US defense department concerned by China’s coercion against Vietnam in East Sea
The US Department of Defense on August 26 expressed its deep concern at China's "coercive interference" in Vietnam's longstanding oil and gas activities in the East Sea, as well as its continued efforts to violate the rules-based international order throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Data centres to enjoy rapid growth in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia will be the fastest growing region for co-location data centres over the next five years, with its market size expanding by a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 percent during 2019-2024, according to a report released on August 19 by Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm.
Int’l experts criticise China's illegal activities in East Sea
Many international experts have criticised China's illegal activities in the East Sea and demanded China to end its actions that have increased tensions in the region, to comply with international law and to implement trust-building measures to avoid conflicts.
ASEAN foreign ministers pay courtesy call on Thai Prime Minister
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and foreign ministers of other ASEAN countries paid a courtesy call on Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha before attending the opening of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-52) in Bangkok on July 31.
Vietnam proactive in multilateral mechanisms
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's attendance at the G20 Summit in Japan on June 28 - 29 aims to affirm the Party's foreign policy of proactively participating in multilateral mechanisms to promote Vietnam as a reliable and responsible partner in the international community.