Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — May 31

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Speaking at the opening plenary session of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth pointed to Vietnam as a model of the kind of partnership the United States aims to foster across the Indo-Pacific.

-- Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, visited the Lac Hong Vietnamese language class in Singapore on Saturday and donated 100 Vietnamese-language and bilingual books on culture, history, and Vietnamese-language education to its teachers and students.

Society

-- Heavy rain hit many areas of Ho Chi Minh City on the late afternoon and evening of Saturday, with some locations flooded to more than half the height of vehicle wheels, affecting residents’ travel.

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam granted amnesty to 9,950 prisoners, including 63 foreign nationals, under a 2026 amnesty decision announced on Saturday afternoon.

-- An Australian man entered a coffee shop on Le Hong Phong Street in Da Nang City, central Vietnam and suddenly vandalized the premises late on May 29 and early on May 30, a representative of the café said, adding that the business is cooperating with local police in their investigation.

Economy

-- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Saturday afternoon held meetings with executives of Singaporean technology, financial, and banking firms that have maintained investment and business operations in Vietnam for many years.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the investment policy and investor for the Vinh Lap Industrial Park project (also known as VSIP 4 Binh Duong), with a total investment of more than VND9.7 trillion (US$369.2 million) for the first phase, a leader of the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Saturday.

-- The State Bank of Vietnam and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have issued a joint statement on monetary policy, with Vietnam committing to publish data on its foreign currency purchases and foreign exchange reserves starting in 2027.

Lifestyle

-- The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2026 opened in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Saturday evening, featuring a dazzling competition between the host team Da Nang (Vietnam 1) and China.

Sports

-- "Paris St Germain held their nerve in a cagey Champions League final to retain the title by beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties as Saturday’s nail-biting showdown ended 1-1 after extra time, cementing the French side's status among Europe's modern greats," Reuters reported.