Nearly 3,000 Vietnamese firms receive codes to export agricultural products to China

Nearly 3,000 Vietnamese firms have received codes granted by China, enabling them to export farm produce and food products to the Chinese market. According to the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietna…

PCG completes resupply mission in Kalayaan Islands

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has completed a week-long rotation and resupply (RORE) mission in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite being shadowed by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels.

In a statement on Wednesday, the PCG said multi-role r…

Hai Duong looks to become modern industrialised province by 2030

Hai Duong is envisioned to become a modern industrialised province and a key industrial hub in the Red River Delta by 2030, according to a master plan announced on January 10 in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. By 2030, Hai Duong will …

HCM City hospitals perform Southeast Asia’s 1st fetal cardiac surgery

HCM CITY: Doctors from T? Du Hospital and Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City successfully performed a fetal cardiac surgery on January 4, the first ever in Southeast Asia.

It was done to unclog a fetus’ heart valve through the mother’s womb.

Negros Oriental preps for high dengue cases due to extreme weather

DUMAGUETE CITY: The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Negros Oriental is looking at the possible rise of dengue cases due to the El Niño phenomenon predicted to start this month with extreme weather conditions such as heavy rainfall and extreme dry sp…

Albay town opens WW II Japanese tunnel as new tourism site

LEGAZPI CITY: A new historical tourism site in Camalig town in Albay province is expected to provide residents with additional livelihood opportunities.

In an interview on Wednesday, Tim Florece, Camalig spokesperson, said the World War II Japanese t…

CICC to online platforms: Use AI to combat cybercrimes

MANILA: An official of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Wednesday called on social media platforms and other online service providers to use artificial intelligence (AI) to combat cybercrimes such as scams.

During the ‘K…