Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – July 31

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Party General Secretary and State President To Lam hosted a reception for visiting Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea Kim Yun-duk in Hanoi on Thursday, showing a desire to further strengthen the bilateral relationship, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- A magnitude-3.6 earthquake struck a commune in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam on Thursday night, with a focal depth of some 10 kilometers.

-- A 98-year-old man in Da Nang City, central Vietnam has been discharged from a local hospital after undergoing treatment, including continuous blood purification, following nearly 80 wasp stings.

-- A crash between a long-haul bus and a dump truck occurred in Dak Lak Province, south-central Vietnam on Thursday evening, leaving four people injured.

Economy

-- The 16th Vietnam International Advertising Equipment and Technology Exhibition and the fifth Vietnam International Electricity, Energy, Industrial Machinery and Automation Exhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday, serving as a key networking platform for businesses while showcasing a wide range of new technologies and solutions in advertising, electrical engineering, energy, and industrial automation.

-- Vingroup on Thursday evening announced ‘VinFast’ as the name of the world’s largest stadium, which is currently under construction in Hanoi.

-- Bac Ninh Province in northern Vietnam earned over VND9 trillion (US$342.4 million) from lychee sales and supporting services in 2026, up 44 percent year on year.

-- National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines recorded a profit of over VND3.8 trillion ($146.6 million) in the first half of 2026 despite fluctuations in jet fuel prices.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- Nguyen Manh Cuong, vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, has signed a decision approving the Ho Chi Minh City Smart City Development Plan for the 2026-30 period, with a vision toward 2045.

-- The cultural exchange program and closing ceremony of the eighth Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia Children’s Festival 2026 took place at the Children's House of Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday night.