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ManypeoplevisittheViê?tNam-ChinaEducationConference2024topushstudyingopportunitiesinbothcountriesinHa?N??i.PhotosoforganisersHA?N??I—VietnamesestudentswillhaveopportunitiestoenjoyscholarshipsandacademicstudiesinChinafollowingarecentconferenceconnectingeducatorsofbothcountriesinHa?N??i.TheevententitledViê?tNam-ChinaEducationConference2024wasjointlyorganisedbyPhenikaaUniversity,ChineseTestingInternationalCompany(CTI)andCTIVietnamInternationalEducationCompany.About500delegatesincludingrepresentativesofViê?tNamsMinistryofEducationandTraining,Ha?N??isDepartmentofEducationandTraining,ChineseEmbassyinViê?tNam,universitiesandViê?tNam-Chinaeducationalorganisationsandalargenumberoflecturersandstudents.Itwasconsideredaforumtoconnecteducationalmanagers,officials,lecturersandstudentsbetweentwocountries;exchangecurrenttrainingtrends;andpromoteeducationalexchanges.Atthesametime,theeventalsocreatedopportunitiesforlearnerstoaccessofficialinformationabouttrainingprogrammes,admissionandstudyconditions,scholarshipopportunities,andpost-graduationemploymentinViê?tNamandChina.Prof.Dr.Ph?mThànhHuy,PhenikaaUniversityprincipal,mentionedmanyimportantaspectsoftheeducationalcooperationrelationshipbetweenVi?tNamandChinainhisViê?tNam-Chinaeducationalcooperationspeech.Huyemphasisedthatthefriendshipandcooperationbetweenthetwocountrieswasincreasinglydevelopingwellinallfields,includingeducation.Activitiessuchasseminars,talksandeducationalexhibitionswereheldregularlywiththeparticipationofmanyagenciesfrombothcountries,demonstratingtheinterestoftheleadersandpeopleofthetwocountriesinthisfield.Speakersandexpertsprovideusefulpresentations,discussionandinformationforacomprehensiveviewofmoderneducationtrendsattheconference.Healsoaffirmedtheimportanceoftheconferenceincreatinganetworkbetweeneducationalinstitutions,managersandlearnersfrombothcountries.ThiseventnotonlycontributedtopromotingeducationalcooperationbutalsobroughtvaluableinformationtoVietnamesestudentswhowishedtostudyinChina.Inaddition,theconferencealsofeaturedin-depthpresentationsoncultural,linguisticandeducationalexchangesbetweenChinaandothercountries;informationabouttheChineseProficiencyTest(HSK)examsandtheprospectsandchallengesofChineseeducation,bringingalotofusefulinformationtoattendees.Withintheconferencesframework,delegatesandguestsvisitedtheVietnameseandChineseuniversitiesandeducationalorganisationsbooths.Meanwhile,studentsreceivedinformationandadvicesaboutstudyingprogrammesinChinaandenjoyed3,000freeslotstoparticipateintheHSKsimulationexam.VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhspeaksattheevent.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?NTH?—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairedaconferenceintheMekongDeltacityofC?nTh?onOctober15todiscusssolutionstoaprojectonsustainabledevelopmentofonemillionhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionricecultivationassociatedwithgreengrowthintheMekongDeltaby2030,whichwaslaunchedinNovember2023.Inhisspeech,thePMdescribedriceasakeystrategiccommodityofVi?tNam.Riceproduction,hestressed,isnotjustaboutensuringnationalfoodsecurityandsocialstability;itisalifelineformillionsoffarminghouseholdsandamajordriverofexports.Moreover,itplaysacriticalroleinglobalfoodsecurityandenhancesVi?tNamsinternationalreputation.Theprojectisofparamountsignificanceforregionalfarmers,riceindustry,andVi?tNamsbroadereffortstocombatclimatechange,aimingfornet-zeroemissionsinlinewithcommitmentsmadeatthe26thUnitedNationsClimateChangeConferenceoftheParties(COP26),hesaid.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD),incollaborationwith12regionalprovinces,hascarriedoutthisproject,alreadyachievingnotableinitialresults.Chínhcalledonrelevantministries,particularlytheMARDandlocalauthorities,tosubmitdetailedreportsontheprojectsimplementation,highlightinganyobstaclesfacedandproposingsolutionstoovercomethem.Afternearlyayearofconcertedefforts,ministries,agenciesandlocalauthoritieshaveissuedlegaldocumentstosupporttheproject,selectedandestablishedareasforinvolvement,andappliedtechnicalpackagesthatmeetsustainabilitycriteria.Trainingcourseshavebeenofferedtoreorganiseproductionandstrengthenvaluechainconnectivity,amongothers.—VNS

PerspectiveofC?nTh?Bridge2combiningroadandrail.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoardhasproposedtwooptionsforconstructingtheC?nTh?2Bridge,thatisexpectedtostartbeingbuiltin2026andcompletedin2029.ThisprojectiscrucialforcompletingtheNorth-SouthexpresswayrouteintheeasternregionoftheMekongDelta,connectingtheM?Thu?n-C?nTh?expresswaywiththeC?nTh?-CàMauexpressway.ThetwoconstructionoptionsforC?nTh?2BridgehaveestimatedinvestmentcostsofapproximatelyVN?9.8trillion(US$815million)andVN?27.5trillion($1.13billion),respectively.ThefirstoptionproposestheconstructionofC?nTh?2Bridgewithseparatelanesforroadandrail.Thebridgewillhaveamainspanlengthof550m,usingacompositesteelgirderstructurewithareinforcedconcretedeck.Themainbridgeis1,090mlong.Thisoptionhastheadvantageofseparatingroadandrailtraffic,enhancingsafetyandoperationalefficiencyforbothmodes.However,itsdrawbackisthehigherinvestmentcostduetotheneedtoconstructtwoseparatebridges.Thesecondoptionallowsrailtraffictosharelaneswithroadtraffic.Thebridgewillalsohaveamainspanlengthof550mbutisexpectedtouseasteeltrussgirderstructure.Thetotallengthofthemainbridgeis1,110m.Theadvantageofthisoptionislowerconstructioncostsandasmallerlandfootprint,asitrequiresonlyonebridge.However,thedrawbackisthatcombiningbothtypesoftrafficonasinglebridgemaypresentchallengesinmanagement,operationandmaintenance.Regardingtotalinvestment,optionone(separateroadandraillanes)isestimatedatVN?19,782billion($814.6million)withconstructionandequipmentcostsaccountingforVN?12,874billion($530million),projectmanagement,consultingandothercostsatVN?1,287billion($53million),acontingencyofVN?2,968billion($122.4million)andcompensation,supportandresettlementcostsofVN?2,653billion($109.2million).Optiontwo(sharedroadandraillanes)hasahighertotalinvestment,estimatedatVN?27,494billion($1.13billion)includingconstructionandequipmentcostsofVN?18,544billion($764million),projectmanagement,consulting,andothercostsatVN?1,853billion($76.4million),acontingencyofVN?4,276billion($176million)andcompensation,supportandresettlementcostsofVN?2,821billion($116million).TheC?nTh?2Bridgeprojecthasatotallengthofabout14.65kmandislocatedapproximately4.5kmdownstreamfromtheexistingC?nTh?Bridge.TheapproachroadontheV?nhLongProvincessideis8.38kmlong,withthemainbridgeandleadingspansstretching2.75kmandtheapproachroadandbridgeontheC?nTh?Cityssideextending3.52km.ThestartingpointoftheprojectconnectswiththeChàVàintersection(endoftheM?Thu?n-C?nTh?Expresswayproject,locatedinM?HòaCommune,BìnhMinhTown,V?nhLongProvince),andtheendpointconnectswiththeIC2intersection,whichintersectswithNationalRouteNamS?ngH?uinPhúTh?Ward,CáiR?ngDistrict(startingpointoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpressway).Thebridgewillbedesignedwithanavigationalclearancewidthof300m,withamainchannelwidthof160mandaheightof39mandsidechannelswithaheightof30m.Thebridgedeckwidthwillbe24.75m,meetingthestandardscaleforafour-lanecarriagewayinlinewithTCVN5729:2012standards.Theapproachroadwillalsohaveafour-laneconfiguration,withawidthof24.75m,followingexpresswaystandards.Theprojectisexpectedtorequirealandclearanceareaofapproximately519.64ha.AccordingtotheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoard,theinvestmentprojectfortheconstructionofC?nTh?2BridgeisthefinalsegmentintheNorth-SouthexpresswayrouteintheeasternregionoftheMekongDelta(connectingtheM?Thu?n-C?nTh?withtheC?nTh?-CàMau).Thisisakeynationalexpresswaysystem,ensuringthecontinuousandhigh-speedtransportationoflargevolumesofgoodsandpassengers.Theprojectaimstocreateseamlessconnectivitywithmajorseaports,keyurbanareas,industrialzones,inlandportsandlogisticshubsintheMekongDeltaregion.TheH?uRiver,about230kmlong,isoneofthetwobranchesoftheMekongRiverasitflowsintoVietnameseterritory,passingthroughtheprovincesofAnGiang,C?nTh?City,??ngTháp,V?nhLong,H?uGiang,TràVinhandSócTr?ng.Currently,therearethreecompletedbridgesonthisriveroftheC?nTh?Bridge,theVàmC?ngBridgeandtheChau??cBridge.VNSAsectionofMaiS?n-HighwayNo45expressway.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Elevencomponentprojectsofthe2017-20North-Southexpresswaylackplannedreststopsandrefuellingstationsforvehiclesafterbeingopenedtotrafficmorethanayear.Inthenorthernregion,thebiggestconcernisthesectionfromNinhBìnhtoHàT?nhProvince,wherefourcomponentprojectsofMaiS?ntoHighwayNo.45,HighwayNo.45toNghiS?n,NghiS?ntoDi?nChau,andDi?nChautoB?iV?t,coveringmorethan210kmintotal,remainwithoutanyrestfacilities.Immediatelyaftertheseexpresswaysopened,thePrimeMinisterinstructedrelevantagenciestoexpeditetheconstructionofstopsbytheendof2023,aimingtoensuresafetyfordriversandpreventissuessuchasrunningoutoffuel,drivingbeyondlegalhoursorbeingstrandedonsectionswithnoemergencylanes.Yet,asofOctober2024,noreststopshavebeenbuilt.Withoutfuelstationsorlaybys,driverstravellingmorethan200kmstretchfromNinhBìnhtoHàT?nhworryaboutrunningoutoffuelincaseofprolongedtrafficjams.Long-distancedriversarealsoconcernedthat,withoutproperrestbreaks,theymightstruggletomeettheregulationlimitingcontinuousdrivingtofourhours,Nguy?nV?nQuy?n,chairmanoftheVi?tNamAutomobileTransportAssociation,said.Toaddressthis,investorsontheMaiS?n-HighwayNo45andNghiS?n-Di?nChauprojectshavesetuptemporaryreststops,butthesemakeshiftfacilities,coveringonlyaboutone-tenthoftherequiredarea,canaccommodateamaximumof20cars.Moreover,thesestopsconsistofmakeshifttentsindampconditions,withmanyclosingatnight,makingthemineffective.Accordingtotheoriginalplan,tenreststopswithfuelstationswereplannedfortheelevenNorth-SouthExpresswayprojects,whichspanthroughtheprovincesofNinhBình,HàT?nh,KhánhHòa,NinhThu?n,BìnhThu?nand??ngNai.Inresponsetothepersistentdelays,theMinistryofTransportrecentlyinstructedtheVi?tNamExpresswayAdministrationandprojectmanagementboardstoexpeditecontractorselectionandbeginconstruction.Todate,contractorshavebeenselectedforeightofthetenplannedreststops,includingthosealongtheMaiS?n-HighwayNo45,NghiS?n-Di?nChau,Di?nChau-B?iV?t,andCamLam-V?nhH?osections.TheMinistryofTransporthasmandatedthecompletionofessentialfacilitiessuchasparkingareasandrestroomsbyDecember31,2024.LamV?nHoàng,directoroftheVi?tNamExpresswayAdministration,saidthatdelayswereprimarilyduetoalackofinvestorinterestandongoingsiteclearanceissues.Aftersixmonthsofbidding,onlyeightcontractorshadbeenselected.Additionally,localauthoritieshavebeenslowinclearingconstructionsites,furtherdelayingprogress.Despitethedelays,theVi?tNamExpresswayAdministrationreportedthatthreereststopsontheMaiS?n-HighwayNo.45,Di?nChau-B?iV?t,andCamLam-V?nhH?oroutesnowhavebasicsiteclearance,withfinalproceduresunderwaybeforeconstructionbegins.ForotherprojectssuchasNhaTrang-CamLam,NghiS?n-Di?nChau,andPhanThi?t-D?uGiay,siteclearanceisexpectedtobecompletedbyOctober2024.TheVi?tNamExpresswayAdministrationhasinstructedtheprojectmanagementboardsandinvestorstofinishtheeightreststopsbeforetheLunarNewYear.—VNSThuVanHàN?I—WhenthesoldiersofRegiment98,Division316,arrivedatLàngN?VillagebymiddayonSeptember11,theyweremetwithutterdevastation.Theairwasthickwithgrief.Villagersweptandrowsofcoffinslinedthevillagesculturalhouse.Onceapeacefulsettlementnestledinagreenvalley,thevillagehadbeenreducedtoawastelandofshatteredwoodenstakes,bambootrunks,corrugatedironroofs,motorbikes,watercontainersandthecarcassesoflivestock,allemittingafoulstench.Muddytorrentsstillflowedfromthehighlands,carryingdebrisintheirwake.Thescaleofthetragedywasunimaginable–ithadunfoldedinamatterofmoments.Insomeplaces,themudreacheduptothesoldiersknees,thighs,waistsandevendeeper.PhotocourtesyofRegiment98Thenightbefore,at11pmonSeptember10,LieutenantColonelNguy?nNg?cBa,CommanderofRegiment98,receivedacall.Ontheotherend,theDivisionCommandersvoiceissuedanurgentdirective:theunitmustimmediatelydeployforsearchandrescueoperationsinLàngN?Village,PhúcKhánhCommune,B?oYênDistrict,LàoCaiProvince.Earlierthatday,adeadlylandslidehadtornthroughthevillage,leavingmanydeadandhomesburied.Theorderwaspassedswiftlythroughtheranks,andthesoldiersworkedtirelesslythroughthenight,gatheringtools,equipmentandessentialsupplies.By5am,withbackpacksontheirshouldersandraincoatswrappedaroundthem,thesoldierswereready–undauntedbytherelentlessrainanddarkskies.Threehundredofficersandsoldiersembarkedonthiscriticalmission,bravingtorrentialrainanddangerous,landslide-pronemountainroads.Whentheyarrived,thescenewasoverwhelming.Themuddyplainswerelitteredwiththeremainsofcollapsedhomesandlivestock,whilevillagerssearchedfranticallyformissinglovedones.Witnessingthedevastation,soldierNguy?n??cQuy?nfromYênBáiwasleftspeechless.Whenwereachedthevillagesculturalhouse,whereeveryonehadgathered,Isawpeoplecrying.Butwhatbrokemyheartevenmorewerethecoffinslinedupinrows.Ifeltfrozen,Quy?ntoldVi?tNamNews.Theirmissionbeganimmediately–searchingforvictimsbeneaththethicklayersofmud.Equippedwithlifejackets,gloves,boots,ropesandsticks,thesoldiersmarcheddeterminedlytowardsthelandslide.Theground,coveredindeepmud,debrisandsharpobjects,didntdeterthemfromtheirsolemnduty.Tr?nMinhTh?o,asoldierofRegiment98,said:Thelocalswerethere,weepingandpleadingforhelp.Theyhadlosteverything.Theironlyhopewasthatwecouldrecoverthebodiesoftheirlovedonesforproperfunerals.Theirwordsgaveusthestrengthtocarryon.AmissionlikenootherItwasadauntingtasktofindthebodiesofvictims.PhotocourtesyofRegiment98Fortheyoungsoldiers,themissionfeltoverwhelming.Manyhadneverexperiencedsuchadisaster.Duringthesearchformissingvictims,theyusedsmallbamboopolestoprobethemud,carefullyfeelingforanysignofabody.Whenevertheysuspectedsomeonemightbeburiedbeneaththethicklayersofearth,theygentlyusedrakes,hoesandshovelstoremovethemud,onedelicatelayeratatime.Somovedbytheirexperiences,someofthesoldiersputtheirthoughtsonpaper,creatingajournalofthetimespentinthevillage,sofuturesoldierscanrememberthetoughtimestheyfaced,andalsotoallowthosewhoexperiencedtherescue,timetoreflect.Wewerealwaysafraidofaccidentallydisturbingthevictims–theyhadalreadyenduredsomuch,andwedidntwanttoaddtotheirsuffering.Thatswhy,wheneverwefoundavictim,wewouldquietlyremindeachother,Begentle,Tri?uLaCáoofRegiment98wrote.Tr?nV?nThu?n,toldVi?tNamNews:MyfellowsoldiersandIhadneverbeenonsuchamission,andthesearchwasincrediblydifficult.Ipersonallycarriedthebodyofasmallchildoutofthemud.Itwasanintenselyemotionalmomentforme.Thehardestpartwaswhenitrainedandthesoldiersdidnthaveenoughdryclothestowear.PhotocourtesyofRegiment98Onthefirstdayofthemission,Tr?nMinhTh?odiscoveredthebodyofanelderlywoman,wrappedinablanketandcaughtinthebranchesofatree.Hesaid:Iknewshewaselderlybecauseherhairwasgrey.Iassumedherhousehadbeenstruckbythelandslidewhileshewasstillasleep.LieutenantColonelL??ngV?nhPhúc,DeputyPoliticalCommissarofRegiment98,hasbeenservingformorethan20years,butinallthattime,nothingcomesclosetothismission.Ihaveparticipatedinmanysearchandrescueoperations,butthetragedyatLàngN?VillagewasthemostdevastatingIhaveeverwitnessed,hesaid.Theground,coveredindeepmud,debrisandsharpobjects,didntdeterthesoldiersfromtheirduties.PhotocourtesyofRegiment98Beyondtheemotionaltoll,theharshweathermadethemissionevenmoregrueling.Whenitrained,itpouredrelentlessly,andwhenthesuncameout,itwasscorching.Alsowritinginthememoir,Nguy?nMinh??c,remembered:Insomeplaces,themudreacheduptoourknees,thighs,waists,andevendeeper.Theairwasheavilypolluted.Afterworkinginthemorningsandevenings,wehadtocleanourselvesthoroughly,butcleanwaterwasscarce.Thehardestpartwaswhenitrained,andwedidnthaveenoughdryclothes.Wehadtodrythembythekitchenfireorborrowfromeachother.Eachdaybroughtnewchallenges.Nguy?n??cQuy?n,fromYênBái,facedhisownpersonalhardshipduringthemission.OnhiswaytoLàngN?,helearnedthathisownhomesubmergedinfloodwaters.Afterfourlongdays,hefinallymanagedtocontacthismotherbyphoneandlearnedthatshewassafe,thoughtheirfamilyschickenfarmhadbeendestroyed.SourcesofstrengthAmidthegriefandhardship,thesoldiersdrewstrengthfromtheunwaveringsupportoftheirleadersandthelocalcommunity,neverfalteringintheirdetermination.ViV?nD??ngreflectedonthedeepbondthatformed.Whatmovedmethemostwashowthelocalsstoodbyusthroughoutthemission.Theyconstantlyencouragedusaswesearchedforthemissing,hesaid.Onscorchinghotdays,theybroughtusbottlesofwatertokeepusgoing.Thosemomentsareetchedinmymemory,andIwillneverforgetthem.DeputyPoliticalCommissarofRegiment98,L??ngV?nhPhúc,addedthatsomefamilieswereevenwillingtomovetheirentirehouseholdtomakespaceforthesoldierswhentheyhadnoplacetostay.Inareaswherewaterpipelineswerethemainsourceofwater,whenthepipesbroke,andthevillagersnoticedthatthesoldiershadnowatertobathe,theydidnthesitatetorepairthem.Theyalwaysshowedussuchwarmandcaringsupport.AresidentofLàngN?Villagebidsfarewelltothesoldiers.PhotocourtesyofRegiment98Itwasntjustthevillagerswhokeptthesoldiersgoing.Eveninthemostdifficultconditions,thesupportfromcommandersandsmallactsofkindnesswithintheunitprovidedmuch-neededcomfort.BànV?nL?oftheRegimentrecalledalate-nightencounterwithhiscompanycommanderinthememoir.Hewrote:Itwasaround11pm,Iwascrouchedover,tryingtogetthefiregoingwhenIsuddenlylookedupandwasstartled.Ihadntevennoticedmycompanycommanderstandingnexttome.Iquicklyexplained,‘Sir,bothofmysetsofunderclothesarewet,soImdryingthemouttoweartobed.Ithoughthemightscoldme,butinstead,heturnedonhisflashlight,openedhisbackpack,pulledoutapairofmilitaryshorts,andhandedthemtome.‘Puttheseonandgetsomerest.Youllneedyourstrengthfortomorrow,hesaid.N?ngV?nHoàngalsosharedthattheencouragementfromhiscommanderskepthimgrounded.Aftermorethanaweekofsearchingforthemissingvictims,ourbodieswerebeginningtofeeltheexhaustion.Thereweremomentswhenwefeltlikegivingup,butourcommandersateverylevelcontinuedtomotivate,carefor,andsupportus.Afterdinner,theywouldcheckonus,andofferwordsofencouragement.Thankstotheirconcern,ourfatigueandhardshipsseemedtofadeaway,andwefoundthestrengthtokeepgoing,tosearchformorevictims,andcompleteourmissionasquicklyaspossible.Unitedbyloss,sustainedbytrustAfter14daysofrelentlesssearching,itwastimeforthesoldierstobidfarewelltoLàngN?Villageandreturntotheirunit.Thevillagers,whohadwitnessedthesoldiersdedicationandsacrifices,linedtheroadtoseethemoff.Themenshookhandswiththesoldiers,whilethewomenandmothersembracedthem,tearsstreamingdowntheirfaces.Thevillagerspresentedthesoldierswithbánhch?ng,riceballsandbottlesofwater.TheSecretaryoftheB?oYênDistrictPartyCommitteehandedthemanationalflagbearingtheinscriptionLàNGN?10-24/9/2024.Astheyreceivedtheflag,tearswelledupinthesoldierseyes.LieutenantColonelL??ngV?nhPhúcsaidtheyweredeeplymoved.ThisflagsymbolisednotonlytherecognitionfromthelocalPartyCommittee,authorities,andthepeopleofPhúcKhánhCommuneandLàngN?Village,butalsothetrusttheyplacedintheofficersandsoldiersofRegiment98andDivision316.Ifeltthatthisgestureconveyedboththeirgratitudeandconfidenceinus.Inturn,webecameapillarofsupportforthepeopleofLàngN?,andforthenationasawhole,duringthemostchallenginganddifficulttimes.Beforedeparting,thesoldiersstoodinsolemnformation,bowingtheirheadsandraisingtheirhandsinafinalmilitarysalutetothevictimsstilllyingbeneaththemud.—PhotocourtesyofRegiment98Despitetheirefforts,themissionremainedunfinishedintheheartsofthesoldiers.Ifeeldeeplysadandtroubledbecausewehaventfoundalltheremainsofthevillagerslovedones.Therearefathersstillsearchingfortheirchildren,andchildrenstillsearchingfortheirmothers.Itsheart-wrenching,trulyheartbreaking,saidTr?nMinhTh?o.Beforetheirdeparture,thesoldiersformedasolemnlinebeforethevastexpanseofmud.Theybowedtheirheadsandraisedtheirhandsinamilitarysalute–agestureofsilentapologytothevictimsstilllyingbeneath.ReflectingontheirtimeinLàngN?,thesoldiersheldfirmtotheguidingprinciplethathadseenthemthrough:Wealwaysremindourselvesofonecorebelief:thePeoplesArmycomesfromthepeopleandservesthepeople.Throughoutthemission,officersandsoldierstreatedthevillagersasiftheywerefamily,fullyawareoftheimmenselosstheywerefacing,saidDeputyPoliticalCommissarL??ngV?nhPhúc.Astheydepartedfromthedevastatedvillage,itwasntjustamissiontheywereleavingbehind,butareminderofthestrengththatcomesfromunity,compassionandtrustbetweenthearmyandthepeopletheyserve.—VNS

Arenderingoftheproposed48kmrailwaylinelinkingHCMCitytotheunder-constructionLongThànhairportinneighbouring??ngNaiProvince.—PhotocourtesyoftheMinistryofTransportHCMCity—A48kmrailwaylinelinkingHCMCitytotheunder-constructionLongThànhairportinneighbouring??ngNaiProvincewillbebuiltbetween2026and2029,costingVN?84.7trillion(US$3.42billion).TheproposedTh?Thiêm–LongThànhlinewillinclude41.8kmofthemainroute(11.7kminHCMCityand30.8kmin??ngNai)and4.4kmfordepotaccess.TheMinistryofTransportisseekingfeedbackontheprojectsroute,landuse,andstationconnectivityfromlocalauthorities,includingHCMCity,??ngNaiProvince,andministries.Themetrosystemwillhaveamaximumspeedof110km/honthemainrouteand80km/hintunnels.Undertheministrysproposal,thelinewillstartatTh?ThiêmStationinTh???cCity,crossthe??ngNaiRiver,andtransitionundergroundinLongThànhDistrict.Ultimately,therailwaywillconnectwiththeNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayandfacilitateaccesstoLongThànhInternationalAirport,whichiscurrentlyunderconstruction.Theprojectwillencompassbothelevatedandundergroundsections,featuringfourundergroundstationslocatednearLongThànhAirport,alongwithtwodepots—onecovering21.4hainLongThànhformaintenanceandanotherspanning1.2hainTh???cforminorrepairs.Between2035and2045,thelineisprojectedtoutiliseninefour-cartrains,increasingto28trainsbetween2045and2055,andultimatelyemploying31six-cartrainsby2055.Thetrainswillincorporatedistributedpowertechnology,similartothatutilisedintheproposedNorth-Southhigh-speedrailway.Accordingtotheproposal,Statefundsandbondswillbeutilisedforlandclearanceandconstruction,whileofficialdevelopmentassistance(ODA)loanswillbeallocatedfortheprocurementoftrainsandticketingsystems.Ifapproved,constructionisexpectedtocommencebylate2026,withcommercialoperationsprojectedtobeginin2030.Currently,theLongThanh–D?uGiayexpresswayistheonlyrouteconnectingtheairporttocentralHCMCity,whichiscongested.Theprojectalignswithglobaltrendsofconnectingmajorairportstocitycentresviahigh-capacityrail.HCMCitysmetrodevelopmentplanincludeseightmetrolinesandthreemonoraillines,totalingabout220km,withtwolinesunderconstruction.Thefirstmetrolineisexpectedtobeoperationallaterthisyear,whilethreeadditionalrailwaylinesareprojectedforthesouthernregionby2030.—VNSPassengersdisembarkfromaBambooAirwaysflightatTanS?nNh?tAirportinHCMCity.TheairlinewillrestartflightstoBangkoknextmonthafterayear-longsuspension.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—BambooAirwayshasannouncedtheresumptionofitsflightsbetweenH?ChíMinhCityandBangkok,Thailand,nextmonth,markingitsfirstinternationalflightafteraone-yearhiatusduetofinancialchallenges.Thecarrierwilloperateonedailyround-tripflightbetweenthetwocitiesstartingonNovember26.TheflightwilldepartfromHCMCitysTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportat11:15amandarriveatBangkoksDonMueangInternationalAirportat2pm.Ticketsarecurrentlyavailableforpurchase,withround-tripfaresstartingatVN?3.56million(US$143),asannouncedontheairlinesFacebookpage.BambooAirwaysinitiallylaunchedtheHCMCitytoBangkokrouteinApril2022andtheHàN?itoBangkokrouteinMarch2023.Atthattime,flightswereroutedtoBangkokslargerSuvarnabhumiInternationalAirport.BambooAirwayspreviouslyhadabroadflightnetworkacrossSoutheastAsia,NortheastAsia,Europe,andAustralia.However,inOctoberlastyear,itsuspendedinternationalflightsduetorisingdebt,lossesfromrapidexpansion,theimpactofCOVID-19,andincreasingfuelprices.ThailandwelcomedoveronemillionVietnamesetravelersin2023,whileVi?tNamremainsapopulardestinationforThaitourists.—VNS

ChildrenarevaccinatedonthefirstdayofHàN?ismeaslesvaccinationcampaignattheVanT?CommuneHealthStationinPhúXuyênDistrict.—PhotocourtesyoftheHàN?iDepartmentofHealthHàN?I—HàN?ionMondaylaunchedameaslesvaccinationcampaign,expectingtoadministerabout70,000vaccinations.Onthefirstdayofthecampaign,eightdistricts,includingLongBiên,PhúXuyên,PhúcTh?,Th??ngTín,??ngAnh,Hoài??c,S?nTayandTh?chTh?t,vaccinatedchildren.TheremaininglocalitieswillcarryoutvaccinationsuntilNovember15.Toensuresafetyandeffectiveness,themunicipalDepartmentofHealthestablishedthreeinspectionteamstoevaluatethecampaign.ObservationsfromtheHàN?iM?i(NewHàN?i)reportershowedthatattheVanT?CommuneHealthStationinPhúXuyênDistrictandtheMinhC??ngCommuneHealthStationinTh??ngTínDistrict,manyfamiliesbroughttheirchildrentobevaccinatedinresponsetothecampaignearlyinthemorning.PhúXuyênDistricthasmorethan1,800childreneligibleforvaccination,ofwhichtheVanT?CommuneHealthStationvaccinated45.InTh??ngTínDistrict,about1,200childrenarelistedforvaccination,ofwhichtheMinhC??ngCommuneHealthStationvaccinated61cases.Throughinspectionsatvaccinationsites,theHàN?iDepartmentofHealthassessedthatthevaccinationwascarriedoutcarefullybylocalauthorities,incompliancewithregulationssetbythehealthsector.Thevaccinationsiteswerearrangedreasonablyandstrictlyfollowedtheregulatedprocess,whileaheadoftheclinics,allchildreneligibleforvaccinationwerelistedandfullyinformed.Thecampaignsgoalisthatover95percentofchildrenagedonetofive,livingandstudyinginHàN?i,andover95percentofhealthworkersworkingattreatmentfacilitieswithmeaslespatients,whohavenotreceivedenoughdosesofvaccinesasprescribed,willreceiveonedoseofthemeasles-rubella(MR)vaccine.SixnewpatientsAreportfromtheHàN?iCentreforDiseaseControl(CDC)showsthatlastweek(fromOctober4-11),thecapitalcityrecordedsixnewcasesofmeasles,anincreaseoftwocomparedtothepreviousweek.Ofthese,fourwerenotvaccinated,onewasvaccinated,andonehadanunidentifiedvaccinationhistory.Sofarthisyear,thecityhashad23casesofmeasles,whilenocaseswerereportedinthesameperiodlastyear.Itisforecastthatmorecasesmayoccur,especiallyinthelastthreemonthsoftheyear.—VNS

TheASEANEco-SchoolsVi?tNamAward2024waslaunchedonMonday.Photodangcongsan.vnHàN?I–TheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,incoordinationwiththeOfficeoftheASEANSeniorOfficialsontheEnvironment(ASOEN)inVi?tNamandrelevantunits,heldaceremonyonOctober14tolaunchtheASEANEco-SchoolsVi?tNamAward2024.Representativesfromnearly100schoolsinHàN?iattendedtheeventinperson,whilethosefromover200schoolsacrossthecountryjoinedonline.Theawardwinnerswillbeselectedbasedonthreecriteriathatincludetheiractionplanandspecificprogrammeonenvironmentalprotection;curriculumandmainandextracurricularactivitiesontheenvironment;andenvironmentalprotectionfacilitiesandactivitiesinthecommunity.EntriesmustbesubmittedbyNovember10,2024,atwww.ecoschool.vn,andalsosenttoecoschoolsvietnam@gmail.com.TheASEANEco-SchoolsAwardisoneoftheactivitiesundertheframeworkoftheASOENassignedtoeachcountrytoorganise.ThewinningschoolswillbehonouredonthesidelinesoftheASOENConferenceortheASEANMinisterialMeetingontheEnvironment.Heldeveryfouryears,theawardispresentedtooutstandingprimaryandsecondaryschoolsinASEANmembercountriestorecognisethosewithbestpracticesinthegreenschoolprogrammeandtoencouragetheparticipationofotherschoolsinimplementinggreeninitiatives.ThefirstASEANEco-SchoolsAwardwasheldinMalaysiainJuly2012.Speakingatthelaunchceremony,DeputyMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentLêC?ngThànhemphasisedthatstudentsplayanespeciallyimportantroleinenvironmentalprotection.Theynotonlycarryoutspecificactionsintheirdailylivestoprotecttheenvironmentbutalsohelpspreadthemessageofenvironmentalprotectiontofamily,friendsandthecommunity,becomingpositiverolemodelswhoencourageadultstothinkandactfortheenvironment.VNSUNESCORepresentativetoVi?tNamJonathanWallaceBakerspeaksattheevent.VNAphotoHàN?I-Nearly300delegates,includingeducationalmanagers,studentsandrepresentativesofUNagencies,gatheredataneventinV?nhLongonOctober12,whichfocusedonpromotinggenderequalityandgirlsrightsinVi?tNam.OrganisedbyUNWomenandUNESCOwiththecollaborationoftheprovincialDepartmentofEducationandTraining,theeventaimedtopromotegenderequalityandempowergirlsineducation.Theeventfeaturedexhibitions,interactivegames,andartcontests,encouragingstudentstoexpresstheirviewsongirlsrolesinshapingtheirfutures.StudentsjoinedinaspecialBeijing30BusTourwhichrecognisedVi?tNamsprogressingenderequalityinimplementingtheBeijingDeclarationandPlatformforActionoverthepast30years.Inspiringtalksfromprominentwomenineducation,sports,andsciencemotivatedthestudents,especiallygirls,toenvisiontheirfutureandpursuetheirdreamswithconfidence.UNWomenRepresentativeCarolineNyamayemombeemphasisedtheimportanceofequippinggirlswithSTEMskillsforsuccessinthefast-evolvingdigitalandgreeneconomy.UNESCORepresentativetoVi?tNamJonathanWallaceBakerhighlightedthecriticalroleofteachersinfosteringaninclusiveandequitableeducationsystemforasustainablefuture.Throughtheevent,theorganisersexpectedtoenhanceawarenessoftheimportanceofinvestmentineducationforgirlsandhonourthecontributionsofeducatorsinsupportinggirlscomprehensivedevelopment.VNA/VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhspeakingattheevent.VNAphotoHàN?I–PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonOctober12stressedtheneedtopromotethreestrategicbreakthroughsofdigitalinstitutions,digitalinfrastructure,anddigitalhumanresourcestoenableVi?tNamtocatchupwithothernations,advance,andthriveinthenewera.ChairinganeventtocelebratetheNationalDigitalTransformationDay2024heldattheGovernmentheadquartersandconnectedonlinewith63provincesandcities,Chính,whoisChairmanoftheNationalCommitteeforDigitalTransformation,emphasisedthatdigitaltransformationwasaninevitabletrend,anobjectiverequirement,astrategicchoiceandatoppriorityforrapidandsustainabledevelopment.ItisamissionoftheentireParty,army,andpeople,contributingtotherealisationoftheaspirationtobuildastrongandprosperousnation,wherethepeopleenjoyawealthyandhappylife,andnooneisleftbehind,hestated.TheGovernmenthadidentifiedtheimplementationofadualgoalofdevelopingadigitalgovernment,digitaleconomy,anddigitalsocietyatahighlevel,andformingVietnamesetechnologycompaniescapableofcompetingglobally,saidChính.Heexpressedhisdelightattheachievementsofthenationaldigitaltransformationwhichhashadpositiveimpactsonallsocio-economicandculturalaspectsandbeenappreciatedbytheinternationalcommunity.Vi?tNamhasmadesignificantprogressininternationaldigitaltransformationrankings.In2024,itse-governmentdevelopmentindexincreasedby15places,ranking71stoutof193countriesandterritories;theglobalinnovationindexrosebytwoplacesto44thoutof133;andtheglobalcybersecurityindeximprovedbyeightplacesto17thoutof194.RevenuefromthedigitaltechnologyindustryinthefirstninemonthsofthisyearwasestimatedatUS$118billionandthatfromsoftwareanddigitalservicesat$6.64billion.Theexportsofdigitaltechnologyproductsfetched$100.8billion.Tohavebetterdigitaltransformation,theGovernmentleadercalledforthecompletionofadigitallegalframeworkforallmattersrelatedtotheeconomy,civiltransactions,production,andbusiness,inalignmentwithimprovingtheinvestmentandbusinessenvironment,reformingadministrativeprocedures,reducingcompliancecosts,exemptingorreducingtaxes,fees,andcharges,andpromotingdecentralisationofauthority.Heurgedtheearlycommercialisationof5Gtechnologyinseveralmajorcitiestoenhancethequalityofdigitalservicesandpromotemodernproduction.Hecalledfortheupgradingofthenationaltelecommunicationsinfrastructure,diversifyingconnectivitymethods,expandinginternationalsubmarinecableconnections,anddevelopingsatelliteservicestokeepupwithadvancedcountriesintheregionandaroundtheworld.ThePMhighlightedthenecessitytoestablishcleanlandreservestocreateandbuildlarge-scaledigitalindustrialcentresforemergingsectors,attractinvestmentresources,particularlyforeigndirectinvestment(FDI),toconstructdatacentres,speedupconstructiontoputtheNationalDataCentreNo.1intooperationbytheendof2025,andsoonestablishnational-andregional-levelincidentresponsecentresforcybersecurityandinformationsafetytoprotectnationalcybersovereigntyearlyandfromafar.Regardinghumanresourcestraining,Chínhemphasisedtheneedtodiversifytrainingmethods,withfocusondigitalskillsthatalignwithmarketdemands,andsupportnationaldigitaltransformationandthedevelopmentofthedigitaleconomyandsociety.Healsoencouragedenhancinginternationalcooperationinthisfield,andtakingmoremeasurestoensuresecurityandsafetyduringthedigitaltransformationprocess,particularlyincyberspace.VNA/VNSPartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?LamattheceremonyonSaturday.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?LamonOctober12visitedtheVi?tNamNationalUniversityofAgriculture(VNUA)andattendedaceremonytoopenthe2024-25academicyearoftheschoolandinaugurateaprojecttoenhancetrainingandscienceandtechnologycapacityusingODAcapitalfromtheWorldBank.Addressingtheevent,LamemphasisedthattheVietnamesePartyandStatehadalwaysplacedspecialimportanceonagriculturaldevelopment.Notably,overthepastnearly40yearsofrenewal,Vi?tNamsagriculturehadseensignificantgrowthinbothscaleandproductionlevels,affirmingitscrucialroleasapillaroftheeconomy.Thesectornotonlyensurednationalfoodsecuritybutalsoexportedleadingagriculturalproductstoothercountries,withmanyofthemcontributingtoVi?tNamsreputationontheinternationalstage.HerequestedtheagriculturalsectoringeneralandtheVNUAinparticulartoclearlyidentifytheirrolesandresponsibilitiesinordertocontinuallyinnovateandstrivetoadvancerobustlytokeeppacewiththetimes,thuscontributingtothebuildingofaprosperous,civilised,andhappynation.Researchattheuniversityshouldcontributetothegoalofbuildingecologicalagriculture,modernruralareas,andcivilisedfarmers;andfocusondevelopingsmartagriculturethatadaptstoclimatechange,promotesgreengrowth,andachieveshighaddedvalue,comparabletoadvancedcountriesaroundtheworld,Lamstressed.ThetopleaderurgedtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandtheMinistryofScienceandTechnologytocreatethebestconditionsfortheuniversitytoactivelyparticipateinscientificandtechnologicalprogrammes,firstlythoseinvolvedinnew-styleruralareabuilding,climatechangeadaptation,andlowemissions.HeexpressedhisbeliefthattheVNUA,withits68-yeartradition,wouldcontinuetoachieveevenmoreoutstandingaccomplishments,andinnovateitselftodeservealeadingcentrefortraining,scientificresearch,andstartupinVi?tNam,andcontributemoretothedevelopmentofVi?tNamsagricultureduringthisrobustdigitaltransformation,andeffectivelyservethecountrysindustrialisationandmodernisationefforts.EstablishedonOctober12,1956,theVNUAiscurrentlytrainingover26,000students.Ithasengagedincooperativerelationswitharound120universitiesandresearchinstitutesin25countriesaroundtheworld.—VNS

Adoctorperformsahealthcheck-uponpatient?.T.M.L.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—DoctorsatGia??nhPeoplesHospitalinHCMCityhavesuccessfullysavedawomanwhowascriticallyinfectedwithBurkholderiapseudomallei,thebacteriaresponsibleforWhitmoresdisease,oftenreferredtoastheflesh-eatingbacteria.Thepatient,identifiedas?.T.M.L,isa33-year-oldresidentofGòV?pDistrictinHCMCity.Sheinitiallysoughtmedicalattentionforahighfeveratalocalclinic.However,herconditionrapidlydeterioratedandwithinthreedays,shedevelopedrespiratoryfailure.ShewasthenrushedtoGia??nhPeoplesHospital,whereshewasdiagnosedwithacuterespiratoryfailurecausedbyseverepneumonia,with70percentofherlungtissuedamaged.Doctorsimmediatelyplacedheronextracorporealmembraneoxygenation(VV-ECMO),alife-savingprocedure.TestsconfirmedthatshewasinfectedwithBurkholderiapseudomallei,asoil-dwellingbacterium.Thankstopromptandtargetedtreatment,herconditionimprovedafterfourdays.Shewasremovedfromtheventilatoraftersevendaysandmadeanalmostcompleterecoverywithintwoweeks.Thepatientlaterrevealedthatshefrequentlywalkedbarefootinparksaspartofherexerciseroutine,ahabitshebelievesmayhaveledtotheinfection.PhóThiênPh??c,aspecialistatGia??nhPeoplesHospital,notedthatBurkholderiapseudomalleiiscommonlyfoundintropicalregions,includingSoutheastAsiaandNorthernAustralia.Thebacteriathriveincontaminatedsoilandwaterandposeasignificantrisktoindividualswithweakenedimmunesystems,suchasthosewithdiabetesorchronickidneydisease.RecentstatisticsfromcountrieslikeThailandandSingaporeshowalarmingmortalityratesofupto50percentforsepsiscasescausedbythispathogen.Forpatientswithseverepneumonia,themortalityratecanreachashighas75percent.Ph??cemphasisedthatearlydiagnosisandimmediate,aggressivetreatmentareessentialforimprovingsurvivalchances.Quickinterventionhelpsavoidtheneedforcostlyresuscitationmethods,hesaid.Accordingto??DuyC??ng,DirectoroftheTropicalDiseaseCentreatB?chMaiHospital,earlydetectionthroughproperdiagnosticsiskeytoreducingfatalityrates.Headvisespeopletoavoiddirectcontactwithcontaminatedsoilorwater,especiallyiftheyhaveopenwounds.Thoseworkinginagriculturearealsoencouragedtowearprotectivegeartominimisetheriskofinfection.Healsostressedtheimportanceofprotectinghealthcareworkersfromexposureduringpatientcare.WhilethereisnovaccineforWhitmore,timelyandaccuratetreatmentcanleadtorecovery.However,thediseasestillcarriesahighmortalityrateofupto40percent,evenwithmedicalintervention.AsWhitmorecasescontinuetosurface,healthofficialsareurgingthepublictobevigilant,especiallythosewithunderlyinghealthconditionssuchasdiabetes,whichsignificantlyincreasestheriskofseverecomplications.—VNSSUPERHIGHWAY:TheroadleadingfromNguy?nKhoáidiketoV?nhTuyBridgeinHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotosRecentinvestmentsinHàN?istransportinfrastructurehavesignificantlyenhancedconvenienceforresidentsandcatalysedurbangrowth.Awiderangeofprojects,includingexpressways,ringroads,regionalconnectors,andbridgesovertheH?ngand?u?ngrivers,havebeendeveloped,formingamoreintegratedtransportnetworkforthecity.Uponcompletion,thesedevelopmentshavenotonlyshortenedtraveltimes,butalsoalleviatedtrafficcongestionandsupportedthecitysexpansionintonewurbanspaces.InfrastructureshapingurbangrowthAccordingtotheHàN?iDepartmentofTransport,thecityhasfullycompletedkeymotorwayprojectstotalling111km,alongwithnationalroutesthathavebeendevelopedandarenowoperational.Additionally,workisadvancingonsevenringroads,whicharegraduallybeingconstructedandnearingcompletion.PresentlyacrosstheH?ngRiverareninebridges:Th?ngLong,Ch??ngD??ng,ThanhTrì,V?nhTuy,Nh?tTan,V?nhTh?nh,V?nLang,TrungHà,andLongBiên.Meanwhile,sixnewbridgesareundergoingfinalproceduresforconstruction,includingT?Liên,H?ngHàandM?S?.Regardingthe?u?ngRiver,fouroftheeightplannedbridgeshavebeencompleted:?u?ng,Phù??ng1and2,and??ngTrù.Currently,thenew?u?ngBridgeisunderconstruction,whiletheremainingthreebridges—GiangBiên,MaiLamandNg?cTh?y—areinthepipelinefordevelopment.BeyondRingRoad4,otherkeyprojectsarebeingdeveloped,includingtheHoàngC?u-VoiPh?csectionofRingRoad1andtheupgradeofNationalRoute6(BaLatoXuanMai).AnextensionofTh?ngLongHighwayisalsounderwaytoconnectRoute21andtheHàN?i-HòaBìnhexpressway.Toeasetrafficcongestion,thecitybuilt12flyoversatcriticalpoints,whileunderpassesatintersectionssuchasKimLiên-X??ànonRingRoad1,ThanhXuan,andLêV?nL??ng-RingRoad3haveimprovedtrafficflow.AdditionalunderpasseswillsoonbeconstructedattheC?Linhinterchange,alongtheTayTh?ngLongroutecrossingRingRoad3,andattheM?Trì-D??ng?ìnhNgh?-RingRoad3junction.TherearealsoplanstoexpandkeyroutessuchasRingRoad2(fromNg?T?S?toC?uGi?y)andHoàngQu?cVi?tStreet(fromPh?mV?n??ngtoTr?nV?Street),featuringadirectunderpassthroughPh?mV?n??ng.Nguy?nV?nH?i,aresidentofThanhXuanDistrict,observedtherapidgrowthofHàN?istransportinfrastructureandhowithasacceleratedurbandevelopment.CAPITALCONNECTION:Nh?tTanBridgeinHàN?icapitalcity–thelargestcable-stayedbridgeinVi?tNamspanningtheRedRiver.Thecitysgrowingroadnetwork,includingnewlightweightflyoversandbridges,hasgreatlyimprovedtrafficflowandrelievedcongestion,H?isaid.HàN?ishistoricalcharm,oncecharacterisedbythe36-streetOldQuarter,isnowcomplementedbymodernexpresswaysandbridgesovertheH?ngRiver,goingbeyondoldiconslikeLongBiênBridgeandTh?ngLongCitadeltoincludenewerstructureslikethebridgesofThanhTrì,V?nhTuy,Nh?tTan,??ngTrù,andV?nhTh?nh.AddressingbottlenecksDespitethisprogress,Nguy?nPhiTh??ng,directoroftheDepartmentofTransport,acknowledgedthatsomestrategicgoalshaveyettobefullyachieved.Theareadesignatedfortransportinfrastructurecurrentlycoversonly10.35percentofurbanland,fallingshortofthetargetof20-26percent,andthelandavailableforstatictransportislessthan1percent,comparedtothegoalof3-4percent.Connectivitybetweenkeyintra-andinter-regionaltransportroutesalsoremainsinsufficient.Severalkeysectionsofmajorroads,includingRingRoads2.5,3,and3.5,arestillunderdevelopment,withfullconnectivityyettobeachieved.Additionally,RingRoad4isstillintheinvestmentphase,andmanymainrouteslinkingcentralHàN?itoitssatellitetownscontinuetorelyonexistingnationalhighways.Onemajorchallengeincompletingtheseprojectsisfunding.Only20percentoftherequiredbudgetiscoveredbythecity,with80percentexpectedfromprivateinvestment.Landclearancedifficultiesandalackofpoliciesincentivisinginvestmentalsocontinuetodelayprogress.Toaddresstheseissues,HàN?iisrevisingitstransportinfrastructureplanstoalignwithitsbroaderurbandevelopmentstrategy.Keyprojectssuchasringroadsandhighways,alongwiththeconstructionofnewbridges,areexpectedtoboostregionalconnectivityandpromotethegrowthofsatellitetowns.Futuredevelopmentswillseemajorroadslinkingthecitycentretosatellitetownswidenedtobetween40and60metres,withaminimumofsixlanes.KeyroutesincludeTayTh?ngLong(connectingRingRoad4toS?nTaysatellitetown),WestLake-BaVì(fromRingRoad4toHòaL?csatellitetown),Hà??ng-XuanMai,andNg?cH?i-PhúXuyên.StrategicfocusforfuturegrowthTorealisethesegoals,HàN?iisprioritisingthreestrategicbreakthroughs.First,thecityaimstodevelopanintegratedtransportnetworkconnectingtheinnercitywithitssuburbs,satellitetowns,andregionalprovinces.Second,itplanstoenhanceitsdigitalinfrastructureanddatasystemstosupportthedigitaleconomyandsocialdevelopment.Lastly,thefocuswillbeonacceleratingcriticaltransportprojectsforeachdevelopmentphase.Eachyear,halfofHàN?isinvestmentresourcesareallocatedtotransportinfrastructure,creatingbetterconditionsforexpansion.Urbantransportprogrammeshavesteadilyimproved,increasinginqualitywitheachterm.ThecityhasalsoreceivedstronggovernmentbackingtocollaboratewithsurroundingprovincestofundandbuildRingRoad4,akeyinter-regionalroutethatisvitalforbothsocioeconomicdevelopmentandnationalsecuritywithinthecapitalregion.Duringimplementation,thecitywillcontinuouslyreviewandprioritiseurgentinfrastructureprojectsforfocusedinvestment.Wewillensureclearguidelinesoninvestmentmethods,funding,andtimelinestoachievethesestrategicgoals,DirectorTh??ngsaid.VNS