VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela held a press conference on August 22 to inform the Venezuelan press and friends about the profound historical significance of the August 1945 Revolution and provide updates on Vietnam’s achievements after 80 years of national construction and development.

The August Revolution of 1945 and the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) marked a milestone in the struggle for independence, and inspired liberation movements worldwide.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 23 urged urgent actions to unify technologies, infrastructure and platforms for handling commune-level administrative procedures, ensuring a single, modern and interoperable system with shared standards and measurements.

VOV.VN - Multilateral diplomacy is not only a key instrument of foreign policy but also a powerful driver behind Vietnam’s deeper global integration, enabling the country to assert its role and standing on the international stage, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on August 22 evening hosted a reception in Vientiane to celebrate the 80th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 27 to 31.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India, concurrently accredited to Nepal and Bhutan, Nguyen Thanh Hai has expressed confidence that Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan’s official visit to Nepal from August 23-28 will give fresh impetus to stronger, more substantive and effective cooperation between the two countries.

Although the new two-tier local government model has run stably since its launch on July 1, there is much to do to ensure its smooth, synchronous and effective operations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed.

VOV.VN - Professor Liu Ying of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China has praised Vietnam’s achievements over the past 80 years and emphasised that the country holds enormous potential for future development.

VOV.VN - In the new era, culture must always take the lead, guiding and shaping national identity, strengthening social trust, and building the country’s soft power to become a pillar for national prosperous and happy development, stressed Party General Secretary To Lam.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, head of the Vietnamese sub-committee of the Vietnam – Russia Intergovernmental Committee for economic – trade and scientific – technical cooperation, and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko, head of the Russian sub-committee, talked over the phone on August 22.

Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou attended a ceremony in Vientiane on August 22 to recognise the “Truong Son Trail – Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos” as a national historical relic of the country.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung on August 21 paid a courtesy call on President of the Thai Senate Mongkol Surasajja, who acknowledged progress in bilateral cooperation across all fields.

Vietnam always attaches importance to and gives priority to developing the friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China as well as their community with a shared future.

The Politburo on August 22 announced a reprimand against the Ministry of Health’s Party Affairs Committee for the 2025-2026 term (by February 2025), and the expulsion of several officials from Thanh Hoa province, Ho Chi Minh City and former Kien Giang province from the Party.

VOV.VN - King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan paid a State visit to Vietnam from August 18 to 22 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the prominent diplomatic achievements of Vietnam, the diplomatic service's contributions to the process of national development over the last eight decades, and its future development orientations.

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan have just wrapped up the state visit to Vietnam from August 18 to 22.

The Vietnam–Singapore Friendship Association (VSFA) of Ho Chi Minh City has played an active role in strengthening ties between the two nations by promoting cooperation in culture, education, economy, and trade, serving as an important bridge for people-to-people diplomacy.

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck left Hanoi on August 22 morning, successfully concluding their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong pushed for stronger Vietnam – Japan friendship exchanges during his meeting with Yasutaka Nakasone, member of Japan’s House of Representatives and Head of the Youth Division of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in Hanoi on August 22.

As Vietnam prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of its National Day (September 2), an international observer have pointed to the country’s achievements as a testament to the vitality and development of the socialist system.

VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOV) held a talk show themed “30 Years of Vietnam–US Diplomatic Relations: Building Peace for Cooperation, Development and Prosperity” on August 22, with the participation of US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador of Vietnam to the United States.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the prominent diplomatic achievements of Vietnam, the diplomatic service's contributions to the process of national development over the last eight decades, and its future development orientations.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore has held a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025).

VOV.VN - In the first seven months of 2025, Vietnam's foreign affairs activities have made significant strides, with the country upgrading and deepening its cooperative relations with 11 international partners, bringing the total number of partnership frameworks to 38.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition on August 22, commemorating 80 years of Vietnamese diplomacy.

Ambassador Daovy Vongxay, Permanent Representative of Laos to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva, has highlighted the close coordination between the Vietnamese and Lao missions at multilateral forums in Geneva.

VOV.VN - The first full rehearsal of the military parade and civic march took place at 8:00 PM on August 21 at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi, in preparation for the grand ceremony marking Vietnam’s 80th National Day (September 2, 1945 –2025).

Vietnamese State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on August 21 paid courtesy calls on General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone as part of her two-day official visit to Laos.