The number of passengers passing through Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on August 31 increased by 15% from a day earlier, ahead of the four-day National Day holiday from September 1-4, the airport's leader has said.

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on August 31 marking the 78th National Day of Vietnam (September 2,1945 - 2023).

Vietnam opposes any use of force against its fishing vessels operating normally at sea, threatening the life and safety as well as causing damage to the property and interests of fishermen, running counter to international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).

VOV.VN - The country strongly reiterates its unwavering stance on the sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), and resolutely rejects any maritime claims of China that are based on the “nine-dash line” in the East Sea.

The e-visa policy, which took effect from August 15, is expected to help Vietnam attract a hike in the number of international visitors right in the autumn-winter tourist season of 2023, said Do Van Hao, Deputy Chief of Police at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 31 issued an order starting construction work on a passenger terminal at the Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai province and the third terminal (T3) of the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Doan Thi Thu Hang, 38, was named the winner of the Mrs Grand Vietnam 2023 pageant after surpassing 19 other contestants at the grand finale held on August 30 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Construction work on a passenger terminal at Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai province and the third terminal (T3) of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to start in the afternoon of August 31, with a total cost of over VND45 trillion.

VOV.VN - The U18 Vietnamese national team will participate in the 2023 Seoul Cup, an international U18 friendly tournament, in October at the invitation of the Korean Football Association (KFA).

VOV.VN - A graduation ceremony for students of a German standard training programme on metal cutting (MC) was held on August 30 by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the General Directorate of Vocational Training in the southern province of Dong Nai.