Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – June 23

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam received Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Monday morning.

Society

-- Starting July 1, all passengers on 134 bus routes currently operating in Ho Chi Minh City will be able to travel free of charge, with the program set to run through December 31, according to the city’s Management Center of Public Transport.

-- Ho Chi Minh City police have vowed to prevent the city from becoming a hideout for foreign criminals by strengthening oversight of foreign residents and taking strict action against crimes involving foreign nationals.

-- The Da Nang People's Committee on Monday urged the relocation of a tobacco factory from a residential area to free up land for the construction of a high school.

-- Vietnamese airlines are collectively recruiting thousands of flight attendants, engineers, and operations staff as they expand their fleets, launch new international routes, and prepare for the opening of Long Thanh International Airport in southern Vietnam.

Economy

-- A sharp rally in Vingroup-related stocks during the Monday trading session boosted Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s net worth by approximately US$2 billion, bringing it to nearly $34 billion.

Education

-- The Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City has been accredited by the UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, becoming the first public university in Vietnam to receive this institutional quality assurance certification.

Lifestyle

-- The Khanh Hoa Sea Festival will take place from July 17 to 19, featuring more than 40 cultural, artistic, sports, and tourism activities and is expected to attract 600,000-800,000 domestic and international visitors, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced at a press briefing on Monday.