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- Plans in place to build at least five globally competitive cities by 2045
HANOI (VNS/ANN) -- Vietnam aims to develop at least five cities of international standing by 2045, as part of efforts to advance its urban system to a higher regional and global level...More>>>
- Vietnam receives a record-high 6.7 million foreign arrivals in Q1
HANOI (VNS/ANN) -- Vietnam’s tourism sector has recorded its strongest first-quarter performance on record, welcoming 6.76 million international visitors in the first three months of 2026, up 12.4 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism...More>>>
- Eurozone inflation above ECB target as Mideast conflict drives up energy prices
BRUSSELS (Xinhua) --Euro area annual inflation is expected to rise to 2.5 percent in March from 1.9 percent in February, exceeding the European Central Bank (ECB)’s 2 percent target, driven largely by a sharp rebound in energy prices, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat...More>>>
- China-Laos-Thailand all-rail cold-chain service launches, sending fresh fruits from ASEAN to China
China (Global Times) – A China-Laos-Thailand all-rail cold-chain cargo service carrying fresh Thai durians departed on Monday, marking a new cross-border transport corridor for fruit, Chengdu International Railway Port Investment and Development (Group) Co, the cold-chain operator, told the Global Times in a statement on Tuesday...More>>>
- Vietnam delivers free medical care to communities in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (VNA/VNS/ANN) -- Ahead of Cambodia’s traditional Choul Chnam Thmey New Year 2026, the Vietnamese Embassy in the country on March 28 organised a humanitarian outreach programme providing free medical examinations, health consultations, medicines and charity gifts to disadvantaged residents in Peam Ro district of the southeastern province of Prey Veng...More>>>
- Vietnam seeks priority passage for vessels through Strait of Hormuz
HANOI (VNA/VNS/ANN) -- The Vietnam Maritime and Inland Waterways Administration (VIMAWA) has urged the Ministry of Construction to request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to work with its Iranian counterpart to support and prioritise the safe passage of Vietnamese vessels and crews through the Strait of Hormuz...More>>>
- Oil shock impacts Asia’s plastics industry
(China Daily/ANN) -- Soaring oil prices are beginning to ripple through Asia-Pacific’s food processing industry, underscoring how supply disruptions can cascade through industries far beyond the energy sector...More>>>
- Law enforcement cooperation mechanism along Vietnam – China – Laos border launched
BEIJING (VNA) – A new trilateral law enforcement cooperation mechanism was officially launched on Wednesday in Jiangcheng county, Pu’er City, Yunnan Province of China, marking a significant step in strengthening coordination among border authorities of........More>>>
- Guangxi university uses AI to bridge healthcare gap with ASEAN countries
NANNING (China Daily/ANN) -- In a high-tech hall at Guangxi Medical University in South China, a digital avatar came to life, speaking fluent Vietnamese to a room full of delegates from across Southeast Asia...More>>>
- Vietnam, Russia agree to deepen energy cooperation, advance nuclear power project
MOSCOW (VNS/ANN) -- Vietnam and Russia have agreed to deepen cooperation in energy and oil and gas, reinforcing a longstanding pillar of their partnership and setting the stage for new joint projects in the years ahead........More>>>
- Vietnam sends congratulatory message to Lao People’s Revolutionary Party on 71st anniversary
HANOI (VNA/VNS/ANN) --
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has sent a message of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), on the occasion of the latter’s 71st founding anniversary (March 22, 1955 – 2026)...More>>>
- Airfares rise as fuel costs surge, CAAV reports
HANOI (VNS/ANN) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has reported that more than 60 percent of international airlines have raised or plan to raise fares from mid-March due to higher fuel costs. ..More>>>
- Singapore, Japan upgrade ties to strategic partnership
TOKYO (The Straits Times/ANN) -- Singapore and Japan have upgraded their bilateral ties, with deeper cooperation planned in a wide range of areas, from artificial intelligence to the green transition...More>>>
- Visa-free policy boosts inbound Russian tourists via NE China’s Heilongjiang by over 60 percent in six months
(Global Times) -- Six months after China introduced a 30-day stay visa-free policy for Russian citizens, the policy’s benefits have driven rapid growth in cross-border travel. Russian tourists entering China through ports in Heilongjiang Province increased by more than 60 percent in the past half-year, new data showed...More>>>
- IEA says oil from emergency stocks to flow immediately in Asia
VIENNA (The Straits Times/ANN) -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) said oil from an unprecedented stockpile release will be made available in Asia, where buyers are clamouring to replace barrels lost to war-related disruptions in the Middle East....More>>>
- ASEAN braces itself for economic fallout from Mid-East crisis, warns of ‘prolonged instability’
MANILA (The Straits Times/ANN) -- ASEAN economic ministers warned that prolonged geopolitical instability from the escalating conflict in the Middle East could threaten economic security across Southeast Asia, disrupt supply chains and hinder the region’s growth...More>>>
- Vietnamese embassies in Middle East ready to assist ASEAN citizens
HANOI (VNA/VNS/ANN) -- Vietnamese embassies in the Middle East remain open and ready to assist citizens of ASEAN countries in cases of difficulty or emergency, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung said at the special ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting on the Middle East situation, held online on the afternoon of March 13.........More>>>
- China-Laos Railway handles over 18 mln tonnes of cross-border cargo
KUNMING (Xinhua) -- Since commencing operations in December 2021, the China-Laos Railway has transported over 18 million tonnes of cross-border freight, according to China Railway Kunming Group Co...More>>>
- Policy push to deepen trade with SE. Asia
(China Daily/ANN) -- China’s aim to make domestic consumption a key driver of growth is expected to further expand trade with Southeast Asia, analysts say.........More>>>
- Global emergency oil reserves could be opened up
(China Daily/ANN) --Finance ministers from the G7 nations held a conference call with the executive director of the International Energy Agency, or IEA, to discuss the possibility of a release of petrol reserves in the face of the current Gulf crisis and its impact on global oil prices...More>>>
- China-Laos Railway steps up simplified customs clearance procedures
(China Daily/ANN) --China-Laos Railway is accelerating the implementation of simplified customs clearance procedures for passengers to better facilitate bilateral exchanges, Yang Chengxin, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress and mayor of Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, said...More>>>
- China sets 4.5–5 percent GDP growth target for 2026
(Global Times) -- China targets an economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year and will strive for better in practice, according to a Government Work Report submitted to the country’s top legislature for deliberation. ..More>>>
- Asia-Pacific outlook darkens as tensions jolt markets
(China Daily/ANN) -- Escalating tensions in the Middle East are shrouding the economic outlook for the Asia-Pacific amid fears that disruptions to energy supplies could fuel inflation and dampen consumer sentiment, analysts say...More>>>
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