Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — January 12

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Vietnam ranked eighth globally in beer consumption in 2024 with 4.6 billion liters, while China remained the world’s largest market, according to data from Japan’s Kirin Holdings.

-- A hospital in Vietnam’s Can Tho City said on Sunday it had treated a 15-year-old boy from Vinh Long Province for a urethral injury after he reportedly imitated an online social media ‘challenge’ involving inserting a network cable into his urethra.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- A car driven by a man struck five motorcycles stopped at a red light at an intersection in Thu Duc Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday afternoon, injuring several people, local authorities said.

-- Ho Chi Minh City authorities have approved plans to invest more than VND5.5 trillion (US$209.4 million) to upgrade and widen Ton That Thuyet Street and develop a green park along the Te Canal, according to a city government directive.

Economy

-- The Vietnamese government said on Sunday it aims to achieve economic growth of at least 10 percent in 2026, with per capita GDP of $5,400–5,500, while maintaining macroeconomic stability and controlling inflation.

-- Vietnamese canned food maker Halong Canfoco said on Sunday its board had approved a temporary suspension of production at its Hai Phong plant for up to 14 days, following the arrest of its chief executive and three other employees over allegations the company bought and processed more than 130 tonnes of African swine fever-infected pork.

-- Vietnam’s electric mobility company Xanh SM said it has raised its charter capital by 42 percent to VND35.5 trillion ($1.3 billion) from VND25 trillion ($951.7 million), with all funding coming from domestic sources, without disclosing its post-increase shareholders.

Sports

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Marathon ended on Sunday with nearly 11,000 runners from 75 countries and territories, including about 2,800 foreign participants who made up 26 percent of the field, organizers said.

-- Vietnam’s Lo Thi Phung won a gold medal at the 2026 Asian MMA Championship in China on Sunday after forcing her Iranian opponent to submit 50 seconds into the final.

-- Vietnam’s under-23 team will face Saudi Arabia in the final Group A match of the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup at 11:30 pm (Vietnam time) on Monday, with the game to be broadcast on domestic television platforms including TV360, FPT Play, VTV5, and HTV Sports.