Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 25

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese and Chinese border guards staged a series of joint field activities on Thursday, including legal education for border residents and an inspection of national border marker No. 101, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- Hanoi’s Department of Construction will pilot lowering the maximum speed limit on Nhat Tan Bridge for six months, starting September 27.

-- Following concerns raised by parents, Hanoi’s inter-agency inspection team on Thursday inspected the kitchen at Quang Bi 1 Elementary School and required the school to take corrective measures.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Ho Chi Minh City will expand its ‘Green Tick of Responsibility’ program, enhance links with farmers, businesses, cooperatives and retailers, and step up the frequency of product quality inspections from now until the end of the year, as part of a broader push to strengthen food safety standards.

-- The city’s 115 emergency hotline received more than 2,000 calls in a single day (September 19) for the first time, with the most common emergency cases involving unconsciousness, accidents, breathing difficulties, strokes and mental health crises.

-- Total domestic and foreign investment attracted to export processing zones and industrial parks in the southern metropolis reached an estimated US$5.7 billion between January and September, equivalent to 131.15 percent of the full-year target and up over 29 percent year on year.

Education

-- Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau has asked provincial and municipal People’s Committees to take direct responsibility for ensuring sufficient teachers to meet teaching needs in their localities during the 2026-27 academic year.

Culture

-- The fourth Hmong Ethnic Cultural Festival will take place in Dien Bien Province, northern Vietnam from October 9 to 11, featuring artisans, performers and amateur athletes from 11 provinces.

Sports

-- Vietnam’s athletics team finished third in the mixed 4x400m relay final at the 20th Asian Games, securing a bronze medal on Thursday night.