The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Thu Dau Mot Water Joint Stock Company (TDM) have signed a US$6 million loan agreement to expand Bau Bang water treatment plant, addressing growing water needs amid rapid economic and population growth in Ho Chi Minh City’s northern industrial and residential areas of Binh Duong and Thu Dau Mot.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) urged commercial and foreign banks to stabilise deposit rates and slash lending rates at a conference in Hanoi on August 4, in line with Government directives to drive economic recovery amid the robust 7.52% GDP growth in the first half of 2025.

State President Luong Cuong, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, on August 4 toured the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a monumental cultural landmark of Egypt in the 21st century.

VOV.VN - Starting August 5, thunderstorms are expected to develop in northern mountainous and midland areas and gradually spread to the Red River Delta, while the central region remains gripped by intense heat, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Egypt on August 4, as part of his ongoing State visit to the African country.

VOV.VN - Da Nang is looking to deepen its cooperation with Australia, particularly in education and training, high technology, innovation, tourism, logistics, and smart city development.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on August 4 put into operation the Vietnam - Singapore terrestrial network (VSTN), the first direct land-based connection between Vietnam and Singapore.

VOV.VN - The Australian Government has announced an increase in international student places for 2026, alongside new measures aimed at boosting student numbers from Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Hanoi is urgently erecting two large stands at Ba Dinh Square to serve the grand celebration on September 2 to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

VOV.VN - Leading Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast officially inaugurated its EV assembly plant at the SIPCOT Industrial Park in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, on August 4, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy.