TOKYO -- Japan's parliament Friday passed into law a bill designed to prevent the birth of genetically edited 'designer babies' whose appearance and other characteristics would be altered according to their parents' preferences.

Etrillion Ceramics Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China’s Hunan Hualian Ceramics JSC, on Friday inaugurated phase one of its US$200-million ASEAN-Vietnam Ceramics Valley project in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam.

TOKYO -- Seven & i Holdings Co. is considering spending several hundred billion yen to acquire a stake in Zabka Group SA, Poland's largest convenience store operator, people familiar with the matter said Friday.

You may have heard of Vietnam's rich culinary culture, but nothing prepares you for the country's breakfast scene, where choosing what to eat can feel like navigating a 'maze' of delicious possibilities.

Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for playing the determined mother of disabled artist Christy Brown in the 1989 film «My Left Foot», has died at the age of 81 after a period of ill health, her agent said on Friday.

Citizens’ houses, dormitories, worker housing, construction site camps, tourist accommodation establishments, and several other types of premises are among the locations where Vietnamese police may conduct regular or surprise residence inspections under new regulations that took effect on July 1.

Heavy downpours have triggered flash floods and debris flows in Muong Than Commune in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, leaving one person dead, six missing and two injured while destroying homes, isolating villages, and severely disrupting transport, authorities said on Friday evening.

Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern U.S. from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C. on Friday, floodwaters tore through Texas's Hill Country for a third day, and new fires erupted in the Pacific Northwest overnight, with 68 large blazes now burning in 15 states.

The ‘Green Tick of Responsibility’ program, expected to become an effective tool allowing parents in Ho Chi Minh City to monitor what their children eat at school, will be significantly expanded in the upcoming academic year, a representative from the municipal Department of Industry and Trade told a launch ceremony in Binh Dong Ward on Friday.

The pitch where Spain forward Lamine Yamal honed his skills in a working-class, multi-ethnic neighbourhood outside Barcelona was buzzing with life on Thursday as locals looked ahead with pride to the World Cup final against Lionel Messi's Argentina.

Fifteen Indonesian students have joined the Mua He Xanh (Green Summer) volunteer campaign alongside students from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the Vietnam National University–Ho Chi Minh City in Bau Lam Commune, Ho Chi Minh City, where they will remain until July 27.

India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately developed orbital-class rocket.

Vietnam Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietBank, ticker: VBB) has announced that Tran Thi Lam, chairwoman of Hoa Lam Group and mother of VietBank chairman Duong Nhat Nguyen, had registered to purchase 22 million VBB shares to increase her ownership stake.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how students approach English in Vietnam, but true progress comes from critical thinking and guided practice, not simply copying AI-generated answers, experts said at a discussion held in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.

Fulian Precision Technology Component, a wholly-owned Vietnamese subsidiary of Taiwan’s Foxconn, has registered to produce electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and increased its charter capital by VND402 billion (US$15 million), TNGlobal reported.

Hospitals in Hanoi are providing emergency treatment to 28 people injured after a passenger bus carrying 32 people veered off Phap Van-Cau Gie Expressway near the Ha Vy underpass area and plunged onto a nearby service road in the capital in the wee hours of Friday.

Relevant agencies on Thursday successfully conducted an emergency drill simulating an aircraft carrying 185 passengers suffering a landing gear collapse and catching fire after landing at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.

Robotic arms, rescue drones, and other advanced automation technologies are being showcased at an international exhibition held at Quy Nhon University in Gia Lai Province, located in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

Vietnam’s diamond market has long operated on consumer trust rather than on transparent pricing and standardized valuation, so when that trust is shaken, consumers bear the greatest risk, according to market experts.

Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada enveloped a swath of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday, prompting warnings from officials that residents should stay indoors wherever possible and avoid the acrid, unhealthy air.

Military forces in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam have begun excavating a site believed to contain two mass graves holding the remains of 12 fallen soldiers in Truong Long Tay Commune, the municipal Military Command said on Wednesday.

More than 40 flutists, music educators, and young musicians from 12 countries and territories will gather in Phu Quoc Special Zone, an island administered by An Giang Province in southern Vietnam, from July 23 to 28 for the Vietnam International Flute Festival (VIFF) 2026, the country's first international flute festival and competition.

A foreign language club for police has expanded to 215 members from 103 since being launched in Hanoi in April, as the force seeks to strengthen officers’ language skills to better serve Vietnamese citizens and foreigners amid deeper international integration.

Ho Chi Minh City is speeding up its transition toward sustainable urban mobility through a range of investments designed to make public transportation a more convenient and attractive choice for daily commuters.

NEW YORK -- The World Cup trophy will be transported to the New York-New Jersey stadium in a bespoke Louis Vuitton trunk, with the French luxury fashion house once again entrusted with designing the carry case for the most coveted prize in soccer.

TOKYO -- Nvidia Corp. announced plans to expand its collaboration with Japanese companies, such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd., on Thursday, during CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Japan.

Good morning from Vietnam!

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists.

Vietnam’s national weather agency said there is an 81-percent chance of an El Niño event reaching very strong intensity from October to December this year, raising concerns about extreme weather and water management challenges nationwide.

Vietnam's roll-out of E10 biofuel blend is expected to drive ethanol consumption to nearly 11 billion liters this year, creating significant export opportunities for the United States, which is already the Southeast Asian country’s largest ethanol supplier, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Police in Tan Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday said they had arrested a 31-year-old man within about three hours of receiving a report that he had allegedly snatched a handbag from a South Korean tourist.

As foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises expand production in Vietnam, many are increasing investment in training Vietnamese employees, transferring technical expertise, and improving foreign language skills to build a long-term pipeline of local managers.

Educators and high-achieving students will discuss how elementary- and middle-school students can learn English effectively in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) at a discussion, set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday afternoon.

Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai City have been joining hands to capitalize on special investment mechanisms and mobilize funding to develop a metro network connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport with the underway Long Thanh International Airport, with five metro projects carrying a price tag of nearly VND368.8 trillion (US$14.2 billion).

European business confidence in Vietnam rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting investors' continued confidence in the country's long-term growth prospects despite ongoing uncertainty in the global trading environment.