AstreetlightbrokenandbentneartheNguy?nTuan-Ng?yNh?KonTumintersectioninHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—TyphoonYagi,aftermakinglandfallinthenortherncoastalprovincesofQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngonSaturday,isstilloncoursetowardsthecapital,HàN?i.Theworldssecond-mostviolenttropicalcyclonein2024afterHurricaneBeryliscurrentlyhavingastrongestwindforceof133-148km/hnearitscentre,equivalenttolevels12-13ontheBeaufortwindscale(aboutcategory2ontheSaffir-Simpsonscale),gustingtolevel15,accordingtoanupdatefromtheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecast(NCHMF).Accordingtoearlyreports,YagiclaimedfourlivesinitspathonSaturday,withthreedeadinQu?ngNinhProvince,andonevictiminH?iD??ng.Thestormalsoinjured78peopleinQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòng.FivecementbargesandonesmallwoodenboathavesunkattheirmooringlocationsinQu?ngNinh.Additionally,acargoship(Huy?nTrang2-H?iPhòng)hasbrokenfreefromitsanchoranddrifted.Treeswereuprootedandfalleninnorthernprovinces,withmanyhousesintheareadamaged.PowerlinestoQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngwereeitherdamagedorautomaticallycutoffduetothestorm,whichcausedprovince-widepoweroutages,accordingtoVietnamElectricity(EVN)lateSaturday.TheEVNalsosaidthattheycurrentlydonothaveaplantocutoffpowerinthecapitalofHàN?i,butnotedthatstrongwindcoulddamagepowerlinesinthepowergrid,whichcancauselocaloutages.Authoritiesareadvisingpeopleinareasaffectedbythetyphoontostayathomeandnottogooutunlessreallynecessary.Thosealreadyoutsideshouldseekpropershelter.VNSHàN?iAseriesoftreesfellattheendoftheTr?nKhátChanoverpasstowardsNguy?nKhoái,HaiBàTr?ngdistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoAtreeandastreetlightaredamagedneartheNguy?nTuan-Ng?yNh?KonTumintersectioninHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhAbrokentreeinV?Th?Sáustreet,HaiBàTr?ngDistrict,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhAtreefallsacrossHùngV??ngStreet,HàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangSomepeoplearestilltravellingintheroads,despitewarnings.VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uSomepeoplearestilltravellingintheroads,despitewarnings.VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uTháiNguyênAuthoritieshandlefallentreestoensuretrafficflowonNationalHighway3,locatedinS?ngC?ngCity,TháiNguyênProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoTh?oNguyênB?cNinhFallentreesarescatteredacrossKinhD??ngV??ngStreet,B?cNinhCity.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTh??ngH?iPhòngWavescrashinginthecoastof??S?n(H?iPhòng).VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tAcraneinH?iPhòngPortisbrokeninhalfandfallen.PhotofromsocialmediaFloodingin??S?n,H?iPhòng.VNA/VNSPhotoMinhThuQu?ngNinhAstheconditionsstarttostabilise,H?Longresidentsarecleaninguptheaftermath.VNA/VNSPhoto??cHi?uArestaurantroofinH?LongCityisblownoff.VNA/VNSPhoto??cHi?uNam??nhTreesalongV?NguyênGiápstreet,Nam??nhcity,areuprooted.VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngLu?tTreesalongV?NguyênGiápStreet,Nam??nhCity,areuprooted.VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngLu?tYênBáiTyphoonYagicausesdamageto123housesinTr?nYên,V?nCh?n,L?cYên,andV?nYênDistricts,YênBáiProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnh

will authorities require additional physical documentation.Failure to comply with the new residence registration requirements can result in administrative penalties.

A citizen fills some forms to register for temporary residence.Vietnamese citizens must provide a more comprehensive set of documents to prove their lawful residence.loan or accommodation agreements.

similar documentation is required.including fines ranging from VN?500.

individuals are required to present one of the following: a land use right certificate.

which no longer need to be notarised.AVietnamAirlinesaircraftparkedatTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportinHCMCity.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—TheMinistryofTransportistakingstepstostabilisecurrentlyhighdomesticairfares.Theministryhasannouncedplanstoconductathoroughreviewofthefeesandoperationalcostsincurredbyairlinesandgroundserviceproviders.TheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV)undertheministryhasconfirmedthattherecentincreaseindomesticairfareisinaccordancewithregulationsestablishedbytherelevantauthorities.Theministryhasattributedthisriseinfarestoseveralfactors,includingincreasedfuelprices,fluctuationsinexchangerates,enginerecalls,costsassociatedwithaircraftleasing,andheighteneddemand.Furthermore,ithasissuedawarningthatsustainedhighdemandcouldleadtoadditionalpriceincreasesduringpeakseasons.Proposedstrategiestomitigatefareincreasesincludetheoptimisationofaircraftschedulesandtheenhancementofoperationalefficiency.Theministryhasmandatedstrictcompliancewithregulationspertainingtodomesticpassengerairtransportpricingandfaredeclarations.Theministrysaiditwillstrengthenoversightoffaredeclarationsandpromoteearlyticketpurchasestofacilitatemorefavourablepricing.Vietnameseairlinesareencouragedtoexpandtheirtransportcapacityandserviceofferingsacrossbothinternationalanddomesticroutes.Theyareurgedtocollaboratewithglobalaircraftleasingpartnerstobolsterfleetcapacity,whichmayinvolvereplacinggroundedaircraftandexploringoptionstoincreaseseatcapacityonfrequentlytravelleddomesticroutes.Airlinesarealsoencouragedtoadoptflexiblepricingstrategiesandmaintainpoliciesthatallowfordiscountedfares.Currently,localairlinesoperatearound160aircraft,whichis60to70unitsbelowpre-pandemiclevels.Expertssaidthatadiverseandhigh-performancefleetiscrucialforairlinestomitigatetheimpactofaircraftshortagesandenhanceoperationalefficiency.TheyproposedinvestmentsinsupplychainhubsbeincreasedandnegotiationswithmajormanufacturerssuchasBoeingandAirbusbepursuedtoensuretimelydeliveryofaircraft.Analysesofflightcostcomponentsshowedthatfuelexpensesaccountfor37-42percent,maintenanceconstitutes32-41percent,andgroundservicesrepresent6-7percent,withremainingcostsmakingup16-19percent.—VNS

HàN?I—Topromptlydetectdomesticandimportedcasesofmpox,Vietnameseauthoritieshavesteppedupeffortsinmonitoringandpreventingthespreadoftheviraldiseaseandprovidingguidanceonrelatedsurveillanceandcontrolmeasures,theMinistryofForeignAffairssSpokespersonPh?mThuH?nghassaid.MakingherstatementattheministrysregularpressbriefingonThursdayinreplytoaquestionregardingthecontrolofthediseaseinVi?tNam,H?ngnotedthattheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)hasdeclaredmpoxapublichealthemergencyofinternationalconcernduetoitsrapidspreadinseveralAfricancountries.Accordingtothespokeswoman,theMinistryofHealthonAugust19issuedadocumentdeliveredtothepeoplescommitteesofprovincesandcentrally-runcities,theNationalInstituteofHygieneandEpidemiology,PasteurInstitute,andinfectiousdiseasetreatmentcentrestoenhancempoxpreventionefforts.TheywereurgedtostrictlyadheretotheinstructionsinthePrimeMinistersdispatchdatedAugust1,2022,onstrengtheningthepreventionandcontrolofthedisease.Thedispatchalsocoversthediagnosisandtreatmentofmpox,aswellasmeasurestopreventitstransmissioninhealthcareestablishments.Accordingly,Vi?tNamhasintensifiedthemonitoringanddetectionofsuspectedcasesatbordergatesandwithinpublicandprivatehealthcareestablishments.Inaddition,healthauthoritiesandrelevantagenciesareworkingcloselywithlocalitiestoenhancepubliccommunicationsonpreventivemeasures,overseeanddirectanti-epidemicefforts,whilereviewingandupdatingcontingencyplanstoensurereadinessinresponsetopotentialoutbreaks.Inthetimetocome,healthagenciesanddiseasecontrolbodieswillcontinuetoassessandcloselymonitorthesituationtopromptlyimplementnecessarymeasurestoprotectpublicsafety.—VNSTr?nT?Nga.—AFP/VNAPhotoPARIS—TheParisCourtofAppealsrejectionofthelawsuitfiledbyTranToNgaagainstUSmanufacturersofAgentOrange(AO)/dioxinisnotasurprisefortheFrench-Vietnamesewoman,whosaidshewillnotgiveupbutcontinuetopursuethislawsuit.OnAugust22,theParisCourtofAppealrejectedthelawsuitfiledbyNgaagainsttheUSchemicalcorporationsthatsuppliedAO/dioxinfortheUSarmytouseduringthewarinVi?tNam.TalkingtotheVietnamNewsAgency(VNA),Nga,whoisalsoanAO/dioxinvictimherself,saidsheisnotsurprisedatthisruling,andthatshewillnotgiveupbutkeeppursuingthislawsuit.AsNgasrepresentatives,WilliamBourdonandBertrandRepoltfromtheBourdonlawofficeexpressedtheirdeterminationtostayontheirclientsside.Thefightbytheirclientdoesnotendwiththisruling,andtheywilltakethecasetothehighestappealscourt,thelawyerssaid,notingthatjudgesoftheParisCourtofAppealheldaconservativeattitudethatrunscountertothemodernityoflaw,aswellasinternationallawandEuropeanlaw.Thehighestappealscourtwillmakethedecision,theyadded.Ngaspursuitofthelawsuitoverthepast15yearsshowedherextraordinarywillandthefirmsupportofpeace-lovingpeopleforher.Bornin1942inthesouthernprovinceofSócTr?ng,NgausedtoworkasawarcorrespondentoftheLiberationNewsAgency(nowVietnamNewsAgency)andbecamecontaminatedwithdioxinduringwartime.Medicalexaminationresultsshowthatthedioxinlevelinherbloodishigherthantheregulatedlevelthatleadstoserioushealthimpacts.Shesufferedfromfiveoutofthe17diseases,disorders,deformities,andmalformationsassociatedwithdioxinexposurerecognisedbytheUS.NotonlyNgaherselfbutherchildrenalsosufferedfromheartandbonedefects.Herfirstchilddiedofheartdefectsat17monthsofage.In2009,NgaappearedasawitnessattheCourtofPublicOpinioninParisagainsttheUSchemicalcompaniestosupportAO/dioxinvictimsinVi?tNam.Afterthat,withsupportfromsomeFrenchlawyersandsocialactivists,shedecidedtosuetheUSchemicalcompanies.SheisoneofthefewpersonsabletopursueAO/dioxin-relatedlawsuitssinceshehasallthethreenecessaryconditionsofbeingaFrench-Vietnamesecitizen;residinginFrance,wherelawyersarepermittedtofileinternationallawsuitsindefenceofFrenchcitizensagainstanothercountryharmingthem;andbeingavictimofAO/dioxin.InMay2013,theCrownCourtofEvrycity,whereNgaresides,acceptedherpetitionagainstthechemicalcompaniesthatsuppliedherbicidefortheUSarmytouseinthebattlefieldinVi?tNam.However,after19proceduralsessions,initsrulingissuedonMay10,2021,thiscourtacceptedtheargumentsofthedefendants,sayingtheyhadactedundertheorderofandfortheStateoftheUSandthus,theywereentitledtotherighttoimmunity.LawyersofNgaobjectedtothisrulingandsaidthosecompanieshadsubmittedatender,whichmeanttheyhadnotbeenforcedtoact.ThelawyersperceivedthattheEvryCrownCourtappliedout-of-dateprinciplesrunningcountertothemodernprinciplesofinternationallawandFrance.Notdisappointedbythatloss,shortlyaftertheEvryCrownCourthadruledthatitdidnothavesufficientcompetencetohandlethecaserelatedtotheUSGovernmentsactsduringwartime,Nga,withsupportfromlawyersandtheassociationssupportingVietnameseAOvictims,filedanappealtotheParisCourtofAppeal.AtahearingheldonMay7thisyear,NgaslawyerspointedoutthatthereissufficientevidenceprovingthosecompanieshadvoluntarilyjoinedinthebiddingandhadtherighttodeterminetheproductionaswellascontentofdioxinintheherbicidesuppliedfortheUSarmyinVi?tNamduring1961-1971.TheseactionscausedcatastrophicconsequenceswhichstilllingeruntiltodayforpeopleandtheenvironmentinVi?tNam.Ngaherselfisadioxinvictimandhassufferedfromveryseriousconsequences,thelawyerssaid,notingthattheirclientlostherfirstchild,herotherchildrenhadtoendurehealthproblemswhileshealsobecamecancerous.TheyaddedtherighttoatrialisafundamentalrightofNga,andtheyhopedtoregainjusticeforthevictim.Fortheirpart,thelawyersdefendingthe14USchemicalcompaniesdeniedtheirclientsresponsibility,arguingthatthefirmshadactedattherequestoftheUSarmy.Giventhis,theycitedthestateimmunitythatallowsasovereignstatenottobeprosecutedatacourtofanothersovereignstatesoastodenythecompaniesresponsibilityfortheconsequencescausedbytheirproductsintheVietnamesebattlefield.Ononeoccasion,NgatoldVNAcorrespondentsinFrancethatwhenshebeganthelawsuit,therewerealreadymorethan3millionAOvictimsinVi?tNam.Thisfigurehurtherheartandpromptedhertofilethelawsuit.After12yearsofpursuingjustice,thefigurekeptincreasing,toover4millionvictimsandAOeffectshavereachedthefourthgeneration.ShestressedthatherstruggleaimstonotonlyfightagainsttheuseofAObutalsoserveasabasisforothercombatsfortheenvironment.IfightnotonlyformyselfbutalsoalldioxinvictimsinVi?tNamandothercountries,Ngasaid,affirmingthatshewillfighttothebitterend.Duringher15-yearjourneytoseekjustice,NgahasreceivedsupportfromnotonlyVietnamesepeopleinthehomelandbutalsoVietnameseexpatriatesinFranceandaroundtheworld,aswellasFrenchandinternationalfriends,includinglawyersWilliamBourdonandBertrandRepolt,theVi?tNamAssociationforVictimsofAO/dioxin,theInternationalAssociationofDemocraticLawyers,theVietnamesePeopleAssociationinFrance,theFrance–Vi?tNamFriendshipAssociation,thecommitteeforsupportforTr?nT?Ngaslawsuit,andCollectifVietnamDioxine.AlargenumberofmarchesandmeetingshavealsobeenorganisedtoshowsolidaritywithNgaandVietnameseAOvictims.Ngaslettertoappealforsupportforthelegalstrugglereceivedthousandsofsignatures,includingthoseofmanyimportantfigures,politicians,diplomats,researchers,scholars,doctors,andartists.From1961to1971,theUSmilitaryconducted19,905missionssprayingmorethan80millionlitresoftoxicchemicals,61percentofwhichwasAOcontaining366kgofdioxin,onnearly26,000hamletsandvillagesthatcovered3.06millionhectares,equivalenttoalmostone-fourthoftheareaofSouthVi?tNam.AOhascausedstrongandenduringimpactsontheenvironmentandhumanhealth.About4.8millionpeopleinVi?tNamwereexposedtoAO/dioxin,statisticsshowed.—VNS

AtChildrensHospital2inHCMCity,adoctorpresentsgiftstoachildpatientontheoccasionofInternationalChildrensDay(June1).—VNA/VNSPhotoThuH??ngHCMCITY—Inanefforttoaddressitsdecliningfertilityrate,HCMCityisconsideringsolutionstobettercareforpregnantwomen,newborns,andchildreninthecity.ThecitysDepartmentofHealthhassubmittedaproposaloutliningsolutionstoincreasethecitysfertilityrateby2030tothemunicipalPeoplesCommitteesforapproval.Undertheproposal,pregnantwomen,newbornsandchildreninthecitywillbeeligibleforsupportfromthecitygovernment.Itincludesfullycoveringthecostsforpregnantwomenparticipatinginprenatalandnewbornscreeningprogrammes.Italsoprovidesfullreimbursementofexpenses(afterdeductingtheamountcoveredbyhealthinsurance)forregularprenatalcheck-upsandchildbirth.Additionally,theproposalsuggestsplanningandconstructingchildcarecentresandkindergartensthatcatertotheneedsofmothers,especiallyinexportprocessingzones,industrialareas,andurbandistricts.Italsoaimstopilotworker-friendlyservicessuchasadjustingchildcarehoursandsupportingboardingschoolexpensesforpreschoolandelementarystudents.Italsoencouragestheestablishmentofbreastfeedingroomsatworkplaces.AccordingtothecitysDepartmentofHealth,HCMCityisoneof21provincesandcitieswiththelowestfertilityratesinthecountry.Thecitysfertilityrateis1.32childrenperwomanofreproductiveage,steadilydecreasingfromarateof1.76in2000.Adeclineinfertilityratesimpactspopulationsize,agedistribution,reductionintheworking-agepopulation,migrationtrendsandaccelerationofpopulationaging.Italsohampersthepotentialofdemographicdividends.Therefore,thecitygovernmentisstrengtheningstatepopulationmanagementtoimproveitslowfertilityrate.—VNSAworkingsessionbetweenFPTGroupandthecentralQu?ngNg?iprovincialpeoplescommitteeindevelopinganeducationcomplexintheprovince.FPThasdevelopedtwoeducationcomplexesin?àN?ngandTh?aThiênHu?Province.PhotocourtesyofFPTQU?NGNG?I—ITgiantFPTGrouphasputforwardaplantodevelopasixhectareeducationcomplextosupportthecentralprovinceindigitaltransformationprocessesineducation,healthcare,databases,digitalinfrastructure,e-Governmentandtheeconomy.GeneraldirectorofFPTGroup,Tr?nV?nKhoasaidataworkingsessionwiththecentralprovincialpeoplescommittee,thatthegroupwouldbuildupamulti-levelschoolsystemandvocationaltrainingsystemtosupplymanpowertoaidtheindustrialisationoftheprovince.KhoasaidFPTwillcooperatewiththeprovinceinbuildingdigitalisationtransformationplan,cybersecuritysolutionsanddatabases.Newly-appointedchairmanoftheprovincialpeoplescommittee,Nguy?nHoàngGiangsaidrelevantagenciesoftheprovincewillbeboostingproceduresandmakingpreparationsfortheFPTGrouptobeginthecomplexsoon.FPThasalsodonatededucationalfacilitiesandequipmentworthVN?100million(US$4,000)toV?H?ngS?nSchoolforchildrenwithdisabilities.Thegrouphasbeencooperatingwith?àN?ngCityandTh?aThiênHu?Provinceindigitaltransformation.Ithasalreadydevelopedasecondaryschoolanduniversityin?àN?ngandstartedconstructiononaneducationcomplexintheH??ngTràtownshipofHu?City.FPTGrouphavealsodevelopededucationsystemsfromprimaryschoolsuptotheuniversitylevelinH?iPhòng,B?cNinh,?àN?ng,C?nTh?,Bình??nh,HàN?iandotherco-operativeprojectswiththeUKandAustraliapartnersinVi?tNam.VNS