A portion of a busy road in Thailand's capital caved in early Wednesday, leaving a hole dozens of meters deep in front of a main hospital and forcing people nearby to evacuate.

TOKYO -- Over 90 pct of scholarship recipients in Japan are in financial strain due to inflation, a nonprofit organization survey has shown.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed relevant ministries and authorities to step up preparations for typhoon Ragasa, ensure accurate forecasts on its path and impacts, and issue warnings on possible worst-case scenarios to enable timely response.

Vietnam’s egg, salted, coconut, and iced milk coffees are already popular with foreign visitors. Now, travelers are discovering another curiosity that soon wins their heart: avocado coffee.

U.S. President Donald Trump argued for lower levels of global migration and urged a turn away from climate change policies on Tuesday in a combative, wide-ranging speech to the U.N. General Assembly that leveled scathing criticism of world leaders.

Starting September 25, tourists visiting Nha Trang Bay in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam will be required to pay entrance fees ranging from VND6,000 (US$0.2) to VND40,000 ($1.5), depending on the tour, according to the bay management board.

OSLO -- Norwegian police said on Tuesday they were investigating a blast on a street in central Oslo and later conducted a controlled detonation of a second explosive device found on the site, adding that a suspect had been apprehended for questioning.

HONG KONG -- Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, lashed Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain on Wednesday, while heavy downpours in Taiwan resulted in the deaths of 14 people.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced on Tuesday a $1 billion investment in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a multilateral funding mechanism it has proposed to support conservation of endangered forests, at a United Nations event in New York.

In an ongoing effort to protect migratory birds, forest rangers in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam, in coordination with local authorities, have launched extensive inspections and confiscated thousands of illegal bird-hunting tools and decoys.

From around 10:00 pm until dawn, large groups of youths have been gathering in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, engaging in dangerous and illegal behaviors such as high-speed motorbike racing, reckless weaving through traffic, revving engines, and performing stunts.

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking international expertise, particularly from the United Kingdom, to implement transport-oriented development (TOD) models at strategic locations in a bid to transform its urban landscape through sustainable TOD, according to a workshop held in the southern metropolis on Tuesday.

China Pacific Construction Group has sent an official document to Ho Chi Minh City authorities and Vietnam’s government agencies proposing the investment in a railway connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province.

Vietnam's prime minister has called for an increase in house building in order to cool soaring real estate prices, saying that many people are no longer able to afford to buy property.

OSAKA -- Kubota Corp. unveiled a concept model of its unmanned agriculture tractor powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, at the World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, on Monday.

Toyoake, Aichi Pref. -- The municipal assembly of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday passed an ordinance limiting daily leisure-related screen time for all residents to two hours.

Police in Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi, have dealt with two cyclo drivers for charging an Australian tourist more than US$45 for a short sightseeing trip around the capital’s Old Quarter, with the drivers apologizing to the tourist and returning the money to him.

A prolonged downpour on Monday afternoon submerged several streets in Nha Trang, a popular beach destination in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, with water levels reaching 20-40 centimeters and causing severe traffic congestion.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described Vietnam as a vital partner and a pillar of the multipolar world at his meeting with Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong, who is on a visit to the United States, at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday.

On Monday night, authorities in Ho Chi Minh City took action against rampant street vending and sidewalk encroachment in front of major hospitals, including Cho Ray and Hung Vuong.

Vietnam will reduce the processing time for visa exemption certificates for foreigners at its overseas diplomatic missions from two working days to one, under a newly-approved administrative reform plan, the government said.

Ryan Jonathan Hockley, an expert with the Animals Asia Foundation (AAF), left the UK more than two years ago to settle in Yok Don National Park in Dak Lak, a province of Vietnam’s Central Highlands, where he has devoted himself to researching and improving the welfare of elephants.

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Sweden's right-wing coalition promised an 80 billion crown ($8.5 billion) spending bonanza in its 2026 budget on Monday, saying rock-solid finances gave room to speed up sluggish growth ahead of a general election next September.

Thousands of Vietnamese athletes training at national sports centers are actively preparing for the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, with Vietnam aiming to rank among the top countries at the event.

A video showing a middle school student in Hanoi pulling a teacher’s hair and throwing her to the ground in class has triggered controversy, as other classmates look on without intervening.

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. has shown to the media a prototype car equipped with its next-generation 'ProPilot' driver assistance system capable of hands-free autonomous driving in urban areas.

Despite the soaring popularity of the iPhone 17 in Vietnam, local retailers are facing increasing challenges.

Hong Kong International Airport will suspend all passenger flights for 36 hours from Tuesday evening, Qantas Airways said, as the Asian financial hub prepares for one of its strongest super typhoons in years.

Ho Chi Minh City will temporarily ban all vehicles from passing through the Saigon River Tunnel from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm on September 23, 24, and 26 to facilitate the 2025 firefighting and rescue drill.

Executives of U.S.-based Boeing, one of the world’s largest aerospace companies, and Costco, one of America’s biggest retailers, voiced strong interest in strengthening cooperation with Vietnam during meetings with State President Luong Cuong in Seattle, Washington on Sunday.

MANILA - The Philippines suspended work and classes across Metro Manila and large parts of the country on Monday as Super Typhoon Ragasa moved toward northern Luzon, threatening destructive winds and heavy rain.

Super typhoon Ragasa is forecast to enter the East Vietnam Sea on Monday night, becoming the ninth storm to strike the maritime area this year. It could reach the Gulf of Tonkin by early Thursday before making landfall between Quang Ninh and Ha Tinh Provinces, said the national weather agency.

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In recent days, social media has been abuzz with a series of photos capturing an ‘oasis’ in Hoa Xuan Commune, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, taken by photographer Huynh Le Vien Duy.