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His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Her Majesty the Queen of Bhutan will make a state visit to Vietnam from August 18 to 22 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

Cold spells are forecast to come earlier than the long-term average, starting from October and strengthening in November, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnam’s aviation sector logged 1,097 flight cancellations in the first seven months of 2025, equal to 0.7 per cent of total flights, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Heavy rain is set to persist across northern, central and southern Vietnam in the coming days, with some areas forecast to receive over 300mm of rainfall until August 19.

A man in Bac Ninh Province used VND 60 million (USD 2,360) in small banknotes saved over six years to place a deposit on a car.

A delegation of the Cambodian Royal Army arrived in Vietnam on August 15 to take part in the military parade marking Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

Agencies, organisations, and hundreds of households across Hanoi are joining forces with the city to provide around 1,012 free toilets for the upcoming National Day (September 2) celebrations.

Communes and wards in Hanoi are collecting data on petrol-powered and electric cars and motorbikes to serve the city’s transition to electric vehicles.

Cambodian authorities on August 15 handed over 353 citizens, identified by Cambodia as illegal residents, to the Border Guard Station at Xa Mat International Border Gate in Tay Ninh Province.

HCM City’s Department of Construction is drafting new regulations on bus operations to allow dedicated lanes and expand the number of routes in the 2025-2030 period.

Deputy Minister of Construction Le Anh Tuan said the 250 projects to be launched and inaugurated on August 19 are projected to contribute over 18 per cent of national GDP in 2025.

Many residents in Langbiang-Dalat Ward in Lam Dong Province have been gripped by anxiety following a landslide on the upper slope of a pine-covered hill.

A training course for overseas Vietnamese language teachers opened in Hanoi on August 14, attracting 80 teachers who returned from 15 countries and territories.

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese reported that so far this year, ministries and localities have hosted numerous events honouring the Vietnamese language.

In the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s customs sector handled 8,561 violations, with a total goods value exceeding VND 13.6 trillion  (USD 517.79 million ).

A durian-planted hill in Lam Dong Province, about 80 metres high and covering over two hectares, has developed cracks, posing a high risk of landslides.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam held a phone conversation with President of the Cambodian People’s Party Hun Sen at Cambodia’s request on August 14.

The Vietnam Road Administration will pilot a one-month ban on trucks using the first lane of the Hanoi-Haiphong and Phap Van-Cau Gie expressways, starting on August 15.

Many northern localities are expected to experience heavy rain in the coming days.