Japan to tighten rules for foreigners' driving license switch
World 16:36 10/07/2025TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency on Thursday unveiled a draft proposal to oblige foreigners to submit in principle residence certificates when applying to convert their driver's licenses issued abroad to Japanese ones.
Japan to set up control tower for crimes by foreigners
World 16:01 09/07/2025TOKYO -- Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the control tower to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.
Dozens of foreigners in Vietnam’s Tay Ninh get digital ID accounts
Expat Life 16:24 03/07/2025During the first day of a 50-day campaign running from July 1 to August 19, 2025 to grant digital ID accounts to eligible foreigners residing in Vietnam, police in southern Tay Ninh Province successfully processed 36 registrations.
Japan to deny entry of foreigners with unpaid medical bills
World 15:45 06/06/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government said Friday that it will deny entry of foreign tourists who have failed to pay medical expenses in the country in the past.
Da Nang authorities deny rumors of foreigner kidnapping schoolgirl
Vietnam News 11:49 01/06/2025Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have confirmed that the information circulating on Facebook since Saturday morning about a foreigner kidnapping a female student is false.
Foreigner found dead in hotel room in Vietnam’s Gia Lai
Vietnam News 15:16 27/05/2025Authorities in An Khe Town under Gia Lai Province in the Central Highlands region on Tuesday confirmed the death of a South African man discovered naked in a hotel room after not being seen for two days.
Rescuers save foreign man attempting to jump off bridge in Da Nang
Vietnam News 13:20 25/05/2025Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam promptly rescued a foreign national who was attempting to jump off the Thuan Phuoc Bridge at midnight on Friday.
Foreigner lets child steer motorbike while riding hands-free without helmet in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc
Vietnam News 12:57 20/05/2025A leader of the administration in Duong To Commune, Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam said on Monday that local authorities are reviewing an incident involving a foreign tourist riding a motorbike on Tran Hung Dao Street without wearing a helmet, letting go of the handlebars and allowing a child to steer the vehicle.
Foreigners urge Vietnam to recognize long-term expats’ contributions amid Golden Visa proposal
Expat Life 09:30 20/05/2025Foreigners living and working in Vietnam have urged proper recognition of positive contributions by long-term expats in the country, especially in light of recent proposals by Vietnam’s tourism body to introduce a 10-year ‘Golden Visa’ aimed at attracting global talent and investors.
Ho Chi Minh City police arrest bar worker in 3-on-1 assault on foreign man
Ho Chi Minh City 07:41 20/05/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a 19-year-old bar employee in connection with the widely reported three-on-one assault on a foreign man on Bui Vien Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.
3-on-1 assault on foreigner in Ho Chi Minh City draws mixed reactions
Ho Chi Minh City 14:27 19/05/2025An incident in which three Vietnamese men were summoned by police for attacking a foreigner on Bui Vien Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has sparked a wave of online reactions, with many commenters expressing concerns over the violence but suggesting that the altercation may not have been unprovoked.
