
Thailand, Laos boost negotiations on trans-border rail link
Thailand and Laos are in negotiations about the potential of a China-Laos-Thailand railway link which could cut cargo transport costs by 30%-50%
China domestic tourism picks up over Lunar New Year as Covid curbs end
Almost a quarter more domestic Chinese tourism trips have been made during this year's Lunar New Year holiday...
Malaysia, Indonesia to discuss crude palm oil benchmark pricing
The governments of Malaysia and Indonesia will hold a meeting to discuss issues related to crude palm oil (CPO) benchmark price,
ASEAN launches framework on sustainable tourism development post-COVID-19
The ASEAN Framework on Sustainable Tourism Development in the Post-COVID-19 Era has been recently released to guide the work on ASEAN’s sustainable tourism development agenda.
Vietnam engages in building of UN convention against cybercrimes
A Vietnamese delegation has attended the fourth session of the UN Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention
Paris Peace Accords: Looking back at past to treasure peace
A look back at the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) on the 50th anniversary of its signing
Sydney festival to entertain Asian communities as Lunar New Year arrives
Vietnamese people will join other Asian-origin communities at the 16-day Sydney Lunar Festival in the Australian city to mark the coming Lunar New Year
7.0-magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia
An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit eastern Indonesia's Maluku islands on January 18
Indian newspaper: Vietnam could be Asia’s next industrial hotspot
Vietnam has increasingly become a burgeoning industrial hub, especially for tech and apparel, wrote an article published by India’s stattimes.com on January 14.
Over 26 million Indonesian people live in poverty
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has announced that as of September 2022, the number of poor people in the country had increased to 26.36 million people, making up 9.57% of the total population and up 0.03% compared to March 2022.
Philippines intensifies anti-smuggling fight
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the country’s government agencies to step up the fight against “rampant smuggling” in the country
Vietnam shows strength of socialist-oriented market economy: Venezuelan Ambassador
Venezuelan Ambassador to Vietnam Tatiana Pugh Moreno has expressed her impression on Vietnam’s incredible recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic,
Japan, US, Australia to assist Vietnam in decarbonisation
Government-backed financial institutions from Japan, the US, and A us tralia have pledged to support Vietnam's efforts to cut carbon emissions , according to the chairman of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
Inflation in the EU cools down
After many consecutive months of hitting record milestones, inflation rates in European Union (EU) countries have initially cooled down.
Malaysia to relax rules on hiring foreign workers
Malaysia will remove its existing preconditions on employing foreign workers and allow demand-based employment in bid to boost