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.

Swedish fiddler Mats Eden and Vietnamese musician Ngo Tra My will perform together on August 5 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The international cruise ship Viking Yidun arrived at Cam Ranh International Port in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa on August 4, bringing 206 passengers from countries including China, Canada, and Italy to the locality.

Vietnam’s agriculture, forestry, and fisheries exports reached US$39.68 billion in the first seven months of this year, a 14.7% year-on-year increase, with a trade surplus of US$11.52 billion, up 15.9%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Lukáš Vlček has highlighted the significant progress in EU-Vietnam trade relations five years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect on August 1, 2020.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025), National Geographic, one of the world’s premier travel publications, has spotlighted eight war memorial sites in Vietnam that offer visitors powerful and educational experiences.

VOV.VN - A 1974 painting titled Mona Lisa by renowned Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu is currently on display at the exhibition “Roots That Keep Growing”, held at the Quang San Museum of Art in Ho Chi Minh City.