Heavy rain from the afternoon through the night of August 5 triggered landslides and localized flooding in several areas of Son La Province, disrupting traffic and forcing 84 households, comprising 395 people, to relocate to safer locations.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, received Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command in Hanoi on August 5.

Vietnamese products are now exported to more than 230 countries and territories, with 35–40 markets each generating annual export turnover exceeding US$1 billion, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

All candidates who sat the 2026 National High School Graduation Examination at the Tuyen Quang High School for Gifted Students test site will retake the exam on August 14 and 15, with results expected to be announced on August 19.

Vietnam's sports delegation will carry out random doping tests on approximately 70 athletes from national teams preparing for the 20th Asian Games during August.