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Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has got bail and will go to court for corruption charge on March 10 after being arrested on March 9 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Thousands of US soldiers have joined troops of Thailand and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on a beach in Thailand for Cobra Gold, one of the largest annual military exercises in Asia

A Philippine fuel tanker partially sank in the country's waters on February 28, authorities said, as they tried to contain a diesel spill stretching several kilometres.

Vietnam has made an urgent appeal to the parties concerned in the Ukraine conflict for ending hostilities, avoiding acts of escalating tensions, and resuming dialogue to seek comprehensive, satisfactory, and peaceful solutions.

A delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army arrived in Antakya city of Turkey’s Hatay province on February 13 evening, to join search and rescue activities for earthquake-hit victims.

The Straits Times of Singapore, in an article published on February 7, highlighted the upcoming three-day official visit to the city state by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Vietnam and Trinidad and Tobago officially established the diplomatic ties on February 1.

President Joko Widodo officially kicked off Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship at a launching event in Jakarta on January 29.

Government-backed financial institutions from Japan, the US, and Australia have pledged to support Vietnam's efforts to cut carbon emissions, according to the chairman of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

Pasaxon (The People), the official newspaper of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, on January 10 front-paged an article spotlighting the good relationship between Laos and Vietnam.

The death toll from floods in the Philippines last week has risen to 51, the Philippine government said on December 3, adding that over 33,000 people still remained in temporary shelters.

Thai authorities last year seized a large volume of narcotic drugs and arrested more than 1,000 drug traffickers.