The Vietnamese government is adamant that it will be able to meet an economic growth target of 6.7 percent for this year, despite outlooks suggesting the real rate might be much lower. After the opening of the third session of the 14th lawmaking National Assembly on Monday, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc convened an urgent […]
Read MoreIndonesia says several Vietnamese fishing vessels escaped its waters following a show of force by Vietnam’s coast guard in the South China Sea. Indonesia’s Maritime and Fisheries Ministry said Tuesday that Vietnam is holding an Indonesian fisheries officer, who was aboard one of the Vietnamese vessels, and Indonesia has 11 Vietnamese crew members in its […]
Read More(KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his cabinet members approved at their monthly meeting on Tuesday the development of the 113.7-km section I of the Vientiane-Boten expressway (K Corridor). The section I of the highway project will stretch between Vientiane Capital and Vientiane Province (Vangvieng). The development of the highway section is expected to cost […]
Read MoreYangon International Airport is ready to welcome visitors from ASEAN countries with special lanes dedicated to them. Terminal 1 was opened after extension works which started last year were completed. The three ASEAN lanes in the departure lounge are positioned at the right side of the counter and four counters at the arrival gate are […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The real estate exposure of Philippine banks finally eased below 20 percent in the first quarter as housing prices remained steady amid sustained demand, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. The BSP said real estate loans jumped 21.6 percent to P1.32 trillion in the first quarter from P1.08 trillion […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Hotels and Tourism is implementing a two countries one destination campaign with Cambodia by planning direct flights between the two ancient cities Bagan and Siem Reap, said Daw Khin Than Win, the ministry’s deputy director general. A tourist can get to Myanmar without a visa at the embassy if they have a […]
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