Vietnamese students are increasingly pivoting toward science and technology, with STEM fields capturing 33.6% of all university enrollment choices in 2026, according to official data.
Nearly 44% of American men aged 16 to 24 are neither working nor looking for work, up from 31% in 2000, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics participation data.
Indian and Chinese technology professionals are returning home in rising numbers as layoffs, higher visa costs and repeated changes to H-1B rules squeeze foreign workers out of the U.S. job market.
A Vietnamese man was arrested at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City as he passed through immigration control, more than 20 years after he left Vietnam for the U.S. following an alleged theft.
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.
Hong Kong, the top financial hub in Asia-Pacific, recorded fewer than 30,000 births in a year for the first time on record, with migration alone keeping its population growing.
A Chinese film school graduate whose family business collapsed weeks before her graduation now cooks for 50 to 60 households across Los Angeles, charging US$40 an hour.
A woman turned away at the Vietnamese border for arriving without a visa is suing Asiana Airlines for US$100 million, the South Korean carrier disclosed.
Australia is using fees paid by international students applying for visas to help finance reforms aimed at improving the domestic higher education system, Education Minister Jason Clare has said.
Thailand's Queen Suthida has commenced training on the Gripen fighter jet in Surat Thani, embarking on a rigorous aviation program that could culminate in a historic solo flight.
A 20-year-old food delivery rider rammed a knife-wielding man with his electric scooter on a street in northwestern China, ending an attack that had wounded two people.
The U.S. dominates the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), with Harvard remaining number one, while mainland China leads overall representation in the top 1,000.
A Seoul court sentenced a Chinese national to 20 years in prison for leading a hacking ring that stole more than 38 billion won (US$27.3 million) from wealthy South Koreans, including Jungkook of boyband BTS.
Singapore, ranked the world's second-richest country by GDP per capita in 2025, would reduce infant-care fees to S$300 (US$236) per month as its government pushes to make childcare more affordable for families.
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that has been blocked by the courts.
After more than a year of construction, Terminal 2 at Phu Quoc International Airport, designed in the shape of a fire phoenix, is taking shape as crews work on the roof and ceiling and install 9,800 glass panels.
A 46-km rail line connecting central Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh airport would cost VND134 trillion (US$5.12 billion), according to the project's feasibility study.
The family of an elderly man who collapsed and died at a card parlor in China demanded 100,000 yuan (US$14,900) from the owner, claiming she became responsible after trying to help him.
Many schools in Hanoi have switched to online learning or delayed starts to classes amid forecasts of heavy rain brought by Storm Narra and the risk of flooding and traffic congestion on Aug. 24.
A 53-year-old man in southern Vietnam accidentally ingested a toilet cleaner and suffered from severe burns to his digestive tract and complete necrosis of his stomach before doctors managed to reconstruct his digestive system.
Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold on the black market by its former morgue manager.
Storm Narra has killed one person and caused widespread flooding, landslides and property damage across northern Vietnam after dumping hundreds of millimeters of rain on the region.
AirAsia said it disinfected the cabin of a Shanghai-bound flight after a woman defecated in her seat during the descent, leaving passengers with the smell for the last 40 minutes of the overnight service.
A Singaporean security guard has been jailed for 14 days and fined RM7,000 ($1,730) by a Malaysian court after pleading guilty to insulting Islam during a ride-hailing trip in Johor Bahru.
A U.S. judge on Friday struck down, opens new tab a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statutory authority.
Two unauthorized drone intrusions at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat airport on Aug. 11 disrupted more than 100 flights and caused preliminary losses of about VND60 billion (US$2.28 million), according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam.
A slow-moving storm that formed from a tropical depression is meandering off the coasts of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong, raising the risk of prolonged heavy rain across northern Vietnam over the next several days.
A Chinese factory worker whose legs were severed in a workplace accident has regained the ability to walk after doctors surgically reattached both limbs, marking what is believed to be a global medical first.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH89 to Kuala Lumpur abandoned its takeoff at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on Aug. 20 after its left engine threw flames, shutting a runway for about two and a half hours.
A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.
A slow-moving tropical depression over the Gulf of Tonkin is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm by Friday, threatening northeastern Vietnam and Thanh Hoa Province with heavy downpours and raising the risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides.
Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that several Vietnamese citizens were detained in Pakistan as authorities there cracked down on a suspected scam call center.
Vietnamese school students will receive 12 periods of artificial intelligence (AI) education each academic year under a framework recently issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.
Vietnam remains resolute in preventing origin fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on Aug. 20.
Vietnam will offer full scholarships to outstanding students and young scientists to study and conduct research in strategic technologies at leading universities worldwide under a program approved by the government.
Singapore will exempt fund managers' share of investment profits from tax and create a new work pass track for senior investment professionals as competition with Hong Kong intensifies, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Aug. 19.
Applications for U.K. student visas continued to decline in July, raising fresh concerns for universities as they enter one of the busiest periods of the international recruitment cycle.
Buddhist spritual leader Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche says excessive reliance on screens and AI can make young people more passive, while real-world experiences and adversity can help build resilience and compassion.
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan, founder of the Evergrande real estate group, has been sentenced to life in prison and the companies fined a total of US$2.3 billion, a court in the southern city of Shenzhen said Thursday.
Vietnamese first graders would study English for 70 periods a year from the 2028-2029 school year under a draft Education Ministry circular, two years ahead of the government's current timetable.
Ecuador's intelligence chief and five U.S. citizens died when a tourist helicopter crashed in central Kenya on Wednesday, killing all seven people on board, officials said.
Vietnam's government has proposed abolishing the death penalty for six offenses, reducing capital crimes from ten to four under amendments to the Penal Code.
More than 2,000 Buddhists, monks and nuns gathered at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa on August 19 for Vu Lan Festival, taking part in ceremonies honoring parents, ancestors, teachers and the nation.
A tropical depression east of China's Hainan Island is forecast to move into the Gulf of Tonkin, where it could strengthen and bring rough seas to the region starting Friday.
An 11-year-old Thai boy is among at least 25 people who allegedly lost a combined more than 5 million baht (US$152,300) in a scam involving rare Pokémon cards and other collectibles.
China's financial hub Shanghai and its capital Beijing are two of the four Asian cities ranked among the world's 10 smartest for using AI and digital technology to improve urban life.
Two South Korean men will be brought to court next week fore beating a South Korean restaurant owner in Ho Chi Minh City to death with a nitrous oxide canister after a dispute over an LED screen damaged in one of his karaoke rooms.
Red flags, horns and jubilant chants filled streets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday night as thousands of fans poured out to celebrate Vietnam's 2-0 win over Malaysia and a place in the ASEAN Cup final.
Singapore's first private assisted living development opened on Aug. 18 with monthly rates starting at about SGD8,000 (US$6,260), roughly 10% below the entry price its developer advertised when the project launched a year earlier.
Stavian Group has launched the "Nurturing Hope – Building the Future" project in Bac Ninh, providing a STEM classroom, medical equipment and scholarships.
A 27-year-old Chinese tourist who was filmed shouting at travelers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport has been admitted to a psychiatric ward after police determined she was mentally unwell and had missed her prescribed medication.
The 'Rubber Boy of Kashmir' is the nickname given to Sayam Hyder, a contortionist, dancer and yoga instructor from North Kashmir who is twisting, bending and squeezing his way towards dreams of international recognition.
Singapore Customs has seized 81,750 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes from a warehouse unit inside a free trade zone at Changi Airport, the agency said in a news release on Aug. 18.
A coalition of unions and advocacy groups sued the federal government on Tuesday seeking to block a rule that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the U.S. without applying for extensions.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested that two years of college may be enough, arguing that traditional four-year degrees could be too long in an increasingly AI-driven world.
