TOKYO -- An All Nippon Airways flight returned to Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday evening, about an hour after takeoff, as it was discovered that the aircraft had hit runway lights.

A morning downpour during the rush hour on Tuesday left many major roads in Hanoi’s western part gridlocked, with long lines of vehicles crawling through key intersections despite moderate rainfall.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested five medical staff in connection with the death of a woman following a cosmetic procedure at a private hospital, authorities said on Tuesday.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has confirmed it is collaborating with relevant authorities, cybersecurity experts, and relevant units to investigate a recent data breach involving a third-party customer service platform operated by a global technology partner.

Authorities and residents in Dien Lam Commune, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam captured a 2.65-meter-long crocodile weighing about 80 kilograms in the Cho River on Monday afternoon, following nearly a week of public warnings and search efforts.

More than 100 members of the Saigon Motorcycle Engineering Association have traveled over 1,000 kilometers to Thai Nguyen Province in northern Vietnam to provide free motorbike repair services for residents affected by recent floods.

BRASÍLIA -- Brazil is betting its much-hyped climate summit in the Amazon next month can deliver something increasingly rare in a fractured world: proof that nations can still unite to confront a global crisis.

Cape Verde beat Eswatini 3-0 on Monday to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup, booking their place in football's global showpiece for the very first time.

Traffic police officers in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam on Monday issued a fine of VND20 million (US$762) and deducted four points from the driver’s license of a truck driver who was captured on video transporting multiple large round concrete pipes without securing them.

The world’s largest rice importer, the Philippines, may extend its rice import ban until the end of this year, instead of lifting it after two months as initially planned. This move could slow global rice prices and place mounting pressure on Vietnamese exporters.

TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba actively interacted with foreign dignitaries who visited the East Asian nation to attend the 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka.

SJC-branded gold bar prices soared to an all-time high on Monday afternoon, reaching VND144.1 million (US$5,470) per tael, marking the highest level ever recorded in Vietnam's gold market.

In just one year, the combined wealth of the top 10 richest Vietnamese entrepreneurs on the stock market has witnessed a remarkable transformation, soaring to nearly VND700 trillion (US$26.6 billion), more than double the previous year’s total.

A series of seven small earthquakes struck early Monday in central Vietnam’s Quang Ngai Province, in an area formerly part of old Kon Tum Province, with authorities warning that seismic activity in the region is likely to continue.

The Economic Police Division under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security announced on Monday that it had initiated criminal proceedings and arrested Vo Thi Ngoc Ngan, commonly known as DJ Ngan 98, on charges of manufacturing and trading counterfeit food products.

Vietnam’s domestic carriers like Vietjet, Vietravel Airlines, and Bamboo Airways are launching large-scale recruitment drives for flight attendants while accelerating the expansion of both domestic and international routes ahead of the 2026 Tet holiday.

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) has reached US$510 billion in 2025, marking a significant rise from $346 billion in 2020, representing a jump of five places in global rankings, heard a plenary discussion held as part of the first Party Congress of the Government for the 2025-30 tenure on Sunday.

MEXICO CITY -- At least 44 people were killed in Mexico after days of heavy rains and flooding, the government said on Sunday.

Natalie Grabow proved that age really is just a number when the 80-year-old became the oldest woman ever to complete the gruelling Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii on Saturday.

Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.

Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating efforts to build a vibrant innovation ecosystem based on the ‘Triple Helix’ model — a partnership connecting government, academia, and industry — with the goal of becoming Southeast Asia’s leading innovation hub by 2030.

The air route between Vietnam and Hong Kong is witnessing a strong rebound, with airlines increasing flight frequencies and launching new international routes to meet surging travel demand.

TOKYO -- The internet has become the main source of daily news in Japan, overtaking commercial television for the first time, a survey by the Japan Press Research Institute has shown.

Most higher education institutions in New Zealand have offered direct admission to Vietnamese students, reflecting strong recognition of their academic performance, according to Education New Zealand (ENZ).

Vietnamese conglomerate CT Group JSC has proposed investing in a railway project connecting Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho City, and Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam, with a total investment of US$12 billion.

The first direct flight from Minsk, the capital of Belarus, landed on Phu Quoc Island off An Giang Province in southern Vietnam on Sunday morning, marking the start of a new tourism and trade connection between the two countries.

TOKYO -- Japan Fisheries Information Service Center will start a service next fishing season that shows expected fishing grounds for saury by size class, based on analysis using artificial intelligence technology.

Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak affecting dozens of firms.

Ho Chi Minh City accounts for up to 12 percent of Vietnam’s total cancer-related deaths and is witnessing a shift from infection-related cancers to those associated with lifestyle and aging, such as breast and colorectal cancers, according to a conference held in the city on Saturday.

Police officers from Ba Dinh Ward, Hanoi have recovered a lost iPhone 17 Pro Max belonging to Lao TikToker Maysaa Phanthabouasy, who has more than 1.4 million followers on TikTok, the municipal Department of Public Security announced on Sunday.

A devastating flood triggered by the circulation of storm Matmo has inflicted severe damage across residential areas in Hanoi, including one family in Da Phuc Commune whose entire property — their house, more than 100 metric tons of bran and paddy, and thousands of chickens — was lost in only 10 minutes.

When it comes to the Mekong Delta's dream of transformation, people often think of bridges stretching across rivers or expressways reaching out to the sea. But if one project truly has the potential to reshape the region’s development, it is the Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway.

SYDNEY -- New Zealand on Sunday pledged to cut biogenic methane emissions by up to 24 percent from 2017 levels by 2050, which its conservative government said would protect the agriculture sector and meet the country's climate commitments.

An ailing Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday by world number 204 Valentin Vacherot, who will face his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in a surprise all-family final.

BRUSSELS -- European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc’s external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals' data.