In late July this year, Yuki Nakatani arrived in Ho Chi Minh City after journeying solo through more than 30 countries around the world.

A Vietnamese fishing boat with 11 crew members from Gia Lai Province, Vietnam sank at sea after being struck by a South Korean-flagged oil tanker, leaving the captain missing and ten crew members rescued by a nearby vessel.

Around 100 artifacts, images, and documents are on display at the thematic exhibition ‘The Urban Development Process of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City,’ currently taking place at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.

By 2050, what is on a typical Vietnamese family’s dinner table and how much it costs could look very different. Amidst a changing climate and growing demand, Vietnam’s food security will depend on how sustainably, safely, and equitably the agriculture and food systems can develop.

PARIS -- France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, barely 14 hours after appointing his new cabinet, after allies and foes alike threatened to topple his government, driving French stocks and the euro sharply lower.

Twenty-one earthquakes rattled Quang Ngai Province in central Vietnam from Sunday evening until Monday morning, with the strongest reaching a magnitude of 4.9, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Earth Sciences.

MUMBAI -- Long written off as fringe, horror is back in India's Bollywood, reinvented with comedy, mythology and big stars powering a box-office renaissance.

Research into hormones that regulate appetite is seen leading the race for the Nobel Prize in Medicine, to be awarded Monday -- the first in this year's Nobel season.

In late July this year, Yuki Nakatani arrived in Ho Chi Minh City after journeying solo through more than 30 countries around the world.

The annual Lifelong Learning Week kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 1, with the call for residents to embrace the role of self-study and digital skills in driving personal growth and national development.

HANOI -- Vietnam’s footwear exports to the United States plunged 27% in September to $611 million, marking the steepest decline among all sectors following the implementation of tariffs by the U.S. government, according to customs data released Monday.

JAKARTA -- The death toll from the collapse of a school in Indonesia last week has climbed to at least 50 people as rescuers have cleared nearly all of the debris, rescue authorities said on Monday, in the country's deadliest disaster this year.

Storm Matmo, the 11th to form in the East Vietnam Sea this year, made landfall in Guangxi Province, southern China early on Monday, bringing heavy rains to northern Vietnam that are expected to last through Tuesday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

At 72, Tran Thi Que is not letting her own troubles stop her from helping neighbors hit hard by floods in central Vietnam.

The Ministry of Finance has announced the proposal to impose a 0.1-percent tax on gold bullion sales to fight speculation as the precious metal has repeatedly hit new highs in Vietnam.

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A 17-year-old high school student became the first Vietnamese finalist and Asia champion at the global 'Chinese Bridge' competition, placing third overall in the widely-recognized Chinese language contest.

Artificial intelligence-powered traffic cameras in Ho Chi Minh City recorded more than 3,100 violations between September 1 and October 3, local police said on Sunday, in an early test of the city’s automated enforcement system.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam on Saturday sent his congratulations to Sanae Takaichi on her election as chairwoman of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a move likely to make her the country’s first female prime minister.

The European Commission on Friday said it had earmarked an aid package of 945 million euros ($1.1 billion) to help Spain's recovery from the deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history.

Many investors have expressed frustration with Vietnam’s lengthy investment registration certificate (IRC) procedures, which can take up to several years, compared to just a few days in neighboring countries. This hurdle is increasingly seen as a barrier to attracting foreign investment.

Storm Matmo, the 11th storm to form in the East Vietnam Sea this year, is forecast to make landfall in the border area between Vietnam’s Quang Ninh and China’s Guangxi early Monday, after entering the Gulf of Tonkin on Sunday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Border Guard Command of Vinh Long Province in southern Vietnam reported on Saturday the seizure of more than seven tonnes of illegal goods, including pangolin scales, python skins, animal bones, among others, transported from Indonesia to Vietnam on two wooden boats.

SAO PAULO -- From chic Sao Paulo bars to Rio de Janeiro's beaches, Brazilians are on edge after a wave of suspected poisonings from tainted liquor has left people dead, blind, or in a coma.

Dozens of century-old houses in Hoi An Ancient Town in central Vietnam have become increasingly vulnerable to strong winds and heavy rain during the storm season.

Nearly 30 people lose their lives each day in Vietnam due to traffic incidents, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

A delegation of 30 leading Indian wedding service companies is currently touring Da Nang City, inspecting resorts and major event venues, as the coastal central city of Vietnam rapidly emerges as a premier destination for luxury weddings among billionaires.

Vietnam’s national weather agency said it will consider proposing that the name ‘Bualoi’ be removed from the international name list for storms after storm Bualoi caused severe loss of life and property across northern and central Vietnam.

In September, Dong Van Hung, the creator behind the YouTube channel “Am Thuc Me Lam” featuring his mother’s rustic homemade dishes, attended the annual Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vietnam’s education system is staring down a daunting shortfall: by 2030, the country will need 12,000 additional English teachers for preschools, nearly 10,000 for elementary schools, and at least 200,000 more teachers trained to deliver instruction in English, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

The Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration has introduced a CrayXC40 supercomputer and artificial intelligence (AI) applications to improve the accuracy of forecasts and warnings for storms, heavy rain, and other natural disasters.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced it will issue a circular on October 10 to guide gold imports, aiming to stabilize supply amid record-breaking prices driven by global geopolitical tensions.

A persistent illegal dumpsite on Nguyen Van Luong Street in Go Vap Ward under Ho Chi Minh City has become a source of growing frustration for residents, as trash returns just a day after each cleanup.

The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Bualoi and the floods it triggered has risen to 51, according to a Friday government report, as the central bank urged banks to support affected businesses.

Philippine authorities said on Thursday that search and rescue operations in quake-hit Cebu province have ended, as the current death toll of 72 was not expected to go much higher and missing people had been accounted for.