Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev canceled his official visit to Vietnam set for June 11-13 due to a major wildfire in his country. Due to the fire in Kazakhstan’s Abay province, the Kazakh president postponed…
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President Welcomes Ambassadors of UAE, Sri Lanka, Chile
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraPresident Võ Văn Thưởng on Tuesday received the Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka and Chile to Việt Nam who came to present their credentials. President Võ Văn…
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After the Songkran celebrations peter out, Thais must contemplate the general election on May 14 and decide whether political parties’ campaign pledges will really create a healthier economy. The Pheu…
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The Long An Province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will allocate more than VNĐ6.3 billion (US$271,000) to strengthen the prevention of animal diseases this year. The Long An Province’s Department…
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Man detained after what looked like a smoke bomb was thrown at Fumio Kishida just before speech The Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has escaped unhurt after he was apparently…
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The presidency is largely ceremonial but is among four top positions in Vietnam, where the Communist Party holds power. Vietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed Vo Van Thuong as the country’s…
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S Korea Appeals Ruling to Compensate Vietnam War Massacre Victim
by Xun Tianby Xun TianA court in Seoul had ruled that Nguyen Thi Thanh be compensated for injuries sustained during a mass killing of Vietnamese civilians in 1968. South Korea’s government has appealed against a…
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Kazakhstan’s Top Businessmen Forming New Financial Center in Astana
Kenes Rakishev, entrepreneur and former special envoy for Kazakhstan and Vyacheslav Kim, both among the Top 10 richest businessmen in Kazakhstan according to Forbes, have announced their intention to create…
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Fragile Tajikistan Government in Need of Reforms
Brussels, Berlin (21/3 – 42.86) Tajikistan, a small fragile country in Central Asia, has been facing a multitude of issues in recent years. With a population of just over 9…
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Kazakhstan Reduces Freight Transit Time by Half via Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
Kazakhstan’s efforts to promote the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) enabled the country to halve the cargo transit time from 12 to 6 days. This was announced at a government…