Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News -- May 9

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Northern Vietnam is forecast to experience heavy rain and dangerous thunderstorms today, while southern provinces will see hot sunshine during the day followed by evening showers as the rainy season begins, according to the national weather agency.

-- Thousands of residents and visitors gathered in Hai Phong on Friday evening for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Red Flamboyant Festival, one of the northern port city’s largest annual cultural events.

-- Three people were killed and three others seriously injured when a 16-seat passenger van overturned on National Highway 25 in Gia Lai Province on Friday morning.

-- Schools in Da Nang are experimenting with strict measures to curb students’ reliance on smartphones and social media, as educators warn of rising classroom distractions and conflicts fueled by online platforms.

-- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is reviewing a draft plan to streamline food safety management nationwide, including the creation of dedicated food safety teams at the commune level.

-- Health authorities in Quang Tri Province on Saturday confirmed that two types of bacteria, Salmonella spp and Bacillus cereus, were detected in food samples linked to a mass food poisoning case that left 64 people hospitalized between April 29 and May 1 after they ate banh mi from the same shop in Tan Lap Commune.

Travel

-- The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Friday announced it will open a direct air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting in October 2026, with three round trips per week using Airbus A321 aircraft.

Sports

-- The inaugural SEA Esports Nations Cup kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, bringing together national teams from 10 Southeast Asian countries to compete in PUBG Mobile.