Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- The seventh session of the National Assembly of Vietnam (NA) opened on Monday morning, starting with the process of electing the NA Chairman.

Society

-- Ho Chi Minh City is set to allocate VND350 billion (US$13.7 million) for renovating and upgrading several roads, constructing pedestrian bridges, and installing traffic lights at 76 intersections to enhance traffic safety until 2026, following the approval at the 15th session of the 10th-tenure People’s Council of the city for the 2021-26 term.

-- Police in Thai Binh Province, northern Vietnam have proposed an administrative fine of VND150,000 ($6) against each person of a yoga group for obstructing traffic by lying and sitting in the middle of the road to pose for photos.

-- A child fell into a farm irrigation pond and prompted three peers to attempt a rescue, leading to all four drowning in Duc Trong District of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Sunday afternoon.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday afternoon kicked off a project expanding Terminal T2 at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, with the goal of increasing the airport’s capacity from 25 million to 30 million passengers per year.

Business

-- The Vietnam branch of Yadea Group Holdings Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer specializing in electric bicycles, motorcycles, and scooters, issued an apology on Sunday for a store system map that inaccurately depicted Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

-- Lychee, an agricultural specialty of Bac Giang Province in northern Vietnam, has seen a fall in its crop yield due to unfavorable weather and a low flowering rate, resulting in a total output of over 100,000 metric tons, which is just half of the figure in 2023, according to Le Ba Thanh, deputy director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Despite the poor harvest, the fruit is commanding higher prices compared to previous years.

-- Tay Ninh hosted a series of significant agricultural industry events, marking the largest international scale ever seen in the southeastern region on Sunday.

Sports

-- Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday to pip rivals Arsenal on the final day of a thrilling Premier League season, sending fans onto the pitch in a sea of blue, Reuters reported.

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