Brazil's boys danced on a bus and Mexico's girls lifted a trophy on home soil, while U2 enjoyed the festivities as the Street Child World Cup brought music, football and celebration to Mexico.

Vietnam’s wushu team won three gold medals and three silver medals at the 11th Sanda World Cup 2026 in Macau, China, finishing second behind China in the overall medal standings for the second straight year.

VinEnergo Energy JSC, established by Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, has sharply increased its charter capital to nearly VND80 trillion (US$3 billion), surpassing that of conglomerate Vingroup.

A boat sinking incident occurred in Luong The Tran Commune in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam in the wee hours of Saturday, resulting in casualties among three members of a family.

CANNES, France - U.S. screen legend John Travolta, star of hits such as «Pulp Fiction» and «Grease,» was surprised on Friday with an honorary Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival, before the premiere of his directorial debut «Propeller One-Way Night Coach.»

A dog theft ring that stole 16 dogs in a single night and sparked public outrage across the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Dong Thap was sentenced to prison after being brought to trial, months after the suspects were arrested in November 2025.

Eighty people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, the country's health ministry said late on Friday.

100 percent of accommodation providers, including short-term rentals, homestays, and tourist apartments, in Ho Chi Minh City are required to carry out residency declarations for all guests, including both foreigners and Vietnamese nationals.

Alphabet's YouTube, Snap and TikTok have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to cover the costs school districts incur to combat a youth mental health crisis they say the companies fueled.

Border and police forces in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Friday handed over 33 Chinese nationals who violated Vietnamese immigration laws to Chinese authorities.

Police in Hanoi have summoned a group of men and women driving a Lexus car for allegedly verbally abusing and assaulting a young woman on a busy street in the capital.

Vietnam’s Drug Administration has ordered the nationwide recall of a batch of Natri Clorid 0.9% eye drops produced by Pharmedic Pharmaceutical Medicinal Joint Stock Company after the product failed to meet clarity standards, constituting a level-3 quality violation.

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering compiling a supplementary budget to cover additional costs, as it is mulling providing electricity and city gas subsidies in July-September and keeping gasoline subsidies in place, government and ruling party officials said Friday.

Two whales were spotted hunting for prey off the coast of Cu Lao Mai Nha Island in O Loan Commune under Dak Lak Province, central Vietnam, delighting many tourists on Friday.

Using artificial intelligence to «jump straight to the result» could mean art fails to achieve its purposes of self-expression and to deepen our understanding of the world, Japanese filmmaker Koji Fukada said at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the operator of the country's civilian airports, met with Can Tho City leaders on Thursday to discuss expanding air connectivity, proposing five new international routes to boost the Mekong Delta city’s tourism and economic growth.

An Italian parents' group and a number of families faced off against Meta and TikTok on Thursday in the first hearing of a lawsuit that seeks to restrict minors' access to social media platforms.

Long considered soccer's last great unconquered market, North America has embraced the beautiful game to a stunning degree over the past few decades -- and the upcoming World Cup could accelerate that boom.

A widespread heatwave across Vietnam is expected to gradually weaken in southern areas from Saturday, while the northern and central regions will continue to endure high temperatures through at least Sunday, according to the national weather agency.

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Apple Maps has begun updating Vietnam’s administrative boundary data, allowing users to search using both former and current local names while laying the groundwork for advanced features such as Look Around, real-time traffic updates, and more accurate directions.

Vietnam wishes to promote its relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in a more substantive and effective manner, Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, the special envoy of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, said on Wednesday.

Ho Chi Minh City’s electricity consumption has surged to a record high as prolonged hot weather is driving up demand for cooling, according to Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC).

An economy does not begin to weaken when it runs out of ideas, but it begins to weaken when those who create value are forced to compete with those who simply copy it.

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast plans to transfer its entire stake in VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VFTP), including its manufacturing operations in Vietnam, to an investor group involving CEO Pham Nhat Vuong.

About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal suffered from an awful toothache caused by a deep cavity in one of the molars on the lower jaw. That tooth has now been discovered inside a Siberian cave, bearing signs of dental surgery apparently performed with a small stone tool to remove decay and relieve pain.

Several wards in Hanoi have released lists of food businesses fined for administrative violations related to food safety, including a number of well-known brands popular among consumers such as Phe La, Ngu Uyen Hue beef noodle soup, and Bosan spicy noodles.

Authorities in Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City have deployed forces to address karaoke singing along Bach Dang Street near the Han River, confiscating three portable loudspeakers.

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed expanding cooperation with Cuba through renewable energy projects, including the installation of solar power systems at Cuban schools and hospitals.

Police in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam have detected 20 foreign nationals suspected of working without permits and beyond the scope of their visas and temporary residency documents during an inspection at a commercial establishment.

Vietnamese authorities, experts, and legal professionals have called for stronger, more coordinated measures to combat intellectual property infringement, following Prime Minister’s Official Dispatch No. 38.

Vietnam records around 250,000 cosmetic surgeries annually, with between 25,000 and 35,000 cases resulting in complications, experts said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday.

TOKYO -- One of Japan's largest Thai cultural exchange events, which has drawn around 300,000 visitors in recent years, was held over the weekend under sunny skies at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park amid the growing interest among Japanese people in the Southeast Asian country's culture, including modern entertainment.

Vietnam aims for the average height of its youth to rank among the highest in Southeast Asia and reach levels comparable with countries at similar stages of development by 2045, a goal that officials and experts say is achievable through stronger investment in nutrition, education, and public health.

Rows of houses in Hanoi’s Van Kiep and Bach Dang neighborhoods are being demolished to clear land for the Tran Hung Dao Bridge project, a nearly-VND16 trillion (US$607.17 million) infrastructure development linking the central areas of the Vietnamese capital with the eastern side of the Red River.