The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam has urged educational institutions to focus on improving students' foreign language abilities, with the goal of gradually making English the second language in schools.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam met with representatives of friendship organisations, family members of revolutionary generals, experts and advisors who had assisted Vietnam during its resistance wars, in Guangzhou city, Guangdong province of China on August 18.

The Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association held a get-together in Hanoi on August 18 to celebrate Vietnam's National Day (September 2) and Hungary's State Foundation Day (August 20).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing on August 18 evening and met with its staff, representatives of the Vietnamese community, and Vietnamese students in China.

The Vu Lan Festival was held at Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane on the morning of August 18, with the attendance of representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy, associations of Vietnamese in Laos, and a large number of Vietnamese and Lao Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers.

Numerous textile and garment enterprises are intensifying efforts to green their production processes, aligning with environmental standards and regulations concerning product origin.

A 500-day emulation campaign for completing 3,000km of expressways was launched at a ceremony held in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on August 18.

Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) and all four of the beers it entered have received awards for their taste and quality, as voted by the experts at the 2024 World Beer Awards.

The Malaysia-Vietnam Trade, Tourism & Investment Promotion and Cultural Food Festival concluded its four-day run in Kuala Lumpur on August 18, drawing hundreds of eager visitors exploring the rich cultural and business ties between the two nations.

The International Dance Festival 2024 opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 17 evening, bringing together nearly 500 artists and performers from 17 troupes representing Laos, the Philippines, China, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and Vietnam.