Farmersgatheralocalplanttocreatebiologicalpesticidestoprotecttheircrops.—Photonongnghiep.vnHàN?I—Vi?tNamhasrecentlymadesignificantstridesintheproductionanduseofbiologicalpesticides(BP),aligningwithglobaltrendstowardsmoresustainableagriculture.Bytheendof2023,thePlantProtectionDepartmentreportedthat85facilitiesnationwidewereproducingvariousformsofBP,includingmicrobial,herbalandbiochemicalpesticides,theVoiceofVi?tNamreports.Thecountryhassuccessfullyadoptedseveralcutting-edgetechnologies,suchasnanoBP,herbalextractionsandmicrobial-basedpesticides.TheseadvancementshighlightVi?tNamscommitmenttoenvironmentallyfriendlypestcontrolsolutions.AccordingtoNguy?nV?nS?n,ChairmanoftheVi?tNamAssociationofPesticideProducersandTraders(VIPA),thegovernmenthasshownconsiderableefforttosupportthisburgeoningsector.KeypolicieshavereducedtheredtapeassociatedwithBPregistration,cutfeesandlessenedthenumberoftrialsrequired,makingiteasiertobringBPproductstomarketcomparedtotraditionalchemicalpesticides.Despitetheseefforts,challengesremain.Oneofthemajorhurdlesistheoverlycomplexregistrationprocess,whichisnotadaptedtotheuniquenatureofbiologicalproducts.Regulationsforspecialisedpesticides,suchaspheromones,post-harvestpreservativesandbaittraps,arestillthesameasthoseappliedtochemicalpesticides,stiflinginnovation.Thereisalsonoestablishedmethodfordeterminingspecificconcentrationsofmicroorganisms,complicatingeffortstocertify,produceandimportBPproducts.LegalframeworkForVi?tNamtofullyunlockthepotentialofBP,thecurrentregulatoryframeworkneedstobemodernised.S?nemphasisedtheimportanceoffurthersimplifyingtheregistrationprocessandloweringtheassociatedcosts.HebelievesthatstreamliningtheseprocedureswouldallowBPproductstoenterthemarketmorequickly,benefittingbothbusinessesandconsumers.DrTonyAlfonso,ChairmanofCropLifeAsiasWorkingGrouponBiopesticides,suggestedthatVi?tNamshouldadoptamoreflexible,case-by-caseapproachtoBPregulation.Heproposedthathumanhealthexposuredataandenvironmentalimpactassessmentsshouldonlyberequiredifaproductshowsapotentialrisktohumansortheenvironment.Thiswouldreduceunnecessarydelaysinapprovingsafe,effectiveproducts.AmoredynamicregulatorysystemcouldhelpacceleratetheapplicationofnewBPtechnologieswhilemaintainingconsistencywithglobalstandards.Forinstance,geneticallymodifiedbacteria,whicharebeingdevelopedworldwide,offerthepromiseofmatchingchemicalpesticidesinefficacywhilebeingfarsaferfortheenvironment.Assuch,arobustqualitycontrolsystemmustbeestablishedtopreventlow-quality,illegalproductsfromfloodingthemarketandunderminingtrustinlegallyregisteredBPsolutions.Vi?tNamneedstoanticipatefuturetechnologicaladvances.PredictablelegalguidelineswillensurethesmoothadoptionofinnovativeBPtechnologies,furtherimprovingthecountryspestmanagementcapabilities.Inadditiontocreatingaconducivelegalframework,S?nsaidthestatemustimplementpoliciesthatencouragethedevelopmentandproductionofBP.Thiscouldincludetaxincentives,accesstoloansandassistancewithleasinglandforresearchandmanufacturingfacilities.InvestmentinmodernequipmentforBPproductionandeasingtheimportationofadvancedtechnologiesshouldalsobeprioritised.LeveragingdomesticresourcescouldfurtherdriveBPproduction.Forexample,companiescouldfocusonlocallyavailablematerialssuchasindigenousmicroorganismsandplant-basedactiveingredients.By-productsfromagriculturecouldalsobeusedtoproduceBPandbio-fertilisers,offeringmultiplebenefitsfortheenvironmentandcropyield.S?nstressedthattheseeffortsmustbebackedbyincreasedgovernmentsupportforresearchintonext-generationBPproducts.Anationalprogrammededicatedtopromotingbio-basedpesticideswouldbuildtrustamongfarmersandfurtherintegratetheseproductsintomainstreamagriculturalpractices.InvestmentinBPproductiontechnology,whetherthroughdirectstatefundingorbysupportingprivateenterprises,willhelpbringdownproductioncosts,makingtheseproductsmoreaffordableforfarmers.Inturn,thiswillpavethewayforthedevelopmentofotherpromisingagriculturaltechnologies.Askilledworkforceisalsoessentialtosupportthisgrowth.Traininganddevelopmentinresearch,productionandtechnologytransferwillensureVi?tNamremainscompetitiveintheglobalBPmarket.TherearethreeurgenttaskstoboostBPproduction,S?nsaid.First,weneedadedicatedlegalframeworktosimplifyregistration.Second,targetedinvestmentshoulddevelophigh-potentialproductslikeantagonisticfungiandmicrobial-basedpesticides.Third,supportincapital,taxes,landandworkforcetrainingiscrucialforlong-termgrowth.AsVi?tNamembracesmoresustainableagriculturalpractices,thedevelopmentofbiologicalpesticidesoffersapromisingpathforward,benefittingbothfarmersandtheenvironment.—VNS

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Tùng D??ng có nhi?u ho?t ??ng thi?n nguy?n.Thesuspectsandover400kgofseizedexplosivesandfireworks.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGTR?—PoliceinthecentralprovinceQu?ngTr?hasannouncedthesuccessfulseizureofover400kgofillegallytransportedexplosivesandfireworks,followingacoordinatedoperationwithrelevantagencies.Theinterceptionoccurredat2pmonMonday,whenpoliceidentifiedasuspiciousvehicletravellingalongNationalHighwayNo9fromLaoB?oTownshipto??ngHàCity.Thecar,withlicenceplate92C-027.31,wasstoppedforinspection.Uponsearchingthecar,authoritiesdiscovered31sackscontaining130kgofasolidsubstancebelievedtobeexplosives,246boxesoffireworks,and1,000fireworkpellets.Thetotalweightoftheseizeditemsexceeded430kg.Thetwopeopleinthecar,driver??Ng?cM?nh,43,andNguy?nTh?H??ng,35,bothresidentsofHòaNamHamlet,V?nhLongCommune,V?nhLinhDistrict,weredetainedonchargeofillegalpurchaseandtransportationofexplosivematerials.Atthepolicestation,theyadmittedtopurchasingtheexplosivesandfireworksinH??ngHóa(chǎn)Districttosellforprofit.Authoritiesarecontinuingtheirinvestigationintothecase.—VNS

ResidentsofV?nCh?nDistrict(YênBái)registerformedicalexaminationsandtreatmentusinghealthinsurancecardsattheDistrictMedicalCentre.VNA/VNSPhotoVi?tD?ngHàN?I-VietnamSocialSecurity(VSS)isproposingchangestohealthinsurancepoliciesregardingappraisalwork,citingoutdatedandimpracticalpoliciesthatcreatenumerouschallengesforsocialinsuranceagenciesandhealthcarefacilities.Thecurrentregulationsarethathealthinsuranceassessmentsconductedbysocialinsuranceagenciesinclude:verifyingtheproceduresformedicalappraisalandtreatmentunderhealthinsurance,evaluatingprescribedtreatmentsandtheuseofdrugs,medicalsuppliesandtechnicalservicesandconfirmingthecostsofmedicalservicescoveredbyhealthinsurance.However,accordingtosocialinsuranceagencies,yearsofimplementationhaverevealedthatthisregulationisnolongerpracticalandcausesnumerousissuesforboththeagenciesandhealthcarefacilities.Itisalsochallengingtoimplement.Inreality,healthcarefacilities,withprofessionallytraineddoctorsandmedicalexperts,arebestsuitedtoassesspatientshealthconditionsandprovideappropriatetreatment.Therefore,assigningsocialinsuranceagenciestheresponsibilityofverifyingmedicalprescriptionsandservicesprovidedbydoctorsisnotalignedwiththeexpertiseofhealthinsuranceassessors.Additionally,manytreatmentassessmentsrequirespecialisedmedicalboards,whilethestaffworkingonhealthinsuranceassessmentscomefromvariousfields,includingmedicine,pharmacyandfinance.Thelackofspecialisedpersonnelfurthercomplicatesthesituation.Theseissuesleadtodisagreementsbetweensocialinsuranceagenciesandhealthcarefacilitiesregardingassessmentresults,delayingthesettlementofhealthinsuranceclaimsandaffectingtheoperationofhealthcarefacilities.AwinforeveryoneToaddressthesepracticalchallenges,VSShasproposedrevisingthedefinitionandscopeofhealthinsuranceassessmentsinthedraftamendmentstotheLawonHealthInsurance.Theproposalsuggeststhathealthinsuranceassessmentsfocusonverifying,reviewingandcomparinghealthinsuranceclaimssubmittedbyhealthcarefacilitiesandinsuredindividualsagainsttherelevantlegalprovisionstodeterminewhichexpensesarecoveredbythehealthinsurancefund.Italsocallsfortimelyrecommendationsandwarningstohealthcarefacilitiesregardingunreasonablecoststoallowadjustments.Thisproposalalignswiththegovernmentsresponsibilitiesassignedtosocialinsuranceagencies,providingdetailedguidanceonimplementingcertainprovisionsoftheLawonHealthInsurance.Accordingtosocialinsuranceagencies,theproposedrevisionstohealthinsuranceassessmentdefinitionsandcontentarenecessaryandurgent.Theyaimtoaddressthelimitationsandchallengesofthecurrentlawandclarifyresponsibilitiesamongallpartiesinvolved,ensuringfeasibilityinimplementation.Thechangeswillbenefitnotonlysocialinsuranceagenciesandhealthcarefacilitiesbutalsostatehealthmanagementagenciesandtherightsofinsuredpatients.Forinsuredpatients,theproposedrevisionswillnotreducetheirbenefitsoraffecttheirhealthinsurance-coveredtreatments,astheverificationprocesswilloccuraftertreatmentiscompleted.Patientswillcontinuetoreceiveappropriatemedicalevaluationsandtreatments.Forsocialinsuranceagencies,thedutiesofhealthinsuranceassessorswillremainthesame,involvingtheverificationandreviewofclaimsagainstlegalregulations.Thisensuresthathealthcarecostswithinthescopeofthehealthinsurancefundareproperlycovered,protectingtherightsofinsuredpatients.Inrecentyears,thenumberofhealthinsuranceclaimshasincreasedsignificantly,butthenumberofhealthinsuranceassessorshasremainedthesameduetoVSSsstrictadherencetodownsizingpoliciessetbythegovernment.Forhealthcarefacilities,thereviseddefinitionofhealthinsuranceassessmentswilladdressinconsistenciesbetweenmedicalexpertiseathealthcarefacilitiesandsocialinsuranceagencies-reducingissuesrelatedtopolicyandlegalcompliance.ThiswillexpeditethesettlementofhealthinsuranceclaimsandensurethathealthcareprofessionalscanfulfiltheirdutiesaccordingtotheLawonMedicalAppraisalandTreatment.Statehealthmanagementagencieswillnothavetoundertakeadditionaltasks,astheoversightoftreatmentprescriptions,drugs,andservicequalitywillremainundertheirjurisdiction,asoutlinedintheLawonMedicalAppraisalandTreatment.Therevisedlawwillclearlydefineresponsibilitiesamongallparties.Inadditiontoproposingchangestohealthinsuranceassessmentdefinitions,VSShasalsosuggestedvariousmeasurestoprotecttherightsofinsuredindividuals.ThesehavebeenlargelyincorporatedintothedraftamendmentstotheLawonHealthInsurance.Proposedchangesincludeallowingindividualswithseriousorlife-threateningillnessestoreceivetreatmentatout-of-networkfacilitieswithoutneedingareferralandexpandinghealthinsurancecoverageforeyeconditionssuchasstrabismusandrefractiveerrorsforindividualsunder18yearsold(currentlylimitedtothoseundersixyearsold).ThedraftamendmentstotheLawonHealthInsurancearecurrentlyundergoingconsultationwithministries,sectorsandexperts,withplanstobesubmittedtotheNationalAssemblyinOctober2024.VNSThePaediatricDepartmentatBu?nMaThu?tGeneralHospitalhasadded24morebedsinthehallwaysasthenumberofchildrenhospitalisedfordenguefeversurges.VNA/VNSPhotoNguyênDung??KL?K—Thenumberofdenguefeverandmeaslescasesinthecentralhighlandprovinceof??kL?khasbeenincreasingdramatically,raisingconcernsaboutpotentialovercrowdinginhospitalsintheprovince.HYênNiê,aresidentofC?êburCommuneinBu?nMaThu?tCity,iscurrentlycaringforherthreeyearoldchild,whoisbeingtreatedformeaslesintheisolationwardofthePaediatricDepartmentatBu?nMaThu?tGeneralHospital.Fourdaysago,herchilddevelopedafeverandsheboughtmedicinefromapharmacy,butthetoddlersconditiondidntimprove.Whenhestartedhavingnosebleeds,sherushedhimtothehospital,wheredoctorsdiagnosedmeasleswithpneumoniacomplications,requiringoxygensupport.Whenwefirstgottothehospital,mychildwasinseriouscondition,lyingdownallday,noteatingordrinkinganything.Thenextday,hemanagedtodrinkasmallglassofmilk.Healsoneededoxygenandnebulisertreatments,shesaid.AccordingtoDr.CaoHoàngPhong,headofthePaediatricDepartmentatBu?nMaThu?tGeneralHospital,overthepastmonth,measlescaseshavesurged,with32patientscurrentlybeingtreated.Alongsidemeasles,thedepartmentisalsohandlingasignificantnumberofdenguecases,havingtreatedover200childrensincethebeginningoftheyear.Inrecentweeks,theinfluxofpatientshasoverwhelmedthehospitalscapacity,forcingthemtoaddbedsinthehallwaysandreassignmedicalstafffromotherdepartmentstohelp.Thenumberofchildrenadmittedtothehospitalhascausedsignificantovercrowdingrecently,especiallywithbedshortagesinourdepartment.Wevehadtoplacebedsinthehallwaysandevenourmedicalstaffisstretchedthin.Wevehadtobringinpersonnelfromotherdepartmentstoassistwithtreatment,Phongsaid.AttheCentralHighlandsGeneralHospital,thenumberofadmissionsofchildrenhasalsosurged.IntheInfectiousDiseasesDepartment,therehavebeen100inpatientsoverthepasttwomonths,withhalfofthemsufferingfromdenguefever.Thedepartmentsmaximumcapacity,includinghallwaybeds,is170.AccordingtoDr.Tr?nTh?ThúyMinhfromtheGeneralPaediatricsDepartment,sinceearlySeptember,thehospitalhasadmitted50measlescases,whileatthepeakofthedengueoutbreak,thedepartmentwastreatingasmanyas60cases.Accordingtostatisticsfromthe??kL?kProvincialHealthDepartment,asofSeptember12,over3,100denguecasesand115measlescaseshavebeenreported.ThenumberspeakedinSeptember,withmorethan2,000casesofdengueandover100casesofmeaslesrecorded.HoàngNguyênDuy,DeputyDirectorofthe??kL?kHealthDepartment,warnedthatthesituationwaslikelytoworseninthecomingweeks,puttingfurtherstrainonhospitals.Topreventanoutbreak,thedepartmenthadissuedmultipledirectivesandheldmeetingstoprepareresponseplans.Ithadalsointensifiedpublicawarenesscampaignsondenguepreventionandurgedparentstovaccinatetheirchildrenagainstmeasles.Currently,theoutbreaksareundercontrol,butthesituationcouldescalatesoon,Duysaid.WeveinstructedBu?nMaThu?tGeneralHospitaltoprepareaccordingly.Inamildoutbreak,theyshouldhave30bedsintheisolationward,60bedsforamoderateoutbreakandupto100bedsincaseofaseveresituation.—VNS

B?CGIANG—ThearmedforcesofMilitaryRegion1havesetouttohelprebuildcommunities,drawingonfundingfromtheMinistryofDefence,variousorganisationsandcommunitycontributions.Theyvealsoorganisedtensofthousandsofvolunteerworkdaysfromofficers,soldiersandmilitiatohelpeliminatemakeshiftandunsafehomesforpooreranddisadvantagedfamiliesinB?cGiangprovince.Theeffortsarepartofthebroaderinitiative,ArmedForcesUnitedforthePoor–LeavingNoOneBehindsupportingruraldevelopmentandhelpinglocalsstabilisetheirliveswhileboostingtheregionseconomicandsocialgrowth.Tr?nV?nC?p,fromH?V?uhamletinTanH?ngcommune,L?ngGiangdistrict,facesaverydifficultsituation,sufferingfromfrequentillnessandhasnostablejob.Ontopofthis,hescaringforhis95-year-oldmotherandasonwithlimitedhealth,pooreyesightandhasdifficultywalking.Theirhomehaddeterioratedbadly,butC?pdidnthavethemeanstorepairorrebuildit.Thedreamofahavingasturdyhouseseemedoutofreach.However,hisdreambecamearealitywhenthePoliticalDepartmentofMilitaryRegion1andtheMassMobilisationCommitteesof6provinces(CaoB?ng,B?cK?n,TháiNguyên,B?cGiang,B?cNinh,andL?ngS?n)providedVN?150million,alongsidecontributionsoflabourandmaterialsfromofficersandmilitiaoftheB?cGiangProvincialMilitaryCommand,aswellaslocalresidents,tohelpbuildhimanew,solid,single-storeyhouse.B?cGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandpresentedasymboloffinancialsupportforhousebuildingtoTr?nVanC?p.—PhotoVNA/VNSC?psaid:WithoutthesupportofMilitaryRegion1,bothfinanciallyandintermsoflabour,IdontknowwhenIwouldhaveeverbeenabletobuildanewhome.Imveryhappythathouseholdslikeminearereceivingmoreattentionandsupportfromsociety,makinglifealittlelessdifficult.V?Th?Quy?n,aresidentofNg?cS?nhamletinQuangTh?nhcommune,L?ngGiangdistrict,alsoreceivedassistancefromtheprogrammeaimedateliminatingmakeshiftanddilapidatedhomesforpoorandnear-poorhouseholds,aswellasthoseindifficultsituations,initiatedbyMilitaryRegion1.Asanelderlywomanlivinginafragile,rundownhouseatriskofcollapse,shewasoverjoyedandrelievedwhenshewassupportedinbuildinganewhome.OfficersandsoldiersoftheB?cGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandsupporttheconstructionofahouseforV?Th?Quy?n.—PhotoVNS/VNSAccordingtoTr?nC?ngTh?ng,ChairmanoftheFatherlandFrontCommitteeofB?cGiangprovince,theprovincehassetagoalfor2024toeliminateallmakeshiftanddilapidatedhousesforpoorandnear-poorhouseholds.Theyalsoaimtosupportonehundredpercentoffamiliesofthosewhohaveservedthecountryandarefacinghousingdifficulties,ensuringthathomesinpoorconditionarerepairedorrebuilt.Achievingthisgoalwillrequirethecollectiveeffortsoftheentirepoliticalsystem,includingeffectivesupportfromofficersandsoldiersoftheB?cGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandandtheleadershipofMilitaryRegion1.Sofar,tenGreatSolidarity–WarmMilitaryandCivilianBondshouseshavebeenstarted(withfouralreadycompletedandinuse),makingameaningfulcontributiontopovertyreductionandimprovingthequalityoflifeforthepeople.HeadofCivilAffairsforMilitaryRegion1,Colonel??HuyKh?i,saidthathelpingpooranddisadvantagedfamilieswithhousinghasbeenatoppriorityforthearmedforcesforseveralyears.Buildingsolidarityhomesandgraduallyeliminatingmakeshiftandrundownhousesiscentraltotheirefforts.Eachnewhousemeansonemorefamilyhasastablehome,freefromtheworryofpoorlivingconditions,allowingthemtofocusonworkandmoveoutofpoverty.Lookingahead,MilitaryRegion1willcontinuetomakethemostoftheForthePoorFundandstrengtheneffortstoraiseawarenessamongofficers,soldiers,andthecommunity.Theyplantogathermoreresourcesandfurtherdiversifysupporttohelpeliminateunsafehousing,contributingtothecompletionofnewruraldevelopmenttargetsinthearea.In2023and2024,MilitaryRegion1hasbeenandwillcontinuetosupportover950poor,near-pooranddisadvantagedhouseholdswithnearlyVN?48billiontoeliminatemakeshiftanddilapidatedhomesandbuildnewsolidarityhouses.From2023untiltheendofAugust2024,theyhavealreadysupportedaround650householdswithoverVN?32billion.Bytheendof2024,theyplantoassistanadditional310households,providingeachwithVN?50millioninsupport.—VNSPowersupplyresumedtoover5.98millionclientsaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Powerhasbeenrestoredtoover6.03millionofVietnamElectricity(EVN)s6.1millioncustomersaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentflooding,equatingtonearly99percent.Accordingtothegroupsfreshannouncement,1,640outofthe1,678medium-voltagepowerlinesthatexperiencedoutagesduetothestormhadbeenresumedbytheafternoonofSeptember17.Overallpowerrestorationeffortsintheaffectedareasarenearlycomplete.InthenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinh,directlyhitbythestormonSeptember7,electricityhasbeenre-suppliedforover85percentofthecustomers.EVNunitsinnorthernVi?tNamarecontinuingtomobilisepersonnel,vehicles,andequipmenttorepairthedamagecausedbythestormandensurefullpowerrestorationtotheremaindersassoonaspossible.TheCentralPowerCorporation(EVNCPC)andtheHàN?iPowerCorporation(EVNHanoi)haverespectivelydeployed273and200workerstoQu?ngNinhtoassistinrestoringthepowergrid.Duetoheavyrainfallfollowingthetyphoon,alargevolumeofwaterflowedintohydropowerreservoirsintheNorth,promptingthecontrolledreleaseofwaterasdirectedbytheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControl.Waterlevelsinthesereservoirsaredeclininggradually.Consequently,from10amonSeptember17,thehydropowerplantsofTuyênQuang,LaiChau,B?nCh?t,Hu?iQuang,S?nLa,andHòaBìnhhaveclosedallspillwaygatesasinstructedbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,EVNsaid.Thegroupnotedthatthe500kVpowergridhasfullyrecovered,withall14incidentsresolved.TherecentlyinauguratedCircuit-3500kVlinefromQu?ngTr?ch(centralQu?ngBìnhProvince)toPh?N?i(northernH?ngYênProvince),whichofficiallywentintooperationonAugust29,sufferednosignificantdamage.The220kVpowergridhashadall10transformerstationincidentsand38outof40powerlineincidentsfixed.Meanwhile,the110kVgridhasseen101outof104transformerstationfailuresand186outof190lineoutagesaddressed.Earlier,Yagi-inducedstrongwinds,heavyrainfall,andfloodingacross17northernprovincescausedwidespreadpoweroutages.Inadditiontogriddamage,severefloodingincertainareasforcedthetemporaryshutdownofoperationstoensureelectricalsafety.—VNS