Party and State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on National Day
Party and State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on National Day

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam stood alongside many Party and State leaders as they paid their respects to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on the morning of August 30 ahead of the 79th National Day on September 2.

Party and State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on National Day
Party leader chairs working session with Standing Board of Central Military Commission
Party leader chairs working session with Standing Board of Central Military Commission

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired a working session with the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission in Hanoi on August 28.

Party leader chairs working session with Standing Board of Central Military Commission
Top 10 destinations across northern region for National Day holiday
Top 10 destinations across northern region for National Day holiday

VOV.VN - Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, and Lao Cai are among the leading destinations in the northern region for the National Day holiday, which will run between August 31 and September 3.

Top 10 destinations across northern region for National Day holiday
Hanoi undergoes makeover ahead of National Day celebrations
Hanoi undergoes makeover ahead of National Day celebrations

VOV.VN - With a major national holiday just four days away, every corner of the capital has been transformed to feature patriotic decorations such as national flags, colourful lights, flowers, and slogans aimed at commemorating the country’s 79th National Day on September 2.

Hanoi undergoes makeover ahead of National Day celebrations
Vietnam’s first win at VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup
Vietnam’s first win at VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup

VOV.VN - Local players recorded their first win after trouncing Expressway club of the Republic of Korea 3-2 during the 2024 VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup held August 25 in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Vietnam’s first win at VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup
Vietnamese naval ship joins Exercise Kakadu in Australia for first time
Vietnamese naval ship joins Exercise Kakadu in Australia for first time

VOV.VN - Ship 18 of Brigade 171 of the Naval Region 2 Command of the Vietnam People’s Navy began its journey to Australia on August 24 as it heads to attend Exercise Kakadu 2024 for the first time.

Vietnamese naval ship joins Exercise Kakadu in Australia for first time
Thang Long Imperial Citadel treasures on display in Ho Chi Minh City
Thang Long Imperial Citadel treasures on display in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi has brought its rich history and cultural heritage to Ho Chi Minh City through an exhibition displaying a range of national treasures of Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the lead up to 70 years of the capital’s liberation (October 10).

Thang Long Imperial Citadel treasures on display in Ho Chi Minh City
City lantern street warms up for Mid-Autumn Festival 2024
City lantern street warms up for Mid-Autumn Festival 2024

VOV.VN - Situated in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Thuong Lan Ong street has become bustling full of colourful lanterns and toys ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival 2024 which is nearly a month to go.

City lantern street warms up for Mid-Autumn Festival 2024
Vietnam Day held in Slovakia attracts thousands of foreign friends
Vietnam Day held in Slovakia attracts thousands of foreign friends

VOV.VN - The third Vietnam Day, also called Den Vietnamu, in Slovakia jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Association in the Central European country recently got underway in Bratislava, with the event drawing around 10,000 local and foreign visitors.

Vietnam Day held in Slovakia attracts thousands of foreign friends
Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s China visit in photos
Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s China visit in photos

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife paid a state visit to China from August 18-20 at the invitation of Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s China visit in photos
A close look at the four gates into the Hue Imperial Citadel
A close look at the four gates into the Hue Imperial Citadel

VOV.VN - The Hue Imperial Citadel was built in 1804 in central Vietnam, but it was not until 1833 that Emperor Minh Mang completed the entire palace system with 147 works.

A close look at the four gates into the Hue Imperial Citadel
Crowds watch cavalry mobile police corps march along HCM City street
Crowds watch cavalry mobile police corps march along HCM City street

VOV.VN - Crowds of people converged on Nguyen Hue walking street in Ho Chi Minh City on August 17 evening, watching the cavalry mobile police corps under the Mobile Police Command stage a march there.

Crowds watch cavalry mobile police corps march along HCM City street
Some species of rare animals in protective forest captured through camera traps
Some species of rare animals in protective forest captured through camera traps

VOV.VN - The management board of Long Song-Da Bac protective forest in Tuy Phong district in the southern province of Binh Thuan have revealed images of 24 endangered, rare, and precious species of birds and mammals.

Some species of rare animals in protective forest captured through camera traps
Worshippers observe Vu Lan Festival in Ho Chi Minh City
Worshippers observe Vu Lan Festival in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - Hundreds of monks, nuns, and Buddhists gathered together in Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda in District 10 of Ho Chi Minh City on August 14 to celebrate the Vu Lan Festival, a Buddhist ritual held annually to show people's great appreciation and gratitude to their parents and ancestors.

Worshippers observe Vu Lan Festival in Ho Chi Minh City
Discovering Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape complex
Discovering Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape complex

VOV.VN - The Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape, including special national historical relics associated with the Tran Dynasty (1225 - 1400), is seeking UNESCO recognition as a world heritage site.

Discovering Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape complex
Malaysia, Vietnam boost defence links
Malaysia, Vietnam boost defence links

VOV.VN - General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman, chief of Malaysia’s Defence Force, is currently paying an official visit to Vietnam from August 13 to August 16 at the invitation of Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).

Malaysia, Vietnam boost defence links
Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia youth festival attracts nearly 200 students
Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia youth festival attracts nearly 200 students

VOV.VN - Children from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13 as part of an ongoing international exchange programme taking place in the southern city.

Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia youth festival attracts nearly 200 students
President To Lam chairs steering committee’s meeting on anti-corruption
President To Lam chairs steering committee’s meeting on anti-corruption

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam chaired the 26th meeting of the Central Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena on August 14 in Hanoi.

President To Lam chairs steering committee’s meeting on anti-corruption
Hang Ma Street gets hectic as Mid-Autumn festival nears
Hang Ma Street gets hectic as Mid-Autumn festival nears

VOV.VN - With over one month to go, shops located on Hang Ma street in Hanoi have been busy making preparations for the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival by displaying a range of colourful ornaments, allowing visitors to soak up the festive atmosphere when visiting the famous street.

Hang Ma Street gets hectic as Mid-Autumn festival nears
120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobster set Vietnamese record
120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobster set Vietnamese record

VOV.VN - A total of 120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobsters set a Vietnamese record at a culinary performance contest held on August 9 within the framework of the Cam Ranh Lobster Festival 2024, the first event of its kind.

120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobster set Vietnamese record
Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival
Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival

VOV.VN - Situated in the northern province of Bac Ninh, Song Ho commune is bustling these days as local residents hurry to produce votive objects in order to meet the high demand of customers amid the annual Vu Lan Festival.

Song Ho commune busy making paper offerings during Vu Lan Festival
Flag hoisting ceremony celebrates ASEAN’s 57th founding anniversary
Flag hoisting ceremony celebrates ASEAN’s 57th founding anniversary

VOV.VN - A flag raising ceremony marking the 57th founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8, 1967-2024) was solemnly held on August 8 at the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs' headquarters in Hanoi.

Flag hoisting ceremony celebrates ASEAN’s 57th founding anniversary
Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line to begin commercial operation this August
Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line to begin commercial operation this August

VOV.VN - Vietnam's second metro line Nhon-Hanoi Station is preparing to open up to traffic this August, thereby marking a new development milestone in the capital city’s public transport system.

Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line to begin commercial operation this August
Discovering Ban Gioc waterfall - one of the most beautiful worldwide
Discovering Ban Gioc waterfall - one of the most beautiful worldwide

VOV.VN - Located in the northern border province of Cao Bang, Ban Gioc waterfall is the largest in Southeast Asia and also one of the 21 most beautiful in the world, that has drawn an increasing number of tourists again following days of flooding.

Discovering Ban Gioc waterfall - one of the most beautiful worldwide
Discovering the charm of Hon Yen islet in Phu Yen province
Discovering the charm of Hon Yen islet in Phu Yen province

VOV.VN - The central coastal province of Phu Yen boasts a number of breath-taking islands, most notably Hon Yen (Swiftlet Islet), a site which attracts a lot of visitors.

Discovering the charm of Hon Yen islet in Phu Yen province
Official welcome ceremony held for PM Pham Minh Chinh in India
Official welcome ceremony held for PM Pham Minh Chinh in India

VOV.VN - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted an official welcome ceremony for his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in New Delhi on the morning of August 1.

Official welcome ceremony held for PM Pham Minh Chinh in India
State leader chairs welcome ceremony for Timor-Leste President
State leader chairs welcome ceremony for Timor-Leste President

VOV.VN - President To Lam on August 1 morning presided over a welcome ceremony for President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta, held solemnly at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi during his four-day state visit to Vietnam.

State leader chairs welcome ceremony for Timor-Leste President
A tour around President Ho Chi Minh relic site in Thailand
A tour around President Ho Chi Minh relic site in Thailand

VOV.VN - The President Ho Chi Minh relic site that covers an area of nearly 10,000 square metres in Udon Thani, north of Thailand is a famous destination among Vietnamese expatriates, Thai people, and international friends.

A tour around President Ho Chi Minh relic site in Thailand
Beauties wow in national costume competition at Miss Grand Vietnam 2024
Beauties wow in national costume competition at Miss Grand Vietnam 2024

VOV.VN - Local beauty queens and the Top 36 finalists of Miss Grand Vietnam 2024 on July 30 fascinated both judges and fans in the national costume competition as part of the pageant which is getting underway in Phan Thiet city.

Beauties wow in national costume competition at Miss Grand Vietnam 2024
Two giant tunnel boring machines ready for Hanoi metro line drilling
Two giant tunnel boring machines ready for Hanoi metro line drilling

VOV.VN - Two giant tunnel boring machines (TBM) imported from Germany will be used to drill the first metres of tunnel for the Nhon – Hanoi Railway Station metro line on July 30.

Two giant tunnel boring machines ready for Hanoi metro line drilling