Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – April 19

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- More than 20 people in Nghe An Province were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after eating ‘banh mi’ purchased from a local shop in Dien Chau Commune, health officials confirmed on Saturday.

-- Northern Vietnam is forecast to experience heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday, while southern provinces remain mostly sunny with scattered showers in the evening, according to the national weather center.

-- Hanoi expanded its green public transport network on Saturday by introducing 53 new electric buses on routes 16, 24, and 29, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

-- Police in Nghe An Province on Saturday confirmed they had intercepted a passenger bus transporting 181 monkeys, 16 otters, and 14 hornbills, leading to the arrest of two men allegedly involved in the illegal wildlife trade.

-- Authorities in Dong Thap Province have raised the forest fire warning at Tram Chim National Park to levels 4 and 5, classified as dangerous and extremely dangerous, as dry-season conditions increase the risk of wildfires across the area.

-- Police in Dong Nai Province on Saturday pressed charges against two men accused of illegally dumping 567 metric tons of cowhide waste on vacant land, causing severe environmental pollution and foul odors affecting surrounding areas.

-- A foreign national allegedly fired a handgun after a traffic collision in Vinhomes Ocean Park 2 in Hung Yen Province, police said on Saturday, adding that the suspect fled the scene but was later detained following a cross-province search.

Economy

-- Vietnam’s Mobile World Investment Corp on Saturday confirmed that its electronics retail chain Dien May Xanh is on track to complete its initial public offering this year, with procedures nearly finalized.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City dropped to just over US$2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down 15.6 percent from the previous quarter and 16.9 percent year on year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Region 2 branch.