First-time foreign visitor to Vietnam supports flood victims after attending friend’s wedding
Ho Chi Minh City 13:13 26/11/2025Although the Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has stopped receiving relief goods, its headquarters in Tan Dinh Ward remains busy with people arriving to donate cash, including a first-time visitor to Vietnam, who felt compelled to contribute after witnessing the devastation of recent floods.
OPINION: Japan should embrace inclusive policies for foreign workforce
World 17:10 24/11/2025TOKYO -- Foreign residents are now a permanent fixture of Japanese society, evident in workplaces and neighborhoods nationwide.
Japan panel to discuss orderly coexistence with foreigners
World 16:32 20/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government will soon hold the first meeting of a new panel of experts to discuss ways to realize a society of orderly coexistence with foreign people, Jiji Press has learned.
Can foreign nationals seek court approval for mutual consent divorce in Vietnam?
Expat Life 15:17 07/11/2025Foreign nationals who live and work long-term in Vietnam and hold permanent resident cards are legally entitled to request Vietnamese courts to recognize their mutual consent divorce, according to a legal expert who cites current civil and immigration laws.
Japan to counter foreigners refusing to pay health insurance premiums
World 17:37 05/11/2025TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry is planning to deny in principle the renewal or change of residential status for foreign citizens who refuse to pay national health insurance premiums, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan govt to outline policies on foreigners in January
World 16:40 04/11/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday instructed relevant ministers to outline policies on foreign nationals in Japan as early as next January.
Japan ministers likely to discuss policy on foreigners next week
World 16:20 31/10/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering holding a ministerial meeting to discuss policy on foreigners as soon as early next week, government officials said Friday.
Foreigner rescued from drowning amid heavy rain in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:26 17/10/2025Despite heavy downpours sweeping through Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam, a foreign tourist ventured into the sea for a swim and nearly drowned, but he was rescued in time by local police officers on Thursday.
Foreign residents in Japan hit record 3.95 million
World 17:09 10/10/2025TOKYO -- The number of foreign residents in Japan as of the end of June rose 5.0 pct from the end of 2024 to a record high of 3,956,619, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday.
Japan to tighten biz manager visa requirements
World 16:44 10/10/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government said Friday that it will tighten the requirements for foreigners to obtain the country's residency status as a business manager, effective on Thursday.
Vietnam grants amnesty to 66 foreign prisoners in second 2025 pardon round
Vietnam News 16:11 02/09/2025Vietnam has granted amnesty to 66 foreign prisoners from 18 countries and territories as part of a large-scale pardon marking the country’s 80th National Day (September 2), a senior government official said on Friday.
Police track foreigner riding motorbike recklessly in Vietnam’s Nha Trang
Vietnam News 14:35 21/08/2025Police in Nha Trang, a beach destination in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, are investigating a case in which a foreign man was filmed riding a motorbike at high speed, weaving through traffic and overtaking dangerously on a crowded city street.
