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Across the world, superfans of “The Crown” say they are hotly awaiting the coronation of King Charles III like a new season of the hit Netflix series. The royal-themed drama — the fictionalized story of Queen Elizabeth II who died in September after a record 70-year reign — has sparked …

Advertisers are committed to continue spending on TikTok due to its immense popularity with users despite threats of a potential ban in the U.S. over national security concerns, ad experts said. The steadfastness comes as TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is fighting to prevent a ban …

Eight people were killed and 13 injured late Thursday in a shooting near a Serbian town about 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of capital Belgrade, state-run media reported. The shooting occurred near Mladenovac as the attacker opened fire with an automatic weapon from a moving vehicle and fled, RTS television …

President Vo Van Thuong arrived at Heathrow International Airport in London on Thursday afternoon (local time), beginning his visit to attend the coronation of King Charles III at the invitation of the U.K. Royal Family. U.K. Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew said this is a very significant moment as the …

Tuition at the most expensive international school in Ho Chi Minh City is set to hit VND924 million (about US$39,500) for the upcoming school year. HCMC now has 13 international schools and nine private institutions which have foreign investment and curricula. For the upcoming school year, many will raise tuition …

As many as 23,500 people have registered for a test to recruit laborers to work in South Korea, the highest in 10 years. The test, conducted under the Employment Permit System (EPS), a program in South Korea that allows employers who have failed to hire local workers to legally employ …

Ho Chi Minh City police have apprehended a man for hiding inside restaurant bathrooms at closing time to come out and steal at night. Phan Thanh Nam, 44, was arrested by police in Phu Nhuan District on Thursday for stealing and other potential crimes. Authorities said Nam would hide inside …

Chinese-owned Volvo Cars of Sweden said Thursday that it would cut 1,300 white-collar positions in Sweden in an effort to cut costs and warned that global cost-cutting measures were to come. CEO Jim Rowan said in a statement that cost-cutting measures taken last year had started to “bear results” but …

Microsoft on Thursday expanded public access to its generative artificial intelligence programs, despite fears that tech firms are rushing ahead too quickly with potentially dangerous technology. The AI-enhanced features of the company’s Bing search engine and Edge internet browser are now open for anyone to use, Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice …

Vietnam has demanded that Australian state firms stop issuing products with images of a yellow flag from a regime that no longer exists. “We are sorry and resolutely oppose the fact that the Royal Australia Mint and the Australia Post have issued products with the images of ‘yellow flag,’ which …