Vietnam attends Foreign Ministerial Meeting of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
NDO/VNA - A Vietnamese delegation joined others of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and India in the Foreign Ministerial Meeting of the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 1.
Unleashing the flow of Ukrainian grain
NDO - Ukraine announced the resumption of grain exports at the Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Pivdennyi under a new agreement reached with Russia. The image of ships loaded with wheat, corn, etc. ready to set out to sea brings hope for a cool down in the food crisis that has recently
World News in Brief: July 30
Cambodia's banking industry enjoyed robust growth in both loans and deposits in the first half of 2022, according to the latest report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on Saturday.
World News in Brief: July 29
Party General Secrectary and President of China Xi Jinping said on Thursday that Marxism has been showing new vitality in the 21st century, calling on all Marxist political parties to make the theory more relevant to the national conditions and the times.
20th ASEAN University Games officially kicks off
NDO/VNA – The 20th ASEAN University Games officially opened in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province on July 28.
World News in Brief: July 28
Thailand's economy improved in June and the momentum should continue into the second half thanks to increased tourism and domestic consumption as pandemic curbs ease.
World News in Brief: July 27
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered the immediate dispatch of rescue and relief teams to the earthquake-affected province of Abra, his press secretary said on Wednesday. A strong earthquake in northern Philippines has killed four people and injured 60.
The US and Europe reeling in the heat
NDO - Both Europe and the US have experienced a peak heat wave, with high temperatures, leading to wildfires in many places. The record hot weather during summer once again reminds the world of urgent and drastic action needed against climate change.
Indonesia FDI accelerates to a new record high in Q2
NDO/VNA – Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia rose 39.7% annually in the second quarter of this year to 163.2 trillion rupiah (10.89 billion USD), the biggest climb in the past decade.
Human resource loopholes caused by COVID-19
NDO – The German Ministry of Health recently warned about the serious consequences of prolonged COVID-19 on the labour market in particular and the development of society in general.
World News in Brief: July 22
Candidate of India's ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Droupadi Murmu on Thursday won the presidential election in the South Asian country after crossing the 50 percent mark of the total votes at the third round of counting.
Russia actively negotiating to open regular direct flights to Vietnam: official
NDO/VNA – The Russian side is actively negotiating to open regular direct flights to Vietnam and some Asian countries this year, according to General Director of Vladivostok International Airport (Russian Far East) Andrei Vinichenko.
