Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang attended the BRICS Dialogue with Developing Countries in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod on Tuesday (local time).

Society

-- Authorities in Binh Phuoc Province, southern Vietnam have issued directives to bolster drug prevention measures at schools after a local teacher was arrested for drug trafficking.

-- The national meteorological agency on Tuesday forecast moderate to heavy rainfall potentially lasting two to four days in the northern and north-central regions over the next month.

-- Authorities in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam said on Tuesday that they had apprehended a specially-wanted suspect linked with a murder case in Hai Phong City near the border with Cambodia.

-- Police in Ha Tinh Province on Tuesday said that they are investigating a case where a Chinese man was kidnapped, beaten, and extorted more than VND1 billion (US$39,331) while residing in the north-central Vietnamese province.

-- Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday announced the discoveries of nine new cases of measles and an additional 10 clusters of dengue fever across the city from June 3 to 9.

Business

-- The Statistics Office of Ho Chi Minh City reported that from January to May, the city’s real estate business revenue reached an estimated VND101.8 trillion ($4 billion), reflecting a 7.4-percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Sports

-- Indonesia secured a 2-0 victory over the Philippines on Tuesday evening, ensuring their spot as the runners-up of Group F and advancement to the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Asia while eliminating Vietnam from the qualification process.

-- Already-eliminated Vietnam lost 1-3 to Iraq in their last group game of the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Asia on Wednesday.

-- To mark the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, the French Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City has launched a painting exhibition celebrating the camaraderie in sports. The paintings are displayed on the wall outside the French Residence located at 6 Le Duan Street in District 1 until the end of September.

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