Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam received Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao in New York on Tuesday morning (local time), as part of his trip to attend the High-Level General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

South Korea plans to bar international students who lack a required Korean-language score from taking part-time jobs starting in 2028, after a one-year grace period, under a student visa overhaul its Justice Ministry announced this week.

Thai customs officers detained an Indian passenger arriving from Jakarta at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after finding more than 1.3 kg of gold hidden inside a speaker.

Six more freehold luxury apartments seized in Singapore's S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) money laundering case will go under the hammer on Oct. 28, after only four of the first 26 properties offered at auction found buyers.

Ho Chi Minh City has addressed flooding in many places, yet its fragmented infrastructure, delayed works, and increasing rainfall and high tides mean many areas still suffer from severe waterlogging.