President hosts banquet in honour of Indonesian counterpart

Hanoi: President Vo Van Thuong hosted a banquet on January 12 evening in honour of Indonesian President Joko Widodo who is on a state visit to Vietnam.

In his speech, President Thuong said the Vietnam-Indonesia friendship was built on a solid foundat…

Indonesian President concludes state visit to Vietnam

Hai Phong: Indonesian President Joko Widodo left the northern port city of Hai Phong at noon on January 13, concluding his three-day state visit to Vietnam.

The leader was seen off at Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong by Deputy Minister of Fo…

Vietnamese, Lao localities hold annual meeting on border affairs

The 2023 annual meeting on border affairs between the central province of Quang Tri (Vietnam) and its Lao neighbouring province of Savannakhet took place in Dong Ha city, Quang Tri province, on January 13. The two countries’ delegations signed a minu…

PBBM to attend wedding reception of Brunei sultan’s son

MANILA: an of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah.

The President will be back on Sunday, according to a news release of the Presidential Communications Office on Saturday.

The wedding ceremony took place at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Brunei’s cap…

Modern immigration system detects 241 fraudulent documents in 2023

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) detected a total of 241 fraudulent and counterfeit documents in 2023, thanks to modern equipment, which Commissioner Norman Tansingco said is at par with other agencies abroad.

The agency currently has five new …

Pangasinan environment office encourages use of e-vehicles

DAGUPAN CITY: The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Central Pangasinan is supporting the use of electric vehicles as it promotes clean energy for better air quality.

Cenro ecosystem management officer Ma Angelica Esteban, …

SMB seals twice-to-beat edge in PBA Commish Cup q’finalsVietnam earns 51.5 million USD from first forest carbon credit sale

MANILA: San Miguel Beer secured a twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals after stopping Blackwater, 125-117, at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Friday night.

The Beermen escaped one final push from the Bossing to…