VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance and gives high priority to strengthening the traditional friendship and cooperative relations with Cambodia, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Heng Samrin during online talks on June 3.

VOV.VN - The draw for the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 is scheduled to get underway on August 10, as confirmed by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on June 2.

VOV.VN - A teleconference gathering various ministers and officials from the 11 countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) took place on June 2 to consider the UK's request to officially join the trade deal.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, vice secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister, held separate receptions for the Ambassador of the Philippines to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre and the Ambassador of Singapore Jaya Ratnam.

ASEAN and Norway reviewed their partnership at the 6th meeting of the ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee held online on May 31.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu has described the 1982 UNCLOS as a “Constitution” of the ocean, as it has created a legal framework for the settlement of maritime challenges in the region, including emerging ones.

Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the ASEAN SOM Vietnam Nguyen Quoc Dung and Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Mori Takeo co-chaired the 36th ASEAN – Japan Forum on May 27.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has suggested that Singapore work closely alongside the nation whilst offering mutual support to cope with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, along with accessing sources of safe and effective vaccines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Italy have agreed to increase high-level visit exchanges between the two countries to effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms.

ASEAN member countries are working towards accessing COVID-19 vaccine sources for large-scale immunisation campaigns in a bid to reach herd immunity in 2022, heard a workshop held online in Hanoi on May 26.