This is a peak training period for the Vietnamese Air Defence – Air Force, with SU-30MK2, Yak-130 and L-39NG advanced combat aircraft being used for formation flying, flyover rehearsals and parade coordination over Hà Nội.
With the merger, a crucial challenge is leveraging these advantages in a coordinated and integrated manner to fully unlock development opportunities.
The fire broke out in an area of decades-old pine forest with rugged terrain. The strong south-westerly foehn winds, blowing at level three to four, significantly hindered firefighting efforts.
Currently, many mid- to high-end passenger cars imported, manufactured, or assembled in Việt Nam feature driver-assistance functions at Level 1 and approaching Level 2.
In the first six months this year, as many as 16.5 million passengers went through the Nội Bài International Airport with a total of more than 100,000 takeoffs and landings.
Days of relentless rainfall have battered Điện Biên, submerging over 200 ha of crops, damaging 554 homes, and triggering more than 450 points of subsidence that paralysed key roads. Preliminary estimates put the total economic loss at around VNĐ500 billion (US$19.23 million).
The consecutive disasters left five dead, one missing, and four injured, with all injured now in stable condition, officials said.
Over the past few days, heavy rain has caused serious damage to people, property and infrastructure, greatly affecting production and people's lives in the provinces.
Inspecting the airport construction in the southern province of Đồng Nai, the leader praised efforts to accelerate progress but warned that the remaining tasks are complex and time is running out.
Khánh Hòa Province will implement a climate change adaptation project in January 2026, focusing on drought prevention, erosion control and flood mitigation.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has requested Hồ Chí Minh City to spearhead Việt Nam’s development through pioneering efforts in five critical areas as the newly-formed megacity emerges as Southeast Asia’s largest one following administrative reorganisation.
The Vietnam Bamboo Foundation was officially launched on August 2 in HCM City, alongside its initiative “Lũy Tre Làng” (Bamboo Village), aimed at advancing a sustainable bamboo industry, preserving cultural identity, and tackling climate change through green and circular economic models.
Who says TikTok is just for the young? Some seniors are showing the world that it’s never too late to learn something new, have fun and even go viral. As their follower count grows, so does the message they share that ‘age is just a number and joy doesn’t retire’.
Up to now, the whole country still has more than 540 communes and wards of 30 out of 34 provinces and cities with African swine fever that has not passed 21 days.
Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà stressed that in times of crisis, what matters most is the sense of responsibility, adaptability and swift action from the authorities, as he visited Háng Pu Xi Village in Xa Dung Commune, Điện Biên Province, on the morning of August 2, where flash floods caused significant loss of life and property.
Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Kim Sơn reaffirmed that the current general education framework, as set out in National Assembly Resolution and the 2019 Education Law, permits the use of one or several textbooks per subject, all aligned with a unified national curriculum.
A bomb squad from PeaceTrees Việt Nam (PTVN) Quảng Bình Project, in co-operation with Quảng Trị Provincial Military Command, has safety removed a Mark 82 (MK82) bomb at the Terminal No 2 of Đồng Hới Airport.
Sơn La officials have activated emergency response protocols after intense rains caused rivers to overflow, inundating rural communities. Roads, villages and infrastructure have been severely damaged in multiple communes.
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