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Vietnam have qualified for the 2024 ASEAN Championship final after a 3-1 win at home (5-1 on aggregate) against Singapore at Viet Tri stadium in Phu Tho province on December 29.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Minister of of Trade, Industry and Energy Cheong In-kyo on December 26 said that the RoK-Philippines free trade agreement (FTA), set to take effect next week, will help the country further bolster its trade portfolio and contribute to maintaining a stable supply chain.

A delegation of the ASEAN Committee in Mexico (ACMC) visited Durango state from November 25-27 to promote collaboration in trade, investment, mining, education, and culture.

A training course on crime scene investigation (CSI) aimed at enhancing the skills of investigators from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) through the exchange of best practices and experiences opened in Vietnam's central city of Da Nang on November 25.

The 14th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference, themed "Fostering Cooperation on Combating Financial Crimes", took place in Singapore on October 29.

Four Southeast Asian nations – Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia – are sending assistance to the Philippines to support its ongoing recovery efforts after Typhoon Trami.

As Malaysia assumes the ASEAN chairmanship in 2025, it should focus on implementing more people-centric measures and enhancing intra-ASEAN trade, said experts.

The seventh ASEAN conference on electronic and personal data protection took place in Vientiane, Laos, on October 22, drawing 46 officials from 10 ASEAN member countries.

With concrete results obtained, Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man’s freshly-ended official visit to Laos will surely create a new impetus for promoting Vietnam - Laos comprehensive and practical cooperation in various spheres, particularly economy, trade, and investment, on par with the sound political ties, said Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held a meeting with Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko in Vientiane on October 19, while there for the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45).

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on October 19 noted with pleasure the growing legislative ties between Vietnam and Thailand, and suggested the two sides enhance all-level delegation exchanges to boost the cooperation.

The 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) opened in Vientiane on October 19.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on October 17, assuring the host that Vietnam always gives top priority to the special traditional ties with Laos and fully supports Laos in its national defence, construction, renewal and development.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane held talks in Vientiane on October 17, right after the welcome ceremony.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Committee for External Relations Le Thu Ha has highlighted the significance of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s upcoming trip to Laos for an official visit and attendance of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) from October 17-19.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s trip to Laos from October 17-19 for an official visit and the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) will help enhance the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States, and legislatures, and peoples of Vietnam and Laos, a diplomat has said.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 21st ASEAN - India Summit and the ASEAN - Canada Special Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on October 10.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Quang Phuong paid a courtesy call on Chairman of the Lao NA Saysomphone Phomvihane in Vientiane on October 8, saying that the Vietnamese side supports Laos’s Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).