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Mount Kanlaon erupts, sending ash 2.5km high

Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- Mount Kanlaon in central Philippines erupted on February 26, generating an ash plume that rose about 2,500 metres above the crater before drifting southwest. The Philippine Institute... Read More


Ministry requests urgent measures to counter UAVs threatening aviation safety

Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- In response to a series of incidents involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intruding into airspace used for aircraft take-off, approach and landing near the Da Nang International... Read More


Singapore raises spending to boost social science, humanities research

Singapore, Feb. 26 -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore has announced that the country will allocate 556 million SGD (over 440 million USD) over the next five years to support research in s... Read More


Vietnam International Defence Expo 2026 preparations move into high gear

Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- The Vietnam International Defence Expo is not only a large-scale defence diplomacy event but also a milestone underscoring the prestige, organisational capability and international i... Read More


Australian Governor-General hails Vietnamese contributions at Sydney Tet

Sydney, Feb. 26 -- Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn has praised the Vietnamese community's strong contributions to her country over the past 50 years during her visit to the 2026 Lunar New Year ... Read More


Reference exchange rate down 6 VND on February 26

Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,051 VND/USD on February 26, down 6 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceili... Read More


Vietnamese tourists keen on AI for smarter travel experiences

Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- Vietnamese travellers are leading the region in readiness to use artificial intelligence (AI) for travel planning, with 81% saying they intend to rely on the technology for their nex... Read More


Qantas Airways to open first cabin crew base in Singapore

Singapore, Feb. 26 -- Australia's national carrier Qantas is set to have its first cabin crew base in Singapore from September, with plans to expand the operation to 650 crew members over the next fiv... Read More


Businesses accelerate preparations for pilot crypto asset exchange

Ho Chi Minh City, Feb. 26 -- As the pilot trading platform for crypto assets is set to be launched before February 28, many domestic enterprises are expediting preparations, from capital increases to ... Read More


Resolution 80 sparks fresh optimism among Vietnamese writers, artists

Hanoi, Feb. 26 -- The issuance of Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW on the development of Vietnamese culture in the new era has generated widespread excitement and high expectations among cultural regulators, a... Read More