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).

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 27 to 31.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India, concurrently accredited to Nepal and Bhutan, Nguyen Thanh Hai has expressed confidence that Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan’s official visit to Nepal from August 23-28 will give fresh impetus to stronger, more substantive and effective cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Following the success of its inaugural edition, organisers of Miss Cosmo have officially announced that Vietnam will once again host the international beauty pageant in 2025.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka recently inaugurated a Vietnamese culinary week at the Hilton Colombo Hotel, celebrating the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka (1970–2025).

VOV.VN - Over 300 importers and suppliers from 60 countries and territories worldwide are set to participate in Vietnam International Sourcing 2025 (VIS 2025) and the Ho Chi Minh City Export Forum slated for September 4 - 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Mai Chi has brought home Vietnam’s first gold medal in the 10m moving target women junior at the ongoing 16th Asian Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun held in Kazakhstan.

VOV.VN - Oktoberfest, the largest German beer festival in Southeast Asia, is set to make its return to Vietnam, taking place across the country’s three major cities - Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City - from September to October 2025.

VOV.VN - Professor Liu Ying of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China has praised Vietnam’s achievements over the past 80 years and emphasised that the country holds enormous potential for future development.