HANOI, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese businesses exported over 37.1 million medical masks in October, doubling the amount from September, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Medical mask export has been surging in the past three m...

Hong Kong, November 23 (ANI): The ground force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) contains approximately 975,000 active-duty soldiers, but in some regards, its modernization is being left behind by China's heavy investment in the navy, air force a...

Beijing [China], November 22 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping assured leaders of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of mutual co-operation on the sidelines of the China-ASEAN Summit held virtually. The assurance comes as...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Over 50 percent of Laotians have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines, the Lao Ministry of Health said on Monday. According to a report released by the Center of Information and Education for Heath under the ...

HANOI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 10,321 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 10,299 locally transmitted and 22 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including 1,...

VIENTIANE -- Over 50 percent of Laotians have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines, the Lao Ministry of Health said on Monday. According to a report released by the Center of Information and Education for Heath under the Lao Ministry of He...

Beijing [China], November 22 (ANI): China-ASEAN virtual summit that started on Monday was held without a representative from Myanmar, according to Malaysia's Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) excl...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong Monday highlighted the key achievements in the China-ASEAN relations over the past 30 years, saying that the close ties between the two sides are paramount to ensuring peace,...

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between China and Cambodia will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC). The agreement, which was officially signed on Oct. 12, 2020, brings the propo...

DUBAI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) added two more multi-sport games to its calendar during the 40th OCA General Assembly in Dubai on Sunday. According to the OCA, the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia signed a host city...

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN.Over the past 30 years, China-ASEAN relations enjoy sound and steady development, and pragmatic cooperation in variou...

VIENTIANE -- The trial operation of the passenger service information system has been completed for the Lao section of the China-Laos Railway, with all the 10 new terminals in Laos ready for service. Despite the COVID-19 epidemic, the trial operation...

HANOI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 9,889 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 9,882 locally transmitted and seven imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, i...

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - Vietnam is likely to see near-term benefits from its membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a free trade agreement to come into force in January, following the Nov. 2 ratification by Australia and N...

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- At the international arena, Washington has long been well-known for its hypocrisy of saying one thing while doing another. As for Washington's policies on China, its actions stand in stark contrast t...

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- At the international arena, Washington has long been well-known for its hypocrisy of saying one thing while doing another. As for Washington's policies on China, its actions stand in stark contrast to its words in the fol...

YANGON -- Another batch of 1 million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine donated by China arrived in Myanmar's Yangon on Saturday, according to a release from the Information Ministry. The ministry's release said 10.3 million people have been fully vac...

HANOI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 9,531 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 9,518 locally transmitted and 13 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including 1,...

Tokyo [Japan], November 20 (ANI): Japan has conveyed its concerns to Beijing after a Chinese naval ship sailed in Japan's waters of its southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. A Chinese naval ship had sailed in Japan's waters earlier this week off its ...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health reported 1,344 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the total to 61,239. In the past 24-hour period, seven more patients died of the disease, bringing the death toll to 126, according to a ...

WASHINGTON - A top U.S. national security official says Washington and Beijing are "in the very early stages" of discussions that could eventually tamp down military tensions but that China's seriousness will have to be tested.Kurt Campbell, U.S. Nat...

HANOI, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- A national memorial service was held Friday night across Vietnamese localities to mourn those who lost their lives to COVID-19. A nationally televised ceremony commenced on-site at 8:00 p.m. local time in both the Vietnames...

HANOI, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 9,625 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including 9,617 locally transmitted and eight imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities...

HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Friday that the Chief Executive in Council, in accordance with the Legislative Council Ordinance, has specified Jan. 1, 2022 as the commencement date of the seve...

PHNOM PENH, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 180-million-U.S.-dollar loan to help three cities in Cambodia improve urban infrastructure and boost economic competitiveness, the ADB said in a statement on Friday. The ...

New York [US], November 19 (ANI): Counsellor Phan Ho The Nam, political coordinator of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) on Friday called for a comprehensive political solution to the situation in Afghanistan, reported VOV Worl...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming opening of the China-Laos Railway will represent the end of a long "road of dreams" for the Lao people, Daovone Phachanthavong, the vice executive president of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Indus...

NEW DELHI -- In a surprise move, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced to withdraw all the three farm laws passed by the Indian Parliament last year. "We will complete the process of the repealing all the three farm laws in the fort...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Laos is expecting to earn about 463 million U.S. dollars from the sale of minerals domestically and for export in the last three months of 2021, after earning 1,464 million U.S. dollars in the first nine months of 2021....

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 19 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam has reported additional 10,223 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours as of 4 pm on Thursday. They included 14 imported cases and 10,209 locally-transmitted cases in 60 cities and provinces nationwide...

© Provided by Xinhua The China-Laos railway will drastically cut the cost of transportation in Laos, which will be beneficial to trade and investment, as well as attract more visitors. When the railway comes into full service, the cost of imported g...

State Department bureaucrats were so traumatized by the Afghan withdrawal that they cried, sought counselling, and cuddled therapy dogs to get by. Never mind the Afghans; these suits are the real victims."American foreign policy is horrendous 'cause ...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 18 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Counsellor Phan Ho The Nam, political coordinator of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN, has highlighted the importance of dialogue seeking a comprehensive political solution to the situation in Afgha...

Beijing [China], November 18 (ANI): China on Thursday claimed that two supply vessels from the Philippines trespassed the waters of the disputed Nansha Islands. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian remarks come in response to the Philippine...

by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang Jianhua VIENTIANE, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Most of the Lao people agreed with the government's plan to reopen schools across the country, despite their worries about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lao government is plannin...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 18 (ANI/VOVWORLD): A Vietnam Airlines flight departing from the Republic of Korea (RoK) landed at Da Nang International Airport on Wednesday, bringing nearly 30 foreign tourists to local destinations under a pilot program to...

HANOI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 10,223 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 10,209 locally transmitted and 14 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities. The infect...

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 18 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam was elected by UNESCO member states as a member of the Executive Board for the 2021-2025 term at a plenary session of the UNESCO General Assembly held on Wednesday at its Paris-based headquarters. ...

Vientiane [Laos], November 18 (ANI): Laos workers who were hired by Chinese companies for construction projects, undertaken six years ago are still waiting for their payments. These workers were hired to build homes for villagers displaced by the con...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health on Thursday reported a new high of 1,401 new COVID-19 cases, up 95 compared to the previous record of 1,306 cases on Tuesday. Among the new cases, 1,384 were local infections, raising the tota...

by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang Jianhua VIENTIANE, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming opening of China-Laos Railway will represent the end of a long "road of dreams" for the Lao people, Daovone Phachanthavong, the vice executive president of the La...

STATE DEPARTMENT - Here's a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week:Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, SenegalBlinken is visiting Africa November 15-20, with stops in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. He...