Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Leaders of the Vietnamese Party, state, and government sent congratulatory messages to their counterparts in North Korea on the 75th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception on Saturday afternoon for U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

Society

-- Moderate to heavy rains, coupled with thunderstorms, are expected throughout Vietnam on Sunday afternoon and evening, according to the national weather center.

-- Over 40 students at Mun Chung High School in Dien Bien Province, northern Vietnam were hospitalized after eating wild fruits, Lo Van Kinh, chairman of Mun Chung Commune in Tuan Giao District, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Saturday.

-- Police in Hanoi, with the support from residents, captured a 25-year-old man who resides in Yen Bai Province, some 156 kilometers away from the capital city, on Saturday afternoon for robbing a gold shop on Vu Xuan Thieu Street in Long Bien District.

Business

-- A series of big trade deals will be clinched during U.S. President Joe Biden’s two-day Vietnam visit scheduled for Sunday and Monday, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Nguyen Quoc Dung.

-- Bilateral trade between Vietnam and China totaled over US$103.9 billion between January and August, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Lifestyle

-- Miss Intercontinental 2022 Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc, ambassador for the 17th International Travel Expo - Ho Chi Minh City, and four other international beauty queens, including Miss International 2019, Miss World Myanmar 2019, Miss World Cambodia 2020, and Miss Grand Laos 2023, explored cuisine and tourist sites in the southern metropolis’ Can Gio District on Friday.

Sports

-- Vietnam defeated Yemen 1-0 in 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup qualification on Saturday night and thus won a ticket to the finals of the tournament.

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