PHNOM PENH, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn on Tuesday hailed women for their significant contributions to maintaining regional and global peace and security. "The significant role that women have played in the area of peac...

VIENTIANE, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Fourth Ordinary Session of the National Assembly (Ninth Legislature) of Laos was held on Monday, giving the floor to the Lao prime minister to outline measures to address the country's ongoing financial and economic ...

HANOI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam spent approximately 11.2 billion U.S. dollars importing roughly 10.8 million tons of steel and iron in the first 11 months of this year, up 5.8 percent in value and down 6.1 percent in volume against the same period ...

MANILA -- The Philippine Senate and House of Representatives on Monday ratified the proposed 5.268 trillion pesos (about 94 billion U.S. dollars) national budget for 2023, 4.9 percent higher than the 2022 budget. The senators and members of the House...

HANOI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on Monday raised its cap on the local banking system's credit growth for this year by 1.5 to 2.0 percentage points. It said in an announcement released the same day that banks with good liquid...

HANOI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam exported nearly 14.6 billion U.S. dollars worth of wood and wood products in the first 11 months of this year, up 9 percent year on year, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Monday. In November al...

VIENTIANE, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Inflation in Laos increased to 38.46 percent year-on-year in November from 36.75 percent in October, according to a report issued by the Lao Statistics Bureau on Monday. The higher prices of fuel and consumer goods and t...

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) launched a regional plan of action on women's peace and security on Monday in partnership with UN Women, said a joint statement. The ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Wo...

HANOI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam earned more than 34.5 billion U.S. dollars from exporting textiles and garments in the first 11 months of this year, up 18.5 percent from the same period last year, according to the country's Ministry of Industry and...

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A total of 128,134 Cambodian candidates, including 68,771 female ones, on Monday took a national high school graduation exam, which is a prerequisite for the students to pursue their studies at the university level. Ove...

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 5 (ANI): The bodies of four Naxals were recovered by the security forces from Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, a police official said. The encounter took place on November 26 in the Pomra forest unde...

BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of many countries and international organizations continued to express their deep condolences via the phone, letters and other means to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Z...

SIEM REAP, Cambodia, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- 7,534 professional and amateur athletes from 69 countries and regions took part in the 27th Angkor Wat International Half Marathon on Sunday at the complex of the famed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest C...

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], December 4 (ANI): UK-based Sram and Mram Group on Sunday announced Rs 2-lakh crore investment for a semiconductor unit in Odisha at the 'Make in Odisha Conclave'. Speaking during the conclave, Sram and Mram Group Vice-C...

© Provided by Xinhua HANOI, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Ao Dai (Long Dress), a Vietnamese traditional costume normally made of silk or other soft fabrics, is the most popular dress by women on special occasions. In recent years, Vietnam has organized various...

Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Apple, in recent weeks, is accelerating its plans to shift some of its production outside China and telling suppliers to plan more for assembling the product elsewhere in Asia, particularly India and Vietnam. Accord...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 3 (ANI): The rise of apparel shipments from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU) has not only surpassed that of China but also all other significant suppliers across the globe, Dailystar reported referring to data from E...

VIENTIANE -- Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Saturday hailed the Laos-China railway as a pride of Laos. When addressing a gathering to review the operation of the railway that went optional on Dec. 3, 2021, Sonexay said the cross-bord...

VIENTIANE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Saturday hailed the Laos-China railway as a pride of Laos. When addressing a gathering to review the operation of the railway that went optional on Dec. 3, 2021, Sonexay sa...

Lava from Mauna Lao, the world's largest active volcano, is inching its way toward the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, a key transportation artery on Hawaii's Big Island.The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in its latest update that the lava flow has "slo...

HANOI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 393 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, down 242 from Friday, according to the country's Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the total ta...

VIENTIANE/KUNMING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- For 32-year-old Kingkeo Duangphanam, who lives in the northern Luang Prabang province of Laos, going to the capital Vientiane in the far south of the country once meant an arduous trek of eight hours, sometimes n...

Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): The Biden administration has placed China, Pakistan and 10 others on a list of countries that "engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom" during 2022. "Today, I am announcing design...

Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): The United States on Friday added Russia's mercenary firm Wagner Group to the list of "Entities of Particular Concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act "based on its actions in the Central African Repub...

State Department says Wagner Group threatens "religious freedom" in Africa Alleging that Wagner Group threatened religious freedom in the Central African Republic, US Secr...

The State Department says Wagner Group is threatening religious freedom in Africa US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday designated the Russian private military co...

BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of many countries and international organizations continued to express their deep condolences by phone, letter and other means to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. ...

HANOI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Businesses in some sectors in Vietnam have been struggling to maintain their workers amid declining demand in major export markets, local media reported on Friday. Lower demand in such big markets as the European Union and t...

HANOI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- An aging population is presenting challenges for Vietnam as its social security system is still in its early stages and economic resources are limited, local newspaper Vietnam News reported on Friday. The number of older peo...

PHNOM PENH -- The governors and mayors of capital cities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday vowed to promote close partnership and comprehensive cooperation for the development of smart, resilient and sustainable cities i...

HANOI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam earned approximately 55.4 billion U.S. dollars from exporting phones and components in the first 11 months of this year, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Friday. The number accounts for 16.2 pe...

HANOI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Approximately 137,800 enterprises were estimated to be formed in Vietnam in the first 11 months of this year, posting an increase of 30.4 percent year on year, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Friday. ...

HANOI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's national index of industrial production advanced 8.6 percent year on year in the first 11 months of this year, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Friday. The processing and manufacturing sector...

HANOI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 635 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up 54 from Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the total tally to 11,517...

HANOI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam posted a budget collection of 1,638.9 trillion Vietnamese dong (nearly 69.3 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of this year, up 17.4 percent year on year, the country's General Statistics Office said on Fri...

ABU DHABI, 2nd December, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Presi...

VIENTIANE, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The China-Laos Railway has significantly bolstered passenger transportation, greatly facilitated travel, and helped promote tourism in Laos since its launch in December 2021.The China-Laos Railway has shortened the trave...

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park received 225,191 foreign tourists in the first 11 months of this year, earning 9 million U.S. dollars from ticket sales, the state-owned Angkor Enterprise said on Friday. In N...

© Provided by Xinhua CHENGDU, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- As a train loaded with 262 tonnes of tapioca pulled into Chengdu Qingbaijiang Railway Port on Thursday, Qingbaijiang Customs has handled a total of 101 freight trains via the China-Laos Railway since ...

Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], December 2 (ANI): Two Indian Naval Ships, which are forward deployed in the South China Sea, reached Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City as part of the bilateral defence cooperation activities, the Navy said. "INS Shivalik and INS ...

BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- As of Friday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 8.5 million passenger trips and transported 11.2 million tonnes of cargo since its launch a year ago, the Chinese railway operator said. The railway has provided a conv...

© Provided by Xinhua by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang JianhuaAs a symbol of China-Laos friendship and a triumph over Laos' landlocked status, the railway's Lao section has created more than 110,000 jobs for Lao people since its opening and

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The mayors of capital cities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered here on Friday to discuss ways to promote comprehensive cooperation for building smart, resilient, and sustainable cities in th...

Restoring integrity in our problematic visa system will be a difficult process, but a necessary one in order to win back the public's confidence. Dr Abul Rizvi reports.OVER THE PAST few weeks, the Nine Network has reported on numerous examples of cri...

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of many countries and international organizations have expressed their deep condolences by phone, letter and other means to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. Unders...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN -- Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand will jointly nominate kebaya for inscription on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, local media reported on Wednesday. Kebaya is a traditional...

DHAKA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh bagged the second position again in the global apparel export market in 2021 after it was pushed back to the third position by Vietnam in 2020. The World Trade Statistical Review 2022, released by the World Trade ...

PHNOM PENH, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has produced 4.82 tons of dore bars with 90 percent pure gold solution since commercial mining started in June last year, Mines and Energy Minister Suy Sem said on Wednesday. During a meeting, Sem said the coun...

HANOI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 581 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up 96 from Wednesday, according to the country's Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The new infections brought the country'...

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, met with Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and...

HANOI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will reduce environmental impact of textile and garment industry by decreasing the use of energy and water to better meet the requirements of international import markets, local media reported on Thursday. The indust...

HANOI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam saw approximately 3 million international arrivals in the first 11 months of this year, surging 21 times from the same period last year, but still much lower than the pre-pandemic period in 2019, the country's Genera...

HANOI, 24th November, 2022 (WAM) -- The Vietnam Logistics Forum (VLF), the largest annual event in the field hosted by the Ministry of Industry...

HANOI, 23rd November, 2022 (WAM) -- An international forum to share experience in sketching out and implementing youth development policies wil...

VIENNA, 21st November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has reaffirmed its consistent policy of supporting all three major pillars of the International At...

KUALA LUMPUR, 15th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has shown its dynamism in the leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEA...

HANOI, 11th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs 147 trillion VND (over US$5.91 billion) to upgrade seaports over the next two years, with an ...

GENEVA, 10th November, 2022 (WAM) -- The Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and oth...

ABU DHABI, 9th November, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King ...

CAIRO, 9th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam reiterates its strong commitment to climate change response at the 27th United Nations Climate Chang...

HANOI, 7th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, received Obaid Saeed Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambas...

Dubai, 4th November, 2022 (WAM) -- A high-level delegation from the Consulate of Vietnam in Dubai has visited the Dubai Foundation for Women an...

SINGAPORE, 21st October, 2022 (WAM) -- Minister of Public Security of Vietnam, General To Lam attended the Singapore International Cyber Week (...

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...