[VOVWORLD] - Party General Secretary and President of Vietnam To Lam will pay a state visit to Australia from Sunday to next Wednesday, at the invitation of Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn. The visit will take place as the Vietnam-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership enters a new stage of development with considerable opportunities and potential for cooperation.

[VOVWORLD] - Ho Chi Minh City has seen a nearly 40% increase in bus passengers compared with the same period last year, just one month after it introduced free bus fares on 134 routes. A number of other operational indicators have also shown positive results.

[VOVWORLD] - Construction of the Phieng Pan Primary and Lower Secondary Boarding School in Sơn La province has been accelerated. With less than a month to go before the start of the new school year, crews are working around the clock to complete the project and hand over the new campus by August 30.

[VOVWORLD] - In the context of a rapidly changing world and growing strategic competition, foreign affairs are no longer solely about maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, but should also serve as a pioneering force in national development. This is the central message of the ongoing 33rd Diplomatic Conference, which calls for a fundamental shift in mindset and approach to transform international opportunities into tangible outcomes to boost drive national development.

[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 War Archives has been made public by the Soldiers' Hearts community organisation, the Vietnam Women's Museum, the Vietnam Wartime Accounting Initiative, and the Forever 20-years-old Club. The archives will be used to support efforts to locate the remains of fallen soldiers and verify their identities.

[VOVWORLD] - The "Trust AI?" communications campaign and "Truth or Falsehood – Fact Check" news bulletin have been launched to enhance public ability to identify and combat fake news and misinformation. The programs are conducted by the Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam Television, and Phenikaa University in Hanoi.

[VOVWORLD] - Those who view Vietnam through one-sided reports or externally imposed assessments may overlook one important reality: religion exists peacefully and is closely integrated into the community. In Vietnam, freedom of religion is neither a problem nor a flashpoint, but a natural and ordinary part of the cultural and spiritual life of the Vietnamese people.

[VOVWORLD] - The devastating legacy of Agent Orange/dioxin continues to affect generations of Vietnamese, including tens of thousands of people in Ho Chi Minh City. The 2026 "Walk for Agent Orange Victims" was held in the city on Sunday, attracting more than 5,000 participants.

[VOVWORLD] - As Vietnam enters a new phase of development with the ambition of achieving double-digit economic growth, the need to refine its legal and institutional framework has become urgent. The National Assembly’s ongoing extraordinary session intends to address pressing issues and take a more proactive and innovative approach to lawmaking to ensure that legislation keeps pace with the nation’s rapid development.

[VOVWORLD] - The European Commission has fined Google more than 1 billion USD for breaching the Digital Markets Act. The fines highlight that technology is becoming a new arena of strategic competition between the United States and the European Union, whose relationship is showing signs of strain.