VOV.VN - In order to develop the country into a powerful force with a wealthy local population, greater attention should be paid to developing the national livelihood, growing stronger local enterprises, creating brands with regional and global competitiveness, along with obtaining excellent human resources.

Vietnam took part in the 9th Fullerton Forum, held in the format of videoconference on January 18 and 19 to prepare for the Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.

The United States has intensified its interactions with ASEAN this year partly because Vietnam has been assuming ASEAN 2020 Chairmanship, said Prof. Pankaj Jha from India’s O.P. Jindal Global University in his article published on modernpolicy.eu on December 22.

VOV.VN - Japanese businesses consider Vietnam as an attractive investment destination following the Southeast Asian nation’s success in COVID-19 control, ambassador Yamada Takio told a conference in Hanoi on Dec. 21.

The 11th ASEAN Regional Tripartite Social Dialogue Conference was held virtually on December 17 by the Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs and the ASEAN Services Employees Trade Union Council (ASETUC).

An agreement on technological cooperation in irrigation and drainage, protection of marine resources, and responsible management of the fisheries sector was signed at the 5th Japan-Vietnam Agricultural Cooperation Dialogue and a public - private agricultural cooperation forum which took place virtually on December 12.

VOV.VN - More and more ASEAN’s friends and dialogue partners have expressed their desire to contribute to the region's security promotion efforts through cooperation mechanisms in the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+).

Vietnam’s chairmanship has ensured ASEAN has retained its ability to effectively channel regional cooperation, according to a senior analyst from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)’s defence and strategy programme.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Deputy Secretary Strategy, Policy and Industry at the Australian Department of Defence, Peter Tesch, co-chaired the fourth Vietnam - Australia defence policy dialogue held via videoconference on December 3.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien was joined by New Zealand's Secretary of Defense Andrew Bridgman as the pair chaired the third Vietnam-New Zealand defence policy dialogue via an online platform, with numerous ambassadors and defence personnel from each side in attendance.