HANOI, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintains the economic growth forecast for Vietnam in 2022 at 6.5 percent, according to a report released by the bank Thursday. Trade in Vietnam continued to expand in the first half of this...

VIENTIANE -- The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has issued a notice instructing the operators of hydropower dams in Laos to ensure that safety measures and emergency plans are in place and being complied with. Safety awareness is especially importa...

PHNOM PENH, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia recorded 2,005 cases of malaria in the first half of 2022, a drop of 3 percent from 2,072 cases over the same period last year, a health official said on Thursday. "Of the reported cases, there had been no dea...

VIENTIANE, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has issued a notice instructing the operators of hydropower dams in Laos to ensure that safety measures and emergency plans are in place and being complied with. Safety awareness is ...

VIENTIANE, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health is advising members of the public to be extra vigilant about complying with COVID-19 prevention measures as a new wave of Omicron takes hold in Thailand and other neighboring countries. Even ...

Teresa Varley Steelers legend Rocky Bleier has always had a special place in his heart for military veterans, and that was on display once again when along with the Veterans Leadership Program he presented vehicles to two Pittsburgh veterans.Bleier, ...

Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): China's debt trap diplomacy has become a major cause of Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis due to the failure of the island nation to take better steps to restructure its debts in dialogue with the IMF. Sri Lank...

BANGKOK -- Twenty people were injured when a speedboat caught on fire after an engine explosion in the Gulf of Thailand, local media reported on Wednesday. According to Thai newspaper Matichon, the accident occurred at around 2:30 p.m. local time, sh...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia recorded 2,869 dengue fever cases in the first half of 2022, jumping by three times over the same period last year, a health official said on Wednesday. Leang Rithea, program manager for the Natio...

PHNOM PENH, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia recorded 2,869 dengue fever cases in the first half of 2022, jumping by three times over the same period last year, a health official said on Wednesday. Leang Rithea, program manager for the National Dengue Co...

HANOI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,162 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 65 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,763,694. The country reported no new deaths fro...

HANOI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's aviation industry recorded 23.3 million passengers in the first half of this year, surging 74.2 percent year on year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam. In the domestic market, Vietnamese a...

PHNOM PENH, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodians can now shop for their favorite brands of international products at all stores in the Southeast Asian country run by the China Duty Free Group Co., Ltd. (CDFG), according to a news release on Wednesday. CDFG...

New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): India's oilmeal exports during the month of June more than doubled especially on account of higher availability of rapeseed. Data compiled by edible oil industry body The Solvent Extractors' Association of India show...

New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Customs officers at the Indira Gandhi International airport, in the national capital on Wednesday seized more than one kilogram of cocaine worth Rs 15 crore from a Zimbabwean female national. According to the inf...

SYDNEY -- Rising interest rates and inflation have led to the downgrading of Australia's immediate economic forecast, according to a new report from one of the world's largest accounting firms. The Deloitte Business Outlook quarterly report, released...

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 20 (ANI): The Customs sleuths have arrested a passenger who had flown in from Dubai and seized air guns, telescopic sights and arms accessories worth Rs. 20,54,000 at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport,...

PHNOM PENH, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia collected 3.26 billion U.S. dollars from all sources of taxes in the first half of 2022, up 22 percent from 2.67 billion dollars over the same period last year, according to a statement on Tuesday. The Southea...

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia collected 3.26 billion U.S. dollars from all sources of taxes in the first half of 2022, up 22 percent from 2.67 billion dollars over the same period last year, according to a statement on Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country h...

VIENTIANE, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A new batch of China-aided medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control were handed over to Laos on Monday afternoon. The anti-epidemic supplies were handed over by Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong to La...

HANOI, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,097 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up by 257 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,762,532. The country reported no new death from t...

BUENOS AIRES, 19th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Duong Quoc Thanh has assumed the position of ASEAN Committee in Buen...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

HANOI, 15th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs to invest approximately US$368 billion from now until 2040 to build a climate resilient and low-...

HANOI, 14th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam continuously increased in the first half of this year, especially i...

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...

HANOI, 12th July, 2022 (WAM) -- UNESCO representative in Vietnam Christian Manhart has highlighted Vietnam's leading role in protecting intang...

HANOI, 11th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has set a target that the export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to the EU market...

HANOI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnamese representatives reaffirmed their country's commitments to develop blue and sustainable oceans when a...

GENEVA, 28th June, 2022 (WAM) -- As a candidate for the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2023 - 2025, Vietnam will continue...

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...

HANOI, 13th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs immediate solutions to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthen its sources, ...

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...

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

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

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...