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Vietnam is seeing great opportunities in the US market, said Commercial Counsellor in the US Do Ngoc Hung who showed optimism about Vietnam-US trade prospects.

Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community for 2021-2024, Satvinder Singh, has affirmed that Vietnam is one of the strongest contributors to ASEAN’s dynamic, resilient economy.

The Thai government plans to spend at least 23 billion THB (about 610 million USD) to help those affected by recent flooding.

Leading Japanese retail group AEON is accelerating the expansion of its malls and other stores in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of An Giang and Cambodia’s Kandal province have effectively cooperated in fighting cross-border crimes like illegal drug, and weapon and human trafficking, heard a recent meeting.

Vietnam is one of the countries that are successful in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation, achieving many economic achievements thanks to the application of private property rights and free-market reforms.

Vietnam highlighted the country and the ASEAN’s commitment to poverty reduction, food security and sustainable agricultural development, the 77th session of the UN General Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee.

Visiting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink congratulated Vietnam on its election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

India has so far signed 13 free trade agreements (FTAs) with its trading partners, including those with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in a bid to enhance international trade relations.

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced on October 10 that parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for national elections to be held before the end of the year.

The Indonesian Association of Pharmaceutical Companies signed a letter of intent with the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Japan for cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will come into force for Malaysia on November 29 this year, Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali has said.