Arenderingoftheproposed48kmrailwaylinelinkingHCMCitytotheunder-constructionLongThànhairportinneighbouring??ngNaiProvince.—PhotocourtesyoftheMinistryofTransportHCMCity—A48kmrailwaylinelinkingHCMCitytotheunder-constructionLongThànhairportinneighbouring??ngNaiProvincewillbebuiltbetween2026and2029,costingVN?84.7trillion(US$3.42billion).TheproposedTh?Thiêm–LongThànhlinewillinclude41.8kmofthemainroute(11.7kminHCMCityand30.8kmin??ngNai)and4.4kmfordepotaccess.TheMinistryofTransportisseekingfeedbackontheprojectsroute,landuse,andstationconnectivityfromlocalauthorities,includingHCMCity,??ngNaiProvince,andministries.Themetrosystemwillhaveamaximumspeedof110km/honthemainrouteand80km/hintunnels.Undertheministrysproposal,thelinewillstartatTh?ThiêmStationinTh???cCity,crossthe??ngNaiRiver,andtransitionundergroundinLongThànhDistrict.Ultimately,therailwaywillconnectwiththeNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayandfacilitateaccesstoLongThànhInternationalAirport,whichiscurrentlyunderconstruction.Theprojectwillencompassbothelevatedandundergroundsections,featuringfourundergroundstationslocatednearLongThànhAirport,alongwithtwodepots—onecovering21.4hainLongThànhformaintenanceandanotherspanning1.2hainTh???cforminorrepairs.Between2035and2045,thelineisprojectedtoutiliseninefour-cartrains,increasingto28trainsbetween2045and2055,andultimatelyemploying31six-cartrainsby2055.Thetrainswillincorporatedistributedpowertechnology,similartothatutilisedintheproposedNorth-Southhigh-speedrailway.Accordingtotheproposal,Statefundsandbondswillbeutilisedforlandclearanceandconstruction,whileofficialdevelopmentassistance(ODA)loanswillbeallocatedfortheprocurementoftrainsandticketingsystems.Ifapproved,constructionisexpectedtocommencebylate2026,withcommercialoperationsprojectedtobeginin2030.Currently,theLongThanh–D?uGiayexpresswayistheonlyrouteconnectingtheairporttocentralHCMCity,whichiscongested.Theprojectalignswithglobaltrendsofconnectingmajorairportstocitycentresviahigh-capacityrail.HCMCitysmetrodevelopmentplanincludeseightmetrolinesandthreemonoraillines,totalingabout220km,withtwolinesunderconstruction.Thefirstmetrolineisexpectedtobeoperationallaterthisyear,whilethreeadditionalrailwaylinesareprojectedforthesouthernregionby2030.—VNS

AuthorisedagenciesofBaVìDistrict,HàN?iCityorganisesenforcement,dismantlementofillegalconstructionworksonagriculturallandtoservealocalprojecttorenovateandupgradeProvincialRoad414conMay.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—HàN?isDepartmentofConstructionhasadvisedthemunicipalPeoplesCommitteetoissueadecisionenforcingtherecoveryof113siteswherepubliclandandpropertywerebeingusedinviolationofregulations.Sofar,56siteshavebeenreclaimed.Amongthese,sixlocationsinvolveState-ownedspecialisedbuildings,while42locationsareareasdesignatedforcommercialservicesinresettlementbuildings.Currently,district-levelauthoritiesareenforcingtheseizureoftheremainingviolatingsites.Theenforcementcomesafteroneyearofimplementingthecitysprojecttomanageandusepublicassetsfrom2022to2025.ThedatawasrevealedatarecentmeetingofthecapitalPeoplesCommitteetoreviewtheresultsoftheproject.Priortothemeeting,thePeoplesCouncilofthecityhasidentifiedthemanagementandutilisationofpublicassetsasacrucialandurgentissue.ThecouncilapprovedtheprojectinMarch2023.AccordingtotheMonitoringCommitteeofthecapitalsPeoplesCouncil,thePeoplesCommitteeapprovedtherestructuringof10,711landandpropertysites,coveringatotalareaof43.7millionsq.moflandand9.9millionsq.mofbuildings.Theassetswereunderthemanagementofvariousmunicipalagencies,organisationsandState-ownedenterprises.Duringthereorganisation,thecityidentifiedsurpluspropertiesbeingmisusedorimproperlyallocatedforenforcement.Thecityalreadyidentified653sites,encompassing5.8millionsq.moflandandapproximately359,500sq.mofbuildingssofar.ChallengesremainHowever,monitoringbythecapitalPeoplesCouncilhasrevealedsignificantshortcomingsinthemanagementofState-ownedproperties.Thecityfaceslong-standingviolationsintheuseoftheassetsthathaveyettobefullyaddressed.Furthermore,agencieshavebeenslowinrecommendingandissuingpoliciesrelatedtothemanagementandutilisationofpubliclandandbuildings.Thelong-standingneglectofproperdocumentationandrecord-keepingbyagencies,organisationsandenterpriseshashinderedprogress,affectingboththepaceandqualityofassetreorganisationefforts.Notably,severalviolationsremainunresolved,andtherearestilloutstandingrentalpaymentsforlandleases.Themonitoringcommitteehighlightedthevastscopeandsubstantialvalueofpublicassets,whichhavebeenaccumulatedovermanyyearsunderdifferentpolicies.ItcalledonthecapitalPeoplesCommitteetoissueregulationsthatwouldensuretheefficientmanagementanduseoftheassets,remedyingthecurrentlackofoversightandpreventingfurtherrevenuelosses.AuthoritieshavealsobeenurgedtostrengthenenforcementandcoordinationamongalllevelsofGovernmenttopromptlyaddressviolations.Incasesofseriousinfractions,theinvolvementoflawenforcementforfurtherinvestigationmightbenecessary.ThemonitoringcommitteealsorecommendedthecapitalPeoplesCommitteeassignclearresponsibilitiestorelevantdepartments,suchassettingrentalpricesforpublichousing,andcontinuetorefineorganisationalstructuresandhumanresourcesinlinewithongoingefforts.ThecapitalPeoplesCommitteewasadvisedtoexpeditedecentralisationtofullyandeffectivelyimplementregulationsonthemanagementanduseofpublicassets.Furtheruseofinformationtechnologywasalsorecommendedtoenhancethemanagementandexploitationofpublicproperty.Thecitymustaddressexistingproblemsinmanagingthepublichousingstockandlandallocatedfromcommercialhousingdevelopmentprojects.Enhancinginspectionsandtimelydetectingerrorsandviolationsarealsoessential.Thecityalsoshouldreviewoutstandingdebtsforpromptrecovery.AcceleratingprogressCurrently,thecapitalPeoplesCommitteeisseekingfeedbackfromorganisationsandindividualstorefineadraftregulationonauctioningtherighttoleasepublicassets.Thatincludesareasforcommercialservicesinresettlementbuildings,socialhousing,oldvillasandunusedlandparcelsdesignatedfornon-residentialpurposes,whichwouldbehandedovertoappropriatemanagementandbusinessentities.Emphasisingthesignificanceofacomprehensivereviewofpublicassetmanagement,DeputyChairmanofthecapitalPeoplesCommitteeHàMinhH?isaidthatthecitywascommittedtoenforcingrigoroussolutionstoensureeffective,sustainableuseofpublicassets,preventwastefulnessandcombatcorruption.ThecitysDepartmentofFinancewastaskedwithcompilingreportsandproposalsforthecitysconsideration.FollowingH?isdirective,headsofagencies,enterprisesandlocalauthoritiesareestablishingsteeringcommitteesforafullinventoryofpublicassetsacrossallsectors,includinginfrastructure,withclearlydefinedworkschedules,deadlinesandresponsibilities.—VNSRawmaterialsfortheLongThànhAirportconstruction.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngThànhHàN?I—SomeworksundertheLongThànhInternationalAirportProjectscomponentfourarebeingdelayedbecausesomeofficersfromthebiddingunitforselectinginvestorshavelittleexperienceandareafraidofmakingmistakes.ThisisoneofthenotabledetailsfromOfficialDispatchNo768/CP–CNthattheGovernmenthassenttotheNationalAssembly(NA)reportingontheinvestmentpolicyoftheairportproject.Regardingthecausesforthedelaysinphaseone,theGovernmentsaidthat,aftertheprojectwasapprovedbytheNAintermsofinvestmentpolicy,theGovernmentdirectedthepreparationforphaseone.Thedesign,biddingandconstructionwerescheduledtobecompletedandputintooperationnextyear.However,duringtheprocess,thereemergedsomedifficulties,sophase1oftheprojectwillnotbecompletedbynextyear.ThemaincauseshavebeenassessedbytheGovernmentinDocumentNo747/TTr-CPissuedlastweek.Specifically,theCOVID-19pandemichasaffectedthetechnicaldesign,especiallycallingforforeignexperts.Inaddition,aftertwoinvitationstobid,theAirportsCorporationofVi?tNam(ACV)–investorofcomponent3-couldselectacontractorwithcapacityandexperiencetoimplementthebiddingpackageConstructionandinstallationofequipmentforthepassengerterminal.Moreover,aftertheprojectpolicywasapproved,theLawonConstruction2014andtheGovernmentsDecreeNo59/2015/N?-CPdatedJune18,2015,alsocameintoeffect,sotheprojectspassengerterminalhadtoorganiseanarchitecturalcompetition.Thisisamajorproject,regardedasanationalsymbol,sothearchitecturalcompetitionlastedfrom2016untiltheendof2017.Duetoitslargeandcomplexscale,theFeasibilityStudyReportofphaseonewascompletedandreportedtotheGovernmentinJune2018,andwasreportedtotheNAforapprovalinNovember2019.BasedonthemaincontentsapprovedbytheNA,thePrimeMinisterapprovedtheinvestmentprojectattheendof2020.Thus,theinvestmentpreparationlastedaboutfiveyears.Inaddition,theCOVID-19pandemicledtoaprolongedtechnicaldesignprocess.TheACVinvitedbidsforpackage5.10–Constructionandinstallationofequipmentforthepassengerterminal,inwhichtheconstructionprogressisdeterminedtobe33months,sothattheprojectwillbeputintooperationinthefourthquarterofnextyear.But,thebiddingwasunsuccessful,becauseinternationalcontractorsassessedthatthisdeadlinewouldaffectconstructionquality.UnderthedirectionoftheGovernmentandthePM,atthesecondbidding,ACVadjustedtheconstructionperiodto39months(sixmonthslongerthantheoriginalplan)tosuittherealityandincreasetheattractivenessoflarge,capable,experiencedandreputableinternationalcontractors.Asaresult,theVietTurInternationalContractorConsortiumwonthebidforthepassengerterminalpackageconstruction.Thus,thecompletionprogressofphaseonewillbeextendedtothethirdquarterof2026.—VNS

AdoctoratHCMCitysChildrensHospitalNo1checkstheCambodianboyafterhissugergy.VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY–HCMCitysChildrensHospitalNo1hassuccessfullyperformedemergencyheartsurgeryonaCambodianboysufferingfromaseverecongenitalheartdefect.ThehospitalalsosaidmorethanVN?100million(US$4,000)hasbeenraisedtosupportthechild.Twoweeksago,thetwo-year-oldboywasbroughttothehospitalinacriticalcondition,strugglingwithseverebreathingdifficultiesandrestlessness.Throughaninterpreter,theboysmother,26-year-oldSayNia,explainedthathersonhadbeenexperiencingfevers,aproductivecoughandbreathingissuesforthepastfourmonths.InitiallydiagnosedwithpneumoniainCambodia,hewasmonitoredforpotentialtuberculosis.Despitefrequentmedicalcheck-upsandprescribedhometreatments,hisconditiondidnotimprove.DrNguy?nTh?Ph??ngChaufromthehospitalsCardiologyDepartmentrevealedthatuponadmission,doctorsdiagnosedararedefectinthemembraneofhisleftatrium,accompaniedbyseverepulmonaryhypertension.Thisconditionmimickedsymptomsofpneumoniaorpulmonaryedemaandcouldbeeasilyconfusedwithtuberculosis.Thedelayeddiagnosishadsignificantlyworsenedtheboysheartmusclefunctionandescalatedhispulmonaryarterypressure.Immediatesurgerybecameimperativetosavehislife.However,thecostswereasignificantconcernforSayNia,whoconsideredreturningtoCambodia.Themedicalteam,committedtosavingthechild,proceededwiththesurgeryandgarneredfinancialsupportfromcharitabledonorstocovertheexpenses.Aweekafterthesurgery,theboysconditionhasstabilised,andheispreparingtobedischargedfromthehospital.Donationscoveredtheentirecostofthesurgery.SayNiasharedherreliefandgratitude:WhenwearrivedinVi?tNam,IhadonlyVN?10million.Almostallwasspentwithinaweek,andIhadjustoveronemillionleftwhenthedoctorssaidmysonneededsurgery.Iplannedtotakehimhome,butthedoctorssecuredfinancialsupport,allowingmysontorecover.IamprofoundlygratefultotheVietnamesedoctors.DrNguy?nTríHào,HeadoftheCardiologyDepartment,notedthatleftatrialmembranedefectsareexceedinglyrare,withonlyoneortwocasestreatedannuallyatthehospital.Despitebeingaheartcondition,theassociatedsymptomsoftenleadtomisdiagnosesaspneumoniaortuberculosis,headded.–VNSThefoursuspectsincustody.—Photokienthuc.net.vnHòABìNH—PoliceinthenorthernprovinceofHòaBìnhhavedismantledahumantraffickingringinvolvedinthesaleofnewbornbabies,apprehendingseveralsuspectsconnectedtotheillicitoperation.Followingcomprehensivesurveillance,policeidentifiedsuspiciousactivitiesinvolvingagroupofindividualsfrequentlyvisitingawoman,B.T.T.,35,whohadrecentlygivenbirthatHòaBìnhGeneralHospital.Thesuspects,identifiedasNguy?nLêThanhTam,29,D??ngTh?HoàiVan,33,andD??ngTh?Th?oS??ng,33,werestayingatahotelinPh??ngLamWard.Whileresidingthere,theyallegedlytookturnsvisitingB.T.T.tonegotiatethesaleofhernewbornson.ThesuspectshavebeentransportedtoHòaBìnhsCriminalPoliceDepartmentforfurtherinvestigation.—VNSCàMauProvinceisstrengtheningmeasurestocrackdownonfishingvesselsinthefightagainstillegal,unreportedandunregulatedfishing.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhAnhCàMAU—ThesouthernmostprovinceofCàMauissteppingupmeasurestoaddressthethree-nos(noregistration,noinspectioncertificationandnofishinglicence)thatfishingvesselscannotoperatewithout.TheprovincesDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentplannedtostrengthencoordinationwithrelevantagenciesandunitstoeffectivelymanageandcontrolthethreeNosvesselsinthefightagainstillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing.Theprovincestillhas274threeNosvessels,ofwhich65boatshavebeensoldbuttheirnewownershavenotregisteredtocompetentauthorities.Theunregisteredtransferoffishingvesselscausesdifficultiesfortheauthoritiesinmanaging,investigatingandverifyingviolations.PhanHoàngV?,directorofthedepartment,saidtheprovincecurrentlyhasmorethan4,330fishingvessels,includingabout1,550vesselswiththelengthofmorethan15m.Duetothelargenumberofvessels,thevesselmanagementandcontrolactivitieshavebeencarriedoutflexiblyinmanyforms,hesaid.Specifically,theprovinceusessoftwareforcontrollingfishingvesselsandGoogleSheets--acloud-basedspreadsheetapplicationthatallowsuserstocreate,edit,andformatspreadsheetsonline,hesaid.Theauthoritieshavecloselymonitored,managedandcontrolledfishingvesselsoperatingatseaandfishingvesselsstayingonshore.ThisisaneffectivesolutiontopreventfishingvesselsfromviolatingtheIUUfishingpreventionandcontrolregulations,aswellasviolatingforeignwaters.TheCàMauProvinceborderguardscloselymonitorallfishingvesselsthatenterorleaveportsatbordercontrolstationsandmobilecheckpointsatriver-mouths.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhAnhTheprovincehasimplementedprojectstorestoreandregenerateaquaticresources.Someseafoodexploitationoccupationsthataffectmarineresourcesandtheecologicalenvironmenthavebeenconverted.ColonelLê?ìnhS?n,deputycommanderoftheprovincesBorderGuard,saidthelocalborderguardshavecontinuedtoresolutelyandsynchronouslydeploymeasurestocombatIUUfishing,andsoonputanendtothesituationoffishingvesselsandfishermenintheprovinceviolatingforeignwatersandillegallyexploitingseafood.Theyhaveeffectivelypromotedtheapplicationofinformationtechnologyandsoftwareformanagingandcontrollingfishingvessels,hesaid.Allvesselownersandcaptainsareurgedtosignacommitmentnottoviolateforeignwaters,nottoexploitseafoodillegally,andstrictlycomplywithIUUfishingpreventionandcontrolregulations,hesaid.Borderguardshavestrictlyinspectedallvesselsthatenterorleaveportsatbordercontrolstationsandmobilecheckpointsatrivermouths.Theborderguardshavegraspedthesituationatseaandinborderareas,promptlydetected,verified,investigatedandhandledorganisationsandindividualswhomediateandorganisethesendingofVietnamesefishingvesselsandfishermentoillegallyexploitseafoodinforeignwaters.Theyhavecoordinatedwithlawenforcementforcesatseaandlocalauthoritiestodeploy,review,manage,monitor,controlandcloselysupervisefishingvesselsthatexploitseafoodfarfromtheshoreandforlongperiodsatsea.InSeptember,CàMaulaunchedapeakcampaigntofightIUUfishing.LêV?nS?,vicechairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidtheprovincehasmobilisedallresourcesandorganisedspecialisedtrainingforthemanagementoffishingvessels,promotethedisseminationoflegalregulations,andencourageshipownersandfishermentosigncommitmentstoavoidIUUfishing.Theprovincealsoimplementeddigitalisationofallrecordsforfishingvesselswithexpiredlicenses,expiredregistrations,lostconnections,vesselssoldbutnotyettransferredownership,andthoseoperatingbeyondtheirallowedboundaries.—VNS

InternationalandVietnamesestudentsatT?n??cTh?ngUniversity.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-Overrecentyears,thenumberofinternationalstudentsstudyingatVietnameseuniversitieshassteadilyincreased,reflectingagrowingrecognitionofVietnamshighereducationquality.Thisriseisattributedtouniversitiesfocusingonqualityassurance.AccordingtotheMinistryofEducationandTraining(MoET)sInternationalCooperationDepartment,therewereapproximately22,000internationalstudentsinVietnameseinstitutions,withnearly4,000studyingunderbilateralagreementsandtheremainderonaself-fundedbasisorthroughuniversity-specificpartnerships,forthe2023-2024academicyear.Vietnameseuniversitiesareactivelypromotingstudentexchangeandfull-timeenrollmentoptionsforinternationalstudents,withnotablegrowthatseveralinstitutions.TheInternationalUniversityundertheVietnamNationalUniversity-H?ChíMinhCity(VNU-HCMC)hasnearlydoubleditsinternationalexchangestudentsoverthelastfiveyears,primarilyinBusinessAdministration,Biotechnology,BiomedicalEngineering,andInformationTechnology.Currently,612internationalstudentsareenrolledinbothfull-timeandexchangeprogrammes,with52full-timestudentsregisteredforthefirstsemesterof2024-2025.Alongsideacademics,theuniversityorganisesculturalandacademicexchangeevents.TheT?n??cTh?ngUniversityhasenrolledaround10,000internationalstudentsforstudies,internships,andculturalexchangesinthepastfiveyears.For2023-2024,itattracted2,065internationalstudents,withover400enrolledinfull-timeprogrammesindiversefields.ThesestudentscamefromcountriesacrossAsia,suchasLaos,Myanmar,Cambodia,Thailand,Indonesia,thePhilippines,India,andtheRepublicofKorea(RoK).TheMoETemphasisesthattheseexchangesfosterculturalties,academiccooperation,andstrongerinternationalrelationships.Currently,self-fundedinternationalstudentscompriseasubstantialproportionofinternationalenrolleesatprominentinstitutions.Nguy?nTh?BíchNg?c,HeadofCommunicationsattheVNU-HCMCsInternationalUniversity,acknowledgedthatitsstatusasapublicinstitutionteachingentirelyinEnglishhascontributedtoitsbroadappealamonginternationalstudents,supportingitsroleinintegratingVietnameseeducationwithglobalstandardsandfosteringamulticulturalacademicenvironment.VNSAmanlivingwithHIVreceivesadviceontakingantiviraldrugsbydoctorsfromthe??kL?kProvinceCentreforDiseaseControl.VNA/VNSPhotoNguyênDungKhánhD??ngHàN?I—Theincreasinguseofstimulantdrugsamongmenwhohavesexwithmen(MSM)maybecontributingtomorenewHIVinfectionswithinthispopulation,whichaccountsforthebiggestshareofnewHIVinfectionsinVi?tNam,healthcareexpertshavewarned.WhilethepublichealthsectorfindsithardtoaccessMSMengaginginsexualiseddruguse(usuallyreferredtoaschemsex),community-basedorganisationshavedemonstratedtheirroleasextendedarmsofthepublichealthcaresectorinprovidingcareandcounsellingtolimitchemsexandminimiseHIVinfection.DrNguy?nTh?MinhTam,headofthePreventionDepartmentattheVi?tNamAdministrationofHIV/AIDSControl(VAAC)undertheMinistryofHealth,saidthepatternofHIVinfectioninVi?tNamhasshiftedfromtransmissionthroughbloodindruginjectionstosexualcontact,especiallyamongMSMandtransgenderwomen.Therearenow267,391peoplelivingwithHIVinVi?tNam,followingthediscoveryofthefirstcaseofHIVinfectioninHCMCityin1990.AccordingtonationalHIVsentinelsurveillancedata,HIVprevalenceamongMSMhasgrownrapidly,from7.4percentin2016to12.5percentin2022.MSMareexpectedtobetheprimaryriskgroupforVi?tNamsHIVepidemic.Over40percentoftotalnewHIVinfectionseveryyearinVi?tNamareamongMSM.Tamsaid:InVi?tNam,druguseandHIVinfectionarelinkedtogether.ThisissuchaconcerningissuethatstimulantdruguseamongMSMhassignificantlyimpactedthecountryseffortstopreventandcontrolHIV/AIDS.ArapidHIVtestingserviceprovidedbyasocialenterpriseinVi?tNamforpeopleatriskofHIVinfection.Photobaotintuc.vnIn2020,LighthouseSocialEnterpriseconductedresearchonsexualrisksamongVi?tNamsMSMusingamphetamine-typestimulantsinsexualcontexts.Itinterviewed269VietnameseMSMaged18orolder,andfoundthattheparticipantsstartedengaginginchemsexatamedianageof20yearsold.Amajorityofinterviewparticipants--71percent--donotalwaysusecondomsandlubricantsinchemsexsessions,and5percentneverusetheseprotectivemeasures.Thesefiguresarealarming,sincejust11percentofstudyparticipantsknewtheHIV/sexuallytransmittedinfectionstatusofalloftheirsexualpartnersinchemsexsessions.Meanwhile,34percentknewthestatusofafewoftheirpartners,and31percentdidnotknowanything.AssociateProfessor??V?nD?ng,directoroftheHIV-AddictionTechnologyTransferCentreundertheHCMCityUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy,saidstimulantdruguseappearedtoraisetheriskofHIVinfection.GroupsthatparticipateinchemsexwereevenmoresusceptibletoHIVtransmission,hesaid.Chemsexencourageshavingsexwithmultiplepartnerswithouttakingprecautions.ManyMSMshareneedles,forgettousecondomsandforgettotakeotherHIVpreventivemeasureslikepre-exposureprophylaxis(PreP),henoted.InadditiontotheriskofHIVinfection,chemsexposesamentalhealthrisk,includingariskofanxietydisorders,lossofappetite,stressanddepression,aswellastheriskoftoxicityandoverdoseduetodruguse,withsomedrugusersexperiencingmentaldisordersandevendeath,accordingtoD?ng.ArmswideopenTheLighthousesresearchpointedoutthatMSMwhoengageinchemsexaremoreanxiouswhenaccessingharmreductionservices.Morethan90percentofthosewhoengageinchemsexworryaboutbeingjudgedorpoorlytreatedbyhealthcareproviders,includingfearsoftheprovidersdisclosingtheirinformation.Asavulnerablegroup,theyseemtobelieveintheircommunitymorethanhealthprovidersorexperts,accordingtothereport.Community-basedorganisationsareactuallyconsideredthemosttrustworthybyMSM.Theyhaveshownthemselvestobeapowerfulforceinpromotingbothsexualandmentalwellness.B?o?n,directoroftheCentreforAppliedResearchonMenandCommunityHealth,saidMSMsreadinessforpsychologicalcounsellingwasthemostimportantfactor.ForcustomersusingPrEPwhofacepsychologicalproblems,organisationscouldremindthemaboutmedicationadherenceandsafetymeasuresuntiltheyaremorereadyforpsychologicalcounselling,hesaid.Therootreasonforstimulantdrugusemaybeginasacopingsolutionforstressorloneliness,oritmaybeinfluencedbysocialstigmaatwork,schoolorotherenvironments.Thesemenmayhavetrouble‘comingout.Somepeopleexperiencepsychologicalpainasaresultofdisclosingtheirsexualorientationandturntodrugsasadifferentkindofcoping,hetoldVi?tNamNews.Managingstimulantdruguse,reducingfrequencyorstoppingdruguserequirestimeandresourcestoaddresstheseunderlyingcauses.Itcannotbedoneinashorttimeandrequiresacertainamountoffinancialresourcesfortreatmentbothphysicallyandpsychologically,accordingto?n.Nguy?nMinhTrang,programmemanagerofHarmReductionandAddictionTreatmentunderthenon-profitorganisationSupportingCommunityDevelopmentInitiatives(SCDI),saidherorganisationhadchosenapeer-ledapproachthatisessentialforbuildingtrustamongchemsexshard-to-reachpopulations.Weworkwithyoungpeoplewhousemethamphetamine(meth).Werealisedthattheyoungpeoplewhousemethrequiredifferentthingsfrompeopleinjectingheroin,shesaid.Theydontgotomethclinics.Theydontgotoneedleexchangeprogrammes.Theyneedcounsellingandmentalhealthsupport.Theyneedtobelistenedtoabouttheiradversechildhoodexperiences,thereasonswhytheystartedusingdrugstobeginwith,andtheirrelationshipswithpeopleintheirlife,shenoted.TheSCDIhasdesignedaninterventionpackageprovidedbythecommunityforMSMengaginginchemsex.Thepackageincludespre-session,during-sessionandpost-sessionsupport.Trangsaid:Mentalhealthsupportisextremelyimportanttopeopleengaginginchemsex.Thatsupportcanonlybedeliveredbythecommunityitself,andnothealthexperts,becausepeoplearenotopentosharingtheirexperienceswithanyonetheydonttrust.ChallengespersistTrangsaidpersistentsocialstigmaaroundchemsexlimitedcommunity-basedorganisationsoutreachtoMSMengaginginthepractice.Talkingaboutsexistabooinourculture.Itshardforpeopleinourcommunitytotalkaboutdruguse,becauseitisstillprohibitedinVi?tNamandmanycountriesinAsia,shesaid.Otherchallengescamefromconnectingtoharmreductionservices.Mental,physicalandsexualhealthservicesshouldbefriendlyenoughforpeopletoreachandavailableforthecommunitytoaccess,shesaid.Representativesfromcommunity-basedorganisationsalsosuggestedthatVi?tNamneededtocreateasupportiveenvironmentforaccessingharmreductionservices.—VNS

DoctorsandnursesattheAgriculturalHospitalregisterasposthumousorgandonors.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–Vi?tNamhasestablisheditselfastheleadingnationinSoutheastAsiafororgantransplants,performingover1,000procedureseachyearforthepasttwoyears.Nguy?nTh?KimTi?n,formerMinisterofHealthandcurrentPresidentoftheVi?tNamTissueandOrganDonationAdvocacyAssociation,sharedthesefiguresduringthelaunchofanorgandonationregistrationprogrammeattheAgriculturalHospitalinHàN?ionTuesday.Ti?ncommendedthenationssignificantadvancementsinmedicalexpertiseandtransplanttechniques,markingoverthreedecadesofperformingcomplexsurgeries,includingkidney,liver,heart,lung,pancreas,andcornealtransplants.ThisaccomplishmentreflectsVi?tNamsremarkableprogressandplacesusonparwithotherregionalleadersinorgantransplantation,shestated.Currently,Vi?tNamboasts26transplantcentresthatarewell-equippedwithmoderntechnologyandskilledpersonnel.However,achallengeremains:96percentoforgandonationscomefromlivingdonors,withdonationsfrombrain-deaddonorscomprisingjust4percent,insufficienttomeetthegrowingdemandfortransplants.StatisticsfromtheVi?tNamTissueandOrganDonationAdvocacyAssociationindicatethatapproximately100,000individualshaveregisteredforposthumousorgandonation,yettensofthousandsarestillwaitingfortransplants.Thescarcityofavailableorgansleadstodozensofpatientdeathsdaily.Annually,around300brain-deadpatientscouldprovideover6,000organsandtissues,yetmanyarenotutilised.DrLêV?n,headoftheorgandonationbranchattheAgriculturalHospital,reportedreceivingnumerousorgandonationoffersfromfamiliesofbrain-deadpatientseagertoaidmedicalneeds.Notably,outofthehospitals700staffmembers,200havepledgedtodonatetheirorgansafterdeath.Lookingforward,theAgriculturalHospitalsorgandonationbranchaimstoenhancetrainingandinfrastructuretosupportorgantransplantoperationswithinthecomingyears,startingwithkidneytransplants.–VNS

ApatientwithdenguefeverbeingtreatedatBàR?aHospitalinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheMinistryofHealth(MoH)isconsideringproposingincludingadenguevaccineintheexpandedimmunisationprogramme,offeringitfreeofchargetothepublic.AccordingtostatisticsfromtheministrysDepartmentofPreventiveMedicine,asoftheendofSeptember2024,approximately80,000casesofdenguefeverand12deathshavebeenrecordednationwide,representinga15.5percentdecreaseincasesand14fewerdeathscomparedtothesameperiodin2023.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasallfourdenguevirustypescirculating,withDENV-1andDENV-2beingthemostprevalent.In2023,DENV-2accountedfor88percentofcases,in2024,DENV-2accountedforabout70percentofthosefallingill.TheDENV-2typeisoftenassociatedwithseverecasesofdengueandoutbreaks,beingamajorcauseofdengue-relateddeaths.Healthexpertsnotethatapersoncancontractdenguemultipletimesintheirlife,withdifferentvirustypesandthattheriskofseveresymptomsmaybehigheruponsubsequentinfections.InVi?tNam,adenguepreventionvaccinehasbeenresearchedanddevelopedtohelppreventthedisease.Currently,theQdengadenguevaccineislicensedfordistributionunderDecision308/Q?-QLDdated14May2024bytheDrugAdministrationofVi?tNamandisavailableasapaidservice.Somedomesticandinternationalresearchondenguevaccinesisalsoongoing,aimingtoprovideadditionalpreventionoptionsforthepublic.Thedenguevaccineisanewtoolinprevention,aimingtoreducecasesandlimitseverecasesrequiringhospitalisationorresultingindeath,contributingtotheoverarchinggoalofprotecting,caringforandimprovingpublichealth.TheDepartmentofPreventiveMedicinesaidthatincorporatingthedenguevaccineintotheexpandedimmunisationprogrammemustfollowtheLawonInfectiousDiseasePreventionandControl,whichrequiresaddingthevaccine-preventableinfectiousdiseasetotheimmunisationprogrammeandensuringfreeaccessforthepublic.Additionally,includingitintheexpandedimmunisationprogrammewillrequireevaluatingthediseaseburden,safety,immuneefficacy,publicacceptanceandcost-effectivenessofthedenguevaccine.MoHisworkingwithagenciestoevaluatethesefactors,afterwhichitwillsubmitaproposaltothegovernmentifsuitable,aimingtoofferthevaccinefreeofcharge.Accordingtoepidemiologists,inthepast,dengueoutbreaksinVi?tNamtypicallypeakedduringtherainyseason,fromJunetoNovembereachyear.However,healthfacilitieshaverecentlyrecordeddenguecasesthroughouttheyear,includinglife-threateningcases.Moreover,whileoutbreakspreviouslyconcentratedinthecentralandsouthernregions,dengueisnowincreasinglybeingreportedinthenorthernregions.Thissituationindicatestheneedtoincreaseresourcesandintroduceproactivedenguepreventionmeasures,suchasvaccinationwhenavaccineisavailable.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)estimatesthataroundfourbillionpeopleworldwideareatriskofcontractingarboviruses(virusestransmittedthrougharthropods)andthisfigureisexpectedtorisetofivebillionby2050.DenguecaseshavesurgedacrossallsixWHOregions,withcasesdoublingeachyearsince2021.AsoftheendofAugust2024,therewereover12.3millioncasesworldwide,nearlydoublethe6.5millioncasesreportedforallof2023.Denguefeverisendemicintropicalandsubtropicalclimates,particularlyinSoutheastAsia,theWesternPacific,theAmericasandincreasinglyinAfrica.Therefore,WHOhaslaunchedtheGlobalArbovirusPreparednessandResponsePlan(SPRP)toaddressdenguefeverandotherarbovirusdiseasestransmittedbyAedesmosquitoes.Bypromotingacoordinatedglobalresponse,theplanaimstoreducetheburdenofillnessandmortalityfromdengueandotherarbovirusdiseases,suchasZikaandChikungunya,whicharealsotransmittedbyAedesmosquitoes.VNSGREENCROP:Farmersharvestingthericegrownaspartofthepilotprojectforhigh-quality,low-emissionriceproductioninThápM??iDistrict,theMekongDeltaprovinceof??ngThápinSeptember.—VNA/VNSPhotoNh?tAnHàN?I—Knownasamajorriceproducerworldwide,Vi?tNamismakingsignificantstridesinreducingtheenvironmentalimpactofthisstaplecrop.Ricefarming,whichsustainsmillionsofpeople,particularlyinAsia,isanotablesourceofgreenhousegasemissionsduetoitsuniquecultivationmethods.Floodedfieldscreateidealconditionsforbacteriatobreakdownorganicmatter,primarilyricestraw,whichreleasesmethane.Theoveruseofnitrogen-basedfertilisersbyfarmersalsocontributestonitrousoxideemissions.IntheMekongDelta,themainrice-producingregioninVi?tNam,around29milliontonnesofricestrawareproducedannually,withover80percentburnedonthefieldsafterharvest—aquickbutemissions-heavydisposalmethod.Additionally,inefficientricedryingandmillingpracticescontributetofoodloss,waste,andfurtheremissionsthroughoutthevaluechain.Toaddressthisissue,giventhatVi?tNamisoneofthetopriceproducersandexporters,andaspartofitsambitiouspledgetoachievenetzeroby2050,thecountrybecamethefirstintheworldtoimplementalarge-scalehigh-quality,low-emissionriceprogramme—coveringonemillionhectaresintheMekongDelta.Thisinitiativewasapprovedinlate2023andhasattractedconsiderableattentionfrominternationalpartners.Asidefromenvironmentalcommitments,theprojectalsoaimstoenhancethebrandofVi?tNamsriceindustryandimprovethelivelihoodsoflocalfarmers.Theprojectisdividedintotwophases.Phase1(2024-25)willfocuson200,000hectareswithappropriateproductioninfrastructureandcooperativecapacitytoproduceandconnectwithbusinesses,targetinghigh-quality,low-emissionrice.Phase2(2026-30)willfocusoninvestmenttocompleteinfrastructureandstrengthenthesystemscapacitytoexpandtoanadditional800,000hectares.HighlypositiveoutcomesAfteroneyearofimplementation,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)reportedsignificantprogress.Keylegalframeworks,includingtechnicalprocessesforhigh-quality,low-emissionriceproductionintheMekongDeltaandanationalplantomeasureemissionreductions,havebeenissued.Sevenpilotmodelshavebeenestablishedinfiveprovincesandcities(C?nTh?,??ngTháp,KiênGiang,TràVinh,andSócTr?ng),withfourreportinghighlypositiveresultsforthe2024summer-autumncrop.Theseresultsincludea20-30percentreductionincosts(withover50percentlessseedusage,30percentlessnitrogenfertiliser,2-3fewerpesticideapplications,and30-40percentlesswaterusage).Meanwhile,productivityincreasedby10percent(6.3-6.6tonnes/hacomparedto5.7-6tonnes/haincontrolfields),andfarmersincomesroseby20-25percent(anadditionalVN?4-7.6million/ha).OverallCO2emissionsdroppedby3-5tonnesperhectare.BusinessescontractedalltheharvestedoutputatpricesVN?200-300/kghigherthanaverage.AtarecentconferencereviewingthepilotprogrammeinC?nTh?,Tr?nThanhNam,deputyagricultureminister,saidthatthesuccessofthepilotmodelshadgreatlyencouragedfarmersandcooperativestoactivelyparticipateintheproject.Basedonthepilotmodelsimplementation,theministryhadcollaboratedwithlocalauthoritiesandexpertsfromtheWorldBankandtheInternationalRiceResearchInstitutetodevelopaMeasurement,ReportingandVerification(MRV)systeminlinewithinternationalstandards,providingascientificbasisformeasuringemissionsacrosstheentireprojectarea.Buoyedbytheinitialsuccess,theMARDagreedwithlocalauthoritiestoexpandthesustainable,low-emissionfarmingmodelsacross12provincesintheMekongDelta,startingwiththe2024autumn-winterand2024-25winter-springcrops.Additionally,theministrylaunchedaplantostrengthenthecapacityofaround620agriculturalcooperativesandnearly200,000householdsinvolvedintheproject,focusingonvaluechaindevelopment.Namsaidtheministrywasalsoworkingwithlocalauthoritiestoreviewcurrentinfrastructureinriceproductionareas,compileprovincialrequests,andseekfundingforinfrastructureupgradesduringthe2026-30phase.Tosecurefunding,aUS$430millionWorldBankloanisproposedbytheendof2023fortheHigh-Quality,Low-EmissionRiceInfrastructureandTechnicalSupportintheMekongDeltaproject.Thisincludes$330millioninloansand$100millionincounterpartfunding,mainlyforthe2026-27period,accordingtothedeputyminister.Inadditiontodirectfunding,theStateBankofVi?tNamhasworkedwiththeministrytodraftacreditprogrammetosupportbusinessesandcooperatives.Between2025and2027,aroundVN?20trillion($800million)willbeneeded,sourcedfromenterprises,cooperatives,andfarmers.Thiswillcovermaterials,rice,mechanisedequipment,andtheconstructionofstorageandlogisticssystems.Tomobilisethisfunding,aVN?10trillion($400million)creditpackagefromcommercialbanksisessential.Asthefirstcountrytoimplementalarge-scalelow-emissionriceproductionprogramme,Vi?tNamfaceschallengesduetothelackofprecedents,policies,andresourcestoguidetheproject.Farmersareusedtounsustainabletraditionalricefarmingmethodswithlittlecollaboration.Strongcommunication,capacitybuilding,anddemonstrationmodels,alongwithpolicyandresourcesupport,areessentialtomotivateandenablefarmerstoshifttheirproductionmindset,anofficialsaid.Inaddition,theirrigationinfrastructureinsomeareasisincomplete,andresourcemobilisationhasnotkeptpacewiththeprojectsprogress.Tomeettheprojectstimelineanddonorrequirements,theministryhasproposedseveralmeasures,includingpilotingpoliciesforusingODAandpreferentialWorldBankloans,implementingresults-basedpayments,andtransferringcarboncreditsfromlow-emissionriceproduction.TheWorldBankhasasserteditsstrongcommitmenttotheprogramme,proposingthattheGovernmentestablishaninter-ministerialworkinggrouptoharmoniseproceduresandcreateafeasibleimplementationmechanism,withthegoalofsigningtheloanagreementassoonaspossible.RicerevolutionPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhascalledforrevitalisingthericeproductionthroughdigitaltechnology,greendevelopment,thecirculareconomy,thesharingeconomy,theknowledgeeconomy,andtheapplicationofscience,technology,andinnovation.Wemustlovericeasweloveourselves,aswelovewhatisdearestinourlives,tomakearevolutionforricecultivation,PMChínhsaid.Healsocalledformobilisinganddiversifyingresources,includingpublic-privatepartnerships,loans,bonds,andsocialisedcapital,whileensuringresourcesreachlocalities,productionfacilities,andfarmers.Theentirepoliticalsystemwouldbeengagedintheproject,butlocalitiesmustfirstpromoteself-relianceandresilience,andmechanismsmustbeinplacetomobilisethestrengthoftheindividualsandbusinesses.PMChínhurgedforfasterprogressinachievingthetargetofonemillionhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionrice,aimingfor14-15milliontonnesofriceand9-10milliontonnesofhigh-qualityriceby2030,orearlierifpossible.Amongthekeytasks,theapplicationofscienceandtechnologywouldbecriticaltobuildinghigh-qualityricebrands,includinggeographicalindications,traceability,andplantingareacodes.CitingtheST25fragrantricevariety,whichwasnamedtheWorldsBestRice2023,PMChínhemphasisedtheimportanceofbranding.Forclimatechangeresponseanddisasterrecovery,theagricultureandenvironmentministrieswouldcollaboratetodevelopacomprehensiveplantoprotecttheMekongDelta,includingrice-growingland,withphasedinvestmenttobecompletedbythefirstquarterof2025.Intermsofemissionreduction,theministriesresponsibleforagriculture,tradeandfinancewouldcoordinatetoensurethatproductsrelatedtomethanereductionandcarboncreditsareavailablebythesecondquarterof2025.PMChínhstressedthatthepowerofthepeoplemustnotbeunderestimatedandmustbeorganisedthroughcooperativestopromoteself-reliance,dynamismandcreativity.Thepeoplemakehistory;thericerevolutioncannothappenwithouttheirstrength,hesaid.Healsohighlightedthatbothmaterialandspiritualbenefitsmustbeguaranteedtoensurefarmersparticipation.Wemustlisten,share,worktogether,wintogether,developtogether,andsharejoy,happiness,andpridetogether,headded.VNS

DoctorsatBìnhDanHospitalinHCMCityhavesuccessfullyusedarobottoassistsurgerytoremoveacanceroustumourfroma89-year-oldVietnamesewomanwithcolorectalcanceratStage3.—PhotoCourtesyofthehospitalHCMCITY—DoctorsatBìnhDanHospitalinHCMCityhavesuccessfullyusedarobottoassistsurgerytoremoveacanceroustumourfroma89-year-oldVietnamesewomanwithcolorectalcancer.Thewomanislivinginthecity.Whenhospitalised,sheonlyweighed34kgandcouldnotwalkbyherself.Dr.Nguy?nPhúH?uofthehospital,whoperformedthetwo-hoursurgery,saidthereisabigchallengetoconductasurgeryforanoldpatientwithstage-3colorectalcancerandseveremalnutrition.Thewomanistheoldestpatientamongnearly3.000roboticsurgeriesperformedatthehospitalsince2016untilnow.Wehadamultidisciplinaryconsultationandpreparedverycarefullytobeabletoperformthesurgery,respondingtothepatientsresilienceandtrustinus,hesaid.Thehospitalssurgeonsworkedwithanutritionisttostrengthentheoldwomansphysicalconditionfor10daysbeforethesurgery.Finally,thesurgerywasagreatsuccess.Thetumourwascompletelyremoved,thelymphnodeswerequicklyremovedandmostimportantly,thehealthytissueinthepatientsabdomenwaspreserved.Previously,duetosignsofblackstoolsanddullpainintherightabdomen,theoldwomanwastakentoahospitalbyherfamilyforacheck-up.AnabdominalCTscanshowedatumourintherightcolonandmanysurroundinglymphnodes.Thebiopsyresultafteranendoscopyconfirmedthatthiswasacanceroustumor.Thiscausedtheoldwomantohavepoorappetite,anemia,andherbodytobecomeincreasinglyemaciatedandloseweight.Inaddition,thepatientalsohadaheartrhythmdisorder.Shewasdischargedfromthehospitalandhadtobehospitalisedforabloodtransfusioneverytwoweeks.Aftercarefulconsideration,shedecidedtogotoBìnhDanHospitalforroboticsurgeryinthehopeofhavingabetterqualityoflifeandbeingabletotakecareofherself.Aftersurgery,shewascaredforandbeganeatingagainonthethirdpostoperativeday.Shecontinuedtoreceivenutritionalcareandphysicaltherapytohelphermoveearlyaftersurgery,increaselungventilation,avoidvascularandpulmonaryembolism,preventtheriskofpneumoniaandpreventnastomoticleakage.Thepatientsabdominalultrasoundontheseventhpostoperativedayshowedacleanabdomenwithnofluid.Shewasdischargedonthe10thpostoperativeday.Thefemalecancerpatientthanksthedoctorforhissurgerytosaveher.—PhotoCourtesyofthehospitalShethankedthedoctorforgivingherlifeagain.IfelttiredwhenIfirsthadthesurgery,butitgraduallydecreased,andnowIfeelhealthy,shesaid.Worldwide,colorectalcanceristhethirdmostcommontypeofcancerinmenandthesecondmostcommoninwomen,withapproximately1.8millionnewdiagnosesin2018.In2018,approximately881,000deathswereattributedtocolorectalcancerglobally.Inrecentyears,thankstotheexperienceofinterdisciplinarycoordinationandtheapplicationofsurgicalroboticsystems,thehospitalhassuccessfullytreatedgastrointestinaldiseases,especiallygastrointestinalcancers.Manyelderlypatientswithweakenedphysicalstrengthcanstillsuccessfullyundergocancersurgery.—VNSB?ng x?p h?ng AFF Cup 2024 (ASEAN Cup) m?i nh?t: Vi?t Nam ??nh b?ngB?ng x?p h?ng AFF Cup 2024 ( ASEAN Cup 2024) - C?p nh?t s?m và chính xác nh?t b?ng x?p h?ng bóng ?á gi?i v? ??ch ??ng Nam á 2024.

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