Day: June 25, 2023

France, Italy enter final of Da Nang Int’l Firework Festival

The fireworks teams from France and Italy have been selected to compete in the final night of the Da Nang International Firework Festival (DIFF) 2023, the organisation board announced on June 25.According to Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s C…

Singapore’s core inflation reduces in May

Singapore’s consumer prices declined in May due to a fall in food and retail inflation, according to reports released by the country’s Monetary Authority (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on June 23.Notably, core inflation in May drop…

Remains of volunteer soldier brought home from Laos

A memorial ceremony and a reburial service were held in the northern province of Yen Bai June 25 for Lo Van Noi, a Vietnamese volunteer soldier who laid down his life in Laos during war time.Colonel Han Van Hung, head of the search team for war martyr…

Malaysia ringgit at seven-month low

The Malaysian ringgit (RM) depreciated for a fifth straight session to slump to a more than seven-month low on June 23 due to a firmer dollar and weak oil prices.Most other Asian currencies also weakened, with the Republic of Korean won (KRW) and Thai…

Cao Bang resumes operations of border gate with China

Entry-exit activities have resumed at Ta Lung – Shuikou border gate pair between Vietnam and China since June 25 after more than three years of closure due to impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.The re-opening of the border gate pair, which connect the north…