Dien Bien province’s tourism expected to take off

Dien Bien: With its potential and advantages, the northwestern province of Dien Bien is striving to turn tourism into an economic spearhead.

According a resolution adopted at the provincial Party Congress for 2020-2025, Dien Bien’s tourism developmen…

President leads ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ kick-off rally in Manila

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday said the “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) is a new approach to governance that will benefit all Filipinos.

“Bagong Pilipinas is not a political game plan that caters to a privileged few. It is a…

Heavy rains flood camps sheltering displaced Palestinians

GAZA: Heavy rains in the Gaza Strip have exacerbated the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in tents and shelter centers.

The water flooded thousands of camps and submerged the residents’ belongings, leaving them without bla…

Cebuanos rule National Age Group Triathlon

OLONGAPO: Cebuanos dominated the elite category of the National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) at The Boardwalk, Subic Bay Freeport here on Sunday.

Andrew Kim Remolino clocked 56 minutes and 56 seconds to claim victory in the men’s division of the 750m s…

Tet celebrations held for Vietnamese in France, Germany

Paris: The Vietnamese Embassy in France held a Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration programme at the City Hall of Paris on January 26, with the participation of more than 1,000 overseas Vietnamese in the country.

The event saw the attendance of Vietnames…

Overseas Vietnamese celebrate Tet festival

Hanoi: The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore on January 27 evening held a get-together for Vietnamese in the country on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

Ambassador Mai Phuoc Dung briefed the participants on the situation at home, as w…

Diplomats in Hanoi call for conservation of Big Cats

Hanoi: The Embassy of Saudi Arabia organised a programme in Hanoi on January 28 in response to Catwalk 2024, a global outdoor walk dedicated to raising awareness of the Big Cats.

The campaign is a celebration of this magnificent, yet critically endan…