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Ph??ngMaiWindPowerPlantattheNh?nH?iEconomicZoneinQuyNh?nCity,Bình??nhProvince.Photobaodautu.vnBìNH??NH–ThecentralcoastalprovinceofBình??nhisanareafrequentlyaffectedbynaturaldisasterssuchasstorms,heavyrainfallandfloods,landslidesanddroughts.Climatechangeexacerbatestheintensityofthesephenomena,significantlyimpactingsocio-economicdevelopmentandposingriskstobiodiversity.AccordingtoNguy?nTu?nThanh,ViceChairmanoftheBình??nhPeoplesCommittee,theprovincehascompletedfourprojectsrelatedtoclimatechangewithatotalinvestmentofoverVN?912billion(US$35.7million),includingconstructionofclimate-resilientinfrastructureforethnicminorities,greenhousegasinventory,emissionmanagementsolutions,buildingfloodresilienceforcommunitiesandmonitoringclimatechangeusingremotesensingtechnology.Forreducinggreenhousegasemissions,theprovincialDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment(DoNRE)hascoordinatedwithrelevantagenciestoreviewandupdatethelistofgreenhousegas-emittingestablishmentsinordertoconductgreenhousegasinventorieswithintheirmanagedareasandverifytheinventoryresultsaccordingtosectormanagement.Asforapilotprojectintroducingelectricfour-wheelvehiclesfortouristsinpartsofQuyNh?nCityandnearbytouristspots,threetransportcompanieshavebeenparticipating,withatotalof95electricvehicles.Theprovincealsohasninesolarandwindpowerprojectsunderconstruction,ofwhichfoursolarpowerprojectsarecurrentlyoperationalandonehascompletedphaseone.Allofthesolarprojectstogetherhaveatotalcapacityof529.5MWp.Meanwhilefourwindpowerprojectswillhaveatotalcapacityof107.4MWp.Theprovincealsohasabout2,092rooftopsolarpowersystemswithatotalcapacityof228MWp.ForestryprotectionanddevelopmentForthelastyear,Bình??nhhasmadeforestryprotectionanddevelopmentapriority.Mostofthebarelandandbarrenhillshavebeenreforested,contributingtodisastermitigation,climatechangeadaptationandenvironmentalstability.Thequalityandareaofforestshavebeenconsiderablyimprovedyearbyyear,providingenvironmentalbenefitsandcreatingrawmaterialareasfortheprocessingindustry,aswellasincreasingincomeforlocalresidents.Todate,Bình??nhhasplannedagricultural,forestryandfisheriesproductionareasthatsufferclimatechangeimpacts,adjustedcropstructureandseasonstoadaptwithclimatechange,andresearchedtoensurelivelihoodsforpeopleintheareasseverelyaffectedbyclimatechange,suchasregionsfrequentlyhitbyflashfloodsandlandslides.Simultaneously,climatechangemitigationanddisasterpreventionhavebeenintegratedintotheprovincesplanningfor2021-2030,thedistrict-levellanduseplanningfor2021-2030andplansforurbanconstructionandruraldevelopment.Theprovincehasprotecteda134kmcoastalcorridorthatwasmarkedwithboundarymarkers.Ithasalsoconductedsurveysandidentifiedlandslide-proneareas,relocatedresidentsfromhazardouszones,developedaprogrammeforprotectingandrestoringupstreamforests,restructuredtheagriculturesectortoadapttoclimatechangeandcreatedcommunicationplanstoadapttoclimatechangewhileintegratingsocio-economicsolutions.Thanhsaid:Thelocalagenciesincreasinglyfocusonimplementingpoliciesandlawsrelatingtoclimatechangepreparednessandresponses.Climatechangeresponseanddisastermitigationactivitieshavebeenaccelerated,suitableforprovincialconditionsinthecontextofnationalandglobalclimatechangeimpacts,Thanhtoldtainguyenmoitruong.vn.Theeffectivenessofclimatechangeprogrammesandprojects,includinginfrastructureprojects,hasbeenenhancedboostingtheeffectivenessofclimatechangeresponsecapacity,includingsaltwaterintrusionprevention,hesaid.Furthermore,theestablishmentandoperationofgreenenergyprojectsandtheuseofenvironmentallyfriendlyenergyhavecontributedtoensuringenergysecurity,mitigatingclimatechange,protectingtheenvironmentandpromotingsustainablesocio-economicdevelopmentintheprovince,thevicechairmansaid.Inthefuture,Bình??nhwillcontinueintegratingitsclimatechangeresponseintostrategies,plansandsocio-economicdevelopmentplans,suchasdroughtandsalinewaterintrusionprevention,stormandfloodresponses,throughprovincial-levelscientificandtechnologicaltasks,constructionactivitiesandforestprotectionanddevelopment.Effortswillfocusonreducinggreenhousegasemissions,substancesdepletingtheozonelayer,developingrenewableenergyandrecoveringenergyfromwaste.Theprovincewillpromotethedevelopmentandapplicationofclimatechangeresponsetechnologies,restructuretheagriculturesectorforbiologicalsafetyinlinewithclimatechangeandreducegreenhousegasemissions.Buildingaclimatechangemonitoringdatabase,developingclimatechangeresponsescenariosandusingremotesensingtechnologyinmonitoringclimatechangewillbeprioritised,headded.VNSHCMCITY—ThereisahighriskofameaslesoutbreakinHCMCityoverlappingexistingdiseases,includingdenguefeverandhand,foot,andmouthdisease,accordingtothecitysDepartmentofHealth.Thewarningwasgivenatanonlineconferenceonstrengtheningdiseasepreventionandcontrolin2024fortheSouthernregionheldbythePasteurInstituteofHCMCity.Themostconcerningtrendistheincreaseinvaccine-preventablediseasessuchaswhoopingcoughandmeasles,saidDr.Nguy?nV?nV?nhChau,deputydirectoroftheHCMCityDepartmentofHealth.Whilehand,foot,andmouthdiseaseanddenguefeverareundercontrol,thecityshealthsectorisconcernedabouttheriskofmeaslesspreadingafterrecording16cases.Asofthe23rdweekof2024,thecityhasrecorded30casesofwhoopingcough,90percentofwhicharechildrenunderfiveyearsold,with44percentnotyethavingreachedtheagetoreceivethefirstdoseofthewhoopingcoughvaccine.Inaddition,ithasrecorded16casesofmeasles,ofwhich15casesarechildrenunderfiveyearsoldand85percentofthosecaseshavenotbeenfullyvaccinatedaccordingtoschedule.ThepatientsarelivingindistrictsofHócM?n,BìnhTan,BìnhChánhand8.Facingahighriskofameaslesoutbreak,thehealthsectorhassteppedupvaccinationsandcatch-upvaccinationsagainstmeaslesforchildrenathealthstations.TheDepartmentofHealthadvisesthemunicipalPeoplesCommitteetoissueaplantopreventmeaslesinthecityproactively.Undertheplan,thecitywillfocusonearlydetectionofsuspectedmeaslesandrashfevercases,takebloodsamplesfortesting,andconductepidemiologicalinvestigations.HCMCitysChildrensHospital,ChildrensHospital1,ChildrensHospital2,andthecitysHospitalforTropicalDiseasesareresponsibleforreceivingandtreatingmeaslespatientswhilepreventingcross-contaminationinmedicalfacilities.Sofar,thecityhasrecorded6,210casesofhand,foot,andmouthdisease.Thecumulativenumberofdenguefevercasesinthecityasofthe23rdweekof2024was3,677withnodeaths,andthenumberofcaseshasdecreasedcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Thirty-sixmonkeypoxcaseshavebeenrecordedin21of22districtsandTh???ccity.Allhavebeenmalepatientswithoutdeaths.—VNS

TheSaigonCommercialJointStockBankinwhichTr??ngM?Lan,chairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátgroup,ownedasignificantstake.Shehasbeensentencedtodeathforfinancialfraudsatthebank.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—Twoforeignersarewantedbyauthoritiesfortheirallegedinvolvementinillegalcross-bordertransfersofUS$4.5billionrelatedtoV?nTh?nhPhátgroupanditschairwoman,Tr??ngM?Lan.ChenYiChungandChiuBingKeungKenneth,formerexecutivesofSaigonCommercialJointStockBank(SCB),havefledthecountryafterassistingLan,currentlyondeathrowforfinancialfraud,effectthetransfers.ApoliceinvestigationfoundLanandheraccomplicesillegallymovedover$4.5billion(VN?107trillion)andlaunderedVN?445trillionoveradecade.ChungandKennethmanaged11subsidiariesofV?nTh?nhPhátandassistedLaninmovingoverVN?50trillionintoandoutofthecountry,accordingtothepolice.ChungandKennethhelpedtransferVN?16trillionandVN?34trillionbyfakingcontractsandagreementswithforeigncompanies,thepolicesaid.Theircurrentwhereaboutsareunknown.Lanisthemastermindbehindthelargestfinancialfraudinthecountry,involvingassetmisappropriation,illegalcurrencytransfersandmoneylaundering,thepolicesaid.ShedidnotholdanypositionatSCBbutownedover90percentofitdirectlyandthroughothers,andacourtfoundherguiltyofmanipulatingthebanksoperationstoborrowmoneyandfundV?nTh?nhPhátsoperations.ThepolicehavealsouncoveredaschemeinvolvingV?nTh?nhPhát,TanVi?tSecuritiesandSCBandorchestratedbyLantoissuefakebondstodeceiveinvestors,mostlySCBdepositors.The1,000-oddfakecompaniesundertheV?nTh?nhPhátgroupcarriedoutfraudulentbondissuancesworthsomeVN?30trillion($1.24billion)andsoldthemtoover35,000victims,thepolicesaid.Shehasadmittedherwrongdoingandpromisedtorepaythevictims,theysaid.Theyhaveseizedsubstantialassetslinkedtothescamworthbillionsofdollars,includingsharesinvariouscompaniesandproperties,andareseekingtorecompensethevictims.AthertrialinApril,LanreceivedthedeathpenaltyforfinancialfraudatSCBandwasalsoorderedtopaycompensationofVN?673.8trillion($27billion)tothebank.Otherbankexecutivesandstateofficialsinvolvedinthescandalreceivedvarioussentencesrangingfromthreeyearstolifeforembezzlementandviolatingbankingregulations.ThearrestofLanandherassociatesispartofabroaderanti-corruptioncampaignaimedatcleaningupthebankingsector.In1992sheandherfamilyfoundedV?nTh?nhPhát,oneofthecountrysmostprominentrealestatecompanies.Whileherarresthasexposedthemassivescaleofthefraud,expertshavewarnedthatthescandalisjustthetipoftheiceberginthefinancialsector.TheGovernmenthasblamedtheMinistryofFinanceandthecentralbankfortheirpoormanagementofthesectorthatledtothescams.Ithastightenedbankownershipregulationsandcalledforincreasedoversighttoprecludefuturescandals.—VNSThelauchingceremonyofatissuebankandabranchforpromotinghumantissueandorgandonationattheHàN?iEyeHospital2onThursday.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—HàN?iEyeHospital2onThursdaybecamethefirstprivatehospitalinVi?tNamtolaunchatissuebankandestablishabranchforpromotinghumantissueandorgandonation.ThemoveisinresponsetoPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhsappealataceremonytolaunchtheorganandtissuedonationcampaignonMay19.DeputyMinisterofHealthTr?nV?nThu?nstatedthatcorneadonationisanobleact,bringinglightandhopetothosewhounfortunatelylosttheirsight.TheMinistryofHealthwillcontinuesupportingandcreatingthemostfavourableconditionsfortissue,organandcorneadonation,headded.AssociateProfessor,Dr.HoàngTh?MinhChau,Directorofthehospital,saidthataccordingtoincompletestatistics,since2017,thecountryhashadmorethan300,000peoplesufferingfromvisualimpairmentduetocornealdiseases,ofwhomhalfhavevisionlossinbotheyes.InVi?tNam,cornealtransplantsurgerywasperformedforthefirsttimein1950,butthenumberremainsmodestduetotheresources.Attheevent,Thu?ncalledonpeopletoparticipateincorneadonation.SincethefirstcorneadonationinApril2007,thecountryhasrecorded963corneadonors,mainlyinNinhBìnhProvince(437),andNam??nh(332).Todate,morethan20provincesandcitieshavehadpeopledonatecorneasafterdeath.—VNSJournalistTr?nLuanKim,DirectoroftheSaigonInstituteofScienceandTechnologyDevelopment,saidthemediapromotesbusinessesandintroducestheirproductstoVietnameseandglobalconsumers,ataceremonycommemoratingthe99thanniversaryofVietnameseRevolutionaryPressDaycomingonJune21.-VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY–Themediahelppromoteoveralldevelopmentbysafeguardingthelaw,combatingnegativityandprotectingtheinterestsofthepeople,aswellasthelegitimaterightsandinterestsofbusinessesandentrepreneurs,saidjournalistTr?nLuanKim,DirectoroftheSaigonInstituteofScienceandTechnologyDevelopment.ThemediahelpbusinessesbyintroducingtheirproductstoVietnameseandglobalconsumers,KimsaidataceremonyonJune12tocommemoratethe99thanniversaryofVietnameseRevolutionaryPressDaycomingonJune21.Nguy?nTh?KimOanh,representingtheTamGiaoBusinessCommunity,saidthatthepresscontributestorefiningpolicymechanismsandmarkettrends,therebysignificantlyimpactingthebusinessoperationstowardsensuringsustainability.TheeventalsofeaturedvariousboothsfrombusinessesacrossHCMCity,comingtoshowcasetheirproductsandnetworking.TheeventwasorganisedbytheSaigonInstituteofScienceandTechnologyDevelopment,theTamGiaoEntrepreneurCommunity,andtheMediaServicesCentreinHCMCityofVietnamNewsAgencysSouthernbranch.VNS

Twomembersofthesamefamilyaretreatedforcarryingtheneisseriameningitidisvirus,whiletwoothershavealreadydied.Photonhandan.vnB?CK?N—TwopeoplefromthesamefamilyinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofB?cK?ndiedofneisseriameningitidisvirus,theprovincialDepartmentofHealthhasannounced.Accordingtothedepartment,agirl,bornin2022,diedonJune5,followedbyhergrandmotheronJune9.BotharefromthesamefamilylivinginBaB?District.Twofurtherfamilymembersshowedsymptomsoftiredness,headachesanddiarrhoeaandareundergoingtreatmentinhospital.Tr?nV?nTuy?n,thedepartmentsdeputydirector,saidatestsamplefromthepatientssenttotheNationalTropicalDiseasecentreonWednesdayshowedoneinfectedwithneisseriameningitidisvirus.Meningococcaldiseaseisaninfectiousdiseasetransmittedthroughtherespiratorytract,whichcandevelopintoanepidemicandcausedeathifnotdetectedearlyandtreatedpromptly.ThelocalDepartmentofHealthorderedtheprovincialCentreforDiseaseControltostrengthensupervisiononthemeningococcaloutbreakinBaB?District,whilemonitoringtheoutbreaksdevelopmentstocontrolitspreading.Itorderedhealthcareprofessionalstomakesuretheyhaveadequateequipment,chemicals,suppliesandvaccinesagainstmeningococcaldisease.TheB?cK?nProvincialGeneralHospitalhasbeenaskedtopreparefacilitiesandareasforquarantine,specialisedequipment,anddrugsreadyfortimelytreatmentandemergencycareforanyfurthercases.—VNSDozensofhectaresofricefieldsin?àN?ngCityhavewitheredduetosaltwaterintrusion.—Photolaodong.vn?àN?NG—Dozensofhectaresofricefieldsinthe?àN?ngCityareahavewitheredduetosaltwaterintrusion.ThedistrictPeoplesCommitteehasactivelypumpedfreshwatertosavetherice,butthesituationhasnotimproved.AffectedareasincludethecommunesofHòaPhong,HòaNh?nandHòaTi?ninHòaVangDistrict,?àN?ngCity.InC?mTo?i??ngVillageinHòaPhongCommune,vastfieldshavenowturnedintobarrenlands.AfarmerwhowishedtoremainanonymoussaidshecultivatedonehectareintheC?mTo?i??ngVillagefields,butduetosaltwatercontamination60percentofhercrophasbeenlost.Shere-sowedforasecondtime,buttheresultsremainedunfavourable,Lao??ng(Labour)onlinenewspaperreported.ShesaidForevery0.1ha,wesow7-8kgofriceseeds.Nowwith0.6haofricedriedup,thelossissignificant.Sheandmanysurroundingfarmershavebroughtyoungriceplantsfromothernon-contaminatedfieldstoreplantintheirownfields.C?ng,headofGroup3inC?mTo?i??ngvillagesaid:Thisisthefirsttimeourfieldshaveexperiencedsaltwaterintrusion.OneofthereasonsisthattheirrigationwaterisdrawnfromtheYênRiver.HeaddedthatallfieldsirrigatedwithwaterfromtheYênRiverwereexperiencingtotalcropfailure,withbarrenfieldsandhectaresofwitheredrice.Manypeople,afterre-sowingforthesecondtimewithoutfavourableresults,haveabandonedtheirfields.AccordingtothedistrictPeoplesCommittee,thesummer-autumncropplanfor2024includessowing2,061ha.Sofar,99.8percenthasbeensown.However,duetotheeffectsofElNi?o,areasirrigatedfromtheYênRiver,C?u??RiverandTúyLoanRiverareexperiencingsaltwatercontamination,causingtoxicitytothericeplants.Currently,around56.35haofricehavebeendamagedacrossthedistrict,concentratedinthecommunesofHòaTi?n,HòaPhongandHòaNh?n.—VNS

AgirlishappywithAsianLunarNewYeardecorationssoldinSanFrancisco,California,theUS.—THX/VNAPhotoHàN?I—TheSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisorshasfreshlyvotedunanimouslytoformallydeclareVietnameseanofficialcitylanguagethatrequirestheauthoritiesprovisionoftranslationservices.AsreportedbytheSanFranciscoChronicle,themove,alongsideotherchangestotheUScityslanguageaccessordinance,isaimedatensuringthatresidentscanbeservedinthelanguagetheyaremostcomfortablein.Theordinance,enactedin2001,previouslyrequiredcitydepartmentstotranslateservicesintoanylanguagewithatleast10,000speakersinthecitywhohavelimitedEnglishproficiency.Itsrecentamendmentloweredthethresholdto6,000,allowingtheinclusionofVietnamesetothelistpreviouslyconsistingofonlyChinese,Spanish,andFilipino.Atotalof6,791SanFranciscoresidentsidentifyasprimarilyVietnamesespeakers,accordingtothecityslanguagedatadashboard.Thecitywillnowhastoprovidetelephonicinterpretations,websitetext,writtennotices,andotherofficialservicesinVietnamese.ThelegislationwasintroducedlastyearbyDistrict10SupervisorShamannWalton,whosaidthecityneededtoexpandlanguageaccesstoensureitsimmigrantcommunitiescanparticipateinthegovernmentprocess.—VNS

Illustrativeimage.VNA/VNSPhotoSEOUL-AnagriculturalcooperativeofGangjindistrictinSouthJeollaprovinceoftheRepublicofKorea(RoK)ishiring20Vietnameseworkersunderafive-monthcontractstartingfromApril22toharvestonionsandgarlic.Thispartofamodeltohireseasonalmigratoryagriculturallabourerstocopewithsevereshortagesoflabourerinruralareas,whichhasbeenpilotingintheprovince.TheprojectisimplementedincollaborationwiththeMinistryofAgriculture,aimingtosupportlocalitiesfacingdifficultiesinhiringlabourersforworkinginruralareas.Accordingly,cooperativesarehiringforeignlabourersandprovidemanpowertosmallfarmswhichcannothirelaborersdirectly.Toimplementtheproject,in2023,theGangjinadministrationdirectlysignedacooperationagreementonprovidingseasonallabourerswithPh?ngHi?pDistrictintheMekongDeltaprovinceofH?uGiang.AccordingtoYoonJae-seon,DirectoroftheGangjinagriculturalcooperative,thesigningofcontractsbycooperativeswillhelpensurelegalandsafetyconditionsforguestworkerswhentheyworkintheRoK.Localauthoritiesarealsostrivingtoensurethatforeignworkerscanintegrateandhavestablelivingconditions,headded.TheSouthJeollaadministrationreportedthatthenumberofforeignlabourersworkingunderthelocalitysseasonalworksystemhasreached3,846.Operatingsince2017,thesystemhasproveneffectiveinaddressinglabourershortagesinruralareas.VNSAssociateProfessorBùiQuangHùng,deputydirectoroftheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCity,introducesFinTechNovationCredentials,acollaborativeinitiativespearheadedbytheuniversityandUnitedOverseasBank(UOB)Vietnam,ataninformationdayheldonJune7.—PhotocourtesyofUEHHCMCITY—TheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCity(UEH)onFridaykickedoffFinTechNovationCredentials,acollaborativeinitiativespearheadedbytheuniversityandUnitedOverseasBank(UOB)Vietnam.Theinitiative,sponsoredbytheSingaporeBusinessFederation,isaimedatcultivatingahighlyskilledworkforcecapableofdrivinginnovationandshapingthefutureoffinance,saidAssociateProfessorBùiQuangHùng,deputydirectorofUEH.Theprogrammewillbenefit1,000students,givingthemopportunitiestolearnskillsandobtainhands-onexperienceinthebusinesssector,hesaid.Ph?mTi?uGiang,teamleadofcountrystrategiccommunicationsandbrandatUOBVietnam,saidtheprogrammeisexpectedtobeexpandedtoprovidealearningopportunityforallVietnamesestudents.Theprogramme,whichisfacilitatedbyUEHInstituteofInnovation,encompassesacomprehensivecurriculumoftrainingcoursescalled‘FinTechMasterClass,anintensivebootcampnamed‘FinNovationBootcamp,andasandboxprogramme‘UIISandboxProgrammespecificallydesignedforstudentspursuingcareersinthefieldsoftechnology,finance,andbanking.TheFinTechMasterClassisahybridmodelofactivelearningandcase-methodteachingmasterclass,includingaseriesofonlineshortcoursesonvarioustopicsoffintech,andofflinesessionswithindustryexperts.FinNovationBootcampisaninnovationchallengethatcombinesanintensiveseriesoftrainingprogrammesandinterestingassignmentsforstudentsandyoungentrepreneursaboutthetopicofinnovationandfintech.UIISandboxProgrammeisa10-weekincubationprogrammedesignedforundergraduatestoaccelerateandtransformtheirbreakthroughideasintoviablebusinesses.—VNS

Nguy?nV?Qu?cHuy,rectoroftheHu?UniversityofMedicineandPharmacy,receivestheKnightoftheNationalOrderofMeritofFrancefromFrenchAmbassadortoVi?tNamOlivierBrochet.VNA/VNSPhotoT??ngViTH?ATHIêN-HU?TheKnightoftheNationalOrderofMeritofFrancehasbeenbestoweduponNguy?nV?Qu?cHuy,rectoroftheHu?UniversityofMedicineandPharmacy(HueUMP)undertheHu?UniversityinthecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?,forhiscontributionstothebilateralrelations.ThisisoneofFrancestwohighestordersconferredonFrenchcitizensaswellasforeignnationalsfortheircontributions,commitmentsandsupport.AttheawardceremonyheldonJune8,FrenchAmbassadortoVi?tNamOlivierBrochetlaudedHuysscientificresearchachievementsandpracticalcontributionstorelationsbetweenthetwocountries,aswellasbetweenHueUMPandtheHu?University,anduniversitiesandorganisationsinFrance,especiallyinmedicalandFrenchlanguagefields.Forhispart,Huyexpressedhispridetoreceivesuchnobleorder,sayingitalsoacknowledgescontributionsbytheFrancophonecommunityandtheFrancophonemedicalcommunityinHu?andVi?tNamatlargeoverthepastyears,hesaid.Overthepast30years,hehascontributedtoacceleratingtheestablishmentofrelationswithmanypartnersincludinguniversities,hospitals,regionsandnon-governmentalorganisationsofFranceandtheinternationalFrancophonecommunity.HehasalsoplayedaroleinpromotingspecialisedFrenchlanguagecoursesandFrench-Vietnameseculturalexchanges,therebycreatingopportunitiesforyoungdoctorstostudyinFranceforatleastoneyear.VNSThedamagedpiglorrybeingcrushedtosmithereensatthesceneoftheaccident.VNA/VNSPhotoHàT?NH—Amulti-vehicletrafficaccidentoccuredonSaturdaymorningatNationalHighway1throughC?mTh?nhCommune,C?mXuyênDistrict,HàT?nh,andkilledthreepeople,accordingtotheHàT?nhTrafficPoliceDepartment.Accordingtothereport,whiletravellingonNationalHighway1throughHàT?nh,alorrytransportingpigsunexpectedlycollidedwithtwoothervehicles.Theaccidentresultedinthedeathsofthreepeoplewhowereonthepiglorry.Atapproximately6amonSaturday,thepiglorry,bearingthelicenceplate38C-180.65,wastravellingonNationalHighway1.AsthelorryturnedtoapetrolstationinC?mTh?nhCommune(C?mXuyênDistrict),itcollidedwithacarwithaHàN?ilicenceplatethatwastravellinginthesamedirection.Thestrongimpactcausedthepiglorrytobethrownintotheoppositelane,whereitthencollidedwithatractor-trailerwiththelicenceplate63C-076.68travellingintheoppositedirection.Theaccidentresultedintheimmediatedeathofthreepeopleonthepiglorry,withtwobodiestrappedinthecabin.AllthreevictimswereidentifiedasresidentsofC?mHàCommune,C?mXuyênDistrict.Atthescene,allthreevehicleswereseverelydamaged,withthepiglorrycrushedanditscabinseparatedfromthevehiclebody.Authoritiesquicklyarrivedatthesceneoftheaccidenttoregulatetrafficandextractthetrappedbodiesfromthecabin.Thecauseoftheaccidentiscurrentlyunderinvestigationbytherelevantauthorities.VNS

InMay2024,theBritishUniversityVietnam(BUV)andtheCentreforForeignAffairsandLanguagesTraining(CEFALT)ofVietnamsMinistryofForeignAffairsjoinedforcesinanalliancetoenhancelanguageeducationandlifelonglearninginHoChiMinhCity.ThesigningceremonyoftheMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)wasperformedbyProf.RickBennett–BUVDeputyVice-ChancellorandVice-PresidentandMr.MaiAnhThai–CEFALTDirector.Thecollaboration,sealedwithaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)signedbyProf.RickBennett–BUVDeputyVice-ChancellorandVicePresidentandMr.MaiAnhThai–CEFALTDirector,aimstoelevatelanguageteachingstandardsandfostercontinuouslearningopportunities.Thesigningceremony,gracedbyMs.EmilyHamblin-theBritishConsulGeneralinHoChiMinhCity-andMr.TranPhuocAnh-DirectorGeneraloftheHCMCDepartmentofForeignAffairs-markedasignificantamilestoneinthisendeavour.ThispartnershipfocusesonenhancingforeignlanguagetrainingandEnglisheducationthroughinnovativeteachertrainingprogramsandexchangeinitiatives.Thepartnershipwillalsospearheadjointresearchanddevelopmentinitiativestoimproveeducationalapproaches,includingmodernteachingmethodsandtheincorporationofAIintoeducation.Notably,BUVsSchoolofPathways,EnglishandLifelongLearning(SPELL)andCEFALTwilljointlydeveloptheBUV-HCMCLifelongLearningCentreatCEFALTtopromoteBritisheducation,exchangeknowledgebetweenBUVandpartners,organisationsandbusinessesinHoChiMinhCity.Ms.EmilyHamblin-theBritishConsulGeneralinHoChiMinhCityspeakingatthemeeting.Witnessingthemeaningfulmilestone,Ms.EmilyHamblin-theBritishConsulGeneralinHoChiMinhCitysaid:BUV,knownasthepremiumUKeducationhubinVietnam,hasbeenabeaconofBritisheducationexcellenceinVietnamandsince2008.BUVhascontinuallydemonstrateditscommitmenttoprovidingworld-classeducationandfosteringinternationalpartnerships.Likewise,CEFALTsdedicationtoenhancinglanguageproficiencyandprofessionalskillsalignsperfectlywithBUVsvisionforholisticeducation.TheConsulGeneralexpressedastrongbeliefthatthepromotionoftrainingprogramsforeducators,staffandprofessionalsinEnglishlanguageproficiencyandessentialskillsisaboutmorethanjustimprovingindividualcapabilities;itisalsoaboutupliftingVietnamscapacityinhumanworkforcedevelopment,empoweringcommunities,drivinginnovationandfosteringlifelonglearning.RepresentativesfromBUVandCEFALTattheMOUsigningceremony.Prof.Dr.RaymondGordon-BUVVice-ChancellorandPresident-said:BUVandCEFALTarecommittedtoenhancingthequalityoftheworkforcebyimplementingcomprehensivetrain-the-trainerprograms,ensuringthateducatorsarewell-equippedtoinspireandeducatefuturegenerations.Thispartnershipembodiesoursharedvisionoffosteringavibrant,knowledgeable,andskilledcommunity.Mr.MaiAnhThai-CEFALTDirector-said:ThecollaborationbetweenBUVandCEFALTextendsbeyondacademicpursuits.Together,weenvisiontheestablishmentoftheBUV-HCMCLifelongLearningCenteratCEFALT,atestamenttoourcommitmenttopromotingtheBritisheducationsystemandfosteringknowledgeexchangewithinthevibrantlandscapeofHoChiMinhCity.ThecollaborationbetweenBUVandCEFALTaimstointroduceinnovativeprograms,facilitateknowledgeexchangeandimprovelearningopportunitiesforstudents,educatorsandprofessionalsinHoChiMinhCityandthesurroundingareas.ThisinitiativeisthelatesteffortbyBUV,atrustedpartnerofboththeVietnameseandUKgovernments,tobridgethenationsandconnectpeopleandculturesthrougheducation,asithasdoneforthepast15years.BUVisthefirstandonlyinternationaluniversityinVietnamauthorisedtodeliveruniversitydegreesfromtheUK.BUVisVietnamsfirstandonly5-starQuacquarelliSymonds(QS)certifiedinstitution,aswellasthefirstuniversityinVietnamandASEANtoreceiveglobalqualityaccreditationbyQAA,theQualityAssuranceAgencyforUKHigherEducation.BUVsdynamiccurriculumisdesignedtostayaheadofindustrytrendsbycombiningtheoryandpractice,ensuringthat100%ofstudentsareemployedorpursuinghighereducationwithinthreemonthsofgraduation.Theexpansive6.5-hectarecampus,withatotalplannedinvestmentof165millionUSD,embodiessustainabilityandoffersanenrichingenvironmentforacademicandpersonaldevelopment.ConstructionworkerspourconcreteontheLongThànhInternationalAirportsrunway.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nC?ngPhongHàN?I—TheMinistryofTransporthasproposedtothePrimeMinisterthattheState-ownedAirportsCorporationofVi?tNam(ACV)beinchargeofdrawinguptheplansforthenextphaseoftheLongThànhInternationalAirportProject.ItcomesafterthePrimeMinisterinstructedthemtocontactrelevantagenciestodraftthenextstagesoftheworkthatneedstobedone,followingthecompletionofPhase1in2026.Accordingtoprojectdossiers,ACVhasdevelopedabusinessstrategytogatherfundsforPhase2andaroughschemeforPhase3.Phase2isexpectedtocostVN?48trillion(US$1.9billion)andtobecovertheperiod2028to2032.LongThànhInternationalAirportisbeingbuiltonanareaof5,000hainthesouthernprovinceof??ngNaiProvince,withatotalfinalcapacityof100millionpassengersandfivemilliontonnesofcargoannually.Phase1isprojectedtobeputintooperationin2026,withanannualcapacityof25millionpassengersand1.2milliontonnesofcargo.InPhase2,theairportwillbeexpandedwithanadditionalopen-configurationrunwayandterminaltoservice50millionpassengersperyear.WhenPhase3iscompleted,theairportwillbethelargestairportinVi?tNamandoneofthebusiesttransitairportsintheregion.Thetotalestimatedinvestmentfortheprojectisapproximately$16billion.—VNS