BERLIN -- The Japanese government is eager to promote Japanese companies' entry into Europe's thriving defense market through industrial partnerships as part of its efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities.

The city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence this past weekend, alongside other parts of Mexico, after an army raid left a notorious drug lord dead.

«In a foreign land, that bowl of ‘pho’ not only soothed my nostalgia for the flavors of home but also helped me feel more connected to my foreign friends.»

The Vietnam Taekwondo Federation (VTF) has been granted a significant honor by the World Taekwondo (WT), becoming the first member federation selected to host an international coach training course and a seminar on newly updated competition rules in 2026.

Air tickets from northern and central Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City, the southern economic hub, have remained in short supply, with prices staying high since the end of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

New car sales in Europe fell year-on-year in January for the first time since June, weighed by declines in major markets including Germany, France, Belgium and Poland, data from the European auto lobby ACEA showed on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI -- Technical incidents such as engine oil and fuel leaks affecting Air India flights reached the highest rate in at least 14 months in January, a company document shows, underscoring growing strain on the carrier's revamp ambitions.

TORONTO - Canada summoned top officials from OpenAI for a meeting about the company's safety protocols, a Canadian official said on Monday, after the ChatGPT maker said it did not reach out to police about an account it banned last year belonging to mass shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar.

Ho Chi Minh City recorded a 43-percent year-on-year decline in road traffic fatalities during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 14 to 22, local authorities said on Monday.

Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO) on Monday inaugurated three new factories in Da Nang with a combined investment of US$70 million, and shipped nearly 500 containers of goods to international markets.

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The Vietnamese Ministry of Construction has urged deeper analysis of the proposed Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway, whose projected investment is about US$9 billion, to ensure investment efficiency and smooth implementation, Deputy Minister Bui Xuan Dung said at a recent meeting on the project’s pre-feasibility study.

New tariff measures introduced by the Trump administration suggest global trade tensions are unlikely to ease soon, even after a major court ruling challenged earlier duties, raising concerns that Vietnamese businesses must prepare for a more complex and prolonged tariff environment.

Vietnam’s automotive market is poised for a vibrant year in 2026 as a wave of new models prepares to enter the market, including hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs).

A 21-year-old man has saved four patients through organ donation after brain death, following a series of transplant surgeries performed during the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital in Hanoi.

The European Commission demanded on Sunday that the United States stick to the terms of an EU-U.S. trade deal reached last year, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's global tariffs and he responded with new levies across the board.

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More than 100 beachgoers were rescued after being swept away by strong waves while swimming in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City from February 17 to 21 during the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on Sunday clarified Vietnam’s reaction to the European Union (EU)’s addition of the country to the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.

Chinese chess (xiangqi), a long-standing traditional mind sport, was staged in a human-chess format for the first time at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hanoi, captivating locals and international visitors during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

A prolonged heatwave is sweeping across southern Vietnam, with temperatures climbing to as high as 37 degrees Celsius and expected to persist through February 27, according to the southern weather center.

Exporters from Vietnam earned more than US$50 million from tilapia shipments to the United States in 2025, as shifting global supply and high tariffs on rival producers created new opportunities for Vietnamese businesses.

In the ancient town of Hoi An in central Vietnam, where the old lanes carry both memory and movement, there is a restaurant chain popular with international visitors, known to many as Mango. It is not the kind of place that tries too hard to stand out, yet it stays with people.

Dominic Scriven, chairman at Dragon Capital, a leading Vietnam-focused asset manager, has called on Vietnam to strengthen its capital markets and move away from the traditional mindset of hoarding gold, as the country faces record foreign sell-offs and mounting pressure to finance mega infrastructure projects.

The artificial intelligence revolution sweeping through the entertainment sector was at first glance not evident at this year's Berlin Film Festival, but the potential for widespread changes was still on people's minds.

Fifty international tourists staying at properties operated by Saigontourist Group joined a special Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration hosted by the group in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern hub, on Saturday, the fifth day of the first lunar month and the eighth day of the nine-day Tet holiday.

A Norwegian visitor came to a police station in Bac Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam to hand over a wallet picked up along Luong Son Pass on Friday, an officer said on Saturday.

The Traffic Police Department on Saturday night announced a plan to temporarily close outbound expressway lanes from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday in order to prioritize the surging flow of vehicles returning to the two major cities as the Lunar New Year holiday ends.

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A passenger boat carrying 23 people sank after colliding with a stone-laden ferry on Thac Ba Lake in northern Vietnam on Saturday evening, leaving six people missing, authorities said.

Several foreign investors say they remain confident in Vietnam's investment environment but hope the government will press ahead with reforms in areas such as labor policy flexibility, institutional development, and long-term regulatory stability to make the country even more attractive to foreign capital.

Vietnam aims to reach high-income status by 2045, requiring average per capita GDP growth of about six percent annually over the next two decades, a target that appears ambitious but attainable given the country’s strong growth trajectory over the past 20 years.

MORIOKA, IWATE PREF., -- The prefectural government of Iwate, northeastern Japan, said Saturday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in the town of Kanegasaki.

Can Tho International Airport, the first and oldest international airport in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, operated no international flights in 2025.

With its former imperial capital charm and renowned scenic landscapes, Ninh Binh Province ranked among Vietnam’s top destinations for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.