108 Million People in China Put Into Lockdown After 34 New Coronavirus Cases Detected
PeoplelivinginpovertyandtheelderlyinBaTriDistrictsB?oTh?nhcommuneintheC?uLong(MekongDelta)provinceofB?nTrehavetheirhealthexaminedduringacharityprogrammeheldbytheVietnamNewsAgencysrepresentativeofficeintheSouthonJuly27.VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhPhúcH?uHCMCITY—Morethan350peoplelivinginpovertyandtheelderlyintheC?uLong(MekongDelta)provinceofB?nTrereceivedmedicalexaminationsandmedicineinacharityprogrammeheldbytheVietnamNewsAgencysrepresentativeofficeintheSouthonSaturday.Theprogrammewaspartofactivitiestomarkthe77thanniversaryoftheWarInvalidsandMartyrsDay(July27).ThirtydoctorsandnursesfromHCMCity-basedAnBìnhHospitaland??ngáClinicprovidedhealthexaminationsandmedicineforunderprivilegedpeopleandtheelderlyinBaTriDistrictsB?oTh?nhcommune.Theprogrammegaveoutmedicalsuppliestohealthcareestablishmentsinthedistrict,including160bloodglucosemetresandtwooxygenconcentrators.ItalsopresentedgiftsworthVN?1.5million(US$60)eachto30policybeneficiaryfamiliesandninepeoplewithdisabilitiesaswellasscholarshipsworthVN?1million($40)eachto50disadvantagedstudents.ItmobilisedfundingtobuildahouseforapoorfamilyinB?oTh?nhcommuneandequipaprojectorsetatB?oTh?nhsecondaryschool.DisadvantagestudentsinBaTriDistrictsB?oTh?nhcommuneintheC?uLong(MekongDelta)provinceofB?nTrereceivescholarships.VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhPhúcH?uThecharityprogrammeisaimedatsupportingthepoorandpolicybeneficiariestoovercomedifficultiesandencouragedisadvantagedstudentstopursuetheirstudies,saidPhanV?n??ng,deputydirectoroftheVietnamNewsAgencysrepresentativeofficeintheSouth.ItwillsupportmoredisadvantagedpeopleinotherprovincesintheSouthinthecomingtime,hesaid.—VNS
LêVi?tD?ngHàN?I—TheinitiativetoremovedilapidatedhousesnationwideinVi?tNamismakingbigstridesandisontracktoreachitsgoalby2025.ItispartoftheNationalTargetProgrammeonSustainablePovertyReductionbetween2021and2025.BySeptember2023,morethan3,500impoverishedfamiliesinTuyênQuangProvincehadreceivedfinancialsupporttofixtheirhousesorbuildnewones.B?cGiangandYênBáiprovinceswerenotfarbehind,withapproximately3,800and3,500familiesgettingassistance,respectively.CaoB?ngProvinceisanothershiningexample.Thelocalgovernmenthasprovidedfundingtoover3,600familiesfornewhousesortorepairhousesasofMay2023.TheLyV?nNófamilyinTh??ngTh?nCommune,HàQu?ngDistrict,CaoB?ngProvince,isaheartwarmingexampleofhowthisinitiativeischanginglives.Withtenpeople(Nósparents,Nóandhiswife,andtheirsixchildren)crammedintoatiny40sq.mhouse,lifewastough.Thewallswerejustoldboardsproppedupbybamboopolesandtheleakyroofofferedlittleprotectionfromtheharshweather.Itwasawfulduringtherainyseason,Nórecalled.Waterwouldpourineverywhereanditwasalwayshotorcoldwithnoproperinsulation.Butweweresopoor,unabletoaffordtofixthehouse.Nósoldhouse,builtofoldboardsandbamboopolespoorlytiedtogether.—VNSPhotoLêVI?tD?ngLuckily,localofficialsnoticedtheirstruggle.Theysteppedin,assessedthesituationandprovidedfinancialaidforNótobuildanewhouse.Theyevenhelpedhimgetsomelivestocktoboosttheirincome.Thedifferenceisincredible.By2023,theNófamilywascelebratingtheirspaciousnew100sq.mhouse.Noleaks,nomoreextremetemperatures–justacomfortableplacetolive.Andtheirfinancialsituationislookinguptoo.Theirlivestockhasgrownintofourcows,acalfandtwobuffaloes.NotfarfromtheNófamily,theSùngV?n?ìnhfamilyalsogotassistancetobuildanewhome,butthatwasnotall.Localofficialsalsoconnected?ìnhwithsomeextraworktobringinmoreincomeontopofwhathemakesfromfarming.NowIcangrowcornandraiseducks,butIalsoworkinconstruction,?ìnhsaid.Gettingpaidbythedaymakesabigdifferenceformywife,ourfourchildrenandme.Th??ngTh?nCommuneisaprimeexampleofhowwellthisinitiativecanwork.In2021,25newhouseswerebuiltandfourwererepairedinthecommune,withatotalbudgetofVN?1.5billion(US$59,000).Thefollowingyear,19newhouseswerebuiltand22wererevamped.In2023,thenumbersweresixnewand12repaired.AlocalpoliceofficervisitsNósnewhouse,whichmeetstheThree-Strongcriteria(strongfoundation,strongwalls,andstrongroof).—VNSPhotoLêVi?tD?ngThisyear,Th??ngTh?nsauthoritiessetanambitiousgoalofbuilding50newhousesandfixinganother60.With455impoverishedfamiliesand86closetopoverty,replacingdilapidatedhouseswithbetteronesisatoppriorityforthelocalgovernmentanditsresidents.Onechallengetheyfaceisgettingbuildingmaterialstoremoteareas,becausetheroadsarenotalwaysidealinTh??ngTh?n,whichmakestransportingthingslikecement,sandandgraveldifficult.Toovercomethehurdle,thelocalgovernmentisgettingcreative.Itencouragedthecommunitytopitchinandhelpmovematerials,makingiteasierforthoseinneedtogetthehelptheydeserve.—VNSHCMCITY—Strengtheninglabourstrategies,forecastingeffortsandcreatingfavourableconditionsintheworkforcesupply-demandchainareallkeystoboostingsocio-economicdevelopmentinthesoutheasternregion.Theregionisoneofthemostdynamiceconomicregions,attractingalargenumberofworkers,sothesemeasuresaredesignedtohelpthemfindjobsmoreeasilyandfacilitatebusinessoperationsintheregion.Targetingselectiveinvestmentsandhigh-qualitylabourHCMCity,whichisthecentralurbanareaofthesouthernregionandtheentirecountryaswell,hasanabundantlaboursupply.Accordingtotheofficialstatistics,thelabourforceinthiscityaccountsforovereightpercentofthenationalworkforce,withanaverageannuallabourgrowthrateofabout0.59percent.Eachyear,thecityseesalargeinfluxofnewlabourmarketentrantsandmigrantworkersofworkingagefromotherprovincesandcities,aswellasforeignworkerscomingintowork.StudentsattendajobfairinHCMCity.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhV?TheHCMCityslabourandemploymentstrategyforthe2023-2025periodwithavisionto2030,recentlyapprovedbytheCityPeoplesCommittee,pointsoutsomestrongadvantagesintermsofitslabourmarket.Theseincludeaplentifulanddiverseworkforce,ahigh-qualityvocationaleducationsystem,averyhighdemandforlabour,afavourablegeographicallocationwithinternationalgatewaystatusandasignificantappealtoinvestorsandhighlyskilledworkers.However,thecityhastofaceseveralchallengesinattractinglabourincludinghighlivingcosts,whichrequirescarefulconsiderationfromworkerswhendecidingtostudy,liveandworkinthecity.Therearealsosignificantskillgapsamongthelabourforce,leadingtoashortageofhigh-qualityworkersandasurplusoflabourunsuitableforthecitysdevelopment-orientedindustries.Thelaboursupplyisforecastedtobestableinthecityfrom2025to2030,buttrendslightlydownwarduntil2030.Labourdemandwillbehigherthansupplyfrom2023to2030.Theincreaseinlabourdemandisexpectedtoincreasefastercomparedtosupply,particularlyfrom2027onwards.Thiscouldresultinalabourshortageandputpressureoncompaniestoincreasewagestoattracttalent.Thelabourdemandinthecityhasbeennotedasbeinglinkedtotrendsofthedevelopingkeyeconomicsectors,digitaltransformation,industrieswithhighscientificandtechnologicalcontentanddevelopingcommercetowardsservice-orientedtrade.Therefore,toensureemployment,thecityneedstoprioritiseselectiveinvestments.Thecityshouldfocusonattractinginvestmentsinhigh-techindustrialproduction,applicationsofadvancedtechnologywhilelimitingprojectsthatoverlydependonlow-skilledlabourorposehighenvironmentalpollutionrisks.Businessesareencouragedtoinvestinmodernisingmachineryandequipment,advancedtechnologyanddevelopingagreen,digitalandcirculareconomy.Thecityisalsodevelopinghigh-endservicesectorswhicharepotentialadvantagesofthecitysuchastourism,financialcentres,wholesaletrade,internationalshoppingcentresorlogistics.BàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincesharesthesameneedinselectivelyattractinginvestmentlinkedtojobsforlabour,especiallyhigh-qualitylabour.Theprovinceforecaststhatthereareover8,500operatingbusinesseswithover250,000workerscurrentlyintheprovince.Itisestimatedthateachyear,businesseswillneedatleast20,000additionalworkers,withtrainedworkersaccountingforover80percentofthetotallabourforce.Thefocusonattractinghigh-qualitylabourintheprovincewillbeinsectorssuchaspetrochemicals,seaports,logistics,informationtechnology,mechanicalengineering,servicesandurbantourism.However,itisforecastedthatlocallaboursupplycannotmeetthedemand.Therefore,theprovinceplanstocontinuefocusingonselectivelyattractinginvestmenttoleverageadvantagesinthemaritimeeconomy,industrialdevelopment,seaports,servicesandtourism,transformingtheprovinceintoaregionalindustrialcentre,anationalmaritimeeconomiccentre,ahubofmaritimeservicesinSoutheastAsiaandahigh-qualityinternationaltourismcentre.BoostinglaboursupplyanddemandconnectionThecurrentlaboursupply-demandsituationinHCMCityrevealsseveralshortcomings.Dr.Tr??ngMinhHuyV?,deputydirectoroftheHCMCityInstituteforDevelopmentStudies(HIDS),saidthelabourmarketoperationisnotyetfullyefficient.V?said:Someworkersstruggletofindjobs,whilebusinessesstillhavetofacechallengesinhiringsuitablelabour.Healsostatesthatthecityneedspoliciestosupportinvestmentandtrainingaimedatimprovingthequalityofthelaboursupply-demandconnectionsystem,especiallyonlinejobexchangesandjobintroductioncentres,toeffectivelyconnectbusinessesandworkers.Developingacareerandemploymentinformationportalthatconnectsprovinces,cities,regionsandthecountryisalsocrucial.ThemunicipalPeoplesCommitteeplanstopromotedevelopingthelabourdemandforecastingsystemtomeettrainingneeds,adaptingtothejobrequirements.Thecitywillenhancetheapplicationofinformationtechnologytointegratethecityslabourmarketinformationsystemwiththenationalsystemtopromptlyupdatenationallabourmarkettrends.HCMCityalsoaimstoestablishalabourmarketinformationsystemfortheASEANregion,allowingworkersincertainindustriesandoccupationstomovefreelyamongmembercountriestocreatesustainable,productiveemploymentopportunities.By2030,thecityplanstocompletetheconstructionoftechnicalinfrastructure,applicationsoftware,connectionsystems,dataintegrationandsharingandundertakethetransformationtostandardisethelabourdatabases.ForBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince,aprogrammetoattracthigh-qualitylabourforkeyeconomicsectorsintheregionduringthe2024-2030periodisalreadyunderway.Theprovinceaimstomeet75percentofthedemandforhigh-qualitylabourbytheendof2025andmeet90percentofthatdemandby2030.Toachievethesegoals,theprovinceisimplementingasynchronisedapproach.Functionalunitsneedtoprovideinformationoneconomicandsocialdevelopment,labourskillrequirementsandeducationalfieldsneededbylocalbusinesses.Thisinitiativeaimstooffercareerpathsforworkersandeducationalactivitiesatvocationalinstitutionstomeetlabourmarketdemands.Theprovincewillalsodevelopanapplication,calledVieclambariavungtau,whichwillprovidecomprehensiveinformationonrecruitmentneedsandtrainingopportunities.Itisexpectedtofosterconnectionsbetweenlaboursupplyanddemand,attractinghigh-qualityworkerstotheprovinceforemploymentopportunities.—VNS
Inresponsetoahighriskofmeaslesoutbreak,HCMCityplanstogivesupplementarymeaslesvaccinationstomorethan500,000childrenagedoneandfiveyears.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—Facingahighriskofameaslesoutbreak,HCMCityshealthdepartmentplanstogivesupplementarymeaslesvaccinationtomorethan500,000childrenagedonetofiveyearsinthecity.ThedepartmenthasrecommendedthemunicipalPeoplesCommitteetoapprovetheplantoadministersupplementarymeaslesvaccinationstoallchildrenagedonetofiveyears,regardlessoftheirpriorvaccinationstatus.Ifapproved,thesupplementarymeaslesvaccinationwillbegininJulyandgiveprioritytoareasatahighriskofmeaslesoutbreak.TheestimatedbudgetforthisinitiativeexceedsVN?4.3billion(US$169million),allocatedfromthecityDepartmentofHealths2024healthcarefunding.Dr.Nguy?nV?nV?nhChau,deputydirectorofthecitysDepartmentofHealth,saidasofmid-June,thecityhadreportedthreemeaslesoutbreaksinBìnhTan,HócM?nandBìnhChánhdistricts.AcommunityimmunitysurveyconductedbythecitysCentreforDiseaseControlincollaborationwiththeOxfordUniversityClinicalResearchUnit(OUCRU),HospitalforTropicalDiseases,andChildrensHospitalNo1revealedthatonly86percentofchildrenagedninemonthstounderfiveyearsinthecityhavemeaslesantibodies.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO),maintaininga95percentvaccinationratefortwodosesofmeaslesvaccineinchildrenundertwoyearsoldiscrucialformeasleselimination.ByusingtheWHOsriskassessmenttool,itwasfoundthattheentirecityfacesahighriskofmeaslesoutbreaks.Inresponsetothisalarmingsituation,healthstationsthroughoutthecityhavefocusedintensivelyoncatch-upandsupplementarymeaslesvaccinationsforchildrenlackingcompleteimmunisation.Localhospitalscontinuetoprovidecatch-upvaccinationstopediatricpatientswhowerenotfullyvaccinatedagainstmeaslesbeforedischarge,aimingtobolsterprotectionagainstthespreadofmeasles.—VNSPresidentT?LamandmembersoftheAssociationofFormerVietnameseYouthVolunteersinHàN?ionMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoNhanSángHàN?I—PresidentT?LamhashailedtheVi?tNamYouthVolunteerForceasashiningsymbolofrevolutionaryheroism,embodyingthefinestqualitiesoftheVietnamesenationandservingasaperpetualsourceofprideforVietnameseyouth.MeetinginHàN?ionMondaywith150representativesattendingthefifthNationalCongressoftheAssociationofFormerVietnameseYouthVolunteers,ontheoccasionofthe74thanniversaryoftheTraditionalDayoftheVi?tNamYouthVolunteerForce,PresidentLamrecalledthegloriousachievementsandsignificantcontributionsoftheforceduringthestrugglefornationalindependenceandsubsequentnationalconstruction.TheParty,State,andpeoplewillforeverrememberandbegratefulfortheimmensecontributionsoftheVi?tNamYouthVolunteerForce,heaffirmed,expressinghisdelightattheassociationsaccomplishmentsinthepastterm,includingthelaunchofmeaningfulcampaignsalignedwiththePartyandStatespoliciesandguidelines.Theassociationwasalsocommendedforitsclosecollaborationwithdepartmentsandagenciestoensurepolicybenefitsforformeryouthvolunteers,assistinthesearchandrepatriationofmartyrsremains,andpromotesocio-economicdevelopmentfollowingCOVID-19.Thepresidentcalledonministriesandagencies,especiallytheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnion,tocontinuestudyingandcreativelyapplyingH?ChíMinhsideologyregardingtheGreatSchoolofYouthVolunteers,buildingastrongcontingentofofficialsandfosteringagenerationofVietnameseyoungpeoplewhoarepatriotic,resilientandproudofthenation.Thisgeneration,henoted,shouldhavepoliticalmettle,revolutionaryethics,competence,andcouragetoengageinglobalintegration,alongwithgreatdreamsandambitions.Theywerealsourgedtoactivelyandeffectivelyengageinnationalrenovation,constructionanddefencewhilepreservingandrenovatinghistoricallandmarksandsitesrelatedtotheforce.Ontheoccasion,theleaderpresentedaphotoofPresidentH?ChíMinhtakenwiththeyoungvolunteersanddonatedVN?200million(US$8,300)tohelptheassociationprepareattirefordelegatesattendingthecongress.PresidentoftheassociationV?Tr?ngKimnotedthattherehavebeenover650,000formeryouthvolunteersjoiningthepaststrugglefornationalindependenceandthecurrentnationaldevelopment.Theassociationhasdonated1,107housesandrepaired509others,presentedgiftsandotheritemslikesavingbooks,food,clothingandschoolsuppliesworthoverVN?269billion($10.6million).Additionally,thememberssupportedeachotherduringtheCOVID-19pandemicwithmorethanVN?2billion($79,000)andvariousitems.—VNSTOKYO—JapaneserescueforceshavesavedtwoexhaustedVietnameseclimbersinMountBiei,locatedinJapansnorthernmostprefectureofHokkaido.JapanesepoliceandfirefighterssaidthattheyreceivedadistresssignalfromtwoVietnamesewomen,bothintheir30s,at6pmonJuly14(localtime).Thewomen,whowerestuckonthe2,052m-highMountBiei,saidthattheywereexhaustedandunabletokeepgoing.Earlier,thetwowomenwerehikingwithtwootherswhoalreadydescendedthemountainandcalledfirefightersforhelp.Theyreportedthatoneoftheircompanionshadinjuredherkneeandcouldnotmove.ThetwowomenspentthenightofJuly14inatentonthemountain.Therescueteamconfirmedtheirsafetybymidnight.However,duetodangerousterrainanddarkness,theycouldnotensuretheinjuredwomanssafetythroughgroundtransportation.OnthemorningofJuly15,therescueteamdeployedahelicoptertoevacuatethetwowomenfromthemountain.—VNS
Tr?n?ìnhTíninChau??cDistrictsBìnhGi?CommuneinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincegrowscacoatreesinhisorchard,whichusedtobeapepperorchard.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngNh?BàR?A-V?NGTàU—MorefarmersinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincesChau??cDistricthaveswitchedtogrowingcacaobecauseofitshighdemandandstableincome.Thesouthernprovincehas625haofcacao,withChau??caccountingfornearly600haasithasweatherandsoilsuitableforgrowingthetree.Cacaoisidentifiedasthedistrictskeycropbutitsoutputnowmeetsonlyone-thirdofthedemandofprocessingestablishmentsandcompanies.Tr?n?ìnhTíninBìnhGi?Communeturned5,000sq.mofhis1.5haoldpepperorchardintogrowingcacaotreesonatrialbasislastyear.Afterseeingthetreesgrowwell,heswitchedcompletelytogrowingcacaoinhisorchardinthisrainyseason.Hechosetogrowcacaobecausehesawoneofhisrelativesgrowingthetreefor20yearsandithasstableyield,fewdiseases,andstablepricesandsales,hesaid.TheChau??cBureauofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentgavehim950cacaoseedlings,hesaid.Ascacaotreeshavebeenrootedinthedistrictforabout20years,thedistrictauthoritieshavebeenencouragingfarmerstoestablishco-operativestoenhancefarmingefficiency.TheChau??cCacaoCo-operativewasestablishedin2022,with11memberhouseholdswhogrewatotalof60hainthedistrictandPhúM?Town.Itsmembershiphasincreasedto86memberswithatotalgrowingareaof80ha.LêNg?cC?n,itsdirector,saidthedistrictscacaoproductsaresoughtbymanydomesticandforeigncompaniesforexport.Wehavemanyordersfromourpartnersbutthesupplydoesnotmeetthedemand.Wheneverfarmersharvestcacao,webuythewholecrop,andfarmersdonotworryaboutsalesandprices.Therefore,farmersfeelsecuretoexpandgrowingareas.Thedistrictscacaoisconsideredoneoftheworlds100bestcacao.Itscacaohasayieldof2.4-3tonnesofdryseedsperhectareayear.ThedistrictisencouragingfarmerstogrowcacaotoVietnamesegoodagriculturalpractices(VietGAP)ororganicstandards.Manycompanieshaveco-operatedwithco-operativesandfarmerstogrowcacao,harvestfreshfruitsandfermentcacaoseedsunderstrictprocessingprocessestosecurefoodsafety.??ChíKh?i,headofthebureau,saidthedistricthasimplementedmanyprogrammesandplanstodevelopcacaocultivation,includingaprogrammeofgivingfarmersfreeseedlingsandfertilisers.ItwillgrantVN?5billion(US$200,000)tolinkstakeholdersingrowingandsellingcacaothisyear.Themoneyisusedforbuyingseedlings,fertiliserandotherinputmaterials.Itaimstohave600haofcacaonextyearandisencouragingandassistingcompanies,co-operativesandfarmerstogrowcacaotoorganicstandardstomeetexportrequirements.Ithasprovidedtechniquesofgrowingthecroptofarmers.TheBàR?a-V?ngTàuTrade,ServicesandAgricultureCo-operativehasfivemembersandoperatesin27fields,includingsellingseedlingsandinputmaterials.Ithaslinkedwith76farmerstogrow116haofcacao,including5haoforganiccacao.Tr?nNh?Phong,whohasa2haorganiccacaoorchardandlinkswiththeco-operative,said:Myorchardharvestsabout17tonnesoffreshfruitsperhectareayear.Theco-operativebuysallthecrop,sofarmersfeelsecuretogrowthefruit.Underthedistrictscacaodevelopmentplan,theco-operativewillexpandcacaogrowingareas,whichhavegrownunderlinkageswithfarmersto200hathisyear.Somecacaogrowingcompaniesinthedistricthaveofferedtourismservicesintheirorchardsinwhichtouristscanexperiencegrowingandtendingcacaotreesandmakingcacaoproducts.—VNSTropicaldepressioncausesthunderstorms,strongwindsanddangerousweather.VNAVNSPhotoHàN?I–Localitieshavebeenurgedtoreadythemselvesforanyincomingstorms,checkingoutdrainagesystemsforobstructionsandclearingwaterchannelstoreducethepossibilityofurbanflooding.DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,Nguy?nHoàngHi?p,hasissuedawarningaboutthecomplexdevelopmentsofnaturaldisastersandcalledforproactivemeasuresfromministries,sectorsandlocalities.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)onMondayheldameetingtoaddresstheresponsetothetropicaldepressionandheavyrainfall,chairedbyDeputyMinisterHi?p.Tocopewiththeupcomingnaturaldisasters,especiallyheavyrainfall,Hi?purgedaffectedareastoreviewdrainage,mobilisefunctionalforcestocheckandremoveobstructionsandclearwaterchannelstoreduceurbanflooding.Localitiesaffectedbythelow-pressuresystemanditsremnantsmustbecautiousofflashfloodsandlandslidestominimisetheirimpactonpeopleslivesandproduction.Tropicaldepressionmayweaken,butcoastalareasshouldbeonalertforheavyrainandthunderstorms,saidHi?p.HealsorequestedtheDirectorateofWaterResourcestoreviewallirrigationreservoirsanddirectlocalitiestotimelydrainwaterincaseoffloodingsituations.Addressingfuturenaturaldisasterscenarios,Hi?phighlightedtheneedforministries,sectorsandlocalitiestocloselymonitorforecastsandwarningsfromtheNationalHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingCentreandtheactualsituationlocallytobeproactiveinresponse.FollowingtheseverelandslideinHàGiangProvinceonJuly13,functionalagenciesshouldresearchandincreaseadvisoriesagainstnighttimetravel,particularlyduringtherainyseason,thedeputyministersaid.Ifconditionssuchastraffic,embankments,andnaturaldisastersaredeemedunsafe,authoritiesshouldenforcebansonpeopleandvehiclesindangerousareas,especiallyatnight,headded.Furthermore,heurgedlocalitiestointensifyinspectionsandpreparecontingencyplanstoensurethesafetyofreservoirsanddownstreamareas,especiallysmallhydropowerplantsandvulnerableirrigationreservoirs.Healsorecommendedstationingforcestooperateandhandlesituationsastheyarise.TropicaldepressionweakeningbutcausingheavyrainHoàngPhúcLam,DeputyDirectoroftheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,reportedthatthetropicaldepressionismovingwest-northwestataspeedofabout10kmperhour,withwindspeedsreachinglevelsix(39-49kmperhour)andgustsuptoleveleight.By7amonJuly16thetropicaldepressionisexpectedtomovewest-northwestatabout15kmperhourandgraduallyweakenintoalow-pressurearea.Duetothetropicaldepression,thenorthwestpartofthecentreoftheEastSeaandthesouthwestpartofthenorthoftheEastSea(includingtheHoàngSaArchipelago)andtheoffshoreareasfromQu?ngBìnhtoQu?ngNg?iprovinceswillexperienceheavyshowersandstrongthunderstorms,withwindsreachinglevelsixandgustsuptoleveleight,causingroughseas.TheoffshoreareasfromBình??nhtoCàMauprovinces,thesouthoftheEastSeaincludingtheTr??ngSa(Spratlys),willhavestrongwindsreachinglevelsixandgustsuptoleveleight-nine.TheGulfofTonkinwillhavestrongwindsatlevelfive,occasionallyreachinglevelsix,causingroughseas.UntilJuly17,duetotheinfluenceofthetropicaldepressionanditsremnants,theRedRiverDeltaandnortherncoastalareas,TayNguyên(CentralHighlands),andthesouthernregionwillreceiverainfallrangingfrom50-100mm,withisolatedplacesreceivingover200mm.ThenorthernandcentralCentralregionswillreceive70-150mmofrainfall,withisolatedplacesreceivingover250mm.Thereisariskofflashfloodsandlandslidesinthenorthernmountainousregion,thenorth-centralregion,andsouthernTayNguyên.Asof6amMonday,theBorderGuardCommandreportedthattheBorderGuardforcestrackedandguided40,146boatswith196,741peopletoavoidthetropicaldepression,including1,037boatswith6,187peopleoperatingintheseaareafromQu?ngTr?toQu?ngNg?iprovincesandtheHoàngSaarea.Th?aThiên-Hu?ProvincebannedanyactivityatseasincetheafternoonofSunday.AirportsaffectedbytropicaldepressionTheVi?tNamAirTrafficManagementCorporation(VATM)iscloselymonitoringtheweatherdevelopmentsduetothetropicaldepression,whichhavebeenimpactingseveralairportsandissuingwarningsduringflightoperations.Duetotheinfluenceofthetropicaldepression,manyairportsacrossthecountrywereaffectedbyheavyrainandstrongthunderstorms,limitingvisibility.AccordingtoareportfromVATM,ataround10-11pmonSunday,thetropicaldepressionenteredthemainlandintheareafromTh?aThiên-Hu?toQu?ngTr?provincesthenweakenedintoalow-pressurearea(belowlevelsix)overcentralLaos.Thetropicaldepressionaffectedsectors1,4,and5intheHCMCityFlightInformationRegion(FIR)andsectors3and4intheHàN?iFIR,withthunderstorms,rainandotherhazardousweatherphenomenasuchasmoderatetosevereturbulenceandaircrafticing.Notably,onSundayevening,Vinhand??ngH?iairportsexperiencedthunderstormsandstrongwindswhile??ngH?i,PhúBài,?àN?ng,andChuLaiairportsonMondayexperiencedheavyrainandstrongthunderstorms,withvisibilityrangingfrom2,000-4,000m.At?àN?ngAirport,thevisibilityoccasionallydroppedto1,500minheavyrainandstrongthunderstorms,withstronggusts.Topreventandminimisedamagecausedbythetropicaldepression,theVATMsAviationMeteorologicalCentrehasdirecteditssubordinateunitstocontinuouslymonitorthedevelopmentsandactivitiesofthetropicaldepression,analysingvariousmeteorologicaldatasuchassatelliteimages,weatherradar,andexchangingweatherinformationwithmeteorologicalagenciesinJapan,ChinasHongKong,thePhilippinesandSingapore.Thisinformationisusedtomakedecisionsonforecastcontentandwarningsaffectingaviationactivitiesandequipmentatairports,providingearlyplansforsafeflightoperationsandproactivemeasurestomitigatetheimpactsofthetropicaldepression.VNS
RickDeLuca,president,MSDAnimalHealth,isexcitedtowelcomenewcolleaguestoMSDAnimalHealth.RAHWAY,N.J.—MSDAnimalHealth,adivisionofMerckCo.,Inc.,inRahway,N.J.,USA,hasrecentlycompletedtheacquisitionofElancoAnimalHealthIncsaquabusiness.ThisstrategicmovebolstersMSDAnimalHealthspresenceintheaquacultureindustry,exemplifyingacomprehensivecommitmenttoenhancingfishhealth,welfareandsustainabilityacrossaquaculture,conservationandfisheries.Withthecompletionofthisacquisition,wearewellpositionedwithintheaquacultureindustrywitharobustandcomprehensiveportfolioacrosswarmwater,coldwater,vaccines,anti-parasitictreatments,watersupplementsandnutrition,saidRickDeLuca,president,MSDAnimalHealth.WeareexcitedtowelcomeournewcolleaguestoMSDAnimalHealthandwelookforwardtoworkingtogether,drivenbyourcommonpurposeoftheScienceofHealthierAnimals,hesaid.Followingthisacquisition,MSDAnimalHealthnowpossessesinnovativeproductslikeCLYNAV,agroundbreakingDNA-basedvaccinesafeguardingAtlanticsalmonfrompancreasdisease,andIMVIXA-ananti-parasitictreatmentforsealice,alongsidewatertreatmentproductsforwarmwaterproduction,synergisticallycomplementingMSDAnimalHealthsprevailingvaccineofferings.Theincreasingutilisationofmedications,vaccines,nutritionalsupplementsandproductsforaquaticspeciesismotivatedbytherisingglobaldemandforproteinandfoodsafety,ensuringtheprovisionofhigh-qualityfoodandsafeguardingpublichealth.MSDupholdsaunifiedmissionofleveragingcutting-edgesciencetosafeguardandenhancelivesworldwide.Withoveracenturyofpioneeringresearch,thecompanycontinuestodevelopandoffermedicines,vaccinesandpioneeringhealthsolutionsforsomeofthemostchallengingglobaldiseases.MSDAnimalHealth,theglobalanimalhealthentityofMSDunderMerckCo.,Inc.,Rahway,N.J.,USA,isdeeplycommittedtoTheScienceofHealthierAnimals.Offeringveterinarians,farmers,producers,petownersandgovernmentsanextensivearrayofveterinarypharmaceuticals,vaccines,healthmanagementsolutionsandservices,alongwithasuiteofconnectedtechnologiesencompassingidentification,traceabilityandmonitoringproducts,MSDAnimalHealthisdedicatedtoadvancingthehealth,well-beingandperformanceofanimalsandtheircaretakers.Thecompanyinvestsextensivelyincutting-edgeRDresourcesandmaintainsamodern,globalsupplychain.Presentinover50countries,MSDAnimalHealthsproductsareaccessibleinapproximately150marketsworldwide.
??kN?ngdurianfarmersenjoybountifulharvestsandimprovedpricesthankstosustainablefarmingpracticesinitiatedbytheprovince.??KN?NG–??kN?ngProvincedurianfarmersenjoybountifulharvestsandimprovedpricesthankstothesustainablefarmingpracticesinitiatedbyBayerincollaborationwiththelocalagriculturalextensioncentre(PAEC)andthePlantProtectionDepartment(PPD).EstablishedinOctober2023,thispublic-privatepartnershipaimstodevelopandreplicateeffectiveandsustainabledurianfarmingmethodsacrosstheprovince.Inthe10monthssince,theircollaborativeeffortshaveyieldedimprovementsindurianfarming,includingasignificantdecreaseinpestanddiseaselevels,higherproductivityandfruitqualityandtheabilitytomeetexportstandards,ultimatelyresultinginfavourablemarketpricesforfarmers.Nguy?n?ìnhTr??ng,adurianfarmerin??kWerhamlet,expressedhisdelightatbeingoneofthefarmerstotakepartintheprojectandadoptsustainabledurianfarmingpractices.Tr??nghasgrown800duriantreesoverthepastsixyears,harvested100tonnesofthefruitthisyear,andsoldthematVN?73,000(US$2.87)perkilogramme.Itisquitedifficulttogrowduriantrees,especiallyinextremeweatherconditionsandseverefluctuationsintemperatures.However,thankstothesupportfromBayerandthe??kN?ngPAEC,Ihaveswitchedfromtraditionalmethodstosustainablecultivation,rangingfrompestanddiseasemanagementtoeffectivefloweringandfruitingandcontrolofcropprotectionresidues.Asaresult,thisyearscrophasahigheryieldandqualitythanpreviousyears,Tr??ngsaid.PhanVi?tC??ng,anotherdurianfarmerinthesamelocality,willalsoreapabumperharvestatagoodpricethisyear.Inhisthree-hectareorchard,hehas500MonthongorGoldenPillowduriantreesgrownusingsustainablefarmingpractices.Thisyear,thefarmisexpectedtoyieldover60tonnesofdurianandfetchapriceofVN?82,000perkilogramme.Iamextremelyhappywiththeoutcomethisseason.ThroughdiligentcareandsupportfromBayersexperts,mytreeshavethrived,exhibitingrobusthealthwithlush,verdantleaves.Iobservedaremarkable90percentdecreaseinpestsanddiseases,leadingtoasignificantproductivityincreaseof20percentto20tonnesperhectare.Thefruitshaveattainedsubstantialsizeanddisplayconsistentqualityforanimpressive80percentclassificationasGradeA,C??ngsaid.Thefindingsfromthetwodurianorchardsrevealthatonaverage,97percentoftreesexhibitedhealthygrowthduringtheharvestperiod.ThecooperativeprogrammebetweenBayerandthe??kN?ngPAECalsopromotessafe,responsiblecropprotectionproductusetoensureenvironmentalprotectionandcommunitywell-being.KgKrishnamurthy,countrycommercialleadatBayerVietnamscropsciencedivision,attributedtheachievementstoallthestakeholders,includingBayer,the??kN?ngPAECandthedurianfarmersthemselves.AtBayer,wearecommittedtosupportingfarmersbyprovidingsuitablesolutionstoaddressissuesintheirgardens.Wefocusoncropprotection,nutritionandirrigationsolutionstoenablefarmerstoadoptsustainableduriancareprocesses.Weaimtotransformfarmersintoexpertsinthedurianfieldsothattheycanenhanceproductivityandearnahighincome.Ng?Xuan??ng,deputydirectorofthe??kN?ngDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,said,inasimilarvein:Durianhasbecomeapromisingfruitfor??kN?ng,whichishometo11,700hectares.Overthepastfewyears,thedurianfarmingareahasincreasedsharplyinthelocality.Thedepartmentisrollingoutsustainablefarmingpracticestoformduriancultivationzonesandmeetexportrequirements.Thefocusisalsoonimprovingdurianqualitythroughsustainabledevelopmentmodels,??ngsaid.Movingforward,Bayer,??kN?ngPAECandPPDremaindedicatedtosupportingVietnamesedurianfarmersinadoptingsustainablefarmingpracticestoincreaseproductivityandenhanceexportqualityandsafety.Throughcontinuedcollaborationandtraining,theprogrammeaimstodrivetransformationacrossthedurianindustryin??kN?ng,fosteringsustainabledevelopmentandabrighterfutureforlocalfarmers.TheThanhHàAgriculturalProductionandServicesCooperativeinNinhS?CommuneinTh??ngTínDistrictgrowsmicrogreensandorganicvegetablesPhotocourtesyofHàN?isQuality,ProcessingandMarketDevelopmentSub-department.HàN?I—HàN?ihasmadesignificanteffortstoacceleratedigitaltransformationinagriculture,aimingtoenhancemanagementefficiencyandsupportproducersandbusinessesinunderstandingmarketdemandanddiversifyingproductconsumptionchannels.DigitaltransformationnotonlyhelpsHàN?isfarmersreduceproductioncostsandeliminateintermediariesbutalsograduallyshiftsagriculturefromtraditionalmethodstoamoderncommodityagriculturesystem.Accordingtoagriculturalsectordata,HàN?ihasdeveloped285high-techagriculturalproductionmodelsanddigitaltransformationprojects.High-techagriculturalproductsanddigitaltransformationcurrentlyaccountforabout40percentofHàN?istotalagriculturalproductionvalue.Thehigh-techanddigitaltransformationmodelshaveyieldedeconomicbenefits,especiallyindistrictssuchasMêLinh,GiaLam,Th??ngTín,??ngAnh,ThanhOaiand?anPh??ng.AsoneoftheunitsproducingvegetablesaccordingtoVietGAPstandards,theThanhHàAgriculturalProductionandServicesCooperativeinNinhS?CommuneinTh??ngTínDistrict,hasfocusedonapplying4.0technologytopromoteagriculturalproducts.BùiTh?ThanhHà,directoroftheThanhHàAgriculturalProductionandServicesCooperative,statedthatthecooperativehasanareaofapproximately10,000squaremetresforgrowingmicrogreensandsafevegetables.Allproductsareproducedaccordingtoorganicstandards,fromseedselectionandsubstratesanitation,throughtotheirrigationsystemandvegetablecare.Tofacilitateproductpromotionandtraceability,HàsaidthatthecooperativehasappliedinformationtechnologytoregisterQRcodesintegratedwithproducttraceabilityinformationsuchasproductionprocesses,harvestingandpackaging.ConsumerscansimplyscantheQRcodeontheproductwithasmartphonetoaccesscomprehensiveproductorigininformation.HoàngV?nThám,ChairmanandDirectoroftheChúcS?nCleanVegetablesandFruitsCooperativeinChúcS?nTown,Ch??ngM?District,statedthatthecooperativehasimplementeddigitaltransformationintwoareas:theapplicationoftheiMetosweatherwarningstationandtheeGapdigitaltechnologyclusteron17.8hectaresofvegetableandfruitcultivation.TheiMetosweatherwarningstationhelpsmanageandmonitorproduction,adjustplantingschedulesandpromptlymodifyvegetablecareprocessesinresponsetoweatherchanges.TheeGapdigitaltechnologyclusterallowsthecooperativetoelectronicallytracetheoriginofeachvegetableplotandeachfarmersproduce.Buildingonthissuccess,thecooperativecontinuestoinvestinperfectingacomprehensivedigitaltransformationprocessinproductionandsupplychaindevelopment.Italsoaimstoconnectwithe-commerceplatformsthatconfirmeGapqualityonproductlabels,therebygainingconsumertrust.Nguy?nTh?ThuH?ng,DirectoroftheHàN?iSub-departmentofQuality,ProcessingandMarketDevelopmentsaid:HàN?isagriculturalsectorisactivelysupportingcooperativesandbusinessesindevelopingthecitysAgricultural,Forestry,andFisheryFoodTraceabilitySystemonthewebsitecheck.hanoi.gov.vn.Currently,thesystemhasgrantedmanagementaccountsto3,430entities,includingcooperatives,production,processing,preliminaryprocessingandpackagingfacilities,with13,353setsofproducttraceabilitycodesmeetingfoodsafetycriteria.HàN?iisstrivingtoacceleratedigitaltransformationinagriculturalproductionwiththegoalofmodernisingandenhancingtheproductivityandqualityofitsproducts.FoodproductionandprocessingfacilitiesinHàN?ihavealreadyincorporatedinformationtechnologyintomanagementprocesses,logistics,storageandsupplychainpromotion.Thisallowsthemtocontrolthequalityandoriginofagriculturalproductsfromrawmaterialstomarket-readyitems,shesaid.Additionally,producersareusinge-commerceonsocialmediaplatformssuchasFacebook,ZaloandTikToktoconnectdirectlywithconsumers,sheadded.Nguy?nM?nhQuy?n,ViceChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,announcedthatHàN?ihasapprovedabudgetofoverVN?10billiontosupportlocalitiesinacquiringmachineryandequipmentfordigitaltransformationinagriculture.Specifically,in2024,thisprogrammewillbeimplementedinS?nTayTownandsixdistrictsofThanhOai,BaVì,MêLinh,SócS?n,GiaLamandQu?cOai,withanestimatedsupportfundofVN?3.65trillionfor28facilities.In2025,theprogrammewillexpandtoS?nTayTownandthedistrictsofTh?chTh?t,ThanhOai,BaVì,MêLinh,SócS?n,andQu?cOai,supporting49facilitieswithatotalbudgetofVN?6.55trillion.—VNS
KidsparticipatinginanoutdooractivityattheHCMCityPreschoolinHCMCitysDistrict3.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—LocalofficialshaveproposedthattuitionfeesbereducedforalllevelsofeducationinHCMCityforthenewschoolyear.ThemunicipalPeoplesCommitteehassubmittedaproposaltothePeoplesCounciltoissuearesolutionregulatingtuitionfeesforpublicpre-schoolandgeneraleducationfromtheupcoming2024-25schoolyearonwards.Accordingly,theproposedtuitionfeesaredividedintotwogroups.Group1includesTh???cCityanddistrictsof1,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,BìnhTh?nh,PhúNhu?n,GòV?p,TanBình,TanPhúandBìnhTan.Group2comprisesBìnhChánh,HócM?n,C?Chi,NhàBèandC?nGi?districts.Parentsofchildrenagedfromthreeto36monthsinGroup1willpayVN?200,000(US$7.9)permonthperchild,whiletheirpeersinGroup2willpayVN?120,000($4.7).ParentsofchildrenagedthreetosixyearsinGroup1willpayVN?160,000($6.3)permonthperchild,andtheirpeersinGroup2willpayVN?100,000($3.9).ParentsofmiddleschoolstudentsinGroup1willpayVN?60,000($2.4)permonthperchild,andtheirpeersinGroup2willpayVN?30,000($1.2).ParentsofhighschoolstudentsinGroup1willpayVN?120,000permonthperchild,andtheirpeersinGroup2willpayVN?100,000.Theproposedtuitionfeesforthe2024-25schoolyearareequivalenttothefeeschargedinthe2021-22schoolyearandrepresentareductioncomparedtothe2023-24schoolyear.Thetuitionfeesforonlinelearningaresetat50percentofthefeeschargedbypubliceducationalinstitutionsforin-personlearning.Inaddition,themunicipalPeoplesCommitteehasalsoproposedaresolutiontothePeoplesCouncilthatwouldregulatetherates,collection,andallocationofresourcesforservicesthatsupporteducationalactivities,replacingResolution04applicabletothe2023-24schoolyear,whichhasexpired.Specifically,itproposestoadjustanumberofeducationalservicefees.Followingthecommitteesadjustment,themaximumfeesforairconditioningserviceswouldincreasefromVN?50,000-110,000($2-4.3)perstudentpermonthforclassroomsthatarenotequippedwithairconditioningandmustberented.Thefeefororganisingthecareandeducationofpre-schoolchildreninthesummertobecomeanafter-hourschildcareandeducationservice,whichincludestheserviceofbabysittingondaysoff(notincludingholidays,T?tandmeals),willsurge.Theregulationoffeesandtheproposedratesforafter-hourscareservicesinpre-schoolsaimtocreatefavourableconditionsforparentstoworkwithpeaceofmind.Fornon-publicpre-schools,thisregulationensuresthattheyhavesufficientlegalgroundstoprovideservicesthatmeetsocialneedsinaccordancewithsetstandards.Itservesasabasisforrelevantauthoritiestomonitor,manage,andsuperviseactivitiesofpre-schooleducationalinstitutions,ensuringqualitycareandsafetyforchildren.—VNSHCMCITY—TheHCMCityUniversityofMedicineandPharmacyHospitalannouncedonJuly10thatithassuccessfullyperformedsurgeryandtreatmentforaforeignsurgeonwithrectalcancer.ThisunderscoresthecredibilityandexpertiseofVietnamesedoctors,whichareincreasinglyrecognised,andcreatestrustamonginternationalpatients.The64-year-oldIndonesiandoctorwasdiagnosedwithrectalcancerinearly2024.Asasurgeon,helearnedaboutplacesthatcouldtreathisdisease.ReceivingadvicefromIndonesiancolleagueswhohadpreviouslyparticipatedintrainingcoursesattheHCMCityhospital,hedecidedtogotoVi?tNaminFebruary.DoctorNguy?nH?uTh?nhfromthehospitalsDepartmentofGastroenterologysaidthatthepatientsdiseasehasdevelopedtoStage3withalargetumorandmanymetastaticlymphnodesinthemesorectum.Afterthesurgery,thepatientresumednormalactivitiesandwasdischargedfivedayslater.HesharedthatafterexperiencingthetreatmentprocessforoverfourmonthsinVi?tNam,hefeelshappywithhisdecision.Th?nhsaidthatrectalcancer,notuncommoninVi?tNam,canbetreatedsuccessfullyifdetectedearly.Athishospital,eachyearmorethan800casesofrectalcancerarediagnosedandtreatedwitha5-yearsurvivalrateofupto70percentforStage3cancer.Besidestreatment,thehospitaliscurrentlyatrainingcentreforrectallaparoscopicsurgeryfordomesticandforeigndoctors.Overthepast15years,763doctorsfromcountriessuchasIndonesia,Malaysia,Myanmar,Pakistan,thePhilippines,Singapore,andThailandhaveattendedlaparoscopicsurgerytrainingcourseshere.—VNS
Afireata2,000sq.mfactoryinBìnhD??ngProvincelastweek.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Fireskilled57peopleandinjured45othersinthefirstsixmonthsofthisyear,accordingtothePoliceDepartmentofFirePrevention,FightingandRescue.Thecountryreport2,222firesduringthisperiodwiththepropertylossesincurringtoVN?127.9billion.Thedepartmentalsoreported125forestfiresinthefirsthalfwith529hadestroyed.Comparedtothesameperiodin2023,thenumberoffiresanddeathsbothincreasedwhilethepropertylossesdeclined.Mostofthefires(1,343)werereportedinurbanareas,accountinggot60.4percent.Residentialareafireswerethemostcommontypewith823incidents.Otherblazeswerereportedatbusinessandproductionfacilitiesandwarehouses.Ofthe2,222fires,upto1,299wereinvestigatedwiththemaincausesidentifiedaselectricfailuresandcarelessuseofheatsources.Accordingtothepolice,mostofthefireswerereportedatindustrialparks,households,housescombinedwithproductionandbusinessandestablishmentswithcrowdedpeople(miniapartments,boardinghouses).Anumberoffirescausedserioushumandamage.Leadersoflocalauthoritieshavenottakenfullresponsibilityforfirepreventionandcontrolwork.Atsomeplaces,localauthoritieshaveloosenedmanagement,leadingtoviolations.Therearemanyconstructionsbuiltwithoutpermissionordonotmeetfiresafetyrequirements.Manyconstructionshavechangedthehousingpurposesfromresidencetobusinessorcombinedbothpurposeswithoutcomplyingwithregulationsonfiresafetyandprevention,saidthepolice.Manyprojectsaretoooldandcannotberenovatedorrepaired.Othershavebeenarrangedtoberelocated,butpeoplehavenotcomplied.Inthesecondhalfoftheyear,thepolicewillstepupinvestigationandstiffenpunishmentsonestablishmentswhofailtofollowfiresafetyregulations.Thepoliceplantoapplytwomodelsoffiresafetytaskforceandfirefightingatpubliclocationstopromotefirepreventionandcontrolworkinthecommunity.—VNSThesceneoftheaccident,involvingthreevehicles,includingaminibus,ontheHàN?i–H?iPhòngExpressway,resultinginthedeathsoftwodriversandinjuriesto14othersonThursdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ID??NG—Aserioustrafficaccidentoccurredinvolvingthreevehicles,includingaminibus,ontheHàN?i–H?iPhòngExpressway,resultedinthedeathsoftwodriversandinjuriesto14othersonThursdaymorning.Amongtheinjuredisonedriverincriticalcondition,whohasbeenrushedtohospital,whiletheremaininginjuredaremainlypassengersaboardtheminibus.Initialreportsindicatethatthemulti-vehiclecollisionoccurredat9amonThursdayontheexpressway,runningthroughGiaL?cDistrict,inthenorthernprovinceofH?iD??ng.Thedistrictspolicesaidthatithaddispatchedofficerstothesiteoftheincident,coordinatingwiththetrafficdepartmentundertheMinistryofPublicSecurityandtheExpresswayManagementBoardtomanagethetraffic,conductrescueoperationsandinvestigatethecauseofthefatalcrash.ThesceneoftheaccidentontheHàN?i–H?iPhòngExpressway,killstwodriversandinjuriesto14othersonThursdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoPreliminaryinvestigationrevealedthattheaccidentwascausedwhenawhitepickuptruckandaminibuscollidedlightly,abruptlystoppinginthemiddleoftheexpresswayshighest-speedlaneheadingfromHàN?iCitytoH?iPhòngCity.Theabrupthaltcausedthedriveroftheseven-seatervehiclefollowingbehind,todirectlyrear-endthestationaryvehicleinfront.Theseven-seatersustainedfrontaldamage,deployingairbagsandcomingtorestsidewaysacrossthetwoexpresswaylanes.Theinvestigativeauthoritiesarecontinuingtoexaminethescenetoestablishtheexactcauseoftheaccident.—VNS