The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam is taking measures to promote the negotiation of free trade agreements with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), which includes Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. It is expected to become a driving force for Vietnam to explore the Latin American market.

The countries of the Common Market of the South are strong in the production and export of agricultural products, animal feed, industrial materials, and minerals; Vietnam's main exports to the EU are electronic and telecommunications equipment, clothing, and footwear. This complementary structure of goods without direct competition is Vietnam's advantage in entering this market.

In addition, these four South American countries have not signed any trade agreements with countries whose export structures directly compete with Vietnam. Therefore, entering this market will bring a huge impetus to Vietnamese goods.

The Vietnamese Association of Oudomxay Province in northern Laos held a incense ceremony to commemorate four Vietnamese martyrs who died while performing international missions there.

The identity of the martyr is still unknown.

The Second Military Region has been carrying out work on martyr tombs since 1994, verifying more than 4300 pieces of martyr tomb data, and discovering and transporting nearly 1800 martyr remains.

A spokesman for the Thai Prime Minister's Office, Anucha, revealed that the Thai Prime Minister was briefed on the progress of Thailand's bid to host the World Expo in 2028.

Anucha said that Prime Minister Bayou attaches great importance to Thailand's application for the 2028 World Expo and hopes that Thai government departments, private enterprises, and the people of Phuket can jointly promote Phuket's application for the World Expo.

In addition, in order to understand the specific preparations for the 2028 Phuket World Expo, Prime Minister Bayou also ordered relevant departments to hold a discussion meeting on March 29.

In addition, Prime Minister Bayou also went to inspect the preparations for the venue.

It is understood that Thailand (Phuket) will join the United States, Spain, Serbia, and Argentina in bidding for the 2028 World Expo.

According to a police spokesman, the Indonesian police counter-terrorism team has arrested five suspected terrorists in Central Sulawesi Province.

National Police spokesman Ahmad Ramadan said the five suspects are believed to be members of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist organization.

The investigation is still ongoing, and the police seized some evidence during the operation, including documents, telescopes, crossbows, air guns, and knives.

The Jemaah Islamiyah, which is associated with the Islamic State, was behind the Bali bombing that killed more than 200 people in 2002.

Myanmar confiscated drugs worth more than $7.5 million. The case is under further investigation.

The completion and opening of the China Laos Railway has created more convenient conditions for economic and trade exchanges and people to people and cultural exchanges between China and Laos, and promoted the upsurge of Lao people to learn Chinese.

After the opening of the Laos China Railway, Laos has closer economic and trade cooperation with China, and the demand for Chinese language talents by enterprises is also increasing. Chinese language talents are very popular in Laos.

As a window of exchange and cooperation between China and ASEAN, Guangxi has become one of the provinces and regions that receive the most foreign students from ASEAN countries in China, and the brand effect of "studying in Guangxi" is expanding continuously. Guangxi universities have established 8 Confucius Institutes in ASEAN countries, and more than 10 vocational colleges have collaborated with enterprises to "go global" to cultivate technical and skilled talents for Chinese enterprises stationed abroad and ASEAN countries.