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Sat, 30 Jul 2022 16:05:23 GMT
Cambodian PM congratulates athletes on gold medals at world event
PHNOM PENH, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Saturday congratulated two Cambodian taekwondo athletes on winning gold medals at the 2022 World Police and Fire Games in the Netherlands. In a post on his official Fac...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 13:44:02 GMT
Continued caution urged as new COVID-19 cases rise in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Ministry of Health (MoH)'s secretary of state and spokeswoman Or Vandine has called on the public to continue to exercise caution as the Southeast Asian nation has seen a spike in new COVID-19 cases. Forty-se...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 11:30:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 1,670 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,670 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down by 135 from Friday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly-reported infections brought the total tally to 10,778,154. The country reported no new deaths fr...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:37:11 GMT
US has no plans for Blinken to meet with Lavrov in Cambodia: State Deptartment
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has no plans for a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their visit to Cambodia for meetings with ASEAN, State Department spok...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:30:01 GMT
New freight train service links eastern Chinese city, Vietnam
NANJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- A freight train left the city of Xuzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday for Vietnam's Hanoi, marking the launch of a new freight train route between China and Vietnam. The freight train, loading 72 TEUs of glas...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 03:44:01 GMT
Cambodia's banking industry enjoys robust growth in H1 of 2022
PHNOM PENH, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's banking industry enjoyed robust growth in both loans and deposits in the first half of 2022, according to the latest report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Saturday. Outstanding loans rose by 23.4 ...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 01:55:13 GMT
US Secretary Antony Blinken to visit Southeast Asia, South Africa next week
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Cambodia, the Philippines, and other South African countries in the coming week, the State Department said on Friday. The Secretary will be on travel from August 2nd thro...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:03:08 GMT
Sandeep Arya appointed India's next envoy to Vietnam
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Sandeep Arya, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Vietnam. Arya, a 1994 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is expected to take up the assignme...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:49:01 GMT
Daily securities trading at Cambodia's bourse up 332 percent in H1
PHNOM PENH, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Daily trading value on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) has skyrocketed in the first half of 2022, which truly reflects growing confidence among investors in the local bourse, CSX's Chief Executive Officer Hong S...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:49:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 1,805 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,805 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up by 106 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,776,484. The country reported a new death from t...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:27:59 GMT
Vietnam posts US$764 million in trade surplus in 7 months
HANOI, 29th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$764 million in the first seven months of 2022, the General Statistics Of...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:18:01 GMT
Cambodian youths pledge to participate in tiger conservation
PHNOM PENH, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Two Cambodian youths joined the International Tiger Youth Summit and pledged their participation in tiger and wildlife conservation in Cambodia's natural forest habitats, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Cambodia said in ...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:03:04 GMT
IFS officer Pranay Kumar Verma appointed Indian envoy to Bangladesh
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Centre on Friday appointed Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Pranay Kumar Verma as the next High Commissioner of India to the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Verma, a 1994-batch IFS officer, is currently serv...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:55:01 GMT
Cambodia's poverty rate falls to 17.8 pct in 2020: official
PHNOM PENH, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The poverty rate for Cambodia has dropped to 17.8 percent in 2020, from nearly 40 percent in 2009, a senior official said here on Friday. "During the last decade, the poverty rate declined by 1.6 percentage points per ...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 06:44:01 GMT
China-Laos "Peace Train-2022" joint medical drill concludes
VIENTIANE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The medical train of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, after concluding its mission in the "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise and medical service activities, headed for China on Fri...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 06:05:16 GMT
US Urged to Clarify Approach to Cambodia's Drift Toward China
WASHINGTON - Over the past decade the United States has been torn between 'righteous indignation' and 'democratic backsliding and pragmatic engagement,' in its dealings with Cambodia, according to a recent report that criticizes Washington for issuin...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:18:01 GMT
Vietnam attracts less foreign investment in 7 months
HANOI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign investment of more than 15.41 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of this year, down 7.1 percent year on year, according to the country's Ministry of Planning and Investment...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 01:49:08 GMT
RCEP, Cambodia-China FTA give Cambodia larger exporting markets
© Provided by Xinhua "Both pacts are also a well-timed intervention in Cambodia's quest for a Least Developed Country graduation, likely by 2028 and the country's planned endeavor to achieve the upper-middle income and high-income statuses by 2030 a...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:35:10 GMT
Taiwan Looms Over Biden-Xi Call
white house - U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at length Thursday morning amid tensions over a proposed visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has war...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:30:10 GMT
Xi says Marxism shows new vitality in 21st century
BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that Marxism has been showing new vitality in the 21st century, calling on all Marxist political parties to make the theory more relevant to the national conditions and the ti...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, July 28
NEW DELHI -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing technologies for its first manned space flight, Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. India's first manned space flight is known as the "Gaganyaan ...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:05:03 GMT
Cambodia to host ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting
PHNOM PENH, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia will host the 55th ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings from July 29 to Aug. 5 in Phnom Penh, according to a foreign ministry's statement issued on...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:05:02 GMT
RCEP, Cambodia-China FTA give Cambodia larger exporting markets: officials
PHNOM PENH, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have provided wider exporting markets for Cambodia, officials said on Thursday. Ly Thuch, president ...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:49:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 1,697 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,697 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 64 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,774,679. The country reported no new deaths ...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:37:12 GMT
2nd North-East Buyer-Seller Meet in Guwahati on Thursday
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will be visiting Guwahati to attend the Inaugural Session of 2nd North-East Buyer-Seller Meet (NE BSM) 2022 on Thursday, a Ministry of ...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:03:14 GMT
Cambodian parliament ratifies double taxation avoidance pact with China's Macao
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia's National Assembly on Thursday ratified an agreement between the country and China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government for avoiding double taxation and preventing fiscal evasio...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, July 28
SEOUL -- South Korea's population logged the first fall last year due to chronically low births and rapid population aging, statistical office data showed Thursday. The country's population totaled 51.74 million on Nov. 1, 2021, down by 91,000 from a...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:06:48 GMT
Russia Captures Power Plant in Southern Ukraine
STATE DEPARTMENT - A Ukrainian official said Wednesday that Russian forces have taken over Ukraine's second-biggest power plant and are carrying out a 'massive redeployment' of troops to three regions in southern Ukraine.Oleksiy Arestovych, an advise...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 22:06:37 GMT
US Offers Russia Substantial Deal to Bring Home 2 Detained Americans
State Department - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he will speak to his Russian counterpart in the coming days about a "substantial" offer aimed at bringing home American basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan,...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:36:06 GMT
Surrogate mother sentenced for the first time in Russia
The woman is being accused of human trafficking and faces three years in prison A Russian court has sentenced a surrogate mother to three years in prison for allegedly eng...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:05:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 1,761 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,761 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 301 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. This is the highest daily figure recorded by the country since May 18 this year, according to the ministry...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:18:26 GMT
Laos plans to import fuel from Saudi Arabia
Vientiane [Laos], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Lao government is considering importing fuel from Saudi Arabia and exporting agricultural produce to the oil-rich nation. According to the local daily Vientiane Times on Wednesday, these issues were raised ...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:05:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, July 27
DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi central bank has asked banks to cut use of electricity and fuel till June next year. In a circular issued on Tuesday, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) asked banks to reduce the consumption of gas and lubricant by 20 percent and elect...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:44:01 GMT
Laos plans to import fuel from Saudi Arabi
VIENTIANE, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government is considering importing fuel from Saudi Arabia and exporting agricultural produce to the oil-rich nation. According to the local daily Vientiane Times on Wednesday, these issues were raised for discu...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:18:01 GMT
Laos prepares for possible monkeypox outbreak
VIENTIANE, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health will work with concerned parties to deal with a possible outbreak of monkeypox cases, through surveillance and preparation of medical equipment including a laboratory equipped to identify the ...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 02:55:17 GMT
ICC awards membership status to Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Cote D'Ivoire
Dubai [UAE], July 27 (ANI): The ICC awarded membership status to three countries on Tuesday during the ongoing ICC Annual Conference in Birmingham. Cambodia and Uzbekistan from Asia, and Cote D'Ivoire from Africa, were all awarded Associate membershi...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:37:07 GMT
Bangladesh traders forced to export leather to China at low prices
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 27 (ANI): Bangladesh is lagging behind in the world market even though the quality of the leather is good as the traders are forced to export leather to China at low prices. As per the guidelines, those who sell leather must ...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:30:02 GMT
Vietnam reports 1,460 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,460 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up by 564 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,770,304. The country reported no new deaths from ...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:31:53 GMT
Vietnam on right track in pushing economic reform: IMF official
HANOI, 26th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is on the right track in accelerating its decisive economic reform, but an upgrade is needed to meet t...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:24:06 GMT
A thriving Mayan city was undone by a changing climate
Photo: Pixabay/ConnectingdotsAncient civilizations like the Mayans in Mesoamerica continue to fascinate us and for good reason: their achievements, belief systems and ways of life are unique stages in human history. How these civilizations collapsed ...

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...

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...

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-...

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...

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 ...



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