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Railway authorities suspended train operations on Friday after a barge struck the Ghenh Bridge in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, causing structural damage to the rail line.

A 68-year-old Japanese traveler has expressed heartfelt gratitude to police in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam after they stepped in to help him when he found himself stranded without money.

TOKYO -- The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Friday started the seventh, or final, round of treated water discharge into the Pacific for fiscal 2025, its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., said.

TOKYO -- The Japanese government Friday approved a bill to establish the planned disaster management agency, which will serve as a central command body for disaster response.

TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry said Friday it has conditionally approved production and sales of two novel regenerative therapies capitalizing on induced pluripotent stem cells.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense, met Russian Minister of Civil Defense, Emergencies, and Disaster Relief Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich Kurenkov in Hanoi on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in emergency management and defense.

Escalating tensions in the Middle East are pushing global oil prices higher, placing new pressure on Vietnam’s exporters as transportation and logistics costs surge at a time when orders are already difficult to secure.

Vietnamese travelers in the Middle East and Europe have been seeking alternative routes home after airspace disruptions linked to conflict in the Middle East led to flight cancelations and rising airfares.

Mitsubishi on Thursday officially debuted the Xpander MT 2026 in Vietnam, with the completely built-up model imported from Indonesia carrying a price tag of VND568 million (US$21,700).

Dental services in Ho Chi Minh City are booming, with thousands of clinics operating and many advanced techniques being introduced. However, this rapid growth also presents challenges in maintaining quality and patient safety, prompting the city’s health sector to strengthen its oversight.

Authorities in Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi have ordered the closure of a long-standing ‘bun rieu’ (Vietnamese crab noodle soup) eatery on Hang Luoc Street following hygiene concerns raised by a Chinese tourist on social media.

The 'Taste of the UK' week was launched on Thursday at MM Mega Market An Phu in Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing more than 100 British food products to Vietnamese consumers and highlighting the diversity of UK cuisine beyond the traditional fish and chips.

Escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, are prompting Vietnamese logistics providers and exporters to watch developments closely, with many reconsidering whether to accept new shipments to the region.

Good morning from Vietnam!

As students return to school after the Lunar New Year holiday, many are entering a decisive period marked by crucial exams in Vietnam, from the grade 10 entrance test to the 2026 high school graduation exam, which is expected to take place earlier than usual.

TOKYO -- Tokyo police have arrested three men for their alleged involvement in employing Vietnamese nationals without work permits at a factory in the city of Fukuroi in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Hoi An, a ward in Da Nang City, central Vietnam and home to Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been named Vietnam’s most welcoming destination for 2026 in the 14th edition of Booking.com’s Traveller Review Awards, which was announced on Wednesday.

Vietnam’s wood furniture companies are increasingly targeting direct sales to U.S. consumers through cross-border e-commerce under the business-to-consumer (B2C) model, a move expected to help the industry raise product value and build its own brands.

FRANKFURT, Germany -- German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday that a US judge had granted preliminary approval for a multi-billion-dollar class settlement proposed by its subsidiary Monsanto over claims the Roundup weedkiller causes blood cancer.

Vietnamese police have charged 30 suspects linked to the online system known as ‘Xoi Lac TV’ with copyright infringement and gambling-related offenses after uncovering a network that was accused of illegally streaming sports content and directed users to betting platforms, authorities said on Thursday.

Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC (PNJ), one of Vietnam’s leading jewelry brands, has established a financial services subsidiary with a charter capital of about US$1.9 million, marking a significant step in diversifying its business portfolio.

The number of people hospitalized following a suspected food poisoning incident linked to a street ‘banh mi’ stall in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City had risen to 92 as of Wednesday night.

Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi have seized more than 12.3 kilograms of yellow metal, suspected to be gold bars, hidden in the underwear and clothing of four passengers arriving from Taiwan, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

An English-language center in Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam that advertised courses taught by foreign teachers has shut down after collecting tuition fees, leaving some parents still awaiting refunds, education authorities said.

Granting each property a unique identification code and publishing transaction data on a state-managed information system are poised to fundamentally reshape the rules of Vietnam’s real estate market in the years ahead.

About 20 million people in Vietnam are living with overweight or obesity, yet many fail to recognize the health risks or resort to extreme weight-loss measures instead of seeking proper medical care, experts said at a press briefing in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday.

As Vietnam’s wood and furniture industry deepens its integration into global markets, industry groups say stronger cooperation and greater value creation are becoming increasingly critical.

Unseasonal rains will possibly affect about one-third of southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, on Thursday and Friday as strong upper-level disturbances trigger late-afternoon and evening showers during the peak of the dry season.

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday unveiled a plan to establish a panel of experts as early as this summer to discuss ways to strengthen the country's intelligence capabilities, a senior ruling party official said.

Governments and airlines scrambled Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran.

TOKYO -- Businesses in Japan are working to address increasingly complex demands and expectations related to workplace anti-harassment measures.

VinEnergo Energy JSC, a member of Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup, has launched its first overseas renewable energy portfolio totaling 10GW across Asia and Europe, which is the first step toward developing 100GW of capacity over the next three years as it seeks to become a globally competitive renewable energy enterprise.

Hanoi police on Tuesday said they had dismantled a transnational cyber fraud ring that impersonated Japanese police and judicial officials, arresting seven foreign suspects accused of swindling about VND11 billion (US$420,000) from victims in Japan.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training has issued Circular 09/2026 consolidating regulations on foreign language and Vietnamese language proficiency testing.