Through the Fire: Growing Resistance to Biden/Israel’s Genocide in Palestine
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VietnamrankshighintheE-GovernmentDevelopmentIndexgroup.IllustrativePhotovietnamnet.vnHàN?I–Vi?tNammoveduponeplacetorank71stamong193countriesinthe2024editionoftheUnitedNations(UN)E-GovernmentSurvey–AcceleratingDigitalTransformationforSustainableDevelopment,whichwaslaunchedbytheUNonWednesday.Accordingtothereport,Vi?tNam,scoring0.7709intheE-GovernmentDevelopmentIndex(EGDI),wasintheveryhighEGDIgroup.Thecountrywasrankedfifthamong11ASEANmembers.ThatVi?tNamandmanyothercountriesadvancedfromthehightotheveryhighgroupreflectstheirsuccessesinstrengtheningdigitalinfrastructure,expandingInternetconnectivity,andimplementingrobustdigitalgovernmentframeworks,theUNsaid,statingthatVietnamssignificantinvestmentsindigitalpublicservicesarereflectedinitsimprovedEGDIposition.TheUNsuggestednations,scoringveryhighintheTelecommunicationsInfrastructureIndex,acceleratedigitaldevelopmentbyimprovingonlineservicesandhumancapitaldevelopment.ThisyearseditionofthesurveypresentsDenmark,EstoniaandSingaporeasleadingthe2024digitalgovernmentrankingofthe193UNmembersstates,scoringthehighestwhenitcomestothescopeandqualityofonlineservices,thestatusoftelecommunicationinfrastructureandhumancapacity.Runners-upinthehighestdigitalratingclassareRepublicofKorea,Iceland,SaudiArabia,UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland,Australia,Finland,Netherlands,UnitedArabEmirates,Germany,Japan,Sweden,Norway,NewZealand,SpainandBahrain.RegionalleadersareSouthAfrica(Africa),theUS(Americas),Singapore(Asia),Denmark(Europe)andAustralia(Oceania).Thesurveyshowsthatsignificantstrideshavebeenmadetodigitalgovernance,boostedbyinvestmentsinresilientinfrastructureandcutting-edgetechnologieslikeartificialintelligence,cloudcomputingandbroadband.Yet,whiledigitaltransformationhassparkedinnovationandgrowth,particularlyintheprivatesector,manycountriesstillfacehurdlesinfullyleveragingtheseadvancementstoenhancepublicservicesandparticipation,keycomponentsforachievingtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).Owingtoremarkableimprovementsinserviceprovisionandtelecommunicationsinfrastructure,theglobalEGDIaveragehasincreasedoverallwiththeproportionofthepopulationlaggingindigitalgovernmentdevelopmentdecreasingfrom45percentin2022to22.4percentin2024.ThisprogressislargelyduetosignificantadvancementsinAsia,andsteadyimprovementintheAmericas,wheremorecountrieshavejoinedtheveryhighEGDIgroup.Thereportrecommendscountriesdigitaliseallpublicservices,improvetelecommunicationsinfrastructure,andlegalenvironmentfordigitaldevelopment,particularlysuchpioneeringtechnologiesasAIandcloudcomputing,andcreatefavourableconditionsforthepublictoengageinpolicyanddecisionmaking.–VNSThedeputyagricultureministerNguy?nHoàngHi?pchairsthemeeting.—PhotofromtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentHàN?I—TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentreceivedemergencyaidonWednesdayforthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagi,withcontributionsfromvariousinternationalorganisationsandgovernments.Duringtheceremony,DeputyMinisterNguy?nHoàngHi?packnowledgedthewidespreadimpactandsignificantdevastationcausedbythetyphoon.Despiteaproactiveresponsefromthegovernmentandrelevantministries,extensivedamagefromthestormhasresultedinsevereconsequences,withinitiallossestimatesrangingfrom$2billionto$2.5billion.Theeconomiclossesareconsiderable,butthisisjustthebeginning,asitdoesnotaccountforthelong-termimpactsthatmoneycannotcompensate,includingthegriefexperiencedbythechildrenandfamilieswholostlovedones,theDeputyMinistersaid.Inthepastfewdays,Vi?tNamhasreceivedemergencysuppliesfromnumerousorganisationsandcountries.Theswiftandpreciseresponsefromembassies,foreigngovernmentsandinternationalorganisationsiscrucialforVi?tNam.Wearecurrentlyassessingtheneedsoftheaffectedareastoensurethataidiseffectivelycoordinated,headded.DeputyMinisterHi?phighlightedthatVi?tNamstoppriorityiseconomicrecovery.Manyfamiliesthathadpreviouslymadeeffortstoescapepovertyarenowbackinimpoverishedconditionsduetothestorm.Consequently,Vi?tNamisseekingsustainedsupportinthefuture,includingassistancewithlivelihoodsanddisasterpreparedness.PaulineTamesis,theUNResidentCoordinatorinVi?tNam,reportedthattheUNhasorganisedassessmentteamstoevaluatethedamagefromTyphoonYagiacrosseightsectors,includingwater,sanitation,health,education,foodassistanceandshelter.ShepledgedtocontinuestrengtheningcapacityandmobilisingresourcestohelpVi?tNamthroughthischallengingperiod.WearecommittedthattheUN,asleadersofthesector,isreadytoproduceajointresponseplanthatwillallowustomobilisethesupportofthedonorsand,inparticular,ensurecoordinationofoureffortssothatwefullysupportthemostvulnerablepopulations,shesaid.AmbassadorIainFrewoftheUKnotedthatrecoveryafteradisastertakestime,andtheUKgovernmenthopestoassistVi?tNamduringtherecoveryandreconstructionphases.Duringtheceremony,USAmbassadorMarcKnapperemphasisedthattheUSwillstandwithVi?tNamduringthisdifficulttimeandrespondaseffectivelyaspossibletosupportaffectedcitizens.WecommendthehardworkofVi?tNamsgovernmentofficials,securityofficersandmilitarypersonnelfortheireffortstoaddresstheneedsofthosewhohavesuffered,heremarked.IndianAmbassadorSandeepAryaexpressedsatisfactionthatemergencyaidfromtheIndiangovernmentandpeoplehasbeenpromptlydeliveredtothoseimpactedbythefloods,notingthattheIndianbusinesscommunityandresidentsinVi?tNamarealsoextendingsupportindividuallyincoordinationwithlocalauthorities.Inclosingtheceremony,DeputyMinisterNguy?nHoàngHi?pextendedheartfeltgratitudeforthesupportfromvariouscountriesandinternationalorganisationsinhelpingVi?tNamrecoverfromtheimpactsofTyphoonYagi,expressingadesireforcontinuedassistanceduringthereconstructionphase.Todate,preliminaryestimatesshowthattheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,withsupportfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairsandotherstakeholders,hasmobilisedover$13millionincommitmentsandreceived200tonnesofreliefsuppliesfromthegovernmentsofAustralia,Switzerland,India,Japan(JICA),theASEANAHACentreandvariousUNagencies(UNDP,UNICEF),aswellasSamaritansPurse.Theministryhasefficientlycoordinatedthedistributionofaidtoaffectedareas,includingtoYênBái,LàoCai,CaoB?ng,TuyênQuangandL?ngS?n.Onthesameday,accordingtoinformationfromtheUnitedNationsChildrensFund(UNICEF),theIrishEmbassyannouncedagrantof€250,000(approximatelyVN?6.8billion)torespondtothesevereimpactsofthetyphoon.Thisfunding,providedthroughUNICEF,aimstosupplycleanwaterandsanitationmaterialstoensurethehealthofchildrenandvulnerablehouseholdsaffectedbythedisaster.—VNS
SoldiersoftheC?nC?BorderGuardStationpreparesandbagstoreinforceitsheadquartersinpreparationforthetropicaldepressiononWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ProvincesandcitiesincentralVi?tNamarebeingwarnedtobereadyforatropicaldepressionwhichitisfearedcouldstrengthenintoatyphoonbyThursdaymorning.InThanhHóaProvince,??MinhTu?n,ChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteetoldlocalofficialstocloselymonitorandcontinuouslyupdateinformationontheprogressionofthetropicaldepression,aswellasbeingreadyforanypotentialflooding.DistrictsandThanhHóaCitywereorderedtoimmediatelyimplementsafetymeasuresforvesselsandmaritimeactivitiesandkeepboatsinharbourandadvisethosestillatseatofindasafeshelter.TheprovincialAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentDepartmenthasbeenorderedtocloselymonitorthesituation,collaboratingwithrelevantunitstoensurethesafetyofdikes,reservoirsandirrigationsystemsandtopaycloseattentiontoharvestautumncropsandprotectaquaticresources.InthecoastalQu?ngBìnhProvince,abanonseaactivitieswillcommencefrommidnightonThursdayuntilconditionsaredeemedsafe.Fishingteamsatseawereadvisedtomaintaincommunicationandsupportoneanotherinemergencies,whilemeasuresforsecuringassetsonraftsandfishinghutswerealsobeingimplemented.Districtsandtownswereassignedtoinspectareasatriskofflashfloods,landslidesandexecutecontingencyplansforstorms,heavyrainfall,flashfloods,andlandslides,includingtheevacuationofresidentstosaferlocations.Particularattentionshouldbegiventohigh-riskareassuchasPhòngKh?ngHillin??cHóaCommune,Hamlet5inQuy??tTownandR?cVillageinH?ngHóaCommune,alongwiththestockpilingoffoodandessentialsuppliesincaseareasarecutoffforalongtime.Officialsarebeingurgedtokeepincommunicationwithresidentswhowerestillinforestsandtocallthembacksafelybeforetheonsetofanyflooding.Trafficcontrolandguidancemustbearrangedatlow-lyingcrossingsandfloodedareas,withthetemporarysuspensionofoperationsatfloatingbridgesandferriesduringsignificantrainfall.InQu?ngTr?Province,asofWednesday,all2,280vesselsintheprovincereceivedwarningsaboutthetropicaldepressionintheEastSea,promptingthemtomovetosafety.Localunitsassessedtheconditionofdamsandreservoirstoidentifyandrepairanydamage,whilealsodevelopingandupdatingdisasterresponseplansforcriticalinfrastructureanddownstreamareas.ChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeV?V?nH?ngdirectedcoastaldistrictsandC?nC?Islandofficialstocontinueguidingandmanagingvessels,includingtouristboats,ensuringtheirsafeevacuationfromhazardousareasortosheltersandensuringthesafetyoftouristsontheisland.Meantime,Qu?ngNg?iProvincesuspendedallmaritimeactivities,includingpassengertransporttoLyS?nIsland,startingfromWednesdaynoonuntilweatherconditionsreturnedtonormal.ChairmanoftheprovincesPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nHoàngGiangtoldrelevantunitstokeeptrackofvesselsatsea,informingthemofthestormstrajectorytoensuresafeevacuationfromdangerousareas.TheprovincialEducationandTrainingDepartmentwastaskedtomakeadecisiontotemporarilycloseschoolsifneeded.InQu?ngNamProvince,ColonelHoàngV?nM?n,PoliticalCommissaroftheProvincialBorderGuardCommand,reportedthatborderguardpostswerecloselymanagingtheactivitiesofvessels,ensuringthesafetyofresidents,propertyandaquacultureontheislandsandalongthecoast.Tornado,heavyrainsInHàT?nhProvince,Nguy?nKh?cPhong,PartySecretaryofTh?nhL?cCommuneinL?cHàDistrict,reportedthatatornadocausedbythetropicaldepressiondamagedthreehomesandseveralstructuresinNamS?nhamlet,uprootingabout200coastaltrees.Followingtheincident,localauthoritiesmobilisedcommunitymembers,includingtheWomensUnionandveteranstoquicklyrepairroofsanddamagedstructures.TheHàT?nhadministrationalsoinstructedlocalauthoritiesincoastalandmountainousdistrictstoassesshigh-riskareasforflashfloods,landslidesandthenevacuatelocalresidents.TheNationalCentreforMeteorologyandHydrologysaidthatthetropicaldepressionwaspredictedtocauseheavyrainfallbetweenWednesdayandFridayacrossthenorthandcentralregions,withrainfalltotalsrangingfrom100to300mmandexceeding500mminsomeplaces.BetweenWednesdayandThursday,theCentralHighlandsandsouthernregionswouldalsoexperiencemoderatetoheavyrain,withsomeareasseeingupto150mm.Rainfallwasexpectedtobemostintenseintheafternoonsandevenings.HeadoftheforecastingcentresofficeNguy?nV?nH??ngsaidthatthetropicaldepressionwaslikelytostrengthenintoatyphoononThursday,movingprimarilywestwardbeforeshiftingtoawest-northwesttrajectorytowardthecentralprovinces.Withtheforecastedrainfall,mountainousareasfromHàT?nhProvincetoQu?ngNg?iProvincemusremainvigilantabouttherisksofflashfloodsandlandslides.By7amonThursday,thetyphoonwasprojectedtobemovingsouthwestatabout20km/h,locatedapproximately210kmsoutheastofQu?ngTr?Provinceand120kmeastof?àN?ng.—VNSHCMCityhasbeenmakinganefforttobringhomelesspeopleandchildrenintosocialsupportcentres.—Photothanhnien.vnHCMCITY—HCMCityisbringinghomelesspeopleintosocialshelters,contributingtotacklingtheissueofbeggarsandpettycrimes.AccordingtoarecentconferencebytheHCMCityDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalids,andSocialAffairs,thecityhasbeenimplementingapolicytosupporthomelesspeople,beggars(includingchildren)andothergroupsinneedofurgentprotectionforthelastyear.Duringthistime,over2,350homelesspeopleweremovedtosocialshelters,a49percentincreaseyear-on-year.Thisincludes145children,336elderlypeople,over1,000working-agepeople(16to60yearsold),92physicallydisabledpeople,368mentallydisabledpeople,andothers.Over1,000ofthesehomelesspeoplehaveregisteredaddressesinothercitiesandprovinces,andover500ofthemdonothaveaddresses.ThemunicipalDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalids,andSocialAffairsalsohandled220casesofindividualsinneedofurgentprotection.ItworkedwithrelevantauthoritiestoprovideIDcardswithembeddedchipsandsetupdigitalidentityaccountsforover1,500people,andprocessedmorethan300casesofindividualswithoutidentificationdocuments.Nguy?nT?ngMinh,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalids,andSocialAffairsinHCMCity,saidthattheseresultswereduetotheclosecooperationbetweendepartmentsandlocalauthorities.Thenumberofhomelesspeopleandcriminalincidents,especiallytheftanddrug-relatedcrimes,hasdecreased,improvingbothpublicsafetyandurbanappearance.However,homelessnessstillpersistsduetoeconomicissues,withmanypeopleunabletohavestablejobs,hesaid.Peoplefromdifferentregions,sufferingfromdifferenthardships,havemigratedtothesoutherneconomiccentreinanattempttomakealiving.Thiscontinuestoputpressureonthecityandtheystruggletofullyaddresstheissueofpanhandling,particularlyduringholidaysandfestiveseasons,andatareassuchasreligioussites,busstations,petrolstations,andtraditionalmarkets.Ontheotherhand,somehomelesspeopletrytoavoiddetectionfromtheauthoritiesbypretendingtoselllotteryticketsandothersmallitems.Certainindividualsareexploitingandinstructingbeggars(includingchildren)tooperateinwaysthatallowthemtostayundertheradar,hesaid.TheDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalids,andSocialAffairshasproposedthatthemunicipalPeoplesCommitteedirectrelevantauthoritiestostepuppublicawarenessefforts,encouragecommunitysupport,andimprovecoordinationtohelpvulnerablegroups,homelesspeople,andthoseneedingurgentprotection.Thecitys1022hotlineisavailabletoreceivereportsfromthepubliconchildrenorhomelessbeggarssothatauthoritiescanprovidetimelysupport.HCMCitycurrentlyhas16publicsocialsupportcentres,caringfor6,505people.Therearealso64privatesocialsupportcentreshousing3,177people.—VNSThesigningceremonybetweenEmbassyofIrelandandUNICEFVi?tNamforthe€250,000fundingtohelpUNICEFinprovidingrelieftotyphoon-hitregionsofVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyofUNICEFVi?tNamHàN?I—TheEmbassyofIrelandinVi?tNamonSeptember18hasannouncedfundingof€250,000tosupportUNICEFinprovidingcleanwater,sanitation,andhygienesupporttovulnerablechildrenandfamiliesaffectedbythetyphoonYagiinnorthernregionofVi?tNam.Followingarapidneedsassessment,conductedbytheGovernmentofVi?tNamincollaborationwithresidentUNagencies,anddatacollectedthroughsectorcoordinationmechanisms,UNICEFhasidentifiedcriticalgapsinwater,sanitation,andhygiene(WASH)servicesastopprioritiesfortheinitialemergencyresponse.Irelands€250,000contributionwilldirectlysupporttheseefforts,ensuringthatfamiliesreceiveimmediateassistanceintheformofcleanwaterandaccesstosanitationfacilities.Thiswillincludewatertanks,waterfilters,soap,handsanitisersandwaterpurificationtablets.AmbassadorofIrelandtoVi?tNamDeirdreNíFhallúin,saidthatIrelandiscommittedtosupportingVi?tNamduringthistimeofgreatneed.Ourcontributionof€250,000reflectsoursolidaritywiththepeopleofVi?tNamandourcommitmenttoaddressingthemosturgentneedsofthoseaffected.ByworkingwithUNICEF,weareensuringthatoursupportreachesthemostvulnerable—particularlychildren—byprovidingaccesstocleanwaterandsanitation,whicharecrucialforpreventingdiseaseandsafeguardinghealth.Weofferourheartfeltcondolencestothosewhohavelostfamilymembers,andourthoughtsarewiththosewhohavelosttheirhomesandlivelihoods.UNICEFRepresentativeinVi?tNamSilviaDanailov,acknowledgedtheEmbassyofIrelandscontribution,statingthatWhenemergencieshit,childrenarethemostaffectedandtheyareourfirstpriority.ThroughthesupportoftheEmbassyofIreland,wewillbeabletoprovidecleanwaterandsanitationtothemostaffectedfamiliestohelpthemcopewiththeeffectsoftheflooding.WearegratefulforthestrongsupportfromtheEmbassyofIreland,whichisalignedtotheprioritiesidentifiedbytheGovernmentofVi?tNam.Therecentfloodshaveseverelydisruptedaccesstosafewaterandsanitation,whichareessentialforthehealthandwell-beingofchildrenandfamilies.ThankstoIrelandssupport,UNICEFcannowaccelerateitsresponse,ensuringthataffectedcommunitiesreceivethecleanwater,hygienesupplies,andsanitationservicestheydesperatelyneed,sheadded.ThiscontributionispartofIrelandslongstandingcommitmenttohumanitarianaidanddisasterresponse,furtherstrengtheningthepartnershipbetweenIrelandandVi?tNam.—VNS
CoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandonSeptember16kickedofftheIlovenationalseaandislandscontestforsecondaryschoolstudentsinHCMCity,andBàR?a-V?ngTàuandBìnhThu?nprovinces.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGBàR?A-V?NGTàU—CoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandonMonday(September16)launcheditsIlovenationalseaandislandscontestforsecondaryschoolstudentsinHCMCity,andBàR?a-V?ngTàuandBìnhThu?nprovinces.Thecontestisexpectedtoattracttheparticipationof28,929studentsfrom33secondaryschoolsinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincesBàR?acity,BìnhThu?nProvincesTuyPhongDistrict,andHCMCitysNhàBèDistrict.Thecontestaimstospreadbasicknowledgeaboutthecountrysseaandislands,theVi?tNamPeoplesArmy,theVi?tNamCoastGuard,regulationsofVietnameselawandinternationaltreatiesrelatedtotheseaandislands,andthehistoryofthenationsandlocalpeoplestraditionsofbuildinganddefendingthecountry.ItwillbeimplementedfromSeptember16to28,andisdividedintotworounds.ThefirstroundwillbeanonlinecompetitionfromSeptember16to20.Inthesecondround,100outstandingstudentswillbeselectedtocompeteinpersononSeptember24,26and28.Speakingatthecontestlaunchingceremony,ColonelLêV?nTú,PoliticalCommissaroftheCoastGuardRegion3Command,saidthecontestisdesignedtohaveapowerfulsocialimpactandprovideahealthy,useful,effectiveandpracticalplaygroundforstudents.Thestudentswillbeequippedwithpracticalknowledgetofosterloveforthecountrysseaandislandsandthenspreadthislovetotheirrelativesandfamilies,contributingtothecauseofbuildinganddefendingtheSocialistRepublicofVi?tNam,hesaid.Heaskedtheschoolsboardofdirectorsandteacherstoclearlyannouncethecontestsrulesandcreatefavourableconditionsforstudentstoparticipateinthecontest.Healsoaskedthecontestsorganisingcommitteetoregularlymonitorthecontesttoensureitisconductedaccurately,objectively,andfairly.Sincethebeginningof2024,theCoastGuardRegionNo.3Commandhasorganisedfourcontestsat38secondaryschoolsinsouthernprovincesandcitieswiththeparticipationof35,000students,andawarded210scholarshipsand65bicyclestostudentsindifficultcircumstances.—VNSA28-year-oldpatientreceivestreatmentforkidneyfunctiondeclinein??kL?kProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguyênDungHàN?I—Kidneydiseasesarebecomingmorecommonamongyoungerpeople,withmanypatientsonlyawareoftheirconditionsatthestagewhenemergencydialysisisrequired.Dr.Nguy?nBách,headoftheDepartmentofNephrologyandHemodialysisinHCMCitysTh?ngNh?tHospital,revealedthataccordingtoscreeningstatistics,about8.75percentofthenationalpopulationisatriskforkidneydiseases.Statisticsalsoshowthatsixtoeightoutof100peoplehavekidneydiseaseswithnosymptoms.Whilemostpatientswithend-stagerenaldisease(ESRD)aretypically60-65yearsold,Vi?tNamisseeingashifttoyoungeragegroups.Inmostcasesforpatientsaged60-65,thecauseofkidneyfailuremainlystemsfromdiabetesorhypertension.However,amongyoungerpeople,itistypicallyduetoglomerulardiseases,saidthedoctor.Glomerulardiseasesaffectverysmallbloodvesselsinthekidneysthathelpremovewasteproductsfromtheblood.Mostglomerulardiseasesshownosymptoms,andcoupledwiththefactthatmanypeopledonthavethehabitofgoingtoregularhealthcheck-ups,alotofpatientsonlyfindoutabouttheirkidneyconditionswhentheyalreadyrequireemergencydialysis,saidDr.Bách.Symptomsemergedwhenthediseasehadalreadyprogressedtoaseverestage,notedthedoctor,addingthatTh?ngNh?tHospitalwasseeinganoverwhelmingnumberofpatientswithend-stagekidneydiseaserequiringdialysisortransplants.V??ngThúyAnh,aresidentofHCMCitysDistrict12,toldS?ckh?e??is?ng(HealthLife)newspaper:Lastmonth,myhusbandexperiencedswellinginhishandsandfeetandfrequentnighttimeurinationwithdarkurine.Whenhewentforacheck-up,hewasdiagnosedwithstagethreekidneydisease.Meanwhile,theCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?khascountedabout550casesofchronickidneydiseases,withmanyofthepatientsundertheageof60.Theregionsgeneralhospitalistendingtoabout200patientsrequiringdialysis,about17.5percentoftheminthe18-35agegroup.Theyoungestisonly16yearsold.Dr.HoàngTh?Th?yTiênfromtheDepartmentofIntensiveCareandToxicologyattheCentralHighlandsgeneralhospitalsaidthattheriskofkidneydiseasesamongyoungpeoplehadincreasedfrom6percentto15percent.Thisrisecouldbeattributedtoincreasingratesofdiabetesandhypertensionamongyoungeragegroups,inadditiontothelackofphysicalexerciseandoverconsumptionofhigh-fatandhigh-proteinfood.Commonunhealthyhabitssuchasstayinguplate,consumingalcoholandsmokingalsoleadtoahigherriskofmetabolicdysfunctions,whichinturnincreasethelikelihoodofkidneydiseases.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasabout400healthfacilitiesofferingdialysisorbloodfiltrationservicesforabout30,000patientswithESRDeachyear.However,thisrepresentsonlyabout30percentofthetotaldemandfordialysisinthecountry.Nguy?nH?uTú,generalsecretaryoftheVi?tNamYoungPhysiciansAssociation,saidthatearlydetectionandtreatmentofchronickidneydiseasewouldhelpslowdeclinesinkidneyfunction.Renalreplacementtherapycouldbringlong-termeconomicbenefitsandreducetheburdenonthehealthcaresystem,headded.AccordingtoDr.Bách,whilekidneydiseasesarenon-infectious,theycanbedangerous,especiallywhenclinicalsymptomshaveemerged.Therefore,regularscreeningsarerecommendedforearlydetectionandintervention.Globalstatisticsrevealedthatchronickidneydiseasesareranked12thamongthemostcommoncausesofdeath,accountingfor4.6percent.Vi?tNamestimatedthatover8.7millionadultsinthecountry,or12.8percentofthenationalpopulation,areaffectedbychronickidneydiseases.—VNS
RoboticsurgeryunderwayforpatientN.C.—Photoplo.vnHàN?I—Vi?tNamscutting-edgetechnologyandaffordablehealthcarecostshavemadeitanattractiveoptionforoverseascancerpatientsseekingroboticsurgery.OnesuchpatientisN.C.,a72-year-oldVietnamese-Americandiagnosedwithprostatecancer,whohasreturnedtoVi?tNamforroboticsurgeryatBìnhDanHospitalinHCMCity.Duringaone-houroperation,BìnhDanHospitalsDeputyDirectorNguy?nNg?cChauskillfullymanoeuvredtheroboticarmstoremovehiscanceroustumourandreconnectthebladderandurethra,allowinghimtoresumenormalurinaryfunction.AnotherpatientisL.M.T.,68,whooptedforroboticsurgerytoremovealungtumour.Afterconsideringvarioussurgicalmethods,includingopensurgeryandconventionallaparoscopy,hechoseroboticsurgerytoensuremaximumpreservationoflungfunction.Roboticsurgeryoffersnumerousbenefits,includingenhancedaccuracy,reducedpainandfasterrecovery.Theprocedureislessinvasivethantraditionalmethods,resultinginlessbloodlossandquickerhealing.Chauexplainedthatroboticsurgerycouldaccessareasthatconventionallaparoscopycannot,providingsharper3Dimagingthatallowsformoreprecision,whilesavingupto40percentofthetimecomparedtoclassicoperations.AccordingtoNguy?nV?nVi?tThành,aspecialistinthoracicsurgery,roboticsurgeryprovidesunparalleledprecision,allowingsurgeonstoobservetumoursandbloodvesselsclearly.Thisheightenedvisibilityandtherobotsadvancedfunctionalitygivesurgeonsgreaterconfidenceduringcomplexandextendedsurgeries.BìnhDanHospitalperformsaboutthreeroboticsurgerieseverydayanddemandisrising.MorepatientsfromcountriessuchasSwitzerland,FranceandCambodiaarecomingtoVi?tNamtotakeadvantageofthecountryshigh-qualitymedicalproceduresatlowercosts.RoboticsurgeryinVi?tNamcostsbetweenVN?130million(US$5,300)toVN?150million($6,100),significantlycheaperthaninmanyothercountries,suchasSingapore,whereitcancostuptoVN?1billion($40,700).BìnhDanHospitalhasbecomearegionaltrainingcentreforroboticsurgery.Thehospitalssurgeonsaresoughtafterinternationallytosharetheirexpertise.Withcomparablesurgicaloutcomesatasignificantlylowercost,itisattractingagrowingnumberofinternationalpatients.Vi?tNamssurgicaltechniquesareonparwithinternationalstandards,butthelowercostsareakeyfactorattractingforeignpatientsforroboticsurgery,saidChau.VNS
UNICEFrepresentativeshandoverwatertankstoimpoverishedcommunesinCaoB?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoCAOB?NG—TheUnitedNationsChildrensFund(UNICEF)onSeptember17handedover456plasticwaterstoragetankstosevenimpoverisheddistrictsinthenortheasternmountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng,oneofthelocalitiesworstimpactedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingandlandslides.AspartofaprojectfundedbytheJapanesegovernmenttoenhancedisasterresilienceandclimatechangeadaptationforchildren,theyareamongthe850tanksworthapproximatelyVN?1.8billion(US$72,977)allocatedtoCaoB?ngandtheneighbouringprovinceofL?ngS?n.Thedonationtargetsareasseverelyimpactedbynaturaldisastersandpoorcommunitieswithahighethnicminoritypopulation,withbeneficiariesincludinghouseholdswithlimitedaccesstocleanwater,thosewithsmallchildren,female-headedones,andthoseofethnicminorities,aswellasschoolsandhealthcentres.Nguy?nV?nTi?n,DeputyDirectoroftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentsVi?tNamDisasterandDikeManagementAuthority,highlightedtheseveredamagecausedbyTyphoonYagitonorthernmountainousprovinces.Inresponse,thedepartmentandtheministrycollaboratedwithUNICEFtoaidaffectedcommunitiesinovercomingthesechallenges.MaharajanMuthu,HeadofUNICEFVi?tNamsChildSurvivalandDevelopmentProgramme,stressedtheongoingcooperationbetweenUNICEFandtheministryhascontributedsignificantlytoVi?tNamsdevelopmentwork,sustainablenew-styleruralbuilding,andnaturaldisasterpreventionandcontrol.Henotedpastefforts,includingprovidingwatertankstodrought-affectedareasintheMekongDeltain2019-2020andsupplyingwaterfiltrationsystemstothreeprovincesofCàMau,SócTr?ng,andB?cLiêuin2023toaddressdroughtandsaltwaterintrusion.Thisyear,UNICEFwillcontinuetoprovidesupportbyprocuringadditionalwatertanksfordisaster-proneregions.AsofSeptember16,CaoB?ngreported55fatalities,twomissingpersons,andwidespreadlandslidesanddisruptedtransportduetotheimpactofTyphoonYagi.UNICEFstimelyassistanceisexpectedtohelpresidentsstorewaterfordailyuseincaseoffuturedisasters.—VNSNh?m t?o m?i tr??ng thu?n l?i cho phát tri?n thanh toán kh?ng dùng ti?n m?t.
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