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PeoplepaytheirrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—DuringthedaysofnationalmourningforGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng,flagswillbeathalf-mastacrossthecountry,andlifeseemstoslowdownandbecomemoresolemntorememberadistinguishedsonofthenationwhohasjustpassedaway.Peopleofallages,fromstudentstotheelderly,andthosetravellingfromdistantprovincestothecapital,unitedintheirheartfelttributeandprofoundsorrowfortheGeneralSecretary.By7amonThursday(July25),alargenumberofpeoplehadgatheredtopaytheirrespectsattheNationalFuneralHallonNo.5Tr?nThánhT?ngStreet,HàN?i.AlongthestreetsofNguy?nCao,Lò?úc,HànThuyên,LêThánhT?ng,andT?ngB?tH?aroundtheFuneralHall,peoplepatientlyqueuedtopaytheirrespects,withsomesobbingandcrying.OnT?ngB?tH?Street,holdingaportraitoftheGeneralSecretary,?àoTh?Ng?cLan,aveteranfromHàN?isPhúcTh?District,saidthatshehadrentedaccommodationnearthefuneralhalltwodaysbeforethefuneralservice.Shegotupearlytobepresentby4amtocompletetheprocedureforpayingherrespects.TheGeneralSecretarywasaleaderdevotedtothenationandthepeople.Sincehearingofhispassing,Ihavecriedeveryday,andIconstantlythinkabouthim.IhopetheofficialsandPartymemberswillcontinuetofollowthemoralexampleofPresidentH?ChíMinhandemulatethequalitiesofTr?ng,Lansaidemotionally.HoàngV?nTo?nandhiswifefromB?cNinhProvincetookbustoHàN?iby5am.Henotedthatinrecentdays,themediaandsocialnetworkshavebeenfilledwithexpressionsofgriefandstoriesfrompeopleacrossthecountryabouttheGeneralSecretary.Manyfeltthelossasiftheyhadlostafamilymember.Hewasanexemplaryleader,withamodestlifestyle,firmprinciplesandintelligence.TheVietnamesepeopledeeplyrespectandadmirehim,To?nsaid.??LêThuyH?ngexpressedhersorrow,sayingthatitwasimpossibletofullydescribeherfeelings.Nguy?nPhúTr?ngwasamodelleader,anoutstandingstudentofUncleH?.Hewassosimple,anexceptionalcommunistPartymember,shesaid.Shehadtravelledfrom?àL?tCityofLam??ngProvincewithhersistertoseeUncleTr?ngonelasttime.Nguy?nPhúTr?ngwasarolemodelforourgeneration,someonewhoalwaysputhisheartintothecountryanddedicatedhimselftothepeople.Wecanapplyhisteachingstoourdailylives.Iwillstrivetofollowhisexample,shesaid.PeoplequietlywatchedtheNationalFuneralCeremonyofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwithinfiniteregret.—VNA/VNSPhotoAmongthemourners,LêV?n??ng,aveteranfromThanhHóa(chǎn)Provinceinhisseventies,arrivedbybusat2amonJuly25eagertopayhisrespects.Henotedthatthroughouthiscareer,theGeneralSecretaryshowedspecialcareandaffectionforthePartyandpeopleofThanhHóa(chǎn).ThepeopledeeplyrespectedandadmiredhimandThanhHóa(chǎn)wasproudtohavehadsuchadedicatedPartymember.PeopledeeplyresonatewiththeGeneralSecretarysfamoussaying,‘Ifthefireislitandthefurnaceishot,evenfreshfirewoodmustburn.Thisshowshisunwaveringdeterminationinleadingthefightagainstcorruptionandnegativity,??ngsaid.Anotherearlymourner,LamTh?KhuyênfromH?ngYênCity,said:WhenIheardofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngspassing,Icouldntholdbackmytears.Despitebeingthehighestleader,helivedaverysimpleandapproachablelife,whichendearedhimtothepeopleevenmore.Thosewhocouldnotcometothefuneralwatchedthelivebroadcastofthememorialserviceontelevision.ColonelNguy?nTháiHòa,whojoinedthePartyformorethan55yearsago,couldnothidehisemotionsashewatchedthenationalmourningceremonyontelevision.HepraisedtheGeneralSecretaryasaculturalfigurewhodedicatedhislifetothenationuntiltheend.Vi?tNamhasneverhadsuchwealth,potential,internationalstatureandprestigeasitdoesnow.GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasaleaderwithvision,alwaysdedicatinghimselftothegoalofaprosperous,strong,andcivilisedsociety.Oneofhisnotablelegaciesishis‘bamboodiplomacy,andhewasanoutstandingstudentofPresidentH?ChíMinh,Hòasaid.HàV?nBeo,76,fromB?nTreProvince,gotupat3amtocatchabustoHCMCityforthememorialceremony.Despitehisage,hefeltnofatigueandeagerlyawaitedhischancetopayhisrespectstotheesteemedleader.Asacitizen,Ideeplymournthepassingofsuchareveredleaderandplannedtobeheretopaymyrespectsandpraybeforehisportrait.AlthoughInevermethim,hisworkhasgreatlybenefitedthecountryanditspeople,hesaid,fightingbacktears.Hoàng??nNh?tTan,formerEditor-in-ChiefofTu?iTr?newspaperandchairmanoftheH?ChíMinhCityYouthUnionstraditionalclub,said:AlthoughthePartyChiefhaspassedaway,theVietnameserevolutionwillcontinueandthecountrywilladvancealongthepathsetbythePartyandPresidentH?ChíMinh.PeoplequeuingtopayrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoInhishomelandEarlyinthemorning,groupsofpeoplegatheredrespectfullyattheculturalhousetopaytheirrespectstotheGeneralSecretary.ThroughoutL?i?àVillage,??ngH?iCommuneofHàN?is??ngAnhDistrict,theGeneralSecretaryshomeland,theatmospherewasfilledwithgrief,pride,andrespectfortheGeneralSecretary.Blackflagsandmourningribbonshavebeendisplayedbyresidentsforseveraldays.Securityandsafetyforthefuneralarewell-managedbylocalforces,ensuringsmoothproceedingsinspiteofthelargecrowds.Insidehouse,thephotosshowcasingtheGeneralSecretaryssimplelifearedisplayedbesidethealtar.Theceremonybeganwithfamilymembersandrelativespayingtheirrespects,followedbyhundredsoflocalresidentsandneighbours.Everyonewasovercomewithgriefforthedistinguishedsonoftheirhomeland.PhanAnhXuan,fromL?i?àVillage,said:SincelearningoftheGeneralSecretaryspassing,Ifeellikelosingaclosefamilymember.Standingherewaitingtopaymyrespects,Iamfilledwithprideandhonourforhavingaleaderwhodedicatedhislifetothecountry.Heisagreatexampleforustofollow,andwepledgetoliveandworkaccordingtohisnoblespirit.ColonelLêV?nHà,aformersoldierfrom??ngAnhDistrict,expressedhisadmirationfortheGeneralSecretaryscharacterandresolveinbothrevolutionaryworkanddailylife.HehopedthatfuturegenerationswillcontinuetoupholdthespiritandidealsofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngtobuildthenation.V??ngB?oNam,asixth-gradestudentfromNg?Quy?nSecondarySchool,arrivedearlywithhisteacherandclassmates.Heironedhisschooluniformmeticulouslyfortheoccasion.Ihavereadmanystoriesabouthim.Ideeplyadmirehimandwillfollowhisexampleofpatriotism,simplicityandmodesty.Iwillstrivetobeagoodcitizen,hesaidwithhiseyesfulloftears.—VNS
FishermeninThanhHóa(chǎn)ProvinceareinformedabouttheFisheriesLawandIUUfishingregulations.—Photovneconomy.vnHàN?I—Thenorth-centralprovinceofThanhHóa(chǎn)hasintensifiedinspectionsatseaandfishingportswhileworkingwithownersofvesselsthatviolatedregulationsonillegal,unreported,andunregulated(IUU)fishingaspartofitseffortstoclampdownontheillicitfishing.DuringtheJanuary-Julyperiod,localauthoritieshandled80violationcasesandleviedatotalfineofVN?967million(overUSD$38,300)onlocalfishermenandboatownerswhocommittedillegalacts.Alistof306fishingvesselswithhighrisksofviolationswasmadepublicatfishingports,whilethosewithoutnecessarydocumentsandvesselmonitoringsystemswerebannedfromdockingatthefishingports.Throughoutexaminations,theauthoritiesfoundoutseveralcommonmistakesofshipowners,includingexpiringsafefishingvesselcertificates,losingconnectionsignalsforover10days,andfailingtobuyinsuranceforcrewmembers.AccordingtothedeputyheadoftheprovincialDepartmentoffisheriesLêV?nSáng,theprovincewillcontinueenhancingthecommunicationsworktoraisepublicawarenessofIUUregulationsandresolvetometeoutstrictpunishmentsforanyviolations.Inthesamevein,thecentralprovinceofQu?ngTr?hasworkedtohandlehundredsoffishingboatsfrom6to15metresinlengthhavingnoregistration,nofishinglicenses,andnocertificatesprovingtheirseaworthiness(threenos).TheprovincialPeoplesCommitteedirectedlocalitiestotightenmanagementoverfishingvesselstoensurethattherearenoadditionalboatswiththree-nos.—VNSAKUH-1ESurionHelicopterdevelopedbyKoreaAerospaceIndustriesCo.—Photoqdnd.vnSEOUL—KoreaAerospaceIndustriesCo(KAI)onAugust2announcedtherecruitmentof50Vietnameseworkersforsmallandmedium-sizedpartnersthroughGAET,apublicenterpriseundertheVietnameseMinistryofNationalDefence.ThesearethefirstforeignworkersthatKAIhastrainedintheirhomecountryandprovidedforaerospacecompaniesintheRepublicofKorea(RoK).Lastyear,KAIpromotedanoverseasprofessionalhumanresourcetrainingprojectrelatedtotheimplementationoftheE-7-3visapolicytoaddressthemanpowershortageatsmallandmedium-sizedcompaniesintheaerospaceindustry.Accordingly,itsignedamemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)withGAETtotrainandsupplyhumanresourceswithaerospaceexpertise.UndertheMoU,50excellentindividualsinVi?tNamwhoholdbachelorsdegreesinscienceandengineeringandhaveworkexperiencewereselectedandtrainedinboththeoryandpracticeaboutaircraftcomponentmanufacturingforthreemonthsatavocationaltrainingcentresetupbytheVietnameseministry.Startingthisyear,thefirstgraduateswillbesenttoKAIspartnercompaniesaswellasKoreanaerospacepartmanufacturerslikeSongwolTechnology,MiraeAviation,YulgokandSKAviation,wheretheywillworkonmachiningandassemblingaircraftparts.SongHo-cheol,headoftheKAIOperationsCentre,saidthepromotionofthisprojecthelpssolvethemanpowershortageforpartnersbymakinguseofVi?tNamsabundanthumanresourcesandinfrastructure.Inthefuture,KAIplanstotrainabout100professionalseachyearthroughVi?tNamsaerospacetrainingprogramme.—VNS
PresidentT?LamatthefestivalinC?a??ngWardonFriday.—VNA/VNSPhotoAnV?n??ngHàN?I—PresidentT?LamonAugust2emphasisedtheneedtoreformtheAllpeoplessecuritysafeguardingmovementintermsofbothformandcontentwhileattendingafestivalinthisregardinC?a??ngWardinHoànKi?mDistrictofHàN?i.PresidentLamsaidsuchmovementhasdevelopedstronglyinthecapitalcityoverthepastyears,withvariousself-managedsecurityandsafety,andanti-crimemodelsputinplaceeffectively,androlledoutonanationalscale,laudingC?a??ngasabrightspotintheeffort.Stressingtheimportantroleandpositionofthecapitalcity,which,hesaid,isthetargetofhostileandreactionaryforcesaswellascrimes,addingthatensuringsecurityandordermustbeakey,long-termtaskofthelocalpoliticalsystem.Topromotethemovement,all-levelPartyCommitteesandadministrationsinHàN?ineedtocontinueseriouslyandeffectivelydisseminatingandimplementingrelevantguidelinesandpolicies,whileraisingpublicawarenessofthedrive,thePresidentcontinued.HesuggestedthecombinationofthedriveandotheremulationmovementslaunchedbytheParty,theState,agencies,theVi?tNamFatherlandFront,andorganisations,notingrolemodelsshouldbecommendedinatimelymanner,andparticipantsinjured,killedorsufferingpropertylossesshouldreceivesupport.ThepublicsecurityandarmyforcesneedtocloselycoordinatewiththeVietnamFatherlandFrontandotheragenciesandsocio-economicorganisationsinthismovement,hecontinued.ThePresidentalsoaskedthelocalitytopaymoreattentiontodevelopingacontingentofgrassrootspoliceofficerswhohavepoliticalqualities,professionalexpertise,andareapproachable,andabletoprovideadviceforall-levelPartyCommitteesandadministrationsintheimplementationofthemovement.Onthisoccasion,theStateleaderpresentedgiftstolocalofficialsandresidents,rolemodelsinthemovement,anddisadvantagedindividuals.—VNSNationalHighway12passingthroughM??ngP?nCommunein?i?nBiênDistrict,?i?nBiênProvincehasbeenseverelydamagedbyflashfloodstriggeredbyprolongedheavyrainoverthepastweek.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—NinepeoplehavediedfollowingtheprolongedrainandheavyfloodsinnorthernVi?tNamoverthepastweek.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentsDepartmentofDykeManagementandNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlreportedthatthefloodshavealsoledtotheemergencyrelocationof63households,withnearly600homessubmerged.Nearly2,500haofriceandcropswereflooded,while33.2haofaquaculturedestroyed.Intermsoftransport,over297siteshaveexperiencedlandslidesandblockages,withatotalofmorethan54,000cu.mofsoilandrockswasheddownhillsides.Immediatelyafterthedisasteroccurred,localauthoritiesvisitedandsupportedaffectedhouseholdsandmobilisedforcestoassistinrecoveryefforts.TheDepartmentofDykeManagementandNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlhasadvisedcitiesandprovincestocloselymonitorweatherforecastsanddisasterwarningsandproactivelyimplementresponseplans.AreasinthedownstreamregionsoftheH?ng(Red)RiverandTháiBìnhRiverareurgedtoensuresafetyduringtheoperationoftheS?nLa,HòaBình,TuyênQuanghydropowerdams.Localitiesshouldtakemeasurestoensurethesafetyofthedykesystemandrespondtothefloodingsituation.—VNSManystreetsinHàN?iaredecoratedwithnationalflagstocelebratetheNationalDayholiday.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?n?i?pHàN?I—Vi?tNamsNationalDaybreak,thefinalholidaythisyear,willtakeplacefromAugust31toSeptember3,theMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairshasannounced.Civilservantsareentitledtofourconsecutivedaysoff,includingoneweekendday(Saturday),twonationalholidays(SundayandMonday)andoneadditionalday(Tuesday).EmployersarerequiredtoinformemployeesoftheNationalDayholidayschedulefor2024atleast30daysinadvance.Theministryencouragesemployerstoapplytheholidayscheduleforemployeessimilarlytothatforcivilservants.Theministryalsonotedthatagenciesandcompaniesoperatingonweekends(SaturdayandSunday)maydeterminetheholidayschedulefortheiremployeesbasedontheirworkroutines.Foremployeeswhohaveaone-dayweeklyoffonSunday,theNationalDayholidayfromSeptember2willspanthreedays,fromSeptember1toSeptember3,iftheholidayisobservedonSunday(September1).IftheholidayisobservedonTuesday(September3),itwilllasttwodays,fromSeptember2toSeptember3.ForemployeeswhohaveatwodaysaweekoffonSaturdayandSunday,theNationalDayholidaywilllastfourdays,fromAugust31toSeptember3.—VNS
PoliceapprehendmultipleindividualsinvolvedintheringattherestaurantinHCMCity,.—Photoplo.vnHCMCITY—Thepolicehavearrestedsevenindividuals,includingtheownersofGGRestaurant,foroperatingaprostitutionringthatcateredexclusivelytoforeigncustomers.Investigationsrevealedthattherestaurant,locatedinNguy?nTháiBìnhWard,District1,HCMCity,employedover120femalehostesses,whowereencouragedtoengageinprostitutionforafee.Itsowners,identifiedasVietnamesenationalsHoàngAnhHàoandNg?Th?Ng?cThúy,alongwithKoreannationalsChoKiwanandYuSungho,luredcustomersthroughonlineadvertisementspromisingasafeandfunatmospherewithsexydancingandwillingfemalehostesses.Theyalsoofferedtransportationservicestonearbyhotelsandluxuryapartmentswheretheprostitutiontookplace.Therestaurantstaffwereinstructedtoadmitonlyforeigncustomers(mostlyChineseandSouthKoreans)andchecktheirpassportsuponentry.Thosewithoutpassportswererequiredtohaveaguarantorforentering.Withpromisesofhighpayandcommissions,therestauranthasdrawnmanySouthKoreanmanagersandVietnamesemadamstowork.Securityguardswereconstantlypostedoutsidetherestaurant,taskedwithdispersinganyVietnameseindividualslingeringinthearea.Theyalsofrequentlychangedprostitutionlocationstoevadelawenforcement.TheillicitbusinesshasbeenoperatingsinceMay2024andissaidtohavelinedtheownerspocketswithaboutVN?10billion(US$400,000).Duringapoliceinterrogation,HoàngAnhHào,YuSungho,andNg?Th?Ng?cThúyconfessedtoinstructingstafftoengageinprostitutiontoboostrevenue.Sevenindividuals,includingthefourabovementionedowners,areinpolicecustodyandexpectedtofacechargesofbrokeringprostitution.—VNSAlocalresidentstillhastotravelbyboatinNamPh??ngTi?nCommune,Ch??ngM?District,HàN?ionThursday.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nCúcHàN?I—TheHàN?iSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescuehasdirecteddistrict,townauthoritiesaswellasrelevantagenciestointensifyeffortstoaddresstheaftermathofflooding,triggeredbytyphoonPrapiroonandproactivelyprepareforfuturefloodsandlandslides.Underthedispatch,localauthoritiesandagenciesmustremainvigilantandavoidcomplacency.Theywereinstructedtocloselymonitorweatheranddisasterdevelopments,issuetimelyandeffectiveresponseswithintheirauthorityandensureactionsalignedwiththeactualconditionsontheground.ThedirectivewasoutlinedinDispatchNo.04/C?-BCH,whichfocusesonmeasurestominimisehumancasualtiesandproactivelyhandleupcomingfloodandlandslidesituations.Additionally,thereshouldbeincreasedpublicawarenesscampaignsandguidanceondealingwithheavyrainfall,floods,landslidesandwaterloggingthroughvariousinformationsystemsandsocialmedia.Localitiesandsectorswerealsourgedtoreviewandbolsterpersonnelfortrafficmanagementandsafetyatcrossingpoints,landslide-proneareasandregionsaffectedbysevereflooding.Theymustpreventpeopleandvehiclesfrompassingthroughunsafeareas.Authoritieshadtoprepareresourcesandpersonnelforrescueoperationsifneededandensurestrictmonitoringandtimelyreportingofdisasterdevelopments,damageandresponseeffortstothesteeringcommitteeasperregulations.Duetotheimpactofthetyphoonandextremeweatherphenomena,thecityhasexperienceddifficultfloodingandlandslides.Waterlevelsinmajorreservoirsandlocalriversarecurrentlyhittingdangerouslyhighlevels.RecentseverefloodinginseveralcommunesinCh??ngM?andQu?cOaidistrictshascausedsignificantdamagetothousandsofhouseholdsintheareas,withanincreasedriskofdiseaseoutbreaks.DiseasepreventionInarelatedmove,thecitysHealthDepartmenthasinstructedrelevantunitstoenhancemedicalresponsesduringandafterthefloodsandtopreventdiseaseoutbreaksamongthepopulation.DeputydirectorofthehealthdepartmentNguy?n?ìnhH?ngsaidthatthedepartmentorderedhospitalsandhealthcentrestosetupemergencyteamsandmobilediseasepreventionunits,ensuringanadequatesupplyofmedicinesfortreatingflood-affectedresidents.Peopleparticipateinenvironmentalsanitationinpost-floodedareasinTuy?tNgh?aCommune,Qu?cOaiDistrict,HàN?ionThursday.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tInareascompletelyisolatedbyfloodwaters,mobileemergencyteamswouldvisithouseholdstoprovideimmediateassistanceandtransportresidentstohospitalsasneeded.ThecitysCentreforDiseaseControlhasestablishedfivemobilediseasepreventionteamstoguidelocalhealthcentresandcoordinatewithauthoritiestoprepareCloraminBforenvironmentalsanitationasfloodwatersrecede.ThecitysFoodSafetyandHygieneDivisionhasformedfiveteamstohandlefoodpoisoningandfoodbornediseases,readytorespondtoanyoutbreaksinflood-affectedareas.InCh??ngM?District,thecitysfloodhotspot,mobilehealthstationshavebeensetupinNamPh??ngTi?nCommune,withfouremergencyteamspermanentlystationedtohandleemergencies,diseasepreventionandrespondtostormsandflooding.Thedistrictshealthcentreinstructed32healthstationstoproactivelymanageenvironmentalconditionsbefore,during,andafterthefloods.Theywerealsopreparingmedicinesforcommonpost-floodailmentssuchasconjunctivitis,acutediarrhoea,andvariousskinconditions.??HoàngAnhChau,ViceChairmanofCh??ngM?DistrictPeoplesCommittee,hasrequestedthatalldepartmentsandlocalauthoritiesstrengthendiseasepreventioneffortsduringtherainyseason.ThedistrictsHealthCentrewastoldtoassessandaddressdiseaserisksinflood-affectedareasandimplementmeasuresfordiseaseprevention,environmentalsanitation,cleanwatermanagementandmedicalwastedisposal.Totackleenvironmentalsanitationafterthefloodwatersrecede,thehealthcentredistributednearly200kgofCloraminBtosubmergedcommunestotreatwateranddisinfecttheenvironment,withadditionalsuppliesavailable.Staffareon24hourspersevendaysstandbywithfourmobileteamsmonitoringandassistinginaffectedareas.TheHealthCentrewasalsotrackingpregnantwomeninfloodedcommunesandassigningmedicalstafftomonitortheirconditionsandguidethemtosaferlocations.InQu?cOaiDistrict,thedistrictsHealthCentredistributed10gofCloraminBtofloodedcommunesforwaterandenvironmentaltreatmentandinstructedlocalhealthstationstoincreasemedicalservicesandmanagepatientcareinaffectedregions.OnThursday,thedistrictmobilisedapproximately300peopletoconductacomprehensiveenvironmentalclean-upinallaffectedcommunes.Nguy?nTr??ngS?n,ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofthedistrictsaidonThursdaythatpost-floodenvironmentalpollutionwasthemostpressingconcern.Authoritiesmusturgentlymitigatetheenvironmentalimpactofthedisaster,ensuringsanitationeffortskeeppacewithrecedingwatersandprovidingadequatemanpower,medicines,chemicalsandequipmentfordecontamination.Publicawarenesscampaignsshouldalsoencourageresidentstomaintainenvironmentalhygieneandpreventdiseaseoutbreaksfollowingthefloods.—VNS
ThepickuptrucksfrontendwasextensivelydestroyedaftercollidingwithamotorbikeonNationalHighwayNo.26in??kL?kProvinceonFridaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K—Afatalroadaccident,involvingapickuptruckandamotorbike,onNationalHighwayNo.26,runningthroughtheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?k,resultedinthedeathsofthreefamilymembersintheearlymorningofFriday.Initialreportsindicatethatthepickuptruck,registrationnumber47C-286.03,wasdrivenbyTr?nDo?nTùng,49,residinginKr?ngP?cDistrict.HewastravellingtowardsBu?nMaThu?tCityfromKr?ngP?c.Asthevehicleapproachedthenationalhighway,itcollidedheadonwithamotorbike,registrationnumber47F1-476.48.ThemotorbikewasriddenbyV?V?nH.,41,livinginEa?arCommune,EaKarDistrict,??kL?k.Hewascarryinghis36-year-oldwifeand13-year-oldsonandheadingintheoppositedirection.Thesevereimpactresultedintheimmediatedeathsofallthreeoccupantsonthemotorbike.Themotorbikesustainedsignificantdamagetothefrontend,whilethepickuptrucksfrontendwasextensivelydestroyedandthencrashingintoafenceatanearbyplantation.Uponreceivingthereport,thecityspolicedispatchedofficerstosecurethesceneandinvestigatetheincident,includingidentifyingthevictims.Thepickuptruckdriversufferedminorinjuriesandiscurrentlyatthepolicestationassistingwiththeinvestigation.RelativesofthevictimsrevealedthatonThursday,H.andhisfamilyhadtravelledfromEaKarDistricttoBu?nMaThu?tCityforavisit.OnFridaymorning,at6.30amtheywerereturninghometoEaKarDistrictwhentheaccidentoccurred.—VNS
Familymembersreunitethankstohelpfromthepolice.—Photonhandan.vnPHúTH?—Afamilyhasreunitedafternearly30yearsthankstothenationalpopulationdatabasesystem,saidthepoliceofthenorthernprovincePhúTh?.Atthebeginningoflastmonth,the??ngL??ngCommunePolicesFacebookfanpagereceivedarequestforhelpfromHoàngTh?Bích,28,whoresidesinMinhChi?ngVillage,MinhL??ngCommune,V?nBànDistrict,thenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCai,whoislookingforhermothersfamily.BíchsmotherisNguy?nTh?Hoan,laterchangedhernametoNguy?nTh?Dungandiscurrentlylivingatthesameaddress.HoanshometownisLamThaoDistrictandherhousewasnearariverbank.Shelosttouchwithherfamilyfornearly30yearsandinspiteofmanysearchesnorelativeshaveeverbeentraced.NowHoanshealthisveryweak,wishingtoreunitewithherparentsandrelatives.ReceivingBíchsrequest,fromthelittleinformationprovided,officersandsoldiersofthe??ngL??ngCommunePoliceconductedareviewonthenationalpopulationdatasystem.Theyalsoaskedthesecurityandorderprotectionteamsin11residentialareastogotoeveryhousetocheck.Aftersomesearchesandwithgreatdeterminationandeffort,thepoliceascertainedthat??ngTh?Hi?n,aged85,andlivingin??nNg?aZonein??ngL??ngCommunemostlikelyhadarelationshipwithHoan.Hi?nsaidthathereldestdaughterBùiTh?Hoan,63,hasbeenmissingsince1988andhasnotreturnedyet.Herfamilyhassearchedforhermanytimesbuttonoavail.ThroughexchanginginformationwithHi?nandBích,thepolicerealisedthatalthoughHoansfirstandlastnamesdidnotexactlymatch,theinformationonbothsideshadmanysimilarities,sotheycontactedthetwofamiliestomeet.OnJuly7,Hi?nsfamilyandrelativeswenttoMinhChi?ngVillagetomeetHoansfamily.Bothfamiliesconfirmedthattheyhadrecognisedthemissingfamilymemberandreunited.OnJuly25,BíchandheruncleBùiNg?cHu?nwenttothe??ngL??ngCommunePolicetothankthemfortheirhelpinfindingtheirlostrelative.—VNSThevisualmodeloftheQu?ngTr?Airport.—Photovietnamfinance.vnQU?NGTR?—TheQu?ngTr?AirportProject,withaninitialoutlayofVN?5.8trillion(US$227million),willbekickedoffon7JulybyajointventurebetweenTTGroupandCIENCO4.Theproject,approvedbythePrimeMinisterunderthepublic-privatepartnershipmodel,willbelocatedinthecommunesofGioQuang,GioH?i,andGioMaiinGioLinhDistrict,coveringanareaof265ha.Theprojectisexpectedtotake50yearstocomplete,including24monthsforpreparationandconstructionand47yearsand2monthsforoperationandtollcollectiontorecoupinvestment.Uponcompletion,theairportwillmeetthestandardsofaClass4CairportdefinedbytheInternationalCivilAviationOrganisationandaLevelIImilitaryairport,capableofhandlingCodeEaircraftandservingabout5millionpassengersand25,500tonnesofcargoannually.Itwilladdresstheever-growingdemandforairtravel,fostereconomicgrowth,andensurehighmobilityformilitaryoperationsanddisasterreliefeffortsintheCentralRegion.TheprojectisexpectedtobecompletedandoperationalbyJuly2026.—VNS
ThekidneysbeingtransportedtothehospitalonJune20.—Photothanhnien.vnTH?ATHIêN-HU?—Twopatientswhohademergencykidneytransplantsarerecoveringwellafterbeinghelpedbyonedonorwhoseorganswereflownintohelpthem.ThetwopatientshadtheiroperationsonJune20atHu?CentralHospitalfollowingthequickdeliveryofkidneysdonatedbya58-year-oldmalepatientfromPhúTh?,whohadpassedawayduetoatrafficaccident.ThedonatedkidneysarrivedatPhúBàiairportandwereescortedbytrafficpolicetothehospitalat10:22pmonJune20.TheteamsatHu?CentralHospitalsimultaneouslyperformedkidneytransplantsfortwopatientswithhighlycompatibleprofiles.Aftermorethanthreehoursofsurgery,thepatientsweretransferredtotheorgantransplantrecoveryroom.Theirhemodynamicparameterswerestablepost-transplant,biochemicalindicesgraduallyimprovedandthetransplantedkidneyfunctionedwell.AccordingtoV???iQuy?n,DeputyHeadoftheCardiovascularAnaesthesiaandResuscitationDepartmentatHu?CentralHospital,suchkidneytransplantcasesatthefacilityhavebeensuccessfulintermsofbothtransportationandtransplanttechniques,asthisisaroutineprocedureatthehospital.ThissuccessisattributednotonlytothenoblegestureofthekidneydonorandthemedicalstaffatPhúTh?GeneralHospitalandHu?CentralHospital,butalsotothededicatedeffortsofthetrafficpoliceescortteam.JustbeforethekidneyarrivedbyplaneinTh?aThiên-Hu?,theofficersofTrafficPoliceTeamNo.2,Th?aThiên-Hu?ProvincialTrafficPoliceDepartment,sprangintoaction.Theyledthewaytotheemergencyroom,makingsurethekidneytransportvehiclereachedHu?CentralHospitalwithin15minutes,justintimeforthetransplant.ThecommanddispatchedLieutenantColonelLêV?nNgh?,DeputyTeamLeader,alongwithCaptainNguy?nH??ngNh?t,LieutenantColonelLêKh?cTrung,andCaptainNguy?n??ngHoàng.TheteamcoordinatedtoreceivetheorganfromPhúBàiairportandsafelytransportedittothetransplantsiteforthetwoawaitingpatients.AnofficerfromTrafficPoliceTeamNo.2sharedthatbeyondcompletingtheirtask,theescortteamperformedtheirdutieswithheartfeltdedicationandasenseofmission.ThejourneyfromPhúBàiairporttotheCardiovascularCentreatHu?CentralHospitaltook15minutes.Aftercompletingthemissionandreturningtotheunit,weallhopedforthesuccessofthekidneytransplants.Hearingthatthepatientsweregraduallyrecoveringmadeusoverjoyed,theofficersaid.—VNSForeigntouristsseeninfrontoftheHCMCityPostOfficeinthedowntownarea.Thecitysawasurgeinforeigntouristarrivals,withnearly2.7millionvisitorsinthefirsthalf.VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—Despitefacingvariouschallenges,HCMCitysGrossRegionalDomesticProduct(GRDP)grew6.46percentinthefirsthalfoftheyear,showingsignsofrecovery.AccordingtoareportbytheHCMCityStatisticsOffice,thecitysindustrialproductionindex(IIP)grew5.6percentduringtheperiod,thehighestincreaseinthepastthreeyears.Thecitysawa10percentyear-on-yearincreaseintotalretailsalesofgoodsandservices.AsofJune20,25,248enterprisesenteredthemarketthisyear,registeringVN?215trillionincapital,up9.6percentinenterprisenumberand1percentincapitalfromthesametimelastyear.ItsstatebudgetcollectionwasalsoabrightspotatmorethanVN?265trillion,rising16percentagainstthesametimelastyear.However,thecityfellshortofitspublicinvestmentdisbursementtarget,withonlyVN?15trilliondisbursedbytheendofJune,or19percentofthesettargetinsteadoftheexpected30percent.ItaimstodisburseVN?73trillion,equivalentto95percentofpublicinvestmentbyyear-end.Thecitysawasurgeinforeigntouristarrivals,withnearly2.7millionvisitorsinthefirsthalfoftheyear,up38percentyear-on-yearandrepresenting44.6percentoftheannualtarget,drivenbyaseriesoffestivalsandtourismpromotionevents.Italsowelcomedover17milliondomestictourists,up4.4percentyear-on-yearandmakingup45percentoftheyearlytarget.Itstourismrevenuesawanotablesurgeof14.6percentduringtheperiod,reachingVN?92.6trillion.Inaddition,progressofthefirstmetroline(B?nThành–Su?iTiên)hasbeen98percentcompleted,withthecityaimingtostartoperationsbyNovember.PhanV?nM?i,chairmanofthePeoplesCommittee,acknowledgedthechallengesfacedbythecity,suchaslowcreditgrowthandaslowrecoveryintherealestatemarket.Toachieveitsgrowthtargetof7.5-8percentfortheyear,expertsrecommendfocusingonhigh-techindustries,financialservices,andstabilisingtherealestatemarket.DiversifyingexportmarketsandexpandingtopotentialmarketssuchasJapan,SouthKorea,andIndiaarealsoessentialstrategiestosupportproductionandbusinessactivities.Vi?tNamreporteda6.42percentyear-on-yearGDPgrowthinthefirsthalf,withtheAsianDevelopmentBankforecastingagrowthrateof4.6percentforSoutheastAsiathisyear.Vi?tNamandthePhilippinesareexpectedtohavethehighestgrowthratesintheregionin2024,reaching6percent.—VNS
AnelderlywomanisexaminedattheTraditionalMedicineHospitalinthenorthernprovinceofTháiBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoTh?Duy?tHàN?I—Thenumberofhealthinsuranceparticipantshassurged,benefitshaveexpandedandhealthcarequalityhasseensignificantimprovementafter15yearsofimplementingtheLawonHealthInsurance.Sinceitsinceptionin2009,thelawhasseeninvolvementlevelsincreasetoover93.307millionpeople,covering93.35percentofthepopulation,markinga35.35percentrisesince2009.Tr?nTh?Trang,headoftheHealthInsuranceDepartmentundertheMinistryofHealthtoldtheS?ckh?e??is?ng(HealthLife)newspaperthatthecoverageratewas58percentin2009.In2015,followingamendmentstothelaw,participationreached68.5millionpeople,covering74.9percentofthepopulation.By2019,thenumberofparticipantsincreasedto85.7million,achievingan89.1percentcoveragerate.Thenumberofhealthcarevisits,coveredbythehealthinsurancefund,hasshownsteadygrowthannually.In2010,therewere102millionvisits,consistingof93.7millionoutpatientvisitsand8.3millioninpatienttreatments.By2015,thefigureroseto130.2millionvisits,madeupof118.2millionoutpatientvisitsand12millioninpatienttreatments.In2019,therewere184millionvisits,with166.9millionoutpatientvisitsand17.1millioninpatienttreatments.DuetotheimpactofCOVID-19from2020to2022,healthcarevisitsdecreasedcomparedtotheperiodfrom2015to2019.In2020,therewere167.3millionvisits,adecreaseof16.7millionfrom2019.By2022,asthepandemicstabilised,visitsincreasedto150.4million,ariseof24millionfrom2021.AsofJunethisyear,thenationwidetotalofoutpatientandinpatientvisits,coveredbythehealthinsurancefund,wasestimatedat89.552million,upbymorethan6.5million(equalto7.91percent)fromthesameperiodlastyear.Trangsaidtherightsofhealthinsuranceparticipantswereguaranteed.Overall,thescopeofbenefitsforparticipantswasquitecomprehensive,includingcostsformedicalexaminations,bloodtransfusions,medicalsupplies,pharmaceuticalsduringmedicalvisits,regularpre-natalcheck-upsandchildbirthathealthcarefacilities.Additionally,thehealthinsurancefundalsocoveredtransportationcostsforpatientsfromdistricttoprovincialandcentral-levelhospitalsforcertainprioritygroupssuchasthepoor,ethnicminorities,revolutionarycontributorsandchildrenundersixinemergencysituationsorwhentransferredforspecialisedmedicaltreatment.Annually,thehealthinsurancefundalsocovered87percentto89percentoftotalhealthcareexpenses,whileparticipantswereresponsibleforco-paymentonlyrangingfrom11percentto13percent.HealthcarerightsexpandedTrangsaidthathealthcarerightsunderthehealthinsurancepolicieswereexpandingtomeetthehealthcareneedsofparticipants,adaptingtochangingdiseasepatterns,advancementsinmedicalscienceandtechnology,balancingthehealthinsurancefund,participantpaymentcapabilitiesandaimingtoreduceout-of-pocketexpensesforhouseholds.Thelistofmedicines(includingnewdrugsandtraditionalmedicines),medicalsuppliesandhealthcareservices,coveredbythehealthinsurancefundwerebeingcontinuallyadjustedtofitwiththelatestinmedicalandtechnicalcapacitiesofhealthcarefacilities,whileensuringtherightsofcardholdersandenhancingthetechnicalexpertiseofhealthcarefacilities,shesaid.Sincetheimplementationofthelaw,nearlyallpublichealthcarefacilitieswithtreatmentfunctionshaddirectlyparticipatedinhealthinsurancecontractswithsocialinsuranceagencies.Nearly10,000commune/ward/townhealthstationsalsoparticipatedinhealthinsurancethroughcontractsmanagedbydistricthospitalsorhealthcentresassignedbyprovincialDepartmentsofHealthinthecountry.Shealsoaddedthatadministrativeprocedures,medicalexaminationandtreatmentprocesses,paymentproceduresweresignificantlyreformedtoreduceinconvenience,facilitatepatientaccesstohealthcareservicesandcreatefavourableconditionsfororganisationsandagenciesinimplementinghealthinsurancepolicies.DialysispatientsaretreatedatB?cQuangGeneralHospital,supportedbytheinsurancehealthfund,inthenorthernmountainousprovinceofHàGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoNamTháiEffectiveuseSincetheofficialimplementationoftheLawonJuly1,2009,ithasprovidedthehighestlegalbasistograduallyachievefairnessinhealthcare,implementingthesharingbetweenthehealthyandthesick,thewealthyandthepoorandworking-ageindividualsandchildrenandtheelderly.Tofurtherenhancepublicengagementandmobilisehealthinsuranceacrossalllevels,theministryhaschosenthethemeforthisyearEffectiveuseofthehealthinsurancefundandimprovingthequalityofhealthexaminationandtreatmentundergrassrootshealthcare.Theministryhasissuedadispatch,requestingprovincialPeoplesCommitteestodirecttheDepartmentofHealthtocoordinatewithsocialinsuranceofficesandrelevantagenciestosubmitproposalstooffereducationsessionsforvariousgroupsparticipatinginhealthinsurancelocally.Keymessagesabouthealthinsurancefocusonenhancingthequalityofhealthcareatgrassrootshealthcarefacilitiestoincreaseaccesstohealthinsuranceforthepublic,usingthehealthinsurancefundefficiently,howhealthinsurancemeanssafeguardingyourhealthandthatparticipationgivespeoplesustainablefinancialsupportduringillnessanddisease.TrangsaidthattheministrywascurrentlydraftingamendmentstotheLawonHealthInsuranceandseveraldecreestoimprovequality,ensuresufficientsupplyofmedicinesandmedicalequipmentforexaminationsandtreatment,reformmedicalexaminationsandtreatmentproceduresandexpandthescopeofhealthinsurancebenefits.—VNSNguy?nV?nThanhdonatingplatelets.PhotocourtesyofNguy?nV?nThanh.HàN?ITwenty-eight-year-oldNguy?nV?nThanh,fromThanhLamcommune,MêLinhDistrict,HàN?i,isoneofthe10OutstandingYoungFacesoftheCapitalin2023,havingdonatedbloodandplateletsmorethanonehundredtimes.Thanhbegandonatingbloodin2014whenheturned18andhasbeendonatingregularlyeversince,byAprilthisyear,hehadparticipatedinbloodandplateletdonation124times.Afterthreeblooddonations,Thanhswitchedtodonatingplateletsbecauseherealisedthattheintervalbetweenplateletdonationsisonlythreeweeks,allowinghimtohelpmorepatients.Thanhsresolvetoblooddonationstemsfromapersonalstory.In2017,hehadanaccidentandrequiredtreatmentatVi?t??cHospital,whereheneededtoreceivemultiplebloodtransfusions.Besidesdonatingblood,Thanhactivelyparticipatesinothercharitableactivities,suchasdonatingclothesandbookstochildreninmountainousareasandassistingtrafficpoliceinregulatingtrafficduringpeakhoursinHàN?i.Arecipientofthe2022GoodPerson,GoodDeedawardfromtheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,Thanhhumblystatesthathewantstospreadgooddeedsfromtheheart.ThanhwasalsohonouredbytheNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusion(NIHBT),andwasoneoffiftyexemplaryfigureshonouredintheVTVsGoodDeedsprogrammein2022.Thanhalwaysmaintainsahealthydietandlifestyletobeabletodonatebloodregularly.Hetypicallydonatesplatelets14-15timesayearandreachedthemilestoneof100blooddonationsin2022.Hiswife,Nguy?nTh?Nh?tL?,alwayssupportsandcaresforhishealthaftereachdonation.ArepresentativefromtheNIHBTstatedthatregulardonorslikeThanharethesafestbecausetheyarealwaysconsciousofmaintainingtheirhealth.AccordingtoThanh,hedonatesbloodnotbecauseoftherecognitionbutbecauseofthehopethatthroughhisstory,morepeoplewillbeawareofbloodandplateletdonationandjoininbuildingacommunityofregulardonors.Thanhscontributionsnotonlysavedmanypatientslivesbutalsospreadvaluablevaluesintothecommunity.Hisstoryisavividtestamenttothepowerofgoodwillandresponsibility,contributingtobuildingacompassionateandconnectedsociety.Nguy?nV?nKhánhduringhis100thplateletdonationattheNIHBT.PhotocourtesyoftheNIHBT.A16-yearjourneyAsignificantmilestoneinNguy?nV?nKhánhsblooddonationjourneyoccurredin2018duringadenguefeveroutbreakinHàN?i.VisitingtheNIHBTforhisusualdonation,testsrevealedahighplateletcount.Persuadedbythestafftodonateplatelets,Khánhagreedandsuccessfullydonatedtwounits.Khánhbegandonatingbloodin2008.Oversixteenyears,hehasmadethirty-fourwholeblooddonationsandsixty-sixplateletdonations,aidingnumerouspatients.DonatingbloodisverymeaningfultomebecauseIknowmybloodhelpsmanypatientsinneed,Khánhshared.Initially,Khánhparticipatedinmobileblooddrivesbutfoundtheminconvenientduetovaryingschedulesandlongwaitsinhisdistrict.Tobemoreproactive,hestarteddonatingdirectlyattheNIHBT,whichacceptsdonations365daysayear,despitethe40kmdistance.Thischangeallowedhimtobettermanagehistimeandworkcommitments.Moreover,Khánhactivelyencourageshisrelativesandfriendstodonateblood.Hehasalsoregisteredtodonatetissues,organsandhisbodyafterdeath.KhánhbelievesthatEverydropofbloodgiven,aliferemains,andfeelsthatparticipatinginblooddonationfostersempathyandhappinessfromhelpingothers.Khánhsdedicationhasearnedhimnotablerecognitions.HeparticipatedintheNationalPatrioticEmulationCongress,receivedthePrimeMinistersCertificateofMeritforhisadherencetoH?ChíMinhsideology,moralityandstyleduring2016-2021andtheH?ngYênProvincialPeoplesCommitteesCertificateofMeritforhisachievementsinpatrioticemulationmovementsfrom2015to2020.MarkinghisonehundredthblooddonationonMay9attheNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusion,KhánhisoneofH?ngYênProvincesmostregularandprolificblooddonors.Hisselflesscontributionssavelivesandspreadhumanitarianvalueswithinthecommunity,exemplifyingresponsibility,loveanddedicationasamodelcitizen.VNSFactsaboutplateletdonationPlateletconcentrateisaspecialisedbloodproductusedtotreatandpreventbleeding,availableintwotypes:plateletconcentratefromwholebloodandplateletconcentratefromdonors.Givenitsshortshelflifeofuptofivedays,plateletcollectionandpreparationmustbecloselyalignedwithhospitaldemands.Plateletdonationdiffersfromwholeblooddonationinseveralways.Whilewholeblooddonationcanberepeatedeverythreemonths,plateletdonationcanoccureverythreeweeks.However,ithasstricterrequirementsregardingthedonorsweightandplateletcount.Additionally,thedonationprocessforplateletsislongerandmorecomplex.Itinvolvesaclosed-loopsystemusingapheresiskitstocollectblood,centrifugeit,separatetheplateletsandreturntheremainingbloodtothedonor.Thisprocesstakesbetween45to90minutes,comparedtojustfiveminutesforwholeblooddonation.