Localities expect the new service to expand tourism development opportunities, strengthen regional tourism connectivity and promote a greener, more sustainable railway tourism ecosystem across the central region.
Hundreds of military vehicles, artillery and armoured units rumbled through Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on 2 September as Viet Nam staged a grand parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day. The display of strength and discipline not only honoured the nation’s historic journey to independence but also highlighted the modern capabilities of the People’s Army in safeguarding peace and sovereignty.
Laos recorded an inflation rate of 25.7% in September 2023, a slight decrease from 25.9% in August, and the lowest for the past 12 months, according to the Lao Statistics Bureau.
Malaysia’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said the nation’s trade continued its upward trajectory in September 2022, up by 31.4% year on year to 256.91 billion RM (54.43 billion USD), marking the 20th consecutive month of double-digit growth.
A series of activities will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism from September 1-30 to celebrate the country's 77th National Day (September 2).
More doses of Moderna vaccine against the COVID-19 pandemic will arrive in Vietnam next month to be injected to children aged from six to below 12, according to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).
An exhibition featuring cultural characteristics in border areas and the Vietnam-Laos friendship and solidarity will be held in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien in September within the framework of the third Vietnam-Laos Border Culture, Sports and Tourism Exchange Festival.
Malaysia's consumer price index (CPI) increased for the eighth consecutive month, by 2.2 percent in September compared to the same month last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
ASEAN plans to sign a pact on mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) for automobiles and building and construction materials in September with the aim of reducing production costs and fostering trade among members.
The Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport recently gave green light to the reopening of kindergartens and primary schools next month, after an over-3-month closure as the COVID-19 situation improves in the country.
The National Traditional Musical Instrument Solo and Ochestra Competition 2020 is scheduled to take place in September in Buon Ma Thuot city, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, the Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced.
Cambodia will host the ASEAN Film Festival 2017 from September 8-17 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Vietnam welcomed over 626,300 foreign visitors in September, up 8.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City’s CPI in September decreased slightly by 0.47 percent from August and 0.99 percent against the same month last year, the municipal Statistics Office announced on September 22.
