Ecuador protesters break into Congress amid fuel hike anger Ecuadoran protesters broke into the country's Congress building on Monday as demonstrations over a fuel hike introduced by President Lenin Moreno's government intensified.

Guatemala's UN-backed anti-corruption body shuts down UN anti-corruption prosecutors pulled the curtain down on more than a decade of high-profile investigations in Guatemala when its mandate ended Tuesday, heightening fears of a return to impunity in the Central American country.

As December came

A short story by Tống Ngọc Hân

Ghana opposition leader arrested as kidnap suspect: police Police in Ghana on Tuesday said they had arrested the chairman of the largest opposition party in connection with the spate of kidnappings in the West African country.

Trump says sending 'armed soldiers' to US-Mexico border President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the US is sending armed soldiers to the southern border after Mexican soldiers recently "pulled guns" on US troops, escalating his war of words with Mexico on immigration.

Actress wants to promote action movie

Action movie Hai Phượng (Furie) has reached VNĐ135 billion (US$5.8 million) in the box office two weeks after its release. It is the latest movie produced and starring Ngô Thanh Vân. She was awarded a certificate by Mayor Trí Tạ of Westminster City in California for her efforts to popular the Vietnamese movie to the world. Phượng Đỗ interviews Vân about Furrie.

VN’s biggest ever illegal 'black credit' discovered

More than 200 people across Việt Nam have been trapped by a loan shark based in HCM City with total loans worth more than VNĐ510 billion (US$22 million). Police says it is the “biggest case of its kind discovered in the country."

Performance to highlight Mông artistic culture

The traditional dancing and singing of the Mông people were featured at an art performance held on October 11 in Hà Nội.

Mekong-Japan co-operation lifted to strategic partnership

Leaders of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries and Japan decided to lift the two sides’ co-operation to a strategic partnership at the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting in Tokyo yesterday.

HCM City takes steps to protect children’s rights

HCM City's Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs plans to submit a report to the city’s People’s Committee on the best ways to protect children and help them live in a safe, healthy and inclusive environment.