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".vn" domain names fetch over 20 times starting price on first auction day

Hanoi, March 18 -- Sixteen out of 18 national ".vn" domain names offered in the first auction session on March 18 were successfully sold. Auctions will continue on March 19 and 20, with 16 domain name... Read More


Hanoi summit advances operation of ASEAN product safety portal

Hanoi, March 18 -- The Online Product Safety Summit in Hanoi on March 18, with participation from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and major e-commerce platforms, he... Read More


Belgium helps Vietnam clean up dioxin-contaminated land

Brussels, March 18 -- Vietnam and Belgium are teaming up in a new push to undo some of the nightmare damage from the Vietnam War after the Southeast Asian nation gave the green light to a major cleanu... Read More


Indonesia, Philippines show interest in Russian oil, gas, fertilisers

Moscow, March 18 -- Amid ongoing complexities in the Middle East conflict, several Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia and the Philippines, have expressed interest in cooperation with Russi... Read More


Public security ministry provides updates on major cases of public concern

Hanoi, March 18 -- The Party Central Committee's Commission for Internal Affairs, which serves as the standing body of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negat... Read More


Mideast conflict clouds Malaysia's palm industry

Kuala Lumpur, March 18 -- The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is casting a shadow over Malaysia's plantation sector, driving up costs and potential demand disruption. RHB Research analyst Hoe Lee... Read More


PM demands swift removal of hurdles in key railway projects

Hanoi, March 18 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 18 requested ministries, sectors and localities to act more proactively, flexibly and effectively in implementing railway projects, stressing... Read More


Indonesia revokes licences of cosmetics over misleading, inappropriate advertising

Jakarta, March 18 -- Indonesia's Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has withdrawn circulation permits for eight cosmetic products found to have used misleading and offensive advertising content. ... Read More


Phu Tho pivots to high-quality FDI attraction

Phu Tho, March 18 -- The northern province of Phu Tho is accelerating a strategic shift toward attracting high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2026, with a focus on advanced technology, sus... Read More


Singapore's gold retailers boost inventories amid rising demand, global uncertainties

Singapore, March 18 -- Gold retailers in Singapore are increasing inventories to meet surging demand for the precious metal amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Bullion dealers and jewellers s... Read More