
The Han River in Da Nang City, central Vietnam lit up with fireworks displays as the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2025 opened on May 31, 2025. Photo: Truong Trung/ Tuoi Tre
What you need to know today in Vietnam:
Society
-- As the weather turned rainy with strong winds on Saturday afternoon, a tree on Le Hong Phong Street in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City was uprooted and fell onto the road, injuring a motorcyclist.
-- The Institute of Economics Environmental and Resources has submitted a proposal to Ho Chi Minh City authorities to abolish the requirement for construction permits in the city starting from July 1, 2025.
-- Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have confirmed that the information circulating on Facebook since Saturday morning about a foreigner kidnapping a female student is false.
-- Rescuers from police in Bac Giang Province, northern Vietnam successfully rescued an 81-year-old woman who had fallen into a well on Thursday, about 15 minutes after arriving at the scene, police officers said on Saturday.
Sports
-- Vietnamese runner Nguyen Thi Oanh broke her own national record in the women's 5,000m event at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, held from May 27 to 31 in South Korea, in 15 minutes 46.11 seconds.
-- Vietnamese Muay history marked a historic milestone as female fighter Huynh Ha Huu Hieu claimed the world championship title for the second consecutive time at the Muaythai 2025 Senior World Championships in Turkey, the Vietnam Muay national team’s coaching board announced on Saturday evening.
-- Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital on Saturday after Paris St Germain crushed Italian opponents Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first time, although skirmishes with police later threatened to spoil the party, Reuters reported.
Lifestyle
-- The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2025 opened in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Saturday evening, featuring performances by the host team Da Nang (Vietnam 1) and the reigning champion from Finland.
-- Beating out 107 other contestants, Thailand's representative Opal Suchata Chuangsri was crowned Miss World 2025 on Saturday in India. Vietnam's representative Huynh Tran Y Nhi finished in the top 40.
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