VIENTIANE, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Lao government has vowed to diversify its sources of energy by developing solar, wind power and coal-fired power plants to minimize the amount of electricity re-imported from neighboring countries in the dry season. The...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 9 (ANI/VOVWORLD): The Ministry of Transport has proposed the resumption of international flights from next year under a three-phase plan submitted to the Government for approval on Monday. In the first phase from January, fl...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 9 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam and Australia have agreed to double bilateral trade and make the two countries one of each other's 10 largest trade partners. The consensus was reached at a meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh ...

The Florida Mayhem signed Australia's Adam "Adam" Soong for the 2022 Overwatch League season. "This time, there's nothing holding him back," the team posted Tuesday on Twitter. "Welcome to Florida." The 19-year-old off-tank was briefly in the OWL w...

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a Vietnam War hand grenade blast yet went on to serve as a U.S. senator from Georgia, died on Tuesday. He was 79.Cleland died at his home in Atlanta from congestive heart failure, his personal a...

MOSCOW -- The operations of U.S. naval ships in the Black Sea are "a destabilizing factor," the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. The Russian military is continuously tracking the actions of the U.S. guided-missile destroyer Porter, the U.S. ...

HANOI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 8,133 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 8,129 locally transmitted and four imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, in...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne have said that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will significantly contribute to boosting post-COVID-19 pandemic ...

Facebook has unblocked the hashtag #saltbae linked to celebrity chef Nusret Gokce. The ban coincided with video of a top Vietnamese communist figure eating a ?golden? steak in Gokce's notoriously expensive restaurant going viral.On Tuesday, Facebook ...

BANGKOK - Asian countries with some of the world's largest yearly tropical forest losses have either not joined a new global pact to halt forest loss by the end of the decade or sparked doubts about their commitment after signing up.More than 120 cou...

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...