Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- The first bilateral conference between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard took place in Hanoi on Wednesday, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- A freak hailstorm swept through Long Luong Commune under Van Ho District in the northern province of Son La on Wednesday afternoon.

-- Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway, which connects Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, and Binh Thuan Provinces in south-central Vietnam, will be opened to traffic on Friday. Toll collection on the expressway will begin on May 2.

Business

-- The Global Sourcing Fair 2024 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday to act as a link between local suppliers and international buyers. The fair, which is set to run until Friday, is expected to attract over 8,000 local and global buyers.

-- The BYD Seal, a battery electric mid-size fastback sedan produced by China’s BYD Auto, will make its debut in Vietnam in the coming time.

-- Over 200 international enterprises from the United States, France, China, and Germany will join ILDEX Vietnam 2024, the ninth edition of the international livestock, dairy, meat processing and aquaculture exposition, in Ho Chi Minh City in late May.

Lifestyle

-- The People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem District in Hanoi has declared the opening of the pedestrian area encircling the renowned Ho Guom (Sword Lake) for six consecutive days, starting on Friday and extending through Wednesday next week, to celebrate the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers' Day (May 1) holiday.

Sports

-- Vietnam futsal team head coach Diego Giustozzi expressed optimism that his men still have a chance of attending the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup even though they lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2024 quarterfinals on Wednesday night. Vietnam will take on Kyrgyzstan in their first play-off on Friday afternoon.

World News

-- Whirlpool Corp will lay off about 1,000 salaried employees globally, the home appliances maker said on Wednesday, reported Reuters.

-- TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans, according to Reuters.

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