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FreighttraincarriagesarestuckfollowingalandslideattheB?iGióTunnelthrough?èoC?connectingKhánhHòaandPhúYênprovinces,causingamajorblockageontheNorth-Southrailwayline.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamRailwayCorporation(VNR)hasrecommendedprioritisingtheallocationofapproximatelyVN?1.29trillion(US$50.7million)fortheurgentreinforcementofrailwayworksfacinghighsafetyrisks.ThisincludesaboutVN?500billion($19.6million)forreinforcing12criticaltunnels,VN?700billion($27.5million)forreinforcing94bridgesandVN?95billion($3.7million)forreinforcing14additionalworks.Thesecrucialprojectswillbepartofthemid-termpublicinvestmentcapitalplanfortheperiodof2026-2030,orwillsupplementannualmaintenanceandrepairfunding.ArepresentativefromtheVi?tNamRailwayAuthorityalsostatedthatinvestmentshouldfocusontheHàN?i–HCMCityrailwayline,whichhasthehighestpassengertraffic.FortheHàN?i-??ng??ng,YênViên-LàoCaiandGiaLam-H?iPhònglines,targetedinvestmentsshouldensuresafetyandprioritisestationswithhightransportationdemand.Regardingfundingsources,theauthorityhasproposedtotheMinistryofTransportthatsmallerprojectswithlesscomplextechnicalrequirementsshoulduseannualrailwayinfrastructuremaintenancefunds.Larger,moretechnicallycomplexprojectsshouldbeallocatedmid-termpublicinvestmentcapitalforthe2026-2031period.ApproximatelyVN?5billionwouldbeallocatedfromeconomicoperationalfundstoinspect12tunnelsontheHàN?i–HCMCityrailwayline,andaboutV?3billiontoinspectHàN?i,H?iPhòngand?àL?tstations.Additionally,aprojecttoreinforcetheweaktunnelsontheHàN?i–HCMCityrailwaylineaimedtoprovidetemporarysafetymeasuresforcriticalsectionswithhighsafetyrisksuntilacomprehensiverenovationprojectcanbecarriedout,itsaid.Whilewaitingfortheprojectstobeimplemented,theVNRwoulddirectrailwayjoint-stockcompaniestoinspect,monitorandbeonstandbywithsufficientmaterials,personnelandequipmenttorespondpromptlytoanyemergencysituations.Manyrailwaytunnelsandbridgesarefacingsafetyrisksduetotheirage,raisingseriousconcernsabouttrainsafety.InApril2024,theB?iGióTunnelonthenorth-southrailwaylinethrough?èoC?experiencedalandslideduringconstruction,causinganearlytendayblockageofthenationalrailway.Similarly,theChíTh?nhTunnelalsosufferedalandslideattheendofMay.Fortunately,therewerenocasualtiesfromeitherlandslide.TheVNRreportedthattheB?iGióTunnellandslidealonecostthecorporationoverVN?50.4billion.ThisincludedmorethanVN?3.6billioninemergencyresponsecosts,overVN?18.7billionindirectdamagesandoverVN?28billioninlostrevenueduetothedisruption.Additionally,theprolongedimpactoftheincidentledmanypassengersandshipperstoswitchtoalternativemodesoftransport,resultinginarevenuedeclineevenaftertheissuewasresolved.AccordingtotheVNR,theentirenetworkhas12tunnelswhichareconsideredinacriticalcondition,outofatotalof39.These12tunnelsareallontheHàN?i–HCMCityline,builtandputintooperationbetween1926and1936andhaveneverbeenrepaired,reinforcedorrenovated.Theconcreteliningsofthesetunnelshavedeteriorated,crackedandbecomewaterlogged,withnarrowclearancesposingsignificantsafetyrisks,requiringreducedtrainspeeds.AccordingtoNguy?nV?n??nh,headofthe?èoC?railwaymanagementteam,theareahasseventunnels,allbuiltduringtheFrenchcolonialperiodandnowheavilyweatheredandleaking.The?èoC?area,thesoilandrocksareloose,makinglandslidesmorelikelyduringtherainyseason.ArecentprojectwithabudgetofVN?7trillion(275.6million)onlyreinforcedthreetunnels,mainlyaddressingwaterleakagepoints.Theironsleepersusedinthesetunnels,datingbacktotheFrenchera,areheavilycorrodedandreplacementsarescarcesincetheyarenolongermanufactured.Theunithadtoselectusableironsleepersfromotherprojectstoreplaceconcreteonesasaprecaution.—VNS
Anoverviewofthefundlaunchingceremony.—Photovov.vnHàN?I—AnutritionfundwaslaunchedonTuesdaytogivemorethan80,000jarsofwheytochildreninfourCentralHighlandsprovincesincludingGiaLai,??kL?k,??kN?ngandKonTum.ThefundlaunchingceremonywasorganisedinHàN?ibytheVi?tNamChildrensFundundertheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsanditspartners.Speakingattheceremony,V?Th?ThúyHi?n,DeputyDirectoroftheVi?tNamChildrensFund,saidthatthiswasatrulymeaningfulandnecessaryprogrammeforchildren,especiallythoseintheCentralHighlands.DatafromtheNationalInstituteofNutrition(NIN)showsthat38percentofethnicchildrenunderfiveyearsoldaremalnourishedandstunted,leadingtoaweakstateandconstantillness.ChildrenintheseareasstillfacemanydifficultiesrelatedtonutritionandtheVi?tNamChildrensFundhassurveysfromtheNIN,showingthatchildrenintheprovincesneedmosthelp.Therefore,thefundandsponsorschoosetheCentralHighlandsprovincessothatchildrentherehavemoreopportunitiestoimprovetheirnutritionanddevelop.Huy?nsaidthattheproportionofchildrenintheCentralHighlandsprovinceshavingaccesstomilkorusingdairyproductswasverylow.Withwidespreadpoverty,sometimestheirmealsonlyconsistofriceoronlyricewithvegetables.Suchmealsarecompletelylackinginnutrientsforchildrentofullydevelop.Overmorethan32yearsinoperation,theVi?tNamChildrensFundhascoordinatedwithdifferentunitstojointlycarryoutprogrammestodonatemilktochildrenindisadvantagedareas.Thefundhasimplementedanumberofnutritioncampaigns,suchastheVi?tNamStandTallMilkFundthathasbeenoperatingfor15yearsin63provincesandcitiesandthefreemilksupportprogrammeforprimaryschoolswhichwasimplementednationwideforfiveyears.Inaddition,theHappyNoodlePackageprogrammeprovidednoodlestochildreninsheltersandchildreninpoorareas.Inthefuture,thefundwillcontinueitsmissionofprovidingnutritionalandlearningopportunitiesforchildren,especiallythoseinpoorerremoteregions.Huy?naffirmedthatthefundwouldalsocreateresourcestosupportpoorchildrennationwideanditwillbeaskingindividuals,organisationsandphilanthropiststojoininthesupportwork.—VNSBoatstakeshelterfromthestormataportinC?T?.—VNA/VNSPhotoBùi??cHi?uHàN?I—Qu?ngNinhprovinceandH?iPhòngcity,thetwonortherncoastallocalitieshitbyStormPrapiroon,arequicklydealingwithitsconsequencesafteritmadelandfallonJuly23.Thestorm,whichweakenedintoatropicaldepressionthesameday,isforecasttocontinueinducingprolongeddownpours,causingfloodingandlandslides.H?LongcityandC?T?IslanddistrictofQu?ngNinhhavebeenhardesthitbyPrapiroon,thesecondtropicalstormintheEastSeasofarthisyear,withseverallandslidesitesspotted,varioustreesuprooted,andcropsdestroyed.FivehouseholdsinH?Longwereevacuatedurgentlywhileabout50roadsidetreesinC?T?pulleddown.Rightafterthestormdowngraded,residentsandcompetentforcesinC?T?joinedhandsinhandlingitsaftermaths.Qu?ngNinhhasaskeditslocalities,especiallymountainousandcoastalareasthathouseminesandprojects,topromptlytakemeasuresagainstpossiblelandslidesandflooding,andpersonneltoworkroundtheclockintheareaspronetosuchdisastersandtoevacuateresidentstheretosafeplaces.TheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasmaintaineditsclosecoordinationwithrelevantagenciesinmonitoringthesituationandkeepinglocalitiesandunitsupdatedonweatherdevelopmentstotakeresponsemeasures.Competentforcesintheprovincealsostandreadytoprovideaidwhenneeded,ensuringhumanandpropertysafety.ThestandingofficeofthesteeringcommitteefornaturaldisasterpreventionandsearchandrescueofthenorthernprovinceofB?cGiangalsoreportedthatasof4pmonJuly23,heavyrainshadinundated2,273haofriceand5.5haofothercropsacrossthelocality,causedlandslidesinLucNamdistrict,andfloodedsomestreetsinB?cGiangcity.InthecentralprovinceofThanhHóa(chǎn),thestormalsodamagedmanysectionsofroadsandseveralhousesinM??ngLát,QuanS?n,andQuanHóa(chǎn)districts.—VNS
SeaweedandseagrassecosysteminNúiChúaNationalParksMarineProtectedAreainNinhH?iDistrict,thecoastalsouth-centralprovinceofNinhThu?n.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ScientistsfromtheInstituteofBiotechnologyunderVi?tNamAcademyofScienceandTechnologyhavesuccessfullydeveloped69extractsfrom11species,belongingtoeightgeneraofseaweedfordietaryuseinAlzheimerstreatment.TheachievementstemsfromtheprojectNeuroprotectiveeffectsagainstAlzheimersdiseasebysomeVietnameseseaweedspecies.Withinthescopeoftheirresearch,seaweedfromtheeightgenera,Ulva,Kappaphycus,Sargassum,Eucheuma,Gracilariopsis,Caulerpa,GracilariaandPalzheimerinawereexamined.Significantly,forthefirsttime,themolecularmechanismsofactionoffucoxanthin(anaturalcompoundderivedfrombrownseaweed)isolatedfromS.oligocystum(awidespreadspeciesinmanyAsianandAmericancoastalregions)andethanolextractsfromSargassumspp.(agenusoffloatingseaweedintheSargassaceaefamily)werestudied.Thecompoundswerefoundtopossessantioxidantproperties,inhibitAChE(acetylcholinesterase)andprotectagainstcellulartoxicityinanAlzheimers-inducedmodelusingH2O2onC6nervecelllines.Professor??ngDi?mH?ng,theprojectleader,saidthattheresearchdemonstratedthatfucoxanthinextractedfromS.oligocystumand96percentethanolextract(withultrasound)fromSargassumspp.aresaferegardingacuteandsub-chronictoxicityandcanimprovecognitivedeclinecausedbyscopolamine(similartodonepezilatadoseof5mg/kgbodyweightinmice)inexperimentalanimalmodels.TheresearchteamhaspublishedtwoscientificpapersininternationalSCI-Eindexedjournals,onepaperinanationaljournal(VAST02),presentedonereportattheISS2023internationalconference,anddeliveredafullpaperatthe2022NationalBiotechnologyConference.TheprojectreceivedexcellentevaluationandclassificationfromtheVi?tNamAcademyofScienceandTechnology.Withthesepromisingresults,H?nghopedthattheresearchprojectcouldcontinueandbetestedtorefinethenatural,nutrient-richhealth-protectiveproducts.TheendeavouraimstocontributeeffectivelytothetreatmentofAlzheimerspatientsandthoseworkingunderstrenuousconditionsinVi?tNaminthenearfuture,shesaid.Vi?tNamhasitsextensivecoastlinespanning3,260kmandabundantbiodiversityinbothmarineandnon-marineresources.AfishermangathersseaweedinthewatersofNh?nH?iCommune,NinhH?iDistrict,thecoastalsouth-centralprovinceofNinhThu?n.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nThànhThecountryhasdocumented878seaweedspecies,consistingof439speciesofredalgae(Rhodophyta),196greenalgae(Chlorophyta),156brownalgae(Ochrophyta-Phaeophyceae),87cyanobacteria(Cyanophyta)and15seagrassspecies.GenerasuchasCaulerpa,Sargassum,Gracilaria,Ulva,KappaphycusandEucheumaareeconomicallyimportantseaweedgenerawithsubstantialnaturalcultivationandextractioncapabilities,yieldinghighoutputs.Theyprovidearichsourceofnaturalingredients,suitableforfooduseandextractionofbiologicallyactivecompounds,includingthosewithneuroprotectiveeffectsandmemoryenhancementforhumans.AlzheimersdiseaseAlzheimersdiseaseisoneofthemostcommoncausesofmemorydeclineintheelderly,typicallyappearingbetweentheagesof50to65.Itischaracterisedbytheprogressivelossofnervecellsandcertainbrainregions.Thediseasetendstoworsenovertime,impactingdailyactivities,memory,languageandcognitivefunctionsofpatients.Accordingtotheacademy,thenumberofAlzheimerspatientsisexpectedtoexceed100millionby2050.Currently,thereisnocompletecureforthedisease,whiletreatmentsmainlyfocusonearlydetectionandprevention.PrescriptiondrugsusedinthetreatmentandmanagementofAlzheimers(suchasrasagline,rivastigmineanddonepezil)areprimarilyrelatedtoinhibitingcholinesteraseandβ-secretase(BACE-1)enzymes,orinhibitingtheN-methyl-D-aspartate(NMDA)receptorwithmemantine.However,thesedrugscanhavesideeffectssuchasnausea,vomiting,dizziness,livertoxicityandgastrointestinaldisorders.Consequently,apromisingfuturetreatmentdirectionistheuseofnaturalproductsrichinnutrients,withneuroprotectiveactivityandfewerornosideeffectscomparedtosyntheticdrugs.—VNSCivilservantsattheGeneralDepartmentofTaxation.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofHomeAffairshasannouncedrevisionstocivilservantrecruitmentregulations,includingeliminatingtheneedforacriminalbackgroundcheck,aimedatstreamliningadministrativeproceduresandenhancingrecruitmentquality.Thesereformsaimtoimprovetherecruitmentprocessbyensuringthatonlyhigh-performingcandidatesareselectedforequivalentpositionsacrossvariousagencies.Successfulcandidateswillalsohavetheflexibilitytochoosemorethantwojobpreferences.ProposedamendmentstoDecree138/2020/ND-CPincludereducingtherecruitmentprocessdurationfrom195-225daysto125-145daysandremovingtherequirementforforeignlanguageandITcertificatesduringexaminations.Underthenewproposal,candidatesmustachieveaminimumscoreof50inthesecondroundoftesting.Forcombinedwrittenandinterviewexams,candidatesmustscore50ormoreineachcomponent.Selectionwillbebasedonthecombinedscoresandanyapplicableprioritypoints.Candidatesarerequiredtocompletetheirrecruitmentdocumentationwithin20daysoftheresultsbeingpubliclyannounced.Thisincludessubmittingcopiesofrequireddiplomas,certificatesandproofofanyprioritystatus.Theproposalalsosuggestseliminatingtheneedforacriminalbackgroundcheckandreducingthedocumentsubmissionperiodbytendays.Failuretocompletethedocumentationoranysubmissionoffalseinformationwillresultintheinvalidationofrecruitmentresults.Additionally,anyfraudulentactivitywilldisqualifycandidatesfromfuturerecruitmentopportunities.Forpositionswheretherecruitmentissharedamongseveralagencies,ifaselectedcandidateschosenagencyhasnoavailablepositions,therecruitmentcouncilwillnotifythecandidateofotheravailableagencies.Ifnoselectionismade,thepositionwillbeofferedtothenexthighest-scoringcandidate.TheministryalsoplanstorevisethetestingformatbyremovingtheITtest,expandingexemptionsforforeignlanguagerequirementsandallowingforeitherwrittenorcombinedwrittenandinterviewformatsforprofessionalexams.Thesechangesareintendedtoalignwithcontemporaryadministrativepracticesandreduceproceduralcomplexities.Furthermore,theministrywillrevisepoliciesforacceptingcivilservantsbyremovingtheexaminationrequirementfortransferringlower-levelofficialstohigherpositionsandclarifyingrecruitmentconditionsbasedonexperienceandqualifications.TheministrywillalsoconsiderrecommendationsfromtheMinistryofJusticeandtheMinistryofForeignAffairsconcerningprioritygroupsandforeignlanguageproficiencyrequirements,ensuringthatrecruitmentpracticesalignwithnationalstandardsandspecificjobrequirements.—VNSPeoplelaywreathsandofferincensetocommemoratemartyrsattheNationalMartyrsCemeteryRoad9inQu?ngTr?Province.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTh?yHàN?I—Localitiesalloverthecountryhavecommemoratedheroicmartyrs,warinvalidsandtheirfamiliesasthenationmovestowardsWarInvalidsandMartyrsDayonJuly27.InTr?cNinhDistrict,Nam??nhProvince,provincialPartyCommitteeSecretaryPh?mGiaTúcvisitedandgavegiftsto??Th?H?i,70,wifeofamartyrinTr?cN?iCommune.HealsovisitedwarinvalidTr?nQuangPhách,77,inTr?cKhangCommuneandthefamilyofmartyrNguy?nV?nDoanhinTrung??ngCommune.Túcinquiredabouttheirhealthandtheirlifecircumstances,expressinghisdeepgratitudetothemeritoriouspeoplewhohavemademanycontributionstothecauseofbuildingandprotectingtheFatherland.Heencouragedthemtocontinuepromotingrevolutionarytraditions,alwaysbeingashiningexamplefortheyounggenerationtostudy,followandmakemanypositivecontributionsinlocalcampaigns.InXuanTr??ngDistrict,StandingDeputyChairmanofNam??nhPeoplesCommitteeTr?nAnhD?nggavepresentstoVietnameseHeroicMotherPh?mTh?Xin,89andwarinvalidNguy?n??cTu?n,83,inXuanH?ngCommune.D?ngexpresseddeepgratitudetothemandallthosewhocontributedtotherevolutionandsacrificefornationalliberation.Hehopedthattheywouldalwaysbehealthy,promoterevolutionarytraditionsandbepioneersinimplementingthePartysandtheStatespoliciesandguidelines.CaringforpeoplewithmeritoriousservicesInV?Th?yDistrict,thesouthernprovinceofH?uGiang,Tr?nV?nHuy?n,PermanentDeputySecretaryoftheprovincialPartyCommitteeandalsoChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCouncil,visitedVietnameseHeroicMothersNguy?nTh?MaiandNguy?nTh?Huy?nandwarinvalidNguy?nThànhC?ng.Heemphasisedthatdespitemanydifficulties,theprovincealwaystakescareoffamiliesandpeoplewithmeritoriousservicestothecountry.Theprovincewillstrivetoraisethelivingstandardsofthosepeopletobeequaltoorhigherthantheaveragelivingstandardofthelocality.Huy?nwishedthatVietnameseHeroicMothersandwarinvalidscontinuetobeasolidspiritualsupportfortheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theywillactivelyparticipateineducatingtheyounggeneration,contributingtothedevelopmentoftheprovince.Overthepastdays,theH?uGiangDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairscoordinatedwithlocalitiestoorganise27conferencestomeetpeoplewithcontributionstotherevolution,withover2,000attendees.CentreformeritoriouspeoplePolitburomember,SecretaryofthePartyCentralCommitteeandalsoHeadofthePartyCentralCommitteesCommissionforPublicityandEducationNguy?nTr?ngNgh?avisitedvarinvalidsatthePhúTh?NursingCentreforMeritoriousPersonsinPhúTh?Province.Ngh?aexpresseddeepgratitudetowoundedsoldiersandsicksoldierswhomadesacrificesforthecauseofnationalliberationandindependence.Hewishedthatthesoldiersalwaysmaintainfaith,overcomedifficulties,overcomediseases,livehappilyandhealthily,whilecontinuingtopromotetheirrole,beexemplaryandencouragetheirchildrenandgrandchildrentomakemoreeffortstobuildhappyfamiliesandworktogetherforthedevelopmentofthelocalityandcountry.Currently,thecentreiscaringfor28woundedsoldiersandseriouslyillsoldierswithadisabilityrateof81percentormore,fromHàN?i,andV?nhPhúc,TháiNguyên,TuyênQuang,HòaBìnhandPhúTh?provinces.Everyyear,thecentrealsoprovidesalternatenursingcaretomorethan2,000peoplewhohavecontributedtotherevolutionintheprovince.YouthvolunteersmartyrsSecretaryoftheHCMCityYouthVolunteerForcesPartyCommitteeLêMinhKhoaandmorethan300delegateswhoareleadersandmembersofyouthvolunteers,offeredflowersandincenseatthecitysYouthVolunteersMartyrsMemorialArea.Theeventcommemorated99martyrsofthecitysyouthvolunteerswhomadeheroicsacrificesduringnthewartimetoprotectthesouthwestborder.HavingafatherwhojoinedtheYouthVolunteerForce,Nguy?nTh?KhánhLinhisproudtojointheHCMCityYouthVolunteerForceandwishestocontinuethatheroichistory.Linhsaidthattheyouthvolunteersspiritwastoalwaysvolunteerandtakethelead,nottobeafraidofhardshipsandsacrifice.Asayounggirl,Iammyselfalwaysaware,tryingtopractise,studyandstrivetofollowinthetraditionsofthefallenyoungvolunteersandthegoodthingsthattheyhavedone.Wearewillingtocopewithalldifficultiesandchallengesinthenewsituation,shesaid.—VNS
VNADeputyGeneralDirector?oànTh?Tuy?tNhungmeetswithAZERTACChairmanVugarAliyev.—VNA/VNSPhotoS?nNamBAKU—AdelegationoftheVietnamNewsAgency(VNA)ledbyDeputyGeneralDirector?oànTh?Tuy?tNhungattendedthesecondShushaGlobalMediaForuminShushacity,AzerbaijanonJuly20-22.ThemedUnmaskingFalseNarratives:ConfrontingDisinformation,theforumattractedtheparticipationofover150delegatesfromaround50countries,includingnewsagenciesof30countries,threeinternationalorganisations,82globalandregionalmediaentities.TheforumconsistedoffourpanelsessionsonImpactassessment:scopingdisinformation,Policiesandinitiativestobuildamoreresilientsocietyagainstdisinformation,Theimpactofartificialintelligence(AI)onreality,mediaanddisinformation:Promotingmedialiteracy,andClimatemovementandmediaSpeakingattheopeningsession,HikmatHajiyev,AssistanttothePresidentoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan,stressedtheneedfortheinternationalcommunitytoenhanceitsresponsibilityinverifyinginformationanddisseminatingaccuratenewstopreventdisinformation.HighlightingthechallengesfacedbyglobalmediainlightoftherapiddevelopmentofAI,HikmetHajiyevstressedthatnewsagenciesmustcollaboratemorecloselywiththeUnitedNationsandotherglobalorganisations,addingthatsharingaccurateinformationiscrucial.Inthediscussions,representativesfromnewsagencies,mediaentities,andinternationalorganisations,andexpertsexchangedviewpointsandsharedexperienceonidentifyingdisinformationandunverifiedinformation,aswellassolutionstoenhanceglobalawarenessofcombatingdisinformation,andimprovetheeffectivenessofthefightagainstfakenews.Onthesidelinesoftheforum,VNADeputyGeneralDirectorNhunghadameetingwithChairmanoftheBoardofAzerbaijanStateNewsAgency(AZERTAC)VugarAliyev.Thetwosidesemphasisedtheimportanceofnewsagenciesenhancingcollaborationandsharingexperienceinthefightagainstfakenews,disinformation,andunverifiedinformation;andintheapplicationofAIintheproductionanddisseminationofinformation,aswellaseffectivemanagementstrategiestomitigaterisksfromusingAItocreateandspreadfalseinformation.TheyalsostressedtheneedforVNAandAZERTACtofurtherpromotecollaborationinthecontextofrapiddigitaltransformationofglobalmedia,andincreasetheexchangeofnewmultimediaproductstoimprovetheeffectivenessofpromotingtheimagesoftheirrespectivecountrysland,peopleandcultureaswellasthepotentialandopportunitiesforbilateralcooperationinthefieldsofeconomy,trade,investmentandculturalexchange;andatthesametimestepuptheexchangeofreportersandtechnicalstafftoshareexperienceinproducingnewtypesofinformation.NotingthattheeffectivecooperationbetweenAZERTACandVNAwillmakeanimportantcontributiontofurtherdeepeningthetraditionalfriendshipandmultifacetedcooperationbetweenthetwocountries,theyagreedtosoonrenewacollaborationagreementbetweenthetwonewsagencies.Onthisoccasion,NhungalsoheldmeetingswithrepresentativesofseveralnewsagenciesthatarepartnersoftheVietnamNewsAgencytodiscussmeasurestoeffectivelyimplementsignedagreementsandpromotethesigningofnewones.—VNSAuthoritiestackletheaftermathoftyphoonPrapirooninH?LongCity,Qu?ngNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?n??cHàN?I—Thesuspensionofpassengertransportvessels,ferriesandcablecarsduetotheimpactoftyphoonPrapiroonhasleftnearly3,900touristsstrandedonCátBàIsland,including430internationalvisitorsinCátH?iDistrict,thenortherncityofH?iPhòng.BùiTu?nM?nh,chairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofthedistrict,saidfollowingthedirectivesofthecity,transportationmethodsfromCátBàIslandtothemainlandsuchashigh-speedboats,??ngBài–CáiVi?ngferry,andCátH?i–PhùLongcablecarhadceased.Localauthoritiesmobilisedlocalhotelsandaccommodationfacilitiestosupporttouristsduringtheirstaytoavoidthetyphoon.Allhotelsarebeingurgedtoreduceservicepricesby50percenttoservethetouristswhiletheywaitoutthestorm,hesaid.ThereductionwasaunitedeffortfromtheCátBàtourismcommunity,aimingtoprovidethebestsupporttothetourists.ThePeoplesCommitteeofPhùLongCommuneinthedistrictfacilitatedandsupported29passengersstrandedatCáiVi?ngarea,whowereunabletoreturntothemainlandduetoferryrestrictions,byprovidingfreeaccommodationandmeals.MinordamageDuetotheinfluenceofthetyphoon,heavyrainsfromMondaytoTuesdaycausedlocalisedfloodinginsomeareasofH?iPhòngCity.CátH?iDistrictrecordedrainfallbetween150-200mm,causingfloodinginsomelow-lyingareas.Inurbanareasofthecity,continuousbutmoderaterainfalldidnotcausesignificantflooding,eveninpreviouslyflood-pronelow-lyingareas.However,strongwindstoppledlargetreesalongTr?nQuangKh?iStreet,H?ngBàngDistrictanduprootednewly-plantedtreesinT?H?uFlowerGarden.InQu?ngNinhProvince,??V?nTu?n,deputychairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofMóngCáiCity,reportedthatthetyphoonpassedwithoutcausingmajordamagetothelocality.InH?LongCity,therewerethreelandslidesandfloodinginthreeunderpasses.Themostvisibledamageafterthetyphoonwasthefallingofnumeroustrees,dismantlingofmetalfencesatconstructionsitesandtiltingandbreakingofmanytrafficsigns.Heavyrainfallisstillexpectedafterthetyphoonandthecityhasdirecteddistricts,wardsandforcestocloselymonitorfloodsituations,reviewvulnerableareaspronetofloodingandlandslidesandtobereadytohandleanyemergingsituations.Nguy?nXuanKy,SecretaryoftheprovincialPartyCommitteeandChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCouncilinspectedtheriskoflandslidesintheresidentialareaNo7AinH?LongCitysH?ngH?iWard.Currently,therewere17householdslivinginthearea,includingfivepermanenthouseholds.Inresponsetothedevelopmentsofthetyphoon,thePeoplesCommitteeofthewardwastoldtorelocatethehouseholdstosaferareas.MinistersdirectionLêMinhHoan,MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(third,right)checksafreshwaterreservoirinTràngVinhCommune,inQu?ngNinhProvincesMóngCáiCityonTuesdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhVanLêMinhHoan,MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandDeputyHeadofthePermanentSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControl,inspectedthestormresponseeffortsinMóngCáiCityonTuesdaymorning.HoansaidthatthePrimeMinisterandDeputyPrimeMinistersweredeeplyconcernedabouttheweathersituation,especiallyinthevulnerableareasofQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòng.Althoughthetyphoonhaspassedwithoutsignificantdamage,thepost-stormfloodcontroleffortsarecrucial,especiallyinhillandmountainousareassusceptibletolandslidesduetosuccessiveheavyrains,headded.Localitiesmustcontinuetocloselymonitorweatherconditions,post-stormfloodsanddisseminateinformationtopreventresidentsfromcrossingfloodedunderpassesorenteringhigh-risklandslideareas.Thegoalistopreventcasualtiesandminimisepropertydamageforresidentsandorganisations,hesaid.TyphoonweakeningHeavyraincausescongestionalongaroadinHàN?ionTuesdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tTheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingsaidthatthetyphoonweakenedtoatropicallow-pressuresystemonTuesdaymorning.Howeverthelow-pressuresystemwasstillcausingheavyraininthenorthernregionandThanhHóa(chǎn)Provincewithwidespreadrainfallrangingfrom70-150mm,locallyexceeding300mmuntilWednesday.Between7pmonMondaynightand8amonTuesday,someareasreceivedmorethan100mmofrainfall,includingQu?ngYênDistrict(Qu?ngNinh)with167.2mmandCátH?iDistrict(H?iPhòngCity)with291mm.ThetyphoonalsobroughttorrentialrainstoHàN?ionMondaynightandthewholeTuesday.—VNS
HCMCITY—?oànNg?cAnhTh?,a12-year-oldgirlfromtheMekongDeltaprovinceofTràVinh,becamethe11,000thchildtobesavedbyHeartbeatVietnam,aprogrammedesignedtosavechildrenbornwithheartproblems.AnhTh?exhibitedcyanosisandexperiencedfrequentfeverswhenshewasjustonemonthold.Shewasdiagnosedwithtetralogyoffallot,acomplexcongenitalheartdefectrequiringsurgery.WithhelpfromtheVinaCapitalFoundations(VCF)HeartbeatVietnamprogramme,Th?underwentherfirstsurgeryattheageoftwo,whichsignificantlyimprovedherhealthandallowedhertoattendschoolandexcelacademicallyforthepastsixyears.HersecondsuccessfulsurgerymarkedasignificantmilestoneinhercourageousjourneywiththesupportfromtheAssociationfortheProtectionofPeoplewithDisabilitiesandVictimsofAgentOrange/dioxin,HeartbeatVietnamandotherdonors.Atotalof11,000Vietnamesechildrenwithcongenitalheartdefects(CHD)havebeenhelpedwithsurgeryandtreatmentoverthepast18yearsundertheHeartbeatVietnamprogramme,accordingtoarepresentativeofHeartbeatVietnam.DonLam,CEOandFoundingPartnerofVinaCapital,ChairoftheVCFBoard(firstfromright),FormerVicePresidentofVi?tNamTr??ngM?Hoa(secondfromrìght)andotherdonorsattheceremonytocelebratethesavingof11,000kidswithCHD.—PhotocourtesyofHeartbeatVietnamThroughoutourunwavering18-yearjourney,ourmissionhasalwaysbeentoensurethatnochildwithcongenitalheartdefectslosestheirlifesimplybecausetheylackthefinancialmeanstoaccesstreatment.Itfillsuswithimmensejoytowitnesstherecoveryof11,000littlehearts.Thismiracleresultsfromthejointeffortsandinvaluablesupportfromlocalauthorities,dedicatedmedicalteams,kind-hearteddonors,andmore.Mostimportantly,thecollaborationofthecommunitytogetherwithVCFhasignitedhopeforabrightfutureforthechildrenandtheirfamilies,contributingtoahealthierandmoreprosperousVi?tNam,saysDonLam,CEOandFoundingPartnerofVinaCapital,ChairoftheVCFBoard.StatisticsfromtheMinistryofHealthshowthatsome15,000infantsarebornwithCHDinVi?tNameachyear.Mostofthesechildrenarefromfamiliesinimpoverishedruralareas,andmanyofthemfacefinancialchallengesinaccessingexpensivetreatment,longdistancetravel,anddifficultpost-operativecare.HeartbeatVietnamhasbeendedicatedtosponsoringlife-savingsurgeriesforunderprivilegedchildreninVi?tNamsince2006,ensuringtheyreceivetimelytreatmentforahealthierfuture.Theprogrammehasalsoprovided1,215continuingcarepackagesforvitalcheck-upsandfollow-upappointments,809familygrantstoalleviatefinancialburdensonfamiliescaringforsickchildren,and263scholarshipstoensurebrightstudentscancontinuetheireducation.Inlinewiththese,VCFhasorganisedruraloutreachclinicsinremoteprovinceswhereaccesstohealthcareislimited.Throughtheseclinics,nearly400,000childrenhavebeenscreened,andover11,700childrenwithCHDhavebeenidentified.Thosewhorequiredearlysurgicalinterventiontosurvivewereprovidedwithsurgeryandthisensuresthatnochildisleftbehind.VCF,HeartbeatVietnam,andotherdonorshavecommittedtocontinuingthejourneytolocateandsavemorechildrensheartsothattheycangrowuphealthy,dreamdreams,reachtheirfullpotentialandcontributetoVi?tNamsdevelopment,saidtherepresentative.—VNS
TheonlineforumOtofunhasgonegreyasasignofrespectforthelatePartychief.—VNSPhotoHàN?I—TributeshavestreamedinoversocialmediasoonaftertheVietnamNewsAgencyissuedaspecialcommuniqué,announcingthatPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngpassedawayat1.38pmonJuly19,2024,attheCentralMilitaryHospital108inHàN?i.Amovingeulogybyananonymousauthor,whichdemonstratestheoutpouringofgriefoftheVietnamesepeopleforthebelovedleader,hasgoneviralonvariousplatforms,includingFacebook,Youtube,TikTok,ZaloandViber.TheonlineforumOtofun,anautomobileandmotorbikeplaygroundinVi?tNamwithover200,000membersin2028justtwoyearsafteritsinception,hasgonegreyasasignofrespectforthelatePartychief.Alongwiththeirsadnessoverhispassing,theforumsmembersalsoexpressedtheirhopethatotherleaderswillfollowtheseniorsstepsandideologiesanddeveloptheirtheories.Apoembyanonymousauthor,honouringPartyGeneralSecretaryTr?ngsdevotiontothenation,wasalsosharedontheZaloaccountYênXuan–myhomelandestablishedbyagroupoflocalpeopleinYênXuanCommuneinthecentralprovinceofNgh?AnsH?ngNguyênDistrict.Throughawebsite,studentsoftheT?S?nHighSchoolinthenorthernprovinceofB?cNinhhaveshowntheirdepthofemotionsoverthepassingofthePartychief,andpromisedtostrivetheirbesttodevelopthecountry.Meanwhile,TonyBuifromWarszawa,Poland,postedamovingpoemaboutthelateleaderonFacebook,expressinghisgratitudetowardsthePartychiefscontributionstothenation.NetizenspositivemessageshaveaffirmedthatPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsprestigehascreatedthepowerofsolidaritynotonlyforthePartybutalsothewholepeople.Besides,theyhavedemonstratedthatthetranscendentalsoftruth,goodnessandbeautyarealwaystreasuredandacknowledgedbythepublic.AsofJanuary2023,Vi?tNamhad77.93millioninternetusers,or79.1percentofthepopulation.Amongthem,therewere70millionsocialnetworkusers,with66.2millionsigningupforFacebook,63millionforYouTube,10.35millionforInstagram,49.86millionforTikTok,5.2millionforLinkedIn,and4.1millionforTwitter.—VNSApoliceofficerreadstheindictmentandapplieshomearresttoanaccused.—Photonld.com.vnHàN?I—TheMinistryofPublicSecurityhasproposedusingelectronictagstomonitorindividualsunderhousearresttopreventtheirdisappearanceorreoffending.UndertheCriminalProcedureCode,housearrestisameasureappliedtoanaccusedtoensuretheirpresencewhensummonedbyaninvestigatingagency,thePeoplesProcuracy,orthecourt.Individualsunderhousearrestmusthandinawrittenpledgetofulfiltheirprescribedobligations,includingsubmittingtothesupervisionofthelocalcommune-levelgovernmentormilitaryunit.TheMinistryaffirmsthatthecurrentpracticeofmonitoringindividualsunderhousearrestfacessignificantchallengesduetotheabsenceofelectronicdevices.Authoritiesoftenstruggletotrackthewhereaboutsandactivitiesoftheseindividuals,leadingtosomeinstanceswhenpeoplehaveescapedandwantednoticeshavehadtobepostedbylawenforcementagencies.Toaddresstheseshortcomings,theMinistryproposestheimplementationofelectronicmonitoringdevices,especiallyelectronicbraceletsoranklets,forindividualsunderhomearrest.Thesedevicesprovidereal-timelocationtrackingandidentificationcapabilities,enablingremotemonitoring.Theyalsohavetamper-proofmechanismstopreventunauthorisedremovalortampering.TheMinistryhascitedsuccessfulexamplesfromcountrieslikeJapanandThailand,whereelectronicmonitoringhasproventobeaneffectiveandcost-efficientalternativetotraditionalmethods.Iftheproposalisapproved,itscostswillbecoveredbytheStatebudget,includingtheexpensesforprocuringandmaintainingthedevicesandrunninganelectronicmonitoringmanagementcentre.—VNS
Qu?ngYênTownsofficialsduringthesearchforthevictimsbodyonThursday.VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGNINHThebodyofthemissingvictiminthecrashbetweentwovesselsatQu?XoàiLagoonareahasbeenfound,accordingtoTr?n??cTh?ng,ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofQu?ngYênTownonFriday.ThedeceasedLêV?nC??ng(alsoknownasLêV?nC?ng),whowasbornin1983andwholivedin??ng2Hamlet,LiênV?Commune,Qu?ngYênTown,wasdiscoveredaround5am,closetothesiteofthecollision.Ataround8.30amonWednesday,LêV?nC??ngandeightotherswenttocutoystersinthe?ènBaL?ngwatersofLiênHòaCommune.Atapproximately12.30amonThursday,theirboatcollidedwithanothershipcarryingsoil,causingbothC??ngandanotherman,LêV?nC??ng,tofallintothesea.C??ngmanagedtoswimandclingtotheothership,butC??ng,whocouldnotswim,wentmissing.Thepeopleontheshipimmediatelyorganisedasearchbutcouldnotfindhim.Assoonastheincidentreportwasreleased,Qu?ngYênTownmobilisedforcesandequipmenttosearchforthevictim.Th?ngwaspresentanddirectlyinvolvedinthesearchandrescueoperations,directingforcesandurginglocalresidentstocomeandhelp.HealsocoordinatedwithTh?yNguyênandCátH?idistricts(H?iPhòng)toassistinlookingforthemissingperson.However,searcheffortswerehamperedbyfluctuatingtidallevelsandafteradayandanightofcombingtheseas,atdawnonFriday,theauthoritiesfoundC??ngsbodynearthecollisionsite.ThevictimsbodyhasbeenhandedovertothefamilyforfuneralarrangementsandQu?ngYênTownwillimplementsupportpoliciesasperStateregulations.VNSTheentireareaofonehectare-sizedfishpondinBùiV?nDoanhin?oànK?tVillageof??iS?nCommuneinYênBáiProvince??iS?nCommunewasburiedbysoilandrocksfromtheconstructionofroadNo.175.VNA/VNSPhotoYêNBáI–DozensofhouseholdsinAnTh?nh,??iS?nandM?VàngcommunesinYênBáiProvincearebeingsignificantlyimpactedbylandslidesanddebrisduringtheconstructionofroadprojectconnectingNgh?aL?townwiththeN?iBài-LàoCaiExpressway.Thelocalresidentssaythattheirgardens,ponds,andricefieldsarebeingburied,althoughtheyliveoutsidetheprojectsclearanceboundary.In?oànK?tVillageof??iS?nCommune,whereconstructionisbeingcarriedoutbyaconsortiumofH?iPhongConstructionandTransportationJointStockCompanyandHoàngKimConstructionandTradingJointStockCompany,thereareseveralpointsofsidings,withtheriskoflandslides.Ontheroad,manypositionsunderconstructionhavedeepgroovescausedbyerosiononbothsidesduetoincompletedrainagesystems.AlongtheprovincialroadNo.175,thereareseveralhighmoundsofdirtpiledupandsomeareasofponds,gardensandricefieldshavebeenburiedduetoblockeddrainageditches.TheroadleadingtoonehamletoftheethnicM?ngpeople,hasbrokentarmacduetoconstructionandexcavationsthatarecausingseriousproblemsforresidentswhoneedtocommute.ThefamilyofBùiV?nDoanhin?oànK?tVillagehashadtheirfishpondburiedwithdebrisfromtheconstructionofprovincialroadNo.175sinceMarch2024.However,localauthoritiesandinvestorshavenotyetinventoriedorproposedanysupportplans.Everytimeitrainsheavily,mudflowsintomypond,Doanhsaid.H?iPhongCompanyhasdumpeddirtontheroad.Idontknowifitwasalandfillornot.Ifitwasnotalandfillandtheydumpeditontheroadthatflowedintomypond,Irequestthecompanyandthecommuneauthoritiestoresolveandcompensateus.EvenifIexcavatethemud,itwillcontinuetoflowin,makingitimpossibletoraisefish,saidDoanhangrily.Similarly,LêThanhQuyshouseinthevillagehasalargeareaofcinnamon-growinghillthathasbeenerodedduetoconstructionbythecontractor,buttheissuehasnotbeenresolved.Thehillareaisalsoatriskoffurtherlandslides.Accordingtoofficialdocumentsprovidedbyauthorities,theprovincialroadNo.175projectconnectingNgh?aL?TownwiththeN?iBài-LàoCaiExpresswayispartoftheNorthernMountainousTransportConnectionProjectwithatotallengthof53km.ThestartingpointistheintersectionoftheN?iBài-LàoCaiExpresswayinV?nYênDistrictofYênBáiProvince,andtheendpointistheintersectionwithNationalHighway32inLiênS?nTown,V?nCh?nDistrict,YênBáiProvince.Theprojectisdividedintothreemainpackages,CW-09,CW-10,andCW-11,withatotalinvestmentofnearlyVN?1.3trillion(US$51million)whichstartedJune23,2022.TheprogressofCW-09andCW-10packageshasbeenhamperedduetosomelocalproblemsandlandclearanceissues.InV?nYênDistrict,roadNo.175passesthroughAnTh?nh,??iS?n,andM?Vàngcommunes,withatotallengthofnearly40km.Accordingtolocalauthorities,38householdsoutsidetheclearanceboundaryareaffectedbytheconstructionofthisroad,including11householdsinAnTh?nhCommune,20inM?VàngCommuneandsevenin??iS?nCommuneaffectedbylandslides.LêHoàn,chairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeof??iS?nCommune,saidthattheroadconstructioninV?nYênDistrictthrough??iS?nCommuneis80-90percentcomplete.Landclearancein??iS?nCommuneisnolongeranissue.However,deepsubsidenceandlandslidesduringconstructionhavecausedproblemsforsevenhouseholds.ThecommunehassentateamtoinspecttheconstructionsiteandreporttothedistrictsLandClearanceCouncil,theMinistryofTransport,theinvestorsandthetwocontractorsofHoàngKimandH?iPhongcompaniestocoordinateinresolvingissuesoutsidetheclearanceboundaryfortheaffectedhouseholds,saidHoàn.Thedistrictisplanningtoholdameetingwiththeinvestorandthecontractorstoresolvethelandclearanceissuesinthethreecommunesinlinewithrealityandlegalregulations,LêHoànsaid.Meanwhile,L?uTrungKiên,viceChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofV?nYênDistrict,statedthatonJuly22,thedistrictsPeoplesCommitteehadworkedwiththecommunes,investorsandcontractorstodefinetheresponsibilitiesofrelatedpartiesanddiscusssolutionstoovercomethesituation.TheroadconnectingNgh?aL?TownwiththeN?iBài-LàoCaiExpresswaywillmeetthetravelneedsoflocalresidents,openingupnewopportunitiesforethnicminorityandmountainousareas,promotingeconomicdevelopment,ensuringsocialwelfare,andsustainablyreducingpoverty,hesaid.VNS
BoatracingontheHànRiverin?àN?ngCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoTr?nLêLam?àN?NG—?àN?ngCityhasplansforanumberofbiginfrastructureprojectsincludingmovingtherailwaystation,buildingbridgeacrosstheHànRiverandbuildingtunnelsthroughtheairport,saidthemunicipalpeoplescommittee.Theprojecttorelocatethe?àN?ngRailwayStationandrelatedworksoutofthecitycentreisconsideredoneoftheimportantprojectsforinfrastructure,socio-economicandsecuritydevelopmentofthecity.However,currentlyinvestmentresourcesfortherailwayindustryarestilllimited,alongwiththeGovernmentsprioritytofocusontheexpresswaynetwork,leadingtoprolongedtimetorelocatetherailwaystationtoanewplace.AccordingtotheReportNo223/BC-UBND,issuedintheendoflastmonththe?àN?ngPeoplesCommitteehasaleadyselectedaconsultingunit,researchedandcompiledaplantorelocatetherailway.ThemunicipalPartyCommitteeapprovedtheplan,inwhichallauxiliaryworksandrailwayagenciesofthestationwillmovetoKimLiênStation,thepassengerspartwillmovetoTrungNgh?aLakearea.Currently,thecityisaskingforopinionsfromtheMinistryofTransportandrelevantagencies.ItisexpectedthatbyOctoberthisyear,thedetailedplanningwillbecompletedandbyOctobernextyear,thefeasibilitystudyreportwillbecompleted.AnothermajorpieceofengineeringworkisthebridgeacrosstheHànRiverconnectingthe??ng?a-Tr?nPhúStreetinH?iChauDistricttotheVan??n-Tr?nH?ng??oStreetinS?nTràDistrict),alsoknownastheHànRivertunnel.Itisunderthecitysplanningfortheperiodof2021-30,visionto2050,whichwasapprovedbythePrimeMinister.The?àN?ngDepartmentofTransporthasworkedwithunitstoevaluateandapproveinvestmentpreparation.Itisexpectedtocompletetheprojectspre-feasibilitystudyreportandsubmittocompetentauthoritiesforappraisalintheendofthisyear.Forthe?àN?ngAirportTunnelproject,the?àN?ngPeoplesCommitteeproposedtoallocatecapitalthisyeartocarryoutinvestmentpreparationworkasabasisforimplementation.Inaddition,theHòaLiên-TúyLoanExpresswayprojecthasatotallengthof11.5kmandinvestmentofmorethanVN?2.1billion(US$82.4million).Ofwhich,siteclearancecompensationismorethanVN?951billion($37.3million).Resettlementlandwillbefullycompletednextyear.—VNSThesecondASEANConsortiumforInnovationandResearch(ACIR)plusforumin?àN?ngcityonJuly18.VNA/VNSPhoto?àN?NG–ThesecondASEANConsortiumforInnovationandResearch(ACIR)plusforumwasheldinthecentralcityof?àN?ngonJuly18,aimingtopromotethequalityoftraining,innovation,andscientificresearch.TheACIR+2024,heldbytheVi?tNam-KoreaUniversityofInformationandCommunicationTechnology(VKU)undertheUniversityofDaNang,gatheredsomeoftheworldsleadingscientistsininformationtechnology,communications,anddigitaleconomyfrommajoruniversitiesoftheUK,Poland,theRepublicofKorea,Ireland,France,Germany,andSoutheastAsiancountries.Attheforum,representativesofsevenACIRmemberunitstalkedaboutideasofjointlyholdingin-depthconferencesandworkshopsontrainingareas.ParticipantsalsolistenedtoVi?tNamandothercountriesleadingprofessorssharinginnovationandscientificresearch-relatedexperiences.Inhisopeningspeech,VKURectorAssoc.Prof.DrHu?nhC?ngPhápsaidthatwiththeparticipationoftopexpertsfrommanycountriesandsupportfrominternationalorganisations,theACIR+2024wasameaningfulforumforsharingknowledge,experience,andnewinitiatives.ItaffirmstheVKUspioneeringroleinfosteringinnovationandimprovingthetrainingquality,whilealsodemonstratingthesolidarityandcooperationoftheregionalandinternationalacademiccommunity.AcademicandscientificresearchcooperationactivitiesamongACIRmembersandinternationalpartnersarealsogeneratingpositiveresults,openingupmanysustainabledevelopmentopportunitiesforuniversitiesandtheirstudentsandalsocontributingtothedevelopmentofeducationandscientificresearchinSoutheastAsiaandtheworld,Phapadded.TheACIRwasinitiatedbytheVKUin2023withsupportfromtheKoreaInternationalCooperationAgency(KOICA)andforeignscientists.Itlookstoenhancecooperationtoimprovethequalityoftraining,innovation,andscientificresearchintheregion,andattractnewideas.VNS