Malaysia’s latest haze crisis is estimated to have caused RM8 billion (US$1.97 billion) in welfare losses and may have contributed to approximately 1,700 premature deaths, according to a newly released report.

After dropping out of medical school in France and isolating herself for seven months while struggling with depression, a Moroccan girl turned to Vietnam as a way out of her difficulties and went on to graduate as the top student in maritime navigation.

Around 100 architectural drawings and photographs documenting more than four years of design and construction of the Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City are on display to mark the 60th anniversary of its inauguration on Oct. 31, 1966.

Vietnam's GDP per capita is projected to reach US$5,259 this year, overtaking Indonesia's $5,153, according to the International Monetary Fund.

A twisting tower will rise among elevated roadways, interspersed with ponds and green spaces, in a proposed interchange connecting Ho Chi Minh City's major seaports, industrial areas and regional transport corridors.