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Alaunchingceremonyofthefirstbatteryswappingstationforelectrictwo-wheelersin?àN?ngCity.PhotocourtesyofH?V??àN?NG–Thefirstbatteryswappingstationforelectrictwo-wheelershasbeenlaunchedinthecentralcitybySelexSmartElectricVehicleJointStockCompany(SelexMotors)aspartofthetechnicalassistanceproject‘Vi?tNamLowEmissionEnergyProgrammeII(V-LEEPII)oftheMinistryofIndustryandTrade(MOIT)withfundingbytheUnitedStatesAgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID).Theintroductionofthestation,thethirdofitskindafterHàN?iandHCMCity,isincludedintheVi?tNamNationalEnergyEfficiencyProgramme2019-30,andhelpsreducefivepercentofgasolineandoilconsumptioninthetransportationsectorcomparedtotheindustrysfuelconsumptionforecastandanenergy-efficienturbanmodelby2025.TheMOIThascollaboratedwiththeV-LEEPIIProjecttoimplementnumerousenergyefficiencysolutionsinthepotentialareasoftheVNEEP3Programme,includingthedevelopmentofelectricvehicles.Itwillhelp?àN?ngCitytransformintothefirstenergy-efficienturbanmodelinVi?tNam.SelexMotorsisoneofVi?tNamspioneeringfirmsinthefieldofelectrictwo-wheelers,havinglatelyearnedsignificantmarketshareinHàN?iandHCMCity.SelexMotorshascontinuedtoexpanditsmarketanddevelopitselectricvehicleecosysteminthecentralcityaspartoftheV-LEEPIIProjectsco-operationandtechnicalsupport,withthegoalofintroducingandprovidingpeoplewitha‘green,‘cleanvehicleandservicethatdoesnotemitsmoke,dust,ornoiseintotheenvironment,therebycontributingtothedevelopmentofagreen,clean,energy-efficient,andlow-carboncity.Thefirstbatteryswappingstationforelectrictwo-wheelersopensat121-123Lê??iHànhStreetin?àN?ngCity.PhotocourtesyofH?V?SelexMotorsseestheprioritydevelopmentofabatteryswappingstationinfrastructuresystemasacriticalfactorinpopularisinganddevelopingtheelectricvehicleecosystemin?àN?ngCity,aswellascontributingtotheMOITandthecitysdevelopmentgoals.SelexMotorsfirsttwo-wheeledelectricvehiclebatteryswappingstationsweresetupat121-123Lê??iHànhStreetinC?mL?district,followingresearch,survey,andevaluationtobuildanetworkofelectricchargingstationsinthecitysupportedbytheV-LEEPIIProject,pavingthewayforachainofsubsequentbatteryswappingstationstobeinstalledinthenearfuture.Promotingthedevelopmentofsupportinginfrastructureforthedevelopmentoftwo-wheeledelectricvehicles,suchasthisbatteryswappingstationsystem,willaidinacceleratingtheuseofelectricvehiclesingeneral,andtwo-wheeledelectricvehiclesinparticular,inthebeachcity,therebycontributingtotheearlyachievementoftheVNEEP3Programmesenergysavingandefficiencygoalsinthefieldoftransportationandurbandevelopment.USAIDand?àN?nghadco-operatedinthedeploymentofcleanenergyandadvancedenergysystems,suchasrooftopsolarandelectricvehiclesin2019-23.USAIDisacommittedpartnerofVi?tNaminadvancingthecountrystransitiontoaclean,secure,andmarket-basedenergysector.VNSAidtrucksarriveinthehard-hitB?oYênDistrictofthemountainousprovinceofLàoCai.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ReliefeffortsforpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagiareunderwaynationwide,butmismatchesbetweentheaidandactualneedshavebeenreportedinsomeareas.OnesuchunsuitabledonationofaidwasseeninXuanHòaCommune,B?oYênDistrict,inthemountainousprovinceofLàoCai.There,reliefteamshaveprovidedabundantinstantnoodles,breadandmilktolocalpeopledespitetheirurgentneedforsalt,toiletriesandrice.Thesurplushasresultedinsignificantfoodwaste,asperishableitemshavespoiledbeforeconsumption.HeadoftheSocialAffairsandDisasterManagementDepartmentattheVietnamRedCross,Tr?nS?Pha,citedmanyreliefteamslackofproperplanningasakeyfactorbehindinefficientreliefefforts.Withoutaclearunderstandingoftheneedsontheground,well-intentionedeffortscanmissthemark,saidPha.Healsoemphasisedthatroadconditionscouldimpacttheequitabledistributionofreliefgoods.Areaswithwell-maintainedroadsoftenreceivedmoreaidduetoeasieraccessibility,whereasremoteregionswithpoorinfrastructureslippedthroughthecracks.Herecommendedreliefteamsconsultofficialchannels,suchastheVietnamFatherlandFront(VFF)andtheVietnamRedCross,toensureeffectiveandtargetedaiddeliverytoaffectedareas.??ngC?ngQuang,aVFFofficialintheflood-hitHòaPhongCommune,HòaVangDistrict,?àN?ngCity,highlightedthatwhileallformsofsupportarebeneficial,cashassistancewouldoffergreaterflexibility,enablingrecipientstobuygoodsthatmeettheirspecificneeds.HepointedoutthediverseneedsofaffectedfamiliesinHòaPhong,rangingfromnecessitieslikedishesandclothingtolargeritemssuchasappliancesandconstructionmaterials.AsocialwelfarepolicyofficialattheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,Nguy?nTrungThành,calledforbettercoordinationbetweenreliefteamstopreventsituationswherecommunitiesareoverwhelmedwithunnecessarysupplies.Hehighlightedacasewhereasmallvillagewasinundatedwithanexcessiveamountofch?ngcakes,farexceedingthecommunitysneedsandresultinginsignificantfoodwaste.TheVietnamFoodAdministrationrecommendedreliefteamsprioritiseprovidingnon-perishablefooditemsandnutritionalsupplementstosupportchildrenandtheelderlyinflood-hitareas.TheVietnamNationalVolunteerCentreandtheEmergencyRescueInformationNetworkhaveestablishedacentralisedhotline,18006132,tostreamlinereliefeffortsandminimisewaste.Withthehelpof200dedicatedvolunteers,thistoll-freehotlinecanreceiveandprocessreliefrequestsaroundtheclock,ensuringthataidreachesthoseinneed.Afree30-daytransportationnetworkforreliefsupplieshasalsobeensetup,thankstothecollaborationoftheVietnamAutomobileTransportationAssociationandvarioustransportcompanies.TheDirectorateforRoadshasurgedtollstationstowaivefeesforvehiclestransportingaidtofacilitatetheswiftdeliveryofreliefgoods.TheStateBankofVietnamhasdirectedfinancialinstitutionstoevaluatethelossessufferedbytheircustomersduetoTyphoonYagi,aimingtosupportthemwithloanrestructuring,interestreliefandnewcreditfacilities.InadecisivemovetoaddressthedevastatingimpactofTyphoonYagi,theGovernmentissuedResolutionNo.143onSeptember19,outliningacomprehensiveplantoexpediterecoveryefforts.TheGovernmenthasadoptedaclearstance:reliefmeasuresmustbeswift,practicalandconcentratedonthespecificneedsoftheaffectedpopulation.TheGovernmentiscommittedtoasimpleandtransparentprocess,ensuringthateveryresourceisusedwisely.—VNS

ShinhanLifeVietnamsupportschildrenwithleukemiabydonatingVN?150millionanddistributingover120giftsatHCMCityChildrensHospital.—PhotocourtesyofthecompanyHCMCITY—ShinhanLifeVietnamhassupportedchildrenundergoingleukaemiatreatmentbyprovidingVN?150millionworthofmedicalexpensesand120giftstopatientsintheHCMCityChildrensHospitalinHCMCity.ThedonationispartofShinhanLifeVietnamsannualcommunityefforts,aimingtobringjoyandsharethedifficultiesofyoungpatientsattheHCMCityChildrensHospital.ShinhanLifeVietnamsrepresentativesvisitedthehospitaltopersonallydelivergiftsandfinancialsupportfor15pediatricpatientsfromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.Thecompanyalsopresented120giftstothechildrenwhoarecurrentlytreatedatthehospitalontheoccasionoftheMid-AutumnFestival.BaeSeungJun,CEOofShinhanLifeVietnamhandsovergiftstopatientsattheHCMCityChildrensHospital.—PhotocourtesyofthecompanyCEOofShinhanLifeVietnam,BaeSeungJun,said:ThisisthethirdconsecutiveyearShinhanLifehaspartneredwiththeHCMCityChildrensHospital.Wehopetolightentheloadforfamilieswhosechildrenareundergoingtreatmenthere.WetrustthatShinhanLifeVietnamssupportwillserveasasourceofencouragementforboththechildrenandtheirfamiliesastheyfighttoovercomethesedifficultchallenges.Overthepastthreeyears,thecompanyhasprovidedfinancialaidtotallingVN?600million,helping45childrenbattlingleukaemia.OfficiallyoperatinginVi?tNamsinceJanuary2022,ShinhanLifeInsuranceVietnamLimitedLiabilityCompanyoperatesinthefieldsoflifeinsurance,healthinsuranceandfinancialinvestment,withachartercapitalofVN?2.32trillion.—VNSThehandoverceremonyonFriday.—PhotocourtesyofRussianEmbassyHàN?I—AflightoftheRussianMinistryofCivilDefence,EmergenciesandDisasterReliefdelivered35tonnesofhumanitarianaidtoVi?tNamonFridaytosupportrecoveryeffortsintheaftermathofTyphoonYagiAhandoverceremonywasheldatN?iBàiInternationalAirport,attendedbyseniorofficialsfrombothcountries.AmongtheattendeeswereNguy?nV?nTi?n,DeputyDirectorofVi?tNamsDisasterandDikeManagementAuthority,andI.S.Nesterov,ChargédAffairesoftheRussianFederationinVi?tNam.NesterovexpressedcondolencesonbehalfoftheRussiangovernmentandpeople,acknowledgingtheseverelossoflifeanddestructioncausedbythetyphoon.HeemphasisedthelongstandingtraditionofmutualsupportbetweenRussiaandVi?tNam,stating:Ourtwonationshaveahistoryofstandingbyeachotherduringdifficulttimes.Thisaid,deliveredbytheRussianMinistryofCivilDefence,EmergenciesandDisasterRelief,reflectsthedeepbondoffriendshipbetweenourpeoplesoverthepast75years.Nesterovaddedthathehopedtheaidwouldhelpvictimsreturntonormallifeasquicklyaspossible.VietnameseofficialsexpressedtheirgratitudeforRussiastimelysupport,notingtheimportanceofthecomprehensivestrategicpartnershipbetweenthetwocountries.—VNSAscreenshotofavideoshowingNguy?nPh??ngH?ng,53,formerdirectorof??iNamJSC,livestreamingonhersocialmediaaccountin2023.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pBìNHD??NG—Nguy?nPh??ngH?ng,formerdirectorof??iNamJointStockCompany,wasreleasedfromprisononThursday(September19),threemonthsaheadofschedule,afterhavingservedovertwoyearsinprison.Duringhersentenceinprison,thefacilityrecommendedathree-monthreductionofhersentenceduetoherexemplarybehaviour.FromMarch2021toMarch2022,H?ngandfourassociatesconducted57livestreamsessionsthategregiouslyinsultedseveralpublicfigures,therebyviolatingtheCybersecurityLawandincitingpublicdisorder.InSeptember2023,thecourtimposedathree-yearprisonsentenceonH?ngforabuseoffreedomsanddemocraticrightsaftershewasfoundguiltyofslanderingvariousindividuals.However,followingherexpressionofremorseandfullrestitution,hersentencewassubsequentlyreducedtotwoyearsandninemonthsduringanappellatecourthearinginAprilthisyear.Inaddition,alecturerfromtheHCMCityLawUniversityreceiveda2.5-yearsentence,whiletwoofH?ngsemployeesweresentencedto18monthsinprisonfordisseminatingunverifiedinformationregardingtheprivatelivesofseveralindividualsonsocialmedia.ThecourtdeterminedthatthedefendantsinfringedupontheinterestsoftheState,aswellastherightsandlegitimateinterestsoforganisationsandindividuals,particularlytargetingcelebritiesandsingersbydeliberatelydamagingtheirreputationsandviolatingtheirdignity.TheiractionsnotonlycontravenedtheCybersecurityLawbutalsoproducednegativeeffectsonpublicorderandsocialsecurity,asruledbythejudges.H?ng,53,andheraccomplicesorchestrated57livestreamsessionsonsocialmediaplatforms,employingderogatorylanguagetounderminethehonouranddignityofvariousindividuals.ThesessionswereconductedatH?ngsprivateresidenceinDistrict3ofHCMCityandatthe??iNamTourismAreainBìnhD??ngProvince.Incourt,H?ngexpressedremorseforheractionsandarticulatedherintentiontoengageincharitableactivitiesandsupporttheunderprivileged.Herhusband,Hu?nhUyD?ng,servesasthelegalrepresentativeofacompanybasedinBìnhD??ng,andthecoupleisknownforboththeirlavishlifestyleandphilanthropicendeavors.H?ngandherassociateswereapprehendedinMarchof2023afterdisregardingmultiplewarningsfromlawenforcementandpersistingintheirlivestreamingactivities.TheyweresentencedunderArticle331ofthePenalCode.—VNS

RepresentativesoftheMedicalServicesAdministrationundertheMinistryofHealthandtheFamilyHealthInternational(FHI360)signaprojectonpreventingantimicrobialresistanceinVi?tNamperiod2024-25.—VNSPhotoThanhH?iHàN?I—TheMedicalServicesAdministration(MSA)undertheMinistryofHealthalongwithFamilyHealthInternational(FHI360)willworktogetheronaprojecttocontrolantimicrobialresistanceinVi?tNam.Thetwo-yearpartnershipwillfocusonbuildinganationalsurveillancesystemofantimicrobialresistance(AMR)inthecountry,followingadealsignedonSeptember20inHàN?i.TheprojectsgoalistostrengthentestingforAMRandmonitorantibioticuseandconsumptiontocontributetopolicymakingandmanagementpracticesatboththenationalandinternationallevel,therebyenhancingtheeffectivenessofantimicrobialresistancepreventionandcontrolefforts.Speakingatthesigningceremony,MSAdirectorDrHàAnh??csaidthatantibioticresistanceisstillamajorchallengeforthehealthsectorthatrequireslong-termeffortsfromthegovernment,ministriesandrelevantunitstotackle.Thepartnershipwillfocusonstrengtheningthenationalsystemformonitoringdrugresistanceandantibioticuseinthemedicalfield,promotingthesharingofdataonantimicrobialresistancefollowingtheOneHealthapproachandensuringsustainableinvestmentatregionalandnationallevels,saidDr??c.TheprojectwillalsoenhancethetechnicalcapacityoflaboratoriesandensurebiosafetyandbiosecurityforlaboratoriesparticipatinginthenationalAMRsurveillancesystem.Atthesametime,itwillassessAMRsurveillanceprioritiesandneeds,particularlyindataanalysisandreportingcapacity,aswellasimprovethequalityofnationalAMRsurveillancedata,helpingbuildsurveillancedataonantibioticuseandconsumptionfromhospitals.Thepartnershipwillimplementantibioticuseandconsumptionsurveillance,enhancethesharingofsurveillancedatabetweenclinicalsurveillancesitesandlaboratorydataandimprovetheusageofAMRdataathospitalsandgovernmentalinstitutions.ItwillalsostrengthenthecapacityofAMRsurveillanceinformationsharingamongtheMinistryofHealth,MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD),MinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment(MONRE)andotherrelevantstakeholdersaswellasenhancethesharingofAMRknowledgeandinformationbetweenresearchandgovernmentalinstitutions.DrNguy?nTh?ThuNam,HeadofFHI360sRepresentativeOfficeinVi?tNam,saidthatFHI360willcontinuetoprovidetechnicalsupport,trainingandcapacitybuildingforlaboratories,especiallynationalreferencelaboratoriestosupporttheNationalSurveillanceSystemmonitoringofresistance,useandconsumptionofantibiotics,therebycontributingtopolicyplanningandmanagementpracticesatthenationalandinternationallevel,aswellasenhancingtheeffectivenessofdrugresistancepreventioninVi?tNam.—VNSINRUINS:PeoplelivinginslumsunderLongBiênBridgeinHàN?ireturnhomeafterthetyphoon.Theimprovisedhousesweredamagedbystormandfloods.—VNSPhotoTr??ngV?HàN?iexperiencedwidespreadheavyrainfallcausedbyTyphoonYagi,leadingtofloodsonseveralrivers.DuetotherisingfloodwatersoftheRed(H?ng)River,manypoorpeoplelivinginimprovisedhousesunderLongBiênBridgewereforcedtoevacuate.Asthewaterrecededrecently,theycamebackhomebeginningtocleanupandgetbacktonormal,followingthedevastationcausedbyYagiandthesubsequentflooding.STARTINGANEW:PeoplelivingunderLongBridgearebuildingamakeshifthouse.—VNAPhotoKhánhHòaThepeopleinthosehouseswerejoinedbyarmymen,localandevenforeignvolunteers,tocleanupasthewaterreceded.YagiisthestrongesttropicalstormtohitVi?tNaminthreedecades,andtherainandfloodsthatfollowedhaveaffected26localities.CHILDHOODMEMORY:ThebabyinthepicturewillbetoldabouthowheexperiencedTyphoonYagiasaninfant.—VNSPhotoTr??ngV?Inthenorthernprovinces,thetyphoondestroyedover230,000houses,1,300schoolsandbroke305dikes.Almost70,000homeswereflooded,andover190,000haofrice,48,000haofsubsidiarycropsand31,000haoffruittreesweredestroyed.HELPINGHANDS:TwoforeignvolunteersmovefurnitureinthehousesunderLongBiênBridge.VNAPhotoKhánhHòaOver3,000aquaculturecagesweredamagedorwashedawayandmorethan21,000livestockand2.6millionpoultrydied.Infrastructureinmanyareaswasruined,andlandslidesandlocalfloodingdisruptedtravelandtransportinnearlyallaffectedlocalities.HARDGRAFT:Twoyoungforeignvolunteerscleanupinthehouses.VNAPhotoTu?n??cThestormcausedwidespreadpower,water,andcommunicationoutages.Someareasstillremainflooded,andtheriskoflandslidescanleadtofurtherseveredamage.GETTINGDIRTY:Twoforeignvolunteersremovemudandsiltfromthearea.VNAPhotoTu?n??cTEAMEFFORT:Foreignvolunteersfromvariouscountriesteam-uptodocleaning-up.VNAPhotoKhánhHòaTheimpactofYagiandheavyrainsandflooddischargeafterthestormcausedthewaterleveloftheRedRivertoriseatLongBiênBridgeinHàN?i.ItisthehighestwaterleveloftheRedRiverindecades.VNS

Afireworkshowin?àN?ngCitytomarktheLunarNewYearin2024.—VNA/VNSPhotoTr?nLêLamHàN?I—TheMinistryofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairsiscurrentlyseekingfeedbackfromotherministriesandsectorsregardingtheplanforthe2025LunarNewYear(T?t)holiday.Accordingtotheproposal,officials,publicservantsandemployeescouldhavenineconsecutivedaysoffnextyear.Insteadofofferingseveraloptionsfortheholidayschedule,thistimethelabourministryhasproposedonlyoneoption.Sincethe2025LunarNewYearholidayfallsfromthebeginningoftheweek,publicservants,officialsandemployeeswillgetanadditionalfourweekenddays(twoSaturdaysandSundays)offbeforeandafterthefivedaysofofficialT?tholidays(fromthe28thdayofthelastlunarmonthtothe3rddayofthefirstlunarmonthofthenewyear,correspondingtoMonday,January27andFriday,January31,2025).Therefore,ifthisproposalisapprovedbytheGovernment,publicservantswillenjoytwoadditionaldaysoffcomparedto2022and2023.Foremployeesinprivatecompanies,thelabourministrystatedthatemployerscanarrangetheT?tholidayschedulebasedonpracticalconditionsandthepublicservantholidayschedule.TheGovernmentencouragescompaniestoadoptthesameholidayschedulefortheiremployeesasforpublicservants.Whilecompanieshavetheflexibilitytodecidetheirholidayschedules,theyarerequiredtoinformtheiremployeesoftheT?tholidayplanatleast30daysinadvance.TheMinistryofHomeAffairshasagreedtotheproposeddurationfortheLunarNewYearholidays.InVi?tNam,workerscanhave11paiddaysofofficialholidays,includingNewYearsDay(oneday),LunarNewYear(fivedays),HùngKingsCommemorationDay(oneday)andSeptember2(twodaysoff).ForeignersworkinginVi?tNamcanenjoyanothertwopaiddaysoff--onetraditionalNewYearholidayandoneNationalDay.—VNS

InternationalpassengersatHàN?isN?iBàiAirport.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Thenumberofpassengersbeingrefusedentryatairportsacrossthecountryhasincreasedsharply,reportedtheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAA).Accordingtotheaviationstatistics,thenumberofinternationalpassengersarrivinginVi?tNamwhoweredeniedentryatairportsacrossthecountrywere886and600in2023andinthefirsthalfof2024,respectively,ascomparedto404in2020(whenthecountryclosedupitsborderinresponsetoCOVID-19pandemic).Tolimitthesituation,CAAhasjustissuedadocumenttoairlinesoperatingregularinternationalflightstoVi?tNamonmanagingairtraveldocumentsforpassengersenteringandintransit.Theincreaseincasesofpassengersbeingrefusedentrycauseslossestocarriers,putspressureonairportsandposespotentialrisksofsecurity,safety,andorderatairportsandonplanes,aleaderofCAAsaid.AirlinesshouldtakeeffectivemeasurestominimisethenumberofinternationalpassengersbeingrefusedentrytoVi?tNamatairports,hesaid.CAAalsonotedthataircraftoperatorsmusttakenecessaryprecautionswhenboardingpassengerstoguaranteethatpassengershaveallthecorrectdocumentsrequiredbythetransitandarrivingcountries,aswellaspromptlyupdatepassengersofVietnameseandinternationalregulationsonentry,exit,andtransit.TheagencyrequeststhattheauthoritiesandcompetentforceswheretheplanedepartsstrictlycontrolpassengersdocumentstominimisecasesofineligibilityforentryortransitVi?tNamduetoairlinetraveldocuments.Inaddition,airlinesneedtodisseminateinformationinmanyformstoairlinepassengersandrelevanttravelcompaniesaboutregulationsonairlinetraveldocuments.—VNSDeputyMinistryofForeignAffairsandChairwomanoftheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairsLêTh?ThuH?nghandsovermorethanVN?600million(US$24,000)to??V?nChi?n,ChairmanoftheVietnamFatherlandFrontsCentralCommittee,tosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vietnameseinmanycountriesaroundtheworldcontinuetomakedonationstosupporttyphoonvictimsinthehomeland,inresponsetotheappealoftheVietnamFatherlandFront.TheVietnameseEmbassyinRussialaunchedadonationcampaignonSeptember13,raisingmorethanUS$30,000injustafewhours.InCambodia,theVietnameseembassyhasreceivednearly$40,000contributedbyorganisationsandindividualsfollowingthelaunchofthedonationcampaignonSeptember13.Meanwhile,theVietnameseConsulateGeneralinFukuoka,Japan,reportedthatVietnameseorganisationsandindividualsinJapancontributedaroundVN?850million(over$34,600)rightattheceremonytolaunchthedonationcampaign.ThecampaigntoraisefundstosupporttyphoonvictimsinVi?tNamwillcontinueinthecomingdays.ThenumberofdeadandmissingvictimsduetoTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingroseto345asof8amSeptember14,including262fatalities.—VNS

HàN?I—TheVietnamNewsAgencyreportershaveriskedtheirsafetyatthefrontlinesofTyphoonYagitokeepthepublicinformedaboutthestormsdevastingimpact.Herearesomephotosofthereportersworkingbravelyinareasravagedbynaturaldisasters.LaiChau-basedreporterNguy?nOanhisonthegroundcoveringalandslideinS?nBìnhCommune,Tam???ngDistrict,themountainousprovinceofLaiChau.—VNA/VNSPhotoHòaBình-basedreporterBùiThanhH?icoversthesubmergedNg?mGiè,HòaBìnhCity,inthenorthernprovinceofHòaBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoHòaBình-basedreporterTr?ng??tcoversalandslideinCu?iH?Commune,KimB?iDistrict,HòaBình,whichburiesseveralhousesinmud.—VNA/VNSCaoB?ng-basedreporterChuHi?u(holdingacamera)isonboatcoveringthesituationintheflood-ravagedQuangVinhCommune,TrùngKhánhDistrict,inthemountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng.—VNA/VNSPhoto?i?nBiên-basesdreporterPhanQuanisongroundcoveringalandslideinthemountainousprovinceof?i?nBiên.—VNA/VNSPhotoVNAPhotographicDepartmentreporterThanhTùng(holdingacamera)isonapickuptruckcoveringthesituationintheflood-ravagedTrungGi?Commune,SócS?nDistrict,HàN?iCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoB?cGiang-basedreporter??ngTh?yinterviewsamilitaryofficerintheinundatedTanL?pCommune,L?cNg?nDistrict,inthenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàNam-basedreporter??iNgh?acoversthesituationintheflood-hitLêH?ngPhongWard,Ph?LyCity,inthenorthernprovinceofHàNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoB?cGiang-basedreporterDanhLamfilmsamilitaryunitcleaninguparoadinstorm-hitTanL?pCommune,L?cNg?nDistrict,B?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoApowercompanyworkercutsdownatreethatfellontopowerlines.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Upto1,499outof1,678medium-voltagepowerlinesaffectedbyTyphoonYagihadbeenrestoredtooperationasofFridaymorning,saidstate-runVietnamElectricity(EVN).ThegroupsaidasofThursdaymorning,electricitysupplyhadbeenrestoredfornearly5.63millionoutofapproximately6.1millionaffectedcustomers,andthateffortsareunderwaytoresumethesupplyfortheremainder.Joiningtheeffort,EVNCentralPowerCorporationhasdecidedtosend273skilledengineersandworkerstothenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinh,oneofthelocalitieshardeststrickenbythestorm.Yagi,oneofthestrongesttohitVi?tNamindecades,triggeredheavyrainsandfloodsin17northernlocalities,causingwidespreadpoweroutages.Currently,hydropowerreservoirsintheNorthareopeningspillwaygatestoregulatewaterflowunderthedirectionoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlandlocalcommitteesassignedwiththetask.Almostalloftheincidentson500kV,220kV,and110kVpowerlines,andsubstationshavealsobeenhandled,EVNnoted.—VNS

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron.—AFP/VNAPhotoHàN?I—FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronhasaffirmedFrancessolidaritywithVi?tNamasTyphoonYagibatteredtheSoutheastAsiannationoverthepastdays.IwouldliketoexpressFrancessolidaritywithVi?tNamafterthedevastationoftyphoonYagi,whichhasclaimedthelivesofhundredsofpeopleandcausedseveredamage.Westandreadytoprovidesupport,thePresidentwroteonTwitter,nowX,onSeptember12.ManynewspapersinFrancealsoreportedonhumanandpropertylossesinVi?tNamfollowingthestorm,oneofthestrongesttohitthecountryindecades.Thesameday,theVietnameseEmbassyinPolandlaunchedfundraisingforthoseaffectedbyYagiathome,helpingthemovercomedifficultiestosoonstabilisetheirlives.AmbassadorHàHoàngH?isaiditsstaffraisedVN?50million(US$2,037)thatwillbedeliveredtostorm-hitvictimsthroughcompetentagencies.AtaworkingsessionwithrepresentativesoftheVietnameseAssociationinPolandontheday,hecalledonVietnameseorganisations,collectives,andindividualsinthecountrytojointheeffort.AccordingtotheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,asof7amonFriday,Yagianditsaftermathleft233deadand103othersmissing.—VNA/VNSPhotoMedicalkitscontainingessentialnon-prescriptionmedicationsandpersonalcareitemssuchasantisepticsolution,adhesivebandages,andgauze.—PhotocourtesyofthecityDepartmentofHealthHCMCITY—TheHCMCityHealthDepartmentwillsend30,000medicalkitstonorthernprovinceshithardbyTyphoonYagi,startingSeptember14.T?ngChíTh??ng,directorofthedepartment,saidgeneralandspecialisedhospitalsinthecitywillcollaboratewithdistricthospitalsanddeploymedicalpersonneltoassistinaffectedareas.Thekitswillhelpresidentsmanagehealthissuesamidfloodingandincludepainrelief,feverreducers,probiotics,rehydrationsolutions,andmore,alongwithusageinstructions,henoted.Healthexpertswarnthatpost-flooding,thereisanincreasedriskofdiseaseoutbreaks.TyphoonYagi,andthefloodsandlandslidesintheaftermathhasleft336peopledeadandmissing,whilemanysurvivorshavesufferedinjuriesasofFriday,accordingtotheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthority.Thedisasterhasalsocausedsignificantdamagetoinfrastructure,with130,268housesreportedasdamagedand57,857homessubmerged.—VNS