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Indevelopingcountries,motorcyclesaremorethanpersonalformsoftransport–theyarealsotoolsforbusiness,productionandtransportofgoodsandservices.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uHàN?I—Withnearly74millionmotorcyclesfromatotalpopulationof100millionpeople,Vi?tNamneedstocontinueitseffortstostrengthenroadsafetyandreducethemortalityraterelatedtothistypeofvehicle.ThiswastheviewoftherepresentativeoftheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)toVi?tNam,AngelaPratt,ataninternationalworkshoponbestpracticesandchallengesinmotorcyclesafetyinHàN?ionMonday.Thetwo-dayworkshopwasorganisedbyVi?tNamsTransportDevelopmentandStrategyInstitute(TDSI),incollaborationwiththeWHOandrelatedstakeholders.ItisalsoseenasanimportantpieceofpreparationforthefourthGlobalMinisterialConferenceonRoadSafety,whichisscheduledtotakeplaceinMoroccoinlateFebruarynextyear.Theworldneedstocollaborateindevelopingsolutionstopreventtrafficaccidentrisksandshouldnotviewtheseasunavoidableincidents,shesaid.Withnineoutof10vehiclesontheroadbeingmotorcycles,Vi?tNamhasmadesignificantpolicyimprovementstoraiseawareness,upgradeinfrastructureandreducetrafficinjuries,resultinginadecreaseofmorethan40percentintraffic-relateddeathsfrom2010to2021.WHOhasbeenworkingwithVi?tNamandothercountriestoensuremotorcyclesafety,especiallyforchildrenwhogotoschoolontheirparentsmotorcycleonadailybasis,saidPratt.TheyalsohopetoincreasecooperationwithVietnameseagenciesinthefuturetohelpimplementtheLawonRoadTrafficOrderandSafetyandLawonRoad,whichwilltakeeffectonJanuary1,2025.Addressingtheevent,TDSIdirectorDrKhu?tVi?tHùngsaidthatensuringmotorcyclesafetyiscurrentlyapressingissueataglobalscale,notonlyinVi?tNamorIndia,wherethisistheprimarymodeoftransport.Indevelopingcountries,motorcyclesaremorethanpersonalvehicles-theyarealsotoolsforbusiness,productionandtransportofgoodsandservices.However,theconvenienceandpopularityofmotorcyclespresentsignificantchallengesintrafficsafety,whichgreatlyaffectpeopleslivesandtheeconomyinmanycountries.Motorcycleaccidentsaccountfortwo-thirdsofthetotalroadtrafficincidentsinVi?tNam,whichdemandsmorecomprehensiveanddeterminedsolutionstoprotectmotorcyclistsandminimisetheinjuriesandcasualtiesrelatedtothistypeofvehicle.Thecountryhasputforwardpoliciesandprogrammes,suchasmandatoryuseofhelmetswhiledriving,monitoringthebloodalcoholconcentrationofmotorcyclists,improvingroadinfrastructureandraisingpublicawarenessoftrafficsafety,whichhaveyieldedencouragingresults.Thetwo-dayinternationalworkshoponmotorcyclesafetystartsinHàN?ionMonday.—Photobaogiaothong.vnHowever,thereremainmultipleshortcomingsintrafficsafetyregulationswhichneedtobeaddressed,accordingtoTr?nH?uMinh,headoftheofficeoftheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee.Oneofthekeyissuesisthegroupofadolescentsaged16-18,whoarelegallyallowedtodrivescootersofbelow50ccbutlacktrafficsafetyknowledgeandproperdrivingskills.Inadditiontostrengtheningtrainingandtestingfordrivinglicences,Minhaddedthatitisnecessarytotightenregulationsonthemandatoryuseofhelmetsforchildren,astherearenospecificstandardsforhelmetsforchildrenbelowsixandnopenaltyspecifiedforcaseswhenchildrenofthisagegrouparetravellingonamotorcyclewithoutahelmet.Meanwhile,despiteamotorcycleregistrationbeinginplace,theactualnumberofmotorcyclesincirculationislowerthanthenumberregistered.InHàN?iandHCMCity,75percentofthetotalregisteredmotorcyclesarenotinuseduetovariousreasons,suchasbeingmovedtoothercitiesandprovincesbeforebeingdisassembledandsoldforparts.Therefore,thecurrentregistrationfiguresdonotreflecttheactualnumberofmotorcyclesontheroads.Furthermore,althoughmotorcyclestandardshavebeenputforward,safetylevelsformotorcyclesinVi?tNamareconsideredrelativelylow.Thesevehiclesarealsonotyetsubjecttomandatorytechnicalsafetyinspections,whichhasledtosomeoldandunsafemotorcyclesstillincirculation.Shortcomingsinurbanplanningandtransportinfrastructurealsoledtoexcessiveuseofmotorcyclesfortripsthatcouldbemadeonfootorbybicycles.Therefore,thechallengesandsolutionstoensuremotorcyclesafetyshouldbeprioritisedinupcomingtrafficsafetyprogrammes,Minhsaid.—VNSTr??ngM?Lan,forrmerchairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,atherappealstrialattheHCMCityPeoplesHighCourtonMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—TheHCMCityPeoplesHighCourtonMondaybegandeliberationsregardingpropertytycoonTr??ngM?Lansappealagainstherdeathpenaltyverdictrenderedatatrialearlierthisyearformassivefraud.ThecourtwillreviewtherequestoftheV?nTh?nhPhátchairwomanforareducedsentence,aswellastheappealsof47otherdefendants,duringathree-weeksessionattendedby100legalrepresentatives.Inherfive-pagehandwrittenappeal,Lansaidthedeathsentenceimposeduponherwasexcessivelysevereandharsh.Sheurgedthecourttoadoptamorelenientandhumaneapproach.Inpursuitofmypassionforbusinessandmyaspirationtocontributetosocietybydevelopingworld-classprojectsforVi?tNam,Ihavemadesignificantpersonalsacrifices,affectingbothmyhappinessandthatofmyfamily,statedherappeal.Lanexpressedthatshehasenduredconsiderabledistressduetothepressuresofnegativepublicperception.Eachnight,Ifindmyselftormented,questioningwhymyfamilyandIaresubjectedtothesecircumstances,shewrote.LanwassentencedtodeathinatrialinAprilforembezzlingUS$27billionfromSaigonCommercialBank(SCB),equivalentto6percentofVi?tNamsGDPin2023.Lanalsoreceivedalifesentenceinaseparatetriallastmonthforfraudulentappropriationofassetsthroughcounterfeitbondissuanceandillegalcross-bordermoneytransfers,amongothers.Recentdatafromauthoritiesshowedthatatleast42,000victims,whoboughtthefakebondsissuedbythebank,sufferedsignificantfinanciallosses,shockingthenationandincitingrareprotestsfromaffectedindividuals.ThecourtmandatedthatLancompensatetheentireamountofthefraud.Lanshusband,EricChu,andherniece,Tr??ngHu?Van,receivedsentencesofnineand17years,respectively,fortheirrolesinabettingheractions.??Th?Nhàn,theheadbankinginspectoroftheStateBankofVi?tNam,wasconvictedofacceptingbribestotaling$5.2millionfromLanandwassentencedtolifeimprisonment.Nguy?nCaoTríwasfoundguiltyofdefraudingLanoutofVN?1trillionandreceivedaneight-yearprisonsentence.Hehassincereturnedthefullamount.—VNS

TwogoldtradingfirmsinHCMCityhavebeenfinedVN?200millionforsellingunverifiedgoldonplatforms.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—TwogoldtradingfirmsinHCMCityhavebeenfinedVN?200million(US$7,800)forsellingunverifiedgoldonplatformssuchasTikTokandZalo.TheHCMCityManagementDepartmentidentifiedthesefirmsinHócM?nDistrictand,alongwithlocalpolice,conductedinspectionsthatledtotheconfiscationoffourgoldjewelryitemsworthoverVN?100million.Theactionispartofabroaderinitiativebythedepartmenttomonitore-commerceactivities.InOctober,officialsseizednumerousotherunverifiedgoods,imposingtotalfinesofVN?350millionandconfiscatingitemsvaluedatoverVN?210million.Therehasbeenasurgeingroupstrading24Kgoldonsocialmedia,withonegrouphavingover65,000membersanddailytransactionsatpricesexceedingmarketvaluebyVN?1toVN?3million,reachinguptoVN?92millionpertael,accordingtolocalauthorities.Inaddition,certainsocialmediaaccountsarepromotingthepurchaseofringsfrombrandssuchasB?oTínMinhChau,DOJI,andPNJathigherprices.Marketauthoritieshavepreviouslyinspectedgoldtradingandjewelrysalesduetosignificantfluctuationsingoldprices.AshortageofSJCgoldbarsandringsinofficialchannelshasspikeddemandintheunofficialmarket,butexpertshavewarnedofpotentialrisks.InMay,theStateBankofVietnaminspectedmajorcompanies,includingSJC,DOJI,PNJ,andB?oTínMinhChau,alongwithtwobanks(TPBankandEximBank),toensurecompliancewithgoldtradingregulationsandanti-moneylaunderingmeasures.—VNSVisitorsobservetheskyattheAstronomicalObservatoryinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—InNovember,skywatchersareinforaspectaculartreatwithtworarefireballmeteorshowers:theSouthernTauridsandNorthernTaurids.Thesemeteorshowers,knownfortheirbright,slow-movingfireballs,willbevisiblefromEarth,withoptimalviewingconditionsexpected.TheSouthernTaurids,originatingfromtheconstellationTaurus,willpeakonNovember5.InVi?tNam,thebesttimetocatchthiscosmicdisplaywillbeonthenightofNovember4andintotheearlyhoursofNovember5.Space.comreportsthat2024sSouthernTauridswillbeeasiertoobserveastheMoonwillonlyreachabout15percentbrightnessduringthepeak,creatingidealconditionsforspottingthesedazzlingmeteors.However,theNorthernTaurids,whichpeakonthenightofNovember11intothemorningofNovember12,maybesomewhatobscuredbytheMoons84percentbrightness,affectingthevisibilityofsomeofthedimmestmeteorsintheshower.AlthoughbothTauridshowersareexpectedtoproduceamodestnumberofmeteorsperhour,theystandoutfortheirsizeandbrightness,makingthemsomeofthemostremarkableoftheyear.TheTauridsarerichinfireballs,soifyouseeaTauriditcanbeverybrilliantanditllknockyoureyesout,buttheirratesabsolutelysuck,NASAmeteorexpertBillCookeexplained.ItssimplythefactthatwhenaTauridappearsitsusuallybigandbright.Unliketypicalmeteors,Tauridfireballsarelarger,enduringlongerastheytravelthroughearthsatmosphere.NASAnotesthatwhilemostOrionidmeteorsburnupataround93kmaltitude,Tauridscanreachdepthsof66km,puttingonalonger-lastingshow.Thesemeteorsmoveataround27kmpersecond,muchslowerthanmeteorsfromthePerseidshower,whichtravelat5kmpersecond.AlthoughtheTauridsappeartoradiatefromTaurus,theyactuallyoriginatefromthemassivecometEncke,whosenucleusisabout4.8mwide.—VNSFishingvesselsinQu?ngBìnhProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGBìNH–CommunesinthecentralcoastalprovinceofQu?ngBìnhhavebeenrequestedtoorganiseforces,allocatepersonnel,andprovideequipmenttomonitorthehandlingofseafoodatregisteredpoints,aspartofthelocaleffortstohelplifttheEuropeanCommission(EC)syellowcardwarningonillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing.Accordingly,itisnecessaryforthemtoorganisestrictsupervisionofseafoodpurchasingfacilitiesinthearea,ensuringthat100percentofthefishingvesselsunloadtheircatchesatdesignatedType-IIandType-IIIfishingportsandregisteredunloadingpoints.Thereshouldalsobeastrictprohibitiononfishingvesselsunloadingatunregistereddocksormakeshiftwharves.Seriousactionsaresettobetakenagainstthosewhoassistorconsumeseafoodfromvesselsviolatinganti-IUUfishingregulations.Effortsmustbemadetocollectlogsandreportsonseafoodexploitation,aswellasregularlyupdatethisdataintothenationalfisheriesdatabasesoftware,theVNfishbase.Inaddition,theBorderGuardCommandhasbeentaskedwithcoordinatingwithlocalcoastalwardsandcommunesandtheprovincialfisheriessub-departmenttopreventfishingvesselsfromunloadingatunregistereddocksandmakeshiftwharvesoutsidefishingportsandregisteredpointsinthemaritimeborderarea.Togetherwithfisheriesinspectionforces,thecommandwillconductseapatrolstoinspect,detect,andstrictlyhandleviolationsrelatedtotheexploitation,purchasing,andtransshipmentofseafoodatseawithoutdeclaration.InQuangBinh,localities,fishingports,andrelevantunitshavemonitoredseafoodexploitationvolumesasrequired,andalllocalunloadingpointshavebeensupervised.However,themonitoringofthesevolumeshasyettobethorough.VNS

Amedicinewarehouseatahospital.VNA/VNSIllustrativeimageHàN?I–TheMinistryofHealthhasproposedapolicytoencouragethetransferofnewandinnovativedrugs,aimingtocreatemoreopportunitiesforpatients.AccordingtotheministrysDrugAdministrationofVi?tNam(DAV),innovativedrugsinVi?tNamaccountforonlyabout3percentofthetotalbutrepresentupto22percentofthevalueandareprimarilyimported.Onlyafewmedicineshavebeenresearchedandproduceddomestically,orhavehadinitialtechnologytransferforproduction.Themainreasonisthatmostdomesticpharmaceuticalproductionfacilitiesarecurrentlysmall-andmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)thathavenotprioritisedinvestmentinresearch,production,orthetransferofthesedrugsduetothesubstantialdemandforfinancialresources,time,andhigh-qualityhumanresources.Investmentinresearchanddevelopmentalsoremainsmodest,focusingprimarilyonconventionaldrugs,notonresearchandproductionofmodernpharmaceuticalformulations,optimisationofformulasandproduction.AccordingtoDAVGeneralDirectorV?Tu?nC??ng,Vi?tNamencouragestheproductionofgenericdrugstoensureessentialmedicines,andthatiswhyenterpriseshavenotfocusedonresearchingandproducinghi-techdrugs,newdrugs,specifics,orinnovativedrugs.Heunderlinedtheneedtodevelopincentivemechanismsandpoliciestoattractenterprisesandinvestors,thuspromotinginvestmentinresearchinganddevelopingnewtechnologiesforproducingprioritydrugsasproposedinthedraftamendmenttothePharmacyLaw.AccordingtoDAV,domesticallyproduceddrugscurrentlyaccountfor70percentofthequantityusedbutonlyabout45-50percentinthevalue.ThedraftamendmenttothePharmacyLawhasproposedregulationstoencouragetheproductionofinnovativemedicinesandhi-techdosageforms,ratherthanfocusingontheproductionofgenericdrugs.TheauthorityreportedthatVi?tNamhas230pharmaceuticalfactoriesthatmeetGMP-WHOstandards,with20ofthemmeetingGMP-EUstandards.TheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)classifiesVi?tNamspharmaceuticalindustryatLevel3,indicatingitscapabilitytoproducegenericdrugsandpartiallyself-sufficientincertainpharmaceuticalproducts.In2023-2024,thepharmaceuticalmarketishopedtoreachUS$6.5-7billion,withimportsaccountingfor$3.5billion.UnderthenationalstrategyfordevelopingVi?tNamspharmaceuticalindustryto2030,withavisionto2045,thecountryaimstobecomeakeyhubforthemanufacturing,processing,andtechnologytransferofbrand-namedrugs,particularlyinSoutheastAsia.Additionally,thestrategyseekstoelevatethedomesticpharmaceuticalindustrytoWHOLevel4,withitsexportvalueexpectedtoreach$1billionby2030.Thestrategyalsotargetsdomesticmedicineproductiontomeetabout80percentofthecountrysdemand,representing70percentofthemarketvalue,andtoproduce20percentoftherawmaterialsneededforthedomesticdrugproduction.VNSTheB?nL?c-LongThànhexpresswayintersectionwithNationalHighway51.—VNA/VNSPhotosH?ng??tHàN?I—OnesectionofthemajorexpresswayprojectB?nL?c-LongThành,whichismorethan7kmlongfromtheintersectionoftheroadtoPh??cAnPorttotheNationalHighway51intersection,isexpectedtoopentotrafficbytheendofnextmonth,saidtheSouthernExpresswaysManagementBoard.Constructionofthe57.8-kmexpresswayconnectingB?nL?cDistrict(LongAnProvince)andLongThànhDistrict(??ngNaiProvince)startedin2014withcapitalestimatedatoverVN?31.3trillion(US$1.23billion),itisforecastforcompletionasawholebythethirdquarterof2025.Thefour-laneexpressway,whichwillalsohavetwoemergencylanes,allowsamaximumspeedof100km/hinthefirstphase.ItisexpectedtoboostlinksbetweentheMekongDeltaandthesouthernregion.TheB?nL?c-LongThànhexpresswayintersectionwiththeroadtothePh??cAnPort.AcompletedpartofB?nL?c-LongThànhexpresswaythroughamangroveforestisconsideredthemostbeautifulsectionoftheproject.AsphaltconstructionfortheexpresswayprojectfromtheintersectionwiththeroadtoPh??cAnPorttotheintersectionwithNationalHighway51.WorkerscompletethetollstationneartheintersectionwithNationalHighway51.ConstructionontheexpresswaythroughNh?nTr?chDistrict,southernprovince??ngNaiTheKm52bridgeontheexpressway.

AnadolescentpatientwithHIVreceivesacomprehensivemedicalevaluationandconsultationfromadoctor.—Photomoh.gov.vnHCMCITY—InVi?tNam,socialmediainfluenceandinsufficientsexualeducationhavecontributedtoanalarmingincreaseinsexuallytransmittedinfections(STIs)amongadolescents.ArecentreportofHCMCitysDermatologyHospitalshowsasteadyriseinSTI-relatedvisitsamongteenagers.From1,000casesin2021to1,883in2022,and2,437in2023.Onerecentcaseinvolveda16-year-oldboydiagnosedwithgonorrheaafterengaginginunprotectedsexualcontact.Theteenager,drivenbycuriosityandalackofunderstandingaboutsexualhealth,mistakenlybelievedthatoralcontactwassafeandwouldnottransmitinfections.Symptomsemergedweekslater,promptinghisfamilytoseekmedicalhelp.Nguy?nTh?ThanhTh?,DeputyHeadofClinicalDepartment3atthehospital,revealedthatcommonSTIsamongadolescentsincludegenitalwarts,gonorrhea,chlamydia,syphilis,HSV,HIVandhepatitisBandC.Theprimarycauseisagapinsexualhealthknowledgeamongyoungpeople.Manyadolescentslackunderstandingofreproductivehealth,menstrualcycles,conceptionandcontraception,Th?said.Thisknowledgegap,combinedwiththenaturalcuriosityofadolescence,oftenleadstounprotectedsexualencountersandriskybehaviours.Th?emphasisedthatunprotectedsexualactivitycanhavesignificantlong-termconsequences.Forgirls,STIscanleadtofallopiantubedamage,pelvicinflammatorydisease,ectopicpregnanciesand,ultimately,infertility.Boysfacerisksofepididymitis,urethralinflammationandrectalinfections,whichcanalsoresultininfertility.Addressingthisgrowingpublichealthissue,sheurgescollaborationbetweenfamiliesandschoolsinprovidingcomprehensiveandage-appropriatesexeducationforadolescents.Sheadvocatesforengagingextracurricularprogrammesthateducateadolescentsinanapproachableandnon-restrictiveway,helpingthemunderstandbodilychanges,avoidhigh-riskbehaviours,andrecognisetheimportanceofself-worthinsafeguardingtheirwell-being.ShealsostressestheimportanceofSTIpreventionpractices,includingconsistentcondomuseandregulartesting.Opencommunicationbetweenpartners,especiallyatthestartofnewrelationships,iscrucialforreducingrisks.Vaccinationisalsorecommendedasaproactivemeasure,particularlyforhepatitisBandHPV.V?TháiHoàngfromtheUrologyandAndrologyDepartmentofHCMCitys175MilitaryHospitalunderlinesthedangersofearlysexualactivitywithoutadequateprotection.AccordingtoHoàng,thisnotonlyincreasesthelikelihoodofcontractingSTIsbutcanalsoleadtophysicalinjuries,especiallyamongthoseunfamiliarwithsafepractices.Manyyoungmen,forexample,facecomplicationsliketornfrenulumsorevenpenilefracturesduetolackofinformationandconfidence,whileyoungwomenareatriskforvaginalinjuriesandinfections.Witheasieraccesstoexplicitcontentonsocialmediaandtheinternet,adolescentsarebecomingsexuallyactiveearlierbutoftenlackthenecessaryinformationforsafepractices.Hoàngadvocatesforenhancedpubliceducationeffortstoequipyoungpeoplewithessentialknowledgeaboutsafesexualpracticesandtheresourcestheyneedtomakeinformeddecisions.Heemphasisesthatseekingtreatmentfromreputablehealthcareprovidersisessentialifsymptomsarisetopreventfurtherhealthcomplications.PsychologistH?ngH??ngwarnedthatcuriosityaboutsex,combinedwithlimitedknowledge,leadsmanyteenagerstowardriskybehaviors,includingunintendedpregnanciesandSTIs.Asyoungpeopleenterpuberty,theyrenaturallycurious,butwithlimitedunderstanding,manyrushintoprematureexperiencesthatcanhaveseriousconsequences,sheexplained.Shesaidteenpregnanciesposeparticularhealthrisks,asadolescentbodiesarenotfullydevelopedforchildbirth.Youngmothersfacepotentialreproductivecomplications,higherratesofinfectionandriskofinfertility.Theseexperiencescanalsoleavealastingimpactonmentalhealth,pushingteenstowarddepressionandanxiety,affectingschoolandsocialrelationships.Socialmediaexposurefurthercomplicatesmatters,makingiteasierforadolescentstoaccessexplicitorharmfulcontent.Whilesocialmediasupportslearning,italsoexposesteenstoriskycontentandcandistorttheirunderstanding,H??ngsaid.Thisdigitalenvironmentfostersbrief,superficialrelationshipsthatoftenendabruptly,leavingmanyteens—especiallygirls—emotionallyvulnerableandsociallyisolated.Shestressedthatparentsneedtoplayanactiveroleinsexualeducation,asschoolsoftencoveronlybasiccontraceptionwithoutaddressingrelationshipsorreproductivehealthindepth.Topreventprematuresexualactivity,parentsshouldfosteropen,honestdiscussionsabouthealthyrelationships.Schoolsandcommunities,alongsideparents,mustcollaboratetocreateawell-roundededucationalenvironmentthatequipsadolescentstomakeinformeddecisions.—VNS

SùngYMúaencouragesM?ngwomeninHangKiaCommuneinHòaBìnhProvincetovisitthehealthcentreformedicalcheck-ups,childbirthassistanceandmaternalandchildhealthcare.VNA/VNSPhotosTr?ng??tHòABìNH—SùngYMúa,ahealthofficerattheHangKiaCommuneMedicalCentreinMaiChauDistrictinthemountainousnorthernprovinceofHòaBình,isapioneerinchangingthemindsetsofM?ngyouthsinthecommune.Withheryouthfulenergyandprofessionalknowledge,MúaisproactiveandcreativeinfindingwaystoimproveherhomelandwhilepreservingM?ngculture,contributingtoabettercommunity.InAugust2005,aftergraduatingfromamedicaltrainingprogramme,Múareturnedtohervillage,takingupahealthofficerroleinHangKiaCommune.Overthepast20years,shehasworkedtirelesslywithlocalauthoritiesinHangKiaandPàCòcommunestoeducatetheM?ngcommunityondiseasepreventionandtoencourageM?ngwomentovisitthehealthcentreformedicalcheck-ups,childbirthassistanceandmaternalandchildhealthcare.Múahasalsoworkedwithorganisationsandrespectedvillageelderstoformteamsthatgotoeveryhouseholdinthecommune,sharinginformationaboutPartypoliciesandStatelaws.Múagoestoeveryhouseholdinthecommune,sharinginformationaboutPartypoliciesandStatelaws.Thisapproachhasgraduallyhelpedreduceissuessuchasdrugabuse,childmarriageandsuperstitionsamongtheM?ngcommunityinHangKiaCommune.Múahasadeepcommitmenttohelpingchildrenindifficultcircumstances,includingintwoparticularfamilies,KhàAVáuandVàngYDua.Recognisingthechallengesfacedbythesefamiliesandotherslikethem,shedecidedtosupporttheirtwochildren,KhàYBàoandKhàAL?nh.Forthepastsixyears,Múahasregularlyvisitedthechildren,providingrice,schoolsuppliesandclothingtoensuretheystayhealthyandcanattendschool.Múahasalsoestablishedthreedanceteams,personallyteachingtraditionalM?ngdancesandsongstotheyoungergenerationinhopesofpreservingtheirculturalheritage.MúateachingtraditionalM?ngdancesandsongstoM?nggirlsinhopesofpreservingculturalheritage.VàngAPáo,ViceChairmanoftheHangKiaCommunePeoplesCommittee,sharedthatovertheyears,alongsideotherstaffattheHangKiaHealthCentre,Múahasshowngreatdedicationincaringforthecommunityshealth.ShehasbeeninstrumentalineducatingthepeopleofHangKia,helpingthemgraduallyabandonoutdatedpracticeslikechildmarriageanddruguse,aswellasmisconceptionsabouthealthandsuperstitions.Now,mostresidents,especiallyM?nggirlsandwomen,activelycometothehealthcentreforcheck-ups,medicineandchildbirthservices,hesaid.VisionforaprosperousandmodernM?ngVillageMúaisdeterminedtobreakthecycleofpovertyforM?ngwomenbyreducinghighratesofschooldropouts,earlymarriage,andothercustomsnowseenasbackward.Inthemid-1990s,HangKiabegantoseechange,withthearrivalofbothdomesticandinternationaltouristscomingtoexplorethelivesandtraditionsoftheM?ngcommunity.AsanativeofHangKia,Múaunderstandstheimportanceofpreservingtheculturalbeautythatisfading.ThisincludesculturalactivitieslikebuildingM?ngtraditionalhouses,M?ngcooking,playingfolkgames,brocadeweavingandwaxpainting.Múainstructsforeigntouriststomakebrocadeweavingatherhomestay.Thisrealisationgaveheraboldideatohelplifthercommunityoutofpovertybybuildingontheseculturalstrengths.MúabecameatrailblazerforM?ngwomenbystartingahomestaybusinessontheuniqueterrainofHangKia-PàCòinMaiChauDistrict.Hersuccessfulcommunitytourismmodel,HomestayYMúainHangKiaCommune,hasencouragedotherstojointhiseffort.Apartfromthecommunitytourismmodel,MúaisdevelopingaculturalspacetopreserveboththetraditionalandmodernculturalvaluesoftheM?ngpeople.Thisspacewilloffervisitorsacompleteexperienceoftheregionsrichheritage.Currently,HangKiahassixhomestaysservingtheneedsoftourists.Eachyear,visitornumbersincrease,helpingtosustainandgrowtraditionalcraftsandtourismproductsuniquetotheM?ngcommunity.VàngAVáu,PartySecretaryofHangKiaCommune,saidthattheYMúaHomestayhaspromotedthebeautyoftheM?ngvillageofHangKiatobothdomesticandinternationaltourists,fosteringthegrowthoflocalcommunitytourism.Hoàng??cMinh,ViceChairmanofMaiChauDistrictsPeoplesCommitteesaidthatHangKiahasnowbecomearecogniseddestinationonthetourismmap,knownforitsgoodweatherandthefriendlinessandhospitalityofitspeople.MúaseffortshavestronglyinspiredtheM?ngcommunityanditsyoungergenerationstofindcreativewaystoprosperintheirhomelandwhilepreservingM?ngculture,hesaid.—VNSResidentsreceiveassistanceininstallingservicesonsmartphonesinMinhB?oCommune,YênBáiCity,YênBáiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofInformationandCommunications(MIC)hassubmittedaproposaltothePrimeMinistertoadjustitssupportschemeunderthepublictelecommunicationsserviceprogramme.Theproposalsuggestsreallocatingthefundsinitiallysetasidefor400,000tabletsandusingtheminsteadtoprovidesmartphonestolow-incomehouseholds.Thismovecomesaspartoftheministrysongoingeffortstoacceleratethepublictelecommunicationsserviceprogramme,whichaimstoexpandbroadbandinternetaccesstodisadvantagedareas,borderregionsandislands.Theprogrammealsofocusesonmobilisingresourcestoextendservicestohard-to-reachcommunities,includingthoseinethnicminorityandmountainousareas.Between2021andSeptember2024,approximately3,310villageswereidentifiedaslackingmobilebroadbandcoverage.Ofthese,2,141villagesaresituatedinareassupportedbytheprogramme,whichfocusesonregionswithparticularlydifficultsocio-economicconditions.AsofSeptember2024,nearly2,549villageshadbeenconnectedtomobiletelecommunicationsservices,with1,476ofthesebenefitingfromthesupportoftheprogramme.However,761villagesremainwithoutmobilebroadbandcoverage.Theministryhasoutlinedplanstoextendservicesto547ofthesevillagesandisurginglocalauthoritiestocollaboratewithtelecomcompaniestoaddressadditionalcoveragegaps.MIChasapprovedafundingplantotallingmorethanVN?2,230billion(nearlyUS$88million)tosupportpublictelecommunicationsservicesfrom2022to2024.In2022,telecomcompaniesprovidedservicesworthVN?107.7billion,helpingaround195,000poorandnear-poorhouseholdsaccessmobileservices.In2023,thevalueofservicesprovidedincreasedsignificantly,withover590,000householdsreceivingmobileservices,worthanestimatedVN?345.65billion.Theprogrammealsosupportedaround3,600schoolsandhealthstationswithfixedbroadbandinternet,valuedatVN?8.19billion.Contractsfor2024havealreadybeensigned,andtelecomcompaniesarenowimplementingtheirexpansionplans.Undertheoriginalplan,theMIChadallocated400,000tabletstoassistlow-incomehouseholdswithonlinelearningduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.However,withthepandemicnowundercontrolandstudentsreturningtoin-personclasses,theministryhasrecognisedtheneedtoreassessthepolicy.TheMICalsohighlightedthechallengesinimplementingtheprogrammeduetogapsinthelegalframework.Thesechallengesmainlyrelatetothetenderingandcontractingprocessesfortelecomcompaniesassignedtoextendservicestounderservedareas.Toaddresstheseissues,theministryisdraftingadecreetoprovidelegalclarityontheoperationsofthetelecommunicationsserviceprogram.OnceapprovedbythePrimeMinister,thisdecreewillresolveexistinglegalobstaclesandenablemoreefficientsupportfortelecomcompaniesinexpandingservicestoremoteareas.Inaddition,theministryplanstoproposefurtheradjustments,includingtheshiftintabletsupporttosmartphones,tobettermeettheevolvingneedsofdisadvantagedcommunities.—VNS

Alocalresidentinthecentralhighlandprovinceof??kL?kfindsjobatajobfair.VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K—SendingVietnameseworkersforseasonaljobsinSouthKoreaisbecomingaviablestrategytohelpreducepovertysustainably.TheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?k,withitshighpovertyrateandlargepopulationofethnicminorities,hasfoundthisinitiativeparticularlyimpactful.IntheborderdistrictofEaSúp,peoplefacetoughlivingconditionsduetosevereweather,limitedirrigationinfrastructure,naturaldisastersandvolatileagriculturalprices.TheprogrammeofferingseasonalworkinSouthKoreahasintroducedanewpath,providingastableincomeandimprovinglocallivelihoods.HàV?nH??ng,amemberoftheThaiethnicgroupfromEaRvêCommune,EaSúpDistrict,hasjustreturnedfromhisthirdthree-monthseasonaljobintheRepublicofKorea.H??ngsfamily,classifiedaslow-income,ownstwohectaresofcassavaland,butharshborder-areaweatherandrecurringdroughthavehinderedcropproductivity.Afterlearningabouttheprogrammeforgoingabroadforworkthroughlocalofficials,heregisteredtoparticipate.H??nghasnowcompletedthreetrips.Aftercoveringexpenses,hehasbroughtbackapproximatelyVN?70-80million(US$2,760-$3,150)eachtime,usingthesavingstorepairhishouseandinvestinadditionalcassavacultivation.Myjobtheremainlyinvolvedplantingandharvestingsweetpotatoes.Iworkedninetotenhoursaday.Comparedtofarminghere,itwasnttoostrenuous,H??ngsaid.Ilearnedalot,especiallyaboutmodernagriculturalpracticesinSouthKorea,whichIhopetoapplytomyworkathome.Ihopethisprogrammecontinues,asitprovidesstableworkandincome,helpingusimproveourlives,hesaid.Similarly,PhanBáTyfromEaSúpTowninEaSúpDistricthasworkedthreeseasonalstintsinSouthKorea.Hiswife,V?Th?Dinh,saidhebeganhislatesttripinthisAugust.HeisworkingatasweetpotatofarminIksanCity,JeollabukProvince,earningaroundVN?30million($1,180)permonthbeforeovertime.Aftertwotrips,TybroughtbackVN?170million($6,700),whichthecoupleusedtorenovatetheirhomeandinvestinfarmingandlivestocktoboosttheirlivelihood.AccordingtoHoàngTh?Ki?uOanh,DeputyHeadofEaSúpDistrictsOfficeofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairs,theseasonalworkprogrammeinSouthKoreahasbeenwellreceived,helpingtoaddresslocalemploymentneeds,increaseincomeandsupportpovertyalleviationefforts.Thethree-monthworkingperiodallowsworkerstoearnanincomewhilemanagingfamilyobligationsbackhome.Mostseasonalworkersfrom??kL?karefromlow-incomeorstrugglingbackgrounds.Afterexpenses,theytypicallysavebetweenVN?70-90millionpertrip.Thisincomehelpsthempayoffdebts,investinlivestockandagriculture,andimprovetheirfamilysqualityoflife.Thewagesforseasonalworkabroadaresignificantlyhigherthandomesticoptions,andwhiletheinvestmentisminimal,theeconomicbenefitsaresubstantial.Additionally,workingabroadgivesparticipantsachancetolearnnewskills,includinglanguageandadvancedworktechniques,whileadoptingnewtechnologies.Allatnotrainingcosttothem.Thisvaluableexperiencecanopenupcareeropportunitiesuponreturninghome,shesaid.ApromisingpathWithsupportfromthe??kL?kProvincesPeoplesCommitteeandDepartmentofForeignAffairs,theEaSúpDistrictPeoplesCommitteesignedacooperationagreementonsendingandreceivingseasonalagriculturalworkersinSouthKoreainFebruary2023.Theagreement,betweenEaSúpDistrict,??kL?kProvince,andthegovernmentofIksan,JeollabukProvince,SouthKorea,prioritisesworkersfromlow-income,near-poorandethnicminorityhouseholds.Nearlytwoyearsintotheprogramme,EaSúpDistrictPeoplesCommitteehasrecruitedandsent327workerstoSouthKoreaforseasonalemployment.BasedonlabourneedsfromtheIksanauthority,thedistricthascarriedoutrecruitment,signedcontractswithworkersanddirecteditsOfficeofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairstocoordinatewithrelevantagenciestoprovideorientationtraining,Koreanlanguagelessonsandassistworkerswithobtainingnecessarydocumentation.Theofficealsoorganisesthelogisticsforworkersdepartureandtheirreturnuponcontractcompletion.TheworkersonlyrequiredexpenseisaboutVN?20million($788)fortravel.VietnameselabourersworkataginsengfarminthemountainousareaofGeumsan,NamChungcheongDistrictinSouthKorea.VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mAnhNguyênOanh,DeputyHeadofEaSúpsDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairs,notedthatuponarrivalinSouthKorea,workersareassignedtogroupsandplacedonfarmswithstableemploymentandsafe,well-ventilatedhousingprovidedbyemployers.Workerscovertheirownhousingandmealexpenses.Despitetheprogrammesbenefits,challengesremain,shesaid.Someindividualshavetakenadvantageoftheprogramme,abandoningtheirjobstoresideillegallyinSouthKoreaforshort-termpersonalgain,whichcomplicatesthepartnership.Nguy?nQuangThuan,DeputyDirectorof??kL?ksDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairs,statedthatthereissignificantdemandforseasonalworkabroad,especiallyinSouthKorea.Overthepasttwoyears,threedistrictsofEaSúp,Kr?ngN?ngandEaHLeohavesignedsimilaragreementswithJeollabukProvince.However,onlyEaSúphassuccessfullysentworkers.Workersfrom??kL?karehighlyvalued,signallingpromisingopportunitiesforlocallabour.EaSúpsforeignlabourprogrammeispartofacomprehensivepovertyreductionstrategy,alignedwithinitiativestoboostagriculturalproduction,improveinfrastructureandenhancehealthcareandeducationservicesforresidents.Theseoverseasworkopportunitieshavebeenapowerfulmotivator,helpinglocallabourersbreakthecycleofpovertyandstabilisetheirlives,underscoringthedistrictscommitmenttoleavingnoonebehindinitsdevelopmentefforts.—VNSThesceneoftheexplosioninV?TranhCommune,L?cNamDistrict,B?cGiangProvince,whichclaimsonedeath.VNA/VNSPhotoB?CGIANG—OntheeveningofNovember13,2024,anexplosionoccurredattheresidenceofB.V.C.,33,in??ngM?nHamlet,V?TranhCommune,L?cNamDistrict,B?cGiangProvince,resultinginhisdeathandsignificantpropertydamage.Localauthoritiesareactivelyinvestigatingthecauseoftheincident.Witnessesreportedhearingaloudblastaround7.30pm,followedbyflamesrapidlyengulfingthehouse.Imagesfromthescenedepictextensivedamage,includingscorchedfurnitureandadestroyedroof.Fortunately,nootherfamilymemberswereinjured.TheL?cNamDistrictPolicearecollaboratingwithrelevantagenciestoconductathoroughinvestigationintotheexplosion.Furtherdetailswillbeprovidedastheinvestigationprogresses.VNS

AuthorisedagenciesofBaVìDistrict,HàN?iCityorganisesenforcement,dismantlementofillegalconstructionworksonagriculturallandtoservealocalprojecttorenovateandupgradeProvincialRoad414conMay.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—HàN?isDepartmentofConstructionhasadvisedthemunicipalPeoplesCommitteetoissueadecisionenforcingtherecoveryof113siteswherepubliclandandpropertywerebeingusedinviolationofregulations.Sofar,56siteshavebeenreclaimed.Amongthese,sixlocationsinvolveState-ownedspecialisedbuildings,while42locationsareareasdesignatedforcommercialservicesinresettlementbuildings.Currently,district-levelauthoritiesareenforcingtheseizureoftheremainingviolatingsites.Theenforcementcomesafteroneyearofimplementingthecitysprojecttomanageandusepublicassetsfrom2022to2025.ThedatawasrevealedatarecentmeetingofthecapitalPeoplesCommitteetoreviewtheresultsoftheproject.Priortothemeeting,thePeoplesCouncilofthecityhasidentifiedthemanagementandutilisationofpublicassetsasacrucialandurgentissue.ThecouncilapprovedtheprojectinMarch2023.AccordingtotheMonitoringCommitteeofthecapitalsPeoplesCouncil,thePeoplesCommitteeapprovedtherestructuringof10,711landandpropertysites,coveringatotalareaof43.7millionsq.moflandand9.9millionsq.mofbuildings.Theassetswereunderthemanagementofvariousmunicipalagencies,organisationsandState-ownedenterprises.Duringthereorganisation,thecityidentifiedsurpluspropertiesbeingmisusedorimproperlyallocatedforenforcement.Thecityalreadyidentified653sites,encompassing5.8millionsq.moflandandapproximately359,500sq.mofbuildingssofar.ChallengesremainHowever,monitoringbythecapitalPeoplesCouncilhasrevealedsignificantshortcomingsinthemanagementofState-ownedproperties.Thecityfaceslong-standingviolationsintheuseoftheassetsthathaveyettobefullyaddressed.Furthermore,agencieshavebeenslowinrecommendingandissuingpoliciesrelatedtothemanagementandutilisationofpubliclandandbuildings.Thelong-standingneglectofproperdocumentationandrecord-keepingbyagencies,organisationsandenterpriseshashinderedprogress,affectingboththepaceandqualityofassetreorganisationefforts.Notably,severalviolationsremainunresolved,andtherearestilloutstandingrentalpaymentsforlandleases.Themonitoringcommitteehighlightedthevastscopeandsubstantialvalueofpublicassets,whichhavebeenaccumulatedovermanyyearsunderdifferentpolicies.ItcalledonthecapitalPeoplesCommitteetoissueregulationsthatwouldensuretheefficientmanagementanduseoftheassets,remedyingthecurrentlackofoversightandpreventingfurtherrevenuelosses.AuthoritieshavealsobeenurgedtostrengthenenforcementandcoordinationamongalllevelsofGovernmenttopromptlyaddressviolations.Incasesofseriousinfractions,theinvolvementoflawenforcementforfurtherinvestigationmightbenecessary.ThemonitoringcommitteealsorecommendedthecapitalPeoplesCommitteeassignclearresponsibilitiestorelevantdepartments,suchassettingrentalpricesforpublichousing,andcontinuetorefineorganisationalstructuresandhumanresourcesinlinewithongoingefforts.ThecapitalPeoplesCommitteewasadvisedtoexpeditedecentralisationtofullyandeffectivelyimplementregulationsonthemanagementanduseofpublicassets.Furtheruseofinformationtechnologywasalsorecommendedtoenhancethemanagementandexploitationofpublicproperty.Thecitymustaddressexistingproblemsinmanagingthepublichousingstockandlandallocatedfromcommercialhousingdevelopmentprojects.Enhancinginspectionsandtimelydetectingerrorsandviolationsarealsoessential.Thecityalsoshouldreviewoutstandingdebtsforpromptrecovery.AcceleratingprogressCurrently,thecapitalPeoplesCommitteeisseekingfeedbackfromorganisationsandindividualstorefineadraftregulationonauctioningtherighttoleasepublicassets.Thatincludesareasforcommercialservicesinresettlementbuildings,socialhousing,oldvillasandunusedlandparcelsdesignatedfornon-residentialpurposes,whichwouldbehandedovertoappropriatemanagementandbusinessentities.Emphasisingthesignificanceofacomprehensivereviewofpublicassetmanagement,DeputyChairmanofthecapitalPeoplesCommitteeHàMinhH?isaidthatthecitywascommittedtoenforcingrigoroussolutionstoensureeffective,sustainableuseofpublicassets,preventwastefulnessandcombatcorruption.ThecitysDepartmentofFinancewastaskedwithcompilingreportsandproposalsforthecitysconsideration.FollowingH?isdirective,headsofagencies,enterprisesandlocalauthoritiesareestablishingsteeringcommitteesforafullinventoryofpublicassetsacrossallsectors,includinginfrastructure,withclearlydefinedworkschedules,deadlinesandresponsibilities.—VNSRawmaterialsfortheLongThànhAirportconstruction.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngThànhHàN?I—SomeworksundertheLongThànhInternationalAirportProjectscomponentfourarebeingdelayedbecausesomeofficersfromthebiddingunitforselectinginvestorshavelittleexperienceandareafraidofmakingmistakes.ThisisoneofthenotabledetailsfromOfficialDispatchNo768/CP–CNthattheGovernmenthassenttotheNationalAssembly(NA)reportingontheinvestmentpolicyoftheairportproject.Regardingthecausesforthedelaysinphaseone,theGovernmentsaidthat,aftertheprojectwasapprovedbytheNAintermsofinvestmentpolicy,theGovernmentdirectedthepreparationforphaseone.Thedesign,biddingandconstructionwerescheduledtobecompletedandputintooperationnextyear.However,duringtheprocess,thereemergedsomedifficulties,sophase1oftheprojectwillnotbecompletedbynextyear.ThemaincauseshavebeenassessedbytheGovernmentinDocumentNo747/TTr-CPissuedlastweek.Specifically,theCOVID-19pandemichasaffectedthetechnicaldesign,especiallycallingforforeignexperts.Inaddition,aftertwoinvitationstobid,theAirportsCorporationofVi?tNam(ACV)–investorofcomponent3-couldselectacontractorwithcapacityandexperiencetoimplementthebiddingpackageConstructionandinstallationofequipmentforthepassengerterminal.Moreover,aftertheprojectpolicywasapproved,theLawonConstruction2014andtheGovernmentsDecreeNo59/2015/N?-CPdatedJune18,2015,alsocameintoeffect,sotheprojectspassengerterminalhadtoorganiseanarchitecturalcompetition.Thisisamajorproject,regardedasanationalsymbol,sothearchitecturalcompetitionlastedfrom2016untiltheendof2017.Duetoitslargeandcomplexscale,theFeasibilityStudyReportofphaseonewascompletedandreportedtotheGovernmentinJune2018,andwasreportedtotheNAforapprovalinNovember2019.BasedonthemaincontentsapprovedbytheNA,thePrimeMinisterapprovedtheinvestmentprojectattheendof2020.Thus,theinvestmentpreparationlastedaboutfiveyears.Inaddition,theCOVID-19pandemicledtoaprolongedtechnicaldesignprocess.TheACVinvitedbidsforpackage5.10–Constructionandinstallationofequipmentforthepassengerterminal,inwhichtheconstructionprogressisdeterminedtobe33months,sothattheprojectwillbeputintooperationinthefourthquarterofnextyear.But,thebiddingwasunsuccessful,becauseinternationalcontractorsassessedthatthisdeadlinewouldaffectconstructionquality.UnderthedirectionoftheGovernmentandthePM,atthesecondbidding,ACVadjustedtheconstructionperiodto39months(sixmonthslongerthantheoriginalplan)tosuittherealityandincreasetheattractivenessoflarge,capable,experiencedandreputableinternationalcontractors.Asaresult,theVietTurInternationalContractorConsortiumwonthebidforthepassengerterminalpackageconstruction.Thus,thecompletionprogressofphaseonewillbeextendedtothethirdquarterof2026.—VNS