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HàN?I—Changestorulesarebeingproposedtostoppeopleavoidingmilitaryservicebygettingcertaintattoosonvisiblepartsoftheirbodies.Peoplewhohavetattooswithcontentthatopposestheadministration,incitesethnicdivision,isgrotesque,bizarre,sexuallyprovocativeorviolentwillnotbeselectedformilitaryservice.Tattoosthatareoffensiveandvisibleonexposedareas,suchastheface,head,neck,fromhalfwaydowntheupperarm,orfromone-thirddownthethigh,arealsonotallowed.Additionally,tattooscoveringmorethanhalfoftheback,chestorabdomenarenotacceptable.ButnowtheMinistryofNationalDefencehasannouncedthatitwillinstructagenciesandunitstoresearchandproposeamendmentstotheregulationsconcerningtattoosonthebodiesofconscripts.Thisistopreventindividualsfromexploitingtattoostoavoidmilitaryservice.Accordingtotheministry,someindividualsintentionallygettattoosortattooedwordsontheirbodiesbeforeundergoingrecruitmentexaminations,orafterpre-selectionwhentheyareawaretheymeetthecriteriaforconscription,inanattempttoavoidmilitaryservice.TheministrystatedthatregulationsontattoosandtattooedwordsduringtherecruitmentandselectionprocessforconscriptionintothemilitaryareoutlinedinCircularNo50/2016issuedbytheMinistryofNationalDefenceandtheMinistryofPublicSecurity.Accordingtotheministry,regulationsregardingtattoosarepartofthepoliticalandethicalstandardsforconscriptingcitizens.Duringtheselectionprocess,individualswithtattoosthataredeemedinappropriateoroffensive,affectingtheimageandconductofmilitarypersonnelandtheculturalenvironmentwithinthemilitarywillnotberecruited.However,citizenswithtattoosthatdonotfallundertheserestrictions,orthosethatcanberemoved,willstillbeconsideredforconscription.Currently,therearenolegalprovisionsprohibitingindividualsfromhavingtattoos,includingamongyoungpeopleeligibleformilitaryservicebeforeundergoingrecruitmentexaminations.Inresponsetopublicfeedback,theministrysaiditwilldirectrelevantagenciesandunitstoresearchandproposespecificamendmentstotheregulationsregardingtattoosonthebodyofconscripts.—VNS
PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhandVietnameseworkersintheRepublicofKoreaattheforuminSeoulonMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHàN?I—LabourcooperationbetweenVi?tNamandtheRepublicofKorea(RoK)shouldbepromotedaccordinglytotheirComprehensiveStrategicPartnership,saidPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonMonday.HewasattendingtheVi?tNam-RepublicofKoreaLabourCooperationForuminSeoulwithhigh-levelofficialsfrombothcountriesandmorethan600VietnameseworkersinSouthKorea.Delegatesattheeventagreedthatoverthepast30years,thetwocountrieshavewitnessedremarkableprogressinbilateralcooperation,includinglabour,employmentandsocialwelfare.Addressingtheforum,PMChínhexpressedappreciationforthegoodrelationsbetweenthepeopleofthetwocountries,addingthattheVi?tNam-RoKhasneverbeenbetter.Aftermorethanthreedecadesofcooperation,itcanbeseenthatthepresenceofVietnameseworkersinSouthKoreaisanecessity,andtheyalsoexpressedsatisfactionwiththeiremploymentintheEastAsiancountry,hesaid.TheVietnamesegovernmentleaderaskedtheRoKtocontinueitsleadininternationalhumanresourcetraining,includingtheVietnameselabourforce,andpromotecollaborationineffective,sustainablecapacitytrainingforthebenefitofbothcountries.TheRoKisalsowelcometosendskilledmanagersandexpertstoworkinVi?tNamandincreasethequotaforVietnameseworkersundertheEmploymentPermitSystem(EPS),notablyshipbuilding,agriculture,fishingandnewfieldssuchasinformationtechnology(IT)andnursing.ItisalsonecessarytostrengthenmeasuresthatwillensureVietnameseworkersaresenttotheRoKthroughofficialandauthorisedorganisations,hesaid.PMChínhaddedthattheSouthKoreanauthoritiesalsoneedtoincreasecoordinationwiththeirVietnamesecounterpartstocreateafavourable,safeandfriendlyenvironmentforVietnameseworkersintheRoK,ensuringthattheyenjoytheirlegitimatebenefitsandabidebytheRoKslaws.Thisshouldminimisetheirlawviolationsinthehostcountry.Itisnecessarytoeducateworkerssothattheycomplywiththelawsandunderstandthelocalculture,adapttolifeinthehostcountry,andpossesstheprofessionalandlanguageskillstoworkproductively,saidthePM.TheVi?tNam-SouthKoreaagreementonsocialinsuranceshouldbeexecutedeffectively,headded.Asidefromtraditionalindustries,VietnameseministriesanddepartmentsaredirectedtofocusonrecruitingandsendingskilledworkersinfieldswheretheRoKexcels,suchassemiconductors,electricandautonomousvehicles,andbiotechnology.Theymustalsoincreasesupportforemployment,entrepreneurshipandjobconnectionsbetweenreturningworkersandSouthKoreanbusinessesinVi?tNamthroughregulartrainingcourses.PMChínhremindstheVietnameselabourforcetocultivateknowledge,skillsandexperiencesduringtheirtimeintheROKtobecomeskilledworkersandsuccessfulentrepreneurs,contributingtothedevelopmentoftheirhomelandandtheVi?tNam-RoKrelations.Hehopedthattheywouldholdasenseofresponsibilitytowardsthemselves,theirfamiliesandthetwocountries.Youarethebridgethatconnectsourtwocountriesandpeopletomovetowardsafutureofsharedgrowthandprosperity,hesaid.HeexpressedhistrustthatwithhighdeterminationandeffortsfrombothsidesandbasedontheVi?tNam-RoKComprehensiveStrategicPartnership,economicandlabourcooperationwillcontinuetobeakeyareaandadrivingforceforbilateralrelationsforcommondevelopment.—VNSTheCityInternationalHospitalonJune27donated84dosesofGardasilvaccineagainstHPVtowomenindifficultcircumstancesinHCMCitysBìnhTanDistrict.—PhotoCourtesyofCIHHCMCITY—HCMCitysCityInternationalHospital(CIH)hasdonated84dosesofGardasilvaccine,whichcombatshumanpapillomavirus(HPV)andcervicalcancer,towomenindifficultcircumstancesinBìnhTanDistrict.TheUS-madeGardasilvaccineisconsideredsafeandcanbehighlyeffectiveinprotectingwomenfromcervicalcancerandotherHPV-relatedinfections.ThehospitalprovidedfreevaccinationsforwomenatthehospitalsvaccinationcentreonJune27and28withthefirstshots.Womenwillgetsecondshotstwomonthsafterthefirstshot,andthirdshotsfourmonthsafterthesecondshots,orasdirectedbydoctorsafterscreening.Nguy?nTh?Thu,oneofthewomenvaccinatedtopreventcervicalcanceronJune27,saidwhenshearrivedatCIHhospital,shereceivedpre-vaccinationscreeningandconsultationbythedoctors.IheardalotaboutcervicalcancerbutIstilldontfullyunderstandthedangersofthedisease,shesaid.Shethankedthehospitalsdoctorsandwillgetvaccinatedfollowingthescheduletoboosttheeffectivenessoftheprevention.Nguy?nPh??c??ng,deputyexecutivedirectorofCIH,saidcervicalcanceristhethirdmostcommoncancercausingdeathforwomen.GettingvaccinatedagainstHPVisconsideredthemosteffectivepreventivemeasureforwomentoreducetheriskofthisdangerousdisease.Bydonatingthevaccine,thehospitalhopestojoinhandswithlocalauthoritiesincontrollingandpreventingcervicalcancer,hesaid.Inpastyears,thehospitaltogetherwithlocalauthoritieshaveorganisedmanyactivitiessuchasvisitingandpresentinggiftstopolicybeneficiaryfamiliesandpeoplewithmeritoriousservicestotherevolution,andprovidingfreehealthchecksandmedicine.Inthecomingtime,itwillcontinuecollaborationwithlocallauthoritiestoimplementprogrammestobettertakecareofpeopleshealth.Cervicalcancercanbecuredifdiagnosedatanearlystageandtreatedpromptly.Eachyear,Vi?tNamrecordsmorethan4,000newcasesofcervicalcancerandabout2,000de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British50poundnotes.AFP/VNAillustrationimageHàN?I—AnoverseasVietnamesewomanwithBritishcitizenshipisbeingprosecutedforillegallytransportingcurrencyacrosstheborder.HàN?isPeoplesProcuracyhasbegancriminalproceedingagainstNguy?nThanhHuy?n,bornin1960,aBritishnationalresidinginLondon,UnitedKingdom.SheenteredVi?tNamcarrying￡215,000(overVN?6.3billion)inherluggagewithoutdeclaringittocustomsattheborder.Accordingtotheindictment,around6amonNovember30,2023,theCustomsSub-DepartmentatHàN?isN?iBàiInternationalAirport,incoordinationwithHàN?iPoliceDepartment,monitoredtheluggageandgoodsofpassengersenteringandexitingviaair.Huy?n,afterretrievingherluggagefromtheconveyorbelt,wentthroughGate2,whichwasdesignatedforgoodsnotrequiringcustomsdeclaration,withoutdeclaringhercurrencyatthecustomscheckpoint.Duringtheluggagescreening,thepoliceteamdetectedimagesofnumerouspaperstackssuspectedtobeforeigncurrencyandrequestedHuy?ntoenterthecustomsinspectionroomforathoroughcheck.Theinspectionrevealedatotalof￡215,000inHuy?nsluggage,including9,500￡20notesand2,500￡10notes,totalling￡215,000.AccordingtotheArticle2oftheStateBankofVi?tNamsCircularNo15/2011/TT-NHNNissuedonAugust12,2011regulatingtheamountofforeigncurrencyandVietnamesecurrencyincashthatmustbedeclaredattheborderwhenexitingorenteringthecountry,Huy?ncarried￡215,000withoutdeclaringit,exceedingtheallowedlimitby￡210,899,equivalenttooverVN?6.3billion.TheCustomsSub-DepartmentdrewupaviolationreportagainstHuy?nandhandedthecaseovertotheHàN?iPoliceDepartmentforfurtherinvestigation.Duringtheinvestigation,Huy?nstatedthatshehademigratedtotheUKin1979andacquiredBritishcitizenshipin1982.Sincethen,shehasfrequentlyreturnedtoVi?tNamtovisitherfamily.Huy?nclaimedthemoneywasfromherbusinessearnings.SheintendedtousethemoneytobuyahouseandpurchasegoodstoexporttohersupermarketinLondon.Huy?ndidnotdeclaretheamountofmoneywhendepartingfromtheUK,nordidshedeclareittocustomsuponenteringVi?tNam.—VNSAsceneofaseriousaccidentearlierthismonth.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–Therewere12,321trafficaccidents,resultingin5,255deathsand9,599injuriesnationwideinthefirsthalfthisyear,reportedtheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee.Althoughthenumberoftrafficaccidentsacrossthecountryincreased,thenumberofdeathssignificantlydecreasedcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear,thecommitteesaid.Comparedtothefirstsixmonthsof2023,trafficaccidentsincreasedby1,842cases,up17.58percent,deathsdecreasedby702people,down11.78percent,andinjuriesincreasedby2,707people,up39.28percent,saidTr?nH?uMinh,thecommitteeshead.Outofthese,therewere12,225roadtrafficaccidents,causing5,191deathsand9,584injuries.Railwaysexperienced66accidents,resultingin48deathsandteninjuries,waterwayshad27accidents,leadingto15deathsandfiveinjuriesandatsea,therewerethreeaccidents,causingonedeath.Thisyearalone,from15Mayto14June2024,therewere1,894accidentsacrossVi?tNam,resultingin849deathsand1,373injuries,anincreaseof140cases(up7.98percent),adecreaseindeathsby92(down9.78percent)andanincreaseofaccidentscausinginjuriesof194(up16.45percent),respectively,comparedtothesameperiodlastyear.VNSHàN?I—CustomsauthoritiesandthepoliceinHàN?ihavesuccessfullyinterceptedalargeshipmentofsyntheticdrugs,markingthelargestseizureofitskindviaairtransport.Theoperation,codenamedHP524,wasinitiatedonMay30,followingintelligencegatheredthroughsurveillance,investigationsandextensiveexperienceincombatingdrugtrafficking.TheoperationspecificallytargetedasuspecteddrugtraffickingringsmugglingMethyl?enedioxy?methamphetamine(MDMA)fromGermanyintoVi?tNamthroughN?iBàiInternationalAirport.Theswiftresponseoftheauthoritieshasultimatelyledtothearrestoffoursuspectsandtheconfiscationofapproximately179kgofthesyntheticdrugcommonlyknownasecstasy.Lastweek,thepolicesaidlegalproceedingswereunderwayagainst961suspectsaccusedofproducing,trafficking,storingandusingdrugsfollowingayear-longinvestigationintothecaseofflightattendantsillegallytransportingdrugsfromFrancetoTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirport.ThepoliceannouncedthattheyhavesuccessfullybrokenuphundredsofdrugtraffickingringsinHCMCity,BìnhD??ngProvinceand??ngNaiProvince.179kilogramsofMDMAsyntheticdrugsconcealedwithin46packages.—Photoanninhthudo.vnSuspectscutopenapplejuicecanstohidetheillicitdrugs.—Photoanninhthudo.vnSomeoftheconfiscateddrugs.—Photoanninhthudo.vn
RescueforcesatthesiteoftheincidentonSundaynight.—PhotocourtesyofB?cK?nPoliceB?CK?N—OnemanhasbeenrescuedafteracavecollapsedinthenorthernB?cK?nProvince,withanotherinjuredandoneotherstillmissing.Themanwastrappednearthecavesentranceandsustainedminorinjuries.AnotherpersonsustainedabrokenarmfromthecollapseandwastakentoB?cK?nProvincialGeneralHospitalfortreatment.Theaccidentsiteislocatedabout500mfromthemainroad,whichhascauseddifficultyforrescueforces.Theyareusinghydraulicjackstoremoverocksandlocatetheremainingpersontrappedinthecave.Accordingtolocalauthorities,thecollapseoccurredaround5.30pmonSundayandissuspectedtobeanillegalgoldminingcase.B?cK?nProvincialPeoplesCommitteemobilisedrescueandpoliceforcestothescenetocarryoutanurgentsearchoperationforthevictimsuponlearningabouttheaccident.—VNSAfamilyparticipatesinAEONEkiden2024atAEONLongBiêninHàN?i.—PhotocourtesyofAEONVietnamHàN?I—Buildingonthepasttwoyearssuccess,theAEONEkidencombinedwiththeVietnam-Japanculturalfestival,beganitsthirdseason,promisingtobringexcitingexperiencesforfamiliesandrunningenthusiastgroups.WiththethemeRelayRoad,TogetherHaveFun,thisyearsAEONEkidencontinuestodemonstrateitscommitmenttosustainabledevelopmentthroughuniqueelementssuchasmedalsmadefromrecycledplasticandeco-friendlyhandfans.Morethan3,000enthusiastsranthefirststageoftheAEONEkiden2024race,whichstartedatLongBiêninHàN?ionJune30andwillmovetoAEONBìnhD??ngCanaryonJuly28andAEONTanPhúCeladoninHCMCityonAugust25.AEONVietnamnotonlyservesconsumerswithqualityproductsandservices,bringingpeaceofmindandsafetytodailylifebutalsostrivestomakeeverypaymenttransactionwhencustomersshopatAEONVietnamthroughitssustainabledevelopmentstrategy.Indoingso,AEONVietnamaimstocollaboratewiththecustomerstocreateasustainablefuturethroughenvironmental,socialandeconomicaspects.Aspartofthesocialsustainabilitycommitment,throughtheAEONEkidenrace,AEONVietnamaimstopromoteahappylifestyleandbuildadiverseandinclusivecommunity.CollaboratingwithlocalcommunitieswhereverAEONVietnamispresent,thecompanytirelesslyorganisesactivitiestoenhancementalandphysicalwell-being.DeputyGeneralDirectoroftheOfficeDivision,AEONVietnamTakeuchiTakashispeaksattheevent.—PhotocourtesyofAEONVietnamSince2022,theAEONEKIDENrelayracehasbecomeanannualandiconiceventforlocalcommunity.TheeventwasorganisedacrossthreelocationsinVi?tNamwithnearly4,000participantsrunningtogether,bonding,andcreatingmemorablemomentswiththeirfamiliesandfriends,saidTakeuchiTakashi,DeputyGeneralDirectoroftheAEONVietnamOfficeDivision,attheceremony.AEONEkidenisnotjustaregularrace,butauniquecombinationoftwoelements:sportsandculturalexchange.Itaimstobringparticipantsinterestingandmeaningfulculturalexperiencesthroughtwomainactivities,thethree-centreraceandaVietnam-JapanCulturalFestivalheldinthemorning,alongwiththeAEONCosplayFestivalheldintheafternoon.TheVietnam-JapanCulturalFestivalhasspecialappealforfamilieswithyoungchildrenandanyone,especiallytheyoungergeneration,interestedinlearningmoreaboutthetraditionalandmodernculturesofthetwocountries.ThiseventaimstoenrichthecommunitysexperiencesandstrengthenrelationsbetweenVietnamandJapan.ThewinnersofcosplayperformancecompetitionsaspartoftheAEONCosplayExpo2024.—PhotocourtesyofAEONVietnamAEONCosplayFestivalisaplaygroundthatconnectsyoungpeoplewiththesamepassion,promotingthespiritofpursuingpassionamongtheyouthandunderstandingJapanesecultureintheVietnameseyouthcommunity.Attheevent,participantshadchancestoexperienceVietnameseculturewithVietnamesefolkgameslikeTòHe(clayfigurines)andT?T??ng(claysculpture)andalsotoexploreJapanesefolkculturebroughttoVi?tNamthroughDarumadollsorluckycharms.—VNS
ForeigntouristsintheHoànKi?mwalkingstreetarea,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTùngHàN?I—Vi?tNamhaswelcomed8.832millionforeigntouristsinthefirstsixmonthsof2024,upby58.4percentyear-on-year,accordingtotheH1reportfromtheGeneralStatisticsOffice.Thenumberalsorepresentsaslightincreaseof4.1percentcomparedtothesameperiodin2019,beforethedisruptionscausedbytheCOVID-19pandemic.Favourablevisapolicies,andstrongeffortsintourismpromotioncampaignsbylocalitiesacrossthecountryhaveattractedaratherhighnumberofinternationalguestscomparedtolastyearsnumber,theGeneralStatisticsOffice.explainedontherise.InJune,1.2millioninternationaltouristsvisited,risingby28.1percentcomparedtolastyears,butlowerthanthegrowthpaceof51percentthatMaysaw.Amongthe8.832millionvisitorssofarthisyear,arrivalsbyairaccountfor83.8percent(7.4million),14.3percentbyroad(1.3million)and1.9percentbysea(164,900).Vi?tNamreceived6.944milliontouristsfromAsiancountries,markinga65.7percentincreaseyear-on-year.Europecontributedover1million,showinga52.4percentincrease.TheAmericasaccountedfor536,800tourists,ariseof13.4percent.FromOceania,therewere266,600tourists,upby31.8percent.WhileAfricasaw25,300tourists,thehighestincreaseat104.4percent.SouthKoreacontinuestoleadinnumberofvisitorstoVi?tNamwith2.28million,followedbyChinawith1.89million.Theothermarketsinthetop10includeTaiwan(China),theUnitedStates,Japan,Malaysia,Australia,India,CambodiaandThailand.Thetourismsectorhassetoutthetargetofreceiving17-18millionforeigntouriststhisyear,muchhigherthanthetargetof12.6millionin2023.ThepeakofinternationaltourismforVi?tNamstartsfromaroundSeptembertonextyearsMarch-April.DatafromtheGeneralStatisticsOfficealsoshowsthatserviceexportturnoverisestimatedtoreachUS$11.25billion,anincreaseof20percentcomparedtothesameperiodin2023.Ofthis,tourismservicesaccountedfor$6billion(53.1percentofthetotal),anincreaseof40.1percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Serviceimportturnoverforthefirstsixmonthsof2024reaches$16.11billion,upby22percentyear-on-year.Ofthis,transportationservicesaccountedfor$6.9billion(42.7percentofthetotal),anincreaseof18.6percent;andtourismservicesaccountedfor$4.9billion(30.4percentofthetotal),anincreaseof52.9percent.Inthefirsthalfoftheyear,2.6millionVietnamesehavegoneabroad,upby11.4percentyear-on-year.SomelocalitiesthathavepostedgoodtourismresultsincludethecapitalcityofHàN?iwith14milliontouristssofarintheyear,withinternationalarrivalsupby5.2.6percent;thecentralprovinceofThanhHoáwith9.8millionvisitors;thecoastalprovinceofKhánhHoàwith5.2millionstayingvisitors,upby88percentcomparedtolastyear.TheVi?tNamNationalAdministrationofTourism(undertheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourism)hasbeenactivelypromotingandadvertisingtocontinueattractinginternationaltourists.FromJune24toJuly2,theadministrationhasheldeventsinParis(France),Milan(Italy),andFrankfurt(Germany)topromoteVi?tNamstourism.EuropeisakeymarketforVietnamesetourism,withtouristsoftenchoosinglongvacationsandhighspending.Additionally,fromJune29toJuly3,theministryisalsoholdingtheVi?tNamTourismandCulturePromotionFestivalinSouthKorea2024.ThefestivalintroducedthecountrysimageandpeopleandpromotedVi?tNamstourismbrand,destinations,services,andtourismpotentialtotheKoreanpublicthroughculturalandtourismactivities.TheadministrationreportedthatSouthKoreahasalwaysbeenatoptargetmarketforVietnamesetourism.ThenumberofSouthKoreantouriststoVi?tNamincreasedfivefoldfrom2014to2019,withanaverageannualgrowthrateof38percent.In2023,SouthKoreawasthelargestsourcemarketfortouriststoVi?tNam,with3.6millionvisitors.Vi?tNamwasalsotheleadingsourcemarketfortouriststoSouthKoreainSoutheastAsia,withabout420,000Vietnamesevisitors.—VNS
Residentscasuallycrosstherailwaytoshopatthemakeshiftmarketnexttothetracks.Photokinthtedothi.vnHàN?I-Despitetheeffortsoftheauthorities,theviolationofrailwaysafetycorridorscontinuestooccurdailyinHàN?i,especiallyindenselypopulatedareas.AccordingtotheMinistryofTransport,from2019to2023,therewerestillover3,000unauthorisedrailwaycrossingsnation-wide,primarilyinurbanareaswithhightraintraffic.Despiteworktostopdangerousrailtrackcrossingsandclose-to-the-trackbuilds,overthepastfiveyears,only777outof4,093(lessthan20percent)prohibitedcrossingsindenselypopulatedareashavebeeneliminated.Commonviolationsincludetheconstructionofshacks,businessesoperatingnearrailwaytracks,illegalcrossingsandignoringwarningsigns.Theseactivitiesarewidespread,posingsignificantrisksofaccidents.Residentscrossingrailwayareaswithoutbarriersfacesignificantrisks.Photokinhtedothi.vnNotably,inHàN?i,alongtherailwayroutesthroughB?cT?Liêm,ThanhTrì,andTh??ngTíndistricts,violationsofrailwaysafetycorridorsareprevalent.Forexample,atalleyNo.119inC?Nhu?StreetofB?cT?LiêmDistrict,anunofficialmarkethaslongbeenestablishedparalleltotherailway.Residentscasuallycrosstherailstoshopatthemarketadjacenttothetracksandthismarketcausestrafficcongestionandposesseriousriskstorailwaysafety.Therailwaycorridorisalsousedfordryingclothes,despiteprohibitorysigns,creatinganuntidyandhazardousenvironment.??Ph??ngTh?o,aresidentinthearea,toldkinhtedothi.vn:Themarkethereposesariskofaccidents.Ifatraincomesandpeopledontmoveintime,theconsequencescouldbedire.Inthesamearea,therailwaysectionpassingthroughAlleyNo.104inC?Nhu?Streetlacksbarriersseparatingtheroadfromtherailway,leadingresidentstocrossthetracksrecklessly.LieutenantD??ngThanhKhánh,atrafficpoliceman,said:Thewardpolicefrequentlyaddresstheseviolations,preventingstallswithintherailwaysafetycorridor.WehaveproposedthatthedistrictauthoritiesandHàTháiRailwayCompanyerectprotectivefencesalongthecorridor.Meanwhile,westrivetomaintainorderandsafety,butitischallengingtomonitorconstantly.AlongNg?cH?iStreet,seld-madepathsacrosstheraillineappearcontinuouslyandbusinessisconductedrightnexttothetracks.Photokinhtedothi.vnUnauthorisedcrossingscuttingthroughrailwaytracksareaprimarycauseofmanytrafficaccidents.AlongNg?cH?iStreet,fromsectionatT?K?PagodainHoàngLi?tWard,HoàngMaiDistricttoV?n?i?nTown,ThanhTrìDistrict,numerousunauthorisedcrossingsareseeneveryfewmetres.Thesecrossingslackproperbarriersandwarningsignsandresidentscrossthetrackscarelessly.Shopsareopenedclosetotherailwaytracks.Nguy?nTh?Trí,aresidentlivinginV?n?i?nTownsaid:Residentsarequitenegligentwhencrossingthetracks.Onlyoneortwocrossingsshouldbeopenforresidents,asmanyunauthorisedonesaredangerous.Evenasatrainapproachespeople,includingtheelderlyandchildren,stillcalmlycrossthetrainline.Itisverycommonandisaterrifyingsight.Mostofthesecrossingsarecreatedillegallybyresidentswithmakeshiftconcreteslabs.Overtime,theseshortcutsbecomepermanentpaths,convenientbutrisky.Nguy?nTh?H??ng,chairwomanofthePeoplesCommitteeofV?n?i?nTown,said:Wehavereviewedandinstalledwarningsignstoalertresidentswhencrossingthetracks.Atcertainaccident-pronespots,thetownmobilisesgroupstomonitorduringpeakhours.However,manpowerisstilllimited.Thelocalauthoritieshaveclosednineoutoffifty-nineunauthorisedcrossingswithoutaffectingtheadjacenthouseholdstraffic.H??ngemphasisedthattoresolverailwayaccidentsdefinitively,allunauthorisedcrossingsmustbeclosed.Forthistohappen,aprojecttoconstructparallelroadsforresidentsmustbeinitiated.Thelocalauthoritiesarereviewinglandalongtherailwaysafetycorridortoproposethisprojecttothehigherauthorities.Violationsofrailwaysafetycorridorsprimarilystemfromalackofawarenessamongsomeresidentswhofailtorecognisethesevereconsequencesoftheiractions,saidthechairwoman.Moreover,localauthoritiesneedtotightenmanagement,collaboratewiththerailwaysectorandenforcetheremovalofviolationstopreventre-encroachment.Atparticularlytroublesomespots,constructingparallelroadsforresidentsisessentialtoensuresafeandconvenienttravel,sheadded.VNSPartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidentNguy?nPhúTr?ng(L)andFirstSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofCubaCentralCommitteeRaulCastroRuz.—VNA/VNSphotoHAVANA—ThedeathofPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?nghasevokedaprofoundsenseoflossandregretfromexpertsacrossLatinAmerica.AcknowledginghispivotalroleinVi?tNamsdevelopment,Partybuilding,thefightagainstcorruptionandthetheoreticalunderpinningsofsocialism,thesevoicesfrommanyLatinAmericancountrieshavehighlightedhislegacywithrespectandadmiration.Todaytheworldlosesagreatleader,agreathumanbeing,andagreatexamplenotonlyforsocialismbutfortheentireworld,Dr.RuvisleiGonzálezSáez,aleadingexpertonVi?tNaminLatinAmericaandaseniorresearcherattheCentreforInternationalPolicyResearchinCuba(CIPI),toldVi?tNamNewsAgencyinHavana.HesaidGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasaleaderwhonotonlybroughtunity,progress,andmotivationtohisnationbutalsoearnedrespectandadmirationofpeopleworldwide.TheCubanscholarpraisedtheGeneralSecretaryasrolemodelofsocialsystemsineveryindependentnationandinternationalcommunity,notonlyforhisstylebutalsohishumility,simplicity,andintegrity.HesaidTrongdemonstratedthatleadershipmustbetransparentandmodest,assertingthatabetterworldstemsfromsimplicity,unity,andthenoblequalitiesofaleader.HealsounderscoredtheVietnameseleadersstatureasoneofthegreatesttheoristsofsocialism.HeaffirmedthatGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsdeathrepresentsasignificantlosstoglobalsocialismandhighlightedtheGeneralSecretaryssubstantialcontributionstoVi?tNamssocialisttransition,strengtheningthePartysfoundationsanditsbondwiththepeople.Underhisleadership,theCommunistPartyofVi?tNamcontinuedtopioneerandeffectivelyaddressthenationsneedsandtransformations.RuvisleiGonzálezSáez,authorofCuba-Vi?tNam:TwoNations,OneHistory,publishedbytheSuThat(Truth)NationalPoliticalPublishingHouse,alsounderscoredGeneralSecretaryTr?ngsroleindeepeningthespecialVietnam-Cubarelationship.Tr?ngsvisitstotheCaribbeanarchipelagoindifferentcapacitieshavecementedthepreciousfraternaltiesbetweenthetwopeoples.TheconfermentoftheJoséMartíMedal,Cubashighesthonour,in2012recognisedGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsoutstandingcontributionstoenhancingthesolidarityandfriendshipbetweenthetwoparties,states,andpeoplesofVi?tNamandCuba.InBuenosAires,CarlosAznánez,Editor-in-ChiefofResumenLatinoamericano,arespectednewspaperinLatinAmericaandSpain,affirmedthatGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasagreatfigurewhodevelopedandpromotedcontinuouspracticalideastoenhancethequalityoflifefortheVietnamesepeople.HesaidGeneralSecretaryTrongsworkinrecentdecadesasthePartysleaderwasfirmlyrootedinthelegacyleftbyPresidentH?ChíMinh,thebelovedfatheroftheVietnamesenation.Hehighlightedthatthefundamentalpremiseoftheseeffortshasalwaysbeenthestruggleagainstforeignaggression,reinforcingthenationsrighttoself-determination,safeguardingterritorialintegrity,andmaximisinghappinessforthepeople.AznánezemphasisedthatGeneralSecretaryTr?nghassynthesisedandcrystallisedMarxistideologytostrengthenandaffirmthesystemofthought,politicalstruggle,andorganisationaldisciplinebasedontheprinciplesofdemocraticcentralism,criticismandself-criticism,alwayslisteningtotheopinionsandaspirationsofthepeople.Regardingcorruption,AznánezdescribedGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngasoneofthestrictestjudgesinuncoveringtherootsofcorruption.HelaudedtheGeneralSecretarysrelentlesseffortstocombatthepoliticalandlifestyledecadence,corruption,waste,andnepotism.Thejournalistalsopraisedthelateleaderstheoreticalcontributionsonsocialistandmarket-orientedeconomicissuesasvaluablereferencesfordevelopmentinothercountries.HestressedthathistheoreticalandideologicalcontributionsnotonlyserveVi?tNamsdevelopmentbutalsoaidinunderstandingthechallengesfacedbypeopleinWesterncountriesinassertingtheirrighttoself-determination.AznánezconcludedbyemphasisingthatGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwillberememberedbythepeopleasanoutstandingleaderwhotirelesslycarriedthefullresponsibilityofstatemanagementforthebenefitofthepeopleonthepathofdevelopingasocialistcountry.ReportingtheVietnamesePartyleaderspassingonJuly19,ResumenLatinoamericanoalsorananarticlecommemoratinghiscontributions,extollinghisroleasoneofthegreatleadersinthenation-buildingeffortsoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNaminrecentdecades.VNA/VNS
Fifty-fiveartistsfromninecountriesparticipatedinthe2024InternationalArtCreationCampheldatHCMCity-basedV?nLangUniversityfromJuly15to20.—PhotoCourtesyofVLUHCMCITY—Fifty-fiveartistsfromninecountrieshadanopportunitytointeract,create,andexchangeacademicideasatthe2024InternationalArtCreationCampheldinHCMCityfromJuly15to20.WiththethemeHARMONY,thecampwasorganisedbyV?nLangUniversity(VLU)aspartofactivitiescommemoratingthe30thanniversaryofVLUsestablishment.Theeventnotonlycreatedopportunitiesforculturalexchangebutalsoallowedartiststosharetheiruniqueartisticperspectivesandviews.TheartistswereprofessorsofuniversitiesfromKorea,India,Mauritius,thePhilippines,Malaysia,Thailand,Poland,Indonesia,andVi?tNam.Theycreatedartworkswithstrongpersonalimprints,contributingtoenrichingculturalandartisticlife.Tr?nTh?M?Di?u,presidentofVLU,saidthecampnotonlycreatesuniqueartproducts,enrichesculturalandartisticlife,butalsohelpstoinspiregenerationsofstudents,therebyfosteringtheappreciationofartistictraditionsandfuturedevelopment.ThisisatestamenttoVLUscommitmenttobeinganinternationalculturalexchangecentreaccompanyingandmaintainingtheexistenceofart,contributingtoglobalculturaldiversityandaffirmingtheroleofartcreationinspreadingartisticandculturalvalues,shesaid.Thiseventisnotjustanacademicworkshopbutalsoaninternationalculturalexchangeforumwhereartistscanshareviewsandlearnfromeachother.Itisexpectedtobringinspirationandarouseexcitementintheheartsofparticipants,encouragingartiststocontinuetocreateanddevelopinthefuture,shesaid.Atthecreationcamp,expertscreateduniqueartproductssuchasmonotypeprinting,zincprinting,woodcut,rubbercarving,alongwithpaintingtechniqueslikegraphicprintsandpaintings.Beyondjustcreatingartworks,anartworkshopofferedanopportunityforartistsandprofessorstoshareteachingexperiencesandacademicknowledge,forminganinternationalacademicexchangenetworkamongspecialisedartuniversities.Additionally,theeventbroughtmanypracticalskillstostudents.VLUstudentshadtheopportunitytoaccessthelatestmethods,techniquesandtechnologiesinthefieldofartandprinting,therebyimprovingtheirpracticalandcreativeskills.Theseactivitiesenrichedthecurriculumandbroughtprofoundandrewardingexperiencestostudentscreativecareers.Afterfivedaysofcreation,theartistsproduced91artworks,including58worksinacrylicand33worksfromprintmaking.Withtheorientationtobecomeaninternationalculturalexchangecentreencouragingthecreationandpreservationofculture,VLUregularlyorganisesculturalandartisticeventstopromotethedevelopmentofartandmaintainthetraditionalculturalvaluesofthecountry.—VNSPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngduringavisittothecentralprovinceofPhúYêninthisphotodatedMay3,2016.—VNA/VNSPhotoTríD?ngHàN?I—PartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsgreatcontributionstothePartyandthenationhaveleftdeepimpressionsonPartymembersandpeoplenationwide,whohavespecialsentimentsforthelateleader.Ph?m??iD??ng,SecretaryofthePartyCommitteeandheadofthedelegationofNationalAssemblydeputiesofthecentralprovinceofPhúYên,saiduponhearingthenewsofthePartychiefspassing,officials,Partymembersandresidentsintheprovinceexpressedtheirboundlessgrief.ThePartyleadersetabrightexampleofsimplicity,approachability,andmodesty,D??ngsaid,callinghimagreatpersonalityofthenation,whohasbeenlovedandrespectedbynotonlypeopleathomebutalsointernationalfriends.HisdirectiononPartyandpoliticalsystembuilding,socio-economicdevelopment,nationaldefenceandsecurity,andnew-styleruralareabuildingduringavisittoPhúYênhavebeenmaterialisedoverthepastyears,withsignificantachievementsreaped,D??ngsaid.Theleadersguidingprinciples,andtheoreticalandpracticallessonswillcontinuetobewidelyspreadamonglocalofficials,Partymembersandpeople,hepledged,emphasisingtheirabsoluteconfidenceinthePartyleadershipandtheStategovernance,aswellastheirsolidarity,unityandconsensusinrealisingtargetssetatthe13thNationalPartyCongressandthe17thprovincialPartyCongress.Nguy?nTh?Di?u,akindergartenteacherinthemountainousdistrictofS?ngHinh,PhúYênProvince,whohadachancetomeetthePartychiefinHàN?ilastyearasarolemodelinstudyingandfollowingPresidentH?ChíMinhsexample,expressedherdeeprespectforGeneralSecretaryTr?ng,sayinghewasaveryapproachableleader.ForTri?u??cThanh,formerDeputySecretaryofthePartyCommitteeandformerChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofnorthernHàGiangProvince,theGeneralSecretarywasastaunch,capable,knowledgeableandrespectablecommunist.ImyselfandofficialsandpeopleinHàGiangalwayshaveabsolutetrustinthePartyleadership,andstayunitedtosuccessfullycompletethetargetssetatthe13thNationalPartyCongress,hesaid,highlightingthePartychiefsanti-graftcrackdown,withzerotoleranceoncorruption.Tri?u??cThanh,formerDeputySecretaryoftheprovincialPartyCommitteeandformerChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofHàGiangProvincespoketothepressinmemoryofthelatePartyGeneralSecretary.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngMíDe,formerheadoftheprovincialPartyCommitteesInformationandEducationBoard,saidinanycircumstances,theGeneralSecretaryalwaysskillfullyhandleddomesticandforeignaffairs,contributingtothePartysstrength,thecountrysdevelopment,andaprosperousandhappylifeforallpeople.D??ngTh?Ph??ng,aresidentinresidentialareaNo5,Tr?nPhúWard,HàGiangCity,showedhergriefatthePartyleadersdeath,andherbeliefthatthecountrywillgrowfirmlyandstronglyunderthePartyleadership.MaiV?nTrí,aPartymemberinThu?nL?cWardinthecentralcityofHu?,saidGeneralSecretaryTr?ngwasaneminentsonofthenation,notingheandthePartyCentralCommittee,thePolitburoandtheSecretariathadrolledoutvariousguidelinestohelpVi?tNamovercomedifficultiesandsteadilymoveforward.WhattheleaderdidcontributedtoconsolidatingthePartysposition,andwontheabsolutetrustofofficials,Partymembersandpeoplenationwide,heaffirmed.MaiV?nTrí,aPartymemberinThu?nL?cWardinthecentralcityofHu?expressedappreciationtoPartyGeneralSecretaryTr?ngscontributionstoVi?tNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoT??ngViNguy?nV?nThu?n,aretiredofficialinV?nhNinhWard,Hu?City,saidGeneralSecretaryTr?ngwasanexcellentdiscipleofPresidentH?ChíMinh,andthathewasalwaysdedicatedtotakingcareofpeopleslives.ThegreatachievementsinnationalconstructionanddevelopmentoverthepasttimesawthehugecontributionsofthePartyleader,hesaid.—VNS
VietnamesestudentswinfivemedalsatIntlMathOlympiad2024.VNAphotoHàN?I-Vi?tNamsnationalteamhassecuredimpressiveresultsatthe2024InternationalMathematicalOlympiad(IMO)intheUK,theMinistryofEducationandTraininghasannounced.Accordingly,theteambroughthomefivemedals-twosilver,threebronzemedals,andonecommendation.Tr?nDuyfromHàN?iandTr?nMinhHoàngfromHàT?nhProvinceclinchedthesilvermedals.Meanwhile,thebronzemedalswenttoPh?mTr?nMinh??cfromH?iPhòngCity,Nguy?n??ngD?ngfromHàN?iandNguy?nV?nHoàngfromB?cNinhProvince.T???cAnhfromHàN?iearnedacommendation.The65thIMO,heldfromJuly11to22,gathered609participantsfrom109countriesandterritories.VNA/VNSChoChul-hyeon,authorofabookonPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngpublishedintheRepublicofKorea(RoK)inMay.VNAphotoSEOUL-ChoChul-hyeon,whopennedabookonPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngpublishedintheRepublicofKorea(RoK)inMay,saidhewasdeeplysaddenedbythepassingoftheVietnamesePartychief.Chosbookisthefirstdedicatedtotheleaderpublishedabroad.ItsVietnameseversionisbeingcompiledbytheVi?tNamNewsAgency(VNA)sPublishingHouseandexpectedtobemadepublicsoon.TheauthortoldtheVNAscorrespondentsinSeoulthathewillflytoHàN?ihopingtohaveachancetopaylastrespecttothePartychief,evenfromadistance,expressinghisdeepestcondolencestotheVietnamesepeopleovertheGeneralSecretarysdeath.PraisingthePartyleaderscontributionstotheParty,theStateandthepeopleofVi?tNam,ChosaidhewasaneminentdiscipleofPresidentH?ChíMinh,andthathedevotedhisentirelifetimetothenationsprosperityaswellasPartybuilding.ThewriterheldthatthePartychiefconstantlysoughtwaystobringthePartyclosertothepeopleasreflectedthroughhisdoctoraldissertationtopic,andhispennameofPartybuilderwhileworkingfortheCommunistReviewinthe1970s.TheGeneralSecretarytrulybecameanideologistofcommunismwithprofoundtheories,hesaid,elaboratingthattheleaderinterpretedthetheoryofthesuperiorityofsocialisminanunderstandable,humaneway,whichisagreatachievementoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNam.Chohighlightedtheleadersimprintonthefightagainstcorruption,stressingthePartychiefsfirmperceptionthatensuringintegrityandethicswithinthePartyshouldbeginwithPartymemberstobuildaPartystrongenoughtoleadthecountry.Asthetopleader,GeneralSecretaryTrongworkedhardtoattractforeigninvestorsandpromoteVi?tNamasacountryofdemocracyandhigheconomicgrowthforyears.Hewascommendedbytheworldwithhisblazingfurnaceanti-corruptiondrive,oneofthekeysofVi?tNamsreformpolicy,accordingtotheauthor.Inaddition,theleadersbamboodiplomacyhasbeenheldinhighregardintheinternationalarenaasithasproveneffectiveintherelationswiththethreepowersoftheUS,ChinaandRussia,Chosaid,furtherexplainingthatwithinoneyear,thePresidentsofallthethreecountriesvisitedVi?tNam,drawingglobalattention.Throughsuchimportantdiplomaticevents,Vi?tNamhasreapedmanypositivecooperationoutcomes,andseenitsreputationandpositionelevatedintheinternationalarena,thewritersaid.ChosaidthattheGeneralSecretaryremainedsteadfastinhispolicyofexpandinginternationalcooperationandstrengtheningintegration.In2014,asChairmanoftheVietnameseNationalAssembly,hevisitedtheRoKandestablishedmanyfoundationsforthefuturebilateralcooperation.RegardinghisbookonthePartyleader,ChosaidithighlightsthelegacyoftheGeneralSecretary,stressingnotonlyyoungVietnamesebutalsopeopleworldwideshouldfollowhisexample.ChoaffirmedtheGeneralSecretaryhimselfembodiestheimageoftheVietnamesebambootree,withstrongrootsandasturdybutflexibletrunks,andthatheisaprofoundtheorist,wholedtheVietnamesepeoplewithhighintellectandhumanespirit,therebyraisingtheVietnameseculturetoanewlevel.VNA/VNS