Vietnam is expected to get access to the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines within the first quarter under the COVAX coronavirus vaccine sharing scheme, its government said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Women parliamentarians play important role in Vietnam’s development: study
The UNDP is looking forward to continuing to work with Vietnam’s National Assembly towards closing the gender gap, both qualitatively and quantitatively, UNDP Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines seen as priority market for Italian businesses
Italian businesses are looking at the Philippines as a priority market for expansion in Southeast Asia. In a statement yesterday, the Board of Investments (BOI) said this was conveyed by Associazione ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines backs move to make Asean a single tourism destination
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes recent moves to ensure Southeast Asia’s competitiveness as a single tourism destination in a bid to boost the recovery of the region’s tourism sector. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Crisis Response Plan 2021
English Appeal on Philippines about Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Climate Change and Environment, Epidemic and more; published on 05 Feb 2021 by IOM ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines detects eight more COVID-19 UK variant cases, total at 25
The number of COVID-19 patients who have the UK variant of the coronavirus has risen to 25 following the detection of eight new cases, health authorities said on Friday. According to the DOH, three of ... ( read original story ...)
AstraZeneca files for Japan approval of COVID-19 vaccine, second after Pfizer treatment
Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said on Friday it had applied for approval in Japan of its COVID-19 vaccine, making it the second pharmaceutical firm to do so after Pfizer Inc. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan PM: We would give Kashmiris ‘right to independence’
PM Khan said he is willing to allow Kashmiris full right to self-determination even if they vote to stay with Pakistan. ( read original story ...)
South Africa 106-4 in 2nd test, trails Pakistan by 166 runs
South Africa’s top order stumbled to 106-4 at stumps after Faheem Ashraf’s second successive half century had rallied Pakistan’s first innings to 272 in the second ... ( read original story ...)
Bombing in southwestern Pakistan kills 2 people, wounds 5
Pakistan's police say a bomb has exploded near a government office in the southwestern city of Quetta, killing at least two people and wounding five ... ( read original story ...)