The Vietnamese word ‘cột sống’ technically means “spine”—but to the country’s Gen Zers, it’s slang for something else ...

New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that atheists in some of the world's ...

UNPO strongly condemns the recent arbitrary arrests of Khmer-Krom Buddhist monk Venerable Kim Som Rinh and human rights ...

Vietnam was largely fought disproportionately by working-class whites and Blacks and Hispanics, and they were very young The ...

A once-beloved children’s toy in Vietnam, the Baby Three doll, has seen a dramatic drop in sales after being accused of featuring China’s controversial nine-dash line. Amid nationalistic outrage, ...

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present this testimony on the critical issue of religious freedom in Afghanistan. The human rights of religious minorities and others who do not conform ...

The event is called Code & Cosmos, and its underlying thesis is that the fields of science and technology, once considered diametrically opposed to religion and spirituality, might converge with ...

HANOI, March 20 (Reuters) - Vietnam's government said some private banks can increase their foreign ownership to up to 49% from 30% after they took over struggling financial institutions as part ...

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Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south ...

Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange is said to be starting a new trading system in May, as Vietnam works to win an upgrade to emerging-market status. Securities companies will conduct a transition ...