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A body found in an abandoned water tank in Hai Phong City earlier this month has been identified as that of a woman who went missing 13 years ago. The body was found by Nguyen Van Quy in a tank in his backyard on the night of Dec. 6 when …

The remaining four members of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their 18-month military service in South Korea this week, joining three others already serving, with fans pledging to wait until 2025 for them to perform as a group again. A group of fans braved rainy weather on Monday to bid …

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol departs for the Netherlands on Monday for a state visit, with cooperation on semiconductors and a potential “chip alliance” likely to be the highlight of his discussions with political and industry leaders. The trip marks the first state visit by a South Korean leader …

Philippine lawmakers are considering efforts to amend the country’s constitution to ease restrictive provisions on economic ownership, a top congressional leader said on Monday. “We want to lift the restrictive provisions vis a vis the economy,” House Speaker Martin Romualdez said in an economic briefing. Romualdez said top congressional leaders …

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea on Monday while on a training flight and the pilot has ejected, Yonhap news agency reported citing a military source. The crash was near the U.S. Air Force base in Gunsan, Yonhap said. South Korea’s defense ministry spokesman could not immediately …

Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant intake over the next two years as the government looks to overhaul what it said was a “broken” migration system. The decision comes after net immigration was expected to have …

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he would take steps to restore trust in his government amid a fundraising scandal, but declined to confirm a media report that he was set to replace four ministers in his cabinet. Allegations over unreported funds have posed the biggest political challenge …

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Vietnam carries significant value as it shows the importance and expectations for the two countries’ relationship, analysts say. President Xi will visit Vietnam on Tuesday and Wednesday as the two countries celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative …

A man on a motorbike collided with a woman in traffic in Hanoi on Saturday, causing her to fall, before immediately driving away. Video footage circulating on social media revealed the man, riding a Yamaha R15, rammed into the tail of the motorbike driven by a woman on Hanoi’s Nguyen …

China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and his spouse Peng Liyuan will arrive in Hanoi Tuesday, starting his third visit to Vietnam in eight years. The state visit, slated for Dec 12-13, will be Xi’s third visit to Vietnam in his current roles, following previous visits in 2015 …