PHNOM PENH, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Yan Sam En is a farmer in northeast Cambodia's Chetr Borei district. One day, almost 20 years ago, the father of five was working in the forest close to his home when he found four cluster bombs, unexploded remnants of ...

HANOI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags from 2030, including those in wet markets, Vietnam News Agency reported Saturday. The country has also set a target of using 100 percent environmentally-friendly bags at commercia...

State Department - The United States and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said Friday they would "redouble collective efforts" toward a peaceful solution in Myanmar."We reiterate our commitment to peace and stability in the reg...

Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): South-East Asia suddenly became the power theatre of the East as the United States steps up to leave the rivalry with China behind in wooing the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). US President Joe Biden con...

HANOI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,895 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down by 331 from Friday, according to its ministry of health. All the new infections were domestically transmitted cases detected in 46 provinces and cities. The Vietnam...

WHITE HOUSE - Despite U.S. President Joe Biden's urging that Southeast Asian countries take a firmer stance on the Ukraine war, the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit ended Friday without condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a sign of the geopolitica...

State Department - The United States and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said Friday they would "redouble collective efforts" toward a peaceful solution in Myanmar."We reiterate our commitment to peace and stability in the reg...

washington - Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an illegal arms-for-hostages deal known as the Iran-Contra affair, has died. He was 84....

YANGON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and China have signed the document on the implementation of a veterinary laboratory project in Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy said in a statement on Friday. The documents were signed in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw o...

© Provided by Xinhua *The U.S. administration has long taken pleasure in organizing destructive meetings under the guise of constructive engagements. *The so-called "Indo-Pacific Strategy" it is selling at this s

VIENTIANE, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Laos' economy is forecast to grow by 3.8 percent in 2022, a recent World Bank report said. While sectors of the Lao economy are beginning to recover from the slowdown caused by COVID-19, the country faces stiff challenge...

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI/SRV): Wizycom AbacusMaster, with its unique activities and initiatives, is an exclusive abacus educational programme for aspiring young students. The programme aims to expand and enhance an individual's cognitive functi...

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The 7th roundtable of the ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) was organized in hybrid mode on May 12-13, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. The meeting was organised by MEA in collaboration ...

HANOI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- A total of 132,865 units of automobiles were sold in the Vietnamese market in the first four months of this year, up 31 percent year on year, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers' Association. Sales of domestica...

HANOI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Border guard forces of Vietnam's Ha Tinh province have arrested a man over trafficking 5 kg of crystal methamphetamine, Vietnam News Agency reported on Friday. The 50-year-old man from the central Nghe An province was caught...

HANOI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,227 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down by 1,723 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. Among the new infections, only one was imported and the rest were domestically transmitted reported in 53...

Beijing [China], May 13 (ANI): The West suspect that China's recent agreement with the Solomon Islands might be the latter's intention of establishing a strong military foothold to dominate the regions of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The A...

HANOI, 13th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has successfully maintained fiscal, external and financial stability, Resident Representative of the In...

HANOI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Fuel prices in Vietnam have seen an increase for the fifth time in 2022, local media reported on Friday. It is the eighth adjustment to petrol prices since the beginning of this year and the third from the end of April, with...

PHNOM PENH, May 13 (Xinhua) -- "America is broken and beyond repair," said Mariam Arthur, an American national living in Cambodia. "That includes legal system, medical system, food supply, environment and political system."Produced by Xinhua Global S...

HANOI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by 6 percent in 2022, Vietnam News Agency cited the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as reporting on Friday. Inflation will rise, but will still be lower than the ...

© Provided by Xinhua Analysts believe that U.S. attempts to court support among ASEAN leaders in pursuit of its geopolitical interests are unlikely to gain traction.KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit in Washington this week, in a move widely seen as an attempt by the United States to pull members of t...

White House - The Biden administration and ASEAN leaders have agreed to put out an empty chair to represent Myanmar's overthrown civilian government during the two-day U.S.-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Special Summit that President ...

HANOI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) opened Thursday at My Dinh National Stadium in Vietnam's capital Hanoi. Thousands of spectators, including officials, athletes and coaches, attended the opening ceremony. The region...

HANOI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 3,949 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up 1,191 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new infections were domestically transmitted in 55 provinces and cities. The central highlands Dak ...

VIENTIANE, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Laos continued to decline as the Lao Ministry of Health reported 94 new cases on Thursday. The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported 94 new cases ...

As the United States congratulated President-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on his election as the Philippines' next leader, the State Department said it would strengthen the enduring alliance between the two countries while continuing to prom...

WASHINGTON - Sixteen months after President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, rancor defines the U.S.-Cambodia relationship. Yet Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, along with leaders from other Southeast Asian nations, will be attending the U.S.-...

SEOUL, May 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's export of the information and communications technology (ICT) products logged a double-digit growth for 13 straight months, government data showed Thursday. The ICT products export advanced 16.9 percent from a ...

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday slammed the United States for leaving tens of thousands of tonnes of unexploded bombs in Southeast Asian countries. "During the Vietnam War, the United States ...

HANOI, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 2,758 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down 93 from Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health. All new infections were domestically transmitted and recorded in 53 provinces and cities. The Vietnamese capi...

SEOUL, May 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korea logged a trade deficit in the first 10 days of this month due to a faster increase in import than export, customs office data showed Wednesday. The trade deficit reached 3.72 billion U.S. dollars in the May 1-10 ...

There have been widespread calls for a global ban on the sale and consumption of wild meat. Following the spread of COVID in early 2020 (which is thought to have originated in bats), over 200 conservation organisations signed an open letter to the Wo...

HANOI, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 2,855 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up 679 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. Among the new infections, only one was imported and the rest were domestically transmitted in 52 provinces and ci...

PHNOM PENH, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Sri Lanka on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation, paving the way for the two sides to promote direct flights and tourism exchanges. Speaking before the signing ceremony...

HANOI, 9th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam on Monday announced 2,269 new infections of COVID-19, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Ac...

HANOI, 28th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam attracted over US$10.8 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of this ye...

HANOI, 27th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Arrivals entering Vietnam via all border gates will no longer have to fill and submit health declaration form...

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

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...