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Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam in Kuala Lumpur

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with The Hon. Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, on the sidelines of the Special... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Sugiono, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, on the margins of the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meetin... Read More


Banks to discontinue passport-based transactions from 2026

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 22 -- Starting January 1, 2026, domestic banks will no longer accept passports as valid identification for Vietnamese citizens in any transactions, including payments, cash withdr... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the Current Situation between Cambodia and Thailand

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr.Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (SAMM) on the Current Situation between Cambodia and Thailand, in K... Read More


Ha Noi to launch fireworks on New Year's Eve

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 22 -- Firework displays will take place at five locations in Ha Noi from 11:45 p.m. on December 31, 2025 to 0:00 a.m. on January 1, 2026 (Thursday) - Illustration photo On the oc... Read More


Master plan on nuclear energy development put into action

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 22 -- Viet Nam targets human resource training and assurance of nuclear safety and security through 2030 - Illustration photo The new plan sets out a detailed roadmap to expand t... Read More


Decree on IFC establishment released

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 22 -- The IFC in Viet Nam is expected to unlock resources and promote growth model transformation in association with restructuring the economy in a bid to improve productivity an... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Holds Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, on the sidelines of the Special ASEAN Foreign Min... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Thongsavan Phomvihane, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on the sidelines of t... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, on t... Read More