The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the UK launched the ASEAN Green Investment Catalyst (AGIC) initiative to accelerate sustainable foreign direct investment (FDI) across Southeast Asia, at ESCAP's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand on December 12.
Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet joined over 300 senior officials, researchers, and scholars from more than 30 countries worldwide at the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh from May 12-13.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 62.9-million-USD financing package to help Cambodia enhance food security and promote inclusive economic growth.
Vietnam and Canada have enjoyed robust collaboration ties in the past years. In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency, Canadian Ambassador Deborah Paul has affirmed that despite the raging COVID-19 pandemic, both nations witnessed rosy relations in 2021. Particularly, trade and investment were billed as important locomotives to develop the ties into a new high.
Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero Espinoza called on members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to pursue comprehensive, inclusive and stable economic growth at an APEC Vision Group meeting in his country’s capital Santiago on March 4.
Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo has announced a joint initiative between Australia and ASEAN countries to promote digital trade and support inclusive economic growth
Increasing the access of people with disabilities to inclusive employment opportunities is a key component to advancing inclusive economic growth across all of APEC 21 member economies, experts said.
