Thành ph?n nhan g?m h?n h?p th?t l?n th?n b?m nh? cùng t?i.

A14.4-tonnetruckonPhúM?BridgeinDistrict7onAugust8sufferedbrakefailure,collidingwithsevenvehiclesandcausingthreetoigniteinflames.—Photocourtesyofthepolice.HCMCITY—A35-year-oldtruckdriverhasbeenarrestedforhisroleinamulti-vehiclecrashonaHCMCitybridgelastweekthatresultedinthreeinjuriesandsignificantpropertydamage.Tr?nhTi?nD?ngwasarrestedonFridaymorningbytheTh???ccitypoliceregardingviolationsofregulationsofroadtraffic.TheaccidentoccurredonAugust8onPhúM?BridgeinDistrict7.Thedrivers14.4-tonnetruckexperiencedbrakefailure,leadingtoacollisionwithsevenvehicles,threeofwhichwereengulfedinflames,accordingtoinvestigationsbythepolice.D?ngexceededhistrucksweightlimitbyover50percent,accordingtoareportbythemunicipalTransportDepartment.Thebridgestechnicalconditionsandtrafficsignalsweredeemedtohavefunctionedproperly,andtheaccidentwasattributedtodrivererrorandvehiclesafetyissues.Whilethreeindividualswereinjured,therewerenoreportedfatalitiesfromtheaccident.Severalindividuals,includingaKoreannational,helpedrescuevictimstrappedintheirvehiclesandhavebeenpraisedbycityauthorities.—VNSAconferencehasbeenhearingofthechallengesbusinessesintheculturalandsocialsectorsinVi?tNamarefacing.Overahundredbusinessesfromthecapitalwereattheconference,entitledDialoguetoResolveChallengesforBusinessesintheCulturalandSocialSectors2024heldattheHàN?iCityPeoplesCommitteeheadquarters.ChairedbyTr?nS?Thanh,MemberoftheCentralCommittee,DeputySecretaryoftheCityPartyCommittee,andChairmanoftheHàN?iCityPeoplesCommittee,theeventwasachanceforthecommitteetogaindeeperinsightsintothedifficultiesbusinessesface.Itaimedtoproposeeffectivesolutionsonsupportpolicies,administrativeprocessesandfinancialneeds,withthegoaloffacilitatinginvestmentintheculturalandsocialsectors.OrganisedbytheHanoiPromotionAgency,theconferenceonAugust16,wasattendedbyleadersfromtheHàN?iCityPeoplesCommittee,representativesfromassociations,departmentsandsectors,districtandtownofficialsand120businessesrepresentinginvestorsandorganisationsintheculturalandsocialsectorsacrossthecity.ViceChairmanoftheHanoiCityPeoplesCommittee,V?ThuHà,deliveredtheopeningspeechattheconference.PhotoTrinhNguyenVNSTheorganisersreceivedandreviewednearly70submissionsfrom57businesses,organisationsandindividuals.Thesewerecategorisedintosixareasand20issuegroups,includingeducation-relatedconcernssuchasexpandingeducationallevels,establishingprivateschools,registeringforsocialisationincentivesandobtainingeducation-relatedlicences.Invocationaltraining,issuesincludedsupportpolicies,licensingoftraininginstitutionsandworkersandmechanismsforvocationaltrainingorders.Otherconcernscoveredsupportmechanisms,theinvestmentenvironmentandcollaborationinhealthcare.Intheculturalandartssector,submissionsfocusedoninfrastructureinvestment,eventorganisation,artworkassessmentandlicensingandartreproduction,withadditionalissuesinadvertisingandsports.Delegatesspokeattheconference.PhotoMinhPh??ng/VNSQuestionsfromdelegatesattheconferencewereansweredindetailbythecitysrelevantdepartmentsandagencies.Notably,thesummaryspeechbytheChairmanoftheHanoiCityPeoplesCommitteedirectedcitydepartmentstointensifyeffortstoaddressobstaclesininvestmentandoperationswithintheculturalandsocialsectors,aimingtodrivethesustainabledevelopmentofHanoisculturalandsociallandscape.UnderthecloseguidanceoftheCityPartyCommitteeandtheCityPeoplesCouncil,HàN?ihasachievedsignificantresultsininvestinganddevelopingeducation,healthcare,cultureandsports.Ineducationandtraining,Hanoihasmadesignificantinvestmentsinbuildingandupgradingschools,particularlyinmodernandhigh-qualityfacilities.Improvementsineducationqualityincludeenhancedcurriculum,theuseofnewtechnologiesandbetter-trainedteachers.SomeofHàN?isuniversitiesandacademieshaveachievedhighrankingsbothnationallyandinternationally.Inhealthcare,thecityhasfocusedonexpandingandupgradinghospitalsandmedicalfacilities,bothpublicandprivate,toprovidebetterservices.HàN?ihasalsointroducedcommunityhealthprograms,boostedtheskillsofmedicalstaffandintegratednewtechnologiesforimproveddiagnosisandtreatment.Intheculturalsector,HàN?iisactivelyworkingonpreservingandrestoringkeyculturalandhistoricalsitessuchastheTempleofLiterature,theImperialCitadelofTh?ngLong,theC?LoacitadelandtheH??ngPagoda.Thecityalsoorganisesnumerouslargeculturalandartisticevents,fosteringcreativityandculturalexchangelocallyandinternationally.Insports,HàN?ihasinvestedininfrastructure,upgradingsportsfacilitieslikestadiums,sportscentresandpublicswimmingpools.Thecityhassuccessfullyhostedmajorsportsevents,offeringresidentsmoreopportunitiestoparticipateinandenjoyvarioussports.BysupportingbusinessesanddrivingthedevelopmentofHanoiandthenation,holdingdialoguestotacklechallengesintheculturalandsocialsectorsisastepintherightdirection.ThisapproachwillhelpHanoidevelopasustainablestrategyforitsculturalandsocialsectorsmovingforward.

YP?MlohasactivelycollectedandspreadinformationdistortingtherealityinVi?tNamamongotherFULROmembersin??kL?kthroughin-personmeetings,mobilephones,andsocialnetworks.—VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K—TheInvestigationSecurityAgencyundertheDepartmentofPublicSecurityoftheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?konThursdaysaidithasarrestedamanandlaunchedlegalproceedingsagainsthimtoinvestigatehisattempttosabotagethesolidaritypolicy.ThedecisionandorderweremadeperArticle116ofthe2015PenalCode(revisedandsupplementedin2017),andapprovedbytheprovincialSupremePeoplesProcuracy.AninitialinvestigationrevealedYP?MlohadcontactedandreceivedinstructionsfromYMutMlo,anexiledFULROreactionarysentencedbytheprovincialPeoplesCourtto11yearsinprisonforterrorisminJanuary2024.AlthoughMlohadbeenwarnedandreprimandedmanytimes,hepersistedinsabotagingattempts.Since2023,throughFacebookaccounts,themanhasbeenreceivinginstructionsfrommanyFULROmembersinThailand,includingYMinAlur,YThanhEbanandYPherHdrue.Undertheirinstructions,MlohasactivelycollectedandspreadinformationdistortingtherealityinVi?tNamamongotherFULROmembersin??kL?kthroughin-personmeetings,mobilephones,andsocialnetworks.HealsomadereportsuponrequestsandguidelinesoftheFULROmembersinThailand,aimingtodistortandsabotagethesolidaritypolicyandopposetheadministration.Competentforcesfoundmanydocumentsandevidenceofcrimesrelatedtothetwoterroristorganisations-MontagnardStandforJusticeinThailandandMontagnardSupportGroupintheUS,whichwereannouncedbytheMinistryofPublicSecurityinMarch.Thecaseisbeinghandledinlinewithlegalregulations.—VNSRepresentativesofFVHospitalandO2MedicalGroupsignanagreementonAugust15tosetupSoutheastAsiasfirstthoracicsurgerycentreinHCMCity.VNSPhotoV?nChauHCMCITY–SoutheastAsiasfirstthoracicsurgerycentrewillbeestablishedinVi?tNambyFVHospital,amemberoftheThomsonMedicalGroup,andO2HealthcareGroup,aspecialisedSingaporeanlungcentre.ThetwoinkedadealforthepurposeinHCMCityonAugust15.Dr.SuJangWen,aleadingcardiothoracicsurgeonandlungcancerspecialist,willbeinchargeofthecentretobesetupatFVhospital.ThefacilityisexpectedtoimprovelungcancertreatmentatthehospitalandVi?tNamasawhole.Throughthecollaboration,thecentrewilloffercutting-edgediagnosticandtreatmentoptionsforlungcancerandcomplexthoracicconditionsataffordableprices.AccordingtoexecutivedirectorandCEOoftheSingapore-basedThomsonMedicalGroup,MelvinHeng,thepartnershipwillbringtopspecialistsfromSingaporetoprovidetreatmentatFVHospital.Theywilltakepartinproceduresliketranscatheteraorticvalvereplacementcardiacinterventions,electrophysiology,vascularsurgery,spinalsurgery,neurosurgery,pelvicsurgery,urologicalcancersurgery,headandnecksurgery,livertreatment,oncology,andgeneralsurgery.SureceivedadvancedtraininginthoracicandcardiovascularsurgeryintheUS.Ofthemorethan7,000lung,heartandoesophagealoperationshehasperformedsince2007,95percentwasvideo-assistedandminimallyinvasivewithincisionsofonly1.5-3centimetres.Thisadvancedtechniqueyieldshighsuccessratesforavarietyofthoracicconditionssuchaslungcancer,mediastinaltumours,chestwallsurgery,pleuralconditions,sympatheticnervesurgery,andoesophagealsurgery.Suhasanimpressiverecordofzeropost-operativemortalityinelectivesurgeries.FVHospitalsaidlungcancerisoneofthemostprevalentandfatalcancersinVi?tNam,affectingbothmenandwomen.Canceraccountsfor19percentofalldeathsinthecountry,withlungcancerbeingthesecondmostcommonandalsothesecondleadingcauseofdeathsince2012.Mostpatientsarediagnosedatalatestage,makingtreatmentdifficultandcostly.InSusexperience,ifdiagnosedearly,thefive-yearsurvivalratepost-surgerywithoutchemotherapyisashighas99percentforstage0(meaningpre-invasivelungcancer),and92percentforstage1A(tumourlimitedtothelungandnotspreadtodistantorgansorlymphnode).Thesurvivalratedropsconsiderablyatsubsequentstages.–VNSThaiPrincessMahaChakriSirindhornsignsonapicturepaintedbystudentsofNguy?nT?tThànhPrimarySchool.VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGTR?—ThaiPrincessMahaChakriSirindhornandherentouragevisitedthecentralprovinceofQu?ngTr?onThursdaytoexamineaprojectsheisfundingtoenhancethelifequalityofchildrenandadolescentsintheAsia-PacificunderwayatNguy?nT?tThànhPrimarySchoolin??ngHàCity.LeadersoftheschoolbriefedtheThaiPrincessontheprogressoftheprojectsofar,especiallyitsachievementsincaringforstudentshealthandprovidingthemwithphysicalandmentaleducationservices.Theschooljoinedtheprojectin2023.Inthe2023-24academicyear,ithad816studentsdividedinto22classes.Ofthestudents,ninewonprizesatcontestsforoutstandingstudentsatthenationallevel,55wonprizesatsuchcontestsattheprovincialleveland89atthecitylevelintheyear.Stakeholdersparticipatedinaconferenceonenhancingthequalityoflife,educationopportunities,andcomprehensivedevelopmentforchildrenandadolescentsintheAsia-PacificregionheldinThailand.Asaresult,officials,teachers,andstaffoftheschoolhavelearnedtoapplycontemporaryeducationalknowledgeintheteachingandlearningactivities.InMarch,theschoolreceivedadelegationfromtheprojectsoffice,duringwhichthedelegationconductedmanytrainingactivitiesforteachersandstudentsattheschool.Withtheprojectssupport,theschoolhasestablishedagriculturalclubsdrawingalargenumberofstudents,teachers,andparents.PrincessMahaChakriSirindhornpresentedtheschoolwithfivecomputers,twowaterfilters,personalhygienekits,schoolsupplies,physicaleducationandsportsequipment,instructionbooksonfarmingandanimalhusbandry,andplantseeds.Theprojectaimstoraisepublicawarenessofimprovingthequalityoflifeforchildren,ensuringstudentsphysicalandmentaldevelopment.Itgoesfurthertoprovideschoolswithvegetablesandmeat,fish,andeggsforstudentslunchesatschool,andteachingstudentslifeskillssuchasself-care,personalhygiene,andenvironmentalsanitationaswellasfarmingskills.VNS

TheterminalatNàS?nAirportisseriouslydegraded.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofTransporthasassignedtheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNamtodevelopamasterplanforNàS?nAirport.ThemasterplanofNàS?nAirport,whichisinnorthernmountainousS?nLaProvince,isduetobecompletedby2025.TheprojectofNàS?nAirportisapartofthecomprehensivedevelopmentplanforthenationalairportsystemfortheperiod2021-2030,withavisionto2050.FollowingthedirectivesoftheGovernmentStandingCommitteeandgovernmentleaders,theMinistryofTransporthascloselycollaboratedwithrelevantministriesandagenciestoreview,unifyandfinalisetheproposalformobilisingsocialinvestment,managementandexploitationofairportinfrastructure.TheministryhasreportedtheresultstothePrimeMinisterandrecommendedthattherelevantauthoritiesconsiderandallowtheministrytoreporttothePolitburointhethirdquarterof2024.Oncetheproposalisapproved,theMinistryofTransportwillworkcloselywithprovincialandmunicipalPeoplesCommitteestobuildandcompletetheproposalforsocialisinginvestmentandexploitationoflocalairports,includingNàS?nAirport.TheNàS?nAirportconstructionprojectwillhaveatotalinvestmentofapproximatelyVN?2trillion(US$80million)underpublic-privatepartnershipinvestment.NàS?nAirportwasconstructedin1950andoperatedduringthe1960s,butwaslatershutdownduetoalackofpassengers.Theairportresumedoperationsin1994,butin2004,itwasclosedagainastherunwayhaddeterioratedandnolongermetoperationalstandards.NàS?nAirportislocatedinMaiS?nDistrict,S?nLaProvince,inthenorthwestregionofVi?tNam.Itis187kmfromN?iBàiInternationalAirport,110kmfrom?i?nBiênAirport,720kmfrom?àN?ng,and1,190kmfromTanS?nNh?tAirport.—VNSSteadypricesandinnovativefarmingmethodshaveenormouslyincreasedtheincomesofpineapplefarmersinTi?nGiangProvincesTanPh??cDistrictthisyear.VNA/VNSPhotoMinhTríTI?NGIANG–PineapplefarmersinTi?nGiangProvincesTanPh??cDistricthavebeenearninghighincomesthankstoinnovativefarmingmethodsandsteadyprices.First-gradepineapplesarefetchingthehighesteverpriceofVN?11,000(US$0.44)perkilogrammeatthefarmgate,whilesecond-andthird-gradeonessellatVN?8,000-9,000(US$0.32-0.36).AhectarethusfetchesfarmersprofitsofaroundVN?100million(US$4,026),twiceasmuchastheygotlastyear.Tr?nV?nC??ngofthedistrictsH?ngTh?nhCommunesaidherecentlysoldaround400tonnesfromhis20-hectarefarmforVN?4billion(US$161,250),makinga50percentprofit.Nguy?nV?nDi?n,ownerofafive-hectarepineapplefarminM?Ph??cTown,saidifpricesremainsteadyhewouldmakeaprofitofVN?500million(US$20,140).ThechairmanofthemunicipalPeoplesCommittee,Tr?nHoàngPhong,saidpineappleplantsarehighlyadaptivetotheirtopography.Authoritieshaveprioritisedintroducinghigh-qualityvarietiestoincreaseoutputandquality,hesaid.Thisyearalonethedistricthasheldtrainingsessionstoinstructover3,200farmersinhowtoapplyintensivetechniques,selectqualityseedsandrenovateandrejuvenatefarms.Farmershavealsobeentaughthowtocontroltheirpineapplecropstoensureyear-roundsupply,whichhelpskeeppricessteadyandencourageslarge-scaleproduction.Di?nsaidthankstothetechniquesrecommendedbyauthorities,hisfarmhasbeenyieldingaveryhigh25tonnesperhectareinrecentyears.Phongsaidhouseholdsintheareahavestartedmakingproductsfrompineapple,includingcandies,caramelsauceanddrinks,providingthousandsofjobsforlocalsandaddingvaluetothefruit.TanPh??cDistricthasaround15,400hectaresofpineapplefarmingareas,withanannualoutputof300,000tonnes,thehighestofanylocalityalongtheTi?nRiver.IthassetupspecialisedpineapplefarmingareasinseveralcommunessuchasH?ngTh?nh,M?Ph??c,Th?nhM?,Th?nhTan,andTanHòa??ng.–VNS

WorkersatatextilefactoryinBìnhChánhDistrict,HCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tHàN?I—TheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairshasannouncedthisyearssalarycensusat3,400businessesacrossthecountry,theresultofwhichwillbeusedtoadjusttheregionalminimumwagein2025.Thecensusfindingswillalsobepublishedasareferenceforsalarynegotiationsbetweenemployersandemployees.Thecompaniesareselectedfrom18citiesandprovincesrepresentingtheeighteconomiczonesofthecountry,whichaccountforalargenumberofbusinessesandhaveadevelopedlabourmarket.TheyaretheRedRiverDelta(HàN?i,H?iPhòng,H?iD??ng,B?cNinh,V?nhPhúc),thenortheasternregion(Qu?ngNinh),thenorthwesternregion(HòaBình),thenorth-centralregion(ThanhHóa(chǎn),Ngh?An),thesouth-centralcoastalregion(?àN?ng,KhánhHòa),theCentralHighlands(??kL?k),thesoutheasternregion(HCMCity,??ngNai,BìnhD??ng,BàR?a-V?ngTàu)andtheMekongDelta(LongAn,C?nTh?).HàN?iandHCMCityhavethelargestnumberoffirmstakingpartinthesurvey,at700and800,respectively.Some6,800oftheiremployeesareexpectedtobeincluded.Thesurveywillreviewemployerswagechangesfollowingthemostrecentregionalminimumwageadjustments,theirimpactsonbusinessexpenses,businessescompliancelevel,aswellastheaveragewage,thesalarystructureandthelowestwagelevelamongworkersin2023and2024.AccordingtotheLabourCode,theminimumwageisthelowestsalarypaidtoanemployeeworkingonthemostbasictasksundernormalworkingconditions,sufficienttoensuretheminimumlivingstandardsofthemandtheirfamiliesandalignswiththecurrentsocio-economiccontext.TheminimumwagesareestablishedaccordingtoeconomiczonesandannouncedbythegovernmentbasedonrecommendationsoftheNationalWageCouncil,whichconvenesonayearlybasis.ThemostrecentregionalminimumwageincreasewasonJuly1,withwagesup6percent,comparedto2023.—VNS

TheNationalMedicalCouncilisanorganisationwiththefunctionofindependentlyevaluatingthecapacitytopracticemedicalexaminationandtreatment.—Photokinhtedothi.vnHàN?I—ThePrimeMinisterrecentlyissuedadecisionontheestablishmentoftheNationalMedicalCouncilwhichistaskedwithgivingindependentcapacityassessmentinmedicalprofession.Underthedecision,takingeffectfromAugust13,chairmanofthecouncilisaleaderfromtheMinistryofHealth(MoH),whilethereareonepermanentvicechairman,andtwovicechairmenwhoarethedirectorsoftheMoHsDepartmentofMedicalServiceAdministration,andAdministrationofScience,TechnologyandTraining.TheyareappointedbythePrimeMinisterasproposedbytheMinisterofHealth.MembersoftheHàN?i-basedcouncilincluderepresentativesfrommedicalfacilities,trainingestablishmentsandassociations,andexperts.—VNSTr??ngTh?NamTh?ng,leadresearcherattheResearchInstituteforInnovationandDevelopmentTheISEE-COVIDproject,sponsoredbyGlobalAffairsCanada,aimstostrengthentheresilienceofSocialImpactBusinesses(SIBs)inVi?tNamandmitigatetheimpactofCOVID-19onvulnerablegroups,particularlywomenandgirls.AkeyinitiativewithinthisprojectistheSIBConnectMarket,designedtofosterSIBnetworksacrossthecountryandsupporttheirmarketexpansionandrevenuegrowth.TheSIBConnectMarketisimplementedbytheResearchInstituteforInnovationandDevelopment(IID)anditspartners.Tr??ngTh?NamTh?ng,leadresearcheratIID,discussedtheinitiativewithreporterLêVi?tD?ng.InnerSanctum:WhatledtotheinitiationoftheSIBConnectMarket?Inthefourthquarterof2023,SIBnetworksandsupportingorganisations—includingIID,theVietnamAssociationofSocialEnterprises(VNSE),SIBConnectJSC(énK?tN?i),andtheAssistanceCentreforsmall-andmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)intheSouth—werecommissionedbyISEE-COVIDtoorganiseaworkshopatSIBConnect2023,theannualfestivaloftheSIBEcosystem.Duringtheworkshop,participantsidentifiedtwokeychallengesfacingtheSIBcommunityinVi?tNam.First,althoughtherearenumerousSIBnetworksnationwide,theyremainfragmented,withoverlappingactivitiesandlimitedcooperation.Second,SIBproductsarenotyetperceivedashavingsuperiorquality,oftenrelyingheavilyontheirhumanitarianaspecttobemarketable.Toaddressthesechallenges,the100SIBsattheworkshopproposedfourcollaborativeprojects,includingdevelopingtheSIBTourandSIBGift,cross-selling,andestablishinganSIBFinancialCooperative.TheycalledonISEE-COVIDtoimplementtheseproposals,leadingtothelaunchoftheSIBConnectMarket.InnerSanctum:WhatqualificationsarerequiredforbusinessestoparticipateintheSIBConnectMarket?BusinessesparticipatingintheprogrammemustqualifyasSocialImpactBusinesses,meaningtheyadoptatriplebottom-lineapproach,drivingprofitalongsidesocialandenvironmentalimpact.Additionally,theirproductsmustbetangible,astheprogrammecurrentlyfocusesongiftpackages.Theymustalsoundergoarigorousevaluationprocesstoensureadherencetotheircommitments.WesentinformationabouttheprogrammetointerestedSIBsandorganisedmultipleroundsofchallengestoselectthebest-performingSIBsforadvancement.InnerSanctum:WhatsupportdoSIBsreceivethroughtheprogramme?TheSIBConnectMarketoffersfourmainsupportpackages:SIBGotoMarket,SIBSignature,énK?tN?iNetworking,andSIBNetworks.TheSIBGotoMarketpackagefocusesonsupportingSIBsintheSouth.BetweenFebruaryandApril2024,100SIBsreceivedtrainingone-commerce,internationaltradefairparticipation,supplychainmanagement,sustainablepackagingdesign,andmore.Thetop10wereselectedforadditionalin-depthcoachingontopicssuchasrevenuegrowthwithTikTokShopandmarketdevelopmentwithAmazon.TheprogrammeculminatedinapitchingsessioninHCMCity,wherefiveoutstandingSIBswereawardedvaluablesupportpackagesfromAmazon,VNPT,andTikTok.TheSIBSignaturepackage,ahighlightoftheSIBConnectMarket,ranfromMarchtoAugust.Itbeganwiththeselectionof30top-performingSIBsfromaninitialpoolof100,whothenparticipatedintrainingandcross-sellingactivities.Afteramonth,these30promisingSIBspitchedtheirideas,withthetop10officiallyjoiningtheSIBSignatureProgramme.TheseSIBsreceivedintensivecoachinginproductdevelopment,packaging,andcross-selling.Outcomesinclude30SIBsengagedincross-selling,thecreationofSIBGiftandSIBTourpackages,andtwoSIBsreceivingconsultingservicestoparticipateininternationaltradefairsandconnectwithinternationalcertificationbodies.énK?tN?iNetworkingfocusesonexpandingénK?tN?isnetworkmembershipandlaunchingtwonewservices:SIBJourney,across-sellingplatformforsustainableproducts,andSIBCatering,offeringeventcateringfeaturingall-SIBproducts.TheSIBConnectspackagefacilitatescollaborationbetweencurrentSIBsupportnetworksandfine-tunestheirbusinessmodels.TwentySIBsjoinedtheIID-ledCatalyst2030globalnetwork,fivejoinedCatalystMarket—aglobaldigitalmarketplaceforsocialbusinesses,and334SIBmembersofthenetworksjoinedimapvietnam,anIID-rundigitalmapofVietnamesesocialbusinesses.InnerSanctum:WhathasbeentheoutcomeoftheSIBConnectMarket?Aftereightmonths,theSIBConnectMarkethasachievedimpressiveresults.Atotalof334newSIBshavebeenaddedtoimapvietnam—aninteractivedigitalmapofVi?tNamsSIBsector—expandingitsmembershiptoover1,300.Additionally,20SIBshavejoinedtheCatalyst2030network,and187SIBshavebenefitedfromtailoredtrainingandcoachingine-commerce,digitaltransformation,andimpactstorytelling.Theprogrammehasalsoledtotheestablishmentoffivebrick-and-mortarstoreswherethetop10SIBscross-selltheirproducts.AnotableexampleistheTasteofVietnamStoreatCamRanhInternationalAirport.Additionally,threeexperimentaltourshavebeenlaunched,offeringvisitorsadeeperinsightintoVi?tNamstraditionalcraftsmanship.Excitingdevelopmentsareonthehorizonforimapvietnam.IIDiscollaboratingwithCatalyst2030toexpandtheplatformintoiMapASEAN,acomprehensivemapofASEANSIBs.Thisexpansionwillintegrateover1,300VietnameseSIBsintoabroaderregionalnetwork.InnerSanctum:Fromyourperspective,whathavetheSIBsgainedfromparticipatingintheSIBSignatureProgramme?TheSIBsselectedfortheprogrammehavereapedseveralkeybenefits.First,intermsofbranding,top-tierSIBshavereceivedcertificationfromaUNagency,validatingtheirsuperiorproductsandservices,aswellastheirdeepcommitmenttosocialandenvironmentalimpact.Second,theprogrammehasfosteredcooperationamongSIBs,eventhosewithcompetingproducts,helpingthemfindwaystocomplementeachothersofferings.Third,theprogrammehasenabledSIBstoexpandtheircustomerbasethroughcross-selling,bothinphysicalstoresandone-commerceplatforms,websites,andlivestreamchannels.Insummary,theprogrammehasempoweredSIBswithnewskills,fosteredacooperativespirit,andinstilledacommitmenttomovingforwardtogether.VNS

ThenationalflagflyingonHàN?iFlagTower.Thetowerisoneofthecitysrenownedrelicswhichdrawsmanyvisitorsduringthenationalholidays.Celebratingthe79thanniversaryoftheAugustRevolutionandNationalDaySeptember2,1945thestreetsofHa?N??iCapitalhavebeenglitteringlydecoratedwithflags,flowers,banners,postersandhoardings.Seventy-nineyearsagoonAugust19,1945,undertheleadershipoftheVi?tNamCommunistPartyandPresidentH??Chi?Minh,theVietnamesepeoplesimultaneouslyroseupinageneraluprising,andseizedpowerfromtheJapaneseandtheFrench.TwoweekslateronSeptember2,inagrandmassmeetingatBa?i?nhSquare,PresidentH??Chi?MinhreadtheDeclarationofIndependence,solemnlydeclaringbeforetheentireworldthebirthoftheViê?tNamDemocraticRepublic(nowtheSocialistRepublicofViê?tNam).EveryyearHa?N??iresidentsofallwalksoflife,especiallytheyoung,takepartinarangeofactivitiestomarkthespecialoccasionandexpresstheirprideandenhancetheirsenseofresponsibilitytobuildthecapitalcityandthenationtobecomemoreprosperous,beautifulandhappy.Duringthisoccasionthisyear,nearly20eventsofcelebrationwillbeheldinthecitysuchastheA?oda?iconnectstourismwithHa?N??iHeritageprogramme,freewater-puppetperformancesattheTh?ngLongImperialCitadel;fireworksattheTua?nChauMarineParkandafreedouble-deckerbusrideforall.VNSTouristspassbyHa?ngB?ngStreetinHa?N??i.Everystreetsandroadsofthecityarebrightlydecoratedwithflags,flowers,hoardings,posters,andbannersassociatedwithhistoricalimagestowelcomethenationalholidays.AmothertakesaphotoofherbabywiththenationalflagatBa?i?nhSquare.BannerscelebratingNationalDaySeptember2onHoa?ngV?nThu?Street.Hoa?nKiê?mLake,theheartofthecapital,isalsodecoratedbrilliantlyforthenationalspecialoccasions.Amanhangsthenationalflagtocelebratethe79thanniversaryoftheAugustRevolutionandNationalDay.Respondingtothenationwideatmospherecelebratingthe79thanniversaryoftheAugustRevolutionandNationalDay(September2,1945-2024),youngpeopletakephotoswitha?oda?i(nationallongdress)andthenationalflagsatBa?i?nhSquareinHa?N??i,VNSPhotosTr??ngVi?PresidentH??Chi?MinhsMausoleuminBa?i?nhSquareisexpectedtowelcomemanylocalandinternationalvisitorsduringthehistoricanniversary.HCMCitysHùngVuongHospitalreceivedcertificationfromACHSIOrganisation.VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCity–needtoadoptinternationalstandardstoenhancetheirqualityandmeettheincreasingdemandsofthepopulation,Nguy?Tr?ngKhoa,DeputyDirectoroftheMinistryofHealthsDepartmentofMedicalServicesAdministration,saidataconferenceonqualitymanagementandpatientsafetyheldinHCMCityonFriday.Khoaemphasisedthataccreditinghospitalscanhelpimprovethequalityofhealthcarebysettingattainablebenchmarks,betteringcoordinationandmanagementofservices,andstrengtheningpublictrustinmedicalservicesquality.InVi?tNam,FVHospitalbecamethefirsttoreceivetheHAScertificationfromFrancein2007.Sincethen,otherprivatehospitals,suchasVinmecandPh??ngChau,haveachievedtheJointCommissionInternational(JCI)accreditationfromtheUS.Mostrecently,theHùngV??ngHospitalinHCMCityhasreceivedtheaccreditationfromtheAustralianCouncilonHealthcareStandardsInternational(ACHSI).However,publichospitalsinVi?tNamfindithardtoobtaininternationalcertificationcomparedtotheirprivatepeersduetobothobjectiveandsubjectivereasons,suchasfrequentovercrowding,difficultiesinfinancialautonomy,andthelackofhigh-qualityhumanresources.Despitethesechallenges,Khoanotedthatpublichospitalsnowhaveopportunitiestoachievethisaccreditationasthe2023lawonmedicalexaminationandtreatmentencourageshealthfacilitiestoadopthigherqualitystandards,includinginternationalones,andrecognisesthesestandardsinVi?tNam.LouiseCuskelly,ExecutiveDirectoroftheACHSI,calledinternationalaccreditationajourney,notaone-timeevent,sayingthatearningitischallenging,butmaintainingitisevenharder,andthatitservesasmotivationforhealthfacilitiestocontinuallyimprovetheirqualityandreputation.T?ngChíTh??ng,DirectoroftheHCMCityDepartmentofHealth,notedglobalexperienceshowsthatbetterhospitalmanagementrequiresashiftfromtraditionalmanagementmodelstomodern,flexible,andadaptiveones.Hospitalsalsoneedtoinvestininformationtechnologyanddigitaltransformation,includingelectronicmedicalrecords,clinicaldecisionsupportsystems,andtelemedicine.Presentationsattheconferencefocusedontopicssuchascurrentchallengestohospitalmanagement,challengesandopportunitiespresentedbyinternationalaccreditationforVietnamesehospitals,itsroleinhospitaldevelopment,andcontrollingprocessestopreventerrorsattheirsource.VNS

BaeSeungJun,CEOofShinhanLifeVietnam,andhisteam,deliverfreelunchestothefamiliesofpatientsatChildrensHospital1inHCMCity.—PhotocourtesyofthecompanyHCMCITY—ShinhanLifeVietnamvisitedanddistributed1,100freemealstopaediatricpatientsandtheirfamiliesatChildrensHospital1onAugust30.ThedonationaimedtosharethedifficultiesandbringjoytothechildrenundergoingtreatmentatthehospitalduringtheMidAutumnfestival.ThefreemealswereoneofShinhanLifeVietnamsannualcommunityactivities.AlignedwiththemissionABetterWorldthroughFinance,thecompanyscommunityinitiatives,especiallythosesupportingthehealthandlivesofchildren,havealwaysbeenwellsupportedbythemanagementteamandmanyemployees.CEOofShinhanLifeVietnam,BaeSeungJun,said:Alongsideourbusinessactivities,charitableprogramsthatextendtheBringWonderstoLifejourneyareoneofShinhanLifeVietnamsimportantpriorities.WiththeupcomingMidAutumnFestival,wehopethatthissmallgiftwillhelpliftthespiritsandbringjoytothefamiliesofthechildrenundergoingtreatmentatthehospital.AftermorethanthreeyearsinVi?tNam,ShinhanLifeVietnamcontinuestofocusonbusinessdevelopmentplansinthecountry,contributingtothemissionofenhancingthequalityoflifeandprovidingprotectiontomoreandmorepeopleinVi?tNam.OfficiallyoperatinginVi?tNamsinceJanuary2022,ShinhanLifeInsuranceVietnamLimitedLiabilityCompanyoperatesinthefieldsoflifeinsurance,healthinsuranceandfinancialinvestment,withachartercapitalofVN?2.32trillion.—VNSInaugurationceremonyofCayKh?BridgeconnectingNhàBèandBìnhChánhdistricts.Photosggp.org.vnHCMCITY–HCMCityauthoritiesopenedCayKh?bridgeonAugust30,whichconnectsthetwosuburbandistrictsofNhàBèandBìnhChánh.TheCayKh?BridgeprojectwasapprovedbytheCityDepartmentofTransportinDecember2015withatotalinvestmentofmorethanVN?500billion(US$20.1million)fromthecitybudget.TheconstructioncostwasmorethanVN?306billion,whilethecostofcompensationforsiteclearanceandothercostsweremorethanVN?114billion.Theprojectstartedin2016,however,duetoproblemswithsiteclearance,ithasonlynowbeencompleted.ThereinforcedconcretebridgeacrosstheCayKh?CanalinNhàBèDistrictis485meterslongand12.5meterswidewithtwolanesforcarsandtwolanesformotorbikesandnon-motorizedvehicles.Theprojectalsoincludes292mlongand12.5mwideapproachroadsatbothendsofthebridgeand540mlongresidentialroadsonbothsidesofthebridge,alongwithalightingsystemonthebridge.Thisbridgehelpsshortenthetraveldistanceofpeopleinthetwodistrictsbyabout10km.Inaddition,CayKh?BridgealsohelpsreducetrafficpressureonHu?nhT?nPhátStreetandNguy?nH?uTh?Street,makingiteasiertotravelbetweenNguy?nV?nLinhStreetandHi?pPh??cPortIndustrialPark.TheprojectalsostrengthenstheconnectionbetweenNhàBèDistrict,District7andBìnhChánhDistrict,creatingconditionsforPh??cL?cCommunetobecomeanewgrowthengineofNhàBèDistrict.Intheremainingmonthsofthisyear,thecitywillalsourgentlycompleteandputintouse28roads,bridgesandtunnelstoreducetrafficcongestionandclearthecitysgatewayarteries.ThelargestprojectistheconstructionofanewroadconnectingTr?nQu?cHoàn,C?ngHòaandPhanThúcDuy?nstreetsatthegatewaytoTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportinTanBìnhDistrict,withatotalcostofmorethanVN?4.8trillion($187.7million).Thisprojectstartedconstructionattheendof2022,aimingtoformanewroadlongerthan4km,connectingtoTerminalNo.3ofTanS?nNh?tAirport.–VNS