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Atthesceneofthefire.VNA/VNSPhotoPRAGUE–AfireoccurredattheSapashoppingcentreofVietnameseinPragueintheearlymorningofJune10,destroyingsixstallsworthabout2millionCZK(over87,200USD).On-spotfirefightersdetectedthefireandbroughtitundercontrolpromptly,helpingtominimiselossesinassets,withnocasualtyreported.Accordingtotheshoppingcentremanagementboard,thefirebrokeoutat1am(localtime)atfoodandconsumergoodsareas.Atthescene,Praguepoliceandfirefightersblockedthefireareatoinvestigatethecause.Accordingtowitnessesandon-sitesecurityforces,thefiremaycomefromanelectricalshortcircuit.Assoonasbeinginformedabouttheaccident,VietnameseAmbassadortoCzechRepublicD??ngHoàiNamandembassystaffvisitedaffectedpeopleandprovidedthemwithfinancialsupport.TheembassyandVietnameseassociationsintheCzechPublichavecalledfordonationsfortheaffectedpeople.TheSapashoppingcentre,locatedinDistrict4,Praguecoversnearly40ha,withmorethan1,000stallsthatsellfood,fashionandconsumergoods,andprovideservices.Themarketalsohousesrestaurants,hairsalons,nailshops,supermarkets,wholesaleandretailstoreswithdiverseproducts.ItisconsideredthelargestVietnamesemarketinEurope.VNS
ThehousingareaatDP1.1FarminKounMomComplexownedbyTHACOAGRIprovidesspaciousandcomfortableaccommodationforworkers.—PhotoCourtesyofTHACOHCMCITY—PromotinginvestmentinfacilitiesandoptimisingsocialwelfarepoliciesforemployeesisoneofthetopprioritiesofTHACOAGRIin2024.Whenstartingtoworkorcontinuingtoworkforalongtimeatacompany,employeesalwayswanttoreceivevaluethatiscompatiblewiththeirowneffortsanddedicationtothecompany.Ontheunderstandingthat,THACOAGRIhasbeenbuildingaworkingenvironmentthatbringsvalueandgoodbenefitstoitsemployees.Investinginfacilities,improvingqualityoflifeIn2019,Tr??ngH?iAutoCorporation(THACO)establishedTr??ngH?iAgricultureJointStockCompany(THACOAGRI)toimplementaninvestmentstrategytodeveloplarge-scaleagriculturalproductiononanareaof84,000hectaresinVi?tNam,Laos,andCambodia.Todate,THACOAGRIhasinvestedandbasicallycompletedalarge-scaleagriculturalproductionmodelonanintegrated/circularorganicbasis,includinggrowingbananas,pineapples,fruittrees(durian,mango,grapefruit)andforesttrees;raisingcows,pigs,fishandotherlivestock;foodproductionandprocessing;andproductionofagriculturalmaterial,machinesandequipment.Complexesareplannedandinvestedinsynchronouslywithtechnicalinfrastructureandprojectsonlandtoserveproductionandbusinessactivities,ensuringbiosafetyandwelfareforworkers.Thecompanysworkersoftenhavetostayonfarmswithalllivingamenitieslocatedinthecomplexarea.Therefore,inrecenttimes,THACOAGRIhasfocusedoninvestingandbuildingfreehousingareas,guesthouses,cafeterias,multi-purposehousesandconveniencestoresinthecomplexareastohelpworkersimprovetheirqualityoflife,bringingpeaceofmindforthemtoworkandstickwiththecompany.Uptonow,ithasbuiltandupgraded1,105housingunitsforworkers,including288unitsatKounMomComplex,112unitsatSnuolComplex,256unitsatIaPuchComplex,and449unitsatHAGLAGRICOLaosComplex.Nguy?n?ìnhLong,amedicalworkeratthecompanysIaPuchcowfarm,said:Seeingthecompanyinvestinmanyprojectsservingthedailylivesofworkers,weareveryhappyandexcited.Cleanwaterfiltrationsystemswithacapacityrangingfrom5to15cu.mperhourandROdrinkingwaterof200-500litresperhourhavebeenputintooperationatSnuol,KounMom(Cambodia)andHAGLAGRICO(Laos)complexareastoensurequalityoflifeandhealthforemployees.Thesystemsareinstalledinexecutiveoffices,factories,farms,andhousingunits,servingnearly15,000workers.Inthecomingtime,thecompanywillcontinuetodeploythecleanwaterprojecttoallfactoriesandfarms.SnuolComplexsTrainingDepartmenthascompletedtheproceduresandconditionstomergeitstrainingprogrammeforprimaryclassesintotheCambodiannationaleducationsystem.—PhotoCourtesyofTHACOOptimisingemployeebenefitsTHACOAGRIfullyimplementswelfarepoliciesandprovidesthemostpracticalsupportforemployeessuchassigninglabourcontracts;payinghealthinsuranceandsocialinsurance;establishingfreemedicalexaminationandmedicine;andofferingbusestotakeemployeesbacktotheirhometownsforT?t.Nguy?nHi?uNgh?a,afishfarmingtechnicianatSnuolComplexArea,saidsinceworkingatTHACOAGRI,hehasbeenprovidedfreetransportationbacktohishometownforT?t.Thishelpsmesavetravelcosts,ensuressafetyandIspendmuchmoretimewithmyfamily.ThecompanyoffersfreeprimaryclassesforCambodianchildrenworkingatthecomplexes.Italsobuildschildrensplaygrounds;presentsclothes,booksandschoolsupplies,andorganisesentertainmentactivitiesduringInternationalChildrensDay,andtheMid-AutumnFestival.Ph?mH?uKhá,directorofthecompanys9B??ifarm,saidheisoneoftheemployeeswhohasbeenwiththeHAGLAGRICOLaosComplexsincethefirstdaysofestablishment.Thankstothecloseattentionofthecompanysboardofdirectorsandpracticalwelfarepolicies,wehavestablejobsandourqualityoflifehasimproved,hesaid.Nearly10membersinhisfamilyarealsoworkingatthecomplex.In2024,THACOAGRIplanstorecruitmorethan12,600employeestomeetitsproductionandbusinessneeds.Inadditiontoinvestinginfacilities,italsofocusesonimprovingpoliciesandwelfareregimesforemployees,andbuildingaculturalandconvenientworkingenvironmenttoattractandretainhumanresourcestowardssustainabledevelopment.HCMCity-basedBìnhDanHospitaldoctorsperformsurgeryonapatientwithasevereurethralstricture.—PhotocourtesyofBìnhDanHospitalHCMCITY—Ifnottreatedproperly,patientswithurethralstricturesmayhavetogetmultiplesurgeriesorwearaurinarycatheterfortheirwholelife,leadingdoctorssaidatarecentworkshopinHCMCity.TheworkshopcalledUrethralreconstruction:PerspectivesofexpertsheldatBìnhDanHospitallastweekattractedleadingexpertsinthefieldofurethralstricturetreatmentfromaroundtheworld.??L?nhHùng,headoftheUrethraUnitatBìnhDanHospital,saidthenumberofurethralstricturecasesseekingtreatmentatthehospitalisincreasing.Eachyear,thehospitaldoctorsperformsurgeryonmorethan800patientswithurethralstricture,andexamineandtreatabout10,000othercases.Since2015,UCIrvineUniversityintheUnitedStateshastransferredsurgicaltechniquesforurethralstricture,andprovidedprofessionalsupporttoBìnhDanHospitaldoctors.ThehospitalhasnotonlytransferredthesetechniquestodomestichospitalsbutalsotohospitalsinSoutheastAsiancountriessuchasThailandandMalaysia.Thehospitalssuccessrateinurethroplastysurgeryis98percent,equivalenttotheresultsofleadingurethroplastycentresintheUS.FranciscoE.Martins,headofReconstructiveUrologyUnitatSantaMariaUniversityHospitalinPortugal,discussednon-traumaticposteriorurethralobstruction.Urinaryobstructionisacommoncomplicationofprostatecancer(PCa)treatments,andleadstoseriousmorbidityanddetrimenttothepatientsqualityoflife.PathogenesisofVesicourethralanastomoticstenosis(VUAS)varieswithPCatreatmenttype,leadingtoindividualmanagementconsiderations,hesaid.EndoscopicmanagementcanbeconsideredforallradiationVUAS.Openreconstructionispotentiallyassociatedwithincreasedmorbidity.Althoughchallenging,successfulreconstructionwithlastingpatencyispossibleforcomplexradiationVUAstenoses.Recogniseunsalvageable(devastated)situations,thesepatientsshouldbereferredtotertiary,high-volume,academiccentresformanagementbyurethralreconstructiveexperts,headded.AkioHoriguchi,fromtheDepartmentofUrologyatNationalDefenseMedicalCollegeinJapan,saidmaleurethralstrictureisacommonandchallengingurologicconditioninmales.Thegoalofurethralstricturetreatmentisnormalvoidingandfreedomfrominstrumentation.Urethroplastyistheonlycurativeoptionforthemajorityofurethralstrictures,hesaid.Urethroplastyisthegoldstandardofbulbarstricture.Excisionandprimaryanastomosisissuitableforshortproximalbulbarstrictureandsubstitutionurethroplastyissuitableforlengthybulbarandmidtodistalbulbarurethralstrictures.Thekeytosuccessistoselectaprocedureappropriateforthestricturesstatusandlocation,headded.AworkshopcalledUrethralreconstruction:PerspectivesofexpertswasheldatBìnhDanHospitalinHCMCityonJune20.—PhotocourtesyofBìnhDanHospitalProfessorJoelGelmanfromUCIrvineUniversityintheUSsaidthattohaveahighsuccessrateinurethroplastysurgery,doctorsmustundergointensivetrainingandpracticetogainexperience,fromseveralmonthstoseveralyears.Inaddition,hospitalsneedtohavespecialisedsurgicalequipmentandimprovethecapabilitiesofdiagnosticmedicalimaging.Strategicdevelopmentandsupportfromthehospitalsboardofdirectorsareveryimportant,hesaid.Onthisoccasion,thehospitalsdoctorsandadelegationledbyJoelGelmanperformedsurgeryonapatientwithasevereurethralstrictureandstones.Thesymptomsthatthepatienthasaredysuriaandimpairedurination,andprolongeddysurialeadingtourinaryretention.Healsohashypertensionandgout.Thedoctorsperformedendoscopictoremoveurethralstones,andsuprapubiccystostomywasplacedtomanageurethralstricture.—VNS
RocksfromthemountainrolleddownontoahouseinCaoD??ngCommune,L??ngS?nDistrictinHòaBìnhProvincefollowinganearthquakeonMarch25inM???cDistrict.Phototuoitre.vnHàN?I—Inrecentyears,earthquakeshaveoccurredmorefrequentlyinVi?tNamandappeartobeontherise.Therefore,communitiesinhigh-riskearthquakeareasneedtounderstandthistypeofnaturaldisasteranddevelopproactiveresponseplans,anexperthassaid.Sincethebeginningof2024,Vi?tNamhasexperienced135earthquakesinmanylocalities.Allwereminorearthquakeswithmagnitudesrangingfrom2.5to4.1.Notably,inKonPlongDistrictintheCentralHighlandsprovinceofKonTum,earthquakesoccuralmostdaily,withsometimessevenoreighttremorshappeninginasingleday.Earthquakeshavealsobeenrecordedinotherareasacrossthecountry,includingregionswheretheywerepreviouslyrare,suchasM???cDistrictinHàN?i,andNinhBìnhandYênBáiprovinces.Nguy?nXuanAnh,DirectoroftheInstituteofGeophysicsattheVi?tNamAcademyofScienceandTechnology,statedthatmostoftheearthquakesin2024havebeeninducedbyhumanactivities,particularlyhydro-electricpoweroperations.Asmallnumberofearthquakesweretectonic,occurringalongnaturalfaultzones.DatafromtheInstituteofGeophysicsshowedasignificantincreaseinearthquakeoccurrencesoverthepastfiveyears.Specifically,therewere52earthquakesin2019,98in2020,183in2021,293in2022,and353in2023.Particularly,from2021to2023,thenumberofearthquakesincreasedthreetosixorseventimescomparedto2019.Thisriseismainlyduetotheincreasednumberofinducedearthquakescausedbyhydro-electricreservoiroperations.Recentdataalsoshowedthatthenorthwestregionexperiencesthestrongestearthquakesinthecountryduetoseveralnaturalfaultzones.AccordingtotheearthquakehazardzoningmapfromtheInstituteofGeophysics,Vi?tNamisnotneartheseboundariesbutislocatedontheEurasianPlate,makingitsgeologymorestable.EarthquakesinVi?tNamaretypicallyofmoderatemagnitudeandlessdestructivecomparedtothosenearplateboundaries.ThestrongestpossibleearthquakesinVi?tNamcouldreachamagnitudeof7.5,withahistoricalrecordofa6.8magnitudeearthquake.TheseprimarilyoccurinthenorthwestregionandNgh?AnProvince.InotherareassuchasKonTumandmajorcitieslikeHàN?i,?àN?ng,andHCMCity,potentialearthquakeswouldlikelyrangefrom5.0to5.9.Elsewhereinthecountry,earthquakesaregenerallymild,below5.0inmagnitude.MostearthquakesinVi?tNamrangefrom5.0to5.9inmagnitude,causingminorstructuraldamagelikeshakinghousesandslightcracksinwalls.Recently,someearthquakeshaveoccurredinareaswithtraditionallylowseismicactivity.Forexample,a4.0magnitudeearthquakeon25MarchinM???cDistrictcausedtremorsinnearbyareasincluding?ngHòaandCh??ngM?inHàN?i,KimB?i,L??ngS?n,andL?cTh?yinHòaBìnhProvince,andKimB?nginHàNamProvince.ThisrareeventoccurredintheRedRiver-L?River-Ch?yRiverfaultzone.Whenthesefaultsaccumulateenoughenergy,theygenerateearthquakes.On27May,a3.4magnitudeearthquakeinNhoQuanDistrictinNinhBìnhProvincecausedtremorsinTh?chThànhDistrictinThanhHóa(chǎn)Province.Thisearthquakewasduetotheareabeinginthe?àRiverfaultzone.AnofficerofM?ngCànhCommune,KonPl?ngDistrictinKonTumProvincedeliversaleafletaboutearthquakesforlocalresidents.VNA/VNSPhotoD?ToánRegardingearthquakereportingandforecasting,DirectoroftheInstituteofGeophysicsXuanAnhstatedthatinthefirsthalfof2024,mostearthquakesacrossthecountryhadmagnitudesbetween2.5and4.1,posinglittlenaturaldisasterrisk.However,hesaid,earthquakesarenotoriouslydifficulttopredict,especiallytheprecisetimingoftheiroccurrence.Therefore,understandingearthquakesandhowtoprepareforthemiscrucial,particularlyinhigh-riskareas.XuanAnhsaidtheInstitutemaintainsanationalearthquakemonitoringsystemwithnearly40stationsnationwide.Inaddition,localstationsmonitorinducedseismicactivityfromhydro-electricreservoirsinthenorthwestandQu?ngNamProvince.Recently,theinstituteestablishedeightlocalmonitoringstationsinKonTumProvince.Thesestationsproviderapid,accurateearthquakedata,essentialforassessingseismicactivity,damsafetyandreservoiroperations.Hesaidlocalauthoritiesshoulddevelopannualearthquakeresponseplansbasedonsuchactivityandinatriskareas,itisimportanttoincreasepublicawarenessandearthquakepreparednesstraining.Basicknowledgeaboutearthquakesandhowtorespondisessential,hesaid.Duringanearthquake,residentsindoorsshouldtakecoverunderatabletoprotectthemselvesfromfallingobjectsandwaituntiltheshakingstops,avoidusingelevatorsduetopotentialpoweroutagesandturnoffcircuitbreakersbeforeevacuatingtopreventfiresfromforgottenelectricalappliances.—VNSAtthelaunchingmeeting.Photodangcongsan.vnHàN?I—TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentonTuesdaylaunchedthe80yearsoftheVietnameseIrrigationIndustryaccompanyingthenationcompetition.Waterresourcesarevitaltotheeconomy,society,andnationalsecurity,contributingsignificantlytoenvironmentalprotection,povertyalleviation,ruraldevelopment,andindustrialisation.TheWorldBankhaspraisedVi?tNamsextensiveandwell-developedwaterresourcesinfrastructure,whichincludes290,000pumpstationsand170,000canalprojects,formingarobustnetworkthatsupportstheagriculturalsector.Thissystemnotonlysupplieswaterbutalsoenhancesrurallandscapesandsupportshigh-valueagriculturalactivitieslikeaquacultureandfruitfarming.However,continuedinvestmentisneeded,particularlyinwater-scarceregionslikethemidlands,northernmountains,CentralHighlands,andSouthCentralCoast.Aspartoftheagriculturalrestructuringplanandthesustainableagricultureandruraldevelopmentstrategyfor2021-2030,withavisionto2050,thereisashifttowardsamulti-valueintegratedapproach.Thewaterresourcessectorisexpectedtoleadthistransformationwithmodern,intelligent,andmulti-purposesystems.Thecompetition,co-organisedbytheDirectorateofWaterResourcesandVietnamAgricultureNewspaper,aimstocelebratethe80thanniversaryoftheVietnameseIrrigationIndustry(August28,1945-August28,2025).Ithighlightsthesectorsachievementsandcrucialroleinagriculture,ruraldevelopment,andnationalsocio-economicgrowth.Thecompetitioninvitesprofessionalandamateurauthorstocreateworksthatreflecttheimportanceofwaterresourcesinhumanlifeandagriculturalproduction.ItaimstoshowcaseVi?tNamsjourneyfrominsufficientdomesticsupplytobecomingaleadingagriculturalexporter.Additionally,thecompetitionhonoursexemplaryprojectsandindividualsintheirrigatyionsector,bringingtheirstoriestothepublicandencouragingthoseinthefieldtoreflectontheircontributionsandcontinuebuildingontheirlegacy.Nguy?nNg?cTh?ch,Editor-in-ChiefofVietnamAgricultureNewspaper,said:Thecompetitionaimstoaffirmthesectorsachievementsanditssignificantroleinagriculture,ruraldevelopment,andnationalsocio-economicsecurity.Italsoseekstoinspireandmotivatethosewithinthewaterresourcessector.ThecompetitionwillacceptentriesuntilJune15,2025.Submissionscanincludearticles,speeches,videos,photoreports,shortstories,andpoems.AwardsincludeoneSpecialPrize,threeFirstPrizes,sixSecondPrizes,nineThirdPrizes,15ConsolationPrizes,andthreeCollectivePrizesfororganisationsexcellinginsubmissionquality.EntriesshouldbesenttoVietnamAgricultureNewspaper,No.14Ng?Quy?n,TràngTi?n,HoànKi?m,HàN?i,orviaemailtocuocthi80namthuyloi@gmail.comor80namthuyloi@wrd.gov.vn.Thecompetitionaimstobeafairandtransparentplatform,garneringenthusiasticsupportfromallwriterstohelptheVietnameseirrigationsectorfulfilitsmissionforagriculture,ruraldevelopment,andnationalsecurity.VNSThephotographsofthemodelchangingclothesweretakenbyahiddencameraintheformofawatch.PhotocourtesyofChauBùiHCMCITY—District3PoliceandV?Th?SáuWardPoliceareinvestigatingaftermodelBùiTháiB?oChau,whosestageisChauBùi,discoveredahiddencamerainthetoiletinastudiowhereshehadbeenfilming.OnSundayevening,ChaudiscoveredthatshewassecretlybeingfilmedbyahiddencamerawhilechangingclothesinthebathroomofstudioW.inDistrict3.ChauwroteonherFacebookpageonTuesday,sayingthatsheandherteamthoroughlycheckedtherestroombeforeshestartedfilmingacommercial.However,thirtyminuteslater,theyunexpectedlyfoundahiddencameraasawatchbehindatowel.Afterextractingthepicturesfromthecovertcamera,hercrewandthestudiodiscoveredseveralsensitivephotographsofthemodelthathadbeentaken.N.T.H.,astaffmemberoftheproductioncrew,admittedthathehadsecretlyputupthehiddencameratorecordthemodelwhileshewasgettingdressedintherestroom.ChauandstudioW.srepresentativereportedthemattertothelocalpolice.—VNS
SYDNEY—ThenumberofVietnamesetouriststoAustraliagrewmorethan50percentascomparedwiththepre-COVID-19pandemiclevel,AustralianTourismandTradeMinisterDonFarrellsaidonJune26.ThenumberpromisesgrowthopportunitiesforAustrianfirms,hesaid,notingthattohelpthemoptimiseopportunitiesinSoutheastAsia,thetourismresearchdatahas,forthefirsttime,includedinformationaboutVietnam,thefastest-growingpassengermarketofAustralia.TheministersaidhisagencywillworkhardertoenhanceconnectionwithSoutheastAsiaandattractmorevisitorsfromtheregion.Accordingtotheofficial,NewZealand,China,theUS,theUK,andIndiaarecurrentlyAustraliastopfiveinternationaltourismmarkets,andAustraliaisworkinghardtoencouragemoreandmorevisitorsfromaroundtheworldtobookaholidayinthecountry.Hesaidinternationaltouristnumbersareclosetorecoveringtopre-pandemiclevelsandvisitorsaresplashingmoremoneyinAustralia.Some150,000VietnamesevisitedAustraliain2023,whilethenumberofAustraliantravelerstoVi?tNamin2023reached390,000,comparedtothe383,000in2019.Inthefirstfivemonthsofthisyear,Vi?tNamwelcomed213,000Australianvisitors,anincreaseof35percentyear-on-year,makingAustraliatheseventhlargestsourceoftouriststotheSoutheastAsiannation.—VNSCandidateschecktheexamroomlayoutdiagramattheTh?ngLongHighSchoolinHaiBàTr?ngDistrictinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTùngHàN?I—MorethanonemillioncandidatesnationwideonWednesdayafternoonattendedexamsitestocompleteproceduresforthehighschoolgraduationtest,whichstartsonThursday.Thecandidateslistenedtotheexamregulations,checkedtheirinformationandcorrectedanyerrors.Examsupervisorswenttositesat8a.m.tothoroughlyunderstandtheregulationsandimplementissuesrelatedtoexamproctoring.AccordingtotheHighSchoolGraduationExamRegulations2024oftheMinistryofEducationandTraining(MoET),candidatesmustpresenttheiridentity(ID)cardsandreceiveexamadmissioncardsattheirdesignatedsites.Ifthecandidatesfindanyerrorsrelatedtotheirnamesandpriorities,theymustimmediatelynotifytheexamsupervisorsorpeopleondutytocorrectthem.IfcandidateslosetheirIDcardsorothernecessarydocuments,theymustimmediatelyreporttotheexamsitemanagers.Attheexamproceduresession,theinvigilatorsalsoagaininformedthecandidatesabouttheexamscheduleandtheitemsnotallowedintotheexamroom.Banneditemsincludealcoholicdrinks,explosiveandincendiaryweaponsandsubstances;communicationdevicesthatcanreceiveorbroadcastinformation,recordaudioandvideo,ordevicescontaininginformationthatcouldassistpupilstocheat.Ifacandidateviolatestheregulationandbringsoneoftheprohibiteditems,theywillbesuspendedfromtheexam,whichmeanstheywillgetascoreofzeroonthatsubjectandwillnotbeabletotakethenextsubject.AccordingtostatisticsfromtheMoET,atotalof1,071,393candidatesregisteredtotaketheexamthisyear,anincreaseofmorethan45,000comparedtolastyear.Totalexamplacesare2,323,anincreaseof51comparedtolastyear.OnThursdaymorning,thecandidateswilltaketheliteraturetestandthenthemathematicsintheafternoon.OnFridaymorning,studentswilltakeoneoftwocombinedtests:naturalsciences(physics,chemistry,biology)andsocialsciences(history,geography,citizenshipeducation).Intheafternoon,theywilltakeaforeignlanguagetest.—VNS
Anoverviewofthecentralcityof?àN?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–AsVi?tNamislookingforwaystoluremoreinternationalvisitors,anopendoorvisapolicyisseenasaleverthatcouldhelpthecountryreachitssettarget,accordingtoinsiders.Vi?tNamsgoalof18millionforeignarrivalsisachievablesincethecountrywelcomednearly7.6millioninthefirstfivemonthsofthisyear,representinganincreaseof65percentcomparedtosametimelastyearandanincreaseof3.9percentagainstthefive-monthsin2019,beforetheCOVID-19pandemic.ThecountrywasthethirdfastestgrowingdestinationinAsiaforEuropeanvisitors,followingMalaysiaandJapan,accordingtoaccommodationsearchesontheAgodatravelplatforminApril.Itwitnesseda66percentincreaseintravelsearchesfromEuropeantourists,withthehighestfiguresfromFrance,Germany,theUK,theNetherlandsandSpain.However,expertssaidthereisahugeworkloadthatneedstobedoneifVi?tNamwantstobecomealeadingdestinationintheregion.Theysaidthatregionalpeershavecapitalisedontheirrelaxedvisapoliciestoattractforeigntourists,includingThailandthathasrolledoutvariousflexiblemechanisms.Followingitsfive-monthvisa-freeschemeforChinesetourists,ThailandhasshakenhandswithChinatopermanentlywaivevisarequirementsforeachotherscitizensfromMarchthisyear.Ithasalsomadesignificantchangestoitsvisapoliciestoattractlong-haulvisitorswiththeextensionofvisa-freestaysfrom30to60daysfortravellersfrom93countries,upfromtheprevious57.Frommid-August2023,Vi?tNamhasissuedelectronicvisastocitizensofallcountries,extendingtemporarystayperiodsfrom30to90dayswithunlimitedentriesandexits.Althoughthevisaextensionpolicyisaboldstep,itislessattractivethanthatofseveralregionalcountries.ChairmanofLuxGroupPh?mHàsuggestedVi?tNamfocusonwooingtouristsfromwell-heeledmarketssuchasAustraliaandNewZealandbyprovidingthemwithvisawaiversandtemptingtourismofferings.Alongwithrationalpromotioncampaigns,itisnecessarytoimprovethemanagementofthetouristdestinationstoensuresustainabletourismdevelopment,headded.Meanwhile,SalesDirectoratSunHospitalityGroupL?uTh?HoàngLanrecommendedthattheVietnamNationalAuthorityofTourismplaytheroleconductorandcarryoutpromotionprogrammesinkeyandpotentialforeignmarkets,mobilisingtheparticipationoflocaltourismsites,airlinesandlargetravelfirmsandbuildcompetitiveproducts.ShesuggestedtheopeningofnewinternationalairroutestosuchimportantdestinationsasPhúQu?c,?àN?ng,Qu?ngNinh,andNhaTrangtodiversifytourismmarketsandlessendependenceontraditionaloneslikeChinaandtheRepublicofKorea.–VNS
CandidatesinthehighschoolgraduationexamlastyearinKonTumProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoKhoaCh??ngHàN?I—Provincesandcitiesacrossthecountryhavereadiedthemselvesforasafeandserioushighschoolgraduationexam,whichwillfallonThursday.EaHleoDistrict,theCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?khasmorethan1,500candidates.Thedistricthasarrangedtwotestingplaceswith67rooms,whichmeetalltheconditionsforfacilitiesasprescribedbytheMinistryofEducationandTraining.LêNg?cHùng,DeputyChairmanofthedistrictPeoplesCommittee,said:Theprovincialinspectorshighlyevaluatedthedistrictspreparationintermsoffacilitiesandspirit.Wefocusoncreatingthebestconditionsfortheexamtotakeplacesmoothlyandinaccordancewithregulations.InEaSúpborderdistrict,morethan740candidateswilltaketheexam.Thedistricthasdirecteddepartmentsandunionstoprovidethebestsupportsothatcandidatesandtheirparents,especiallythosefromethnicanddisadvantagedgroups,canfeelsecureduringtheexam.Nguy?nThanhTu?n,DeputyChairmanoftheEaSúpDistrictPeoplesCommittee,said:Itisaremotearea,andstudentsliveabout50-60kmfarfromthecentre.Therefore,theexamsteeringcommitteehasprovidedguidancetostudentsandpreparedequipmenttoservethemiftheyneedtostayduringtheexam.Wealsoinstructtheyouthvolunteerstohelpthecandidates.Theexamsteeringcommitteesalsoenforcediseaseprevention,environmentalsanitationandfoodsafetyacrossalllevels.Nguy?nH?uL??ng,HeadoftheInternalPoliticalSecurityDivisionunderthe??kL?kPolicesaidthatthepolicehadanearlyprovisiontoprovidesecurityfortheexam.Wegotoeveryexamplacetoreviewpreparation.Nomajorerrorshavebeendiscovered,saidL??ng.??kL?kProvincehasnearly21,000candidatestakingtheexam,at33examlocations,withmorethan870roomsinalldistricts.Morethan2,000officialsandteachersinvigilate,superviseandserveatthetestsites.YouthvolunteersC?nTh?Cityassignedmorethan800volunteerstosupportmorethan12,800highschoolgraduationcandidates.Districtunionscalledforsponsorstoserve25,000bottlesofwater,19,000portionsofcakesandmorethan10,000lunchesatsometestsiteswithatotalvalueofmorethanVN?3billion(US$117,900).Inaddition,thevolunteercampaignsteeringcommitteedeploysfreetransportationforpoorer,disabledcandidatesandtheonesfromremoteareas.Tr?nVi?tTu?n,DeputySecretaryofthemunicipalYouthUnionandcommanderoftheyouthvolunteercampaign,saidthatC?nTh?hopedthatthroughthecampaign,eachyoungpersonwouldbecomeanambassadorfortheirspecialspirit.MountainousareaHàGiang,anorthernmountainousprovincewith6,950candidates,hasatotalof32examcouncilswith322examrooms.Becausetheprovincedidnotwantanycandidatetomissoutduetotheirpersonalcircumstances,itreviewedallcandidatestravelconditionsandwheretheyweretravellingfrom.Itestablishedfourdelegationstoinspecttheexaminationpreparationinthedistrictsandtodraftresponseplanswhenunexpectedsituationsoccur.DivisionsofeducationandtraininganddistrictpeoplescommitteesareresponsibletotheChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteefororganisingthehighschoolgraduationexamintheirareas.CrosstheseaOnMondayafternoon,144candidatesinKiênH?iislanddistrictweretakentothemainlandtoparticipateinthehighschoolgraduationexaminR?chGiáCity.TheKiênGiangProvincePoliceandtheprovincialyouthunionorganisedthetransportation.TheKiênGiangPoliceYouthCommitteealsoorganisedavolunteerpolicevehicleteamtohelptransportcandidatesduringexamdayswhiletwelvescholarshipswillbegiventodisadvantagedcandidates.—VNSngoài tác ??ng ??n s?c kh?e con ng??i thì v?i cay tr?ng v?t nu?i c?ng ?nh h??ng.
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Trung tam D? báo khí t??ng th?y v?n qu?c gia ?? có nh?ng phan tích và c?nh báo v? ??t kh?ng khí l?nh m?nh s?p tràn v? n??c ta.Tr??ng phòng D? báo th?i ti?t.