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He said as ASEAN Chair, Vietnam emphasized on the need for ASEAN unity and centrality. The country promoted dialogue and cooperation, made efforts to prevent conflicts, built confidence and tried to form a regional architecture that is open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based. … [Read more...] about Indonesian researcher hails Vietnam’s economic development

Rome (VNA) - Vietnam handed over its chairmanship role at the ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR) to Indonesia at an ACR monthly meeting held on January 20. In its six-month taking over the role starting from July last year, the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy worked with embassies of other ASEAN member states to sustain the ARC’s operations amid COVID-19. Seven ambassador-level meetings, activities to celebrate ASEAN’s founding anniversary and 12 other meetings took place during the period.    Under Vietnam’s chairmanship, the committee continued to carry out ASEAN promotion activities such as a photo exhibition of ASEAN member nations in Rome and the 2nd Torino-ASEAN economic cooperation forum. The Vietnamese Embassy also actively coordinated with ASEAN countries and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to implement the Italy-ASEAN development partnership action plan via an initiative to organise an ASEAN-Italy conference of senior police officers and the … [Read more...] about Vietnam wraps up chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Italy

He congratulated Saysomphone Phomvihane on being re-elected as a Politburo member of the LPRP (11th tenure) and expressed his belief that under the leadership of the new Politburo and the LPRP Central Committee, the Lao people will reap even greater achievements in the process of national construction and defence and successfully realise goals and political tasks set by the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the LPRP. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 20

Related mining rigs importation in the country, with the latest data from finance ministry showing that 15,600 rigs have been imported into Vietnam, Deputy PM said the Government is considering whether to ban the import of cryptocurrency mining machines, but only if a legal basis for such ban could be constituted. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM fields lawmakers’ concerns on SEZs, cryptocurrency: NA

Lieutenant General Vu Chien Thang speaks at the Fullerton Thang said that along with the advantages, modern technologies also pose risks to countries’ security as they have caused the birth of new forms of war, including cyber warfare and “gray zone” warfare. He also emphasized the need to develop mechanisms to manage and supervise the application of military technology advances to minimize their negative impacts. According to him, countries should be transparent in their defense policies and military science-technology development policies and foster international cooperation to manage the risks posed by advanced technologies to regional and international security. … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends 9th Fullerton Forum