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Thefirsttwopatientstoreceiveakidneytransplantfromabrain-deaddonoratSaintPaulHospitalweredischargedfromthehospital.—VNSPhotoThanhH?iHàN?I—SaintPaulGeneralHospitalinHàN?ionSeptember10heldafarewellceremonyforthefirsttwopatientswhoreceivedkidneytransplantsfromabrain-deaddonor.ThetwoweredischargedfromthehospitalonWednesday,twoweeksafterreceivingadonatedkidneyfroma32-year-oldyoungmanwhowaskilledinatrafficaccident.Sixpeopleweresaved,includingtwowhoreceivedkidneysatSaintPaulandfourotherpatientswhoreceivedheart,kidneyandcornealtransplantsfromthedonor.ThekidneytransplantsurgerieswereperformedbymedicalstaffatSaintPaulGeneralHospitalwiththesupportoftheVi?t??cHospitalandtheNationalCoordinationCentreforHumanOrganTransplantationonAugust24.Theywerethe54thand55thkidneytransplantoperations,butthefirsttimethehospitalhadperformedtwokidneytransplantsfromabrain-deaddonoratthesametime.DoctorsandnursesspendaminutessilencetohonourandthanktheorgandonoratSaintPaulGeneralHospitalonAugust24.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalDrHàAnh??c,DirectoroftheMedicalServicesAdministration(MSA),attheMinistryofHealth,praisedthesuccessachievedbythedoctorsatthehospitalandcongratulatedthetwopatients.SaintPaulisthefirsthospitaloftheHàN?isDepartmentofHealth,thefourthhospitalinthecapitalcity,andtheseventhhospitalinthecountrytoperformorgantransplantsfrombrain-deaddonors,saidDr??c.ManyhospitalsinHàN?icurrentlyhavemasteredtransplanttechniques.Thequestionishowtogetmoretransplantsinthefuture.Thisistheresponsibilityofstatemanagementagencies.TheMSAdirectoraddedthattheMinistryofHealthisurgentlycompletingthelegalcorridortofacilitatethetransplantationofhumantissuesandorgans.ThekidneytransplantsmarkedanimportantmilestoneforthedevelopmentofSaintPaulGeneralHospitalaswellasthemedicalsysteminthefieldsofconsultation,diagnosisoforganretrieval,transportationandtransplantationoforgansfrombrain-deaddonors.Accordingtothehospital,thetwopatientswereafemale,N.LP,44,from??ng?aDistrict,HàN?i,whohasrightkidneyfailureandhasbeenundergoingdialysissince2020andamalepatientD.V.T,55,livinginHaiBàTr?ngDistrict,ofHàN?i,whosufferedfromkidneyfailuresince2012.Currently,thehealthofthetwopatientsisprogressingwellwiththekidneysfunctioningnormallyandurineoutputisgood.SaintPaulGeneralHospitaldirectorNguy?n??cLongsaidthespecialceremonywasawaytocongratulatetheorgantransplantrecipientsandexpressgratitudetotheorgandonor.Weperformedakidneytransplanttenyearsagobutstoppedforthreeyearsbecausetherewerenodonorkidneys.Therefore,afterthistransplant,welookforwardtohavingmorepatientsrevivedfromthenoblegestureoforgandonation,saidLong.—VNSLieutenantColonelNg?Th?AnhMinh,HeadoftheB?cGiangProvincialPoliceWomensCommittee,presentsgiftstohergoddaughterNguy?nTh?ThuyAnonthefirstdayofschool.—PhotoscourtesyofB?cGiangProvinceB?CGIANG—TwoyearssincethebeginningoftheGodmothersandthePoliceOfficersareFosterBrothersprogrammes,fifty-nineorphansanddisadvantagedchildrenhavebeenhelpedbycaringofficialsfromB?cGiangProvincialPolice.Theofficialsintheprovincehavenotonlyprovidedmaterialsupport,eachmotherandbrotherhasbeenattentiveandcaring,regularlyvisitingandencouragingthechildren.Asaresultmanyofthechildrenhavebecomeexcellentstudents,passeduniversityentranceexamsandhavebeensetontheirwaytomaketheirdreamscometrue.TheGodmothersprogrammeiscurrentlysponsoring26childrenwithVN?300,000-500,000(US$12-20)permonthperchild.Ithasalreadyhelpedfourchildrendirectly,includinghelpingtwostudentsheadofftocollegeandtwootherstostudyatuniversity.MajorPh?mTh?Qu?nhNga,ChairwomanoftheL?ngGiangDistrictPoliceWomensUnioncouldnothideherjoytalkingaboutthetwochildrensheadopted,twinsTr?nHàTh??ngandTr?nHuyLong.Theyare18yearsold,studentsoftheL?ngGiangHighSchoolNo2andlivinginKép12Village,H??ngS?nCommune.Thetwinshaveespeciallydifficultcircumstances,theirmotherdiedwhentheywereyoung,theirfatherisoftensickandunabletowork,sotheyhavebecomecarerswhilealsohavingtostudy.LieutenantColonelMinhassiststhebiologicalmotherofhergoddaughterAnwithwalking.Hearingoftheirsituation,thedistrictpoliceWomensUnionwerefullofsympathyandelectedtobecomegodmotherstothetwinsin2021.Eachmonth,thetwochildrenreceiveVN?700,000($28)fromtheunionmemberscontribution.Th??ngandLongpassedtheuniversityentranceexamthisyear.Ngasaid:Thetwochildrenhavetriedtheirbest,thisisaworthyresult.Itisthegreatestrewardforthechildren,fortheirlatemotherandtheWomensUnionofL?ngGiangDistrictPolice.Torealisetheirdreamofgoingtouniversity,sheandhertwoadoptedchildrenoftenconfidedandtalkedaboutwhatcareerstheywouldwanttosuittheirinterestsandcircumstances.Assoonasthetwochildrenreceivedtheadmissionnoticefromuniversities,theWomensUnion,YouthUnionofthedistrictpolicegavethemVN?14million($560)tohelpcoverthetuitionfees.AnothercasethatreceivedhelpfromtheGodmotherprogrammeisNguy?nTh?ThuyAn,an8thgraderattheTh?ngTownJuniorSecondarySchoolinHi?pHoàDistrict.Ansmotherhadanaccidentwhichmeantshehasmajorhealthproblemsandneedslong-termtreatment.Herfatherisaseriouslywoundedveteranandisoftensick.ThedifficultfamilysituationmadeAnconsiderdroppingoutofschooltoworktohelpherparents.Luckily,AnwassponsoredbytheB?cGiangProvincialPoliceWomensCommittee,soshewasabletocontinuestudyingandhasmadethemallproud.Anhasbeenanexcellentstudentformanyyears,winningthirdprizeinhistoryandsecondprizeinliteratureinthedistrict-levelexcellentstudentcompetition.AnsGodmotherislieutenantcolonelNg?Th?AnhMinh,HeadoftheWomensCommittee.ShesaidthatwiththedesiretogiveAnmoremotivationtoexcelinherstudiesandlife,thecommitteepresentedAnwithVN?500,000permonth,givenherschoolsuppliesandbooksandwillsupportheruntilshefinisheshighschool.Talkingaboutherplans,AnsaidthatshewouldcontinuetofocusonherstudiesandwasreviewinghistorytopreparefortheExcellentStudentCompetitioninthe2024-2025schoolyear.InadditiontotheGodmothersprogrammethereisalsothePoliceOfficersareFosterBrothersmodel,againhelpingdisadvantagedstudentsintheprovince.TheB?cGiangProvinceYouthUnionandPolicepresentgiftsfromthePoliceOfficersareFosterBrothersprogramme.AccordingtoheadoftheB?cGiangProvincialPoliceYouthCommittee,Major?oànV?nPh??ng,themodelhashelped33students,ofwhomthreehavegraduatedfromhighschool.Twoofthemareinvocationalcollegesandoneisauniversitystudent.TheprogrammehasanestimatedbudgetofVN?250-300million($10,100-12,100)withsupportlevelsofVN?300,000-500,000permonthperstudent.Everymonth,theunittransfersthesponsorshipfundsforstudentstotheirhomeroomteacherortheYouthUnionSecretaryofthecommunewherethestudentsarestudyingandliving.ThefundcomesfromcontributionsofdifferentorganisationsincludingtheYouthUnion,thepolice,groups,individuals,philanthropistsandcompanies.Inadditiontomonthlyfunding,theprovincialPoliceYouthUnionalsosupportsthechildrenwithstudysuppliesandhelpsthoseinneedwithtransportation,aimingforahigher-levelnumberofsponsorshipsyearbyyear.HeadoftheB?cGiangProvincialPoliceWomensCommittee,LieutenantColonelMinh,saidthatthecommitteewasworkingwithlocalauthoritiestoreviewandmakealistoforphansandpoorchildrenintheareaasabasisforadoption.Theunitisalsoraisingawarenessamongsoldiers,unionmembersandyouthofficialsabouttheprogrammespurposeandmeaning,activelyaskingformoresupport,sothatmoreandmoreorphansandpoorchildrenintheareaarecaredforandprotected.—VNS

Thesceneoftheaccident.—Photonhandan.vn??KL?K—FourpeoplediedafterasleepercoachtravellingontheH?ChíMinhHighwaythrough??kL?kCentralHighlandsprovincehitarainstorm,causingthevehicletolosecontrolandoverturn.Theaccidenthappenedatabout3.37amonWednesdayinVillage9,EaHleoDistrict.DeputyChairmanofthedistrictPeoplesCommitteeLêNg?cHùng,whowaspresentatthescenetodirectthehandlingoftheaccident,saidthatthesleeperbus,withlicenceplate50H-308.53,wasbeingdrivenbyV?ThanhHùng,37,fromQu?ngPhúTownin??kL?kProvince.Itwascarryingabout18-20passengersfromtheprovinceandheadingtoGiaLaiProvince.Thevehiclewastravellingwhenithitarainstormandasitnavigatedaroadcrossingthesurfacewasreportedlytobeslippery,causingthecoachtoflipoverontothesideoftheroad,killingthreepeopleonthespot,whileanotherdiedattheCh?SêDistrictHospitalinGiaLaiProvince.ThevictimsincludedH?Ng?cQu?c,31,fromTh?ngL?iWard,KonTumCity,KonTumProvince,V?nTh?Y?nPh??ng,30,fromIaKh??lCommune,Ch?PahDistrict,GiaLaiProvince,21yearoldLêTh?TrúcLy,21,from??iAnVillage,IaKh??lCommuneandthreeyearoldPhùngNguyênTram,from??iAnVillage.Manyinjuredvictimsremainunderspecialcareatthehospital.Aninvestigationhasbeenopenedintotheaccident.—VNSExpertssuggestincludinginfertilitytreatmentinhealthinsurancecoverage.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Expertshavecalledforthehealthinsurancesystemtobegincoveringinfertilitytreatment,aimingtoreducethefinancialburdenoncouplestryingtoconceive.ThisproposalcomesastherateofinfertilityinVi?tNamcontinuestorise,withmanycouplesunabletoaffordthehighcostsoftreatment.TheMinistryofHealth(MoH)estimatesthatmorethanonemillioncouplesfaceinfertilityeachyear,representing7.7percentofthepopulation.Ofthisnumber,3.9percentareclassifiedasprimaryinfertility,while3.8percentsufferfromsecondaryinfertility.Around50percentofthesecouplesareundertheageof30.Secondaryinfertility,whichoccursafterapreviouspregnancy,hasbeenrisingby15-20percentannuallyandnowaccountsforoverhalfofallinfertilitycases.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)hasidentifiedinfertilityasthethirdmostserioushealthissueofthe21stcentury,rankingitbehindonlycancerandcardiovasculardiseases.WHOstatisticsalsoplaceVi?tNamamongthecountriesintheAsia-Pacificregionwiththelowestfertilityratesandthehighestinfertilityratesglobally.ProfessorNguy?nVi?tTi?n,formerDeputyMinisterofHealth,PresidentofVi?tNamAssociationofGynecologyandObstetrics(VAGO)attributedtheriseininfertilitytofactorssuchaslatemarriagesanddelayedchildbirth.Healsopointedoutsocietalpressures,withmanycoupleswaitingtoachievefinancialstability,suchassecuringahouseorcar,beforedecidingtohavechildren.Bythattime,thewomansfertilitymayhavediminished,impactingthecountryspopulationreplacementrate.Tomaintainreplacement-levelfertility,eachcouplemusthaveatleasttwochildren.However,inmajorcitieslikeHCMCityandHàN?i,thebirthratehasdroppedbelowtwo,signallingapotentialpopulationdecline.Thisissuehasalreadybeenobservedinothercountries,suchasSouthKoreaandJapan.Ti?nsaidthatwithoutimmediateactiontoaddressinfertilityandpopulationreplacementissues,Vi?tNamcouldfacesevereconsequencesasthepopulationages.Callingforhealthinsurancereform,thepresidentofVAGOsaidthatthecountrysinfertilitytreatmentcapabilitieswerenowonparwithothernationsintheregion,withrapidtechnologicaladvancements.Vi?tNamisinternationallyrecognisedforitsprogressinassistedreproduction,withmorethan50IVFcentresnowoperatingnationwide,accordingtoTi?n.ThecountrysIVFsuccessratesarenotablyhigh,withupto60percentofclinicalpregnancycyclesprovingsuccessful.However,thecostofsuchservicesremainsprohibitiveformanycouples.Numerouscoupleswhodesperatelywantchildrenareunabletoproceedwithtreatmentduetofinancialconstraints.Ti?nurgedreformstothehealthinsurancesystemtograduallycoverinfertilitytreatment.Hearguedthatsuchreformswouldnotonlyrelievefinancialstressforfamiliesbutalsocontributetopopulationstability.InternationalcomparisonsshowthatcountrieslikeFranceallowforuptofourIVFcyclestobecoveredbyhealthinsurance,withpatientsonlyhavingtopayforsubsequenttreatments.In2022,Chinaadded16reproductivehealthservicestoitshealthinsurancecoverage.Meanwhile,inVi?tNam,couplesstillbearthefullcostofinfertilitytreatments.GivenVi?tNamscurrenthealthinsurancepremiums,itwasnotyetpossibletocovertreatmentslikeIVF,hesaid.However,thesystemcouldatleastbeginbycoveringcasesofinfertilitylinkedtomedicalconditions.ProfessorTi?nsuggestedthatasthehealthinsurancesystemstrengthens,expandingcoverageforinfertilitytreatmentsshouldbeconsidered.Heemphasisedthatimplementingtherightpoliciescouldgreatlysupportcouplesandcontributetostabilisingthenationspopulation.Thedraft2024HealthInsuranceLaw,currentlyunderreviewandsettobediscussedintheNationalAssemblythisOctober,proposessignificantchangestoenhancehealthinsurancebenefits.Keyrevisionsincludeexpandingcoveragetoincludeinfertilitytreatments,whichexpertsarguearefinanciallyburdensomeformanyVietnamesefamilies.AccordingtoTr?nTh?Trang,directoroftheHealthInsuranceDepartmentattheMoH,thedraftlawaimstoupdatepoliciestoaligninsurancecriteriawithlegalstandards,adjustbenefitsbasedoncontributionsandfundbalance,andimprovecoverageefficiency.Undertheproposedchanges,employeeswillneedonlyonemonthofemploymenttoqualifyforhealthinsurance,areductionfromthreemonths.ThisisexpectedtoincreasecoverageratestowardstheGovernmentstargetof95percent.Thedraftalsoseekstostreamlinepatientcarebyallowingdirecttreatmentforsevereconditionsathigher-levelfacilitieswithoutpriorreferrals.Additionally,itproposesfullcoverageforcertainhigh-costdiseasesandhigh-techproceduresatdistricthealthcentres.Thelawwillfacilitatepatienttransfersbetweenfacilitieswhenneededandsupportthetransferofmedicationsandequipment.Italsosuggestsfullbenefitsforpatientsseekingcareatprimaryhealthcarefacilities,regardlessoftheirinitialregistration.MoHisrevisingthecoverageoftransportcostsforpatientcare,proposingthatinsuranceshouldcovertransfersandemergenciesrequiringspecialisedtreatment.Forhigh-costtreatmentslikecancer,thedraftnotesthatwhiletheinsurancelistincludesaround76drugs,coveringnew,expensivetreatmentsremainschallenging.Earlyinterventionforcancerssuchasbreastandcervicalcancerisexpectedtobemorecost-effective.Theministryplanstoupdatethemedicationlisttoimprovebenefits.Thedraftalsoproposesdirectpaymentstopatientswhenhospitalscannotprovidenecessarydrugsorsupplies,aimingtoresolveissueswiththecurrenttenderingprocessandensurepatientsrightsareprotected.—VNSRescueteamssearchforvictimsinLàngN?VillageofB?oYênDistrict,LàoCaiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?I—AsofWednesdaymorning,46peoplehavebeenrescuedinthedevastatingflashfloodthatwipedouttheentireLàngN?VillageinthenorthernLàoCaiProvince,where158peopleareresiding.B?oYênDistrictsauthoritiesconfirmedthat18peoplehavediedinthedisaster,while17arereceivingmedicaltreatment,and77othersremainmissing.TriggedbytheheavydownpoursfollowingTyphoonYagi,theflashfloodstruckataround6amonTuesday,affectingtheentire37householdsinthevillage.Ongoingrescueeffortsarebeinghinderedasheavydownpoursanddisasterriskscutofftraffictotheremotearea,whichisalsoexperiencingpoweroutagesandtelecommunicationdisruptions.Thesuddenflashfloodwipedouttheentirevillage.LàoCaishealthdepartmentdirectorandthreeemergencyteamsfromtheprovincialgeneralhospitalarrivedinB?oYêntoassistwithrescueefforts.Ofthe17peoplebeingtreatedformultipleinjuriesinB?oYênDistrictGeneralHospital,fiveweretransferredtotheVi?tNam-GermanyHospitalinHàN?ionTuesdaynightduetotheirworseningconditions.LàoCaiPeoplesCommitteeChairmanTr?nhXuanTr??ngvisitedflashfloodvictimsinthehospitalonTuesdaynight.Anemergencymeetingwasalsoheldafterwardsforongoingrecoveryefforts.Thedisastersituationhasbeenreportedtothegovernment,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandtheMilitaryRegion2foradditionalsupport.—VNS

PeopleinCh??ngD??ngWardmovetheirbelongingsonTuesdayafternoon.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngHàN?I—TheH?ng(Red)RiverfloodinHàN?ionTuesdaynightreached10.54m,exceedingleveltwoalarmby0.04m,andisforecastedtocontinuerising.Theriskoffloodingandlandslidesinriversideareasisveryhigh.Facedwiththeproblem,theHoànKi?mDistrictauthoritieshaveasked46householdswith162peoplelivingalongtheRedRiverofCh??ngD??ngWardtomovetohigherareasonTuesdayafternoon.Theyproactivelymoveassetstohigherterrain.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngAllexpecttokeepsafetyduringthetyphoon.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngAfamilyputtherefrigeratoruphightoavoidflooding.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngCh??ngWardPoliceguideslocalpeopletoevacuatefromthedangerousarea.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment????cDuy(standing)givesinstructionattheurgentmeetingatnightinYênBáiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhYêNBáI—MinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment????cDuychairedanurgentmeetinginthenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBáitoimprovethehandlingofconsequencesofpowerfultyphoonYagi.Atthemeeting,MinisterDuyhighlyappreciatedtheprovincesdisasterresponse.Theprovincehasproactivelyhadmanycreativeways,althoughthedamagewassevere,ithasminimisedlosses.Ithasdirectedtherescuewellwithmanyprofessionalforcesparticipatedin,demonstratingprofessionalismandtimelysupportforthepeople.Goodeducationhascreatedagoodsocialeffect,manyreliefgroupsacrossthecountryhavejoinedintosupportlocalpeople.However,therearestillmanyproblemssuchaslackingarrangementforboatstotransportpatientstomedicalfacilities,notcreativewhilecontrollingtraffic,thetransportationsectorhasnotactivelyparticipatedinreasonabletrafficflowdirection.DuyemphasisedthatonWednesday,theprovinceneedstoexpandtherecoveryandsupporttoTr?nYênandL?cYêndistricts.Someunfinishedtasksmustbeimplementedimmediately.Theprovincemustpromptlylearnfrompasttasksthathavenotbeendonewellanddothemmoreprofessionallyandsystematically.Theprovincemustbedeterminedtodoagoodjobinsearchandrescueforthosewhoarestillmissingandtrapped.Otherimportantworksareevacuatingpeopletosafezones,payingspecialattentiontosocialsecurity,focusingonfamilieswithdead,injured,isolatedpeopleandprovidinglogisticalsupportforhouseholdsfacingdifficulties.HealsosaidthatYênBáiProvincemustgivecaretoinfrastructurerestorationanddoagoodjobondamagestatistics.Itshouldreviewandarrangereasonableworkinggroupstothegrassrootstogiveinstructioninovercomingthetyphoonsconsequences.Anditmustreviewlandslidesites,payimmediateattentiontothereasonableresettlementlandforpeopleindamagedareas.Inparticular,forYênBáiCity,theprovinceshouldkeepclosewatchonlandslidesandrecedingwaterpoints,haveaplantohandle,cleanuptheenvironment,andprovidecleanwaterforpeople.Theelectricitysectormustprioritiseprovidingelectricitytotheprovincialgeneralhospital,Tr?nYênDistrictandYênBáiCitywherethewaterrecedes.Theagriculturalsectorshouldsurveycleanwaterissues,reviewirrigationworkstohaveearlyplanstorestoreagriculturalproduction.Thehealthsectorneedstohaveoptimalplansformedicalexaminationandtreatment.Thetransportsectorneedstocareaboutsurveyingtrafficflow,ensuringsmoothtraffictolocalities;reasonablyallocateboatsandgeneratorstolocalitiesthatarestilllacking.Specialisedagenciesneedtograspthepeoplesthoughtsandaspirations,havinggeneraldirectiontopressagenciestoworkeffectively.Atthemeeting,Tr?nHuyTu?n,ChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeaffirmedthatassoonastyphoonYagioccurredinYênBáiProvince,manysolutionswererealised,especiallydirectinglocalitiestohaveappropriateandpracticalplanstominimisetheconsequencesandsupportpeopletolimitdamagecausedbythetyphoon.Thecommitteewillcontinuetodirectlocalitiestoreviewthelossessothatsupportandrescueworkisclosetoreality.Asof5pmonTuesday,theprovincerecorded40deadandmissingpeople,ofwhich36diedduetolandslides.Ofthese,YênBáiCityhad20people,L?cYênDistricthad10people,V?nYênDistricthadfourpeople,andTr?nYênandV?nCh?ndistrictseachhadoneperson.Thewholeprovincehadover22,000damagedhouses;nearly18,700floodedhouses,ofwhichover12,000wereinYênBáiCity,nearly4,000housesinTr?nYênDistrict,L?cYênandV?nYêndistrictshadover1,000houses.Intheagriculturalsector,over4,000haofcropsweredamagedandaffected.Nearly2,000livestockandpoultrydied,over100haoffishpondswerewashedaway,andsomesturgeonfarmswereaffected.Regardingtrafficinfrastructure,landslidesonslopesoccurredin96locations.Manyfloodedareascausedtrafficjams.Manypublicworks,medicalfacilitiesandschoolswereisolated.Inaddition,thereweregreatdamagestoelectricityandcommunication.EstimateddamageisaboutVN?195billion(US$7.9million).—VNS

DoctorsatCh?R?yHospitalinHCMCitytransferinterventionalcardiologytechniquestoAnPh??cGeneralHospitalinBìnhThu?nProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY-With16percentofalldeathsoccurringfromcardiovasculardiseaseduringthelast20years,ithasemergedastheworldsleadingcauseofmortality.Thecreationofspecialisedcardiovascularunitsisanecessityduetothecomplexityoftreatingcriticallyillcardiovascularpatients,accordingtoDrTr??ngPhiHùng,deputyheadoftheDepartmentofCardiology,HCMCitysCh?R?yHospital.Sincethe1960s,ithasbeenrecognisedthatintensivecardiaccareisessential,notonlyinpatientswithacutecoronarysyndromes,butalsoinothercardiovascularemergencies.Atarecentscientificconferenceofthehospitalscardiovascularcentre,Hùngsaidthecoronarycareunithadevolvedintoacardiacintensivecareunit.Thisunitwasresponsibleforprovidingcomplexcarerequiringhighlevelsofexpertiseandskillstotreatandmanagebothcardiacproblemsandassociatednon-cardiacdisorders.Hesaid:AttheDepartmentofCardiology,Ch?R?yHospital,duetotheincreasingnumberofseriouslyillpatientsandtheircomplicateddevelopments,theimplementationofcardiovascularresuscitationhasbeenintroducedasanimportantmodelinpatientcareandtreatment.Thedepartmenthadsuccessfullyappliedanddevelopedacardiovascularresuscitationmodelwithtworesuscitationroomsand25beds.Ithadreachedthehighestlevelofcardiovascularresuscitation(Level3),hesaid.Thesesolutionshavebroughtmanybenefitsandachievedhighefficiencyinsavingthelivesofmanysevereandcriticalcardiovascularpatients,DrHùngsaid.AccordingtotheheadoftheDepartmentofPediatricCardiacSurgeryatCh?R?yHospital,DrLêThànhKhánhVan,congenitalheartdisease(CHD)isanabnormalityinthestructureoftheheartandlargebloodvesselsduringfetalformationandafterbirth.AboutonepercentofallbabieshavesomeformofCHD.Acrosstheworld,thereare1.5millionnewcasesofCHDannually,comparedto12,000–15,000casesinVi?tNam.Heartfailure,arrhythmia,cyanosis,malnourishment,pulmonaryhypertension,infectiousendocarditisandabruptdeathareamongtheprogressionsofcongenitalheartfailure.Accordingtothedoctor,patientswillhaveshorterlifeexpectancies,lowerqualityoflifeandbeagreaterfinancialburdenontheirfamiliesandsociety.Over50years,CHDmanagementandtreatmenthavebeenchangingandimproving,reducingtherateofcomplicationsanddeaths,offeringimprovedqualityoflifeandincreasinglifeexpectancyofpatients.However,thereisstillalargenumberofCHDpatientswhohavenotreceivedstandardcareandtreatmentandarewaitingformedicalintervention.Weneedtofurtherdevelopgeneticfactors,tissuebanks,unifieddatasetsandincreasethenumberofsurgeriesandcardiovascularinterventions,Vansaid.TosafelyandeffectivelymanageCHD,itisnecessarytoincreasetheapplicationofartificialintelligence(AI)inthedetectionduringpregnancy,careplanningandmanagement.Itisnecessarytodevelopechocardiography,CTscans,3DMRIandimaging.Shealsohighlightedtheimportanceofrespondingtoanddevelopingsurgicaltechniques,cardiaccatheterisationinterventionssuchasnext-stepsurgery,combinedcardiovascularinterventionsurgery(Hybrid),paediatriccardiacsupportdevicesurgeryandpaediatrichearttransplantation.VNS

AhealthworkeradministersameaslesvaccinetoachildinHCMCitysDistrict8.—VNA/VNSPhoto?inhH?ngHCMCITY—Injustthefirstweekofthe2024-25academicyear,HCMCityreportedseveralmeaslesoutbreaksinprimaryschoolslocatedinfourdistricts.ThiswasreportedatavirtualmeetingonTuesday(September11)onmeaslespreventionandcontrolchairedbythemunicipalPeoplesCommitteevicechairwomanTr?nTh?Di?uThúywithrelevantdepartmentsandrepresentativesofthepeoplescommitteesof21districtsandTh???ccity.Speakingatthemeeting,DeputydirectorofthecitysCentreforDiseaseControlLêH?ngNgasaidlocalschoolshaveexperiencedmeaslesoutbreaksinthefirstweekofthenewacademicyear.ItrecordedfourmeaslescasesatPh?mH?uL?uPrimarySchoolinDistrict7;threecasesatHu?nhV?nBánhPrimarySchool,andtwocasesatL?iHùngC??ngPrimarySchoolallinBìnhChánhDistrict;twocasesatV?Th?SáuPrimarySchoolinTanPhúDistrict;andthreecasesatNguy?nV?nTayPrimarySchoolinTh???ccity.Themajorityoftheaffectedstudentshadnotreceivedthecompletedosageofthemeaslesvaccine,Ngasaid.Fromthebeginningoftheyearuntilnow,thecityhashad581casesofmeasles.Intermsofscale,16outof22districts,includingTh???ccity,haveseennewcaseincreasescomparedtotheaverageofthepreviousfourweeks.Meanwhile,172outof312wardsandcommuneshavereportedcases,and48wardsandcommuneshaveseenanincreaseinthenumberofcasescomparedtotheaverageofthepreviousfourweeks.Ngaalertedthepublicaboutthesurgeinmeaslescasesinthecity.Thereisarapidincreaseinboththenumberofmeaslescasesandtherateofspread,shesaid.Currently,measlescontrolinschoolsandcommunitiesisbeingurgentlyimplementedbylocalities.Thevaccinationrateformeaslesremainslow.DuringtheperiodfromAugust31toSeptember9,thecitydispensed28,229vaccinedoses.Theseinclude19,821dosesforchildrenagedonetofive,5,260dosesforchildrenagedsixto10,and3,148dosesforhigh-riskchildrenandhealthcareworkers.Giventhecurrentsituation,municipalPeoplesCommitteevicechairwomanTr?nTh?Di?uThúyaskedthepeoplescommitteesofBìnhChánh,TanPhúandsevendistrictsandTh???ccitywithoutbreaksrecordedinschoolstogiveprioritytoarrangingvaccinationsinwardsandcommunes.Specifically,measlesvaccinationswillbeadministeredtochildreninresidentialareasandschoolswithinthosewardsandcommunes,withtheurgentgoalofincreasingthemeaslesvaccinationratetothehighestpossiblelevel,shesaid.T?ngChíTh??ng,directorofthecityDepartmentofHealth,saidtwoprivatevaccinationunits,VNVCandFPTLongChau,willsupportthecityshealthsectorinthemeaslesvaccinationcampaign.Hehasaskeddistrictstourgentlyreviewchildrenbetweenoneand10yearsofagewhohavenotbeenvaccinatedorhavenotreceivedenoughvaccinations,andacceleratethevaccinationprocesstocontroltheoutbreak.Ifthelocalitiesneedmanpowersupport,thehealthsectorwillimmediatelyprovideassistanceasmanyvaccinationteamsareready.Thefourdistrictswithoutbreaksinschoolshavebeenaskedtopromptlyorganisevaccinationcampaignsforchildrenagedfiveto10yearsinprimaryschools.—VNSVAUKChairmanT?ngTu?nTú(thirdleft)presentsVN?100million($4,000)totheVFFCentralCommitteeinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhH?pLONDON—VietnameseorganisationsandassociationsintheUKhaveraisedfundsworth61,367GBP(US$82,132)tosupportpeoplewhowereaffectedbyTyphoonYagiinVi?tNamsnorthernprovincesearlythismonth.TheyincludedtheVietnameseAssociationintheUK(VAUK);theVietnameseBusinessAssociationintheUK(VBUK);theVietnameseIntellectualsAssociationintheUKandIreland(VIS);theStudentsAssociationinOxford;theVietnameseWomenandChildrensAssociationintheUK;theVietnamesecommunitiesinBirminghamandLiverpool;theVietnam-UKFriendshipNetwork(VUKN)andVietnameserepresentativeagenciesintheUK.VISPresidentProf.Nguy?nXuanHu?nsaidthatwithinonlytwodays,theassociationmobilised4,000GBPnotonlyfromVietnameseintellectualsintheUKbutalsofromBritishfriends.ThisreflectedthedevelopmentandprestigeofVISinthecountry.Meanwhile,theVietnamesecommunityinLiverpooltransferred1,000GBPtotheaccountoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)CentralCommitteetoaidthevictims.LamOanh,headofthecharitydivisionoftheVietnameseWomenandChildrensAssociationintheUK,saidthatbytheendofSeptember,theassociationhadraisedatotalof10,588GBP.ItsrepresentativesonSeptember22cametothenorthernprovincesofCaoB?ngandLàoCaitopresentgiftsworthVN?1millioneachtomorethan100households.Itwillsoonhandover5,000GBPtotheVFFCentralCommittee.VAUKChairmanT?ngTu?nTúpresentedVN?100million($4,000)totheVFFCentralCommitteeinHàN?ionSeptember27,whileVBUKhadpreviouslytransferredmorethanVN?236.7milliontotheVFF.Meanwhile,theamountof33,060GBPdonatedbytheVietnamesecommunityinBirminghamisexpectedtobepresenteddirectlybythecommunitysrepresentativeinVi?tNamsoon.ThesupportfromtheVietnamesecommunityintheUKtovictimsinthehomecountryhelpedshowthenationalsolidarityandthetraditionofsharingamongVietnamesepeople.—VNS

Apassengercarandafour-seatercarhitbyaseverelandslideinHàGiangProvinceonSundaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàGIANG—Forty-sixhouseholdswithmorethan170peopleinTh??ngM?Hamlet,northernmountainousprovinceofHàGiang,havebeenrelocatedfromlandslide-proneareasafterasevereerosioncausedalandslidethatkilledtwopeopleonSundaymorning.Thefamilieswereevacuatedtostayatthehamletscommunityhouse.Thelandslide,reportedonNationalHighwayNo2runningthroughVi?tVinhCommune,B?cQuangDistrict,leftthreepeoplemissingandinjuredeightothersasofMondaymorning,VietnamNewsAgencyreported.Eighthousescompletelycollapsed.Apassengercar,twotrucks,threecarsandmanymotorbikeswerepusheddowntheslopebythousandsofcubicmetresofrocksandsoil.TheeightinjuredvictimsarebeingtreatedatlocalhospitalswiththesupportofB?chMaiHospitalandVi?tNam-GermanyHospitalinHàN?i.ThelandslidecausedtrafficcongestiontoroutesconnectingHàGiang,TuyênQuangandotherneighbouringlocalitieswithestimatedinitialpropertylossesofoverVN?20billion(US$813,000).HoàngQuangHùng,SecretaryofthePartyCommitteeofVi?tVinhCommune,haswarnedofmoreerosionrisksaslargecrackscontinuetobereportedonthehillinthelandslidearea,promptingevacuationaction.Localauthoritieshavearrangedvolunteerstoprovidefoodandessentialitemstotheresidents,hesaid.—VNSWomenmakehandicraftproductsfromdriedwaterhyacinthstemsinKiênGiangProvincesGòQuaoDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?nS?KIêNGIANG—KiênGiangProvincehasdevelopedmakinghandicraftproductsfromdriedwaterhyacinths,helpingmanypeoplehavestableincomeandescapepoverty.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasmanyriversandcanalsinwhichthereareplentyofwaterhyacinths,andpeopleharvestmatureplantsandusetheirdriedstemstomakebaskets,hats,carpetsandotherhandicraftproducts.Nguy?nThu?GiangandherhusbandinGòQuaoDistrictsV?nhHòaH?ngB?cCommunearemorethan60yearsold,havenofarmlandandhavehadthisoccupationformanyyears.Thejobhashelpedherfamilyescapepovertyandhavemoneytotakecareoftheirfourchildrenseducation.Theirchildrenhavegraduatedandhavestablejobsnow,Giangsaid.Previously,theymadewaterhyacinthproductsdayandnightwhentheyhadfreetimeandearnedaboutVN?7-8million(US$280-320)amonth,andthiswasenoughtotakecareoftheirchildren,shesaid.Nowthattheirchildrenhavestablejobs,theyspendaboutsixtosevenhoursadaymakingproductsandearnaboutVN?5-6million($200-240)amonth,andthisisenoughfortheirfamily.InV?nhThu?nDistrictsPhong??ngCommune,morethan200womenhaveapermanentjobofmakingwaterhyacinthhandicraftproducts.LêTh???minPhong??ngCommunehadpreviouslyworkedasadailyhiredworkerandhadunstableincome.Herlifehasbecomestableaftersheswitchedtomakingwater-hyacinthproductsin2019,shesaid.Makingwaterhyacinthproductsisnotonlysuitableforwomenbutalsoformen,elderpeopleandchildren.Nguy?nTh?Hi?pHòa,deputychairwomanoftheprovincialWomensUnion,saidthatpreviouslythemodelofmakingwaterhyacinthproductswasmostlydonebypeopleintheirfreetimetoimproveincomes.Overthepastfiveyears,theestablishmentofco-operativegroups,co-operativesandwater-hyacinthweavingclubshasboostedthesalesofwaterhyacinthproductsandmorepeopleareparticipatinginmakingtheproducts.Thu?nPhátinGòQuaoDistrictsV?nhHòaH?ngB?cCommuneisoneofthefirsthandicraftproductco-operativesinKiênGiangandmakeswaterhyacinthproducts.Tr?nTh?ThuNgan,itsdirector,saidtheco-operativehas10membersandmorethan300householdsinV?nhHoàH?ngB?candneighbouringcommunesmakehandicraftproductsforit.Ofthe300households,nearly20poorandnearpoorhouseholdshaveescapedpovertywhileotherhouseholdshavegoodincomes,shesaid.Afteroperatingforsevenyears,theco-operativehascreatedstablejobsfor450labourerswhohaveanaverageincomeofVN?3-4.5million($120-160)amonth.TheprovincialPeoplesCommitteehasrecognisedtheoccupationofmakingwaterhyacinthproductsasoneofitstraditionaloccupations.Hòa,deputychairwomanoftheprovincialWomensUnion,saidthattodeveloptheoccupationofmakingwaterhyacinthproductsandothertraditionaloccupationssustainablyandcreatestableincomesforitsmembersinthefuture,theunionwillcontinueco-operatingwithrelevantagenciesandlocalitiestoboosttheapplicationofadvancedtechnologiesinproductionandpromoteproducts.Itwillimplementsupportpolicies,especiallysoftloans,andlinkwithcompaniestobuyhandicraftproductstosecurestablesales,improveproductvalueandboostincomesforlabourers,shesaid.—VNS

SigningceremonyoftheMemorandumofAgreementbetweentheNationalInstituteofNutritionandAsahiGroupFoodsonSaturdayinHàN?i.—PhotocourtesyofJICAVi?tNamOfficeHàN?I—TheMinistryofHealthhasofficiallyannouncedplanstocompileaVietnameseversionofaJapanesecomplementaryfeedingpracticeguideattheJapan-Vi?tNamworkshoponimprovingcomplementaryfeedingpracticesinthefirst1,000daysoflifeforVietnamesechildren,whichtookplaceinHàN?ionSaturday.Theministryalsointendstocollaboratewithbusinesses,GovernmentagenciesandeducationalinstitutionsfrombothVi?tNamandJapantoimplementanddisseminatetheguide.Complementaryfeedingiswhenchildrenreceivefoodstocomplementbreastmilkorinfantformula,usuallystartingataroundsixmonthsofage.Theworkshopwasco-organisedbytheJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA),theNationalInstituteofNutritioninVi?tNamandotherrelevantagencies.ItispartoftheCommercialisationverificationprojectforimprovingmaternalandchildhealthinthefirst1,000daysoflifeinVi?tNam,proposedbyAsahiGroupFoodstoJICA,withtheaimofaddressingsocio-economicchallengesfacedbydevelopingcountries.TheprojectisoneofseveralundertheSupportProgrammeforSmallandMediumEnterprisestargetingSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).Participantsattheworkshopsaidbeyondtheoriesonwhatandhowmuchchildrenshouldeat,itwasessentialtopromotepracticalmethodsoffeedingthatalignwiththedevelopmentofachildseatingabilities.DevelopingapracticalguidebookofthisnaturewouldhelpaddresstheconcernsofVietnameseparentsaboutcomplementaryfeeding,contributingtothehealthygrowthofchildren.Morethan120delegatesattendedtheworkshop.Attheevent,representativesfromtheVi?tNamVaccineJointStockCompany,NutrihomeNutritionCentre,andAEONVietnampresentedjointresearchfindingsonthecurrentstateofcomplementaryfeedingandthepotentialacceptanceofJapanese-stylecomplementaryfeedingproductsintheVietnamesemarket.Basedonthesefindings,AsahiGroupFoodssignedacooperationagreementwiththeNationalInstituteofNutritioninVi?tNamtosupportthecompilationoftheguide.ThecompanyalsopartneredwithVNVCandNutrihometopromoterationalcomplementaryfeedingpracticesanddistributecomplementaryfoodproducts.Thesharingofknowledgeaboutappropriatedietarypractices,nutrition,breastfeedingandcomplementaryfeedingfromJapanwasdiscussedbetweenthetwonations.Theinitiativetoexpandaccesstothisinformationathealthcarefacilitiesandamongfamiliesinamoreaccessiblewayisexpectedtoimprovethehealthofpregnantandbreastfeedingwomen,supportpropercomplementaryfeedingandultimatelyfosterthehealthydevelopmentofinfantsandyoungchildreninVi?tNam.JICAwillcontinuetosupportactivitiesrelatedtomaternalandchildhealthcareandnutrition.—VNSTheflashfloodthatkilled58peoplewithninestillmissinginthenorthernmountainoushamletLàngN?(B?oYênDistrict,LàoCaiProvince)isdeadliestincidentintheaftermathoftyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uHàN?I—ThetotalestimatedeconomicdamagecausedbyTyphoonYagianditsresidualeffectsisroughlyVN?81trillion(approximatelyUS$3.3billion),accordingtothelatestupdatefromtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestment.Theministrystatedthatdespiteurgentandcoordinatedeffortsfromtheentirepoliticalsystem,includingmobilisingmaximumresourcesforearlyandproactivepreventionandresponse,TyphoonYagicausedextensivedamageinnorthernVi?tNam.ThetyphoonwasthemostpowerfulstormtopassovertheEastSea(knowninternationallyastheSouthChinaSea)inthepastthreedecades,andthemostdevastatingtohitthemainlandin70years.Itsintensityandcomplex,unprecedenteddevelopmentresultedinsubstantialdamageacross26northernlocalities.Todate,thestormandsubsequentfloodsandlandslideshavekilled318people,while26remainmissing.Itresultedininjuriestoanother1,976peopleandcausedseverepsychologicaltraumatomanyindisaster-affectedareas,particularlychildren,theelderly,andvulnerablegroups.Thenaturaldisasteralsocausedsignificantdamagetopublicandprivatepropertyintheaffectedareas.PreliminaryestimatesplacethetotaleconomicdamageatoverVN?81trillion,doubletheestimatereportedonSeptember15.Around282,000homesand3,755schoolsandschoolbuildingsweredamaged,leftroofless,floodedorburiedbylandslides.Agriculturaldamageincludes285,000haofrice,cropsandfruittreessubmergedordestroyed,189,982haofforest,11,832aquaculturecagesdamagedorwashedaway,andabout5.6millionlivestockandpoultrykilled.Manyinfrastructurefacilitiescollapsedorweredamaged,includingpowertransmissionlines,substations,telecommunicationspoles,fibre-opticcablesandBTSstations,causingwidespreadlossofcommunicationinseverelyaffectedareas.Therewere796dikebreachincidentsand820damagedlocationsonnationalhighways,alongwithmanyprovincialroadsdamagedfromlandslides.Additionally,3,517irrigationandwatersupplyprojectsweredamaged.Theministrynotedthatthenaturaldisastercouldsloweconomicgrowthinthefinalquarteroftheyearinmanylocalities.Inthethirdquarter,growthmaydeclineby0.35percentandinthefourthquarterby0.22percent,whiletheyearsGDPisestimatedtodecreaseby0.15percent.AlthoughthecountrysGDPgrowthmightstillreachitsgoalof6.8to7percent,manyproductionsectorshavebeenhithard.TheGRDPgrowthfor2024inseveralprovinces,suchasH?iPhòng,Qu?ngNinh,TháiNguyênandLàoCai,isexpectedtodropbymorethan0.5percent.Inresponse,severalmeasureshavebeenimplementedtomitigatetheaftermathofthestorm.TheGovernmentsResolutionNo.143mobilisednearly700,000peopleandalmost9,000vehiclesforstormandfloodresponse.Sevendecisionsweremadetoallocateresourcesfromthecentralbudgetreservetoaddresstheaftermathofthetyphoon,includingVN?350billionand432,585tonnesofricefromnationalreserves,alongwith19tonnesofchemicals,3millionAquatabswaterpurificationtablets,andseeds.TheCentralCommitteeoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontalsoorganisedadonationdrivetosupportthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagi,andhassofarreceivedVN?1.76trillion($71.5million)inbothfinancialandmaterialaidfrompeople,businessesandorganisationsfrominsideandoutsideofthecountry.LeadersfromvariouscountriesandinternationalorganisationshavesentcondolencesandexpressedsolidaritywithVi?tNamoverthestormdamage.Internationalsupporttotallingover$22millionhasbeenpledgedtohelpVi?tNamrecoverfromthedisaster.Ofthis,$15millioninfinancialaidhasbeencommittedthroughtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,withsupportfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasdirectlyreceivedover220tonnesofreliefgoods(worth$3million)fromthegovernmentsofAustralia,Switzerland,India,RussiaandSingapore,aswellasfrominternationalorganisations.Goodsweredeliveredpromptlytotheflood-affectedareasviaairtransport,mostlytoassistthepeopleinthemountainousnorthernprovincesofYênBái,LàoCai,CaoB?ng,TuyênQuang,L?ngS?nandB?cK?n.—VNS