Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 4 affirmed that the outcomes of cooperation between Hanoi and Vientiane vividly demonstrated the traditional, special friendship between Vietnam and Laos. At a reception for Vientiane’s Mayor Atsaphangthong Siphandone, who is in Hanoi on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2023), […]
Continue ReadingDespite welcoming 20 million foreign tourists in the first nine months of the year, Thailand’s tourism industry has not seen a significant economic boost, due to global economic concerns and a high level of household debt. Chamnan Srisawat, President of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), said the high level of household debt was […]
Continue ReadingThailand will restore confidence in its critical tourism sector, officials said on October 4, a day after a shooting spree at a luxury shopping mall killed two people and ịnjured five others. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said government agencies would do even more to restore confidence, saying they need […]
Continue ReadingChairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh and Mayor of Vientiane (Laos) Atsaphangthong Siphandone discussed measures to forge cooperation between the two capital cities in the time ahead at their talks in Hanoi on October 4. Thanh described the relationship between the capital cities as a bright spot contributing to the Vietnam-Laos […]
Continue ReadingThe General Department of Customs on October 4 reported that its state budget collection stood at 268.69 trillion VND (10.99 billion USD) between January and September, decreasing by 18.6% compared to the same period last year. The department’s statistics for the period showed that the country’s total trade value was estimated at 497.66 billion […]
Continue ReadingIndonesian President Joko Widodo and ministers have discussed solutions to cope with the El Nino phenomenon in the country. Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar said on October 4 that, at a recent meeting, President Widodo expressed concern that El Nino is leaving negative impacts on production and the lives of Indonesian […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 4 sent a message of congratulations to Sato Kilman on his appointment as Prime Minister of Vanuatu. On this occasion, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also extended his congratulations to Marc Ati on his appointment as Vanuatu’s Minister of Foreign Affairs./. Source: Vietnam News […]
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