VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassies in Japan, Laos, and Thailand on July 25 held ceremonies and opened condolence books in tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away on July 19.

VOV.VN - At least 16 people have been reported dead and missing as a result of flash floods that have battered the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Dien Bien over the past few days.

VOV.VN - The latest report compiled by the Henley Passport Index indicates that Vietnam retained its 88th position in the rankings of the world’s most powerful passports this year.

VOV.VN - National flags on civic buildings, trading centres and private residence are being flown at half-mast as Vietnam is holding a two-day State funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19 at the age of 80.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese people from Hanoi and other localities have lined up along streets leading to the National Funeral House to pay their respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away in Hanoi on July 19.

Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers and residents can pay tribute to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who breathed his last on July 19, at pagodas and monasteries on July 25 and 26, the same time when respect-paying and memorial ceremonies are held for the leader.

A regional exchange workshop to promote collaboration among member organisations of the Mekong Extension Learning Alliance (MELA) is taking place in the northern province of Quang Ninh from July 24 – 27.

VOV.VN - The Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam (BSV) organised a solemn memorial service for fallen soldiers in the central province of Quang Tri on July 23 to mark the 77th War Martyrs and Invalids’ Day, which is coming up on July 27.

VOV.VN - Many local people visited Quan Su pagoda in Hanoi on July 23 as they came together to express their grief at the passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - Three people have died whilst three others remain missing in the northern mountainous province of Son La after the locality was hit by landslides after a period of heavy rain brought on by Storm Prapiroon.

VOV.VN - Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh co-operated with relevant local agencies on July 23 to release a total of 36 rare animals back into the wild.

The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has published a Vietnamese-English book titled “Thousand Years of Vietnam National Civilisation” featuring national treasures.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Department of Survey, Mapping and Geographic Information Vietnam has earned international recognition for its work in Geographic Information System (GIS).

Simplicity, humility, and strategic vision are impressions of scholars in Singapore of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong through their meetings with the late leader.

The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi) has once again solidified its position as the country's top university and a regional academic powerhouse, ranking 15th in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - Many areas across the northern region were left inundated by flooding following torrential downpours lasting for hours caused by the impact of Storm Prapiroon, the second tropical storm to emerge from the East Sea this year.

VOV.VN - The remains of 88 local soldiers who sacrificed their lives during previous conflicts in both Cambodia and Vietnam were finally laid to rest on July 24 at the Doc Ba Dac Martyrs' Cemetery in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

The Catholic community in Vietnam is always put at the centre of the Vietnam-Vatican relationship, heard a workshop held in Hanoi on July 23 on Pope Francis’s letter to the community on the occasion of the adoption of the Agreement on the Status of the Resident Papal Representative and the Office of the Resident Papal Representative of the Holy See in Vietnam.

The passing of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a huge loss to not only the Party, State and people of Vietnam but also international friends, including Chinese scholars who have spent years studying Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Nhon Hai commune of Quy Nhon city in the southcentral province of Binh Dinh saw 47 sea turtles hatch on a local beach on July 22, with the natural event attracting crowds of curious onlookers.

VOV.VN - Storm Prapiroon dumped heavy rain across northern coastal provinces of Vietnam after it weakened into a tropical depression and made landfall on July 23.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) called on relevant aviation units to enhance air traffic control measures on July 23 to ensure flight safety in case heavy rain and strong winds caused by storm Prapiroon batter Van Don and Cat Bi airports in Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city that are anticipated to be hit hard by the storm.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other officials on July 23 pressed buttons inaugurating a special gene bank to help identify hundreds of thousands of war martyrs unaccounted for in commemoration of Vietnam’s War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).

In honour of the 80th birth anniversary of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, writer Cho Chul-hyeon and Jammy Holdings Co., Ltd of the Republic of Korea (RoK) have released a book chronicling the leader's life.

VOV.VN - Tropical storm Prapisoon lost its strength into a tropical depression before making landfall over the northern coast of Vietnam on July 23 morning, bringing heavy rain to northern localities, even north-central localities.

A training course on Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Commodities (CBRNE) Identification is being held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 22-25.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has announced the application of level-1 enhanced security measures at airports, air traffic service providers, airlines, and aviation service companies during the state funeral of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and the National Alliance Chamber of Cambodia (NACC) are sharing experience in the development of the trade union organisations at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City from July 22-26.

Overseas Vietnamese in Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom province always remember the visit by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in 2013, said Tran Van Sau, Vice President of Vietnamese Association in Thailand said.

The Vietnam War Veterans’ Association in Germany’s Berlin/Brandenburg metropolitan region on July 21 held a ceremony to commemorate the 77th War Invalids’ and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947-2024), and a requiem for fallen soldiers.