The 20th General Assembly of the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC-20) took place via videoconference on December 15 under the chair of Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Duoc, Chairman of the Veterans’ Association of Vietnam (VAVN).

VOV.VN - Local Tra fish (pangasius) exports to several potential markets in the ASEAN region have yet to fully recover amid continued COVID-19 outbreaks since the end of 2019, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

A proactive diplomacy that pursues peace is the key helping Vietnam obtain achievements during its integration into the world over the past years and raise its stature in the international arena, a Cuban expert has said.

Foreign friends have expressed their impression on Vietnam’s achievements, especially those in external affairs, over the past 35 years of renewal process.

VOV.VN - Jean-Pierre Archambault, general secretary of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV), has emphasized that the nation has integrated very successfully into the international community.

VOV.VN - An increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) and consumption, coupled with a growing middle class and new infrastructure can all be considered as driving forces for the Vietnamese economy to grow next year, said Tim Evans, CEO of HSBC Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has called on the Group of Seven (G7) to support ASEAN in accessing and distributing vaccines in a safe, effective and timely manner as well as transferring vaccine production technology in the ongoing fight against COVID-19.

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.

VOV.VN - The nation’s policy of protecting human rights will serve to consider people as both the goal and the driving force behind further national development, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang.

VOV.VN - The nation, along with other ASEAN members, consider Myanmar to be an important part of the ASEAN family, with hopes that Myanmar will continue to make positive contributions to the process of building the ASEAN community, as well as to peace, security, and stability in the region.