Vietnam

Crash course: Vietnam’s crypto boom goes bust

A Vietnamese cryptocurrency investor looking at the latest Bitcoin values on a smartphone in Hanoi.

Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men

Police in Thanh Hoa province, south of the capital Hanoi, said they had found the frozen bodies of two adult tigers.

Vietnam’s leader has new power, and he’s in a hurry

Some critics of Vietnamese President To Lam, who is also head of Vietnam's Communist Party, worry that Mr Lam might upset the traditional balance of power.

Young Lions and Lionesses will not be at 2026 Asian Games, says FAS

The Singapore men's Under-22s will be looking for an improved 2026, after they lost both their group-stage matches at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand in December.

South Korean province sorry after official says ‘import young women’ to lift birth rate

The government of South Korea's South Jeolla province said the use of the word "import" in Jindo county chief Kim Hee-su's remark “violates human dignity and objectifies women”.

Thailand needs to break free from its political doom loop

A gallery of party posters ahead of Thailand's Feb 8 election offers voters a choice of candidates but the likely result is yet another fragile government.

Fewer storms, more heatwaves expected in Vietnam for 2026

Water floods a road next to residential buildings in Vietnam's Lam Dong province on Dec 5, 2025, following weeks of heavy rain.

Vietnam willing to boost US purchases, trade minister says, as new round of tariff talks begins

A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Hai Phong port in Hai Phong, Vietnam, April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Drunk passenger strips on AirAsia flight from Vietnam to Bangkok, barges past others after landing

A screenshot from a video recording showing a man stripped down to his underwear and disrupting an AirAsia flight as it was about to land in Bangkok.

Vietnam receives 59 citizens repatriated from Cambodia after scam-linked employment

Officials said many had travelled to Cambodia after responding to job offers on social media.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.