The Ministry of Public Security has officially inaugurated National Data Center No. 1 in Hanoi, marking a major milestone in Vietnam’s digital transformation.

Vietnam on Tuesday launched or completed 250 infrastructure projects worth over VND1.28 quadrillion (US$48.7 billion) across 34 cities and provinces, marking a nationwide effort to upgrade transportation, energy, housing, and industrial facilities.

TOKYO -- Convenience store chain Ministop Co. said Monday that its internal investigation has found falsifications of expiration dates for onigiri and other food products at 23 stores in Japan.

KIRUNA, Sweden -- Sweden's landmark Kiruna Church will begin a two-day trip to a new home on Tuesday, inching down an Arctic road to save its wooden walls from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine.

Vietnam inaugurated the Nhon Trach Bridge on Tuesday, marking the first completed section of Ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road 3 project, according to the Ministry of Construction.

As Ho Chi Minh City grapples with growing traffic congestion and delays in urban rail development, the city should turn its attention to elevated bus rapid transit (BRT) systems as a faster, more practical solution.

A tropical depression moved inland over Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City, both located in northern Vietnam, early on Tuesday morning, according to the national weather forecasting agency.

In my search for cultural stories to share with readers, I've always been interested in places that have been linked to many generations' memories. In mid-August, while examining incomplete manuscripts to keep up with a new piece, Suoi Tien Theme Park suddenly sprang to mind – a familiar cultural tourism destination that has kept the Vietnamese ‘soul’ over decades.

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Nha Trang Xua, which literally means ‘old Nha Trang’ – a cultural complex in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam – on Sunday launched Anh Sang Huyen Thoai, a performance that blends folk dance, traditional music, and modern light effects on a lotus lake stage, while also unveiling a space that invites visitors to experience long-standing crafts in a recreated rural setting.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has proposed a sharp spike in waste collection, transportation, and treatment fees, potentially raising the monthly rate to VND43,000 (US$1.6) per person by 2026, seven times higher than the current fee.

Garbage has accumulated in large piles outside the exit of Tan Son Nhat International Airport’s newly-built T3 Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, creating foul smells and degrading the city’s urban landscape.

The Vietnam Exhibition Center, the largest in Southeast Asia and one of the ten biggest exhibition complexes worldwide, is set to officially open in Hanoi on Tuesday.

From July 1, 2025, many rare animal species such as the silver-backed chevrotain (Tragulus versicolor), the orange-breasted laughingthrush (Garrulax annamensis), and the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) have been placed in Group IB in Vietnam, which strictly prohibits exploitation and commercial use.

TOKYO -- Japanese camera manufacturers are introducing unique digital cameras, aiming to attract young people who love taking eye-catching photographs for social media.

In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.

A tropical depression entered the Gulf of Tonkin on Monday morning, bringing heavy rains, rough seas, and strong winds across northern Vietnam, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Words popularised by Gen Z and Gen Alpha including «skibidi», «delulu», and «tradwife» are among 6,000 new entries to the online edition of the Cambridge Dictionary over the last year, its publisher said Monday.

More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest Sokoto State capsized on Sunday, the country's emergency agency said.

VILLARDEVÓS -- Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, prompting the government to deploy an additional 500 troops from the military emergency unit to support firefighting operations.

Hon Khoi salt fields in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam are at their most vibrant time during the summer harvest, as hundreds of salt farmers work assiduously under the blazing sun.

Approximately 100 dolphins were spotted swimming across Cam Ranh Bay in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, creating a striking sight that amazed many locals on Sunday afternoon.

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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.

Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have launched a plan to prevent and control Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease spread by the same Aedes mosquitoes responsible for dengue fever, including round-the-clock body temperature checks at the city's border gates.

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).