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Reliefaid--includingsolar-poweredflashlights,kitchensets,waterfiltersandtents--fromSamaritansPurseandtheSwissGovernmentweredeliveredtoN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?ionSeptember16,2024,beforebeingtransportedtothethreenorthernmountainousprovinceshardesthitbythepowerfultyphoonYagi(LàoCai,CaoB?ng,andYênBáiprovinces).—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Thesupportfromtheinternationalcommunity,aswellasfromoverseasVietnamese,forthevictimsofTyphoonYagiisimmenselyvaluable,spokespersonfortheMinistryofForeignAffairsPh?mThuH?ngsaidonThursday.TyphoonYagiisthemostpowerfulstormtohitmainlandVi?tNamin70years.Thetyphoon,alongwiththeseverefloodingandlandslidescausedbyheavydownpoursinitswake,hasleft329peopledeadandmissingin26northernlocalities,whileeconomicdamageshavereachedupwardsofUS$2.5billion.AtapressbriefingheldinHàN?i,thespokespersonsaidthatrecently,manycountriesandinternationalorganisationshavesentlettersandmessagesofcondolencetoexpresssolidarityandextendtheirsympathiesoverthehugescaleofhumanlossandpropertydamagefacedbytheGovernmentandpeopleofVi?tNam,particularlyinthenorthernprovincesandcitiesseverelyaffectedbythetyphoon.Manyhavealsoprovideddirectandindirectsupport,intheformoffinance,accommodationsupplies,rescueandreliefequipment,essentialgoods,aswellasexpertstohelpVi?tNamrecoverfromtheseriousconsequencesofthetyphoonasquicklyaspossible,H?ngtoldthemedia.Followingthespiritofmutualsupportandthecallofdomesticauthorities,theVietnamesecommunitybothinVi?tNamandabroadhasdonatedmoney,equipmentandnecessarysuppliestodirectlyandindirectlyassistpeopleintheaffectedprovincesandcities,helpingthemquicklystabilisetheirlives.AccordingtoH?ng,sofaroverseasVietnamesehavecontributedVN?13billion(about$529,000)indirectsupportandwillcontinuetoraisemorefundstoassistthelocalitiesandpeopleaffectedbytheseverestorm.AsofSeptember18,anincompletereportindicatedthattheembassiesofcountries,UNorganisationsandotherinternationalorganisationshavecommittedover$13millioninaidtoVi?tNam.Thecountryhasalsoreceived200tonnesofsuppliesfromAustralia,Switzerland,India,Japan,ASEANAHA,UNICEFandUNDPaswellasSamaritansPurse.Vi?tNamcherishesthespiritofsolidarity,thetimelymessagesofgoodwillandthesupportoftheinternationalcommunityandoverseasVietnamesefortheGovernmentandpeopleofVi?tNaminovercomingtheseveredamagecausedbynaturaldisasters,stormsandfloods.Thishelpsstabilisethesituationsopeoplecanresumetheirdailylives,restoreproductionandbusinessactivitiesandpromotegrowth,spokespersonH?ngunderlined.Alsoatthepressconference,inresponsetoaquestionregardingtheprotectionandsafetyofVietnamesefishermenandboatsseekingshelterfromTyphoonSoulik,whichhassinceweakenedintoatropicaldepression,thespokespersonsaidtheGovernmentleaderhassignedadirectiveonresponsestothetropicaldepression/typhoon.FollowingthePrimeMinistersandForeignMinistrysdirectives,Vi?tNamsdiplomaticmissionsinChinaandnearbyareashaveurgentlyworkedwithlocalauthoritiestoprovideupdatesandinformationaboutTyphoonSoulikandrequestsupportforVietnameseboatsandfishermenatseawhowereunabletoreturntolandtotakeshelterfromthestorm.TheMinistryofForeignAffairshasalsosentdiplomaticnotestoforeignembassiesinHàN?i,coordinatingthetimelyexchangeofinformationtoreportbacktotheirrespectivecountriesandtakenecessarysupportmeasuresincaseofemergencyrescueandreliefforVietnamesefishermenandboats,H?ngsaid.—VNSTheProvincialMilitaryCommandofQu?ngBìnhProvinceisreadytorespondtothetyphoonSoulik.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhastoldthePeoplesCommitteesinthecentralprovincesandcitiestoquicklydeployplansforrespondingtoTyphoonSoulik,whichweakenedasatropicaldepressiononThursdayafternoon,ensuringthesafetyoflivesandminimisingdamagetocitizensproperty.ThedirectivewasissuedinanofficialdispatchtothePartysecretariesandchairsinThanhHóa(chǎn),Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?,Th?aThiênHu?,?àN?ng,Qu?ngNam,Qu?ngNg?iandBình??nh,aswellastorelevantministries.Hetaskedtheheadsoftheprovincesandcitiestoimplementresponsemeasuresthatalignwiththeactualdevelopmentsintheirareas,proactivelyaddressingtheworst-casescenariosthatmayarise.Thetasksincludeguidingfishingvesselstoavoidorexitdangerousareas,ortoseeksafeharboursandtakingimmediatemeasurestoensurethesafetyofvesselsandequipmentinmooringareas,aswellasactivitiesincoastalwaters,particularlyaquaculturefarms,touristsitesandcoastalserviceareas.Theyshouldimplementmeasurestolimitdamagetohousing,offices,schools,healthcarefacilities,businesses,dikes,damsandconstructionsites,especiallytransportationprojectsandincompletedikes.Additionally,theymustproactivelyarrangeforcesandequipment,particularlyinareasexpectedtobedirectlyaffectedbythetyphoonandfloodingtobereadytorespondinemergencies.TheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasbeenaskedtoestablisha24/7monitoringsystemtooverseethesituation,proactivelyurgelocalitiestoimplementappropriateresponsemeasuresandreportanymattersexceedingtheirauthoritytothePrimeMinisterandDeputyPrimeMinister.TheMinisterofTransportwasrequiredtoensuresafetymeasuresforvesselsoperatingatseaandonrivers,maintainroad,railandairtransportsafetyandimplementmeasurestoprotectpeople,vehicles,andsignificantnationalinfrastructureprojectscurrentlyunderconstructionintheregion.MinistersofIndustryandTrade,andAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentweretoldtocloselycollaboratewiththelocalauthoritiestoensuresafety,andthescientificoperationofhydropowerandirrigationdamstoprotectinfrastructureandhelpmitigatedownstreamflooding.TheMinistersofDefence,andPublicSecuritywererequiredtoinstructrescueforcestobeonstandby,readytoassistcitizens,protectpropertyandrespondtootheremergencies.TheVietnamNewsAgency,Vi?tNamTelevisionandVoiceofVi?tNam,alongwithothermediaoutlets,hadtoincreasetheirbroadcaststoprovidethepublicwithaccurateandtimelyinformationaboutthedevelopmentsofthetyphoon.Inarelevantmove,theMinistryofEducationandTrainingaskedthedirectorsofeducationandtrainingdepartmentsinthe17provincesandcitiestoconsiderclosingschoolswhennecessary,particularlyinareasvulnerabletostormimpacts.Themoveaimstoensuretheabsolutesafetyofstudents,teachersandeducationstaffduringthestorms.DonotbecomplacentThedirectionofthetyphoonSoulik.—VNA/VNSPhotoThetyphoon,internationallynamedSoulik,formedonThursdaymorningfromatropicaldepressionoverthenorth-easternareaoftheHoàngSaArchipelagos.However,ithadweakenedasatropicaldepressionagainonThursdayafternoon.TheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingsaidthatasof10amonThursday,thetyphoonseyewaslocatedovercoastalwatersfromQu?ngBìnhProvincetoTh?aThiênHu?Province,withmaximumwindspeedsreachinglevel8(62-74km/h).Duetotheimpactofthetyphoonanditsresidualeffects,torrentialrainsareexpectedintheprovincesfromHàT?nhtoQu?ngNg?i,withtherainfallfrom100to300mm,withsomeareasexceeding500mm.ThanhHóa(chǎn)andNgh?Anareforecastedtoreceivebetween70to150mm,withisolatedareaslikelytoexceed250mm.Thereisahighriskoffloodinginlow-lyingareasalongrivers,aswellasflashfloodsandlandslidesontheslopesinthemountainousregionsfromThanhHóa(chǎn)ProvincetoTh?aThiênHu?Province.DeputyheadoftheDisasterResponseandRecoveryDepartmentunderVi?tNamDisasterandDikeManagementAuthority,Nguy?nXuanTùng,saidAlthoughthetyphoonhasslightlyweakerwindsthanTyphoonYagi,residentsshouldnotbecomplacent,asthiscouldleadtounfortunateconsequences.Peoplemustnotunderestimatethetyphoonsintensity.Hefurthernotedtheimportanceofbeingvigilantregardingpost-stormrainfallandflooding.Healsowarnedaboutflashfloodsandlandslidescouldoccurinmountainousareas,particularlyinThanhHóa(chǎn),Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?andTh?aThiênHu?.DeepfloodingmightoccurinHàT?nhProvinceandalongtheriversinQu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?,andTh?aThiênHu?provinces.DirectoroftheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,MaiV?nKhiêm,saidDespitethetyphoonbeingclassifiedasalevel8storm,residentsinaffectedareasmustremainalert.Thetyphoonscirculationcoveredavastarea,impactingnotonlythecentralnorthandcentralsouthregionsdirectlybutalsoextendingtootherareassuchasthesouthernpartoftheRedRiverdelta,CentralHighlandsandthesouthernregion.Withintheadverseweathersystem,thunderstormsandstronggustingwindscouldhappenatanytime.Wehaverepeatedlystressedthatthestronggustsassociatedwiththunderstormscanbeevenmoredangerousthanthoseofaseveretyphoon.Thisposessignificantrisksforactivitiesatseaandalongthecoast,particularlyinareaswherevesselsaremooredandaquacultureispractised.So,peoplemustnotunderestimatetheimpactsofthislevel8typhoon,hesaid.InitialdamagesInQu?ngTr?Province,heavyrains,whichweretriggeredbythetyphoon,causeddisruptionstotransportinseveralareaswithinthemountainousdistrictsof?akr?ngandH??ngHóa(chǎn)onThursday.In?akr?ngDistrict,floodingatcrossingsreacheduptohalfametre,affectingroutessuchasANgo-ABung,TàR?t-ANgo,LyT?nandLàngCát.InH??ngHóa(chǎn)District,somecrossingsweresubmergedbyuptoametreofwater,isolatingareasincludingCoocHamletinH??ngLinhCommune,LoaandTrùmvillagesinBaT?ngCommune.BymiddayonThursday,theprovincialSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescuereportedthatheavyrainsoccurredwithrainfalllevelsrangingfrom80to140mm.Therainfalllevelsevenreached223mminLaTó,195.8mminTàLongand152.8mminBaNangin?akr?ngDistrict.AuthoritiesintheprovincewarnedthatcontinuedheavytoveryheavyrainswereexpecteduntiltheendofFriday,withtotalrainfallofbetween100and220mm,exceeding300mminsomeareas.Afloodalertwasanticipated,withwaterlevelsonlocalriversexpectedtoreachlevels1to2.InQu?ngBìnhProvince,betweenWednesdayandThursdaymorning,heavyrainswerereportedinthemountainousborderdistrictsofMinhHóa(chǎn)andTuyênHóa(chǎn).RisingwaterlevelsinstreamsinDanHóa(chǎn)andTr?ngHóa(chǎn)communesledtolocalisedflooding.Duetothetyphoonsimpact,TamK?CityinQu?ngNamProvinceexperiencedheavyrainonWednesday,resultinginfloodingonnumerousstreets,causingproblemsforresidentsandtransport.—VNS

VietnameseAmbassadortoFrance?inhToànTh?ngspeaksattheeventinParistoraisefundstosupportpeoplewhowereaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodsandlandslides.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheVietnameseEmbassiesinFranceandCubaonWednesdaycalledonoverseasVietnameseinthehostcountriestoraisefundstosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodsandlandslidesinthehomeland.ThemovecamefollowingtheappealoftheGeneralSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamCentralCommitteeandStatePresidentT?LamandthePresidiumoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)CentralCommittee.AtahybridmeetingwithrepresentativesofVietnameseassociationsinParisandmanyotherlocationsinFrancesuchasBordeaux,Lyon,Marseille,andGrenoble,VietnameseAmbassadortoFrance?inhToànTh?ngcalledonVietnameseorganisations,associations,businesscommunity,overseasVietnameseandinternationalfriendstojoinhandsinassistingtyphoon-hitvictims.Reviewingthedamagecausedbythetyphoonanditssubsequentfloodsandlandslides,Thangalsoacknowledgedthesolidarityandsendingofcondolencesfrominternationalfriends,especiallytheFrenchGovernment,organisationsandpeople.TheVietnameseEmbassy,agenciesandorganisationsandFrenchfriendshasraisednearlyVN?2billion(overUS$81,100)tosupportvictimsinthehomecountry.Meanwhile,JeromeTham,arepresentativeoftheAssociationofVietnameseinFrance(UGVF),announcedthataweekago,theassociationlaunchedadonationcampaigntosupportthetyphoonvictims.Ithassofarreceivedabout15,000Euros,ofwhich10,000EuroshavebeensenttotheVFF.PresidentoftheFrance-Vi?tNamFriendshipAssociation(AAFV)Nguy?nH?iNamsaidthatassoonashereceivedinformationabouttheheavydamagecausedbythetyphoon,AAFVcalledfordonationsfromitsmembers.Nguy?nPhanB?oTh?y,PresidentoftheUnionofVietnameseYouthsandStudentsinFrance(UEVF),announcedthattheunionproactivelycalledonpartnersandmemberstosupportpeopleintyphoon-hitareas,particularlythenorthernprovinceofLàoCai,whichwasamongthehardest-hitlocalities.Meanwhile,theVietnameseEmbassyinCubalaunchedafund-raisingcampaignonthesameday.AmbassadorLêQuangLongcalledonthebusinesscommunityandoverseasVietnameseinCubaandothercountriesintheCaribbeanregiontohelpthevictimsovercomethisdifficulttime.—VNSNg?Th?Nh?Hu?andNguy?n??cThànhHuyhavebeenarrestedforillegallytradingtoxicsubstances.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—AmanandawomanarebeinginvestigatedforillegallytradingtoxicsubstancesinHCMCity.BìnhTh?nhDistrictsPolicehaveinitiatedlegalproceedingsagainstNg?Th?Nh?Hu?andNguy?n??cThànhHuy,overclaimstheydoldthedeadlypoisoncyanide.Hu?,39,fromHi?pThànhWard,District12,servesasheadofBusinessOperationsforNamPh??ngChemicalsCompanyLimited.Sheallegedlysoldatotalof2.55tonnesofcyanideforaboutVN?373.8million(US$15,100)to11customerssince2019.Thecrimescametolightafterpolicereceivedatipfromlocalresidentsaboutasuspiciouspackagecontainingawhitepowdermistakenlydeliveredtoaresidence.Initialexaminationsconfirmedthepackagecontained300grammesofcyanide.Uponreceivingtheinformation,thecitysPoliceDepartmentinstructedthedistrictPoliceOficetoworkswiftlywithrelevantagenciestoinvestigatethecase.Followingleads,investigatorsapprehendedHuyandseizedoveronekilogrammeofcyanidehiddenathishome,intendedforsale.Duringquestioning,HuydisclosedthatheusedFacebookaccountsnamedHóa(chǎn)ch?tNamPh??ngandHóa(chǎn)ch?tXim?toadvertiseandfacilitatethesaleofcyanide.Whencustomersexpressedinterest,hewouldpackageanddelivertheproductsviacash-on-deliveryservices.Cansofcyanideseizedbythepolice.—VNA/VNSPhotoFromMarch2023untilhisarrest,Huyadmittedthathesoldmorethan100kgofcyanidetohundredsofcustomersacrossvariousprovinces,disregardingwhethertheyheldthenecessarypermitstohandlesuchhazardoussubstances.Authoritiesalsofoundthatmanyindividualspurchasingcyanidelacklegalawareness,oftenusingitforplating,painting,dyeingorasrodenticide.However,therewere16casesinthecityandnearbyprovinceswhereindividualsattemptedtopurchasecyanideforsuicide;twowerefortunatetoreceivetimelymedicalassistance,whiletheremaining14reconsideredanddisposedofthetoxicsubstance.InvestigationsintothecyanidesupplychainrevealedthatHu?exploitedherpositionandthelaxmanagementofhazardouschemicalsalestocreatefictitiouscontracts,enablinghertodivertcyanidetootherbuyersacrossvariousregionsforprofit.Huywasidentifiedasakeyplayerinresellingthesubstanceforillicitgain.ThedistrictsPoliceOfficeconfiscated149.2kgofcyanideinthecase.—VNSSinTh?Tamweptasshetriedtorecallherrescueefforts.—Photothanhnien.vnLàOCAI—Forthepastfivedays,rescueforceshavebeenracingagainsttimetosearchformissingvictimsinN?mT?ngvillageinN?mLúcCommune,B?cHàDistrict,LàoCaiProvince.Despitechallengingconditionssuchasintenseheat,noelectricityandnophonesignal,about150people,includingpolice,militarypersonnelandvoluntaryrescueteams,havebeenworkingtirelesslytoassistthevillagers.Walkingformanyhoursalongapproximatelyeightkilometresofsteepmountainpathsduringheavyrainfall,SinTh?Tam,theChiefoftheN?mLúcCommuneHealthStation,willneverforgetthepleadingeyesofthevillagersinN?mT?ng,afteradevastatinglandslidestrucktheirvillage.Asoneofthefirstrespondersatthescene,SinTh?Tamsaidthatat12.30pmonSeptember10,sheandlocalauthoritiesreceivednewsfromtheheadofN?mT?ngvillageaboutalandslide,whichhadcausedmultipleinjuries.Localleadersandpolicedeterminedthat,duetothevillagesisolation,theonlywaytoaccessitwasbyfoot,theThanhNiên(Youngpeople)reported.Westartedmovingfromthecommunecentreat3pm.Iwastheonlyhealthcareworkerinthegroup,asotherstaffwerealsoisolatedduetothefloods.Alongtheway,wehadtonavigatethroughsteepmountainpathsanddozensoflandslidepoints,reachingthesceneby7.30pm.Therewefoundfourbodiesand11injuredpeople,Tamrecounted.Thatnight,shedidnotsleep,racingagainsttimetoprovidefirstaidtotheinjured,hopingtoensurethesafetyofall11victims.Thefollowingmorning,localauthoritiesandmilitiacarriedthepatientsout,despiteextremelychallengingroadconditions.Withnovehiclesavailableandlandslideseverywhere,theroadswerecompletelycutoff.Wehadtomakestretchersbyweavingbamboo.Sixpeoplewouldtaketurnscarryingeachstretcher.Amongthe11patients,fourhadtobecarriedonstretchers,whilefourchildrenwerecarriedonpeoplesbackstobetransportedout,Tamexplained.ThefirststopforthevictimswasB?oNhaiCommuneHealthStation—thenearestfacilitytoassesstheircondition-beforetransferringthemtoahospital.RescueofficershardatworksearchingfortheremainingvictimsonSeptember15.—Photothanhnien.vnTearsofregretTamsaidshecouldneverforgetthedesperatelooksintheeyesofN?mT?ngvillagers.Theinjuredlayinpainandthevillagers,unsureofwhattodo,anxiouslytriedtocarrypeopledowntothecommunecentre,hopingtomeettherescueteam.Whentheyarrived,thevillagersasked,Havethemedicalworkersarrived?-thiswasaquestionTamcouldneverforget.Ireplied‘yes,andthentheytoldme,‘Theresababywitharupturedabdomen,intestinesexposed,butstillalive.Iimmediatelyrantothechild,butbythetimeIgotthere,thebabyhadpassedaway.Thatimagewillstaywithmeforever.Ifonlytheroadhadnotbeenblockedbylandslides,Icouldhavearrivedsoonerandperhapshelpedthechildfindsomepeacebeforepassing.ButIcouldntmakeitintime,Tamsaid,hervoicebreaking.Duringthosemoments,thedoctorsfromhigher-levelhospitalsalsowantedtocomeandhelp,buttheheavyrainspreventedthemfromreachingthesite.Forthefirsttwodays,Ihadnotimetoeveneatanditwasntuntilthethirdday,whenthingsbegantoimprove,thatIwasabletoreturntoamorenormalroutine,Tamcontinued,addingthatshewouldremainonsiteuntilallthemissingpeoplewerefound.AsofWednesdayafternoon,thirteenbodieshavebeenfoundatthesite.—VNS

Thecapitalcitysmainsourceofdustemissionscomesfromroadvehiclesandroaddust.—Photomoitruong.net.vnHàN?I—Therapidurbanisationprocess,coupledwiththeoverloadofresidentsandvehicles,hasmadeairpollutionacrisisforbigcitiesofHàN?iandHCMCity.PeoplelivingincentralHàN?iareprobablytoofamiliarwiththeairquality,whichoftenresemblesamistyhaze.Whetheritisdayornight,theresidentsofthecapitalmustlivewithairpollution.MonitoringdatashowsthatHàN?isairqualityindex(AQI)frequentlyshowshighlevelswithorange,red,purpleandevenbrownindicators,showingonmonitoringapplications.Insomeinstances,HàN?ihasbeenrankedasoneofthetopthreemostpollutedcitiesintheworld.Airpollutionhasbecomesoseverethatresidentscanactuallyfeelit.Livingonthe21stfloorofahigh-risebuildinginThanhXuanDistrict,HoàngTh?Trangtoldmoitruong.net.vnthatshealmostneverdarestoopenherwindowsintheearlymorning,eveninthemiddleofsummer.Manytimeswhensheopenedthewindowstoletinsunlight,shewasdisappointedtofindanoppressive,thickatmosphere,makingitdifficulttobreatheandveryuncomfortable.Thatisondrydays,butonhumiddays,peopleinthecapitalareevenmorefrustratedandsickwithairpollution.Nguy?nV?nS?n,aresidentinHà??ngDistrictsaidthathisthree-year-oldsonfrequentlyhastobehospitalisedforrespiratoryillnesses.S?nsaidthattheairpollutioninHàN?iissobadthatheisworriedaboutthehealthofhischildrenandelderlyparents.Evenondrydays,hissonsbronchitisonlylessensbutnevercompletelygoesaway.HCMCityisnotfarbehindwhenitcomestoairpollution.Fromearlymorninguntilnoon,walkingalongthestreets,thepeoplesufferwiththeairshroudedinathicklayerofsmog.Accordingtoexperts,thisisacommonphenomenoninthesouthernregionattheendoftheyear,duringthetransitionperiodbetweentherainyanddryseasons.Thisphenomenon,termedphotochemicalsmoghasbeenreportedbytheCitysDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment.Majorcitiesareconstantlygrapplingwiththepersistentissueofsmogandpollution,withtheoverwhelmingnumberofvehiclesandthelargepopulationallcontributingtoahighlypollutedatmosphere.Inreality,PM2.5particles—knownasthesilentkiller—canpenetratedeepintothelungsdespitetheuseofmultiplelayersofmasks,causingnumerousrespiratoryandcardiovasculardiseases,particularlyamongsensitivegroupsliketheelderlyandchildren.ThepeopleinHCMCitysuffer,withathicklayerofsmog.Photomoitruong.net.vnMaincausesAccordingtotheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,airqualityinlargeurbanareasandsomeindustriallydevelopedcitiescontinuestorecordpollutionatcertaintimesoftheyear,withdustpollutionbeingamajorconcern.Theconcentrationofdust(PM2.5,PM10,andTSP)insomeareasremainshigh,particularlyalongtrafficroutes,mainroadsandindustrialzonesinmajorcities.AssociateProfessor,BùiTh?An,directoroftheInstituteforEnvironmentalResourcesandCommunityDevelopment,saidlargecitiesarecurrentlysubjectedtoavastamountofharmfulemissionsintotheair.Amongthese,urbantransportationandemissionsfrompersonalvehiclesaretheleadingcausesofairpollutioninlargecities.Currently,inbothHàN?iandHCMCity,motorcyclesaccountfor95percentofthetotalnumberofvehicles,consumingonly56percentoffuelbutemittingupto94percentofhydrocarbons(HC),87percentofcarbonmonoxide(CO)and57percentofnitrogenoxides(NOx)intotalvehicleemissions.Theemissionsofthesegasesincreaseannuallyintandemwiththerisingnumberofvehiclesontheroads.Specifically,duringtrafficcongestion,theleveloffuelemissionscanincreasebyfourtofivetimescomparedtonormalconditions.Moreover,thequalityofvehiclesisalsoaconcerningissue.Mostoftheoldcarsandmotorcyclescurrentlyincirculationdonothaveemissioncontrolsystems.Thesecondleadingcauseofairpollutioninlargecitiesisconstructionactivities.Eachyear,Vi?tNamconstructstensofmillionsofsq.mofnewhousing,hundredsofkilometresofroadsanddozensofmediumandlargebridges,whichallgeneratelargevolumesofdust.Alongwithconstruction,thedemolitionanddestructionofoldstructurescausesdusttospreadacrossthesky.Thethirdcauseofairpollutionisfromindustrialandagriculturalproduction.Industrialzonesandoccupationvillagesnotonlycauseairpollution,butarealsoaleadingcauseofwaterpollution,whichhasledtotheemergenceofwhatarebeingdubbedcancervillages.ThemainreasonscausingairpollutioninVi?tNamisduetooutdatedproductiontechnologyandlowefficiencyofusingcleanresourcesandenergy,saidAn.Particularly,itisbecauseoftheincreaseofpersonalvehiclesandmanyofthemarebeyondtheirusefullifeanddonotmeetemissionsregulations,shesaid.ChairmanoftheVi?tNamCleanAirNetworkHoàngD??ngTùngsaidthatalthoughitisacknowledgedthatsolvingairpollutioninmajorcitiesisnosimplematter,weneedtohaveacomprehensiveandholisticviewofboththerootandbranchoftheissue.Thisapproachwillhelpusidentifyspecificandpracticalsolutionsthatcansignificantlycontributetoreducingairpollutioninlargecities,Tùngsaid.SolutionsFacedwithincreasinglyconcerningairpollution,HàN?ihascontinuouslyimplementedmeasurestomitigateairpollution.Thecityisbuildingamechanismtoencourageco-operativestoadoptcleanproductionmodels,supportfundingforstrawprocessingproducts,purchasestraw-pressingmachinesandintroducecooperativemodelsforcollectingstrawafterharvests.Thishelpsreduceairpollutionsignificantly.HàN?isDepartmentofTransporthasbeentaskedwithimplementing:zoningrestrictionsonmotorcycleactivitiesinlinewithinfrastructurecapacityandthepublictransportsystemsservicecapability,leadingtoacompletebanonmotorcyclesinurbandistrictsby2030.AccordingtodatafromtheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment(DoNRE),HàN?ihaseliminatedmorethan99percentofcoal-burningstoves,reducedeightypercentofstrawburninginsuburbanareasandshutdownhundredsofmanualbrickkilns.Furthermore,thecityhasintroducedanetworkof34automaticairqualitymonitoringstationsandsixsurfacewatermonitoringstationstosupervisetheenvironmentalqualityofindustrialzonesandproductionfacilities.Recently,thePeoplesCommitteehasapprovedtheairqualitymanagementplanforHàN?iuntil2030,withavisiontowards2035andanorientationuntil2050.Thecitywillminimiseairpollution,ensuringthatairqualityremainsatagoodtomoderatelevelontheAQIforatleast75percentofthedaysintheyearby2030andreducePM2.5emissionsfrommajorsources,withanoverallreductionofabouttwentypercentofPM2.5levelscomparedtothebaseyearof2019,equivalenttoareductionof6,200tonnesofPM2.5.Meanwhile,HCMCityhasalsoissuedaplantoenhanceairpollutioncontrolforthe2024–2025period.Thisplanalignswiththenationalairqualitymanagementplanfor2021–2025,tailoredtothecityseconomicandsocialdevelopmentgoals.Theoverallobjectiveoftheplanistostrengthenairqualitymanagementbycontrollingemissions,monitoringairqualityandissuingforecastsandwarnings,therebyimprovingtheenvironmentandsafeguardingpublichealth.HCMCityaimsreduce85percentofairpollutioncausedbytransport,ensureatleast90percentofconstructionprojectstocomplywithenvironmentalprotectionregulationsandalllarge-scaleindustrialfacilitiesinstallautomaticemissionmonitoringequipment,withdataconnecteddirectlytoDoNRE.Plantingmoretreeshasalsoproventobeaneffectivesolutionforimprovingairqualityinthecity.Sothecityaimstoplanttenmilliontreesby2025,inlinewiththenationalplantoplantonebilliontreesby2025.ExpertsbelievedthatcitysgreeneconomicdevelopmentgoalsandVi?tNamscommitmenttonet-zeroemissionsdependheavilyontransitioningtransportationtocleanenergy.Focusingongreentransportwillhelpreduceairpollutionandcontributetoenvironmentalimprovementeffortsandpublichealthprotection.Thecityisgraduallydevelopingapublictransportsystemtoreducepersonalvehicleuseandreachatargetofallpublictransportvehiclesrunningonelectricenergyfrom2030onwards.Stricteremissioncontrolpoliciesformotorcyclesandcars,particularlyoldervehiclesthatfailtomeetemissionsstandardswillbewidelycarriedout.AccordingtoDoNRE,bytheendof2023,thecitysenvironmentalmonitoringnetworkincluded271manualmonitoringstations,34ofwhicharelocatedinareasborderingneighbouringprovinces.Therearealsofourcontinuousautomaticmonitoringstationsforsurfacewaterandairquality.Monitoringactivitieshavebeencarriedoutsystematically,ensuringcompliancewithenvironmentalmonitoringprocedures,therebyprovidingacomprehensiveandtimelyassessmentofenvironmentalqualityandreliabledataforairqualitymanagement.VNSTheNgòiMóngBridgecollapses.—PhotocourtesyoftheHoàBìnhCityPoliceHOàBìNH—TheNgòiMóngBridgeinHoàBìnhCitycollapsedintheearlyhoursofThursdaymorningaftertheroadconnectingthestructurecrackedopen.Nocasualtieswerereported.Localteamshaveropedoffthebridgeandputupsignsprohibitingpeopleandvehiclesfromapproachingtheareawhilethereasonforthecollapseisbeinginvestigated.TheNgòiMóngBridgecrossesthestreamwiththesamenameatKm0+250ontheprovincialroadNo445connectingK?S?nWardandH?pThànhCommuneofHoàBìnhCity.Thebridgehasaspanofover30metres,is4.5metreswideandisabouttenmetreshigh.Itwasconstructedsometimeagoofload-bearingsteel,withoutacentralpillarandonlyhastwoabutmentsonbothsides.Onthebridgesurface,therearehardrailingsmadeofreinforcedconcreteonbothsides.Thisisaresidentialbridge,mainlyservingpeopleandvehicles.SincethearrivalofTyphoonYagionSeptember7therehadbeenheavyraininHoàBìnhProvinceandlandslidesandthecitypolicehadalreadywarnedpeoplenottousethebridge.Duetothetyphoonsimpact,theprovincialroadNo445sufferedalandslideandsubsidenceoftheroadsurfaceatKm3+500,damagingtheroadinfrastructure.TheprovincialDepartmentofTransportannouncedabanonallvehiclesonrouteKm3+500untilrepairsarecompleted.—VNS

Airportsinareasforecasttobehitbythestormareaskedtocoordinatewithrelevantagenciestoexaminetheinfrastructuresystemsandcommunicationsystems,ensuringtheirsafeoperation.Photolaodong.com.vnHàN?I–??ngH?iAirportinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhwillbetemporaryclosedfrom3mponSeptember19duetoStormNo4thatisforecasttomakeitslandfallinthecentralofVi?tNambySeptember19afternoon,accordingtotheCivilAviationAuthorityofVietnam(CAAV).Theauthoritysaidthatairportstobeaffectedalsoinclude?àN?ngInternationalAirportin?àN?ngCity,PhúBàiInternationalAirportinTh?aThiên-Hu?Province,ChuLaiAirportinQu?ngNamprovince,andVinhAirportinNgh?Anprovince.ItaskedtheAirportCorporationofVietnamtodirectairportsinareasforecasttobehitbythestormtocoordinatewithrelevantagenciestoexaminetheinfrastructuresystemsandcommunicationsystems,ensuringtheirsafeoperation.Theauthorityalsoaskedrelevantagenciestoregularlyupdatemeteorologicalinformationtopromptlyproposeappropriateandsafeutilisationplans.TheVietnamAirTrafficManagementCorporationwasdirectedtokeepacloseeyeonweatherdevelopmentsandsubmitreportstotheauthorityandtheSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandAviationSearchandRescuetodecideontheoperationatairports,whileprovidinginformationtoairports,airlines,andrelevantagenciesandunits.TheCAAVrequestedairlinestoproactivelyadjusttheiroperationplansatDongHoiAirportandupdatetheircustomersontheschedulechanges.Flightcrewsareadvisedtospareextrafuelreservesforflightstoairportsinthestorm-affectedareaincasetheyhavetowaitanddiverttoalternateairports.VNS

AhousewascollapsedbyfloodsinHoàngSuPhìDistrict.VNA/VNSPhotoHàGIANG–Thebodyofasix-month-oldbaby,sweptawaybyfloodscausedbyTyphoonYagionSeptember10inDìThàngVillage,B?nNhùngCommune,HoàngSuPhìDistrict,HàGiangProvince,wasfoundattheS?ngCh?y3HydropowerPlant,approximately25kmfromthelandslidesite.LyChòiNhàn,ViceChairmanoftheHoàngSuPhìDistrictPeoplesCommittee,saidthatonWednesdayafternoon,localresidentsdiscoveredthebodyofbabyC.T.T.Awhilefishing,about25kmfromwherethelandslideoccurred.Followingthefamilyswishes,policecompletedanautopsyandhandedoverthebabysbodytothefamilyforfuneralarrangementsinlinewithlocalcustoms.OnSeptember10,heavyrainsandthunderstormsbatteredHoàngSuPhìDistrict,leadingtothebabysdisappearanceinthefloodsandcausingseriousinjuriestoanotherchild.Theprolongedheavyrainsalsocausedsignificantdamagetohomes,crops,andmajortransportationroutesinthearea.–VNSTheflashfloodthatkilled58peoplewithninestillmissinginthenorthernmountainoushamletLàngN?(B?oYênDistrict,LàoCaiProvince)isdeadliestincidentintheaftermathoftyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uHàN?I—ThetotalestimatedeconomicdamagecausedbyTyphoonYagianditsresidualeffectsisroughlyVN?81trillion(approximatelyUS$3.3billion),accordingtothelatestupdatefromtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestment.Theministrystatedthatdespiteurgentandcoordinatedeffortsfromtheentirepoliticalsystem,includingmobilisingmaximumresourcesforearlyandproactivepreventionandresponse,TyphoonYagicausedextensivedamageinnorthernVi?tNam.ThetyphoonwasthemostpowerfulstormtopassovertheEastSea(knowninternationallyastheSouthChinaSea)inthepastthreedecades,andthemostdevastatingtohitthemainlandin70years.Itsintensityandcomplex,unprecedenteddevelopmentresultedinsubstantialdamageacross26northernlocalities.Todate,thestormandsubsequentfloodsandlandslideshavekilled318people,while26remainmissing.Itresultedininjuriestoanother1,976peopleandcausedseverepsychologicaltraumatomanyindisaster-affectedareas,particularlychildren,theelderly,andvulnerablegroups.Thenaturaldisasteralsocausedsignificantdamagetopublicandprivatepropertyintheaffectedareas.PreliminaryestimatesplacethetotaleconomicdamageatoverVN?81trillion,doubletheestimatereportedonSeptember15.Around282,000homesand3,755schoolsandschoolbuildingsweredamaged,leftroofless,floodedorburiedbylandslides.Agriculturaldamageincludes285,000haofrice,cropsandfruittreessubmergedordestroyed,189,982haofforest,11,832aquaculturecagesdamagedorwashedaway,andabout5.6millionlivestockandpoultrykilled.Manyinfrastructurefacilitiescollapsedorweredamaged,includingpowertransmissionlines,substations,telecommunicationspoles,fibre-opticcablesandBTSstations,causingwidespreadlossofcommunicationinseverelyaffectedareas.Therewere796dikebreachincidentsand820damagedlocationsonnationalhighways,alongwithmanyprovincialroadsdamagedfromlandslides.Additionally,3,517irrigationandwatersupplyprojectsweredamaged.Theministrynotedthatthenaturaldisastercouldsloweconomicgrowthinthefinalquarteroftheyearinmanylocalities.Inthethirdquarter,growthmaydeclineby0.35percentandinthefourthquarterby0.22percent,whiletheyearsGDPisestimatedtodecreaseby0.15percent.AlthoughthecountrysGDPgrowthmightstillreachitsgoalof6.8to7percent,manyproductionsectorshavebeenhithard.TheGRDPgrowthfor2024inseveralprovinces,suchasH?iPhòng,Qu?ngNinh,TháiNguyênandLàoCai,isexpectedtodropbymorethan0.5percent.Inresponse,severalmeasureshavebeenimplementedtomitigatetheaftermathofthestorm.TheGovernmentsResolutionNo.143mobilisednearly700,000peopleandalmost9,000vehiclesforstormandfloodresponse.Sevendecisionsweremadetoallocateresourcesfromthecentralbudgetreservetoaddresstheaftermathofthetyphoon,includingVN?350billionand432,585tonnesofricefromnationalreserves,alongwith19tonnesofchemicals,3millionAquatabswaterpurificationtablets,andseeds.TheCentralCommitteeoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontalsoorganisedadonationdrivetosupportthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagi,andhassofarreceivedVN?1.76trillion($71.5million)inbothfinancialandmaterialaidfrompeople,businessesandorganisationsfrominsideandoutsideofthecountry.LeadersfromvariouscountriesandinternationalorganisationshavesentcondolencesandexpressedsolidaritywithVi?tNamoverthestormdamage.Internationalsupporttotallingover$22millionhasbeenpledgedtohelpVi?tNamrecoverfromthedisaster.Ofthis,$15millioninfinancialaidhasbeencommittedthroughtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,withsupportfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasdirectlyreceivedover220tonnesofreliefgoods(worth$3million)fromthegovernmentsofAustralia,Switzerland,India,RussiaandSingapore,aswellasfrominternationalorganisations.Goodsweredeliveredpromptlytotheflood-affectedareasviaairtransport,mostlytoassistthepeopleinthemountainousnorthernprovincesofYênBái,LàoCai,CaoB?ng,TuyênQuang,L?ngS?nandB?cK?n.—VNS

Acustomerisperformingfacialbiometricauthentication.--VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–ThenumberoffraudcasesresultinginfinanciallossesforcustomersinAugustdecreasedby50percentcomparedtothemonthlyaverageforthefirstsevenmonthsoftheyear,accordingtocreditinstitutionmonitoringreports.Ph?mAnhTu?n,headofthePaymentDepartmentattheStateBankofVi?tNam(SBV),attributedthisdeclinetotheofficialimplementationofbiometricauthenticationinonlinebankingtransactions.Thenumberoffraudcases,associatedfinanciallosses,andbankaccountsreceivingfraudulentfundssawsignificantdropsfollowingthismeasure.Specifically,Augustsawa50percentdecreaseincustomerlossesduetofraudanda72percentreductioninbankaccountsreceivingfraudulentmoney,comparedtotheaveragefiguresfromthefirstsevenmonthsof2023.SomeinstitutionsevenreportednofraudcasesinAugustandSeptember.ThisfollowsadecisionmadeinDecember2023bytheSBVGovernor,mandatingsafetyandsecuritymeasuresforonlinebankingandcardtransactions,whichtookeffectonJuly1.Underthisregulation,onlinetransfersexceedingVN?10million(US$403)pertransactionorVN?20million($806)cumulativelyinonedayrequirebiometricauthentication.Theregulationaimstoverifythatonlinebankingtransactionsareconductedbylegitimateaccountholders,therebyprotectingcustomers,reducingfraud,andpreventingthemisuseofaccountsande-walletsforillegalactivities.Inthefirsttwomonthssincetheregulationtookeffect,approximately47.4millioncustomerssuccessfullyregisteredtheirbiometricinformation.NAPASreportedanaverageof25milliondailytransactionsinJulyandAugust,witharound1.6milliontransactionsvaluedoverVN?10millioneach.Althoughtransactionvolumesremainedstable,thenotablereductioninfraudunderscorestheregulationseffectiveness.Tofurtherenhancesecurity,Tu?nurgedpaymentserviceprovidersandintermediariestocontinuecollectingbiometricdataandcross-referencingitwithchip-basednationalIDinformation.StartingJanuary1,2025,accountsnotverifiedthroughbiometriccollectionwillbelimitedtoin-persontransactionsatservicecounters.Whilenotallonlinebankingtransactionswillrequirebiometricverification,theregulationmandatessuchverificationfortransactionsexceedingspecifiedvaluesunderDecision2345.Anewcircular,expectedinOctober,willreplaceCircular35/2016/TT-NHNNtostrengthenthelegalframeworkforinternetbankingsafetyandsecurity.Currently,over84organisationsprovideinternetpaymentservices,and50offermobilepaymentservicesacrossVi?tNam.Paymentsviainternet,mobilephones,andQRcodeshaveseenwidespreadadoption,with87.08%ofadultsholdingbankaccountsbytheendof2023.VNSVehiclescomeacrossthebridgeaftertheofficialopeningorder.—VNA/VNSPhotoAn??ngPHúTH?—From6amonMonday,theEngineeringBrigadeNo249undertheEngineeringCorpsofficiallyopenedthePhongChaupontoonbridgeconnectingthetwobanksoftheRedRiverinTamN?ngandLamThaodistrictsinthenorthernprovinceofPhúTh?.servingthepeoplestravelneeds.ThepontoonbridgewasbuiltafterthePhongChauBridgecollapsedonSeptember9,causedbyrisingwaterlevelsintheRedRiverinthewakeofsupertyphoonYagi.Eightpeopleweredeemedmissingastheresultofthebridgecollapse.Fourbodieshavebeenfoundsofar.TheprojecttoovercometheconsequencesofnaturaldisastersatPhongChauBridgehasbeenimplementedwithabudgetofVN?9.13billion(US$369,950)fromtheStatebudget.Thepontoonbridgeisonlyforvehiclesweighing10tonnesorbelow,bicycles,motorbikes,andpedestrians.Nguy?nV?nH?,aresidentfromH??ngN?nCommune,TamN?ngDistrict,saidsincethebridgewasgone,travellingaboutforpeopleherewasdifficultastheynowneededtogolongerjourneysjusttogettotheusualdestinations.IhopetheleadershipwillsooncommencebuildinganewbridgereplacingthePhongChauBridgesothetravelwillbemoreconvenient,andtradeandbusinessesarenotdisrupted,hesaid.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàonSeptember17signedadirectivefromthePrimeMinister,callingfortheimmediatestudyandinvestmentintheconstructionofanewPhongChauBridge.PhúTh?stransportdepartmentproposedtobuildanewbridgeatthesamelocationasthefallenbridge.Itwillbe1kmintotal,withthebridgelengthat400mandtheconnectingroadslengthat600m.TheinvestmentisaboutVN?875billion,takenfromthecentralbudget.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhastoldtherelevantauthoritiestocompletetheconstructionwithin2025.—VNSEngineerscompletethefinalstepstoensurethepontoonbridgessafetywhenitopensforpublictrafficat6am.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?u????Everyoneishappywiththenewbridge.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uThebridgecreatesfavourableconditionfordrivers.—VNA/VNSPhotoAn??ngThebridgeisreadytoservethepeople.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uThebridgeisanimportantinfrastructureiteminthetwodistricts.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uThebridgeensuressafetyforthepeopleandvehicles.—VNA/VNSPhotoAn??ng

AircraftownedbyVietnamAirlinesandVietjetAir,thetwolargestdomesticcarriers,atHàN?isN?iBàiInternationalAirport.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheMinistryofTransport(MoT)hasrecentlyrequestedspecialisedStatemanagementagenciestocloselymonitorairfarepricesandreviewthepricingstructureofticketsofferedbyairlines.Theaimistoensureabalancebetweenconsumerinterestsandairlineprofitability,aswellastopromptlydetectandstrictlyaddressanyviolationsofpricingregulations.MoThasalsotaskedrelevantagenciesandunitswithreportingontheirprogressandsubmittingthesereportstotheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV)byOctober7.CAAVwillcompilethereportsandsubmitthemtotheministrybyOctober21,inpreparationforareporttotheGovernmentandtheNationalAssemblyStandingCommittee.Accordingtotheministry,sincethebeginningof2024,theaveragepriceofeconomy-classairtickets(inclusiveoftaxesandfees)oncertainroutesoperatedbyVietnameseairlineshasincreasedcomparedtothesameperiodin2023.TicketsalesauditsrevealedthatVietnameseairlinesaresellingticketswithinthepriceframeworkfordomesticpassengertransportservicesasstipulatedbyregulations.Theriseinairfarepricesfollowsglobaltrends,largelydrivenbymarketsupply-demandfactors(suchasareductioninthenumberofoperationalaircraftandincreasedtraveldemandduringholidaysandT?t)andfluctuationsinfuelpricesandexchangerates.Giventhecurrentsituationandfutureforecasts,MoTwillcontinuetoimplementsynchronisedandeffectivemeasurestohelpalleviatethepressureonairfareprices.Thesemeasuresaimtostabilisetheairtransportfleettobalancesupplyanddemandacrossdomesticandinternationalroutes,meetingtheairtravelneedsofpassengers.Keysolutionsincludeenablingairlinestoleaseadditionalaircraft,adjustingaircraftoperationalhours,optimisingaircraftutilisationduringtheday,andincreasingnightflights.Thesemeasureshavehelpedcompensateforthecapacityshortagecausedbythereducednumberofoperationalaircraft.Additionally,theministrywillcontinuetostrengthentheimplementationofmeasuresrelatedtopricedeclarations,pricelistings,andthepublicdisclosureofpricinginformation,inaccordancewithlegalregulations.Passengersarealsoencouragedtoplanandbooktheirticketsearlytohavemoreoptionsandaccessbetterprices.Earlier,theministryissuedadocumentrequiringairlinestostrictlycomplywithregulationsondomesticairpassengertransportservicepricing.Airlinesmustdeclarepricesanddisclosepricinginformationandpromotionalprogrammesasrequired.AccordingtoCAAVsreportbasedondatafromVietnamAirlinesandVietjetAir,thetwolargestdomesticcarriers,thecoststructureforasingleflightin2023fortheseairlinesisasfollows:fuelcostsaccountfor37to42percent;equipment,aircraftmaintenanceandrepaircostsmakeup32to41percent;flightservicecosts,includinggroundservicesandflightoperations,constitute6to7percent;andtheremainingcosts,includingdirectlabour,salesexpenses,managementandpassengerservices,accountfor16to19percent.VNSchú y kh?ng ch? b?i nh?ng tác ph?m tuy?t v?i bà ?? l?i mà còn s? tài s?n kh?ng l?.