A Buddha statue procession ceremony and a Buddha bathing ceremony were held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 15 to mark Buddha’s 2568th birthday.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Retail sale prices of petrol were adjusted down from 3pm on May 16 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, the price of E5RON92 bio-fuel was cut by 508 VND to no more than 22,115 VND (0.87 USD) per litre, while…

A festival aiming to promote Vietnam’s rich culinary heritage along with dishes of Singapore and other countries is being held in the city-state. Pho (noodle soup), banh duc (steamed rice cake) and banh my (Vietnamese sandwich) are among the Vietnames…

The life quality of ethnic minority groups, which make up 55% of the population of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, has improved in recent years, with many households getting rid of poverty, thanks to policies of the Party and State and the …

MANILA: A Catholic prelate on Thursday urged lawmakers to focus on efforts to strengthen the bond of Filipino families instead of breaking it.

“I urge members of Congress to reconsider the proposed divorce bill and instead focus on promoting policies…

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the interest of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) could also be sold to the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance S…

MANILA: The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF), the flagship program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. that brings government service and assistance directly to the people, is rolling out a total of PHP286 million to around 30,000 beneficiaries …

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Thursday signed an agreement with the local government of Roxas City in Capiz to curb illegal recruitment and trafficking in persons.

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