Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – August 28

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung congratulated French Ambassador Olivier Brochet on successfully completing his term of office in Vietnam during a reception for the diplomat in Hanoi on Thursday, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

-- Vietnam always considers the U.S. one of its most strategically important partners and wants to further drive the bilateral relationship forward in a more effective and substantive manner, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra said at a reception for new U.S. Ambassador Jennifer Wicks in Hanoi on Thursday, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- The government has issued a resolution on the construction of urgent infrastructure for the project to extend the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line to Dong Nai City’s administrative center and Long Thanh International Airport.

-- A fire broke out in the Vung Chua Mountain area in Quy Nhon Nam Ward, Gia Lai Province, south-central Vietnam, and quickly spread due to strong winds, damaging an estimated 60 hectares of eucalyptus trees on Thursday.

-- Firefighting and rescue forces in Da Nang City on Thursday rescued a truck driver who was trapped in the vehicle’s cabin following a traffic accident. The rescue operation took just 19 minutes.

-- After 30 minutes of heavy rain, many streets in Hanoi were severely flooded, making it difficult for vehicles to travel during the evening rush hour on Thursday.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- An official from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training affirmed at a press briefing on Thursday that textbooks for the 2026-27 school year will be fully supplied before the start of the academic year on September 5.

-- Ho Chi Minh City is currently enjoying significant advantages in industries, logistics, trade, energy, technology and human resources, the municipal chairman Nguyen Van Duoc told the first congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association for the 2026-31 term on Thursday.

Entertainment

-- A representative of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam said on Thursday that the organizers of the 2026 Miss World would offer free tickets to local residents and tourists to attend the two main events of the pageant in Nha Trang, including the ‘Dances of the World - Hello Vietnam, Hello World’ event on the evening of September 2 and the grand finale on the evening of September 5.

Sports

-- Arthur Diles, head coach of Ho Chi Minh City Police FC, said at a press conference held in Hanoi on Thursday that rumors linking the club with Juan Mata were untrue. Born in 1988, Juan Mata came through Real Madrid’s youth academy and was one of Europe’s top-class midfielders during the 2010s.