World

More than 100 police simultaneously raided 16 locations in Ho Chi Minh City to arrest 21 people suspected of involvement in an large-scale ecstasy production ring with supply from France. On Friday, police said Tri, the mastermind of the ring, and 20 others are under investigation for “illegal production of …

State President Vo Van Thuong will attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles III next week at the invitation of the British royal family. Thuong’s working trip will take place from May 4-6, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday. At a meeting with British Ambassador …

The Omicron strain spreads faster than previous Covid variants but its effects are less severe and most infections have been among elderly people with underlying diseases, doctors said. The Ministry of Health announced on Friday it has recorded nearly 3,000 infections in the past 24 hours, up 300 against the …

At least 11 people died and one was missing when a ferry capsized off the eastern coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the national search and rescue agency said on Friday. The ferry was carrying about 74 people to the small island of Tanjung Pinang near neighbouring Singapore when it is …

Thai police have arrested the wife of a senior officer on suspicion of murdering nine people by poisoning them with cyanide, officials said Wednesday. The woman, aged in her 30s, was arrested in Bangkok on Tuesday over the killings, which took place over several years. Investigators believe money was the …

Ho Chi Minh City’s Bui Thi Xuan High School has been disciplining mischievous students by sending them to the library to read books in place of other punishments. The school in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 has been applying the new solution for the last month to students who …

The crucial semiconductor industry, that powers everything from personal computers, smartphones to fighter jets, suffered a dismal first quarter as demand plummeted for chips. Intel on Thursday posted a massive fall in sales for the first quarter of 2023 because of a steep drop in the demand for semiconductors, especially …

Deaths from hunger are on the rise in Africa because of droughts worsened by climate change and conflict, UN officials and non-governmental organizations said Thursday. Their warning is the latest in a series of statements from campaigners and experts warning that Africa is facing an unprecedented food crisis. There is …

The first group of Indonesians evacuated from strife-torn Sudan returned home Friday on a charter flight from Saudi Arabia, officials said. Southeast Asia’s most populous country has joined nations around the world in rushing to move their citizens to safety by land, air and sea after clashes between the Sudanese …

A 6th grader in Ben Tre Province won first place at the national UPU letter writing competition, topping over a million other entries by writing about becoming a superhero to fight traffic accidents. “I’m so happy, I never expected to win such a high prize,” said Dao Khuong Duy from …