Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Politics

-- The Ministry of National Defense has proposed halting production and business activities at Cam Ranh International Port in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam during defense situations and large-scale exercises.

Society

-- Nearly 14 million people in Vietnam have mental health issues, but only a small percentage receive professional support, according to the Ministry of Health.

-- The Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee in Hanoi announced on Sunday evening a plan to relocate 16 trees and replace nine diseased ones as part of the renovation of the Ly Thai To Flower Garden.

-- Traffic police in Ho Chi Minh City announced adjustments to restrict vehicles on Pasteur Street and Le Duan Boulevard in Ben Nghe Ward, District 1 from March 31 to May 12 to facilitate the installation of stages and stands for Vietnam’s Reunification Day celebrations on April 30.

-- Traffic police in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City issued a ticket to a woman for operating an electric suitcase in violation of Vietnamese traffic laws on Le Duan Boulevard on Sunday.

-- Director of the Public Security Department of Tay Ninh Province Nguyen Van Trai said on Sunday evening that the mastermind behind a US$2 million robbery in the southern province was the victim’s biological son, who hired three robbers, provided information on the money’s location, and helped orchestrate the scheme.

Business

-- The export market brought about over VND1 trillion ($39 million) in revenue last year for Bich Chi Food Company and Sa Giang Export-Import Corporation, two businesses in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap specializing in rice paper, rice vermicelli, and shrimp crackers.

-- Vietnam Maritime Corporation announced its 2024 financial report, showing an after-tax profit of VND1.353 trillion ($52.84 million), 3.8 times higher than in 2023, primarily driven by 'other profits' of VND960 billion ($37.5 milion).

Sports

-- At the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025 in Pattaya, Thailand, Vietnam secured its first-ever win in the tournament, defeating 2006 champions Bahrain in match 2 of Group D on Sunday afternoon.

-- The opponents for Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Football Club in the semifinals of the 2024-25 AFC Women’s Champions League have been confirmed as Wuhan Jiangda of China, with the match scheduled for May 21.

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