Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - March 28

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Southern Vietnam is expected to face intensifying heat on Saturday, with temperatures climbing in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding areas, while the northern region faces a mix of sunshine, humidity, and scattered early morning rain, according to weather authorities.

-- The Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration on Friday announced the opening of Ben Dinh Port in Ly Son Special Zone, Quang Ngai Province, allowing both domestic and international ships to dock for cargo handling, passenger services, and other maritime activities.

-- A food festival showcasing dozens of regional specialties opened on Friday at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square, Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province, attracting locals and tourists eager to sample traditional dishes as part of National Tourism Year 2026 events.

-- Three people in Can Tho were hospitalized this week after eating toxic puffer fish, local doctors said on Friday, warning that dangerous food habits persist in rural communities despite repeated health advisories.

-- Police in Hanoi have detained a Lexus driver involved in a late-night crash on Wednesday that damaged six vehicles and left one motorcyclist seriously injured.

Economy

-- Vietnam will reduce maritime pilotage service fees by at least 10 percent for domestic vessels from April 1 to May 1, in a move aimed at easing rising logistics costs amid global energy market pressures.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Ho Chi Minh City aims to rank among the world’s top 50 smart cities by 2030 and become a national smart urban hub by 2035, officials said at a Friday workshop on its smart city development plan for 2026-30.

-- Ho Chi Minh City recorded a surge in foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2026, with registered capital reaching US$2.9 billion, a 219-percent increase compared to the same period last year, officials said on Friday.

Travel

-- Vietnam Airlines will suspend flights between Hai Phong and Can Tho starting April 1, citing soaring fuel costs and supply shortages that make the route financially unsustainable, local authorities confirmed on Friday.