Speakers from India, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Laos discussed trade and geopolitical connectivity between Indian and ASEAN at a recent video conference, during which they said that the two sides have stayed closed in numerous fields.
Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung (fourth from right) presents medical supplies to Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma (Source: VNA)
New Delhi (VNA) – Speakers from India, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia andLaos discussed trade and geopolitical connectivity between Indian and ASEAN ata recent video conference, during which they said that the two sides havestayed closed in numerous fields.
Scholars from ASEANall affirmed that India is a good friend and close partner. Parties involved,they suggested, should work together to consolidate bilateral relations andfoster people-to-people diplomacy.
Faisal Ahmed, anAssociate Professor of international business at FORE School of Management inNew Delhi, evaluated that ASEAN is a region which is progressive in economy andrich in culture and holds important geopolitical significance.
Merchandise tradebetween India and ASEAN reached 97 billion USD during 2018-2019 and theirservice trade was valued at 45 billion USD.
At the conference,scholars also appreciated Vietnam’s achievements in the fight against theCOVID-19 pandemic, with few patients and no fatality.
Le Van Toan, FoundingDirector of the India Research Centre under the Ho Chi Minh National Academy ofPolitics, said that Vietnam has made responsible contributions to globalissues.
Amid the COVID-19outbreaks, Vietnam has not only shared disease prevention experience with othercountries but also provided medical equipment and supplies for many nations,including India.
He suggested studyingcultural traditions which have formed the Vietnam-India relations over the pastyears./.
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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.
Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung (fourth from right) presents medical supplies to Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma (Source: VNA) 
