© Provided by Xinhua CHONGQING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Departing from Laotian capital Vientiane, four containers of fresh glutinous rice arrived in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing. The supplies arrived just in time as Chinese families were b...

© Provided by Xinhua HANOI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Pia is a specialty cake in Vietnam, which is made of wheat flour, green beans, durian and salted duck eggs. It first appeared in the southern province of Soc Trang in the 17th century, when Chinese peo...

Singapore - The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore is Asia's most prominent security summit, in addition to being a hotspot of diplomatic competition.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and several other American officials have been engaged in sideline...

Geneva [Switzerland], June 11 (ANI): An early investigation into the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by a World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group suggested that the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, China played an important role in the amplific...

DHAKA -- A large fire ripped through train compartments in Bangladesh's Sylhet region, some 240 km northeast of the capital Dhaka, on Saturday, sending a ball of flame and plumes of black smoke billowing up high into the sky. There were no immediate ...

Balochistan [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): Members of different zones of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) held memorial references in different parts of Balochistan in connection with the eighth death anniversary of Baloch national leader Baba Khair Ba...

HANOI, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 710 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down by 251 from Friday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new infections were domestically transmitted in 39 provinces and cities. The Vietnamese capital Hano...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 11 (ANI): Indian men's football team face Afghanistan in their second match of the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on Saturday at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata. The Blue Tigers who beat Cambodia in their...

PHNOM PENH, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia had reported 1,354 dengue fever cases in the first five months of 2022, up more than 100 percent compared to the same period last year, the health ministry said in a press release on Saturday. The disease kill...

Beijing [China], June 10 (ANI): After strict COVID lockdowns in China that led to months of supply chain disruptions, Apple is now moving some iPad production out of China and shifting it to Vietnam. To guard itself against future shortages and suppl...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): Indian men's football team will be looking to move closer to an AFC Asian Cup 2023 berth when they take on wounded Afghanistan at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. The Blue Tigers are currentl...

HANOI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 961 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up by 162 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new infections were domestically transmitted in 42 provinces and cities. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi ...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): Team India head coach Igor Stimac has warned that Afghanistan will be coming out hard at the Blue Tigers in their Asian Cup qualifiers match as it is a do or die game for them and added that India 'will w...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): Team India got off to a winning start in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers final round against Cambodia, and the data analysis displays some interesting performances. The Blue Tigers played 776 passes amo...

HANOI, 10th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam was placed 68th out of the 120 countries in the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2021 recently released by the...

PHNOM PENH, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 105,048 tons of dry rubber in the first five months of 2022, up 3 percent compared to the same period last year, said a General Directorate of Rubber report on Friday. The kingdom earned 168 million U...

India's surprise decision to ban wheat exports has raised concerns about potential curbs on rice exports as well, prompting rice traders to step up purchases and place atypical orders for longer-dated deliveries.Government and trade officials have sa...

VIENTIANE -- It is necessary to enact a specific law to ensure the safety of dams, as part of the Lao government's efforts to achieve sustainable energy development, according to the Lao minister of energy and mines. Addressing the National Assembly ...

VIENTIANE, June 10 (Xinhua) -- It is necessary to enact a specific law to ensure the safety of dams, as part of the Lao government's efforts to achieve sustainable energy development, according to the Lao minister of energy and mines. Addressing the ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the Telecommunication University in Nha Trang, Vietnam and handed over a cheque of 5 million Indian Rupees for the procurement of training aids. The university is known ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the Telecommunication University in Nha Trang, Vietnam and handed over a cheque of 5 million Indian Rupees for the procurement of training aids. The university is known ...

BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Olympic champions Zhang Yufei, Wang Shun and women's 4x200m freestyle relay winners will lead a 47-member swimming team to the upcoming FINA World Swimming Championships to be held in Budapest, Hungary during June...

Washington - Vietnam is protesting China's annual spring-into-summer fishing ban that Hanoi says partially "violates" its sovereignty.In a statement issued prior to China's implementation of what it calls a "fishing moratorium," Vietnamese Foreign Mi...

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 10 (ANI): Adding yet another leaf to the defence ties between New Delhi and Hanoi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday handed over a USD 1 million to Vietnam's Air Force Officers Training School for the establishment of a l...

Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): As China and Cambodia took the first steps on a Chinese funded upgrade of the Ream Naval Base in south Cambodia, the West is worried about what Beijing's envoy has termed an "iron-clad partnership" between the two coun...

© Provided by Xinhua PHNOM PENH, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia started providing a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to priority groups across the country on Thursday, the health ministry's secretary of state and spokeswoman Or Vandine said.

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Secretary East in the Ministry of External Affairs, Saurabh Kumar on Thursday participated in the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials' Meeting (ARF SOM) virtually and shared India's perspectives on the threat posed ...

BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- China's General Administration of Customs has issued an alert on the transmission of dengue fever after it broke out in multiple countries. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that can cause fever, headache, flushed s...

COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella said on Thursday that wearing face masks in public places is no longer mandatory with effect from Friday. The minister said, however, it is advisable for those suffering from respiratory d...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): Following India's 2-0 win against Cambodia in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2023, head coach Igor Stimac and captain Sunil Chhetri have expressed happiness at getting a clean sheet, but also feel that the s...

VIENTIANE, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has planned to increase the use of electric vehicles nationwide to 1 percent of the total number of vehicles by 2025 and over 30 percent in 2030 for the decarbonization of the transport sector. The amb...

SEOUL -- At least seven people were confirmed dead and 46 others wounded in a fire that broke out at an office building in the South Korean southeastern city of Daegu, Yonhap news agency said Thursday citing the firefighting authorities. The fire occ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday handed over 12 high-speed guard boats for Vietnam Border Guard at Hong Ha Shipyard made under USD 100 million lines of credit by the Indian government. Five out of 12 boats wer...

PHNOM PENH, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia started providing the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccines to priority groups across the country on Thursday, health ministry's secretary of state and spokeswoman Or Vandine said. The priority groups include leaders...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): India grabbed all three points in their first game of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2023 as they comfortably defeated Cambodia by a margin of 2-0 at the Vivekanand Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Wednesda...

VIENTIANE, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Laos' inflation rate climbed to 12.8 percent in May on a yearly basis, the highest in 18 years, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The fuel crisis, with petrol stations across the country runn...

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 9 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs official and Former Ambassador to Myanmar and Iran, Saurabh Kumar took part in the East Asia Summit Senior Officials' meeting on Wednesday over a videoconference chaired by Cambodia as A...

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the historic Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi on Wednesday. In a tweet, Rajnath Singh said the shared Buddhist heritage with Vietnam is a strong link in the modern day relations of both t...

Washington Post report about a naval base being set up by Beijing in Cambodia was "disinformation," China's foreign ministry says Beijing has rejected a report by the Wash...

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the President of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday. The meeting was held in Hanoi. "Delighted to call on the President of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi today. India and ...

HANOI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 913 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down by 47 from Tuesday, according to its ministry of health. All the new infections were domestically transmitted in 43 provinces and cities. The Vietnamese capital Hano...

Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base that the U.S. fears is intended for Chinese military use.The Washington Post this week cited unnamed Western officials as saying the new facilities at Cam...

HANOI, 8th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is joining international efforts to protect the blue ocean in response to World Ocean Day 2022, Vietnam...

HANOI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam spent over 2 billion U.S. dollars importing animal feeds and materials for animal feed production in the first five months of this year, down 2.3 percent against the same period last year, according to the General De...

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Vietnam's Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang in Hanoi on Wednesday, after which they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Mutual Logisti...

Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is building a secret naval base in Cambodia as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The base buildings are at a northern part of Cambodia's Ream Naval ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], June 8 (ANI): India and Vietnam on Wednesday signed a "Joint Vision Statement" for Defence Partnership towards the year 2030 to enhance the scope and scale of defence cooperation between the countries. This key vision statement was s...

© Provided by Xinhua The tightened monetary policy is aimed at reducing the amount of money in circulation and curbing the spiraling inflation rate. Laos recorded an inflation rate of 9.9 percent in April.VIENTIANE, June 8 (Xinhua) --

Once among the world's worst nations for illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, Vietnam is battling to redeem itself after a yellow card warning. Rogue fishers could see Vietnam barred from the European Union seafood market. Despite making

HANOI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Some localities in southern Vietnam have witnessed an increasing number of dengue fever cases in the past few weeks, local media reported on Tuesday. Ho Chi Minh City remained the hotspot with more than 10,000 cases and seve...

HANOI -- Some localities in southern Vietnam have witnessed an increasing number of dengue fever cases in the past few weeks, local media reported on Tuesday. Ho Chi Minh City remained the hotspot with more than 10,000 cases and seven deaths so far t...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 7 (ANI): Indian men's team midfielder Anirudh Thapa urged his teammates to put in their quality in the team's performance to elevate the overall level as they begin the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers again...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 7 (ANI): India football head coach Igor Stimac believes his team are fully prepared and is hopeful of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup finals as they take on Cambodia in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qu...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 7 (ANI): With an eye on the next three matches to secure a spot at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Indian National team defender Sandesh Jhingan believes India needs to be a regular in Asia's showpiece football tournament,...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 7 (ANI): As the 'City of Joy' gears up to host the Team India in their first match of the Asian Cup Qualifiers Group D matches at the VYBK in Kolkata, head coach Igor Stimac averred that the 'passion from the stand...

HANOI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 960 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up by 158 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new infections were domestically transmitted in 41 provinces and cities. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi wa...

HANOI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam spent over 1.4 billion U.S. dollars importing evidence-based medicines in the first five months of this year, up 20.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade...

Beijing is looking to expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific by establishing a naval facility in Cambodia, the paper claimsChina is building a naval base for its military in Cambodia, with both Beijing and Phnom Penh going to great lengths to conce...

HANOI, 7th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi in December. According to Vietnam ...

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia has become a state of COVID-zero after the last patient recovered, according to a health ministry's statement on Tuesday. The country reported no new cases of COVID-19 for 31 days straight, the statement said, adding that since...

Washington [US], June 7 (ANI): China is building a naval facility in Cambodia for military use, the second such overseas outpost and its first in the strategically significant Indo-Pacific region. The military presence will be on the northern portion...

BRUSSELS, 3rd June, 2022 (WAM) -- Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the EU, has met with EU Commissioner for ...

HANOI, 26th May, 2022 (WAM) -- All airline members of Vietnam Airlines Group, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASO, will offer more tha...

HANOI, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has reported 1,716 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including one imported case, taking the ...

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

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...