Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper celebrated its 50th anniversary (September 2, 1975 - 2025) with a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday, attended by distinguished diplomatic representatives.

Vietnam has an estimated seven million diabetic patients, but over half remain undiagnosed, putting patients at serious risk of complications, health officials warned on Thursday.

A high-speed railway connecting downtown Ho Chi Minh City with Can Gio, a former coastal district in the city, is expected to begin construction in November 2025 and operate at a speed of 350 km/h once completed.

The first-ever Vietnamese Rice Noodle Festival will take place at September 23 Park in Ben Thanh Ward under Ho Chi Minh City from October 16 to 19.

The Communist Party USA expressed its interest in sending more delegations, especially youth groups, to Vietnam to learn about the country’s socialist development firsthand, during a meeting with Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Vietnam’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday in New York.

All five Hanoi students competing at the 2025 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) returned home with medals, including one gold, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training announced on Friday.

CMC Technology Group officially launched CMC OpenAI, or C-OpenAI, on Thursday in Hanoi, with the goal of applying artificial intelligence across major sectors such as education, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, public administration, and virtual assistants for both legal and citizen services.

A representative of the Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 host organization is facing a backlash after making comments at a press event that many interpreted as disrespectful toward women.

Investigators from the Hanoi Department of Public Security are urgently examining a case in which two young men crashed a motorbike into a mobile police officer during a security operation for a military parade rehearsal on Thursday night.

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Vietnam has seen a sharp rise in imports of wide hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel products since imposing anti-dumping duties on narrower HRC from China.

Although the official full-scale rehearsal for the military parade was scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm, streets surrounding Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi were packed with thousands of residents and tourists from early Thursday afternoon, all eager to witness the momentous occasion.

Malaysia on Thursday ruled out Formula One returning to the country in the near future, citing costs and an already packed racing calendar.

NEW DELHI -- In a climate-controlled room in India's capital, restorers carefully piece together rare historical documents and artefacts to rescue irreplaceable fragments that provide a unique window into New Delhi's past.

Tokoname, Aichi Pref. -- Police in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, arrested 29 extradited Japanese nationals in their 10s to 50s on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in phone scams conducted from a northeastern Cambodian town.

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Nguyen Ngoc Minh Trang, a recent graduate of Duy Tan University in central Vietnam, has achieved remarkable success: six designs inspired by the cultural identity of Hoi An Ancient Town earned seven international awards in the UK and the U.S..

Ho Chi Minh City’s education department said on Tuesday it will increase efforts to introduce English to preschool children as part of its 2025–26 academic year plans.

Ho Chi Minh City is ramping up efforts to boost its tourism sector with a series of promotional programs and activities targeting both international and local travelers.

KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi on Wednesday as the financial capital braced for more rain, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least 7 people dead and caused widespread flooding, officials said.

Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang and his Chinese counterpart Wang Xiaohong have agreed to step up security cooperation, calling the fight against transnational crime a bright spot in bilateral ties.

Cash-conscious consumers choosing to eat in rather than dine out have raised the prospect of an upturn in earnings for supermarkets and food delivery firms, according to data, analysts and company executives.

Helicopter regiments under Vietnam’s Air Defense–Air Force conducted formation flight training on Wednesday, carrying the national flag and the Communist Party of Vietnam flag ahead of the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2.

The Phu Tho multi-purpose circus and performing arts theater was formally inaugurated on Tuesday in Phu Tho Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, standing out as a modern cultural venue and highlight in the city.

A yellow-cheeked gibbon and two macaques have been voluntarily handed over by residents in suburban Ho Chi Minh City for care and release back into the wild.

Japan's oldest professional player of the board game Go retired on Wednesday aged 98, saying that she can no longer handle «six hours without a break».

Prices of coconut oil are surging in Asia, where top consumer India leads the charge with a tripling in two years, as supply shortages and booming demand for the nutrient-rich water enclosed within turn the kitchen staple into a premium product.

Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, a key outside hitter for Vietnam’s women’s volleyball team, announced on Tuesday she will not compete in the upcoming World Championship in Thailand, citing new eligibility requirements imposed by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).

Nearly two months ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Vietnam’s mooncake market is already bustling, with businesses rolling out products early to capture consumer demand.

Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of children using YouTube by collecting their personal information without parental consent, and using it to send targeted ads.

RILA MOUNTAIN, Bulgaria -- Hundreds of people, barefoot and dressed in white, braved cold temperatures and fog near Bulgaria's Kidney Lake 2,280 meters (7,480 feet) above sea level for an annual celebration of divine new year.

Vietnam defeated Thailand 3-1 in the third-place match at the 2025 ASEAN Women’s Championship at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong on Tuesday, securing the bronze medal on home soil.

A startup contest, designed for startups active in AI, Blockchain, and Climate Tech, was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday evening.

South Korean actor Lee Kwang Soo stars alongside Vietnamese actress Hoang Ha in ‘Love Barista,’ an upcoming Vietnam–South Korea co-production that blends South Korean romantic comedy tropes with Vietnamese cultural elements.

The 17th Southeast Asian Taekwondo Championships and Junior Championships opened in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam on Tuesday night, bringing together 322 athletes from regional countries.