VOV.VN - Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) were urged to spread positive values, act responsibly, protect digital trust, fight misinformation, and join the nation in building a civilised and sustainable digital society, at a KOL summit in Hanoi on August 18.

VOV.VN - A raft carrying 17 people capsized during the height of a thunderstorm with heavy rain off the coast of Quang Ninh province on August 17, leaving two dead.

VOV.VN - Localities in the Northern and Central regions of Vietnam are expected to endure a spell of heavy rain in the coming days as a tropical depression is moving into the Gulf of Tonkin.

Hanoi Transport Station JSC plans to add 1,000 buses to best meet public travel demand during the National Day holiday from August 30 to September 2, according to its Director Pham Manh Hung.

VOV.VN - A summit of Key Opinion Leaders (KOL Summit 2025) opened in Hanoi on August 18, bringing together around 300 KOLs along with representatives of government agencies, businesses, and digital platforms from 34 provinces and cities nationwide.

Eight education – training projects will begin their construction on August 19 to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2, 1945-2025), the Ministry of Education and Training has reported.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression over the northwest waters of Hoang Sa Special Zone brings strong winds and rough seas, posing risks to vessels operating in the area.

More than 500 young people of Hanoi participated in a central-level flag salute ceremony named “I Love My Fatherland,” organised by the Vietnam Youth Federation on August 16 at Van Xuan garden (Hang Dau post).

VOV.VN - The national donation campaign in support of the Cuban people had received nearly VND250 billion, almost four times higher than its initial target of VND65 billion, according to the Vietnam Red Cross Society, as of noon on August 16.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has affirmed that preparations for the 80th anniversary of August Revolution and National Day are a particularly important political task, bearing profound historical, political, and national unity significance.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on August 16 in Haoi to review the implementation of social housing development targets in the first seven months of 2025 and outline plans for the remaining five months.

Viettel and Qualcomm have signed a strategic partnership aimed at making Vietnam a global hub for technology research and development.

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), the Government will host a nationwide hybrid ceremony on August 19 to simultaneously inaugurate and break ground for around 250 projects at 80 sites across the country.

VOV.VN - The Border Guard Command of Tay Ninh province, in coordination with local police, on August 15 received 353 Vietnamese nationals who had been involved in illegal labour and residency in Cambodia at the Xa Mat International Border Gate.

VOV.VN - Marking the 80th National Day this year, a leather workshop run by people with disabilities in Hanoi is producing items adorned with the sacred national flag.

VOV.VN - Hanoi is focusing on developing data infrastructure, building information-sharing platforms and integrated centers to create a digital government that boosts administrative reform and improves the experience of residents and businesses.

Hanoi municipal police on August 14 issued a special arrest warrant for Doan Bao Chau, a well-known karate instructor, for making, storing, disseminating or spreading information, documents and materials aimed at opposing the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

A training course for overseas Vietnamese language teachers opened in Hanoi on August 14, attracting 80 teachers who returned from 15 countries and territories.

An academic dialogue was held in Hanoi on August 14, discussing lessons learned in 25 years since the Gulf of Tonkin delimitation agreement was signed between Vietnam and China as well as the future of bilateral maritime cooperation.

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 1 (EOD1) of PeaceTrees Vietnam has successfully detonated a 227kg MK-82 bomb at the Vietnam–Laos border area.

VOV.VN - In recent days, young people, dressed in pristine white traditional long dress (Áo dài), have been eagerly taking numerous commemorative photos right at the historic Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi ahead of the 80th National Day celebration.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Thailand discussed measures to enhance cooperation in combating drug-related crimes during the 17th Bilateral Conference on Drug Prevention and Control in Hanoi on August 14.

VOV.VN - All preparations for the 25th Vietnam International Mathematics Competition (VIMC 2025) slated for August 15 – 18 have been completed, according to the municipal administration.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese student team has secured a total of 10 awards at the 2025 World Robot Contest Championships (WRCC) recently held in Beijing, China.

VOV.VN - Police in northern Ha Tinh province have seized a frozen tiger carcass weighing about 200 kg and a tiger skeleton concealed in a custom-built compartment on the roof of a passenger bus traveling from Laos to Vietnam.

The Hanoi Department of Public Security has announced a traffic rerouting plan to facilitate events marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945–2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945–2025).

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has announced that all delegates, educators, and students across Vietnam will participate in a unified school opening ceremony from 8:00 to 9:30am on September 5.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea will send teachers to teach Korean at schools in Vietnam that are already offering Korean language classes, in order to enhance the quality of Korean language education in Vietnam as part of the official school curriculum.

The fifth session of the 7th International Conference on Vietnamese Studies, themed “Culture, ethnicity, and religion in Vietnam in the context of new developments,” was held in Hanoi on August 13, serving as a platform for domestic and foreign scientists, managers and social activists to connect and exchange ideas.

A national donation campaign was launched in Hanoi on August 13 to rally support for the Cuban people on the occasion of the Vietnam – Cuba Friendship Year and the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.