Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - May 23

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam is deeply concerned about the judicial measure taken by the U.S. Department of Justice in issuing a criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and former President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang told a press briefing on Friday.

-- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam received David Zapolsky, senior vice-president and chief global affairs and legal officer at Amazon in Hanoi on Friday, praising its performance in Vietnam and its positive contributions to the Southeast Asian country's development as well as Vietnam - U.S. relations.

Society

-- Intense heat is expected across many parts of northern and central Vietnam on Saturday, while the southern region is forecast to see showers in the late afternoon and evening, according to the national weather center.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Ho Chi Minh City started to reorganize traffic flow at Dien Bien Phu - Nguyen Binh Khiem Roundabout on Saturday, with vehicles required to follow traffic lights instead of circulating around the roundabout.

-- The municipal Center for Disease Control announced on Friday that the first-phase vitamin A supplementation campaign in 2026 would be held from June 1 to 2, with mop-up vaccinations continuing through June 10, for children aged six to under 36 months, as well as other groups vulnerable to vitamin A deficiency.

Economy

-- Local airlines are optimizing route networks and adjusting flight frequencies in response to escalating fuel costs, causing many passengers to experience schedule disruptions just days before departure.

Tourism

-- Locals and visitors flocked to Tam Thanh Beach in Da Nang City, central Vietnam to savor various specialties on Friday night, while Hoi An Ancient Town came alive with the start of the Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange event.

Entertainment

-- South Korean singer-actor and former Wanna One member Park Ji Hoon is set to hold his 2026 Asia Fancon Tour, called ‘[RE:FLECT],’ in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi next month.