Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam is highly interested in the Funan Techo canal project and respects the legitimate interests of Cambodia in accordance with the 1995 Mekong Agreement, relevant regulations of the Mekong River Commission, the traditional and friendly neighborliness between the two countries, spokeswoman for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on Sunday.

Society

-- Six cars collided in succession on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway in northern Vietnam, leading to a traffic standstill through Vinh Phuc Province toward Hanoi for several hours on Sunday afternoon. No casualties have been reported in the accident.

-- Last April marked the hottest April in Vietnam since 1980, with a record-breaking number of 50 out of 63 provinces and cities experiencing unprecedented temperatures for the month, and 29 provinces and cities setting new temperature records for the year, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

-- Up to 1,000 individuals were hospitalized following three significant instances of food poisoning and a multitude of smaller incidents in Vietnam from September 2023 to this month.

Business

-- Warren Evans, senior advisor on climate change for the Asian Development Bank (ADB), reaffirmed the ADB’s readiness to respond and provide support in case of a request from Vietnam at the conclusion of the 57th ADB Annual Conference, which took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Sunday.

-- In accordance with a directive from the Minister of Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has formed a team to conduct inspections on ticket sales, declarations, and pricing practices of Vietnamese airlines from Tuesday to Thursday in response to the surge in domestic airfare rates which have directly impacted the accessibility of travel for the public.

-- The dominance of Thai durian exports to China is facing a threat from Vietnam, which benefits from shorter distances and lower costs, according to Bangkok Post.

Lifestyle

-- The art center of Ana Mandara Dalat Resort on Le Lai Street in Ward 5, Da Lat City of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is hosting an exhibition featuring 27 abstract paintings from Tran Nhat Thang’s ‘May Mien’ collection for nearly a month.

World News

-- The death toll from heavy rains that have caused flooding in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to at least 78, Reuters quoted local authorities as saying on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced.

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