© Provided by Xinhua VIENTIANE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Luang Prabang, some 220 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, has been thriving as a top tourist draw with its old temples, scenic attractions and rural landscapes, along the Mekong River and its trib...

This is the achievement of Serbian diplomacy, President Aleksandar Vucic saysBelgrade has managed to convince seven nations to withdraw their recognition of Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday, addressing the nation. The presi...

© Provided by Xinhua China women's volleyball team advance into the AVC Cup final after defeating Thailand 3-2 in the semifinals.MANILA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- China defeated Thailand 3-2 in the semifinals of the Asian Volleyball Confede

Beijing [China], August 28 (ANI): Lured by the promise of well-paid jobs, Cambodian women are being trafficked to China only to be sold as brides as Beijing grapples with a huge gender imbalance. Recently, the story of a Cambodian woman, who was bein...

Hanoi [Vietnam], August 27 (ANI): The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has removed the "nine-dash line" from a heatwave map posted on its Facebook page. The UN organization on Saturday edited its post about the ongoing heatwaves in China and r...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 27 (ANI): The United States through the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and in partnership with Save the Children, donated 320 metric tons of split yellow peas as a part of 3,000 metric tons of food to nourish school c...

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Vietnam's outgoing Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau on Friday said that India's perspective on global issues holds paramount importance for the world today. "I see India growing globally. See what's happening in ...

Tokyo [Japan], August 26 (ANI): China recently fired five ballistic missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Katsuji Nakazawa, a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei A...

Mauritius/Mumbai [India], August 26 (ANI): In one of the largest post-pandemic MA (mergers and acquisitions) deals in India, Essar on Friday announced signing definitive agreements with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel for certain ports and power infrastr...

HANOI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,346 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down by 151 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections brough...

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chen, vice chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Cheam Yeap, first vice-president of the National Assembly of Cambodia, via video link on Friday. Wang, also a member of the Pol...

VIENTIANE, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government has instructed the agencies concerned to take stronger action to address issues ranging from macro-economic vulnerability, improvement of the investment climate, repayment of debts, to dealing with na...

HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese court on Thursday upheld a nine-year prison term for a journalist and prominent dissident convicted of anti-state activities, her lawyers and state media said.The Hanoi People's High Court rejected the appeals by Pham Do...

Hanoi [Vietnam], August 25 (ANI): In a move to strengthen economic ties, the Indian Auto Components Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is exploring investment, trade and business opportunities in Vietnam. To promote cooperation between the buyers and s...

© Provided by Xinhua Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals while her compatriot Zhao Junpeng rallied past Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia to re

TOKYO, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals at the World Badminton Championships here on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Chen, who s...

HANOI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,346 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down by 245 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections bro...

VIENTIANE, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue cases in Laos surpassed 20,000 in the first eight months of 2022, according to the Lao Ministry of Health. A report issued by the Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministr...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia will issue the first-ever sovereign bond worth 300 million U.S. dollars in September, according to a news release from the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Thursday. Par value of a bond is 1 million riels (a...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's anti-drug police have arrested a foreigner for allegedly possessing and trafficking narcotics, confiscating more than 7 kg drugs, the National Police reported on Thursday. The 26-year-old man was apprehended...

VIENTIANE, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The weather bureau of Laos has warned people across the country to be alert to the possibility of landslides, flooding, strong winds and rain from tropical storm MA-ON. According to a report issued on Thursday by the De...

TOKYO, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China edged past Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in a three-set thriller to reach the women's quarterfinals at the World Badminton Championships here on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Chen, who s...

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Irrigation systems have covered some 61 percent of the total farmland in Cambodia, Bun Hean, secretary of state for the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MWRM), said on Thursday. "So far, the MWRM has develo...

Tropical Storm Ma-On brought heavy rain to parts of southern China and northern Vietnam on Thursday.China's National Meteorological Center said it expected the center of the storm to make landfall in Guangdong province around midday before weakening ...

Demonstrations against the use of air-dropped anti-personnel weapons were held in MoscowA group of protesters gathered on Wednesday at the embassies of the US and France in Moscow to protest the use of scatterable mines by NATO-backed Ukraine.The pro...

Fact No. 7: Those who abide by the one-China principle are the overwhelming majority of countries in the world. Over 170 countries including ASEAN countries have expressed their commitment to the one-China principle. On this matter, it is the US and ...

Beijing [China], August 24 (ANI): With its "New Silk Road" infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia, China is trying to replicate old traditions where once there was an obsession with Chinese goods. However, Europe and Pacific powers are now competi...

Ho Chi Minh City [Vietnam], August 24 (ANI): A visiting delegation of Indian business executives from the ceramic tile, porcelain floor, wall and decoration tile, bathroom sanitary ware, and related industries met with their Vietnamese counterparts i...

HANOI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded 3,591 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 339 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections brough...

HANOI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese embassy in Vietnam on Wednesday awarded 39 Vietnamese students with the Chinese Government Scholarship. At a ceremony held at the embassy, four representatives of the Vietnamese students received the scholarship...

HANOI, 22nd August, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam recorded 1,561 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising the national caseload to 11,383,819, the Vietna...

HANOI, 20th August, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has signed a decision on the National Plan of Action on prevent...

HANOI, 1st August, 2022 (WAM) -- Revenue generated from tourism hit 11.9 trillion VND (US$509.85 million) in the first seven months of this ye...

HANOI, 29th July, 2022 (WAM) -- Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$764 million in the first seven months of 2022, the General Statistics Of...

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...

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...