The northern province of Phu Tho has risen to the third position among the northern midland and mountainous localities in economic growth speed, heard a recent meeting of the provincial Party Committee’s Standing Board to review the province’s socio-e…
The Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA) will host the 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the mid-year meeting of the ASEAN Freight Forwarders Association (A…
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in coordination with the provincial Youth Union held a forum with the theme “Children participate in building a safe, friendly and healthy living environment f…
The Government recently issued Decree 27/2023/ND-CP regulating environmental protection fees for mineral exploitation.The document, issued on May 31, regulates those subject to the fees, fee payers, fee collectors, the cases entitled to exemption, and…
Nearly 5.7 trillion VND (242.2 million USD) from the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021-30 period was disbursed for 19 provinces and cities in the northern region from 2021 t…
The Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) today awarded Ms Mariam A. Khan, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative, with the Cross of Friendship Medal, in recognition of her important contribution to the Lao National Socio…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Mekong Vocational Center (MVC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join forces in empowering women and girls through essential life skills training.“This initiative is part of UNFPA’s innovation…
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has cut regulatory interest rates for four consecutive times since the beginning of this year, in the context that world interest rates continue to rise and stay at a high level, Vietnam News Agency reported on Monday.T…
A bilateral meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Zambry Abdul Kadir was held in Vientiane on Jun 26.At the meeting, both sides noted that the relations an…
In the first six months of 2023, following the eased Covid-19 pandemic, production and service sectors has enjoyed a constant growth, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reaching over 118 trillion kip, growing by 4.8% year on year, higher than 4.5% set …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday reported the arrest of a 34-year-old Indian national who has been subject to deportation since 2017. In a statement, the BI said Kirandeep was nabbed in an operation in Binondo, Manila last June 20. Kirandeep h…
Maguindanao del Sur – Unidentified gunmen shot dead Sunday afternoon two fishermen here while a motorist was killed in another ambush in Talayan, also in Maguindanao del Sur. Major Dareen Tolosa, South Upi municipal police station chief, identified th…
