Deputy PM urges ensuring quality, progress of expressway, power projects

Ha Tinh: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 17 led a government delegation to inspect the implementation of sub-projects under the eastern North-South Expressway project, and another on the 500kV north-central power transmission grid.

The…

Ceiling airfares to increase next month: transport ministry

Hanoi: The ceiling price of tickets on domestic flights will be increased from the beginning of March, according to Circular 34 issued recently by the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

The price framework for basic economy class passenger transportation s…

Vietnam’s agricultural exports to China expected to rise

Hanoi: Vietnam expects to increase its agricultural exports to China as the neighbouring country agreed earlier this year to review regulations permitting the official export of Vietnamese poultry meat, according to the Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) a…

Cloudy skies, isolated rains across PH on Saturday

MANILA: Most parts of the country, including Metro Manila, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms caused by the easterlies, the weather bureau said Saturday.

Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon affectin…

74 held for various crimes in Laguna dragnet

CALAMBA: A total of 74 individuals were arrested during a simultaneous anti-crime dragnet in Laguna on Friday.

The Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) reported Saturday that 20 were arrested for alleged involvement in illegal drugs.

More than 76…

Gov’t on tight watch over food prices, power supply amid El Niño

MANILA: The government is on a tight watch over food prices, water, and power supply as it anticipates the El Niño to affect more provinces by the end of February.

At a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, Task Force El Niño spokesperson and Presid…

BI partners with Australian gov’t to improve border management

MANILA: The Philippines, through the Bureau of Immigration (BI), has partnered with the Australian government for knowledge-sharing on crucial aspects of border management.

Commissioner Norman Tansingco headed the BI delegation in Canberra and Melbou…