Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno said this year’s economic growth target is within reach, citing the government’s aggressive “catch-up” plans. “[The] 6.0 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for 2023 remains achievab…
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games Visayas leg kicked off at Iloilo Sports Complex in Iloilo City on Sunday, with the student-athletes exhorted to display discipline and teamwork. More than 500 cadets are competing in athletics, arnis, …
Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, accompanied by ministers, visited Khounkham district, Khammuan Province, which had been flooded recently. Due to torrential rain, between Jul 27 and Aug 3, water in the Hin Boun river and the Nam Hai river burst the …
The sales revenue of the Republic of Korea’s Orion confectionary maker in Vietnam has surpassed 200 billion KRW (150 million USD) for the first time, further solidifying its highly positive growth trend in the Vietnamese market.According to the data a…
The insurance sector is attracting the attention of investors when it comes to investment portfolios because businesses in this group have recorded positive results in recent years.According to the business report for the first six months of 2023 of B…
The first sitting of the 7th Cambodian National Assembly (NA) will be convened on August 21, nearly one month after its election that took place on July 23.According to the NA’s announcement released on August 11, the solemn and historic event will be…
Indonesia is seeking partnership with fellow rubber producer Thailand due to plummeting prices facing the country and the European Union’s rollout of an anti-deforestation law.Thailand and Indonesia are the world’s top two rubber-producing nations who…
The Dak Lak centre for elephant conservation, wildlife rescue, and forest protection management on August 12 offered a buffet to the herd of domestic elephants in the Central Highlands province’s Lak district as part of an event marking World Elephant…
Singaporeans will go to the polls on September 1 to vote for the nation’s ninth President, should there be more than one eligible candidate, according to the Writ of Election, issued by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on August 11.The Nomination Day wil…
The northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh aims to make its tourism a spearhead and sustainable economic sector by 2030, attracting at least 25.5-26 million visitors, including about 9 million foreigners.This is part of a newly-approved project o…
Big data on e-commerce would help the tax watchdog to efficiently collect tax from foreign cross-border IT services providers, according to Nguyen Bang Thang, director of Tax Management Department of Large Enterprises.Statistics showed that cross-bord…
Two Vietnamese films – “Yellow Flowers on Green Grass” and “Yen’s Life” – are competing in the first ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong (China).The festival, taking place from August 4-19, is organised by the Hong Kong-ASEAN Association, the Consulates …
