VOV.VN - The nation has displayed its capacity to both lead ASEAN and solve problems arising throughout the world and in the region, Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith stated during a recent interview granted to a VOV correspondent in Laos.

Vietnam has been playing an active role in building a common community in ASEAN since it became a member of the bloc and has increased its stature in recent years, according to Dr Balazs Szanto from the Webster University Thailand.

VOV.VN - Media outlet New Straits Times of Malaysia recently published an article praising Vietnam in its role as ASEAN Chair for 2020 for its ability to manage and formulate a comprehensive regional economic recovery plan.

The University of Buenos Aires and the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina on July 13 held an online seminar on the friendship between Vietnam and Argentina and their potential for further cooperation.