VinpearlLandmark81,thehighesttowerinHCMCity.VNSPhotoV?nChauHCMCITY–HCMCitysVinpearlLandmark81,thetallestbuildingcomplexinthecity,iscelebratingTheMarkWeekshowcasing‘GalleryintheskyfromSeptember23–29.TheMarkWeekpresentsafunandengagingopportunitytoconnectwithguestsinanewway.DuringtheMarkWeek,guestscantakephotosatdesignatedviewsandredeempostcards,alongwithjoiningdailytoursfrom4pm-5pmtoexploretheviewsandtheirmeaning.AsapartofAutographCollectionsdiverseanddynamicportfolio,morethan300inspiringanddistinctivehotelswilljoinin,eachcarefullycraftedwithvisionandpassion,makingeveryproperty‘ExactlyLikeNothingElse.Thebrandsinaugural‘TheMarkWeekwillbecelebratedglobally,withparticipatinghotelssharingtheirownuniqueTheMark.AutographCollectionhotelsarefocusedonprovidingguestswithenrichingexperiencesthatleavealastingimprint–atraveltrendthathasskyrocketedinpopularitywithtodaystravelers.Asmoreandmoretravelersoptionforexperiencesoveraccumulatingmaterialisticitems,theeventaimstoconnectwithourguestsinameaningfulwaywhilealsosparkingconversationandexcitement.–VNS

Vi?c xay d?ng th?n th?ng minh c?a nh?ng x? NTM ki?u m?u c?ng ?ang g?p khó kh?n do h? t?ng c?ng ngh? s? khu v?c n?ng th?n ch?a th?c s? ??ng b?.Các tiêu chí còn l?i c?a th?n th?ng minh ??u ch?a th?c hi?n nh?: tiêu chí các h? s?n xu?t.

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??n th?i ?i?m này x? m?i tri?n khai xay d?ng ???c m?t s? tiêu chí c?a th?n th?ng minh.PeoplewithoutsolidshelterhaveadinneratNguy?nPh??ngAnhsapartmentforfreeofchargeinThanhXuanDistrict,HàN?i.—Phototienphong.vnHàN?I—AssupertyphoonYagiragedacrossnorthernVi?tNam,thespiritofmutualsupportandsolidaritydeeplyingrainedinVietnameseculturewasfeltbyallthoseimpactedbythestorm.Imagesandvideoclipsshowingthisspiritonlinedocumenthomelessindividualsandthosewithoutsolidshelterbeingtakentohousesandprovidedwithfood,waterandsaferefugeduringthestorm,allfreeofcharge;carsandtrucksforminglonglinestoshieldmotorbikesastheycrossbridges;andthesightofmotorcyclistsbeingbuffetedbythewind,assistedtosafetybylocalresidentsandemergencyservices.Nguy?nPh??ngAnh,aresidentinThanhXuanDistrict,HàN?i,ownstwoapartmentsonNguy?nTuanStreet.Shelivesinthelowerapartment,whiletheupperone,aspacious100sq.mapartmentwiththreebedroomsandtwobathrooms,remainsvacant.AsthetyphoonapproachedHàN?ionSaturday,shepostedonasocialmediaaccountofferingthevacantapartmenttoworkersseekingtemporaryshelterduringtheworstofthestorm.Shethenevenofferedtocoverthecostoftaxistotransportpeopletosafeaccommodation.Afterposting,shereceivednumerouscallsfromthoseneedingshelter,ultimatelyaccommodatingaround40peopleintheapartment.Thankfully,withthesupportofthebuildingmanagementandotherresidentsprovidingblanketsandothernecessities,everyoneattheapartmentwaswelllookedafter,shesaid.Shealsopreparedfoodandessentialsuppliestohelpeveryonethroughthestorm.Tr?nánhTuy?t,of??ng?aDistrict,HàN?i,headofcharitygroupThi?nTam84,offeredher18-roomhouseinLángH?Wardasashelterduringthetyphoon.Besidesprovidingfreeshelter,Tuy?talsocoveredtravelandfoodexpensesforthoseinneed,evenarrangingtaxiridesforthosewithouttransportation.Havingfacedfinancialhardshipsmyselfinthepast,includingenduringfloodingduringstormsinasmallhouse,Iunderstandthestrugglespeopleface,shesaid.Witnessingothersstrugglingfromasafe,warmplacepromptedhertocleanupherhousetooffersheltertothoseinneed.Mygreatestwishisforeveryonetostaysafeandgetthroughtheseverestorm,sheadded.PeoplehaveamealforfreewhentheystaytoavoidthetyphoonatCoToViewHotel,inC?T?IslandDistrict,Qu?ngNinhProvince.—PhotocourtesyofCoToViewHotelInC?T?IslandDistrict,Qu?ngNinhProvince,43-year-oldLêTh?Loan,ownerofCoToViewHotel,decidedtoopenherhoteltoresidentswithinadequatehousingduringthetyphoon.Shepostedinformationonsocialmedia,includingthehotelsaddressandphonenumber,tohelppeoplefindit.ThoseunabletoreachthehotelwerepickedupbyLoanandherstaffincoordinationwithlocalauthorities.Bythenightbeforethetyphoonmadelandfall,over40peoplefromvarioushouseholdsontheislandhadsoughtrefugeatLoanshotel.Allthepeoplecomingtoherhotelwerefromhouseholdswithinadequatehousingorrentedroomsontheisland.Theislandwaswithoutelectricityduetothetyphoon,butthehotelwasrunningonageneratorandmealswereprovidedfreeofcharge.Intimeslikethese,mutualsupportandprotectionarecrucial,Ithink,Loansaid.CrossingthestormtogetherTwowhitecarscoordinatingtoescortamotorbikeacrossoverpassinLi?uGiaiWard,HàN?ionSaturday.—PhototakenfromsocialmediaAvideooftwowhitecarscoordinatingtoescortamotorbikeacrossanoverpassinLi?uGiaiWard,HàN?iduringthestormhasbeenwidelysharedandreceivedmillionsofinteractionsonsocialmediaovertheweekend.Thefootageshowsamotorcycliststrugglingagainststrongwindsduringthetyphoon.Fortunately,twocardriversworkedtogethertocreateasafepassagebydrivingparalleltoeachotherandshieldingthebikefromthewind.ManysocialmediausersexpressedtheiremotionsaboutthespiritandkindnessofVietnamesepeopleafterwatchingtheclip.ánhD??ng,asocialmediauser,commented:IamcryingwhenIwatchtheclip.Mycountryhasalotofkindhearts.Di?uHà,anothersocialmedialuser,said:ThisismyVi?tNam,thisistheunityofVietnamesepeople.IamveryproudtobeVietnamese.Alotofforeignersalsocommentedontheclip,includingthefollowing:Notallheroeswearcapes,Thatisincrediblehumanaction,ThankyouVi?tNamforshowingthistotheworld,andIwasamazedbytheunityofVi?tNam.AnothervideoshowedaconvoyofcarsandlargervehiclesguidingagroupofmotorbikesacrosstheNh?tTanBridgeonSaturdayafternoon,whentorrentialrainsandverystrongwindsbatteredHàN?i.D??ngNh??ng,a29-year-oldfromT?S?nDistrictinB?cNinhProvince,wasoneofthoseassistedwhileridingacrossthebridge.SherecountedthataroundSaturdaynoon,shewasreturninghomefromworkwhensheencounteredstrongwindsthatmadeitimpossibletocontinue.Fortunately,akind-heartedenvironmentaltruckdriversloweddowntoshieldmefromthewind,shesaid.ThenothercarsandtrucksfollowedthefirsttoprotectNh??ngandothermotorbikes,shieldingthemfromstrongwindsandpreventingthemfrombeingblownaway.Afterwards,Nh??ngsharedherexperienceonsocialmedia,notingthetruckdriversnumberplatetoexpresshersincerethanks.Thepostgarnerednearly10,000likesandcomments,withmanynetizenspraisingthedriversfortheirheartwarmingactionsduringthestorm.InH?iPhòngCity,L?XuanPh??ng,aresidentlivinginatallbuilding,saidthatataround3pmonSaturdayhesawawomanstrugglingtomovehermotorbikealongHùngV??ngStreetduetothefiercewind.Thewomanhadtoleaveherbikeandclingtoatrafficdivider,fearingthewindwouldcarryheraway.Astherainpoured,thewomanwaitedforhelp.About15minuteslater,awhitecarzippedpastbutthensuddenlyreversed.Thedriverofferedheraridetoshieldherfromthestorm.Ph??ngthencapturedtheactonhisphoneandshareditonline,whichresonateddeeplywiththecommunity.Heexpressedadmirationforthedriversbravery,notingthatkeepingthecardooropeninsuchweathercouldhavebeenhazardous.SafetyforallToensurethesafetyofresidentsbeforethetyphoonmadelandfall,thePeoplesCommitteeofC?T?IslandDistricttookdecisiveactiontorelocatehouseholdslivingindilapidatedhomestosaferlocations.Nearly800residentswereevacuatedtosafetyduringthestorm.Thecommittee,alongwithlocalauthorities,arrangedforstafftomanageandoverseeevacuationandshelteringatdesignatedsafeareas,includingassigningleadersandarmedforcestoeachvillage.ResidentsfromtheA7TanMaidilapidatedapartmentcomplexinHoàngMaiDistrictwereevauatedtoTanMaiPrimarySchoolonFridaynight.—VNA/VNSPhotoSimilarly,inHàN?i,onFridaynight,160residentsfromthedilapidatedA7TanMaiapartmentcomplexinHoàngMaiDistrictwererelocatedtoTanMaiPrimarySchool,just300maway,toensuretheirsafetybeforethesupertyphoonhit.Thelocalgovernmentpreparedessentialsuppliessuchasinstantnoodles,drinkingwaterandblanketsfortheevacuees.ThePeoplesCommitteeofTanMaiWardformedtaskforcesfromvariousdepartmentstosupportthedisplacedresidents,ensuringnoonewentwithoutnecessitiesduringthestorm.Nguy?nH?uV?,an86-year-oldresident,expressedreliefafterbeingrelocatedtoaclassroomattheprimaryschool.Hesharedhisconcernsaboutlivingintheold,deterioratingA7apartmentcomplexandwasgratefulforthetemporaryshelterprovided.Similarly,HoàngTh?Huy?n,65,adisplacedresident,said:Weregratefulforthehelp.Sheexpressedherappreciationforthecareprovidedbythelocalauthorities,highlightingthequalityandcleanlinessofthetemporaryaccommodation.OnFriday,chairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofthecityTr?nS?ThanhissuedDirectiveNo.11/C?-UBND,urgingallsectorstourgentlyrespondtothesupertyphoonYagi.Thedirectiveemphasisedtheneedtoensurethesafetyofresidents,especiallythoseinhazardousareas,includingfloatingaquaculturefarms,flood-proneregionsandareasatriskoflandslides.ThecitysPartySecretaryBùiTh?MinhHoàisaid:Theprimaryfocusmustbeonsafeguardinglivesandminimisingdamage.Sheurgedauthoritiestoassistvulnerablegroups,includingtheelderly,sick,poorandthoseindifficultcircumstances,aswellasensurenoonewasleftwithoutessentialsupplies.InH?iPhòngCity,thecitysPartySecretaryLêTi?nChauledtheimplementationofevacuationproceduresandensuredcommunicationlinesremainedopen.Hestressedtheimportanceofprovidingadequatesuppliesandpreparingforpost-stormrecovery.DuringameetingonSunday,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhoutlinedfivekeyobjectives,includingfocusingonrescueoperations,findingmissingpersons,providingmedicalcareandensuringnoonesuffersfromalackoffood,shelterormedicalservices.HeurgedlocalitiestoutilisereservesforurgentneedsandseekcentralGovernmentsupportifnecessary.Chínhalsocalledonunaffectedindividuals,businessesandorganisationstosupportthoseimpactedbythestorm,emphasisingcollectiveresponsibilityandsolidarity.HeannouncedanimmediateallocationofapproximatelyVN?100billion(US$4.06million)toQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngforrecoveryefforts.—VNS

??LàOCAI—ProlongedheavyrainfallcausedbyTyphoonYagihastriggeredwidespreadandseverefloodinginthenorthernregion,causingsignificantlossoflifeandpropertydamage.OnMondaymorning,LàoCaiProvincedeclaredastateofemergencyduetothedisaster.Heavyrainfallhascausedlandslides,resultinginthedeathsofsixpeopleandinjuriestonineothersinHòaS?Pán1Village,M??ngHoaCommuneinSaPaTown.Fiftyhomeshavebeenaffectedandover248hectaresofagriculturallandhavebeensubmergedinV?nBàn,B?oTh?ngandB?oYêndistricts.Manysectionsofnational,provincialanddistrictroadshavealsoexperiencedlandslides.InitialdamageestimatesfortheareaareoverVN?7billion(US$283,880).HeavyraincombinedwithfloodwatersfromupstreamhascausedwaterlevelsoftheRedRivertoreachapeakofupto84.5metresasof1pmonMonday.Rainfallexceeding100mmisongoingthroughouttheregion.Thereisahighriskoffloodinginlow-lyingareasandlandslidesonsteepslopes,aswellasalongthedownstreambanksoftheRedRiverinLàoCaiCityaswellasinB?oTh?ng,B?oYênandV?nBànDistricts.ResidentsofLàoCaiCitymovetheirbelongingstoasafelocation.ChairmanoftheLàoCaiProvincialPeoplesCommitteeTr?nhXuanTr??nghasinstructedlocalauthoritiestourgentlyrelocatefamilieslivinginareasatriskoflandslidesandflashfloodstosaferlocations.InSaPaTown,Tr??nghascalledforanurgentmobilisationofforcestosearchformissingpeople,respondtothedisasterandassistresidentsinovercomingthedamage,whileensuringsecurityinaffectedareas.Evacuatedindividualsandfamiliesarebeingprovidedwithtemporaryshelter.Soldiersassistresidentsintransportingtheirbelongingstosafety.InHàGiangProvince,athree-year-oldchildfromH?uChuaVillage,GiàngChuPhìnCommune,MèoV?cDistrict,wassweptawaybyfloodwaterswhilecrossingastreamonthewaytoclass.LêAnhD?ng,deputyChiefofOfficeoftheProvincialSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescue,statedthatauthoritieshaverecoveredthechildsbodyandhandeditovertothefamily,whileplanningfurthersupportmeasures.Heavyrainandfloodinghavesubmergednearly140housesanddamagedaround500hectaresofcrops.InB?cQuangDistrictalone,nearly5,000poultryandaround100livestockinB?cQuangand??ngV?nDistrictsweresweptawaybyfloodwaters.MeanwhileinQu?ngNinhProvince,floodwatersrosein??ngH?iCommune,causingtheHàThanhdiketobreachonMondaymorningandfloodingaround400householdsinthevillagesofHàTràng??ng,HàTràngTayandpartsofNàB?candKheC?n,withwaterlevelsreachingupto1.5metresinsidehomes.Thefloodalsosubmergedapproximately100hectaresofcrops.Additionally,a30-metresectionoftheHàTràngTaydikecollapsed,causingonehouseholdtoloseallitspossessions.ThetotalpropertydamageisestimatedatoverVN?550billion.NàVu?ngVillageinYênPhongCommune,B?cMêDistrict,HàGiangProvinceissubmerged,andNationalRoute34betweenB?oLamandCaoB?ngiscutoff.DuetotherisingfloodwatersoftheRedRiver,atleast3,500householdsinYênBáiCityinYênBáiProvincewereforcedtoevacuateonMondayafternoon.SomeroadsinH?ngHàWardandTuyL?cCommuneweresubmergedupto4metresdeep.H?ngHà,TháiH?candYênNinhWardsinYênBáiCitywereheavilyfloodedonMondaymorning.InitialreportsfromtheYênBáiProvincialSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescueshowedthatbynoononMonday,landslideshadkilledthreepeopleinYênBáiProvinceandinjuredfourothersinLi?u??and??ngQuanCommunesinL?cYênDistrict.Floodingalsocausedthecollapseofordamagetomorethan5,687housesinthedistrictsofMùCangCh?i,YênBình,Tr?mT?u,V?nYên,Tr?nYên,L?cYênandNgh?aL?Town,aswellasYênBáiCity.Atotalof1,914.71hectaresofcropsweredamagedoraffected.Intermsoftransportation,manymainroadsleadingtothedistrictsacrosstheprovincewerecutoffduetoflooding,landslides,andfallentrees.NationalHighway32experienced64landslidepoints.Nguy?nNg?cTrúc,ChairmanoftheYênBáiCityPeoplesCommittee,saidthatnearly1,000people,includingsoldiers,policeofficersandmilitiamen,havebeenmobilised,alongwithover10vehicles,boatsandotherequipment,readytorespondtoanyemergencies.DuringthenightofSunday,severalareasinTháiNguyênProvincewereheavilyflooded,forcingauthoritiestoevacuatehundredsofhouseholdsovernight.TháiNguyênHighSchoolforGiftedStudentsinTúcDuyênWard,TháiNguyênCity,isheavilyflooded.VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngNguyênHighwaterlevelsontheC?uRiverattheGiaB?yhydrologicalstationandfloodwaterdischargingfromNúiC?cReservoirontheC?ngRiveratarateof150cubicmetrespersecondhavecausedseverefloodingintheTháiNguyênCityneighbourhoodsof??ngB?m,QuangVinhandTúcDuyên.Manymainroadsaresubmerged,disruptingdailylife.Authoritieshaveworkedaroundtheclock,placingwarningsignstoblockalltrafficandpedestrianaccesstodeeplyfloodedareasandkeybridgessuchasGiaB?yandB?nT??ng.Ataround10pmonSundaynight,thePeoplesCommitteeofHoàngV?nTh?wardmobilisedforcestoevacuatearound50householdstotalling200peoplefromtheA3buildingofTi?nB?ApartmentComplex.Residentsof??ngB?mCommune,TháiNguyênCity,havehadtotravelbyboat.VNA/VNSPhotoThuH?ngToensureresidentssafety,theapartmentsmanagementboardcutoffelectricityintheentirebuilding,whilecityandwardauthoritiesassistedintheevacuation.InPhúTh?,risingriverlevelsthreatenedtobreachtheleftembankmentofNgòiV?ninHi?nL??ngCommune,H?HòaDistrict.OnSundaynight,theH?HòaDistrictPeoplesCommitteeorderedtheevacuationof205householdswith770peopletohigherground.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydrometeorologicalForecasting,onMondaymorningwaterlevelswererisingontheThaoRiver,theL?River,theL?cNamandTh??ngRiversandtheTháiBìnhRiver.InHàN?i,waterlevelsonthelowerRedRiverareexpectedtorisequicklyduetothereleaseoffloodwaterfromtheHòaBìnhhydropowerplantssecondbottomgateandTuyênQuanghydropowerplantsthreebottomgates,butwilllikelyremainbelowthefirstlevelalert.Thereisahighriskoffloodinginlow-lyingareasalongriversaswellasrisksofflashfloodsandlandslidesonsteepslopesinL?ngS?n,CaoB?ng,LàoCai,YênBái,PhúTh?,B?cGiang,B?cK?n,TháiNguyên,HòaBình,NinhBìnhandThanhHóa(chǎn)provinces.Thedisasterrisklevelduetofloodsisatlevel3.—VNSTheremainderofPhongChauBridgeinPhúTh?ProvinceafterfloodwaterssweptawaypartofitMondaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Atleast13peoplehavefallenintotheH?ng(Red)RiverafterpartofthePhongChauBridgeinthenorthernprovinceofPhúTh?wassweptawaybyfloodwatersat10amtoday.AccordingtoearlyreportspresentedtoDeputyPrimeMinisterH???cPh?c,whovisitedthesitetodirectreliefefforts,therewereabout10automobilesandtwomotorbikesthatfellintothewaters.Concretecasualtynumbersarenotavailableyet,assearchandrescueeffortsarehinderedbyfast-flowingandrisingriverwaterintheaftermathofpowerfulTyphoonYagi.Thecauseofthecollapseappearstobestrongwaterflowatthebottomoftheriverdestabilisingthebridge,leadingtothecollapseofonepillarandtwomainspansoutofeight,accordingtoPhúTh?stransportdepartment.Fourpeoplehavebeenrescuedthusfar,withthreesurvivorshospitalisedatTamN?ngmedicalcentreforemergencytreatment.PhanTr??ngS?n,asurvivor,toldthemediaheheardaloudnoisewhenhewastravellingonthebridgeandbeforehecouldrespond,heandthebikewerefreefallingintothewaterbelow.Hetriedhisbesttoswimtoshore.Luckily,justwhenhethoughthecouldntmakeit,hemanagedtograbontoafloatingbananatreeandeventuallygotrescuedbyanearbyboat.Heonlysufferedminorinjuries,butstillfeltshockandpanic.ThePhongChaubridgewillbesealedoffandguardswillbedeployedtomakesurenovehiclecanenter.Asfortraffic,therearetwooptions.Eitheramakeshiftferryorapontoonbridgewillbesetup,accordingtodeputytransportministerNguy?nXuanSang.Afixedpontoonbridgeiscurrentlypreferredasthewaterwaydoesnothavemuchtraffic,butinthelongterm,anewbridgeneedstobebuiltasthisoneisbeyondrepair.Theremainingstandingpartofthebridgeisalsoathighriskofcollapse.Searchandrescueeffortscanonlybedonewhentheweatherpermits,Sangsaid.Intermittentheavyrainsarestilltakingplaceinthearea,whiletheswellingrivermakesitverydifficultandevendangeroustonavigateandsearchformissingvictims,especiallyonesthatmighthavesunktothebottom.DeputyPMPh?csaidwhenwaterishigh,searchandrescueunitscanlookforvictimsnearthebanks,andexpandthesearchwhenconditionsallow.PhúTh?sleadershipaskedtouseitsemergencybudgettobuildanewbridgewithinoneyear,asthisbridgeisonaprimarytrafficroute.About100officersfromtheCommandofRegion3,Vi?tNamPeoplesArmyhavebeendeployedandstandreadyforsearchandrescue.About20peoplehavereportedmissingrelativesandareawaitingnews.Somehavebeenaskedtoidentifyvehiclesbasedonimagescapturedoncamerasatthetimeofthecollapse.ThePhongChaubridgeconnectsTamN?ngandLamThaodistrictsinPhúTh?.Itwasbuiltin1995andunderwentmaintenancein2013.In2019,authoritiesimposedabanontrucksover18tonnes.In2022,votersproposedtoupgradeorreplacethePhongChauBridge,butthetransportministrysaidthebudgetallocationforthetimebeingdoesnotallowthisyet,sotheDirectorateforRoadsofVi?tNamwasorderedtoenhancemaintenanceandrepairs.—VNS

ManyhouseholdsalongtheembankmentsoftheRedRiverhavetorelocateaswaterisfastrising.—VNA/VNSPhotoT?ToànHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonSeptember9signedadispatchaskingurgentmeasurestosettlethecollapseofPhongChaubridgeinthenorthernprovinceofPhúTh?,aswellaseffortstorespondtoandovercomeconsequencesofflooding,landslidesinthenorthernmountainousandmidlandregion.Inthedocument,thePMnotedthatduetoeffectsofYagi,thethirdstormarisingintheEastSeasofar,torrentialrainswithrainfallof200-350mmoreven400-500mmhavecausedhighwaterlevelinThaoandL?cNamrivers,leadingtolocalisedfloodingandlandslidesinmanyplaces,especiallyinHoàBìnhandLàoCai.Thetyphoon,heavyrainsandfloodinghaveleft26peoplekilledandmissing,whileinjuring247othersanddestroyedmanyhousesandinfrastructureworks.Especially,PhongChauBridge,spanningtheH?ng(Red)RiverandconnectingLamThaoDistrictwithTamN?ngDistrictinPhúTh?Province,waspartiallysweptawaybyfloodwatersonSeptember9morning,accordingtotheprovincialPeoplesCommittee.ThePMexpressedhissympathiestofamiliesofthevictimsandthoseaffectedbythenaturaldisasters.PMChinhaskedDeputyPMH???cPh?candleadersoftheMinistriesofNationalDefence,PublicSecurity,andTransport,andtheNationalCommitteeforIncidentandNaturalDisasterResponse,SearchandRescuetoimmediatelyreachthePhongChaubridgeincidentsitetocoordinatewithlocalauthoritiestodeployrespondingmeasuresaswellassearchandrescueactivities.TheMinistersofNationalDefenceandPublicSecuritywereaskedtomobiliseallforcesandvehiclesforsearchingandrescuingvictimsofthePhongChaubridgeincidentandsupportingaffectedlocalitiestoovercomenaturaldisasterconsequences.TheMinisterofTransportwasassignedtocoordinatewiththePeoplesCommitteeofPhuThoandrelevantagenciestodealwiththeconsequencesofthePhongChaubridgeincidentandfloodinginthelocality.Meanwhile,chairpersonsofthePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCai,HoàBình,S?nLa,LaiChau,?i?nBiên,HàGiang,CaoB?ng,B?cK?n,YênBái,TuyênQuang,PhúTh?,TháiNguyên,L?ngS?nprovinceswererequestedtofocusonquicklyandeffectivelyrespondtoconsequencesoflandslides,flashfloodsandfloodingandbridgecollapse,whilesupportingfamiliesofthevictims,evacuatingpeoplefromareaswithhighrisksoflandslides,floodingandflashfloodstosaferplaces,andstabilisingtheirlife.TheGovernmentleaderunderlinedtheneedtoensuretrafficsafety,especiallyinspillways,andfloodingareasaswellasareaswithhighlandsliderisk.Atthesametime,itisnecessarytodetectinfrastructureworks,especiallytransportworks,damsanddikestopreventincidents,thePMasked.TheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentwasorderedtoensurethesafetyofdikesanddams,andkeepacloseeyeonthedevelopmentsofnaturaldisasterstogivetimelyresponse.DeputyPMPh?cwasaskedthetakethechargeofinspectingtheimplementationofthisdespatch.InCaoB?ngProvince,devastatinglandslidesoccurringonSeptember8nightandtheearlymorningofSeptember9killedoneperson,injuringthreeandleaving20missing.Allroadsleadingtothelandslidescenehavebeenblocked,whilecommunicationshavebeendisrupted.Initialreportsshowedthat291housesacrosstheprovinceweredamaged,with12completelydestroyedbylandslides,while326othershavebeenflooded,and42hadtheirroofsblownoff.Hundredsofhectaresofcropswereaffectedbynaturaldisasters.Meanwhile,inLàoCai,landslidesburiedfourhousesandleftsevenpeoplemissinginALuCommune,BátXátDistrictonSeptember9.Morethan200peoplehavebeenmobilisedforsearchandrescueactivities.However,theworkhasfacedmanydifficultiesduetoprolongedtorrentialrains.AlsoonSeptember9,landslidesinB?nH?CommuneofB?cHàDistrictalsodestroyedonehouses,killingfivepeopleandinjuringone.AsofSeptember9noon,rescuershadfoundthebodiesofallfivedeadvictims.Todate,LàoCaihasreported19deathsduetolandsides.Atthesametime,landslidesanderosionduetoprolongedtorrentialrainshaveblockedmanynationalhighwaysandprovincialroadsinDienBienprovince,includingNationalHighways12,6,279,279B,and4H.Currently,trafficonNationalHighway4Hfrom?i?nBiênPh?CitytoM??ngNhéDistrictandLaiChauProvinceistemporarilyparalysed.Localauthoritiesaremobilisingforcesandvehiclestocleartheroads.—VNSThesixsuspectsarrestedonchargesoftraffickingpeopleunder16.—Photovietnamplus.vnBìNH??NH—AsuspectedhumantraffickingringoperatingintheCentralRegionsandCentralHighlandsofVi?tNamhasbeendismantled,leadingtothearrestofsixsuspectsandtherescueof10victims,includingatleastsevenchildren.Ofthe10victimsrescuedintheoperation,sevengirlsunder16wereallegedlyforcedtoworkinkaraokebarsandmotels.InvestigationsbeganinJulywhenauthoritiesdetectedsuspiciousactivitiesinvolvingtherecruitmentandcoercionofminorstoworkinentertainmentvenues,restaurants,andotherbusinesses.TheCentralRegionAnti-DrugandCrimeTaskForce(TaskForce2)undertheBorderGuardCommandquicklylaunchedacrackdownonthenetwork,raidingeightlocationsinthecentralprovinceofBình??nhandthesouth-centralprovinceofPhúYênbetweenAugustandSeptember.Sixmalesuspectshavebeenarrestedinconnectionwiththering,includingfivefromBình??nhProvince--LêNg?cLinh,26,Tr??ngMinhV?,36,Lê??cD?ng,22,Bùi??cTín,20,Nguy?nThànhNh?t,29,and32-year-oldHu?nhNg?cAnhfromPhúYênProvince.TheseindividualsallegedlytransportedvictimsfromtheCentralHighlandsprovinceofKonTumandforcethemtoworkinBình??nhandPhúYên.TaskForce2haspressedchargesagainstthesuspectsfortraffickingpeopleunder16andhandedoverthecasetoBình??nhPoliceforfurtherlegalactions.—VNS