Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — May 2

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Vietnam News

-- After successfully completing their duties in Ho Chi Minh City, which held the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and Reunification Day (April 30), the parade and march contingents boarded trains at Bien Hoa Station in neighboring Dong Nai Province to return to the central and northern regions on Thursday (May 1), amid warm cheers from the gathered crowds.

-- The southern and south-central regions of Vietnam are forecast to see less sunshine, with many localities experiencing showers to heavy rain on Friday, while in the northern region, rainfall might decrease, according to the national weather center.

-- The second campus of Bach Mai Hospital in Ha Nam Province, northern Vietnam is expected to begin official operations in November 2025.

-- A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nam Tra My District in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, on Thursday evening, at a depth of approximately 8.1 kilometers, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center.

-- Two drowning incidents occurred off the coast of Mo Duc District under Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam on Thursday afternoon, leaving four students missing.

-- A new training range for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) has recently been inaugurated in Hanoi’s outlying district of Ba Vi, marking another step in the U.S. and Vietnam’s decades-long effort to heal the scars of war, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Business

-- Vietnam Airlines reported a gross profit of VND6.271 trillion (US$241 million) in the first quarter of 2025, equivalent to a gross profit margin of nearly 21 percent, higher than its rivals and even above its pre-pandemic levels.

Travel

-- Traveling to Phu Quoc, an island city off Vietnam's southern Kien Giang Province, during the holidays of the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers' Day (May 1), visitors not only swam and savored seafood, but also experienced eco-tourism, watched pig races, played golf, and caught ducks on the beach.

-- The second Binh Dinh Culinary Culture Festival, featuring hundreds of dishes, opened at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square in Quy Nhon City on Thursday evening, attracting thousands of tourists.