Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – August 3

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam's National Assembly is set to convene its first extraordinary session on Monday to consider 33 items, including 15 bills for adoption, four resolutions, seven bills for initial review, personnel matters under its authority, and six major socioeconomic and investment issues, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said on Sunday.

-- Ho Chi Minh City, a megacity and key economic and international integration hub, is ready to pilot new models and further decentralize authority to enhance local diplomacy and mobilize international resources for sustainable development, standing deputy chairman of the city's administration Nguyen Loc Ha said at the 22nd National Conference on External Affairs in Hanoi on Sunday.

Society

-- Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union organizations in Ho Chi Minh City launched various activities on August 2 to help residents access digital platforms and online public services, including guidance on using the city's Digital Citizen app, VNeID, cashless payments, and other essential digital tools, as part of a campaign promoting digital transformation and supporting local communities.

-- Hanoi police have launched a criminal investigation into a brawl at a restaurant that left one person injured, identifying 14 young men and women as suspects or people involved after two groups clashed with knives and swords during a birthday party on July 30.

-- Quang Ngai City was hit by heavy rain from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sunday, with rainfall reaching 68 mm per hour, causing brief localized flooding but helping replenish surface water and reservoirs amid prolonged hot, dry weather.

Business

-- HAUS, a Vietnam-based luxury real estate brand with projects in Da Lat and Quang Ngai, has been featured by international media as a new-generation real estate developer in Vietnam, with a focus on ESG, wellness, and sustainable master planning to create long-term value.

Culture

-- Archaeologists have uncovered the foundations, walls, and moat of Nam Chon Station and Chon Sang Fort, two more than 200-year-old Nguyen dynasty military structures at the foot of Hai Van Pass in Da Nang, after a 45-day emergency excavation, providing further evidence of the defensive system used during the early resistance against French forces.

-- The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Phu Loi Ward in Ho Chi Minh City and the city-based Thu Dau Mot University joined hands with Malaysia's Youth Social Service volunteers on Sunday to inaugurate a Vietnam-Malaysia Friendship Wall and a community space for children, while presenting 20 gifts to disadvantaged students and carrying out environmental projects.

Sports

-- Vietnam defeated New Zealand 4-1 on Sunday to secure their first win at the 2026 Thailand Continental Futsal Championship, a friendly tournament, after drawing 2-2 with world No. 7 Russia in their opening match, with the team next facing world No. 21 Afghanistan on Monday.