DoctorsperformingthecornealtransplantforthepatientN.T.V.,whohadtowaitforalongtimeduetothescarcityofcorneasinthehospitalsTissueBank.VNA/VNSPhoto??cTamHàN?IA65-year-oldblindwomanfromTháiNguyênwasgivenapreciousgift,asadonatedcorneahelpedherregainhersightafteradecadeofblindness.Therecipient,N.T.V.fromTháiNguyên,wasblindinbotheyesfortenyearsduetohereditarycornealdystrophy.DuetothescarcityofcorneasintheTissueBank,shehadtowaitalongtime,dependingheavilyonothersfordailyactivities.Thecornealtransplantlastedabout45minutesandshowedpromisinginitialresults,withtherecipientregaining1/10vision.Shecannowwalkindependently.N.T.V.sdonorwasa75-year-oldwomanwhopassedawayat5.18amonSeptember25.Herson,amilitarydoctor,expressedhiswishtodonatehismotherscorneas.HàN?iEyeHospital2sTissueBankgotacallinformingthemofasonwhowishedtodonatehismotherscorneastohelptheblindseeagain.TheTissueBanksteamquicklymobilisedandtravelledtothelocationtoretrievethecorneas.Th?yD??ng,anofficialfromtheTissueBankatHàN?iEyeHospital2,recalledthatthedonorssonstoodquietlyinthecorner,observingthroughouttheprocedure.Heapproachedonlyafterthecorneaswereretrieved,placinghishandonhismothershair,embracingher,andbreakingdownintears.Heheldhismotheronelasttime,knowinghercorneaswouldbringlighttoothers.Thecorneasweresuccessfullytransplantedtotwopatients,oneatHàN?iEyeHospital2andanotheratMilitaryHospital103.Atherfollow-upvisitfourdaysafterthesurgery,V.wasmovedtotearswhenthebandageswereremoved,andshecouldseeagainaftermorethan10yearsofblindness.Forthepast10years,Icouldonlyseevaguelightandhaddifficultymovingaround.Icouldntevenimaginehowmylovedonesfaceshadchangedovertheyears,shesaid.V.describedherexperiencewithemotion:Ittrulyfeltlikeamiraclehadhappenedtome.WhenIwasinformedthatacorneahadbecomeavailableforme,IwassonervousthatIcouldntsleep.EvenwhenIwasontheoperatingtable,itstillfeltlikeadreamafterwaitingforthousandsofdayswithoutacornea.Afterwakingupfromthesurgery,V.feltarushofexcitement,despitebeingslightlygroggy.Whenthedoctoraskedmetoopenmyeyes,IwasoverjoyedbecauseIhadonlyseenblurrylight,nofacesforovertenyears.Now,Icouldclearlyseeeveryonearoundme.Imbeyondhappy,andallIwantistoreturnhomeandseemyfamilysfacesagain.Imdeeplygratefultothepersonwhogavemethisgiftofsight,andIwilldomybesttotakecareoftheeyesthatweredonatedtome,saidV.HoàngMinhChau,theChairmanoftheMedicalCouncilatHàN?iEyeHospital2,explainedthatwhilethecurrentresultsarepromising,thepatientsconditionwillneedtobemonitoredregularlywithfrequentfollow-ups.Thepatientmustadherestrictlytomedicaladviceregardingdietanddailyactivities,avoidingstrenuousactivityandprotectingtheeyesfromenvironmentalhazardslikedustandimpacts.Chauemphasisedthattheneedfororganandtissuedonations,particularlycorneas,remainshighinVi?tNam,whiletheavailabilityofdonorsislimited.Asinglebrain-deaddonorcanprovidethegiftofsighttotwoblindindividuals.Heurgedthepublictospreadawarenessoftheimportanceofcorneaandorgandonationstocontinueprovidingopportunitiesforthoseinneed.Vi?tNamhasahighdemandforcornealtransplantsduetovariouscauseslikecongenitaldefects,injuries,burnsandinfections.However,corneadonationsremainscarceduetocultural,psychologicalandlegalbarriers.Statisticsindicatethatover30,000peopleinVi?tNamsufferfromcorneal-relatedblindness,waitingfortransplantstorestoretheirsight.Mostofthepatientswaitingforcornealtransplantsareagedbetween30and60,althoughsomepatientsarechildren.SincethefirstcorneadonationinApril2007byNguy?nTh?HoafromNinhBình,therehavebeen963recordedcorneadonationsnationwide,withNinhBìnhandNam??nhprovincesleadingindonations.Corneascanonlyberetrievedafterdeath,andtheoptimalwindowforcollectionis6-8hourspostmortem.Anyone,regardlessofageorgender,candonatetheircorneasafterdeath.Eventhosewithpoorvision,cancerordiabetescandonatetheircorneas.VNS

Thesceneoftheaccident.—Photonhandan.vn??KL?K—FourpeoplediedafterasleepercoachtravellingontheH?ChíMinhHighwaythrough??kL?kCentralHighlandsprovincehitarainstorm,causingthevehicletolosecontrolandoverturn.Theaccidenthappenedatabout3.37amonWednesdayinVillage9,EaHleoDistrict.DeputyChairmanofthedistrictPeoplesCommitteeLêNg?cHùng,whowaspresentatthescenetodirectthehandlingoftheaccident,saidthatthesleeperbus,withlicenceplate50H-308.53,wasbeingdrivenbyV?ThanhHùng,37,fromQu?ngPhúTownin??kL?kProvince.Itwascarryingabout18-20passengersfromtheprovinceandheadingtoGiaLaiProvince.Thevehiclewastravellingwhenithitarainstormandasitnavigatedaroadcrossingthesurfacewasreportedlytobeslippery,causingthecoachtoflipoverontothesideoftheroad,killingthreepeopleonthespot,whileanotherdiedattheCh?SêDistrictHospitalinGiaLaiProvince.ThevictimsincludedH?Ng?cQu?c,31,fromTh?ngL?iWard,KonTumCity,KonTumProvince,V?nTh?Y?nPh??ng,30,fromIaKh??lCommune,Ch?PahDistrict,GiaLaiProvince,21yearoldLêTh?TrúcLy,21,from??iAnVillage,IaKh??lCommuneandthreeyearoldPhùngNguyênTram,from??iAnVillage.Manyinjuredvictimsremainunderspecialcareatthehospital.Aninvestigationhasbeenopenedintotheaccident.—VNSExpertssuggestincludinginfertilitytreatmentinhealthinsurancecoverage.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Expertshavecalledforthehealthinsurancesystemtobegincoveringinfertilitytreatment,aimingtoreducethefinancialburdenoncouplestryingtoconceive.ThisproposalcomesastherateofinfertilityinVi?tNamcontinuestorise,withmanycouplesunabletoaffordthehighcostsoftreatment.TheMinistryofHealth(MoH)estimatesthatmorethanonemillioncouplesfaceinfertilityeachyear,representing7.7percentofthepopulation.Ofthisnumber,3.9percentareclassifiedasprimaryinfertility,while3.8percentsufferfromsecondaryinfertility.Around50percentofthesecouplesareundertheageof30.Secondaryinfertility,whichoccursafterapreviouspregnancy,hasbeenrisingby15-20percentannuallyandnowaccountsforoverhalfofallinfertilitycases.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)hasidentifiedinfertilityasthethirdmostserioushealthissueofthe21stcentury,rankingitbehindonlycancerandcardiovasculardiseases.WHOstatisticsalsoplaceVi?tNamamongthecountriesintheAsia-Pacificregionwiththelowestfertilityratesandthehighestinfertilityratesglobally.ProfessorNguy?nVi?tTi?n,formerDeputyMinisterofHealth,PresidentofVi?tNamAssociationofGynecologyandObstetrics(VAGO)attributedtheriseininfertilitytofactorssuchaslatemarriagesanddelayedchildbirth.Healsopointedoutsocietalpressures,withmanycoupleswaitingtoachievefinancialstability,suchassecuringahouseorcar,beforedecidingtohavechildren.Bythattime,thewomansfertilitymayhavediminished,impactingthecountryspopulationreplacementrate.Tomaintainreplacement-levelfertility,eachcouplemusthaveatleasttwochildren.However,inmajorcitieslikeHCMCityandHàN?i,thebirthratehasdroppedbelowtwo,signallingapotentialpopulationdecline.Thisissuehasalreadybeenobservedinothercountries,suchasSouthKoreaandJapan.Ti?nsaidthatwithoutimmediateactiontoaddressinfertilityandpopulationreplacementissues,Vi?tNamcouldfacesevereconsequencesasthepopulationages.Callingforhealthinsurancereform,thepresidentofVAGOsaidthatthecountrysinfertilitytreatmentcapabilitieswerenowonparwithothernationsintheregion,withrapidtechnologicaladvancements.Vi?tNamisinternationallyrecognisedforitsprogressinassistedreproduction,withmorethan50IVFcentresnowoperatingnationwide,accordingtoTi?n.ThecountrysIVFsuccessratesarenotablyhigh,withupto60percentofclinicalpregnancycyclesprovingsuccessful.However,thecostofsuchservicesremainsprohibitiveformanycouples.Numerouscoupleswhodesperatelywantchildrenareunabletoproceedwithtreatmentduetofinancialconstraints.Ti?nurgedreformstothehealthinsurancesystemtograduallycoverinfertilitytreatment.Hearguedthatsuchreformswouldnotonlyrelievefinancialstressforfamiliesbutalsocontributetopopulationstability.InternationalcomparisonsshowthatcountrieslikeFranceallowforuptofourIVFcyclestobecoveredbyhealthinsurance,withpatientsonlyhavingtopayforsubsequenttreatments.In2022,Chinaadded16reproductivehealthservicestoitshealthinsurancecoverage.Meanwhile,inVi?tNam,couplesstillbearthefullcostofinfertilitytreatments.GivenVi?tNamscurrenthealthinsurancepremiums,itwasnotyetpossibletocovertreatmentslikeIVF,hesaid.However,thesystemcouldatleastbeginbycoveringcasesofinfertilitylinkedtomedicalconditions.ProfessorTi?nsuggestedthatasthehealthinsurancesystemstrengthens,expandingcoverageforinfertilitytreatmentsshouldbeconsidered.Heemphasisedthatimplementingtherightpoliciescouldgreatlysupportcouplesandcontributetostabilisingthenationspopulation.Thedraft2024HealthInsuranceLaw,currentlyunderreviewandsettobediscussedintheNationalAssemblythisOctober,proposessignificantchangestoenhancehealthinsurancebenefits.Keyrevisionsincludeexpandingcoveragetoincludeinfertilitytreatments,whichexpertsarguearefinanciallyburdensomeformanyVietnamesefamilies.AccordingtoTr?nTh?Trang,directoroftheHealthInsuranceDepartmentattheMoH,thedraftlawaimstoupdatepoliciestoaligninsurancecriteriawithlegalstandards,adjustbenefitsbasedoncontributionsandfundbalance,andimprovecoverageefficiency.Undertheproposedchanges,employeeswillneedonlyonemonthofemploymenttoqualifyforhealthinsurance,areductionfromthreemonths.ThisisexpectedtoincreasecoverageratestowardstheGovernmentstargetof95percent.Thedraftalsoseekstostreamlinepatientcarebyallowingdirecttreatmentforsevereconditionsathigher-levelfacilitieswithoutpriorreferrals.Additionally,itproposesfullcoverageforcertainhigh-costdiseasesandhigh-techproceduresatdistricthealthcentres.Thelawwillfacilitatepatienttransfersbetweenfacilitieswhenneededandsupportthetransferofmedicationsandequipment.Italsosuggestsfullbenefitsforpatientsseekingcareatprimaryhealthcarefacilities,regardlessoftheirinitialregistration.MoHisrevisingthecoverageoftransportcostsforpatientcare,proposingthatinsuranceshouldcovertransfersandemergenciesrequiringspecialisedtreatment.Forhigh-costtreatmentslikecancer,thedraftnotesthatwhiletheinsurancelistincludesaround76drugs,coveringnew,expensivetreatmentsremainschallenging.Earlyinterventionforcancerssuchasbreastandcervicalcancerisexpectedtobemorecost-effective.Theministryplanstoupdatethemedicationlisttoimprovebenefits.Thedraftalsoproposesdirectpaymentstopatientswhenhospitalscannotprovidenecessarydrugsorsupplies,aimingtoresolveissueswiththecurrenttenderingprocessandensurepatientsrightsareprotected.—VNS

RescueteamssearchforvictimsinLàngN?VillageofB?oYênDistrict,LàoCaiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?I—AsofWednesdaymorning,46peoplehavebeenrescuedinthedevastatingflashfloodthatwipedouttheentireLàngN?VillageinthenorthernLàoCaiProvince,where158peopleareresiding.B?oYênDistrictsauthoritiesconfirmedthat18peoplehavediedinthedisaster,while17arereceivingmedicaltreatment,and77othersremainmissing.TriggedbytheheavydownpoursfollowingTyphoonYagi,theflashfloodstruckataround6amonTuesday,affectingtheentire37householdsinthevillage.Ongoingrescueeffortsarebeinghinderedasheavydownpoursanddisasterriskscutofftraffictotheremotearea,whichisalsoexperiencingpoweroutagesandtelecommunicationdisruptions.Thesuddenflashfloodwipedouttheentirevillage.LàoCaishealthdepartmentdirectorandthreeemergencyteamsfromtheprovincialgeneralhospitalarrivedinB?oYêntoassistwithrescueefforts.Ofthe17peoplebeingtreatedformultipleinjuriesinB?oYênDistrictGeneralHospital,fiveweretransferredtotheVi?tNam-GermanyHospitalinHàN?ionTuesdaynightduetotheirworseningconditions.LàoCaiPeoplesCommitteeChairmanTr?nhXuanTr??ngvisitedflashfloodvictimsinthehospitalonTuesdaynight.Anemergencymeetingwasalsoheldafterwardsforongoingrecoveryefforts.Thedisastersituationhasbeenreportedtothegovernment,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandtheMilitaryRegion2foradditionalsupport.—VNSPeopleinCh??ngD??ngWardmovetheirbelongingsonTuesdayafternoon.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngHàN?I—TheH?ng(Red)RiverfloodinHàN?ionTuesdaynightreached10.54m,exceedingleveltwoalarmby0.04m,andisforecastedtocontinuerising.Theriskoffloodingandlandslidesinriversideareasisveryhigh.Facedwiththeproblem,theHoànKi?mDistrictauthoritieshaveasked46householdswith162peoplelivingalongtheRedRiverofCh??ngD??ngWardtomovetohigherareasonTuesdayafternoon.Theyproactivelymoveassetstohigherterrain.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngAllexpecttokeepsafetyduringthetyphoon.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngAfamilyputtherefrigeratoruphightoavoidflooding.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngCh??ngWardPoliceguideslocalpeopletoevacuatefromthedangerousarea.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment????cDuy(standing)givesinstructionattheurgentmeetingatnightinYênBáiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhYêNBáI—MinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment????cDuychairedanurgentmeetinginthenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBáitoimprovethehandlingofconsequencesofpowerfultyphoonYagi.Atthemeeting,MinisterDuyhighlyappreciatedtheprovincesdisasterresponse.Theprovincehasproactivelyhadmanycreativeways,althoughthedamagewassevere,ithasminimisedlosses.Ithasdirectedtherescuewellwithmanyprofessionalforcesparticipatedin,demonstratingprofessionalismandtimelysupportforthepeople.Goodeducationhascreatedagoodsocialeffect,manyreliefgroupsacrossthecountryhavejoinedintosupportlocalpeople.However,therearestillmanyproblemssuchaslackingarrangementforboatstotransportpatientstomedicalfacilities,notcreativewhilecontrollingtraffic,thetransportationsectorhasnotactivelyparticipatedinreasonabletrafficflowdirection.DuyemphasisedthatonWednesday,theprovinceneedstoexpandtherecoveryandsupporttoTr?nYênandL?cYêndistricts.Someunfinishedtasksmustbeimplementedimmediately.Theprovincemustpromptlylearnfrompasttasksthathavenotbeendonewellanddothemmoreprofessionallyandsystematically.Theprovincemustbedeterminedtodoagoodjobinsearchandrescueforthosewhoarestillmissingandtrapped.Otherimportantworksareevacuatingpeopletosafezones,payingspecialattentiontosocialsecurity,focusingonfamilieswithdead,injured,isolatedpeopleandprovidinglogisticalsupportforhouseholdsfacingdifficulties.HealsosaidthatYênBáiProvincemustgivecaretoinfrastructurerestorationanddoagoodjobondamagestatistics.Itshouldreviewandarrangereasonableworkinggroupstothegrassrootstogiveinstructioninovercomingthetyphoonsconsequences.Anditmustreviewlandslidesites,payimmediateattentiontothereasonableresettlementlandforpeopleindamagedareas.Inparticular,forYênBáiCity,theprovinceshouldkeepclosewatchonlandslidesandrecedingwaterpoints,haveaplantohandle,cleanuptheenvironment,andprovidecleanwaterforpeople.Theelectricitysectormustprioritiseprovidingelectricitytotheprovincialgeneralhospital,Tr?nYênDistrictandYênBáiCitywherethewaterrecedes.Theagriculturalsectorshouldsurveycleanwaterissues,reviewirrigationworkstohaveearlyplanstorestoreagriculturalproduction.Thehealthsectorneedstohaveoptimalplansformedicalexaminationandtreatment.Thetransportsectorneedstocareaboutsurveyingtrafficflow,ensuringsmoothtraffictolocalities;reasonablyallocateboatsandgeneratorstolocalitiesthatarestilllacking.Specialisedagenciesneedtograspthepeoplesthoughtsandaspirations,havinggeneraldirectiontopressagenciestoworkeffectively.Atthemeeting,Tr?nHuyTu?n,ChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeaffirmedthatassoonastyphoonYagioccurredinYênBáiProvince,manysolutionswererealised,especiallydirectinglocalitiestohaveappropriateandpracticalplanstominimisetheconsequencesandsupportpeopletolimitdamagecausedbythetyphoon.Thecommitteewillcontinuetodirectlocalitiestoreviewthelossessothatsupportandrescueworkisclosetoreality.Asof5pmonTuesday,theprovincerecorded40deadandmissingpeople,ofwhich36diedduetolandslides.Ofthese,YênBáiCityhad20people,L?cYênDistricthad10people,V?nYênDistricthadfourpeople,andTr?nYênandV?nCh?ndistrictseachhadoneperson.Thewholeprovincehadover22,000damagedhouses;nearly18,700floodedhouses,ofwhichover12,000wereinYênBáiCity,nearly4,000housesinTr?nYênDistrict,L?cYênandV?nYêndistrictshadover1,000houses.Intheagriculturalsector,over4,000haofcropsweredamagedandaffected.Nearly2,000livestockandpoultrydied,over100haoffishpondswerewashedaway,andsomesturgeonfarmswereaffected.Regardingtrafficinfrastructure,landslidesonslopesoccurredin96locations.Manyfloodedareascausedtrafficjams.Manypublicworks,medicalfacilitiesandschoolswereisolated.Inaddition,thereweregreatdamagestoelectricityandcommunication.EstimateddamageisaboutVN?195billion(US$7.9million).—VNS

DoctorsatCh?R?yHospitalinHCMCitytransferinterventionalcardiologytechniquestoAnPh??cGeneralHospitalinBìnhThu?nProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY-With16percentofalldeathsoccurringfromcardiovasculardiseaseduringthelast20years,ithasemergedastheworldsleadingcauseofmortality.Thecreationofspecialisedcardiovascularunitsisanecessityduetothecomplexityoftreatingcriticallyillcardiovascularpatients,accordingtoDrTr??ngPhiHùng,deputyheadoftheDepartmentofCardiology,HCMCitysCh?R?yHospital.Sincethe1960s,ithasbeenrecognisedthatintensivecardiaccareisessential,notonlyinpatientswithacutecoronarysyndromes,butalsoinothercardiovascularemergencies.Atarecentscientificconferenceofthehospitalscardiovascularcentre,Hùngsaidthecoronarycareunithadevolvedintoacardiacintensivecareunit.Thisunitwasresponsibleforprovidingcomplexcarerequiringhighlevelsofexpertiseandskillstotreatandmanagebothcardiacproblemsandassociatednon-cardiacdisorders.Hesaid:AttheDepartmentofCardiology,Ch?R?yHospital,duetotheincreasingnumberofseriouslyillpatientsandtheircomplicateddevelopments,theimplementationofcardiovascularresuscitationhasbeenintroducedasanimportantmodelinpatientcareandtreatment.Thedepartmenthadsuccessfullyappliedanddevelopedacardiovascularresuscitationmodelwithtworesuscitationroomsand25beds.Ithadreachedthehighestlevelofcardiovascularresuscitation(Level3),hesaid.Thesesolutionshavebroughtmanybenefitsandachievedhighefficiencyinsavingthelivesofmanysevereandcriticalcardiovascularpatients,DrHùngsaid.AccordingtotheheadoftheDepartmentofPediatricCardiacSurgeryatCh?R?yHospital,DrLêThànhKhánhVan,congenitalheartdisease(CHD)isanabnormalityinthestructureoftheheartandlargebloodvesselsduringfetalformationandafterbirth.AboutonepercentofallbabieshavesomeformofCHD.Acrosstheworld,thereare1.5millionnewcasesofCHDannually,comparedto12,000–15,000casesinVi?tNam.Heartfailure,arrhythmia,cyanosis,malnourishment,pulmonaryhypertension,infectiousendocarditisandabruptdeathareamongtheprogressionsofcongenitalheartfailure.Accordingtothedoctor,patientswillhaveshorterlifeexpectancies,lowerqualityoflifeandbeagreaterfinancialburdenontheirfamiliesandsociety.Over50years,CHDmanagementandtreatmenthavebeenchangingandimproving,reducingtherateofcomplicationsanddeaths,offeringimprovedqualityoflifeandincreasinglifeexpectancyofpatients.However,thereisstillalargenumberofCHDpatientswhohavenotreceivedstandardcareandtreatmentandarewaitingformedicalintervention.Weneedtofurtherdevelopgeneticfactors,tissuebanks,unifieddatasetsandincreasethenumberofsurgeriesandcardiovascularinterventions,Vansaid.TosafelyandeffectivelymanageCHD,itisnecessarytoincreasetheapplicationofartificialintelligence(AI)inthedetectionduringpregnancy,careplanningandmanagement.Itisnecessarytodevelopechocardiography,CTscans,3DMRIandimaging.Shealsohighlightedtheimportanceofrespondingtoanddevelopingsurgicaltechniques,cardiaccatheterisationinterventionssuchasnext-stepsurgery,combinedcardiovascularinterventionsurgery(Hybrid),paediatriccardiacsupportdevicesurgeryandpaediatrichearttransplantation.VNSAhealthworkeradministersameaslesvaccinetoachildinHCMCitysDistrict8.—VNA/VNSPhoto?inhH?ngHCMCITY—Injustthefirstweekofthe2024-25academicyear,HCMCityreportedseveralmeaslesoutbreaksinprimaryschoolslocatedinfourdistricts.ThiswasreportedatavirtualmeetingonTuesday(September11)onmeaslespreventionandcontrolchairedbythemunicipalPeoplesCommitteevicechairwomanTr?nTh?Di?uThúywithrelevantdepartmentsandrepresentativesofthepeoplescommitteesof21districtsandTh???ccity.Speakingatthemeeting,DeputydirectorofthecitysCentreforDiseaseControlLêH?ngNgasaidlocalschoolshaveexperiencedmeaslesoutbreaksinthefirstweekofthenewacademicyear.ItrecordedfourmeaslescasesatPh?mH?uL?uPrimarySchoolinDistrict7;threecasesatHu?nhV?nBánhPrimarySchool,andtwocasesatL?iHùngC??ngPrimarySchoolallinBìnhChánhDistrict;twocasesatV?Th?SáuPrimarySchoolinTanPhúDistrict;andthreecasesatNguy?nV?nTayPrimarySchoolinTh???ccity.Themajorityoftheaffectedstudentshadnotreceivedthecompletedosageofthemeaslesvaccine,Ngasaid.Fromthebeginningoftheyearuntilnow,thecityhashad581casesofmeasles.Intermsofscale,16outof22districts,includingTh???ccity,haveseennewcaseincreasescomparedtotheaverageofthepreviousfourweeks.Meanwhile,172outof312wardsandcommuneshavereportedcases,and48wardsandcommuneshaveseenanincreaseinthenumberofcasescomparedtotheaverageofthepreviousfourweeks.Ngaalertedthepublicaboutthesurgeinmeaslescasesinthecity.Thereisarapidincreaseinboththenumberofmeaslescasesandtherateofspread,shesaid.Currently,measlescontrolinschoolsandcommunitiesisbeingurgentlyimplementedbylocalities.Thevaccinationrateformeaslesremainslow.DuringtheperiodfromAugust31toSeptember9,thecitydispensed28,229vaccinedoses.Theseinclude19,821dosesforchildrenagedonetofive,5,260dosesforchildrenagedsixto10,and3,148dosesforhigh-riskchildrenandhealthcareworkers.Giventhecurrentsituation,municipalPeoplesCommitteevicechairwomanTr?nTh?Di?uThúyaskedthepeoplescommitteesofBìnhChánh,TanPhúandsevendistrictsandTh???ccitywithoutbreaksrecordedinschoolstogiveprioritytoarrangingvaccinationsinwardsandcommunes.Specifically,measlesvaccinationswillbeadministeredtochildreninresidentialareasandschoolswithinthosewardsandcommunes,withtheurgentgoalofincreasingthemeaslesvaccinationratetothehighestpossiblelevel,shesaid.T?ngChíTh??ng,directorofthecityDepartmentofHealth,saidtwoprivatevaccinationunits,VNVCandFPTLongChau,willsupportthecityshealthsectorinthemeaslesvaccinationcampaign.Hehasaskeddistrictstourgentlyreviewchildrenbetweenoneand10yearsofagewhohavenotbeenvaccinatedorhavenotreceivedenoughvaccinations,andacceleratethevaccinationprocesstocontroltheoutbreak.Ifthelocalitiesneedmanpowersupport,thehealthsectorwillimmediatelyprovideassistanceasmanyvaccinationteamsareready.Thefourdistrictswithoutbreaksinschoolshavebeenaskedtopromptlyorganisevaccinationcampaignsforchildrenagedfiveto10yearsinprimaryschools.—VNS

FloodwatersfromtheRedRiveroverflowontoCh??ngD??ng??StreetinCh??ngD??ngWard,HoànKi?mDistrict(phototakenat11pmon10September).VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—FloodlevelsontheRedRiverinHàN?ihavesurpassedAlertLevel2outofthreelevels,triggeringalevel2naturaldisasterriskalert,accordingtoabulletinissuedbytheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingonearlyWednesday(September11).Thewaterlevelshavebeenrisingrapidly,withtheRedRiverinHàN?ireaching10.54matmidnight,just0.04mabovewarninglevel2.Thecentrehasforecastthatthewaterlevelwillcontinuetoclimbthroughouttheday.By1amonSeptember11,theriverhadrisento10.6m,exceedingthesecondwarninglevelby0.1m.By7am,ithadfurtherincreasedto10.7m,0.2mabovethewarningthreshold.Projectionssuggestthewaterlevelwillreach10.75mby1pm,andremainatthisheightintotheevening.Expertsarewarningofthepotentialdangersposedbytheserisingfloodwaters,whichcouldleadtowidespreadfloodingandlandslidesalongriverbanks.Thesafetyofdykesinseveraldistricts,includingB?cT?Liêm,HaiBàTr?ng,?anPh??ng,PhúcTh?,S?nTay,ThanhTrì,GiaLam,LongBiên,TayH?,HoànKi?m,and??ngAnh,maybecompromised.Authoritieshaveclassifiedthefloodriskaslevel2onthenaturaldisasterscale.Theelevatedwaterlevelshavealreadyledtosignificantfloodinginlow-lyingareas,agriculturallands,fishfarmingzones,andresidentialareas.Thisposesaseriousthreattodailylifeandthelivelihoodsoflocalresidents,aswellastopropertyinaffecteddistrictssuchas?anPh??ng,PhúcTh?,S?nTay,ThanhTrì,GiaLam,LongBiên,TayH?,HoànKi?m,and??ngAnh.—VNSWaterswellsonRedRiver,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?t

PartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?LamdonatestothefundforthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagionTuesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoPh??ngHoaHàN?I—ThePresidiumoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)CentralCommitteeonSeptember10launchedacampaigntosupportTyphoonYagisvictimswithPartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?Lamattending.Thetyphoon,thestrongesttohitVi?tNamindecades,andthesubsequenttorrentialrains,floods,landslides,andbridgecollapsehadleft146peopledeadormissingasof1.00pmonSeptember10.Attheceremony,theparticipantsobservedaminuteofsilenceinmemoryofthedeaths,includingtwomilitaryandpoliceofficerswhosacrificedtheirliveswhileonduty.Deliveringtheappeal,VFFCentralCommitteePresident??V?nChi?nhighlightedYagiswidespreaddevastation,aswellasjointeffortsinsearchandrescueoperations.ThePartyandStatehaveearmarkedresourcestorestoreinfrastructure,resumeproductionandhelppeoplereturntonormallife,heaffirmed,callingonindividuals,organisations,andbusinesses,bothathomeandabroad,toplayapartinthisregard.Rightattheceremony,thePresidiumreceivedmorethanVN?407billion(US$16.49million)fromagencies,organisations,andindividualstohelpthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.Donationscouldbesenttothefollowingaccounts:I.VNDaccountattheStateTreasuryAccountname:TheOfficeoftheVFFCentralCommitteeAccountnumber:3713.0.1058784.00000Unitcode:1058784AttheStateTreasuryExchangeII.Bankaccounts1.VietnamJointStockCommercialBankforIndustryandTrade(VietinBank)1.1.VNDaccountAccountname:CentralReliefMobilisationCommitteeAccountnumber:CT1111AtVietinBanksHàN?ibranch1.2.USDaccountAccountname:CentralReliefMobilisationCommitteeAccountnumber:110630051111AtVietinBanksHàN?ibranch2.CommercialBankforForeignTradeofVietnam(Vietcombank)2.1.VNDaccountAccountname:Vi?tNamFatherlandFront-CentralReliefCommitteeAccountnumber:0011.00.19324182.2.USDaccountAccountname:Vi?tNamFatherlandFront-CentralReliefAccountnumber:001.1.37.193253.8SWCode:BFTVVNVXCashdonationscouldbesenttothePlanningandFinanceDepartment(Rooms109and111),theOfficeoftheVFFCentralCommittee,No.46TràngThiStreet,HàN?i.—VNSNhà v?n Qu?nh Dao ?? l?i kh?i tài s?n kh?ng l? sau khi qua ??i.

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