Vietnamese, Cambodian news agencies step up cooperation

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Cambodian news agency AKP on July 12 renewed their cooperation agreement within the framework of President To Lam’s state visit to Cambodia. The signing took place following the talks in Phnom Penh between VNA Ge…

Ilocos youth leaders give free school supplies

LAOAG CITY: Youth leaders in the province of Ilocos Norte are giving away free school supplies to learners ahead of the school opening on July 29 under the ‘Kits4Kids’ community outreach program.

Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chair Hans Jelden Tabiolo of…

PH eyes top 3 in SEA Internet connectivity by 2028

CAPAS: The Philippines is poised to rank third in Internet connectivity in Southeast Asia, with the government’s continued investment in improving connectivity.

According to Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Iva…

NIA: P200-B needed yearly for unirrigated land in PH

MANILA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Saturday said PHP200 billion is needed annually for the next 10 years to fully cover the country’s unirrigated land.

The Department of Agriculture in January said there are still at least 1.2 mi…

Senate orders arrest of Alice Guo, 7 others

MANILA: The Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms (OSAA) on Saturday deployed four teams to serve the arrest warrant against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and seven others.

The teams were deployed by OSAA head, retired Philippine Army Lt. …

Vietnam’s trade with China expected to hit 200 bln USD

The import – export turnover between Vietnam and China is predicted to approximate and even exceed 200 billion USD in 2024, driven by strong trade improvement in the first half of the year. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reported that bila…