Heavy rainfall has inundated several villages in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam, prompting police and military forces to help evacuate residents and move their belongings to safety.

Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has expressed gratitude to Vietnam for dispatching a rescue mission to assist with relief efforts following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the South American country on June 24.

TOKYO -- Inbound tourism continued making contributions to rises in roadside land prices in Japan this year, according to National Tax Agency data released Wednesday.

Final preparations were underway on Thursday morning for large-scale fireworks displays across Ho Chi Minh City, where 16 launch sites are set to light up the sky simultaneously at 9:00 pm the same day to mark the 50th anniversary of the city named after President Ho Chi Minh City (July 2).

Singapore's United Overseas Bank (Vietnam) Limited (UOB Vietnam) has broken ground on its US$450 million headquarters within the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), becoming the first foreign bank to own a purpose-built office tower in the emerging financial hub.

A consortium including Microsoft and telecom startup Lightstorm plans to build a new undersea cable linking India with Malaysia and Singapore as technology firms compete to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India, one of the world's fastest-growing data markets.

Unstaffed coffee shops, ramen eateries and flower outlets are spreading across South Korea as owners turn to robots and self-service to overcome rising labour costs in a business model that relies on the widespread honesty of users.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has dismissed reports circulating in some news outlets and on social media claiming that all gold bar transactions would be subject to a 0.1-percent personal income tax starting July 1, saying the interpretation is inaccurate because the government has yet to issue detailed regulations on the policy.

Vietnam’s rescue team recovered 11 earthquake victims from collapsed buildings in Venezuela’s La Guaira State after one day of search operations, Vietnamese authorities said on Wednesday.

Commuters across Ho Chi Minh City have welcomed a free bus program launched on Wednesday covering 134 of the city’s 135 routes, saying it lowers travel costs and makes public transportation more accessible, while authorities have stepped up operations to ensure service quality.

TOKYO -- Japan cut passport issuance fees on Wednesday, lowering the cost of a 10-year passport for adults to 8,900 yen from 15,900 yen if an application is filed online.

The issuance of Resolution No. 10 by Vietnam's Politburo on the development of the foreign-invested economic sector comes at a pivotal moment, as the Southeast Asian country shifts its focus from simply attracting foreign capital to transforming external investment into lasting domestic capability.

SAO PAULO -- Members of the Mercosur trade bloc in South America formally announced the start of negotiations for an economic partnership agreement with Japan at a summit in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion on Tuesday.

Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defense industry cooperation during talks between high-ranking delegations from their defense ministries on Tuesday.

Hanoi has officially launched a citywide program offering free periodic health check-ups and disease screening to an estimated 9.2 million residents, while also expanding health insurance coverage and increasing support for voluntary social insurance participants.

Vietnamese searches containing the keyword ‘World Cup’ rose 1,550 percent from a month before the tournament after kick-off, while searches for ‘football’ increased 480 percent, according to Coc Coc Research data released on Tuesday.

Honda Vietnam, a subsidiary of Japanese vehicle maker Honda, is recalling nearly 90,000 SH 125i and SH 160i scooters for inspection and an instrument cluster software update after identifying some cases of inaccurate or missing display information and a risk that the vehicles may fail to start.

Prisoners in Vietnam will be allowed to make one video or phone call to relatives in the country each month for up to 10 minutes under the 2025 Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments, effective from July 1 this year.

The lotus season is at its peak in Hue City, central Vietnam with thousands of white lotus flowers in full bloom at Tinh Tam Lake, transforming the historic site inside the Imperial Citadel into one of the city’s most captivating seasonal attractions.

TOKYO -- Japan's industry ministry said Tuesday that it will provide 387.3 billion yen in aid for a project to develop a domestic model that serves as the foundation of a physical artificial intelligence system that controls robots.

Vietnam’s stock market is expected to draw momentum from infrastructure construction, building material, and banking stocks in the second half of 2026, according to Huynh Anh Huy, director of Industry Analysis at Kafi Securities.

Many YouTube users in Vietnam have reported that advertisements on smart TVs remain unskippable for more than five seconds, despite a new regulation requiring video and animated image ads to allow users to skip them after no more than five seconds.

Police in Hanoi will operate 2,460 new AI-powered cameras starting July 1 to strengthen traffic management and public security across the Vietnamese capital, authorities announced on Monday as they launched phase two of the city’s command information center project.

Tay Ninh Province in southern Vietnam has secured a series of investment and cooperation agreements worth more than US$3 billion with major investors from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany during an investment promotion tour of Europe.

MONTERREY, Mexico - Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada.

Vietnam will begin issuing official warnings to drivers who transport young children without appropriate child safety restraints from August 15, under a new government decree aimed at strengthening road safety standards and enhancing protections for child passengers.

Ho Chi Minh City police have dismantled a major interprovincial ring accused of manufacturing, trafficking, and possessing illegal military-grade firearms sold through Facebook, arresting 30 suspects and seizing dozens of guns, ammunition, and weapon-making equipment.

The yen slumped to levels not seen since 1986 on Tuesday, stoking worries that direct intervention from Tokyo was around the corner, while the dollar backed away from 13-month highs ahead of jobs data that could influence the U.S. rate outlook.

Thousands of residents visited the Museum of Hanoi on Monday afternoon as the Hanoi People's Committee officially opened an exhibition showcasing the capital's 100-year master plan.

Income earned from overtime work, night shifts and payments for unused annual leave will be exempt from personal income tax in Vietnam beginning July 1 this year, under the revised Personal Income Tax Law.

HOUSTON - Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time on Monday.

Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Monday to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.

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Vietnam should develop its film industry into a dynamic ecosystem that integrates culture, tourism, and creative technology to strengthen both economic growth and cultural influence, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra said while attending the fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF IV) in Da Nang on Sunday.

The nursing chief at Ca Mau General Hospital in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam has developed a device that automatically monitors intravenous (IV) drip rates, helping reduce nurses’ workload while improving patient safety, at a cost of only about US$76 per unit.