Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - March 3

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has activated round-the-clock emergency measures to protect citizens as the Middle East conflict escalates, according to Charge d’Affaires Nghiem Xuan Hai Dang.

-- Hanoi has set a goal of having half of its communes and wards free of drugs by 2030, under a newly issued plan aimed at strengthening grassroots drug prevention and reducing addiction rates citywide.

-- A cold air mass is forecast to sweep across northern Vietnam on Tuesday, bringing a sharp temperature drop and chilly conditions, while southern provinces will continue to experience hot and humid weather, according to the national weather center.

-- People across Vietnam will be able to witness a total lunar eclipse, commonly called a ‘blood moon,’ on Tuesday evening, lasting nearly one hour.

-- A three-year-old boy was rescued from drowning at a resort in Soc Son, Hanoi on Sunday thanks to the quick response of a doctor from Bach Mai Hospital.

-- Authorities in Thanh Hoa Province seized four metric tons of food of unknown origin after inspecting two business locations on Monday, raising concerns over food safety and public health risks.

-- Police in Khanh Hoa Province caught 13 foreign nationals gambling illegally at a club in the basement of the Sheraton Hotel in Nha Trang late on Sunday, seizing US$3,500 in cash and documents related to the operation.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Doctors at Binh Dan Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully performed Vietnam’s first robot-assisted surgery to treat a patient with a rare intralobar pulmonary sequestration, hospital officials announced on Monday.

Sports

-- Nearly 40 countries have registered to take part in the ITF World Juniors 14U 2026 - AO Pre-Qualifying tournament, which opened on Monday at the NovaWorld Phan Thiet International Tennis Complex in Lam Dong Province.