VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the Czech Republic Thai Xuan Dung took over the role of the chair of the ASEAN Committee in the Czech Republic until the end of the year from Indonesian Ambassador Kenssy D. Ekaningsih.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 25 called on foreign businesses to come and invest in ASEAN, a safe place for doing business amid global uncertainty, to achieve long-term success.

VOV.VN - The 38th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME 38) was held online on August 24 under the chair of Hoang Tien Dung, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan has affirmed the country’s recognition of the great importance of its all-around co-operation and partnership with Ukraine.

VOV.VN - The nation’s Tra fish (Pangasius) exports to the ASEAN market were valued at US$73.1 million by mid-July, a drop of 32.4% in comparison to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The nation has boosted its rapid international integration and become an active participant in multiple areas of ASEAN co-operation as a means of making significant contributions to the development and success of the regional bloc.

Vietnam, as Chair of ASEAN in 2020, is exerting every effort to boost the building of a cohesive and responsive ASEAN Community so that the bloc can deal with all possible challenges, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has played an active role as the Chairman ASEAN 2020, especially in leading the regional bloc in carrying out the ASEAN’s initiatives and priorities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam imported 44,973 cars in the first seven months, down 47.5% year-on-year amid a slump in auto demand due to COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from Europe will initially be slow to move into Vietnam following the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which entered into force on August 1.