The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has proposed raising the daily betting cap on international football as well as horse and greyhound racing to VND100 million (US$3,800) per player, 10 times the limit put forward by the Ministry of Finance in a draft decree.

Residents in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang rushed to supermarkets and local markets on Tuesday evening to stock up on food and essentials as storm Fengshen, the 12th storm to enter the East Vietnam Sea this year, was approaching the coast.

Plastic can end up in the environment by many channels. Improper waste management can cause single-use plastics like bottles and grocery bags to end up in our oceans. But there’s also a smaller, sneakier source of plastic that also pollutes the land and sea. Called 'nurdles,' tens of millions of these tiny pellets have found their way into the ocean after ship spills.

The fight against malaria has stalled after two decades of progress, with climate change and population growth among factors threatening a resurgence of the potentially fatal disease, campaigners said Tuesday.

At age 10, Trinh Kieu Oanh sat in her fifth-grade classroom, struggling to see the blackboard. Fourteen years later, she no longer remembers colors — only shades of gray. But on the judo mat, the 24-year-old moves with quiet confidence, defying her blindness and the expectations that often come with it.

The People’s Committee of Binh Phu Ward in Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Food & Beverage Association (FBA), on Monday held a press briefing to announce the 2025 Green Food Festival, the largest-ever vegetarian fest in the city, set to take place from October 31 to November 4.

PARIS -- Paris Saint-Germain scored seven and both Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven hit six in big victories while Arsenal crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 on a prolific night of Champions League action on Tuesday.

An Australian retail bank employee has been granted the right to work from home all the time by the country's labour tribunal, as industry bosses urge more workers to return to the office.

Border guards and residents in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam on Tuesday buried a dead dolphin that had washed ashore along the Nhat Le coast, following local fishermen’s traditional rites.

The EU is weighing a ban on the usage of ethanol as an active ingredient in biocidal products, including hand sanitizers, over increasing risks of cancer, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

New Italian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Alessandra Tognonato expressed Italy’s strong interest in the city’s key investment projects, particularly its metro initiatives, during a meeting with chairman of the municipal administration Nguyen Van Duoc on Monday.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have concluded an investigation and recommended the prosecution of four Vietnamese nationals and one South Korean national for allegedly smuggling 250 rubber boots and 405,000 packs of ESSE-branded cigarettes, with a total value of VND10.4 billion (US$394,981).

Transnational education is reshaping how Vietnam prepares for its future. For RMIT University’s leaders, it goes beyond delivering foreign degrees; it is about building a globally connected, locally grounded education system that equips students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

As storm Fengshen moves closer toward Vietnam’s central coast, Da Nang City is expected to experience widespread heavy rainfall over the next several days, with river levels possibly reaching or exceeding alarm level 3, according to the central region’s hydrometeorological agency.

New Dutch Consul General Raissa Marteaux has expressed a desire to strengthen multifaceted cooperation between the Netherlands and Ho Chi Minh City, which she described as a dynamic, hospitable, and compassionate city.

TOKYO -- The Japan Business Federation, the country's largest business lobby known as Keidanren, will propose reforms of the World Trade Organization, including revising the WTO's decision-making process, Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui has said.

Since 2012, Hoi An Ancient Town in Da Nang City, central Vietnam has recorded 17.4 million ticketed visitors, including over 3.3 million domestic tourists and 14 million international visitors.

Market surveillance officials in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam have uncovered a warehouse storing more than 25,740 cosmetic and personal care products, many of which are suspected to be smuggled or counterfeit, with labels indicating origins from Thailand, Cambodia, and China.

As of the end of July, individual savings deposited in Vietnam’s banking system reached nearly VND7.75 quadrillion (US$294.5 billion), doubling from VND3.86 quadrillion ($146.5 billion) in 2017, according to data from the State Bank of Vietnam.

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Hong Kong action stars Louis Koo and Sammo Hung will visit Vietnam from November 6 to 8 for the first Hong Kong Film Gala in the country, organizers said on Sunday.

On September 13 in Hanoi, the Institute of Cultural Economics, in collaboration with the Consumer Protection Center, organized the media program ‘Outstanding FDI Enterprises Program 2025’ in Vietnam.

With a tech-savvy young population, strong digital adoption, and deep cultural respect for learning, Vietnam has “a tremendous opportunity to reimagine how people learn and how technology can extend and enhance learning experiences.”

An exhibition of photos by Hungarian naval doctor Bozoky Dezso opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum at noon on Sunday, featuring 25 valuable images of Ho Chi Minh City taken over a century ago.

Vietnam and Belarus should strengthen their multifaceted defense cooperation, particularly in military science, military medicine, training, and joint activities between their armed services, according to General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense.

Phu Quoc Special Zone, an island administered by An Giang Province in southern Vietnam, welcomed a flight carrying 220 Russian tourists on Sunday, marking the resumption of direct air service between Russia and the ‘pearl island’ after years of suspension.

Party General Secretary To Lam left Hanoi on Monday for a three-day official visit to Finland, marking the first-ever trip by a top Vietnamese Party leader to the Nordic nation since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973.

Vietnam’s armed forces and relevant agencies have been mobilized as the country braces for powerful storm Fengshen, the 12th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea, now moving rapidly across the sea and likely to strengthen further.

Vietnam’s rapidly aging population is driving a rise in chronic oral health conditions among older adults, but the country lacks a dedicated dental care model for this group, health experts said on Sunday.

Global interest in Vietnamese cuisine is rising, creating significant opportunities for domestic brands to expand abroad through franchising. However, Vietnamese businesses must move beyond the mindset that simply ‘selling the recipe’ is enough.

Morocco's 2026 budget will allocate 140 billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and education, up 16% from last year, the royal palace said in a statement on Sunday.

Vietnamese adults consume an average of 231 grams of fruits and vegetables per day, well below the 400 grams recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), Ho Chi Minh City’s health agency said on Sunday.

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HONG KONG -- A cargo plane flying from Dubai skidded off the runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport early on Monday, the city's airport operator said, with local media reporting the deaths of two people.

Thieves raided Paris's Louvre museum in broad daylight Sunday, taking just seven minutes to grab some of France's priceless crown jewels, but dropping a gem-encrusted crown as they fled, officials and sources said.