Hanoi authorities are currently gathering public feedback on a controversial urban zoning plan to construct a Western-style Arc de Triomphe, sparking fierce pushback from heritage-conscious architects.

President of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and his spouse, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, met with Vietnamese embassy staff and community representatives in Ulaanbaatar on September 9 afternoon as part of their official visit to Mongolia.

Ho Chi Minh City and Northern and North-Central localities are seeking to deepen economic cooperation, boost tourism and trade, and create stronger development links for 2026-2030.

Thanks to increased supply, textbook fever in HCMC has noticeably cooled down as publishing house staff successfully assisted parents in securing educational materials without protracted waits.

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.