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HCM City (VNA) – International experts, scholars and organisations gathered at a workshop held by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) on November 7 to discuss how to use Information Communications Technology (ICT) to promote gender equality and empowerment of women. This is a priority event of the AICHR in 2019 towards achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is organised with the support of the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). Ambassador Nguyen Thai Yen Huong, Vietnamese representative at AICHR, affirmed Vietnam’s commitments to enhancing and protecting ASEAN Human Rights, expressing her hope that the workshop would create opportunities for competent sides to discuss measures to promote gender equality through ICT. Chair of the AICHR 2019 Amara Pongsapich believed that in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, promotion of gender equality and women empowerment would contribute to protecting human … [Read more...] about ICT helps promote gender equality, empowerment of women: workshop

The event was jointly held by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), ASEAN National Secretariat of Vietnam, ASEAN-US Partnership for Good Governance, Equitable and Sustainable Development and Security (PROGRESS), and the governments of Australia and Turkey. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau reiterated the determination of the Vietnamese government to continue implementing effectively policies and measures to prevent human trafficking. He called for stronger regional and international cooperation and mobilisation of financial resources to promote efforts in the field. Participants said the prevention of human trafficking needs the joint efforts of governments, relevant agencies, organisations and individuals in the society. They encourage the participation of the involved parties in consulting and implementing policies related to anti-trafficking of persons to build a people-centred ASEAN … [Read more...] about Regional workshop on human trafficking prevention

The Heads of State/Government of ASEAN Member States gathered in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi, Malaysia for the 26th ASEAN Summit on April 26-27. By the end of the event, a Chairman's Statement was issued. VNA/VNS Photo HA NOI (VNS) – The Heads of State/Government of ASEAN Member States gathered in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi, Malaysia for the 26th ASEAN Summit on April 26-27. At the end of the event, the Chairman's Statement of the Summit was issued, in which ASEAN leaders shared their serious concerns expressed by some leaders on the land reclamation being undertaken in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea). … [Read more...] about Chairman’s Statement of 26th ASEAN Summit issued

For more than five decades of development, ASEAN has experienced a good number of upheavals. As the old saying goes, “after the storm, comes the calm,” ASEAN has grown up and become stronger and more resilient after all the challenges. The key to success for ASEAN is unity. It can be seen that, in order to sustain and effectively adapt to the complicated fluctuation in the regional and international environment, ASEAN must maintain solidarity, unity and economic resilience and be capable of proactively and quickly responding to emerging challenges. Therefore, as the rotary Chair of ASEAN in 2020, Vietnam bears significant responsibilities on its shoulders. … [Read more...] about Responsibilities and challenges for Vietnam when it takes ASEAN Chair

On Monday, tens of thousands of people gathered in the Plaza de Italia, the epicenter of the unrest over economic inequality and a raft of other social woes, and tried to march on the presidential palace in downtown Santiago. … [Read more...] about Chile leader Pinera says will not resign over protests