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World Bank loans Vietnam $507 mln for agriculture, poverty reduction, transport
Vietnam’s central bank and the World Bank on Thursday signed four credit agreements totaling US$507 million to support Vietnam’s priorities in sustainable agriculture, poverty reduction, and a bus rapid transit system. The financing covers four projects: the Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project (US$238 million), additional financing for ...
Mekong Delta summer-autumn rice output seen up 1.6 pct
The summer-autumn paddy rice output in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s food basket, is projected to rise 1.6 percent from last year to 9.07 million tonnes, the Vietnam Economic Times newspaper reported, citing data from the agriculture ministry. Keep reading ...
Cambodian deputy PM praises China for contributing to socio-economic development in Cambodia
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng said 10 July that China has greatly contributed to socio-economic development in Cambodia and vowed to further enhance the bilateral ties for mutual benefits. At an event at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, Sar Kheng highly ...
Cambodian Foreign Minister embarks on visit to Thailand
Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong left 10 July for a three-day visit to Thailand to further enhance ties and cooperation between the two neighboring nations. Namhong, who is also a deputy prime minister, is accompanied by Var Kimhong, senior minister in charge of Border Affairs, and Culture ...
210,000 affected by lingering drought in SW China
A series of photos of the severe drought in southwest China. Click to view ...
Life insurers break records in Vietnam - but from a very, very low base
Life insurance premiums in Vietnam are on track for yet another record year, but industry observers say the gains are coming from a very low base and that foreign insurers have yet to truly crack the market despite dominating the sector. Premiums from life insurance plans ...
Vietnam tax authorities come under fire for naming, shaming defaulters
Tax offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have released lists of hundreds of businesses with huge overdue taxes in an effort to shame them into paying the money. They also threatened to block bank accounts or invalidate invoices of businesses that fail to ...
Thailand and Laos discuss anti-human trafficking campaign
Thai and international agencies have convened a meeting to discuss ways to bolster efforts against human trafficking along the border. The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security’s Anti-Human Trafficking Division, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the non-governmental organisation Alliance Anti-Trafic met to discuss ...
Ministry finishes its draft law on alcohol
The Ministry of Health has completed a draft law on alcohol regulation, which will set a minimum drinking age, increase taxes on alcohol and place other controls on the sale, consumption and advertising of alcohol. Dr Ray Rany, head of tobacco and alcohol at the Health ...
Cambodia: LANGO changes ‘too little’
The government yesterday confirmed four changes to the controversial NGO law in response to widespread criticism; opponents, however, say the edits are insignificant and the legislation remains a “severe violation” of Cambodia’s constitution. As protests over the law continued yesterday in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park, ministers ...
