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The Philippine Coast Guard said August 3 that at least seven people died while 13 others were missing after two ferry boats sank earlier the same day in the central Philippines.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on August 2 suggested participating countries of the East Asia Summit enhance their maritime cooperation and connectivity.

India on August 1 affirmed its “genuine and legitimate” interests in peace and stability in the East Sea, and called on relevant parties to abide by international law.

The Vietnam-Thailand Joint Working Group on Politics and Security (JWG) convened its 11th meeting in Hua Hin, Thailand, on July 31.

The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-52) and related meetings officially opened in Bangkok on July 31 under the chair of Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai.

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres described the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a global model of multilateralism while attending the 2019 ASEAN Day reception in New York on July 30.

A delegation of Vietnam led by Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung attended the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) in Bangkok, Thailand on July 29.

The Football Association of Thailand has discussed with the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs the potential joint bid by ASEAN nations to host the 2023 FIFA World Cup, according to local media.

Philippine police said at least five people were killed and 12 others injured after twin earthquakes struck islands in the north of the Philippines on July 27 morning.

Two Singaporeans have been arrested under the Internal Security Act of the country for trying to travel to Syria to join the self-claimed Islamic State group.

Indonesia’s anti-terror squad has arrested an alleged terrorist suspect and smashed a plan for bomb strikes on August 17 - the Independence Day of Indonesia, police said on July 23.

The public need not worry about a tsunami threat along Java’s southern coast if they take mitigation measures to minimize the impact of disasters, Indonesian agencies have said following rising concerns about the phenomenon.