Two Qatar Airways aircraft and one Emirates aircraft remain grounded at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi after several Middle Eastern countries closed or restricted their airspace from Feb. 28, prompting widespread flight cancellations and delays.
Meta has sued a man in Vietnam for running fake Longchamp ads that stole buyers' credit card information, part of a coordinated legal offensive against scam advertisers across three countries.
Nguyen Tuan Anh, a 16-year-old junior in Hanoi, fell 30 points short of perfection on his first SAT. He spent the next three months dissecting what went wrong, then walked into his second attempt and did not miss a single question.
Deposits for Grade 1 admission at private schools in Hanoi typically range from VND5-20 million (US$190–770) per student, but one school demands over VND113 million ($4,300) which is non-refundable if students withdraw after being accepted.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has instructed airlines to assess risks and promptly adjust flight operations, amid Middle East conflicts.
Sexual offenses drove an increase in overall physical crime last year in Singapore, often ranked the safest country in Southeast Asia, with cases of rape and molestation rising even as shoplifting and property thefts declined nationwide.
As traditional job postings go ignored, casual workplace videos now drive hundreds of inquiries about pay and benefits, a stark sign that Gen Z is forcing employers to rethink how hiring works.
Six flights operated by Singapore Airlines and its budget arm Scoot were canceled on Saturday and Sunday, as air travel across parts of the Middle East was disrupted following a wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes on targets in Iran.
Ho Chi Minh City is fast-tracking an underground metro line to connect its downtown to Long Thanh International Airport, Vietnam's largest-ever infrastructure project, set to open by June with no rail link to the city that will supply most of its passengers.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive U.S. and Israeli attack that extended into a second day Sunday, as the two powers seek to topple the Islamic republic.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the complicated and escalating conflict in the Middle East, which poses a grave threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
Flights across the Middle East were cancelled Saturday as several countries closed their airspace after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
HCMC will begin work on the Nha Rong–Khanh Hoi Port Park on National Day, Sept. 2, this year, transforming a 32-hectare riverside site that has remained unused for years.
Three water and waste treatment projects worth a combined VND1.238 trillion (US$47.5 million) broke ground in Phu Quoc on Feb. 27 to close the gap in infrastructure before the island hosts APEC 2027 next year.
Vietnam's proposed admissions reforms could curb IELTS bonus points, causing apprehension among students who spent heavily on preparing for and getting the certificate for an edge in university entry.
The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran.
A Thai woman transiting through Tan Son Nhat International Airport of Ho Chi Minh City was arrested after customs officers discovered nearly 4.5 kg of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment of her suitcase, exposing a suspected transnational trafficking attempt exploiting Vietnam’s short transit window.
Vietnamese authorities have recommended prosecuting former health minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien over alleged violations causing multimillion-dollar losses in projects to expand Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi.
A banh mi shop in Vietnam's Mekong Delta has been linked to a mass food poisoning for the second time in 18 months, with 71 people hospitalized after eating from the same outlet that sickened 149 in August 2024.
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday said President Donald Trump agreed to the release of a Columbia University student detained by ICE after he raised the case with him in White House talks.
Amid concerns about an over-reliance on artificial intelligence (AI), the Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore is studying the impact of such tools on students' learning, said Education Minister Desmond Lee on Wednesday.
Singapore's resident total fertility rate (TFR) sank to a new low of 0.87 in 2025, according to preliminary figures, deepening concerns over how this trend and the rapidly aging population will reshape society and the economy.
Authorities in the central city of Da Nang have penalized a foreign tourist for flying a drone without permission, amid intensified efforts to curb unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity.
The average European apple carries three different pesticides at once, with some containing as many as seven, according to an analysis across 13 countries that found most conventional apples would be illegal if sold as processed baby food.
The Indonesian Vape Retailers Association (Arvindo) instructed all member stores to stop selling e-cigarettes to customers under 21, requiring retailers to display 21+ signage, and verify age with valid identification.
The IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems in Austria held a graduation ceremony on Tuesday for 30 Vietnamese students, the first cohort of a high-quality nursing training programme.
The number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, official data showed on Thursday, highlighting the challenges for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
More than 150 overseas Vietnamese families from Cambodia live on fragile rafts atop Tri An Lake in the southern Dong Nai Province, surviving on dwindling fish catches without electricity, clean water or schooling.
Vietnam's government plans to train 5,000 video game developers specifically to create games that teach Vietnamese history, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh said at a national conference in Hanoi.
A dispute over crop yield between growers and traders in Vietnam's Central Highlands has left more than 200 tons of watermelons to spoil in the fields as neither side would budge during the peak Tet holiday selling season.
Sammy Azdoufal just wanted to drive his robot vacuum with a gaming controller. Instead, he ended up with access to the cameras, microphones and floor plans of nearly 7,000 strangers' homes across 24 countries.
Masterise Group has asked to build a transit corridor spanning nearly the entire length of the Saigon River, proposing a 10-lane highway and light rail line stretching from the southern tip of Can Gio to the rural outskirts of Cu Chi.
A road carrying 8,000 vehicles per hour despite being built for just 3,000 has been the last missing link in Hanoi's second ring road for years, and the capital now wants to spend big money to double its width.
A truck turning across a level crossing in Hanoi became trapped and was struck head-on by a train, killing the driver and leaving a local resident with multiple injuries.
A Vietnamese associate professor based in Australia has received a 2025 Australia Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation in recognition of her contributions to improving student learning quality.
The roar of machine guns and drone of helicopters shook the luxurious resort where Mexico's most-wanted cartel boss hid on Sunday, plunging tourists enjoying the picturesque western Mexican town of Tapalpa into panic.
South Korea has recorded its biggest annual birth rate bump in 15 years, official figures showed Wednesday, but still far below the threshold needed to stop its population shrinking.
The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty of zoos, an animal rights group said, as sales of the plush IKEA orangutan the animal clings to boomed.
Researchers, senior managers, transport workers and foreign military recruits join doctors on Canada's new fast-track list for 2026, part of an immigration overhaul that also doubles work experience requirements and cuts an entire occupation category.
Annual tuition fees at the world's top 30 universities for engineering range from around US$4,000 at Chinese universities to over US$60,000 at most institutions in the U.S. and U.K.
Thailand's Department of Disease Control is monitoring 108 workers who had close contact with tigers at two Chiang Mai parks where 72 of the animals died in a rapid disease outbreak.
Three unauthorized drones forced dozens of flights into holding patterns above Da Nang International Airport during the Lunar New Year holiday, and Vietnam's military and police are still tracking down who flew them.
Japan achieved a major milestone in international education last year, surpassing its long-term enrollment target eight years ahead of schedule, with several top universities allowed to ease their caps on foreign students.
The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) has become the first public college in Canada to close as a result of the federal government's crackdown on international student visas.
At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion.
A visit from a romantic partner of infamous cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," led to his capture and death, Mexican authorities said in an assessment of Sunday's operation, after which 25 members of the National Guard military police were killed in retaliatory violence.
Vietnam's two major airports broke their all-time passenger records on the same day as the 2026 Tet holiday came to a close, with Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City alone handling nearly 180,000 travelers.
Japan has barred tourists from taking the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) starting this year, as authorities introduce residency requirements aimed at improving administration and preventing application irregularities nationwide.
Thailand's Ministry of Labor has extended the deadline for Lao, Myanmar and Vietnamese workers to complete work-permit renewal requirements until March 31, 2026.
Unauthorized drone activity near Da Nang International Airport disrupted 54 flights during the first and sixth days of the Lunar New Year, causing significant delays and forcing aircraft into holding patterns.
The Thai Government is preparing to roll out a sweeping nationwide crackdown on weapons, following an urgent directive from Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul calling for a comprehensive review and stricter enforcement of firearm control regulations.
The Myanmar authorities have introduced a comprehensive ban on e-cigarettes and related products amid mounting concerns over their adverse impact on public health, particularly among young people.
Search teams on Sunday afternoon retrieved the bodies of all six people who had been missing following a boat crash on Thac Ba Lake in Lao Cai Province, ending nearly a day of rescue efforts.
Six people remain missing after a passenger boat carrying 23 individuals capsized on Thac Ba Lake in northern Lao Cai Province on Saturday evening following a collision with a ferry transporting stones.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday morning (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.
