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Vietnam proposes three pillars for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Cao Huy led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) High-Level Forum, which opened in Selangor, Malaysia, on October 7 with a focus on an inclusive and sustainable regional community. Initiated by...

Hanoi launches Month for the Poor 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi has issued an implementation plan for the “Month for the Poor 2025", which will run from October 17 to November 18 with a view to promoting solidarity and mobilising resources to support disadvantaged people...

WTO raises 2025 global trade growth forecast to 2.4 pct

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 October, 2025-- The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday raised its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2025 to 2.4 percent, up from its previous projection of 0.9 percent made in August. Meanwhile, the forecast for 2026 was revised downward to 0.5 percent...

Kazakhstan to boost monthly oil export to Germany to 130,000 tonnes in 2026

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 October, 2025-- Kazakhstan will increase its oil exports to Germany to 130,000 tonnes per month in 2026, the press service of Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) reported Tuesday. Following talks between KMG Chairman Askhat Khassenov and Johannes Bremer...

UN frees 410 children from armed groups in eastern DRC: spokesman

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 October, 2025-- UN peacekeepers and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) worked together to free 410 children held by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio...

Chinese government to employ 7,000 retired teachers to work in rural areas

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025 -- The Chinese government plans to hire 7,000 retired teachers to work in compulsory education schools in the country's rural areas this year, said a statement jointly released by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance. This recruitment drive is...

HCM City explores new tourism products to boost post-merger potential

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025 -- Ho Chi Minh City is positioning itself as a tourism hub following its administrative merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces, with authorities accelerating efforts to develop innovative products to attract visitors and create new growth momentum fo...

New Zealand, Australia eye more Chinese tourists

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025 -- New Zealand and Australia are gearing up to welcome more Chinese tourists during the current peak travel season in the Southern Hemisphere and beyond, with China's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays aiding visitor flows and giving a boost to the Paci...

China's pledge sets green stage for ASEAN

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025 -- China's commitment to further reducing emissions and boosting renewable energy production is expected to encourage Southeast Asian economies to accelerate their low-carbon transition, analysts said. The move toward decarbonization is also expected to raise i...

UN chief regrets lack of progress in women, peace and security agenda

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 October, 2025-- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday regretted the lack of progress in the women, peace and security agenda. "Too often, we gather in rooms like this one -- full of conviction and commitment -- only to fall short when it comes to real change in the l...

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