VOV.VN - Moderate to heavy rains are expected to hit areas throughout the country in the coming days, helping to break the heat, especially in the northern region, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No. 3 on September 8 took two foreign sailors seriously injured on board a Marshall Island-flagged cargo ship off Vietnam’s territorial waters to hospital for treatment.

An international workshop discussing the values and practical application of laws on territory and border was jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Wallonia-Brussels General Delegation of Belgium to Vietnam in Hanoi on September 7, gathering 150 domestic and foreign scholars.

VOV.VN - A fair celebrating the 78th founding anniversary of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) got underway on September 7 at its headquarter at 58 Quan Su Street in Hanoi, with the aim of raising funds for disadvantaged people in remote areas.

Israeli people and businesses have welcomed and highly valued Vietnam’s new visa policy, affirming that the country is taking steps to reform its procedures in order to make it easier for foreigners to vacation and do business in the Southeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - Hanoi claimed three categories at the Asia & Oceania gala ceremony of the 30th annual World Travel Awards held on September 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A Portuguese - Vietnamese dictionary was introduced in Hanoi on September 6 by the Vietnam - Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City recorded a total of 71,740 cases of viral conjunctivitis (pink eye) during the first eight months of the year, a significant increase over the same period from last year, the southern city’s Department of Health has reported.

Vietnam has responsibly and practically joined international climate change treaties as part of the efforts to materialise a resolution adopted by the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee in this regard.

VOV.VN - With more than 23 million students of all grades beginning a new school year, the Vietnamese education sector is facing several major challenges, ranging from a chronic shortage of teachers to the renewal of examinations, all of which cannot be dealt with overnight.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Luang Prabang province of Laos, in coordination with the Overseas Vietnamese Assocation in Oudomxay province, organised a ceremony to mark the Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language on September 4.

VOV.VN - Over 22 million students across the country started the 2023 to 2024 academic year on September 5.

VOV.VN - A total of 76 people lost their lives whilst 95 others were injured in a total of 127 traffic accidents that were reported during the four-day National Day holiday between September 1 and September 4.

The Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide some KRW200 million (US$151,000) for the development of a Vietnam village in Bonghwa county, North Gyeongsang province, in 2024.

VOV.VN - More than 22 million students took part in ceremonies held at schools across the country on September 5 as part of efforts to mark the start of the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s Department of Health said on September 4 that the capital recorded an additional 1,129 cases of dengue fever between August 25 and August 31.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Russia organised a summer camp for over 300 Vietnamese students on September 2-3 in Kaluga province, providing an opportunity for participants to strengthen solidarity and exchanges.

VOV.VN - Dao Khuong Duy, a six grader from the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, won third prize at the 52nd Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, with a piece illustrating his desire to become a superhero to fight traffic accidents.

The conservation and promotion of values of geoheritage, especially geoparks, in Vietnam have advanced, contributing to socioeconomic development, enhancing international integration and improving the position of localities in multilateral cooperation mechanisms, according to insiders.

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi welcomed 32,768 visitors, including 635 foreigners, on the National Day (September 2), according to its management board.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines has adjusted its schedule for flights from Vietnam to Taiwan (China) and vice versa on September 3-4 due to the impact of Haikui typhoon.

VOV.VN - Residents of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest and most populous locality in Vietnam, were treated to an eye-catching fireworks show on September 2 evening, marking 78 years of Vietnam’s National Day.

VOV.VN - Military Engineering Unit Rotation 2 celebrated the 78th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in Africa, on September 2.

The website Research.com on September 1 announced its rankings of world scientists with excellent achievements in scientific publications in 2023, in which there are 14 Vietnamese.

Vietnam is ranked the 14th best place for expats in 2023, with a happiness score of 82 against a global average of 72, according to the Expat Insiders 2023 Report released recently.

VOV.VN - All four local contestants who participated in the 35th International Olympiad in Informatics in 2023 (IOI 2023) held in Szeged, Hungary, picked up medals, the Ministry of Education and Training said on September 2.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese homepage of tech giant Google features an image of thousands of people gathering together at Ba Dinh Square as part of efforts to honour the nation’s 78th National Day.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese capital is more peaceful and quiet during the National Day holiday amid local people travelling away for the occasion.

VOV.VN - As part of celebrations for the 78th anniversary of National Day on September 2, numerous streets in Ho Chi Minh City have been brightly adorned with flags, flowers, posters, and banners.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese representative missions in Japan, France and Sri Lanka held ceremonies in recent days to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the home country’s National Day.