On August 25, the Vietnam Road Administration said that 28 rest stops and parking areas would operate along the eastern North-South expressway during the National Day holiday (September 2), averaging one rest stop every 75 kilometers.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung gave a reception in Hanoi on August 24 visiting Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna.
The 220kV Nha Be-Tao Dan underground power line project in Ho Chi Minh City has been completed in eight months, four months ahead of schedule.
The 2026 “Wings to Dreams” program awarded scholarships to 100 disadvantaged but hardworking students and provided 120 tuition scholarships for successful college and university applicants.
Vietnam returned to Hanoi on August 23 holding a 2-0 lead over Thailand and with two days to prepare for the decisive second leg of the 2026 ASEAN Cup final at My Dinh Stadium on August 26.
