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WB approves nearly 269 million USD water, sanitation project for Philippines

Hanoi, Aug. 4 -- The World Bank (WB) has approved a 268.62 million USD project to expand access to clean water and sanitation services in selected island provinces of the Philippines, aiming to improv... Read More


Le Quy Don's homeland blossoms with new vitality

Hung Yen, Aug. 4 -- Le Quy Don commune, carved from the merger of Minh Tan, Doc Lap and Hong An, spans 21.72 sq.km and counts more than 23,500 residents. Named for the 18th-century scholar Le Quy Don,... Read More


Can Tho boosts Vietnamese language support for ethnic minority children

Can Tho, Aug. 4 -- More than 8,000 ethnic minority children in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will receive free Vietnamese language instruction before entering first grade in the 2026-2027 school ye... Read More


Cambodia secures 250 million USD loan from ADB

Phnom Penh, Aug. 4 -- Cambodia has secured a 250 million USD loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to safeguard its economy against the fallout from the Middle East conflict, according to the Khm... Read More


Cambodia expands cross-border QR payment links with ASEAN countries

Phnom Penh, Aug. 4 -- Cambodia is expanding its footprint in digital finance by strengthening bilateral cross-border QR payment connectivity with five fellow members of the Association of Southeast As... Read More


Free trade agreements give Vietnam's exports powerful boost

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- The effective use of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) has enabled Vietnamese businesses to expand into new markets, strengthen their competitiveness and integrate more deep... Read More


Vietnamese fruit exports eye stronger growth in Chinese market

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Backed by sustained double-digit growth and substantial untapped market potential, particularly in China, Vietnam's fruit and vegetable sector is well positioned for further expansion... Read More


Sustainable travel gains momentum among Vietnamese tourists: Booking.com report

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- Sustainable tourism is becoming a defining trend among Vietnamese travellers as they increasingly seek to balance memorable experiences with positive contributions to local communitie... Read More


Four orientations demonstrate shift in Vietnam's development thinking: Chinese scholar

Beijing, Aug. 3 -- The four major orientations set out at the 3rd plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee reflect an important shift in Vietnam's development thinking, from focusing on organisation... Read More


Institutional reform helps accelerate national target programme

Phu Tho, Aug. 3 -- After completing an overhaul of its implementation apparatus and issuing key guiding documents, the northern province of Phu Tho is shifting its national target programme on new-sty... Read More