Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – June 17

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam’s top leader To Lam on Tuesday called for stronger judicial cooperation between Vietnam and Laos during a meeting with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Khamphan Phommathat, who was visiting Vietnam to attend the seventh expanded justice conference of Vietnamese and Lao border provinces.

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met Tatarstan Head Rustam Minnikhanov in Kazan on Tuesday during his visit to Russia to attend the ASEAN–Russia Commemorative Summit marking the 35th anniversary of ASEAN–Russia relations.

Society

-- Health authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province said on Tuesday they would impose administrative penalties on a ‘banh mi’ shop owner in Quy Nhon Dong Ward after inspectors found multiple food safety violations while investigating a suspected food poisoning incident that caused 124 people to be hospitalized.

-- The Drug Administration of Vietnam has ordered the nationwide suspension, recall, and destruction of 45 cosmetic products after determining that the companies responsible failed to provide required product information files and that some products’ actual formulations differed from their registered disclosures.

-- Vietnam plans to bring seven new airports into operation by 2030, including the flagship Long Thanh and Gia Binh airports and the five others in Quang Tri, Phan Thiet, Sa Pa, Tho Chu, and Thanh Son, to expand its aviation network and meet growing travel demand.

Expat Life

-- A video posted by a German living in Da Nang City, central Vietnam showing his wife’s visit to the public 199 Hospital has drawn attention online after he expressed surprise at the speed, accessibility, and cost of services.

Economy

-- Vietnamese bedding manufacturer Everpia said chairman Cho Yong Hwan had submitted his resignation from four positions -- chairman, board member, deputy chief executive, and head of its Ho Chi Minh City-Dong Nai branch -- citing health reasons after careful consideration.

-- Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$13.8 billion in the first five months of 2026 after years of sustained trade surpluses, driven by higher import costs for commodities including crude oil, electronic components, and semiconductors

Sports

-- “Norway’s prolific striker Erling Haaland bagged two goals in his maiden World Cup appearance on Tuesday to guide his team to an opening 4-1 Group I victory over Iraq, and put down a ‌marker for the tournament,” Reuters reported.

-- “Kylian Mbappe struck twice to lead France to a dominant 3-1 victory over Senegal in World Cup Group I on Tuesday and become his country’s all-time record goalscorer,” Reuters reported.