Vietnam’s finance ministry has indicated it will not propose a 20-percent personal income tax on real estate profits in its revised income tax law, and instead plans to retain the current two-percent levy on transaction value, officials said.

LONDON -- Lindsay Lohan says she drew upon her own experiences of motherhood for 'Freakier Friday', the highly-anticipated sequel to her hit 2003 movie 'Freaky Friday'.

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At the announcement ceremony on June 30 marking the administrative merger of old Long An and Tay Ninh Provinces into a new Tay Ninh Province, Nguyen Van Quyet, secretary of the Tay Ninh Provincial Party Committee, outlined the strengths and vision of the newly-expanded province.

Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chea Kimtha on Wednesday expressed her country’s gratitude for Vietnam’s active support in helping to secure a recent ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand.

NAGASAKI -- Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said Friday that he will call on world leaders to chart a concrete path toward abolishing nuclear weapons, in a speech to be delivered at an annual peace ceremony next week.

TOKYO -- A Japanese research team has found that cells often labeled 'villains' for their roles in atopic dermatitis and asthma can alleviate lung inflammation.

TOKYO -- Japan's transport ministry will test the feasibility of transporting goods on so-called autoflow roads, dedicated highways for autonomous freight vehicles, from November through February 2026, officials said Thursday.

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Hoang Nam Tien, vice-chairman of FPT University Council and a prominent figure in Vietnam’s technology and education sectors, passed away suddenly from a cardiac arrest at 4:10 pm on Thursday.

On a busy sidewalk along Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street in Ben Thanh Ward (former District 1), Ho Chi Minh City, right next to the Saigon Square shopping area, sits an unmarked dessert stall tended by a quiet elderly woman.

Five individuals in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam were exposed to the rabies virus after slaughtering and consuming the meat of an aggressive dog that had killed a neighbor's canine.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is seeking approval to pilot multi-story pig farming in the country, arguing that such a model would enhance hygiene safety, protect the environment, and optimize production costs.

The Hanoi Department of Construction has issued a directive suspending all road and sidewalk excavation projects across the capital from August 11 to September 5, in preparation for the 80th anniversary celebrations of Vietnam's August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

Estonia showed off some of the many empty cells in its Tartus prison on Wednesday as officials outlined how they would implement a proposed agreement for Sweden to send up to 600 inmates to the facility from late next year.

India’s Adani Group, a global leader in energy, infrastructure, and logistics, plans a long-term investment in Vietnam with projected capital of up to US$10 billion, as announced by its founder and chairman Gautam Adani.

Hundreds of Vietnamese police officers will take part in tactical demonstrations in central Hanoi as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of the People’s Public Security Forces (August 19), the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.

A condo building in Ho Chi Minh City has barred electric vehicles from parking in its basement over fire safety concerns, triggering a public backlash and highlighting regulatory gaps as Vietnam accelerates its push for greener transport.

At a busy intersection in Ho Chi Minh City, a plastic basket filled with long, dark, gnarled fruits draws curious glances from passers-by

Every weekend, lines of people stretch along Le Hong Phong Street in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City under the scorching sun, all waiting to buy salted egg sponge cake. What makes this snack worth the wait?

Vietnamese and Indonesian defense leaders have agreed to further promote bilateral defense cooperation across various areas, aiming to leverage the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations.

African swine fever (ASF) has rapidly spread across Da Nang City in central Vietnam, hitting 39 wards and communes, while leaving over 4,770 sick pigs culled between July 1 and 28, according to the city’s agriculture department.

The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Center, under the municipal Department of Tourism, has partnered with The Outbox Company to launch the HCMC Global Traveler Barometer, a system designed to monitor and analyze data on international visitors to Vietnam.

Vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Dung on Tuesday received Hirose Noriko, tourism ambassador of the city in Aichi Prefecture, opening promising prospects for the city’s tourism industry.

Despite billions of U.S. dollars poured into liquefied natural gas (LNG) power projects in Vietnam, many now face the risk of underuse, raising concerns about capital recovery and future investor interest.

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, generating a tsunami of up to 4 metres (13 feet), damaging buildings and prompting warnings and evacuations that stretched across the Pacific Ocean.

A 30-year-old man from Da Nang City, central Vietnam has been sentenced to death for murdering his mother after she failed to prepare breakfast for him.

Nguyen Tung Son, a cardiologist from Viet Duc University Hospital in Hanoi, won first prize at the Young Investigator Award (YIA), held during the 2025 ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress (AFCC) from July 17 to 20 in Penang, Malaysia, the hospital announced on Tuesday.

All 36 students of Vietnam’s team participating in the 2025 World Mathematics Invitational (WMI) in Bangkok have secured awards, including two diamond medals and nine gold medals.

A weekend flash flood in Vietnam's mountainous north killed five people, authorities said Tuesday, while another person remains missing after the deluge.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has requested the Ministry of Construction to propose solutions to address loopholes following a tourist boat accident in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, which left 39 people dead, and report the results to the prime minister before August 15.

Ho Chi Minh City has reached a milestone by ranking second globally among the cities where residents are least likely to move, according to City Pulse 2025: The Magnetic City, a global survey conducted by the U.S.-based Gensler Research Institute.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has floated a pilot program offering essential goods and services at stations along the city’s first metro line, aiming to build a transit-oriented commercial ecosystem.

Vietnam has seen an influx of cheap hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel given a regulatory loophole that allows importers to bypass anti-dumping duties by slightly altering product dimensions.

Vietnam welcomes the recent immediate and unconditional ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand, which is a vital step toward de-escalation and peace restoration, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said at an event in Hanoi on Monday.