Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:

Business

-- Chey Tae Won, chairman of South Korea’s SK Group and also the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, met with Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam in Hanoi on Friday to discuss expanding SK's investment in Vietnam, particularly in energy solutions, artificial intelligence data centers, and liquefied natural gas infrastructure.

-- Despite having a designed capacity of 3-5 million passengers per year, Can Tho International Airport in the namesake city only handled 1.3 million passengers in 2024, highlighting significant underutilization at the Mekong Delta airport, which operates only seven domestic and two international routes, authorities said at a meeting on Friday.

Society

-- The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued the latest weather update for Saturday, indicating continued drizzle, light rain, and fog across northern Vietnam, while the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam are experiencing a return to sunny conditions following recent rains caused by a low-pressure trough.

-- Vietnam’s first-ever medical campus is set to be developed in Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, integrating hospitals, medical schools, and research centers to enhance healthcare services and medical education, said the city’s Health Department on Friday.

Lifestyle

-- Fifty affluent Mongolian couples chose to celebrate their Valentine’s Day in an unforgettable way -- aboard the luxury yacht Nautilus, cruising the breathtaking seascape of Phu Quoc, an island city off the coast of Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam on Friday.

-- Vietnam Gameverse 2025, the biggest gaming event in Vietnam, is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City this May, promising an immersive experience for gaming enthusiasts and tech lovers. Under the theme ‘Connecting Verses’, the event will offer hands-on access to the latest gaming innovations, networking opportunities with industry leaders, and exclusive insights into the gaming ecosystem.

Sports

-- The administration of Tuy Phuoc District in south-central Binh Dinh Province held a press conference on Friday afternoon to announce the Con Chim Half Marathon 2025, which is scheduled for August 2-3 and will gather nearly 2,000 runners.

-- The Vietnam Golf Association and the Lao National Golf Federation signed a memorandum of understanding in Vientiane on Friday, aimed at advancing the sport in both countries, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

World News

-- The campaign by President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk to radically cut back the U.S. bureaucracy spread on Friday, firing more than 9,500 workers who handle everything from managing federal lands to caring for military veterans, Reuters reported.

-- Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to chair a symposium to boost private sector sentiment next week that will be attended by the country's business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, three people with knowledge of the meeting said, according to Reuters.

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