Davao Oro landslide death toll at 98, 8 missing

DAVAO CITY: The death toll of the Barangay Masara landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro has reached 98, while eight persons remain missing.

In a Facebook post on Monday, the Maco municipal government said the retrieved bodies were the result of continuing …

Quang Ninh diversifying tourism products and markets

Quang Ninh: A wealthy Indian couple’s decision to choose Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay, for their three-day wedding has reflected the efforts taken by the locality to diversify its tourism pro…

House extends probe of cops in illegal arrest of 4 Chinese nationals

MANILA: The House Committee on Public Order and Safety on Monday extended its inquiry into police officers involved in the alleged illegal arrest of four Chinese nationals after a Philippine National Police (PNP) official refused to cooperate with the…

PM requests expansion of visa exemption policy to more countries

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) consider expanding the coverage of the visa exemption policy.

This is part of his recently issued Directive No. 06/CT-TTg, which urges the implementation of som…

LTO suspends license of SUV driver in Subic road rage incident

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has temporarily suspended the license of the driver of a Toyota Fortuner involved in a road rage incident at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone over the weekend.

In a statement on Monday, LTO chief, Assistant Sec…

Voluntary social insurance participants up 305 folds in 16 years: VSS

Hanoi: The number of voluntary social insurance participants has risen 305 folds to 1.83 million since the policy was put in place in 2008, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

It said about 18.26 million people have joined voluntary and c…

Phu Quoc island regains lustre

Kien Giang: Vietnam’s pearl island – Phu Quoc off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has recorded a surge in the number of visitors since late last year following a brewing tourism crisis.

Local streets, beaches, restaurants and ent…