ThedeputyagricultureministerNguy?nHoàngHi?pchairsthemeeting.—PhotofromtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentHàN?I—TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentreceivedemergencyaidonWednesdayforthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagi,withcontributionsfromvariousinternationalorganisationsandgovernments.Duringtheceremony,DeputyMinisterNguy?nHoàngHi?packnowledgedthewidespreadimpactandsignificantdevastationcausedbythetyphoon.Despiteaproactiveresponsefromthegovernmentandrelevantministries,extensivedamagefromthestormhasresultedinsevereconsequences,withinitiallossestimatesrangingfrom$2billionto$2.5billion.Theeconomiclossesareconsiderable,butthisisjustthebeginning,asitdoesnotaccountforthelong-termimpactsthatmoneycannotcompensate,includingthegriefexperiencedbythechildrenandfamilieswholostlovedones,theDeputyMinistersaid.Inthepastfewdays,Vi?tNamhasreceivedemergencysuppliesfromnumerousorganisationsandcountries.Theswiftandpreciseresponsefromembassies,foreigngovernmentsandinternationalorganisationsiscrucialforVi?tNam.Wearecurrentlyassessingtheneedsoftheaffectedareastoensurethataidiseffectivelycoordinated,headded.DeputyMinisterHi?phighlightedthatVi?tNamstoppriorityiseconomicrecovery.Manyfamiliesthathadpreviouslymadeeffortstoescapepovertyarenowbackinimpoverishedconditionsduetothestorm.Consequently,Vi?tNamisseekingsustainedsupportinthefuture,includingassistancewithlivelihoodsanddisasterpreparedness.PaulineTamesis,theUNResidentCoordinatorinVi?tNam,reportedthattheUNhasorganisedassessmentteamstoevaluatethedamagefromTyphoonYagiacrosseightsectors,includingwater,sanitation,health,education,foodassistanceandshelter.ShepledgedtocontinuestrengtheningcapacityandmobilisingresourcestohelpVi?tNamthroughthischallengingperiod.WearecommittedthattheUN,asleadersofthesector,isreadytoproduceajointresponseplanthatwillallowustomobilisethesupportofthedonorsand,inparticular,ensurecoordinationofoureffortssothatwefullysupportthemostvulnerablepopulations,shesaid.AmbassadorIainFrewoftheUKnotedthatrecoveryafteradisastertakestime,andtheUKgovernmenthopestoassistVi?tNamduringtherecoveryandreconstructionphases.Duringtheceremony,USAmbassadorMarcKnapperemphasisedthattheUSwillstandwithVi?tNamduringthisdifficulttimeandrespondaseffectivelyaspossibletosupportaffectedcitizens.WecommendthehardworkofVi?tNamsgovernmentofficials,securityofficersandmilitarypersonnelfortheireffortstoaddresstheneedsofthosewhohavesuffered,heremarked.IndianAmbassadorSandeepAryaexpressedsatisfactionthatemergencyaidfromtheIndiangovernmentandpeoplehasbeenpromptlydeliveredtothoseimpactedbythefloods,notingthattheIndianbusinesscommunityandresidentsinVi?tNamarealsoextendingsupportindividuallyincoordinationwithlocalauthorities.Inclosingtheceremony,DeputyMinisterNguy?nHoàngHi?pextendedheartfeltgratitudeforthesupportfromvariouscountriesandinternationalorganisationsinhelpingVi?tNamrecoverfromtheimpactsofTyphoonYagi,expressingadesireforcontinuedassistanceduringthereconstructionphase.Todate,preliminaryestimatesshowthattheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,withsupportfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairsandotherstakeholders,hasmobilisedover$13millionincommitmentsandreceived200tonnesofreliefsuppliesfromthegovernmentsofAustralia,Switzerland,India,Japan(JICA),theASEANAHACentreandvariousUNagencies(UNDP,UNICEF),aswellasSamaritansPurse.Theministryhasefficientlycoordinatedthedistributionofaidtoaffectedareas,includingtoYênBái,LàoCai,CaoB?ng,TuyênQuangandL?ngS?n.Onthesameday,accordingtoinformationfromtheUnitedNationsChildrensFund(UNICEF),theIrishEmbassyannouncedagrantof€250,000(approximatelyVN?6.8billion)torespondtothesevereimpactsofthetyphoon.Thisfunding,providedthroughUNICEF,aimstosupplycleanwaterandsanitationmaterialstoensurethehealthofchildrenandvulnerablehouseholdsaffectedbythedisaster.—VNS

Vi?c ban hành Ngh? ??nh quy ??nh phí b?o v? m?i tr??ng ??i v?i khí th?i là c?n thi?t.s?n xu?t khí than; Nhà máy nhi?t ?i?n; C? s? s?n xu?t xi m?ng.

ch?t th?i nguy h?i; s? d?ng ph? li?u nh?p kh?u t? n??c ngoài làm nguyên li?u s?n xu?t; C? s? s?n xu?t than c?c.qu?n ly và s? d?ng phí.sang chi?t); C? s? l?c.

Chính ph? ?? ban hành Ngh? ??nh s? 153/2024/N?-CP quy ??nh phí b?o v? m?i tr??ng ??i v?i khí th?i.Ng??i n?p phí b?o v? m?i tr??ng ??i v?i khí th?i theo quy ??nh t?i Ngh? ??nh này là các c? s? x? khí th?i.

??i t??ng ch?u phí b?o v? m?i tr??ng ??i v?i khí th?i theo quy ??nh t?i Ngh? ??nh này là b?i.

trong ?ó có n?i dung c?p phép v? x? khí th?i (c? s? x? khí th?i).Medicalkitscontainingessentialnon-prescriptionmedicationsandpersonalcareitemssuchasantisepticsolution,adhesivebandages,andgauze.—PhotocourtesyofthecityDepartmentofHealthHCMCITY—TheHCMCityHealthDepartmentwillsend30,000medicalkitstonorthernprovinceshithardbyTyphoonYagi,startingSeptember14.T?ngChíTh??ng,directorofthedepartment,saidgeneralandspecialisedhospitalsinthecitywillcollaboratewithdistricthospitalsanddeploymedicalpersonneltoassistinaffectedareas.Thekitswillhelpresidentsmanagehealthissuesamidfloodingandincludepainrelief,feverreducers,probiotics,rehydrationsolutions,andmore,alongwithusageinstructions,henoted.Healthexpertswarnthatpost-flooding,thereisanincreasedriskofdiseaseoutbreaks.TyphoonYagi,andthefloodsandlandslidesintheaftermathhasleft336peopledeadandmissing,whilemanysurvivorshavesufferedinjuriesasofFriday,accordingtotheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthority.Thedisasterhasalsocausedsignificantdamagetoinfrastructure,with130,268housesreportedasdamagedand57,857homessubmerged.—VNS

Nguy?nKi?uVan(second,right)togetherwithcolleaguesatVi?tNamNews.—VNSPhotoTr??ngV?HàN?I—Nguy?nKi?uVan,aseniorjournalistattheHomeNewsDeskofVi?tNamNews,passedawayonSeptember7,2024,attheageof51,followingacourageousbattlewithcancer.BorninHàN?iin1973,VangraduatedfromtheEnglishLanguageDepartmentofHàN?iUniversityin1996.ShejoinedVi?tNamNewsthefollowingyear,workingintheDomesticNewssectionwhereshetranslatedVietnamesenewsintoEnglishforthepublication.In2009,shetransitionedtotheInternationalNewssection,responsibleforselectingandeditingglobalnewsfortheinternationalpages.In2015,followingthemergeroftheDomesticandInternationalNewssectionsintotheHomeNewsDesk,Vantookondualresponsibilities—reportingondomesticpoliticalandcurrentaffairs,whilealsocuratinginternationalnews.Vandedicated26yearsofherlifetoVi?tNamNews.InMay2023,shewasdiagnosedwithcancerandtookleavefortreatment.Despiteherstrengthandtheeffortsofhermedicalteam,shepassedawayafterfacingtheillnesswithcourageanddignity.Nguy?nKi?uVanatthe31stanniversaryofVi?tNamNewsinJune2022atNgonGardenRestaurantinHàN?i.—VNSPhoto?oànTùngHerpassinghasdeeplysaddenedhercolleagues.V?ThuHà,formerAssistantEditor-in-ChiefatVi?tNamNews,said:Inmyeyes,shewasalwaysjoyful,optimistic,andfullofenergy.Likeeveryone,shemusthavefacedherownupsanddowns,butthroughheroutwardappearance,shealwaysprojectedjoy,loveforlife,andacarefreespirit.Evenuponlearningofherterminalillness,sheremainedpositive,strong,andhopefulaboutthefuture.Itrulyadmirethatandwasshockedbythenewsofherpassingsosuddenly.Iwillalwaysrememberherasavibrant,youthfulwomanwithabrightsmile.Nguy?nTh?ThuH?ng,aseniorjournalistintheHomeNewsDesk,sharedhergrief:Herpassingstillleavesmestunnedandheartbroken.ShejoinedVi?tNamNewsafewmonthsbeforeme,andthe26yearswespenttogetheratthenewspaperwerefilledwithsharedjoys,sorrows,andlifesworries.Despitetheeverydaystruggles,shewasalwayscheerful,lovinglife,andknewhowtoenjoyit.Eveninherillness,sheremainedremarkablyoptimistic.Herresiliencewastrulyadmirable.Iwillalwaysrememberhersmileandheroptimism.Imissherdeeply.Anothercolleague,V?KhánhLinh,recalled:Isawshewasalwayssojoyfulandpositive,butIdidntknowthedifficultiesshesilentlyendured.Shehidherstruggles,illness,andfamilytroubles,wantingeveryonetoseeherascheerfulandoptimistic.Eveninhermosttiredmoments,sheremainedincrediblypositive,alwayswantingtospreadthatenergy.Itwasrarenottosmilearoundher.Restinpeace,oursister.Nguy?nThuH?ng,alsofromtheHomeNewsDesk,reflectedonVansstrengthduringherillness:Goodbye,Ki?uVan.Tome,youwerealwayshumorous,optimistic,andskilledathandlingbothworkandlifeissues.Whenwevisitedyouearlierthisyear,youremainedcheerfulandoptimistic,makingmethinkyourtreatmentwasgoingwell.Butperhapsyouwerejustbeingstrong,notwantingtoshowweakness.Youweresobrave!Restinpeace,ourbeautifulKi?uVan.Athermemorialservice,hercolleaguessharedmemoriesofher.Nguy?nKhánhD??ng,ajournalistintheHomeNewsDesk,said:Tous,shewasalwaysthemostcheerfulandoptimisticintheroom.Itwasahabittothinkofherasjust‘takingatemporarybreak.Nguy?nBíchH??ngrecalledhearingaboutVansillness:IlearnedaboutVanshealthissueswhenafriendtoldmethathermotherwasinthesametreatmentroomasKi?uVan.MyfriendsaidVanwasveryfriendly,open,andmaintainedanoptimisticspirit.Shecomfortedandencouragedotherpatients,brighteningtheatmosphereintheroom.Tome,Ki?uVanwassomeonewhobalancedworkandfamilyperfectly—awonderfulmother,alwayspresentforherchildren.V?ThuTrangadded:Vanhadthematurityandexperienceofsomeonewhohadlivedthroughmuch.Shewasadevotedwifeandmother,andasharp,skilledjournalist.Herwarm,radiantfaceandherbrightsmilewillberememberedforever.Restinpeace,oursister.Nguy?nKi?uVanisrememberedbyhercolleaguesandfriendsassomeonewhobroughtjoyandenergytothosearoundher.Herprofessionalism,warmth,andresiliencewillleavealastinglegacy.Restinpeace,Nguy?nKi?uVan.VNSTheVi?tNamNewsteam.SingaporecompaniesinVi?tNampledgesatotalofVN?1.5billiontosupportVi?tNamafterthecountrywasstronglyaffectedbyTyphoonYagiHCMCITY—SingaporeancompaniesinVi?tNamhavepledgedatotalofVN?1.5billion(US$61,130)toaidinreliefandrecoveryendeavors,showcasingsolidarityandempathytowardstheVietnamesepeopleafterthecountrywasstronglyaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.ThispledgeisanSGCommunityCaresinitiative,sponsoredbySingaporeanbusinessesinVi?tNam,incoordinationwiththeSingaporeEmbassyinVi?tNam.TyphoonYagimarksoneofthemostseverestormstohitVi?tNaminrecenthistory,leavingatrailofwidespreaddevastation,suffering,andtragiclossoflifeduetofloodingandlandslides.ProminentSingaporeancontributorstothisnoblecauseareCapitaLandDevelopment(Vietnam),Keppel,Mapletree,SeaLimited,SembcorpIndustries,UnitedOverseasBank(Vietnam),andYCHGroup.HisExcellencyJayaRatnam,theAmbassadorofSingaporetoVi?tNam,welcomedthisimpactfulgesture,stating,IamveryproudtoseeSingaporebusinessescometogethertolendsupporttoVi?tNaminsuchameaningfulway.TyphoonYagihashadadevastatingimpactonsomanylivesacrossNorthernVi?tNam.SingaporestandsinsolidaritywithourfriendsinVi?tNamatadifficulttimeforthem.TheSingaporeEmbassyinVi?tNamisworkingwiththeVi?tNamGovermentondisbursementtoaffectedparties.—VNS

TheWHOrepresentativeshandsoveronemillionwaterpurificationtabletstotheMinistryofHealthonSeptember12.—PhotocourtesyoftheWHOHàN?I—TheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)donatedonemillionwaterpurificationtabletsonSeptember12toprotectthehealthofhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrossnorthernVi?tNamfollowingthedevastationwroughtbyTyphoonYagi.WHORepresentativeinVi?tNamDrAngelaPrattsaid:Wearedeeplysaddenedthatthedeathtollcontinuestoriseandthatmanypeopleremainatrisk.AspartofWHOssupporttotheGovernmentsresponse,wehandedoveranemergencysupplyofonemillionwaterpurificationtabletsand500watercontainerstotheMinistryofHealthyesterday,whichareexpectedtoarriveinneededareastoday.Thiswillprovideasmuchas15millionlitresofpurifiedwaterforsafehouseholddrinkinganduseinhealthcarefacilitiesintheeighthardest-hitprovincesinthecomingdaysandweeks,namelyB?cGiang,CaoB?ng,?i?nBiên,LaiChau,LàoCai,PhúTh?,TháiNguyênandYênBái.Cleanwateriscriticaltohelppreventfoodandwaterbornediseaseandformaintainingsafecareandoperationsathealthcarefacilities,whetheritisforpeopleinjuredinthetyphoonorthoseneedingurgentroutinehealthcare,DrPrattsaid.WHOunloadingonemillionwaterpurificationtabletsand500watercontainersfortheMinistryofHealthonSeptember12.—PhotocourtesyofWHOInresponsetotheMinistryofHealthsofficialrequestforinternationalsupport,WHOhasjoinedotherUnitedNationsagenciesonjointassessmentteamsdeployedincoordinationwiththeGovernmenttoevaluatetheextentofdamage,assessneedsandensuretargetedassistanceismadeavailable.WHOisalsoworkingcloselywithlocalandnationalauthoritiestomonitorandpreventfood-andwaterbornediseasesaswellasotherinfectiousdiseasesoverthecomingweeksandmonths,andwillcontinuetosupporttheGovernmentinmobilisinganyadditionalresourcesneeded.Inaddition,withsupportfromUSAID,WHOisworkingwithGovernmentpartnerstobroadcastsafetymessagesinseveralethnicminoritylanguagesthroughlocalradioandcommunityloudspeakerstohelpensureethnicminoritycommunities,especiallyinmoreremoteareas,receiveimportanthealthandsafetyinformation.Withextremelystrongwinds,heavyrain,floodsandlandslidesaffectingmillionsofpeopleinnorthernprovinces,currentestimateslistatleast325peopleaskilledormissing,withhundredsofpeopleinjuredandthousandsdisplaced.Thetyphoonalsodamaged130,000homesandhundredsofhealthcarefacilities.Inmanyplaces,thestormhasalsodisruptedessentialwatersuppliestohouseholdsandhealthcarefacilities,withfloods,landslides,strongwindsandfallingtreesdamagingwaterandelectricityinfrastructurethatcouldtakeweeksorevenlongertoberepaired.—VNSResidentsofaneighbourhoodinH?ngHàWardinH?Longcity,Qu?ngNinhprovincejoinhandstocleanupafterthestorm.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhVanQU?NGNINH—Localauthoritiesareorganisingathree-daycampaigntocleanupH?LongBay,saidQu?ngNinhPeoplesCommitteeChairmanCaoT??ngHuyatameetingwithlocaltourismbusinessesonFriday.Huyexpressedanunderstandingofthechallengestourismandservicebusinessesfaceduetotherecentnaturaldisasterandurgedlocalfirmstoworkwiththeprovincetorecover.AccordingtotheChairman,Qu?ngNinhiscommittedtoaddressingdifficultiesfacedbybusinessesandreaffirmedthatthetargetsandplansfortourismandserviceswillremainunchanged,contributingtooveralleconomicgrowth.ChairmanHuyinstructedrelateddepartmentstoresolveissuesimmediatelyinordertowelcometouristsbackassoonaspossible,prioritisingrestoringpowerandtelecommunicationsandaddressingenvironmentalandfoodsafetyconcerns.Heemphasisedtheurgentneedforlocalgroupstohelpwiththethree-daycleanupcampaigntocollectwaste,repairinfrastructure,andsalvagesunkenships.Healsocalledforstrictmonitoringofprices,ensuringthesupplyoffoodandnecessitiesandquicklyrestoringtourismactivities,includingaccommodationandtransportservicestoislanddestinationsinH?LongBay.Qu?ngNinhwillcontinuetopromoteitstourismpotentialandstrengthswiththehelpoflocalauthorities.TheQu?ngNinhDepartmentofFinancewastaskedwithcreatingaplantosupportwaterpricingandcommunicatingtaxexemptionsandreductionsperstateregulations,whiletheQu?ngNinhDepartmentofTransportwillassistinsalvagingsunkentouristships.Theprovincewillalsopromptlyproposepoliciesonbanking,includingdebtdeferral,interestratereductionsandnewloansforaffectedbusinesses.Authoritieswillalsorequestreductionsinelectricityprices,taxesandinsurancetosupportenterprises.TyphoonYagicausedsignificantdamagetoQu?ngNinh,severelyimpactingsociallife,includingthetourismsector.Mostonshoreaccommodationfacilitiesintheprovincesustaineddamageincludingbrokenwindows,damagedroofsandfallentreesandlampposts.ManyfacilitiesinH?Long,Van??n,C?mPh?andC?T?sufferedheavydamagetotheirelectrical,airconditioningandwatersystems.Intotal,twenty-seventouristboatsandfourtransfershipssankinthestorm.InfrastructureatTu?nChauInternationalPassengerPortwasdamaged,includingtheroofandoffices,andH?LongInternationalCruisePortsawallpontoonsatPierNo.3sweptaway.Toquicklyrestoretourismservices,effortstorepairthedamagebeganimmediatelyafterthetyphoon.TourismbusinesseshaverequestedthePeoplesCommitteetosupportpost-stormrecoveryeffortsandcontinuepromotingtourismprogrammes.Theyalsocalledfortheintroductionofnewtouristsitestoreducepressureontraditionalareasandrequestedpostponementsonbankdebtsandsocialinsurancepayments.-VNS