Vientiane [Laos], November 18 (ANI): Laos workers who were hired by Chinese companies for construction projects, undertaken six years ago are still waiting for their payments. These workers were hired to build homes for villagers displaced by the con...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health on Thursday reported a new high of 1,401 new COVID-19 cases, up 95 compared to the previous record of 1,306 cases on Tuesday. Among the new cases, 1,384 were local infections, raising the tota...

by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang Jianhua VIENTIANE, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming opening of China-Laos Railway will represent the end of a long "road of dreams" for the Lao people, Daovone Phachanthavong, the vice executive president of the La...

STATE DEPARTMENT - Here's a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week:Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, SenegalBlinken is visiting Africa November 15-20, with stops in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. He...

Manila [Philippines], November 18 (ANI): The Philippine foreign ministry has said that Chinese Coast Guard vessels fired water cannons at boats delivering supplies to Philippine military personnel in Ayungin Shoal in the disputed South China Sea and ...

© Provided by Xinhua With China's timely and regular vaccine supply during the past months, Cambodia has reached herd immunity earlier than planned and has recently reopened all sectors in the kingdom.PHNOM PENH, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- T

HANOI, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's central Quang Nam province on Wednesday welcomed 29 foreign tourists, the first quarantine-free international travelers to the country in 20 months, amid efforts to revive tourism post-COVID-19 restrictions. The a...

HANOI, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 9,849 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 9,839 locally transmitted and 10 imported ones, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, includ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 17 (ANI/VOVWORLD): National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has become the first Vietnamese airline licensed to fly regularly to the US as the airlines on Tuesday received a permit from the US Federal Aviation Administration (...

PHNOM PENH -- A plane carrying another batch of 2 million doses of the China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia on Wednesday. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen welcomed the Chinese vaccines at the Phnom P...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- A plane carrying another batch of 2 million doses of the China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia on Wednesday. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen welcomed the Chinese vacci...

WASHINGTON / PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA - The United States announced sanctions against two high-level Cambodian military officials last week, setting off a storm of invectives from Phnom Penh and ratcheting up tensions related to Chinese development aroun...

© Provided by Xinhua Five years on, with the completion of the railroad just weeks away, the natural environment along the China-Laos railway remains as verdant and lush as it was before the earthmovers arrived. by Chanthaphaphone Mix

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 16 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam confirmed 9,650 new infections of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest rise in daily cases since September 26. The national tally now hits 1,045,397 cases while 870,997 patients have recovered. Ho Chi ...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 16 (ANI): Indian recurve men's and women's teams entered the finals of their respective events at the Asian Archery Championships 2021 on Tuesday. The compound teams, however, lost in the semi-finals and will now fight fo...

SHARJAH, UAE, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lei scored from a spot kick as China came back from one goal down to hold Australia 1-1 in the final round of 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers here on Tuesday. The result lifted Australia to 11 points, five ad...

MACAO -- Ho Iat Seng, chief executive of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), Tuesday delivered the policy address for the fiscal year 2022, stressing efforts to strengthen the epidemic prevention system and promote the stable recovery ...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): As the host of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, Cambodia's priority is to enhance multilateralism in order to achieve a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient post-pandemic socio-economic rec...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 16 (ANI/VOVWORLD): At 8.00 pm this Friday, Buddhist temples across Vietnam will toll bells, light candles, burn incense, and pray for those who have died from COVID-19. The event will be held in coordination with a national ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 16 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nguyen Phuong Tra has underscored the necessity for promoting negotiation and trust-building efforts among relevant parties in Syria, with ac...

Vientiane [Laos], November 16 (ANI): A China-based company's plans to build a 100-metre statue of the Buddha in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition on the Mekong river bank in Vientiane, Laos has sparked anger among the local citizens as most of them fol...

HANOI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 9,650 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 9,641 locally transmitted and nine imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including 1...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- As the host of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, Cambodia's priority is to enhance multilateralism in order to achieve a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient post-pandemic socio-economic recovery, Prime Mini...

PINGXIANG, Guangxi, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- This is Fu Jinrong, a veteran who retired from service in 1983.He returned to his home of Guilin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region the same year.Over the past 38 years, he came to Pingxiang ever...

by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang Jianhua VIENTIANE, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The world was a very different place five years ago when work began on the China-Laos railway. Much has changed since then, in almost every walk of life. But five years on, wi...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Since the commencement of the China-Laos Railway construction in December 2016, a number of Lao local talents, pursuing their professional development on the railway, have grown into railway engineering masters.Khamphiw...

VIENTIANE -- The Lao People's Revolutionary Party leadership has resolved that Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh will lead other senior officials in the first trip on the Laos-China railway from Lao capital, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Tu...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Lao People's Revolutionary Party leadership has resolved that Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh will lead other senior officials in the first trip on the Laos-China railway from Lao capital, local daily Vientiane Ti...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 15 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam recorded 8,176 new COVID-19 cases in 57 localities on Monday, according to the Health Ministry. Ho Chi Minh city continued to report the highest number of new infections (1,165), followed by An Gia...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 15 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Quang Nam province, home to tourist hotspot Hoi An, will welcome two charter flights carrying over 400 American tourists under a vaccine passport program this week, according to VnExpress. They will stay a...

BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday met with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen via video link, and promised that China will continue to provide support and assistance within its capacity to Cambodia for pand...

For attorney Esther Agbaje, the desire to make a difference sealed her case for seeking elective office.'I have always had jobs that were in this space of helping people,' said Agbaje, who worked on human rights cases with the U.S. State Department, ...

HANOI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 8,616 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, including 8,603 locally transmitted and 13 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, i...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has issued a notice, easing anti-COVID-19 restrictions by allowing schools and educational institutes across the country to resume face-to-face teaching and learning. Under the notice signed on Sunday...

Photo: Pixabay/zhuwei06191973By Xu XiaodongDo a search Google on the South China Sea and likely as not you'll encounter far more links about South China Sea "disputes" rather than "cooperation." This shows that for most people disputes are the main f...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- As the number of the COVID-19 cases keep rising in Laos, the government has announced an extension of COVID-19 restrictive measures until further notice. Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office Thipphakone Chanthavon...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Lao health authorities are advising people with COVID-19 who have mild or no symptoms to self-isolate at home instead of going to hospital, but stresses that they should follow the rules on COVID-19 control laid down by...

Taipei [Taiwan], November 14 (ANI): Amid China's increased military threats in the South China Sea, Taiwan has reportedly deployed one of its two most advanced submarines in naval drills near the Spratly Islands in the sea. Taiwan sent Hai Lung subma...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 14 (ANI/VOVWORLD): From 4 pm on Saturday to 4 pm on Sunday, Vietnam recorded 8,176 new COVID-19 cases, of which 13 were imported and 8,163 were recorded domestically, down 288 cases compared to the previous day. The number o...

HANOI, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 8,176 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, including 8,163 locally transmitted and 13 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, i...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - Taiwan resident Freddy Lim has noticed his homeland has gotten an unusual amount of high-profile attention from other countries. Over the past four months, officials from two European countries, the European Parliament and...

A win points the Packers in the right direction entering the second half Wes Hodkiewicz Jeff from Wentzville, MODaniel from Allen, TX: "...can he (Wes) now see all obstacles in his way?"Spoff: "Another classic set-up by Wes, just to annoy me."Me: So...

NFC rivals meeting for eighth time in last eight years Mike Spofford GREEN BAY - Davante Adams had the line of the week when it comes to the Packers facing the Seahawks."It kind of feels like a division game for me, honestly," the All-Pro receiver s...

Rodgers also added to injury report (toe) with no game-status designation The Green Bay Packers have activated QB Aaron Rodgers and CB Isaac Yiadom (YEAH-dum) off the reserve/COVID-19 list and released LB La'Darius Hamilton. General Manager Brian Gu...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- All the 10 China-Laos railway stations in Laos have concluded their debut shows, the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC) told Xinhua on Friday.According to the LCRC, a joint venture based in Lao capital Vientiane in cha...

HANOI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 8,497 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 8,481 locally transmitted and 16 imported, according to the Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including 1,...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 13 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnamese Ambassador to the UN Nguyen Hong Thao has become a member of the UN International Law Commission (ILC) for the 2023-2027 term. Ambassador Thao was re-elected on Friday at the 76th UN General Ass...

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI/ThePRTree): The song that initially gained popularity 'Are You Ok?' has now garnered more than One Billion views within a few months of its release. The song is sung by Cambodian top singer Miss Ton Chanseima and h...