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Thailand's embattled prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will not resign or dissolve parliament, a senior official from the ruling Pheu Thai party said on Saturday, risking a prolonged political crisis in Southeast Asia's second largest economy.

During a heavy downpour in Da Lat City, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, an ancient pine tree fell and crushed the front of a moving car on Friday afternoon.

Counterfeit goods are no longer the crude imitations they once were in Vietnam, but today’s fakes are so meticulously crafted from QR codes to certificates of authenticity that even experienced consumers are being fooled.

Northern Vietnam is grappling with severe weather as torrential rains continue to batter the region, urging the government to order local authorities and ministries to intensify efforts to mitigate the impacts and protect residents.

From stifling heat to thunderstorms, the Club World Cup has been at the mercy of the extremes of the American summer, with the threat of lightning now forcing players to retreat to the tunnels while fans seek shelter as matches are suddenly halted.

Over 10,000 spectators packed the grandstand of the 2025 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF 2025), while hundreds of thousands of locals and tourists gathered along the Han River in Da Nang City, central Vietnam to witness breathtaking fireworks performances by Portugal and the United Kingdom during the fourth competition night on Saturday.

Many doctors have warned that the overuse of medical tests is becoming increasingly common, resulting in high costs and health risks for patients in Vietnam.

Vietnam is currently experiencing the fastest increase in childhood overweight and obesity in Southeast Asia, with a 38-percent surge in recent years, according to reports presented at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.

HANOI - Vietnam's gross domestic product is expected to have grown 7.6% in the second quarter from a year earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh told parliament on Friday.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City Police have just busted a ring implicated in the trading of nearly 10,000 counterfeit perfume bottles of famous brands, such as Chanel, Bvlgari, and YSL, smuggled from China, with an estimated value of over VND10 billion (US$382,789), the police reported on Saturday.

Triumphing over 42 other contestants, Nguyen Hoang Phuong Linh, representing Ho Chi Minh City, was crowned Miss Cosmo Vietnam 2025 during the pageant’s finale held in south-central Khanh Hoa Province on Saturday evening.

Valentin Carboni struck the winning goal in stoppage time as Inter Milan came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 on Saturday and knock the Japanese team out of the Club World Cup.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. military launched a «very successful attack» Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites including the Fordo uranium enrichment plant, as Washington joined Israel's air campaign against Tehran.

Real Oviedo sealed their return to LaLiga after 24 years with a 3–2 aggregate victory over Mirandes in Saturday’s promotion play-off.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health on Friday confirmed that 100 percent of its wards and communes now meet criteria to declare the measles outbreak over, following a significant decline in cases and widespread vaccination efforts.

Authorities in the central Vietnamese city of Hue have seized one tonne of frozen chicken feet imported from Paraguay that lacked proper documentation, local police said on Saturday.

Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex (SEHC), an electronics manufacturer based in Ho Chi Minh City, has finally received a value-added tax (VAT) refund of over VND582 billion (US$22.3 million) after over three years of repeated petitions, thanks to swift intervention from Vietnam's Ministry of Finance and tax authorities.

Ho Chi Minh City has emerged as the most popular short-trip destination among Vietnamese travelers this summer, according to a report by digital travel platform Agoda, reflecting a growing preference for brief yet fulfilling getaways.

WASHINGTON -- The close split at the U.S. Federal Reserve over whether to keep hedging against inflation risks or move forward faster with rate cuts came through on Friday in the first public comments from policymakers following a decision this week to hold borrowing costs steady for now.

The Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam has indicted Pham Van Cach, former chairman of Son Lam Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company in Hanoi, for allegedly paying more than VND71 billion (US$2.7 million), in bribes to hospital officials across the country to win drug supply contracts.

Vietnam’s state-run textile giant Vinatex reported a sharp rise in profit in the first half of 2025, driven by a surge in export orders after the United States postponed a planned decision on punitive tariffs targeting Vietnamese goods.

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Leading Vietnamese conglomerate Sun Group has been approved to lead a major expansion of Phu Quoc International Airport in southern Kien Giang Province, with a VND21.998 trillion (US$842 million) investment plan aimed at readying the facility for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in 2027.

In a sweeping campaign to improve food safety across Vietnam, the Ministry of Health inspected 354,000 food-related establishments in 2024, uncovering violations at more than 22,000 facilities.

TOKYO -- Economic losses in Japan stemming from workers' mental or physical disorders, including shoulder stiffness and sleeplessness, total around 7.6 trillion yen each year, a study by Japanese researchers has shown.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer praised Vietnam’s efforts and goodwill in addressing U.S. trade concerns and affirmed that the U.S. will consider implementing a reciprocal tariff policy tailored to Vietnam’s specific conditions.

Alphabet's Google faced a potential setback on Thursday as an adviser to Europe's highest court sided with EU antitrust regulators in the company's fight against a record 4.34 billion euro ($4.98 billion) fine levied seven years ago.

In the thick, steamy forests of western Thailand, 20 skittish sambar deer dart from an enclosure into the undergrowth -- unaware they may find themselves in the jaws of one of the habitat's 200 or so endangered tigers.

Vietnamese-born footballer Brandon Ly, who currently plays for Burnley’s under-21 team in the UK, is on the verge of joining Hanoi Police FC ahead of the 2025–26 V.League 1 season, a source told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.

Vietnam’s visa landscape is evolving, presenting an opportunity to compete with neighboring countries in attracting retirees.

Cancer and stroke screening packages are being aggressively marketed by clinics and hospitals across Vietnam, targeting people with fear of life-threatening diseases and promising early detection, but medical experts are warning that many of these screenings are unnecessary, unscientific, and driven more by profit than patient care.

Barcelona's UNESCO-listed Casa Batllo, a modernist architectural masterpiece by Sagrada Familia designer Antoni Gaudi, unveiled a multimillion-euro restoration Thursday that brings its rear facade and courtyard back to life.

A social media debate has flared up comparing Vietnam’s widespread use of ride-hail motorbike taxis with the recent ban on similar services in Karnataka, a state in southwestern India.

WASHINGTON - The Sculptor galaxy is similar in many respects to our Milky Way. It is about the same size and mass, with a similar spiral structure. But while it is impossible to get a full view of the Milky Way from the vantage point of Earth because we are inside the galaxy, Sculptor is perfectly positioned for a good look.