Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – October 13

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier said at a meeting with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on Monday that Vietnam plays an important role in an increasingly complex world, making stable and reliable relations with the country particularly important to the European Union, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam pledged government support for businesses at a meeting with outstanding entrepreneurs in Hanoi on October 12, 2026, urging firms to strengthen technological self-reliance, develop globally competitive brands, adopt AI to boost productivity and help build an independent, self-reliant economy, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- Vietnamese Health Minister Dao Hong Lan presented a draft law to the National Assembly in Hanoi on October 12, 2026 to curb intermediaries that drive up medical equipment prices and strengthen drug price controls.

-- Vung Tau General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City said on Monday that it was working with the municipal police and local authorities to investigate the death of a 32-year-old man who died on October 4 after being admitted to the hospital twice on October 3.

-- Thai Thuy Commune Police in Hung Yen Province said on Monday that they had summoned a 16-year-old boy for posting a staged traffic accident video on social media for entertainment, potentially causing public alarm; the video was filmed in early September at a local urban area.

Business

-- Binu Jacob, CEO of Nestlé Vietnam, was named among Vietnam’s Top 100 Outstanding Entrepreneurs at the 2026 'Thanh Giong' (Saint Giong) Cup awards ceremony, organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently to mark Vietnamese Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13).

-- The Vietnamese government on Monday issued Resolution No. 325/NQ-CP, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Phan Van Giang, to pilot visa exemptions for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports who travel to Khanh Hoa Province on package tours organized by Vietnamese international travel companies via Cam Ranh International Airport, with the policy effective through December 31, 2027.

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired a meeting in Hanoi on Monday to discuss ensuring sufficient electricity supplies through 2030, stressing the urgency of energy security and directing the Ministry of Industry and Trade to review power projects, identify those behind schedule or deemed unfeasible, and clarify implementation timelines and responsibilities, according to the Government News Portal.

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam told a meeting with outstanding business leaders in Hanoi on October 12, 2026 that the government must ensure a stable, transparent and fair business environment, resolve companies’ difficulties, curb official harassment and overlapping inspections, and help businesses improve their competitiveness, according to the Vietnam News Agency.