Southeast Asia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic can best be achieved by all sides involved working together and closely collaborating to address challenges before them, said Masatsugu Asakawa, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

International Affairs & Trade Fairs Division, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised India-South East Asia Day themed as ”STRENGTHENING INDIA – SOUTH EAST ASIA: PROJECT PARTNERSHIP THE WAY FORWARD” during the “PHDCCI International Week” taking place from 15-19 March 2021in Hybrid Mode.

The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) aims at promoting trade and investment in the ASEAN region by building a free, open, and transparent investment regime.

Three countries’ joint triangle development is considered a model for the rest of ASEAN.

Vietnam recently approved the fourth protocol amending the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.

Vietnam is committed to closely cooperating with other ASEAN members in realizing the common goal of an ASEAN Economic Community.

The EU and the US should strengthen their trade relationships with Asian economies, following the China-led free trade agreement (FTA) signed in 2020 with 14 countries in Asia-Pacific, German research institute Ifo said on Thursday.

The Vietnamese Government has issued a resolution approving the fourth Protocol to amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) signed on July 15, 2020.

Southeast Asia's six leading economies are expected to face diverging fiscal paths in 2021, with Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia gaining from pre-pandemic levels while Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand struggle to return to health.

Southeast Asian nations leverage agreement to balance great powers US and China