Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chairman of the National Emulation-Commendation Council for the 2021-2026 tenure, chaired the sixth meeting of the council in Hanoi on August 10 to review its performance in the first seven months of this year, set tasks for the rest of the year, and discuss proposals.

As part of India’s Namaste Vietnam Festival, a film festival taking place from August 13-15 in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to wow cinephiles.

Members of the National Wage Council agreed to propose increasing the regional minimum wage in 2024 at the council’s first meeting in 2023 on August 9.

The Pacific Partnership has returned to Tuy Hoa city in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen on August 9 to commence the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Flights to and from Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) operated by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines may have their schedules changed based on the extent of the impact of typhoon Khanun to ensure safety.

Most of the current income of workers does not meet their expenditure, and in some cases, it only meets 45% of demand, according to a survey by the Institute of Workers and Trade Unions under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.

Land valuation has been considered a major bottleneck in Vietnam's socio-economic development, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said while chairing a meeting on August 7 discussing amendments and supplements to a government decree on land valuation.

Chief of Mission of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to Vietnam Park Mihyung has spoken highly of the Vietnamese Government’s commitments to preventing and combating human trafficking, affirming that the organisation will continue to support Vietnam in assisting victims of human trafficking.

The urban administration model in Hanoi has seen positive results after two years of implementation, helping to streamline the apparatus at the ward level but still operating effectively.

A leader of the Hanoi Railway Transport JSC (Haraco) has said that the company will operate additional train services on the Hanoi - Hai Phong route during the National Day (September 2) holiday from September 1 - 4.

A consultation workshop was held in Hanoi on August 9 to review the 10-year implementation of the 11th Party Central Committee’s Resolution No.24-NQ/TW on active response to climate change, improvement of natural resource management and environment protection.

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Duong Anh Duc on August 9 received Google for Education Regional Manager for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand Paul Hutchings who underlined Google for Education’s interest to seek cooperation opportunities with the city.

Medical centres in the island district of Truong Sa, the central province of Khanh Hoa, recently saved a fisherman having health problems while working at sea, according to the command of Naval Region 4.

The first Vietnam-Malaysia local cooperation model between Ho Chi Minh City and Ipoh city of Malaysia was launched by Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA) at a ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur on August 8 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

A charity walk to support victims of Agent Orange/dioxin is scheduled to take place at Dam Sen Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City on August 12.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 signed a dispatch requesting efforts to prevent, control and mitigate damage from landslides, riverbank and coastal erosion, and flash floods.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on August 8 met officials of the Vietnamese Embassy in Tehran and the Vietnamese community in Iran, as part of his ongoing visit to the Middle-East country.

With a favourable geographical position and rich tourism resources, the northern mountainous province of Bac Giang boasts great potential for tourism development and is becoming a new and attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists.

A fundraising campaign was launched by the Phu nu Viet Nam (Vietnamese Women) newspaper and the menswear brand of Aristino on August 8 to support orphans and children with disadvantages.

A hybrid workshop was held in Hanoi on August 8 to discuss how to attract resources from overseas Vietnamese (OV) to support tourism development.