The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on May 12 sentenced Tran Van Bang, born 1961, to eight years in jail for “fabricating, storing, spreading, or disseminating information, materials, items for opposing the government of Socialist Republic of Vietn…
Authorities of the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan will inspect enterprises exporting aquatic products to the European market to prepare for the European Commission (EC)’s fourth round of inspection of the local fight against illegal, unr…
Head coach of the Vietnamese women’s football team Mai Duc Chung expressed his appreciation for hosts Cambodia, who will play Vietnam in the 32nd SEA Games women’s football semi-final match on May 12 in Phnom Penh.Speaking at a press conference on May…
Some 667 indigent Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) received financial assistance from the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government, the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) said Friday. In a statement, MSSD-BARMM said the …
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed excitement over the commitment of United States (US)-based private equity firm Cerberus Global Investment LLC to pursue more investments in the Philippines. Cerberus’ investment pledges were discus…
Lao students performed Sieng Khaen Lao dance at the 16th International Culture and Custom Exhibition at Shanghai University (SHU), Shanghai, China on May 10.Sieng Khaen Lao dance is one of the highlights at the special event, festivals and other local…
The Philippines’ 4×400 meter team, backstopped by the son of an athletic legend and a new Filipino American recruit, concluded the team’s campaign with a surprise gold at the close of the athletics competitions in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the…
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) national president, Quirino Governor Dax Cua, has called for reforms in the country’s real property valuation to empower local government units (LGUs) and improve their service delivery. During the …
A lawmaker from Cavite province has filed a bill seeking to increase the number of Court of Appeals (CA) justices from 69 to 78 to address the backlog of cases. In a news release on Friday, Cavite 8th District Representative Aniela Tolentino said her …
Every year on May 9 Russia celebrates “Victory Day” to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II – the bloodiest and cruelest war of the XX century.In our country it is usually referred to as the “Great Patriotic War”, ? term used to desc…
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha asked the Ministry of Health to place orders or organise concentrated bidding while calculating vaccine donations to ensure enough vaccines for the expanded immunisation programme, at a working session on May 11.At t…
The 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia adopted the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on strengthening regional capacity and institutional effectiveness on May 10.The statement highlighted the purposes and principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter as w…
