Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — April 6

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam’s newly-elected 16th National Assembly begins its first session in Hanoi on Monday, opening a new legislative term with a schedule that includes reports and organizational decisions.

Society

-- Hanoi police said on Saturday they had arrested a group of five suspects for stealing more than 300 cats across the city and selling them to a local buyer for profit since late 2025.

-- Authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province said on Sunday they were searching for a 12th-grade student who went missing after being swept out to sea while swimming off Quy Nhon beach, where another student in the same group was rescued and hospitalized in stable condition.

-- The Vietnamese government has issued Decree 90 imposing administrative fines of up to VND20 million (US$759) on those advertising and marketing breast milk substitutes.

-- A diving group off Phu Quy Island, Lam Dong Province on Sunday said they encountered a pod of nearly 100 whales swimming nearby on March 31, after first spotting two large whales, in what a local guide described as a rare and emotional experience.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Construction said telecommunications operator VNPT Ho Chi Minh City had installed unlicensed multi-function telecom and BTS stations on sidewalks and failed to dismantle them despite orders, describing the actions as deliberate violations and urging stricter enforcement by authorities.

-- Ho Chi Minh City’s 22nd Tourism Festival closed on Sunday after four days with strong demand for summer tours, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and generating an estimated VND120 billion ($4.6 million) in sales, officials said.

Sports

-- Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva will leave the club at the end of the season, assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed on Sunday, according to Reuters.

-- “Leeds United keeper Lucas Perri was their shootout hero as they edged hosts West Ham United 4-2 on penalties on Sunday to reach the ‌FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987 after surrendering a commanding 2-0 lead in a dramatic finale,” Reuters reported.