VOV.VN - Vietnam stays ready to help Laos fulfil its international responsibilities in 2024, including its role as the ASEAN Chair, so as to enhance Laos’ position and contribute to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the wider world.
VOV.VN - Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his wife are scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the 46th Meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee on January 6-7.
Kasikornbank (KBank), Thailand’s second-largest lender by total assets, is focusing on expanding its international banking business this year in Vietnam and Indonesia, given the two ASEAN economies’ high growth potential.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese footballers will have to prepare for a number of significant football tournaments scheduled to take place throughout 2024, including the Asian Cup, the qualification round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the ASEAN Cup, and the AFC U23 Asian Cup's final round.
VOV.VN - In the overall achievements of ASEAN in 2023, Vietnam performed its role as an active and responsible member, and its practical contributions received attention and appreciation of regional and international countries.
Vietnam’s high-value manufacturing is expected to grow, with the government intent on increasing manufacturing’s share of the economy from 25% to 30% by 2030 by attracting more high-value manufacturing investment, said the “Strength through Diversification: Opportunities across Asia Pacific” report by Cushman & Wakefield.
VOV.VN - Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to work hand in hand to maintain order along the border to offer optimal conditions for cross-border trade activities.
The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 26 organised a workshop on ASEAN festival tourism.
The "bamboo diplomacy" approach, coupled with a flexible foreign policy, has brought numerous achievements for Vietnam in its international relations this year, said Prof. Bharti Chhibber, an Indian expert in Vietnamese studies and ASEAN external policy.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage arrived back in Hanoi on December 19 morning, wrapping up their working trip to Japan for the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and bilateral activities from December 15-18 at the invitation of Japanese PM Kishida Fumio.