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Thursday, Mar 26

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Vietnam universities make biggest presence in global rankings, two in top 100

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Seven Vietnamese universities were listed in the broad subject rankings of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, the highest number to date, three more than last year, with two making the top 100 in specific subjects.

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Only 13 countries and territories breathe clean air, none of them in Asia

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Only 13 countries and territories met safe air quality standards in 2025, and the rest failed to comply, with the highest pollution levels concentrated in South Asia and parts of Africa.

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$836M Phu Quoc airport expansion ahead of schedule for APEC 2027

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The VND22 trillion ($836 million) expansion of Phu Quoc International Airport is on or ahead of schedule, with the VIP terminal's structural framework completed and a new runway on track for its June 30 deadline, authorities said.

Long waits for passengers as Da Nang airport international terminal hits 170% capacity

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Da Nang airport's international terminal handled 6.8 million passengers last year, 70% more than the designed four million, and the city is seeking urgent assistance from the government to ease the resulting bottlenecks.

Singapore Airlines is flying to Hangzhou again after nearly 28 years

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Singapore Airlines is returning to Hangzhou after nearly three decades, launching daily direct flights to the Chinese city from June 1.

Graduates from fashion to computer science send hundreds of failed job applications as UK unemployment hits decade high

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Despite graduating with top honors and speaking multiple languages, many young people are receiving only silence or rejection after submitting hundreds of job applications, as a weakening economy and shifting labor market make it harder to…

950 professors walk out at New York University because they can't afford Manhattan, 25% of classes go dark

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Nearly 950 professors at New York University walked off the job on March 23 after more than a year of contract negotiations collapsed, shutting down roughly a quarter of classes at one of America's largest private universities.

Which is the second happiest country in Asia?

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According the 2026 World Happiness Report, this country scores second highest among all Asian peers.

Wednesday, Mar 25

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Boy chasing cat gets stuck between two walls, freed after firefighters coat him in cooking oil

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Firefighters in Ho Chi Minh City rescued a 9-year-old boy trapped between two walls by coating him in cooking oil and sliding him to safety on March 25.

Ho Chi Minh City to build $46M tidal sluice to tackle chronic flooding

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Ho Chi Minh City plans to invest more than VND1.23 trillion(US$46.6 million) to build the Rach Tra tidal sluice in its northwestern area, part of efforts to address urban flooding.

South Korea brings home suspected drug boss operating ring from Philippines prison

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South Korean police on Wednesday took into custody an alleged "drug lord" accused of running a narcotics ring in the country from a Philippines prison, officials said on Wednesday.

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Journey of a Vietnamese student to Harvard master's admission

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Chu Thi Phuong Anh, a student from northern Vietnam, has been admitted to the master's program in Learning Design, Innovation and Technology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Commuters ditch motorbikes for public transport as fuel prices soar

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Ho Chi Minh City commuters are ditching their motorbikes for the metro and buses as fuel prices spike to levels not seen since 2022 amid the Middle East conflict.

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Philippines declares 'national energy emergency'

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declared a state of "national energy emergency" on Tuesday, citing risks to the domestic fuel supply and energy stability created by the Middle East war.

Indonesia police seek two for murder of Dutch tourist in Bali

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Indonesian police are hunting for two people wanted in the stabbing death of a Dutch tourist on the resort island of Bali, an official said Tuesday.

Vietjet Air to launch Hanoi-Prague route

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Vietjet Air advances its plan to launch a new route linking Hanoi and Prague of the Czech Republic, with a technical stop in Almaty of Kazakhstan, towards expanding links between Vietnam and Central Europe.

Tuesday, Mar 24

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Vietnam receives 77 deportees from US in first 3 months

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Vietnam has received 77 citizens deported from the U.S. in the first three months of 2026, authorities said, as repatriations accelerate under intensified American immigration enforcement.

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Australian man caught shoplifting at Singapore's Changi Airport

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A 54-year-old Australian man was arrested at Singapore's Changi Airport after allegedly stealing two Hugo Boss windbreakers worth S$842.20 (US$657) from a shop in the transit area, Singapore police said on March 23.

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Vietnam, Russia sign agreement on building nuclear power plant

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Vietnamese and Russian governments signed an agreement on cooperation in building a nuclear power plant on Vietnam's territory on March 23 during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to Moscow.

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Southeast Asia's largest economy to allow state employees to work from home amid energy crisis

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The Indonesia government is set to implement a mandatory one-day-a-week work-from-home (WFH) policy for civil servants as part of measures to cut energy consumption.

In Vietnam's Foxconn hub, workers are quitting stable jobs to study Chinese

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Nguyen Oanh quit her quality control job at a foreign-invested factory at the end of September 2025, walked away from a steady VND14 million (US$534) monthly salary, and enrolled in an intensive Chinese language course.

Which country dominates the top 10 universities in Southeast Asia?

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Times Higher Education has published a pilot ranking of Southeast Asian universities, filtering its World University Rankings data to spotlight 104 institutions across Southeast Asia for the first time.

Monday, Mar 23

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Swiss tourist arrested in Bali for Instagram post cursing Hindu holiday

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Indonesia has arrested a Swiss man accused of using expletives to denigrate a Hindu religious holiday observed on the tourist island of Bali, a police official said.

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Two pilots killed after Air Canada jet hits fire truck on LaGuardia runway

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The pilot and co-pilot of an ‌Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an incident that closed the airport, authorities and U.S. media…

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Drunk teenage rider kills elderly pedestrian, injures 5 on China bridge

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An 18-year-old motorcyclist who had been drinking slammed into six elderly pedestrians on a bridge in southwestern China, killing one.

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Vietnam's fifth cardinal Pham Minh Man dies at 92 after prolonged illness

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Cardinal John Baptist Pham Minh Man, the fifth cardinal of the Catholic Church in Vietnam and former Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City, who took part in two papal conclaves, has died at the age of 92.

Driver fined $190 for opening car door, causing motorbike crash in HCMC

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A driver who opened his car door at an intersection in Ho Chi Minh City, causing a motorbike crash, has been fined VND5 million (US$190).

Second meeting of 14th Party Central Committee opens in Hanoi

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The second meeting of the 14th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on Monday under the chair of Party General Secretary To Lam.

Vietnamese worker killed after struck by waves in Japan, three others missing

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A group of eight Vietnamese workers encountered a sea accident triggered by large waves in Japan's Fukui prefecture on March 21, leaving one person dead, three missing and one injured receiving treatment in hospital, and three others…

Sunday, Mar 22

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leaves for official visit to Russia

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh departed from Hanoi at noon on March 22 for an official visit to Russia from March 22–25, at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.