During the working visit to Vietnam between July 20 and 26, Comrade Khampheuy Philapha, Director General of Lao News Agency (KPL) and his delegation held a meeting with Comrade Vu Viet Trang, Director General of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and her deleg…
Day: July 30, 2023
Lao students win one gold, four silver medals at int’l math contest in Singapore
Lao students have won one gold medal, four silver medals and three bronze medals along with one congratulatory medal and 11 congratulatory certificates at Singapore Math Competition 2023.Held in Singapore between Jul 23-24, the competition was partici…
Philippines seeks rice supply boost
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on July 29 the country must boost its rice stocks and that he may seek a supply deal with India, worried about the potential impact of El Nino dry weather on the local harvest and about other suppliers.Th…
IOM ready to help Vietnam eliminate trafficking in persons: Official
The International Organisation for Mirgration (IOM) is ready to help the Vietnamese Government accelerate the goal of eliminating the trafficking in persons in Vietnam, IOM Chief of Mission Park Mihyung has said. Following is the full text of her inte…
Four missing in Lam Dong landslide
Four police officers are now remaining unaccounted for after a landslide caused by heavy rains buried part of their station in Bao Loc pass in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on July 30.Since the morning of July 29, heavy rains have been po…
Prime Minister pays working trip to Bac Ninh
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony for several transport infrastructure projects in the northern province of Bac Ninh on July 30.The roads connecting Bac Ninh with the new National Highway 3, Ha Bac 2 Bridge, Belt Road…
Int’l Day of Yoga held in Quang Binh for first time
The International Day of Yoga (June 21) took place in the central province of Quang Binh for the first time on July 29.Speaking at the launch ceremony, Director of the provincial Department of Culture and Sports Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy said the province …
WIPO supports disability empowerment, cultural preservation in Vietnam
The homepage of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) recently posted an article to praise Kymviet Space, a Vietnamese handicraft production and trading establishments founded by people with disabilities to create jobs for people with di…
Citizen protection measures adopted following incident in Cambodia
A clash occurred in Phnom Penh on July 29, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old Vietnamese citizen, reported the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia.Cambodian authorities are conducting an investigation to clarify the incident and are seeking the suspec…