(VOVWORLD) -22,000 runners joined the “My Vietnam” marathon 2025 on Sunday at the Vietnamese Exposition Center in Hanoi to reflect on the nation’s profound history and spread national spirit.

(VOVWORLD) - A full rehearsal, involving more than 16,000 troops, plus civilian groups, was held for the second time on Sunday evening at Ba Dinh square, Hanoi.

(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested ministries, sectors and localities to be resolute and closely follow the goal of saving lives first and foremost, then protecting property, ensuring the fastest, most timely and most effective response.

(VOVWORLD) -Party General Secretary To Lam sent a congratulatory letter to the cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers of the diplomatic sector as well as the collectives and individuals involving in foreign affairs work, on the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic sector (August 28).

(VOVWORLD) - Norway said on Sunday that it will contribute approximately seven billion Norwegian crowns (about 700 million USD) of air defense systems to Ukraine.

(VOVWORLD) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have agreed to closer security and economic ties ahead of Lee's planned summit with US President Donald Trump on Monday.

(VOVWORLD) - The KMASC team from the Academy of Cryptography Techniques clinched the top prize at VietChain Talents 2025, Vietnam’s largest blockchain talent search, held in Hanoi on Saturday.

(VOVWORLD) - Professor Carl Thayer, a Vietnam specialist at the Australian Defense Force Academy, University of New South Wales, has said that Vietnam has undergone decisive transformations, building its role and position in the international arena.

(VOVWORLD) - State President Luong Cuong has written an article titled “Vietnam’s diplomacy: 80 years of growth alongside the nation” to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s diplomatic sector (August 28).

(VOVWORLD) - Bai Dinh pagoda in Ninh Binh Province on Sunday hosted the 2025 Vu Lan Festival under the theme “Vu Lan Gratitude-80 Years of Independence”, attracting about 5,000 Buddhists and visitors from across the country.