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Two Americans win hearts in Vietnam after helping Da Nang battle floods

Two Americans win hearts in Vietnam after helping Da Nang battle floods

Maxwell Nusbaum lifted a sandbag and placed it on Sasha Khazatsky’s shoulders as they helped local people reinforce the An Luong embankment in Da Nang City against rising floodwaters.
Hanoi groom takes English exam as love test before wedding

Hanoi groom takes English exam as love test before wedding

How central Vietnam families cope with relentless flooding

How central Vietnam families cope with relentless flooding

Family awaits full reports from Malaysian authorities after son found dead in school toilet

Family awaits full reports from Malaysian authorities after son found dead in school toilet

The family of a 10-year-old boy found dead in a school restroom in Malaysia’s Negri Sembilan State is still waiting for a full report from authorities over a month after the tragedy.
November 7, 2025 | 12:22 pm GMT+7
Parents pushing children to study excessively could face $400 fine

Parents pushing children to study excessively could face $400 fine

Parents who compel their children or other family members to study excessively could face fines of VND5–10 million (US$200–400), according to a new government decree set to take effect on Dec.15.
November 5, 2025 | 05:09 pm GMT+7
Gym offers Porsche car for losing 50 kg within 3 months

Gym offers Porsche car for losing 50 kg within 3 months

A gym in Taizhou City, China, has launched a weight loss contest with a Porsche Panamera as the grand prize for anyone who sheds 50 kg in three months.
November 5, 2025 | 03:07 pm GMT+7
22-year-old nursing student fatally hit while trying to help victims of a highway crash in Thailand

22-year-old nursing student fatally hit while trying to help victims of a highway crash in Thailand

Jirawadee Tonthongdaeng, a 22-year-old nursing student, was fatally struck by a car while stopping to assist victims of a multi-car collision on a highway in Thailand.
November 5, 2025 | 06:12 am GMT+7
Truck driver removed from vehicle after failing to comprehend English

Truck driver removed from vehicle after failing to comprehend English

A truck driver in the U.S. was ordered to step out of his vehicle after failing to communicate in English during a roadside inspection and being unable to interpret common traffic signs.
November 3, 2025 | 06:27 am GMT+7
Tattooed scam victim rescued from Cambodia gets no sympathy in South Korea

Tattooed scam victim rescued from Cambodia gets no sympathy in South Korea

A South Korean man rescued from a scam center in Cambodia has become the subject of public debate in his country for his body tattoos.
November 3, 2025 | 07:42 pm GMT+7
From abandonment to belonging: How Vietnamese mother gave American orphan true family

From abandonment to belonging: How Vietnamese mother gave American orphan true family

Abandoned by his biological parents when he was a month old, American Christian Taylor grew up with the love of his Vietnamese aunt by marriage, whom he calls “mom.”
October 31, 2025 | 04:50 pm GMT+7
Man faces prosecution for theft of 2 jackfruits worth $15

Man faces prosecution for theft of 2 jackfruits worth $15

Le Hoang Loi, 34, who has an unexpunged theft record, has been charged for breaking into a home in Dong Thap Province and stealing two jackfruits worth VND387,000 (US$15).
October 31, 2025 | 06:41 am GMT+7
Man searches for ex-girlfriend after 25 years to repay her kindness

Man searches for ex-girlfriend after 25 years to repay her kindness

Li, a man from China’s Anhui Province, is using media and social networks to find his former girlfriend, Ma, who supported him during tough times before they lost contact more than two decades ago.
October 30, 2025 | 12:12 pm GMT+7
Trauma unhealable for scam victims rescued from ‘hell’ in Cambodia

Trauma unhealable for scam victims rescued from ‘hell’ in Cambodia

Tuong Oanh still shudders every night, unconsciously pleading not to be beaten, three years after being rescued from a pig butchering scam gang in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
October 29, 2025 | 12:12 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese wife finds peace in Switzerland’s ‘floating home by river’ culture

Vietnamese wife finds peace in Switzerland’s ‘floating home by river’ culture

After work Quynh Anh and her husband Jörg Strehler pack their clothes and laptops in waterproof bags, inflate them to make them buoyant, and drift home along the river.
October 26, 2025 | 03:18 pm GMT+7
Pet owners panic after learning their animals are endangered species

Pet owners panic after learning their animals are endangered species

Hong Quyen was shocked to learn the parrots she raised were endangered animals and possessing them was punishable with a fine of VND400 million (US$15,000) and criminal charges.
October 26, 2025 | 03:17 pm GMT+7
Video of 2 kids sitting on moving Porsche’s rear in Singapore sparks police investigation

Video of 2 kids sitting on moving Porsche’s rear in Singapore sparks police investigation

A viral video showing two young children sitting on the rear of a moving Porsche in Singapore has prompted police to open an investigation.
October 26, 2025 | 02:10 pm GMT+7
Man overcomes family opposition to marry single mother 17 years older

Man overcomes family opposition to marry single mother 17 years older

Son Khe, 24, of Ho Chi Minh City has overcome family objections, financial difficulties and personal sacrifices to pursue a relationship with Thu Loan, a single mother 17 years his senior.
October 24, 2025 | 06:40 pm GMT+7
Power outage in world's 23rd tallest building in Malaysia forces workers to descend 106 floors by foot

Power outage in world's 23rd tallest building in Malaysia forces workers to descend 106 floors by foot

Thousands of workers at The Exchange 106 tower in Kuala Lumpur had to walk down 106 floors as a power outage hit Malaysia.
October 20, 2025 | 02:37 pm GMT+7
Indonesian man, 74, sparks controversy after paying over $180K to marry 24-year-old

Indonesian man, 74, sparks controversy after paying over $180K to marry 24-year-old

A 74-year-old Indonesian man has stirred public debate after reportedly paying a bride price of 3 billion rupiah (US$180,875) to marry a 24-year-old woman.
October 20, 2025 | 10:56 am GMT+7
Life on the dyke: Hanoi villagers endure days in tents after floods submerge homes

Life on the dyke: Hanoi villagers endure days in tents after floods submerge homes

Hundreds of families have been living in makeshift tents on Hanoi’s Do Tan Dyke for the last few days after their nearby village was swallowed by floodwaters.
October 15, 2025 | 12:05 pm GMT+7
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