Read what is in the news in Vietnam today: 

Politics

-- Vietnam’s Politburo on Tuesday proposed the Party Central Committee expel Mai Tien Dung, a member of the Party Central Committee and former Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, from the Party over his serious wrongdoing.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday issued disciplinary measures against Minister of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and former Minister Pham Thi Hai Chuyen in respect of their wrongdoings.

Society

-- The Da Nang Land Registration Office’s network system has come under attack in recent days, rendering it inaccessible and disrupting the processing of public service procedures.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has announced the latest adjustments to traffic organization to facilitate the construction of the An Phu intersection in Thu Duc City.

-- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has requested feedback from the municipal Department of Culture and Sports regarding the collection of fees for the temporary use of road and sidewalk sections during the organization of races, as well as other sports events, parades, and festival activities.

-- A total of 351 workers from the South Korean-invested Shinwon Ebenezer Vietnam Co. Ltd. in Vinh Phuc Province, northern Vietnam on Tuesday required emergency treatment due to suspected food poisoning.

-- Police in Dam Rong District of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong stated on Tuesday that they have summoned a teenage boy for riding a motorbike with his feet on the handlebars on National Highway 27, posing danger to other commuters. The boy shared a video of the reckless act online to show off his skills. 

-- The National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting predicts scattered showers and thunderstorms in the southern region, including Ho Chi Minh City, from Wednesday onward and mainly in the evenings, with heavy rainfall anticipated in certain areas.

Business

-- Vietnam’s Masan High-Tech Materials announced on Tuesday that it had reached a framework agreement with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Group of Japan.

-- Hanoi Metro, which operates the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line, announced a net profit of VND13.1 billion (US$514,583) in 2023, nearly six times higher than 2022. This growth is largely attributed to subsidies amounting to VND441 billion ($17.3 million) and the interest income of VND26.5 billion ($1 million) from bank deposits surpassing VND685 billion ($26.9 million).

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