ASEAN to contribute to stabilising world economy Hanoi (VNA) – ASEAN General Secretary Surin Pitsuwan granted an interview to Vietnam News Agency reporters on ASEAN’s development and the challenges on the way to building a common community in 2015 just after the first working day of the 16th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi on April 8.  

Toward an ASEAN community VOV 7/4/2010-On the occasion of the up-coming 16th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem granted the Vietnam News Agency an interview about the summit’s agenda and significance as well as Vietnam’s suggestions for the event.

Narrowing the development gap within ASEAN (VOV) Supporting ASEAN member countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) to narrow the development gap, reinforce unity and promote regional integration is always considered one of the top priorities for ASEAN cooperation.

United in building an ASEAN community (VOV)The 16th ASEAN Summit (ASEAN 16), the first summit of the 2010 ASEAN Year is due to take place in Hanoi from April 6-9. Sub-committees from the National Committee for ASEAN 2010 along with various ministries and sectors are finalising preparations to make the summit a great success.

ASEAN sets up arbitration mechanism for disputes VietNamNet Bridge 15/1/2010– At a two-day meeting in the central city of Danang, foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have approved a draft principle for a Protocol mechanism to solve disputes.

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