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Childrenarecaredatakindergartenschoolin?àN?ng.ThebeachcityisputtingasideafundofVN?108billionforfreeschoolingforstudentsfromkindergartentohighschoolsofbothstate-ownedandprivateschoolsin2024-25.Photocourtesyof?àN?ngCitysForeignAffairsDepartment?àN?NG—ThecentralcitywillallocateafundofVN?108billiontoofferfreeschoolingforstudentsfromkindergartentohighschools,ofbothstate-ownedandprivateschools,in2024-25.ThedecisionwasofficiallyratifiedatthecitysPeoplesCouncilmeetinglastmonth,statingthatfreeeducationwillnotapplytoforeign-investedorusingforeignsponsorshipschools.Thecitysaidthedecisionmeansitwillalsosubsidiseeducationfeesforvocationalschoolsandregulareducationcentresin?àN?ng.ItsthethirdyearinarowthecityhasgivenfinancialsupportforeducationsinceitbeganofferingsupporttoeasethefinancialburdencausedbyCOVID-19in2020-22.?àN?ngwasthefirstandtheonlycityinVi?tNamofferingfreeeducationforbothstate-fundedandprivateschools.InadditionthecitysPeoplesCouncilsaiditwillgivenafundofVN?2million($80)foreachdisadvantagedfamilyinthecityforbuyingasmartphone,astheshutdownof2GnetworkisplannedforSeptember.Itsaid3,800poorhouseholdsinthecityhaveyetbeenabletogetasmartphone,buttelecommunicationandphonecompanieshaveagreedtosponsorfreephonesfor2,000families.?àN?ngplanstobea‘smartand‘greencityby2030.ThecentralcitywasalsothefirstinVi?tNamtoholdapilotprojectoncaringforbabiesfromsixto18monthsat21publickindergartens,aspreparationforthecityssocial-securitymasterplanfor2020-25.Anumberofforeign-investedkindergartensareoperatinginthecity,providingservicesforexpatsandthoselookingforinternationalcurriculums.Thecity,incooperationwiththeAmericanHalftheSkyFoundation,openedtheOneSkykindergartenattheHòaKhánhIndustrialZone,thefirstcarecentreandkindergartenforchildrenagedfromsixmonthstosixyears.TheJapaneseJPHoldingsGroupoperatestheJapanese-ledCOHAS?àN?ng,orSmileSchool,forchildrenagesonetosix,whileLeaveaNest,aneducationorganisationfromJapan,withtheSelfWingVi?tNamCompany,launchedaprojectonnatureresearchandeducationforstudentsatsecondaryschoolsinthecity.VNS
TopfiveExcellentArtificialIntelligenceApplicationProducts2024receivedCertificatesofMeritattheceremony.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uHàN?I—TheVi?tNamArtificialIntelligenceDay2024(AI4VN)openedinHàN?ionFridaywithaplenarysessionhighlightingtheremarkablestridesmadebyVi?tNaminartificialintelligence(AI).UNESCORepresentativeJonathanWallaceBakercommendedVi?tNamscommitmenttorealisingitsnationalstrategyforAIresearch,developmentandapplication,notingtheMinistryofScienceandTechnologysissuanceofguidelinesforresponsibleAIresearchanddevelopment.HeexpressedoptimismaboutthepositiveimpactofAIinVi?tNam,giventheestablishedframeworkforresponsibleuse.UKAmbassadortoVi?tNamIainFrewsaidtheeventsthemeUnlockingthePowerofGenerativeAIunderscorestheAIspotentialtoaddressglobalchallengesthroughinnovativemethods.TheUKiscommittedtoadvancingAIresponsiblyandunlockingnewpossibilitiesforthistransformativetechnology.HealsohighlightedsignificantcollaborationbetweentheUKandVi?tNaminAIacrosshealthcare,softwaredevelopment,andcybersecurity,with15UKtechcompaniesvisitingVi?tNamearlierthisyeartoexplorecooperationopportunities.Meanwhile,AmbassadoroftheRepublicofKorea(RoK)toVi?tNamChoiYoungsamexpressedtheRoKsreadinesstoassistVi?tNamthroughODAprojects,globalmultilateralcooperation,theestablishmentofnewAIstandardsandsharingofboththeAIspotentialandchallenges.RenéeDeschamps,ChargédAffairesattheAustralianEmbassyinVi?tNam,alsoexpressedAustraliascommitmenttopartneringwithVi?tNamindevelopingresponsibleAI,ensuringthatAItechnologiesareusedethicallytobenefitthesociety.IncollaborationwithVietnameseuniversities,theAustralianexpertshavedevelopedaframeworkforresponsibleAIuse,aligningitwithbothglobalandVietnamesestandardstopromotemoreresponsibleAIpractices,shesaid.—VNSAmedicalofficialspraysChloramineBinthehouseofapatientwithdiphtheriainthe?oànK?tresidentialareainM??ngLátTown,M??ngLátDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoaMaiTHANHHOá—AdiptheriaoutbreakinthenorthofVi?tNamhasbeendeclaredofficiallyatanend.ThePeoplesCommitteeofThanhHoáProvinceofficiallydeclaredtheendofthediphtheriaoutbreakinM??ngLátTown,M??ngLátDistrictonFriday.Nonewcaseshavebeenreportedinthedistrictoverthepast14days.Underthedecision,(No.3509/Q?-UBND)chairmanofthecommittee,??MinhTu?n,toldtheprovincialHealthDepartmenttocontinuesupervisingthediseasewithintheprovince.ThedepartmentwastaskedtopromptlyreportandproposenecessarymeasurestothecommitteefordiseasepreventionandcontrolinaccordancewiththeLawonInfectiousDiseasePreventionandControlandtheguidelinessetbytheMinistryofHealth.Additionally,Tu?ndirectedthePeoplesCommitteeofthedistricttoleadandcoordinatewithrelevantagenciesinpromotingandencouragingthelocalcommunitytoactivelyadoptmeasurestopreventandcontroldiphtheriaaspertheministrysrecommendations.Previously,thediphtheriaoutbreakinthe?oànK?tresidentialareainthetownhadrecordedthreeconfirmedcases.ThefirstcasewasdetectedonAugust5,withthesourceofinfectionnotidentified.Thetwosubsequentcaseswereclosecontactsoftheinitialpatientandwerepromptlyisolated.ByAugust14,allthreepatientshadbeendischargedfromhospitalandwereathomebeingmonitoredbymedics.—VNS
ParticipantsattendthescientificsymposiaonAssessingtheimpactofpneumococcaldiseasesinadultsandevaluatingtheeffectivenessofconjugatepneumococcalvaccines.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserHCMCITY—Healthexpertshavesharedthelatestknowledgeontheimpactofpneumococcaldiseasesinadultsandtheeffectivenessofconjugatepneumococcalvaccines.Ataseriesofscientificsymposia,theywarnedthatinVi?tNamandglobally,populationageingandtheriseinchronicdiseaseswouldleadtohigherratesofpneumococcalinfectionandincreasedtreatmentcosts.Theevent,onAugust21and22,heardreportsontheburdenofpneumococcaldiseaseinadultsandtheepidemiologyofpneumococcalstrainsandhighlightedthedangersofpneumococcaldiseases,particularlyfortheelderlyandthosewithchronicconditions.Additionally,thereportsdiscussedthechallengesintreatingpneumococcaldiseasesduetorisingantibioticresistance,whichleadstoincreasedtreatmentcostsandduration.Consequently,theimportanceofvaccinationandtheroleofthepneumococcalconjugatevaccineforbothpatientsandthebroadercommunitywereemphasised.ParticipantsheardthatacrossVi?tNamandglobally,activelypreventingpneumococcalinfectionwithvaccinescanbeconsideredaneffectivestrategytoreducetheburdenofdisease,combatantibioticresistanceandlowermedicalexpensesonamacrolevel.Streptococcuspneumoniaeisaprevalentcauseofcommunity-acquiredpneumonia,meningitis,sepsis,osteomyelitis,septicarthritisandbacteremiaworldwide.Olderadults,childrenandimmunocompromisedindividualsareparticularlysusceptibletopneumococcaldisease.Furthermore,olderadultswithchronicconditionssuchasdiabetes,chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease(COPD)andchronicheartdiseasefaceanincreasedriskofpneumococcaldisease.Notonlydoespneumococcuscausehighinfectionrates,butitalsoleadstofatalitiesfromrelateddiseases,particularlyinchildrenandolderadults.Dr.EvaPolverino,HeadoftheResearchUnitinRespiratoryInfectionsattheDepartmentofRespiratoryDiseases,HospitalValldHebroninBarcelona,Spain,said:Althoughsignificantprogresshasbeenmadeinreducingmortalityfromlowerrespiratorytractinfectionsandpneumococcalinfections,theburdenremainshigh.Theriskofinvasivepneumococcaldiseaseinadultsincreaseswithageandthepresenceofcomorbidities.Multiplechronicdiseasesmayfurtherelevatethisrisk.Accordingtostatistics,inVi?tNam,theaveragecostoftreatmentforeachpatientwithcommunity-acquiredpneumoniarangesfromVN?15-23million(equivalenttoUS$600-1,000),withanaveragehospitalstayofbetweensixandthirteendays.Therefore,timelypreventioniscrucialinminimisingtheriskofdiseaseandtheharmfuleffectsofpneumococcaldisease.AssociateProfessor??V?nD?ngfromtheUniversityofMedicineandPharmacyinHCMCitysaid:Riskfactorsthatincreasethelikelihoodofpneumococcaldiseaseinadultsincludeage,particularlyforthoseover65yearsoldandweakenedimmuneconditionssuchasHIV,haematologicalcancers,chronickidneyfailure,ortheuseofimmunosuppressivedrugs.Chronicdiseaseslikecardiovasculardisease,chroniclungdisease,diabetes,andchronicliverdiseasealsoelevatetherisk.Lifestylebehaviourssuchassmokingandalcoholismfurtherincreasetherisk,assmokingweakenstheimmunesystemandheightenstheriskofrespiratoryinfections,whilealcoholismcanimpairliverfunctionandtheimmunesystem.Inadditiontonon-specificpreventivemeasuressuchaswearingmasks,avoidingcrowdedplaces,andlimitingtransmissionroutes,activepreventionwithvaccinesisoneofthemostimportantsolutions,addedD?ng.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,anestimated1.6millionpeopledieeachyearfrompneumococcaldisease,including600,000to800,000adults,primarilyduetopneumonia,meningitisandsepsis.Over90percentofthesedeathsoccurindevelopingcountries.Evenindevelopedcountries,however,invasivepneumococcaldiseasehasahighmortalityrate,averaging10-20percentinadultswithpneumococcalpneumoniaandthisrateissignificantlyhigherinindividualswithriskfactorsforthedisease.InVi?tNamalone,themortalityrateofpneumoniain2021was18.2per100,000people.—VNSFilipinostudentsstudyattheH?ChíMinhCityUniversityofTechnology.—Photohcmut.edu.vnHàN?I—Vi?tNamiscurrentlyhostingnearly22,000internationalstudents,thehighestnumberinthepastnineyears.ThenumberofforeignstudentsstudyinginVi?tNamhasbeensteadilyincreasing.AccordingtostatisticsfromtheMinistryofEducationandTraining,Vi?tNamwelcomed18,500internationalstudentsinthe2020-21academicyear.Thisnumberslightlydecreasedto16,000in2021-22butroseagainto20,000inthe2022-23academicyear.Internationalstudentsoftenchooseinstitutionsthatspecialiseinlanguage,culture,andtheory,suchasHàN?iUniversity,theUniversityofSocialSciencesandHumanitiesundertheVi?tNamNationalUniversity,HàN?i,andtheAcademyofJournalismandCommunication.Recently,sometechnicalandeconomicuniversities,includingHàN?iUniversityofScienceandTechnology,theForeignTradeUniversityandtheUniversityofScienceandTechnologyofHàN?i(Vi?tNam-FranceUniversity),havealsobegunacceptinginternationalstudents.However,theministryalsoaddedthatmostinternationalstudentsinVi?tNamwereenrolledinundergraduateandshort-termcourses,withrelativelyfewpursuingmastersordoctoraldegrees.ThemajorityofthestudentsarefromLaos,Cambodia,withsomefromChina,SouthKoreaandJapan,focusingonVietnamesestudies.Thatfield,alongwithVietnameselanguageandliteratureandstudiesonethnicminoritiesinVi?tNam,werefavouredassubjectsbytheinternationalstudents.TheministrypointedoutthatsomemechanismsandpolicieshadyettofullyfacilitatetheattractionofinternationalstudentstoVi?tNam,suchasissuesrelatedtohealthinsuranceandvisas.Additionally,thereiscurrentlynomechanismtofacilitatetherecruitmentofhighlyqualifiedprofessionalsforteachingandresearchrolesatVietnamesehighereducationinstitutions,accordingtotheministry.Studentexchangeswithforeigncountrieshavecompliedwithcurrentregulations.Theseexchangeshavefosteredculturalinteractions,facilitatedacademiccollaborations,andstrengthenedinternationalsolidarityandintegration.However,educationalinstitutionsarestillrequiredtoadheretothesameproceduresandprocessesapplicabletoallforeignworkers.Forthe2023-24academicyear,nearly3,000foreignexpertsandVietnameseprofessionalsfromabroadhavebeeninvolvedinteaching,scientificresearchandacademicexchangesinVi?tNam.Theforeignexpertsmainlyworkinforeignlanguageteaching,programmedevelopmentsupport,internationalprojectimplementationandcollaborativetrainingprogrammesbetweendomesticandinternationaluniversities.Theministrysaidoneofthekeytasksfortheeducationsectorintheupcoming2024-25academicyearwouldbetofurtherenhanceinternationalintegrationineducation.Thetasksincludeattractingandusingforeignresourcesforeducationandtraining,developingpoliciestoattractforeignexpertsandscientistsforcollaborationinresearchandtrainingandpromotingtherecruitmentofmoreinternationalstudentstostudyinVi?tNam.—VNSThedefendantsincourt.VNA/VNSPhotoHàNAM—ThePeoplesCourtofthenorthernprovinceofHàNamonThursdaysentencedthreemen,includingaLaotiannational,todeathforillegallytrafficking23.5kgofdrugsfromLaostoVi?tNam.Fourothers,includingtwoLaotiannationals,weresentencedtolifeimprisonmentforthesamecrime.Accordingtotheindictment,at5.30pmonDecember16,2022,ataskforceledbytheMinistryofPublicSecuritysDepartmentofDrugCrimeInvestigation,incoordinationwithotherunitsandtheHàNamProvincialPolice,caughtseveralindividualsred-handedusingillegaldrugsinChauS?nWard,Ph?LyCity,HàNamProvince.TheindividualsinvolvedwereidentifiedasNguy?nV?nSáng,residinginThanhChauWard,Ph?Ly,XiaXiong,TouaXiongandChuaXong,allLaotiannationals.Thepoliceseizednumerouspiecesofevidence,includingsixnylonbagscontainingvarioustypesofdrugsandrelateditems.FurtherinvestigationledtothearrestofNguy?nTu?nAnh,residinginPh??ngCanhWard,NamT?LiêmDistrict,HàN?iandHoàngPh??ngTh?o,residinginNguy?nDuWard,HaiBàTr?ngDistrictalsoinHàN?i,onDecember18,2022,fordrugtrafficking.ThepolicealsosearchedTu?nAnhsresidenceatHoàngV?nTh?Ward,HoàngMaiDistrict,HàN?i,wheretheyfoundandseizedthreepackagesofvariousdrugs.Tu?nAnhconfessedtobuyingthedrugsfromSángandHoàngTh?KhánhLy,bothresidinginThanhTuy?nWard,Ph?Ly,HàNamProvince.Sáng,XiaXiongandTu?nAnhwereidentifiedasthemasterminds,whileTh?o,Ly,TouaXiongandChuaXongwereaccomplices.XiaXiongpurchasedthedrugsinLaosandassignedTouaXiongtotransportthemtoVi?tNam,wheretheyweredeliveredtoSáng.XiaXiongalsotaskedChuaXongwithtravellingtoVi?tNamtoreceivethedrugsandstayatSángshousetoensurethepaymentwasmade.AfterreceivingthedrugsfromXiaXiong,SángsoldthemtoTu?nAnhandTh?oinHàN?i.BetweenSeptember2022andDecember16,2022,thegrouptraffickedatotalof23.56kgofvariousdrugs.Sáng,Tu?nAnh,andXiaXiongweregivendeathsentencesforillegaldrugtraffickingunderClause4,Article251ofthePenalCode.Additionally,Sángreceivedatwo-yearprisonsentenceforillegalpossessionofmilitaryweapons,withthefinalpunishmentbeingthedeathpenalty.TouaXiong,ChuaXong,Th?oandLyweresentencedtolifeimprisonmentforillegaldrugtrafficking.—VNS
HCMCityslocalauthoritiesstrengthenmpoxsupervisionatbordergates.Photobaotintuc.vnHCMCITY—AllofmpoxcasesreportedinHCMCityin2023and2024aremenwiththeaverageageofpatientsbeing32,accordingtothecitysDiseaseControlCentre.HCMCityhasreportedthehighestrateofmpoxpatientsin2023and2024amongsouthernlocalities,with156casesandsixdeaths.In2024alone,49caseshavebeenreportedsofar,withnofatalities.Nguy?nH?ngTam,thecentresdirectorsaidlocalauthoritieshavemaintainedcontroloverthediseaseatbordergatesandwithincommunitiesandnochangesinthempoxepidemiologyhavebeenreported.Theyoungestmpoxpatientinthecityis18yearsoldandtheoldestis53.Forty-sixpercentofthepatientsareagedbetween30and39.Eighty-fourpercentofcasesidentifiedthemselvesasmenwhohavesexwithmen.Fifty-fivepercentofpatientsarelivingwithHIVandsevenpercentarethoseonHIVexposurepreventiontreatment.DirectorTamsaidthevirusstrainthatcausedtheoutbreakinHCMCityisstillCladeIIbandthenewstrain,CladeIbhasnotyetbeendetected.Thevirushasbeentransmittedmainlyamongmenwhohavesexwithmenorbisexualmen,throughunsafesexualpractices,hesaid.Thecityshealthsectorwillcontinuetomaintaindiseasepreventionandperformgeneticsequencingofsomepatientsamplestomonitorchangesinviruses,hesaid.ThesectorwillactivelystrengthensupervisionatmedicalexaminationandtreatmentfacilitiesandintegratempoxsupervisionwithHIV/AIDSpreventionandcontrolactivities.ThemunicipalDepartmentofHealthrecommendsthatpeoplewhodetectpossiblesymptomsofsuspectedmpoxshouldimmediatelygotomedicalfacilitiesforadvice,diagnosisandtreatment.Patientsneedtostrictlyfollowtheinstructionsofmedicalstafftominimisecomplications,alongwithtakinginfectionpreventionmeasures.VNSAtrainontherailwaylineconnectingHCMCityand?àN?ngCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofTransporthasproposedasignificantoverhaulofVi?tNamsrailwaymanagementsystem,asoutlinedinthedraftRevisedRailwayLaw.Theproposedchangesaimtostreamlineoperations,enhanceefficiencyandbetterservethecountrystransportationneeds.Underthenewframework,Vi?tNamsrailwaysystemwouldbecategorisedintonational,localandspecialisedrailways.ThefirstwouldbemanageddirectlybytheMinistry,servingthetransportationneedsoftheentirecountry,economiczones,andtrans-nationaltransport.Thesecondwouldbemanagedbylocalauthorities,servingpassengertransportationinurbanareas,andpassengerandcargotransportationwithintheboundaryofacentrally-runcityorprovince.Thethirdwouldbemanagedbyorganisationsorindividuals,cateringtothespecifictransportationneedsofthoseentities.Regionalrailwaysaredefinedasaspecialtypeoflocalrailwaysthatpassthroughmultipleprovincesandcentrally-runcities.Forthose,aleadlocalitywouldbedesignatedtocoordinateinvestmentandmanagementefforts.Thefundsforbuildingregionalrailwayswouldbeallocatedamongtheprovincesandcitiesbasedonthelengthoftherailwaysthatpassthrougheachareaoraccordingtoamutuallyagreed-uponproportion.VietnamRailwayCorporation(VRC)currentlyoverseesthecountrysnetworkofrailways,spanningmorethan3,100kmandserving297stations.Thenetworkincludes15railwaylinesconnecting34provincesandcitiesnationwideandtwotrans-nationallineslinkingtoChinasrailwaysystem.VRCalsomanagestheintricateinfrastructureofbridges,tunnelsandsignallingsystemsassociatedwiththerailwaylines.—VNS
The28theditionofHCMCitystechnicalinnovationcompetitionhasopenedandisacceptingentriesuntiltheendof2024.—Photocesti.gov.vnHCMCITY—The28theditionofHCMCitystechnicalinnovationcompetitionhasopenedandwillacceptentriesuntiltheendoftheyear.TheHCMCityUnionofScienceandTechnologyAssociations,thecityDepartmentofScienceandTechnologyandthecityunitoftheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnionrunthecompetition.LêThanhMinh,deputydirectorofthedepartment,saidtheannualcompetitionseeksinnovativesolutionsinthefieldsofscience,technologyandengineeringthatwouldcontributetothecityssocio-economicdevelopment.Itaimstopromotethecreativespiritofresearchers,experts,officials,civilservants,andworkers.Thecompetitionhassixcategories:healthcare;educationandcareerguidance;informationtechnology,electronicsandtelecommunications;mechanicalengineeringandautomation,andtransportation;biotechnology,agricultureandfoodtechnology;andmaterialstechnology,environmentaltechnology,chemicals,andenergy.Innovationsthatbenefitproduction,dailylife,theeconomy,society,security,anddefencecanparticipateinthecompetition.VietnameseindividualsandorganisationsathomeandabroadandexpatsinVi?tNamcansendinentries.ButinventionsandsolutionsthathavewonprizesintheNationalTechnicalInnovationAwards,Vi?tNamScienceandTechnologyInnovationAwardsandtheCityCreativeAwardsarenotallowedtoparticipate.ContestantscansendintheirentriestotheYouthScientificandTechnologicalPromotionCentreat1Ph?mNg?cTh?chStreet,District1ortheDepartmentofScienceandTechnologyat244on?i?nBiênPh?Street,District3.Lastyear,thecompetitionreceived145entriesandawarded33outstandingsolutionsandtopicsthatcanbeappliedinpractice.—VNS
ThepressmeetingheldonAugust22togiveinformationabouttherequiemfordeadvictimsoftrafficaccidents.Photoqdnd.vnHàN?I–AgrandrequiemfordeadvictimsoftrafficaccidentsisscheduledtobeheldatT??àmPagodainHu?City,thecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?,onAugust30-31.SpeakingatapressmeetingonAugust22,ViceChairmanoftheNationalTrafficSafetyCommitteeLêKimThanhsaidthatinVi?tNam,morethan30peoplelosetheirliveswhilehundredsofotherssustainlife-longinjuriesintrafficaccidentseveryday.Thatmeanstherearehundredsoffamiliessufferingfromheavylossesandpaineachday.Hepointedoutthattheafter-effectsofeachtrafficaccidentalwayslingerforalongtimeandareinestimable.Victimsfamiliesandthenationalbudgetalsohavetocarrymoreburdenstoaddressaccidentsconsequences,threateningeconomicgrowthachievementsandworseningtheimageofasafecountryininternationalfriendseyes.Allnecessarymeasureshavebeentakentobringdownthenumbersoftrafficaccidentsaswellasdeadandinjuredvictims.However,stateagencies,socialorganisations,associations,andeachpersonneedtokeepjoininghandsandactmoredrastically,hecontinued.Thanhsaidtherequiemispartofthecommittees2024planforensuringtrafficsafetyandinresponsetotheWorldDayofRemembranceforRoadTrafficVictims.ItisoneofthemainactivitiesofaneducationcoordinationprogrammebetweenthecommitteeandtheVi?tNamBuddhistSanghaCentralCommitteetoencourageBuddhiststoengageinpromotingtrafficorderandsafety.Theeventisalsoareminderoftheimportanceofcreatingasafetrafficenvironmentforeachpersonandthecommunity,headded.Duringthefirstsevenmonthsof2024,14,242trafficaccidentskilled6,204peoplenationwide,adeclineof717or10.36percentyearonyear.Meanwhile,10,976peoplewereinjured,up32.95percent.Ofthetotal,14,125accidentshappenedontheroads,killing6,126peopleandinjuring10,953others.Eighty-fourrailwayaccidentsleft60deadandeightinjuredwhile30waterwaysaccidentsclaimed17livesandinjuredfive,andthreemarineaccidentscausedonedeath,accordingtotheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee.VNSa home purchase contract or proof of home handover and notarised rental.
vnThe Vietnamese Government has introduced a new regulation requiring parents to register the permanent residence of their newborns within 60 days of birth.the new regulations clarify that children can also be registered at their parents permanent residence even if the parents are not living there.
will authorities require additional physical documentation.Failure to comply with the new residence registration requirements can result in administrative penalties.