At a major urban planning conference held on Wednesday, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City unveiled the revised master plan for the city’s development through 2040, with a long-term vision to 2060, moving toward transforming the city into one of the top 100 most livable cities in the world.

Thailand, long hailed as a top Southeast Asian destination for international travelers, is experiencing a notable decline in arrivals from Vietnam.

Imports of wide hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel from China have climbed in the first months of the year, alarming a reduction of the efficacy of Vietnam’s anti-dumping efforts.

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A study led by Australian scientists has revealed a promising new approach to harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, with a focus on enhancing the activity of natural killer (NK) cells using the body’s own growth factors.

Vietnam Airlines has officially signed a contract to purchase 50 narrow-body aircraft, chairman Dang Ngoc Hoa said during the airline’s 2025 annual general meeting held on Wednesday.

State utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) signed a €65 million (US$75.4 million) loan agreement with German state development bank KfW on Tuesday to expand the Tri An hydropower plant in southern Dong Nai Province.

An individual who has lived in the United States for over 30 years may be eligible to apply for Vietnamese citizenship upon retiring to Vietnam, according to a Ho Chi Minh City-based lawyer.

Indonesia plans to implement new regulations requiring e-commerce platforms to withhold tax on their sellers' sales income in a bid to boost revenues, according to two industry sources informed of the move and a document seen by Reuters.

A major transformation is underway in front of the iconic Ben Thanh Market in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, where the area is being redeveloped into a vibrant public square featuring green spaces and walkways, with completion scheduled by the end of 2025.

Heavy rainfall from late Tuesday to early Wednesday caused localized flooding in a province in northern Vietnam, affecting several other mountainous provinces, while authorities issued flood warnings for Hanoi as downpours continued in the capital.

The Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, once operational, will contribute between 12 and 26 percent to the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) by 2050.

Vietnam has officially passed amendments to its nationality law, outlining stricter criteria for foreigners and stateless individuals seeking Vietnamese citizenship.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has confirmed zero-percent anti-dumping duties for seven Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) exporters, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) announced on Monday.

Giat la Sang, a laundry tucked away in Alley 117 on Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, operates in serene silence, with its only sounds being the hum of washing machines, the spin of dryers, and the occasional ‘beep’ signaling a cycle is complete.

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Private investment will play a crucial role in highly capital- and technology-intensive industries like renewable energy, Alexandra Smith, British Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, said during a visit to the UK by a delegation of the Vietnamese energy sector.

The coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam has overtaken Tokyo to claim the top summer destination among South Korean travelers, according to The Korea Times.

TOKYO -- More than half of LGBTQ teens in Japan considered committing suicide over the past year, while some 20 pct attempted to kill themselves, according to a recent survey by a nonprofit organization.

SYDNEY -- Australia's internet watchdog and YouTube exchanged barbs on Tuesday after the regulator urged the government to reverse a planned exemption for the Alphabet-owned video-sharing platform from its world-first teen social media ban.

Two AI factories developed by Vietnam’s top tech firm FPT Corporation have been ranked among the world’s top 40 supercomputers, according to the latest Top500 list, in a milestone that also marks Vietnam’s debut among the top 15 AI nations globally.

TOKYO -- The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through June 15 stood at 3,920 yen per 5 kilograms, slipping below 4,000 yen for the first time since the week ended March 2, the agriculture ministry said Monday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting with the Government Standing Committee and representatives from ministries and agencies on Monday to discuss key responses to the impacts of the Middle East military conflict on Vietnam’s economy.

ATHENS – Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged since the weekend.

The International Mass Yoga Performance – Da Nang 2025 took place on Monday in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, bringing together more than 1,000 domestic and international yoga enthusiasts.

Portugal's centre-right minority government, under pressure from the far right to reduce immigration, said on Monday it would double to 10 years the amount of time most foreigners need to be legally resident in Portugal before applying for citizenship.

Agtech startup Halter has raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, making it one of New Zealand's rare unicorns as it ramps up U.S. expansion of its cattle management platform for dairy farmers.

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools.

Prolonged downpours in Lang Son, a mountainous province in northern Vietnam, have flooded dozens of areas and isolated hundreds of households, prompting emergency evacuations by local authorities.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities are verifying a video circulating online that shows a man forcefully pulling down a neighbor’s gate after being complained about loud karaoke singing.

TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency on Sunday ordered prefectural police departments to tighten security at the U.S. embassy, consulates and military bases as well as facilities related to Jewish and Israel, following U.S. strikes on Iran.

The number of dengue fever cases in Ho Chi Minh City has recently risen more than 130 percent year on year, with many children hospitalized in critical condition, according to the municipal Department of Health.

Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World War II.

Powered paragliders will take to the skies above Nha Trang, a beach city in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, from late June to August 20 this year, as part of the city’s vibrant cultural and tourism festivities.

As the heat in southern Vietnam softens and the midday sun sits high overhead, weary street workers across Ho Chi Minh City pause their grind for fleeting moments of rest—some on plastic sheets, others in hammocks, many more slumped over motorbikes or stretched awkwardly across their seats.