Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - April 25

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam on Friday held phone talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

-- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed strong support for Vietnam’s role in presiding over the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, underscoring confidence in constructive outcomes that contribute to global peace and security, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- Hanoi will set off both high-altitude and low-altitude fireworks at My Dinh National Stadium in Tu Liem Ward on April 28.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- After four months of pilot operation, the Cho Lon night quarter in Binh Tay Ward, Ho Chi Minh City was officially launched on Friday night, operating from 6:00 pm to midnight.

-- A representative of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in the southern metropolis said on Friday that during the peak period of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, Reunification Day and International Workers' Day, the airport is expected to handle an average of about 750 flights per day, serving some 125,000 passengers daily.

Travel

-- A team from the British Caving Association has discovered 26 new caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, with one stretching 4.2 kilometers in length.

-- The Da Nang Ao Dai Festival 2026 kicked off in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Friday night, drawing crowds of residents and tourists.

Sports

-- Da Nang City has been selected to host the 2026 Pickleball World Cup, the largest international pickleball event ever held in Asia, expected to attract 4,000 athletes from 80 countries.