Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – October 9

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- The northern port city of Hai Phong is shifting its digital transformation focus from building databases to leveraging data through artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to address challenges in industry, seaports, logistics and urban management.

-- One year after construction began, the US$625-million Tran Hung Dao Bridge project spanning the Red River in Hanoi has entered a crucial phase of structural construction.

-- The People’s Committee of Nha Trang Ward in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam, will establish a team to capture stray dogs and dogs that are not wearing muzzles along streets and in coastal areas across the ward.

-- In Vietnam, medicines and dietary supplements are being sold online, while testing and regulatory resources remain limited and product documentation controls have failed to keep pace, heard a conference held on Thursday on combating smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and intellectual property violations.

-- Luong Duc Quy, a 33-year-old Vietnamese worker, has become the first foreigner to win the Tetsu-1 Grand Prix, a competition to find Japan's best steelworker, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Ho Chi Minh City

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Department is set to conduct inspections of school kitchens in October and November to ensure the safety and quality of meals provided to students.

Economy

-- The State Bank of Vietnam has warned that criminals could exploit biometric data, combined with deepfake technology and AI, to bypass certain security checks and make unauthorized money transfers.

Travel

-- Renowned U.S. travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has announced the winners of its 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, ranking Vietnam 10th among the 20 most favorite countries in the world.

Sports

-- Vietnam’s U17 women’s national team thrashed the Northern Mariana Islands 20-0 in Group D of the 2027 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers on Thursday night, setting a new record for the team.