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Cambodia will strengthen ASEAN’s central role so as to maintain peace, security and prosperity as Chair of ASEAN for 2022.

Amid fears of large-scale transmission of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Cambodian border province authorities are looking at the possibility of implementing strict measures for crossing migrant workers.

Japanese Defence Minister Kishi Nobuo on December 28 announced that Japan will join the defence hotlines set up among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Indonesian Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin on December 27 said that the country has set a target to produce special reagents for the S Gene Target Failure test to detect the Omicron variant.

Vietnam’s election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and its fulfilment of the role over the past two years have marked a strong development step of the country.

The Vietnam News Agency has selected top 10 international events that shaped the world in 2021.

The United Nations on December 24 raised 107.2 million USD in a campaign to support survivors of super typhoon Rai that hit the Philippines last week.

Singapore will suspend ticket sales for Vaccinated Travel Lane flights and buses from December 23 due to Omicron COVID-19 variant concerns.

The Thai government will spend a budget worth 35 billion baht (1 billion USD) on purchasing 90 million doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in 2022, according deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.

It is necessary to strengthen regional, international, and public-private cooperation in sharing information, building trust, preventing the risk of conflicts in cyberspace, building common understanding.

The Indonesian government on December 20 removed the entry ban for travellers from China's Hong Kong ahead of year-end holidays.

The importance of strong relationships built on trust, integrity, support and influence has not been underestimated in the implementation of Vietnam’s foreign policy over the last years.