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National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Ulaanbaatar on the afternoon of September 9 (local time) to begin an official visit to Mongolia at the invitation of Sandag Byambatsogt, Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament, and his spouse.

On September 2, thousands of local residents and visitors took part in a traditional boat racing festival in Hoa Trach Commune in the central province of Quang Tri.

President of National Assembly of Viet Nam Tran Thanh Man received Chairman of the RoK-Viet Nam Parliamentary Friendship Group Moon Jin-seok, on the morning of in Seoul, on September 8, as part of his official visit to the Republic of Korea.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived in Moscow on the afternoon of September 7 (local time), beginning a State visit to Russia from September 7–9, at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On the morning of September 5, in the capital city of Ha Noi, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly hosted a welcoming ceremony for President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse Kyu Kyu Hla, who are paying an official visit to Viet Nam.

Following the welcome ceremony in Ha Noi on September 5 morning, General Secretary and President To Lam held talks with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing.

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing and his spouse Kyu Kyu Hla arrived in Ha Noi at noon of September 4, beginning their official visit to Viet Nam from September 4 to 6 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam and his spouse.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man received French Ambassador to Viet Nam Olivier Brochet, who came to bid farewell at the end of his tenure, at the National Assembly House, on the morning of September 3.

Skies over Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City were illuminated with spectacular firework displays on the evening of September 2 to mark the 81st anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (1945–2026).

The five-day National Day holiday has drawn a huge influx of visitors to the ancient town of Hoi An, now part of Da Nang. On the very first day of the holiday, every road and corner of the old town teemed with holidaymakers.

The Vietnamese men’s national football team added another historic milestone to its record by being crowned ASEAN Cup 2026 champions following a dramatic second-leg final at the National Stadium in My Dinh on the evening of August 26. A resilient performance saw Viet Nam hold Thailand to a 2-2 draw, enabling head coach Kim Sang-sik and his players to successfully defend their title with a 4-2 aggregate victory over the two-legged final.

People across the country took to the streets in joy on the evening of August 26, immediately after the classic second-leg final between Viet Nam and Thailand, to celebrate the victory and congratulate the Vietnamese team on winning the ASEAN Cup 2026.

Memorable moments from Viet Nam’s successful ASEAN Cup 2026 title defence on August 26, from the tense action at My Dinh Stadium to the celebrations as head coach Kim Sang Sik and his players lift the Southeast Asian championship trophy.

National Assembly (NA) President of Viet Nam Tran Thanh Man and NA President of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi visited a demonstration field showcasing promising rice varieties for the 2026 Summer-Autumn crop in Can Tho City on August 25.

On the morning of August 25, at the Party Central Committee Headquarters, General Secretary and President To Lam presided over a working session with relevant agencies to review the results of one year of implementing the Political Bureau’s Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW on making breakthroughs in the development of education and training.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam hosted a reception in Ha Noi on August 24 for President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi, who is paying an official visit to Viet Nam from August 23 to 26.

On the morning of August 24, at the Presidential Office, General Secretary and President To Lam chaired a working session with the Government Party Committee and agencies on the “National strategy on attracting, utilising and developing talent in spearhead sectors and fields, serving rapid and sustainable development in the new era”.

Vietnamese youth and students in Russia gathered in Moscow on August 23 to enjoy the political-artistic programme “Fatherland in Our Hearts” live on Nhan Dan Newspaper’s digital platforms.

Although a sudden heavy downpour fell right at the start of the “Homeland in our Hearts” programme, more than 40,000 spectators, especially young people, still stood solemnly and sang the entire “Tien Quan Ca” (The Marching Song). That moment affirmed one thing: The homeland is not somewhere far away; the homeland is in the heart of every person.

The atmosphere at the Patriotic Fandom Booth on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in Ho Chi Minh City became increasingly vibrant on the afternoon of August 22, as large crowds arrived early, eagerly awaiting an exchange with the organisers, police and military personnel, and artists participating in the political-artistic programme “To quoc trong tim” (Fatherland in Our Hearts).