WASHINGTON - Over the past decade the United States has been torn between 'righteous indignation' and 'democratic backsliding and pragmatic engagement,' in its dealings with Cambodia, according to a recent report that criticizes Washington for issuin...

HANOI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign investment of more than 15.41 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of this year, down 7.1 percent year on year, according to the country's Ministry of Planning and Investment...

© Provided by Xinhua "Both pacts are also a well-timed intervention in Cambodia's quest for a Least Developed Country graduation, likely by 2028 and the country's planned endeavor to achieve the upper-middle income and high-income statuses by 2030 a...

white house - U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at length Thursday morning amid tensions over a proposed visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has war...

BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that Marxism has been showing new vitality in the 21st century, calling on all Marxist political parties to make the theory more relevant to the national conditions and the ti...

NEW DELHI -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing technologies for its first manned space flight, Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. India's first manned space flight is known as the "Gaganyaan ...

PHNOM PENH, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia will host the 55th ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings from July 29 to Aug. 5 in Phnom Penh, according to a foreign ministry's statement issued on...

PHNOM PENH, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have provided wider exporting markets for Cambodia, officials said on Thursday. Ly Thuch, president ...

HANOI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,697 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 64 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,774,679. The country reported no new deaths ...

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will be visiting Guwahati to attend the Inaugural Session of 2nd North-East Buyer-Seller Meet (NE BSM) 2022 on Thursday, a Ministry of ...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia's National Assembly on Thursday ratified an agreement between the country and China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government for avoiding double taxation and preventing fiscal evasio...

SEOUL -- South Korea's population logged the first fall last year due to chronically low births and rapid population aging, statistical office data showed Thursday. The country's population totaled 51.74 million on Nov. 1, 2021, down by 91,000 from a...

STATE DEPARTMENT - A Ukrainian official said Wednesday that Russian forces have taken over Ukraine's second-biggest power plant and are carrying out a 'massive redeployment' of troops to three regions in southern Ukraine.Oleksiy Arestovych, an advise...

State Department - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he will speak to his Russian counterpart in the coming days about a "substantial" offer aimed at bringing home American basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan,...

The woman is being accused of human trafficking and faces three years in prison A Russian court has sentenced a surrogate mother to three years in prison for allegedly eng...

HANOI, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,761 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 301 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. This is the highest daily figure recorded by the country since May 18 this year, according to the ministry...

Vientiane [Laos], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Lao government is considering importing fuel from Saudi Arabia and exporting agricultural produce to the oil-rich nation. According to the local daily Vientiane Times on Wednesday, these issues were raised ...

DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi central bank has asked banks to cut use of electricity and fuel till June next year. In a circular issued on Tuesday, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) asked banks to reduce the consumption of gas and lubricant by 20 percent and elect...

VIENTIANE, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government is considering importing fuel from Saudi Arabia and exporting agricultural produce to the oil-rich nation. According to the local daily Vientiane Times on Wednesday, these issues were raised for discu...

VIENTIANE, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health will work with concerned parties to deal with a possible outbreak of monkeypox cases, through surveillance and preparation of medical equipment including a laboratory equipped to identify the ...

Dubai [UAE], July 27 (ANI): The ICC awarded membership status to three countries on Tuesday during the ongoing ICC Annual Conference in Birmingham. Cambodia and Uzbekistan from Asia, and Cote D'Ivoire from Africa, were all awarded Associate membershi...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 27 (ANI): Bangladesh is lagging behind in the world market even though the quality of the leather is good as the traders are forced to export leather to China at low prices. As per the guidelines, those who sell leather must ...

HANOI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 1,460 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, up by 564 from Monday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,770,304. The country reported no new deaths from ...

HANOI, 26th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is on the right track in accelerating its decisive economic reform, but an upgrade is needed to meet t...

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's health authority on Tuesday strongly advised the public to wear face masks when they are indoors, traveling by public transport or at public gatherings. Director General of Health Services Asela Gunawardena noted that COVID-19 ...

PHNOM PENH, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of signal boosters and repeaters in households, saying that these devices have severely affected the quality of mobile ser...

VIENTIANE, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercises and medical service activities between the Chinese and Lao militaries are being held in Phonhong of central Laos' Vientiane Province. The event launched...

© Provided by Xinhua "A proper school building is the aspiration of all children, and I believe that this donation has not only provided a better learning atmosphere for students, but also contributed to promoting the fraternal friendship between th...

Washington - The United States on Monday condemned Myanmar's execution of political activists and elected officials and called on the military government to immediately end the violence.U.S. officials said that 'all options are on the table,' includi...

HANOI, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 896 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, up by 148 from Sunday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,768,844. The country reported no new death from the ...

VIENTIANE -- The Lao government has vowed to stabilize the macro economy and currency exchange rates, reaffirming that it would not allow the country to slide into debt default. The pledge came at the close of a two-day open government meeting which ...

KAMPOT, Cambodia, July 25 (Xinhua) -- A school building, funded by the Chinese embassy to Cambodia through the Mudhita Foundation, was inaugurated at the Samdech Ta Primary School in southwestern Cambodia's Kampot town over the weekend. Cambodian Pri...

Hong Kong, July 25 (ANI): There is no doubt that China's economic headwinds are stiffening. Some even say its economy will eventually tank, so many jumped to wrong conclusions when a video clip showing People's Liberation Army (PLA) armoured vehicles...

PHNOM PENH, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested a foreigner for allegedly possessing and trafficking illicit drugs, confiscating more than 45 kilograms of illicit drugs, the Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) said in a news r...

VIENTIANE, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has vowed to stabilize the macro economy and currency exchange rates, reaffirming that it would not allow the country to slide into debt default. The pledge came at the close of a two-day open governm...

PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health on Sunday issued preventive measures against monkeypox transmission, a day after Thailand's first monkeypox fugitive was found in capital Phnom Penh. The patient was soon sent to the Khmer-Soviet Friendship...

HANOI, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 748 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 324 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 10,767,948. The country reported no new deaths from...

PHNOM PENH, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested a local woman for allegedly possessing and trafficking illicit drugs, confiscating more than 52 kg crystal meth, said an Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP) report released on Su...

BUENOS AIRES, 19th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Duong Quoc Thanh has assumed the position of ASEAN Committee in Buen...

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 18th July, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today receiv...

HANOI, 15th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs to invest approximately US$368 billion from now until 2040 to build a climate resilient and low-...

HANOI, 14th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam continuously increased in the first half of this year, especially i...

BERLIN, 13th July, 2022 (WAM) -- A working delegation of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam led by Minister Ho Duc Phoc is paying a working vi...

HANOI, 12th July, 2022 (WAM) -- UNESCO representative in Vietnam Christian Manhart has highlighted Vietnam's leading role in protecting intang...

HANOI, 11th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam has set a target that the export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to the EU market...

HANOI, 1st July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnamese representatives reaffirmed their country's commitments to develop blue and sustainable oceans when a...

GENEVA, 28th June, 2022 (WAM) -- As a candidate for the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2023 - 2025, Vietnam will continue...

HANOI, 27th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam jumped 39 steps to become the 62nd best country worldwide for quality of life in 2021, according to a...

HANOI, 13th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam needs immediate solutions to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) and strengthen its sources, ...

HANOI, 10th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam was placed 68th out of the 120 countries in the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2021 recently released by the...

HANOI, 8th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam is joining international efforts to protect the blue ocean in response to World Ocean Day 2022, Vietnam...

HANOI, 7th June, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi in December. According to Vietnam ...

BRUSSELS, 3rd June, 2022 (WAM) -- Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the EU, has met with EU Commissioner for ...