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Read what is in the news in Vietnam today: Society -- One teenager drowned and another went missing after going swimming at a beach in Phu Loc District, Thua Thien-Hue Province, central Vietnam on Sunday. -- Authorities in Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam had to close off a street in Phan Thiet City on Sunday evening after sand poured onto the route and broke bridges along its course. -- Intense rainfall during the peak tide hours caused many roads along rivers and canals in Ho Chi Minh City to be heavily flooded on Sunday afternoon. -- More than 2,000 people from 15 provinces and cities in the northern region along with about 100 vehicles and two helicopters were mobilized for the largest-ever firefighting exercise in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Sunday. -- Up to 200,000 people die from cardiovascular diseases every year, accounting for 25 percent of the total annual deaths in Vietnam, heard a conference held in Hanoi on Sunday. Lifestyle … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — October 2

Residents of Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam were struggling with sand and mud that flowed into their houses and flooded local routes following a heavy downpour on Sunday evening. Authorities had to close off Lac Long Quan Street in Tien Thanh Commune under Phan Thiet City after the deluge of sand blocked the road and destroyed a bridge. Police forces close off Lac Long Quan Street in Tien Thanh Commune, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam after a sand and mud slide broke a bridge. Photo: Tuoi Tre Sand and mud slid down hills into residents’ houses after a heavy rain battered Tien Phu and Tien Hai mountainous villages in the commune on Sunday afternoon. A huge volume of sand and mud made it tougher for vehicles to move and locals to clear their houses. The abutments of a bridge on Lac Long Quan Street collapsed due to the sand and mud slides, threatening a hotel standing near its foot. The owner of the hotel quickly asked … [Read more...] about Residents in south-central Vietnam cast down by sand, mud slides

Japanese prefer soups, so it is not surprising when pho becomes a popular dish among the Japanese community in Vietnam. Hiroe K. from Tokyo had lived in Hanoi for years before moving to Ho Chi Minh City. In Hanoi, she did not often eat out but she chose pho whenever she had a chance. Hiroe can eat pho once to twice per month. In Ho Chi Minh City, she even pays more attention to pho . “It is interesting as I can easily find a pho restaurant when stepping out of my house. My friends often recommend me [ pho with] flank steak, brisket, and beef tendon, but I find it hard to remember them so I usually order a special bowl of pho,' she said. “As its name suggests, the dish is special as you can enjoy many types of beef. [It’s] very delicious!” Hiroe found that the key difference between pho in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is that pho in the Vietnamese capital is not served with herbs. Meanwhile, pho restaurants in the southern metropolis provide … [Read more...] about ‘Pho’ becomes popular dish among Japanese in Vietnam

The Consular Club of Ho Chi Minh City (Consular Club HCMC) hosted a fundraising dinner in the city on Saturday evening to raise funds for disadvantaged children, minority girls, and needy people in southern Vietnam. The Consular Club Fundraising Dinner 2023, an annual event with the ‘Stronger Together’ theme, took place at Continental Saigon Hotel in the city’s downtown District 1, attracting representatives from 19 countries, diplomatic missions, and business communities. The funds raised from the party, along with the proceeds from the auction of various items, including paintings and wines, will be donated to three charities, including Planète Enfants & Développement (PE&D), a French non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1984 to protect children from violence and exploitation and create conditions conducive to their well-being and development. Working in Vietnam since 1992, PE&D is implementing projects focusing on the child, the family and the community, … [Read more...] about Consular Club of Ho Chi Minh City raises funds for vulnerable communities

Editor’s note: People from Vietnam and abroad expressed their thoughts on the Vietnamese national dish on the occasion of the 'Vietnam Phở Festival 2023,' to be held in Tokyo next month. The following comments have been edited by Tuoi Tre News for clarity, consistency, and coherence. Micka Chu from France: ' Pho was the first Vietnamese dish I liked' When I first came to Vietnam seven years ago, I was not acquainted with Vietnamese food. When I came across a large and fragrant bowl of pho with lots of vegetables, I knew I had found something I could eat. Pho was the first Vietnamese dish I liked, and it helped open the door to other Vietnamese dishes. Micka Chu enjoys ' pho' in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Son Trang / Tuoi Tre I think the Vietnam Phở Festival 2023 in Tokyo is an opportunity to connect Japanese and Vietnamese culture. The festival will not only bring pho to Japan but also many 'versions' of the dish to the Japanese people, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Phở Festival 2023: A chance for cultural connection

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health confirmed on Sunday that the city had detected one more case of monkeypox, an illness caused by the monkeypox virus, taking the total to four in the city. Meanwhile, Vietnam has documented five monkeypox infections, with two of them having the source of transmission from outside of the country. The newly-discovered monkeypox patient was identified as a resident of the city’s outlying district of Binh Chanh. The patient has recently neither come into contact with foreigners nor traveled abroad. A 34-year-old man went to the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Dermato Venereology for a medical check-up on Thursday due to his suspected symptoms of the disease. The hospital took his sample and sent it to the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City for testing. The resulted showed a day later that he tested positive for the monkeypox virus, so he has been put under quarantine for treatment. The patient quickly urged those in close contact with … [Read more...] about 1 more monkeypox case reported in Ho Chi Minh City