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AchildreceivesameaslesshotatavaccinationcenterinHCMCity.—Photobaotintuc.vnH?CHíMINH—MeaslescasesarereturninginsouthernVi?tNam,raisingconcernsamonghealthofficials.TheresurgenceofmeasleshasbeennoticeableinHCMCity,where16confirmedcaseshavebeenreportedthisyear.AtChildrensHospital1inHCMCity,fourchildrenarebeingtreatedformeaslescomplications,includingpneumoniaandthrombocytopenia.Allfourhavenotbeenvaccinatedagainstmeaslesduetoeitherbeingtooyoungortheirparentsnottakingthemforvaccination.Thesechildrenareathighriskofseriouscomplicationswhentheycontractmeasles,warnedD?Tu?nQuy,HeadofInfectiousDiseasesandNeurologyDepartmentatthehospital.ThedeclineinvaccinationratesisattributedtodisruptionsintheExpandedProgrammeonImmunisationcausedbytheCOVID-19pandemic.Asaresult,coverageratesformeasleshavefallenbelowthe95percentthresholdrequiredforherdimmunity.ThesituationisnotuniquetoHCMCity.AcrosssouthernVi?tNam,vaccinationratesformeasleshavebeenconsistentlylowinrecentyears,notablyinBìnhPh??c,KiênGiangandAnGiang.Nguy?nV?Th??ng,DeputyDirectorofHCMCityPasteurInstitute,expressedconcernaboutthepotentialforawidespreadmeaslesoutbreakintheregion.Hesaidthelowandunevenvaccinationcoverageratesformeaslesintheprovinceswouldcreateafavourableenvironmentforthediseasetospread.Hecalledforincreasedeffortstoidentifyandvaccinateunvaccinatedorunder-vaccinatedindividualstopreventoutbreaks.TheMinistryofHealthhasinstructedlocalauthoritiestodevelopcontingencyplansforrespondingtomeaslesandothervaccine-preventablediseasesandcalledformeasurestoexpandmeaslesvaccinationcampaignstoreachunvaccinatedpopulations.—VNS
InstantnoodlesproducedinVi?tNamfilltheshelvesatagrocerystoreinTokyo,Japan.—VNA/VNSPhotoBRUSSLES—Vi?tNamsinstantwillbeexemptedfromfoodsafetycontrolintheEUstartingfromJuly2,astheyhavemetrelatedregulations.However,theinspectionfrequencyatbordergatesfortheproductsremainsat20percent.TheexemptioncomesastheEUsCommissionImplementingRegulation2024/1662wasissuedonJune11,amendingtheImplementingRegulation(EU)2019/1793onthetemporaryincreaseofofficialcontrolsandemergencymeasuresgoverningtheentryintotheunionofcertaingoodsfromcertainthirdcountriesimplementingRegulations(EU)2017/625and(EC)No178/2002oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil.VietnameseTradeCounselorinBelgiumandtheEUTr?nNg?cQuanattributedthegoodnewstorelentlesseffortsbytheMinistryofIndustryandTrade,otherrelevantauthorities,andbusinessesinenhancingthequalityandsafetyofinstantnoodleexportstothebloc.Inaddition,theEUhasalsoadjustedinspectionregulationsforotherVietnamesefarmproduce.Fordragonfruit,theinspectionfrequencyattheborderhasbeenincreasedfrom20percentto30percent.ChilipeppershavebeenmovedfromAnnexI(50percentinspectionfrequency)toAnnexII(50percentinspectionfrequencywithfoodsafetycertificatesandtestresultsforresidualpesticideresiduesintheproduct).Okraremainsata50percentinspectionfrequencywithfoodsafetycertificatesandtestresultsforresidualpesticideresiduesintheproduct.Meanwhile,theinspectionfrequencyfordurianstaysat10percent.—VNSAjourneymonitoringdeviceinstalledonafishingboat.—VNA/VNSPhotoTI?NGIANG—TheMekongDeltaprovinceofTi?nGianghasrecordednofishingboatsinfringinguponforeignwaterssince2022thankstovarioussolutionsimplementedbythelocality,DirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNguy?nV?nM?nhassaid.TheofficialsaidallfishingboatsinTi?nGianghavebeenequippedwithvesselmonitoringsystem(VMS)devicesandlicensedinlinewithregulations,andhaveupdatedinformationinthenationalfisheriesdatabase(VNFishbase).Ithastakenauthoritiesincommunes,wardsandtownsasthecoreforceinthecommunicationsworktoraisepublicawarenessagainstillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing.Ti?nGianghassetupalistofvesselsshowingthehighriskofviolatingfishingregulations,whilecloselycoordinatingwithotherlocalitiesandcompetentforcesininvestigatingcasesandhandlingviolations,M?nsaid.Henotedthatsincethe2017FisheriesLawcameintoforce,theprovincehasbeenpayingmoreattentiontotheinformationwork,andencouraginglocalstoshiftfromtraditionalfishingmethodstosustainablefisheries,andtoobserverelevantregulations.Since2024,thedepartmenthasworkedtogetherwithcompetentforcesinorganisingcommunicationsactivities,targetingnearly250fishermen,boatowners,captains,andbusinesspeople,theofficialsaid,addingthatworkinggroupshavebeenformedtomonitortheiroperations.—VNS
ViceStatePresidentV?Th?ánhXuanpresentssouvenirstoHCMCityschildren.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ViceStatePresidentV?Th?ánhXuanemphasisedguidelinesandpoliciesadoptedbythePartyandtheStatetofacilitatechildrensall-rounddevelopmentatameetingwithoutstandingmembersoftheH?ChíMinhVanguardChildrensUnion(HVCU)fromHCMCity.AttheHàN?imeetingonWednesday,XuanalsoconveyedregardsandwishesfromPresidentT?Lamtotheparticipants.ShenotedthatVi?tNamisoneofthepioneercountriesinimplementinginternationalconventionsonchildrensrights,anditseffortsinthisregardhavebeencommendedbymanyinternationalorganisationsandfriends.Childcare,educationandprotectionisastrategic,long-termtask,andtheresponsibilitysharedbyall-levelPartyCommittees,authorities,organisations,families,schoolsandtheentiresociety,theofficialstressed,askingministries,agenciesandlocalities,especiallythoseworkingwithchildaffairs,toreviewtheimplementationofrelevantguidelinesandpolicies,andproposenewpolicies.Xuanexpressedherhopethatchildrenwillcarryforwardsnationaltraditionsandstudyhardertobecomegoodcitizens,contributingtothenationalconstruction.ChairmanoftheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteePhanV?nM?iaffirmedthatlocalPartyorganisationandauthoritieswillpaymoreheedtochildprotection,careandeducation,especiallydisadvantagedchildren.ThecitywillproposepoliciesinsupportofchildrenscomprehensivedevelopmentinlinewiththePolitburosdirectiveonenhancingchildcare,educationandprotection,hesaid.ThechildrenareinHàN?ifortheIlovemyfatherlandjourneyfirstlaunchedinHCMCityin2009.Duringthisyearsprogramme,theyhavelearnedaboutthe?i?nBiênPh?Victory(May7,1954),the70thanniversaryofHàN?isLiberationDay(October10)andHeroofthePeoplesArmedForcesV?ADínhwholaiddownhislifeattheageof15.—VNSNguy?nT?tThànhUniversityholdsthehighestrankamongVietnameseinstitutions,placedinthe301-400group.—PhotocourtesyoftheuniversityHàN?I—Vi?tNamhasthirteenuniversitieslistedintheImpactRankings2024releasedbyTimesHigherEducation(THE)onJune12.Nguy?nT?tThànhUniversityholdsthehighestrankamongVietnameseinstitutions,placedinthe301-400group.Universitiesinthe401-600groupincludeDuyTanUniversity,FPTUniversity,NationalEconomicsUniversity,T?n??cTh?ngUniversity,UniversityofEconomicsH?ChíMinhCity,andHàN?iNationalUniversity.HàN?iUniversityofScienceandTechnologyisinthe601-800group,followedbyV?nLangUniversityinthe801-1,000range.Threeuniversitiesareinthe1,001-1,500group,includingL?cH?ngUniversity,H?ChíMinhCityOpenUniversity,andPhenikaaUniversity.Vi?t??cUniversityisinthe1,501+group.TheImpactRankingsistheonlyglobalperformancetablethatassessesuniversitiesagainsttheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).Inthe2024rankings,THEImpactRankingssawsignificantglobalinterest,with1,963universitiesparticipating,anincreaseof372institutionsfromthepreviousyear.InSoutheastAsia,Thailandhas77universitiesintherankings,withMahidolUniversityachievingthehighestpositionatnineteenth.Malaysiahas28universitiesfeatured,withUniversitiSainsMalaysiaranked18th.Indonesiahas45rankeduniversities,andthePhilippineshas56.—VNSLu?t Khong s?n Khc v?i cc ??o lu?t trn.
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??c bi?t l Lu?t h? tr? doanh nghi?p nh? v v?a.ChildrenattheHoaSenKindergarteninVinhCity,thecentralprovinceofNgh?An.—VNA/VNSPhotoBíchHu?HàN?I—Five-year-oldchildrenwillbeexemptfromtuitionfeesfromthestartofthenextschoolyear.TheregulationwasdefinedinArticle15oftheGovernmentsDecree81/2021/N?-CP.Thedecree,whichtookeffectonOctober15,2021,containsregulationsontuitionandmanagementforeducationalinstitutionsunderthenationaleducationsystem.Itstipulatespoliciesontuitionexemption,reductionandservicepricesintheeducationandtrainingsector.AccordingtoClause6,Article15ofthedecree,atotalof19groupsofbeneficiariesareeligiblefortuitionexemption.TheMinistryofEducationandTraininghassentOfficialDispatchNo2179/BGD?T-KHTCtoministries,ministerial-levelagencies,socio-politicalorganisations,provincialandmunicipalpeoplescommitteesandschoolstoguidetheGovernmentsregulations.Othergroupswhoareexemptedfromfeesincludedisabledstudents,orphanstudentsasregulatedintheLawonVocationalEducation,andstudentsinseverelydisadvantaged,island,border,remoteandmountainousareas.Thebeneficiariesalsoincludechildrenfromfamilieswhohavemadeagreatcontributiontothenation,ethnicstudentsalongsidestudentswhostudymajorsincludingtuberculosis,leprosy,psychiatryandpathology,accordingtotheStatestargets.Theyalsoinvolvelearnersofspecificfieldsservingrequirementsofsocio-economicdevelopment,nationaldefenceandsecurity,basedontheLawonVocationalEducationandthePrimeMinistersregulations.—VNS
ThebuswherethechildwasfoundlateWednesdayafternoon.—VNA/VNSPhotoTHáIBìNH—Afive-year-oldboywaspronounceddeadlateWednesdayeveningafterbeingleftinaschoolbusinTháiBìnhProvince.Accordingtopreliminaryreports,thechild,identifiedbyhisinitialsasT.G.H.,wastakenfromhishousetoH?ngNhung2PreschoolwithhisclassmatesbytheirteacherQ.A.H.sfamilycouldnotfindhimwhentheycametotheschooltopickhimupintheafternoon.HewaslaterfoundintheschoolbusandwasrushedtotheemergencyroomatTháiBìnhProvincialHospital,wherehepassedaway.ThehighesttemperatureinTháiBìnhProvinceonWednesdayregisteredat36degreesCelsius.PhúXuanCommunesauthoritiesconfirmedthatH.waslivingwithhismaternalgrandmotherwhilehismotherwasawayforwork.TháiBìnhPolicehaslaunchedaninvestigationintothecase.—VNSDeputyMinisterofHealthNguy?nTh?LiênH??ngatthe77thWorldHealthAssemblyinGeneva,Switzerland.—VNA/VNSPhotosAnhHi?nGENEVA—AdelegationoftheMinistryofHealthledbyDeputyMinisterNguy?nTh?LiênH??ngisattendingthe77thWorldHealthAssembly(WHA77)fromMay27toJune1.H??ngtoldtheVietnamNewsAgencysreportersinGenevaonthesidelinesofthesessionthattheCOVID-19pandemicshowsthatmanycountrieshaveyettomakegoodpreparednessforaglobal-scaleepidemic,andwarnedthatanotherepidemicwouldhappenatanytime,requiringallcountriestostrengthentheircapacityandreadinessforit.Countriesalsoneedtocooperateandacttogethertobestrespondtoandminimiseglobalhealthsecuritythreats,andrespondquicklyandeffectivelytoallpossiblehealthrisks,H??ngsuggested.Shepointedtoseveralchallengestopublichealthcare,includingclimatechange,theillnessandmortalityburdenbynon-communicablediseases,unequalaccesstohealthservices,andtheriskofre-emergenceofinfectiousdiseases,especiallythosethatcanbepreventedbyvaccines.TheWorldHealthAssemblyinGenevaonMonday.WithintheWHA77framework,countrieswillconsideradoptingthePandemicTreatyandAmendmentstoInternationalHealthRegulations(IHR),whosecontentsincludeprovisionsonenhancingcooperation,informationexchangesandpromotingaccesstoproductiontechnologyanddiseasepreventionproducts.Oncethesedocumentsareapproved,thiswillbeabreakthroughfortheglobalhealthsysteminpreventingandrespondingtoepidemicsandmedicalemergencies.AmbassadorMaiPhanD?ng,PermanentRepresentativeofVi?tNamtotheUnitedNations,theWorldTradeOrganisation(WTO),andotherinternationalorganisationsinGeneva,saidthatthesedocumentswouldbeagreatopportunityforcountriesaroundtheworld,especiallydevelopingcountrieslikeVi?tNam,toaccessmedicalservices,equipment,vaccinesandbiologicalproducts.Thiswillhelpcreateabreakthroughineffectivelypreventingfuturepandemicsandsavingmorelivestowardsahealthyandequalworld,hesaid.—VNS
DeputyDirector-GeneraloftheEuropeanCommissionsDirectorate-GeneralforInternationalPartnershipsMyriamFerranspeakstothepressinNinhThu?nonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngTh?NINHTHU?N—TheEuropeanUnion(EU)willcontinueitssturdysupportforVi?tNameffortstowardsthetargetofnetzeroemissionsby2050,saidMyriamFerran,DeputyDirector-GeneraloftheEuropeanCommission(EC)sDirectorate-GeneralforInternationalPartnerships.Speakingatamediabriefinginthesouth-centralprovinceofNinhThu?nonWednesday,FerransaidtheGlobalGatewaystrategyisanimportantinitiativeoftheEUimplementedthroughaTeamEuropeapproachandaimingtopromotesustainabledevelopment,peace,andstabilityaroundtheworld.Itsgoalistopromotesmart,clean,andsecurelinksworldwideandassistpartnercountriestoachievetheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs),shenoted,sayingthestrategysprioritiesincludedigitaltechnology,energy,transport,health,educationandresearch.ThisstrategygeneratesnumerouscooperationchancesforVi?tNamandtheEUintheareasofsharedinterest,shesaid.TheofficialemphasisedthatVi?tNamisanimportantpartneroftheEUandwillkeephelpingwiththecountrystargetofnetzeroemissionsby2050,addingtheEUhasbeenassistingVi?tNamonthepathofenergytransitionthroughtheJustEnergyTransitionPartnership(JETP).InNinhThu?n,theB?cáipumped-storagehydropowerprojectisatypicalexampleandakeyprojectintheGlobalGatewaystrategy.TheEUanditsmemberstatespledgetoprovidepreferentialloansandaidpackagestogivetechnicalsupporttothisprojecttobuildthefirstpumped-storagehydropowerplantofVi?tNaminthelocality,accordingtoFerran.DuringtheirvisittoNinhThu?n,FerranandothermembersoftheEUdelegationalsosetouttolearnabouttheopportunitiesandchallengesoftheprovinceasanenergytransitioncentre.Speakinghighlyoflocalenergyandrenewablesdevelopment,shesaidthatdespitenumerousdifficultiescausedbyclimatechangeimpacts,NinhThu?nhasmanagedtoturnchallengesintopotentialandadvantagestoestablishitselfasanenergyandrenewablescentreofthecountry.TocarryouttheGlobalGatewaystrategy,theEUandtheFrenchDevelopmentAgency(AFD),withsupportfromtheKfWDevelopmentBankofGermanyandtheAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB),havesuppliedfundingfortheB?cáipumped-storagehydropowerproject.The1.2GWproject,investedbytheVietnamElectricity(EVN)group,hasatotalinvestmentofVN?21trillion(US$824.9million).Itwaslaunchedinearly2020andisexpectedtobecompletedin2029.Asidefromthisproject,theEUhasalsoassistedNinhThu?ninthefieldsofgreenanddigitalskilleducationandtraining.—VNSSouthKoreantouristsgettingtoknowaboutsouthernfruitspecialtiesatB?nThànhMarket,District1,HCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tHàN?I—Vi?tNamwelcomed7.583millioninternationalvisitorsinthefirstfivemonthsof2024,withChinesetouristsinthehighestnumbershittingthetopspotinMay,thefirsttimethishashappenedinfiveyears.AccordingtothelatestreportfromtheGeneralStatisticsOffice,intotal,thefive-monthfigurerepresentsanincreaseofnearly65percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyearanda3.9percentincreasecomparedtothesameperiodin2019,theyearbeforeCOVID-19.Airtravelaccountedfor83.7percentofarrivals(6.3million),landtravelfor14.2percent(1.1million)andseatravelfor2.1percent(162,400).ThemajorityofthevisitorscamefromAsiawith5.89million,followedbyEurope,976,000,andtheAmericas,460,100.InMay,thenumberofforeigntouriststoVi?tNamreachednearly1.4million,a51percentincreasecomparedtothesameperiodlastyear,despiteitbeingtheoff-peakseason(Vi?tNamspeakseasonfallsbetweenSeptember-OctobertoApril),whichcouldbeattributedtofavourablevisapoliciesandenhancedtourismpromotionprogrammesin2024.ChinaregaineditsleadingpositionintheVietnamesetourismmarketwithnearly357,200visitors,a143percentincreasecomparedtothesamemonthlastyear.ThetotalnumberofChinesetouristsinthefirstfivemonthsofthisyearreached1.6million,morethana300percentincreasecomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Vi?tNamalsorecordedasignificantincreaseininternationalvisitorsfromTaiwan(China)withnearly111,000visitors,a90percentincrease;theUnitedStateswithover48,600visitors,a10.7percentincrease;Cambodiawith41,200visitors,a30percentincrease;andIndiawithover38,300visitors,a31percentincrease.Severalmoredistantmarketsalsosawconsiderablegrowth,suchasItalywithnearlya52percentincrease,Spainwitha34.4percentincrease,Francewitha30percentincrease,theNetherlandsandSwitzerlandwitha25percentincrease,andAustraliawitha23.4percentincrease.TheRussianmarketbegantorebound,withover16,000visitorstoVi?tNaminMay,risingby80percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Polishtourists,thoughfewerinnumberatjustover2,240,sawanimpressiveincreaseofover300percent.AccordingtotheGSO,revenuesfromaccommodationandfoodservicesinthefirstfivemonthsof2024nationwideisestimatedtoreachVN?296.3trillion(US$11.64billion),up15.1percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.SomelocalitiessawsignificantincreasessuchasKhánhHoà(26.4percentincrease),Qu?ngNinh(23.5percent),?àN?ng(22.2percent),H?iPhòng(14.9percent),HàN?i(12.4percent),andC?nTh?(11.5percent).Revenuefromtravelservicesinthefirstfivemonthsof2024isalsoprojectedtoreachVN?24.2trillion($950million),45.1percenthigheryearonyear.?àN?ngsawa52percentincrease,HCMCitya46percent,andHàN?ia44.6percentrise.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