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FarmersgrowmedicinalplantsundernaturalforestcanopiesinNamS?nCommuneinHàN?isSócS?nDistrict.PhotocourtesyofHàN?isDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentHàN?I–HàN?isDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentemphasisedthatwithitsstrengthsinmedicinalplantdevelopment,itneedstoimplementpoliciestosupporttheconservationandrestorationofraremedicinalplantspecieswhilealsoproducingcertainspecialisedmedicinalplantstoattractbusinessinvestmentsinthissector.Vi?tNamisrecognisedforitsdiversemedicinalplantresources,withover5,100species,offeringgreatpotentialindevelopingmedicinalplantsintoasignificanteconomicsector.HàN?iisoneofthelocalitieswithalarge,richanddiversemedicinalplantresourcebase.Currently,thecityhasabout250hectaresdedicatedtogrowingmedicinalplants,mainlyindistrictsandtownssuchasSócS?n,PhúXuyên,??ngAnh,S?nTay,Qu?cOai,Ch??ngM?andBaVì.Thetypesofmedicinalplantsarerelativelyvaried,includingspecieslikecàgaileo(Solanumprocumbens),honeysuckle,?inhl?ng(polysciasfruiticose),goldencameliaandjasmine.ThegeneticresourcesofmedicinalplantsinHàN?iarequitediverse,withover170geneticsources,concentratedmainlyinthedistrictsofSócS?nandBaVì.Thesearemountainousareaswithforestsandsuitableclimaticconditionsforthedevelopmentofmedicinalplantspecies.Therefore,HàN?iaimstodevelopspecialisedcultivationareasformedicinalplantsandestablishproduction,preservationandprocessingchains,graduallymakingmedicinalplantsamajorcrop,itsaid.Ph?mTh?Ly,directoroftheUnionofVietnameseHerbalMedicineandOrganicAgricultureCooperatives,statedthatwiththesupportoflocalauthoritiesandresidents,theunionhasintroducedmedicinalplantstobegrownundernaturalforestcanopiesinNamS?nCommuneinSócS?nDistrict.Thisnewapproachneitherimpactstheforestecosystemnoraffectssustainablelivelihoodsforlocalfarmers.Todate,wehavemobilisedseveralfamiliestoestablishamedicinalplantconservationvillageinTam??oMountainFootwithover50hectaresofforestandhillyland,wherewehaveplantedmorethan10,000goldencameliaplantsovernearlytenhectares,shesaid.Thefamilyof??ngV?nYênfromXuanGiangCommuneinSócS?nDistrictcurrentlyhassevenhectaresdedicatedtogrowingmedicinalplants.TheSócS?nMedicinalPlantConservationandDevelopmentCooperativehasprovidedseeds,scientificandtechnicalguidanceandpurchasedalltheproducts.HecouldearnVN?420million(US$16,716)perhectareperyear,threetimeshigherthanothercrops.Inadditiontotraditionalmedicinalplants,SócS?nDistricthasalsointroducednewmedicinalplantvarieties,suchasburdock(ArctiumlappaLinn)fromJapan.Burdockrootsarepurchasedforuseinsoysauceandfoodproducts.Nguy?nV?nD?ngfromXuanThuCommuneinSócS?nDistrictexplainedthatafterswitchingfromgrowingvegetablesinthealluvialareasalongtheCàL?Rivertocultivatingburdock,hefoundthatthismedicinalplantiswell-suitedtotheriverbanksoilandgrowswell.D?ngsaid:Currently,burdockrootsarepurchasedbythecooperativeatVN?90,000perkilogram.Withanaverageyieldofover400kilogrammespersào,afterproductioncosts,myfamilyearnsaboutVN?20millionpersào.Comparedtotraditionalricecultivation,thisvalueisseveraltimeshigher.T?V?nT??ng,deputydirectorofthecitysDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidtopreserveandsustainablydevelopmedicinalplantvarieties,HàN?irecentlyissuedtheplanfordevelopingmedicinalplantsinHàN?ifor2024-2025.Theplanprioritisesthedevelopmentof16typesofmedicinalplants,includinggoldencamelia,honeysuckle,?inhl?ng,càgaileo,ginseng,holybasil,sweetgrass,basil,peppermint,gingerandmanyothers.Additionally,basedonlocaladvantagesandactualconditions,eachareacanchooseanddevelopotherplantsthathaveeconomicvalue,marketpotential,andaresuitableforlocalclimaticandsoilconditions,suchasAustraliancowplant,artichoke,v?ngtea,malepapayaflowers,fishmintandgrassjelly.Nguy?nTh?ThuH?ng,headofHàN?isQuality,Processing,andMarketDevelopmentDepartment,saidthatsince2020,HàN?ihadpilotedsustainableandstablemedicinalplantcultivationmodels.Thesemodelshadinitiallyproveneffective,creatingproductionandconsumptionlinkagesandcontributingtoincreasedincomesforlocalpeople.T??ngsaidHàN?ineededtosupportthedevelopmentofmedicinalplantmodelslinkedtoproductconsumption.ThisshouldincludesupportingtheestablishmentofspecialisedcultivationareastogrowmedicinalplantsthatmeetGACP-WHOstandards,withplanstoreach400hectaresby2025and1,000hectaresby2030inregionswithsuitablesoilandclimaticconditions.Currently,HàN?iwasdirectingareviewtoidentifyanddevelopdetailedplansforspecialisedcultivationareasforeachtypeofmedicinalplantinvariouscommunes,andcreatesystemsforpurchasing,preserving,processingandsellingmedicinalproducts.Thisapproachaimedtoleveragegeographicandnaturaladvantages.Additionally,itincludedconvertinglessproductivelandtomedicinalplantcultivationwiththegoalofgraduallymakingmedicinalplantsamajorcropinHàN?i,hesaid.–VNSAsocialhousingblockinLongAnProvince.—VNA/VNSPhoto??cH?nhHàN?I—ProvincesoftheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaaretakingmultiplemeasurestofacilitaterentalsocialhousingprojectsandensureaccommodationforworkers.Theregionisspeedinguptheprogresstoapproveinvestmentplansformultipleprojectsaspartofanationwideprogrammeaimingtodevelopatleastonemillionsocialhousingapartmentsforlow-incomeandindustrialparkworkersbetween2021and2030.InthecityofC?nTh?,sixsocialhousingprojectswith3,531apartmentsareunderconstruction,accountingfor86percentoftheplan.AccordingtothecitysDepartmentofConstruction,thereisasignificantdemandforsocialhousinginC?nTh?.However,thenumberofapplicationsremainslowduetobottlenecksintheregistrationprocesses,particularlyregardingincomeandexistingresidenceverification.Inaddition,thebudgetforsocialhousingloans,perthegovernmentsdecree,hasonlybeenpartiallyallocatedfor2021-2023,whiletheallocationfor2024remainsinlimbo.C?nTh?sDepartmentofConstructionisexpectedtoacceleratethepaperworktoapproveinvestmentsforsocialhousingprojects,prioritisingthosewithinindustrialparksandexportprocessingzonesforworkeraccommodation.AsocialhousingprogrammeinC?nTh?to2025withavisionto2030isalsotakingshape.Meanwhile,B?cLiêuProvincesetthegoaltofinish900socialhousingapartmentsby2025andbringthisnumberto1,000inthe2026-2030period.However,itsprogressfellshortofexpectationsasnosocialhousingprojecthasbeenexecutedasofMay2024.Hu?nhH?uTrí,chairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteehasorderedcoordinationfromlocalauthoritiestoaddressthebottlenecksandaimfor200socialhousingapartmentsfinishedthisyear.Thisfigureisexpectedtoincreaseto1,900by2030.B?cLiêuwillalsoallocateitsbudgettosupportinvestorsinlandclearanceandinfrastructureconnections.LongAn,anotherprovinceintheregion,hasputintooperationsevensocialhousingprojectsof1,884apartmentsacross5.41hectares,respondingtotheneedsofabout8,000people.LongAnsconstructiondepartmentisperfectingitssocialhousingdevelopmentprojectsforindustrialparkworkersto2025,withavisionfor2030,whichsetthegoaltobuild71,250socialhousingapartmentsinthelocality.ThelocalbranchoftheBankforSocialPoliciesalsooffersloansforthesocialhousingprogrammewhilealsoassistingintherenovationof19housesforlow-incomepeople.TheprovincialconstructiondepartmenthasurgedthelocalPeoplesCommitteetoreviewallapprovedprojectsinalignmentwithregulationsandthecurrentdemands.Localauthoritieswillalsoneedtocompletetheadministrativeprocedurestoapprovesocialhousingprojectsaccordingtoplanstoproceedtocontractorselection.—VNS
Heavyrainandstrongwinds,triggeredbytyphoonYagiwhenitmakeslandfallonHàN?iat8:05pminTr?nPhúWard,HoàngMaiDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TyphoonYagimadelandfallinHàN?ionSaturdayevening,bringingpowerfulwindsof89-102kilometersperhourandheavyrainfall.Thestormcausedwidespreadfloodinganddownednumeroustrees.TyphoonYagicausesaninundationatAlleyNo154,NgocLamStreet,LongBiênDistrict,HàN?iat8:15pm.—VNA/VNSPhotoAtreesandalamppostfallonacarinTimesCityurbanarea,HaiBàTr?ngDistrictat9:10pmonSaturday.—VNA/VNSPhotoAtreein?anPh??ngTownisbrokenat8:10pmonSaturdaywhenthetyphoonmakesitlandfallonHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoItisforecastthatfrom9pmto12amonSaturday,theinnercityofHàN?iandsurroundingareaswillcontinuetohavemoderatetoheavyrainwithrainfallrangingfrom50-100mm,withsomeplacesexceeding150mm.TreesfallonNguy?nV?nC?Street,LongBiênDistrict,HàN?iat8:25pmonSaturday.—VNA/VNSPhotoFallentreesareseenonLyTh??ngKi?tStreetat8:08pmonSaturday.—VNA/VNSPhotoTyphoonYagicausesheavyrainandstrongwindsattheLyTh??ngKi?t-PhanHuyChúintersection,HoànKi?mDistrictat8pmonSaturdaywhenitmakeslandfallonHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTorrentialrainistriggeredbyTyphoonYagi,onNg?cLamStreet,LongBiênDistrict,HàN?ionSaturdaynight.—VNA/VNSPhotoAseverefloodoccursonNg?cLamStreet,LongBiênDistrict,HàN?ionSaturdaynight.—VNA/VNSPhotoTheheavyrainsarelikelytocausefloodingonmanyinnercitystreetswithacommondepthof20-40cm.—VNSAninternationalexpertsharesinnovativesolutiontoenhancethesuccessrateofassistedreproductionatasymposiuminHàN?ionSeptember7.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserHàN?I—HealthexpertsinreproductivehealthsharedinnovativesolutionstoenhancethesuccessrateofassistedreproductionatasymposiuminHàN?ionSeptember7.Thetwo-dayeventwasjointlyorganisedbytheVietnamAssociationofObstetriciansandGynaecologistsandMerckVietnam.Thesymposiumbroughttogetherover1,000globalexpertstodiscussthelatestadvancesinassistedreproductivetechnology(ART),coveringtopicslikeovarianstimulation,individualisedtreatment,maleinfertilityandfertilitypreservation.Theyalsosharedinsightsonthesocioeconomicimpactoffertilityandupdatedreproductivehealthoutcomes.Speakingattheevent,Prof.Nguy?nVi?tTi?n,FormerDeputyMinisterofHealthandChairmanoftheVietnamAssociationofObstetriciansandGynaecologists,said:Vi?tNamfacesacriticalchallengewithlowfertilityratesandhighinfertilityrates.Weneedtoexploreeffectiveinterventionsandsupportsolutionstohelpindividualsandcouplesachieveparenthoodandenhancetheirqualityoflife.ThisworkshopwillserveasaguidethroughtheARTlabyrinth,offeringnewdirectionsandsharingthelatestinfertilitytreatmentsfromglobalexpertstoadvanceourapproachestofertilitycare.StatisticsfromtheMinistryofHealthshowthatitisestimatedthateachyeartherearemorethanonemillioninfertilecouplesinVi?tNam,equivalenttoabout7.7percent,ofwhichprimaryinfertilityis3.9percentandsecondaryinfertilityis3.8percent.Ofthese,about50percentarecouplesundertheageof30.Inparticular,therateofsecondaryinfertility(infertilityafteronepregnancy)isincreasingby15-20percenteachyearandaccountsformorethan50percentofinfertilecouples.Accordingtoexperts,ARTisarapidlyevolvingandcomplexfieldofmedicine,toimprovefertilityandimprovepatientsuccessrates.Forthosewhoareeagertostartafamily,choosingtherighttreatmentcanbedifficult.ARTincludesavarietyofmethods,frominvitrofertilisation,andinjectionofspermintosoybeansporestofreezingofeggsandembryos.Therefore,itisnoteasyforpatientstofindtherightmethodtohelpthembuildtheirdesiredfamilyinthemazewithaseriesofpotentialtreatments.SeniorVicePresidentofMerckHealthcareAsiaPacificAlexandreDeMuraltspeaksonthesidelineofthesymposium.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserSeniorVicePresidentofMerckHealthcareAsiaPacificAlexandreDeMuraltsaid:Astheworldsleadingpharmaceuticalcompanyininfertilitytreatment,responsibleforoverfivemillionIVFbirths-nearlyhalfofallsuchbirthsglobally-MerckisacutelyawareofthefertilitychallengesVi?tNammayface.MerckHealthcareVietnamiscontinuouslyworkingtowardsadaptingitssolutionstoVi?tNamseconomicandsocialcontext,leveragingexperiencesandinnovationsfromacrosstheAsia-PacificregiontoaddresskeychallengesinVietnamesehealthcare.TheeventisaforumtoupdatespecialisedinformationonreputableassistedreproductioninAsiaPacific.TheknowledgethatexpertsshareandexchangeatthisconferencewillmakeasignificantcontributiontoimprovingreproductivehealthforpatientsinVi?tNam.AccordingtotheMinistryofHealth,thecurrentpopulationworkstillhasmanydifficultiesandchallenges,typicallythereplacementfertilityrateisnotsustainable.Vi?tNamstotalfertilityratein2023is1.95children/woman,downfrom2.01childrenin2022,belowtheplanof2.1replacementbirths,andisforecasttocontinuetodecrease.Thelowbirthratehasadirectandprofoundimpactonthepopulationstructure,affectingtheeconomy,labour,employmentandsocialsecurity.—VNSAstreetlightbrokenandbentneartheNguy?nTuan-Ng?yNh?KonTumintersectioninHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—TyphoonYagi,aftermakinglandfallinthenortherncoastalprovincesofQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngonSaturday,isstilloncoursetowardsthecapital,HàN?i.Theworldssecond-mostviolenttropicalcyclonein2024afterHurricaneBeryliscurrentlyhavingastrongestwindforceof133-148km/hnearitscentre,equivalenttolevels12-13ontheBeaufortwindscale(aboutcategory2ontheSaffir-Simpsonscale),gustingtolevel15,accordingtoanupdatefromtheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecast(NCHMF).Accordingtoearlyreports,YagiclaimedfourlivesinitspathonSaturday,withthreedeadinQu?ngNinhProvince,andonevictiminH?iD??ng.Thestormalsoinjured78peopleinQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòng.FivecementbargesandonesmallwoodenboathavesunkattheirmooringlocationsinQu?ngNinh.Additionally,acargoship(Huy?nTrang2-H?iPhòng)hasbrokenfreefromitsanchoranddrifted.Treeswereuprootedandfalleninnorthernprovinces,withmanyhousesintheareadamaged.PowerlinestoQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngwereeitherdamagedorautomaticallycutoffduetothestorm,whichcausedprovince-widepoweroutages,accordingtoVietnamElectricity(EVN)lateSaturday.TheEVNalsosaidthattheycurrentlydonothaveaplantocutoffpowerinthecapitalofHàN?i,butnotedthatstrongwindcoulddamagepowerlinesinthepowergrid,whichcancauselocaloutages.Authoritiesareadvisingpeopleinareasaffectedbythetyphoontostayathomeandnottogooutunlessreallynecessary.Thosealreadyoutsideshouldseekpropershelter.VNSHàN?iAseriesoftreesfellattheendoftheTr?nKhátChanoverpasstowardsNguy?nKhoái,HaiBàTr?ngdistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoAtreeandastreetlightaredamagedneartheNguy?nTuan-Ng?yNh?KonTumintersectioninHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhAbrokentreeinV?Th?Sáustreet,HaiBàTr?ngDistrict,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhAtreefallsacrossHùngV??ngStreet,HàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangSomepeoplearestilltravellingintheroads,despitewarnings.VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uSomepeoplearestilltravellingintheroads,despitewarnings.VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uTháiNguyênAuthoritieshandlefallentreestoensuretrafficflowonNationalHighway3,locatedinS?ngC?ngCity,TháiNguyênProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoTh?oNguyênB?cNinhFallentreesarescatteredacrossKinhD??ngV??ngStreet,B?cNinhCity.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTh??ngH?iPhòngWavescrashinginthecoastof??S?n(H?iPhòng).VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tAcraneinH?iPhòngPortisbrokeninhalfandfallen.PhotofromsocialmediaFloodingin??S?n,H?iPhòng.VNA/VNSPhotoMinhThuQu?ngNinhAstheconditionsstarttostabilise,H?Longresidentsarecleaninguptheaftermath.VNA/VNSPhoto??cHi?uArestaurantroofinH?LongCityisblownoff.VNA/VNSPhoto??cHi?uNam??nhTreesalongV?NguyênGiápstreet,Nam??nhcity,areuprooted.VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngLu?tTreesalongV?NguyênGiápStreet,Nam??nhCity,areuprooted.VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngLu?tYênBáiTyphoonYagicausesdamageto123housesinTr?nYên,V?nCh?n,L?cYên,andV?nYênDistricts,YênBáiProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnh
HeadofficeofThu?n??cImport-ExportTradingCompanyLimitedinN?m??mHamlet,L??ngTh?TranCommune,CàMauProvince.—Photosggp.org.vnCàMAU—AseafoodprocessingandexportcompanyledbyaChinesenationalinCàMauProvincehasbeenfinednearlyVN?2.2billion(US$90,000)forenvironmentalviolations,includingthedischargeofuntreatedwaste.AccordingtoCàMauauthorities,theThu?n??cImport-ExportTradingCompanyLimited,locatedinCáiN??cDistrict,hashaditsenvironmentalpermitsuspendedfor4.5monthstoaddresstheseissuesandmustdismantleillegallyinstalledwastedischargepipes.ThecompanyisawaitingapprovalfromtheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeregardingthepaymentofthefine.ItisheadquarteredinN?m??mHamlet,L??ngTh?TranCommune,andspecialisesinseafoodprocessingandexport.—VNSBoatsinH?Long,Qu?ngNinhdriftinginthesea,despitebeinginananchorspot.PhotoscreencapturedfromTu?iTr?Newspapersvideo.HàN?I—TyphoonYagimadelandfallinQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngprovincesonSaturdayafternoon,bringingwithitstrongwindsof118-149kilometersperhour.Awidespreadpoweroutageaffecting238,000customersinQu?ngNinhwasreportedasaresultofthestorm.Powerrestorationisexpectedonceweatherconditionsimprove.StrongwindsbatteredQu?ngNinhprovincestartingaround11am,causingwidespreaddamage.Metalroofsandotherobjectswereblownintothesea,andnumeroustreeswereuprooted.ThestreetsofH?Longweredesertedasthestormintensified.ManyboatsanchoredinH?LongBayweresweptawaybythepowerfulwinds,highlightingthestormsdestructiveforce.TreesfellandadvertisementpanelswereblownawaybythestrongwindsinQu?ngNinhProvinceasthetyphoonmakeslandfallthisafternoon.—VNA/VNSPhoto??cHi?uArestauranthasitsfrontbillboardandroofcollapsedinQu?ngNinhasTyphoonYagiapproaches.Photothanhnien.vnTyphoonYagiuprootstreeinQu?ngNinh.Photothanhnien.vnAbillboardinPh?mV?n??ngroadin??S?n,H?iPhòngisknockeddownbythestorm.Phototuoitre.vnRainandWindintensifyinginH?iPhòngAsof12am,thestormsintensityinH?iPhònghadincreasedsignificantly,withstrongerwindsandheavierrain.Numeroustreesandstreetlightswereuprooted,anddebrislitteredthestreets.Heavysteelawnings,weighinghundredsofkilograms,weretornfrombuildingsandfellontotheroads.AteamfromtheH?iPhòngRoadMaintenanceCompanyworkedtirelesslytoclearroadsanddebris,ensuringtrafficsafetyamidstthesevereweatherconditions.Nguy?nV?nNam,anemployeeofthecompany,describedthechallenginganddangerousconditionstheyfacedastheycleareddebrisfromtheroads.Despitetherisks,Namemphasisedtheircommitmenttomaintainingroadaccessibility.Despitethedangers,wearededicatedtokeepingtheroadscleartopreventaccidents,Namsaid.EmergencydirectivesOnSaturdayafternoon,theMinistryofTransportissuedanotheremergencynotice,callingonallagencies,departments,andprovincialtransportdepartmentstofocusonrespondingtostormNo3andthesubsequentheavyrainandflooding.Theministryinstructedtheseagenciesandunitstostrictlyadheretothedirectivesforstormpreparednesspreviouslyissued.Theyaretopreparepersonnel,equipment,machinery,andmaterialsforstormandfloodresponses,ensuringthatthefouron-siteprincipleisfollowed.Specialattentionmustbepaidtothesafetyofpeopleandequipmentinvolvedinstormandfloodreliefefforts.AccordingtotheVietnamDirectorateforRoads,asof11amonSaturday,theRoadManagementUnit1hadclosedTanV?-L?chHuy?nBridgetotraffic,ensuringpublicsafetyaheadofthedirectimpactoftyphoonYagionH?iPhòng.LocalauthoritiesalsoprohibitedtrafficonB?iCháyBridgeinH?LongCity(Qu?ngNinh)andKi?nBridgeonNationalRoute10(H?iPhòng).—VNS
HàN?IAsaresultofTyphoonYagi,scatteredshowersandthunderstorms,withsomeareasexperiencingmoderatetoheavyrainfall,werereportedacrossnorthernprovincesandcities.InYênBáiProvince,heavyraincauseddamageto108housesinthedistrictsofTr?nYên,V?nCh?n,andV?nYên.Ofthese,20housesrequiredtheevacuationofresidentsandtheirbelongingsforsafety,while88homeshadtheirroofsblownoff.Additionally,77.49hectaresofagriculturallandwereaffected,105poultrywerelost,andnumeroustrees,electricitypoles,androadsignswereknockeddownalongdistrictroads.TheestimateddamageisapproximatelyVN?900million.Heavyrainandstrongwindcauseddamageto108housesinthedistrictsofTr?nYên,V?nCh?n,andV?nYêninYênBáiProvince.VNA/VNSPhotosHeavyrainandstrongwindcauseddamageto108housesinthedistrictsofTr?nYên,V?nCh?n,andV?nYêninYênBáiProvince.About77.49hectaresofagriculturallandwereaffectedinYênBáiProvince.AresidentscarinTháiBìnhCitywascrushedbyafallentree.HàNampoliceassistresidentsinrespondingtothetyphoon.TreeswereuprootedinHàNamProvince.Atreebranchinfrontofhousenumber25QuangTrungStreetinHàN?ibrokeandfellacrosstheroad.AtreefellonHàngB?ngStreetinHàN?i.StrongwindsuprootedatreeonBùiTh?XuanStreet,H?iD??ngCity,blockingtheroad.StrongwindscausedabillboardonThanhNiênStreet,H?iD??ngCity,tocollapse.
StrongwindsatB?chLongV?Island(H?iPhòng)weremeasuredataboutlevel11ontheBeaufortscale.VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGNINH/H?IPHòNGTyphoonYagihasapproachedtheseaareafromQu?ngNinhtoTháiBình,withwindsofupto149kphnearthestormscentre,accordingtothelatestupdatefromtheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting(NCHMF).Asof10amtoday,thecentreofTyphoonYagi(orTyphoonNumber3)waslocatedatapproximately20.6°N,107.6°E,overtheQu?ngNinh-TháiBìnhseaarea.Themaximumwindspeednearthestormscentreislevel13(134-149km/h),withgustsreachinglevel16.Thestormisexpectedtocontinuemovingwest-northwestataspeedof15-20kph,makinglandfallinthenortheasternregionofVi?tNam.Windsareforecastedtobeatlevel8,withgustsatlevel10.TheriskofnaturaldisastersinthenorthernGulfofTonkin,coastalareas,andinlandregionsofQu?ngNinh,H?iPhòng,andTháiBìnhwillbeatlevel4;whileinthesouthernGulfofTonkin,coastalareas,andinlandregionsofNam??nh,NinhBình,andThanhHóa(chǎn),itwillbeatlevel3.By10amonSunday,thestormisexpectedtomovewest-northwestataspeedof15-20km/h,weakeningandgraduallydissipating.Windswillbestrongatlevel6,andtheriskofnaturaldisastersinthenorthernGulfofTonkin,coastalareas,andinlandregionsofQu?ngNinh,H?iPhòng,TháiBình,Nam??nh,NinhBình,andThanhHóa(chǎn)willbeatlevel3.SeaareasintheGulfofTonkin(includingB?chLongV?andC?T?islands)willexperiencewindsoflevel8-10,withwindsnearthestormscentrereachinglevels11-13,andgustsuptolevel16,withwaveheightsaround3-5m,withheightsnearthestormscentrereaching6-8m.CoastalareasfromQu?ngNinhtoThanhHóa(chǎn)willseewavesof2-4m,withheightsnearthestormscentrereaching3-5m.MeteorologistsalsowarnthatcoastalareasfromThanhHóa(chǎn)toQu?ngNinhshouldbepreparedforstormsurgesof0.5m(inThanhHóa(chǎn))to2m(inQu?ngNinh)intheafternoonandeveningofSaturday.Areasforanchoringboats,aquaculturefarms,andcoastaldykesarelikelytoexperiencetheimpactsofstrongwinds,largewaves,andstormsurges.Low-lyingandcoastalareas,especiallyrivermouths,shouldbevigilantforpotentialfloodingduetostormsurgesandhighwaves.FromtheafternoonofSaturdaytotheMondaymorning,widespreadheavyrainisexpectedinthenorthernregionandThanhHóa(chǎn),withtotalrainfallrangingfrom100-300mm,andinsomeareasexceeding450mm(theheaviestrainwilloccurinthenortheasternregionintheafternoonandeveningofSaturday;inthenorthwesternregionfromtheeveningofSaturdaytothenightofSunday).Heavyrainislikelytocausewidespreadfloodinginlow-lyingareasandflashfloodsinsmallriversandstreams,aswellaslandslidesonslopes.Duetothewidecirculationofthestorm,areasinthenorthwesternregionandfromNgh?AntoTh?aThiên-Hu?shouldbepreparedforthunderstorms,tornadoes,andstronggusts.AlmostnotrafficwerepresentonSaturdaymorninginPh?mV?n??ngstreetinHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoAlthoughHàN?iwillnotbedirectlyimpactedbythestormscirculation,thecityisexpectedtoexperiencestrongwindsoflevels6to7,gustingtolevel9or10duringSaturdayafternoonandevening.Thiswillsignificantlyaffectresidentsdailylives,potentiallycausingtreefalls,roofdamage,andcollapsingsignboards,andthecityisadvisingpeopletoonlygooutsidewhenitisnecessaryduringthesetimes.Inadditiontostrongwinds,HàN?iislikelytofaceheavyrainfall,withamountsreaching150-350mm,whichcouldleadtowidespreadflooding.Residentsshouldpreparefloodpreventionandresponsemeasuresforthecity.Meteorologicalexpertswarnthatstormyweatherposesnumerousriskstobothpeopleandproperty,includingdamagetovehiclessuchascarsandmotorbikes.Peopleshouldavoidgoingoutduringrainandstrongwinds.Inareasdirectlyaffectedbythestorm,residentsshouldsecuretheirhomes,reinforceroofs,elevatefurnitureifinlow-lyingareas,loweroutdooradvertisingsigns,closewindowsanddoorstightly,lowertallpottedplants,anchorboatsinshelteredlocations,andsecureaquaculturecages.Theyshouldalsofullychargephonesandotherpowerdevices,andprepareenoughfoodandwaterfortwodays,aspowerandwatersuppliesmaybedisruptedduringthestorm.Familieslivinginhigh-risebuildingsshoulduseadhesivetapetosecurewindowstopreventglassfrombeingblownoutbystrongwinds.Additionally,high-riseresidentsshouldbringheavyitemssuchaspottedplantsfrombalconiesinsideandclosewindowstightlytopreventwaterfromdamagingflooringandfurniture.Managementboardsofapartmentbuildingsshouldpaycloseattentiontostormresponseplansandpreparewaterpumpingsystemsincaseofflooding.ResidentsincoastalareasofQu?ngNinh,H?iPhòng,TháiBình,Nam??nh,andNinhBình,wherethestormscirculationwilldirectlyhit,shouldavoidgoingoutsideduringperiodsofheavyrainandstrongwinds.Inthenorthernmountainousandmidlandregions,aswellasinThanhHóa(chǎn),whichfacerisksofflooding,flashfloods,andlandslides—especiallyintemporaryhousing,homesnearconstructionsites,ordownstreamofreservoirs—authoritiesmustimmediatelyevacuateresidentsandtheirpropertyifsafetycannotbeguaranteed.Peopleshouldbemovedtosafelocationswithoutdelay.Evenafterthestormpasses,thethreatofflashfloodsandlandslideswillpersist,soitiscrucialtoremainvigilantinthefollowingdays.VNSAprotestinBangladeshonAugust4.XINHUA/VNAPhotoHàN?I–TheMinistryofForeignAffairs(MoFA)haswarnedVietnamesecitizensnottotraveltoBangladeshatthistimeifitisnotnecessary.ProtestsinBangladeshhavebecomecomplicatedinrecentdays,andareasourceofinsecurityforVietnamesecitizensintheSouthAsiancountry,theministrysaid.VietnamesecitizensinBangladeshmuststrengthenmeasurestoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesandavoidtravelingtocrowdedareaswhereprotestsarelikelytooccur,itrequested.CitizensarealsorecommendedtofollowinformationfromlocalauthoritiesandwarningsfromtheConsularDepartmentundertheMoFAortheVietnameseEmbassyinBangladesh.Forassistance,Vietnameseshouldcontactthefollowingemergencyhotlines:theVietnameseEmbassyinBangladesh:+8801711595379;orthecitizenprotectionhotlineoftheConsularDepartment:+84981848484.—VNS
DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuangspeaksduringameetingwiththeFishingVesselMonitoringDataCenterundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentonimplementingsolutionstocombatillegal,unreported,andunregulated(IUU)fishing.VNA/VNSPhotoV?SinhHàN?I—TohavetheEuropeanCommission(EC)syellowcardremovedforVietnameseseafood,relevantagenciesandlocalitiesmusthandlevesselswithdisconnectedvesselmonitoringsystems(VMS),DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuangsaidonWednesday.InhisremarksatameetingwiththecentreformonitoringfishingvesselsundertheDirectorateofFisheriesoftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD),DeputyPMQuangrequestedmeasurestodetectandstrictlyhandlesuchviolatingvesselsbeforetheECsinspectionteamcomestoVi?tNamtoexamineitseffortsagainstillegal,unreported,andunregulated(IUU)fishing.HeassignedtheMARDtocoordinatewithotherministries,sectors,andunitsinaddressingtechnicalissues,providetechnicalguidancetolocalities,andexchangerelevantdataandinformationwiththeMinistryofDefence.TheMinistryofInformationandCommunicationswasaskedtoensurethatunitsandenterprisesdonotstopsatellite-basedconnectivitywithfishingvessels,whilecoordinatingwiththeMARDtoaddresstechnicalissues.TheMinistryofPublicSecurityisresponsibleforissuingadirectiveforthepoliceofprovincesandcitiesnationwidetoaddressconnectionlossissuesinaccordancewithResolution04/2024/NQ-H?TPofthecouncilofjudgesoftheSupremePeoplesCourt.Meanwhile,theMinistryofDefencewasdemandedtodirectborderguardstocloselymonitorfishingvesselsdepartingandarrivingatports.FromnowuntiltheECteamsvisit,theGovernmentwillsendtaskforcestoinspectmeasuresagainstIUUfishing,theDeputyPMsaid.AccordingtoGeneralDirectoroftheDirectorateofFisheriesTr?n?ìnhLuan,upto98.43percentoffishingvesselshavebeenequippedwiththeVMSdevices.Localitieshavebasicallylocatedtheshipswithdisconnectedsystems.—VNSTheboardingandlightingareasatastationoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylineonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—Themuch-awaitedNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationmetrowillbegincommercialoperationsonitselevatedsectionfrom8amThursday,theHàN?iMetropolitanRailwayManagementBoardhasannouncedonWednesdayevening.ThisisthesecondmetrolinetobeoperationalinVi?tNam.PassengersoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinewillenjoyfreetravelforthefirst15days,pertheresolutionfromHàN?iPeoplesCouncil.Followingtheinitialperiod,thestandardmonthlyfarewillbeVN?200,000(US$8).A50percentdiscountwillbeavailableforstudentsandindustrialworkers.TheticketwillbeVN?140,000($5.5)forthosepurchasinggroupticketsof30ormore.SinglejourneyticketswillbepricedatVN?24,000($1),allowingunlimitedtravelalongthelinefortheday.TicketsfortravelbetweenstationswillrangefromVN?8,000($0.3)toVN?12,000($0.5).AdaypasswithunlimitedridescostsVN?24,000.Inthefirstthreemonths,theopeningtimewillbe5:30amandtheclosingtimewillbe10pm,withtrainavailableevery10minutes.IncontrasttotheCátLinh-Hà??ngurbanrailwayline,passengersontheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinewillusecircularticketswhichresemblecoins.Topassthroughticketbarriers,passengerswillscantheirticketstoopenthegatesandinsertthemintoavalidatingmachineattheirdestinationtoexit.Ticketsarevalidfor20minutesfrompurchase-failuretoboardthetrainwithintheperiodrequiresavisittotheticketcounterforvalidation.Initially,theelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationwilladoptaprovisionalpricingmodelforfaresandmaintenance,similartotheCátLinh-Hà??ngline,saidV?H?ngTr??ng,GeneralDirectorofHàN?iMetroCompany-theunitwhichisresponsibleformanaging,operatingandmaintainingtheurbanrailwayline.ReducingtrafficcongestionAmemberofstaffcheckstheautomaticticketingsystematastationoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylineonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhTrafficexpertsbelievethattheoperationoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinewillsignificantlyalleviatetrafficcongestioninthecity.Kh??ngKimT?o,formerDeputyChiefoftheNationalCommitteeforTrafficSafety,saidthenewmetrolinewouldhavegreatvalueintransportingpassengersontheroutesthetrainpassesthrough,therebyreducingtrafficjamsandenvironmentalpollutioninthecity.However,tightintegrationwithbusservicesnearmetrostationsiscrucial,hesaid.Busesshouldbestrategicallypositionedtofacilitateeasytransferstothemetrolineandtoaggregatepassengersforonwardjourneyswithinthecity.AdditionalbusroutesconnectingtheCátLinh-Hà??ngandNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationlineswereessentialformaximisingoperationalefficiencyoncebothlineswererun,hesaid.T?oalsosaidwell-plannedparkingfacilitiesforprivatevehiclessuchascarsandmopeds,wereneededatmetrostationstoencouragetransportbehaviourshifts.Thestrategyshouldincludemediumtolong-termplanswithprojectionsforpassengerdemandgrowth.TechnicalstaffchecktheautomaticelevatorsystematastationoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylineonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhPhanLêBình,fromConsultantsGlobalCo.,Ltd.,saidthattheticketingandvalidationsystemsoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationandCátLinh-Hà??nglinesweredifferent,whichmightposeinitialchallengesforpassengers.Thecityshouldexploresolutionsforaunifiedpaymentsystemacrossdifferentpublictransportmodestomaketravelmoreconvenientandsecureforresidents,hesaid.Bìnhalsorecommendedthatthecityshouldallocatelandforpickupanddrop-offpointsfortaxis,buses,ride-hailingservicesandmotorbiketaxis,segregatedfromgeneraltraffictoensuresafetyandorder.PreparedforlaunchTheHàN?iMetroCompanyhastrained353traindriversandisfullypreparedwithoperationalstaff,supportedbycontractorsandconsultants.ThetechnicaldesignoftheelevatedsectionoftheMetroNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinefeaturestrainswithfourcars,eachcarrying236passengers,withatotalcapacityof944passengerspertrain.Thecompanyplanstooperatefourtosixtrains,withasix-minuteintervalduringpeakhours,withtentrainsanhourineachdirection.Thelinesmaximumtransportcapacityisprojectedat9,440passengersperhour,perdirection.TheHàN?iTrafficManagementandOperationCentrehasalsofinalisedplanstoenhancepassengerconnectivityandtransfersviabuses.AworkercleansthestairwellbeforecommercialoperationoftheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylineonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhCurrently,36busroutesareoperatedalongthemetrocorridor,with32busstops,16withsheltersatkeytransferpointsinC?uGi?yandNh?n.Eightmetrostationsarelocatedwithin50metresofthenearestbusstop.Notably,ninebusroutesconnecttheCátLinh-Hà??ngandNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationlines,meetingapproximately15-30percentofthetotaltraveldemandalongtheroute.TheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinespans12.5km,withtheelevatedsectioncovering8.5kmandtheundergroundsectioncovering4km.Themetroprojectstartedin2009andwasoriginallyslatedtobefinishedin2015butafterdelaysandsetbacks,thefinalcompletiondateisnow2027.—VNS
Ph?mHu?nhNh?tVi,21,whenarrestedbyHCMCitypoliceatanapartmentbuildinginHCMCityonApril8,2024.—PhotocourtesyoftheHCMCityPoliceHCMCITY—A21-year-oldVietnamesewomanhasbeensentencedtonineyearsinprisonforkidnappingtwoyounggirls,agedthreeandseven,forpornographicfilmingformoney.TheFamilyandJuvenileCourtofHCMCityPeoplesCourtonWednesdaysentencedPh?mHu?nhNh?tVitothreeyearsandsixmonthsforabusingindividualsunder16forpornographicpurposes,andfiveyearsandsixmonthsfortheirabduction.Inaddition,thewomanfromtheC?uLong(Mekong)DeltaprovinceofTi?nGiangwasorderedtopayVN?80million(US$3,200)incompensationtothevictims.Thetrialwasheldprivatelytoprotectthevictimsidentities.ThecourtfoundthatVi,whometaforeignmannamedRichardthroughadatingappbackinOctober2023,waspersuadedbyhimtoluregirlsagedsixtotwelveforpornographicfilmingformoney.AfterreceivingUS$500fromthemaninearlyApril,Vienticedtheminorswithmoneyandfood,rightatthepopularpedestrianstreetNguy?nHu?inHCMCity,ultimatelyleadingthemtoanapartmentrentedbyRichardwheresherecordedtwelvepornographicvideosforhimoverseveraldays.ThepolicerescuedthegirlsonApril9.Richard,whoremainsunidentifiedandresidesintheUS,hasbeenidentifiedasthemastermindoftheoperation.TheHCMCityPolicehaverequestedjudicialassistancefromtheUSDepartmentofJusticeforfurtherinvestigation.Thetwogirlsarecurrentlyinsafeandstablecondition,accordingtolocalauthorities.—VNSManyorganisationsandindividualshaveawardedprizestoencouragethestudentsfromB?cGiangwhowonGoldMedalsinthe2024InternationalOlympiccompetitions.B?CGIANG—ThePeoplesCommitteeofB?cGiangProvincehascelebratedtheachievementsofthreestudentsfromB?cGiangHighSchoolfortheGifted,whowonGoldMedalsatthe2024InternationalOlympiadsrecently.ThanTh?C?ngandTr??ngPhiHùngsecuredGoldMedalsatthe2024InternationalPhysicsOlympiad,whileGiápV?S?nHàearnedaGoldMedalatthe2024InternationalChemistryOlympiad.Duringtheevent,chairmanofthePeoplesCommittee,LêánhD??ng,congratulatedthestudentsandhighlightedtheiraccomplishments.HesaidthatthesevictoriesnotonlycontinuethetraditionofexcellenceatB?cGiangHighSchoolfortheGiftedbutalsobringpridetoB?cGiangProvinceandcontributetoVi?tNamsnationalachievements.Since2018,theprovincialeducationsectorhasachievedthirteenregionalandinternationalmedals,underscoringtheprovincescommitmenttoeducationalexcellence.ChairmanD??ngencouragedlocalauthorities,organisations,families,andsocietytocontinuesupportingtheeducationsector,includingthededicatedteachers.Hecalledforarenewedfocusoncreatingthebestconditionsforeducationaldevelopmentandurgedstudentstostriveforevengreatersuccess.Theprovinceseducationdepartmentwilllaunchateachingandlearningcompetitioninspiredbytheseexemplarystudents,andtheProvincialStudyEncouragementAssociationwillintensifyitseffortstopromoteeducationandtalent.Inrecognitionoftheirachievements,chairmanD??ngawardedThanTh?C?ng,Tr??ngPhiHùng,andGiápV?S?nHàwithoverVN?121million(US$5,130)each.Additionally,theHàN?iScienceandTechnologyUniversitygrantedafullscholarshiptoGiápV?S?nHà.Manyorganisationsandindividualsalsopresentedvaluablegiftstothestudents.CertificatesofMeritandcashprizeswerealsoawardedtoNguy?nV?n?óa(chǎn),aphysicsteacherwhotrainedthestudentstowintwogoldmedals,andV??ngTr??ngS?n,achemistryteacherwhoguidedastudenttogoldmedalsuccess.—VNS