Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam’s lawmaking National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has extended his congratulations to Francis Escudero on his election as President of the Philippine Senate, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

Society

-- The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has assigned the District 1 administration to work with other departments and agencies to complete all relevant procedures in order to start work on a project to revamp the landscape surrounding the iconic Ben Thanh Market on October 1.

-- A wall tile fell and hit a two-year-old boy at an apartment building in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi on Monday morning.

-- The Department of Public Security of Gia Lai Province in the Central Highlands region said on Monday that its investigators had launched legal proceedings against Phan Dinh Thai Anh, deputy director of Tay Nguyen Gia Lai Construction Joint Stock Company, for excessive sand mining.

-- The roof of a stage collapsed, injuring six students in Phu Tho District, Hanoi on Monday afternoon. When the incident occurred, some 13 students were performing on the stage, said an official.

-- Many parts of Vietnam’s northern region are forecast to experience moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms on Tuesday, while the scorching heat will hit the central region. Several southern locales might see scattered showers late on the afternoon of the same day, according to the national weather center.

Lifestyle

-- Ho Chi Minh City has been ranked fourth on global media organization Time Out’s list of the world’s 20 best cities for food in 2024, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

-- U.S. magazine Travel + Leisure has named Nha Trang City in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa as one of the eight best coastal destinations for retirees.

-- Enjoy Danang 2024, an annual summer festival in Da Nang, central Vietnam, is set to take place from July 17 to 21, featuring 14 cultural, art, and cuisine activities along the beaches and the Han River.

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