Drugging fellow countrymen, killing to clear debts

Bangkok, Police have released evidence that no outsiders were found entering the hotel where six people were killed, and have revealed that one of the six was the one who poisoned his fellow countryman after inviting him to invest and making an appointment to clear debts on the day of the incident. They have confirmed … Read more

Tra fish export to CPTPP market reaches 114 mln USD as of June 15

Vietnam raked in 114 million USD from tra fish export to the signatory nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as of June 15, a year-on-year increase of 10%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Mexico was the largest buyer as it spent 31 million USD on the Vietnamese … Read more

Leather, footwear exports to hit 27 billion USD in 2024

Export revenue of the leather, footwear and handbag sector is predicted to hit 26-27 billion USD in 2024 on the basis of the positive results seen so far, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO). In the first six months of this year, the sector’s exports exceeded 6.5 billion USD, up 5.7% … Read more

Vietnamese ambassador urges people-centred multilateralism at UNSC debate

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), stressed the importance of putting people at the centre of multilateral cooperation, at the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s ministerial-level open debate in New York on July 16. The event, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov of Russia – the UNSC … Read more

EVN ensures safe and stable power supply in first six months

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) ensured a safe and stable power supply to serve socio-economic development and people’s daily needs in the first 6 months of 2024. The corp’s power production and import in the period reached 151.74 billion kWh, an increase of 12.4% over the same period in 2023. EVN’s cumulative commercial power output in the … Read more