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Sat, 16 Oct 2021 03:18:18 GMT
Asia Album: Unique scenery of Lao capital in cloudy autumn day
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Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:05:05 GMT
Laos to extend national lockdown due to COVID-19 concern
VIENTIANE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- As the number of the COVID-19 case keeps rising in Laos, the government on Friday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown by 15 days. Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office Thipphakone Chanthavongsa told a press conf...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:30:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 3,797 new COVID-19 cases, 857,639 in total
HANOI, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 3,797 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 3,789 locally transmitted and eight imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, i...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:55:01 GMT
Cambodia collects 3.81 bln USD in taxes during 9 months
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia collected 3.81 billion U.S. dollars from all sources of taxes in the first nine months of 2021, down 6.38 percent from 4.07 billion dollars over the same period last year, according to official statements on F...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:05:03 GMT
GLOBALink | More China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) --A new batch of 2 million doses of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Cambodia on Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation has planned to reopen its socio-economic activities in all areas by the end of the y...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:21:20 GMT
From the Field: Lao farmers serve up fish with rice
Farmers in Laos are rediscovering ancient practices by cultivating rice and fish in the same field after more modern farming methods are failing to provide them with a liveable income.A farmer in Lao holds up a bag of fresh fish that he has cultivate...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:05:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 3,092 new COVID-19 cases, 853,842 in total
HANOI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 3,092 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 3,088 locally transmitted and four imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, ...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:49:02 GMT
Vietnam approves COVID-19 vaccination for children
HANOI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ministry of Health has approved the vaccination against COVID-19 for children between 12 and 17 years old in the country. According to a circular released by the ministry Thursday, based on the local vaccine suppl...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:30:01 GMT
New batch of 2 mln doses of China-donated vaccine arrives in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A new batch of 2 million doses of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Thursday, a senior health official said. A plane carrying the jab landed at the capital's airport ...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Oct. 14
TOKYO -- Japan's House of Representatives was dissolved after the reading out the rescript of dissolution at the plenary meeting on Thursday for a general election. The general election will be held on Oct. 31 after the four-year term of lower house ...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 03:30:01 GMT
6th batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Laos
VIENTIANE, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The sixth batch of China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines has been handed over to the Lao side upon arrival at the Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday. Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong, after handing over the ...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 03:05:03 GMT
Origins of coronavirus in laboratory unlikely: German biologist
BERLIN, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The origins of the coronavirus in a laboratory are unlikely, German biologist and veterinarian Fabian Leendertz told German newspaper Welt in an interview on Sunday. "There are simply so many more occasions when people com...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:18:02 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 13
YANGON -- One million doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrived in Yangon Wednesday and another 1 million doses are expected to be delivered Thursday, according to the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar. Myanmar has been administering COVID-19 vacc...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:05:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 3,461 new COVID-19 cases, further eases restrictions
HANOI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 3,461 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including 3,458 locally transmitted and three imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:18:01 GMT
Condominium prices, rents in Cambodia's capital slide in Q3
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Oversupply and a lack of foreign buyers are pushing down condominium prices across the range from high-end to affordable in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, local media reported Wednesday. Data released by real estate ...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:44:01 GMT
S.Korea's ICT export hits record high in September
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's export of the information and communications technology (ICT) products hit a record monthly high last month due to a global demand recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a government report said Wednesday. The I...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:49:01 GMT
Lao weather bureau warns heavy rains as cyclone Kompasu approaches
VIENTIANE, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The weather bureau of Laos has warned people living in valleys at the bottom of hills and alongside rivers to be alert to the possibility of landslides, flooding and strong winds from tropical cyclone Kompasu. According...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 04:30:29 GMT
Asia Album: Enjoy beauty of nature -- sunset on Mekong River in Laos
© Provided by Xinhua VIENTIANE, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Mekong River winds along the west side of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Reeds on the sandbanks sway in the October sunset glow, attracting people to enjoy the beauty of nature.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:37:23 GMT
People in Laos oppose leasing lands to Chinese farmers
Vientiane [Laos], October 13 (ANI): Farmers in Laos have urged the local government authorities not to lease lands to the Chinese farmers during the off-season of rice paddies in the country. This came as the NAMPheung company has been leasing at lea...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:30:01 GMT
Saudi Arabia defeats China in FIFA World Cup qualifiers (updated)
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- China twice narrowed the gap with host Saudi Arabia but eventually failed to collect a point, losing 3-2 in its FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifier here on Tuesday. Sami Al-Naji scored two first-half goals fo...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 01:18:16 GMT
India committed to assist world in providing most cost-effective ICT services: MoS Devusinh Chauhan
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): India is committed to assist the world in providing the most cost-effective ICT services for accelerating digital transformation by sharing its best practices and knowledge with other nations, said Minister of Sta...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:18:02 GMT
Saudi Arabia defeats China in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Sami Al-Naji's two first-half goals helped Saudi Arabia beat China 3-2 in the final round of the FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifiers here on Tuesday. China was outclassed by Australia and Japan in their firs...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:44:05 GMT
China, Cambodia to strengthen cooperation
BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Tuesday met with Cambodia's Senate President Samdech Say Chhum via video link. Hailing the traditional friendship between China and Cambodia, Wang, chairman of the Chinese People...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:49:02 GMT
Vietnam logs fewest daily COVID-19 cases since July 15
HANOI, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 2,949 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the lowest daily number since July 15, including 2,939 locally transmitted and 10 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases we...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:44:02 GMT
S.Korea to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam, Thailand
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea will donate COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam and Thailand, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday. South Korea will provide 1.1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines for Vietnam and 470,000 doses of the vaccines for ...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:18:52 GMT
Our Goal for All - AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 tagline unveiled
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): With 100 days to go for the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Tuesday unveiled 'Our Goal for All' as the official tagline of the a...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:05:15 GMT
Chinese firms bring bright ideas to protect ecosystem in Laos
© Provided by Xinhua The Chinese engineers have minimized the project's impact on the ecological environment and achieved sustainable development, which has been praised by the Lao public and government.by Zhang Jianhua, Sang Wenlin

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:30:02 GMT
Feature: Chinese firms bring bright ideas to protect ecosystem in Laos
by Zhang Jianhua, Sang Wenlin VIENTIANE, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- "I never expected to go from being a mountain man to a fisherman, " said 55-year-old Songkham Yathika, who used to live in the mountains of northern Laos and make a living by collecting and...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:30:03 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1620 GMT, Oct. 11
BANGKOK -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced Monday a plan to allow fully-vaccinated visitors from "low risk" countries and regions to enter the Southeast Asian country without quarantine from next month. "I have instructed the Center f...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:05:12 GMT
Cambodia calls off Water Festival for 2nd consecutive year due to COVID-19
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has cancelled the annual three-day Water Festival for the second consecutive year to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Interior Minister Sar Kheng said on Monday. The festival was scheduled to take place from No...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:05:11 GMT
Vietnam reports 3,619 new COVID-19 cases, 843,281 in total
HANOI, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 3,619 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 3,617 locally transmitted and two imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, inc...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:37:16 GMT
AEON Group companies provide scholarships to Asian students in universities of Japan
Niigata [Japan] October 11 (ANI): The International University of Japan (IUJ) is located in Niigata Prefecture and it is a global university where every student speaks English as a common language while foreign students can also study Japanese. This ...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:18:01 GMT
Laos records 310 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
VIENTIANE, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Lao Ministry of Health on Monday reported 310 new COVID-19 infections and four new deaths, bringing the national total to 28,856 cases and 30 deaths. Some six of the new cases were imported and 304 were local transmissi...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 02:55:22 GMT
China-Laos railway carrys dreams, brings hearts closer
© Provided by Xinhua The China-Laos railway will bring great convenience to trade and travel between the two countries and become an important part of the north-south artery of the Indochinese Peninsulas in overcoming land transportation difficultie...



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