A Lackawanna County Vietnam veteran who was exposed to the chemical known as Agent Orange during the Vietnam War is trying to get medical attention. He is suffering from kidney failure due to the …
Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry negotiates visa waiver agreements with 15 countries
Vietnam has been issuing electronic visas to citizens of all countries, extending the duration from 30 to 90 days with unlimited entries.
Vietnam luxury property boss on trial in US$355m bond scam
A top Vietnamese property tycoon went on trial today accused of cheating thousands of investors in a US$355 million bond scam, in the communist …
FDI sector becomes key Vietnamese growth driver: Vietnam Business Forum
FDI sector is considered to be a key driving force to develop the economy, accelerate international ties, and support local firms to get further involved in global value chains, said the Minister of …
Blinken lauds ‘extraordinary’ expansion of defence ties with Philippines
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed on Tuesday a recent strengthening of defence ties with the Philippines as “extraordinary”, saying they would only grow further, though Washington’s …
Philippines sees up to $6 billion of investments in casino sector in next 5 years
Foreign and domestic firms are expected to invest much as $6 billion in the Philippines’ casino sector in the next five years, the head of its gaming regulator said, bolstering its status among Asia’s …
End of an era as Japan ends negative interest rates – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan ends eight-year stint of negative interest rates. Bank of Japan: What the experts say 08:30 Reaction to today’s landmark …
Japan saw record 2.79 million visitors in February due to Lunar New Year boost
Japan welcomed 2.79 million visitors in February, a record for the month and the most for any month since the COVID-19 pandemic began, boosted by travel during Lunar New Year holidays. The number of …
India calls China defence ministry’s claims over Arunachal Pradesh state ‘absurd’
India’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday the Chinese defence ministry was advancing “absurd claims” over the territory of India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh which it said will always be …
Exclusive-Russia’s Putin to visit China in May – sources
By Laurie Chen, Yew Lun Tian and Guy Faulconbridge BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China in May for talks with Xi Jinping, in what could be the Kremlin chief …