Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - January 11

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday received U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper, who paid a farewell visit at the conclusion of his term.

-- PM Chinh chaired an online conference on Saturday evening with Vietnamese ambassadors and heads of overseas representative missions to review economic diplomacy in 2025 and outline tasks for 2026, stressing that economic diplomacy must be conducted with sincerity, harmonious interests, and shared risks.

Society

-- Weather conditions nationwide will continue to be strongly influenced by cold air from Sunday to Saturday next week, according to the national weather center.

-- Police in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam have dismantled a human trafficking ring operating under the guise of a karaoke business, rescuing 21 underage girls who were victims of trafficking.

-- Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Friday uncovered prostitution activities disguised as massage services during inspections at two well-known hotels.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has issued a dispatch instructing retailers, supermarkets, and wet markets to adopt measures to ensure supply-demand balance and market stability ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

-- Children’s Hospital No. 2 in Ho Chi Minh City has admitted a 13-year-old boy from Dong Nai Province with severe injuries caused by a firecracker explosion. He suffered extensive facial burns after using firecrackers bought online.

Travel

-- Trail-running race Vietnam Highlands Trail 2026 in Lam Dong Province has introduced an internationally standardized trail-running route through the heart of Da Lat, cutting across forest terrain from Voi Mountain to Tuyen Lam Lake, opening up opportunities for hosting large-scale trail running races in Da Lat.