Doctors at Hung Vuong General Hospital in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam removed a staggering 130 gallstones from the gallbladder of a 40-year-old Vietnamese woman during a recent surgery after the patient was admitted with symptoms of upper abdominal pain, nausea, and mild bloating, a doctor said on Monday.
Associate Professor (AP) Donna Cleveland, Dean of School of Communication & Design at RMIT Vietnam, believes the country is poised to become a global leader in preserving living culture through innovation, if it chooses the right path now.
TOKYO -- Daihatsu Motor Co. will cease production of the Copen mini convertible sports vehicle at the end of August 2026, due to reasons including a regulatory issue.
The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday handed down a 25-year prison sentence to Le Thuy Hang, former CEO of Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC), for embezzlement and abuse of power.
Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, in coordination with the local immigration agency, recently rescued a Chinese man who was being held captive in a guesthouse by three fellow countrymen over an unpaid gambling debt.
LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage, various news outlets reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources.
FIFA has sanctioned the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) for racist and discriminatory behavior by fans during the CONCACAF qualifying match against Suriname for the 2026 World Cup.
Nguyen Huy Hoang of Vietnam won the men’s 1,500 meters freestyle at the 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships on Monday, securing his first gold at the event with a time of 15 minutes 15.01 seconds.
Vietnamese military and police forces carried a 75-year-old woman from Laos in a hammock through five kilometers of mountainous forest to safely bring her home after she was discharged from a hospital in Da Nang City on Monday.
At least 19 people were killed, 13 remain missing, and 82 others were injured as storm Bualoi and associated thunderstorms, floods and landslides battered northern and central Vietnam, according to a disaster management report issued at 7:00 pm on Monday.
Nine people were killed and 18 others injured when tornadoes triggered by storm Bualoi hit parts of Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam early on Monday morning.
Vietnam could face four to five more storms in the East Vietnam Sea during the rest of the year, with one or two likely to make landfall, according to the national weather center.
Nearly six months after breaking ground, the Can Gio sea reclamation tourism urban area project-Vinhomes Green Paradise by Vietnam's largest private conglomerate Vingroup has transformed into a massive sand-filling construction site, with hundreds of vessels operating around the clock.
The western area of Quang Ngai Province in central Vietnam, formerly part of Kon Tum Province, experienced six earthquakes on Sunday and Monday, with the strongest quake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Earth Sciences.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam is rising significantly, boosting the economy while setting higher standards for green industrial properties that meet modern infrastructure and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
BAF Vietnam Agriculture Joint Stock Company and China’s Muyuan Foods Co., Ltd., a global leader in livestock farming, have signed a joint venture agreement to build Vietnam’s first high-rise pig farm in Tay Ninh Province.
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.
The future of one of the world's most famous stadiums will be decided on Monday when councillors in Milan hold a knife-edge vote on whether to sell the San Siro to the city's two football giants.
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.