The 14th National Congress of Vietnam's Communist Party will open with a preparatory session in Hanoi on Monday morning, following a visit to President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and a tribute to war martyrs at the Bac Son Monument.
A 26-year-old office worker in Taiwan now faces lifelong dialysis after years of heavy sugar intake compounded by an undiagnosed kidney condition, doctors say.
The military, police and local authorities have rolled out multi-layered security plans to ensure safety ahead of the 14th National Party Congress next week.
A section of Rama II Road leading into the Thai capital of Bangkok has suffered a serious subsidence, causing a pickup truck to overturn and leading to severe traffic congestion.
Police in Da Nang have arrested seven individuals involved in a Cambodia-based cryptocurrency scam that allegedly imitated the Nasdaq exchange to misappropriate VND14 billion (US$532,800).
More than 50 tons of pork were allegedly processed and sold as premium “exotic” meats to restaurants across southern Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City police said.
Indonesian authorities are searching for a plane carrying three government workers and seven crew members after contact with the aircraft was lost on Saturday, officials said.
International enrolment in U.S. master/s programmes is expected to decline by 15% this year, driven largely by visa difficulties and uncertainty over post-study work opportunities, according to a new study.
South Korea's aggressive push to attract international students is colliding with a growing policy failure, with more than one in nine now overstaying visas or working beyond permitted limits, according to a new academic study.
Professor Takaaki Kajita, recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, delivered a public lecture on gravitational waves at Phenikaa University in Hanoi Friday.
Bac Ninh Province, one of northern Vietnam’s biggest magnets for foreign investment, is facing a growing shortage of skilled factory workers as manufacturers ramp up production, driving wages and recruitment bonuses higher.
After 16 years on the drawing board, Ho Chi Minh City has rolled out updated designs for its second metro line, the Ben Thanh-Tham Luong route, now targeting completion by 2030.
The Thai Government is urging stricter controls on pollution sources, a ban on open burning, and expanded work-from-home measures, given that PM2.5 fine dust pollution has surged since Jan. 14.
Vietnam’s dramatic victory over the UAE after 120 minutes sent thousands of fans in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to flood the streets in the early hours of Saturday to celebrate the team's advancement to the AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinals.
Vietnam may be moving closer to a shorter workweek as labor experts and lawmakers renew calls to gradually cut working hours in the business sector from 48 to 40 hours per week, citing concerns over worker health and work–life balance.
Ho Chi Minh City will introduce 500 electric bicycles into its public transport system ahead of the Lunar New Year, expanding last-mile travel options as part of its green transport push.
Berlin authorities have renamed a tram stop in the Lichtenberg District "Dong Xuan," a symbolic gesture honoring the cultural and economic contributions of the city's Vietnamese community.
A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath.
Hanoi has begun piloting an early air quality forecasting system to provide advance warnings and guide pollution control measures as winter air pollution worsens across the capital.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, in a bid to win over the U.S. president who had sidelined her since overthrowing Nicolas Maduro.
An international school in northern Vietnam charging tuition of up to VND1.1 billion (US$42,000) a year has been ordered to suspend student enrollment after authorities found it was operating without the required licenses.
A Hanoi court sentenced the chairman of Z Holding JSC to 30 years in prison for running a major counterfeit milk operation that fetched VND2.4 trillion (US$91.35 million).
Vietnamese and Cambodian police have dismantled one of the largest cross-border online scam networks ever uncovered, arresting 205 people at multiple compounds in the Cambodian border city of Bavet.
Doctors at Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City successfully saved a newborn in an exceptionally rare medical case, in which the birth of the second twin was delayed by eight weeks after the first twin was lost mid-pregnancy.
Thailand’s Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (DRRAA) has launched emergency flights to disperse PM2.5 particles as air quality in many parts of the country, including Bangkok, has reached hazardous levels.
As the digital economy is identified as one of Vietnam's key growth pillars, British University Vietnam (BUV) has launched two strategic technology scholarships for 2026: the Tech Queens Scholarship and the Innovation Weaving Scholarship.
The White House has re-submitted the nomination of Jennifer Wicks McNamara as U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, restarting the Senate confirmation process after her earlier nomination was returned at the end of the previous congressional session.
Beyond just bandages and medicine, nurse Nguyen Ngoc Lan Phuong has also become a source of patience and compassion for more than the 300 children at Hope School who lost their parents to Covid-19.
After narrowly missing perfection on his first attempt, Nguyen Quang Viet Nhat decided to try again and has achieved a rare perfect double: a 1600 score on the SAT and a 9.0 overall score on IELTS.
Malaysian social media users have greeted a striking satellite image shared by the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur with a wave of self-deprecating humor, jokingly assuring Washington that the nation has "no oil, only palm oil."
Two major bridges worth more than VND32 trillion (US$1.2 billion) broke ground on Jan. 15, a move expected to ease chronic congestion and strengthen transport links between Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring Dong Nai Province.
A crane at a highway construction site in the Bangkok suburbs collapsed on Thursday, killing two people, a local police chief told AFP, one day after a crane fell on a train in Thailand, killing 32.
Truong Sy Toan, CEO of Ha Long Canned Food JSC (Halong Canfoco), has been accused of negligence for his company’s use of diseased pork for making canned pate.
Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday broke ground on its second metro line, Ben Thanh-Tham Luong, ending 16 years of planning delays and signaling renewed momentum for the city's urban rail network.
Soaring tuition fees, tighter visa rules and growing anxiety over post-graduation jobs are pushing many Asian parents and students to rethink studying in the U.S.
A group of masked robbers carrying sledgehammers targeted a jewelry store inside the Brea Mall in California on Tuesday morning, shattering display cases and fleeing with a haul of valuables.
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
Vietnam is moving ahead with plans to expand Long Thanh International Airport, adding a third runway and a second passenger terminal as air travel demand is set to grow faster than expected.
A former top student says he missed the opportunity to go study at his dream school, Harvard University, after leaving an admissions email unread for six years.
A high school in northern Vietnam has gone viral after praising the 10 students who arrived at school the earliest, calling them “dawn warriors” in a Facebook post that drew more than one million views.
A highway project in India's Andhra Pradesh has entered the Guinness World Records after paving the longest stretch of highway ever within 24 hours, officials said.
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 project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 32 people, 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.
