Sixteen traffic accidents killed 14 people and injured 20 others across Vietnam on September 2 as the country observed its National Day.

VOV.VN - Over the past 3 years, Bfree, the Books for free library in Xuan La Road, in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district, has become a familiar address for those who loving reading. Founded by Nguyen Truong Giang, Bfree is a place where you can read or borrow books free of charge.  

Members of a language group in Vietnam have been spending their leisure time in local coffee shops on learning foreign languages.

Overseas Vietnamese in Laos held a Vu Lan festival in the central province of Savannakhet on September 2 to express their deep gratitude towards parents.

Digital signboards displaying bus numbers, arrival time and remaining distance have been installed on a trial basis at two Ho Chi Minh City’s bus stops on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street and An Duong Vuong Street.

VOV.VN - An art program celebrating Vietnam’s National Day was held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 2 with the attendance of the Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan. 

President Ho Chi Minh on September 2, 1945 read the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming Vietnam’s independence and the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 

The Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Management Board has begun food inspections of moon cakes, jam, candy and other items made for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on October 4 this year.

In a sign of growing ties between Da Nang and Japan, this school year, a Japanese-led kindergarten will open its doors to children ages 1 to 6 in the central city.

VOV.VN - On September 5th, Vietnamese children will be back in school, beginning a new academic year. Infrastructure, equipment, and personnel have been readied for a good academic year.

Nearly 15,000 domestic and foreign visitors queued up to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on September 2 on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution Day (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - Tens of thousands of Vietnamese patriots from all parts of the country attended the National Day flag presentation ceremony at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on the morning of September 2.

VOV.VN - After the recent floods, many people in the village of Nam Pam in the district of Muong La in northern Son La Province have only temporary huts to live in and are short of water and food.

VOV.VN - On this day, we should all remember that when push comes to shove, Vietnamese stick together. It is a day set aside to commemorate the momentous decision by Ho Chi Minh to declare the nation’s independence.

A sea bridge that is over 5.44km long, part of Tan Vu-Lach Huyen Highway in the northern port city of Hai Phong, was put into operation on September 2, becoming one of the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - A charter bus was involved in a serious crash Friday, September 1, on National Highway 1 in the district of Thu Duc in Ho Chi Minh City, local police officials told VOV reporters.

Chaos ensued as people rushed home to enjoy the three-day break with their family.

VOV.VN - In the autumn days of September, Vietnamese people at home and abroad celebrate Vietnamese National Day on September 2. During this jubilant celebration, we recall President Ho Chi Minh, the dearest leader of the Vietnamese people.

A ceremony to present Odon Vallet scholarships to 193 outstanding students took place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 1. 

“Thoi dai” Newspaper of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Save the Children International jointly launched a campaign in Hanoi on September 1 to call for support to children, especially those from ethnic minority groups.

The Marine Search and Rescue Coordination Centre in the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 1 successfully carried out emergency medical aid for a Croatian sailor injured at sea.

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on September 1 issued a decision launching criminal proceedings against the suspected deliberately violation of State regulations causing serious consequences at the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam).

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has allocated nearly VND23 billion (over US$1 million) since the start of the year for flood prevention and natural disaster mitigation projects.

The National Centre for Hydrometeorogical Forecasting warned that two or four storms and low pressures will arise in the East Sea in September, and one or two of which may affect the country’s mainland, especially the central region.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has injected roughly US$48.4 million in the past two years to carry out 36 projects in fire prevention and control and rescue as well as provide equipment.

The final segments of Cao Lanh bridge in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap were joined at a ceremony held by the Cuu Long Corporation For Investment, Development and Project Management of Infrastructure (Cuu Long CIPM) on September 1.

A memorial service was held at Lang Cat Pagoda in Rach Gia city, Kien Giang province, on September 1 in commemoration of Most Venerable Danh Nhuong – Deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS).

The Vietnamese Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency on August 31 signed an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan deal worth 24.7 billion yen (US$224.5 million) for a draining and waste water treatment system in Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

Scientists have created a map that warns land degradation risks in the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Lai Chau.

An event, entitled “Dao Hieu va Dan Toc” (Filial Piety and Nation), took place at the Hanoi Opera House on August 31 to celebrate the Buddhist festival of Vu Lan, or Ghost Festival, a time for Vietnamese people to show gratitude to their parents and the deceased.