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Two young men are walking across Vietnam, from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, to join this year’s National Day celebrations on September 2.

TOKYO -- Japan's gross domestic product in April-June grew at an annualized rate of 1.0 pct from the previous quarter after price and seasonal adjustment, expanding for five straight quarters, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Friday.

As Vietnam’s Mekong Delta enters the flood season, local people are busy preparing for a new fishing season.

As major cities in Vietnam like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City move to phase out gasoline-powered two-wheelers, both local and international manufacturers are ramping up investment in production, retail networks, and consumer incentives, fueling rapid growth in the country’s electric motorbike market.

SRINAGAR, India - At least 46 people died and more than 200 were missing following sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir, officials said on Thursday, the second such disaster in the Himalayas in a little over a week.

Air Canada expects to cancel the majority of its estimated 700 daily flights on Friday, ahead of a planned Saturday strike by unionized flight attendants, leaving some 100,000 passengers scrambling to make alternative travel plans.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam held phone talks on Thursday with Cambodian People's Party President Hun Sen to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the two Parties and their countries.

Financial reports from 28 Vietnamese banks for the first half of this year reveal that their total headcount dropped to nearly 280,000 employees, a decline of almost 3,000 compared to the beginning of the year, amid the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on Wednesday attended the inauguration of Vietnam’s Consulate General in Busan and the 30th anniversary of Busan’s twinning with Ho Chi Minh City, as part of his four-day state visit to South Korea.

Vietnamese rice prices inched up in early August despite sharp declines in Thailand and India, supported by steady exports, high quality products, and strong market access, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

The newly-built T3 Terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City will handle all domestic carriers except Vietjet, which will continue operating at T1, from mid-August, a local airline representative said on Wednesday.

In a small workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, the din of motorbikes and street chatter fades, replaced by the sharp, rhythmic tap of chisels striking wood.

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Hanoi Football Club are negotiating with several teams in Latvia to enable striker Pham Tuan Hai to play overseas, a club representative said on Wednesday.

A Vietnamese fisherman who survived 24 hours adrift clinging to a foam board after a boat capsized off central Vietnam was rescued by a merchant vessel.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his spouse Kim Hye Kyung, attended a tea party and enjoyed traditional art performances from both countries at the Blue House in Seoul on Tuesday morning, as part of the Vietnamese Party leader’s four-day state visit to South Korea.

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense has received a package of equipment and consumables worth US$240,000 from the Australian Department of Defense to enhance the operational capacity of Vietnam’s United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces.

Vietnam’s leading tourism corporation Saigontourist Group is stepping up efforts to position the country as a leading destination for high-end South Korean visitors, particularly in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector.

MONTERREY, Mexico -- He walks, he talks, he runs and he plays. He's 'Waldog,' an AI-powered robot that is making the rounds in the northern city of Monterrey, Mexico to raise awareness about animal abuse and welfare.

Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires on Tuesday, with another heatwave pushing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across parts of Europe.

Typhoon Podul hit Taiwan's sparsely populated southeast coast on Wednesday packing winds of up to 191 kph (118 mph), as a large swathe of southern and eastern parts of the island shut down and hundreds of flights were cancelled.

Economists have voiced their strong support for a proposal to let Vietnamese citizens play at all domestic casinos, arguing it could keep gambling money from flowing abroad, boost state revenue, and strengthen social welfare funding.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his hope that South Korea would create favorable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to potentially become members of its parliament in the future, at a meeting with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Sik in Seoul on Tuesday afternoon.

Vietnam plans to increase domestic milk production and raise per capita consumption to reduce reliance on imports, according to what was discussed on Tuesday at an industry conference outlining development goals through 2045.

Hundreds of locals and visitors have headed to mountain streams in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, such as Khe Ram and the headwaters of the Cu De River to cool off amid persistent scorching weather conditions.

Authorities in Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, have taken decisive actions to address security and social order violations along Bui Vien Walking Street, focusing on the illegal trade of laughing gas, narcotics use, and prostitution.

Police in Vietnam have recently dismantled an illegal cross-border surrogacy ring led by a Chinese man, prosecuting seven female Vietnamese suspects and rescuing 11 babies.

Nguyen Luong Ngoc, head of the Sai Gon Xanh Club under the Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Youth Federation, on Monday said his group had recently tested a garbage-collecting robot on Hy Vong Canal in Tan Son Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

A retaining wall collapsed during a heavy downpour in Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province, killing two café customers on Tuesday afternoon.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam and South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min Seok attended the Vietnam–South Korea Economic Forum on Tuesday morning in Seoul, as part of the former’s four-day state visit to South Korea from August 10 to 13.

As the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day (September 2) approaches, the market has seen a rise in items such as hand-embroidered fans featuring the national flag, soldier-themed dolls, and thermal mugs adorned with iconic Vietnamese imagery.

National Economics University (NEU) in Hanoi has launched an ambitious initiative to establish English as a second language across the institution, not only in teaching but also in research and administration.

Traffic police in Dak Lak Province, central Vietnam have fined a passenger bus driver and the vehicle owner a combined VND234.5 million (US$8,930) for transporting 21 passengers more than allowed and for driving without a valid license.