As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides across Southeast Asia, numerous factories and manufacturers in the region are on course to rapid recovery after months of production cuts that put a strain on global supply chains.Vietnamese authorities have eased re...

Seoul [South Korea], November 9 (ANI/Global Economic): In order to ease a supply shortage of urea water solution, the Korean government will increase urea water solution imported from Australia from 20,000 liters to 27,000 liters and import 200 tons ...

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia has allowed wedding ceremonies and religious functions in capital Phnom Penh amid COVID-19, with the number of guests being limited to a maximum of 200, Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng said in a decision late on Monday. The de...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Tuesday marked the 68th anniversary of its independence from France in an hour-long ceremony held at the Independence Monument in the capital city Phnom Penh. King Norodom Sihamoni, accompanied by Prime Mini...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 infections in Laos continued to increase across multiple provinces, with 1,049 new cases reported on Tuesday, raising the total tally to 48,391. Rattanaxay Phetsouvanh, Director General of the Department of ...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has allowed wedding ceremonies and religious functions in capital Phnom Penh amid COVID-19, with the number of guests being limited to a maximum of 200, Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng said in a decision late ...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government is set to hold talks with business operators for the production of more goods required by Chinese buyers, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh told the National Assembly (NA). The premier responded to...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Lao Ministry of Health will provide booster COVID-19 vaccinations for medical staff to make them better protected amid the battle against the virus. The third round of vaccinations is expected to be rolled out in January...

HANOI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 7,988 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 7,954 locally transmitted and 34 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, inclu...

Beijing [China], November 8 (ANI): Anti-China sentiments have been sparked against a Shanghai-based company Wang Feng Shanghai Real Estate Co over the construction of a 100 metres statue of Buddha costing USD 5 billion close to the Special Economic Z...

Marisa Contipelli The Bengals and the NFL honor military members and their families all year long, but as the calendar changed over to November, it's once again that time of year for teams' annual Salute to Service games to take center stage. Ahead o...

TOKYO -- Japan will revise its assessment criteria of the COVID-19 situation to shift focus to hospital capacity from the number of new infections, local media reported Monday. Currently, the COVID-19 situation is classified into four levels which ha...

Stung Treng [Cambodia], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua) Seven dangerous escapees are being sought after breaking out of the Stung Treng Provincial Prison in Northeastern Cambodia early Monday, said Major General Aun Sivutha, police chief of Stung Treng provi...

NEW DELHI -- A paramilitary trooper belonging to India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday killed his four colleagues and wounded three others inside a stationed camp in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, officials said. The incide...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Seven dangerous escapees are being sought after breaking out of the Stung Treng Provincial Prison in Northeastern Cambodia early Monday, said Major General Aun Sivutha, police chief of Stung Treng province. The seven in...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 8 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam is ranked 4th on the list of top Asian countries for girls' rights. Vietnam is one of the leading Asian countries in promoting girls' political participation rights, according to a report released N...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 7 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam was honoured as the world and Asia's best golf destination for 2021 at the recent annual World Golf Awards in Dubai. Compared to other golf destinations like the US, New Zealand, China, South Korea,...

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - When Isheh al-Masri stepped off a plane with her husband, Hussam Tahina, and four children to begin a new life in Canada, she was stunned to see a group of people clustered near the arrivals gate with welcome signs and placards...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 7 (ANI/VOVWORLD): The National Assembly of Vietnam will continue its meeting next week in Hanoi to discuss a number of major issues. They include the outcomes of Vietnam's socio-economic development plan this year and plans ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 7,646 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 7,631 locally transmitted and 15 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern l...

GLASCOW, SCOTLAND - John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful U.N. climate summit.President Joe Biden's envoy at the talks in Glasgow, Kerry steams from side talks with U.S. rivals China and Russia that painstakingly probe for common grou...

HANOI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 7,646 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 7,631 locally transmitted and 15 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, inclu...

Regardless of the court battle to prevent his extradition to the U.S., there appears to be little hope for Julian Assange - the Americans are relentless.The report by Ian Curr below includes a transcript of interviews with Assange's father John Shipt...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 6 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Enterprise representatives in Vietnam made a proposal on the need to simplify administrative procedures and create an enabling environment for startups. On November 6, the People's Committee of the City of ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 6 (ANI/VOVWORLD): An additional 1,063 patients have been recovered on November 6. Currently, the total number of recovered people is 836,284. From 16:00 on November 5 to 16:00 on November 6, 7,491 cases of COVID-19 infection...

HANOI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Authorities of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi inaugurated the China-built Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line project on Saturday, making it the first metro line in the country to start commercial operation. The project was handed ove...

© Provided by Xinhua "Thanks to CIIE, we can both maintain our relationship with old customers in China and find many potential ones regardless of COVID-19 restrictions," a Vietnamese participant said.by Xuan NguyenHANOI, Nov.

Glasgow [UK], November 6 (ANI/VOVWORLD): The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is witnessing strong commitments to protect the planet. After declaring an end to deforestation by 2030, the leaders of more than 40 countries around the world agr...

China has a new tool to wield during any future flareups along its borders with foreign entities, whether those be the Indian government, Afghan refugees or Myanmar rebel groups.Announced on October 23, the new Land Borders Law authorizes the use of ...

WASHINGTON - Friends, family and former colleagues gathered Friday at Washington National Cathedral to honor Colin L. Powell, the trailblazing soldier-diplomat who rose from humble Bronx beginnings to become the first Black chairman of the Joint Chie...

HANOI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 7,504 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 7,487 locally transmitted and 17 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, inclu...

WASHINGTON - Friends, family and former colleagues are honoring Colin L. Powell, the widely praised soldier-diplomat who rose from humble Bronx beginnings to become the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and later served as the first B...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 5 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Deputy Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said operating direct flights between Vietnam and the US will promote cooperation in economics, trade, tourism, education, and people-to-people exchanges. ...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has planned to accelerating the allocation of agricultural production areas across the country, particularly priority areas in the provinces along the China-Laos railway and expressway corridors, and p...

SEOUL -- South Korea's former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl was nominated on Friday as a presidential candidate for the main conservative opposition People Power Party. In the party's presidential primary, Yoon gained 47.85 percent of the votes c...

TRAPEANG SANGKAE, KAMPOT PROVINCE, CAMBODIA - Fisherman Mert Youb doesn't want his teenage son to make his living at sea."I want him to study and become a teacher or do other work, because I think fishing at sea could be really risky in the future. I...

CHAMPOU KHMAO VILLAGE, PREAH SIHANOUK PROVINCE, CAMBODIA - Time passes, but the rice cycle remains the same. This was the essential truth for Nget Srey and other farmers in this remote village in coastal Preah Sihanouk province.Or so it was until two...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 5 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with French President Emmanuel Macron and attended a banquet hosted by the French President on Thursday. During the meeting, President Macron welcomed the official visit t...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Economists and lawmakers have urged the Lao government to capitalize on the benefits offered by the China-Laos railway to boost economic growth, while doing more to lower the inflation rate. With the railway attracting t...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Laos earned 2.012 billion U.S. dollars from the export of electricity in the first nine months of 2021, an increase of 12 percent compared to the same period of 2020. According to local daily Vientiane Times report on Fr...

HANOI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam on Thursday reported 6,580 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,576 locally transmitted and four imported. The Ministry of Health said the community cases were mostly detected in southern localities, includin...

Poland, Vietnam, Chile and other countries will pledge on Thursday to phase out coal-fuelled power generation and stop building new plants, in a deal the COP26 summit's British hosts said would commit 190 nations and organisations to quit the fuel.Co...

PHNOM PENH -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) represents a triumph of multilateralism and free trade, and it will become a driving force for regional and global economic growth, Cambodian officials and scholars said. Signed on ...

Paris [France], November 4 (ANI/VOVWORLD): One Global Vietnam Summit is underway in Paris, France, aiming to connect talent, creative ideas, and sustainable development policies for Vietnam and the wider world over the coming decades. The event is op...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 4 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Wednesday in Matignon Palace, where the two leaders highly appreciated the mutual assistance activities between the two co...