Six single Nike Air Jordans, worn by the eponymous basketball star in the 1990s, sold Friday for a record $8 million, according to auction house Sotheby’s. Michael Jordan gave the separate shoes to Chicago Bulls communications executive Tim Hallam, after decisive games that helped the club win six NBA championships …

The health ministry has recommended additional vaccination against COVID-19 as the sub-variant JN.1 continues to spread. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết  HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has ordered facilities to continue collecting samples from COVID-19 patients for genome sequencing as various infections with the JN.1, an Omicron …

Having no space to pass, a taxi driver decided to move two wheels on a sidewalk of a Hanoi street, to half-drive on the pavement. The incident took place on Thanh Nien Street in downtown Hanoi on the afternoon of Jan. 26 and was captured on a dash camera of …

Japan’s Asian Cup risks being fatally undermined by coach Hajime Moriyasu’s reliance on an error-prone rookie goalkeeper and he has left himself with no convincing alternatives. The pre-tournament favorites face Iran on Saturday in the quarter-finals but serious questions hang over 21-year-old Zion Suzuki, whose confidence looks shot. Japan have …

Son Heung-min stepped up in extra time for South Korea with a sumptuous free-kick to see off Australia 2-1 on Friday and set up an Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan. Jordan sealed their place in the last four for the first time in their history with a nervy 1-0 victory …

  PM Phạm Minh Chính spoke at a forum on economic cooperation and cooperatives held in Hà Nội on Friday. —VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked ministries and sectors to develop supportive policies for cooperatives toward comprehensive innovation, including specific mechanisms on mobilising and …

President Võ Văn Thưởng and his spouse conduct the carp release ritual at HCM City’s Nhà Rồng Wharf on the day for “Ông Công, Ông Táo” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) on Friday. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY – President Võ Văn Thưởng and his spouse on Friday joined overseas Vietnamese …

Preventive Care, Active Lifestyle and Healthy Diet Help Increase Strength, Healthspan and Lifespan Grip strength is globally regarded as a reliable indicator of overall health with its connection to muscle strength, immune health, chronic disease risk and longevity Hong Kong grip strength weaker compared to Japan, Europe, North America and …

A steel factory in Long An Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Trường Giang HÀ NỘI — The number of new enterprises and those resuming operations this month reached 27,335, up 5.5 per cent year-on-year and more than 1.3 times the average figure over the 2018-23 period, statistics show. According to the …