The General Statistics Office (GSO) and the United Nations for Population Fund (UNFPA) on August 16 co-chaired an international conference to seek consultations, study the feasibility, and implement effective data management, governance, and stewardship practices.

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on August 16 received a donation of 200,000 USD from the Vietnam-Laos energy investment and development company to support flood victims in Laos.

The Gia Lai police announced on August 16 that it had decided to start legal proceedings and implement a temporary detention order against a truck driver for his involvement in a serious traffic accident which caused three deaths in Chu Puh district on August 12.

From the moment it was first unveiled in 2018, Golden Bridge in Central Vietnam became a global phenomenon and internet sensation and, five years on, this singular landmark continues to draw visitors from far and wide to the city of Danang.

The position, role and major unique characteristics of the Central Highlands, including its culture and other related matters, should be further clarified, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

In response to a programme on 1 million initiatives to overcome difficulties and fight the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), trade unions at all levels in Hanoi had registered 130,569 initiatives as of August 3, surpassing the target of 130,000 proposed by the city Confederation of Labour.

The police at the Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang officially put four automatic entry systems (Autogate) into operation on August 15 to facilitate the entry of travelers and speed up immigration procedures.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the Vietnamese national women's football team for their first-ever participation in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, during a reception for the team in Hanoi on August 15.

Lawmakers raised questions about the exploitation, protection, and development of aquatic resources, as well as solutions to having the "yellow card" warning lifted by the European Commission (EC), during the 25th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on August 15.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed continuing the implementation of a resolution supporting its members and employees who lost their jobs or had their working time reduced as their enterprises suffered from a reduction in orders.

The 17th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2023 (ITE HCMC 2023), themed “Connectivity, Growth, Sustainability”, will take place from September 7-9, heard a press conference held by the municipal Department of Tourism on August 15.

A national workshop themed “Education, communication and food safety culture” was held in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on August 15, gathering over 100 delegates from ministries, sectors and localities nationwide.

Military Hospital 175 under the Ministry of National Defence has coordinated with Army Corps 18 to successfully transport a fisherman having severe health problems while operating in the waters of Truong Sa (Spratly) in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa to the mainland for emergency aid, the hospital reported on August 15.

The Ministry of Transport has just agreed with the Hanoi People's Committee to open a new electric bus route, the E10, departing from Vinhomes Ocean Park urban area in Gia Lam district to the Noi Bai International Airport.

The status quo and measures to improve the efficiency of property auctions and judicial assessment were put onthe table during the ongoing 25th plenary session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on August 15.

At least 50 million children's opinions on the issues of their concern will be raised through activities of teenager and youth unions by 2027.

A person in Vietnam can own many many identification plates, states a Ministry of Public Security circular on granting and revoking motor vehicle registration and number plates which took effect from August 15.

The central coastal city of Da Nang has so far recorded positive results from its pilot implementation of the urban governance model and a number of distinct policies and mechanisms serving its socio-economic development.

The Ministries of Education and Training, and Home Affairs have agreed to propose increasing the preferential allowances by 10% for preschool teachers and 5% for primary school ones, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son told a meeting with teachers and education managers and staffs on August 15.

A ceremony to kick off the programme “A million notebooks for students in the Central Highlands and Binh Phuoc province” was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15.