No survivor in cargo plane crash in Indonesia
NDO/VNA - All three people on board a small cargo aircraft which crashed in poor weather in Indonesia's Papua province, had been killed in the accident, security authorities say.
AEM 53rd affirms need to improve post-pandemic trade, investment flow
NDO/VNA - The 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and relevant meetings took place from September 8-15, during which the ministers highlighted the significance of intra-bloc economic cooperation as well as collaboration between the grouping and partners.
Malaysians enjoy taste of travel after lockdown in tourism restart
The first plane carrying tourists in more than four months touched down on the Malaysian island of Langkawi on Thursday and was greeted by a twin water cannon "salute", in the launch of a programme to revive a travel sector frozen by the pandemic.
DPRK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles: ROK
NDO - The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on September 15, according to the Republic of Korea (ROK)’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Cooperation is needed to ensure effective response to COVID-19: Diplomat
NDO/VNA – Minister Counselor Nguyen Phuong Anh, deputy head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, underlined the need for countries to strengthen solidarity and close cooperation to effectively
Vietnam urges advancing transitional process in Sudan
NDO/VNA – Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has highlighted the importance of advancing the transitional process through the Juba Peace Agreement in Sudan, with efforts focused on resolving differences among the parties.
Biden says in Colorado that extreme weather will cost US over US$100 bln this year
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that extreme weather events would cost the United States over US$100 billion this year, as he visited Colorado to highlight drought conditions and raging wildfires in the US West.
ASEAN economic ministers hold consultation meetings with partners
NDO/VNA – A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien attended economic ministerial-level consultation meetings between ASEAN and its partners - the US, Hong Kong (China), India, the European Union and Russia - held via video conference in the framework of the
Indonesia, FAO reaffirm stronger partnership for sustainable food systems
NDO/VNA - The Indonesian Government and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has reaffirmed stronger partnership to transform the agri-food systems in the Southeast Asian country.
World News in Brief: September 14
The Philippines' capital region will exit wide-scale coronavirus restrictions from Thursday, as the government launches a pilot test of localised lockdowns, amid efforts to balance reopening the economy and containing the spread of the coronavirus.
Norway's left-wing opposition wins in a landslide, coalition talks next
Norway's centre-left opposition parties are on course to win a majority in parliament after Monday's election and will now negotiate how to form a coalition, with climate change and a widening wealth gap expected to be central to discussions.
Malaysia's parliament resumes meeting after nine-month hiatus
NDO/VNA - Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah opened the 4th session of the 14th National Assembly on September 13, which is the first session of the government headed by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and also the first meeting since December 17, 2020.
