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Mon, 08 Aug 2022 03:30:01 GMTRCEP to stimulate economic recovery in post-pandemic era: Cambodian PM
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Monday that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement, which entered into force earlier this year, will be a booster for regional ...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 01:55:13 GMTOver USD 2.7 billion infrastructure projects in India, Asia listed on new Singapore Online Portal
By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, August 8 (ANI): Last week, an infrastructure project online portal that connects government, developers, and financiers was launched by Infrastructure Asia, a platform set up by Enterprise Singapore and Singapore's Central B...
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 19:35:21 GMTUS Top Diplomat Blinken in South Africa on Africa Tour
Johannesburg - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-nation tour of Africa Sunday by visiting a museum in South Africa commemorating how the country's Black youths helped to end white racist rule.Blinken's visit to Africa is seen as ...
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 12:49:01 GMTVietnam reports 1,381 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,381 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 228 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections brought...
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 12:18:01 GMTCambodia bags 28 medals at 11th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia won a total of 28 medals at the just-concluded 11th ASEAN Para Games in Solo city, Indonesia, a senior official said here on Sunday. Defense Minister Gen. Tea Banh, who is the president of the Cambodian SEA Gam...
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:55:01 GMTCambodia cancels housing development project near zoo after criticism
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government on Sunday canceled a housing development project near the famed Tamao Mountain Zoo in the southern Takeo province after heavy criticism over deforestation. The government has approved the mega h...
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 07:35:37 GMTUS Secretary of State Arrives in South Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Africa on Sunday, the first leg of his three-nation African tour.In addition to South Africa, Blinken is also set to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.Blinken is slated to delive...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 18:15:21 GMTWho Could Be Part Of A U.S.-Russia Prisoner Exchange?
As the United States and Russia prepare to discuss a prisoner swap just days after Moscow sentenced a U.S. women's basketball star to nine years in prison on drug smuggling charges, much remains unclear about who could be freed.Speaking separately at...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:05:03 GMTCambodia, Pakistan vow to further enhance bilateral ties
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Pakistan on Saturday vowed to further promote bilateral relations for benefits of the two countries and peoples, a Cambodian spokesman said. The commitment was made during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:05:03 GMTCambodia, Timor-Leste pledge to promote trade, tourism cooperation
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Timor-Leste on Saturday pledged to promote bilateral cooperation in trade and tourism for mutual benefits, a Cambodian spokesman said. The pledge was made during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Min...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:05:03 GMTVietnam reports 1,609 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,609 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, down 466 from Friday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. Health authorities of the northern province ...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:05:02 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Aug. 6
PHNOM PENH -- The 55th ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings have successfully concluded here, adopting some 30 documents on regional cooperation, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreig...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:06:10 GMTASEAN-9 Summit Includes Plea for Peace in South China Sea
Phnom Penh - Foreign ministers of nine Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members wrapped up their annual summit Saturday with a plea for peace in the South China Sea, warnings to Myanmar's junta and plans to bolster COVID-19-injured econ...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:05:05 GMTChinese, Russian FMs meet in Cambodia
© Provided by Xinhua PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the latter's request on the sidelines of meetings of foreign ministers on East...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:37:19 GMTUS, Australia, Japan ask China to immediately cease military exercises
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 6 (ANI): The United States, Australia and Japan on Saturday condemned China's launch of ballistic missiles and urged China to immediately cease the military exercises.
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait heightened soon with U...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:05:01 GMTInflation in Laos rises to 25.6 pct in July
VIENTIANE, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in Laos increased to 25.6 percent year-on-year in July from 23.6 percent in June, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The higher prices of fuel and consumer goods and the continuing d...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 07:55:01 GMTCambodian FM says ASEAN committed to ensuring RCEP implementation
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Saturday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to ensuring the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), wh...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 07:18:01 GMTCambodia's first monkeypox patient recovers: health spokesperson
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's first imported monkeypox case, who fled from Thailand despite a positive test result, has recovered after having received treatment for nearly two weeks, a health spokesperson said on Saturday. The Nigerian m...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 23:37:12 GMTChinese FM Wang Yi to visit Bangladesh, Mongolia
Beijing [China], August 6 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi will visit Bangladesh and Mongolia from August 6 to 8, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a press release.
"At the invitation of Bangladeshi Foreign Minister A. K...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 23:36:07 GMTBlinken Urges Transparency From Cambodia on China-Funded Naval Base
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday urged the Cambodian government to open the naval base it is modernizing with Chinese funds, saying use of the site would pose a threat to Southeast Asia if used for China's defen...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 23:18:13 GMTUndeterred by Chinese aggression, US says it's committed to security of allies, partners
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): Amid China's military muscle-flexing across the Taiwan Strait, US Secretary Antony Blinken on Friday (local time) said that Washington is committed to the security of its allies and partners including Japan.
These rem...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 19:35:17 GMTRussia Says Griner Swap Must be Discussed Without Publicity
The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and an eight...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:55:32 GMTUS, Russia ready to hold talks over prisoner swap after Griner conviction
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov said on Friday the country was ready to discuss a prisoner swap with Washington at the presidential level right after the US basketball star Brittney Griner was jailed over dru...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:55:31 GMTASEAN expresses concern over execution of 4 opposition activists in Myanmar
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 5 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed its concern over the political crisis in Myanmar that has been existing in the country since the 2021 February coup, including the recent execution of...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:18:40 GMTASEAN raises concern over China's land reclamations in South China Sea
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 5 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has raised concern over China's land reclamations activities in the South China Sea.
"We discussed the situation in the South China Sea, during which concerns w...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:06:13 GMTASEAN Condemns Lack of Myanmar Peace Progress
Southeast Asian ministers Friday condemned the lack of progress on a crisis resolution plan for coup-hit Myanmar, demanding the junta take action before a regional summit later this year.Myanmar has been in chaos since a putsch in February last year,...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:06:11 GMTVOA Interview: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Amid soaring tensions over China's military drills in the Taiwan Strait, VOA's Khmer Service Reporter Sun Narin interviewed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday. Blinken told VOA that China's...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:18:09 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Aug. 5
PHNOM PENH -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry here on Thursday, with both sides speaking highly of their long-lasting friendship. During the talks with Sabry on the sideli...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:05:10 GMTRCEP to bolster Cambodia-South Korea economic cooperation: Cambodian FM
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said here on Friday that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement will be a booster for trade and investment relations between Cambodia and Sou...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:55:23 GMTChinese FM Wang Yi warns US against another visit of Pelosi to Taiwan
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 5 (ANI): China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday warned Washington not to act rashly and to avoid creating a bigger crisis by making another visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
Speaking at the 55th Assoc...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:33:09 GMTLavrov speaks out on US effort to dominate world
Washington's policy of "permissiveness" won't bring it the desired result, Russia's foreign minister warns
Washington's attempts to spread its influence to more and more a...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:15:34 GMTUS claims 'significant escalation by China
Beijing should not use Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan as a pretext for provocative actions, the top US diplomat has saidThe large-scale drills launched by the Chinese military in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan earlier this ...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:26:24 GMTChina weighs in on 'strategic cooperation with Russia
Beijing seeks to work with Russia to defend international law, the foreign minister saysChina wants to work more closely with Russia to defend the global order based on international law, Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.The statement comes amid gro...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:55:02 GMTCambodia, Russia sign 3-year plan of consultations
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Russia on Friday signed here the plan of consultations for 2022-2024, aiming at further strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The deal was inked between Cambodian Deputy Pr...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:55:02 GMTVietnam reports 2,075 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,075 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up by 59 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the country's total tally to 11,192,043. No new deaths from the pandemic...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:55:01 GMTCambodia, EU vow to strengthen bilateral ties
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and the European Union have vowed to enhance bilateral ties for mutual benefits, a spokesman said on Friday. The commitment was made during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:03:06 GMTRussia ready to discuss prisoners' exchange with US: Lavrov
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 5 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding the sentencing of an American basketball player in Russia, the Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said Moscow is ready to discuss the exchange of prisoners with the...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:03:13 GMTJaishankar departs for home after productive ASEAN Summit in Cambodia
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday departed for home after attending a productive ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, an annual event that takes stock of the ASEAN-India partnership.
Taking to Twitter...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 03:55:02 GMTCambodian PM gets honorary doctorate from prestigious local university
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Friday was bestowed with an honorary doctorate of development from the state-run Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP). Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron presented the...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 03:30:04 GMTChina, Laos vow to build unbreakable community with shared future
© Provided by Xinhua Noting that mutual trust and mutual support are essential to the China-Laos community with a shared future, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China appreciates Laos' just position, and will continue to st...
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:37:12 GMTHope China does not 'manufacture' crisis to increase aggressive military activity: Blinken
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 5 (ANI): Hoping China does not "manufacture" a crisis, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said that the US continues to hail peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and opposes any unilateral efforts to change the st...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 19:37:03 GMTBlinken announces USD 25 mln aid to Cambodia to improve food security
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) announced USD 25 million USAID aid to Cambodia to improve food security and nutrition.
The aid comes on the sidelines of the 55th meeting of the foreign mini...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 19:37:02 GMTLavrov talked to everyone who did not hide at ASEAN dinner: Russian delegation
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): During the ASEAN gala dinner in Cambodia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked to everyone who was not hiding, the Russian delegation told Sputnik, commenting on the White House's statements abo...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:55:28 GMTBlinken meets new Sri Lankan FM on sidelines of ASEAN forum, assures US support
Washington [US], August 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Thursday in Phnom Penh on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum and reiterated US support for the most vulnerable people of the cri...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:06:07 GMTASEAN Leaders Expected to Focus on Ukraine During Cambodia Gathering
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Foreign ministers from ASEAN's member states and its dialogue partners are arriving in Phnom Penh for a summit likely to focus largely on regional and global crises, including the murderous military regime in Myanmar, Russia's ...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:18:32 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Aug. 4
TOKYO -- The construction of facilities to release radioactive wastewater into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan began Thursday despite opposition from the local community and neighboring countries....
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:05:21 GMTCambodian PM meets Russian FM over ties
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Thursday met here with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on bilateral ties and cooperation, a senior official said. Lavrov is in Cambodia for the ASEAN-Rus...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:18:22 GMTIndia a dependable friend, reliable partner in Sri Lanka's economic recovery: Jaishankar
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held his first meeting with newly-appointed Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and reaffirmed India's commitment as a dependable friend and reliable partner ...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:30:01 GMTVietnam reports 2,016 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,016 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down 80 from Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health. Among the new cases, only four were imported and the rest were all locally transmitted, said the ministry. H...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:37:19 GMTNew Zealand Minister meets Chinese Foreign Minister, tells 'de-escalation' needed in Taiwan Strait
Wellington [New Zealand], August 4 (ANI): New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit and said that de-escalation is needed in the Taiwan Strait, as China started its mil...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:18:35 GMTHC asks Delhi Police about steps taken to prohibit Chinese manjha used in kite flying
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Delhi Police about what steps it has taken to stop the availability and selling of Chinese samjha/synthetic manjha used in kite flying, which was banned by the National Green T...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:05:01 GMTCambodian PM meets with China's Wang Yi
- Cambodia firmly opposes any words or deeds that infringe on China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will continue to firmly support China in safeguarding its core interests and
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:13:29 GMTChina brands Pelosi's Taiwan trip a complete farce
The US House speaker's visit to Taipei will not change China's path to reunification, Beijing saysChina's foreign minister has denounced the US House speaker's trip to Taiwan as a "complete farce," warning those who provoke Beijing will face the cons...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:55:26 GMTJaishankar meets Australian counterpart Penny Wong ahead of ASEAN meeting
Phnom Penh [Combodia], August 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN ministerial meeting on Thursday.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said that he and Wong took a positiv...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:55:01 GMTCambodia has 17.8 mln internet subscribers: minister
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has some 17.8 million internet subscribers, exceeding the country's total population of 16 million because many people have subscribed to more than one internet service, Minister of Post and Telecommunications ...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:18:25 GMTIndia among "our closest partners" Blinken tells Jaishankar ahead of ASEAN meeting
Phnom Penh [Combodia], August 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN ministerial meeting on Thursday, said that New Delhi is among Washington's "closest partners".
...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:27:08 GMT"Always good to meet", Jaishankar tells Blinken ahead of ASEAN meeting in Cambodia
Phnom Penh [Combodia], August 4 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN ministerial meeting on Thursday.
"Always good to meet. There's a lot we need to talk about and ...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:18:22 GMTTaiwan tensions could spark 'open conflicts', ASEAN Ministers warn
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 4 (ANI): The Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers expressed concern over Taiwan as China began the massive military drills around Taiwan and warned that the situation could spark "open conflicts" and "unpredictable conseque...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:12:48 GMTChina vows to punish offenders
Beijing insisted that Chinese control over Taiwan is inevitable following a provocative visit by a senior US officialChina's top diplomat has denounced US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan as a "complete farce," warning that those who "off...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:05:14 GMTChina Reacts Fiercely to Pelosi's Taiwan Visit
washington - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded on Wednesday a whirlwind visit to Taiwan that was warmly welcomed by the Taiwanese government and seen by Beijing as a "major political provocation" and a challenge to China's sovereignty.China s...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 02:44:02 GMTSaudi Arabia submits official letter to host Asian Winter Games
RIYADH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia submitted on Wednesday an official letter requesting to host the 10th Asian Winter Games (AWG). The request was submitted by the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee to the Olympic Council of Asia, the Saudi Pr...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:55:04 GMTASEAN to 'rethink' peace plan if Myanmar executes more prisoners: Cambodian PM
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 4 (ANI): Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen said that all ASEAN Member States are deeply disappointed by the execution of opposition activists in Myanmar and noted that if more prisoners are executed, they will be forced...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:27:03 GMTPak Foreign Minister meets Bangladeshi Information Minister at Chittagong airport
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 4 (ANI): Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who was on his way to Cambodia, made a brief stopover at Chittagong airport in Bangladesh where he met with the country's Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr ...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:18:19 GMTPress freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia: UN report
Geneva [Switzerland], August 3 (ANI): Journalists in Cambodia are increasingly being subjected to various forms of harassment and pressure, as well as violence, a report published by the UN Human Rights Office said on Wednesday, amid growing restrict...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:05:13 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Aug. 3
PHNOM PENH -- China and Cambodia pledged on Wednesday to carry forward their traditional friendship and actively build the China-Cambodia community with a shared future. When meeting with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi,...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:44:02 GMTVietnam reports 2,096 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,096 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up 79 from Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the total ...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:35:49 GMTStopping Myanmar Violence Tops Meeting of Asian Diplomats
PHNOM PENH - Top Southeast Asian diplomats meeting in Cambodia's capital intensified efforts Wednesday to stop the escalating violence in Myanmar, and to address other pressing - and often divisive - regional issues.It is the first in-person meeting ...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:05:01 GMT6 more countries join ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Six more countries signed the instrument of accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) here on Wednesday, bringing the number of state parties to the treaty of ASEAN to 49. Representatives ...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:44:02 GMTCambodia earns 89 mln USD from milled rice export to China in Jan.-July
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 169,766 tons of milled rice to China in the first seven months of 2022, earning 89 million U.S. dollars in revenue, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said on Wednesday. China remained the largest buye...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:30:01 GMTChina, Cambodia vow to carry forward traditional friendship
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- China and Cambodia pledged on Wednesday to carry forward their traditional friendship and actively build the China-Cambodia community with a shared future. When meeting with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign ...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:55:32 GMTJaishankar visits 12th century Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited the 12th century Ta Prohm Temple in Siem Reap of Cambodia on Wednesday.
Jaishankar arrived in Cambodia today to attend the ASEAN-India ministerial meeting.
"Arrived in ...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:05:01 GMTCOVID-19 cases keep rising in Laos
VIENTIANE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- More cases of COVID-19 are being recorded in Laos despite the government's efforts to curb the spread of the virus. The country recorded 66 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infecti...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:18:02 GMTLao gov't warns of illegal foreign employment
VIENTIANE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Lao authorities have issued a warning to stop illegal employment agencies sending Lao workers to other countries without permission from the government. The Lao Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare issued a warning advis...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:05:13 GMTUS Senate Passes Bill to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
Washington - A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates and inspired so...
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 01:18:13 GMTChina to skip meeting with US Secretary in Cambodia amid tensions over Pelosi's visit
Beijing [China], August 3 (ANI): Amid the heightened tensions between China and the US over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China has decided to avoid meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeti...
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:16:24 GMTTourism revenue in Vietnam surge sharply in seven months
HANOI, 1st August, 2022 (WAM) -- Revenue generated from tourism hit 11.9 trillion VND (US$509.85 million) in the first seven months of this ye...
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:27:59 GMTVietnam 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...
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:31:53 GMTVietnam 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, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 GMTVietnam 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 GMTRAK 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 GMTVietnam 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 GMTVietnams 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 GMTVietnam 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 GMTUNESCO 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 GMTVietnam 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 GMTVietnam 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 GMTVietnam 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 GMTVietnam 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 GMTVietnam 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 GMTVietnam 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...