Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – October 6

What you need to know in Vietnam today:

Politics

– Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on Monday, beginning their four-day visit to Vietnam.

– The 10th Lao National Assembly elected Sonexay Siphandone as its chairman and Saleumxay Kommasith as prime minister. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man sent letters congratulating the two leaders on their election the same day, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Society

– Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital expects outpatient visits to rise 10-15 percent in 2026 to around 1.2 million, after recording 1.08 million visits in 2025.

-- A total of 15,401 samples of fallen soldiers' remains were transported from the south to Hanoi for DNA testing and identification on Monday, in a bid to identify those who sacrificed their lives for national independence and freedom, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Economy

– Ho Chi Minh City welcomed an estimated 8.52 million international visitors in the first nine months, up 34.5 percent year on year, while tourism revenue reached an estimated VND282.7 trillion (US$10.88 billion), up 43.4 percent.

– Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam has rolled out a range of policies and events to attract 4.2 million visitors in the final three months of this year, aiming to reach its 23 million-visitor target for 2026.

Sports

– Vietnam’s U17 women’s team opened their 2027 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a 6-0 thrashing of Palestine at Ba Ria Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday.

– Hosts Indonesia won the FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 after defeating Thailand 4-2 on penalties in the finale on Monday. They drew 2-2 after 120 minutes of competition.

World News

– Nepal has ended the search and rescue operation for those still missing after the devastating flood in August that killed at least ‌1,455 people, Reuters reported officials as saying on Monday.