The August Revolution of 1945 and the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) marked a milestone in the struggle for independence, and inspired liberation movements worldwide.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 23 urged urgent actions to unify technologies, infrastructure and platforms for handling commune-level administrative procedures, ensuring a single, modern and interoperable system with shared standards and measurements.

Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW of the Politburo on international integration in the new context is a breakthrough policy that opens up sustainable development opportunities for Vietnam, said Professor Vu Minh Khuong from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

An international conference discussing heritage preservation and the development of cultural and creative industries was co-organised for the first time by the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations (VFUA) on August 22 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

VOV.VN - Multilateral diplomacy is not only a key instrument of foreign policy but also a powerful driver behind Vietnam’s deeper global integration, enabling the country to assert its role and standing on the international stage, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang.

VOV.VN - The international music festival 8Wonder 2025, themed “Moments of Wonder”, transformed the National Exposition Centre in Hanoi into a sea of music and energy on the evening of August 23, as more than 50,000 fans joined Vietnamese and international stars on stage.

VOV.VN - Vietnam lost 1-3 to world No. 3 Poland in their first-ever encounter at the FIVB Women’s World Championship 2025 held in Thailand on the evening of August 23.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 23 signed a telegram, requiring relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to urgently respond to Typhoon Kajiki which is expected to pound central and north-central coastal provinces on August 25.

VOV.VN - In 2004, the Ankroet Hydroelectric Power Plant in Lang Biang Ward, Lam Dong province, was recognized by the Vietnam Book of Records as the country’s first hydroelectric power plant. Today, it has also become a popular check-in spot for many young visitors in Da Lat.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on August 22 evening hosted a reception in Vientiane to celebrate the 80th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – 2025).