Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) Sen. Lieut. Gen. Huynh Chien Thang hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 13 for a delegation of the Centre for Military Strategy Studies under the General Command of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces led by its director General Kim Vanna.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for the new Ambassador of New Zealand, Caroline Beresford, in Hanoi on August 13.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 13 chaired a meeting of standing members of the sub-committee in charge of drafting documents for the 14th National Party Congress.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien on August 13 received a delegation of the National Immigration Administration of China, led by its deputy head Li Junjie, who are paying a working visit to Vietnam.

The central province of Quang Tri is intensifying efforts to prevent illegal fishing activities in nearshore waters as part of its broader campaign against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Women’s Union of the central province of Phu Yen and the Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA) organised a workshop on August 13 to seek ways to promote the role of female leaders, managers and elected deputies.

The Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) 2024 will take place in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city from August 23 – 27.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on August 13 stressed the significance of consistency in the technical approach as well as economic efficacy while developing a decree on mechanisms and policies to develop rooftop solar power.

Vietjet has been honoured as the "Best company to work for in Asia 2024" at the HR Asia Awards 2024, a prestigious international award in the field of human resources, held annually across 16 countries and territories.

Working delegations of the Defence Ministries of Vietnam and Laos on August 12 inspected preparations for the second Vietnam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange in Moc Chau district of Vietnam’s Son La province and Sop Bao district in Laos’s Houaphanh province.