Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – August 15

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- From 2010 to 2025, Vietnam ranked fourth globally for the fastest increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity, at 8.7 percent per year.

-- During the 2026-27 dry season, saltwater intrusion in Vinh Long Province, southern Vietnam, is expected to occur early, penetrate deeper and last longer, prompting authorities to urge residents to store fresh water and use it sparingly.

-- The People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, has proposed launching 20 new bus routes, including routes to Da Lat in Lam Dong Province and Dak Lak Province.

-- The People’s Committee of Dak Lak Province in Vietnam's Central Highlands has proposed that the Airports Corporation of Vietnam upgrade and renovate several facilities at Buon Ma Thuot and Tuy Hoa airports.

Travel

-- Thailand welcomed nearly 291,300 Vietnamese visitors in the first six months of 2026, down around 21.2 percent year on year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand reported at a forum on Friday.

-- A new tourist train linking the imperial capital of Hue with Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, is expected to begin operations in late August, with fares ranging from VND380,000 (US$14.5) to VND760,000 ($29) and passengers receiving a 50-percent discount on tickets during the first week, according to the Quang Tri Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Lifestyle

-- The ongoing Van Gogh Timeless exhibition, which opened in Hanoi earlier this week, marks the capital’s first licensed Van Gogh exhibition from France and features 165 masterpieces recreated with state-of-the-art technology, news site Vietnamplus reported.

-- An 18-meter-tall durian tower designed in the shape of a traditional Central Highlands basket at the 2026 Dak Lak Durian Festival in Buon Ma Thuot Ward, Dak Lak Province, has attracted many visitors.