Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — November 24

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Johannesburg on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in South Africa.

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met French President Emmanuel Macron and OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann in Johannesburg on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in South Africa.

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday outlined three strategic priorities aimed at promoting fairness and equality for nations and people as he addressed the G20 Summit’s third session in South Africa, which focused on critical minerals, decent work, and artificial intelligence.

Society

-- Cold air began moving into northern Vietnam on Monday, while central regions continued to see showers and heavy to very heavy rain.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday ordered the Agriculture and Environment Ministry to work with local authorities in the central region to assess the causes of ongoing flooding and review the management and operation of irrigation and hydropower reservoirs to ensure safe and coordinated oversight.

-- Thousands of residents and visitors gathered at Cau Giay Park in Hanoi on Sunday for a Vietnam–U.S. friendship festival marking 30 years of diplomatic relations.

Economy

-- Central Retail, a Thai retail group, reported nearly VND29 trillion (US$1.1 billion) in revenue in Vietnam in the first nine months of the year, according to its third-quarter financial report.

-- Vietnamese exports to the United States reached a record $126 billion in the first 10 months of the year, surpassing full-year 2024 levels and led by billion-dollar sectors including textiles, electronics, and agricultural products, VnExpress reported, citing customs data.

Education

-- Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training plans to pilot artificial intelligence education for elementary school students starting in December.

Sports

-- “Eberechi Eze scored a majestic hat-trick as Arsenal trounced north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 to open up a commanding six-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday,” Reuters reported.