VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during his phone talks with his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo on August 25 evening, requested that Belgium help Vietnam access COVID-19 vaccine supplies from the COVAX Facility.

Vietnam treasures the traditional friendly neighborliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China, considering it a strategic choice and top priority in the country's external policy, affirmed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Heads of delegations to the ongoing 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-42) highlighted the importance of international cooperation and commended timely measures conducted by governments of regional nations in response to the pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) has pledged to continue being an active and responsible AIPA member, pushing for the further development of parliamentary diplomacy and the interests of all people in ASEAN.

The seventh dialogue with the theme of evaluating arising sea-related issues from the perspective of international law has recently been held virtually, drawing over 250 domestic and foreign experts, as well as delegates from foreign representative agencies in Hanoi and the media.

VOV.VN - Between seven and nine storms and tropical pressures are forecast to activate in the East Sea from now until the end of the year, with up to four storms directly impacting the Vietnamese mainland, according to National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting on August 19.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's intervention at the United Nations Security Council High-level Open Debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security - A Case for International Cooperation” is important, said Dr. James Rogers, Co-founder and Director of Research at the UK's Council on Geostrategy.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith have witnessed the signing of 14 cooperation documents between the two countries’ ministries, sectors, and enterprises.

Amid complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other arising challenges in the region and the world, the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) has resolutely affirmed the spirit of solidarity and proactiveness to confront difficulties and overcome adversities.

Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the SOM ASEAN Vietnam Nguyen Quoc Dung has highlighted the higher awareness of ASEAN’s values amid increasing difficulties.