VOV.VN - Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on August 31 voiced Vietnam’s opposition to China’s firing of ballistic missiles into the East Sea, saying the move would only complicate the situation in the region.

VOV.VN - Since 2015 relations between Vietnam and Japan have developed substantially across all fields, marking a number of positive policies under Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s leadership.

VOV.VN - Cambodian border affairs committee chairman Var Kimhong said the government will send newly-drawn Vietnam-Cambodia border topographic maps to the UN for international recognition.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assigned five political missions to the diplomatic sector in Hanoi on August 27, while addressing an event marking its 75th anniversary (August 28, 1945).

VOV.VN - Vietnam strongly condemned terrorist bomb attacks in Jolo town, Sulu Province, southern Philippines on August 24, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 25 called on foreign businesses to come and invest in ASEAN, a safe place for doing business amid global uncertainty, to achieve long-term success.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China on August 23 celebrated 20 years of signing the Treaty of Land Border between the two countries, a landmark document helping to resolve all outstanding issues relating to their land border.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and China should continue to strictly implement three land border-related documents and finalise cooperation mechanisms and legal bases for land border management.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam has requested that Malaysia investigate a recent clash between its coast guard vessel and two Vietnamese fishing boats in the East Sea, killing a Vietnamese fisherman.

VOV.VN - Chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on August 17 attended the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament at the invitation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Austrian Federal Council leaders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is clearly an indispensable partner in our Indo-Pacific Vision, based on our shared values and interests in promoting peace, stability and prosperity of our region, says Indian ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong discussed Vietnam-Laos relations over the phone with his counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith on August 13, calling for continued coordination in the COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - The official website of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) went online in Hanoi on August 13, alongside the launch of a mobile application and an identity programme.

VOV.VN - The embassies of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia in Ukraine recently held a flag-raising ceremony in celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (1967-2020).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on August 8 sent a letter of congratulation to Singaporean President Halimah Yacob on her country’s 55th National Day (August 9).

VOV.VN - For the first time ASEAN Foreign Ministers on August 8 issued a statement on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Southeast Asia. Following is the full text of the statement:

VOV.VN - As the ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam gives the highest priority to promoting solidarity, unity and effective coordination among member countries, while strengthening ties with partners, says Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

VOV.VN - Going through many upheavals over the past 53 years, ASEAN has promoted “unity in diversity” and emerged as a successful model of regional cooperation.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh delivered a speech while chairing an ASEAN flag hoisting ceremony marking the 53rd founding anniversary of the association in Hanoi on August 7.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam organised a flag-hoisting ceremony in Hanoi on August 7 to celebrate the 53rd founding anniversary of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

VOV.VN - Vietnam is stepping up preparations for the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-53) and related meetings in September, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung on August 5 attended the 33rd ASEAN-US Dialogue to discuss cooperation orientations between the two sides and exchange views on issues of mutual concern.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Nigeria should promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in economics and trade, after the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Joining ASEAN in 1995 is one of the most important milestones in the history of Vietnam’s foreign relations since the August Revolution in 1945, as well as in the development of ASEAN itself, says Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Nigeria should promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in economics and trade, after the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang has decided to suspend receiving tourists over 14 days, starting July 26, after two locally transmitted coronavirus cases were detected.

VOV.VN - Since becoming a member of ASEAN 25 years ago, Vietnam has developed into an important member of the group and has significantly contributed to elevating the bloc’s position and consolidating the centrality of ASEAN within the region.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern formally agreed to lift the two countries’ comprehensive partnership to strategic partnership during their virtual summit on July 22.

Senior officials of Vietnam and China engaged in candid discussion about the recent situation at sea and their differences regarding sea-related issues at their July 21 meeting.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has proved to be a proactive and responsible member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 25 years after joining the group, substantially contributing to uniting the bloc and addressing major regional challenges.