Three international students from Laos and Cambodia representing HCM City Open University (OU) took home first prize at the final round of the 2026 National Vietnamese Oratory Contest for Foreigners held in Đà Nẵng City on September 25.

Vietnamese short films, Lạch Cạch (Through the Cracks) and Những Ngày Xanh Thẳm (Blue Days), were selected for the Southeast Asian Short Film Competition of the 37th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), taking place from October 21 to November 1.

Response comes after 14-year-old student died at a hostel in Kuala Pilah.

Singapore's population rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier to a record 6.21 million, according to government statistics released Friday.

Singapore's population rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier to a record 6.21 million, according to government statistics released Friday.

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Bangkok authorities declared on Saturday a disaster across all 50 districts of the Thai capital after continuous rain caused heavy flooding.

Bangkok authorities declared on Saturday a disaster across all 50 districts of the Thai capital after continuous rain caused heavy flooding.

Entire Bangkok neighbourhoods were inundated on Saturday as the city government declared a flood disaster after the worst rains in years overwhelmed the Thai capital, submerging roads, cars and forcing thousands to leave their homes. Bangkok is flood-prone, especially during the monsoon season, but waters rarely linger for long. Nonetheless, the city’s drainage is notoriously ill-equipped to handle storm bursts as it struggles to cope with waters that have reached at least two feet (60cm) and...

China’s technology companies face a question that no pricing strategy can answer: what will their success do to their trading partners? In Europe, that question has become politically urgent. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns of a “second China shock”, linking persistent trade imbalances to the erosion of Europe’s industrial base. Europe’s dispute carries a broader warning: affordable products can coexist with deep anxiety over the loss of productive capability. If...