Vietnam’s development demands in the next phase require new approaches, new thinking and new action, Party General Secretary To Lam said at an international press conference announcing the results of the 14th National Party Congress on Friday.
A Chinese employee who was fired for refusing to perform at his company's annual banquet has won compensation after a court ruled the dismissal illegal.
Vietnam's 14th Politburo consists of 19 members, including three key leaders: Party General Secretary To Lam, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and Standing Secretariat member Tran Cam Tu.
The 14th Party Central Committee unanimously elected Party General Secretary To Lam to continue holding the position for the 2026-2031 term at its first plenary session on Friday.
Cambodian students told AFP on Thursday the government had promised to pay their university tuition after more than 400 scholarships given by an alleged cyberscam kingpin were abruptly cancelled following his arrest.
U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son helped a London police probe after alerting them to an unfolding attack on a woman he had met on social media, a U.K. court heard Thursday.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has signed a decision approving a program to develop the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) into one of Asia's leading higher education institutions in the 2026-2030 period, with a vision of becoming a top Asian research university system by 2045.
The 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam convened its first plenary session on Friday morning to elect the Politburo, the General Secretary, and the Secretariat for the new term.
Vietnamese customs authorities say they have shut down a major drug trafficking pipeline targeting Ho Chi Minh City, seizing more than 130 kilograms of narcotics and dismantling a transnational network linked to the Golden Triangle.
Indonesian authorities have dismantled an international human smuggling network that facilitated the illegal departure of foreign nationals to Australia via Indonesia.
A red stencil of a hand pressed against the wall of an Indonesian cave is the oldest rock art ever discovered, scientists said Wednesday, and sheds light on how humans first migrated to Australia.
Frost that formed from early morning blanketed fences and tree branches by the afternoon of Jan. 22, extending about 100 meters below the summit of a mountain in northern Vietnam as temperatures ranged from 0 to 3 degrees Celsius.
A newly paved concrete playground and upgraded sanitation facilities have given Un Ninh school site at the border in Son La Province a refreshed look ahead of the Lunar New Year.
Party General Secretary To Lam has been re-elected as a member of the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, according to results announced by the 14th National Party Congress on Thursday.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam on Thursday elected a 200-member Party Central Committee for the 14th term, including 180 official members and 20 alternate members.
A Southeast Asian university has outperformed China's top-ranked Tsinghua University and Ivy League institution Columbia University in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for medical and health disciplines.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam on Thursday began voting to elect the new 14th-term Party Central Committee, marking the start of key personnel elections as the congress entered its fourth working day.
The Thai government has instructed security agencies to coordinate with employment offices in border provinces to step up monitoring, inspections, prevention and arrests of foreign workers who enter the country illegally.
The temperature on Mount Mau Son, at an elevation of 1,500 meters in northern Vietnam, fell to 0 degree Celsius Thursday morning, while Hanoi is chilling above 10 degrees as a cold air mass continues to move in.
Elite sniper teams have been deployed to rooftops and elevated positions across central Hanoi as Vietnam ramps up security for the 14th National Party Congress, maintaining a round-the-clock watch over key venues.
As the U.S., the U.K., Canada and Australia tighten visa rules and raise financial barriers, international students are increasingly looking elsewhere.
Police in Suphan Buri Province, central Thailand, have captured widespread attention online after transforming themselves into animated characters in social media posts for crime updates.
With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a new storm is set to emerge this weekend that could coat roads, trees and power lines with devastating ice across a wide expanse of the South.
Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck‑soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday for aiding and abetting a declaration of martial law that briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged the country into chaos.
The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a comprehensive plan to implement the city's population and development program for 2026, which includes the establishment of social clubs and matchmaking models designed to help unmarried young adults form relationships.
Cannabis traded quietly through private chat apps and closed online groups has triggered the arrest of 28 people in Ho Chi Minh City, including several foreigners, police said on Jan. 21.
With pollution in Pakistan hitting record highs in recent years, citizens clutching air monitors and legal papers are taking the fight for clean air into their own hands.
Foreign domestic workers hired under a South Korean government pilot scheme were paid significantly below market rates and frequently required to perform tasks beyond their official job descriptions, according to a recent survey.
The mascots on Nguyen Hue Flower Street have been completely redesigned compared to the previous years, featuring distinct appearances that change between daytime and nighttime.
More than 40,800 workers at Ho Chi Minh City's biggest employer Pouyuen will share a combined VND780 billion (US$29.6 million) in Lunar New Year bonuses, up 4% from last year as orders remain strong.
A 24-year-old South Korean tourist survived a near-fatal medical emergency in Da Nang after doctors raced against time to save his life using advanced heart-lung support.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Jan. 19 launched an innovative initiative that blends tradition with environmental protection, encouraging people to use circulated currency notes, known as Fit notes, as a more sustainable option for giving lucky money in the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
Vietnam's 14th National Party Congress shoulders a historical mission: not only to set goals and directions for the 2026–2030 term, but also to make decisions on strategic issues concerning the future and destiny of the nation in many decades to come, State President Luong Cuong said at the opening ceremony of the event in Hanoi on Jan. 20.
During the 14th National Party Congress, Hanoi will impose vehicle bans and restrictions on multiple central roads, with authorities implementing traffic diversions and urging residents to proactively choose alternative routes.
A Minnesota man told Reuters on Monday he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and Crocs.
More than 1,800 counterfeit luxury items, including fake Gucci glasses and Hermes watches, were seized in Vietnam after authorities uncovered a shop selling knockoff branded goods.
Four Asian hubs have secured spots in the top 10 of the 2026 Global Power City Index (GPCI), which measures the "magnetism" of major cities, their ability to attract people, capital, and enterprises globally.
Ho Chi Minh City will install six large LED screens on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, allowing fans to gather and cheer for the national team in their U23 Asian Cup semifinal match against China tonight.
The 14th National Party Congress officially opened in Hanoi on Tuesday morning, bringing together national leaders and delegates to chart development priorities, including an ambitious 10% GDP growth target.
Millions of consumers may have been exposed to fake dietary supplements after police uncovered a massive production operation inside a Hanoi industrial park, authorities said.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam will open on Tuesday morning at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, with 1,586 delegates representing more than 5.6 million Party members nationwide in attendance.
A revision to the Labor Code should be geared toward increasing the number of official public holidays and reducing working hours, according to experts and the labor union.
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming language education and prompting significant debates regarding the role of teachers; this topic was a focal point among experts at the FPT Language and Education Conference (FLEC 2026) held by FPT on Jan. 17-18, 2025.
Singapore authorities have recalled two Nestlé and Dumex infant formula products over suspected cereulide contamination, launching investigations while urging parents to stop using the products and seek medical advice if symptoms appear.
The preparatory session of the 14th National Party Congress was held on the morning of Jan. 19, with the participation of key Party and State leaders and more than 1,500 delegates.
General Secretary To Lam, together with Party and State leaders and delegates to the 14th National Party Congress, paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum on Monday morning before attending the preparatory session.
China's birth rate plunged last year to its lowest level on record, official data showed on Monday, as its population shrank for a fourth straight year despite efforts to curb the decline.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to extend night flight operations at six domestic airports, serving travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday and the 2026 spring festival season.
Hanoi police have imposed a VND2.5 million (US$95) fine on a local man for soliciting foreign tourists with illegal substances in the city’s Old Quarter.
Party General Secretary To Lam has accepted the invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the Gaza Peace Council and affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to participate as a founding member state of the council.
Indonesian authorities said on Sunday they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi Province on the slope of a fog-covered mountain and had recovered the body of one of the 10 people on board.
The Hanoi Police Department has launched a remote enforcement system powered by artificial intelligence to penalize urban order and environmental violations.
A high-speed train derailed and was hit by another in southern Spain killing 39 people and injuring more than 120, authorities said Monday, saying the country's worst train crash in over a decade was "extremely strange".
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.
