Asia's most beautiful village: preserving traditional culture, building sustainable livelihoods
Thanh Tra pomelo enters peak harvest season in Hue
Party, State leaders pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam moves to tap growing potential of medical tourism
Reports estimate that around 300,000 international visitors use medical services in Vietnam annually, generating 1-2 billion USD in spending on treatment, accommodation, transport and food.
Tourism ready for National Day holiday, eyes year-end acceleration
A range of cultural and artistic activities will be held during the holiday. In Da Nang, the “Hoi An Memories” show will present its “Flag Hat” version from August 26 to September 2. Phu Quoc will host the “The Memory of Flowers” exhibition, while Thanh Hoa will organise the Sam Son Kite Festival 2026 from August 30 to September 1.
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Women-led firms encouraged to adopt sustainable practices to boost exports
OVs can become substantive economic bridges between Vietnam, Japan: expert
Ha Long Bay dazzles in spectacular night show
Dong Nai accelerates site clearance for metro extension to Long Thanh Airport
Tourist train linking Phong Nha and Hue heritage sites launched
Webinar seeks to detect corruption, wastefulness, misconduct early
Officials stressed that prevention must precede enforcement, power controls must be tied to accountability, and oversight of assets, income and interests should be strengthened with more data and information technology applied.
UN prioritises comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang thanked the UN for its support to Vietnam in pursuing the SDGs and highlighted the substantive and effective cooperation between the two sides. He proposed that the UN and Vietnam soon complete the Strategic Cooperation Framework for 2027-2031, closely aligning it with Vietnam’s major development orientations and strategies.
Reference exchange rate drops slightly on August 28
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,891 VND/USD, and the floor rate 24,329 VND/USD.
Exhibition featuring paintings of President Ho Chi Minh opens in Laos
Created in Thailand from 2018-2024, the paintings trace President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary journey, portraying him both as an outstanding national leader and a simple, humble man with wholehearted sentiments to his compatriots, comrades and international friends.
☀️ Morning digest on August 28
The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
Weekly Highlights: Vietnam successfully defend title at ASEAN Cup 2026
Vietnam successfully defended their ASEAN Cup title after a 2-2 draw with Thailand in the second leg of the final at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on August 26 evening, completing a 4-2 aggregate victory.
Man in Can Tho detained for allegedly abusing democratic freedoms to violate State's interests
According to the police, Thao, born in 1973, operated two Facebook accounts that repeatedly posted and shared unverified and false information, content insulting Party and State leaders and the political system, and posts praising the former regime.
Constitution Day of Slovakia celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City
Bui Quang Hai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam–Slovakia Friendship Association, said the annual Constitution Day celebration has become a meaningful occasion to look back on the traditional friendship between Vietnam and former Czechoslovakia, as well as between Vietnam and Slovakia today.
Travel
Tourist train linking Phong Nha and Hue heritage sites launched
Vietnam moves to tap growing potential of medical tourism
Tourism ready for National Day holiday, eyes year-end acceleration
Asia's most beautiful village: preserving traditional culture, building sustainable livelihoods
Vietnam ready to create new momentum for regional, global MICE tourism
Culture - Sports
Kim Sang Sik makes history with Vietnamese football
Culture is central to Vietnam's global standing and sustainable growth: UNESCO representative
Gia Lai exhibition features a journey through Vietnam’s heritage
Contemporary craft art space opens in Hanoi, showcasing Vietnamese embroidery heritage
RoK fandom business expands into Vietnam
Environment
ADB to provide 2.3 trillion VND for Khanh Hoa’s wastewater infrastructure
Upon completion, the project is expected to help improve environmental sanitation, protect groundwater, surface water and the marine environment, and safeguard public health.
Vietnam, RoK promote cooperation to deliver on net-zero commitments
Typhoon Narra changes course, heads toward waters east of Bach Long Vi special zone
Health
Ministry warns of rising hand, foot and mouth disease risk as school year begins
According to the infectious disease surveillance system, nearly 100,000 cases were reported so far this year, more than 2.5 times over the same period last year. The number of cases remains high in southern cities and provinces.
Free health checkups for children ahead of new school year
Vietnam eyes healthcare modernisation from grassroots foundation, technology application
World
Cambodia, Uzbekistan strengthen cooperation in cross-border payments
The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between the two central banks through the exchange of knowledge and experience in four key areas including the development of digital payment and settlement systems, monetary policy and monitoring of macroeconomic conditions, improvement of the financial environment and financial knowledge, and management of economic and monetary museums.
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