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Thousands gathered in Hanoi on August 30 for the final rehearsal of the parade marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

Vietnam Blockchain Day 2025 opened in Danang City on August 29, aiming to promote its application across the country’s core economic sectors.

State President Luong Cuong will attend the 80th anniversary of the world people's victory over fascism and pay a working visit to China from September 2-4.

Hanoi will offer free metro rides and subsidised bus services from August 30 to September 2 to mark National Day.

A tropical depression over the East Sea is expected to strengthen into a storm early on August 30 and move toward central Vietnam.

Hanoi has arranged more than 5,000 priority seats along major streets for veterans and the elderly to watch the September 2 National Day parade.

A landslide hit Cat Ba Island in Haiphong City on August 29, blocking access to Cat Ba National Park and cutting off the island’s main road.

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.