Vietnam is committed to further advancing initiatives aimed at strengthening the connectivity within the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) and fostering deeper cohesion and understanding in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, a Vietnamese official stated.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan presented three proposals from the nation as part of his remarks at the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME) held on August 23 in the Lao capital of Vientiane.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has made an important contribution to the operation of ASEAN through initiatives aimed at dealing with challenges and issues occurring in the bloc, such as responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating the negotiation process for a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC), and advocating the five-point consensus on Myanmar.

VOV.VN - A plan on organising a photo exhibition to introduce the culture and arts of various ASEAN member states was revealed by the People's Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue said on May 25.

Cambodia’s initiative on building a declaration on insurance linkage within ASEAN at the 27th ASEAN Socio Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting has received strong support from Vietnam.

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) will select five entries to represent Vietnam at an ASEAN youth photo competition whose theme spotlighting solidarity for mutual interest.

Bunpimay, Songkran, Chol Chhnam Thmay, and Thingyang - the traditional new year festivals of Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar, were celebrated at a ceremony in Pho Minh Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan on promoting information and communication activities on ASEAN in the 2021-2025 period, with a vision to 2030, aiming to effectively implement the Government's action plan in this work.

A Vietnam-Indonesia Friendship Night was co-held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Embassy of Indonesia in Vietnam on November 16 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (1955 – 2020).

The implementation of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (SOCA) Blueprint was reviewed at an online conference on October 6 hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).