VOV.VN - Authorities of the Southwestern border province of Tay Ninh have recently received 38 Vietnamese citizens handed over by Cambodian authorities.

Vietnam has opened new legal pathways to attract overseas Vietnamese (OV) and high-skilled talents for national development, helping to propel the homeland to a new era – the era of the nation’s rise, according to an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam’s Foreign Trade University (FTU) received a special recognition from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the awards ceremony of the International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade held at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 2.

The Immigration Division of southern Dong Nai province has issued Level-2 electronic identification (e-ID) accounts to over 200 foreign residents during the first two days of implementation, as part of the Ministry of Public Security’s 50-day campaign running from July 1 through August 19.

Phuc Son Group on July 3 made an additional payment of VND768 billion (approximately US$29.3 million) to remedy damages in the criminal case involving its Chairman Nguyen Van Hau.

The Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) has officially recognised two reconstructed whale skeletons housed at Lang Tan relic site on Ly Son island district (now Ly Son Special Zone), the central province of Quang Ngai as the largest of their kind in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - As many as 566 officers of Ho Chi Minh City's Southeast Mobile Police Regiment have arrived in Hanoi to begin preparations for a grand military parade and civic procession marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

VOV.VN - A total of 78 Vietnamese citizens have been safely evacuated from conflict zones in Israel and Iran during the recent escalation of tensions between the two Middle Eastern countries, according to Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - Green production and green consumption are becoming an inevitable trend in the pursuit of sustainable development. However, even as demand for environmentally friendly and resource-efficient products continues to grow, the journey from production to consumption still faces technological challenges at its core.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on July 2 presented a license for the establishment of a permanent office in Vietnam to Financial News, making it the fourth news agency from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to open a bureau in the country.

A consultation workshop convened in Hanoi on July 2 to present and gather feedback on climate change projections and communication for Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Special Working Committees of the Vietnamese and Lao governments convened their 30th meeting on July 2 to review joint efforts in the search and repatriation of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime.

VOV.VN - The country is undergoing one of the fastest rates of population ageing in Asia, with 16.1 million people, making up 16% of the national population, now aged 60 and over, according to the Ministry of Health.

In the context of administrative modernisation and national digital transformation, effective records and archival management plays a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of state governance, while facilitating timely access to information in service of leaders and the public.

VOV.VN - Over the past few days, whales have been sighted off the coasts of the Central Highlands provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak, captivating local residents with their rare and majestic appearances.

VOV.VN - After a brief period of milder weather, Northern Vietnam is expected to experience another heatwave, with temperatures forecast to climb up to 40°C in the coming days.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Dien Bien Provincial Police and Lao authorities have successfully dismantled several large cross-border drug trafficking networks, seizing nearly 2.5 tonnes of narcotics, 13 firearms, over 1,500 rounds of ammunition, and more than 10 tonnes of industrial explosives.

VOV.VN - Urbanization has often led to the loss of natural biodiversity. Even well-intentioned efforts to “green” open land can damage native ecosystems when done improperly. The long-term effort by Vietnamese Canadian scientist Dr. Dang Trung Phuoc to restore a natural sand dune in central Ottawa offers a compelling counterexample.

VOV.VN - The new two-tier local government system functioned smoothly and without interruption on its first operational day July 1, ensuring effective public service delivery for both citizens and businesses.

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition featuring Vietnam’s identity, humanity and integration opened at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland on June 30, reaffirming the country’s strong commitment to protecting and promoting human rights.

VOV.VN - The Lam Dong Provincial Police announced on July 1 that they have launched a criminal investigation and issued indictments against two Vietnamese residents of Da Lat city for "fraudulent appropriation of property” targeting Vietnamese expatriates in Australia and the United States.

The Vietnamese Government has unveiled an action plan to overhaul oversight of public finances and assets, endorsing a Politburo’s regulation to curb corruption and bolster accountability, according to a resolution issued this week.

VOV.VN - Nearly 74,700 Vietnamese workers went abroad for employment in the first half of this year, fulfilling 57.4% of the annual target, according to the Department of Overseas Labour Management under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

VOV.VN - At 6 a.m. on July 1, Bat Nha bells and drums, a sacred Buddhist ritual symbolising “prajna” or transcendent wisdom, rang out simultaneously at more than 18,000 pagodas across Vietnam, marking a moment of nationwide prayer for peace and prosperity as the two-tier local government model officially comes into effect.

VOV.VN - Insufficient income is forcing many workers to live frugally, impacting their quality of life and directly discouraging young workers from getting married or having children, according to a survey conducted by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour. (VGCL).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talks with President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana in Rome on June 30, in an effort to further strengthen the Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Local authorities confirmed that a large forest fire that broke out on June 30 evening on Ban Co Mountain in Quynh Phu commune, Nghe An province, was completely extinguished by midnight after hours of intense firefighting efforts.

VOV.VN - A two-tier local government model officially came into effect simultaneously across 34 provinces and cities in Vietnam on July 1.

An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary career in China has been jointly held by the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History of China and the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Vietnam as part of activities to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations and the Year of Humanistic Exchange 2025 between the two nations.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued an urgent directive to aviation units nationwide, calling for strengthened flight safety measures during the summer peak travel period and in anticipation of adverse weather conditions such as thunderstorms.