Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - April 14

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on Monday afternoon received Viktor Zolotov, director of the Federal National Guard Service of Russia, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

-- Party chief and President To Lam held a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on Monday, during which Japan expressed support for Vietnam’s development goals and both sides pledged to expand cooperation across key sectors.

Society

-- A Vietnamese passenger on Vietnam Airlines flight VN099 from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City lost consciousness mid-flight early on Monday but was revived thanks to the quick action of the cabin crew and two doctors onboard, allowing the aircraft to land safely at Tan Son Nhat International Airport without diversion.

-- Police in Khanh Hoa Province on Monday confirmed they had arrested three suspects accused of stealing valuables from tourists along Nha Trang beach, following a series of thefts earlier this month.

-- The national weather agency forecast that the ongoing heatwave across the northern, Central Highlands, and southern regions of Vietnam will begin to ease from Wednesday, while central provinces are expected to see relief starting Friday, thanks to scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control will provide free medical check-ups for informal workers, including ride-hailing drivers, street vendors, porters, lottery ticket sellers, and other groups without labor contracts.

-- Three middle schools in Ho Chi Minh City have suspended lunch services following a food poisoning incident that sickened more than 200 students at Binh Quoi Tay Elementary School last week.

-- Ho Chi Minh City’s Traditional Medicine Hospital on Monday issued a warning after discovering counterfeit drugs falsely labeled as its products, raising concerns about patient safety and the hospital’s reputation.

Travel

-- Da Nang has emerged as a new hotspot for Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States travelers, as travel companies and local authorities ramp up preparations to welcome a growing number of visitors to Vietnam’s central coastal city.