MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the request of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo for a 10-day extension of the deadline to submit a counter-affidavit on the material misrepresentation complaint filed against her.

Come…

A festival is underway in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on August 27 to celebrate the history of local wax coconut. Wax coconut has a 100-year-old history with local people in Cau Ke district, Tra Vinh province. Unlike regular coconuts, wax c…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged journalists to remain at the forefront of the fight against ‘fake news’ and continue adhering to the most ethical and professional standards of journalism.

‘I ask that you continue to adhere …

Party General Secretary, President To Lam hosted a reception for visiting President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines in Hanoi on August 27.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

MANILA: Public hearings on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 6, which seeks to remove restrictions on foreign ownership in public utilities, higher education, and advertising in the 1987 Constitution, were formally ended by Senator Robinhood Padilla on …

Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo has been awarded the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State for his active and effective contributions to promoting the Vietnam-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership during his term in Vietnam. Authorised…

MANILA: The act of ramming vessels is not in any way professional and is a violation of the international law to prevent collision at sea, a United States Coast Guard (USCG) official said Tuesday, chastising the contradiction in China’s statement on i…

The 2024 Asia bridge competition kicked off on August 27 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho with the participation of 21 teams from 18 universities in Asia. Of the participating teams, 15 teams come from other countries including Japan, Indonesia, M…