[VOVWORLD] - Vu Lan festival is an annual observance on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month to express filial gratitude to parents and grandparents, living or deceased, and to pray for deceased loved ones.

[VOVWORLD] - The National Assembly has approved a strategic decision to integrate four national target programs into a national target program on cultural, social, and rural development in ethnic minority and mountain areas for the 2026–2035 period, with a total budget of approximately 32 billion USD. The decision reflects a modern governance vision of optimizing resources to ensure that no one is left behind.

[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 Independent Autumn Book Fair, themed “Open a book – Be proud of Vietnam”, will take place from August 29 to September 2 at Hanoi Book Street, offering readers a variety of interactive activities, exchanges, and special promotions.

[VOVWORLD] - The US has unveiled a series of new economic sanctions against Iran, saying that it will defeat Iran by strangling its economy. The latest escalation in the US-Iran conflict will cause serious economic repercussions for Iran as well as for the rest of the world.

[VOVWORLD] - The first extraordinary session of the 16th National Assembly concluded on Monday, after completing a substantial legislative agenda and deciding on some important national issues. Lawmakers focused on policy quality, feasibility, and translating legislation into real-life results.

[VOVWORLD] - The security environment on the Korean Peninsula has seen new developments. Last Sunday, US President Donald Trump ordered that the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military exercise with South Korea, scheduled for August 17-27, be shortened to 6 days. On Wednesday, Trump said he expects to meet soon with the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un.

[VOVWORLD] - The 500-day-and-night campaign to search for, recover, and identify fallen soldiers is underway from March 15, 2026, to July 27, 2027. To date, 9 of Vietnam’s 34 provinces and centrally governed cities had completed the collection of samples from martyrs’ remains ahead of schedule.

[VOVWORLD] - August 19, 1945, has gone down in Vietnam’s history as an important landmark. Under the leadership of the Viet Minh and President Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese people rose up to seize power, achieving victory in the August Revolution and opening an era of national independence. After 81 years, Vietnam now has a very different stature, but the lessons that led to the victory of the August Revolution in 1945 remain as relevant as ever, serving as a driving force for the country’s develo

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has 17 free trade agreements in force, significantly expanding market opportunities. But turning international commitments into growth requires localities and businesses to translate opportunities into competitiveness.

[VOVWORLD] - With just over two weeks to go before the start of the new academic year, Hue city is urgently completing the last two of five new schools in the border area – A Luoi 3 and A Luoi 4 Primary and Lower Secondary Multi-level Boarding School.