Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

– Party General Secretary To Lam urged the National Assembly (NA) to take one step ahead in terms of institutions; and dare to pave the way, make adjustments, and decide on difficult issues, new matters, and unprecedented areas while meeting with generations of NA deputies in Hanoi on August 27.

This is the first time that a Party chief has chaired a meeting with generations of deputies, who have made important contributions to nearly 80 glorious years of the Vietnamese NA. Read full story

– Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official dispatch on August 26, calling for rapid recovery from Typhoon Kajiki and subsequent flooding that has left seven dead and dozens injured, and caused widespread devastation across northern and central regions.

The Government leader also extended condolences to families of the deceased and missing, and expressed sympathy with residents affected by the disaster. Read full story

– Through its activities, especially in law building, external relations and supreme supervision over external affairs, the National Assembly (NA) has make great contributions to the country’s overall foreign relations over the past eight decades, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man told the press on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s diplomatic sector (August 28, 1945–2025).

Over the past 80 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the NA has steadily consolidated its position as the highest representative body of the people and the supreme body of state power of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, significantly contributing to the effective implementation of the country's foreign policy. Read full story

– Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee arrived in Hanoi on August 27, beginning his five-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man.

The visit is expected to consolidate political trust, deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and promote more practical and effective bilateral cooperation. Read full story

– Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Trinh Thi Tam made a working visit to the Maldives from August 22 to 26, on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1975–2025).

Tam made a courtesy call on Parliament Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla, who agreed that there are ample opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in areas such as tourism, trade, investment, and seafood processing. Read full story

– A delegation of the Vietnam Coast Guard led by Commander of Coast Guard Region 3 Major General Ngo Binh Minh paid a courtesy call on Indonesian coast guard leaders and co-chaired a bilateral meeting on August 26, as part of their visit to Indonesia.

The trip aims to further intensify friendship and mutual trust between the two coast guard forces, while providing an opportunity to coordinate responses to traditional and non-traditional security challenges, and exchange experiences in maritime safety, search and rescue operations at sea, thus actively contributing to regional peace, security, and friendship. Read full story

– Vietnam has officially removed the state monopoly on gold bullion production, marking a significant shift in the country’s gold market dynamics.

On August 26, the Government issued Decree 232/2025/ND-CP, repealing Clause 3, Article 4 of Decree 24, thereby eliminating the state monopoly on gold bullion production, raw gold exports, and raw gold imports for bullion production. Read full story

– The Da Nang city People’s Committee has approved the Basal Pay, the country’s first crypto asset conversion project, operating within the city’s controlled fintech sandbox environment.

Basal Pay, developed by AlphaTrue Solutions JSC, a member of the Vietnam Blockchain and Digital Asset Association, integrates the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Travel Rule standards to ensure compliance with international requirements on transparency, anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT). Read full story./.