Defense ministers sign 2 agreements on cybersecurity, military medicine as bilateral ties see uptick.
Vietnam
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Philippines, Viet Nam Agree to Resume Joint Marine Scientific Research Expedition
by ANKASAM EkipAccording to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Philippines news, upholding the rule of the law in the South China Sea and the revival of the joint marine scientific research expedition, which has been halted since 2007, were among the highlights of the 9th Philippines-Viet Nam Joint Permanent Working Group on Maritime and Ocean Concerns (JPWG-MOC) held on 08 November 2021 via video conference.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
The 6th Joint Commission Meeting between Malaysia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
by ANKASAM EkipAccording to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia statements, The 6th Joint Commission Meeting (6th JCM) between Malaysia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was held virtually on 15 November 2021, and co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Y.B. Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah and his counterpart H.E. Bui Thanh Son.
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According to the news of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, the 11th round of Political Consultations and the 8th round of Strategic Dialogue between the Foreign Ministries of India and Vietnam were held online between Smt. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), MEA, and Vice Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dzung of Vietnam on 12 November 2021.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and attended a banquet hosted by the French President.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets UN Secretary-General, leaders of some European countries
by ANKASAM EkipPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the government leaders of the UK, Germany, and Croatia in Glasgow on November 1 evening (London time) on the sidelines of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
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General Statistics Office says country lost 6.7% in GDP because of ‘deeply-felt impacts’ of coronavirus pandemic
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TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
Southeast Asia’s digital consumers jump by 70M since pandemic
by ANKASAM EkipSurvey of more than 16,000 people in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam finds digital adoption grew rapidly during pandemic
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‘US move to leave Afghanistan partly driven by country’s efforts to strengthen its position in region’.
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Southeast Asian nation records 32 mine-related casualties this year