Dressed in a red ao dai, 86-year-old Tran Thi Huyen, a Vietnamese hero mother from Ha Tinh, attended the National Day parade for the first time, sitting next to General Secretary To Lam on the Ba Dinh podium.

The 57-km Bau Bang - Moc Bai railway, connecting Tay Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City, aims to boost freight and passenger transport, stimulating economic growth in both regions.

After more than two years of implementing special mechanisms, Ho Chi Minh City has not yet attracted any strategic investors, so it needs to open up the criteria when amending Resolution 98, according to Dr. Tran Du Lich.

An investigation into sand overflowing onto the Vinh Hao – Phan Thiet highway has revealed a suspected illegal sand mining operation spanning over 3 hectares.

The government tasks the ministry of home affairs with developing a new salary and allowance scheme for civil servants following recent streamlining efforts. The scheme will be reported to relevant authorities for unified implementation across the political system.

The prime minister has directed the ministry of public security to reduce driver's license processing times from 7 days to 4.5 business days in 2025. Renewal and reissue processing will decrease from 5 days to 3.5 business days.

The owner and driver of a Hanoi - Hai Phong bus route were fined a total of 171.5 million VND for multiple violations, including exceeding the passenger limit.

A crane collapsed at the ring road 3 construction site, killing one worker and injuring another on the afternoon of 3/9.

During the four-day national day holiday, 204 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 116 deaths and 128 injuries. All three figures are lower compared to the same period last year.

On 3/9, the SE67 train carried nearly 660 troops from central and southern Vietnam back to their units after participating in the 80th National Day parade.

On 3/9, the prime minister appointed new leaders to the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), the Ministry of Justice, and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

The prime minister has appointed Le Quan, director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi, as deputy minister of education and training, and Vu Manh Ha, standing deputy secretary of Lai Chau provincial party committee, as standing deputy minister of health.

Vu Hai Quan, chairman and director of Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, has been appointed permanent deputy minister of science and technology by the prime minister on 3/9.

Nguyen Van Quang, Da Nang party secretary, has been appointed standing deputy inspector general of the Government Inspectorate on 3/9.

Heavy rain caused sand from a residential area to cover about 100 meters of the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet expressway (section through Ham Liem commune, formerly Binh Thuan), leading to a traffic jam lasting several hours.

On the morning of 3/9, thousands of cars and motorbikes queued from National Highway 13 to Binh Trieu 2 Bridge, causing a traffic jam of more than 3 km on the first workday after the holiday.

Modern military equipment on land and sea, fighter jets performing maneuvers and releasing flares, and veterans in wheelchairs waving flags at the parade were among the most memorable images from the A80 celebration.

A Vietnamese company designed and built the National Exhibition Center's dome, 14 times the size of a soccer field, in 10 months instead of two years, a feat for the domestic construction industry.

Vietnam's most modern tanks, such as the T-90S and T-62, made their debut in Ba Dinh Square during the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of National Day on 2/9.

On the evening of 2/9, at My Dinh National Stadium, the ceremonial artillery team of the 45th Artillery Brigade fired 66 rounds to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day.

The prime minister has decided to extend the exhibition by 10 days to allow more people to visit and experience it.