Anunfinishedsectionoftheroadproject.—Photochinhphu.vnHCMCITY—HCMCitywillunilaterallyterminatetheBOTcontractforaroadprojectworthoverVN?1.5trillion(US$59million)whereconstructionhasbeenstalledforthepastsixyears.The2.7kmroadsectionwasintendedtoconnectV?V?nKi?tBoulevardtotheHCMCity-TrungL??ngExpressway.TheBOT(build-operate-transfer)projectwasscheduledfrom2015to2017andwasledbyinvestorYênKhánhGroupandHCMCityBOTOneMemberCoLtd.ConstructionbeganinOctober2015andcontinueduntilmid-2018,atwhichpointithadcostVN?140billion($5.5million),or12percentofitsplannedcapital.HCMCityPeoplesCommitteehasassignedthemunicipalTransportationWorksConstructionInvestmentProjectManagementAuthoritytoworkwiththeprojectstakeholderstoreviewthepaperworkandconstructiontocompleteproceduresforunilateralcontracttermination.ThecitysDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentandinspectionagencywillalsoworkonthisprocess.Accordingtoareportfromthemulti-sectoralworkinggroup,HCMCityDepartmentofTransporthasworkedwithstakeholderstoaddressanyviolationsoftheBOTcontractagreements.TheseincludestallingconstructionsinceJune2018,beingunabletoprovidedocuments,demonstratingcapitalallocationtocontinuethesignedBOTcontractandguaranteeingtheexecutionofthecontractandotherrelevantagreements.Reportsonprojectprogresswererequestedfrominvestorsandbusinessesinvolvedintheproject,buttheyrepeatedlyaskedforextensions.Theyexplainedthatmanydocumentsweremisplacedandcontractorscouldnotbeginsettlementprocessesduetothelackofinformation.—VNS

LocalauthoritiesandresidentsworktoaddresstheaftermathoftheflashfloodinM??ngP?nCommune,?i?nBiênDistrictinthenorthernmountainousprovinceof?i?nBiên.—VNA/VNSPhotoXuanT?HàN?I—Floodingtriggeredbypro-longedheavyrainsfromTyphoonPrapiroonbetweenJuly22-25hasresultedinsignificantdamagetothenorthernandcentralregionsandlossoflife.AccordingtoinitialreportsfromtheDepartmentofDykeManagementandNaturalDisasterPreventionandControloftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,atleasteightpeoplehavedied,ninearemissingandthreehavebeeninjured.ThenorthernmountainousprovinceofS?nLawasthehardesthit,withfivedeaths,fourmissingpersonsandoneinjuredduetofloods.Theheavyrainandfloodingalsodamaged389houses,submergedsixprimaryandpreschoolsites,causedlandslidesat126trafficpointswithavolumeofabout7.97cubicmetresofsoilandrocks.Over270hectaresofriceweresubmergedandmorethan3,460livestockandpoultryweresweptaway.FlashfloodscausedbyprolongedheavyrainsledtotwodeathsandleftfivepeoplemissingafteritwreakedhavoconM??ngP?nCommune,?i?nBiênDistrictonthenightofWednesday.Thefloodsinjuredtwopeopleandcausedsignificantpropertydamagetolocalresidents.Abouttenhousesweresweptaway,eighthousescollapsedandaroundahundredotherhomeswerepartlydamaged.Manyhectaresofricefieldswerecompletelydestroyed.ThetotalestimateddamageisVN?3billion(US$118,530).Landslidesandmudblockedroads,causingtrafficcongestiononNationalHighway12passingthroughtheL?nhVillageareainM??ngP?nCommune.OnepersondiedafterbeingsweptawaybyfloodwaterinHàN?is??ngXuanCommune,Qu?cOaiDistrict.Theheavyrainraisedriverlevels,causingwaterloggingfrom20-50cmonstreetsinthedistrictsofLongBiên,C?uGi?y,ThanhXuanandalongtheTh?ngLongBoulevard.Additionally,Route70passingthroughPh??ngCanh,TayM?,and??iM?communesinNamT?LiêmDistrictexperiencedprolongeddeepflooding.Especially,theNamAnKhánhUrbanAreanearTh?ngLongBoulevardandtheinternalroadsoftheGeleximcoLêTr?ngT?nUrbanAreaweresubmerged.InHòaBìnhProvince,heavyraininHòaBìnhCityandthedistrictsofMaiChau,L??ngS?nand?àB?cresultedin213housesbeingflooded,submergedmorethan517hectaresofriceandcausedlandslidesonseverallocalroads.TorrentialrainfallaccompaniedbystrongwindsinTháiBìnhProvincesubmerged1,380hectaresofriceandaffectednearly2,000hectaresofvegetablesandothercrops.A15-metre-long,0.5-metre-wideand1-metre-highlandslideoccurredontheleftbankoftheH?ngHàIIDykeinV?VanCommune,V?Th?District.LandslideswerealsoreportedinH?LongCityinQu?ngNinhProvince,causingfivehouseholdstobemovedtosafety.InC?T?District,acementshipattheportandasmallspeedboatnearthepierweresunk.Morethan2,270hectaresofricewassubmergedinB?cGiangProvinceandmanyroadsinB?cGiangCityalsoexperiencedflooding.InThanhHóa(chǎn)Province,landslideswererecordedonseveralroads,withanestimatedvolumeofabout6,350cubicmetresofsoilandrocks.EighthousesinthedistrictsofM??ngLát,QuanS?nandQuanHóa(chǎn)werepartlydamaged.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydrometeorologicalForecasting,fromthenightofJuly27toAugust3,thenorthernregionandThanhHóa(chǎn)Provincewillexperiencescatteredshowersandthunderstorms,withsomeareasreceivingheavyrainfalls.Giventheseconditions,localauthoritieshaveimplementedthePrimeMinistersDirectiveonWednesdayonaddressingtheaftermathoftheheavyrainsandfloodingcausedbyTyphoonPrapiroonandpreparingforheavyrainsandlandslides.TheS?nLaProvincialSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescuehassetupseveralworkinggroupstocoordinatewithlocalcommunestoassistaffectedresidentswhilemobilisingforcesandequipmenttoensuresafetransportation.Warningsignswereinstalledindangerousareas,debrisfromlandslide-proneareaswereremoved.Tocontinueaddressingtheaftermathofnaturaldisasters,theDepartmentofDykeManagementandNaturalDisasterPreventionsuggestedthatS?nLaProvinceorganisesearcheffortsformissingpersons,providemedicaltreatmentfortheinjuredandmobiliseforcestosupportaffectedresidents.Provincesandcitiesnationwideshouldcloselymonitorforecastinformationandwarnings,andproactivelyimplementmeasurestodealwithheavyrain,tornadoes,lightning,hailandstrongwinds,itsaid.Toensureproperdrainageduringthestorm,theHàN?iDrainageOne-MemberLimitedLiabilityCompanyopenedthegatesoflakessuchasThi?nQuang,B?yM?u,TanMaiand??ng?a,andoperatedkeypumpingstationslikeYênS?,??ngB?ng1,??ngB?ng2andC?Nhu?tolowerwaterlevelsinthesystem.—VNSThesceneofthefire.—VNA/VNSPhotoQuang?ánTHáIBìNH—Twelveworkersarebeingtreatedinhospitalafterafireataworkshopthatmakesgaslighters.TheblazestartedatHoaVi?tCoLtdinNguyênXáCommune,??ngH?ngDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofTháiBìnharound11amonThursday.Immediatelyafterthealarmwasraised,fireprevention,fightingandrescueforceswerepresentatthescenetoconductfirefighting.Thefirewasextinguishedatabout1pm.The??ngH?ngGeneralHospitalsaidthatatabout11.45am,itreceivedeightpatientswithseriousburnswhoweretransportedbypersonalcars.Theyhadinjuriesonmanyareasofthebodysuchastheface,chest,abdomen,armsandlegs.By12.15am,fourmorepatientsweretakentotheemergencyroom,bringingthetotalnumberofcasesto12.Afterreceivingthepatients,thehospitalassigneddoctorsandnursestopromptlyprovideintensiveresuscitation,painreli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AninternationalcruiseshipdocksatNhàR?ng-KhánhH?iPortinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityplanstobuildthreemoreinternationalpassengercruiseterminalstodevelopwaterwaytransportandboosttourism.BùiHoàAn,deputydirectorofthemunicipalDepartmentofTransport,saidthethreeinternationalpassengercruiseterminalshavebeenincludedinthecitysgeneralplanningadjustmentprojectby2040,withavisionto2060,settobesubmittedtothePrimeMinisterforapprovalsoon.TheterminalswillbebuiltincoastalurbanareasinoutlyingC?nGi?Districtandwillbeabletocatertoshipsofupto100,000GT(grosstonnage).AterminalinM?i?èn??canserveshipsofupto60,000GT,andoneinB?nNghéPortisdesignedforshipsofupto30,000GT.Theywillbeequippedwithmodernfacilitiesandservices,includingdedicateddockingareas,luxuriousreceptionzones,dining,shopping,andentertainmentservicestoenhancetouristexperiences.Aftertwomonths,theTh?ngLonghigh-speedboat,capableofcarrying1,017passengersontheHCMCity-C?n??oroute,willbesuspendedonJuly29duetoinefficientoperations.Withits23km-longcoastlineandadensenetworkofriversandcanals,thecityholdssignificantpotentialfordevelopingeco-tourismandurbanwaterwaytourism.The80km-longSàiGònRiveristhelargestofitskindinthecity,capableofaccommodatinglargeseaandtouristvesselsandconnectingthecitywithotherlocalitiesinthesouthernregionandneighbouringCambodia.Inrecentyears,internationalpassengershipscomingtothecityhavehadtodockatcargoportslikeNhàR?ng-KhánhH?iandHi?pPh??cports,whichdonotmeetmaritimesafetyandsecurityrequirements.Thelackofdedicateddockingfacilitieshashamperedmanycruiselinesfrombringingtouriststothecity,thusaffectingtourismrevenueandrelatedservicessuchasrestaurants,hotelsandretail.AccordingtothecitysDepartmentofTourism,cruisetouristsspendanaverageofUS$100perday,asignificantsourceofrevenuethatremainsuntapped.—VNSPeoplepaytheirrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—DuringthedaysofnationalmourningforGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng,flagswillbeathalf-mastacrossthecountry,andlifeseemstoslowdownandbecomemoresolemntorememberadistinguishedsonofthenationwhohasjustpassedaway.Peopleofallages,fromstudentstotheelderly,andthosetravellingfromdistantprovincestothecapital,unitedintheirheartfelttributeandprofoundsorrowfortheGeneralSecretary.By7amonThursday(July25),alargenumberofpeoplehadgatheredtopaytheirrespectsattheNationalFuneralHallonNo.5Tr?nThánhT?ngStreet,HàN?i.AlongthestreetsofNguy?nCao,Lò?úc,HànThuyên,LêThánhT?ng,andT?ngB?tH?aroundtheFuneralHall,peoplepatientlyqueuedtopaytheirrespects,withsomesobbingandcrying.OnT?ngB?tH?Street,holdingaportraitoftheGeneralSecretary,?àoTh?Ng?cLan,aveteranfromHàN?isPhúcTh?District,saidthatshehadrentedaccommodationnearthefuneralhalltwodaysbeforethefuneralservice.Shegotupearlytobepresentby4amtocompletetheprocedureforpayingherrespects.TheGeneralSecretarywasaleaderdevotedtothenationandthepeople.Sincehearingofhispassing,Ihavecriedeveryday,andIconstantlythinkabouthim.IhopetheofficialsandPartymemberswillcontinuetofollowthemoralexampleofPresidentH?ChíMinhandemulatethequalitiesofTr?ng,Lansaidemotionally.HoàngV?nTo?nandhiswifefromB?cNinhProvincetookbustoHàN?iby5am.Henotedthatinrecentdays,themediaandsocialnetworkshavebeenfilledwithexpressionsofgriefandstoriesfrompeopleacrossthecountryabouttheGeneralSecretary.Manyfeltthelossasiftheyhadlostafamilymember.Hewasanexemplaryleader,withamodestlifestyle,firmprinciplesandintelligence.TheVietnamesepeopledeeplyrespectandadmirehim,To?nsaid.??LêThuyH?ngexpressedhersorrow,sayingthatitwasimpossibletofullydescribeherfeelings.Nguy?nPhúTr?ngwasamodelleader,anoutstandingstudentofUncleH?.Hewassosimple,anexceptionalcommunistPartymember,shesaid.Shehadtravelledfrom?àL?tCityofLam??ngProvincewithhersistertoseeUncleTr?ngonelasttime.Nguy?nPhúTr?ngwasarolemodelforourgeneration,someonewhoalwaysputhisheartintothecountryanddedicatedhimselftothepeople.Wecanapplyhisteachingstoourdailylives.Iwillstrivetofollowhisexample,shesaid.PeoplequietlywatchedtheNationalFuneralCeremonyofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwithinfiniteregret.—VNA/VNSPhotoAmongthemourners,LêV?n??ng,aveteranfromThanhHóa(chǎn)Provinceinhisseventies,arrivedbybusat2amonJuly25eagertopayhisrespects.Henotedthatthroughouthiscareer,theGeneralSecretaryshowedspecialcareandaffectionforthePartyandpeopleofThanhHóa(chǎn).ThepeopledeeplyrespectedandadmiredhimandThanhHóa(chǎn)wasproudtohavehadsuchadedicatedPartymember.PeopledeeplyresonatewiththeGeneralSecretarysfamoussaying,‘Ifthefireislitandthefurnaceishot,evenfreshfirewoodmustburn.Thisshowshisunwaveringdeterminationinleadingthefightagainstcorruptionandnegativity,??ngsaid.Anotherearlymourner,LamTh?KhuyênfromH?ngYênCity,said:WhenIheardofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngspassing,Icouldntholdbackmytears.Despitebeingthehighestleader,helivedaverysimpleandapproachablelife,whichendearedhimtothepeopleevenmore.Thosewhocouldnotcometothefuneralwatchedthelivebroadcastofthememorialserviceontelevision.ColonelNguy?nTháiHòa,whojoinedthePartyformorethan55yearsago,couldnothidehisemotionsashewatchedthenationalmourningceremonyontelevision.HepraisedtheGeneralSecretaryasaculturalfigurewhodedicatedhislifetothenationuntiltheend.Vi?tNamhasneverhadsuchwealth,potential,internationalstatureandprestigeasitdoesnow.GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasaleaderwithvision,alwaysdedicatinghimselftothegoalofaprosperous,strong,andcivilisedsociety.Oneofhisnotablelegaciesishis‘bamboodiplomacy,andhewasanoutstandingstudentofPresidentH?ChíMinh,Hòasaid.HàV?nBeo,76,fromB?nTreProvince,gotupat3amtocatchabustoHCMCityforthememorialceremony.Despitehisage,hefeltnofatigueandeagerlyawaitedhischancetopayhisrespectstotheesteemedleader.Asacitizen,Ideeplymournthepassingofsuchareveredleaderandplannedtobeheretopaymyrespectsandpraybeforehisportrait.AlthoughInevermethim,hisworkhasgreatlybenefitedthecountryanditspeople,hesaid,fightingbacktears.Hoàng??nNh?tTan,formerEditor-in-ChiefofTu?iTr?newspaperandchairmanoftheH?ChíMinhCityYouthUnionstraditionalclub,said:AlthoughthePartyChiefhaspassedaway,theVietnameserevolutionwillcontinueandthecountrywilladvancealongthepathsetbythePartyandPresidentH?ChíMinh.PeoplequeuingtopayrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoInhishomelandEarlyinthemorning,groupsofpeoplegatheredrespectfullyattheculturalhousetopaytheirrespectstotheGeneralSecretary.ThroughoutL?i?àVillage,??ngH?iCommuneofHàN?is??ngAnhDistrict,theGeneralSecretaryshomeland,theatmospherewasfilledwithgrief,pride,andrespectfortheGeneralSecretary.Blackflagsandmourningribbonshavebeendisplayedbyresidentsforseveraldays.Securityandsafetyforthefuneralarewell-managedbylocalforces,ensuringsmoothproceedingsinspiteofthelargecrowds.Insidehouse,thephotosshowcasingtheGeneralSecretaryssimplelifearedisplayedbesidethealtar.Theceremonybeganwithfamilymembersandrelativespayingtheirrespects,followedbyhundredsoflocalresidentsandneighbours.Everyonewasovercomewithgriefforthedistinguishedsonoftheirhomeland.PhanAnhXuan,fromL?i?àVillage,said:SincelearningoftheGeneralSecretaryspassing,Ifeellikelosingaclosefamilymember.Standingherewaitingtopaymyrespects,Iamfilledwithprideandhonourforhavingaleaderwhodedicatedhislifetothecountry.Heisagreatexampleforustofollow,andwepledgetoliveandworkaccordingtohisnoblespirit.ColonelLêV?nHà,aformersoldierfrom??ngAnhDistrict,expressedhisadmirationfortheGeneralSecretaryscharacterandresolveinbothrevolutionaryworkanddailylife.HehopedthatfuturegenerationswillcontinuetoupholdthespiritandidealsofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngtobuildthenation.V??ngB?oNam,asixth-gradestudentfromNg?Quy?nSecondarySchool,arrivedearlywithhisteacherandclassmates.Heironedhisschooluniformmeticulouslyfortheoccasion.Ihavereadmanystoriesabouthim.Ideeplyadmirehimandwillfollowhisexampleofpatriotism,simplicityandmodesty.Iwillstrivetobeagoodcitizen,hesaidwithhiseyesfulloftears.—VNSChínhtr?S?ki?nTh?B?y,07/12/2024-17:24S?cóchínhsáchv??ttr?idànhchocánb?,c?ngch?cd?id?khitinhg?nb?máyThuH?ngXemcácbàivi?tc?atácgi?Saochépliênk?t07/12/2024?17:24(GMT+07:00)B?N?iv??angnghiênc?uxayd?ngc?ch?,chínhsách??m?nhvàv??ttr?i??làmc?s?s?px?p,tinhgi?n??ing?cánb?,c?ngch?ckhiti?nhànhs?px?p.T?ih?pbáoChínhph?chi?u7/12,báochí??tcauh?iv?iB?N?iv?v?h??ngx?lyliênquan??nch???,chínhsách??iv?icánb?,c?ngch?c,viênch?cd?id?khith?chi?ntinhg?nb?máy.Tr?l?iv?n??trên,Chánhv?nphòng,ng??iphátng?nB?N?iv?V???ngMinhchobi?t,??cóc?s?ti?nhànhs?px?pt?ch?ctinhg?nb?máytheoch???oc?aT?ngBíth?,BanCh?phànhTrung??ng,BanCh???oChínhph?giaoB?N?iv?nghiênc?uxayd?ngc?ch?chínhsách??m?nhvàv??ttr?i??làmc?s?s?px?p,tinhgi?n??ing?cánb?,c?ngch?ckhiti?nhànhs?px?p.Chánhv?nphòng,ng??iphátng?nB?N?iv?V???ngMinh.?nh:QuangPhúc?aylàv?n??nh?yc?m,ph?ct?p,tác??ngr?tl?n??nx?h?inh?ng?òih?ilàmnhanh.B?N?iv??angxayd?ngd?th?ongh???nhliênquan??nn?idungnày,?ngMinhchohay.Theo?ngMinh,hi?nnayB?N?iv??ang?ánhgiátác??ng,nghiênc?unhi?uchi?u,k?l??ng??làmsao??mb?otínhkh?thic?achínhsáchsaukhibanhành;??mb?ocóc?ch?gi?iquy?t,chínhsáchphùh?pchocánb?,c?ngch?ctrongb?máycónguy?nv?ng,nhuc?uchuy?nsangcáckhuv?ckhác,kh?nglàmtrongc?quannhàn??cn?a.??ngth?i,cóc?ch???gi?channg??itài,??mb?onguyênt?cxayd?ngn?nc?ngv?theoh??ngth?ctài,thuhútng??icótàin?ngtrongn??cvàqu?ct?.?aylàv?n??r?tc?nc?,baotrùm,c?n?ánhgiá?úngtác??ng??cóc?s?chínhtr?,pháply??th?chi?n.B?N?iv??angxayd?ngd?th?o,xinyki?nBanCáns???ngChínhph?,BanCh???oChínhph?.Sau?ós?trìnhxinyki?nc?aBanCh???oTrung??ng,B?Chínhtr?.Saukhicóyki?nc?aB?Chínhtr?m?itrìnhChínhph?xemxétth?ngquatheoquytrìnhrútg?n??cóchínhsáchth?chi?nngay,??ngb?v?icác??ánkhác.B?N?iv??angt?ptrunglàmngày,làm?êmcùngv?icácb?ngànhv?itinhth?nv?ach?yv?ax?phàng,ng??iphátng?nB?N?iv?nh?nm?nh.?ngMinhchobi?t,liênquan??nv?n??b?trís?px?pconng??iph?icóchínhsáchv??ttr?i,??m?nhv?itinhth?nv?a??mb?om?ctiêutinhg?nvànangcaoch?tl??ng??ing?nh?ng??ngth?ib?o??mtính?n??nhpháttri?n.Cùngv?i?ólàquantam??ntamt?,nguy?nv?ngchính?ángc?a??ing?cánb?,c?ngch?c.Songsongv?ichínhsáchtinhgi?n,c?ngc?ntínhtoán?utiênb?trính?ngng??icótrình??,ph?mch?t,n?ngl?cv??ttr?i,cókinhnghi?m,thamniênc?ngtác,cóuytín,chuyênm?nsauv?l?nhv?cc?angànhvà??mb?onguyênt?c??ngthu?nhaibên,???cs?th?ngnh?tc?ang??i??ng??uc?quan.Ng??icótrình??,n?ngl?cnhìnth?ycókho?ntàichínhh?pd?nh?nthìh?cóth?tínhtoánxinngh?rangoài,?a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V?C?ngMinh,HeadoftheENTDepartmentatFVHospital,speaksattheComprehensiveApproachforTreatmentofSnoringandSleepApnoeaSyndromeCMETrainingProgrammelastweekinC?nTh?City.—VNSPhotoC?NTH?–FVHospital,incollaborationwithC?nTh?ENTHospitalinC?nTh?CityandwiththeconsultationofThomsonMedicalGroup(Singapore),organisedtheComprehensiveApproachforTreatmentofSnoringandSleepApnoeaSyndromeCMETrainingProgrammelastweek.Thetrainingprogrammeattractedmorethan300doctorsspecialisinginmaxillofacialsurgery,ENT,generalsurgery,andnutritionfrom25hospitalsacrossninesouthernprovinces.Theprogrammegarneredmuchinterestandhighpraiseforitsprofessionalisminorganisationandthequalityofthepresentationsfromtheparticipatingdoctors.V?C?ngMinh,HeadoftheENTDepartmentatFVHospital,saidarecentstudyshows8.5percentofVi?tNamspopulationsufferfromsleepapnoea.Thisisadangerousconditionifleftuntreatedandcanleadtonumerouscomplicationssuchashypertension,diabetes,cardiovasculardisease,strokeandatriplingofmortalityriskover15years.Heemphasisedthatsleepapnoeaisduetovariouscauses,includinglifestylechanges,obesity,andotherchronicconditions.Nguy?nVi?tQu?nhTh?,HeadoftheDieteticsNutritionDepartmentatFVHospital,saidthatforevery10percentincreaseinbodyweight,theriskincreasessixfold.Therefore,weightlossiscrucialandpatientscansignificantlyreducetheseverityofsleepapnoeabyfollowingabalanceddiet,engaginginregularexercise,andusingmedicationifnecessary.IncaseswherepatientshaveahighBodyMassIndex(BMI)(BMI35orBMI30withmultiplecomorbidities),andweightreductionthroughdiet,exercise,andmedicationisnoteffective,surgicalmethodssuchasgastricbypasssurgerymaybeconsidered.Dr.BarrieTan,arenownedENTfromGleneaglesHospital,Singapore,presentedAdvancedEarSurgeryandHearingImplants–LatestTechnologyandTrends,providingupdatesonadvancedtechniquesintreatinghearingdisorders.Dr.TansparticipationunderscoresFVHospitalscommitmenttoitsstrategyofBringingSingaporeanMedicinetoVi?tNam.–VNSNguy?n??ngTùng,chairmanofPhúNhu?nDistrictinHCMCity,receivesadecisionissuedbythecityPeoplesCommitteethathisdistricthascompletelyalleviatedpoverty.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—PhúNhu?nDistricthasachievedthetargetofhavingnosinglehouseholdunderaHCMCitypovertyalleviationprogramme,accordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee.SpeakingataceremonyheldonTuesdaytoannouncetheachievement,itschairman,Nguy?n??ngTùng,saidthedistrictcompletedthegoaloneyearaheadofschedule.Thedistricts13wardsarehometonearly47,300households.Underthecityssustainablepovertyreductionprogrammefor2021-25,639householdswith2,688memberswereidentifiedaspoorand447otherswith1,741memberswereidentifiedasnear-poor,hesaid.Underthecitysmultidimensionalpovertymeasurementcriteria,apoorhouseholdhasanannualincomeofbelowVN?36million($1,400)perperson,whileforanear-poorhouseholditisVN?36-46million($1,800).AsoftheendofMarchthedistricthadnopoorhouseholdsandonly292near-poorhouseholds,hesaid.Variousmeasureshavebeentakentohelpthepoorincludingfinancialsupportforhealthinsurance,electricbillsandschoolfees,scholarshipsandlow-interestloans,headded.Theothereightdistrictswhichnolongerhavepoorhouseholdsare5,3,7,10,11,TanPhú,BìnhTan,andC?Chi.TheprogrammehadacapitaloutlayofVN?15.1trillion($592.5million).—VNS

M??ngP?n1villageinM??ngP?nCommune,?i?nBiênDistrictinthenorthernmountainousprovinceof?i?nBiênliesinruinsaftertheflashfloodinWednesdaynight.VNA/VNSPhotoXuanT??BP—Flashfloodsandfloodingcausedbyprolongedheavyrainsledtotwodeaths,twoinjuredandleftfivepeoplemissingafterwreakinghavoconM??ngP?nCommune,?i?nBiênDistrictinthenorthernmountainousprovinceof?i?nBiênonWednesdaynight.Theflashfloodsweptawaymanyhousesanddozensofhectaresofricefields.Thefloodsinjuredtwopeopleandcausedsignificantpropertydamage.Familymembersanxiouslyawaitnewsaboutthemissingvictims.Abouttenhousesweresweptaway,eighthousescollapsedandaround100otherhouseswerepartlydamaged.Manyhectaresofricefieldswerecompletelydestroyed.Localauthoritiesandresidentsworktoaddresstheaftermathoftheflashflood.ThetotalestimateddamageisVN?2.7billion(US$106,520).LandslidesandmudblockedroadscausedtrafficcongestiononNationalHighway12,passingthroughtheL?nhvillageareainM??ngP?nCommune.Rescueforcesmakeeffortstosearchforthemissingvictims.Authoritiesarestillsearchingforthemissingpersonsandaddressingtheflooddamage.—VNS

BayerVietnamisworkingwithHanoiStrokeAssociationandtheUniversityofOxfordtoimprovestrokecareandresearch.—PhotocourtesyofBayerVietnamHàN?I—Bayer,theHanoiStrokeAssociation(HNSA),andtheUniversityofOxfordrecentlysignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)toenhancethequalityofstrokemanagementandscientificresearchinVi?tNam.TheMoUsingingceremonytookplaceattheStrokeCentre,B?chMaiHospital,HàN?i.Vi?tNamisoneofthecountrieswiththehighestincidencerateofstroke,withabout200,000strokepatientseveryyear.StrokesarenowamongthetopcausesofdeathinVi?tNam,withmorefatalcasesthancardiovasculardiseases.Amongsurvivors,thisconditioncausesdisabilityandcreatesagreatburdenonfamilymembersandcommunities.However,Vi?tNamfacesacriticallackofdataandinformationtoenhancestrokecareandresearch.AttheMoUsigningceremony,AssociateProf.Dr.MaiDuyT?n,directoroftheStrokeCentatB?chMaiHospitalandchairmanoftheHanoiStrokeAssociation,highlightedtheimportanceofupdatingknowledgeformedicalstaff.ManyVietnamesedoctorsarenotfullyawareoftheroleofscientificresearchinsupportingtreatmentpractice.Whilemostattentionispaidtopatientcare,itisvitalforhealthcareprofessionalstoupdatescientificknowledgetoimprovediagnosticcapacityandtreatmentoutcomes.UndertheMoU,thethreepartieswilldevelopacomprehensiveprogrammetitledImprovingtheQualityofScientificResearchandStrokeManagement,period2024-2025,comprisingvariouskeyareasofco-operation,includingscientificresearch,educationalprogrammes,datadevelopmentandpublication.Bynarrowingdatagaps,thiscollectiveeffortsupportsimprovedclinicaldecision-makingandpatientcareoptimisation.IngoBrandenburg,ManagingDirectorofBayerVietnam,said:Bayerwillactivelycollaboratewithmedicalexpertsinthedevelopmentoftrainingprogrammesforhealthcareprofessionalsandthecommunity.Leveragingourscientificexpertise,wewillprovideinputtoenhancethequalityoftrainingandeducationprogrammes,facilitateknowledgeupdates,furthercontributingtotheoverallobjectivesofthepartnership,inconsultationwiththeHanoiStrokeAssociation,UniversityofOxford,andrespectiveexpertsinvolved.Tr?nMinhC?ng,postdoctoralresearcherattheUniversityofOxford,said:Todayssigningmarksthebeginningofanewchapterinourcollaborativeeffortstoenhancethecapacityofscientificresearchandstrokemanagement.ThiscollaborationwiththeHanoiStrokeAssociationandBayerVietnamunderscoresoursharedvisionofimprovinghealthcareoutcomesthroughinnovativeresearch,comprehensiveclinicaltraining,andthedevelopmentofcutting-edgemedicalguidelines.Furthermore,thepartnershipseekstoestablishandnurtureprofessionalcollaborationwithinternationalorganisationstoelevatethequalityofstrokeresearchinVi?tNam.Bycombininglocalexpertiseanddatawithtechnicalguidancefromexpertsatleadingmedicalinstitutionsoverseas,multi-nationalprojectsareexpectedtogeneratemorerobustinsightsapplicableworldwide,strengtheningtheglobalcontributionofVietnamesestrokespecialistswhilespeedingupadoptionofevidence-basedbestpracticesinthecountry.VNSHealthstaffinHàN?isQu?cOaiDistricthaveconducteddisinfectionprocessesinflood-affectedareastopreventandcontroldiseaseoutbreaks.VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tHàN?I—HàN?iwillimplementstrictmonitoringandearlydetectionofinfectiousdiseasecasesinthecommunitytounderstandtheepidemicsituationandorganisetimelyinvestigationandmanagementofcasesandoutbreaks.OnAugust5,theHàN?iCentresforDiseaseControl(CDC)reportedthatduringtheweek,theHàN?iCDCcarriedoutenvironmentalsanitationanddiseasepreventionmonitoringintheflood-affecteddistrictsandcommunesofCh??ngM?,Qu?cOaiandM???c.Householdsinthefloodedareasareregularlycleaningtheirlocalenvironment,witheffortsproceedingasthewaterrecedes.Wasteisbeingcollectedandtransportedbypublicservicesthroughouttheweek.Localauthoritieshaveorganised27environmentalsanitationcampaigns,inspecteddiseasepreventionmeasuresin102,111householdsand777otherareassuchasschoolsandpublicplacesandaddressed12,190containersofstandingwaterwithmosquitolarvae.Inthepastweek,thecityrecorded171casesofdenguefever,withnodeathsreported.Patientsaredistributedacross23districts,withhighernumbersin?anPh??ng,Hà??ng,Th?chTh?t,andPhúcTh?.Notably,areaswithhigherdenguefevercasesincludePh??ng?ình,??ngTháp,andTanH?icommunesin?anPh??ngDistrict;D??ngN?iWardinHà??ngDistrict;H?uB?ngCommuneinTh?chTh?tDistrict;andHi?pThu?nCommuneinPhúcTh?District.Sincethebeginningof2024,thecityhasrecorded1,579casesofdenguefeverwithnodeaths.Lastweek,HàN?ialsoreportedeightnewdenguefeveroutbreaksin?anPh??ng,PhúcTh?,B?cT?Liêm,Th?chTh?tandQu?cOaidistricts,whichisareductionoftwooutbreakscomparedtothepreviousweek.Cumulatively,in2024,thecityhasrecorded57outbreaks,with20stillactive.TheHàN?iCDChasdeployedanemergencyresponseteamtocollaboratewithrelevantunitsinmonitoringandmanagingdenguefeveroutbreaksatfivelocations:Village5inPhúcTh?District;Village7and8in?anPh??ngDistrict;íchV?nhVillagein?anPh??ngDistrict;??iKimAreainPhúXuyênDistrict;andAlley80NhanHòaStreetinThanhXuanDistrict.Inthepastweek,HàN?irecorded40casesofhand,footandmouthdisease,withnodeathsreported,anincreaseof12casesfromthepreviousweek.Cumulatively,in2024,thecityhasrecorded1,749casesofhand,footandmouthdiseasewithnodeaths.Thecityreportedtwooutbreaksin??ngAnhandHoàngMaidistrictslastweek.Sofarin2024,therehavebeen41outbreaks,withtwostillactive.HàN?irecorded10casesofwhoopingcoughwithnodeaths,anincreaseofthreecasesfromthepreviousweek.In2024,thecityhasrecorded210casesacross29districts,withnodeaths.Casesaremainlyamongyoungchildrenwhohavenotyetreceivedvaccinationsorarenotfullyvaccinated.Additionally,fromJuly25toJuly30,SócS?nDistrictrecordedthreerabiesoutbreaksindogsacrossthreecommunesofMinhPhú,Hi?nNinhandThanhXuan.Thereweretenpeopleexposedtotherabiddogs.Thesecaseshavebeentreated,advisedtoreceiverabiesvaccinationsandmonitoredaccordingtoregulations.TheHàN?iCDChasnotedthatrabiesinanimalsisbecomingincreasinglycomplex.Thisweek,threeadditionalrabiesoutbreaksindogswererecordedinSócS?nDistrict,bringingthetotalnumberofrabiesoutbreaksindogsinthedistricttosixfor2024.ThecityalsoreportedonecaseofStreptococcussuisinfectioninQu?cOaiDistrict.Otherdiseaseswerenotreportedthisweek.TheDepartmentofHealthsaidithadintensifieditscommunicationefforts,providingtimelyandcomprehensiveinformationondiseaseoutbreaksandpreventivemeasuresforhand,footandmouthdisease,whoopingcough,chickenpox,measlesandrubella,aswellaszoonoticdiseaseslikerabiesandStreptococcussuis.Basedonthis,thehealthsectoradvisedparentstoensurethattheirchildrenreceivevaccinationsonschedule.Additionally,HàN?ihadalsoenhanceditshealthquarantinemeasuresatN?iBàiInternationalAirporttopromptlydetectandaddressanysuspectedcasesofdisease.—VNS

AstreetfoodstallonNhàTh?Street,HàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-Morethan16percentofstreetfoodestablishmentswhichwereinspectedinHàN?iviolatedfoodsafetyregulations,accordingtothecitysFoodSafetyDepartment.Sinceearlythisyear,thedepartmenthasconductedthesafetyinspectionsat5,820streetfoodestablishmentsincludingfacilitiesatfestivals,fairs,exhibitionsandtouristareas,includingstreetvendors.About83.7percentoftheestablishmentsmetthesafetystandards,saidthedepartment.ThemunicipalDepartmentofHealthhasprovidedhotlinenumbers(0823.88.9095,0922.55.9095)sothatresidentscanreportfoodsafetyviolationstotheFoodSafetyDepartment.Localauthoritiesalsoheldinspectionstotracethefoodoriginat15kitchensofprimaryschoolsand10foodproductionfacilities,processingandtradingestablishmentswhichprovideingredientsforschoolsacross15districtsandtowns.Fromthe324supervisedestablishments,298mettherequirements.Thecityalsomanagedfoodsafetyatbigpartiesat440communesandwardsof20districtsandtowns.Theinspectionteamsinstructedlocalpeopletofollowfoodsafetyregulationsatbigfamilypartiestoensurethatonehundredpercentofhouseholdssignedcommitmentstoensurefoodsafety.LocalauthoritieshavepilotedthemodeloffoodsafetycontrolforcateringservicesandstreetfoodaroundschoolgatesinTràngTi?nandHàngTr?ngwards,HoànKi?mDistrictwhere21restaurants,threehotels,52foodstalls,24streetfoodestablishmentsandfivefoodestablishmentsarelocated.Ofthese,67outof73establishmentshavevalidcertificatesofestablishmentsmeetingfoodsafetyconditions.AccordingtothecitysSteeringCommitteeagainstSmuggling,CounterfeitGoodsandTradeFraud,transportingandtradinggoodsofunknownoriginandqualityarestillongoing.Low-qualityfoodsincludericeflakes,snacks,sausages,chickenwings,frozenfoodandanimalorgans.Tradersandsmugglerschangedlabelsorcommittedotherfraudulentactstoextendexpirydates.VNSElectricworkerserecttemporarypolestosupplyelectricitytopeopleinChi?ngN?iCommune.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngC??ngS?NLA—Atotalof149householdsinChi?ngN?iCommune,MaiS?nDistrict,thenorthernmountainousprovinceofS?nLaonMondayregainedaccesstoelectricity,whichhadbeentemporarilycutduetofloods.TheMaiS?n-YênChauRegionalPowerCompany,theS?nLaPowerCompany,localauthoritiesandresidentstogethererectedbambooelectricpolestobringinthepowersupplies.Prapiroontyphoon–thesecondonethisyear-causedseriousdamagetothepeopleinthecommune.Sixpeopledied,eighthouseswerecompletelyburiedand81householdshadtobeurgentlyrelocated.Roadstovillageswereseriouslyerodedandmorethan100haofcropsofallkindswereflooded.Threesuspensionbridgeswerewashedawayandanotherwasdamaged.Thefloodsalsobroughtdown16low-voltageelectricpolesand33powerboxesweresweptaway,alongwithmanyassetsincludingelectricwires.C?mV?nTr?c,ChairmanoftheChi?ngN?iPeoplesCommittee,saidthatthemostdifficultthingforthelocalitywastheroads.Mostofroadstovillagesaredirtonesandthefloodwhichcausedlandslides,mademanyplacesimpassableevenformotorbikesandsomesectionsweresocongestedthatvehiclescarryingelectricpolescouldnotgainaccess.WiththespiritandresponsibilityofAllforthepeople,theMaiS?n-YênChauRegionalPowerCompanysstaffandworkersdidnothesitatetofaceobstacles,overcominglandslides,workingtogetherwithlocalauthoritiesandpeopletocutbambootomakepolestotemporarilyrestorethepowersystem.Theyensuredsafepowersupplyforthepeople,helpingthemtobringsomenormalitybacktheirlivesafterthefloods.TheS?nLapowercompanyisadvisinglocalshowtouseelectricitysafelyduringtherainyseasonandtheyhaveahotlinewhichtheycanreportpowerproblems:19006769.TheS?nLaPowerCompanyisdirectingunitstocloselymonitorandquicklyfixtheproblemwhenthefloodwaterrecedeandcontinuetocheckthegridsystem,powersourcesandreportdamagecausedbythefloodifanyarise.—VNS

Defendants,includingalawfirmsdeputydirector,appearinTi?nGiangProvincePeoplesCourtonTuesdaytofaceextortioncharges.—VNA/VNSPhotoTI?NGIANG—Ti?nGiangProvincePeoplesCourtonTuesdaybeganproceedingsagainst111defendants,includingadeputydirectorofalawfirm,chargedwithextortion.Thetrial,heldinM?ThoCity,involvesTr?nV?nChau,deputydirectorofPhápVi?tCompany,identifiedasthemastermindbehindanorganisedcrimegroupengagedinunauthoriseddebtcollectionactivities.Thegroupwasidentifiedasanorganisedcrimesyndicate,withChauandH?Qu?cH?ngplayingleadingroles.Accordingtoinvestigators,fromJanuary2021toFebruary2023,thetwomenexploitedthenameofPhápVi?tCompanytosignlegalconsultingcontractswithmultiplecommercialbanksandlendingfirms,whileactuallyconductingillegaldebtcollection.Thegroupwastoreceivebetween18percentto50percentofthetotalamountcollected,dependingonthedurationoftheoverduedebt.ThepolicefoundthatChauandH?ngdirectedaworkforceof579employeestointimidatenearly173,000borrowersinordertoextortuptoVN?456billion.TheywereabletoearnoverVN?168billionoftheextortedamountinexchangefortheirservice,ofwhichChaureceivedVN?15billionandH?ngVN?12billion,accordingtopolice.AparticularlyalarmingincidentinvolvedthreatsdirectedatanelementaryschoolinCaiL?yTown,resultinginaneight-year-oldgirldiscontinuingherattendanceduetofear.ThesituationarosefromadebtofVN?50million($2,000)owedbythegirlsuncle,whohadabscondedafterfailingtorepaythedebt.Authoritieshavealsoseizedmultiplepropertiesandvehicleslinkedtothetwomen.Nearly100defendantsvoluntarilyreturnedportionsoftheirillicitgains.Duringtheinvestigation,victimsdidnotseekcompensation.Thetrial,whichhasattractedpublicattentionduetoitsviolentnature,willlastuntiltheendofthemonth.Lastmonth,theHCMCityPeoplesCourtsentencedsevenformeremployeesofalendingcompanytoasmuchasnearlyfiveyearsinprisonforthesamecharge.Theywerefoundtohaveconductedvariousunauthoriseddebtcollectionactivities,includingsendingthreateningmessagestohundredsofthousandsofcustomerstocoercedebtrepayments.—VNSChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeTr?nS?Thanh(right)ononeofthetrainsoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationmetroduringhisinspectionoftheprojectonTuesdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoTrungNguyênHàN?I—ChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeTr?nS?ThanhonAugust6inspectedthepreparationsfortheoperationoftheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationurbanrailwayproject,thecitysmetrolineNo.3,aheadoftheexpectedcommercialrunslaterthisweek.Reportingonthepreparations,Nguy?nCaoMinh,HeadoftheHàN?iMetropolitanRailwayManagementBoard,saidthatall10trainshadbeentestedsinceMayandnowmeettechnicalrequirements.V?H?ngTr??ng,ChairmanoftheBoardandGeneralDirectorofHàN?iMetroOneMemberCompanyLtd(HMC),statedthatallpreparationsregardingpersonnelandoperationalprocesseshadalsobeencompleted.Forthetimebeing,theelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationlinewillapplyatemporarypricingforticketsandmaintenancesimilartotheCátLinh-Hà??ngline,Tr??ngsaid.Thetrialrunwilllastfortwotothreemonths,andinthefirst15dayspassengerscanenjoytheridesfreeofcharge.TheinvestorhasaskedforpermissiontoruntheelevatedsectionfromAugust9,2024,hetoldChairmanThanh.Theplantoconnectbusrouteswiththeelevatedsectionofthislinehasbeenpreparedandisawaitingcityapproval,headofHàN?istransportdepartmentNguy?nPhiTh??ngsaid.ThedepartmentrecommendsthatthecityallowstheHàN?iMetropolitanManagementBoardtohandoverthelineasistoHMCtemporarily,makingsurethatallconditionsaremetforthelinestimelyoperationtoservethepublic.Remainingissueswillbeaddressedintime,Th??ngnoted.HàN?isChairmanThanhpraisedtheeffortsofthemanagementboard,HMC,thetransportdepartment,andrelateddepartmentsandlocalities,statingthattheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationprojectwasreadyforoperation.Withthecurrentstateofthepreparations,heaskedforthemetroscommercialoperationstostartfromAugust8,onedayearlierthantheproposeddate.Healsorequiredallunitstofocusonquicklycompletingthefinalprocedures,withthetopprioritybeingthesafeandproperoperationofthetrain.AnyissuesmustbereportedimmediatelyandthePeoplesCommitteeandIwillsupportresolvingthem.Thepreparationworkmustbecomprehensiveandthorough,coveringsafety,technicalaspects,personnel,andsanitation,hestressed.Themetroline,thesecondtobeoperationalinthecapitalcity,is12.5kmlong,withtheelevatedsection(Nh?n-C?uGi?yDistrict)being8.5kmandtheundergroundsection(C?uGi?yDistrict-HàN?iStation)being4kmlong.Eachhour,about8,000passengerscanbetransportedoneachdirectionontheelevatedsection.OnJuly30,thetunnelboringmachinebeganoperationsontheundergroundsectionofthemetroline,whichpassesthroughseveraldenselypopulatedareassomanychallengesmayarise,accordingtotheinvestor.Themetroprojectstartedin2009andwasoriginallyslatedtobefinishedin2015butafterdelaysandsetbacks,thecompletiondateisnow2027.TheoriginalinvestmentcostsofVN?18,408trillion(US$732.14million,currentexchangerate)havenowswellednearlytwo-foldtoVN?34,532trillion($1.373billion).—VNS