Read what is in the news today:

Society

-- The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has stopped the operation of all inter-provincial COVID-19 checkpoints from 6:00 am on Monday.

-- Sleet fell on Mount Fansipan, the highest peak of Vietnam, on Sunday afternoon.

-- The Ministry of Transport has been granted autonomy in deciding the resumption of international commercial air routes, according to the official VGP News.

-- Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue urgently evacuated 56 people of 14 households living down Phu Gia Pass in Phu Loc District to safety on Sunday as heavy rains made the area prone to flash floods and landslides.

Business

-- As many as 325 Russian tourists with COVID-19 vaccine passports arrived at Cam Ranh International Airport in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on Sunday to enjoy a package tour run by tour operator Anex Tour Russia.

-- Electronics giant Samsung’s recent board meeting has approved the spending of some US$850 million on its business in Vietnam to manufacture flip-chip ball grid arrays (FC-BGA), according to KBS News.

Lifestyle

-- Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision to recognize 23 more national treasures, including the Gia Phu bronze drum belonging to Dong Son culture dating back to the second and third centuries B.C., the bronze rice cylinder container of Dong Son culture, Giong Lon golden masks of the first and third centuries B.C., which are conserved in the museums of Lao Cai, Quang Ninh, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provinces, respectively, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

-- ‘Mai anh dao’ (cherry-like apricot blossoms), a signature flower of Da Lat City in Lam Dong Province, have stunningly bloomed after more than half a month of cold weather with drastic temperature turbulence. 

Sports

-- Vietnam has become the former champions of the AFF Suzuki Cup after a goalless draw against Thailand in the second leg of the semifinal on Sunday night, with the War Elephants advancing to the final with an aggregate 2-0 victory.

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