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The Vietnamese diplomat affirmed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations endeavours to fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea and soon conclude negotiations on an effective Code of Conduct.

Within the region, Vietnam ranks high on economic performance, fuelled by a powerful gain of manufacturing and export capability.

Laos’s National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has urged high-risk groups to go to health facilities to be vaccinated in the context COVID-19 infections in recent days.

The Lao Health Ministry on October 9 reported 425 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total respective figures to 28,032 and 26.

The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals, which took place in form of teleconference, concluded on October 8, issuing a joint statement on the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation Action Plan.

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the quarantine period for foreign tourists is expected to be reduced from 8 days to 5 days.

More than 40 temples in Ayutthaya city in Thailand have been affected by recent floods caused by tropical storm Dianmu.

The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called in Ambassador of China Ouyang Yujing to convey Malaysia’s position and protest against the presence and activities of Chinese vessels in its waters.

Minister Counsellor Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, on October 4 expressed her concern over difficulties and uncertainties in Haiti.

The Lao Ministry of Health on October 3 announced that the country had recorded 301 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 296 domestic infections, bringing the national count to 25,217.

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.

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.