Relevant agencies are stepping up coordination and preparations to put Long Thanh International Airport into operation, with a focus on aviation security and safety, emergency response, transport infrastructure and community engagement.

Cambodia’s First Deputy PM Neth Savoeun described the friendship between the two countries as special and invaluable, stressing that mutual assistance, both in the past and at present, has contributed to development and prosperity for their peoples.

On the afternoon of August 20, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment announced that China had approved an additional 401 codes for durian growing areas and 166 codes for durian packing facilities in Vietnam.

Long queues for school textbooks eased by August 20 as Vietnam Education Publishing House moved to address surging demand.

The Vietnamese national football team departed for Thailand early on August 20 to prepare for the first leg of the 2026 ASEAN Cup final.