The Ministry of National Defence on July 26 handed over the State President’s decisions to two officers who will join the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).

The Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) announced on July 25 that it has been operating the latest update of i-Speed application version 4.0 to measure Internet access speed in Vietnam for Android operating systems for a week.

VOV.VN - As many as 19 people have been reported either dead or missing in the northern provinces of Son La and Dien Bien, as well as in the capital city of Hanoi as a result of flash floods caused by the circulation of Storm Prapiroon.

The passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is not only a great loss to Vietnamese people but also to those who love Vietnam, stated Mohamed Djouadj, an Algerian who is Vice Chairman of the World Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Federation and Chairman of the African Vovinam Federation (AVF).

VOV.VN - Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese people lined the downtown streets of Hanoi to bid farewell to General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong as the State gun carriage takes the leader’s coffin to his final resting place at the Mai Dich Cemetery.

During his theoretical research career, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was a post-graducate student at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA or Presidential Academy) - the largest educational institution in Russia.

VOV.VN - During the two-day State funeral on July 25 - 26, hordes of Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers joined local residents for a requiem in commemoration of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi.

A first-ever ceremony to honour the Vietnamese language in Europe and the donation of Vietnamese book collections took place in Prague and Brno, the two Czech cities with the largest Vietnamese populations, as part of a working visit to the Czech Republic by a foreign ministry delegation led by Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang on July 24 and 25.

VOV.VN - Border forces operating in the central province of Quang Tri said on July 25 that they have smashed a major drug trafficking ring which had been transporting illegal substances into the nation from Laos, arresting three Vietnamese nationals in the process.

VOV.VN - People from all walks of life across the country came together to pay their respects to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and in his hometown in Dong Hoi commune of Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on the morning of July 26.

The technical monitoring system of the Authority of Information Security (AIS), under the Ministry of Information and Communications, recorded 90,033 information security weaknesses and vulnerabilities of agencies and organisations in Vietnam last month.

VOV.VN - Many mourners could not hold back their tears when they paid their respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during his funeral service in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 25 evening.

The 10th International Conference in Vietnam on the Development of Biomedical Engineering (BME10) opened on July 25 in Phan Thiet city, south central province of Binh Thuan.

A flock of Oriental darters (Anhinga melanogaster), an endangered bird species, have been nesting on an islet in Long An lake in Buu Long tourist site in the southern province of Dong Nai, according to Tran Dang Ninh, chairman of a company that manages the site.

VOV.VN - Alongside the grieving family members of the deceased Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnamese people also show their emotional feelings for the respected Party leader at the funeral service in Hanoi on July 25.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassies in Japan, Laos, and Thailand on July 25 held ceremonies and opened condolence books in tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away on July 19.

VOV.VN - At least 16 people have been reported dead and missing as a result of flash floods that have battered the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Dien Bien over the past few days.

VOV.VN - The latest report compiled by the Henley Passport Index indicates that Vietnam retained its 88th position in the rankings of the world’s most powerful passports this year.

VOV.VN - National flags on civic buildings, trading centres and private residence are being flown at half-mast as Vietnam is holding a two-day State funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19 at the age of 80.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people from Hanoi and other localities have lined up along streets leading to the National Funeral House to pay their respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers and residents can pay tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who breathed his last on July 19, at pagodas and monasteries on July 25 and 26, the same time when respect-paying and memorial ceremonies are held for the leader.

A regional exchange workshop to promote collaboration among member organisations of the Mekong Extension Learning Alliance (MELA) is taking place in the northern province of Quang Ninh from July 24 – 27.

VOV.VN - The Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam (BSV) organised a solemn memorial service for fallen soldiers in the central province of Quang Tri on July 23 to mark the 77th War Martyrs and Invalids’ Day, which is coming up on July 27.

VOV.VN - Many local people visited Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi on July 23 as they came together to express their grief at the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Three people have died whilst three others remain missing in the northern mountainous province of Son La after the locality was hit by landslides after a period of heavy rain brought on by Storm Prapiroon.

VOV.VN - Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh co-operated with relevant local agencies on July 23 to release a total of 36 rare animals back into the wild.

The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has published a Vietnamese-English book titled “Thousand Years of Vietnam National Civilisation” featuring national treasures.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Department of Survey, Mapping and Geographic Information Vietnam has earned international recognition for its work in Geographic Information System (GIS).

Simplicity, humility, and strategic vision are impressions of scholars in Singapore of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong through their meetings with the late leader.

The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi) has once again solidified its position as the country's top university and a regional academic powerhouse, ranking 15th in Southeast Asia.