Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Vietnam last year increased nearly 30 percent to about $3.8 billion according to Vietnamese state-run media, while Cambodia has yet to report trade statistics for most of 2017. Exports to Cambodia rose by about 26 percent while imports from Cambodia grew by more than 40 percent, according to the reports. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Consumer prices surged to a three year high in January 2018 on the back of increments in food, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco prices. Headline inflation quickened to 4 percent in January, higher than the 3.3 percent posted in the previous month and matching the top-end of the central bank’s 3.5-4 percent forecast, […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — The Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) met with visiting National Council for Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland (SFDCM) here on Monday to discuss future cooperation. The Cambodian delegation is visiting Vientiane from Saturday to Wednesday to further strengthen relations between the two countries’ popular fronts. During […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence rose for the sixth straight month in January, hitting a three-year high, driven by expectations of improved economic conditions stemming from expansion in exports and tourism. But the survey still indicates consumer concerns about the higher cost of living and the possible delay of the general elections. Thanavath Phonvichai, vice-president for research at […]
Read MoreCambodia and Indonesia agreed to cooperate to boost their tourism markets, particularly by enhancing air connectivity and by jointly managing their most iconic tourism sites. During an official visit to Indonesia last week, Prak Sokhonn, the Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, suggested both governments work together to bolster their tourism sectors and […]
Read MoreLaos and Vietnam yesterday signed 12 cooperation agreements to enhance relations and broaden cooperation between the two neighbours at their Cooperation Committee meeting in Vientiane. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc co-chaired the 40th meeting of the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Committee held at the Prime Minister’s Office. Mr Thongloun told […]
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