Many professors in the U.S. and Canada are returning to old-fashioned oral examinations to assess whether students truly understand the material, as the misuse of AI becomes increasingly widespread.
From 2027, following an amendment to the Law on Special Consumption Tax, cigarettes will be subject to flat excise tax rates that will gradually increase every year.
A Thai prime ministerial candidate has drawn attention after suggesting that women should be allowed to have up to four husbands in the name of gender equality.
According to a survey that measures levels of physical activity among adults aged 18-64, this country has the largest proportion of its population failing to meet the World Health Organization's recommendation.
Ho Chi Minh City aims to increase the total length of its metro network to 187 km by 2030 with the addition of five more routes to the operational Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien line.
A crane at a high-speed rail line in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday, causing it to derail and killing at least 22 people, local authorities said.
To ensure security, public order and traffic safety for the 14th National Party Congress, to be held from Jan. 19 to 25 at the National Convention Centre in Tu Liem Ward, Hanoi Police have announced traffic diversion and regulation plans on key roads.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi played two K-pop songs during a post-summit drumming session with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who joked he felt "a little awkward" in front of the former heavy metal band member.
Canadian authorities have arrested the suspected mastermind behind the largest gold robbery in the country’s history, involving 6,600 gold bars weighing a total of 400 kilograms.
Lee Jee Ho, the eldest son of Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae Yong, has been assigned to the South Korean Navy's Mine-Amphibious Flotilla Five as an interpretation officer.
Police in the central Ha Tinh Province have arrested a 44-year-old man from Ho Chi Minh City for allegedly managing a sprawling network of Telegram channels used to distribute pornographic material for profit.
A motorcyclist in Ho Chi Minh City has been fined VND12.5 million (US$475) after dressing up as the superhero Deadpool and riding a large motorcycle through busy streets to film videos for social media.
Vietnam's aviation industry set a new record in 2025, carrying 83.5 million passengers, a 10.7% increase from the previous year and the highest level ever recorded.
Vietnam's total number of public holiday and Lunar New Year days off in 2026 is set to rise to 26 after Nov. 24 was designated as Vietnam Culture Day, pending formal approval by the National Assembly.
A driver in southern Vietnam has been fined VND5 million (US$190) after briefly letting go of the steering wheel to check his phone, causing his vehicle to crash into a parked truck and panicking passengers on board.
Hanoi Police on Monday held a conference to roll out a comprehensive plan for deploying forces to ensure security and public order during the 14th National Party Congress.
After decades of teaching and research at leading global institutions such as Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or working for major corporations including Boeing, five prominent Chinese scholars have returned home to take up senior academic and research roles.
Passengers on Singapore Airlines flight SQ661 endured an hours-long ordeal after the plane took off from Japan, then turned back, leaving them stuck inside the cabin for most of the day.
Vietnam will officially mark Nov. 24 as “Vietnam Culture Day,” a paid public holiday, under a Politburo resolution outlining a cultural development roadmap through 2030 and a long-term vision to 2045.
A passenger aboard a United Airlines plane bound for Singapore from San Francisco suffered a medical emergency mid-air, forcing the long-haul flight to be diverted to Manila and remain overnight in the Philippines.
The owner of the Ngoc Ha banh mi shop in Ho Chi Minh City has been fined VND15 million (US$570) for operating without a food safety eligibility certificate after 125 people were hospitalized with food poisoning.
A joint investigation team of South Korea has nabbed 26 people over scam crimes involving sexual exploitation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia through cooperation with the local authorities, Yonhap News Agency has reported.
Provincial Roads 25C and 25B and Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 3 section through Dong Nai Province are gradually taking shape ahead of Long Thanh International Airport’s expected opening in June.
A woman in the Philippines went viral after discovering that a statue she had worshipped daily for four years was not Buddha, but a 3D-printed figure of Shrek.
The American International School Vietnam (AISVN) has been officially dissolved by authorities in Ho Chi Minh City after months of financial controversy involving over US$100 million raised from parents and the arrest of the school’s chairwoman.
Based on a stress index measuring living standard factors, this Southeast Asian city ranks the most stressed in Asia, and among the top five worldwide.
Heavy snow and strong winds hit large parts of Japan on Jan. 11, forcing major airlines to cancel dozens of domestic flights and affecting thousands of passengers.
A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country roads and highways across southern United States, captivating Americans nationwide and inspiring droves of locals to greet them along their route.
A female car driver mistakenly pressed the accelerator, triggering a chain-reaction crash on the Nga Tu Vong overpass in Hanoi that killed a motorcyclist over the weekend.
Police in Hanoi have detained a 44-year-old woman for allegedly assaulting a neighbor at an apartment complex following the neighbor's complaints about her son's behaviors disrupting the neighborhood.
Residents have expressed concerns about safety on the newly-opened bicycle lanes in Ho Chi Minh City, saying some sections where the lanes intersect with motorbike lanes become slippery when it rains.
Nighttime temperatures across northern Vietnam are forecast to rise by about 4–5 degrees Celsius from mid-next week, bringing milder nights and warmer daytime conditions.
A four-year university degree is no longer the only gateway to a six-figure income in the U.S. as specialized roles in sectors such as elevator repair and warehouse management are now offering annual salaries exceeding $100,000.
Over the past days, Ho Chi Minh City woke up to an unfamiliar chill as temperatures dropped to around 17 degrees Celsius, the lowest seen in nearly a decade. From street fires to scarves, gloves and winter coats, residents across the city found their own ways to cope with a cold spell rarely felt in the southern metropolis.
The Ministry of Public Security staged a send-off ceremony and rehearsal in Hanoi on Jan. 10, deploying around 5,000 policemen to finalize security preparations for the forthcoming 14th National Party Congress.
Approaching 60, Zhang Xiaomei lives a retirement many people envy: dancing in the mornings, resting in the afternoons, and playing mahjong with friends at night.
The governments of Singapore and Indonesia are coordinating an investigation into allegations of a transnational baby trafficking ring that smuggled newborns into Singapore for adoption.
Instead of burying himself in textbooks to prepare for high school entrance exams, 15-year-old Nguyen Phan Anh of Hanoi spent an entire summer trying 13 different jobs.
A beachfront bar in the popular resort town of Nha Trang has been fined VND50 million (US$1,900) following a confrontation in which staff members used shovels and chairs to threaten foreign customers.
Hanoi aims to complete the long-delayed Ring Road 2.5 by 2026 after approving more than VND8.4 trillion (US$320 million) for land clearance and construction of the remaining sections, city officials said.
Vietnam has sufficient historical evidence and legal grounds to affirm its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands in accordance with international law, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang stated.
Selling mainly fresh produce and food, informal street markets have existed for decades across Hanoi’s neighborhoods, offering daily convenience but also contributing to traffic congestion and environmental problems.
Haibin Ling, a leading AI researcher who designed the core algorithm behind the world's first mobile plant-identification app, has left his U.S. professorship to join Westlake University, one of China's fastest-rising research institutions.
A renovation job at a vacant house in Thailand took a disturbing turn when a human skull fell from the ceiling, with police saying the remains may belong to a Cambodian migrant worker who vanished two years ago.
A Hanoi man has been fined for using artificial intelligence to create a fabricated video of himself riding a giant python in Hoan Kiem Lake, a move authorities say damaged the image of the city's historic landmarks.
A video circulating online shows a two-year-old child throwing a used diaper into a hotpot at a Haidilao outlet in China, leading the restaurant to discard the cookware and report the incident to police.
Ken Ono, one of the most prominent figures in modern number theory, has taken leave from the University of Virginia to join Axiom Math, an AI startup founded by his former student, Carina Hong.
Anil Wadhwani, Chief Executive Officer of Prudential plc, met with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc this week, during which he highlighted Vietnam's strategic importance to the insurer's regional operations and reaffirmed its long-term commitment to supporting the sustainable development of the country's insurance market.
A Chinese online influencer was found homeless and badly injured in Cambodia after allegedly being lured there by promises of a high-paying job, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh.
A male motorcyclist was killed on Thursday evening after being struck by a four-seat car while attempting a U-turn on Nguyen Luong Bang Street in Hanoi’s Dong Da Ward.
Billed as the world’s tallest indoor vertical farm, an S$80 million (US$62.26 million), AI-powered facility has opened in Singapore, even as indoor farming faces a global wave of closures.
Traffic to and from Da Lat in Vietnam's Central Highlands will be partially disrupted for six days as authorities close Prenn Pass from Jan. 9 to 15 to carry out repairs on landslides that damaged the key mountain route late last year.
More than 100 motorbike riders have been fined for using a bicycle-only lane on Mai Chi Tho Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City, just one week after its launch.
Ho Chi Minh City has greenlit a pilot proposal from private enterprises to install around 20,000 battery-swapping cabinets for electric motorbikes on city sidewalks.
