During a three-day working visit to Australia from August 25 – 27, a delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA)'s Committee for National Defence, Security, and External Affairs led by its Chairman Senior Lieutenant General Le Tan Toi made courtesy calls on Senate President Sue Lines and House Deputy Speaker Sharon Claydon.

VOV.VN - The second Automation World Vietnam 2025 opened on August 27 at the WTC EXPO International Exhibition Centre in Binh Duong, featuring more than 300 booths from 250 domestic and international enterprises.

VOV.VN - Deputy General Director of the General Department of Taxation (GDT) Le Long on August 26 chaired a meeting reviewing the evaluation of tax management effectiveness using the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT), attended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Patrick De Mets.

VOV.VN - Vietnam faces growing non-traditional security challenges, including terrorism, cross-border drug and human trafficking, high-tech crime, and cybersecurity. The country is actively implementing preventive measures while strengthening international cooperation.

The domestic meat market is facing mounting pressure as imports surge, with cheaper products increasingly dominating supermarket shelves.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed scrapping the current overseas investment registration certificates to ease capital outflows, suggesting a simplified foreign exchange management mechanism in their place.

VOV.VN - From August 28 to September 5, audiences across Vietnam will be able to enjoy free screenings of 50 Vietnamese films in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

VOV.VN - A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City on August 26 held the Kuala Lumpur-Ho Chi Minh City Business Roundtable at Taylor’s University, Selangor with a view to promoting bilateral investment initiatives.

VOV.VN - A total of VND4.2 billion was donated to flood victims in the central region at a national concert held at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi on the evening of August 26.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Thailand reached nearly US$12.3 billion in the first seven months of 2025, representing an increase of 8.35% year on year, according to preliminary data released by Vietnam Customs.