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Malaysia announces record budget plan for 2025

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 21 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has submitted to the parliament a budget spending plan for 2025 worth 421 billion MYR (about 97 billion USD), the biggest in history, in... Read More


Luong Cuong elected President of Vietnam

Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- The 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) elected Luong Cuong as President of Vietnam for the 2021 - 2026 term at its ongoing 8th session on October 21. The parliament adopted a resolut... Read More


Hanoi Ao dai dance marks Vietnamese women's day

Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- More than 70,000 women from across the capital city of Hanoi dressed up in Ao dai (traditional long dress) and participated in a folk dance ensemble on October 20 to mark the 70th an... Read More


Thailand ready for new economic stimulus efforts

Bangkok, Oct. 21 -- The Thai Finance Ministry is preparing additional stimulus measures, including plans to promote tourism and encourage spending towards the end of the year to contribute to speeding... Read More


Swedish exhibition promotes cooperation with Vietnam for green future

HCM City, Oct. 21 -- The Embassy and Trade Office of Sweden in Vietnam opened a green exhibition and launched the "Sweden - Vietnam Business Footprint" on October 21, affirming the European country's ... Read More


PM's participation at BRICS+ Summit affirms Vietnam's support to multilateralism: Ambassador

Moscow, Oct. 21 -- Vietnam's participation at the expanded BRICS (BRICS+) Summit will send out the country's message of supporting the role of multilateral cooperation forums and mechanisms which oper... Read More


Settlement of voters' petitions submitted to NA reaches nearly 98%: report

Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- Nearly 98% of 2,289 petitions of voters sent to the 7th sitting of the 15th parliament have been handled so far, Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee's Ombudsman... Read More


Vietnam urged to accelerate productivity growth

Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- To achieve a high-income status by 2045, Vietnam needs to accelerate productivity growth as the workforce's contribution to growth is expected to decline and later turn negative beca... Read More


Top leader demands strong reform of NA's organisation, activities

Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam requested the National Assembly (NA) push ahead with strongly reforming its organisation and activities, while addressing the openi... Read More


Tien Giang strives to reduce poverty rate to 0.87% this year

Tien Giang, Oct. 21 -- The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committees at all levels in the southern province of Tien Giang have collaborated with agencies and organisations to speed up social security ... Read More