Mongolia plants 114.6 mln trees since 2021 to combat desertification

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has planted a total of 114.6 million trees across the country since the launch of its national tree-planting campaign in 2021, according to the forestry department of the Mongolian government on Friday. The...

Teachers’ Day Marked for the 31st Year Worldwide and the 59th Year in Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar, October 3, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Today marks World Teachers’ Day. UNESCO proclaimed October 5 of each year as World Teachers’ Day in 1994. In Mongolia, Teachers’ Day has been celebrated since 1966 in February. However, by the Government of...

Political Consultative Meeting Between Mongolia and Uruguay Held in Montevideo

Ulaanbaatar, October 3, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Second Political Consultative Meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay took place on September 30, 2025, in...

Vietnam, Mongolia seek to boost multifaceted cooperation

Hanoi (VNA) – During his working visit to Mongolia from September 30 to October 3, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Sen. Lieut. Gen. Tran Quang Phuong has held talks and meetings with leaders of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of the...

Genocide in Southern Mongolia: The Return of a Buried History

by Massimo Introvigne Enghebatu Togochog and the book he translated. In the vast silence of the Mongolian steppe, history has often been written in whispers—then buried beneath the roar of empire. But with the release of “Genocide on the Mongolian...

Autumn scenery of Daqingshan National Nature Reserve in China's Inner Mongolia

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 2, 2025 shows the autumn scenery of Daqingshan National Nature Reserve in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen) An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 2, 2025 shows the autumn...

Mongolia issues warning of strong winds, wet snow

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring on Thursday issued a warning of strong winds, dust storms, rain and wet snow. Strong winds and yellow dust storms are expected to hit large...

Mongolia, Vietnam to Enrich Cooperation between Legislative Bodies

Ulaanbaatar, October 2, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Tran Quang Phuong, who is paying an official visit to Mongolia, met with Speaker of the State Great Khural, Amarbayasgalan...

Mongolia Picks Tallinn Winner "Silent City Driver" for Oscar Race

Thu 02 Oct 2025 | 06:47 AM Mongolia has chosen director Janchivdorj Sengedorj’s “Silent City Driver” to represent the country in the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The decision was made by the country’s on...

'Mock Taipei': Why Has China Tripled the Size of Its Replica Taiwan Government Buildings in Mongolia?

China has intensified its military preparations by expanding a large-scale replica of Taipei’s government buildings at the Zhurihe Training Base in Inner Mongolia. According to satellite images, the mock site has grown to nearly three times its...

Mongolia Selects Tallinn Winner ‘Silent City Driver’ as Oscar Candidate

Director Janchivdorj Sengedorj’s “Silent City Driver” has been chosen to represent Mongolia in the best international feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The decision was made by the country’s National Selection Committee. “Silent...

Việt Nam, Mongolia seek to boost multifaceted cooperation

HÀ NỘI — During his working visit to Mongolia from September 30 to October 3, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Sen. Lieut. Gen. Trần Quang Phương has held talks and meetings with leaders of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of the country,...

China expands ‘mock Taipei’ site in Inner Mongolia: report

China has expanded a military training mock-up of government buildings in Taipei, including the Presidential Office Building, by almost threefold since 2020, according to satellite images of a training base in Inner Mongolia obtained by think tank...

Forest fires break out in northern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of firefighters are battling forest fires in two northern Mongolian provinces, the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Thursday. The fires broke out on Wednesday in Khutag-Undur soum...

Mongolia, Japan Hold Second Student Exchange Forum

Ulaanbaatar, October 1, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and the Embassy of Japan in Mongolia co-organized the second Mongolia-Japan Student Exchange Forum on September 30, 2025, at the Ministry’s premises. The forum...

Gold purchase by Mongolia's central bank drops 19.5 pct

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Mongolia said Thursday that its purchase of gold dropped by 19.5 percent in the first nine months of 2025 compared with the same period last year. The country's central bank has purchased a total of 9.8...

Vietnam National Assembly First Vice Chairman Pays Official Visit to Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar, October 2, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Deputy Chairman of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia, Purevdorj Bukhchuluun, received Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Tran Quang Phuong, and his...

Mongolia, Korea Securities Finance Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Ulaanbaatar, October 1, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Commission of Mongolia (FRC) Jambaajamts Tundev and President and CEO of the Korea Securities Finance Corporation (KSFC) Kim Jung-Gak have signed a Memorandum of...

Highest point of Mongolia re-determined via modern geodetic equipment

The height of Mongolia’s highest mountain has been re-measured using modern GNSS equipment. The update was conducted jointly by the General authority for land administration geodesy and cartography, the National Climbing Federation, and relevant...

Mongolia’s 2025 Political Earthquake

In the late summer and early fall of 2025, Mongolia’s political terrain shifted with the force of a Gobi desert storm. The country’s dominant ruling party, the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) – a fixture in power for most of the past two decades –...