Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - December 30

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Vietnam’s National Competition Commission has invited VNG Corporation, the parent company of the popular messaging app Zalo, to a working session scheduled for Wednesday to review how the platform collects, uses, and protects user information, amid growing scrutiny over consumer data protection.

-- Cold air may continue to dominate northern Vietnam on Tuesday, bringing light rain, dense fog, and biting temperatures, while the southern region is expected to enjoy sunshine and a mild morning, according to the national weather agency.

-- Police in Quang Ninh Province on Monday evening intervened in time to stop a woman carrying her infant from jumping off the Bai Chay Bridge, preventing a potentially tragic suicide after receiving an emergency tip from local residents.

-- Doctors in Hai Phong City have detected a nearly 10-meter-long pork tapeworm living inside a 37-year-old man, a shocking case that highlights the dangers of eating raw or undercooked food and the growing number of parasitic infections reported in recent weeks, the city’s health authority said on Monday.

-- Hanoi authorities have ordered an urgent inspection of a transport company after a passenger bus crash in Lao Cai Province last Saturday killed nine people, seeking to clarify whether the operator complied with business and passenger transport regulations.

Economy

-- Vietnam’s economic diplomacy secured nearly 350 agreements and commitments in 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at its year-end review conference in Hanoi on Monday, highlighting diplomacy’s growing role in mobilizing resources and supporting national development amid global uncertainty.

-- The Vietnamese government has issued new regulations under which individuals who trade gold bullion with unlicensed organizations could face fines of up to VND20 million (US$760), as part of stricter penalties for violations in the monetary and banking sector.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered the urgent establishment of a state-managed real estate and land-use rights trading center, as part of broader measures to stabilize markets, boost growth, and prepare the economy for double-digit expansion in 2026, while chairing a government meeting in Hanoi on Monday.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City said seven companies are ready to recruit more than 3,700 workers after a South Korean-owned garment manufacturer announced it would stop operations, as over 2,600 affected employees seek assurances on severance benefits, including a 13th-month salary.

-- More than 4.46 million visits were recorded at museums in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025, up 40 percent year on year, reflecting growing public interest in cultural heritage and the city’s expanding museum system, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.