Politics

-- Leaders of Thailand, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Morocco, Finland, Turkey, Timor Leste, Uzbekistan and Slovenia and the ASEAN Secretary General extended their congratulations to newly-appointed Vietnamese State President To Lam.

Society

-- Ho Chi Minh City has announced a comprehensive fire prevention inspection in rental accommodations.

-- Police in Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi are investigating the case of an infant’s body in a plastic bag hanging from a tree on Nguyen Xien Street.

-- If rainfall exceeds 70mm, Hanoi is expected to experience flooding in 30 areas, as reported by Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company.

-- Police in Binh Duong Province, southern Vietnam said on Friday that they are seeking Liang Ren Yang, a 34-year-old Chinese national, who fled the scene after causing a car accident resulting in injuries to others.

Business

-- Golden Gate, which manages over 20 restaurant chains in Vietnam, has reported a layoff of 2,700 employees in 2023 despite new restaurant openings.

-- Ride-hailing company Grab Vietnam on Friday announced to users that its Moca e-wallet service will cease operations starting July 1.

-- Vietnamese EV maker VinFast on Friday announced the signing of cooperation agreements with the first four Philippine dealers, paving the way for the company’s presence in the Philippines.

Lifestyle

-- The second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival kicked off at Nha Rong-Khanh Hoi Wharf and Saigon Cruise Port on Friday evening and will last until June 9.

-- The 2024 Da Lat Music Night Run kicked off in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on Saturday morning, aiming to draw approximately 5,000 tourists to initiate Lam Dong’s summer tourism season and serving as the inaugural event for the third Lam Dong Tourism Golden Week.

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