The Opera House of Sydney, Australia. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Australia is scheduled to host the ASEAN-Australia SpecialSummit in 2018, Prime Min♕ister Malcolm Turnbull said on February 23.
Thiswill be the first time that Australia hosts an ASEAN (Association of SoutheastAsian Nations) summit. In a joint statementwith Premier of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian, the Australian PrimeMinister confirmed that Sydney has been chosen as the host city for the eventto be held in March 2018. Thestatement noted that the summit is an historic and unprecedented opportunity tostrengthen Australia's strategic partnership with ASEAN and deliver tangibleeconomic and security benefits to Australia. Within the frameworkof the ASEAN – Australia Special Summit, two major side-events will also beheld. The first one is a Business Summit which will bring together leaders ofindustry and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to unlock newopportunities for job-creation, investment and enterprise. The other one is a Counter-TerrorismConference, which will underscore global leadership and collective regionalaction to combat terrorism. TheAustralian Government expects that the Special Summit will create an enormouseconomic opportunity for Sydney, increasing visitor numbers to the city for thecritical global forum. ASEAN is one ofAustralia's top trading partners. In the financial year of 2015-2016,Australia's total trade with ASEAN countries amounted to 92.9 billion AUD (71billion USD), more than with Japan, the European Union or the US.-VNA
Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has recently announced the launch of the Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC) at the Parliament House in Canberra.
The Australian and Indonesian governments have agreed to boost cyber security partnership, targeting preventing financial resources related to terrorism.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has just called on the Australian Government to soon lift its ban on prawn and uncooked shelled shrimp imports, saying that it poses negative impacts on Vietnam’s shrimp breeding and processing sector.
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Airways in Australia, a member of Jetstar Group, has just announced the launch of two direct flights between Vietnam and Australia, according to Jetstar Pacific in Vietnam.
The firefighters found an active blaze at the lorry depot located in the city of Pasir Gudang near the state capital of Johor Bahru, with flames spreading quickly due to strong winds and igniting a neighboring disused oil storage area.
Investigators believe the operation is part of a broader scam network involving romance scams, where victims are lured into fake relationships and persuaded to transfer money.
Ambassadors, Consuls General, along with staff and their families, joined traditional sports and cultural activities of Southeast Asia and performances bearing regional identity, thus contributing to strengthening unity and the ASEAN community spirit in New York.
In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
The Opera House of Sydney, Australia. (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
