To detect promptly mpox (formerly called monkeypox) cases domestically and from international arrivals, Vietnamese authorities have stepped up efforts in monitoring and preventing the spread of the disease and providing guidance on related surveillance and control measures, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang has said.

The Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) held its Innovative-me 2024 Award Ceremony on August 21 to celebrate the company's best new technology ideas.

The southern province of Tay Ninh introduced its tourism potential and investment opportunities to diplomats and businesses of 15 countries at a meeting in Tay Ninh city on August 22.

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) officially concluded in the capital city on August 22 afternoon, successfully completing the agenda and planned activities.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man received visiting Lao NA Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidarity Sommad Pholsena in Hanoi on August 22.

Chairman of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) Uong Chu Luu held talks with Lao National Assembly Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidarity Sommad Pholsena on August 22 in Hanoi, focusing on orientations for cooperation between the two agencies in the coming time.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia held a ceremony on August 21 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on August 22 called for the drastic and concerted implementation of resolutions on thematic supervision and questioning, while concluding a question-and-answer event as part of the NA Standing Committee’s ongoing 36th session.

The annual Mega Us Expo 2024, themed "Trade Promotion Day - The Gateway to Connecting the Korean and Vietnamese Markets", opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22, showcasing over 600 advanced products, technologies, and services from more than 200 enterprises of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The inhesion of legacies left by late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is clearly demonstrated, according to Associate Prof., Dr. Vu Minh Khuong from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy under the National University of Singapore.