The 4th ASEAN Graphic Art Competition and Exhibition - Vietnam 2024 opened in the northern city of Hai Phong on December 6.

A photo exhibition featuring the culture and arts of ASEAN member countries opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on December 21 on the occasion of the 56th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the 8th anniversary of the ASEAN Community.

ASEAN member countries need 29.4 trillion USD for energy transition process, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 28 held talks with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, who is paying a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on August 7 suggested that ASEAN member countries should be able to become the anchor of world peace.

Challenges and development prospects of ASEAN member countries during the regional integration process were highlighted at an international conference held by the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia (ICCA) under the Russian Academy of Sciences that opened in Russia on May 17.

As many as 11,453 sport delegates from the ten ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste will compete in the upcoming 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games 2023 in Cambodia, according to a local official.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet has called on other ASEAN member countries to support and cooperate with each other in tourism development.

Vietnam and Indonesia have the potential to develop stronger cooperation in economy, trade and investment, participants at a trade promotion conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on December 19.

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi has led a delegation of Vietnamese representative agencies in South Africa to attend a seminar on ASEAN investment held by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) of South Africa and the Northern Cape provincial government in Kimberley city.

Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Hamzah Zainudin on March 29 called for cooperation at the regional and national level to effectively combat cybercrime.

The 5G spectrum harmonisation in ASEAN member countries was the main focus of a workshop held virtually by the Authority of Radio Frequency Management (ARFM) under the Ministry of Information and Communications on November 26.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 8 held a virtual ASEAN flag salute ceremony to celebrate the bloc’s 54th founding anniversary (August 8, 1967) and 26 years of Vietnam’s membership of the association.

ASEAN member countries are working towards accessing COVID-19 vaccine sources for large-scale immunisation campaigns in a bid to reach herd immunity in 2022, heard a workshop held online in Hanoi on May 25.

A kick-off meeting on the development of roadmap to implement the Hanoi Declaration on strengthening social work towards cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community took place in Hanoi on March 25.

ASEAN member countries have been paying ever greater attention to environmental cooperation, a meeting held by the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on December 17 heard.

Energy connection between ASEAN member countries is an important pillar that needs to be further strengthened to ensure energy security for the strong and sustainable development of the ASEAN Community, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An has said.

The Ministry of Justice in coordination with ASEAN member countries and the ASEAN Secretariat held an online law forum on November 4.

Vietnamese exporters need to improve the quality of their products and take advantage of online platforms to reach foreign buyers amid the pandemic, especially in Thailand, a seminar heard in Ho Chi Minh City recently.

The timely response to COVID-19 by the parliaments of ASEAN member countries has played a significant role in accelerating goals and programmes for regional sustainable development in the future.