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Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:05:06 GMT
GLOBALink | Lao villagers enjoy better lives through Chinese tea
VIENTIANE, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A tea garden in Paksong district of Champasak province has been good news for local people, providing them with a better lifestyle than they have ever known.The plantation, which is owned by Lao Manor, a China-Laos join...

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:05:04 GMT
1st batch of Thai fruits shipped to China by China-Laos Railway
VIENTIANE, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Fruits from Thailand have been shipped to southwest China's Yunnan Province by the China-Laos Railway for the first time from the Lao capital Vientiane. This batch of Thai fruits, 40 tons of durians and 20 tons of cocon...

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:44:01 GMT
China's Guangxi launches cross-border freight train via China-Laos Railway
NANNING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A freight train left Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Saturday for Laos' Vientiane, marking the opening of Guangxi's first international freight train that runs via the China-Laos Rail...

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:44:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 65,619 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in month
HANOI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 65,619 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the lowest in over a month, down 6,937 cases from Friday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 61 localities nationwide, included 65,616 ...

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 10:55:01 GMT
Pandemic in Cambodia not over yet though daily cases drop to 2 digits: WHO
PHNOM PENH, April 2 (Xinhua) -- World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said on Saturday that the COVID-19 pandemic in the country is not over yet, though the number of new infections has once again declined to two digits....

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:05:31 GMT
Int'l tourists to Cambodia up 114 pct in Q1: official
PHNOM PENH, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia received a total of 151,680 foreign visitors in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 114 percent from 70,901 arrivals recorded in the same period last year, a senior tourism official said on Friday. Kong ...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:05:30 GMT
Cambodia's rice export to China up 3.8 pct in Q1: minister
PHNOM PENH, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported 88,646 tons of milled rice to China in the first quarter of 2022, up 3.8 percent from the same period last year, Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon said on Friday. China remained the top buyer of Cambod...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:49:02 GMT
Vietnam reports 72,556 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 72,556 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down 8,282 cases from Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 72,555 domestically transmitted and...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:18:01 GMT
Cambodia sees rise in drug seizures in 1st quarter
PHNOM PENH, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The number of people arrested in Cambodia for being involved in illicit drugs decreased in the first quarter of 2022, but the amount of drugs seized increased dramatically, the Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) said in...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 06:05:29 GMT
Why US, Philippines Are Staging Large-Scale Military Exercises
San Francisco - An unusually large joint military exercise being held by the United States and the Philippines answers what Manila regards as a growing threat from China, according to some analysts.U.S. military personnel joined troops from the Phili...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 02:05:12 GMT
Lao villagers enjoy better lives through Chinese tea
© Provided by Xinhua There are only 800 people in the village that is home to the planation, and before the garden opened more than half of them lived in poverty. After the 36 Manor company came, villagers switched to planting tea and w

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 01:44:14 GMT
Vietnam strives to resume int'l tourism amid COVID-19 pandemic
© Provided by Xinhua HANOI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- With proactive and continuous efforts, Vietnam is stepping up the resumption of international tourism while flexibly adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic.Taking place here fro

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:36:41 GMT
Why China, Philippines Are Staging Large-Scale Military Exercises
San Francisco - An unusually large joint military exercise being held by the United States and the Philippines answers what Manila regards as a growing threat from China, according to some analysts.U.S. military personnel joined troops from the Phili...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:30:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 80,838 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 80,838 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down 4,927 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 80,827 domestically transmitted and 1...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:19:41 GMT
Vietnam - potential destination for investment in digital transformation, green transition
HANOI, 31st March, 2022 (WAM) -- A forum to promote foreign investment into Vietnam themed "A new era of digital transformation and green tran...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:18:02 GMT
Feature: Lao villagers enjoy better lives through Chinese tea
by Chanthaphaphone Mixayboua, Zhang Jianhua VIENTIANE, March 31 (Xinhua) -- A tea garden in Paksong district of Champasak province has been good news for local people, providing them with a better lifestyle than they have ever known. The plantation, ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:05:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, March 31
BANGKOK -- Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit said his country hoped to further expand exports to China building on solid bilateral trade cooperation. "If we look back at the 10-year trend between Thailand and C...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:05:02 GMT
Cambodia launches 1st B2B2C e-commerce platform
PHNOM PENH, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Thursday launched the country's first business-to-business-to-customer (B2B2C) e-commerce platform, aiming to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sell their products to potential clients, said C...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:05:02 GMT
COVID-19 infections keep rising in Laos
VIENTIANE, March 31 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 cases continued to increase and spread across Laos, with 2,762 new infections reported on Thursday. According to a report by the Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health,...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:18:02 GMT
Int'l tourism trade fair resumes in Vietnam
HANOI, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The ninth edition of the Vietnam International Travel Mart, the leading annual tourism trade show in Vietnam, is taking place here from Thursday to Sunday after two years of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under t...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:49:01 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 31
VIENTIANE -- The ASEAN countries should strengthen their cooperation in slowing the spread of COVID-19, Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket said on Wednesday. "The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to affect the region...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:18:01 GMT
Laos calls for cooperation among ASEAN to curb COVID-19 pandemic
VIENTIANE, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN countries should strengthen their cooperation in slowing the spread of COVID-19, Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket said on Wednesday. "The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing t...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:05:29 GMT
3rd Lancang-Mekong business forum held in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The third Lancang-Mekong Business Forum was held in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh on Wednesday, aimed at exploring business opportunities among the six Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) countries. The LMC groups ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:05:29 GMT
Vietnam reports 85,765 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 85,765 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down by 2,613 cases from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 85,759 domestically transmitt...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:05:28 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 30
BANGKOK -- Thai Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday that deepening economic cooperation between Thailand and China is key to Thailand's post-pandemic economic recovery. Speaking at an investment cooperation forum held in Bangk...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:37:10 GMT
HarperCollins announces the release of Chinese Spies From Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping by Roger Faligot
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI/PR Newswire): A book that gives a credible, detailed, and accessible account of Chinese intelligence agencies, about which next to nothing is known. Non-fiction/ Paperback// INR 699Releasing on April 1, 2022 | Pre-ord...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:49:12 GMT
New arrival of China-donated jabs helps Cambodia's COVID-19 vaccination
© Provided by Xinhua The southeast Asian nation has so far received a total of almost 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from three sources through bilateral procurement, and about 84 percent were bought from or donated by China.PH

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:55:38 GMT
US to probe tariff-dodging claim against Asian solar manufacturers
Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): The United States has announced a probe into solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian nations for potential circumvention of tariffs. The move comes after US President Joe Biden extended Trump-era tariffs on so...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:18:08 GMT
China lost to Oman 2-0 in final World Cup qualifier
MUSCAT, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China lost to Oman 2-0 in their final 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying game here on Tuesday. With China's hope to make another World Cup appearance since 2002 already crushed following a 3-1 loss to Vietnam in Februar...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:43:28 GMT
'I couldn't comprehend why we were there': how Americans hated the Vietnam War and forgot about it
Why the US pacifist movement peaked during Vietnam and then perished? In contrast to modern conflicts, the Vietnam War attracted the wrath of the political left as it camp...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:05:02 GMT
Vietnam reports 88,378 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 88,378 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up 5,002 cases from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 88,376 domestically transmitted and t...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:05:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, March 29
PHNOM PENH -- A plane carrying another batch of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the capital of Cambodia on Tuesday amid the country's booster shots vaccination drive. The arrival of the new batch was livestreamed on Cambodian Prime ...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:37:30 GMT
Iran Wins Asian Beach Handball Championship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran defeated Qatar 2-1 to win the eighth Asian Men's Beach Handball Championship. - Sports news - The Iranian team defeated India 2-0 in its first match.Team Melli also defeated the Philippines 2-0 and Vietnam 2-1.Iran lost to Om...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:18:01 GMT
COVID-19 cases may spike during Lao New Year: health department
VIENTIANE, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The National Taskforce Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has expressed concern about the possibility of another spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks as people gather to celebrate Pi Mai Lao, the Lao ...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:53:43 GMT
UAE, Vietnam discuss strengthening labour cooperation
DUBAI, 18th March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation received Nguyn Mnh Tun, the Ambassador...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:25:34 GMT
Minister of Climate Change and Environment tours Vietnam Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, 14th March, 2022 (WAM) -- Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, has visited the Vietnam Pavili...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:53:29 GMT
Mohammed bin Rashid meets with President of Ghana, visits Armenian and Vietnam pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, 8th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today m...



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