Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to pilot low-emission zones (LEZ) in the central area, Can Gio, and Con Dao, a step that has drawn significant public attention as it directly affects health and quality of life while laying the groundwork for a citywide emissions control roadmap.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have been named winners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards by AirlineRatings.com, the leading global airline safety and product rating website.

VOV.VN - Doan Tuan Nghia, a 6th-grade student at Vo Thi Sau Secondary School in Hai Phong, triumphed over contestants from 30 countries to claim a gold medal at the Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad (HKIMO) with an impressive score of 135/150, the contest’s organizers announced on September 5.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics on September 5 launched the Research, Survey, and Thematic Exchange Program for leaders and managers of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA, Angola) and the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO, Mozambique) for the year 2025.

The fundraising programme “65 Years of Vietnam–Cuba Solidarity” has garnered more than VND400 billion (over US$15.1 million) with nearly 2 million donations as of the morning of September 5, less than a month since its launch.

VOV.VN - More than 26 million students of all grades across the country, from bustling cities to remote regions, enthusiastically began the 2025-2026 new school year on September 5.

VOV.VN - General Secretary To Lam on September 5 joined State and Government leaders at the National Convention Center in Hanoi for the opening of the 2025-2026 school year and a ceremony celebrating the 80th anniversary of the education sector, with 1.6 million teachers and over 26 million students nationwide taking part.

VOV.VN - Vietnam currently leads Southeast Asia with 15 ASEAN Heritage Parks, highlighting the country’s strong commitment to biodiversity conservation.

Nuclear energy development must be defined as a long-term strategic goal with vital importance in socio-economic development and ensuring national defence and security, Party General Secretary To Lam said at a working session with the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) under the Ministry of Science and Technology in Hanoi on September 4.

Two Vietnamese cities, Hoa Lu and Hai Phong, have been honoured at the 6th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) Awards and the 5th Certificate of Recognition (COR) ceremony, respectively, held in Langkawi, Kedah State of Malaysia.

VOV.VN - These days, Hang Be wet market in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Ward is bustling with shoppers preparing offerings for the Vu Lan Festival, observed on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), in collaboration with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), launched the “Make in Vietnam” Digital Technology Product Awards 2025 at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Dispatch No. 156/CD-TTg asking central localities affected by recent natural disasters to prioritise the restoration of damaged educational facilities, ensuring that conditions are in place for the start of the new academic year.

VOV.VN - A severe rockslide occurred at section km458+200 near Lac Son railway station in Tuyen Hoa commune, Quang Tri province, on September 4, completely blocking the North-South railway line.

VOV.VN - Two Russian tourists who got lost while hiking Co Tien Mountain in Nha Trang ward have safely been rescued by rescue workers of Khanh Hoa province.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong has sent a heartfelt letter to the education sector on the occasion of the opening of the 2025–2026 academic year, expressing warm wishes and expectations for transformative progress in education in line with the Politburo’s newly issued Resolution No. 71 on breakthrough development in education and training.

VOV.VN - The politburo has recently released a resolution on ensuring national energy security through 2030 with a vision to 2045 that emphasises the urgent resumption of the Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power projects to be commissioned during the 2030–2035 period.

VOV.VN - A total of 659 officers and soldiers from the 5th Military Region and 34th Corps (southern contingent) boarded Train SE67 on September 3 to return to central Da Nang city immediately after fulfilling their duties in the 80th National Day parade and ceremonies (A80 event).

VOV.VN - An exhibition themed “80 Years of Journey: Independence – Freedom – Happiness” held at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi drew approximately 4 million arrivals from August 28 to September 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Decision No. 30/2025/QD-TTg, establishing new regulations for inter-agency coordination to prevent and combat the financing of activities that threaten Vietnam’s national security or are linked to terrorism.

VOV.VN - The four-day National Day holiday from August 30 to September 2 saw traffic accidents fall significantly in all three key indicators, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

The high-ranking delegations from Laos and Cambodia visited an exhibition of national achievements themed “80-Year Journey of Independence – Freedom – Happiness” at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi on September 2.

Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) around the world celebrated the 80th anniversary of National Day with a series of vibrant activities, showing their close-knit ties to the homeland.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people paid a floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at Montreau Park, Montreuil, a suburb of Paris, on September 1, at part of activities to mark Vietnam’s 80th National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s grand military parade of around 40,000 participants in Hanoi on September 2, celebrating the country’s 80th National Day, left a lasting impression on international visitors, highlighting the people’s unity and national pride.

VOV.VN - Marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day this year, local residents in northern Dien Bien province created a special space - the “National Flag Road”, formed by hundreds of red flags with golden stars planted along a path stretching through the Muong Thanh rice field.

VOV.VN - At exactly 12:02 a.m. on September 2, 2025, a healthy baby boy weighing 3.3 kilograms was born at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland has hosted a solemn ceremony in Bern to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025) of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Amnesty is not an end but a new beginning, allowing each individual to close the chapter on their past, live honorably, and become a productive, responsible member of society, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh says.

Google has joined hands with the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC) and the Da Nang Semiconductor & AI Centre (DSAC) to conclude a four-day AI Solutions Lab in Da Nang, marking a new step in fostering Vietnam’s artificial intelligence ecosystem.