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A delegation of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Gyeongju city led by its Mayor Joo Nak-young visited the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 3-4 to boost cooperation between the two localities, especially in preserving and promoting cultural and historical values, as well as developing heritage urban areas in ancient capitals.

On September 2, 1945, at Hanoi's Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence declaring the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the National Committee for Digital Transformation, has called for robust digital transformation based on two key pillars of internal administrative procedures and public services for citizens and businesses.

A delegation of the Party Central Committee, the State President, the National Assembly (NA), the Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee laid wreaths at President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum to pay tribute to the late leader on the occasion of the 79th National Day (September 2, 1945-2024) in Hanoi on August 30.

Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang on August 28 had a meeting with Secretary-General of ASEAN Kao Kim Hourn in Vientiane, Laos, on August 28 on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC-18).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision on approving the planning of urban and rural system in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, under which Ninh Binh is one of eight provinces expected to become centrally-run cities.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam received President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines and a high-ranking delegation of the country's parliament, who are on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on August 27.

On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2023), leaders of Ninh Binh province visited and presented gifts to families of revolution contributor.

A delegation of Ninh Binh province led by member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan is paying a working visit to China from August 24-30.

The Vietnamese Party, State, military and people always treasure the special relations with Laos in all circumstances, and bear in mind the valuable support of Laos for the nation during its struggle for national independence in the past and construction and development nowadays, a Vietnamese high-ranking military officer said on August 26.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man presided over the 6th meeting of full-time NA deputies in Hanoi on August 27.

President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines and her entourage made a tour of the Trang An eco-tourism site, part of the Trang An landscape complex, in Ninh Binh province, approximately 100km south of Hanoi, on August 25 as part of her ongoing official visit to Vietnam.

Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh, which is dubbed as an "outdoor geological museum", boasts a rich and unique flora and fauna ecosystem. Preserving and promoting biodiversity in combination with tourism development are urgent tasks for the province in the context of climate change and rapid tourism growth.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam received 60 outstanding overseas Vietnamese (OV) out of more than 400 from 42 countries and territories attending the 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese and the 2024 forum of OV intellectuals and experts in Hanoi on August 23.

Vietnam will host the 8th International Conference of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network for the Asia-Pacific Region from September 5-17 in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on August 22.

The sub-committee in charge of the personnel work for the 14th National Party Congress convened its second meeting in Hanoi on August 21 under the chair of General Secretary and State President To Lam, head of the subcommittee.

China consistently considers its relationship with Vietnam a priority in its policy of neighborhood diplomacy, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang at a meeting with visiting Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam in Beijing on August 19.

Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper on August 20 launched a special page on late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, at http://nguyenphutrong.nhandan.vn.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man presided over the NA Standing Committee's 36th meeting which opened in Hanoi on August 19.