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ASEAN – China Young Leaders’ Summit 2021
China Young Leaders’ Summit 2021 has been held by the ASEAN Foundation, in collaboration with the Institute of Area Studies at Beijing University, with the support of the Chinese Mission to ASEAN and ASEAN-China Cooperation Fund.
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Vietnam supports equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution, human rights protection
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN has underlined that it is necessary to enhance global solidarity, promote the production and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine at a reasonable cost.
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Vietnam among most watched countries on TikTok
Vietnam ranks sixth on the list of 25 most watched countries on platform TikTok with 107 million views.
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World Bank revises growth forecast for Malaysia
The World Bank has revised Malaysia’s economic growth projection to 3.3 percent in 2021, while forecasting a higher economic growth of 5.8 percent in 2022 and 4.5 percent in 2023 for Malaysia.
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Japan’s policy towards Vietnam unchanged with new leadership: expert
Japan’s policy towards Vietnam will basically remain unchanged even when the Eat Asian country has a new leadership.
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Vietnam backs non-proliferation, disarmament of nuclear weapons: ambassador
Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy reaffirmed Vietnam's policy on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament while addressing a session of the United Nations Security Council on September 27.
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Thailand’s reopening plan to be delayed until Nov.1
The reopening plan for Thailand’s five provinces might be delayed by a month to November 1 as their vaccination rate still falls short of 70 percent coverage.
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Russia newspaper spotlights Vietnam’s responsible contributions to UN
Vietnam's role in the international arena and its responsible contributions to the United Nations (UN) were highlighted in an article published by Russia’s leading e-newspaper Infox.ru on September 24.
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Murderer of Vietnamese girl in Japan ordered to pay 70 million JPY in compensation
The Tokyo High Court on September 24 issued a ruling that ordered Yasumasa Shibuya, who murdered nine-year-old Vietnamese girl Le Thi Nhat Linh in 2017, to pay a compensation of 70 million JPY to the victim’s family.
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Vietnam displays global leadership at UNSC: The Washington Times
The Washington Times of the US has published an article commending Vietnam’s role in global issues particularly in its post as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure.
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ASEAN-PAC training workshop discusses control of public officials' income
A training workshop of the ASEAN Parties against Corruption on control of assets and income of public officials in Southeast Asia took place virtually on September 22.
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SEA nations revive tourism following vaccination
As vaccination drives are being stepped up, Southeast Asian nations are gradually loosening anti-pandemic measures, including resuming tourism activities.
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