Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — May 21

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- President of France Emmanuel Macron and his spouse will pay a state visit to Vietnam from May 25 to 27 at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong, according to a communique issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Society

-- People in Ho Chi Minh City consume an average of 8.5 grams of salt per day, well above the World Health Organization’s recommended limit of less than five grams, the city’s Center for Disease Control said. Men consume more salt than women, averaging 9.4 grams per day compared to 7.6 grams.

-- Police in Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam said on Tuesday they had launched criminal proceedings and detained three local men for illegally possessing and using military weapons.

-- Authorities in Loc Yen Commune, Huong Khe District, Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam confirmed on Tuesday that an elderly woman was killed by lightning while walking home from the fields earlier that afternoon.

Economy

-- Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved an investment proposal for Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a new airline under local developer Sun Group with a registered capital of VND2.5 trillion (US$96.26 million) and a planned fleet of 31 aircraft.

-- Ho Chi Minh City has climbed one spot to 110th in the global startup ecosystem ranking—its highest position ever—and entered the top five most innovative startup ecosystems in Southeast Asia for the first time, according to a report by StartupBlink, a globally recognized startup ecosystem evaluator.

Sports

-- Cong An Hanoi FC are set to face a high-scoring Buriram United in the second leg of the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship final at Thailand’s Chang Arena at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, following a 2-2 draw in the first leg at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on May 14.

World News

-- Tesla is set to begin a test of its long-promised robotaxi service on schedule in Austin, Texas, by the end of June, Reuters quoted Chief Executive Elon Musk as saying on Tuesday, even as the company faces safety questions from a U.S. regulator.

-- Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to sack farm minister Taku Eto following remarks the minister made about rice, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources.