VIETNAM TODAY

Two Vietnamese youths, Tong Manh Tuan and Pham Quoc Dat, were honored by the Japanese Fire Department of Tsu City in Japan on August 22 for rescuing two children swept out to sea earlier this month.

Hanoi will stage six fireworks shows, combining high-and low-altitude displays at five locations, on National Day, September 2.

A tropical depression is forecast to enter the East Sea this afternoon and could strengthen into a storm affecting Vietnam’s central region.

The SBV is gathering public comments for draft decrees on the licensing and operation of banks, foreign exchange management, AML and anti-terrorist financing at the International Financial Centre.

Pu Mat National Park in the central province of Nghe An has received a rare stump-tailed macaque voluntarily surrendered by a resident.

Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are investigating the case of hundreds of old pine trees that have withered and died, amid suspicions of sabotage.

Hundreds of sturgeon farms in Lao Cai Province are struggling to sell their fish as cheap imports from China flood the market.

Nearly 100 households in Tan Khanh Ward, HCM City have been without electricity for three days after a local collector failed to transfer payments to the power company.

Ben Thanh underground station of HCM City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro route (Metro Line 1) will serve as one of four key venues for the City Sale promotion.

Hanoi held the first full-dress rehearsal for the National Day parade on Thursday evening, filling the capital with patriotic spirit as thousands lined the streets to cheer the march.

Despite a temporary halt in rice import from the Philippines, Vietnam’s export is expected to exceed 8.2 million tonnes for the whole year.

Authorities have warned of flash floods and landslides in northern mountainous provinces, particularly Lai Chau and Dien Bien, due to heavy rainfall.

Thousands of people from across the country have rushed to Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi to await the first full rehearsal for the upcoming National Day parade.

More than three hours of torrential rain early on August 21 left several areas in Dong Nai Province and HCM City under deep water, flooding homes and damaging property.

Throngs of people are gathering at My Dinh National Stadium to witness ceremonial artillery and modern military and police equipment prepared for the coming National Day parade.

Vietnam and Australia will enhance comprehensive cooperation, aiming to increase bilateral trade to USD 20 billion in the near future.

Hanoi authorities have directed wards and communes to designate local headquarters and public spaces as temporary parking sites to accommodate the upcoming National Day, September 2, celebrations.

A Russian military contingent arrived in Hanoi today, August 20, to prepare for the parade and march to mark the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2.

Vietnam’s dairy herd is shrinking rapidly, with Ho Chi Minh City, once home to the country’s largest herds, seeing a decline of more than 50 per cent.