VOV.VN - President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa is set to make an official visit to Vietnam from September 4-7, according to the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on August 31 led a delegation to offer incense in tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at House 67 inside the Presidential Palace complex in Hanoi, on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day.

Hot air balloon performances will be held on September 2 and 3 on Nguyen Thien Thanh street in Thu Thiem New Urban Area in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc city to celebrate the National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - The complex of Hue monuments – a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site – is set to open with free admission for domestic visitors during the upcoming National Day on September 2, according to details given by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.

VOV.VN - Vietnam highly values cooperative ties with Japan, and expects the two sides will further strengthen cooperation through all channels, including people-to-people exchanges, business connectivity and local cooperation.

A special art programme was held by the Dai bieu nhan dan (People’s Deputies) newspaper in Hanoi on August 29 to celebrate the 78th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a working session in Hanoi on August 28 on preparations for the ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, slated for September 14-18 in the capital city.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnam and Singapore have great potential for stronger cooperation, senior Vietnamese leaders told visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during their separate meetings in Hanoi on August 28.

VOV.VN - At 9 a.m on August 21, 1945, for the first time, a red flag with a yellow star in the center flew above the top of the flag tower in front of the Ngo Mon (Noon Gate) of Hue Imperial Citadel, replacing the Nguyen Dynasty flag.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre held a ceremony on August 24 celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities.