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Fire and smokes engulfed the headquarters of HCMC’s District 12 Police early on Saturday morning, as the cause is still under investigation. The fire erupted after midnight near the police’s storage of morobikes from traffic violators. The officers on duty tried to put out the fire with mini fire extinguishers, …

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 …

Model Tran Thi Ngoc Trinh was sentenced to one year suspended sentence Friday for posting videos of herself performing motorbike stunts on social media. The judge panel said Trinh had a good record, been remorseful since she was arrested three months ago, and the consequence of her actions were limited. …

Experts say a proposal to criminally prosecute drunk drivers, even when their actions cause no consequences, is unfeasible and not legally sound. At a Monday conference on the harmful effects of drinking and driving, the office head of the National Traffic Safety Committee Tran Huu Minh proposed that drivers with …

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse joined overseas Vietnamese in a traditional ritual of releasing carps at Nha Rong Wharf in HCMC on Kitchen God day Friday. In Vietnamese tradition, the Land Genie and Kitchen Gods worshipping ritual is held on the 23rd day of the last lunar month, …

In the second phase of testing of the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line in HCMC, two trains ran simultaneously along the entire route, which is partly underground, for the first time on Thursday.     HCMC metro makes test run with two trains crossing paths HCMC metro makes …

From California to Southeast Asia, Facebook is capturing a new generation of users who see it as a commercial tool rather than a fun networking platform. They are more likely to be promoting their businesses than connecting with friends. As the veteran social media platform celebrates its 20th birthday, four …

Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported. The pigeon’s ordeal began in May when it was captured near a port in Mumbai with two rings tied to its legs, carrying words …

TikTok may look (or sound) a little different when you scroll through the app going forward. Earlier this week, Universal Music Group — which represents big-name artists like Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Drake — said that it would no longer allow its music on TikTok following the Wednesday expiration …

Apple chief Tim Cook on Thursday promised the tech titan has artificial intelligence news in store as shares suffered despite sales growth in the final three months of last year. The iPhone maker reported revenue was up slightly from the same quarter a year earlier, as money brought in from …