French zoo workers say their goodbyes as two pandas head to retirement in China
World 17:25 25/10/2025PARIS -- Giant pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, star attractions at France's Beauval Zoo, will head to retirement in China next month, leaving behind twins born during a 13-year stay intended to strengthen diplomatic ties.
Vietnam discovers nearly 26,000 suspected counterfeit cosmetic products linked to Cambodia, Thailand, China
Vietnam News 14:00 21/10/2025Market surveillance officials in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam have uncovered a warehouse storing more than 25,740 cosmetic and personal care products, many of which are suspected to be smuggled or counterfeit, with labels indicating origins from Thailand, Cambodia, and China.
Tokyo police arrest phone scam group leader
World 16:08 17/10/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo police have served two people with additional arrest warrants, including a person believed to be the leader of a group accused of committing phone scam cases, people familiar with the investigation told Jiji Press on Friday.
Global EV sales hit record 2.1 million in September, research firm says
World 15:18 15/10/2025Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 26% in September from a year ago to a record 2.1 million units, driven by strong demand in China and a late U.S. tax-credit rush, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday.
Typhoon Matmo hits southern China during peak holiday season
World 11:58 06/10/2025SHANGHAI - Typhoon Matmo hit southern China on Sunday, the state broadcaster said, after flights and many events had been cancelled in the island province of Hainan, causing disruption in a peak holiday season.
China to cancel some flights as Typhoon Matmo nears Hainan during peak holiday travel
World 12:19 04/10/2025HONG KONG - Chinese authorities will cancel flights in Hainan on Saturday night before Typhoon Matmo hits the southern province, likely disrupting a peak holiday travel period for the resort island.
Canada blocks theme park from sending whales to China
World 13:55 02/10/2025Canada on Wednesday denied a request from a controversial theme park to export 30 beluga whales to China, saying the refusal was necessary to protect the mammals from exploitation.
Vietnam congratulates China on 76th National Day
Vietnam News 15:03 01/10/2025Top Vietnamese leaders have extended congratulations to their Chinese counterparts on the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (October 1, 1949 - 2025), the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.
Vietnam’s Lai Ly Huynh makes history with world Xiangqi championship victory on Chinese soil
Vietnam News 15:46 28/09/2025Vietnamese player Lai Ly Huynh etched his name into the annals of xiangqi history on Saturday afternoon, becoming the first non-Chinese player ever to win the men’s individual standard title at the World Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Championship.
China's ByteDance will get 1 of 7 board seats for TikTok's US operations, official says
World 12:34 21/09/2025WASHINGTON - A U.S.-China agreement on TikTok's U.S. operations includes China's ByteDance choosing one of seven board members for the new entity, with Americans holding the six other seats, a senior White House official said on Saturday.
North China posts longest rainy season since 1961, country faces hottest summer
World 17:26 09/09/2025China faced its hottest summer since 1961 while the country's north experienced its longest rainy season for the same period, the national weather authority said on Tuesday, atmospheric chaos that scientists have linked to climate change.
Storm Tapah makes landfall in China, causes heavy rain in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:36 08/09/2025Storm Tapah, the seventh storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, made landfall in Guangdong Province, China on Monday morning, with its circulation forecast to bring downpours to northern Vietnam over the next two days.
