HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese court on Thursday upheld a nine-year prison term for a journalist and prominent dissident convicted of anti-state activities, her lawyers and state media said.The Hanoi People's High Court rejected the appeals by Pham Do...

Hanoi [Vietnam], August 25 (ANI): In a move to strengthen economic ties, the Indian Auto Components Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is exploring investment, trade and business opportunities in Vietnam. To promote cooperation between the buyers and s...

© Provided by Xinhua Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals while her compatriot Zhao Junpeng rallied past Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia to re

TOKYO, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals at the World Badminton Championships here on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Chen, who s...

HANOI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,346 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 245 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections bro...

VIENTIANE, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue cases in Laos surpassed 20,000 in the first eight months of 2022, according to the Lao Ministry of Health. A report issued by the Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministr...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia will issue the first-ever sovereign bond worth 300 million U.S. dollars in September, according to a news release from the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Thursday. Par value of a bond is 1 million riels (a...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested a foreigner for allegedly possessing and trafficking narcotics, confiscating more than 7 kg drugs, the National Police reported on Thursday. The 26-year-old man was apprehended...

VIENTIANE, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The weather bureau of Laos has warned people across the country to be alert to the possibility of landslides, flooding, strong winds and rain from tropical storm MA-ON. According to a report issued on Thursday by the De...

TOKYO, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals at the World Badminton Championships here on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Chen, who s...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Irrigation systems have covered some 61 percent of the total farmland in Cambodia, Bun Hean, secretary of state for the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MWRM), said on Thursday. "So far, the MWRM has develo...

Tropical Storm Ma-On brought heavy rain to parts of southern China and northern Vietnam on Thursday.China's National Meteorological Center said it expected the center of the storm to make landfall in Guangdong province around midday before weakening ...

Demonstrations against the use of air-dropped anti-personnel weapons were held in MoscowA group of protesters gathered on Wednesday at the embassies of the US and France in Moscow to protest the use of scatterable mines by NATO-backed Ukraine.The pro...

Fact No. 7: Those who abide by the one-China principle are the overwhelming majority of countries in the world. Over 170 countries including ASEAN countries have expressed their commitment to the one-China principle. On this matter, it is the US and ...

Beijing [China], August 24 (ANI): With its "New Silk Road" infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia, China is trying to replicate old traditions where once there was an obsession with Chinese goods. However, Europe and Pacific powers are now competi...

Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], August 24 (ANI): A visiting delegation of Indian business executives from the ceramic tile, porcelain floor, wall and decoration tile, bathroom sanitary ware, and related industries met with their Vietnamese counterparts i...

HANOI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,591 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 339 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections brough...

HANOI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese embassy in Vietnam on Wednesday awarded 39 Vietnamese students with the Chinese Government Scholarship. At a ceremony held at the embassy, four representatives of the Vietnamese students received the scholarship...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has temporarily halted the imports and distribution of several brands of talc baby powder after asbestos has been detected in those products, the directorate-general of Consumer Protection, Competition and Fra...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran's women's volleyball team lost to Vietnam 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-11) at the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, called the 2022 AVC Cup for Women, on Tuesday. - Sports news - Iran has been drawn in Pool A along with the Philipp...

HANOI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,252 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up 1,055 from Monday, according to the Ministry of Health. Among the new cases, 57 were imported and the rest were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The new...

Seoul [South Korea], August 23 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korea's exports rose nearly 4 per cent year-on-year on August 20, but posted a trade deficit of more than USD 10 billion as imports also increased by 20 per cent. It is highly likely to post...

XI'AN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A freight train left the Xi'an international port in northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Tuesday for Vietnam's Hanoi, marking the first China-Vietnam freight train route connecting Shaanxi and Vietnam. The train was loade...

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Digitalization of the payment system can aid in the transition to the environmentally-conscious method of payments and also foster financial inclusion but at the same time crypto assets can pose risks to financial ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran's women's volleyball team defeated South Korea 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-13) at the 2022 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, called the 2022 AVC Cup for Women, on Monday. - Sports news - Iran has been drawn in Pool A along with the Phi...

HANOI, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,197 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up by 636 from Sunday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections brought th...

HANOI, 22nd August, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam recorded 1,561 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising the national caseload to 11,383,819, the Vietna...

Larry Mayer Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams opened his press conference Sunday with a special message to the military members and first responders who attended practice at Halas Hall."I'd like to say thank you; we owe you a debt of gratitud...

By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, August 22 (ANI): Last week, at India-Vietnam Tourism Promotion Conference held on August 17 in Ho Chi Minh City, government officials and industry representatives from both countries met to discuss how they can promote inbou...

Five Hong Kongers have been arrested for allegedly setting up job scams in which victims were lured to Southeast Asia and then held against their will, police announced Sunday.In recent months, victims have reported traveling to countries such as Mya...

Beijing [China], August 21 (ANI): With the launch of its latest unmanned vehicle last week China has augmented its drone force. AR-500CJ, a new type of shipborne unmanned helicopter developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) made ...

HANOI, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,561 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 1,143 from Saturday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the...

HANOI, 20th August, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has signed a decision on the National Plan of Action on prevent...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...