KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia -- Cambodia inaugurated on Friday the Chinese-built National Road No. 51 linking Kampong Speu and Kandal provinces in the kingdom's southwestern region. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Wu Guoquan, economic an...

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of the World Cup Asian zone qualifiers (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Group A South Korea 9 7 2 0 13 2 23 -- qualified Iran 9 7 1 1 13 4 22 -- qualified United A...

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of the World Cup Asian zone qualifiers: Group A South Korea 2 Iran 0 Lebanon 0 Syria 3 Iraq 1 UAE 0 Group B Australia 0 Japan 2 Vietnam 0 Oman 1 China 1 Saudi Arabia 1

KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia inaugurated on Friday the Chinese-built National Road No. 51 linking Kampong Speu and Kandal provinces in the kingdom's southwestern region. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Wu G...

HANOI, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam suffered a 1-0 loss against visitors Oman here on Thursday in their last home game in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Approaching the game slowly and focusing on defense, both teams went into the break wi...

Phnom Penn, Cambodia - Even though he claimed minor progress had been made, analysts say Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn achieved few tangible benefits in his visit to Myanmar this week as an Association of Southeast Asian Nations special env...

A court in Hanoi on Wednesday handed down sentences to a journalist and a relative who tried to hide him from authorities.Le Van Dung, an activist and independent journalist who publishes to Facebook and YouTube, was sentenced to five years in prison...

HANOI, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 120,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 7,883 cases from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 119,992 domestically transm...

PHNOM PENH, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Thursday has expressed hope that the global tech giant Huawei Technologies will continue its strong support for the development of information communication technologi...

VIENTIANE, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health reported 2,819 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily number since the outbreak of the disease in the country. The previous record was 2,625 cases reported on Wednesday. Deputy Dir...

YANGON, Myanmar - On a controversial first visit to Myanmar, a special envoy for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met with the country's military rulers. On Monday, Prak Sokhonn began his three-day visit by meeting with the head of ...

JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday that fully vaccinated international visitors are no longer required to undergo quarantine amid a decrease in COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country. International travelers are now ...

HANOI, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 127,883 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down 2,852 cases from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 127,878 domestically transmitte...

VIENTIANE, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Laos hit a new high of 2,625, surpassing the previous record of 1,898 cases on Dec. 11, 2021, according to the Lao Ministry of Health. The National Taskforce Committee for COV...

© Provided by Xinhua Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said both hospitals will not only help improve the quality of medical care services but also respond to the need for healthcare services among Cambodians.PHNOM PENH,

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday announced that the upcoming friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus will not be telecasted in India. "Despite our best efforts in working with the Bahrain FA to l...

ISLAMABAD -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Tuesday that China is upholding real multilateralism and willing to build four partnerships with Islamic countries. Addressing the 48th session of the Council of Foreign M...

HANOI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 130,735 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, down 978 cases from Monday, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 130,731 domestically transmitted and...

Yet another Russian general, Lieutenant-General Andrei Mordvichev, is reported to have been killed by Ukrainian forces in a conflict that is less than a month old. Mordvichev's death was announced on Ukraine social media on March 20 2022, but has yet...

DHAKA -- Bangladesh has moved to a new era by attaining 100 percent electricity coverage in the country with the inauguration of the first China-funded eco-friendly mega power plant at Payra in Patuakhali district, some 204 km south of the capital Dh...

PHNOM PENH, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Tuesday launched an educational campaign across the country to raise awareness of health protection and vaccination against the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign kicked off under the theme "The highly contag...

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday congratulated Danish Farooq for getting selected in the Indian men's national football squad for the upcoming international friendlies ...

VIENTIANE, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Laos' COVID-19 tally rose to 156,422 on Tuesday with 2,328 new cases registered in the past 24 hours, while the death toll swelled to 651, according to the Ministry of Health. The National Taskforce Committee for COVID...

© Provided by Xinhua PHNOM PENH, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Situated in the capital of Cambodia, the newly-established Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital will play an important role in improving the quality of healthcare serv

HANOI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Malaysian counterpart Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday affirmed their consensus on orientations to promote bilateral ties, Vietnam News Agency reported. During their ...

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], March 21 (ANI): Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, the current special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reached Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Monday, for a three-day visit to the country. Prak So...

HANOI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 131,713 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, down 9,438 cases from Sunday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 63 localities nationwide, included 131,709 domestically transmitted an...

YANGON, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC) Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing met the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) envoys in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on Monday. According to a release issue...

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): The Indian men's national football team has announced the 25-member squad that will travel to Bahrain to play friendly matches against the home team and Belarus. For the record it's the maiden call up for 7 players ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: A Cambodian court has sentenced 20 former politicians and activists to up to 10 years in prison after finding them guilty of sedition, as part of a broad crackdown on the political opposition that has drawn international condemn...

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia inaugurated a China-aided modern medical building on Monday at the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital in the capital Phnom Penh. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia W...

PHNOM PENH, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia inaugurated a China-aided modern medical building on Monday at the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital in the capital Phnom Penh. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambas...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], March 21 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on Sunday and agreed to work together on China's maritime activities in the South China Sea and North Korean issues. Kish...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia and Japan on Sunday agreed to ensure the full implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement for the benefit of all, according to a Cambodia-Japan j...

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia and Japan on Sunday agreed to ensure the full implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement for the benefit of all, according to a Cambodia-Japan joint statement. The statement wa...

HANOI, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 141,151 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 9,467 cases from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 141,149 domestically transmitted ...

PHNOM PENH, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested three people over drug trafficking and seized some 21 kg heroin in recent operations, the Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) said in a news release on Sunday. The police arrest...

New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): The export of maize has touched USD 816.31 million in the first ten months of the current fiscal 2021-22 (April-January), already exceeding the USD 634.85 million achieved during the last financial year, Union Minis...

DUBAI, 18th March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation received Nguyn Mnh Tun, the Ambassador...

DUBAI, 14th March, 2022 (WAM) -- Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, has visited the Vietnam Pavili...

DUBAI, 8th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today m...