National
Level-2 Field Hospital No. 7 admits two outstanding female officers to Party
The Party Cell of the Outpatient Department at Level-2 Field Hospital No. 7 in Bentiu, South Sudan, held a Party admission ceremony for two outstanding service members on August 19, marking the 81st anniversary of the August Revolution.
General Secretary, President To Lam calls for greater leadership discipline
Road administration calls for review of e-wallet fees linked to traffic accounts
Seminar explores political theory outreach in cyberspace
Road administration orders completion of rest stops on North-South expressway
International
Côte d’Ivoire National Assembly President to pay official visit to Vietnam
President of the National Assembly (NA) of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Patrick Achi will pay an official visit to Vietnam from August 23 to 26.
Vietnam welcomes China’s visa simplification for Vietnamese citizens
Deputy defence minister meets with Chinese public security official
Vietnam highly evaluates Mexico’s role in Latin America
Economic, investment ties should remain driver of VN–US relations: Deputy PM
Business
Petrol, diesel prices increase on August 20
From 3 p.m. on August 20, the retail price of E5RON92 petrol was capped at VND21,833 (US$0.84) per liter, up VND598 per litre from the previous ceiling price.
Experts call for solutions to boost sustainable durian exports
Ho Chi Minh City pushes forward 6,000-MW offshore wind power project
Ho Chi Minh City agency, Korean business sign urban growth cooperation deal
VETC suspends e-wallet service fee collection
Education
Surging demand prompts textbook restocking through September
Long queues for school textbooks eased by August 20 as Vietnam Education Publishing House moved to address surging demand.
Millions of extra textbooks printed for supply security for next academic year
Ho Chi Minh City pledges free textbooks for all needy students
Ministry overhauls education network to streamline public schools
Parents struggle to secure textbooks as new school year nears
Sports
Thailand reserves 3,000 tickets for Vietnamese fans at ASEAN Cup final first leg
The Vietnamese national football team departed for Thailand early on August 20 to prepare for the first leg of the 2026 ASEAN Cup final.
