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The Indian Navy is prepared to further enhance defense cooperation with the Vietnam People’s Navy, Rear Admiral Alok Ananda said during a goodwill visit by a flotilla of Indian naval vessels to Ho Chi Minh City.

Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao and Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy Vice Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem held talks in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam on Tuesday, insisting on both sides’ commitment to deepening naval cooperation.

Six red-crowned cranes arrived safely at Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam late on Tuesday after a 19-hour journey from Thailand, marking the second transfer under the country's Red-crowned Crane Conservation and Development Project for 2022-32.

TOKYO -- KDDI Corp. said Tuesday that its email system for internet service providers has been breached, and up to 14.22 million sets of email addresses and passwords may have been leaked.

Airbus has announced it will inspect 16 of its A380 superjumbos, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on some of the jets used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines.

A Canada-funded Matching Grant Facility (MGF) was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday to help climate enterprises in Vietnam access private capital, with each dollar of official development assistance (ODA) expected to leverage about five dollars in private investment.

Da Nang International Airport in Da Nang City, central Vietnam has detected nearly 600 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within its controlled airspace during the first month of a pilot anti-drone program, with more than 450 of the devices found operating in restricted zones.

Vietnamese airlines are collectively recruiting thousands of flight attendants, engineers, and operations staff as they expand their fleets, launch new international routes, and prepare for the opening of Long Thanh International Airport in southern Vietnam.

Police in Nha Trang, a famed beach destination in south-central Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa Province, have launched rapid drug testing in local neighborhoods, targeting boarding houses and residential areas to strengthen crime prevention and community safety.

MEXICO CITY -- In Mexico, World Cup fever has spread to pets. From Chihuahuas to Chow Chows, hamsters to horses, and of course Merlin the duck, Mexicans are dressing their furry — or feathered — friends in the colours of the national team.

PARIS/MADRID - Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe.

HOUSTON - Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics in spectacular fashion, becoming the first player to score in six World Cups while netting twice in Portugal’s emphatic 5-0 Group K rout of Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday.

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A medical team at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children has successfully treated and discharged a Singaporean infant born at 27 weeks of gestation and weighing 720 grams after nearly 100 days of care, the hospital said on Monday.

Hanoi will hold its 2026 Lotus Festival this weekend at Ly Tu Trong Flower Garden near West Lake, featuring exhibitions, cultural performances, and community events.

LONDON -- Multiple schools in England were shutting early Tuesday and set to remain closed for two more days with a heatwave expected to set new records in the UK as it spreads across Europe.

SEOUL -- The global AI boom has turned South Korean chipmaking giants SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics into stock market darlings. It has also thrust their employees into the top tier of the country's highly competitive marriage market.

TOKYO -- The head of the Japan unit of major Canadian asset management firm Brookfield Corp. has voiced plans to promote investments in artificial intelligence data centers that can process large amounts of data.

TOKYO -- The Japanese government aims to double the proportion of female university students majoring in engineering by 2040, in an effort to address the low representation of women in areas such as artificial intelligence, and aviation and aerospace.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has ordered a comprehensive structural inspection of the 36-story Lapen Center apartment building, located in Tam Thang Ward, after new cracks were discovered in several units, raising concerns about the building’s safety.

Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, netting twice during Argentina's 2-0 Group J win over Austria on Monday.

Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper has launched a special multimedia platform celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saigon-Gia Dinh being officially renamed after President Ho Chi Minh (July 2, 1976 - 2026), offering readers an interactive look at Ho Chi Minh City's history, achievements, and future aspirations.

Wikipedia does not trust artificial intelligence enough to let it play a direct role in editing articles on its platform, cofounder Jimmy Wales told AFP on Monday.

Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have moved forward with plans to relocate a tobacco plant managed by Da Nang Tobacco Company from a densely populated residential area, clearing the site for the construction of a second campus of Hoa Vang High School.

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KOBE -- Shortages of local government-designated garbage bags persist in some areas of Japan due to concerns over supplies of petroleum products linked to turmoil in the Middle East, despite a U.S.-Iran agreement to end their conflict.

TOKYO -- Tokyo police have arrested three people, including a man believed to be an executive of Cambodia-based Prince Group, one of the largest international fraud organizations in Asia, for allegedly submitting a false move-in notification, investigative sources said Monday.

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have cracked down on several cyber fraud operations allegedly organized by Chinese nationals, preventing them from launching large-scale scams.

Ho Chi Minh City on Monday broke ground on the Dragon E-Home social housing project, a large-scale development aimed at providing affordable housing for low-income workers.

Passengers who cause disturbances, spread false bomb threats, use forged documents to board aircraft, or unlawfully interfere with civil aviation operations shall face flight bans ranging from three months to a lifetime, depending on the severity of their violations.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered an investigation on Monday into a school shooting in the city of Tacloban that killed three people and injured five others.

France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed sports events and Britain warned of «tropical nights» as Europe sweltered through a heatwave threatening to break June temperature records.

Vietnam’s rapid economic growth, rising consumer spending, abundant local resources, and young workforce are drawing growing interest from foreign food and beverage investors, including Eddy Tan, founder of Singaporean steamed rice roll brand Pin Wei.

INGLEWOOD, California - Iran's players said adversity has forged a stronger sense of unity in the squad after they held heavily favoured Belgium to a 0-0 draw in their Group G World Cup match on Sunday, giving them a chance to reach the knockout stage for the first time.