PM presents Tet gifts to disadvantaged workers in Hai Duong

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and presented gifts to disadvantaged workers and the poor in the northern province of Hai Duong on January 10, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam helps Laos ensure information security

Vietnam stands ready to give Laos further support to ensure information security as the country is taking the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024 with an array of high-level conferences to be held, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy …

PH manages ‘soft landing’ amid monetary tightening, inflation

MANILA: An economist said the Philippines has suffered the biggest blow in terms of tightening of monetary policy and inflation pressure among ASEAN peers, but the country still managed to ease the impacts of these headwinds on its economy.

In a brie…

Batangas leadership studying operations of various fish ports

BATANGAS CITY: The provincial government here is using insights gleaned from other fish ports in Calabarzon and elsewhere in the country to guide the imminent construction of a modern food terminal in Batangas.

Governor Hermilando Mandanas recently a…

Davao, Manado officials eye collab on 4 biz areas this year

DAVAO CITY: Davao and Manado, Indonesia are looking into potential areas for investments between both cities, an official of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCI) bared Wednesday.

‘There were four items that were discussed and …

CWC to work closely with PNP, NBI to address online child sexual abuse

MANILA: The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Wednesday vowed to work closely with other government agencies, particularly the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), to address online child sexual a…

Over 6.6K migrants died in 2023 trying to reach Spain – report

OVIEDO: 2023 was the deadliest year on record for those trying to irregularly migrate to Spain, according to a report published Tuesday by Walking Borders, with 6,618 people losing their lives.

The vast majority of the fatalities, 6,007, occurred on …