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Vietnam: Sun Group approved to build $2 billion casino resort in Quang Ninh
Yogonet International
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August 19, 2025
Vietnamese developer Sun Group has been granted approval to construct a US$2 billion integrated resort in Quang Ninh Province, a project that will include a casino open to locals under a revised regulatory framework. The Quang Ninh Provincial...
Cambodia-Vietnam $20B trade target ‘achievable’, experts say
Vietstock
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August 20, 2025
Cambodia-Vietnam $20B trade target ‘achievable’, experts say Experts tracking economic trends suggest that should the current growth rates continue, the ambitious $20 billion target is within reach. Both countries have been steadily expanding...
Mavin breaks ground on $13.3 million agricultural complex in Son La
Vietstock
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August 20, 2025
Mavin breaks ground on $13.3 million agricultural complex in Son La Australia’s Mavin Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Mavin Mai Son animal feed production and agricultural products complex in Son La province on August 16. Covering...
World : Top News Headlines Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 20, 2025
Bernama
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August 20, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MINISTRY TO PROTECT PATENTS, CONSUMER RIGHTS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation is implementing measures to protect patent rights belonging to businesses, thereby protecting...
DKSH Healthcare Establishes Industry Benchmark in Carbon Emissions Tracking in Thailand
Korea Herald
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August 20, 2025
DKSH Business Unit Healthcare has reached a significant milestone in building a more sustainable healthcare supply chain by successfully tracking carbon emissions across its value chain through a collaboration with UOB FinLab's GreenTech...
Business News | DKSH Healthcare Establishes Industry Benchmark in Carbon Emissions Tracking in Thailand
Latestly
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August 20, 2025
PRNewswire Bangkok [Thailand], August 20: DKSH Business Unit Healthcare has achieved a significant milestone by successfully measuring Scope 3 carbon emissions within its supply chain in Thailand. This initiative was accomplished through a...
Vietnam, U.K. strengthen semiconductor cooperation
People's Army Newspaper
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The event brought together technology enterprises, research institutes, universities, organizations, and experts from both countries to foster cooperation in the semiconductor sector, one of the strategic industries identified by the Vietnamese...
Consultation workshop on assessing impact of carbon credit trading, emission reduction outcomes
VietnamPlus
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August 21, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) - A consultation workshop on assessing the impact of carbon credit trading and mitigation outcomes from Vietnam to international markets was held in Hanoi on August 20 by the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP), in...
Four inducted into Fulton County Agricultural Hall of Fame
Northwest Signal - Ohio
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WAUSEON – The 2025 inductees to the Fulton County Agriculture Hall of Fame were recently announced by the Ohio State University Extension Office and Hall of Fame selection committee. Michael Anderzack, Jack Graf (posthumous), Larry Neuenschwander...
Vietnam’s new draft e-com law to be presented to...
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Vietnam’s revised draft e-commerce law is being finalised now by the ministry of industry and trade, and is expected to be presented to the National Assembly by the end of the year, according to Le Hoang Oanh, director in the Vietnam E-commerce...
Vietnam seeks stronger trade, agricultural ties with Nigeria
Punch
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August 19, 2025
The Vietnamese Government has called for deeper cooperation with Nigeria in trade, agriculture, education, and security. Vietnam’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Bui Hung, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during events marking the 80th anniversary of the...
'Not a given that renewables will be harmless': How poor siting could slow Southeast Asia's energy transition
Eco-Business
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August 20, 2025
As countries in Southeast Asia race to meet their clean power targets by the end of this decade, some governments have introduced fast-tracked permitting processes for renewable energy projects. The Philippines has been a regional frontrunner in...
VVDN Expands Manufacturing Footprint into the UAE to Meet Global Demand
The Laotian Times
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August 20, 2025
GURUGRAM, India, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — VVDN Technologies, a global provider of software, product engineering and electronics manufacturing services & solutions, today announced it is setting up a new manufacturing facility in the UAE as...
Stakeholders push for agriculture, non-oil exports at FirstBank summit
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 20, 2025
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has said that Nigeria’s journey to economic survival and global competitiveness lies in breaking away from oil dependency and building a robust non-oil export economy anchored on...
Vietnam Railways unveils Hanoi heritage train, smart ticketing
Vietnam News Agency
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The biometric ticket authentication system using chip-based ID cards enables passengers to verify tickets with electronic identification data without carrying physical ID cards. The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VRC) on August 19 launched the...
Vietnam invests US$2 billion in entertainment complex in Van Don SAR
The Nation Thailand
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August 19, 2025
This massive project in the Van Don special administrative region will become a new economic engine for Vietnam. According to PostToday, the project will create a comprehensive entertainment complex, featuring not only a luxury casino but also:...
Tourism set to drive HCM City’s economy in new development phase
VietnamPlus
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August 20, 2025
HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating the rollout of strategies, master plans, and policies through 2030 to reinforce tourism’s position as a core economic pillar in the city’s new development phase following recent administrative...
CMA CGM Takes First Delivery of Containers Made in Vietnam
The Maritime Executive
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CMA CGM highlighted today, August 19, that it took delivery of 1,000 twenty-foot containers manufactured in Vietnam. It was the first time the French shipping company had sourced containers built in Vietnam. While a small step, it was still a...
Vietnam needs $14 bn to develop seaport system by 2030: Govt
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Vietnam will need over 359 trillion VND ($14 billion) to develop its seaport system by 2030. That would include several new projects in the central Gia Lai province, according to ministry of construction.The ministry is responsible for the...
Beth Van Duyne discusses tax cuts, veteran honors and Texas energy exports
NE Dallas News - Texas
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August 19, 2025
Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, who represents Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, shared updates on tax policy, veteran recognition efforts, and the state’s energy sector through a series of posts on August 19, 2025.In her first post, Van...