TOKYO -- Japan's nonlife insurance industry stands at a crossroads as it confronts the need to overhaul its long-standing business model.

CHEONGSONG, South Korea -- The apples grown in the South Korean county of Cheongsong in the country's southeast are so renowned for their flavour that they are often given out in neatly-packaged gift boxes during national holidays.

Thanh Binh Commune in Da Nang City, central Vietnam formally received provincial heritage status on Monday for the Hang Doi cave complex, one of the region’s most ancient geological formations, local officials said.

HANOI -- Tropical storm Wipha was set to cross Vietnam's northern coastline on Tuesday morning, with almost 350,000 soldiers on standby as the state weather agency forecast up to 50 cm (20 inches) of rainfall that could cause flooding and mudslides.

Japan has proposed a joint bid with several East and Southeast Asian countries to host the 2046 FIFA World Cup, but Vietnam is not among the countries included in the plan due to infrastructure limitations.

The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.

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Ghenh Bang, a cove perched on the eastern edge of Da Nang’s Son Tra Peninsula, has become a popular draw for locals and travelers seeking a slice of coastal wilderness.

The Ministry of Finance has formally submitted a proposal to the prime minister regarding the establishment of two International Financial Centers (IFCs) in Vietnam—one in Ho Chi Minh City and the other in Da Nang—by the end of 2025.

Nvidia’s official distributor in Vietnam said on Monday it has never sold A100 graphics chips to a local producer who claims to be developing an AI chatbot to rival ChatGPT.

Although the local government issued a ban on swimming, many tourists were still seen entering the water at Cua Lo Beach in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam on Monday morning as storm Wipha was approaching.

Hai Phong City in northern Vietnam has mobilized around 70,000 personnel to cope with the approaching storm Wipha and has relocated nearly 18,000 tourists, including foreigners, to safer areas, according to its Department of Agriculture and Environment.

At least 21 people were hospitalized with food poisoning symptoms after consuming food at a death anniversary feast held last weekend in Phong Dinh Ward, Hue City, central Vietnam.

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, on Monday announced his intent to remain in office after his party's rout in Sunday's House of Councillors election.

Vietnamese government agencies offered different views on the contribution of traffic emissions to Hanoi’s air pollution on Monday, as officials and experts discussed a shift from petrol-powered vehicles to electric ones.

LONDON -- A child's death from measles has sparked urgent calls from British public health officials to get children vaccinated, as the UK faces an onslaught of misinformation on social media, much of it from the United States.

The South Korea-led investigation into Jeju Air's fatal plane crash in December has «clear evidence» that pilots shut off the less-damaged engine after a bird strike, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Monday.

BEIJING -- Storms drenched southern parts of the Chinese mainland on Monday, triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides, a day after typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong.

A female foreign tourist was reportedly charged VND200,000 (US$7.6) for a brief two- to three-minute service of braiding hair and decorating it with flowers at Tham Ma Slope in Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam, according to a local tour guide.

The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries.

The Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City collaborated with the Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Red Cross Society to host their annual humanitarian blood donation drive on Sunday.

The under-construction Long Thanh International Airport, located in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, is scheduled to begin operations in December 2026, so planning transport solutions for passenger access to the airport is a critical task.

Vietnamese netizens and weather experts are calling for compassion and understanding following the tragic boat capsizing in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam that claimed the lives of at least 35 people.

SEOUL -- Two people have died and five were missing in the South Korean county of Gapyeong on Sunday, after a landslide engulfed houses and campsites and flooding swept away vehicles amid heavy rainfall.

Storm Wipha, the third to enter the East Vietnam Sea this year, was located approximately 220 km east of Vietnam’s Quang Ninh-Hai Phong at 7:00 am on Monday and is expected to move into the Gulf of Tonkin later in the day, said the national weather forecast center.

More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide experts say is deadly to bees.

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In the wake of the tragic capsizing of a tourist boat in Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, which claimed 35 lives and left four missing, local authorities held a press briefing on Sunday to provide official updates, emphasizing that rescue vessels reached the scene within 10 minutes.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam have temporarily suspended all tourist boat services in Ha Long Bay, as well as passenger vessels operating to and between islands in the bay, in anticipation of typhoon Wipha’s impact.

Numerous pig-farming households in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam have been suffering severe losses as African swine fever (ASF) continues its relentless spread, according to local authorities.

Expressways are meant to be key drivers of socio-economic development, but the decision to build some of them with only two lanes per direction, without emergency stopping lanes, has raised concerns over safety, efficiency, and long-term investment effectiveness.

A tourist boat carrying 34 people on a squid-fishing trip off the coast of Thien Cam in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam was suddenly capsized by waves on Saturday evening, but after hours of rescue efforts, all those on board were safely brought ashore.

An unusually intense rainstorm with powerful gusts swept through northern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, causing widespread damage. In Quang Ninh Province, a tourist boat capsized, leaving fatalities, while in Hanoi, strong winds uprooted trees, knocked over motorbikes, and damaged buildings.

A powerful midday thunderstorm, paired with heavy rain and strong winds, swept across Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, uprooting many trees on multiple streets.

Alisa Pham, born Pham Vi An, is set to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communications from Auckland University of Technology (AUT) at the age of 15, becoming the youngest Vietnamese student in New Zealand’s history to achieve this milestone.