VOV.VN -Leaders at the 8th ASEAN-US Summit on November 14 in Hanoi vowed to unite to get through the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis while maintaining peace, stability, and security in the South China Sea.

Lao newspapers devoted their front pages of November 13 editions to highlighting the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, with a focus on appreciating the role of Vietnam, as ASEAN Chair in 2020, and ASEAN’s efforts to fight COVID-19 and boost economic recovery.

As the Chair of ASEAN in 2020, Vietnam has played and will play a significant role in defining the region’s desire for peace and cooperation, according to an analyst from a US university.

VOV.VN - Speaking at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2020 in Hanoi on November 13, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on the regional businesses community to unite with their governments to defeat COVID-19 and achieve growth that is sustainable and inclusive.

A recent online meeting between Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko has aroused the Russian media’s interest in the country’s potential automobile cooperation with Vietnam and the possibility of bringing Russian cars to the ASEAN market through the Southeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - The first day of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings on November 12, sent out a clear message that the contentious issue of the South China Sea, known as the East Sea in Vietnam, should be settled in accordance with international law.

The 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit was held online under the chair of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte called for stepping up the adoption of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) while addressing the 37th ASEAN Summit via a teleconference on November 12.

The ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit was held on November 12 within the framework of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the 21st ASEAN – Republic of Korea Summit in Hanoi on November 12.