AUSTIN, Texas - When Bernie Ecclestone was asked about a group of guests receiving VIP treatment at a Formula One race nine years ago, the commercial supremo said they were representatives of «a fruit company».

LONDON - Arsenal remained top of the table as the Premier League resumed thanks to a gritty 1-0 win at Fulham but Ange Postecoglou's Nottingham Forest nightmare ended in the sack after 39 days following a 3-0 home loss to Chelsea on Saturday.

During rush hour, it is no longer unusual to see long lines of motorbikes riding against traffic on several streets in Ho Chi Minh City, turning certain roads into de facto ‘lanes’ for traffic violators.

Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly (NA) László Kövér has praised Ho Chi Minh City for its impressive transformation, highlighting the remarkable progress the southern metropolis has achieved since his last visit to Vietnam a decade ago.

What was already a bustling scene on the first day of the Vietnam Phở Festival in Singapore turned even livelier on its second and final day, as long lines formed at Our Tampines Hub, the country’s largest community center, early on Sunday morning.

After surviving 13 hours adrift at sea with his young daughter, Nguyen Thanh Tung, 35, from Truong Vinh Ward, Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, has formed a volunteer rescue team to repay the kindness that once saved his life.

Many Singaporeans and international residents living and working in Singapore have shown their love for Vietnamese ‘pho’ at the Vietnam Phở Festival 2025, which kicked off on Saturday at Our Tampines Hub.

Traffic police in Vietnam detected 3,829 alcohol-related violations on Saturday, the first day of a nationwide campaign to control alcohol levels among drivers.

The Michelin Guide has expanded its legacy beyond restaurants, unveiling its first-ever global list of distinguished hotels and resorts under the new MICHELIN Key system, which honored a resort in Vietnam with a top spot.

Much has been made of the difficulty for promoted sides in adapting to the Premier League in recent years, but this season's trio have fared much better having accumulated more than double the number of points after eight games as last term.

Investigators from the Ministry of Public Security have arrested Ranjit Prithviraj Thambyrajah, a 65-year-old Australian national and CEO of Nam Song Hau Trading Investing Petroleum Joint Stock Company in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, for allegedly committing fraud to misappropriate property totaling up to US$4.9 million, the company announced on Saturday.

The Vietnam Phở Festival 2025 made an impressive debut in Singapore, welcoming an estimated 15,000 visitors on Saturday, the opening day.

Remittances sent through credit institutions and economic organizations in Ho Chi Minh City reached US$7.969 billion in the first nine months of 2025, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) Regional Branch No. 2.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance and the Nasdaq Stock Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Friday at Nasdaq’s headquarters in New York to cooperate in developing the Vietnam International Financial Center in the city.

As part of the Vietnam Phở Festival 2025 in Singapore, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Saturday organized the Vietnam – Singapore Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Forum to help strengthen bilateral business ties.

A group of students from the International School (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) has gained attention for successfully creating a battery from discarded coffee grounds—an ambitious innovation by young people with no technical background, majoring instead in economics, management, and marketing.

A Panama-flagged cargo ship that was detained at Vietnam’s Quy Nhon Port over a cargo damage dispute has been released following a compensation settlement, a local court said on Friday.

Two Austrian tourists were rescued late Friday after getting lost during an unauthorized hike in Hoang Lien National Park in northern Vietnam, local authorities said.

WASHINGTON -- The state of California announced a lawsuit against three major plastic bag producers and reached a settlement with four other manufacturers on Friday after concluding an investigation into their false claims that these bags were recyclable.

Continuous heavy rainfall from Friday to Saturday has caused flooding and landslides across the mountainous northwestern part of Da Nang City, central Vietnam, disrupting traffic and isolating several villages.

Storm Fengshen that recently grew from a tropical depression in the Pacific region is expected to enter the East Vietnam Sea on Monday, likely becoming the 12th storm to affect the maritime area this year, according to Vietnam’s national weather agency.

SEOUL -- The mother and two sisters of Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell some 1.73 trillion won ($1.22 billion) worth of shares in the South Korean tech firm, the company said in a regulatory filing.

Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative dating to 1.52 million years ago, revealing that this species would have been able to grasp and manipulate objects such as stone tools and was fully bipedal.

Chefs and organizers of the Vietnam Phở Festival 2025 on Friday morning were busy completing final preparations at various kitchens across Singapore, ahead of the culinary festival’s official opening the following day.

Good morning from Vietnam!

‘Pho,’ Vietnam’s traditional noodle soup made with clear broth, soft rice noodles, and thinly sliced beef or chicken, has long been a culinary symbol of the country and found its way into the world dining scene.

Visitors to the Vietnam Phở Festival 2025 in Singapore this weekend will have the chance not only to enjoy authentic Vietnamese bowls of pho but also to explore the many exciting attractions and cultural experiences the island nation has to offer.

A tropical depression east of the Philippines is expected to intensify into a storm within the next 24 hours and may enter the East Vietnam Sea around Sunday, possibly becoming the 12th storm to hit the maritime region this year.

WASHINGTON -- Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies warned of emerging downside risks to the global economy at their two-day meeting in Washington that ended on Thursday.

With decades of experience preserving Vietnam's ‘pho’ heritage, culinary artisan Pham Thi Anh Tuyet believed the iconic dish cooking has earned its place as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Judicial authorities in Gia Lai Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, have detained the Panama-flagged cargo vessel Zhi Ying Chang Shun at Quy Nhon Port over an alleged cargo damage claim worth up to US$300,000 filed by a Vietnamese company.

Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new CEO Philipp Navratil said on Thursday, as the world's largest packaged food company seeks to cut costs and win back investor confidence.

“It was comforting, aromatic, and felt like the kind of dish you could eat every day without tiring of it,” recalled Singaporean chef Justin Lim of the first bowl of ‘pho’ he had during his first trip to Vietnam.

Vietnam has finalized a roster of six MMA fighters to represent the country at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, set to take place in Thailand in December.

Amid the bustling energy of Ho Chi Minh City, there lies a tranquil retreat where modern resort living meets the timeless calm of nature.