SEOGWIPO, South Korea - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping warned on Thursday that exports from a region that accounts for around half of world trade will slow sharply this year, and barely grow at all, in the wake of U.S. tariff announcements.

Seventeen footprints preserved in a slab of sandstone discovered in southeastern Australia dating to about 355 million years ago are rewriting the history of the evolution of land vertebrates, showing that reptiles arose much earlier than previously known.

Four children aged five to nine in Bac Lieu Province, southern Vietnam were hospitalized after accidentally eating instant noodles contaminated with rat poison used by a vendor to trap rodents at a local market.

NEW YORK -- Uber Technologies Inc. plans to launch a self-driving mobility service in Japan, a company executive said Wednesday.

The number of Vietnamese teenagers using e-cigarettes has more than doubled in a year, prompting government officials and health experts to call for stronger enforcement and education efforts to curb the trend.

Once known for its tranquil charm and lantern-lit alleys, the ancient city of Hoi An is facing an uptick in disorderly street scenes, with a growing number of beggars and street vendors raising concerns among tourists and residents alike.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance is seeking to expand cooperation with American tech giants Intel and Meta in the fields of artificial intelligence and semiconductor development, two sectors where the U.S. has technological strength and Vietnam sees growing domestic demand.

Police in Da Nang have launched a sweeping citywide campaign aimed at curbing street crime, deploying checkpoints and patrols from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am across major roadways in the central coastal city.

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A new luxury train service connecting the northern port city of Hai Phong with Hanoi has recently begun operation and received positive feedback from local travelers.

Nestled atop Giang Son Hill in Dak Lak Province, located in Vietnam's Central Highlands region, a wooden house has become the center of fascination for locals and tourists alike as it can rotate—changing direction according to the homeowner’s preference with just a gentle push.

Jollibee Foods Corp (JFC) said its Vietnam market delivered strong growth in 2024, with Highlands Coffee – its largest coffee brand by store count – preparing for an initial public offering (IPO).

Many bus shelters across Ho Chi Minh City have fallen into neglect, with some smeared by graffiti, misused for unauthorized businesses, or equipped with malfunctioning electronic information boards, according to local residents.

Stroke patients in Vietnam are, on average, about 10 years younger than those in developed countries, according to local medical experts, who warn that the trend is becoming increasingly concerning.

TOKYO -- The Japanese government and the World Trade Organization on Tuesday reaffirmed their determination to work closely together to strengthen the WTO-led free and open multilateral trade regime.

Ho Chi Minh City has authorized an aquatics center to offer a free basic swimming program to city residents starting this May.

HANOI -- Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the country's anti-counterfeit task force to devise new ways to fight fake goods, trade frauds and smuggling, the government said in a statement.

ATHENS -- In summer 2023, Dimitris Marinelis spent days on the frontline of Europe's biggest wildfire in northern Greece, protecting homes and setting up anti-fire zones as flames engulfed a forest.

Vietnam Airlines will shift all domestic flight operations at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to the newly-opened T3 terminal from 4:00 am on Saturday, following more than 20 days of pilot operations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh convened a meeting in Hanoi on Tuesday with representatives from the U.S. business community in Vietnam, aiming to address concerns and explore avenues to enhance bilateral investment and trade cooperation.

Thousands of Buddhists and locals formed a seemingly endless line along the streets outside Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi from as early as 5:00 am on Wednesday, patiently waiting to enter and pay homage to the sacred relic of the Buddha from India.

An 11-year-old student in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam has returned VND61 million (US$2,350) of lost cash to its rightful owner, a local official confirmed on Tuesday.

More than 12 million people in Vietnam carry the gene for thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder, including over 20,000 with severe forms of the disease who require lifelong treatment, according to the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.

Cleanup crews have collected nearly 20 metric tons of dead fish, water hyacinths, and trash from Ho Chi Minh City's Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal following the first heavy rains of the season late last week, a local public service company’s representative said on Tuesday.

European Union draft plans to wait until 2028 to classify hydrogen produced from nuclear power as a «low carbon» fuel, risk knee-capping the market for the nascent energy source, Europe's nuclear industry has said.

Ho Chi Minh City is among the first localities in Vietnam to record a birth rate below the replacement level and is now facing the risk of population aging.

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to deepen cooperation in strategic sectors of nuclear energy, oil and gas, and semiconductors following Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to Russia from May 8 to 11.

The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.

A new U.S.-China agreement to pause sky-high tariffs on each other is pressuring manufacturing hubs such as Vietnam and Mexico to make their own, better deals with the U.S. to continue benefiting from a «China-plus-one» strategy by global producers.

The Vietnamese government has directed the Ministries of National Defense and Public Security, in coordination with relevant agencies, to prepare for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2.

The Ho Chi Minh City administration has ordered urgent safety measures for the 2025 rainy season, following public concern over a 10-year-old boy falling into a coma after being struck by a falling tree.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast on Tuesday launched the EC Van, a compact electric truck, marking a significant step in its strategy to green urban freight transport in Vietnam.

Some consumers have voiced their concerns after discovering that several health supplements purchased from the popular Pharmacity pharmacy chain were manufactured by a company recently prosecuted for producing counterfeit goods.

Vietnam welcomes a recent proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to resume direct peace talks with Ukraine, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on Monday.

The UN aviation council on Monday ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch citizens and 38 Australian citizens or residents, the Dutch and Australian governments said in separate statements.