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A grandmother in Vietnam mistook a boy in a gaming cafe for her grandson. She grabbed him by the ears in frustration. Upon realizing her error, she immediately apologized with kisses and pats. The boy remained calm throughout the encounter. This heartwarming mix-up quickly went viral online, delighting viewers.

A young woman from Britain, aged nineteen, lost her life after a motorcycle incident said to have happened in northern Vietnam while travelling on a break between school years. Reactions of respect began appearing online shortly afterward, drawing attention once more to persistent issues surrounding traffic conditions there.

A Middle East conflict involving the US and Iran is now impacting Asia, potentially pushing 8.8 million into poverty, according to a UN report. Soaring fuel costs and trade disruptions are hitting household budgets and food security across the region, with significant economic losses projected. Remittance flows are also a concern for several nations.

Argentina's team won the Budweiser Cup International 6v6 football tournament beating viet nam's side 3-2 after penalty shoots at the Old Trafford ground on Monday in Manchester.

Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang stated India's Act East was contributing to an environment of peace and stability in the region and called for the Indian government to play a more active role in southeast Asia in that regard.

Japan, Mexico, Uganda, Austria and Turkey will join the United Nations' powerful Security Council as non-permanent members on Thursday for a two-year term, replacing South Africa, Indonesia, Belgium, Italy and Panama which retire on Wednesday.

The spread of the H7N9 virus among poultry in live bird markets (LBM) in China's Guangxi Province has significantly increased the risk that it will progressively spread to other neighbouring countries of China, posing an increased human health risk, the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Friday.

The reserves at Simplipal in Orissa, Norkek in Meghalaya and Panchmarhi in Madhya Pradesh are added to the list on Wednesday bringing the total number of sites to 553.

What better than paying your respects to the Theatre of Dreams as Manchester United's Old Trafford is called, ahead of an international tournament.

New Delhi, Mar 3 () Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang today said India will emerge as the top trading partner of Vietnam soon and the target of USD 15 billion bilateral trade turnover by 2020 is feasible.

India was the fourth major host of greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects and eight major host of cross-border M&A deals between 2004 to 2015, according to a research paper released on Wednesday.

New Delhi, Feb 28 () 7-Eleven, the world's largest convenience retailer, Thursday signed a master franchise agreement with India's retail major Future Retail to foray into the Indian market. The agreement is to develop and operate 7-Eleven stores within India.

India's Rajiv Sethu couldn't repeat his Race 1 performance on the concluding day of the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) on Sunday as the Honda Racing team's rider managed a 12th-place finish in the Race 2 of the ARRC's second round at the Bend Motorsport Park here.

UNITED NATIONS: Although more children are attending school than ever before in the countries of South and East Asia, including in India, vast numbers drop out before the end of the primary cycle, a new United Nations report says.

A fire in a nine-story apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam, has claimed the lives of at least 56 people, including four children, and injured 37 others. The fire started late Tuesday night and was contained by firefighters, but rescue operations were hindered by the building's location. Many people were trapped in the building until morning. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the building's owner has been detained.

China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei assert claims in South China Sea. China's claims supported by "history and jurisprudence". Philippines making vigorous claims. Chinese President visited Vietnam, Vietnamese states exercise sovereignty peacefully.

A release from Education New Zealand, the government agency for international education in NZ, said that the government had awarded scholarships to 15 Kiwi students from the New Zealand Institute of Fashion Technology to study at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology in Erode to "deepen education links and build greater understanding of Indian culture among New Zealanders".

UN Tourism has recognized 52 rural destinations worldwide for their innovation, sustainability, and cultural preservation in its fifth annual Best Tourism Villages awards. These villages, selected from 65 member states, join the growing Best Tourism Villages Network, now comprising 319 destinations globally. The initiative aims to promote rural tourism that safeguards heritage and creates economic opportunities.

Hanoi is grappling with a surge in dengue fever cases, with nearly 500 new infections reported in just one week amid heavy rains. While no deaths have occurred, health officials are intensifying mosquito control and surveillance efforts. Despite a lower overall case count this year, high mosquito density poses a continued risk for the tropical nation.

International student numbers in top OECD destinations like the US and UK saw a significant dip in 2024, marking the first decline after years of growth. While India's overseas tertiary enrolments have quadrupled since 2014, becoming the largest source of foreign students, China's growth has been more modest. Canada and Australia experienced the steepest drops in student inflows.

Governments and enterprises across the world scaled up investments in innovation amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with India featuring in the top 50, among the grouping of top innovators.

New HIV cases among adults have declined by half in India since 2000, according to a new UN report which praised India's contribution to AIDS response through manufacture of generic antiretroviral drugs.

Dismissing Washington's report on religious freedom as groundless, China criticised Bush for meeting the Dalai Lama.