Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — August 1

What you need to know today:

Politics

-- Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on Thursday met with Cambodian Ambassador Chea Kimtha, who thanked Vietnam and other countries for supporting the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, highlighting Son’s remarks at the July 28 event marking Vietnam’s 30 years in ASEAN.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with the diplomatic corps in Vietnam on Thursday to brief them on the country’s administrative and governmental restructuring.

Society

-- Le Nhu Chinh, director of the Hue Green Park Center in Hue City, central Vietnam, said on Thursday that a gemstone ring worth about VND60 million (US$2,291), lost by a foreign couple while walking in a local park on Wednesday, has not yet been found.

-- Hong Ngoc Hospital on Thursday confirmed that Hoang Nam Tien, vice-chairman of the FPT University Council, passed away suddenly from a cardiac arrest the same day.

Economy

-- The 3rd Vietnam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG 2025), organized under the direction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, opened on Thursday and runs until Saturday at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Tan My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

-- A green economy cannot succeed without business participation, Ho Chi Minh City chairman Nguyen Van Duoc affirmed on Thursday at the opening of the 'Green Transition and Recycling Festival 2025,' pledging the city's strong support and emphasizing that businesses are its key driving force for development.

Education

-- The Vietnamese team delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 World Finals of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in the U.S., winning one gold, one bronze, and placing all contestants in the global top 10.

Sports

-- The Baden Mountain International Marathon 2025 will officially kick off on August 2 at the Ba Den Mountain cable car station square in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam.

World News

U.S. President Donald Trump slapped dozens of trading partners with steep tariffs ahead of a Friday trade deal deadline, including a 35% duty on many goods from Canada, 50% for Brazil, 25% for India, 20% for Taiwan, and 39% for Switzerland, according to Reuters.