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​Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – October 28

​Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – October 28

Saturday, October 28, 2017, 08:48 GMT+7

Check out the news you should not miss today, October 28

Politics

-- As part of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-India diplomatic ties and ten years of bilateral strategic partnership, the Vietnamese Embassy in New Delhi, India on Friday held an exchange meeting with more than 100 local high school students and teachers.

Society

-- A Vietnamese business has had his luxury Bentley crashed into by a cement mixer in Hanoi but eventually agreed to spare the truck driver of the VND300 million ($13,216) compensation.

-- The central city of Da Nang, which will host the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum this November, held a meeting on Friday to seek consultation from experts to meet its goal of becoming a smart city.

Business

--Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup’s retail business will debut on the main stock exchange on November 6, Reuters, citing a listing document on Thursday, reported.

-- The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has proposed urgent measures to have the European Commission's 'yellow card' warning revoked after six months, instead of imposing the higher penalty of 'red card'.

-- Vietjet's revenue reached VND6,142 billion ($270.57 million) in the third quarter of this year, increased by 34.4 percent from a year earlier, while pre-tax profit rose 35.1 percent year on year to VND1,054 billion ($46.43 million), the low-cost carrier announced on Friday.

-- Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Brazil topped $3 billion in 2016 and both sides still have potential of agricultural and tourism cooperation, experts said at the Vietnam - Brazil trade forum in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.

-- Two Khaisilk stores in Ho Chi Minh City were found closing on Friday, after the brand owner admitted that 50 percent of his scarf stock, marketed as 'Made in Vietnam' premium products, is from China.

Lifestyle

-- Nguyen Thi Loan, who was among the top 5 at the 2015 Miss Universe Vietnam, will represent the country at the 2017 Miss Universe to take place in Las Vegas, the U.S., next month.

-- Ho Chi Minh City will host the Ho Chi Minh City – Gyeongju World Cultural Festival 2017 from November 11 to December 3, with numerous art performances by artists from 15 countries.

Sports

-- Vietnam set a new record by trouncing the Philippines 24-0 during their opener game of the Futsal HDBank Southeast AsiaChampionship in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.

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