Vietnam to invest US$645 million in road and railway projects The Standing Committee of the National Assembly has approved a VND15 trillion (US$645 million) budget for four railway upgrading and 10 road projects, according to […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu US pledges USD300 million in security assistance for Southeast Asia US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has pledged nearly USD300 million in security assistance for countries […]
Vietnam a top spot for foreign garment-textile firms Free trade agreements (FTAs) are the driving force to help Vietnam emerge as one of the top spots in the world for investors in the garment and […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu China wants military drills with ASEAN China wants to stage joint military exercises with Southeast Asian nations in disputed waters, according to a draft document, but insists […]
Ministry asks for land review for equitisation State-owned businesses must undergo an urgent review of their assets before they can be equitised over the next two years. — Viet Nam News Vietnam to restrict import […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu The EU mobilises €6 million for disaster preparedness in South and Southeast Asia As Southeast Asia is faced with the yearly monsoon season and its potentially […]
Bamboo Air Set To Disrupt Vietnam’s Busy Airspace Bamboo Airways, a new airline in Vietnam launched by property developer FLC Group, is set to compete in one of Southeast Asia’s busiest aviation markets, aiming at […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Progress in sea feud, Koreas stir Asean though rifts persist Southeast Asian nations are expected to welcome an initial negotiating draft of a nonaggression pact with […]
New airline to join Vietnam’s congested skies Vietnam’s skies are about to get more crowded. With state-owned Vietnam Airlines JSC and budget carrier Vietjet Aviation JSC serving one of the world’s busiest routes, property developer […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu ASEAN: Epicentre of human trafficking The discovery of 28 abandoned human-trafficking camps and multiple unmarked mass graves in the dense jungle of Wang Kelian near the […]
Construction Ministry cuts 85 pct of business, investment conditions The Ministry of Construction has cut or simplified 85 per cent out of the 215 business and investment conditions, and eliminated five among the 17 conditional […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Water discharged from Lao dams pushes up water level in Mekong Hydro and Agro Informatics Institute and other water-related agencies have expressed concern that the increased […]