A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday after U.S. technology firms outlined significant capital spending plans that are likely to benefit chipmakers in the region, while the escalating war in the Middle East pushed oil prices to six-week highs.

The euro rose towards a one-week high on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank policy decision, with officials expected to keep interest rates unchanged but signal the possibility of a hike in September as rising energy prices threaten to stoke inflation.

Vietnam-focused asset manager Dragon Capital has ceased to be a major shareholder of Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC (PNJ) after its affiliated funds sold more than 2.5 million PNJ shares to reduce their combined ownership to below five percent, amid a sharp decline in PNJ’s stock price since early July.

Vietnam has asked China to further open its market to Vietnamese goods and facilitate Vietnam's participation as a featured country in China's 'Big Market for All: Export to China' initiative, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

Fifty children in Ho Chi Minh City explored the city’s metro system and Saigon Waterbus on Wednesday as part of the ‘I Love My City’ summer program organized by local authorities in Xuan Hoa Ward and university volunteers.

Ho Chi Minh City will deploy tourism security officers in key tourism areas, such as Vung Tau and Con Dao, to maintain order, assist visitors, improve the tourism environment, and build a safe and welcoming image of the city's destinations.

Police in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam have prosecuted four suspects for allegedly smuggling diamonds as they expand an investigation into a transnational diamond smuggling ring.

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With lucrative hourly rates and an eager customer base, home cleaning platforms in Vietnam face a good problem to have: market demand is far outstripping supply.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to train at least 9,000 workers with university degrees or higher for the semiconductor industry by 2030 while considering a US$5 million fund and five-year personal income tax exemptions for experts to strengthen the city's semiconductor workforce and attract high-level talent.

HONG KONG - China has entered its peak flood control period, weather experts said, with extreme rainfall set to increase in frequency and intensity from late July to early August, with much of northern China set to experience 20% to 50% more rainfall than usual.

A leading Vietnamese steel structure and mechanical fabrication company has signed a contract worth nearly US$61 million to supply high-tech mechanical equipment for data center and gas-fired power plant projects in the U.S..

Police in Dak Lak Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, have pressed charges against two people for allegedly smuggling more than 7,000 chemical products used to ripen and preserve durians, valued at over VND4.5 billion (US$171,000), from China and Thailand, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

Vietnam is facing a shortage of Russian-speaking tour guides as the number of Russian tourists surged 185.8 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, with travel businesses struggling to find enough personnel to serve this market.

More than a gateway for goods and capital, Ho Chi Minh City’s true legacy is its role as the intellectual bridge between Vietnam and the global economy.

The 10kg of Acropora coral broken by two tourists in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, cannot be recovered, a marine scientist has warned, stressing that coral grows only 1 to 1.5cm a year and takes a very long time to regenerate after being damaged.

Ho Chi Minh City is targeting 10.2-percent GRDP growth in 2026, one of Vietnam’s most ambitious economic goals, as authorities seek to sustain momentum through investment, institutional reforms, innovation, and new growth drivers.

An emergency excavation at Chau Sa Ancient Citadel in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam has uncovered three roof tile kilns dating back to around the second and third centuries.

Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested dozens of suspects and seized nearly 1,700 e-cigarette pods containing etomidate, raising concerns over the growing use of the drug in disguised forms.

Traffic accidents involving sleeper buses claimed 199 lives in Vietnam between February 1 and July 5, underscoring growing concerns over road safety.

TOKYO -- A consortium for the construction of a tunnel for the planned extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line was found to have engaged in fraud for concrete quality control tests, it was learned Tuesday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to fund a Vietnam-U.S. project worth more than US$15.6 million to develop the tilapia value chain, a department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has said.

Firefighters struggled on Tuesday to contain Spain's largest wildfire of the year, while two firefighters were killed battling a fire in southwestern France, as an extreme heatwave continued to fuel dangerous conditions across Europe, bringing drought and forecasts of severe hailstorms.

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Millennium, an Indian tile manufacturer with an annual production capacity of more than 82 million square meters and an export network spanning over 85 countries, has launched representative offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Lo Village in Dak Lak Province has been selected by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism as one of five Vietnamese nominees for UN Tourism’s 2026 Best Tourism Villages initiative.

Vietnam’s transition toward electric mobility is offering a bigger opportunity to domestic electric motorcycle manufacturers to challenge the long-standing dominance of foreign motorcycle brands in the local two-wheeler market.

As the new school year approaches in Vietnam, electric bikes priced at VND12-20 million (US$455-758) are attracting growing interest from parents in Ho Chi Minh City who seek transportation for their children, particularly models that do not require a driver's license.

NEW DELHI -- Two brothers in India have made their manga debut in Japan after being discovered by a major Japanese publisher searching for international talent.

TOKYO -- Many parents in financially struggling families in Japan said they would be forced to reduce the amount of food served per meal and limit their use of air conditioning during the summer vacation, according to a survey by certified nonprofit organization Kidsdoor.

Dancing and chanting on an open-top bus that read 'Kings of the World' and showed two large stars, Spain's national football team celebrated the country's second World Cup win on Monday along Madrid's streets packed with exhilarated fans.

Seven people, including three children, were killed and five others were injured after a 24-berth sleeper bus caught fire following a crash on National Highway 1 in Dong Nai City, southern Vietnam early Tuesday morning.

Ho Chi Minh City recorded a decline in traffic accidents, fatalities, and injuries during the first six months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the city’s traffic police division.

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