More than half of England 'officially in drought': UK govt
World 11:30 31/07/2026Just over half of England has been declared in drought after "record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures", the UK government said Wednesday.
UK announces social media curfew for older teens
World 15:58 15/07/2026The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban.
Nine people remain in critical condition after fatal UK train crash
World 15:36 21/06/2026Nine people remain in a critical condition following a train crash on Friday near Bedford, about 60 miles (100 km) north of London, in which the driver of one of the services was killed.
UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children
World 13:48 12/03/2026LONDON -- Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.
'Taste of the UK' week in Vietnam challenges misconceptions about British food
Economy 10:18 06/03/2026The 'Taste of the UK' week was launched on Thursday at MM Mega Market An Phu in Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing more than 100 British food products to Vietnamese consumers and highlighting the diversity of UK cuisine beyond the traditional fish and chips.
Social media fuels surge in UK men seeking testosterone jabs
World 12:29 01/02/2026LONDON -- Social media claims by clinics promoting testosterone treatment for men to improve their physique and mood are driving large numbers to pay for unnecessary medication that can have serious side effects, doctors say.
UK delegation shares urban rail expertise with Vietnam
Economy 10:12 25/01/2026UK Trade Envoy Matt Western led a delegation of leading British companies in the rail, transit-oriented development (TOD), and building information modeling (BIM) sectors to Vietnam from Monday to Friday under the Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Program.
UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online
World 16:15 05/01/2026New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity.
UK pledges over $24mn to boost Vietnam’s coastal resilience
Vietnam News 15:57 13/12/2025Vietnam and the United Kingdom on Thursday in Hanoi officially launched the Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) program, a five-year initiative aimed at strengthening the resilience of Vietnam’s coastal communities and marine ecosystems in the face of climate change.
Foreign-awarded degrees leave Vietnamese graduates in limbo
Education 15:00 11/12/2025Dozens of former students of London College for Design & Fashion in Hanoi (LCDF - Hanoi) are in hot water after discovering that the foreign-awarded bachelor’s degrees they earned in Vietnam are not recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training, derailing their careers and further study plans.
UK public urged to keep eyes peeled for washed-up bananas
World 16:14 10/12/2025A "major" clean-up operation was ongoing in southern England on Tuesday after eight containers of bananas went overboard a cargo ship, with hundreds of rotting fruits washing up along the shoreline.
New species of Jurassic 'sword dragon' found in UK
World 17:35 11/10/2025A skeleton found on Britain's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the seas, scientists said Friday.
