Malaysian police said on May 25 that they seized cash worth 114 million ringgit (28.6 million USD) kept in 35 bags when searching several apartments as part of an anti-corruption probe into a state fund 1MDB.
Malaysia's state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is insolvent, said Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng on May 23.
A conference was held in Hanoi on May 22, focusing on basic commitments of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and recommendations for businesses.
Internationally acclaimed flutist Nicolas Duchamp and pianist Hélène Jeanney will perform in HCM City on May 24 to mark the 100th death anniversary of French composer Debussy.
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the country’s debt has reached an alarming 1 trillion RM (252 billion USD), the New Straits Times reported.
Malaysia has set up a special task force to investigate the scandal surrounding the state development fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
The 128th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890) was marked with a ceremony in The Hague, the Netherlands, and a discussion in Toronto, Canada, recently.
The US Navy’s hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in Nha Trang port, the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 17, beginning its Pacific Partnership Programme 2018 (PP18) from May 17 – June 2.
Vietnamese firms have had a lot of success while investing in foreign markets.
Vietnam has seen a radical change in lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) rights over the last decade as the State has made significant steps to protect rights and equality.
The rainbow colours, a widely-recognized symbol of LGBT people, have become popular among Vietnamese and it is not uncommon to see rainbow flags pinned to shirts and on car bumpers in the country.
Japanese women took all first, second and third prizes at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)’s Tuan Chau-Ha Long Opens 2018 which concluded in Ha Long city of the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on May 12.
The Tuan Chau-Ha Long Open 2018 of the FIVB World Tour kicked off at the Tuan Chau international tourism and entertainment site in Ha Long city, northern Quang Ninh province, on May 10.
Popular Vietnamese pianist Luu Hong Quang won the second prize at the Oleggio International Piano Competition held in Italy from May 3-6.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made final determinations of dumping and subsidizing in respect of certain copper pipe fittings (CPF) from Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Thailand has expressed its hope of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), formerly the Trans-Pacific Partnership, said Japanese Minister in charge of the CPTPP Toshimitsu Motegi.
Private businesses can borrow capital from official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans from foreign donors.
A training workshop on integrating environmental issues in the implementation of projects is being held by the Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SME) Development Project Management Board in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh for local departments and administrations on April 26-27.
