The Meteorological Department has warned the North, upper Northeast and East that there will be heavy rain in some areas. People in these areas should be careful of the dangers of heavy rain. As for Bangkok and its vicinity, there will be a 60% chanc…
Read MoreDay: August 14, 2024
Vietnam, China’s Macau strengthen cooperation
Vietnamese Consul General in China’s Hong Kong and Macau Le Duc Hanh paid a courtesy visit to Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region Ho Iat Seng on August 13 as part of her first working trip to the region. As part of her visit, t…
Read MoreParty, State leader meets with retired public security officials
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with retired senior officials of the People’s Public Security Force in Hanoi on August 14, on the occasion of the force’s 79th anniversary and the 19th anniversary of the All-People National Secu…
Read MoreYoon hosts lunch for descendants of independence fighters on eve of Liberation Day
President Yoon Suk Yeol met Wednesday with descendants of those who fought for the country’s independence from Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule to honor their sacrifices on the eve of Liberation Day.
Yoon hosted a luncheon for about 100 descendants in …
Read MoreHanoi lotus-scented tea making craft listed among national intangible cultural heritage
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has issued a decision recognising the traditional craft of making lotus-scented tea in Quang An ward, Tay Ho district of Hanoi as a national intangible cultural heritage. With its long history, and closely…
Read MoreKorean action-comedy ‘Mission: Cross’ tops Netflix non-English films chart
The South Korean action-comedy film “Mission: Cross” debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly non-English films chart, the global streaming service said Wednesday.
The movie, starring Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah, topped the chart with 4.5 million vie…
Read MoreVietnamese Ambassador meets Australian Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam paid a courtesy call to Senator Simon Birmingham, the opposition’s Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, on August 14.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Read MoreS. Korea, U.S. holding joint live-fire, maneuver drills
South Korea and the United States have been staging a combined live-fire and maneuver exercise, involving a U.S. battalion deployed from the U.S. mainland as part of its deployment readiness exercise, the South’s Army said Wednesday.
The six-day exe…
Read MoreNCSOFT to establish 2 new firms through split-off
NCSOFT Corp., a South Korean gaming giant, said Wednesday it has decided to launch two new companies through a split-off as part of its efforts to increase competitiveness and tackle its management crisis.
NCSOFT made the decision to separate its qu…
Read MoreS. Korean Bond Yields on morning of Aug. 14, 2024
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)
1-year TB 3.055 3.072 -1.7
2-year TB 3.000 3.026 -2.6
3-year TB 2.889 2.918 -2.9
10-year TB 2.945 2.974 -2.9
2-year MSB 2.951 2.976 -2.5
3-year CB (AA-) 3.373 3.395 -2.2
Source: Yonhap News Agency
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