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Viet Nam's journey towards making silicon chips

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 4 -- The journey is complex, capital-intensive and long-term, but recent developments underscore the country's determination to master this strategic technology. A notable milest... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN engages with Jakarta-based media to discuss 2026 regional priorities for ASEAN

Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today hosted the first media engagement session for 2026, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the session, Dr. Kao hig... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN to Participate in the Warwick Economics Summit 2026 and to Conduct a Working Visit to the United Kingdom

Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- At the invitation of the University of Warwick and the United Kingdom Mission to ASEAN, respectively, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn will lead the ASEAN Secretariat's ... Read More


Vietnamese, Chinese foreign ministers hold talks in Beijing

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 4 -- Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of the General Secretary Le Hoai Trung (L) and Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Beijing on February 3, 20... Read More


Viet Nam to have nearly 9,000 km of expressways by 2050

Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 4 -- Viet Nam targets to have nearly 9,000 km of expressways by late 2050 In particular, the Eastern North-South Expressway, running from Lang Son to Ca Mau, will have a total le... Read More


Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community receives call from Ambassador of China to ASEAN

Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato' Astanah Abdul Aziz, met with H.E. Wang Qing, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to ASE... Read More


ASEAN Secretariat met with the Secretariats of Subregional Group to Strengthen Cooperation and Synergy through the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM) 2026

Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- The ASEAN Secretariat and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) co-organised the Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM) with the BIMP-EAGA Facilitation Centre (BIMP-FC), the Centre for the IMT... Read More


ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee convenes its first meeting under the Philippines' Chairship

Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- JAKARTA, 4 FEBRUARY 2026 - The ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) convened its first meeting for the year at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. Chaired by the P... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN welcomes the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic to the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat

Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, H.E. Juraj Blanar, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN... Read More


Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community meets with the Director of the Centre for IMT-GT

Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- On 3 February 2026, H.E. San Lwin, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), received the Director of the Centre for the Indonesia-Malaysia-Th... Read More