Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — April 30

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam on Tuesday hosted leaders and representatives of political parties from various countries visiting Vietnam to attend the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and National Reunification (April 30, 1975-2025).

Society

-- Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong grants amnesty to 8,055 prisoners, including 25 foreign nationals, under a 2025 clemency decision announced by the Presidential Office on Tuesday afternoon.

-- Ho Chi Minh City has advised tourists to call 028.1022 to report any cases of price gouging during the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s reunification.

-- Archeologists have uncovered traces of daily life and human remains at a site in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, linked to the Quynh Van culture, a Neolithic civilization dating back 4,000-6,000 years.

-- Nearly 450 international delegates from 57 countries and territories gathered in Hue City, central Vietnam on Tuesday for the 45th General Assembly of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF) to discuss issues related to heritage, tourism, and climate change.

-- Police in Nghe An Province said Tuesday evening they had detained a parent under emergency measures after the individual entered a classroom, assaulted a teacher by pulling her hair, and forced her to stand in the rain in Quynh Luu District.

Economy

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed ministries to accelerate negotiations and sign contracts in May for the import of U.S. goods such as LNG, aircraft, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and agricultural products, as he chaired a meeting on Tuesday to review preparations for upcoming trade negotiations with the U.S..

-- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has approved in principle Vietnam Airlines’ plan to purchase 50 narrow-body aircraft without a government guarantee.

Sports

-- “Paris St Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League final as Ousmane Dembele’s early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semi-final on Tuesday,” Reuters reported.