The second National KOL Summit, KOL Summit 2026, took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7, bringing together more than 1,000 artists, KOLs, content creators and representatives of agencies, organizations and businesses from across the country.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam met with Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) Gennady Zyuganov in Moscow on September 7 afternoon (local time).

Domestic durian prices declined in August and early September as supplies increased in the Central Highlands and Mekong Delta, while exports continued to rise sharply, particularly to China.

Administrative hurdles following a school network reorganization have delayed lunch and midday care services at several Ho Chi Minh City schools, forcing parents to leave work to collect their children at noon.

The ASIAD 20 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will provide a crucial test for Vietnamese sport as it enters a new phase of development, with results expected to offer a clearer measure of the country's potential and progress toward Olympic-level competition.