Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an order to simultaneously start the construction of three important road projects at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, including a section of the Ring Road No. 3 project in the southern metropolis, the first phase of the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway, and the first phase of the Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot Expressway.

-- Right after the ground-breaking ceremony of the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Expressway on Sunday morning, the People’s Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province organized another ceremony to start the construction of Phuoc An Bridge, valued at nearly VND5 trillion (US$212.5 million).

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration ceremony of the Nha Trang-Cam Lam and Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressways in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on Sunday afternoon.

-- A landslide on Saturday struck the site of the Prenn Pass expansion project in Da Lat City of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, killing two workers, police said on Sunday.

Business

-- According to the Drug Administration of Vietnam, a recent survey conducted by market research company EuroMonitor International reveals that the Vietnamese cosmetic market has been progressively gaining appeal, exhibiting an average annual growth rate of 6 percent, with its market size expanding from $2 billion in 2016 to $2.1 billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $2.6 billion by 2026.

Lifestyle

-- The 2023 All Vietnam Koi Show held in Ho Chi Minh City showcased the participation of approximately 600 koi fish from renowned domestic and international koi farms, lakes, and clubs over the weekend.

Sports

-- “Serial winner Dani Carvajal converted the decisive spotkick to hand Spain a first title in more than a decade as they edged Croatia 5-4 in a penalty shootout to win the Nations League in Rotterdam on Sunday,” Reuters reported.

World news

-- An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, Reuters quoted the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre as saying.

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