Ngan hàng Nhà n??c Chi nhánh t?nh Cao B?ng ti?p t?c ??y m?nh cung ?ng d?ch v? thanh toán kh?ng dùng ti?n m?t trong các l?nh v?c c?ng.

TheNgòiMóngBridgecollapses.—PhotocourtesyoftheHoàBìnhCityPoliceHOàBìNH—TheNgòiMóngBridgeinHoàBìnhCitycollapsedintheearlyhoursofThursdaymorningaftertheroadconnectingthestructurecrackedopen.Nocasualtieswerereported.Localteamshaveropedoffthebridgeandputupsignsprohibitingpeopleandvehiclesfromapproachingtheareawhilethereasonforthecollapseisbeinginvestigated.TheNgòiMóngBridgecrossesthestreamwiththesamenameatKm0+250ontheprovincialroadNo445connectingK?S?nWardandH?pThànhCommuneofHoàBìnhCity.Thebridgehasaspanofover30metres,is4.5metreswideandisabouttenmetreshigh.Itwasconstructedsometimeagoofload-bearingsteel,withoutacentralpillarandonlyhastwoabutmentsonbothsides.Onthebridgesurface,therearehardrailingsmadeofreinforcedconcreteonbothsides.Thisisaresidentialbridge,mainlyservingpeopleandvehicles.SincethearrivalofTyphoonYagionSeptember7therehadbeenheavyraininHoàBìnhProvinceandlandslidesandthecitypolicehadalreadywarnedpeoplenottousethebridge.Duetothetyphoonsimpact,theprovincialroadNo445sufferedalandslideandsubsidenceoftheroadsurfaceatKm3+500,damagingtheroadinfrastructure.TheprovincialDepartmentofTransportannouncedabanonallvehiclesonrouteKm3+500untilrepairsarecompleted.—VNSAirportsinareasforecasttobehitbythestormareaskedtocoordinatewithrelevantagenciestoexaminetheinfrastructuresystemsandcommunicationsystems,ensuringtheirsafeoperation.Photolaodong.com.vnHàN?I–??ngH?iAirportinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhwillbetemporaryclosedfrom3mponSeptember19duetoStormNo4thatisforecasttomakeitslandfallinthecentralofVi?tNambySeptember19afternoon,accordingtotheCivilAviationAuthorityofVietnam(CAAV).Theauthoritysaidthatairportstobeaffectedalsoinclude?àN?ngInternationalAirportin?àN?ngCity,PhúBàiInternationalAirportinTh?aThiên-Hu?Province,ChuLaiAirportinQu?ngNamprovince,andVinhAirportinNgh?Anprovince.ItaskedtheAirportCorporationofVietnamtodirectairportsinareasforecasttobehitbythestormtocoordinatewithrelevantagenciestoexaminetheinfrastructuresystemsandcommunicationsystems,ensuringtheirsafeoperation.Theauthorityalsoaskedrelevantagenciestoregularlyupdatemeteorologicalinformationtopromptlyproposeappropriateandsafeutilisationplans.TheVietnamAirTrafficManagementCorporationwasdirectedtokeepacloseeyeonweatherdevelopmentsandsubmitreportstotheauthorityandtheSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandAviationSearchandRescuetodecideontheoperationatairports,whileprovidinginformationtoairports,airlines,andrelevantagenciesandunits.TheCAAVrequestedairlinestoproactivelyadjusttheiroperationplansatDongHoiAirportandupdatetheircustomersontheschedulechanges.Flightcrewsareadvisedtospareextrafuelreservesforflightstoairportsinthestorm-affectedareaincasetheyhavetowaitanddiverttoalternateairports.VNS

AhousewascollapsedbyfloodsinHoàngSuPhìDistrict.VNA/VNSPhotoHàGIANG–Thebodyofasix-month-oldbaby,sweptawaybyfloodscausedbyTyphoonYagionSeptember10inDìThàngVillage,B?nNhùngCommune,HoàngSuPhìDistrict,HàGiangProvince,wasfoundattheS?ngCh?y3HydropowerPlant,approximately25kmfromthelandslidesite.LyChòiNhàn,ViceChairmanoftheHoàngSuPhìDistrictPeoplesCommittee,saidthatonWednesdayafternoon,localresidentsdiscoveredthebodyofbabyC.T.T.Awhilefishing,about25kmfromwherethelandslideoccurred.Followingthefamilyswishes,policecompletedanautopsyandhandedoverthebabysbodytothefamilyforfuneralarrangementsinlinewithlocalcustoms.OnSeptember10,heavyrainsandthunderstormsbatteredHoàngSuPhìDistrict,leadingtothebabysdisappearanceinthefloodsandcausingseriousinjuriestoanotherchild.Theprolongedheavyrainsalsocausedsignificantdamagetohomes,crops,andmajortransportationroutesinthearea.–VNSBordersoldiersinNh?tL?BorderGuardCommandinQu?ngBìnhProvincepreparefortheStormNo4.VNA/VNSPhotosQU?NGNAM–Qu?ngBìnhandQu?ngNam,twoprovincesforecastedtobedirectlyimpactedbyStormNo4,haveproactivelyevacuatedresidentsfrombordervillagessituatedonhillsidesatriskoflandslidesandflashfloods.Authoritiesarealsocheckingandreplenishingemergencyfoodsupplies.FromtheafternoonofSeptember18toSeptember20,Qu?ngBìnhisexpectedtoexperiencemoderatetoheavyrainfall,withsomeareasseeingveryheavyrain.Totalrainfallisforecasttorangebetween150-300mm,withsomelocationspossiblyexceeding380mm.FromthenightofSeptember20toSeptember21,rainfallisprojectedtorangebetween30-60mm,withsomeareasreceivingover80mm.TheheavyrainscouldtriggerflashfloodsandlandslidesindistrictssuchasTuyênHóa(chǎn)andMinhHóa(chǎn),aswellasinthemountainousareasofQu?ngTr?ch,B?Tr?ch,Qu?ngNinh,andL?Th?y.Low-lyingareas,riversides,andurbanareasarealsoatriskofflooding.FloodwarningshavebeenissuedforQu?ngBìnhsriversfromthenightofSeptember18toSeptember21,withwaterlevelsexpectedtorisebetween4.0mand8mupstreamand1mto4mdownstream.Riverlevelsareforecasttofluctuatebetweenbelowandabovefloodalertlevel2,withsomeriverspotentiallyreachinglevel3.OnWednesdaynight,theQu?ngBìnhBorderGuardCommanddirectedunitsalongthebordertourgentlyimplementresponsemeasuresandassistresidentsindisasterpreparednesstoensuresafety.Asofnow,7,309boatsoutof7,313havedockedsafely,withfourvesselscarrying24fishermenstillenroutetoshoreforshelter.Alongthelandborder,BorderGuardunitshavebeenusingvillageradiosystemstocontinuouslyupdateresidentsonthestormsdevelopments.Theyhavealsobeeninspectingareasatriskoflandslidesandflooding,preparingtorelocatepeopleandpropertyasneeded.Authoritieshaveurgedresidentstoavoidenteringforestsandhavecalledforthosealreadyintheforesttoreturnhome.Officersandsoldiershavebeenassistinglocalcommunitiesbyreinforcinghouses,schools,andpublicbuildings,trimmingtreesthatmayfall,andguidingboatstosafedockinglocations.Theyarealsoregularlyupdatingweatherconditions,patrolling,monitoring,andprovidingassistancewhererequired.BordersoldiersatC?a??iBorderGuardCommandinQu?ngNamProvincehelpresidentsmovetheirboatstosafeplaces.VNA/VNSPhotoOnWednesdayafternoon,TháiVi?tT??ng,DirectorofQu?ngNamProvincesDepartmentofEducationandTraining,issuedanofficialnoticeinstructingschoolsacrossalldistricts,towns,andcitiestocloseonThursdayduetotheapproachingstorm.Thedepartmentalsorequestedthatschoolsassigndutyofficersandpromptlyreportanydamagecausedbythetyphoon,aswellasthemeasurestakentoaddresstheaftermath.Qu?ngNamexperiencedwidespreadheavyrainfallonWednesday.InTamK?City,persistentdownpoursledtoseverefloodingonseveralroads,causingtraveldisruptions.AquickreportfromtheQu?ngNamProvincesDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescueSteeringCommitteeindicatedthattheprovincehasreceivedmoderatetoveryheavyrainfalloverthepast24hours,withanaverageof90-120mminmanyareas.Warningshavebeenissuedforflashfloodsandlandslidesinmountainousdistricts,aswellasfloodingindenselypopulatedandlow-lyingareas.Incoastalregions,fishermenareurgentlysecuringtheirboatsandequipmentinsafelocations.BorderGuardforcesstationedatcoastaloutpostshavebeendeployedtokeyareastoassistresidentsinproactivelypreparingforStormNo.4.–VNSDeputyMinisterofHealthNguy?nTriTh?c(left)andParkMi-Hyung,ChiefofMissionofIOMinVi?tNamattheMemorandumofUnderstandingsigningceremony.—VNSPhotoThuTrangHàN?I—TheInternationalOrganisationforMigration(IOM)andtheMinistryofHealth(MoH)onWednesdayafternoonagreedtostrengthentheircollaborationinpromotingthehealthandwell-beingofmigrantsbysigninganewMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU).UndertheMoU,theyalsoagreedtopromotemigrantsinclusioninnationalhealthsystemsandpolicies.TheMoUreflectsnearly40yearsofcollaborationbetweenIOMandMoH,whichbeganintheearly1980s.Overtheyears,thispartnershiphasgrownfromIOMhealthassessmentprogrammesforpopulationsmovingtodestinationcountriestopublichealtheffortsthatfacilitatebetteraccesstohealthcareservicesformigrantsandstrengthencross-borderdiseasecontrolandpublichealthemergencyresponseandpreparedness.Vi?tNamhasbecomeasignificantsourceofmigrants,particularlythoseseekingemploymentopportunitiesabroad.Recentdatashowsaresurgenceininternationallabourmigration,withapproximately155,000Vietnamesecitizenssecuringemploymentabroadlastyearalone,equivalenttonearlyathirdofthenewworkersenteringthelabourmarket.SimilartoothercountriesintheASEANregion,theburdenofhealthissuesinVi?tNamremainscomplex,includinginfectiousdiseases,occupationalhealthhazardsandinjuries,mentalhealthchallenges,non-communicablediseasessuchascardiovasculardiseaseanddiabetesandmaternalandchildhealthproblems.Infectiousdiseaseslikehumanimmunodeficiencyvirus(HIV),acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome(AIDS),tuberculosis(TB)andmalariacontinuetobesignificantconcerns.AchievingUniversalHealthCoverage(UHC)remainsachallenginggoalandpresentsanevengreaterchallengeformigrants.RecentstudiesconductedbyIOMintheregionhavehighlightedthechallengesfacedbycross-bordermigrantsinaccessinghealthcare,includinglanguagebarriers,discrimination,financialconstraints,lackofhealthinsuranceacrossbordersandlackofofficialcross-borderreferralmechanismsformigrantpatients.Theycanbemadeevenmorevulnerableinpandemicsituationsduetoinadequateaccesstoneededhealthcareandservices,asshownduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Representativesposeforaphotoatthesigningceremony.—VNSPhotoThuTrangParkMi-Hyung,ChiefofMissionofIOMinVi?tNam,stressedtheimportanceofthiscollaborationtoensurethehealthandwell-beingofmigrants,aligningwiththegoalsoftheGlobalCompactforSafe,Orderly,andRegularMigration(GCM)andtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).Inaworldwhereanincreasingnumberofpeopleareonthemove,collaborationsandpartnershipsarecrucialtoenhancethehealthandwell-beingofmigrants.Healthymigrantscontributetohealthycommunities,shesaid.Nguy?nTriTh?c,DeputyMinisterofHealth,saidthatinrecentyears,theMoHandIOMhaveactivelycooperatedinmanyareasrelatedtoensuringthehealthofmigrants,includingraisingawarenessofmigrantshealth,strengtheningbilateralcooperationincross-bordertuberculosiscontrolandpreparingforandrespondingtopublichealthemergencies.Inaddition,hesaid,IOMsupportedenhancedregionalcooperationlastyearthroughregionalworkshopsonmigrationandmigranthealth.Goal3oftheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoalsisgoodhealthandwell-being.IhopewewillcontinuetopromoteclosercooperationtosuccessfullyimplementtheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals,saidTh?c.—VNS

AfarmerharvestingshrimpandcrabsintheMekongDeltaprovinceofKiênGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?nS?VIENTIANE—Vi?tNamisdedicatedtoadvancingsharedgoalsforaresilientandwater-secureSoutheastAsia,saidNguy?nTh?ThuLinh,DirectorGeneralofVi?tNamNationalMekongCommitteeassheattendedaregionaldialogueonwatersecurityonWednesday.Webelievethatachievingsustainablewatermanagementrequirescollectiveefforts,andVi?tNamiseagertobothcontributeourexperienceandlearnfromothers,saidLinhattheeventinVientiane,Laos,asshereaffirmedVi?tNamscommitmentstocollaboratewithASEANandMRCmemberstatesonthesechallenges.DirectorGeneralofVi?tNamNationalMekongCommitteeNguy?nTh?ThuLinhdeliveringremarksatthesecondASEAN-MRCWaterSecurityDialogueinVientianeonWednesday.—VNSPhotoNh?tH?ngVi?tNamhasbeenfacingsevereimpactsfromclimatechange,fromdroughtandsalinityintrusioninitssouthernMekongDeltatothedevastatingfloodsandlandslidesofTyphoonYagi,themostpowerfulstormtohitthecountrysmainlandinthelast70years.Thenumberofpeoplekilledorreportedmissinginthestormanditsaftermathtopped350,whilethecountryhasalsoestimateditseconomiclossesofUS$1.6billion.Thesemorefrequentextremeeventsunderscoretheurgentneedforcoordinatedeffortsandsustainableinvestmentstoenhanceregionalresiliencetodisasters,saidLinh.TheVietnameserepresentativealsoproposedkeyareaswheresustainableinvestmentcandriveprogress,includingwatersecurity,disastermanagementandcooperation.Recommendationsincludeamulti-dimensionalapproachandguidelinesforwatersecurity,theapplicationofadvancedtechnology,strengtheningcooperation,preparednessandresponsesinthefaceofdisastersandenhancingjointprojectsandgovernanceframeworksinaregionalcontext.Wemustpursueamulti-facetedapproachthatincludespolicyreforms,technologicalinnovationandactivecommunityengagement,saidLinh.RepresentativesofcountriesintheMekongandASEANregionsatthesecondASEAN-MRCWaterSecurityDialogue.—PhotocourtesyoftheMekongRiverCommissionAddressingtheeventinheropeningremarks,LaoMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentBounkhamVorachitsaidthattherecentdevastatingfloodintheMekongregionhighlightstheurgencyofongoingeffortstoenhancedisasterpreparednessandresilience.TofullyunlockthepotentialoftheMekongRiverandASEAN,wemustalsoenhancetheregionsconnectivity.AmoreconnectedMekongmeansmoreopportunitiesfortrade,energysharing,disasterresponseandenvironmentalprotection—allofwhicharekeytoachievinglong-termwatersecurity,saidtheLaominister,whoisalsoservingasthechairoftheMRCCouncilfor2024.TheMekongRiveristhelongestandlargestinSoutheastAsiaandisvitaltotheeconomiesofitssurroundingresidents.AccordingtotheMRC,theriversupports51percentofriceproduction,over10percentofenergygeneration,50percentoffisheriesproductionand35percentofoveralltourism,saidtheMRCSecretariatschiefexecutiveofficerDrAnoulakKittikhoun.Withjointinvestmentinthreeareas,namelyinstitutionallinkages,disastermonitoringandmanagementandjointprojects,theregioncanbebetterconnected,moreresilientandmorewatersecure,headded.HeldforthesecondtimefollowingthefirstonlinedialogueduringtheCOVID-19pandemic,thesecondASEAN-MRCWaterSecurityDialoguepresentsaplatformforwaterandenvironmentministers,seniorgovernmentofficials,expertsandyoungpeopletodiscussandreaffirmtheircommitmenttotacklingcriticalwatersecuritychallengesintheMekongregionaswellasASEAN.Keytopicsoftheconversationalsoincludeinvestment,innovativegovernance,technologyandpartnership.AccordingtoUnitedNationsWater,whichaddresseswaterandsanitationissuesglobally,watersecurityisdefinedasthecapacityofapopulationtosafeguardsustainableaccesstoadequatequantitiesofacceptablewaterqualityforsustaininglivelihoods,humanwell-being,andsocio-economicdevelopment,forensuringprotectionagainstwater-bornepollutionandwater-relateddisasters,andforpreservingecosystemsinaclimateofpeaceandpoliticalstability.—VNSApaintingonchildlabourpreventionisdisplayedattheconference.—VNSPhotoThuTrangHàN?I—Morethan4,000childrenatriskofchildlabourhavegainedaccesstosupportservicesduringthepasttwoyears.Inaspecialchild-protectionproject,1,152peoplehavebeentrainedinhowtopreventchildlabourpractisesandhowtoreducelevelsofexploitation.TheresultswerefromtheprogrammePreventionofchildlabourinarduous,toxicandhazardousenvironments,includingonlinechildsexualexploitationandviolationsofminimumworkingconditions,ormorecommonlycalledtheAgainstChildLabour(ACE)Project,whichhasbeenconductedbyWorldVisioninVi?tNam.AconferencetoconcludetheprojectwasheldonWednesdayinHàN?i,providinganopportunityforallpartiestoassesstheirachievements,sharegoodpracticesanddevelopsustainablestrategiesmovingforward.MorethanonehundreddelegateswereattheconferenceincludingrepresentativesfromtheUSEmbassy,??theMinistryofInformationandCommunications,theMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,partnersoftheACEprojectinthreeprovincesandcities?àN?ng,Qu?ngNamand?i?nBiênanddelegatesfromthePhilippinesandCambodia.Morethan60awarenessraisingcommunicationactivitieshavebeenorganisedforvarioustargetgroupsincludingchildren,parentsandenterprises.TwochildconsultationandsupportplaceshavebeenestablishedinM??ng?ngDistrictin?i?nBiênProvinceandTamK?CityinQu?ngNamProvince.Onlinecoursesonchildlabourprevention,communicationandtrainingmaterialshavebeendeveloped,includingtheproductionofsomespecialsafetysongs.FundedbytheUSDepartmentofLabour,theACEprojectwasfirstimplementedinVi?tNaminNovember2022.NotonlyaimedathelpingtheVietnameseGovernmentpreventchildlabour,italsoincludedtraininginidentifyingonlinechildsexualexploitation.Theprojectbaselinesurveyimplementedlastyearshowedthatthethreeprovincesandcitiesparticipatingintheprojecthavenotrecordedanycasesofillegalchildlabour.But,delegatesheard,theriskofchildlabourisalwayspresent,especiallyinthepost-COVID-19pandemiccontext.CountryDirectorofWorldVisionInternationalDosebaTuaSinaygivesaspeechattheconference.—VNSPhotoThuTrangCountryDirectorofWorldVisionInternationalinVi?tNamDosebaTuaSinaysaid:Asachildrensorganisation,wealwaysaimtoprotectchildrenfromallformsofexploitationandrisksthatcannegativelyaffecttheirlives.WearedelightedtowitnessthesuccessfulimplementationoftheACEProject,demonstratingourjointeffortstopreventandreducechildlabourinVi?tNam.Thisalsoaffirmsourcommitmenttoprovidingameaningfullifeforallchildren,especiallythemostvulnerable.Tr?nTh?Nhu?n,HeadoftheChildAffairsandGenderEqualityDivisionunderthe?i?nBiênDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,saidthatwhatimpressedhermostwasthattheprojectalwayslistenedtothewishesandneedsofthelocality,ensuringactivitieswereregionappropriate.Thankstothat,wecaneffectivelyrealisetheworkofpreventingandreducingchildlabour,shesaid.Basedoncurrentlegalregulations,theprojectdevelopedachildlabourscreeningtoolkittoidentifyvictimsandchildrenatrisk.Nguy?nTh?ThuHà,DeputyHeadoftheSocialProtectionandChildrenDivisionunderthe?àN?ngDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,saidthatthescreeningresultsprovidedusefulinformationonwhichtobuildastrategy.Ithashelpedusdevelopaninterventionplanandsupportchildrenatriskofchildlabourinthelocality,shesaid.Anoverviewoftheconference.—VNSPhotoThuTrangFacedwithincreasingriskstochildrenonline,theACEProjecthascollaboratedwiththeVi?tNamInformationSecurityAssociation(VNISA)toestablishtheVi?tNamCyberSafetyClub(VCSC).ForthefirsttimeinVi?tNamthereisaclubconnectingtechnologycompaniesprovidingservicesandproductstoprotectchildrenonline,non-governmentalorganisationsinthefieldofchildprotectionandindividualswiththecommongoalofprotectingandsupportingchildren.ItwillcontributetotheGovernmentsprogrammeProtectingandsupportingchildrentointeracthealthilyandcreativelyonlineintheperiodof2021-25.Initsfirstyear,theclubachievedanimportantmilestonewhenlaunchingasetofcriteriaforservicesandproductstoprotectchildrenonline.DeputyDirectorofthe?àN?ngDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairsNguy?nTh?ThuH??ngsaid:Withthetoolkit,wewillconductannualscreeningtoidentifychildrenatriskofchildlabourthroughoutthecity.DeputyDirectorofACEProjectRafiqAhmedMangiexpressedhisbeliefthat,eventhoughtheprojecthasended,thepartnerswillcontinuetopromotetheresultsandmaintaintheprojectsactivitieslocally.Whatwehaveachievedisjustahumblefirststep,butIbelieveitwillbethefoundationforfutureactivities.Goingfromzerotooneisachallengingstart,butthroughthatstage,webelieveintheeffectthattheACEProjecthascreatedtowardsafuturewithoutchildlabour,hesaid.—VNS

OfficersandsoldiersoftheEngineeringUnitRotation3andLevel2FieldHospitalRotation6attheevent.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheVi?tNamDepartmentforPeacekeepingOperations(VDPO)launchedacampaignforEngineeringUnitRotation3andLevel2FieldHospitalRotation6beforetheirdeploymenttoUnitedNationspeacekeepingmissionsinSouthSudanandtheAbyeiregion.Aspartoftheevent,undertheMinistryofNationalDefenceonWednesday,officersandsoldierspaidtributeattheMonumentofHeroesandMartyrsonB?cS?nStreetinHàN?iandvisitedtheMausoleumofPresidentH?ChíMinh.Allpreparationsfortherotationshavebeennearlycompleted.PersonnelfrombothunitsarereadyandcommittedtofulfillingtheirmissionofcontributingtoUNpeacekeepingefforts.MajorGeneralPh?mM?nhTh?ng,DirectoroftheVi?tNamDepartmentforPeacekeepingOperationsundertheMinistryofNationalDefencespeaksattheeventonWednesday.VNA/VNSPhotoMajorGeneralPh?mM?nhTh?ng,DirectoroftheVDPO,saidthecampaignfocusesonmaintainingunity,settingexamples,strengtheningdisciplineandencouragingproactive,innovativeapproachestoensuremissionsuccess.ThecampaignrunsfromSeptember18toOctober1,2025.Duringthistime,officersandsoldiersareencouragedtoenhancetheirknowledgeandskills,fostersolidarityamongcolleagues,localcommunitiesandinternationalpartnersandachieveoutstandingresultswhileensuringabsolutesafetythroughoutthemission.TheyarealsorequiredtostrictlyfollowthelawsofVi?tNam,militarydiscipline,theUnitedNationscodeofconduct,missionregulationsandthelawsofthehostcountries.Furthermore,theymustunderstandandrespectthelocalcustoms,religionsandbeliefsofthecommunitiestheyserveandtheirinternationalcolleaguestomaintainproperdecorumduringtheirwork.Th?ngemphasisedthatthesuccessfulcompletionofthemissionbyEngineeringUnitRotation3andLevel2FieldHospitalRotation6willsignificantlyenhanceVi?tNamsreputationandstandingintheinternationalarena.Accordingtotheschedule,EngineeringUnitRotation3,comprising180militarypersonnel,willdepartfortheUNISFAmissioninAbyeionSeptember24,aboardaUN-charteredflightdepartingfromN?iBàiInternationalAirport.Theaccompanyingequipmentandsupplieswillbetransportedinthefourthquarterof2024andareexpectedtoarriveinthefirstquarterof2025,withashippingdurationofabout120days.Onthesameday,63personnelfromLevel2FieldHospitalRotation6willdepartfortheUNMISSmissioninSouthSudanfromN?iBàiAirportaboardaC-17aircraftprovidedbyAustralia.Theirequipmentandsupplieswillbetransportedbyairandbysea,withshipmentsexpectedinthefourthquarterof2024anddeliverytothemissionwithinapproximately90days.—VNS

SceneofthelandslideinMáM?Hamlet,KimB?iDistrictofnorthernHòaBìnhProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TherecentTyphoonYagianditsaftermathcausedseveredevastationacrossmanynorthernprovincesandcitiesofVi?tNam.Inamatterofmoments,mountainsidesandhillslopesweresweptawaybyragingfloods,residentialareasweresubmerged,andvillageswerelevelled,leadingtomassivehumanandeconomiclosses.Rebuildinglivesafterstormsandfloodsisanurgentandcriticaltaskinordertoquicklystabiliseresidentslivesandtakecareofvictimshealth.However,toensurelong-termsafetyandeffectiveadaptationtonaturaldisastersandstorms,manyexpertsbelievethatlocalauthoritiesandcitizensmustjointlyengageinreforestingandreducinggreenhousegasemissions.Itisalsoessentialtoquicklymapoutandprovidedetailedwarningsforareasatriskoflandslides.Reforestation,apost-disasterrecoveryDrMaiKimLiên,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofClimateChange(undertheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment),saidthatovertheyears,Vi?tNamhasrecorded20outof21typesofnaturaldisasters,causingseveredamage,particularlytovulnerablepopulations.TherecentTyphoonYagianditsaftermathalonecausedthenorthernprovincesandcitiesaninitialestimatedeconomiclossofoverVN?40trillion(approximatelyUS$1.7billion),withmorethan350peopledeadormissingandover1,900peopleinjured.AccordingtoMaiV?nKhiêm,directoroftheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,itwasthestrongesttyphooninthepastthirtyyearsintheEastSea.Thestormanditsaftermathbroughtheavyrains,leadingtowidespreadlandslides,flashfloodsandseveredamageinsuchprovincesasCaoB?ng,HòaBình,LàoCai,YênBái,andQu?ngNinh.Notably,inLàngN?Village,PhúcKhánhCommune,B?oYênDistrict,LàoCaiProvince,alandslidecausedsignificanthumancasualties.Themaincausewastheprolongedheavyrainfallinthenorthernmountainousregionoverthepastthreemonths,Khiêmsaid.Meanwhile,Assoc.Prof.DrLêV?nH?ng,fromtheInstituteforEnvironmentalTreatmentResearch,emphasisedthathumanactivities,suchasgreenhousegasemissionscontributingtoglobalwarming,haveexacerbatedtheseverityofclimatechange.Risingtemperaturesincreasethelikelihoodofforestfires,whichinturnreducetheforestsabilitytoretainwater.Recently,Tr?nhLêNguyên,DirectorofthePeopleandNatureCentre,sharedgrimnewswiththemedia,stressingthatVi?tNamhaslostmanyonce-pristinenaturalareas,oftenregardedasparadisesonearth.Thistransformationservesasacostlylessonabouthumanresponsibility.Forestshavebeencutdownforagriculturalland,andunsustainableresourceexploitationhasdrasticallyreducedbiodiversity,disruptedecosystemsanddegradedtheenvironment,hesaid.Regardingtheimportanceofnaturalforestsinabsorbingrainwaterandreducingfloods,environmentalexpertsnotedthedeeprootsystemsofnaturalforesttrees,intertwinedwithoneanother,playacrucialroleinmaintainingthestabilitybetweensoilandrocklayers.However,whenforestsaredestroyed,theseconnectionsarelost.Prolongedheavyrainssaturatethesoil,weakeningthelinksbetweenlayersandincreasingthelikelihoodoflandslides.Thus,alongsidepost-disasterrecoveryforresidents,localitiesmustalsofocusonrestoringforestecosystems.Thisisseenasanurgenttaskinthecurrentdecade,ashumanityworkstogethertopreventanecologicalcrisis.Reforestingwillhelpprotectwaterresourcesandreducetheriskofmountainlandslides.Earlyzoningoflandslide-proneareasWhilerestoringforestecosystemsiscrucial,meteorologyexpertsalsonotedthattoeffectivelyrespondtonaturaldisasters,itisnecessarytocontinueinvestigatingandsurveyingareaspronetolandslidesandrockslidesandtomapthemoutandissueearlywarningsfortheseareas.TheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwillalsoreviewandadjusttheoperationalproceduresofthereservoirs,consideringclimatechangescenarios,inordertoimprovefloodpreventionandreductioncapabilities.Moreover,theministrywillstudyandproposesolutionstousesomefloodcontrolcapacityabovethenormalwaterlevelinlargeandvitalreservoirstoimprovedownstreamfloodmitigation.Additionally,theministrywillcarryoutpublicawarenesscampaigns,helpingpeoplerecognisetherisksandsignsofpotentiallandslides,flashfloodsandriverbankerosion,aswellasteachingdisasterresponseskills.Therelevantministries,includingtheMinistryofIndustryandTradeandtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,mustensurethatallreservoiroperatorsstrictlyfollowtheoperationalproceduresforriverbasins.Theseproceduresincludethelegalrequirementsforreservoirmonitoringandinformationdisseminationinaccordancewiththewaterresourceslaw.Forlocalities,provincialandmunicipalPeoplescommitteesmustdevelopplanstoimplementthecontentoftheNationalProjectonEarlyWarningofLandslidesandFlashFloodsintheNorthernandMidlandRegionsofVi?tNam,asperPrimeMinistersDecisionNo.1262/Q?-TTg.Theseplanswillfocusonsupplementingdataonlandslidesandflashfloods,creatingriskmapsatascaleof1:10,000orgreaterforhigh-riskareas.DrTr?nhH?iS?n,directoroftheInstituteofGeologyandMineralResources,highlightedthatfutureeffortsmustprioritisethecreationofdetailedlandslideriskmaps.Ifthemappingisnotdetailedtoindividualsmallpoints,itisnotawarning,butmerelyaforecast.Furthermore,real-timelandslideanddebrisflowwarningsforhigh-riskareasmustbeimplemented,S?nsaid.VNSTheB?nThành-Su?iTiênmetroline,whichbeganconstructioninAugust2012,spans19.7kmwith14stations,threeofthemundergroundandadepot.Photogiaoducthoidai.vnH?CHíMINHCITYPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhasinstructedH?ChíMinhCity(HCMC)toensurethetimelyoperationofitsfirstmetro.HewantstheB?nThành-Su?iTiênmetroprojectonlinebyNovember,aspertheestablishedschedule,withoutanydelays.Additionally,thePrimeMinistertaskedHCMCwithcollaboratingwithrelevantministriesandagenciestoresolvechallenges,facilitatingtheapprovalprocessforHCMCsRingRoadNo.4project.Inresponse,themunicipalPeoplesCommitteehasapprovedadjustmentstothetimelineforcompletingtheconstructionofthecitysfirstmetroline,B?nThành-Su?iTiên.ThisdecisionincludestheadjustmentoftheprojectscompletionbytheendofQ42024,withotherprojectdetailsremainingunchangedfromthepreviouslyapprovedplanin2023.ThecitysPeoplesCommitteehasentrustedtheManagementAuthorityforUrbanRailways(MAUR)astheprojectowner,holdingthemfullyaccountablefortheaccuracyandlegalityofallsubmitteddataandreports.MAURisresponsibleforexecutingthemetrolineconstructionincompliancewithlegalregulations,ensuringquality,efficiencyandthattheprojectiscompletedandcommerciallyoperationalbytheendofQ42024.Theprojectownerisrequiredtodevelopadetailedplanfortheremainingwork,adheringstrictlytothetimeline.Allpartiesinvolvedmustbeheldaccountableandmeasuresmustbeinplacetomanagepotentialrisksandresolvechallenges.MAURmustalsocontrolprojectcosts,ensuringnoadditionalexpensesarisefromtheadjustedtimeline.Intheeventofcostincreases,MAURandotherinvolvedentitiesmustfindsolutionsinaccordancewithlaw.Furthermore,HCMCauthoritieshaveinstructedMAURtoproactivelyaddressanydisputeswithcontractors,ensuringthatsuchissuesdonotimpedetheprojectsprogress.Themetroprojectmustbecompletedwithoutfurtherdelays,withMAURbearingfullresponsibilitybeforethecitygovernmentandrelevantauthorities.TheB?nThành-Su?iTiênmetroline,whichbeganconstructioninAugust2012,spans19.7kmwith14stations,11ofthemelevatedandadepot.Theprojectrunsthroughdistricts1,BìnhTh?nh,andTh???c(HCMC),aswellasD?AnCity(BìnhD??ng).ThetotalinvestmentintheprojectexceedsVN?43trillion(US$1.7billion)Themetroprojecthasfacedmultipledelays,withrevisedcompletiondatesin2008,2011,2019and2023.AsperthelatestreportfromMAUR,98.58percentoftheoverallprojecthasbeencompleted.Specifically,theCP1apackage(theundergroundsectionfromB?nThànhtoNhàhátTPHCMstation)hasbeencompleted,whiletheCP1bpackage(theundergroundsectionfromNhàhátstationtoBaSonstation)is99.96percentcomplete.TheCP2package(theelevatedsectionanddepot)is99.76percentcompleteandtheCP3package(procurementofelectricalandmechanicalequipment,rollingstockandtrack)is96.79percentcomplete.VNS

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