ManyroadsinthenorthernprovinceofLàoCaihavesufferedseveredamagesfromfloodingandlandslidesinthewakeofTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—High-rankingleadersfromvariouscountriescontinuetosendlettersandmessagesofcondolencetotheleadersoftheParty,StateandpeopleofVi?tNam,withregardstoseveredamagecausedbyTyphoonYagiintheSoutheastAsiancountry.Inhismessageofsympathy,SultanHajiHassanalBolkiahofBruneiexpressedhisdeepsorrowoverthelossoflifeandpropertycausedbythetyphooninVi?tNam.HeextendedheartfeltcondolencestotheVietnameseParty,State,Government,andpeople,especiallytothedirectlyaffectedfamilies.SingaporeanPrimeMinisterLawrenceWongstressedthatasamemberoftheASEANCommunityaswellasastrategicpartnerandaclosefriendofVi?tNam,SingaporestandsreadytoassistVi?tNaminrecoveringfromtheaftermathofthetyphoon.KingMahaVajiralongkornandPrimeMinisterPaetongtarnShinawatraofThailandsentmessagesofcondolence,affirmingthattheThaipeoplearedeeplyconcernedandstandinsolidaritywiththepeopleofVi?tNamtoovercomethischallengetogether.UKPrimeMinisterKeirStarmerexpressedhisadmirationfortheextraordinaryeffortsoftheVietnamesegovernment,military,police,andlocalauthoritiesinrespondingtothisnaturaldisaster.TheUKconfirmeditsreadinesstoprovideaidandsupportVi?tNaminrestoringnormality.GermanChancellorOlafScholzconveyedhisdeepcondolencesandexpressedhopethatthoseaffectedwouldquicklyrecovertheirhealthandstabilisetheirlives.KingFelipeVIofSpainextendedhisdeepestsympathiesonbehalfoftheSpanishpeopleandpersonallytothefamiliesandlovedonesofthosewholosttheirlives.EuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyenpledgedhumanitarianassistanceandexpressedherdesiretofurtherdiscussthisissueonthesidelinesoftheupcoming79thUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly.TheKingofNorway,thePresidentofUzbekistan,andcomradesfromthecommunistpartiesofIndia,Portugal,andFrancealsosentmessagesofsympathy,sharinginVi?tNamsdifficultiesandtheimmenselossoflifeandpropertycausedbyYagi.Onthisoccasion,theSecondMinisterofForeignAffairsofBrunei,theForeignMinistersofSingaporeandThailand,theDeputyPMandMinisterofForeignandEuropeanAffairsofSlovenia,theDeputyPMandForeignMinisterofKyrgyzstan,andtheForeignMinisterofSerbiaalsosentmessagesofcondolencetoDeputyPMandMinisterofForeignAffairsBùiThanhS?n.Todate,thepowerfultyphoonandensuingfloodingandlandslideshaveleft329peopledeadandmissingin26localitiesinnorthernVi?tNam.—VNS

Representativesattendtheprojectlaunchingceremony.—VNSPhotoThuTrangHàN?I—Anewtrainingcurriculumoncounter-traffickingandvictimprotectionhasbeendevelopedforfrontlineborderofficers.Thecurriculum,whichincludesthelatestlaws,criminaltrends,andcasefiles,willbedistributedtovariousBorderGuardstationsaspartofatwo-yearprojecttostrengthenVi?tNamslandandseabordersagainsthumantraffickingandrelatedcross-bordercrimes.LaunchedonWednesday,theprojectisoverseenbytheInternationalOrganisationforMigration(IOM)andtheDepartmentofDrugControlandCrimePrevention(DDCCP)undertheVi?tNamBorderGuardCommand,withfundingfromtheUSDepartmentofStatesBureauofInternationalNarcoticsandLawEnforcementAffairs(INL).Thecurriculumwillsupport16trainingworkshopsforover600BorderGuardofficersresponsibleforcounter-crimeandimmigrationcontrolacrossVi?tNam.Equippedwithtechnicaltoolsprovidedbytheproject,officersareexpectedtoimmediatelyapplytheirenhancedskillstotacklecomplextraffickinginpersons(TIP)casesandothercross-bordercrimes,aswellastobetterprotectandsupportvictims.Theinitiativealsoaimstofostercross-bordercollaborationbetweentheVi?tNamBorderGuardandregionalcounterparts,providingaplatformtoshareeffectivestrategies,skills,andpracticalexperiencesininvestigatingandprosecutingcross-bordercrimes.Additionally,theprojecthighlightstrainingincommunicationskillsforfrontlineofficerstoenhancecommunityengagementactivities,withthegoalofpromotingsafemigrationandreducingirregularmigrationamongvulnerablebordercommunities.InternationalOrganisationforMigrationsChiefofMissionParkMi-Hyunggivesaspeechattheceremony.—VNSPhotoThuTrangIOMsChiefofMissionParkMi-Hyungsaid:Facilitatingsafeandorderlycross-borderhumanmobilityformigrantswhilemaintainingbordersecurityandsupportingborderguardsengagementisoneofthecriticalcomponentsinIOMsmandate.Traffickinginpersonsisacomplexglobalproblemthatrequiresacoordinatedresponse.ThisprojectisasignificantpartofIOMsworktosupporttheGovernmentofVi?tNamnotjusttostrengthenitsbordersecurityandmanagementofmigrationflows,butalsotocontributetothecomprehensiveeffortundertheNationalProgrammeonHumanTraffickingPreventionandControl2021-2025andtheNationalImplementationPlanfortheGlobalCompactforSafe,OrderlyandRegularMigration,ofwhichVi?tNamisanactivemember,shesaid.AsVi?tNamseconomypicksupspeedafterthepandemic,thenumberofVietnamesepeoplemigratingtoworkoverseas,hopingforabetterincomeandabetterlife,isincreasing.Takingadvantageofpeoplesneeds,migrantsmugglersandhumantraffickersincreasinglyuseonlineplatformstorecruit,defraud,coerceandexploitvictimsintoworkingatonlinescamcentresspanningjurisdictionallycomplexareasintheSoutheastAsiaregion.AsstatedintheUSTraffickinginPersonsReport2024,sincemid-2022,morethan4,100Vietnamesenationalsexploitedbyonlinescamsyndicateshavebeenrepatriated,andmorecasesarebeingexposed.RyanMcKean,DirectorofINLVi?tNam,said:TheUScommendsVi?tNamonitsupgradetoTier2intheannualUSTraffickinginPersonsReport.CapablefrontlineofficersareessentialtothefightagainsttraffickinginpersonsandthisprojectsupportsVi?tNamBorderGuardofficerswithtrainingandequipmenttodothiscriticaltask.TheVi?tNamBorderGuardplaysaninstrumentalroleinthefightagainstTIPandtheprovisionofprotectionandsupportfortraffickingvictims.Overseeing5,036kmoflandbordersand3,260kmofcoastline,theBorderGuardisattheforefrontofcross-bordercrimepreventionandcontrol.Theyareveryoftenthefirst–andsometimesonly–lawenforcementofficerswithwhomatraffickingvictimmayevercomeintocontact.SeniorColonelV?Xuan??i,DeputyDirectoroftheDDCCP,stated:Internationalcooperationinpreventingandcombattingorganisedandtransnationalcrime,andparticularlytraffickinginpersons,isextremelynecessary.Wehaveeffectivelyimplementedthistaskinthelastfewyears,andwillcontinuetoconductapprovedcooperationactivities,aimingtoenhanceourcollectiveefforttopreventandcombathumantraffickingcrimesinthenearfuture,hesaid.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhandotherdelegatespressthebuttonstolaunchtheE-healthandjudicialrecordsprovidedviaVNeID.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính,whoisChairmanoftheNationalCommitteeforDigitalTransformation,chairedanonlineconferencetoimplementtheexpansionoftheelectronichealthrecordsystemandtheissuanceofjudicialrecordcertificatesviatheappVNeIDnationwide.TheseonlineservicesviaVNeIDhavebeenpilotedsinceApril22inHàN?icapitalcityandthecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?.Inhisopeningremarks,PMChínhsaidthattheconferencemarkedanimportantstepinthenationaldigitaltransformationprocess,andinofferingessentialservicesforpeople.ThePMemphasisedthattheultimategoalisbuildingadigitalgovernment,society,andeconomytoservethepeople.Henotedthe13thNationalPartyCongresssResolutionandthePolitburosResolutionNo.52onseveralguidelinesandpoliciesregardingtheproactiveparticipationinthefourthIndustrialRevolutionrequiredtheaccelerationofthedigitaltransformationandthebuildingofadigitalgovernment,digitalsociety,digitalcitizensanddigitaleconomicdevelopment.Todate,digitaltransformationhasreachedeverycornerandeveryhousehold,bringingbenefitstothepublic,heemphasised.AccordingtotheMinistryofPublicSecurity,over32millionelectronichealthrecordshavebeencreatedsofar.Ofthese,morethan14.6millioncitizenshaveintegratedtheire-healthrecordsintoVNeID.TheelectronichealthrecordsystemisexpectedtohelpsaveapproximatelyVN?1.15trillion(US$46.6million)annuallyonthepurchaseofhealthrecordbooksfor230millionpatientvisits,andfacilitateindividualsinproactivelymonitoringtheirhealthrecords,enablingthemtoprovidetheirmedicalhistoriestohealthcareprofessionalsanywhereandanytime.Authoritiessaidthatinthepast,managingpaperwork,carryingoutprocesses,andproducingresultsassociatedwiththenationaldistributionofjudicialrecordcertificatespresentednumerousdifficulties.Peoplehadtowaitinlineforlongperiods,evenwastingdaysgettingthesecertificates.Meanwhile,requestingjudicialrecordcertificateswithVNeIDissimple.Theprocesstakesjustafewminutes,andcertificatescanbereceivedviaemailorpostaldeliverywithouttheneedforin-personvisits.ElectronicjudicialrecordcertificatesonVNeIDoffermultiple-useconvenience,digitalsignatures,andcompliancewithe-transactionlaws,eliminatingtheneedforextrapapercopies.Businessesbenefitfromstreamlinedoperations,particularlyinrecruitmentprocesses,addingvaluetobothemployeesandemployers.ForStateagencies,reusingtheresultsallowselectronicjudicialrecordcertificatestobeimmediatelyappliedtoadministrativeprocedureswithoutrequiringpeopletopresentpapercopies,therebyreducingcostsandsavingmoneyforsociety.Currently,itisestimatedthatimplementingtheissuanceofjudicialrecordcertificatesonVNeIDsavesaroundVN?400billion(416.2million)inadministrativecostseachyear.Peoplecanrequesttheissuanceofjudicialrecordcertificatesontheapp,andforpeoplewithfeewaiverrecords,therequestismadeontheNationalPublicServicePortal.—VNS

Astheworldssecond-largestcoffeeproducer,Vi?tNamhastakenconcretestepstopreparefortheEUDRcompliance.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—ExpertsbelievethatEUDRcompliancewillnotonlyelevateexportstandardsbutalsoprovideanopportunitytotransformVi?tNamsagriculture,makingitmoresustainableandtransparent,andaligningitwiththecountrysinternationalcommitmentstogreengrowth.ThistopicwasthecentreofdiscussionatatechnicalmeetingonEUDR(EuropeanUnionsRegulationonDeforestation-freeProducts),heldjointlybytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)andtheNetherlandsEmbassyinVi?tNam.TheeventwasorganisedatapivotaltimeastheEUDRwillcomeintoforceinlessthanthreemonths,onDecember30,2024.Vi?tNamskeyexports,suchascoffee,rubber,andwoodproducts,willbesubjecttotheregulations.Vi?tNamistheworldssecond-largestcoffeeproducer,andthelargestintermsofRobustacoffeeproduction.TheNetherlands,duetoitsgeographicallocation,servesasaprimarygatewayforVietnamesecoffeeintoEurope.Vi?tNamandtheNetherlandshavealsobeenstrategicpartnersinsustainableagricultureforthepastdecade.Thehybrideventgathersnearly200officials,businessrepresentativesandindustryexpertstodiscussVi?tNamspreparationforEUDR.—VNSPhotoNh?tH?ngInhisaddressatthemeeting,JurianMuller,seniorpolicyadvisorfromtheNetherlandsMinistryofAgriculture,Fisheries,FoodSecurityandNature,underscoredthealignmentofEUDRwiththeministrysinternationalstrategy,astheNetherlandsfocusesontransitioningtowardsasustainablefoodsystem,withtheParisandMontrealagreementsonclimatechangeandbiodiversityplayinganimportantrole.IamgladthatsincethepublicationoftheEUDR,Vi?tNamhasworkedveryhardtomeetthenewrequirementssetoutbytheEU,saidMuller.Vi?tNamhastakenaleadingroleinbringingtogetherdifferentstakeholdersandactivelyengagingwiththemtoaddresstheunderlyingissues.RuiLudovino,FirstCounselloroftheEUDelegationtoVi?tNam,said:WehavebeenworkingquiteintensivelywithourVietnamesepartnerstofacilitatecommunicationanddialoguearoundtheEUDR.Atthegovernment,central,andlocallevels,aswellaswithallVietnamesestakeholders,includingbusinessassociationsofcommodities,theengagementhasbeenverywelcomingandpositiveregardingtheimplementationoftheEUDR.Theregulationisexpectedtoraiseconcernsnotonlyforbusinessesandproducersbutalsoforconsumers,ashighcompliancecostswillaffectcommodityprices,accordingtoNguy?n??AnhTu?n,directorgeneralofMARDsInternationalCooperationDepartment.Wehavetoworktokeeppricesatanacceptablelevelwhileensuringrevenue,andtogiveconsumerspeaceofmindwhentheyuseVietnamesecoffeeproducts,headded.IndustryexpertsandofficialsattheeventalsodiscussedthemeasurestakenforEUDRcompliance,thenecessarytaskstobecompletedbeforetheregulationseffectivedate,andaddressedconcernsfrombusinessrepresentatives.—VNSLarge-scalelandslideareainN?Villagehinderssearchandrescueefforts.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Scientistsestimatedthatabout1.6millioncubicmetresofrock,mudandwaterpouredintoN?Village,LàoCaiProvince,injust300secondsoveradistanceof3.6kmduringthedisastrouslandslideonSeptember10,whichleft58peopledead,14injuredandnineothersstillmissing.ThisinformationwasrevealedatascientificseminaronthecausesoftheN?VillagedisasterthattookplaceinHàN?ionWednesdayandalsotouchedonpreventivesolutions.AssociateProfessorNguy?nChauLan,deputyheadoftheDepartmentofGeotechnicalEngineeringattheFacultyofConstruction,UniversityofTransport,saiderosionstartedonSeptember9,butthemudandrockfloodedtheareathenextday.Throughtheapplicationofa3Dmodelcombiningfielddataandsatelliteimages,wevelearnedthefloodtookabout300seconds,orfiveminutes,toflowfromthetopofthemountaindowntothevillage,hesaid.ThelandslideoriginatedfromElephantMountain,about3.6kmfromthevillage.Whilemoving,itwasblocked,forcingthewaterandmudintoanarrowareaonlyabout100mwide,about2kmfromthelandslidesstartingpoint.Thislocationaccidentallycreatedanaturaldam,increasingthefloodingrisk,Lansaid.Atthetimeoftheflood,rainfallintheareawasrecordedat500mmonSeptember9and633mmonSeptember10,withthehourlyrainfallreaching57mm,causingthemudandrock-filledfloodwaterstomoveextremelyquickly,hesaid.HewarnedthatmanygeologicalcrackshaveappearedinmountainousprovincessuchasHàGiangandLàoCai,whichneedresponsemeasurestominimisepotentialdisasters.Oneofthesolutionsmentionedbytheexpertistocoverthecrackswithtarpaulins,combinedwithahorizontaldrainageandconductionsystemtopreventwaterfromseepingdeepintotheground,limitingtheriskoflandslides.Thisissuchasimplemeasurethatlocalitiescanquicklydeploy,thenuseothertechnicalsolutionstohandlethecracks,saidLan.Professor??Minh??candtheresearchteamfromtheDepartmentofGeotechnicalEngineeringandInfrastructureDevelopmentattheFacultyofGeology,UniversityofScience(VietnamNationalUniversity),said:Theterrain,geologicalconditionsandpopulationdistributioncharacteristicsofN?VillagearequitecommoninVi?tNamsmountainousareas.??cnotedthatsomecrackswillnotimmediatelyleadtolandslides.Activitiesonslopinglandcanerasetracesofcracks,butoncecracksappear,theslopewillnotbeabletohealitself,andtheriskoflandslideswillalwaysbelatent.Heproposedearlywarningandactionasshort-termsolutions.Whentheriskoflandslidesreacheslevel1undertheGovernmentsdecree,localauthoritiesneedtorestrictpeopleandvehiclesfromtravelingnearhigh-riskareas.Atlevel2andhigherrisks,vehiclesmustbestrictlyprohibitedwhileresidentsinhigh-riskareasmustberelocatedtosafeplacesandcanonlyreturnwhenthereisnolongeralandslideriskwarning,hesaid.Grassrootsofficersandvolunteerscanbecomeactiveearlydetectionforces,lookingforthewarningsignsoflandslidesandflashfloods,hesaid.Formedium-termsolutions,??cproposedprotectinganddevelopingupstreamforestswhileissuingguidelinesandstrictlycontrollingtheconstructionoftransportation,irrigationandhydropowerprojectsinlandslide-pronesites,hesaid.Asforlong-termsolutions,heproposedcreatingaslopemasterplanandinvestingininfrastructure,aswellasimprovingthequalityoftrainingintheearthsciences.—VNSConstructionoftheBaLai8Bridge,thefirstsub-projectofaninter-provincialcoastalroadprojectconnectingB?nTreProvincewiththetwoneighbouringprovincesofTi?nGiangandTràVinh,beganinB?nTreonOctober2.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pB?NTRE—ConstructionoftheBaLai8Bridge,thefirstsub-projectofaninter-provincialcoastalroadprojectconnectingtheC?uLong(Mekong)DeltaprovinceofB?nTrewiththetwoneighbouringprovincesofTi?nGiangandTràVinh,beganonWednesday(October2).SpeakingatthegroundbreakingceremonyinB?nTreforconstructionofthebridge,PermanentDeputyPrimeMinisterNguy?nHoàBìnhsaidtheGovernmenthasallocatedlargeamountsofinvestmentcapitaltodevelopthecountrystransportinfrastructureingeneralandtheMekongDeltaregioninparticular.Thecommencementoftheconstructionofthisbridgeprojectisaveryimportanttoacceleratetheprocessofstartingworkontheinter-provincialcoastalroadproject,ensuringsynchronousinvestmentintransmissioninfrastructureandsmoothtrafficconnectionforthecoastalareaintheregion,hesaid.ChairmanofB?nTreProvincePeoplesCommitteeTr?nNg?cTamsaidthenewbridgeisoneofitsmajor,keytransportprojects.PermanentDeputyPrimeMinisterNguy?nHoàBìnhattendedthegroundbreakingceremonyforconstructionofBaLai8BridgeinB?nTreProvinceonOctober2.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pThebridgewillbenearly528mlong,andhavemotorvehiclelanesandtwomixedlanes,withadesignedspeedof80kmperhour.TotalinvestmentreachesVN?2.3trillion(US$99.5million),includingVN?1.5trillion($65million)sourcedfromthecentralbudget.Itisexpectedtobecompletedbytheendof2025.Oncethebridgeaswellastheinter-provincialcoastalroadprojectarecompleted,theywillcontributetoenhancinginter-regionalconnectivity,creatingadvantagesfordevelopmentandeconomictradeforMekongDeltaprovinces,andmakingabreakthroughintheprovincessocio-economicdevelopment,hesaid.Thegroundbreakingceremonyisoneoftheeventswithintheframeworkofthe2024B?nTreProvincesInvestmentPromotionConferencethemedB?nTre-EasternvisionandpotentialforsustainabledevelopmentbeingheldfromOctober2to3.Inter-provincialcoastalroadTheinter-provincialcoastalroadprojectwillcovernearly53kmandcrossthreemajorrivers-theTi?n,HàmLu?ng,andC?Chiên.TheroadwillstartatprovincialroadNo.877BinTi?nGiangProvincesTanPhú??ngDistrictandendatTh?nhPhúBridgeinTràVinhProvincesChauThànhDistrict.TheinvestmentwillbesourcedfromtheOfficialDevelopmentAssistancefund,whichsupportsthesustainabledevelopmentoftheMekongDelta,andtheprovincialbudget.Theprojectwillbedividedintotwophases.Thefirstphasewillrunfromnowuntil2025andwillincludetheconstructionof13bridgesandatwo-laneroadwithaninvestmentofmorethanVN?13trillion($563million).After2025,theroadwillbeupgraded,withtheroadsurfaceexpanded.TotalinvestmentforthisphasewillbeVN?15trillion($650million).TheB?nTreProvincecoastalroadispartofthe740kmsouthernroadprojectthatstretchesfromHàTiênCityinKiênGiangProvince,toHCMCity.ItwasapprovedbytheGovernment13yearsagoandrunsthroughthesevenMekongprovincesofTi?nGiang,B?nTre,TràVinh,SócTr?ng,B?cLiêu,CàMau,andKiênGiang.B?nTreProvincecoastalroadisthemeetingpointofnationaltransportprojects.Thetransportnetworkisexpectedtobecompletedinthe2025-30periodandwillformtheLongXuyênquadrangleareatoconnectwiththeHCMCity-TrungL??ng-M?Thu?n-C?nTh?expresswaynetwork.TheroadwillshortenthedistancebetweenMekongDeltaprovincesandHCMCityandhelpreducetrafficcongestionandaccidents.—VNS

ViceStatePresidentNguy?nTh?ánhXuanpresentsgiftstotheVi?tNamAssociationforPromotingEducationattheceremonyonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheVi?tNamAssociationforPromotingEducation(VAPE)heldaceremonyinHàN?ionWednesdaytomarkits16thfoundinganniversary.TheeventwasattendedbyViceStatePresidentNguy?nTh?ánhXuanandMinisterofEducationandTrainingNguy?nKimS?n.Inherremarks,VAPEPresidentAssoc.Prof.Dr.Nguy?nTh?DoanhighlightedthatvariousformstodeveloptheeducationpromotionfundshavecomeupoverthepastyearsandtheVAPEatalllevelspresentedscholarshipstomillionsofstudents,teachers,andadultswithexcellentlearningresultseachyear.Particularly,thescholarshipnamedafterlatePresidentH?ChíMinhsteachingH?ckh?ngbaogi?cùng(learningneverends)hashadasignificantimpact,encouragingpeopletodiligentlystudyandcarryoutresearch,shesaid,addingthefundsestablishedbyclanshavehonouredtheVietnamesetraditionofvaluingeducationaswellastheroleoffamilyinbuildingthefoundationoftheVietnameseculture.ShewentontosaythattheNhantài??tVi?t-T?h?cthànhtài(Vietnamesetalent)awardhasbeenmaintainedanddevelopedsince2005,honouringtalentsinscientificresearchandsparkingcreativityinsuchareasasIT,healthcare,environment,agriculture,andeducationpromotion.Ithassofarattractedtheparticipationofnearly7,500authorsandscientists,including250expats.The2025awardwaslaunchedontheoccasion.—VNA/VNSNguy?nQu?cTu?n,DirectorofVietnamNewsAgencysSouthernbranchandMediaServicesCentreinHCMCity,saidtheagreementwithAthenaCyberSecurityCentreaimstoenhancecooperationintraining,consulting,andmediacollaborationbetweenthetwoparties.–VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY–TheMediaServicesCentreinHCMCityofVietnamNewsAgencysSouthernbranchsignedacooperationagreementwithAthenaCyberSecurityCentreinDistrict3,HCMCityonOctober1.Nguy?nQu?cTu?n,DirectorofVietnamNewsAgencysSouthernbranchandMediaServicesCentreinHCMCity,saidtheagreementwithAthenaCyberSecurityCentreaimstoenhancecooperationintraining,consulting,andmediacollaborationbetweenthetwoparties.TheagreementfocusesondevelopingmediastrategiesandpromotingcontentacrossVNAplatformsandexternalmediaoutlets.Bothpartieswillcollaborateonprojects,events,mediaprograms,advertising,andeventorganisation.Additionally,theywillhostacademicseminars,workshops,andconferencestoshareknowledgeandimprovestaffcapacity.V???Th?ng,DirectorofAthenaCyberSecurityCentre,saidtheagreementwillhelpbothsidesgainadvantagestomeetgoals,andexpectsfuturecontractswillstrengthencooperation.–VNS

BiênHoàCitysveterinaryofficialscheckonthetigersbeingkeptatV??nXoàiTouristPark.—VNA/VNSPhotoLêXuan??NGNAI—ChiefoftheBiênHoàForestProtectionDepartmentinthesouthern??ngNaiProvinceL?iNg?cD?ureportedonWednesdaythat20tigersandablackpantherhaddiedunderunclearcircumstancesatV??nXoàiTouristParkinBiênHoàCity.Sincelastmonth,thetigersattheparkhaveshownsignsofillnessandfatigue,beforetheirdeaths.Afterthefirstdeathswererecorded,theparkcollectedsamplesfortesting,disinfectedtheenclosuresandisolatedtheremainingtigerstopreventthespreadofdisease.Theprovincialauthorities,incollaborationwiththeRegionNo.4VeterinaryBranch,conductedclinicalinspectionsandnecropsiesontwoofthedeceasedtigers.InitialfindingssuggestthatthetwoBengaltigersdiedduetopneumonia.AccordingtotheprovincialForestProtectionDepartment,thetigersattheparkwerekeptlegally.Veterinaryauthoritieshaveinitiallydeterminedthattheillnesswasthecauseofdeath.Perregulations,thedeceasedtigerswillbedestroyed.TheprovincialForestProtectionDepartmentisworkingwithparkmanagementtohandlethesituation.ArepresentativefromV??nXoàiTouristParkstatedthatstrictprotectivemeasuresarebeingimplementedfortheremaining20Bengaltigersandotherrarewildlifespeciesatthepark.TigersaretendedatV??nXoàiTouristParkinBiênHoàCityinthesouthern??ngNaiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoTheprovincialHealthDepartmentreportedthat30peoplehadcontactwiththetigers,allofwhomareingoodhealth,buttheywillcontinuetobemonitored.Healthofficialsareworkingwithveterinaryandforestryauthoritiestopreventpotentialtransmissiontohumans.Investigationsareunderwaytoidentifyandmonitorthosewhohadclosecontact,includingstaffdirectlycaringfortheanimals.Preventativemeasuresagainstavianfluarealsobeingcommunicatedinhigh-riskareas.AuthoritieshavealsosetupmonitoringteamsandreportedtohigherauthoritiesabouttheriskofanA/H5N1fluoutbreakinthearea.TheHCMCitysPasteurInstitutehassubmittedareporttotheDepartmentofPreventiveMedicineundertheMinistryofHealthandiscontinuingtoprovideguidanceandsupporttothe??ngNaiProvincesCentreforDiseaseControlincontrollingandpreventingfurthertransmission.V??nXoàiTouristPark,operationalsince2006,ishometotensofthousandsofrareandexoticanimals,includingover10,000crocodiles,thousandsofostrichesandhundredsofmonkeys.Manyspecies,suchasBengaltigers,rhinos,hipposandgiraffes,havesuccessfullybredthere.M?Qu?nhZooinLongAnProvincealsoreportedmassdeathsofwildcats.FromAugust2024-September16,2024,27tigersandtwolionsweredead(includingthreebroughtoverfromV??nXoàiPark).TheH5N1viruswasfoundonatigersamplesentfortesting.AboutthreepeopleinLongAnhadcontactwiththedeadtigers,butnooneisshowingsignsofpneumonia.—VNSTigerindividualsunderthecareofV??nXoàiTouristPark,BiênHoàCity,??ngNaiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhoto

RescueforcesandpolicefoundthebodyofthelastmissingvictimintheseriouslandslidethatoccurredinHàGiangProvinceonSeptember29.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàGIANG—ThefinalmissingvictimofthedevastatinglandslidethatstruckonthemorningofSeptember29alongNationalHighwayNo.2inB?cQuangDistrict,thenorthernmountainousprovinceofHàGiang,hasbeenfound.ColonelNguy?n??cThu?n,DeputyDirectoroftheHàGiangPolicereportedonWednesdaythatafterfourdaysofintensivesearchefforts,rescueteamsidentifiedthevictimasNguy?nVi?tThu?c,a64-year-oldresidentofTanTi?nvillage,TanQuangCommune.Hisbodywasdiscoveredburiedbeneathmorethanthreemetresofdebrisatthefoundationofhishome.Todate,fiveindividualsreportedmissingduetothelandslideatKilometre51onNationalHighway2havebeenrecoveredandreturnedtolocalauthoritiesandfamiliesforburial.Heavyrainfallandthunderstormsleadinguptotheincidentcontributedtosubstantialmudslides,creatingongoingrisksforfurtherlandslides.TheseconditionshavecomplicatedsearchandrescueoperationsatKilometre51,makingtheworkparticularlyhazardous.Alongsidethesearchandrescueoperationsformissingindividuals,policecontinuetoassistresidentsinhigh-risklandslideareastorelocatetosaferplaces.LêAnhD?ng,deputychiefoftheprovincialSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescue,reportedthatthelandslideledtosixdeathsandnineinjuries.Intotal,379housesweredamaged.Somevehicleswereburiedunderthousandsofcubicmetresofearthandrockinthelandslide.Thedisasteralsodevastatedhundredsofhectaresofharvest-readycropsandblockedmanyroads,paralysingtrafficalongNationalHighwayNo.2.InitialdamageestimatesexceedVN?65billion(US$2.64million).—VNSSnapshotsofthetwocrocodilesfollowingtheircapture.—Photocafef.vnYêNBáI—LocalauthoritiesinYênBáiCitysuccessfullycapturedtwolargecrocodilesthathadescapedfromtheirenclosureonTuesday.TheincidentoccurredwhenacitizeninNamC??ngWard,whohadraisedtwocrocodilesweighingover100kgeachintheS?uSwamp,discoveredtheanimalsweremissingonSeptember9.Localswhohelpedthefamilymovebelongingsduetofloodingsuspectedthereptileshadescapedwiththerushingwaters.OnSeptember10,militarypatrolsusingrescueboatslocatedthecrocodilesinareservoirinNamC??ngWard.Thecrocodilesweresafelycapturedusingtranquiliserguns,andnoinjurieswerereported.—VNS

TheMinistryofTransportisconsideringtwotransportoptionsforpassengersgoingtotheSaigonRailwayStationinHCMCitysDistrict3.—Photonld.vnHCMCITY–HCMCityhasapprovedaMinistryofTransportproposaltooperateminibusesandelectricvehiclestoSaigonRailwayStationinDistrict3tograduallyreduceprivatevehiclesandeasetrafficonthecongestedstreetsaroundit.Theminibuses,tolinkB?nThànhStationonthecitysmetrolineNo.1,willstartplyinginNovemberthisyear.ThecityhasalsobeentriallingelectricvehiclesinDistrict1,4,5,and6,andwillconsiderusingthemtocarrypassengerstothestation.ItisseekingtooffermorepublicbicyclerentalservicesinDistrict1,3,4,5,and10forpeopletogettothestation.Theministrysaidtherearefourbusservicestothestation,butonlybusNo.7hasastopinsidewhileNos.13,30and65onlystopoutside.Peoplemostlyuseprivatevehiclesandtaxistogettothestationasaresult,leadingtoseverecongestiononCáchM?ngThángTámStreetandtheDanCh?Roundabout.Besides,thestreetsleadinguptothestation,likeNguy?nTh?ngandNguy?nPhúcNguyên,arenarrow,makingitdifficultforlargebusestoply,itadded.—VNSRescueteamracesagainsttimetofindthemissing.—Photobaolaocai.vnLàOCAI—AdevastingflashfloodstruckavillageinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCaionTuesday,leaving15peopledeadandmorethan100missing.ThedisastertookplaceinPhúcKhánhCommuneinB?oYênDistrictwhenasevereflood-triggeredlandslideengulfedLàngNúVillage,burying128people.Rescueteamshaverecovered15bodiesandrescued10survivors.However,themajorityofthevillagersremainmissing.Localpeople,whodescribedtheareaaspreviouslyunaffectedbynaturaldisasters,werecaughtcompletelyoffguardbythesuddenflashfloodandlandslide.Withroadscutoffandcommunicationlinesdown,thesearchforsurvivorshasprovenchallenging,butlocalauthoritiesareworkingtirelesslytolocatethemissing.Leadingon-siteresponse,HoàngQu?cB?o,SecretaryoftheB?oYênDistrictPartyCommittee,expressedhiscondolencestothefamiliesofthevictimsandmoblisedallavailablemanpowerandequipmentfortherescueoperation.—VNS

SwissAmbassadortoVi?tNamThomasGassattheeventinHàN?ionTuesdaymorning.—PhotocourtesyofHelvetasVi?tNamHàN?I—FourhighereducationinstitutionsfromthreedifferentregionsofVi?tNamarescheduledtolaunchaworld-classhospitalitytrainingprogrammefromthefourthquarterthisyear.TheschoolsinvolvedaretheNationalEconomicsUniversityinHàN?i,IBHAcademyin?àN?ngCity,andV?nLangUniversityandSàiGònTourismCollegeinHCMCity.TheSwissExecutiveHospitalityTrainingprogrammeispartoftheSwissTourismforSustainableDevelopmentinVi?tNamproject,whichisfundedbytheSwissgovernment.ItaimstoenhancethequalityofthelocalworkforceandcontributetothesustainabledevelopmentofVi?tNamstourismsector.ThenewswasreleasedataneventheldinHàN?ionTuesdaymorningbyHelvetasSwissIntercooperationandtheCentreforRuralEconomyDevelopment.Theprogramme,whichintroducesworld-classstandardstoVi?tNamstourismindustry,istailoredformid-andsenior-levelmanagersandexperiencedprofessionalsaimingformanagerialpositions,addressingVi?tNamsshortageofhigh-qualityleadersandmanagers.Italsooffersexceptionalcontentandteachingmethods,drawingonSwissexpertiseandvaluesfromEHLHospitalityBusinessSchool,theworldstop-rankeduniversityforhospitalitymanagement.Theprojectwillrunthrough2027withfundingfromtheSwissStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairsandisco-implementedbyHelvetasVi?tNamandtheCentreforRuralEconomyDevelopment.AmajorgoaloftheprojectistodevelopVi?tNamstourismindustrytobemoresustainableandinclusive.Speakingattheconference,SwissAmbassadortoVi?tNamThomasGasssaid:OuraimistoshareSwitzerlandsdeep-rootedexperienceandexpertiseinhospitalitytraining,supportingthetourismsectorinVi?tNamtocontinuethrivinginasustainableandhigh-qualitymanner.TheprogrammewouldprovideVi?tNamsfuturehospitalityleadersandmanagerswiththetoolstodeliverexceptionalservicewhilemaintainingacommitmenttosustainability.Byfocusingonsustainabilityandhighstandards,wearenotonlyinvestinginthefutureofVi?tNamstourismbutalsocontributingtoglobaleffortstomaketourismmoreresponsibleandinclusive,Gasssaid.Jean-BaptisteBerguerand,EHLsSeniorConsultant,saidhuman-centricphilosophyunderpinstheprogramme,layingasolidfoundationforbuildingarobusttalentpipelineforVi?tNamsthrivinghospitalityandtourismindustry.—VNSPh?mV?nX?oStreetinLàoCaiCitywasfloodedonSeptember9.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—AreashardesthitbytheimpactofthedevastatingtyphoonYagianditsaftermatharebeingofferedfinancialandpracticalassistancefromothercitiesacrossVi?tNam.ThecapitalcityofHàN?i,itselfimpactedbythestorm,hasallocatedVN?51billion(overUS$2million)toassist11northernprovincesandcitiessufferingintheaftermathofthestorm.ThesupportincludesVN?5billioneachforH?iPhòngCity,Qu?ngNinh,B?cGiang,PhúTh?,TháiNguyên,YênBái,LàoCai,CaoB?ngandL?ngS?nprovinces,whileB?cNinhandV?nhPhúcprovinceswillreceiveVN?3billioneach.TheannouncementwasmadeonSeptember9byHàN?isFatherlandFrontCommittee,withhelpfocusedontheworst-hitareasforthemtorestorelivelihoodsandinfrastructureaftertheextremestorm.Inaddition,thechairwomanoftheHàN?iFatherlandFrontCommittee,Nguy?nLanH??ng,hasaskedfordonationsfromthecapitalsresidentstosupportthenorthernprovinces.TyphoonYagihascausedseveredamageinmanynorthernregions,resultinginlossoflife,destructionofhomesandcropsanddamagetoroadsandotherinfrastructure.Manyareasremainisolatedandpeopleintheseaffectedregionsareinurgentneedofaid.TheFatherlandFrontisencouragingdonationsuntil30OctoberthroughthecitysReliefFund.OnTuesday,?àN?ngCityofferedfinancialassistancetoH?iPhòngCity,VN?10billion($405,000)tohelpaddresstheaftermathofthetyphoonandfloods.Itispartoffourtranchesofaidfrom?àN?ngCitytosupportnorthernlocalitiesworthatotalofapproximatelyVN?25billion($1million).The?àN?ngPartyCommittee,governmentandpeopleexpressedtheircondolencesanddeepsympathyforthesignificantlosses,bothintermsofliveslostandhomesdestroyedbythetyphooninthenorthernprovincesandcities,especiallythefamilieswhohavelostlovedones.InadditiontotheVN?25billioninfinancialsupport,?àN?nghasalsodispatchedtwoteamstoassistwiththeclearingtreesattherequestofHàN?iandH?iPhòng.Onthesameday,the?àN?ngFatherlandFrontCommitteealsoissuedalettercallingfordonationstohelpresidentsrecoverfromthedisaster.Accordingtotheappeal,everycivilservant,publicemployee,armedforcememberandworkerinthecityisencouragedtocontributeadayssalarytotheaideffort.Additionally,citizens,religiousorganisations,agencies,unitsandbusinessesareencouragedtodonatevoluntarily,accordingtotheircapacityandgoodwill.Donationswillbeaccepteduntil10October.Qu?ngNinh,H?iPhòngpassaidmoneytootherprovincesDespitebeingamongthehardest-hitlocalitieswhenthetyphoonmadelandfalllastSaturday,theleadershipofQu?ngNinhProvinceandH?iPhòngCity,twoofthemostdevelopedinthecountry,hasdecidedtogiveaidmoneyfromthegovernmentpackageofVN?100billion($4million)tomoredisadvantagednorthernprovinces,especiallyinthemountainousareas.PermanentdeputysecretaryofQu?ngNinhsProvincialPartyCommittee,Tr?nhTh?MinhThanh,said:Itisalsotheresponsibilityofourprovincetosharethecentralbudgetssupportwithotherprovincesfacinggreaterdifficulties,astheytooareenduringtheimpactsofTyphoonYagianditsaftermath.Meanwhile,H?iPhòngCitysPartySecretary,LêTi?nChau,alsoannouncedthatthecityhaddecidedtoforgotheaidmoneyintheGovernmentsaidpackagetoallowotherlocalitiestorecoverfromthedevastationcausedbythetyphoon.Chausaid:ItisnotonlyH?iPhòngthathasbeenaffectedbythetyphoon,manyotherprovinceshavealsobeenheavilyimpacted.Forthisreason,wehavedecidednottoacceptthemoneyincentralbudgetsupporttoallowotherprovincestousethesefundsforpost-typhoonrecoveryefforts.HCMCitysupportsnorthernprovincesThePeoplesCommitteeofHCMCityhasapprovedsendingspecialisedpublicserviceforcestoassistnorthernlocalitiesindealingwiththeaftermathofTyphoonYagi.Technicalforcesfromcity-ownedenterprisesandunitswithexpertiseinbuildingpublicinfrastructurewillgotosupportnorthernlocalities.Theseforceswilloperateundertheprincipleofprovidingtimely,practicalassistance,ensuringself-sufficiencyinlogisticsandequipment,withoutcausinginconveniencetothelocalitiestheyassistandensuringthesafetyofbothpeopleandequipment.Specifically,theHCMCityPowerCorporation,theSaigonWaterCorporation,theHCMCityGreenParkCompanyLimitedandtheHCMCityPublicLightingCompanyLimitedaresendingskilledandtechnicalpersonneltothenorthernprovincesandcitiestoprovidehelp.TheHCMCitysPeoplesCommitteeemphasisedthatduringtheprocessofmonitoringthesituationandassistingnorthernlocalitiesinovercomingtheaftermathofthetyphoon,thecitysagenciesandunits,uponreceivingsupportrequestsfromthelocalities,shouldpromptlyreporttheinformationtotheDepartmentofIndustryandTradeforcompilationandimmediatereportingtotheCommitteeschairmanfortimelydirectionandsupport.OnMonday,theHCMCityGreenParkCompanydispatchedateamof48workerswithequipmentandtoolstoassistnorthernprovincesinclearingfallentreesandcleaningstreetsinHàN?iandH?iPhòngCity.—VNS