Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged strengthening political trust between Vietnam and Timor-Leste through all-level exchanges, and expanding all-around cooperation, during a reception for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste Bendito dos Santos Freitas in Hanoi on September 16.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man is expected to contribute a lot of initiatives to promote inclusive and sustainable development in ASEAN while attending the upcoming 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter‑Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46) in Malaysia.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, accompanied by his spouse, will attend at the 46th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 46) and will make an official visit to Malaysia from September 16 to 20, reaffirming Vietnam’s position as an active, proactive, and responsible member in building the ASEAN community.

VOV.VN - Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung on September 11 received ambassadors and chargés d’affaires from ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste in Hanoi, who extended their congratulations on his appointment as Acting Foreign Minister of Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has underscored Vietnam’s commitment to closely coordinating with ASEAN Chair 2025 Malaysia, fellow member states and partners to ensure the success of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for October.

Pedro Toscano and Florencia Camila Gomez, two international relations students at Universidad del Salvador (USAL-UB) in Argentina, have clinched the top award while representing Vietnam at the first-ever ASEAN Model competition held in Buenos Aires.

Commander of the Vietnam Air Defence-Air Force Maj. Gen. Vu Hong Son led a delegation to the 22nd ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total trade with ASEAN exceeded US$60 billion in the first eight months of 2025, with imports accounting for US$35 billion and exports reaching US$25.6 billion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam currently leads Southeast Asia with 15 ASEAN Heritage Parks, highlighting the country’s strong commitment to biodiversity conservation.

Major ASEAN economies have continued to show resilience despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment, with Vietnam standing out as the most optimistic market in the region, according to a survey recently released by Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB).