Nearly 17,000 children aged 1-5 in Ho Chi Minh City got measles jabs from August 31 to September 2 as the city recently declared the contagious and serious airborne disease an epidemic.

Vietnam saw the highest growth rate in the number of tourists from Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod city in summer 2024, with a 4.4-fold increase, according to the Russian network operator MegaFon.

Da Nang city, positioned as the centre and nucleus of innovation in the central region, has become an ideal destination for startups as various incentives and special policies have been put in place to provide financial and tech supports as well as develop intellectual property assets.

Under the close supervision of the Government, the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), along with the tireless efforts of local authorities, Vietnam's fisheries sector has made significant progress after nearly seven years of striving to get the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood products lifted.

Vietnam has had more than 400 green buildings with a combined certified construction area of about 10 million sq.m, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Leaders of many countries have extended their greetings to Party, State leaders and people of Vietnam on the 79th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945-2024).

Cadres from the Embassy and other agencies of Vietnam in Singapore, along with representatives of the Vietnamese community there laid flowers in tribute to the late leader at his statue at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) on September 1-2 to mark the 79th National Day and 55 years of implementing President Ho Chi Minh's testament.

Solemn ceremonies were recently held worldwide to mark the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945-2024) and the 55th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh's Testament.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on September 3 held telephone talks with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol, during which the two leaders discussed measures to further promote the Vietnam-RoK comprehensive partnership and shared ideas on issues of common concern.

A community music competition was held in Moscow on September 2 to celebrate the 79th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - 2024), featuring over 40 performances by amateur artists.