Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — September 15

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- The peak flood level in the upstream area of the Mekong Delta in Dong Thap Province is forecast to occur in early October, coinciding with the high tide from October 8 to 10, and expected to rise 0.1 to 0.3 meters higher than in 2024.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh orders that, starting December 1, airline passengers in Vietnam must complete check-in via the VNeID app or self-service kiosks, unless they have checked baggage or require special assistance.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- The investor of a VND1.1 trillion (US$41.7 million) urban renovation project along Thuy Van Road on Bai Sau Beach in Ho Chi Minh City, which is nearing completion, has struggled to prevent residents and tourists from trampling the lawns and driving vehicles that have damaged newly-paved walkways.

-- Ho Chi Minh City is sinking at an average rate of two to five centimeters per year, according to a study presented at a conference hosted by the University of Natural Resources and Environment in late August. Areas with weak soil foundations and dense commercial developments are subsiding at faster rates, reaching up to seven to eight centimeters annually. The hardest-hit areas are the Saigon River bank, from the Saigon Bridge to Ba Son Bridge, and in the southern parts of the city.

-- Police on Monday detained a man for questioning after he was filmed repeatedly assaulting an elderly man at a busy intersection in central Ho Chi Minh City.

Entertainment

-- Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi from Dak Lak Province was crowned Miss Grand Vietnam 2025 on Sunday, winning the title over 34 other finalists.

Sports

-- “Manchester City’s goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland struck twice in a 3-0 Premier League thrashing of Manchester United on Sunday, giving Pep Guardiola’s side bragging rights in the latest edition of the derby,” Reuters reported.

World News

-- Britain and the United States will sign a deal to work together on boosting nuclear power during U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit this week, the British government said, helping secure investment to fund new plants, according to Reuters.