Thefirstpassengersontheflightsetfootin?àN?ngonTuesday.—VNA/VNSPhoto?àN?NG—FlightMH748ofMalaysiaAirlines,carrying160passengersfromKualaLumpur,landedat?àN?ngInternationalAirportonDecember24,markingitsfirstflightontheKualaLumpur-?àN?ngroute.Thenewroute,whichoperateswithafrequencyofsevenflightsperweek,willhelpraisethetotalnumberofflightsbetweenVi?tNamscentralcityof?àN?ngandMalaysiascapitalofKualaLump188BETurto28perweek.TánV?nV??ng,DeputyDirectorofthemunicipalDepartmentofTourism,saidMalaysiaalwaysranksinthetop10sourcesofinternationaltravellersto?àN?ng.Lastmonth,?àN?ngCitysleaderspaidaworkingtriptoMalaysiaandmetwithMalaysiaAirlinestopromotethecentralcitystourismandtheKulaLumpur-?àN?ngroute,henoted.V??ngwentontosaythatthecitystourismindustrywillcontinuetocoordinatewithMalaysiaAirlinestoorganiseFamtrip,Presstrip,andKOLsdelegationstoexperience?àN?ngtourismandsupportcommunicationactivitiestopromotetheVi?tNamscentralcitytoMalaysiantourists.Accordingtotheofficial,withitsextensiveflightnetworkacrossAsia,Europe,andOceania,coveringnearly1,000destinationsinover170countriesandterritories,MalaysiaAirlinesisexpectedtoserveasabridgetohelp?àN?ngexpanditstourismmarkettoattractivedestinationsworldwide.—VNS

CàMauAirportwillbeupgradedtoacapacityof1millionpassengersperyearby2030.VNAPhotoCàMAU–TheMekongDeltaprovinceofCàMauplanstospendaboutVN?860billion(US$34.4million)fromitsbudgetforlandclearanceandtoexpandandupgradeCàMauAirport.TheprovincialdirectoroftheDepartmentofPlanningandInvestment,Nguy?n??cThánh,saidthattheprojectwillstartthisyearandbecompletednextyear.Itisexpectedthattheprovincewillreclaimabout105hectaresoflandinWard6andTanThànhWardinCàMauCitytoimplementtheairportupgradeproject.Theprovinceestimatesthattherewillbefiveorganisationsandabout742householdsandindividualsaffected.Fromnowtotheendoftheyear,thedepartmentwilldevelopaplanforcompensationandresettlementsupport,andhandoverpartofthesitetoAirportsCorporationofVietnam(ACV)tobeginconstruction.Theprovincewillcontinuetocarryoutcompensationandresettlementsupport,strivingtohandovertheentireremainingconstructionsitetoACVinearly2025.Toachievethatgoal,theprovincialPeoplesCommitteehasdirectedrelevantagenciestopromptlyandfullyimplementcompensationpoliciesandresettlementsupportforaffectedorganisationsandindividuals.Alongwiththat,theDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwilladviseandproposetothecommitteeonalandclearanceplanwithcriteriaofcreatingfavourableconditionsforaffectedhouseholdstohaveabetterlife.Inaddition,theprovincewillalsoensureadequatesupplyofconstructionmaterialstokeeptheprojectonschedule.Inrecenttimes,theshortageofsandandstonesupplyhasgreatlyaffectedtheinvestmentcostandconstructionprogressofinvestmentandconstructionprojectsinCàMauProvince.AccordingtothePeoplesCommittee,thisprojectwillneedabout1.8millioncubicmetersofvarioustypesofsand.ThecurrentcapacityofCàMauAirportis200,000passengersperyear.Itisexpectedthatfromnowuntil2030,CàMauwillincreaseairportcapacityto1millionpassengersperyear.Currently,thisairportonlyoperatesoneflightroute,CàMau-HCMCityandviceversa,withafrequencyoffourflightsperweek.–VNSSeverecongestiononPh?mV?n??ngStreetinGòV?pDistrict,HCMCity.—Phototphcm.chinhphu.vnHCMCITY—TheH?ChíMinhCityDepartmentofTransporthasproposeddelayingtheintroductionofafeesystemforcarsenteringthecitycentreuntilthepublictransportnetwork,particularlymetrolines,canbettermeetresidentstraveldemands.Ng?H?i???ng,HeadoftheRoadTransportManagementDivisionatthecitysDepartmentofTransport188BET,notedthatthefeecollectionschemeisidentifiedasoneofthe27specifictaskswithintheplanforenhancingpublicpassengertransportandmonitoringprivatemotorvehiclesfrom2021-2030.Thedepartmentexpectsitwilladdresstrafficcongestionandgeneratefundsforinfrastructureupgrades.Thedepartmentrecommendsthatthecarfeebeimposedonlyafterthecompletionandoperationofkeymetrolines.Inthedraftexplanatoryreportforthecitysmasterplanadjustmentto2040,withavisionto2060,thegoalistoprioritisepublictransportdevelopmentandcurbprivatevehicleusethroughthetollsystem.Thedepartmentaimstohaveapproximately510kmofurbanrailwaycompletedintotal,with183kmoperationalby2035,covering30-40percentofthepublictransportdemand.By2045,thetargetistoincreasetheoperationallengthtoaround170km,accountingfor40-50percentofthecityspublictransportmarketshare.Inthenearfuture,H?ChíMinhCityplanstoimplementacomprehensivesetofmeasurestolimitprivatevehicleuseandeffectivelyreducetrafficcongestion.Thisincludescollaborationwithrelevantagenciestoundertakemajortransportationprojects,enhancinginfrastructureandroadconnectivityinlinewiththespecialmechanismsestablishedbyResolution98/2023.VNS

LeadersfromHCMCityand37internationalcitiesatTheFriendshipDialogue2024seminarthemedIndustrialTransformation:ExperiencesandPrioritiesinDevelopmentCooperation,heldrecentlyinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityhasestablishedanambitioustargetforhigh-techindustriestocomprise40percentofitsgrossregionaldomesticproduct(GRDP)by2030,acityofficialsaid.SpeakingattherecentFriendshipDialogue2024,PhanV?nM?i,chairmanofHCMCityPeoplesCommittee,saiditwasvitaltotransitionfromtraditionalindustriestohigh-techandvalue-addedsectors.Industrialtransformationisnotmerelyanoption;itisanurgentnecessityforHCMCityandcitiesworldwide,henoted.High-techindustriescurrentlyaccountforonly23percentofthecitysGRDP,hesaid,addingthatbyincreasingthepercentage,thecitywantstomaintainitseconomicprominencebothnationallyandregionally.Inresponsetotheglobalshifttowardssustainableproduction,thecityhasembracedadualstrategythatmergesgreentransformationwithdigitalisationinordertofostersustainableandinclusivegrowth.Thecitywillincreaseinvestmentsinhigh-techindustries,withafocusonautomation,smartfactories,andadvancedmanufacturingtechnologiestoenhanceitsvaluechain.Thecitygrew6.46percentinthefirsthalfoftheyear,thehighestlevelsince2020,whichincludeda5.55percentincreaseintheindustrialandconstructionsectors,accordingtothecitysStatisticsOffice.Theindustrialproductionindex(IIP)roseby5.6percent,representingthehighestincreaseinthreeyears,contributingtoanexportturnoverof$20.6billionduringthisperiod.InternationalcooperationExpertshaveadvocatedforglobalcollaborationamonggovernments,businesses,andcitizenstodriveindustrialtransformationthroughtechnologytransfer,greeninfrastructureinvestment,andhigh-techpartnerships.Theyemphasisesustainability,innovation,andinclusivity,agreeingtoshareknowledgeandadvanceprojectsthatpromotegreenanddigitaleconomiestoenhanceurbanecosystems.M?i,chairmanofHCMCitysPeoplesCommittee,saidthatinternationalcooperationisvitalformaximisingindustrialtransformationbenefitswhileminimisingnegativeimpacts.FedericoPeninofromMontevideohighlightedthecitysfocusonattractinginvestmentinbiotechnology,agriculture,andtourism.MarkChandlerfromSanFranciscounderscoredtheneedforeducation,training,androbustinfrastructuretoattractskilledworkersandinvestors.Keystrategiesfortransformationincludeinvestinginresearchanddevelopment,cultivatingskills,offeringtaxincentives,andfosteringcollaboration.TheInternationalLaborOrganization(ILO)expecteda30percentincreaseinlabourproductivityoverthenextdecadeduetoautomationandtechnologicaladvancements.TheFriendshipDialogue2024seminarthemedIndustrialTransformation:ExperiencesandPrioritiesinDevelopmentCooperation,wasattendedbyleadersfromHCMCityand37internationalcitieswithfriendshipties.—VNSLeadersofV?nhLongProvincesLabourConfederationvisitsworkerswhosufferedfromfoodpoisoning.VNA/VNSPhotoLêThúyH?ngV?NHLONG—TheV?nhLongProvincialSub-departmentofFoodHygieneandSafetyannouncedonWednesdayafternoonthatmorethan220peoplewerehospitalisedafterlunchonAugust12atBoHsingEnterpriseCo.,Ltd.duetofoodpoisoningcausedbymicroorganisms,includingBacilluscereus,E.coliandSalmonellaspp.Accordingtotheheadofthesub-departmentLêTh?Tuy?tNhung,thecontaminatedfoodwaseitherself-preparedbythecompany,whichislocatedinHòaPhúIndustrialZone,LongH?District,orprovidedbyH?ngPhát,alocalfoodbusinessfromPhúQu?iCommune.Thedishesincludedstir-friedcornwithradishandpork,friedtofu,vegetarianstir-friedcorn,chickenwingsfriedinfishsauce,stir-friedporkwithbeansandcarrots,saladwithlettuce,cucumberandtomatoes,andfruit(includingapplesandbananas).TestresultsrevealedBacilluscereusandE.colibacteriainthestir-friedcornwithradishandpork,friedtofu,andvegetarianstir-friedcornpreparedbyBoHsing.Thechickenwings,saladandfruitprovidedbyH?ngPhátwerealsocontaminated.Additionally,thestir-friedporkwithbeansandcarrotswasfoundtocontainallthreebacteria,includingBacilluscereus,E.coli,andSalmonellaspp.AuthoritieshaverecommendedfinesbetweenVN?160-200million(US$6,490-$8,120)forBoHsingCompanyforprocessingandsupplyingfoodthatcausedthemasspoisoning.H?ngPhátwasrecommendedforfinesbetweenVN?80-100million($3,240-$4,060)forprovidingcontaminatedfood.TheyarealsofacingadditionalpenaltiesbetweenVN?1-3million($40-$121)fornotpreventingcross-contaminationinthekitchenandbetweenVN?3-5million($121-$203)forimproperfoodsamplingprocedures.AmitigatingfactorforBoHsingwastheircooperationwithauthoritiesduringtheinvestigationandtheirsupportofthevictimsbycoveringmedicalcostsandcompensatingemployeesduringtheirrecovery.Asaresult,thecompanywillbesuspendedfromallfoodprocessingactivitiesforthreemonthsandmustbearallcostsrelatedtothefoodpoisoningincident.Meanwhile,H?ngPhátwillbesuspendedforfourmonthsandwillalsohavetocoverallcostsrelatedtothetreatmentandmanagementofthefoodpoisoningcases.OnAugust12,BoHsingorganisedlunchfor1,500workers.Thecompanyusedtheiron-sitekitchentoprepareanddividethemeals,whichconsistedof1,374regularmealsand126vegetarianmeals.ThecompanysunionhadalsocontractedH?ngPháttoprovideadditionaldishes.Ofthe1,500workerswhoatelunchthatday,287experiencedfoodpoisoning,with221needinghospitalisation.Allofthosehospitalisedhavesincebeendischargedandareinstablehealth.—VNSStudentsofNinhThu?nVocationalCollegepractiseonanon-sitesolarpowersystemlocatedattheschoolsyard.—VNSPhotosKhánhD??ngKhánhD??ngNINHTHU?N—Hailingfromthesouth-centralprovinceofNinhThu?n,oneofthefastest-expandingareasofrenewableenergyinVi?tNam,Do?nH?uHi?pgrewupsurroundedbysolarpanelsandwindmills.Hewishedthatonedayhecouldstandonthetopofawindturbineorworkatalocalsolarfarmasamaintenanceengineer.Hi?phasdecidedtostudymechatronicsattheNinhThu?nVocationalCollegeforexactlythisreason.Hi?psaidstudentstakingrenewableenergy-relatedmajorscanlearntheoriesintheclassandthensharpentheirskillsonpracticalmodelsatschoolandbusinesses.NowHi?pisstudyingforasecondyearatthecollegeandisexcitedtohavethechancetopractisebyvisitingfactoriesandbusinessesnextyearasasenior.TrainingwhilestudyinghasbeenapopularchoiceofyoungpeopleinNinhThu?nProvinceasmanyofthembelievethatenrollinginathree-yearcollegecourseatavocationalschoolistheshortestroutetoearningajob.GivenaspecialmechanismbytheNationalAssemblytodeveloprenewableenergy,Ninh188BETThu?nProvinceboastshighpotentialforwindpower,solarpowerandispoisedtobecomearenewableenergyhubofthecountry.Thegoaloflocalauthoritiesistoproduceahighlyskilledrenewableenergyworkforceby2030.NinhThu?nVocationalCollegeistheonlycollegeofitskindinNinhThu?nProvince.Ithasprovidedbasicandadvancedtrainingfor3,000students,in14majorsincludingelectricalandmechanicalengineering,windpowerandsolarpower.Alectureratamechatronicsclassintroducestheelectricitysystemtostudents.Thecollegesprincipal,Nguy?nPhanAnhQu?c,saidpreparingstudentsforcareersintherenewableenergysectordoesnotalwaysincludeteachingthemonlyaboutsolarorwindpower.Eventhoughtheymayreceivetraininginautomationandmechatronics,graduatescanpursuecareersintherenewableenergyindustry.Weprovidetraininginmajorsthatlaythefoundationforrenewableenergy,hesaid.Ourlong-termcoursesarenowtargetedatlocalstudentswithintheprovince.Inaddition,wehavestartedofferingshort-termtrainingforlabourersandlecturersonrenewableenergyinothernearbyprovinces,withplanstoexpandthisprogrammeinthefuture,hesaid.Approximately80percentoftheschoolsgraduatessecureemployment,whilestudentsmajoringinrenewableenergyhaveanevengreateremploymentrate,hesaid.Weuseacooperativetrainingmodelandtraintheworkforceasneededbybusinesses.Together,theschoolandbusinessescreatethecurricula,offerinstructionandevaluatestudents,hesaid.Qu?csaidstudentswillbetrainedsothat,aftergraduation,theycanmeetskillrequirementsatwork.Graduatescanbeginworkingimmediatelyatthecompanywheretheynowpractise,savingmoneyonrecruitment,retrainingandtrainingcosts,hesaid.LecturerNg?Th?KimH?ngsaidsince2020,NinhThu?nVocationalCollegelecturershavereceivedtrainingfromtheGermanAgencyforInternationalCooperation(GIZ),thathasequippedthemwithknowledgeandabilitiesrelatedtorenewableenergy.AlsothankstotheGIZsupport,theschoolhasbeenequippedwithpracticalmodelsofwindpowerandsolarpower.Thankstothecoordinationbetweenthecollegeandlocalenterprises,studentscanvisitbusinessesandtakeapprenticeshipprogrammes.Manygraduatesarecurrentlyemployedasmaintenanceengineersandinstallationworkersatlocalwindandsolarpowerfactories.Manyofthemhavebecomesolarpowerprojectsmanagers,shesaid.Ibelievethereshouldbemoreopportunitiesforstudentstogainexperienceinfactories.Whilepractisingonmodelsinclassroomsmighthelpthemlearnnewskills,morepracticeinworkplacesisnecessaryforthemtocompletelycomprehendlaboursafety.Theycanthenclosethegapsbetweentheoryandpracticeatthatpoint,shetoldVi?tNamNews.Preparationsfora‘greenlabourforcePrincipalQu?csaid:Wecantstandalonebutneedcooperationwithotherschoolsandenterprises.Trainingqualityisdeterminedbycooperationwithbusinesses.Wealsohavegapsbetweentheoriesandpractice.Howcanthegapsbeclosed?Astechnologieskeepevolving,justafterhalfayearoroneyear,studentsneedtoberetrainedandweneednewtechnologiesassistedbyenterprises,hesaid.Theschool,GIZandenterpriseshavecompiledasurveytodeterminewhatcompetenciesareneededforstudentsandlabourersintherenewableenergysector.WehopethatitcanbetterforecastdemandforrenewableenergyhumanresourcesinVi?tNam,Qu?csaid.AsVi?tNamaimstoincreasethelocalisationrateofrenewableenergycontent,expertsbelievethattraininglocalhumanresourcesplaysakeypartinpromotingdomesticmarketlocalisation.ProjectDirectoroftheClean,AffordableandSecureEnergyforSoutheastAsiaundertheGIZEnergySupportProgramme,V?ChiMai,saidwhenrenewableenergyaccountsforthemajorityofthetotalpowerdiagraminVi?tNaminthefuture,alotofhumanresourcesarerequired.Ourcurrentrelianceonforeignspecialistsforthedesign,managementandupkeepofrenewableenergyprojectshasrisenthecostofproducingelectricityandincreasedourdependenceonthethirdparties.WemustinvestinhumanresourcesifVi?tNamistoboostthelocalisationrateintherenewableenergysector,shesaid.HumanresourcedevelopmenttakestimeandrequirescooperationbetweentheMinistryofIndustryandTrade,MinistryofEducationandTraining,MinistryofScienceandTechnology,andtrainingschools,witharoadmapofatleastfiveyears,sheadded.Maiproposedthatshort-termhumanresourcetrainingprogrammesbeimplementedtofillinthecapacitygapswithinfactories.—VNS

Hu?nhThúcKhángStreetinHàN?iissubmergedafterheavyrain.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?SinhHàN?I—TyphoonYagihasleftmanyseriousconsequencesinthenorthernregionwithfloodingnotjustclaiminglivesbutalsodestroyinglivelihoodsandithappenedinmanydiverseareas,regardlessofwhethertheywereinthemountainsoronlowerground.Expertssaidthatclimatechangewasbecomingmoreandmorecomplexandfloodinginlargecitieswasoccurringmorefrequently,bothintherainyanddryseasons,affectingpeopleslife.Inspiteofmanyfloodpreventionprojectsworthtrillionsof??ng(VN?1trillionequalsUS$40.5million)thoseplanswerenotabletosavethecityfrombeingsubmergedwhenheavyrainslastforalongtime.Therequirementforurbanconstructionanddevelopmenttoadapttoclimatechangeandpreventfloodingisbecomingincreasinglyurgent.However,itisverydifficulttoimmediatelyhaveasolutionthatcanfullydoawaywiththeproblem.ArchitectNg?Vi?tNamS?nbelievesthatinadditiontourbanisationnotbeingsynchronisedwithfloodpreventionsolutions,manynaturalriversandcanalsarebeingencroachedandfilledintobuildhousesandcreateurbanareas,narrowingthenaturaldrainagespace,socreatingareaspronetoflooding.Tocombatfloodsinasustainableway,cityauthoritiesneedtobeconsistentinplanningandlicensingurbanprojects,especiallyareasalongrivers,canalsandditches.Ultimately,drainagewillnotbeeffectiveiftheriverandcanalsystemsareencroacheduponorfilled.HCMCityiscitedbyS?nashavingfilledincanalsfordecadestomakeboxculverts,whichhavealargeandstrongdrainagecapacity,allowingforeasierdredgingandmaintenance.But,hesaid,inessencenothingwouldeverreplacethecanals,whichinadditiontobeingabletoholdalargeamountofwater,canalsotakeawaygroundwater,effectivelybecomingaverylargewaterreserve.Similarly,inHàN?i,manystreetsturnintoriverswheneverthereisheavyrain,provingamajorheadacheformanagementagencies.AccordingtothemunicipalDepartmentofTransport,therearecurrently30blackspotsinthecapitalcitythatpredictablybecomeinundatedwhenheavyrainsoccur,suchasNguy?nKhuy?nStreet,HoaB?ngStreet,PhanB?iChau-LyTh??ngKi?tintersection,MinhKhaiStreet,andTh?ngLongAvenue.DeputyPresidentoftheVi?tNamUrbanPlanningandDevelopmentAssociation?àoNg?cNghiêmsaidthatthereasonwhythecapitalfloodedeverytimeitrainedwasbecausetheseweranddrainagesystemhadmanylimitations.HàN?iisdividedintothreeareasfordrainage,thenorthHàN?iarea,theleft?áyRiverareaandtheright?áyRiverarea.However,thepumpingstationstopumpwaterdownstreamhavenotbeenbuilt.Inaddition,thedownstreampumpingstationsdonothaveenoughcapacity.Nghiêmsharedtheexperienceofcountriesaroundtheworldinpreventingandcombatingflooding,showingthatfrom3to5percentofthelandsurfacemustbeusedasregulatinglakes.But,HàN?inowonlyhasabout2percent,equivalentto6,000haoflakes.Althoughthecapitalcityhasmanycanalsystems,manyofthemhavebeenfilledinandthesystemsfullpotentialhasnotbeenexploited.Itcanbeseenthatfloodpreventionprojectsinurbanareasacrossthecountryareverynecessarybutnotenough,especiallywiththepresentextremeweatherchanges.SolutionsFloodinginDistrict7inHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngGiangSolvingthefloodingsituationrequiresastrategyandasustainablevision.ForHCMCity,expertsadvisethatitisnecessarytore-evaluatetheeffectivenessoffloodpreventionprojectsimplementedinthepast,bothtodrawlessonsforfutureprojectsandtocontroltheworkresults.Atthesametime,thecityshouldstrengthencooperationandshareexperienceswithothercitiesaroundtheworld.Fromthere,itispossibletominimisetheimpactoffloodingandmovetowardsamoresustainablefutureforthepeopleandcommunity.AsforHàN?i,Nghiêmsaidthatthebestwaywastoquicklyadjustdrainageprojects.Inaddition,itisnecessarytoregularlymaintainandrepairthesystemofcanals,ditchesandsewers.Inparticular,thecapitalcityneedsapolicytocomprehensivelystudytheriversystemflowingthroughHàN?i.Atpresent,HàN?iisconductinganumberofprojects,suchasdrainagesystems,regulatinglakes,upgradingandbuildingpumpingstations,improvingthedrainagesysteminthewesternarea.Alongwiththat,aseriesofprojectsarebeingpreparedforinvestment,suchastherainwaterdrainagesystemintheleftbasinoftheNhu?RiverandthedrainagesysteminHà??ngDistrictintherightbasinoftheNhu?River.ThreedrainageprojectsinvestedbytheLongBiênDistrictPeoplesCommitteehaveallbeenapprovedbytheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee.Climatechangeandfloodingdonotonlyoccurincentralcitiesbuthasspreadthroughoutallregions.Topreventnaturaldisasters,Vi?tNamhasissuedmanyrelatedpolicies,strategiesandprogrammes,aimingtorespondtoclimatechangeanddevelopsustainableurbanareas.However,adaptationtoclimatechangeinurbanplanningstillhaslimitations.DirectoroftheDepartmentofScience,TechnologyandEnvironmentundertheMinistryofConstructionV?Ng?cAnhsaidthattoberesilienttoclimatechange,urbanareasshouldhavemoderatesizeandhavesufficientadaptivecapacity.Vi?tNamwillbesoonneedingtoapprovetheurbanandruralplanningsystemforthe2021-30period,withavisionto2050.Atthequestion-and-answersessionbeforetheNationalAssemblyinJunethisyearregardingfloodinginurbanareas,MinisterofConstructionNguy?nThanhNgh?alsoproposedanumberofsolutions.Thefirstoneistoimprovethelawsrelatedtodrainageandwastewatertreatment,includingdevelopingtheLawonUrbanandRuralPlanning,theLawonWaterSupplyandDrainage,andtheLawonUrbanDevelopmentManagement.Healsoaffirmedthatitwasnecessarytoimprovetheconstructionplanningandurbanplanningmanagementquality.—VNSBorderguardsinHàT?nhProvincehelpfishermenanchortheirvesselsonSeptember18asthecentralregionbracesforStormSoulik.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?uQuy?tHàN?I—Frequentstormsareexpecteduntiltheendof2024,accordingtotheNationalCentreforHydrometeorologicalForecasting(NCHMF).Nguy?nV?nH??ng,headoftheNCHMFsWeatherForecastDepartment,saidthattheclimatephenomenonENSO(ElNi?oSouthernOscillation)isinaneutralstate.Forecastsindicatea60-70percentchanceofashifttoLaNi?afromOctobertoDecemberthisyear.ThismeansthatstormsandtropicaldepressionsintheEastSeawilloccuratanequalorhigherfrequencythantheannualaverageof4.5stormsperyear.Thenumberofstormsmakinglandfallislikelytoincreasecomparedtotheyearlyaverageof1.9storms,withthecentraltosouthernregionsbeingthemostaffected.TherainyseasonisexpectedtoendlaterthanusualinthecentralandsouthernregionsandtheCentralHighlands.Rainfallisforecasttobehigherthantheyearlyaverageinthecentralregionaswellassoutherncitiesandprovinces,saidH??ng.InadditiontoheavyrainsfromnowuntilthebeginningofDecemberinthecentralregion,coldspellsarealsoexpectedduringNovember-December.Thecoldairmassandintertropicalconvergencezone,thereasonfortherecentrainfall,haveweakenedanddissipatedasitpassedthroughthecentralregion.Asaresult,theheavyrainspellinthenorthernandcentralregionswillend,andfloodwaterswillgraduallyrecede.H??ngnotedthatthereislittlechanceofstormsandtropicaldepressionsintheEastSeainthebeginningof2025.Duringthisperiod,intenseandfrequentcoldspellsareexpectedintheNorth,thereforepeopleshouldbecautiousaboutdamagingfrost,iceandsnowfallinthemountainousareas.—VNS

SuvarnabhumiAirportinThailand.BANGKOK—APolishwomanwasdetainedatSuvarnabhumiInternationalAirport,Bangkok,ThailandonSeptember26aftersheallegedlymadeabombthreatduringaThaiVietjetflightfromVi?tNamscentralcityof?àN?ng,boundforBangkok,accordingtolocalmedia.TheVZ961flightcarried121people,includingoneinfantand6crewmembers.KittipongKittikachorn,GeneralManageroftheairport,reportedthattheairportssecuritycentrewasalertedat2:18pmonSeptember26aboutthethreatmadeonboard.Securityofficersconductedthoroughsearchesofpassengersandtheirhandluggage,whileanExplosiveOrdnanceDisposal(EOD)teamallcheckedbaggageandtheaircraft.Nosuspiciousobjectsorexplosiveswerefound.Theemergencyresponseplanwasliftedat4:30pm.AccordingtoThailandslawonoffencescommittedagainstairnavigation,anyonewhoknowinglycommunicatesfalseinformationcausingpaniconanaircraftinflightisliabletoimprisonmentforupto5yearsorafineofUS$6,150onconviction.Theairlineaffirmedthatitsoperationsalwayscomplywithstrictsafetyregulationsaccordingtointernationalstandards.Currently,alldisruptiveactsthatcauseconfusionamongpassengersandaffecttheoperationsofairlineswillbepunishedaccordingtoregulations,VietjetAirsaidinastatementregardingtheincident.—VNS

Panelistattheworkshopongenetichealthandanti-ageingonSeptember26inHàN?i.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserHàN?I—HealthexpertssharedthelateststudyinusinggenedecodingtechnologytosupportscreeningandearlydetectionofageinganddangerousdiseasesataworkshoponSeptember26inHàN?i.Theworkshop,entitledGenetichealthandanti-ageing,wasorganisedbyB?cHàInternationalGeneralHospitalincollaborationwithRevitacompanyundertheJuntendoUniversityHospitalinJapan.Speakingattheevent,DrNguy?nNg?Quang,DirectoroftheDepartmentofScience,TechnologyandTraining,theMinistryofHealth,saidoneoftheprioritiesinVi?tNamsmedicaldevelopmentfromnowto2030istodevelopmedicalscienceandtechnologyanddeveloppersonalisedmedicine,includinggeneticresearchandapplication.DrQuangalsosaidthatthehealthministrywillalwaysencourageandcreatethebestconditionsforlocalunitstocoordinatewithJapanesepartnersinimplementingresearchandtestingthegenedecodingtechnologyinVi?tNam.PresidentoftheJapanAnti-AgingAssociation,Prof.ShigeoHoriesharedrecentstudiesrelatingtoageing,geneticandenvironmentalfactorsofmultifactorialdiseases,suchascancer,stroke,myocardialinfarction,hypertension,diabetes,allergies,dementiaanddepression.Prof.Horiesaidthatdiseasessuchascancer,heartdiseaseandstrokehaveamajorimpactonlifeofwhichthemainriskfactorforthesediseasesisage.Mostpatientsusuallydevelopthediseaseafterage50andtheriskofdiseaseincreasesrapidlywithageing.Dependingonthegeneticcode,peoplesufferfromdifferentdiseases.Therefore,theresultsofgenedecodingwillaccuratelydeterminebiologicallifespan,therebypredictingfuturediseasesandreducingtheriskofdisease,saidHorie.Genedecodingtechnology,ownedbyRevitacompany,researchedbyProfessorShigeoHorieandhisresearchteam,hasdecoded3.2billiongenecellstohelppeopleunderstandtheunknownsoftheirphysicalhealthcondition,nutritionandgeneticfactors.Thisisthebasisforpredictingandplanninghealthcareintherightdirection.Inotherwords,theresultsofgenomeanalysiscancontributetopredictingsomedangerousandcommondiseasesinthecurrentera.ProfessorShigeoHoriesmethodofcombininggenedecodingandpost-decodingtherapymeetsavarietyofuserneeds,fromnewbornstoschool-agechildren,adults,andtheelderly.ThemethodisperformedbytakingDNAfromasalivaorbloodsample,withresultsavailableafterabouttwotothreemonths.WiththedesiretohelpVietnamesepeopleaccessthetechnology,RevitahaschosenB?cHàInternationalHospitalastheonlyrepresentativeinVi?tNamprovidinghealthconsultingservicesfollowingthecombinationofgenedecodingandpost-decodingtherapy.B?cHàInternationalGeneralHospitaliscurrentlytheonlyrepresentativeinVi?tNamtoprovidehealthconsultingservicesusingthegenedecodingmethod.ThehospitalwilladviseandscreenpatientsbeforesendingthemforgenedecodingandtreatmentatJuntendoMedicalUniversityHospital,Japan.Afterthedecodingprocessiscompleted,thepatientwillcontinuetreatmentatB?cHàInternationalGeneralHospitalandbeexaminedonlinebyleadingJapanesemedicalexperts.Afterhavingtheresultsofgenomedecoding,customersandpatientswillreceivein-depthconsultation,helpingtoproactivelybuildahealthcareplanforthemselvesthroughdietandexercise,supplementingnutrientsaccordingtotheirneedstopreventcancer,minimisetheriskofstrokeandchronicdiseases,contributingtohelpingthemhaveahealthyfuture.—VNSOverseasVietnamesepeopleinXiengkhuangProvinceofLaosgivedonationstotyphoonvictimsinVi?tNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoBùiXuanTúVIENTIANE—TheVietnameseEmbassyinLaoslaunchedadonationcampaignonSundaytosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.Thecampaign,inresponsetotheappealoftheGeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?LamandVi?tNamFatherlandFront,raisednearlyVN?1.4billion(US$57,000)injustafewhours.AccordingtoChargédAffairesoftheEmbassyofVi?tNaminLaosPhanMinhChi?n,partofthedonationwillbegiventotyphoon-hitlocalitiesinnorthernLaoswhiletherestwillbesenttotyphoonvictimsinVi?tNam.Asof5.30pmonSunday,TyphoonYagianditsremnantshaveleft330peopledeadormissinginVi?tNam,including292fatalities.ItalsocausedseverefloodinginLaos,ThailandandMyanmar,affectingthousands.—VNS

PeopleinT?Liêntraditionalkumquatvillagecleanupdeadtreesafterprolongedflooding.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uHàN?I—ThewaterlevelintheH?ng(Red)RiverhasrisenduetoTyphoonYagi,thethirdtyphoonthisyear.Asaresult,manyornamentaltree-growingareasinPhúTh??ngpeachvillage,Nh?tTan,andT?Liênkumquatvillagehavebeenseverelyflooded.Thetreesweresubmergedinwaterforseveraldays,causingrootrotandmassdie-offs,leavingmanyhouseholdswithlong-standingtraditionallivelihoodsempty-handed.Morethan20haofkumquattreesinthevillagealongtheRedRiverweredamagedandlostafterthehistoricflood.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uMostofthekumquatgrowingareawasdestroyed.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uAlargeportionofthepeachgrowingareaalongtheRedRiverinPhúTh??ngVillage,TayH?Districtwaslostafterthehistoricflood.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uThedesolatesceneattheNh?tTanpeachgrowingarea.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uProlongedfloodingcausedsevererootrot,leadingtothedeathofmanypeachtrees.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uNg?Th?Ngà,alocalfarmer,isattemptingtowashtheleavestosavethetrees.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uThetyphoonreliefaidfromIndianGovernmentbeingunloadedfromtheaircraftN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?iSundaynight.—PhotofromtheIndianEmbassyinVi?tNamHàN?I—Aspecialaircraftcarryinga35-tonshipmentofreliefsupplies,valuedatUS$1million,donatedbytheIndiangovernment,landedatN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?ionSundaynight.Thereliefsuppliesincludeessentialitemssuchaswaterpurifiers,blankets,mosquitonets,kitchensets,watertanks,watercontainerswithtaps,andsolar-poweredlamps,basedonsuggestionsfromVietnameseauthoritiesandtheneedsofthepeopleaffectedbytyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingandlandslides.OnbehalfoftheGovernmentandpeopleofIndia,PrimeMinisterNarendraModiextendedhiscondolencesandexpressedsolidaritywithPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính.IndianMinisterofExternalAffairs,Dr.S.Jaishankar,alsoconveyedhiscondolencestoVietnameseDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsBùiThanhS?nregardingthegreathumanlossesandeconomicdamagescausedbythesupertyphoon.TheIndiangovernmentaffirmedthatthehumanitariansupporttoVi?tNamisatestamenttothelong-lastingandrobustrelationshipbetweenthetwocountries,markedbytheComprehensiveStrategicPartnership.TheSadbhav(Goodwill)campaignispartofIndiasbroaderefforttocontributetoHumanitarianAssistanceandDisasterReliefactivitiesintheASEANregion,inlinewithIndiaslong-termActEastPolicy.RepresentativesfromtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandTuyênQuangProvincesauthoritiesreceivethedonationfromIndia.—PhotofromtheIndianEmbassyinVi?tNamAmbassadorofIndiatoVi?tNamSandeepAryahashandedoverthereliefsuppliestotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentofVi?tNamforitsNationalDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityandrepresentativesofnorthernprovinceTuyênQuang.TheambassadoralsospokeofthesympathyamongtheIndiancommunityforpeopleaffectedbytyphoonYagi,remarkingthatIndianbusinessesandcommunitymembershaveseparatelyextendedtheirsupportandcontributionatvariouslevelstotheaffectedpeopleandVietnameseauthorities.—VNS

FloodingatTríYênCommune,YênD?ngDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang,followingadykefailureaswaterlevelroseonSeptember13,2024.—VNA/VNSPhotoDanhLamHàN?I—TheNewZealandGovernmenthasannouncedaNZ$1millioncontributiontohelpwithVi?tNamsrecoveryfromthedevastationofTyphoonYagi,accordingtothestatementreleasedonMondaybytheNewZealandEmbassy.TheaidwillbechannelledthroughNewZealandsNGOdisasterresponsepartnersactiveinVi?tNamandUnitedNationsagenciesinVi?tNam,focusingonemergencyresponseandlivelihoodrestoration.InalettertoVi?tNamsDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsBùiThanhS?ntoday,NewZealandDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsandTradeWinstonPeterswrote:TheNewZealandGovernmentconveysitsdeepestcondolencestothevictimsofTyphoonYagiinNorthernVi?tNam.ThethoughtsofallNewZealandersarewiththepeopleaffectedandtheemergencyservicesstaffattheforefrontoftheongoingresponse…NewZealandlooksforwardtoleveragingthevariousstrandsofourrelationshiptostrengthenVi?tNamsrecoveryandfutureresiliencetosuchcatastrophicevents.NewZealandAmbassadortoVi?tNamCarolineBeresfordstatedthatAsastrategicpartnerofVi?tNam,NewZealandstandsinsolidaritywiththeVietnamesegovernmentandpeopleduringthisextremelychallengingtime.Wehopeoursupportwillswiftlyreachthoseinneed,contributingtoemergencyeffortsandhelpingaffectedcommunitiesrebuildtheirlives.YagiwasthemostpowerfultyphoonintheEastSea(internationallyknownasSouthChinaSea)inthepastthreedecades,andthestrongesttohitmainlandVi?tNamin70years.Thesupertyphoonanditsaftermathhavewreakedhavocacross26localitiesinthenorthofVi?tNam.Asof15September,330peoplearereportedtobedeadormissing.EconomicdamageisestimatedtohavereachedVN?40trillion(US$1.6billion).—VNSPMPh?mMinhChínhgivesencouragementtoaboynamedNguy?nQu?cB?o,whosefatherandeldersisterwerewashedawaybyafloodwhilethethreewerecrossingabridgeinC?uTreoHamletofYênThu?nCommune,HàmYênDistrict,TuyênQuangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—AspecialtelevisionprogrammewasheldbyVi?tNamTelevision(VTV)inthepresenceofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonSundaytoshowsupportforpeopleintheareashitbysuperTyphoonYagianditsaccompanyingfloodingandlandslides.TheeventwasalsoattendedbySecretaryofthePartyCentralCommitteeandPresidentoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommittee??V?nChi?n,MinisterofNationalDefenceGeneralPhanV?nGiang,MinisterofPublicSecuritySeniorLieutenantGeneralL??ngTamQuang,andmanyotherofficials.PMChínhandotherparticipantsobservedaminuteofsilenceincommemorationofthosedyinginthedisastersonrecentdays.ThroughTVreports,guestssharingofthoughts,andmusicalperformances,theprogrammelookedbackonthesevereimpactsofTyphoonYagi,downpour,flooding,andlandslides,resultinginheavyhumanandpropertylosses,inthenorthernregion.Italsotoldinspiringandmovingstoriesaboutdisasterresponseandaftermathsettlementefforts,conveyingamessagethatintheirposition,eachVietnamesecanserveasasourceofsupportforcompatriotsandthecountryintryingtimes.Theeventalsoaffirmedthatamidstdifficultandpainfulcircumstances,theunyieldingness,solidarity,compatriotbondsandcreativity,whichareprecioustraditionsofthenation,arethemoststeadfastsourceofspiritualsupport.Attheprogramme,PMChínhpresentedgiftsandgaveencouragementtoNguy?nQu?cB?o,bornin2016,whosefatherandeldersisterwerewashedawaybyafloodwhilethethreewereridingamotorbikethroughabridgeinC?uTreoHamletofYênThu?nCommune,HàmYênDistrict,TuyênQuangProvince.HealsoappreciatedCaptainL?cV?nNguy?n,apolicemaninYênThu?nCommune,whosavedtheboyfromthefloodanddecidedtosponsorB?ountilhereachestheageof18.HighlightingthesixfulcrumsforVi?tNaminthefaceoftryingtimesandchallenges,hesaidthefirstisthegreatnationalsolidarity,whichisthesolidaritywithintheParty,thepeople,andthecountry,aswellaswithinternationalfriends.ThesecondistheleadershipoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamoverthelastnearly95years,PMChínhwenton,notingthePartyhasnoothergoalthansecuringindependenceandfreedomforthenation,andaprosperousandhappylifeforthepeople.Thethirdfulcrumisthepride-worthyandtime-honouredhistoricalandculturaltraditions,includingthespiritofmutualassistance,hepointedout.TheGovernmentleaderemphasisedthatthepeoplewhoaretheonesmakinghistoryandcreatingstrengthprovidethefourthfulcrumofthenation.Thefifthisthemilitaryandpublicsecurityforces,whichalwaysworkforthesakeofthecountryandthepeople.Thelastbutnotleastisthespiritofself-relianceandresilienceoftheVietnamesepeople.Themoredifficultiesandchallenges,thegreatereffortstheymaketoovercometheirself-limitationsandturntheimpossibleintothepossible,accordingtohim.Withthesixfulcrums,PMChínhcalledonallcompatriotsandcadrestoredoubleeffortsandworkaroundtheclocktohelpaddressconsequencesofthestormin26northernprovincesandcities,helpingbuildastrongandprosperouscountrywithincreasinghappinessandwell-beingforall.Asof5:30pmonSeptember15,TyphoonYagiandfollowingdownpours,flooding,andlandslideshadleft292deadand38missing,accordingtotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Theydamagednearly232,000houses,morethan190,000haofrice,nearly48,000haofothercrops,32,000haoffruittrees,alongwith3,269aquaculturecages.Morethan2.6millionpoultryandliv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