VnExpress International
The most read Vietnamese newspaper
Vietnamese Edition
| Contact us | Follow us on       

World

South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling

South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling

South Korea's interim leader called on the nation on Wednesday to calmly accept the decision from the Constitutional Court on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as police ramped up security around the court ahead of the ruling on April 4.
A fireball from a burst gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 145 people

A fireball from a burst gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 145 people

Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trillion in damage, kill 300,000 people

Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trillion in damage, kill 300,000 people

Fear of aftershocks in Myanmar forces patients into hospital car park

Fear of aftershocks in Myanmar forces patients into hospital car park

Hundreds of patients, including babies, the elderly and Buddhist monks, lie on gurneys in a hospital car park in the sweltering heat of Mandalay, a city still living in fear of aftershocks three days after a deadly quake struck Myanmar.
April 1, 2025 | 07:54 am GMT+7
Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries

Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations, not just a smaller group of 10 to 15 countries with the biggest trade imbalances.
March 31, 2025 | 05:13 pm GMT+7
Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies

Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies

The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources.
March 31, 2025 | 05:13 pm GMT+7
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief

Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief

A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighboring Thailand and caused widespread damage. Here is what we know about relief efforts.
March 30, 2025 | 11:41 am GMT+7
Japan issues mid-level volcano warning

Japan issues mid-level volcano warning

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".
March 30, 2025 | 10:59 am GMT+7
Rallies grow in South Korea as court weighs president's fate

Rallies grow in South Korea as court weighs president's fate

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday as protests grow while the country's Constitutional Court weighs whether to dismiss him.
March 29, 2025 | 04:03 pm GMT+7
Arctic sea ice hits lowest peak in satellite record, says US agency

Arctic sea ice hits lowest peak in satellite record, says US agency

This year's Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, according to data released by the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) on Thursday, as the planet continues to swelter under the mounting effects of human-driven climate change.
March 29, 2025 | 04:03 pm GMT+7
EU tells the public to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies

EU tells the public to hold 72 hours of emergency supplies

Europe should enhance stockpiling of critical equipment and encourage the public to maintain sufficient supplies for at least 72 hours in case of emergencies.
March 29, 2025 | 06:46 am GMT+7
Rain gives some respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises

Rain gives some respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises

Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28.
March 28, 2025 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
Rubio says journalist on war chat was 'big mistake'

Rubio says journalist on war chat was 'big mistake'

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the inclusion of a journalist in a group chat on military strikes was a "big mistake" and expected reforms, while highlighting his own limited role.
March 27, 2025 | 04:11 pm GMT+7
South Korea wildfires 'largest on record': disaster chief

South Korea wildfires 'largest on record': disaster chief

Wildfires in South Korea are now "the largest on record" having burned more forest than any previous blaze, the country's disaster chief said Thursday, as the death toll rose to 26.
March 27, 2025 | 01:04 pm GMT+7
AI's impact on jobs, tech's touchy topic

AI's impact on jobs, tech's touchy topic

"Stop Hiring Humans" read a provocative sign at an AI conference in Las Vegas, where the impact of new artificial intelligence models on the world of work had sparked some unease.
March 27, 2025 | 01:04 pm GMT+7
'Distorted' Trump portrait to be removed after he complains

'Distorted' Trump portrait to be removed after he complains

Colorado state has pledged to remove a portrait of Donald Trump from public display after the U.S. president complained that it was deliberately unflattering.
March 26, 2025 | 05:24 pm GMT+7
Wildfires ravage southern South Korea, killing 18 people and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple

Wildfires ravage southern South Korea, killing 18 people and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple

Wildfires driven by dry weather and strong winds were ravaging southern South Korea, killing 18 people, destroying more than 200 structures and forcing 27,000 people to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.
March 26, 2025 | 05:23 pm GMT+7
South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires

South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires

Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said on March 25, as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country's worst-ever fire outbreaks.
March 25, 2025 | 02:05 pm GMT+7
Beijing simplifies marriage process to encourage Chinese to wed

Beijing simplifies marriage process to encourage Chinese to wed

China announced on March 22 measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples in an initiative by Beijing to boost births.
March 25, 2025 | 06:42 am GMT+7
DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy to sell itself, CEO leaves after failed bids

DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy to sell itself, CEO leaves after failed bids

Genetic testing firm 23andMe, opens new tab said on Sunday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to help the $50 million company sell itself and that co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki had resigned after multiple failed takeover bids.
March 24, 2025 | 07:05 pm GMT+7
View more stories
 
go to top