AmeetingofHCMCityauthoritiesontheissuanceofbirthcertificatesandpersonalidentitydocumentstoyoungpeoplelivinginspecialcircumstancesandatsheltersinTanPhúandBìnhTandistricts.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—Asurveyhasfoundmorethantwodozenchildrenandyouthsagedupto18livinginspecialcircumstancesandatsheltersinHCMCitysTanPhúandBìnhTandistrictslackingbirthcertificates,personalidentificationnumbers,householdregistrationdocuments,andidentitycards.ThesurveywasdonebycityauthoritiesonJune7.Thelawdefineschildreninspecialcircumstancesasthosewhoareunabletogetprotection,care,upbringing,oreducation,areabused,donothaveparentsorguardians,useintoxicants,andrequirespecialsupportandintervention.InTanPhúDistrict,16lackidentitycards,withsevenhavingpersonalidentificationnumbersbutnottemporaryresidencestatus.Oftheothernine,threewerebornabroadandsixdonothavepersonalidentificationnumbers,havenotbeenregisteredforpermanentresidenceorarenotinthenationaldatabase.InBìnhTanDistrict,10childrenincharityclassesandtwoinspecialcircumstanceslackIDcards.TanPhúauthoritiessaidthereasonsincludethechildrensfrequentmovementsintheabsenceofapermanentdwellingplace,theirparentslackofcompleteidentificationdocumentsandfailuretoobtainidentificationdocumentsforthem.DeputyChairmanoftheBìnhTanDistrictPeoplesCommitteeLêTh?Ng?cDungsaidtherearealsocaseswhereyoungparentsdonotregistertheirmarriage,abandontheirchildrenorhavethemlivingwithrelatives.AnotherproblemisthedifficultyincollectingcitizensIDcardapplicationsfromtemporaryresidentsastherearenoregulationsregardingtheirstorage.Aregulationthatallowscitizenstochoosetheirplaceofcivilregistrationcausespressureonregistrationofficers,especiallyinplaceswithlargenumbersoftemporaryresidentscomingfromotherprovincesandcities,sheadded.CaoThanhBình,headofcityPeoplesCouncilsculturalandsocialcommittee,saidmanylocalitieshavenotfullyunderstoodorcreatedregulationsfortheissuanceofidentificationpapers.Localauthoritiesshouldfocusonissuingthemtothesechildrenandyouths,hesaid.Thisisahumaneandsignificanttaskrequiringvariousagenciestoworktogether,andwouldenablethechildrentostudyandworkinfuture,headded.—VNS

PeoplelaywreathsandofferincensetocommemoratemartyrsattheNationalMartyrsCemeteryRoad9inQu?ngTr?Province.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTh?yHàN?I—Localitiesalloverthecountryhavecommemoratedheroicmartyrs,warinvalidsandtheirfamiliesasthenationmovestowardsWarInvalidsandMartyrsDayonJuly27.InTr?cNinhDistrict,Nam??nhProvince,provincialPartyCommitteeSecretaryPh?mGiaTúcvisitedandgavegiftsto??Th?H?i,70,wifeofamartyrinTr?cN?iCommune.HealsovisitedwarinvalidTr?nQuangPhách,77,inTr?cKhangCommuneandthefamilyofmartyrNguy?nV?nDoanhinTrung??ngCommune.Túcinquiredabouttheirhealthandtheirlifecircumstances,expressinghisdeepgratitudetothemeritoriouspeoplewhohavemademanycontributionstothecauseofbuildingandprotectingtheFatherland.Heencouragedthemtocontinuepromotingrevolutionarytraditions,alwaysbeingashiningexamplefortheyounggenerationtostudy,followandmakemanypositivecontributionsinlocalcampaigns.InXuanTr??ngDistrict,StandingDeputyChairmanofNam??nhPeoplesCommitteeTr?nAnhD?nggavepresentstoVietnameseHeroicMotherPh?mTh?Xin,89andwarinvalidNguy?n??cTu?n,83,inXuanH?ngCommune.D?ngexpresseddeepgratitudetothemandallthosewhocontributedtotherevolutionandsacrificefornationalliberation.Hehopedthattheywouldalwaysbehealthy,promoterevolutionarytraditionsandbepioneersinimplementingthePartysandtheStatespoliciesandguidelines.CaringforpeoplewithmeritoriousservicesInV?Th?yDistrict,thesouthernprovinceofH?uGiang,Tr?nV?nHuy?n,PermanentDeputySecretaryoftheprovincialPartyCommitteeandalsoChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCouncil,visitedVietnameseHeroicMothersNguy?nTh?MaiandNguy?nTh?Huy?nandwarinvalidNguy?nThànhC?ng.Heemphasisedthatdespitemanydifficulties,theprovincealwaystakescareoffamiliesandpeoplewithmeritoriousservicestothecountry.Theprovincewillstrivetoraisethelivingstandardsofthosepeopletobeequaltoorhigherthantheaveragelivingstandardofthelocality.Huy?nwishedthatVietnameseHeroicMothersandwarinvalidscontinuetobeasolidspiritualsupportfortheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theywillactivelyparticipateineducatingtheyounggeneration,contributingtothedevelopmentoftheprovince.Overthepastdays,theH?uGiangDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairscoordinatedwithlocalitiestoorganise27conferencestomeetpeoplewithcontributionstotherevolution,withover2,000attendees.CentreformeritoriouspeoplePolitburomember,SecretaryofthePartyCentralCommitteeandalsoHeadofthePartyCentralCommitteesCommissionforPublicityandEducationNguy?nTr?ngNgh?avisitedvarinvalidsatthePhúTh?NursingCentreforMeritoriousPersonsinPhúTh?Province.Ngh?aexpresseddeepgratitudetowoundedsoldiersandsicksoldierswhomadesacrificesforthecauseofnationalliberationandindependence.Hewishedthatthesoldiersalwaysmaintainfaith,overcomedifficulties,overcomediseases,livehappilyandhealthily,whilecontinuingtopromotetheirrole,beexemplaryandencouragetheirchildrenandgrandchildrentomakemoreeffortstobuildhappyfamiliesandworktogetherforthedevelopmentofthelocalityandcountry.Currently,thecentreiscaringfor28woundedsoldiersandseriouslyillsoldierswithadisabilityrateof81percentormore,fromHàN?i,andV?nhPhúc,TháiNguyên,TuyênQuang,HòaBìnhandPhúTh?provinces.Everyyear,thecentrealsoprovidesalternatenursingcaretomorethan2,000peoplewhohavecontributedtotherevolutionintheprovince.YouthvolunteersmartyrsSecretaryoftheHCMCityYouthVolunteerForcesPartyCommitteeLêMinhKhoaandmorethan300delegateswhoareleadersandmembersofyouthvolunteers,offeredflowersandincenseatthecitysYouthVolunteersMartyrsMemorialArea.Theeventcommemorated99martyrsofthecitysyouthvolunteerswhomadeheroicsacrificesduringnthewartimetoprotectthesouthwestborder.HavingafatherwhojoinedtheYouthVolunteerForce,Nguy?nTh?KhánhLinhisproudtojointheHCMCityYouthVolunteerForceandwishestocontinuethatheroichistory.Linhsaidthattheyouthvolunteersspiritwastoalwaysvolunteerandtakethelead,nottobeafraidofhardshipsandsacrifice.Asayounggirl,Iammyselfalwaysaware,tryingtopractise,studyandstrivetofollowinthetraditionsofthefallenyoungvolunteersandthegoodthingsthattheyhavedone.Wearewillingtocopewithalldifficultiesandchallengesinthenewsituation,shesaid.—VNSVNADeputyGeneralDirector?oànTh?Tuy?tNhungmeetswithAZERTACChairmanVugarAliyev.—VNA/VNSPhotoS?nNamBAKU—AdelegationoftheVietnamNewsAgency(VNA)ledbyDeputyGeneralDirector?oànTh?Tuy?tNhungattendedthesecondShushaGlobalMediaForuminShushacity,AzerbaijanonJuly20-22.ThemedUnmaskingFalseNarratives:ConfrontingDisinformation,theforumattractedtheparticipationofover150delegatesfromaround50countries,includingnewsagenciesof30countries,threeinternationalorganisations,82globalandregionalmediaentities.TheforumconsistedoffourpanelsessionsonImpactassessment:scopingdisinformation,Policiesandinitiativestobuildamoreresilientsocietyagainstdisinformation,Theimpactofartificialintelligence(AI)onreality,mediaanddisinformation:Promotingmedialiteracy,andClimatemovementandmediaSpeakingattheopeningsession,HikmatHajiyev,AssistanttothePresidentoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan,stressedtheneedfortheinternationalcommunitytoenhanceitsresponsibilityinverifyinginformationanddisseminatingaccuratenewstopreventdisinformation.HighlightingthechallengesfacedbyglobalmediainlightoftherapiddevelopmentofAI,HikmetHajiyevstressedthatnewsagenciesmustcollaboratemorecloselywiththeUnitedNationsandotherglobalorganisations,addingthatsharingaccurateinformationiscrucial.Inthediscussions,representativesfromnewsagencies,mediaentities,andinternationalorganisations,andexpertsexchangedviewpointsandsharedexperienceonidentifyingdisinformationandunverifiedinformation,aswellassolutionstoenhanceglobalawarenessofcombatingdisinformation,andimprovetheeffectivenessofthefightagainstfakenews.Onthesidelinesoftheforum,VNADeputyGeneralDirectorNhunghadameetingwithChairmanoftheBoardofAzerbaijanStateNewsAgency(AZERTAC)VugarAliyev.Thetwosidesemphasisedtheimportanceofnewsagenciesenhancingcollaborationandsharingexperienceinthefightagainstfakenews,disinformation,andunverifiedinformation;andintheapplicationofAIintheproductionanddisseminationofinformation,aswellaseffectivemanagementstrategiestomitigaterisksfromusingAItocreateandspreadfalseinformation.TheyalsostressedtheneedforVNAandAZERTACtofurtherpromotecollaborationinthecontextofrapiddigitaltransformationofglobalmedia,andincreasetheexchangeofnewmultimediaproductstoimprovetheeffectivenessofpromotingtheimagesoftheirrespectivecountrysland,peopleandcultureaswellasthepotentialandopportunitiesforbilateralcooperationinthefieldsofeconomy,trade,investmentandculturalexchange;andatthesametimestepuptheexchangeofreportersandtechnicalstafftoshareexperienceinproducingnewtypesofinformation.NotingthattheeffectivecooperationbetweenAZERTACandVNAwillmakeanimportantcontributiontofurtherdeepeningthetraditionalfriendshipandmultifacetedcooperationbetweenthetwocountries,theyagreedtosoonrenewacollaborationagreementbetweenthetwonewsagencies.Onthisoccasion,NhungalsoheldmeetingswithrepresentativesofseveralnewsagenciesthatarepartnersoftheVietnamNewsAgencytodiscussmeasurestoeffectivelyimplementsignedagreementsandpromotethesigningofnewones.—VNS

AuthoritiestackletheaftermathoftyphoonPrapirooninH?LongCity,Qu?ngNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?n??cHàN?I—Thesuspensionofpassengertransportvessels,ferriesandcablecarsduetotheimpactoftyphoonPrapiroonhasleftnearly3,900touristsstrandedonCátBàIsland,including430internationalvisitorsinCátH?iDistrict,thenortherncityofH?iPhòng.BùiTu?nM?nh,chairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofthedistrict,saidfollowingthedirectivesofthecity,transportationmethodsfromCátBàIslandtothemainlandsuchashigh-speedboats,??ngBài–CáiVi?ngferry,andCátH?i–PhùLongcablecarhadceased.Localauthoritiesmobilisedlocalhotelsandaccommodationfacilitiestosupporttouristsduringtheirstaytoavoidthetyphoon.Allhotelsarebeingurgedtoreduceservicepricesby50percenttoservethetouristswhiletheywaitoutthestorm,hesaid.ThereductionwasaunitedeffortfromtheCátBàtourismcommunity,aimingtoprovidethebestsupporttothetourists.ThePeoplesCommitteeofPhùLongCommuneinthedistrictfacilitatedandsupported29passengersstrandedatCáiVi?ngarea,whowereunabletoreturntothemainlandduetoferryrestrictions,byprovidingfreeaccommodationandmeals.MinordamageDuetotheinfluenceofthetyphoon,heavyrainsfromMondaytoTuesdaycausedlocalisedfloodinginsomeareasofH?iPhòngCity.CátH?iDistrictrecordedrainfallbetween150-200mm,causingfloodinginsomelow-lyingareas.Inurbanareasofthecity,continuousbutmoderaterainfalldidnotcausesignificantflooding,eveninpreviouslyflood-pronelow-lyingareas.However,strongwindstoppledlargetreesalongTr?nQuangKh?iStreet,H?ngBàngDistrictanduprootednewly-plantedtreesinT?H?uFlowerGarden.InQu?ngNinhProvince,??V?nTu?n,deputychairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofMóngCáiCity,reportedthatthetyphoonpassedwithoutcausingmajordamagetothelocality.InH?LongCity,therewerethreelandslidesandfloodinginthreeunderpasses.Themostvisibledamageafterthetyphoonwasthefallingofnumeroustrees,dismantlingofmetalfencesatconstructionsitesandtiltingandbreakingofmanytrafficsigns.Heavyrainfallisstillexpectedafterthetyphoonandthecityhasdirecteddistricts,wardsandforcestocloselymonitorfloodsituations,reviewvulnerableareaspronetofloodingandlandslidesandtobereadytohandleanyemergingsituations.Nguy?nXuanKy,SecretaryoftheprovincialPartyCommitteeandChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCouncilinspectedtheriskoflandslidesintheresidentialareaNo7AinH?LongCitysH?ngH?iWard.Currently,therewere17householdslivinginthearea,includingfivepermanenthouseholds.Inresponsetothedevelopmentsofthetyphoon,thePeoplesCommitteeofthewardwastoldtorelocatethehouseholdstosaferareas.MinistersdirectionLêMinhHoan,MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(third,right)checksafreshwaterreservoirinTràngVinhCommune,inQu?ngNinhProvincesMóngCáiCityonTuesdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhVanLêMinhHoan,MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandDeputyHeadofthePermanentSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControl,inspectedthestormresponseeffortsinMóngCáiCityonTuesdaymorning.HoansaidthatthePrimeMinisterandDeputyPrimeMinistersweredeeplyconcernedabouttheweathersituation,especiallyinthevulnerableareasofQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòng.Althoughthetyphoonhaspassedwithoutsignificantdamage,thepost-stormfloodcontroleffortsarecrucial,especiallyinhillandmountainousareassusceptibletolandslidesduetosuccessiveheavyrains,headded.Localitiesmustcontinuetocloselymonitorweatherconditions,post-stormfloodsanddisseminateinformationtopreventresidentsfromcrossingfloodedunderpassesorenteringhigh-risklandslideareas.Thegoalistopreventcasualtiesandminimisepropertydamageforresidentsandorganisations,hesaid.TyphoonweakeningHeavyraincausescongestionalongaroadinHàN?ionTuesdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tTheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingsaidthatthetyphoonweakenedtoatropicallow-pressuresystemonTuesdaymorning.Howeverthelow-pressuresystemwasstillcausingheavyraininthenorthernregionandThanhHóa(chǎn)Provincewithwidespreadrainfallrangingfrom70-150mm,locallyexceeding300mmuntilWednesday.Between7pmonMondaynightand8amonTuesday,someareasreceivedmorethan100mmofrainfall,includingQu?ngYênDistrict(Qu?ngNinh)with167.2mmandCátH?iDistrict(H?iPhòngCity)with291mm.ThetyphoonalsobroughttorrentialrainstoHàN?ionMondaynightandthewholeTuesday.—VNSHCMCITY—?oànNg?cAnhTh?,a12-year-oldgirlfromtheMekongDeltaprovinceofTràVinh,becamethe11,000thchildtobesavedbyHeartbeatVietnam,aprogrammedesignedtosavechildrenbornwithheartproblems.AnhTh?exhibitedcyanosisandexperiencedfrequentfeverswhenshewasjustonemonthold.Shewasdiagnosedwithtetralogyoffallot,acomplexcongenitalheartdefectrequiringsurgery.WithhelpfromtheVinaCapitalFoundations(VCF)HeartbeatVietnamprogramme,Th?underwentherfirstsurgeryattheageoftwo,whichsignificantlyimprovedherhealthandallowedhertoattendschoolandexcelacademicallyforthepastsixyears.HersecondsuccessfulsurgerymarkedasignificantmilestoneinhercourageousjourneywiththesupportfromtheAssociationfortheProtectionofPeoplewithDisabilitiesandVictimsofAgentOrange/dioxin,HeartbeatVietnamandotherdonors.Atotalof11,000Vietnamesechildrenwithcongenitalheartdefects(CHD)havebeenhelpedwithsurgeryandtreatmentoverthepast18yearsundertheHeartbeatVietnamprogramme,accordingtoarepresentativeofHeartbeatVietnam.DonLam,CEOandFoundingPartnerofVinaCapital,ChairoftheVCFBoard(firstfromright),FormerVicePresidentofVi?tNamTr??ngM?Hoa(secondfromrìght)andotherdonorsattheceremonytocelebratethesavingof11,000kidswithCHD.—PhotocourtesyofHeartbeatVietnamThroughoutourunwavering18-yearjourney,ourmissionhasalwaysbeentoensurethatnochildwithcongenitalheartdefectslosestheirlifesimplybecausetheylackthefinancialmeanstoaccesstreatment.Itfillsuswithimmensejoytowitnesstherecoveryof11,000littlehearts.Thismiracleresultsfromthejointeffortsandinvaluablesupportfromlocalauthorities,dedicatedmedicalteams,kind-hearteddonors,andmore.Mostimportantly,thecollaborationofthecommunitytogetherwithVCFhasignitedhopeforabrightfutureforthechildrenandtheirfamilies,contributingtoahealthierandmoreprosperousVi?tNam,saysDonLam,CEOandFoundingPartnerofVinaCapital,ChairoftheVCFBoard.StatisticsfromtheMinistryofHealthshowthatsome15,000infantsarebornwithCHDinVi?tNameachyear.Mostofthesechildrenarefromfamiliesinimpoverishedruralareas,andmanyofthemfacefinancialchallengesinaccessingexpensivetreatment,longdistancetravel,anddifficultpost-operativecare.HeartbeatVietnamhasbeendedicatedtosponsoringlife-savingsurgeriesforunderprivilegedchildreninVi?tNamsince2006,ensuringtheyreceivetimelytreatmentforahealthierfuture.Theprogrammehasalsoprovided1,215continuingcarepackagesforvitalcheck-upsandfollow-upappointments,809familygrantstoalleviatefinancialburdensonfamiliescaringforsickchildren,and263scholarshipstoensurebrightstudentscancontinuetheireducation.Inlinewiththese,VCFhasorganisedruraloutreachclinicsinremoteprovinceswhereaccesstohealthcareislimited.Throughtheseclinics,nearly400,000childrenhavebeenscreened,andover11,700childrenwithCHDhavebeenidentified.Thosewhorequiredearlysurgicalinterventiontosurvivewereprovidedwithsurgeryandthisensuresthatnochildisleftbehind.VCF,HeartbeatVietnam,andotherdonorshavecommittedtocontinuingthejourneytolocateandsavemorechildrensheartsothattheycangrowuphealthy,dreamdreams,reachtheirfullpotentialandcontributetoVi?tNamsdevelopment,saidtherepresentative.—VNSTheonlineforumOtofunhasgonegreyasasignofrespectforthelatePartychief.—VNSPhotoHàN?I—TributeshavestreamedinoversocialmediasoonaftertheVietnamNewsAgencyissuedaspecialcommuniqué,announcingthatPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngpassedawayat1.38pmonJuly19,2024,attheCentralMilitaryHospital108inHàN?i.Amovingeulogybyananonymousauthor,whichdemonstratestheoutpouringofgriefoftheVietnamesepeopleforthebelovedleader,hasgoneviralonvariousplatforms,includingFacebook,Youtube,TikTok,ZaloandViber.TheonlineforumOtofun,anautomobileandmotorbikeplaygroundinVi?tNamwithover200,000membersin2028justtwoyearsafteritsinception,hasgonegreyasasignofrespectforthelatePartychief.Alongwiththeirsadnessoverhispassing,theforumsmembersalsoexpressedtheirhopethatotherleaderswillfollowtheseniorsstepsandideologiesanddeveloptheirtheories.Apoembyanonymousauthor,honouringPartyGeneralSecretaryTr?ngsdevotiontothenation,wasalsosharedontheZaloaccountYênXuan–myhomelandestablishedbyagroupoflocalpeopleinYênXuanCommuneinthecentralprovinceofNgh?AnsH?ngNguyênDistrict.Throughawebsite,studentsoftheT?S?nHighSchoolinthenorthernprovinceofB?cNinhhaveshowntheirdepthofemotionsoverthepassingofthePartychief,andpromisedtostrivetheirbesttodevelopthecountry.Meanwhile,TonyBuifromWarszawa,Poland,postedamovingpoemaboutthelateleaderonFacebook,expressinghisgratitudetowardsthePartychiefscontributionstothenation.NetizenspositivemessageshaveaffirmedthatPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsprestigehascreatedthepowerofsolidaritynotonlyforthePartybutalsothewholepeople.Besides,theyhavedemonstratedthatthetranscendentalsoftruth,goodnessandbeautyarealwaystreasuredandacknowledgedbythepublic.AsofJanuary2023,Vi?tNamhad77.93millioninternetusers,or79.1percentofthepopulation.Amongthem,therewere70millionsocialnetworkusers,with66.2millionsigningupforFacebook,63millionforYouTube,10.35millionforInstagram,49.86millionforTikTok,5.2millionforLinkedIn,and4.1millionforTwitter.—VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính(centre)visitsthesemiconductorchipproductionlineoftheHanaMicroVinaCoLtdintheVanTrungIndustrialZoneinVi?tYênDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHàN?I—Vocationaltrainingwillfocusonskillinguptheworkforceinthesemiconductorchips,hydrogenandcarboncreditsfields,followingarequirementofMinisterofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs?àoNg?cDung.Dungsaidthatamongtheupcomingkeytasks,theMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs(MoLISA)willperfectthepolicyandlegalsystemtosynchronouslydevelopthelabourmarket,improvethemarketintermediaries,widenthelabourmarketinformationsystemandincreaseconnectionbetweenworkforcesupplyanddemand.TheMoLISAwillalsoimplementpoliciesforemployees,especiallysocialinsurance,unemploymentinsuranceandsalaryregulations.Atthesametime,itwillpushuptraining,retrainingandfosteringworkerstoimprovequalificationsandvocationalskillsforthemtoenhancetrainingforahighly-skilledworkforce.Dungrequestedbetteringanalyticalcapacity,forecastingjobsupplyanddemand,newandsustainablejobsandstrengthenpolicydialoguetobuildharmonious,stableandprogressiverelations.TheMoLISAreportforthefirstsixmonthsthisyearshowsthatithasflexiblyandeffectivelycarriedouttasksandsolutionsinthefieldsoflabourandpeoplewithgreatcontributionstothenation.Notably,theMoLISAhascompletedandsubmittedtotheGovernmentforapprovaltheamendedLawonSocialInsurance,withaveryhighapprovalrate.Compilinglegaldocumentsgenerallyensuresqualityandprogressaccordingtotheproposedplan,perfectingregulationsonlabourandpeoplewithmeritoriousservicestothecountry.Regardinggrowingthelabourmarketandcreatingjobs,MoLISAwillconductsolutionstomaintainastableworkforce,contributingtoeconomicdevelopment,enterprisesproductionandtrading.Inthefirstsixmonthsthisyear,thelabourforceaged15andoveracrossthecountrywas52.5millionpeople,anincreaseof196,600overthesameperiod.Employedworkersare51.4millionpeople,anincreaseof195,700onesoverthesameperiod.Theunemploymentrateamongtheworkingagepopulationis2.27percent,unchangedcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Measurestostabilisetheforeignlabourmarketwillbeintensified.Recruiting,trainingandsendingVietnameseworkerstoworkabroadundercontractswillbemorestrictlymanaged.ThetotalnumberofVietnameseworkersworkingundercontractsabroadis78,640ones,reaching62.91percentoftheplan,including23,845femaleworkers.TheMoLISAwillalsorealisetheVocationalEducationDevelopmentStrategyfortheperiod2021-30,withavisionto2045,strengthendirectionandguidanceforenrollment,organiseprimary-leveltraining,regulartraining,vocationaltrainingforruralworkers,ethnicgroupsandthedisadvantaged,amongothers.Asoflastmonth,thetotalnumberofvocationaleducationschoolsinVi?tNamis1,878.—VNSAnemployeemeasuresexhaustemissionsatamotorbikemaintenanceandrepairfacility.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?n??cHàN?I–Currently,inVi?tNamthereisnoregulationontheshelflifeofpersonalmotorbikes,socontrollingmotorbikeemissionsisnecessarytominimiseenvironmentalpollution.Inordertoreduceemissionsandenvironmentalpollution,implementingVi?tNamscommitmentsatCOP26,therewillneedtobeemissioninspectionsfromthestartof2025.Manytrafficexpertsinsistthatwhilethisisabsolutelynecessary,itneedstobedoneinsuchawaythatitwillnothavetoomuchimpactontrafficandpeopleslives.AccordingtotheprovisionsoftheLawonRoadTrafficOrderandSafetyrecentlypassedbytheNationalAssembly,motorcyclesandmopedswillhavetoundergomandatoryemissionstestingfromJanuary1,2025.Thelawalsostipulatesthatemissionsinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththelawonenvironmentalprotectionandmustbecarriedoutatemissioninspectionfacilitiesthatmeetnationaltechnicalregulationsandbeissuedinspectioncertificatebytheregisteragency.AccordingtodatafromtheInstituteofTransportStrategyandDevelopment(MinistryofTransport),intheperiod2005-2022,motorbikegrowthinthecountryaveragedabout9.1percentayear.Todate,thenumberofregisteredmotorbikesnationwidehasreachedabout69.2millionandthenumberofvehiclesincirculationhasreachedabout45.5million.Inbigcities,motorbikesarestillthemainmeansoftransport,meaningtheyareresponsibleforthelargestemissionsintotheenvironment.AccordingtoresultsfromthreeemissiontestingprogrammesformotorbikesandmopedsinthreecitiesofHàN?i,HCMCityand?àN?ngCity,vehiclesoverfiveyearsoldtendtoexceedcurrentemissionstandardsandvehicleswhichareolderthantenyears,haveaverylargeemissionrate.Butinallthreecities,thoseoldervehiclesmakeupoverhalfofthetotalnumberofmotorbikesinuse.Specifically,therateis72.58percent,68percentand59percentinHàN?i,HCMCityand?àN?ngCity,respectively.Nguy?nXuanTh?y,formerdirectorofTransportPublishingHousesaidthatthatemissionstestingnotonlyhelpsreduceenvironmentalpollution,improvequalityoflife,butalsoraisespeoplesawarenessinperiodicallymaintainingvehiclestoensuretrafficsafety.AccordingtoKh??ngKimT?o,formerDeputyChiefofOfficeoftheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,currentlyinVi?tNam,thereisnoregulationontheshelflifeofmotorbikes.Expirydateregulationsonlyapplytotrucks,passengercarsortaxis.Emissioncontrolformotorbikeswasregulatedinthe2008RoadTrafficLaw,buttheimplementationprocessencounteredmanydifficulties,T?osaid.Anduptonow,continuedimplementationiscompletelyaccurate,urgentandaninevitabletrendofcontrollingmotorvehicleemissionsinbigcitieslikeHàN?iandHCMCity.ThismustbedoneasquicklyaspossibletoensurecommitmentstocontrolemissionsandenvironmentalpollutionthatVi?tNamparticipatedinattheCOP26.However,T?oalsonotedthattheimplementationmethodneedstobemethodicallyresearched,withoutdisturbingpeopleslives,socio-economicdevelopmentwhilestillcontrollingmotorbikeemissions.RegulationonthresholdofexhaustgasemissionT?oproposedamethodicalimplementationofthenewsrules,withtheunderstandingthatnewlymanufacturedandassembledmotorbikesimportedtoVi?tNamalreadymeetemissionsregulationsandstandards.Newvehicleswillgraduallyreplaceoldonesbutthereneedstobeacertainperiodoftimetoeliminateoutofdatevehicles.Whenthereareenougheconomicresources,atimelimitwillbesetforliquidationofthisvehiclelinewhichwillnolongerbeallowedtobedriveninbigcities,T?osaid.Theemissionproblemwillbesolvedthroughadministrativecontrolandchangingalargenumberofvehicles,headded.Toquicklypromoteemissioncontrolformotorbikesincirculation,T?osuggestedthattheStatemanagementagencyshouldresearchandregulatethelevelofemissionqualityformotorbikesinuseinordertocontrolexhaustedgasemission.Inaddition,motorbikeemissioninspectioncentresshouldprovidesolutions,soasnottoaffectpeoplewaitingforvehicleinspection,headded.VNS

DefendantTr?nhV?nQuy?t(centre,standing)atthetrialonMonday.Arecordof30,403victiminvestorsholdingthestockofFLCFaros(HoSEtickernameROS),aswellas63,092otherROSholderswhoareconnectedandrelatedtothecaseweresummonedbythecourt.VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mKiênHàN?IThetrialforoneofthemostnotoriouscasesofstockmanipulationinthehistoryoftheVietnamesemarketbeganMondaymorning,withfiftydefendantsappearinginthecaseatFLCCorporation.FormerFLCChairmanTr?nhV?nQuy?t,alongwithhissistersTr?nhTh?MinhHu?andTr?nhTh?ThúyNga,andfivesubordinates,wereindictedbytheSupremePeoplesProcuracyforfraud,expropriationofassets,andstockmanipulation.Theremaining42defendantsareindictedforstockmanipulation,abuseofpowerwhileperformingofficialduties,anddeliberatelyannouncingmisinformationinstockmarketactivity.Arecordof30,403victiminvestorsholdingthestockofFLCFaros(HoSEtickernameROS),aswellas63,092otherROSholderswhoareconnectedandrelatedtothecase,weresummonedbythecourt.TheHàN?iPeoplesCourthasplacedsignificantemphasisonorganisingthetrial,arrangingthreeareas-themaincourtroomforthedirectproceedings,ahall,andanoutdoorareawithtentsforobserverstofollowthetrialviascreensbroadcastingfromthecourtroom,withtheabilitytoaccommodatethousandsofpeople.Inallthreeareas,thecourthassetupcomputersystemsdisplayinginformationabouttheover30,000victims,alongwithprintedlists.Investorsattendingthetrialcanverifyinformationthroughthesechannels.Inthemaincourtroom,nearly90defencelawyershavearrived,withthecourtprovidingover50laptopstoassistthemintheirdefence.Additionally,medical,logisticalandisolationservicesfordefendantshavebeenmeticulouslypreparedbytheHàN?iPeoplesCourtincollaborationwithrelatedunits.Accordingtotheindictment,withtheintentionofappropriatinginvestorsmoneyforpersonaluse,Quy?tusedFLCFarosCompanyasatool,directingsubordinatestofalselyincreasetheownerscapitalcontributionatFarosfromVN?1.5billion(US$59,212)toVN?4.3trillion(US$169million),thencompletingprocedurestolistsharescorrespondingtotheinflatedcapitalonthestockexchange.HeusedtheHOSEexchangeasatooltosell391,155,480sharescreatedfromtheinflatedcapitalcontributionto30,403investorsonthestockexchange,appropriatingmorethanVN?3.621trillion(US$142million).Furthermore,Tr?nhV?nQuy?tinstructedTr?nhTh?MinhHu?toborrowdocumentsfrom45individuals,includingrelativesandemployeesofFLCGroup,toestablishandname20companiesandopen500securitiesaccountsinthenamesofindividualsandlegalentities.Thedefendantsthenfalselycreditedtheseaccountstomanipulatethestockmarketwithfivestockcodes:AMD,HAI,GAB,FLC,andART.Theycontinuouslyboughtandsoldthesamesecurities,conductedinternalmatchingtrades(withoutrealownershiptransfer),tradedinlargevolumestodominatethemarketduringopeningandclosingsessionsandplacedthecancelledorderstocreatefakesupplyanddemand,manipulatingthestockmarketwiththesefivecodesandillicitlyprofitingVN?723billion(US$28.5million).Thetrialisexpectedtotakeseveraldays.VNS

PMPh?mMinhChínhspeaksatthemeeting.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhascalledforthecompletionofthe500kVCircuit-3transmissionlinebythe79thanniversaryofAugustRevolutionandNationalDay(September2).The519kmtransmissionline,stretchingfromPh?N?iinthenorthernprovinceofH?ngYêntoQu?ngTr?chinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBình,traversesnineprovincesandhasacostofaroundVN?22trillion(US$916million).ItsconstructionbeganinJanuary2024tomeetgrowingdemandforpowerinpeaktimes.Compensationandsiteclearancehavealreadybeencompleted,pavingthewayforswiftprogress.Chairingameetingwithministries,agenciesandlocalitiesonJuly22,thefourthofitskindinthepastsixthmonths,PMChínhsaidtheprojectholdssignificancetosocio-economicdevelopment,nationaldefence-securityandsocialwelfareoflocalitiesitserves.Heurgedministries,agencies,localitiesandunitstoredoubletheirefforts,strengthenunity,boostdeterminationandeffectivenesstocompletetheprojectwiththehighestsenseofresponsibility.SpecifictaskswerealsoassignedtotheMinistryofIndustryandTrade,theVietnamElectricity(EVN),theNationalPowerTransmissionCorporation(EVNNPT),andotherstoensurethatallaspectsoftheprojectarecarriedoutsmoothlyandontime.VNSFreighttraincarriagesarestuckfollowingalandslideattheB?iGióTunnelthrough?èoC?connectingKhánhHòaandPhúYênprovinces,causingamajorblockageontheNorth-Southrailwayline.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamRailwayCorporation(VNR)hasrecommendedprioritisingtheallocationofapproximatelyVN?1.29trillion(US$50.7million)fortheurgentreinforcementofrailwayworksfacinghighsafetyrisks.ThisincludesaboutVN?500billion($19.6million)forreinforcing12criticaltunnels,VN?700billion($27.5million)forreinforcing94bridgesandVN?95billion($3.7million)forreinforcing14additionalworks.Thesecrucialprojectswillbepartofthemid-termpublicinvestmentcapitalplanfortheperiodof2026-2030,orwillsupplementannualmaintenanceandrepairfunding.ArepresentativefromtheVi?tNamRailwayAuthorityalsostatedthatinvestmentshouldfocusontheHàN?i–HCMCityrailwayline,whichhasthehighestpassengertraffic.FortheHàN?i-??ng??ng,YênViên-LàoCaiandGiaLam-H?iPhònglines,targetedinvestmentsshouldensuresafetyandprioritisestationswithhightransportationdemand.Regardingfundingsources,theauthorityhasproposedtotheMinistryofTransportthatsmallerprojectswithlesscomplextechnicalrequirementsshoulduseannualrailwayinfrastructuremaintenancefunds.Larger,moretechnicallycomplexprojectsshouldbeallocatedmid-termpublicinvestmentcapitalforthe2026-2031period.ApproximatelyVN?5billionwouldbeallocatedfromeconomicoperationalfundstoinspect12tunnelsontheHàN?i–HCMCityrailwayline,andaboutV?3billiontoinspectHàN?i,H?iPhòngand?àL?tstations.Additionally,aprojecttoreinforcetheweaktunnelsontheHàN?i–HCMCityrailwaylineaimedtoprovidetemporarysafetymeasuresforcriticalsectionswithhighsafetyrisksuntilacomprehensiverenovationprojectcanbecarriedout,itsaid.Whilewaitingfortheprojectstobeimplemented,theVNRwoulddirectrailwayjoint-stockcompaniestoinspect,monitorandbeonstandbywithsufficientmaterials,personnelandequipmenttorespondpromptlytoanyemergencysituations.Manyrailwaytunnelsandbridgesarefacingsafetyrisksduetotheirage,raisingseriousconcernsabouttrainsafety.InApril2024,theB?iGióTunnelonthenorth-southrailwaylinethrough?èoC?experiencedalandslideduringconstruction,causinganearlytendayblockageofthenationalrailway.Similarly,theChíTh?nhTunnelalsosufferedalandslideattheendofMay.Fortunately,therewerenocasualtiesfromeitherlandslide.TheVNRreportedthattheB?iGióTunnellandslidealonecostthecorporationoverVN?50.4billion.ThisincludedmorethanVN?3.6billioninemergencyresponsecosts,overVN?18.7billionindirectdamagesandoverVN?28billioninlostrevenueduetothedisruption.Additionally,theprolongedimpactoftheincidentledmanypassengersandshipperstoswitchtoalternativemodesoftransport,resultinginarevenuedeclineevenaftertheissuewasresolved.AccordingtotheVNR,theentirenetworkhas12tunnelswhichareconsideredinacriticalcondition,outofatotalof39.These12tunnelsareallontheHàN?i–HCMCityline,builtandputintooperationbetween1926and1936andhaveneverbeenrepaired,reinforcedorrenovated.Theconcreteliningsofthesetunnelshavedeteriorated,crackedandbecomewaterlogged,withnarrowclearancesposingsignificantsafetyrisks,requiringreducedtrainspeeds.AccordingtoNguy?nV?n??nh,headofthe?èoC?railwaymanagementteam,theareahasseventunnels,allbuiltduringtheFrenchcolonialperiodandnowheavilyweatheredandleaking.The?èoC?area,thesoilandrocksareloose,makinglandslidesmorelikelyduringtherainyseason.ArecentprojectwithabudgetofVN?7trillion(275.6million)onlyreinforcedthreetunnels,mainlyaddressingwaterleakagepoints.Theironsleepersusedinthesetunnels,datingbacktotheFrenchera,areheavilycorrodedandreplacementsarescarcesincetheyarenolongermanufactured.Theunithadtoselectusableironsleepersfromotherprojectstoreplaceconcreteonesasaprecaution.—VNS

ThaipoliceguardoutsidetheGrandHyattErawanHotelinBangkok,wherethebodiesoffourVietnameseandtwoAmericannationalswerefoundonJuly16.—VNA/VNSPhoto?inhTh?ThuTh?yBANGKOK—ThaipolicehaveconfirmedthatthesixpeoplefounddeadinaBangkokhotelroomonJuly16,includingfourVietnamesenationals,werevictimsofmurder,notsuicide.ThisrevelationcomesasamajorupdateintheongoinginvestigationintotheshockingdiscoveryofthebodiesofthreemenandthreewomeninanupscalehotelincentralBangkok.AllsixwereVietnamese,buttwohadAmericancitizenship,Thaiauthoritiesconfirmed.ThevictimsareidentifiedasChongSherine,56(UScitizen);DangHungVan,55(UScitizen);NguyenThiPhuongLan,47;PhamHongThanh,49;TranDinhPhu,37;andNguyenThiPhuong,46.AccordingtoBangkokpolicechiefLieutenantGeneralThitiSaengsawang,preliminaryinvestigationsindicatethatthevictimsdidnottaketheirownlivesbutweredeliberatelykilled.Thisconclusionisbasedonthelackofanysignsofstruggleorforcedentryatthecrimescene,aswellastheabsenceofexternalinjuriesonthevictimsbodies.Theinvestigationhasalsorevealedthatthevictims,whohadinitiallybookedfiveroomsattheGrandHyattErawanHotel,arrivedintwoseparategroups.Sevenindividualswereinitiallyregisteredfortherooms,butonlyfivecheckedin,occupyingfourroomsonthe7thfloorandoneonthe5thfloor.TheycheckedoutofthefourroomsintheafternoononJuly15andgatheredalltheirbelongingsintotheotherroom,wherethebodieswerelaterdiscovered.Theyorderedsixmealstotheroom,buttherewasnoindicationthattheyhadconsumedanyfood.However,authoritiesdidfindfiveusedteacupsandoneusedglass,suggestingthatthevictimsmayhaveconsumedsomedrinks.Onevictimhadavisibleinjuryonhis/herface,buttheinjuryislikelytheresultofafallandcollisionwithahardobjectandwasnottheprimarycauseofdeath.Forensicteamshavecollectedvariousitemsfromtheroom,includingfoodcontainers,utensils,andotherpotentialevidence,forfurtherexamination.LieutenantGeneralThitiemphasisedthattheinvestigationisstillongoing,withafocusonidentifyingthemotivebehindthekillingsandthewhereaboutsoftheseventhindividualwhowasinitiallyregisteredforthehotelrooms.Additionally,thepolicearereviewingCCTVfootagefromthevictimsarrivalattheairportandinthevicinityofthehoteltogathermoreclues.Inresponsetotheincident,theVietnameseEmbassyinThailandhasdispatchedofficialstothescene,workingcloselywithThaiauthoritiestogatherinformation,identifythevictims,andprovideconsularassistancetotheirfamilies.ThaiPrimeMinisterSretthaThavisinpaidavisittoinspectthesceneattheGrandHyattErawaninthewakeoftheincident,andheldapressconferencethere.—VNSUSPresidentJoeBidenlayingawreathattheJohnSidneyMcCainIIImemorialsculptureinTrúcB?chLake,TayH?,HàN?iduringhisvisitonSeptember2023.AFP/VNAPhotoHàN?ITheTayH?DistrictPeoplesCouncil(HàN?i)hasagreedtorenovatethememorialofthelatefamedsenator,JohnMcCain,atTrúcB?chLake.ThecouncilreviewedaproposalfromthedistrictsPeoplesCommitteetoinvestinseveralprojects,includingtherefurbishmentofthesenatorsmemorialsculptureintheheartofHàN?i.AccordingtotheTayH?DistrictPeoplesCommittee,therenovationofthememorialsculptureaimstopreservethehistoricalandculturalvaluesofthe1967event.Itisplannedthatthememorialsculpturewillbemovedfurtherback,closertotheTrúcB?chLakerailings,tocreatealargerspacetobeusedasaspaceforevents.Theoriginaldesignwillbekeptbutenlargedtofitbetterwiththenewlocation,andthematerialwillbechangedtosolidstone.Thepedestalofthereliefwillberecreatedtoincludesomewhereforplacingcommemorativeflowers.Furthermore,thesurroundingareawillberepavedtocreateaseparatespacebetweenthesculptureareaandtherenovatedsidewalk.Treesandplantersinthevicinitywillberearrangedandinformationboardsandlightingsystemswillbeadded.ThetotalestimatedinvestmentforthisprojectisVN?1.9trillion(US$79.7million),fundedbytheTayH?Districtbudget.OnOctober26,1967,aUSAirForceA-4EaircraftwasshotdownbyaVietnamesearmysmissilewhilebombingtheYênPh?PowerPlant.Theaircraftfellpreciselyonthetargetitintendedtobombandthepilot,JohnMcCain,whosefatherandgrandfatherwerebothUSNavyadmirals,wascapturedbylocalmilitia.Later,JohnMcCain,whodiedin2018,waselectedasaUSSenatorandranforUSPresidenttwice.—VNS

AsectionoftheNorth-SouthExpresswayunderconstruction.VNA.VNSPhotoHàN?I–Manynationalkeytransportationprojectsareexperiencingdelaysduetoashortageofsandforroadembankments.Thisshortage,coupledwithextractioncapacityissues,isexpectedtosignificantlyimpactthecompletiontimelinesoftheseprojects,ifnotaddressedpromptly.AccordingtotheConstructionInvestmentManagementDepartment(MinistryofTransport),theNorth-SouthExpresswayprojectshavebeenhandedover717.47kmofland(equalto99.5percent)buttheprojectsprogresshadnotcompletedbyJune20,duetodelaysinrelocatinghigh-voltagepowerlinesinsomelocalitiesandinsupplyingofimportedelectricalequipmentandhigh-voltagelineaccessories.TheconstructionvaluefortheNorth-SouthExpresswayprojectshasreachedapproximatelyVN?40.62trillion(US$1.6billion)equalto41.3percentofthecontractvalue.Somecomponentprojectsareontrack,withmorethan45percentcompletion,includingB?iV?t-HàmNghi,Bùng-V?nNinh,V?nNinh-CamL?,ChíTh?nh-VanPhong,V?ngáng-Bùng,andVanPhong-NhaTrang.However,severalcomponentprojectssuchasQu?ngNg?i-HoàiNh?n,C?nTh?-H?uGiangandH?uGiang-CàMauareatriskofmissingdeadlines.Thedelayshavebeenputdowntotheslowapprovalofconstructionmaterialmines,inadequatesandextractioncapacityandcontractorsnotmeetingconstructionrequirements.ForthesectionsfromC?nTh?toCàMauprovinces,localauthoritieshaveapproved16outof19millioncu.mofsandneededfortheproject,leavingashortageof3millioncu.m.Currently,only14.9millioncu.misbeingmined.Todate,5.93millioncu.mofsandhasbeendeliveredtoconstructionsites,whereastherequiredvolumetocompleteembankmentworkis10.8millioncu.m.Theaverageexploitationrateis27,000cu.mperday,whichfallsshortofthe70,000-90,000cu.mperdayneeded.Tr?nV?nThi,directoroftheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoard,saidthattheprojectsprogressisat34percentcomparedtotheplan,laggingby14percentduetothesandshortage.Tocompletetheprojectby2025,weneedapproximately9.6millioncu.mofsandby31October,saidThi.Werequest??ngTháp,AnGiang,V?nhLong,Ti?nGiang,B?nTreandSócTr?ngprovincestosupporttheprojectbyincreasingtheexploitationcapacityofriverandseasandmines.ToensurethesandexploitationcapacitymeetstheconstructionprogressoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayProject,theMinistryofTransporthasrequestedB?nTreandTi?nGiangprovincestoprovide2millioncu.mofsandfortheprojectinJuly.Additionally,theministryhasaskedAnGiangProvincetoallocate2.43millioncu.mofsandfromtheChau??c-C?nTh?-SócTr?ngExpresswayProjecttotheC?nTh?-H?uGiangandH?uGiang-CàMausections,asdirectedbyDeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHà.Toresolvethesandsupplyissues,theministryhasurgedprovinceswithsandresources,includingAnGiang,??ngTháp,Ti?nGiang,SócTr?ng,TràVinhandB?nTretoco-ordinatecloselywiththeinter-agencytaskforceledbytheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment.Thereviewistoadjusttheallocationofmaterials,ensuringthesupplymeetsprojectrequirements,especiallyforthosescheduledtobecompletedbytheendof2025.AnGiang,V?nhLong,and??ngThápprovincesarerequestedtoallowcontractorstomaximisetheexploitationcapacityatexistingmines,basedonstrictmonitoringoferosionlevels.Theyarealsoencouragedtoapprovenewminesandprioritisecommercialsandpurchasestomeetprojecttimelines.DuringaninspectionoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayProjectearlierthisweek,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhdirectedlocalauthoritiestoresolveallremaininglandclearanceissuesandhandoverthelandtocontractorsbyJuly.Tomeettheprojectdeadlines,thePrimeMinisteralsoaskedlocalauthoritiestoallocatemines,adjustextractioncapacities,andcoordinatesandsupplyfortheproject.Seasand,oncetreatedanddeliveredtothesite,hasalowersalinitythanrequired,evenlowerthanriversandandshouldbeusedfortheprojectsembankments.Constructorsshouldalsoexploretheuseofflyashforfilling.VNSHealthexaminationatB?chMaiHospitalinHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-HàN?i-basedB?chMaiHospital,theleadinghealthcarefacilityinthenorth,willexaminepatientsoutsideofregularworkinghours,until9pmfromAugust1.AssociateProfessor?àoXuanC?,thehospitalsdirector,saidthemedicalexaminationhourswouldbeexpandedfrom5pmto9pm,withreceptionandsomeexaminationdesksopenedearlyfrom5-6amtoservepatients,especiallythosefromdistantlocations.Thismoveaimstomeettherecentsurgeindemandforhealthcheck-ups,whilealsoachievingthegoalofexaminingallpatientsduringtheday.Upto10,000patientsvisitthehospitaleverydayforcheckups,whichcausescongestion.Departmentswithinthehospitalhavetakenactiontoalleviatethequeues.Thehospitalhasbeenabletoovercomeitsmedicineandmedicalsupplyshortfall.Thehospitalunveiledanumberofmedicalequipmentsystemsearlierthisyear,includingsevenendoscopicsurgicalsystems,19digestiveendoscopysystems,threecomputedtomographyscanmachines,andfourmagneticresonanceimagingmachines.ThisisthefirsttimethatsevenmagneticresonanceimagingmachineshavebeenrunningsimultaneouslyatB?chMaiHospital.Patientswhohaveascanindicationcanessentiallybescannedonthesamedaywithouthavingtowait,C?said.Themodernequipmentmeantmanymorepatientshadcomeinforexaminationandtreatment,hesaid.Theimagingandtestingdepartmentwouldprioritiseoutpatientsinthemorningandinpatientsintheafternoonandevening.Withthesearrangements,testingresultsaretypicallyreceivedintheearlyafternoon,allowingmostpatientswhotravelfromfarawayplacestoreturnhomethatsameday.Thisisagreatefforttohelppatientssavemoneywithouthavingtorentaccommodationtowait,hesaid.Thehospitalhasalsopromoteddigitaltransformationbyassistingpatientstoregisterformedicalexaminationandtreatmentviaahotlineorapp.Everydaybetween2,000and2,500peoplesignupformedicalexaminationsviathesenewchannels,accordingtoC?.Registeringinadvancehelpstominimisecrowdingandwaitingtimeisminimised.Additionally,itrelievesdoctorsofpressurewhileimprovingthestandardofmedicalexaminationsandconsultations.Atthehospital,medicalprescriptionshavenotbeenprintedsinceJuly8.ResultsoftestingandscanningwillnotbeprintedfromthestartofAugustandeverythingwillbeonline.ThishelpssaveaboutVN?30billionperyear.OnlinemedicalrecordswillbeputonatrialbasisfromAugust,beforebeingofficiallyappliedatalldepartmentsthisyear.Onlinemedicalrecordshelpconnectpatientinformationtoallrelevantdepartments.Doctorsmayreadilytracktheirdevelopmentandusethatinformationtoforecastandscheduleadditionaltreatmentsfortheirpatients.Eachpatientwillgetacodeuniquetothemwiththeaimofcreatingafullypaperlesssystem.VNS