VOV.VN - Vietnam currently leads Southeast Asia with 15 ASEAN Heritage Parks, highlighting the country’s strong commitment to biodiversity conservation.

Major ASEAN economies have continued to show resilience despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment, with Vietnam standing out as the most optimistic market in the region, according to a survey recently released by Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB).

The ASEAN+3 Film Festival opened in Prague on September 3 (local time), bringing together the film industries of ASEAN member states (Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand), alongside China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

Two Vietnamese cities, Hoa Lu and Hai Phong, have been honoured at the 6th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) Awards and the 5th Certificate of Recognition (COR) ceremony, respectively, held in Langkawi, Kedah State of Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, met with Jin Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), on August 31, discussing the bank’s financial support for key infrastructure projects in Vietnam.

Australia won the ASEAN U16 Girls’ Championship 2025 while Vietnam took bronze medal in a nail-beating third-placed match on August 29 in Surakarta, Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam on August 29 formally took over the rotating Chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Washington (ACW) from Thailand.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong and Malaysian Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Ahmad Rozian Abd Ghani co-chaired the 3rd Vietnam–Malaysia Senior Officials’ Strategic Dialogue at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 28.

Vietnam has recorded major progress in tobacco harm prevention and the promotion of smoke-free environments in recent years, contributing to community health protection and fulfilling its commitments under the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

VOV.VN - Vietnam faces growing non-traditional security challenges, including terrorism, cross-border drug and human trafficking, high-tech crime, and cybersecurity. The country is actively implementing preventive measures while strengthening international cooperation.