Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse chaired a ceremony in Hanoi on August 29 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day of Vietnam (September 2).

The Noi Bai International Airport (NIA) in Hanoi is expected to welcome about 338,000 passengers and 2,100 flights during this year's National Day holiday from August 31 to September 3, up 11% compared to normal days.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man described President Ho Chi Minh’s testament as a beacon for the entire nation, while addressing a scientific conference held in Hanoi on August 29 to discuss 55 years of central agencies’ implementation of the testament (1969 - 2024).

The 500kV Circuit-3 power transmission line linking Quang Trach in the central province of Quang Binh and Pho Noi in the northern province of Hung Yen holds special significance in many aspects of economics, politics, society, national defence and security, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the project’s inauguration ceremony in Hung Yen on August 29.

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Commission for External Relations and the Vietnamese Embassy in Brazil, in collaboration with the Communist Party and the Workers' Party of the host country, have recently organised a seminar titled "President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-Latin America Relations" in Brasilia.

The diplomatic sector should detect opportunities and challenges in a timely manner, contributing to the successful implementation of the country’s 100-year strategic goals, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said at a working session with the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 29.

President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament is one of the great political texts, not just of the Vietnamese people, but of the world, according to British historian John Callow.

Dozens of precious antique artefacts are on display in a temporary exhibition at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi.

Ho Chi Minh City will kick off a measles vaccination campaign at all medical stations in the 22 districts, and Thu Duc city from August 31.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) and Startups convened the first meeting of their bilateral cooperation committee in Hanoi on August 28, aiming to enhance collaboration between the two countries' SMEs and startups.