Vietnam has recorded an estimated agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus of 8.28 billion USD during the first half of 2024, surging 62.4% year on year, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Agro-forestry-fishery exports totaled …
Month: June 2024
Team PH captures 2 silver medals in Asia-Oceania Sambo C’ships
MANILA: The Philippines bagged two silver medals in the Asia and Oceania Sambo Championships at the Forum de Macau Stadium on Sunday.
Feruza Khurozova of Uzbekistan beat Davao City native Sydney Sy-Tancontian, a two-time Asian champion, 6-1, in the…
Zambo City’s Solda picked best jail warden
MANILA: Zamboanga City Jail Male Dormitory’s Supt. Xavier Solda was named the City Jail Warden of the Year, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Sunday.
In a news release, BJMP said the award will be presented to Solda during the 33…
Davao City gears up for Ironman 70.3 hosting
MANILA: Davao City is providing full support to Ironman 70.3 Davao, expected to be more challenging this year as it introduces a new course.
Triathletes will swim 1.9 kilometers (km) along the Davao City Coastal, cycle 90km toward MacArthur Highway a…
Lawmaker lambasts Meralco ‘inconvenience’ fee affecting 7.9M customers
MANILA: Surigao del Sur 2nd District Rep. Johnny Pimentel, vice chair of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises, said the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) should do away with the online payment convenience fee of PHP15 per transaction as the p…
PH tops FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B
MANILA: Gilas Pilipinas secured its promotion to the top flight of the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup after beating Lebanon, 95-64, in the Division B final at Futian Sports Park in Shenzhen, China on Sunday.
Gilas made it rain from beyond 22 feet as its s…
A Truong Son soldier fosters local economic development
Nguyen Xuan Vui, a former soldier who fought on the Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail, fostered local economic development with ornamental plants. His garden in Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh province earns about 1 billion VND each year (39,285 USD), provi…
Vietnamese Government leader meets with RoK friends
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with the Republic of Korean (RoK) friends in Seoul on June 30 afternoon as part of his official visit to the country.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
France’s Thales Group wants to strengthen collaboration with Vietnam
France’s Thales Group, which has 30 years of presence in Vietnam, has shown its interest in expanding its cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in the field of defence radar – its leading technology product. Thales, a global technology leader …