General Director of Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Nguyen The Manh attended the 37th ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) Board Meeting on December 9, during which he proposed that members enhance connectivity and cooperation towards an ASEAN social welfare community of consensus and development.

VOV.VN - ASEAN needs to strengthen defence cooperation among member states as well as with partner countries to address traditional and non-traditional security challenges in the context of geopolitical and geostrategic shifts globally.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the UN, shared his concerns over persistent insecurity and humanitarian challenges facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a recent UN Security Council meeting.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN hosted an online meeting on December 7 in order to summarise the activities of the ASEAN Committee in New York over the course of the year, before handing over the nation’s current chairmanship to Brunei.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations, opened an international conference on women, peace and security themed “Strengthening women’s role in building and sustaining peace: from commitments to results” on December 7.

By harnessing the will and power of each nation and strengthening solidarity and cooperation, the international community will win the battle against COVID-19, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in his message to the UN General Assembly’s special session on COVID-19 response.

The novel coronavirus outbreak has changed the payment habit in Vietnam, with non-cash transactions particularly surging in the public service, Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Payment Department Pham Tien Dung said on December 4.

The Prime Minister recently signed Decision No.1975/QD-TTg issuing an action plan to realise the Politburo’s Conclusion No.81-KL/TW dated July 29 on ensuring national food security till 2030.

VOV.VN - The Trilateral Vietnam-US-Japan Commercial Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Forum was recently held in order to promote shared energy goals, the US Department of State announced on its website on December 3.

VOV.VN - Kenya and Vietnam should continue to strengthen bilateral relations, as well as to maintain effective coordination and support at regional and international forums.