n?n nhi?t ti?p t?c gi?m sau và chúng t?i ?ánh giá kho?ng 14-15/12.

TheceremonytomarkthestartoftheprojectoftheKorea-Vi?tNamMineActionforthePeaceVillages.—VNA/VNSPhotoBìNH??NH—TheKorea-Vi?tNamMineActionforthePeaceVillageshasbeenofficiallylaunched.TheprojectisbeingmanagedbytheVi?tNamNationalMineActionCentreandfundedwithmorethanUS$14millionfromtheKoreanGovernmentsnon-refundableODA.ItwillbeinoperationuntilDecember2026,coveringthethreeprovincesofTh?aThiên-Hu?,Qu?ngNg?iandBình??nh.Aimedatovercomingtheconsequencesofpost-warbombsandmines,itwillprotectpeopleinthelocalcommunity,contributetopromotinglocalsocio-economicdevelopmentandhelptocreateharmonious,safeandprosperousruralcommunitiesinVi?tNam.Undertheproject,VietnameseagencieswillbebetterabletodealwiththeconsequencesoflandminesandbombsinVi?tNam,enforcingregulationsrelatedtosupportforvictimsofmines,explosivesandpeoplewithdisabilities.Theywillalsocontinuetosurvey15,000haoflandandclearmorethan6,000haofminesandexplosivesinthethreeprovinces.Moneyfromtheorganisationwillalsobespentonsupportforthosewhohavebeeninjuredbybombs,minesandexplosivesandpeoplewithdisabilitiesintheprojectareas,withotherfundsusedtoreviewhowvictimsarecurrentlyhelpedandsupported.Speakingattheprojectsopeningceremony,organisedbytheVi?tNamNationalMineActionCentre(VNMAC)inco-ordinationwiththeKoreaInternationalCo-operationAgencyinVi?tNam(KOICA),theUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgram(UNDP)andthePeoplesCommitteeofBình??nhProvince,SeniorLieutenantGeneralHoàngXuanChi?n,deputyministerofNationalDefencethankedthesupportoftheGovernmentandpeopleofKorea.ThereremaininVi?tNamaround5.6millionhectaresoflandcontaminatedwithminesandexplosivesleftoverafterthewar,Chi?nsaid.ThePrimeMinisterhasapprovedthenationalactionprogrammeofovercomingpost-warmineconsequencesfortheperiod2010-25,aimingtomobiliseallnationalandinternationalresourcestospeeduptheprogressofmineclearance,hesaid.Bình??nh,Qu?ngNg?iandTh?aThiên-Hu?arethreeofmanyprovincesprioritisedfortheprogramme.Whentheprojectiscompleted,peopleinthoseareasshouldbeabletoliveanddobusinesssafely,contributingtothesocio-economicdevelopmentofthelocalities,headded.Attheceremony,DeputyChairmanoftheBình??nhPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nT?C?ngHoàngsaidthataround40percentoftheprovinceslandhasbeencontaminatedwithatotalareaof??nearly250,000ha.TheVi?tNam-Koreaco-operationprojecttoovercometheconsequencesofpost-warbombsandmineswasimplementedintheprovincefrom2018to2021.TheprovincialPeoplesCommitteehasaskedforacoordinatedeffortwiththeProjectManagementBoardtoconductatechnicalsurveyonanareaof10,700haofland,ofwhichnearly4,800hahasalreadybeenidentifiedashavingbombsandmines.Morethan4,200hahasalreadybeencleared,withnearly68,000bombsandexplosivessafelydestroyed,Hoàngsaid.Bình??nhProvincehasorganisedseveralworkshops,training,guidanceandreviewedandcollectedinformationonbombandminevictims,identifyingmorethan26,800peopleinneedofsupport.Inaddition,theprovincialauthoritieshavecoordinatedwithlocalitiestotraincommune-levelindividualsandorganiseprogrammestoraiseawarenessforresidentsinordertopreventbombandmineaccidentsintheareaandimplementtheMineSafeSchoolsCampaignspecificallyaimedateducatingschoolchildrenintheprovince.VNS??ngT?tTh?ng,formerChairmanandCEOofBambooAirways,isbeingsoughtbythepolicefollowingallegationsagainsthim.—Photobaochinhphu.vnHàN?I—Thepolicearesearchingfor??ngT?tTh?ng,formerChairmanandCEOofBambooAirways,afterreceivingallegationsofrightsinfringementagainsthim.TheallegationswerefiledbySàiGònTh??ngTínCommercialJSBank(Sacombank)claimingthathehadinfringedupontherightsofcertainorganisationsandindividuals.Thepoliceattemptedtosummonhimforinvestigationbuthewasnotathisresidenceandhiswhereaboutshavebeenunknown.Tofurtherinvestigatethecase,thepoliceissuedasearchwarrantforTh?ngonMay22andcalledonvariousagencies,includingtheImmigrationDepartmentandProfessionalPoliceProfileDepartment,toassistinthemanhunt.AnyonewithinformationonhiswhereaboutsisurgedtocontacttheInvestigationSecurityAgencyoftheMinistryofPublicSecurityat254Nguy?nTr?iStreet,Nguy?nC?TrinhWard,District1,HCMCity.Phonenumber:069.333.6068–069.3336603.Th?ng,borninOctober1981,wasresidinginFLCapartmentbuildinginC?uGi?yDistrict,HàN?i.—VNS

H?V?nNiên(right),SecretaryoftheGiaLaiProvincePartyCommittee,isleadingtherepatriationoftheremainsofVietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswhodiedinCambodiabacktotheirhomeland.—VNA/VNSPhotoQuangTháiGIALAI—AuthoritiesintheCentralHighlandsprovinceofGiaLaionThursdayheldmemorialandreburialservicesatthe??cC?Districtmartyrscemeteryfortheremainsof21VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswhofoughtandlosttheirlivesinCambodiaduringwartime.TheremainswerefoundandrepatriatedbyTeamK52oftheGiaLaiMilitaryCommandduringthe2023-24dryseason,withsupportfromtheauthoritiesandpeopleoftheCambodianprovincesofRatanakiri,StungTreng,andPreahVihear.Overthepastyears,theteamhasrepatriatedtheremainsof1,489VietnamesesoldierswhofelldowninCambodia.KeoSaVuoen,deputyheadofthethreeCambodianprovincesspecialisedcommittee,saidtheCambodianpeoplealwaysrememberandneverforgetthegreatcontributionsbymanyVietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswhoscarifiedtheirlivesforliberatingCambodiaandhelpingitspeopleescapefromthePolPotgenocidalregime.Sherequestedauthoritiesatalllevels,thearmedforces,andpeopleoftheCambodianprovincescontinuetocoordinatewiththespecialisedcommitteeandTeamK52inthesearchforandcollectionofmartyrsremainsintheupcoming2024-25dryseason.—VNSLêThanhTùng,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofCropProduction.VNSPhotoT?Nh?Withtherapiddevelopmentofdigitaltechnology,transformationoftheagriculturesectoringeneralandfarminginparticularispossible.LêThanhTùng,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofCropProduction(MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment)talkedaboutthepossibilitieswithreporterT?Nh?.Whatarethesignificanceofdigitaltoolsintermsofmanagingcropsingeneralandthericeindustryinparticular?Cropproduction,particularlygrowingrice,needslargespacesandalonggrowingcycle.Forexample,normalcropstakeaboutonemonth,ricetakesaboutthreemonthsandmanyothercropsevenlonger.Becauseofthisallkindsofexternalfactorssuchasweather,climate,watersourceandlightwillgreatlyaffectplants,productivityandtherebypeopleslivelihoods.Westillhavenormalmanagementtools,howeverrelyingonawarenessandexperienceoflocalexpertsmaybesuitableinoneareabutmaynotbesuitableforotherregions.Ifwekeepmanagingintheoldways,wecanonlyhandleindividualproblemsastheyarise,wedonothaveanyrobustpredictionandpreventionmodels.Therefore,digitalisationinthefieldoffarmingingeneralandinriceproductionwillhelpushavecommontools,acommonapproachtomakespecificdecisionsforspecificareaswithspecificconditionsorforacertainproductionorrawmaterialarea,therebyminimisingdamageandincreasingproductivity.Digitalisationintheagriculturalsectoringeneralandcultivationinparticularisessential,especiallyinthericesectorwhenwehaveanoutputofabout43milliontonnesperyear,ofwhicharoundeightmilliontonnesisexported.RegardingtheRiceMoReapplicationthathasbeendeployedsince2018intenprovincesandcitiesnationwide,howeffectivehasitbeensofar?Thefarmingsectorhasmadesignificantprogressinbuildingadigitaldataecosysteminriceproductionmanagement,greatlycontributingtothecomprehensivedigitaltransformationoftheagriculturalindustry.TheRiceMoRe(RiceProductionMonitoringandReportingSystem)applicationwhichisjointlydevelopedbytheDepartmentofCropProduction,theCentreforDigitalTransformationandAgriculturalStatisticsandtheInternationalRiceResearchInstitute(IRRI),isapioneeringexampleofthiseffort.RiceMoReisatooltoaccuratelymeasureandcalculatefactorswhichwillimpactproductivity.Thiswillgreatlysupportofficialsfromthecommune,districtandprovinciallevelssothattheycangethelpfuladviceandmakeveryspecificdecisionsatthattime.Whenofficialscollectinformation,insteadofwritingreports,sittinginmeetingsandmakingcomments,theyhaveasetoftoolsavailableandmakedecisionswithaninputdatasetandpredictproductoutput.Notably,withthecurrentsituationwhenwearemovingtowardsproducingricewithhigherquality,loweremissionsandgreengrowth,theRiceMoRetoolwillbeveryhelpfulinmakingcalculationsforexperts.TheMekong(C?uLong)Deltaisakeyregionforriceproductionandithasbeenveryactiveinimplementingthistoolsince2018,whenthenetworkoflocalprofessionalstaffstartedtofall.Oursystemofspecialisedmanagersisincreasinglyshrinking,asdigitaltoolslikethistakeover.Couldyougiveusmorespecificdetails?BeforehavingtheRiceMoRetool,wedidnotknowhowmuchfarmershadreducedtheamountofseed,irrigationwaterandfertilisertheyhadusedduringproduction.Butwhenapplyingthetool,wecanmeasuretheefficiencyofuseandproductionaccordingtofarmersprocessestomakerecommendationssothatpeoplecanreducecostsbyabout10–15percent.However,themostimportantthingisthatifpeoplefollowtheproductionprotocoltheywillalsohelpreducegreenhousegasemissionsinriceproduction.SotheRiceMoReapplicationismeaningfulinthecurrentclimatechangecontext,aswellasaimingtowardsclean,greenproduction.Buthowwillthisapplytotheonemillionhectaresofhigh-qualityspecialisedriceintheMekongDelta?Onemillionhectaresofhigh-qualityricealsomeansonemillionhouseholdsoronemillionfieldsormaybemore.Wecannotmeasureeachfieldmanuallybecausewedonothaveenoughhumanresources,methodsandtools.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentseesRiceMoReasatooltocalculateahigh-qualityproductionprocessandreducecosts.Regardinglowemissions,ifwefollowRiceMoResprocessandtrackitcorrectly,thedatawilltellushowmuchemissionshavebeenreduced.Andwhenwedoallofthesethings,wewillreducefactorsthatimpacttheenvironment,contributingtogreengrowth.Ithinkthatwithacalculationtoollikethis,withdigitalisationlikethis,itwillbeeasierforustoscaleupfromafewdozenhectarestoonemillionhectaresastheprojectrequires.Howdoyouevaluatetheexpansionofthismodel?WehavehighhopesforthisdevelopmentandalreadytheDepartmentofCropProductionandIRRIfounditeffective.WereportedbackandinvitedthedigitaltransformationcentreoftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttoworktogetheronit.InclusioninadevelopmentprogrammeoftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentwillsynchronisethegeneraldigitaltransformationprogrammefortheministrysagencies,aswellasagenciesacrossthecountry.Thesustainableagriculturalandruraldevelopmentstrategyfortheperiod2021-2030,withavisionto2050,emphasisestheroleofscience,technologyandinnovationtomovetowardsecologicalagricultureandmodernruralareasandcivilisedfarmers.Inparticular,digitaltransformationwillbringopportunitiestoenhancevalue,improvesustainabilityinproductionanddiversifylivelihoodsforfarmers.Theministryhasactivelypromoteddigitaltransformationintheagriculturalsectorwithambitiousgoals,especiallythedevelopmentofanopen-dataplatformwithhighqualityandexploitationvalue.VNSChairmanoftheVietnamUrology-NephrologyAssociationLê?ìnhKhánhspeaksattheevent.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserHàN?I—ExpertssharednewtargetedtherapiesforbreastandprostatecancertreatmentatascientificseminarwhichwasjointlyorganisedbytheCancerPreventionResearchInstituteandVietnamNationalCancerHospital,incollaborationwithAstraZenecaVietnam.TheseminarfeaturedpresentationsbyinternationalexpertsandleadingVietnameseexpertsinbreastcancerandurology.Expertssaidthatintheeraofprecisionmedicine,targetedtherapiesareprovingeffectiveagainstmanydifferenttypesofcancers.Notably,PARPinhibitorshavebeenapprovedinseveralcountriesformultipletypesofovarian,breast,prostate,andpancreaticcancers,offeringsignificantbenefitsforpatients.Thesetherapiescanhelpextendlifeexpectancy,improvedisease-freesurvivalrates,andenhanceoverallpatientsurvival.TheworkshopupdatedthelatestclinicaldatashowingtheroleofPARPinhibitorsintwopatientgroups:early-stagebreastcancer,HER2negative,withhereditaryBRCA1/2mutationsandbreastcancer.Metastaticcastration-resistantprostatecancerhasnoindicationforchemotherapy.EmphasisingtheimportanceofBRCA1/2genemutationtestinginearly-stagebreastcancerpatients,AssociateProfessor,PhD.PhùngTh?Huy?n,HeadofInternalMedicineDepartment6,KHospital,saidTestingforBRCA1/2genemutationsisanimportantsteptohelpsurgeonsandinternistshaveacomprehensivepatientmanagementplan,includingdecision-making.Forpatientswithearly-stage,high-riskbreastcancerwhohaveinheritedBRCA1/2genemutations,areHER2-negative,andhavebeentreatedwithneoadjuvantoradjuvantchemotherapy,PARPinhibitorsareanapprovedtreatmentoptioninVi?tNamandarerecommendedbyreputableassociations.DatafromtheOlympiAstudyshowedthatthishigh-riskpatientgroupusingOlaparibsignificantlyprolongedoverallsurvivalandnearly90percentofpatientswerealiveafterfouryearsoftreatment.Todate,OlympiAistheonlystudywithclinicaldatashowingastatisticallysignificantsurvivalimprovementinpatientswithHER2-negativeearlybreastcancer.Thecombinationofnew-generationendocrinetherapyandPARPinhibitorsforthefirststageforpatientswithcastration-resistantprostatecancerhasbeendemonstratedthroughclinicalstudies,includingthePROpelstudy.Theresultsshowedthatthegroupofpatientsusingthiscombinationhadaprogression-freesurvivaltimeofuptomorethantwoyears,anincreaseofmorethaneightmonthscomparedtothecomparisongroup,andtheoverallsurvivaltimeofthecombinationarmwasover42months.Thiseffectwasconsistentacrossdifferentsubgroups,basedonHRRmutationstatus,metastasisstatus,symptoms,orpriorchemotherapytreatment.Adverseeventswereallmanageableandsimilartothesideeffectsofeachdrug,suchasanemia,fatigue,nausea,orhighbloodpressure.ChairmanoftheVietnamUrology-NephrologyAssociationLê?ìnhKhánhsaid:Althoughpatientsstillhavesometreatmentoptions,theoutcomeremainspoorandlessthan50percentofpatientscanreceivefurthertreatmentatstep2.Thissituationhighlightstheneedforaggressivetreatmentandeffectiveselectionatstep1.Thestudyresultssupportthecombinationoftargetedtherapyandnew-generationendocrinedrugsasthenewstandardofcareforthesepatients.InVi?tNam,breastcanceristhemostcommoncancerinwomen,withmorethan24,000newpatientsandmorethan10,000deathsannually(accordingtoGlobocan2022).Datashowthatnearly70percentofcasesarediagnosedintheearlystages.However,20-30percentofpatientswillprogressormetastasise,especiallyinhigh-riskpatientgroupswithclinicalcharacteristicssuchasyoungage,alargetumour,positivelymphnodes,highhistologicalgrade,andBRCA1/2genemutation.Amongthesecharacteristics,BRCA1/2genemutationisassociatedwithspecificclinicalfeatures,aworseclinicalcourse,andpoortreatmentoutcomes.Therefore,treatmentneedstobeindividualisedtoimproveoverallpatientsurvival.Formen,prostatecanceristhefifthmostcommoncancerinVi?tNam,withmorethan5,800newpatientsand2,800deathsannually.Metastaticcastration-resistantprostatecancer(mCRPC)isadiseasewithapoor,heterogeneousprognosisandoftenleadstodeath.—VNS

CarsqueuingatavehicleregistrationcentreinHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–Motorvehicleregistrationcentresnationwidecouldbeatriskofoverloadduetoanincreaseinthenumberofcardriversneedinganinspectionalongwithupcomingtrialsofinspectorsaccusedofregistrationviolations,saidtheVi?tNamRegister(VR).Thenumberofregistrationestablishmentsandinspectionlineswhichareoperatingnormallycanmeettheinspectionneedsofpeopleandbusinessesnationwidethisyearbecausethehighestmonthlydemandforinspectionacrossthecountrywasjustover500,000vehicles,saidNguy?nChi?nTh?ng,theVRdirector.Howeverheaddedthatduetotheunevengeographicaldistributionofregistrationcentres,therecanbeshortagesinsomeareas.AccordingtoVR,thecountryhas274outof294registrationcentresoperating,with446outof546inspectionlinesworkingtocompleteaminimummonthlyinspectioncapacityof642,240vehicles.Inaddition,therearealargenumberofvehiclesthatwillhavetheirregistrationautomaticallyrenewedaccordingtotheprovisionsofCircular08/2023.Thentherearevehiclesthatweretemporarilysuspendedfromoperatingandwillnowbeinspectedagain,whichwillpushtheanyoverloadofthesystemtothemiddleandlatemonthsoftheyearin11localitiesofBìnhthu?n,??ngNai,??ngTháp,HàGiang,HàN?i,KonTum,Lam??ng,TháiBình,Th?aThiên-Hu?,HCMCityandTràVinh,hesaid.HenotedthattherehavebeenlongqueuesofmotoristsatcentresinHànN?iandHCMCityandthatthiscouldgetworsewhencasesrelatedtoregistrationviolationsinlocalitiesarebroughttotrial.Morethan110registrationcentresinfortytwolocalitieshavebeenchargedwithviolationsandwhenthesecometocourt,alongwiththehighernumberofvehiclesneedinginspections,thiscouldleadtoproblemsinupto36localareas.Inparticular,therewillbesomeareaswhichdonotevenhavelocalregistrationcentresoperating,suchasB?cK?nandTháiBình.ResponsescenariosAccordingtonumbersprovidedbyVR,Vi?tNamhas2,474vehicleregistrarsand900ofthemarecurrentlybeinginvestigatedforpossibleviolations.Inthecasethatallofthemareincourtsimultaneously,inJulythisyear,VRforecaststhat91registrationcentreswillhavetocloseforthreemonths,meaningtheywillnotbeabletore-openuntiltheendofSeptember.Notably,thesewillbeallofthecentresundertheVRmanagementinHàN?iandHCMCity.ThereisalmostcertainlygoingtobeaproblemofabacklogandseriouscongestioninthelocalitieswithaknockoneffectparticularlyacuteinHàN?i,HCMCityand??ngNaiProvince.Incaseswherestaffaretriedandsentencedatdifferenttimes,theclosureofcentreswillnottakeplaceatthesametime,sosomeunitscanbemaintained.Atthattime,itwillbepossibletotransferpersonnelfromclosedregistrationcentrestootherunitstoincreasecapacity,sotheproblemsshouldbelessserious.Toproactivelyrespondtosituationsthatmayariseinthenearfuturewhencasesarebroughttotrialandregistrarsareconvictedwitheffectivesentences,VRproposedamendmentstoDecree139/2018/N?-CPandDecree30/2023/N?-CPonbusinessregulationsformotorvehicleinspectionservicesinthedirectionofeliminatingcasesofrevokingtheregistrarscertificatesandtemporarilysuspendingtheoperationoftheregistrationcentrestoavoidthesituationthattheregistrationunitsdonothavesufficientstafftooperate.TheregistrationagencysuggestedtheMinistryofTransportissueawrittenrequesttothecitiesandprovincesPartycommitteesandPeoplescommitteestostrengthenmanagementandguiderelevantlocalagenciestopreparescenariospromptlyrespondingtosituationsoccurringduringmotorvehicleinspectionactivities.VNSAviewofHCMCityalongSàiGònRiver.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhV?HCMCITY—HCMCityneedsaboutVN?27trillion(US$1.2billion)toinvestinensuringwatersecurityamidemergencies,accordingtoitsirrigationdevelopmentplanby2030.ThemunicipalPeoplesCommitteehasapprovedaplanontheirrigationdevelopmenttosupportagriculturalproductioninthecityby2030,withavisionto2045.Thecityiscurrentlysufferingfromvarioustypesofnaturaldisastersandrisks,hencetheoperationandregulationoftheirrigationsystemshavefacedmanychallenges.Inparticular,duringthedryseason,apartfromregulatingwaterforagriculturalirrigationandpreventingsalinisation,thesystemsmustalsopreventpollutionsources.Underthisirrigationdevelopmentplan,therewillbethreesub-regionsinthecity.Thefirstsub-regioninC?ChiDistrict,comprisedof185workswithaninvestmentofnearlyVN?14trillion(US$552million)forthe??ngCanalsystem,theirrigationsystemalongSàiGònRiverandthedrainagesystem.The??ngCanalsystemwillneedtobeupgradedtoensurewatersupplyforthecitysdomesticwaterfromD?uTi?ngReservoir.TheirrigationsystemalongtheSàiGònRiverwillensurewatersupply,drainagecapabilities,floodingpreventionandtidalcontrol.Thedistrictsof12,BìnhChánh,HócM?nandNhàBèarelocatedinthesecondsub-regionthatutiliseswatersourcesforagriculturalproduction,mostlysuppliedfromtheinternalcanalandstreamsystemsoriginatingfromtheVàmC?andSàiGònriversandTraCanal.Thissub-regionneedstoupgradetheHócM?n-B?cBìnhChánhirrigationsystem,theembankmentsonbothsides,andaddculvertsandprotectiveembankmentstoprotectagriculturalandresidentialareas.Itneeds266irrigationprojectswithaninvestmentofmorethanVN?9.6trillion($378million).Thethirdsub-regionisidentifiedasC?nGi?District,whichisinneedofupgradedembankmentsanddykesforerosionandfloodingpreventionfromhightides,aswellasdredgedchannelsandstreamstoimprovewaterdrainagecapabilities.Asforrawsaltproductionareas,itisnecessarytoconstructprotectiveembankmentstoprotecttheproductionzoneduringhightidesandstorms.Thesub-regionneedsnearlyVN?3trillion($1.2million)toinvestinto101projects.Besidesthesesub-regions,thecityneedsinvestmentofnearlyVN?450billion($17.8million)into105small-scaleirrigationworksandintra-fieldirrigationsystems.Followingthisirrigationdevelopmentplan,oneofthecityssignificanttasksistoensurecleanwaterfordomestic,industrialandbusinessneeds.Thecitysirrigationsectorhasbeenbuildingabout45irrigationsystemswithapproximately2,000kilometresofembankmentsanddykesalongvariousriversandcanalstogetherwithover900auxiliarystructureslikeculverts,dams,andpumpingstations.Additionally,about600embankmentworksareenhancingfloodingcontrolduetohightidescombinedwithruraltraffic.Theirrigationsystemsandworkshavebeenconstructedinthecitytomeettheneedsforsaltwatersalinitycontrolandfloodingpreventionforabout55,000hectaresofagriculturalland;andfloodingpreventionforabout70,000haduringtidalsurgesinthedistrictsofC?Chi,HócM?n,BìnhChánh,C?nGi?,BìnhTanand12,andTh???ccity.Thecityswatersupplyplanningby2040,withavisiontoward2060,willneedtheconstructionofregulatoryreservoirs,rawwaterstoragereservoirsandcleanwatertanksatwatertreatmentplants.Thecityhastoplanemergencypreparednessamidtheimpactsofclimatechange,ensuringwatersecurity.—VNS

Anagriculturalextensionofficer(left)trainsfarmersinmonitoringthewaterlevelinaricefieldthatusesalternatewettinganddryingirrigation.–VNA/VNSPhotoThuHi?nC?NTH?–MoreandmorericefarmersinC?nTh?Cityareusingalternatewettinganddryingirrigation(AWDI)tosavewaterandothercosts.Themethodhelpsfarmersreducewaterconsumptionastheirfieldsarenotkeptconstantlysubmergedduringthegrowingstage.Thenumberofdaysricefieldsarenotfloodedcanvaryfromonetomorethan10daysdependingonanumberoffactorssuchassoiltype,weatherandcropgrowthstage.InC???District,91percentoftheongoingsummer-autumnricecrophasAWDI.Nguy?nTh?BíchTran,deputyheadofthedistrictPlantCultivationandProtectionStation,saidafterriceplantsfullyflowerfarmersdonotneedtosubmergetheirfield,andirrigationisneededwhenthewaterleveldropsto15cmbelowthesurfaceofthesoil.Beforeharvesting15-20days,farmersshouldnotfloodtheirfieldstoenablemachinestomovericeeasily,shesaid.V?V?nBé,afarmerinthedistrictsTh?nhPhúCommune,usestheirrigationmethod,andhesaidhisricecrophasgrownwell,isstrongandhasfewerdiseases.Themethodhelpsreduceirrigationtothreetofourtimespercropcomparedtosevenoreightwhileusingconventionalirrigationmethods,hesaid.Thedistricthasenabledfarmerstomonitorthewaterlevelintheirfieldsusingtheirsmartphones.PhanV?n?n,afarmer,saidthefacilityhelpsmanagethewaterleveleasier.Whenthewaterleveldropstoabout15cmbelowthesurfaceofthesoil,theappsendsamessagetohisphoneandheirrigateshisfieldagain,hesaid.Withthefacility,farmerscansavethetimetheyspendonvisitingtheirfieldsandstillfeelassuredthatthefieldsdonotlackwater.TheC?uLong(Mekong)cityhas75,000haunderrice,mostlyinV?nhTh?nh,C???andTh?iLaidistricts.Ph?mTh?MinhHi?u,headofitsPlantCultivationandProtectionSub-department,saidAWDIsaveswaterandothercosts,andisimportanttofarmersinC?nTh?andthewholedeltaamidclimatechange.AWDIdoesnotaffectyields,andhelpscopewiththeshortageofwaterinthedryseason,shesaid.Italsohelpsreducemethaneemissionsandimprovessustainability,sheadded.High-qualityriceTheC?nTh?PeoplesCommitteehasissuedaplantoimplementtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentsprojecttosustainablydeveloponemillionhectaresofhigh-qualityandlow-emissionricecultivationassociatedwithgreengrowthintheMekongDeltato2030.Undertheproject,thecityaimstodevelop38,000haofhighqualityriceby2025and48,000haby2030.V?nhTh?nh,C???andTh?iLaiarethedistrictsparticipatingintheproject.Theywillreducetheuseofseedsto80-100kgperhectarein2025and70kgin2030from80-120kgnow,andtheuseofchemicalfertilisersandpesticidesby20percentand30percentandwaterby20percent.Ittargetsexportsofhigh-qualityriceaccountingformorethan20percentofoutput.Toreachthetargets,thecitywilltakevariousmeasureslikeestablishingricegrowingareas,improvingco-operativesandotherplayersinvaluechains,investingininfrastructure,andhelpingfarmerslinkupwithcompaniesthatbuyrice.Thisyearthecitywillsetupasteeringcommitteeforimplementingtheprojectandorganiseadvocacyactivities,andappointagriculturalofficerstotransferfarmingtechniquestofarmers.–VNS

HCMCITY—Theincidenceofhand-foot-mouthdiseasehasshotupinHCMCitythisyear,withthenumberofcasesdoublingto4,000.ThePasteurInstitutesaidlastyeartherehadbeen2,400hand-foot-mouthdisease(HFMD)casesasofMay.TheuseoftheHFMDvaccinehasnotbeenapprovedinthecountry.HFMDoccursthroughouttheyear,butthepeakseasonsareMarch-MayandSeptember-December.ChildrenofallagescangetHFMDbutaremoresusceptibleuntiltheythreesincetheydonotdevelopimmunity.Thediseasecauseslife-threateningcomplicationssuchasrespiratoryfailure,myocarditis,heartfailure,andacutepulmonaryedema.Thenumberofchildrenwiththediseasehasbeenincreasingrapidlyinrecentweeks.InAprilaloneChildrensHospital2treatedmorethan900outpatients.Around10percentwerehospitalised,representingamuchhighernumberfromMarchandthreetimelastyears.Mostchildrenhadgrade2Aofthediseasewithmoderateseverity.ChildrensHospital1alsoreportedahighernumberinAprilthanlastyear.AccordingtothecityCentreforDiseaseControl,betweenMay6and12theincidenceincreasedby25percentto442.Nationally,therewerenearly181,000caseslastyear,with31deaths,morethan50,100inHCMCityalone.DrTr??ngH?uKhanh,vicechairmanofthecityInfectiousDiseasesAssociation,saidvaccinationisthesafestandmosteffectivewaytopreventinfectiousdiseases.LastyeartheMinistryofHealthhadsoughtoftheHFMDvaccine.andalsosubmittedadossierforreviewandapprovaloflicensingforcirculationofHFMDvaccine.AccordingtoAssocProf.Dr.LêVi?tD?ng,deputydirectoroftheDrugAdministrationofVi?tNam,theHFMDvaccineisawaitingevaluationtoensuretheabsolutesafety.—VNSkhu v?c kh? n?ng ?ón ti?p ??t kh?ng khí l?nh m?nh khi?n tr?i l?i rét c? ngày l?n ?êm.

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