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Secretary-General of ASEAN meets with Former Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada

Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the Honourable Mary Ng, former Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada, at... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN receives Courtesy Call from Ambassador for the Promotion of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) and Special Assistant to the Foreign Minister of Japan

Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a courtesy call from H.E. Ambassador Takio Yamada, Ambassador for the Promotion of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZ... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Receives Courtesy Call from Joint-Chairman of the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT)

Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid, Joint-Chairman of the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Techno... Read More


Top Jordanian legislator suggests establishing a free trade zone for Vietnamese goods in Jordan

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 3 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) hosts a reception for Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Mazen Turki El Qadi, Ha Noi, February 3, 2026 - Photo: VGP El Qadi... Read More


Viet Nam aims to rank top 30 worldwide in Soft Power index

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 3 -- Under the strategy, Viet Nam targets to become one of Asia's leading nations in terms of national branding and image, striving to rank among the top 3 in ASEAN and top 30 wor... Read More


Viet Nam has three new billionaires on Forbes list

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 3 -- The new entrants are Pham Thu Huong (estimated net worth of US$2.2 billion) and Pham Thuy Hang (net worth estimated at US$1.5 billion), both vice chairwomen of conglomerate V... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN attends dinner hosted by the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN

Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening attended a dinner hosted by H.E. Noy Choumneanh, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN. The dinner... Read More


Shaping landscape for Viet Nam-Lao cooperation in new period

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 2 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Cuong In an interview ahead of the visit, Deputy Minister Nguyen said that the Party chief's decision to choose Laos as the fi... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN receives farewell call by outgoing Ambassador of Austria to ASEAN

Jakarta, Feb. 2 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a farewell call from the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Thomas Loidl. During the cal... Read More


Viet Nam deeply concerned over U.S. plan to impose additional tariffs on oil suppliers to Cuba

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 2 -- Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang Pham made the point in response to reporters' inquiries on Viet Nam's response to the U.S. announceme... Read More