Authorities in Da Nang, a popular tourist city in central Vietnam, have intensified efforts to crack down on street vendors and beggars who target tourists, including foreigners, and strongly urge visitors not to give money to the beggars.

Vietnam’s submarine force and naval aviation units will take part in the country’s National Day parade for the first time this September, the Ministry of National Defense said, marking a rare public display of the Vietnamese maritime capabilities.

Thailand's baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation Moo Deng celebrated her first birthday on Thursday, devouring a massive tropical fruit platter alongside her mother as throngs of adoring fans turned up for her four-day party.

Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Pref. -- Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, opened to climbers on the Shizuoka Prefecture side on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed his country's eagerness to strengthen economic cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at a meeting with his counterparts from ASEAN member states in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

In preparation for the 80th anniversary celebrations of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), Hanoi will set up over 100 LED screens and a public address system across the city to allow residents and tourists to watch a military parade and march live.

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Ho Chi Minh City is set to transform 168 local health stations into ‘mini hospitals’ that serve as the frontline in caring for nearly 14 million dwellers, as the city expands following the recent major administrative restructuring.

After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion's mane and a remarkable regenerative ability.

As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides becomes increasingly expensive, farmers in Greece's agricultural heartland have turned to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.

Wet markets and convenience stores in Hanoi shall be banned from using single-use plastic bags and non-biodegradable foam containers from January 1, 2028, pursuant to a newly-approved resolution.

Owners of 278 electric cars used for sightseeing service in Cua Lo Ward, Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam are facing the grim prospect of suspending operations, as none of the local roads currently have 30kph speed limit signs as stipulated in a new government decree.

A male tourist who died in a paragliding accident on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Tuesday had completed all necessary procedures before flying, including purchasing accident insurance and signing a liability waiver.

A 52-year-old man in Hanoi has been given the death penalty for murdering four people, including his mother, wife, and two children.

Police in Hanoi have dismantled a criminal ring that collected, slaughtered, and distributed pork infected with African swine fever (ASF) to local markets and eateries.

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States -- Fabian Ruiz scored twice as European champions Paris Saint-Germain turned on the style in their reunion with Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup to set up a final showdown with Chelsea.

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MADRID -- A Spanish court on Wednesday handed Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti a one-year prison sentence for failing to pay tax on his image rights revenues in 2014 when the Italian was Real Madrid manager, according to a statement.

It may be a newcomer among famous noodle stalls, but a ‘hu tieu hai san’ (seafood rice noodle soup) in Ho Chi Minh City’s Vung Tau Ward, part of former Vung Tau City in old Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province before a recent merger, is quickly becoming a must-try for locals and tourists alike.

TOKYO -- A total of 10,048 people were taken to hospital with heatstroke in Japan in the week through Sunday, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a preliminary report Tuesday.

A paragliding accident occurred on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Tuesday as a male Vietnamese tourist fell from a paraglider into a forest and died, according to the municipal Border Guard Command.

Authorities in Hoi An have installed new speed limit signs restricting vehicles to a maximum of 30kph in a bid to improve traffic safety and regulate the flow of vehicles entering central Vietnam’s UNESCO-listed ancient town.

A serious collision between two passenger buses occurred in the early hours of Wednesday on the Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressway in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province, leaving three people dead and dozens of others injured.

Vietnam’s People’s Public Security sports team will receive large cash bonuses from T&T Group after winning 25 medals at the 2025 World Police and Fire Games in Birmingham, Alabama, the Vietnamese multi-sector firm said on Tuesday.

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) projects the USD/VND exchange rate will peak at around VND26,400 per U.S. dollar in the third quarter of 2025, before gradually easing to VND26,200 in Q4 and further declining to VND25,800 by Q2-2026.

What makes a TikTok trend go viral? Catchy music, relatable content, plus a clear, consistent theme that everyone wants to jump in on, and ‘Vietnam is calling’ is making waves across the platform.

An electrical short circuit from a resident’s unauthorized wiring at a ground-floor apartment caused a deadly Sunday fire at Doc Lap apartment building in Ho Chi Minh City, police confirmed on Tuesday.

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Vietnam will offer world-class salaries and benefits to attract high-quality digital technology professionals under the newly passed Law on the Digital Technology Industry, an industry official announced at a press briefing on Monday.

Dozens of times a year, Rebun Kayo takes a ferry to a small island across from the port of Hiroshima in search of the remains of those killed by the atomic bomb 80 years ago.

The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has revised its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth this year to 6.9 percent, up from its previous projection of six percent.

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas has climbed past 100, including dozens of children at a summer camp, as rescuers battle heavy rain and swollen rivers to find the missing amid mounting questions over warning systems.

New research on Monday contradicted the commonly held idea that males dominate females among primates, revealing far more nuanced power dynamics in the relationships of our close relatives.

TOKYO -- Temperatures soared in many parts of Japan on Monday, reaching 35.6 degrees Celsius in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, which marked the first «extremely hot day» of this year in the capital.

The police agency of Tu Liem Ward in Hanoi has issued a decision to fine a woman selling iced tea on Pham Hung Street for illegally occupying public space and disturbing public order after a video surfaced online showing her shoving away a young woman who was standing on the sidewalk.