The committee convened a meeting in Lao capital Vientiane on Monday to review the implementation of its anti-human trafficking efforts from 2021 to 2025 and outline priorities for the 2026-2030 plan, according to a report from the L]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279114010/laos-prioritizes-human-trafficking-elimination-efforts 279114010 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:15:28 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279114010/laos-prioritizes-human-trafficking-elimination-efforts HANOI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Three men were killed after being buried in a landslide in Vietnam's northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on Wednesday, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

According to local authorities, the victims were working in a forested area near a mountain stream in Mit Thai village when prolonged heavy rains hit the area.

The downpour triggered a mountainside landslide, sending rocks]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113972/3-killed-in-landslide-in-n-vietnam 279113972 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:45:15 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113972/3-killed-in-landslide-in-n-vietnam VIENTIANE, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Lao authorities convened a meeting to discuss efforts to improve sustainable urban development in the ancient town of Luang Prabang.

A meeting on the Urban Environment Improvement Project in Luang Prabang was held on Tuesday, according to the local Pasaxon newspaper on Wednesday.

Speaking at the event, Chindavong Phosikham, vice chairman of the Luang Prabang Provincial Admin]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113971/laos-ancient-town-luang-prabang-moves-to-advance-urban-development 279113971 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:45:11 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113971/laos-ancient-town-luang-prabang-moves-to-advance-urban-development HANOI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Xian Hui, vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), visited Vietnam from Monday to Wednesday.

Xian met with senior officials of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.

Xian noted that China is willing to work with Vietnam to deepen mutually beneficial ]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113606/senior-chinese-political-advisor-visits-vietnam 279113606 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:45:02 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113606/senior-chinese-political-advisor-visits-vietnam VIENTIANE, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Laos organized a training course on hospital management in the digital age to strengthen the capacity of hospital leaders and management teams, equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to improve healthcare service quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.

The training, held in Lao capital Vientiane from Tuesday to Thursday, covered key areas including hospital management,]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113554/laos-launches-training-course-to-enhance-hospital-management-capacity 279113554 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:15:10 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113554/laos-launches-training-course-to-enhance-hospital-management-capacity PHNOM PENH, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's exports reached 14 billion U.S. dollars during the first five months of 2026, marking a 19 percent year-on-year increase, according to a General Department of Customs and Excise report released on Wednesday.

The Southeast Asian country's top five export destinations are the United States, Vietnam, China, Japan, and Canada, the report said.

Meanwhile, the country']]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113506/cambodia-export-tops-14-bln-usd-in-first-5-months-up-19-pct 279113506 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:45:29 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113506/cambodia-export-tops-14-bln-usd-in-first-5-months-up-19-pct VIENTIANE, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Laos has launched a national plan aimed at strengthening human resource development and advancing science, technology, and innovation as key drivers of sustainable national development.

The National Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy and Development Plan 2026-2040 and the National Teacher Policy for the Education and Sports sector were launched to set out clear goals, dire]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113503/laos-sets-national-strategy-to-boost-technology-innovation 279113503 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:45:18 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279113503/laos-sets-national-strategy-to-boost-technology-innovation PHNOM PENH, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Host Cambodia defeated Hong Kong, China 2-0 in an international football friendly on Tuesday night, securing its first-ever victory over the visitor.

Played at Phnom Penh's Olympic Stadium, the match, which was broadcast live on BTV News, attracted a crowd of more than 20,000 fans.

Cambodia took the lead in first-half stoppage time through midfielder Yudai Ogawa. Forward Sie]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279112018/cambodia-beats-hong-kong-china-for-first-time-in-international-football 279112018 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:16:00 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279112018/cambodia-beats-hong-kong-china-for-first-time-in-international-football KOH KONG, Cambodia, June 9 (Xinhua) -- After working at the China Huadian Lower Stung Russei Chrum Hydro-Electric station here in southwestern Cambodia for over a decade, Keat Makara, a 35-year-old Cambodian man, has become a highly skilled technician in operating a hydropower plant.

Joining the 338-megawatt hydropower station in 2013, Makara was trained under Chinese experts. This experience transformed him fro]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111971/feature-chinese-hydropower-plant-drives-technical-skill-transfer-in-cambodia 279111971 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:45:25 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111971/feature-chinese-hydropower-plant-drives-technical-skill-transfer-in-cambodia HANOI, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports reached 2.67 billion U.S. dollars in the first five months of 2026, up 16 percent year on year, local daily Hanoi Moi reported on Tuesday, citing Vietnam Customs.

China remained the largest market for Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports, accounting for 50 percent of total export value during the period, according to the report.

The United S]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111700/vietnam-fruit-vegetable-exports-rise-16-pct-in-first-5-months 279111700 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:15:27 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111700/vietnam-fruit-vegetable-exports-rise-16-pct-in-first-5-months HANOI, June 9 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and Vietnamese President To Lam on Tuesday requested the Theoretical Council of the CPVCC to conduct deeper research on socialism, as well as Vietnam's socialist model and development path, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Speaking at a working session with the council for the 2026-2031 term, Lam stressed the]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111661/vietnamese-party-chief-calls-for-deeper-research-on-model-path-towards-socialism 279111661 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:45:25 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111661/vietnamese-party-chief-calls-for-deeper-research-on-model-path-towards-socialism PHNOM PENH, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's economy is proving resilient, supported by surging foreign direct investment (FDI) and buoyant exports, although rising fuel costs are pressuring businesses and households, said the World Bank's latest economic update released on Tuesday.

The report said the conflict in the Middle East has transmitted an oil price shock to the Southeast Asian country, leading to higher t]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111353/cambodia-economy-resilient-supported-by-rising-fdi-buoyant-exports-world-bank 279111353 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:45:03 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111353/cambodia-economy-resilient-supported-by-rising-fdi-buoyant-exports-world-bank HANOI, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Tuesday called for enhanced efforts to address disputes between the two countries.

Addressing the ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi, Anutin said that both countries are at an important crossroads and need to work together to overcome challenges facing the bilateral ties.

Calling for a new chapter in the r]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111112/thai-cambodian-pms-urge-peaceful-lasting-solutions-to-border-conflict 279111112 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:45:10 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279111112/thai-cambodian-pms-urge-peaceful-lasting-solutions-to-border-conflict PHNOM PENH, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth on Monday urged citizens to transition to electric vehicles (EVs) to curb emissions, improve air quality, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

"Electric vehicles represent not only a technological innovation but also an environmental solution," Sophalleth said, while witnessing the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding b]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279109696/cambodia-environment-minister-urges-people-to-use-evs 279109696 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:45:35 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279109696/cambodia-environment-minister-urges-people-to-use-evs HANOI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet, on Monday agreed to facilitate customs clearance and the movement of goods between the two countries, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

The two leaders held talks in Hanoi during Hun Manet's official visit to Vietnam, where he is set to attend the ASEAN Future Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday.

They agr]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279109396/vietnam-cambodia-agree-to-facilitate-customs-clearance-goods-movement 279109396 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:15:32 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279109396/vietnam-cambodia-agree-to-facilitate-customs-clearance-goods-movement BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authority on Monday released the official Chinese translations of nine new typhoon names that will enter the rotation for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea.

They replace nine names, including Super Typhoon Yagi, that were permanently retired following the devastating 2024 typhoon season. The newcomers, ranging from Dim-sum to Wings, may sound sur]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279109322/explainer-how-new-typhoon-names-are-chosen-why-old-ones-are-retired 279109322 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:46:39 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279109322/explainer-how-new-typhoon-names-are-chosen-why-old-ones-are-retired HANOI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's industrial production recorded its strongest growth for the January-May period in the past four years, the Vietnam News Agency reported Monday, citing the National Statistics Office.

The index of industrial production rose 9.1 percent year on year during the five-month span, said the report.

The manufacturing and processing sector, the main engine of industrial growth, ]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279108752/vietnam-industrial-output-posts-fastest-five-month-growth-in-4-years 279108752 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:15:15 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279108752/vietnam-industrial-output-posts-fastest-five-month-growth-in-4-years HANOI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Two people died at the scene and another was seriously injured after a truck crashed into the rear of another traveling in the same direction on the Ham Nghi-Bai Vot expressway in Vietnam's central province of Ha Tinh early Monday, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

The collision occurred at 4:49 a.m. in Gia Hanh commune, trapping three occupants inside the cabin of the following truck, ]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279108691/truck-collision-in-central-vietnam-leaves-2-dead 279108691 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:15:12 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279108691/truck-collision-in-central-vietnam-leaves-2-dead Southeast Asia's only landlocked country produces a rich variety of tropical fruit. But until recently, Laos's fruit farmers struggled to cash in. It would take ten days for a consignment to reach the market in neighboring China. Now, by contrast, cold-chain freight trains operating on the China-Laos Railway can deliver fresh tropical fruit there within hours, resulting in improved employment opportuniti]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279116160/knowing-china-through-the-classics-a-solution-for-a-fruitful-tomorrow 279116160 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:24:47 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279116160/knowing-china-through-the-classics-a-solution-for-a-fruitful-tomorrow General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith made a trip to Anji County in east China's Zhejiang Province Wednesday to learn about China's practices in green development.

At the entrance of Yucun Village, Thongloun took a photo of the inscription carved on a boulder, which reads "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."

Yu]]> http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279116116/lao-president-praises-china-green-development-efforts 279116116 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:52:17 GMT http://www.cambodiantimes.com/news/279116116/lao-president-praises-china-green-development-efforts During his state visit to China, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith visited Alibaba, a Chinese technology giant in Hangzhou to learn how e-commerce platforms help Lao products reach consumers across the Chinese market.

Thongloun Sisoulith arrived in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday for a five-day state visit.