Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — December 11

What you need to know today:

Politics

-- General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defense, held a meeting with visiting Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu in Hanoi on Wednesday, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- Many provinces in the northern and central regions are forecast to experience scattered rain on Thursday, while moderate to heavy rain may hit southern Vietnam, according to the national weather center.

-- The first e-bus route will be put into use in Con Dao Special Zone, an island administered by Ho Chi Minh City, from December 19 to serve visitors and residents.

-- More than 300 experts and scientists from leading universities in 25 nations traveled to Ho Chi Minh City to attend an international conference titled ‘IMAGINE! Shaping Tomorrow: Work and Well-Being,’ which runs from Wednesday to Friday, presenting the latest research and surveys related to mental health in today’s workplace environment.

-- A two-minute video surfaced on local social media on Wednesday afternoon, showing a male driver in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam being assaulted by a passenger, sparking outrage among netizens.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council on Wednesday approved a resolution to support meals, educational services, and uniforms for students with special circumstances, effective from 2026.

Economy

-- The import-export turnover of goods across the An Giang - Cambodia border increased by an average of 12.7 percent per year during the 2021-25 period, heard a review conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the People’s Committee of An Giang Province in southern Vietnam, on Wednesday.

-- VinFast handed over 23,186 electric cars in November, continuing to set a new sales record and strengthening its position as the leader of the domestic electric vehicle market.

-- Vietnam Agribusiness Limited on Wednesday held the inauguration ceremony of a soybean oil crushing complex, considered one of the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, with a capacity of up to 7,800 metric tons per day. It is located in the Phu My 1 Industrial Park in Ho Chi Minh City.

Sports

-- Vietnamese canoeists Nguyen Thi Huong and Diep Thi Huong won the gold medal in the women’s 500m canoe sprint final on Wednesday afternoon, making it the first gold medal for the Vietnamese delegation at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

-- The Vietnamese delegation won a total of four gold medals, four silver medals, and 18 bronze medals on the first official day of the 33rd SEA Games.