Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – October 12

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today:

Society

-- Police in Hanoi are verifying a video circulating on social media that showed a man blocking a car and assaulting its driver in Thuan An Commune on Sunday, allegedly admitting to drinking alcohol before reaching through the car window to pinch the driver's nose and slap him in the face.

-- Police in Quang Ninh City fined a car driver VND900,000 (US$34.75) and deducted two points from his driver's license for dragging a metal frame and a metal roof sheet along Hoang Quoc Viet Street in Bai Chay Ward, following an investigation into a viral video of the incident.

-- High tides inundated multiple streets in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam on Sunday evening, making travel difficult for residents, while emergency teams helped vehicles navigate flooded areas.

-- Dak Lak Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital in central Vietnam is drawing frustration after a faulty fire alarm went off twice in under a month, triggering chaotic late-night evacuations for patients and expectant mothers.

-- Hanoi traffic police issued an urgent safety advisory on Sunday night for the elevated Ring Road 3 as daily traffic volume reached 100,000 - 120,000 vehicles, exceeding its designed capacity by up to eight times. Authorities urged motorists to maintain safe speeds and distances along the key artery to prevent congestion and accidents.

Economy

-- Nhieu Loc Ward in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday officially designated Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Street, long known for its wide range of ceramic shops, as a ceramics trading street, aiming to attract more shoppers and support local traders.

Lifestyle

-- The 9th Saigon–Hanoi Sculpture Exhibition, running until October 19 at the Fine Arts Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, marks nearly two decades of artistic exchange between northern and southern sculptors. The showcase is drawing strong interest from young visitors eager to explore diverse contemporary forms and materials.