Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang visited Dien Bien province on August 4 and inspected flood relief efforts in Muong Pon commune, Dien Bien district, which was hard hit by a flash flood on July 25.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Day: August 4, 2024
Southwest monsoon to bring isolated rains in most parts of PH
MANILA: ‘Habagat’ or the southwest monsoon will continue to prevail nationwide on Sunday.
In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a huge part of Luzon including Me…
Manila preps hero’s welcome for Yulo
MANILA: The City of Manila is preparing a hero’s welcome for ParisvOlympics gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo.
Mayor Honey Lacuna said Sunday that the city will give a huge welcome for Yulo, an Outstanding Manilan awardee.
‘The City of Manila is alre…
PH lone Southeast Asian nation with Olympic medal after Yulo win
MANILA: Carlos Edriel Yulo’s gold enabled the Philippines to beat all its Southeast Asian neighbors to the medal table.
It was the Philippines’ first medal in Paris and the first of any color from a gymnast.
A total of 58 nations were already on the…
2024 Roller Sports Hanoi Open begins
The 2024 Roller Sports Hanoi Open lured 422 athletes to participate in professional, semi-pro and amateur events in Hanoi on August 4. Competitors took part in six categories of speed skating, slide, fish speed slalom, speed salom, classic freestyle …
PNP assures continued security for Aug. 5 class opening
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) assured Sunday of its continued security coverage for the Aug. 5 class opening.
Several local government units postponed school opening on July 29 following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and monsoo…
Villegas assures 2nd medal for Team PH after q’final win
MANILA: Aira Villegas assured the Philippines of a second medal in the Paris Olympics after stunning host country’s Wassila Lkhadiri in a tight women’s flyweight boxing quarterfinal battle early Sunday (PH time) at the Paris North Arena in Villepinte….
32 killed in Somalia suicide bombing, gun attack
MOGADISHU: At least 32 people were killed and 63 others were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday evening, Somali police said.
Abdifatah Adan Hassan, Somali police spokesman, told a n…
PH, Germany eye conclusion of broader defense agreement
MANILA: The Philippines and Germany have committed to concluding a broader defense cooperation arrangement, according to their top defense officials.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius met in…