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Cambodia and Vietnam agree to drop import duties
Trade ties between Cambodia and Vietnam were strengthened on Wednesday following a meeting between high-ranking commerce officials in which both countries agree to drop tariffs on a number of goods. []“In the meeting, Vietnam agreed to grant zero duty privileges to 32 Cambodian goods, and agreed ...
Trump-Kim summit in Hà Nội: what to expect?
Hà Nội has been chosen to host the political event of the year. US President Donald Trump will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the end of February. So what can we expect from the meeting? Keep reading ...
China offers 7.66 mln USD from Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund 2018 to Cambodia
China provided 7.66 million U.S. dollars from the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2018 to Cambodia on Thursday for implementing 19 projects in the country. Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn signed the cooperation agreement ...
Mekong Delta provinces set to upgrade irrigation systems
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang will invest VNĐ67.5 billion (US$2.91 million) in upgrading irrigation systems to prevent saline intrusion during the ongoing dry season. It will upgrade, maintain and repair 120 dams and sluices and dredge 70 canals in areas affected by drought and saltwater. Another delta province, ...
A Changing World: Southeast Asia, testing the resilience in the driving force of the world
The region that grows the most in the globe faces major challenges after years of rapid development: from the ageing of the population to the transformation of its economic model. []Southeast Asia has proven to be invincible capitalizing economic liberalism in the industrial era. Now, the ...
ASEAN’s human trafficking woes
As most human rights defenders are already aware, Southeast Asia faces a problem when it comes to human trafficking. The United States (US) State Department’s latest annual Trafficking in Persons Report doesn’t paint a prettier picture either. Dubbed by the US State Department as the ...
Mekong Delta farmers embrace new technology
Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are making efforts to develop digital farming, enabling farmers to use technologies to take care of their farms remotely. Since 70 per cent of the delta’s population works in the agricultural sector, it is an ideal place to develop new ...
Cambodia: NGOs call for speedy passage of information freedom law
A group of 19 non-governmental organisations and associations have urged the Kingdom’s legislative and executive bodies to expedite the passage of a draft law on freedom of information, which the group said had been delayed for years. The group sent separate letters to Senate President ...
Mekong Delta looks to high-quality agriculture
Provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta have set to develop high-quality agriculture combined with eco-tourism, services and industry as their ambitious targets this year. Located in a key economic region, with advantages in tourism, aquaculture and rice production, Kien Giang province, for instance, achieved ...
Students to visit Japan as part of initiative to protect environment
Six Ministry of Environment officials, along with government representatives and young people from Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, will conduct a nine-day Japan visit from Monday as part of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youth – Jenesys – project, under the ...
