81st Anniversary of August Revolution: Vietnam moves steadfastly into new era

Party General Secretary To Lam meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of his trip to attend the opening meeting of the Board of Peace for Gaza in the United States, on the morning of February 20, 2026. Photo: Thong Nhat – VNA

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Mazen Turki El Qadi exchange a cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Jordanian House of Representatives (February 2, 2026). Photo: Doan Tan - VNA

Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu and CPP Standing Vice President and Standing Head of the Standing Committee Say Chhum witness the ceremony for the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee and the Preah Vihear Provincial Administration (Cambodia, April 10, 2026). Photo: Phuong Hoa - VNA

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam delivers the keynote address at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (Singapore, May 29, 2026). Photo: Thong Nhat – VNA

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung with delegates attending the third ASEAN Future Forum (Hanoi, June 9, 2026). Photo: Duong Giang – VNA

Vietnamese rescue forces make efforts to search for victims under the rubble in the Playa Grande area of La Guaira state, Venezuela (July 4, 2026). Photo by courtesy/VNA

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation, on June 18, 2026 during his attendance at the ASEAN-Russia 35th Anniversary Summit. Photo: Duong Giang – VNA

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese exchange the Joint Statement and witness the exchange of cooperation documents between the two countries (Canberra, August 11, 2026). Photo: Thong Nhat – VNA

The seaport system in Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating the “greening” of infrastructure and the digitalization of management. Photo: Doan Manh Duong - VNA

An Giang farmers harvest rice in an area under the project to develop one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation (May 6, 2026). Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA

Rice products are packaged for domestic consumption and export at the factory of Tan Vuong Food Company Limited in Nhon My Commune, An Giang Province (January 23, 2026). Photo: Vu Sinh - VNA

Hai Phong Thermal Power Plant, located in Tam Hung Ward, Hai Phong City (July 9, 2026). Photo: Vu Sinh - VNA

The use of technologies such as drones for sowing, fertilizing and spraying not only helps reduce costs but also ensures high precision in farming, contributing to the development of green, climate-resilient agriculture and enhancing the value of Can Tho's rice. Photo: VNA

Upon completion, the Ninh Binh-Hai Phong Expressway project will help improve regional connectivity, promote socio-economic development, enhance competitiveness, attract investment and create strong momentum for the development of Ninh Binh Province and the entire Red River Delta (August 18, 2026). Photo: Quoc Khanh – VNA

The Dau Tieng 1, Dau Tieng 2 and Dau Tieng 3 solar power plant projects in Tay Ninh were built on an area of approximately 720 hectares and once formed the largest solar power complex in Southeast Asia (August 4, 2026). Photo: Minh Phu - VNA

In implementation of Politburo Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW dated September 9, 2025, on breakthrough solutions to strengthen the protection, care and improvement of people's health, the Vietnam Association for Health Promotion Consulting, in coordination with the People's Committee of Phuc Tho Commune, Hanoi, organized a general health check-up programme on June 8, 2026. Photo: Minh Quyet - VNA

Dong Hoi, the provincial capital of Quang Tri Province, is emerging as a highlight in the strategy for developing coastal urban areas, toward an ecological, modern and livable urban model in Central Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Linh - VNA

The programme to build boarding schools combining primary and lower secondary education in mainland border communes is a major policy of the Party and State. In the photo: Spacious and modern classroom buildings at the Si Pa Phin Boarding Primary and Lower Secondary School (January 29, 2026). Photo: Xuan Tu - VNA

Residents complete administrative procedures at the Thu Lam Digital Public Service Support Point in Hanoi. Photo: Trung Nguyen - VNA

Tay Ninh is strengthening solutions to apply digital technologies and accelerating data digitalization in the processing of administrative procedures to improve services for residents and businesses (April 22, 2026). Photo: Giang Phuong – VNA

Veterans quietly pay tribute to their fallen comrades at the mortuary where the remains of martyrs found at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City are being kept, as part of the 500-day-and-night campaign to search for, collect and identify the remains of martyrs whose identities have not yet been determined. Photo: Phan Phuong – VNA

Personnel from Military Region 7 and the Ho Chi Minh City High Command collect DNA samples from the remains of martyrs recently unearthed at Le Thi Rieng Park before they are taken to the Memorial House, as part of the 500-day-and-night campaign to search for, collect and identify the remains of martyrs whose identities have not yet been determined. Photo: Phan Phuong – VNA

With the goal of providing free health check-ups to 100% of residents in 2026 and ensuring that “no one is left behind,” Ho Chi Minh City is mobilizing its entire public and private healthcare workforce, along with more than 10,000 health officials and doctors, for a 150-day-and-night campaign to provide general health check-ups (July 24, 2026). Photo: Dinh Hang - VNA

The iconic The Huc Bridge and Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake continue to be important destinations, connecting the landscape and historical heritage with cultural tourism products and urban experiences (July 29, 2026). Photo: Pham Tuan Anh - VNA

FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has recently invested in and put into operation the Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system, one of the most advanced robotic surgical systems in Southeast Asia (January 19, 2026). Photo by courtesy/VNA

Traffic police officers coordinate with Me Linh Commune Police to guide residents in cleaning up vehicle registration and driving licence data during the “60-day-and-night” campaign to comprehensively review and clean up motor vehicle registration and driving licence data in the capital (November 14, 2025). Photo: Pham Kien - VNA

The Administrative Police Department for Social Order under the Can Tho City Police, in coordination with commune, ward and township police forces, simultaneously mobilizes personnel to disseminate information and guide residents across the city in providing comments on amendments to the 2013 Constitution through the VNeID application. Photo by courtesy/VNA

Amid the rapid digital transformation, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching not only helps improve the quality of learning but also opens up entirely new approaches to knowledge for students at Ngo Si Lien Lower Secondary School in Cua Nam Ward, Hanoi. Photo: Thanh Tung - VNA

Ho Chi Minh City – the country's leading economic, cultural and tourism hub. Photo: VNA

Delegates press the button to launch the “Digital Literacy for All” campaign and an online quiz on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation in Dak Lak Province in 2026 (April 16, 2026). Photo: Hoai Thu – VNA

Young union members in Lao Cai Province (formerly Yen Bai Province) respond to the campaign to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for poor and disadvantaged people, joining hands to help local residents dismantle old houses and build new ones. Photo: Tien Khanh - VNA