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Many employees in Vietnam are choosing to work through the September 2 National Day break, with some earning up to four times their usual wages.

Hanoi has urged residents to refrain from flying kites or operating unauthorised drones that could disrupt aerial activities and parade flyovers during the National Day celebrations.

Vietnam will grant VND 100,000 (USD 3.8) to every citizen to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

Vietnam’s airports are expected to handle more than 1.8 million passengers during the National Day holiday.

HCM City People’s Committee have proposed increasing the allowance for parents with two children before the age of 35 from VND3 million (USD 120) to VND5 million.

Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 31 to September 2.

The central city of Danang has initiated an airport tunnel project, starting with bidding for a consulting contract to prepare the pre-feasibility study.

The HCM City Public Transport Management Centre officially opened Hoc Mon Bus Terminal this morning, August 28.

A tropical depression is forecast to hit the central localities from Nghe An to Danang on August 29-30, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Over the past four decades of Doi Moi (Renewal), Vietnam has made a significant shift in housing policy, transitioning from a centrally planned, subsidised system to a dynamic real estate sector.

Dong Nai authorities have approved a DonaCoop and VinaCapital joint venture to invest in extending Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line 1 to Long Thanh International Airport.

Authorities in Quang Ngai​ Province retrieved two unexploded mortar shells with live fuses after a local fisherman discovered them in the Bau Giang ​River on August 27.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, China, as a guest of the host country.

Police in the central city of Danang have arrested a 29-year-old foreigner for robbing a gold shop in Hoa Cuong Ward.

Party General Secretary To Lam presented the first-class Labour Order to leaders, officials and staff of the Ministry of Home Affairs on August 27, marking the ministry’s 80th anniversary.

Many people began arriving as early as 9 pm on August 26, pitching tents and tarps overnight to claim prime viewing spots along some Hanoi streets for the National Day parade rehearsal.

Hanoi has adjusted several bus and metro routes to better serve the National Day holiday.

Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee arrived in Hanoi on August 27.

Dengue fever has continued to spread rapidly in HCM City, prompting the municipal Health Department to direct hospitals to expand bed capacity in response to the emergency.