Ministers of RCEP member countries begin videoconference
06:28 | 25/06/2020 Vietnam - Asean
Ministers from Asia-Pacific countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) began a videoconference on June 23, with how to bring India back to the talks among the focuses.
ASEAN strives to complete Indo-Pacific deal this year, India included
06:00 | 17/06/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - As the 2020 chair of the ASEAN bloc, Vietnam is making joint efforts with the other member states and six partner countries to accelerate negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with a view to signing it later this year in time to deal with the heavy economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.
ASEAN military forces conduct online Covid-19 response exercise
13:10 | 16/06/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - The Military Medical Department’s General Department of Logistics under the Ministry of Defense organized an online exercise on prevention and control of Covid-19 among ASEAN member states’ military medical forces.
Vietnam leads regional pandemic response as ASEAN chair
12:00 | 15/06/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - As the 2020 Chair of ASEAN, Vietnam along with other members of the bloc have been active in proposing solutions and action plans in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
ASEAN economies hard hit by Covid-19, exacerbating earlier problems
06:00 | 09/05/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - The Covid-19 pandemic is heavily affecting ASEAN economies, slowing growth, interrupting travel and tourism and disrupting supply chains and labor supply.
ASEAN works with US, Japan to curb pandemic, plan recovery
06:00 | 08/05/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan have agreed to support each other in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on easing its impact, enhancing economic flexibility, promoting export and solving problems faced by small- and medium-sized enterprises. The bloc, chaired this year by Vietnam, also discussed US aid for recovery from the pandemic with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
ASEAN and partners commit to joint fight against Covid-19
13:00 | 21/04/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - In its role as ASEAN Chair in 2020, Vietnam held two online summits - the ASEAN Special Summit and ASEAN+3 Special Summit - to discuss strengthened cooperation in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sugarcane industry adapting to removal of ASEAN import quotas
06:00 | 14/04/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - Vietnam has abolished sugar import tariff quotas as of January 1 in keeping with its commitment under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA).
ASEAN targets 2020 RCEP signing despite Indian obstacle
10:00 | 31/03/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - Vietnam, in its role as ASEAN Chair in 2020, will continue to coordinate with regional countries to advance negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) toward a successful conclusion and signing in late 2020.
ASEAN ministers urge health protection - not trade protectionism
09:24 | 24/03/2020 Vietnam - Asean
(VEN) - Member nations of ASEAN have agreed that restrictions on cross-border movements in Southeast Asia should be based on public health considerations stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, and should not unnecessarily restrict trade within the region. Economic ministers of the 10-nation trade pact adopted the decision at their 26th retreat in the central city of Da Nang.
