Strategic competition among major powers in the Asia-Pacific region and implications for ASEAN
Monday, November 24, 2025, 15:14 (GMT+7)
According to international observers, the formation of the US-led sub-multilateral security mechanisms QUAD, AUKUS, and other "trilateral, quadrilateral" security cooperation mechanisms can increase the risk of US-China confrontation and affect ASEAN's centrality in the regional security structure as shown through ARF, ADMM, ADMM+, etc. The risk of "securitising" cooperation areas will increase with the increasing momentum of strategic competition between major powers.
27th ASEAN Summit closes successfully
Monday, November 23, 2015, 11:21 (GMT+7)
The 27th ASEAN Summit and related meetings wrapped up in Kuala Lumpur on November 22 with the signing of a Declaration on the establishment of the ASEAN Community which featured a turning point in the 48-year-old bloc’s history
Declaration on the ASEAN Community establishment signed
Monday, November 23, 2015, 10:37 (GMT+7)
Leaders of the 10 ASEAN member countries signed the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the Establishment of the ASEAN Community at the 27th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 22
Vietnam active in ASEAN meetings: Deputy PM
Friday, August 07, 2015, 16:30 (GMT+7)
Vietnam actively participated in and contributed to the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) and related meetings recently held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said.
AMM 48 confirms solidarity in establishment of ASEAN Community
Friday, August 07, 2015, 16:30 (GMT+7)
The 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) and related meetings concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 6 with the issuance of the Joint Communiqué affirming the bloc’s solidarity in establishing the ASEAN Community later this year.
Vietnam, China FMs meet on sidelines of AMM 48
Thursday, August 06, 2015, 10:07 (GMT+7)
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on August 4 on the margins of the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Vietnam makes contributions to AMM-48 discussions
Wednesday, August 05, 2015, 08:41 (GMT+7)
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh called on ASEAN to take a proactive approach and uphold its sense of responsibility in dealing with the East Sea issue while attending the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 48) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 4
Vietnam proposes solutions to enhance military role in regional security
Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 17:09 (GMT+7)
Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty, has proposed critical measures to promote the role of the ASEAN armed forces in the maintenance of peace, security and stability in the region
Malaysian conference on sustainable use of the East Sea
Thursday, September 04, 2014, 16:40 (GMT+7)
The Maritime Institute of Malaysia held the 3rd East Sea conference in Kuala Lumpur on September 2 – 3, debating the sustainable use of the East Sea in an era of dynamic geo-strategic change
The 8th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting and Vietnam’s important contribution
Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 15:19 (GMT+7)
The 8th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM-8) performed well its role of the highest defence consultative and cooperative mechanism in ASEAN. Through the meeting, Vietnam made significant contributions, affirming its status and role in this multilateral defence forum