National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on September 14 hosted a reception for Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is on a working visit to Vietnam from September 13-14.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Day: September 14, 2024
Customs-NAIA intercepts P6.8-M worth of kush
Manila: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday reported the interception of parcels containing kush (high-grade marijuana) worth PHP6.8 million at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City.
In a statement, BOC-Ninoy Aquino International …
Mendoza leads PH to 4-0 win over Jordan in Chess Olympiad
Manila: Filipino top board player Shania Mae Mendoza defeated Natalie Fuad Kamel Jamaliah in 41 moves of the Sicilian Defense to lead the Philippines to a 4-0 win over Jordan in the third round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at BOK Sports Hall in Bud…
3 evacuation shelters accommodate Tondo fire victims
Manila: The city government of Manila has provided food and temporary shelter to at least 1,000 families affected by the fire that engulfed a residential area in Vitas, Tondo on Saturday.
In a statement, Mayor Honey Lacuña said the affected residents…
Vietnam calls for efforts to ensure human rights for all
Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation, and other international organisations in Geneva, has recently delivered a speech at a general debate on UN High Commissioner for Human…
Cuban foreign minister spotlights special relations with Vietnam
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla reasserted the solidarity, special friendship, and fraternal bond between the peoples of Cuba and Vietnam while receiving Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long on September 13.
Source: Vietnam N…
Wood export target of 15.2 billion USD feasible, challenges remain
Despite market recovery, the wood industry needs to overcome formidable challenges to realise the export revenue target of 15.2 billion USD for the whole year, according to insiders. The shipment of key products has gone up over the past time, includ…
Vietnamese Language Festival held in Russia
A Vietnamese Language Festival, the fourth of its kind, was held in Ulyanovsk city, Russia, – the hometown of leader V.I.Lenin, on September 14. The event was organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia in collaboration with the Russian-Vietnamese …
Foreign friends join hands in supporting Typhoon Yagi’s victims in Vietnam
More donation drives were launched by Vietnamese embassies and organisations abroad to support typhoon Yagi victims in the homeland. In response to the drives, the Kanto Joho union of Japan on September 14 launched a fund-raising event to give aids t…