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 Vietnam Institute for Development Strategies, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and Konrad-Adenaeur-Stiftung Vietnam (KAS) on August 31 held a workshop on the assessment of the top 500 Vietnamese private enterprises (VPE500) in the 2021-2022 period when Vietnam’s economy was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Da Nang is scheduled to play host to the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) culture exchange festival at Biển Đông (East Sea) Park from September 7 to September 9 as part of activities aimed at marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam national women’s team captain Huynh Nhu officially extended her contract with Portuguese club Länk FC for another one-year.

VOV.VN - Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)'s Central Committee, and head of its Organisation Commission received a delegation of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) led by its President Izumi Kenta on August 31.

A national flag-hoisting ceremony was held at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi capital on August 31 to celebrate the 78th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day.

VOV.VN - A delegation made up of the Party Central Committee, the President, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on August 31 to mark the occasion of the 78th National Day on September 2.

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.