Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News - April 12

Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Business

-- Construction of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong high-speed railway project in northern Vietnam is scheduled to begin in December 2025, authorities of Lao Cai Province announced during a press conference on Friday.

Society

-- Hanoi-based 108 Military Central Hospital on Friday confirmed the successful treatment of two young women who experienced life-threatening strokes caused by cerebral venous thrombosis after prolonged use of oral contraceptives.

-- Authorities in Tan Uyen City of southern Binh Duong Province confirmed on Friday that a 16-year-old girl died after being struck by a falling tree during a Thursday afternoon thunderstorm. Officials have offered condolences and support to the victim’s family.

Education

-- The Health Ministry has asked the Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Department to investigate a suspected food poisoning incident that left 29 students at Vo Thi Sau Elementary School in District 7 sick after lunch on Wednesday.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training is gathering feedback on new after-school class regulations, including a proposal to ban lessons after 8:00 pm to protect student health, an official said during a software training session on Friday.

Travel

-- The 19th International Travel Expo in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s premier international travel event, is expected to facilitate 12,600 business-to-business meetings from September 4-6 in Ho Chi Minh City, surpassing 2024’s total of 11,500, organizers announced at a recent press conference.

-- The 2025 Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival opened on Friday evening along Tran Nhan Tong pedestrian street, featuring over 80 booths that showcase the Vietnamese capital’s heritage-themed crafts, traditional foods, and cultural experiences.

Sports

-- South-central Phu Yen Province will host the 2025 Asian Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship from April 22 to 29, with official matches set from April 25 to 28, local organizers announced on Friday.

World News

-- Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125 percent on Friday, hitting back against President Donald Trump's decision to raise duties on Chinese goods and upping the stakes in a trade war that threatens to upend global supply chains, Reuters reported.