Catch up on the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Japan will proactively propose official development assistance (ODA) loans for Vietnam to develop numerous projects in infrastructure, digital transformation, green transition, response to climate change and healthcare fields, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Naoki Ito told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Friday.

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran and a Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on Sunday morning for an official visit to South Korea from June 30 to July 3 at the invitation of South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo and his spouse, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Society

-- Scorching weather is forecast to hit the northern and central regions of Vietnam on Sunday, while many localities in southern Vietnam might experience medium to heavy rains and thunderstorms in the late afternoon, according to the national weather center.

-- Paving bricks and concrete around the roots of a series of trees along Nguyen Thai Son and Nguyen Kiem Streets in Go Vap District and Ho Van Hue Street in Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City have been removed to ensure the trees could grow unhindered.

Business

-- Doosan Vina, headquartered in Dung Quat Economic Zone in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Marubeni for their cooperation on offshore wind power in Vietnam in a bid to contribute to meeting the country’s commitment of a net-zero emission target by 2050.

Lifestyle

-- The fourth display of the ongoing Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2024 with stunning performances from Chinese and Finnish pyrotechnic teams wowed tourists and residents in Da Nang, the capital city of central Vietnam on Saturday night.

-- A 59-year-old South Korean man and his son,14, have been running across Vietnam for 20 days in the hope that his Vietnamese friend will recover well after surgery. Their run is scheduled to be completed on August 30.

-- Vietnam attracted over 8.8 million international visitors in the first half of 2024, up 4.1 percent from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

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