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Storm Bualoi, the 10th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, is rapidly approaching the central region, with its eye located about 150 kilometers east of Da Nang City at 6:00 am on Sunday, packing sustained winds of levels 10-12 (89-133 kph) and gusts up to level 14 (150-166 kph).

UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed on Saturday, Britain's UN envoy said on Friday after a Russian and Chinese Security Council resolution to delay them failed, prompting Tehran to warn that the West bore responsibility for any consequences.

The Cultures of the World Festival in Hanoi will take place this October, showcasing cultural treasures from across five continents.

Dak Lak Province in Vietnam has recorded 73 traffic accidents involving students so far this year, leaving 39 dead and 43 injured, raising concerns about safety awareness among young road users.

The Ministry of Finance has called for public feedback on a draft decree regulating betting businesses on horse racing, greyhound racing, and international football. The proposal seeks to expand legal football betting to more international tournaments while tightening oversight.

Vietnam’s armed forces have deployed more than 417,000 personnel and 9,000 vehicles to prepare for storm Bualoi, which entered the East Vietnam Sea on Friday night as the year’s 10th storm to hit the maritime region.

LOS ANGELES -- Wearing a green sweater and tan pants against a bright blue screen, Marvel comic book superhero creator Stan Lee will return to L.A. Comic Con in holographic form to meet fans of his characters including Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man and Thor.

Hue City in central Vietnam has drawn up plans to evacuate more than 32,000 people to safety as storm Bualoi, the 10th storm to affect the East Vietnam Sea this year, is forecast to make landfall in central provinces on Sunday evening.

MAIDUGURI -- At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.

Malaysia-based United Overseas Australia Ltd (UOA) has acquired a 2,000-square-meter commercial plot in central Ho Chi Minh City for US$68 million to develop a Grade-A office tower.

Storm Bualoi, the 10th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, is forecast to make landfall in central provinces between Nghe An and Quang Tri on Sunday evening, with winds potentially as strong as or stronger than storm Kajiki that battered Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces last month.

Thirty years ago, amid the bomb-littered fields of Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, an American couple began a remarkable journey of planting seeds – literally and figuratively – of peace and building the Vietnam-U.S. friendship.

Authorities in Xuan Huong - Da Lat Ward, located in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province, have suspended the principal of a public elementary school amid an investigation into alleged use of substandard food in student meals.

Good morning from Vietnam!

FIFA has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven players for using falsified documents to field ineligible footballers in a 4-0 win over Vietnam during the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifiers in June.

Doctors at Binh Duong General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully attached a severed hand to the leg of a young pregnant woman in order to preserve it for future reattachment surgery.

Authorities in Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City, central Vietnam have begun inspecting and addressing the use of portable karaoke speakers on Nhu Nguyet Street along the Han River following multiple complaints from residents about excessive noise.

SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has appointed former Ambassador to Vietnam Lee Hyuk as his first ambassador to Japan, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Friday.

A Beech King Air 350ER aircraft conducted the first calibration flight at Long Thanh Airport in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam on Friday morning, heralding the start of a month-long campaign to test and certify the airport’s key aviation systems.

Vietnamese banks have blocked nearly 300,000 money transfers flagged as potentially fraudulent, worth about VND1.5 trillion (US$57 million), said the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

The Coca-Cola Vietnam factory in Ho Chi Minh City will close on September 27, 2025, marking the end of its 30-year term, with its operations moving to a new facility in neighboring Tay Ninh Province.

Vietnamese player Lai Ly Huynh has secured a place in the final of the 2025 World Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Championship after edging out Chinese rival Meng Fenrui on tiebreaks at the end of a tense group stage.

Education authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have raised concerns about teacher quality at private foreign language and IT centers, citing cases involving underqualified instructors, including foreign nationals.

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at an event in New York, warning the challenges posed by social media for children was «constantly evolving».

More than 1,000 children in Indonesia's West Java have suffered food poisoning this week from school lunches, authorities said, the latest in a series of outbreaks and another setback for the president's multi-billion-dollar free meals programme.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lifted its 2025 growth forecast for the first time in more than a year but warned that the effects of tariffs and war will weigh on growth in 2026.

As Vietnam transitions into a smart society, it risks losing the cultural values that make up the soul of its cities.

The Da Nang People’s Committee has approved an artistic lighting project for the city’s bridges over the Han River, with a total investment of over VND149 billion (US$5.6 million).

Nickel mining threatens one of the world's most important marine biodiversity and coral hotspots in Indonesia, despite the government revoking several permits, a report warned Thursday.

In Morocco's High Atlas mountains, shepherds Hammou Amraoui and his son hardly need words to speak. Across peaks, they whistle at each other in a centuries-old language, now jeopardised by rural flight.

Vietnam has chosen singer and television personality Nguyen Huong Giang to compete at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant, marking the first time a transgender woman will represent Vietnam at the global competition.

Vietnam qualified for the 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup with a 4-0 win over Lebanon on Wednesday, completing a perfect run through Group E in the qualifying round held in China.

TAIPEI - Taiwan's fire department on Thursday revised down to 14 the death toll from a typhoon this week on its remote east coast, but said 33 people were still unaccounted for.

Storm Bualoi, located east of the Philippines on Thursday morning, is forecast to reach level 12 (118-133 kph) with gusts at level 15 when entering the East Vietnam Sea on Saturday morning, according to the national weather center.