Vietnam - a responsible and active member (VOV-28/7/2010) On July 28, 1995 Vietnam officially became a member of ASEAN which marked a crucial turning point in raising Vietnam’s prestige in the region. ASEAN’s admission of Vietnam started a new chapter in the bloc’s history.

Boosting Vietnam’s profile in ASEAN (VOV-28/7/2010) Fifteen years ago today Vietnam was officially admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Brunei - a milestone in Vietnam’s regional and international integration, as well as ASEAN’s development.

ASEAN environmental officials to meet in Hanoi (VOV-28/7/2010) The 21st ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN) and other related meetings will be held in Hanoi from August 2-7.

Joint media statement of the 28th Asean ministers on energy meeting (AMEM): "Energy and climate change" (Moit-28/7/2010) The 28th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) was held in Da Lat, Viet Nam on 22 July 2010. H.E. Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam, chaired the Meeting.  H.E. Pehin Dato Mohammad Yasmin Umar,Energy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam was the vice-chairperson.

Joint Ministerial Statement of the Fourth East Asian Summit Energy Ministers Meeting (Moit-28/7/2010) The Fourth EAS Energy Ministers Meeting was held on 22 July 2010 in Da Lat, Viet Nam. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam, and co-chaired by H.E. Chiaki Takahashi, Vice Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. The Meeting was attended by the Ministers and high level officials responsible for Energy from the EAS Participating Countries, namely ASEAN Member States, Australia, People’s Republic of China, Republic of India, Republic of Korea, Japan, and New Zealand. The Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community was also in attendance.