'Downright unfair': Vietnamese students slam new US visa policy

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Monday that international students on certain visas have to leave the country if their universities only offer online courses in the upcoming autumn semester.

US infections top three million as Trump pushes schools reopening The United States topped three million confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pushed for schools to re-open amid a COVID-19 resurgence in many southern hotspots.

New rice variety for flood and drought-prone areas

NBA star Durant rules himself out for rest of season NBA superstar Kevin Durant, who has not played since he tore his Achilles tendon a year ago, said he would not make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets when the season resumes late July in Orlando.

'Race against time' in Japan floods, 50 feared dead Emergency services in western Japan were "racing against time" on Tuesday to rescue people stranded by devastating floods and landslides, with at least 50 feared dead and more torrential rain forecast.

Bột chiên – favoured street snack of young and old

Few street snacks have remained as popular with HCM City youth and adults as the fried rice flour cake (bột chiên).

Kiên Giang develops rice co-operative – company links to ensure demand, supply

Kiên Giang Province, the country’s largest rice producer, has taken measures to strengthen co-operation between co-operatives and companies involved in rice production to improve the quality and value of the grain, and thus farmers’ incomes.

Border guards overcome hardships to patrol day and night Soldiers of Buộc Mú border guard station, at Na Ngoi border commune, Kỳ Sơn District, are tasked with protecting the border day-and-night.

Trà Vinh Province to pay $1.7m compensation to farmers hit by drought, saltwater

The Trà Vinh Province People’s Committee has decided to provide relief worth more than VNĐ40 billion (US$1.7 million) to more than 28,000 farming households to revive agriculture, which was severely affected by drought and saltwater intrusion in the 2019 - 20 dry season.

New tuồng shows feature young artists

Huỳnh Long Tuồng (classical drama), a newly opened private art troupe in HCM City, will offer a series of new shows featuring young artists next week.