Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - September 11

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Top Vietnamese leaders including Party chief To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man had separate meetings with Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn in Hanoi on Wednesday afternoon, reaffirming commitments to expand cooperation under the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Australia.

Economy

-- Danish toy manufacturer LEGO and logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel on Wednesday inaugurated a regional distribution center in Giang Dien Industrial Park, Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam.

-- Vietnam’s rice exports are under pressure after the Philippines, its biggest buyer, unexpectedly suspended imports for two months, blocking an estimated 500,000 metric tons of rice. Indonesia has also cut imports, further weighing on shipments and prices, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said at a meeting on Wednesday.

Society

-- Several areas in Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat, including Phan Dinh Phung Street, were submerged after hours of heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon, making it difficult for residents to get around.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- High tide on the Saigon River reached 1.52-1.57 meters late on Wednesday afternoon, forcing residents and students to wade through waterlogged streets, especially Tran Xuan Soan Street in Tan Thuan Ward, on their way home.

-- The municipal Department of Education and Training plans to issue new regulations on school hours, requiring schools not to dismiss students before 4:30 pm.

-- After a recent fire at a parking lot under Hanoi’s Vinh Tuy Bridge, Ho Chi Minh City is working to remove all parking facilities beneath bridges to protect public safety.

Travel

-- More than 300 domestic and foreign businesses, including firms from China, South Korea, and Japan, will gather in Da Nang in mid-October for the Da Nang International Tourism Fair 2025 held at the Ariyana International Convention Center, the Da Nang Tourism Association announced on Wednesday.

World News

-- Protesters across France obstructed highways, burned barricades and clashed sporadically with police on Wednesday in a show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron, the political elite and planned spending cuts, Reuters reported.

-- Floods on Indonesia's holiday island of Bali have killed at least nine this week and affected 600 people, blocking off major roads in the capital and disrupting a busy travel destination, Reuters cited officials as saying on Wednesday.