President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation ​to codify an unprecedented fee of more than US$100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that has been blocked ‌by the courts.

This country has just decided to give adult citizens a cash payment of US$310-470 each.

A 53-year-old man in southern Vietnam accidentally ingested a toilet cleaner and suffered from severe burns to his digestive tract and complete necrosis of his stomach before doctors managed to reconstruct his digestive system.

AirAsia said it disinfected the cabin of a Shanghai-bound flight after a woman defecated in her seat during the descent, leaving passengers with the smell for the last 40 minutes of the overnight service.

Two unauthorized drone intrusions at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat airport on Aug. 11 disrupted more than 100 flights and caused preliminary losses of about VND60 billion (US$2.28 million), according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH89 to Kuala Lumpur abandoned its takeoff at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on Aug. 20 after its left engine threw flames, shutting a runway for about two and a half hours.

Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that several Vietnamese citizens were detained in Pakistan as authorities there cracked down on a suspected scam call center.

Vietnam will offer full scholarships to outstanding students and young scientists to study and conduct research in strategic technologies at leading universities worldwide under a program approved by the government.

Stavian Group has launched the "Nurturing Hope – Building the Future" project in Bac Ninh, providing a STEM classroom, medical equipment and scholarships.

His Eminence Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche says excessive reliance on screens and AI can make young people more passive, while real-world experiences and adversity can help build resilience and compassion.

Ecuador's intelligence chief and five U.S. citizens died when a tourist helicopter crashed in central Kenya on Wednesday, killing all seven people on board, officials said.

A tropical depression east of China's Hainan Island is forecast to move into the Gulf of Tonkin, where it could strengthen and bring rough seas to the region starting Friday.

China's financial hub Shanghai and its capital Beijing are two of the four Asian cities ranked among the world's 10 smartest for using AI and digital technology to improve urban life.

Red flags, horns and jubilant chants filled Ho Chi Minh City streets Wednesday night as thousands of fans poured out to celebrate Vietnam's 2-0 win over Malaysia and a place in the ASEAN Cup final.

A 27-year-old Chinese tourist who was filmed shouting at travelers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport has been admitted to a psychiatric ward after police determined she was mentally unwell and had missed her prescribed medication.

A coalition of unions and advocacy ​groups sued the federal government on Tuesday seeking to block a rule ‌that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the U.S. without applying for extensions.

The first light rail transit (LRT) line on Phu Quoc Island that will cut travel time between the airport and the APEC to 20 minutes showcased architectural elements inspired by Vietnam’s three major regions along its six stations.

Dogs are still let loose or walked without muzzles in parks and residential areas in Hanoi, fouling public space and raising safety concerns.

The Hope Bridge project is expanding into Tay Ninh and Vinh Long provinces, where new bridges are being built to improve access to schools, healthcare and markets in rural communities.

All pilots working for flag carrier Malaysia Airlines tested negative for drugs after a mandatory screening process ordered after a pilot was arrested in Indonesia on trafficking charges, owner Malaysia Aviation Group said on Monday, adding that its cabin crew will be tested next.

After more than a year of construction, Terminal 2 at Phu Quoc International Airport, designed in the shape of a fire phoenix, is taking shape as crews work on the roof and ceiling and install 9,800 glass panels.

The family of an elderly man who collapsed and died at a card parlor in China demanded 100,000 yuan (US$14,900) from the owner, claiming she became responsible after trying to help him.

Harvard Medical School says it agreed to pay $53 million to settle class action lawsuits by relatives of body donors whose remains were sold on the black market by its former morgue manager.

A Singaporean security guard has been jailed for 14 days and fined RM7,000 ($1,730) by a Malaysian court after pleading guilty to insulting Islam during a ride-hailing trip in Johor Bahru.

A slow-moving storm that formed from a tropical depression is meandering off the coasts of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong, raising the risk of prolonged heavy rain across northern Vietnam over the next several days.

A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.

Vietnamese school students will receive 12 periods of artificial intelligence (AI) education each academic year under a framework recently issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Singapore will exempt fund managers' share of investment profits from tax and create a new work pass track for senior investment professionals as competition with Hong Kong intensifies, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Aug. 19.

Buddhist spritual leader Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche says excessive reliance on screens and AI can make young people more passive, while real-world experiences and adversity can help build resilience and compassion.

Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan, founder of the Evergrande real estate group, has been sentenced to life in prison and the companies fined a total of US$2.3 billion, a court in the southern city of Shenzhen said Thursday.

Vietnam's government has proposed abolishing the death penalty for six offenses, reducing capital crimes from ten to four under amendments to the Penal Code.

An 11-year-old Thai boy is among at least 25 people who allegedly lost a combined more than 5 million baht (US$152,300) in a scam involving rare Pokémon cards and other collectibles.

Two South Korean men will be brought to court next week fore beating a South Korean restaurant owner in Ho Chi Minh City to death with a nitrous oxide canister after a dispute over an LED screen damaged in one of his karaoke rooms.

Singapore's first private assisted living development opened on Aug. 18 with monthly rates starting at about SGD8,000 (US$6,260), roughly 10% below the entry price its developer advertised when the project launched a year earlier.

The 'Rubber Boy of Kashmir' is the nickname given to Sayam Hyder, a contortionist, dancer and yoga instructor from North Kashmir who is twisting, bending and squeezing his way towards dreams of international recognition.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested that two years of college may be enough, arguing that traditional four-year degrees could be too long in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Australia has slowed processing of new working holiday and backpacker visas, with applications from 24 countries already suspended as the government finalizes a wider package of migration cuts.

A 23-year-old Vietnamese student proactively contacted professors and demonstrated how his skills could advance their research, eventually securing a US$282,000 PhD scholarship to study Statistics at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).

A homeless man who was shot three times after breaking into a Portland countertop shop in 2023 is asking a Multnomah County jury to order the business owner to pay him US$10 million.

The United States could lose up to US$3.4 billion in economic activity and nearly 40,000 jobs next academic year due to a projected drop in international student enrollment.

A 46-km rail line connecting central Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh airport would cost VND134 trillion (US$5.12 billion), according to the project's feasibility study.

Many schools in Hanoi have switched to online learning or delayed starts to classes amid forecasts of heavy rain brought by Storm Narra and the risk of flooding and traffic congestion on Aug. 24.

Storm Narra has killed one person and caused widespread flooding, landslides and property damage across northern Vietnam after dumping hundreds of millimeters of rain on the region.

A U.S. judge on Friday struck down, opens new tab a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to ​applicants from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary of ‌State Marco Rubio's statutory authority.

A Chinese factory worker whose legs were severed in a workplace accident has regained the ability to walk after doctors surgically reattached both limbs, marking what is believed to be a global medical first.

A slow-moving tropical depression over the Gulf of Tonkin is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm by Friday, threatening northeastern Vietnam and Thanh Hoa Province with heavy downpours and raising the risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides.

Vietnam remains resolute in preventing origin fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on Aug. 20.

Applications for U.K. student visas continued to decline in July, raising fresh concerns for universities as they enter one of the busiest periods of the international recruitment cycle.

Buddhist spiritual leader Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche says excessive reliance on screens and AI can make young people more passive, while real-world experiences and adversity can help build resilience and compassion.

Vietnamese first graders would study English for 70 periods a year from the 2028-2029 school year under a draft Education Ministry circular, two years ahead of the government's current timetable.

More than 2,000 Buddhists, monks and nuns gathered at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa on August 19 for Vu Lan Festival, taking part in ceremonies honoring parents, ancestors, teachers and the nation.

A Vietnamese man is under criminal investigation on suspicion of raping a Vietnamese American woman at a hot spring resort.

Red flags, horns and jubilant chants filled streets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Wednesday night as thousands of fans poured out to celebrate Vietnam's 2-0 win over Malaysia and a place in the ASEAN Cup final.

A South Korean worker who left Vietnam wants to claim a lump-sum social insurance payment, raising questions about the eligibility rules.

Singapore Customs has seized 81,750 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes from a warehouse unit inside a free trade zone at Changi Airport, the agency said in a news release on Aug. 18.

The University of Michigan has announced a pilot program that will withhold first-semester grades on official transcripts, an initiative aimed at easing academic pressure and addressing mental health challenges among incoming students.

Dogs are still let loose or walked without muzzles in parks and residential areas in Hanoi, fouling public space and raising safety concerns.

Singapore police have identified a 40-year-old man in connection with the assault of a 73-year-old hawker who patted a toddler's head at a coffee shop.

The People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City on Monday opened the first-instance trial of 227 defendants in a drug trafficking case expanded from the March 2023 case involving four female flight attendants who were used to transport drugs through Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

The world's largest battery-electric aircraft has successfully taken to the skies, completing a 27-minute test flight in New York powered by roughly US$5 worth of electricity.