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AcitizencreateshiselectronicidentificationaccountontheVNeIDapp.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhNh?tAnHàN?I—StartingAugust1,Vietnamesecitizenscanregisternewvehiclesonline,markingamilestoneinthecountrysdigitaltransformation.Toregisteranewvehicle,citizenswillneedaLevel2electronicidentificationaccountandfollowaseven-steponlineprocess.Step1:VehicleownerslogintotheiraccountonthePublicServicePortalorVNeIDapp,fillintheonlinevehicleregistrationformanduploadclearimagesofthevehicle(takenfroma45-degreeanglefromthefront).Step2:Vehicleownersselectalicenceplatenumberfromavailableoptions(iftheyhaveadesignatedorauctionedplate)orgenerateanewonethroughthePortalorVNeIDapp.Step3:VehicleownerspaytheregistrationfeeviathepaymentutilityonthePortalorVNeIDapp,usingacodeprovidedbyeitherplatform.Step4:VehicleownersreceivethenotificationconfirmingsuccessfulpaymentofthefeeonthePortalorVNeIDapp.Step5:Registrationofficersprocessthedata,reviewingandverifyingitbeforetransferringittothemanagementsystem.Theofficersthenpreparetheregistrationcertificateandotherrelevantdocumentsforauthorisedofficialsapproval.Step6:VehicleownersreceiveanotificationoftheregistrationapplicationstatusviaSMS,emailorVNeIDapp.TheythensubmitthevehiclesfactoryqualityinspectioncertificatethroughthePortalorVNeIDapp.Theregistrationcertificateandlicenseplatewillbemailedtothem.Step7:Registrationofficerscross-referencethefactoryqualityinspectioncertificatewithsystemrecords,verifyvehicledetailsandupdatetheregistrationfile.Theofficersalsoscananduploadrelevantdocumentstothesystem.Vehicleregistrationmustbecompletedwithintwoworkingdaysofreceivingallrequireddocuments.Forre-issuingnumberplatesandregistrationcertificates,theprocesstakesnomorethansevenworkingdays.ProvincialTrafficPoliceDepartmentsareinchargeofregisteringautomobiles,tractors,trailers,semi-trailers,vehiclesapplyingforauctionednumberplatesandothersimilarvehiclesownedbyVietnamesecitizensresidinginurbanareaswithintheprovince.District-levelDepartmentsofPublicSecurityareresponsibleforregisteringautomobilesandmotorcyclesownedthoseresidinginthedistrict,exceptincaseswhereregistrationishandledbyprovincialorcommune-levelauthorities.Commune-levelDepartmentsofPublicSecurityaretaskedwithregisteringmotorcyclesandmopedsownedbythoseresidinginthecommune.—VNS
Caption:Acustardappleorchardthathasadoptedhigh-techfarminginTayNinhProvincesTanChauDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tT?YNINH—ThesoutheasternprovinceofTayNinhistakingmeasurestohelpitsfarmersadopttechnology.Thelocalityplanstodevelop22high-techagriculturalzonesspreadover15,000-20,000haeachbetweennextyearand2030,accordingtoitsDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Nguy?n?ìnhXuan,itsdirector,saidthezoneswouldgrowvegetablesandfruitsinconcentratedandspecialisedfarmingareas.Theprovincetargetshigh-techagricultureaccountingfor50percentofproducevalueandyieldingVN?180million(US$7,000)worthofoutputperhectareperyearby2030,hesaid.Withitslargetractsoffarmlands,abundantwaterfromtheSàiGònandVàmC???ngriversandD?uTi?ngReservoir,thecountryslargestforirrigation,theprovincehasidealconditionsfordevelopinghigh-techagriculture.Ithassupportpoliciestoassistfarming,encouragecompaniestoinvestinagricultureandsupportthedevelopmentofsmallirrigationworksandefficientirrigationandseedproduction.Italsoprovidessoftloanstofarmerstoimplementgoodagriculturalpracticesandhigh-techagriculture,andhelpsthemlinkupwithotherstakeholdersinthesupplychaintoselltheirproduce.LêTh?MaiHuy?n,ViceChairwomanoftheTayNinhBusinessAssociation,saidtheprovincehasmanypoliciestohelpfarmersadopttechnology,butsincetheyarenotcoordinated,theareaunderhigh-techfarmingisnotlarge.Thelinkagesbetweencompaniesandfarmersarenotclose,andproductioncostsarehighasaresult,whichmakesfarmersreluctanttochangetheirproductionmethods,sheadded.Accordingtothedepartment,thelinkagesremainmodestbecausefarmerslackthehabitoflinkingwithcompanies,andthecapacityofcompaniesandco-operativeswithwhomtheycouldpotentiallylinkisstilllimited.Nguy?nNg?cánh,ViceChairwomanoftheTayNinhFarmersAssociation,saidlinksbetweenstakeholdersinhigh-techagricultureofferbenefitstofarmers,whoareimportantstakeholders.Farmersshouldparticipateinco-operativesandco-operativegroupstoachieveeffectivelinkages,andauthoritieswouldoffersupportforseedsandotherinputs,shesaid.Participatingfarmerswouldbeinstructedinadvancedfarmingtechniquestogrowproducethatmeetmarketrequirements,sheadded.Thedepartmentsaidonly14.5percentofagriculturaloutputbenefitsfromsuchlinkages.Theprovincehasdevelopedlinkagesforkeyproductssuchaspig,chicken,cattle,sugarcane,custardapple,banana,rice,anddurian,itsaid.Theprovinceplanstostrengthenadvocacyaboutthelinkagesandthebenefitsofcreatingthem,itsaid.Moreandmorefarmersintheprovincehaveadoptedadvancedtechniquesinrecentyearstoimprovetheirefficiency.Theyhaveappliedautomaticirrigationforpolygreenandnethousestogrowvegetablesandhoneydewmelonon35haand20ha.Theprovincehas1,503haundergrapefruit,banana,custardapple,mango,longan,jujube,avocado,andotherfruitswithorigintraceability.Ithasgrantedproductioncodesfor100fruitgrowingareastoexporttotheEU,theUS,Australia,NewZealand,andChina.Ithasattractedinvestmentsinlargeagriculturalprojectsinrecentyears,including146animalbreedingprojectsthatareoperational.Itsagriculturalsectorhasbeengrowingat3-3.4percentayearinrecentyearsandaccountsfor20percentofitseconomy.—VNSAfriendshippinegardenisinauguratedatHCMCityDistrict9sSu?iTiênThemeParkonSaturdaytocelebratetheHCMCityUnionofFriendshipOrganisations35yearsofestablishment.VNSPhotoGiaLinhHCMCITY–TheHCMCityUnionofFriendshipOrganisations(HUFO)hasinauguratedafriendshippinegardenatSu?iTiênThemeParkinHCMCitysDistrict9tocelebrateitsupcoming35thanniversaryofestablishment(July29).Theinaugurationceremonyheldyesterdayattheparkwasattendedbyrepresentativesof25ConsulateGeneralsand30friendshiporganisations.Thegardenispartofa10,000sq.mpineorchardandhas35trees,eachhavinganametagtorepresentacountry.ItislocatedontheLinhCungTh?pNh?GiápandthePhúcCungTamPh??chills.Pinetreesareasymbolforpassion,resilience,andhopeforabetterfuture,allofwhicharealsoVi?tNamsgoalsindeepeningforeignrelations,promotingpeaceandsustainablegrowth,andboostingpartnershipwithothercountries,BùiTh?T?Trinh,deputydirectoroftheSu?iTiênThemePark,said.Thelongevityofpinetreesstandsforstrong,sustainablegrowth;hard,spine-likeleavesareasymbolforresilience;andpineconeswithmultiplelayersrepresentunitybetweencountriesworldwide.ConsulGeneraloftheNetherlandsinHCMCityDanielCoenraadStork(firstfromleft)withthepinetreethatrepresentshiscountry.VNSPhotoGiaLinhLaoConsulGeneralPhonesyBounmixayspokewithhighregardforHUFOseffortsinstrengtheningthetiesbetweenpeopleinthecity,inVi?tNamandinothercountries.Hesaidthegardenisasymbolforstrongforeignrelationsandthejointeffortsofcountriesinstrengtheninginternationalcooperation,andhehopeditwouldfurtherexpand.TheceremonyispartoftheparksongoingSouthernFruitFestivalthatlastsuntilAugust31.Thefestivalfeaturestropicalfruits,honoursfarmers,andhostsanabundanceofexcitingfestivities.–VNS
AbillboardcapaigningagainstdomesticviolenceinVi?tNam.TheMinistryofPublicSecurityisdraftingalawtocrackdownondomesticviolence.—Phototoquoc.vnHàN?I—TheMinistryofPublicSecurityisseekingpublicinputonadraftlawthatimposespenaltiesforarangeofunethicalbehaviourswithinfamilyrelationships.ThedraftstipulatesthatforcingafamilymembertoleavetheirlegalresidencecouldresultinafinerangingfromVN?5million(US$197)toVN?10million($393).Additionally,threateningviolencefortheevictioncouldleadtohigherfine,rangingfromVN?10milliontoVN?20million($787).Individualswhoinstigate,persuadeorassistothersincommittingactsofdomesticviolencemayfacefinesrangingfromVN?5milliontoVN?10million.ThosewhoforciblycompelotherstoengageindomesticviolencemaybesubjecttofinesofbetweenVN?10millionandVN?20million.Thosewhodistributeinformation,documents,imagesoraudiorecordingsthatincitedomesticviolencemayreceiveawarningorafinerangingfromVN?1million($39)toVN?2million($78).Thosewhoengageinactsofphysicalassault,threats,orotherintentionalactionsthatendangerthehealthorlifeofafamilymemberwillfacefinesrangingfromVN?1milliontoVN?2million.Thedraftlawalsointroducesadditionalpenaltiesforactsoftortureormistreatmentoffamilymembers.Individualswhoneglect,disregard,failtocareforpregnantwomen,womenwithchildrenunder36monthsold,individualswithdisabilitiesorthoseunabletocareforthemselvesmaybesubjecttofinesrangingfromVN?10milliontoVN?20million.Thedraftlawalsomandatespenaltiesforactsofisolation,regularpsychologicalpressureandsexualviolenceinmarriagerelationships.AwarningorafineofbetweenVN?5millionandVN?10millionwillbeimposedforactionssuchaspreventingafamilymemberfrommeetingtheirrelativesorengaginginsocialrelationships,denyingafamilymembertherighttoworkandengageinsocialactivities,anddiscriminatingagainstafamilymemberbasedontheirphysicalappearance,genderorability.Individualswhoforceafamilymembertowitnessviolenceagainstpeopleoranimals,listentopornographicsounds,watchpornographicimages,orreadpornographiccontentwouldfacefinesrangingfromVN?10milliontoVN?20million.AfineoffromVN?20milliontoVN?30million($1,180)willlikelybeimposedonactsofforcingafamilymembertoperformpornographicactsorusestimulants,sexuallyharassingafamilymember,ordetainingafamilymember.AfineofbetweenVN?30milliontoVN?50million($1,967)isproposedforforcingaspousetohavesexualintercourseagainsthisorherwill.ThosewhocommittheactsofappropriatingordestroyingthecommonpropertyofthefamilyorthepersonalpropertyofanotherfamilymemberwillreceivefinesofbetweenVN?20milliontoVN?30million.—VNSHàN?iscraftvillagesarepreservingtraditionalculturalbeautythroughtheirproducts.ArecentconferencegavecraftproducersandartisansanopportunitytohaveadirectconversationwiththeleadersofthecitytoaddresschallengesinpreservinganddevelopingtheancientartsofHàN?i.WorkersfromNg?cLinhKonTumGinsengJointStockCompany(unseen)areharvestingginsengseedlingsatthenurseryforplanting.VNA/VNSPhotosCaoNguyênAsoneofthecountriespossessingtheworldsmostvaluableginsenggeneticresources,Vi?tNamfacessignificantlimitationsintheconservationanddevelopmentofginsengduetoalackofscientificresearchonginsengvarietiesandqualitystandards.EstablishingqualitystandardsforthispreciousmedicinalherbanditsproductsisessentialtoensurethatVietnameseginsengmeetsinternationalregulationsandpractices,therebyenhancingitscompetitivenesswithothertypesofginsengonthemarket.This,inturn,laysthegroundworkforresearchinganddevelopingVietnameseginsengintoanationalbrand,expertssay.V???cL?i,PhD,directoroftheVi?tNam-KoreaInstituteofScienceandTechnology(VKIST),saysthatmanyscientificstudieshaveproventhatVietnameseginsenghasachemicalcompositionandpharmacologicaleffectscomparabletootherpreciousginsengspeciesworldwide.Asanendemicspeciesandasapreciousmedicinalherb,VietnameseginsenghasbeenincludedinthenationalproductlistbytheGovernmentsince2017.Vietnameseginseng,scientificallyknownasPanaxvietnamensisHaGrushv,isoneofthe12speciesinthePanaxgenusoftheAraliaceaefamily.ItwasfirstdiscoveredinthewildsintheNg?cLinhmountainsofKonTumandQu?ngNamprovincesin1973,andwasofficiallydocumentedinbotanicaltermsin1985.InVi?tNam,threevarietiesofPanaxvietnamensishavebeenidentified,includingNg?cLinhginseng,LaiChauginsengandLangbiangginseng.Vietnameseginsenghasbeensuccessfullypropagated,cultivatedanddevelopedtoservethedevelopmentofhealthcareproductsforVietnamesepeople.L?isaysthatqualitystandardsforginsengandhealthcareproductsderivedfromginsenghavebeenestablishedandincludedinvariouscountriescompoundmedicalbooks,includingVi?tNams.Asconsumerdemandforproductqualityincreases,alongsideadvancementsinscienceandtechnology,itisessentialtocontinuouslyupdatethequalitystandardsforginsenganditsproductstocontrolactiveingredientcontentwithincreasingprecision.ForVietnameseginsengtocompetewithotherginsengspeciesonthemarket,itmusthaveclear,modernandreliablequalitystandards,L?isays.TheNg?cLinhginsengnurseryatNg?cLinhKonTumGinsengJointStockCompany.AccordingtoLêQuangTh?o,PhD,fromtheMinistryofHealthsNationalInstituteofDrugQualityControl,thequalityofVietnameseginsengisamatterofgreatconcern.Currently,Ng?cLinhginsengcostsaroundVN?200-300million(US$7,850-11,780)perkilogramandLaiChauginsengcostsaroundVN?80-100million($3,140-3,920)perkilogram.Meanwhile,Tamth?thoang(VietnamesewildginsengorPanaxnotoginseng)resemblesNg?cLinhginsenginappearance,andLaiChauginsengisverysimilartoNg?cLinhginsenginbothappearanceandchemicalcomposition.Therefore,thereisahighriskofcounterfeitproductsonthemarket.Thisrequiresmethodstodistinguishthesetypesofginseng,Th?osays.ArepresentativeoftheQu?ngNamPeoplesCommittee[provincialgovernment]saysthattherearecurrentlynospecificguidelinesorregulationstodifferentiatebetweenwildNg?cLinhginsengandfarmedNg?cLinhginseng.ThislackofclarityposessignificantchallengesinadvisingandproposingtheissuanceofcodesforcultivationfacilitiesforwildNg?cLinhginsengandindevelopingtheproduction,businessandexportoffarmgrownNg?cLinhginseng.Asaresult,itaffectsthedevelopmentandmanagementofNg?cLinhginsengcultivationintheprovince.AnalysingginsengsamplesforindividualSaponincomponents.AnotherproblemisthatVi?tNamhasnotyetreleasedspecificguidelinestoissueormanageplantingareacodesforNg?cLinhginseng.Additionally,theworkforcededicatedtoresearchinganddevelopingNg?cLinhginsengarelimited,makingitdifficulttosupportthedevelopmentofNg?cLinhginseng.InvestmentinresearchandtheapplicationofscienceandtechnologyfordevelopingNg?cLinhginsengremainsinsufficient.AccordingtotheQu?ngNamauthorities,theconservationanddevelopmentofNg?cLinhginsengintheprovincehasnotbeensystematicallydone,whichiswhyginsenghasnotyetbeensuccessfullycommercialised.WorkersfromtheNg?cLinhGinsengJointStockCompanyplantingginsengonNg?cLinhmountaininKonTumProvince.Ph??ngThi?nTh??ng,PhD,deputydirectoroftheVKIST,saysthatSouthKoreasginsengindustryreachedavalueof$2.7billionin2023.AccordingtotheMinistryofHealth,theeconomicvalueofmedicinalherbsinVi?tNamisabout$500million,oronlyaboutone-fifthofthevalueofSouthKoreasginsengindustry.Thisunderscoresthenecessityofestablishingqualitystandardsforginsengmedicinalherbs,hesays.PyoMiKyungfromtheGeumsanInternationalGinsengHerbResearchInstituteinSouthKoreasaysthattheretheyhavetheirownGinsengIndustryAct,whichincludesstandardsforginsengproduction,qualityinspection,productspecificationsandginseng-basedfunctionalfoods.Beyondnationallaws,therearealsolocalstandards,suchasthosefromtheGeumsanregion,whichareevenmorespecific,stringentandhardtomatchcomparedtonationalstandards.EnhancingscientificginsengresearchSharingadditionalexperiencesonthedevelopmentoftheginsengindustryinSouthKorea,ProfParkJeongHillfromSeoulNationalUniversitysaysthatSouthKoreahasagroupofscientistsdedicatedtoginsengresearch,theKoreanSocietyofGinseng(KSG),whichhasapproximately1,200members.TheKSGsupports20-30researchprojectsannually,withatotalfundingof$1-1.5millionperyear.Annually,over600publicationsonKoreanginsengarereleased,bycontrastthereareabouttenpublicationsonVietnameseginsengeachyear.AfterexaminingVietnameseginseng,ProfParkrecommendedthatVi?tNamdevelopstandardisedcultivationmethods.Currently,thecultivationtechniquesforVietnameseginsengareunderdeveloped,withlowyieldperunitarea,smallnumbersoffarmsandlimitedcultivationareas.TheKonTumProvincialMarketManagementDepartmentsMarketManagementTeamNo2,incoordinationwiththe??kT?Districtpolice,discoveredacaseofsmugglingvarioustypesofrootsdisguisedasNg?cLinhginsengfromnorthernprovincesinto??kT?District.AccordingtoProfPark,scientificresearchonVietnameseginsengiscurrentlylimited.ItiscrucialtoenhanceresearcheffortsasscientificevidenceofthequalityandbenefitsofVietnameseginsengtogeneratedemand.Additionally,thereisaneedtostudythechemicalcomposition,biologicalactivityandqualitycontrolofginseng,hesays.Vi?tNamshouldalsofocusonprotectingthegeneticresources,asVietnameseginsengonlygrowsinhighmountainousareasandhassignificantgeneticdiversity.Healsoemphasisesthatcollaborationbetweenscientistsandfarmers,withgovernmentsupport,isessentialforthedevelopmentofVietnameseginseng.Ng?cLinhginsengproductsattheNg?cLinhGinsengFairatTuM?R?ngDistrictCentreinKonTumProvince.HighlightingtheprospectsofLaiChauginseng,Ph?mHàThanhTùng,PhD,attheVi?tNamInstituteofGinsengandMedicinalHerbssaysthattheMARDhasgrantedplantvarietyprotectionforLaiChauginsengandtheIntellectualPropertyOfficeundertheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyhasissuedacertificationtrademarkforLaiChauginseng.Currently,19organisationsand217householdsarecultivatingatotalareaof60hectaresofLaiChauginseng,alongwithmanysmaller,dispersedginsengplotstotallingabout19hectaresundertheforestcanopy.By2030,thetotalareaunderLaiChauginsengintheprovinceisexpectedtoreachabout3,000hectares,meetingGACPstandards.AccordingtoTùng,itisessentialtofurtherpromoteanddevelopLaiChauginseng,completethescientificdatabaseonginsengandestablishqualitystandardsandproductsderivedfromLaiChauginseng.Ng?cLinhginsengrootswinconsumerstrust.DeputyMinisterofScienceandTechnologyBùiTh?DuysaysthattheministryhasmadeinvestmentsinVietnameseginseng.ThisisdemonstratedbythegeographicalindicationprotectionforNg?cLinhginseng,theestablishmentofresearchinstitutesandcentresforNg?cLinhginsenginKonTum,qualityverificationsupportandStatemanagementactivitiestoensurethequalityofginseng,combatcounterfeitgoodsandincludeVietnameseginsenginthelistofnationalproductsprioritisedforresearchanddevelopment.WiththehelpofKoreanexperts,theVKISThassuccessfullytransferredtechnologytodomesticenterprises,particularlyfocusingonhigh-contentherbalextractiontechnology.However,DuysaysmoreshouldbedonetoenhancecollaborationbetweenVietnameseenterprises,localities,scientistsandresearchinstitutestobringthebesttechnologiesandvaluablelessonsfromKoreanginsengtoVietnameseginseng.Thiscollaborationwillhelpresearchprojects,technologytransferandcooperativeproductionprojectsbetweenSouthKoreaandVi?tNamregardingginseng,headds.VNS
ByTrinhNguy?nHàN?I—Conicalhats,toyfigurines,lacquerwareandembroidery,arejustafewofthemanyuniqueandtraditionalcraftsmadeinandaroundVi?tNamscapitalcity.AuthoritiesinHàN?iknowthis,andwanttoensuresuchworkisprotectedandexploitedforthebenefitofallthatworkinthesector.AconferencewasheldonJuly5givingcraftsmenandwomentheopportunitytodiscusstheirconcernsandaddressfuturechallenges.TheConferenceonDialoguetoOvercomeDifficultiesandPromoteBusinessProductionforEnterprises,Cooperatives,andBusinessHouseholdsOperatinginCraftVillagesinHàN?iin2024washeldattheheadquartersoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee.ChairedbyTr?nS?Thanh,MemberofthePartyCentralCommittee,DeputySecretaryoftheCityPartyCommittee,andChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,theconferencediscussedvariousissuessuchasplanning,infrastructure,tourismandtheenvironmentofcraftvillages;supportpoliciesforcraftvillages;scienceandtechnology,tradepromotion,brandingandlinkingrawmaterialregionstofindpracticalsolutionsforthecityssectorsandlevels.AccordingtoDeputyChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nM?nhQuy?n,theconferencedemonstratesHàN?iscommitmenttoalwaysaccompanythebusinesscommunityandentrepreneursofthecapital;continuetoimplementdrasticsolutionstosupportandresolveobstaclesforenterprises,especiallytoovercomedifficultiesinadministrativeprocedures,improvethebusinessinvestmentenvironment;implementdigitaltransformationinthegovernmentsystemandsupportenterprises.DeputyChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,Nguy?nM?nhQuy?n,deliverstheopeningspeechattheconference.-VNSPhotoTrinhNguy?nSpeakingtoVi?tNamNewsonthesidelinesoftheseminar,HàTh?Vinh,chairmanoftheHanoiCraftandArtisansAssociationexpressedherhappinessandhavingtheopportunitytodiscussindetailissuesfaced.Thisisagoldenopportunityforcraftvillagestoovercomedifficulties,shesaid.Cityleadershavedeeplyanalysedeverydetailtounderstandthechallengesfacedbycraftvillages,businesses,cooperatives,andindividualsinthissector,includingareassuchasplanning,training,tradepromotionandinfrastructure.Throughtheconference,wehopethatthevillageswillbringnewideas,andthecitycanbettercollaboratewiththem.Thepreservationanddevelopmentofcraftvillageshavealwaysbeenofconcernandsupportedbythecity.TheprogrammedatedMarch17,2021,bytheHàN?iPartyCommitteeforthe2021-2025periodconsiderspromotingthedevelopmentofruralindustriesandruraleconomyasanimportantcontentintheeconomicdevelopmentofthecapital.Todate,thecityhas1,350craftvillagesandvillageswithcrafts,and745outof2,711(27.48percent)OCOPproductsofthecityareproductsofthesevillages.TherevenueofthesecraftvillagesisestimatedtoexceedVN?24,000billion,withdiverseproductsofbeautifuldesignsandgoodquality.SomecraftvillageswithsubstantialrevenueincludetheS?n??ngsculpturevillage,theLaPhùconfectioneryandknittingvillage,theMinhKhaiagriculturalproductprocessingvillage,thePhùngXáagriculturalmachineryvillage,theH?uB?ngwoodworkingandtailoringvillage,theThi?túngtraditionalcraftsvillageandthetwoleathershoevillagesofGi?Th??ngandGi?H?inPhúYêncommune.Thecraftvillageshavebeenactivelycontributingtotherestructuringanddevelopmentoftheruraleconomy,layingthegroundworkforsuccessfullyimplementingtheone-commune-one-product(OCOP)programmeandthenewruralconstructionprogrammeinthecity.DirectorofHàN?iPromotionAgencyNguy?nánhD??ngtoldtheconference:TheCityPartyCommitteeandthePeoplesCommitteehavedirectedvariousdepartmentstoimplementsynchronisedmeasurestosupportcraftvillageenterprises,promotingtheirproductstodifferentmarkets.Ourcraftvillageproductshavereceivedsignificantattention,notablyfrommajorcommercialcentressuchasAEON,LOTTE,CGV,wheretransactionsandcontractshavebeensuccessfullyconcluded.Recently,theChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteehasdirectedtheselectionofprominentcraftvillagesforinternationalintroductions.Additionally,therehavebeennumerousotherpromotionactivitiesinHàN?iandprovinces,includingregionalspecialtyprogrammesandeventscommemoratingthe70thanniversaryoftheliberationofthecapital.Theconferenceprovidesanopportunityforbusinesses,householdenterprises,andartisansfromHàN?iscraftvillagestoengageindirectdialoguewithcityleaders.-VNSPhotoMinhPh??ngInformationfromtheconferenceindicatesthattheHàN?iPromotionAgency(HPA)willsooncollaboratewithrelevantagenciestoorganisedelegationsforoverseastradepromotionunderthecityssupportmechanismsandpolicies.TheseincludetheAmbienteFrankfurt2025FairinGermany,afairinHongKong(China),andothers.Emphasisingtheimportanceoftradepromotion,HàTh?Vinhsaid:Tradepromotionisoneofthecrucialissuesforus.Webelievethereareampleopportunitiesinforeignmarkets,butthechallengeliesinhowweenterthesemarkets.Forourhandicraftstosustainablyentertheglobalarena,themanufacturingfacilitiesincraftvillagesmustmeetinternationalstandards.Thisisbothanimportantissueandadifficultyweface.Wehopethatthecitycanestablishexemplarymodelsthatmeetinternationalstandards,sothatotherfacilitiescanlearnandincreasetheirchancesofexportingabroad.LêV?nNguyên,anembroideryartisan,sharedhisviewsontheroleofinformationtechnologyindevelopingbusinessforhandicraftproducts.Hesaid:Applyingnewtechnologythroughouttheproductionandconsumptionchainiscrucialforprofitabilityincraftvillages,reducingcostsandenhancingcompetitiveness.Fromproductionprocessestooperations,management,onlineanddirectsalesandtradefairs,technologyplaysapivotalrole.Thesefactorscanbeunfamiliartoproducersandsmallbusinessowners,highlightingtheneedforspecific,verifiedguidanceandtargetedsupportfrombothcentralandlocallevels.AccordingtothemunicipalPeoplesCommittee,thecitystraditionalcraftsandvillagescaptivatebothdomesticandinternationaltouristswiththeirrichculturalheritageandtheingenuityofskilledartisans.TheseuniqueproductsincludePhúVinhbambooandrattanweaving,Chu?ngconicalhats,H?Tháilacquerware,TayT?uflowers,Qu?t??ngembroidery,V?nPhúcsilk,BátTràngceramics,XuanLatoyfigurines,M?Trìgreenrice,ChàngS?nfans,?àoTh?cwaterpuppets,Th?chXábamboodragonflies,Ng?X?bronzecasting,and??nhC?ngsilvercarving.Thepreservationanddevelopmentofthesecraftvillages,integratedwithcultural,agricultural,andruraltourism,providemultifacetedeconomicbenefitstothelocalcommunity.ThisapproachisavitalstrategyforHàN?i,bothnowandinthefuture.-VNSTheMoUwassignedbyProf.Dr.LêV?nQu?ng,DirectorofKHospitalandMr.AtulTandon,GeneralDirectorofAstraZenecaVietnam.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalHàN?I—K(Cancer)HospitalandAstraZenecaVietnamsignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithafocusonpromotingresearchanddevelopmentandimprovingcancertreatmentqualityinVi?tNam.AccordingtoGLOBOCAN2022,anestimated180,480newcancercasesand120,184cancerdeathsareexpectedinVi?tNam.Breastcancer,livercancerandlungcanceraretheleadingtypesofcancer,withincidenceandmortalityratesincreasingannually.Thissituationnecessitatestheaccelerationofcancerdiagnosisandtreatmentqualityimprovementefforts.Inthiscontext,thecollaborationprogrambetweenAstraZenecaVietnamandKHospitalwillaimtoacceleratethehospitalsscientificresearchandinternationalintegrationservices.ItwillalsohelpenhancethequalityofcancertreatmentforpatientsinthenorthernprovincesandacrossthecountryandaspiretomakecancernolongeraleadingcauseofdeathinVi?tNam.ProfessorLêV?nQu?ng,DirectorofKHospital,said:WehighlyappreciatethecooperationofAstraZenecaandhopethatinthefuture,thetwoorganisationswillhavemoreextensiveandin-depthactivitiesinthefieldsofscientificresearch,clinicalresearchcentredevelopment,trainingandinternationalcooperation,communitycommunication,educationandsupportforcancerpatients.Together,Ibelievethatthiscooperation,builtonapatient-centricapproach,willyieldsignificantandlastingbenefitsforpatientsandcontributenotonlytotheadvancementofoncologybutalsototheoveralldevelopmentoftheVietnamesehealthcaresector.Thecollaborationwillfocusonthefollowingkeyresearchanddevelopmentactivities:Strategiccollaborationinconductingclinicaltrialsinoncology;establishinganddevelopinganetwork/centreforinnovation,digitaltransformation,researchandapplicationofadvancedtechnologiesandartificialintelligenceinhealthcare;andConductepidemiologicalandcancerregistryresearch.Thetwosideswillalsocollaborateonestablishingandimplementingscientificresearch,trainingandinternationalcooperationprogrammes,promotingcomprehensivehealthcarecoordinationprogrammesforcancerpatientsandsupportingpatientsinincreasingaccesstoadvancedtreatmentdrugs.Alongwithresearchanddevelopmentactivities,AstraZenecaandKHospitalwillalsoprioritisepromotinghealthequitythroughplananddevelopinganationalcancerpreventionnetwork;andco-implementingtheLoveyourLungsprogrammetoraiseawarenessforearlydetectionoflungcancerinthecommunity.AtulTandon,GeneralDirectorofAstraZenecaVietnam,saidatthesigningceremony:IamdeeplygratefulandproudoftheachievementswehavemadethroughstrategicpartnershipbetweenAstraZenecaandKHospital.Theunwaveringcommitmenttocomprehensivecollaborationspanningdiagnosis–treatment-holisticcareforcancerpatientsovertheyearshasbeencontinuouslyenhanced.Ithasyieldeddemonstrablyenhancedtreatmentoutcomescomparedtoprevioustimes.Lookingtowardsthefuture,Iamconfidentthatwewillcontinuetocreatesignificantadvancementsincancertreatmentpracticesandtransformthepatientjourney.Ultimatelyachievinghealthequityforeveryoneinthecountry,fosteringahealthierandmoresustainablefutureforVi?tNam.—VNS
PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhreceivesChairmanoftheDalianLocomotiveandRollingStockCoLtd(CRRC)SunRongkun.—VNA/VNSD??ngGiangVi?tNamisexpectingtostartaNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayproject,whichspansover1,500km,inpartnershipwithChinain2026-27,accordingtoMinisterofTransportNguy?nV?nTh?ng.DuringavisittoChinafromJune24-27forthe15thWorldEconomicForuminDalian,China,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhalsoattendedaconferenceonthetwocountriescooperationintransportinfrastructure.HemetwithleadersofseveralmajorChineserailwaycorporations,includingSunRongkun,chairmanoftheDalianLocomotiveandRollingStockCoLtd(CRRC),andLouQiliang,chairmananddirectorgeneraloftheChinaRailwaySignalInformationCorporation(CRSC).AccordingtoTh?ng,thecapitalneededforVi?tNamstransportationdevelopmentuntil2045ishuge.Theplanned41expresswayrouteswithatotallengthof9,014kmrequireaboutUS$26.09billion,morethanhalfofwhichwillbemobilisedfromenterprisecapital.TheMinistryofTransportestimatedthatthenationalrailwaynetworkandurbanrailwaysinHàN?iandHCMCityrequirearound$208.7billion.Vi?tNamplanstoupgradeandrenovatesevenexistingrailwaylineswithatotallengthof2,440km,andbuild9newrailwaylineswithatotallengthofover2,600km,includingthe175kmHCMC-C?nTh?lineandthe1,545kmNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayline.Thereisalsoaplantobuild14urbanrailwaylinesinHCMCity(6lines)andHàN?i(8lines).ThehugecapitalneededforthosetransportationprojectsisachallengefortheVietnameseGovernment,butaccordingtotheminister,thisisalsoaninvestmentopportunityforbothVietnameseandChineseenterprises.ChairmanSunoftheCRRCsaidhiscompanycouldmeetthedemandforbuildingurbanrailwaysinHàN?iandHCMCity.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasover2,000kmofrailwayswithmorethan300stations,butinrecentyearstheiroperationhasnotbeentrulyeffective.PMChínhemphasisedtheimportanceofinvestingindevelopingrailwaysinVi?tNam,inwhichinvestmentinurbanrailwaysisconsideredurgent.Withexperienceintheconstructionofthousandsofkilometresofhigh-speedrailwaysandmetrolines,thePowerChinaGroupdeclareditsreadinesstojoinVietnamesepartnersinrealisingthegoalofbuilding5,000kmofexpresswaysby2030.Vietnamesepassengerstakethenorth-southrailwaydepartingfromHàN?iStation.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngAtthereceptionofChairmanLouoftheCRSC,theVietnamesegovernmentleadersoughtChinassupportinacceleratingtheconstructionofmorethan700kmofrailwaysforthethreeroutes:LàoCai–HàN?i–H?iPhòng;L?ngS?n–HàN?i;andMóngCái–H?Long–H?iPhòng.TheCRSCisastate-ownedcompanyandtheworldsbiggestsupplierofrailcontrolsystems.Itaccountsfor45percentofChinassubwaymarket.PMChínhspecificallyaskedforassistancefromChinaindesigning,constructionandtechnologytransferofrailwaylinesfromChinasYunnantoVi?tNamsH?iPhòngCity,fromL?ngS?ntoHàN?i,andfromChinasDongxingtoH?iPhòngviaMóngCái,whichhesaidwereimportanttoVi?tNam.ThePMalsosaidVi?tNamwantedtostepupurbanrailwaydevelopment.Workonthefirstprojectissettobeginnextyear,connectingChinasYunnanwiththenorthernprovinceofLàoCai,HàN?iandtheportcityofH?iPhòng.DuringtheChinavisit,PMChínhalsometChineseVicePremierZhangGuoqinginBeijing,pledgingclosecooperationinstrategictransportconnectivityprojectsofthetwocountries.Bothsidesagreedonthesignificanceofthesethreerailwaylines,whichwillhelpconnectVi?tNamwithCentralAsiaandEuropethroughChina,andconnectChinawithASEANviaVi?tNam.China-LaosraillinkPassengerstakecross-bordertraindepartingfromVientiane.—VNSPhotoL??ngH??ngChinaisrenownedfordevelopingathorough,safe,sustainable,andhighlyefficienttransportationsystem,includingworld-classexpressways,high-speedrail,airports,andseaports.Thecountryhasexpandedcooperationandinvestmentintransportationprojectsintheregion,notablytheChina-Laosraillinkthatopenedtotrafficin2021.Thelineisabout422kminlengthandwasdesignedfortrainoperationsatspeedsupto160kmperhour.ThetraindepartsfromtheMohan/Botenbordercheckpointbetweenthetwocountries,passingthroughLuangNamtha,Oudomxay,LuangPrabang,andVientianeProvincebeforereachingthecapitalVientiane.TheChina-LaosRailwayhasbecomeagoldencorridorconnectingSoutheastAsiawithChina,NortheastAsia,CentralAsia,andevenEurope,helpingLaosbecomealandtransportation‘crossroadsandtransportationhubinSoutheastAsia,saidDirectorGeneralofLaos-ChinaRailwayLiuHong.WiththetrialoperationoftheLaos-ThailandRailwaybetweenBangkokandVientianeonJuly13and14,andthefutureconnectionoftheChina-Laos-ThailandraillinkwiththeMalaysianrailway,economicandtradecooperationandpeople-to-peopleexchangesbetweenASEANandChinawillbepromoted,drivingtherapideconomicdevelopmentofregionalcountries.ThebackboneroleoftheChina-LaosRailwayasthemainarteryofSoutheastAsianrailwayswillbefurtherhighlighted.China-LaosRailwayconnectsChinasBeltandRoadinitiative(BRI)withLaosstrategytotransformfromaland-lockedtoaland-linkedcountry.—VNSPhotoL??ngH??ngTherailwaysroleasaninternationalgoldencorridorhasearnedhighpraisefromtheLaogovernmentandwidespreadacclaimfromthepeoplelivingalongtheroute.TheLaos-Chinarailwayisaimedtobecomeaneconomiccorridorthatgenerateshugeincomeforthenation.Ithascontributedtothesolutionofthecountryseconomicsituationbytransportingpassengersincludingregionalandinternationaltourists,andtransportinggoodsbetweenLaosandChina,saidDaranyPhommavongsa,ministerofInformation,CultureandTourismofLaos.Throughoutthepastyearaftertheopeningofthecross-bordertrainservicefromVientiane-Kunming(China),ittransported172,023cross-borderpassengersstartingfromApril13,2023tothebeginningofApril2024.ThesuccessfulserviceoftheChina-LaosRailwayisseenasapositiveexamplethatfuelshopesforsimilarhigh-speedrailprojectsconnectingVi?tNamwithChinaandotherSoutheastAsiannations.VietnameseexpertsexpectthattheofficialChinavisitofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhwillcontributetoacceleratingthecooperationprogrammesbetweenthetwocountries,particularlyinbilateralcooperationonrailwaydevelopment.SincetheannouncementofChinas‘TwoCorridors,OneBeltstrategy,thetwocountrieshavehadagreementstorespondtothisstrategy.EspeciallyafterChinesePresidentXiJinpingsvisittoVi?tNamlastyear,thisstrategyhasbeenincreasinglymentionedbybothsides,Nguy?nT?ngNgh?,PhD,attheUniversityofSocialSciencesandHumanitiesinHCMCitysaid.DuringtherecentvisitofPMChính,theleadersofthetwocountriesalsoemphasisedthisissue.Ibelievethatbasedonthe‘TwoCorridors,OneBeltstrategy,thetwocountrieswillhavefurthercooperationinthedevelopmentoftherailwayindustry.—VNS
Foreigntouristsridepedicabsaroundthestreets,enjoyingthebeautyofHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoLêThanhTùngHàN?I—WiththenumberoftouristsvisitingHàN?iontherise,luxuryhotelsinthecityarerollingoutavarietyofspecialdealstoboostsales.Nguy?nH?ngMinh,DeputyDirectorofHàN?isDepartmentofTourism,saidthecityhasatargetof27millionvisitorsin2024,generatingaroundVN?109trillion(US$4.2billion)intourismrevenue.Toachievethis,thecityhaslaunchedtheHàN?iResidentsandTouristsExperienceServicesatFour-andFive-starHotelsprogramme,designedtoencouragelocalsandtouriststostayatluxuryhotelsinthecityandexperiencetheiruniqueservices.ManyhotelsinHàN?iareparticipatingintheprogramme,offeringspecialdealstoattractvisitors.Forinstance,PanPacificHanoiislaunchingtheLiveLifeandCelebratepackagethatincludesa10-per-centdiscountonallClubandSuiteroomsandanadditional15percentdiscountforPanPacificDiscoverymembers.HoteldelOperaHanoiisofferingtheSummerIndulgenceStaycationpackageofonenightsaccommodationinaluxuryroom,buffetbreakfastfortwoatLautrecRestaurant,onecomplimentaryfull-bodymassageatHarmonieSpa,twovouchersforselectedcocktailsatLaFeeVerteandfreeearlycheck-inandlatecheck-out.TheDeputyDirectorbelievestheprogrammewillhaveapositiveimpactonthecitystourismindustry,boostinghoteloccupancyrates,increasingtourismrevenuesandpromotingHàN?iasamust-gotouristdestination.—VNSPanelistsshareexperiencesindiabetescareandmanagementinVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyoftheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinologyHàN?I—TheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinologyhasintroducedthefirstcontinuousglucosemonitoringprotocolguideline,toadvisehealthcareprofessionalsinVi?tNam.Theguidelineisexpectedtobringaboutmajorchangestothecountrysdiabetesmanagement.TheMinistryofHealthhadpreviouslyrecommendedcontinuousglucosemonitoring(CGM)forpeoplelivingwithdiabetestype2whodesiretobettermanagetheirglucoselevelsandalsoforhospitalisedpatientswithrequiredglucosemonitoring.Thefirst-of-its-kindguideline,issuedbytheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinology(VADE)inlateFebruary2024,providesconcretestepsonhowhealthcareprofessionals(HCPs)andpeoplewithdiabetesshouldimplementCGM.Overallimplementationoftechnologywillnotonlyhelpbettermanagediabetesbutalsoreducethetreatmentcostburdenonpeopleandthehealthcaresystem.Therefore,adetailedguidelineforcontinousglucosemonitoringisofgreatimportance,saidProf.Dr.Tr?nH?uDàng,VADEChairman,formerlyViceRectorofHueUniversityofMedicineandPharmacyonThursday.CGMinvolvesusingsensorsattachedundertheskintomeasureglucoseintheinterstitialfluidoveraperiodoftimeanddisplaycontinuouslyestimatedbloodglucosevalues??overtime,theVADEguidelinesaid.ForHCPs,theguidelinelistsoutCGMdevicesandhowtousethem;indicationsandcontraindications;keyindicators,especiallythoseoftheelderlyandpregnantwomenaswellasdataanalysis.Forpeoplewithdiabetes,theguidelineprovidesgeneralintroductionofCGM,theoperationofCGMandhowtousemonitoringdevices.Basedontheseguidelines,HCPswillestablishprotocolsforCGMimplementationforhospitalsnationwide,especiallythoseinHàN?iandHCMCity.ThenumberofpeoplelivingwithdiabetesinVi?tNamhasbeenontherise,withthediseaseprevalencedoublingoverthepasttenyears.Amongthose,morethanhalfofthemarenotdiagnosed,thereforenotbeingtreated.Forthoseundertreatment,onlyathirdachieveddiabetestreatmentgoal,accordingtoProf.Dàng.Keepingbloodglucoselevelstableandwithinacceptablerangeiskeyforpeoplelivingwithdiabetestopreventdiabeticcomplications,Dàngsaid.CGMprovidesareal-timeglucosereadingandadetailedpictureofapersonsglucoselevels,helpingdoctorsunderstandthepatientsconditionstomakemorepersonalisedtreatmentdecisionandimprovetreatmentoutcomes.Thetechnologyalsohelpspeoplelivingwithdiabetesbettermanagetheirdiabetesandimprovequalityoflifethroughactionableinsightsthatenablelifestyleadjustments.OneoftheCGMdeviceslistedintheVADEguidelineisFreeStyleLibre,theflashglucosemonitoringtechnologywhichwaslaunchedinMarch2021foradultsandchildren(agedfourandabove)inVi?tNambyAbbott.TheFreeStyleLibresystem,launchedinVi?tNaminMarch2021,helpsmonitorglucoselevelseveryminutethroughasmall,coin-sizedsensorwornonthebackoftheupperarmforupto14days–makingitthelongest-lastingflashglucosemonitoringdeviceavailableglobally.Thetechnologyhasrevolutionisedthewaydiabetesismanagedforaboutsixmillionpeopleacrossmorethan60countries.—VNS
AsectionofTràngTi?nAlleyinHoànKi?mDistrict,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?n??cHàN?I—Adraftingteamlookingathowareasonthesideofroadsandsidewalksaremanagedinthecapital,haveproposedimposinganusagefeeinHoànKi?mDistrict,thehistoricheartofthecity.Theteamwerelookingathowthesidewalkswerebeingmanagedandused,andhowtheycouldbebetterexploited.Aftermorethantenmonthsofresearch,thedraftingteam,consistingofrepresentativesfrom11departmentsandfourdistricts,hassubmittedtothecapitalPeoplesCommitteethepromulgationoftheproject.Theproposalofapilotusagefeeschemecameafterassessingthecurrentmanagementstatusat123localstreetsinthecityandreviewingcurrentregulations.Thedraftingteamhasidentifiedconditionsandcriteriatoconsiderthetemporaryexploitationanduseofapartofroadbedsforparking,alongwiththeroadsidestripsbeingusedbybusinesses.Thedraftingteamsubmittedninemodelsofsidewalkstobeexploitedandusedfornon-trafficpurposesandpointedoutsevengroupsofmanagementsolutions.Accordingly,thefeefortemporaryuseofsidewalksforcarparkingisthehighestatVN?240,000(US$9.4)persq.meachmonthinHoànKi?mDistrict,thelowestisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthS?nTayTownandothersuburbandistricts.ThefeefortemporaryuseofsidewalkstoparkmotorbikesandbicyclesinHoànKi?mDistrictisthehighestVN?135,000($5.2)persq.meachmonth,thelowestisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthinS?nTayTownandotherdistricts.ThetemporaryuseofroadbedsandsidewalksforbusinessonmainstreetsoffourdowntowndistrictsofHoànKi?m,Ba?ình,??ng?aandHaiBàTr?ng,forcultural,culinarystreetsandnightmarkets,appliesafeeofVN?45,000($1.76)persq.meachmonth.ThefeeforremainingmainstreetsofeightotherdistrictscostsVN?40,000($1.56)persq.meachmonth.ItcostsVN?25,000($0.97)persq.mpermonthforstreetsinS?nTayTown.ThefeeisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthforstreetsinthesuburbdistricts.RentalfeescomplywithResolutionNo.06/2020ofthecapitalPeoplesCouncil.Afterevaluatingtheinitialresults,thecitywillcontinuetoconsiderwhethertorolloutthepilotacrossotherurbanareasofotherdistricts.HoànKi?mhasbeencurrentlytheonlydistrictinthecapitalthatrentsidewalksforbusinessesandhasbeendoingsosince2021.Locationsforrent,mainlycoffee,refreshments,fastfoodareatNo.30,94LyTh??ngKi?t,No.11LêPh?ngHi?u,No.15Ng?Quy?n.TherentalfeeisVN?45,000($1.76)persq.mpermonth,thelicenceperiodfortemporaryuseofthestreetissixmonths.Attheendoflastyear,thedistrictproposedtopilotphaseoneofbusinessleasingon10streetswith36positions,consistingof15locationsonfivestreetsof?inhTiênHoàng,HàngKhay,HàngBài,Nguy?nXíandLêTháiT?and21locationsonfivestreetsofLyTh??ngKi?t,PhanChuTrinh,BàTri?u,LêPh?ngHi?uandNg?Quy?n.—VNSTheremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswereburiedatHill82Cemetery,TanBiênDistrict,TayNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngT?YNINH—TheSteeringCommitteeforsearch,collection,repatriation,andidentificationoffallensoldiersremains(SteeringCommittee515)ofthesouthernprovinceofTayNinhonFridayheldceremonytoreceivetheremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldierswhofelldowninCambodiaduringthewartime.TheremainsweresearchedandrepatriatedbyTeamK70underMilitaryZone7andTeamK71undertheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommandduringthe2023-2024dryseason.AccordingtoLieutenantColonelPhanV?nLong,PoliticalCommissarofTeamK71,theremainswerecollectedintheprovincesofBanteayMeanchey,OddarMeancheay,SiemReap,KampongCham,andTbongKhmunfromMarch1–June28.Membersofbothteamsalwaysupheldastrongsenseofresponsibilitytoovercomealldifficulties,andcloselycooperatedwithforcesoftheMilitarySubdistrictandpeopleoftheCambodianlocalitiesinperformingtheirduties,contributingtotighteningthefriendshipandsolidaritybetweenthetwocountries,Longsaid.Colonel??ThànhVi?t,DeputyCommissaroftheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommand,commendedthespirit,responsibility,andachievementsbytheteamsofficersandsoldiers,andthankedtheCambodianlocalitiesforcesfortheirassistanceandsupporttotheteamsintheirmission.—VNS
Dr.H?Ng?cAnhV?(left),34,headofHCMCity-basedM???cHospitalsFertilitySupportDepartment,performsasurgeryonapatient.—PhotocourtesyofM???cHospitalHCMCITY—AresearchstudyconductedbyVietnamesedoctorsinHCMCityhasbeenpublishedinTheLancet,ahighlyesteemedinternationalmedicaljournal.ReleasedonThursday(June27),thestudy,withafocusoninfertility,wasledbyDr.H?Ng?cAnhV?,34,headoftheM???cHospitalsFertilitySupportDepartmentinTanBìnhDistrict.ThepaperwassupervisedbyAssoc.Prof.Dr.V??ngTh?Ng?cLan,headoftheDepartmentofMedicineatHCMCityUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy.Itdelvesintoprotocolsforpreparingtheuterineendometriumtocreateanoptimalenvironmentforembryotransferintotheuterus.Thestudyemphasisestheimportanceoftailoringprotocolstoindividualpatientsasasingularapproachmaynotbeuniversallyapplicable.Bycomparingtheeffectivenessofthreecommonlyusedprotocolson1,428patients,thestudyprovidesinvaluablescientificevidencethataidsdoctorsincustomisingtreatmentsforoptimaloutcomes.Thegroundbreakingresearch,thefirstofitskindtoanalysemidtermresults,underwentrigorousevaluationbyanindependentinternationaldataanalysisboardcomprisedofesteemedprofessorsfromEngland,Australia,andHongKong.Despitefacingtemporarydisruptionsduetothepandemicin2021,theresearchteamdiligentlynavigatedchallengingcircumstancestoresumeactivitieswhenfeasible.ThisisthesecondtimeaVietnamesemedicalresearchpaperhasbeenfeaturedinTheLancet.Thepreviousstudy,publishedinApril2021,wasalsoledbytheresearchteamatM???cHospitalincollaborationwithvariousdomesticandinternationalunits.Thepreviousstudyfocusedonacomparisonbetweenintracytoplasmicsperminjectionandconventionalin-vitrofertilisation(IVF)incoupleswithinfertilitywherethemalepartnerhasnormaltotalspermcountandmotility.Ithighlightedtheriseintheuseofintracytoplasmicsperminjectionsoverthepasttwodecades,despitetherateofmaleinfertilityremainingunchanged.TheLancetisacknowledgedasapremiersourceofinformationintheglobalmedicalandhealthsciencecommunity.—VNSAnoverviewoftheVanPhongEconomicZone.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngKHáNHHòA—TheVanPhongEconomicZoneinthesouth-centralprovinceofKhánhHòaisattractingdozensoflarge-scaleprojects,whichmeansmorethan4,200householdswillneedtorelocatetoaccommodatetheseprojects.Accordingtotheplan,about2,500householdsintheB?cVanPhongareaofV?nNinhDistrictand1,700householdsintheNamVanPhongareainNinhHòaTownwillhavetomove.Toarrangeresettlementforhouseholdsaffectedbytheprojects,theNinhHòaTownPeoplesCommitteerequestedthattheprovincialPeoplesCommitteetocompleteinfrastructureoftheNinhTh?yresettlementarea,withatotalareaof??morethan100ha,aswellasbuildtwonewresettlementareasinNinhDiêmWardandNinhVanCommune.InV?nNinhDistrict,theVanPhongEconomicZoneManagementBoardaskedtheprovincialPeoplesCommitteetoupgradeandexpandtheV?nhYênResettlementArea,andconstructthenewV?nTh?ngResettlementAreawithanareaalsoexceedingonehundredhectares.TheKhánhHòaPeoplesCommitteerequiresdepartmentsandlocalitiestourgentlyreviewandcompareongoingresettlementareaswithapprovedplans.IntheV?nTh?ngResettlementArea,investmentproceduresmustbecompletedtostartconstructioninNovemberthisyear.Nguy?nT?nTuan,ChairmanofKhánhHoàProvincePeoplesCommittee,saidthatbuildingresettlementareasmustbeassociatedwithvocationaltrainingandjobcreationforaffectedpeople,especiallyworkersinthefisheriesandagriculturalsectors.Strategicinvestorsmustalsoberesponsibleforcontributingapartinbuildingmodernresettlementareas,similartothoseinthemodernurbanareas,saidTuan.—VNS