US gymnast Biles becomes oldest all-around champion since 1952

ISTANBUL: American artistic gymnast Simone Biles became the oldest all-around champion since 1952.

The 27-year-old American gymnast outlasted second-place Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade and her third-place teammate Sunisa Lee.

“Biles dazzled once again, ea…

PM meets Timor-Leste President

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta in Hanoi on August 2. The President is paying a state visit to Vietnam from July 31 to August 3.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Cooling coal prices drag PH largest coal miner’s H1 ’24 net income

MANILA: Net income of the country’s largest coal producer, Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), declined in the first half of the year by 34 percent, to PHP12.6 billion from PHP19.2 billion in the same period in 2023, due to weaker coal prices and …

President receives ambassadors of RoK, Canada

President To Lam hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on August 2 for Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Choi Young-sam and Ambassador of Canada Shawn Steil.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Senator: PTMP achievable with adequate gov’t support

MANILA: The Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) will succeed if there is enough support from the government.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, one of the 22 who signed the resolution recommending the temporary suspension of PTMP for further revie…

Finance minister pays working visit to Australia

A delegation from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) led by Minister Ho Duc Phoc is paying a working trip to Australia from July 31 to August 3, aiming at further deepening and concretising the Vietnam – Australia comprehensive strategic partnership.

So…

Canadian warship docks in PH for goodwill visit

MANILA: The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate Montreal is in the Philippines for a five-day goodwill visit as part of Canada’s show of commitment to a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, with two more warships expected to make a port call wi…