Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou attended a ceremony in Vientiane on August 22 to recognise the “Truong Son Trail – Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos” as a national historical relic of the country.

The press centre for the exhibition on 80 years of national achievements was inaugurated in Hanoi on August 22, a tribute to the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Vietnam is set to put the brakes on traffic offences by introducing community service as a supplementary penalty, aiming to ease mounting road safety concerns.

The capital is transformed with vibrant red and yellow decorations, stirring pride for the 80th anniversary of independence.

Hanoi’s streets erupted in applause as foreign troops joined Vietnam’s military parade rehearsal.

The capital’s streets came alive as 16,000 soldiers from Vietnam and abroad marched in a powerful parade rehearsal.

For the first time ever, tanks and military gear rolled down Hanoi’s streets, dazzling tens of thousands of spectators during a grand night rehearsal.

Tan Son Nhat Airport ramps up operations and security for holiday crowds, with flight and passenger numbers up sharply and Terminal T3 playing a key role.

To celebrate Vietnam’s 80th National Day on September 2, Ho Chi Minh City will stage fireworks displays at four locations, including three high-altitude sites and one low-altitude site.

Despite difficulties finding transport and food, many foreign visitors said they were fascinated and impressed by the patriotic spirit of Vietnamese people ahead of National Day celebrations.

A 91-year-old woman and a 74-year-old veteran journey to Hanoi to witness the National Day parade.

"Online kidnapping" scams using AI and manipulation tactics are targeting Vietnamese youth, warn RMIT experts. Parents are urged to build open, trusting communication.

Helicopter and transport aircraft formations flew over Ba Dinh Square as the Air Force rehearsed for the upcoming National Day parade.

With patriotic excitement building, citizens lined Hanoi’s streets to watch the military parade rehearsal ahead of September 2.

Suddenly losing contact with her mother following a job hunt in HCM City earlier this year, a teenager from Quang Binh wore a signboard on her chest, searching the city’s streets for three months in a state of panic and fear.

Leaving a job with a monthly income of about $2,000 (over VND50 million) to return to his hometown and grow termite mushrooms, Nguyen Hoang Thai, 29, now earns hundreds of millions of VND per harvest.

Dedicated to charity and raising orphaned children, Monk Thich Dam Ngoan, abbess of Hoi Long Pagoda in Thanh Hoa, develops herbal products to generate funds for humanitarian activities.

Vietnam will begin toll collection on 18 expressways built with public funds in January 2026.

Vietnam’s grassroots football program empowers girls to compete internationally in Oslo.

Hanoi police advised people to use public transit ahead of the 2/9 parade rehearsal.