The Government and people of Timor-Leste are working hard in economic development and national construction, towards joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by 2020. 

Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to bolster their military ties through sharing military intelligence and collaborating on border issues.

The 6th ASEAN-China Defense Ministers’ Informal Meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos, on May 25 as part of the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM). 

ASEAN ministers have committed to support a UN-led agenda that aims to prevent and reduce humanitarian crises and suffering in a recent informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management. 

Egypt has asked European firms to help search for the black boxes of an EgyptAir plane that crashed on May 19 in deep water in the Mediterranean Sea, the airline's chairman and French diplomatic sources said on May 25.

Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe was set to escort Group of Seven (G7) leaders to the Shinto religion's holiest site on May 26 ahead of a summit that will cover topics from risks to the global economy to China's maritime assertiveness.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on May 25 voiced concern about reports of rising political tension in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to uncertainty about a presidential election scheduled to take place later this year.

European Council President Donald Tusk said on May 26 he would like the global community to show solidarity regarding the refugee crisis and recognize it is a global problem.

VOV.VN - The Middle East peace process has been at a standstill since the US’ peace initiative failed in April, 2014.

The 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) concluded on May 25 afternoon in Vientiane, Laos.