Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – May 19

Check out the latest news from Vietnam today:

Politics

-- The Royal Thai Navy vessel HTMS Prachuap Khiri Khan arrived at Nha Rong Port in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday, beginning a visit that will last through May 23.

Society

-- A 19-month-old girl in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam was attacked by two pet dogs belonging to her family, suffering multiple deep wounds to her head and face. She was rushed to Quang Ngai Hospital for Women and Children for emergency treatment and surgery on Sunday.

-- The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Tay Ninh Province in southern Vietnam on Monday afternoon submitted a report to the provincial People’s Committee on the handling of 10 ostriches found dead or injured of unknown origin. All 10 ostriches had earlier been destroyed to ensure disease prevention, veterinary safety, and environmental hygiene.

-- Authorities in Song Lo Commune, Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam recovered the bodies of five children on Monday after they accidentally drowned while visiting the Lo River area.

-- Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, along with a high-ranking delegation, attended a ceremony announcing the National Assembly’s resolution on the establishment of Dong Nai City on Monday evening.

-- Authorities in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam are handling three cases involving the captivity of nearly 1,000 wild birds, the municipal police said on Monday.

-- The Nghe An People’s Committee in north-central Vietnam on Monday afternoon held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Vinh–Thanh Thuy expressway project, which has a total investment of approximately VND23.94 trillion (US$0.9 billion).

Ho Chi Minh City

-- The chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has instructed agencies and local authorities to launch a peak inspection campaign to detect and strictly handle intellectual property rights violations until May 30.

Expat Life

-- Leaders of wards in Da Nang City said they are firmly handling legal violations involving foreigners at tourist destinations, amid a recent series of inappropriate behaviors by foreign visitors that have sparked public outrage in the central city.