Vietnam requests all relevant parties to respect its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, stated Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang at the ministry's press briefing in Hanoi on May 14.
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed "extremely positive" talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday in remarks made at an opulent banquet in Beijing attended by top leaders and American business figures, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook.
A French toast shop in the northern Japan town of Memuro stays dark every Sunday daytime but lights up at 9 p.m., when its owner reopens the space free of charge for mothers with babies who will not stop crying.
Copenhagen has been named the world's best city for Gen Z in a 2026 global ranking that underscores Europe's dominance in attracting young professionals seeking opportunity, affordability, and quality of life.
The results of an international AS Level Mathematics exam have been canceled in multiple countries including Vietnam, after what organizers described as an unprecedented paper leak, forcing candidates to retake the test.
Ngo Dac Tuan, who scored a perfect 42 at the International Mathematical Olympiad, is one of six mathematicians joining Fields Medal laureate Ngo Bao Chau's mission to retain Vietnam's math talent.
Vietnam's Dong Nai City has approved plans for a 6,318-hectare urban zone at the western gateway of Long Thanh International Airport, an area slightly larger than Manhattan that will eventually house up to 450,000 people.
Australia has announced it will fast-track immigration applications for highly skilled foreign workers, allocating more than 70% of its 2026-27 migration quota to this group.
Vietnamese authorities have received hundreds of citizens deported from the U.S., Cambodia and other countries during the first five months of 2026, providing them with residency support, identification documents, medical care and temporary housing.
Vietnamese men have grown 3.7 cm and women 2.6 cm over the past decade to rank fourth in Southeast Asia, an expert said at a public health campaign launch in Hanoi.
A new survey of nearly 1,000 NIH-funded U.S. researchers found 14% have lost lab recruits to the Trump administration's tightened visa rules, while the U.S. medical residency match rate for foreign doctors needing visas hit a five-year low in March.
A Toronto court has begun hearing the case against a couple of Vietnamese origin accused of killing their neighbor, allegedly following complaints about barbecue smoke.
Around 1,350 workers at Uniwin Vietnam Co., Ltd. have had to stop working after a massive fire that destroyed 9,000 square meters of the company's factory has caused it to suspend operations.
The operator of Vietnam's Long Thanh International Airport said three major railway projects are now set to converge on a single land corridor leading into the passenger terminal, overlapping infrastructure and potentially disrupting operations.
Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture has launched a cash reward program encouraging residents to report businesses suspected of employing undocumented foreign workers.
The tropical paradise of Bali has seen the phased closure of its largest waste site, the Suwung Landfill (TPA Suwung) - which has led to reports of rubbish building up in the streets - but now the government has moved to enforce "zero tolerance" ban on open dumping.
Marriage registrations in China fell 6.2% year on year in the first quarter and are about half 2017 levels, official data show, underscoring the demographic strain in a country where childbearing remains closely tied to marriage.
Hanoi eateries are moving their tables off sidewalks and to wherever they else can find space as the police intensify a crackdown on encroachment and other urban order violations.
A French bulldog in China has earned more than US$14,000 by collecting discarded bottles on the streets and appearing in online videos, with part of the income being used to support animal rescue efforts.
Hope Foundation, in coordination with the People's Committee of Song Kon Commune in Da Nang, inaugurated a public restroom facility for ethnic minority communities on May 11.
The number of Chinese students studying overseas last year fell nearly 20% from its pre-pandemic peak, reflecting a major shift driven by rising costs, tighter visa policies and the growing appeal of domestic education opportunities.
Ho Chi Minh City has ordered every teacher to self-assess their English proficiency by May 12, exempting only those who teach the language, as the country pushes to make English a second language in schools by 2035.
Hot weather is forecast to persist in southern Vietnam until around May 15, while scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected from May 16 onward, according to the national meteorological agency.
Two internationally recognized scientists, including one ranked among the world's top 1% researchers in engineering, will teach postgraduate courses at Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City and supervise research activities at member schools.
A hybrid framework aimed at improving predictions of reliability and performance degradation in quantum computing systems is the focus of a graduation project by Nguyen Dieu Nga, a final-year Computer Science student at British University Vietnam (BUV).
Hackers have given Harvard, Stanford, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and nearly 9,000 other schools until May 12 to negotiate or face the public release of stolen student data, in what cybersecurity firms are calling the largest education-sector cyberattack on record.
A delivery driver in Ho Chi Minh City was left with a bloody nose after being punched in the face by an enraged customer who claimed to have received the wrong model of a dog grooming clipper.
Vietnam's Copyright Office has ordered businesses and individuals to stop using pirated software, part of a nationwide intellectual property crackdown running through May 30 that requires authorities to handle at least 20% more violation cases than in May 2025.
Cat 'mums' gathered in Singapore on Sunday as a Mother's Day event was held at One Holland Village, offering activities for owners and their pets, including access to the country's first dedicated cat park.
Vietnam and Cambodia have taken preventive measures against hantavirus disease over a recent cruise ship outbreak, including health monitoring of passengers entering international airports.
Canada will accelerate permanent residency processing for 33,000 foreign workers to address labor shortages in small towns and remote rural communities.
The Bien Hoa protective forest, planted more than 30 years ago, takes root among industrial parks and dense housing in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai and is regarded as the area's "green lung."
A newborn pygmy hippopotamus at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo has been officially named “Nong Moo Daeng” after a nationwide public vote drew more than 371,000 entries.
A group of students from Hanoi Medical University has successfully published an international study on stomach cancer in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Born in a poor Chinese village, a former international student has become the first mainland Chinese undergraduate alumnus to lead a major U.S. public university.
Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.
Indonesian authorities have detained more than 300 foreign nationals this week for allegedly running an online gambling ring in the capital Jakarta, police said Saturday.
Foreign students in Finland would lose their residence permits if they apply for basic social assistance, even once, under a bill the government sent to parliament as part of a broader push to tighten the country's study-based immigration system.
Extreme heat is becoming a long-term structural challenge across Southeast Asia, where major cities are projected to experience an average hot-season temperature increase of nearly 4 C in 2050 as compared to 2025 levels.
A fatal road accident involving a foreign motorbike renter has raised legal questions over whether vehicle owners can be held responsible under Vietnam's traffic and penal laws.
A nearly 4-km section of Provincial Road 25B has opened to traffic, lit end to end by synchronized streetlights as a highlight of road connection between Ho Chi Minh City and the new Long Thanh international airport.
A Vietnamese chemistry student has won a fully funded PhD fellowship at the National University of Singapore at age 22, after completing her bachelor's degree half a year ahead of schedule.
A huge 11,000-carat ruby has been discovered in Myanmar, state media reported Friday, one of the largest ever found in the country renowned for its precious gemstones.
A Vietnamese-born computer scientist at Washington State University has won the U.S. National Science Foundation's CAREER Award for his work on artificial intelligence systems that can flag their own mistakes.
Australia has earned nearly AU$10 million (US$7.25 million) from rejected student visa applications in a single month through its non-refundable visa fees, drawing criticism that it is profiting from the educational ambitions of foreign students.
After a decade of neglect, Van Hoa Castle in Hai Phong in northern Vietnam, once home to the country’s first casino, is set for restoration under a major tourism project.
Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the press on May 8, during which they announced the outcomes of their just-ended talks in Colombo, including the upgrade of the bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Partnership.
Thailand has recorded positive results in efforts to curb PM2.5 air pollution, with sugarcane growers and sugar mills nationwide effectively reducing pre-harvest burning practices, according to the Air Pollution Control Communication Center (APCC) under the Pollution Control Department.
Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on May 7, beginning a two-day state visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
A Singapore Airlines flight from Guangzhou with 319 people onboard was diverted to Indonesia's Batam island after heavy rain made it unsafe to land at Changi Airport, leaving travelers stuck on the tarmac for nearly 2.5 hours.
Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops.
As Vietnam pushes to expand the digital economy over the next decade, companies are increasingly looking for professionals who can combine business strategy with technology expertise.
Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people who had left the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak before it got marooned off the coast of Cape Verde, to prevent further spread of the disease.
A California man's first ride in a Waymo robotaxi ended with the self-driving car pulling away from San Jose Mineta International Airport while his suitcase was still locked in the trunk, leaving him to board a flight to San Diego without his work notes and clothes to change into.
