Record-breaking US shutdown ends as political fallout begins
World 10:05 13/11/2025Congress on Wednesday ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.
US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown
World 15:30 10/11/2025WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel.
US government shutdown becomes longest in history
World 13:45 05/11/2025The U.S. government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump's first term, as his administration warned of holiday air travel chaos and threatened Americans' benefits in a bid to force a resolution.
Americans feel the squeeze as government gridlock grinds on
World 12:03 14/10/2025The US government shutdown dragged into a third week on Monday, with Congress gridlocked in a clash over spending and no resolution in sight to a crisis that has already cost thousands of jobs.
Scheduled passport, visa services to continue amid US government shutdown: US embassy
Vietnam News 15:49 02/10/2025Scheduled passport and visa services in the United States and at U.S. embassies and consulates overseas will continue during the lapse in appropriations as the situation permits, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi announced on its Facebook page on Wednesday, amid the U.S. government shutdown.