Việt Nam News

A number of arrests were made over the weekend with suspected connections to “dark part-time jobs” in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Since August, there have been 23 such robberies mainly in Tokyo and five surrounding prefectures.

The number of foreign visitors to Indonesia exceeded 10 million as of September, inching closer to the full-year target of 14 million, according to the Southeast Asian country's Central Statistics Agency.

Thailand is determined to elevate its cultural influence to the world stage, aiming to be positioned among the 25 countries with the most significant soft power in the cultural dimension.

According to the National Assembly and education circles on Nov 3, Representative Cho Jung-hun from the People Power Party introduced a Bill in August to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to restrict the use of smartphones in schools, adding an Article on guidance on students’ use of cellphones.

Initial plans to progressively extend the existing line – that begins at the Malaysia-Thailand border in Padang Besar and travels southwards through Gemas – have met headwinds in Johor’s district of Segamat.

There are three key elements in the development of smart cities in the country.

The Laya Gewog administration is launching an ambitious project to boost connectivity and attract more tourists by refurbishing its network of traditional horse trails.

She noted that ASEAN and China have planned exchanges and cooperation across 12 key areas, including culture, education, healthcare, sports, youth engagement, media, research groups and arts. Both sides agreed to extend the ASEAN-China Year of People-to-People Exchanges through 2025.

Việt Nam affirmed ASEAN's stance on ensuring equal access to outer space for all countries, saying the bloc calls on them to enhance dialogue and improve the legal framework to promote cooperation in this field.

The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates about 1.7 million tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste annually

Thailand's Labour Ministry plans to raise the retirement age for both private and government sectors to 65 years, the same as in Singapore and Switzerland, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.

According to The Black Label, Rose’s agency, on Friday, the chart-topping single surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify within seven days of its release. This marks the fastest such achievement for a female K-pop solo artist.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is confident that the target of 36.7 million visitors for this year will be met, with an additional 10.7 million foreign tourists expected in the fourth quarter of this year, or averaging 3.6 million per month.

Twelve door guardian statues have been discovered by archaeologists during a recent excavation at the northern gate of the ancient Royal Palace within Angkor Thom in Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park, the Apsara National Authority (ANA) said.

Overall, 118 dengue cases were reported from October 20 to October 26 – 17 more than in the previous week.

As ASEAN Chair in 2025, Malaysia aims to boost regional economic integration, with a focus on free trade in goods, services, and investment, according to the country’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Tengku Abdul.

The 14th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference, themed "Fostering Cooperation on Combating Financial Crimes", took place in Singapore on Tuesday.

Just last Thursday (OCT 24), Najib publicly apologised to all Malaysians over the 1MDB scandal which occurred during his tenure as prime minister and finance minister.