The Hanoi People’s Committee has ordered strict monitoring of fuel retailers and pledged to punish cases of hoarding or creating artificial shortages, as global energy market instability continues to affect domestic supply.

TOKYO -- The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan involving liabilities of at least 10 million yen totaled 851 last month, the highest level in 13 years for a February, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Monday.

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. has reduced output of ethylene, a material for plastics and other industrial products, to avoid a production halt due to possible supply shortages of raw materials from the Middle East, company officials said on Monday.

About 4,000 residents in southern Vinh Long Province and surrounding areas, including people with disabilities and orphaned children, received free medical check-ups and medication from Vietnamese and French doctors during a large-scale charity program held on Sunday.

JAKARTA -- Rescuers are still searching for five missing people after a large stack of garbage collapsed at Indonesia's biggest landfill site over the weekend, killing at least four people, an official said on Monday.

G7 finance ministers will on Monday discuss the possible release of emergency oil reserves, a French government source said, in response to surging oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict.

The Dung Quat Oil Refinery in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam is operating at full capacity, diversifying crude oil supplies and activating risk-management measures to maintain a stable fuel supply for the domestic market amid volatility in global energy markets.

Three Kia models in Vietnam, including the Kia Sonet, Kia Seltos, and Kia Carens, are being offered with significantly lower official list prices this month.

Under current regulations, individuals who are temporarily detained or held in custody are still entitled to exercise their voting rights.

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND -- Celtic and Rangers fans swarmed onto the pitch and hurled flares in ugly clashes at Ibrox stadium on Sunday after the latest 'Old Firm' derby between Scotland's biggest rivals.

IWAKI, Japan - Takuma Hashimoto was three years old when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck on March 11, 2011, triggering nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant just an hour's drive from his home.

Vietnam and Japan repeated their commitment to expanding cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including politics, security, science and technology, and emerging areas such as digital and green transformation, during talks between the two countries’ foreign ministry officials in Ho Chi Minh City.

About 3,000 women wearing ‘ao dai’ gathered along Nha Trang Beach in Khanh Hoa Province on Sunday to celebrate International Women’s Day, creating a colorful display of Vietnam’s traditional long gown by the sea.

Vietnam’s aviation authority and airport operators are bracing for potential financial losses as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt international flight operations.

On a narrow rural road in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, a chance meeting between two strangers, who shared no common language, turned into an unexpectedly warm half hour that is now charming viewers online.

Vietnam is expanding the use of information technology and digital transformation in the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-31 term.

NAIROBI - Aid workers pulled bodies from floodwaters across Nairobi on Saturday after flash floods that began overnight killed at least 23 people, swept away dozens of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa's biggest airport, authorities said.

Transport operators across southern Vietnam are scrambling to revise fares up to avoid heavy losses after domestic fuel prices jumped sharply on Saturday.

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Ho Chi Minh City will officially introduce scenic helicopter tours on Wednesday next week, offering visitors a premium way to admire the city and nearby coastal landscapes from above.

A remarkable act of honesty unfolded in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam when a local woman voluntarily returned VND500 million (US$19,160) that had been mistakenly transferred into her bank account, authorities confirmed on Friday.

Thai retail giant Central Retail has announced ambitious plans to expand its footprint in Vietnam, aiming to open up to 12 new hypermarkets over the next three years while doubling the number of supermarkets under its management, according to Nikkei Asia.

Petrol stations across Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam saw unusually large crowds as residents rushed to fill vehicles and containers before a nationwide price increase which took effect at 3:00 pm the same day.

Vietnam is expected to pass FTSE Russell’s mid-cycle market review in March as part of the process that could lead to its stock market being upgraded in global classifications, analysts said.

Vietnam raised retail fuel prices sharply on Saturday afternoon, the second increase in three days, after the government activated emergency pricing rules following a surge in global oil prices linked to tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

Readers reacted with a mix of ridicule, debate and occasional support after a story about a U.S. family spending about US$3,000 per person to experience rural life in Vietnam circulated on social media.

A car driver with alcohol in his breath rammed into multiple vehicles on a busy Hanoi street on Friday evening, leaving four people injured and at least 10 vehicles severely damaged.

PARIS -- Victoria Beckham presented sculptural gowns in sheer fabrics, tightly cut suits and voluminous coats in Paris on Friday for a fall/winter 2026 collection that played with shape and texture.

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Authorities in Vietnam have detained the chairman of Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and another senior executive over alleged violations of bidding regulations that caused “especially serious consequences,” the airport operator said in a disclosure.

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.