VOV.VN - Delegations from all 10 ASEAN member states, the ASEAN Secretariat, and Timor-Leste as an observer are attending the 12th Meeting of the Ad-hoc Working Group on the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Strategic Plan in Hanoi on June 23-24.

Vietnam is committed to further advancing initiatives aimed at strengthening the connectivity within the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) and fostering deeper cohesion and understanding in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, a Vietnamese official stated.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has made an important contribution to the operation of ASEAN through initiatives aimed at dealing with challenges and issues occurring in the bloc, such as responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating the negotiation process for a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), and advocating the five-point consensus on Myanmar.

Cambodia’s initiative on building a declaration on insurance linkage within ASEAN at the 27th ASEAN Socio Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting has received strong support from Vietnam.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung voiced Vietnam's support for Cambodia's initiatives on building a declaration on insurance linkage within ASEAN, and promoting women's potential in business, peace and security, at the 27th ASEAN Socio Cultural Community Council Meeting.

The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan on promoting information and communication activities on ASEAN in the 2021-2025 period, with a vision to 2030, aiming to effectively implement the Government's action plan in this work.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's engagement in various free trade agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), alongside bilateral labour co-operation agreements, serves to expand employment opportunities both at home and abroad for local workers.

Foreign delegates lauded Vietnam for her efforts in leading the ASEAN Community through challenges, while attending the 27th ASEAN Coordinating Council as part of the online 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-53) and related meetings that opened o