TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Wednesday that they will launch an additional Michibiki positioning satellite aboard an H3 rocket on December 7.

Two Dutch tourists, who got lost deep in a forest in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam after following a wrong turn on Google Maps, have been rescued by local police and villagers who used a farm tractor to reach them, a senior officer confirmed on Wednesday.

Average worker income in Vietnam rose 10 percent in the first nine months of 2025, but youth unemployment remained high, with 1.6 million people aged 15 to 24 not working or in education, the National Statistics Office’s data showed.

Sixteen middle and high schools and continuing education centers in Ho Chi Minh City have begun piloting a new initiative that bans mobile phones during recess.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam is set to make a landmark trip to North Korea on Thursday, marking his first state-level visit and reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to its long standing friendship with the country, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A magnitude-3.4 earthquake hit Can Yen Commune, Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Vietnam Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Earth Sciences.

Index provider FTSE Russell has officially upgraded Vietnam to secondary emerging market status from frontier market, with the reclassification set to take effect on September 21, 2026.

Floodwaters overflowed some segments of protective dikes in Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam late on Tuesday night, forcing the urgent evacuation of thousands of residents as surging water flooded homes and farmland.

At least 41 motorbikes were seen driving on the sidewalk within one minute during Tuesday morning rush hour on Pham Van Dong Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City, raising public concerns about traffic safety and pedestrian rights.

A public bus driver in Ho Chi Minh City has been suspended after a video went viral online showing the vehicle partially driving on a sidewalk during midday traffic, authorities said on Tuesday.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to establish low emission zones in its central areas and the Can Gio area from 2026, with plans to gradually restrict gasoline and diesel vehicles that fail to meet emission standards.

Vietnam’s healthcare faces growing pressure from a lack of doctors, lack of facilities, and an aging population. As AI advances, the country must choose whether to lead or lag in healthcare innovation.

The police department of Dong Nai Province in southern Vietnam on Monday held a press conference to announce the results of their investigation into a triple homicide that occurred in Dak Nhau Commune late last week.

OSAKA -- Japanese police arrested a couple in Osaka Prefecture on Monday on suspicion of attempting to fraudulently import rice, disguising the shipment as mung beans.

HANOI -- Vietnam is preparing for a decision on Tuesday by index provider FTSE Russell that could upgrade its stock market to emerging status alongside China and India, potentially unlocking billions of dollars in foreign investment.

One of this year's Nobel winners is a leading medical researcher who also offers a shining example of work-life balance -- so much so that he might not know he won.

Vietnam’s leading private conglomerate Vingroup has entered the steel industry with the establishment of VinMetal Joint Stock Company.

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Quang Ngai Province in central Vietnam recorded 21 earthquakes within 15 hours from Sunday night to Monday morning, causing roof and wall damage at several schools near the epicenter.

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.

YOKOHAMA -- Nissan Motor Co. said Friday that it will test a transportation service using self-driving vehicles in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, for two months beginning November 27.

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.