Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation landed at Dublin Airport at 8:30 pm on Tuesday (local time), beginning a state visit to Ireland at the invitation of Irish President Michael D. Higgins.

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Shigeru Ishiba on his election as the prime minister of Japan.

Society

-- The water level of the Red River in Yen Bai Province rose on Tuesday night, overflowing onto Thanh Nien Street in Yen Bai City as 24 communes and wards in the northern Vietnamese province prepared for flooding.

-- A forest fire broke out in Minh Chau Island Commune, Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Tuesday night. Authorities have worked to control the fire and prevent its spread.

-- Authorities are investigating the deaths of 44 tigers, three lions, and one leopard at two tourist sites in Dong Nai and Long An Provinces in southern Vietnam over the past month, according to Dan Tri newspaper.

Business

-- According to the General Department of Customs, Vietnam exported over 200,000 metric tons of pepper in January-September, generating more than US$1 billion in revenue -- an increase of nearly 47 percent in value compared to the same period in 2023 -- driven by high selling prices averaging nearly $4,950 per metric ton.

-- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has announced that in addition to Vasco, a subsidiary of national carrier Vietnam Airlines, budget airline Vietjet will also acquire Embraer E190 aircraft for direct flights from the mainland to Con Dao Island off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Lifestyle

-- A survey released on Tuesday by travel platform Agoda reveals that Vietnam is regarded as a ‘culinary paradise’ for tourists from South Korea, Japan, and Thailand.

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