Việt Nam is continuing its nationwide "500 Days and Nights" campaign to locate, recover, and identify the remains of fallen soldiers. To date, more than one million graves and memorials have been established across the country, yet hundreds of thousands of soldiers remain unidentified.
Overnight and early on 25 August, heavy rain moved into Nghe An, Ha Tinh and parts of northwestern Vietnam. Rainfall totals at many stations in Dien Bien, Son La, Nghe An and Ha Tinh ranged from 65 to 97 millimetres over the past nine hours.
More than half a century after the war, efforts to locate service members missing from both the Vietnamese and American sides continue. Drawing on archival records, eyewitness accounts, and advanced image-analysis technology, the two countries are now working together to identify locations linked to those missing in action and to locate and recover their remains.
We have more updates on Typhoon Narra, which is now bringing widespread heavy rain and strong winds to northern Vietnam, triggering localised flooding and landslides in several areas. Authorities in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Thanh Hoa have stepped up response measures, including evacuating residents from high-risk areas to ensure their safety.
Yoichi is Hokkaido’s largest grape-growing area and is also renowned for its wines. Here, grapes are increasingly becoming a tourism asset, helping this small agricultural town attract around one million visitors each year.
Hue is one of the first localities to provide free textbooks to students for the 2026–2027 academic year. And for students in remote areas, the support is bringing an added sense of excitement. In the border commune of A Luoi 3, a new school and free textbooks are bringing early joy to local students. The support is also giving them greater confidence as they prepare for the new school year.
On August 23, the inaugural VTV Cup 2026, Vietnam's First Ethnic Minority Women's Football Tournament officially opened at Nghia Lo Ward Stadium in Lao Cai Province.