For the third year running toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland.

ROME -- Children across Italy are returning to classrooms after a traditional three months off school -- the longest summer holiday in Europe.

Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 metres world titles on Sunday, making it honours even between sprint powerhouses Jamaica and the United States.

Vietnamese blockbuster ‘Mua Do’ (Red Rain) has led the local box office for nearly a month after its release in August, earning over VND650 billion (US$24.6 million).

The Vietnamese government has instructed that the amended draft of the Personal Income Tax Law must explicitly include income from gold trading as taxable, aiming to increase market transparency and reduce speculative activity.

Though the Mid-Autumn Festival is still nearly a month away, Luong Nhu Hoc Street in Cho Lon Ward, known as a ‘lantern street’ in Ho Chi Minh City, has already transformed into a radiant hub of color and festivity, drawing large crowds of families and young people eager to shop, take photos, and soak in the early holiday atmosphere.

A VND1.1-trillion (US$42 million) park project along Thuy Van Street on Bai Sau Beach in Ho Chi Minh City is nearly complete, but the investor is struggling to stop residents and tourists from trampling grass lawns, parking cars on tiled areas, and running motorbikes inside the park.

Vietnam’s Tam Anh Hospital signed a cooperation agreement last week with Russia’s National Medical Research Radiological Center (NMRRC), marking a new phase in cancer diagnosis and treatment in Vietnam.

Kuwait's government on Sunday invited local and international companies to take the first step in bidding for contracts as part of its plans to develop three new cities to help tackle a shortage of housing in the oil-rich country.

Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of the country's releasing its emission reduction targets this week.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security's criminal investigation agency announced on Sunday that the unit had worked with police in several localities to crack down on a massive illegal weapon manufacturing and trafficking ring, with illicit transactions reportedly amounting to tens of billions of Vietnamese dong.

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Eighteen middle and high schools in Ho Chi Minh City will receive support from seven Japanese teachers during the 2025-26 academic year, the city’s Department of Education and Training announced on Sunday.

Police have dismantled a sophisticated human kidney trafficking network in Hanoi, arresting seven suspects, with each organ reportedly sold for around US$45,500.

Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have uncovered a facility producing more than 1,000 liters of fake vinegar daily by mixing industrial acetic acid with well water, officials said on Saturday.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a statement on a recent data breach at the National Credit Information Center of Vietnam (CIC), stressing that the agency does not collect sensitive banking information such as deposit accounts, balances, or card details.

Honda Vietnam on Saturday officially introduced three new motorcycle models: Winner R, ADV 350, and Rebel 1100.

Hanoi will ban vehicles from using the Nhat Tan Bridge at night this month to allow the installation of steel gantries for traffic signs and lane dividers, the municipal construction authority announced.

The owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety sued Google on Friday, alleging the technology giant's AI summaries use its journalism without consent and reduce traffic to its websites.

French–Catalan–Vietnamese artist Chloé Saï Breil-Dupont, whose Vietnamese name is Bui Khue, is presenting nine large-scale oil paintings in her first solo exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City, blending heritage, emotion, and art.

A group of young nature lovers from Viet Herping has spent the past six years exploring forests across Vietnam to find, film, and protect snakes and other reptiles.

Banyan Group, the Singapore-based hospitality company formerly known as Banyan Tree Holdings, is marking its 100th property milestone with a hundred days of global celebrations culminating in a week-long festival at its newest landmark, Mandai Rainforest Resort in the city-state.

Vietnam is poised to prioritize export-driven strategies as the cornerstone of its economic development, positioning itself for sustained growth in the coming years, said Dr. Jonathan Pincus, director of the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management and former Chief Economist of UNDP Vietnam.

A 16-year-old student died after his electric bicycle crashed into a wall on the campus of a high school in southern Vietnam, local authorities said on Saturday.

Con Market has long been known as a culinary paradise in Da Nang City, attracting visitors with authentic central Vietnamese dishes at affordable prices.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade urged Lam Dong Province to broaden its export markets to regions such as South America and Africa, while enhancing the quality standards of its agricultural products, heard a working session between provincial leaders and Minister Nguyen Hong Dien on Friday.

Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup has filed a civil lawsuit in the California superior court in Los Angeles, against Facebook user Hien Nguyen, known online as ‘Yen Sao Yen Dan,’ who has a following of over 409,000 people on the platform, for spreading false information about the group.

The archery event at the 2025 National Sports Championship for the Disabled took place on Friday at the An Hoi Dong Cultural and Sports Service Center in Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing fierce competition among athletes from across Vietnam.

Russia’s Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Friday proposed cooperation with Vietnam to develop medical tourism, including facilitating travel for Russian citizens to receive treatment in Vietnam.

A brutal attack in the early hours of Saturday left three people dead and one child severely injured in Thanh That Ward under Dak Lak Province, according to Nguyen Dinh Tam, chairman of the ward.

Despite its strong geographical advantage and abundant potential, Ho Chi Minh City still lags behind other regional service hubs such as Singapore and Shanghai, prompting experts to urge the city to learn from these global centers and propose its own unique regulatory frameworks to bridge this gap.

South Korean singer and rapper G-Dragon will perform in Hanoi on November 8 as part of his 2025 world tour, organizers announced on Friday.

OREM, Utah - A young Utah man suspected of killing the conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university forum has been taken into custody, as U.S. leaders reacted with sorrow and frustration over the latest outbreak of political violence sweeping the country.

Vietnam, together with Japan, posted the world’s highest year-on-year growth in international tourist arrivals at 21 percent in the first half of 2025, the United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) reported.

A costume inspired by Vietnamese altars displayed during the national costume segment of the Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 pageant has drawn public criticism, with some social media users questioning whether the design was appropriate for a beauty contest.