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Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland — signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday aimed at diversifying markets and reducing dependence on major trading partners. The Vietnamese government said the deal reflected…
KUALA TERENGGANU: Civil servants working in states affected by the transboundary haze may carry out their duties under the Hybrid Working Day (HBH) policy. Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Dr Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said the haze problem…
Remove bottlenecks in mechanisms and policies. According to Chau Ngoc Tuan, Head of the Gia Lai Provincial National Assembly Delegation: In the first nine months of 2026, Gia Lai province's socio -economic development continued to achieve many positive results, with GRDP…
Báo VietNamNet Vietnam, EFTA sign free trade agreement after 14 years of negotiations Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung and representatives of the member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) officially signed the Vietnam-EFTA Free Trade…
Frontline immigration officers at the new Huanggang Port have written to management warning of a critical staff shortage that has left duty supervisor rooms empty, help lines unanswered and work chats flooded with SOS messages “like a desert-island survival drama,…
More than 1,800 Bangladeshis are stranded in Cambodia after allegedly falling victim to human trafficking networks. An organisation named Anirban Survivor Voice Foundation urges the government to bring them back home on special flights before a visa-overstay fine waiver expires on…
Vietnam and four European nations outside the EU bloc inked a free trade agreement (FTA) in Hanoi on Sunday, seeking to diversify their markets and strengthen cooperation as U.S. tariff pressures and tensions continue to disrupt global commerce. The deal, between…
KOTA BHARU, Oct 18 — Police have opened two investigation papers following a viral issue involving a social media activist and the Myanmar refugee community in Kelantan, including a robbery case that led to the arrest of two local men. Kelantan police…
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 11:07 GMT+7 Foreign workers in Vietnam who are covered by compulsory social insurance are entitled to an additional payment equivalent to one percent of their monthly salary in lieu of unemployment insurance contributions, with employers required to make the…
Vietnam has signed a deal with four non-EU members that covers trade in goods and services, intellectual property rights, and sustainable development, among other areas. Vietnam and four European countries signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday. The…