The southern province of Ben Tre is concertedly and effectively implementing legal regulations on fisheries as well as measures to fight against illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing, with a determination to achieve the goal of having the Eu…
Day: June 15, 2024
Outstanding blood donors in 2024 commended
The National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation held a ceremony in Hanoi on June 15 to honour 100 outstanding blood donors in 2024. This is the 16th year this event has been held since the Prime Minister decided to establish the committe…
Vietnamese, Cuban farmers’ associations bolster cooperation
President of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) Luong Quoc Doan led a delegation from the association to pay a working visit to Cuba from June 8 to 14 at the invitation of the Cuban National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP). While in Cuba, Doan met …
Chinese tech giant ByteDance mulls cutting jobs in Indonesia
ISTANBUL: Chinese tech giant ByteDance is mulling over laying off 450 employees in Indonesia as part of its restructuring efforts following the merger of its e-commerce unit, TikTok Shop, with the Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia.
The layoffs …
Mayor Guo faces ‘accrued’ non-bailable cases – PAOCC
MANILA: The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is set to file non-bailable cases against Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo before the Department of Justice over her alleged involvement in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
T…
21 rescued Filipino seafarers en route to Bahrain on US ship
MANILA: The 21 Filipino seafarers aboard the Houthi-hit MV Tutor are scheduled to arrive in the Port of Manama, Bahrain Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Bahrain time (10:30 p.m., Philippine time) via a US Navy ship, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announ…
47 join Premier Volleyball League rookie draft
MANILA: De La Salle University middle blocker Thea Gagate, setter Julia Coronel, outside hitter Maicah Larroza and middle blocker Leila Cruz lead the 47-player inaugural rookie draft of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) on July 8.
Fifty applicants …
Vietnam to diversify tourism products to attract more visitors
To meet the diverse needs of domestic and international visitors, Vietnam will focus on different types of tourism products, including developing more sea and island tourism, culture tourism, ecotourism, including community-based tourism, urban touri…
93K Iloilo learners sign up for DepEd learning camp
ILOILO CITY: A total of 93,440 learners from Iloilo province have so far signed up for the national learning camp (NLC) of the Department of Education (DepEd) in July.
The camp aims to bridge learning gaps and enhance capacity in time for the opening…