Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – August 25

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Politburo member and standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu met Singaporean People's Action Party Secretary-General Lawrence Wong in Singapore on Monday, with both sides discussing ways to strengthen ties between the two parties and deepen the Vietnam-Singapore comprehensive strategic partnership, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

-- On Monday, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra met Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF regional director for Asia and the Pacific, in Hanoi and affirmed Vietnam's commitment to being an active member of global efforts for children while calling for stronger cooperation with UNICEF on child protection, education, health, climate change, digital technology, and AI.

Society

-- Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc on Monday ordered the Ministry of Construction and relevant agencies to inspect, review, and address any violations in Vietnam's electronic toll collection system and related applications, ensuring compliance with regulations and protecting road users' legitimate rights and interests.

-- On Monday, a 200-meter-long crack with subsidence of up to four meters appeared on Choi Mountain in north-central Ha Tinh Province, posing a risk that thousands of cubic meters of soil and rock could slide onto a busy road connecting National Highway 1 with the North-South Expressway, prompting local authorities to place warning signs in the area.

-- Dong Nai City border guards said on Monday that they had arrested a 27-year-old man after chasing down his ride-hailing car near the Cambodia border and found nearly 20 kilograms of drugs, including about 18 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine and two kilograms of suspected heroin, with two other suspects also detained in connection with the case.

Business

-- The U.S. Department of Commerce on Monday launched administrative reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Vietnamese solar cells, raw honey and woven bags, covering different review periods from 2024 to 2026, with the reviews expected to conclude by June 30, 2027, while Vietnam's Trade Remedies Authority urged affected exporters to closely monitor the proceedings and fully comply with U.S. investigators' requests.

-- Chinese automaker Li Auto on Monday said it is accelerating its international expansion and preparing to enter Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, with the Li L9, an extended-range electric SUV combining an electric motor, battery and gasoline engine, expected to be introduced to the Vietnamese market.

-- Techcombank on Monday announced plans to issue 3.54 billion shares as a 50-percent stock dividend and nearly 30 million ESOP shares, raising its charter capital to over VND106.5 trillion (US$4.08 billion) and making it Vietnam's largest private bank by charter capital, with the issuances expected in the fourth quarter.

Education

-- Ho Chi Minh City is building a shared digital education ecosystem to replace paper records and fragmented school software, with digital student records, electronic report cards, and digital signatures aimed at reducing paperwork for teachers and improving education management, according to the municipal Department of Education and Training.

Tourism

-- U.S. business and lifestyle outlet Quartz named Hanoi, Ha Long, Sa Pa, Ninh Binh, Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta, and Phu Quoc among the top 10 destinations to bookmark for a 2026 trip to Vietnam, according to Vietnam News Agency.