The ASEAN Community and social-labour issues were highlighted at a training conference hosted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on Mar.30
At ASEAN meeting in the Phillippines (Source: EPA/VNA)
Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – TheASEAN Community and social-labour issues were highlighted at a trainingconference hosted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in thecentral province of Thua Thien-Hue on March 30.
Delegates from the central andCentral Highlands regions gained an insight into the ASEAN Political-SecurityCommunity, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community andrespective Master Plan till 2025, the bloc’s political security; trade,commodity and services; social welfares; labour and employment; cooperation in theenvironment and response to climate change.
They also looked into the ASEANmutual recognition arrangements in the services sector and guidelines onbuilding a plan to implement the Project 161/QD-TTg dated January 25, 2017 bythe Prime Minister.
The event offered participants achance to discuss ASEAN cooperation in the social-labour field as well aspropose measures to enhance regional integration in the near future.
A representative from the ForeignMinistry’s Department of ASEAN Affairs said the ASEAN Vision till 2025 is aproduct of consensus for common interests of member states.
According to experts, Vietnam will benefitfrom a larger labour market, attract more foreign investment and generate newjobs upon joining free trade agreements and the ASEAN Economic Community.
Workers, particularly skilled oneswith foreign language proficiency, are enabled to move freely within the blocto seek jobs, they said.-VNA
Representatives from ASEAN states’ embassies in Argentina hailed Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Dinh Thao for his efforts to foster intra-bloc links as well as relations between the group and Argentina.
Vietnam would be an attractive destination for intra-ASEAN investment thanks to the Government’s determination to equitise and withdraw capital from State-owned enterprises.
Senior officials of ASEAN member countries and Russia gathered in Vientiane, Laos on March 29 to review the ASEAN-Russia cooperation over the past year.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
At ASEAN meeting in the Phillippines (Source: EPA/VNA) 
