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Thailand plans to hold talks with Myanmar to prevent cross-border flooding

September 17, 2024 | 12:08

Thailand plans to hold discussions between its water resources management agencies and relevant agencies of Myanmar to tackle the common problem of flooding, as part of efforts to prevent a repeat of the devastating flooding that struck the two countries last week, an official has said.

Vietnam in same group with Indonesia, Philippines at ASEAN Cup 2024

May 23, 2024 | 15:49

Vietnam is in Group B together with Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar and Laos at the 2024 ASEAN Cup, according to the results of the official draw that was held in Hanoi on May 21.

Myanmar temporarily bans youth from working abroad

May 06, 2024 | 16:01

The Myanmar government has suspended the issuance of permits to work overseas for citizens eligible for conscription.

Myanmar: Jade mine collapse takes toll

March 13, 2024 | 16:45

One person was killed and four others injured in a tailing pond collapse at a jade mine in Hpakant township of northern Myanmar's Kachin state on March 12 morning, local police reported.

More charter flights to be launched to bring Vietnamese home from Myanmar

December 07, 2023 | 16:28

Six more flights were launched over the past couple of days to repatriate Vietnamese citizens from Myanmar.

Vietnamese citizens assisted to return home from Myanmar

December 06, 2023 | 16:43

The Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security said on December 6 that it has coordinated with relevant agencies to receive 780 Vietnamese citizens returning home from Myanmar amid complicated developments of the situation in this country.

About 700 Vietnamese citizens in Myanmar now in temporarily safe areas: Spokeswoman

November 24, 2023 | 10:47

About 700 Vietnamese citizens in Myanmar are staying in temporarily safe areas and information about many others is now being verified in the context of the complicated security situation in some northern states of the country, said Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on November 23.

Myanmar closes over 200 schools due to floods

October 16, 2023 | 16:43

Myanmar’s Ministry of Education on October 13 announced that a total of 268 schools in Bago region in the south of the country were closed due to serious flooding.

Six Mekong countries join hands in settle climate change

September 20, 2023 | 10:20

Six countries along the Mekong River – Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand - have committed to working together to tackle climate change issues, according to Surasee Kittimonthon, Secretary-General of Thailand’s Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR).

Myanmar eyes to increase rice exports in coming months

August 18, 2023 | 08:57

President of the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) Ye Min Aung said that the tightening in global supply should help revive Myanmar’s rice shipments, which slumped 56 per cent in the first four months of the fiscal year, and bring it closer to its annual goal of earning 1 billion USD from exports of the grain.