Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 3

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Vice-State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, CICA Secretary General Kairat Sarybay and Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus Summit, discussing stronger multilateral cooperation, Vietnam's development priorities and expanded practical ties with Togo, the Vietnam News Agency reported. 

Society

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and offered incense at House 67 in the Ho Chi Minh Relic Site within the Presidential Palace complex in Hanoi on Wednesday to mark Vietnam's 81st National Day (September 2), according to the Vietnam News Agency.

-- Deputy chairman of the Hanoi administration Do Anh Tuan on Wednesday ordered agencies and O Cho Dua Ward authorities to resolve 129 petitions from residents whose land was reclaimed for a parking lot, green space and flower garden project between Ring Road 1 and La Thanh Street in the capital within 10 days.

-- Thousands of people flocked to central areas of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday evening to watch fireworks displays that took place from 9:00 pm to 9:15 pm at multiple locations, with crowds gathering early at popular viewing spots, as part of activities to celebrate National Day.

-- Traffic remained relatively smooth at Ho Chi Minh City's major gateways, bus stations and Tan Son Nhat International Airport as people returned to the city on Wednesday evening, the final day of the five-day National Day holiday, despite heavier traffic and minor congestion at some locations, according to observations by Tuoi Tre (Youth) online newspaper's reporters.

-- Typhoon Saudel, Vietnam’s fifth storm of 2026, which was moving slowly over the northeastern East Vietnam Sea on Wednesday, was forecast not to affect Vietnam, the National Hydrometeorology Forecasting Center said, warning that a viral TikTok post claiming the storm would intensify while approaching the Vietnamese coast was false.

Business

-- Vietnamese agricultural products and tropical fruits are expanding their distribution in Russia through the online and physical retail network of METRO Cash & Carry Russia, with Vietnamese goods increasingly shifting from raw materials to branded products sold directly to consumers, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Tourism

-- Ho Chi Minh City welcomed an estimated 1.65 million domestic and 62,000 international tourists during the five-day holiday from August 29 to September 2 to mark National Day, generating nearly VND4.9 trillion (US$187 million) in tourism revenue, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Sports

-- Vietnam's U20 football squad trained in Phu Tho Province on Wednesday to prepare for their crucial Group C match against Palestine U20s in the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at Viet Tri Stadium on Thursday, aiming to recover from their 0-3 loss to North Korea and keep their qualification hopes alive.