Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — June 5

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi in the wee hours of Thursday for Estonia, commencing his working trip to three European nations from June 5 to 14.

Society

-- Over 1,000 officers and soldiers boarded a train at Saigon Station in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday evening, bound for Hanoi to participate in training for a grand military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

-- The prime minister has ordered relevant units to enhance efforts to complete the Ring Road No. 4 project, which will pass through Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Long An, Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provinces, by late 2028.

-- Border guards in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam have arrested a Chinese national for attempting to bring counterfeit money into the country and exchange it for real currency to travel.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said on Wednesday that in just the past two weeks, 18 establishments had been found violating regulations in the fields of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and medical equipment, with total fines exceeding VND760 million (US$29,110).

Economy

-- A series of international exhibitions on hardware, household products, and gifts opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has announced a plan to organize the 2025 city-level vocational skills competition, which is set to take place in August. The competition serves as a platform to honor highly skilled young workers and also acts as a selection process to choose representatives from the city for the 13th National Vocational Skills Competition, with the aim of moving on to regional and international contests.

Travel

-- The iconic Lung Cu Flagpole in Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam has been temporarily closed to tourists for renovation until June 18.