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VietnameseandinternationalexpertsexamineaboywithbirthdefectattheSaintPaulGeneralHospitalonOctober14.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalHàN?I—SaintPaulGeneralHospitalinHàN?ihasbeenholdingscreeningsandsurgeryprogrammesforchildrenunder16yearsoldwithbirthdefectsandmusculoskeletaldiseases.Thisispartofthehospitalsannualinternationalcooperationplantoimprovethequalityofdiagnosisandtreatmentforpatients,whilealsofacilitatingtheexchangeofprofessionalexperiencewiththeworldsleadingmedicalexperts.AccordingtoDrNguy?nMinh??c,headofthehospitalsupperandlowerlimbOrthopaedicsDepartment,treatingcongenitaldefectsisstillabigchallenge,especiallywhenmanychildrencometothehospitalwithdeformities.Earlyscreeningandtimelyinterventionarekeyfactorsintreatingcomplexdeformities.However,resourcesandexpertisefrominternationalexpertswillhelpusimprovetreatmentcapabilities,especiallywithcomplicatedcases,saidDr??c.Intheprogramme,sixleadingdoctorsinthefieldofpaediatricorthopaedicsfromSpain,theUSandChina,ledbyDrFranciscoSoldado,HeadoftheDepartmentofPediatricOrthopaedicSurgeryatValldHebronHospital(Barcelona,??Spain),participatedinconsultation,consultationandsurgeryondifficultcases.DrFranciscoSoldadoisknownasoneoftheworldsleadingexpertsinpaediatricorthopedicmicrosurgery,especiallyinthetreatmentofcomplexupperlimbdeformitiesandbrachialplexusparalysis.Hehasbeencollaboratingwiththehospitalsince2022,bringingmanypositiveresultsintreatingpaediatricpatientswithseriousdeformities.Theexaminationandsurgeryprogrammeprovidedanopportunityforthehospitalsdoctorstoupskillwiththemostadvancedtreatmenttechniquesinthefieldofpaediatricorthopaedics.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalTheexaminationandsurgeryprogrammeprovidedanopportunityforthehospitalsdoctorstoupskillwiththemostadvancedtreatmenttechniquesinthefieldofpaediatricorthopaedics.Inparticular,consultationandsurgeryoncomplexcaseswithateamofinternationalexpertswillhelpdomesticdoctorshavetheopportunitytolearnandapplyin-depthknowledgetotreatpatientsinVi?tNam.Inaddition,Vietnameseandinternationalexpertswillalsoorganiseprofessionalexchanges,updatenewtreatmentmethods,aswellasdiscussingcomplexcases.Newknowledgeandtechniquessharedintheseseminarswillcontributetoimprovingthequalityoftreatmentforpaediatricpatientsatthehospitalwhilestrengtheninglong-termcooperativerelationshipswithinternationalpartners.ThismarksanimportantstepintheprofessionaldevelopmentjourneyofSaintPaulGeneralHospital,helpingthehospitalcontinuouslyimprovethequalityofmedicalservicesandbringbettertreatmentopportunitiestoVietnamesechildren.—VNSVietnameseworkersundertheEmploymentPermitSystemprogrammeenteringROKatIncheonAirport.—VNA/VNSPhotoSEOUL—TheRepublicofKorea(RoK)hasannouncedaleniencypolicythatwillexemptillegalVietnameseworkersfromfinesandentrybansiftheyvoluntarilyreturnhome.ThispresentsacriticalopportunityforthousandsofworkersseekingtoreturntoVi?tNamwithoutfacinglegalconsequences.AccordingtotheVietnameseDepartmentofOverseasLabour,workerswhovoluntarilyreturnbetweenSeptember30,2024andNovember30,2024willavoidtheheftyfinesandentryrestrictionstypicallyimposedonundocumentedforeignworkers.Currently,illegalworkersfacepenaltiesofupto20millionwon(aroundUS$15,000)andarebannedfromre-enteringSouthKoreaforuptofiveyears.However,thepolicywillnotapplytothosewhobeginresidingillegallyafterSeptember30,2024,andindividualsinvolvedinillegalimmigration,thoseusingfaketraveldocuments,criminalsorthosefailingtocomplywithdeportationorders.TheRoKsMinistryofJusticeissettointensifyeffortstoapprehendandprosecuteforeignersresidingillegallyafterthedeadline,coordinatingwithlocalauthoritiestoenforcestrictermeasures.TheROKcontinuestobeapopulardestinationforVietnameseworkers,thoughithasalsoseenahighrateofworkersoverstayingandlivingillegally.AsofNovember2023,anestimated12,245Vietnameseworkerswereresidingillegallyinthecountry,accountingfor26percentofallVietnameseworkersthere.Earlierthisyear,theCentreofOverseasLabourannouncedthat3,191VietnameseworkershadtheirdepositfundsconfiscatedduetooverstayingtheircontractsintheROK.AnincreaseintheminimumwagewillbeimminentintheROKlabourmarketstartingJanuary1,2025.Thehourlyminimumwagewillriseto10,030won,withamonthlyminimumwageof2,096,270wonfora40-hourworkweek.ThisadjustmentwillapplytoallbusinessesintheROK.ThewageincreaseisexpectedtobenefitthousandsofVietnameseworkerslegallyemployedinthecountry,furtherenhancingtheappealoftheROKasalabourdestination.—VNS
MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentLêMinhHoanspeaksattheForum.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—FarmersandcooperativesnationwidehaveraisedurgentconcernsaboutrestoringagriculturalproductionfollowingTyphoonYagiandrecentfloods,callingforimmediatesupportinseeds,livestockandagriculturalinputs.Theyalsoproposeddebtdeferrals,extendedrepaymentperiodsandnewloanstohelpaffectedhouseholdsswiftlyresumefarmingactivities.Theissueswerebroughttolightatthe9thNationalFarmersForumheldonMondayinHàN?i,chairedbytheCentralVi?tNamFarmersUnionandtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.TheeventwaspartofthePrideofVietnameseFarmers2024programme.Attheforum,Nguy?nS?Bính,fromPh?tC?AquacultureCooperativeinnorthernQu?ngNinhProvince,saidthatthetyphoonhadwipedoutallthecooperativesaccumulatedfarmingassets,witheachmemberfacinglossesofaroundVN?5-6billion.Torestoreproduction,thecooperativeisinurgentneedoffinancialsupport.BínhurgedtheGovernment,relevantagenciesandtheFarmersUniontoparticipateindamageassessmentsandexpeditethedisbursementofpost-typhoonfinancialassistance.Hecalledonministriesandagenciestocontinueseekingfundsandprovidefarmerswithloans,debtdeferralsandpreferentialinterestratestohelpthemrebuildessentialinfrastructureforproduction.MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentLêMinhHoanexpressedadmirationforfarmersresilienceinthewakeofTyphoonYagi.Hepraisedtheirdeterminationtorebuildandresumeproduction,notingthatjusttwotothreedaysafterthefloods,manyhadalreadybegunplantingwintercrops.Oneofthemostpressingconcernsforfarmersishowtoaccessfundingquicklytorestartproduction.TheStateBankofVi?tNamhasmovedswiftly,instructingcommercialbankstoassistfarmersinovercomingdifficultiesandrebuildingtheirlivelihoods,MinisterHoansaid.TheministeralsoannouncedthattheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentwouldholdfurtherdiscussionswiththecentralbankandcommercialbanksinthecomingweektoensurethatfundingreachesfarmersassoonaspossible.Hereaffirmedtheministryscommitmenttosupportingfarmersinrebuildinganddevelopingagriculturalproduction.Tacklinglandchallengeswithnewmulti-purposelandregulationsAttheforum,manyfarmersalsohighlightedtheneedforpoliciesandmechanismstosupportagriculturaldevelopment,particularlyintermsoflandplanning.Acommonissueraisedwasthelackofavailablelandforexpandingeconomicallyefficientproductionmodels.Tr?nKimPhi,afarmerfromB?cHòaVillageinNg?Th?yB?cCommune,L?Th?yDistrict,centralQu?ngBìnhProvince,explainedthatraisingsnakeheadfishincanvas-linedpondsonthesandylandofthedistrictisanewindustryprovidingjobsandbetterincomesforfarmers.However,expansionofthemodelishinderedbyashortageofavailableland.Similarly,Nguy?nH?uánh,anoutstandingfarmerfromsouthernCàMauProvince,sharedthatwhiletheregionisrichinaquaticresources,likeshrimpandfish,farmersfacechallengesinexpandingsuccessfulmodelsforeelandmarbledgobyfarming.CàMauProvincesuniquesoilconditionshaveprovenidealforeelfarming,butthecurrentlandplanningdesignates100percentoftheareaforagriculture,preventingchangesinlandusepurposeandlimitingopportunitiesforexpansion.Whilesomehouseholdsleavelandfallowbecausericefarmingresultsinlosses,manyotherswhowanttoswitchtoeelfarmingareunabletodosoduetorestrictionsonchangingagriculturallandusepurpose,ánhsaid.HeurgedtheGovernmenttoreconsiderlandusepoliciesinareaswherecertaincropsorlivestockaremoreeconomicallyviable,allowingfarmerstoimprovetheirhouseholdeconomiesandcontributetolocaldevelopment.PresidentoftheVi?tNamFarmersUnionL??ngQu?c?oànsharedtheseconcerns,notingthathehadvisitedlocalareasandobservedthepotentialforeelfarming.HeinvitedtheSecretaryofCàMauProvincePartyCommitteetovisittheregionandbothagreedtoseeksolutionstoresolvethesechallengesforfarmers.MinisterLêMinhHoanhighlightedthatthe2024LandLawintroducedtheconceptofmulti-purposeland,allowingagriculturallandtobeusedforaquaculture,animalhusbandry,oreventourism.Henoted,however,thatlocalauthoritiesarestilluncertainabouthowtoimplementthesechangesinthelaw.Theministerexpressedconfidencethatthenewlandconceptwouldhelpresolvelong-standinglandconversionissues,fromeelfarminginCàMautosnakeheadfishfarminginQu?ngBìnhandotherregions.Theforumalsoaddressedarangeofotherissues,includingbuildingagriculturalproductbrands,promotingthemondigitalplatforms,andimplementingpoliciestoencouragegreen,sustainableagricultureaimedatreducingemissions,inlinewiththegoalofachievingnetzero.—VNSTheVi?tNamCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandsSquadron32hassuccessfullyrescuedthreefishermenfromasankboatoffthecoastofKhánhHòaProvinceonOctober12.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGKHáNHHOà—TheVi?tNamCoastGuardRegionNo.3Commandrescueshipincollaborationwithlocalfishingboatshavesuccessfullyrescuedthreefishermenfromaboatthatsankoffthecoastofthesouth-centralprovinceofKhánhHòa.ItannounceditsKhánhHòa-basedSquadron32onOctober12at8:10amreceivedinformationthatthefishermenonboardafishingboatwithoutaregistrationplategotintodifficultiesatsea.Immediatelyafterreceivingtheinformation,Squadron32srescueship9033wassenttothescene.Therescueshipandfishingboatsnearthescenesuccessfullyrescuedthefishermenwhentheboatwassinkingabout1.2nauticalmilesofftheSquadron32sport.AfishingboatwiththreepeopleonboardwassunkbylargewavesatseaoffKhánhHòaProvinceonOctober12.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGItconfirmedtoVi?tNamNewsthatthethreefishermen--Ph?mC?ng??nh,50,Nguy?nL?uV?,44andNguy?nHoàngMinhTuyên,36--areallfromKhánhHòa.Previously,thefishermenleftHònKhóiPortintheprovincesNinhHòatownataround7:50amtogofishing,thentheirboatwashitbyathunderstormandlargewavesatsea.ThevictimsandtheirboatweresafelybroughtashoreattheSquadron32Port.—VNSLiêmV?n?i?uwascapturedalongwithplasticbagscontainingfourkilosofdrugs.—Photocand.com.vn??NGTHáP—28-year-oldLaV?n?i?uofTanH?ngDistrict,thesouthernprovinceof??ngTháp,hasbeendetainedbytheprovincialpoliceforsmuggling4kgofketamineandmethamphetamineintoVi?tNamfromtheCambodianborder.Officialsalsoconfiscatedevidenceconsistingoffourplasticbags,eachweighing1kg.Thebagswerelightgreen,rectangularandsealed,withforeignletteringresemblingteapackaging.Afterforensictesting,thebagswerefoundtocontainatotalof2,986.59grofketamineand981.16grofmethamphetamine.OnOctober14,theDrugCrimeInvestigationUnitofthe??ngThápProvincialPoliceannouncedanongoinginvestigationintoadrugsmugglingnetworkoperatingacrossthetwocountriesborders.PreliminaryinvestigationsrevealedthatonthenightofSeptember13,ataskforcecomprisedofofficersfromDinhBàInternationalBorderGateBorderPost,theDrugPreventionandControlDepartmentofthe??ngThápBorderGuardCommand,DinhBàCustoms,the??ngThápProvincialPoliceDrugInvestigationUnit,TanH?ngDistrictPoliceandTanH?C?CommunePolicewaspatrollingtheS?H?Riverarea.Thetaskforcecaught?i?uswimmingacrosstheS?H?RiverfromCambodiatoVi?tNam,carryingablackplasticbag.Uponstoppingandsearchingthebag,authoritiesdiscoveredthefourplasticpackagescontainingdrugs.Duringinitialquestioning,?i?uadmittedtobeinghiredtotransportthesyntheticdrugsfromCambodiatoVi?tNam.Uponfurtherinspectionofthesurroundingarea,thetaskforcefoundamotorbike,which?i?uclaimedashisown.Theauthoritiesdocumentedtheincident,seizedandsealedtherelatedevidenceandescortedthesuspecttotheDinhBàInternationalBorderGateBorderPostforfurtherprocessing.Theyhavesincetransferredthecase,thesuspectandtheevidencetothe??ngThápProvincialPoliceforfurtherinvestigationandlegalproceedings.—VNS
Studentstakepartintheevent.—VNA/VNSPhoto??VanSINGAPORETheVietnameseStudentAssociationinSingaporehelditsfirst-everV-Challenge2024:IntellectualArenaatCurtinUniversity,drawingalargenumberofVietnamesestudentsinthecountry.TheeventprovidedavaluableplatformfortheparticipantstosharpenessentialskillsforstudyingandlivingabroadwhileimprovingtheirknowledgeaboutVi?tNamsculture,history,andgeography.Over40Vietnamesestudentsfromvariouseducationalinstitutionsparticipatedinthecompetition,whichconsistedoffourroundswithdiversequestions.Thestudentssaidtheyfoundtheeventbothchallengingandrewarding,offeringanopportunitytoconnectwiththeirpeersanddeepentheirunderstandingofthehomeland.Alongsidethecompetition,therewereentertainmentbooths,featuringbraceletcraftingandknitting,andaluckydrawwithprizesfromorganisers.Earlier,theassociationlaunchedaweek-longfundraisingcampaigninsupportofTyphoonYagivictimsathome.—VNSAfarmerrepairsoldraftstoresumeaquacultureactivitiesonChanhRiver,Qu?ngYêntown,Qu?ngNinhprovince,followingthedamagecausedbytyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhVanHàN?I—TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofKorea(RoK)hascommittedUS$1milliontotheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)tosupportVi?tNamsrecoveryeffortsundertheInclusiveearlyrecoveryandreconstructionprogrammeafterTyphoonYagi.TyphoonYagi,themostdestructivestormtohitVi?tNaminthreedecades,hasaffected3.6millionpeople.Withnearly400,000homesdamagedorsubmerged,andinfrastructureinruins,thestormhasleftthecountryfacingarecoveryeffortestimatedatmorethanVN?81.5trillion($3.3billion).InalignmentwiththeJointUNResponse,UNDPsprogrammeaimstoaddressimmediateneedsandfosterlong-termresilienceincommunitieshardesthitbythedisaster,particularlyinH?iPhòngCityandLàoCai,YênBái,andQu?ngNinhprovinces.Theprogrammewilladdressimmediaterecoveryneeds,includingthedistributionofrecoverykitsandmulti-purposecashtransferstovulnerablehouseholds.Itwillempoweraffectedcommunitiesandstrengthentheirresiliencetofuturedisastersbyrebuildingflood-andstorm-resilienthomesandsmall-scalecommunityinfrastructureandprovidingshort-termemploymentopportunitiesthroughcash-for-workschemes.ChoiYoungsam,KoreanAmbassadortoVi?tNam,saidtheKoreangovernmenthavebeenworkingcloselytogetherwiththeVietnamesegovernmentandinternationalorganisations,includingUNDP,toensurethisemergencyfundwillbeeffectivelyusedandpromptlydistributedtoareasandpeopleindireneedofsupportintheaftermathofthenaturaldisaster.Theimplementationofthisinitiativewillbecarriedoutinclosecoordinationwithlocalauthoritiesandinconsultationwithaffectedcommunities,prioritisingsupporttovulnerablegroups,includingwomen-headedhouseholds,ethnicminorities,andpersonswithdisabilities,toensurethatthosemostinneedreceiveassistance.UNDPResidentPresentativeinVi?tNamRamlaKhalidiexpressedherappreciationforthetimelysupportfromtheRoK,sayingthisgenerouscontributionwillsignificantlybolsterVi?tNamsrecoveryeffortsintheaftermathofTyphoonYagi.—VNS
PotsofsucculentsareusedfordifferentactivitiesoftheHousewithManyLeaves.—PhotocourtesyofthehouseHCMCITY—Overthepastfouryears,asmallcornerofHCMCityhasbeenfilledwithgreentrees,books,environmentallyfriendlyitemsandhasbecomeastopoverforpeoplewholovegreenliving.ItisnamedtheHousewithManyLeaves–aprojectconductedbyagroupofyoungpeopleinthecitytoofferupagreenoasisonHoàH?ngStreetinWard12,District10.SpreadlovefortheenvironmentTheHousewithManyLeavesprojectwasestablishedinDecember2020,stemmingfromanideaof??HoàngQuyBình.Itaimstoofferupmeaningfulactivitiesrelatedtoculture,educationandtheenvironment.Thehouse,whichnowhas36members,hasmorphedintoasocialorganisation,aimingtopromoteagreen,sustainableandenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle.H?Ng?cKhánhNhi,amemberoftheproject,said:Themodelsmissionistospreadandencouragepeopletopractiseagreenlifestyletogether.Everyactivity,nomatterhowsmall,suchasexchangingtrashforsucculentsordonatingoldclothes,aimstobuildawarenessofenvironmentalprotectionforthecommunity.Overtheyears,themodelhasbeenmaintainedanddeveloped.Almosteveryweek,therearerecyclingandgreenevents,includingexchangingtrashfortrees,whiletheyalsocollectbatteries,milkcartons,plasticbottles,paperandglass.Itisallaimedattryingtochangethecommunitysattitudetorecycling,raiseawarenessandencourageindividualstosorttheirrubbish.Recyclablewastebroughttothehousewillbesorted,cleanedandrecycledintonewproducts,increasingthelifecycleandminimisingtheamountofwasteharmfultotheenvironment.Inreturn,anyonewhobringsthehouserubbishforrecyclingcanreceiveabeautifulsucculentpotinreturn.Inadditiontorecycledwaste,oldclothesarealsooneoftheproductsthatthecommunityoftenbringstothehouse.Oldclothesthatarestillusablewillbesorted,thensoldforVN?10,000(US$0.4)peritematfundraisingmarkets,ortransferredtocollectionpointstobringtopeopleinremotemountainousareas.TheHousewithManyLeavesisfulloftreesplantedandcaredforbyitsmembersandvolunteers,whoalsohelpproduceuniqueandenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.Mostofthoseproductsaremadefrommaterialsfromnatureorarerecycledproductssuchasdishwashingliquid,laundrydetergentandfloorcleanerfermentedfromsoapberries.Atthehouse,notonlyitsmembers,butalsothepeoplewhobringtrash,feelliketheyarepartofthecommunity,sharingthesameawarenessandresponsibilityfortheenvironment.Themodelhasattractedmanyyoungpeoplefromthecitywhoareinterestedingreenliving.Learningaboutthehousethroughsocialnetworks,PhanTh?Y?nPh??ng,wholivesinDistrict12,cametoexchangetrashfortreesforthefirsttime.Theysaid:IwatchedmanyclipsofthehouseonTiktoksoIwanttoparticipate.Assomeonewhocaresaboutenvironmentalprotection,Ifindtheseactivitiesverymeaningful.Itisfuntobeabletoexchangeunusedplasticbottlesforsucculents.Iheardthatthehousealsocollectsoldclothes,nexttimeIwilldefinitelybringsome.ReadingculturePhanNg?cTh?o,astudentattheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCity,aveteranvolunteer,said:Thisplaceistruly‘home.EverytimeIcome,Ifeelcomfortableandhappy.Atthesametime,Irealisethatmanypeoplehavethesameconcernfortheenvironmentasme.Itisdifficultformetocommunicatewithstrangers,butthepeoplewhocomeherearefriendly,Iknowmanynewfriends,itistrulyaplacetoconnect.Thehousealsohasafreelibrarytospreadthereadingcultureandwithabookcaseofmorethan3,000booksofallgenres,bookloversarewelcometodropinforareadatanytime.Inaddition,thehouseletspeopleborrowbooksforfreebothinpersonandonline.Thefirsttimevisitingthebookshelves,TháiM?uwassoengrossedinreading,shespentfourhoursthere.Thebookshelvesherehavemanytypes,Ijustreadaverygoodbook.M?uhadbeenfollowingthehouseonsocialnetworksforalongtimeandsawthatitwashavingapositiveimpactonthecommunity.Youngpeoplearedoingthesethingsreallyformeaningfulchanges,notjustforachievements,saidM?u.TheHousewithManyLeavesalsoraisesfundstoopenlibrariesforchildreninmanyotherprovincesandcities.InJunelastyearitestablishedBookcasesforChildreninBình??nhandQu?ngNamprovincesafterprovidingbookstofourpreviousschoolsinKonTum,BìnhThu?n,Lam??ngandTayNinh.Lastmonth,thehousereceivedseventonnesofclothes,1,528olditemsandbooks,1,215plasticbottles,905milkcartons,185cansand268kgofpaper.Theactivitiesattractednearly200volunteers.—VNS
AreameasurementsofHoànKi?mLakeontheVi?tNamGeospatialInformationPortal.—VNSScreenshotHàN?I—Spatialdatainfrastructure(SDI)hasbeenleveragedinadministrativereformsforsocio-economicdevelopment,environmentprotectionandultimatelye-Governmentmanagement.MultipleVietnamesestateagenciesanddepartmentshavebeencarryingoutprojectstoestablishtheirSDIandgeographicinformationsystems(GIS).Tr?nAnhTu?n,headofthetechnologydivisionoftheDepartmentofSurvey,MappingandGeographicInformation(DOSM)undertheMinistryofNationalResourcesandEnvironment,saidthatleveragingspatialdatainsharedinfrastructurefostersanenvironmentforcooperationandinformationsharing,whileensuringtechnicalcomprehensiveness.Vi?tNamhasdevelopedimportantpoliciesandframeworkstopromoteSDI,suchastheLawonSurveyandMapping,aswellasanationaldevelopmentstrategywhichfocusesonbuildinganationalgeospatialdatainfrastructureby2030.TheDOSMisbuildingandmanagingthenationalSDItoensuredatasharingandintegrationwithotherstateagenciesandbetweenlocalitiesforthedevelopmentofe-Government,oronlinepublicservices.Inthelongterm,thiswillcontributetothedigitaleconomyandadigitalsociety,aswellasconnectwiththeregionalSDInetwork.FollowingthePrimeMinistersDecisionNo40/Q?-TTgdatedJanuary9,2020onbuildingandcompletingthenationalspatialdatabase,theDOSMhasdevelopedgeographicmappingatscalesof1:100,000,1:250,000,1:500,000and1:1,000,000,whichwillcontributetothenationalSDI.Localitiesarealsoactivelyupdatinggeographicdataatmoredetailedscalesof1:2,000and1:5,000.SDIdevelopmentinVi?tNamrequiresbetterapplicationofadvancedtechnologiessuchasartificialintelligenceandIoT(InternetofThings),saidTu?n.Strengtheningcoordinationanddatasharingbetweenstakeholdersarealsoareasoffocus,hesaid,emphasisingtheneedforinvestmentsintechnicalinfrastructureandaspecialisedworkforce.Inadditiontopromotingtechnologyadvancementsandinfrastructureinvestmentsinsharingandintegrationofnationalspatialdataforgovernance,socio-economicgrowthandnationaldefenceandsecurityarealsoofhighimportance,headded.TheDOSMhascompletedatrialoperationontheVi?tNamGeospatialInformationPortal,whichisbuilttosupportdatamanagement,storingandconnectionforthegovernanceneedsofministries,sectorsandlocalities.Thisdatabaseisalsousedinplanning,disasterpreventionandclimatechangeresponse.OncetheVi?tNamGeospatialInformationPortalbeginsofficialoperations,itwillensureeasyandconvenientaccesstocomprehensivenationalgeospatialdata.Theplatformalsooffersvariousservices,includingdatasharing,conversion,analysis,integration,queryanddownloading.—VNSTheprojectedtrajectoryofStormYinxing.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhascalledforproactivepreparationsfortheapproachingStormYinxinginDirective114/C?-TTg,signedonThursday.Asof1pmonThursday,thestormwaslocatedoverthenortheasternwatersoffLuzonIslandinthePhilippines,withwindspeedsbetween167-220km/h.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydrometeorologicalForecasting,byFridaymorning,YinxingisexpectedtobecometheseventhstormtoenterVi?tNamsEastSeathisyear.Thestormisexpectedtobringstrongwinds,largewaves,andthunderstorms,posingasignificantthreattovesselsinthenorthernandcentralEastSea(includingtheParacelIslandsandthesouth-centralcoastalregions)fromFridaythroughTuesdayofnextweek.Yinxingisforecasttobeapowerfulstormwithcomplexdevelopments.Toproactivelyrespondandminimisepotentialdamage,thegovernmenthasrequestedthatlocalauthoritiesandrelevantministriespromptlymonitorupdatesandimplementnecessarymeasures.Thesemeasuresincludeinformingresidentsofthestormsrisks;closelymonitoringandensuringthesafetyofvesselsatseaandatshelterpoints;devisingplanstoevacuateresidentsfromhigh-riskareas;securingdykes,reservoirs,anddams;andpreparingpersonnelandequipmentforrescue,reliefefforts,andpost-stormrecovery.—VNS
Dr.Nguy?nTh?MinhTam,headofVAACsPreventionDepartment,introducesthetoolkitinBangkok.--VNSPhotoKhánhD??ngKhánhD??ngBANGKOK—Atrainingtoolkitforchemsex(sexualiseddruguse)communityoutreachworkersinVi?tNamhasbeenintroducedonThursdayduringthesixthAsia-PacificChemsexSymposiuminBangkok.ThetoolkithasbeendevelopedbytheVi?tNamAdministrationofHIV/AIDSControl(VAAC)incollaborationwithHCMCityUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy,withtheassistanceoftheJointUnitedNationsProgrammeonHIV/AIDS(UNAIDS)andtheUnitedNationsOfficeonDrugsandCrime(UNODC).Thetoolkitisdesignedtosupportharmreductionservicesforgay,bisexualandothermenwhohavesexwithmen(MSM)andtransgenderwomeninvolvedinchemsex.InVi?tNam,communityoutreachworkersthatofferHIVservicestodrugusers,MSM,andtransgenderwomenwillbenefitfromthetoolkit.Theworkerswillbeabletogaintheknowledgeandskillstoadviseandsupportcustomersiftheyarewillingtoshareabouttheirchemsexbehavioursandthehealthrisksthatgoalongwiththem,aswellasprovideHIVpreventioninterventionstopeopleengaginginsexualiseddruguse.Chemsex,whichinvolvesusingdrugstoenhancesexualexperience,isemergingasasignificantconcernfortheincreasedriskofHIVandothersexuallytransmissibleinfections.AccordingtoVAAC,MSMisoneofthepopulationsmostatriskofHIVinfectionsinVi?tNam,alongwithtransgenderwomen,peoplewhoinjectdrugsandfemalesexworkers.TalkingaboutthechallengesofreachingMSMgroupengaginginsexualiseddruguseinVi?tNam,Dr.Nguy?nTh?MinhTam,headofPreventionDepartment,VAAC,saidthelackofacceptanceinsocietypreventsthisgroupfromcomingoutandfromusingharmreductionservicesthatareintendedforthem.Therearemanycommunity-basedorganisationsinVi?tNamwhichprovideharmreductionservicestoMSMforpreventionofHIVinfection.Particularlywhenitcomestomediaandsocialnetworks,therearedifferentoutreachmethods.InordertoreachMSMcommunities,theyuseindependentdatingappsandinternetplatformstohelpspreadknowledgeaboutHIVpreventionandcontrol.CommunityoutreachworkersalsohelpreferMSMtoHIVtesting,antiretroviraltreatmentandPrEPservices,shesaid.Onlycommunity-basedorganisationscanbestreachtheMSMcommunity,shetoldVi?tNamNews.TheHCMCityUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy,oneofthetoolkitsdevelopers,hasconferredwithMSMgroupsandcommunity-basedorganisationsinordertobuildboththeoreticalandpracticalskills,inaccordancewiththeguidelinesprovidedbytheMinistryofHealthwhichisinlinewithinternationalguidance.Communityoutreachworkersthemselvesarethosewhotestthetoolkitandgiveusfeedback,Tamsaid.SinceJunethisyear,thetoolkithasbeenpilotedbylocalcommunityoutreachworkerswhoprovideharmreductioninterventionstoabout174MSMclients.Itisanticipatedthat200to300MSMclientswillreceiveassistancebyNovember.TheVAACplanstoofficiallylaunchthetoolkitatthebeginningof2025withtheexpectationofprovidingharmreductioninterventionstolocalitiesreportingalargenumberofMSM,especiallysouthernlocalities.ChemsexharmreductioninterventionshavebeenimplementedinVi?tNamrecentlybutinasmallscale.Thiswillbethefirsttimeachemsexinterventiontoolkitwillbeappliedonanationalscale,Tamsaid.QuintenLataire,actingcountrydirectorforUNAIDSinVi?tNam,saidtheroleofcommunity-basedorganisationscannotbeunderestimated.Thetoolkitaddressesthoseissuesthathavebeenidentifiedbythecommunitiesasessentialinthecontextofsexualiseddruguse.Thetoolkitwasdevelopedhandinhandwiththecommunitiesandaddressesthoseissuesthattheyseeasmostneeded.HIVandSTIpreventionistheprimaryfocusofthetoolkit.Ontherequestofcommunities,thiswasalsoexpandedtoguidanceonmentalhealthproblemsinthecontextofdruguse.Thetoolkitgivesthecommunityoutreachworkersthetoolsandcapacitytosupporttheirpeers.Thatpeersupportisabsolutelycrucialbecausethecommunityoutreachworkersarethefirstentrypointtotheirowncommunitiesandfunctionastheextendedarmsofpublichealthsystem,hetoldVi?tNamNews.HealsocommendedtheMinistryofHealthandVAACforrecognisingthisimportantroleofthecommunitiesandworkinghandinhandwithcommunitiestoendAIDSasapublichealththreatinVi?tNam.—VNSLieutenantGeneralPh?mTr??ngS?nandlocalofficialsonThursdayvisitSeniorLieutenantColonelNguy?nH?ngQuan,thechiefflightinstructorintherecentmilitaryaircrash.—VNA/VNSPhotosS?Th?ngBìNH??NH—Thetwopilotsintherecentmilitaryaircraftcrashmadethecorrectdecisiontoparachutefromtheiraircraft,saidLieutenantGeneralPh?mTr??ngS?n,DeputyChiefoftheGeneralStaffoftheVi?tNamPeoplesArmy.TheofficialsaidonThursdayashevisitedthepair,whowereinvolvedinamilitaryplanecrashduringatrainingflightoverthesouth-centralprovinceofBình??nhsTayS?nDistrictonWednesdsay.AccordingtoS?n,thiscasemandatedparachutingratherthanattemptinganemergencylandingonanytypeofrunway,includingthosecoveredwithfire-retardantmaterials.Withonelandinggearfailingtodeploy,alandingwouldbedangerouslyimbalanced,likelyresultinginafireorexplosionandposinganimmediatefatalrisktothepilots.Henotedthatalthoughthepilotswerepermittedtoejectimmediately,theycontinuedtoflyapproximately20kilometrestowardamountainoussite,ensuringnorisktopopulatedareasbelow.Duetorainyandwindyconditions,theirparachutesdrifted,causingthemtolandover10kilometresawayfromtheintendedarea.Preliminaryinvestigationssuggestatechnicalmalfunctionwasthecauseoftheincident.Theaircraftexperiencedaright-sidelandinggearfailureasitpreparedtoland.ColonelNguy?nV?nS?n,oneofthetwopilotsinvolvedinthecrash,isreceivingtreatmentatMilitaryHospital13inBình??nhProvince.FollowingtherescueofbothpilotsfromaremoteforestareaonthenightofWednesday,theyweretakentoMilitaryHospital13formedicalexamination.Theirconditionisreportedtobestable,withonlyminorsofttissueinjuriesthatarenotexpectedtoimpacttheiroverallhealth.TheYak-130militaryaircrafttookofffromPhùCátAirportat9.55amforalong-distanceandcloud-crossingtrainingsession.Theaccidenthappenedwhentheytriedtolandasthelandinggearcouldnotbereleasedandtheiremergencymeasuresdidnotwork.Theywereabletoparachutefromtheplaneat10.51amattheTB2shootingrangeinTayS?nDistrict.—VNA/VNS
Theareaofthefirst-floorlobbyatBaSonundergroundstationoftheMetroLine1.VNA/VNSPhotosTi?nL?cHCMCITY—HCMCitysDepartmentofTransporthassubmittedaproposaltothecityPeoplesCommitteeregardingthefaresforMetroLine1,connectingB?nThànhandSu?iTiên.Accordingtotheproposal,forpassengerspayingwithcash,one-wayfareswillrangefromVN?7,000toVN?20,000(US$0.28-0.79).Forthoseusingnon-cashpaymentmethods,fareswillbeless,setbetweenVN?6,000andVN?19,000.Fortime-basedtickets,aone-daypasswillcostVN?40,000(US$1.6),allowingunlimitedtripswithintheday,whileathree-daypasswillbepricedatVN?90,000($3.6)forunlimitedtravelwithinthreedays.RegularpassengerscanbuyamonthlypassforVN?300,000($12),whilestudentsandpupilscanpurchaseadiscountedmonthlypassforVN?150,000($6).Allfaresincludepassengerinsurance.TheDepartmentofTransportsaidithasdevelopedthisfareplanusingacost-basedapproach,combinedwithcomparisonstofaresontheCátLinh-Hà??ngMetrolineinHàN?iandstudiesfromconsultingfirmsonthepublicsaffordability.MetroLine1willreceivesubsidiesfromtheGovernmenttoencourageitsuseandmakeitmorecompetitivewithothertransportationoptions.ThelineinHCMCity,stretches19.7kmfromtheB?nThànhStationinDistrict1totheLongBìnhdepotinTh???cCity.Constructionbeganin2012andthelineisexpectedtobegincommercialoperationsbytheendofthisyear.Additionally,thedepartmenthassentaproposaltothePeoplesCommitteeregardingadraftpolicytosupportpublictransportationusersandprovidefundingforbusandrailservices.Thedraftwillbepublishedonthecitysofficialwebsiteforpublicfeedback.Thecitysbudgetisexpectedtocover100percentoffaresforwarveterans,peoplewithdisabilities,elderlycitizensaging60andabove,alongwithchildrenundersixyearsoldaccompaniedbyanadult.PassengersusingbusroutesconnectedtoMetroLine1,aswellasthosetravellingonMetroLine1withinthefirst30daysofcommercialoperation,willalsoreceive100percentfaresupport.MetroLine1reaches99%completionThecitysPeoplesCommitteeonThursdayheldaceremonytoawardcertificatesofmerittocontractorswhohavemadesignificantcontributionsinacceleratingtheprogressofvariouspackagesrelatedtoMetroLine1.Theceremonyalsosawthehandingoverofthetakingovercertificate(TOC)forpackageCP1bbytheUrbanRailwayManagementBoard(MAUR).ThisisanimportantproceduralstepfortheinvestorandtheMAURtobegintheprocessoftrialoperations,movingtowardstheofficiallaunchofMetroLine1.LeadersoftheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteepresentcertificatesofmerittoJapan-basedShimizuMaedaJointOperationandGSEngineeringConstructionCorporation.Attheevent,ViceChairmanofthecityPeoplesCommitteeV?V?nHoanpresentedcertificatesofmerittoJapan-basedShimizuMaedaJointOperationfortheiroutstandingperformanceinspeedingupthecompletionofallconstructiontasksforpackageCP1b.GSEngineeringConstructionCorporationwasalsorecognisedforitseffortsinacceleratingtheconstructionofpedestrianbridgesatelevatedstationsunderpackageCP2ofMetroLine1.Speakingattheceremony,DirectoroftheMAURsaidthattheoverallprogressoftheMetroline1projecthasreached99percent.Theremainingonepercentmainlyinvolvesfinalacceptanceproceduresandpreparationsforoperationalreadiness.Specifically,packageCP1ahascompletedallconstructionworkandiscurrentlyundergoingfiresafetyinspectionsandthefinalassessmentofthecompletedproject.PackageCP1bhasmadethebestprogressamongallpackages,havingcompletedallconstructiontasks,includingfiresafetyinspectionsandthehandoveroftheprojecttotheinvestor.PackageCP2,whichincludestheconstructionof11elevatedstationsandpedestrianbridges,hasalsobeencompleted.PackageCP3hasbeeninstalledandisoperatingsmoothly,withtrialrunsunderwaytoassessitsperformance.Currently,MetroLine1isworkingtofinalisetheremainingtasksandprocedurestoofficiallybeginoperationsbeforetheendof2024.—VNSAdoghasaQRcodetagattachedinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincesC?n??oDistrict.Photobaobariavungtau.com.vnBàR?A-V?NGTàU—ThePeoplesCommitteeofC?n??oDistrictinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincesaiditwillstartattachingQRcodetagstopetsintheislanddistricttocontrolrabiesmoreeffectively.Nearly900QRcodeswillbeattachedbythedistrictgovernmenttodogsinhouseholdstomanageandlimitthenumberoffree-rangedogsthatcausealossofurbanbeautyandriskthesafetyofresidentsandtourists.Atthesametime,rabiesintheareawillbecontrolledinafundamentalandscientificmanner.EachQRcodetagwillcontaincompleteinformationsuchasthepetownersname,petownersaddressandthepetsrabiesvaccinationstatus.Tr?nThanhHuy?n,ViceChairofthedistrictPeoplesCommittee,saidtheC?n??owillstrengthenthehandlingofthesituationofstraydogs.IfadogdoesnotwearatagwithaQRcode,theauthoritieswillcatchthembyanymeansandhandleaccordingtothelaw.InthecaseofdogswithQRcodesthatarereleasedonthestreetsorinpublicplaceswithoutcomplyingwithregulations,thedogownerwillbeadministrativelyfinedbyscanningtheQRcodetoidentifyinformation,alongwithimagesoftheviolation.Ifthedogownerviolatesthelawasecondtime,thedogownerwillnotbeabletoredeemthedogandwillbedealtwithaccordingtothelaw.?inhTh?Qu?nh,aresidentofC?n??oDistrict,saidthatwearingQRcodesondogswillmakeiteasiertocontrolpets.Inaddition,thiswilllimitthenumberofstraydogsandraiseawarenessamongdogowners.Thesituationofdogsrunningfree,andchasingandbitingpassersbyisquitecommoninmanylocalitiesinVi?tNam.InC?n??oIsland,about100casesofpeoplebeingbittenbyfree-roamingdogsandhavingtobeinjectedwithanti-rabiesserumwererecordedin2023alone.Therefore,thedistrictPeoplesCommitteehascountedandreviewedthenumberofdogsinthearea,fromwhichtheyhaveappliedtheuseoftagswithQRcodestocontrolthemscientifically.PhanTh?Tím,DeputyHeadofthedistrictsEconomicDepartment,saidthatwearingtagswithQRcodeswillenhancetheroleandresponsibilityofpetowners,changingthecurrenthabitofraisingdogsinviolationofregulations.ForalocalitywithstrongtourismdevelopmentlikeC?n??o,strictmanagementofpetsbytaggingthemwithQRcodesisaneffectivemeasuretolimitdogsrunningfree.Thisisalsothefirsttimethedistricthasappliedinformationtechnologyincontrollingpets,withthegoalofensuringsafetyforresidentsandtourists,andcontrollingrabiespreventioninthedistrict.—VNS