Hanoi (VNA) – 💛The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture on October 1threatened legal action against hog traders ignoring strict animal quarantinerules.
The countryrecently confirmed new cases of African swine fever (ASF) infections in Manilaand the northern province of Pangasinan. PhilippineAgriculture Secretary William Dar said there is still enough pork supply in thedomestic market, and that the government is making sure that only pork meatmarked safe to eat by the government's National Meat Inspection Service is soldto consumers. Relevantagencies have asked the local government units to further strengthen theircheckpoints, he said, to make sure undocumented hogs possibly infected with thevirus will not be transported to other provinces. Theincurable disease is wreaking havoc on hog industries in Southeast Asia. ThePhilippines, the world's 10th-largest pork consumer and seventh-biggestimporter, declared its first outbreak of the disease on September 9. At least20,000 pigs have so far been culled or have died because of the disease in thecountry since last month. Agricultureofficials suspect the virus was brought to local farms via food scraps, orswill, from hotels and restaurants fed to pigs, mixed with contaminatedimported pork products. To protecttheir hog-raising businesses, several provinces in central and southernPhilippines have imposed a ban on the entry of pork and pork-based productsfrom the disease-hit areas, including Manila capital city. ThePhilippines’ hog-raising sector has suffered an estimated loss of 260 billionPHP (about 5 billion USD) due to the ASF, which is harmless to humans but hasup to 100 percent fatality rate for pigs./.
The first African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Cambodia has been recorded in the northeastern province of Ratanakiri, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Thailand’s Livestock Development Department said all pigs and carcasses from Laos are being banned from entering Thailand in 90 days amid growing concern about African swine fever (ASF).
The Philippines has expanded the temporary ban on the importation, distribution and sale of pork meat products from 16 to 20 countries and regions affected by the African swine fever (ASF) virus.
The spread of African swine fever (ASF) continues, causing losses for breeders, said Pham Van Dong, head of the Department of Animal Health at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
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