Barry Manilow, Lao-French band the Mekong Vert, and Lao pop star Alexandra Bounxouei join VOA in wishing all our listeners worldwide a very Happy, Healthy, and Properous Happy 2008.

Senior CPC official Li Changchun met in Beijing on Wednesday with presidents of TV stations from five Southeast Asian countries. The five TV presidents including Kem Gunawadh from Cambodia, Bounchom Vongphet from Laos, U Win Kyi fr …

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Boeing Co. (BA) said Wednesday it finalized an order with Vietnam Airlines and Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Co. for 12 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. Boeing said the list value for …

ters) - Boeing Co (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday Vietnam Airlines and Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Co finalized an order for 12 Boeing 787-8s with a list price of about $2 billion. Vie…

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Argg I lost too many brain cells from diving or the buckets or cornwall?Anyway I screwed up wanted to leave today but all the ferries are full (what a suprise at high season..)Maybe I should have done it revise order: check out accomodation, pack my…

HANOI, Vietnam — As reported by Bernama: “Vietnam is considering the possibility of legalizing different forms of gambling to better manage the activities and get bigger funds, its news agency VNA re…

BA said Wednesday it finalized an order with Vietnam Airlines and Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Co. for 12 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. Boeing said the list value for the planes is $2 billion. Vietnam…

HANOI, Vietnam — As reported by Bernama: “Vietnam is considering the possibility of legalizing different forms of gambling to better manage the activities and get bigger funds, its news agency VNA re…

By Chatrudee Theparat, Bangkok Post, ThailandMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Dec. 28–Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand plan to boost tourism among the three countries under the Indonesia Malaysia Thai…