Read what is in the news today:

Society

-- Another shipment of 1.3 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine donated by the U.S. to Vietnam touched down at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Sunday evening, taking Washington's total donations to 10.8 million shots.

-- Authorities in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam have evacuated more than 2,500 residents to safety as floods have submerged over 5,000 houses in the past two days.

-- Torrential rains on Sunday afternoon, coupled with high tides, inundated many streets of Ho Chi Minh City and impeded the commutes of local citizens.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the use of non-refundable ODA from Japan for a technical assistance project worth over VND21.8 billion (US$959,000) in order to prepare a feasibility study report for the Dai Ngai Bridge project on National Highway 60 in Tra Vinh and Soc Trang Provinces.

-- An African swine fever outbreak is hitting the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang as authorities have detected and culled 917 infected pigs in 31 communes, wards, and towns, according to the latest report of the provincial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine.

Business

-- Authorities in northern Quang Ninh Province launched groundbreaking ceremonies for four key infrastructure and energy projects worth over $12 billion on Sunday.

Education

-- Officials in northern Bac Giang Province are considering shutting down a local daycare facility after a video showing a 22-month-old baby being hit by classmates went viral on social media on Saturday evening.

Sports

-- “Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future in serious doubt,” Reuters reported.

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