Nhan Dan Online

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam on August 18 affirmed that the most meaningful tribute to previous generations is the responsibility and concrete actions of today’s generation to build a stronger and more prosperous Viet Nam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, paid a working visit to Infantry Division 308 of Army Corps 12 under the Ministry of National Defence in Ha Noi on August 18.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired the Government's August law-building session on August 18 to discuss 12 draft laws and resolutions scheduled for consideration and approval at the second session of the 16th National Assembly.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, in coordination with the Venezuela–Viet Nam Friendship House (CAVV) and the International University of Communications (UICOM), hosted a ceremony at the Venezuelan Workers’ Centre in Miranda State on August 17 (local time) to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945–2026) and Viet Nam’s National Day (September 2).

A delegation of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee led by Vice President Hoang Cong Thuy visited the Chinese Embassy in Viet Nam on August 18 to pay respects to former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and sign the condolence book.

As part of the 2026 “Festival For Peace”, the opening ceremony of the “Le Ba Dang – Aspiration for peace” exhibition was held at the Quang Tri Museum in Dong Hoi Ward on August 17.

For more than two weeks, the urgent collection of samples from fallen soldiers' remains for DNA testing has been carried out by the Ha Noi Capital Command and relevant departments and agencies, with a strong sense of responsibility, gratitude, and utmost solemnity.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung led a delegation representing the Party, State and Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) to the Chinese Embassy in Viet Nam on August 18 morning to pay respects to former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and sign the condolence book.

The Ministry of National Defence held a conference in Ha Noi on August 17 to accelerate the disbursement of funding sources, contributing to the goal of achieving double-digit economic growth.

The second edition of the political-art programme “To quoc trong tim” (The Fatherland in Our Hearts) is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23, bringing together artists and soldiers from across Viet Nam and featuring modern performance technology to inspire patriotism, national pride and the aspiration to contribute to the nation.

The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) opened in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on August 17, under the theme “Restore Land, Unlock Hope.”

Viet Nam’s ST25 rice has officially been placed on shelves and distributed across the Selgros Cash & Carry wholesale supermarket chain in Germany, opening up a new direct channel to the European market and consumers for one of Viet Nam’s high-quality rice products.