Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne attended an ASEAN-Australia dialogue themed “Women, peace and security: progressing implementation on the road to recovery from COVID-19” on November 9.

VOV.VN - The enforcement of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on January 1, 2022, is anticipated to offer a wealth of fresh opportunities to businesses to penetrate a large market of 2.3 billion consumers and US$26.2 billion in global output, according to insiders.

Vietnam has highlighted the role played by ASEAN in seeking a peaceful solution to the Myanmar issue during a UNSC meeting on November 8 to listen to a report by Erywan Pehin Yusof, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of of Brunei on efforts regarding the Myanmar situation.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia co-hosted a webinar on November 8 in co-ordination with the Indonesia-Vietnam Friendship Association on healthcare, economic, and tourism cooperation in order to make policy recommendations for both sides amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam and the Ministry of Armed Forces of France will strengthen cooperation in existing areas, find solutions to promote projects in the field of defense equipment and seek new cooperation opportunities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam wishes to further strengthen the friendship and cooperation with Morocco in various areas and through all channels, including parliamentary cooperation.

Minister of Public Security General To Lam held talks with French Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin on November 4 in the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to France.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has given the go-ahead for the hosting of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Vietnam between May 12 and May 23, 2022.

An international seminar highlighting cooperation and development of the Pacific Alliance was held in both in-person and virtual forms on November 3.

Italy’s Marx21 website on November 2 ran an article by Giulio Chinappi, saying Vietnam plays a central role at the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits.