Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday inspected a project to build a 500kV electric transmission line from Quang Binh Province in north-central Vietnam to Hung Yen Province in the northern region. He visited the construction sites of the project in Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, and Thanh Hoa Provinces.

-- Eight fishermen were saved while three others are still missing after two fishing boats sank off the north-central Vietnamese province of Quang Binh on Friday, a local official said on Saturday.

-- A head-on collision between a high-capacity motorcycle and a motorbike in Thu Duc City, under Ho Chi Minh City, claimed the lives of the riders on Saturday.

-- On Friday evening, a truck overturned on a section of National Highway 19 undergoing upgrades in Binh Dinh Province, located in south-central Vietnam. The incident led to traffic congestion, extending approximately 10 kilometers, and persisted for over 12 hours, a local police officer said on Saturday.

Business

-- Several beer breweries in Vietnam have released their business results for the last quarter of 2023, which indicated falling year-on-year revenue.

Lifestyle

-- Authorities in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam will hold a festival between February 1 and 19 at Phu Dong Park to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, which is due in February. The fest will feature 106 booths offering a variety of dishes representing different regions Vietnam.

-- The Consulate General of Thailand in Ho Chi Minh City joined hands with some agencies to organize an event on Saturday to introduce Thai recipes, with some dishes including Vietnamese ingredients.

World News

-- “The world's largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel - and other giant cruise liners to follow - will leak harmful methane into the atmosphere,” Reuters reported.

-- “United Airlines said it had resumed use of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets Saturday for passenger flights after U.S. regulators gave the green light following a mid-air cabin blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month,” according to Reuters.

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