The 3rd meeting of MGM of ASEAN Capitals (Source: VNA)
The third meeting of Governors /Mayors (MGM) of ASEAN Capitals was held in Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur from October 18-20.
Themed “ASEAN goes local: towards city networking”, the meeting aimed to establish a solid cooperative framework for local authorities, contributing to developing the ASEAN Community’s three pillars - the Political-Security Community, the Economic Community, and the Cultural- Social Community.
During the two-day event, participants discussed measures to speed up collaboration among ASEAN’s capitals towards the formation of the ASEAN Community by the end of 2015 and acknowledged significance of commitments and responsibilities in bolstering regional peace, security and prosperity.
The Vietnamese delegation to the event presented reports on Hanoi capital’s development and substantial development plans.
The meeting issued a joint statement, emphasising the promotion of a cooperation network among ASEAN countries’ capitals in education, capacity building, tourism, culture and sustainable development.
The meeting launched a website with a view of boosting connectivity, information sharing, economic development and people-to-people exchanges among ASEAN countries’ capitals.
The meeting welcomed Laos’ proposal to host the next MGM of ASEAN Capitals in 2016 in Vientiane.-VNA
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has urged ASEAN member countries to join hands in strengthening the ASEAN Community and turn it into a major global player.
The High Level Task Force (HLTF) on ASEAN Community’s Post-2015 Vision completed the draft vision documents at their 10th meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from October 2-4.
Panels put forth measures to increase the engagement of individuals and people’s organisations in building the ASEAN Community during an international workshop in Hanoi on October 19-20.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
The 3rd meeting of MGM of ASEAN Capitals (Source: VNA)
