https://vietnaminquirer.com/rss/author/tomas-kauer-news-moderator Vietnam Inquirer - Tomas Kauer - News Moderator en Copyright 2025 Vietnam Inquirer - All Rights Reserved. https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysian-fans-demand-citizenship-revocation-for-7-naturalized-players-deemed-ineligible https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysian-fans-demand-citizenship-revocation-for-7-naturalized-players-deemed-ineligible Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysian, fans, demand, citizenship, revocation, for, naturalized, players, deemed, ineligible Following the recent Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) rejection of Malaysia's appeal regarding seven naturalized players' eligibility, passionate football fans in the country are demanding immediate action regarding their citizenship.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/iran-football-team-exits-womens-asian-cup-and-faces-prospect-of-returning-home https://vietnaminquirer.com/iran-football-team-exits-womens-asian-cup-and-faces-prospect-of-returning-home Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Iran, football, team, exits, Womens, Asian, Cup, and, faces, prospect, returning, home Iran football team lost its last group match at the Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday and had to contemplate returning home to a country embroiled in war.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/figure-skating-star-alysa-liu-nominated-for-worlds-most-beautiful-faces https://vietnaminquirer.com/figure-skating-star-alysa-liu-nominated-for-worlds-most-beautiful-faces Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Figure, skating, star, Alysa, Liu, nominated, for, worlds, most, beautiful, faces American figure skater and Olympic champion Alysa Liu, known for her radiant smile and trend-setting hairstyle, has been nominated by TC Candler for its Top 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2026 list.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/mbappe-reportedly-dating-spanish-actress-ester-exposito https://vietnaminquirer.com/mbappe-reportedly-dating-spanish-actress-ester-exposito Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Mbappe, reportedly, dating, Spanish, actress, Ester, Exposito Rumors are spreading across social media that French football superstar Kylian Mbappe is dating Spanish actress Ester Exposito, after the pair were reportedly spotted together in both Madrid and Paris.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/neymar-cleared-in-labor-abuse-scandal-as-brazilian-chef-denies-lawsuit-rumors https://vietnaminquirer.com/neymar-cleared-in-labor-abuse-scandal-as-brazilian-chef-denies-lawsuit-rumors Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Neymar, cleared, labor, abuse, scandal, Brazilian, chef, denies, lawsuit, rumors Recent reports claiming a former chef was suing Brazilian football superstar Neymar for forcing her to work overtime to serve 150 people have been denied by the chef herself.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/olympian-eileen-gu-heads-up-annual-chinese-new-year-parade-in-her-native-san-francisco https://vietnaminquirer.com/olympian-eileen-gu-heads-up-annual-chinese-new-year-parade-in-her-native-san-francisco Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Olympian, Eileen, heads, annual, Chinese, New, Year, parade, her, native, San, Francisco San Francisco rang in the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade Saturday evening, with thousands of revelers cheering on hometown hero and Olympic champion Eileen Gu as its grand marshal.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-olympic-champion-alysa-liu-defends-eileen-gus-choice-to-compete-for-china https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-olympic-champion-alysa-liu-defends-eileen-gus-choice-to-compete-for-china Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Olympic, champion, Alysa, Liu, defends, Eileen, Gus, choice, compete, for, China U.S. Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has publicly defended American-born skier Eileen Gu amidst ongoing controversy surrounding Gu's decision to compete for China at the Winter Olympics.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-malaysia-asian-cup-qualifier-to-proceed-despite-court-ruling-on-naturalized-players https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-malaysia-asian-cup-qualifier-to-proceed-despite-court-ruling-on-naturalized-players Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam-Malaysia, Asian, Cup, qualifier, proceed, despite, court, ruling, naturalized, players The highly anticipated clash between Vietnam and Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers on March 31 will proceed as scheduled, despite the sanctions against seven naturalized Malaysian players, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/american-football-star-calls-off-engagement-one-month-before-wedding https://vietnaminquirer.com/american-football-star-calls-off-engagement-one-month-before-wedding Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator American, football, star, calls, off, engagement, one, month, before, wedding The relationship between Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his fiancée, Sarah Jane Ramos, has reportedly ended just weeks before their planned wedding.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/alysa-liu-americas-new-gen-z-idol https://vietnaminquirer.com/alysa-liu-americas-new-gen-z-idol Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Alysa, Liu:, Americas, new, Gen, idol Two-time 2026 Winter Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu is becoming an idol for American youth, as she is celebrated for her positive lifestyle, success on the ice and wholesome mindset.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/southeast-asian-holiday-island-loses-800-tourists-a-day-amid-middle-east-airspace-disruptions https://vietnaminquirer.com/southeast-asian-holiday-island-loses-800-tourists-a-day-amid-middle-east-airspace-disruptions Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:54 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Southeast, Asian, holiday, island, loses, 800, tourists, day, amid, Middle, East, airspace, disruptions Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali has experienced a short-term fall in international tourist arrivals, with roughly 800 fewer visitors arriving each day, largely from Middle Eastern markets, as airspace disruptions linked to escalating regional conflict affected flight routes.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-tourist-discovers-10-grams-of-gold-worth-1800-in-ducks-stomach https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-tourist-discovers-10-grams-of-gold-worth-1800-in-ducks-stomach Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:52 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, tourist, discovers, grams, gold, worth, 1, 800, ducks, stomach The story about a tourist in central China reportedly discovering gold while slaughtering a duck has attracted widespread attention on social media amid soaring gold prices.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/popular-japanese-yakitori-chain-torikizoku-set-to-open-in-singapore https://vietnaminquirer.com/popular-japanese-yakitori-chain-torikizoku-set-to-open-in-singapore Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:50 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Popular, Japanese, yakitori, chain, Torikizoku, set, open, Singapore Japanese izakaya and yakitori chain Torikizoku will soon come to Singapore as part of its efforts to expand operation in Southeast Asia.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hotels-in-worlds-largest-economy-seek-world-cup-boost-after-tourism-dip https://vietnaminquirer.com/hotels-in-worlds-largest-economy-seek-world-cup-boost-after-tourism-dip Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:49 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hotels, worlds, largest, economy, seek, World, Cup, boost, after, tourism, dip At the U.S. hotels that Meade Atkeson manages, a drop in tourism weighs heavily on business, but hoteliers like him hope that FIFA World Cup enthusiasm would soon eclipse wariness over U.S. President Donald Trump's policies.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/middle-east-conflict-puts-worlds-busiest-airport-muscle-to-the-test https://vietnaminquirer.com/middle-east-conflict-puts-worlds-busiest-airport-muscle-to-the-test Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:48 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Middle, East, conflict, puts, worlds, busiest, airport, muscle, the, test Escalating conflict ​in the Middle East has laid bare how heavily global air travel relies on a handful of hubs led by Dubai, the world’s busiest international ‌airport, after the shutdown of Gulf airspace rippled quickly across airline networks worldwide.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/baggage-handling-system-at-malaysias-largest-and-busiest-airport-suffers-temporary-outage-after-power-trip https://vietnaminquirer.com/baggage-handling-system-at-malaysias-largest-and-busiest-airport-suffers-temporary-outage-after-power-trip Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:45 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Baggage, handling, system, Malaysias, largest, and, busiest, airport, suffers, temporary, outage, after, power, trip The baggage handling system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the largest and busiest in Malaysia, was temporarily disrupted for over an hour on March 6 after a brief power trip.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailand-denies-allegations-tourists-are-arbitrarily-refused-entry-at-airports https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailand-denies-allegations-tourists-are-arbitrarily-refused-entry-at-airports Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:44 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thailand, denies, allegations, tourists, are, arbitrarily, refused, entry, airports Thai immigration authorities have rejected reports alleging that foreign tourists are being improperly detained and extorted at the country's international airports.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/passengers-wait-in-lines-for-over-three-hours-at-us-airports-over-shortage-of-security-personnel https://vietnaminquirer.com/passengers-wait-in-lines-for-over-three-hours-at-us-airports-over-shortage-of-security-personnel Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:43 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Passengers, wait, lines, for, over, three, hours, airports, over, shortage, security, personnel Waiting times in security lines at some U.S. airports extended to three hours on Sunday, as absences by ​Transportation Security Administration workers rose during a partial government shutdown and as spring-break travel increased.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/foreign-tourist-filmed-leaving-phuket-steakhouse-restaurant-through-back-door-without-paying https://vietnaminquirer.com/foreign-tourist-filmed-leaving-phuket-steakhouse-restaurant-through-back-door-without-paying Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:41 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Foreign, tourist, filmed, leaving, Phuket, steakhouse, restaurant, through, back, door, without, paying A foreign man allegedly left a steakhouse on Thailand's popular island Phuket through a back door without paying for his meal on March 3, drawing attention from netizens.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-favored-by-hong-kong-celebrities-for-spring-holiday https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-favored-by-hong-kong-celebrities-for-spring-holiday Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:39 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Asias, most, beautiful, island, favored, Hong, Kong, celebrities, for, spring, holiday A series of Hong Kong celebrities recently flocked to visit Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, for their spring holiday, highlighting the Vietnamese island's growing appeal on regional tourism map.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/gen-z-turns-down-alcohol-pushes-back-against-social-drinking-pressures https://vietnaminquirer.com/gen-z-turns-down-alcohol-pushes-back-against-social-drinking-pressures Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Gen, turns, down, alcohol, pushes, back, against, social, drinking, pressures Every year during the Tet holidays Thanh Tri fends off a barrage of drinking invitations from older relatives, holding firm to his decision to remain a teetotaler.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/british-tycoon-slammed-for-200k-private-jet-escape-from-dubai-after-saying-city-is-safe https://vietnaminquirer.com/british-tycoon-slammed-for-200k-private-jet-escape-from-dubai-after-saying-city-is-safe Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator British, tycoon, slammed, for, 200K, private, jet, escape, from, Dubai, after, saying, city, safe British property tycoon Samuel Leeds has come under fire after chartering a £150,000 (US$200,000) private jet to take his family from Dubai to London, despite insisting the city remains safe amid escalating conflict in the Middle East.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-17-year-feud-between-kate-middleton-and-her-husband-williams-cousins-princesses-eugenie-and-beatrice https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-17-year-feud-between-kate-middleton-and-her-husband-williams-cousins-princesses-eugenie-and-beatrice Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator The, 17-year, feud, between, Kate, Middleton, and, her, husband, Williams, cousins, Princesses, Eugenie, and, Beatrice An alleged seating dispute at a fashion show is said to have marked the start of a 17-year rift between Princess of Wales Kate Middleton and Princesses of York Beatrice and Eugenie.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/designer-or-budget-put-your-fashion-eye-to-the-test https://vietnaminquirer.com/designer-or-budget-put-your-fashion-eye-to-the-test Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Designer, budget, Put, your, fashion, eye, the, test Each pair of items below appears almost identical, but the price difference can run into the thousands of U.S. dollars. Can you tell which one costs more?]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/japanese-philanthropist-who-has-helped-15000-vietnamese-workers-in-distress https://vietnaminquirer.com/japanese-philanthropist-who-has-helped-15000-vietnamese-workers-in-distress Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Japanese, philanthropist, who, has, helped, 15, 000, Vietnamese, workers, distress Jiho Yoshimizu has helped 15,000 Vietnamese workers in Japan during crises after seeing the desperation of young migrants in a foreign land.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-celebrities-rush-to-sell-property-as-capital-gains-tax-could-reach-75 https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-celebrities-rush-to-sell-property-as-capital-gains-tax-could-reach-75 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korean, celebrities, rush, sell, property, capital, gains, tax, could, reach, 75 Several South Korean celebrities are putting their real estate holdings on the market as the grace period for a stricter tax scheme nears its end, potentially pushing taxes on property-sale gains as high as 75%.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysia-reduces-gym-license-fees-in-kuala-lumpur-to-encourage-exercise https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysia-reduces-gym-license-fees-in-kuala-lumpur-to-encourage-exercise Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysia, reduces, gym, license, fees, Kuala, Lumpur, encourage, exercise Malaysia has lowered the operating license fees for gyms in Kuala Lumpur by 80% in a bid to promote exercise as it grapples with one of the highest obesity rates in Southeast Asia.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-woman-spends-us1400-to-fly-home-from-dubai-after-eight-failed-attempts https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-woman-spends-us1400-to-fly-home-from-dubai-after-eight-failed-attempts Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, woman, spends, US1, 400, fly, home, from, Dubai, after, eight, failed, attempts Hong Kong resident Shirley Sung spent about HK$11,000 (US$1,400) on flights and hotels before finally returning home after eight failed attempts to leave Dubai amid Middle East tensions.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-russian-man-embraced-ancestral-rituals-and-tet-with-his-wifes-family-in-vietnam https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-russian-man-embraced-ancestral-rituals-and-tet-with-his-wifes-family-in-vietnam Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator How, Russian, man, embraced, ancestral, rituals, and, Tet, with, his, wife’s, family, Vietnam Six years after his marriage to a Vietnamese woman Aleksandr Bichev has shed his fear of spring cleaning and Lunar New Year (Tet) drinking rituals and is personally arranging the year-end altar offerings to her ancestors.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-man-adopted-by-canadian-family-reunites-with-biological-father-decades-later https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-man-adopted-by-canadian-family-reunites-with-biological-father-decades-later Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, man, adopted, Canadian, family, reunites, with, biological, father, decades, later A Chinese man who was separated from his parents at a railway station at four and later adopted by a Canadian family has finally reunited with his biological father.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/meet-wang-hong-chinese-math-star-tipped-for-2026-fields-medal https://vietnaminquirer.com/meet-wang-hong-chinese-math-star-tipped-for-2026-fields-medal Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Meet, Wang, Hong, Chinese, math, star, tipped, for, 2026, Fields, Medal Chinese maths star Wang Hong has emerged as a leading contender for the 2026 Fields Medal after solving the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture, a century-old problem in geometric measure theory.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-budget-laptop-brand-chuwi-accused-of-misleading-buyers-over-cpus https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-budget-laptop-brand-chuwi-accused-of-misleading-buyers-over-cpus Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, budget, laptop, brand, Chuwi, accused, misleading, buyers, over, CPUs Chinese budget laptop maker Chuwi has been accused of misleading customers by installing lower-end processors in some laptops while promoting them as more powerful chips.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/12b-ai-startup-thinking-machines-lab-loses-2-founding-members-to-meta https://vietnaminquirer.com/12b-ai-startup-thinking-machines-lab-loses-2-founding-members-to-meta Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 12B, startup, Thinking, Machines, Lab, loses, founding, members, Meta Christian Gibson and Noah Shpak, two founding members of Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, have left the company to join Meta.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/world-leading-ev-motor-expert-leaves-uk-after-38-years-to-join-asia-top-10-university https://vietnaminquirer.com/world-leading-ev-motor-expert-leaves-uk-after-38-years-to-join-asia-top-10-university Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator World-leading, motor, expert, leaves, after, years, join, Asia, top, university Zhu Ziqiang, a world-leading electric motor engineering expert, has left the UK after 38 years to join Hong Kong Polytechnic University.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/half-of-2025-ev-fires-in-singapore-linked-to-high-voltage-batteries https://vietnaminquirer.com/half-of-2025-ev-fires-in-singapore-linked-to-high-voltage-batteries Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Half, 2025, fires, Singapore, linked, high-voltage, batteries Two of Singapore’s four electric vehicle fires in 2025 were caused by high-voltage battery faults, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/computer-science-masters-graduates-most-sought-after-by-us-employers https://vietnaminquirer.com/computer-science-masters-graduates-most-sought-after-by-us-employers Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Computer, science, master’s, graduates, most, sought-after, employers Nearly one-quarter of U.S. employers plan to recruit master’s graduates in computer science, the highest share among fields, a new survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers(NACE) finds.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/rising-memory-costs-could-wipe-out-sub-500-pcs https://vietnaminquirer.com/rising-memory-costs-could-wipe-out-sub-500-pcs Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Rising, memory, costs, could, wipe, out, sub-500, PCs A sharp rise in memory prices could drive PC makers away from laptops and desktop computers priced under $500, market research firm Gartner said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/uss-computer-engineering-grads-post-second-highest-unemployment-rate https://vietnaminquirer.com/uss-computer-engineering-grads-post-second-highest-unemployment-rate Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator USs, computer, engineering, grads, post, second-highest, unemployment, rate Computer engineering graduates in the U.S. have the second-highest unemployment rate among college majors at 7.8%, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/nobel-laureate-physicist-andre-geim-leaves-uk-after-over-two-decades-to-join-asias-2nd-best-university https://vietnaminquirer.com/nobel-laureate-physicist-andre-geim-leaves-uk-after-over-two-decades-to-join-asias-2nd-best-university Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Nobel, laureate, physicist, Andre, Geim, leaves, after, over, two, decades, join, Asia’s, 2nd, best, university British physicist Andre Geim will leave the U.K. after more than two decades to become a chair professor at the University of Hong Kong in April, the university said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-is-the-only-southeast-asian-country-with-a-university-in-global-top-10-for-engineering https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-is-the-only-southeast-asian-country-with-a-university-in-global-top-10-for-engineering Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, the, only, Southeast, Asian, country, with, university, global, top, for, engineering This Southeast Asian country has a university ranked 10th in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject for engineering.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/i-cut-down-my-fig-tree-after-having-to-pay-my-neighbors-760-for-damages https://vietnaminquirer.com/i-cut-down-my-fig-tree-after-having-to-pay-my-neighbors-760-for-damages Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator cut, down, fig, tree, after, having, pay, neighbors, 760, for, damages I used to love the tree’s shade and its red figs, but that feeling quickly disappeared after my neighbor demanded compensation for the fence it damaged.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/six-figure-earners-in-us-are-struggling-to-buy-homes https://vietnaminquirer.com/six-figure-earners-in-us-are-struggling-to-buy-homes Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Six-figure, earners, are, struggling, buy, homes A growing number of Americans, including many earning six-figure salaries, say homeownership is slipping out of reach as everyday expenses continue to rise.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-wellness-club-owned-by-uob-ceos-son-to-shut-after-5-years https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-wellness-club-owned-by-uob-ceos-son-to-shut-after-5-years Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore, wellness, club, owned, UOB, CEO’s, son, shut, after, years Trapeze Rec Club, a boutique wellness player in Singapore owned by a son of UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong, is shuttering later this month after five years of operations.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/phu-my-hung-releases-additional-batch-of-harmonie-apartments https://vietnaminquirer.com/phu-my-hung-releases-additional-batch-of-harmonie-apartments Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Phu, Hung, releases, additional, batch, Harmonie, apartments Phu My Hung Development Corporation has added another tower to the sales inventory of the Harmonie project in Ho Chi Minh City after the number of buyers registering to purchase exceeded 1.6 times the number of units planned for the first phase.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-to-fetch-refund-for-used-plastic-bottles-in-singapore https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-to-fetch-refund-for-used-plastic-bottles-in-singapore Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator How, fetch, refund, for, used, plastic, bottles, Singapore From April 1, consumers who return eligible cans and bottles for recycling can receive 10-cent (US$0.08) refunds credited to PayLah! e-wallet.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hcmcs-dong-khoi-street-again-ranks-among-worlds-20-most-expensive-retail-spots https://vietnaminquirer.com/hcmcs-dong-khoi-street-again-ranks-among-worlds-20-most-expensive-retail-spots Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:22 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator HCMC’s, Dong, Khoi, Street, again, ranks, among, world’s, most, expensive, retail, spots Dong Khoi Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has once again been ranked among the world’s top 20 retail locations with the highest annual rents.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/philippines-switches-to-4-day-work-week-as-iran-war-pushes-oil-prices-up https://vietnaminquirer.com/philippines-switches-to-4-day-work-week-as-iran-war-pushes-oil-prices-up Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Philippines, switches, 4-day, work, week, Iran, war, pushes, oil, prices Oil-poor Philippines is to shift to a four-day work week with fuel prices set to rocket up amid the Iran war, President Ferdinand Marcos said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/printing-labubu-dolls-at-home-pop-mart-sues-3d-printer-firm-for-copyright-violations https://vietnaminquirer.com/printing-labubu-dolls-at-home-pop-mart-sues-3d-printer-firm-for-copyright-violations Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Printing, Labubu, dolls, home:, Pop, Mart, sues, printer, firm, for, copyright, violations Pop Mart International Group has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against Shenzhen-based Bambu Lab for running a platform that offers the design files of its signature toy Labubu.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-red-cross-offers-20-haidilao-discount-to-attract-blood-donors https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-red-cross-offers-20-haidilao-discount-to-attract-blood-donors Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore, Red, Cross, offers, 20, Haidilao, discount, attract, blood, donors Singapore Red Cross is offering 20% discounts for Haidilao hotpot to people donating blood in the city-state this month.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/cambodia-strengthens-control-over-retail-fuel-sales https://vietnaminquirer.com/cambodia-strengthens-control-over-retail-fuel-sales Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Cambodia, strengthens, control, over, retail, fuel, sales Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce has called on the public and fuel station operators across the country to avoid hoarding fuel to ensure a stable supply.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ho-chi-minh-city-aims-to-become-drug-free-by-2030 https://vietnaminquirer.com/ho-chi-minh-city-aims-to-become-drug-free-by-2030 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chi, Minh, City, aims, become, drug-free, 2030 Authorities in HCMC have set a goal of making the entire metropolis drug-free by 2030, launching a broad push that combines enforcement and community prevention programs.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/iran-war-threatens-prolonged-hit-to-global-energy-markets https://vietnaminquirer.com/iran-war-threatens-prolonged-hit-to-global-energy-markets Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Iran, war, threatens, prolonged, hit, global, energy, markets The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could leave consumers and businesses worldwide facing weeks or months of higher fuel prices even if the week-old conflict ends quickly, as suppliers grapple with damaged facilities, disrupted logistics, and elevated risks to shipping.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesia-seeks-suspension-of-concessions-against-eu-in-palm-oil-dispute https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesia-seeks-suspension-of-concessions-against-eu-in-palm-oil-dispute Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indonesia, seeks, suspension, concessions, against, palm, oil, dispute Indonesia will file for a suspension of concessions against the European Union at the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body over a palm oil case.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/fields-medalist-ngo-bao-chau-to-interview-vietnamese-students-for-elite-math-program-as-he-begins-asia-focused-chapter-after-15-years-in-us https://vietnaminquirer.com/fields-medalist-ngo-bao-chau-to-interview-vietnamese-students-for-elite-math-program-as-he-begins-asia-focused-chapter-after-15-years-in-us Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:44 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Fields, Medalist, Ngo, Bao, Chau, interview, Vietnamese, students, for, elite, math, program, begins, Asia-focused, chapter, after, years Ngo Bao Chau, Vietnam's only Fields Medal laureate, will select students for a new honors math program at the country's two national universities, with tuition waivers and monthly stipends of up to VND15 million (US$573), the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM) announced March 5.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ho-chi-minh-city-eyes-resurrection-of-stalled-development-projects-in-central-area-including-slum-once-notorious-for-drugs https://vietnaminquirer.com/ho-chi-minh-city-eyes-resurrection-of-stalled-development-projects-in-central-area-including-slum-once-notorious-for-drugs Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:42 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chi, Minh, City, eyes, resurrection, stalled, development, projects, central, area, including, slum, once, notorious, for, drugs Ho Chi Minh City will survey over 1,400 households for reviving stalled redevelopment of the Ma Lang slum and Ga-Gao Market in its former District 1.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/women-now-lead-a-third-of-worlds-top-universities-including-oxford-and-mit https://vietnaminquirer.com/women-now-lead-a-third-of-worlds-top-universities-including-oxford-and-mit Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:41 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Women, now, lead, third, worlds, top, universities, including, Oxford, and, MIT Nearly a third of the world's top universities are now headed by women, marking a record high and reflecting gradual progress toward gender equality in higher education, according to data from Times Higher Education.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-passes-anti-vaping-law-with-jail-terms-of-up-to-20-years https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-passes-anti-vaping-law-with-jail-terms-of-up-to-20-years Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:40 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore, passes, anti-vaping, law, with, jail, terms, years Singapore’s Parliament on March 6 passed a new Tobacco and Vaporizers Control Act, significantly increasing penalties for offenses related to electronic cigarettes.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/only-two-working-days-separate-vietnams-back-to-back-april-holidays https://vietnaminquirer.com/only-two-working-days-separate-vietnams-back-to-back-april-holidays Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:38 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Only, two, working, days, separate, Vietnams, back-to-back, April, holidays Vietnam has two public holiday periods in April, with Hung Kings' Commemoration Day offering a three-day break from April 25 to 27 and the Reunification Day-Labor Day period stretching four days from April 30 to May 3.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/phd-holder-remains-unemployed-in-canada-after-sending-100-job-applications-in-7-months https://vietnaminquirer.com/phd-holder-remains-unemployed-in-canada-after-sending-100-job-applications-in-7-months Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator PhD, holder, remains, unemployed, Canada, after, sending, 100, job, applications, months Despite holding a PhD and having work experience in the United States, a 33-year-old environmental chemistry graduate has remained unemployed after submitting 100 job applications since August last year, a situation attributed to an unoptimized résumé and ineffective networking.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-schools-hold-entrance-ceremony-for-one-child-as-empty-class-crisis-reaches-seoul https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-schools-hold-entrance-ceremony-for-one-child-as-empty-class-crisis-reaches-seoul Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korean, schools, hold, entrance, ceremony, for, one, child, empty-class, crisis, reaches, Seoul 7-year-old Kang was the only child to start first grade at his elementary school in Pyeongchang, a rural county in South Korea's Gangwon Province, on March 3.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/fields-medalist-ngo-bao-chau-recruits-6-world-class-mathematicians-to-reverse-vietnams-brain-drain https://vietnaminquirer.com/fields-medalist-ngo-bao-chau-recruits-6-world-class-mathematicians-to-reverse-vietnams-brain-drain Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Fields, Medalist, Ngo, Bao, Chau, recruits, world-class, mathematicians, reverse, Vietnams, brain, drain Six internationally acclaimed Vietnamese mathematicians based in the U.S., France and Germany have committed to returning to Vietnam regularly to supervise doctoral students, in a program aimed at producing world-class researchers domestically rather than losing them to universities abroad.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korea-to-broaden-visa-incentives-to-attract-foreign-talent https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korea-to-broaden-visa-incentives-to-attract-foreign-talent Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korea, broaden, visa, incentives, attract, foreign, talent South Korea plans to expand eligibility for its "top-tier visa" for highly skilled foreign professionals and introduce new visa programs for technicians and sector-specific workers, part of broader efforts to address the country's low birth rate and rapidly aging population.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/170000-foreigners-in-japan-live-in-areas-with-zero-japanese-language-classes https://vietnaminquirer.com/170000-foreigners-in-japan-live-in-areas-with-zero-japanese-language-classes Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 170, 000, foreigners, Japan, live, areas, with, zero, Japanese, language, classes Seven months after arriving in Japan from Nepal, 19-year-old Diyali Yamuna can ace a job interview in Japanese.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailands-pm-says-it-is-preparing-evacuation-of-citizens-in-middle-east https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailands-pm-says-it-is-preparing-evacuation-of-citizens-in-middle-east Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thailands, says, preparing, evacuation, citizens, Middle, East Thailand is readying to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East by military or charter flights, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said March 1, after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, which answered with its own missile strikes.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/big-wave-yet-to-come-trump-warns-us-strikes-on-iran-could-go-much-longer https://vietnaminquirer.com/big-wave-yet-to-come-trump-warns-us-strikes-on-iran-could-go-much-longer Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Big, wave, yet, come:, Trump, warns, strikes, Iran, could, much, longer President Donald Trump signaled on March 2 that U.S. strikes on Iran could go much longer than originally predicted, as his administration sought to counter criticism about conflicting messages on the war's goals.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/melania-trump-chairs-un-meeting-on-children-in-war-as-iran-accuses-us-of-bombing-girls-school https://vietnaminquirer.com/melania-trump-chairs-un-meeting-on-children-in-war-as-iran-accuses-us-of-bombing-girls-school Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Melania, Trump, chairs, meeting, children, war, Iran, accuses, bombing, girls, school U.S. first lady Melania Trump chaired a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on children and education in conflict on Monday, ​two days after U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel launched attacks on Iran that prompted a U.N. warning about child safety.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/flights-to-evacuate-stranded-travelers-in-middle-east https://vietnaminquirer.com/flights-to-evacuate-stranded-travelers-in-middle-east Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Flights, evacuate, stranded, travelers, Middle, East Governments and airlines scrambled Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travelers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-court-convicts-japanese-yakuza-for-trafficking-nuclear-material https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-court-convicts-japanese-yakuza-for-trafficking-nuclear-material Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator court, convicts, Japanese, yakuza, for, trafficking, nuclear, material A member of Japan's yakuza crime group was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a New York court on Tuesday after being convicted of trafficking nuclear material as well as drugs and weapons.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-says-17500-americans-returned-from-war-zone https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-says-17500-americans-returned-from-war-zone Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator says, 17, 500, Americans, returned, from, war, zone More than 17,500 Americans have returned to the United States since the country and Israel launched war on Iran last weekend, the State Department said Wednesday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/britney-spears-arrested-on-suspicion-of-driving-under-the-influence-of-alcohol-and-drugs https://vietnaminquirer.com/britney-spears-arrested-on-suspicion-of-driving-under-the-influence-of-alcohol-and-drugs Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Britney, Spears, arrested, suspicion, driving, under, the, influence, alcohol, and, drugs Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-fires-homeland-security-chief-kristi-noem https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-fires-homeland-security-chief-kristi-noem Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Trump, fires, homeland, security, chief, Kristi, Noem U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesia-to-ban-social-media-access-for-under-16s https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesia-to-ban-social-media-access-for-under-16s Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indonesia, ban, social, media, access, for, under-16s Indonesia has said it would ban social media access for children under 16, citing threats from online pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud and internet addiction.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-administration-allows-sale-of-some-venezuela-gold https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-administration-allows-sale-of-some-venezuela-gold Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Trump, administration, allows, sale, some, Venezuela, gold President Donald Trump's administration has issued a license allowing the sale of some Venezuelan gold into the U.S., as Washington pushes for greater access to the South American country's mineral wealth.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/25-best-salad-recipes-that-are-actually-exciting https://vietnaminquirer.com/25-best-salad-recipes-that-are-actually-exciting Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Best, Salad, Recipes, That, Are, Actually, Exciting https://vietnaminquirer.com/exploremore-oat-cups https://vietnaminquirer.com/exploremore-oat-cups Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Exploremore, Oat, Cups https://vietnaminquirer.com/caramel-delites-apple-salad-in-a-jar https://vietnaminquirer.com/caramel-delites-apple-salad-in-a-jar Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Caramel, deLites, Apple, Salad, In, Jar https://vietnaminquirer.com/top-10-rotisserie-chicken-recipes https://vietnaminquirer.com/top-10-rotisserie-chicken-recipes Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Top, Rotisserie, Chicken, Recipes https://vietnaminquirer.com/mini-banana-greek-yogurt-pancakes-serve-em-in-a-bowl https://vietnaminquirer.com/mini-banana-greek-yogurt-pancakes-serve-em-in-a-bowl Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Mini, Banana, Greek, Yogurt, Pancakes, serve, ’em, bowl https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-olympic-champion-eileen-gu-rewires-her-brain-for-success https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-olympic-champion-eileen-gu-rewires-her-brain-for-success Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator How, Olympic, champion, Eileen, rewires, her, brain, for, success Eileen Gu has attributed her Winter Olympics success to a mental training routine she practices consistently.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/4-possible-outcomes-in-malaysias-appeal-against-fifa-in-naturalization-scandal https://vietnaminquirer.com/4-possible-outcomes-in-malaysias-appeal-against-fifa-in-naturalization-scandal Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator possible, outcomes, Malaysias, appeal, against, FIFA, naturalization, scandal The Court of Arbitration for Sport does not decide cases based on assumptions or public pressure, Malaysian sports law consultant Zhafri Aminurashid has said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/asian-football-postpones-club-knockouts-after-us-israel-strikes https://vietnaminquirer.com/asian-football-postpones-club-knockouts-after-us-israel-strikes Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Asian, football, postpones, club, knockouts, after, US, Israel, strikes Asian Football Confederation (AFC) bosses postponed on Sunday first-leg knockout matches to be played by clubs in the Middle East this week, after the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/australian-golfer-clinches-singapore-title-with-help-from-caddie-husband https://vietnaminquirer.com/australian-golfer-clinches-singapore-title-with-help-from-caddie-husband Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Australian, golfer, clinches, Singapore, title, with, help, from, caddie, husband Australia's Hannah Green lifted the LPGA Tour's HSBC Women's World Championship for a second time, with her husband Jarryd Felton playing a decisive role on her bag, at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on Sunday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/20-female-volleyball-players-killed-in-iran-airstrike-as-conflict-disrupts-sports-events-en-masse https://vietnaminquirer.com/20-female-volleyball-players-killed-in-iran-airstrike-as-conflict-disrupts-sports-events-en-masse Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator female, volleyball, players, killed, Iran, airstrike, conflict, disrupts, sports, events, masse An attack on a sports facility in Fars Province in Iran resulted in the death of 20 female volleyball players amid the escalating military conflict between the country and Israel and the U.S.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-claims-second-world-billiards-championship-with-victory-over-germany https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-claims-second-world-billiards-championship-with-victory-over-germany Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, claims, second, world, billiards, championship, with, victory, over, Germany Tran Quyet Chien and Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu have propelled Vietnam to the second World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams title, securing a decisive victory over Germany in the final.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/fans-pray-for-ronaldos-safety-following-explosions-in-saudi-arabia-amid-iran-war https://vietnaminquirer.com/fans-pray-for-ronaldos-safety-following-explosions-in-saudi-arabia-amid-iran-war Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Fans, pray, for, Ronaldos, safety, following, explosions, Saudi, Arabia, amid, Iran, war Recent explosions in Riyadh have sparked concerns for the safety of Cristiano Ronaldo and other international football stars playing in the Saudi Pro League amid the conflict between Iran, Israel and the U.S.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/safety-and-wellbeing-will-guide-f1-mideast-planning-fia-chief https://vietnaminquirer.com/safety-and-wellbeing-will-guide-f1-mideast-planning-fia-chief Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Safety, and, wellbeing, will, guide, Mideast, planning:, FIA, chief FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem said "safety and wellbeing" will guide decision-making with Formula One's calendar plunged into uncertainty by the war in the Middle East.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/real-madrid-superstar-mbappe-in-paris-for-treatment-on-knee-injury https://vietnaminquirer.com/real-madrid-superstar-mbappe-in-paris-for-treatment-on-knee-injury Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Real, Madrid, superstar, Mbappe, Paris, for, treatment, knee, injury France captain Kylian Mbappe was in Paris Monday for treatment on a knee injury but no surgery is planned, the Real Madrid superstar's entourage told AFP.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/speed-skating-star-jutta-leerdam-breaks-ronaldos-auction-record https://vietnaminquirer.com/speed-skating-star-jutta-leerdam-breaks-ronaldos-auction-record Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Speed, skating, star, Jutta, Leerdam, breaks, Ronaldos, auction, record The speed skating suit worn by Dutch skating star Jutta Leerdam during her gold medal-winning performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics has sold for £170,000 (US$226,000) in an auction, shattering the previous record held by Cristiano Ronaldo.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/4-hanoi-banh-mi-stalls-that-keep-customers-waiting-in-line https://vietnaminquirer.com/4-hanoi-banh-mi-stalls-that-keep-customers-waiting-in-line Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:52 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hanoi, banh, stalls, that, keep, customers, waiting, line From Mama to Hang Gai, Pho Hue to Lan Ong, these banh mi stalls draw queues of locals and tourists daily for their traditional fillings such as pate, pork floss and sausage.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/200-passengers-stuck-for-nearly-5-hours-on-india-singapore-flight https://vietnaminquirer.com/200-passengers-stuck-for-nearly-5-hours-on-india-singapore-flight Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:50 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 200, passengers, stuck, for, nearly, hours, India-Singapore, flight More than 200 passengers aboard an IndiGo flight from Chennai to Singapore were left waiting inside the aircraft for nearly five hours earlier this week, with videos of the incident circulating on social media.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/this-michelin-winning-thai-chef-wants-you-to-eat-insects https://vietnaminquirer.com/this-michelin-winning-thai-chef-wants-you-to-eat-insects Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:49 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator This, Michelin-winning, Thai, chef, wants, you, eat, insects At his restaurant in Thailand, Sittikorn "Au" Chantop is transforming childhood memories into fine dining, using insects to redefine the flavors of gastronomy.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-southeast-asian-island-is-worlds-most-overcrowded-holiday-spot https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-southeast-asian-island-is-worlds-most-overcrowded-holiday-spot Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:47 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, Southeast, Asian, island, worlds, most, overcrowded, holiday, spot Famous for its tropical beaches, vibrant nightlife and Buddhist pagodas, this Southeast Asian island was named the world's most crowded tourist destination by a study from British financial site MoneyTransfers.com.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/popular-influencer-dubbed-chinese-trump-enjoys-musang-king-durian-during-malaysia-trip https://vietnaminquirer.com/popular-influencer-dubbed-chinese-trump-enjoys-musang-king-durian-during-malaysia-trip Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:46 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Popular, influencer, dubbed, Chinese, Trump, enjoys, Musang, King, durian, during, Malaysia, trip A Chinese social media personality known online as the “Chinese Trump” has drawn attention in Malaysia after sharing videos of a family trip to Kuala Lumpur, where he was seen sampling local favourites including Musang King durian.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korea-targets-30-million-visitors-with-visa-free-entry-to-catch-up-with-japan https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korea-targets-30-million-visitors-with-visa-free-entry-to-catch-up-with-japan Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:44 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korea, targets, million, visitors, with, visa-free, entry, catch, with, Japan Stung by Japan's record 42.7 million visitors last year, South Korea is overhauling its entire tourism playbook, from visa-free entry for Indonesians and faster immigration for Europeans to a zero-tolerance crackdown on rip-off pricing.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-among-top-trending-destinations-for-australians-this-year https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-among-top-trending-destinations-for-australians-this-year Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:43 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Asias, most, beautiful, island, among, top, trending, destinations, for, Australians, this, year Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, was one of top 10 trending destinations for Australian tourists this year, according to data from American online travel agency Expedia.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-busiest-airport-damaged-amid-middle-east-attacks https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-busiest-airport-damaged-amid-middle-east-attacks Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:41 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Worlds, busiest, airport, damaged, amid, Middle, East, attacks Explosions rocked Dubai's Palm Jumeirah man-made island and drone debris caused a fire at the Burj Al Arab ultra-luxury hotel as waves of Iranian missiles targeted the UAE on Saturday, authorities said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesias-garuda-malaysia-airlines-suspend-flights-between-several-middle-east-destinations https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesias-garuda-malaysia-airlines-suspend-flights-between-several-middle-east-destinations Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:40 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indonesias, Garuda, Malaysia, airlines, suspend, flights, between, several, Middle, East, destinations Garuda Indonesia has temporarily suspended flights to and from Doha "until further notice", the company said in a statement, following U.S.-Israel airstrikes and Iran's retaliation.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/travelers-endure-hours-of-uncertainty-as-middle-east-strikes-disrupt-flights https://vietnaminquirer.com/travelers-endure-hours-of-uncertainty-as-middle-east-strikes-disrupt-flights Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:39 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Travelers, endure, hours, uncertainty, Middle, East, strikes, disrupt, flights Vietnamese travelers have described scenes of confusion and anxiety after escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered widespread airspace restrictions, forcing flight diversions, cancellations and prolonged delays across major transit hubs.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/group-live-streaming-boom-in-china-sees-performers-earn-tens-of-thousands-per-session https://vietnaminquirer.com/group-live-streaming-boom-in-china-sees-performers-earn-tens-of-thousands-per-session Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Group, live-streaming, boom, China, sees, performers, earn, tens, thousands, per, session A growing trend of group livestream performances featuring young dancers amid digital effects is gaining momentum in China, with some top streamers reportedly earning tens of thousands of dollars in a single session.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-actor-oscar-leung-spotted-cooking-fried-rice-at-kuala-lumpur-food-court https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-actor-oscar-leung-spotted-cooking-fried-rice-at-kuala-lumpur-food-court Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, actor, Oscar, Leung, spotted, cooking, fried, rice, Kuala, Lumpur, food, court Actor Oscar Leung drew a crowd at a Kuala Lumpur food court after he was spotted cooking fried rice during promotional activities for his latest film.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-billionaire-heir-eric-fok-spotted-in-italy-with-russian-mongolian-actress-naran-sparking-romance-speculation https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-billionaire-heir-eric-fok-spotted-in-italy-with-russian-mongolian-actress-naran-sparking-romance-speculation Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, billionaire, heir, Eric, Fok, spotted, Italy, with, Russian-Mongolian, actress, Naran, sparking, romance, speculation Eric Fok, son of Hong Kong business magnate Timothy Fok, was spotted traveling in Italy with actress Naran, fueling speculation about a possible romantic relationship.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-5th-richest-billionaire-mark-zuckerberg-and-wife-priscilla-chan-make-rare-appearance-at-milan-fashion-weeks-prada-show https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-5th-richest-billionaire-mark-zuckerberg-and-wife-priscilla-chan-make-rare-appearance-at-milan-fashion-weeks-prada-show Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Worlds, 5th-richest, billionaire, Mark, Zuckerberg, and, wife, Priscilla, Chan, make, rare, appearance, Milan, Fashion, Weeks, Prada, show Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta Platforms, made a rare public appearance with his wife Priscilla Chan at Milan Fashion Week.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/girls-generation-member-tiffany-registers-marriage-to-actor-byun-yo-han https://vietnaminquirer.com/girls-generation-member-tiffany-registers-marriage-to-actor-byun-yo-han Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Girls, Generation, member, Tiffany, registers, marriage, actor, Byun, Han Tiffany, a South Korean American singer and member of K-pop group Girls' Generation, has completed the legal registration of her marriage to actor Byun Yo Han.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/shinsegae-heiress-turned-idol-annie-urges-fans-not-to-compare-themselves-to-her-curated-perfect-life-videos https://vietnaminquirer.com/shinsegae-heiress-turned-idol-annie-urges-fans-not-to-compare-themselves-to-her-curated-perfect-life-videos Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Shinsegae, heiress-turned-idol, Annie, urges, fans, not, compare, themselves, her, curated, perfect, life, videos Annie, a member of K-pop group AllDay Project, has stressed that her social media posts capture only selected highlights of her life after some fans said they felt intimidated by her seemingly high-achieving daily routine.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/luxury-vs-budget-can-you-tell-which-one-costs-more https://vietnaminquirer.com/luxury-vs-budget-can-you-tell-which-one-costs-more Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Luxury, budget:, Can, you, tell, which, one, costs, more Each pair of items below appears almost the same, yet their price tags are worlds apart, sometimes differing by hundreds of times. Can you tell which one costs more?]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/blackpinks-rose-becomes-1st-k-pop-artist-to-win-brit-awards https://vietnaminquirer.com/blackpinks-rose-becomes-1st-k-pop-artist-to-win-brit-awards Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Blackpinks, Rosé, becomes, 1st, K-pop, artist, win, Brit, Awards Rosé of Blackpink has made history as the first K-pop artist to win a trophy at the Brit Awards, Britain's most prestigious pop music honors.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/blackpink-wear-futuristic-designs-by-vietnamese-fashion-brand https://vietnaminquirer.com/blackpink-wear-futuristic-designs-by-vietnamese-fashion-brand Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Blackpink, wear, futuristic, designs, Vietnamese, fashion, brand K-pop girl group Blackpink selected futuristic-inspired outfits by Vietnamese fashion label Feng for their latest music video "Go," a single from their album "Deadline."]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/three-zodiac-signs-favored-by-the-god-of-wealth-in-march https://vietnaminquirer.com/three-zodiac-signs-favored-by-the-god-of-wealth-in-march Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Three, zodiac, signs, favored, the, God, Wealth, March March promises mild weather as well as a powerful wave of financial opportunity for these three lucky zodiac signs.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/who-are-the-two-russian-women-bill-gates-had-affairs-with-during-his-marriage-to-melinda https://vietnaminquirer.com/who-are-the-two-russian-women-bill-gates-had-affairs-with-during-his-marriage-to-melinda Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Who, are, the, two, Russian, women, Bill, Gates, had, affairs, with, during, his, marriage, Melinda Bill Gates has acknowledged having affairs with two Russian women during his marriage to Melinda French Gates, identifying one as a bridge player and the other as a nuclear physicist whose name has not been made public.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-affairs-and-mounting-tensions-led-to-bill-and-melinda-gates-billion-dollar-divorce https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-affairs-and-mounting-tensions-led-to-bill-and-melinda-gates-billion-dollar-divorce Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator How, affairs, and, mounting, tensions, led, Bill, and, Melinda, Gates’, billion-dollar, divorce The marriage of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates was gradually eroded by extramarital affairs, tensions over Jeffrey Epstein ties and diverging leadership styles before their billion-dollar divorce.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-and-pm-lawrence-wong-targeted-in-ai-driven-youtube-disinformation-campaign https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-and-pm-lawrence-wong-targeted-in-ai-driven-youtube-disinformation-campaign Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore, and, Lawrence, Wong, targeted, AI-driven, YouTube, disinformation, campaign Hundreds of AI-generated Chinese-language YouTube videos spread false claims about Singapore and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in a coordinated disinformation campaign lasting several months.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/rare-two-character-vn-domains-to-go-under-the-hammer-for-the-first-time https://vietnaminquirer.com/rare-two-character-vn-domains-to-go-under-the-hammer-for-the-first-time Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Rare, two-character, .vn, domains, under, the, hammer, for, the, first, time Vietnam will hold its first-ever public auction of two-character “.vn” domain names in 2026, marking a significant step in unlocking the value of scarce national digital assets.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanoi-taxis-to-go-electric-by-2030 https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanoi-taxis-to-go-electric-by-2030 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hanoi, taxis, electric, 2030 Hanoi will replace all gasoline and diesel taxis with green-energy vehicles by 2030.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/when-was-the-worlds-first-humanoid-robot-introduced https://vietnaminquirer.com/when-was-the-worlds-first-humanoid-robot-introduced Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator When, was, the, world’s, first, humanoid, robot, introduced The world’s earliest humanoid robot, WABOT-1, was created by researchers at Waseda University in Japan. It was capable of walking, picking up objects, and performing simple forms of communication.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/xiaomi-ev-crash-fire-kills-driver-after-doors-fail-to-open-police-say https://vietnaminquirer.com/xiaomi-ev-crash-fire-kills-driver-after-doors-fail-to-open-police-say Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Xiaomi, crash, fire, kills, driver, after, doors, fail, open, police, say A 31-year-old driver died after a Xiaomi vehicle caught fire in Chengdu when the car’s electric doors could not be opened following a collision, police findings show.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/computer-science-ranks-third-most-in-demand-us-bachelors-degree https://vietnaminquirer.com/computer-science-ranks-third-most-in-demand-us-bachelors-degree Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Computer, science, ranks, third, most, in-demand, bachelor’s, degree Computer science ranks third among the most in-demand U.S. bachelor’s degrees, with 60% of employers planning to hire such graduates, according to a recent survey.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-compact-humanoid-robot-demonstrates-human-like-balance https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-compact-humanoid-robot-demonstrates-human-like-balance Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China’s, compact, humanoid, robot, demonstrates, human-like, balance Chinese robotics firm EngineAI has showcased its compact PM01 humanoid robot rising from the ground seconds after being kicked and pushed, with movements closely resembling human motion.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/better-than-gold-market-singapore-used-laptop-resellers-profit-from-surging-ai-chip-demand https://vietnaminquirer.com/better-than-gold-market-singapore-used-laptop-resellers-profit-from-surging-ai-chip-demand Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator ‘Better, than, gold, market’:, Singapore, used-laptop, resellers, profit, from, surging, chip, demand Used-laptop resellers in Singapore are profiting from AI-driven memory chip shortages by extracting high-value hardware components or reselling the devices to buyers across Asian markets.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/billionaire-chearavanonts-company-to-expand-retail-footprint-in-southeast-asia-with-580m-plan https://vietnaminquirer.com/billionaire-chearavanonts-company-to-expand-retail-footprint-in-southeast-asia-with-580m-plan Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Billionaire, Chearavanont’s, company, expand, retail, footprint, Southeast, Asia, with, 580M, plan CP Axtra, a company controlled by the family of Thailand’s richest man Dhanin Chearavanont, will invest around THB18 billion (US$580 million) this year to expand its retail network in Southeast Asia.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/johnson-johnson-vietnam-strengthens-hospital-collaboration-on-psoriasis-management https://vietnaminquirer.com/johnson-johnson-vietnam-strengthens-hospital-collaboration-on-psoriasis-management Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Johnson, Johnson, Vietnam, strengthens, hospital, collaboration, psoriasis, management Johnson & Johnson Vietnam has formalized partnerships with the National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology and the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Dermato Venereology to support improvements in psoriasis awareness, clinical capacity, and patient care.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysian-billionaire-jeffrey-cheahs-sunway-healthcare-launches-736m-ipo https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysian-billionaire-jeffrey-cheahs-sunway-healthcare-launches-736m-ipo Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysian, billionaire, Jeffrey, Cheahs, Sunway, Healthcare, launches, 736M, IPO Sunway Healthcare, a unit of Malaysian billionaire Jeffrey Cheah's conglomerate Sunway, on Friday launched an initial public offering that is expected to raise at least RM2.86 billion (US$736 million).]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapores-top-banks-attract-61b-from-asias-rich https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapores-top-banks-attract-61b-from-asias-rich Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore’s, top, banks, attract, 61B, from, Asia’s, rich Singapore’s three largest banks attracted a combined SGD77 billion (US$61 billion) in net new wealth last year, as geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty drove Asia’s affluent to shift more assets into the city-state.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kongs-2nd-richest-man-li-ka-shing-to-sell-uk-electricity-operator-for-14b https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kongs-2nd-richest-man-li-ka-shing-to-sell-uk-electricity-operator-for-14b Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong’s, 2nd, richest, man, Ka-shing, sell, electricity, operator, for, 14B CK Group, controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s son Victor Li, has agreed to sell the United Kingdom’s largest power-distribution network amid a broad restructure of his business empire.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/palm-oil-producer-genting-plantations-profits-slashed-by-indonesias-fine https://vietnaminquirer.com/palm-oil-producer-genting-plantations-profits-slashed-by-indonesias-fine Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:28 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Palm, oil, producer, Genting, Plantation’s, profits, slashed, Indonesias, fine A fine by Indonesian authorities over land misuse has cut into palm oil producer Genting Plantation’s profits, with the Malaysia-listed planter paying about US$25 million.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/gold-prices-rise https://vietnaminquirer.com/gold-prices-rise Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Gold, prices, rise Vietnam gold prices rose Saturday morning as global rates headed toward the highest level in a month.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-puts-up-private-home-for-sale https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-puts-up-private-home-for-sale Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korean, President, Lee, Jae, Myung, puts, private, home, for, sale President Lee Jae Myung has listed his private residence for sale at a price below market value to show his commitment to curb speculative investment in South Korea's real estate.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-agriculture-exports-to-japan-soar-18 https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-agriculture-exports-to-japan-soar-18 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, agriculture, exports, Japan, soar, 18 Vietnam’s agriculture exports to Japan jumped 18% last year to US$237.8 million, driven by chrysanthemum flowers, bananas and sweet potato.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/students-dismayed-as-ielts-advantage-shrinks-with-proposed-university-admissions-changes https://vietnaminquirer.com/students-dismayed-as-ielts-advantage-shrinks-with-proposed-university-admissions-changes Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Students, dismayed, IELTS, advantage, shrinks, with, proposed, university, admissions, changes Vietnam's proposed admissions reforms could curb IELTS bonus points, causing apprehension among students who spent heavily on preparing for and getting the certificate for an edge in university entry.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/over-18000-flights-delayed-cancelled-worldwide-as-us-iran-strikes-shut-down-middle-east-airspace https://vietnaminquirer.com/over-18000-flights-delayed-cancelled-worldwide-as-us-iran-strikes-shut-down-middle-east-airspace Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Over, 18, 000, flights, delayed, cancelled, worldwide, US-Iran, strikes, shut, down, Middle, East, airspace Flights across the Middle East were cancelled Saturday as several countries closed their airspace after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-voices-deep-concern-over-escalating-conflict-in-middle-east https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-voices-deep-concern-over-escalating-conflict-in-middle-east Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, voices, deep, concern, over, escalating, conflict, Middle, East Vietnam is deeply concerned about the complicated and escalating conflict in the Middle East, which poses a grave threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/iran-leader-khamenei-killed-in-massive-us-and-israeli-attack https://vietnaminquirer.com/iran-leader-khamenei-killed-in-massive-us-and-israeli-attack Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Iran, leader, Khamenei, killed, massive, and, Israeli, attack Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive U.S. and Israeli attack that extended into a second day Sunday, as the two powers seek to topple the Islamic republic.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ho-chi-minh-city-races-to-build-metro-link-to-13b-long-thanh-airport https://vietnaminquirer.com/ho-chi-minh-city-races-to-build-metro-link-to-13b-long-thanh-airport Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chi, Minh, City, races, build, metro, link, 13B, Long, Thanh, Airport Ho Chi Minh City is fast-tracking an underground metro line to connect its downtown to Long Thanh International Airport, Vietnam's largest-ever infrastructure project, set to open by June with no rail link to the city that will supply most of its passengers.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-singapore-airlines-scoot-flights-are-canceled-due-to-middle-east-attacks https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-singapore-airlines-scoot-flights-are-canceled-due-to-middle-east-attacks Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, Singapore, Airlines, Scoot, flights, are, canceled, due, Middle, East, attacks Six flights operated by Singapore Airlines and its budget arm Scoot were canceled on Saturday and Sunday, as air travel across parts of the Middle East was disrupted following a wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes on targets in Iran.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/sexual-offenses-drive-rise-in-physical-crime-in-southeast-asias-safest-country https://vietnaminquirer.com/sexual-offenses-drive-rise-in-physical-crime-in-southeast-asias-safest-country Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Sexual, offenses, drive, rise, physical, crime, Southeast, Asias, safest, country Sexual offenses drove an increase in overall physical crime last year in Singapore, often ranked the safest country in Southeast Asia, with cases of rape and molestation rising even as shoplifting and property thefts declined nationwide.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/gen-z-is-forcing-employers-to-rewrite-rules-of-hiring https://vietnaminquirer.com/gen-z-is-forcing-employers-to-rewrite-rules-of-hiring Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Gen, forcing, employers, rewrite, rules, hiring As traditional job postings go ignored, casual workplace videos now drive hundreds of inquiries about pay and benefits, a stark sign that Gen Z is forcing employers to rethink how hiring works.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-tells-airlines-to-adjust-flights-amid-middle-east-conflicts https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-tells-airlines-to-adjust-flights-amid-middle-east-conflicts Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, tells, airlines, adjust, flights, amid, Middle, East, conflicts The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has instructed airlines to assess risks and promptly adjust flight operations, amid Middle East conflicts.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanoi-private-primary-school-demands-4300-deposit-and-its-non-refundable https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanoi-private-primary-school-demands-4300-deposit-and-its-non-refundable Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hanoi, private, primary, school, demands, 4, 300, deposit, and, its, non-refundable Deposits for Grade 1 admission at private schools in Hanoi typically range from VND5-20 million (US$190–770) per student, but one school demands over VND113 million ($4,300) which is non-refundable if students withdraw after being accepted.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/iran-red-crescent-says-death-toll-from-strike-that-hit-school-in-south-now-108 https://vietnaminquirer.com/iran-red-crescent-says-death-toll-from-strike-that-hit-school-in-south-now-108 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Iran, Red, Crescent, says, death, toll, from, strike, that, hit, school, south, now, 108 The Iranian Red Crescent said the death toll from a strike on Saturday that hit a school in the country's south has risen to 108, after the U.S. and Israel launched a wave of attacks on the Islamic republic.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesian-retailers-ban-vape-sales-to-under-21-customers https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesian-retailers-ban-vape-sales-to-under-21-customers Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:38 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indonesian, retailers, ban, vape, sales, under-21, customers The Indonesian Vape Retailers Association (Arvindo) instructed all member stores to stop selling e-cigarettes to customers under 21, requiring retailers to display 21+ signage, and verify age with valid identification.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/9-in-10-european-apples-too-toxic-for-baby-food-pesticide-study-finds https://vietnaminquirer.com/9-in-10-european-apples-too-toxic-for-baby-food-pesticide-study-finds Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:37 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator European, apples, too, toxic, for, baby, food, pesticide, study, finds The average European apple carries three different pesticides at once, with some containing as many as seven, according to an analysis across 13 countries that found most conventional apples would be illegal if sold as processed baby food.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/german-tourist-fined-in-da-nang-for-flying-drone-without-permission https://vietnaminquirer.com/german-tourist-fined-in-da-nang-for-flying-drone-without-permission Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator German, tourist, fined, Nang, for, flying, drone, without, permission Authorities in the central city of Da Nang have penalized a foreign tourist for flying a drone without permission, amid intensified efforts to curb unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapores-fertility-rate-hits-087-the-lowest-in-its-history https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapores-fertility-rate-hits-087-the-lowest-in-its-history Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapores, fertility, rate, hits, 0.87, the, lowest, its, history Singapore's resident total fertility rate (TFR) sank to a new low of 0.87 in 2025, according to preliminary figures, deepening concerns over how this trend and the rapidly aging population will reshape society and the economy.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-studies-ais-impact-on-student-learning https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-studies-ais-impact-on-student-learning Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore, studies, AIs, impact, student, learning Amid concerns about an over-reliance on artificial intelligence (AI), the Ministry of Education (MOE) of Singapore is studying the impact of such tools on students' learning, said Education Minister Desmond Lee on Wednesday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/columbia-student-freed-after-nyc-mayor-mamdani-raises-her-case-with-trump-at-white-house https://vietnaminquirer.com/columbia-student-freed-after-nyc-mayor-mamdani-raises-her-case-with-trump-at-white-house Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Columbia, student, freed, after, NYC, mayor, Mamdani, raises, her, case, with, Trump, White, House New York mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday said President Donald Trump agreed to the release of a Columbia University student detained by ICE after he raised the case with him in White House talks.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/71-hospitalized-after-eating-at-vietnam-banh-mi-shop-that-poisoned-149-in-2024 https://vietnaminquirer.com/71-hospitalized-after-eating-at-vietnam-banh-mi-shop-that-poisoned-149-in-2024 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator hospitalized, after, eating, Vietnam, banh, shop, that, poisoned, 149, 2024 A banh mi shop in Vietnam's Mekong Delta has been linked to a mass food poisoning for the second time in 18 months, with 71 people hospitalized after eating from the same outlet that sickened 149 in August 2024.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/former-vietnam-health-minister-kim-tien-faces-prosecution-over-268m-losses-in-hospital-projects https://vietnaminquirer.com/former-vietnam-health-minister-kim-tien-faces-prosecution-over-268m-losses-in-hospital-projects Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Former, Vietnam, health, minister, Kim, Tien, faces, prosecution, over, 2.68M, losses, hospital, projects Vietnamese authorities have recommended prosecuting former health minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien over alleged violations causing multimillion-dollar losses in projects to expand Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thai-woman-caught-smuggling-45-kg-of-cocaine-through-ho-chi-minh-city-airport https://vietnaminquirer.com/thai-woman-caught-smuggling-45-kg-of-cocaine-through-ho-chi-minh-city-airport Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:28 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thai, woman, caught, smuggling, 4.5, cocaine, through, Chi, Minh, City, airport A Thai woman transiting through Tan Son Nhat International Airport of Ho Chi Minh City was arrested after customs officers discovered nearly 4.5 kg of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment of her suitcase, exposing a suspected transnational trafficking attempt exploiting Vietnam’s short transit window.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/israel-us-launch-strikes-on-iran-as-middle-east-plunges-into-new-military-confrontation https://vietnaminquirer.com/israel-us-launch-strikes-on-iran-as-middle-east-plunges-into-new-military-confrontation Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Israel, launch, strikes, Iran, Middle, East, plunges, into, new, military, confrontation The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/three-foreigners-among-19-killed-in-nepal-bus-crash https://vietnaminquirer.com/three-foreigners-among-19-killed-in-nepal-bus-crash Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Three, foreigners, among, killed, Nepal, bus, crash A passenger bus plunged 200 meters (650 feet) from a mountainous road in west Nepal before dawn on Monday, killing 19 people including three foreign nationals, police said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/storm-paralyzes-travel-forcing-more-than-8000-us-flight-disruptions https://vietnaminquirer.com/storm-paralyzes-travel-forcing-more-than-8000-us-flight-disruptions Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:22 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Storm, paralyzes, travel, forcing, more, than, 8, 000, flight, disruptions U.S. airlines were still digging out from a powerful Northeast winter storm that forced more than 8,000 flight cancellations and delays on Monday, with thousands more already scrubbed for Tuesday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/suspect-and-4-others-are-dead-after-stabbing-near-tacoma-washington-authorities-say https://vietnaminquirer.com/suspect-and-4-others-are-dead-after-stabbing-near-tacoma-washington-authorities-say Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Suspect, and, others, are, dead, after, stabbing, near, Tacoma, Washington, authorities, say A man fatally stabbed four people before being shot by a sheriff's deputy outside a home northwest of Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday, authorities said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/australian-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-kidnapping-murder-of-grandfather https://vietnaminquirer.com/australian-police-arrest-two-over-alleged-kidnapping-murder-of-grandfather Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Australian, police, arrest, two, over, alleged, kidnapping, murder, grandfather Australian detectives arrested two men Wednesday over the alleged kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather in a suspected case of mistaken identity.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/where-ai-lives-southeast-asias-data-center-boom https://vietnaminquirer.com/where-ai-lives-southeast-asias-data-center-boom Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Where, lives:, Southeast, Asias, data, center, boom Nonstop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data center near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping Southeast Asia that promises economic opportunities but is also hungry for resources.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/imf-urges-us-to-work-with-partners-to-ease-trade-restrictions https://vietnaminquirer.com/imf-urges-us-to-work-with-partners-to-ease-trade-restrictions Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator IMF, urges, work, with, partners, ease, trade, restrictions The IMF on Wednesday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world's biggest economy.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/california-man-sentenced-for-giving-alcohol-to-hawk https://vietnaminquirer.com/california-man-sentenced-for-giving-alcohol-to-hawk Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator California, man, sentenced, for, giving, alcohol, hawk A man in California was sentenced to 45 days in jail for animal cruelty after footage showed him giving alcohol to a protected hawk, U.S. media reported Wednesday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/son-of-indonesia-gasoline-godfather-jailed-in-17b-corruption-case https://vietnaminquirer.com/son-of-indonesia-gasoline-godfather-jailed-in-17b-corruption-case Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Son, Indonesia, gasoline, godfather, jailed, 17B, corruption, case An Indonesian judge sentenced the son of an Interpol-wanted oil tycoon to 15 years in prison on Friday in connection with a corruption scheme estimated to have cost the government US$17 billion.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korea-agrees-to-share-data-with-google-maps https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korea-agrees-to-share-data-with-google-maps Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korea, agrees, share, data, with, Google, Maps Google Maps could soon work properly in South Korea after Seoul agreed to share data with the popular app, but restrictions will stop sensitive military sites being revealed.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/paramount-acquires-warner-bros-in-110b-mega-merger https://vietnaminquirer.com/paramount-acquires-warner-bros-in-110b-mega-merger Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Paramount, acquires, Warner, Bros., 110B, mega-merger U.S. media conglomerate Paramount Skydance has said it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valuing the combined company at US$110 billion after beating Netflix in a bidding war.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/rich-amp-creamy-high-protein-chocolate-mousse https://vietnaminquirer.com/rich-amp-creamy-high-protein-chocolate-mousse Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Rich, &ampamp, Creamy, High, Protein, Chocolate, Mousse https://vietnaminquirer.com/45-actually-delicious-vegetarian-dinner-recipes https://vietnaminquirer.com/45-actually-delicious-vegetarian-dinner-recipes Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Actually, Delicious, Vegetarian, Dinner, Recipes https://vietnaminquirer.com/easiest-crispy-chicken-teriyaki-served-over-vibrant-greens https://vietnaminquirer.com/easiest-crispy-chicken-teriyaki-served-over-vibrant-greens Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Easiest, Crispy, Chicken, Teriyaki, served, over, vibrant, greens https://vietnaminquirer.com/7-favorite-sheet-pan-breakfast-ideas https://vietnaminquirer.com/7-favorite-sheet-pan-breakfast-ideas Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Favorite, Sheet, Pan, Breakfast, Ideas https://vietnaminquirer.com/butter-chicken-meatballs-creamy-easy-30-minute-recipe https://vietnaminquirer.com/butter-chicken-meatballs-creamy-easy-30-minute-recipe Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Butter, Chicken, Meatballs, Creamy, Easy, 30-Minute, Recipe https://vietnaminquirer.com/high-protein-banana-pudding https://vietnaminquirer.com/high-protein-banana-pudding Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator High-Protein, Banana, Pudding https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-to-make-hummus https://vietnaminquirer.com/how-to-make-hummus Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator How, Make, Hummus https://vietnaminquirer.com/chunky-monkey-date-bark https://vietnaminquirer.com/chunky-monkey-date-bark Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chunky, Monkey, Date, Bark https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-10-best-protein-shake-recipes https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-10-best-protein-shake-recipes Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator The, Best, Protein, Shake, Recipes https://vietnaminquirer.com/air-fryer-chicken-thighs https://vietnaminquirer.com/air-fryer-chicken-thighs Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Air, Fryer, Chicken, Thighs https://vietnaminquirer.com/international-olympic-committee-unaware-of-fifa-chief-infantinos-presence-at-board-of-peace-meeting-will-look-into-matter https://vietnaminquirer.com/international-olympic-committee-unaware-of-fifa-chief-infantinos-presence-at-board-of-peace-meeting-will-look-into-matter Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator International, Olympic, Committee, unaware, FIFA, chief, Infantinos, presence, Board, Peace, meeting, will, look, into, matter International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said on Friday she was unaware of world soccer body (FIFA) chief Gianni Infantino's presence at the first meeting of The Board of Peace along with U.S. President Donald Trump, and said she would look into the matter.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/eileen-gu-makes-history-with-olympic-freeski-halfpipe-gold https://vietnaminquirer.com/eileen-gu-makes-history-with-olympic-freeski-halfpipe-gold Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Eileen, makes, history, with, Olympic, freeski, halfpipe, gold Eileen Gu soared to victory in the women's freeski halfpipe final on Sunday to end her wait for a gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, becoming the most decorated freestyle skier in the history of the Winter Games.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/usa-win-mens-olympic-ice-hockey-gold-for-first-time-since-1980 https://vietnaminquirer.com/usa-win-mens-olympic-ice-hockey-gold-for-first-time-since-1980 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:22 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator USA, win, mens, Olympic, ice, hockey, gold, for, first, time, since, 1980 The United States won the men's Olympic ice hockey gold for the first time in 46 years by beating Canada 2-1 on Sunday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/because-i-win-eileen-gu-fires-back-at-jd-vance-over-olympic-representation-for-china https://vietnaminquirer.com/because-i-win-eileen-gu-fires-back-at-jd-vance-over-olympic-representation-for-china Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Because, win, Eileen, fires, back, Vance, over, Olympic, representation, for, China U.S.-born freestyle skier Eileen Gu has pushed back against criticism from Vice President JD Vance over her decision to compete for China at the 2026 Winter Olympics, saying her victories have shaped public perception and fueled debate in the United States.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysia-to-add-more-naturalized-players-ahead-of-asian-cup-qualifier-against-vietnam https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysia-to-add-more-naturalized-players-ahead-of-asian-cup-qualifier-against-vietnam Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysia, add, more, naturalized, players, ahead, Asian, Cup, qualifier, against, Vietnam Malaysia are expected to bolster the squad with four additional naturalized players, including a striker and a defender who will be available for the crucial 2027 Asian Cup qualifying clash against Vietnam in March.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/mayweather-to-fight-pacquiao-in-las-vegas-in-september https://vietnaminquirer.com/mayweather-to-fight-pacquiao-in-las-vegas-in-september Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Mayweather, fight, Pacquiao, Las, Vegas, September Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a professional fight at Las Vegas's Sphere this September, Netflix announced Monday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/4-football-matches-postponed-after-death-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho-sparks-violence-near-mexicos-world-cup-host-city https://vietnaminquirer.com/4-football-matches-postponed-after-death-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho-sparks-violence-near-mexicos-world-cup-host-city Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator football, matches, postponed, after, death, cartel, leader, Mencho, sparks, violence, near, Mexicos, World, Cup, host, city Four football games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara, one of the country's host cities for the 2026 World Cup, in the wake of a military operation on Sunday that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho", dead.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-media-fans-call-for-rule-changes-to-allow-clubs-to-recruit-foreign-players-like-vietnams-nguyen-dinh-bac https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-media-fans-call-for-rule-changes-to-allow-clubs-to-recruit-foreign-players-like-vietnams-nguyen-dinh-bac Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, media, fans, call, for, rule, changes, allow, clubs, recruit, foreign, players, like, Vietnams, Nguyen, Dinh, Bac A wave of debate has sparked within the Chinese media and football community about recruiting foreign players following the heavy defeats of their clubs in continental competitions this season.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-ilia-malinins-collapse-to-alysa-lius-triumph-6-stand-out-moments-from-the-2026-winter-olympics https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-ilia-malinins-collapse-to-alysa-lius-triumph-6-stand-out-moments-from-the-2026-winter-olympics Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator From, Ilia, Malinins, collapse, Alysa, Lius, triumph:, stand-out, moments, from, the, 2026, Winter, Olympics Whether it be Alysa Liu's sparkling figure skating gold, the Swiss men's alpine skiing domination or Lindsey Vonn's horrific crash, the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics have provided a host of unforgettable moments.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/american-skating-star-alysa-liu-captures-hearts-with-viral-performance-at-winter-olympics https://vietnaminquirer.com/american-skating-star-alysa-liu-captures-hearts-with-viral-performance-at-winter-olympics Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator American, skating, star, Alysa, Liu, captures, hearts, with, viral, performance, Winter, Olympics American figure skating athlete Alysa Liu has been in the media spotlight following a free skate performance that won her the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-crowned-as-worlds-most-affordable-expat-destination-for-fifth-straight-year https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-crowned-as-worlds-most-affordable-expat-destination-for-fifth-straight-year Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:52 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, crowned, world’s, most, affordable, expat, destination, for, fifth, straight, year Vietnam has once again been voted as the world’s most affordable country for expats in 2026, securing the top spot for the fifth consecutive year, according to the French newswire Journal du Net (JDN).]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/7-chinese-tourists-dead-after-bus-sinks-in-russias-lake-baikal https://vietnaminquirer.com/7-chinese-tourists-dead-after-bus-sinks-in-russias-lake-baikal Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:51 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, tourists, dead, after, bus, sinks, Russia’s, Lake, Baikal Seven tourists, reported to be Chinese citizens, died on Feb 20 when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia’s Lake Baikal in Siberia, local officials said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-busiest-airport-handles-record-952-million-passengers-in-2025 https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-busiest-airport-handles-record-952-million-passengers-in-2025 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:49 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Worlds, busiest, airport, handles, record, 95.2, million, passengers, 2025 Dubai International Airport maintained its crown as the world’s busiest airport for international travel last year as officials said that a record 95.2 million passengers transited through its terminals, part of the emirate’s continued economic boom.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/southern-vietnam-hotspots-overwhelmed-by-tet-holiday-crowds https://vietnaminquirer.com/southern-vietnam-hotspots-overwhelmed-by-tet-holiday-crowds Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:48 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Southern, Vietnam, hotspots, overwhelmed, Tet, holiday, crowds Large numbers of travelers flocked to popular southern destinations such as Vung Tau, Da Lat and Phu Quoc during the Tet break, packing beaches and causing severe traffic jams on nearby roads.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/southeast-asias-2nd-largest-economy-urged-to-reform-law-enforcement-to-boost-tourism https://vietnaminquirer.com/southeast-asias-2nd-largest-economy-urged-to-reform-law-enforcement-to-boost-tourism Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:47 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Southeast, Asias, 2nd, largest, economy, urged, reform, law, enforcement, boost, tourism Thai tourism operators are calling on the government to reform law enforcement and regulatory management in a bid to revitalize and strengthen the country’s tourism sector.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-most-favorite-destination-sees-tourist-arrivals-decline-in-january https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-most-favorite-destination-sees-tourist-arrivals-decline-in-january Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:45 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Worlds, most, favorite, destination, sees, tourist, arrivals, decline, January Visitors to Japan, named the "world's most favorite destination" last year by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, fell 4.9% in January from the previous year to mark the first decline in four years, government data showed.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-welcomes-366000-tourists-during-tet-holidays https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-welcomes-366000-tourists-during-tet-holidays Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:43 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Asias, most, beautiful, island, welcomes, 366, 000, tourists, during, Tet, holidays Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, received 366,000 tourist arrivals during the nine-day Tet holiday break, up 30% from last year.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/20-trapped-for-5-hours-after-elevator-malfunction-at-japans-tallest-building https://vietnaminquirer.com/20-trapped-for-5-hours-after-elevator-malfunction-at-japans-tallest-building Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:42 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator trapped, for, hours, after, elevator, malfunction, Japans, tallest, building An elevator at Tokyo Skytree, a popular tourist attraction in Japan, stopped about 30 meters above the ground on Sunday night, trapping 20 people inside for five and a half hours.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-tourism-cashes-in-on-flourishing-tet-travel-demand https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-tourism-cashes-in-on-flourishing-tet-travel-demand Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:40 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, tourism, cashes, flourishing, Tet, travel, demand Vietnam's tourism sector served an estimated 14 million visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, up 12% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/3-southeast-asian-countries-named-among-worlds-top-taxi-scam-hotspots https://vietnaminquirer.com/3-southeast-asian-countries-named-among-worlds-top-taxi-scam-hotspots Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:39 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Southeast, Asian, countries, named, among, worlds, top, taxi-scam, hotspots Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, popular tourism destinations in Southeast Asia, have been listed among top global hotspots for taxi scams, according to a study by British travel insurance provider AllClear.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/why-do-some-trucks-have-rubber-strips-hanging-from-their-tires https://vietnaminquirer.com/why-do-some-trucks-have-rubber-strips-hanging-from-their-tires Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Why, some, trucks, have, rubber, strips, hanging, from, their, tires Rubber strips that hang near truck tires have puzzled many people, who debate whether they serve as decoration, a safety feature or even a touch of feng shui.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/designer-or-budget-can-you-spot-the-pricier-fashion-piece https://vietnaminquirer.com/designer-or-budget-can-you-spot-the-pricier-fashion-piece Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Designer, budget:, Can, you, spot, the, pricier, fashion, piece Each pair of items below looks almost identical, yet their prices can differ by thousands of dollars. Can you tell which one is more expensive?]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/what-is-the-hole-in-the-middle-of-plastic-chairs-for https://vietnaminquirer.com/what-is-the-hole-in-the-middle-of-plastic-chairs-for Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator What, the, hole, the, middle, plastic, chairs, for Plastic chairs are everywhere in Vietnam, from roadside tea shops to living rooms, yet the circular hole in the seat has long sparked curiosity.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-woman-quits-management-job-to-live-alone-on-deserted-island https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-woman-quits-management-job-to-live-alone-on-deserted-island Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, woman, quits, management, job, live, alone, deserted, island Yue Li gave up a high-level management role in Beijing to live and work alone on a deserted island in Henan Province, China.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/australian-tourist-thrilled-after-landing-giant-catfish-in-thailand https://vietnaminquirer.com/australian-tourist-thrilled-after-landing-giant-catfish-in-thailand Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Australian, tourist, thrilled, after, landing, giant, catfish, Thailand A casual fishing trip in Thailand turned into an unforgettable adventure for two Australian tourists after they unexpectedly reeled in a giant redtail catfish.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-influencer-loses-140000-followers-after-beauty-filter-glitch-exposes-her-real-face https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-influencer-loses-140000-followers-after-beauty-filter-glitch-exposes-her-real-face Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:28 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, influencer, loses, 140, 000, followers, after, beauty, filter, glitch, exposes, her, real, face A Chinese influencer accidentally revealed her real face when a beauty filter failed during a livestream, sparking debate over online authenticity and reportedly costing her 140,000 followers.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kongs-former-second-richest-billionaire-lee-shau-kees-son-martin-sues-actress-chrissie-chau-denies-affair https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kongs-former-second-richest-billionaire-lee-shau-kees-son-martin-sues-actress-chrissie-chau-denies-affair Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kongs, former, second-richest, billionaire, Lee, Shau, Kees, son, Martin, sues, actress, Chrissie, Chau, denies, affair Martin Lee, son of late Hong Kong billionaire Lee Shau Kee, has filed a defamation lawsuit against actress Chrissie Chau, accusing her of spreading false rumors alleging an illicit relationship.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/school-of-snakehead-fish-leap-from-water-in-rare-spectacle https://vietnaminquirer.com/school-of-snakehead-fish-leap-from-water-in-rare-spectacle Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator School, snakehead, fish, leap, from, water, rare, spectacle A few taps on a plastic barrel are all it takes to cue a school of snakehead fish before they spring from the water in perfect sync, delighting visitors in Sa Dec ward in the Mekong Delta.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/huang-xiaoming-denies-selling-two-homes-to-repay-140m-gambling-debt https://vietnaminquirer.com/huang-xiaoming-denies-selling-two-homes-to-repay-140m-gambling-debt Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Huang, Xiaoming, denies, selling, two, homes, repay, 140M, gambling, debt Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming has dismissed claims that he lost 1 billion yuan (US$140 million) gambling overseas and was forced to sell property to cover the debt.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-eileen-gu-tearfully-reveals-death-of-grandmother-in-press-conference-after-winning-gold-at-winter-olympics-2026 https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-eileen-gu-tearfully-reveals-death-of-grandmother-in-press-conference-after-winning-gold-at-winter-olympics-2026 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China’s, Eileen, tearfully, reveals, death, grandmother, press, conference, after, winning, gold, Winter, Olympics, 2026 Athlete and model Eileen Gu learned that her grandmother had passed away after claiming gold at the Winter Olympics 2026 on Sunday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/iphone-18-pro-prices-may-not-be-higher-than-the-iphone-17-pro-despite-rising-costs https://vietnaminquirer.com/iphone-18-pro-prices-may-not-be-higher-than-the-iphone-17-pro-despite-rising-costs Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator iPhone, Pro, prices, may, not, higher, than, the, iPhone, Pro, despite, rising, costs Apple aims to keep starting prices of the iPhone 18 Pro similar to the iPhone 17 Pro despite rising component costs, according to industry analysts.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/where-will-elon-musks-4-starlink-gateways-be-located-in-vietnam https://vietnaminquirer.com/where-will-elon-musks-4-starlink-gateways-be-located-in-vietnam Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Where, will, Elon, Musk’s, Starlink, gateways, located, Vietnam Starlink, the satellite internet service of the world’s richest man Elon Musk, will install one gateway station in Phu Tho (near Hanoi), one in Da Nang and two in HCMC.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/pi-cryptocurrency-slides-95-as-investor-confidence-fades-a-year-after-debut https://vietnaminquirer.com/pi-cryptocurrency-slides-95-as-investor-confidence-fades-a-year-after-debut Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator cryptocurrency, slides, 95, investor, confidence, fades, year, after, debut Pi Network has underperformed expectations since its Open Network transition last year, lacking key features like smart contracts and seeing its value plummet from its peak.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-private-jets-to-police-raids-sweepstakes-astralian-casino-billionaire-laurence-escalantes-future-in-doubt https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-private-jets-to-police-raids-sweepstakes-astralian-casino-billionaire-laurence-escalantes-future-in-doubt Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator From, private, jets, police, raids, sweepstakes, Astralian, casino, billionaire, Laurence, Escalante’s, future, doubt Online gaming entrepreneur Laurence Escalante built a billion-dollar fortune from his virtual casino empire, spending big on private jets and yachts, but recent criminal charges now threaten to derail his success.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-southeast-asian-country-has-two-universities-in-the-global-top-20-for-ai https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-southeast-asian-country-has-two-universities-in-the-global-top-20-for-ai Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, Southeast, Asian, country, has, two, universities, the, global, top, for, AI It is the only country in the region with two universities ranked 8th and 11th in the 2026 CSRankings for artificial intelligence.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-50-ebay-flip-to-25b-ai-startup-how-iran-born-ali-ansari-is-closing-in-on-billionaire-status-at-25 https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-50-ebay-flip-to-25b-ai-startup-how-iran-born-ali-ansari-is-closing-in-on-billionaire-status-at-25 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator From, 50, eBay, flip, 2.5B, startup:, How, Iran-born, Ali, Ansari, closing, billionaire, status At 25, Iran-born entrepreneur Ali Ansari leads micro1, a rapidly growing data-labeling firm valued at US$2.5 billion, a milestone that could place him among the world’s youngest billionaires.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ai-surge-propels-two-chinese-born-tech-founders-to-14b-wealth-gain https://vietnaminquirer.com/ai-surge-propels-two-chinese-born-tech-founders-to-14b-wealth-gain Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator surge, propels, two, Chinese-born, tech, founders, 14B, wealth, gain David Sun and John Tu, co-founders of U.S.-based memory giant Kingston Technology, have seen their fortunes swell amid the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-asian-university-is-the-worlds-second-best-for-ai https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-asian-university-is-the-worlds-second-best-for-ai Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, Asian, university, the, world’s, second-best, for, AI This Asian university ranked second globally in the 2026 CSRankings for artificial intelligence, a ranking that evaluated more than 600 institutions worldwide based on research output.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/it-manager-named-uss-3rd-best-job https://vietnaminquirer.com/it-manager-named-uss-3rd-best-job Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator manager, named, US’s, 3rd, best, job IT managers ranked third in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Jobs list, with a median salary of $171,200 and projected 15.2% employment growth through 2034.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-humanoid-robot-orders-surge-after-viral-lunar-new-year-gala-performance https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-humanoid-robot-orders-surge-after-viral-lunar-new-year-gala-performance Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China, humanoid, robot, orders, surge, after, viral, Lunar, New, Year, gala, performance Orders for Chinese-made humanoid robots jumped sharply after their eye-catching appearances at the Spring Festival Gala on Lunar New Year’s Eve, with delivery dates for some models now delayed until April.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysias-johor-bahrusingapore-rts-link-tickets-expected-at-us455 https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysias-johor-bahrusingapore-rts-link-tickets-expected-at-us455 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysia’s, Johor, Bahru–Singapore, RTS, Link, tickets, expected, US4–5.5 One-way tickets on the upcoming Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link are expected to cost between S$5 and S$7 (US$3.95–US$5.50), Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-furious-after-supreme-court-upends-his-global-tariffs-imposes-new-10-levy https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-furious-after-supreme-court-upends-his-global-tariffs-imposes-new-10-levy Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Trump, furious, after, Supreme, Court, upends, his, global, tariffs, imposes, new, 10, levy U.S. President Donald Trump responded with fury to Friday's Supreme Court ruling that he lacked the power to unilaterally set tariffs on imports, denouncing individual justices as he vowed to continue a global trade war that has kept the world on edge for a year.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-aunties-lead-gold-buying-boom https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-aunties-lead-gold-buying-boom Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, ‘aunties’, lead, gold, buying, boom The surge in gold demand in China is being driven by small-scale Chinese investors who bet on the precious metal as a safe-haven asset amid economic uncertainties and the lack of better investment assets.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesian-tycoon-mochtar-riady-to-sell-one-of-singapores-tallest-towers https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesian-tycoon-mochtar-riady-to-sell-one-of-singapores-tallest-towers Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indonesian, tycoon, Mochtar, Riady, sell, one, Singapore’s, tallest, towers A company controlled by Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady is seeking to selling One Raffles Place, one of the tallest skyscrapers in Singapore’s central business district.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-banks-hand-out-lunar-new-year-bonuses-to-thousands-of-employees https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-banks-hand-out-lunar-new-year-bonuses-to-thousands-of-employees Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, banks, hand, out, Lunar, New, Year, bonuses, thousands, employees Thousands of bank employees in Hong Kong received Lunar New Year gifts on Friday, with some lenders offered cash and even a day off as economic and market sentiment improves.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/beach-club-tipsy-unicorn-on-sentosa-island-shuts-down-as-court-orders-liquidation https://vietnaminquirer.com/beach-club-tipsy-unicorn-on-sentosa-island-shuts-down-as-court-orders-liquidation Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Beach, club, Tipsy, Unicorn, Sentosa, Island, shuts, down, court, orders, liquidation Beach club Tipsy Unicorn on Singapore’s Sentosa Island is now closed after its operator was placed into compulsory liquidation by the High Court.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/after-court-ruling-trump-says-us-global-tariff-rate-will-rise-from-10-to-15 https://vietnaminquirer.com/after-court-ruling-trump-says-us-global-tariff-rate-will-rise-from-10-to-15 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator After, court, ruling, Trump, says, global, tariff, rate, will, rise, from, 10, 15 President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on U.S. imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff program.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/japans-osaka-receives-21kg-of-golds-worth-36m-to-fix-water-system https://vietnaminquirer.com/japans-osaka-receives-21kg-of-golds-worth-36m-to-fix-water-system Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Japans, Osaka, receives, 21kg, golds, worth, 3.6M, fix, water, system Osaka has received an unusual donation – 21kg of gold – to pay for the maintenance of its ageing water system, the Japanese commercial hub announced on Feb 19.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-is-the-top-low-stress-high-paying-job-in-2026 https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-is-the-top-low-stress-high-paying-job-in-2026 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, the, top, low-stress, high-paying, job, 2026 Guided by research timelines rather than high-pressure deadlines, the job pays around US$132,000 annually in the U.S.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/mongolian-mining-family-buys-315m-hong-kong-luxury-home-for-retirement https://vietnaminquirer.com/mongolian-mining-family-buys-315m-hong-kong-luxury-home-for-retirement Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Mongolian, mining, family, buys, 31.5M, Hong, Kong, luxury, home, for, retirement A wealthy Mongolian mining family has purchased a luxury detached house in Hong Kong’s Southern District for HK$247 million (US$31.5 million) to turn it into a 'retirement residence.']]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-woman-dies-while-climbing-snow-covered-mountain-in-japan https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-woman-dies-while-climbing-snow-covered-mountain-in-japan Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnamese, woman, dies, while, climbing, snow-covered, mountain, Japan A 32-year-old Vietnamese woman in Japan's Osaka Prefecture, died after collapsing during a solo climb on Mount Ryozen in Shiga Prefecture.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/boat-collision-on-one-of-vietnams-largest-man-made-lakes-leaves-six-missing https://vietnaminquirer.com/boat-collision-on-one-of-vietnams-largest-man-made-lakes-leaves-six-missing Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Boat, collision, one, Vietnam’s, largest, man-made, lakes, leaves, six, missing Six people remain missing after a passenger boat carrying 23 individuals capsized on Thac Ba Lake in northern Lao Cai Province on Saturday evening following a collision with a ferry transporting stones.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-plans-to-buy-homes-devastated-in-deadly-high-rise-fire https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-plans-to-buy-homes-devastated-in-deadly-high-rise-fire Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, plans, buy, homes, devastated, deadly, high-rise, fire Hong Kong is proposing to spend about HK$4 billion ($512 million) to buy out the owners of homes in a high-rise housing complex ravaged by a massive fire to resettle nearly 2,000 affected households.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-to-travel-to-china-from-mar-31-to-apr-2-amid-trade-tensions https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-to-travel-to-china-from-mar-31-to-apr-2-amid-trade-tensions Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Trump, travel, China, from, Mar, Apr, amid, trade, tensions US President Donald Trump will travel to China from Mar 31 to Apr 2, a White House official said on Friday (Feb 20), setting dates for a highly anticipated encounter amid tension between the world's biggest economies.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-has-the-best-quality-of-life-in-asia https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-has-the-best-quality-of-life-in-asia Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:45 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, country, has, the, best, quality, life, Asia In the Numbeo Quality of Life Index 2026 for Asia, the country ranked first, leading the region with the highest overall score that measures factors including safety, healthcare, pollution, traffic and cost of living.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-has-the-lowest-cost-of-living-in-southeast-asia https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-has-the-lowest-cost-of-living-in-southeast-asia Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:44 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, country, has, the, lowest, cost, living, Southeast, Asia According to the 2026 Numbeo's Cost of Living Index, the cost of living in this country is approximately 73.9% lower than in New York City, which serves as the benchmark (100).]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-student-who-nearly-dropped-out-wins-admission-to-tsinghuas-ai-masters-program https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-student-who-nearly-dropped-out-wins-admission-to-tsinghuas-ai-masters-program Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:42 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnamese, student, who, nearly, dropped, out, wins, admission, Tsinghuas, masters, program Once struggling with English and considering dropping out, a Vietnamese student studied relentlessly and has earned admission to Tsinghua University’s highly competitive interdisciplinary master's program in artificial intelligence.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/workers-flock-to-chinese-classes-as-demand-from-companies-surges https://vietnaminquirer.com/workers-flock-to-chinese-classes-as-demand-from-companies-surges Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:41 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Workers, flock, Chinese, classes, demand, from, companies, surges Vietnamese workers are increasingly learning Chinese, hoping to take advantage of the surging Chinese investments, growing job opportunities and higher salaries that proficiency in the language fetches.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/driving-into-singapore-will-cost-foreign-drivers-more-from-2027 https://vietnaminquirer.com/driving-into-singapore-will-cost-foreign-drivers-more-from-2027 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:40 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Driving, into, Singapore, will, cost, foreign, drivers, more, from, 2027 Singapore will scrap long-standing free entry perks and raise entry permit fees for foreign-registered vehicles from Jan. 1, 2027.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/twelve-killed-in-chinas-hubei-as-firecracker-store-explosion-triggers-blaze https://vietnaminquirer.com/twelve-killed-in-chinas-hubei-as-firecracker-store-explosion-triggers-blaze Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:38 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Twelve, killed, Chinas, Hubei, firecracker, store, explosion, triggers, blaze Twelve people were killed on Wednesday when a store selling firecrackers exploded and caught fire in China's Hubei province, burning 50 square meters of the premises, state broadcaster CCTV reported.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/party-leader-arrives-in-us-for-inaugural-meeting-of-gaza-board-of-peace https://vietnaminquirer.com/party-leader-arrives-in-us-for-inaugural-meeting-of-gaza-board-of-peace Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Party, leader, arrives, for, inaugural, meeting, Gaza, Board, Peace The special aircraft carrying Party General Secretary To Lam and his entourage arrived at Joint Base Andrews in the U.S. at Feb. 18 noon (local time) to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-party-chief-attends-inaugural-meeting-of-gaza-board-of-peace-in-us https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-party-chief-attends-inaugural-meeting-of-gaza-board-of-peace-in-us Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnamese, Party, chief, attends, inaugural, meeting, Gaza, Board, Peace General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam attended the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington D.C. on Feb. 19 morning (local time).]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/party-general-secretary-to-lam-meets-us-president-donald-trump-at-white-house https://vietnaminquirer.com/party-general-secretary-to-lam-meets-us-president-donald-trump-at-white-house Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Party, General, Secretary, Lam, meets, President, Donald, Trump, White, House General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday morning (local time) as part of his trip to Washington D.C. to attend the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/tan-son-nhat-airports-passenger-number-hits-10-year-high https://vietnaminquirer.com/tan-son-nhat-airports-passenger-number-hits-10-year-high Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Tan, Son, Nhat, airport’s, passenger, number, hits, 10-year, high More than 170,000 passengers passed through Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC Friday, the highest volume recorded in more than a decade.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/fireworks-store-explosion-in-china-kills-8-ahead-of-lunar-new-year https://vietnaminquirer.com/fireworks-store-explosion-in-china-kills-8-ahead-of-lunar-new-year Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Fireworks, store, explosion, China, kills, ahead, Lunar, New, Year An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China has killed eight people and left two others with minor burns ahead of the Lunar New Year, authorities said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/australian-granddad-kidnapped-in-case-of-mistaken-identity https://vietnaminquirer.com/australian-granddad-kidnapped-in-case-of-mistaken-identity Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Australian, granddad, kidnapped, case, mistaken, identity Australian police on Monday appealed for the urgent return of an 85-year-old man kidnapped in what they said was a case of mistaken identity.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-unveils-first-japan-investments-under-trade-pact https://vietnaminquirer.com/trump-unveils-first-japan-investments-under-trade-pact Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Trump, unveils, first, Japan, investments, under, trade, pact President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced Japan's planned investments in U.S. energy and critical minerals projects, the first tranche under a bilateral trade pact, ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Washington visit.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/lunar-new-year-prayers-robots-and-festivities-usher-in-year-of-the-horse https://vietnaminquirer.com/lunar-new-year-prayers-robots-and-festivities-usher-in-year-of-the-horse Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:22 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Lunar, New, Year, prayers, robots, and, festivities, usher, Year, the, Horse Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, alongside 21st-century humanoid robots.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/former-south-korean-president-yoon-receives-life-sentence-for-imposing-martial-law https://vietnaminquirer.com/former-south-korean-president-yoon-receives-life-sentence-for-imposing-martial-law Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Former, South, Korean, President, Yoon, receives, life, sentence, for, imposing, martial, law Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country’s biggest political crisis in decades.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/jose-maria-balcazar-becomes-perus-eighth-president-in-a-decade https://vietnaminquirer.com/jose-maria-balcazar-becomes-perus-eighth-president-in-a-decade Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator José, María, Balcázar, becomes, Peru’s, eighth, president, decade Peru’s Congress late Wednesday elected legislator José María Balcázar as the country’s eighth president in a decade, replacing another interim leader who was ousted the previous day over corruption allegations just four months into his term.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thai-police-go-undercover-as-lion-dancers-to-nab-a-serial-burglar https://vietnaminquirer.com/thai-police-go-undercover-as-lion-dancers-to-nab-a-serial-burglar Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thai, police, undercover, lion, dancers, nab, serial, burglar When Thai police were having trouble catching a serial burglar who repeatedly slipped through their fingers, they came up with a creative plan: going undercover in a traditional lion costume to get close to their elusive quarry.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/donald-trump-orders-government-release-of-ufo-records https://vietnaminquirer.com/donald-trump-orders-government-release-of-ufo-records Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Donald, Trump, orders, government, release, UFO, records President Donald Trump said he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects, pointing to what he described as strong public interest in the issue.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/virus-kills-dozens-of-tigers-in-thailand-park https://vietnaminquirer.com/virus-kills-dozens-of-tigers-in-thailand-park Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Virus, kills, dozens, tigers, Thailand, park A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/global-ai-summit-in-india-still-without-final-statement https://vietnaminquirer.com/global-ai-summit-in-india-still-without-final-statement Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Global, summit, India, still, without, final, statement A summit statement on how the world should approach the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence was still not published Saturday afternoon, a day after it had been expected at global talks in New Delhi.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/quick-ampampamp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep https://vietnaminquirer.com/quick-ampampamp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Quick, &ampampampamp, Easy, Baked, Eggs, Perfect, for, Meal, Prep https://vietnaminquirer.com/40-seriously-good-high-protein-dinners https://vietnaminquirer.com/40-seriously-good-high-protein-dinners Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Seriously, Good, High-Protein, Dinners https://vietnaminquirer.com/frozen-peanut-butter-banana-split-cups https://vietnaminquirer.com/frozen-peanut-butter-banana-split-cups Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Frozen, Peanut, Butter, Banana, Split, Cups https://vietnaminquirer.com/quick-ampampampampamp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep https://vietnaminquirer.com/quick-ampampampampamp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Quick, &ampampampampampamp, Easy, Baked, Eggs, Perfect, for, Meal, Prep https://vietnaminquirer.com/street-corn-beef-and-sweet-potato-bowls https://vietnaminquirer.com/street-corn-beef-and-sweet-potato-bowls Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Street, Corn, Beef, and, Sweet, Potato, Bowls https://vietnaminquirer.com/baked-chile-lime-fish-tacos-easy-amp-flavor-packed https://vietnaminquirer.com/baked-chile-lime-fish-tacos-easy-amp-flavor-packed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Baked, Chile, Lime, Fish, Tacos, Easy, &ampamp, Flavor-Packed https://vietnaminquirer.com/blood-orange-margarita https://vietnaminquirer.com/blood-orange-margarita Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Blood, Orange, Margarita https://vietnaminquirer.com/strawberry-matcha-protein-muffins-fluffy-and-delicious https://vietnaminquirer.com/strawberry-matcha-protein-muffins-fluffy-and-delicious Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Strawberry, Matcha, Protein, Muffins, fluffy, and, delicious https://vietnaminquirer.com/american-athlete-receives-600-dating-requests-at-winter-olympics https://vietnaminquirer.com/american-athlete-receives-600-dating-requests-at-winter-olympics Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator American, athlete, receives, 600, dating, requests, Winter, Olympics American luge athlete Sophia Kirkby revealed she received approximately 600 dating requests at the Winter Olympic Athletes' Village in Italy and has arranged two dates for Valentine's Day.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hotbed-of-sexual-liaisons-winter-olympians-have-used-10000-condoms https://vietnaminquirer.com/hotbed-of-sexual-liaisons-winter-olympians-have-used-10000-condoms Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hotbed, sexual, liaisons:, Winter, Olympians, have, used, 10, 000, condoms It's not just on Valentine's Day that competitors at the Winter Olympics have been embracing the free condoms on offer at the athletes' accommodation.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-freeski-star-eileen-gu-recovers-from-crash-to-soar-into-olympic-big-air-final https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-freeski-star-eileen-gu-recovers-from-crash-to-soar-into-olympic-big-air-final Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:22 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinas, freeski, star, Eileen, recovers, from, crash, soar, into, Olympic, big, air, final China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu stayed on course to defend her Olympic big air crown on Saturday despite a worrying crash, keeping alive her captivating duel with Mathilde Gremaud at the Milan-Cortina Games.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-eileen-gu-calls-olympic-schedule-unfair-after-missing-halfpipe-training https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-eileen-gu-calls-olympic-schedule-unfair-after-missing-halfpipe-training Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinas, Eileen, calls, Olympic, schedule, unfair, after, missing, halfpipe, training Freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu has criticized organizers of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics over scheduling of training, pleading for fairness for athletes competing in multiple events.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/who-is-eileen-gu-the-snow-princess-earning-over-23m-last-year-as-a-skier https://vietnaminquirer.com/who-is-eileen-gu-the-snow-princess-earning-over-23m-last-year-as-a-skier Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Who, Eileen, Gu, the, Snow, Princess, earning, over, 23M, last, year, skier Despite earning only about US$100,000 in competition prize money last year, Chinese-American freestyle skier Eileen Gu amassed a staggering $23 million income, cementing her status as a global star athlete.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/norways-skier-johannes-klaebo-wins-record-9th-winter-olympics-gold-medal https://vietnaminquirer.com/norways-skier-johannes-klaebo-wins-record-9th-winter-olympics-gold-medal Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Norways, skier, Johannes, Klaebo, wins, record, 9th, Winter, Olympics, gold, medal Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian to win nine gold medals when he led home his country's 4 x 7.5 kilometer relay team on Sunday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-eileen-gu-defiant-after-missing-out-on-olympic-gold-again https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-eileen-gu-defiant-after-missing-out-on-olympic-gold-again Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinas, Eileen, defiant, after, missing, out, Olympic, gold, again China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu has dismissed any suggestion of disappointment after missing out on another Olympic gold, saying she was "doing things that have never been done before."]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-has-the-biggest-stadium-in-southeast-asia-that-surpasses-old-trafford https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-has-the-biggest-stadium-in-southeast-asia-that-surpasses-old-trafford Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, country, has, the, biggest, stadium, Southeast, Asia, that, surpasses, Old, Trafford This stadium has a bigger capacity than Santiago Bernabeu of Real Madrid or Manchester United's Old Trafford. Do you know which country this stadium is located in?]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-born-athletes-eileen-gu-beverly-zhu-reportedly-receives-66m-from-china-at-winter-olympics https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-born-athletes-eileen-gu-beverly-zhu-reportedly-receives-66m-from-china-at-winter-olympics Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator US-born, athletes, Eileen, Gu, Beverly, Zhu, reportedly, receives, 6.6M, from, China, Winter, Olympics Freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu and figure skater Beverly Zhu reportedly received US$6.6 million from Beijing's municipal budget ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/figure-skating-rivals-turned-lovers-olivia-smart-and-jean-luc-baker-get-engaged-during-winter-olympics https://vietnaminquirer.com/figure-skating-rivals-turned-lovers-olivia-smart-and-jean-luc-baker-get-engaged-during-winter-olympics Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Figure, skating, rivals-turned-lovers, Olivia, Smart, and, Jean-Luc, Baker, get, engaged, during, Winter, Olympics Figure skating stars Olivia Smart and Jean-Luc Baker announced their engagement in Milan amid the Winter Olympics, capping off years of rivalry on the ice.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/3-vietnamese-staples-make-top-asian-side-dishes-list https://vietnaminquirer.com/3-vietnamese-staples-make-top-asian-side-dishes-list Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:57 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnamese, staples, make, top, Asian, side, dishes, list Three Vietnamese favorites, stir-fried morning glory, herb platters and fried dough, have been named among the "Top 100 Asian side dishes" by international food magazine TasteAtlas.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-asian-country-is-home-to-worlds-most-beautiful-airport https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-asian-country-is-home-to-worlds-most-beautiful-airport Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:56 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, Asian, country, home, worlds, most, beautiful, airport This Asian country, known for its rapid urban development, is home to the world's most beautiful airport, according to a ranking by global architecture award Prix Versailles.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/southeast-asias-2nd-largest-economy-dismisses-claims-of-escalating-travel-costs https://vietnaminquirer.com/southeast-asias-2nd-largest-economy-dismisses-claims-of-escalating-travel-costs Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:54 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Southeast, Asias, 2nd, largest, economy, dismisses, claims, escalating, travel, costs Tourism authorities have rejected assertions that travel to Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, has become prohibitively expensive, arguing that perceptions of rising costs stem largely from exchange rate volatility rather than domestic inflation.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailands-phuket-named-cheapest-destination-to-fly-to-from-singapore https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailands-phuket-named-cheapest-destination-to-fly-to-from-singapore Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:52 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thailands, Phuket, named, cheapest, destination, fly, from, Singapore Phuket Island in Thailand has emerged as the cheapest travel flight destination, with an average return flight price to and from Singapore of S$236 (US$186), according to travel site Skyscanner.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-golden-bridge-surpasses-brooklyn-sydney-harbor-in-global-beauty-ranking https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-golden-bridge-surpasses-brooklyn-sydney-harbor-in-global-beauty-ranking Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:51 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnams, Golden, Bridge, surpasses, Brooklyn, Sydney, Harbor, global, beauty, ranking British magazine Time Out has published a list of the 19 most beautiful bridges in the world, with Vietnam's Golden Bridge ranking 4th thanks to its unique design.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-2nd-largest-economy-confirms-visa-free-access-for-canada-uk-visitors https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-2nd-largest-economy-confirms-visa-free-access-for-canada-uk-visitors Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:49 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Worlds, 2nd, largest, economy, confirms, visa-free, access, for, Canada, visitors China, the world's second largest economy after the U.S., has confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Feb. 17, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapores-helix-bridge-among-worlds-most-beautiful-time-out https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapores-helix-bridge-among-worlds-most-beautiful-time-out Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:47 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapores, Helix, Bridge, among, worlds, most, beautiful:, Time, Out The Helix Bridge, a pedestrian link connecting Marina Centre and Marina South in the bustling Marina Bay area of Singapore, ranked 16th in a list of the world's 19 most beautiful bridges by British magazine Time Out.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-welcomes-record-breaking-international-flights-ahead-of-lunar-new-year https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-welcomes-record-breaking-international-flights-ahead-of-lunar-new-year Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:46 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Asias, most, beautiful, island, welcomes, record-breaking, international, flights, ahead, Lunar, New, Year Phu Quoc International Airport recorded 50 international flights on Feb. 14, marking the highest daily figure since the airport commenced operations in 2012, signaling a vibrant Lunar New Year peak season for the island.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-receives-the-most-foreign-tourists-in-southeast-asia https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-receives-the-most-foreign-tourists-in-southeast-asia Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:45 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, country, receives, the, most, foreign, tourists, Southeast, Asia Known for its diverse mix of cultures and flexible visa policies, this country welcomed the highest number of foreign arrivals in Southeast Asia in 2025.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-hanoi-wonton-noodle-shop-that-almost-never-closes https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-hanoi-wonton-noodle-shop-that-almost-never-closes Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:43 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator The, Hanoi, wonton, noodle, shop, that, almost, never, closes Open year-round except for two hours on Lunar New Year’s Eve, a wonton noodle shop has spent 20 years perfecting a recipe that keeps locals and visitors lining up daily.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanoians-in-losing-battle-with-traffic-gridlock-ahead-of-lunar-new-year https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanoians-in-losing-battle-with-traffic-gridlock-ahead-of-lunar-new-year Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:41 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hanoians, losing, battle, with, traffic, gridlock, ahead, Lunar, New, Year Hanoians are abandoning taxis to walk and packing food and fully charged phones to endure long waits on gridlocked streets ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/barbie-hsus-sister-dee-hsu-denies-reports-dj-koo-sought-to-claim-late-wifes-assets https://vietnaminquirer.com/barbie-hsus-sister-dee-hsu-denies-reports-dj-koo-sought-to-claim-late-wifes-assets Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:39 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Barbie, Hsus, sister, Dee, Hsu, denies, reports, Koo, sought, claim, late, wifes, assets Dee Hsu, the younger sister of late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, has dismissed reports that her brother-in-law, South Korean musician DJ Koo, filed a legal claim to inherit his late wife's estate.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/tet-congestion-in-hcmc-slows-emergency-response-despite-sirens https://vietnaminquirer.com/tet-congestion-in-hcmc-slows-emergency-response-despite-sirens Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:38 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Tet, congestion, HCMC, slows, emergency, response, despite, sirens Sirens wailed and loudspeakers called out to vehicles to move aside but the ambulance remained stuck at the Dien Bien Phu Roundabout in HCMC even as its passenger’s conditions worsened.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singles-inferno-contestant-paired-with-miss-earth-mina-sue-choi-spotted-with-another-woman https://vietnaminquirer.com/singles-inferno-contestant-paired-with-miss-earth-mina-sue-choi-spotted-with-another-woman Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singles, Inferno, contestant, paired, with, Miss, Earth, Mina, Sue, Choi, spotted, with, another, woman Lee Sung Hun, who was matched with Miss Earth 2022 Mina Sue Choi on the fifth season of “Single’s Inferno,” has allegedly been spotted spending time with another woman in the U.S.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-official-dies-at-47-after-horse-fall-during-agriculture-promo-filming https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-official-dies-at-47-after-horse-fall-during-agriculture-promo-filming Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, official, dies, after, horse, fall, during, agriculture, promo, filming Chinese official and internet personality He Jiaolong died at 47 after falling from a horse while filming a clip to promote local agriculture.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/bruneis-prince-mateen-and-wife-share-first-photos-of-newborn-daughter https://vietnaminquirer.com/bruneis-prince-mateen-and-wife-share-first-photos-of-newborn-daughter Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Brunei’s, Prince, Mateen, and, wife, share, first, photos, newborn, daughter Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and his wife, Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, have shared the first public photos of their newborn daughter just three days after her birth.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/fundraiser-for-late-actor-james-van-der-beeks-family-surpasses-1m-in-under-24-hours https://vietnaminquirer.com/fundraiser-for-late-actor-james-van-der-beeks-family-surpasses-1m-in-under-24-hours Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Fundraiser, for, late, actor, James, Van, Der, Beeks, family, surpasses, 1M, under, hours A GoFundMe campaign launched to support the family of late American actor James Van Der Beek has raised more than US$1 million within 24 hours, drawing thousands of donations.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/blackpinks-jennie-reportedly-buys-139m-seoul-building-in-all-cash-deal https://vietnaminquirer.com/blackpinks-jennie-reportedly-buys-139m-seoul-building-in-all-cash-deal Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Blackpinks, Jennie, reportedly, buys, 13.9M, Seoul, building, all-cash, deal Jennie, a member of K-pop group Blackpink, has reportedly purchased a building in central Seoul for 20 billion won (US$13.9 million), with industry sources saying the transaction was completed entirely in cash.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/mr-hong-kong-winner-matthew-ko-opens-up-about-marriage-to-successful-businesswoman https://vietnaminquirer.com/mr-hong-kong-winner-matthew-ko-opens-up-about-marriage-to-successful-businesswoman Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:28 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, winner, Matthew, opens, about, marriage, successful, businesswoman Actor and singer Matthew Ko, winner of the 2005 Mr Hong Kong pageant, has spoken about his marriage to businesswoman Christine Wong and the family life they have built together.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-ballerina-yoon-hye-jin-recalls-waking-at-2-am-to-prepare-meals-for-husband-uhm-tae-woong https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-ballerina-yoon-hye-jin-recalls-waking-at-2-am-to-prepare-meals-for-husband-uhm-tae-woong Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korean, ballerina, Yoon, Hye, Jin, recalls, waking, prepare, meals, for, husband, Uhm, Tae, Woong Ballerina Yoon Hye Jin has reflected on her early years of marriage, recalling how she would wake at 2 a.m. to prepare lunchboxes for her husband, actor Uhm Tae Woong.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-food-delivery-giant-meituan-set-for-vietnam-entry https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-food-delivery-giant-meituan-set-for-vietnam-entry Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China, food, delivery, giant, Meituan, set, for, Vietnam, entry China’s largest food delivery platform Meituan has opened an office in HCMC and started recruiting employees.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-fairy-inspired-humanoid-robot-stuns-with-lifelike-facial-expressions https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-fairy-inspired-humanoid-robot-stuns-with-lifelike-facial-expressions Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China’s, fairy-inspired, humanoid, robot, stuns, with, lifelike, facial, expressions China’s fairy-inspired humanoid robot Elf Xuan drew widespread attention for its lifelike facial expressions at a recent robotics gala.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-asian-university-named-worlds-best-for-ai https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-asian-university-named-worlds-best-for-ai Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, Asian, university, named, world’s, best, for, AI This Asian university ranked first in the newly released 2026 CSRankings for AI, topping over 600 institutions worldwide.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-cheapest-iphone-sees-price-cut-ahead-of-tet https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-cheapest-iphone-sees-price-cut-ahead-of-tet Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam’s, cheapest, iPhone, sees, price, cut, ahead, Tet Vietnam’s cheapest iPhone, the iPhone 13, is now priced at VND11.9 million (US$456) down VND400,000 from last month.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ride-hailing-fares-double-amid-booming-demand-ahead-of-tet https://vietnaminquirer.com/ride-hailing-fares-double-amid-booming-demand-ahead-of-tet Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Ride-hailing, fares, double, amid, booming, demand, ahead, Tet Ride-hailing fares have doubled in Hanoi ahead of Lunar New Year, but rides remain hard to secure and many businesses are hiring private couriers to make deliveries.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-engineai-launches-humanoid-robot-combat-league-with-144m-prize https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-engineai-launches-humanoid-robot-combat-league-with-144m-prize Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinas, EngineAI, launches, humanoid, robot, combat, league, with, 1.44M, prize Chinese robotics firm EngineAI has launched a humanoid robot combat league in Shenzhen with a 10 million yuan (US$1.44 million) prize.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/man-detained-in-china-for-flying-modified-drone-to-aircraft-level-altitude https://vietnaminquirer.com/man-detained-in-china-for-flying-modified-drone-to-aircraft-level-altitude Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Man, detained, China, for, flying, modified, drone, aircraft-level, altitude A man in eastern China has been taken into custody after illegally flying a modified drone to altitudes normally used by aircraft and repeatedly entering restricted airport airspace.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/3000-bets-get-double-payouts-as-singapore-bookmaker-suffers-technical-glitch https://vietnaminquirer.com/3000-bets-get-double-payouts-as-singapore-bookmaker-suffers-technical-glitch Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 3, 000, bets, get, double, payouts, Singapore, bookmaker, suffers, technical, glitch State-controlled bookmaker Singapore Pools mistakenly issued double payouts on about 3,000 winning bets and failed to register roughly 13,000 others following a technical disruption” that lasted three hours.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-approves-elon-musks-starlink-allowing-up-to-600000-satellite-internet-devices https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-approves-elon-musks-starlink-allowing-up-to-600000-satellite-internet-devices Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, approves, Elon, Musks, Starlink, allowing, 600, 000, satellite, internet, devices Vietnam has officially licensed Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch Starlink satellite internet services, allowing up to 600,000 connections in its first phase as the country expands digital access.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-new-year-service-offering-proxies-to-bow-to-parents-in-china-stokes-controversy https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-new-year-service-offering-proxies-to-bow-to-parents-in-china-stokes-controversy Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, New, Year, service, offering, proxies, bow, parents, China, stokes, controversy A Chinese odd-jobs mobile app has canceled a service that let users hire proxies to bow to their elderly relatives during Chinese New Year family visits, sparking scrutiny of China’s “hire-anyone-for-anything” service sector.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/gold-prices-fall https://vietnaminquirer.com/gold-prices-fall Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:52 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Gold, prices, fall Vietnam gold prices dropped Friday morning as global bullion rates rebounded from a one-week low.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailand-to-confiscate-420m-in-scam-linked-assets-including-holdings-tied-to-cambodian-kingpin-chen-zhi https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailand-to-confiscate-420m-in-scam-linked-assets-including-holdings-tied-to-cambodian-kingpin-chen-zhi Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:50 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thailand, confiscate, 420M, scam-linked, assets, including, holdings, tied, Cambodian, kingpin, Chen, Zhi Thailand is moving to confiscate US$420 million worth of assets connected to suspected cyber scam networks, including those tied to Cambodian kingpin Chen Zhi.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailands-lunar-new-year-spending-projected-to-rise-5 https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailands-lunar-new-year-spending-projected-to-rise-5 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:48 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thailands, Lunar, New, Year, spending, projected, rise Around THB54.2 billion (US$1.75 billion) will circulate in the country’s market during the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, the highest level in six years and up 5% year-on-year.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ministry-clarifies-tax-on-gold-bar-transactions-amid-market-concerns https://vietnaminquirer.com/ministry-clarifies-tax-on-gold-bar-transactions-amid-market-concerns Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:47 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Ministry, clarifies, tax, gold, bar, transactions, amid, market, concerns The Ministry of Finance said the 0.1% tax on gold bar transactions, set to take effect on July 1, is designed to curb speculation and stabilize the market without harming legitimate interests.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/auto-sales-nearly-double-in-january https://vietnaminquirer.com/auto-sales-nearly-double-in-january Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:46 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Auto, sales, nearly, double, January The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) reported that its member companies sold 36,875 vehicles in January, a 95% surge from a year earlier.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-mulls-regulating-blind-boxes-to-curb-gambling-risks https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-mulls-regulating-blind-boxes-to-curb-gambling-risks Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:44 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore, mulls, regulating, blind, boxes, curb, gambling, risks Singapore said it plans to regulate the sale of "blind box" products after the controversial marketing strategy raised concerns worldwide about gambling inducement.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/dollar-slips-against-dong-on-black-market https://vietnaminquirer.com/dollar-slips-against-dong-on-black-market Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:43 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Dollar, slips, against, dong, black, market The U.S. dollar declined slightly against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Saturday morning.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-gold-prices-hike https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-gold-prices-hike Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:41 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, gold, prices, hike Vietnam gold prices rose Saturday morning despite a general drop in Asia amid subdued jewelry demand.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysias-economy-grows-52-in-2025-fastest-pace-in-three-years https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysias-economy-grows-52-in-2025-fastest-pace-in-three-years Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:40 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysias, economy, grows, 5.2, 2025, fastest, pace, three, years Malaysia's economy expanded by 5.2% in 2025, the fastest pace in three years, as strong domestic demand, exports and investment propelled growth, with momentum likely to continue this year.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/customers-flock-to-bid-farewell-to-hong-kongs-80-year-old-honolulu-coffee-shop https://vietnaminquirer.com/customers-flock-to-bid-farewell-to-hong-kongs-80-year-old-honolulu-coffee-shop Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:39 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Customers, flock, bid, farewell, Hong, Kong’s, 80-year-old, Honolulu, Coffee, Shop Crowds of customers are pouring into the 80-year-old Honolulu Coffee Shop in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai area to savor its well-known egg tarts and milk tea for the last time ahead of its closure next month.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ho-chi-minh-city-airport-hits-record-164000-passengers-in-single-pre-tet-day-surge https://vietnaminquirer.com/ho-chi-minh-city-airport-hits-record-164000-passengers-in-single-pre-tet-day-surge Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chi, Minh, City, airport, hits, record, 164, 000, passengers, single, pre-Tet, day, surge Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport is expected to handle 164,433 passengers on Friday, four days before the Lunar New Year begins, marking the highest single-day volume ever recorded at the airport.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/netherlands-reverses-english-degree-curbs-with-17b-push-to-attract-international-students https://vietnaminquirer.com/netherlands-reverses-english-degree-curbs-with-17b-push-to-attract-international-students Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:35 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Netherlands, reverses, English-degree, curbs, with, 1.7B, push, attract, international, students The Netherlands is reversing plans to curb English-taught university programs and launching a €1.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) funding push as Europe competes for international students and skilled workers.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/born-an-orphan-vietnamese-youth-becomes-a-chevening-scholar-and-a-champion-for-disadvantaged-students https://vietnaminquirer.com/born-an-orphan-vietnamese-youth-becomes-a-chevening-scholar-and-a-champion-for-disadvantaged-students Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Born, orphan, Vietnamese, youth, becomes, Chevening, scholar, and, champion, for, disadvantaged, students Orphaned before he was one month old and once struggling to make a living, a Vietnamese educator has described his life as a "miraculous journey", one that led him to found an educational nonprofit in pursuit of empowering disadvantaged students.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/inside-ho-chi-minh-citys-390m-elevated-roadway-for-the-southern-gateway https://vietnaminquirer.com/inside-ho-chi-minh-citys-390m-elevated-roadway-for-the-southern-gateway Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Inside, Chi, Minh, City’s, 390M, elevated, roadway, for, the, southern, gateway A US$390 million elevated roadway planned for Ho Chi Minh City’s southern gateway is set to create a new high-speed transport axis, easing congestion while connecting major expressways, urban ports and future metro stations.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/two-men-arrested-for-buying-400-kg-of-tigers-to-make-bone-glue-for-sale https://vietnaminquirer.com/two-men-arrested-for-buying-400-kg-of-tigers-to-make-bone-glue-for-sale Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Two, men, arrested, for, buying, 400, tigers, make, bone, glue, for, sale Two men in central Vietnam have been arrested for purchasing two adult tigers weighing nearly 400 kg, which were frozen and intended to be processed into tiger bone glue for sale.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/tet-is-not-just-a-holiday-a-leadership-opportunity-to-build-trust-in-vietnam https://vietnaminquirer.com/tet-is-not-just-a-holiday-a-leadership-opportunity-to-build-trust-in-vietnam Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Tet, not, just, holiday:, leadership, opportunity, build, trust, Vietnam What expat leaders often overlook during Vietnam's most important cultural moment: How your presence during Tet shapes trust far beyond the holiday itself.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-southeast-asian-countrys-national-animal-is-a-tiger https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-southeast-asian-countrys-national-animal-is-a-tiger Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:28 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, Southeast, Asian, countrys, national, animal, tiger The tiger appears on the national emblem in this Southeast Asian country and also the mascot of this national football team.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korea-pledges-10m-annually-to-lure-elite-global-scientists https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korea-pledges-10m-annually-to-lure-elite-global-scientists Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korea, pledges, 10M, annually, lure, elite, global, scientists The South Korean government will select five local research institutions and allocate up to 3 billion won (over US$2 million) per year to each, empowering them to independently recruit leading scientists from around the world.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/can-vietnam-cut-the-3-hour-trip-to-long-thanh-airport-to-30-minutes https://vietnaminquirer.com/can-vietnam-cut-the-3-hour-trip-to-long-thanh-airport-to-30-minutes Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Can, Vietnam, cut, the, 3-hour, trip, Long, Thanh, Airport, minutes The trip to the upcoming Long Thanh Airport from downtown Ho Chi Minh City can take up to three hours, even more under congestions, and Vietnam wants to cut that to 30 minutes.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-dispatches-rescue-vessel-for-german-passenger-in-midnight-emergency https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-dispatches-rescue-vessel-for-german-passenger-in-midnight-emergency Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, dispatches, rescue, vessel, for, German, passenger, midnight, emergency Vietnam sent a rescue vessel around midnight Saturday to assist a German passenger who slipped and lost consciouness on a cruise ship bound for Singapore.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/uk-tells-parents-to-quiz-their-children-about-toxic-online-content https://vietnaminquirer.com/uk-tells-parents-to-quiz-their-children-about-toxic-online-content Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator tells, parents, quiz, their, children, about, toxic, online, content Britain on Feb. 10 encouraged parents to speak to their children about the harmful content they could encounter online as the government looks into the pros and cons of an Australian-style ban on social media for under 16s.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thai-mans-prison-term-for-royal-insult-extended-to-50-years https://vietnaminquirer.com/thai-mans-prison-term-for-royal-insult-extended-to-50-years Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thai, mans, prison, term, for, royal, insult, extended, years A Thai court on Tuesday extended the prison sentence of a man convicted for criticizing the country's king to 50 years, one of the longest terms imposed under the kingdom's strict royal insult law, a legal rights group said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/instagram-boss-to-testify-at-social-media-addiction-trial https://vietnaminquirer.com/instagram-boss-to-testify-at-social-media-addiction-trial Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Instagram, boss, testify, social, media, addiction, trial Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is to be called to testify Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom by lawyers out to prove social media is dangerously addictive by design to young, vulnerable minds.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/samsung-starts-mass-production-of-next-gen-ai-memory-chip https://vietnaminquirer.com/samsung-starts-mass-production-of-next-gen-ai-memory-chip Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Samsung, starts, mass, production, next-gen, memory, chip Samsung Electronics announced Thursday it had started mass production of next-generation memory chips to power artificial intelligence, touting an "industry-leading" breakthrough.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/japans-organized-fraud-losses-hit-record-920m https://vietnaminquirer.com/japans-organized-fraud-losses-hit-record-920m Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Japans, organized, fraud, losses, hit, record, 920M Japan's criminal syndicates raked in US$920 million from organized fraud last year, almost double the previous record in 2024, using a sophisticated, cross-border network of scammers, police said Thursday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/police-in-france-detain-9-people-in-suspected-massive-louvre-ticket-fraud-scheme https://vietnaminquirer.com/police-in-france-detain-9-people-in-suspected-massive-louvre-ticket-fraud-scheme Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Police, France, detain, people, suspected, massive, Louvre, ticket, fraud, scheme The Paris prosecutors office on Thursday said that nine people were being detained as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long, 10 million euro (US$11.8 million) ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world's most visited museum.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hello-kitty-designer-bows-out-after-40-years-in-charge https://vietnaminquirer.com/hello-kitty-designer-bows-out-after-40-years-in-charge Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hello, Kitty, designer, bows, out, after, years, charge The flamboyant designer behind Hello Kitty -- the cute Japanese character that became a global mega brand -- is stepping down after more than four decades in charge of her look.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/dumplings-and-work-stress-as-chinese-rush-home-for-lunar-new-year https://vietnaminquirer.com/dumplings-and-work-stress-as-chinese-rush-home-for-lunar-new-year Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Dumplings, and, work, stress, Chinese, rush, home, for, Lunar, New, Year Aspiring physical education teacher Gao Yemiao missed his 30-second window to buy a train ticket home for China's biggest holiday before seats sold out -- but he was lucky.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/india-fines-air-india-110350-in-airbus-incident-says-lapse-eroded-public-confidence https://vietnaminquirer.com/india-fines-air-india-110350-in-airbus-incident-says-lapse-eroded-public-confidence Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator India, fines, Air, India, 110, 350, Airbus, incident, says, lapse, eroded, public, confidence India's civil aviation watchdog has fined Air India US$110,350 for flying an Airbus plane eight times without an airworthiness permit, saying the lapse has further eroded public trust in the country's second-biggest airline, a confidential order shows.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesias-economic-growth-to-exceed-target-in-2026-president-says https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesias-economic-growth-to-exceed-target-in-2026-president-says Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indonesias, economic, growth, exceed, target, 2026, president, says Indonesia's president said on Friday that the country's economic growth is real and will this year surpass its target, adding that business players have acknowledged the benefits of his free meals program in boosting consumption.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/cupids-chex-mix-of-love https://vietnaminquirer.com/cupids-chex-mix-of-love Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Cupid’s, Chex, Mix, Love https://vietnaminquirer.com/viral-brownie-pudding-for-two https://vietnaminquirer.com/viral-brownie-pudding-for-two Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Viral, Brownie, Pudding, for, Two https://vietnaminquirer.com/cottage-cheese-pizza-crust-no-rise-amp-protein-packed https://vietnaminquirer.com/cottage-cheese-pizza-crust-no-rise-amp-protein-packed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Cottage, Cheese, Pizza, Crust, No-Rise, &ampamp, Protein-Packed https://vietnaminquirer.com/no-bake-peanut-butter-bars https://vietnaminquirer.com/no-bake-peanut-butter-bars Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator No-Bake, Peanut, Butter, Bars https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-creamiest-vegan-mac-and-cheese https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-creamiest-vegan-mac-and-cheese Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator The, Creamiest, Vegan, Mac, and, Cheese https://vietnaminquirer.com/sheet-pan-protein-pancakes-14g-protein-per-serving https://vietnaminquirer.com/sheet-pan-protein-pancakes-14g-protein-per-serving Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Sheet, Pan, Protein, Pancakes, 14g, Protein, per, Serving https://vietnaminquirer.com/bbq-meatballs https://vietnaminquirer.com/bbq-meatballs Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator BBQ, Meatballs https://vietnaminquirer.com/buttery-homemade-garlic-naan-with-my-high-protein-dough https://vietnaminquirer.com/buttery-homemade-garlic-naan-with-my-high-protein-dough Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Buttery, Homemade, Garlic, Naan, with, high-protein, dough https://vietnaminquirer.com/quick-amp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep https://vietnaminquirer.com/quick-amp-easy-baked-eggs-perfect-for-meal-prep Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Quick, &ampamp, Easy, Baked, Eggs, Perfect, for, Meal, Prep https://vietnaminquirer.com/homemade-bbq-meatballs https://vietnaminquirer.com/homemade-bbq-meatballs Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Homemade, BBQ, Meatballs https://vietnaminquirer.com/nicola-peltzs-billionaire-father-breaks-silence-on-brooklyn-beckhams-family-feud https://vietnaminquirer.com/nicola-peltzs-billionaire-father-breaks-silence-on-brooklyn-beckhams-family-feud Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:20 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Nicola, Peltzs, billionaire, father, breaks, silence, Brooklyn, Beckhams, family, feud Billionaire Nelson Peltz has addressed his daughter Nicola's highly publicized tension with the Beckham family.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ronaldo-delusional-about-his-role-at-al-nassr-says-saudi-football-expert https://vietnaminquirer.com/ronaldo-delusional-about-his-role-at-al-nassr-says-saudi-football-expert Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Ronaldo, delusional, about, his, role, Nassr, says, Saudi, football, expert Saudi Arabian football expert Waleed Al-Faraj has claimed Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo is "delusional" regarding his role at Al Nassr, mistaking his ambassadorial role for executive power within the club.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/saudi-pro-league-gives-cristiano-ronaldo-warning-following-strike-at-al-nassr https://vietnaminquirer.com/saudi-pro-league-gives-cristiano-ronaldo-warning-following-strike-at-al-nassr Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Saudi, Pro, League, gives, Cristiano, Ronaldo, warning, following, strike, Nassr The Saudi Pro League (SPL) has formally reminded Cristiano Ronaldo of his limited authority following the Portuguese star's reported strike at Al Nassr over alleged favoritism toward rival clubs.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-media-surprised-home-team-rank-far-behind-vietnam-despite-finishing-2nd-at-u23-asian-cup https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-media-surprised-home-team-rank-far-behind-vietnam-despite-finishing-2nd-at-u23-asian-cup Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, media, surprised, home, team, rank, far, behind, Vietnam, despite, finishing, 2nd, U23, Asian, Cup Despite being the runner-up in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup, China still ranked behind third-place Vietnam in the overall ranking in the tournament's history.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/7-naturalized-players-could-lose-malaysian-citizenship-following-document-fraud-scandal-lawyer-warns https://vietnaminquirer.com/7-naturalized-players-could-lose-malaysian-citizenship-following-document-fraud-scandal-lawyer-warns Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator naturalized, players, could, lose, Malaysian, citizenship, following, document, fraud, scandal, lawyer, warns Seven naturalized Malaysian footballers face the risk of losing their citizenship as the Court of Arbitration for Sport prepares to issue a final ruling on their eligibility later this month.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ronaldo-threatens-to-leave-saudi-arabia-report https://vietnaminquirer.com/ronaldo-threatens-to-leave-saudi-arabia-report Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Ronaldo, threatens, leave, Saudi, Arabia:, report Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly warned Saudi officials that he can leave if current concerns regarding Al Nassr’s transfer policy and the funding of rival clubs are not addressed.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/norwegian-ski-jumpers-react-with-scepticism-to-bizarre-penis-enhancement-claims https://vietnaminquirer.com/norwegian-ski-jumpers-react-with-scepticism-to-bizarre-penis-enhancement-claims Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Norwegian, ski, jumpers, react, with, scepticism, bizarre, penis-enhancement, claims Norwegian ski jumpers greeted with scepticism suggestions that anti-doping officials must now police their anatomy as well as their equipment, after regulators said they would stay alert to rumors of athletes artificially enlarging their genitals to exploit suit rules at the Milano Cortina Olympics.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/saudi-pro-league-targets-two-stars-to-replace-ronaldo https://vietnaminquirer.com/saudi-pro-league-targets-two-stars-to-replace-ronaldo Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Saudi, Pro, League, targets, two, stars, replace, Ronaldo The Saudi Pro League has identified Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes as primary targets to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, amid growing speculation about the Portuguese star's future.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/f1-legend-lewis-hamilton-and-billionaire-kim-kardashian-confirm-dating-rumors-at-super-bowl https://vietnaminquirer.com/f1-legend-lewis-hamilton-and-billionaire-kim-kardashian-confirm-dating-rumors-at-super-bowl Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator legend, Lewis, Hamilton, and, billionaire, Kim, Kardashian, confirm, dating, rumors, Super, Bowl Formula 1 icon Sir Lewis Hamilton and internet personality, billionaire Kim Kardashian appeared intimate in the stands during Super Bowl 60, confirming their romance following media speculations.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/cristiano-ronaldo-reportedly-ends-strike-at-al-nassr https://vietnaminquirer.com/cristiano-ronaldo-reportedly-ends-strike-at-al-nassr Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Cristiano, Ronaldo, reportedly, ends, strike, Nassr Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to return to action against Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League, ending a controversial strike sparked by behind-the-scenes frustrations regarding unpaid staff salaries and transfer policies.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/rome-no-longer-worlds-best-food-destination https://vietnaminquirer.com/rome-no-longer-worlds-best-food-destination Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:56 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Rome, longer, worlds, best, food, destination London has overtaken Rome to become the world's best food destination in Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hcmc-pushcart-has-people-queueing-for-durian-sticky-rice https://vietnaminquirer.com/hcmc-pushcart-has-people-queueing-for-durian-sticky-rice Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:55 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator HCMC, pushcart, has, people, queueing, for, durian, sticky, rice There is a food stall in Ho Chi Minh City with durian sticky rice only available three days a week that sells out in just two hours every time, which has captivated foodies.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/macaus-grand-emperor-hotel-sells-lobby-gold-bricks-amid-soaring-prices https://vietnaminquirer.com/macaus-grand-emperor-hotel-sells-lobby-gold-bricks-amid-soaring-prices Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:53 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Macaus, Grand, Emperor, Hotel, sells, lobby, gold, bricks, amid, soaring, prices The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau, known for its opulent decor, has dismantled and sold the gold bricks lining its lobby floor, capitalizing on a sharp rise in global gold prices.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-no-longer-vietnams-biggest-source-of-tourists https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-no-longer-vietnams-biggest-source-of-tourists Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:52 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China, longer, Vietnams, biggest, source, tourists South Korea overtook mainland China to become Vietnam's largest source of market in January with nearly 490,000 visitors, up 17% year-on-year.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/6-year-old-indonesian-tourist-dies-after-being-struck-by-car-in-singapores-chinatown https://vietnaminquirer.com/6-year-old-indonesian-tourist-dies-after-being-struck-by-car-in-singapores-chinatown Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:51 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 6-year-old, Indonesian, tourist, dies, after, being, struck, car, Singapores, Chinatown A six-year-old girl from Indonesia was confirmed dead after she and her mother were struck by a car in Singapore's Chinatown, a famous tourist attraction in the city-state, on Feb. 6.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-records-123-rise-in-foreign-tourists-in-january https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-records-123-rise-in-foreign-tourists-in-january Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:49 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Asias, most, beautiful, island, records, 123, rise, foreign, tourists, January Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful island by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed 278,347 foreign arrivals in January, up 122.9% year-on-year and meeting 13.8% of this year's target, according to An Giang Province's Department of Tourism.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/french-duo-walk-13000-km-in-518-day-trip-to-shanghai https://vietnaminquirer.com/french-duo-walk-13000-km-in-518-day-trip-to-shanghai Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:48 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator French, duo, walk, 13, 000, 518-day, trip, Shanghai Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from their hometown to Shanghai on Feb. 7, after nearly a year and a half crossing 16 countries almost entirely on foot.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/cambodia-replaces-taiwan-to-become-vietnams-3rd-largest-source-of-tourists https://vietnaminquirer.com/cambodia-replaces-taiwan-to-become-vietnams-3rd-largest-source-of-tourists Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:46 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Cambodia, replaces, Taiwan, become, Vietnams, 3rd, largest, source, tourists Cambodia has surpassed Taiwan for the first time to become Vietnam's third-largest source of inbound tourists, with 223,000 arrivals in January, triple the previous month's figure.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/southeast-asian-island-among-top-honeymoon-destinations-for-2026 https://vietnaminquirer.com/southeast-asian-island-among-top-honeymoon-destinations-for-2026 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:45 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Southeast, Asian, island, among, top, honeymoon, destinations, for, 2026 Vietnam's Con Dao Island has been ranked among the world's best honeymoon destinations for 2026, according to a list released recently by Vogue.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/young-crowds-flock-to-ben-thanh-market-after-its-makeover https://vietnaminquirer.com/young-crowds-flock-to-ben-thanh-market-after-its-makeover Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:44 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Young, crowds, flock, Ben, Thanh, Market, after, its, makeover Locals and tourists have flocked to Ben Thanh Market, an iconic tourism symbol in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, after its walls, roof and façade underwent major refurbishment.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/three-zodiac-signs-likely-to-be-dogged-by-drama-and-petty-rivals-this-february https://vietnaminquirer.com/three-zodiac-signs-likely-to-be-dogged-by-drama-and-petty-rivals-this-february Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:41 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Three, zodiac, signs, likely, dogged, drama, and, petty, rivals, this, February These three zodiac signs should be cautious in social interactions to avoid conflicts and making enemies.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/extended-family-in-china-pools-money-to-build-15-story-apartment-to-live-together https://vietnaminquirer.com/extended-family-in-china-pools-money-to-build-15-story-apartment-to-live-together Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:39 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Extended, family, China, pools, money, build, 15-story, apartment, live, together Twenty households from the Zhu clan in Quanzhou, China, have joined forces to build a 15-story apartment building in their village so they can all live under one roof.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-loneliest-delivery-driver-24-year-old-completes-200-orders-a-day-in-tibet https://vietnaminquirer.com/the-loneliest-delivery-driver-24-year-old-completes-200-orders-a-day-in-tibet Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:38 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator The, loneliest, delivery, driver:, 24-year-old, completes, 200, orders, day, Tibet Huang Kaihong, the only full-time delivery driver in Medog County, Tibet, navigates the harsh Himalayan landscape to complete nearly 200 orders a day.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-man-heartbroken-after-mother-sells-his-15-year-gold-savings-for-brothers-wedding-home https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-man-heartbroken-after-mother-sells-his-15-year-gold-savings-for-brothers-wedding-home Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:37 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, man, heartbroken, after, mother, sells, his, 15-year, gold, savings, for, brother’s, wedding, home A Hong Kong man was devastated after learning that his mother had secretly sold all the gold he had been saving for 15 years to help pay for his younger brother’s new apartment ahead of his wedding.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/four-zodiac-signs-destined-to-enter-their-golden-era-starting-february https://vietnaminquirer.com/four-zodiac-signs-destined-to-enter-their-golden-era-starting-february Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:35 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Four, zodiac, signs, destined, enter, their, golden, era, starting, February February marks a promising milestone for these four zodiac signs as the tide of fortune shifts in their favor.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/my-in-laws-look-down-on-me-after-i-dropped-out-of-college-to-be-a-full-time-mom https://vietnaminquirer.com/my-in-laws-look-down-on-me-after-i-dropped-out-of-college-to-be-a-full-time-mom Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator in-laws, look, down, after, dropped, out, college, full-time, mom I dropped out of college to become a stay-at-home mother after marrying my husband at 22, never imagining that when conflicts arose, both he and my parents-in-law would turn against me.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/critics-point-out-blackpink-jennies-struggles-to-make-impact-on-korean-tv https://vietnaminquirer.com/critics-point-out-blackpink-jennies-struggles-to-make-impact-on-korean-tv Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Critics, point, out, Blackpink, Jennies, struggles, make, impact, Korean Observers say Jennie, a member of K-pop group Blackpink, has yet to translate her star power into sustained television success as her appearances often generate brief buzz but little impact on ratings or viewer loyalty.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/21-year-old-uk-beauty-queen-eleisha-skinner-crushed-to-death-by-her-car https://vietnaminquirer.com/21-year-old-uk-beauty-queen-eleisha-skinner-crushed-to-death-by-her-car Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 21-year-old, beauty, queen, Eleisha, Skinner, crushed, death, her, car UK beauty queen Eleisha Skinner was killed at 21 when her car suddenly rolled backward and crushed her against a university dormitory wall.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/kpop-demon-hunters-breakout-singer-ejae-to-marry-korean-american-producer-sam-kim-after-historic-grammy-win https://vietnaminquirer.com/kpop-demon-hunters-breakout-singer-ejae-to-marry-korean-american-producer-sam-kim-after-historic-grammy-win Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator ‘KPop, Demon, Hunters’, breakout, singer, Ejae, marry, Korean-American, producer, Sam, Kim, after, historic, Grammy, win Ejae, the first K-pop artist to win a Grammy Award, is set to marry Korean-American music producer Sam Kim, according to industry sources.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysian-chinese-woman-goes-viral-for-speaking-fluent-tamil-at-family-chicken-rice-stall https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysian-chinese-woman-goes-viral-for-speaking-fluent-tamil-at-family-chicken-rice-stall Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysian, Chinese, woman, goes, viral, for, speaking, fluent, Tamil, family, chicken, rice, stall A Malaysian Chinese woman has become an online sensation after a video showed her speaking fluent Tamil while serving customers at her parents’ chicken rice stall in Penang.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/pi-network-crypto-falls-to-record-low-since-mainnet-launch https://vietnaminquirer.com/pi-network-crypto-falls-to-record-low-since-mainnet-launch Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Network, crypto, falls, record, low, since, mainnet, launch Pi Network’s token fell to US$0.13 Friday morning, its lowest level since its mainnet launch in February 2025.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-humanoid-robot-becomes-first-in-the-world-to-take-130000-steps-in-474-c https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinas-humanoid-robot-becomes-first-in-the-world-to-take-130000-steps-in-474-c Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China’s, humanoid, robot, becomes, first, the, world, take, 130, 000, steps, –47.4 China’s Unitree G1 humanoid robot took over 130,000 steps in minus 47.4 degrees Celsius conditions in Xinjiang’s Altay region, successfully tracing a Winter Olympics emblem on the ice.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/leading-chipmaking-engineer-xu-zhenpeng-leaves-us-for-chinese-university https://vietnaminquirer.com/leading-chipmaking-engineer-xu-zhenpeng-leaves-us-for-chinese-university Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Leading, chipmaking, engineer, Zhenpeng, leaves, for, Chinese, university Advanced chipmaking engineer Xu Zhenpeng has left the U.S. to take up a faculty position in China, citing long-term academic ambitions and a desire for greater freedom in research.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/apples-thinnest-iphone-sees-sales-triple-after-multiple-price-drops https://vietnaminquirer.com/apples-thinnest-iphone-sees-sales-triple-after-multiple-price-drops Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Apple’s, thinnest, iPhone, sees, sales, triple, after, multiple, price, drops Retailers say demand for the iPhone Air has tripled in recent weeks, after its price fell by around VND7 million (US$270) compared with its launch price four months ago.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-born-college-dropout-25-runs-1-million-a-year-video-business-in-canada-fulfilling-promise-to-retire-parents https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-born-college-dropout-25-runs-1-million-a-year-video-business-in-canada-fulfilling-promise-to-retire-parents Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam-born, college, dropout, 25, runs, million-a-year, video, business, Canada, fulfilling, promise, retire, parents After seeing his parents struggle to support the family following their move to Canada, Tuan Le promised at 15 that he would help them retire within 10 years, a goal he later achieved through his video production company.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/canada-to-offer-ev-buyers-3600-in-incentives https://vietnaminquirer.com/canada-to-offer-ev-buyers-3600-in-incentives Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Canada, offer, buyers, 3, 600, incentives Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday his government was scrapping a national electric-vehicle sales mandate, while boosting incentives for EV purchases and charging.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-crypto-firm-bithumb-accidentally-sends-44b-in-bitcoins-to-users https://vietnaminquirer.com/south-korean-crypto-firm-bithumb-accidentally-sends-44b-in-bitcoins-to-users Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator South, Korean, crypto, firm, Bithumb, accidentally, sends, 44B, bitcoins, users South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than US$40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/why-tech-billionaires-receive-rock-star-treatment-in-china https://vietnaminquirer.com/why-tech-billionaires-receive-rock-star-treatment-in-china Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Why, tech, billionaires, receive, rock, star, treatment, China Tech billionaires such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Xiaomi founder Lei Jun are increasingly treated like rock stars in China, where admiration is driven more by their personalities and personal success stories.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-unveils-worlds-largest-flying-car https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-unveils-worlds-largest-flying-car Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China, unveils, world’s, largest, flying, car Chinese aviation startup AutoFlight has unveiled Matrix, a five-ton-class electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, during a recent public flight demonstration in eastern China.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-debuts-worlds-first-biomimetic-ai-robot-with-humanlike-gait-and-body-temperature https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-debuts-worlds-first-biomimetic-ai-robot-with-humanlike-gait-and-body-temperature Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China, debuts, world’s, first, biomimetic, robot, with, humanlike, gait, and, body, temperature China has introduced what is being described as the world’s first biomimetic AI humanoid robot, drawing attention for its lifelike walking style and humanlike body temperature.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-breaks-into-top-10-countries-and-regions-for-environmental-design-leadership-outside-us https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-breaks-into-top-10-countries-and-regions-for-environmental-design-leadership-outside-us Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:22 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, breaks, into, top, countries, and, regions, for, environmental, design, leadership, outside Vietnam has climbed from 28th to 8th place in the U.S. Green Building Council's annual ranking of Top Countries and Regions for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) outside the U.S., marking its first entry into the global top 10 within just two years.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/fast-food-chain-mcdonalds-to-close-30-year-old-singapore-outlet https://vietnaminquirer.com/fast-food-chain-mcdonalds-to-close-30-year-old-singapore-outlet Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Fast, food, chain, McDonald’s, close, 30-year-old, Singapore, outlet McDonald’s is shuttering its outlet at Singapore’s Tampines Mall on March 9 after more than 30 years of operation.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-posts-39-surge-in-trade-turnover-in-january https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-posts-39-surge-in-trade-turnover-in-january Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, posts, 39, surge, trade, turnover, January Vietnam’s trade turnover reached US$88.16 billion in January, up 39% year-on-year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reported on Feb. 6.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/foreign-investment-disbursement-in-january-hits-five-year-high https://vietnaminquirer.com/foreign-investment-disbursement-in-january-hits-five-year-high Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Foreign, investment, disbursement, January, hits, five-year, high Newly registered foreign investment in Vietnam reached $2.58 billion as of Jan. 31, down 40.6% year on year, but disbursed funds rose to the highest in five years.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/dollar-jumps-against-dong-on-black-market https://vietnaminquirer.com/dollar-jumps-against-dong-on-black-market Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Dollar, jumps, against, dong, black, market The U.S. dollar surged against the dong on the black market Saturday morning despite a decline among major peers.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-gold-prices-gain https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-gold-prices-gain Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, gold, prices, gain Vietnam gold prices increased Saturday morning, following the rebound of the precious metal on global markets.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-has-the-highest-gold-demand-globally https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-country-has-the-highest-gold-demand-globally Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, country, has, the, highest, gold, demand, globally This country's demand for gold bars and coins, as well as jewelry, totaled 791.9 tonnes in 2025, according to the World Gold Council.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/red-durian-could-become-malaysias-next-big-agro-tourism-hit-says-assemblyman https://vietnaminquirer.com/red-durian-could-become-malaysias-next-big-agro-tourism-hit-says-assemblyman Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Red, durian, could, become, Malaysia’s, next, big, agro-tourism, hit, says, assemblyman A Malaysian lawmaker says Borneo’s rare Durian Merah, also known as red durian, could become a major agro-tourism attraction and commercial crop if it is properly developed.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/soaring-gold-prices-push-south-koreans-to-ditch-traditional-gifts https://vietnaminquirer.com/soaring-gold-prices-push-south-koreans-to-ditch-traditional-gifts Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Soaring, gold, prices, push, South, Koreans, ditch, traditional, gifts Rising gold prices are pushing South Koreans to rethink long-standing gifting customs tied to major life events such as first birthdays and weddings.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-reacts-after-south-korean-official-mentions-importing-women-amid-population-decline https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-reacts-after-south-korean-official-mentions-importing-women-amid-population-decline Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, reacts, after, South, Korean, official, mentions, importing, women, amid, population, decline Vietnam’s Embassy in South Korea has formally responded to remarks by a South Korean county leader who suggested “importing” foreign women, including from Vietnam, to address rural population decline, calling the language offensive and inappropriate.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/22-year-old-fights-for-life-after-collapsing-at-work-from-hidden-brain-condition https://vietnaminquirer.com/22-year-old-fights-for-life-after-collapsing-at-work-from-hidden-brain-condition Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 22-year-old, fights, for, life, after, collapsing, work, from, hidden, brain, condition Le Thi Linh thought strokes were something that happened only to the elderly.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chaos-at-french-hospital-after-doctors-find-wwi-artillery-shell-during-surgery https://vietnaminquirer.com/chaos-at-french-hospital-after-doctors-find-wwi-artillery-shell-during-surgery Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:35 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chaos, French, hospital, after, doctors, find, WWI, artillery, shell, during, surgery A hospital in southern France triggered a high-level security response after doctors discovered a World War I-era artillery shell during an emergency procedure.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-future-of-work-puts-blue-collar-workers-in-demand-as-white-collar-jobs-dry-up https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-future-of-work-puts-blue-collar-workers-in-demand-as-white-collar-jobs-dry-up Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnams, future, work, puts, blue-collar, workers, demand, white-collar, jobs, dry Vietnam's accelerating manufacturing sector is boosting demand for technical and blue-collar workers, while office employees, especially in banking and administrative roles, face a tougher job market as artificial intelligence reshapes hiring.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-to-assess-english-skills-of-over-1-million-teachers-nationwide https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-to-assess-english-skills-of-over-1-million-teachers-nationwide Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, assess, English, skills, over, million, teachers, nationwide For the first time, Vietnam's education authorities will conduct a nationwide assessment of teachers' English proficiency, saying the goal is to identify skill gaps for training, not to rank or penalize educators.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysia-bans-e-waste-imports-vows-to-end-illegal-dumping https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysia-bans-e-waste-imports-vows-to-end-illegal-dumping Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysia, bans, e-waste, imports, vows, end, illegal, dumping Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a “dumping ground” for the world's waste.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-to-launch-hovercraft-like-passenger-transport-to-indonesia https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-to-launch-hovercraft-like-passenger-transport-to-indonesia Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore, launch, hovercraft-like, passenger, transport, Indonesia Singapore may launch AirFish, a hovercraft-like vessel that skims over water, in the second half of this year.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-unveils-794m-cable-bridge-design-linking-ho-chi-minh-city-to-long-thanh-airport-corridor https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-unveils-794m-cable-bridge-design-linking-ho-chi-minh-city-to-long-thanh-airport-corridor Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, unveils, 794M, cable, bridge, design, linking, Chi, Minh, City, Long, Thanh, Airport, corridor Vietnam has revealed the design for the Cat Lai cable-stayed bridge, a sweeping river crossing set to link Ho Chi Minh City with Dong Nai Province, easing congestion on key routes while reshaping the region’s future transport network.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesia-moves-ahead-with-7-gw-nuclear-power-project https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesia-moves-ahead-with-7-gw-nuclear-power-project Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indonesia, moves, ahead, with, nuclear, power, project The Indonesian President's Special Envoy for Energy and Climate, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said the government is targeting the gradual construction of nuclear power plants (PLTN) with a capacity of 7 gigawatts (GW) by 2034, as part of the country’s national energy transition strategy.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/su-30s-and-f-35s-fighter-jets-thrill-crowds-at-singapore-airshow https://vietnaminquirer.com/su-30s-and-f-35s-fighter-jets-thrill-crowds-at-singapore-airshow Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Su-30s, and, F-35s, fighter, jets, thrill, crowds, Singapore, Airshow Modern fighter jets including Su-30s and F-35s lit up the skies over Singapore, showcasing advanced aerial manoeuvres during flying displays at Asia’s largest biennial airshow.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hcmc-rope-workers-brave-heights-to-clean-and-repaint-skyscrapers-for-tet https://vietnaminquirer.com/hcmc-rope-workers-brave-heights-to-clean-and-repaint-skyscrapers-for-tet Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator HCMC, rope, workers, brave, heights, clean, and, repaint, skyscrapers, for, Tet As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, workers are braving the heights of Ho Chi Minh City skyscrapers to paint, repair, and wash windows, earning approximately VND800,000 (US$31) a day for their high-stakes labor.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/bridge-to-nowhere-vietnam-province-spends-600000-on-bridge-that-sits-unused https://vietnaminquirer.com/bridge-to-nowhere-vietnam-province-spends-600000-on-bridge-that-sits-unused Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Bridge, nowhere:, Vietnam, province, spends, 600, 000, bridge, that, sits, unused A newly built bridge in north-central Vietnam's Nghe An has been left unusable months after completion, forcing more than 1,000 residents in two highland villages to keep crossing streams on foot or rely on a narrow suspension bridge.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/philippine-economy-to-rebound-in-2026-with-at-least-5-growth-says-minister https://vietnaminquirer.com/philippine-economy-to-rebound-in-2026-with-at-least-5-growth-says-minister Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Philippine, economy, rebound, 2026, with, least, growth, says, minister The Philippine economy will bounce back this year with growth of at least 5%, supported by sound fundamentals and a solid performance in its key revenue sectors, the finance minister said on Monday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/son-of-norways-crown-princess-stands-trial-for-rape-and-domestic-violence https://vietnaminquirer.com/son-of-norways-crown-princess-stands-trial-for-rape-and-domestic-violence Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Son, Norways, crown, princess, stands, trial, for, rape, and, domestic, violence The son of Norway's crown princess will stand trial on Tuesday on charges of rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession, among other crimes, one of several cases that have shaken the Norwegian monarchy.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/spain-to-seek-social-media-ban-for-under-16s https://vietnaminquirer.com/spain-to-seek-social-media-ban-for-under-16s Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Spain, seek, social, media, ban, for, under-16s Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday, drawing a furious response from X owner Elon Musk.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/death-toll-from-heavy-japan-snow-hits-30 https://vietnaminquirer.com/death-toll-from-heavy-japan-snow-hits-30 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Death, toll, from, heavy, Japan, snow, hits Unusually heavy snow killed at least 30 people in Japan in the past two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, as the government deployed troops to help clear huge drifts that left residents in the country's north struggling to leave home.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/xi-calls-for-mutual-respect-with-trump-hails-ties-with-putin https://vietnaminquirer.com/xi-calls-for-mutual-respect-with-trump-hails-ties-with-putin Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator calls, for, mutual, respect, with, Trump, hails, ties, with, Putin Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran and other thorny subjects Wednesday with both U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, hailing tighter ties with Moscow and calling for "mutual respect" with Washington.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailands-pilot-pm-anutin-charnvirakul-on-course-to-keep-top-job https://vietnaminquirer.com/thailands-pilot-pm-anutin-charnvirakul-on-course-to-keep-top-job Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thailands, pilot, Anutin, Charnvirakul, course, keep, top, job Heir to a construction fortune and hobbyist jet pilot Anutin Charnvirakul is widely expected to remain Thailand's prime minister after this weekend's general election, regardless of the result.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/australia-indonesia-sign-new-security-treaty https://vietnaminquirer.com/australia-indonesia-sign-new-security-treaty Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Australia, Indonesia, sign, new, security, treaty Australia and Indonesia signed a security treaty on Friday, paving the way for closer cooperation and new military training facilities in Southeast Asia's largest economy.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/japan-to-restart-worlds-biggest-nuclear-plant https://vietnaminquirer.com/japan-to-restart-worlds-biggest-nuclear-plant Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Japan, restart, worlds, biggest, nuclear, plant Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/danone-expands-recall-of-infant-formula-batches-in-europe https://vietnaminquirer.com/danone-expands-recall-of-infant-formula-batches-in-europe Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Danone, expands, recall, infant, formula, batches, Europe French food giant Danone recalled batches of infant formula in Britain, Spain, Croatia and Slovenia over the possible presence of a toxin, expanding the measure across Europe.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/pricier-iphones-global-memory-chip-crunch-puts-spotlight-on-apple https://vietnaminquirer.com/pricier-iphones-global-memory-chip-crunch-puts-spotlight-on-apple Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Pricier, iPhones, Global, memory, chip, crunch, puts, spotlight, Apple As the global memory chip shortage hits the smartphone market, a key question is echoing from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: Will Apple raise prices, or sacrifice profit to gain new customers?]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/healthy-college-meals-budget-friendly-ampampamp-easy-meal-prep-ideas https://vietnaminquirer.com/healthy-college-meals-budget-friendly-ampampamp-easy-meal-prep-ideas Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Healthy, College, Meals, Budget-Friendly, &ampampampamp, Easy, Meal, Prep, Ideas https://vietnaminquirer.com/5-comforting-casseroles-to-bring-when-words-arent-enough https://vietnaminquirer.com/5-comforting-casseroles-to-bring-when-words-arent-enough Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Comforting, Casseroles, Bring, When, Words, Aren’t, Enough https://vietnaminquirer.com/lemongrass-broth-bowls-with-yellow-curry-chicken https://vietnaminquirer.com/lemongrass-broth-bowls-with-yellow-curry-chicken Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Lemongrass, Broth, Bowls, with, Yellow, Curry, Chicken https://vietnaminquirer.com/16-easy-salmon-recipes-everyone-loves https://vietnaminquirer.com/16-easy-salmon-recipes-everyone-loves Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Easy, Salmon, Recipes, Everyone, Loves https://vietnaminquirer.com/high-protein-chicken-crust-pizza https://vietnaminquirer.com/high-protein-chicken-crust-pizza Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator High-Protein, Chicken, Crust, Pizza https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-rising-star-nguyen-dinh-bac-surpasses-chinese-goalkeeper-li-hao-to-be-voted-standout-player-at-u23-asian-cup https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-rising-star-nguyen-dinh-bac-surpasses-chinese-goalkeeper-li-hao-to-be-voted-standout-player-at-u23-asian-cup Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:18 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnams, rising, star, Nguyen, Dinh, Bac, surpasses, Chinese, goalkeeper, Hao, voted, standout, player, U23, Asian, Cup Star forward Nguyen Dinh Bac has been named the "player who caught the eye" at the 2026 U23 Asian Cup following a victory in a fan poll conducted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-media-stunned-by-2000-guests-celebration-banquet-hosted-by-vietnam-star-forward-nguyen-dinh-bacs-family https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-media-stunned-by-2000-guests-celebration-banquet-hosted-by-vietnam-star-forward-nguyen-dinh-bacs-family Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, media, stunned, 2, 000-guests, celebration, banquet, hosted, Vietnam, star, forward, Nguyen, Dinh, Bacs, family Chinese netizens and media outlets have expressed surprise and admiration after the family of Vietnam's rising football star Nguyen Dinh Bac hosted a massive 180-table banquet to celebrate his success at the 2026 U23 Asian Cup.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/2-year-old-boy-makes-guinness-world-record-history-with-snooker-trick-shots https://vietnaminquirer.com/2-year-old-boy-makes-guinness-world-record-history-with-snooker-trick-shots Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 2-year-old, boy, makes, Guinness, World, Record, history, with, snooker, trick, shots Guinness World Records has announced two new titles for a two-year-old “snooker prodigy” from northern England.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-forward-nguyen-dinh-bac-beats-chinese-rival-in-u23-asian-cup-favorite-goal-voting https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-forward-nguyen-dinh-bac-beats-chinese-rival-in-u23-asian-cup-favorite-goal-voting Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, forward, Nguyen, Dinh, Bac, beats, Chinese, rival, U23, Asian, Cup, favorite, goal, voting Forward Nguyen Dinh Bac has won the Favorite Knockout Stage Goal in the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship 2026, based on an online vote.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/djokovic-invites-nadal-to-play-during-australian-open-final-against-alcaraz https://vietnaminquirer.com/djokovic-invites-nadal-to-play-during-australian-open-final-against-alcaraz Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Djokovic, invites, Nadal, play, during, Australian, Open, final, against, Alcaraz Tennis great Novak Djokovic lit up the crowd during the 2026 Australian Open final when he jokingly asked his retired long-time rival, Rafael Nadal, if he wanted to step onto the court to face world number one Carlos Alcaraz.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ronaldo-refuses-to-play-for-al-nassr-amid-frustration-with-saudi-management https://vietnaminquirer.com/ronaldo-refuses-to-play-for-al-nassr-amid-frustration-with-saudi-management Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Ronaldo, refuses, play, for, Nassr, amid, frustration, with, Saudi, management Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly refused to play in the next match of Al Nassr's Saudi Pro League, citing deep dissatisfaction with the Public Investment Fund's (PIF) management of the club.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/temporary-ban-lift-for-7-malaysia-naturalized-players-does-not-mean-they-are-eligible-cas-warns https://vietnaminquirer.com/temporary-ban-lift-for-7-malaysia-naturalized-players-does-not-mean-they-are-eligible-cas-warns Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Temporary, ban, lift, for, Malaysia, naturalized, players, does, not, mean, they, are, eligible, CAS, warns The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued a warning regarding the seven banned naturalized Malaysian players, affirming that the stay of execution granting them permission to play is only temporary and does not validate their eligibility.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/billionaire-kim-kardashian-and-f1-superstar-lewis-hamilton-spark-dating-rumors-following-lavish-uk-trip https://vietnaminquirer.com/billionaire-kim-kardashian-and-f1-superstar-lewis-hamilton-spark-dating-rumors-following-lavish-uk-trip Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Billionaire, Kim, Kardashian, and, superstar, Lewis, Hamilton, spark, dating, rumors, following, lavish, trip British Formula 1 superstar Sir Lewis Hamilton and American media personality, billionaire Kim Kardashian, are reportedly in the early stages of a private romance following a luxury vacation in the English countryside.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/messis-old-jersey-fetches-higher-price-than-ronaldos-at-john-terry-auction https://vietnaminquirer.com/messis-old-jersey-fetches-higher-price-than-ronaldos-at-john-terry-auction Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Messis, old, jersey, fetches, higher, price, than, Ronaldos, John, Terry, auction A vintage Lionel Messi jersey has sold for significantly more than a Cristiano Ronaldo shirt at an auction of Chelsea legend John Terry's personal memorabilia collection.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/japanese-volleyball-stars-dramatic-apology-goes-viral https://vietnaminquirer.com/japanese-volleyball-stars-dramatic-apology-goes-viral Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Japanese, volleyball, stars, dramatic, apology, goes, viral An extreme apology on the volleyball court has made Yuji Nishida the center of social media attention.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-tourist-caught-hiding-vegetable-seeds-upon-entry-into-japan https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-tourist-caught-hiding-vegetable-seeds-upon-entry-into-japan Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:50 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnamese, tourist, caught, hiding, vegetable, seeds, upon, entry, into, Japan A Vietnamese passenger attempted to smuggle vegetable seeds into Japan by hiding them inside gloves to evade X-ray screening, but the items were ultimately detected by authorities.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/6-beloved-vietnamese-restaurants-abroad-that-served-their-final-bowls https://vietnaminquirer.com/6-beloved-vietnamese-restaurants-abroad-that-served-their-final-bowls Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:48 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator beloved, Vietnamese, restaurants, abroad, that, served, their, final, bowls A growing number of long-established Vietnamese restaurants across the U.S., Australia, and the U.K. have closed recently as mounting challenges force them to shut their doors, disappointing many loyal customers.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/man-strips-on-vietnam-flight-to-thailand-attempts-to-jump-off-plane https://vietnaminquirer.com/man-strips-on-vietnam-flight-to-thailand-attempts-to-jump-off-plane Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:47 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Man, strips, Vietnam, flight, Thailand, attempts, jump, off, plane A flight from Nha Trang in central Vietnam to Thailand's Bangkok was forced to make an emergency landing after a man stripped himself to his underwear and tried to jump off the aircraft.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-tourists-are-ditching-japan-for-south-korea-this-lunar-new-year https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-tourists-are-ditching-japan-for-south-korea-this-lunar-new-year Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:46 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, tourists, are, ditching, Japan, for, South, Korea, this, Lunar, New, Year South Korea is set to overtake Japan as the top overseas destination for Chinese travelers this Lunar New Year, a sharp reversal in regional tourism patterns.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-most-favorite-destination-welcomes-record-number-of-vietnamese-tourists https://vietnaminquirer.com/worlds-most-favorite-destination-welcomes-record-number-of-vietnamese-tourists Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:44 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Worlds, most, favorite, destination, welcomes, record, number, Vietnamese, tourists Japan, named the "world's most favorite destination" last year by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, received a record 678,500 Vietnamese tourists in 2025, a 9.2% increase year-on-year and the highest level since pre-Covid levels in 2019.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/quy-nhon-wins-asean-clean-tourist-city-award-2026 https://vietnaminquirer.com/quy-nhon-wins-asean-clean-tourist-city-award-2026 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:43 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Quy, Nhon, wins, ASEAN, Clean, Tourist, City, Award, 2026 Quy Nhon in central Vietnam has been honored with the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award 2026, marking the third time it has received this regional recognition.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-among-global-travel-hotspots-for-tourism-in-2026 https://vietnaminquirer.com/asias-most-beautiful-island-among-global-travel-hotspots-for-tourism-in-2026 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:41 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Asias, most, beautiful, island, among, global, travel, hotspots, for, tourism, 2026 Phu Quoc, voted Asia's most beautiful by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, has been named among the destinations “that will steal the spotlight” worldwide in 2026 by What’s On, one of the UAE’s most influential lifestyle and travel magazines.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/lisa-from-blackpink-named-amazing-thailand-ambassador https://vietnaminquirer.com/lisa-from-blackpink-named-amazing-thailand-ambassador Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:40 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Lisa, from, Blackpink, named, Amazing, Thailand, Ambassador The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has officially appointed Lalisa Manobal, also known as Lisa from girl band Blackpink, as the Amazing Thailand Ambassador with the launch of the “Feel All the Feelings” campaign at Wat Arun Ratchawararam.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/russian-man-refused-entry-into-thailand-after-stripping-causing-chaos-on-flight-from-vietnam https://vietnaminquirer.com/russian-man-refused-entry-into-thailand-after-stripping-causing-chaos-on-flight-from-vietnam Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:38 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Russian, man, refused, entry, into, Thailand, after, stripping, causing, chaos, flight, from, Vietnam Thai authorities have denied entry to a 41-year-old Russian national for disruptive behavior aboard a flight from Nha Trang to Bangkok.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/2-french-tourists-fined-for-sex-act-on-tuk-tuk-in-phuket https://vietnaminquirer.com/2-french-tourists-fined-for-sex-act-on-tuk-tuk-in-phuket Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator French, tourists, fined, for, sex, act, tuk-tuk, Phuket Police in Thailand's Phuket have fined two French tourists 5,000 baht (US$158) each after a video showing them engaging in a sex act on a tuk-tuk circulated widely on social media.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/taiwanese-pop-star-donna-chiu-marks-30-years-of-marriage-with-farmer-husband https://vietnaminquirer.com/taiwanese-pop-star-donna-chiu-marks-30-years-of-marriage-with-farmer-husband Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Taiwanese, pop, star, Donna, Chiu, marks, years, marriage, with, farmer, husband Pop singer Donna Chiu and her husband Ma Wen Hong have marked their 30th wedding anniversary, with the star describing their married life as simple, peaceful and deeply fulfilling.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-film-star-chow-yun-fat-mistaken-for-entertainer-lo-hoi-pang https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-film-star-chow-yun-fat-mistaken-for-entertainer-lo-hoi-pang Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, film, star, Chow, Yun, Fat, mistaken, for, entertainer, Hoi, Pang Actor Chow Yun Fat was mistakenly identified as entertainer Lo Hoi Pang by a passerby while he was out in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui District.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/wife-of-hong-kong-heavenly-king-aaron-kwok-splurges-on-gold-gifts-for-three-daughters https://vietnaminquirer.com/wife-of-hong-kong-heavenly-king-aaron-kwok-splurges-on-gold-gifts-for-three-daughters Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Wife, Hong, Kong, Heavenly, King, Aaron, Kwok, splurges, gold, gifts, for, three, daughters Chinese model Moka Fang, 39, the wife of Cantopop star Aaron Kwok, 61, has shared a vlog showing her shopping for gold gifts for her three daughters.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-actress-natalie-tong-says-she-cried-in-a-park-all-night-after-discovering-boyfriends-betrayal https://vietnaminquirer.com/hong-kong-actress-natalie-tong-says-she-cried-in-a-park-all-night-after-discovering-boyfriends-betrayal Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hong, Kong, actress, Natalie, Tong, says, she, cried, park, all, night, after, discovering, boyfriends, betrayal Actress Natalie Tong said she once spent an entire night crying alone in a park after discovering that her then boyfriend had rekindled a relationship with another woman.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/tea-or-coffee-which-is-the-better-drink-to-start-your-day https://vietnaminquirer.com/tea-or-coffee-which-is-the-better-drink-to-start-your-day Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:28 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Tea, coffee:, Which, the, better, drink, start, your, day The choice between tea and coffee in the morning depends on personal goals and how your body reacts to caffeine as neither has a clear advantage over the other.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/fisherman-stunned-after-discovering-giant-pair-of-snakehead-in-trap https://vietnaminquirer.com/fisherman-stunned-after-discovering-giant-pair-of-snakehead-in-trap Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Fisherman, stunned, after, discovering, giant, pair, snakehead, trap The marsh was teeming with fish, but an oversized pair of snakehead still thrilled the young fisherman.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-court-rules-97-year-old-businessman-mentally-fit-to-marry-longtime-partner-despite-sons-challenge https://vietnaminquirer.com/singapore-court-rules-97-year-old-businessman-mentally-fit-to-marry-longtime-partner-despite-sons-challenge Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Singapore, court, rules, 97-year-old, businessman, mentally, fit, marry, longtime, partner, despite, son’s, challenge A Singapore court has ruled that a 97-year-old businessman is mentally capable of marrying his long-term extramarital partner, dismissing his son’s claim that cognitive decline left him unable to make such decisions.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/four-zodiac-signs-blessed-with-all-around-good-fortune-in-february https://vietnaminquirer.com/four-zodiac-signs-blessed-with-all-around-good-fortune-in-february Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Four, zodiac, signs, blessed, with, all-around, good, fortune, February The achievements of these zodiac signs are defined as much by family support as by money or position.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanoi-office-workers-turn-company-year-end-parties-into-viral-performances https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanoi-office-workers-turn-company-year-end-parties-into-viral-performances Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hanoi, office, workers, turn, company, year-end, parties, into, viral, performances Office workers in Hanoi spend thousands of U.S. dollars and rehearse for months to make their Lunar New Year party performances at work go viral online.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-single-by-choice-to-married-in-a-year-vietnamese-womans-love-story-with-russian-expat https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-single-by-choice-to-married-in-a-year-vietnamese-womans-love-story-with-russian-expat Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator From, single, choice, married, year:, Vietnamese, woman’s, love, story, with, Russian, expat Once firmly committed to staying single, Ngo Huyen never imagined her outlook on love would change overnight.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/quiz-which-southeast-asian-country-ranks-second-globally-in-ai-adoption https://vietnaminquirer.com/quiz-which-southeast-asian-country-ranks-second-globally-in-ai-adoption Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Quiz:, Which, Southeast, Asian, country, ranks, second, globally, adoption The country ranks second globally in AI adoption, with 60.9% of its working-age population using AI tools last year, according to Microsoft’s AI Diffusion Report 2025.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-man-extracts-over-30000-worth-of-gold-from-scrap-sim-cards https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-man-extracts-over-30000-worth-of-gold-from-scrap-sim-cards Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, man, extracts, over, 30, 000, worth, gold, from, scrap, SIM, cards A man in southern China has drawn attention after demonstrating how he extracted 191.73 grams of gold worth over 210,000 yuan (US$30,222) from discarded SIM cards and other electronic waste.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/bill-gates-denies-epstein-linked-email-allegations-over-sexually-transmitted-diseases https://vietnaminquirer.com/bill-gates-denies-epstein-linked-email-allegations-over-sexually-transmitted-diseases Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Bill, Gates, denies, Epstein-linked, email, allegations, over, sexually, transmitted, diseases Bill Gates has rejected claims made in recently released emails alleging that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein supplied him with antibiotics for a sexually transmitted disease and helped facilitate illegal relationships.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-university-professor-to-renewable-energy-billionaire-how-cao-renxian-amassed-15b-fortune https://vietnaminquirer.com/from-university-professor-to-renewable-energy-billionaire-how-cao-renxian-amassed-15b-fortune Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator From, university, professor, renewable, energy, billionaire:, How, Cao, Renxian, amassed, 15B, fortune Cao Renxian quit an enviable university post in the 1990s to start renewable power giant Sungrow Power Supply, amassing a US$15 billion net worth and becoming one of China’s richest alternative-energy tycoons.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/just-one-asian-country-has-a-university-in-the-worlds-top-10-for-computer-science-can-you-name-it https://vietnaminquirer.com/just-one-asian-country-has-a-university-in-the-worlds-top-10-for-computer-science-can-you-name-it Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Just, one, Asian, country, has, university, the, world’s, top, for, computer, science., Can, you, name, it An institution from this country placed 10th in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings for computer science, marking the highest ranking ever attained by a university in Asia in this field.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-smartphone-was-the-worlds-best-seller-in-2025 https://vietnaminquirer.com/which-smartphone-was-the-worlds-best-seller-in-2025 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Which, smartphone, was, the, world’s, best-seller, 2025 Apple’s iPhone 16 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in 2025, according to data from Counterpoint Research.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/why-wired-headphones-are-back-in-fashion https://vietnaminquirer.com/why-wired-headphones-are-back-in-fashion Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Why, wired, headphones, are, back, fashion Wired headphones, long regarded as outdated, are re-emerging as both a fashion statement and a lifestyle choice, fueled by celebrity adoption, frustration with wireless technology, affordability, and nostalgia.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/ex-google-engineer-convicted-of-stealing-ai-secrets-for-chinese-companies https://vietnaminquirer.com/ex-google-engineer-convicted-of-stealing-ai-secrets-for-chinese-companies Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Ex-Google, engineer, convicted, stealing, secrets, for, Chinese, companies Former Google software engineer Linwei Ding was convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco of stealing AI trade secrets from the U.S. tech giant to benefit two Chinese companies he was secretly working for.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/billionaire-telegram-founder-pavel-durov-says-only-the-braindead-would-trust-whatsapps-security https://vietnaminquirer.com/billionaire-telegram-founder-pavel-durov-says-only-the-braindead-would-trust-whatsapps-security Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Billionaire, Telegram, founder, Pavel, Durov, says, only, the, ‘braindead’, would, trust, WhatsApp’s, security Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticized WhatsApp’s security after its parent company Meta faced a U.S. class-action lawsuit alleging the messaging app misled users about the privacy of its encrypted messages.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-named-worlds-second-most-competitive-country-in-ai-finance https://vietnaminquirer.com/china-named-worlds-second-most-competitive-country-in-ai-finance Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator China, named, world’s, second, most, competitive, country, finance China ranked second globally for artificial intelligence competitiveness in finance, trailing the U.S. but leading the rest of Asia, according to a new international index.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/who-is-grayce-tan-the-alleged-affair-partner-of-propertylimbrothers-co-founder-melvin-lim https://vietnaminquirer.com/who-is-grayce-tan-the-alleged-affair-partner-of-propertylimbrothers-co-founder-melvin-lim Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:33 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Who, Grayce, Tan, the, alleged, affair, partner, PropertyLimBrothers’, co-founder, Melvin, Lim Grayce Tan is a 29-year-old influencer who served as Singapore-based real estate agency PropertyLimBrothers’ vice president for strategy before her alleged affair with the firm’s co-founder Melvin Lim drew widespread attention.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/quang-ninh-province-wants-work-on-hanoi-ha-long-high-speed-rail-to-begin-in-march https://vietnaminquirer.com/quang-ninh-province-wants-work-on-hanoi-ha-long-high-speed-rail-to-begin-in-march Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Quang, Ninh, Province, wants, work, Hanoi-Ha, Long, high-speed, rail, begin, March VinSpeed needs to begin construction of the Hanoi–Ha Long high-speed railroad by early March, Quang Ninh Province Party Secretary Quang Minh Cuong has said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-selects-spanish-firm-to-consult-on-north-south-high-speed-rail https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-selects-spanish-firm-to-consult-on-north-south-high-speed-rail Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:31 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, selects, Spanish, firm, consult, North-South, high-speed, rail The Ministry of Construction has signed a contract with Spanish consultancy Ineco to provide a feasibility study on the North–South high-speed railway project.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/gold-prices-plunge https://vietnaminquirer.com/gold-prices-plunge Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Gold, prices, plunge Vietnam gold price plummeted Saturday morning amid a drop in global rates as investors took profits.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanel-pt-honored-as-outstanding-vietnamese-supplier-2025-in-electronics-sector https://vietnaminquirer.com/hanel-pt-honored-as-outstanding-vietnamese-supplier-2025-in-electronics-sector Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:28 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Hanel, honored, Outstanding, Vietnamese, Supplier, 2025, electronics, sector Hanel PT has been recognized as an "Outstanding Vietnamese Supplier 2025" in the electronics sector, cited for its manufacturing capability, governance standards, and commitment to quality, transparency, and continuous improvement.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/buying-frenzy-in-vietnam-as-gold-and-silver-prices-plunge https://vietnaminquirer.com/buying-frenzy-in-vietnam-as-gold-and-silver-prices-plunge Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Buying, frenzy, Vietnam, gold, and, silver, prices, plunge After gold and silver prices suffered their steepest two-day drop in months, crowds across Vietnam lined up on Saturday morning to buy, defying the sell-offs typically seen during sharp market corrections.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/pm-urges-flexible-investment-models-for-north-south-high-speed-railway https://vietnaminquirer.com/pm-urges-flexible-investment-models-for-north-south-high-speed-railway Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator urges, flexible, investment, models, for, North-South, high-speed, railway Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed relevant agencies to consider all three investment models: state-funded, private, and public–private partnership (PPP) for the North-South high-speed railway.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-cash-in-jewelry-at-automated-gold-recyclers-as-prices-soar https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-cash-in-jewelry-at-automated-gold-recyclers-as-prices-soar Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:25 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, cash, jewelry, automated, gold, recyclers, prices, soar Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/world-leading-quantum-physicist-you-chenglong-leaves-us-for-chinese-research-institute https://vietnaminquirer.com/world-leading-quantum-physicist-you-chenglong-leaves-us-for-chinese-research-institute Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:22 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator World-leading, quantum, physicist, You, Chenglong, leaves, for, Chinese, research, institute Quantum physicist You Chenglong has returned to China after more than a decade in the United States, taking up a full-time professorship at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in Chengdu.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/asian-universities-dominate-global-ai-rankings https://vietnaminquirer.com/asian-universities-dominate-global-ai-rankings Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Asian, universities, dominate, global, rankings Asian universities have dominated global artificial intelligence (AI) rankings, with 18 of the world's top 20 institutions for AI education located in Asia, most of them in China, according to the latest CS Rankings (Computer Science Rankings).]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/india-flyover-slammed-online-after-viral-video-shows-lanes-abruptly-narrowing https://vietnaminquirer.com/india-flyover-slammed-online-after-viral-video-shows-lanes-abruptly-narrowing Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator India, flyover, slammed, online, after, viral, video, shows, lanes, abruptly, narrowing A video showing traffic lanes abruptly narrowing on a new flyover in India has gone viral, triggering online backlash, an official response from Mumbai authorities, and a sharp political jab from Aaditya Thackeray.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-party-leader-to-lam-to-visit-cambodia https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-party-leader-to-lam-to-visit-cambodia Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, Party, leader, Lam, visit, Cambodia To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to Cambodia for a state visit at the invitation of Cambodian King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/dozens-of-south-korean-universities-may-not-survive-the-next-decade-as-demographic-decline-accelerates https://vietnaminquirer.com/dozens-of-south-korean-universities-may-not-survive-the-next-decade-as-demographic-decline-accelerates Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Dozens, South, Korean, universities, may, not, survive, the, next, decade, demographic, decline, accelerates South Korea's demographic collapse is beginning to hit higher education, as falling student numbers put dozens of universities at risk of closure.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/monkey-bites-at-least-3-in-ho-chi-minh-city https://vietnaminquirer.com/monkey-bites-at-least-3-in-ho-chi-minh-city Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Monkey, bites, least, Chi, Minh, City A monkey weighing around 6 kilograms repeatedly bit residents near a tourist hotspot in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, before being captured by authorities.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysia-seizes-1299m-in-crude-oil-from-tankers-suspected-of-illegally-transferring-oil https://vietnaminquirer.com/malaysia-seizes-1299m-in-crude-oil-from-tankers-suspected-of-illegally-transferring-oil Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Malaysia, seizes, 129.9M, crude, oil, from, tankers, suspected, illegally, transferring, oil Two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers were detained and more than 512 million ringgit (US$129.9 million) worth of crude oil seized 24 nautical miles west of Muka Head, Penang last week, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said on Saturday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/a-new-youth-led-approach-to-long-term-philanthropy-in-vietnam https://vietnaminquirer.com/a-new-youth-led-approach-to-long-term-philanthropy-in-vietnam Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator new, youth-led, approach, long-term, philanthropy, Vietnam Australian high school student Daniel Cox founded the Green Kites International Association (GKIA), presenting an alternative model of student leadership focused on durable, community-centered development.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-student-writes-200-essays-in-a-year-becomes-top-scorer-in-national-english-exam-for-the-gifted https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-student-writes-200-essays-in-a-year-becomes-top-scorer-in-national-english-exam-for-the-gifted Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnamese, student, writes, 200, essays, year, becomes, top, scorer, national, English, exam, for, the, gifted Doan Thai Minh rose from modest beginnings to the top of Vietnam's national English exam for gifted students, a result he attributes to intensive preparation that included writing and revising about 200 essays in a single year.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/more-than-200-killed-in-coltan-mine-collapse-in-east-congo https://vietnaminquirer.com/more-than-200-killed-in-coltan-mine-collapse-in-east-congo Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator More, than, 200, killed, coltan, mine, collapse, east, Congo More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told Reuters on Friday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/italy-investigates-church-painting-of-angel-restored-to-look-like-meloni https://vietnaminquirer.com/italy-investigates-church-painting-of-angel-restored-to-look-like-meloni Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Italy, investigates, church, painting, angel, restored, look, like, Meloni An angel in a church in central Rome has been restored to look like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a national newspaper reported on Saturday, prompting the culture ministry to investigate and Meloni to laugh off the affair.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/couple-caned-140-times-for-sex-outside-marriage-drinking-alcohol-in-indonesia https://vietnaminquirer.com/couple-caned-140-times-for-sex-outside-marriage-drinking-alcohol-in-indonesia Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:37 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Couple, caned, 140, times, for, sex, outside, marriage, drinking, alcohol, Indonesia Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia's Aceh Province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indian-state-considers-social-media-ban-for-children-over-screen-time-concerns https://vietnaminquirer.com/indian-state-considers-social-media-ban-for-children-over-screen-time-concerns Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:36 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indian, state, considers, social, media, ban, for, children, over, screen, time, concerns Authorities in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh are preparing the ground for a ban on children using social media, a minister said Thursday, as concerns mount globally over online addiction and abuse.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-manager-fired-for-forcing-a-kiss-on-colleague-loses-lawsuit https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-manager-fired-for-forcing-a-kiss-on-colleague-loses-lawsuit Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:34 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, manager, fired, for, forcing, kiss, colleague, loses, lawsuit A Beijing operations manager fired for forcing a kiss on a colleague has lost his bid for compensation after a court ruled the dismissal was lawful, even though he was not criminally prosecuted.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/cambodia-thailand-meeting-over-border-issues-ends-with-no-consensus https://vietnaminquirer.com/cambodia-thailand-meeting-over-border-issues-ends-with-no-consensus Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:32 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Cambodia, Thailand, meeting, over, border, issues, ends, with, consensus The three-day Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) secretariat meeting over border issues wrapped up on Jan. 29 without reaching any consensus, said a Cambodian defense spokesperson.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/police-probe-after-locals-chase-foreign-tourists-with-sticks-on-nha-trang-road https://vietnaminquirer.com/police-probe-after-locals-chase-foreign-tourists-with-sticks-on-nha-trang-road Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:30 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Police, probe, after, locals, chase, foreign, tourists, with, sticks, Nha, Trang, road Authorities in the beach resort city of Nha Trang are investigating a violent altercation that escalated into a road chase between foreign tourists and local individuals.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-politburo-assigns-members-to-join-14th-party-central-committees-secretariat https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-politburo-assigns-members-to-join-14th-party-central-committees-secretariat Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:29 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnams, Politburo, assigns, members, join, 14th, Party, Central, Committees, Secretariat Party General Secretary To Lam, on behalf of the 14th-tenure Politburo, signed a decision on Friday to assign Politburo members to join the 14th Party Central Committee's Secretariat.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/over-4-tons-of-fake-coffee-made-from-soybeans-seized-in-vietnam https://vietnaminquirer.com/over-4-tons-of-fake-coffee-made-from-soybeans-seized-in-vietnam Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:27 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Over, tons, fake, coffee, made, from, soybeans, seized, Vietnam Police in Vietnam have launched a criminal investigation into a warehouse accused of producing fake coffee made from soybeans following a raid earlier this week, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-interpreter-jailed-after-helping-cambodia-scam-ring-target-victims https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnamese-interpreter-jailed-after-helping-cambodia-scam-ring-target-victims Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:26 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnamese, interpreter, jailed, after, helping, Cambodia, scam, ring, target, victims A Vietnamese man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for helping operate a Cambodia-based phone scam network that impersonated Vietnamese government officials, pressuring victims to transfer money.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/street-robbers-steal-27m-in-cash-in-rare-tokyo-heist https://vietnaminquirer.com/street-robbers-steal-27m-in-cash-in-rare-tokyo-heist Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:24 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Street, robbers, steal, 2.7M, cash, rare, Tokyo, heist A team of three robbers stole suitcases holding US$2.7 million in cash on a busy street in central Tokyo, police and media said Friday, a rare crime in the Japanese metropolis that prides itself on safety.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/nha-trang-bar-workers-arrested-after-chasing-and-beating-foreign-tourists https://vietnaminquirer.com/nha-trang-bar-workers-arrested-after-chasing-and-beating-foreign-tourists Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:23 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Nha, Trang, bar, workers, arrested, after, chasing, and, beating, foreign, tourists Three bar employees were arrested in the beach town of Nha Trang after allegedly chasing and beating foreign tourists with sticks and metal bars in retaliation for a coworker whom they claimed was assaulted by a foreign tourist earlier.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/search-and-rescue-efforts-under-way-for-10-still-missing-after-deadly-philippine-ferry-disaster https://vietnaminquirer.com/search-and-rescue-efforts-under-way-for-10-still-missing-after-deadly-philippine-ferry-disaster Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:21 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Search, and, rescue, efforts, under, way, for, still, missing, after, deadly, Philippine, ferry, disaster Search and rescue operations continued on Jan. 27 for 10 people still missing after a passenger boat capsized off a southern Philippine Province, with the death toll at 18, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/thai-gold-traders-with-at-least-320m-in-annual-transactions-must-report-to-central-bank https://vietnaminquirer.com/thai-gold-traders-with-at-least-320m-in-annual-transactions-must-report-to-central-bank Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:19 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Thai, gold, traders, with, least, 320M, annual, transactions, must, report, central, bank Thai gold traders with average annual transactions of at least 10 billion baht (US$320.72 million) over the past five years must report their activities to the central bank, according to the official Royal Gazette.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-monster-storm-kills-30 https://vietnaminquirer.com/us-monster-storm-kills-30 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:17 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator monster, storm, kills More than half a million Americans woke up without power Tuesday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the country in a monster storm that has killed at least 30 people.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/japans-last-pair-of-pandas-have-arrived-back-in-china https://vietnaminquirer.com/japans-last-pair-of-pandas-have-arrived-back-in-china Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:16 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Japans, last, pair, pandas, have, arrived, back, China Japan's last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears for the first time in half a century.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/online-platforms-offer-filtering-to-fight-ai-slop https://vietnaminquirer.com/online-platforms-offer-filtering-to-fight-ai-slop Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Online, platforms, offer, filtering, fight, slop As "AI slop" floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-quadriplegic-runs-farm-with-just-one-finger https://vietnaminquirer.com/chinese-quadriplegic-runs-farm-with-just-one-finger Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chinese, quadriplegic, runs, farm, with, just, one, finger Quadriplegic and bedridden in a prefabricated home, 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe - yet he runs a high-tech farm in southwestern China using sensors, cameras and a computer.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/philippines-posts-worst-economic-growth-since-2011 https://vietnaminquirer.com/philippines-posts-worst-economic-growth-since-2011 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Philippines, posts, worst, economic, growth, since, 2011 The Philippines economy grew at its slowest non-pandemic pace in 14 years in 2025, data showed Thursday, as it was swiped by a corruption scandal and climate change-fuelled weather woes.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/apple-earnings-soar-as-china-iphone-sales-surge https://vietnaminquirer.com/apple-earnings-soar-as-china-iphone-sales-surge Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Apple, earnings, soar, China, iPhone, sales, surge Apple on Thursday said it saw record-high earnings in the final three months of last year, with iPhone sales surging in greater China.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/nestle-acknowledges-delay-before-baby-milk-recall https://vietnaminquirer.com/nestle-acknowledges-delay-before-baby-milk-recall Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Nestle, acknowledges, delay, before, baby, milk, recall Swiss food giant Nestle has acknowledged that it waited days for a health-risk analysis before alerting authorities after detecting a toxin in its baby milk at a Dutch factory.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesia-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-44 https://vietnaminquirer.com/indonesia-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-44 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Indonesia, landslide, death, toll, rises The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia rose to 44, authorities said Friday, extending recovery efforts by a week to search for those still missing.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/chipotle-salmon-with-orange-salsa-and-aji-verde https://vietnaminquirer.com/chipotle-salmon-with-orange-salsa-and-aji-verde Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Chipotle, Salmon, with, Orange, Salsa, and, Aji, Verde https://vietnaminquirer.com/36-healthy-dinner-recipes-that-actually-taste-amazing https://vietnaminquirer.com/36-healthy-dinner-recipes-that-actually-taste-amazing Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Healthy, Dinner, Recipes, That, Actually, Taste, Amazing https://vietnaminquirer.com/trader-joes-chicken-shawarma-with-lemon-rice https://vietnaminquirer.com/trader-joes-chicken-shawarma-with-lemon-rice Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Trader, Joe’s, Chicken, Shawarma, with, Lemon, Rice https://vietnaminquirer.com/32-incredible-chicken-recipes-to-make-on-repeat https://vietnaminquirer.com/32-incredible-chicken-recipes-to-make-on-repeat Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Incredible, Chicken, Recipes, Make, Repeat https://vietnaminquirer.com/caramelized-beef-and-peanut-noodles https://vietnaminquirer.com/caramelized-beef-and-peanut-noodles Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Caramelized, Beef, and, Peanut, Noodles https://vietnaminquirer.com/healthy-college-meals-budget-friendly-amp-easy-meal-prep-ideas https://vietnaminquirer.com/healthy-college-meals-budget-friendly-amp-easy-meal-prep-ideas Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Healthy, College, Meals, Budget-Friendly, &ampamp, Easy, Meal, Prep, Ideas https://vietnaminquirer.com/lemon-cheesecake-overnight-oats https://vietnaminquirer.com/lemon-cheesecake-overnight-oats Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Lemon, Cheesecake, Overnight, Oats https://vietnaminquirer.com/coconut-citrus-natures-gatorade https://vietnaminquirer.com/coconut-citrus-natures-gatorade Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Coconut, Citrus, Nature’s, Gatorade https://vietnaminquirer.com/5-star-award-winning-beef-chili https://vietnaminquirer.com/5-star-award-winning-beef-chili Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator 5-Star, Award-Winning, Beef, Chili https://vietnaminquirer.com/perfect-sous-vide-steak-every-time https://vietnaminquirer.com/perfect-sous-vide-steak-every-time Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Perfect, Sous, Vide, Steak, Every, Time https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-young-star-nguyen-dinh-bac-faces-2027-asian-cup-suspension-following-red-card-in-south-korea-match https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnam-young-star-nguyen-dinh-bac-faces-2027-asian-cup-suspension-following-red-card-in-south-korea-match Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:00:15 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam, young, star, Nguyen, Dinh, Bac, faces, 2027, Asian, Cup, suspension, following, red, card, South, Korea, match Vietnam's prominent young talent Nguyen Dinh Bac is facing a suspension that will impact the national team's 2027 Asian Cup campaign following his red card in the 2026 U23 Asian Cup third-place playoff on Friday.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/japan-defeat-china-4-0-to-win-third-u23-asian-cup-title https://vietnaminquirer.com/japan-defeat-china-4-0-to-win-third-u23-asian-cup-title Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:00:14 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Japan, defeat, China, 4-0, win, third, U23, Asian, Cup, title Japan underlined their dominance in Asian youth football with a commanding victory over China in the U23 Asian Cup final, defending their continental title and becoming the first team to win the tournament three times.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-nguyen-dinh-bac-becomes-sole-top-scorer-at-u23-asian-cup-2026 https://vietnaminquirer.com/vietnams-nguyen-dinh-bac-becomes-sole-top-scorer-at-u23-asian-cup-2026 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:00:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vietnam’s, Nguyen, Dinh, Bac, becomes, sole, top, scorer, U23, Asian, Cup, 2026 Nguyen Dinh Bac has made history at the U23 Asian Cup 2026, becoming the tournament’s sole Top Scorer and the first player from Southeast Asia to win the award, despite starting only two matches.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/american-daredevil-alex-honnold-completes-free-climb-of-taipei-101-one-of-worlds-tallest-buildings https://vietnaminquirer.com/american-daredevil-alex-honnold-completes-free-climb-of-taipei-101-one-of-worlds-tallest-buildings Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:00:11 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator American, daredevil, Alex, Honnold, completes, free-climb, Taipei, 101, one, worlds, tallest, buildings An American climber took on Taiwan's tallest building on Jan. 25, without ropes or safety gear, in a daring feat that drew hundreds of spectators to the tower's base and many more online through a live Netflix broadcast.]]> https://vietnaminquirer.com/vinicius-reportedly-receives-12b-offer-from-saudi-arabia-club-al-ahli-amid-real-madrid-tensions https://vietnaminquirer.com/vinicius-reportedly-receives-12b-offer-from-saudi-arabia-club-al-ahli-amid-real-madrid-tensions Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:00:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Moderator Vinicius, reportedly, receives, 1.2B, offer, from, Saudi, Arabia, club, Al-Ahli, amid, Real, Madrid, tensions Despite Real Madrid's efforts to secure Vinicius Jr.'s long-term future, the Brazilian superstar is reportedly considering a departure after receiving an astounding offer from Saudi Arabia that would make him a billionaire.]]>