Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung on October 8 chaired the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM). (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of ForeignAffairs and head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung on October 8 chairedthe Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM).
Dung briefed the meeting on preparations for the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for November, saying Vietnam, as ASEANChair 2020, is making all-out efforts in the work.
There will be a total of 11 high-level meetings fromNovember 13-15, including those between the grouping and its partners, alongwith diverse sidelines activities, according to the official.
Delegates lauded Vietnam’s raising and promotinginitiatives in the year, which, they said, have significantly contributed toASEAN Community building, as well as the country’s efforts in COVID-19 combatand economic recovery.
The countries pledged to closely coordinate with each otherin order to complete priorities set for the year, and plans on pandemicprevention and control.
The participants also touched upon regional connectivityand integration, saying inter-pillar issues should be handled scientificallyand comprehensively, with suitable visions.
The same day, the ASEAN Coordinating Council WorkingGroup (ACCWG) convened its 10th meeting in the form of a teleconferenceto discuss Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership application.
ASEAN spoke highly of Timor-Leste’s resolve andefforts to join the grouping, and agreed to continue helping the country improveits capacity, gradually meeting requirements and obligations for ASEANmembership.
Dung said Vietnam will continue to provide suitablesupport for Timor-Leste, focusing on sharing experience in the preparationwork./.
The second webinar of the sixth ASEAN - OCED Good Regulatory Practice Network Meeting took place on October 5 and discussed how to leverage digital tools for agile regulatory policymaking.
The Virtual Close-out Workshop of the ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship 2019-2020 was co-hosted by the ASEAN Foundation, the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on October 8.
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.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung on October 8 chaired the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM). (Photo: VNA) 
