VIENTIANE, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Unexploded ordnance (UXO) has caused great harm to the development of Laos, highlighting the need for its accelerated clearance, the Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Monday citing a top United Nations (UN) offici...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's National Assembly President Samdech Heng Samrin left here on Monday for the visit to neighboring Vietnam and Laos, according to a National Assembly's press statement. During his visit to Vietnam from Monday...

HANOI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,643 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 855 from Saturday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections broug...

BANGKOK -- Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies wrapped up a meeting on Saturday, during which they focused on efforts to promote the recovery of the region's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The 28...

HANOI, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 2,498 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down 1,151 from Friday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the t...

VIENTIANE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese movie show and the Mid-Autumn Festival evening were held in the Lao capital Vientiane on Friday by the China Cultural Center in Laos. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong and Lao Deputy Minister of Inform...

Los Angeles [US], September 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday met with the Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial summit in Los Angele...

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Friday decided to cancel the annual Water Festival, scheduled from Nov. 7 to 9 in the capital Phnom Penh, according to a government's press statement. This was the third consecutive year that the kingdom ca...

ISLAMABAD -- United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here on Friday appealed to the international community for massive support for Pakistan to respond to the ongoing climate catastrophe devastating the lives of millions. According to ...

HANOI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,649 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up 458 from Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the total ...

HCM City, Vietnam, 9th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Thousands of stroke patients hospitalised in HCM City's People's Hospital 115, Vietnam, over t...

HANOI, VIETNAM - The death toll from a fire at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam has climbed to 33, officials said Thursday, with police blaming some of the fatalities on customers who failed to heed employees' warnings to flee and remained inside...

Nong Khai [Thailand], September 8 (ANI): The economic situation of Laos continues to worsen as the country is under a severe shortage of foreign reserves and owes a hefty sum of foreign debt to China as the country is suffering from twin deficits, a ...

HANOI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,191 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 687 from Wednesday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought th...

BRUSSELS, 8th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is among the 66 military medical delegations gathering in the Belgian capital city of Brussels ...

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...

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...

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...