Kerry hopes to work with Russia on Syria, UN aims to restart talks
Kerry hopes to work with Russia on Syria, UN aims to restart talks

The United States said on July 26 it hoped to announce in early August details of planned military cooperation and intelligence sharing with Russia on Syria, and a United Nations envoy said he would also aim to resume peace talks next month.

Kerry hopes to work with Russia on Syria, UN aims to restart talks
Effectiveness of ASEAN+1 cooperative mechanism
Effectiveness of ASEAN+1 cooperative mechanism

VOV.VN - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is consolidating bilateral relations with its partners through legal documents which acknowledge agreements between parties involved. 

Effectiveness of ASEAN+1 cooperative mechanism
Myanmar holds ethnic summit with armed groups
Myanmar holds ethnic summit with armed groups

A plenary session of Myanmar’s Ethnic Armed Organisations commenced on July 26 in Mai Ja Yang in the northernmost state of Kachin.

Myanmar holds ethnic summit with armed groups
ASEAN police chiefs conference opens in Malaysia
ASEAN police chiefs conference opens in Malaysia

Police chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Malaysia on July 26 to kick off their 36th conference with anti-terrorism high on the agenda. 

ASEAN police chiefs conference opens in Malaysia
East Asia Summit foreign ministers meet in Laos
East Asia Summit foreign ministers meet in Laos

The sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was convened in Vientiane, Laos, on July 26 as part of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 49).

East Asia Summit foreign ministers meet in Laos
Vietnam's proposal adopted at ASEAN Regional Forum
Vietnam's proposal adopted at ASEAN Regional Forum

A statement on enhancing cooperation among law enforcement agencies at sea proposed by Vietnam was adopted at the 23rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Vientiane, Laos, on July 26. 

Vietnam's proposal adopted at ASEAN Regional Forum
US encourages Philippines, China to engage in dialogue
US encourages Philippines, China to engage in dialogue

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on July 26 he will encourage the Philippines and China to engage in dialogue and negotiations, following an international arbitral tribunal ruling over the dispute earlier this month. 

US encourages Philippines, China to engage in dialogue
Mexican, Polish associations backs PCA’s ruling
Mexican, Polish associations backs PCA’s ruling

The Mexican Institute for Friendship and Cooperation with Vietnam (IACMV) and Poland’s Saint Stanislaw Brotherhood have voiced their support for the recent ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague on the Philippines’s lawsuit against China’s claims in the East Sea. 

Mexican, Polish associations backs PCA’s ruling
ASEAN+3 work to elevate cooperation
ASEAN+3 work to elevate cooperation

Foreign Ministers from 10 ASEAN member nations plus China, Japan and the Republic of Korea gathered at a meeting in Vientiane, Laos on July 26 to seek ways to raise the ASEAN+3 cooperation to a new height. 

ASEAN+3 work to elevate cooperation
Filipino President pledges to fix economic ills in national address
Filipino President pledges to fix economic ills in national address

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his first national address on July 25 in front of the Congress, committing to carrying out big reforms to fix the country’s chronic economic problems.

Filipino President pledges to fix economic ills in national address