VOV.VN - As many as 85,781 Vietnamese workers, including 28,991 female workers, were sent to work abroad under contracts in the first seven months of this year, meeting 65.9% of the annual target, according to the Department of Overseas Labour Management under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

VOV.VN - The National Data Centre (NDC), the National Data Association (NDA), and Vietnam Television (VTV) jointly launched the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) competition on August 5 in an attempt to promote technological innovation and accelerate digital transformation.

VOV.VN - A 350kg bomb with an intact fuse, believed to be a war remnant, has been discovered in Muong Luan commune of northern Dien Bien province during flood clean-up efforts by soldiers and local residents.

VOV.VN - Approximately 4,000 passengers have traveled on the international Vietnam–China international rail service since its resumption in late May, according to the Vietnam Railways Corporation.

VOV.VN - After one month of implementing the two-tier local government model, many localities across Vietnam have swiftly restructured their administrative systems, stabilised operations, and improved public services, showing early effectiveness and gaining public support despite some remaining challenges.

The Hue Central Hospital on August 4 held a ceremony to discharge and congratulate a 56-year-old patient on his successful heart transplant, marking the hospital’s 19th successful surgery of this kind.

VOV.VN - Starting August 5, thunderstorms are expected to develop in northern mountainous and midland areas and gradually spread to the Red River Delta, while the central region remains gripped by intense heat, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on August 4 put into operation the Vietnam - Singapore terrestrial network (VSTN), the first direct land-based connection between Vietnam and Singapore.

VOV.VN - The Australian Government has announced an increase in international student places for 2026, alongside new measures aimed at boosting student numbers from Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Hanoi is urgently erecting two large stands at Ba Dinh Square to serve the grand celebration on September 2 to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

VOV.VN - Northern and Central Vietnam are enduring a widespread and intense heatwave, fuelled by the strong development of a western low-pressure heat zone, with temperatures in many areas soaring close to 40°C.

The capital city of Hanoi has decided to allocate VND8 billion (over US$300,000) in relief to help the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Son La recover from flash floods and landslides.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi is set to launch a double-decker train designed to connect cultural heritage sites through a unique night tourism journey on August 19, as part of activities to attract visitors during the upcoming National Day holiday on September 2.

VOV.VN - A large forest fire in Tan Chau commune, Nghe An province, has been brought under control after several hours of intensive firefighting involving local authorities and residents.

VOV.VN - A whale weighing around 7–8 tonnes and over 11 meters in length drifted ashore in Lien Huong commune, Lam Dong province, and was brought to land by local fishermen to be buried according to long-standing local traditions.

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VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 2 signed an official dispatch, directing an urgent response to the recent flash floods, landslides, and heavy downpours that have severely devastated the provinces of Dien Bien and Son La in the northern region, and Nghe An in the central region.

During his visit to Hang Pu Xi, a village hit hard by flash floods in Xa Dung commune in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien, on August 2, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha urged all forces, particularly local administrations and on-site forces, to treat the disaster response as a battle to protect residents at all costs.

VOV.VN - A powerful low-pressure heat system from the west is reaching its peak intensity, causing scorching heat across northern and central Vietnam, with temperatures potentially exceeding 38°C.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed the first fatality in the capital this year due to a Streptococcus suis infection.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has requested that provinces and cities urgently implement disease control measures to preventing the further spread and prolongation of African Swine Fever (ASF) that is resurging across the country, severely impacting the livestock sector and food safety.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese students have bagged 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medals at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2025 held in Bolivia.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on August 2 deployed a helicopter to deliver relief supplies to residents isolated by floods in the northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

VOV.VN - A large number of residents gathered around Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, on August 1 to witness a simulated anti-terrorism drill performed by the Guard Command Force in coordination with special task units.

VOV.VN - The police in northern Hung Yen province have dismantled a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud ring operating via a fake trading platform called “Toptrade1,” arresting nine suspects and freezing 22 related bank accounts.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch on August 1, calling for swift recovery efforts in flood-ravaged Dien Bien province and preparedness to respond to landslides and flashfloods across northern mountainous and midland regions.

VOV.VN - Police in southern Dong Nai province have broken up a cross-border drug trafficking network smuggling narcotics from Cambodia into Vietnam and arrested several individuals, including a particularly dangerous fugitive.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence on August 1 dispatched a helicopter to rescue eight residents stranded by floods in northern Son La province.

VOV.VN - Strengthening epidemiological surveillance, vaccine development, and response to both existing and emerging diseases are key areas of cooperation outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on August 1 in Ho Chi Minh City between the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City and Japan’s Nagasaki University.

Quang Ninh province is working with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology’s Institute of Earth Sciences (IES) to study the installation of an early warning system for thunderstorms, heavy rains, and dangerous sea waves in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays following the tragic Vinh Xanh 58 tourist boat capsizing.