VIENTIANE, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government plans to attract 900,000 foreign visitors in 2022, which is expected to generate more than 218 million U.S. dollars. The outlook for the tourism industry is positive following the reopening of the cou...

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government said on Tuesday it was fixing the prices of nine commodities including staple rice. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi made the announcement at a press briefing in Dhaka, saying the co...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia produces more than 4 million tons of garbage a year, and only a half was disposed of at dumping sites, Ministry of Environment's secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said on Tuesday. Speaking at a pr...

HANOI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,241 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up by 832 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections brought t...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Forests currently covered approximately 8.5 million hectares, or 46.86 percent of Cambodia's land area, Ministry of Environment's secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said on Tuesday. "Of the total forest cov...

Hong Kong, August 30 (ANI): China is intent on spreading its influence around the world, and not far from its own borders it has found a willing accomplice in the form of Cambodia's authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen. As well as a regular stream of...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's health ministry on Monday announced the recruitment of 3,324 additional health workers for 2022, according to a statement. The new employees will work at national and sub-national units to provide health ser...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Thailand have signed an agreement on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on law enforcement cooperation against human trafficking, according to a statement from Cambodia's National Committee for Count...

HANOI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,409 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up 704 from Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the total ta...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran eased past Australia 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-22) on Monday to finish 7th in the 2022 AVC Cup for Women. - Sports news - Aytak Salamat (15 points) and Mahsa Saberi (14 points) delivered in double-digits and consistently played t...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Some 70 percent of hotels and guesthouses in Cambodia have resumed their operations after the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, the Ministry of Tourism said in a report on Monday. The report said some 520 out of a total of ...

HANOI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign investment of nearly 16.8 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of this year, down 12.3 percent year on year, according to the country's Ministry of Planning and Investment on...

HANOI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) in the January-August period went up by 2.58 percent year on year, as the country's core inflation rose by 1.64 percent, the Vietnam News Agency reported Monday. In August, the CPI incre...

VIENTIANE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people in northern Laos have been affected by flash floods triggered by heavy rains in recent days. Oudomxay, Bokeo, Huaphan, Phongsaly are among the provinces hit by the floods. Oudomxay province, some 310...

President Vucic called this an achievement of Serbian diplomacyBelgrade has convinced seven nations to withdraw their recognition of Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claimed on Saturday. He did not name any of the countries, but hailed this...

© Provided by Xinhua VIENTIANE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Luang Prabang, some 220 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, has been thriving as a top tourist draw with its old temples, scenic attractions and rural landscapes, along the Mekong River and its trib...

This is the achievement of Serbian diplomacy, President Aleksandar Vucic saysBelgrade has managed to convince seven nations to withdraw their recognition of Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday, addressing the nation. The presi...

© Provided by Xinhua China women's volleyball team advance into the AVC Cup final after defeating Thailand 3-2 in the semifinals.MANILA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- China defeated Thailand 3-2 in the semifinals of the Asian Volleyball Confede

Beijing [China], August 28 (ANI): Lured by the promise of well-paid jobs, Cambodian women are being trafficked to China only to be sold as brides as Beijing grapples with a huge gender imbalance. Recently, the story of a Cambodian woman, who was bein...

Hanoi [Vietnam], August 27 (ANI): The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has removed the "nine-dash line" from a heatwave map posted on its Facebook page. The UN organization on Saturday edited its post about the ongoing heatwaves in China and r...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 27 (ANI): The United States through the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and in partnership with Save the Children, donated 320 metric tons of split yellow peas as a part of 3,000 metric tons of food to nourish school c...

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Vietnam's outgoing Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau on Friday said that India's perspective on global issues holds paramount importance for the world today. "I see India growing globally. See what's happening in ...

Tokyo [Japan], August 26 (ANI): China recently fired five ballistic missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Katsuji Nakazawa, a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei A...

Mauritius/Mumbai [India], August 26 (ANI): In one of the largest post-pandemic MA (mergers and acquisitions) deals in India, Essar on Friday announced signing definitive agreements with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel for certain ports and power infrastr...

HANOI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,346 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down by 151 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections brough...

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chen, vice chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Cheam Yeap, first vice-president of the National Assembly of Cambodia, via video link on Friday. Wang, also a member of the Pol...

VIENTIANE, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has instructed the agencies concerned to take stronger action to address issues ranging from macro-economic vulnerability, improvement of the investment climate, repayment of debts, to dealing with na...

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...

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...