VOV.VN - The remains of 106 soldiers killed in Cambodia during the past war with the US have been returned to Vietnam and interred at a national cemetery in the southern Vietnam Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.  

VOV.VN - Vietnam marked the 70th War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day on July 27. In the last 7 decades, Vietnam has gained achievements in tributes to war martyrs, invalids and national contributors thanks to numerous policies and movements of paying debts of gratitude.

The growing number of achievements claimed by Vietnamese students at international science competitions is doing little to boost the country’s limited scientific progress.

VOV.VN - On the evening of July 26th, the 70th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day, thousands of youths paid tribute to the fallen soldiers and senior veterans of the revolution by offering incense and flowers.

The people-to-people diplomacy work performed by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) obtained considerable results across fields in recent times, contributing to promoting ties between Vietnam and other nations worldwide, heard a conference in Hanoi on July 26.

A new website created by university students provides information to relatives about war martyrs and their graves at HCM City’s Martyrs Cemetery in District 9. 

A thematic exhibition entitled Di Qua Cuoc Chien (Going through the Wars) is being held at the capital’s Ho Chi Minh Museum on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day on July 27.

 A live television programme was held on July 26 by the Vietnam Television and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) to mark War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

Secretary General of the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR) Hong Jong-kyoung invited Ho Chi Minh City to be an associate member of the NEAR while being received by Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on July 26.

Ambitious plans to establish designated areas for street vendors in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have yet to materialise, months after a “sidewalk clean-up” campaign fuelled debates over the future of street vendors.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has called for efforts to drastically implement solutions to crimes with heed paid to raising public awareness of the fight.

An exhibition displaying maps and documents on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened in Anh Son district, the central province of Nghe An, on July 26. 

The southwestern province of Tay Ninh on July 26 held a ceremony to commemorate and rebury 266 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who laid down their lives in battlefields in Cambodia. 

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited and presented gifts to policy beneficiary families in Ho Chi Minh City’s outlying district of Cu Chi on July 26 on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27). 

VOV.VN - Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has visited and presented gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mother Luong Thi Dinh, whose husband and children lost their lives while fighting for national independence. 

VOV.VN - Police in the southern province of Tay Ninh have charged three Vietnamese nationals for smuggling rhino horns, a senior police official said on Wednesday, July 26, pointing to further gains in the fight against the illegal trade.

VOV.VN - Thousands gathered in the central province of Nghe An at the fallen soldiers monument in Cua Lo town on the evening of July 26 to pay tribute to those brave servicemen who died in combat.

VOV.VN - Nearly a half century after they went missing in Cambodia during the Vietnam War with the US, the remains of 263 soldiers, have returned home to Vietnamese soil and are finally resting in peace.

The Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese people in Cambodia paid homage to Vietnamese soldiers who died in the country at the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument in Phnom Penh on July 26.

Tropical storm Sonca, the fourth to strike the East Sea and third to hit Vietnam this year, has led to floods and extensive damage to agriculture, infrastructure and houses in central region.

VOV.VN - Employers in the major urban areas of Vietnam are looking to hire workers with better training and skills development, said speakers at a symposium in Hanoi earlier this month addressing the ‘talent emergency’ the country faces.

The Southern Institute of Ecology and the Danang Tourism Association have jointly sent a proposal to the Danang authorities to preserve the current scenery of Son Tra Peninsula and demolish the foundations of 40 illegally-constructed villas.

Water levels are rising quickly in areas adjacent to Cambodia in Dong Thap province, weather forecasting and local authorities have reported.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and its Israeli counterpart inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in science and technology in Israel on July 25.

Young volunteers supporting Hanoi’s tourism have impressed residents and visitors with their activities to promote the capital city’s culture and history and have made a significant contribution to the tourism sector.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a resolution on housing support for revolutionary contributors, which will benefit 313,707 households.

About 6,700 dengue cases have been recorded in Hanoi since the beginning of 2017, causing three deaths, according to the municipal Health Department.

VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam (VOV) Vice President Vu Hai on July 25 received a delegation of Lao’s A-lun-may magazine, led by acting editor-in-chief Sinxay Takounsack. 

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the cancellation of 11 flights that connect Phu Bai Airport in central Thua Thien-Hue province with Hanoi and HCM City due to typhoon Sonca.

The Party and State always pay attention to caring for wounded and sick soldiers, and families of the martyrs, who laid down their lives for national independence, freedom and peace, President Tran Dai Quang has said.