Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - September 20

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Economy

-- The State Bank of Vietnam has issued Circular 27 requiring domestic money transfers of VND500 million (US$19,000) or more, or the equivalent in foreign currency, to be reported to the central bank’s Anti-Money Laundering Department.

-- Vietnam's leading private conglomerate Vingroup on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with PT. Sulsel Andalan Energi, a regional-owned enterprise in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, to collaborate on large-scale renewable energy projects, with an initial focus on solar power.

Society

-- Storm Mitag, the eighth to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, made landfall in China’s Guangdong Province on Friday afternoon, with its remnants expected to cause widespread heavy rainfall in northern Vietnam from Sunday, while storm Ragasa, which could intensify into a super typhoon, heads toward the maritime area, according to Vietnam’s national weather agency.

-- Six endangered wild animals, including one Javan pangolin and several monkeys and pythons, were released into Chu Yang Sin National Park in Dak Lak Province on Friday morning after rehabilitation.

-- For the first time, Vietnam has ranked among the world’s top 20 markets for both fixed and mobile Internet speeds, with fixed broadband reaching the global top 10, according to Speedtest operator Ookla.

-- The Vietnamese Ministry of Health and the International Organization for Migration have launched an expanded function of the national 111 hotline to combat human trafficking, with funding from the UK Home Office.

-- Authorities in Hanoi are investigating a shocking classroom incident in which a seventh-grade student at Dai Kim Middle School grabbed his homeroom teacher’s hair and pushed her to the ground, sparking public outrage and concerns over school discipline.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- The municipal police department confirmed on Friday that investigators had launched criminal proceedings and detained five suspects for allegedly smuggling three containers of goods from China through Cat Lai Port under the guise of a furniture company.

Sports

-- Six veteran international golfers, including Phil Harrison and Jeremy Robinson, are set to compete alongside 100 Vietnamese golfers in Stage 2 of the Vietnam Legends Championship 2025 - Race to Legends series on Saturday at KN Golf Links in Khanh Hoa Province.

World News

-- The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China, Reuters reported.

-- The death toll from an explosion involving a tanker truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas in Mexico's capital has climbed to 25, Reuters cited the city's Health Ministry as saying on Friday.