A Thai man who zipped a jet ski across flooded Bangkok streets received a suspended jail sentence on Monday for causing a public nuisance after he used the capital – where tens of thousands of households remain submerged – as a backdrop for social media content. The stunt, widely shared on social media on Sunday evening, became a conduit for public anger over both the handling of the flood response and how climate calamities are experienced unevenly in the capital of one of Asia’s least equal...

Deputy chief says every valid report will be scrutinised.

Huỳnh Kim Tho of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang won the 21st national cải lương (reformed opera) contest Chuông Vàng Vọng Cổ (Golden Bell), launched by HCM City Television (HTV).

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Hà Nội is beginning a project to restore the Celestial Palace in the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel today, after spending years convincing the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to allow the capital's cultural authorities to conduct the work.

Migrant rights advocates have hailed the release of Filipino trafficking victim Mary Jane Veloso after 16 years in detention as a victorious milestone, but warn that her case exposes the dangers that still confront many vulnerable workers overseas. After coming harrowingly close to being executed years ago in Indonesia, Veloso walked free on Friday night from the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City, grateful for the absolute pardon granted by Philippine President Ferdinand...

By weaving time-honoured ethnic traditions into a dynamic eco-tourism and culinary model, a young entrepreneur in Quảng Ngãi Province is proving that cultural preservation can actively generate sustainable income for local communities and inspire youth-led start-ups.