To position itself as a regional hub for commerce and tourism, Ho Chi Minh City urgently needs a world-class exhibition center and is now exploring potential locations and investment models to bring such a center to life.

The European Union is trying to prevent the United States from targeting the bloc's digital rules as both sides work through the final details of a delayed statement to formalise a trade deal reached last month, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

A total of 560 runners, including foreigners, joined scenic routes across Con Dao Special Zone, an island administered by Ho Chi Minh City, in a running competition aimed at protecting sea turtles and promoting sustainable tourism.

Heart disease is claiming more lives among young people in Vietnam, where 33 percent of annual deaths are linked to cardiovascular conditions, higher than the global rate of 32 percent, a health official warned at the Hanoi International Cardiovascular Conference on Saturday.

Tran Van Tam, principal of a middle school in Ca Mau, Vietnam’s southernmost province, was recently released on bail after receiving a seven-year prison sentence for using fake invoices to cover equipment he had made himself.

Vietnam’s first-ever non-professional cross-country horse riding competition opened in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Saturday, bringing together 20 riders and 20 horses from nine equestrian clubs across the country.

More than 500 people joined a clean-up at Nguyen Tat Thanh Beach in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Sunday morning to mark the launch of the ‘Green Sunday 2025’ campaign, promoting environmental protection and reducing plastic waste.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez has expressed profound gratitude to the Vietnamese people for their generous support in the 65-day fundraising campaign for Cuba, which had raised over US$10.3 million as of Saturday, just four days after its launch on Wednesday.

The Vietnam Exhibition House, in coordination with the Hanoi Department of Tourism, on Saturday opened the program 'Hanoi Tourism Days' at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, promoting the Vietnamese city’s tourism under the theme 'Hanoi: A Safe – Friendly – High-Quality – Attractive Destination.'

Kathmandu -- On a lively weekend, a bartender in Nepal's capital Kathmandu balances carefully a slice of titaura, a local tangy and spicy hog plum treat, on top of a martini glass.

A total of 8,800 young volunteers from 43 universities, colleges, wards, and communes across Hanoi are mobilized to contribute to activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

The Ho Chi Minh City Management Center of Public Transport said on Saturday that it has increased the number of trips, reduced intervals between them, and extended the operating hours of metro line No. 1 on weekends to make commuting more convenient for local residents.

The Canadian government on Saturday moved to end a strike by Air Canada's cabin crews and require binding arbitration to break their contract impasse, an action that the country's largest carrier had sought but unionized flight attendants fiercely opposed.

Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday as authorities warned of «unfavourable conditions» to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London.

LONDON -- Erling Haaland bagged a double to fire Manchester City to a perfect start in a 4-0 rout of Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Tottenham Hotspur kicked off the Thomas Frank era with a 3-0 win over Burnley on the first Saturday of the Premier League season.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - More than 300 people are dead in northwest Pakistan after two days of intense rains and floods, local officials said on Saturday.

Nestled beside the UNESCO-listed Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Bong Lai Valley in former Quang Binh Province, now part of Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam has become a hidden gem for local and international travelers seeking a slower, more tranquil experience.

A man has been fined after one of his cows strayed into the Saigon River Tunnel in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.

Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- in a first -- to help address acute food shortages in the country.

Over 500 young mathematical talents from 30 countries and territories in the world have gathered in Da Nang City, central Vietnam to compete in the 25th International Mathematics Competition (IMC), which runs until Tuesday next week.

The swift proliferation of English-medium academic programs across Vietnamese universities is presenting substantial hurdles for both instructors and students.

SRINAGAR - Rescuers in Indian Kashmir used shovels and earthmovers to search for survivors under boulders and debris on Friday, a day after sudden floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 60 people and left 200 others missing.

WASHINGTON - Tyrannosaurus subdued prey with raw power, using bone-crushing bite force. But other meat-eating dinosaurs that rivaled T. rex in size used different approaches. Giganotosaurus relied more on slashing and ripping flesh. And the long and narrow snout of Spinosaurus was well-adapted for catching fish.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's attack on Ukraine, though both leaders described the talks as productive.

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Two young men are walking across Vietnam, from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, to join this year’s National Day celebrations on September 2.

TOKYO -- Japan's gross domestic product in April-June grew at an annualized rate of 1.0 pct from the previous quarter after price and seasonal adjustment, expanding for five straight quarters, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Friday.

As Vietnam’s Mekong Delta enters the flood season, local people are busy preparing for a new fishing season.

As major cities in Vietnam like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City move to phase out gasoline-powered two-wheelers, both local and international manufacturers are ramping up investment in production, retail networks, and consumer incentives, fueling rapid growth in the country’s electric motorbike market.

SRINAGAR, India - At least 46 people died and more than 200 were missing following sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir, officials said on Thursday, the second such disaster in the Himalayas in a little over a week.

Air Canada expects to cancel the majority of its estimated 700 daily flights on Friday, ahead of a planned Saturday strike by unionized flight attendants, leaving some 100,000 passengers scrambling to make alternative travel plans.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam held phone talks on Thursday with Cambodian People's Party President Hun Sen to discuss ways to further strengthen relations between the two Parties and their countries.

Financial reports from 28 Vietnamese banks for the first half of this year reveal that their total headcount dropped to nearly 280,000 employees, a decline of almost 3,000 compared to the beginning of the year, amid the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on Wednesday attended the inauguration of Vietnam’s Consulate General in Busan and the 30th anniversary of Busan’s twinning with Ho Chi Minh City, as part of his four-day state visit to South Korea.