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East Asia urged to abide by ASEAN principles 

November 21, 2011
East Asia urged to abide by ASEAN principles 

  Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) directs Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (C) and his wife Tran Thanh Kiem (L) to the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, November 17. Just days before US President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrive [...]

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Obama meets Chinese Premier after week of wrangles 

November 19, 2011
Obama meets Chinese Premier after week of wrangles 

US President Barack Obama (R) listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during their meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia summits in Nusa Dua, on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, on November 19. US President Barack Obama held previously unannounced talks with China’s Premier Wen Jiabao [...]

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Obama Pacific trade bid gathers steam 

November 14, 2011
Obama Pacific trade bid gathers steam 

  Front row (L-R), Australian Prime Minister Julie Gillard, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihiko Noda; second row from left Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak, Mexican Trade Minister Bruno Ferrari and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill on November 13, 2011 [...]

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Obama toughens tone with China as businesses vent 

November 14, 2011
Obama toughens tone with China as businesses vent 

President Barack Obama arrives during the first plenary meeting at the APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii November 13, 2011. The head of Boeing chose his words carefully as he explained to President Barack Obama the “dilemma” that Corporate America faces in trying to do business in China. “We see a world where our interests lay [...]

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Obama seeks to hitch US economy to Asian growth 

November 12, 2011
Obama seeks to hitch US economy to Asian growth 

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the National Women’s Law Center’s Annual Awards dinner in Washington November 9, 2011. With Europe mired in crisis, President Barack Obama is launching a charm offensive this week to hitch the US economy to opportunities in Asia he hopes can help power the recovery he needs for re-election. Obama, [...]

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Vietnamese students chosen envoys for Asia Pacific summit 

July 12, 2011
Vietnamese students chosen envoys for Asia Pacific summit 

Tran Quoc Duy (L) and Huynh Thi Ngoc Han (Photo by VnExpress) Two Vietnamese students have been selected as ambassadors for the 2011 Asia Pacific Cities Summit in Australia, a biennial event that aims to generate international networks and promote business relationships throughout the region.   Huynh Thi Ngoc Han and Tran Quoc Duy, both [...]

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Vietnam hails Laos for suspending Xayaburi dam  

May 11, 2011
Vietnam hails Laos for suspending Xayaburi dam  

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (L) and Lao PM Thoongsing Thammavong Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Saturday praised the Lao government for its decision to suspend the Xayaburi Dam project on the Mekong River. During his meeting with Lao PM Thoongsing Thammavong on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Dung [...]

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Vietnam remains in top group in new climate risk ranking 

December 11, 2010
Vietnam remains in top group in new climate risk ranking 

People fishing in a flooded rice field in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on December 3. Vietnam ranked fifth among the countries most affected by climate change from 1990 to 2009, according to a study released at a United Nations Summit being held this week in Mexico. The results are not surprising. In [...]

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Summit offers ‘last best hope’ for tigers 

November 27, 2010
Summit offers ‘last best hope’ for tigers 

Tiger skin displayed for sale in Myanmar, where trade in the animals has reached crisis levels. Conservationists say the densely forested corridor between Thailand and Myanmar is the most crucial conservation zone in the greater Mekong Region. A global summit on wild tigers wrapped up in Russia Wednesday, when all of the participating nations agreed [...]

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Obama mounts strong defense of US economic policy 

November 13, 2010
Obama mounts strong defense of US economic policy 

US President Barack Obama speaks during the APEC CEO Summit 2010 in Yokohama, on November 13 US President Barack Obama Saturday firmly defended his economic recovery policies and said America’s role in conjuring the “Asian Miracle” proved it was in the region to stay. Ahead of a Pacific Rim summit in Japan, Obama said he [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...