ASEAN forum on social welfare and development held
September 22, 2020 | 09:25
The 15th ASEAN GO-NGO Forum on Social Welfare and Development took place online on September 21.
Ten dead, up to 25 feared trapped in India building collapse
September 21, 2020 | 15:06
Ten people were killed and up to 25 were feared trapped after a three-storey residential building collapsed before dawn on Monday in western India, officials said.
Partial virus lockdown in Madrid as US deaths near 200,000
September 21, 2020 | 14:52
A million people in and around the Spanish capital on Monday were under new "stay-at-home" orders to contain another coronavirus surge, as the US death toll neared 200,000.
Tropical storm Noul affects 22 Thai localities
September 21, 2020 | 12:00
As many as 22 provinces of Thailand have been severely affected by flash floods triggered by tropical Storm Noul, a senior government official has said.
Japan, Malaysia sign 3 billion USD currency swap deal
September 19, 2020 | 09:22
Japan and Malaysia on September 18 signed a mutual currency swap arrangement to allow each side to provide the other up to 3 billion USD to prevent a financial crisis, the Japanese Finance Ministry said.
OPEC laggards called out in Saudi push for cuts compliance
September 18, 2020 | 10:34
Saudi Arabia's energy minister on Thursday pressed oil cartel OPEC and its allies to comply fully with production cuts amid falling crude prices, insisting that doing so was "not an act of charity".
ASEAN illustrates united mindset
By Thanh Thu
September 18, 2020 | 10:00
Vietnam has urged ASEAN member states to extend support to the regional business community seriously hit by the global health crisis in a bid to spur on the bloc’s economy.
EU, Indonesia commit to green economic development
September 18, 2020 | 09:31
Indonesian Minister for National Development Planning Suharso Monoarfa and European Union (EU) Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Vincent Piket launched the publication EU-Indonesia Cooperation 2020: “Building Capacity for Green Growth” during an online event on September 17.
Prime Minister receives RoK Foreign Minister
September 18, 2020 | 08:58
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received visiting Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kang Kyung-wha in Hanoi on September 17.
New Zealand plunges into recession as economy shrinks record 12%
September 17, 2020 | 15:15
New Zealand plunged into recession for the first time in a decade Thursday, as data confirmed a record-breaking economic collapse that forced Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to defend her pandemic response ahead of next month's general election.
ASEAN sets course for cohesive cooperation
By Thanh Tung
September 17, 2020 | 10:00
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Vietnam and regional neighbours have further cemented their strong commitment to fight the pandemic and revive economic activities, which will serve as strong momentum for the bloc to materialise its ambitious vision over the next five years.
ASEAN ministers bolster human resource development
September 17, 2020 | 09:29
The ASEAN high-level conference on Human Resource Development for the Changing World of Work was held virtually on September 16 by Vietnam as the ASEAN Chair 2020, with the participation of 150 delegates.
Yoshihide Suga named Japan's new prime minister
September 16, 2020 | 15:11
Yoshihide Suga became Japan's new prime minister on Wednesday, with the former chief cabinet secretary expected to stick closely to policies championed by Shinzo Abe during his record-breaking tenure.
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