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On August 10, the Vietnam People's Army delegation participated in the 2022 International Military Games (Army Games) led by Colonel Ta Quang Thao, Deputy Director of the Military Training Department from the Ministry of National Defence, went to offer flowers at the Monument of President Ho Chi Minh in Moscow, Russia.

Korean singer Joseph Kwon on August 10 introduced two new music videos (MV) with many shots taken in famous tourist destinations of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the first meeting of the state steering committee for national key transport projects in Hanoi on August 10, during which he requested ministries, sectors and localities to apply comprehensive measures to speed up the implementation of the projects to expand development space for regions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 chaired a national virtual conference to review six months of implementing a project on developing the application of population database, e-identification, and e-authentication for the national digital transformation in the 2022-2025 period with a vision to 2030 (Project 06).

In 2017, the Vietnam Women's Union (VNWU) Tan Hoa Commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province, launched a model of Women's Union to hang Uncle Ho's photo among cadres, members, and women, associated with other women's patriotic emulation movements and key activities of the union.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 described digital transformation as an important tool for the building of an independent and self-reliant economy and the extensive and effective integration into the world.

Huynh Kim Tuoc, managing director of the Saigon Innovation Hub's (SiHub) Start-up Support Centre under the HCM City Department of Science and Technology, affirmed Vietnam holds tremendous potential for technology development and transfer thanks to its highly qualified experts and intellectuals with rich experiences in this field, especially young and talented human resources at universities.

A delegation led by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 6 paid tribute to late Chairman of the Council of State Vo Chi Cong at his memorial site in the central province of Quang Nam’s Nui Thanh district on the occasion the late leader's 110th birth anniversary.

The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-55) and related meetings have successfully concluded, with some 30 documents on regional cooperation adopted, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on August 6.

Opinions raised by Vietnam at the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-55) and related meetings, which took place in Cambodia from August 2-5, received support from other participating countries and were included in documents of the meetings, said Ambassador Vu Ho, acting head of ASEAN SOM Vietnam.

Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao has pledged to make more contributions to the progress and development of international law, for peace, friendship, cooperation and sustainable development in the world.

The domestic financial market has developed rapidly with outstanding results on the basis of cutting-edge technologies, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a meeting of the National Steering Committee for Comprehensive Finance in Hanoi on August 6.

The overall punctuality of domestic airlines reached 81.8% in July with Vietravel Airlines taking the lead for on-time performance (OTP) at 91.9%, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Samsung Electronics of the Republic of Korea to expand its operations in Vietnam during a reception for the group’s CEO Roh Tae-Moon in Hanoi on August 5.

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) must further accelerate digital transformation and develop digital database using big data technologies, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on August 5.

The Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization's Central Council organizes the 7th National Children’s House Festival from August 4-6 in HCMC, which attracts the participation of 1,952 delegates including 396 commanders, 1,556 children and members of Ho Chi Minh young pioneer organizations of 52 children’s houses nationwide.

A conference was organized by the Steering Committee on investment and upgrade implementation of national-standard public schools, upgrading the health system, and restoring and embellishing relics in the 2022-2025 period and the following years of Hanoi to implement a number of key tasks.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nen, member of the Politburo and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Party Committee, and leaders of the city recently visited Phu Tho Hoa tunnels, which is a creative work in the two resistance wars against the French and the Americans of the army and people of Loc Hoa, Phu Tho.

According to the Office of the Government, workers and students nationwide will have four days off from September 1 to 4 on the occasion of National Day.

On August 3, a ceremony to hand over the computers to Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee took place in the city.

On August 3, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and a working delegation visited and offered incense at the relic of President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House on Mai Thuc Loan Street, Thuan Loc Ward, Hue City (Thua Thien Hue Province).

The United Kingdom will continue to recognise all passports issued by Vietnam despite some countries in the European Union rejecting the latest version due to missing place-of-birth information.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 3 urged stronger determination, efforts and actions to disburse public investment as part of the Government’s main priorities.

A memorial service was held in central city of Da Nang on August 2 for Hero of the People’s Armed Forces Kostas Sarantidis - Nguyen Van Lap, a man who held Greek and Vietnamese nationalities and joined the Vietnamese people in the resistance war against the French colonialists.

Vietnam expects that related parties will restrain and avoid complicating the situation in the Taiwan Strait, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said on August 3.

On August 2, the central Dang Nang City Department of Natural Resources and Environment coordinated with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) of Japan to organize a workshop in the city to kick off the second phase of a project on waste classification at source and waste recycling.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 2 urged the southern province of Dong Nai to create changes in both mindset and action, and help to spur development in adjacent localities.

A charity walk was held to support Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims with the participation of over 5,000 people at Dam Sen Culture Park in HCMC on July 31.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark has coordinated with the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Latvia to publish a book on the Danish market to support Vietnamese companies in taking advantage of opportunities brought by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to boost their exports to the country.

On July 31, a delegation led by Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan visited the cultural and historic relic site of Uncle Ho’s visit to Hoa Binh Socialist Labour Youth School in Yen Mong Commune, Hoa Binh City, in the northern province of Hoa Binh.