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DelegatessignaMemorandumofUnderstandingonimprovingthequalityofexaminationsandtreatmentsofchronicdiseasesinVi?tNamuntil2026.—VNSPhotoThanhH?iHàN?I—DenmarkwillcontinuetohelptheMinistryofHealthimprovethequalityofexaminationandtreatmentofchronicdiseases,especiallydiabetes,towardsabetterqualityoflifeforpatientsinVi?tNamaspartofaMemorandumofUnderstandingsignedonJune24.ThecooperationwillbejointlyimplementedbythehealthministrysMedicalServicesAdministration(MSA),withtechnicalsupportfromtheDanishEmbassyinVi?tNamandprofessionalandfinancialsupportfromtheVietnamPediatricAssociationandNovoNordiskVietnamfromJune2024toJune2026.Theprogrammewillfocusactivitiesonfacilitatingknowledgeexchange,strengtheningmedicaltraining,informationexchangeandexperiencesharingonnon-communicablediseases,especiallydiabetesandobesityanddevelopingandupdatingmedicalprofessionalguidelinesandaddressingtreatmentgaps.Toimprovemedicalcapacityforalllevels,includingnon-communicablediseaseprevention,theMSAhascoordinatedwiththeDanishEmbassyinVi?tNamonaprogrammeformedicaltraining.Theprogrammehasachievedremarkableresultsinimprovingthecapacityof4,500generalandspecialiseddoctorsnationwideondiabetesandobesity.Thecooperationhelpeddevelopprofessionalguidelinesfordiagnosisandtreatmentoftype2diabetes,non-communicablediseasesinthecontextofCOVID-19,obesityandtype1diabetes.Italsohelpedbuildawebsitetoeducatepatientsandthepublicaboutdiabetes,developingeducationalmaterialsandorganisingvaluableonlineconsultationsessionsonnon-communicablediseasesforpeople.DiabetesisapublichealththreatworldwideaswellasinVi?tNam.AccordingtostatisticsfromtheInternationalDiabetesFederation(IDF),in2021,thereareanestimated537millionadultsintheworldlivingwithdiabetes.Thisnumberisexpectedtoincreaseto783millionpeopleby2045.However,uptohalfofpeoplewithdiabetesareundiagnosedandmanypeoplearelivingwithtype2diabeteswithoutbeingawareoftheircondition.Type1diabetesaccountsfor90percentofdiabetesinchildren.InVi?tNam,thereiscurrentlynocompletedataontheepidemiologyoftype1diabetesinchildren.Datafromchildrenstertiaryhospitalsshowsthattherearenearly2,000childrendiagnosedwithtype1diabetes,anincreasingnumbernationwideoverthepastsevenyears,accordingtotheMinistryofHealth.—VNSPeopleinSócTr?ngProvincereadleafletsaboutgettingworkoverseas.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nPhiHàN?I—Sendingworkerstoworkabroadhadmanypositivechangesinthefirstsixmonthsthisyear,however,fraudintheexportoflabourstilloccurred,saidmanagers.Ph?mVi?tH??ng,DeputyDirectoroftheDepartmentofOverseasLabour(DOLAB)undertheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs(MoLISA),saidthatinthefirstsixmonthsoftheyear,thenumberofVietnameseworkerssenttoworkabroadundercontractshadincreased.ByJune19,morethan78,000peoplewenttoworkinanothercountry,reaching62.4percentoftheyearsplan.Howeverfraudinthesectorwasstilltoofrequent,wascomplexandsophisticated,hesaid.Scammersoftentakeadvantageofsomepeopleseagernesstoquicklygoabroadtodefraudandappropriatetheirmoney.Mostrecently,inmid-May,theMoLISAwarnedthatanumberoforganisationsandindividualswereimpersonatinglegitimateworkagencies.TheypretendedthattheyhadbeenselectedbytheMoLISAandAustralianGovernmenttotakeworkerstoworkintheAustralianagriculturesector.Totryandpreventtheproblem,theMoLISArequestedlocalitiestogivesufficientinformationandeducationtopeopletobevigilantagainstswindlers.H??ngsaidthatalongwithcoordinationwithmediaagenciestowarnabouttheissue,theDOLABalsogavewarningsaboutonlinefrauds.Inadditiontoeducatingthemonlegalregulations,weinformworkersarisingproblemstoreducenegativeissues,therebyraisingtheirawarenessandminimisingfraud,saidH??ng.AnothercommonfraudcamefromorganisationsandindividualspromisingworkerstohelpthempasstheKoreanlanguageexamsothattheywouldbesuretogotoKoreatowork.Ph?mNg?cLan,DeputyDirectoroftheOverseasLabourCentresaid:WorkersdesiretofindwaystopasstheKoreanlanguageexamisacommonneed.Buttheprogrammethatweareimplementingisverytransparentandfairforallworkers.Therefore,noindividualororganisationcanimproperlyinterfere.Toavoidfallingintoscams,workersarefirstaskedtoarmthemselveswithalltherelevantinformation.TheyshouldcontactbusinessesthatarelicensedtosendworkersabroadattheirofficialphonenumbersandwebsitespostedontheenterpriseslicencesandontheDOLABswebsitewww.dolab.gov.vn.TheworkerscanalsogetinformationfromthewebsiteoftheOverseasLabourCentreatwww.colab.gov.vn.—VNS

TheJournalofAsianBusinessandEconomicStudiesandtheJournalofScience:AdvancedMaterialsandDevicesaretheonlyVietnameseacademicpublicationstobeintheQ1listoftopjournalsworldwide.Phototuoitre.vnHCMCITY–TheJournalofAsianBusinessandEconomicStudiesandtheJournalofScience:AdvancedMaterialsandDevicesaretheVietnameseacademicpublicationstobeintheQ1listoftopjournalsworldwide.Academicjournalsarerankedbyvariousdatabasesbasedonaquartile(Q)scalefrom1-4,withQ1beingthosewiththehighestcitationscores.TheJournalofAsianBusinessandEconomicStudies(JABES)ispublishedbytheUniversityofEconomicsHoChiMinhCity.ItwasrankedQ1byScopus(adatabaseownedbyDutchpublishingcompanyElsevier)intwocategories:economics,econometricsandfinanceandbusiness,managementandaccounting.TheScopusIndexationusesCiteScore,whichmeasurestheyearlyaveragenumberofcitationstorecentarticlespublishedinajournal.Scopusratesjournalsinthe75-99percentquartileasQ1.LastyearJABESsCiteScorewas7.6,withaquartileof95percentforeconomics,econometricsandfinanceand83percentforbusiness,managementandaccounting.Thisyear,asofJune,itwas6.1with347citations.JABES,formerlythePhátTri?nKinhT?(EconomicDevelopment)Journal,wasfirstpublishedin1990.ThefirstEnglisheditionwaspublishedin1994underthenameEconomicDevelopmentReview.Itstitlewaschangedin2021toJournalofEconomicDevelopmentandin2018tothecurrentone.In2022itbecamethefirstVietnamesejournalinsocialsciences,humanities,businessormanagementtoappearinScopus.ItsEnglishedition,JABES-E,hasalsobeenacceptedbyinternationalindexessuchastheEmergingSourcesCitationIndex(ESCI),EconLit,EBSCO,DirectoryofOpenAccessJournals,andGoogleScholar.ThenumberofarticlessenttoJABESincreasedfrom130in2020to540lastyear,andtheycamefromcountriessuchasNewZealand,Malaysia,Pakistan,Japan,Australia,andtheUS.JABESsarticlesaredownloadedaround30,000timesperquarter,andtheyarecitedandreferredtomostlybypublicationsinIndonesia,Malaysia,China,Britain,andItaly.JSAMDwasfoundedin2016andisacollaborativeeffortbyHanoiVietnamNationalUniversityandElsevier.ItisratedQ1inbothmaterialsscienceandnanotechnology,accordingtothe2023JournalCitationReportsontheWebofScience(WoS)underClarivateAnalytics.Clarivatesquartilerankingisbasedontheimpactfactor,whichistheratioofajournalsrankinitscategoryandthetotalnumberofjournalsinit.Anyarticlewitharatioequaltoorlessthan25percentislistedasQ1.JSAMDranks90thoutof438(20.4percent)inmaterialsscienceand34thoutof140(24.2percent)innanotechnologythisyear.ItwasacceptedbyESCIin2017andScopusin2018,andsince2019hasbeentheonlyVietnamesejournaltobelistedinWoSsScienceCitationIndexExpanded.–VNSPolicedeliverleafletsonwaterwaytransportsafetytoresidentsinTuyênQuangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoQuangC??ngHàN?I—Anoverallinspectionofillegalinlandwaterwayportsisplannedfornextmonthuntiltheendofthisyear,saidtheVi?tNamInlandWaterwaysAdministration(VIWA).TheVIWAhassubmittedtheplantotheMinistryofTransportforapproval.Thegeneralinspectionofportsandinlandwaterwaywharvesonnationalandlocalwaterwaysaimstoassessthecurrentstatusoftheportsandwaterwayanchoragesystems,especiallytheoneswithoutlicences,whichmightbeunsafe.Theinspectionresultswillserveasabasisforimplementingsolutionstotightenportandwharfmanagement.StatisticsoftheVIWAshowedthatbytheendoflastyear,thecountryhad310portsincluding202cargoones,11passengeronesand97specialisedones,ofwhich274wereonthenationalwaterwaysand36onesonlocalways.Thetotalnumberofwharvesnationwideis6,062including3,114onnationalroutesand1,667onlocalroutes,ofwhich1,271operatewithoutlicences(959onnationalroutesand315onlocalroutes).Thenumberofunlicensedportsandwharvesisstillincreasingbecauselocalitieshaveadjustedtheirinlandwaterwayplanning,somanywharvescannolongerhavetheirlicencesrenewed.Inaddition,lotsoflocalitieshavenotestablishedandapprovedwaterwaytrafficdevelopmentplans,ortheplansarenotconsistentwithreality,causingdifficultiesforbusinessesandindividualswishingtoopenwaterwayports.Thewharveswithoutofficiallicencesandthosewhosepaperworkhaslapsed,aremixedupwiththosealreadyhaveworkinglicences,causinginequalityintradingactivities.Watercraftenteringandleavingillegalportsarenotinspected,controlledandchargedfeeslikevehiclesatlicensedports.Thisisalsoapotentialcauseoftrafficunsafety.Therefore,thesolutionproposedandrecommendedbytheVIWAistointroduceanewdecreetoreplaceDecreeNo08issuedin2021regulatinginlandwaterwaymanagement.Inthenewdecree,provincialPeoplesCommitteeswillsuperviseandcloseports,wharvesandanchorageareasthatarenotlegallyallowedtooperate.—VNSFirefightersatthesceneoftheblaze.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nD?ngHàN?I—Afireatapropertyin?àL?tCityonMondaymorninghasresultedinthedeathsofthreeyoungsiblings.Thecauseofthefirewasreportedtobefromagascookerthattheirmotherhadforgottentoturnoffbeforegoingout.ThevictimswereidentifiedasVòngAnhKhoa,six,VòngNg?cB?oAn,fourandone-year-oldVòngMinhAnh.Accordingto?àL?tCityPolice,onSundayafternoon,??uTh?Tú,29,fromthecentralprovinceofNgh?An,broughtherchildrentostayattherentedapartmentofhermother,Nguy?nTh?Tam,52.OnMondaymorning,TamwenttoworkwhileTúcookedbreakfastforherchildren.Shethenlefttheminthelockedroomtogoouttobuysomemilkbutforgottoturnoffthecooker.Atabout9am,theownerofthehouseheardchildrencryingandsawfireinTamsroom,triedtobreakthedooropenbutfailedtodoso.Theyalsocalledtheneighboursforhelp,butthefirehadgottentoointensetoputoutbythemselves.Afterthefirefightersmanagedtocontainthefire,thethreechildrenwerefounddeadandtheroomwascompletelydestroyed.ActingSecretaryofLam??ngProvincePartyCommitteeNguy?nTháiH?calongwithrelevantauthoritieswerepresentattheincidentsitetodirectthesearchandrescueefforts,investigationandvisitthevictimsfamily.Initially,?àL?tPeoplesCommitteeprovidedVN?18million(US$707)asfinancialsupportforeachdeadvictim.Furtherinvestigationsareongoing.—VNS

FourVietnameseindividualsareaccusedofhackingUSnetworksfromMay2018toOctober2021,causingover$71millioninlossesforvictimcompanies.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—FourVietnameseindividualshavebeenchargedintheUSfortheirallegedinvolvementincyberattacksthatresultedinlossesexceedingUS$71millionforvictimcompanies.Theaccusedmembers,knownaspartoftheVietnamesecybercrimeorganisationFIN9,aresaidtohaveorchestratedsophisticatedhackingschemestargetingnetworksthroughouttheUSbetweenMay2018andOctober2021.TheindictedindividualsareTaVanTai(alsorecognisedasQuynhHoaandBichThuy),NguyenVietQuoc(referredtoasTienNguyen),NguyenTrangXuyen,andNguyenVanTruong(alsoknownasChungNguyen).Throughtacticssuchasphishingcampaignsandsupplychainattacks,thegroupallegedlygainedunauthorisedentryintothecomputersystemsoftargetedcompanies.Onceinside,theyreportedlyextractedconfidentialinformation,employeebenefits,andmonetaryassets,resultinginsignificantfinancialrepercussions.Thecybercriminalsexploitedtheiraccesstodivertdigitalemployeebenefits,suchasgiftcards,totheirownaccounts.Inaddition,theypilferedpersonaldataandcreditcardinformationfrombothemployeesandcustomersoftheinfiltratedcompanies.Toconcealtheiridentities,thedefendantspurportedlyutilisedstolendatatoestablishonlineprofilesandengageintransactions,includingthesaleofstolengiftcardsoncryptocurrencyplatforms.Theyfacechargessuchasconspiracytocommitfraud,extortion,andcomputer-relatedactivities,conspiracytocommitwirefraud,intentionalharmtoaprotectedcomputer,conspiracytoengageinmoneylaundering,aggravatedidentitytheft,andconspiracytoperpetrateidentityfraud.Thepenaltiesforthesecrimesspanfromamaximumoffiveyearstoamandatory20-yearprisonsentence,dependingontheoffense.—VNSRepresentativesofBìnhPh??cProvincevisitandgiveagifttoVietnameseheroicmotherTr?nTh?LùninPh??cLongTown.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofLabour,Invalids,andSocialAffairshasproposedthattheGovernmentissueadecreeraisingthestandardallowanceforindividualswhocontributedtotherevolutionfromVN?2.05million(US$80)toVN?2.78million($109)permonth,anincreaseof35.7percent.Theadjustmentissettotakeeffectfrom1Julythisyear.TheministrysaidthenewstandardallowancewasreportedtothePolitburobytheGovernment.Intermsofthenursingcarebenefitsforindividualswhocontributedtotherevolution,withinthedecree,theministrysubmittedtheincreasetostartfrom1January2025ratherthan1Julythisyear.Thereasoningistoensureuniformityinbenefitdisbursementthroughoutthisyear,necessitatingtheadjustmentfromthestartof2025.Ataregularmeetingoftheministryearlierthismonth,MinisterofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs?àoNg?cDungsaidtheministrywasfocusingondraftingthreedecreesconcerningregionalminimumwages,pensions,andpaymentguidanceforcontributorsandsocialprotectionbeneficiaries.MinisterofHomeAffairsPh?mTh?ThanhTràalsosaidthataccordingtotheGovernmentsproposal,millionsofpeoplewouldreceivea15percentincreaseinpensionsandsocialinsurancebenefitsfrom1July.Theadjustmentstopensions,socialinsurancebenefitsandallowancesforthosewhocontributedtotherevolution,werebeingimplementedconcurrentlytoensurecoherencewithResolutionNo.28ofthe12thPartyCentralCommitteeandcurrentlegalregulations,shesaid.Tofacilitatethepolicies,theGovernmenthasrequestedpermissiontoexpandtheuseofwagereformsavingsfrombothcentralandlocalbudgets.Beneficiariesoftherevolutionarycontributorallowancesincludethosewhoengagedinrevolutionaryactivitiesbefore1January1945;thoseengagedinrevolutionaryactivitiesfrom1January1945totheAugustRevolutionin1945;martyrs;Vietnameseheroicmothers;heroesofthePeoplesArmedForces;labourheroesduringtheresistance;woundedsoldiersandthosereceivingequivalentbenefits;warinvalids;individualsaffectedbytoxicchemicalsduringtheresistance;resistancefighters,nationaldefendersandinternationaldutyperformerscapturedandimprisonedbytheenemy;resistanceparticipantsfornationalliberation,defenceandinternationalduty;relativesofrevolutionarycontributors.—VNS

TheHCMCityLabourFederationonJune21launchedanewfreeofchargereststopformotorbiketaxidrivers.—Photonld.com.vnHCMCITY—Anadditionalnewfree-of-chargereststopformotorbiketaxidrivershasbeenopenedinTh???ccity,raisingthenumbertofourinHCMCity.ThecityLabourFederationonJune21launchedanewfree-of-chargereststopformembersofthetraditionalmotorbiketaxidriversyndicateandride-hailingdriversinthecity.ThereststopislocatedatNo.245Nguy?nDuyTrinhStreetTh???ccity.Driverswillbesupportedwithfree-of-chargewater,wifiserviceandbatteryplugconnectorsandoffereda35percentdiscountforchangingmotorbikeoil.Fortheoccasion,theCentreforSocialAffairsunderthecityLabourUnionandtheLabourUnionoftheHCMCityUniversityofAgricultureandForestrypresentedtwosavingaccountstotalingVN?50million(US$1,965)eachfordriverswithseverediseases.Some50driverswillhaveachancetoreceivefreeoilformotorbikes.ThefourreststopsarelocatedindistrictsBìnhTanand7,andTh???ccityThreereststopsarefortraditionalandtech-basedmotorbiketaxidrivers,whileonegivesprioritytodriversoffour-wheeledvehicles.Thecityishometoabout11,000membersofthetraditionalmotorbiketaxidriversyndicate.—VNS

TheC?uLong(Mekong)DeltacityofC?nTh?heldamotorbikeparadetoraisepublicawarenessoftheneedforsocialandhealthinsurancelastmonth.–VNA/VNSPhotoTrungKiênHCMCITY–AuthoritiesintheC?uLong(Mekong)DeltaareseekingtoincreasethenumberofpeoplecoveredbytheGovernmentshealthinsurance.Thedelta,comprising12provincesandC?nTh?,hasboostedadvocacytoencouragepeopletoparticipateinhealthinsurance.TiêuMinhD??ng,deputydirectoroftheC?nTh?DepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,saidhisagencyhadsoughttoenhancepublicawarenessoftheneedforandbenefitsofsocialandhealthinsurance.Lastmonththecitylaunchedaneventtoadvocatevoluntaryparticipationinsocialandhealthinsurance,includingamotorbikeparade.Thecityhad1.07millionpeoplewithhealthinsuranceasoftheendofApril,or90percentofitspopulation,andaimstogetanother11,234signupthisyear.InLongAnProvince,authoritieshaveregularlyundertakenadvocacyactivitiestomakepeopleunderstandthebenefitsandresponsibilitiesrelatedtohealthinsurance.Theprovinceisimprovinghealthcareservices,especiallyforinsuredpeople,andhas186clinicsandhospitalsthatprovidethemwithhealthcare.Itsnumberofexaminationsunderinsurancecoverincreasedfrom2.2millionin2009to2.4millionlastyear.Theprovinces93.2percentofitspopulation,ormorethan1.6millionpeople,areinsured.Nguy?nThanhH?i,deputystandingsecretaryoftheLongAnPartyCommittee,saidthequalityoftreatmentforinsuredpeopleatclinicsandhospitals,especiallyatthegrassrootslevels,shouldbeenhanced.SupportTheDeltaregionhasanumberofpoliciestohelppeopleaccesshealthinsuranceandfinancialsupportforpeople,especiallythepoor,tobuyit.TràVinhProvincehasadoptedresolutionstoprovidefreehealthinsurancetonear-poorpeople,farmerswithaverageincomes,students,andotherneedypeople.Ithasimprovedthequalityofhealthcareforinsuredpeople,andthishashelpedreducethenumberofpatientsthatrequiretobetransferredfromlocalfacilitiestohigher-levelonesfortreatment.Itaimstohave100percentofitspopulationcoveredbyhealthinsuranceby2030comparedto95.8percentnow.LamMinh??ng,deputysecretaryoftheTràVinhPartyCommittee,hasurgedcommunepartyandpeoplescommitteestoworkwithdistrict-levelsocialinsuranceagenciestoexpandthenumberofpeoplecoveredbyhealthinsurance.TheprovincesDepartmentofEducationandTrainingshouldstepupadvocacyandencouragestudentstoacquirehealthinsurance,hesaid.AnGiangProvincesubsidisedhealthinsurancecostsby30percentfornear-poorpeopleand70percentforethnicstudentsin2020-22.Allstudentsnowhavehealthinsurance.Therateofinsuredpeopleintheprovinceincreasedfromjust43percentin2009to92percentlastyear.LêV?nN?ng,deputysecretaryoftheprovincesPartyCommittee,hasinstructedlocalitiestofinanciallyhelppeoplebuyhealthinsurance.Localitiesshouldimplementhealthinsurancepolicieswellandcreatefavourableconditionsforpeopletoaccessthem,hesaid.AnGiangtargets95percentofitspopulationhavinghealthinsurancebynextyear.–VNSThemanwaspiercedthroughthelungbyanarrowfromafishgun.VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGBìNH–??ngH?iVietnam-CubaFriendshipHospitalinQu?ngBìnhProvincehassuccessfullytreatedamalepatientwhohadasharp,arrow-shapedobjectpiercedintohislung.WhilefishinginthewatersofQu?ngTr?chDistrict,the32-year-oldmansuddenlyencounteredanincidentthatcausedthefishgunarrowtohithim,causinginjury.Hewastakentothehospitalwiththeobjectpenetratingdeeplyintohisback,causingseverepainintherightchestarea.Afteracomputedtomographyscanofthechestandabdomen,doctorsdeterminedthatthepatienthadasharp,arrow-shapedobjectpenetratingfromthelumbarareaintothepleuralcavity(right),causingdamagetotherightlungandrightpillarofthediaphragm.Thedoctorsdecidedtooperatetoremovetheobjectfromthepatientsbody.Afteratwo-houroperation,thepatientshealthwasinstableconditionandheisnowbeingcaredforandtreatedatthehospitalsDepartmentofThoracicSurgery.VNS

AchildistreatedforencephalitisinLàoCaiObstetricsandPaediatricHospitalinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCai.—Photosyt.laocai.gov.vnLàOCAI—Parentsarebeingadvisedtopayspecialattentiontodetectpossiblesignsofencephalitisintheirchildrenthissummer,whichistheseasonthatoftenseesanincreaseinthispotentiallyfataldisease.SinceApriltheEmergencyIntensiveCareUnitunderLàoCaiObstetricsandPaediatricHospitalhastreated16childrenwithencephalitisinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCai.Aboy,namedC.T.L.,5,ofNg?Ch?S?nCommune,SaPaTown,wastransferredtoLàoCaiObstetricsandPaediatricHospitalonMay22,inalethargiccondition.Sixdaysprior,thechildhaddevelopedsymptomsofhighfever,accompaniedbyheadacheandvomiting,sothefamilytookhimtothedistrict-levelBátXátGeneralHospital,wherehewasdiagnosedwithandtreatedforsuspectedencephalitisandmeningitis.ThenthepatientwastransferredtoLàoCaiObstetricsandPaediatricforfurthertreatment.Doctorsperformedlumbarpuncturesanddiagnosedthepatientwithencephalitis,withapoorprognosis.T?nL?M?y,motherofthepatient,saidAtfirst,whenItookhimtothehospital,Ithoughtmychildhadjustanormalfever.Ididnotthinkhecouldhavecontractedencephalitis.Heisoneofthefourpatientswithencephalitiscurrentlybeingtreatedattheunit.Amongthefourpatientsinthehospital,onecriticallyillpatienthasbeensuccessfullytakenoffmechanicalventilationandiscurrentlyrecoveringinpreparationforleavingthehospital,whiletheremainingthreeseverelyillpatientsarestillunderobservationandareundergoingtreatment.CausesAccordingtomedicalexperts,encephalitisisinflammationofbraintissuewithmanyaccompanyingdangerouscomplications.Ifnotdiagnosedandtreatedpromptly,itcanleadtosevereneurologicalcomplicationsandevendeath.InVi?tNam,infectiousagents,especiallyviruses(orsuperviruses),arethecommoncausesofencephalitis.Commontypesofvirusesincludeherpesvirus,Japaneseencephalitisvirus,Enterovirus(typeA71)causinghand,footandmouthdisease,varioustypesofvirusescausingchickenpox,measlesandmumps.Dependingonthespecificvirus,thetransmissionroutevaries.Forinstance,theherpesviruscanbetransmittedthroughoral-oralcontact(Herpestype1)orthroughsexualcontact(Herpestype2).Japaneseencephalitisvirusistransmittedfrommosquitoestohumans,withtheCulexmosquitobeingthecarrierwhichtransmitsthediseasefromanimalssuchasbirds,cattleandpigstohumans.SymptomsEveryyear,therearemanycasesofencephalitisinchildrenofallages,withcommonsymptomssuchashighfever,vomiting,complexseizures,limbweaknessandprolongeddisturbancesofconsciousnesslastingmorethan24hours,suchaslethargyorevencoma.Moreover,dependingontheviralagents,childrenmayhaveadditionalepidemiologicalfactorsandclinicalmanifestationssuggestingcommonviralagents.AccordingtoV?Th?H?iY?n,headoftheEmergencyIntensiveCareUnit,underLàoCaiObstetricsandPaediatricHospital,itmayinitiallydifferentiateencephalitisfromotherdiseasesbysuddenhighfever,headache,vomitingandalteredconsciousness.Encephalitisismostcommoninchildrenfromsixmonthstotenyearsold.Duetothelackoftypicalsymptomsofencephalitis,manyparentsoftendonotrecognisethecondition,leadingtohospitalisationwhenthediseasehasalreadybecomesevere.Testssuchaslumbarpuncturetoobtaincerebrospinalfluid,CTscans/MRIsofthebrain,andelectroencephalogramareusefulmeansfordiagnosingencephalitis.Currently,PCRtestingformultiplepathogenswithcerebrospinalfluidsamplesisahighlysensitiveandspecifictestthatcontributestoestablishingadiagnosisanddeterminingthecauseofthedisease.However,notallcasesofchildhoodencephalitiscanidentifyspecificpathogens.Theinabilitytoidentifytheagentalsodoesnotruleoutadiagnosisofencephalitis.Insuchcases,clinicalevaluationandbrainimagingwillplayacrucialrole.Topreventthedisease,peopleneedtomaintainenvironmentalhygiene,eliminatemosquitobreedingsites,andparentsneedtoobservetheirchildren,createacleanandairylivingenvironmentforthem.Additionally,childrenshouldconsumecookedfood,maintainregularpersonalhygiene,wearmaskswhengoingoutsideandreceivealltheirvaccinationsinthenationalExpandedProgrammeonImmunization.—VNSAroguevehicleparksillegallytounloadapackageanddeliverittoamotorbiker.—VNA/VNSPhotoAnV?n??ngHàN?I—TheauthoritiesinHàN?ihavedeclaredacrackdownonillegaltaxisandunsanctionedbusstops,vowingtoreclaimthecitystreetsandimprovepublictransportation.Thecampaigninvolvesleveragingtechnology,boostingenforcementandstreamliningpassengerservices.Trafficcameraswillbecomesnitchingposts,capturingfootageofroguevehiclesthatwillbeslappedwithpenalties.Passengersseekinglegitimateridescanuseanewmobileapp,HàN?iInterprovincialPassengerTransportApp,toconnectthemwithlicensedtaxisandbuses.Districtauthoritieswillbetaskedwithdesignatingofficialpick-upanddrop-offzonesfortransportationprovidersandshuttingdownunauthorisedparkinglotstoeliminateconfusionandpotentialsafetyhazards.Butthecrackdowndoesnotstoponthestreets.Theauthoritiesplantoestablishajointinspectionteamtoraidtheofficesoftransportationcompanies,ensuringtheycomplywithregulations.Trafficpolicewillalsobesharpeningtheirfocus.M??ìnhBusStationanditssurroundingareas,suchasPh?mHùngandPh?mV?n??ngStreets,willbecomeaprimetargetforscoopingupillegaloperators.Toaddresstheloopholesinexistinglegislation,anewmechanismspecificallydesignedtocombatillegaltaxisandunsanctionedbusstopswillbeproposedaspartoftheamendedCapitalLaw.Passengersseekingamorecomfortablejourneycanlookforwardtoanewplanfortransferringlargegroupsusinglicensedcontractvehiclesandtouristbuses.Signageindicatingspeedlimitswillalsobeputuparoundbusstationstoimprovetrafficflowandsafety.Theauthoritieswillalsolaunchpublicawarenesscampaignstoeducatetransportationcompaniesandpassengersaboutregulations.Bycombiningenforcementmusclewithimprovedservicesandpubliceducation,HàN?iCityhopestocreateatransportationsystemthatissafe,efficientandfreefromthechaosofillegaltaxisandunauthorisedbusstops.—VNS

DeputyMinisterofForeignAffairsLêTh?ThuH?ngiswithyoungoverseasVietnameseataneventin2023.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheMinistryofForeignAffairsStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnamese(SCOV)onJune4issuedanannouncementinvitingoverseasVietnamese(OVs)toregisterforattendanceinthefourthWorldConferenceofOVsandthe2024forumofOVintellectualsandexpertsthatareslatedtotakeplacefromAugust21-28.TheforumwillbeavenueforOVintellectualsandexpertstopresenttheirrecommendationsonthecountrysgreenandsustainablegrowth.Meanwhile,fourtopicaldiscussionswillbeorganisedduringtheconference,focusingonhi-techdevelopment,tradeandinvestmentofOVsinthehomecountry,theroleofVietnameseassociationsandyoungOVsinstrengtheningnationalsolidarity,andinpreservingtheVietnamesecultureandlanguageinOVcommunities.ThosewhowishtoattendtheeventshouldcontactVietnameserepresentativeagenciesintheirhostcountriestoregisterwhilethosewhoarenowinVi?tNamcanregisterdirectlywiththeSCOV.RegistrationsmustbesubmittedbyJune30,2024.–VNSAmericancitizenQuinnRichardAnthonyundergoeshealthcheckbySaHu?nhborderguardsaftertheyrescuedhim.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGNG?I—AfishingboatinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngNg?ihasrescuedaUScitizenwhowasdriftingoffVi?tNamswaters.Assoonasdetectingthemandriftingat15°00′N-109°42EonJune3,thecaptainsavedthemanandtowedhisboattothemainland.OnJune4,the75-year-oldmannamedQuinnRichardAnthonyandhisboatwerehandedovertoSaHu?nhBorderGuardStationformedicalcheckupsandfurtherassistance.QuinnsaidthatonApril5,2024,hesailedadouble-hull,motorisedsailboatfromLuzonislandofthePhilippinestoKhánhHoàProvinceinsouth-centralVi?tNam.However,whileatsea,theboatsmastandenginewerebrokenandhelostcontrolofthevessel.—VNSQuinnsboat.—VNA/VNSPhoto