VOV.VN - Vietnam is 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.

Vietnam serves as a key driver of ASEAN’s cooperation policy, which is based on self-reliance, respect for shared interests, and adherence to international law, said Prof. Chu Hoang Long from the Australian National University (ANU).

VOV.VN - Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s visit to Vietnam underscores both countries’ commitment to strengthening strategic partnership, economic links, and multilateral cooperation in ASEAN.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an inter-ministerial meeting in Hanoi on December 18 to review ASEAN cooperation, Vietnam's strides in 2024, and chart a course for 2025.

The Ministry of Information and Communications organised a training course on ASEAN cooperation orientations for press agencies and media organisations in Hanoi on October 17.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc put forward four priority areas for China-ASEAN cooperation at the opening of the 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and the 21st China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning city, Guangxi, on September 24.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang put forwards three initiatives at the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia, in order to increase economic links between countries in the Eurasian region.

Vietnam always makes positive contributions to the ASEAN cooperation, according to an expert.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 9 suggested Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (CLV) practically expand their cooperation, tighten the links between the CLV Development Triangle Area and the member economies, and further optimise their potential.

ASEAN law enforcement agencies should maintain and consolidate cooperation in fighting transnational crime, Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Son, head of the Foreign Relations Department at the Ministry of Public Security, said on September 24.