Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam is deeply concerned about the tension escalation in the Middle East, especially violent acts that violate the UN Charter and inflict damage on civilians, Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Sunday, urging the parties to immediately end such actions.

-- Vietnamese citizens in the Middle East have remained safe amidst the complicated and escalating tension between Israel and Iran, the Vietnamese Embassies in Israel and Iran said on Sunday.

Society

-- An elderly woman in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam exhibits feet with curled toes, reminiscent of those of Giao Chi people -- a group of ancient Vietnamese.

-- A hailstorm and whirlwind struck the mountainous district of Ky Son in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam, injuring one person and causing multiple houses to lose their roofs and collapse on Sunday afternoon. 

-- Tien Giang Water Company Limited has activated 114 public taps and urged Dong Tam Water Plant to ensure a steady water flow of 65,000 cubic meters a day to address the freshwater scarcity in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang amidst persistent drought conditions.

-- Police in Ho Chi Minh City are verifying the case of a foreign man suspected of molesting a little girl at a supermarket in Go Vap District.

Lifestyle

-- Vietnam Railways Corporation has launched a night train service, offering tourists the opportunity to dine in a restaurant set up in vintage train carriages and enjoy views of Da Lat at night as the train travels between the city center and Trai Mat, located in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

-- British and Vietnamese cave expedition experts have just discovered 22 more caves in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park area in Quang Binh Province, north-central Vietnam.

Sports

-- The organizers of the VPBank Can Tho Music Night Run 2024 on Sunday issued an apology to participants for the unsafe situation where they had to navigate through streets shared with cars and motorbikes on the previous night, causing widespread concerns in the community.

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