Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has been bestowed the title of 'Honorary Professor' by China’s Tsinghua University, in recognition of the significant contributions made by the Vietnamese Party, government, and the PM himself to Vietnam’s remarkable economic development and the strengthening of Vietnam-China cooperation in recent years.

-- A delegation from the Swedish Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by Chairman Aron Emilsson, is visiting Vietnam from Sunday to Wednesday.

Society

-- The north of Vietnam is set to experience two cold air waves, with the first wave, expected between Tuesday and Wednesday, being weak, and the second, stronger wave arriving on Thursday, bringing colder temperatures, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

-- France has pledged nearly VND20 billion (US$782,626) in non-refundable aid for a research project renovating Hanoi’s Long Bien bridge, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

-- Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating an incident in which four young men carried a coffin in front of Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to film a video.

-- A resident handed over a rare albino python weighing 100kg and measuring five meters in length to the Center for Cultivation, Research, and Processing of Medicinal Herbs, part of the Logistics Department of Military Region 9 in Chau Thanh District, Tien Giang Province, an official confirmed to VnExpress on Sunday.

Business

-- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a dialogue with European enterprises in Hanoi on Sunday to boost cooperation and investment, aiming to achieve a growth rate of at least eight percent this year, paving the way for double-digit growth in the years ahead.

-- Vinpearl resort and entertainment chain’s after-tax profit in 2024 increased nearly fourfold to VND2.55 trillion ($99.8 million), according to its recently released consolidated audited financial report.

Sports

-- Vietnamese shuttler Nguyen Thuy Linh was defeated by Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min in the final of the 2025 German Open on Sunday evening.

-- “Barcelona returned to the top of the LaLiga table and wrested back control of the title race with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over 10-man Real Sociedad on Sunday,” Reuters reported.

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