Official logo for 80-year milestone of August Revolution, National Day unveiled
Official logo for 80-year milestone of August Revolution, National Day unveiled

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected a design by To Minh Trang from Hanoi as the official logo for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution's success (August 19, 1945–2025) and the National Day (September 2, 1945–2025).

Official logo for 80-year milestone of August Revolution, National Day unveiled
Vietnam, Germany set up energy partnership to advance green transition
Vietnam, Germany set up energy partnership to advance green transition

Vietnam wishes for deeper cooperation with Germany in green hydrogen, workforce training, and building a robust energy ecosystem involving their small and medium-sized enterprises.

Vietnam, Germany set up energy partnership to advance green transition
Hanoi prepares for smooth transition to two-tier local government model
Hanoi prepares for smooth transition to two-tier local government model

The Hanoi People’s Council has passed 11 key resolutions to ensure the effective operation of the two-tier local government model, which officially took effect from July 1, 2025.

Hanoi prepares for smooth transition to two-tier local government model
Agricultural land use tax exemption extended through 2030
Agricultural land use tax exemption extended through 2030

Vietnam has extended agricultural land use tax exemption until December 31, 2030 under a resolution recently signed by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Agricultural land use tax exemption extended through 2030
500-kg bomb with intact fuse safely defused in Nghe An
500-kg bomb with intact fuse safely defused in Nghe An

VOV.VN - The Military Command of Than Linh commune, in collaboration with the Nghe An provincial Military Command, successfully disposed of a 500kg bomb with an intact fuse on July 4, ensuring safety for local residents and property.

500-kg bomb with intact fuse safely defused in Nghe An
Vietnam, one of most promising players on global semiconductor landscape
Vietnam, one of most promising players on global semiconductor landscape

Amid growing global demand, fragile supply chains and intensifying geopolitical conflicts, Vietnam is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising players in the global semiconductor landscape, a seminar heard in Ho Chi Minh City on July 2.

Vietnam, one of most promising players on global semiconductor landscape
Wide doors open for overseas Vietnamese with groundbreaking legal reforms
Wide doors open for overseas Vietnamese with groundbreaking legal reforms

Vietnam has opened new legal pathways to attract overseas Vietnamese (OV) and high-skilled talents for national development, helping to propel the homeland to a new era – the era of the nation’s rise, according to an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Wide doors open for overseas Vietnamese with groundbreaking legal reforms
WTO honours Vietnamese university for gender equality in trade
WTO honours Vietnamese university for gender equality in trade

Vietnam’s Foreign Trade University (FTU) received a special recognition from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the awards ceremony of the International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade held at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 2.

WTO honours Vietnamese university for gender equality in trade
More than 200 foreigners granted Level-2 e-ID accounts in Dong Nai province
More than 200 foreigners granted Level-2 e-ID accounts in Dong Nai province

The Immigration Division of southern Dong Nai province has issued Level-2 electronic identification (e-ID) accounts to over 200 foreign residents during the first two days of implementation, as part of the Ministry of Public Security’s 50-day campaign running from July 1 through August 19.

More than 200 foreigners granted Level-2 e-ID accounts in Dong Nai province
Phuc Son Group pays US$29.3 million to fully cover damages
Phuc Son Group pays US$29.3 million to fully cover damages

Phuc Son Group on July 3 made an additional payment of VND768 billion (approximately US$29.3 million) to remedy damages in the criminal case involving its Chairman Nguyen Van Hau.

Phuc Son Group pays US$29.3 million to fully cover damages
Vietnam’s largest reconstructed whale skeletons recognised on Ly Son Island
Vietnam’s largest reconstructed whale skeletons recognised on Ly Son Island

The Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) has officially recognised two reconstructed whale skeletons housed at Lang Tan relic site on Ly Son island district (now Ly Son Special Zone), the central province of Quang Ngai as the largest of their kind in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s largest reconstructed whale skeletons recognised on Ly Son Island
Mobile police officers head for Hanoi for National Day parade rehearsal
Mobile police officers head for Hanoi for National Day parade rehearsal

VOV.VN - As many as 566 officers of Ho Chi Minh City's Southeast Mobile Police Regiment have arrived in Hanoi to begin preparations for a grand military parade and civic procession marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

Mobile police officers head for Hanoi for National Day parade rehearsal
78 Vietnamese citizens safely evacuated from Israel and Iran amid conflict
78 Vietnamese citizens safely evacuated from Israel and Iran amid conflict

VOV.VN - A total of 78 Vietnamese citizens have been safely evacuated from conflict zones in Israel and Iran during the recent escalation of tensions between the two Middle Eastern countries, according to Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

78 Vietnamese citizens safely evacuated from Israel and Iran amid conflict
Technology remains key in green journey from production to consumption
Technology remains key in green journey from production to consumption

VOV.VN - Green production and green consumption are becoming an inevitable trend in the pursuit of sustainable development. However, even as demand for environmentally friendly and resource-efficient products continues to grow, the journey from production to consumption still faces technological challenges at its core.

Technology remains key in green journey from production to consumption
RoK’s Financial News to open office in Vietnam
RoK’s Financial News to open office in Vietnam

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on July 2 presented a license for the establishment of a permanent office in Vietnam to Financial News, making it the fourth news agency from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to open a bureau in the country.

RoK’s Financial News to open office in Vietnam
Vietnam consults stakeholders on climate change scenarios
Vietnam consults stakeholders on climate change scenarios

A consultation workshop convened in Hanoi on July 2 to present and gather feedback on climate change projections and communication for Vietnam.

Vietnam consults stakeholders on climate change scenarios
Progress made in Vietnam-Laos repatriation of wartime remains
Progress made in Vietnam-Laos repatriation of wartime remains

VOV.VN - The Special Working Committees of the Vietnamese and Lao governments convened their 30th meeting on July 2 to review joint efforts in the search and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime.

Progress made in Vietnam-Laos repatriation of wartime remains
Vietnam faces rapid population ageing with major social and economic implications
Vietnam faces rapid population ageing with major social and economic implications

VOV.VN - The country is undergoing one of the fastest rates of population ageing in Asia, with 16.1 million people, making up 16% of the national population, now aged 60 and over, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam faces rapid population ageing with major social and economic implications
Digital archives – a driving force for two-tier local administration system
Digital archives – a driving force for two-tier local administration system

In the context of administrative modernisation and national digital transformation, effective records and archival management plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of state governance, while facilitating timely access to information in service of leaders and the public.

Digital archives – a driving force for two-tier local administration system
Whales spotted hunting off coast of Gia Lai and Dak Lak
Whales spotted hunting off coast of Gia Lai and Dak Lak

VOV.VN - Over the past few days, whales have been sighted off the coasts of the Central Highlands provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak, captivating local residents with their rare and majestic appearances.

Whales spotted hunting off coast of Gia Lai and Dak Lak
Heatwave to return to Northern Vietnam, temperatures may hit 40°C
Heatwave to return to Northern Vietnam, temperatures may hit 40°C

VOV.VN - After a brief period of milder weather, Northern Vietnam is expected to experience another heatwave, with temperatures forecast to climb up to 40°C in the coming days.

Heatwave to return to Northern Vietnam, temperatures may hit 40°C
Cross-border drug rings busted, nearly 2.5 tonnes of narcotics seized
Cross-border drug rings busted, nearly 2.5 tonnes of narcotics seized

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Dien Bien Provincial Police and Lao authorities have successfully dismantled several large cross-border drug trafficking networks, seizing nearly 2.5 tonnes of narcotics, 13 firearms, over 1,500 rounds of ammunition, and more than 10 tonnes of industrial explosives.

Cross-border drug rings busted, nearly 2.5 tonnes of narcotics seized
Vietnamese Canadian scientist revives ancient sand dune in Ottawa
Vietnamese Canadian scientist revives ancient sand dune in Ottawa

VOV.VN - Urbanization has often led to the loss of natural biodiversity. Even well-intentioned efforts to “green” open land can damage native ecosystems when done improperly. The long-term effort by Vietnamese Canadian scientist Dr. Dang Trung Phuoc to restore a natural sand dune in central Ottawa offers a compelling counterexample.

Vietnamese Canadian scientist revives ancient sand dune in Ottawa
New two-tier local government system goes into effect without disruption
New two-tier local government system goes into effect without disruption

VOV.VN - The new two-tier local government system functioned smoothly and without interruption on its first operational day July 1, ensuring effective public service delivery for both citizens and businesses.

New two-tier local government system goes into effect without disruption
Photo exhibition showcases Vietnam’s human rights achievements at UN
Photo exhibition showcases Vietnam’s human rights achievements at UN

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition featuring Vietnam’s identity, humanity and integration opened at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland on June 30, reaffirming the country’s strong commitment to protecting and promoting human rights.

Photo exhibition showcases Vietnam’s human rights achievements at UN
Two Vietnamese men prosecuted for cross-border fraud
Two Vietnamese men prosecuted for cross-border fraud

VOV.VN - The Lam Dong Provincial Police announced on July 1 that they have launched a criminal investigation and issued indictments against two Vietnamese residents of Da Lat city for "fraudulent appropriation of property” targeting Vietnamese expatriates in Australia and the United States.

Two Vietnamese men prosecuted for cross-border fraud
Vietnam rolls out sweeping anti-corruption plan with tighter grip on public finances
Vietnam rolls out sweeping anti-corruption plan with tighter grip on public finances

The Vietnamese Government has unveiled an action plan to overhaul oversight of public finances and assets, endorsing a Politburo’s regulation to curb corruption and bolster accountability, according to a resolution issued this week.

Vietnam rolls out sweeping anti-corruption plan with tighter grip on public finances
Nearly 75,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in first half of 2025
Nearly 75,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in first half of 2025

VOV.VN - Nearly 74,700 Vietnamese workers went abroad for employment in the first half of this year, fulfilling 57.4% of the annual target, according to the Department of Overseas Labour Management under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Nearly 75,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in first half of 2025
Bat Nha bell ritual echoes at over 18,000 pagodas to pray for national peace
Bat Nha bell ritual echoes at over 18,000 pagodas to pray for national peace

VOV.VN - At 6 a.m. on July 1, Bat Nha bells and drums, a sacred Buddhist ritual symbolising “prajna” or transcendent wisdom, rang out simultaneously at more than 18,000 pagodas across Vietnam, marking a moment of nationwide prayer for peace and prosperity as the two-tier local government model officially comes into effect.

Bat Nha bell ritual echoes at over 18,000 pagodas to pray for national peace
Low income forces workers to tighten their belts, delay childbearing
Low income forces workers to tighten their belts, delay childbearing

VOV.VN - Insufficient income is forcing many workers to live frugally, impacting their quality of life and directly discouraging young workers from getting married or having children, according to a survey conducted by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour. (VGCL).

Low income forces workers to tighten their belts, delay childbearing