OKAYAMA -- Japan's Nippon Foundation said Wednesday that a regular passenger ferry using autonomous navigation technology will begin commercial operations by the end of next March at the earliest.

Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam has set a national record by creating the country’s largest artwork made entirely from recycled plastic beverage packaging, marking a new milestone in its circular-economy efforts amid ongoing challenges with plastic waste.

Ho Chi Minh City police have charged a landowner with causing environmental pollution after nearly 2,900 tonnes of waste was found being dumped and buried on her property, officers said on Thursday.

TOKYO -- The Japanese government and the ruling parties are considering increasing the so-called departure tax from the current 1,000 yen per person to 3,000 yen starting in fiscal 2026, informed sources said Wednesday.

TOKYO -- Japan's labor ministry has decided to enforce on October 1, 2026, a revised law obliging companies to prepare measures against customers' harassment of their employees through abusive behavior.

Vietnam Agribusiness Limited (VAL), a joint venture between U.S.-based Bunge Global SA and Singapore’s Wilmar International, inaugurated its second soybean crushing line in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday, making it the largest soybean crushing operator in Southeast Asia.

Taekwondo athlete Tran Ho Duy hobbled off the mat after clinching the gold medal in the mixed team creative poomsae event, having fought through the pain of a bruised heel to deliver a remarkable performance on Wednesday.

Vietnam’s Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy on Wednesday inaugurated a new medical facility financed through an Italian government ODA loan, part of a long-running cooperation program between the two countries.

Dozens of former students of London College for Design & Fashion in Hanoi (LCDF - Hanoi) are in hot water after discovering that the foreign-awarded bachelor’s degrees they earned in Vietnam are not recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training, derailing their careers and further study plans.

WASHINGTON -- The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice.

Vietnam and the U.S. have recorded extraordinary trade growth in the three decades since normalization, with two-way turnover in 2024 more than 330 times higher than in 1994, yet delegates at a forum on Tuesday said challenges still need to be addressed.

At his store in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza district, Hajime Sasaki displays a disparate array of wares, from chopsticks to Buddha statues -- including many made of ivory.

A bus driver in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was physically attacked by a male passenger while driving, leaving passengers on board shocked and frightened on Wednesday.

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Vietnam’s stock market is bracing for an influx of heavyweight newcomers as multiple large companies complete procedures to list on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), bringing more than 3.4 billion shares to the southern bourse.

Health authorities in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam on Wednesday confirmed a 33-year-old man had tested positive for mpox, with the source of infection still unknown.

In the heart of Thao Dien, a popular expatriate neighborhood in Ho Chi Minh City, a small Pho 'S shop carries a family’s generations-long love for pho and the journey that has taken their bowl to the world.

Vietnam’s National Assembly approved the revised Personal Income Tax Law on Wednesday, introducing taxes on gold bullion transactions, real estate transfers, and household business income.

Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to «take back control» from formidable tech giants.

Jollibee’s fried chicken chain and Highlands Coffee outlets in Vietnam continued to drive growth for their Philippine parent, Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), with systemwide sales rising 16.8 percent in the third quarter of 2025.

In November, Bay Mau Lake in Hanoi transformed into a vibrant hotspot as MR.DIY brought its “Lượn hồ chill - Deal quà chất” event series to life.

The administration of Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam has issued an urgent warning about a possible new flood wave on local rivers and streams from Tuesday night to Thursday, calling on authorities to prepare immediate evacuations from areas prone to flooding and landslides.

The shadow of Mohamed Salah's bust-up with Liverpool hung over the team as they faced Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday and the Egyptian forward's situation looks a long way from being resolved after they eked out a narrow 1-0 win.

Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi is reporting a surge in severe e-cigarette poisonings, with many involving acute kidney failure, memory loss and cognitive decline.

A low pressure system moving across the southern East Vietnam Sea is generating strong winds and rough seas, while southern and south-central provinces are expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall beginning Wednesday, according to the national weather agency.

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Students across Ho Chi Minh City could receive a four-day break for the 2026 New Year holiday from January 1 to 4, 2026, according to the municipal Department of Education and Training.

SIPIROK, Indonesia - Before the deadly landslides and floods hit Indonesia about two weeks ago, Amran Siagian, 39, frequently met Tapanuli orangutans on a hill in the region of Sipirok, North Sumatra province.

Vietnam took disciplinary actions against 40 agency heads and deputy heads for a lack of responsibility and negligence that enabled corrupt practices in 2025, with 18 officials being dismissed.

TOKYO -- Fewer companies are going public in Japan in 2025 than in the previous year apparently because stock prices fell sharply in early April amid concerns about high U.S. tariffs.

BANGKOK -- A 15-year-old junior high school girl from the northeastern Japan city of Yamagata has become the youngest-ever professional Muay Thai competitor in Thailand, where the martial art is a national sport.

Vietnam has become a top choice for international families planning their year-end holidays, with searches for stays in the country rising sharply year on year, according to digital travel platform Agoda.

SYDNEY -- Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million accounts, marking the beginning of an expected global wave of regulation.

BUENOS AIRES - Hundreds of golden retrievers packed a Buenos Aires park on Monday as the South American country looks to break the world record for the largest number of the silky golden-haired dogs gathered in a single place.

The yen held steady in early Asian trading after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northeast overnight, adding to a risk-off mood ahead of several policy decisions from central banks including the Federal Reserve.