Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - January 25

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- President of Russia Vladimir Putin held phone talks with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam on Saturday evening to offer congratulations on the success of the 14th National Party Congress.

-- Leaders of many countries, including Cuba, Russia, Japan, Mongolia, Belarus, and Nicaragua, have sent congratulations to Party General Secretary Lam on his re-election, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

-- The documents of Vietnam’s 14th National Party Congress set out a clear and ambitious long-term roadmap, signalling the start of a new development era for the country, according to Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer of the Australian Defence Force Academy at the University of New South Wales.

Society

-- A boat on the Can Giuoc River in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam caught fire after a gas cylinder exploded, injuring one person on Saturday afternoon.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- A series of large-scale, hi-tech transport infrastructure projects are being rolled out in Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, gradually reshaping the area’s connectivity with the heart of the city and the southern key economic region.

Economy

-- The Honda CT125 motorcycle model imported and distributed by Honda in the Vietnamese market is currently subject to a recall program to inspect and add the front axle nut cap for affected motorbikes.

Sports

-- Vietnam forward Nguyen Dinh Bac won the Golden Boot at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup after scoring four goals, marking the first time in history that a Vietnamese player has claimed this title at the AFC U23 Asian Cup.

-- Vietnam’s under-23 team scored a total of 10 goals at the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup, becoming the second-best attacking team at the tournament.

World News

-- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100-percent tariff on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would endanger his country, Reuters reported.

-- More than 4,000 flights were canceled in the U.S. on Saturday ahead of a monster winter storm that has already cut power to more than 100,000 utility customers as far west as Texas, and threatened to paralyze eastern states with heavy snowfall, according to Reuters.