Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News -- June 1

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived in Manila on Sunday, commencing a state visit to the Philippines until Monday.

-- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met leaders of the Asian Development Bank, Grab, Aboitiz Foods, and the World Health Organization to discuss cooperation in finance, technology, food security, and healthcare on Sunday afternoon during his two-day state visit to the Philippines.

Society

-- Hot weather conditions are expected to return across northern and central Vietnam today, while parts of the Central Highlands and southern regions are forecast to experience afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

-- Buon Ma Thuot in Vietnam’s Central Highlands has been ranked fourth among the top 15 food destinations in the world by U.S.-based National Geographic, surpassing culinary hubs like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

-- A heavy downpour on Sunday morning caused flooding on multiple streets in Nha Trang, a famed beach destination in south-central Vietnam, with the northern part of the coastal town experiencing the most severe inundation.

-- More than 150 metric tons of caged fish died in Tri An Lake, Dong Nai City over the weekend, causing losses estimated at VND6 billion (US$228,000), authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Economy

-- Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup has announced a resolution from its board of directors to invest US$12.75 million in VinMotion USA, Inc., a newly established entity based in the U.S..

Travel

-- Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet announced a new direct route connecting Nha Trang and Singapore at the Vietnam-Singapore Tech Connect Forum held in the city-state last Friday.