Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – May 25

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested two suspects linked to a shooting attack that left one foreign national dead and another injured in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on May 21. The case had drawn widespread public attention after the gunfire erupted in Ben Thanh Ward.

-- Thunderstorms and whirlwinds on Sunday damaged or destroyed more than 90 houses across multiple areas of Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam, toppling trees and power poles, local authorities said.

-- Authorities in Hanoi diverted traffic overnight from Sunday to Monday on the elevated Ring Road 3 section from Mai Dich to Nguyen Trai to repair expansion joints damaged by prolonged heat and heavy traffic, police said.

-- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said the average age of first sexual intercourse among Vietnamese adolescents was 18.7 years, warning that sexual activity was becoming increasingly younger while levels of safe sex remained low.

-- Health authorities in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam on Sunday said they had implemented a range of Ebola prevention measures following an urgent directive from Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, including tightened infection control and strict screening, classification, and isolation of suspected or confirmed cases.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on Sunday evening held a Buddha procession and flower parade from An Quang Pagoda to Vietnamese National Buddhist Temple, the Buddhist center of Ho Chi Minh City, to mark Vesak 2570 and open this year’s Vesak Week celebrations.

-- Workers on Sunday night installed a solar-powered movable median barrier on Cong Hoa Street at the intersection with Tan Ky Tan Quy in Ho Chi Minh City, the first such system deployed in the city, with authorities planning to expand the pilot to other sections of the road.

Travel

-- A beachfront tourism and entertainment complex featuring a night beach and sunset-viewing experience officially opened on Sunday at Marina Beach Club in Bac Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, offering free nighttime swimming and activities including LED-lit paddleboarding, kayaking, fire shows, and live music.

Sports

-- The FIDE has suspended certificate issuance in Vietnam over alleged financial irregularities and unpaid fees linked to two chess coaching courses held in Hai Phong City and Ho Chi Minh City.

-- “Antonio Conte announced his departure as Napoli head coach on Sunday after guiding the team to a 1-0 home victory over Udinese in the final match of the Serie A season,” Reuters reported.