Luxembourg’s Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs have co-organised an ASEAN Day to mark the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and 40 years of EU-ASEAN Dialogue Relation.
ASEAN Day held in Luxembourg. (Photo: chronicle.lu)
Brussels (VNA)– Luxembourg’s Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Foreign and European Affairshave co-organised an ASEAN Day in the country to mark the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the 40th year since the establishment of EU-ASEAN Dialogue Relation.
The May 8 eventbrought together government officials of Luxembourg and representatives fromthe European Investment Bank (EIB) and local business circle.
Vietnamese Ambassadorto Belgium and Luxembourg Vuong Thua Phong attended the event.
Speakers at the eventlauded ASEAN’s role and position, highlighting the potential for cooperationbetween the two sides.
They appreciated theconclusion of the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), describing it as amilestone to boost the relation between EU and not only Vietnam but also the ASEAN.
Speaking at a meetingwith ASEAN Ambassadors, Luxembourg foreign minister J. Asselborn affirmed ASEANis an important Asian partner of the country and the EU.
The minister alsonoted that the 20-year development cooperation programme between Luxembourg andVietnam has brought about good outcomes.
Luxembourg will soonopen two honorary consulate offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, he said,adding that the country will work to speed up the signing of the Vietnam-EUFTA.-VNA
Finance leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan, China and the Republic of Korea agreed to enhance regional finance cooperation and support multilateral trade.
The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2017 (WEF ASEAN 2017), slated for next week in Phnom Penh, is expected to further promote sustainable development, peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
ASEAN and Canada need to promote cooperation in priority fields such as maritime and cyber security, fighting human trafficking and coping with climate change, a Vietnamese official has said.
The ASEAN-Canada Dialogue Partnership over the last four decades and ASEAN’s 50-years of development were reviewed at a conference in Ottawa, Canada on May 9.
The Republic of Korea (RoK), China and Japan agreed on May 3 to reinforce the regional financial safety net, along with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), by launching a new financing facility programme meant to extend greater support in case of a financial crisis.
A technical issue combined with an extreme heatwave was blamed for a series of explosions at a military base that killed 20 soldiers and injured several others in Cambodia on April 27, the country’s Ministry of Defence said in a May 2 statement as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The Customs Department of Thailand is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sent via postal services, regardless of the goods value, starting in May.
A lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine has warned Thais to be more vigilant against COVID-19, saying infection rates appeare to be worsening with higher hospital admissions, deaths and severe cases.
Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry, according to Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country’s budget revenue and socio-economic development.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) entered its second plenary session in Hanoi on the afternoon of April 23, discussing ways to ensure comprehensive security for the people-centred ASEAN Community.
The first session of the ASEAN Future Forum 2024 (AFF 2024) in Hanoi on April 23 focused on fast and sustainable growth for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).
The Thai Government is being urged to increase the proportion of renewable power generation to more than the target of 50% set in the power development plan (PDP).
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia on April 21 lifted its tsunami advisory issued previously following the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro district of North Sulawesi province.
Thailand expects to export about 1 million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion THB (3.53 billion USD) this year, with most of the shipments to China, according to Minister of Agriculture Thammanat Prompao.
The 72nd meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and related meetings are being held by the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on April 22-26.
Enhancing regional food security and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change will be key agendas defining Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (lower house) Johari Abdul told the press on April 19.
ASEAN Day held in Luxembourg. (Photo: chronicle.lu) 
