Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying efforts against against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing to support the national goal of having the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood lifted by 2025.

VOV.VN - SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has finalised the locations of its first two Starlink ground stations in Vietnam, according to a senior executive of FPT, the telecom corporation partnering with the Starlink project in the country.

VOV.VN - With less than two weeks to go before National Day on September 2, a massive influx of visitors from across the country heading to Hanoi to watch the military parade and enjoy other entertainment services has left many hotels in the city centre fully booked.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Traffic Police on August 19 announced traffic restrictions on major routes leading to Hanoi as the capital city prepares to host the 80th anniversary celebrations of the August Revolution and National Day.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang received Shin Jung Hoon, Chairman of the Public Administration and Security Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK), in Hanoi on August 19, discussing measures to boost cooperation between the two countries, particularly in law enforcement.

VOV.VN - A convoy of military hardware moved from Hanoi’s outlying Phuc Son commune to the city centre on the evening of August 19 to prepare for a military parade (A80 event) in celebration of the 80th National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - The Criminal Police Department of Da Nang City Police announced on August 19 the arrest of two Chinese nationals currently under investigation for property theft in the city.

Construction of the An Khanh Data Centre and the Viettel Research & Development Centre began on August 19, part of a nationwide campaign to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, which sees 250 projects launched or inaugurated simultaneously across 34 provinces and cities.

VOV.VN - Inauguration and groundbreaking ceremonies for major projects are underway across 34 provinces and cities nationwide, to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025).

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Committee has directed the Department of Health and relevant agencies to tighten health surveillance, especially at Noi Bai International Airport, to prevent the potential entry of Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infectious disease.

Crowds of people gathered in front of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on August 19 to witness the national flag-hoisting ceremony that marked 80 years since the victory of the August Revolution in 1945.

VOV.VN - Hosts Vietnam and visitors Singapore jointly won the overall first prize at the 2025 Vietnam International Mathematics Competition (VIMC) held in Da Nang from August 15–18.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, along with leaders of relevant ministries and agencies, pressed the button to inaugurate National Data Centre No. 1 in Hanoi on August 18 in an effort to accelerate digital transformation.

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.