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OPEC+ has reached a preliminary deal to increase oil production by 548,000 barrels per day from September, three sources said on Sunday as concerns mount over potential supply disruptions linked to Russia.

An international team of four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked Saturday with the orbiting International Space Station (ISS).

August may bring one to two tropical storms or depressions to the East Vietnam Sea—possibly affecting the Vietnamese mainland—while torrential rains may strike northern Vietnam, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Amid a sharp drop in customers and sales at traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City, many vendors and market managers have proposed solutions, calling for stronger state intervention to attract shoppers back.

A man reportedly fell from the fourth floor of Aeon Mall Long Bien in Hanoi at noon on Sunday.

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.

Authorities have ordered a temporary halt to all electric tourist shuttles in Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam after a vehicle struck three pedestrians, killing one and injuring two others.

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