Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — November 13

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Party General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on Wednesday afternoon met with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam.

-- King Abdullah II expressed his willingness to support Vietnam in developing its halal industry by sharing information and experience on halal certification and by opening Jordan’s market to Vietnamese halal products, heard the talks between State President Luong Cuong and the king on Wednesday afternoon.

-- Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc received German Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Andrea Maria Suhl, discussing cooperation orientations between the two sides in the fields of education and training, infrastructure development, and the establishment of an international financial center.

-- Ho Chi Minh City chairman Duoc called on French investment funds to take part in the city’s international financial center and railway projects during his reception for French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Etienne Ranaivoson on Wednesday.

Society

-- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has asked relevant departments, agencies, and local authorities to strengthen inspection and comprehensive management of the production, trading, and advertising activities related to nutritional products for young children, as well as feeding bottles, and artificial nipples.

-- The chairman of the People’s Committee of Da Nang City in central Vietnam on Wednesday signed a decision declaring a state of emergency due to natural disasters in response to the landslide at the An Luong embankment in Duy Nghia Commune.

Economy

-- The ninth High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN - Italy Economic Relations kicked off at the Binh Duong Convention & Exhibition Center in Binh Duong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday, attracting over 500 representatives from local and international enterprises and organizations, as well as diplomats and officials.

-- The People’s Committee of Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam has given the green light to a project to build Ba Dinh Bridge, with a total investment of more than VND470 billion (US$17.8 million), to connect the province with An Giang Province.

-- After years of absence, once-renowned brand Motorola has made a surprise comeback to join the smartphone market in Vietnam.

Education

-- GSM and VinBus under billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s VinGroup ecosystem on Wednesday launched School Bus, Vietnam’s first dedicated electric school transportation service.