Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh passed away at his house in northern Hai Phong City after a period of illness, according to a committee in charge of taking care of officials’ health.

Society

-- A tree located along Street 21 in Phuoc Binh Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City toppled over, killing a man who had sought shelter from heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon.

-- The Soc Trang Hospital for Women and Children in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang successfully rescued an eight-year-old boy who had suffered more than 60 wasp stings, the hospital’s director said on Tuesday.

Business

-- The management committee overseeing the iconic Ben Thanh Market in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City imposed a seven-day business suspension order on a vendor who sold three pairs of socks for VND700,000 (US$29.4), ten times higher than the regular selling price.

Lifestyle

-- Spectrum of the Seas, one of the world’s most luxurious cruise ships, brought more than 4,000 international tourists, mainly from the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Asian countries, to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province in southern Vietnam on Tuesday.

-- The forest protection unit of Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam confirmed on Tuesday that two tigers held in captivity within a local ecotourism area have recently welcomed a litter of seven cubs.

Sports

-- Vietnam set up a semifinal game against Malaysia at the ongoing 2023 AFF U23 Championship after beating the Philippines 1-0 on Tuesday evening.

-- Vietnam will face China, Uzbekistan, and South Korea in three international friendlies in October in preparation for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

World News

-- The suspect in a credit union heist in Daejeon City, South Korea last week was confirmed to have fled to Vietnam, Yonhap news agency quoted police as saying on Tuesday.

-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the five candidates for the election of the next WHO Regional Director of the Western Pacific, including Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong of Vietnam. 

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