Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – May 12

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- In early July, Ho Chi Minh City will commence construction on several projects with a total investment of over US$10 billion, including a railway project connecting Thu Thiem and Long Thanh, secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Luu Quang said on Monday.

-- Several streets in central Ho Chi Minh City will be closed or subject to traffic restrictions during certain hours this weekend to serve the 2026 Ho Chi Minh City Night Run.

-- Police in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam informed on Monday that they had arrested singer Miu Le for investigation into the illegal use of narcotics.

-- Ho Chi Minh City Police have uncovered a ring involved in counterfeiting beef using pork, as well as chemically treating frozen beef to make it appear fresh. Each day, around 140 kilograms of fake beef made from pork and 120 kilograms of chemically treated frozen beef from the ring were distributed to the market.

-- Police in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam confirmed on Monday that they had successfully busted a substandard coffee production and trading ring operated by a woman, her son and daughter in Ho Chi Minh City and Quang Tri. The police seized nearly 600 kilograms of substandard coffee powder.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has issued an official response agreeing with the proposal from the Department of Agriculture and Environment to utilize vacant land plots for the temporary establishment of green spaces, parks, flower gardens, and community areas.

Lifestyle

-- A pod of dolphins, including several rare pink dolphins, has appeared in the waters off Do Son in Hai Phong City, a local official told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday.

Education

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training on Monday issued a document asking ward- and commune-level People’s Committees, along with school principals, to require teachers, except English ones, to conduct self-assessments of their English proficiency.