At Ba Na Hill, a popular tourist destination in Da Nang (Photo: banahills.sunworld.vn) 
Da Nang's Dragon Bridge (Photo: VNA) 
A corner of Hoi An (Photo: baodanang.vn) 
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has expressed confidence that the country’s economy will grow by up to 5% in 2025, despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) having revised down its growth forecast for Indonesia to 4.7%.
Speaking at the launch of the Indonesian Planting Movement in Ogan Ilir, Palembang, South Sumatra on April 23, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto urged citizens to begin with simple but impactful actions, such as keeping their surroundings clean and protecting the environment.
Kaspersky’s general manager for Southeast Asia Yeo Siang Tiong said the strategies have been carefully designed to strengthen the nation’s cyber defence system and underscore the country’s firm commitment to building a secure and trustworthy cyberspace.
Speaking at a meeting with Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo on April 23, Yudhoyono said that Indonesia and Singapore must increase collaboration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as an anchor for peace and balance, and maintain these good relations.
The Indonesia-Switzerland collaboration focuses on three main pillars, namely increasing public sector efficiency and economic competitiveness; strengthening human resource capacity through vocational education; and developing sustainable infrastructure.
The plan has been conceived to improve cross-border travel and promote shared experiences across Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and a sixth ASEAN country yet to be confirmed.
A Cambodian scholar has underlined the historical significance of Vietnam’s victory to liberate the South and reunify the nation on April 30, 1975, saying that it was a profoundly significant political event, and an unique and miraculous heroic epic for the Vietnamese, which encouraged and promoted the struggle for independence and freedom.
OIKN Secretary Bimo Adi Nursanthyasto stated that this area encompasses palaces, as well as the headquarters of coordinating ministries and the State Secretariat Ministry.
Hélène Luc, French Honorary Senator, Honorary President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV), attributed the successes achieved after the war to the will of the entire nation: the desire to expand relations with other peoples through its diplomats, thereby establishing diplomatic ties with almost every country in the world.
Although 50 years have passed, the Vietnamese revolutionary heroism remains undimmed, continuing to inspire and strengthen the will and aspirations of every generation of the Vietnamese people.
Data centre services are expected to account for 43.3% of the overall Thai data centre market this year, with the remainder coming from companies' investment in their own data centres, according to Kasikorn Research Centre (K-Research).
According to regulations, the campaign period will last until just before polling day on May 3. Political parties with six or more candidates are allowed to participate in two Political Party Broadcasts (PPBs) for the general election.
The village fund programme in Thailand has operated for over 20 years, circulating more than 300 billion THB (8.9 billion USD) to date. She credited the initiative to former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, which was continued and expanded by former PM Yingluck Shinawatra, in 2012 with additional budget allocations.
Thailand is studying Malaysia’s Halal market as part of its strategy to boost future food exports, as the two countries promote cooperation within the ASEAN framework.
The Cell Broadcast System (CBS) will be piloted next month in several areas, including the capital Bangkok, which was badly shaken by the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar.
Last year, Thailand recorded 162 cruise ship calls, carrying 379,036 passengers and 163,331 crew members, generating 1.89 billion THB (56.5 million USD) in revenue, a 6.9% increase from 2023. Leading source markets include Singapore, the UK, Malaysia, the US, and Germany.
The co-chairs highlighted the strong and durable partnership with ASEAN over the past 48 years. They discussed pressing geopolitical issues, including the importance of facilitating a free and open Indo-Pacific. O’Neill further expressed the need to uphold freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea.
Thailand's new law aims to strengthen fight against cybercrime
Thailand is among the Southeast Asian countries facing the highest import levy rates after its trade surplus with the US more than doubled to about 46 billion USD last year.
The annual event commemorates Raden Adjeng Kartini, a 19th-century Javanese noblewoman and pioneer of the Indonesian women’s rights movement, particularly in the areas of education and gender equity.
