Typhoon Saudel made two landfalls on China's eastern coast on Friday morning, as authorities evacuated people and halted trains and ferries.

Foreign investors that bought stakes in three of Vietnam’s banking giants, including Vietcombank, VietinBank and BIDV, have seen their investments increase 2.1 to 6.4 times, including dividends.

Passengers can now check flight times, terminals, check-in counters, departure gates and real-time flight status from home through the Danang Smart City app, including notifications when flight details change.

As Vietnam begins deploying smart cameras to slap automated fines on tailgaters across its primary expressways, the aggressive crackdown has sparked a fierce debate among motorists -- trapped between praising a long-overdue safety campaign and fearing the legal trap of aggressive drivers cutting into their required gap.

A new daily tourist train linking Hue and Phong Nha, two of Vietnam’s renowned tourist destinations, offers passengers more than just a way to get from one destination to another, with an onboard cinema, massage chairs, traditional costume rentals, custom tailoring, local cuisine and cultural performances.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met Samsung Electronics CEO Roh Tae-moon on Thursday as the South Korean company marked US$500 billion in cumulative exports from Vietnam and outlined plans to expand R&D investment in the country.

Vietnam’s national football team has gained two more potential options after Nigerian striker Olaha Manh Duc and Vietnamese-origin striker Williams Minh Hoang obtained Vietnamese citizenship ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Coral skeleton records stretching back 1,000 years show El Nino episodes are intensifying as the planet warms, carrying major implications for a future under climate change, according to a new study Thursday.

Rescue teams using heavy machinery dug through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors faded and officials worked to reduce the risk of fresh flooding.

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UEFA has asked a U.S. federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to a court filing.

Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up efforts to upgrade bus shelters by adding more greenery, lighting and security cameras, creating more comfortable waiting spaces while improving the city’s urban appearance.

Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday while more than 1,000 people remained missing there and in neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.

The T1 passenger terminal of Da Nang International Airport in Vietnam’s central coastal city of Da Nang will be expanded under an over-VND9.9 trillion (US$380 million) project designed to raise annual capacity to 14 million passengers as the city’s aviation and tourism sectors continue to grow.

The tourism ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to boost cross-border tourism links under the ‘Five Countries, One Destination’ concept and promote the Mekong sub-region as a single tourism market, according to Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnam is seeking to turn MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) tourism into a national tourism brand to tap the global MICE market, heard a high-level tourism forum, held in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday.

Hanoi authorities have authorized Phenikaa-X JSC, a local autonomous technology developer, to conduct a 24-month controlled trial of a smart autonomous transportation system, including autonomous buses, robotaxis, automated cleaning robots, and delivery robots.

A public high school spanning nearly 20,000 square meters in Ho Chi Minh City offers students a swimming pool, indoor sports arena, STEM and music rooms, and expansive recreational spaces, bringing a strikingly modern campus to the city's public education system.

Vietnam head coach Kim Sang Sik has further etched his name into the country’s football history after guiding the national team to a second consecutive ASEAN Cup championship.

A man smashed a gold shop display case with a concrete brick and stole 10 18-karat gold bracelets in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday before police arrested him just 82 minutes later.

Singer and actress Chi Pu has been nominated for TC Candler’s annual list of the 100 most beautiful faces, becoming the latest Vietnamese representative to appear among this year’s candidates.

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Vietnam's head coach Kim Sang Sik has kept an unchanged starting lineup for the second leg of the ASEAN Cup 2026 final against Thailand at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on Wednesday night.

U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Jennifer Wicks walked about 1.5 kilometers along a mountainous trail to a remote site in Quang Tri Province, northern Vietnam, on Wednesday to visit the area where a search team is looking for American servicemen missing in action during the war in Vietnam.

Vietnam retained the 2026 ASEAN Cup after a 2-2 draw with Thailand in the second leg of the final on Wednesday, securing a 4-2 aggregate victory and their second consecutive regional title.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has urged Chinese companies to continue regarding Vietnam as a long-term production and trade base, while boosting investment into higher-quality projects with more advanced technologies and stronger spillover effects.

Vietnam's national football team looks to end a 20-year winless streak against Thailand at My Dinh Stadium in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup final. Actress and Meritorious Artist Kieu Thanh has admitted to using synthetic drugs after being detained on narcotics charges. And more in our podcast.

At least 14 infants were killed in a fire at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Wednesday, the prime minister said, with local media blaming the tragedy on a fault in the air conditioning system.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern hub, is expected to offer 19,245 bus trips and 1,320 metro trips free of charge each day during the five-day National Day holiday from August 29 to September 2, according to the municipal Department of Construction.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed calculating solar power prices by locality or socio-economic region, replacing the current three-region pricing system.

Chinese actress Liu Yifei chose a dress by Vietnamese designer Phan Huy for her birthday celebration, drawing attention online on Tuesday.

The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, in partnership with online travel platform Klook, hosted Kreatorverse 2026 from August 21 to 25, bringing together more than 120 content creators from 20 countries and territories.

Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: «Little Tiny Tasseltop,» an ode to her corncob doll with corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox.

The first strategic dialogue between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) has opened a practical channel for Vietnam to study Singapore’s governance experience as it prepares for a new phase of rapid growth.

A massive flash flood in the Himalayan nation of Nepal washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned against the risk of casualties.