Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – July 4

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Tropical storm Maysak, the first storm to affect Vietnam this year, entered the Gulf of Tonkin early on Saturday after crossing China's Hainan Island and was about 180 kilometers from Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, with landfall expected later in the day.

-- The administration of Da Nang City in central Vietnam has approved a plan to establish a facility for impounding stray dogs and cats, with unclaimed animals to be processed after 48 hours under local regulations.

-- People visiting individuals undergoing compulsory medical treatment in Vietnam are prohibited from filming, photographing or making audio recordings under a new government decree that took effect on July 1.

-- Hanoi authorities have ordered an investigation into a house fire that killed two people in the city's Kien Hung Ward on Friday afternoon, while directing agencies to support the victims' family and determine the cause of the blaze.

-- A 49-year-old man from An Giang Province, southern Vietnam suffered a traumatic brain injury after a reused portable gas canister exploded during a family lunch on a boat, doctors at Can Tho Central General Hospital said on Friday.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex, an electronics manufacturer based in Ho Chi Minh City, on Friday inaugurated a rooftop solar power system with nearly 28 MWp capacity at its factory in the city, marking a milestone in its sustainability strategy.

-- The city’s Department of Health has unveiled a plan to expand traditional medicine services across all local health stations, aiming for full coverage by 2030.

-- The municipal Department of Education and Training has instructed schools to strengthen efforts against school violence, holding school leaders directly accountable and requiring closer coordination with families and local police to detect and address bullying at an early stage.

Travel

-- Lam Dong Province, home to the famed resort destination of Da Lat in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, attracted nearly 12 million visitors in the first half of 2026, achieving 50 percent of its annual tourism target even though Lien Khuong Airport has been closed for runway upgrades since March, the province’s Statistics Office said on Friday.