Read what is in the news today:

Society

-- Traffic police in Ho Chi Minh City fined a 51-year-old public bus driver VND5 million (US$215.6) and revoked his driver’s license for two months on Sunday for running a red light in Thu Duc City a day earlier.

-- Health workers in Ho Chi Minh City discovered an additional 111 dengue fever outbreaks and 21 more hand, foot, and mouth disease clusters from May 27 to June 2, the municipal Center for Disease Control reported on Sunday.

-- The Ministry of Health has put forward a proposal to maintain the requirements of COVID-19 vaccination, masking in public places, and using hand sanitizer while abandoning the restriction of large gatherings and physical distancing measures.

Business

-- The fourth Vietnam Economic Forum was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday with a focus on building an independent and self-reliant economy with extensive integration in the new context.

-- The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh approve a VND2.4 trillion ($103.4 million) fund for the construction of Terminal 2 at Cat Bi International Airport in northern Hai Phong City.

Lifestyle

-- The Vietnamese - South Korean Lantern Culture Festival taking place from May 27 to June 28 at the Phu My Hung residential area on Nguyen Luong Bang Street in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City has been attracting many visitors.

-- Superyacht Aviva of British billionaire Joe Lewis, owner of English Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur football club, arrived in Can Tho on Sunday and is anchored in the Hau River area near the Can Tho Bridge, marking its third return to the Vietnamese city after the previous two times in 2019.

Sports

-- Vietnam held defending champions South Korea to a 1-1 draw in their second Group C game at the 2022 AFC U23 Asian Cup on Sunday, despite going behind with less than thirty minutes left.

-- Spain’s Rafael Nadal beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 to win a record-extending 14th French Open title on Sunday, stretching his record of men’s singles Grand Slam titles to 22, Reuters reported.

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