thai pm initiates committee to enhance universal healthcare services

Thai PM initiates committee to enhance universal healthcare services

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has directed Public Health Minister Dr Cholnan Srikaew to establish a committee aimed at improving services within the universal healthcare programme.
ihg and bim group unveil first valley resort in vietnam under the intercontinental brand

IHG and BIM Group unveil first valley resort in Vietnam under the InterContinental brand

IHG Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel management company, and BIM Real Estate JSC, a member of the BIM Group, have signed a cooperation agreement to develop InterContinental Thanh Xuan Valley Resort, which is part of the Thanh Xuan Valley project. This marks the first valley resort for the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand in Vietnam.
land use rights for condotels remain stalled amid lack of thorough guidance

Land use rights for condotels remain stalled amid lack of thorough guidance

Three months after a decree was issued to regulate land and housing rights certificates for condotels, additional guidance for relevant departments is still not forthcoming.
thailand urges tuberculosis screening to prevent spread

Thailand urges tuberculosis screening to prevent spread

In an attempt to prevent the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in the community, Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) is urging the public to get screened for the disease, especially individuals with underlying medical conditions.
hanoi delegation pays working visit to switzerland

Hanoi delegation pays working visit to Switzerland

A Hanoi delegation led by Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh paid a working trip to Switzerland from September 8-11.
fresh us investment likely on back of presidential visit

Fresh US investment likely on back of presidential visit

A hallmark visit by the US president to Vietnam will help usher in a new landscape for bilateral cooperation in trade and investment.
vietnam and switzerland expect fta horizon by year end

Vietnam and Switzerland expect FTA horizon by year-end

The stalled negotiations for a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to which Switzerland belongs will be reactivated in the coming weeks, confirmed a Swiss official at a Vietnamese business seminar in Zurich.
poor progress made in vietnams power sector

Poor progress made in Vietnam's power sector

Vietnam's power landscape has seen a flurry of investment proposals, but on-the-ground progress hasn't met expectations. This underscores the crucial challenge of delivering consistent, reasonably priced electricity.
vietnam switzerland look to expand trade investment cooperation

Vietnam, Switzerland look to expand trade, investment cooperation

As many as 150 economic experts, and representatives from ministries, sectors, and localities, financial investment funds and businesses of Switzerland and Vietnam gathered together at a seminar on Vietnam - Switzerland cooperation in trade, investment and technology in Zurich on September 8.
thailand intensifies efforts to mitigate el nino effects

Thailand intensifies efforts to mitigate El Nino effects

Thailand’s government is stepping up efforts to address concerns about decreased rainfall and drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon that is affecting the country's agricultural sector.
thailand seeks air force flight slots to boost tourism

Thailand seeks air force flight slots to boost tourism

Thailand’s Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on September 7 that his ministry plans to acquire some flight slots from the air force to serve growing demand from airlines to boost tourism.
three asean countries agree on formation of borneo economic community

Three ASEAN countries agree on formation of Borneo economic community

Three ASEAN member countries in Kalimantan Island, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, have agreed to form the Borneo Economic Community (BEC) in order to stimulate green economic development in the island and the Southeast Asian region.
binh thuan ventures seek clarity with reserve overlaps

Binh Thuan ventures seek clarity with reserve overlaps

Power projects in the south-central province of Binh Thuan are struggling with land procedures due to the entanglement of titanium mineral planning and national mineral reserve areas.
fishermen in distress in truong sa brought to mainland for treatment

Fishermen in distress in Truong Sa brought to mainland for treatment

Military Hospital 175 under the Ministry of National Defence, in co-ordination with Army Corps 18, has successfully transported three fishermen having health problems while operating in the waters off Truong Sa in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa to the mainland for emergency aid, the hospital reported on September 6.
thailand to liberalise oil imports

Thailand to liberalise oil imports

The Thai Ministry of Energy will liberalise oil imports by allowing private companies to import finished oil products, to provide more options to consumers in the wake of high energy prices, Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga was cited by local media as saying.