MAKASSAR, Indonesia -- Three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday, as demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto's government.

Ho Chi Minh City will provide free bus rides on several routes and waive metro fares on Line No. 1 to mark the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2), encouraging residents to use public transport during the four-day holiday.

SYDNEY -- Australian police battled severe alpine weather on Saturday on the fifth day of a search for a gunman who escaped into dense bush after allegedly shooting dead two officers and injuring another at a rural property in Victoria state.

Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.

Intel said on Friday it amended the CHIPS Act funding deal with the U.S. Department of Commerce to remove earlier project milestones and received about $5.7 billion in cash sooner than planned.

A tropical depression over the East Vietnam Sea on Saturday morning strengthened into storm Nongfa, the sixth to hit Vietnam this year, moving toward the central coast from Ha Tinh to Quang Tri Provinces and forecast to bring heavy rainfall during the day, said the national weather agency.

Ho Chi Minh City will increase its one-time cash support for women giving birth to two children before turning 35, raising the amount to VND5 million (US$190) under a new policy aimed at addressing declining birth rates.

Vietnam held a full-dress rehearsal on Saturday for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution’s success (August 19) and National Day (September 2), with troops and vehicles assembling at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi ahead of the official ceremony next Tuesday.

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Around 120 officers and soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi at noon on Friday to take part in the upcoming military parade celebrating Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

The Hanoi Department of Public Security has announced that from 10:00 pm on Friday to 1:00 pm on Saturday, traffic will be strictly restricted, temporarily banned, or limited on several streets in the Vietnamese capital to serve a rehearsal for the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2) on Saturday morning.

China’s top legislator Zhao Leji will lead a high-level delegation of the Chinese Party and state to Vietnam from Sunday to Tuesday, during which he will attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

Cyprus-based telecommunications firm IPTP Networks has officially initiated its AIDC DeCenter project at the Da Nang Hi-Tech Park, aiming to establish a core infrastructure platform for high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and cloud services.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are considering reinstating four-wheeled electric tourist vehicles, which were suspended on July 1, 2025.

With the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day on September 2 approaching, Hanoi authorities are urging residents to behave respectfully and avoid any actions that may disrupt the planned military parade and celebrations.

Northern and central Vietnam are expected to experience severe rainfall from Friday evening through Sunday, with some areas forecast to receive up to 600 millimeters of rain due to a tropical depression and an active intertropical convergence zone, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Da Nang City has officially launched a pre-feasibility study for a proposed tunnel beneath Da Nang International Airport, marking the first such infrastructure initiative of its kind in Vietnam. The project carries an estimated investment of VND10 trillion (US$379.5 million).

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The Ho Chi Minh City Photography Association opened its latest exhibition, titled ‘Ho Chi Minh City – The City I Love,’ on Thursday, featuring 100 photographs that celebrate the city’s people, landscapes, and recent transformations following a recent administrative merger.

Vietnam will provide a monetary gift of VND100,000 (US$3.8) to each of its nearly 107 million citizens registered in the national population database ahead of the country's National Day (September 2), the government said in a directive issued this week.

Police units that swiftly apprehended an American suspect in a jewelry store robbery in Hoa Cuong Ward, Da Nang City have been commended by the city’s public security leadership.

Massive military hardware and disciplined formations impressed crowds at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on Wednesday evening during a state-level rehearsal for the upcoming military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

The roar of jet engines filled the sky over Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi on Thursday morning as a squadron of Su30-MK2 fighter jets, helicopters, transport aircraft, Yak-130 light combat aircraft, and L-39NG training jets performed stunts during an aerial rehearsal in preparation for the upcoming 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

The People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, has approved the proposal of an investor to develop a metro project connecting the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in the city with Tran Bien Ward and Long Thanh International Airport in the province.

Just one week after its grand opening, the Nghe An Oncology Hospital in the namesake province in north-central Vietnam sustained significant damage from storm Kajiki.

Storm Kajiki injured two people and caused an estimated VND1.42 trillion (US$53.9 million) in damage after making landfall in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, local authorities said on Thursday.

Nguyen Thuy Linh of Vietnam defeated Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour in straight sets on Thursday to advance to the round of 16 at the 2025 Badminton World Championships.

The tourism sector in Nha Trang, a tourist hub in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, is ready to welcome visitors during the National Day (September 2) holiday with a variety of cultural and tourism activities.

Nestled at the foot of the Hai Van Pass and just 17 kilometers from downtown Da Nang in central Vietnam, the quiet coastal village of Nam O is capturing the attention of travelers with its striking natural beauty, centuries-old fish sauce craft, and a new, unconventional twist on coffee.

Many international billionaires have chosen Vietnam as a destination for numerous leisure and celebration activities, yet their brief visits reveal the limitations of the country’s luxury tourism sector.

The U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City has displayed 10 photographs on the outer wall of its compound, highlighting key milestones in Vietnam-U.S. relations since 1995, in order to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

In recent days, cafés decorated with Vietnamese national flags and flowers in Da Nang City have attracted crowds who come to join the celebratory atmosphere marking the 80th anniversary of National Day (September 2).

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Vietnam and the U.S. are marking 30 years of diplomatic relations by strengthening their comprehensive strategic partnership, the highest level in the Southeast Asian country's international relations, and working toward a more balanced trade relationship, newly-appointed U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Melissa A. Brown told Tuoi Tre News during an interview on Wednesday morning.

A low-pressure area in the northeastern East Vietnam Sea strengthened into a tropical depression on Wednesday morning, bringing rough seas and strong winds, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.