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Indian Navy vessel INS Darshak visits Ho Chi Minh City to boost hydrographic ties with Vietnam

New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): In line with the MAHASAGAR vision of India, the Indian Navy's hydrography vessel INS Darshak visited Ho Chi Minh City to strengthen India-Vietnam hydrographic cooperation, the Indian Navy said in a tweet on Monday.

The official tweet from SpokespersonNavy stated, 'In line with the #MAHASAGAR vision of India, #IndianNavy's hydrography vessel #INSDarshak visited #HoChiMinh City to s

Chinese experts help modernize rice-prawn farming techniques, improving Cambodian farmers' livelihoods

TAKEO, Cambodia, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian farmer Min Chhon, 57, has experienced significant improvement in his family's livelihoods after having received technical training and on-site guidance on rice-prawn farming from Shanghai Ocean University experts.

Chhon said he grew only rice on his land of nearly two hectares, which yielded about six tons per annum, before the launch of projects of "Rice-Fish Farming

CAMBODIA-TAKEO-CHINA-RICE-PRAWN FARMING PROJECT

(250601) -- TAKEO, June 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Experts from Shanghai Ocean University provide training for Cambodian farmers in Takeo province, Cambodia on May 31, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese experts help modernize rice-prawn farming techniques, improving Cambodian farmers' livelihoods" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

LAOS-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-UN-REPRESENTATIVES-VISIT

(250601) -- VIENTIANE, June 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from UN agencies in Laos visit the Vang Vieng freight business yard in Laos, May 30, 2025. Representatives from UN agencies in Laos visited the China-Laos Railway to learn about the project's achievements in promoting regional connectivity, enhancing livelihoods, and advancing sustainable development, as well as to explore opportunities for future cooperat

China Sports Weekly (5.25-5.31)

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:

1. Sun defends singles crown at table tennis worlds

World No. 1 Sun Yingsha defeated second-ranked Wang Manyu 4-3 to retain her women's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on May 25, adding to the mixed doubles crown she had claimed earlier in the tournament.

Roared on by a l

LAOS-VIENTIANE-WEATHER-RAIN

(250530) -- VIENTIANE, May 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A citizen rides a motorcycle during the rainy weather in Vientiane, capital of Laos on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

DGCA allows Indigo to extend aircraft lease agreement with Turkish Airlines for 3 months

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Indigo has been granted a one-time last and final extension of three months up to August 2025 for the 'damp-leased' aircraft from Turkish Airlines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Friday.

Indigo is operating two B777-300ER aircraft under a 'damp lease' from Turkish Airlines, which was permitted till May 31, 2025.

Indigo had requested a further six-

World Insights: What's at stake as Shangri-La Dialogue kicks off in Singapore?

The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, with more than 550 delegates from over 40 countries expected to attend, kicks off in Singapore amid rising tensions and global security challenges.

SINGAPORE, May 30 (Xinhua) -- The 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's leading defense summit, convenes from Friday to Sunday in Singapore, with more than 550 delegates from over 40 countries expected to attend. China will be

APGC Junior Championship: Ranveer, Krish finish fifth in boys' team competition; Saanvi, Kashika end eighth in girls' team event

New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Indian amateurs Ranveer Mitroo and Krish Chawla registered a fifth-place finish in the boys' team competition after posting a combined total of four-over 430 in the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Championship here at the Hong Kong Golf Club on Thursday. The Chinese pair of Jin Heng Yan and Jin Han won the boys' team title with a tally of four under 422.

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APGC Junior Championship: Riding on Ranveer's back-to-back 69, India jumps to T-2 spot in boys' team competition

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Delhi lad Ranveer Mitroo submitted a second consecutive card of two-under 69 to help India jump to tied second place in the boys' team competition along with compatriot Krish Chawla after the second round of the ongoing Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Championship here at the Hong Kong Golf Club.

With an overall total of one-under 283, the Indian duo are six strokes

India to play Qatar, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The India U23 men's national team has been drawn in Group H of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, after a draw ceremony was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Alongside India Qatar, Bahrain, and Brunei Darussalam are in Group H. Qatar, the highest-seeded team among the four, will host Group H, with the matches slated to be played between September 1 to 9, as per

Preparing for perfect challenges, Blue Tigers caravan reaches Thailand for friendly game

Pathum Thani [Thailand], May 29 (ANI): After completing the Kolkata leg of their training camp, the Indian men's national football team landed in Thailand just past midnight on Thursday. The Blue Tigers will play a friendly match against the hosts on June 4 ahead of the crucial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers Final Round match versus Hong Kong on June 10.

This is the third time the Indian

Fresh Vietnamese leaves add color to traditional Chinese festival

KUNMING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 8.8 tonnes of fresh Vietnamese zongzi leaves have streamed into processing workshops in southwest China's Yunnan Province ahead of this year's Dragon Boat Festival that falls on Saturday.

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated with zongzi, sticky rice dumplings wrapped in leaves, to honor renowned Chinese patrioti

(SP)CHINA-HOHHOT-FOOTBALL-CFA INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT (CN)

(250528) -- HOHHOT, May 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- He Sifan (front L) of China U-16 team shoots to score during the match between China U-16 team and Saudi Arabia U-16 team at 2025 CFA Team China International Tournament in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Bei He)

'A Historic Spiritual Homecoming': Arrival of holy relics of Lord Buddha at Truc Lam Yen Tu Pagoda in Vietnam's Quang Ninh

By Rk Raina

Truc Lam Pagoda [Vietnam], May 28 (ANI): The sacred relics of the Buddha from Sarnath have been on a tour of Vietnam from May 3 to June 2.

The original plan was to display the relics in Vietnam till May 21, but on a special request by the Vietnamese Governmnet, the exposition has been extended till June 2.

On a deeply emotional and spiritually charged day, the sacred relics of Lord Buddh