A dolphin swam close to shore near An Vinh port on Ly Son Island in central Vietnam on Wednesday, drawing attention from residents and visitors, local authorities said.

A fire broke out at a restaurant in central Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam on Wednesday, with five foreign nationals escaping safely and no casualties reported, authorities said.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will pay an official visit to Vietnam from Friday to Sunday at the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday.

TOKYO -- Sexual abuse of patients has occurred at 15.5 pct of hospitals and other medical facilities in Japan, a government survey found.

TOKYO -- Japan's House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to raise the ceiling on fees for immigration procedures, making it likely to be enacted during the current parliamentary session ending in July.

Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday morning simultaneously broke ground on four major infrastructure and urban development projects, while also granting a decision approving the investor for the Can Gio international transshipment port project to mark the 51st anniversary of national reunification.

Australian consumer prices surged in the first quarter as tensions in the Middle East drove up energy costs, while core inflation stayed uncomfortably high for policymakers, keeping pressure on for a rate hike next week.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Tuesday sent condolences to Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto following a deadly train collision in Jakarta that left 15 people dead and 88 injured.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to become a global cultural city by 2045, with cultural and creative industries contributing at least 10 percent of its economy, under an action plan issued by the city’s Party Committee.

VANCOUVER - FIFA will increase payments to teams taking part in the 2026 World Cup to almost $900 million, world soccer's governing body said on Tuesday, citing the commercial success of its expanded flagship men's tournament.

Half a century after proudly bearing the name of late President Ho Chi Minh, Ho Chi Minh City has transformed itself into Vietnam’s economic heart–a dynamic hub where entrepreneurial ambitions are nurtured and propelled onto the global stage.

Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City reported that suspected food poisoning cases at Dang Thuy Tram Elementary School in Tan Thuan Ward had climbed to 46 as of Tuesday afternoon.

LOS ANGELES -- Disney Animation is giving some of its most iconic songs a new voice — one spoken through hands, faces and movement — reimagining classic numbers in American Sign Language to mark National Deaf History Month.

Starbucks raised its annual forecasts as CEO Brian Niccol said investments in faster service and more staffing had lured customers back to the global coffee chain.

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Public frustration is mounting in Ho Chi Minh City and other urban areas across Vietnam as dog owners allow their pets to defecate in parks, sidewalks, and residential spaces without cleaning up.

Police in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam have uncovered an illicit operation involving the processing and trading of jujubes, goji berries and several other products of unknown origin on e-commerce platforms.

Ta Puong Waterfall, a multi-tiered cascade in the western Truong Son range, located in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam is drawing visitors with its untouched scenery and community-based tourism offering local food and culture.

The coastal central city of Da Nang has transformed itself into a vibrant tapestry of red and yellow to celebrate the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1), drawing crowds of young people eager to capture the festive atmosphere.

Doctors at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Hanoi have recently removed a 4.3-kilogram ovarian tumor containing teeth, hair, and bone from a 14-year-old girl, describing it as a rare case that carries significant risks.

A cold front is forecast to hit northern Vietnam late on Tuesday, bringing rain and cooler temperatures just ahead of the Reunification Day and International Workers' Day holiday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

TOKYO -- Japanese police have taken action against 99 people aged 14 to 72 years in the country as part of an international crackdown on online child pornography, the National Police Agency said Monday.

Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them. But experts say it is the big cats themselves that need defending.

JAKARTA - The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers worked to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage.

Authorities in several Hanoi wards have fined a string of popular youth-oriented eateries, including Dookki, Laboong Milk Tea, and Com Tho Bach Khoa, for food safety violations such as poor hygiene, inadequate waste handling, and failure to register business operations.

Some hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have reported 25 suspected cases of food poisoning linked to Dang Thuy Tram Elementary School in Tan Thuan Ward, with one child experiencing severe complications requiring mechanical ventilation.

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Sun Group, one of Vietnam’s leading real estate developers, began construction on the civilian works of Phan Thiet Airport in Lam Dong Province on Monday as the investor in a key aviation project expected to boost regional connectivity and tourism development.

TOKYO -- A strong earthquake rocked the Tokachi region in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido on Monday morning, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.

MORIOKA, IWATE PREF. -- Wildfires in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate have spread further, scorching about 1,600 hectares by 6:00 am Monday.

TMT Motors, the domestic distributor of Wuling electric vehicles in Vietnam, plans to expand its bet on electrification by rolling out thousands of charging points while reshaping its distribution network and preparing to launch the country’s cheapest electric car.

Amid ongoing global instability that has driven erratic fluctuations in fuel prices, a growing number of young people in Ho Chi Minh City are rethinking their long-standing preference for petrol-powered motorbikes, starting to shift toward electric vehicles as a more stable and economical alternative.

DHAKA - At least 14 people were killed after lightning strikes hit several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as seasonal thunderstorms swept across the country.

OTSUCHI, JAPAN -- Ryota Haga was in high school when the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan triggered a deadly tsunami and swept away his family home in the quiet northeastern town of Otsuchi in March 2011.

JAKARTA -- A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday.