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Vietnam calls for full observance of int’l humanitarian law in Ethiopia
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called on concerned parties to fully observe the international humanitarian law to prevent hunger in Ethiopia.
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German newspaper highlights Vietnamese PM’s visit to France
Germany’s Junge Welt newspaper ran an article on November 6 that spotlighted the signing of agreements worth millions of EURs between Vietnam and France during Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to France.
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Vietnam’s commitments at COP26 well received
Vietnam’s strong commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, held in Glasgow, Scotland (the UK), have been well received by the international community.
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Indonesia, Australia work to develop new energy technologies
Indonesia and Australia, the world’s two biggest coal exporters, have announced a commitment to work together to develop new energy technologies as part of their strategy to attain net-zero emissions.
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Vietnam shows concern about volatile situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has expressed his concern about the volatile situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Italian media highlight Vietnam’s important role in ASEAN
Italy’s Marx21 website on November 2 ran an article by Giulio Chinappi, saying Vietnam plays a central role at the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits.
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Vietnam attends 6th ASEANSAI summit
The sixth ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions Summit opened on November 2 under the chair of Auditor General of the Union of Myanmar Kan Zaw, who is also vice chairman of ASEANSAI in the 2019-2021 term.
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5.9 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS
A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on November 1, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Thai economy forecast to pick up in 2022 after reopening
The Fiscal Policy Office of Thailand forecast this country’s economy will pick up next year at 4 percent as the pandemic situation is expected to improve and the country reopens on November 1.
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Southeast Asian countries eye regional power grid
A regional power grid for Southeast Asia has been proposed, with first trials set for 2022, as regional countries are speeding up their renewable energy transmission plans in efforts to meet climate change targets.
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Thailand to announce new pledge for carbon neutrality at COP26
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will officially announce Thailand's new pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2065 when he attends the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in the United Kingdom next week.
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Japan vows to work with ASEAN for free, open Indo-Pacific region
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on October 27 pledged to intensify cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in realising a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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