National Press Festival wraps up with top honours for Vietnam News Agency

Running from August 20 to September 2, the drive focuses on drastic measures, including communications on regulations and the installation of vessel monitoring system (VMS) equipment to raise public awareness and compliance.

Vietnam has recorded major progress in tobacco harm prevention and the promotion of smoke-free environments in recent years, contributing to community health protection and fulfilling its commitments under the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, according to Dr. Phan Thi Hai, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Tobacco Control Fund (VNTCF) under the Ministry of Health.

A training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers abroad, which serves as a bridge connecting Vietnamese expats with their homeland, closed in Hanoi on August 28.

A statue of President Ho Chi Minh was inaugurated at the Da Nang Library campus in the central city of Da Nang.

The northern province of Lang Son has completed construction and repair of 6,508 homes for disadvantaged households, marking the full fulfilment of its programme to eradicate temporary and dilapidated houses by August 28.

After eight decades of relentless reforms, the new resolution is expected to become a historic milestone, positioning high-quality human resources and scientific talents as Vietnam’s core competitive advantages, firmly bringing the nation into a new era.

The exhibition is a significant event, offering the public an opportunity to look back the nation’s arduous yet glorious history, affirming Vietnam’s position in the international arena.

This accomplishment is considered a milestone in sustainable poverty reduction — a “special national project” embodying the Party’s will and people’s hearts, as well as the spirit of solidarity and compassion among compatriots, carrying profound political, social, and humanitarian significance.

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, market-oriented real estate sector.

The policy reflects Vietnam’s tradition of humanity and compassion, as well as the Party and State’s leniency toward convicted prisoners who have sincerely repented, made outstanding contributions to rehabilitation, and expressed the desire to reintegrate into society as law-abiding and useful citizens.

Thousands of people lined the streets, waving flags and singing in unison. All eyes turned to the convoy and marching formations in a proud welcome to the soldiers.

The display will present more than 300 documents and images showcasing the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh, a national liberation hero and a great man of culture of Vietnam, who devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation, independence, freedom, democracy, peace and social progress.

In addition to increasing flights on high-demand routes, especially those to and from Hanoi around the holiday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has instructed carriers to strictly comply with domestic air transport pricing regulations.

Since 2002, Team K72 in the southern province of Dong Nai has recovered nearly 4,000 sets of remains of soldiers who laid down their lives during wartime, including more than 3,200 repatriated from Cambodia.

Chairman of the National Assembly’s Ethnic Council Lam Van Man said education and training in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have seen major recent achievements in general education, designated admissions and vocational, pre-university and university training.

The exhibition will be open daily from 9:00 to 22:00 from August 29 to September 5, and from 13:00 on the opening day (August 28).

The new residences in Truong Son are designed to meet standards for safety, durability, functionality, and aesthetics, while incorporating local traditions.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, all “three-no's” fishing boats that lack proper registration, fishing licences, and inspection certificates have been phased out in most of the coastal localities. Additionally, vessel data have been updated in the national fisheries database.

The University of Economics and Business (UEB) under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Faculty of Economics (FEP) under Portugal’s University of Porto will bolster multi-faceted cooperation under a freshly signed agreement, marking a new chapter in academic and research collaboration between the two institutions.

The Cuban children’s theater troupe La Colmenita staged the musical “Cinderella...According to the Beatles” on August 26 at Ho Guom Theater in Hanoi, as part of activities marking the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Cuba (1960–2025).