PeoplelaywreathsandofferincensetocommemoratemartyrsattheNationalMartyrsCemeteryRoad9inQu?ngTr?Province.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTh?yHàN?I—Localitiesalloverthecountryhavecommemoratedheroicmartyrs,warinvalidsandtheirfamiliesasthenationmovestowardsWarInvalidsandMartyrsDayonJuly27.InTr?cNinhDistrict,Nam??nhProvince,provincialPartyCommitteeSecretaryPh?mGiaTúcvisitedandgavegiftsto??Th?H?i,70,wifeofamartyrinTr?cN?iCommune.HealsovisitedwarinvalidTr?nQuangPhách,77,inTr?cKhangCommuneandthefamilyofmartyrNguy?nV?nDoanhinTrung??ngCommune.Túcinquiredabouttheirhealthandtheirlifecircumstances,expressinghisdeepgratitudetothemeritoriouspeoplewhohavemademanycontributionstothecauseofbuildingandprotectingtheFatherland.Heencouragedthemtocontinuepromotingrevolutionarytraditions,alwaysbeingashiningexamplefortheyounggenerationtostudy,followandmakemanypositivecontributionsinlocalcampaigns.InXuanTr??ngDistrict,StandingDeputyChairmanofNam??nhPeoplesCommitteeTr?nAnhD?nggavepresentstoVietnameseHeroicMotherPh?mTh?Xin,89andwarinvalidNguy?n??cTu?n,83,inXuanH?ngCommune.D?ngexpresseddeepgratitudetothemandallthosewhocontributedtotherevolutionandsacrificefornationalliberation.Hehopedthattheywouldalwaysbehealthy,promoterevolutionarytraditionsandbepioneersinimplementingthePartysandtheStatespoliciesandguidelines.CaringforpeoplewithmeritoriousservicesInV?Th?yDistrict,thesouthernprovinceofH?uGiang,Tr?nV?nHuy?n,PermanentDeputySecretaryoftheprovincialPartyCommitteeandalsoChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCouncil,visitedVietnameseHeroicMothersNguy?nTh?MaiandNguy?nTh?Huy?nandwarinvalidNguy?nThànhC?ng.Heemphasisedthatdespitemanydifficulties,theprovincealwaystakescareoffamiliesandpeoplewithmeritoriousservicestothecountry.Theprovincewillstrivetoraisethelivingstandardsofthosepeopletobeequaltoorhigherthantheaveragelivingstandardofthelocality.Huy?nwishedthatVietnameseHeroicMothersandwarinvalidscontinuetobeasolidspiritualsupportfortheirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theywillactivelyparticipateineducatingtheyounggeneration,contributingtothedevelopmentoftheprovince.Overthepastdays,theH?uGiangDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairscoordinatedwithlocalitiestoorganise27conferencestomeetpeoplewithcontributionstotherevolution,withover2,000attendees.CentreformeritoriouspeoplePolitburomember,SecretaryofthePartyCentralCommitteeandalsoHeadofthePartyCentralCommitteesCommissionforPublicityandEducationNguy?nTr?ngNgh?avisitedvarinvalidsatthePhúTh?NursingCentreforMeritoriousPersonsinPhúTh?Province.Ngh?aexpresseddeepgratitudetowoundedsoldiersandsicksoldierswhomadesacrificesforthecauseofnationalliberationandindependence.Hewishedthatthesoldiersalwaysmaintainfaith,overcomedifficulties,overcomediseases,livehappilyandhealthily,whilecontinuingtopromotetheirrole,beexemplaryandencouragetheirchildrenandgrandchildrentomakemoreeffortstobuildhappyfamiliesandworktogetherforthedevelopmentofthelocalityandcountry.Currently,thecentreiscaringfor28woundedsoldiersandseriouslyillsoldierswithadisabilityrateof81percentormore,fromHàN?i,andV?nhPhúc,TháiNguyên,TuyênQuang,HòaBìnhandPhúTh?provinces.Everyyear,thecentrealsoprovidesalternatenursingcaretomorethan2,000peoplewhohavecontributedtotherevolutionintheprovince.YouthvolunteersmartyrsSecretaryoftheHCMCityYouthVolunteerForcesPartyCommitteeLêMinhKhoaandmorethan300delegateswhoareleadersandmembersofyouthvolunteers,offeredflowersandincenseatthecitysYouthVolunteersMartyrsMemorialArea.Theeventcommemorated99martyrsofthecitysyouthvolunteerswhomadeheroicsacrificesduringnthewartimetoprotectthesouthwestborder.HavingafatherwhojoinedtheYouthVolunteerForce,Nguy?nTh?KhánhLinhisproudtojointheHCMCityYouthVolunteerForceandwishestocontinuethatheroichistory.Linhsaidthattheyouthvolunteersspiritwastoalwaysvolunteerandtakethelead,nottobeafraidofhardshipsandsacrifice.Asayounggirl,Iammyselfalwaysaware,tryingtopractise,studyandstrivetofollowinthetraditionsofthefallenyoungvolunteersandthegoodthingsthattheyhavedone.Wearewillingtocopewithalldifficultiesandchallengesinthenewsituation,shesaid.—VNS

ThaipoliceguardoutsidetheGrandHyattErawanHotelinBangkok,wherethebodiesoffourVietnameseandtwoAmericannationalswerefoundonJuly16.—VNA/VNSPhoto?inhTh?ThuTh?yBANGKOK—ThaipolicehaveconfirmedthatthesixpeoplefounddeadinaBangkokhotelroomonJuly16,includingfourVietnamesenationals,werevictimsofmurder,notsuicide.ThisrevelationcomesasamajorupdateintheongoinginvestigationintotheshockingdiscoveryofthebodiesofthreemenandthreewomeninanupscalehotelincentralBangkok.AllsixwereVietnamese,buttwohadAmericancitizenship,Thaiauthoritiesconfirmed.ThevictimsareidentifiedasChongSherine,56(UScitizen);DangHungVan,55(UScitizen);NguyenThiPhuongLan,47;PhamHongThanh,49;TranDinhPhu,37;andNguyenThiPhuong,46.AccordingtoBangkokpolicechiefLieutenantGeneralThitiSaengsawang,preliminaryinvestigationsindicatethatthevictimsdidnottaketheirownlivesbutweredeliberatelykilled.Thisconclusionisbasedonthelackofanysignsofstruggleorforcedentryatthecrimescene,aswellastheabsenceofexternalinjuriesonthevictimsbodies.Theinvestigationhasalsorevealedthatthevictims,whohadinitiallybookedfiveroomsattheGrandHyattErawanHotel,arrivedintwoseparategroups.Sevenindividualswereinitiallyregisteredfortherooms,butonlyfivecheckedin,occupyingfourroomsonthe7thfloorandoneonthe5thfloor.TheycheckedoutofthefourroomsintheafternoononJuly15andgatheredalltheirbelongingsintotheotherroom,wherethebodieswerelaterdiscovered.Theyorderedsixmealstotheroom,buttherewasnoindicationthattheyhadconsumedanyfood.However,authoritiesdidfindfiveusedteacupsandoneusedglass,suggestingthatthevictimsmayhaveconsumedsomedrinks.Onevictimhadavisibleinjuryonhis/herface,buttheinjuryislikelytheresultofafallandcollisionwithahardobjectandwasnottheprimarycauseofdeath.Forensicteamshavecollectedvariousitemsfromtheroom,includingfoodcontainers,utensils,andotherpotentialevidence,forfurtherexamination.LieutenantGeneralThitiemphasisedthattheinvestigationisstillongoing,withafocusonidentifyingthemotivebehindthekillingsandthewhereaboutsoftheseventhindividualwhowasinitiallyregisteredforthehotelrooms.Additionally,thepolicearereviewingCCTVfootagefromthevictimsarrivalattheairportandinthevicinityofthehoteltogathermoreclues.Inresponsetotheincident,theVietnameseEmbassyinThailandhasdispatchedofficialstothescene,workingcloselywithThaiauthoritiestogatherinformation,identifythevictims,andprovideconsularassistancetotheirfamilies.ThaiPrimeMinisterSretthaThavisinpaidavisittoinspectthesceneattheGrandHyattErawaninthewakeoftheincident,andheldapressconferencethere.—VNSUSPresidentJoeBidenlayingawreathattheJohnSidneyMcCainIIImemorialsculptureinTrúcB?chLake,TayH?,HàN?iduringhisvisitonSeptember2023.AFP/VNAPhotoHàN?ITheTayH?DistrictPeoplesCouncil(HàN?i)hasagreedtorenovatethememorialofthelatefamedsenator,JohnMcCain,atTrúcB?chLake.ThecouncilreviewedaproposalfromthedistrictsPeoplesCommitteetoinvestinseveralprojects,includingtherefurbishmentofthesenatorsmemorialsculptureintheheartofHàN?i.AccordingtotheTayH?DistrictPeoplesCommittee,therenovationofthememorialsculptureaimstopreservethehistoricalandculturalvaluesofthe1967event.Itisplannedthatthememorialsculpturewillbemovedfurtherback,closertotheTrúcB?chLakerailings,tocreatealargerspacetobeusedasaspaceforevents.Theoriginaldesignwillbekeptbutenlargedtofitbetterwiththenewlocation,andthematerialwillbechangedtosolidstone.Thepedestalofthereliefwillberecreatedtoincludesomewhereforplacingcommemorativeflowers.Furthermore,thesurroundingareawillberepavedtocreateaseparatespacebetweenthesculptureareaandtherenovatedsidewalk.Treesandplantersinthevicinitywillberearrangedandinformationboardsandlightingsystemswillbeadded.ThetotalestimatedinvestmentforthisprojectisVN?1.9trillion(US$79.7million),fundedbytheTayH?Districtbudget.OnOctober26,1967,aUSAirForceA-4EaircraftwasshotdownbyaVietnamesearmysmissilewhilebombingtheYênPh?PowerPlant.Theaircraftfellpreciselyonthetargetitintendedtobombandthepilot,JohnMcCain,whosefatherandgrandfatherwerebothUSNavyadmirals,wascapturedbylocalmilitia.Later,JohnMcCain,whodiedin2018,waselectedasaUSSenatorandranforUSPresidenttwice.—VNS

AsectionoftheNorth-SouthExpresswayunderconstruction.VNA.VNSPhotoHàN?I–Manynationalkeytransportationprojectsareexperiencingdelaysduetoashortageofsandforroadembankments.Thisshortage,coupledwithextractioncapacityissues,isexpectedtosignificantlyimpactthecompletiontimelinesoftheseprojects,ifnotaddressedpromptly.AccordingtotheConstructionInvestmentManagementDepartment(MinistryofTransport),theNorth-SouthExpresswayprojectshavebeenhandedover717.47kmofland(equalto99.5percent)buttheprojectsprogresshadnotcompletedbyJune20,duetodelaysinrelocatinghigh-voltagepowerlinesinsomelocalitiesandinsupplyingofimportedelectricalequipmentandhigh-voltagelineaccessories.TheconstructionvaluefortheNorth-SouthExpresswayprojectshasreachedapproximatelyVN?40.62trillion(US$1.6billion)equalto41.3percentofthecontractvalue.Somecomponentprojectsareontrack,withmorethan45percentcompletion,includingB?iV?t-HàmNghi,Bùng-V?nNinh,V?nNinh-CamL?,ChíTh?nh-VanPhong,V?ngáng-Bùng,andVanPhong-NhaTrang.However,severalcomponentprojectssuchasQu?ngNg?i-HoàiNh?n,C?nTh?-H?uGiangandH?uGiang-CàMauareatriskofmissingdeadlines.Thedelayshavebeenputdowntotheslowapprovalofconstructionmaterialmines,inadequatesandextractioncapacityandcontractorsnotmeetingconstructionrequirements.ForthesectionsfromC?nTh?toCàMauprovinces,localauthoritieshaveapproved16outof19millioncu.mofsandneededfortheproject,leavingashortageof3millioncu.m.Currently,only14.9millioncu.misbeingmined.Todate,5.93millioncu.mofsandhasbeendeliveredtoconstructionsites,whereastherequiredvolumetocompleteembankmentworkis10.8millioncu.m.Theaverageexploitationrateis27,000cu.mperday,whichfallsshortofthe70,000-90,000cu.mperdayneeded.Tr?nV?nThi,directoroftheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoard,saidthattheprojectsprogressisat34percentcomparedtotheplan,laggingby14percentduetothesandshortage.Tocompletetheprojectby2025,weneedapproximately9.6millioncu.mofsandby31October,saidThi.Werequest??ngTháp,AnGiang,V?nhLong,Ti?nGiang,B?nTreandSócTr?ngprovincestosupporttheprojectbyincreasingtheexploitationcapacityofriverandseasandmines.ToensurethesandexploitationcapacitymeetstheconstructionprogressoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayProject,theMinistryofTransporthasrequestedB?nTreandTi?nGiangprovincestoprovide2millioncu.mofsandfortheprojectinJuly.Additionally,theministryhasaskedAnGiangProvincetoallocate2.43millioncu.mofsandfromtheChau??c-C?nTh?-SócTr?ngExpresswayProjecttotheC?nTh?-H?uGiangandH?uGiang-CàMausections,asdirectedbyDeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHà.Toresolvethesandsupplyissues,theministryhasurgedprovinceswithsandresources,includingAnGiang,??ngTháp,Ti?nGiang,SócTr?ng,TràVinhandB?nTretoco-ordinatecloselywiththeinter-agencytaskforceledbytheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment.Thereviewistoadjusttheallocationofmaterials,ensuringthesupplymeetsprojectrequirements,especiallyforthosescheduledtobecompletedbytheendof2025.AnGiang,V?nhLong,and??ngThápprovincesarerequestedtoallowcontractorstomaximisetheexploitationcapacityatexistingmines,basedonstrictmonitoringoferosionlevels.Theyarealsoencouragedtoapprovenewminesandprioritisecommercialsandpurchasestomeetprojecttimelines.DuringaninspectionoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayProjectearlierthisweek,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhdirectedlocalauthoritiestoresolveallremaininglandclearanceissuesandhandoverthelandtocontractorsbyJuly.Tomeettheprojectdeadlines,thePrimeMinisteralsoaskedlocalauthoritiestoallocatemines,adjustextractioncapacities,andcoordinatesandsupplyfortheproject.Seasand,oncetreatedanddeliveredtothesite,hasalowersalinitythanrequired,evenlowerthanriversandandshouldbeusedfortheprojectsembankments.Constructorsshouldalsoexploretheuseofflyashforfilling.VNSHealthexaminationatB?chMaiHospitalinHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-HàN?i-basedB?chMaiHospital,theleadinghealthcarefacilityinthenorth,willexaminepatientsoutsideofregularworkinghours,until9pmfromAugust1.AssociateProfessor?àoXuanC?,thehospitalsdirector,saidthemedicalexaminationhourswouldbeexpandedfrom5pmto9pm,withreceptionandsomeexaminationdesksopenedearlyfrom5-6amtoservepatients,especiallythosefromdistantlocations.Thismoveaimstomeettherecentsurgeindemandforhealthcheck-ups,whilealsoachievingthegoalofexaminingallpatientsduringtheday.Upto10,000patientsvisitthehospitaleverydayforcheckups,whichcausescongestion.Departmentswithinthehospitalhavetakenactiontoalleviatethequeues.Thehospitalhasbeenabletoovercomeitsmedicineandmedicalsupplyshortfall.Thehospitalunveiledanumberofmedicalequipmentsystemsearlierthisyear,includingsevenendoscopicsurgicalsystems,19digestiveendoscopysystems,threecomputedtomographyscanmachines,andfourmagneticresonanceimagingmachines.ThisisthefirsttimethatsevenmagneticresonanceimagingmachineshavebeenrunningsimultaneouslyatB?chMaiHospital.Patientswhohaveascanindicationcanessentiallybescannedonthesamedaywithouthavingtowait,C?said.Themodernequipmentmeantmanymorepatientshadcomeinforexaminationandtreatment,hesaid.Theimagingandtestingdepartmentwouldprioritiseoutpatientsinthemorningandinpatientsintheafternoonandevening.Withthesearrangements,testingresultsaretypicallyreceivedintheearlyafternoon,allowingmostpatientswhotravelfromfarawayplacestoreturnhomethatsameday.Thisisagreatefforttohelppatientssavemoneywithouthavingtorentaccommodationtowait,hesaid.Thehospitalhasalsopromoteddigitaltransformationbyassistingpatientstoregisterformedicalexaminationandtreatmentviaahotlineorapp.Everydaybetween2,000and2,500peoplesignupformedicalexaminationsviathesenewchannels,accordingtoC?.Registeringinadvancehelpstominimisecrowdingandwaitingtimeisminimised.Additionally,itrelievesdoctorsofpressurewhileimprovingthestandardofmedicalexaminationsandconsultations.Atthehospital,medicalprescriptionshavenotbeenprintedsinceJuly8.ResultsoftestingandscanningwillnotbeprintedfromthestartofAugustandeverythingwillbeonline.ThishelpssaveaboutVN?30billionperyear.OnlinemedicalrecordswillbeputonatrialbasisfromAugust,beforebeingofficiallyappliedatalldepartmentsthisyear.Onlinemedicalrecordshelpconnectpatientinformationtoallrelevantdepartments.Doctorsmayreadilytracktheirdevelopmentandusethatinformationtoforecastandscheduleadditionaltreatmentsfortheirpatients.Eachpatientwillgetacodeuniquetothemwiththeaimofcreatingafullypaperlesssystem.VNSPolicecarsparkoutsidethehotelwheresixpeople,includingfourVietnamesenationals,werefounddeadonTuesday.Photokhaosodenglish.comBANGKOK–Sixpeople,includingfourVietnamesenationals,werefounddeadintheGrandHyattErawanHotelinBangkok,ThailandonTuesday,accordingtolocalsources.TheincidentoccuringinPathumWanDistrictwasreportedtothepoliceforceinBangkoksLumpiniareaataround5:30pmonthesameday.Thevictimswerediscoveredinaroomwithnosignsofastruggle,andtheirluggagewasfoundnearthefrontdoor.InitialinvestigationshaveidentifiedthevictimsastwoVietnamesenationalswhoheldAmericancitizenship,alongwithfourVietnamesecitizens.Basedontheinitialevidencediscoveredatthescene,itissuspectedthatthesixvictimsmayhavediedasaresultofpoisoning.However,itremainsunclearwhetherthepoisoningwasintentionalorifthevictimscommittedsuicide.Thaipoliceareinvestigatingtheincident,examiningclosed-circuittelevisionfootageandquestioningwitnessesforpossibleclues.ThaiPrimeMinisterSretthaThavisinvisitedthesceneoftheincident.SpeakingtoVietnamNewsAgencycorrespondentsbasedinBangkok,VietnameseAmbassadortoThailandPh?mVi?tHùngsaidthatembassyofficialsareworkingwithlocalauthoritiestoverifytheincidentandtocarryoutnecessarycitizenprotectionmeasures.–VNS

DefendantsatthetrialonTuesday.4,830kgofgoldweresmuggledfromCambodiaintoVi?tNam.VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngGiangHCMCITY—ThetrialbeganonTuesdayofagroupofpeopleaccusedofsmugglingalargeamountofgoldfromCambodiaintoVi?tNam,totakeadvantageofhigherpricesforthepreciouscommodity,withthegangexpectedtomakearound$700,000fromtheillicitdeal.ThecourtheardthatagangplannedtotakeadvantageofthedifferentialingoldpricesinVi?tNam,tosmugglemorethansixtonnesofgoldbarsovertheborderintoseveralprovinces.ThePeoplesCourtofH?ChíMinhCityonTuesdaystartedthefirsthearingsintothelarge-scalegoldsmugglingcasethatoccurredinTayNinhProvince,HCMCityandseveralotherlocalities.Nguy?nMinhPh?ng,43,fromBình??nhProvince,Nguy?nTh?Ng?cGiàu,44,fromTayNinhProvince,Nguy?nTh?KimPh??ng,39,fromTayNinhProvince,andtheiraccomplicesaretrialledforallegedlysmugglingoversixtonnesofthehighlypricedmetalfromCambodiatoVi?tNam.Thetrial,whichisexpectedtolastforthreedays,isbeingpresidedoverbyJudgeNguy?nTh?Hà.Accordingtothecasefile,Ph?nghadpreviouslyworkedatagoldshop,dealingingold,silver,andforeigncurrencyexchange,andhadconnectionsinthejewelleryindustryinHCMCity,TayNinhandCambodia.NoticingthatthegoldpriceinVi?tNamwashigherthaninCambodia,thedefendantagreedandarrangedtosellsmuggledgoldtodomesticgoldshopowners.Theindictmentstatesthatin2022,Ph?ngbeganestablishingandoperatingasmugglingringtobuyandsellgoldbarsfromCambodiatoVi?tNam.Ph?ngwouldreceiveordersfromdomesticcustomersandcontactcounterpartsinCambodiatoplaceorders.Giàuwasresponsiblefororganisingthetransportationofmoneyandgoldacrosstheborder.Giàu,aborderresidentlivingnearChàngRi?cbordergateinTayNinhProvince,exploitedborderpoliciesbyhidinggoldunderice-ladentricyclestosmuggleitacrosstheborder.InvestigationsrevealedthatfromAugust3toSeptember28of2022,Ph?ngandherassociatessmuggled4,830kgofgoldbarsworthVN?6.644trillion(US$260million),makingaprofitofVN?17.6billion($697,000).Ph?ngprofitedVN?2.4billion($94,700),GiàuprofitedVN?13.8billion($544,000),withtheremainingsplitamongtheother20defendants.TheindictmentdeterminedthatPh?ngsold4,830kgofgoldbarstomanypeople,including560kgtoHu?nhMinhKhánh(KhánhKimLoangoldshop),268kgtoNguy?nTh?Minh(KimHi?nBìnhMinhgoldshop),294kgto??ngTh?ThanhH?ng,1,828kgto36othercustomersand1,804kgtounidentifiedretailcustomers.Theinvestigationagencyseized76kgofgold.Additionally,anothergoldsmugglingring,ledbyNguy?nTh?KimPh??ng(Giàusyoungersister),smuggled1,320kgofgoldbarsworthoverVN?1.8trillion(approximatelyUS$70.9million).Ph??ngprofitedoverVN?3billion($119,000)andGiàuVN?3.7billion($146,000).Connectedtothecase,??ngTh?ThanhH?ng(theownerofPhúcH?nggoldshop)leftthecountrybeforeprosecutionbegan,leadingtheMinistryofPublicSecuritytoissueawarrantforherarrest,withfurtheractiontobetakenuponhercapture.—VNSNguy?nTh?Th?otakescareofaweek-oldnewborn,whochokedonmilkandstoppedbreathingandwassavedbyTh?o,atH?iPhòngChildrensHospitalinthenortherncityofH?iPhòng.—Photosuckhoedoisong.vnHàN?I—HealthMinister?àoH?ngLanhassentaletterofcommendationtonurseNguy?nTh?Th?ofromtheRespiratoryDepartmentofH?iPhòngChildrensHospital,forherquick-thinkingactionsinsavinganewbornwhohadstoppedbreathing,duetomilkaspiration,inataxi.OnJuly4,thirtyfouryearoldTh?osuccessfullyresuscitatedanewborn,whohadstoppedbreathing,inataxi,byusingherprofessionalreflexesandemergencyskills.Shehelpedthebabybreatheagainandcontinuedtosupporttheinfantstransporttothehospital,ultimatelysavingthebabyslifeandbringingimmensehappinesstothechildsfamily.Onbehalfofthehealthministry,LanpraisedandhonourednurseTh?oforherprofessionalism,humanity,responsibilityandethicalconduct.Youractionsexemplifythehighstandardsofmedicalethicsandthededicationtoservingthepeoplebyhealthsectorstaff,Lansaid.Intheletter,LanalsowishedTh?ogoodhealth,happinessinlife,professionalsuccessandcontinuedcontributionstothecauseofmedicalexamination,treatmentandpublichealthcare.Ataround9pmonJuly4,whileonherwayhome,Th?osawanelderlymaninapanic,holdingaseven-day-oldpalenewbornandrunningontotheroadasiflookingforataxitotakethebabytothehospital.Behindhim,awomanwasalsoinastateofpanic,cryingoutforhelp.Sensingthatthebabywasindanger,withtheinstinctsofamotherandtheskillsandresponsibilityofanurse,Th?oimmediatelystoppedhervehicle,ranoverandquicklyintroducedherselfasahealthcareworkerfromtheH?iPhòngChildrensHospital,offeringtosavethebaby.Whilespeaking,shetookthebabyfromtheelderlymansarmsandplacedtheinfantinthebackseatofanapproachingtaxi.Withoutwastinganytime,shefocusedintenselyonresuscitatingthebabywithexternalchestcompressions,mouth-to-mouthbreathinganddirectnasalandoralsuctionwhilethetaxiheadedtoTh?yNguyênGeneralHospital.Approximatelytenminuteslater,thetaxiarrivedatthehospital.There,Th?ohurriedlycarriedthebabyintothehospitalsEmergencyDepartmentandrequestedanendotrachealtubetoresuscitatethepatient.Shethenjoinedthedoctorsandnursesatthehospitalintheresuscitationefforts.Afteraboutaminuteofemergencycare,thenewbornspulsereturned,thenthebabywastransferredtoH?iPhòngChildrensHospitalforspecialisedtreatment.Nguy?nTh?Th?oreceivesanawardbySecretaryofH?iPhòngCitysPartyCommitteeLêTi?nChau(left)onMondayinthenortherncityofH?iPhòng.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngNg?cAftersixdaysoftreatment,thebabyshealthconditionimprovedsignificantly,withbloodparametresgraduallyreturningtonormal.Thebabyiscurrentlystillonoxygenandcontinuestobemonitoredandtreatedforrecovery.Th?osaid:Everythinghappenedsounexpectedlyforbothmeandthebabysfamily,butIbelieveanynurseinmypositionwouldhaveactedthesameway,notjustme.OnMonday,thePeoplesCommitteeofH?iPhòngCityapplaudedTh?oforherexceptionalperformanceinemergencycare,savingthelifeofaninfantoutsidethehospital.SecretaryofthecitysPartyCommittee,LêTi?nChau,saidthathehadcloselyfollowedthestorythroughthemediaandhewasmuchmoved.Hersimpleandeverydayactionhasmultipliedemotionsandstrengthenedfaithinthegood,inhumankindness,hesaid.—VNS

ThesiteoftheincidentattheCityLightBuildinginV?nhYênCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHùngV?NHPHúC—Ablastoccurredatathree-storeyhouseinV?nhPhúcProvinceonTuesdaymorning,injuringsevenpeopleinwhatasuspectedgasexplosion.ThesiteoftheincidentwasashophouseonthefirstflooroftheCityLightBuildingonNguy?nT?tThànhStreetinV?nhYênCity,andhasbeenunderrenovationtobeopenasaKorean-styleBBQrestaurant.Atthetimeoftheincident,fourconstructionworkerswereinside,alongwithoneguardandtwoSouthKoreannationals.AlloftheinjuredhavebeentakentoV?nhPhúcProvincialGeneralHospitalfortreatment.Thereareseveralgascylindersonthescene,whilenumerouspiecesofdebrisandfurniturearescatteredinthesurroundingareaaftertheloudblast.Theexplosionalsoshatteredandfracturedtheglassdoorsandwindowsoftheadjacentstoresonthesamefloorofthebuilding.Therewasaloudblastbutthecauseoftheincidenthasnotyetbeendetermined,asgascylindersareunlikelytocreatesuchanexplosion,Nguy?nVi?tPh??ng,chairmanofV?nhYênCityPeoplesCommitteetoldVTCNews.Authoritieshavearrivedatthesceneandinvestigationsareongoing.—VNS

DeputyForeignMinisterLêTh?ThuH?ng.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheongoingVi?tNamSummerCamp2024willenableyoungoverseasVietnamese(OVs)towitnessthecountrysmodernanddynamicdevelopment,helpingdeepentheirunderstandingofthenation,andencouragingthemtocontributetoitsfuturedevelopment,accordingtoDeputyForeignMinisterLêTh?ThuH?ng.InaninterviewgrantedtotheVietnamNewsAgency,H?ng,whoisalsoChairwomanoftheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairs,saidthatnearly120youngOVsarescheduledtojoinactivitieshonouringtheirancestors,commemoratingheroesandmartyrs,andvisitingHeroicMothers.Throughtripstofamouslandscapes,historicalandculturalrelicsitesacrossthethreeregions,theywillembarkonacolourfulandmeaningfulculturalandhistoricaljourneywhichallowsthemtoexploreandgainadeeperunderstandingofVietnamshomeland,itspeople,culture,andhistory.ThecampisalsoanopportunitytostrengthensolidarityamongyoungOVsandbetweenthemwiththoseathome,H?ngstated,addingthatitwillhelppromoteandintroduceVi?tNamssocio-economicachievements,aswellasitsuniqueculturalvaluestotheworld.Accordingtotheofficial,thethemeoftheVietnamSummerCamp2024is??tn??ctr?nni?mvui(NationFullofJoy)tocelebratethe70thanniversaryofthe?i?nBiênPh?Victory(May7),HàN?is70thLiberationDay(October10),andtowardsthe50thanniversaryoftheliberationoftheSouthandnationalreunification(April30,1975-2025).Withthissignificance,thejourneywillcommencefromHanoiandconcludeinH?ChíMinhCity.Forthefirsttime,theopeningceremonywillbeheldatthefootoftheHàN?iFlagpoleattheMilitaryHistoryMuseumonJuly16evening,asthislocationholdsagreathistoricalvalue,symbolisingthestrongwillforindependenceandself-relianceoftheVietnamesepeople,shesaid.Notably,theparticipantswillhavechancestovisitseveralculturalandscientificestablishmentssetupbyOVs,includingtheCecileLePhamFineArtsMuseuminthecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?,andtheInterdisciplinaryCentreforScientificResearchandEducation(ICISE)inthecentralprovinceofBình??nh.Thedeputyforeignministerexpressedherhopethataftervisitingthesetwoestablishments,theyoungOVswillbeinspiredtohavepassionforscientificresearchandcreativity,aswellasarouseinthemawarenessanddesiretocontributetothedevelopmentofVi?tNam.H?ngsaidshehopestheywillbringtheseemotionsandmemoriesbackhome,spreadandsharethemwiththeirfriendsandrelatives,thuscontributingtobuildingtheimageofabeautifulVi?tNam,richintraditionandfullofpotential.TheVi?tNamSummerCamp2024,whichgathersnearly120youngoverseasVietnamesefrom29countriesandterritories,istakingplacefromJuly14-29in12provincesandcitiesthroughoutthecountry,includingHàN?i,PhúTh?,Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?andTh?aThiên-Huê.Firstheldin2004,thecamp,anannualprogrammeorganisedbytheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairsincoordinationwithrelevantagencies,hasbroughtthousandsofoutstandingyoungOVsfrom16-24yearsoldtovisittheirmotherland.VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính(centre)visitsthesemiconductorchipproductionlineoftheHanaMicroVinaCoLtdintheVanTrungIndustrialZoneinVi?tYênDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHàN?I—Vocationaltrainingwillfocusonskillinguptheworkforceinthesemiconductorchips,hydrogenandcarboncreditsfields,followingarequirementofMinisterofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs?àoNg?cDung.Dungsaidthatamongtheupcomingkeytasks,theMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs(MoLISA)willperfectthepolicyandlegalsystemtosynchronouslydevelopthelabourmarket,improvethemarketintermediaries,widenthelabourmarketinformationsystemandincreaseconnectionbetweenworkforcesupplyanddemand.TheMoLISAwillalsoimplementpoliciesforemployees,especiallysocialinsurance,unemploymentinsuranceandsalaryregulations.Atthesametime,itwillpushuptraining,retrainingandfosteringworkerstoimprovequalificationsandvocationalskillsforthemtoenhancetrainingforahighly-skilledworkforce.Dungrequestedbetteringanalyticalcapacity,forecastingjobsupplyanddemand,newandsustainablejobsandstrengthenpolicydialoguetobuildharmonious,stableandprogressiverelations.TheMoLISAreportforthefirstsixmonthsthisyearshowsthatithasflexiblyandeffectivelycarriedouttasksandsolutionsinthefieldsoflabourandpeoplewithgreatcontributionstothenation.Notably,theMoLISAhascompletedandsubmittedtotheGovernmentforapprovaltheamendedLawonSocialInsurance,withaveryhighapprovalrate.Compilinglegaldocumentsgenerallyensuresqualityandprogressaccordingtotheproposedplan,perfectingregulationsonlabourandpeoplewithmeritoriousservicestothecountry.Regardinggrowingthelabourmarketandcreatingjobs,MoLISAwillconductsolutionstomaintainastableworkforce,contributingtoeconomicdevelopment,enterprisesproductionandtrading.Inthefirstsixmonthsthisyear,thelabourforceaged15andoveracrossthecountrywas52.5millionpeople,anincreaseof196,600overthesameperiod.Employedworkersare51.4millionpeople,anincreaseof195,700onesoverthesameperiod.Theunemploymentrateamongtheworkingagepopulationis2.27percent,unchangedcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Measurestostabilisetheforeignlabourmarketwillbeintensified.Recruiting,trainingandsendingVietnameseworkerstoworkabroadundercontractswillbemorestrictlymanaged.ThetotalnumberofVietnameseworkersworkingundercontractsabroadis78,640ones,reaching62.91percentoftheplan,including23,845femaleworkers.TheMoLISAwillalsorealisetheVocationalEducationDevelopmentStrategyfortheperiod2021-30,withavisionto2045,strengthendirectionandguidanceforenrollment,organiseprimary-leveltraining,regulartraining,vocationaltrainingforruralworkers,ethnicgroupsandthedisadvantaged,amongothers.Asoflastmonth,thetotalnumberofvocationaleducationschoolsinVi?tNamis1,878.—VNS

Anemployeemeasuresexhaustemissionsatamotorbikemaintenanceandrepairfacility.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?n??cHàN?I–Currently,inVi?tNamthereisnoregulationontheshelflifeofpersonalmotorbikes,socontrollingmotorbikeemissionsisnecessarytominimiseenvironmentalpollution.Inordertoreduceemissionsandenvironmentalpollution,implementingVi?tNamscommitmentsatCOP26,therewillneedtobeemissioninspectionsfromthestartof2025.Manytrafficexpertsinsistthatwhilethisisabsolutelynecessary,itneedstobedoneinsuchawaythatitwillnothavetoomuchimpactontrafficandpeopleslives.AccordingtotheprovisionsoftheLawonRoadTrafficOrderandSafetyrecentlypassedbytheNationalAssembly,motorcyclesandmopedswillhavetoundergomandatoryemissionstestingfromJanuary1,2025.Thelawalsostipulatesthatemissionsinspectionshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththelawonenvironmentalprotectionandmustbecarriedoutatemissioninspectionfacilitiesthatmeetnationaltechnicalregulationsandbeissuedinspectioncertificatebytheregisteragency.AccordingtodatafromtheInstituteofTransportStrategyandDevelopment(MinistryofTransport),intheperiod2005-2022,motorbikegrowthinthecountryaveragedabout9.1percentayear.Todate,thenumberofregisteredmotorbikesnationwidehasreachedabout69.2millionandthenumberofvehiclesincirculationhasreachedabout45.5million.Inbigcities,motorbikesarestillthemainmeansoftransport,meaningtheyareresponsibleforthelargestemissionsintotheenvironment.AccordingtoresultsfromthreeemissiontestingprogrammesformotorbikesandmopedsinthreecitiesofHàN?i,HCMCityand?àN?ngCity,vehiclesoverfiveyearsoldtendtoexceedcurrentemissionstandardsandvehicleswhichareolderthantenyears,haveaverylargeemissionrate.Butinallthreecities,thoseoldervehiclesmakeupoverhalfofthetotalnumberofmotorbikesinuse.Specifically,therateis72.58percent,68percentand59percentinHàN?i,HCMCityand?àN?ngCity,respectively.Nguy?nXuanTh?y,formerdirectorofTransportPublishingHousesaidthatthatemissionstestingnotonlyhelpsreduceenvironmentalpollution,improvequalityoflife,butalsoraisespeoplesawarenessinperiodicallymaintainingvehiclestoensuretrafficsafety.AccordingtoKh??ngKimT?o,formerDeputyChiefofOfficeoftheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,currentlyinVi?tNam,thereisnoregulationontheshelflifeofmotorbikes.Expirydateregulationsonlyapplytotrucks,passengercarsortaxis.Emissioncontrolformotorbikeswasregulatedinthe2008RoadTrafficLaw,buttheimplementationprocessencounteredmanydifficulties,T?osaid.Anduptonow,continuedimplementationiscompletelyaccurate,urgentandaninevitabletrendofcontrollingmotorvehicleemissionsinbigcitieslikeHàN?iandHCMCity.ThismustbedoneasquicklyaspossibletoensurecommitmentstocontrolemissionsandenvironmentalpollutionthatVi?tNamparticipatedinattheCOP26.However,T?oalsonotedthattheimplementationmethodneedstobemethodicallyresearched,withoutdisturbingpeopleslives,socio-economicdevelopmentwhilestillcontrollingmotorbikeemissions.RegulationonthresholdofexhaustgasemissionT?oproposedamethodicalimplementationofthenewsrules,withtheunderstandingthatnewlymanufacturedandassembledmotorbikesimportedtoVi?tNamalreadymeetemissionsregulationsandstandards.Newvehicleswillgraduallyreplaceoldonesbutthereneedstobeacertainperiodoftimetoeliminateoutofdatevehicles.Whenthereareenougheconomicresources,atimelimitwillbesetforliquidationofthisvehiclelinewhichwillnolongerbeallowedtobedriveninbigcities,T?osaid.Theemissionproblemwillbesolvedthroughadministrativecontrolandchangingalargenumberofvehicles,headded.Toquicklypromoteemissioncontrolformotorbikesincirculation,T?osuggestedthattheStatemanagementagencyshouldresearchandregulatethelevelofemissionqualityformotorbikesinuseinordertocontrolexhaustedgasemission.Inaddition,motorbikeemissioninspectioncentresshouldprovidesolutions,soasnottoaffectpeoplewaitingforvehicleinspection,headded.VNSDefendantTr?nhV?nQuy?t(centre,standing)atthetrialonMonday.Arecordof30,403victiminvestorsholdingthestockofFLCFaros(HoSEtickernameROS),aswellas63,092otherROSholderswhoareconnectedandrelatedtothecaseweresummonedbythecourt.VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mKiênHàN?IThetrialforoneofthemostnotoriouscasesofstockmanipulationinthehistoryoftheVietnamesemarketbeganMondaymorning,withfiftydefendantsappearinginthecaseatFLCCorporation.FormerFLCChairmanTr?nhV?nQuy?t,alongwithhissistersTr?nhTh?MinhHu?andTr?nhTh?ThúyNga,andfivesubordinates,wereindictedbytheSupremePeoplesProcuracyforfraud,expropriationofassets,andstockmanipulation.Theremaining42defendantsareindictedforstockmanipulation,abuseofpowerwhileperformingofficialduties,anddeliberatelyannouncingmisinformationinstockmarketactivity.Arecordof30,403victiminvestorsholdingthestockofFLCFaros(HoSEtickernameROS),aswellas63,092otherROSholderswhoareconnectedandrelatedtothecase,weresummonedbythecourt.TheHàN?iPeoplesCourthasplacedsignificantemphasisonorganisingthetrial,arrangingthreeareas-themaincourtroomforthedirectproceedings,ahall,andanoutdoorareawithtentsforobserverstofollowthetrialviascreensbroadcastingfromthecourtroom,withtheabilitytoaccommodatethousandsofpeople.Inallthreeareas,thecourthassetupcomputersystemsdisplayinginformationabouttheover30,000victims,alongwithprintedlists.Investorsattendingthetrialcanverifyinformationthroughthesechannels.Inthemaincourtroom,nearly90defencelawyershavearrived,withthecourtprovidingover50laptopstoassistthemintheirdefence.Additionally,medical,logisticalandisolationservicesfordefendantshavebeenmeticulouslypreparedbytheHàN?iPeoplesCourtincollaborationwithrelatedunits.Accordingtotheindictment,withtheintentionofappropriatinginvestorsmoneyforpersonaluse,Quy?tusedFLCFarosCompanyasatool,directingsubordinatestofalselyincreasetheownerscapitalcontributionatFarosfromVN?1.5billion(US$59,212)toVN?4.3trillion(US$169million),thencompletingprocedurestolistsharescorrespondingtotheinflatedcapitalonthestockexchange.HeusedtheHOSEexchangeasatooltosell391,155,480sharescreatedfromtheinflatedcapitalcontributionto30,403investorsonthestockexchange,appropriatingmorethanVN?3.621trillion(US$142million).Furthermore,Tr?nhV?nQuy?tinstructedTr?nhTh?MinhHu?toborrowdocumentsfrom45individuals,includingrelativesandemployeesofFLCGroup,toestablishandname20companiesandopen500securitiesaccountsinthenamesofindividualsandlegalentities.Thedefendantsthenfalselycreditedtheseaccountstomanipulatethestockmarketwithfivestockcodes:AMD,HAI,GAB,FLC,andART.Theycontinuouslyboughtandsoldthesamesecurities,conductedinternalmatchingtrades(withoutrealownershiptransfer),tradedinlargevolumestodominatethemarketduringopeningandclosingsessionsandplacedthecancelledorderstocreatefakesupplyanddemand,manipulatingthestockmarketwiththesefivecodesandillicitlyprofitingVN?723billion(US$28.5million).Thetrialisexpectedtotakeseveraldays.VNS

PMPh?mMinhChínhspeaksatthemeeting.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhascalledforthecompletionofthe500kVCircuit-3transmissionlinebythe79thanniversaryofAugustRevolutionandNationalDay(September2).The519kmtransmissionline,stretchingfromPh?N?iinthenorthernprovinceofH?ngYêntoQu?ngTr?chinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBình,traversesnineprovincesandhasacostofaroundVN?22trillion(US$916million).ItsconstructionbeganinJanuary2024tomeetgrowingdemandforpowerinpeaktimes.Compensationandsiteclearancehavealreadybeencompleted,pavingthewayforswiftprogress.Chairingameetingwithministries,agenciesandlocalitiesonJuly22,thefourthofitskindinthepastsixthmonths,PMChínhsaidtheprojectholdssignificancetosocio-economicdevelopment,nationaldefence-securityandsocialwelfareoflocalitiesitserves.Heurgedministries,agencies,localitiesandunitstoredoubletheirefforts,strengthenunity,boostdeterminationandeffectivenesstocompletetheprojectwiththehighestsenseofresponsibility.SpecifictaskswerealsoassignedtotheMinistryofIndustryandTrade,theVietnamElectricity(EVN),theNationalPowerTransmissionCorporation(EVNNPT),andotherstoensurethatallaspectsoftheprojectarecarriedoutsmoothlyandontime.VNSRepresentativesattendtheconference.—Photobaoquangtri.vnQU?NGTR?—Peaceisaprerequisiteforhumanitytoexistandpursuehappiness.ThatwastheopeningstatementfromformerStateVicePresidentandalsoHonoraryChairwomanoftheVi?tNamPeaceandDevelopmentFund(VPDF)Nguy?nTh?BìnhataninternationalconferenceheldonMondayinQu?ngTr?centralprovince.Shetoldtheassembledaudiencethatinpeace,peoplecandreamofhavingeverything,butinwar,peopleonlydesireonething:peace.TheconferenceisaresponsetotheFestivalforPeace2024.ItaimstosharelessonsandmessagesabouttheVietnamesepeoplesvalues??andaspirationsforpeaceandsuggestinitiativestohelpbuildpeaceglobally.Preservingandprotectingpeaceisthecommonresponsibilityofallhumanity,allcountriesandeachofus,saidBình.Havinggonethroughmanyresistantwarsfornationalindependenceandunification,Vi?tNamespeciallyappreciatesthevalueofpeace,andalwaysactivelycallsforpeoplearoundtheworldtorespect,protectandstrivetocreateapeacefulworld.DeputyChairmanoftheQu?ngTr?PeoplesCommitteeHoàngNamsaidthatQu?ngTr?carriedthenationseternaldesireforpeace,oncestronglyanddeeplyshakingtheconscienceofpeace-lovinghumanity.Andforalongtime,Qu?ngTr?hasbecomeadestinationofgratitude,acommonsymbolofthenationsdesireforpeace.Itisadestinationforinternationalfriendstoshareandhonourthevalueofpeace,hesaid.NamsaidhehopedthatscholarsanddelegatesattendingtheconferencewouldadvisetheprovinceonthenextstepstocontinuewritingthestoryofpeaceonthislandsothatQu?ngTr?cantrulybecomeaspaceofpeace,adestinationforpeaceofdomesticandinternationaltourists.Duringtheconference,speakerspresentedvalues??ofpeaceaswellasinitiativestobuildworldpeace.Representativesagreedthatpreventingwarsandprotectingpeacewastheurgenttaskofallpeace-lovingforcesaroundtheworld.Theysuggestedpromotinginclusivecollectivesecuritymechanismstoresolvedisputes,preventconflicts,andmaintainpeaceinregions.Theyalsowantedtoenhancedisarmamenttoreplacethearmsraceandpromotecooperationinsteadofconfrontationandantagonism.Inthatmission,thevoicesofthepeopleandsocialorganisationsplayaveryimportantrole.Regardingpeacebuildinginitiatives,delegatesemphasisedtheimportanceofhavingasmanypartnersaspossibletocreateaunitedalliancetosupportVi?tNamingeneralandQu?ngTr?Provinceinparticular,healwarwounds,andcreateasaferfutureofdevelopmentinpeace.FromtheexperiencesofVi?tNamandQu?ngTr?,expertssaidthatitwasnecessarytobuildtrustandvaluedialoguessothatmessagesofpeacewouldbecomedailythemesandinspirecooperationandmutualprosperity.TheydesiredtobuildacityforpeaceonthelandofQu?ngTr?,startingfromcreatingtrust,towritewishesforworldpeace.—VNS