VOV.VN - Vietnam has made at least four important contributions to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since becoming a member of the regional bloc in July 1995.

Playing an important role in implementing ASEAN’s development vision, Vietnam has made great contributions to policy making and the process of building the ASEAN Community across three pillars of Political-Security Community, Economic Community, and Socio-Cultural Community, stated Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security on March 18 handed over 50 vehicles to the Lao Ministry of Public Security to help it ensure safety for activities held during Laos's Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan attended the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat in Luang Prabang, Laos, on March 8-9, during which he expressed Vietnam’s support for Laos' priority economic cooperation initiatives in its ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2024.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has hailed Laos' proactive preparation for the 2024 ASEAN Chairmanship, affirming Vietnamese readiness to co-operate and support the neighbouring nation in successfully fulfilling this important task.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva, attended a quarterly meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Geneva on September 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam places great importance on its strategic partnership with Indonesia, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said at a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on August 7.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet and his Indonesian counterpart Abdul Kadir Jailani outlined orientations to ramp up cooperation between the two foreign ministries with a view to well carrying out high-level agreements during their working session in Jakarta on August 7.

VOV.VN - The official visit to Indonesia and the attendance at the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his high-level delegation is of great strategic important significance.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 2, drawing the participation of representatives of all 10 ASEAN member states.