After eight decades since declaring independence on September 2, 1945, Vietnam's commitment to freedom and collective happiness has forged the fundamental conditions for the nation to enter a new era of development, according to Director of Anteo Edizioni publishing house in Italy Stefano Bonilauri.

The Vietnam – Cuba friendship is a vivid symbol of genuine internationalism, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Quang Long told the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the state visit to Vietnam by First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez from August 31 to September 2.

Australia won the ASEAN U16 Girls’ Championship 2025 while Vietnam took bronze medal in a nail-beating third-placed match on August 29 in Surakarta, Indonesia.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese team secured a silver medal in the 25m men’s pistol event on the final day of the 16th Asian Championship Rifle / Pistol / Shotgun held in Kazakhstan on August 29.

The traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cuba have served as a beacon for international relations and become a torch lighting the path of their collaboration and development, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang.

A delegation of Vietnam’s National Assembly Standing Committee, led by Chairwoman of the NA’s Committee for Deputy Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hai, paid a working visit to Japan from August 28–30.

VOV.VN - The national men’s futsal team has jumped five spots to 26th in the world, marking their highest position ever, as announced by FIFA, the global governing body of football

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez and his spouse are scheduled to pay a state visit to Vietnam and attend the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the success of the August Revolution and the National Day of Vietnam from August 31 to September 2.

Celebrating 80 years of independence, Vietnam proudly showcases remarkable socio-economic progress, with the happiness of its people firmly at the heart of national development.

By promoting the national spirit – a cornerstone of self-reliant, resilient, and creative development, Vietnam has obtained significant development achievements and become a model for other countries across ASEAN, Asia, and the wider international community, said Dr. Eng Kok Thay, Secretary of State at the Office of the Cabinet of the Royal Cambodian Government.