Representativesattendtheprojectlaunchingceremony.—VNSPhotoThuTrangHàN?I—Anewtrainingcurriculumoncounter-traffickingandvictimprotectionhasbeendevelopedforfrontlineborderofficers.Thecurriculum,whichincludesthelatestlaws,criminaltrends,andcasefiles,willbedistributedtovariousBorderGuardstationsaspartofatwo-yearprojecttostrengthenVi?tNamslandandseabordersagainsthumantraffickingandrelatedcross-bordercrimes.LaunchedonWednesday,theprojectisoverseenbytheInternationalOrganisationforMigration(IOM)andtheDepartmentofDrugControlandCrimePrevention(DDCCP)undertheVi?tNamBorderGuardCommand,withfundingfromtheUSDepartmentofStatesBureauofInternationalNarcoticsandLawEnforcementAffairs(INL).Thecurriculumwillsupport16trainingworkshopsforover600BorderGuardofficersresponsibleforcounter-crimeandimmigrationcontrolacrossVi?tNam.Equippedwithtechnicaltoolsprovidedbytheproject,officersareexpectedtoimmediatelyapplytheirenhancedskillstotacklecomplextraffickinginpersons(TIP)casesandothercross-bordercrimes,aswellastobetterprotectandsupportvictims.Theinitiativealsoaimstofostercross-bordercollaborationbetweentheVi?tNamBorderGuardandregionalcounterparts,providingaplatformtoshareeffectivestrategies,skills,andpracticalexperiencesininvestigatingandprosecutingcross-bordercrimes.Additionally,theprojecthighlightstrainingincommunicationskillsforfrontlineofficerstoenhancecommunityengagementactivities,withthegoalofpromotingsafemigrationandreducingirregularmigrationamongvulnerablebordercommunities.InternationalOrganisationforMigrationsChiefofMissionParkMi-Hyunggivesaspeechattheceremony.—VNSPhotoThuTrangIOMsChiefofMissionParkMi-Hyungsaid:Facilitatingsafeandorderlycross-borderhumanmobilityformigrantswhilemaintainingbordersecurityandsupportingborderguardsengagementisoneofthecriticalcomponentsinIOMsmandate.Traffickinginpersonsisacomplexglobalproblemthatrequiresacoordinatedresponse.ThisprojectisasignificantpartofIOMsworktosupporttheGovernmentofVi?tNamnotjusttostrengthenitsbordersecurityandmanagementofmigrationflows,butalsotocontributetothecomprehensiveeffortundertheNationalProgrammeonHumanTraffickingPreventionandControl2021-2025andtheNationalImplementationPlanfortheGlobalCompactforSafe,OrderlyandRegularMigration,ofwhichVi?tNamisanactivemember,shesaid.AsVi?tNamseconomypicksupspeedafterthepandemic,thenumberofVietnamesepeoplemigratingtoworkoverseas,hopingforabetterincomeandabetterlife,isincreasing.Takingadvantageofpeoplesneeds,migrantsmugglersandhumantraffickersincreasinglyuseonlineplatformstorecruit,defraud,coerceandexploitvictimsintoworkingatonlinescamcentresspanningjurisdictionallycomplexareasintheSoutheastAsiaregion.AsstatedintheUSTraffickinginPersonsReport2024,sincemid-2022,morethan4,100Vietnamesenationalsexploitedbyonlinescamsyndicateshavebeenrepatriated,andmorecasesarebeingexposed.RyanMcKean,DirectorofINLVi?tNam,said:TheUScommendsVi?tNamonitsupgradetoTier2intheannualUSTraffickinginPersonsReport.CapablefrontlineofficersareessentialtothefightagainsttraffickinginpersonsandthisprojectsupportsVi?tNamBorderGuardofficerswithtrainingandequipmenttodothiscriticaltask.TheVi?tNamBorderGuardplaysaninstrumentalroleinthefightagainstTIPandtheprovisionofprotectionandsupportfortraffickingvictims.Overseeing5,036kmoflandbordersand3,260kmofcoastline,theBorderGuardisattheforefrontofcross-bordercrimepreventionandcontrol.Theyareveryoftenthefirst–andsometimesonly–lawenforcementofficerswithwhomatraffickingvictimmayevercomeintocontact.SeniorColonelV?Xuan??i,DeputyDirectoroftheDDCCP,stated:Internationalcooperationinpreventingandcombattingorganisedandtransnationalcrime,andparticularlytraffickinginpersons,isextremelynecessary.Wehaveeffectivelyimplementedthistaskinthelastfewyears,andwillcontinuetoconductapprovedcooperationactivities,aimingtoenhanceourcollectiveefforttopreventandcombathumantraffickingcrimesinthenearfuture,hesaid.—VNS

TheMinistryofTransportisconsideringtwotransportoptionsforpassengersgoingtotheSaigonRailwayStationinHCMCitysDistrict3.—Photonld.vnHCMCITY–HCMCityhasapprovedaMinistryofTransportproposaltooperateminibusesandelectricvehiclestoSaigonRailwayStationinDistrict3tograduallyreduceprivatevehiclesandeasetrafficonthecongestedstreetsaroundit.Theminibuses,tolinkB?nThànhStationonthecitysmetrolineNo.1,willstartplyinginNovemberthisyear.ThecityhasalsobeentriallingelectricvehiclesinDistrict1,4,5,and6,andwillconsiderusingthemtocarrypassengerstothestation.ItisseekingtooffermorepublicbicyclerentalservicesinDistrict1,3,4,5,and10forpeopletogettothestation.Theministrysaidtherearefourbusservicestothestation,butonlybusNo.7hasastopinsidewhileNos.13,30and65onlystopoutside.Peoplemostlyuseprivatevehiclesandtaxistogettothestationasaresult,leadingtoseverecongestiononCáchM?ngThángTámStreetandtheDanCh?Roundabout.Besides,thestreetsleadinguptothestation,likeNguy?nTh?ngandNguy?nPhúcNguyên,arenarrow,makingitdifficultforlargebusestoply,itadded.—VNSRescueteamracesagainsttimetofindthemissing.—Photobaolaocai.vnLàOCAI—AdevastingflashfloodstruckavillageinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCaionTuesday,leaving15peopledeadandmorethan100missing.ThedisastertookplaceinPhúcKhánhCommuneinB?oYênDistrictwhenasevereflood-triggeredlandslideengulfedLàngNúVillage,burying128people.Rescueteamshaverecovered15bodiesandrescued10survivors.However,themajorityofthevillagersremainmissing.Localpeople,whodescribedtheareaaspreviouslyunaffectedbynaturaldisasters,werecaughtcompletelyoffguardbythesuddenflashfloodandlandslide.Withroadscutoffandcommunicationlinesdown,thesearchforsurvivorshasprovenchallenging,butlocalauthoritiesareworkingtirelesslytolocatethemissing.Leadingon-siteresponse,HoàngQu?cB?o,SecretaryoftheB?oYênDistrictPartyCommittee,expressedhiscondolencestothefamiliesofthevictimsandmoblisedallavailablemanpowerandequipmentfortherescueoperation.—VNS

SwissAmbassadortoVi?tNamThomasGassattheeventinHàN?ionTuesdaymorning.—PhotocourtesyofHelvetasVi?tNamHàN?I—FourhighereducationinstitutionsfromthreedifferentregionsofVi?tNamarescheduledtolaunchaworld-classhospitalitytrainingprogrammefromthefourthquarterthisyear.TheschoolsinvolvedaretheNationalEconomicsUniversityinHàN?i,IBHAcademyin?àN?ngCity,andV?nLangUniversityandSàiGònTourismCollegeinHCMCity.TheSwissExecutiveHospitalityTrainingprogrammeispartoftheSwissTourismforSustainableDevelopmentinVi?tNamproject,whichisfundedbytheSwissgovernment.ItaimstoenhancethequalityofthelocalworkforceandcontributetothesustainabledevelopmentofVi?tNamstourismsector.ThenewswasreleasedataneventheldinHàN?ionTuesdaymorningbyHelvetasSwissIntercooperationandtheCentreforRuralEconomyDevelopment.Theprogramme,whichintroducesworld-classstandardstoVi?tNamstourismindustry,istailoredformid-andsenior-levelmanagersandexperiencedprofessionalsaimingformanagerialpositions,addressingVi?tNamsshortageofhigh-qualityleadersandmanagers.Italsooffersexceptionalcontentandteachingmethods,drawingonSwissexpertiseandvaluesfromEHLHospitalityBusinessSchool,theworldstop-rankeduniversityforhospitalitymanagement.Theprojectwillrunthrough2027withfundingfromtheSwissStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairsandisco-implementedbyHelvetasVi?tNamandtheCentreforRuralEconomyDevelopment.AmajorgoaloftheprojectistodevelopVi?tNamstourismindustrytobemoresustainableandinclusive.Speakingattheconference,SwissAmbassadortoVi?tNamThomasGasssaid:OuraimistoshareSwitzerlandsdeep-rootedexperienceandexpertiseinhospitalitytraining,supportingthetourismsectorinVi?tNamtocontinuethrivinginasustainableandhigh-qualitymanner.TheprogrammewouldprovideVi?tNamsfuturehospitalityleadersandmanagerswiththetoolstodeliverexceptionalservicewhilemaintainingacommitmenttosustainability.Byfocusingonsustainabilityandhighstandards,wearenotonlyinvestinginthefutureofVi?tNamstourismbutalsocontributingtoglobaleffortstomaketourismmoreresponsibleandinclusive,Gasssaid.Jean-BaptisteBerguerand,EHLsSeniorConsultant,saidhuman-centricphilosophyunderpinstheprogramme,layingasolidfoundationforbuildingarobusttalentpipelineforVi?tNamsthrivinghospitalityandtourismindustry.—VNSPh?mV?nX?oStreetinLàoCaiCitywasfloodedonSeptember9.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—AreashardesthitbytheimpactofthedevastatingtyphoonYagianditsaftermatharebeingofferedfinancialandpracticalassistancefromothercitiesacrossVi?tNam.ThecapitalcityofHàN?i,itselfimpactedbythestorm,hasallocatedVN?51billion(overUS$2million)toassist11northernprovincesandcitiessufferingintheaftermathofthestorm.ThesupportincludesVN?5billioneachforH?iPhòngCity,Qu?ngNinh,B?cGiang,PhúTh?,TháiNguyên,YênBái,LàoCai,CaoB?ngandL?ngS?nprovinces,whileB?cNinhandV?nhPhúcprovinceswillreceiveVN?3billioneach.TheannouncementwasmadeonSeptember9byHàN?isFatherlandFrontCommittee,withhelpfocusedontheworst-hitareasforthemtorestorelivelihoodsandinfrastructureaftertheextremestorm.Inaddition,thechairwomanoftheHàN?iFatherlandFrontCommittee,Nguy?nLanH??ng,hasaskedfordonationsfromthecapitalsresidentstosupportthenorthernprovinces.TyphoonYagihascausedseveredamageinmanynorthernregions,resultinginlossoflife,destructionofhomesandcropsanddamagetoroadsandotherinfrastructure.Manyareasremainisolatedandpeopleintheseaffectedregionsareinurgentneedofaid.TheFatherlandFrontisencouragingdonationsuntil30OctoberthroughthecitysReliefFund.OnTuesday,?àN?ngCityofferedfinancialassistancetoH?iPhòngCity,VN?10billion($405,000)tohelpaddresstheaftermathofthetyphoonandfloods.Itispartoffourtranchesofaidfrom?àN?ngCitytosupportnorthernlocalitiesworthatotalofapproximatelyVN?25billion($1million).The?àN?ngPartyCommittee,governmentandpeopleexpressedtheircondolencesanddeepsympathyforthesignificantlosses,bothintermsofliveslostandhomesdestroyedbythetyphooninthenorthernprovincesandcities,especiallythefamilieswhohavelostlovedones.InadditiontotheVN?25billioninfinancialsupport,?àN?nghasalsodispatchedtwoteamstoassistwiththeclearingtreesattherequestofHàN?iandH?iPhòng.Onthesameday,the?àN?ngFatherlandFrontCommitteealsoissuedalettercallingfordonationstohelpresidentsrecoverfromthedisaster.Accordingtotheappeal,everycivilservant,publicemployee,armedforcememberandworkerinthecityisencouragedtocontributeadayssalarytotheaideffort.Additionally,citizens,religiousorganisations,agencies,unitsandbusinessesareencouragedtodonatevoluntarily,accordingtotheircapacityandgoodwill.Donationswillbeaccepteduntil10October.Qu?ngNinh,H?iPhòngpassaidmoneytootherprovincesDespitebeingamongthehardest-hitlocalitieswhenthetyphoonmadelandfalllastSaturday,theleadershipofQu?ngNinhProvinceandH?iPhòngCity,twoofthemostdevelopedinthecountry,hasdecidedtogiveaidmoneyfromthegovernmentpackageofVN?100billion($4million)tomoredisadvantagednorthernprovinces,especiallyinthemountainousareas.PermanentdeputysecretaryofQu?ngNinhsProvincialPartyCommittee,Tr?nhTh?MinhThanh,said:Itisalsotheresponsibilityofourprovincetosharethecentralbudgetssupportwithotherprovincesfacinggreaterdifficulties,astheytooareenduringtheimpactsofTyphoonYagianditsaftermath.Meanwhile,H?iPhòngCitysPartySecretary,LêTi?nChau,alsoannouncedthatthecityhaddecidedtoforgotheaidmoneyintheGovernmentsaidpackagetoallowotherlocalitiestorecoverfromthedevastationcausedbythetyphoon.Chausaid:ItisnotonlyH?iPhòngthathasbeenaffectedbythetyphoon,manyotherprovinceshavealsobeenheavilyimpacted.Forthisreason,wehavedecidednottoacceptthemoneyincentralbudgetsupporttoallowotherprovincestousethesefundsforpost-typhoonrecoveryefforts.HCMCitysupportsnorthernprovincesThePeoplesCommitteeofHCMCityhasapprovedsendingspecialisedpublicserviceforcestoassistnorthernlocalitiesindealingwiththeaftermathofTyphoonYagi.Technicalforcesfromcity-ownedenterprisesandunitswithexpertiseinbuildingpublicinfrastructurewillgotosupportnorthernlocalities.Theseforceswilloperateundertheprincipleofprovidingtimely,practicalassistance,ensuringself-sufficiencyinlogisticsandequipment,withoutcausinginconveniencetothelocalitiestheyassistandensuringthesafetyofbothpeopleandequipment.Specifically,theHCMCityPowerCorporation,theSaigonWaterCorporation,theHCMCityGreenParkCompanyLimitedandtheHCMCityPublicLightingCompanyLimitedaresendingskilledandtechnicalpersonneltothenorthernprovincesandcitiestoprovidehelp.TheHCMCitysPeoplesCommitteeemphasisedthatduringtheprocessofmonitoringthesituationandassistingnorthernlocalitiesinovercomingtheaftermathofthetyphoon,thecitysagenciesandunits,uponreceivingsupportrequestsfromthelocalities,shouldpromptlyreporttheinformationtotheDepartmentofIndustryandTradeforcompilationandimmediatereportingtotheCommitteeschairmanfortimelydirectionandsupport.OnMonday,theHCMCityGreenParkCompanydispatchedateamof48workerswithequipmentandtoolstoassistnorthernprovincesinclearingfallentreesandcleaningstreetsinHàN?iandH?iPhòngCity.—VNSAdesertedLongBiênBridgeafteritwasclosedonTuesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tHàN?I—InlightofrecentfloodingontheH?ng(Red)River,theHàN?iDepartmentofTransporthasdecidedtocloseLongBiênBridgefrom3pmonTuesday.Nopassengersnorvehiclesareallowedtocrossthebridgefrombothsides,accordingtoanannouncementbytheHàN?iDepartmentofTransport.Wedecidedtoextendthisban(ofvehiclesandpassengers)untilwaterintheRedRiverrecedesandsafetyisensured,anofficialoftheHàN?iDepartmentofTransporttoldthemedia.EarlieronTuesdaymorning,VietnamRailways(VNR)bannedtrainsfromcrossingthroughLongBiênBridge,anotheroldbridgebuiltintheearly1900s.HàN?i-H?iPhòngtrainsnowdepartsfromGiaLamStationinsteadofHàN?iStation.Thedecisionisduetothewaterlevelreachingasafetylimitfortrains,accordingtoPhanQu?cAnh,DeputyDirectorofVNR.HàN?iDepartmentofTransportearlierannouncedthatpassengercoachbuseswithovernineseatsandfreightvehiclesheavierthan0.5tonnesarebannedfromtravelingonCh??ngD??ngBridge,anotherbridgecrossingtheRedRiver,inthewakeofthebridgecollapsethatkilledeightpeopleinPhúTh?Province.Thedecisionhascomeintoeffectsince8.30am.HàN?ismosticonicbridgecrossingtheRedRiver,andtheoldestat122yearsold,wasbuilton1898duringtheFrenchoccupation,andhadarailroadtrackinthemiddleofthebridge.Duringwartime,thebridgewasdamagedandunderwentrepairs.Therepairscontinuedfrom1995-2010,andonceagainin2015withatotalinvestmentofVN?416billion(US$16.5million).From2021-2022,VNRperformedrepairsinLongBiênBridge,inboththerailandtheroadsectionsofthebridge.—VNS

PresidentYoonSukYeoldeliversaspeechattheopeningceremonyofthe25thWorldKnowledgeForuminIncheon,SouthKoreaonTuesday.PhotocourtesyofMaekyungMediaGroupThuVanINCHEON—PresidentYoonSukYeoloftheRepublicofKoreayesterdaycalledforunitytoovercomethethreatsandconflictsarisingfromrapidlyevolvingtechnologiesandtoenhancefreedomandwell-beingforhumanitythroughcoexistenceatthe25thWorldKnowledgeForum.Theforum,whichrunsfromSeptember9-11,celebratesits25thanniversarythisyearunderthethemeJourneytowardsCoexistence.Wearecurrentlylivinginaneraofcomplexcriseswheregeopoliticalconflictsandcompetitionareunfoldingsimultaneously.Authoritarianandtotalitarianforcesarecontinuouslychallengingtherules-basedinternationalorder,andwarsandconflictspersistacrosstheglobe,PresidentYoonsaid.Hecontinuedbyaddressingthedualnatureofmoderntechnologies.Innovativedigitaltechnologies,includingAI,offermanybenefitstoourdailylivesandindustries,buttheyalsoposesideeffectsthatharmhumanrightsanddemocracythroughfakenewsanddeepfakes.Itisnowtimetothinkaboutsolidarityforcoexistence,heemphasised.ThePresidentcalledforacollectiveapproachtofreedomandsolidaritytoaddressbothtechnologicalandgeopoliticalthreats:Thefreeworldmuststandfirmlyunitedtoalleviatethesufferingofvulnerablegroupsstrugglingunderthefiercecompetitionfortechnologicalsupremacyandsupplychains,andtoprotectfreedomanddemocracyfromfakenewsandfalsepropaganda.PresidentYoonalsotracedthedevelopmentoftheWorldKnowledgeForumsinceitsinceptionin2000,underliningitsroleinfosteringglobaldialogueoncriticalcontemporaryissues.Thisyear,underthethemeJourneytowardsCoexistence,globalleadersandscholarswillcometogethertodiscussandexploresolutionstothechallengesandcriseshumanityfaces,hestated.Hearguedthattheforumprovidesanessentialspaceforproposingwisealternativestotodaysmultifacetedglobalissues.TowardsafutureofcoexistenceFollowingPresidentYoonskeynoteaddress,DrChangDae-Whan,thefounderoftheWorldKnowledgeForum,tookthestagetoreflectontheforums25-yearhistory.Inatwistofinnovation,DrChangusedartificialintelligencetorecreateaversionofhimselffrom24yearsago,whentheforumwasfirstestablished.Fortherecord,thisisnotadeepfake,itsme.Noproblem!DrChangquipped,introducingAIChangDae-Whantotheaudience.TheAIChangprovidedahistoricaloverviewoftheforumsbeginnings,recallingitsfoundationin1997amidsttheAsianfinancialcrisis.TheWorldKnowledgeForumwasconceivedin1997,duringaperiodofsignificantturmoilinKorea,AIChangnoted.Thefoundingvisionoftheforum,heexplained,wastomakeSouthKoreaaknowledgepowerhouseandcreateaplatformforglobalknowledgeexchange.Thethemeofthefirstforumin2000wasShapingtheNewMillenniumwithKnowledge.Reflectingontodaysworld,AIChangacknowledgedthatthechallengesareevenmoreturbulentthanthoseofthepast.ThegloballandscapeisdominatedbytheUS-Chinahegemonicrivalry,Brexit,theRussia-Ukraineconflict,andtheIsrael-Hamaswar,hesaid,notingthattheseconflictshaveescalatedbeyondthoseoftheColdWarera.Hestressedtheimportanceofcoexistence,thethemeofthisyearsforum,asacrucialprinciplefornavigatingthesecrises.DrChangsliveremarksshiftedfocustothefutureofhuman-AIrelations.HepositedthathumanitymuststrivetobecomeHomoTechnicus,aspeciesthatcoexistswithadvancedtechnology,particularlyAI.DrawingonRichardDawkinsconceptoftheextendedphenotype,DrChangexplainedthattechnologicaladvancementshavealwaysbeenabouttranscendinghumanlimitations,beitthroughtoolslikeglasses,telescopes,orAI.AsthefirstgenerationtofaceafuturetransformedbyAI,wemustcreateaneworder:HomoTechnicus,humanscoexistingwithtechnology,hesaid.Beyondcoexistencewithtechnology,DrChangproposedamoreprofoundtransformation:HomoSymbious,asocietywherehumanscoexistnotonlywithtechnologybutwitheachother.Thisisthekeytothesurvivalofecosystemsovermillionsofyears,hesaid,emphasisingthatpeacefulcoexistenceisessentialtoovercomingtheconflictsanddivisionsthatthreatenglobalstability.ASEANsroleinpromotingcoexistenceandprosperityAlsospeakingattheopeningceremony,PresidentoftheCambodianSenateHunSenofferedhisperspectiveonASEANseffortstowardsprosperityanddevelopment,particularlyatatimewhentrendstowardssustainabledevelopmentandmultilateralismarebecomingincreasinglyprominent.PresidentHunSenelaboratedonthemethodsASEANhasusedtomaintainandpromotepeacefulcoexistence.ThepeacefulcoexistenceamongASEANsinternalandexternalpartnersispossiblebecauseASEANconsistentlyadherestoitscoreprinciples,manyofwhicharealsoreflectedintheUNCharter.Theprinciplesofunanimityandnon-interferencearethekeystoASEANsinternalcohesion,hesaid.Headded,Theprincipleofnon-interferenceallowsmemberstatestosettheirownpathsfornationaldevelopment.ASEANsneutrality,peacefulresolution,dialogue,andcooperationarefocusedonbuildingfriendshipandpartnershipsamongallparties,highlightingASEANsstrategyofavoidingalignmentwithmajorpowerswhilemaintainingitsneutralityinglobalconflicts.FoundedinOctober2000inresponsetothe1997Asianfinancialcrisis,theWorldKnowledgeForumaimstotransformSouthKoreaintoaknowledge-drivennation.Itbringstogetherparticipantsfromacrosstheglobe,includinggovernmentofficials,politicians,academics,andprivatesectorleaders,toshareknowledgeandpromotebalancedeconomicgrowthandglobalprosperity.Theforum,nowinits25thyear,continuestoserveasavitalplatformforaddressingglobalchallengesandfosteringdialogueoncoexistence,innovation,anddevelopment.VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhinspectsthefloodsinVanHàCommune,Vi?tYênTownship,B?cGiangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangB?CGIANG—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhurgedB?cGiangProvincesgovernmenttostrengthendisasterrecoveryeffortswhilemaintainingeconomicactivity,especiallyinindustrialzones,astheprovinceisakeyindustrialhubinnorthernVi?tNam.HevisitedthenorthernlocalityonTuesdaytooverseerescueandreliefeffortsafterTyphoonYagi.InVanHàCommuneinVi?tYênTownship,whichhasbeenseverelyimpactedbyrisingwatersthathaveleftapproximately9,000peopleisolated,PMChínhmetwithlocalauthoritiesandrescueforces,urgingthemtocontinueevacuationofresidentstosafeplacesandensurethedistributionofessentialsupplies.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhtalkswithVanHàresidents.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHealsourgedthemtotakeproactivemeasurestoensureroadsafety,especiallyinareaspronetofloodsandlandslides.InresponsetotheseverefloodingalongtheC?uRiver,PMChínhcalledforimmediateactionfromB?cGiangsadministration,includingmobilisingallavailableresourcesforevacuationefforts.Heemphasisedthatstudentsafetyisparamountandrequestedschoolsbereopenedonlyinsafeplaces.Healsocalledforuninterruptedelectricityandtelecommunicationstofacilitatetheemergencyresponseandtheongoingneedsofresidents.HousesinVanHàCommunearesubmergedbyfloodwatersastherivercontinuestooverflow.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangThePrimeMinisteralsourgedB?cGiangsgovernmenttocrackdownonthosewhospreadrumoursandfakenewstopreventpublicanxiety.AstheC?u,Th??ngandL?cNamRiversareexpectedtocontinuefloodingabovewarningLevel3,over4,600militarypersonnelandnumerousvehicleshavebeendeployedfordisasterreliefefforts.ThestormhascausedapproximatelyVN?300billion(US$12million)indamagesandclaimedonelifeintheprovincetodate.—VNS

Atthesession.VNSPhotoThuVanINCHEON—LindaG.Mills,PresidentofNewYorkUniversity,onTuesdaygaveathought-provokingtalkentitledILoveYou:TheEmotionalConundrumofArtificialIntelligence–AJourneytoCoexistence,inasessiononnavigatingnewknowledgeintheAIeraatthe2024WorldKnowledgeForum.Duringthetalk,sheexploredAIsprofoundemotionalandethicaldimensions,weavingtogetherpersonalanecdotesandpressingsocietalquestionstoilluminatethecomplexitiesofhumansevolvingrelationshipwithtechnology.MillsbeganherpresentationbyrecountingapoignantstoryfromaKoreandocumentarytitledMeetingYou.ThefilmfollowsJangJi-sung,amotherwhousesvirtualrealitytointeractwithadigitalrecreationofherlatedaughter,Nayeon,whohadpassedawayfromcancer.ThroughAItechnology,Ji-sungwasabletospeakwithherdaughterandcelebratehervirtualbirthday.Whilethistechnologyprovidedanemotionallyintenseexperience,Millsnotedthatsomepsychiatristshavedescribeditasadysfunctionalformofgrieving,raisingimportantquestionsaboutthepsychologicalimpactofsuchtechnologies.EventhedocumentarysdirectorsaidhewasunsurewhetherallofthiswasultimatelyhealthyforJi-sung,Millssaid.Mightitcreatenewwaysofcopingwithcomplicatedgrief?AretechnologieslikeAIalsosomethingweshouldbewaryof,particularlyregardingouremotions?ShecomparedtheongoingdebatearoundAItopastcontroversiessurroundingtechnologicalinnovations.Sherecalledhowcalculatorswereoncefearedforpotentiallyunderminingstudentsmathematicalabilities,andhowcinemaandvideogamessimilarlyfacedscepticismbeforegainingmainstreamacceptance.Thedebatecontinuestoday,shesaid.Asafilmmaker,MillshasalsowitnessedtheincreasingroleofAIwithinthecreativeindustry.Shereferenceditsuseinfilmproduction,suchaspredictingboxofficesuccessandgeneratingdigitalenvironments.OneexampleshehighlightedwastheKoreandramaQueenofTears,whereAIwasemployedtocreatethebackgroundscenery.Shesaid:Oneproducerdeclaredthatcreatingthisbackgroundwasbeyondhumancapability.Asaviewer,itsimpactwasemotionallyextraordinary.ButasAItechnologyadvancesinfilmmaking,withthepotentialforentiremoviestobemadebyAI,thereremainsignificantpsychologicalquestionsthatneedtobeaddressed.Reflectingonhercareer,Millsnotedtheimportanceofhumanconnectioninherwork.Sheexplained:Ivedirectedseveralfilmsondifficulttopics,includingtheHolocaust,teensuicide,andthevalueofinterfaithrelationships.Theseprojectsrelyonadeepsenseoftrustbetweenmyselfandmysubjects.TrustthatIwillunderstandtheirperspective.TrustthatIwilltelltheirstoriesfaithfullyandgenerously.Thistrustisbuiltthroughauniquelyhumanrelationship.Nevertheless,MillsacknowledgedthatAIholdstremendouspotentialforchangingtheworld,citingitsimpressivecontributionsacrossfieldssuchasmedicine,history,mathematics,andclimatestudies.RatherthanadvocatingfororagainstAI,Millssoughttoexploretheheartofthematter—theinherentlimitationsandstrengthsofmachines,theconflictbetweenartificialandemotionalintelligence,andthejourneytowardcoexistence.Icallonallofustomovebeyondthesuperficialproandcondebate,theinfatuationorpanic.Weneedtofocusontheemotions,thesubtextthatAIitselfdoesnotyetunderstand.Whatkindofsocietydowewantinthefuture?Whataretheproblemswedliketosolve?HowdowebalanceAIwithemotionalintelligence?Whatisthejourneytocoexistence?sheposedtotheaudience.ThepathtocoexistenceLookingtowardsthefuture,MillsurgedabalancedapproachtoincorporatingAIintoourlives.Sheprovidedanexamplefromthefieldofpsychotherapy,whereNYUandtheKoreaAdvancedInstituteforScienceandTechnologyarecurrentlyseekingfundingtodeveloparobotthatcouldassistschool-agedchildrenexperiencingdifficultiesintheclassroom.Withtoofewsocialworkersavailabletotendtostudentsneeds,theideaistoprovideastrugglingchildwithacompanionfollowingadisruptiveepisode,tohelpwithdiagnosisandofferpersonalisedintervention,Millsexplained.Whilesheacknowledgedthatsuchrobotscannotreplacethehumantouchprovidedbysocialworkers,Millsexpressedhopethattheycouldoffercomfortandsupporttochildrenindistress,betterpositioningthemforthehardworkahead.Ibelieveinmanypositivewaysforthefuture.Thequestionis,howdowealsonurturetheseotherqualities?Itschallengingbecausewehaveourheadsdown,focusingonthefutureandthinkingaboutwhatwecanachievewithAIandhowwecansucceed.Buttherealquestionis,howdowecontinuetoholdontothevalues,virtues,andabilitytoreflectonthosekeyhumaninstincts?Millsconcluded.—VNS

Theoutstandingfemalescientistsreceivegiftsfromtheawardorganiser.—VNSPhotoThuTrangHàN?I—TheLOréal–UNESCOScienceAwardFortheDevelopmentofWomeninScienceonMondayafternooncelebrated15yearsinVi?tNamwithamissionofhonouringandpromotingVietnamesewomeninscience.Thecelebrationrecognised38outstandingfemaleVietnamesescientistswhoreceivedtheLOréal-UNESCOScienceAwardFortheDevelopmentofWomeninSciencefrom2009to2023.InthecontextofcooperationbetweenUNESCOandtheLOréalFoundation,theawardwasestablishedtohonouroutstandingfemalescientistsandpromotegenderequalityinscientificresearch.Thisisalsoawaytoboostthesciencesandhumanresourcesinscientificfieldsinordertoaddressmajorchallengesinthisnewera.TheannualawardbringstogetheroutstandingfemaleVietnamesescientists,whosepioneeringresearchcontributestochangingtheworldthroughnewscientificapplicationsandstudiesinareassuchashealth,foodsecurityandtheenvironment,amongmanyothers.SinceitslaunchinVi?tNamin2009,theprogrammehasawardedscholarshipsto38talentedyoungfemalescientists,includingthreewhowereawardedtheInternationalYoungTalentAwardin2015,2018and2022fortheiroutstandingcontributionsinthefieldsoflifesciencesandmaterialssciences.Theprogrammehassupportedthemtocontinuepursuingtheirpassionforscienceandfurthertheirresearch,narrowingthegendergapinscience.Theseawardsrecognisethetirelesseffortsofoutstandingfemalescientistsandhonourthenewachievementstheyhavemade,promotingsustainabledevelopmentinVi?tNamandglobally.JonathanWallaceBaker,UNESCORepresentativeinVi?tNam,said:Werespecttheremarkableachievementsof38femalescientistsinVi?tNam,someofwhomhavemadeanimpactbeyondtheirnationalborders.Ihopethatthroughthisprogramme,togetherwithfemalescientists,wewillfurthernarrowthegendergapinscienceinthecountry.BenjaminRachow,GeneralDirectorofLOréalVi?tNam,said:LOréalVi?tNamhasalwaysbeenstronglycommittedtothemissionofsupportingwomeninthefieldofscience.Theresearchworkoftheseoutstandingfemalescientistsnotonlyplaysanimportantroleinsolvingthechallengesofthetime,butalsoinspiresthenextgenerationofyoungfemalescientiststocontinuescientificresearch.Duringtheevent,representativesattendedanexhibitionabouttheresearchofpreviousawardwinnerssincetheyreceivedtheirscholarshipsandlistenedtopresentationsonsixnewareasofstudy.—VNStác gi?: Tu?n Cry- Trang Pháp - ca khúc G?i ch?ng t??ng lai.

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