A delegation of the Nhan dan (People) newspaper paid courtesy calls on Bounthong Chitmany, Permanent member of the Secretariat of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Vice President of Laos, and Khamphan Pheuyavong, Chair…
Day: June 7, 2024
DA-13 starts release of seed, fertilizer vouchers to rice farmers
BUTUAN CITY: The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) started distributing PHP525 million worth of discount vouchers to rice farmers in the region for the start of the 2024 wet and dry seasons.
In a statement Friday, DA-13 said the …
Forum promotes linkages between Vietnamese firms and with foreign retailers, importers
Vietnam has transformed itself to emerge as a major global production hub capable of supplying a wide range of products at competitive prices and with improving quality, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang said at the Export Forum on…
Stocks, peso up on Friday
MANILA: The local stock market ended the day almost unchanged while the peso closed stronger against the dollar.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slightly went up by 8.90 points to 6,518.76.
All Shares, meanwhile, closed at 3,491.93, up by…
Vietnam participates in series of ASEAN meetings in Laos
Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who is also head of Vietnam’s delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), has attended a series of the bloc’s meetings in Vientiane, Laos on June 6-7. The events, consisting of the SOM, the Meeting o…
Kids’ group wants inclusion of 1st 1,000 days of life in 4Ps
MANILA: A group advocating against malnutrition and stunting on Friday called for the inclusion of the first 1,000 days of life in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) following tariff adjustments for protein-source foods.
In a media forum, …
President To Lam receives ambassadors, chargés d’affaires of EU
President To Lam received the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) and the ambassadors and chargés d’affaires of EU member countries who came to pay a courtesy call on the new State leader of Vietnam in Hanoi on July 7.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Davao farmers to benefit from P57-M farm-to-market roads
DAVAO CITY: Some 850 farmers will directly benefit from two newly completed farm-to-market roads (FMRs) amounting to nearly PHP57 million, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) said Friday.
The projects are the 2.3-kilometer Sitio Min…
Belgium workshop discusses logistics opportunities in Vietnam
A workshop was held in Anvers city, Belgium, on June 6 to update participants about the logistics industry of Vietnam and suggest measures for turning challenges into business opportunities for Belgian firms. The workshop, themed ‘Logistics and Suppl…