The 2026 ASEAN Cup is rapidly approaching its climax, with the «dream final» between Southeast Asia's two heavyweights, Thailand and Vietnam, appearing more inevitable than ever.

The 66-kilometer La Son-Hoa Lien expressway linking Hue City with Da Nang City in central Vietnam is slated to open to four-lane traffic on August 31, with the expansion project now more than 97 percent complete.

As the earth shook around her, tearing apart homes, buildings, and bridges in eastern Indonesia, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to her daughter.

With a chisel in one hand and a mallet in the other, visitors tap away steadily, fully focused on their first wood-carving creations at Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Hanoi's Temple of Literature).

A 43-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for allegedly receiving a shipment containing 2kg of crystal methamphetamine and two bricks of heroin, which he was hired to transport to Hanoi.

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VietinBank Tower, once envisioned as the headquarters of state-owned lender VietinBank in Hanoi, is set to change hands after 16 years of delays, with the bank completing the final legal procedures for the transfer.

Guinness World Records on Monday recognized the world’s longest convoy of pickup trucks carrying durians at the 2026 Dak Lak Durian Festival in Vietnam.

In the global AI race, as major powers focus on advanced chips and large language models, experts say Vietnam should take a more practical approach by securing energy sovereignty to support its technology ambitions.

The Son Tra Peninsula Management Board and Da Nang authorities have proposed strengthening information and guidance for businesses and visitors on rules governing sightseeing and outdoor activities on the peninsula.

With Vietnam’s National Day holiday approaching, Singapore is rolling out a range of new and seasonal experiences, offering travelers from Vietnam options for a short getaway.

Vietnam's National Competition Commission has fined Recess Co., Ltd., the operator of the e-commerce platform Lazada in Vietnam, more than US$13,000 for providing misleading information for Vietnamese consumers.

Following a Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper report highlighting the illegal occupation of space beneath the Ngoc Hoi overpass for beer joints, authorities in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province launched an operation to clear the area and remove the businesses occupying the space.

American actress Hayden Panettiere, famed for roles in television shows such as «Nashville» and «Heroes,» has died aged 36, her family said in a statement issued by her publicist on Sunday.

BANGKOK -- Loaves of sourdough bread now fill the display window of Suchart and Friends Gun, a firearms shop-turned-bakery in Bangkok's old quarter where pistols and rifles once lined the glass case.

A fisherman from An Giang Province in southern Vietnam survived four days adrift at sea without food or drinking water by clinging to a black foam sheet before being rescued.

Vietnam has introduced new electronic identification rules for foreigners, with the new regulations taking effect on September 28.

A pod of more than 10 dolphins was spotted swimming off Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam, on Monday morning, delighting local residents and tourists.

Police in Bac Nha Trang Ward in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa have issued a referral for a tourist who was allegedly assaulted after asking a man not to urinate on Nha Trang Beach to undergo a medical examination for injuries as part of their investigation.

A small porridge stall in Hue City, central Vietnam, has quietly preserved the flavor of 'chao gao do ca kho keo' (light red rice porridge served with caramelized fish), a humble dish that has been part of breakfast for generations of Hue residents.

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LONDON/MILAN -- For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening drink, or aperitivo, encouraging them to sit outside and socialise before dinner.

A Polish bus crashed into a ditch on a Hungarian highway early Sunday, killing 12 people and leaving at least 10 with critical injuries, officials said.

Vietnam took a major step toward the ASEAN Cup 2026 final after securing a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Malaysia in the first leg of their semifinal away from home on Saturday evening.

A Russian woman has been detained in Da Nang City, central Vietnam for allegedly stealing a bag containing a Rolex watch, a Louis Vuitton handbag, and other valuables worth more than US$19,000 from another foreign tourist staying at a hotel.

Two villas at the more-than-100-year-old Bao Dai Villas heritage site in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam have been renovated, restored, and reopened to visitors after years of closure.

State-owned Vietnam Post Corporation (Vietnam Post) has officially announced its entry into Vietnam's mobile telecommunications market as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), with a tourist SIM card under the Pottel brand as its first product.

Mooncakes have hit Ho Chi Minh City streets, with prices rising amid higher input costs. Bandai is using its first Gundam Base pop-up in Vietnam to assess the local market. Vietjet has added US$9.5 million to its Starlink investment. And more in our podcast.

«Vietnam's proposal hits on an undeniable truth: the best time to prepare for old age is decades before it arrives, and the only way to beat 20 years of inflation is to start early.»

The bitter white pith of pomelo, a part that might otherwise be thrown away, is put to good use by Vietnamese people to create a unique dessert once praised by food website TasteAtlas.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) said a drone detection and suppression system being tested at Da Nang International Airport has posted positive initial results.

Vietnamese motorcycle maker Nuen Moto has unexpectedly announced that it is suspending the development of the N1-S, a high-performance electric motorcycle that drew attention for its distinctive positioning and price tag of up to VND220 million (US$8,415).

With greater squad depth and more balanced personnel, Vietnam are tipped to secure victory despite facing Malaysia away from home in the first leg of the 2026 ASEAN Championship semifinals at 8:00 pm on Sunday.

Thousands of visitors are flocking to The Gundam Base Pop-up World Tour 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, as Bandai, the Japanese company behind the Gundam brand, uses the event to assess Vietnam's market for Gundam products.

Few regional rivalries carry as much latent friction as Malaysia versus Vietnam, and when the two collide in the ASEAN Championship semifinals on Sunday, the contest arrives with an unmistakable Brazilian pulse.