Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — June 4

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Vietnam has delayed the start of motorcycle emissions testing in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by six months to July 1, 2027, a senior environment official said on Tuesday.

-- The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has proposed raising the maximum fine from VND30 million (US$1,151) to VND100 million ($3,838) for organizations and individuals who assist in gender-selective practices during pregnancy.

-- Police in Phu Yen Province, south-central Vietnam on Tuesday served a decision to initiate legal proceedings and imposed a travel ban on a pickup truck driver accused of disturbing public order by driving along a crowded beach in Tuy Hoa City while repeatedly honking the horn.

-- Four social housing projects are under construction in Ho Chi Minh City and are expected to be completed in 2025, delivering 2,874 units, the municipal People’s Committee said in a report.

-- Residents in Ho Chi Minh City have welcomed the installation of a pedestrian crossing warning light on Ton Duc Thang Street in District 1, implemented by the Road Infrastructure Management Center under the city’s Department of Construction.

-- Tay Nguyen Regional General Hospital in Dak Lak Province said on Tuesday it was treating three of seven people hospitalized for suspected poisoning after eating wild mushrooms picked from a farm, including one patient with liver and kidney damage receiving intensive care.

Economy

-- Hanoi’s state budget revenue exceeded VND362.1 trillion ($14 billion) in the January-May period, reaching 71.6 percent of the full-year target and rising 54.4 percent compared to the same period last year, the Vietnam News Agency reported, citing data from the Hanoi Statistics Office.

-- The Web3 Builders’ Summit 2025 opened in Da Nang on Tuesday, bringing together more than 200 domestic and international founders and developers in blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Travel

-- The Hue Community Ao Dai Week 2025 will take place from June 6 to 15 in Hue City, central Vietnam, with various activities including workshops, artistic and musical performances, and ao dai shows, according to the municipal Department of Culture and Sports.

World News

-- South Korea’s liberal party candidate, Lee Jae-myung, was elected president in Tuesday’s snap election, six months to the day after he evaded military cordons to vote against a shock martial law decree imposed by his ousted predecessor, Reuters reported.