The 2026 World Cup on Thursday became the best-attended in the tournament's history, surpassing the 1994 record of nearly 3.6 million spectators, FIFA said.

Australia's prime minister said on Friday he was keen to make sure the country's social media ban for children was as strong as possible, as a new study found that the measure — the first of its kind and now six months old — had little impact on teen use.

Hundreds of people in Venezuela were trapped under rubble and many more remained unaccounted for on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes devastated areas in and around the capital Caracas, killing hundreds, damaging buildings and leaving thousands homeless.

NEW DELHI -- Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi's sweltering summer, because her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom as hot as 45 degrees at night.

Vietnam and China are seeking to deepen agricultural trade cooperation through closer supply-chain integration, improved logistics, digitalization, and higher quality standards, officials and industry representatives said at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday.

The United States has appointed Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem as head coach of its women's team for the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, according to the team's roster announced on Friday.

Depending on their social media influence and audience size, influencers including key opinion leaders (KOLs) and key opinion consumers (KOCs) promoting Da Nang City will be eligible for benefits such as complimentary airfare, accommodation, destination familiarization trips, production support for their teams, and other incentives.

Vietnam and Venezuela have agreed to deepen their comprehensive partnership for the 2026-30 period, with energy and oil cooperation identified as key pillars alongside politics, diplomacy, defense, agriculture, and trade.

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South Africa celebrated a first World Cup knockout berth with jubilant scenes on Wednesday after Thapelo Maseko's second-half strike secured a 1-0 victory over South Korea, who still have a chance of advancing as one of the best third-placed teams.

What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian sisters with a combined age of 316, who were named by Guinness this month as the oldest living trio of siblings in the world, may help researchers find out.

A 65-year-old patient was overjoyed after recovering a bag of gold jewelry she accidentally lost at Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, thanks to the honesty of another patient and the swift response of hospital staff, a hospital representative said on Wednesday.

TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will begin reviewing a mandatory driving skills test for drivers aged 75 or older with a history of traffic violations after a follow-up study found them more prone to accidents.

A woman has been fined after livestreaming herself exercising on railway tracks in northern Vietnam, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

With summer underway, Nha Trang Bay remains one of Vietnam’s most popular coastal destinations, attracting travelers with its beaches, waterfront attractions, and tourism offerings.

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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.