PHNOM PENH, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has received two prestigious awards, Asia's Leading Culture Destination 2022 and Asia's Leading Youth Travel Destination 2022, from the World Travel Awards, the country's Ministry of Tourism (MoT) said in a pr...

Washington - Pyongyang appears to be seeking rice donations from India as the regime of Kim Jong Un alerted the nation to prevent flood damage to farmlands from a typhoon passing across its eastern coast.The state-run Korean Central News Agency repor...

HANOI, VIETNAM - The death toll from a fire at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam has risen to 32 and some parts of the building remain inaccessible more than a day later, state media reported.The fire that began late Tuesday trapped workers and cu...

HANOI, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A fire in southern Vietnam's Binh Duong province has killed 32 people, Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday. The fire engulfed the second and third floors of a local three-story karaoke bar on Tuesday night and spread qui...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) on Wednesday granted approval in principle to the Royal Railway Plc. to list its bond, the bourse said in a press statement. "In order to be officially listed and have its securit...

Arizona [US], September 7 (ANI): The unlawful killing and trafficking of animals and plants, together with the climate issue, is one of the biggest dangers to wildlife biodiversity. The illegal wildlife trade is one of the world's most valuable cland...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The first Phnom Penh forum on the role of think-tanks, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and media was held here in the capital of Cambodia on Wednesday, aimed at promoting sustainable policy dialogue among governm...

HANOI, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,878 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 179 from Tuesday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the t...

Beijing [China], September 7 (ANI): Aiming to establish control and authority over global politics, China's upcoming naval base in Cambodia could be the latest example of establishing and fulfilling Beijing's hegemonic interests in Southeast Asia. Bo...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government collected 16,430 billion riels (about 4 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue from taxation and customs during the first eight months of 2022, said a press statement from the Ministry of Economy and...

VIENTIANE, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in Laos jumped to 30.1 percent year-on-year in August from 25.6 percent in July, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The higher prices of fuel and consumer goods and the continuing d...

VIENTIANE, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 58 people were killed and 732 others injured in road accidents across Laos in August, according to the latest report from the Lao Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday. According to the report issued by th...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), Cambodia's central bank, on Wednesday issued the first government bond of 100 billion riels (about 24.3 million U.S. dollars), aiming to raise funds for national development. The bo...

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 7 (ANI): Rising incidents of human trafficking have alarmed human rights activists, with reports that the Shwe Kokko New City in southeast Myanmar's Karen State has become a people-trafficking hub. The town, which is ho...

JERUSALEM, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A Vietnamese government delegation is visiting Israel to discuss cooperation in agriculture and agricultural technology, the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry said Tuesday. During the six-day visit which will las...

VIENTIANE, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) intended to support the development of the sport in Laos on an international level as its president Khalil Al Mohannadi visited Kikeo Khaikhamphithoun, Deputy Prime Minister of Laos here ...

HANOI, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,699 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up by 1,538 from Monday, according to its ministry of health. Among the new cases, five were imported and the rest were all locally transmitted, said the ministry. The n...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia registered 40 landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in the first eight months of 2022, up 21 percent compared with 33 over the same period last year, according to a report released on Tuesday....

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia approved 123 fixed-asset investment projects worth nearly 3.3 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2022, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia's report on Tuesday. The approved ...

Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner will depart for a visit to India this week to attend the sixth US-India 22 Intersessional Dialogue as well as the Maritime Security Dia...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia, the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2022, has made a contribution of 50,000 U.S. dollars to flood-stricken Pakistan, Cambodian Foreign Ministry's spokesman Chum Sounry said on ...

HANOI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,161 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up by 770 from Sunday, according to its ministry of health. Among the new cases, only one was imported and the rest were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. Th...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran will participate at the 2022 Continental Futsal Championship title in Thailand. - Sports news - The tournament will be hosted by the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) from September 11 to 16 in Bangkok.Iran (sixth in wor...

HANOI, 5th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam recorded 1,390 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the national caseload to 11,418,894, the Viet...

VIENTIANE, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- A high-ranking official of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has arrived in Lao capital Vientiane to discuss its support for and contribution to the country's development, Lao News Agency (KPL) reported on M...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Sunday congratulated a Cambodian swimmer on winning two medals at the Finswimming World Cup Round Swimming Pool 2022 in Thailand. On his official Facebook, the prime mi...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Cuba have vowed to bolster bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefit, Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry said on Sunday. The pledge was made during a meeting in Phnom Penh between Cam...

PHNOM PENH -- Seven people were seriously injured in a gas station explosion in Sen Sok district in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, a firefighting police chief said on Sunday. The blast happened on Saturday afternoon at a gas depot, sparking a fire ...

HANOI, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,391 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 205 from Saturday, according to its ministry of health. Among the new cases, only one was imported and the rest were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The n...

VIENTIANE, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China bagged three gold medals in the ongoing 26th Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships (AJCC) held in the Lao capital Vientiane on Saturday. China collected golds from the categories of Junior Boys, Junior...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were seriously injured in a gas station explosion in Sen Sok district in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, a firefighting police chief said on Sunday. The blast happened on Saturday afternoon at a gas depot...

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park received 110,570 foreign tourists in the first eight months of 2022, up 17.6 times compared to the same period last year, said a press statement on Saturday. The ancient park earned 4.44 milli...

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HANOI, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,596 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up by 48 from Friday, according to its ministry of health. Among the new cases, only one was imported and the rest were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. T...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park received 110,570 foreign tourists in the first eight months of 2022, up 17.6 times compared to the same period last year, said a press statement on Saturday. The ancient park...

HANOI, 2nd September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has made significant efforts to implement the UNESCO Convention for the protection of the world cu...

ABU DHABI, 2nd September, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Preside...

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...