Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — April 10

What you need to know today in Vietnam:

Politics

-- At a meeting with Party General Secretary To Lam in Hanoi on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez affirmed that Spain would call on EU nations to soon ratify the EU - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement. He also suggested Vietnam send a delegation to Spain to learn from its experience aimed at prompting the European Commission to remove its IUU 'yellow card' warning against Vietnamese seafood.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday praised Vietnam’s military and public security forces for their recent aid mission to earthquake-hit Myanmar, emphasizing that the rescue mission demonstrated the country’s progress, capability, and responsibility toward the international community.

Society

-- Within the framework of the ‘Meet ASEAN in Da Nang 2025’ program, the Da Nang City People's Committee donated US$10,000, while the Da Nang Tourism Association presented VND75 million ($2,880) to support Myanmar to overcome the aftermath of the earthquake on March 28. The event runs until Friday, aiming to further enhance connectivity and expand the network of cooperative relations with various partners in the ASEAN region.

-- Upon discovering two schoolgirls drowning, three young men in Tuy Hoa City under Phu Yen Province, south-central Vietnam did not hesitate to jump into the sea to rescue them on Wednesday afternoon.

Business

-- Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup will break ground on the Can Gio reclaimed coastal urban development project, spanning 2,870 hectares in Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City, on April 19.

-- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet told the ‘Meet ASEAN in Da Nang 2025’ program on Wednesday that the global economy is facing many risks, especially trade tensions, while Vietnam views this as an opportunity for self-reliance, self-strengthening, and strategic autonomy.

-- Lego Group put into operation its Lego Manufacturing Vietnam plant in the VSIP III Industrial Park in Binh Duong Province, southern Vietnam on Wednesday.

-- Indonesia and Vietnam lead average AI adoption in e-commerce in Southeast Asia, according to a report titled ‘Bridging the AI Gap: Online Seller Perceptions and Adoption Trends in Southeast Asia,’ released by Lazada on Wednesday.

Culture

-- UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Ernesto Renato Ottone Ramirez highly valued the preparation of the dossier seeking recognition for Vietnam’s Dong Ho folk painting craft as intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.