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Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang presided over a ASEAN Committee in Paris (ACP) meeting at the embassy on September 6, during which he officially handed over the rotating ACP chairmanship to the Chargé d'Affaires of the Brunei Embassy.

Super typhoon Yagi killed four people and injured 78 others after slamming into northern localities on September 7 afternoon, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (DDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

On September 5, the Trade Union of Ho Chi Minh City's Export Processing and Industrial Zones, in collaboration with the Nha Be District Federation of Labour, organized the launch ceremony of the "Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space" and an exploration of the life and career of President Ton Duc Thang at the Hiep Phuoc worker accommodation in Nha Be district.

Dong Anh district (Hanoi) is investing in the development of modern agriculture, integrating ecological agricultural models with service development and environmental protection.

After returning from the Viet Bac revolutionary base, the first place President Ho Chi Minh stopped was at the house of Mrs. Nguyen Thi An in Phu Gia village (now Phu Thuong ward, Tay Ho district). Today, this house has been recognized as a National Historic Site and serves as a "red address" for educating younger generations about patriotism.

Currently, Hanoi's agricultural sector is collaborating with local authorities, scientists and businesses to develop and expand high-quality specialty plants and animals, aiming to enhance economic value and increase income for residents.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam handed over an appointment decision to Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 5.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of the 2024-2025 academic year at Nguyen Dinh Chieu junior high school for students with vision impairment in Hanoi on September 5.

As many as 23 collectives and 14 individuals with outstanding achievements were praised at a program to honor outstanding examples in studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style in 2024, recently hosted by the Lang Son provincial Party Committee.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man beat the drum to mark the start of the 2024-2025 academic year at Pham Hung High School in Long Ho district, the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, on September 5.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive requesting the enhancement of coordination among families, schools, and society in the education of children and students, with a particular focus on preventing school violence, crimes, and social evils among students, and ensuring school security and safety.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has offered the best greetings to teachers, education cadres and workers, parents, and students nationwide on the occasion of the start of the new academic year 2024 - 2025.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 4 for 150 civil servants, public employees and workers who have shown strong performance in the “Good advice, Good service” movement in the 2019-2024 period.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on September 4 paid tribute to late Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pham Hung and late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet on the occasion of his working visit to the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long.

The Vietnam homepage of tech giant Google features a fluttering Vietnamese national flag in honour of the 79th anniversary of the country’s National Day (September 2).

Party General Secretary and President To Lam visited the families of late musician Van Cao and late painter Bui Trang Chuoc, who created the national anthem and the national emblem design of Vietnam, on September 2 on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day (September 2).

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi welcomed 30,575 visitors, including 231 foreigners, on the National Day (September 2), according to its management board.

A tropical depression and Prapiroon storm brought heavy rainfall to many parts of Laos from July 18 to August 21, affecting more than 36,200 people across the country.

The building of free trade zones in the central city of Da Nang should only serve the development of trade, business, services and tourism, with no residential real estate in the zone, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on September 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 1 requested the central city of Da Nang to well implement three pioneering tasks to achieve balanced, rapid, and sustainable development.

The Vietnamese Embassies in the Czech Republic and Brazil on August 29 held ceremonies to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2024).

A special artistic programme titled "Loi Nguoi de lai (The Words He Left Behind)" was held at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the implementation of late President Ho Chi Minh's testament and his passing (September 2, 1969 - 2024).

Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Natural Sciences Lidia Arthur Brito has commended Vietnam for its significant contributions to UNESCO's natural science initiatives while meeting in Paris with Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a hybrid conference in Da Nang on August 31 to introduce and deploy the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 136/2024/QH15 on the organisation of urban administration and pilot implementation of special mechanisms and policies for the development of the central city.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction on August 30 held an inauguration ceremony for the expanded Binh Hung wastewater treatment plant and its collection system in Binh Chanh district, as part of Phase 2 of the southern metropolis’s water environment improvement project.

The Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee held a meeting in Hanoi on August 30 under the chair of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam to discuss some important documents.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang affirmed Vietnam's consistent policy of respecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion of all people at a reception in Hanoi on August 30 for visiting US Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Allison Peters.

A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly (NA), the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid wreaths at President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum to pay tribute to the late leader on the occasion of the 79th National Day (September 2, 1945-2024) in Hanoi on August 30.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse chaired a ceremony in Hanoi on August 29 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the National Day of Vietnam (September 2).

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on August 29 chaired a meeting of the personnel sub-committee of the 14th National Party Congress and the steering committee for the personnel planning of the 14th Party Central Committee, its Politburo, and its Secretariat for the 2026-2031 tenure.