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Tr?nDuy(right)andhisheadteacherHàDuyH?ng.—Photovietnamnet.vnHàN?I—Tr?nDuy,12thgraderoftheHighSchoolforGiftedStudentsundertheHàN?iNationalUniversityofEducation(HNUE),haswonasilvermedalattheInternationalMathematicalOlympiad(IMO)2024.HeisoneoftwocontestantsfromtheVietnameseteam.Threeyearsago,DuycamefirstintheentranceexamtotheclassspecialisinginmathsoftheHighSchoolforGiftedStudentsundertheHNUE.InterestDuyhashadapassionformathematicssincehewasveryyoung.Howeveritwasnotuntilhewasineighthgradethathethoughtaboutmajoringinthesubject.Injuniorsecondaryschool,Duyshowedhistalentswhenhewasthebestatmathematicsamongallthesubjectshewasstudyingandwasalsothemostoutstandingintheclass.Duysaidthatheachievedtheresultstodaybecauseofhisfathersinspiration.HisfatherisTr?n??c,aformerstudentofthemathsclassatDuyshighschool.Myfathergivesmetheclearestguidanceandbelievesinmyabilities.WhenIcamefirstintheentranceexamtohighschool,myfatherthoughtIwillgofurtherandIdonotdisappointhimwithtodaysresults,Duysaid.Thisschoolyear,Duywo789winnfirstprizeinthenationalmathscompetitionandthenasilvermedalatinternationallevel.PromisingstudentV?V?nTi?n,PrincipaloftheHighSchoolforGiftedStudents,saidthatwhenheheardthatDuywonthesilvermedalattheIMO,notonlyhimbutallthestaffandteachersattheschoolwereveryhappy.Wewerenottoosurprisedbecauseaccordingtoteachersassessment,Duyhasalwaysbeenaverypromisingstudent,saidTi?n.TeacherssaythatDuyhaspotentialtosolvethemostdifficultmathsproblemsinthegiftedstudentteam.Sincejoiningtheteam,Duyhasshownhisdifference.Hehasauniquewayofsolvingproblems.TeacherHàDuyH?ng,DuysheadteacherandalsotheteacherinchargeoftheschoolsIMOteam,saidthatduringthelearningprocess,theteamhadmanyexcellentstudentsbutthemostoutstandingwasDuy.Hehasagreatlearningability,atalentformathematicsandagreatpassion.Duyhasverygoodstudyingachievements,haswonmanyawardsandmedalsinmathscompetitions.Duyisalsoastudentwhooftenhasthehighesttestscoresintheteam,saidH?ng.Passionateaboutmathsandhavingagoodstudystrategy,teacherH?ngaffirmedthatDuymadegreatprogressfromgrade11tograde12.Especiallyinthefinalstageofgrade12,Duyhadagreatleapforward.Talkingabouthislearningstyle,Duysaidthatheusuallyfocusesonacquiringknowledgeinclass,fromtheteacherslectures.WhenIgethome,Ispendtimereviewinganddevelopingknowledgebutdonotstudytoolate,toavoidpsychologicalpressureandaffectingthenextdaysstudy,Duysaid.Ispendalotoftimeonmaths.Maybebecauseofmypassion,Ineverfeeltiredwhenstudyingmath,hesaid,addingthathealwaysgoestobedat11pm.Withthisresult,Duywillbeadmitteddirectlytouniversity.HeisconsideringbetweentheHàN?iUniversityofScienceandTechnologyandtheHàN?iUniversityofNaturalSciences–Vi?tNamNationalUniversity.Inthefuture,Duywantstostudyabroad.Thisyear,theHighSchoolforGiftedStudentshastwostudentsbeingselectedfortheIMO2024team.Theotherstudent,T???cAnh,alsoinDuysclass,wonacertificateofmeritatthecompetition.Sinceitsfoundationin1966,theHighSchoolforGiftedStudentsundertheHNUEhaswonnearly80internationalOlympicmedalsinvarioussubjects,ofwhichmathematicsaccountsformorethan60medals.—VNS
ThePharmacyCounteratHCMCitysTropicalDiseasesHospitalinDistrict5.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—HCMCityisallowedtoproactivelyimportdrugs,especiallyspecialisedandraredrugs,forthespecialtreatmentneedsofmedicalfacilitiestopromptlymeetdiseasepreventionrequirementsandotherurgentneeds.ThecitysDepartmentofHealthonJuly16announcedthattheGovernmenthadissuedDecreeNo.84/2024/ND-CPonpilotingthedecentralisationofstatemanagementincertainfieldstocityauthorities.Accordingly,inthehealthcaresector,thecityisauthorisedtodecideontheimportlicensingofmedicinesneededforspecialtreatmentsarisingduringmedicalexaminationsandtreatmentasstipulatedbymedicalfacilitiesunderthecitysmanagement.T?ngChíTh??ng,directoroftheDepartmentofHealth,saidalthoughhealthcentresinthecityhadimplementeddrugprocurementbiddingformedicalstationsinrecentyears,theresultsofdrugsupplybiddingformosthealthcentresindistrictsandTh???cCityhadbeenlimited.Thelistofdrugsdoesnotfullymeetthemedicalexaminationandtreatmentneedsatmedicalstationsanddoesnotalignwiththeactualexpectationsofbothpatientsanddoctors,hesaid.Theprocurementofdrugsforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiesstillfacesseveralchallenges,includingtheprolongedprocessofselectingdrugsuppliersandahighpercentageofitemsforwhichnosuppliersarechosen,accordingtoTh??ng.Themainreasonismanysuppliersdonotparticipateinthebiddingprocessbecausethequantityofdrugspurchasedbyeachhealthcentreissmallcomparedtothevolumesuppliedtohigher-leveltreatmentunits.Additionally,thepersonnelathealthcentresresponsibleforbiddinglackbothinnumberandprofessionalism.Toaddressthisissue,thecitysDepartmentofHealthhasdeterminedthatensuringthesupplyofdrugsforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiesisoneofthekeytasksofthecityshealthcaresector.SincetheBiddingLawtookeffectonJanuary1,2024,thedepartmenthasdevelopedaplanforcentraliseddrugprocurementforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiestoenhancethecapacitytosupplydrugsfortreatmentneeds,especiallyatmedicalstations.ThispolicyhasreceivedtheconsensusofthePeoplesCommitteesofdistrictsandTh???cCityandhasbeenimplementedforhealthcentresuniformly,Th??ngsaid.Currently,thedepartmenthascompileddruglistsfromvarioushealthcentresforgenericdrugs,consistingofover400typesofdrugs,andherbalmedicine,whichincludesdrugscombiningactiveingredientswithherbalandtraditionalmedicines,totallingnearly60typesofdrugs.IthasentrustedHùngV??ngHospitalandtheTraditionalMedicineHospital,whicharerecognisedfortheircapacityandexperienceinmanagingthebiddingprocess,withthesecontractsandmobilisedhealthcareprofessionalstosupporttheselectionofcontractors.Thehospitalsarediligentlyproceeding,anditisanticipatedthatbySeptemberthisyear,thecitywillfinalisecontractorselectionstocommencedrugsupplytohealthcentresandmedicalstations.Inadditiontoeffortstosupplydrugstoprimaryhealthcarefacilities,theDepartmentofHealthisfocusingonensuringdrugsupplyfortheentirehealthcaresystemacrossthecity.Tomonitorandfacilitatedrugsupply,ithasestablishedataskforceforprocurementanddistributioncoordination.Thistaskforcegathersinformationondrugsupplyfromhealthcarefacilitiestoprovidetimelysupport.Regardingraredrugs,itmaintainsregularcommunicationwiththeMinistryofHealthtoimplementsupportivemeasuresforhospitals.IthasreportedtotheDrugAdministrationDepartmentundertheministryandpromptlyimportedseveralraredrugsintoVi?tNamtomeettreatmentdemands,includingglobulin,diphtheriaantitoxinserumandmethotrexate.Somedrugshavealreadycompletedlicensingproceduresandwillsoonbeimportedintothecountry.Thecityiscommittedtostrengtheningitsprimaryhealthcarefacilityoperationstobuildaresilientgrassrootshealthcaresystemandanextensivenetworkaccessibletoallresidents.Thisinvolvesenhancinghumanresources,infrastructure,andtechnologicalcapabilitiestoeffectivelymeetthecommunityshealthcareneeds.Inaddition,improvingdrugsupplyisconsideredacriticalinitiativetoencouragemorepeopletoutiliselocalhealthstationsformedicalconsultationsandtreatments,accordingtoTh??ng.—VNSPublicemployeesworkattheSecurityOperationsCentre(SOC)andIntelligentOperationsCentre(IOC)ofNinhThu?nProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Facingtheincreasingrisksofpersonaldatatheftandransomwareattacks,cybersecurityexpertsareadvisingontheneedforbetterlegalframeworksandcoordinationtoprotectcitizensandtheirrights.LêQuangHà,productdirectorofViettelCyberSecuritysaidthatinthefirstsixmonthsof2024,thecompanyrecorded46databreachesandsales,13millionrecordsonsale,12.3gigabytesofsourcecodesleaked,alongsidetenransomwareattacksand56companiessuspectedofbeingtargeted.Therewerealso495,000DDoS(distributeddenial-of-service)attacks,2,364phishingdomains,sevenadvancedpersistentthreatgroupsdetected,17,648newcybersecurityvulnerabilitiesdiscoveredand2,139IPaddressesconnectedtophishingdomains,thetechexpertadded.Giventhisfrequentlevelofcyberattacks,itcanbesaidthataprofessionalcybercrimeindustryhasbeenestablished,HàtoldTint?c(News)newspaper.AccordingtoDirectoroftheNationalCyberSecurityCentreColonelLê789winXuanTh?y,sincetheendof2023,sixransomwareattacksonVietnamesebusinessesinbanking,securities,energy,postalservicesandtelecommunicationshavebeenrecorded.ColonelTh?yaddedthatinthewakeoftheseseriouscyberattacks,mostorganisationsfailedtoreportissuestoauthorities.Nguy?nMinhChính,DirectoroftheMinistryofPublicSecuritysDepartmentofCyber??SecurityandHigh-techCrimePrevention(A05)saidthatpersonaldataleakswerecommoninthecybersphere,withmanyinternetusersunawareoftheneedtoprotecttheirowninformation.Theseleakscouldcomefromtheirpublicpostsorwerestolenduringdatatransferandstorage.Thesaleandpurchaseofpersonaldata,bothrawandprocessed,wererampant,headded.Thissituationstemmedfrombusinessesandserviceprovidersallowingthird-partypartnersaccesstotheircustomersdatawithoutstrictregulationsandobligations.Inothercases,businessesactivelycollecttheircustomersinformationtoformtheirowndatabase,whichisthenanalysedandprocessedforcommercialpurposes.SystematicdatatradeExpertsobservedthatpersonaldatatradeisnowbeingconductedsystematically,andinsomecases,withwarrantyorupdatesperthebuyersrequest.Mostofthetransactionsaredoneopenlyoverextensiveperiodsoftimeontheinternet,whetherthroughwebsites,socialmediaorhackerforums.Thesaleandpurchaseofpersonaldataarenotscatteredbetweenindividuals,thereisinvolvementofbusinessesandorganisations,saidA05directorChính,explaininghownewcompaniesoftenillegallycollectpersonaldataforcommercialpurposesthroughtoolshiddenonwebsites.Malwarespreadintheonlinesphereandattacksonthecomputersystemsofotherbusinessesandorganisationsalsoposethreatstodatabases,accordingtoChính.A05statisticsshowedthatthepublicsecurityministrycrackeddownonhundredsofindividualsandorganisationsengaginginpersonaldatatrade,withseveralcasesoflarge-scaledatatheft.Theamountofillegallycollectedandtradedpersonaldatafromthesecasesreachedthousandsofgigabytes.Theministryhasalsoactivelydetectedandinvestigated16casesofleakedinternaldataandstatesecretsontheinternet.Inresponsetotheincreasinglyrampantillegaldatatrade,thepublicsecurityministryhasadvisedthegovernmentandNationalAssemblyonthedevelopmentofDecree13/2023/N?-CPonpersonaldataprotection.TheministryisalsoassignedtoleadandcoordinatethedraftingoftheLawonPersonalDataProtectiontoprotectcitizensrightstopersonalprivacy,humanrightsandcybersecurity.Meanwhile,theResearchandConsultingCommitteeforTechnologyDevelopmentandInternationalCooperation(undertheNationalCybersecurityAssociation)proposedestablishingacollaborativeinformationplatform.ThisplatformisexpectedtobeconnectedtodatabasesoftheMinistryofPublicSecurity,MinistryofInformationandCommunications,theStateBankofVietnam,cybersecurityorganisationsinthecountryandglobally,aswellasindependentcybersecurityexperts.V?Ng?cS?n,headofthecommitteesaid:Sharinginformationisthebestwaytooffermembersoftheassociationacomprehensiveviewofthesituationandlatestcybersecurityintelligence.Thiswillhelpthemidentifyandactivelyrespondtonewthreats,therebyenhancingsecurity.—VNS
ANg?cLinhginsengrootforsaleatamarketinNamTràMyDistrictinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngNam.TheprovincehasaskedforalawonVietnameseginsengforsustainabledevelopmentandbrandprotection.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhQU?NGNAM–ThecentralprovincehasaskedtheNationalAssemblytobuildalawonVietnameseginseng,orNg?cLinhginseng(Panaxvietnamensis,orVietnameseginseng)–alegalframeworkforsustainabledevelopmentandprotectionofthenationalherbalmedicinebrand.Thelawshouldgiveguidelinesonconservation,farming,testing,certification,grantinggeographicalindication,protectionandpromotionofthevaluablelocalplant.Theprovincealsosentastrategicplanfordevelopinginfrastructureprojects,includinganupgradeona45kmsectionoftheNationalHighway40Banda60kmkeyroadlinkingtheginsengfarmingzoneworthatotalofVN?2.4trillion.Vicechairmanoftheprovincialpeoplescommittee,H?QuangB?usaidtheGovernmenthadapprovedtheMasterPlanforthedevelopmentofNg?cLinhginsengin2030-45.Hesaidtrafficinfrastructureandakeyroadsystemconnectingfarmingzone,factoriesandmarketswasnecessarytocreateginseng-relatedtourismandincreaseinvestmentinthesector.AtechnicianchecksabottleofginsengsaplingsataresearchcentreoftheSamSamCompanyinTamK?City.Qu?ngNamProvinceplanstoboosttheaddedvalueoftheNg?cLinhGinsengandinvestmentinginsengproductionprojects.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhB?usaidtheprovincewasalsourgingthegovernmenttobringinbiginvestmentsfromTHGroup,VinGroupandtheothermajorbusinessesinthemajorNg?cLinhginsengfarmzoneinNamTràMyDistrict.TheprovincesaidtheNationalAssemblyshouldreviewwhethertoassignaspecialGinsengConsumingDaytopromotethespecialnationaltreasure.ThereisalreadyamajorNg?cLinhGinsenghi-techprocessingfactoryandresearchcentreatTamTh?ngIndustrialParkinTamK?City–whichproducescapsules,essentialoils,cosmetics,drinksandteaandfoodsupplements,allmadefromginsengroots.TheUS$5.4millionfactory,whichwasbuiltbySamSamCompany,canproduce200,000capsulesandprovidefivemillionNg?cLinhginsengsaplingsperyear.Thecentralprovinceplansagrowingareaof20,000haacrosssevenzonesofNg?cLinhginseng.Ng?cLinhginseng,grownbothinNamTràMyDistrictinQu?ngNamProvinceandKonTum,wasrecognisedasaNationalBrandandgivenaGeographicalIndicationin2018.Theginsengcangrowat1,400mabovesealevel,inforestsinNamTràMydistrictinQu?ngNamandTuM?R?ngDistrictinKonTumProvince.Upto26businesseshaveagreedtoinvest$221millioninfarmingginsengandprocessingessentialoils,cosmetics,drinksandcapsulesfromginsengintheNamTràMydistrict.Ane-commerceplatformforNg?cLinhginseng(Panaxvietnamensis,orVietnameseginseng)medicinalherbandfarmproduceofNamTràMyhasbeenlaunchedbythemountainousdistrictcommittee,promotingthenationalbrandandapplyingonlinetradingandsocialnetworkbusinessmodels.VNSAbirdseyeviewofBátTràng-amodelnew-styleruralareacommuneofGiaLamDistrict,HàN?i.Thankstoactivelyimplementingenvironmentalcriteriaintheprocessofbuildingnewruralareas,manyroadsinHanoihavebecomebright-green-clean-beautiful.—PhotoscourtesyoftheCoordinationOfficeoftheNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopmentProgrammeinHàN?iRecently,intheprocessofbuildingnewruralareas,abright-green-clean-beautifulenvironmentisoneoftheimportantcriteriathatHanoiisfocusing.Thankstoactivelyimplementingthiscriterion,manyroadsinHanoihavebecomebright-green-clean-beautiful,whichhelpslocalitiescompletethecriteriaforbuildingnew,improvedruralareas,newmodelvillage...HàN?I—Duringthemid-summerdays,comingtoHongVancommune(ThuongTindistrict),everyoneisfascinatedbythespaciousroadsandflowersbloominginallfourseasons.Eachroutehasatypicaltypeoftreesuchas:Arecaking,canary,poinciana,poinciana,yellowscallop...Inthesummer,thebanyantreeandpoincianatreescompetetobloomasifaddingflavortoacountryside.Manyfamiliesalsoplantgardensofflowersandbonsaitobeautifytheneighborhoodandprotecttheenvironment.SecretaryofthePartyCommitteeofHongVancommune,NguyenHaiDang,saidthattohavesuchaspace,membersoftheself-managementgroupforenvironmentalprotectionofcraftvillagesinHongVancommunewenttoeveryalley,knockedoneveryhouse,reminding,encouragingpeopletoactivelybuildagreen,cleanandbeautifulhomelandthroughplantingtrees,cleaningvillageroadsandalleys...Inrecentyears,alllevelsofgovernment,agenciesandresidentsofHàN?ihaveactivelyparticipatedintheimplementationoftheNationalTargetProgrammeforNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopmentandachievedmanypositiveresults.Theruralareasofthecapitalhaveincreasinglytransformedtowardscivilisationandmodernity,withthematerialandmentallivesofthepeopleseeingsteadyimprovements.AccordingtotheCoordinationOfficeforNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopmentinHàN?i,todate,thecityhasrecognised65communesasmeetingthestandardsfornew-styleruralareas.Thisachievementhascontributedtothebettermentofpeopleslivesandtheeffortstobuildruralareasthatareincreasinglycivilised,modernandrichinculturalidentity.Nguy?nV?nChí,permanentdeputyheadoftheCoordinationOffice,saidthatHàN?ihastwooutof65communesfullymeetingthecriteriaforcomprehensivenew-styleruralareaacrossalleightfields:YênM?and??iángcommunesintheoutlyingdistrictofThanhTrì.Theremainingcommunesmostlymeetthestandardsintwotofourfields.InBátTràngCommune(GiaLamDistrict),whichisfamousbothinthecountryandonaninternationalscaleforitstraditionalpotterycraft,themaintenanceofsecurityandorderhasbeenidentifiedasakeyfactorforpromotingproduction,businessandtourism.Therefore,BátTrànghaschosentodevelopmodelnew-styleruralareaswithafocusontourismandsecurity.OnFebruary23,itwasrecognisedbyHàN?isauthoritiesasmeetingthestandardsformodelnew-styleruralareasin2023inthefieldsoftourismandsecurity.MuralroadinDuongXacommune,GiaLamdistrict(Hanoi).Ph?mHuyKh?i,ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofBátTràngCommune,affirmedthatbeingrecognisedasamodelnew-styleruralareawillmotivatethecommunetodobetterinotherfieldsandfurtherimproveonesalreadymeetingthestandards,suchastourismandsecurity.Regardingtourism,BátTràngCommunewillcollaboratewithbusinessestointroducemoredigitaltransformationsolutions,aimingtomakeitakeytouristdestinationinthecapital.In2023,PhùngXáCommune(M???cDistrict)wasalsorecognisedbythecityofHàN?iforcompletingtheconstructionofmodelnew-styleruralareasineducationandtraining.MuralroadinDuongXacommune,GiaLamdistrict(Hanoi).V?V?nChùy,ChairmanofthecommunesPeoplesCommittee,statedthatallthreeschoolsinthecommune(kindergarten,primary,andsecondary)havemetnationalstandards,withthesecondaryschoolreachinglevel2nationalstandards.Ph?m?ìnhThành,aresidentofPhùngXáCommune,saidthatsincethecommuneachievedthestandardsformodelnew-styleruralareas,hisfamilyhasnoticedpositivechanges,especiallyintheenthusiasmofhischildrenattendingthenewlyrefurbishedsecondaryschool,whichisequippedwithmodernlearningfacilities.PhùngXáCommunesleaderalsomentionedthatafterachievingmodelnew-styleruralareastandardsineducationandtraining,thecommunehassetagoaltodevelopPhùngXáintoane-commercecommuneby2024.Withahighlydevelopedweavingindustry,thecommuneplanstoleveragedigitaltechnologyande-commerceplatformstopromoteandsellitsproducts.Thecommunewillinvestininfrastructure,ensurestableandhigh-speedinternetalongwithprovidingtrainingforresidentsonpackaging,logistics,onlineinsuranceandcashlesspayments.Withahighlydevelopedweavingindustry,PhùngXáCommune,M???cDistrict(HàN?i)willleveragedigitaltechnologyande-commerceplatformstopromoteandsellproducts.Nh?KhêCommune(Th??ngTínDistrict)wasrecognisedin2023formeetingthestandardsformodelnew-styleruralareasinthreefields,healthcare,cultureandeducationandtraining.Today,Nh?Khêhasasystemofschoolsandhealthstationsthatprovidethebestconditionsforlocalresidents.TheachievementsofNh?Khêhavebeenwidelysupportedbythelocalpopulation.Nguy?nVi?tHoan,theheadoftheTh??ng?ìnhhamlet(Nh?KhêCommune),sharedthattheresidentsareverypleasedwiththeprogressseeninNh?Khê,withmanynewroads,modernschoolsandagrowingeconomy.Oneofthekeystosuccessinbuildingnew-styleruralareasinNh?Khêhasbeentheunityandconsensusamongthepeople.AccordingtothePeoplesCommitteeofNh?Khê,since2012,thelocalresidentshavecontributednearlyVN?28billion(US$1.1million),accountingformorethaneightpercentofthetotalresourcesmobilisedfortheNationalTargetProgrammeforNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopment.Ng?V?nNg?n,DeputyChiefoftheCoordinationOfficeforNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopmentinHàN?i,saidthatalongwithincreasingthenumberofcommunesmeetingthestandardsformodelnewruralareastoachievethesetgoals,thecityofHàN?iconsistentlydirectscommunestoimprovethequalityoffieldsalreadymeetingthestandardsandtofocusonthosethatarenotyetmeetingthestandards,aimingtowardscomprehensivemodelnewruralareaslinkedwithsmartruraldevelopment.—VNS*ThearticleispublishedunderthecoordinationoftheCoordinationOfficeoftheNew-StyleRuralDevelopmentProgrammeinHàN?i.AdenguepatientisbeingtreatedatahospitalinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—Healthauthoritieshaveurgedindividualsandcommunitiestotakeproactivemeasuresagainstdenguefevertopreventapotentialoutbreakduringtherainyseason.Healthauthoritiesexpectahikeininfectionsastherainyseasonprogresses,whichbeganinMayandwilllastuntilNovember.Thecountryhasreportednearly42,000casesofdenguefeverthisyear,resultinginfivefatalities.Thismarksadecreaseincasesandareductionofsixdeathscomparedtothesameperiodlastyear,accordingtoareportbyt789winheMinistryofHealth.HCMCityremainsoneofthemostseverelyaffectedlocalitiesinVi?tNam,withnearly4,600denguecasesreportedsofarthisyear,accordingtothecityCentreforDiseaseControl.Inaddition,HàN?ihasreportedover1,280casestodate,withthenumberofcasesexpectedtocontinuerising,accordingtotheHàN?iCentreforDiseaseControl.Dr.Nguy?nV?nV?nhChau,deputydirectorofHCMCityHealthDepartment,saiddenguefeverisamongthemostrapidlyspreadinginfectiousdiseases.Themosquito-bornediseaseremainsaseriouspublichealththreatthatcanleadtofatalities,Chausaid.Dr.Chaurecommendedeliminatingmosquitoesanddestroyingtheirlarvaeinbothresidentialandworkplaceenvironmentstofightagainstdengue.ThediseaseistransmittedfrominfectedindividualstohealthyindividualsthroughtheintermediaryofAedesmosquitoes.Followingabitefromaninfectedmosquito,thepathogenissubsequentlytransferredtohealthyindividualsthroughsubsequentbites.GlobalconcernDenguefeverisrecognisedasarapidlyspreadinginfectiousdiseaseonaglobalscale,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).Thediseasehasemergedasaglobalconcern,itsaid.Theagencyestimatesaround2.5billionpeoplecurrentlyresideindengue-endemicareas,with1.8billionindividualslivingwithintheAsia-Pacificregion.Dengueisamongthefastest-growingemerginginfectiousdiseasesglobally,withtheAsia-Pacificregionbearing75percentoftheglobalburden.Therearebetween50to100milliondengueinfectionsworldwideeachyear,posingasignificantthreattothehealthandlivesofnearlyhalfoftheglobalpopulation,withanestimated100to400millioninfectionsoccurringannually.Theincreaseincasesandthegeographicalexpansionofaffectedcountriescanbeattributedtoseveralfactors.Theyincluderisingtemperatures,earlyrainfallinvariouspartsoftheregionthisyear,increasingpopulationdensities,andheightenedinternationalandlocaltravel.Thereiscurrentlynospecifictreatmentfordengue,andinnovativeapproachesarenecessarytopreventthediseaseatthecommunitylevel.WHOworksintheASEANregiontoorganiseASEANDengueDayonJune15eachyear,inordertoraisepublicawarenessofdengueandmobiliseresourcesforitspreventionandcontrol.—VNS
HàN?I—Changestorulesarebeingproposedtostoppeopleavoidingmilitaryservicebygettingcertaintattoosonvisiblepartsoftheirbodies.Peoplewhohavetattooswithcontentthatopposestheadministration,incitesethnicdivision,isgrotesque,bizarre,sexuallyprovocativeorviolentwillnotbeselectedformilitaryservice.Tattoosthatareoffensiveandvisibleonexposedareas,suchastheface,head,neck,fromhalfwaydowntheupperarm,orfromone-thirddownthethigh,arealsonotallowed.Additionally,tattooscoveringmorethanhalfoftheback,chestorabdomenarenotacceptable.ButnowtheMinistryofNationalDefencehasannouncedthatitwillinstructagenciesandunitstoresearchandproposeamendmentstotheregulationsconcerningtattoosonthebodiesofconscripts.Thisistopreventindividualsfromexploitingtattoostoavoidmilitaryservice.Accordingtotheministry,someindividualsintentionallygettattoosortattooedwordsontheirbodiesbeforeundergoingrecruitmentexaminations,orafterpre-selectionwhentheyareawaretheymeetthecriteriaforconscription,inanattempttoavoidmilitaryservice.TheministrystatedthatregulationsontattoosandtattooedwordsduringtherecruitmentandselectionprocessforconscriptionintothemilitaryareoutlinedinCircularNo50/2016issuedbytheMinistryofNationalDefenceandtheMinistryofPublicSecurity.Accordingtotheministry,regulationsregardingtattoosarepartofthepoliticalandethicalstandardsforconscriptingcitizens.Duringtheselectionprocess,individualswithtattoosthataredeemedinappropriateoroffensive,affectingtheimageandconductofmilitarypersonnelandtheculturalenvironmentwithinthemilitarywillnotberecruited.However,citizenswithtattoosthatdonotfallundertheserestrictions,orthosethatcanberemoved,willstillbeconsideredforconscription.Currently,therearenolegalprovisionsprohibitingindividualsfromhavingtattoos,includingamongyoungpeopleeligibleformilitaryservicebeforeundergoingrecruitmentexaminations.Inresponsetopublicfeedback,theministrysaiditwilldirectrelevantagenciesandunitstoresearchandproposespecificamendmentstotheregulationsregardingtattoosonthebodyofconscripts.—VNSActingDirectorofthehealthministrysAdministrationofScience,TechnologyandTrainingNguy?nNg?Quangspeaksattheevent.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserHàN?I—Morethanonehundreddomesticandinternationalhealthexpertsexchangedcancertreatmentexperiences,attherecentnationallungcancerresearchconferenceinHàN?i.TheconferencewasjointlyorganisedforthefirsttimebyAstraZenecaandK(Cancer)Hospital,promotingtheexchangeandsharingofexperiencesinlungcancerresearchpracticesinVi?tNamandinternationally,ineffortstoimprovethecapacityofclinicaltrialresearchathospitals.Attheconference,DeputyMinisterofHealthNguy?nTh?LiênH??ngsaid:Wehavewitnessedremarkableprogress,fromtraditionalchemotherapymethodstotargeteddrugsandadvancedimmunotherapies.Theseachievementsimprovetreatmentefficiencyandbringhopetomanypatients.H??ngbelievedthatresearchinstitutionswouldparticipateinmoreclinicaltrials,especiallyinternationalandmulti-centrestudies,tocontributetopeopleshealthcareactivities.Clinicaltrialsplayacriticalroleindevelopingnewtreatmentsolutionsandmedicines.Thesetrialscontributetoimprovingtreatmentpracticesanddirectlyimpacthumanhealth.AstraZenecaisactivelyinvolvedinVi?tNam,conductingstudieswithover6,500patientsacrossvariousdiseases.Notably,asignificantfocusliesonnon-communicablediseaseslikelungcancer,whichhasthehighestnewcaserategloballyandranksthirdincancernumbersinVi?tNam.ActingDirectorofthehealthministrysAdministrationofScience,TechnologyandTrainingNguy?nNg?QuanghighlightedthecollaborationandexchangeofexperiencesbetweenVietnamesemedicalunitsandinternationalorganisationsinclinicaltrials.TherapidincreaseinclinicaltrialsinVi?tNamisatestamenttothededicationandcommitmentofscientists,doctorsandtheentirehealthcaresystem.Thisgrowthisabeaconofourpotentialandaspirationsforprogressinthemedicalfield,reflectingahealthcaresystemthatisgrowingstrongandreadytointegrateandcompetewiththeregionandtheworld,saidQuang.TheconferenceshowcasednumerousstudiesconductedinVi?tNam,markingsignificantadvancementsinlungcancertreatmentandcancerpreventioningeneral.Italsoprovidedupdatesonpivotalclinicaltrialfindingsrecentlypresentedatmajorinternationalconferences.Theseresearchfindingsarepoisedtorevolutionisetheclinicalpracticeoflungcancertreatment.DeputyDirector,KHospital??AnhTúsaidthatthechallengesVi?tNamhasfacedintreatinglungcancerareduetoeconomicconstraintsandbarriers.Túemphasisedthattheintroductionofinnovativemedicinesandadvancementsindiagnosticandtherapeutictoolshavesignificantlyimprovedsurvivalratesforlate-stagelungcancerpatients.Whereassurvivalratesforsuchpatientswerepreviouslymeasuredinmonths,theycannowbemeasuredinyearsandevenmultipleyears.ManyhospitalsinVi?tNamhavepassedthestringentevaluationproceduresoflargepharmaceuticalcompanies,medicalmanagementagenciesandorganisations,andreputableclinicaltrialmanagementorganisations(FDA,independentinspectionunits).Thesehospitalsdemonstratenotonlythecapacitytorecruitpatientseffectivelybutalsoacommitmenttohigh-qualityresearchdataandadherencetoGoodClinicalPractice(GCP)andethicalprinciplesinbiomedicalresearch.—VNS
HàN?isDepartmentofScienceandTechnologywasrecognisedforitsexcellentworkinradiationsafetyandsecurityattheceremony.—Photokinhtedothi.vnHàN?I—TheVietnamAgencyforRadiationandNuclearSafety(VARN)hasestablishedarobustregulatoryframeworkandimplementedeffectivesafetymeasuresforthecountrysnuclearenergyindustryoverthepast30years,accordingtoHu?nhThành??t,MinisterofScienceandTechnolgy.??twasspeakingattheagencys30thanniversaryceremonyonTuesday.??tsaidtheagencysincreasedinspectionshadsignificantlyraisedsafetystandardsinradiationfacilitiesandserviceprovidersintheindustryandimprovedtheircapabilitiestorespondtoemergencies.Healsosaidtheagencywasworkingcloselywithprovincialscienceandtechnologydepartmentstoensurestringentcompliancewithnuclearregulationsnationwide.VARNdirectorNguy?nTu?nKh?isaidtheagencyhadtighteneditsgriponradiationandnuclearactivities.Withstrengthenedmanagementsystems,radiationfacilitiesandserviceprovidersarenowunderstrictercontrol.Thisincludesissuinglicences,registrationsandmaintainingacentraliseddatabase.Alllicensingproceduresarenowalsofullyonline.Healsosaidtheagencyconductsaround70annualinspectionsofthefacilitiestoensurecompliance.Ithasalsoestablisheditselfasaregionalleaderinnuclearregulation,supportingtheministryinoverseeingtheindustry.IthasalsocoordinatedwithothergovernmentbodiestofulfilVi?tNamscommitmentsunderinternationalnucleartreaties,includingthoseonnon-proliferationandthemanagementofnuclearwaste.Theagencyalsokickedoffthe6thConferenceonNuclearRegulationstoreviewthecountrysprogressinradiationandnuclearsafetyoverthepastfewyears.Attendeesdiscussedkeyissuessuchasregulatoryframework,nuclearsecurity,andemergencyresponse.Itservesasaplatformforexpertsandstakeholderstoshareknowledgeandbestpractices.Attheceremony,theministryhonouredsevenorganisationsand11individualsfortheiroutstandingcontributionstoradiationsafetyandnuclearsecurityoverthepastyear.—VNS
Workersstandnexttothetwotunnelboringmachines,producedbyGermancompanyHerrenkecht,atKimM?Station(S9).—VNA/VNSPhotosTu?nAnhHàN?I—ConstructionoftheundergroundsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationmetrolinebeganonTuesdaymorningatKimM?Station(S9)withtwocustomisedtunnelboringmachines.Nguy?nBáS?n,deputyheadoftheHàN?iMetropolitanRailwayManagementBoard(MRB)saidthatthistunnellingprocessmarkedanimportantmilestonefortheundergroundsectionsofHàN?iurbanrailwaynetworkandparticularlytheNh?n-HàN?istationmetroline(MetroLine3)Thisisproofofallstakeholderseffortsanddeterminationtodevelopamodern,safeandeffectivepublictransportsystemforthecity,ensuringqualityandpracticalvaluesforthecommunity,hesaid.Accordingtotheprojectmanagementboard,theprogressofcontractpackageCP03fortheundergroundsectionandstationsofthemetrolineis43.3percent.ThemaincontractoristhejointventureHyundaiGhella(HGU),whileFECONJSCisinchargeoftunnelboring.ThetunnelswillleadfromKimM?Station(S9)toCátLinhStation(S10),intersectingwiththeHàN?iMetroLine2A(CátLinh-Hà??ng).InadditiontoitsexperiencesworkingontheB?nThành-Su?iTiênmetrolineinHCMCity,FECONalsohasconstructionandtechnicalsupportfromTunnelPro,aleadingconstructioncompanyspecialisedintunnelboringmachines(TBM)fromItaly,aswellasfromtheInternationalTunnelingandUndergroundSpaceAssociation.AccordingtoFECONdeputygeneraldirectorNguy?nQu?cB?o,thetunnelconstructiontechnologyusingTBMsonMetroLine3isamongthemostadvancedtechnologiesintheworld.TheseEarthPressureBalance(EPB)machinesalsosuitthecitysmixedsoilgeologicalconditions.Alongsidethetunnels,otherelementsoftheundergroundsectionsuchasloweringslopes,undergroundstations,garagesandtransitionlanesarealsounderconstruction.Preparationsarenowcompleted,includingequipmentandsoftwarechecks,personnelmanagement,transportingthetunnelliningsegmentsandreservecompartmentsandinstallingmonitoringequipment.Workersconducttechnicalchecksbeforeoperatingthemachines.Alongtheroute,sixbuildingsareslatedfordemolitionwhile42buildingsaretemporarilyvacatedforonemonth.Relocationarrangementsandcompensationarebeingconductedaccordingtoplans.ConstructionontheundergroundsectionofHàN?iMetroLine3isexpectedtobecompletedin2027.Theentirelineisplannedtobefunctionalshortlyafter.Accordingtotheblueprint,MetroLine3measures12.5kminlengthwitheightelevatedandfourundergroundstations.Itisexpectedtoalleviatetrafficcongestionandurbanpollutionissueswhileimprovingthequalityoflifeforresidentsinthewestofthecapitalcity.—VNSHàN?iscraftvillagesarepreservingtraditionalculturalbeautythroughtheirproducts.ArecentconferencegavecraftproducersandartisansanopportunitytohaveadirectconversationwiththeleadersofthecitytoaddresschallengesinpreservinganddevelopingtheancientartsofHàN?i.
WorkersfromNg?cLinhKonTumGinsengJointStockCompany(unseen)areharvestingginsengseedlingsatthenurseryforplanting.VNA/VNSPhotosCaoNguyênAsoneofthecountriespossessingtheworldsmostvaluableginsenggeneticresources,Vi?tNamfacessignificantlimitationsintheconservationanddevelopmentofginsengduetoalackofscientificresearchonginsengvarietiesandqualitystandards.EstablishingqualitystandardsforthispreciousmedicinalherbanditsproductsisessentialtoensurethatVietnameseginsengmeetsinternationalregulationsandpractices,therebyenhancingitscompetitivenesswithothertypesofginsengonthemarket.This,inturn,laysthegroundworkforresearchinganddevelopingVietnameseginsengintoanationalbrand,expertssay.V???cL?i,PhD,directoroftheVi?tNam-KoreaInstituteofScienceandTechnology(VKIST),saysthatmanyscientificstudieshaveproventhatVietnameseginsenghasachemicalcompositionandpharmacologicaleffectscomparabletootherpreciousginsengspeciesworldwide.Asanendemicspeciesandasapreciousmedicinalherb,VietnameseginsenghasbeenincludedinthenationalproductlistbytheGovernmentsince2017.Vietnameseginseng,scientificallyknownasPanaxvietnamensisHaGrushv,isoneofthe12speciesinthePanaxgenusoftheAraliaceaefamily.ItwasfirstdiscoveredinthewildsintheNg?cLinhmountainsofKonTumandQu?ngNamprovincesin1973,andwasofficiallydocumentedinbotanicaltermsin1985.InVi?tNam,threevarietiesofPanaxvietnamensishavebeenidentified,includingNg?cLinhginseng,LaiChauginsengandLangbiangginseng.Vietnameseginsenghasbeensuccessfullypropagated,cultivatedanddevelopedtoservethedevelopmentofhealthcareproductsforVietnamesepeople.L?isaysthatqualitystandardsforginsengandhealthcareproductsderivedfromginsenghavebeenestablishedandincludedinvariouscountriescompoundmedicalbooks,includingVi?tNams.Asconsumerdemandforproductqualityincreases,alongsideadvancementsinscienceandtechnology,itisessentialtocontinuouslyupdatethequalitystandardsforginsenganditsproductstocontrolactiveingredientcontentwithincreasingprecision.ForVietnameseginsengtocompetewithotherginsengspeciesonthemarket,itmusthaveclear,modernandreliablequalitystandards,L?isays.TheNg?cLinhginsengnurseryatNg?cLinhKonTumGinsengJointStockCompany.AccordingtoLêQuangTh?o,PhD,fromtheMinistryofHealthsNationalInstituteofDrugQualityControl,thequalityofVietnameseginsengisamatterofgreatconcern.Currently,Ng?cLinhginsengcostsaroundVN?200-300million(US$7,850-11,780)perkilogramandLaiChauginsengcostsaroundVN?80-100million($3,140-3,920)perkilogram.Meanwhile,Tamth?thoang(VietnamesewildginsengorPanaxnotoginseng)resemblesNg?cLinhginsenginappearance,andLaiChauginsengisverysimilartoNg?cLinhginsenginbothappearanceandchemicalcomposition.Therefore,thereisahighriskofcounterfeitproductsonthemarket.Thisrequiresmethodstodistinguishthesetypesofginseng,Th?osays.ArepresentativeoftheQu?ngNamPeoplesCommittee[provincialgovernment]saysthattherearecurrentlynospecificguidelinesorregulationstodifferentiatebetweenwildNg?cLinhginsengandfarmedNg?cLinhginseng.ThislackofclarityposessignificantchallengesinadvisingandproposingtheissuanceofcodesforcultivationfacilitiesforwildNg?cLinhginsengandindevelopingtheproduction,businessandexportoffarmgrownNg?cLinhginseng.Asaresult,itaffectsthedevelopmentandmanagementofNg?cLinhginsengcultivationintheprovince.AnalysingginsengsamplesforindividualSaponincomponents.AnotherproblemisthatVi?tNamhasnotyetreleasedspecificguidelinestoissueormanageplantingareacodesforNg?cLinhginseng.Additionally,theworkforcededicatedtoresearchinganddevelopingNg?cLinhginsengarelimited,makingitdifficulttosupportthedevelopmentofNg?cLinhginseng.InvestmentinresearchandtheapplicationofscienceandtechnologyfordevelopingNg?cLinhginsengremainsinsufficient.AccordingtotheQu?ngNamauthorities,theconservationanddevelopmentofNg?cLinhginsengintheprovincehasnotbeensystematicallydone,whichiswhyginsenghasnotyetbeensuccessfullycommercialised.WorkersfromtheNg?cLinhGinsengJointStockCompanyplantingginsengonNg?cLinhmountaininKonTumProvince.Ph??ngThi?nTh??ng,PhD,deputydirectoroftheVKIST,saysthatSouthKoreasginsengindustryreachedavalueof$2.7billionin2023.AccordingtotheMinistryofHealth,theeconomicvalueofmedicinalherbsinVi?tNamisabout$500million,oronlyaboutone-fifthofthevalueofSouthKoreasginsengindustry.Thisunderscoresthenecessityofestablishingqualitystandardsforginsengmedicinalherbs,hesays.PyoMiKyungfromtheGeumsanInternationalGinsengHerbResearchInstituteinSouthKoreasaysthattheretheyhavetheirownGinsengIndustryAct,whichincludesstandardsforginsengproduction,qualityinspection,productspecificationsandginseng-basedfunctionalfoods.Beyondnationallaws,therearealsolocalstandards,suchasthosefromtheGeumsanregion,whichareevenmorespecific,stringentandhardtomatchcomparedtonationalstandards.EnhancingscientificginsengresearchSharingadditionalexperiencesonthedevelopmentoftheginsengindustryinSouthKorea,ProfParkJeongHillfromSeoulNationalUniversitysaysthatSouthKoreahasagroupofscientistsdedicatedtoginsengresearch,theKoreanSocietyofGinseng(KSG),whichhasapproximately1,200members.TheKSGsupports20-30researchprojectsannually,withatotalfundingof$1-1.5millionperyear.Annually,over600publicationsonKoreanginsengarereleased,bycontrastthereareabouttenpublicationsonVietnameseginsengeachyear.AfterexaminingVietnameseginseng,ProfParkrecommendedthatVi?tNamdevelopstandardisedcultivationmethods.Currently,thecultivationtechniquesforVietnameseginsengareunderdeveloped,withlowyieldperunitarea,smallnumbersoffarmsandlimitedcultivationareas.TheKonTumProvincialMarketManagementDepartmentsMarketManagementTeamNo2,incoordinationwiththe??kT?Districtpolice,discoveredacaseofsmugglingvarioustypesofrootsdisguisedasNg?cLinhginsengfromnorthernprovincesinto??kT?District.AccordingtoProfPark,scientificresearchonVietnameseginsengiscurrentlylimited.ItiscrucialtoenhanceresearcheffortsasscientificevidenceofthequalityandbenefitsofVietnameseginsengtogeneratedemand.Additionally,thereisaneedtostudythechemicalcomposition,biologicalactivityandqualitycontrolofginseng,hesays.Vi?tNamshouldalsofocusonprotectingthegeneticresources,asVietnameseginsengonlygrowsinhighmountainousareasandhassignificantgeneticdiversity.Healsoemphasisesthatcollaborationbetweenscientistsandfarmers,withgovernmentsupport,isessentialforthedevelopmentofVietnameseginseng.Ng?cLinhginsengproductsattheNg?cLinhGinsengFairatTuM?R?ngDistrictCentreinKonTumProvince.HighlightingtheprospectsofLaiChauginseng,Ph?mHàThanhTùng,PhD,attheVi?tNamInstituteofGinsengandMedicinalHerbssaysthattheMARDhasgrantedplantvarietyprotectionforLaiChauginsengandtheIntellectualPropertyOfficeundertheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyhasissuedacertificationtrademarkforLaiChauginseng.Currently,19organisationsand217householdsarecultivatingatotalareaof60hectaresofLaiChauginseng,alongwithmanysmaller,dispersedginsengplotstotallingabout19hectaresundertheforestcanopy.By2030,thetotalareaunderLaiChauginsengintheprovinceisexpectedtoreachabout3,000hectares,meetingGACPstandards.AccordingtoTùng,itisessentialtofurtherpromoteanddevelopLaiChauginseng,completethescientificdatabaseonginsengandestablishqualitystandardsandproductsderivedfromLaiChauginseng.Ng?cLinhginsengrootswinconsumerstrust.DeputyMinisterofScienceandTechnologyBùiTh?DuysaysthattheministryhasmadeinvestmentsinVietnameseginseng.ThisisdemonstratedbythegeographicalindicationprotectionforNg?cLinhginseng,theestablishmentofresearchinstitutesandcentresforNg?cLinhginsenginKonTum,qualityverificationsupportandStatemanagementactivitiestoensurethequalityofginseng,combatcounterfeitgoodsandincludeVietnameseginsenginthelistofnationalproductsprioritisedforresearchanddevelopment.WiththehelpofKoreanexperts,theVKISThassuccessfullytransferredtechnologytodomesticenterprises,particularlyfocusingonhigh-contentherbalextractiontechnology.However,DuysaysmoreshouldbedonetoenhancecollaborationbetweenVietnameseenterprises,localities,scientistsandresearchinstitutestobringthebesttechnologiesandvaluablelessonsfromKoreanginsengtoVietnameseginseng.Thiscollaborationwillhelpresearchprojects,technologytransferandcooperativeproductionprojectsbetweenSouthKoreaandVi?tNamregardingginseng,headds.VNSByTrinhNguy?nHàN?I—Conicalhats,toyfigurines,lacquerwareandembroidery,arejustafewofthemanyuniqueandtraditionalcraftsmadeinandaroundVi?tNamscapitalcity.AuthoritiesinHàN?iknowthis,andwanttoensuresuchworkisprotectedandexploitedforthebenefitofallthatworkinthesector.AconferencewasheldonJuly5givingcraftsmenandwomentheopportunitytodiscusstheirconcernsandaddressfuturechallenges.TheConferenceonDialoguetoOvercomeDifficultiesandPromoteBusinessProductionforEnterprises,Cooperatives,andBusinessHouseholdsOperatinginCraftVillagesinHàN?iin2024washeldattheheadquartersoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee.ChairedbyTr?nS?Thanh,MemberofthePartyCentralCommittee,DeputySecretaryoftheCityPartyCommittee,andChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,theconferencediscussedvariousissuessuchasplanning,infrastructure,tourismandtheenvironmentofcraftvillages;supportpoliciesforcraftvillages;scienceandtechnology,tradepromotion,brandingandlinkingrawmaterialregionstofindpracticalsolutionsforthecityssectorsandlevels.AccordingtoDeputyChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nM?nhQuy?n,theconferencedemonstratesHàN?iscommitmenttoalwaysaccompanythebusinesscommunityandentrepreneursofthecapital;continuetoimplementdrasticsolutionstosupportandresolveobstaclesforenterprises,especiallytoovercomedifficultiesinadministrativeprocedures,improvethebusinessinvestmentenvironment;implementdigitaltransformationinthegovernmentsystemandsupportenterprises.DeputyChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,Nguy?nM?nhQuy?n,deliverstheopeningspeechattheconference.-VNSPhotoTrinhNguy?nSpeakingtoVi?tNamNewsonthesidelinesoftheseminar,HàTh?Vinh,chairmanoftheHanoiCraftandArtisansAssociationexpressedherhappinessandhavingtheopportunitytodiscussindetailissuesfaced.Thisisagoldenopportunityforcraftvillagestoovercomedifficulties,shesaid.Cityleadershavedeeplyanalysedeverydetailtounderstandthechallengesfacedbycraftvillages,businesses,cooperatives,andindividualsinthissector,includingareassuchasplanning,training,tradepromotionandinfrastructure.Throughtheconference,wehopethatthevillageswillbringnewideas,andthecitycanbettercollaboratewiththem.Thepreservationanddevelopmentofcraftvillageshavealwaysbeenofconcernandsupportedbythecity.TheprogrammedatedMarch17,2021,bytheHàN?iPartyCommitteeforthe2021-2025periodconsiderspromotingthedevelopmentofruralindustriesandruraleconomyasanimportantcontentintheeconomicdevelopmentofthecapital.Todate,thecityhas1,350craftvillagesandvillageswithcrafts,and745outof2,711(27.48percent)OCOPproductsofthecityareproductsofthesevillages.TherevenueofthesecraftvillagesisestimatedtoexceedVN?24,000billion,withdiverseproductsofbeautifuldesignsandgoodquality.SomecraftvillageswithsubstantialrevenueincludetheS?n??ngsculpturevillage,theLaPhùconfectioneryandknittingvillage,theMinhKhaiagriculturalproductprocessingvillage,thePhùngXáagriculturalmachineryvillage,theH?uB?ngwoodworkingandtailoringvillage,theThi?túngtraditionalcraftsvillageandthetwoleathershoevillagesofGi?Th??ngandGi?H?inPhúYêncommune.Thecraftvillageshavebeenactivelycontributingtotherestructuringanddevelopmentoftheruraleconomy,layingthegroundworkforsuccessfullyimplementingtheone-commune-one-product(OCOP)programmeandthenewruralconstructionprogrammeinthecity.DirectorofHàN?iPromotionAgencyNguy?nánhD??ngtoldtheconference:TheCityPartyCommitteeandthePeoplesCommitteehavedirectedvariousdepartmentstoimplementsynchronisedmeasurestosupportcraftvillageenterprises,promotingtheirproductstodifferentmarkets.Ourcraftvillageproductshavereceivedsignificantattention,notablyfrommajorcommercialcentressuchasAEON,LOTTE,CGV,wheretransactionsandcontractshavebeensuccessfullyconcluded.Recently,theChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteehasdirectedtheselectionofprominentcraftvillagesforinternationalintroductions.Additionally,therehavebeennumerousotherpromotionactivitiesinHàN?iandprovinces,includingregionalspecialtyprogrammesandeventscommemoratingthe70thanniversaryoftheliberationofthecapital.Theconferenceprovidesanopportunityforbusinesses,householdenterprises,andartisansfromHàN?iscraftvillagestoengageindirectdialoguewithcityleaders.-VNSPhotoMinhPh??ngInformationfromtheconferenceindicatesthattheHàN?iPromotionAgency(HPA)willsooncollaboratewithrelevantagenciestoorganisedelegationsforoverseastradepromotionunderthecityssupportmechanismsandpolicies.TheseincludetheAmbienteFrankfurt2025FairinGermany,afairinHongKong(China),andothers.Emphasisingtheimportanceoftradepromotion,HàTh?Vinhsaid:Tradepromotionisoneofthecrucialissuesforus.Webelievethereareampleopportunitiesinforeignmarkets,butthechallengeliesinhowweenterthesemarkets.Forourhandicraftstosustainablyentertheglobalarena,themanufacturingfacilitiesincraftvillagesmustmeetinternationalstandards.Thisisbothanimportantissueandadifficultyweface.Wehopethatthecitycanestablishexemplarymodelsthatmeetinternationalstandards,sothatotherfacilitiescanlearnandincreasetheirchancesofexportingabroad.LêV?nNguyên,anembroideryartisan,sharedhisviewsontheroleofinformationtechnologyindevelopingbusinessforhandicraftproducts.Hesaid:Applyingnewtechnologythroughouttheproductionandconsumptionchainiscrucialforprofitabilityincraftvillages,reducingcostsandenhancingcompetitiveness.Fromproductionprocessestooperations,management,onlineanddirectsalesandtradefairs,technologyplaysapivotalrole.Thesefactorscanbeunfamiliartoproducersandsmallbusinessowners,highlightingtheneedforspecific,verifiedguidanceandtargetedsupportfrombothcentralandlocallevels.AccordingtothemunicipalPeoplesCommittee,thecitystraditionalcraftsandvillagescaptivatebothdomesticandinternationaltouristswiththeirrichculturalheritageandtheingenuityofskilledartisans.TheseuniqueproductsincludePhúVinhbambooandrattanweaving,Chu?ngconicalhats,H?Tháilacquerware,TayT?uflowers,Qu?t??ngembroidery,V?nPhúcsilk,BátTràngceramics,XuanLatoyfigurines,M?Trìgreenrice,ChàngS?nfans,?àoTh?cwaterpuppets,Th?chXábamboodragonflies,Ng?X?bronzecasting,and??nhC?ngsilvercarving.Thepreservationanddevelopmentofthesecraftvillages,integratedwithcultural,agricultural,andruraltourism,providemultifacetedeconomicbenefitstothelocalcommunity.ThisapproachisavitalstrategyforHàN?i,bothnowandinthefuture.-VNS
TheMoUwassignedbyProf.Dr.LêV?nQu?ng,DirectorofKHospitalandMr.AtulTandon,GeneralDirectorofAstraZenecaVietnam.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalHàN?I—K(Cancer)HospitalandAstraZenecaVietnamsignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithafocusonpromotingresearchanddevelopmentandimprovingcancertreatmentqualityinVi?tNam.AccordingtoGLOBOCAN2022,anestimated180,480newcancercasesand120,184cancerdeathsareexpectedinVi?tNam.Breastcancer,livercancerandlungcanceraretheleadingtypesofcancer,withincidenceandmortalityratesincreasingannually.Thissituationnecessitatestheaccelerationofcancerdiagnosisandtreatmentqualityimprovementefforts.Inthiscontext,thecollaborationprogrambetweenAstraZenecaVietnamandKHospitalwillaimtoacceleratethehospitalsscientificresearchandinternationalintegrationservices.ItwillalsohelpenhancethequalityofcancertreatmentforpatientsinthenorthernprovincesandacrossthecountryandaspiretomakecancernolongeraleadingcauseofdeathinVi?tNam.ProfessorLêV?nQu?ng,DirectorofKHospital,said:WehighlyappreciatethecooperationofAstraZenecaandhopethatinthefuture,thetwoorganisationswillhavemoreextensiveandin-depthactivitiesinthefieldsofscientificresearch,clinicalresearchcentredevelopment,trainingandinternationalcooperation,communitycommunication,educationandsupportforcancerpatients.Together,Ibelievethatthiscooperation,builtonapatient-centricapproach,willyieldsignificantandlastingbenefitsforpatientsandcontributenotonlytotheadvancementofoncologybutalsototheoveralldevelopmentoftheVietnamesehealthcaresector.Thecollaborationwillfocusonthefollowingkeyresearchanddevelopmentactivities:Strategiccollaborationinconductingclinicaltrialsinoncology;establishinganddevelopinganetwork/centreforinnovation,digitaltransformation,researchandapplicationofadvancedtechnologiesandartificialintelligenceinhealthcare;andConductepidemiologicalandcancerregistryresearch.Thetwosideswillalsocollaborateonestablishingandimplementingscientificresearch,trainingandinternationalcooperationprogrammes,promotingcomprehensivehealthcarecoordinationprogrammesforcancerpatientsandsupportingpatientsinincreasingaccesstoadvancedtreatmentdrugs.Alongwithresearchanddevelopmentactivities,AstraZenecaandKHospitalwillalsoprioritisepromotinghealthequitythroughplananddevelopinganationalcancerpreventionnetwork;andco-implementingtheLoveyourLungsprogrammetoraiseawarenessforearlydetectionoflungcancerinthecommunity.AtulTandon,GeneralDirectorofAstraZenecaVietnam,saidatthesigningceremony:IamdeeplygratefulandproudoftheachievementswehavemadethroughstrategicpartnershipbetweenAstraZenecaandKHospital.Theunwaveringcommitmenttocomprehensivecollaborationspanningdiagnosis–treatment-holisticcareforcancerpatientsovertheyearshasbeencontinuouslyenhanced.Ithasyieldeddemonstrablyenhancedtreatmentoutcomescomparedtoprevioustimes.Lookingtowardsthefuture,Iamconfidentthatwewillcontinuetocreatesignificantadvancementsincancertreatmentpracticesandtransformthepatientjourney.Ultimatelyachievinghealthequityforeveryoneinthecountry,fosteringahealthierandmoresustainablefutureforVi?tNam.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhreceivesChairmanoftheDalianLocomotiveandRollingStockCoLtd(CRRC)SunRongkun.—VNA/VNSD??ngGiangVi?tNamisexpectingtostartaNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayproject,whichspansover1,500km,inpartnershipwithChinain2026-27,accordingtoMinisterofTransportNguy?nV?nTh?ng.DuringavisittoChinafromJune24-27forthe15thWorldEconomicForuminDalian,China,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhalsoattendedaconferenceonthetwocountriescooperationintransportinfrastructure.HemetwithleadersofseveralmajorChineserailwaycorporations,includingSunRongkun,chairmanoftheDalianLocomotiveandRollingStockCoLtd(CRRC),andLouQiliang,chairmananddirectorgeneraloftheChinaRailwaySignalInformationCorporation(CRSC).AccordingtoTh?ng,thecapitalneededforVi?tNamstransportationdevelopmentuntil2045ishuge.Theplanned41expresswayrouteswithatotallengthof9,014kmrequireaboutUS$26.09billion,morethanhalfofwhichwillbemobilisedfromenterprisecapital.TheMinistryofTransportestimatedthatthenationalrailwaynetworkandurbanrailwaysinHàN?iandHCMCityrequirearound$208.7billion.Vi?tNamplanstoupgradeandrenovatesevenexistingrailwaylineswithatotallengthof2,440km,andbuild9newrailwaylineswithatotallengthofover2,600km,includingthe175kmHCMC-C?nTh?lineandthe1,545kmNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayline.Thereisalsoaplantobuild14urbanrailwaylinesinHCMCity(6lines)andHàN?i(8lines).ThehugecapitalneededforthosetransportationprojectsisachallengefortheVietnameseGovernment,butaccordingtotheminister,thisisalsoaninvestmentopportunityforbothVietnameseandChineseenterprises.ChairmanSunoftheCRRCsaidhiscompanycouldmeetthedemandforbuildingurbanrailwaysinHàN?iandHCMCity.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasover2,000kmofrailwayswithmorethan300stations,butinrecentyearstheiroperationhasnotbeentrulyeffective.PMChínhemphasisedtheimportanceofinvestingindevelopingrailwaysinVi?tNam,inwhichinvestmentinurbanrailwaysisconsideredurgent.Withexperienceintheconstructionofthousandsofkilometresofhigh-speedrailwaysandmetrolines,thePowerChinaGroupdeclareditsreadinesstojoinVietnamesepartnersinrealisingthegoalofbuilding5,000kmofexpresswaysby2030.Vietnamesepassengerstakethenorth-southrailwaydepartingfromHàN?iStation.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngAtthereceptionofChairmanLouoftheCRSC,theVietnamesegovernmentleadersoughtChinassupportinacceleratingtheconstructionofmorethan700kmofrailwaysforthethreeroutes:LàoCai–HàN?i–H?iPhòng;L?ngS?n–HàN?i;andMóngCái–H?Long–H?iPhòng.TheCRSCisastate-ownedcompanyandtheworldsbiggestsupplierofrailcontrolsystems.Itaccountsfor45percentofChinassubwaymarket.PMChínhspecificallyaskedforassistancefromChinaindesigning,constructionandtechnologytransferofrailwaylinesfromChinasYunnantoVi?tNamsH?iPhòngCity,fromL?ngS?ntoHàN?i,andfromChinasDongxingtoH?iPhòngviaMóngCái,whichhesaidwereimportanttoVi?tNam.ThePMalsosaidVi?tNamwantedtostepupurbanrailwaydevelopment.Workonthefirstprojectissettobeginnextyear,connectingChinasYunnanwiththenorthernprovinceofLàoCai,HàN?iandtheportcityofH?iPhòng.DuringtheChinavisit,PMChínhalsometChineseVicePremierZhangGuoqinginBeijing,pledgingclosecooperationinstrategictransportconnectivityprojectsofthetwocountries.Bothsidesagreedonthesignificanceofthesethreerailwaylines,whichwillhelpconnectVi?tNamwithCentralAsiaandEuropethroughChina,andconnectChinawithASEANviaVi?tNam.China-LaosraillinkPassengerstakecross-bordertraindepartingfromVientiane.—VNSPhotoL??ngH??ngChinaisrenownedfordevelopingathorough,safe,sustainable,andhighlyefficienttransportationsystem,includingworld-classexpressways,high-speedrail,airports,andseaports.Thecountryhasexpandedcooperationandinvestmentintransportationprojectsintheregion,notablytheChina-Laosraillinkthatopenedtotrafficin2021.Thelineisabout422kminlengthandwasdesignedfortrainoperationsatspeedsupto160kmperhour.ThetraindepartsfromtheMohan/Botenbordercheckpointbetweenthetwocountries,passingthroughLuangNamtha,Oudomxay,LuangPrabang,andVientianeProvincebeforereachingthecapitalVientiane.TheChina-LaosRailwayhasbecomeagoldencorridorconnectingSoutheastAsiawithChina,NortheastAsia,CentralAsia,andevenEurope,helpingLaosbecomealandtransportation‘crossroadsandtransportationhubinSoutheastAsia,saidDirectorGeneralofLaos-ChinaRailwayLiuHong.WiththetrialoperationoftheLaos-ThailandRailwaybetweenBangkokandVientianeonJuly13and14,andthefutureconnectionoftheChina-Laos-ThailandraillinkwiththeMalaysianrailway,economicandtradecooperationandpeople-to-peopleexchangesbetweenASEANandChinawillbepromoted,drivingtherapideconomicdevelopmentofregionalcountries.ThebackboneroleoftheChina-LaosRailwayasthemainarteryofSoutheastAsianrailwayswillbefurtherhighlighted.China-LaosRailwayconnectsChinasBeltandRoadinitiative(BRI)withLaosstrategytotransformfromaland-lockedtoaland-linkedcountry.—VNSPhotoL??ngH??ngTherailwaysroleasaninternationalgoldencorridorhasearnedhighpraisefromtheLaogovernmentandwidespreadacclaimfromthepeoplelivingalongtheroute.TheLaos-Chinarailwayisaimedtobecomeaneconomiccorridorthatgenerateshugeincomeforthenation.Ithascontributedtothesolutionofthecountryseconomicsituationbytransportingpassengersincludingregionalandinternationaltourists,andtransportinggoodsbetweenLaosandChina,saidDaranyPhommavongsa,ministerofInformation,CultureandTourismofLaos.Throughoutthepastyearaftertheopeningofthecross-bordertrainservicefromVientiane-Kunming(China),ittransported172,023cross-borderpassengersstartingfromApril13,2023tothebeginningofApril2024.ThesuccessfulserviceoftheChina-LaosRailwayisseenasapositiveexamplethatfuelshopesforsimilarhigh-speedrailprojectsconnectingVi?tNamwithChinaandotherSoutheastAsiannations.VietnameseexpertsexpectthattheofficialChinavisitofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhwillcontributetoacceleratingthecooperationprogrammesbetweenthetwocountries,particularlyinbilateralcooperationonrailwaydevelopment.SincetheannouncementofChinas‘TwoCorridors,OneBeltstrategy,thetwocountrieshavehadagreementstorespondtothisstrategy.EspeciallyafterChinesePresidentXiJinpingsvisittoVi?tNamlastyear,thisstrategyhasbeenincreasinglymentionedbybothsides,Nguy?nT?ngNgh?,PhD,attheUniversityofSocialSciencesandHumanitiesinHCMCitysaid.DuringtherecentvisitofPMChính,theleadersofthetwocountriesalsoemphasisedthisissue.Ibelievethatbasedonthe‘TwoCorridors,OneBeltstrategy,thetwocountrieswillhavefurthercooperationinthedevelopmentoftherailwayindustry.—VNS