Have a nice Sunday!Politics -- The 12th Party Central Committee will have 180 official members and 20 alternative ones, officials said at a session held on Saturday within the framework of the ongoing 12th National Party Congress.Society -- After a painstaking 30-hour search, rescue workers on Saturday night retrieved the bodies of the two last victims in a fatal quarry collapse, which happened on Friday in Yen Dinh District, located in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa, and claimed eight lives. -- The owner and captain of a fishing boat on Saturday afternoon came to a border control station in the central province of Quang Ngai to report that his boat and another fishing ship had been attacked by two Taiwanese patrol vessels while they were anchoring around four nautical miles east of Son Ca Island, part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, on January 6. Vietnamese naval officers have also confirmed the attacks. -- Residents in Hanoi and other northern provinces have experienced freezing temperatures since Saturday morning as the northern and north-central regions were hit by the coldest spell of the winter-spring season the same day. Temperatures dropped to minus 2.5 degrees Celsius on Mau Son Mountain in Lang Son Province, with its icy spectacles drawing an influx of visitors. The cold front moving from the northern region may also reduce temperatures in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces to as low as 17-18 degrees Celsius this weekend and early next week, according to Le Thi Xuan Lan, a hydrometeorologist from the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Center.Business -- Representatives of Saigon Railways Co. said around 500 rail tickets, including 200 meant for peak days near the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year), are returned each day due to passengers’ changes of schedule and transport means. -- Copycats of famous footwear brands which fetch merely one-third or one-quarter of genuine products’ prices and pose health hazards to consumers have flooded the Vietnamese market in recent times.Lifestyle -- Several groups of volunteers and students across the central city of Da Nang have gone to great pains to pick up litter along streets and in resorts on Son Tra Peninsula every Sunday in a bid to clear the beloved tourist attraction and the city’s “lungs” of unsightly trash.
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Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — January 22
Good morning from Vietnam!
18 hours agoLong lines at Tan Son Nhat airport as Tet travel kicks off
The sudden surge in passengers during Tet, combined with more travelers checking in luggage than usual, has put significant pressure on the check-in counters
1 day agoHo Chi Minh City opens highly-anticipated Tan Ky Tan Quy Bridge
The new bridge replaces the old deteriorating one built before 1975
1 day ago4-generation southern Vietnam-based banh tet shop works day and night to meet Tet demand
The shop is now receiving around 100 orders per day, and during peak times, this number can reach 1,000
11 hours agoHo Chi Minh City begins charging fares for 1st metro line
Passengers are encouraged to make cashless payment for metro services
9 hours agoHighlights
No strong volatility forecast for Vietnam’s stock market after Trump assumes office: expert
There will not be major disruptions in the Vietnamese stock market in the coming week
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No strong volatility forecast for Vietnam’s stock market after Trump assumes office: expert
There will not be major disruptions in the Vietnamese stock market in the coming week
Imexpharm posts strong growth in 2024: Net revenue hits VND2,205 billion, EBITDA up 12.3%
It is one of the fastest-growing pharmaceutical companies in Vietnam
Vietnam, Switzerland elevate ties to comprehensive partnership
Switzerland is one of Vietnam’s key trading partners in Europe, while Vietnam ranks as Switzerland’s fourth-largest trading partner in ASEAN
Ho Chi Minh City begins charging fares for 1st metro line
Passengers are encouraged to make cashless payment for metro services
Vietnam's durian exports challenged by China's banned substance test rule
The Chinese General Administration of Customs implemented this measure to ensure food safety, creating challenges for Vietnamese exporters
Vietnamese PM meets with Ukrainian President in Davos
Both leaders expressed their desire to maintain and enhance bilateral collaboration, including delegation exchanges at various levels
4-generation southern Vietnam-based banh tet shop works day and night to meet Tet demand
The shop is now receiving around 100 orders per day, and during peak times, this number can reach 1,000
Online marketplace flooded with Chinese goods ahead of Tet in Vietnam
Many stores on TikTok are run by Chinese individuals who speak Vietnamese and promote goods to local buyers
Vietnamese allowed to stay 90 days per year visa-free in Belarus
This visa exemption agreement will officially take effect on January 30, 2025
Da Nang calls on Swiss firms to invest in financial hub
He encouraged Sygnum to establish its presence in Vietnam as soon as possible