Vietnam’s 30-year journey in ASEAN has cemented its role as a key regional player, said Harry Hoang, State Chapter President of the Vietnam-Australia Scholars and Experts Association (VASEA) and President of the Vietnamese Business Association in Canberra in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Amid intensifying geopolitical rivalry among major powers, Vietnam has emerged as a model within ASEAN in balancing relations with global powers while effectively managing risks and safeguarding national and regional interests.

VOV.VN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the host countries for the qualifiers of the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup, with Vietnam among seven member confederations selected to stage the matches.

VOV.VN - Visitors and locals in Nha Trang enjoyed a rare spectacle on July 28 as a whale was seen feeding near Mun Island in Nha Trang Bay, southcentral Khanh Hoa province, marking the second such sighting in just one week.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has confirmed that VAR technology will be used for the first time in the final of the 2025 ASEAN U23 Championship (Mandiri Cup™) between Vietnam and Indonesia, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on July 29 at the 78,000-seat Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

VOV.VN - Vietnam plays a crucial role as part of H&M Group's long-term strategy, serving not only as a production base but also as an emerging consumer market, according to a representative from the group.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged immediate institutional and digital infrastructure reforms to ensure seamless two-tier local governance, while chairing a July 28 conference in Hanoi reviewing the internal restructuring of ministries and sectors and assessing the first month of operations under the new model.

VOV.VN - A high-level delegation from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), led by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and VFF President Do Van Chien, held meetings on July 28 with leaders of the Komeito Party and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which make up Japan’s ruling coalition.

VOV.VN - The working trip by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man to attend the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva , Switzerland is a parliamentary diplomatic event of great significance.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was, in itself, a pivotal milestone in Southeast Asia’s journey toward becoming a region of peace, security, and unity.