Here are the leading news stories of today, May 29:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, along with a delegation of high-ranking officials, is scheduled to arrive in New York on Monday morning, commencing his official visit to the United States at the invitation of President Donald Trump.

Society

-- Under the combined effect of monsoon and a low pressure zone near Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago, it is forecast to rain in southern Vietnam and the Central Highlands at the beginning of this week, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

-- Deputy Premier Pham Binh Minh has approved the construction of a metro route connecting Lang Cha Ca Roundabout to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City using an ODA (official development assistance) loan from the Korea Economic Development Co-operation Fund (EDCF).

-- A total of 42 workers of a South Korean-owned company in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre were hospitalized due to food poisoning on Saturday afternoon. This has been the second case at the firm since late 2016.

-- A man in Quang Tho Ward, Ba Don Town, located in the north-central province of Quang Binh has discovered nearly 200 sets of skeletons buried underneath his house and garden.

-- Gamblers in Ho Chi Minh City have found their new playgrounds as many cockfight betting activities have been brought online.

-- About 5,000 women in Ho Chi Minh City undergo breast augmentation surgery, a type of operation that poses several hidden risks, every year, according to experts.

-- Police in the northern province of Bac Ninh are investigating a case in which two men armed with a gun and knife robbed a local mobile phone shop.

Business

-- According to the Vietnam Industry and Trade Information Center, the price of Vietnamese rice has reached US$360 to $380 per metric ton, the highest since April 2016, thanks to rising global demand.

Sports

-- Vietnam bid farewell to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea after losing 0-2 to Honduras in the last group-stage match on Sunday afternoon.