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PresidentoftheVietnamFatherlandCentralCommittee??V?nChi?n(R)receivestokenoffundraisedamongOVsabroadforstorm-hitpeoplefromDeputyForeignMinisterandChairwomanoftheStateCommitteeforOVAffairsLêTh?ThuH?ng.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-PresidentoftheVietnamFatherland(VFF)CentralCommittee??V?nChi?nonSeptember20receivedsupportfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs,diplomaticmissions,andforeignenterprisestopeopleaffectedbyrecentTyphoonYagianditssubsequentfloodsinsomenorthernlocalities.TheaidincludedVN?4billion(US$162,568)fromtheChineseBusinessAssociationinVietnam,nearlyBHT2million($60,740)fromtheThaiGovernment,$1millionfromIndiasAdaniGroup,VN?2billionfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs,andVN?19.3billionfromtheVietnameseassociationsinAngola,Belarus,Laos,Thailand,Japan,Russia,Australia,Cambodia,China,Mongolia,USA,HongKong(China),Macau(China),theCzechRepublic,andUkraine.Addressingtheceremony,Chi?nsaidhewasmovedwhenreceivingthesupportforthestormvictims,andexpressedgratitudetothedonors,pledgingtousethefundtodirectlyassisttheaffectedcommunitiesinaneffective,transparent,andopenmannerunderthesupervisionofthepeopleandsociety.AccordingtoChi?n,TyphoonYagihit26localitiesinthenorthernregion,especiallyLàoCai,YênBái,PhúTh?,H?iPhòng,andQu?ngNinh.Itkilledandleftmissing356peopleandinjuredthousandsofothers,whiledestroyingtensofthousandsofhouses,andhundredsofthousandsofhectaresofcrops.Tensofthousandsofofficersandsoldiersfromarmedforceshavebeenmobilisedtosupportaffectedpeopletoovercomethestormsconsequences.HesaidthattheVFFhadcalledforsupportfrombusinesses,collectives,andindividualsathomeandabroad,aswellasinternationalfriendsfortheaffectedcommunities.Hecitedapreliminaryreportshowingthat10daysafterthecall,theVFFCentralCommitteesReliefBoardreceivedmorethanVN?1.62trillionfromdonors,andVN?1.03billionfromtheamounthadbeendistributedto26localities.Hestressedthatinhardtimes,thetraditionofsolidarityandmutualsupportofVietnamesepeoplehadbeenpromotedstrongly.Chi?nsaidthatcurrently,fund-raisingactivitieshadbeencontinuouslycarriedoutamongtheoverseasVietnamesecommunity.AsofSeptember20,overVN?31billionhadbeencollected,ofwhichVN?21billionhasbeensenthome.EarlieronSeptember13,theStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairshandedovermorethanVN?600milliontotheVFFCentralCommittee.VNSFloodingcausedbytheaftermathofTyphoonYagi.VNA/VNSPhotoGENEVA-TheUnitedNationsOfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs(OCHA)onSeptember20announcedthatithadallocatedUS$2milliontosupportVi?tNamincarryingouteffortstorespondtoTyphoonYagi.ThesupertyphoonstruckthecountryonSeptember7andcausedwidespreaddevastationwithmorethan290deathsand237,000homesdamaged,andsome3millionpeopleaffected.ActingEmergencyReliefCoordinatorJoyceMsuyasaidinastatementthattheaidfromtheCentralEmergencyResponseFund(CERF)aimstokickstartthehumanitarianresponseinsupportoftheVietnameseGovernmentsefforts.ThefundingwillgototheInternationalOrganisationforMigration,theUNDevelopmentProgramme,andUNICEFtomeetimmediatelife-savingneedsintheworstaffectedprovincesofYênBáiandLàoCai.TheCERF-fundedresponsewillfocusonemergencyshelterandwater,sanitation,andhygieneassistancefocusingoncommunitieswithhighlevelsofpre-existingvulnerabilitiestomeettheneedsofthepeoplehardesthitbythisdisaster,saidthestatement.VNS
Alaunchingceremonyofthefirstbatteryswappingstationforelectrictwo-wheelersin?àN?ngCity.PhotocourtesyofH?V??àN?NG–Thefirstbatteryswappingstationforelectrictwo-wheelershasbeenlaunchedinthecentralcitybySelexSmartElectricVehicleJointStockCompany(SelexMotors)aspartofthetechnicalassistanceproject‘Vi?tNamLowEmissionEnergyProgrammeII(V-LEEPII)oftheMinistryofIndustryandTrade(MOIT)withfundingbytheUnitedStatesAgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID).Theintroductionofthestation,thethirdofitskindafterHàN?iandHCMCity,isincludedintheVi?tNamNationalEnergyEfficiencyProgramme2019-30,andhelpsreducefivepercentofgasolineandoilconsumptioninthetransportationsectorcomparedtotheindustrysfuelconsumptionforecastandanenergy-efficienturbanmodelby2025.TheMOIThascollaboratedwiththeV-LEEPIIProjecttoimplementnumerousenergyefficiencysolutionsinthepotentialareasoftheVNEEP3Programme,includingthedevelopmentofelectricvehicles.Itwillhelp?àN?ngCitytransformintothefirstenergy-efficienturbanmodelinVi?tNam.SelexMotorsisoneofVi?tNamspioneeringfirmsinthefieldofelectrictwo-wheelers,havinglatelyearnedsignificantmarketshareinHàN?iandHCMCity.SelexMotorshascontinuedtoexpanditsmarketanddevelopitselectricvehicleecosysteminthecentralcityaspartoftheV-LEEPIIProjectsco-operationandtechnicalsupport,withthegoalofintroducingandprovidingpeoplewitha‘green,‘cleanvehicleandservicethatdoesnotemitsmoke,dust,ornoiseintotheenvironment,therebycontributingtothedevelopmentofagreen,clean,energy-efficient,andlow-carboncity.Thefirstbatteryswappingstationforelectrictwo-wheelersopensat121-123Lê??iHànhStreetin?àN?ngCity.PhotocourtesyofH?V?SelexMotorsseestheprioritydevelopmentofabatteryswappingstationinfrastructuresystemasacriticalfactorinpopularisinganddevelopingtheelectricvehicleecosystemin?àN?ngCity,aswellascontributingtotheMOITandthecitysdevelopmentgoals.SelexMotorsfirsttwo-wheeledelectricvehiclebatteryswappingstationsweresetupat121-123Lê??iHànhStreetinC?mL?district,followingresearch,survey,andevaluationtobuildanetworkofelectricchargingstationsinthecitysupportedbytheV-LEEPIIProject,pavingthewayforachainofsubsequentbatteryswappingstationstobeinstalledinthenearfuture.Promotingthedevelopmentofsupportinginfrastructureforthedevelopmentoftwo-wheeledelectricvehicles,suchasthisbatteryswappingstationsystem,willaidinacceleratingtheuseofelectricvehiclesingeneral,andtwo-wheeledelectricvehiclesinparticular,inthebeachcity,therebycontributingtotheearlyachievementoftheVNEEP3Programmesenergysavingandefficiencygoalsinthefieldoftransportationandurbandevelopment.USAIDand?àN?nghadco-operatedinthedeploymentofcleanenergyandadvancedenergysystems,suchasrooftopsolarandelectricvehiclesin2019-23.USAIDisacommittedpartnerofVi?tNaminadvancingthecountrystransitiontoaclean,secure,andmarket-basedenergysector.VNSAidtrucksarriveinthehard-hitB?oYênDistrictofthemountainousprovinceofLàoCai.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ReliefeffortsforpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagiareunderwaynationwide,butmismatchesbetweentheaidandactualneedshavebeenreportedinsomeareas.OnesuchunsuitabledonationofaidwasseeninXuanHòaCommune,B?oYênDistrict,inthemountainousprovinceofLàoCai.There,reliefteamshaveprovidedabundantinstantnoodles,breadandmilktolocalpeopledespitetheirurgentneedforsalt,toiletriesandrice.Thesurplushasresultedinsignificantfoodwaste,asperishableitemshavespoiledbeforeconsumption.HeadoftheSocialAffairsandDisasterManagementDepartmentattheVietnamRedCross,Tr?nS?Pha,citedmanyreliefteamslackofproperplanningasakeyfactorbehindinefficientreliefefforts.Withoutaclearunderstandingoftheneedsontheground,well-intentionedeffortscanmissthemark,saidPha.Healsoemphasisedthatroadconditionscouldimpacttheequitabledistributionofreliefgoods.Areaswithwell-maintainedroadsoftenreceivedmoreaidduetoeasieraccessibility,whereasremoteregionswithpoorinfrastructureslippedthroughthecracks.Herecommendedreliefteamsconsultofficialchannels,suchastheVietnamFatherlandFront(VFF)andtheVietnamRedCross,toensureeffectiveandtargetedaiddeliverytoaffectedareas.??ngC?ngQuang,aVFFofficialintheflood-hitHòaPhongCommune,HòaVangDistrict,?àN?ngCity,highlightedthatwhileallformsofsupportarebeneficial,cashassistancewouldoffergreaterflexibility,enablingrecipientstobuygoodsthatmeettheirspecificneeds.HepointedoutthediverseneedsofaffectedfamiliesinHòaPhong,rangingfromnecessitieslikedishesandclothingtolargeritemssuchasappliancesandconstructionmaterials.AsocialwelfarepolicyofficialattheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,Nguy?nTrungThành,calledforbettercoordinationbetweenreliefteamstopreventsituationswherecommunitiesareoverwhelmedwithunnecessarysupplies.Hehighlightedacasewhereasmallvillagewasinundatedwithanexcessiveamountofch?ngcakes,farexceedingthecommunitysneedsandresultinginsignificantfoodwaste.TheVietnamFoodAdministrationrecommendedreliefteamsprioritiseprovidingnon-perishablefooditemsandnutritionalsupplementstosupportchildrenandtheelderlyinflood-hitareas.TheVietnamNationalVolunteerCentreandtheEmergencyRescueInformationNetworkhaveestablishedacentralisedhotline,18006132,tostreamlinereliefeffortsandminimisewaste.Withthehelpof200dedicatedvolunteers,thistoll-freehotlinecanreceiveandprocessreliefrequestsaroundtheclock,ensuringthataidreachesthoseinneed.Afree30-daytransportationnetworkforreliefsupplieshasalsobeensetup,thankstothecollaborationoftheVietnamAutomobileTransportationAssociationandvarioustransportcompanies.TheDirectorateforRoadshasurgedtollstationstowaivefeesforvehiclestransportingaidtofacilitatetheswiftdeliveryofreliefgoods.TheStateBankofVietnamhasdirectedfinancialinstitutionstoevaluatethelossessufferedbytheircustomersduetoTyphoonYagi,aimingtosupportthemwithloanrestructuring,interestreliefandnewcreditfacilities.InadecisivemovetoaddressthedevastatingimpactofTyphoonYagi,theGovernmentissuedResolutionNo.143onSeptember19,outliningacomprehensiveplantoexpediterecoveryefforts.TheGovernmenthasadoptedaclearstance:reliefmeasuresmustbeswift,practicalandconcentratedonthespecificneedsoftheaffectedpopulation.TheGovernmentiscommittedtoasimpleandtransparentprocess,ensuringthateveryresourceisusedwisely.—VNSShinhanLifeVietnamsupportschildrenwithleukemiabydonatingVN?150millionanddistributingover120giftsatHCMCityChildrensHospital.—PhotocourtesyofthecompanyHCMCITY—ShinhanLifeVietnamhassupportedchildrenundergoingleukaemiatreatmentbyprovidingVN?150millionworthofmedicalexpensesand120giftstopatientsintheHCMCityChildrensHospitalinHCMCity.ThedonationispartofShinhanLifeVietnamsannualcommunityefforts,aimingtobringjoyandsharethedifficultiesofyoungpatientsattheHCMCityChildrensHospital.ShinhanLifeVietnamsrepresentativesvisitedthehospitaltopersonallydelivergiftsandfinancialsupportfor15pediatricpatientsfromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.Thecompanyalsopresented120giftstothechildrenwhoarecurrentlytreatedatthehospitalontheoccasionoftheMid-AutumnFestival.BaeSeungJun,CEOofShinhanLifeVietnamhandsovergiftstopatientsattheHCMCityChildrensHospital.—PhotocourtesyofthecompanyCEOofShinhanLifeVietnam,BaeSeungJun,said:ThisisthethirdconsecutiveyearShinhanLifehaspartneredwiththeHCMCityChildrensHospital.Wehopetolightentheloadforfamilieswhosechildrenareundergoingtreatmenthere.WetrustthatShinhanLifeVietnamssupportwillserveasasourceofencouragementforboththechildrenandtheirfamiliesastheyfighttoovercomethesedifficultchallenges.Overthepastthreeyears,thecompanyhasprovidedfinancialaidtotallingVN?600million,helping45childrenbattlingleukaemia.OfficiallyoperatinginVi?tNamsinceJanuary2022,ShinhanLifeInsuranceVietnamLimitedLiabilityCompanyoperatesinthefieldsoflifeinsurance,healthinsuranceandfinancialinvestment,withachartercapitalofVN?2.32trillion.—VNS
ThehandoverceremonyonFriday.—PhotocourtesyofRussianEmbassyHàN?I—AflightoftheRussianMinistryofCivilDefence,EmergenciesandDisasterReliefdelivered35tonnesofhumanitarianaidtoVi?tNamonFridaytosupportrecoveryeffortsintheaftermathofTyphoonYagiAhandoverceremonywasheldatN?iBàiInternationalAirport,attendedbyseniorofficialsfrombothcountries.AmongtheattendeeswereNguy?nV?nTi?n,DeputyDirectorofVi?tNamsDisasterandDikeManagementAuthority,andI.S.Nesterov,ChargédAffairesoftheRussianFederationinVi?tNam.NesterovexpressedcondolencesonbehalfoftheRussiangovernmentandpeople,acknowledgingtheseverelossoflifeanddestructioncausedbythetyphoon.HeemphasisedthelongstandingtraditionofmutualsupportbetweenRussiaandVi?tNam,stating:Ourtwonationshaveahistoryofstandingbyeachotherduringdifficulttimes.Thisaid,deliveredbytheRussianMinistryofCivilDefence,EmergenciesandDisasterRelief,reflectsthedeepbondoffriendshipbetweenourpeoplesoverthepast75years.Nesterovaddedthathehopedtheaidwouldhelpvictimsreturntonormallifeasquicklyaspossible.VietnameseofficialsexpressedtheirgratitudeforRussiastimelysupport,notingtheimportanceofthecomprehensivestrategicpartnershipbetweenthetwocountries.—VNSAscreenshotofavideoshowingNguy?nPh??ngH?ng,53,formerdirectorof??iNamJSC,livestreamingonhersocialmediaaccountin2023.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pBìNHD??NG—Nguy?nPh??ngH?ng,formerdirectorof??iNamJointStockCompany,wasreleasedfromprisononThursday(September19),threemonthsaheadofschedule,afterhavingservedovertwoyearsinprison.Duringhersentenceinprison,thefacilityrecommendedathree-monthreductionofhersentenceduetoherexemplarybehaviour.FromMarch2021toMarch2022,H?ngandfourassociatesconducted57livestreamsessionsthategregiouslyinsultedseveralpublicfigures,therebyviolatingtheCybersecurityLawandincitingpublicdisorder.InSeptember2023,thecourtimposedathree-yearprisonsentenceonH?ngforabuseoffreedomsanddemocraticrightsaftershewasfoundguiltyofslanderingvariousindividuals.However,followingherexpressionofremorseandfullrestitution,hersentencewassubsequentlyreducedtotwoyearsandninemonthsduringanappellatecourthearinginAprilthisyear.Inaddition,alecturerfromtheHCMCityLawUniversityreceiveda2.5-yearsentence,whiletwoofH?ngsemployeesweresentencedto18monthsinprisonfordisseminatingunverifiedinformationregardingtheprivatelivesofseveralindividualsonsocialmedia.ThecourtdeterminedthatthedefendantsinfringedupontheinterestsoftheState,aswellastherightsandlegitimateinterestsoforganisationsandindividuals,particularlytargetingcelebritiesandsingersbydeliberatelydamagingtheirreputationsandviolatingtheirdignity.TheiractionsnotonlycontravenedtheCybersecurityLawbutalsoproducednegativeeffectsonpublicorderandsocialsecurity,asruledbythejudges.H?ng,53,andheraccomplicesorchestrated57livestreamsessionsonsocialmediaplatforms,employingderogatorylanguagetounderminethehonouranddignityofvariousindividuals.ThesessionswereconductedatH?ngsprivateresidenceinDistrict3ofHCMCityandatthe??iNamTourismAreainBìnhD??ngProvince.Incourt,H?ngexpressedremorseforheractionsandarticulatedherintentiontoengageincharitableactivitiesandsupporttheunderprivileged.Herhusband,Hu?nhUyD?ng,servesasthelegalrepresentativeofacompanybasedinBìnhD??ng,andthecoupleisknownforboththeirlavishlifestyleandphilanthropicendeavors.H?ngandherassociateswereapprehendedinMarchof2023afterdisregardingmultiplewarningsfromlawenforcementandpersistingintheirlivestreamingactivities.TheyweresentencedunderArticle331ofthePenalCode.—VNS
RepresentativesoftheMedicalServicesAdministrationundertheMinistryofHealthandtheFamilyHealthInternational(FHI360)signaprojectonpreventingantimicrobialresistanceinVi?tNamperiod2024-25.—VNSPhotoThanhH?iHàN?I—TheMedicalServicesAdministration(MSA)undertheMinistryofHealthalongwithFamilyHealthInternational(FHI360)willworktogetheronaprojecttocontrolantimicrobialresistanceinVi?tNam.Thetwo-yearpartnershipwillfocusonbuildinganationalsurveillancesystemofantimicrobialresistance(AMR)inthecountry,followingadealsignedonSeptember20inHàN?i.TheprojectsgoalistostrengthentestingforAMRandmonitorantibioticuseandconsumptiontocontributetopolicymakingandmanagementpracticesatboththenationalandinternationallevel,therebyenhancingtheeffectivenessofantimicrobialresistancepreventionandcontrolefforts.Speakingatthesigningceremony,MSAdirectorDrHàAnh??csaidthatantibioticresistanceisstillamajorchallengeforthehealthsectorthatrequireslong-termeffortsfromthegovernment,ministriesandrelevantunitstotackle.Thepartnershipwillfocusonstrengtheningthenationalsystemformonitoringdrugresistanceandantibioticuseinthemedicalfield,promotingthesharingofdataonantimicrobialresistancefollowingtheOneHealthapproachandensuringsustainableinvestmentatregionalandnationallevels,saidDr??c.TheprojectwillalsoenhancethetechnicalcapacityoflaboratoriesandensurebiosafetyandbiosecurityforlaboratoriesparticipatinginthenationalAMRsurveillancesystem.Atthesametime,itwillassessAMRsurveillanceprioritiesandneeds,particularlyindataanalysisandreportingcapacity,aswellasimprovethequalityofnationalAMRsurveillancedata,helpingbuildsurveillancedataonantibioticuseandconsumptionfromhospitals.Thepartnershipwillimplementantibioticuseandconsumptionsurveillance,enhancethesharingofsurveillancedatabetweenclinicalsurveillancesitesandlaboratorydataandimprovetheusageofAMRdataathospitalsandgovernmentalinstitutions.ItwillalsostrengthenthecapacityofAMRsurveillanceinformationsharingamongtheMinistryofHealth,MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD),MinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment(MONRE)andotherrelevantstakeholdersaswellasenhancethesharingofAMRknowledgeandinformationbetweenresearchandgovernmentalinstitutions.DrNguy?nTh?ThuNam,HeadofFHI360sRepresentativeOfficeinVi?tNam,saidthatFHI360willcontinuetoprovidetechnicalsupport,trainingandcapacitybuildingforlaboratories,especiallynationalreferencelaboratoriestosupporttheNationalSurveillanceSystemmonitoringofresistance,useandconsumptionofantibiotics,therebycontributingtopolicyplanningandmanagementpracticesatthenationalandinternationallevel,aswellasenhancingtheeffectivenessofdrugresistancepreventioninVi?tNam.—VNS
INRUINS:PeoplelivinginslumsunderLongBiênBridgeinHàN?ireturnhomeafterthetyphoon.Theimprovisedhousesweredamagedbystormandfloods.—VNSPhotoTr??ngV?HàN?iexperiencedwidespreadheavyrainfallcausedbyTyphoonYagi,leadingtofloodsonseveralrivers.DuetotherisingfloodwatersoftheRed(H?ng)River,manypoorpeoplelivinginimprovisedhousesunderLongBiênBridgewereforcedtoevacuate.Asthewaterrecededrecently,theycamebackhomebeginningtocleanupandgetbacktonormal,followingthedevastationcausedbyYagiandthesubsequentflooding.STARTINGANEW:PeoplelivingunderLongBridgearebuildingamakeshifthouse.—VNAPhotoKhánhHòaThepeopleinthosehouseswerejoinedbyarmymen,localandevenforeignvolunteers,tocleanupasthewaterreceded.YagiisthestrongesttropicalstormtohitVi?tNaminthreedecades,andtherainandfloodsthatfollowedhaveaffected26localities.CHILDHOODMEMORY:ThebabyinthepicturewillbetoldabouthowheexperiencedTyphoonYagiasaninfant.—VNSPhotoTr??ngV?Inthenorthernprovinces,thetyphoondestroyedover230,000houses,1,300schoolsandbroke305dikes.Almost70,000homeswereflooded,andover190,000haofrice,48,000haofsubsidiarycropsand31,000haoffruittreesweredestroyed.HELPINGHANDS:TwoforeignvolunteersmovefurnitureinthehousesunderLongBiênBridge.VNAPhotoKhánhHòaOver3,000aquaculturecagesweredamagedorwashedawayandmorethan21,000livestockand2.6millionpoultrydied.Infrastructureinmanyareaswasruined,andlandslidesandlocalfloodingdisruptedtravelandtransportinnearlyallaffectedlocalities.HARDGRAFT:Twoyoungforeignvolunteerscleanupinthehouses.VNAPhotoTu?n??cThestormcausedwidespreadpower,water,andcommunicationoutages.Someareasstillremainflooded,andtheriskoflandslidescanleadtofurtherseveredamage.GETTINGDIRTY:Twoforeignvolunteersremovemudandsiltfromthearea.VNAPhotoTu?n??cTEAMEFFORT:Foreignvolunteersfromvariouscountriesteam-uptodocleaning-up.VNAPhotoKhánhHòaTheimpactofYagiandheavyrainsandflooddischargeafterthestormcausedthewaterleveloftheRedRivertoriseatLongBiênBridgeinHàN?i.ItisthehighestwaterleveloftheRedRiverindecades.VNSPMPh?mMinhChínhgivesencouragementtoaboynamedNguy?nQu?cB?o,whosefatherandeldersisterwerewashedawaybyafloodwhilethethreewerecrossingabridgeinC?uTreoHamletofYênThu?nCommune,HàmYênDistrict,TuyênQuangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—AspecialtelevisionprogrammewasheldbyVi?tNamTelevision(VTV)inthepresenceofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonSundaytoshowsupportforpeopleintheareashitbysuperTyphoonYagianditsaccompanyingfloodingandlandslides.TheeventwasalsoattendedbySecretaryofthePartyCentralCommitteeandPresidentoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommittee??V?nChi?n,MinisterofNationalDefenceGeneralPhanV?nGiang,MinisterofPublicSecuritySeniorLieutenantGeneralL??ngTamQuang,andmanyotherofficials.PMChínhandotherparticipantsobservedaminuteofsilenceincommemorationofthosedyinginthedisastersonrecentdays.ThroughTVreports,guestssharingofthoughts,andmusicalperformances,theprogrammelookedbackonthesevereimpactsofTyphoonYagi,downpour,flooding,andlandslides,resultinginheavyhumanandpropertylosses,inthenorthernregion.Italsotoldinspiringandmovingstoriesaboutdisasterresponseandaftermathsettlementefforts,conveyingamessagethatintheirposition,eachVietnamesecanserveasasourceofsupportforcompatriotsandthecountryintryingtimes.Theeventalsoaffirmedthatamidstdifficultandpainfulcircumstances,theunyieldingness,solidarity,compatriotbondsandcreativity,whichareprecioustraditionsofthenation,arethemoststeadfastsourceofspiritualsupport.Attheprogramme,PMChínhpresentedgiftsandgaveencouragementtoNguy?nQu?cB?o,bornin2016,whosefatherandeldersisterwerewashedawaybyafloodwhilethethreewereridingamotorbikethroughabridgeinC?uTreoHamletofYênThu?nCommune,HàmYênDistrict,TuyênQuangProvince.HealsoappreciatedCaptainL?cV?nNguy?n,apolicemaninYênThu?nCommune,whosavedtheboyfromthefloodanddecidedtosponsorB?ountilhereachestheageof18.HighlightingthesixfulcrumsforVi?tNaminthefaceoftryingtimesandchallenges,hesaidthefirstisthegreatnationalsolidarity,whichisthesolidaritywithintheParty,thepeople,andthecountry,aswellaswithinternationalfriends.ThesecondistheleadershipoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamoverthelastnearly95years,PMChínhwenton,notingthePartyhasnoothergoalthansecuringindependenceandfreedomforthenation,andaprosperousandhappylifeforthepeople.Thethirdfulcrumisthepride-worthyandtime-honouredhistoricalandculturaltraditions,includingthespiritofmutualassistance,hepointedout.TheGovernmentleaderemphasisedthatthepeoplewhoaretheonesmakinghistoryandcreatingstrengthprovidethefourthfulcrumofthenation.Thefifthisthemilitaryandpublicsecurityforces,whichalwaysworkforthesakeofthecountryandthepeople.Thelastbutnotleastisthespiritofself-relianceandresilienceoftheVietnamesepeople.Themoredifficultiesandchallenges,thegreatereffortstheymaketoovercometheirself-limitationsandturntheimpossibleintothepossible,accordingtohim.Withthesixfulcrums,PMChínhcalledonallcompatriotsandcadrestoredoubleeffortsandworkaroundtheclocktohelpaddressconsequencesofthestormin26northernprovincesandcities,helpingbuildastrongandprosperouscountrywithincreasinghappinessandwell-beingforall.Asof5:30pmonSeptember15,TyphoonYagiandfollowingdownpours,flooding,andlandslideshadleft292deadand38missing,accordingtotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Theydamagednearly232,000houses,morethan190,000haofrice,nearly48,000haofothercrops,32,000haoffruittrees,alongwith3,269aquaculturecages.Morethan2.6millionpoultryandlivestockwerealsokilled.TheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentestimatedmateriallossesataboutVN?40trillion(overUS$1.6billion).—VNS
Durianfarmersin??kL?kProvincearefacingproblemswithbadweathers,whichimpactedthequalityofthefruits.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàiThu??KL?K—Thequality,yieldsandpricesofdurianhavefallenin??kL?kthisyear,largelyduetounfavourableweatherconditionsandfarmerslackofexperience.TheCentralHighlandsprovincehasnearly32,800haunderdurian,withmorethan15,850hareadyforharvest–yieldexpectedtoreacharound300,000tonnes.Butlastmonth,atthestartofthedurianharvestseason,farmersfacedchallengesduetoprolongedheatandlargetemperatureswings,whichhavestressedthetreesandcausedsomefruitstodroptotheground.Unrelentingrainshavesignificantlyimpactedthequalityofthedurianfruit,resultinginlowerpricesforfarmerscomparedtolastyear.Tr?nV?nTh?ng,directoroftheKr?ngP?cGreenAgriculturalCooperative,saidlastyearitpaidVN?70,000-80,000perkilogram,butthisyear,duetothefruitslowerquality,itispayingfarmerslessthanVN?60,000.Ph?mV?nL??ng,directoroftheD?ngTháiS?nImport-ExportCompany,saidtherehasbeenadeclineinexport-gradedurianthisyearbecause,inadditiontothebadweather,farmersalsousedtoomuchfertilisersandpesticideswhichaffectedtheflesh.Manyfarmerscaremoreaboutquantitythanquality,butwiththehugeChinesemarketbecomingstricterwithitsqualityrequirements,farmersneedtofocusonthelatter,hewarned.ProfessorTr?nV?nH?uofC?nTh?Universitysaiddurianfarmingisarelativelynewfieldfor??kL?kProvince,andfewfarmersthereareexperiencedingrowingthefruitanddealingwithunpredictableweather.Durianproductionin??kL?kisalsoplaguedbyineffectivepestanddiseasemanagement,smallandscatteredfarmingareasandlowadherencetoexportstandards.MostexporterstargetthecompetitiveChinesemarket,hesaid.Thailandcarefullymanagesdurianquality,evenjailingthosewhoproducepoordurians,andVi?tNamtoomustdevelopclearfarmingpracticesandqualitystandards,hesaid.Farmersneedtoshifttheirfocusfrommerelyincreasingyieldsandplantingareastoproductquality,hesaid.Besides,industrystakeholdersmustworktogethertoimproveproductqualityandsustainexportmarkets,headded.DrPhanVi?tHà,deputydirectoroftheCentralHighlandsAgriculturalandForestryScienceInstitute,saidfarmersshouldstartbycreatingdurianorchardswithwindbreaksandeffectivedrainagesystemstocopewiththeimpactsofclimatechange.Theyshouldalsoclearlydefinetheirproductiongoalsandstudythetasteoftheirbuyerstochoosetherightvarietiesofthefruit,hesaid.TheprovincehascalledontheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttocreatenationalstandardsfordurianfarmingandharvesting.Nguy?nV?nHà,deputydirectorofthe??kL?kDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidthekeyfocusnowforthelocaldurianindustryisqualityandsafety.Theprovinceisworkingonaduriandevelopmentplanuntil2030,whichwouldincludecreatingspecialisedfarmingzonesandencouragingfarmers,cooperativesandbusinessestoworktogethertoensurequalityandmeetexportrequirements,headded.—VNSAssistanceprovidedtopeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagiinNg?cChi?nCommune,M??ngLadistrict,S?nLaProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–IndividualsandcollectivesathomeandabroadhavedonatedoverVN?1.09trillion(US$44.4million)totheCentralReliefCommitteeundertheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)tosupportpeoplehitbyTyphoonYagiasof5pmonSeptember15.TheCentralReliefCommitteesaidthatonSeptember12-13,itconductedfirst-phaseallocationto20localitieshitbythestorm,andthesecondallocationwillbeimplementedonSeptember16basingonthelevelofdamageoflocalities.Thecommitteeiscontinuingtoupdateandpubliclydisclosethelistofindividualsandcollectiveswhohavemadedonations,itsaid.ViceChairmanoftheVFFCentralCommitteeTr??ngTh?Ng?cAnhsaidthatthroughVFFcommitteesinlocalitiesandorganisations,theVFFCentralCommitteewilldirectlytransferthedonatedfundstotheaffectedareas,enablingaffectedpeopletoaddresstheaftermathofthestormandfloods.Beyondthematerialvalue,thesupportcarriessentimentsandsolidarityforthosehitbynaturaldisasters,shestated.TheVFFofficialheldthatalongwiththeimmediatesupport,itisnowtimetoconsiderlong-termassistancetohelpthevictimsre-buildtheirhouses,resumeproductionandsettledown.VNS
ThòYCu(right)withherteacher.—VNA/VNSPhotoBíchHu?NGH?AN—IntheremotevillageofNaNi?ng,nestleddeepwithinthepoverty-strickenTriL?CommuneinNgh?AnProvince,thehomeofadeterminedyounggirlisnowfilledwithjoyandlaughter.ThòYCu,abrightandambitiousM?ngstudent,hasovercomeincredibleodds,becomingthefirstfromherethnicgroupinthecommunetobeacceptedintoHàN?iMedicalUniversity.Herjourneyisatestamenttoperseverance,hopeandthepowerofeducationintransforminglives.ForYCu,thedesiretohealandcareforothersbeganathome.Bothherparentssufferfromchronicillness,soshelearnedthevalueofmedicalcarefromayoungage.Watchingherparentsbattlesickness,shevowedtoonedaybecomeadoctor–notjustforherfamily,butforherentirecommunity,manyofwhomlackedaccesstoqualityhealthcare.AhistoricachievementTriL?CommuneisoneofthepoorestlocalitiesinVi?tNam,wheremostfamiliesrelyonsubsistencefarming.ThepeopleofNaNi?ngVillagehavelongadmiredYCusfamily.Despitetheirmodestbackground,threeofthefoursiblingshaveexcelledacademically,passingexamstoattendprestigiousboardingschools.YCu,theyoungestofthefamily,hasalwaysshownaremarkablepassionforlearning.Unlikemanyofherpeerswhogravitatedtowardssocialsciences,shefoundjoyinmathematics.Herearliestmemoriesofschoolinvolveherfatherquizzingheronmultiplicationtables,agametheyplayedwhenshewasstillinprimaryschool.Hertalentformathsflourishedassheadvancedthroughschool.Atthedistrictsethnicminorityboardingschool,herteachersrecognisedherpotentialandencouragedherfurther.YCuwondistrict-levelcompetitionsinmathematicsandevencompetedattheprovinciallevel.WhensheenrolledinEthnicMinorityBoardingSchoolNo.2,shewasawardedacommendationforhermathematicalachievements.However,despiteherstrongaffinityformaths,YCusheartwassetonmedicine.ShedreamedofattendingHàN?iMedicalUniversity,whereshecouldturnheraspirationsofbecomingadoctorintoreality.ChallengesontheroadWhilehermathematicsskillswereexceptional,YCufacedsignificantchallengesinchemistryandbiology,keysubjectsformedicalschooladmission.Withthenationalhighschoolgraduationexamsapproaching,sheknewshehadtobridgethegap.Forthreemonths,shesleptonlythreetofourhourseachnight,dedicatingeverywakingmomenttoimprovingherweakersubjects.Shesoughthelpfromteachersandclassmatesandtirelesslystudiedonherown.Herhardworkpaidoff.Whenthefinalresultscamein,YCuhadscored8inmathematics,8.75inchemistryand9inbiology,outstandingmarksthatsecuredheraplaceatHàN?iMedicalUniversitysGeneralMedicineprogrammeincentralThanhHóa(chǎn)Province.Itwasahistoricachievement.ShewasthefirstfemaleM?ngstudentfromhercommunetobeacceptedintosuchaprestigiousinstitution.However,thejoyofsuccesswasovershadowedbyaharshreality.WithanannualtuitionfeeofVN?27million(US$1,100)andlivingexpensesontop,YCusfamilysimplycouldntaffordtosendhertomedicalschool.Herfather,worriedaboutthefinancialstrain,evenaskedifshecouldtransfertoamoreaffordableuniversity.Foroveraweek,thefutureseemeduncertain.YCufearedthatshewouldhavetoabandonherdreamandstayhometosupportherfamily.Thethoughtofgivinguponherlifelongambitionweighedheavilyonher.Butasnewsofhersituationspread,helpsbegantoarrive.Individualsandorganisations,movedbyherdeterminationandstory,steppedforward.DonationstotallingnearlyVN?10million($400)wereraisedtoeaseherfinancialburden.Then,inastrokeoffortune,thesupportingfuturedoctorsscholarshipfund,ledbyDrTr?nDo?nLamofDo?nLambeautysalon,offeredheralifeline.Recognisingheracademicperseveranceandherfamilysdiresituation,thefundawardedYCuafullscholarship,covering100percentofhertuitionforallsixyearsofmedicalschool.Inaddition,shewouldreceiveamonthlystipendofVN?4million($163)forherlivingexpenses.AbrightfutureAsthefirstinherfamilytoattendmedicalschool,YCussuccesshasinspirednotjustherfamily,butherentirevillage.LêLanTh??ng,herhomeroomteacher,describesherasdiligent,humbleandresilient.Despiteherfamilysfinancialstruggles,YCuneverletadversitystopher.Inadditiontoexcellinginherstudies,sheparticipatedinschoolactivitiesandwasrecentlyhonouredwithmembershipintheCommunistPartyinrecognitionofherdedicationandleadership.ForthepeopleofTriL?,acommunewhereoverhalfofthepopulationlivesinpoverty,YCusachievementisabeaconofhope.L?V?nC??ng,chairmanofthecommunePeoplesCommittee,saidherstorywouldinspirefuturegenerations.Hersuccesswillencourageotherstudentstostriveforexcellence,hesaid.Itsasourceofpridenotonlyforherfamilybutfortheentirecommunity.Today,thesmallhouseinNaNi?ngVillageisfilledwithasenseofoptimism.Thankstothegenerosityofstrangers,andherownunwaveringdetermination,YCusdreamofbecomingadoctoriscomingtrue.Iamdeeplygratefultoeveryonewhohassupportedme,shesaid.Iwilldomybesttolearnandbecomeaskilleddoctor,soIcanhelpthoseinneedandgivebacktosociety.—VNSPeopleinLàoCaiCitystruggletogetcleanwaterflowingfromthemountainstreamafterTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cKhánhHàN?I—TyphoonYagihascausedseriousdamageinmanynorthernprovincesandcities.AlongwiththeGovernment,localitieshavebeenmakingeveryefforttorescuepeopleandpropertyandovercomethestormsconsequencestoquicklystabilisepeopleslives.MedicalrecoveryLàoCaiProvincesufferedgreatdamagetobothpeopleandinfrastructureafterTyphoonYagi.Theentirepoliticalsystem,includingthehealthsector,isstrugglingtocurepatientsandcleanuptheenvironmentinlocalitiesthatexperiencedsevereflooding.Asof2pmonThursday,theLàoCaiDepartmentofHealthhasrecordedtwocasesofmedicalstaffwhodiedorwereinjuredinthetyphoon.ThàoSeoPao,42,deputyheadoftheT?C?T?CommuneMedicalStationinB?cHàDistrict,tragicallylosthislifeinthefloods.Ataround5.30pmonMonday,hewassweptawaybywateronhiswayhomefromwork.Theauthoritiesfoundhisbodyandhandeditovertohisfamilyforfuneralarrangements.Meanwhile??V?nTri?n,48,amedicalstationworker,wasinjuredinthestorm.Damagetofacilitiesatmedicalstationswasalsoquitesevere.ThirteenmedicalstationsandthreehospitalsinLàoCaiwereaffected,facingdifficultiesinexaminingandtreatingpeople.OnMondaynight,theB?oYênDistrictGeneralHospitalwasinundatedbyfloodwateraboutonemetredeep.Butdespitetheseobstacles,authoritiescontinuetoactivelyrescuepatients.AsofnoononThursday,medicalfacilitiesintheprovincehadregistered128injuredpeople.Ofthese,40peoplecamefromB?cHàDistrict.Theprovincialgeneralhospitalhasdirectedspecialisedwardsincludingemergency,intensivecareandsurgerytofullyprepareequipmentandmedicine–aswellasdedicatetheirworkforce–tocurepatients.Inaddition,thehospitalisworkingtoensurethatthetelemedicinelinemaintainsagoodconnectionwithcentralhospitalstopromptlyconsultandsupporttreatmentthroughtheremotemedicalexaminationandtreatmentsystem.ChairmanoftheLàoCaiProvincePeoplesCommitteeTr?nhXuanTr??ngonThursdayaskedtheDepartmentofHealthtomonitorthepopulationforinfectiousdiseasesthatcouldoccurafterthetyphoon,suchasdiarrhea,pinkeye,respiratoryinfections,athletesfoot,fluanddenguefever.Thehealthdepartmentneedstobeparticularlyonguardagainstdigestivediseasessuchasdiarrhea,cholera,dysenteryandtyphoid.ThedepartmenthasrequestedtheMinistryofHealthtosupportanadditional2,700kgofenvironmentaldisinfectantchemicalsCloraminBand1,000,000tabletstodisinfectdrinkingwater.AsofThursday,about15,800householdsintheprovincehadbeenaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.LàoCaihasdeployeddisinfectionsprayinginschools,markets,householdsandfloodedareas.Currently,unitsareactivelyimplementingenvironmentalsanitationworktoensurethatnoepidemicsariseafterthetyphoon.WastetreatmentS?n??ngDistrictPolicehelppeoplecollecttrashandcleanuptheenvironmentafterthefloodreceded.—VNA/VNSPhotoDanhLamDeputyChairmanoftheB?cGiangProvincePeoplesCommitteeLê?Píchsaidthatinthedaystocome,theprovincewillfocusoncollectingandtreatingwaste.Toensureagreen,cleanandbeautifulenvironment,B?cGiangwillcontinuetomaintainenvironmentalsanitation,collectandtreatwaste.Theprovinceiscallingforactiveparticipationofpoliticalandsocialorganisationsaswellaslocalresidentsinthecleanup.Districtswillinvestinspecialisedgarbagetransportvehiclesforwastecollectionthataresuitableforlocalroutes,optimisingtransportationofwasteinthearea.B?cGiangalsoplanstoupgradetheexistingwastetreatmentareas,speedingupinvestmentandconstructiontorapidlyopencentralisedwastetreatmentplantsforpublicuseinVi?tYênTown,B?cGiangCityandL?cNamDistrict.Currently,thetotalvolumeofwastegeneratedintheprovinceis965.5tonnesperday.Theprovincehasestablished171companies,cooperativesandenvironmentalsanitationteamsspecialisingincollecting,transportingandtreatingwaste.Localitiesarrangedmorethan1,100wastecollectionpointsintheareascommunesandvillages.—VNS