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The World Bank has called on the Indonesian government to formulate a sound fiscal strategy to “flatten the debt curve” and maintain financial market confidence as debt mounts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thailand's e-commerce, excluding business-to-business engagement, is expected to grow 35 percent to 220 billion THB (nearly 7 billion USD) in 2020.

Indonesia posted a net inflow of 4.1 billion USD from April to May 14, after recording a net outflow of 5.7 billion USD in the first quarter of 2020, said Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo on May 19.

Leaders of friendship organizations of ASEAN member nations and China held a special video meeting on May 19 to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ways to boost people-to-people exchanges in the new situation.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting Vietnam, on May 18 participated in the 32nd ASEAN – Australia Forum, which was held in the form of an online conference.

Vietnam has continued winning plaudits from the international community for its response to and results in containing COVID-19 being less wealthy than other nations and territories were seen as relatively successful.

The Ho Chi Minh City-based Au Viet My Import-Export Trading Company has reached a 100 million ruble (over 1.3 million USD) deal to buy Nevalyashka tumbler dolls from Russia.

Four people have been killed and 25 others injured by Typhoon Vongfong as it barreled across the Philippines, local media reported on May 16.

Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matvyenko on May 14 thanked Vietnam for presenting Russia with medical supplies to help with the fight against COVID-19.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the United Nations, has expressed support for the Lebanese government’s comprehensive measures to meet people’s aspirations.

Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering a plan to collect tourism levy from foreign arrivals once inbound flights and tourism activities resume in the country.

Myanmar's military on May 9 declared a nearly 4-month ceasefire period in order to concentrate forces on curbing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.