Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

- Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong on September 3 had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on the occasion of his attendance at the 80th anniversary of the world people's victory over fascism and working trip to China.

President Cuong said he was pleased to meet President Putin for the first time in his capacity as Vietnam’s head of state. He stressed that the Vietnamese Party, Government, and people deeply value and remain grateful for the support provided by the former Soviet Union and today’s Russia during Vietnam’s struggle for independence and reunification, as well as national construction and defence. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Vietnamese and Cuban enterprises to join hands for practical and effective cooperation outcomes, following the agreement by Party General Secretary To Lam and Cuban First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez to deepen economic, trade, and investment cooperation.

Addressing a recent business meeting held by the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, the co-chair of the Vietnam-Cuba Intergovernmental Committee, PM Chinh, underlined the need to expand partnership between the two nations in strategic sectors such as agriculture, solar energy, and biopharmaceuticals. Read full story

- The central steering committee for the celebrations of major national holidays and important historic events for 2023–2025 has extended its heartfelt thanks to leaders, veterans, citizens, armed forces, and international friends, who made the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day a resounding success.

The activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – August 19, 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025), particularly the solemn commemoration ceremony, military parade and march at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, were celebrated as a resounding success and a true grand festival of the entire nation. They affirmed the contemporary significance and enduring vitality of the August Revolution and the National Day, vigorously promoting patriotic traditions, national pride, and the great unity strength of the entire people while generating momentum and aspirations for dedication towards a peaceful, prosperous, and thriving Vietnam. Read full story

- Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Le Cong Thanh has urged ASEAN member countries to take more decisive and substantive action to protect the environment, towards a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future for the region.

In his speech delivered at the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME-18) and 20th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (COP-20 AATHP) and related meetings in Langkawi, Malaysia on September 3, Thanh highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in environmental protection and climate change response, noting significant improvements across multiple indicators. Read full story

- The four-day National Day holiday from August 30 – September 2 gave a boost to Vietnam’s tourism, with a surge in both domestic and international visitors, contributing to driving the sector’s post-pandemic recovery and growth.

A wide range of cultural events, festivals, and promotional programmes were held nationwide, drawing large crowds of visitors. These positive results bring Vietnam closer to its 2025 targets of welcoming 25 million international arrivals and 150 million domestic tourists. Read full story

- The 12th Tourism Promotion Organisation for Global Cities (TPO) General Assembly opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 3 under the theme of “Shaping the Future of Tourism: Embracing Digital and Green Transformation.”

The event was hosted by the municipal Department of Tourism, marking a milestone in the city’s strategy to affirm its standing on the international tourism map while strengthening diplomatic ties and fostering cooperation with cities worldwide. Read full story./.