The first light rail transit (LRT) line on Phu Quoc Island that will cut travel time between the airport and the APEC to 20 minutes showcased architectural elements inspired by Vietnam’s three major regions along its six stations.
Australia has slowed processing of new working holiday and backpacker visas, with applications from 24 countries already suspended as the government finalizes a wider package of migration cuts.
A 23-year-old Vietnamese student proactively contacted professors and demonstrated how his skills could advance their research, eventually securing a US$282,000 PhD scholarship to study Statistics at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).
Singapore police have identified a 40-year-old man in connection with the assault of a 73-year-old hawker who patted a toddler's head at a coffee shop.
The Hope Bridge project is expanding into Tay Ninh and Vinh Long provinces, where new bridges are being built to improve access to schools, healthcare and markets in rural communities.
A homeless man who was shot three times after breaking into a Portland countertop shop in 2023 is asking a Multnomah County jury to order the business owner to pay him US$10 million.
The People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday opened the first-instance trial of 227 defendants in a drug trafficking case expanded from the March 2023 case involving four female flight attendants who were used to transport drugs through Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
All pilots working for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines tested negative for drugs after a mandatory screening process ordered after a pilot was arrested in Indonesia on trafficking charges, owner Malaysia Aviation Group said on Monday, adding that its cabin crew will be tested next.
The United States could lose up to US$3.4 billion in economic activity and nearly 40,000 jobs next academic year due to a projected drop in international student enrollment.
The world's largest battery-electric aircraft has successfully taken to the skies, completing a 27-minute test flight in New York powered by roughly US$5 worth of electricity.
A sterling silver Montblanc fountain pen engraved with Lee Kuan Yew's name sold for S$461,500 (US$360,000) at a Singapore online auction on Aug. 16, nearly 10 times its high estimate.
Police in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang have arrested a Russian woman for breaking into a Hoi An beach resort and stealing a Rolex watch and other valuables worth more than VND500 million (US$19,000) from a Saudi Arabian guest.
German authorities are spearheading the investigation into the recent Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 incident, with Vietnamese officials actively coordinating efforts and requesting prompt updates.
Several passengers aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight bound for Hanoi on Saturday recalled a tense return to Munich after the Boeing 787-9 developed a technical problem, circled for more than an hour to dump fuel and made repeated approaches before landing safely.
Eight mass graves containing the remains of war martyrs have been uncovered at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City, as search teams continue efforts to recover and identify remains of fallen soldiers.
The Lang Co Resort and Six Miles Coast Resort on Lang Co Bay, one of the world's most beautiful bays in central Vietnam, have stood abandoned since 2021.
Chinese state-owned contractors have been shortlisted for all four main construction packages at Ethiopia's US$12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) will provide students with ChatGPT access and require all freshmen to complete a foundational AI course starting this academic year.
A research team from the Institute of Physics in Hanoi is collaborating with more than 1,000 scientists worldwide to investigate some of the biggest mysteries in physics, including the nature of matter and the origin and evolution of the universe.
A Vietnam Airlines flight from Munich to Hanoi, operated by a Boeing 787-9, was forced to return shortly after takeoff on Aug. 15 due to a technical problem.
Belgian police are calling on treasure hunters to steer clear of a building site where construction workers this week stumbled on a stash of gold reportedly worth €9 million (US$10.4 million).
South Korea will nearly double state-backed financing for housing construction to 47.8 trillion won (US$33.7 billion) and ease mortgage rules for young buyers, the Financial Services Commission said Aug. 13.
A growing number of American college students are renting apartments inside senior living communities, paying roughly a third of local market rent in exchange for eight hours a week spent with older residents.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has appealed against a South Korean court ruling ordering him to pay 944 billion won (US$668.52 million) to his former wife Roh Soh-yeong in a record divorce settlement, his lawyers said.
Indonesia's president mulled the possibility of a special court to investigate "unproductive" boards reporting "made up" profits, as he vowed to close 750 state-owned enterprises by year end.
Vietnamese men have grown 3.7 cm taller over the past decade, but still stand about 3 cm below the global average, according to the latest national nutrition data.
A French father and his two sons were rescued off Koh Samui, Thailand's second-largest island, on Friday morning after spending the night at sea when their jet ski became stranded in rough conditions.
A bus carrying 18 foreign tourists from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City crashed into the rear of a truck on an expressway early on Aug. 15, killing a Russian woman and injuring another passenger.
Police in Ho Chi Minh City said on Aug. 14 that they have detained three people for questioning over the release of flying objects that threatened aviation safety and forced Tan Son Nhat International Airport to temporarily suspend take-offs and landings.
A Chinese tourist who broke into a Sentosa resort suite and a Serangoon Gardens home within two days of his first arrival in Singapore was jailed for 44 months on Aug. 14.
A British sociologist who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following weeks of public accusations of plagiarism and media scrutiny was found dead Friday.
A shoe store in southern Vietnam has become the third business in four days to face criminal proceedings in a Vietnamese police campaign against counterfeit luxury goods.
At least five scams involving tickets to K-pop group BIGBANG's upcoming Singapore concert have been reported in the past two weeks, with victims losing at least S$3,500 (US$2,700).
South Korea's record heat wave has killed close to a million farm animals and 1.83 million farmed fish, the agriculture and fisheries ministries said, with farmers reporting potato and watermelon crops rotting in the field.
Speedboat captain Nguyen Hong Hai is accused of underestimating the strong winds and high seas off Phu Quoc on July 11, capsizing his boat and killing 15 Indian tourists.
Several flights were unable to take off or land at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday evening after three kites fitted with flashing lights were spotted in the sky.
A car owner in northern Vietnam has been fined VND474.6 million (US$18,100) after AI traffic cameras logged 96 violations by his vehicle in just over five months, 21 of them speeding offenses in July alone.
Indonesia is preparing a new visa category for foreign content creators as the government seeks to clearly distinguish commercial digital content production from journalistic activities.
Thailand has increased enforcement against illegal business networks and suspected nominee shareholding by conducting joint inspections of hotels and establishments in Bangkok's Huai Khwang District, reported the Government Public Relations Department.
A Grade 11 student interested in data analytics and technology developed an Edge AI-powered attendance system in four weeks after identifying a manual attendance-tracking process at a technology company.
The project of renovating 32-km Tham Luong–Ben Cat–Nuoc Len canal that runs 32 km in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to generate more than three million cubic meters of sludge, but has yet to find a site for its disposal, threatening the very progress of the dredging.
An American vlogger who had been based in Thailand since 2019 announced recently that he is leaving the country and scouting Ho Chi Minh City as a possible new base.
Vietnam has outlined an ambitious plan to provide basic artificial intelligence (AI) training, upskilling, and refresher courses to at least 10 million workers over the next four years.
China's high-speed rail network now exceeds the combined length of every other country's, built at roughly two-thirds what comparable projects cost elsewhere.
A 55-year-old man in Hanoi undergoing treatment for cancer developed bleeding in the eyes and severe blood-clotting after possibly eating poison-tainted dog meat given by his family for nutrition.
From struggling with English lessons in New Zealand to studying ancient Greek archaeology in Athens, a growing number of Chinese retirees are pursuing education abroad after decades of work and family responsibilities.
Phu Quoc's light rail line will run three-car trains at a design speed of up to 100 kph, carrying about 4,500 passengers an hour on what its developer describes as zero-emission power.
Tam Anh Research Institute and the RNA Institute at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, are collaborating on RNA-based biomedical research, including potential vaccines for lung cancer, colorectal cancer and influenza.
A Vietnamese doctor traveling from the United States to Ho Chi Minh City successfully treated an American passenger who suddenly vomited a large amount of fresh blood, stabilizing the man so the flight could continue its journey.
An American Airlines jet carrying 181 people turned back to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, after a bird strike sent flames from its left engine and prompted a mayday call.
China's first female Fields Medal winner, Hong Wang, has sparked widespread discussion over the country's education system after revealing she felt "discouraged" during her undergraduate years.
Two waves of unauthorized drone activity over Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of Aug. 11 disrupted more than 100 flights, according to preliminary counts from airlines.
The Vu Lan Festival will take place from Aug. 12 to 19 at Tay Thien Mandala in Dai Dinh Commune in Phu Tho Province, led by His Eminence Thuksey Rinpoche and a monastic delegation from the Drukpa Lineage in India.
Crews rescued 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities said.
Japanese discount retailer Don Don Donki, known in Japan as Don Quijote, has issued an apology after a customer allegedly discovered a cockroach in sushi purchased from its Orchard Central outlet in Singapore.
