TOKYO -- Around 80 pct of struggling families with children in Japan said that their household finances are much worse than last year, a survey by nonprofit group Kidsdoor has shown.

Vietnamese authorities are closely monitoring developments in the East Vietnam Sea and taking appropriate measures in line with international and Vietnamese laws to protect the country’s legal rights and interests, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Two participants, including a South Korean, in the HCMC Open Club Championship collapsed from respiratory failure and electrolyte disorders during the June 29 race in Ho Chi Minh City, and were hospitalized in critical condition, People's Hospital 115 confirmed on Friday.

While the world economy faces instability from US President Donald Trump's threats of a global trade war, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is dramatically ramping up its investment activities.

A taxi driver in Hanoi has admitted to charging a group of Filipino tourists VND1.5 million (US$58) for a two-kilometer ride near the iconic Hoan Kiem Lake, prompting public outrage and police action.

The Vietnamese and U.S. negotiating teams have reached an agreement on the Vietnam-U.S. Joint Statement regarding a reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade agreement framework, according to Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang.

The police department in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam reported on Thursday that in the first two days of July 2025, officers provided guidance and issued level-2 digital identification (ID) accounts to more than 200 foreign nationals currently residing and working in the province.

Social media in Vietnam was abuzz on Thursday with a video showing a man using a drone to fly a rope out to the middle of a river, rescuing two children who had been stranded in the fast-moving current and bringing them safely to shore one by one.

MADRID -- Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in northwestern Spain early on Thursday, when their Lamborghini veered off the road and burst into flames, authorities said.

Sun Group, a Vietnamese real estate developer, is seeking approval from Ho Chi Minh City authorities to pursue several infrastructure projects in the southern metropolis, including a sports complex and a riverfront road.

Vietnamese artificial intelligence startup AI Hay said on Tuesday it had raised US$10 million in a Series A funding round led by Argor Capital, bringing its total funding to more than $18 million.

LONDON -- Four people died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heatwave continued to grip much of Europe on Wednesday, triggering health alerts and forest fires and forcing the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant.

Many people in Vietnam are turning to Google Maps, not just to navigate the present, but to revisit cherished memories and reconnect with loved ones long gone.

The dual carbon goals—reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and achieving net-zero emissions—along with the global push toward green energy in the power sector are key themes drawing the attention of Vietnamese youth participating in the Red Study Tour.

Approximately 1,000 Russians live and work in the coastal city of Vung Tau, now part of Ho Chi Minh City, where Vietnamese–Russian romances have blossomed into marriages and many have cherished Vietnam as their second homeland.

JAKARTA -- Four people died, 38 were missing and 23 survived after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali, the country's Search and Rescue agency said on Thursday.

Philippine Airlines flight PR585 carrying 193 passengers landed for the first time at Da Nang International Airport on Tuesday, marking the official launch of the carrier’s direct route between Manila and Da Nang City in central Vietnam.

Vietnam officially launched its 2025 rural and agricultural census across all localities, with the opening ceremony held in Tho Phu Commune, Thanh Hoa Province on Tuesday.

Whales have been spotted hunting for food in the waters of Gia Lai and Dak Lak Provinces in central Vietnam over the past few days, drawing the attention of locals and tourists.

Vietnam and India premiered their first cinematic collaboration, ‘Love in Vietnam,’ on Tuesday at the third Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III), drawing hundreds of viewers to a screening at the Ariyana International Convention Center.

The Trump Organization will take over management responsibilities for the US$1.5 billion Khoai Chau urban, eco-tourism, and golf complex project, or the Trump International Hung Yen complex, in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam upon its completion, Charles Boyd Bowman, a representative of the Trump International Hung Yen, said on the sidelines of a recent annual shareholders’ meeting of Kinh Bac City Development Holding Corporation (KBC).

Among the 30 standout bus workers recently honored by Ho Chi Minh City’s public bus management authority, only two were women — drivers Le Thi Hong Hanh and Huong My — whose quiet determination and dedication have made them local role models.

Nearly 2,000 schools were shut in France, monuments closed to tourists, and cities across Europe put on high alert as a record-breaking early summer heatwave spread across the continent Tuesday.

Vietnam’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines inaugurated its first non-stop flight between Hanoi and Milan on Tuesday, marking the first-ever non-stop air route between Vietnam and Italy.

Viettel Group, Vietnam’s military-run telecommunications company, has broken ground on a new technology complex in Da Nang and announced plans to build a subsea cable landing station and a large data center in the central coastal city.

Beginning July 1, Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security officially implemented the issuance of level-2 digital identification accounts to foreigners holding temporary or permanent residence cards in the country.

Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Pref. -- Mount Fuji, the highest peak of Japan, will open for this year's summer climbing season in early July with new fees and restrictions.

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will study how food trucks that local governments own to dispatch to serve hot meals in times of disaster can be used at other times.

A heavy, prolonged downpour during Monday’s late afternoon rush hour triggered deep flooding and gridlocked traffic across several streets in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.

HYDERABAD, India -- The death toll from the explosion and fire at Sigachi Industries' chemical factory in southern India has risen to at least 39, officials said on Tuesday, forcing the supplier of pharma products to shut operations for 90 days.

BANGKOK -- Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government under fire on multiple fronts.

A Nobel Prize-winning anti-nuclear group launched an online memorial Tuesday for the 38,000 children who died in the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ahead of the 80th anniversary next month.

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.

Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Group (THACO) has proposed a plan to study and invest in two major projects in Ho Chi Minh City, including the construction of metro line No. 2 and a railway linking the Thu Thiem urban area to the underway Long Thanh International Airport project in neighboring Dong Nai Province.

In the first four months of 2025, Vietnam imported US$9.3 million worth of durians, nearly six times higher than that in the same period in 2024, despite being known as the 'king of durians' and ranking second in the world in durian production and export, after Thailand.