The midterm plenary meeting of the 11th Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee was held in Vientiane between August 14-18.Chaired by Party Secretary General Thongloun Sisoulith, the meeting discussed and considered several important issues…
Day: August 19, 2023
Vietnamese goods hope to conquer domestic market
Thanks to improved quality, diversified designs and competitive prices, Vietnamese goods have gradually won the trust of domestic consumers, but more attention on green practices, origin traceability, and e-commerce is needed to truly conquer the dome…
Economic difficulties push gold demand down
In its recent report, the World Gold Council said demand for gold in Vietnam shrank 9% in the second quarter year on year due to the economic difficulties.Vietnamese purchased 12.8 tonnes of gold in the second quarter of 2023, down 1.3 tonnes year-on-…
Runner ready for world championship challenge
Runner Nguyen Thi Oanh will take part in the women’s 1,500m event at the World Athletics Championship on August 19 in Budapest.The only Vietnam’s representative received a wildcard entry to take part in the nine-day tournament in which more than 2,000…
Top swimmer to carry Vietnam’s national flag at Asian Games
Top swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang will be Vietnam’s flag bearer at the 19th Asian Games opening ceremony next month in China.The Sports Authority of Vietnam has chosen the region’s top swimmer to take the honour as he was one of the best athletes of Vietna…
ASEAN Tariff Finder launched
The ASEAN Secretariat in coordination with the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and the Australian Government launched the ASEAN Tariff Finder on August 19.The launch took place as part of the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and related meeti…
Vietnam now a leading game producer: insiders
A blog dedicated to exploring artificial intelligence (AI) and other trending technologies in the 21st century has said Vietnam is consolidating its role in the development of electronic games worldwide.Fagen Wasanni Technologies, also said the countr…
State leader commemorates late President Ton Duc Thang
State President Vo Van Thuong and incumbent and former Party and State leaders paid tribute to President Ton Duc Thang in the southern province of An Giang, the home province of the late President, on August 19, on the occasion of the late leader’s 13…
Diverse ecosystems turn Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve into tourist attraction
Covering a total area of more than 106,646 hectares, the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan has become a popular tourist attraction thanks to its rich and diverse ecosystems.It is in the core of the reserve, t…