The second Counter-Terrorism Financing Summit wrapped up in Bali, Indonesia on August 11.

Philippine Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay on August 11 called on China to respect maritime law and security as well as the rule of law to resolve disputes in both the East Sea and the East China Sea.

Two bombs exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin on August 11, killing one woman and injuring 10 people, Thai police said.

The United States is extremely concerned about tension on the boundary between Russia and Ukraine and calls on both sides to reduce tension and rhetoric, State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said on August 11.

An explosion at a power plant in China killed at least 21 people and injured five on August 11, state media said, the latest deadly industrial accident in a country that struggles with poor safety standards.

VOV.VN - The Council of Representatives of French and Vietnamese Associations (CRAFV) have asked China to respect the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the Philippines lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea. 

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned of the looming problem the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group poses to the country. 

Parlamentnilisty.cz, an e-newspaper of the Czech Republic, has recently run an article praising the achievements Vietnam has recorded over the past 30 years of reform.

Singapore’s Minister of Home Affairs K. Shanmugam and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had a bilateral meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on August 10 to discuss counter-terrorism measures. 

A research centre has been established under the Catholic University of Uruguay on August 10 to facilitate and promote trade exchange between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).