Asexeducationclassatakindergarten.Photovov.vnHàN?I-Sexeducationforchildrenisextremelyimportant,helpingchildrenunderstandthemselves,knowhowtoprotectthemselvesandavoidmanyrisksorbadtraps.Infact,sexeducationforchildrenisstillanissuethatmakesmanyparentsworryandnotknowhowtostarttalkingtotheirchildrenaboutthissensitiveissue.?àmThuNguy?t,fromC?uGi?yDistrict,HàN?ihasa12-year-olddaughterstudyingthesixthgrade.Inherfreetime,sheoftenwatchesYouTubevideosandaskshermothersomequestionsrelatedtogenderorthedevelopmentofbodyparts.Atfirst,Nguy?toftenignoredthequestionsandchangedthetopictootherstories,thinkingthatwhenshegrowsup,herchildwillunderstand.Whenherquestionswentunanswered,thedaughterturnedtotheinternettostudyforherself.ItwasbyaccidentthatNguy?tlearnedherdaughterhadbeentosensitivewebsiteswithoffensivelanguage.Shethenmadethedecisiontohaveaseriousconversationwithherchild,providinganswerstoherinquiriesandassistingherinlearningmoreaboutthepsychologyofpubertyandhowtoavoidfallingforavarietyofonlineandofflinetraps.Psychologistssaythatsexeducationisaprocessthatinvolveschildrenspsychologicalgrowthfromchildhoodtoadulthoodratherthanaoneortwodayevent.Youngstersarenaturallyinquisitiveandlikelearningaboutgenderrolesandthedistinctionsbetweenthesexes.Parentsmustbeexplicitratherthanevasiveorunclear.Inordertobemoreproactiveinprovidingtheirchildrenwithknowledgeandsupportingthemthroughoutlife,parentsmustbeclosetotheirchildren,recognisechangesintheirgenderandpsychologyatanearlyageandthereforereducetheriskofsexualassault.AccordingtoTr?nVanAnh,deputydirectoroftheManagementandSustainableDevelopmentInstitute,inthecontextofthetechnologyexplosion,childrentendtohaveearlieraccesstodigitalplatforms,especiallysocialnetworks.Inadditiontocontentaboutgender,childrenneedtobeequippedwithadditionalinformationandskillsaboutsafetybothinreallifeandinthedigitalspace.Inthefamilyenvironment,manyparentsstillthinkthatgenderisasensitiveissue,sotheyshouldwaituntilthechildisoldertodiscussandabsorbit.Infact,parentsshouldteachtheirchildrenaboutgendereducationassoonastheybecomeawareofthehazardstotheirsafety,shesaid.Educatorsmustalsogivechildrenrelevantknowledgeandinformationthatwillenablethemtoidentifytheirgenderandthetypicalbehavioursthatgoalongwithit.Thiswouldmakechildrenself-assuredandabletoidentifysafespaces,risks,anddangeroussituationssotheycanactquicklytoprevent,avoid,andseekhelp.Parentsmustcreateasafe,open,andsincerespacesothatchildrencanconfidentlyshare,askquestions,andfeelrespectedinorderforguidanceandeducationtobemosteffective,theexpertsaid.Whenchildrenareequippedwithandfullyacquireinformationandknowledgeaboutgender,alongwithpractisingnecessarylifeskills,theywilldevelopinahealthy,safeandconfidentwayinunderstandingandmanagingaspectsofgenderandsexualrelationsintheirlives,accordingtotheexpert.Anumberofthingsmustbemadesurewhenteachingandaccompanyingchildren:accurateandage-appropriateinformationandestablishingatransparentandacceptinglearningenvironment.Shesuggestedcreatinganenvironmentwherekidsmayaskquestionsandvoicetheirworrieswithoutworryingaboutbeingjudged,aswellasencouragingthemtoaskandtalkaboutgender-relatedissuesinanaturalandcomfortableway.Psychologistsbelievethatthebestdefenceagainstviolenceandsexualabuseagainstchildrenistheirownknowledgeaswellastheawarenessofadults,families,andsocietyatlargeontheneedtocareforandprotectchildren.VNS

CEO Meta Mark Zuckerberg và ng??i d?n ch??ng trình Joe Rogan.t?p chí Time ?? c?ng b? 10 ?ng viên n?m trong danh sách rút g?n Nhan v?t c?a n?m 2024.

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T? phú c?ng ngh? M? t?ng ???c vinh danh là Nhan v?t c?a n?m vào n?m 2021.?ng Putin ???c t?p chí Time ?? c? làm Nhan v?t c?a n?mT?p chí Time ?? ??a T?ng th?ng Nga Vladimir Putin vào danh sách ?? c? Nhan v?t c?a n?m 2023.

nh? nh?ng thành c?ng r?c r? trong am nh?c và là bi?u t??ng cho quy?n l?c m?m c?a n??c M?.

bao g?m các nhà l?nh ??o trên th? gi?i.DelegatesdiscussattheVietnamforum:themomentheldatH?ngBàngInternationalUniversityinHCMCityfromAugust16to17.—Photowww.sggp.org.vnHCMCITY—HCMCityplacesgreatimportanceondevelopingscienceandtechnology,mobilisingtheintellectualresourcesofVietnamesepeopleworldwideandcreatingfavourableconditionsforthemtocontributetothenationsdevelopment,accordingtovicechairmanofthemunicipalPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nV?nD?ng.Speakingat‘theVietnamforum:themomentheldatH?ngBàngInternationalUniversityinthecityfromAugust16to17,D?ngpraisedtheimportanceofintellectuals,scientists,andVietnameseartistswithinandoutsidethecountry.Thetwo-dayforumorganisedbytheHCMCityPeaceandDevelopmentFoundation(HPDF)connectedintellectuals,scientists,andVietnameseartistsfromallovertheworld.Itaimstoprovideopportunitiesforintellectuals,experts,scientificandculturalactivists,andyoungpeoplewithinandoutsideVi?tNamtocontributetheirthoughtsandopinions.Itbroughttogetherover70speakerswhoareleadingexpertsinvariousfieldsandindustries,includingeconomics,culture,education,andthearts.Throughthisevent,thelessonsandexperiencesofVietnamesepeopleworldwidewereshared,contributingtotherecognitionandaffirmationofthecountrysimageontheglobalstage.D?ngsaidthecitygovernmentalwaysseekstocreatefavourableconditionsforeveryVietnameseindividual,regardlessoftheirlocation,tocontributetheirintellect,talent,andcreativitytothenationsconstructionanddevelopment.Theseindividualsharborhighaspirationsandnoblegoals,alwaysdesiringtoaccompanythenationandovercomechallengesanddifficulties,hesaid.HehighlypraisedtheideaofcreatinganelectronicmapshowcasingthetalentsandachievementsofVietnamesepeopleglobally.Througheventsliketheforum,whetherVietnameseindividualsresideandworkwithinoroutsidethecountry,theycancontributeuniquelytothehomeland.Withintheframeworkoftheforum,theorganisingcommitteepresentedtheresultsofabranchprojectthatsurveyedVi?tNamsnationalbrandandVietnameseidentity.Anothernotablefeaturewastheelectronicmosaictitled‘ColorfulVietnam:IlluminatingFacesofVietnamesePeopleWorldwide,highlightingvibrantachievementsandoutstandingcontributionsacrossvariousfieldsbyVietnameseindividualswithinandoutsidethecountry.—VNS

AconferencewasheldonAugust13tosummariseactivitiesofthecitysCouncilofRectorsofUniversitiesinthefirstsixmonthsof2024andlaunchingtasksfortheremainingmonthsofthisyear.—Photowww.sggp.org.vnHCMCITY—AcomprehensivetrainingprogrammetoproduceinternationalstandardprofessionalsineightsectorswasimplementedeffectivelyinthefirsthalfofthisyearinHCMCity,accordingtothesouthernmetrosDepartmentofEducationandTraining.AconferencewasheldonAugust13toreviewtheactivitiesofthecitysCouncilofRectorsofUniversitiesinthefirstsixmonthsof2024andlaunchtasksforthesecond.Speakingattheevent,Nguy?nV?nHi?u,directorofthedepartment,saidtheeightsectorsareinformationandcommunicationstechnology,mechanicalengineering,automation,artificialintelligence,businessadministration,financeandbanking,healthcare,tourism,andurbanmanagement.Ofthese,professionaltraininginICT,artificialintelligence,financeandbanking,healthcareandurbanmanagement,andshareduniversitymodelhasbeencompleted.VicechairwomanofthecityPeoplesCommittee,Tr?nTh?Di?uThúy,waselectedstandingvicechairwomanofthecouncil.PhanV?nM?i,chairmanofthecityPeoplesCommitteeandchairmanofthecouncil,saidthecouncilneedstofocusonsomekeytasksintheremainingmonthsoftheyear.Thúywilldirectlyworkwiththeuniversitiestofinalisefinancialandtrainingplansandpromptlycarryouttheapprovedprojects.M?isaiduniversitiesneedtosubmitproposalsonsolvingtheirproblemstothemunicipalgovernmenttocreatefavorableconditionsfortheirdevelopment.Universitiesneedtoparticipateinandprovideopinionsonthecityseconomicandsocialplansfor2030-45.Trainingiscontinuinginfieldsofmechanicalengineering,automation,artificialintelligence,businessadministration,andtourism.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhshakeshandswithworkersconstructingtheKhánhHòa–Bu?nMaThu?texpressway.—VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonAugust17inspectedtheconstructionoftheKhánhHòa–Bu?nMaThu?texpresswayinthecentralregion,whichisexpectedtobeopenedtotrafficin2027.Theconstructionofthe117.5kmexpresswaybeganinJune2023andisprojectedtobecompletedin2026,withatotalinvestmentofnearlyVN?22trillion(US$877.89million).VisitingtheexpresswayssectioninHòa??ngCommune,Kr?ngP?cDistrict,??kL?kProvince,theleaderpresentedgiftstoengineersthereandlaudedtheireffortsinthework.Healsourgedthearmy,organisations,andlocalstoplayapartintheconstruction,andaskedlocalauthoritiestotakecareoftheresidentswhohavemovedtonewareastopavethewayfortheproject.TheleaderalsovisitedthesectionsinKr?ngP?cDistrictsEaY?ngandV?B?nCommunes,andC?ElangCommuneinEaKarDistrict.Hesuggestedtheparticipationoflocalcontractorsinthebiddingpackage,stressingapartfromspeedinguptheprogress,itisamusttostepupinspectionsandsupervisionstoensureprojectquality,aswellasenvironmentalhygiene.KhánhHòaand??kL?kProvincesshouldquicklyreviewtheplanningofurbanareasandindustrialparkstoexpanddevelopmentspaceandmakethebestuseoftheexpressway.—VNS

Theseminar,themedCarbonCreditsandHumanResourcesfortheCarbonCreditMarket,wasco-organisedbytheInstituteofPublicPolicyandRuralDevelopment(MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment),theVietnamAgricultureNewspaperandVOSHOLDINGSEcosystemCo.Ltd.onAugust16.–Photobynongnghiep.vnHCMCITY–In2023,Vi?tNamearnedoverUS$50millionbytransferringmorethan10millioncarboncredits,promptingeffortstodevelopthelegalframeworkandaddresstheneedforboththequalityandquantityofhumanresourcesinthisgrowingmarket,expertsdiscussedataconferenceinHCMCity.Theseminar,themedCarbonCreditsandHumanResourcesfortheCarbonCreditMarket,wasco-organisedbytheInstituteofPublicPolicyandRuralDevelopment(MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment),theVi?tNamAgricultureNewspaperandVOSHOLDINGSEcosystemCo.Ltd.onAugust16.Nguy?nTrung??ng,RectoroftheInstituteofPublicPolicyandRuralDevelopment,saidthatVi?tNamhasissuedlegalframeworksongreenhousegasreductionandozonelayerprotection.Additionally,therearepoliciesinplacetofacilitatecarboncredittrading,aimedatencouragingandpromotingtheparticipationofbusinessesandcommunitiesinreducinggreenhousegasemissions.Currently,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentisalsoimplementingprojectsrelatedtoforestcarboncredittradingundertheERPAAgreementandasustainablehigh-qualityricedevelopmentproject,withthegoalofreducingthecountryscarbonemissions.V?XuanVinh,DirectoroftheBusinessResearchInstitute,highlightedtheVietnamesegovernmentsstrongcommitmenttoreducinggreenhousegasemissions.Since2021,Vi?tNamhasshownitsdeterminationtoaddressclimatechangeatCOP26andfulfillregionalenergyobligations.ThecountryisalsoinvolvedinorganisationssuchastheGreaterMekongSubregionCooperationandtheAPECForum,aswellastheAsiaClimateActionAlliance,headded.Tr?n??iNgh?a,HeadoftheEconomicsofResourcesandEnvironmentResearchDepartmentattheInstituteofPolicyandStrategyforAgriculturalandRuralDevelopment,saidthatcurrently,Vi?tNamcanonlysellvoluntarycarboncreditsbycreatingacarbonsurplusbeyonditsNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDC)commitments.Healsohighlightedtheimportanceofcarbonpricing,notingthatwhiletherearethreeinternationalassessmentsystems,thecountrycanonlyusetwo,includingcap-and-tradeandthecarboncreditmechanism.Additionally,Vi?tNamparticipatesmainlyinthevoluntarycarboncreditmarketandcannotjointhemandatoryinternationalmarketduetoalackofagreements,despitesellingover10millioncarboncreditsin2023,headded.Moreover,??ngThanhLong,DirectorofTrainingandSustainableDevelopmentatIntertekVi?tNam,emphasisedthattheEUsCBAMtaxesimportsbasedontheircarbonintensitytopreventcarbonleakage,makingitcrucialforthecountrytoimplementitscarbonmarketsoontoavoidhigherexportcostsandmitigatetheimpactonlocalbusinesses.LêHoàngTh?,DirectorofTheVOSEcosystemCompanyLtd,saidVi?tNamplanstopilotacarboncreditexchangein2025,makingitessentialtotrainaprofessionalbrokerageforceforcarbontrading.HesaidVi?tNamfirstneeds150,000professionalswithexpertiseincarboncreditmechanismsandinternationalcertificationtoeffectivelyoperatethecarboncreditmarket.ExpertsattheseminarsaidthattherearecurrentlylackingcarboncreditspecialistsinVi?tNamasthecountryisnewtothecarboncreditmarketandreliesheavilyoninternationalresourcesandtechnology.Theyalsohighlighttheneedtofocusontraininghumanresourcestodevelopthecarboncreditmarketinthefuture.–VNSPartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?LamdelivershisspeechattheworkingsessiononSaturday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—PartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?LamonAugust17askedHCMCitytoseekwaystogrowrapidlyandsustainably,withthequalityandspeedhigherthanthenationalaverage.SpeakingataworkingsessionwiththemunicipalPartyCommittee,thetopleaderlaudedthesouthernmetropolisforitsgreatcontributionstothecountryintermsofgrossdomesticproduct,budgetcollection,productivity,aswellanewmechanisms,policiesandbusinessmodels,sayingthecityhasprovenitsroleasaneconomiclocomotiveoverthepasttime.Healsopointedtolimitationsinthecity,notablyeconomicgrowthyettomatchitsposition,role,potentialandadvantages,andothersregardinginfrastructure,culturaldevelopment,politicalsecurity,socialorderandsafety,andPartybuilding.Giventhis,HCMCityshouldbeenvisionedasaglobalcitywithsmart,modernanddynamicdevelopmentandintegration;andgreen,inclusiveandsustainablegrowth,hesaid,askingittooptimisepotentialandadvantagesforrapidandsustainableeconomicdevelopmentintandemwithgrowthmodelreform,improvethelocalinvestmentenvironment,createbreakthroughsinurbaninfrastructure,andsupplementmechanismsandpoliciestoencourageeconomicsectorstojoininvestment.Itisnecessarytocontinueimprovingeducation-trainingquality;developinghumanresources,especiallyhigh-qualityworkforce;promotingscience-technologyinassociationwiththeknowledge-basedeconomy,digitaltechnologyanddigitalsociety;andconsolidatingthehealthcarenetwork,Lamsaid.HealsoaskedHCMCitytopaymoreheedtoculturalmanagement,thefightagainstsocialmisconductandcrimes,andensuringpoliticalandsocialstabilityinallcircumstances.Theleadertoucheduponpreparationsforthe14thNationalPartyCongressandthe12thCongressofthemunicipalPartyCommittee,sayingtheselectedpersonnelmustbeoutstanding,moral,talentedandvisionaryPartymembersthatarereadytothinkbig,actbold,andbearresponsibility.Inthefirstsixmonthsofthisyear,HCMCitysGRDPgrew6.46percent,whichisestimatedat7.5percentforthewholeyear.ItsexportvaluereachedUS$157.5billion,ayear-on-yearriseof28.53percent.—VNS