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DruglordV?HoàngOanh.—PhotocourtesyoftheMinistryofPublicSecurity.HàN?I—A67-year-oldwomanistofacetrialaccusedofbeingakingpininaninternationaldrugssmugglinggang.V?HoàngOanhand34accomplicesarechargedwithsmugglinganddistributingillegaldrugsfromCambodiaintoVi?tNam,targetingkeycitiesincludingHCMCity,H?iPhòng,Nam??nh,HàN?i,andsurroundingareas.Theyareallegedtohavehandledmorethan626kgofheroinconcealedinusedcargearboxes.Oanh,67,nicknamed‘Hà,fromH?iPhòngCity,faceschargesofillegaltradingofdrugsunderClause4,Article251ofthe2015PenalCode.Twenty-sevenothersfacesimilarcharges,whilesixarebeingprosecutedforillegaltransportationofdrugs.Anotherdefendantischargedwithillegalpossessionofdrugs.TheSupremePeoplesProcuracyhascalledforall35individualstostandtrialattheHCMCityPeoplesCourt.TheindictmentdetailshowOanhorchestratedandmanagedatransnationaldrugsmugglingoperationfrom2019to2022.TheringtransporteddrugsfromCambodiaintoVi?tNam,distributingthedrugsacrosskeycitiesandprovincesinthenorthandsouthofthecountry.Initially,OanhhiredNguy?nV?nNamtotransportheroinfromPhnomPenhtoHCMCityfordistribution.Later,sheemployedNguy?nAnhB?oQu?ctoreceivedrugshipmentsconcealedinusedcargearboxes,smuggledintothecityfromCambodia.Theseshipmentsweredismantledtoextractthedrugs,whichwerethenstoredanddeliveredtobuyersinHCMCityandnearbyregions.Innorthernregion,OanhinstructedNamtocollectdrugshiddeningearboxesfromH?ChíMinhCityandtransportthemtoH?iPhòng,wherethenarcoticsweredistributedtocustomersinH?iPhòng,Nam??nh,HàN?i,andothernorthernprovinces.Intotal,theringsmuggled129oldcargearboxesacrosstheborder.Eachgearboxreportedlycontainedabout50kgofdrugs.Authoritiesdescribethecaseasanespeciallyserious,transnationaldrugtraffickingoperation,involvingbothVietnamesenationalslivingabroadanddomesticcollaborators.TheindictmentoutlineshowthegroupcoordinatedtheiractivitiesusingtheSignalmessagingapp,adoptingaliasestoevadedetection.Tofurtherconcealtheiroperations,theycommunicatedviaSignalusingUSandCambodianphonenumbersandconductedpayments,totallingVN?1.4trillionVN?(US$56.4million),throughanintermediaryaccountunderthenameHoangCongTu.Inadditiontothe35defendantsfacingprosecutionbytheSupremePeoplesProcuracy,twoothers,Tr?nV?nhH?andV?Th?Vòng,remainatlargeandarewantedbytheMinistryofPublicSecurity.Oanh,identifiedastheringleader,hasahistoryofcriminalconvictions.In2006,shewassentencedto20yearsinprisonfordrugtrafficking,butwasgrantedamnestyin2009.In2011,shewashandedafour-yearsentencefororganisinggambling,andin2015,thePeoplesCourtin?àL?tCity,Lam??ngProvince,sentencedherto18monthsinprisonforgambling.—VNSDeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNguy?nHoàngHi?pdeliversaspeechattheceremonyinresponsetotheInternationalDayforDisasterRiskReductionandASEANDayforDisasterManagementinHu?City.VNA/VNSPhotoTH?ATHIêNHU?—TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentcoordinatedwiththeUnitedNations(UN)representativeagenciesinVi?tNamandtheTh?aThiên-Hu?provincialPeoplesCommitteeonFridayheldaceremonyinresponsetotheInternationalDayforDisasterRiskReductionandASEANDayforDisasterManagementinHu?City.UnderthethemeEmpoweringthenextgenerationforaresilientfuture,the2024InternationalDayforDisasterRiskReductionhighlightstheroleofeducationinprotectingandempoweringyouthforadisaster-freefuture.DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNguy?nHoàngHi?psaidthatyoungpeopleneedtohaveproperawareness,skills,andknowledgesoastoensuretheirownsafetyfromdangerscausedbynaturaldisasters.Oncetheycanprotectthemselves,theycanhelpothers.Regardinginternationalcooperationinthisfield,hesaidthetwomainprioritiesareenhancingcommunityresilience,especiallyinvulnerableareas,andstrengtheninginfrastructure,withspecialattentiontoforecastingandearlywarningsystems.HeurgedUNagencies,developmentorganisations,andfundstohelpcountriesaccessfinancialresourcestodevelopprogrammesandprojectsenhancingcommunityresilience.Theofficialsaidchildrenareamongthemostvulnerablegroupstonaturaldisasters.Therefore,appropriateapproachesbasedontheiragesandawarenessareneeded.TheInternationalDayforDisasterRiskReductionisobservedbytheUNeveryyearonOctober13.Itisdedicatedtofosteringawarenessofdisastersandtheirimpactonlivingbeingsaswellastopraisingindividualsandgroupsworkinginthefieldofnaturaldisasterpreventionandcontrol.ThedayisalsochosenasASEANDayforDisasterManagement,aimingtoattracttheattentionoftheASEANcommunityinthisregardandcallforinternationalcooperationtojoinhandstobuildsafecommunitiesandareasthatareresilienttonaturaldisasters.—VNS
TheimageofC?nTh?CityTrafficPoliceguidingataxicarryingapregnantwomanwhohadsuddenlygoneintolabourtothehospitalwasrecordedbyasurveillancecamera.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?NTH?—C?nTh?trafficpolicehaveusedtheirspecialisedmotorbiketoguideataxicarryingapregnantwomantohospitalfortimelyemergencycare,ensuringsafetyforbothmotherandherbabyboy.At1.40pmonThursday,acontingentoftrafficpolicewerepatrollingontheNationalHighway1AwhentheymetataxitravellingfromTi?nGiangProvincetoC?nTh?City.Thetaxidrivertoldthepolicethathewascarryingapregnantwomanwhoseamnioticsachadbrokenandheneededtogetherurgentlytothehospital.Shewastravellingaloneandintheearlystagesofadangerouslabour.Aftercheckingandrealisingthecriticalsituation,thetaskforcecommanderassignedLieutenantColonelMaiH?ngPhongtouseaspecialisedmotorbiketoguidethetaxicarryingthepregnantwomantotheC?nTh?MaternityHospitalfortimelyemergencycare,ensuringthesafetyofbothmotherandbaby.OnThursdayevening,arepresentativefromthehospitalsaidthatthe32-year-oldpregnantwoman,wholivedinTi?nGiangProvince,hadbeenonherwaytoherhometown.ButwhenshereachedC?nTh?Bridge,theamnioticsacsuddenlybrokeandshewentintolabour.Afterbeingguidedtohospital,herbaby,thewomansthirdchild,wassuccessfullydeliveredat38.4weeks.Thebabyboywasbornweighingnearly3.4kg.Themotherandbabyarecurrentlyinstablecondition.—VNSTheSub-project3oftheBiênHòa-V?ngTàuExpresswaypassingPhúM?TowninthesouthernBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvinceisunderconstruction.VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngNh?BàR?A-V?NGTàU–Duetohigherlandclearancecostsandtheadditionofnewinterchanges,thetotalinvestmentfortheBiênHòa-V?ngTàuExpresswayconstructionprojectisexpectedtoincreasebyapproximatelyVN?5.4trillion(US$217.4million)comparedtotheinitialapprovedestimate,theMinistryofTransporthasannounced.InareportsubmittedtotheNationalAssembly(NA)ontheinvestmentfortheprojectsfirstphase,MinisterofTransportNguy?nV?nTh?ngstatedthatthefirstphaseoftheexpresswaywillspan53.7kilometres,with4-6lanesplannedandaninvestmentofoverVN?17.82trillion($717.5million).ThegoalistocompleteandintegratetheexpresswaywiththeeasternsectionoftheNorth-SouthExpresswayandLongThànhInternationalAirport,whilealsoconnectingmajoreconomicandportcentres.Theprojectisdividedintothreesub-projects,allfundedbypublicinvestment.Sub-project1,managedby??ngNaiProvincialPeoplesCommittee,coversapproximately16kilometresatapreliminaryinvestmentofoverVN?6.01trillion($241.9million).Sub-project1includestwoconstructionpackages,whichbeganinJune2023.However,only38.4percentofthe137.64hectaresofrequiredlandhasbeenhandedover,limitingconstructiontoafewbridgestructuresandprefabricationofcomponents.Sub-project2,overseenbytheMinistryofTransport,spansapproximately18.2kilometreswithapreliminaryinvestmentofoverVN?6.85trillion($275.8million).Twoconstructionpackagesforthissub-projectarealsounderway.Todate,58.05percentofthe176.74hectaresoflandneededhasbeencleared,allowingworktobeginonsomebridgestructures,underpasses,drainagesystemsandafewroadsections.Forsub-projects1and2in??ngNaiProvince,constructionprogresshasnotmetexpectationsduetodelaysinlandhandover,Th?ngnoted.Sub-project3,managedbytheBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincialPeoplesCommittee,covers19.5kilometreswithoneconstructionpackageandapreliminaryinvestmentofoverVN?4.96trillion($199.7million).TheentiresiteforSub-project3hasbeenhandedover,andcontractorshavebegunworkacrosstheproject,meetingtherequiredprogressgoals.AccordingtoGovernmentResolutionNo90/NQ-CPissuedonJuly25,2022,localitieswereexpectedtohandover70percentofthelandforconstructionpackagesbytheendoflastJuneandtocompletelandclearancebytheendoflastDecember.However,inreality,onlysub-project3hasmetthelandclearancerequirements.Meanwhile,compensationandresettlementeffortsforthesub-projectsin??ngNaiProvincehavebeenprogressingveryslowly.Accordingtoreportsfromlocalities,landclearancecostsforthesub-projectshaveincreasedbyapproximatelyVN?3.26trillion($131.2million)comparedtotheestimatesinthetotalinvestmentapprovedunderNAResolution59/2022/QH15.Specifically,sub-project1willseeanincreaseofVN?120billion($4.8million),sub-project2anincreaseofoverVN?1.27trillion($51.1million)andsub-project3anincreaseofoverVN?1.87trillion($75.2million).TheriseinlandclearancecostshasledtothetotalprojectinvestmentexceedingtheinitialestimateapprovedbytheNA,necessitatingadjustmentstotheinvestmentpolicy,Th?ngsaid.Meanwhile,forsub-project3,theBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincialPeoplesCommitteehasproposedaddingtheM?Xuan-Ng?iGiaointerchangetoenhancetransportationcapacityandconnecttheCáiMép-Th?V?iPortareawithLongThànhInternationalAirport.ThisadditionwouldincreasecostsbyanestimatedVN?1.58trillion($63.6million),includingVN?768billionforconstructionandVN?813billionforlandclearance.Asaresult,thetotalprojectinvestmentisexpectedtoincreasebyaroundVN?5.4trillion.TheMinistryofTransportiscurrentlyconductinganinternalassessmentoftheprojectsadjustedinvestmentpolicyandpreparingtosubmitittotherelevantauthoritiesasrequired.Onthisbasis,theGovernmenthasrequestedtheNAandtheNAsStandingCommitteetoaddresstheongoingissuesrelatedtolandclearance,resettlementandtherelocationoftechnicalinfrastructure.TheGovernmentalsoemphasisedtheneedforsolutionstotheshortageofconstructionmaterialstoensuretheprojectcangoaheadasplanned.Furthermore,ithascalledforclosecoordinationbetweentheMinistryofTransportandotherrelevantministriesandagenciestostrengthenmanagementandsupervisetheprojectsimplementationincompliancewithlegalregulations.TheGovernmenthasalsorequestedthattheNAconsiderandapprovetheprojectsadjustedinvestmentpolicytoensuretheavailabilityofcapital.–VNSYoungpeopleattendajobsfairinB?cK?nnorthernprovince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngGiangHàN?I—Thelabourforceaged15andoverinthethirdquarterisestimatedat52.7million,anincreaseof114,100peoplecomparedtothepreviousquarter,accordingtotheGeneralStatisticsOffice(GSO).Theoverallnumberofpeopleinworkacrossthecountryhasincreasedby238,800peoplecomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Inthefirstninemonthsthisyear,thelabourforceaged15andoverwas52.5millionpeople,anincreaseof210,600peopleoverthesameperiodlastyear.Theemployednumberwas51.5millionpeople,upby212,000onescomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.DirectoroftheDepartmentofPopulationandLabourStatisticsundertheGSO,Ph?mHoàiNam,saidthatwhilethenumberofemployedworkerstendedtoincrease,thelabourmarketdevelopmentwasnotsustainablewhenthenumberofinformalworkersaccountedforalargeproportion.Thetotalnumberofinformallyemployedworkersinthethirdquarterwas33million,accountingfor63.9percentofthetotalemployedworkers.Itwasdown1.3percentcomparedtothepreviousquarteranddown1.1percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Inthefirstninemonths,therateofinformallyemployedworkerswas64.6percent,down0.3percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.TheaverageincomeofworkersinthethirdquarterwasupbyVN?176,000($7)comparedtothepreviousquarterandupbyVN?519,000($20)comparedtothesameperiodlastyear.TheaverageincomeofworkersinurbanareaswasVN?9.3million($370)permonth,whileinruralareasitwasVN?6.6million($260)permonth.DirectorNamsaid:Thelabourmarketcontinuestorecover,however,thelabourqualitystillhasmanyshortcomingsandlimitations,notmeetingthedemandofamodern,flexible,sustainableandintegratedlabourmarket.Todate,about37.6millionworkershavenotreceivedprimarytrainingorover,whilenationwideonlybout28.5percentofworkershavebeencertifiedashavingtraining.AccordingtotheGlobalEmploymentTrendsforYouth2024reportoftheInternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO),theglobalyouthunemploymentratelastyearwas13percentandisforecastedtodeclineto12.8percentthisyearandnextyear.InVi?tNam,theunemploymentrateofyoungpeopleaged15-24inthethirdquarterthisyearwas7.75percent,lowerthantheglobalaverage,butstillhigh.Comparedtothegeneralunemploymentrate,theyouthunemploymentrateisalwayshigher.Theyouthforceisoftenequippedwithbetterknowledgeandhigherqualifications.Theyhavemoreopportunitiestochoose,sotheydonotparticipateinthelabourmarket.Theymaynotacceptlow-incometemporaryjobsandwilldelayuntiltheyfindasuitablejob,saidNam.—VNS
TheNh?n-HàN?iStationurbantraininHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–DetailedplanforthedevelopmentofbothsidesoftheRedRiverhasbeenofficiallysignedoffwithafocusonconnectivityandtacklingcongestion.Theplan,whichaimstocompleteaframeworkwherebusinesscanflourishandwillpositiontheareaasaleaderacrossmultiplesectors,includingcreationofadigitalhub,wassignedbytheDeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHà.TheblueprintisforacompleteimplementationoftheRed(H?ng)RiverDeltaRegionPlanningfortheperiodof2021-2030,withavisionto2050.UndertheDecision1131/Q?-TTg,themainfocusareasoftheplanincludedevelopingasynchronised,moderninfrastructurenetworkwithregional,inter-regional,andinternationalconnectivity.PositioningtheRedRiverDeltaregionasaleaderineducation-training,science,technology,innovation,digitaleconomy,anddigitalsocietydevelopment;promotingculturalvaluesforsocio-economicdevelopment,ensuringabalancedandsustainableurbansystemwithstronglinkagestoruralareas,fosteringgreen,smartgrowthwithclimateresilienceandaddressingenvironmentalchallenges,utilisingresourcesefficientlyandsecuringwatersecurity.Intermsofdevelopinganintegrated,moderninfrastructurenetworkwithregional,inter-regional,andinternationalconnectivity,thefocusisondevelopingtheNorth-SoutheconomiccorridorsalongtheNorth-SouthExpressway(easternandwesternroutes),NationalRoute1(B?cNinh-HàN?i-NinhBình),theHàN?i-H?iPhòng-Qu?ngNinheconomiccorridor,thecoastaleconomiccorridoroftheGulfofTonkin(fromMóngCáiCityofQu?ngNinhProvincetoKimS?nDistrictofNinhBìnhProvince),andNationalRoute18(N?iBài-H?Long).Theplanfocusesondevelopingadvancedindustrialandservicesectors,includingelectronics,softwareproduction,artificialintelligence,automotivemanufacturing,supportingindustries,trade,logistics,finance-banking,tourism,telecommunicationsandspecialisedhealthcare.Italsoaimstoexpandhigh-techandcleanagriculture,forminglarge-scaleproductionareasconnectedtoprocessingindustriesandprioritisesdevelopinganintegratedproductchainforculturaltourism,historicalsightseeing,recreationalcoastaltourismandurbantourisminthekeytourismareasofHàN?i-Qu?ngNinh-H?iPhòng-NinhBình.Theplanwillacceleratethecompletionofkeynationalinfrastructureprojectswithregionalconnectivity,digitalinfrastructure,urbaninfrastructure,urbantransportprojects,ringroads,radialaxes,andstatictransportsystems.ItincludesdevelopingurbaninfrastructureinHàN?i,suchasurbanrail,undergroundspacesandaddressingtrafficcongestionandflooding.Investmentwillfocusonmodern,safetelecommunicationsinfrastructure,especiallybroadbandtelecommunications,cloudcomputing,andIoTaswellascultural,sportsandtourismprojects.Investmentonwasteandwastewatercollectionandtreatmentfacilitiesisalsoenhanced.Regardingestablishmentofeconomiczonesandindustrialparks,theplanaimstodevelopeconomiczones,industrialparks,concentratedITzonesandfreetradezonesbasedonimprovedpolicies,developmentmodels,andmanagementsystemstocreatebreakthroughsinshiftingeconomicstructuresandrenewinggrowthmodelsintheregion.TomaketheRedRiverDeltaleadineducation-training,science,technology,innovation,digitaleconomy,anddigitalsocietydevelopment,theplanincludesdevelopingacomprehensiveeducationandtrainingsystemfrompreschooltohighereducationthatismodern,integrated,effective,fairandtransparent.Vocationaleducationqualitywillbeenhancedwithaflexibleandopenapproachtodevelopaskilledworkforcethatmeetstherequirementsofthefourthindustrialrevolutionandinternationalintegration.Theplanalsoincludesstrengtheningtheinnovationsystemintheregion,promotingastart-upandinnovationecosystemandboostingthecapacityofinnovationcentresandlocalsupportcentrestofacilitatetechnologytransferandinnovation.Anationalinnovationstart-upsupportcentreinHàN?iandotherregionalcitiesandprovincesconnectingscientificandtechnologicalorganisationswithhigh-techzones,high-techagriculturezones,financialcentres,venturecapitalfunds,universitiesandresearchinstituteswillbesetup.Investmentineconomiczonesandindustrialparkswillbeselective,alignedwiththedevelopmentpotentialoftheregionanditslocalities.Prioritywillbegiventoprojectsthatuseadvancedtechnologies,involvetechnologytransfer,ensurequality,efficientuseofresourcesandlabour,providehighaddedvalueandintegrateintoglobalvaluechains,adaptingtothefourthindustrialrevolution.Alongwitheconomicdevelopment,theplanalsofocusesonpreservingandpromotingculturalheritagevaluesforsocio-economicdevelopment,especiallynationalhistorical-culturalrelicsaffectedbyothereconomicactivities,suchashistoricalsites,culturalsites,andscenicspotsassociatedwiththe?inh,LyandTr?ndynastiesinthenation-buildinganddefenceprocess,andnationalrelics,templesandpagodas.Italsoemphasisesinterconnectingculturalsectorstoeffectivelyleverageexistingresourceswhilemeetingthediversesocio-economicdevelopmentneedsoflocalitiesintheregionenhancingtheroleofnational-levelcentreslikeHàN?iinculturalactivitiesanddevelopingaculturalindustrybasedonleveragingandpromotinghistoricalandtraditionalvalues.TheplanaimstoestablisharegionallinkagealongtheculturalandspiritualheritagesitesalongtheRedRiveraxis,suchasTh?ngLong-Ph?Hi?n-TamChúcPagoga-Bái?ínhPagoga–H??ngPagoga,connectedwithregionaltransportinfrastructureinHàN?i,andH?ngYên,HàNamandNinhBìnhprovinces.Toensurebalanced,sustainableurbandevelopmentwithcloseconnectionstoruralareas,fosteringgreen,smartgrowthandclimateresilience,theplanprioritisesthedevelopmentofamodern,smart,sustainableurbannetworkthatisclimate-adaptivethatwillensurethattheRedRiverDeltabecomesamajorurbanregionwithahighurbanisationrateandgoodlivingquality,usingpublictransportasabasisforurbanplanning(followingtheTOD-transit-orienteddevelopmentmodel).TheplanfocusesondevelopingurbanareasalongthebanksoftheRedRiverandothermajorrivers,meetingflooddischargerequirements,disasterprevention,andefficientlyusinglandandspace.Italsoaimstodevelopprovincialandcityadministrativecentrestoenhanceconnectivity,formingurbanchainsandacceleratingurbanisation.Theplanwillimplementpoliciesandinvestinurbaninfrastructureprojectstoalleviatecongestionandfloodinginmajorcities,particularlyHàN?iandH?iPhòngandpromotesatelliteurbandevelopment.ThecitywillcontinuerelocatinguniversitiesandhospitalsoutofthecentralHàN?iareaandintroducepoliciesdevelopingsocialhousingforlow-incomeearners,housinginindustrialzonesforworkers,andtheconstructionofculturalfacilities,especiallyforworkersinindustrialzones.VNSTeachersandstudentsattheopeningceremonyofthenewschoolyearof2024-25atVi?t??cHighSchoolinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—HàN?ihasachievedremarkablemilestonesinenhancingliteracy,nurturingtalentandprovidingcomprehensiveeducationalqualityoverthepast70yearssincetheliberationofthecapital.DirectorofthemunicipalEducationandTrainingDepartment,Tr?nTh?C??ng,saidthecitycurrentlyboasts2,913publicschools,educatingnearly2.3millionstudents,supportedbyaround130,000teachers.Theschoolsincludeoneinstitutionfortrainingeducationalstaffand29centresforvocationalandeducation,withnearly80percentofpublicschoolsmeetingnationalstandards.Thecityhasrecognised23high-qualityschoolsandispreparingtoinvestintheconstructionofsevenadvancedandmodernmulti-levelschools,eachspanningoverfivehectares.Fortheacademicyear2023-24,HàN?iledthenationwith184studentswinningawardsattheNationalExcellentStudentSelectionExam-anincreaseof43studentscomparedto2023.Additionally,threestudentssecuredaccoladesattheNationalScienceandTechnologyCompetition,while35studentsreceivednationalrecognitioninthestudententrepreneurshipcontest.Manystudentsexcelledininternationalcompetitions,withtwostudentsearninggoldmedalsattheInternationalBiologyOlympiadandtheInternationalChemistryOlympiad.ResultsfromtheNationalHighSchoolGraduationExamshowedsignificantimprovement,withHàN?irisingfiveplacestorank11thnationally.Thecapitalalsorecordedthehighestnumberofperfectscoresinthecountry,with915fullmarks.Furthermore,HàN?istudentsachieved339medals,placingsecondoverallatthe2024NationalPhù??ngSportsFestival.Previously,in1954,HàN?ihadjustthreekindergartens,96primaryschools,foursecondaryschoolsandonevocationalschool,servingfewerthan10,000students.Theprovisiononlymet20percentofthedemand,leaving80percentofchildrenfromworking-classfamiliesuneducated.UnwaveringeffortsAtthattime,in1954,thecityimplementedvariousmeasurestoencourageliteracy,mobilisingteachersandvolunteerstofacilitateeducation.Despitenumerouschallenges,justtendaysafterthecapitalcitywascompletelyliberated,HàN?ischoolsbeganthefirstacademicyear.PrimaryschoolsbeganonOctober15andsecondaryschoolsbeganonOctober18,1954.Thefirstdecadebetween1954and1965followingliberationwascrucial.Theeducationsectorwastaskedwithhealingthewoundsofwarwhilerevitalisingtheeconomyandachievingeducationaldevelopmentgoalsthatcontributedtothecapitalsoverallprogress.Educatorsandeducationmanagersworkedtirelesslytoovercomehardships,focusingnotonlyonincreasingthequantityofschoolsbutalsoonenhancingquality.From1965to1975,thenationfacedseverechallenges.Whileprovidingsupporttothesouthernfront,theycontendedwiththedestructiveaerialbombardmentbyAmericanforcesinthenorth,allwhileensuringtheeducationsectorremainedstableandprogressive.Teachersandstudentswereevacuatedtoremoteruralareastocontinuetheirstudies.Theteachersworkedrelentlesslyeducatingthestudentswhilethenumberofschools,classesandstudentsconsistentlygrew.Followingthecompleteliberationofthesouthandtheunificationofthecountryin1975,HàN?iseducationsector,concentratedonimprovingeducationalquality,emphasisingtheimportanceofholisticeducation,vocationaltrainingandcareerguidanceforstudents.Studentsattheexperienceandcreativityareaof??Tr?ngV??ngSecondarySchoolinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTùngMajoreducationalhubFrom1986to2007,asthenationembarkedonareformjourney,thecityseducationsectorsawrobustgrowth,innovatingbothcurriculumandteachingmethods.Thecapitalbecameabeaconofeducationaldevelopment,beingthefirstlocalityinthecountrytoachieveuniversalprimaryeducationin1990andlowersecondaryeducationin1999.Diverseeducationallevelsandtypesflourished,includingpublic,semi-public,privateschools,demonstratingsignificantprogressinscale,qualityandeffectiveness,affirmingitsstatusasamajoreducationalhubnationwide.Since2008,followingtheadoptionofResolutionNo15oftheNationalAssemblyregardingadministrativeboundaryadjustments,HàN?ihascontinuedtoexpandinbothsizeandscope.Thescaleofeducationhassurged,positioningthecityattheforefrontofthenationintermsofthenumberofschools,teachersandstudents.HàN?ihasdevelopednumerouseducationalmodelsthatcatertotheincreasinglydiverselearningneedsofitscitizens.Generationsofstudentsfromthecapitalhaveemergedasahigh-qualityworkforce,contributingtheirtalentsandintellecttotheindustrialisationandmodernisationofboththecapitalandthecountry.Inrecentyears,themunicipalPartyCommittee,PeoplesCouncilandPeoplesCommitteeofHàN?ihaveconsistentlyprioritisedcomprehensiveeducationalreform,aimingtoelevatethequalityofhumanresourcesandcultivatearefinedandcivilisedcitizenry.Themissionisdeemedcrucialforthesustainabledevelopmentofthecapitalinthefuture.Notably,inJune2024,therevisedCapitalLawwasofficiallypassedbytheNationalAssemblyandwilltakeeffectfromJanuary1,2025.Thelawcreatesarobustframeworkforthecitytoconcentrateresourcesandachievecomprehensivedevelopment,includingineducationandtraining.Article22ofthelawoutlinesstrategiesforadvancingeducation,assertingthegoalofmakingHàN?iaprominentcentreforhigh-qualityeducation,adaptabletothenationaldigitaltransformation,innovationandinternationalintegration.Thelawalsounderscoresthenecessityofinvestingintheestablishmentofhigh-qualitypublicschools,educationalinstitutionsandmulti-leveleducationalfacilitiesthatensureconducivelearningenvironments.Italsomandatesthatpubliceducationalinstitutionscollaboratewithforeigneducationalestablishmentstonarrowthegapbetweenthepublicschoolsandprivateschools.TheinnovativemeasuresregardingeducationandtrainingintheArticle22showaprofoundcommitmenttoeducationalpriorities,affirmingthecontinuityandcoherenceofthePartyandStatesperspectiveoneducationasacornerstoneforpromotinganddevelopingthesocio-economiclandscapeofHàN?irapidlyandsustainably.Moreover,theaspirationsforadvancingthecityseducationalmissionwillensureitstandsasaleadingcentreforhigh-qualityeducation,responsivetonationaldigitaltransformations,innovationandinternationalintegration.Nguy?nTùngLam,VicePresidentoftheVi?tNamPsychologicalandEducationalScienceAssociation,saidthatthelaw,withitsuniqueprovisions,enabledHàN?itoundertakenumerousinitiatives.Theeducationsectormustleadthenation,maintainingitspositionasthelocomotive,hesaid.Torealisethis,thecityseducationsectormustfocusonestablishingschoolscentredonfourkeyelementsofautonomy,democracy,humanityandcreativity,withautonomybeingparamount.Eachschoolshouldhavetheindependencetoselecteducationalmethodsanddevelopcurriculathatcatertostudentsneedsandeducationalconditions,thusmaximisingtheirpotentialandqualities,headded.—VNS
Asectionof?uC?-NghiTàmroadsinTayH?Districtisseenfromabove.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—HàN?istandsonthecuspofsignificantopportunitiestoevolveintoacivilised,culturedandmoderncapital,characterisedbyahighstandardoflivingandqualityoflife,seventyyearsafteritsliberation.Itseconomy,cultureandsocietyareexpectedtodevelopcomprehensively,showcasingdistinctiveandharmoniousfeaturesthatrepresentthenation,whileachievingalevelofdevelopmentcomparabletothatofcapitalsintheregionandacrosstheglobe.ThatwasemphasisedbyBùiTh?MinhHoài,memberofthePolitburoandSecretaryofthecitysPartyCommittee,duringaspeechattheconferencecommemoratingthe70thanniversaryofthecapitalsliberation(October10,1954-October10,2024).InResolutionNo15issuedin2022,outliningthedirectionandtasksforthedevelopmentofHàN?iuntil2030,withavisiontowards2045,thePolitburoidentifiedtheH?ng(Red)Riverasacentralgreenaxis,enhancingtheurbanlandscapealongbothbanks.Plansincludedevelopingurbanmodelsinthenorthernareasof??ngAnh,MêLinhandSócS?ndistrictsandthewesternregionsofHòaL?candXuanMai.Additionally,thereisacommitmenttocreatingasmartcitybasedonthedevelopmentoftheareasalongtheNh?tTan-N?iBàicorridor,focusingonurbanplanning,investmentinconstructionandstabilisingresidencyalongthebanksofboththeH?ng(Red)and?u?ngrivers.Thespatialplanningalsoaimstoincorporateundergroundurbanspaces,greenareasandpublicspaces.Thestrategicorientationspresentanopportunityforthecapitaltoconcentrateitsresourcestowardsdevelopment,reflectingavisionandaspirationtoconstructacivilised,culturedandmoderncapital.AccordingtoHoài,theresolutionservesasanewmanifestoforthecapitalsdevelopmentinthenewera.TherecentlypassedCapitalLaw2024,whichoperationalisestheResolution,allowsthecapitaltoadoptspecific,superiormechanismsandpoliciesinitsgovernancestructure,decentralisation,resourcemobilisationandtheattractionandutilisationoftalentandhigh-qualityhumanresources.Moreover,thecapitalsplanningfortheperiod2021-30,withavisiontowards2050andtheadjustmentplanforthecapitalsgeneralplanninguntil2045,lookingtowards2065,werereportedtothePolitburoandtheNationalAssembly,awaitingapprovalfromthePrimeMinister.Thatwillpavethewayfornewdevelopmentspacesofthecapitalcity.VicePresidentoftheVi?tNamUrbanDevelopmentPlanningAssociationandformerDirectorofthecitysPlanningandInvestmentDepartment,?àoNg?cNghiêm,toldThanhNiên(YoungPeople)newspaperthattheplanningframeworksasessentialcentresthatwouldsignificantlyguidethecitysfuturegrowth.RedRivermiracleInpursuitofthegoaltodevelopacivilised,culturedandmoderncapital,Hoàistressedtheneedtosynchronouslyimplementaseriesofkeytasks.Thetasksrangedfromenvironmentalprotectionandlandscapeenhancementtourbanandruraldevelopment,alongsideeconomicprogress.Shehighlightedtheimperativetoaddressairandwaterpollutioncomprehensively,eliminatelocalflooding,treatwastewaterandrevitaliseriversystemsandcreateadistinctiveenvironmentallandscapeforthecapital,withtheRedRiverasacentralvisualaxisforcultural,commercial,serviceandtourismdevelopment.Thetasksalsoincludedenhancingpublictransport,completingtheurbanrailwaysystem,ringroadsandbridgesacrosstheRedRiverby2035,whileeffectivelyaddressingcongestionaturbangatewaysandwithinthecitycentre.Regardingtheeconomy,shesaiditneededrestructuringtoalignwithagrowthmodeldrivenbyscience,technologyandinnovation.Thereshouldbeafocusondevelopingadigitalandgreeneconomyandacircularandsharingeconomy,aimingforindustrialisationandmodernisationtobecompletedby2030.Prioritisingthesemiconductorindustry,artificialintelligence,digitaltechnologyandemergingsectorswasalsocrucial.Intermsofculturalandsocialdevelopment,aswellasscienceandtechnology,sheunderscoredtheimportanceofcreatingdistinctiveculturalspacesthatpromotedthedevelopmentoftheculturalandcreativeindustries.Thatrequiredexceptionalmechanismsandpoliciesforattracting,usingandrewardingtalent,especiallyhigh-levelexperts,inventorsandcreators,bothdomesticallyandinternationallytoliveandworkinthecapital.Nh?tTanBridge–auniquesymbolofHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhExceptionaleffortsHowever,toturntheplansintoarealitythatdefinesthefutureofHàN?iasaRedRivermiracleexceptionaleffortsarenecessary.Stressingtheroleofinstitutionalreformasapivotalsolutionforthecapitaldevelopment,Tr?n?ìnhThiên,formerpresidentofVi?tNamInstituteofEconomics,suggestedthatratherthanmerelyseekingspecialmechanisms,thecityshouldpursueinstitutionalreform.Hesaidthatthecityshouldproposemechanismsthatencouragecreativetalentandattracthigh-levelinvestmentsthroughunconventionalsolutions.Themechanismofaskingandgivingresourcescanstifleopportunitiesformotivation,hesaid.Abreakthroughapproachwasessentialtoproposesuperior,evenunconventionalmechanisms.Withoutthis,itwillbechallengingtoenvisagehowHàN?icanleverageitsmillennium-oldculturalheritagewithinamoderncontext,headded.HàN?imustrealiseitsnewlyinstitutionalisedexpandedrights,asoutlinedinthecapitallaw.Hesaidthatthecapitallawestablishedsignificantstridesindecentralisationandempoweringthecapitaladministration,providingcreativeautonomytoitscitizensanddevelopmentalstakeholders.However,therealisationoftheadvancements,evenifinstitutionalised,requiresnewconditionsandcapacities,heconcluded.PresidentoftheVi?tNamUrbanDevelopmentPlanningAssociation,ArchitectTr?nNg?cChính,saidtheapprovedplanningoftheRedRiverurbanareawouldexpeditethecapitalscomprehensiveandsustainabledevelopment,especiallyasmanycentraldistrictsfacedlandscarcityforsocialwelfareprojects.Therefore,breakthroughandeffectivesolutionsareneededtoexpeditethedevelopmentofspaces,particularlyinutilisingriverbanklandandmid-riverareasfortourismservicesandrecreationalparks,sothattheRedRivermustbecometheRedRivermiracleofHàN?i,hesaid.NotallrosesInherremarks,Hoàialsoacknowledgedthatthecityalsofacednumerouschallengesineconomicdevelopmentandurbanmanagement.Thechallengesincludeunstableandunsustainablegrowth,urbandevelopmentissuesarisingfromrapidurbanisation,tensionsbetweenconservationanddevelopment,particularlyintheoldquarterandhistoricalurbanareas,infrastructuraloverload,wideningwealthdisparitiesandcomplexissuesofpublichealthandfoodsafetyandhygiene.Thechallengesmustbeaddressedpromptlytoachievethegoalofacivilised,cultured,andmoderncity,shesaid.Nghiêmpointedoutthatsincetheadministrativeboundarieswereexpandedin2008,manydevelopmentaldirectiveswereproposed,however,severalremainedunfulfilled.Asignificantexistingissuewastheinfrastructuresystem,whichwascriticalforthecapitalsdevelopmentbutwasnoteffectivelymanagedduetovariousfactors.Additionally,theurbanclustermodel,whichincludedacentralcity,satellitetownsandecologicalclusters,hadyettoberealised,failingtogeneratetheappealofsatellitetownsthatalleviatedpressureonthecitycentre.Thiên,saidthatHàN?ihadnotfullyharnesseditssubstantialdevelopmentalpotentialoverthepasttime.Asalocalitywithuniquecharacteristicsandadistinctivemission,thecapitalhasyettobegranteditsappropriatepowers,hesaid.Thelimitationresultedinalackofclearandcomprehensivecreativespaceinimplementingstrategiesanddevelopmentalplans.Itisfundamentallysimilartootherlocalitiesacrossthenation,themechanismsofaskingandgivingstilldominatetheallocationofresourcesandmanagementofthecapitalsdevelopment,hesaid.Withthespiritoflaunchinganewdevelopmentaltrajectory,theCapitalLawandtheHàN?iplanningfortheperiod2021-30,withavisiontowards2050,encompassedmanysolutionstotranscendtheaforementionedinstitutionalchallenges.However,thisisonlythebeginning.Thechallengesofimplementationhaveyettofullymanifest,whilethedemandsforbreakthroughsandinstitutionalrefinementfromadecentralisedandempoweredperspectivetomeetmoderndevelopmentalneedsremainexceedinglyhigh,hesaid.—VNS
InfrontofThiênCungCave,manytreesshowsignsofdryingoutafterbeingdestroyedbyYagi.VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGNINHQu?ngNinhispreparingtodealwithforestsandtreesdamagedinTyphoonYagi,asthedried-outandhighlyflammabledeadplantmaterialsmayleadtoforestfires.ThenewswasdisclosedbyNguy?nThanhKh??ng,DirectorofQu?ngNinhProvincesForestryProtectionDepartment,whoaddedthatapproximatelysixmilliontonnesoftreetrunks,branches,rootsandleavesaredryingoutinforestsdamagedbythetyphoon.Statisticsshowthatmorethan117,000hectaresofforestinQu?ngNinhhavebeendamagedbythetyphoon,withdamagelevelsrangingfrom30to100percent.Theseforests,mostlyconsistingofpine,acaciaandeucalyptustrees,havebeenseverelyaffected,withmanytreessnappedatthetrunk,branchesbrokenandallleavesstripped,renderingthemincapableofrecovery.SinceSeptember28,nineforestfireshaveoccurredintheprovince,affectingmorethan57hectares.Localauthoritieshavemobilisedover1,300individuals,includingforestrangers,police,militarypersonnelandlocalforces,toactivelyparticipateinfirefightingefforts.Localitieshavelaunchedcampaignstocleanupandcollectusableforestproductsfromthedamagedareas.NghiêmXuanC??ng,ViceChairmanofthePeoplesCommittee,urgedlocalauthoritiesandunitstoswiftlydesignfirebreakstopreventthespreadoffiresandmobiliseforcesandresourcesbasedonthefouron-the-spotprinciple.Forareaswithlimitedmanpowerorlarge-scaledamage,hecalledfordetailedplanstobedevelopedandreportedtotheprovincialgovernmentforreinforcement.Qu?ngNinhisimplementingurgentfirepreventionandcontrolmeasuressuchasincreasingpatrols,providingguidanceonfirepreventionandmaintaininga24/7readinesstorespondtoforestfireincidents.Simultaneously,theprovinceispreparingaplanforforestrestoration.V?DuyV?n,DeputyDirectoroftheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,statedthattheagriculturalsectorhasproposedareforestationstrategytotheprovincialgovernment.Thefocuswillshiftfromfast-growingtreestolong-lastingtimbertreesandindigenousspecies.Localitiesaredraftingplanstoreplantthedamagedforests,ensuringthatforestcoveragereturnstopre-typhoonlevelsby2027.Tosupportthelivelihoodsofforestgrowersandshort-termeconomiccropsforlong-termgain,localauthoritiesareguidingforestownerstoselectshort-cycle,high-valuecropswhilealsoreplantingforestswithindigenousandlargetimbertrees.OnJuly10,theQu?ngNinhProvincialPeoplesCouncilissuedaresolutionthatoutlinesspecificpoliciestoencouragesustainableforestrydevelopment.TheprovinceprovidesuptoVN?20million(US$804)perhectarepercycleforseedlingpurchasesandmaintenance,aswellasVN?400,000($16)perhectareforplanninglargetimbertreeplantationsandunder-canopyproduction.ThegovernmentalsoallocatesuptoVN?20millionperhectareformilitaryunitsengagedinlargetimberreforestation.Theprovinceisalsoofferingtrust-basedloansthroughtheSocialPolicyBankformembersofcooperatives,householdsandindividuals.LoanamountsarebasedonapprovedreforestationplansbutwillnotexceedVN?30million($1,200)perhectare.Loaninterestratesmatchthoseforpoorhouseholds,assetbythePrimeMinister,andthemaximumloantermis25years,withnoprincipalrepaymentrequiredforthefirstfiveyears.VNSVTV5 Tay Nam B? và VTV C?n Th?.
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