TOKYO -- The UN Development Program has created a female character for activities to raise awareness about climate change by using artificial intelligence technology, a senior official said.

As Vietnam strengthens economic ties with Thailand, domestic enterprises seeking to enter the Thai market must overcome a series of hurdles, from technical regulations, fierce competition to export restrictions and consumer expectations, experts said at a recent trade seminar in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Science and Technology has required local telecom operators to block Telegram's operations in the country.

Da Nang has kicked off construction bidding for the Hoa Phuoc wholesale market, a project that aims to become the largest agricultural distribution hub in central Vietnam and the Central Highlands.

Ho Chi Minh City will launch a new training program next month aimed at social media influencers who sell goods online, part of a broader crackdown on legal violations in Vietnam's fast-growing e-commerce sector.

TOKYO - Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, seeking to stem a consumer shift to cheaper, foreign brands.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers unanimously recommended on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-26 period should target newer strains of the JN.1 variant.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to face a prolonged stretch of heavy rain beginning Thursday evening, with the wet weather expected to continue through at least Tuesday, according to forecasts from the Southern and Central Highlands Meteorological Center.

Just 20 kilometers from the heart of Quy Nhon City in Binh Dinh Province, the quiet fishing village of Nhon Ly offers a serene coastal escape on the Phuong Mai Peninsula.

HANOI -- As American bombers flew overhead, pioneering professor Hoang Xuan Sinh completed her thesis by the light of a kerosene lamp in the Vietnamese jungle, with letters from French maths genius Alexandre Grothendieck as her only guidance.

As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic «railgun» that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersonic missiles.

The General Administration of Customs of China has recently approved 829 additional durian growing areas and 131 packing facilities in Vietnam, facilitating exports of the Vietnamese fruit to the 1.4-billion-strong Chinese market.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), a major Chinese state-owned enterprise, to deepen collaboration with leading Vietnamese firms such as Viettel, Petrovietnam, and Song Da Corporation JSC in areas of technology transfer and energy development.

TOKYO -- Japan and South Korea will establish priority immigration lanes at two airports in each country during June to reduce examination times for travelers from the two countries, the Japanese government said Wednesday.

As e-commerce becomes increasingly professionalized in Vietnam, a growing number of businesses – both big and small – are finding success by leveraging data tools to guide their marketing and operations.

Online face mask sales in Vietnam have spiked sharply this month, driven by growing public anxiety over a rise in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of new variants.

Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose than chewing half a billion years ago, a study suggested Wednesday.

With a forecast of continuous double-digit growth until 2029, the audio equipment market in Vietnam promises great potential and is increasingly attracting major and new global brands.

Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia on Thursday, swelling already engorged rivers, engulfing roads and leaving nearly 50,000 people stranded.

BANFF, Alberta - Finance leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies sought on Wednesday to downplay disputes over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and find some common ground to keep the forum viable as they met in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Once a symbol of Vietnam’s state-owned-to-private sector transformation, the Leather Footwear and Garment Making Exporting Corporation (Legamex) has announced it will suspend outsourcing operations after years of mounting difficulties and financial losses.

After a full day of trekking uphill with backpacks and walking sticks, a group of 11 tourists from Quang Nam Province and Da Nang City recently reached the 2,605-meter-high summit of Ngoc Linh in the Annamite Range in central Vietnam.

Final preparations are underway for the grand opening of the 2025 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, as workers were seen on-site completing the final touches on a massive stage and grandstand complex on Wednesday.

US nuclear power station builder Westinghouse has signed an agreement with Vietnam's biggest energy firm, Hanoi said on Tuesday as it seeks to head off stiff tariffs threatened by the Trump administration.

TOKYO -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have confirmed their support for a rules-based multilateral trading system amid uncertainties stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

Draft plans for the development of international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City in central Vietnam have been sent to London (United Kingdom), Luxembourg, and Frankfurt (Germany) for consultation, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh said on Tuesday.

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh challenge to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's embattled government.

SYDNEY -- Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off entire towns on Wednesday, stranding some residents on the roofs of their homes, as authorities issued snap evacuation orders with rivers staying above danger levels.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, who is leading Vietnam’s delegation in tariff negotiations in the U.S., met on Tuesday with executives from SpaceX, Excelerate Energy, Lockheed Martin, and Google to promote business cooperation.

Rising seas will severely test humanity's resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 degrees Celsius target, researchers said Tuesday.

The Vietnamese prime minister has green-lighted investment in a new airline, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, backed by leading Vietnamese conglomerate Sun Group, with a total capital of VND2.5 trillion (US$96 million), making it Vietnam's seventh commercial airline.

A rare, injured oarfish measuring roughly two meters long has died and been respectfully buried by locals after it was found being beached at Vinh Hy Bay in Ninh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam last weekend.

A 73-year-old woman in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam has been fatally struck by lightning while walking home after bringing a tarpaulin to relatives harvesting rice in the fields.

Google on Tuesday said it was beefing up online searches with even more generative artificial intelligence, as it presses on with embracing AI despite fears for its ad-based business model.

Promotional content from foreign tourism authorities and businesses is flooding digital platforms and social media to attract Vietnamese tourists as only a few days remain until the official start of the summer travel season.