Japan fans left the stands spotless after their World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Texas on Sunday, saying it was «Japanese culture» to tidy up after themselves.

Lien Khuong International Airport in Lam Dong Province, home to the popular destination of Da Lat, may resume operations about one week earlier than originally scheduled following runway and taxiway upgrades.

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of garbage that accumulated along sidewalks across Da Lat in Lam Dong Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, are being cleared after the city’s waste treatment plant resumed operations.

Manager Emerse Fae said Ivory Coast's 1-0 victory over Ecuador showed his young side's World Cup ambitions are genuine, after substitute Amad Diallo's 90th-minute winner secured a winning start to their campaign on Sunday.

After three decades on Vietnamese roads, the Toyota Corolla Altis has officially been discontinued in Vietnam, closing a significant chapter in the country’s automotive history.

An increasing number of young Vietnamese, including people in their early 20s, are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, prompting doctors to warn that the disease is no longer limited to middle-aged and older adults and to urge healthier lifestyles.

SYDNEY - Sydney's Coogee Beach reopened on Monday under the watchful eyes of lifeguards and jet ski patrols, after a shark attack over the weekend left a woman critically injured and prompted a safety review at Australia's popular shorelines.

Northern Vietnam is expected to endure a five-day spell of heavy rain through Friday, with the most intense downpours forecast in mountainous and midland areas, increasing the risk of river flooding, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

A South Korean community leader in Vietnam has proposed establishing a South Korean Restaurant Association to support businesses and improve communication with authorities, as the number of South Korean eateries continues to grow rapidly, particularly in Ho Chi Minh City.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, also known as Céline Thanh Nha, has become the first Vietnamese woman to complete the Seven Summits of the world, the challenge of climbing the highest peak on each continent, placing her among a small group of women worldwide to achieve the feat.

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Authorities in Cao Lanh Ward, Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam announced this week that preparations for the third Dong Thap Lotus Festival have been largely completed, with the event expected to attract around 500,000 visitors and help raise the value of the province’s signature lotus industry.

Police in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam have smashed a Chinese-run online fraud ring that relocated from Cambodia, arresting 19 Chinese nationals and seizing equipment allegedly used to target Chinese citizens in loan scam schemes.

Although Vietnamese authorities have dismantled major piracy networks, illegal live streams of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches continue to proliferate online through countless copycat websites.

Vietnam aims for the foreign-invested economic sector to contribute around 30 percent of GDP and about 25 percent of total social investment by 2045, as per a Politburo resolution which underscores the sector’s importance and sets out measures to strengthen its development.

Police in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam used drones to track and arrest a suspect who allegedly killed a 12-year-old boy with a hammer and then fled into a remote forest, authorities said on Saturday.

El Nino has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to strengthen into one of the most intense events since 1950, increasing the risk of drought, water shortages, and saltwater intrusion in many parts of Vietnam in the coming months, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY -- Brazil and Morocco played out a 1-1 draw in the first heavyweight clash of the World Cup on Saturday, with the Africans confirming their potential while exposing familiar weaknesses in their opponents at a sold-out stadium.

Qatar celebrated their first World Cup point after a late own goal forced a 1-1 draw against Switzerland and sent the Gulf nation into jubilation on Saturday.

The third competition night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2026, themed ‘Culture,’ transformed both banks of the Han River into a dazzling stage of light on Saturday evening as teams from Japan and Italy faced off in a spectacular fireworks showdown.

U.S.-invested Intel Products Vietnam has shipped more than four billion products over the past 20 years, generating over US$110 billion in export value.

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Heavy rain is forecast across northern Vietnam from Sunday evening through Tuesday, raising the risk of flash floods, landslides, and urban flooding, according to the national weather agency.

Over the past more than 75 years, the Vietnam-Russia relationship has flourished in various areas and is transforming a shared historical legacy into new engines of cooperation spanning nuclear energy, science and technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

The Ho Chi Minh City Arts Center on Friday night premiered ‘Mo Show’ (Dreamscape Show), a circus and puppetry production staged at the Phu Tho Circus and Multi-purpose Theater in Phu Tho Ward.

French alternative pop sensation Ojos will embark on a four-city tour across Vietnam from June 15 to 20.

Vietnam's Ministry of Health warned on Saturday that dengue fever cases could continue to rise as the country enters the peak transmission season, with more than 50,000 infections and five deaths reported nationwide so far this year.

A man in northern Vietnam has been fined more than US$340 after allowing his underage nieces to ride his motorcycle without helmets while carrying a three-year-old boy and filming the trip for social media.

Along a stretch of road less than 300 meters long spanning Nguyen Thi Dinh, Hoang Dieu, and To Ngoc Van Streets in Cam Ly, Da Lat Ward, Lam Dong Province, more than 20 beef hotpot restaurants stand side by side, most of them attached to the name “Ba Toa.”

Vietnam's sports economy is valued at between US$1.5 billion and $2.5 billion and has significant room for growth, according to a report presented on Friday as the Sports Authority of Vietnam and digital commerce company Vietcontent signed a cooperation agreement aimed at promoting the sector.

A traffic snarl-up stretching roughly 10 kilometers brought the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway in southern Vietnam to a near standstill on Saturday morning amid a surge in weekend holiday travel.

Sir David Beckham, the first English player to win league titles in four countries, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, the day the U.S.-hosted portion of the 2026 World Cup kicked off with eight matches set for Los Angeles.

Dog owners who take their pets into public places without a muzzle or without keeping them on a leash shall face fines ranging from VND1 million to VND2 million (US$38 - $76), starting from August 1.

Every summer, when white-spotted spinefoot come into season in the Tam Giang Lagoon, Chuon Village in Hue, central Vietnam, fills with the aroma of sizzling 'banh khoai ca kinh.'

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