Government to tackle living costs, secure better jobs as part of full agenda this term: PM Wong

The Tokyo District Court on Oct. 22 sentenced a former University of Tokyo professor to two years in prison, suspended for three years, for accepting entertainment at high-end clubs and adult entertainment establishments as bribes from a research partner.

The 2026 Thầy Thím Temple Cultural and Tourism Festival in the coastal commune of Tân Hải in Lâm Đồng Province attracted more than 20,000 believers and visitors from October 23-25.

Indonesia cut exports of natural gas to Singapore on Saturday to prioritise domestic demand, an official said, with the two countries at loggerheads over regional air pollution emanating from wildfires on the vast archipelago. The head of SKK Migas, a state agency supervising the oil and gas sector, said Indonesia would cut a total of 31 million standard cubic feet per day from its supply to Singapore. Fifteen million standard cubic feet per day was being cut from Natuna in Indonesia’s Riau...

Ho Chi Minh City plans high-quality public schools where students would need B1 and B2 English competency, matching or exceeding what most Vietnamese universities require of graduates.

An American tourist jumped into Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat of Vietnam's Central Highlands on Oct. 23 and swam out to rescue a woman struggling in the water.

RON95 to remain at RM1.99 per litre despite surging global crude prices

A 48-year-old Hanoi man was diagnosed with grade 3 fatty liver disease after drinking two to three liters of freshly squeezed orange juice daily instead of water for an extended period.

Australian H2O Events and LaserVision are working with Sun Group to launch the new edition of Symphony of the Sea in November 2026 at Sunset Town, Phú Quốc.

Đà Nẵng City’s appeal extended beyond its beaches, iconic structures and urban spaces to its cultural heritage, local cuisine, natural landscapes and everyday community life.

Police discovered 20.6 kg of heroin at an unregistered house of worship yesterday.

Researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston have built AI models that estimate a cancer patient's biological age and risk of death from a single photo of their face.

Two Philippine air force planes collided during a training flight and crashed at an airbase south of Manila, killing all four pilots on board, Philippine officials said on Saturday. The two SF-260 aircraft collided while flying at a low altitude on Friday afternoon then crashed at Fernando Air Base in Lipa city in the coastal province of Batangas south of the capital. There were no injuries on the ground, the officials said. The air force did not provide details of what it called an accidental...