VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark was one of five geoparks worldwide to receive the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) Best Practices Awards at the 11th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks 2025 which is getting underway in Chile from September 5 - 15.

VOV.VN - The first phase of the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square renovation has been completed, giving a facelift to the pedestrian area around the iconic Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake in downtown Hanoi. The square is named after the Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc (Tonkin Free School), a progressive school founded by Vietnamese scholars in 1907 to promote modern education and patriotism.

Vietnam has set the goal of making all eligible administrative procedures available fully online by the end of 2025, under a new work plan signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee for Science, Technology, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Project 06.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology, has announced the shortlist of 20 outstanding candidates for the final round of the Golden Globe Science and Technology Awards 2025.

VOV.VN - The first cold waves of this year’s winter are projected to hit Northern Vietnam by late September, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

VOV.VN - All Vietnamese citizens will be entitled to a free annual health check-up or screening from 2026, while basic hospital fees covered by health insurance will also be waived by 2030.

VOV.VN - The fire and rescue police of Da Nang city successfully rescued 12 people trapped inside vehicles following a multiple-vehicle pile-up on the La Son – Tuy Loan Expressway traversing Da Nang on the evening of September 11.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed Decision No. 1903/QD-TTg approving a plan to cut and streamline administrative procedures related to production and business activities under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

VOV.VN - Secretary of the Can Tho City Party Committee Do Thanh Binh has expressed the city’s wish to expand cooperation with the US in healthcare, education, investment, and high-tech development.

VOV.VN - An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale struck Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province, early on September 11, according to the Vietnam Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Earth Sciences.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN has reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to working hand in hand with UN Women, member states, and partners to ensure that no woman or girl is left behind.

Building on the success of its inaugural edition in 2024, Vietnam iContent 2025 continues to drive the growth of the country’s digital content creation industry, reflecting Vietnam’s confident step into a new era of national development.

Police of Krong Pac Commune in Dak Lak province in collaboration with Buon Ma Thuot Forest Protection Unit received a yellow-cheeked gibbon handed over local residents on September 9.

Pedro Toscano and Florencia Camila Gomez, two international relations students at Universidad del Salvador (USAL-UB) in Argentina, have clinched the top award while representing Vietnam at the first-ever ASEAN Model competition held in Buenos Aires.

VOV.VN - Border guards in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang have apprehended three Chinese nationals attempting to enter Vietnam illegally.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been chosen to host the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026, which will take place in the capital city of Hanoi.

The Pacific Friendship programme 2025 opened in Dong Ha ward, central Quang Tri province, on September 9, marking one of the most prominent events celebrating the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - A total of 79 Vietnamese citizens from 22 provinces and cities were repatriated from Cambodia, Tay Ninh provincial police announced on September 9.

VOV.VN - The Politburo has recently issued Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in education and training development which is considered a new revolution in the education sector, opening up a strategic vision for national development in the new era.

Vietnamese businesses are increasingly recognising the urgent need to establish a strong brand presence in the digital space, delegates heard at a workshop on expanding market share and building brand identity held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 9.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called for aggressive sci-tech adoption in production to enhance product value during a meeting with ministries and agencies in Hanoi on September 9 to discuss strategic technological products for immediate development.

The Hue Central Hospital announced on September 8 that it has successfully performed Vietnam’s first allogeneic bone marrow transplant for a child with Thalassemia, using marrow from the patient’s mother despite a blood-type mismatch.

VOV.VN - Although dengue fever cases in Hanoi have decreased compared to the same period last year, the disease is showing signs of rising again in recent weeks, reported the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi).

VOV.VN - Japan and Taiwan (China) continue to assert their roles as the two key recipients of Vietnamese workers abroad, as both markets accounted for 83.5% of Vietnam’s total overseas workforce in the first eight months of 2025.

In recent years, the promotion of the Vietnamese language abroad, particularly in Laos, has been driven by the tireless efforts of “Vietnamese Language Ambassadors” – individuals who not only nurture a deep passion for the language but also serve as cultural bridges between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The People’s Court of Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, has sentenced three Chinese nationals to a combined 43 years in prison on charges of “Murder” and “Robbery” under Article 168 of the Penal Code.

The Hanoi People’s Court opened the first-instance trial on September 8 for former Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Office Pham Thai Ha and 28 co-defendants involved in a major corruption case connected to the Thuan An Group.

To mark Vietnamese Language Day on September 8, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen hosted the first-ever celebration of the event in Northeast Thailand, which is home to a large Vietnamese community.

The exhibition on national achievements, held at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi’s Dong Anh commune, attracted approximately 6.5 million visitors since its opening on August 28, according to the event's organising committee.

VOV.VN - Sức khỏe và Đời sống (Health & Life) Newspaper, in collaboration with the Department of Disease Control under the Ministry of Health), launched the 2025 National Journalism Award on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control in Hanoi on September 8.