VOV.VN - The initial successes of the implementation of high-quality free trade agreements (FTAs) between the EU and ASEAN member states, such as the FTA between the EU and Vietnam, along with the FTA between the EU and Singapore, will provide a solid foundation towards one day having an FTA between ASEAN and the EU.

The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, despite the constraints posed by COVID-19, was able to bring together all the 10 ASEAN heads of Government, 10 foreign ministers, and eight representatives of the bloc’s dialogue partners, Kamsiah Kamaruddin, Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is due to attend the 27th summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum which will be held via an online platform on November 20.

Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato’ Shariffah Norhana Syed Mustaffa pledged to help businesses in Vietnam’s northern Bac Ninh province join the Halal industry during her meeting with Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Huong Giang on November 17.

VOV.VN - Over 290 Vietnamese citizens arrived home safe and sound on November 15 on a flight arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with Malaysian competent agencies.

Malaysia is firm with its stance that matters relating to the East Sea (known as the South China Sea internationally) must be resolved peacefully and constructively, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on November 12.

VOV.VN - Members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competition’s Committee agreed to devise a new schedule for qualification matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar during an online meeting chaired by Tran Quoc Tuan, vice president of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), on November 11.

VOV.VN - The ASEAN People’s Forum (APF) 2020 came to an end on November 7 after sitting for three days, with two plenary sessions and 24 workshops being held to cover 11 different topics.

VOV.VN - Financial news website Business Insider published an article on November 5 featuring 10 cities that have the cheapest living costs for expats from the United States, with Ho Chi Minh City topping the list, followed by Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Bangkok in Thailand.

VOV.VN - Singaporean property website propertyguru.com.sg has cited a recent report by Maybank Kim Eng, Malaysia's largest bank, which confirms that both the Vietnamese and Singaporean economies have enjoyed a V-shape recovery, far faster than expected and better in comparison with other nations in the region.