Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam on Friday expressed its support for Vietnam's new decree on direct electricity trading, which aims to meet the growing demand for renewable energy among businesses.

Society

-- A rider narrowly escaped death when the rear of his jet ski exploded at Hong Van beach in Co To District, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam earlier this week, local authorities confirmed on Friday.

-- Police in Binh Thuan Province, south-central Vietnam are investigating the cause of death of a man whose body was discovered floating face down, showing signs of decomposition, in a water tank at a petrol station in Ham Thuan Nam District on Friday.

-- A sleeper bus collided with the back of a tractor on the Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet Expressway in Ham Thuan Bac District, Binh Thuan Province, resulting in one fatality and four injuries on Friday night.

-- Police in Hanoi on Friday evening revealed that one of the three suspects involved in the shooting death of a young woman in Long Bien District turned himself in, following the earlier arrest of another suspect.

-- The People’s Committee of District 1 has reported to the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on the results of a 50-day pilot project collecting fees for temporary use of roadbeds and sidewalks from 9:00 am on May 9 to 5:00 pm on June 28, expecting to collect over VND1 billion (US$39,343).

-- Research across 11 provinces and cities in Vietnam shows that the rate of e-cigarette use among students aged 13-15 has increased from 3.5 percent in 2022 to eight percent in 2023.

Business

-- Kien Long Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Kienlongbank), based in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, announced on Friday the dismissal of Tran Thi Thu Hang from her position as chairwoman, citing personal reasons. Tran Ngoc Minh, vice chairman, will assume the role of chairman of the board of directors, effective July 9, succeeding Hang.

Sports

-- Visitors Vietnam overwhelmed hosts Philippines in all three sets at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Friday evening, cruising into the semifinals of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup for the first time.

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