Sky-watchers in Vietnam have a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower on the night of August 12 and early morning of August 13, according to Vietnam Astronomy and Cosmology Association (VACA).

A solemn ceremony was held in the northern city of Hai Phong on August 10 to disperse the ashes of Merle Ratner, a leftist and anti-war activist of the US and also a close friend of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 10 attended a ceremony marking the completion of a bidding package of the project building a road linking Tran Quoc Hoan and Cong Hoa roads, and examined the construction of Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnam-Canada Business Association (VCBA) on August 9 coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) to organise a seminar in both in-person and online format to support Vietnamese enterprises in accessing the North American and Canadian markets.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) led by Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh held meetings with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Speaker of the Legislative Council Abdul Rahman Taib in Bandar Seri Begawan on August 10.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on August 10 visited and presented gifts to Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims at the centre for caring, nurturing and treating victims of AO/dioxin in Ba Vi district, Hanoi, on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the Day for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin Victims (August 10, 1961 -2024).

VOV.VN - A total of 120 dishes made from Cam Ranh lobsters set a Vietnamese record at a culinary performance contest held on August 9 within the framework of the Cam Ranh Lobster Festival 2024, the first event of its kind.

VOV.VN - Nam Dinh FC will be the first Vietnamese representative to compete at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Two in the 2024/2025 season.

VOV.VN - A landslide occurred in the early hours of August 10 in the northern mountainous province of Son La, killing the owner of a homestay facility and injuring both her husband and child.

VOV.VN - A 157-member Malaysia delegation visited the Vietnamese pearl island of Phu Quoc situated off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang from August 9 to August 11 as part of efforts to survey tourist attractions and products.