Hanoi [Vietnam], April 21 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday reached the Ho Chi Minh City in Southern Vietnam and met the city's Party Secretary Ngyuen Van Nen and held discussion on a gamut of issues to boost bilateral ties. The visit is ...

BRUSSELS -- Sophie Wilmes, foreign minister of Belgium, announced on Thursday that she was taking a leave of absence to support her husband, who is suffering from brain cancer. "Illness has suddenly invaded our lives and in particular that of my husb...

HANOI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 12,029 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down 1,242 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, which were recorded in 59 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted....

HANOI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A fire in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Thursday morning killed five people from a family, local media reported. The fire occurred in Dong Da district at around 1:30 a.m. local time in a three-storey house, Vietnam News ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], April 21 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is on his 3-day visit to Vietnam on Thursday paid a visit to the famed Tran Quoc Pagoda located in Hanoi. The Lok Sabha Speaker who is leading a 13-member Indian Parliamentary Delegatio...

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan -- Some worshippers were killed and injured as a blast ripped through a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif city, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Thursday, an eyewitness said. The eyewitness who declined to be...

© Provided by Xinhua "The royal government of Cambodia has made the correct decision to choose China as a strategic supplier of COVID-19 vaccines so that's why Cambodia has enough vaccines for its people."PHNOM PENH, April 21 (Xinhua)

BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met with Cambodian Ambassador to China Khek Caimealy Sysoda and Lao Ambassador to China Khamphao Ernthavanh, respectively, in Beijing on Wednesday. Yang, a member of the Political Bure...

Hanoi [Vietnam], April 20 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said that Vietnam is one of India's closest partners and an important pillar of the country's Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision. Birla's remarks came during his interactio...

HANOI, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 13,271 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down 229 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, which were recorded in 61 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted. Th...

Hanoi [Vietnam], April 20 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said that the new and increased connectivity between Vietnam and India will generate business and tourism opportunities, which will boost the economies of both countries. Birla'...

MANILA -- The Philippines' tourism industry will grow by 6.7 percent over the next decade after turning a corner and "firmly on the road to recovery," the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said in its latest report released in Manila on Wednesd...

Hanoi [Vietnam], April 19 (ANI): An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam on a three-day visit here on Tuesday and held bilateral meetings with several high-level leaders of the country. Birla hel...

State Department - Deputy U.S. Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is heading to Brussels on Tuesday to consult with European allies on China and a strategy to ramp up diplomatic outreach to ensure a free and open Asia-Pacific region.Sherman is leading ...

HANOI, 19th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam on Tuesday announced 12,012 new infections of COVID-19, including one imported case, the lowest since...

HANOI, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 13,500 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up 1,489 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, which were recorded in 60 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted. The V...

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Indian Men's Senior National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac has named a list of 41 probables for the preparatory camp ahead of the AFC Asian Cup Final Round qualifiers in June. The players and the support staff will as...

Moscow [Russia], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia and Vietnam are planning to hold joint military drills to practice combat training in difficult tactical situations, the Eastern Military District said on Tuesday. "A conference on planning joint Russia...

VIENTIANE, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of Laos has advised the public to monitor their health and check for symptoms of COVID-19 for seven days after the Lao New Year celebrations. Rattana...

VIENTIANE, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 35 people were killed in road accidents across Laos during the celebrations of the Lao New Year from April 11 to 17. According to the latest report issued by the traffic police department under the Lao Minis...

© Provided by Xinhua Young Laotians respectfully pour perfumed water on the hands of their elders and ask for their blessings for the New Year. Some Vientiane residents take the China-Laos Railway high-speed train to the northern tourist hubs of Lua...

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Indian parliamentary delegations led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will visit Vietnam and Cambodia from April 19 to April 25. As per an official statement, Birla will visit Vietnam from April 19 to 21. The deleg...

HANOI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 12,012 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, down 2,649 from Sunday, according to its Ministry of Health. Among the new infections, only one was imported and the rest were domestically transmitted. The Vietnamese ...

PHNOM PENH, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 61,839 tons of dry rubber in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, a slight increase of 1 percent compared to the same period last year, said a General Directorate of Rubber report on Monday. The country m...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): upGrad, Asia's higher EdTech major with a strong presence across the APAC doubles down on the Vietnam region to address the strong local demand for digital-first education, as the count...

by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang Jianhua VIENTIANE, April 18 (Xinhua) -- People celebrated the Lao New Year Festival in a more restrained way than usual this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Celebration activities in the Lao capital Vientian...

COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's largest business group Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on Sunday opposed a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to close the stock market for five working days. By shutting down the stock market, potential sellers are ...

HANOI, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 14,660 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 3,814 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, which are all domestically transmitted, were recorded in 60 cities and provinces. Vie...

PHNOM PENH, April 17 (Xinhua) -- A summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States is rescheduled for May 12-13 in the U.S. capital city of Washington, according to an ASEAN chair's press statement released lat...

HANOI, 15th April, 2022 (WAM) -- The Vietnamese Health Ministry has started issuing vaccine passports from today, 15th April, the Vietnam News...

April 14, 2022 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Indonesia and Vietnam. The visit focused on deepening our countries' already strong relation...

April 14, 2022 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Indonesia and Vietnam. The visit focused on deepening our countries' already strong relation...

HANOI, 9th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam on Saturday reported 34,140 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including two imported cases, the...

April 9, 2022 - Brussels, Belgium - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Indonesia and Vietnam from April 9 to 14. While visiting these two strategic pa...

HANOI, 6th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam and New Zealand affirmed their commitment to deepening the two countries' agriculture and trade relati...

HANOI, 31st March, 2022 (WAM) -- A forum to promote foreign investment into Vietnam themed "A new era of digital transformation and green tran...

DUBAI, 18th March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation received Nguyn Mnh Tun, the Ambassador...

DUBAI, 14th March, 2022 (WAM) -- Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, has visited the Vietnam Pavili...

DUBAI, 8th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today m...