The United Nations Security Council on October 22 held a meeting on the situation in Abyei, disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, as well as the operation of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), during which Vietnam and Indonesia expressed their hope that the parties involved solve the Abyei issue by peaceful means.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Post has recently run an article appreciating the role of Vietnam in its capacity as ASEAN Chair 2020 and the nation’s positive contributions to the regional bloc.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang had a working session on October 16 with the host country’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo to exchange views on measures to intensify bilateral marine and fisheries cooperation.

Vietnam and Indonesia, the two ASEAN member states at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), laid stress on the need to enhance dialogues and carry out peace commitments in Colombia.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnam and Indonesia are stressing that the international community should prioritise fostering regional co-operation for the purpose of achieving peace and meeting stability goals, whilst also calling for support to be given to the Great Lakes region in Africa.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the UN, speaking on behalf of ASEAN member states Vietnam and Indonesia during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on October 8, reiterated both nations’ support for the solidarity, independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Mali.

VOV.VN - New Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is scheduled to visit both Vietnam and Indonesia in mid-October, with a final decision on the order of events set to be made on the basis of the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia has made online consular contact with more than 50 fishermen who are currently being held at the Pontianak Immigration Detention Center in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province.

VOV.VN - The export of dried cassava chips since the beginning of 2020 has witnessed robust growth in comparison with the same period last year, and the demand for the chips is anticipated to continue increasing.

VOV.VN - Police forces operating in Quang Binh province have moved to arrest two Vietnamese citizens suspected of assisting people to enter Australia illegally.