VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$3.8 billion with ASEAN in the first quarter of 2025, as total bilateral trade hit US$22.2 billion, according to the latest socio-economic report released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) and the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MoIT) the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a conference in Hanoi on April 4 to mark the third anniversary of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement’s entry into force.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on April 4 with Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

A national consultation workshop to address rehabilitation and psychosocial support for landmine victims and persons with disabilities convened in Hanoi on April 4, as part of a broader project to enhance support for landmine survivors across ASEAN member states.

VOV.VN - Vietnam have climbed five notches in the FIFA rankings for April 2025, reaching 109th place in the world.

The Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has sent three staff members to voluntarily join the ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) to assist Myanmar in overcoming consequences of the recent devastating earthquake.

Authorised by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Minister Do Hung Viet, head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, attended a special emergency meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers on the aftermath of the earthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand on March 30.

The Vietnam - ASEAN Friendship Golf Open Tournament 2025 will be one of key events in the series of activities to celebrate Vietnam's 30 years of ASEAN membership (1995 - 2025).

The visit reaffirms Vietnam’s role as a trusted and stable partner amid global uncertainties and underscores the need for close collaboration among Belgium, Vietnam, ASEAN, and the European Union (EU) to strengthen regional ties, he said.

VOV.VN - The 4th ASEAN-UK Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting took place on March 27 at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, marking Vietnam’s first time chairing the committee as it assumes the role of ASEAN-UK relations coordinator for the 2024-2027 term.