Thousands rally in Catalan counter-protest

Thousands rally in Catalan counter-protest

Tens of thousands of people marched on Sunday (Oct 27) for Spanish unity, staging a counter-rally in Barcelona a day after 350,000 Catalan separatists held a protest over the jailing of nine regional leaders.
PM Dung holds talks with Lao Party General Secretary

PM Dung holds talks with Lao Party General Secretary

Viet Nam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with Lao Party General Secretary and President Choummaly Sayasone on the sidelines of the ongoing regional cooperation summits in Laos yesterday.
ASEAN adopts human rights declarations

ASEAN adopts human rights declarations

Leaders of ASEAN member states issued the Phnom Penh declaration, approving the Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) at the end of their 21 st Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 18.
Towards a united, strong and open  ASEAN Community

Towards a united, strong and open ASEAN Community

As Vietnam celebrated ASEAN’s 45th anniversary and the country’s 17-year ASEAN membership last week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh outlines ASEAN’s 45-year journey towards one vision, identity and community.

ASEAN can weather climate storm

The 16th ASEAN Summit in April, 2010 in Vietnam adopted the ASEAN statements on sustained recovery and development and a joint response to climate change.