AworkerintheBànM?chblacksmithvillagemakesagriculturaltoolsandhouseholditems.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nTr?ngL?chV?NHPHúC—ThebustlingworkingatmospherehascreatedahubbubthatcanbeheardalloverBànM?chblacksmithvillage.Thevillage,locatedinLyNhanCommune,V?nhT??ngDistrict,inthenorthernprovinceofV?nhPhúc,isfilledwithworkerslaughter,alongwiththesoundsofhammersandsaws,andthesparksfromthered-hotironbarsshootingupwitheachbeat.Throughoutthevillage,pilesofrawironandsteel,alongwithnewlycompletedmechanicalproducts,aredisplayedinrowsandaislesinfamilyyardsandworkshops.Nguy?nXuanToàn,ChairmanoftheLyNhanCommunePeoplesCommittee,saidthatBànM?chVillagewasrecognisedasatraditionalcraftvillagebytheV?nhPhúcProvincialPeoplesCommitteein2006.Everyvillagerisfamiliarwiththesoundsofhammersfromearlymorninguntilevening.Thevillagecurrentlyhas1,041householdswith3,500people,andmorethan680householdsareengagedinblacksmithing,attracting1,440localworkers.Therearealsohundredsofworkersinthevillagewhoarenotblacksmiths,butsupportthetradebyprovidingblanksordrivingtruckstotransportgoods.TheBànM?chblacksmithvillagealsoattractsmorethan1,000workersfromotherlocalities,mainlyneighbouringareas,towork.Atpresent,theblacksmithingtradeinBànM?chisdevelopingrapidly,turningthewholevillageintoabusy,vibrantworkshopwithdiverseproducts.Accordingtocraftsmen,theperiodfromtheendofautumnonwardsisthebusiesttimeinBànM?ch,aseveryhouseholdandworkshopworksdayandnighttomeetordersforthelastmonthsoftW88heyear,especiallyforT?t.Demandforgoodsalwaysincreasesatthistimeofyear.Thevillagesmainproductstodayareagriculturalproductiontoolsandhouseholditemssuchasknives,chisels,hoes,spades,hammers,axes,hingesandsickles,whichareconsumedacrossthecountryandexportedtoLaos,Cambodia,ChinaandThailand.Currently,theblacksmithsaverageincomeisVN?72million(US$2,800)perpersonperyear.SkilledworkerstypicallyearnaroundVN?1million($39)perday.Householdsthatinvestinhammers,stampingmachinesandotherspecialisedequipmentforirongoodsproductioncanearnbetweenVN?50-70million($1,900-2,700)permonthperfacility.Inparticular,familieswithmanyemployeesandlargeproductionareascanearnuptohundredsofmillionsVN?permonth.Tr?nHùngM?nh,DeputyChairmanoftheLyNhanCommunePeoplesCommittee,saidthatinordertoincreaseproductivity,manyhouseholdshaverecentlyinvestedinnewmachinesandequipment.NowBànM?chVillagehasmorethan300hammermachines,sixrollingmills,171punchingmachines,andhundredsofironandsteelbilletheatingmachines.Thankstothisequipment,thecurrentcapacityforprocessingforgedproductsismuchhigherthanwithtraditionalmanualproduction,andtheworkisalsolessphysicallydemanding.Everyweek,dozensoftruckscarryblacksmithproductsfromthevillagetocustomers.Tokeepupwithnewtrends,BànM?chresidentshaveproactivelyconnectedwithcustomersbysellingone-commerceplatformsandsocialmediasuchasTiktok,ShopeeandFacebook.Salesofgoodsone-commerceplatformshaveincreasedtoabout20percentofthetotalsales.Notably,importedproductshavefloodedintoVi?tNaminrecentyears,yetdespitethecompetitivepressure,BànM?chproductscontinuetoholdagoodshareofthemarket.M?nhsaidthatproductsprocessedbytraditionalmethodsarevaluablebecauseoftheirstrength,durabilityandthefactthattheyremainsharperthanothermaterials,includingbrandedproductsmanufacturedinsomeothercountries.Kh?ngV?nTr?ng,along-timeblacksmith,saidthatblacksmithingwasnotsimplyajobbutacraft,makinghimnotjustaworker,butanartisan.Beingablacksmithrequiresgoodhealth,manualdexterity,sharpobservationskills,andtheabilitytocontrolthemetalstemperaturetodeterminetherightmomenttoforgeandtemperforthebestresults.AccordingtoTr?ng,therearemanygoodmachinesforblacksmithstoimproveproductivityandcreatebeautifulproducts.However,tomakereallyhigh-qualitysharpproductslikeknives,forgingmuststillbedonebyhand,usingthesecretspasseddownthroughgenerations.Whenmakinggoodqualityknives,scissorsandhoes,therearecertainprocessingstageswheremachinessimplycannotreplaceskilledworkers.TohelpBànM?chblacksmithvillagestabiliseanddevelop,organisationsandauthoritiesatalllevelsinV?nhPhúcProvincehaveprovidedfavourableconditionsforpeopletolearnproductiontechniques.Theyvealsohelpedhouseholdsborrowcapitalandhaveprovidedlandtoexpandthescaleofmanufacturing.Sincelastyear,BànM?chhasbeennamedoneofthefirst28villagesselectedbyV?nhPhúcProvincetodevelopasamodelculturalvillage,openingupnewopportunitiesforsustainabletourismandsocio-economicdevelopment.—VNS

StormYinxingsmovementdirectionupdatedat4amonMonday,November11.Thestormscenterlocationisabout17.5degreesNorthlatitude;111.8degreesEastLongitude,inthenorthernseaof??HoangSaarchipelago.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TyphoonYinxinghasweakened,withwindspeedsreducingtolevel9,gustingtolevel11,andmovingsouthwestataspeedof10-15kmperhourearlyMondaymorning(November11),accordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting.At1amonMonday,thestormscentrewaspositionedapproximatelyat17.9degreesNorthlatitudeand112.1degreesEastlongitude,inthewesternseaareaofthenorthernEastSea,about130kmnorthoftheHoàngSa(Paracel)Islands.Thestrongestwindsnearthestormscentrereachedlevel9(75-88kmph),gustingtolevel11,movingsouthwestat10-15kmph.By1amonTuesday(November12),thestormscentreisforecastedtobelocatedatabout15.3degreesNorthlatitudeand109.8degreesEastlongitude,intheseaareabetweenQu?ngNamandBình??nhprovinces.Thestrongestwindsnearthestormscentreareexpectedtodecreasetolevel7,gustingtolevel9,movingsouthwestataround15kmph,weakeningintoatropicaldepression.Thehazardousareaisexpectedtorangefrom14.5degreesto19.5degreesNorthlatitudeandfrom108.5degreesto113.5degreesEastlongitude.ThisincludesthewesternseaareaofthenorthernEastSea(includingtheHoàngSaislands)andtheoffshoreareafromTh?aThiên-Hu?toBình??nhprovinces,classifiedasdisasterrisklevel3.Overthenexttwodays,thestormispredictedtoapproachtheareafromGiaLaitoBình??nhprovinces,withthestrongestwindsaround15kmph,graduallyweakeningintoalow-pressurearea.OnMonday,inthewesternseaareaofthenorthernEastSea(includingtheHoàngSaislands),windsareexpectedtoreachlevel7,withareasnearthestormscentreexperiencingwindsatlevels8-9,gustingtolevel11,withwaveheightsof2-4m,andinareasnearthestormscentre,4-6m;theseawillbeveryrough.Vesselsoperatingintheaforementionedhazardousareasarelikelytoencounterthunderstorms,squalls,strongwinds,andlargewaves.InrelationtothedevelopmentsofTyphoonTORAJIneartheEastSea,earlyMondaymorning,thetyphoonmovedwest-northwestataspeedofapproximately20kmph.ThecentreofthetyphoonwaslocatedintheeasternseaareaofLuzonIsland,Philippines.VNSTheM?ThànhNamCo-operativeinTi?nGiangProvincesCaiL?yDistrictharvestsitssummer-autumnricecrop.–VNA/VNSPhotoMinhTríTI?NGIANG–Ti?nGiangProvincehasbeenstrengtheninglinkagesamongvariousstakeholdersinagriculturalproductiontoensuresustainabledevelopment.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasapprovedfinancialandotherformsofsupportfor97linkageprojectsandplansforthe2021-25period.Ofthem,16projectsand20plansarecurrentlyunderwayatacostofVN?154.7billion(US$6million),withVN?24.1billion($950,000)providedbytheprovince,accordingtotheSub-departmentofRuralDevelopment.V?V?nL?p,itshead,saidstakeholdersparticipatingintheseprojectswouldhaveaccesstosupportpolicies,includingconsultancy,tosetupprojectsandfinancialassistanceforpurchasingmachineryandfacilities.Participantswouldalsobenefitfromthetransferofadvancedtechnologiesandadditionalsupporttodevelopsustainablelinkages,hesaid.Companiesandco-operativesinvolvedintheselinkagesareguaranteedasteadysupplyofhigh-qualityinputmaterials,whilefarmersareassuredofastablemarketfortheirproducts,hepromised.Theselinkageswillensuretheproductionofclean,safeagriculturalproducewithclearoriginsandcreatejobs.Theprovincehassuccessfullyimplementedseveraleffectivelinkagemodels.Forinstance,threeco-operativesinGòC?ng??ngandGòC?ngTaydistrictshaveformedapartnershiptogrowcleanvegetablestoVietnamesegoodagriculturalpracticestandards.TheyincludetheTan??ngSafeVegetableCo-operativeinGòC?ng??ng,andthePhúQu?iandTh?nhH?ngSafeVegetableCo-operativesinGòC?ngTay.Together,theyproducethreetofourtonnesofvegetablesdaily,supplyingsupermarkets,restaurantsandexportmarketsinJapanandtheEU.Fruitco-operativesintheprovincehavepartneredwithcompaniesandfruittradingestablishmentstoensurestableoutletsandpricesfortheirmembers.Ti?nGiang,thecountryslargestfruit-producingprovince,hasover84,000hectaresoffruitorchardsthatyield1.8milliontonnesannually.TheprovinceisknownforitsspecialityfruitslikeHoàL?cmango,grapefruit,durian,milkapple,pineapple,anddragonfruit.Nguy?nThànhHi?n,directoroftheTrade,ServicesandAgricultureCo-operativeinTanPh??cDistrict,saidhisco-operativehadafarmingcontractwiththeMinhHùngpineappletradingestablishment,ensuringasteadymarketfortheirproduce.OurmembersreceiveVN?500perkilogrammorethanthemarketprice,andtheyareverypleasedwiththehigherincome.Relevantprovincialdepartmentsareimplementingsupportpoliciestostrengthentheselinkages.TheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentispromotingtheproductionofOCOP(OneCommune-OneProduct)itemsthroughlinkagesbetweenvariousstakeholders.Theseproductswillreceivemarketingandbrandingsupport,enhancingtheirvisibilityandmarketvalue.Thedepartmentisalsoassistingco-operativestobuildoperationalcapacity,enablingthemtobetterserveasabridgebetweenfarmersandcompanies.Theprovinceisencouraginginvestmentinconcentratedfarmingareasthatproducehigh-qualityproductswithtraceableoriginsandrobuststakeholderlinkages.AdurianorchardisequippedwithanautomaticsprayirrigationsysteminTi?nGiangProvincesCaiL?yDistrict.Durianfarmersintheprovincehaveadoptedefficientirrigationmethodstosavewaterandcopewithsaltwaterintrusionuprivers.–VNA/VNSPhotoMinhTríRiceproductioninitiativesManyricecompaniesinTi?nGianghaveestablishedpartnershipswithfarmersandco-operativestoproducehigh-qualityricethatmeetsexportstandards.HKTradingCompanyLimited,basedinM?ThoCity,collaborateswithco-operativestocultivatericeonpooledfieldsinGòC?ng??ng,GòC?ngTay,CaiL?yTown,andGòC?ngCity.ChauMinhH?i,thecompanysdirector,said:Weareimplementinglinkagestogrow1,800to2,000haofricepercrop.Farmersaretaughtorganicfarmingmethods,andweassistthemwithsoilimprovement,cropcare,andproperfertilisation.TheM?Q??iAgriculturalServiceCo-operative,incollaborationwiththePh??cL?cThiênH?CompanyLimitedinCáiBèDistrictsH?uM?B?cBCommune,cultivates100haofriceusingorganicandhigh-techmethods.Theirtworicevarieties,ST24andNàngHoa9,havebeenrecognisedasfour-starOCOPproducts.Ti?nGianghasover54,000haunderthegrainandproducesaround800,000tonnesofpaddyannually.Thoughitsricegrowingareahasshrunk,productivityandqualityhaveimprovedthankstoadvancedfarmingtechniquesandmechanisation.Yieldshaveincreasedby1.2-2.2tonnesperhectarepercropfromfiveyearsago.Theprovincehasalsodevelopedbrandnamesforhigh-qualityricevarieties,suchasGòC?ngrice,VD20,NàngHoa9,OM4900,andOM5451,enhancingtheirmarketvalueandcompetitiveness.Itisimplementinganationalprojecttodeveloponemillionhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionricecultivation,contributingtogreengrowthinthedelta,by2030.Tr?nHoàngNh?tNam,thedepartmentsdeputydirector,saidtheprojectfocusesonkeyrice-growingareaslikeCáiBè,CaiL?y,TanPh??c,GòC?ng??ng,andGòC?ngTaydistricts,CaiL?yTownandGòC?ngCity.Theseplaceswillcultivate22,100haby2025,increasingto29,500haby2030.Theprojectwilltrain20,000farmersinsustainablericefarmingtechniquessuchasreducingseeduseto80-100kgperhectareandwater,pesticideandfertiliseruseby20percentcomparedtotraditionalmethods.Sensor-basedwatermonitoringsystemswillbeinstalledtomanageirrigationeffectively.Allrice-growingareasundertheprojectwillcoveratleast50haandbecultivatedthroughlinkagesbetweencompanies,co-operativesandfarmergroups.Theprovinceisalsoinvestinginriceprocessingtoenhancequalityforexports,assisting15companiestoimproveprocessingcapacity.With500ricemillingcompanies,Ti?nGiangexportsnearly200,000tonnesofriceannually.–VNSW88

EcotourismandtourismwillbeafocusintheTayNguyênRegionalPlanning.Photokinhtedothi.vnHàN?I–DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhasgiventhegreenlighttothefutureevolvementanddevelopmentoftheareawhichconstitutestheVi?tNam-Laos-Cambodiatriangle.HerecentlysignedadecisionontheagendaimplementingTayNguyên(CentralHighlands)RegionalPlanningintheperiod2021-2030,withavisionto2050.Underthedecision,sixkeytaskgroupsincludeeconomicstructuretransformation,infrastructuredevelopment,economiccorridorsdevelopment,urbanandruraldevelopment,resourcemanagementandenvironmentalprotectionandnationaldefenceandsecurity.Inagriculture,forestryandfisheries,theplanningfocusesondevelopinghigh-value,ecologicalandlarge-scaleagricultureassociatedwithconcentratedagriculturalproductionareasthatapplyhigh-techsolutionssuitedtotheregionsnaturalconditions,concentratingonkeycrops.Itisnecessarytocreateagriculturalhubslinkedwitheconomiccorridors,developforestryandforest-basedeconomies,encouragetheplantingofproductionforestsinsuitableareastoproviderawmaterialsforprocessingplants,promotethecultivationofmedicinalplantsandnon-timberforestproductsandensuresustainabledevelopmentofresourceareasforeconomicbenefitwhileprotectingtheenvironmentinforestproductextractionandprocessing.Fortheindustrysector,prioritywillbegiventoacceleratingstructuraltransformationtowardsincreasingtheproportionofprocessingandmanufacturingindustriesandenvironmentallyfriendly,technology-intensivesectors.Itwillstrengthenlinkswiththesouthcentralandsoutheastregions,aswellastheVi?tNam-Laos-CambodiaDevelopmentTriangle,toexpandmaterialsupplyandproductmarkets.Itneedstodevelopsustainableindustrialzonesandpromotetheestablishmentofsustainable,specialisedhubsforagricultureandforestryprocessingassociatedwithcentralurbanareasandeconomiccorridorsaswellassustainablydevelopmining,bauxiteandaluminiumprocessingindustriesin??kN?ngandLam??ngprovincesandmechanical,textile,chemical,pharmaceutical,fertiliserandbio-fertiliserindustriesintheregion.Itwillexpandrenewableenergyindustriesinlinewiththenationalpowerdevelopmentplanandnaturalconditions,especiallyinGiaLaiand??kL?kprovinces.Todevelopserviceindustriessynergisticallywithagricultureandindustry,theplanningfocusesonexpandingsupplyanddemandmarketswithinandoutsidetheregionthroughregionalconnectioncorridorsandseaportstointernationalmarketsandstrengtheningbordertradeactivities.Thiswillmeaninfrastructureimprovementsatkeyinternationalbordergates,suchasB?YinKonTumProvince,L?ThanhinGiaLaiProvinceand??kPeurin??kN?ngProvincetoenhancetradewithLaosandCambodia.Eco-tourismandculturaltourismwillalsobehighlighted,combinedwithpreservingandpromotingtheculturalvaluesandidentityofTayNguyênethnicgroups.Ininfrastructure,thetransportnetworkwillbeenhancedtoalignwithapprovedtransportplansandleveragetransportmodesadvantages,ensuringcomprehensiveandmodernconnectivityacrosstheregiontomajorports,domesticandinternationalairports,reducingtransportationcosts.EnergyinfrastructurewillbedevelopedwiththeNationalEnergyDevelopmentPlanandamodernisedelectricitynetworkwillbecompleted.FuelandgasstorageandsupplyinfrastructureaccordingtotheNationalStorageandSupplyInfrastructurePlanfor2021-2030,withavisionto2050willbecarriedout.TheTayNguyênregionwillalsoconcentrateonthreepillarsofdigitaltransformation-government,economyandsociety,ensuringsynchronicityandmodernity,inalignmentwiththeInformationandCommunicationsInfrastructurePlanfor2021-2030,withavisionto2050.VNSA2.5hamangoorchardisplantedundertheorganicfarmingmethodin??ngThápProvincesTamN?ngDistrict.Youngmangoesarecoveredwithplasticbagstopreventpests.–VNA/VNSPhotoMinhH?ng??NGTHáP–Morefarmersin??ngThápProvincehaveswitchedtocultivatingtheircropsundertheorganicfarmingmethodbecauseitimprovesproductqualityandvalue,andisenvironmentfriendlyandsustainable.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehaslargepotentialfordevelopingorganicagricultureasithasvastfertilefarmlands.Ithasimplementedvariousorganicfarmingmodelsandtheyareoperatedeffectively,accordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee.Tr?nNg?c?n,chairmanoftheTanAnFarmersClubhouseinCaoL?nhCitysM?TanCommune,saystheclubsmembersgroworganicmangoesandenjoyhigheconomicefficiency.Usingalargequantityofchemicalfertilisersandpesticidestogrowcropswillhaveanegativeimpactonsoilfertilityandcausehighproductioncostsandunstableproductsales,hesays.Thecultivationofmangounderorganicfarminghashelpedtreesgrowandhavehigh-qualityfruit,offeringaprofitofVN?1,000akilo,higherthantraditionally-grownmangoes,hesays.Myfamilyisusingadvancedfarmingtechniquestoharvestfruitsyear-roundtoprovidefavourableconditionsforbuyers.Withthisfarmingmethod,afterdeductingproductioncost,myfamilyearnsaprofitofVN?300million(US$11,900)ayear,hesays.Thepricesofoff-seasonmangoesare1.5–2timeshigherthanmain-seasonmangoes,accordingtofarmers.Mangoisoneoftheprovinceskeyagriculturalproducts,withmorethan14,900haofmangoplantedin??ngTháp,thedeltaslargestmangogrowingprovince.Nguy?nV?nV?Minh,directoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saystheprovincehas8,368haofmangothathavebeengrantedproductioncodes,including280haplantedwithorganicmethods.Theprovincehasalsodevelopedgrowingmoreorganicricetomeetexportrequirements.TheorganicricegrowingmodelofthePhúTh?Co-operativeinTamN?ngDistrictsAnLongCommunehasbeenimplementedeffectivelyon14hawiththeparticipationof10members.Participatinginthemodel,themembersaretrainedintechniquestogrowandtendrice,andafterharvestingpaddy,theyusestrawstoplantricemushrooms,withtheusedstrawsthenusedtomakeorganicfertiliser.PhanHoàngEm,deputydirectoroftheco-operative,saysthemodeliseconomicallyeffective,protectstheenvironmentandissafeforfarmersandconsumers.Themodelsaveragericeyieldis10-15percenthigherthantraditionalgrowingmethods.Riceplantsgrowwell,havestrongrootsandfewdiseases,hesays.Nguy?nV?nQuy,chairmanoftheAnLongCommunePeoplesCommittee,says:Themodelofgrowingricewithorganicfarmingmethodsundertheco-operationbetweenthePhúTh?Co-operativeandtheQu?LamGrouphashelpedtochangetheawarenessoffarmersaboutswitchingfromindividualsmall-scalefarmingtoconcentratedlargescalefarming,whichfeaturesacontractbetweenfarmersandcompaniesundertheStatesmanagement.Theprovincehasdeveloped20haoforganiclotusplantedbysevenhouseholdsinThápM??iDistrictsH?ngTh?nhCommune.Thelotusareausesmechanisationandhigh-techfarming,andenjoyssecurebuyers.??ngTháp,whichisthedeltaslargestlotusproducingprovince,hasmorethan1,108haoflotus,andlotusfarmersearnanaverageprofitofVN?42million($1,700)perhectareayear.Manyfarmershaveofferedeco-tourismservicesattheirlotusfieldstoimproveincome.Nguy?nTr??ngAninThápM??iDistrictsM?HoàCommunesayspreviouslyheonlygrewlotustoharvestlotusseedsandstemsandtheprofitwasunstable.Afterswitchingtoofferingtourismservicesathis3halotusfieldandsellinglotusproductstotourists,heearnsahigherprofit.ThápM??iDistrict,theprovinceslargestlotusgrowingarea,has152haoflotusfieldsofferingeco-tourismservices.Todeveloporganicagriculture,theprovincesrelevantdepartmentsandagencieshaveimplementedvariousmeasuresandpoliciestosupportfarmers.TheprovincesPlantCultivationandProtectionSub-departmentinco-operationwiththeprovinceUnionofScienceandTechnologyAssociationshaveorganisedmanyseminarstoprovidefarmersknowledgeabouttheroleoforganicfertilisersincropcultivationinH?ngNg?,L?pVòandThápM??idistricts.Theunionhasstrengthenedadvocacyactivitiesaboutorganicfarmingmodelswhichcontrolplantdiseasesandimproveproductquality,andenhancetheawarenessoffarmersaboutswitchingtouseorganicfertilisersandplantprotectionbioproducts.Theswitchhashelpedreduceenvironmentalpollution,increaseprofitandsecurethehealthoffarmersandconsumers.MaiH?uTaminChauThànhDistrictsAnNh?nCommunesaysthatpreviously,whengrowinglongan,heusedorganicfertilisersboughtfromfertilisershopsandthetreesgrewbuttheproductioncostwashigh.Afterparticipatinginseminarsaboutmakingorganicfertilisersorganisedbytheunionin2023,Iandotherfarmersinthecommunehavemadeorganicfertiliserfromwaterhyacinthstofertiliseourorchards.Makingorganicfertiliserhelpsreduceproductioncostby30percentwhilethefruityieldissecuredanditcontributestoprotecttheenvironment,hesays.Theprovinceprovidedtrainingaboutorganicagriculturefor40agriculturalofficialslastyearandorganisedforthemtovisitorganicfarmingmodels.–VNSAlotusfieldofferstourismservicesin??ngThápProvincesThápM??iDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nV?nTríEachhouseholdthatlosttheirhouseinTyphoonYagiinTr?mT?uDistrictreceivedVN?100million(US$3,900)insupportfromthedistrictauthoritiesandothersponsors.—VNA/VNSPhotoTi?nKhánhYêNBáI—ThesevereconsequencesofTyphoonYagicausedthousandsofhomesinthemountainousnorthernprovinceofYênBáitobesweptaway,buriedorremainathighriskoffurtherlandslides.Currently,manyfamiliesareindireneedofhousing,soconstruction,placementandresettlementinnewhomesisbecominganurgenttaskforthePartyCommitteeandauthoritiesatalllevelsintheprovincetostabilisepeopleslives.NewhousingStatisticsonhousingdamagecausedbyTyphoonYagiinYênBáishowthatthewholeprovincesawmorethan27,300homesdamaged,ofwhich326completelycollapsedand973wereseverelydamaged.Afternearlytwomonths,manyfamilieshaverepairedhomesthatwereslightlydamagedandwereabletoreturntonormallife.Meanwhile,thousandsofotherscouldnotreturnhomeduetotheirhouseslocationsinareasathighriskoflW88andslides.Theyarenowhopingtohaveanewplacetolivethatissaferandmoreconvenient.DeputyDirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNguy?nXuanSangsaidthatthusfar,theprovincehadarrangedrelocationforpeopletoavoidtheriskoflandslidesandflooding.Theprovincehopedthatbytheendofthisyear,thoseinneedwouldhavenewaccommodation.Followinginspectionsandreviewsin14communesofL?cYênDistrict,authoritiesfoundthatnearly1,400householdswereaffectedbyandsuffereddamageinthetyphoon;ofthese,76houseshadcompletelycollapsed,whilemorethan100householdswerelocatedinhigh-riskareasthatarenotsafetolivein.Thedistricthasaplantoarrangelandfundsandbuildresettlementareastoensurethatnearly200householdscanmovetonewhomes.Locatedinaflood-pronearea,V?nYênDistricthadtoevacuateover2,500householdswithover7,100peopletosafeshelters.Afterthetyphoon,109houseseithercompletelycollapsedorsufferedseveredamage,268houseslosttheirroofsorwerepartiallydamaged,and1,833otherswerefloodedforalongtime.Morethan300householdsneednewhousingimmediately.Meanwhile,inthelongterm,thelocalitywillneedtoarrangenewhousingfornearly2,000households.YênBáiCitysufferedthemostseverehousingdamageofanylocalityafterTyphoonYagi.Thestormaffectedtensofthousandsofhouseholdsinthecity,includingthousandsofhomesthatweredamagedbylandslideswithoveronemillioncubicmetresofsoilandrockandhadtoberelocatedtoensuresafety.Thelandslideswereconcentratedin?uLauandV?nPhúcommunesandNguy?nTháiH?c,YênNinh,MinhTan,NamC??ngand??ngTamwards.AccordingtoDeputyChairmanofYênBáiCityPeoplesCommitteePhùngTi?nThanh,thecityhasmorethan1,400householdswith4,830peoplewhohavetoberelocated.ResettlementareasAnurgenttaskforlocalitiesinYênBáiProvinceiscreatingsafeaccommodationtorestorethequalityoflifeforresidentsandproductionfortheeconomyafterthetyphoon.Localitiesarecurrentlyfocusingonthearrangementoftemporaryaccommodationforhouseholdsthathavelosttheirhomes.Atthesametime,theyarereviewingandselectingsafeandconvenientlocationstodesignandbuildlong-termresettlementareasforthoseinneed.DeputyChairmanofYênBáiProvincialPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nTh?Ph??csaidthatensuringthepeoplessafetywasthetoppriority,withafocusonlandallocationandprovisionofhousingforpeopleasquicklyaspossible.Authoritiesarealsograduallyworkingtocompleteinfrastructure,electricityandwaterfortheresettlementareas.Theseareasarecarefullyselectedbytheprovinceforconstructionatasafedistancefrommountainouslocationswithahighriskoflandslides,ensuringplentyofagriculturallandfornewresidents.Authoritiesarealsotakingintoaccountresidentsneedforbothshelterfromnaturaldisastersaswellasaplaceforculturalactivitieswhenbuildinginfrastructure.Sincethebeginningoflastmonth,L?cYênDistricthasquicklystartedtobuildaresettlementareafor11householdsinátTh??ngVillage,MinhXuanCommune.Nguy?nNg?cS?n,headofthedistrictsDivisionofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,saidthatintheshortterm,thedistrictwouldquicklybuild31housesattheoldlocation,relocate17housesintheresidentialarea,andproposetochangeagriculturallandtoresidentiallandforsevenmorehouses.Inthelongterm,L?cYênDistrictplanstobuildresettlementareas,specificallyanareaof??over13,000sq.mfor31householdsinLàngM??ngVillage,T?M?uCommuneandanotherareaof??over5,000sq.mfor19householdsinKheP?nVillage,KhánhHoàCommune.V?nCh?nDistricthasplannednineresettlementareas,ofwhichtwowillbecompletedthisyear.Theremainingsevenwillbeconstructedby2030torelocateallhouseholdsinareasathighriskoflandslides.MaiM?ngTuan,SecretaryoftheV?nCh?nDistrictPartyCommittee,saidthatalthoughtheworkwasveryurgent,eachresettlementareawasplannedindetail,andwouldincludeallnecessaryinfrastructure.—VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairsthefirstmeetingofthecentralsteeringcommitteeontheprogrammeoferadicationofmakeshift,dilapidatedhousesacrossthecountryinHàN?ionSunday.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHàN?I—Theprogrammeontheeradicationofmakeshift,dilapidatedhousesacrossthecountryisahumanisticplanwhichmustbecarriedoutwithasenseofhighresponsibility,strongemotionandwitharenewedmindset,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhassaid.ChairingthefirstmeetingofthecentralsteeringcommitteeontheissueinHàN?ionSunday,PMChính,whoisalsoheadofthesteeringcommittee,saidthecontinuationofthemovementwouldbedecidedbybrainpoweranddetermination.Hesaiditwasanall-peopleandcomprehensiveprogrammeoftheentirepoliticalsystem,aimingtocreateanunstoppableforcetopromotetheachievementofgoals,withallheartsandvirtuesforrevolutioncontributors,poorhouseholdsandhouseholdsaffectedbynaturaldisasters.HerecognisedandappreciatedtheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,VietnamTelevision,ministries,sectors,agencies,businesses,localities,organisationsandindividualsthathaveorganisedandrespondedactivelytotheemulationmovementThewholecountryjoinshandstoeliminatetemporaryanddilapidatedhousesandTheprogrammetoeliminatemakeshiftanddilapidatedhousesnationwide.PMChínhemphasisedthatthePartyandStatehadalwayspaiddueattentiontothesettlementofhousingforthepeople,especiallypeoplewithmeritoriousservicestotherevolution,poorhouseholdsandhouseholdsaffectedbynaturaldisaster,consideringitasakeytaskofsocialsecurityandsustainablepovertyreduction.ThePartyandStatehadissuedmanyresolutions,conclusions,decisions,programmesandplansandeffectivelyimplementedmanyhousingpoliciesforpeoplewithmeritoriousservicestotherevolutionaswellaspoorhouseholdsandhouseholdsaffectedbynaturaldisasters.Statingclearlythegoalofstrivingtocompletetheeliminationoftemporaryanddilapidatedhousesnationwidein2025,fiveyearsearlierthantheinitialtarget,thegovernmentleaderemphasisedthatitwouldbenecessarytofocusonmobilisingsocialresourcescombinedwithstateresourcestocompleteallthreetasksin2025.Thetasksincludehousingsupportforrevolutioncontributors,housingsupportaccordingtonationaltargetprogrammesandeliminatingtemporaryanddilapidatedhousesforpeoplenationwide.ItwasnecessarytothoroughlygraspthemottoThePartyleads,theStatemanages,theFatherlandFrontandmassorganisationssupportandthepeopletakeownership,thePMrequestedfocusingoneffectivelyimplementingtheprogrammeinthespiritofclearthinking,highdetermination,greatefforts,drasticactionsandclearfocus,inwhichundertheleadershipoftheParty,localauthoritiesatalllevelsplayadecisiveroleforthesuccessoftheprogramme.Heurgeddiversifyingresources,includingtheStatebudget,andcalledonallorganisations,peopleandbusinessestodiversifyformsofsupportsoastocreateamovement,trendandfestivalforthepoorandforthemovementoneliminatingtemporaryhousesanddilapidatedhouses.ThePMrequestedsteppingupthecommunicationswork,creatingmotivationandinspiringsocietyforeveryonetosupport,shareandjoinhandstosupporttheimplementationoftheprogrammewiththespiritofnotlettinganyonebeleftbehind.PMChínhagreedtosetupsteeringcommitteesfortheeradicationoftemporaryanddilapidatedhousesattheprovincial,districtandcommunelevelsandthatmustbecompletedbeforeNovember30toorganisesynchronousimplementationfromthecentraltolocallevels.AgreeingwiththeplanstoallocatesupportresourcesandthesupportlevelfortheconstructionofanewhouseisVN?60million(US$2,300)andthesupportlevelfortherepairofahouseisVN?30million,heassignedtheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairstocoordinatewiththeStandingCommitteeoftheVietnamFatherlandFrontCentralCommitteetoreviewandcompletetheplanforallocatingresourcesmobilisedfromtheprogrammeontheeradicationoftemporaryanddilapidatedhousesandexistingresourcesoftheFundforthePoor.TheGovernmentleaderrequestedthePeoplesCommitteesofprovincesandcentrally-runcitiestofocusonorganisingandsynchronouslyanddrasticallydeployinghousingsupportforpeoplewithmeritoriousservices,andtheemulationmovementJoininghandstoeliminatetemporaryhousesanddilapidatedhousesnationwidein2025.HeaskedtheMinistryofInformationandCommunicationstodevelopaneffectivecommunicationplanandannounceformsofsupportforeliminatingtemporaryanddilapidatedhousesthroughtextmessages.PMChínhrequestedtheVietnamTelevision,RadioVoiceofVietnamandVietnamNewsAgencyandotherpressagenciestoproactivelydevelopeffectivecommunicationplans,tospreadthemovement,createavibrantemulationatmosphereandcreatesocialconsensusforpeopleandbusinessestosupportandjoinhandstoprovidehousingforpeoplewithmeritoriousservicestotherevolutionandeliminatetemporaryhousesanddilapidatedhousesforpoorandnear-poorhouseholds.Aswasheardatthemeeting,withthespecialattentionofthePartyandState,theparticipationofministries,sectorsandlocalitiesandtheactiveparticipationoforganisations,communities,businessesandpeoplehashelpedabout340,000householdswithmeritoriousservicestotherevolutionandover800,000poorandnear-poorhouseholdswithhousingdifficulties.However,uptonow,thewholecountrystillhasabout315,000householdswithhousingdifficulties,ofwhichabout106,000householdshavemeritoriousservicestotherevolution,46,000householdsbelongtothenationaltargetprogrammesand153,000otherpoorandnear-poorhouseholds.—VNSThedecreespecifiesthatupontheendofthesetrialperiods,businessesmustceaseallowingVietnamesecitizenstogambleuntiltheGovernmentissuesadecreeeitherendingorcontinuingpermissionforVietnamesecitizenstoplayatcasinos.Photochinhphu.vnHàN?I—TheVietnamesegovernmentisextendingthepilotprogrammetoallowVietnamesetogambleincasinos,accordingtoanewlyissueddecree.RegardingthepilotprogrammepermittingVietnamesecitizenstogambleatcasinos,thedecreestatedthatthepilotperiodisthreeyearsfromthedatethefirstcasinobusinessallowsVietnamesecitizenstoplay.Afterthreeyears,theGovernmentwillreview,evaluateanddecideonwhethertocontinuepermittingVietnamesecitizenstogambleatcasinosortoterminatethelicence.In2016,thePolitburoapprovedathree-yearpilotprogrammepermittingVietnamesecitizenstogambleatcasinosinPhúQu?cIsland(inthesouthernprovinceofKiênGiang)andVan??n(inthenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinh).However,onlyPhúQu?cscasinobeganoperationsinJanuary2019,withthepilotprogrammescheduledtoconcludeinJanuary2022.In2022,theMinistryofFinanceproposedextendingthepilotfortwoadditionalyearsinPhúQu?c,citingtheCOVID-19pandemicsimpactoncasinooperationsandlimitedtrialresults.InMay,thePolitburoapprovedextendingthepilotprogrammeatPhúQu?cuntiltheendofthisyear.FortheVan??nproject,thethree-yearpilotwillbeginoncethecasinobecomesoperational(itisnotyetopen).Toswiftlycodifythispilotextension,theGovernmentissuedDecreeNo.145/2024/N?-CPonNovember4,2024,amendingClause2,Article12ofDecreeNo.03/2017/N?-CPtooutlinepilotprogrammedurationsasfollows:Forthefirstlicensedcasinobusiness,thepilotprogrammeisextendeduntilDecember31,2024,forothercasinoslicensedtoconductthepilot(ifany),thetrialperiodisthreeyearsfromthedateofbusinesscertification.Thedecreespecifiesthatupontheendofthesetrialperiods,businessesmustceaseallowingVietnamesecitizenstogambleuntiltheGovernmentissuesadecreeeitherendingorcontinuingpermissionforVietnamesecitizenstoplay.TheMinistryofFinance,incollaborationwiththeMinistryofPublicSecurity,theMinistryofPlanningandInvestment,theMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourism,theStateBankofVi?tNamandtheprovincialPeoplesCommitteesoverseeingthepilotcasinos,willconductassessmentsandreporttotheGovernmentonthefeasibilityofcontinuingorendingVietnamesecitizenaccess.ThesereportsareduebyNovember30,2024,forthefirstcasinotoreceiveapilotlicenceandsixtydaysbeforetheendofanysubsequenttrialperiodsforothercasinos.Basedonthecompetentauthoritiesfindings,theGovernmentwillissuearesolutiononwhethertoendorcontinuepermittingVietnamesecitizenstogambleatcasinos.Currently,ninecasinosoperateinVi?tNam,includingsixsmall-scalecasinosin??S?n(H?iPhòng),L?iLai,HoàngGiaandH?ngV?nHotel(Qu?ngNinh),InternationalHotel(LàoCai),SilverShores(?àN?ng).Therearethreelarge-scalecasinosinNamH?iAn(Qu?ngNam),H?Tràm(BàR?a-V?ngTàu)andPhúQu?c(KiênGiang).Amongthese,PhúQu?csCoronaCasino,developedbyPhúQu?cTourismInvestmentandDevelopmentJSC,hasbeenoperationalsince2019,setwithinacomplexwithatotalinvestmentexceedingVN?50trillion(US$1.97billion).ItiscurrentlytheonlycasinoallowingVietnamesecitizenstogamble.—VNS

Sinceitslaunchin2008,theprogrammehasconnectedmorethan46,000schools,includingthoseinremoteareas,providingfreeinternetaccessto25millionstudents,teachersandstaff.PhotocourtesyofViettelHàN?I—ViettelisthirdinFortunesChangetheWorld2024list,whichhonoursglobalcompaniesmakingasignificantpositiveimpactonsocietyandsustainabledevelopment.ViettelistheonlyVietnamesecompanyonthelistandtheonlytelecomcompanytoberecognisedthisyear.Therankinghighlightscompaniesthatleadinareassuchasclimateaction,educationandpublichealth.Viettelearneditsspotforitsinternetforschoolinitiative,whichhasimprovededucationqualityinVi?tNamanditstenoverseasmarkets.Sinceitslaunchin2008,theprogrammehasconnectedmorethan46,000schools,includinginremoteareas,providingfreeinternetaccessto25millionstudents,teachersandstaff.WithaninvestmentofaroundVN?2trillion(US$80million)over16years,Viettelhasdevelopedcriticaldigitalinfrastructureforeducation,enablingonlineteaching,learningandaccesstoresources.TheinitiativehashelpedincreaseinternetaccessinVi?tNamfrom15to85percent.ChairmanandCEOofViettel,MajorGeneralTào??cTh?ngsaid,Viettelsmissionistomaketheinternetaccessibletoall.Wehaveconnectedschoolswithultra-broadbandfibreoptics,creatingthefoundationforthegrowthofdigitallearningapplications.Beyondprovidingthenecessaryinfrastructure,Vietteliscommittedtodevelopingeducation-focusedtechnologies,creatingeducationalcontent,buildinganationaleducationdatabaseandimplementingane-educationsystem,includingonlinelearningresourcesandplatformsforteachingandlearning.ThecompanywasrecentlyalsorankedbyBrandFinanceasthestrongesttelecombrandinAsiafor2024.—VNS

Tr?nKh?c??c,29,wasarrestedbyHCMCityPoliceonSaturdayforthreateningnationalsecurity.—PhotocourtesyofHCMCityPoliceHCMCITY—Vietnameseauthoritieshavearresteda29-year-oldmanforallegedlythreateningnationalsecurityandpoliticalstabilityinconnectionwiththeso-called‘Democraticmulti-partycoalition.Tr?nKh?c??cwasarrestedbytheHCMCityPoliceonSaturdayforproductionanddisseminationofmaterialsopposingtheSocialistRepublicofVi?tNamunderArticle117ofthePenalCode.BeingpartoftheDemocraticmulti-partycoalition,??cisaccusedofhavingfollowedinstructionsfromitsleadersandwrittenarticlesthatinsultnationalleadersanddistorthistoricalfacts.Heisalsochargedwithbuildingdomesticsupportforthegroup,whichauthoritiesdeemaseriousthreat.Beforethearrest,hehadbeenwarnedmultipletimesabouthisactivities.ThecoalitionisledbyanindividualwithaVietnamesenameidentifiedasNguy?nGiaKi?ngcurrentlylivinginFrance,withnationalitybeingunclear,thepolicetoldlocalmedia.Theorganisationisreportedtobeusingsocialmediaplatformsforthepurposeofrecruitingmembers,violatingVietnameselaw,accordingtothepolice.Authoritiessaythatinthewest,democracyisoftenequatedwithmulti-partyelections,leadingmanytoviewsingle-partysystemsasrepressive.Vi?tNamsdemocraticpoliticalsystemis,however,solelyledbytheCommunistPartyofVi?tNam,anotionthatmayconfusethoseeducatedinthewest.—VNSPeoplelineuptoregisterforalandaunctioninHàN?iCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—StartingJanuary1,2025,biddersinlandandmineralauctionswillfaceabanrangingfromsixmonthstofiveyearsiftheyfailtohonourtheirwinningbids.Thisnewregulation,stipulatedbytheRevisedAuctionLaw,aimstocurbbidbondabandonmentandmarketmanipulationinhigh-valueassetauctions.TheMinistryofJusticeisdraftingalegalproposaltosupplementtheregulationwithspecificprovisions.Oneprovisionstipulatesthattheauthoritieswouldhave10daystoissueabanafteranauctionwinnerdefaultsonpayment.Theauthoritieswouldnotifythebannedpartieswithinsevenworkingdays,andthenpublishtheirnamesontheNationalPropertyAuctionPortaltoensurepublicawareness.Affectedindividualsandorganisationshavetherighttoappealorinitiatelegalproceedingsiftheywishtocontesttheban.Officialsbelievethattheregulationwillpreventbiddersfrommanipulatingauctionoutcomesthroughforfeitureschemes,whichcandriveupmarketpricesartificially.TheAssetAuctionServiceCentreinTháiNguyênProvincehasexpresseditssupport,statingthattheregulationwillbolsterlegalintegrityandcurbmarketexploitation.ThissentimentwasechoedinrecentNationalAssemblydiscussions,whereconcernswereraisedaboutforfeiture-driveninflationintherealestatemarket.Duringthediscussions,DeputyHoàngV?nC??ngfromHàN?iproposedrequiringbidderstoprovetheirfinancialcapabilitybeforeparticipating.Thisapproach,henoted,woulddeterthosewithpurelyspeculativeorprofit-seekingmotives.DeputyD??ngV?nPh??cfromQu?ngNamProvincehighlightedtheroleofdepositregulationsinaddressingforfeitureissues.CitingarecentauctionwherethewinningbidforasandminesurgedfromVN?1billion(US$40,000)toVN?370billion($14.6million)withhighforfeiturerisk,headvocatedforprogressivedepositincreasesineachbiddingroundtoensurethatparticipantscarefullyconsidertheirfinancialcommitmentbeforebidding.—VNS

TheVietnamesedelegationparticipatinginSSEAYP48.PhotocourtesyofSSEAYPVi?tNamHàN?I—The48thShipforSoutheastAsianandJapaneseYouthProgramme(SSEAYP)willtakeplacefromNovember4toDecember11.OnehundredandsixtyeightdelegatesfromallASEANmembercountriesandJapanwillparticipate,withEastTimordelegatesjoiningasobservers.Launchedin1974asajointprojectbetweenJapanandASEANmembercountries,SSEAYPisanannualinternationalyouthexchangeprogrammeorganisedcollaborativelybytheGovernmentofJapanandthe10ASEANmembercountries.TheprogrammeaimstopromotefriendshipandmutualunderstandingamongtheyouthsofJapanandSoutheastAsiancountries,broadentheirperspectivesontheworldandstrengthentheirspiritofinternationalcooperationandpracticalskillsforinternationalcooperation.TheprogrammeoffersyoungpeoplefromASEANandJapanopportunitiestojoindiscussionprogrammesandengageinculturalexchangeactivitiestogetheronboardtheshipnamedNipponMaru,aswellascourtesycalls,homestaysandfieldstudyinsomeASEANcountries.Overthepast50years,SSEAYPhasbecomeasymbolofinternationalunityandconnection,linkingyouthfromJapanandSoutheastAsia.UndertheprogrammethemeYouthParticipation,delegatesjoinsixdiscussions,includingSoftPowerandYouthPeopletoPeopleDiplomacy,EconomicGrowthandSustainableCommunity,GlobalEnvironmentandClimateChange,DisasterRiskReductionandRecovery,GoodHealthandWell-beingandDigitalSociety.Vi?tNamofficiallyjoinedSSEAYPin1996,afterbecomingamemberofASEANinJuly1995.Sincethen,theVietnamesecontingenthasleftaprofoundandspecialmarkontheprogramme.In2024,Vi?tNamcelebratesits25thyearofparticipationintheprogramme.TheNationalCommitteeonYouthofVi?tNamhashostedtheSSEAYPshipinHCMCity18times.InresponsetoaninvitationfromJapansCabinetOffice,theCentralYouthUnionoftheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnionandtheNationalCommitteeontheYouthofVi?tNamhavedispatched17outstandingyouthrepresentativesfromdiverseagegroupsandprofessions,showcasingthevibrant,progressiveandcommittedspiritofyoungVietnamese.Thisyear,SSEAYP48thwilldockinthreecountries,includingJapan,Vi?tNamandIndonesia.TheVietnamesedelegationparticipatinginSSEAYP48haschosenthethemeShiningVi?tNamtosharewithfellowparticipantsfromothercountriesandthecommunity.Thelogocombinestraditionaltextilepatterns,theimageryofthesunandvibrantcoloursthatrepresentVi?tNamsaspirationsforsustainabledevelopmentwhilemaintainingitsrichculturalidentityandnationalspiritTheyaimnotonlytoshowcasethebeautyofthecountryanditspeoplebutalsotoembodytheyouthfulanddynamicspiritofVietnameseyouthonthisinternationalexchangejourney.VNSAtthepressconferenceaboutthefirstnationaljournalismawardongenderequality.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—The2024nationaljournalismawardongenderequality,thefirstofitskindinVi?tNam,waslaunchedonthefirstdayofNovember-theactionmonthforgenderequalityandpreventionofgender-basedviolence.AttheNovember1event,Nguy?nTh?MinhH??ng,VicePresidentoftheVietnamWomensUnion(VWU),saidthatsubmissionsshouldaccuratelyanddiverselyreflecttheeffortsofvarioussectors,organisations,andthebroadersocietyinmakingprogressinthefield.Theorganisershopethatparticipatingworkswillnotonlyhighlightpressingissuesbutalsoproposepractical,sustainablesolutionsinabidtopromotepositivechangesinsociety.Theawardwillfocusonthethreemainthemesofpromotingthepreventionofandresponsetogender-basedviolence,advancinggenderequalityindigitaltransformation,andfosteringgenderequalityineconomicdevelopment.Itisopentojournalismpiecesinallmediaformats,includingprintandonlinenewspapers,radio,andtelevision,publishedorbroadcastbylicencedmediaorganisationsbetweenJanuary1,2022andNovember30,2024.Eligibleentriesmustmeettheawardscriteriaandcomplywiththelawonpressandotherlegalregulations.Theymustnotpreviouslycompeteinorreceiveawardsfromotherjournalismcontests.Eachindividual,organisation,ormediaoutletsubmituptothreeentriesviaemail:giaibaochi.binhdanggioi2024@gmail.com.SubmissionswillbeacceptedfromNovember1to30,withtheawardceremonyscheduledforDecember15.—VNS

Assoc.Prof.Dr.BuiAnhTuan,PresidentofForeignTradeUniversity,speaksatthe7thForumonInternationalisationinHigherEducation(FIHE7)onNovember1.—PhotocourtesyoftheFTUHàN?I—TheForeignTradeUniversity(FTU)organisedtheseventhForumonInternationalisationinHigherEducation(FIHE7)onNovember1inHàN?i.WiththethemeInternationalBranchCampuses:NewApproachesforMultinationalHigherEducationInstitutionsinEmergingCountries,theannualeventprovidesaplatformtoshareknowledgeandexperiencesoninnovativemodelsforinternationalcooperationinhighereducation.ThisyearsFIHEwelcomedmorethan300delegatesrepresenting90educationalinstitutions,organisationsandbusinessesfrombothVi?tNamandabroad,aswellas25embassiesinVi?tNam.Speakingattheevent,AssociateProfessorDrBùiAnhTu?n,PresidentofFTU,emphasisedthatFIHEservedasaforumtoexchangeinnovativemethodsininternationalcollaboration,exploreopportunitiesandpursuethebroadergoalofinternationalisationinhighereducationinstitutions.Internationalbranchcampuses(IBCs)canplayakeyroleinofferingworld-classeducationinemergingcountriesingeneralandinVi?tNaminparticular.Bydoingso,IBCshelpbroadenaccesstointernationaleducationandfacilitateglobalknowledgeexchangewithoutrequiringstudentstoleavetheirhomecountries,saidDrTu?n.Ourgoalisnotonlytoformpartnershipswithinstitutionsaroundtheworld,butalsotocreateaspacewheretheseinstitutionscancometogetherandsharetheirexperiences,discussthechallengestheyface,andlearnfromeachotherssuccesses.FIHEisanexampleofhowweareworkingtomakethishappen.Throughthisforum,weaimtocreateacommunityofinstitutions,organisationsandeducatorswhoallsharethesamegoal-tomakeeducationmoreglobalandopentoeveryone.Webelievethatwhenwecometogetherandcollaborate,wecanmakehighereducationmoreinnovativeandinclusive,benefitingbothstudentsandsociety,addedDrTu?n.Apaneldiscussionaspartoftheevent.—PhotocourtesyoftheFTUThisyearsforumaimstogeneratesignificantpositiveimpactsforalleducationalinstitutionsnavigatingthejourneyofinternationalisingtheiroperations.FTUremainscommittedtomaintainingFIHEasanannualevent,facilitatingopportunitiesforglobalhighereducationinstitutionsandorganisationstoengageandsharetheirinternationalisationexperiences.Buildinguponthesuccessofthesixpreviousforums,FIHE2024sawtheparticipationofnumerousscholars,experts,leadersandrepresentativesfrombothdomesticandinternationalprestigioushighereducationinstitutionsandorganisations.Attheforum,GeneralDirectorofGlobalPartnershipatMasseyUniversity(NewZealand)RobStevenssharedMasseyUniversitysexperienceinestablishingabranchcampusinSingaporeaswellasvaluablelessonslearnedduringthisprocess.HehighlightedthatVi?tNam,asanemergingcountry,hasbecomeastrategicdestinationforMasseyUniversityspartnershipsandinvestments.ProfessorJuliaGaimster,InterimProVice-ChancelloratRMITVietnam,sharedanin-depthperspectiveonRMITVietnams20-plusyearsofexperienceinofferinghigh-qualityeducationinthecountry,toofferacomprehensiveviewforinternationaluniversitiesconsideringinvestmentinVi?tNam.Thepaneldiscussionsnotedthatinternationalisationineducationisnolongeranewconcept,evenforVi?tNam.However,contributionstoresourcesandeconomicdevelopmenthaveledtosignificantdifferencesinhowinternationalisationmanifestsacrossnations.Forthisreason,highereducationinstitutionsmustadoptastrategicvision,optimisetheuseofavailableresourcesandconsiderestablishingbranchcampusesinemergingcountriesasamodelthatmaximisesresourceefficiencyandprovidesbroadbenefitsforallstakeholdersinvolved.—VNSV.N.T.beingarrestedbytheQu?ngNg?iCityPoliceonFriday.--Phototuoitre.vnQU?NGNG?I--A26-year-oldman,withthenameV.N.T,wasdetainedonFridaybyQu?ngNg?iCityPoliceforallegedlyengaginginsexualabuseoftwotwinsisters,bothminorsaged15.OnNovember1,theQu?ngNg?iCityCriminalInvestigationPolicedetainedT.(residentofNgh?aChánhWard,Qu?ngNg?iCity)onchargesofengaginginsexualintercoursewithaminorbetweentheagesof13and16,aformofchildsexualabuseunderVietnameselaw.Heisaccusedofsexuallyabusingbothsistersmultipletimes.TheinitialinvestigationrevealedthatN.N.B.Tr.andN.N.B.Tri.(both15yearsold,inQu?ngNg?iCity)aretwinsisters.OnFacebook,Tri.exchangedmessageswithV.N.T.,andaromanticrelationshipdevelopedbetweenthem.Meanwhile,Tr.,hertwinsister,discoveredtherelationshipandbeganmessagingT.fromherownaccount,whicheventuallyledtoaseparateromanticconnectionwithhim.BetweenJuneandJuly2024,V.N.T.reportedlyexploitedTr.slackofunderstandingtoengageinsexualrelationswithhermultipletimes.WhenTr.sparentsbecameawareoftherelationship,theyintervenedtostopherfromcontinuingitwithT.Followingtheparentsintervention,T.redirectedhisattentiontoTri.,Tr.stwinsister,andalsoengagedinsexualrelationswithheronseveraloccasions.N.T.(37yearsold),thefatherofTr.andTri.,filedacomplaintwithQu?ngNg?iCityPolice,accusingV.N.T.ofmultipleincidentsinvolvingbothofhisdaughters.Afterreceivingthereport,policedeterminedthatthiswasaseriouscaseinvolvingchildrenssafetyandrights.Duringquestioning,V.N.T.initiallydeniedtheaccusations,butwithsubstantialevidencegathered,heultimatelyconfessed.Thiscasehighlightstheimportanceofguidanceforminorsnavigatingonlineenvironments.Whiletheinternetofferseducationalandsocialopportunities,itcanalsoposerisks.Alongsidepreventiveeffortsbyauthorities,parentsareadvisedtosupervisechildrensonlineinteractionstoreducetheriskofsimilarincidents.--VNS