As Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliarmentary Assembly for 2019-2020, the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) hosted a virtual conference on “Parliamentary Partnership on Educational and Cultural Cooperation for Sustainable Development” on July 30.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Nigeria should promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in economics and trade, after the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

VOV.VN - Despite being a newly emerging industry in the nation, the first half of the year saw e-commerce enjoy a growth rate of 25%, withstanding the wide-ranging impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the process.

Joining ASEAN in 1995 is one of the most important milestones in the history of Vietnam’s foreign relations since the August Revolution in 1945, as well as in the development of ASEAN itself, says Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Nigeria should promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in economics and trade, after the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

VOV.VN - The nation has displayed its capacity to both lead ASEAN and solve problems arising throughout the world and in the region, Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith stated during a recent interview granted to a VOV correspondent in Laos.

VOV.VN - Do Hung Dung, captain of Vietnam’s U22s at the SEA Games 30, has starred alongside representatives from other ASEAN member states in the #BeActive campaign with the aim of encouraging people to live a healthy lifestyle amidst COVID-19 epidemic.

VOV.VN - Since becoming a member of ASEAN 25 years ago, Vietnam has developed into an important member of the group and has significantly contributed to elevating the bloc’s position and consolidating the centrality of ASEAN within the region.

Vietnam has been playing an active role in building a common community in ASEAN since it became a member of the bloc and has increased its stature in recent years, according to Dr Balazs Szanto from the Webster University Thailand.

Standard Chartered Bank expects Vietnam’s growth to slow to a multi-year low of 3% this year on soft external demand, with external headwinds set to offset domestic outperformance.