Health
Diabetes in Vietnam surges
Doctors are trying to puzzle out the spike in the disease which genetic predisposition, diet and exercise can’t fully explain, writes Thomas Fuller: HE…
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Sports
Vietnam beat Australia in volleyball
Hosts Vietnam beat Australia 3-0 on the second day of the 10th international women's volleyball tournament, the VTV Eximbank Cup, here Sunday. With results…
Sports
Man. United beaten by Thailand All Stars in Moyes’ debut
David Moyes’ first match as the Manchester United boss went badly as his side lost to Thailand All Stars 1-0 in a friendly at Rajamangala National Stadium…
Health
Laos sees high rate of teenage pregnancy
Laos is suffering from a high rate of teenage pregnancy, with four out of ten women pregnant or already having given birth to their first child by the age…
Entertainment
Thai police save 90 cats apparently headed to Vietnam dining tables
"Thai police say they have rescued about 90 famished cats that they believed had been headed to Vietnam. They declined to say what fate they had rescued the…
Thailand
Rape charge Brit headed to Cambodia
"David John Fletcher, who ran a charity for children called the Rubbish Dump Project in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, was convicted in absentia for…
Politics
Vietnam and Laos Celebrate Successful Bordering Demarcation
"Vietnam and Laos celebrated today the successful completion of the 2,067 kilometers borderline between both countries as a symbol of traditional friendship…
Entertainment
Thailand's Pen-ek Ratanaruang on Risking It All to Film the Paradoxes of Thai Democracy
"Pen-ek Ratanaruang, one of Thailand’s most celebrated working directors, has often represented his country abroad at international festivals -- including…
Health
Laos Gripped by Deadly Dengue Fever Surge
Laos is gripped by a deadly surge in dengue fever cases, with at least 50 people dead so far this year in an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease expected…
Politics
Foods at Vietnam airports leave a bad taste
When Nguyen Ngoc Tuyen’s flight from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang was delayed, he decided to get something to eat. “I…
Sports
Laotian sports through the years
VIENTIANE – Laos is the only land-locked country in Southeast Asia. The country’s economy is very much dependent on the performance of the US and European…
Travel
New website helps visitors to Cambodia pick their perch for watching sunsets at Angkor
Cambodia has joined hands with Australia in an effort to use the Internet to help preserve its fabled Angkor Wat temple complex, the Australian Embassy…