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The first large-scale Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival in Japan opened in Saitama prefecture on September 1 evening.

The Vietnamese homepage of tech giant Google features an image of thousands of people gathering together at Ba Dinh Square as part of efforts to honour the nation’s 78th National Day.

The authorities of the southern central province of Khanh Hoa will turn the two rural districts of Cam Ranh and Cam Lam into urban areas.

The conservation and promotion of values of geoheritage, especially geoparks, in Vietnam have advanced, contributing to socioeconomic development, enhancing international integration and improving the position of localities in multilateral cooperation mechanisms, according to insiders.

The Central Highlands city of Da Lat will implement two urgent projects to deal with flooding and landslide risks.

The Lao Cai - Hekou International Border Gate has been crowded during the September 2 National Day holiday.

Vietnam is striving to turn its ginseng into an international brand product with an aim to becoming a major ginseng producer of the world by 2045.

The scientific and educational organisation "Meeting Vietnam" presented 220 Vallet scholarships to outstanding students at high schools and universities in Thua Thien - Hue on September 1.

Wonderland Water Park, the first amusement park in Binh Thuan, opened in Tien Thanh commune, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, on August 31, on the occasion of the 78th National Day of Vietnam.

Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$20.19 billion in the first eight months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Philippines has imposed ceilings on rice prices across the country amid an “alarming” increase in retail costs of the staple grain and reports of hoarding by traders.

Thailand is likely to complete its target of exporting 8 million tonnes of rice set for this year, maintaining its reputation as a major rice exporter.

A record number of 103,658 new firms were established in the first eight months of this year, a rise of 2.3% year on year and 1.2 times higher than the average number for the same period during 2018-2022, reported

Many people in Hanoi waited in line for hours to receive free double-decker bus tickets cor September 2 National Day.

Hanoi has recorded the first two dengue fever fatalities, according to the Centre for Disease Control.

Storm Saola has weakened on the East Sea but still caused heavy rain for the Central Highlands and southern regions.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has freshly signed a decision to approve the national energy master plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

The complex of Hue monuments – a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site – is set to open with free admission for domestic visitors during the upcoming National Day on September 2, according to details given by the Hue Monuments

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recommended that the Government adjust down the investment of a World Bank-funded project serving forest sector modernisation and coastal resilience enhancement from the initial 195 million USD to 95 million USD.