Two major foreign banks operating in Vietnam, HSBC and Shinhan Bank, reported a decline in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2025, primarily driven by a sharp drop in core income.

Residents of Be Island in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam discovered the carcass of a 10-meter whale drifting onto the shore near the volcanic landmark Hon Dun on Sunday afternoon amid strong winds and high waves from storm Bualoi.

Vietnam won two silver medals and one bronze on the opening day of the 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships in India on Sunday, including a historic result for Ho Chi Minh City’s swimming team.

PARIS -- A park featuring Picasso sculptures is to open to the public in central Paris in 2030, with free entry, the head of the city's Picasso Museum told AFP on Sunday.

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in Hanoi on Sunday afternoon to begin a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam’s automobile market is heating up as a wave of imported vehicles floods the country ahead of the Lunar New Year 2026 (Tet) holiday.

Many localities in central Vietnam, from Quang Tri Province to Da Nang City, are being impacted by storm Bualoi, the 10th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea in 2025, which is packing winds of 118–133 kph (level 12) and gusts reaching up to 165 kph (level 15).

Skoda Vietnam has made a strong impression at the Quang Ninh Planning and Expo Center in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, unveiling its full lineup of vehicles currently available in the Vietnamese market.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday to demand justice for three young women whose torture and murders were live-streamed on social media, in a case that has shocked Argentina.

SEOUL - South Korea is unable to pay $350 billion upfront in investment in the United States as President Donald Trump suggested under a deal to cut tariffs and is seeking an alternative solution, Seoul's presidential adviser said on Saturday.

CHENNAI/BENGALURU - At least 39 people were killed and over 50 injured on Saturday in a stampede at a rally held by Tamil actor Vijay, who is campaigning for election, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu said.

Police in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Saturday announced the arrest of a Chinese national who was wanted for intentional murder while he was hiding in Mong Cai 2 Ward on September 18.

The Border Guard Command of Quang Tri Province in north-central Vietnam has fined four fishing boat captains more than US$34,000 for serious violations related to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing under European Commission rules.

Vietnam is considering a legal amendment requiring telecom companies to identify and store users’ IP addresses, treating them as equivalents to home addresses in real life, to support cybersecurity and law enforcement.

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Due to the impact of storm Bualoi, the 10th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has temporarily suspended operations at four airports in the central region, including Da Nang, Phu Bai, Dong Hoi, and Tho Xuan, since Sunday.

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.

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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.