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Thailand is working to tap into groundwater resources in its most arid regions in the face of severe drought in the hottest season.

At least 23 people were killed and two are still missing after flash floods swept Flores Island in Indonesia's easternmost province on April 4 morning.

Vietnam’s clear and drastic measures in COVID-19-related quarantine and contact tracing have help it overcome the third wave of outbreaks in less than two months.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung on April 1 presented the token of the aid worth 200,000 USD to support the Cambodian Government to fight against COVID-19.

Vietnamese for the first time surpassed people from the Republic of Korea to become the second biggest foreign-born community in Japan, according to the largest data of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan.

Indonesia and Japan held a diplomatic and defence strategic dialogue in Tokyo on March 30, agreeing to foster cooperation in various fields.

Promoting the role of regional organisations in settling disputes is one of the three priorities that Vietnam has set for the month it serves as chairman of the UN Security Council in April.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has been strongly affecting every field and subsequently promoting digital transformation, and ASEAN countries have therefore been working hard to adopt smart production.

US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

The Initiative for ASEAN Integration Task Force convened the 63rd meeting virtually in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 25.

The 46th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), held at the UN office in Geneva, concluded on March 24.

Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of Vietnam’s ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting, attended the 28th ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue held virtually on March 23.