PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhsurveysthebeachreclamationprojectforthedevelopmentofthe?àN?ngFTZ.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiang?àN?NG—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhasbeenseeingfirsthandthesiteofwhatwillbeVi?tNamsfirstFreeTradeZone.ThePrimeMinisterandaGovernmentdelegationwerein?àN?ngonSaturday,inspectingseveralprojectsandsocio-economicfacilitiesinthecity,includingthezonesite.AccompanyingPMChínhwereDeputyPMNguy?nHòaBình,leadersofministries,centralagenciesand?àN?ngcityofficials.Oneofthefirstinspectionswasthe?àN?ngFreeTradeZone,whichisplannedtobeVi?tNamsfirstFreeTradeZone(FTZ).TheFTZisafunctionalareawithadefinedgeographicalboundary,establishedtopilotmechanismsandpoliciesaimedatattractinghigh-qualityinvestment,finance,trade,tourismandservices.Thesiteisareclaimedseaareawhichwillbecomethecommercialservicezonewithinthe?àN?ngFreeTradeZone,locatedalongNguy?nT?tThànhRoadinThanhKhêDistrict,withanareaofapproximately420hectares.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhagreedtoconsidertheoptionofseareclamationforconstructingthefreetradezone,tosavetimeandcostscomparedtoland-basedconstruction,whilemaximisingmarinedevelopmentspace.Herequestedconsultationofinternationalmodelsthataresuitablefor?àN?ngandVi?tNam.ThePrimeMinisterrequired?àN?ngtocontinueresearchingandcalculatingoptionsforlandreclamationmaterialusage,toclearlydefinethefunctionofthisfreetradezoneinaccordancewiththespace,landscapeandnaturalandsocialconditionsofthearea.Healsonotedthatthefreetradezoneshouldbedevelopedsolelyforbusiness,trade,serviceandtourismpurposes,withoutanyresidentialrealestate.Subsequently,thePrimeMinistersurveyedthesitefora90-hectarefreetradezoneattheBàNà-Su?iM?touristareainHòaVangDistrict.Heinstructed?àN?ngtoreviewthecommercialservicedevelopmentplanningforthearea,toclearlydefineitsfunctionandensureitisintegratedwithotherfreetradezones,includingsoftandhardconnections,managementconnectionsandtheoverallsocio-economicdevelopmentofthecity,ensuringnoconflicts.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhassignstaskstotheconstructionunitsoftheLiênChi?uportproject.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangDevelopmentofLiênChi?uPortformulti-purposeuseOnthesamemorning,thePrimeMinisterandthedelegationinspectedthesharedinfrastructureandcoastalroadlinkingLiênChi?uPort.AccordingtothemasterplanforthedevelopmentofVi?tNamsseaports,especiallythedetailedplanapprovedbythe?àN?ngPeoplesCommittee,LiênChi?uPortwillcoveranareaof450hectares,includingcontainerterminals,generHAPPYLUKEalcargoterminals,1,200metresofinlandwaterwayberthandsixliquidandgasberths,withacapacityof50milliontonnesperyearby2050.Duringthefieldinspectionandpresentationofgiftstotheteamsworkingonthecoastalroad,thePrimeMinisterpraised?àN?ngandtheministriesfortheirefforts.Henotedthat,justoverayearafterhispreviousinspectionanddirection,thesharedinfrastructureofLiênChi?uPortandthecoastalroadhasbeenestablishedandiscontinuingtobeactivelydeveloped.ThePrimeMinisterdirectedthatLiênChi?uPortbedevelopedasamulti-purpose,multi-sector,modernport,optimisingitsgeographicaladvantagesand?àN?ngsdevelopmentpotential.Herequested?àN?ngandtheministriestourgentlycoordinateandcompleteprocedurestoselectcapableinvestorsfortheportconstructionandportoperation,ensuringtransparencyandlegalcompliance.Thegoalistomaketheportoperationalintandemwiththesharedinfrastructure.Heinstructed?àN?ngtomobilisetheentirepoliticalsystem,localorganisations,enterprisesandthearmedforcestoparticipateinconstructionandresettlementeffortstoexpeditetheprojectscompletion.AgreeingtobuildaresettlementurbanareaforhouseholdsgivinglandfortheLiênChi?uPortproject,thePrimeMinisterrequiredtheresettlementtobeinlinewiththeoverallplanningandtoprovideemploymentandlivelihoodsforresidentstoensuretheyhaveabetterlifethanbefore.InspectingtheconstructionoftheroadconnectingLiênChi?uPortwiththeNorth-SouthExpressway,thePrimeMinistercommended?àN?ngforeffectivelyimplementinghisdirectivesregardingtheconstructionofthisconnectingroad.Theprojecthasachieved60percentcompletioninjustoneyearandheurgedcontractorstoaccelerateprogresstocompletetheinfrastructureandattractinvestorconfidence.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhpresentsgiftstoworkersinvolvedintheconstructionandlandclearancefortheHòaLiên-TúyLoanExpressway.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangCompletionofHòaLiên–TúyLoanExpresswaybyAugust2025ThePrimeMinisterandthedelegationalsoinspectedtheconstructionoftheHòaLiên–TúyLoanExpressway,amorethan11-kilometrestretchoftheNorth-SouthExpresswaythroughHoàVangDistrictin?àN?ng.Theproject,whichbeganinSeptember2023,isexpectedtobecompletedbyDecember2025.Afterinspectingandpresentinggiftstotheconstructionteams,thePrimeMinisterpraisedtheirefforts,notingtheirdedicationtoworkingthroughchallengingconditions.Healsocommended?àN?ngformobilisingtheentirepoliticalsystemforlandclearance,ensuringlegalrightsandbenefitsfordisplacedresidents.ThePrimeMinisterurged?àN?ngtocompletelandclearancebySeptember2024andforconstructionunitstoaccelerateworktofinishtheexpresswaybeforeAugust30,2025,incelebrationofthe80thNationalDayandtheupcomingPartyCongress,aimingfor3,000kilometresofexpresswaysnationwidebytheendof2025,asoutlinedinthePartys13thCongressresolution.Thistime,thePrimeMinisterinspectedtheinterchangeatthebeginningofthe?àN?ng–Qu?ngNg?iExpresswayandtheHòaLiên–TúyLoanExpressway,withNationalRoute14BinHòaVangDistrict.Afterreviewingtheproject,thePrimeMinisteragreedtoinvestinthisinterchangetoenhancetransportlinksbetweentheexpresswayandNationalRoute14B,whichconnects?àN?ng,theCentralRegionandtheCentralHighlands.Herequestedthattheinterchangebebuiltatadifferentlevelfromtheexpressway,withCentralGovernmentsupportcovering50percentofthecostandcompletionrequiredbySeptember30,2025.PMChínhwithstudentsofHyV?ngSchoolin?àN?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangSchoolfororphanedchildrenofCOVIDvictimsfostershopeIntheafternoon,PrimeMinisterChínhandthedelegationvisitedtheHyV?ng(Hope)Schoolin?àN?ng.Thisboardingschool,investedinandbuiltbyFPTGroup,accommodateschildrenwholosttheirparentsintheCOVID-19pandemic.EstablishedinSeptember2021,theschoolhasseensixenrolmentperiodswithover300studentsfrom43provincesand13ethnicgroupsacrossthecountry.HopeSchoolistheonlyplaceinVi?tNamtoreceiveaprestigiousglobalawardforsustainabledevelopmentwithanominationforMostImpressiveGlobalCommunityActivityattheglobalCSRandESGawards.Theschoolsstudentshavealsowonnumerousnationalandcity-levelacademicawards.Duringthevisit,thePrimeMinisterpresentedgiftsandtalkedwiththeteachersandstudentsofHyV?ng.Heexpressedhopethatitwillcontinuetoupholdandenhancethislegacy.ThePrimeMinisterpraisedFPTGroupforitsphilosophyofspreadinghopethroughhope-reciprocatinglovewithloveanditscommitmenttosocialwelfarewhilemaintainingeffectivebusinessoperations.Congratulatingtheschoolonitsachievementsovertheyearsandtheupcoming2024-25schoolyear,thePrimeMinisterencouragedteacherstoshowloveandcareforstudentsasiftheyweretheirownchildren.HealsorequestedFPTtocontinueofferingcomprehensiveeducationandfocusonemergingfields,particularlythosewhereFPThasstrengthsandtocontinuesupportingandeducatingstudentsfortheirholisticdevelopment.AffirmingtheGovernmentscommitmenttoprioritisingeducationandensuringnooneisleftbehind,thePrimeMinisterexpressedhopethatHyV?ngsstudentswillstrivetoexcelacademicallyandpersonally,contributingtotheircommunityandcountry.—VNS

VehicleswillnotbeallowedtoenterseveralstreetsinHCMCityonSeptember2becauseofthefireworksshows.–VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY-SeveralroadsindowntownHCMCitywillbeclosedtotrafficfrom6pmto11pmonSeptember2fortheNationalDayfireworksshow,accordingtotheDepartmentofTransport.Therewillbehigh-altitudefireworkssetoffat9pmattheTh?ThiêmTunnelontheTh???cCityside.Therewillalsobealow-altitudedisplayat??mSenCulturalParkinDistrict11.VehicleswillnotbeallowedonNguy?nHu?StreetinDistrict1from6pmto11pm.From7pmto10pmLamS?nSquarefromHaiBàTr?ngto??ngKh?istreetsandthefollowingstreetswillalsobeclosedtotraffic:·LêL?i(??ngKh?itoPasteur)·??ngKh?i(Nguy?nDutoT?n??cTh?ng)·T?n??cTh?ng(Nguy?nSiêutoV?V?nKi?t)·Nguy?nT?tThành(KhánhH?iBridgetoHoàngDi?u)·HàmNghi(H?TùngM?utoT?n??cTh?ng)·H?iTri?u(H?TùngM?utoNguy?nHu?)·T?nTh?tThi?p(H?TùngM?utoNguy?nHu?)·Hu?nhThúcKháng(H?TùngM?utoNguy?nHu?)·LyT?Tr?ng(PasteurtoHaiBàTr?ng)·LêThánhT?n(HaiBàTr?ngtoPasteur)·??ngDu(HaiBàTr?ngto??ngKh?i)·Nguy?nThi?p(??ngKh?itoNguy?nHu?)·M?cTh?B??i(HaiBàTr?ngtoNguy?nHu?)OtherstobeclosedoffwillbestreetsaroundMêLinhSquarelikeNg???cK?(toH?TùngM?u),HaiBàTr?ng(toM?cTh?B??i),H?Hu?nNghi?p(to??ngKh?i),PhanV?n??t(toM?cTh?B??i),andThiSách(to??ngDu)andtheBaSonandKhánhH?ibridges.TotravelfromBìnhTh?nhDistricttoDistrict4,vehicleshavetotakeNguy?nH?uC?nh,T?n??cTh?ng,Nguy?nDu,CáchM?ngThángTámNguy?nTh?Ngh?a,andNguy?nTháiH?cstreetsonto?ngL?nhBridge.Intheoppositedirection,theyhavetotakeNguy?nT?tThànhandHoàngDi?ustreets,?ngL?nhBridge,andNguy?nTháiH?c,Nguy?nTh?Ngh?a,CáchM?ngThángTám,Nguy?nTh?MinhKhai,andX?Vi?tNgh?T?nhstreets.TogofromTh???cCitytoDistrict5,vehiclesaretotakeV?NguyênGiáp,?i?nBiênPh?,?inhTiênHoàng,V?Th?Sáu,BaThángHai,andLêH?ngPhongstreets.Intheotherdirection,therouteisLêH?ngPhong,?i?nBiênPh?andV?NguyênGiáp.Peoplecannotparkorcongregatetowatchthefireworksonthefollowingbridges:Móng,Calmette,?ngL?nh,Th?Thiêm,SàiGòn,PhúM?,andothersalongMaiChíTh?Street.TheTh?ThiêmTunnelroofissimilarlyoff-limits.–VNSAprojecttoupgradeandrepairthecleanwatersupplyforresidentsofQu?ngKimCommune(Qu?ngTr?chDistrict,Qu?ngBình).—VNA/VNSPhoto??cTh?HàN?I—SeveralnewpolicieswillcomeintoeffectinSeptember,includingtheGovernmentsnewregulationonthenumberofdeputyheadsinagenciesandunits,andacreditpolicyforruralcleanwatersupplyandenvironmentalsanitation.DecreeNo.83/2024/N?-CP,whichtakeseffectfromSeptember1,amendsandsupplementscertainprovisionsonthefunctions,powersandorganisationalstructureofministriesandministerial-levelagencies.Regardingthenumberofdeputyheads,thenewregulationinDecreeNo.83/2024/N?-CPstipulatesthatboardsandofficeswith15to20staffmembers,includingcivilservantsandpublicemployees,areallowedtohavenomorethantwodeputyheads.Forboardsandofficeswithover20staffmembers,theheadofthegovernmentagencydecidesthenumberofdeputyheadsforeachunit,ensuringanaverageofnomorethanthreedeputiesperunit.NewcreditpolicyforruralcleanwatersupplyandenvironmentalsanitationOnJuly15,thePrimeMinisterissuedDecisionNo.10/2024/Q?-TTgoncreditfortheimplementationofruralcleanwatersupplyandenvironmentalsanitation.ThisDecisionprovidesforacreditpolicyforruralcleanwatersupplyandenvironmentalsanitationtoimplementtheNationalStrategyforRuralCleanWaterSupplyandSanitationuntil2030,withavisionto2045,asstatedinDecisionNo.1978/Q?-TTgdatedNovember24,2021bythePrimeMinister.Thispolicyoffersloansfornewconstruction,renovationandrepairoftwotypesofprojects,includinghousehold-scalewatersupplyprojectsandhouseholdenvironmentalsanitationprojects.Theeligibleborrowersarehouseholdsresidinginruralareaswheretheyareregisteredaspermanentortemporaryresidents.Theloanconditionsrequirethatthesehouseholdsresideinruralareasthatdonothaveahouseholdwatersupplyorsanitationprojects,orwheresuchfacilitiesexistbutaredamagedandneedtobenewlyconstructed,upgradedorrepaired.ThemaximumloanisVN?25millionperprojecttype,percustomer,withamaximumloantermoffiveyears(or60months)atthefollowinginterestrates:theannualloaninterestrateat9percentandoverdueinterestrateat130percentoftheloaninterestrate.DecisionNo.10/2024/Q?-TTgtakeseffectfromSeptember2,2024.NewregulationontheconversionofState-ownedenterprisesintoone-memberlimitedliabilitycompaniesTheGovernmentissuedDecreeNo.89/2024/N?-CPontheconversionofState-ownedenterprisesestablishedandoperatedundertheLawonStateEnterprisesintoone-memberlimitedliabilitycompaniesorganisedandoperatingundertheLawonEnterprises.AccordingtotheDecree,theapplicablesubjectsinclude:EnterprisesestablishedandoperatedundertheLawonStateEnterprisesthathavenotyetbeenconvertedintoone-memberlimitedliabilitycompanies,includingenterprisesestablishedormanagedbyministries,ministerial-levelagencies,governmentagencies,andthepeoplescommitteesofprovincesandcentrallyruncities(referredtoasState-ownedenterprises);Enterprisesestablishedormanagedbyone-memberlimitedliabilitycompanieswith100percentState-ownedchartercapital(referredtoassubsidiariesthathavenotyetbeenconverted).—VNSHAPPYLUKE

TheFourthWorldConferenceofOverseasVietnamesetookplaceinHàN?ionAugust22.VNA/VNSPhotoAttheFourthWorldConferenceofOverseasVietnameseheldlastweekinHàN?i,VietnamesePartyandStateleadersunanimouslyacknowledgedthevaluableinsightsandpolicyrecommendationsfromtheoverseasVietnamesecommunity.ThesecontributionshaveplayedapivotalroleinshapingdomesticpoliciesandlegalframeworksinVi?tNam.MinisterofForeignAffairsBùiThanhS?nsaidthattheseeffortsledtotheissuanceofnumerousnewpoliciesinareassuchasidentification,land,housing,andrealestate.ThesepoliciesweredesignedtofacilitatethereturnofoverseasVietnamesetolive,work,invest,andconductbusinessinthehomeland,ensuringtheirrightsareequivalenttothoseofanyVietnamesecitizen.S?nemphasisedthat,inrecentyears,theoverseasVietnamesecommunityhadbecomeasignificantresourceinthenation-buildinganddevelopmentprocess.Overthepast30years,theirremittancessenthometotalledapproximatelyUS$230billion,afigureonparwiththedisbursedforeigndirectinvestmentduringthesameperiod.Bytheendof2023,overseasVietnamesehadinvestedin421foreigndirectinvestmentprojectswithatotalregisteredcapitalof$1.72billion,alongsidethousandsofbusinessesbackedbyoverseasVietnamese.Thesearequantifiablecontributions,S?nsaid.Buttherearealsocountlessunmeasurablecontributionsintermsofintellectualresources.Theyear2024marksthe20thanniversaryoftheimplementationofthePolitburosResolution36onoverseasVietnameseaffairs.S?nsaidthatthismilestoneofferedanopportunitytodrawvaluablelessonsandelevatetheworkonoverseasVietnamesetoanewlevel,aligningwiththenationsdevelopmentneeds.PresidentcallforgreatercontributionsPresidentT?Lam,whoisalsoGeneralSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamCentralCommittee,expressedhopethatthe6millionVietnameseabroadwouldunitewithsharedtrust,willpower,andefforttorealisetheaspirationofbuildingastrong,prosperousandhappynation.AsPresidentH?ChíMinhoncetoldtheoverseasVietnamesecommunityduringhisvisittoFrancein1946:EachoverseasVietnameseshouldbeanambassadorofthepeopleofVi?tNam,strivingtogethertocontributetothecommoncauseoftheentirenation.AffirmingthatthePartyandStatehavealwaysregardedoverseasVietnameseasaninseparablepartoftheVietnamesenationandavitalresourceforthecountry,PresidentLamcalledonVietnameseexperts,intellectuals,andscientistsabroad,whohaveaccesstomoderntechnologyandadvancedknowledge,tocontinuecontributingtheirintellect,experience,andexpertisetothedevelopmentofthehomeland.HeexpressedhishopethatoverseasVietnamesewouldnotonlyreturntoinvestinthecountrybutalsoplayavitalroleasbridgestobringVietnamesegoodsandbrandstotheworld,promoteVietnameseculturalidentity,andsharethenationsrichtraditionswithinternationalfriends.NotingthatmanyoverseasVietnamesearescientists,includingyoungscientists,PresidentLamsaidthatthecountrysdevelopmentwouldbecloselylinkedtoadvancementsinscience,technology,digitaltransformation,AI,quantumtechnology,andbiotechnology,whicharealsothepathstheworldistaking.Heexpressedhispleasurethatyoungpeopleweregoingabroadtoseekknowledge,study,andconductresearch,contributingtothenationsdevelopment.PresidentLamencouragedoverseasVietnamesetostrengthentheirtieswiththeirfamiliesandhomeland,tobuildastrongoverseasVietnamesecommunitythatactivelycontributestotheirhostcountriesandstandsbythenation,especiallyduringthecriticalphasestowardsachievingthecountrysgoalsto2045.PresidentLamremindedthemofPresidentH?ChíMinhswords:TheVietnameselanguageisthesoulofthenation.Evenwhenlivingfarfromthehomeland,youmustpreservetheVietnameselanguageandculturaltraditionssothatfuturegenerationsdonotforgettheirroots.Hestressedthatdespitedifferences,the100millionVietnameseathomeandthe6millionoverseasallsharedthesameoriginandloveforthenation.Heurgedeveryonetoseizeopportunities,overcomedifficulties,andtogetherbuildabrightfuture,makingVi?tNamincreasinglyprosperousandrealisingtheaspirationsofPresidentH?andtheentirenation.TheParty,StateandpeopleofVi?tNamalwayswelcomeandcreatefavourableconditionsforoverseasVietnamesetoreturnhomeforvisits,tourism,investment,economicproduction,andbusiness,Lamsaid.Movingforward,hesaidthePartyandStatewouldcontinuetodevelopandstreamlinepoliciestoattractandutilisetalent,fullyharnessingthepotentialandvaluableresourcesoftheoverseasVietnamesecommunityinthecauseofnationalconstructionanddefence.Vi?tNam,hesaid,wouldstrengthencooperationwithothercountriestoprotectthelegitimaterightsandinterestsoftheoverseasVietnamese,supporttheminstabilisingtheirlives,andensuretheycanconfidentlyintegrateandthriveinthesociallifeoftheirhostcountries.IntegralpartofthenationAccordingtoLêXuanDung,PhD,fromtheMilitaryCollege1,inrecentyears,theVietnamesePartyandStatehaveissuednumerousguidelinesandpoliciestofacilitatevisits,investment,andbusinessactivitiesfortheoverseasVietnamesecommunity.InthefaceofeffortsbyhostileforcestodistortthePartyandStatespoliciestowardsVietnamesepeoplelivingabroad,andcreatedivisionsbetweentheoverseasVietnameseandthehomeland,Dungemphasisedtheneedtocombatsuchdistortions.Throughoutthestrugglefornationalliberationandthecauseofnationalbuildinganddevelopment,especiallyduringtheperiodof??im?i(policyrenewal),industrialisation,modernisation,andinternationalintegration,thePartyandStatehaveconsistentlypaidattentiontooverseasVietnameseaffairs.SignificantmilestonesincludethePolitburosResolutionNo08datedNovember29,1993,onpoliciesandmeasuresconcerningVietnamesepeopleabroad,followedbyResolutionNo36datedMarch26,2004,andmanyotherdirectivesanddecisions.ThesedocumentsaffirmthattheStatealwayscreateseverypossibleconditiontosupportoverseasVietnameseinstabilisingtheirlives,engaginginbusinessactivities,andintegratingintothesociallifeofhostcountries,whilemaintainingacloseconnectionwiththehomeland.TheyalsocontributetoperfectingpoliciestoattractandutiliseoverseasVietnamesetalents,encourageinvestmentandbusinessactivitiesbyoverseasVietnamese,andfosteractivitiesdirectedtowardsthehomeland,inaccordancewiththelawsandcustomsofhostcountries.Alongsidethesesoundpoliciesandguidelines,manylegaldocumentshavebeenissuedbytheNationalAssemblyandtheGovernmentcoveringmostareasrelatedtotheoverseasVietnamesecommunity,suchasnationality,civilmatters,housing,land,residency,investment,andbusiness.TheseregulationsaredesignedtoensurethattherightsofoverseasVietnameseincreasinglyalignwiththoseofcitizensathome.CommendableresultsCurrently,withapproximately6millionpeoplelivinginover130countriesandterritories,80percentofwhomresideindevelopedcountries,theoverseasVietnamesecommunityisgrowingstronger,affirmingitsrole,status,andreputation.Duringvisits,meetings,andcontactswithleadersofothercountries,thePartyandStateleadersconsistentlyproposelocaladministrationsimplementspecificmeasurestosupporttheoverseasVietnamese,facilitatingtheirstablelifeandintegrationinhostcountries.Additionally,effortstocareforandsupportthecommunitytoenhancetheirlegalstatus,aswellastheprotectionofcitizens,arealwaysgivenhighpriority.OverseasVietnamesehavebeenprovidedwithopportunitiestocontributetheiropinionsonthenationsimportantissues,suchasprovidingfeedbackonPartyCongressdocuments,draftlaws,andmajorpolicies.AnnualactivitieshavebeenheldbytheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairs,suchastheHomelandSpringfestival,theorganisationofoverseasVietnamesedelegationsattendingtheHùngKingsCommemorationFestival,visitstosoldiersandpeopleonTr??ngSaislands,andsummercampsforyoungoverseasVietnamese.InpreservingtheVietnameselanguageandpromotingnationalculturalidentity,theMinistryofForeignAffairs,incollaborationwithbothdomesticandinternationalagencies,hassupportedtheprovisionofVietnamese-languagetextbooksandteachingmaterials,conductedtrainingforoverseasVietnameseteachers,andproposedthathostadministrationsincludetheVietnameselanguageinschoolanduniversitycurricula.Notably,theDayforHonouringVietnameseLanguageinVietnameseCommunitiesAbroad(September8)hashelpedspreadthelovefortheVietnameselanguageand,morebroadly,thebondwiththehomelandamongtheyoungergenerationsofVietnameseoverseas.Inrecentyears,thecountrysdevelopmentachievementsandincreasinglyelevatedpositionhavehelpedtheoverseasVietnamesecommunitygainbetterstatusanddevelopmentconditionsinhostcountries.Thecommunityhasalsogainedgreaterawarenessoftheconnectionbetweenthehomecountrysstatusandtheirowndevelopment,whichcreatesgreatermotivationforthemtocontributetothehomeland.AclearexampleofthiswasthesignificantassistanceprovidedbytheoverseasVietnamesecommunitytothehomelandduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Proposalsfornationalandcommunitydevelopment?ìnhTh?ng,amemberoftheStandingCommitteeoftheCentralCommitteeoftheVi?tNamMotherlandFrontandchairmanoftheUnionofVietnameseAssociationsinEuropeTheStateshouldmakebreakthroughdecisionsthatwouldmakeiteasierforoverseasVietnamesetoregainVietnamesecitizenshipwhileretainingtheirforeigncitizenshipandtodeterminethenationalityofchildrenofmixedheritage.Additionally,regulationsshouldbeadjustedtoallowoverseasVietnamesetorunforandvoteinNationalAssemblyelections,andtoenableVietnameseassociationsabroadtobecomemembersofdomesticpoliticalandsocialorganisations.Therealsoneedsfortheestablishmentofaneffectivemechanismtoreceive,process,andrespondtofeedbackfromoverseasVietnamese,makingadministrativeproceduresmorestreamlined,transparent,andefficient,enhancingtheconnectionamongoverseasVietnameseexpertsandintellectuals,andsupportingthepreservationofVietnamesecultureandlanguage.JohnathanH?nhNguy?n,anoverseasVietnameseinthePhilippinesandchairmanoftheImexPanPacificGroup.TheGovernmentshoulddevelopastrategytoattractoverseasVietnamesestudentsandyoungpeopletointern,startbusinesses,andparticipateincommunityprojectsinVi?tNamtohelpthemconnectwiththeirrootsandbringnewinitiativestocontributetonationaldevelopment.Vi?tNamshouldcreatespecialincentivesfornationaldatainfrastructureprojects,AIdevelopment,semiconductors,andhigh-qualityhumanresourcetrainingprogrammes,whilealsoimplementingspecialmechanismstoencouragetechnologyincubators.DevelopingpoliciesthatencourageoverseasVietnamesetoparticipateintourismdevelopmentandretailinvestmentisalsocrucial.LêVi?tQu?c,ascientistatGoogleDeepMindVi?tNamshouldfocusonrobustlydevelopingAIapplicationsinvariousfieldssuchaspublichealthcare,transportation,andmanyothers,andsettingambitiousnationalgoals.Oncewehaveinvestedinhumanresources,weneedtofindwaystoleveragethishigh-qualityworkforce.Thebestapproachtoachievingthisisbyinvestinginaninnovativeandentrepreneurialecosystem.Experienceshowsthatineveryrevolution,therearewinnersandlosers,andthemosteffectivewaytoidentifythewinnersisbycreatingadiverseandrobuststartupecosystem.Vi?tNamshouldalsoestablishahigh-leveladvisorycouncilonchipsandAI.Thesearerapidlydevelopingfields,andsuchacouncilwouldhelpmakeswiftandaccuratedecisionsinthesecriticalareas.VNSAninternationalconferenceonaccounting,economics,finance,andmanagementorganisedbytheHCMCityOpenUniversityincollaborationwithNhaTrangUniversityonAugust30inHCMCity.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—AninternationalconferencewasheldonThursdayinHCMCityseekingtoidentifyinnovativepracticesandproposeideasrelatedtofinance,accountingandauditingfromaglobalandsustainabledevelopmentperspective.Thethirdinternationalconferenceonaccounting,economics,finance,andmanagement2024(ICAEFM2024)wasorganisedbytheHCMCityOpenUniversityincollaborationwithNhaTrangUniversity.WiththethemeNavigatingthefutureoffinance,accountingandauditing,ICAEFM2024aimstobuildaglobalplatformfordiscussion,cooperation,andknowledgeexchangeamongeducationalleaders,researchers,andpractitionersinthesefieldsfromaroundtheworld.Speakingattheevent,HCMCityOpenUniversityrectorNguy?nMinhHàsaiddigitalisationandartificialintelligence(AI)continuetobewidelyappliedinthefinancialandaccountingsectorsinordertoautomateprocessesanddecision-making.From2023to2024,largeaccountingorganisationsincludingIASBandFASBcontinuetoupdateaccountingstandardsandfinancialreportinginordertoenhancethetransparencyandreliabilityoffinancialinformation.Thedemandforspecialisedfinancial,accounting,andauditingservicesisincreasing,particularlyinareassuchasgreenfinance,riskmanagement,andcashflowmanagement.Thisspecialconferencebringstogetherexperts,practitioners,researchers,andacademicstodiscussemergingtrends,challenges,andopportunitiesinfinance,accounting,andauditing,hesaid.Itrequiresintegratingeconomic,environmental,andsocialfactorsintodecision-makingandtheoperationsoforganisationsandestablishingefficientfinancialandaccountingsystems.Participatinguniversitiesandresearchinstitutionshavetheopportunitytopromotetheirimageandposition,andaffirmtheirroleintheuniversityecosystemwhileexpandingcooperationinmanyfields,especiallyresearchandtrainingoncontemporaryissuesofinteresttoscholarsbothdomesticallyandinternationally.Theconferencealsopromotesresearchandtrainingcooperationamongstakeholdersinthefieldsoffinance,accounting,andauditing.Itattractedvaluablereports,presentations,andcontributionswiththeparticipationofmorethan100researchers,lecturers,post-graduates,andlearnersfromuniversitiesbothdomesticallyandinternationally;alongwithexpertsfrombusinessesandprofessionalassociationsinthefieldsofaccounting,auditingandfinance.Withintheframeworkoftheconference,fourkeynotespeakerswhoareinternationalexpertsinthesefieldspresentedtheirspeeches.Prof.DrMartinKreeb,presidentofCharlotteFreseniusUniversityViennainAustria,discussedthetopicInteroperabilityofESRSsustainabilitystandardsandISSBstandards.Europeanexperienceinimplementingtherequirementsofthesustainabilityreportingstandardsofthefinancialreportingadvisorygroup(EFRAG).WorkerandworkplaceAIcoexistencewaspresentedbyProf.Dr.NazrulIslam,associatedirectorofCentreofFinTechatUniversityofEastLondonintheUK.Itsasmallworldseffect:HowthenetworkofboarddirectorsinfluencesfinancialreportingpracticeswassharedbyDrD??ngMinhChau,seniorlecturerattheUniversityofEastLondonintheUK.AndProf.Dr.NorfaiezahSawandi,CollegeofBusiness-UniversityUtaraMalaysiainMalaysia,presentedSustainabilityreportingpractices:CasestudyofMalaysiacompanies.Inaddition,theconferencesorganisingcommitteereceivedtheinterestandcontributionsofalargenumberofparticipantswiththreeon-sitepresentationsandmorethan40papersandpresentationsontopicssuchastheimpactofdigitaltechnology(AI,machinelearning,roboticprocessautomation,andblockchain)onfinanceandaccountingpractices,streamlineoperationsandimproveaccuracy;andtoolsandstrategiesforcollecting,analysingandinterpretingfinancialdatatogainbusinessinsightsandimproveperformance.TheresearchpaperspresentedattheconferencewillbeconsideredforpublicationintheHCMCityOpenUniversityJournalofScience.—VNSTheBìnhH?ngwastewatertreatmentplantandcollectionnetworkexpansionproject,thelargestofitskindinVi?tNamtodate,officiallyopensHCMCityonAugust30.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngGiangHCMCITY—BìnhH?ngwastewatertreatmentplantandcollectionnetworkexpansionproject,thelargestofitskindinVi?tNamtodate,wasofficiallyputintooperationinHCMCityonFriday(August30).ThecitysDepartmentofConstructionheldaninaugurationceremonyfortheBìnhH?ngwastewatertreatmentplantandcollectionnetworkexpansionprojectinBìnhChánhDistrict,aspartofPhase2ofthecityswaterenvironmentimprovementproject.SpeakingattheinauguratHAPPYLUKEionceremony,L??ngMinhPhúc,directorofthecitysTransportationWorksConstructionInvestmentProjectManagementAuthority,saidtheexpansionprojectraisedtheplantstreatmentcapacityto469,000cu.mofwastewaterperday.IthasatotalinvestmentofnearlyVN?11.3trillion(US$452million)sourcedfromJapaneseODAloansviatheJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA)anddomesticcounterpartfunds.Thisallowsthecitytomanagewastewateracrossawiderareaofmorethan2,500haineightdistrictsof4,5,6,7,8,10,11andBìnhChánh,servingaround1.8millionpeople.Thefacilityisnotjustawastewatertreatmentplant,italsoincludesmorethan10haoftreesandservesasanenvironmentalmonitoringtrainingcentre,hesaid.TheCentreforTechnicalInfrastructureManagementunderthecitysDepartmentofConstructionhasbeenassignedtomanageandoperatetheplant.BùiXuanC??ng,vicechairmanofthemunicipalPeoplesCommittee,attendedtheeventandthankedthelocalgovernmentandrelevantagenciesforconcertedeffortstoremovebarrierssothattheexpansionprojectcanbecompletedasscheduled.Thecityalwaysprioritisesenvironmentalprotection,increasinggreenspaces,wasteandwastewatertreatment,canalrenovation,andimprovingthelivesofpeoplelivingalongandnearcanals,hesaid.Thecityaimstocollectandtreatalldomesticwastewaterin12drainagebasins,withatotalvolumeofaboutthreemillioncubicmetresperdayby2030.Italsotargetstocollectandtreat100percentofthecityswasteusingwaste-to-energyandrecyclingtechnologies.TheoperationoftheexpandedBìnhH?ngwastewatertreatmentplantwillincreasethecityswastewatercollectionandtreatmentratefrom20.6percentto40.8percent.Itisexpectedtoreach71.3percentby2025afterunder-constructionNhiêuL?c-Th?Nghèwastewatertreatmentplant,withacapacityof480,000cu.mperday,comesintooperation.TheNhiêuL?c-Th?Nghèwastewatertreatmentplantproject,whichwillbethelargestinSoutheastAsia,isexpectedtobeputintouseinJuneof2025.Toensuretheeffectivenessofthesecondphaseofthecityswaterenvironmentimprovementproject,heaskedtheinvestorandrelatedunitstocontinuetocoordinatewithJICAtoseektheopinionsofrelatedministriesandagenciestoresolvetheprojectsissues.Heurgedinvestmentforthecityswaterenvironmentimprovementproject-Phase3,whichisexpectedtostartconstructionin2026andbecompletedby2030.HeaskedtheJapaneseGovernmentandJICAtomaintaintheircollaborationandsupportforthesuccessfulexecutionofPhase3.—VNS

HàN?I—SaturdaymarksthefirstdayoftheNationalDayholidayfromAugust31toSeptember3.Aspeoplefleeurbancentresforthefour-daybreak,roadsleadingoutofcitieshavebeenoverwhelmed,causingseverecongestion.BelowaresomephotosthatcapturedthegridlockinHàN?iandB?nTrethismorning,andHCMCityonAugust30.SeverecongestionontheelevatedRingRoad3inHàN?ionSaturdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoAsnailspaceoftrafficisleavingHàN?ionthePhápVan-C?uGi?Expressway,withcarslinedupforkilometres.—VNA/VNSPhotoTrafficpoliceareworkingtomanagetheheavytrafficatthePhápVan-C?uGi?tollstationinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoVehiclesinchtheirwaythroughthecongestedAnD??ngIntersectioninDistrict12,HCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoAviewoftheAnD??ngInterestionfromabove.—VNA/VNSPhotoTrafficisequallycongestedattheAnPhúIntersectioninHCMCitysTh???cCity,withthousandsofvehiclesbumper-to-bumpertryingtoexitthecity.—VNA/VNSPhotoVehiclestravellingfromB?nTretoTi?nGiangprovincesarelinedupinalongqueue,patientlywaitingtocrossthecongestedR?chMi?uBridge.—VNA/VNSPhotoSomecarsencroachonthemotorcyclelane,worseningthesituationonR?chMi?uBridge.—VNA/VNSPhotoLongH?uIndustrialParkinLongAn.Theprovincehasfavourablepoliciesforbusinessesthatusemodernandenvironmentallyfriendlytechnologies.VNA/VNSPhotosLONGAN–TheMekongDeltaprovinceofLongAnisfocusingonimprovingitsProvincialInnovationIndexandProvincialGreenIndexrankingswithanumberofpolicies.AccordingtoitsDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,in2023LongAnsProvincialGreenIndexreached23.07pointstorankit12thinthecountry.Theprovincerecordedimprovementsinmanyareassuchasreductionofpollutionandthenegativeeffectsofclimatechange,adherencetoenvironmentalstandards,leadershiprolesinprotectingtheenvironment,andfavourablepoliciestosupportbusinessesinprotectingtheenvironmentalsosawimprovements.Thisisthankstotheprovincespreferentialpoliciesintermsoftaxandassistancetoencouragethedevelopmentofgreenbusinesses.Overtheyearstheprovincehasadoptedmanysolutionstoimprovethisindexsuchasraisingawarenessofenvironmentalprotection,applyingmoderntechnologiesinmanagingenvironmentalissuesandstrictlydealingwithviolations.Businessesarealsomoreawareoftheimportanceofusingmoderntechnologiesintreatingsolidwasteandwastewater,thedepartmentsaid.Butitadmittedthattherearethreeindustrialclusterswithoutcentralisedwastewatertreatmentsystems,andtheprocessofsolicitinginvestmentsforsolidwastetreatmentplantsisslow,limitingtheprovincesabilitytotreatsolidwastes.ToimproveitsPGIranking,LongAnwillcontinuetoputinplaceeffectivepoliciesandmodelsforenvironmentalprotection.Itwillalsomobiliseandusefundsfromvariouspartnersforthepurpose.TheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentsaidlocalagenciesplantowidelydisseminatetheprovincessupportpoliciesforbusinessesthatusemoderntechnologiesandgreenenergy.Eachlocalityneedstosortouttrashatsourceforefficienttreatment,strengthenmonitoringofairandsurfacewaterqualitybykeepingacloseeyeonwaste,andaddressotherlimitationstoimprovethePGIrankingin2024.AdrugmanufacturingplantinLongAnthatusesmoderntechnology.Theprovinceisfocusingonraisingits2024ProvincialInnovationIndexrankingbyhelpingbusinessesinvestininnovativeandnewtechnologies.?ProvincialInnovationIndexTheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyreleasedinMarchthefirsteverProvincialInnovationIndex(PII),whichaimedtoprovideageneralpictureofthesocio-economicdevelopmentmodelbasedonscience,technology,andinnovationateachprovincial-levellocality,pointingouttheirstrongandweakpoints.In2023LongAnsPIIwas44.95points,whichranked12thinthecountryandsecondintheMekongDelta.Inthedeltaitrankedfirstintermsofbusinessdevelopment.UnderaplantoimproveitsPIIin2024andfutureyears,relevantauthoritiesareexpectedtocarryoutmeasuresneededtosustainitsstrengthsandmitigateitsweaknesses.Theseincludetheratioofscienceandtechnologyorganisations(per10,000people),theratioofscienceandtechnologybusinesses(outof1,000businesses),ratiooftheworkforceabovetheageof15thatistrainedandcertified,andothers.ItsDepartmentofScienceandTechnologywillworkwithrelevantagenciestoadvisetheprovinceonpoliciestofacilitatethedevelopmentofscience,technologyandinnovation.Itwillhelpbusinessesinvestinnewtechnologies,developastart-upecosystem,focusonintellectualproperty,anddevelopthetechnologymarket.Itwillalsofosterthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyorganisationsandfacilitateresearch.TheDepartmentofEducationandTrainingwilladvisetheprovinceonhowtoincreasethenumberofhighschoolparticipantsinsciencecompetitionsandincreasethenumberofmiddleandhighschools.TheLongAnEconomicZonemanagementwilladvisetheprovinceonattractinginfrastructureinvestmentinitsindustrialparksandbusinessestoLongAn.TheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentwillhelptheprovincedrawupprogrammesandplanstodevelopitsruraleconomythroughscienceandtechnologyandinnovationtoproducecompetitive,high-qualityproducts.TheDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairswillworktoincreasethenumberoftrainedworkers,andtheDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentwillsupportscienceandtechnologybusinesses.VNS

ThedefendantsinvolvedinadebtcollectionschemeattheTi?nGiangProvincialPeoplesCourtonFriday.—VNA/VNSPhotoTI?NGIANG—TheTi?nGiangProvincialPeoplesCourthasrenderedseveresentencesforatotalof111defendantsinvolvedinadebtcollectionschemeorchestratedforthebenefitofbanks.AmongthemwasTr?nV?nChau,deputydirectorofPhápVi?tCompany,whoreceiveda19-yearprisonterm,andhisprimaryaccomplice,H?Qu?cH?ng,whoreceivedasentenceof18yearsinprison,forextortionactivities.Otherdefendants,including89employeesofthecompany,receivedprisonsentencesrangingfromoneto13years.ThecourtonFridayalsomandatedalldefendantsreturntheillicitprofitsobtainedthroughtheircriminalactivities.Specifically,ChauisrequiredtorepayVN?15billion(US$600,000),whileH?ngmustreturnVN?12billion.OtherdefendantsareobligedtorepayamountsbetweenVN?20millionandoverVN?1billion.Authoritieshaveconfiscatedvariouspropertiesandvehiclesassociatedwiththetwomaindefendants.Thecourthasorderedthecontinuedfreezingofthedefendantsassets.Inaddition,authoritieshaveorderedsevenbanksandfinancialinstitutionstoremitthefundscollectedbyPhápVi?tCompanyfromcustomers,asthesefundsarebelievedtobeconnectedtothedefendantscriminalactivities.Thetrial,whichcommencedinM?ThoCityearlierthismonth,revealedthecrimewasorganisedwithChauandH?ngplayingmajorrolesinunauthoriseddebtcollectionactivities.FromJanuary2021toFebruary2023,thetwomenexploitedthenameofthecompanytoestablishlegalconsultingcontractswithvariouscommercialbanksandlendingfirms,whileengaginginillegaldebtcollection.Accordingtoinvestigators,thegroupreceivedcommissionfeesrangingfrom18-50percentofthetotalamountcollected,contingentuponthedurationoftheoverduedebt.ChauandH?ngdirectedaworkforceof579employeeswhointimidatednearly173,000borrowers,extortingatotalofVN?456billion($18.2million).Fromthisextortedamount,theymanagedtoprofitoverVN?168billionthroughtheirillicitservices,accordingtoinvestigators.AseriousincidentinvolvedthreatsdirectedatanelementaryschoolintheprovincesCaiL?yTown,whichledtoaneight-year-oldgirlceasingherattendanceduetofear.TheincidentarosefromadebtofVN?50millionowedbythegirlsuncle,whohadfledafterfailingtorepaythedebt.InJuly,theHCMCityPeoplesCourtsentencedsevenformeremployeesofalendingcompanytonearlyfiveyearsinprisonforunauthoriseddebtcollectionpractices.Theywerefoundtohavesentthreateningmessagestohundredsofthousandsofcustomerstocoercerepaymentofdebts.—VNS

160Ng?cLinhginsengplantswerestolenfromTuM?R?ngKonTumNg?cLinhGinsengJointStockCompanysfarmonAugust21-22.-VNAPhotoKONTUMFarmersintheCentralHighlandsprovinceofKonTumareconcernedaboutthegrowingincidenceoftheftofNg?cLinhginsengfromtheirfarms.TuM?R?ngKonTumNg?cLinhGinsengJointStockCompanylost160ginsengplantsonAugust21-22tothieves.Nguy?nThanhHoàng,whoisinchargeofthecompanysginsengfarm,saidapoweroutageoccurredonAugust21.Onthefollowingmorning,whenheandotherswerefixingtheelectricalequipment,theydiscoveredthatthepowerlineshadbeencut.Theythenwenttoinspectthefarmonlytofindthattheplantshadbeenstolen.Tr?n??cLong,anothercompanyemployee,saidsincetherewasnopowerthereisnocamerafootageofthefarmduringthetheft,indicatingthethieveswerewellacquaintedwiththeareaandspecificallytargetedlargeplants,whicharemorevaluable.Thesmallerplantsremaineduntouched.Theareaissecurelyfencedandshowednosignsofbeingtamperedwithorbrokeninto.Thishasrecurredmanytimesintheprovince.InFebruarythisyear800ginsengplantswerestoleninTêX?ng,Ng?kLay,??kSao,and??kNacommunes.Farmersareworriedaboutthefrequenttheftsbutarecluelessabouttheperpetrators.Theauthoritiesareinvestigatingthetheftswiththeassistanceoflocalresidents.InM?ngRiCommune,therehavebeenthreetheftsthisyear,includingthetheftofonesome100plantsfromafarmownedbyLongLáyvillagersinJune.APhú,theheadofthevillage,saidthevillagersreportedthetheftstotheauthoritiesandheldmeetingstoexaminetheoriginsofeachfarmersNg?cLinhginseng.ATh?o,alocalresident,admittedtostealingnearly100ginsengplantsafteraninvestigationbythevillagers,andwasseverelypenalisedaccordingtovillagerules,APhúsaid.V?TrungM?nh,chairmanoftheTuM?R?ngDistrictPeoplesCommittee,saidwhilepettytheftscouldbehandledbythevillagersthemselves,majorcasesneedtobehandledbythelaw.TuM?R?ngDistrictauthoritieshaverepeatedlydirectedthepolicetocoordinatewithlocalauthoritiestoconductpatrolsandpreventtheginsengthefts.VNSDoctorsattheCityInternationalHospitalperformanemergencycaesareansectionona32-year-oldwomanwithperipartumcardiomyopathy,savingbothherandherbaby.—PhotoCourtesyofCIHHCMCITY—DoctorsattheCityInternationalHospitalinHCMCityhavesuccessfullyperformedanemergencycaesareansectionona32-year-oldwithperipartumcardiomyopathy,savingbothmotherandchild.Thewoman,whowas36weekspregnant,wasadmittedwithshortnessofbreath,swollenlegs,gestationaldiabetes,andhighbloodpressure.Thiswasherfirstpregnancyandachievedusingthroughin-vitrofertilisation.Afterdoinganechocardiogramandbloodtests,doctorsdiagnosedherashavingperipartumcardiomyopathy.Alsoknownaspostpartumcardiomyopathy,itisanuncommonformofheartfailure.Immediately,doctorsintheobstetrics,cardiology,andanaesthesiaandresuscitationdepartmentsdecidedtoperformanemergencyc-sectiontoensurethesafetyofthemotherandbaby.Thewomanhadearlierhadhernormalpregnancycheck-upsatthehospital.DrPh?mMinhKh?iNguyên,themainsurgeonperformingtheoperation,saidthisisarareandhigh-riskcondition,witharatioofonein9,000pregnancies.Peripartumcardiomyopathycouldbefataltobothmotherandbabyifpromptmeasuresarenottaken,shesaid.Afterthesurgery,thetwowerecarefullymonitoredbydoctorsintheresuscitation,cardiologyandneonataldepartments.Fivedayslater,theirhealthimprovedenoughtobedischarged.Peripartumcardiomyopathyisusuallydiagnosedinthelastmonthofpregnancyandtheweeksfollowingdeliverybutcanoccuruptofivemonthsintothepostpartumperiod.Itisdiagnosedinindividualswithoutpriorheartdisease.Mostpatientscancompletelyorpartiallyrecover,andsotheyneedtocomplywithtreatmentandfollow-upvisitsscheduledbythedoctor.Womenwhodeveloptheconditionareathighriskofdevelopingthesameproblemduringfuturepregnancies.CIHsdoctorssaidpregnantwomenshouldstrictlyfollowtheircheck-upschedule,theysaid.—VNS

AwomanengageswiththeAnbirobot,acutting-edgeAItechnologydevelopedbyAnanTechnologyandDevelopmentJSC.Therobotcananalysefacialfeaturestoassesspersonalitytraits.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ArtificialIntelligence(AI)issettoreshapeVi?tNamsjobmarket,potentiallydisplacingworkersinrepetitiveroles,whilecreatingnewopportunitiesforskilledtechprofessionals.FPTUniversitysCouncilVicePresidentHoàngNamTi?nforecaststhatasmanyas375millionworkersworldwidecouldfacecareerchangesby2030duetorapidtechnologicaladvancements.HesaysyoungergenerationsskilledinAIwillhaveasignificantadvantageinthejobmarket,overshadowingolderworkerswhoarelessfamiliarwithtechnology.Inotherwords,thosebeingabletoharnessAIpowerwillbethemostin-demand.AIandroboticswouldsoonreplacehumansinmanyjobsasthesetechnologieswouldcreateanewclassofAIlabourthatnevertires,needsnobonuses,andnevertakessickleave,saidTi?n.Hepredictsthat85percentofworkersdoingrepetitivetaskscouldbeatriskofjoblossintheshortterm.Theywillhavenochoicebuttoadapt,orelsefallbehind.Healsodrawsaparallelbetweenthepaststruggleagainstilliteracyandthecurrentneedtocombattechnologicalilliteracy.KingsmanAcademysPresidentHoàngTrungD?ngcitesonlinelearningplatformsasacost-effectiveandflexiblewayforyoungpeopletoupskilltheirtechnologicalproficiency.However,withavastarrayofcoursesavailable,thechallengeliesinselectingtherightonestomeetpersonalneeds.Tr?nThànhNam,Vice-RectoroftheUniversityofEducationundertheVietnamNationalUniversity,warnsthatAIsrapiddevelopmentwillposenewchallengestoeducationasstudentswholackcriticalthinkingwouldbemisledbyAI-generatedcontent.HestressedtheneedtoadapteducationtopreparestudentsforanAI-drivenworld.TheymustbetaughttoharnessAIasatool,notbecomereliantonit.Amajorconcernistheriskofcreatingagenerationthatisoverlydependentontechnologyandlackscreativity.HesuggestsabalancedapproachthatcombinesAIwithhumaningenuity,whichinvolvesteachingpeopletocriticallyevaluateAI-generatedinformationanduseiteffectively,toensureAIservesasacatalystforprogressratherthanahindrance.ArecentreportfromtheGeneralStatisticsOfficeofVi?tNampaintsapictureofalabourmarketinflux.Whilethecountryboasts51.4millionemployedindividuals,astaggering61percentareengagedininformalsectors,highlightingasignificantskillsgap.Alarmingly,70percentoftheworkforcelacksbasicvocationaltraining,hinderingtheiraccesstostable,well-payingjobsbothdomesticallyandabroad.Thisskillsgapisparticularlypronouncedforyoungpeopleseekingcareersintherapidlyevolvingtechsector.Expertspredictaseismicshiftinthejoblandscapeoverthenextdecade.Manytraditionalroles,suchasaccountants,banktellersanddataentryclerks,areexpectedtodeclineorvanishentirely.Meanwhile,thedemandfortech-savvyprofessionalsinfieldslikeAI,machinelearning,cybersecurityanddigitalfinanceissettoskyrocket.Thistransformationunderscorestheurgentneedforupskillingandreskillinginitiatives.Vi?tNamsworkforcemustadapttothedemandsofthedigitalagetoremaincompetitiveintheglobalmarket.—VNSMaheshChandGiri(right),arepresentativeoftheIndianConsulateGeneralinHCMCityandarepresentativeofLam??ngProvincechairtheconference.—VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cHùngL?M??NG—AconferencewasheldintheCentralHighlandsprovinceofLam??ngonThursdaytohelplocaltourismbusinesseslearnmoreaboutHalaltourismindustrystandardsandconnectwithIndiantouroperators.TheeventwasorganisedbytheprovincesDepartmentofCulture,SportsandTourism,theLam??ngInvestment,TradeandTourismPromotionCentre,andtheLam??ng–?àL?tTourismAssociation.Attheevent,participantswereintroducedtoLam??ngshistory,culture,peopleanditstypicaltourismproducts.LocaltourismbusinessesandIndianfirmsalsodiscussedmeasurestoexpandtourstoattractmoreIndiantouriststoLam??ngingeneralanditsresortcityof?àL?tinparticular.Ph?mS,ViceChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidthattoexploittheIndianmarketwithitsuniquecultural,religiousandlifestyle,itrequirestailoredservicesandstandards,hesaid,urginglocalagenciestocooperatewithtourismbusinessesinstudyingHalalstandardsfortourists,andimplementdiverseactivitiestostimulatelocaltourism.Healsoaskedthemtostudyanddevelopnewtourismproducts,andexploitmoretourstoIndia.MaheshChandGiri,arepresentativeoftheIndianConsulateGeneralinHCMCity,saidVi?tNamandIndiaareimportantpartnersofeachother.Bilateraltradehasgrownimpressivelyinrecentyears.Oneofthepotentialforthetwocountriestostrengthentheirforeignrelationsisculturalandpeople-to-peopleexchange.Hesaidthetourismindustryplaysanimportantroleinexchangingvaluesbetweenthetwosides.TheConsulateGeneralofIndiawillactivelyparticipateinpromotingthedevelopmentofIndiantourisminVi?tNamasithasdoneforthetourismmarketsofothercountries.Attheconference,sixbusinessesfrombothsidesagreedtosigncooperationagreementstoincreasetheeffectivenessoftourismpromotionactivitiesbetweenLam??ngandIndia.—VNS

SùngAC?i(right)andavolunteerplantingtreesonahillinYênBáiProvince.—Photocafef.vnYêNBáI—A32-year-oldyoungHmongmanfromthemountainousYênBáiProvinceismakingasignificantimpactonhiscommunitybyplantingmorethanonemilliontrees.SùngAC?ismissionisdeeplyrootedintraumaticexperiencesinhischildhood.Hevividlyrecallstherelentlessonslaughtofflashfloodsandlandslidesthatravagedhisvillageandlaidhisfamilyscropstowaste.Flashfloodsandlandslidesburiedourcropsundermud,saidC?i.Ittookmyfamilyanagonisingtwoyearstorebuildourlives.HewasadmittedtotheHanoiNationalUniversityofEducation,wherehestudiedGeography.Thecoursehelpedhimrealisetherootcausesofthefrequentfloodsandlandslidesplaguinghisvillagewereclimatechangeanddeforestation.Aftergraduation,heinitiatedtheMillionTreesDreamproject,providingfarmerswithfreeseedlingstoreforestbarrenandlandslide-proneareas.Thegoalwastomitigatetheimpactofclimatechangeandimprovepeopleslivelihoods.Theprojectsguidingprincipleissimpleyetprofound,everylittlebitcounts,saidC?i.Amilliontreescanrisefromamillionhands.Theprojectsearlydayswerefraughtwithchallenges,includinginsufficientfundstopurchaseseedlingsandhighmortalityratesduetoadverseweatherconditions.Thesituationwascompoundedbyhisdemandingjob,whichlimitedhisabilitytomonitorthetreestoweekendsonly.Buthesoonbouncedbackwiththehelpofthecommunity,particularlyvolunteersanddonors.Alargepartoffundingfortheprojectnowcomesfromdonationsandfundraisingactivities.Aftertheseedlingsarehandedovertofarmers,programmevolunteerswillsupportthemforthreeyearsastheynurturetheirnewtrees.Afterthisperiod,theywillassumefullresponsibilityforthetreesuntiltheyreachmaturity.Imakeitapointtovisittheplantedtreesandscoutfornewplantingsiteseverycoupleofmonths,saidC?i.Aspartofourvisits,thevolunteersandIalsocheckinontheparticipatingfarmers,offeringsupportandencouragement.Aftersevenyears,theprogrammehasturnedbarrenhillsanddesolatelandintogreenforests.Insomereclaimedareas,groundwaterhasreappeared,andbirdpopulationshavestartedtorebound.AsIhuggedthetreeIplantedwithmyownhandsandlistenedtothebirdssinginghappily,Ifeltarenewedsenseofhopeandbeliefinabrighterfutureformyvillage,C?isharedwithjoy.Theprogrammevolunteershaveplantedmorethan82,000trees,whilethefarmershavecontributedanadditional950,000.IthasexpandedbeyondC?ishometownofV?nCh?nDistrict,YênBáiProvince,reachingneighbouringprovincesincludingHòaBình,S?nLa,LaiChauand?i?nBiên.Theprogrammehasalsoimprovedthefarmersenvironmentalconsciousness.Manyhavestartedtheirownnurseriestocultivateavarietyoftreespecies,othershaveusedtheirearningsfromtimbersalestoexpandtheirtreeplantingefforts,becomingmoreself-sufficient.VàngAGi?ng,alongtimeparticipant,hasseenhisfamilysfortunesimprovesignificantly.Theyhavebeenabletobuyarefrigeratorandarenowfinanciallysecure,saidC?i.Beyondreforestationefforts,C?iandhisteamhaveestablishedfreelibrariesandinitiatedtheForestandYouprogrammetoprovidecareercounsellingandsupporttoethnicminoritystudents,helpingthemachieveacademicsuccessandfinancialindependence.Lookingtothefuture,C?iplanstoincorporatehigh-valuemedicinalandlow-growingplantsintotheprogrammetoprovideadditionalincomeopportunitiestofarmers.Healsoaimstoexpanditsreachtocoastalprovincestoseemoreforestsrestoredacrossthecountry.Hehopestoseemorepeopleandorganisationsinvolvedintreeplantingandsustainabledevelopmentprojectsforunderprivilegedcommunitiesinmountainousregions,creatinglastingbenefitsforfuturegenerations.—VNSHackershavebeenusingmaliciousIPaddresses/domainsascommandandcontrolserverstolaunchtheirattacks.—ImagecourtesyofAppotaHàN?I—Atotalof85casesofcyberattacksonVi?tNamswebsitesandinformationportalswerereportedinthepastweek,accordingtotheAuthorityofInformationSecurity(undertheMinistryofInformationandCommunications).Seventyfourwerephishingattacksandelevenweremalwareinstallations.Accordingtotheinformationsecurityauthority,attackershavebeenusingmaliciousIPaddresses/domainsascommandandcontrol(CC)serverswithinabotnet,whichisanetworkofprivatecomputersinfectedwithmalicioussoftwareandcontrolledasagroupwithouttheownersknowledge.ThroughtheCCservers,theattackerscanlaunchdistributeddenial-of-service(DDoS)attacks,spreadingmalwareandspamandaccessingandstealingdata.TheAuthorityofInformationSecurityhasidentified20IPaddresses/domainsbelongingtobotnetsthatareaffectingVietnameseinternetusers.Theyaredifferentia.ru;restless.su;disorderstatus.ru;andall.servicesql.info;atomictrivia.ru;griefcube.cc;amnsreiuojy.ru;uyhgqunqkxnx.pw;hzmksreiuojy.ru;xiaoe.com;xjpakmdcfuqe.biz;vqelhmqyuphr.info;restlesz.su;rikip.com;xjpakmdcfuqe.com;mildwave.com;xjpakmdcfuqe.in;maxisurf.net;xjpakmdcfuqe.ru;ljjskttqximu.in.Therefore,thedepartmentrecommendsreviewingandopeningserviceportalsthatcouldbeexploitedforcyberattacks,withregularserverinspectiontopromptlydetectandhandlepossiblerisks.ForIPaddresses/domainswithmultipleconnections,itisnecessarytoinspectandreviewalldevicesinthenetworksystemiftherearesignsoflinkstomaliciousdomains.—VNS