VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Consulate of Indonesia organised ASEAN Fun Walk 2023 on August 12, with the event drawing the participation of approximately 1,000 local and foreign runners.

VOV.VN - State President Vo Van Thuong has expressed Vietnam’s wish that ASEAN, with support of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), will reap greater successes in building a resilient and prosperous community and promoting cooperation for common peace, stability and development.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue led a Vietnamese NA delegation on August 7 to attend the opening ceremony of the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) with the theme of "The Parliament is proactive in adapting for a stable and prosperous ASEAN".

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dr. Kao Kim Hourn has expressed great appreciation for Vietnam's positivity, initiative, and responsibility for the regional bloc, stating that the nation can share plenty of valuable experience with other countries throughout the region.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking delegation of the National Assembly led by its chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, beginning an official visit to Indonesia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Philippines will promote sea and ocean cooperation, enhance information sharing and coordinate closely in timely handling issues arising at sea, including combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

VOV.VN - Over the past 28 years since joining ASEAN as an ‘active and responsible’ member, Vietnam has made practical contributions to a united, peaceful, stable, and developed grouping, said Veeramalla Anjaiah, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) in an interview granted to a Jakarta based VOV correspondent.

Vietnam has actively participated in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) framework and made significant contributions to building a stronger and more reliable ASEAN community, according to Dr Balazs Szanto, a lecturer in political science at the Thai-based Chulalongkorn University.

The 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings in Jakarta from July 8-14 sent out a message “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth” to the region and international community, said Ambassador Vu Ho, acting head of the ASEAN SOM Vietnam.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on July 11 on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.