Vietnam tourism up 16 percent year over year, aims to reach 20 million tourists...
Hanoi (VNA) – The tourism sector has set the goal of attracting 20.5 million international visitors in 2020 and serving 90 million domestic travellers, it was said at a review meeting of...
United Nations officially adds traditional Thai Massage to its intangible cultural heritage list
BANGKOK(NNT) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has formally added traditional Thai massage to its intangible cultural heritage list, following the traditional Khon dance that was previously listed.
Greta Thunberg, Climate Activist, named Time’s person of the Year for 2019
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenage environmental activist, is TIME Magazine's 2019 "Person of the Year,” the publication announced on Wednesday.
The 16-year-old Thunberg has gained worldwide exposure for raising awareness of climate change and is now the youngest individual...
Thailand and China pledge closer economic and social cooperation going into 2020
CHIANG MAI (NNT) - The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) have launched a ’think-tank’ seminar promoting bilateral social studies and enhancement of national...
Tesco reviewing it’s business in Thailand and Malaysia, could look at possible sale
LONDON: Britain's biggest supermarket chain Tesco said on Sunday it had started a review of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia, including looking at a possible sale.It said...
