Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien paid a courtesy visit to Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Tea Seiha on August 8 as part of his working trip to the neighbouring country to attend the seventh defence policy dialogue between the two nations. At the meeting, Chien affirmed … Read more
The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation held a flag-raising ceremony in Phnom Penh on August 8 to mark the 57th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The event saw the presence of ambassadors of ASEAN countries to Cambodia, including Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Huy Tang, along with representatives of … Read more
A ceremony to celebrate the 57th ASEAN Day was held at the ASEAN Secretariat’s headquarters in Jakarta on August 8. In his opening remarks, ASEAN Secretary General Kim Kao Hourn laid stress on the strength and unity of the ‘big family’ ASEAN – a region rising from the ashes of conflicts, poverty and division to … Read more
The cremated ashes of Merle Ratner, a left-wing and anti-war US activist and a friend of Vietnam, left New York for Vietnam at a ceremony held by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam in New York, her relatives and friends on August 7. Source : Vietnam News Agency
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man held a working session with the Standing Board of the Dong Nai provincial Party Committee on August 8 to discuss the local socio-economic performance and the progress of the Long Thanh International Airport project. NA Chairman Man highlighted Dong Nai’s strategic position in the southern key economic region, … Read more
Narathiwat, Officials clashed with criminals while blockading a search in Chanae District, Narathiwat Province. One official was injured and one criminal died. At about the same time, criminals bombed while officers were patrolling. No one was injured. Since 06.00 this morning, the Joint Special Operations Unit of Narathiwat Province has joined forces with 3 parties … Read more