Head office of scandal-hit Vietnam Railways

Head office of scandal-hit Vietnam Railways

HANOI, Vietnam - The head office of the state-owned Vietnam Railways in Hanoi involved in a bribery case related to a Japanese government-funded railway project is pictured in this file photo taken on July 10, 2014.

RCEP becoming key booster for regional, global growth in post-pandemic era: Cambodian academic

STORY: RCEP becoming key booster for regional, global growth in post-pandemic era: Cambodian academic DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of roads and ports 2. various of railways and airports 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at the BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: A Cambodian academic has said that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement is becoming a key contributor to regional and global economic growth in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. Joseph Matthews, a senior professor at the BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. Entering into force on Jan. 1, 2022, the RCEP comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries including 10 ASEAN member states -- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam-and their five trading partners, namely China, Japan, South K

Vietnam Railways Chairman Bang

Vietnam Railways Chairman Bang

HANOI, Vietnam - Nguyen Huu Bang, chairman and chief executive officer of Vietnam Railways Corp., poses after an interview at the railway operator's head office in Hanoi on July 21, 2010. Bang said he expects the Japan International Cooperation Agency to help Vietnam with an envisioned national project to build a high-speed train network. (Kyodo)