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Tr??ngM?Lan,chairwomanofrealestatedeveloperV?nTh?nhPhát,wassentencedtodeathaftershewasfoundguiltyofthelargestfinancialfraudinVi?tNamshistory.VNS/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Legalproceedingshavebeeninitiatedagainst2,100corruptioncasesinvolving4,211defendantsnationwidesinceearlythisyear,theCentralSteeringCommitteeforPreventionandControlofCorruptionandNegativePhenomena,revealedonThursday.Accordingtothecommittee,thefightagainstcorruptionhasintensifiedfollowinganordermadebyPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.ThePartyCentralCommitteesInspectionCommissioncompletedsevenoutofeightinspectionsoncaseswhichhavefallenundertheoversightofthesteeringcommittee.Itimposeddisciplinarymeasuresagainst68Partyorganisationsand104Partymembers,including20officialsunderthemanagementofthePartyCentralCommittee.TheauthoritieslaunchedinvestigationsintocasesreportedatPhúcS?nGroup,Thu?nAnGroupwhilecompletingtheinvestigationandissuingindictmentstoprosecutecasesattheVietnamRegisterandlocalregistrationcentresandFLCGroup.ThefirsttrialsatV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,SCBBankandTanHoàngMinhGroupwerecompleted,withthedeathsentenceimposedforthefirsttimeonaprivatebusinessownerforpropertyembezzlement.Fromthecases,assetsworthoverVN?85trillionwereconfiscated,accordingtothecommittee.Attheprovinciallevel,localitiesstartedcriminalproceedingsagainst463defendantsin190newcorruptioncasesthisyear.Partycommittees,organisationsandcompetentagencieshavebeentoldtoadoptmoreconcertedandeffectivemeasuresintheanti-corruptiontasksandfocusonhandlingseriouscorruptioncasesthatlargelyattractpublicconcern.TheyhavebeenaskedtocompleteinvestigationsintocasesatFLCGroup,AICCompany,V?nTh?nhPhátGroup,SàiGòn-??iNinh(Lam??ng)andworktogetherinarrestingandextraditingsuspectsanddefendantswhohavefledabroad.TheCentralSteeringCommitteeforPreventionandControlofCorruptionandNegativePhenomenaagreedtoaddtwocasesunderthecommitteessupervisionwhicharethecaseatThu?nAnGroupandrelatedagencies,localities;andanotheratPhúcS?nGroupJointStockCompany,Th?ngLongRealEstateandTradingInvestmentJointStockCompanyandanumberofrelatedagenciesandlocalities.—VNSVNApresentedgiftstolocalresidentsatahandoverceremony-VNA/VNSPhotoSóCTR?NG–TheVietnamNewsAgency(VNA)sbureauintheMekongDeltaprovinceofSocTrangincollaborationwiththeprovincialassociationforvictimsofAgentOrgange(AO)/dioxinandbenefactorshandedoverahousetoanAOvictiminAnThanhNamcommune,CuLaoDungdistrictonMay30.TheVNAbureaumobilisedtheSocTrangLotteryOneMemberCompanyLimitedtosponsorthe45-square-metrehouse,whichwasbuiltatthetotalcostof80millionVND(over3,100USD).AccordingtoChairmanofthelocalAOvictimsassociationNguyenHung,manysocio-politicalorganisationshavejoinedhandsandmobilisedresourcestosupportlocalpeopleaffectedbythetoxins.Fromtheoutsetoftheyear,16houseshavebeenconstructedwhile16,000giftshavebeenpresentedtothevictims,hesaid.SocTrangprovinceisnowhometoover14,000AOvictimsandthoseexposedtothetoxicchemicals;however,nearly2,200ofwhomhavereceivedmonthlysupportsofar.-VNS
AttheworkkingsessionbetweenBìnhThu?nleadersandtheMARDdelegation.VNA/VNSPhotoBìNHTHU?N–Thesouth-centralprovinceofBìnhThu?nhasrecordedpositiveresultsinpreventingandfightingillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing,Nguy?nV?nChi?n,ViceDirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentreportedtoadelegationfromtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)ataworkingsessiononWednesday.Chi?nsaidthattheprovincehasmobilisedtheengagementofthewholepoliticalsysteminthework,focusingonurgentsolutionsfollowingthePrimeMinistersdirections.Thankstotheclosesupervisionofthelocalfishingvesselfleet,especiallythosewithhighrisks,theprovincehasnotseenfishingvesselsviolatingforeignwaterssinceearly2023,Chi?nsaid.Theofficialsaidthatsofar,1,942operatingboatsoutof1,953localfishingvesselswithalengthof15mandabovehaveinstalledtheVesselMonitoringSystem(VMS).Theremaining11vesselsarecurrentlyoutofservice.Thelocalityhasupdatedthedataof5,935fishingboatswithalengthfrom6mandabovetothenationalfishingvesselregistrationsystemVnfishbase,whileissuingfisheriesexploitationlicencesto3,290vessels.TheremaindersarewaitingfornewlicencesastheiroldlicencesexpiredonApril30.Besides,theprovincehasappliedstrictpunishmentstoviolationsofIUUfishingregulations.Lastyear,theprovincialSub-DepartmentofFisheriessanctioned378casesandcollectedatotalfineofVN?3.5billion(US$137,484),whiletheprovincialBorderGuardCommandsanctioned197casesandcollectedafineofVN?650million.Addressingtheworkingsession,DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentcumDeputyHeadoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforIUUFishingPreventionandControlPhùng??cTi?naskedBìnhThu?ntoworkharder,especiallyindealingwithviolations.HeexplainedthatdrasticactionsareneededfromnowuntilSeptembertolifttheEuropeanCommission(EC)syellowcardwarning,whichhasbeenimposedonVietnameseseafoodexports.Earlier,theMARDsworkinggroupinspectedIUUpreventionandcontrolattwofishingportsandanumberofagenciesinBìnhThu?n.Meanwhile,thecentralprovinceofNgh?An,whichhasacoastlineofmorethan80kmandnearly3,400fishingvessels,hasalsoshownstrongperformanceinIUUfishingpreventionandcombat.Currently,2,450localfishingvesselswithalengthof6mandabovehavebeenregistered,reaching97.69percentofthetotalnumberofvesselssubjecttoregistration.Theprovincehasissuedaplantospecifytargets,tasksandsolutionsstatedintheGovernmentsResolutionNo52/NQ-CPontheactionprogrammeandplantorealisethePartyCentralCommitteesSecretariatsDirective32-CT/TWonstrengtheningthePartyleadershipoverIUUpreventionandcombatandboostingsustainabledevelopmentofthefisherysector.Undertheplan,theprovincialPeoplesCommitteeaskedlocaladministrationsatalllevels,agencies,organisationsandindividualstojoinhandsinpreventingviolationsofIUUpreventionandcontrolregulationsfromearlywhilecloselymanagingthelocalfishingboatfleetandstrictlyhandlingviolations.Localauthoritieswererequestedtomonitor100percentofoperatingfishingvesselsandconductregularpatrolsatsea.Organisationsandindividualsfailingtocompletetheirtaskswillreceivestrictpunishments,accordingtotheplan.VNSVietnameseDeputyMinisterofForeignAffairs??HùngVi?tstressedtheneedforallchildren,whetherinurban,ruralorremotearea,tohaveaccesstoplaygrounds,toys,safespaces,andopportunitiesforphysicalactivity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—InanticipationoftheinauguralInternationalDayofPlayonJune11,theUNagenciesinHàN?icelebratedtheoccasionearlyonThursday,followingtheMarch25approvaloftheUNGeneralAssemblysresolutioninitiatedbyVi?tNamandco-sponsoredby138countries.Speakingattheevent,VietnameseDeputyMinisterofForeignAffairs??HùngVi?temphasisedtheimportanceofplay,especiallytothewell-beinganddevelopmentofchildren.Hestressedtheneedforallchildren,whetherinurban,ruralorremotearea,tohaveaccesstoplaygrounds,toys,safespaces,andopportunitiesforphysicalactivity.Ontheoccasion,hecalledonUNagenciesandtheprivatesectortocollaboratewithVi?tNaminaddressingtheshortageofgames,recreationalactivitiesandresourcesforchildren.UNICEFActingChiefRepresentativeinVi?tNamLeslieMillerthankedtheVietnameseGovernmentforinitiatingandpromotingtheresolutionontheInternationalDayofPlay.Sharingthesamesentiment,ChiefOperationsOfficerofLEGOGroupCarstenRasmussenexpressedadesireforcontinuedcooperationwiththeVietnameseGovernmentandUNICEFtoexpandplayandlearningopportunitiesforchildren.TheeventalsoshowcasedthecreativityofVietnamesechildren.Over8,000artworksweresubmittedtoUNICEFonthethemeofdreamplaygrounds,with31chosenforpresentationthere.—VNSThecurrentNorth-Southtrain,asseenatHàN?iStation.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Theinvestmentpotentialforthehigh-speedrailwaysysteminVi?tNamishuge,accordingtotheMinistryofTransport.TheNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwaylineisexpectedtocontributeonepercentagepointtothecountrysannualgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)growthinthe2025-37period,saysareportbytheministryandtheGeneralStatisticsOffice.Itisalsoforecastthatby2050,thetotaldemandforrailpassengertransportwillbeabout120millionusersayear,withfreighttransportofabout18milliontonnesperyear.L?Ng?cKhuê,aformerdeputytransportminister,suggestedthathigh-speedrailwayservicesshouldembracecargotransportationtocutlogisticscostsandlinkwithinternationalrailwaysystems.Givenitscompetitiveedgeoverinlandwaterwaysandsearoutes,ahigh-speedtrainprojectoffersahugeopportunitytotakeanincreasedshareoflong-haulfreightandincreasethecountryseconomiccompetitiveness,Khuêadded.AttherecentsecondgatheringofthesteeringcommitteefortheNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwaylineandkeynationalrailwaysprojects,DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàreaffirmedthatinvestinginthelinewillmotivatesocio-economicdevelopmentandensurenationaldefenceandsecurity.Industrialisedandmodernisedcountriesneedtoinvestinhigh-speedrailwaystoreducelogisticcostsandimproveeconomiccompetitiveness,stressedHà.HeaskedtheMinistryofTransporttoevaluatefactorssuchastechnology,safetyandcapacityontheNorth-Southaxis,includingbothhigh-speedrailwaysandtheexisting1,000mmgaugerailways.Theywillalsobelookingatfeasibility,capitalmobilisationplansandfinancialandeconomicefficiency,inordertochoosetheoptimalscenarioforhigh-speedrailwaydevelopment.Inthenationalmasterplanforthe2021-2030periodandtherailwaynetworkplanningforthe2021-2030period,the1,435mmdualgaugerailwaywillbearound1,545kminlength,runningthrough20citiesandprovinces,includingHàN?i,?àN?ngandHCMCity.ItwillstartatHàN?isNg?cH?iStationandendatHCMCitysTh?ThiêmStation.Ofthetotalinvestment,someUS$2billionwillbeallocatedforsiteclearance,$31.58billionforconstructionand$15billionforequipment.Theprojectwillbecarriedoutintwophases,withtwosections,HàN?i–VinhandNhaTrang–HCMCity,tobebuiltinthefirstphasewithaprojectedinvestmentof$24.72billionandfinishedin2032.Thesecondphase,tobecompletedby2050,willbetheVinh-NhaTrangsectionwhichhasaninvestmentofnearly$34billion.—VNS
AttheinternationalconferenceheldinHàN?ionMay30.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–AninternationalconferencewasheldinHàN?ionMay30todiscussthescienceandtechnologyforthetreatmentandmitigationoftheimpactsofwar-lefttoxicchemicals/dioxinonpeopleandtheenvironmentinVi?tNam.Inhisremarks,MajorGeneralNg?V?nGiao,DirectoroftheDepartmentofMilitaryScienceundertheMinistryofNationalDefence,stressedthattheconsequencesoflingeringtoxicchemicals/dioxinleftfromthewarhavecontinuedtoaffecthumanhealthandtheenvironmentinthecountry.Overtheyears,withthesupportandattentionoftheinternationalcommunity,Vi?tNamhasmadegreateffortsinresearching,addressing,treating,andminimisingsuchimpacts,reapingsignificantachievements.However,thereremainedlimitationsandchallengesinthework,includingslowprogressduetoinsufficientresourcesintermsoffunding,equipment,andtechnologies,incompletevictimsurveys,andalackoforiginalrecordsforvictimidentification.Theconferencesawdomesticandforeignparticipantssharingexperiencesregardingthecollaborationandsupportforvictims,andtheestablishmentofcriteriaandrequirementsindesigningdioxintreatmenttechnologiesandenvironmentalmonitoringsolutions.Additionally,variousimportantsolutionswereproposedtofurtherpromotethemitigationofthewaraftermathinthetimetocome.VNSHeadofVi?tNamdelegation,Tr?nV?nLamraisesflagatthesending-offceremonyoftheteamincompetitionatthe13thASEANSchoolsGamesin?àN?ngcityonJune1-7.PhotocourtesyofLêLam?A?N??NG—Vi?tNams189-strongteamwanttofinishinthetopthreeinthemedaltallyatthe13thASEANSchoolsGames(ASG).Theyareamong1,300athletesandcoachesfromsportsdelegationsof10regionalcountries,headingofftothegames,underthebanneroffriendshipandfairnessandamottoof–Connecttoshinebright.TheheadoftheVi?tNamdelegation,Tr?nV?nLamsaidatthesending-offceremony,thattheteamwilldoallitcantowin,butundertheumbrellaoffriendlycompetition.Wehavecollectedthebest137athletesfromnationalandregionalcompetitionstobuildastrongsquad,competingintoughgamesagainstregionalcontenders.Theteamhavebeengiventopprioritiesintraininginthecityinpreparationforthebiggestschoolsportsevent,Lamsaid.ItsalsoachanceforVietnameseschoolstudentstoshowofftheirpowerbutcarrypeacewishesamongregionalfriendsandpartners,promotingthehospitalityandsolidarityofthecountry.Nguy?nThanh??,deputyheadofthegamesorganisingcommittee,stressedthatthesportseventwasalsoachanceforVietnameseyoungsterstoshowofftheirphysicaltrainingandeducationoverthepastdecade.Vietnameseschoolstudentsjoinasend-offceremonyfortheASEANSchoolGamesin?àN?ng.Theteamwillcompeteinsixsportsincludingswimming,athletics,badminton,basketball,pencaksilatandvovinam.PhotocourtesyofTr?nLêLamBùiBíchPh??ng,abadmintonplayer,promisedthatshewouldgainvictorioustriumphforthecountryandtheteam,butalsosharingfriendlyconnectionsamongfriends.Shesaidalltheteammembershavebeenintopform,gainingmedalsathomethroughcompetitions.Morethan1,300athleteswillbecompetinginsixdisciplines,swimming,athletics,badminton,basketball,pencaksilatandvovinamfor107medalsetsfromJune1-7inthebeachcityof?a?N??ng.Firstheldin2009,theASEANSchoolsGamesisthelargestsportingeventforhighschoolstudentsintheASEANregion.Thailandtookthetopmedaltallyin2009,2011,2012,2016and2017,whileMalaysiawonin2010,2014and2018.Vi?tNamoncetooktheleadingpositionin2013asthehostofthegames.In2022,thegames,duetobehostedbythePhilippines,werecancelledduetoCOVID-19.TheopeningceremonywillbeheldatTiênS?nSportsCentreat8pmonJune1,afewhoursaftertheflagisraisedovertheevent.VNS
LeadersinTháiBìnhProvincediscussthecase.—VNA/VNSPhotoTHáIBìNH—ThewomaninchargeofpickingupchildrenattheH?ngNhungKindergartenhasbeenarrestedafterafive-year-oldboydiedwhenhewasleftontheschoolbus.Ph??ngQu?nhAnhwillbequestionedbypoliceoverthedeathinQuangTrungWard,TháiBìnhProvince.Shewasonthebuswithadrivercarrying10childrenwhoweredroppedoffattheschoolaround6.20amonWednesday.Thechildsabsenceintheclassroomappearstohavegoneunnoticedandattheendoftheschoolday,around5pm,hislifelessbodywasdiscoveredonthebus.MajorPhanMinhHoàng,DeputyHeadoftheTháiBìnhCityPoliceDivision,saidtheboywasinthevehicleforalongtimeinhotweatherconditionswithnofoodorwater.Hewasexhaustedandsufferedrespiratoryfailure.ThepoliceonWednesdaynightprosecutedthecaseaccordingtoregulations.Atthesametime,anemergencydetentionorderandanemergencyarrestorderwereissuedforthesuspects.TheordershavebeenapprovedbytheTháiBìnhCityPeoplesProcuracy,saidHoàng.AccordingtoareportfromtheTháiBìnhDepartmentofEducationandTraining(DoET)senttotheMinistryofEducationandTraining,theH?ngNhungKindergartenwasestablishedin2022andlicensedbythemunicipalDoET.Thechildsmotherisworkingabroadandtheboyliveswithhisgrandmother.InAugust2019,asimilarincidenttookplaceattheGatewayInternationalSchoolinC?uGi?yDistrict,HàN?iwhenafirst-gradestudentdiedontheschoolbus.OnAugust11,2020,theHàN?iPeoplesCourtsentencedthepersoninchargeofpickingupstudentsfromhometoschoolto21monthsinprisonandthedriverto10monthsinprisonforthecrimeofaccidentallycausingdeath.Ateacherreceived12-monthsuspendedsentenceforlackofresponsibilitycausingseriousconsequences.In2020,therewerealsotwocasesofstudentsbeingleftonschoolbusesinHàN?i.InJune,afourth-gradeboyattheNamT?LiêmPrimarySchoolwasleftontheschoolbusbuthewokeup,bangedonthedoorandfreed.InSeptember,athird-gradestudentatthe?oànTh??i?mPrimarySchoolalsogottrappedonthebus,butwasabletoescapeastheschoolhadinstructedpupilshowtofreethemselves.InJunelastyear,afirst-gradestudentattheArchimedesPrimarySchoolinC?uGi?yDistrictwasonafieldtripwhenhetoowasleftonthebusbuttheschoolquicklyrealisedthechildwasmissing.—VNS
Theaftermathofthefirethatkilled14peopleinahouseinTrungKínhStreet,C?uGi?yDistrict,HàN?ionMay24.—VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mKiênHàN?I—Authoritieshavebeentoldtosparenoeffortandmoveswiftlytochargeanyoneresponsibleforthefatalfirewhichkilled14inHàN?iaweekago.ThepermanentdeputysecretaryoftheHàN?isPartyCommitteeNguy?nTh?Tuy?nhasorderedauthoritiestodiscoverwhocausedthefireandprosecute,sayingaquicktrialwillserveasadeterrentforsimilarviolationsinthefuture.InOfficialDispatchNo1150-CV/TU,shesaidthefatalfirewasnotonlyseriousandtookpeopleslivesandproperty,butitthreatenedsecurityandorder.Firefightersmanagedtobringtheblaze,onMay24,downanarrowalleywayinTrungKínhStreetinC?uGi?yDistrict,undercontrolinjusttenminutes,butthedeadweretrappedinside.Inspectionsofmultioccupancybuildings,rentals,boardinghousesandhighrisesarebeingrampedupacrossthecapital,whilelandlordsandinvestorshavebeenorderedtomakesurethattheirbuildingsaresafe.TheStandingCommitteeofthecitysPartyCommitteeorderedthetheInspectionCommitteetocheckandrevisefireprecautionrulesandfirefightingregulationsinthedistrictandreporttothePartyCommitteebeforeJune30.Allrelevantagencieswereorderedtoinspecteveryhouseinthecapital,includingboardinghouses,rentalhousesandhousesforbothbusinessandrentalpurposes.Atthesametime,thecommitteeassignedalldistrictsandtownstocoordinatewiththecitysPoliceDepartmentinre-evaluatingconditionsandstandardsoffirefightingandprevention,especiallyinhigh-riseapartmentbuildings,denselypopulatedareas,miniapartmentsandhousesforrentinthecity.Investors,managersandownersofanybuildingshavebeenorderedtoquicklyfixanysafetyissuestopreventanyfireslikethishappeningagain.ThecitysPoliceDepartmenthasbeentoldtotellpeopletostopleavingEVsonchargewithoutkeepingwatchandtoneverleavethemonchargeovernight,orwhenthereisnoadultathome.ThePartyCommitteeofC?uGi?yDistricthasbeenaskedtoquicklymakeavailablefinancialsupporttothefirevictimsandtheirfamilies.TheywillbeofferedmoneyfromafundwhichmustbemadepublicandtransparentandbeallocatedbyMay31,thedispatchsaid.Inanotherdevelopment,onThursdaymorning,fivepeoplewererescuedfromafireatarentalhouseinthesuburbsofHàN?i.TheHà??ngDistrictsPoliceOfficesaidthefirebrokeoutaround5:30amonThursdayonthegroundfloorofaresidentialhousewithrentalroomsinPhúL??ngWard.Thedistrictpolicesenttwofireenginesandseveralfirefighterstothesceneandtheblazewasextinguishedinafewminutesandpeoplewereledtosafety.Therewerenocasualtiesfromthefire,thecauseofwhichisnowbeinginvestigatedbypolice.—VNSRepairsunderwayintheChíTh?nhtunnelafterthelandslideonMay22.VNA/VNSPhotoT??ngQuanHàN?IInlessthanamonth,thevitalHàN?i-H?ChíMinhCityrailwayline(North-Southrailway)experiencedtwolandslidesattheB?iGióTunnel(KhánhHòaProvince)andChíTh?nh(PhúYênProvince),whichcosttensofbillionsof??nginrepairs,aswellascausinginterruptionsforthousandsofpassengers.Thoughtheseparticularincidentsweredealtwithswiftlyandtravelrestored,thesolutionsmayonlybetemporaryandtheriskoffurtherlandslidesalongtheNorth-Southrailwayremainsapossibility.UnprecedentedhighlevelofriskTheNorth-Southrailway,spanningfromQu?ngBìnhProvincetoKhánhHòaProvince,includes27tunnelsconstructednearlyacenturyago(between1926and1936)tothestandardsandtechnologyavailableatthetime.Thesetunnels,linedwithconcreteorstone,havedeterioratedsignificantly,exhibitingcracksandleakingwithwater,posingengineeringandsafetyrisks.TheB?iGióTunnel(KhánhHòaProvince)andChíTh?nhTunnel(PhúYênProvince)wereundergoingrepairsandupgradeswhenlargelandslidesoccurred.LêQuangVinh,DirectorofPhúKhánhRailwayOperationBranch,saidthatthecausesofthelandslidesatbothtunnelsweresimilar,bothrelatingtotheirage.AlongtheNorth-Southrailway,othertunnelshavealsostartedtoshowsignsofdecline,affectingtrainsafety.VietnamNewsAgencyreportersrecordedtheconditionattunnelnumber14(passingthroughtheH?iVanPassarea,LiênChi?uDistrict,?àN?ngCity)withalengthofover940m.Insidethetunnel,thereisweatheringandsignsofdilapidation,withpervasiveseepageandwetness.Theconcreteceilingofthetunnelhasmanycracks,withwaterflowingdowninstreams.Inthemiddleofthetunnelthereisastretchofabout100mwithoutaconcretearch,onlyanaturalstonearch,whiledownbothsides,alcovesafetyareaswhereyoucanstepoffthetrackswhentrainspass,arefullofwater.Tr?nThi?nC?nh,DirectoroftheVi?tNamRailwayAuthority(VNRA),notedthatduringreinforcementandrepairs,theengineeringunitsdidnotfullyanticipatewhatwasatstake.Thelandslideoccurredatapointthatwasnotaprobedrillpoint,resultinginthetunnelliningbreaking.Thisincidentunderscorestheneedforexperiencetobegainedforfuturerepairs,includingreinforcingandconsolidatingatunnelceilingbeforedrillingtoavoidlandslides.Inreality,duringtherepairofmosttunnels,landslidesoccurbutonasmallerscale.However,thetunnelsintheSouthCentralregion,suchasB?iGióa(chǎn)ndChíTh?nhtunnels,havecomplexgeologicalconditions,leadingtolargerlandslides.TunnelNo14inH?iVanPass.Therearedozensoftrainscrossingthistunneldaily.VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cD?ng.DoubleDamageThelandslidesattheB?iGióa(chǎn)ndChíTh?nhrailwaytunnelscausedasignificantdelaysonthetheNorth-Southrailwayline,resultinginsubstantiallossesforproduction,businessandtourismactivities.AccordingtoVietnamRailways(VNR),thetotaldamagecausedtotherailwaysectorwasnearlyVN?50billion(US$1.9million).DuetothelandslideattheChíTh?nhTunnel,therailwayshadtotransfertensofthousandsofpassengersontocoachestoensuretheirjourneycontinued.PassengerswereassistedintravellingbetweenTuyHòaStation(TuyHòaCity)andLaHaiStation(??ngXuanDistrict)inPhúYênProvince,adistanceofnearly50km.VNRcancelledseveraltrains,fromMay23toMay30.Additionally,therailwaysectortemporarilyhaltedtenfreighttrainsontheNorth-Southrailwayline,whileothervehicleswereforcedtotakealternateroutesasdirectedbylocaltrafficpolice.AccordingtoLêQuangVinh,DirectorofPhúKhánhRailwayOperationBranch,aftertheChíTh?nhrailwaytunnellandslide,theunithadtomobilisemaximumresourcestofocusonrepairwork.Notonlyarethereeconomiclosses,butthecontinuousoccurrenceoftunnellandslidesalsounderminespublicconfidenceinthequalityofserviceandsafetywhentravellingbytrain.Nguy?nV?nTrung,apassengertravellingbytrainfromH?ChíMinhCitytoNgh?Anprovince,encounteredtheChíTh?nhtunnellandslideatTuyHòaStationandhadtocontinuehisjourneyonacoach.Althoughhewassympathetictotheoperators,TrungvoicedhisconcernastworailwaytunnellandslidesoccurredconsecutivelyinKhánhHòaandPhúYênprovincesrecently.Heworriedthatifalandslideoccurredwhileatrainwaspassingthroughthetunnel,theconsequenceswouldbemuchmoresevere.AworkerdirectingtrainsinGi?StationinKhánhHoà.VNA/VNSPhoto??ngTu?nAlong-termsolutionAfterdeterminingthecausesofthelandslidesattheChíTh?nhandB?iGiórailwaytunnels,variousremedialsolutionswereproposedbyexpertstoquicklyreopenthetunnelsandresumetransportationactivities.Nguy?nThanhHoài,DirectorofProjectManagementBoard85,statedthatmonitoringandassessinggeologicalconditionsatrailwaytunnelsisessentialtopreventfuturelandslides.Specialisedagencieswillevaluateandforecastgeologicalchangesandlandsliderisksattunnelsectionsandtherewillbeaproactivereviewandmaintenanceplansfordegradedtunnelsatthehighestriskoflandslides.TheVietnamRailwayAuthorityhasbeengraduallyreinforcingandrenovatingseveraltunnels,includingthoseintheH?iVanPassareafundedbytheFrenchgovernment.Despitetheseefforts,twelvetunnelsontheNorth-Southrailwaylineremaindilapidatedandarescheduledtoberepairedshortly.Inadditiontopromptlyrepairingrailwaytunnels,theoperationalmanagementunitalsoactivelyimplementssafetysolutionsfortrainoperations.HoàngAnhD?ng,DeputyDirectorofQu?ngNam-?àN?ngRailwayJSC,whichmanagestherailwaysystemthrough?àN?ng,Qu?ngNam,andQu?ngNg?i,saidthathiscompanyhasoverhauledtherailwaystructureinTunnelNo14andbuiltdrainagesystemsonbothsidesofthetunnelwallstominimisedamagefromleakinggroundwater.However,asrepairingandupgradingthetunnelwallsandarchesrequiresspecialisedexpertiseandsubstantialfunding,D?ngsuggestedhigherauthoritiesresearchandfindsolutions.EnsuringsmoothtrafficthroughtheB?iGióa(chǎn)ndChíTh?nhtunnelsisjustthebeginning.TheMinistryofTransportandVNRarecontinuinggeologicalsurveysandandtryingtofindlong-termsolutionstoensuretunnelsafety.Inaddition,aworkshopwillbeorganisedtoevaluatethecurrentsituationandconsultwithexpertsonremedialmeasures.??ngS?M?nh,ChairmanoftheMembersCouncilofVNR,emphasisedtheimportanceofproactivemeasuresandtakinganinventoryofalloldrailwaybridgesandtunnels,sotheycanbereinforcedifneeded,beforetheybecomeaproblem.OnFebruary28,2023,thePolitburoissuedadocumentoutliningthedevelopmentofVi?tNamsrailwaysystem,withtheprimarygoalbeingbuildingarobustnationalnetwork,acrossurbanrailwaysandmakingaNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayabackbonetoalloperations.Itwillconnectupurbanrailwaylines,majoreconomiccentres,domestictransporthubs(seaports,internationalairports)andinternationaltransits.TheMinistryofTransporthasbeenseriouslystudyingtheinvestmentinahigh-speedrailwayontheNorth-Southaxisforsometime.In2011,theMinistryofTransportproposedtothePolitburoaninvestmentplanforaNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayatatotalcostofoverUS$67billion.However,duetoinsufficientfundingatthattime,theMinistryofTransportcouldnotproceed.ItsbelievedthatVi?tNamhassufficientresourcestobuildaNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwaywithelectrification.Thisistheonlyfeasiblegreentransportmethod,suitableforclimatechangeadaptation,contributingtoreducingcarbonemissionstozeroandpromotingthedevelopmentofagreeneconomy,saidDeputyMinisterofTransportNguy?nDanhHuy.Howeveritistruethatcomparedtoothermodesoftransport,therailwayisbeingleftbehindduetoitsoutdatedtechnicalinfrastructure,therecentconsecutivelandslidesbeingaprimeexample.Therefore,thePartyandtheStatesdirectiontoinvestinamodernrailwaylineensuresafundamental,sustainablesolutionforthecontinuousoperationoftrainsontheNorth-Southrailwayline.VNS
Tr??ngM?Lan,chairwomanofrealestatedeveloperV?nTh?nhPhát,wassentencedtodeathaftershewasfoundguiltyofthelargestfinancialfraudinVi?tNamshistory.VNS/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Legalproceedingshavebeeninitiatedagainst2,100corruptioncasesinvolving4,211defendantsnationwidesinceearlythisyear,theCentralSteeringCommitteeforPreventionandControlofCorruptionandNegativePhenomena,revealedonThursday.Accordingtothecommittee,thefightagainstcorruptionhasintensifiedfollowinganordermadebyPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.ThePartyCentralCommitteesInspectionCommissioncompletedsevenoutofeightinspectionsoncaseswhichhavefallenundertheoversightofthesteeringcommittee.Itimposeddisciplinarymeasuresagainst68Partyorganisationsand104Partymembers,including20officialsunderthemanagementofthePartyCentralCommittee.TheauthoritieslaunchedinvestigationsintocasesreportedatPhúcS?nGroup,Thu?nAnGroupwhilecompletingtheinvestigationandissuingindictmentstoprosecutecasesattheVietnamRegisterandlocalregistrationcentresandFLCGroup.ThefirsttrialsatV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,SCBBankandTanHoàngMinhGroupwerecompleted,withthedeathsentenceimposedforthefirsttimeonaprivatebusinessownerforpropertyembezzlement.Fromthecases,assetsworthoverVN?85trillionwereconfiscated,accordingtothecommittee.Attheprovinciallevel,localitiesstartedcriminalproceedingsagainst463defendantsin190newcorruptioncasesthisyear.Partycommittees,organisationsandcompetentagencieshavebeentoldtoadoptmoreconcertedandeffectivemeasuresintheanti-corruptiontasksandfocusonhandlingseriouscorruptioncasesthatlargelyattractpublicconcern.TheyhavebeenaskedtocompleteinvestigationsintocasesatFLCGroup,AICCompany,V?nTh?nhPhátGroup,SàiGòn-??iNinh(Lam??ng)andworktogetherinarrestingandextraditingsuspectsanddefendantswhohavefledabroad.TheCentralSteeringCommitteeforPreventionandControlofCorruptionandNegativePhenomenaagreedtoaddtwocasesunderthecommitteessupervisionwhicharethecaseatThu?nAnGroupandrelatedagencies,localities;andanotheratPhúcS?nGroupJointStockCompany,Th?ngLongRealEstateandTradingInvestmentJointStockCompanyandanumberofrelatedagenciesandlocalities.—VNSVNApresentedgiftstolocalresidentsatahandoverceremony-VNA/VNSPhotoSóCTR?NG–TheVietnamNewsAgency(VNA)sbureauintheMekongDeltaprovinceofSocTrangincollaborationwiththeprovincialassociationforvictimsofAgentOrgange(AO)/dioxinandbenefactorshandedoverahousetoanAOvictiminAnThanhNamcommune,CuLaoDungdistrictonMay30.TheVNAbureaumobilisedtheSocTrangLotteryOneMemberCompanyLimitedtosponsorthe45-square-metrehouse,whichwasbuiltatthetotalcostof80millionVND(over3,100USD).AccordingtoChairmanofthelocalAOvictimsassociationNguyenHung,manysocio-politicalorganisationshavejoinedhandsandmobilisedresourcestosupportlocalpeopleaffectedbythetoxins.Fromtheoutsetoftheyear,16houseshavebeenconstructedwhile16,000giftshavebeenpresentedtothevictims,hesaid.SocTrangprovinceisnowhometoover14,000AOvictimsandthoseexposedtothetoxicchemicals;however,nearly2,200ofwhomhavereceivedmonthlysupportsofar.-VNS
AttheworkkingsessionbetweenBìnhThu?nleadersandtheMARDdelegation.VNA/VNSPhotoBìNHTHU?N–Thesouth-centralprovinceofBìnhThu?nhasrecordedpositiveresultsinpreventingandfightingillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing,Nguy?nV?nChi?n,ViceDirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentreportedtoadelegationfromtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)ataworkingsessiononWednesday.Chi?nsaidthattheprovincehasmobilisedtheengagementofthewholepoliticalsysteminthework,focusingonurgentsolutionsfollowingthePrimeMinistersdirections.Thankstotheclosesupervisionofthelocalfishingvesselfleet,especiallythosewithhighrisks,theprovincehasnotseenfishingvesselsviolatingforeignwaterssinceearly2023,Chi?nsaid.Theofficialsaidthatsofar,1,942operatingboatsoutof1,953localfishingvesselswithalengthof15mandabovehaveinstalledtheVesselMonitoringSystem(VMS).Theremaining11vesselsarecurrentlyoutofservice.Thelocalityhasupdatedthedataof5,935fishingboatswithalengthfrom6mandabovetothenationalfishingvesselregistrationsystemVnfishbase,whileissuingfisheriesexploitationlicencesto3,290vessels.TheremaindersarewaitingfornewlicencesastheiroldlicencesexpiredonApril30.Besides,theprovincehasappliedstrictpunishmentstoviolationsofIUUfishingregulations.Lastyear,theprovincialSub-DepartmentofFisheriessanctioned378casesandcollectedatotalfineofVN?3.5billion(US$137,484),whiletheprovincialBorderGuardCommandsanctioned197casesandcollectedafineofVN?650million.Addressingtheworkingsession,DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentcumDeputyHeadoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforIUUFishingPreventionandControlPhùng??cTi?naskedBìnhThu?ntoworkharder,especiallyindealingwithviolations.HeexplainedthatdrasticactionsareneededfromnowuntilSeptembertolifttheEuropeanCommission(EC)syellowcardwarning,whichhasbeenimposedonVietnameseseafoodexports.Earlier,theMARDsworkinggroupinspectedIUUpreventionandcontrolattwofishingportsandanumberofagenciesinBìnhThu?n.Meanwhile,thecentralprovinceofNgh?An,whichhasacoastlineofmorethan80kmandnearly3,400fishingvessels,hasalsoshownstrongperformanceinIUUfishingpreventionandcombat.Currently,2,450localfishingvesselswithalengthof6mandabovehavebeenregistered,reaching97.69percentofthetotalnumberofvesselssubjecttoregistration.Theprovincehasissuedaplantospecifytargets,tasksandsolutionsstatedintheGovernmentsResolutionNo52/NQ-CPontheactionprogrammeandplantorealisethePartyCentralCommitteesSecretariatsDirective32-CT/TWonstrengtheningthePartyleadershipoverIUUpreventionandcombatandboostingsustainabledevelopmentofthefisherysector.Undertheplan,theprovincialPeoplesCommitteeaskedlocaladministrationsatalllevels,agencies,organisationsandindividualstojoinhandsinpreventingviolationsofIUUpreventionandcontrolregulationsfromearlywhilecloselymanagingthelocalfishingboatfleetandstrictlyhandlingviolations.Localauthoritieswererequestedtomonitor100percentofoperatingfishingvesselsandconductregularpatrolsatsea.Organisationsandindividualsfailingtocompletetheirtaskswillreceivestrictpunishments,accordingtotheplan.VNSVietnameseDeputyMinisterofForeignAffairs??HùngVi?tstressedtheneedforallchildren,whetherinurban,ruralorremotearea,tohaveaccesstoplaygrounds,toys,safespaces,andopportunitiesforphysicalactivity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—InanticipationoftheinauguralInternationalDayofPlayonJune11,theUNagenciesinHàN?icelebratedtheoccasionearlyonThursday,followingtheMarch25approvaloftheUNGeneralAssemblysresolutioninitiatedbyVi?tNamandco-sponsoredby138countries.Speakingattheevent,VietnameseDeputyMinisterofForeignAffairs??HùngVi?temphasisedtheimportanceofplay,especiallytothewell-beinganddevelopmentofchildren.Hestressedtheneedforallchildren,whetherinurban,ruralorremotearea,tohaveaccesstoplaygrounds,toys,safespaces,andopportunitiesforphysicalactivity.Ontheoccasion,hecalledonUNagenciesandtheprivatesectortocollaboratewithVi?tNaminaddressingtheshortageofgames,recreationalactivitiesandresourcesforchildren.UNICEFActingChiefRepresentativeinVi?tNamLeslieMillerthankedtheVietnameseGovernmentforinitiatingandpromotingtheresolutionontheInternationalDayofPlay.Sharingthesamesentiment,ChiefOperationsOfficerofLEGOGroupCarstenRasmussenexpressedadesireforcontinuedcooperationwiththeVietnameseGovernmentandUNICEFtoexpandplayandlearningopportunitiesforchildren.TheeventalsoshowcasedthecreativityofVietnamesechildren.Over8,000artworksweresubmittedtoUNICEFonthethemeofdreamplaygrounds,with31chosenforpresentationthere.—VNS