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Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:55:21 GMT
Macao injects new vigor into local economy amid COVID-19 pandemic
© Provided by Xinhua A Macao SAR government official said the local government had been gradually implementing economic relief measures in multiple forms to reduce the adverse impacts of COVID-19.MACAO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's Mac

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:05:59 GMT
Some of the World's Worst Stampedes
At least 120 people were killed in a crush during a Halloween celebration in South Korea's capital Seoul late on Saturday.Here are details of some of the worst stampedes over the last three decades:April 1989: Ninety-six people are killed and at leas...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:11:31 GMT
RLI: Bulgaria at the Bottom of Europe in Terms of the Rule of Law
Bulgaria has improved its results on the rule of law, moving up two positions to 60th from last year's 62nd place among 140 countries, according to the Rule of Law Index (RLI) of The World Justice Project (WJP) for 2022. Bulgaria country has 55 point...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:05:16 GMT
With US Midterm Vote, Massachusetts Cambodians Flex Local Power
Lowell, Massachusetts - For Cambodian American residents of Lowell, Massachusetts, the upcoming midterm vote is chance to voice concerns on a list of local concerns familiar throughout the U.S. - potholes, schools and housing costs.Sreang Heng, the C...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 16:30:01 GMT
Profile: Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of CPV Central Committee
BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to China starting from Oct. 30 at the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 12:05:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 263 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 263 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down by 378 from Friday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the tot...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:05:01 GMT
Vietnam attracts less foreign investment in 10 months
HANOI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign investment of more than 22.46 billion U.S. dollars in the first 10 months of this year, down 5.4 percent year on year, according to the country's Ministry of Planning and Investment on...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:05:21 GMT
Feds Gathered Intel on Portland Protesters
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials under then-President Donald Trump compiled intelligence dossiers on people who were arrested at Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon, according to an internal review.Surveillance of Portland p...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:05:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 641 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 641 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up by 157 from Thursday, according to its ministry of health. Health authorities of the northern province of Ninh Binh on the same day reported 1,907 previously detected CO...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:30:01 GMT
Cambodian gov't approves 9.64 bln USD for 2023 draft budget, up 13 pct
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government on Friday approved a draft budget of about 9.64 billion U.S. dollars for 2023, up 13 percent compared to that in 2022. The approval was made during a weekly cabinet meeting, which was chaired b...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:35:51 GMT
Analysts Fear Philippines May Be Drawn Into Taiwan-China Conflict
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - The Philippines would face difficult choices during a Taiwan-China conflict that could pit its growing interest in Chinese investment against its long-term relationship with its treaty ally, the United States, according to analysts.M...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:18:02 GMT
Cambodia needs 9.22 bln USD for next 3-year public investment program
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Cambodian government on Friday approved the next three-year public investment program (2023-2025), which would require a total capital of 9.22 billion U.S. dollars to implement 663 projects, government spokesperson...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:49:02 GMT
GLOBALink | Cambodia launches longan exports to China
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Thursday launched longan exportation to China, marking another fruitful cooperation in the agricultural sector between the two countries.Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina a...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:55:01 GMT
Vietnam records 102 deaths due to dengue fever in 10 months
HANOI, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has reported about 260,000 cases of dengue fever infections including 102 deaths so far this year, its Ministry of Health said Friday. The number of infections and fatalities grew nearly five times from the same per...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:30:02 GMT
Singing training program helps promote China-Laos cultural exchange
VIENTIANE, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- An online singing training program and Chinese song singing contest have worked to boost cultural exchanges between China and Laos. The online singing training program is one of the cooperation projects between the Chin...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:30:01 GMT
Lao gov't to take action on economic, social issues
VIENTIANE, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government agencies have been instructed to intensify their efforts to fulfil the two national agendas on tackling economic and financial issues and drug trafficking. The government's monthly meeting held from W...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:05:05 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 27
DAVAO, the Philippines -- A China-funded bridge that connects the Philippines' third largest city Davao and a tourist island will help boost tourism and economic growth in the country's southern region, said President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on Th...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:49:01 GMT
Laos has strong potential to move towards sustainable food systems
VIENTIANE, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Laos has made significant progress towards achieving food security and reducing rural poverty, and has strong potential to move towards sustainable food systems, according to an assessment report released on the website...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:18:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 484 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 484 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 342 from Wednesday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:30:02 GMT
Cambodia launches longan exports to China
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Thursday launched longan exportation to China, marking another fruitful cooperation in the agricultural sector between the two countries. Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:44:01 GMT
Vietnam aims to become upper middle-income country by 2030
HANOI, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam targets to become a developing, upper middle-income country with per capita GDP reaching 7,500 U.S. dollars by 2030, according to a recent national master plan. The country aims to have the service sector contribute...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:37:17 GMT
India's emphasis is on closer regional cooperation with ASEAN countries for agricultural development: Union Agriculture Minister
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF) on Agriculture and Forestry took place on Wednesday in virtual mode. The meeting was co-chaired by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra ...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:05:48 GMT
German man pursues new career and love in Hainan
© Provided by Xinhua HAIKOU, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mixing beer syrup, milk and espresso, Sebastian Hahn skillfully made a cup of beer latte which is a specialty drink of his cafe. "This tastes very special and I personally quite like it," he said.Hahn...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:37:19 GMT
Will promote political, security, defence, trade, investment, tourism cooperation with India, says Vietnam envoy
By Ashoke RajNew Delhi, [India], October 26 (ANI): After presenting his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu, Vietnam Envoy to India Nguyen Thanh Hai said that he would strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India in the field of ...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:18:01 GMT
Vietnam Motor Show opens in Ho Chi Minh City with 14 auto brands
HANOI, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnam Motor Show 2022 kicked off on Wednesday in the country's southern Ho Chi Minh City with more than 120 models displayed. The event, held after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attracted the partici...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:18:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 826 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 826 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 312 from Tuesday, according to its ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the tot...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:55:38 GMT
President Murmu accepts credentials from high commissioner, envoys of five countries
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the High Commissioner and Ambassadors of five countries at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. "The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepte...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:44:03 GMT
Lao gov't aims to promote food security, rural development
VIENTIANE, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government will continue to work with its international partners to adopt sustainable development goals to eliminate poverty and hunger, and especially policies to promote food security and rural development. "T...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 01:55:14 GMT
Indonesia rejects any negotiations, says China's 'nine-dash line' puts economic interest at risk
Beijing [China], October 26 (ANI): After the Chinese government said it has "overlapping claims" with Vietnam over maritime rights in parts of the East Sea, Indonesia rubbished the statement, rejected China's offer for any negotiations and said that ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:18:02 GMT
World Insights: China's far-reaching blueprint boosts global confidence
BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC), the ruling party of the world's second-largest economy, has unveiled its new top leadership. How the new leadership will steer China on its future voyage catches the eyes of a great man...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:06:13 GMT
Across China: German man pursues new career and love in Hainan
HAIKOU, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Mixing beer syrup, milk and espresso, Sebastian Hahn skillfully made a cup of beer latte which is a specialty drink of his cafe. "This tastes very special and I personally quite like it," he said. Hahn, from Berlin, German...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:05:13 GMT
Cambodia, Singapore sign MoU on clean energy cooperation
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Tuesday on clean energy cooperation, said a statement from Cambodia's Ministry of Mines and Energy. The deal was inked via video link between Cambodian ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:30:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 514 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 514 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, down by 32 from Monday, according to the country's ministry of health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:11:49 GMT
UK Court to Hear Uyghur Demands to Ban Xinjiang Cotton
London - A Uyghur organization and a human rights group are taking the U.K. government to court to challenge Britain's failure to block the import of cotton products associated with forced labor and other abuses in China's far western Xinjiang region...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:44:01 GMT
Vietnam raises interest rate ceiling to curb inflation risks
HANOI, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) revised up several interest rates from Tuesday, as part of an effort to curb inflation risks, stabilize the foreign exchange market and protect its banking system. The refinancing rate will b...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:18:00 GMT
Vietnam attends Singapore International Cyber Week
SINGAPORE, 21st October, 2022 (WAM) -- Minister of Public Security of Vietnam, General To Lam attended the Singapore International Cyber Week (...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:58:00 GMT
Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo to be held in Hanoi
HANOI, 10th October, 2022 (WAM) - The 28th Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo will take place from 1st-3rd December in Hanoi, giving a chance for business...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:54:00 GMT
Vietnam invests in 10 energy technologies
HANOI, 4th October, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam will invest in 10 energy technologies in the 2021-2030 period to ensure energy security for the count...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:06:11 GMT
Vietnam enjoys trade surplus of $6.52bn in Jan-Sep
HANOI, 30th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam estimates a trade surplus of US$6.52 billion in the first nine months of this year, Vietnam News ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:01:34 GMT
Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam
HANOI, 28th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early on Wednesday, causing damage to thousands of homes and widesp...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:39:13 GMT
Vietnam inflation still under control: economists
HANOI, 27th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Economists have forecast Vietnam's inflation will be kept at around 3.3-3.8% this year, similar to the Na...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:20:53 GMT
Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 113 economies in new global index of digital entrepreneurship systems
HANOI, 23rd September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is ranked 63rd out of 113 global economies in a global ranking of digital environment and support...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:54:35 GMT
ADB keeps Vietnam 2022 growth forecast unchanged at 6.5%
HANOI, 21st September, 2022 (WAM) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its favourable economic outlook for Vietnam as it forecas...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:25:41 GMT
AI helping to save more lives of stroke victims in Vietnam
HCM City, Vietnam, 9th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Thousands of stroke patients hospitalised in HCM City's People's Hospital 115, Vietnam, over t...

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:20:55 GMT
Vietnam attends 44th Int'l Committee of Military Medicine Congress
BRUSSELS, 8th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is among the 66 military medical delegations gathering in the Belgian capital city of Brussels ...

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:01:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 1,390 COVID-19 cases
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...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:14:44 GMT
Vietnam is active member of UNESCO convention on cultural, natural heritage protection
HANOI, 2nd September, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has made significant efforts to implement the UNESCO Convention for the protection of the world cu...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:01:48 GMT
UAE leaders congratulate President of Vietnam on National Day
ABU DHABI, 2nd September, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Preside...



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