American actor Danny Glover touched down in Hanoi on August 1 to join in activities as a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

On the morning of August 2 only, more than 100 passengers used VNeID instead of physical IDs at Noi Bai International Airport.

The Government issued a resolution to transfer Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) to the People's Committee of Hanoi from August 1.

Vietnam will export 2 million doses of vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) to the Philippines and Indonesia between August and October this year, according to Nguyen Van Long, Director of the Department of Animal Health.

Dr Nguyen Trung Anh, Director of the Central Geriatric Hospital, said that each elderly person on average suffers from more than three common diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, Parkinson's disease, dementia or stroke.

Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam has installed a camera system along some popular streets and areas to improve tourism management and support flood monitoring activities.

HCM City can unlock greater investment in metro projects and other infrastructure by following a transit-oriented development (TOD) model.

Vietnam's investment in hydro-meteorology must be one step ahead and carried out in a modern way to provide accurate weather forecasts and warning bulletins.

Some 4.8 million Vietnamese people were exposed to AO/dioxin, and about 3 million people became victims.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently approved a national strategy on attracting and retaining talents by 2030 with a vision until 2050.

The Vietnam Summer Camp 2023, which brought together outstanding young overseas Vietnamese people from many countries and territories around the world, wrapped up with a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang on August 1.

Five special-grade hospitals in Vietnam will be upgraded to modern hospitals with healthcare services meeting international standards under a proposal by the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The e-identification app VNeID was put into official operation for passengers on domestic flights at all airports from August 2 after a two-month pilot period, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company (AHT) inaugurated self-check-in kiosks for passengers of Korean Air at Da Nang International Airport on August 1.

The numbers of traffic accidents and related deaths and injured people during the first seven months of 2023 decreased compared to the same period last year, reported the National Traffic Safety Committee.

The Vietnam’s Decree No.13 is believed to be similar to a European Union (EU) law on personal data protection.

The earthquakes were assessed to be on small scales and not cause natural disaster risks but people should not be negligent.

Hanoi plans to build Belt Road No 5 prior to 2027. The route is expected to have a length of over 300 kilometers. The section road through Hanoi will be 48 kilometers long with six lanes.

From August 2023, there are some changes in policies including new pension and social insurance allowance and vehicle registration.

Delegates are selected from Vietnam and Australia from over 200 applications, representing various sectors such as philanthropy, technology, consulting, and STEM education.