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Alocalresidentinthecentralhighlandprovinceof??kL?kfindsjobatajobfair.VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K—SendingVietnameseworkersforseasonaljobsinSouthKoreaisbecomingaviablestrategytohelpreducepovertysustainably.TheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?k,withitshighpovertyrateandlargepopulationofethnicminorities,hasfoundthisinitiativeparticularlyimpactful.IntheborderdistrictofEaSúp,peoplefacetoughlivingconditionsduetosevereweather,limitedirrigationinfrastructure,naturaldisastersandvolatileagriculturalprices.TheprogrammeofferingseasonalworkinSouthKoreahasintroducedanewpath,providingastableincomeandimprovinglocallivelihoods.HàV?nH??ng,amemberoftheThaiethnicgroupfromEaRvêCommune,EaSúpDistrict,hasjustreturnedfromhisthirdthree-monthseasonaljobintheRepublicofKorea.H??ngsfamily,classifiedaslow-income,ownstwohectaresofcassavaland,butharshborder-areaweatherandrecurringdroughthavehinderedcropproductivity.Afterlearningabouttheprogrammeforgoingabroadforworkthroughlocalofficials,heregisteredtoparticipate.H??nghasnowcompletedthreetrips.Aftercoveringexpenses,hehasbroughtbackapproximatelyVN?70-80million(US$2,760-$3,150)eachtime,usingthesavingstorepairhishouseandinvestinadditionalcassavacultivation.Myjobtheremainlyinvolvedplantingandharvestingsweetpotatoes.Iworkedninetotenhoursaday.Comparedtofarminghere,itwasnttoostrenuous,H??ngsaid.Ilearnedalot,especiallyaboutmodernagriculturalpracticesinSouthKorea,whichIhopetoapplytomyworkathome.Ihopethisprogrammecontinues,asitprovidesstableworkandincome,helpingusimproveourlives,hesaid.Similarly,PhanBáTyfromEaSúpTowninEaSúpDistricthasworkedthreeseasonalstintsinSouthKorea.Hiswife,V?Th?Dinh,saidhebeganhislatesttripinthisAugust.HeisworkingatasweetpotatofarminIksanCity,JeollabukProvince,earningaroundVN?30million($1,180)permonthbeforeovertime.Aftertwotrips,TybroughtbackVN?170million($6,700),whichthecoupleusedtorenovatetheirhomeandinvestinfarmingandlivestocktoboosttheirlivelihood.AccordingtoHoàngTh?Ki?uOanh,DeputyHeadofEaSúpDistrictsOfficeofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairs,theseasonalworkprogrammeinSouthKoreahasbeenwellreceived,helpingtoaddresslocalemploymentneeds,increaseincomeandsupportpovertyalleviationefforts.Thethree-monthworkingperiodallowsworkerstoearnanincomewhilemanagingfamilyobligationsbackhome.Mostseasonalworkersfrom??kL?karefromlow-incomeorstrugglingbackgrounds.Afterexpenses,theytypicallysavebetweenVN?70-90millionpertrip.Thisincomehelpsthempayoffdebts,investinlivestockandagriculture,andimprovetheirfamilysqualityoflife.Thewagesforseasonalworkabroadaresignificantlyhigherthandomesticoptions,andwhiletheinvestmentisminimal,theeconomicbenefitsaresubstantial.Additionally,workingabroadgivesparticipantsachancetolearnnewskills,includinglanguageandadvancedworktechniques,whileadoptingnewtechnologies.Allatnotrainingcosttothem.Thisvaluableexperiencecanopenupcareeropportunitiesuponreturninghome,shesaid.ApromisingpathWithsupportfromthe??kL?kProvincesPeoplesCommitteeandDepartmentofForeignAffairs,theEaSúpDistrictPeoplesCommitteesignedacooperationagreementonsendingandreceivingseasonalagriculturalworkersinSouthKoreainFebruary2023.Theagreement,betweenEaSúpDistrict,??kL?kProvince,andthegovernmentofIksan,JeollabukProvince,SouthKorea,prioritisesworkersfromlow-income,near-poorandethnicminorityhouseholds.Nearlytwoyearsintotheprogramme,EaSúpDistrictPeoplesCommitteehasrecruitedandsent327workerstoSouthKoreaforseasonalemployment.BasedonlabourneedsfromtheIksanauthority,thedistricthascarriedoutrecruitment,signedcontractswithworkersanddirecteditsOfficeofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairstocoordinatewithrelevantagenciestoprovideorientationtraining,Koreanlanguagelessonsandassistworkerswithobtainingnecessarydocumentation.Theofficealsoorganisesthelogisticsforworkersdepartureandtheirreturnuponcontractcompletion.TheworkersonlyrequiredexpenseisaboutVN?20million($788)fortravel.VietnameselabourersworkataginsengfarminthemountainousareaofGeumsan,NamChungcheongDistrictinSouthKorea.VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mAnhNguyênOanh,DeputyHeadofEaSúpsDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairs,notedthatuponarrivalinSouthKorea,workersareassignedtogroupsandplacedonfarmswithstableemploymentandsafe,well-ventilatedhousingprovidedbyemployers.Workerscovertheirownhousingandmealexpenses.Despitetheprogrammesbenefits,challengesremain,shesaid.Someindividualshavetakenadvantageoftheprogramme,abandoningtheirjobstoresideillegallyinSouthKoreaforshort-termpersonalgain,whichcomplicatesthepartnership.Nguy?nQuangThuan,DeputyDirectorof??kL?ksDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairs,statedthatthereissignificantdemandforseasonalworkabroad,especiallyinSouthKorea.Overthepasttwoyears,threedistrictsofEaSúp,Kr?ngN?ngandEaHLeohavesignedsimilaragreementswithJeollabukProvince.However,onlyEaSúphassuccessfullysentworkers.Workersfrom??kL?karehighlyvalued,signallingpromisingopportunitiesforlocallabour.EaSúpsforeignlabourprogrammeispartofacomprehensivepovertyreductionstrategy,alignedwithinitiativestoboostagriculturalproduction,improveinfrastructureandenhancehealthcareandeducationservicesforresidents.Theseoverseasworkopportunitieshavebeenapowerfulmotivator,helpinglocallabourersbreakthecycleofpovertyandstabilisetheirlives,underscoringthedistrictscommitmenttoleavingnoonebehindinitsdevelopmentefforts.—VNS
Morethan150peoplefromrelevantagenciesonOctober19participatedinadrilltoraisechemicalincidentresponsecapabilityinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhS?nBàR?A-V?NGTàU—Morethan150peoplefromrelevantagenciesonSaturday(October19)participatedinadrillinthesoutherncoastalprovinceofBàR?a-V?ngTàutoraisechemicalincidentresponsecapability.Theprovince-leveldrillonchemicalincidentresponse,rescue,andcommunityevacuationwasorganisedbytheprovincesPeoplesCommitteeincollaborationwithrelevantagenciesandunits,andtookplaceatLongS?nPetrochemicalsComplexinV?ngTàucity.Speakingattheevent,Nguy?nV?n??ng,directoroftheprovincesDepartmentofIndustryandTradeanddeputyheadofthedrillssteeringcommittee,saidtheprovincehasstrongindustrialdevelopment,soactivitiesrelatedtochemicalsarecommon.Thedrillaimstoraiseawarenessandresponsibilityforalldepartments,sectors,chemical-relatedbusinessesandthepublictoproactivelypreventandeffectivelyrespondtochemicalincidents,hesaid.Thedrillscenarioisbasedonaworst-casescenariothatwasdesignedtoincludechemicalspillresponse,rescueandcommunityevacuation.Itisdifficulttohandlethescenariobyainternalincidentmanagementprocess.Itrequiressupportfrommultipleforcesandrelevantagencies,hesaid.Some20firetrucksandambulanceswerealsomobilisedforthedrill.Theprovince-leveldrillonchemicalincidentresponse,rescue,andcommunityevacuationwasorganisedatLongS?nPetrochemicalsComplexinV?ngTàucity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhS?nInthehypotheticalsituation,whileapetrochemicalscomplexwasimportingHClacidfromamedicaltanktruckwithaflammablechemicalsufferedapipeleak.Asaresult,thechemicaldispersedintotheenvironmentandspreadwiththewind.Duetotheimpactofthechemical,oneworkersufferedburnstotheneckandhands,andtwoothersworkingontopofthetankfainted.Whilemoving,thechemicaltrucksdriverlostcontrolandcollidedwithaconstructionnearby,causingthetanktobepunctured,thedrivertobestrappedinsidethetruckcabin,andthechemicaltospill.EmployeesofLongSonPetrochemicalsCo.Ltd.(LSP),whichoperatesthecomplex,wereimmediatelymobilisedtohandletheincident,emergency,rescueandworkerevacuation.However,theincidentprogressedinacomplicatedmanner,beyondthecontrolofthecomplex,asthegasspreadandaffectedthesurroundingareas.ThecompanyquicklyreportedtheincidenttotheprovincesIncidentResponseSteeringBoardforsupport.Theboardmobilisedfirefightingvehiclestogothescene,andrequestedsupportfromrelevantdepartmentsandagencies,andthechemicalunitundertheHighCommandofMilitaryRegion7oftheVi?tNamPeoplesArmy.Localauthoritiesalsoevacuatedresidentslivingnearthecomplextosafeplacestoavoidpoisonousgases.After45minutesofthedrill,withcloseandeffectivedistributionbetweenthecompanysresponseforceandsupportforces,thechemicalincidentwascompletelycontrolled.Thechemicalincidentdrilltookplaceinasafeandeffectivemannerasplanned.FirefightersspraywatertoputoutafireduringadrillheldattheLongS?nPetrochemicalsComplexinV?ngTàucityonOctober19.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhS?nKulachetDharachandra,generaldirectorofLSP,saidthedrillprovidesthecompanyandalltheinvolvedunitsanopportunitytoreview,exchangeinsights,andlearnfromoneanother.Itwillhelphiscompanydevelopmoreeffectiveincidentresponseplansandensurecomprehensivepreparationforfutureemergencies.Ourforemostpriorityisthesafetyofeveryone,notonlyforthoseworkingwithinthecomplexbutalsoforthesurroundingcommunity,hesaid.Withafirmcommitmenttoincidentprevention,thecompanyisdedicatedtosafeoperations,ensuringthehealthandwell-beingofallemployeesandresidents.—VNSPeopleinLam??ngProvincetraverseadeterioratingbridgein??cTr?ngDistrictonOctober17.—VNA/VNSPhoto.L?M??NG—Lam??ngProvincehas109unsafebridgesthatneedtobereplacedorrepairedatanestimatedcostofVN?965billion,accordingtoitsDepartmentofTransport.Mostofthemarealonginternalroadsindistrictslike??cTr?ng,DiLinhandB?oLam.Manyofthem,madeofsteel,woodorconcrete,wereconstructedmanyyearsagoandareprimarilyonroadsleadingtofarmsandotherproductionareas.Somedeterioratingbridgesleadingtoresidentialareasarealsostillinuse.DeputyDirectorofthedepartmentHoàngAnhTu?nsaidthebridgesensuretrafficflowespeciallytoremoteareas,andrequirerepair,reinforcementorreplacement.ThedepartmentandtheDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentwoulddraftplansforthetaskin2026–30,withmoneyallottedannuallyforit.Theprovincehasover500bridgesalongitslocalroadsand71onnationalhighways.—VNS
PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairsthemeetingonpowersupplyonSaturday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonOctober19emphasisedtheneedforearlypreparationstoensureastableandefficientelectricitysupplyandnationalenergysecurity,asVi?tNamisadvancingitsindustrialisationandmodernisationefforts.ChairingameetingbetweenpermanentCabinetmembersandofficialsfromrelevantministriesandagencies,thePMstressedthatforevery1percentincreaseineconomicgrowth,electricitydemandrisesby1.5percent.AsVi?tNamaimsforaround7percenteconomicgrowthin2024andhigherinsubsequentyears,electricitydemandforproduction,business,andconsumptionisexpectedtogrowbyatleast10percent.Recallingelectricityshortagesinsomeareaslastyear,theleaderunderscoredtheimportanceofimprovinginstitutionalframeworks,revisingNationalPowerDevelopmentPlanVIII,diversifyingenergysources,andremovingobstaclestokeyelectricityprojects.AccordingtotheVietnamElectricity(EVN),inthefirstninemonthsof2024,thegroupensuredsufficientelectricitysupplyforsocio-economicdevelopment,withproductionandimportsreaching232.8billionkWh,upnearly11percentfromthepreviousyear.Itisalsoworkingon10powerprojectswithatotalcapacityof6,793MW,andhasmadeprogressonproceduresfornewprojectsunderthenationalpowerplan.Inadditiontothe500kVCircuit-3powertransmissionline,itisacceleratingkeygridprojects,includingelectricityimportsfromLaos.Inhisconcludingremarks,PMChínhnotedthatthecountryselectricitydemandisexpectedtoincreasebyaround2,200MWby2025,butwithspecificmeasuresinplace,nomajorshortagesareanticipated.Inthelongterm,hesaid,withelectricitydemandrisingby12-15percentannually,ministriesandsectorsneedtoproactivelyimplementmeasurestoensuresufficientpowersupplyforbothproductionandconsumptionfrom2026to2030.Chínhcalledfortheurgentimplementationofthedecreeondirectelectricitytradingandthepromptsubmissionofadecreeonself-produced,self-consumedelectricityandrooftopsolarenergyforapproval.Thesemeasuresaimtopromotecleanenergydevelopmentandfostertherenewableenergyindustry.Theleaderaskedrelevantministriesandagenciestoquicklyconsolidateinstitutionsandlegalregulations,updateNationalPowerDevelopmentPlanVIII,andstrivetotransitionfromcoal-firedpowertocleanenergyinlinewithVi?tNamsCOP26commitments.ThePMsaidministriesmustdraftscenariosandimplementsolutionstopreventelectricityshortagesunderanycircumstances.Regardinghydropower,PMChínhrequestedthatreservoirsberegulatedinabalancedmannerbetweenirrigationneedsandensuringpowergenerationduringthepeakofthedryseasoninthenorthernregion.Forgas-firedelectricity,theGovernmentleaderinstructedthatthefirstgasflowfromtheBlockB-?M?ngasprojectmustbereceivedbytheendof2026.Healsostressedtheneedtocalculategaselectricitypricesinaccordancewithmarketconditionsandspecificcircumstances,ensuringharmonisedbenefitsandsharedrisks,balancingtheinterestsofthegovernment,businesses,andthepublic.Healsorequestedthatrelevantagenciesstudythedevelopmentofnuclearpower,continuerefiningregulationsandinstitutions,andupdateandadjustPowerPlanVIII.—VNSRepresentativesfromdifferentcountriesposeforaphotobeforetheconferencestarts.—PhotoscourtesyoftheActionAidinVi?tNamMANILA—GenderequityandinclusionindisasterriskmanagementwereamongtheissuesdiscussedatformalsessionsoftheAsia-PacificMinisterialConferenceonDisasterRiskReduction(APMCDRR)2024recentlyheldinManila,Philippines.The10thAsia-PacificMinisterialConferenceonDisasterRiskReductionlastedforfivedays,fromOctober14to18,withthethemeSurgeto2030:EnhancingambitioninAsiaPacifictoacceleratedisasterriskreduction.Nearly3,000delegatesincludingleaders,governmentofficials,representativesofinternationalorganisations,non-governmentalorganisationsandscholarsfrom39countriesintheAsia-Pacificregionparticipatedintheconferencedirectly.Delegatesfocusedondiscussingthreemainissues,includingPracticalsolutionstoincreasefinancingfordisasterriskreduction;Leavingnoonebehind:Gender-equitableandinclusivedisasterriskmanagement;andLocalisationandresilienceofurbanandruralareas.PresidentFerdinandRomualdezMarcosJr.deliversanopeningspeech.Withintheconferencesframework,Vi?tNamsreportAnalysisofthecapacitytoadapttoclimatedisastersamongKhmerwomenintheMekongDeltawassharedwiththeinternationalmedia.ThisistheresultofcooperationbetweenActionAidInternationalinVi?tNamandscientistsfromtheC?nTh?University,showingtheeffortsofKhmerwomeninthefaceofnaturaldisastersandtheincreasingadverseimpactsofclimatechangeintheMekongDelta.TheinitiativesdiscoveredandintroducedhavefurtherclarifiedtheroleofKhmerwomenandethnicminoritywomeninimprovingtheeffectivenessandsustainabilityofdisasterpreventionandriskreductioninVi?tNam.Thiswasalsoreaffirmedinmanydiscussionsattheconference.Despitemanychallenges,whenwomenareleadersindisasterpreparedness,responseandrecovery,theircontributionscanimprovetheeffectivenessofdisasterriskreductionefforts.Nguy?nánhMinh(middle),lecturerattheC?nTh?University,presentsVi?tNamsreportAnalysisofadaptationcapacitytoclimatedisastersamongKhmerwomenintheMekongDelta.Nguy?nánhMinh,lecturerattheC?nTh?University,headoftheresearchteaminVi?tNam,said:KhmerwomenintheMekongDeltahaveproactivelyappliedsalt-tolerantcropcultivationandaquaculturetechniquestobetteradapttothenegativeimpactsofclimatechange,basicallyprotectingtheirlivelihoods.TheestablishmentoflocalcooperativeshashelpedKhmerwomengaineconomicpower,supportingthemtobuildgreaterfinancialindependenceandpromotesolidarityinthecommunity.Theseinitiativesnotonlycontributetodisasterpreparednessbutalsocreateopportunitiesforwomeninleadershiproles,shesaid.HoàngPh??ngTh?o,representativeoftheActionAidInternationalinVi?tNam,emphasised:Community-baseddisasterriskmanagement(CBDRM)plansneedtoberehearsedandpractisedregularlytobeeffective.ActionAidInternationalinVi?tNamiscurrentlysupportingvictimsoftherecentsupertyphoonYagiinfourprovincesandcitiesincludingLàoCai,YênBái,Qu?ngNinhandHàN?i.TheactualresponseactivitiesareclearevidencethatifCBDRMplanswerefullyfunded,regularlypractisedandactivelyparticipatedandledbywomen,economiclossesandpsychologicaltraumacausedbynaturaldisasterswouldcertainlyhavebeenminimisedandbettercontrolledandmoreproactive,saidTh?o.Vi?tNamsinitiativesandexperiencesarealsointroducedandrecordedinthereportTransformingDisasterResponse:Women-ledClimateChangeResponseSolutionsinAsia-Pacific.Vi?tNamsresearch,alongwithreportsconductedinsixcountries,hasattractedtheattentionofinternationalscholarsandmedia.ThisreportwasconductedinsixcountriesincludingVi?tNam,Australia,Nepal,Bangladesh,MyanmarandCambodia,demonstratingtheimportanceofwomenssubstantiveparticipationindisasterriskreductionefforts.Theresearchresultsrecommendthatgovernmentsintheregionshouldconsideradjustingpolicies,focusingoninvestmentsothatwomencanactivelyanddirectlyparticipateindisasterriskreductionforhighefficiencyandsustainability.Accordingtothereport,governmentsinAsiaandthePacifichavesubmittedtheirNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDCs)totheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC).However,lessthanhalfoftheplansincludecommitmentstoincreasewomensparticipationinclimateaction.Asia-Pacificistheworldsmostdisaster-proneregion,andwomenareincreasinglyexposedtoextremeweatherevents.Inadisaster,womenandchildrenare14andfourtimesmorelikelytodieandbecomerefugees,respectively,thanothergroups.Forwomenandchildrenwithdisabilities,thenumbersareevenhigher.Whendisastersstrike,womenarefourtimesmorelikelytobedisplacedfromtheirhomesthanmen.Acrossallnaturaldisasters,womenexperiencemoreviolenceanddomoreunpaidcareworkthanmen.Climatechangeexacerbatesgenderinequality,increaseswomensvulnerability,andexacerbateseconomiclossesforwomen,asmostworkersininformalorunprotectedjobsarewomen.–Thisistheresearchresultemphasisedinthereport.Delegatesfromthehostcountry–thePhilippines–takeasouvenirphotowithrepresentativesoftheVietnameseandAustralianresearchgroups.Ofthenearly100countriesintheAsia-Pacificregion,nearly50aremembersoftheSendaiFrameworkforAction.Accordingtothemid-termreviewoftheSendaiFrameworkresultsreleasedinJulythisyearinNewYork,morethanone-thirdoftheNDCssubmittedtotheUnitedNationsdidnotrecognisetheroleofwomenatall,andonlysevencountriesintheAsia-Pacificregion(outof188countriesthataremembersoftheSendaiFramework)providedspecificindicatorsofbudgetcommitmentstowardsgender-responsiveoutcomesindisasterpreventionandclimatechangeadaptation.Speakingtointernationalmediaataconferenceonthereport,Th?o,RepresentativeoftheActionAidinVi?tNam,said:Inthenextfouryears,developingcountrieswillfaceacollectivedebtofuptoUS$500billion.ThiswillpreventdevelopingcountrieslikeVi?tNamfrominvestingmeaningfullyinvocationaltraining,climate-resilientlivelihoods,andgender-sensitivepublicservicestoprepareforandrespondmoreeffectivelytonaturaldisasters.Whenwomenproactivelyparticipateindisasterriskreduction,theycanfullyleadtheircommunities,contributingtostrengtheningtheirresiliencetotheadverseimpactsofnaturaldisastersandclimatechange.Forgender-responsivepoliciesandtargetedresourcestobecomeareality,governmentsacrosstheAsia-Pacificregionneedtoworktogetherandwithgovernmentsaroundtheworldtoensurethattherearesufficientfinancialresourcestoencourageandenablewomentotaketheleadandbuildmoresustainableandresilientcommunities,shesaid.—VNSpen)??i 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L?ch thi ??u AFF Cup 2024 m?i nh?tL?ch thi ??u AFF Cup 2024 - VietNamNet c?p nh?t l?ch thi ??u chi ti?t AFF Cup 2024 (Asean Cup) nhanh.AChinesecrewmanreceivesfirstaidtreatmentbyVietnamesedoctorsaftersufferingastrokeonboardtheLiberian-flaggedAMISSTARvesseloffBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincescoast.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhS?nBàR?A-V?NGTàU—AChinesecrewmansufferingastrokeonboardaLiberian-flaggedAMISSTARvesselhasbeensuccessfullyrescuedinwateroffthesoutherncoastalprovinceofBàR?a-V?ngTàubyVietnameserescuers.IntheearlymorningoflastSunday(October20),theMaritimeSearchandRescueCoordinationCentreRegion3(MRCC3),locatedintheprovincesV?ngTàucity,receivedinformationthatacrewmanonthevessel,headingfromSingaporetoChina,hadsufferedaseriousstroke.Thevesselscaptaincontactedthecentretorequesttheurgentevacuationofthecrewman,ZhuMingyue,54,formedicaltreatment.Uponreceivingthisinformation,thecentreimmediatelygotintouchwiththeHCMCity-basedCoastalInformationStationtoconnectandguidetheAMISSTARvesseltomovetowatersnearV?ngTàucityforfurtherassistance.UndertheurgentdirectionoftheNationalCommitteeforDisasterIncidentResponseandSearchandRescue,theMinistryofTransport,andtheVi?tNamMaritimeAdministration,thecentresentaspecialisedsearch-and-rescueshipSAR413carryingrescuersanddoctorstothesceneandcollectedtheafflictedcrewmember.TheChinesecrewmanoffthecoastofBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincewasbroughtashoreforfurthertreatmentbyVietnameserescuers.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhS?nAtaround6pmonthesameday,therescueshipSAR413foundtheAMISSTARvessel,andthedoctorsgavefirstaidtreatmenttothecrewmemberonboard.Then,itsuccessfullybroughtthevictimashoreatitsportinV?ngTàucity,andsenthimtotheFranco-Vietnamese(FV)HospitalinHCMCityforfurthertreatment.ThecentrehasalsosavedaseamanfromthePhilippinesafterhewasseriouslyillonboardthePalau-flaggedSEAHERMESshipoffthecoastofBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvinceonOctober11.—VNS
TrafficpolicemakeareportonaviolatingdriverinH?uGiangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nH?ngHàN?I—CardriverscouldbefinedVN?30-40million(US$1,200-1,600)andlose12pointsofftheirdrivinglicenceiftheydriveinthewrongdirectionorreverseonhighways,accordingtoanewproposalfromtheMinistryofPublicSecurity(MPS).Theproposalisunderadraftdecreeregulatingadministrativesanctionsforviolationsoftrafficorderandsafetyontheroads,whichisbeingreviewedbytheMinistryofJustice.ThedraftdecreeismeanttoguideprovisionsoftheLawonRoadTrafficOrderandSafetyandwilllikelytakeeffectfromthebeginningofnextyear.DuringapriordiscussiononthedraftdecreeinAugust,proposedfinesforthesameviolationwereVN?16-18million($640-720),withsixpointsdeductedfromthedriverslicence.AccordingtothelawanddraftdecreecompiledbytheMPS,eachdriverslicencestartswith12points.Alsointhenewdraftdecree,theMPShasproposedafineofVN?10-12million($400-480)forstoppingorparkingonthehighwayinanincorrectplace,notsignallingwithemergencylightsatleast150mbehindthevehiclewhenstoppingorparkingincaseoftechnicalproblemsorotherforcemajeure,ormakingaU-turnonthehighway.Inadditiontothefine,sixpointswillalsobedeductedfromthedriverslicence.ThefineproposedforthistypeofviolationisthesameasdiscussedinthedraftinAugust,butthedrivinglicencepointdeductionhasdoubled,fromthreetosixpoints.Otherfinesarealsosettobeincreasedundertheproposal.TheseincludefinesofVN?6-8million($240-320)fornotobeyingtrafficlightsignalsorinstructionsoftrafficcontrollersandgoingthewrongwayonaone-waystreetoraroadwithanoentrysign,upfromtheVN?4-6million($160-240)finesproposedinAugust.Thedrivinglicencedeductionfortheseviolationsisalsothreeorfourpointshigherthanthatunderthelastproposal.Similarly,thedrafthasalsosuggestedanincreaseinfinesformotorcyclistswhodonotcomplywithtrafficlights.IntheproposalfromAugust,theMPSplannedafineofVN?800,000-1million($30-40)forthistypeoftrafficviolation,butinthelatestdraft,thefineissetatVN?2-3million,withafourpointdrivinglicencededuction.Thenewdraftdecreealsorecommendsconfiscatingthevehiclesofmotorcyclistswhocommitviolationslikelettinggoofbothhandswhiledriving,usingtheirfeettocontrolthevehicle,sittingsidesaddletocontrolthevehicle,lyingontheseattocontrolthevehicle,changingthedriverwhilethevehicleisrunning,turningbackwardstocontrolthevehicleordrivingwhileblindfolded.Thesamepunishmentwillalsobeappliedfordrivingatwo-wheeledvehicleononewheel,orathree-wheeledvehicleontwowheels.Asidefromhavingthevehicleconfiscated,theseactionswillalsoresultinadeductionof12pointsfromthedriverslicence.—VNSD??ngV?nS?n,chairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsofGi?ngT??ngAgriculturalServiceCooperative,owns10hectaresofJapanesericefields,harvestingover140tonnesofriceperyear.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?nS?KIêNGIANG—TheagriculturalbusinessisboominginKiênGiang,withthousandsoffarmersmakingbillionsof??nginannualincome,duetotheapplicationofnewtechnologiesinfarming.OneexemplaryfarmerisD??ngV?nS?n,wholivesinV?nhPhúCommune,locatedneartheborderwithCambodiaintheprovincesGiangThànhDistrict,andwhohadbeenprovidingagriculturalservicesforadecade.Admiredbylocalauthoritiesandfellowfarmersalike,S?nhasbeeninvolvedinricefarmingsincehisyouth,workingalongsidehisparents.Hecontinuedworkinginricecultivationafterstartinghisownfamily.Atfirst,heandhiswifehadonly1.5hectaresofland.Butaftermorethan20yearsofworkandsavingup,thefamilynowowns11hectaresofricefields.Before2010,thelandinV?nhPhúandGiangThànhwasaffectedbysalinityandacidity,resultinginpoorriceyieldsofaroundtwotonnesperhectare.However,since2011,theregionhastransformedduetoimprovedirrigation,additionalcanaldredgingandtheintroductionofmechanisedlandcultivation.Today,V?nhPhúproducestworicecropsperyear:winter-springandsummer-autumn.Winter-springcropstypicallyyielduptoninetonnesperhectare,whilesummer-autumncropsyieldbetweensixand6.5tonnesperhectare.Withnearly11hectaresofland,S?nsfamilyharvestsover150tonnesofriceannually,generatingaroundVN?1.2billion(US$48,000)inincomeandVN?400million($16,000)inprofitsafterexpenses.Asidefromricecultivation,S?nalsoownsploughingandtillingmachinestoprovideagriculturalservicesforlocalfarmers.In2020,heledtheformationoftheGi?ngT??ngAgriculturalServiceCooperativeandwaselectedaschairman.The45-membercooperativeprovidesservicessuchasploughing,tilling,irrigationandfertilisationforitsown217hectares,aswellasforaround150localfarmerswithover500hectares.Joiningthecooperativehasmadericeproductionmoreconvenient,savingcostswhileachievinghigheryieldsandincreasingprofits.Notonlymembers,butalsootherfarmersinthecommunehaveprospered,S?nsaidproudly.AnotherfarmerknownforhissharpbusinessacumenandcontributionstothecommunityisNguy?nV?nSu?t,61,fromV?nhPhú.Heownsover20hectaresofricefieldsandtwobargesthattransportcementandricebetweenprovincessuchasAnGiang,KiênGiang,C?nTh?andH?uGiang.Su?tsaidthatfrom1985to1990,hisfamilyownednearlytwohectaresofricefields.However,lowyieldsandpricesatthetimemadeitdifficultforfarmerstoprosper.Sothefamilyrentedouttheirfieldsandinvestedinbargestopurchasericefromfarmersandsellittoexportcompanies.Overtime,Su?taccumulatedenoughmoneytobuymoreland,andby2018,theyownedover20hectares.By2020,seeingstablericepricesandtheavailabilityoftechnologyforricefarming,theystoppedleasingthelandandresumeddirectcultivation.With20hectaresofricefields,Su?tsfamilyproducesaround310tonnesofriceannually,generatinganincomeofVN?2.3billion($92,000)andearningaroundVN?700million($28,000)inprofits.HistwobargesalsoprovideanadditionalincomeofaboutVN?400million($16,000)annually.Thankstomodernmachineryforfertilisingandsprayingpesticides,myfamilyisnowabletomanageover170fields,whichwasimpossibleinthepast.WithstablericepricesofuptoVN?8,000($0.32)perkilogrammeandtheGovernmentscontrolofagriculturalinputcosts,Ibelievericefarmerswillgrowwealthierintheyearstocome.Ruralareaswillalsodevelopfurther,Su?tnoted.Hisfamilysgrowingincomehasenabledthemtocontributetobuildingroadsandothersocialwelfareinitiativesinthecommunity.Nguy?nV?nSu?t(inyellowshirt),anexemplaryfarmerfromGiangThànhDistrict,owns20hectaresofricefields,harvestingtwiceayear.Healsoownstwobargesusedfortransportingriceandcement,generatinganincomeofapproximatelyVN?2.7billion(aroundUS$110,000)peryear.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?nS?TimelysupportpoliciesAccordingtotheKiênGiangFarmersAssociation,theprovincesmovementoffarmersstrivingforexcellentproductionandbusinessresultshasexpanded,becomingbetterandmoreeffective.Thismovementhashelpedimplementthenationalpoliciesforagriculturalandruraldevelopment.In2023,nearly78,000householdsintheprovincewererecognisedfortheirachievementsinproductionandbusiness.Morethan10,000ofthesewereawardedatprovincialanddistrictlevels,andover2,000householdsroseoutofpoverty.Bythefirstninemonthsof2024,over100,000householdshadregisteredtoberecognisedasexcellentfarmers.LamQu?cToàn,deputychairmanoftheKiênGiangFarmersAssociation,notedthatthemovementhasfosteredsolidarityandmutualassistanceamongfarmers,andhashelpedreducepoverty,contributingtoruralsocio-economicdevelopmentandthenewruralconstructioninitiative.Tohelpfarmerssucceed,theFarmersAssociationsatvariouslevelsregularlyorganisetrainingsessionstoteachaboutnewtechnologies,runagriculturaltrainingclassesandcoordinatewiththeSocialPolicyBanktoprovideloansforthousandsofhouseholds.TheyalsofacilitatetimelydisbursementoffundsfromtheFarmersSupportFundandtheNationalEmploymentSupportFund.Theassociationencouragesfarmerstocreategroupslikefarmersclubstoshareknowledgeandcollaborateinproduction.Theyalsoencouragefarmerstoformcooperatives,providingguidanceongrowthstrategies,productionscaleandsectorexpansion.Moreover,theassociationpromotesthedigitisationoffarmingpractices,helpsfarmersparticipateintradefairsandexhibitions,andconnectsthemwithenterprisestosupplyinputsandsecureoutputmarkets.Theseeffortsaimtosupportsustainableproductionandbusinessgrowth.Wearealsoworkingonsynchronisedsolutionstosupportthedigitaltransformationandtechnologytransferforcooperativemembers.Farmersareencouragedtoparticipateintradepromotions,connectwithbusinessesandaccessdeferredpaymentsforagriculturalinputs,helpingthemtosustainandgrowtheirbusinesses,Toànnoted.—VNS
DoctorsperformcorneatransplantsurgeryinHu?CentralHospital.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamhaswitnessedarisingnumberofcorneadonorssincethefirsttransplantofthiskindinVi?tNamnearlytwodecadesago,butwitha300,000strongwaitinglist,thecountryhasmuchworktodotoensuredonatedcorneasreachthosewhoneedthem.AccordingtoDrNguy?nTh?KimTi?n,chairwomanoftheVi?tNamTissueandOrganDonationAdvocacyAssociationandformerhealthminister,Vi?tNamstechnicalskillsintermsoforgantransplantarenowonparwiththeregionandtheworld.However,thewaitinglistfortransplantscontinuestoincrease,whilethenumberofregistereddonorsremainsmodest.Thesituationisparticularlycriticalforcorneatransplants,withsomepatientsalreadywaitingforfivetosixyearswithoutanydonorbeingfound.Overthepast15years,Vi?tNamrecordedabout45,000peoplesignedupascorneadonors.Ofthe3,000whohavereceivedcorneareplacementssince2007,morethanhalfwerehelpedbydomesticdonors.FromMay2024todate,thenumberoforgandonationsfrombrain-deadpatientsincreasedthree-fold,withtransplantsurgeriesrisingby10percent.However,Vi?tNamstillhasabout300,000visuallyimpairedpeopleinneedofcorneareplacements.Accordingtomedicalprofessionals,corneatransplantationiscurrentlytheonlyandmosteffectivemethodtohelprestorevisioninpatientswithcornealdamage,especiallyincaseswhereinternalmedicinetreatmentsyieldlittleresult.InadditiontothelimiteddonationsavailableinVi?tNam,challengesalsostemfromthecomplextransferandpreservationprocedurestoreceivecorneadonationsfromabroad.Therefore,authoritiesandfacilitiesreceivingcorneaforcollectionandtransplantshouldworkwithrelevantagenciestofacilitatethetransferofcorneadonationsfromabroad,andconductthesurgeryforpatientsassoonaspossible,saidTi?n.Overthepasteightmonths,theHàN?iEyeHospital2hasreceived57corneadonations,ofwhichtwowerefrompatientsinVi?tNam,whiletheremaindercamefromAmericaneyebanks.Thehospitalsuccessfullycarriedout42corneatransplantoperationsanddistributedtheremainingdonationstoothermedicalfacilities.DoctorsretrieveacorneaattheVi?tNamNationalEyeHospital.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinh??cDrHowardCajucom-UyYu,acouncilmemberoftheAssociationofEyeBanksofAsia,saidthatcorneadonationshavenonegativeaestheticeffectonthedeceased,asthisisonlyathin,translucentlayerontopoftheeyeball,butmultiplebarriersexistintermsofencouragingdonors.Theseincludelocaltraditions,customs,religions,beliefs,theemotionalstateofthedonorsfamily,ormisconceptionsregardingthelawrelatedtoorgandonationandtransplant.Sharingthesameperspective,DrNguy?nHoàngPhúc,deputydirectoroftheVi?tNamNationalCoordinatingCentreforHumanOrganTransplantation,saidthatthesefactorshavelimitedthenumberofdonatedcorneasnotonlyinVi?tNam,butalsoaroundtheworld.Therefore,itisnecessarytohavebetterawarenesscampaigns,arealisticlegalframeworkandtoincludeorganandtissuedonationasanevaluationcriteriaofthehealthcaresector,saidPhúc.—VNSThanhCaoKinokoImport-ExportCo.Ltd.locatedin??cTínCommune,M???cDistrict,HàN?i,isapioneerinapplyingadvancedJapanesetechnologyinagriculturalproduction.PhotocourtesyoftheHàN?iAgriculturalPromotionCentreHàN?I—ManycooperativesandenterprisesinHàN?ihaveadopteddigitaltechnologyonalargescale,producinghigh-qualityagriculturalproductsthatensurefoodsafetyandcanadapttoclimatechange.Advancedtechnologiessuchasblockchain,artificialintelligence,datamanagement,IoT,bigdataanddronesarebeingappliedintheproduction,processinganddistributionofagriculturalproducts.Thankstosmartdevices,manyfarmerscanmanagetheirfarmsconvenientlyandefficiently.Theycanwater,fertiliseandmonitorthegrowthoftheircropsremotely,simplyusingasmartphone.DirectorofQu?ngB?AgriculturalCooperativeinCh??ngM?District,Nguy?nVi?tHùng,sharedthatforthespring2024crop,thecooperativeuseddronestosowseedsover400hectares,reducingcostsandincreasingproductivity.Thevalueoftheircropsisnowtwoorthreetimeshighercomparedtotraditionalmethods.DirectoroftheCh?TamCleanVegetableCooperativeinGiaLamDistrict,Tr?nV?nTu?n,saidthatthecooperativeproducesvarioustypesofvegetableandfruits,suchascabbage,tomatoes,cucumbers,beansandcarrots.Byapplyingtechnologieslikesprinkleranddripirrigationandcultivationingreenhousesandnethouses,thecooperativesupplies200-300kgofcleanvegetablesdaily,generatingrevenueofVN?50-70million(US$1,980-2,780)permonth.DirectorofHàN?iDepartmentofQuality,ProcessingandMarketDevelopment,Nguy?nTh?ThuH?ng,emphasisedthatthedigitalerahasempoweredfarmerstoautomateproductionprocesses,monitorsupplychainsandensuretransparency,safetyandhygiene.ThishasincreasedproductivityandimprovedthecompetitivenessofVietnameseagriculturalproductsintheinternationalmarket.Applyingdigitaltechnologyhasraisedeconomicefficiencyby10-15percentcomparedtotraditionalfarmingmethods,shesaid.DirectoroftheHàN?iAgriculturalPromotionCentre,V?Th?H??ng,emphasisedthattheapplicationofdigitaltechnologyisakeyfocusthatthecentreiscollaboratingonwithlocalauthoritiestosupportfarmers.Throughtrainingsessions,cooperativesandfarmersareguidedonhowtobuildmodelsthatapplydigitaltechnologyinproduction,implementsmartmonitoringsystemsandpromoteandsellproductsondigitalplatforms.Duringthesesessions,thecentrealsoaddressesanychallengesthatfarmersencounterintheprocess,particularlyhelpingthemnavigatee-commerceplatformsandequippingthemwithskillstoboostproductmarketingandexpandtheirmarket.Asaresult,anincreasingnumberofmodelsareintegratingmechanisationanddigitaltechnologyintoproduction,transformingthefarmingpracticesofHàN?isfarmers.DatafromHàN?isDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentshowthatthecityhasdeveloped406pioneeringhigh-techagriculturalmodels,with262innovationsincropproduction,119livestockenterprisesand25aquacultureprojects,primarilylocatedindistrictssuchasHoài??c,MêLinh,GiaLam,Th??ngTín,??ngAnhandThanhOai.DirectorofHàN?isDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,Nguy?nXuan??i,saidthattheagriculturalsectorisdraftingahigh-techagriculturaldevelopmentplanforHàN?iby2030.Thisstrategyaimstorevolutioniseseedproduction,farmingmethodsandtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts,pavingthewayforamodernandsustainableagriculturalsectorinthecapital.By2030,HàN?iaimstomasterkeyhigh-techinnovations,manageproductionthroughintegratedvaluechainsandpromotehigh-techagriculturalmodels.Theplanincludesestablishingaround30high-techagriculturalcooperativesandnurturingatleast40enterprisesinthisdynamicfield.Additionally,thereisagoaltobuild250high-techagriculturalcooperativemodels,allalignedwithsustainabledevelopmentandvalueenhancement.??ihighlightedthattheproductsfromHàN?ishigh-techagriculturalenterprisesmustnotonlymeetstrictsafetyandenvironmentalstandardsbutalsoachieveinternationalcertification.Thiscommitmentwillenhanceproductvalueandstrengthenthecompetitivenessofthecitysagriculturalproducts.—VNS