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Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 GMT
Vietnam becomes rotating chair of ASEAN Committee in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, 19th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Duong Quoc Thanh has assumed the position of ASEAN Committee in Buen...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:30:01 GMT
Cambodia sees spike in landmine, ERW casualties in H1 of 2022: report
PHNOM PENH, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia reported 40 landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in the first half of 2022, up 54 percent compared with 26 over the same period last year, said an official report released on Tuesday. During ...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:05:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, July 18
NEW DELHI -- The second Monkeypox case was detected in India on Monday in its southern state of Kerala, confirmed an official in the state's health department. The 31-year-old male patient is said to be a native of the Kannur district and is undergoi...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:03:18 GMT
ASEAN discontent grows amid China's "imperialistic attitude" in South China Sea
Beijing [China], July 18 (ANI): With the growing assertiveness of China in the South China Sea region, the discontent of South East Asian countries has amplified. Owing to Beijing's imperialistic attitude in the region, the resentment in these ASEAN ...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:40:56 GMT
RAK Ruler receives Ambassador of Vietnam to UAE
RAS AL KHAIMAH, 18th July, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today receiv...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:30:06 GMT
China, Vietnam agree to strengthen inter-party exchanges
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xi, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), held talks with Truong Thi Mai, head of the Organization Commission of the Central Committee of the Com

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:44:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 840 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 840 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up by 95 from Sunday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,761,435. The country reported no new death from the p...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:18:28 GMT
Does the PLA face the same endemic problems as Russia's military?
Hong Kong, July 18 (ANI): With China routinely speaking of conquering Taiwan, and as it threatens other neighbors and even the USA, it is pertinent to ask questions of the capabilities of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in light of what has been w...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:05:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, July 18
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia exported 168,280 tons of milled rice to China in the first half of 2022, up 17.4 percent over the same period last year, said an official report on Monday. China remained the largest buyer of Cambodian rice during the January-J...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:55:01 GMT
Cambodia's rice export to China up over 17 pct in H1
PHNOM PENH, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 168,280 tons of milled rice to China in the first half of 2022, up 17.4 percent over the same period last year, said an official report on Monday. China remained the largest buyer of Cambodian rice du...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:18:43 GMT
Cambodia's ruling party supports Hun Sen as PM candidate for next election
Phnom Penh, July 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) concluded its extraordinary central committee conference on Sunday, fully supporting the candidacy of incumbent Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen for the post of prime min...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:05:13 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, July 17
PHNOM PENH -- The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) concluded its extraordinary central committee conference on Sunday, fully supporting the candidacy of incumbent Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen for the post of prime minister in the next te...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:05:57 GMT
Thailand Sets 2028 Target to Finish High-Speed Rail Link with China
BANGKOK - Thailand's recent pledge to finish a long-delayed high-speed rail line linking it to China through Laos within six years is reigniting doubts about the country's commitment and whether the $12 billion megaproject will pay off.Transport and ...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:30:01 GMT
Cambodia's ruling party supports Hun Sen as PM candidate for next election
PHNOM PENH, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) concluded its extraordinary central committee conference on Sunday, fully supporting the candidacy of incumbent Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen for the post of prime minis...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 11:05:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 745 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 745 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, up by 40 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,760,595. The country reported no new death from the...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 10:18:22 GMT
BJP President JP Nadda meets former Nepali PM Prachanda under 'Know BJP' campaign
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Sunday met the former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal where they discussed ways to streng...

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 03:18:15 GMT
Laos default would give new momentum to China "debt trap" diplomacy
Vientiane [Laos], July 17 (ANI): Laos, a south-east Asian nation is on the edge of default after building a China-financed high-speed train, giving new momentum to 'debt trap' diplomacy criticism. Laos faces intensifying economic and financial crises...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:18:32 GMT
BJP chief JP Nadda to meet former Nepali PM Prachanda under 'Know BJP' campaign
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda will hold a meeting with former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in the national capital on Sunday under the 'Know BJP' campaign. The meeting will take...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 16:05:06 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, July 16
JAKARTA -- A separatist group on Saturday attacked civilians in Nduga district of Indonesia's eastern Papua, killing 10 people and seriously injuring two others, a police spokesperson said. The group, which the Indonesian government called "a crimina...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:35:58 GMT
US Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy says it has asserted its "navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea" by sailing one of its destroyers near the disputed Spratly Islands.The 7th Fleet said the freedom of navigation operation conducted Saturday by the USS B...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:18:02 GMT
Vietnam reports 705 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 705 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down by 251 from Friday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,759,850. The country reported one new death from...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:18:01 GMT
Cambodia, Bangladesh aim to further promote ties, cooperation
PHNOM PENH, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Bangladesh have pledged to further strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits, the Cambodian foreign ministry said in a press statement on Saturday. The pledge was made during an officia...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:37:17 GMT
Will remain Nepal's steadfast partner: Jaishankar on former PM Pushpa Dahal's India visit
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): India will remain a steadfast partner of Nepal, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday as he welcomed former Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is on a three-day visit to India. "Please...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:37:22 GMT
Domestic slump, US ban add to China's textile industry's woes
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): Domestic slump, combined with the decline in exports, as well as the US ban has put China's once booming textile industry in trouble. China's textile manufacturing industry, which is the largest in the world and accoun...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:37:14 GMT
China's military expansionism may lead to geopolitical instability in East and South China Sea region
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): China often violates the territorial waters of countries in the East China and South China Seas and its military expansionism may lead to geopolitical instability in the region. However, China now has mustered the supp...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:55:29 GMT
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's Myanmar visit lent credibility to military regime
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): Critics say that the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's attendance at a regional meet in Myanmar lent credibility to the military regime. Sanjay Pulipaka, an independent researcher on international politics and securit...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 11:30:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 956 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 956 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up by 24 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,759,145. The country reported no new deaths from th...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:43:24 GMT
Vietnam needs roughly US$368 billion to develop climate-resilient economy: WB
HANOI, 15th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs to invest approximately US$368 billion from now until 2040 to build a climate resilient and low-...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:03:19 GMT
Nadda to meet former Nepali PM under 'Know BJP' campaign
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda will hold a meeting with former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' in the national capital on Sunday under the 'Know BJP' campaign. The meeti...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:05:26 GMT
China, Cambodia intergovernmental committee holds meeting via video
NANNING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, co-chaired the sixth meeting of the China-Cambodia intergovernmental coordinating committee with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong, on Thursday via video. ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:50:45 GMT
Vietnams real estate still a magnet to foreign investors
HANOI, 14th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam continuously increased in the first half of this year, especially i...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:55:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 932 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 932 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 69 from Wednesday, according to its health ministry. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,758,189. The country reported no new deaths from ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:30:02 GMT
Vietnam's auto sales up 34 pct in H1
HANOI, July 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 201,840 units of automobiles were sold in the Vietnamese market in the first half of this year, up 34 percent year-on-year, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers' Association said Thursday. The sales of domestical...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:05:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, July 14
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- At least 180 people infected with cholera have been admitted to Mir Wais Hospital in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar, said a physician in the hospital on Thursday. Up to "74 patients affected with the disease are from...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:55:31 GMT
IGI Customs seize 45 guns from couple who arrived from Vietnam
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Customs department at Indira Gandhi International airport on Wednesday arrested an Indian couple who had arrived from Vietnam and seized at least 45 guns worth more than Rs 22 lakh from their bags. According to t...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:44:01 GMT
Lao, Thai army leaders talk over border security cooperation
VIENTIANE, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Lao and Thai military forces plan to step up cooperation in border security, especially the crackdown on drug trade and illegal immigration, as the two countries' army leaders discussed. Closer cooperation in border sec...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 06:18:01 GMT
Northern Laos' Luang Prabang favorite among Thai visitors
VIENTIANE, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The town of Luang Prabang has seen 90 percent of room reservations made by Thai visitors since Laos lifted all entry restrictions in May. Local daily Vientiane Times on Thursday quoted President of the Luang Prabang Hot...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 06:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, July 14
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia is expected to attract one million international tourists in 2022, much higher than 200,000 in 2021, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said here on Thursday. The Southeast Asian nation received 510,000 foreign visitors in the first h...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 06:05:01 GMT
70 pct of Lao people receive 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccines
VIENTIANE, July 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 5,172,408 people in Laos, or 70 percent of the population, have received the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. A total of 5,856,153 people have received at least one doses of COVID-19 vaccines, or 79 percent...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 04:44:01 GMT
Cambodia expects 1 mln foreign tourists in 2022
PHNOM PENH, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia is expected to attract one million international tourists in 2022, much higher than 200,000 in 2021, Tourism Minister Thong Khon said here on Thursday. The Southeast Asian nation received 510,000 foreign visit...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 04:18:01 GMT
Nam Ou hydropower project in Laos generates 10 bln kWh
VIENTIANE, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project developed by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has generated over 10 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. A project manager said at an event on ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 01:44:11 GMT
FTAs inject momentum into Cambodia's economic growth: experts
© Provided by Xinhua "Under the RCEP and the CCFTA, we're confident that Cambodia's export volume to China and other RCEP member countries will be bigger, especially the exports of potential agricultural produce such as rice, cassava, bananas and ma...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:39:00 GMT
Vietnam bolstering financial cooperation with Germany
BERLIN, 13th July, 2022 (WAM) -- A working delegation of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam led by Minister Ho Duc Phoc is paying a working vi...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:45:35 GMT
UNESCO representative highlights Vietnam's leading role in protecting heritage
HANOI, 12th July, 2022 (WAM) -- UNESCO representative in Vietnam Christian Manhart has highlighted Vietnam's leading role in protecting intang...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:47:38 GMT
Vietnam targets US$5.5 bln in agro, forestry, fishery export value to EU
HANOI, 11th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has set a target that the export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to the EU market...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:34:16 GMT
Vietnam reaffirms commitments to develop blue, sustainable oceans
HANOI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnamese representatives reaffirmed their country's commitments to develop blue and sustainable oceans when a...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:07:57 GMT
Vietnam keeps prioritising gender equality promotion
GENEVA, 28th June, 2022 (WAM) -- As a candidate for the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2023 - 2025, Vietnam will continue...

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:34:15 GMT
Vietnam jumps 39 notches in CEOWORLD quality of life rankings
HANOI, 27th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam jumped 39 steps to become the 62nd best country worldwide for quality of life in 2021, according to a...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:22:56 GMT
Vietnam to improve institutions to attract foreign investment
HANOI, 13th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs immediate solutions to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthen its sources, ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:20:53 GMT
Vietnam jumps nine places in Open Budget Survey 2021
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...

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:01:45 GMT
Vietnam joins global action for blue ocean
HANOI, 8th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is joining international efforts to protect the blue ocean in response to World Ocean Day 2022, Vietnam...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:24:35 GMT
Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 to take place in December
HANOI, 7th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi in December. According to Vietnam ...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:01:57 GMT
Vietnam, EU seeks stronger agricultural cooperation
BRUSSELS, 3rd June, 2022 (WAM) -- Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the EU, has met with EU Commissioner for ...

Thu, 26 May 2022 12:15:55 GMT
Vietnam Airlines Group to offer 7.1 million seats during summer
HANOI, 26th May, 2022 (WAM) -- All airline members of Vietnam Airlines Group, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASO, will offer more tha...



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