What you need to know today in Vietnam:

Society

-- Due to heavy rains and earthquakes in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, its neighbor Quang Nam Province in the central region has experienced landslides, leading local residents to be on pins and needles.

-- Police in Thu Duc City, a district-level unit under Ho Chi Minh City, on Saturday arrested a truck driver for driving the vehicle while a man clung to its front end. 

-- Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on Friday submitted the Can Gio international transshipment port project in the namesake district in Ho Chi Minh City for consideration and approval. The project is expected to cover 571 hectares and carry a price tag of US$4.8 billion.

-- A tourist boat sank in Bai Tu Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Saturday, leaving one dead and another missing.

Business

-- Revenue of Vietnam's tourism, hotel, and resort industry continues to grow steadily, but cost pressure is increading, as shown by the rate of businesses reporting a decrease in profits rising to 11 from 7.2 percent, according to a survey by Vietnam Report.

-- More than 218,500 enterprises were established and resumed operations in Vietnam in January-November, a year-on-year spike of 7.4 percent, the Vietnam News Agency reported, citing the General Statistics Office.

Lifestyle

-- The Vietnam-South Korea Festival opened in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday evening, attracting throngs of locals and tourists, including South Korean families living in the southern metropolis.

World News

-- “South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law this week, but the leader of his own party said the president would eventually step down,” Reuters reported.

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