Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – June 27

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Moderate to heavy rain is forecast to hit the northern region on Saturday, while central Vietnam may continue to experience scorching heat. Several localities across southern Vietnam are likely to see showers late in the afternoon, according to the national weather center.

-- Vietnam will impose fines of up to VND40 million (US$1,520) for transmitting or broadcasting inaccurate weather forecasts and warning bulletins from August 8.

-- Two men in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam have been charged with illegally dumping more than 177 metric tons of solid waste on land managed by the Nam Dinh Ward People’s Committee.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports has unveiled a series of literary and arts activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the city named after President Ho Chi Minh City. The activities are set to take place from June 25 to July 15.

Travel

-- Airfares on some domestic routes have fallen by 10-30 percent from the start of the peak travel season, prompting many families to plan trips.

Entertainment

-- Many internationally renowned actors, directors, producers, and film industry experts will attend the fourth Da Nang Asian Film Festival, which is set to take place from June 28 to July 4 in Da Nang City, central Vietnam.

Health

-- More than 250 people took part in a mass yoga performance in Da Nang City on Friday night to celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga (June 21), and mark the 54th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India and the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership.

-- Bach Mai Hospital's second campus in Ninh Binh Province officially entered service on Friday, more than a decade after the project was launched.

-- Doctors at Quang Ngai General Hospital in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam have removed a live leech from the nasal cavity of a 30-year-old man in Tay Tra Commune. He had experienced persistent nosebleeds for a month before seeking treatment at the hospital.

World News

-- Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams raced to find survivors on Friday as the death toll from twin earthquakes rose above 900, with foreign crews and aid only beginning to reach devastated areas nearly two days after the ‌quakes, Reuters reported.