PhotocutfromtheclipHowtocatchpenthatgoesviralonsocialnetworks.—Photohanoicdc.gov.vnHàN?I—Medicalexpertsarewarningaboutatrendcalledpen-catchingorcatchingpensthathasrecentlyspreadamongyouthsonsocialnetworks.Itcancausecerebralischemia,irreversiblebraindamage,cardiacarrest,strokeandevendeath.Thepotentiallydeadlytrendinvolvesapersonpressinghardonsomeoneelsescarotidarteryintheirneckuntilhe/shebecomesdrowsyandgraduallypassesout.Youngpeopleareinterestedindoingitbecauseitgivesafeelingofeuphoriabeforethepersonlosesconsciousness.Manypeople,especiallyyoungones,oftenwanttoexperimentwithnewandunusualfeelingstoescapetheboredomofeverydaylife.Butmedicalexpertswarnthatthepleasantfeelingonlylastsforafewseconds,whiletheconsequencesareextremelydangerousandunpredictable,andcanleadtoirreversiblebraindamageafterjustfiveminutes.Thetrendislife-threateningbecausebloodvesselsareverysoft,eventhecarotidarteries,whichbringbloodtothebrain.Ifyoufindtherightarteryandpresslightly,thebloodwillstopcirculating.?oànD?M?nh,amemberoftheVi?tNamVascularDiseaseAssociation,saidthatthetrendinvolvescompressingthOK365ecarotidartery,obstructingbloodflowtothebrainandblockingthevitalarteryonbothsides,creatingafakefeelingofeuphoria.Butbecausethetrendblocksbloodflowtothebrain,inadditiontotheeuphoria,itcanleadtoastrokeduetocerebralischemia.Byparticipatinginthetrend,youngpeopleareplayingwiththeirownhealthandlife.Asmuchas80percentofthebloodsupplytothebrainistransportedthroughtheleftandrightcarotidarteriesintheneck.Pressingontheneckforafewsecondsisnotdangerous,butpressingonthecarotidarteriesforafewminutescancauseseverecerebralischemia.Braincellscanbeirreversiblydamagedafterjustfiveminutesofischemia.Themostseriousconsequencecanbeastroke,orinworsecases,death.Inparticular,peoplewithahistoryofcardiovasculardiseaseorbloodpressurecansuffermoreseriousconsequences,suchasimmediatedeathiftheyperformthisaction.Asidefromthat,compressionofthecarotidarterycanalsocausebloodclots.Whenthebloodclotmovestothebrain,itwillcauseastroke,saidM?nh.Braindamage,cardiacarrestAssociateProfessorNguy?nHoàiNam,ChairmanoftheHCMCitySocietyofPhlebology,saidthatwhenpressingonthecarotidartery,twothingscouldhappen.Thetemporarylackofbloodsupplytothebraincancausedizzinessandresultinthepersonfallingdown.Thiscanalsocauseareflexinthecarotidartery,whichiscoveredbythesympatheticandparasympatheticnervoussystems,resultinginsuddencardiacarrest.Forpeoplewithunderlyingcirculatoryproblems,performingpen-catchingcaneasilyformbloodclots,increasingtheriskofstroke.Namsaidthatyoungpeopleabsolutelymustnotperformthisaction.Evenwhenplaying,accidentallyhittingthecarotidarteryintheneckcanbeverydangerousandcancausesuddencardiacarrest.Butmanyyoungpeoplemistakenlythinkthisisafeelingofstressrelief.Thisisabsolutelynotagame,anditsnotworththeriskjusttotrytofindafeeling.Socialnetworkusers,especiallyyoungones,needtobeawareandveryalertwhenviewingtrendsontheinternet.Iftheyfollowthem,sometimestheypaywiththeirlives.Medicalexpertsstateunequivocallythatpen-catchingisadangerouspracticethatneedstobepreventedfromspreadingonsocialnetworks.Youngpeopleandstudents--oranyoneelse--shouldabsolutelynotfollowthetrend,whileparents,teachersandschoolsshouldincreasesupervisionandremindstudentsoftheriskstoavoidunfortunateconsequences.—VNS

SuganoYuichi,ChiefRepresentativeoftheJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA)Vi?tNamOfficeatapressconferenceheldinHàN?ionThursday.—VNSPhotoNguy?nH?ngHàN?I—JapansignedloanagreementswithVi?tNamtotallingJPY102.2billion(approximatelyUS$678million)duringtheJapanesefinancialyearfromAprillastyeartoMarchthisyear,markingthehighestamountinsixyearssince2017.TheamountexcludesInvestmentFinancingforthePrivateSector.Duringthattime,technicalcooperationwithVi?tNamreachedJPY5.2billion(approximately$35million),makingitthelargestintheworldforthesamefinancialyear.GrantaidforVi?tNamamountedtoJPY1.1billion(approximately$7.5million)incommittedfunds.ChiefRepresentativeoftheJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA)Vi?tNamOffice,SuganoYuichi,revealedthenumbersatapressconferenceheldinHàN?ionThursdaymorning.TheconferenceaimstosummarisetheresultsofJapansODAprojectsinthefirsthalfofthefiscalyearandplansforthesecondhalfofthefiscalyear.TheprogrammesandprojectshaveprovidedtimelysupportforVi?tNamseconomicrecoveryfollowingtheCOVID-19pandemic,contributingtobotheconomicinfrastructureandhumanresourcedevelopment,layingthegroundworkformedium-andlong-termeconomicgrowth,hesaid.JapanesecitizensandbusinessescontinuedtoexpresssignificantinterestinVi?tNam,acountrythathadconsistentlymaintainedstableandsustainablegrowth.Moreover,Vi?tNamwasattheforefrontofJICAscooperativeefforts,with45Japaneseoverseascooperationvolunteersdispatched,36businessinvestmentprojectsfromsmallandmedium-sizedJapaneseenterprisesfocusedonSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)and24grassrootstechnicalcooperationprojects(PartnershipDevelopmentProgramme).Additionally,Vi?tNamrankssecondgloballywithnineprojectsunderJICAsInvestmentFinancingforthePrivateSectorprogramme,hesaid.ThreekeypillarsAlsoattheevent,SuganoalsopointedoutsomeJICAsoutstandingprojectsandplans,focusingonthreekeypillars.First,underthepillarofhigh-qualitygrowththeBìnhH?ngWastewaterTreatmentPlantinHCMCity,whichusedloanfunding,helditsinaugurationceremonyinAugust.Atthetimeofitsopening,itwasthelargestwastewatertreatmentplantinVi?tNam,expectedtosignificantlyimprovewaterpollution-apressingissueaffectingthelocalpopulace,hesaid.Furthermore,JICAwasalsoconstructingYênXáWastewaterTreatmentPlant–thelargestwastewatertreatmentplantinHàN?i,whichwasanticipatedtobecompletedsoon.Inaddition,thehighlyanticipatedMetroLine1project,connectingB?nThànhandSu?iTiênAreainHCMCityhadbeguntrialoperationsandthecitywasmakingswiftpreparationstoputtheurbanrailwaylineintocommercialoperation.JICAhopesthattheMetroLine1willbecomeanimportantmeansoftransportationforresidents,contributingtocarbonemissionsreductionbyalleviatingtrafficcongestion,hesaid.Second,inthepillaraddressingvulnerablegroupsJICAhadcoordinatedwithaseniorexpertindisasterriskmanagement,dispatchedtotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,toassistwiththeresponsetoTyphoonYagithatstruckthenorthernregioninSeptember,causingsignificantdamagetolivesandproperty.Eightdaysafterthetyphoonmadelandfall,attherequestoftheVietnameseGovernment,JICApromptlyprovidedemergencyreliefsupplies,includingwaterpurifiersandtarpaulins,sufficientfor2,000householdsinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBái,oneofthehardest-hitareas.Additionally,underthetechnicalcooperationproject,aimedatenhancingcapacityforlandslideandflashfloodriskreductioninthenorthernregion,theSabodamdesignedtomitigatelandslideriskhadbeenunderconstructionsinceSeptemberinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofS?nLa.AlsoinS?nLaProvince,JICAwasdevelopingaplantomitigateflashfloodandlandsliderisksandconsideringtheimplementationofsimilarplansinnorthernareas,severelyaffectedbytherecentsupertyphoon,aimingforthegoalofBuildingBackBettertoensurethateconomicgrowthwasnothamperedbynaturaldisasters.Intermofagriculture,theinaugurationoftheNorthNgh?AnIrrigationSystemRestorationandUpgradingProject,financedthroughloans,tookplaceinMarch.Expandingirrigationareaswouldimprovethelivelihoodsofruralresidents.Furthermore,throughtechnicalcooperationaimedatstrengtheningthevaluechainofsafecrops,JICAwasrespondingflexiblytorealneeds,includingemergencysupportforfarmersaffectedbytherecenttyphoon,enablingthemtoresumeagriculturalproductionpromptly.Inthefieldofhealthandhealthcare,JICAwaspreparingtoimplementanewtechnicalcooperationprojecttoenhanceviralhepatitisprevention,acommoninfectiousdiseaseinVi?tNam.Underthegrantaidproject,JICAsignedanagreementinMayandwascurrentlyimplementingaprojecttoupgrademedicalequipmentattheVi?tNamNationalCancerHospital,contributingtotheincreasingdemandforcancerdiagnosisandtreatmentinthecountry.ThefinalpillarwasHumanResourceDevelopment.Theyearof2024markedthetenthanniversaryoftheVi?tNam-JapanUniversity.AsofSeptember6,therewerecurrently1,110studentsenrolled,includingthoseinpostgraduateprogrammes.NewdemandsJICAwasseeingnewdemandsfromVi?tNam,suchasdevelopinghumanresourcesinthesemiconductorsector,disasterprevention,solutionstoachievecarbonneutralityby2050,addressingthechallengesofanageingpopulation,aswellassupportingrecoveryfromtherecentdevastatingweather.Allaimatfosteringstableeconomicdevelopmentandprotectingcitizensamidshiftinginternationalanddomesticcircumstances,hesaid.Tomeetthedemands,werecognisedtheimportanceofflexiblyexpandingandadaptingthecooperationscope,leveragingexistingcollaborationsandnetworkswithVi?tNam.Furthermore,itwasessentialforaidagenciesandtheVietnameseGovernmenttocollaborateflexiblytoimprovetheenvironmentforODAprojects.Wewillmakesignificanteffortstoaddresstheseissueswhilemeetingthedemandsinnewareas,hesaid.—VNSProvincialleaders,representativesfromtheProvincialWomensUnionStandingCommittee,alongwithPh?mTh?Ph??ng(front)andNguy?nTh?M?n(secondfromright)attheawardceremonyofthe2024NationalCompetitionWomeninInnovativeStartupsandGreenTransformation.Photosbaonghean.vnNGH?AN–Despitetheirdifferencesinageandbackground,thetwofemaleawardeesfromthecentralprovinceofNgh?Anatthe2024NationalCompetitionWomeninInnovativeStartupsandGreenTransformationhavecraftedremarkablestoriesofentrepreneurship.Theirjourneysinspireconfidenceinwomentoboldlypursuetheirdreamsandaspirations.Ph?mTh?Ph??ng,43,fromNghiH??ngWard,C?aLòTown,isthefounderoftheCirculatingHydroponicCentellaAsiaticaCultivationmodel.Fromayoungage,Ph??ngwasfamiliarwiththecentellaasiaticafields,asimpleplantthatnotonlyaddsflavourtofamilymeals,butalsoservesasarefreshingdrink,soothingtheharshsummerheatofthecoastalregion.However,asspacebecamescarce,findingroomtogrowcentellabecamemoredifficult.ThischallengesparkedPh??ngsideatodevelopaclean,safecultivationmethodthatalsosaveslandspace.Thesolutionwashydroponicfarming.Asapharmacistwithapassionforbiology,afterextensiveresearchandtogetherwithherhusband,theyinvestedVN?200milliontobuilda200sq.mhydroponicfarm.Theyinstalledover1,200mofwaterpipeswithholesforplanting,creatinganidealenvironmentforthecentellaplantstogrow.Beneaththesystem,adjacentfishpondswerebuilttointegrateaquacultureandfarming.ThefirstharvestinlateSeptemberyieldednearly100kgofproduce.AnoverviewofPh?mTh?Ph??ngshydroponiccentellaasiaticafarmingmodelinNghiH??ngWard,C?aLòTown.Accordingtoexperts,thecentellaasiaticaplantsinPh??ngsmodelgrowwell,haveastablequalityandafterbeingdried,arefavouredbymanycustomers.Althoughtherearestillmanychallengestoperfectandexpandthemodel,Ph??ngisconfidentthatwithpersistence,theseobstaclescanbeovercome.PhanL?Hàn,whohasbeenbyhiswifessidethroughoutthejourney,sharedthatPh??ngslegswerealmostimmobilefrombirth,andshegrewuprelyingonwoodencrutchesandawheelchair.However,withoptimismanddetermination,Ph??ngovercamethesedifficultiesandwasacceptedintoNgh?AnMedicalCollege,whereshestudiedpharmacy.In2008,shegraduated,butduetoherlimitedmobility,shefounditdifficulttosecureajobinhealthcarefacilities.In2010,shedecidedtoopenherownpharmacy.Initially,itsoldonlysimplemedicines,butwithherexpertiseandhardwork,sheexpandedthestore.Now,assheisdeterminedtodevelopaneweconomicmodel,Hànfullytrustshiswifeandgivesherhisunwaveringsupport.HebelievesthatthismodelisnotonlyaninnovativefarmingmethodbutalsoatestamenttoPh??ngsresilience.Shesalwayssofullofpositiveenergy,overcomingeverychallengewithstrength,becomingasourceofinspirationformeandeveryonearoundher,hetoldNgh?Anonlinenewspaper.BuildingabusinessfromnothingNguy?nTh?M?n,34,DirectorofMomBeautyProductionandTradingCo.,LtdinVinhCityhasbeenawardedthespecialprizeatthe2024NationalCompetitionWomeninInnovativeStartupsandGreenTransformationforherprojectonnutritionalecosystemfromgreenagriculturalproducts.Fewpeopleknowthatbehindthisremarkablesuccessliesajourneyofbuildingabusinessfromnothing,undertakenbyayoungwomanfromthemountainousdistrictofTanK?.M?nwasbornintoafarmingfamilyinNgh?a??ngCommune,TanK?District.In2015,shegotmarriedandmovedtoVinhCity.Withadegreeinaccounting,M?nhadalwaysdreamedofworkinginherownfield.Nguy?nTh?M?n(inwhite)atherproductionfacilityHowever,aftergivingbirth,shetemporarilyputhercareerdreamsonholdtofocusonherroleasamother.Whenherchildshowedsignsofmalnutrition,shebecameconcernedandbeganmakingherownbabyfood.Asherchildshealthimproved,M?nsharedherhomemadeproductsonsocialmedia.Herpostsgarneredsignificantattentionfromothermothersandsoon,theybeganplacingordersforherbabyfood.Asdemandgrew,M?nrentedasmallspace,boughtequipmentanddedicatedherselftoproducingherproducts.By2018,recognisingtheincreasingmarketdemand,shedecidedtoestablishhercompany.Startingabusinesswasnoteasy,asM?nfacednumerouschallengesduetolimitedcapitalandfiercemarketcompetition.However,withhersharpbusinessacumenandexperienceincreatinghigh-qualityproducts,shegraduallysteeredhercompanythroughthesedifficulties.Throughherefforts,M?nscompanyhasachievedsignificantmilestones,suchasbeingrecognisedamongtheTop10BrandsandProducts/ServicesinASEANin2022.Thecompanyalsoreceiveda4-starOCOPcertificationfromtheNgh?AnProvincialPeoplesCommittee.However,forM?n,themostmeaningfulachievementisbecomingasourceofsupportandinspiration,helpingmanywomenearnstableincomesthroughhermodel.Inadditiontoemploying50womendirectlyatherproductionfacilities,M?nhasexpandedherbusinessto46storesnationwide.Morethan2,000mothershavepartneredwithagentsandstorestodevelopsaleschannels,helpingthemachieveeconomicindependenceandstability.Furthermore,M?nhasbecomeabridgeforthesaleofagriculturalproductsfor19farminghouseholdsspecialisingingraincultivationinTanK?,Nam?àn,Ngh?a?ànandH?ngNguyêndistricts,ensuringasteadysupply.Thisisnotjustajourneyofbuildingabrand.Moreimportantly,Iwanttospreadconfidenceandencouragethewomenaroundustodaretopursuetheirdreams.Ibelievethateverywomanhastherighttodreamandcanturnthosedreamsintorealitythroughdeterminationandcontinuouseffort,M?nsaid.–VNSOK365

Tr??ngM?Lan,formerChairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátGroupattheHCMCityPeoplesCourtonThursday.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhV?HCMCITY–Afternearlyamonthoftrial,theHCMCityPeoplesCourtonThursdayannounceditsverdictinthesecondphaseofthecaseinvolvingpropertydeveloperV?nTh?nhPhátGroupandSaigonJointStockCommercialBank(SCB).Tr??ngM?Lan,formerChairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,receivedalifesentenceforfraudulentappropriationofproperty,a12-yearjailsentenceformoneylaundering,andaneight-yearjailsentenceforillegalcross-bordercurrencytransportation.Thecombinedsentenceamountstolifeimprisonment.EarlieronApril11,Lanwassentencedto20yearsbehindbarsforgivingbribery,20yearsforviolatinglendingregulationsincreditinstitutions,andthedeathpenaltyforembezzlement.Thetotalsentenceshemustserveisthedeathpenalty.Theremaining33defendantsreceivedjailsentencesrangingfromtwoto23years.Amongthem,Tr??ngHu?Van,formerGeneralDirectorofV?nTh?nhPhátGroupandformerGeneralDirectorofWindsorPropertyManagementGroup,whoisalsoLansniece,wassentencedtofiveyearsinprisonforfraudulentappropriationofproperty.ChuNapKeeEric,formerChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsofTimesSquareInvestmentCorporationandLanshusband,receivedatwo-yearprisonsentenceformoneylaundering.Tr??ngKhánhHoàng,formerGeneralDirectorofSCB,wassentencedto23yearsinprisonforhisinvolvementinallthethreechargesoffraudulentappropriationofproperty,moneylaundering,andillegalcross-bordercurrencytransportation.AccordingtotheindictmentbytheSupremePeoplesProcuracy,Lanbuiltavastnetworkofabout1,000subsidiariesandaffiliatedcompaniesundertheV?nTh?nhPhátumbrella,entrustingtheirmanagementtorelatives.DespitenotholdinganyofficialpositionatSCB,Lanwasitsmajorshareholder,controllingbetween85percentand91.5percentoftheshares.Lanandheraccomplicesselectedandappointedtheirrelativestokeypositionsatthebank,formedanumberofSCBunitsspecialisinginlendinganddisbursementatLansrequest,establishedandusedthousandsofghostcompanies.Thegroupcolludedwithleadersofmanyrelatedbusinessestocommitcrimes,andcreatedbogusloanprofilestowithdrawmoneyfromthebank,amongotheracts.FromOctober9,2018toOctober7,2022,Landirectedthecreationof2,527fakeloanrecords,withatotalvalueofVN?1,066trillion(US$44.4million).AsofOctober17,2022,LanandheraccomplicesstillowedVN?677.28trillioninloans,whichwereallbaddebts.Afterdeductingthevalueofcollaterals,thebadloanswerevaluedataroundVN?498trillion.AsofOctober7,2022,LanandheraccomplicesembezzledoverVN?30.081trillionfrom35,824victims,andlaunderedVN?445.747trillion.From2012-2022,theyillegallytransported$4.5billionacrosstheborder.Atthetrial,thedefendantswerealsodemandedtopay35,824victimsoverVN?30.081trillionincompensation.–VNSTr??ngM?LanatHCMCityPeoplesCourtonWednesday.Shereceivedalifesentenceforfraudandappropriation,addingtoherpriordeathsentenceforembezzlement.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—TheSaigonCommercialBank(SCB),inwhichTr??ngM?Lan,chairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,holdsasubstantialinterest,hasbeenimplicatedbyalocalcourtinaschemedefraudingaround36,000victims,mostlyitsdepositors,intopurchasingcounterfeitbonds.Afteraone-monthtrial,theHCMCityPeoplesCourtonThursdaysentenced68-year-oldLantolifeimprisonmentforfraud,moneylaundering,andillegalcurrencytransferacrossborders,inadditiontoherpriordeathsentenceforembezzlement,inpartofwhatisconsideredVi?tNamsworst-everfinancialfraud.ThecourtfoundthatLanwasresponsiblefordefraudingnearlyVN?31trillion(US$1.23billion)fromnearly36,000bondinvestors,launderingVN?445.7trillion,andillegallytransferring$4.5billionacrossborders.Between2018and2020,Lan,incollaborationwithexecutivesfromSCBandtheV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,utilisedfourcompaniestoissue25fraudulentbondtranches,accordingtojudicialfindings.Lansschemeswerefacilitatedbycorruptofficials,includingaformercentralbankinspectorwhohasbeensentencedtolifeimprisonmentforaccepting$5.2millioninbribestoignorethemisconductatSCB.ThejurynotedthatthebondissuanceinvolvednumerousindividualsconnectedtoboththeV?nTh?nhPhátGroupandSCB.Lanandherassociatesemployeddeceptivetacticstoissuefraudulentbonds,whileSCBactivelysoughttoinduceitsdepositorstoacquirethem,thejurystated.ThecrimewascompleteduponthetransferoffundstoSCB.Thefundsfromsellingthefraudulentbondswereutilisedtosettledebts,includingaddressingfinancialchallengesfacedbySCB,andtoinvestinvariousrealestateprojects,withmassiveamountsbeingtransferredabroadunlawfully.Tr??ngHu?Van,Lansniece,wassentencedtofiveyearsformisappropriatingVN?13trillionfromover20,000victims.Lanshusband,EricChuNap-kee,receivedtwoyearsforlaunderingoverVN?30billion.Lanssister-in-law,Ng?ThanhNh?,gotfiveyearsforpropertyappropriation.FormerSCBdeputydirectorTr??ngKhánhHoàngwassentencedto23yearsforaidingLan.FormergeneraldirectorV?T?nHoàngV?nreceived17yearsforpropertyappropriationandillegalcurrencytransfer.FormerchairmanBùiAnhD?ngwassentencedto10yearsforsimilarcharges.Allhaveacceptedresponsibilityfortheiractions.Lanhasrequestedthecourtconsidervariousfundsforthepurposeofcompensationandhasproposedtooffersignificantassetsasrestitutionforthevictims.PreviouslysentencedtodeathforembezzlementfromSCB,Lansappealinthatmatterremainspending.Between2012and2022,Lanoversawover2,500loanswithinhernetwork,withmorethan1,300stilloutstandingasofOctober2022,totalingVN?673.8trillion.Followingherarrestattheendof2022,certainbondissuersdefaultedontheirdebtobligations,andtheremainingbondshavesincebeenfrozen.Consequently,bondholdershavenotreceivedanyprincipalorinterestpaymentssincethattime.PrivatelenderSCBwasimmediatelyplacedunderthesupervisionoftheCentralbanktopreventabankrun.TheCentralbankhasguaranteedonlythesavingsaccountsatSCBbuthasdeclinedtoassumeanyresponsibilityforbondholders.TheheadquartersofSaigonCommercialBank(SCB)inHCMCity,whichhasbeenidentifiedasplayingakeyroleindefraudingover36,000victimsintopurchasingfraudulentbonds.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pAnti-corruptiondriveThearrestofLanattheendof2022isamajormilestoneinanationwideanti-corruptioncampaign,referredtoasBurningFurnace,initiatedin2016.Themassivecampaign,whichhasintensifiedinrecentyears,hasledtothescrutinyofhigh-rankingofficialsandhasimpactednumerousindividualsacrossvariouslevelsofgovernment.Thecrackdownoncorruptionhasresultedintheforcedresignationsofnumerousseniorofficials,andincarcerationforseveralprominentfiguresinboththegovernmentandbusinesssectors.Lanisthefirstbusinesswomantobesentencedtodeath,markinghercaseasthemosthigh-profileinstancetodate.Originallyacosmeticsvendor,Tr??ngM?LansubsequentlyascendedtoleadershipofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,aprominentrealestatedeveloperinVi?tNam.ThescandalhasrevealedsignificantissuesinVi?tNamsbankingsector,particularlyconcerningcross-ownership,whichallowsundueinfluenceoverbanks.—VNSAprojectwhichaimstoimprovefarmerslivesinAnGiangProvincebydevelopingmodelstoutiliseandprocessagriculturalby-productsfromricestrawstomakevaluableproductshasgainedpositiveresults.TheprojectiscarriedoutbyHoChiMinhCityUniversityforNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentandtheLongAnProvinceDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwiththesupportoftheVietnamAssociationfortheConservationofNatureandEnvironment(VACNE).IthasalsobeenaccomplishedthroughacollaborativeeffortwiththeGlobalAllianceonHealthandPollution(GAHP)undertheauspicesofaidfromtheUKgovernment.ChauThanhisapurelyagriculturaldistrictofAnGiangProvince,wherericeisthemaincrop,withatotalareaofmorethan79,457ha.Only36.7percentofthericestrawinthedistrictsgrowingarea(29,167.65ha)iscollected.Accordingtotheprojectsorganisers,theydecidedtoimplementtheprojectastheybelievedthatfarmerscanonlychangetheirpracticeofburningstrawinthefieldwhentherearemodelsofusingstrawtocreateincome.Afarmerintroducesthemodelofcompostingricestrawwithureatofeedcows.Lookingatriceby-productutilisationmodelsinplaceinthewholeprovince,theprojectorganiserssetupthreepilotprojectsforricestrawutilisation:growingmushroomsinricestraw,applyingthemodelofcompostingstrawwithureatofeedcows,andcompostingstrawasfertiliser.Afarmerfeedscowswithricestrawcompostedwithurea.Theprojecthaseffectivelyraisedawarenessabouttheenvironmentaldamageandeconomicinefficiencyofburningricestraws.Throughmediacampaigns,technicalguides,andsocialmediaoutreach,ithasromotedsustainablealternativeslikeusingriceby-productsforproductslikestrawmushroomsandcompost.Tofosteradoption,theprojectorganisershavedevelopedpracticaltrainingprogrammesforfarmers,equippingthemwiththeskillstoimplementthesemodelsandboosttheirincome,likethecaseinVinhThanhcommune.Theprojecthasreplicatedtheapplicationofmodelstomakeuseofwastefromriceintheprovincebycoordinatingwithcommunestoselect12householdstopartOK365icipateinthemodels.Undertheprogramme,thehouseholdshavebeenprovidedinitialtechnicalguidanceandregularmonitoringandsupportthroughoutthemodelimplementationprocess.Theprogrammehasaidedfeesforfourhouseholds(VND2millionforahousehold).Afarmerperformstheindoorstrawmushroomgrowingmodel.Finally,theprojecthasdeployed12modelsinthedistrict,includingfourindoormushroom-growingmodelsinVinhNhuanandCanDangcommunes;fourcompostingmodels;andfourmodelsofcompostingstrawwithureaforanimalfeedinVinhThanh,TanPhu,BinhHoa,andHoaBinhThanhcommunes.Themodelshavebeenwelcomedbyfarmersbecause,inadditiontoenvironmentalbenefits,theyalsobringspecificeconomicefficiencytohouseholds.Interviewswith11farmerhouseholdsimplementingcompostingfromstrawshowedthatthemodelscaleisfrom8-20sq.m(using25-80rollsofstraw).Afterdeductingtheinitialinvestmentcostsandeachcrop,participantswillhaveanadditionalincomeofVND3.1-5million.Interviewswithsevenhouseholdsgrowingmushroomsindoorsshowedthatwithascaleof20-300sq.m(using40-500rollsofstraw),afterdeductingtheinitialinvestmentcostsandactualcostsofeachcrop,theywillhaveanadditionalincomeofVND3-12million.Meanwhile,compostingwithureatomakeanimalfeedwillsavelabourdayscomparedtocuttinggrasstofeedcattle.Besides,thestrawrollingservicebymachinealsobringsaprofitofaboutVND7millionforthestrawrollingmachine,reaching4haperdayand200rollsperha.ThefieldownerwillbepaidVN?500,000perha.Theprojectsresultsshowthatusingstrawinbeneficialmodelshascontributedtoreducingairpollution,limitingthegreenhouseeffect,returningnutrientstothesoil,limitingsoilloss,andminimisingrice-growinglandcontamination.Themodelsaresuitableforlocaldevelopmentconditionsastheycreatemorejobsforruralworkers,takeadvantageofidlelabour,andcreateconditionsforgenderbalance.ThisisafavourablepremiseforreplicatingthemodelsthroughoutAnGiangprovince,whereupto70percentofthenaturalareaisusedforricecultivation.VNS

PeaceCorpsvolunteersarriveinHàN?ionThursday.—PhotocourtesyoftheUSEmbassyinVi?tNamHàN?I—Vi?tNamhaswelcomeditslargestgroupofUSPeaceCorpsvolunteerssincetheprogrammebegan,with20volunteersarrivingthismonthtosupportEnglisheducationinVietnamesehighschools.Thismilestonefollowsthe2020ImplementingAgreementbetweentheUSandVietnamesegovernments,withPeaceCorpsandtheMinistryofEducationandTraining(MoET)astheimplementingentities.ThevolunteerswillbebasedinhighschoolsacrossHàN?iandHCMCitystartinginDecember2024.TheywillworkalongsidelocalteacherstodevelopVietnamesestudentsEnglishskills,creatinggreateraccesstoeducationalandemploymentopportunities.Somevolunteerswillco-teachinschoolswherecurrentvolunteersarenowconcludingtheirservice.ThisisthelargestgroupofPeaceCorpsvolunteertraineesarrivingtoserveinVi?tNam.ItheraldscontinuedgoodwillasPeaceCorpsbuildsrelationshipsandtrustwithourpartners,saidMikelHerrington,PeaceCorpsVi?tNamCountryDirector.HerringtonaddedthatthegroupsarrivalmarksasignificantmilestoneaswecelebratethefirstfiveyearsofcooperationunderourcountriesImplementingAgreementin2025.Immediatelyaftertheirarrival,thevolunteersbeganacomprehensive10-weektrainingprogrammewhichincludesVietnameselanguageclasses,TeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TEFL)sessions,andapracticumwithlocalteachers.ThetrainingwillhelpstrengthentheskillsnecessarytoadapttothelocalcontextandworkeffectivelyinVi?tNamseducationalsystem.ThosewhocompletetheprogramwillbesworninDecember2024,markingtheofficialstartoftheirservice.Asthetwonationspreparetocelebratethe30thanniversaryofdiplomaticrelationsin2025,thearrivalofthesePeaceCorpsvolunteersreaffirmsthesharedcommitmenttodeepeningpeople-to-peopletiesandstrengtheningbilateralrelations.ThearrivalofthisnewgroupbringsthetotalnumberofcurrentlyservingPeaceCorpsvolunteersinVi?tNamto36.PeaceCorpsisanindependentagencyundertheExecutiveBranchoftheUSgovernment,whichoperatesavolunteerprogrammetoprovide-----hostgovernmentswithassistanceontheirdevelopmentpriorities.SinceUSPresidentJohnF.KennedyestablishedthePeaceCorpsin1961,over240,000Americanshaveservedasvolunteersinmorethan142countries.Vi?tNamisthe143rdcountrytoinviteandpartnerwiththePeaceCorps.—VNSTheBetterLifeFarminginitiativeprovidesfarmerswithadvancedsolutionsandtechnicaladvicetoincreaseyieldandquality.PhotoCourtesyofBayerVietnam??KL?K–HundredsoflocalsmallholdercoffeeanddurianfarmersintheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?kwillbenefitfromBayerVietnamsBetterLifeFarmingAlliancemeanttoprovidethemwithaccesstoinnovativesolutionsandexpertconsultancytoenhancefarmingefficiencyandharvestqualityandempowerthem.ThelaunchoffBLF,basedonstrongglobalandlocalpartnershipstoenablesmallholderstogetaccesstotheknowledge,solutionsandtechnologiestheyneed,marksasignificantstepinBayerVietnamscommitmenttopromotingregenerativeagricultureforkeycropsacrossthecountry.UnlockingsmallholderfarmersfullpotentialAsthedemandforhigh-qualitydurianandcoffeecontinuestorise,Vietnamesefarmersfindthemselvesatacrucialjuncture.Whilethesecropspresentsignificanteconomicopportunities,theyalsoposesubstantialchallenges,particularlyduetoclimatechange,leadingtoextremeweather,widespreadpests,watershortages,anddecliningsoilquality.Regardingduriancultivation,thenationwideareadedicatedtothiscrophasreached150,000ha.Despitethisgrowth,thesectorfacesfragmentation,inconsistencyinproductionandexports,posingriskstosmallholderfarmers.Thepivotalobjectivesoutlinedinthenationalstrategyfordevelopingkeyfruitcropsby2025and2030byMARDemphasisetheimportanceofprioritisingcomprehensivemodernfarmingtechniquesinduriancultivationtoimproveoutputqualityandeffectivelymanageresiduesintheharvest.Thesetechniquesincludewater-efficientirrigation,precisefertilisation,effectivepestanddiseasecontrol,andflowerinductionmethodologies.Thestrategyalsoaimstofostermarketdevelopmentandpromoteproductdiversification.Meanwhile,MARDsplanforkeyindustrialcropsby2030envisionsensuring40percentofVi?tNams660,000haofcoffeelands,including600,000haintheCentralHighlands,adheretoglobalandregionalproductionstandards,elevatingthevalueofthecountryscoffeeinthemarketplace.Inresponsetothesepressingchallenges,farmersareincreasinglyadoptingmodernandsustainableagriculturalpracticesthatenhancequalityandproductivitywhileprotectingthevitalityandresilienceoftheirsoilandcrops.Theyareactivelyseekingtobuildconnectionswithconsumermarketstosecurebusinessopportunitiesandmaximiseprofitabilityfortheirproduce.Giventhiscontext,thelaunchofBetterLifeFarming,withafocusonsupportingcoffeeanddurianfarmers,hasgreatrelevance.BuiltonBayerVietnamslongstandingpublic-privatecollaborationwiththeNationalAgriculturalExtensionCentre(NAEC)andtheWesternHighlandsAgro-ForestryScientificandTechnicalInstitute,thisinitiativeintendstoaddressthegrowingdemandforsustainablesolutionsandhelpsmallholdersfulfiltheirfullpotential.PriortothelaunchofBFLVietnamonOctober14,2024,anMOUsigningceremonywasheldinHàN?itoextendthestrategicpartnershipbetweenNAECandBayerVietnam.ThispartnershipwillfocusonsupportingtheGovernmentsnationalstrategiesforsustainabletransformationandthedevelopmentofkeycropsinVi?tNam.LêQu?cThanh,generaldirectorofNAEC,said:Thispartnership,whichnowincludesnotonlyricebutalsodurianandcoffee,leveragesNAECsrobustextensionnetworkandtrainingcapabilitiesatboththeprovincialandnationallevels.Together,wearecommittedtoempoweringfarmerstoadoptinnovativepracticesthatwillimprovetheirlivelihoods,elevatetheeconomicvalueofouragriculturalsector,andmeetinternationalexportstandards,ultimatelyincreasingthevalueofVietnameseagriculturalproductsontheglobalstage.BetterLifeFarming,foundedbyBayer,theInternationalFinanceCorporation,Netafim,andjoinedbyYaraisapublic-privatealliancethatcontinuestoexpanditsnetworkofglobalandlocalpartnersrangingfromprivateplayersandgovernmentstotheagriculturalvaluechain.Asthealliancebroadensitsreach,BetterLifeFarmingwelcomesnewlocalandglobalpartnerswhoshareacommongoalofcreatinglastingimpactsforfarmers,addressingtheneedsofsmallholderfarmersthroughtheentirevaluechainandtransformingfarmingintoareliableandappealingvocationthatensuresstableincomes,improvedlivelihoodsandabetterqualityoflife.InVi?tNam,thisinitiativehassuccessfullyengagedprivateenterprisesandlocalgovernmentalentitiestoestablishacomprehensiveecosystemtosupportfarmersanddrivesocial,economicandenvironmentalsustainability.–VNS

Thesuspectsinacreditcardfraudschemeledby?àoTh?Ki?uOanh.—PhotocourtesyofthepoliceHCMCITY—A35-year-oldwomanandheraccompliceshavebeenaccusedofimpersonatingbankemployeestodefraud614VisaandMasterCardcardholders,resultingintheembezzlementofoverVN?1.8billion(US$72,000).TheHCMCityPoliceonTuesday(October16)arrested?àoTh?Ki?uOanhand14otherindividualsforusingelectronicmeanstocommittheft.ThisoperationispartofabroaderinvestigationintoacriminalnetworkledbyOanhandanotherwoman,LêTh?KimHoa,31,alongotherindividuals.FromOctobertoDecember2022,thegroupdeceivedcardholdersintowithdrawingmorethanVN?7.2billion,andthusmisappropriatingoverVN?1.8billionfromthem.Theyclaimedtoofferapolicyallowingcustomerstoconvert75percentoftheircreditlimitintocashatlowinterestrates.Aftergainingcardinformation,theyconductedfraudulenttransactionsthroughelectronicpaymentgateways,transferringmoneyintoaccountstheycontrolled,accordingtothepolice.ThepoliceraidedthreeofficesonDecember28,2022,detainingOanh,Hoa,andover80others,seizingvariousequipmentincludingcomputers,phones,andvehicles.Theinvestigationisongoing.—VNS

LêTh?KimNgan,30,inHCMCityisaccusedoforganisinginanillegaltemporaryresidencycaseforsixforeigntravellersinHCMCityandH?iAnCity.—PhotocourtesyofQu?ngNamProvincialPublicSecurityDepartmentQU?NGNAM—Qu?ngNamProvincespublicsecuritydepartmentsinvestigationunithasdecidedtoprosecutetwomorepeopleinvolvinginanillegaltemporaryresidencycasefollowinganexpandedinvestigation.TheinvestigationpoliceunitsaidLeeTheKimNgan,30andL??ngQu?cAnh,38,inHCMCity,werefoundtobepartofagrouphelpingsixforeigntouristsstayillegallyinVi?tNamaftertheirvisasweregoingtoexpire.Thetwonewaccusedhadhelpedthesixforeigners–whoweretravellinginVi?tNamandwerestayinginH?iAnandHCMCity–inreturnforVN?11million(US$438).L??ngQu?cAnh,38,inHCMCityremainsincustodyduringtheinvestigationintoanillegaltemporaryresidencycaseforsixforeignersinVi?tNam.PhotocourtesyofQu?ngNamProvincialPublicSecurityDepartmentThepolicesaytheyarekeepingNguy?nNg?cHànMi,29,themastermindofthecase,incustodyinJulyforfurtherinvestigation.Mi,wholivesinHCMCity,wasidentifiedasakeyplayerwhomastermindedtheresidencyscamforbusinessandworkpermissions.HeboughtacompanyinVi?tNaminordertosubmitfakeprocedurestorelevantagenciesinordertogetinvestmentcertificatesandworkpermissionpapersforthesixforeigners.ThesixforeignerswerethenabletogetcertificatestostayinVi?tNam.MiearnedVN?38millionfromthefakeprocedures.WhileAnhremainsincustody,NganwasbannedfromleavingherhouseinHCMCity.Investigationsarestillongoing.—VNSFishingboatequippedwithajourneymonitoringdeviceinQu?ngBình.VNA/VNSPhotoTáChuyênHàN?IPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhorderedauthoritiestolaunchastrictcampaigninNovembertocombatfishingvesselsthatlackproperdocumentationandfailtomeetlegalstandardsforfishingactivities.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàsignedadirectiveonMonday,onbehalfofthePrimeMinister,regardingurgentmeasurestocombatillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing.ThedirectivealsocallsforthoroughpreparationtohosttheEuropeanCommissions(EC)fifthinspectionteam.ThedirectivewassenttoministersfromtheMinistriesofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,Finance,PlanningandInvestment,InformationandCommunications,ForeignAffairs,PublicSecurity,andNationalDefence,alongwithchairsofthe28coastalprovincialandcityPeoplesCommitteesandthechairpersonsofrelevantfisheryassociations,suchastheVi?tNamFisheriesAssociation.ThedirectivehighlightsthatdespitesevenyearsofIUUcountermeasures,numerouscriticaltargetsandobjectivesremainunmet.Theseincluderegistration,issuanceoffishingpermits,addressingthethree-nos(noregistration,noownership,nofishinglicences)vesselsandensuringcompliancewithvesselmonitoringsystem(VMS)regulations.TolifttheYellowCardwarningfromtheEC,whichcouldaffectVi?tNamsfisheriessector,thePrimeMinisterhasurgedthateachagencyestablishesspecificrolesandresponsibilities,clearcompletiontimelinesandoutcomes.Thedirectiverequiresstrictaccountabilityfromagencyheadsforthecompletionofassigneddutiesandencouragestimelyrecognitionordisciplinaryactionforcomplianceornegligence.ThroughoutNovember,lawenforcementagenciesareinstructedtoconductintensivepatrolstoidentifyandaddressthree-nosvessels,unauthorisedfishingactivitiesandunregisteredvesselsstilloperating.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,togetherwiththeMinistryofInformationandCommunicationsandtheMinistryofScienceandTechnology,willstandardisespecificationsforVMSdevicestopreventtamperingandensureconnectivityfortrackingfishingvessels.TheywillworkwithrelevanttechnologycompaniestoenhanceVi?tNamsfisheriesinformationmanagementsystem,theVNFishbasenationalfisheriesdatabaseandVMSmonitoringwithAItechnology.TheMinistryofNationalDefencewilltasktheNavy,BorderGuard,andCoastGuardtoincreasepatrolsnearborderareaswithothercountries,whereVietnamesefishingvesselshaverepeatedlyinfringeduponforeignwaters.TheMinistryofPublicSecuritywilldirectcoastalprovincialpolicetoregulateundocumentedfishingvesselsales,purchasesandtransfers.TheMinistryofForeignAffairswillencouragediplomaticcooperationtoshareandobtaindatafromforeignauthorities,aswellastosignbilateralagreementsandestablishhotlineserviceswiththesecountriestocoordinateactiononVietnamesefishingvesselsandcrewmembers.Specifically,thechairpersonsofthe28coastalprovincialandcityPeoplesCommitteesareexpectedtoleadlocalIUUpreventionefforts.Theyareinstructedtopromptlycategoriseandassessthestatusofallvessels,addressremainingissuesrelatedtoundocumentedvesselsandensuretheirdetailsarerecordedintheVNFishbasedatabase,tobecompletedbyNovember20.VNS

PassengersontheCátLinh-Hà??ngelevatedrailwayline.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–HàN?iwilldeployelectriccarstocarrypassengersfromresidentialareastotwourbanrailwaylines,accordingtothecitysDepartmentofTransport.ManyindividualsnowchoosetogotoworkandschooleverydayviatheCátLinh-Hà??ngelevatedrailwaylineandtheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationline.However,residentialneighbourhoodsarestillnotconnectedtotheseurbantrainlines.Afternearlythreeyearsofoperation,theCátLinh-Hà??ngelevatedrailwaylinehasrecordedmorethan35,000dailypassengers,47percentofwhomarecommutingtowork,45percentarestudentsand8percentaretravellingforotherpurposes.TheNh?n–HàN?iRailwayStationMetroline,whichwasputintocommercialoperationonAugust23,2024,isalsobeingusedbymanypassengersforcommuting.Thecurrentsystem,whichconsistsofnineconnectingbusroutesand36busroutes,hasconnectedthetworailwaylines.However,peoplestillwantmorebusroutesfromresidentialareastostations.AccordingtoDirectoroftheDepartmentofTransportNguy?nPhiTh??ng,thecityplanstohavetenurbanrailwayrouteswithatotallengthof417km.Todate,tworouteshavebeenputintooperation.ThemunicipalPeoplesCommitteehasproposedthatthePrimeMinisterallowthecitytoadjustthetrafficplanningfrom10routesto14routescoveringnearly600km.TheCátLinhStationoftheCátLinh–Hà??nglineiscurrentlyabout400mawayfromtheCátLinhStationoftheNh?n–HàN?iline.Wehaveproposedinvestinginatunnelconnectingthetwostations,hesaid.Inadditiontotheelectriccars,thecitywoulddevelopapublicbicyclesystemtofacilitatepassengerstotravelfromresidentialareastourbanrailwaylines,hesaid.–VNSBùiV?nTu?n,41,wasarrestedonMonday.—PhotofromThanhHoáPoliceTHANHHOá—PoliceinNh?XuanDistrict,thecentralprovinceofThanhHoá,havelaunchedaprobeintoandtemporarilydetainedamanforabusingtherightstodemocracyandfreedomtoinfringeontheStatesinterestsandrightsandlegitimateinterestsoforganisationsandindividuals.OnSeptember1and7,BùiV?nTu?n,41,residinginNh?XuansBìnhL??ngCommune,reportedlyusedaFacebookaccountunderthenameTu?nD?ngtolivestreamanddeliveroffensiveremarks,spreadingfalseinformation,distortingfacts,slandering,defaming,andinsultingcertainhigh-rankingPartyandStateleaders,alongwithofficialsinthedistrict.Furthermore,heincitedlargegatheringstoobstructtheoperationsofagenciesandorganisationsduringtheimplementationofprojectsinNh?Xuan.Uponlearningaboutthecase,competentforcescollecteddocumentsandevidenceandrequestedverificationofthevideoclipsthemanhadpostedonFacebook.ThechargeofabusingtherightstodemocracyandfreedomtoinfringeontheStatesinterestsandrightsandlegitimateinterestsoforganisationsandindividualsisstipulatedinClause2ofArticle331ofthePenalCode.—VNA/VNS

OneofthechildrenundergoesamedicalexaminationattheLaiChausProvincialGeneralHospital.—VNA/VNSPhotoLAICH?U—Twentychildren,agedbetween23-34months,fromGiangMaPreschoolinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLaiChauarecurrentlyinstableconditionfollowingfearsthattheymayhaveingestedratpoison.AuthoritiesreportedthatthechildrenwerequicklyhospitalisedafterateacherfoundseveralstudentsintheclassholdingwhatappearedtoberatpoisontabletsonTuesday.Fearingtheymayhavemistakenthetabletsforsweets,theteacherpromptlyalertedthelocalhealthstationandthechildrenwereimmediatelytransportedtoLaiChausProvincialGeneralHospitalformedicalexaminationandtreatment.Emergencyprocedureswerecarriedoutbythehospitalsdoctors,whilethePoisonControlCentreatHàN?i-basedB?chMaiHospital,theleadingpublichospitalinthenorthernregion,providedremotemedicalassistance.Thedoctorsobservedthattwochildrendisplayedsymptomsofabdominalpainandnausea,whichcouldindicateexposuretothepoison.Theotherchildrenshowednounusualsymptomsbutwerekeptunderobservationasaprecautionarymeasure.Bylateafternoon,theyconfirmedthatall20childrenwerestable,thoughtheywouldremainatthehospitalunderobservationforthenext24to72hours.Authoritiesrevealateacherboughttheratpoisontoaddressarodentproblemintheschoolsstorageroom,whichisadjacenttothechildrensclassroom.ThepoisonwasplacedintheroomonMonday,buttheteacherreportedlyforgottoinformcolleaguesaboutit.Theauthoritiesaretakingfurtherprecautions,sendingsamplesfromthechildrentocentralhealthlabsfortestingtoconfirmthecauseoftheirsymptoms.—VNSThemomentofthefatalcrashonTr?nH?ng??o-BàTri?uintersectiononSundaynight,capturedbyanearbysecuritycamera.—PhotocourtesyofOFFBSubHàN?I—HoànKi?mDistrictPolicetodaysaidtheyhavelaunchedprosecutionproceedingsforamotorcycleaccidentthatkilleda27-year-oldwomanonSundaynightinHàN?ithathavedrawnmuchpublicattentioninrecentdays.Tenmotorcyclistswhowereallegedlyinvolvedinillegalracingatthetimeofthecrashhavebeenarrestedforfurtherinvestigation.Earlyreportsindicatethatthefemalevictim,whoseinitialsaregivenasN.H.Q.,waswaitingfortheredlightattheTr?nH?ng??o-BàTri?uintersectionataround12.15amwhenagroupof25to30motorcyclistsallegedlyracedthroughthearea.OneofthesuspectedracerswasN.H.N.,19,whowascarryingN.P.A.,19,goingintheoppositedirection.PolicesaidtheycrashedintoQ.smotorbike,causinghertofalltotheground.Shortlyafterwards,anothermotorbikeinthesuspectedracergangoperatedbyN.T.M.K.,16,andL.?.C.,16,reachedtheintersectionandallegedlyranoverQ.withspeedof60-70km/h.Thevictimwaskilledonthespot.Thegroupfledthescenebuthavebeenlaterarrestedbythepolice.PolicesaidN.H.N.sustainedinjuriesinthecrashandwastreatedatalocalhospital.Shepreviouslydroppedoutofschoolandwasseenasa‘leaderofagroupofdelinquentsinXuanLaVillageinHàN?isTayH?District,accordingtoHàN?iM?i(NewHanoi)newspaper.Allmembersoftheracergangarebetween16and19yearsold.Thúy,thevictimsaunt,toldDanTrínewspaper:Weonlyhopeforjusticesothatnootherfamilyhastobearthesametragedyasours.Q.isrememberedbyherfamilyandfriendsasakind,hard-workingyoungwoman.Shehadbeenplanningtogetmarriedearlynextyear,aftertheT?t(LunarNewYear)holiday.Onthenightoftheaccident,Q.wasouttosendoffafriendwhowasgoingbacktoHCMCity.AftergrowingworriedwhenQ.didnotpickupherphone,hermothercontactedherfriendsandwentouttosearchforherwithherbrotherbasedontheirguessesoftherouteshemightgo.TheylaterreceivedacallfromQ.sfriend,whosawhermotorbikeinanaccidentattheTr?nH?ng??o-BàTri?uintersection,andfoundoutthatQ.wasthevictimofthecrash.—VNS