The police at the Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang officially put four automatic entry systems (Autogate) into operation on August 15 to facilitate the entry of travelers and speed up immigration procedures.

In response to a programme on 1 million initiatives to overcome difficulties and fight the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), trade unions at all levels in Hanoi had registered 130,569 initiatives as of August 3, surpassing the target of 130,000 proposed by the city Confederation of Labour.

A national workshop themed “Education, communication and food safety culture” was held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on August 15, gathering over 100 delegates from ministries, sectors and localities nationwide.

The National Innovation Centre (NIC)'s new establishment in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park on the outskirts of Hanoi will be officially inaugurated in October this year, heard a press conference on August 15.

VOV.VN - A number of local projects claimed prizes at the Asia Architecture Design Awards 2023, which was held on August 14 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 has successfully accomplished its peacekeeping tasks at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and came back to a homecoming ceremony held at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on August 15 morning.

VOV.VN - The 23rd France-Vietnam conference on gynecology and obstetrics opened on August 14 in Hanoi, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of both nations' diplomatic ties after beginning on April 12, 1973.

VOV.VN - A man who was heavily in debt was arrested on August 15 by police forces in Hanoi for kidnapping a seven-year-old boy for ransom money.

A scientific workshop on Islamic culture and the prospects of Halal industry in Vietnam was held in Hanoi on August 14.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Savannakhet, central Laos, along with the Vietnamese Association and the Vietnamese Business Association in the provinces of Savannakhet, Khammouane and Bolikhamxay, have recently offered gifts to those recently affected by floods and landslides there.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen on August 14 presented the insignia For the People’s Health to Caitlin Marie Unites, deputy director of the Office of Health under the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for her contributions to HIV/AIDS control in Vietnam.

The Da Nang People’s Committee on August 14 inaugurated an intelligent operation centre (IOC), an important component of the central city’s path to the smart city status.

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi recorded 762 new cases of dengue fever over the past week, bringing the total number of infections this year to 3,512, according to data released by the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

Police of the northern province of Bac Giang has launched a probe into and put a man into temporary detention for the charge of arranging foreigners’ illegal residence in Vietnam under Clause 2 of Article 348 in the Penal Code.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Labourers and Youth Support Centre said on August 13 that it will organise a mass wedding for 150 couples in order to help less well-off workers enjoy a proper ceremony.

Vietnam is currently devising a project to develop a domestic carbon market, focusing on the mandatory trading of GHG emissions quotas for industries and businesses in the domestic market, while also considering international market integration.

The Association of Vietnamese Students in Germany (SiviDuc) and its Frankfurt chapter organised a summer camp in the German city from August 11-13, gathering hundreds of participants from across the European country.

The Dak Lak centre for elephant conservation, wildlife rescue, and forest protection management on August 12 offered a buffet to the herd of domestic elephants in the Central Highlands province’s Lak district as part of an event marking World Elephant Day.

A charity walk for Agent Orange/dioxin victims was held at Dam Sen Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City on August 12, with 5,000 people taking part.

President Vo Van Thuong met in Hanoi on August 12 with 56 international and Vietnamese scientists attending the international scientific conference "Windows on the Universe" that recently took place in Quy Nhon city, the south-central province of Binh Dinh. ​

VOV.VN - A yoga performance put on at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on August 12 set a record for attracting the largest number of performers in the country, with the event seeing the participation of 5,000 people coming together in the shape of the national flag.

VOV.VN - The United Associations of Vietnamese Students in New South Wales in Australia (UAVS) held a career fair on August 11 that drew business representatives and over 350 students from across Australia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked localities to stabilise daily activities of households in landslide areas and ensure safety for them and major infrastructure facilities while working with representatives from ministries, agencies and provinces in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau on August 11.

The Vietnam Summer Camp 2023, which brought together 120 outstanding young overseas Vietnamese people from many countries and territories around the world, wrapped up its journey but left a strong impression on solidarity among participants.

Strong measures must be taken to resolutely eradicate illegal fishing in foreign waters in order to address the European Commission (EC)’s warning against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, stressed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieut. Gen Nguyen Duy Ngoc on August 11 suggested major solutions for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to raise the efficiency of anti-drug cooperation.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) and the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) shared experience in auditing waste management at the third joint workshop held in Hanoi on August 11.

Airbus, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) and local NGO Gaia Nature Conversation (Gaia), have jointly launched the "Community Forest" project in the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese youth must be fully prepared and equipped with green knowledge, skills, and capabilities in order to join the workforce and promote a green economy, said Ramla Khalidi, resident representative of the UNDP, at a ceremony held on August 11 to mark International Youth Day August 12.

VOV.VN - As many as 250 domestic and international scientists are taking part in the Fourth International Workshop on Advanced Materials and Devices (IWAMD 2023), which opened on August 11 in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.