Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 24 for visiting President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo Hernandez. The Cuban legislator is on a visit to Vietnam to attend Pa…

CLARK FREEPORT: A patriotic song calling on Filipinos to unite and defend the interests of the Philippines in the South China Sea was launched recently in Milan.

In a statement, Consul General Elmer Cato said the song ‘Pamana’ was written by him toge…

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto Ralph Recto on Wednesday said the Department of Finance (DOF) is ready to tap USD500 million of standby credit line extended by the World Bank to the Philippines to support the government’s disaster relief and reh…

The People’s Committee of Can Tho city held a working session with representatives of the Fujitsu Vietnam Co., Ltd. on July 24 in the southern city. The two sides discussed technical support and improving land management capacity in the city, with th…

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt on July 24 held a ceremony to pay tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Commitee Nguyen Phu Trong and opened a condolence book in the wake of his death. Representatives of the overseas …

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday disclosed plans to form a Task Force on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) to improve learners’ performance on both local and international tests.

This, after President F…

COTABATO CITY: Police authorities in Maguindanao del Norte announced Wednesday that the intensified campaign against loose firearms in the hands of civilians and unauthorized individuals is gaining headway.

Col. Sultan Salman Sapal, Maguindanao del N…

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) suspended its consular operations in Metro Manila on Wednesday amid heavy rains and floods due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Typhoon Carina.

The suspended operations cover passport and authenti…