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Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — January 1

Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — January 1

Monday, January 01, 2024, 07:41 GMT+7
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — January 1
Fireworks are set off in Phu Quoc City, off Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam, January 1, 2024. Photo: Minh Khanh / Tuoi Tre

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Newborns brought joy and excitement to their parents at the transitional moment between the old and new years, landing them among the first babies born in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2024.

-- On the final day of 2023, numerous tourist destinations throughout Vietnam, such as Ha Giang Province, Hoi An City in central Quang Nam Province, Nha Trang City in south-central Khanh Hoa Province, Vung Tau City in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, and Ho Chi Minh City, experienced overcrowding as visitors flocked to these popular spots.

-- A passenger on the North-South train had a fortunate turn of events when their bag, which held over VND60 million (US$2,472) in cash, a cellphone, and personal documents, was returned to them after accidentally being left in their compartment on Sunday.

-- Police in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday said that they urgently arrested three individuals for their leading roles at two restaurants in Binh Tan District, which employed about 150 women for activities involving nudity and the sale of sex.

-- Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday said that they broke up a prostitution brokerage racket implicating actresses and beauty queens, one of whom sold sex for up to VND50 million ($2,060) per session.

-- The operator of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line has been given an extra VND254 billion ($10.4 million) to run the project, the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways announced on Sunday afternoon.

Lifestyle

-- Bui Thi Xuan Hanh from northern Ninh Binh Province was crowned Miss Cosmo Vietnam 2023 during the finale held in Da Lat City of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Sunday evening.

-- On Sunday, two cruise ships, transporting a total of 3,755 foreign tourists and accompanied by 1,593 crew members, docked at Ha Long International Port in northern Quang Ninh Province, bringing a significant influx of visitors to Ha Long City.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council and People’s Committee headquarters welcomed over 1,000 visitors on Sunday, maintaining their status as the city’s most sought-after tourist destination.

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Bao Anh / Tuoi Tre News

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