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A 68-year-old Chinese national who remained unlawfully in Singapore for more than 19 years after skipping a repatriation flight has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined S$2,000 (US$1,565).

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto railed Wednesday against "countries that like to insult" his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighboring countries.

Boat traffic resumed beneath the Saigon River pedestrian bridge’s nipa-palm-leaf-shaped canopy Thursday, a day after its final span was connected, as crews raced to finish access ramps ahead of its planned opening for the 2027 Lunar New Year.

People living in Taipei, Singapore, and Hong Kong are highly satisfied with their daily commute by bus, train, tram, and cable car, a survey by a leading U.K. travel magazine shows.

Cell Press has commissioned an independent third party to investigate after prominent Chinese biologist Rao Yi accused the editor-in-chief of its journal Cancer Cell of soliciting bribes from Chinese authors.

Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport said on Oct. 21 it found no evidence its own staff opened a travel blogger's checked suitcase, five days after new rules began letting airports search bags without their owners present.

A live snake about 40 centimeters long has turned up under the cabin carpet of a Japan Airlines group plane in Fukuoka, a day after a pilot spotted an animal in the cockpit and its flight was canceled.

Malaysia's Autonomous Logistic Solutions (ALS) launched its Level 4 autonomous RoboVan for public-road operations on Wednesday.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can generate images, articles and videos in response to a few prompts, raising questions about the future of creative careers and the skills young people need to remain competitive.

Seoul's Dongguk University will open a college exclusively for international students in March 2028, with six majors including Hallyu (Korean Wave) culture, filmmaking, and theater and acting.

Six of the 10 fastest-growing occupations in the United States through 2035 will be in healthcare and social assistance, led by advanced practice registered nurses, according to projections by the U.S.

Over 13 years of development, Vietnam National University - Hanoi has transformed its campus into a modern educational hub serving 17,000 students with upgraded facilities.

A doctor joined cabin crew in resuscitating a 50-year-old Australian woman who lost consciousness on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 20.

Japan's emperor and empress hosted Thailand's Queen Suthida for tea at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on Tuesday, reaffirming longstanding bonds between the two royal houses.

Tugboats rotated a 187-meter-long, 3,400-ton steel arch shaped like a nipa palm leaf across the Saigon River on Wednesday morning, positioning the centerpiece span for the pedestrian bridge linking Bach Dang Wharf with the Thu Thiem urban area.

A businessman in Malaysia who says he photographed a winning lottery ticket before losing it has failed in his appeal to claim the RM185,671 (US$45,500) prize.

A South Korean court has handed a suspended prison term to a passenger who lifted an emergency door lever on a Bangkok-Daegu flight at 37,000 feet (about 11,300 meters).

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has ordered the Malaysian government to return about 176 bitcoin, now worth around US$14.3 million, to nine victims of a cryptocurrency investment scam.

Vietnam has welcomed the University of Hong Kong Business School's plan to establish a campus in Hanoi, proposing phased investment and expanded cooperation in research, training and scholarships.

A German tourist who fell onto a lower deck of a cruise ship on Ha Long Bay had emergency surgery in Hanoi before returning home for further treatment, the hospital said this week.

Vietnam and Denmark have upgraded bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with priorities including green energy, trade, investment, technology and maritime cooperation.

The European Union (EU) is providing 10 million euros (US$11.22 million ) to fund studies and investment preparations for an extension of Hanoi's Metro Line 3 from Hanoi Station to Hoang Mai.

Thailand has approved 10.5 billion baht (US$313 million) in flood relief, alongside other measures including debt-payment suspensions and soft loans, government officials said on Tuesday.

Thailand, the third largest economy in Southeast Asia, has approved 10.5 billion baht (US$313 million) in flood relief, alongside other measures including debt-payment suspensions and soft loans, government officials said on Tuesday.

Hong Kong's growing student population is emerging as a new driver of property investment, with commercial real estate transactions surging in the third quarter as investors maintained strong interest in student accommodation.

A chemical cylinder at a family-run scrap business in Hanoi leaked on the morning of Oct. 19, leaving 40 people hospitalized with suspected poisoning.

Sydney's A$5.6 billion (US$3.9 billion) second airport will take its first passengers on Oct. 25 with half a dozen or fewer scheduled flights a day for the next 12 months, Bloomberg reported, citing aviation data company Cirium.

The nipa palm leaf-shaped pedestrian bridge crossing the Saigon River in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has reached about 90% completion and is expected to open to the public for the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet.

Singapore will issue preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan Province that may have sent smoke across the border, the National Environment Agency said Monday.

King Frederik X of Denmark on Oct. 19 morning (local time) presented Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam with the Order of the Elephant, the European country’s highest-ranked honor awarded to members of the Royal Family and foreign heads

Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam has proposed elevating Vietnam–Denmark relations to a more comprehensive strategic framework, with offshore wind, education and maritime security among key areas of cooperation.

Vietnam and Denmark have built deep mutual trust, paving the way for a new horizon of cooperation, Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam stressed while delivering a policy speech at the University of Copenhagen on Oct. 19 afternoon (local…

Facing wage shocks and a shortage of suitable domestic jobs, many Vietnamese workers are choosing to head back overseas after their initial contracts end.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to achieve "good" or "moderate" air quality on 80% of days annually by 2030, alongside a steady reduction in fine particulate matter.

Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing a Rolex and designer handbags worth HK$450,000 ($57,300) from his wife at their home.

King Frederik X of Denmark took Party General Secretary and President To Lam on a horse-drawn carriage ride after welcoming the Vietnamese leader at Copenhagen Airport on the morning of Oct. 19 (local time) for a three-day atate visit.

A steel arch in the form of a nipa palm leaf was towed from Vung Tau on a 124-km journey before arriving at Bach Dang Wharf in central Ho Chi Minh City on Monday afternoon to complete a pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River.

Indonesia has recorded 283,270 cases of acute respiratory infections in areas affected by forest and land fires from Aug. 18 to Oct. 13, as smoke haze continues to threaten public health and spread to neighboring countries.

All four Vietnamese students competing at the second Al-Fergani International Physics Olympiad (FIPhO 2026) won medals, comprising one gold, two silvers and one bronze, the Ministry of Education and Training announced.

Malaysia aims to attract around 250,000 international students by 2030, and diversify their countries of origin to strengthen its position as a preferred destination for higher education.

A court in northwestern China has sentenced a kindergarten operator to life in prison after her staff mixed paint containing lead into children's food to make it look more appealing, poisoning more than 200 pupils.

Toxic haze from wildfires burning in Indonesia has spiked a demand for oxygen tanks and air purifiers across the region, manufacturers say, as they work the clock on equipment providing life-saving clean air.

A barge carrying a nipa palm leaf-shaped pedestrian bridge and its supporting framework, weighing a combined 3,400 tons, began a 124-km sea journey on Sunday morning from Vung Tau toward the center of Ho Chi Minh City for final assembly.

A valedictorian of the elite computer science talent program at Hanoi University of Science and Technology has had papers accepted at two of the world's top conferences on machine learning and natural language processing.

A Chinese centenarian who keeps Coca-Cola and Sprite by the case and can eat a whole plate of crabs in one sitting has drawn attention online for a diet at odds with standard advice for older people.

Ivy League school Columbia University has educated more members of South Korea's chaebol families than any other overseas university, counting Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin among its 22 alumni, a survey found.

A South Korean ninth grader says he used Anthropic's Claude to prove that a 62-faced solid cannot pass through a hole in an identical copy of itself, a claim not yet peer reviewed.

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Swiss President Guy Parmelin enjoyed a walk around Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake on Saturday as part of the Swiss leader's official visit to Vietnam.

The Our Lady of Cui Mountain Shrine overlooking Tri An Lake in southern Dong Nai City has officially opened as a major Catholic pilgrimage site, anchored by a towering 50-meter Virgin Mary statue.

Professor Ngo Bao Chau, Vietnam's only Fields Medalist, has personally selected nine mathematics students for the country's most generous math scholarships, covering full tuition and providing monthly living allowances of VND15 million (US$579).