AclassroomintheUniversityofEconomicsH?ChíMinhCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—NineVietnameseuniversitieshavesecuredplacesintheprestigiousTimesHigherEducation(THE)WorldUniversityRankingsfor2025.THEreleasedits2025globalrankingsonWednesday,withnineuniversitiesfromVi?tNammakingthelist,threemorethaninthepreviousyear.TheUniversityofEconomicsH?ChíMinhCitydebutedintherankings,securingthehighestpositionamongthenine,placinginthe501-600bracket.DuyTanUniversityandT?n??cTh?ngUniversity,whichpreviouslyledtherankingsforVietnameseinstitutions,experiencedslightdropsbutmaintainedtheirpositionsinthe601-800bracket.NewentriesthisyearincludeHàN?iMedicalUniversity,rankedbetween801and1,000andH?ChíMinhCityOpenUniversity,placedinthe1,201-1,500range.Thismarksasignificantachievementforthelatter,whichwaspreviouslylistedasareporterinstitution,meaningithadprovideddatabutdidnotmeettherankingcriteriain2024.OtherVietnameseuniversitiesfeaturedintherankingsincludeVi?tNamNationalUniversityHàN?i(1,201-1,500),HàN?iUniversityofScienceandTechnology(1,501+),Hu?University(1,501+),andVi?tNamNationalUniversity,H?ChíMinhCity(1,501+).V?nLangUniversitywaslistedasareporterthisyear.TheUniversityofOxfordintheUKretaineditstopspotfortheninthconsecutiveyear,breakingHarvardUniversityspreviousrecordofeightyearsatnumberone.Oxfordsscorescontinuetoimprovesignificantly,particularlyinareasrelatedtoincome,researchqualityandteachingquality.Itsproportionofinternationalstudentsalsostandsout.IntheUS,theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)isthehighest-rankeduniversity,placingsecondwithatotalscoreof98.1,just0.4pointbehindOxford.StanfordUniversityunexpectedlydroppedfromsecondtosixthplace,itslowestrankingsince2010,duetodeclinesinteachingquality,researchenvironment,andinternationaloutlookscores.HarvardUniversitymovedupfromfourthtothirdplace,whilePrincetonUniversityrosefromsixthtofourth.Inthetop20,Asiahasthreerepresentatives:TsinghuaUniversity(12th),PekingUniversity(13th)andtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(17th).TsinghuaUniversitymaintaineditsposition,whilePekingUniversityandtheNationalUniversityofSingaporeeachrosebyoneandtwospots,respectively.Globally,the2025THErankingsevaluated2,092universitiesfrom115countriesandregions.Therankingsystemuses18indicatorsacrossfivekeyareas:theteachingenvironment,researchenvironmentandquality,internationaloutlook,andknowledgetransfer.—VNS

AdoctorexaminesastudentsseyesattheHoàngDi?uPrimarySchoolinBa?ìnhDistrictinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—RecentmedicalstudieshaveshownthattherateofmyopiainVietnamesechildrenisincreasing,especiallyincities.Insomeclasses,morethan50percentofthestudentshavemyopia.ThisinformationwasgivenatthelaunchoftheHealthyEyesBrightentheFutureprogrammeorganisedbytheNationalCenterforHealthCommunicationandEducationundertheMinistryofHealth(MoH),incoordinationwiththeVi?tNamNationalEyeHospital(VNEH)andotherpartners.Theevent,withthethemePrioritisingchildrenseyecare,washeldonMondayattheHoàngDi?uPrimarySchoolinHàN?isBa?ìnhDistricttomarkWorldSightDayonOctober10.IncreasedrateofmyopicstudentsSpeakingattheprogrammelaunch,DeputyMinisterofHealthNguy?nTh?LiênH??ngsaidthatinrecentyears,theMoHhadpaidspecialattentionandcaretochildren.Currently,allchildrenundersixnationwidearegrantedfreehealthinsurancecards,andnearly100percentofVietnamesechildrenarefullyvaccinated,accordingtothedeputyminister.However,asurveyonvisionproblems--specifically,refractiveerrors--inchildreninsomeprimaryandsecondaryschoolsinHàN?iandHCMCityconductedbytheVNEHin2020and2023showedthat51percentofchildreninHàN?ihaverefractiveerrors,ofwhichmyopiaaccountsfor37.5percent.InHCMCity,75.6percentofsurveyedchildrenhadrefractiveerrorsand52.7percentofthosehadmyopia.TheDeputyMinistersaidthatoneofthetargetsforchildandstudenthealthcaresetoutintheMoHsVi?tNamHealthProgrammewastoincreasetherateofstudentsscreenedforvisionloss,prescribedglassesandinstructedonvisiontrainingto40percentby2025.Theprogrammeaimstospreadawarenessabouttheimportanceofprotectingeyehealthandworkwithparentsandschoolstoprotectandcareforchildrenseyes.V?M?nhC??ng,DirectoroftheNationalCenterforHealthCommunicationandEducation,saidthatinthenearfuture,theprogrammewouldbespreadthroughmanydifferentactivities,suchasahealthyeyefestivalcombinedwitheyeexams,gamesforstudentsandseminarsforparentsat20kindergartensandprimaryschoolsinHàN?iandHCMCity.Theprogrammeisapracticalactivity,notonlyhelpingexamineanddetectearlyeyediseasesinchildren,butmoreimportantlysharingknowledgetoguideparentsandchildreninlearningaboutthebenefitsandeffectivenessofcaringfortheeyes,avoidingrefractiveerrorsanddetectingeyediseases.Theprogrammehasalsoreleasedaseriesofeducationtopicsandathemesongwithcheerfulandlivelylyricstohelpspreadthemessage.LimittheuseofelectronicdevicesAnalysingthecurrentstateofeyediseasesinchildren,AssociateProfessorPh?mNg?c??ng,DeputyDirectorinchargeofmanagementandoperationoftheVNEH,addedthataccordingtothelateststudies,therateofmyopiainchildrenisincreasing,especiallyinbigcities.Scientistshavenotyetdeterminedtheexactcauseofmyopia,buttherearesomeriskfactorsthatincreasethecondition,includingspendingtoomuchtimelookingatclose-upobjectsinnarrowspaces,limitedoutdoorplayandtoomuchtimereadingbooksandusingelectronicdevices.Myopiaandeyediseasescanlimitchildrensabilitytolearn.Ifnotdetectedearlyandgivenearlyintervention,theprogressionofmyopiawillaccelerate,makingtheconditionmoresevere.Interventionwilllimitcomplicationsaswell.Inordertopreventrefractiveerrorsinchildrenseyesight,parentsneedtoincreasethetimechildrenplayoutdoors,givingthemopenspacesandlimitingtheuseofdeviceswithscreens,accordingto??ng.Inthecurrentdigitalage,childrenareinevitablyexposedtosmartelectronicdevicessuchascomputersandmobilephones,soparentsneedtoremindchildrentoregulatetheirusagesothattheydonotspendtoomuchtimeusingthedevices.Parentsshouldunderstandthe20-20-20principletoguidechildren.After20minutesoflookingatanelectronicdevicescreen,theyshouldlettheireyesrestforatleast20secondsandfocustheireyesonanobjectmorethan20feet(aboutsixmetres)away.—VNSTheTanAnbeltroadsectionfromNationalHighwayNo.62totheintersectionoftheNationalHighwayNo.1andProvincialRoad827BinLongAnProvince.–VNA/VNSPhotoV?SinhLONGAN–LongAnProvincehasimplementedbreakthroughprogrammesandkeyprojectsenvisagedunderaresolutionadoptedatthe11thprovincePartyCongress,term2020-25.Undertheresolution,theprovinceaimstomaintainitsleadingpositionintheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltain2025andbecomeawell-developedprovinceby2030.Tomeetthetargets,theresolutionhasidentifiedthreebreakthroughprogrammes:forhigh-techagriculturaldevelopmentassociatedwithrestructuringtheagriculturalsector(agricultureprogramme),mobilisingallresourcestobuildasynchronoustransportinfrastructuresystemtoserveindustrialandurbandevelopmentandforhumanresourcestrainingtomeetindustrialandagriculturaldevelopment.Ithasalsoidentifiedthreekeytransportprojectswhichneedtocompletetheirconstructionin2020-25:theTanAnCitybeltroadandtheVàmC?TayRiverBridge,ProvincialRoad830E(sectionfromexpresswayintersectiontoProvincialRoad830),ProvincialRoad827E(sectionfromHCMCitytotheVàmC?River).Thebuildingprocessesatthethreeprojectsarebeingwellimplemented.Forexample,theconstructionoftheTanAnCitybeltroadandVàmC?TayRiverBridgehasbeencompleted.TheconstructionofProvincialRoad830EbeganinAprilthisyear,andtheprovinceDepartmentofTransportisco-operatingwithrelevantdepartmentsandagenciestoresolvedifficultiesandissuesregardinglegalproceduresforlandclearance,andmobiliseresourcestoacceleratetheconstructionprocess.FortheconstructionofProvincialRoad827E,whichwillplayanimportantroleinconnectingLongAnwithneighbouringprovincesandtheMekongDelta,theprovinceismobilisingresourcestoimplementlandclearance.IthaspetitionedthePrimeMinistertoapprovetheconstructionofthreebridgesalongtheroadandisselectingcontractorsforconsultingandsettingupprojectstobuildaccessroadstothebridges.Thetransportprogrammehasfocusedoneightprojects:L??ngBình–BìnhChánhroad,H?uTh?nh–TanB?uroad,ProvincialRoad826E(sectionfromtheProvincialRoad826CintersectiontoC?nGiu?cBridge),theroadconnectingR?chD?ibridgetoProvincialRoad826E,??cHoàdynamicaxis(roadconnectingProvincialRoad822-ProvincialRoad823-ProvincialRoad823B-ProvincialRoad825),ProvincialRoad826D(TanT?p–LongH?u)sectionfromBeltRoad4toProvincialRoad830,upgradingandexpandingtheProvincialRoad824sectionfromTuaM?ttoRanhCanalbridge,andHùngV??ngStreet-theNationalHighwayNo.62intersection.OfthesetheHùngV??ngStreet–NationalHighway62intersectionandProvincialRoad824sectionhavebeencompleted,andtheconstructionofProvincialRoad826Dwillbedonein2026-28.Theremainingprojectsareunderconstruction,awaitingbiddingtoselectcontractors,orareinthefeasibilityreportstageforconstructionunderapublic–privatepartnership.Tr?nThi?nTrúc,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofTransport,said:Thedepartmentwillputinmoreeffortinco-operating,consultingandpetitioningtopromptlyresolvedifficultiesinimplementingtheseprojects,andwillacceleratetheconstructionprocessesandensuretheirquality.Thedepartmentwillcloselyco-operatewithdistrict-levelPeoplesCommitteestoresolvedifficulties,especiallylandclearance,toensureconstructionoftheseprojectsareonschedule.HumanresourcesLongAnhastakenvariousmeasurestoimprovethequalityofitshumanresourcesanddevelophigh-qualitylabour.ItsDepartmentofEducationandTraininghasco-operatedwithuniversitiesinHCMCityandtheMekongDeltatoprovidetertiaryeducationlocally.Itsvocationaltrainingestablishmentsandschoolshaveco-operatedwithmorethan200companiesintheprovinceandelsewheretoprovidevocationaltrainingincombinationwithprovidingjobsforlocalworkers.Therateofskilledworkersintheprovincereached74.7percentlastyear,with33percentofthemhavingvocationalcertificates,upfrom71percentand30percentin2020,accordingtotheprovinceDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs(DoLISA).Inthefirsthalfoftheyeartheprovinceprovidedtrainingingrowingrice,vegetablesandfruits,cooking,machinerepair,andotheroccupationsfor2,617ruralpeople.Nguy?n??iTánh,deputydirectorofDoLISA,saidthetraininghadbasicallymetdemandandalignedwiththeprovincessocio-economicdevelopmentandnew-styleruralareabuilding.Afterlearningvocationalskills,mostworkersapplytheminproductionandfarming,achievinghigherqualityandefficiency.Theprovinceaimsfor75percentofitsworkerstobeprovidedwithvocationalskillsand35percentofthemtohavevocationalcertificatesby2025.Italsoaimstodevelopvocationaltraininginaccordancewithjobmarketdemandsandmeetthedemandforhumanresourcesinhigh-techagricultureandindustrialdevelopment.DoLISAhasstrengthenedadvocacyforvocationaltrainingandprovidedcounsellingforhighschoolstudentsonvocationalpathways.Nguy?nH?ngMai,directorofDoLISA,saidtheprovincewaspromotingco-operationbetweenvocationaltrainingestablishmentsandcompaniestotrainworkersaccordingtotheneedsofthelatter.Itwasalsoenhancingco-operationbetweenvocationaltrainingestablishmentsandschoolsintheprovinceandbeyondtoprovidemoreoccupationalskillsforworkersandimprovetrainingqualitytomeettheprovincesdemandfordevelopingindustryandagriculture.High-techagricultureAdragonfruitorchardusinghigh-techfarmingmethodsincludinganautomaticirrigationandsmarthumiditymonitoringsystemsinLongAnProvincesChauThànhDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoMinhH?ng?inhTh?Ph??ngKhanh,deputydirectoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidimplementationoftheagriculturalprogrammeforricecultivationhadhelpedaddresslabourshortagesbyapplyingmechanisationandadvancedfarmingtechniques.Ithadchangedfarmersmindsetsandfarminghabits,increasedtheuseoforganicfertilisers,biofertilisersandbiopesticides,improvedricequality,andmetmarketrequirements,shesaid.Productioncostshaddecreasedby5-15percentcomparedtopre-programmelevels,whileprofitshadincreasedby5-20percent,sheadded.Theprovincehasmorethan59,670hectaresofricegrownusingtechnology,or94.5percentofthetargetsetfor2025.Ithaszonedspecialisedareasforgrowingitemssuchasdragonfruit,limeandvegetablesusingorganicfarmingmethods.Ithasmorethan7,000haunderdragonfruit,3,700haunderlimeand2,000haundervegetableswherefarmersusehigh-techfarmingmethods,andtheirprofitshaveincreasedby15-20percentcomparedtotraditionalfarmingmethods.Theprovincehasinstructedfarmerstoadopthigh-techfarmingmodelsforrice,shrimp,beefcows,andotheragriculturalitems.V?ThànhNgh?a,deputydirectoroftheprovinceAgricultureServicesCentre,saidthecentrewasco-operatingwithrelevantagenciestoenhanceadvocacyforhigh-techricecultivation.Itwilltransferadvancedtechnologytofarmerstomeetthetargetssetforhigh-techagricultureby2030,especiallythegoalofdeveloping125,000haofhigh-quality,low-emissionricecultivation.–VNS

ContractorsareurgentlyconstructingHCMCitysRingRoad3sectionthroughLongAnProvince.Photobaotintuc.vnHCMCITY–Localauthoritieshavebeenaskedfortheaccelerationofkeytransportprojectsbyremovingbottlenecksandspeedingupinvestmentproceduresandsiteclearanceworkintheremainingmonthsofthisyear.AccordingtotheHCMCityDepartmentofTransport,asofSeptember2024,theprogressofthe47kmRingRoad3passingthroughthecityhasonlyreached16percentofthecontractvalue.Meanwhile,thesectionpassingthroughLongAnProvincereachedabout50percentofthetotalconstructionvolumeoftheprojectbytheendofSeptember.Toavoiddelaysintheprojectinthefuture,theCityDepartmentofTransporthasproposedthatthePrimeMinisterdirecttheprovincesofTi?nGiang,V?nhLongandB?nTretospeeduplicensingproceduresforminingandsupplyingsandforroadbedconstructionascommitted.RegardingtrafficprojectsinBìnhD??ngProvince,theprovinceisurgentlystudyingtheexpansionofthe15.3kmM?Ph??c-TanV?nsectiontosynchronisewiththeRingRoad3projectwhenputintooperation.In??ngNaiProvince,theprogressofcompensationandsiteclearancefortheBiênHòa-V?ngTàuExpresswaysectionthroughBiênHòaCityiscurrentlycontinuingasquicklyaspossibletoservetheconstruction.Accordingtotheleadersof??ngNaiProvince,thetotalnumberofhouseholdsthatagreedtothecompensationplanwas585withanareaof??over22.8hectares,ofwhich193householdswithmorethan11hectareshavebeencompensated,reachingarateofover48.5percent.BìnhD??ngProvinceisurgentlyplanningtoexpandM?Ph??c-TanV?nRoadtosynchronisewithHCMCityRingRoad3.Photovneconomy.vnDeputyMinisterofTransportLêAnhTu?nsuggestedthat??ngNaishouldpaymoreattentiontotheprojectssiteclearance,asthisisthekeypointintermsofprogress.Thelocalityneedstoconcentratemaximumhumanresourcestospeedupsiteclearance.Alongwiththat,Tu?nalsorequestedthatprovincialleaderscloselycoordinatewithministries,departmentsandunitstospeedupproceduresforgrantinglicencesforlandminingtospeeduptheconstructionprogressoftheBiênHòa-V?ngTàuExpresswayProject.Withalengthof58km,theB?nL?c-LongThànhExpresswayProject,partoftheNorth-SouthExpresswaypassingthroughLongAn,HCMCityand??ngNai,wasstartedinJuly2014andwasexpectedtobecompletedin2019.However,theimplementationprocessencounteredmanydifficulties,sotheconstructiontimehasbeenprolongeduntilnow.Afterresumingconstruction,thetotaloutputoftheprojecthasreachedabout75percentanditisexpectedthatbytheendofthisyear,partoftheexpresswaywillbeputintooperationtoreducetrafficcongestionattheHCMCity-TrungL??ngExpressway.DirectoroftheSouthernExpresswayManagementBoard??ngH?uV?saidtheB?nL?c-LongThànhexpresswayprojectisfocusingonconstructingtheBìnhKhánhBridgeacrosstheSoàiR?pRiver,connectingC?nGi?-NhàBèdistrictsinHCMCity,whichhasreachednearly82percentoftheconstructionvolume,andisexpectedtobecompletedinSeptember2025.WhenBìnhKhánhBridgeiscompleted,B?nL?c-LongThànhExpresswaywillbeconnectedwithHCMCity-TrungL??ngExpressway.AsakeynationalprojectintheMekongDeltaregion,asofSeptember21,theconstructionoutputoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayProjectreached42percent,15percentbehindschedule.Inordertoensuretheprojectiscompletedbytheendof2025asplanned,M?Thu?nProjectManagementBoard(investor)requirescontractorstoprioritisefinancialresourcesandmobiliseequipmentandmachinery.Constructionpersonnelworkmustwork24/7,throughouttheholidays,andregularlycheckandsuperviseprogress,qualityandtechnique.–VNSRecentwildfiresinthenorthernregionarepartoftheextensiveaftermathofTyphoonYagi,wheredried-updeadtrees,leftinthestormswake,havebecomemoresusceptibletocatchingfire.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—IndonesianCoordinatingMinisterofHumanDevelopmentandCultureMuhadjirEffendyonTuesdayannouncedthatthecountrywillallocateUS$1milliontoaidVi?tNamseffortstorecoverfromseveredamagecausedbyTyphoonYagiinSeptember.Inaddition,Indonesiawillprovide$1millioninaidtoYemen,SudanandPalestine,usingfundsmanagedbytheNationalDisasterMitigationAgency(BNPB).TheassistanceisscheduledfordistributiononOctober14.AsofSeptember27,TyphoonYagi,thethirdtoentertheEastSeathisyear,andsubsequentfloodsandlandslidesleft318peopledead,26peoplemissing,and1,976othersinjuredinVietnam.TotaldamagewasestimatedatoverVN?81trillionVND($3.29billion).About282,000houses,3,755schoolsandschoolsitesweredamaged,unroofed,flooded,orburied.Some285,000hectaresofrice,crops,andfruittreeswerefloodedanddamaged;189,982hectaresofforestweredamaged;11,832aquaculturecagesweredamagedorsweptaway;and5.6millioncattleandpoultrywerekilled.—VNA/VNSVicePresidentV?Th?ánhXuan,FirstViceChairwomanoftheCentralEmulationandCommendationCouncil(5thfromtheleft)andChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,ChairmanoftheEmulationandCommendationCouncilofHàN?i,Tr?nS?Thanh(6thfromtheleft),honouredtheOutstandingCitizensoftheCapitalfor2024.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–Innovationsinimplementingemulationmovementshavecreatedanew,unifiedspiritofwidespreadpatriotism,harnessingthecollectivestrengthofalllevels,sectors,organisationsandthepeopleofthecapitalcity,saidPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính.Chínhmadetheremarkataconferencetocommend70exemplaryindividualstypicaloftheGoodPeople,GoodDeedsMovementandtohonourtheTenOutstandingCitizensoftheCapitalfor2024.TheconferencewasheldbytheHàN?iPartyCommittee,PeoplesCouncil,PeoplesCommitteeandtheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCommitteeofHàN?ionTuesday.Thishashelpedusachieveandexceedsocio-economictargetsandtasks,Chínhsaid.HàN?ihasalwaysbeenapioneerineffectivelyimplementingpatrioticemulationmovements,hesaid.ThePrimeMinister,whoisalsochairmanoftheCentralEmulationandCommendationCouncil,saidhebelievesthattheexemplaryindividualsandtherolemodelsoftheGoodPeople,GoodDeedsmovementwillcontinuetogrow,spreadingpositiveinfluenceandhelpingtoinspireofficials,partymembersandthepeopleofHàN?itostriveforwardwithstrength.After32years,theGoodPeople,GoodDeedsmovementhasbeenactivelyimplementedacrossalllevelsandsectorsofthecity,yieldingpracticalresults,drivingsignificantchangeandupholdinganewpositionandstatureforthecapital.Inthefirstninemonthsthisyear,HàN?iseconomycontinuedtorecoverandgrowwell,affirmingitsroleasadriverfornationaleconomicdevelopment.Significantprogresswasalsoseeninthefieldsofculture,society,education,health,socialsecurityandtheimprovementoflivingstandards.Meanwhile,politicalstabilityandsocialorderweremaintained,internationalrelations,integrationandcooperationwithotherlocalitiesexpanded,thecapitalspositionandprestigecontinuedtorise,andkeyprojectswereimplementedwithvigour.Withinthesecollectiveachievements,thepositivecontributionsofnearly70exemplaryindividuals,‘GoodPeople,GoodDeedscommendedin2024,especiallythetenindividualshonouredasOutstandingCitizensoftheCapitalattodaysconference,arenoteworthy,thePrimeMinistersaid.ChínhsaidheisconfidentthattheexemplaryindividualsandtheGoodPeople,GoodDeedsmovementwillcontinuetogrow,spreadinginfluenceandencouragingofficials,partymembersandthepeopleofHàN?itomakemoreoutstandingachievementsandhelpthegardenofGoodPeople,GoodDeedsinthecapitalbloomevenmorebrightly.ChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,Tr?nS?Thanh,acceptedthePrimeMinistersdirectivesandlaunchedthe2025GoodPeople,GoodDeedsemulationmovementwithfivekeyfocuses.Thecitywillintensifythepromotionofrevolutionarytraditions,patrioticemulationmovementsandthenotableachievementsofthecapitalandthenation,aimingtocreatepositivechangesinawarenessandactionsofallofficials,civilservantsandresidents,sothatthespiritofGoodPeople,GoodDeedsbecomesdeeplyembeddedasaculturalcharacteristicofthecapital.Thecitywillcontinuetoinnovateandfurtherimprovetheeffectivenessofpatrioticemulationmovements,particularlytheGoodPeople,GoodDeedscampaign.Emphasiswillbeplacedonpromotingemulationactivitiesinareaslikeeconomicdevelopment,maintainingpublicorder,education,healthcareandfosteringabetterlifestyleforthepeopleofHàN?i.ThecitywillalsoimplementtherevisedLawontheCapitalandthecitysmasterplanandcontinueimplementingthePolitburosResolutionNo.15-NQ/TWfrom2022regardingthedirectionofdevelopmentandtasksforHàN?ithrough2030,alongwithotherimportantCentralGovernmentandHàN?iPartyCommitteeresolutions.HàN?iwillincreasetheresponsibilitiesofthepartycommittees,authoritiesandleadersinguidinganddirectingtheemulationmovementsandcommendationactivities.Attheceremony,theheartfeltstoryofeducatorNguy?nXuanKhang,chairmanoftheboardofMarieCurieSchool,aGoodPeople,GoodDeedsrolemodelwhoadoptedallthesurvivingchildrenfromtheflashfloodinLàngN?village(LàoCaiProvince),movedmanyattendees.Foralongtime,hehasbeenknownforhischaritableprojectsworthbillionsof??ng,suchastheTenThousandGreenTreesforMèoV?candTeachingEnglishtoMèoV?cstudentsprogrammes.ThetenindividualswhowerepresentedthetitledofOutstandingCitizenoftheCapitalfor2024are:Professor,DrofEconomics,SeniorLecturerandPeoplesTeacherHoàngV?nC??ng(formervice-rectoroftheNationalEconomicsUniversity);PeoplesArtisanPhanTh?KimDung,memberoftheWomensUnionofNhanChínhWard,ThanhXuanDistrict;HoàngQu?cH?i,memberoftheHàN?iUnionofLiteratureandArts;?àoThanhHoàn,deputyofficemanageroftheEconomicUrbanNewspaper,deputydirectoroftheNg?c?nPsychology-EducationResearchandApplicationCentre;LieutenantGeneralChuDuyKính,memberoftheVeteransAssociationofV?nhPhúcWard,Ba?ìnhDistrict;DrD??ngTh?ThanhMai,formerdirectoroftheInstituteofLegalSciences,MinistryofJustice,headoftheExpertGroupforamendingtheLawontheCapital;Ph?mQuangNgh?,formerPolitburomember,formerSecretaryoftheHàN?iPartyCommittee;PhùngH?uPhú,formerStandingDeputySecretaryoftheHàN?iPartyCommittee,formerChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCouncil;AssociateProfessor,MedicalDoctor,SeniorDoctor,PeoplesPhysicianNguy?nV?nTh?ch,formerDeputyDirectorofVi?t??cFriendshipHospital;andLieutenantColonelNguy?nAnhTu?n,ChiefofPoliceofLángH?Ward,??ng?aDistrict,formerChiefofPoliceofLángTh??ngWard.VNS

TheincreasinglyimprovedinfrastructureinBìnhD??ngProvincehelpsitbecomealeadinglocalityinattractingdomesticandforeigninvestmentcapital.—VNSPhotoV?nChauBìNHD??NG—BìnhD??ngProvinceplanstoinvestVN?20trillion(US$785.5million)fromnowto2030,withavisionto2050,tocompleteinfrastructuretofacilitateeconomicdevelopment,therebyhelpingtoincreaseaverageincomesandimprovepeoplesqualityoflife.Well-developedinfrastructurewillbeanimportantfoundationforBìnhD??ngtoaffirmitspositionasastrategiceconomiccenteroftheSoutheastregionandmovetowardsbecomingacentrally-governedcity.V?AnhTu?n,ChiefofOfficeoftheProvincialPeoplesCommittee,saidthattheprovincewillfocusonimplementing37keyinfrastructuretaskswithpublicinvestmentcapitalmobilisedfrommanysources,includinglandauctionsandcallingforinvestmentfromtheprivatesector.BìnhD??ngsgoalby2050istoincreasepercapitaincometo$15,000peryear.However,toachievethisgoal,theprovinceisfacingmanychallenges,especiallyintermsofinvestmentcapitalandbudgetregulation.Previously,topartiallysolvetheshortageofcapitalforinfrastructureinvestment,thelocalityhasproposedtotheGovernmenttoborrowVN?10trillion($392.7million)tofundcriticaltransportationinfrastructureprojects.Ph?mTr?ngNhan,directoroftheprovincialDepartmentofPlanningandInvestment,saidthattoensureeffectivenessandfeasibility,thedepartmentwillprovidedetailedadviceonspecifictasksandsolutionstoimplementthe37infrastructuretasksintheprovincesplan.BìnhD??ngholdsaseriesofimportanteventsinSeptember.TheeventsincludetheinaugurationofB?ch??ngNo2Bridge,connectingBìnhD??ngwith??ngNaiProvince,alongwiththegroundbreakingceremonyofkeyprojectssuchastheA1roundaboutandCayTr??ngIndustrialParkinBàuBàngDistrict.ThisisanopportunityforBìnhD??ngtoaffirmitsroleasacenterforattractinginvestmentandsustainableeconomicdevelopment,whilecreatingmomentumfortheprovinceintheprocessofmovingtowardsthegoalofbecomingacentrally-governedcity.OneofthehighlightsoftheeventserieswasthegroundbreakingceremonyofCayTr??ngIndustrialPark,astrategicprojectinvestedinbyBecamexIDCCorporation.Thisprojecthasascaleofupto700haandisexpectedtocreatejobsfor35,000workers,focusingonkeyindustriesinlinewiththeprovincessocio-economicdevelopmentorientation.CayTr??ngIndustrialParkisexpectedtocontinuetoattractdomesticandforeigninvestors,especiallybusinessesthatarelookingtorelocateorexpandproductionfromneighbouringprovincesandHCMCity.Theconstructionofindustrialparkinfrastructurenotonlyhelpstheprovinceexpanditslandfundfordevelopmentbutalsocreatesfavourableconditionsforattractinghigh-qualityFDIcapitalflows.Thisyear,theprovinceaimstoattract130-140investmentprojectstoindustrialparks(IP),securing$1.2-1.3billionfromforeigncapitalandVN?1.1-1.2trillionfromdomesticinvestors.ThemanagementboardofBìnhD??ngProvincesindustrialparksreportedthattherearecurrently28operationalIPsinthisarea,withanimpressiveoccupancyrateofover93percent.ThismakesBìnhD??ngthelocalitywiththehighestIPoccupancyrateintheentirecountry.BìnhD??nghasthehighestindustrialparkoccupancyrateinVi?tNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoTodate,BìnhD??ngsIPshaveattracted3,080activeprojects.Amongthem,thereare2,400foreign-investedprojectswitharegisteredcapitalofnearly$29billionand680domesticprojectswitharegisteredcapitalofnearlyVN?93.6trillion.From2023to2025,theprovincehasdeveloped10IPs,coveringatotallandareaofabout3,154ha.For2026-30,theplanexpandsto19IPs,withatotallandareaofaround5,537ha.ThisincludesthecompletionoftheongoingdevelopmentoftheIPsfromthe2023-25period,coveringanareaofabout2,063ha,andtheadditionofninenewIPs,spanning3,474ha.TheseIPswillfollowthe3-in-1model,combiningIPs,urbanareas,andserviceareas.Theywillfeaturecomprehensiveandmoderntechnologicalandsocialinfrastructure.TheinvestmentfortheseIPswillbemorefocusedandselective,emphasisingspecialisation,ecologicalconsiderationsandsmartdevelopment.—VNSThelaunchingceremonyforSTABLE(shortforSlashingTwo-wheeledAccidentsByLeveragingEyecare)trialwasheldinHCMCityonTuesday.—PhotoscourtesyofAIPFoundationHCMCITY—AIPFoundationincollaborationwithitspartners,includingtheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,theTransportDevelopmentStrategyInstitute,theVi?tNamsMinistryofTransportaswellastheUniversityofMedicineandPharmacyinHCMCityhostedthelaunchingeventoftheSTABLETrial,aheadofWorldSightDay2024.TheSTABLE(shortforSlashingTwo-wheeledAccidentsByLeveragingEyecare)trialisapreliminarystudyexaminingtheintersectionofvisionandroadsafety,employingcontemporarymethodologiesandfocusingonthemostvulnerablepopulationsinroadsafety,namelyyouth.ItbringstogetheraseriesofinternationalfundersandpartnersincludingTheChenYet-SenFamilyFoundation,Clearly,TheHyundaiMotorChungMong-KooFoundation,WellcomeTrust,QueensUniversityBelfastandYonseiUniversity.STABLEaimstoinvestigateinnovativestrategiesinroadsafety,focusingonaddressingthechallengesyoungdriversface,suchassafelyaccessingeducationandimprovingoverallroadsafety,SangchulYoon,ProfessoratYonseiUniversity,said.Theobjectiveofthelaunchingeventwastointroducethenewprogrammetonationalandlocalgovernmentpartners,projectuniversitiesandmediaandtostrengthentheengagementamongallgovernmentpartnersanduniversitycollaboratorsintheprogramimplementation.Inaddition,duringthelaunchingevent,nationalandlocalgovernmentsgatheredwithfiveuniversitiesinHCMCityincludingtheUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy,N?ngLam(AgricultureForestry)University,HCMUniversityofEducation,CollegeofForeignEconomicRelations,HCMCityUniversityofTechnologyandEducation.PromotingWorldSightDay2024forhealthiereyesWorldSightDay,whichtakesplaceannuallyinOctober,focusestheworldsattentionontheimportanceofeyecareinyoungpeople.Thisdayalsomarksanopportunitytoadvocateforeyehealthasaglobalissue,raiseawarenessontheimportanceofeyecarewithinfamilies,individualsandcommunitiesandhelptoactivatedemandforeyehealthservicesglobally.OnbehalfoftheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,Iamverypleasedtohavetheopportunitytoparticipateintodaysevent.Hopefully,theprojectsresearchresultswillcontributetoprovidinginnovativeandpracticalsolutionstopromoteknowledgeandskillstoensurehealthconditionsforsafertrafficofyoungpeople,ourfuturegenerationofVi?tNam,remarkedTr?nhThuHà,DeputyChiefofOffice,NationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,Beforethelaunchevent,studentsfromdifferentparticipatinguniversitiestookpartintheeyesscreeningusingtheWHOeyesApp.WHOeyesisafreemobileapplicationthatchecksnearvisualacuity,checksdistancevisualacuity,islanguageagnostic(usesthetumblingEchart)andprovideseducationalmessagesonhowindividualscanprotecttheireyes.Visualacuityisthemostcommonassessmentofvisualfunction.Itisasimple,non-invasivemeasureandcriticaltodeterminethepresenceofvisionimpairment(WHO2023).DelegatesatthelaunchingceremonytryouttheWHOeyesapplicationontheirmobiledevices.EngagingyoungdriversacrossHCMCityforsafermobilityMirjamSidik,ChiefExecutiveOfficeratAIPFoundation,inclosingremarks,highlightedtheurgentimportanceofembracingouryouthasactiveparticipants,notbeneficiariesinoursociety.Changeisonlypossibleifitisbroughtaboutforyouthbyyouth,shesaid.AIPFoundationisproudtobepartofthispioneeringtrialinHCMCity,Vi?tNam.Wearejoinedtodaybyaninternationalarrayofpartnerswhoarededicatedtosafeguardinguniversitystudentsandtheirjourneystostudy.OursharedcommitmentwillcontinuetoshinethisWorldSightDay2024andbeyondtoensuretheirsafety,MirjamSidiknoted.Theinnovativeinitiativeispoisedtodrivesignificantprogressforroadsafetyacrossthesoutherneconomichub.—VNS

ThefallentreeonM?c??nhChiStreet,?aKaoWard,District1,HCMCity.–Photovietnamnet.vnHCMCITY–Fourpeoplewereinjured,includingasix-year-oldchild,whenatreefellduringastorminHCMCityyesterdayevening.Theincidentoccurredat6:30pmonM?c??nhChiStreet,?aKaoWard,District1.Atthattime,atreewithadiametreofnearly30cmandaheightofover10mfellonthestreet.Fourpeopleontwomotorbikes,includingachild,werehitbythefallingbranchesofatreecausingtheminjuries.Thevictimswerethentakentothehospitalwithminorinjuries.Localauthoritiesdispatchedworkerstoaddresstheincident.OnAugust9,atreebranchfellonfivepeopleinTao?ànPark,District1,HCMCity,killingtwoandinjuringthree.–VNS

ArenderingofthewaterfronttheatreinthecentralareaoftheC?nGi?urbanarea.—PhotocourtesyofC?nGi?DistrictPeoplesCommitteeHCMCITY—HCMCityPeoplesCommitteehasapprovedtheplanningfortheC?nGi?coastalurbanarea,whichcoversanareaof2,870hectaresandisprojectedtoattractnearlyUS$9billioninprivateinvestment.ThedevelopmentwilltakeplacewithincoastalLongHòaCommuneandC?nTh?nhTown,locatedsome18kilometresfromtherenownedC?nGi?MangroveBiosphereReserve.ThesiteisstrategicallypositionedneartheXoàiR?pandLòngTàurivers,17kilometresfromtheVàmSátEco-TourismArea,andfourkilometresfromthepopulartouristdestinationknownasMonkeyIsland.Theinitiativeispartofthedistrictscommitmenttogeneratingemploymentopportunitiesandincreasingrevenueinthedistrict.Theprojectincludesfoursubdivisionsdesignedtoestablishacoastaltourismhubthatfeaturesresorts,asmartcity,andresidentialareas,amongotherfacilities.Thedevelopmentaimstoaccommodate230,000residentsandcreate25,000jobopportunities.Theplanningphaseisexpectedtolastsixmonths,withtheprojectsimplementationscheduledforadurationof11years,followedbyatotaloperationalperiodof50years.ThecityhasrecentlyoutlinedplanstotransformC?nGi?Districtintoanecologicalurbanareaaspartofbroadereffortstoenhanceurbanisationandimprovethequalityoflifeforitsresidents.Withacoastlinestretching13kilometresandanextensivemangroveforestinterwovenwithacomplexnetworkofrivers,canals,anddiversefloraandfauna,C?nGi?possessessubstantialpotentialforthedevelopmentofeco-tourism,community-basedtourism,andresorttourism,asnotedbyexpertsinthefield.Situated50kilometresfromthecitycentre,C?nGi?coversanareaexceeding70,412hectares,ofwhichmorethan33,000hectaresconsistofmangroveforests.TheC?nGi?MangroveForestwasdesignatedasabiospherereservebyUNESCOin2000,anditssalt-makingvillages,swallownestareas,seafoodandfruitgardensserveasattractivetouristdestinations.AlthoughtourismdevelopmentinC?nGi?hasprogressedslowlyduetolimitedaccessviaferry,theproposedconstructionofnewbridgeslinkingthedistricttotherestofthecityisexpectedtoenhanceaccessibilitysignificantly.Recently,thedistricthasexperiencedanaverageannualincreaseof50percentinvisitornumbers,withtheprojecttargeting8.9milliontouristsannually.ItstheonlycoastalareawithinHCMCityandboastsseveraltouristattractions,includingMonkeyIsland,HàngD??ngSeafoodMarket,theVàmSátEcologicalTouristArea,andR?ngSác(SácForest).C?nGi?isalsorenownedforitsannualNghinh?ng(WhaleWorshiping)FestivalrecognisedasaNationalIntangibleCulturalHeritagebytheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourism.C?nGi?mangrovesplayacrucialroleinfilteringgreywaterfromupstreamsourcesandregulatingfloodflows,expertssaid.—VNSkh?ng mu?n ?? th?i gian làm t?i c?n c?i.

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