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Indonesia haze chokes neighbors, but little legal recourse

Indonesia haze chokes neighbors, but little legal recourse

Haze from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed neighboring Malaysia and Singapore for more than a month, closing schools and sending respiratory complaints skyrocketing.
Australia to exempt Vietnamese students from ban on bringing family members

Australia to exempt Vietnamese students from ban on bringing family members

Vietnam welcomes King and Queen of Thailand with 21-gun salute

Vietnam welcomes King and Queen of Thailand with 21-gun salute

New rail route cuts China to Vietnam freight time from 15 to 7 days

New rail route cuts China to Vietnam freight time from 15 to 7 days

Faster transit times, round-the-clock train operations, and the growth of two-way freight services are expanding logistics possibilities, while building rail transport corridors linking China, Vietnam, ASEAN, and beyond.
September 13, 2026 | 05:12 pm PT
Thailand's King Rama X and Queen Suthida to make state visit to Vietnam

Thailand's King Rama X and Queen Suthida to make state visit to Vietnam

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudha Bimalalakshana will pay a state visit to Vietnam from Sept. 14 to 16.
September 10, 2026 | 05:02 am PT
Indonesia ranks as ASEAN's 4th largest F&B exporter, trailing Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore

Indonesia ranks as ASEAN's 4th largest F&B exporter, trailing Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore

Indonesia's food and beverage exports have reached US$6.25 billion, making it the fourth-largest F&B exporter in ASEAN behind Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore, according to its trade deputy minister.
August 14, 2026 | 12:38 am PT
Vietnam calls on China, Philippines to exercise restraint in East Sea

Vietnam calls on China, Philippines to exercise restraint in East Sea

Vietnam has called on parties concerned to exercise restraint, act in accordance with international law, and fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the press briefing on July 23.
July 23, 2026 | 05:09 pm PT
Vietnam to link its digital ID app with Singapore

Vietnam to link its digital ID app with Singapore

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has urged that Vietnam's national digital identity app, VNeID, be linked soon with the electronic identification systems of Singapore and other ASEAN countries to ease cross-border data sharing and digital transactions.
July 13, 2026 | 06:57 pm PT
ASEAN Future Forum 2026: Unity key to shaping peaceful, resilient future amid global uncertainty

ASEAN Future Forum 2026: Unity key to shaping peaceful, resilient future amid global uncertainty

The opening session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2026 took place on June 9 in Hanoi, featuring a keynote address by Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, alongside remarks from leaders of ASEAN member states, senior United Nations officials and recorded messages from foreign ministers.
June 9, 2026 | 05:42 am PT
Vietnam, Philippines upgrade bilateral ties to Enhanced Strategic Partnership

Vietnam, Philippines upgrade bilateral ties to Enhanced Strategic Partnership

Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperation documents on June 1 as the two countries marked the upgrading of their relationship to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership.
May 31, 2026 | 11:09 pm PT
Vietnam, China issue joint statement on deepening Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership

Vietnam, China issue joint statement on deepening Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership

Vietnam and China have issued a joint statement on further deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advancing the building of a Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance at a higher level in the new era.
April 16, 2026 | 11:17 pm PT
Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia as border clashes erupt again

Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia as border clashes erupt again

Thailand launched air strikes on its neighbor Cambodia on Monday, the Thai army said, with both sides trading blame for the latest eruption of fighting on their disputed border which killed a Thai soldier.
December 7, 2025 | 08:03 pm PT
Vietnam's Party leader hosts Sultan of Brunei

Vietnam's Party leader hosts Sultan of Brunei

Party General Secretary To Lam received Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Hanoi on Nov. 30 during his state visit to Vietnam.
November 30, 2025 | 09:36 pm PT
Timor-Leste joins ASEAN after 14-year campaign

Timor-Leste joins ASEAN after 14-year campaign

Timor-Leste joined the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc as its 11th member state on Sunday, after 14 years of campaigning.
October 25, 2025 | 11:24 pm PT
Vietnam, Thailand upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

Vietnam, Thailand upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

Vietnam and Thailand have officially upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Prime Ministers Pham Minh Chinh and Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced at a joint press conference in Hanoi on Friday.
May 16, 2025 | 12:35 am PT
ASEAN semiconductor market poised to surpass $52B by 2032

ASEAN semiconductor market poised to surpass $52B by 2032

Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan has stated that the ASEAN semiconductor market has the potential to exceed US$52 billion by 2032 by moving up the value chain.
April 8, 2025 | 08:11 pm PT
Vietnam to become major economic hub in Southeast Asia: PM

Vietnam to become major economic hub in Southeast Asia: PM

Vietnam aims to grow into a major economic, trade and investment hub in Southeast Asia by 2030, according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
March 2, 2025 | 07:51 pm PT
Asian countries accelerate switch to cashless payments

Asian countries accelerate switch to cashless payments

Cash transactions are rapidly declining across Asia as QR codes and phone apps reshape the payment landscape.
February 3, 2025 | 11:44 pm PT
Vietnam brings in biggest revenue for Aeon Mall in ASEAN

Vietnam brings in biggest revenue for Aeon Mall in ASEAN

The Vietnam market contributed JPY12.5 billion (US$79 million) to the revenue of Japanese retailer Aeon Mall last year, the largest in ASEAN and third highest globally.
January 14, 2025 | 03:20 pm PT
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