Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, along with a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese legislature, met with the staff members of Vietnamese representative agencies and the representatives of the Vietnamese community in Singapore on Sunday evening, as part of their official visit to the city-state.

Society

-- Prices for rooms and houses for rent near Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line are rising quickly ahead of its commercial launch on December 22.

-- Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital from Liverpool to collaborate on training, AI and technology, hospital management, and research.

-- The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Binh Phuoc Province in southern Vietnam has identified the source of the unpleasant odor in Dong Xoai City, which has recently disturbed local residents, as the latex production process of a company. The department has instructed the company to immediately halt the latex processing line responsible for the smell and to take measures to eliminate the odor, without specifying any fines.

Business

-- The Kien Giang Department of Tourism announced on Sunday that from January to November, the Mekong Delta province welcomed over 9.8 million visitors, including nearly one million international tourists. Estimated revenue for the period exceeded VND25 trillion (US$986.33 million).

Lifestyle

-- The Vietnam Business Queen 2024 competition concluded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, southern Vietnam on Sunday night, with Anh Thu claiming the top position.

Sports

-- “Liverpool piled on the pain for Manchester City with a 2-0 victory at Anfield to open up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday after Manchester United’s new manager Ruben Amorim enjoyed an emphatic first league win,” Reuters reported.

-- Fans of German sides FC Carl Zeiss Jena and BSG Chemie Leipzig clashed after a fourth-tier match, resulting in 79 injuries, Reuters quoted the clubs as saying on Sunday.

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