With this year's theme of "Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity" the 27th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting focuses on three main items: Adoption of the vision for APEC post-2020, improvement of trade and investment; inclusive economic development via technology-based and digital economy models.

The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits concluded successfully, with a record number of 80 documents adopted and signed.

Ministers from 15 countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region on November 15 signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement after eight years of talks. The agreement is expected to create the world’s largest free trade area and numerous new supply chains, and make significant contributions to regional economic recovery post COVID-19.

RCEP is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s biggest free trade pact to date, covering a market of 2.2 billion people with a combined size of 26.2 trillion USD or 30 percent of the world’s GDP.

ASEAN comprehensive recovery framework and implementation plan announced

The 37th ASEAN Summit and related summits opened in a virtual format on November 12.

Since it's official membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Region (ASEAN) in 1995, Vietnam has made remarkable contributions to the regional bloc.

From September 20 to October 28, the municipal and provincial Party Congresses nationwide wrapped up with 63 secretaries of municipal, provincial Party Committees being elected for the 2020-2025 tenure.

Nine female Secretaries of provincial Party Committees were elected for the 2020-2025 tenure.

22 secretaries of provincial, municipal party committees have been newly elected for the 2020-2025 tenure.

41 Secretaries of municipal, provincial Party Committees re-elected for 2020-2025 tenure

During 25 years of practicing Vietnam-US diplomatic relations (July 12, 1995 - July 12, 2020), trade between the two countries has been continually increasing.

The 13th session of the 12th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on October 5 under the chair of Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong. During the session, the committee discusses important issues.

19 members of Party Central Committee were appointed to new posts in 2020.

Since officially joining the UN on September 20, 1977, Vietnam has proactively made substantial contributions to the UN’s operation.

A total of 42 documents were adopted throughout the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings held from September 9-12 via video conference, a record for such meetings.