Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — December 12

What you need to know today:

Politics

-- Vietnam's foreign ministry said at its regular press briefing on Thursday in Hanoi that most Vietnamese citizens in the Thailand–Cambodia border area have been evacuated to safe locations away from the ongoing military clashes.

-- After 40 working days, the 15th National Assembly concluded its 10th session on Thursday, having completed all scheduled agendas and officially adjourned.

Society

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a phone call on Thursday with Rosatom general director Alexey Likhachev to discuss cooperation in developing Vietnam’s nuclear energy industry, including the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant project.

-- The Swedish Embassy in Vietnam and Business Sweden held the Vietnam–Sweden Health Innovation Forum in Hanoi on Thursday as part of a 2024 initiative aimed at strengthening Vietnam’s capacity in chronic disease management, healthcare digitalization, and the delivery of high-quality medical services.

-- The newly passed Disease Prevention Law introduces two forms of vaccination in Vietnam, mandatory and voluntary. Mandatory vaccination requires individuals to receive vaccines and biologicals listed under the compulsory immunization schedule and those needed for outbreak control.

Economy

-- Although Vietnam’s tourism industry set a new record with more than 19 million international visitors in the first 11 months of the year, travel businesses say they are far from satisfied because tourists may be coming in large numbers but are still reluctant to spend.

-- U.S. imports of phones and phone parts from Vietnam, one of America’s top suppliers, fell in November to their lowest level in more than five years, Reuters cited official Vietnamese data, as exporters led by Samsung Electronics faced trade uncertainty and weakening consumer demand.

-- The 2025 Vietnam International Bakery Show (VIBS 2025), now underway at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City and running through Saturday, is showcasing the latest technologies from the global baking industry.

Sports

-- Fans' group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) called on Thursday for FIFA to stop the sale of tickets for next year's World Cup due to their 'extortionate' cost, according to AFP.

-- Vietnam U22s delivered a sharp turnaround on Thursday, defeating Malaysia 2-0 to top Group B and secure the group’s sole direct berth in the semifinals of men's football at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.