Peja, Kosovo - Learning to identify and defuse explosives is something Anastasiia Minchukova never thought she would have to do as an English teacher in Ukraine. Yet there she was wearing a face shield, armed with a landmine detector and venturing in...

COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2022 is projected at 1 percent, according to the latest report released by the central bank. The country's economic growth was 3.7 percent in 2021 and per capita GDP was 3,815 U.S. d...

VIENTIANE, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The inauguration ceremony of the Vientiane Saysettha Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone jointly built by China and Laos was held via video conferencing on Friday. The event indicates construction of the demonstration zone h...

HANOI, April 30 (Xinhua) -- About 49,600 enterprises are estimated to be established in Vietnam in the first four months of this year, posting an increase of 12.3 percent year on year, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Saturday....

HANOI, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 5,109 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a fall of 959 from Friday. The health ministry said the new infections, recorded in 56 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted. The Vietnamese capital ...

HANOI, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.1 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Saturday. From January to April, items posting the most sign...

© Provided by Xinhua Falsehood 5: China is trying to deflect attention by claiming that "the United States, especially US defense contractors, are the biggest beneficiary of the Ukraine crisis" .Reality Check: It is an indisputable fact that the US ...

BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhua) -- For some time, the United States and some other countries as well as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have been spreading disinformation about China's stance on the Ukraine situation, and making groundless a...

HANOI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 6,068 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down by 1,048 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, recorded in 59 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted. The Vietnam...

VIENTIANE, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in Laos rose to 207,196 on Friday after 315 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. According to a report by the Center of Information and E...

BANGKOK - A prominent armed group in Myanmar fighting the military regime that seized control of the country's government last year denies claims in a U.S. court complaint of conspiring with Japan's yakuza crime syndicate to buy surface-to-air missil...

VIENTIANE, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 99.67 percent of people living in areas of the country designated by the Lao government as Tourism Green Zones have been vaccinated against COVID-19, a study by the country's Ministry of Health and the Unite...

STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States has not seen many signs that Russia-Ukraine negotiations are 'proving fruitful' as Moscow's war on the country enters its third month, said a senior State Department official.'The Russians don't seem to be willing...

© Provided by Xinhua The RCEP trade deal gives a big boost to Cambodia's economy, with export to the member countries of the mega-pact up 11 percent in Q1. The top three export destinations are Vietnam, China and Thailand.PHNOM PENH,

PHNOM PENH, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's total export to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries amounted to 1.95 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2022, up 11 percent from 1.75 billion dollars over the s...

Teresa Varley While Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris is celebrating the 50th anniversary of when he was selected by the Steelers in the 1972 NFL Draft, he will also help one of the newest Steelers players celebrate their selection by the black...

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday called the United States the true creator of bio-crises and urged the country to clarify its bio-military activities. Noting that biological weapons are weapons of mass destruct...

SINGAPORE -- Singapore reported 2,690 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 1,193,250. Of the new cases, 268 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 2,422 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, ...

HANOI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 7,116 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down 888 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, recorded in 58 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted. The Vietnames...

HANOI, 28th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam attracted over US$10.8 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of this ye...

Guangzhou [China], April 28 (ANI/PR Newswire): "For China's economy, the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) means expanded foreign trade and vibrant commercial activities among RCEP member countries," said Chen...

PHNOM PENH, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here on Thursday that the country will send a 560-strong delegation to attend the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 12 to 23. Speakin...

HANOI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign investment of 22.15 billion U.S. dollars in the first four months of this year, down 11.7 percent year on year, according to the country's Ministry of Planning and Investment. During ...

Beijing [China], April 27 (ANI): China's economic slowdown and the country's high-handedness in tackling COVID-19 are pushing the investors to move out of the country and shut down their businesses. This comes amid signs of China's economic slowdown ...

HANOI, 27th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Arrivals entering Vietnam via all border gates will no longer have to fill and submit health declaration form...

HANOI, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 8,004 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down 427 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, recorded in 58 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted. The Vietnamese...

HANOI -- International arrivals entering Vietnam will no longer have to submit health declaration forms starting from Wednesday, the daily newspaper Vietnam News cited the country's Ministry of Health as reporting. The ministry has submitted an urgen...

VIENTIANE, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Laos recorded a trade surplus of about 100 million U.S. dollars in March, according to the latest information from the Lao Trade Portal website. The official data showed a total trade value of 1,100 million U.S. dollar...

HANOI, April 27 (Xinhua) -- International arrivals entering Vietnam will no longer have to submit health declaration forms starting from Wednesday, the daily newspaper Vietnam News cited the country's Ministry of Health as reporting. The ministry has...

© Provided by Xinhua Funded by China's Amity Foundation through the Cambodian non-governmental organization Life With Dignity (LWD), the Living Water Project has been playing an important role in improving sanitation and environment in Cambodia's ru...

PHNOM PENH -- The restoration work on the southwest and northwest parts of the famed Angkor Wat's Bakan tower in Cambodia has almost been completed, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said on Tuesday. Angkor Wat is the main temple in the UNESCO list...

HANOI, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 8,431 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up 1,014 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, recorded in 56 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted. The Vietnamese ca...

PHNOM PENH, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Tuesday lifted the mandate to wear masks outdoor after vast majority of the Southeast Asian country's population have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic. "A...

London [UK], April 26 (ANI/PRNewswire): A new analysis of 5G across the Asia Pacific (APAC), published today by the GSMA, has revealed wide disparities in 5G readiness across the region. The report found that a planned approach to spectrum availabili...

NEW DELHI -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,062,569 on Tuesday with 2,483 new cases registered during the past 24 hours in the South Asian country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data. This is the seventh consecutive day when the numb...

HANOI, 19th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam on Tuesday announced 12,012 new infections of COVID-19, including one imported case, the lowest since...

HANOI, 15th April, 2022 (WAM) -- The Vietnamese Health Ministry has started issuing vaccine passports from today, 15th April, the Vietnam News...

April 14, 2022 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Indonesia and Vietnam. The visit focused on deepening our countries' already strong relation...

April 14, 2022 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Indonesia and Vietnam. The visit focused on deepening our countries' already strong relation...

HANOI, 9th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam on Saturday reported 34,140 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including two imported cases, the...

April 9, 2022 - Brussels, Belgium - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Indonesia and Vietnam from April 9 to 14. While visiting these two strategic pa...

HANOI, 6th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam and New Zealand affirmed their commitment to deepening the two countries' agriculture and trade relati...

HANOI, 31st March, 2022 (WAM) -- A forum to promote foreign investment into Vietnam themed "A new era of digital transformation and green tran...

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...