Turkey reported 6,562 new coronavirus infections on Sunday. Among the fresh cases, 641 symptomatic patients were confirmed across the country. Turkey’s overall case tally topped 2.47 million, …
Nguyen Phu Trong: Vietnam’s 76-year-old leader gets rare third term
Vietnam’s ruling Community Party has re-elected its 76-year-old chief Nguyen Phu Trong for a rare third five-year term. He received an exemption to contest as he was above the age limit of 65. This …
Vietnam targets growth acceleration, shift to hi-tech gear in Communist Party economic blueprint
Having sidestepped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far, Vietnam aims to rev up its economy over the next five years, trusting on its custom-tooled mix of free trade deals, privatisation and …
Vietnam rises as a powerhouse of progress
Over the 91 years since its establishment, the Communist Party of Vietnam has led the country to take firm steps forwards and make historic contributions for the sake of national independence, …
Turning digital: Why everyone’s joining Vietnam’s B2B ecommerce race
Our top articles of the week look at Vietnam’s B2B ecommerce sector and the investments of Alibaba and Tencent in Southeast Asia …
Tricor Group Releases 2021 Asia Pacific Trade Report Focusing on Impact of RCEP on Vietnam and COVID-19 Recovery
Tricor Group Releases 2021 Asia Pacific Trade Report Focusing on Impact of RCEP on Vietnam and COVID-19 Recovery …
Japan expected to extend COVID-19 state of emergency: media
Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency on Tuesday to fight the spread of COVID-19 for Tokyo and other areas, three sources with knowledge of the legal procedures said on Monday. The …
Japan Government Not Planning to Repatriate Nationals From Myanmar, Says Stay Indoors
Japan has no plans to repatriate its nationals from Myanmar, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, after Myanmar’s military arrested leader Aung San Suu Kyi, while the Japanese embassy in the …
Pakistan receives 500,000 doses of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine
Pakistan received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses, 500,000 from China’s Sinopharm, on Monday, Health Adviser Faisal Sultan said in a statement released on Twitter. “Thank God, the first …
Pakistan’s Charlie Chaplin aims to raise a smile in bleak times
In the bustling northern Pakistani city of Peshawar a man in bowtie, bowler hat and carrying a cane flamboyantly weaves through busy traffic, narrowly avoiding rickshaws, motorcycles and buses in a …