AuthoritiesinHàGiangProvinceareintensivelysearchingforvictimsoftheseverelandslide.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonJuly13urgedeffortstodealwiththeconsequencesofalandslideinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofHàGiangwhichleft11peopleaboardaminibusdead.Inanofficialdispatchsenttorelevantministriesandanumberofnorthernmountainouslocalities,theleaderextendedhisdeepestcondolencestothefamiliesofthevictims,andrequestedpreparednessforrains,floodsandlandslidesinthetimeahead.HeaskedthePeoplesCommitteeofHàGiangtocoordinatewiththeircounterpartsofCaoB?ngandLaiChauprovinces,andotherlocalitiesandagenciestocontinuehandlinglandslideconsequencesandseekingthemissing(ifany),whilesupportingthefamiliesofthedeceased.Thecommitteeneedstoinstructcompetentagenciesintheprovincetodeterminethecausesofthelandslide,andensuretrafficsafety,thePMsaid.HeaskedHàGiang,CaoB?ng,B?cK?n,LàoCai,YênBái,TuyênQuang,S?nLa,?i?nBiên,LaiChau,HòaBình,PhúTh?,TháiNguyênandL?ngS?nprovincestopromptlyidentifylandslide-proneareastoworkoutevacuationandresponseplans.Inthedispatch,theleaderassignedspecifictasksfortheministriesofpublicsecurity,agricultureandruraldevelopment,naturalresourcesandenvironment,transport,construction,industryandtrade,andnationaldefence.Notably,theMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentwasurgedtosetupworkinggroupsthatwillcoordinatewithlocalitiesinthisregard.HàGiangsauthoritiesreportedthatataround4amonearlyJuly13,the15-seaterminibuscarrying16peoplewaspassingthroughNationalHighwayNo.34(Km10+900inB?cMêDistrictsYên??nhCommune)whenitencounteredalandslide.Whenthepassengersgotoffthevehicletohelppushitthroughthelandslide,thousandsofcubicmetresoflandfromaboverusheddowntheroad,buryingthevehicleanditspassengers.Theprovincespoliceandmilitaryquicklydeployedhundredsofpersonneltothescenetorescuethevictims.ThelocalDepartmentofHealthalsodeployedmobilemedicalstationsatthescenetotreattheburiedvictimsandtransportthembacktotheprovincialgeneralhospital.Asofthelatestupdate,HàGiangprovincialauthoritieshavebrought15victimsoutofthelandslidearea.Amongthem,11peoplehavedied,and4areinjuredandarereceivingemergencytreatmentatHàGiangProvincialGeneralHospital.TheprovinceofHàGiangisprovidingfinancialsupportofVN?5million(US$196)foreachdeceasedvictimandVN?3million($118)foreachinjuredperson.B?cMêDistrictisalsoprovidingfuneralassistanceofVN?25million($983)foreachdeceasedvictimandVN?5million($196)foreachinjuredperson.Additionally,theCentralCommitteeoftheVietnamRedCrossSocietyisofferingVN?5million($196)foreachdeceasedvictimandVN?2million($78)foreachinjuredperson.Excavatorsaredeployedtoclearthesceneasauthoritiesarestillworkingtorescuethevictims.—VNS

DoctorLêH?uSong,directorofMilitaryCentralHospital108shareshisthoughtsaboutPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.—Photodantri.com.vnHàN?I—AtHàN?isMilitaryCentralHospital108,PartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasseenasastraightforward,approachable,simple,humorousleaderwhowasdedicatedtohisworkfortheParty,thecountryandthepeopleuntilhisfinalmoments.Duringhisyearsofmedicaltreatment,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngalwaysfeltsecure,trustedandadheredtothetreatmentplansprovidedbythemedicalexpertsandstaffatthehospital.ThePartychiefpassedawayatMilitaryCentralHospital108intheafternoonofJuly19.Hispassingcausedimmensesorrowamongallthemedicalstaffatthehospital,manyofwhomweptopenly.Overthepastfouryears,theyhadcaredforhimandweredeeplymovedbyhiskindnessanddedication.MajorGeneralLêH?uSong,directorofMilitaryCentralHospital108,expressedhisprofoundgriefandspecialaffectionfortheGeneralSecretary.HenotedthatthehospitalwashonouredtobeentrustedbytheParty,theStateandtheArmywiththetaskofprovidinghealthcareforseniorofficialsandthepublic,especiallyintheircareforGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.TocarefortheGeneralSecretary,theCentralHealthcareProtectionCommitteeandMilitaryCentralHospital108consultedwithbothdomesticandinternationalmedicalexpertstoprovidethebesttreatmentplans.AllthemedicalstaffatthehospitalheldaspecialaffectionfortheGeneralSecretary,akintothatforagrandfather,afatheroraclosefamilymember.ThisbondwasfosteredbytheGeneralSecretarysownaffectionanddedicationtothehospitalstaffandhisworkforthepeopleandthecountry.AftereveryconsultationwiththeCentralHealthcareProtectionCommittee,whenwepresentedthetreatmentplantotheGeneralSecretary,healwayswarmlyrespondedwithIcomply.Thisgaveusconfidence,relievedallfatigueandmotivatedustoprovidethebestpossiblecareforhim,saidSong.GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngmetwithleadersofMilitaryCentralHospital108ontheoccasionofthe70thAnniversaryoftheHospitalsTraditionalDay(April1,1951-April1,2021)onApril19,2021.—VNA/VNSPhotoTríD?ngSongrecalledthatthroughoutthetreatmentprocess,despitefeelingfatigued,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngalwaysmadeanefforttograduallyregainhishealth.Evenwhenhefelttootiredtoeat,headheredtotheprescribeddiettomaintainhisstrengthforwork.Hisdeterminationinspiredthehospitalstafftoworkevenharder.Inparticular,duringhisfinaldaysashishealthdeclined,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngcontinuedtoworkdiligently.Althoughthemedicalteamhadanticipatedtheprogressionofhisillness,theywerestillastonishedbyhisworkethic.Thatimpressionmadeusfeelhumbled.TheGeneralSecretarysenergyinspiredustostriveevenharder,hesaid.DoctorNguy?nPh??ng??ngfromthehospitalsDepartmentofHealthProtectionandCareforCentralOfficials,whohaddirectlycaredfortheGeneralSecretaryformanyyears,sharedthatevenashishealthweakened,hemaintainedhisworkschedule.Everyday,fromaround9amto9.30am,theGeneralSecretarywouldlistentoreportsfromhisassistantsandsecretaries.After10.30amandintheafternoon,hewouldmeetwithPartyandStateleaders.Wheneverhefeltwell,hewouldreadandstudydocuments.Heworkeduntilhislastbreath.OnJuly13,hewasstillworking,butintheafternoon,wehadtoplacehimonaventilator.Inhisfinalmoments,knowingwecouldntsavehim,wefeltlikewewerelosingafather,aclosefamilymember.Manyofuscried.Wefeltimmensesadness,emptinessandadeepsenseofloss,asifsomethingsacredhadbeentakenfromus,??ngsaid.AspecialandhumblepatientTothemedicalstaff,theGeneralSecretarywasaspecialpatientbecausehealwayscooperatedandadheredtotreatmentplansandhewasconfidentandsatisfiedwiththeexpertise,dedicationandcareofthehospitalsmedicalteam.NurseNguy?nTh?H?nghadthehonourofdirectlycaringfortheGeneralSecretaryoverthepastyears.—Photodantri.com.vnNurseNguy?nTh?H?ng,whohadthehonourofdirectlycaringfortheGeneralSecretaryoverthepastfourtofiveyears,sharedthathewasverysimple,modestandkind,leavingdoctorsandnurseswithmanylovingmemoriesandemotions.Wheneverhemetus,healwaysaskedaboutourchildren,howtheyweredoinginschool,theiragesandifwefacedanydifficulties.Whenhesatbytheriverorwalkedalongthecorridor,healwayschattedhappily.Hewaslikefamilytous,afatheroranuncle.Heempathisedwithourhardworkandalwaysencouragedustodoourbestincaringforpatients.Beingbesidehim,welearnedfromhisgentlenessanddedicationtohiswork,saidH?ng.LookingtowardstheroomwheretheGeneralSecretarywasundertreatment,H?ng,withtearyeyes,said:Evenafterheleftthisroom,whenwereturnedthenextday,oureyeswerestilldrawntohisroom.Thedailyroutines,thecareactivitiesweperformedforhim,stilllingeredinourminds.Heleftuswithsomuchloveandanobleexampleofarevolutionarysoldier.AdmiringtheGeneralSecretarysextraordinaryworkethic,H?ngmentionedthatherarelytookmuchrest.Uponwaking,asidefromhismorningteaandexercise,hespenthistimereadingnewspapers,workingandmeetingguests.Onlywhenhefelttired,didheasktorest.H?ngsaidshefelthonoredtositbesidetheGeneralSecretaryateachmeal.Whenheate,Iencouragedhimtoeatmorebecauseitmadehimstronger.Hisfavouritedishwasyogurt.Ifeltluckyandhonoredtotakecareofhim.ThenurserevealedthattheGeneralSecretaryhadafondnessformaltpeanutcandy.Therewasalwaysajarofcandyonhisdesk.Wheneverthedoctorsandnursesgatheredaroundtolistentohisstories,hewouldsharethecandy,fosteringawarmandcloseatmosphere.Besideswork,duringhismorningandeveningexercisewalksalongthehospitalcorridor,theGeneralSecretarylovedtosingthesong‘BàicaB?cS?n(B?cS?nsong).Thestaffondutywouldjoinhiminexerciseandsingalong.Thecorridorwouldcomealivewithmusic.Outsidehistreatmentroom,awoodentableandchairswerearrangedinthecorridorasadailyrelaxationspotforGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngandthemedicalstaff.HisseatfacedtheH?ng(Red)River.Everyday,hewouldspendtimeinthemorningandlateafternoonrelaxing,takinginthesunriseandsunsetovertheriver.Duringthesetimes,hewoulddiscusseventsorsharelightheartedstoriesforrelaxation.Sometimes,thedoctorsandnurseswouldperformphysicaltherapyforhiminthecorridor.Occasionally,hewouldrecitepoemsaboutthesceneryandlife.Moreoften,hesharedthehardshipsandchallengesfacedbythemedicalstaff.Thesememoriesremainvividinthemindsofthehospitalstaff.Hisexampleofamodelleader–simple,modest,andapproachable–servesasalessonforeachmedicalworkertocontinuestriving,dedicatingthemselvestotheirmissionofcaringforthehealthofsoldiersandthepeople.—VNSHàN?I—OnFridaymorning,thenationalfuneralforGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngentereditssecondday.Therespect-payingceremonycontinuesfrom7amto1pmattheNationalFuneralHouse,5Tr?nThánhT?ngStreet,HàN?i,andsimultaneouslyattheTh?ngNh?tHallinH?ChíMinhCity,aswellasinhishometownin??ngH?iCommune,HàN?is??ngAnhDistrict.DelegationspaytheirrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?nginhishometownin??ngH?iCommune,HàN?is??ngAnhdistrictonFridaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotosResidentsin??ngH?icommunepaytheirrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.PeoplecarryhisportraitwhileattendingthefuneralofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngonFridaymorningin??ngH?iCommune.PeopleattendingthefuneralofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?nginhishometown.ManypeopleexpresstheirsorrowwhileattendingthefuneralofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?nginhishometownonFridaymorning.PeoplelineuptopaytheirrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngathishometownonFridaymorning.PeoplemourningGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.Manypeoplecrywhileattendingthefuneral.

FarmersharvestriceinSócTr?ngProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoSóCTR?NG–SócTr?ngProvincehopestoachieveariceoutputof2.13milliontonnesthisyear,or7percentabovetheplan.Specialtyandhigh-qualityvarietiesshouldaccountfor93.58percentsagainstthetargetof93.13percent.Forallthis,theagriculturalsectorisfocusingondirectingsowingofthesummer-autumnricecrop,especiallyinlocalitiesaffectedbysaltwaterintrusionsuchasTr?n??andLongPhú,adoptingsolutionsforricecare,protectingthesummer-autumncropfromsaltwaterintrusion,anddevelopingseedingplansforthe2024-25winter-springcropstartinginJanuary2025.Theprovincewillcontinuetorestructureproductionseasonsineachregionbasedonlocalconditions,reducecultivationtothreeortworicecropsayearinareaswithdifficultconditions.Itwillalsoimplementtheprovincesroleinasustainabledevelopmentprojectofonemillionhectaresspecialisinginhigh-quality,low-emissionsricecultivationassociatedwithgreengrowthintheMekongDeltaregionby2030.SócTr?ngwillgraduallyexpanditshigh-qualityricegrowingareas,reaching??72,000hectaresby2030.V??ngQu?cNam,deputychairmanoftheprovincesPeoplesCommittee,saidthesehigh-qualityriceareaswillbeinsevendistricts,Ng?N?mTownandSócTr?ngCity.Theprovincewillorganisetrainingforhouseholds,cooperativesandbusinessesintheuseoftechnologyanddigitaltransformationintheagriculturalsector.Itwillalsoinvestinupgradinginfrastructureinareasspecialisinginhigh-qualityrice.Toensurehigh-qualityriceoutput,itwillorganisetradefairsandcreatelinksbetweenhouseholdsandcooperativesandriceprocessingbusinesses.Hu?nhNg?cNh?,directoroftheprovincesagriculturedepartment,saidinthefirsthalfofthisyear331,720hectaresofricewereplanted,marginallyupfromayearearlier.Farmershaveharvested192,295hatoproduce1.33milliontonnes,anincreaseof7.15percent.High-qualityandspecialtyvarietiesaccountedfor94percent,includingSTricevarieties(ST24,ST25),TàiNguyênand?àiTh?m.Riceexportpricesrecentlyhavebeenhighcomparedtolastyear,increasingfromVN?1,300-2,500perkilogrammetoVN?7,300-8,000.Inthefirsthalfof2024SócTr?ngProvincesriceexportstoppedUS$325million,a56.68percentincreasefromthesameperiodlastyearandthehighestvalueever.–VNSManyricefieldsinSócTr?ngProvincesM?TúDistricthavebeenflattenedandinundatedbyprolongedheavyrains.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nPhiHCMCITY—FarmersintheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaarehavingdifficultyharvestingtheirearlysummer-autumnriceandprotectyoungriceplantssinceheavyrainshaveinundatedmanyfields.Thecountrysricegranaryhasbeenhitbyprolongedheavyrainsinrecentdaysbroughtbyatropicaldepression.InSócTr?ngProvince,farmersinlow-lyingplaceslikeM?TúandTh?nhTr?districtsandNg?N?mTownarebeginningtheharvestof19,000haofsummer-autumnricebutmanyfieldsareinundated,reducingyieldsandincreasingcosts.InM?TúDistrict,M?TúCommunehas100haofripericebutfarmerscannotharvestthembecausemachinescannotoperateinfloodedfields.LyV?nT?oinM?TúCommunesaidhisonehectareofriceripenedlastweekbuthecouldnotharvestit.Thecommunedoesnothaveanelectricpumpingstationtobailthewateroutoffieldsandmostfarmershavetodoitthemselves,andthisraisesproductioncostsbyVN?1-2million(US$40-80)perhectare,hesaid.Inlow-lyingareas,ricefieldsareoften25-35cmunderwaterduringtherainyseason,accordingtotheprovincialIrrigationSub-department.Ph?mTan??o,itshead,saidhisagencyismobilisingfarmerstopumpwateroutoffieldsandoperatingsluicestodrainthem.InKiênGiang,thecountryslargestriceproducingprovince,farmerssowedthesummer-autumnricecropon276,000hastaggeringthecropping.Theybeganharvestingthecropattheendoflastmonth,havecompleted150,000hasofar,andexpecttofinishitinAugust.LêH?uToàn,directoroftheKiênGiangDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidtoprotecttheremainingcrop,localadministrationsandfarmerswouldmobiliseallresourcesandtakeadvantageofsunnyweathertoharvestricequicklywhenitisabout85percentripe.InCàMauProvince,heavyrainshavedamagednearly600haofriceinTr?nV?nTh?iDistrictsowedlateandare40daysold.Thelastdryseasoncausedfarmerssowthesummer-autumnrice15-30dayslaterthannormal,andsotheiryoungricecrophasbeeninundatedanddamagedintheprolongedrain,accordingtotheTr?nV?nTh?iBureauofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Nguy?nVi?tKhái,itshead,saidricefieldshaveoftenbeeninundatedduringtherainyseasoninrecentyears,andresolvingtheproblemneedsaclosedirrigationsystemwith16pumpingstationswithatotalcapacityof600,000cu.mofwaterperhour.ThedistricthaspetitionedtheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeandDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttobuildtheirrigationsystemandpumpingstations,headded.Inthissummer-autumncrop,CàMauhasplanted35,000haofrice,29,000hainTr?nV?nTh?i.Inotherlocalities,farmershavebegunharvestingriceearlytoavoidrisksfromtheweatherbythetimethecropripens.InC?nTh?,farmershaveharvestedsummer-autumnriceearlierthanscheduledandcompletedharvestingall71,280haofsummer-autumnrice.Theiraverageyieldhasbeen5.9tonnesperhectare,thesameasayearago.VNSNumerousgraveshavebeenbuiltillegallyona2.5-hectarelandparcelinHóa(chǎn)AnWardinBiênHoàcityin??ngNaiProvince.Photothanhnien.vn??NGNAI—BiênHoàcityauthoritieshaveinitiatedmeasuresagainsttheunauthorisedconstructionofnumerousgravesacrossa2.5-hectarelandparcelinHóa(chǎn)AnWard,whichhavebeensoldtobuyers.ThePeoplesCommitteehasorderedtheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenttocollaboratewiththePeoplesCommitteeofHóa(chǎn)AnWardandotherrelevantagenciestoverifyandclarifytheinformation.Localmediahavereportedthattheillegallyconstructedgraves,eachrangingfromthreetofivesquaremetresinsize,havebeensoldatpricesbetweenVN?50millionandVND60millionpergrave.Forlargergraves,designedasburialhousesandcompletewithconcretepillars,tiledroofs,andenclosedbyironfences,measuringbetween12and15squaremetres,pricescanexceedVN?100million.Whilemanygraveshavealreadybeenoccupied,othersremainunoccupiedbutaresecuredbyownerswhoobtainedthemthroughillicitdealingswiththeviolators.Preliminaryassessmentsshowthattransactionsoftheseillegalgraveshavebeenconductedthroughinformalagreementsratherthanformalnotaryservices.TheillegallybuiltgravesaresituatedadjacenttotheformerHóa(chǎn)AnCemetery,whichisnolongerinoperationasaburialsite.Nguy?nThanhPhú,headoftheBiênHòaUrbanManagementDepartment,said:Initialassessmentshaveuncoveredevidenceoflanduseviolations.Theselandparcelsarenotdesignatedforcemeteryuseinaccordancewithurbanplanningregulations,henoted.LanduseviolationsinVi?tNamcontinuetoposesignificantchallenges,potentiallyleadingtoenvironmentaldegradation,thelossofagriculturalland,andsocialconflictswithincommunities.Analystshavecalledforthestricterenforcementofregulationsandenhancedpublicawarenessamonggovernmentagencies,localcommunities,andstakeholderstopromoteresponsiblelandusepractices.—VNS

AuthorityofInformationSecuritysDirectorLêV?nTu?nspeaksattheseminaronThursday.—Photobaotintuc.vnHàN?I—TheAuthorityofInformationSecurity(AIS)detectedmorethan90,000vulnerabilitiesincriticalinfrastructureinJune,accordingtoAISDirectorLêV?nTu?n.Tu?nwasspeakingataseminaroncybersecurityonThursday.Hesaiddigitalattacksarenowaglobalphenomenon,targetingcriticalinfrastructure,includingpowergrids,banksandhealthcaresystems.Closertohome,Vietnamesebusinessessuffersignificantlossesduetosophisticateddataencryptionattacksandinspiteofongoingwarnings,onlinescamscontinuetoplaguethecountry.Determinedtocombatthisgrowingthreat,upuntilJunethisyear,theagencyhadblockednearly3,200fraudulentwebsites.However,thescaleoftheproblemunderscorestheurgentneedforstrongercybersecuritymeasures.TheseminaralsofeaturedtheKasperskyInteractiveProtectionSimulation(KIPS),whichsimulatesareal-worldbusinessanditscoststructuresassociatedwithcybersecuritymeasures.KIPSparticipants,presentedwithvariouscybersecurityscenarios,wererequiredtoselectappropriateactionstomitigaterisksandprotecttheirbottomline.Interactivesimulationsgivestakeholdersaclearpictureoftheirorganisationsvulnerabilities,saidTu?n.Thishelpsthemmakebetterdecisionsintodayscomplexcybersecuritylandscape.Morethan400cybersecurityexpertsfromtheNationalComputerEmergencyTeamandrepresentativesfromnearly200organisationsparticipatedinKIPStraining.KasperskysreportrevealedadramaticsurgeinthenumberofcompromisedaccountsinVi?tNaminrecentyears,witha31-foldincreasein2023comparedto2020.—VNSLocalauthoritiesandresidentsworktoaddresstheaftermathoftheflashfloodinM??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.—VNS

Thesceneofthefire.—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,painrelief,sedation,intravenousfluidsandbandagesforthepatients.Apreliminaryassessmentbythehospitalshowedthatnovictimssufferedfromrespiratoryfailureandwerealltreatedactivelyandurgently.Followingthewishesofthecompanyandthevictimsfamilies,by2.30pm,thehospitaltransferred11casestotheTháiBìnhProvincialGeneralHospital.Thecauseofthefireisunderinvestigation.—VNS

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.—VNSAvesselofenforcementauthoritiespatrolsatsea.VNA/VNSIllustrativephotoQU?NGTR?–Round-the-clockinspectionshavehelpedthecentralcoastalprovinceofQu?ngTr?makesignificantprogressinitsfightagainstillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing.Todate,theprovincehasrecordednoboatsviolatingforeignwaters,venturingoutoftheareaswherefishingactivitiesareallowed,orlosingVMS(vesselmonitoringsystem)connectionfortendaysormoreatsea.AllofthelocaloperatingvesselshavebeenkeptunderwatchviatheVMS,withtherateofthoseinstallingtrackingdeviceshitting99percent.Allvesselsenteringandexitingfishingportshavebeeninspectedtoensurethattheyabidebyregulationsonprocedures,documentsandequipment.Inthefirsthalf,thesubmissionoffishinglogbooksbyvesselcaptainsatfishingportswascarriedoutrigorously,whilealllocalfishingvesselswithalengthof15metresandaboveobtainedfoodsafetycertificates.ViceDirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNguy?nH?uVinhaffirmedthattheauthoritywillmaintaintheoperationoftheVMSsysteminthetimetocometocontinuepromptlydetectinganddeterringviolations,andstrictlyhandleanyviolation.Vi?tNanhasbeenworkinghardtocarryouttheEuropeanCommission(EC)srecommendationsaboutIUUfishingpreventionandcontrol,towardsthegoalofhavingtheECsyellowcardlifted.TheECissuedayellowcardwarningforVi?tNaminthisregardin2017.Theyellowcardisfollowedbyagreencardiftheproblemisresolvedoraredcardifitisnot.AredcardmayleadtoabanonaquaticexportstotheEU.VNS

VehiclesonMaiS?n-NationalHighway45Expressway.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofTransport(MoT)hasreportedsignificantgrowthininfrastructuretransportsectors,overlandandwater.Forthefirsthalfofthisyear,MoThasacceleratedkeynationaltransportationprojects,contributingtorobustgrowthinmanytransportsectors.IthasmadeoperationalnumerousNorth-SouthExpresswayprojects,bringingthetotallengthofexpresswaysnation-widetoover2,000km.Thisexpansionhasfedintooverallnumberswiththeministrysayingthatallfivetransportsectors,roads,railways,airports,seaportsandinlandwaterways,sawgrowth.Therehasbeensignificantprogressinexpresswayconstruction,railwayprojectsandaviationandmaritimetransport.U?ngVi?tD?ng,theministrysChiefofOffice,speakingduringaconferenceevaluatingtheministrysperformanceforthefirstsixmonthsearlierthisweek,thatsevenroadprojectswerecommencedinthefirsthalfoftheyearincludingR?chS?i-B?nNh?t,GòQuao-V?nhThu?n,upgradingNationalHighway28BthroughBìnhThu?nandLam??ngprovinces,the??ngHàcitybypassinQu?ngTr?Province,upgradingtheCaoL?nh-L?T?route,upgradingasectionofNationalHighway4BinL?ngS?nProvince,upgradingtheL?T?-R?chS?iroute,andCh?Chu-TrungS?nintersection.TwocomponentsoftheH?ChíMinhRoadproject,whencompleted,willconnecttheentireroutefromCaoB?ngtoM?iCàMauby2025,D?ngsaid.ArailwayprojecttoupgradetheKheNétpassareaisalsounderway.Theministryaimstocompletesomesectionsofthe2021-2025North-SouthExpresswayfromQu?ngNg?iprovincetoKhánhHòaprovinceaheadofschedulebythreetosixmonths.Fourprojectswerecompletedincludingtwopublic-privatepartnership(PPP)expresswayprojectsofCamLam-V?nhH?oandDi?nChau-B?iV?t,whichsinceJune30havebeenopen.TheMinistryofTransporthasoperationalisedall11componentsofthe2017-2020North-Southexpressway,totalling653km,D?ngsaid.ThisconnectsandreducestraveltimefromHàN?itoNgh?AnProvincesVinhcityandfromH?ChíMinhCitytoNhaTrangCity,raisingthetotalexpresswaylengthtoover2,000km.Inrailways,sixprojectsareintheprocessofbeingmadeactive,withtheministryapprovingandselectingcontractorsforanODAprojectandaprojectusing2022savings.TwourbanrailwayprojectsinHàN?iandHCMCityareprogressing,withtheNh?n-HàN?iStationlineexpectedtobeoperationalinJulyandtheB?nThành-Su?iTiênlineinDecember.TheministryhastaskedtheRailwayProjectManagementUnitwithpreparingfeasibilityreportsfortheHàN?i-LàoCai-H?iPhòng,EasternHàN?iRingRoad,HCMCity-C?nTh?,andBiênHòa-V?ngTàu-Th?Thiêm-LongThànhrailwayprojects,andrevisingthefeasibilityreportfortheYênViên-Ph?L?i-H?Long-CáiLanproject.Investorshavebeenrequestedtopreparepre-feasibilityreportsfortheV?ngáng-M?Gi?project.Inaviation,LongThànhInternationalAirportspackage5.10isaheadofscheduleandtheT3passengerterminalatTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportisontracktobecompletedthreemonthsearly.Inmaritimetransport,theprojectsofupgradingtheCáiMép-Th?V?ichannelandportsinsouthernNghiS?nofThanhHóa(chǎn)Provinceareonschedule.PreparationsareunderwayfortheQuyNh?nchannelupgradeandthesouthernwaterwayandlogisticscorridordevelopmentproject.Inthemeeting,D?ngreportedthatallfivetransportsectorssawgrowthcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Inaviation,theministryhasrequiredairlinestoadjustandincreasetake-offandlandingslotsatsomeairportsduringpeakhours,stabiliseairfaresandexpanddirectflightsbetweenVi?tNamandothercountriesandterritories.Inthefirstsixmonths,passengervolumereached38.1million,up6.7percentandcargovolumereached599,000tonnes,up22percent.Inmaritimetransport,theministryhasbeentalkingtoabout300businessestoboostthesector,supportshippingcompaniesandenforcepricemanagementatseaports.Cargovolumethroughseaportsinthefirsthalfreached427.645milliontonnes,increasingby18percent,withcontainercargoat14.399millionTEUs,up22percent.Ininlandwaterways,cargovolumereachedover258milliontonnes,up10.4percentandpassengervolumereached189million,risingby10.9percent.Theministryhasimplementedupgrades,cutprocedures,reducedtaxesandfeesandsimplifiedadministrativeprocessestosupportwaterwaytransportandbusinesses.Anewrouteconnectingindustrialzonesandinlandcontainerdepots(ICDs)toH?iPhòngandQu?ngNinhportsisexpectedtoreduce30kmoftravel,savethreehoursintimetravellingandlowerlogisticscosts.Ontherailways,theMinistryhasupgradedtwostationsofSóngTh?nandCaoXáinBìnhD??ngprovinceandH?iD??ngprovince,respectively,tointernationalfreightstations,activatedmorequalitytrainsandintegratedITintoticketsalesleadingtoa114percentincreaseincargovolumeanda112percentincreaseinpassengervolumecomparedtothesameperiodin2023.—VNSNguy?nH?uThu?n,residentinHCMCitysTh???cCity,visitstheSacombank)branchonNguy?nTr?iStreetseekinghelptoupdatebiometricinformationonthebanksapp.Phototuoitre.vnHCMCITY–Manycustomershavebeenforcedtovisittheirbanksforhelpinupdatingbiometricinformationonlinetoauthenticatemoneytransfertransactions,howevereventhensomestillcannotcompletethebiometricupdateprocess.OnTuesdaycustomerTfromHCMCitysDistrict5,wenttotheSàiGonTh??ngTínCommercialJointStockBank(Sacombank)branchonNguy?nTr?iStreetseekinghelptoupdatebiometricinformationonthebankingapp,ashecouldnotdoitathome.Despitemultipleattemptsbyafemalebankemployeetoassisthim,theapprepeatedlyreportedthatthebiometricupdateprocesscouldnotbecompleted.Asaresult,theemployeeadvisedhimtoreturnanothertimeortemporarilytransferamountsoverVN?10millionusingtheSacombankmBankingappinsteadoftheSacombankPayapp.AccordingtoT,intheprecedingdays,healsocouldnotupdatehisbiometricinformationontheappoftheVietnamMaritimeCommercialJointStockBank(MSB)andhadtovisitthebankforassistance.NeedingtotransferoverVN?10million,onthemorningofJuly2,Nguy?nH?uThu?n,fromTh???cCity,triedusingtheappsofTechcombank,ACB,Vietcombank,andHDBank,butallfourbanksreportederrors,statingtheycouldnotscanhisIDcard,eventhoughhisiPhonehasNFCfunctionalityforinformationverification.Laterthatday,Thu?ntookadvantageofhislunchbreaktovisittheTechcombankbranchonX?Vi?tNgh?T?nhStreetinBìnhTh?nhDistricttohavehisinformationupdatedinperson.OnlyafterabankemployeedirectlyscannedhiscitizenIDcardusingthebanksreader,wasThu?nabletocompletetheupdateandproceedwithhistransactions.MyphonehasNFCpaymentintegrationandworksnormally,butIdontunderstandwhyIcantupdatebiometricinformation.NowIhavetovisiteachbankonebyonetogetstaffassistance,hesaid.OnthemorningofTuesday,manypeoplevisitedtheHDBankbranchonNguy?nC?TrinhStreetinDistrict1forassistanceinupdatingtheirbiometricinformation.LêNguy?nHùngC??ng,amaleemployee,notedthatmanyuserswitholderphones,faultydevicesorincorrectoperationshadtovisitthebankfordirectassistance.Lateintheafternoon,abranchofVietinBankinTh???cCitystillsawalargenumberofcustomersupdatingtheirbiometricinformation.Accordingtoabankemployee,onJuly1andthemorningofJuly2,anoverloadinthesystempreventedupdatesviatheappduetothehighnumberofusersattemptingtoupdatetheirinformation.AccordingtoTechcombank,asofJuly1,over1.4millioncustomershadsuccessfullyupdatedtheirbiometricdataontheTechcombankMobileapp,representingmorethan80percentofcustomerswhofrequentlyconducttransactionsexceedingVN?10million.Weareintensifyingcommunicationeffortstoencouragecustomerstoproactivelyupdatetheirinformationviatheapp.CustomersunabletodosocanvisitthenearestTechcombankbranchortransactionofficeforsupport,arepresentativefromthebanksaid.Meanwhile,ACBreportedthat500,000customershadsuccessfullycompletedfacialrecognitionauthenticationthroughtheACBONEdigitalbankingapp,enhancingaccountsecurityandprotectinghigh-valueonlinetransactions.ACBsCEO,T?Ti?nPhát,toldtheTu?iTr?(Youth)onlinenewspaperthatthenewbiometricssystemeffectivelyaddressessecurityandaccountsafetyrisks.Withfacialrecognition,onlytheaccountownercantransfermoney.Evenifaccountinformationisleakedandcriminalstakecontrolofthephone,theycannottransfermoneywithoutmatchingthefacialauthentication.Nguy?nMinhTam,deputyCEOofSacombank,saidthatmostofSacombankscustomershaveregisteredandsuccessfullyauthenticatedtheirbiometricinformationfortransactionsoverVN?10millionpertransaction,orVN?20millionperday.Wecontinuetonotifycustomerstoupdatetheirbiometricinformationtoensuresmoothonlinetransactions,avoidingdisruptionstodailylifeandwork,Tamsaid.HeaddedthatmostcustomerscanupdatetheirbiometricinformationthroughtheSacombankPayapp.Forspecificcases,suchaselderlycustomersorthosewithoutNFC-enableddevices,bringingtheirchip-embeddedcitizenIDtoourtransactionpointswillallowourstafftoassistthem,hesaid.–VNS

ThefireengulfsthefactoriesonWednesdaynight.—Photolaodong.vnBìNHD??NGAfirebrokeoutatafactoryintheNamTanUyênIndustrialParkinBìnhD??ngProvinceonWednesdaynight.Theblazeeruptedaround10:30PMatawoodenfurnituremanufacturingfactoryintheindustrialpark.Withinminutes,theflamesintensified,engulfingnearbyfactories.Tocombatthefire,17fireenginesand100firefighterswereswiftlydispatchedtothescene.By11:10PM,theyhadextinguisheditcompletely.Thefireravagedanareaofabout2,000squaremetersofthefactories,whosestructuresweremadeofsteelandmetalsheetroofs.Theprimarycombustiblematerialswerewood,fabric,andpackaging.Bythismorning,thepolicehadconfirmedthatthefirecausednocasualties.Propertydamageisstillbeingassessed.Thecauseofthefireisunderinvestigation.—VNSThesuspectsaftertheirarrest.-Photonhandan.vnHàN?I–AsophisticatedgangshippingcannabisacrossHàN?ihasbeensmashedbypoliceinthecapitalcity.TheDrugCrimeInvestigationPoliceDepartmenthavearrestedelevenpeopleandseizedmorethan700kgofthedrug.PolicefirstbecameawareoftheillegalactivitiesbackinFebruarywhentheyweremonitoringdrugtransportationroutes.Theylearnedcourierswithoutcriminalrecordshadbeenhiredtoshippackagesofcannabisaroundthecitythathadbeenvacuumsealedtoavoidanyodours.Threeseparatetaskforceswereestablishedtomakethearrests.ThefirsttookfourpeopleintocustodyincludingHoàngV?nHà,oneoftheringleaders,born1999,fromV?nYênDistrictofYênBáiProvinceandlivinginM?Trìward,NamT?LiêmDistrict.Theyalsorecovered90.49kgofcannabis,sixelectronicscales,oneheatgun,onevacuumpackingmachineandotherrelateditemsanddocuments.ThesecondtaskforcearrestedV?H?ngCúc,born1990,athisaddressinLyTháiT?,HoànKi?mDistrictandconfiscated74.04kgofcannabis,oneelectronicscaleandotherrelateditems.Thethirdtaskforcearrestedsixpeople,includinganotherringleader,Hu?nhH?uHoàng,born1988,fromCamLamDistrictofKhánhHòaProvinceandresidinginV?nhC?uDistrictof??ngNaiProvince.Itwasheretheyseizedthelargestamountofcannabiswith600kg,onevacuumpackingmachine,sixhydraulicpressesandthreeelectronicscales.Atthepolicestation,thesuspectsconfessedtotheircriminalactivities.Theauthoritiesareexpandingtheirinvestigationandpursuitofthecasetoapprehendedothersconnectedtothering.-VNS