Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - October 5

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam on Saturday extended congratulations to Takaichi Sanae on the occasion of her election as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.

-- At the celebration of German National Day on Saturday, vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Loc Ha emphasized that after five decades of diplomatic relations, Vietnam and Germany have built an increasingly strong friendship, with bilateral cooperation becoming more substantive across various fields.

Society

-- Authorities in Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam on Saturday banned all sea activities as a precaution against storm Matmo, the 11th to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year.

-- To proactively respond to potential heavy rains and flooding caused by storm Matmo, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested enhanced communication with China regarding the coordination and sharing of information on water discharge from upstream reservoirs.

-- The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Vietnam in mobilizing diverse financial resources to implement large-scale infrastructure projects, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

-- Police in Ho Chi Minh City announced on Saturday that it had arrested two young men who used a homemade electric gun to steal four dogs in a single night and a woman for attempting to buy the stolen dogs.

-- A gas cylinder explosion in Tien Lang Commune, Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam on Saturday afternoon injured four people and caused traffic congestion stretching for kilometers on Road 354. 

-- The Border Guard Command of Vinh Long Province in southern Vietnam reported on Saturday that it had discovered and seized two wooden boats carrying over seven tonnes of goods, including pangolin scales, python skins, and animal bones, among others, being transported from Indonesia to Vietnam. 

Lifestyle 

-- 'Tu Chien Tren Khong' (Death Battle in the Air) earned VND200.5 billion (US$7.6) as of Saturday afternoon, after 16 days in theaters, to become the highest-grossing action film in Vietnam.