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Berlin (VNA) – ASEAN’s prominent achievements in recent times have helped promote intra-bloc solidarity, and comprehensive cohesion and cooperation in all fields, contributing to maintaining stability, peace and development in the region, said Lao Ambassador to Germany Phomma Butthavong. Speaking at an ASEAN flag hoisting ceremony at the Lao Embassy in Berlin on the occasion of the 53rd founding anniversary of the grouping, Butthavong, who is also Chairman of the Berlin ASEAN Committee (BAC), stressed that amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the bloc has promoted solidarity and made certain successes in the early stage of the health crisis. Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu emphasised that 2020 is a special year for Vietnam, marking 25 years of its ASEAN membership, and the second time Vietnam has undertaken the role of ASEAN's rotating chair. He also mentioned difficulties facing the ASEAN … [Read more...] about Lao ambassador to Germany spotlights ASEAN’s solidarity, cohesion

Over the past three decades, the EU, excluding the UK, has been behind 909 licensed and certified projects throughout Ho Chi Minh City, totaling capital of US$3.17 billion. Most notably during the first half of the year, 54 European projects received newly-granted investment certificates, whilst the first seven months of the year saw the southern city’s export turnover stand at an estimated US$2.7 billion with import turnover at US$1.5 billion. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 12

Regarding the recent situation in Darfur of Sudan, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Bintou Keita said violence among communities has tended to increase in northern and western Darfur recently, especially in July, jeopardising the recent strides in this region. … [Read more...] about UN Security Council looks into situation in Lebanon, Sudan

Japan to adjust schedule to receive Vietnamese practitioners due to COVID-19 Authorities of Japan’s Chiba city will discuss the adjustment of the training schedule for Vietnamese practitioners who are expected to work at nursing homes in the city, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. … [Read more...] about Japan pledges support, protection for Vietnamese interns

Addressing a meeting of the UNSC on Monday on international support for maintaining stability in Guinea-Bissau, the diplomat called on parties to co-operate and narrow differences, strive to carry out national reconciliation and accelerate reforms in the 2016 Conakry Agreement as well as the six-point roadmap of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). … [Read more...] about Việt Nam supports UNSC’s resolution for peace, security in Guinea-Bissau