2 foreigners jailed for up to 13 years for credit card fraud in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:01 31/12/2025A Malaysian man and his Chinese accomplice have been handed lengthy prison terms in Da Nang City, central Vietnam for using stolen credit card information belonging to Vietnamese citizens to purchase smartphones and resell them, misappropriating over US$34,000.
Romanian man suffers sudden cardiac arrest after playing pickleball in Hanoi
Vietnam News 12:49 31/12/2025A 50-year-old Romanian man suffered a sudden cardiac arrest after playing pickleball with friends at a sports facility in Hanoi, but he was successfully saved thanks to timely emergency intervention by doctors a few days ago.
Foreigner found dead at Da Nang hotel
Vietnam News 10:07 25/12/2025Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam are investigating the death of a foreign national whose body was discovered in the lobby of a hotel in the city on Wednesday.
Japan to tighten re-entry screening over medical bill nonpayment
World 18:52 27/11/2025TOKYO -- Japan is considering tightening re-entry screening for foreign nationals who have failed to pay medical bills worth 10,000 yen or more in the country, lower than the current threshold of 200,000 yen.
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.
