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Bangkok deploys system to optimise traffic flow

Bangkok, May 7 -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has deployed the Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) at 72 intersections along several major roads, as part of a pilot scheme, to opt... Read More


Rollout of 500-trillion-VND credit package for infrastructure, technology firms accelerated

Hanoi, May 7 -- Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu provided further details on the direction, mechanism, and expected timeline of the preferential credit package worth 500 ... Read More


Malaysian eyes global hub for advanced chip industry

Hanoi, May 7 -- Malaysia is rapidly emerging as a preferred destination for high-value investments in the semiconductor sector, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said at the launch of the East Coast Rail L... Read More


Phu Tho harnesses digital technology to preserve cultural heritage

Phu Tho, May 7 -- Home to more than 320 recognised historical and cultural relics, the northern province of Phu Tho is turning to technology as an effective solution to safeguard and promote its cultu... Read More


Malaysian PM inspects preparations for 46th ASEAN Summit

Kuala Lumpur, May 7 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim carried out an inspection on the preparations for the 46th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at Kuala Lumpur Co... Read More


Myanmar junta extends temporary ceasefire

Hanoi, May 7 -- Myanmar's junta have announced an extension of the temporary ceasefire until May 31, aimed at supporting post-earthquake recovery and resettlement efforts. The extension, which came in... Read More


All citizens to receive annual free medical checkups: Deputy Health Minister

Hanoi, May 7 -- The Ministry of Health has set a target that all Vietnamese citizens will receive annual free health examinations, with a total estimated cost of 25 trillion VND (around 1 billion USD)... Read More


Thousands gather to venerate heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc

HCM City, May 7 -- Thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns, and devotees gathered at Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City on May 6 to venerate the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang D... Read More


Vietnam, US step up negotiations on economic, trade issues

Hanoi, May 7 -- Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, who leads the Government's negotiation delegation on reciprocal trade agreement with the US, met with US Ambassador Marc E. Knapper in ... Read More


Vietnam's reform efforts boost business confidence: Official

Hanoi, May 7 -- The first months of 2025 have seen increases in both new business registrations and firms returning to the market, Deputy Finance Minister Tran Quoc Phuong said at the Government's reg... Read More