QUITO - Brazil successfully defended their Women's Copa America crown by defeating Colombia 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday to claim their ninth continental title after a roller-coaster final in Quito ended 4-4.

The potato is one of the world's food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century. But despite its importance to humankind, the evolutionary origins of the potato have remained puzzling - until now.

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Major museums and cultural institutions across Vietnam will offer free admission to the public from September 1 to 3 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

A 53-year-old man from Ha Noi's O Dien Commune has become the city's first fatality from a Streptococcus suis infection this year, according to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC).

A crew of workers accidentally discovered a mummy more than 1,000 years old while installing gas pipes in Peru's capital Lima, their employer and archaeologists said Thursday.

Eight members of two Vietnamese families were hospitalized in Hanoi late last month after suffering from ciguatera poisoning, following seafood meals during a vacation and at home, according to Bach Mai Hospital.

The Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Nagasaki University on Friday, marking the beginning of a bilateral partnership in scientific research, training, and epidemic prevention.

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.

Hidden off the central coast of Vietnam, a cluster of natural rock pools has become an unexpected online sensation, luring curious travelers to the remote island of Cu Lao Mai Nha.

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.