Two patients and a hospital staff member were rescued from a malfunctioning elevator in Da Nang City, central Vietnam shortly after midnight on Saturday, within five minutes of rescue officers arriving at the scene.

Vietnam’s Sapper Unit No. 4, part of the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) in Africa, celebrated the 81st anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army with a ceremony showcasing their contributions to local development and international cooperation this week.

Ho Chi Minh City has tightened oversight of businesses deemed vulnerable to exploitation by requiring operators to sign new commitments to prevent prostitution and pornographic or sexually explicit activities.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed introducing a points-based rating system for ‘digital citizens’ on the national VNeID app, under a draft government resolution now open for public comment until December 31.

Vietnam’s VinSpeed has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Siemens Mobility to transfer high-speed rail technology, with plans to deploy Velaro Novo trains on key routes, the companies said.

A small riverside road in Hanoi bears no official sign, but generations of residents know it as ‘Finland Water Road,’ a name born from hardship, memory, and a landmark clean-water program that reshaped daily life in the Vietnamese capital.

‘Ha Noi Dep Sound,’ branded in English as ‘Beautiful Hanoi Sound,’ is a three-day tourism program showcasing Vietnamese culture, music, and art that has captivated foreign visitors as a distinctive night-time tourism product in Hanoi, offering an intimate way to experience the capital after dark.

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Local authorities in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam have dismissed the principal and a vice principal of an ethnic minority semi-boarding elementary school after 40 students were hospitalized for food poisoning in September, officials said on Friday.

Historic floods that struck Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam, late last month left 113 people dead and caused massive damage, provincial authorities said, adding that the Ministry of Public Security is investigating whether the discharge of the Song Ba Ha hydropower plant was conducted properly.

Ho Chi Minh City’s outdoor advertising landscape has increasingly drawn criticism for obstructing traffic, blocking sightlines, and posing potential safety risks during heavy rain.

Police officers in Ho Chi Minh City advise that during the Lunar New Year (Tet) break, if nearby neighbors host parties or sing karaoke that causes excessive noise, residents should promptly call the ward police to record the case, conduct checks, and handle violations in accordance with regulations.

Researchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adoption, capturing video footage of a wild female bear caring for a cub that was not her own.

Visa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a combined $167.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to keep ATM access fees artificially high.

Boxer Ha Thi Linh, a 32-year-old mother of two, claimed Vietnam’s only gold medal in boxing at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, held in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday.

Under Decree 45/2022/ND-CP on administrative penalties for violations in environmental protection, which took effect on August 25, 2022, a range of littering and environmental offenses are subject to fines.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, held a ceremony on Friday to start construction of the Tan Phu-Bao Loc Expressway, a major transport project expected to significantly shorten travel time between Ho Chi Minh City and Da Lat from more than six hours to just over three hours.

PARIS - Jan Zabystran stunned pre-race favourite Marco Odermatt in the Val Gardena super-G to become the first male skier representing the Czech Republic to win an Alpine skiing World Cup race on Friday.

Silver soared to a record high on Friday, bolstered by investment demand and a supply tightness, while gold posted a weekly gain buoyed by increasing expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

A conference on the operation and supervision of the digital asset market was held in Hanoi on Thursday, focusing on cybersecurity for digital asset exchanges.

WASHINGTON - Boeing on Friday asked the Federal Aviation Administration for a waiver of airplane emissions rules to allow it to sell another 35 Boeing 777F freighters, citing strong customer demand and a delay in the next-generation plane's certification.

LOS ANGELES -- Content creators across dance, music, sports, fashion, entertainment and education gathered in Hollywood on Thursday for the first U.S. TikTok Awards, featuring Labubu dolls launched from a T-shirt cannon, a giant selfie challenge, skits, and viral moment reenactments.

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TOKYO -- In a worst-case situation, up to around 18,000 people would be killed chiefly in Tokyo and its three neighboring prefectures if a powerful inland earthquake with a magnitude of around seven occurs in the heart of the capital, the government said in its new damage estimate on Friday.

Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official suggested the country should acquire them to deter potential aggressors.

Long Thanh International Airport, Vietnam’s most ambitious aviation project to date, reached a pivotal milestone on Friday with the arrival of the first official flight.

TOKYO -- Japan's Sony Group Corp. said Friday it will make Peanuts Holdings LLC, the U.S. company holding the copyright for the popular comic strip «Peanuts,» known for its beloved character, Snoopy, a consolidated subsidiary.

Two former directors of the Vietnam Food Safety Authority have been accused of bearing criminal responsibility for the approval of tens of thousands of products that were granted registration certificates despite their failing to meet required conditions.

Thailand’s under-22 coach Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul apologized to fans on Thursday after his team surrendered a two-goal lead and lost 3-2 to Vietnam in extra time in the men’s football final at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, saying the defeat could put his job at risk.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and various benefactors awarded billions of Vietnamese dong to head coach Kim Sang Sik and his players after Vietnam’s under-22 team defeated Thailand 3-2 on Thursday night, winning the men’s football gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

SAPPORO, Japan -- Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect the world's disappearing glaciers.

SYDNEY -- Australia will mark one week since the Bondi Beach mass shooting with a national day of «reflection», Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday as he outlined plans for a sweeping gun buyback scheme.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court has issued an official written request to media agencies to publish a notice pursuant to civil procedure summoning the litigants, who are the owners of the Sunwah Pearl buildings, to appear before the court for case resolution.

Vietnam’s under-22 team staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Thailand 3-2 after extra time on Thursday night, winning the men’s football gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.

The Ho Chi Minh City administration on Wednesday held talks with a delegation from Laos’ Houaphanh Province to exchange socio-economic development experience and strengthen bilateral cooperation, focusing on public financial management, investment attraction, and tourism growth.