A delegation of party, state and government leaders and former leaders paid tribute to the monument to war heroes and martyrs and to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on July 27.

A candle-lighting ceremony was held at many war cemeteries nationwide on July 26 to mark the 77th anniversary of Vietnam War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day.

The State Funeral Board and the family of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong delivered a thank-you message following the burial service for the Party leader on July 26 afternoon.

A 70-year-old man in the southern province of Dong Thap has called for community support as he cares for his ailing son.

The US Commerce Department has delayed a decision on whether to upgrade Vietnam to market economy status by about a week, due to the IT disruptions from the CrowdStrike software problems.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet welcomed the progress in relations between ASEAN and its partners, emphasising the need for coordination to further deepen existing cooperation areas.

Vietnam attracted more than US$18 billion in foreign direct investment during the past seven months of the year, according to details given by the Foreign Investment Agency.