Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — November 15

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam’s Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang and General Tea Seiha, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, jointly repainted Marker 171 at the Moc Bai International Border Gate at the second Vietnam-Cambodia Border Defence Friendship Exchange, which took place in Tay Ninh Province on Thursday and Friday. The activity was aimed at underscoring the two sides' shared determination to preserve a border line of peace, friendship, stability and sustainable development, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- Due to the impact of a strong cold spell, downpours are forecast to hit many localities from Ha Tinh to Khanh Hoa Provinces between Friday and Tuesday next week, with some areas likely to see rainfall exceeding 800 mm, according to the national weather center.

-- The People’s Council of An Giang Province, southern Vietnam has approved investment in the APEC conference center project under a build-transfer contract, at a total cost of over VND21.8 trillion (US$830 million).

-- Market surveillance officials in Ho Chi Minh City reported on Friday that they had detected and seized more than one metric ton of candies of unclear origin that were being advertised on social media in preparation for distribution during the upcoming Tet holiday.

-- A dolphin about two meters long unexpectedly washed ashore on the coast of Nam Cam Ranh Commune in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, an official said on Friday.

Economy

-- The 2025 Green Vietnam Festival was set to kick off at the Youth Culture House in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday and runs until Sunday, showcasing a wide range of eco-friendly products.

-- The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday night held an opening ceremony for Online Friday 2025, the biggest virtual shopping event of the year in Vietnam.

-- After 10 years of the Singapore FinTech Festival, Vietnam ran, for the first time, a national pavilion, the Vietnam Pavilion, at the world’s largest global platform for financial innovation. The event was held in Singapore from Wednesday to Friday.

Sports

-- The triathlon race Ironman 70.3 kicked off in Phu Quoc Special Zone in An Giang Province on Friday, attracting over 2,000 triathletes from 60 countries and territories.