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The location of the land bridge project – touted as a
more convenient way to transport goods from the Middle East to the Pacific
region – will be decided by June, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob
after chairing a meeting on March 15.
The
Chumphon-Ranong land bridge project will serve as a
link for the transport of oil from the Strait of Hormuz, more than 4,000
kilometres away from the Andaman Sea, to a port in Ranong before it is
transported by land to a port in Chumphon, where it will be shipped to other
countries in the region, including China, Japan and the Republic of Korea,
head of Vietnam s ASEAN SOM and Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 33rd ASEAN-Australia
Forum took place via videoconference on March 17, during which Deputy Secretary
of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Justin Hayhurst reiterated
the nation’s commitment to increasing cooperation with the bloc.
At the forum, Australia informed about the implementation of
a 500 million AUD investment package announced by the Australian Prime Minister
on the occasion of the ASEAN-Australia Summit in November last year to support a
comprehensive recovery in the region. Also mentioned were its funding of 1
million AUD to the bloc’s Comprehensive Recovery Framework, 1 million AUD to
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:04
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (first from left) witnessed a mass vaccination campaign in Bali on March 16 (Photo: Antara)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has announced the reopening of three
COVID-19 green zones in
Bali resort island for tourism amid a significant
decrease in the number of daily COVID-19 cases and mass
vaccination campaign in the country.
Addressing a mass
vaccination campaign in Bali on March 16, he said that three designated green zones include
Ubud in Gianyar district, Sanur in Denpasar city, and Nusa Dua in Badung
district.
The Bali authorities
administered
COVID-19 vaccines to tourist industry players, religious leaders,