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TheMasjidJamiulAzharMosqueinChauPhongCommune,TanChauDistrictfeatureswhiteandemeraldgreencolours,withtall,spaciousdomesandaconjoinedsymbolofacrescentandastar.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhTheMekongDeltaprovinceofAnGiangishometoaround13,000Ch?methnicpeoplewhopracticeIslamthatliveinthedistrictsofAnPhú,TanChau,PhúTanandChauPhúalongtheH?uRiver.TheCh?mcommunityhasbuiltmanybeautifulmosquesalongtheriverbanks,whichservenotonlyasplacesofworshipbutalsoasvenuesforcommunityculturalactivitiesandforlearningCh?mscriptandtheQuran.TheareasurroundingthemosqueservesasaburialgroundfordeceasedMuslimbelievers.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhTheMasjidJamiulAzharMosqueinChauPhongCommune,TanChauDistrictisoneoftheoldestandmostbeautifulmosquesinAnGiang.Themosquefeatureswhiteandemeraldgreencolours,withtall,spaciousdomesandaconjoinedsymbLOTO188olofacrescentandastar.TheareasurroundingthemosqueservesasaburialgroundfordeceasedMuslims.ChauV?nMách,aCh?methnicinthecommune,saidthatthemosquewasoriginallybuiltofwoodaroundthe1700sandwasnamedMasjidYahya.Itunderwentseveralrenovationswithstonein1952,andin1959,itwasrenamedasMasjidJamiulAzhar.ChauAnMách,aCh?methnicinChauPhongCommune,renovatesthegravestoneofadeadrelative.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhThestonecolumnsinsidethemosquefeaturestunningemerald-greenpatterns.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhTheMubarakMosqueinPhúHi?pCommune,TanPhúDistrictwasrecognisedasanationalarchitecturalandspiritualheritagesitein1989,andisregardedasasacredreligioussymbolfortheMuslimcommunitylivinginthisarea.Everyyear,theMubarakMosquehostsvariousfestiveactivitiesandcommunityculturaleventsfortheCh?m,includingtheMawlidcommemoratingthebirthdayoftheIslamicprophetMuhammad,theRojaHajifestivaltocelebrateCh?mNewYear,andRamadan.TheMubarakMosqueinPhúHi?pCommune,TanPhúDistrictwasrecognisedasanationalarchitecturalandspiritualheritagesitein1989.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhAlongwiththeMasjidJamiulAzharandMubarakmosques,othermosquesintheregion,suchastheMasjidAl-EhsaninCh?m?aPh??cVillageinAnPhúDistrict,aswellasthoseinsurroundingvillages,warmlywelcomevisitors.VNSCh?mpeopledressedintraditionalattireparticipateintheeveningprayerattheMubarakMosqueinPhúHi?pCommune,TanPhúDistrict.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhForMuslims,adayincludesfivedesignatedprayertimes,includingdawn,noon,afternoon,evening,andnight.OnFridaynoon,menmustgotothemainmosquetopray,whilewomenprayathome.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhACh?mgirlwearsanabayaandcoversherhairwithahijab.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChính
The??ngCamirrigationdam,arecognisednationalheritagesite,isrenownedforitsuniquelandscape,architectureandengineering,withalegacyspanningoveracentury.—VNA/VNSPhotoXuanTri?uPHúYêN—AproposaltobuildanewhydroelectricplantontheBaRiverinthesouth-centralprovinceofPhúYênhasraisedconcernsamonglocalauthoritiesandresidents,especiallyasthreehydroelectricplantsarealreadyoperationalontheriver.Theinvestor,ElectricalEngineeringConstructionJSC(AGRIMECO),hassubmittedtheprojectproposaltothePhúYênPeoplesCommittee,intendingtoconstructtheplantnearthe??ngCamdam-anationalheritagesite,VietnamNewsAgencyreported.Theproposedplant,tobelocatedaboutonekilometredownstreamof??ngCamdam,hastriggeredalarmamongprofessionalbodiesinPhúYên,whofearitcouldaffectthedamsarchitecturalandscenicvalue.The??ngCamirrigationdam,morethanacenturyold,wasrecognisedin2022asanationalscenicsiteduetoitshistoricalsignificanceanduniqueengineering.Thehydroelectricprojectwouldspananareaof51.8hectares,includingpartsofPhúHòaandTayHòadistricts,withatotalinvestmentofVN?1.471trillion(overUS$57.8million).TheprovincialDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenthasraisedconcerns,stressingthattheprojectmustalignwiththeprovincessocio-economicdevelopmentplansandland-usestrategyforthe2021-30period.TheprovincialDepartmentofCulture,SportsandTourismhasalsoexpressedworries,notingthattheplantsinfrastructurewouldbesituatedtooclosetothe??ngCamirrigationdam.Someplannedstructures,suchasthepressuretunnel,wouldfallwithinthedamsprotectedzone,requiringapprovalfromtheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourism.FurtherquestionshavearisenfromtheprovincialDepartmentsofPlanningandInvestmentandAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,whichrequestedclarificationonpotentialoverlapsbetweenthehydroelectricplantsinfrastructureandthe??ngCamheritagesite.Theprojectincludesconstructingarubberdam,twokilometresupstreamoftheirrigationdam,designedtostore15.4millioncubicmetresofwater.AGRIMECOhasarguedthattheproposed??ngCamhydroelectricplantwilluseuntappedenergypotentialwithoutdisruptingtheoperationofupstreamreservoirsorthe??ngCamirrigationsystem.Theyclaimthattheprojectiscrucialforlocaleconomicdevelopment.However,theDirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofIndustryandTrade,Nguy?nThanhTu?n,saidthattheprojectisnotyetincludedinNationalPowerDevelopmentPlan8,whichlistsonlythreeotherhydroelectricplantsintheprovince.TheinvestorhascommittedtoconductingdetailedsurveysandseekingapprovalfromboththePhúYênPeoplesCommitteeandtheMinistryofIndustryandTradetoincludetheprojectintheNationalPowerDevelopmentPlan.AGRIMECOsproposalalsoaimstointegratetheprojectintoPhúYênssocio-economicdevelopmentstrategyforthe2021-2030period,withavisionfor2050.Asidefromtheheritageconcerns,therearefearsthatthehydroelectricprojectcouldnegativelyaffectwatersupplyforhouseholds,agricultureandsaltwaterintrusioncontroldownstream.ThreewatertreatmentplantsalongtheBaRivercurrentlyserveover35,000householdsinTuyHòacity,??ngHòatownshipandnearbydistricts.WaterfromtheBaRiveristheprimarysourceforthreewatertreatmentplantsthatsupplydomesticneeds.In2021,watershortagesintheseareaswereexacerbatedbysaltwaterintrusionintotheriver,leadingtotheshutdownofoneoftheplants.ThePhúYênWaterSupplyandSewerageJSC(Pywase)hasraisedconcernsthattheprojectcouldfurtherthreatenwatersupplies.DeputydirectorofPywase,Nguy?nT?nThu?n,supportstheprojectinprinciple,provideditalignswithlocaldevelopmentgoals,buthestressedthatensuringstablewatersupplyiscritical,particularlyduringthedryseason.ThePhúYênDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenthasalsopointedoutthattheinvestorsreporthasnotadequatelyaddressedrisksofsaltwaterintrusion,sedimentflow,andotherenvironmentalimpacts.The??ngCamirrigationsystemisvitaltotheregion,supplyingwaterto19,000hectaresofricepaddiesintheTuyHòaplain.AGRIMECOhasassuredthatthehydroelectricplantsreservoirwouldaidwatermanagementduringdryperiods,helpingtomitigateshortages.However,Nguy?nMinhHu?,Chairmanof??ngCamIrrigationJSC,emphasisedthatthewatersupplyfordownstreamagriculturemustbeguaranteedbeforetheprojectcanproceed.Whiletheprojectcouldgeneratebenefitssuchasboostingenergyproductionandcreatingnewscenicareas,theprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasraisedconcernsabouthowthehydroelectricplantsfloodcontrolmeasureswillfunctionalongsidetheexistingsystem,particularlyduringpeakfloodseasons.ChairmanofthePhúYênPeoplesCommitteeT?AnhTu?nhasreaffirmedtheprovincesposition,stating:Wewillnottradetheenvironmentfordevelopment,especiallywhenitcomestohydropowerprojects.ThePeoplesCommitteehascalledforathoroughassessmentoftheprojectspotentialbenefitsanddrawbacksbeforeanyfurtherdecisionsaremade.—VNS70-year-oldNguy?nTh?H??ngtakingcareofachildsufferingfromdisabilitiescausedbyAgentOrange.VNA/VNSPhoto?inhH??ngQU?NGNG?I-Raisingandeducatingnormalchildrenischallengingenough,butcaringforchildrenwhoarevictimsofAgentOrangeexposureisevenmoredifficult.However,attheCentreforNurturingandRehabilitationofAgentOrange/DioxinvictimsinNgh?aTh?ng,T?Ngh?aDistrict,Qu?ngNg?iProvince,twowomenhavenotshiedawayfromthedifficultiesandhardshipsofcaringforthesechildren,ensuringtheyarefed,caredforandloved.ThecentreinNgh?aTh?nghasbeenoperationalsince2011andiscurrentlyprovidingdaycarefortenindividuals,mostlychildren.Additionally,fiveindividualsarereceivingparttimeeducation.Thecentrehasthreestaffmembers,twoofwhomarewomendirectlyresponsibleforcaregiving,nurturingandhelpingwithrehabilitation,Nguy?nTh?H??ngandTr?nTh?M?Di?u.SeventyyearoldNguy?nTh?H??ngfromNgh?aTh?ngCommune,T?Ngh?aDistrict,hasheldvariousrolesinthepast,suchasaliaisonofficerattheMilitaryRegion5PostOffice,adepartmentheadatNgh?aBìnhRoadandBridgeCompany2,amemberof??ngTh?ngCooperativeinNgh?aTh?ngCommuneandPresidentoftheWomensUnioninNgh?aTh?ng.Shehasbeenworkingatthecentresince2011.AtH??ngsage,manywouldchoosetospendtheirtimesurroundedbyfamily,butforher,caringforchildrenaffectedbyAgentOrangehasbecomeamission.Overtheyears,despitehavingtotakeonmultipleresponsibilitiessuchascleaning,cookingandensuringthechildrenssleep,H??nghasalwaysdiligentlyfulfilledherduties.Explainingherdecisiontojointhecentre,H??ngsaysthatasamotherandawomaninvolvedinsocialwork,sheunderstandsthehardshipsofchildrenbornwithdisabilities.Whenthecentrewasestablished,sheleftherroleattheWomensUniontoworkthere,hopingtocareforandcompensateforthesufferingthesechildrenhaveendured.AccordingtoH??ng,caringforchildrenwithdisabilitiesduetoAgentOrangeexposurerequirespatienceandperseverance,aseachchildexhibitsdifferentsymptoms.Inadditiontoreadingbooks,attendingtrainingclassesandhelpingthefamilies,shecarefullyobservesthechildrensbehavioursandactionstoguidethemwithoutcausingharm,helpingthemgraduallyintegrateintothecommunity.Ph?mTh?T.fromNgh?aThu?nCommune,T?Ngh?aDistrict,hasachildwhoisanAgentOrangevictimandwasbornwithdevelopmentaldelays.Sincethecentreopened,herfamilyhasbeenabletosendherchildthere,allowinghertoworkandearnmoreincome.Sinceattendingthecentre,herchildhaslearnedmanythings,suchasfeedinganddressingthemselvesandhelpingwithsomehouseholdchores.Tr?nTh?M?Di?u(right)teachingachildatthecentre.VNA/VNSPhoto?inhH??ngHavingworkedthereforfiveyears,26-year-oldTr?nTh?M?Di?ufromNgh?aTh?ngCommuneisseenasabearerofloveforthechildrenaffectedbyAgentOrange.Di?u,whograduatedinnursing,foundherselfworkinginthisfieldbychance.Sheexplainsthataftergraduationshelearnedthatthecentrewashiringanurse,sosheapplied.Withabackgroundinnursing,Ihadbeenexposedtomanypatientsduringmystudies.However,IneverimaginedIwouldendupworkingwithchildrenaffectedbyAgentOrange.Intheearlydays,Ifoundtheworknewtomeandfacedmanychallengesincommunicatingwiththechildren.However,withencouragementfromH??ng,Ibecamemoreconfidentandopenwheninteractingwiththem.Gradually,Iunderstoodandempathisedwiththeirpainandmyloveforthemgrew,Di?usays.TheworkatthecentreisexhaustingandthecontractsalaryforH??ngandDi?uisonlyVN?1.5millionpermonth.Bothwomenhavethoughtaboutquittingattimes,buttheyremainbecausetheyworryaboutwhowouldtakecareofthechildreniftheyleft.Tosupporttheirfamilies,theytakeonadditionaljobsoutsideoftheirtimeatthecentre.Tomanageboththecentresworkandcareformyhusbandandchildren,Ihavetowakeupearly,stayuplateandmakeuseofeverysparemomentforhouseholdandfarmwork.Itstrulyexhaustingattimes,butknowingthechildrenandtheirfamiliesarewaitingformemotivatesmetokeepgoing,Di?usays.LêV?nTi?n,DirectoroftheCentreforNurturingandRehabilitationofAgentOrange/DioxinvictimsinNgh?aTh?ng,says:Withsuchalowsalary,itschallengingtofindindividualswhohaveboththeexpertiseandthecompassiontoworkhere.Therefore,thededicationofH??ngandDi?uiscommendable.TheyhavebeenrecognisedandhonouredbylocalauthoritiesandorganisationsfortheircontributionstoalleviatingthepaincausedbyAgentOrange.Inthefuture,thecentrewillcontinuetoseeksupportfromthecommunitytocareformoreAgentOrangevictims,whilealsocallingonauthoritiestoraisetheincomeforthestaff.VNSLOTO188
TheCh?mBàuTrúcPotteryCo-operativesproductsinNinhThu?nProvincesNinhPh??cDistrict.Itsproductswererecognisedasnationaloutstandingruralindustrialgoodsin2023.–VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngTh?NINHTHU?N–NinhThu?nProvincehasexpandeditsnumberofco-operativesandimprovedtheiroperationalquality.Thesouth-centralprovinceestablishedfivenewco-operativesinthefirstsevenmonthsoftheyear,bringingthetotalnumberto126,accordingtoitsDepartmentofPlanningandInvestment.The126co-operativeshavemorethan19,000membersandoperateinsectorssuchasagriculture,industry,transport,credit,andotherservices.LêHoàiNam,chairmanoftheProvincialCo-operativeAlliance,said:Theprovincesco-operativeshaveoperatedstablyanddeveloped.Manynew-styleco-operativesoperatingundertheCo-operativeLaweffectivelylinkedwithcompanies,confirmingtheirkeyroleindevelopingthelocaleconomy,hesaid.Theyrestructuredthecultivationofcropsandthebreedingofanimals,focusingonproducingcommercialproducts.TheNamMi?nTrungHigh-techAgricultureCo-operativeinBácáiDistricthassuccessfullycultivatedhoneydewmelonandwatermeloningreenhousesonatotaloffivehectares.Itpartnerswithfarmerstogrowthesefruits,supplyinginputmaterialsandfarmingtechniquestothem,andpurchasingtheirproduce.ItearnsaprofitofVN?250-300million(US$8,000-12,000)ayear.Anincreasingnumberofco-operativeshaveadoptedadvancedtechniquestoproducehigh-qualityproductsthatmeetmarketdemand.TheThanhH?iAgriculturalServicesandAgriculturalProductTradingCo-operativeinNinhH?iDistrictgrowsredonionandPhanRanggarlictoVietnamesegoodagriculturalpracticesonatotalof20hectares,with103membersparticipating.Nguy?nTh?H?nh,itsdirector,saidtheco-operativealsoboughtPhanRanggarlicfromotherfarmersinneighbouringcommunessuchasNh?nH?i,V?nhH?i,andPhanRang-ThápChàmCity.Theco-operativeusedoriginstampsanddevelopedalogoandlabelforitsproducts,shesaid.FarmersgrowingPhanRanggarlicearnedaprofitofVN?60-70million($2,400-2,800)per1,000sq.mayear,sheadded.ThanhH?i,alongwithtwootherco-operativesintheprovince,hasbeengrantedtherighttousethecollectivebrandnamePhanRangflavourofsunandwindfortheirfreshanddriedgarlicproducts.PhanRanggarlicisoneoftheprovinces12specificallyidentifiedproductsalongwithgrapes,jujube,asparagus,aloevera,sheep,andgoats.Co-operativesintheprovincehaveproducedmanyproductsunderthenationalOneCommune-OneProduct(OCOP)programme.Nguy?n??cTùngoftheTháiAnAgricultureGeneralServiceCo-operativeinNinhH?iDistrictsV?nhH?iCommunesaid:Theco-operativehaseightfreshandprocessedgrapeproductsrecognisedasOCOPproductswiththreeandfourstars.Thisrecognitionincreasedconsumerawarenessoftheco-operativesproducts,enhanceditsreputationandhelpeditexpanditsmarket,hesaid.Italsoofferedtourismservices,suchasgrapeorchardtours,grapeproductprocessingdemonstrations,andtastings,headded.1.TouristsvisittheTu?nTúGeneralServiceCo-operativeinNinhThu?nProvincesNinhPh??cDistrict.Theco-operativesasparagusproductshavebeenrecognisedunderthecountrysOneCommune-OneProductprogramme.–VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngTh?SupportNinhThu?nProvinceishelpingeffectivenew-styleco-operativesexpandproductionandgrowtheirbusinessmodels.Tr?nhMinhHoàng,deputychairmanoftheprovincePeoplesCommittee,saidthedevelopmentofnew-styleco-operativeswasimportantforbuildingtrustamongindividualsandcompanies,enablingcollaborationandraisingpublicawarenessofthecollectiveeconomysroleandimportance.Underitsplantodevelopthem,theprovincehasselectedfourefficientco-operativestoparticipateintheprogrammein2021-25,theTu?nTúGeneralServiceCo-operativeandtheCh?mBàuTrúcPotteryCo-operativeinNinhPh??cDistrict,theNinhThu?nEvergreenGrapeCo-operativeinPhanRang–ThápChàmCityandtheAnXuanAgricultureTradeandProductionCo-operativeinNinhH?iDistrict.Thefourhavealargenumberofmembersandactivelyparticipateincommunityactivitiesaspartofthenew-styleruralareaprogramme.Theyproducetheprovincesspeciallyidentifiedproducts,partnerwithcompaniestoensuresalesoftheirproducts,developvaluechainsfortheirproduce,adoptadvancedscienceandtechnology,andhaveahighproportionoffemalemembers.Relevantprovincialdepartmentsandagencieshavepromotedregulationsforthecollectiveeconomyandassistedtheseco-operativeswithrecruitingyoung,highlyskilledlabourtoimprovetheirhumanresourcequality.Theprovincehasalsoprovidedthemwithaccesstolow-interestloansforproduction,andsupportedeffortstoenhanceproductqualitytocomplywithVietnameseandglobalgoodagriculturalpractices,theOCOPprogrammeandexportstandards.Threeofthefourco-operativeshavehadeightproductsrecognisedundertheOCOPprogramme.Theprovincehasalsohelpedco-operativesapplyadvancedtechnologiesanddeveloppackaging,labels,brandnames,origintraceability,andqualitycertificationsfortheirproducts.In2024-25theprovinceismobilisingresourcestoassisttheseco-operativesininvestingininfrastructureandproductionfacilities.–VNSBoatsbecomestheprimarymodeoftransportforpeoplelivingintheinundatedareasofL?Th?yDistrictinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastinghasissuedawarningforheavyrainacrosscentralVi?tNamonTuesday,particularlyfromsouthernHàT?nhtoTh?aThiên-Hu?.Theseregionsareexpectedtoexperiencemoderatetoheavyrainfall,withlocaliseddownpoursreachingbetween100to200mm,andsomeareasreceivingover400mm.Intense,short-durationrainfall,potentiallyexceeding100mmwithinthreehours,isalsoexpected.Thisweathercouldleadtofloodinginlow-lyingareas,flashfloodsonsmallrivers,andlandslidesonsteepslopes.Scatteredshowersandthunderstormsarealsoanticipatedthroughoutthesouthernregion,withsomeareasreceivingheavyrainupto30mm,andisolatedspotspotentiallyexceeding50mm.MarinewarningshavebeenissuedfortheGulfofTonkin,thewesternEastSea(internationallyknownastheSouthChinaSea),includingtheHoàngSa(Paracel)archipelago,andareasstretchingfromQu?ngTr?toKiênGiangandtheGulfofThailand.Strongwindsreachinguptolevel7(50-61km/h),withgustsuptolevel8(62-74km/h),willaccompanythesestorms,potentiallycausingtornadoesanddangerousseaconditionswithwavesbetween2to4.5mhigh.OnOctober30,strongnortheasternwinds,reachinguptolevel7insomeareas,areforecasttointensifyintheGulfofTonkinandnorthernEastSea,raisingwavestobetween3and5m.HàN?iandthenorthwestwillbemostlycloudy,withlight,scatteredrainexpectedinthemorning.Temperatureswillrangefrom20to22°C,withhighsbetween25and27°C.Thenortheastandothernorthernregionswillseecoolertemperatures,droppingtoaslowas17°Cinmountainousareas.AreasfromThanhHóa(chǎn)toTh?aThiên-Hu?arelikelytoexperiencesteadyrain,withthunderstormsinthesouth.Coastalareasshouldbraceforstrongwinds,especiallyinsouthernregions,wheregustscouldreachlevel6(39-49km/h).Thunderstormsandheavyrainareanticipatedtopeakinthelateafternoonandeveningacrossthesouthernregion,withsomelocalareaspotentiallyexperiencingintensestormscapableofproducinglightning,tornadoes,andgustywinds.TheCentralHighlandswillexperiencecloudyskiesaccompaniedbyisolatedshowersandthunderstorms,primarilyinthesouthernareasduringtheafternoonandevening.Temperatureswillvaryfrom17to27°C.—VNSHigh-endcruisesontheheritagewatersofH?LongBayoffertravellersanunforgettableexperience.—PhotoVietnamplus.vnHàN?I—Intodaystravellandscape,luxurymaynotbedefinedbyextravaganthotelsorlavishoffers,butbyunforgettablejourneysenrichedwithprofoundexperiencesandunexpectedinsights,wheretheemotionsoftravellersplayapivotalroleindeterminingthetruevalueoftheiradventures.Whenguestsfeelgenuinelyimpressedandfullyimmersed,theyareoftenwillingtospendsignificantlyintheseservices,embodyingthetruespiritofluxurytourism.ButhowcanVi?tNamattracthigh-endtouristsandinspirethemtopurchasebeautifulexperiences?DeputyMinisterofCulture,SportsandTourism,H?AnPhong,highlightsapromisinglandscapeforluxurytourism.Arecentstudyindicatesthatthegloballuxurytourismmarket,whichwasoverUS$2.1trillionin2023,isprojectedtoexceed$3trillionby2032,maintaininganannualgrowthrateoffourpercentfrom2024to2032.Interestingly,inEurope,oneoftheworldsforemosttraveldestinations,luxurytourismaccountsforonlyabouttwopercentoftotalvisitors,yetrepresentsanastonishing22percentoftravelexpenditure,estimatedat130-170billioneuros.PhongseesasignificantopportunityforVi?tNamtoharnessthismarket,pavingthewayforarevivalandrobustdevelopmentofitstourismsector.Whileheacknowledgesthatluxurytourismisoneofthefastest-growingsegmentsglobally,contributinghighrevenueandoperationalefficiency,heemphasisesthatthequalityoftheclienteleremainsparamount.Thechallengeliesinencouragingvisitorstoprolongtheirstaysandincreasetheirspending,whileexploringVi?tNam.Inrecentmonths,Vi?tNamhasemergedasacoveteddestinationforbillionairesseekinguniqueexperiencesandluxuriousretreats.Thishasattractednumerousultra-wealthycouples,particularlyfromIndia,whoarechoosingVi?tNamsexclusivebeachresortsfortheirweddings.Theendorsementsofpoliticalfigures,celebritiesandtheelitehavefurtherenhancedVi?tNamsinternationalimageasapremiumtouristdestination,provingthecountryscapabilitytomeetthedemandsofdiscerningtravellers.Thelastthreemonthsoftheyeararepeakseasonsforwelcominginternationalvisitors.Therefore,thisisagoldenopportunityforustoassessandforecaststrategiesforattractinghigh-endtouriststoVi?tNam,thedeputyministertellsVietnamplus.vn.Asthedemandforpersonalisedandexclusivetravelexperiencesrises,expertssuggestthatluxurytravellersareincreasinglyinclinedtowardshigh-endoptionsandarepreparedtopayapremiumforqualityproductsandservices.Tocatertothisdesireforuniqueexperiencesandculturalexploration,varioustourismservicesinVi?tNamhavebeendesignedwithanemphasisonindividualisation.AprimeexampleisthetourtoexploreS?n?oòngCaveinQu?ngBìnhProvince.Whileitappealstoanichemarketandcomeswithahighpricetag,thistouroftensellsoutquicklywhenbookingsopenatthebeginningoftheyear.Nguy?nChauá,founderandCEOofOxalisGroup,whichexclusivelyoperatesS?n?oòngtours,revealsthattherearecurrently45knowncavesinPhongNha-K?Bàng,representingonly30percentoftheareascavesystem.Thistourisspecificallydesignedforadventureseekersratherthanthegeneralpublic.TravellersembarkonanadventurethroughthecavesysteminPhongNha-K?Bàng.Sinceitsinception,S?n?oònghaswelcomedover50,000visitors,establishingVi?tNamasthelargesthubforadventuretourisminAsia.Toensurethesafetyofeachexpeditiongroupoftenguests,werequire30supportstaff,includingacaveexpert,atourguide,fivesafetyassistants,aforestranger,twochefsand20porters,ásaid.ThisluxurytourismofferingnotonlygeneratesconsistentprofitsforoperatorsbutalsocontributestolocalcommunitiesandsignificantlyenhancesthetourismbrandofQu?ngBình,showcasingtheallureofcaveexplorationandthewondersofPhongNha-K?Bàngtotheworld.Additionally,helicoptertoursprovidingbreathtakingaerialviewsofH?LongBayandHCMCity,alongsideprojectsmergingtourismwithmusic,golf,MICEevents,cruisetourismandwellnessretreats,holdsubstantialpromiseforattractinghigh-spendinginternationalvisitors.Ng?Th?H??ng,DeputyGeneralDirectorofVinpearlJointStockCompany,sharedinsightsintohowthecompanyaimstocreateamulti-experiencedestinationthatfeaturesnovelofferingsuniquetoVi?tNamwhileensuringtouristsafetyisatoppriority.AccordingtoH??ng,uniqueculinaryexperienceswillattractaffluenttourists.Visitorsprioritisementalhealthandwellness.SouthKoreanvisitors,inparticular,showastrongpreferenceforgolf.Insomemarkets,touristsareincreasinglyinterestedingreentourism.ThenumberofIndiantouristsvisitingVi?tNamisontherise.In2024,VinpearlhasalreadyhostedovertenweddingsforIndianbillionaires,withplanstodoublethisnumberin2025.Vi?tNamisemergingasaprominentdestinationforweddings,MICEtourism,andgolftourismglobally,H??ngsaid.Meanwhile,LiamCordinglyfromtheOxfordEconomicResearchOrganisationhighlightedthelimitedandhighlycompetitivenatureoftheluxurytourismmarket.Inasurveyof1,800potentialtouristsfromthefivelargestsendingmarketstoSoutheastAsia,China,SouthKorea,Australia,theUSandtheUK,wefoundthatculinaryservicesareasignificantdriverintheirchoiceofdestination.Notably,luxurytravellersshowagreaterinterestinculinaryexperiencescomparedtomid-rangeandbudgettravellers.Todeveloptheluxurymarket,Cordinglyrecommendedfocusingonhigh-endculinaryexperiences,whichincludesbuildingessentialsupplychainsbothdomesticallyandinternationallytoenhancethequalityofthetravelexperience.Itiscrucialtocreateconditionsforhigh-qualityproducts,restaurantsandbarstooperatelegallyandtoemphasisesafetyandreliabilityinfoodasacoreelementthatshapestheimageandreputationofatouristdestination.Toeffectivelycatertotheneedsofluxurytravellers,expertsrecommendthattravelbusinessesfocusontheFiveCs:Culture,Cuisine,Customisation,CommunityandContent.AnIndiancouplechoosesVinpearlResortSpaH?LongasthevenuefortheirweddingceremonyinMarch2023.—PhotocourtesyofVinpearlByintegratingthesefiveessentialelementsintotheirtravelprogrammes,companiescanattractanddelighteventhemostdiscerningtourists.Nguy?nTrùngKhánh,DirectoroftheVietnamNationalTourismAdministration,believesthatacomprehensivesolutionisneededtotacklethechallengeofattractinghigh-endvisitors.Thisapproachinvolvesconductingthoroughmarketresearch,investingininfrastructureandtechnicalfacilities,andimplementingpoliciesthatfosterthedevelopmentofhigh-qualitytourismproductsandprofessionalservices,alongsidetrainingskilledpersonnel.Khánhfurtherassertsthatthetourismandtravelsectorsmustrollouttargetedpromotionalcampaignsthatspotlightspecificmarketsegments,products,services,destinationsandthepremiumtourismbrandofVi?tNam.Additionally,leveragingthemediaexposuregeneratedbytripsundertakenbyglobalcelebritiescansignificantlyenhancethepromotionofVi?tNamstourism.Byconductingmarketresearchtogaininsightsintotheconsumptionbehavioursandpreferencesofhigh-endtravellers,theindustrycandeviseeffectivecommunicationstrategiesandestablishacompellingbrandimage.—VNSLOTO188
HàN?iforestrangerscoordinatewith??ngXuanCommuneinQu?cOaiDistricttorehearseforestfirefightingskills.—Photohanoimoi.com.vnHàN?I—HàN?iisenteringdryseason.Withthickvegetation,justalittlecarelessnessamongthetreeswithanopenflamecancauseaforestfire.Toproactivelypreventforestfires,thecapitalcityhasimplementedmanysolutionstoenhancetheroleandresponsibilityofforestowners,rangersandlocalresidents.HàN?ihasatotalforestareaandsub-forestareaof??nearly27,100ha,acrosssevendistrictsandtownsincludingBaVì,SócS?n,M???c,S?nTay,Ch??ngM?,Qu?cOaiandTh?chTh?t.ForestsinHàN?iaremainlyplantedones,includingtreessuchaspine,acaciaandeucalyptus,highlyflammableplantspecies,sotheriskofforestfiresisveryhigh.Withhot,dryweatherandlowhumidityoveralongperiod,thecitysforestfirepreventionandcontrolmustalwaysbeinreadinesstominimiseanydamage.Ng?XuanThanh,aworkerofthemobileteamforforestfirepreventionandfightingundertheHàN?iPreventiveForestManagementBoard,saidthatinthedryseason(fromearlyOctobertotheendofMay),SócS?nDistrictisalwaysahotspotforforestfires.Themostworryingissueisthatfirefightingequipmentisrudimentary.Firefightingmeasuresaresimple,mainlyusinghoesandshovelstoclearvegetationtopreventanyfirefromspreadingandusingfreshbranchesandblowerstoputouttheflames.DeputyHeadofForestProtectionDepartmentNo4undertheHàN?iForestProtectionDepartment(FPD)LêV?n??csaid:Inthedryseason,althoughtherehavebeenwarningsatdifferentlevels,manypeople,especiallytourists,stillbringfiresourcesorlightfiresnearforests.Ifnotdetectedandextinguishedearly,thefirespreadisinevitable.StatisticsfromtheFPDshowthatfromthebeginningofthisyear,twoforestfireshavebeenrecordedinthecity.Ofwhich,oneblazewasacrossanareaof??1.5hainTh?chTh?tDistrict,whereasanotherwithanareaof??0.5haoccurredinSócS?nDistrict.Thefiresweredetectedandpromptlyextinguished,thustheycausednomajordamagetoforestresources.Comparedtothesameperiodlastyear,thenumberofforestfiresdecreasedby32andthefiredamagedareafellbymorethan38ha.DeputyHeadoftheFPDNguy?nTi?nLamsaidthatthenumberofforestfireswasdownsharplybecauselocalitieshaddoneagoodjobofforestmanagementandprotection.ItisalsobecausethisyearHàN?ihashadalotofrain,thethickvegetationhasaccumulatedwaterandhumidity,makingareaslessflammable.Buttheweatherforecastfromnowuntiltheendoftheyearisforittobedrywithlittlerain,solocalitieswithforestsneedtoproactivelydevelopplanstopreventandfightforestfires.TheHàN?iDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(DARD)hasissuedmanydocumentsrequestingdepartments,branches,militaryunits,police,districtsandtownswithforeststocoordinatewellinforestprotectionworkandminimisethechanceofforestfirestakinghold.DeputyDirectoroftheDARDNguy?nM?nhPh??ngsaidmostrecently,localareaswithforestedareashavebeengivendrillsaboutfirefighting,raisingawarenessofresponsibilityinconductingStateregulationsonforestprotectionanddevelopment,alongwithfirepreventionandfirefightingforofficialsandpeoplefromofallwalksoflife.Herequesteddistrictsandtownstoregularlyinspectandurgedepartments,units,peoplescommitteesofcommunesandtownstostrictlyrealiseforestfirepreventionmeasures.Atthesametimelocalauthoritieshavebeenstrengtheningthecommandcommitteeandforestfirepreventionandfightingteamsincommunes,guidingandstrictlymanagingthevegetationclearingaccordingtotheplan.Inaddition,theFPDdirectedforestrangerstocoordinatewithlocalauthoritiestoguidecommunesandforestownerstostrictlyimplementtheestablishedforestfirepreventionandfightingplan.Theymustregularlyreviewandadjustitastheseasonsandlocaldevelopmentschangeovertime.Wearealwaysproactiveinallsituations,includingmeansandforces,promptlyhandlingforestfirestominimisedamage,ensuringabsolutesafetyforpeopleandproperty,saidLam.—VNSAircraftatN?iBàiInternationalAirport.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vietnameseairlineshavestruggledtomaintainpunctuality,with25.8percentofallflightsdelayedinthefirstninemonthsofthisyear,accordingtotheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV).Outof194,027flightsoperated,50,031weredelayed,primarilyduetolate-arrivingaircraft,theCAAVreported,basedonairportauthoritydata.Amongthemajorcarriers,VietnamAirlinesledwith83,552flights,achievingan83percenton-timedeparturerate.ClosebehindwasVietjetAir,operating83,326flights,whileBambooAirwayscompleted13,064flights,maintainingapunctualityrateof82.8percent.Onaverage,theon-timedeparturerateforVietnameseairlinesstoodatjust74.2percent,CAAVreported.Delaysaccountedfor25.8percentoftotalflights,with15.3percentduetolate-arrivingaircraftand7.6percentattributedtoairline-relatedfactors.InSeptemberalone,Vietnameseairlinesconducted17,720flights,managinganon-timerateof76.6percent.However,delaysaffected4,142flights,makingup23.4percentofthetotal,whilecancellationsreached106flights.TheCAAValsohighlightedpositivedevelopmentsintheaviationsector,withinternationalairtransportseeingasteadyrecovery.Currently,61foreignairlinesandfiveVietnamesecarriersoperate147internationalroutes,connectingVi?tNamwith28countriesandterritoriesworldwide.—VNS
TheimageofH?nandtwoyoungvolunteerswadingintothefloodedareatohelppeopleavoidthefloodwasfilmedbylocals.—Phototuoitre.vnQU?NGBìNH—ThePeoplesCommitteeofTháiTh?yCommuneinL?Th?yDistrictsaidonMondaymorningthatlocalsearchteamshavediscoveredthebodyof22-year-oldLêNg?cH?n.HewassweptawaybyfloodwaterswhilewadingintoasubmergedareatoassistresidentsonSundayafternoon.Hisbodywasfoundat7.05amonMonday,approximately200metresfromthespotwherehewentmissing.Arrangementsarecurrentlybeingmadetohandoverhisremainstohisfamilyforafuneral.Accordingtoaccountsfromwitnesses,recordedinavideopriortotheincident,residentsindicatedthatmanyhousesinanearbyvillagedownstreamfromThanhS?nirrigationdamwereseverelyfloodedandrequiredurgenthelpwithclean-upefforts.Anyonewhoisyoungandstrong,pleaselendthemahand,onelocalwasheardsaying.Inresponse,H?nvolunteeredalongwithtwootheryoungmenfromhisvillage.However,toreachtheaffectedarea,theyhadtowadethroughalowsectionofroad,wherewaterfromupstreamwasflowingrapidly.Asthethreeyoungmenreachedthemiddleofthecurrent,withwaterlevelsrisingtoaboutchestheight,theywereunexpectedlysweptaway.Twomanagedtoswimtosafety,butH?ndidnotresurface.Residentswhowitnessedtheeventimmediatelyrealisedwhatwashappeningbutwereunabletoassistduetothestrongcurrents.ItisreportedthatH?nhadrecentlyreturnedhomeafterayearofserviceinthemilitary.—VNS
Fundsmustoperateasnon-profitentitiesaimedatsupportingvariouscultural,educational,andhumanitariancauses.—Photochinhphu.vnHàN?I—Thegovernmenthasissuedanewdecreerevisingtheorganisationandoperationsofsocialandcharitablefunds.EffectivefromDecember10,thenewdecree,issuedonFriday,reinforcesthatthesefundsmustoperateasnon-profitentitiesaimedatsupportingvariouscultural,educationalandhumanitariancauses.Keyupdatesincludestricterguidelinesfornamingfundstoavoidduplicationandensurerespectforculturalandethicalstandards,alongwithanincreasedcaponfundmanagementspendingfrom5to10percent.Thisdecreealsoenforcestougherpenaltiesforthemisuseoffundnamesorunauthorisedactivities,withpotentialdisciplinary,financialorcriminalrepercussions.Accordingtotheolddecree,issuedin2019,thepurposeofsocialandcharitablefundswasclearlyoutlinedassupportingandencouragingthedevelopmentofculture,education,healthcare,sports,science,technologyandcharityforhumanitarianpurposes,withoutanyprofitmotives.Thenew2024decreereiteratesthatthesefundsmustoperateonanon-profitbasis,aimedatsupportingcultural,educational,healthcare,sports,scientific,technological,agriculturalandenvironmentalprotectioncauses,inadditiontopromotingruralandcommunitywelfare.Thenewdecreealsostipulatesregulationsfornamingfundsasfollows:ThefundnamemustbeinVietnameseandmaybetranslatedintoaforeignlanguageifitcomplieswithlegalstandards,aligningwiththefundsmission,scopeandcoreactivities.Thenamecannotduplicateorresemblethenameofanexistingregisteredfund.Itmustrespectnationalhistory,culture,ethicsandtraditionalvalues.Thenameshouldavoidusingthenamesofnationalheroes,culturalfigures,orcurrentandformerleadersofthePartyandState,aswellasreligiousfiguresorfoundersofthefund.Itshouldnotcausemisunderstandingsorpotentialconflictsamongdifferentreligious,ethnic,orsocialgroupswithinVi?tNam,norshoulditviolateinternationalagreementstowhichVi?tNamisaparty.Inaddition,thesymbolofanyfundmustnotduplicateorresembleotherregisteredsymbols,norviolateethicalstandardsorinternationalagreementsanditmustberegisteredwiththecompetentauthoritiesinlinewithintellectualpropertylaw.Intermsoffundmanagementexpenses,whiletheolddecreecappedadministrativeexpensesat5percentofannualrevenue,withexceptionsforin-kinddonationsandstate-sponsoredprojects,thenewdecreeincreasesthiscapto10percentofthetotalannualexpenditureonprogrammesinlinewiththefundsstatutes.Anyunusedfundsatyear-endmaybecarriedovertothefollowingyear.Stricterpenaltiesarealsoaddedforthemisuseofsocialandcharitablefundnamesforillegalactivitiesorunauthorisedfundmanagement.Violatorsmayfacedisciplinaryaction,finesorevencriminalprosecutiondependingontheseverityofthebreach.Additionally,thosecausingfinancialharmmaybeliableforcompensationinaccordancewiththelaw.—VNSDeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàspeaksatthemeetingoftheNationalCivilAviationSecurityCommitteeonTuesday.Photobaochinhphu.vnHàN?I—DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàrequestedtheMinistryofTransport(MoT)todevelopandorganisedrillstorespondtoaviationsecurityincidentsatboththebusiestandlesscrowdedairports,ensuringaviationsecurityandsafety.SpeakingattheNationalCivilAviationSecurityCommitteesmeetingonTuesday,DeputyPMHà,whoisalsothechairmanofthecommittee,emphasisedtheneedforacomprehensiveassessmentofaviationrisks.Itshouldincludethedevelopment,issuanceandimplementationofsecurityprogrammes,safetymanagement,incidentreporting,equipmentstatusandworkforcetraining.ReportsfromtheMoTshowthatsincethebeginningof2024,aviationsecuritytaskshavebeenimplementedinacoordinated,high-qualityandtimelymanner.Risksthreateningaviationsecurityhavebeeneffectivelycontrolled.Inthefirsttenmonthsof2024,airportsecurityforcesdetected223violationsofaviationsecurity,includingillegaltransportationofweapons,controlledsubstancesanddrugs,theftatairports,falsebombthreatsandimproperuseofidentificationforboarding.Variousministries,sectorsandenterpriseshavecoordinatedeffortstoimproveaviationsecuritycapabilitiesthroughtraininganddrillsonhandlingunlawfulinterferenceincivilaviation.Theyalsoworkedonraisingawarenessofaviationsecurityandsafetylaws,alongwithconductinginspections.TheMoThascloselycoordinatedwiththeMinistriesofNationalDefence,PublicSecurityandForeignAffairstoadvisethecommitteeondirectingrelevantagencies,localitieswithairportsandaviationbusinessestoimplementcomprehensivemeasuresforpreventingandcombatingthreatstoaviationsecurity.InternationalcooperationonaviationsecurityhasbeenstrengthenedandVi?tNamhasbeenapositiveandresponsiblecontributortotheinternationalcommunity,updatinginformationfromICAOandinternationalexperiencestodeveloppoliciesensuringsecurity.Atthemeeting,aviationauthoritiesassessedtheperiodicriskstoaviationsafetyandsecurity,theorganisationalstructureofthecommitteeanditssub-agenciesinrelationtotheirfunctions,internationalpractices,securityregulationsandcooperationbetweenrelevantagencies.Theyalsodiscussedairportinfrastructureupgradesandtrainingforairtrafficcontrollers.Inconclusion,DeputyPMHàhighlightedthataviationsecuritywasamatterofnationalsecurity,involvingmanyaspectssuchasflightoperations,immigrationcontrol,baggagescreening,aircraftmaintenanceandin-flightcatering.Therefore,ensuringaviationsecuritywouldrequireaunified,comprehensiveandconsistentapproach,separatingthestatesmanagementresponsibilitiesfromtasksthatbusinessescanperform.TheDeputyPMrequestedtheMoTtoreviewregulationstostrengthenthecommitteeandconsiderproposingtheestablishmentofanindependentinvestigativebodyforaviationsafetyandsecurityincidents,followingICAOrecommendations.HealsoinstructedtheMoTtoworkwithrelevantministriestodevelopandorganisedrillsforrespondingtosecuritybreaches,includingincidentsinvolvingunauthorisedflyingobjectsorcyber-attacksonairtrafficcontrolsystems.TheMinistryofInformationandCommunications,theMoT,theMinistryofPublicSecurity,andtheStateCapitalManagementCommitteewereaskedtodirectaviationenterprisestourgentlyimplementmeasurestoaddressinformationsecurityvulnerabilities.TheDeputyPMemphasisedtheneedtoformaliseaviationsecurityandsafetymeasuresintodetailed,standardised,modernisedprocesses,whetherfornormalflyingdaysorduringholidaysandpeakperiods.—VNS
SituatedontheleftbankoftheRedRiver,BatTrangisafamoustraditionalpotteryvillageinVietnam.Photo:LuuTrongDatLongNguyenHANOI-OnOctober21-22,theInternationalJuryoftheWorldCraftsCouncil(WCC-International)visitedHanoitosurvey,evaluate,andconsiderrecognizingBatTrangvillage,locatedinBatTrangcommune,GiaLamdistrict,asamemberoftheGlobalNetworkofCreativeCraftCities.TheInternationalJuryincludesMr.AzizMurtazaev,ChairmanoftheWorldCraftsCouncilfortheAsia-Pacificregion;Dr.SitthichaiSmanchat,ViceChairmanoftheCraftsCouncilforSoutheastAsia;andMs.NadiaMeer,ViceChairmanoftheCraftsCouncilfortheAfricaregion.TheInternationalJuryoftheWorldCraftsCouncilmetwiththeleadersofBatTrangvillageandcommune.PhotoLongNguyenTheInternationalJurysurveys,evaluates,andconsidersrecognizingBatTrangcraftvillageasamemberoftheGlobalNetworkofCreativeCraftCities.PhotoLongNguyenDuringthetwo-dayworkingvisit,theInternationalJurymetwiththeleadersofBatTrangvillageandcommune;visitedtheancientvillageandtraditionalhousesofBatTrang;andmetwithartisansandskilledcraftsmenofthepotteryvillage.Thedelegationalsovisitedthepotterystreet,exhibitionrooms,andtheBatTrangMuseumandmetwithsmallandmedium-sizedenterprisesaswellasinternationalcooperationprojectscurrentlytakingplaceinBatTrang.TheInternationalJuryvisitedtheancientvillageofBatTrang.PhotoLongNguyenExploringtheBatTrangancienthouses.Photo:LongNguyenVisitingtheBatTrangPotteryPreservationandDevelopmentCenter.PhotoLongNguyenThroughtheirworkandfirsthandexperiences,theInternationalJuryhighlyappreciatedtheuniquevaluesofBatTrangvillage,fromitsculturalandhistoricalsignificancetoitseconomicandsocialimpacts.TheJurybelievesthatBatTrangnotonlymeetsallthecriteriaofatraditionalcraftvillagebutalsodeservestobecomeamemberoftheGlobalNetworkofCreativeCraftCities.MeetingwiththeartisansandskilledcraftsmenofBatTrangpotteryvillage.PhotoLongNguyenGainingfirsthandexperienceattheBatTrangPotteryMuseum.PhotoLongNguyenMr.AzizMurtazaev,ChairmanoftheWorldCraftsCouncilfortheAsia-Pacificregion,expressedhisamazementatthebeautyandvalueofBatTrangcraftvillage:BatTrangisincredible!Itexceededourexpectations.Mr.AzizMurtazaevstatedthathewillintroduceBatTrangsproductsandtalentedartisanstocountriesaroundtheworldtospreadthevalueoftraditionalculture.LearningaboutthehistoryofBatTrangvillageattheBatTrangPotteryMuseum,oneoftheuniquemuseumsinVietnam.Photo:LongNguyenAccordingtostatisticsfromtheHanoiDivisionofRuralDevelopment(undertheHanoiDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment),BatTrangcommunecurrentlyhasover100artisans,nearly200enterprises,andaround1,000householdsinvolvedinpotteryproductionandbusiness.Theseestablishmentshavebeencreatingjobsfortensofthousandsofworkers,contributingtothesocio-economicdevelopmentofthearea.BatTrangpotterynotonlyholdsalargedomesticmarketsharebutisalsoexportedtomanycountriesworldwide.Despitegoingthroughtheupsanddownsofhistory,BatTrangpotterystillretainsitstraditionalandculturalidentity.BatTrangpotteryishandcraftedwithtraditionalglazessuchasblue,brown,crackedglaze,jadegreen,andcobaltblue.Eventhoughtheyaremadefromclay,BatTrangceramicscomeinvariousshapes,sizes,andtypes,includingworshipitems(incenseburners,candleholders,winejars,urns),householditems(teapots,cups,bowls,plates,jars,vases),aswellasdecorativeandconstructionceramics.Formanyyears,BatTrangartisansandpottershavefocusedonresearchingandproducingvariousceramicproducts.Mr.NguyenDinhHoa,DeputyDirectoroftheHanoiDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Mr.NguyenDinhHoa,DeputyDirectoroftheHanoiDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,sharedthataftersigningamemorandumofunderstanding,theDepartmenthascollaboratedwiththeWorldCraftsCounciltodevelopaplantoupgradethecraftvillagestobecomemembersoftheGlobalNetworkofCreativeCraftCities.Mr.AzizMurtazaev,ChairmanoftheWorldCraftsCouncilfortheAsia-Pacificregion,expressedhisamazementatthebeautyandvalueofBatTrangcraftvillage.PhotoLongNguyenThisefforthelpsenhancethestatus,brand,andvalueofcraftvillages,promotingcomprehensiveandsustainabledevelopmentforHanoiscraftvillages.Atthesametime,itimprovesthematerialandspirituallivesofthelocalpeopleandcreatesopportunitiesforexchange,cooperation,andintegrationwithcraftvillageswithintheGlobalNetworkofCreativeCraftCities.VNSThenewsstoryispublishedunderthecollaborationwithHanoiDivisionofRuralDevelopment.AstudentartworkexhibitionisheldduringtheannualinternationalArtTechFusion2024attheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCityfromOctober22-24.—VNSPhotoThuH?ngHCMCITY—Avarietyofacademicworkshops,internationalexchanges,techartexhibitions,andinteractivevisualartsperformancesarebeingheldattheannualinternationalArtTechFusion2024eventthatopenedinHCMCityonTuesday.ThethirdeditionoftheinternationaleventseriesthemedNewArtTechforFutureGenerationshasbroughttogethernumerousdomesticandinternationalscientistsandenterprisesinthefieldsofartandtechnology.Speakingattheopeningceremony,Prof.Nguy?n??ngPhong,chairmanoftheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCitycouncil,said,ArtTechFusion2024isnotonlyanartisticeventandexhibitionbutalsoaninternationalnetworkingplatform,ascientificandpracticalforumthatcallsoneveryonetocometogethertobuildabetterworld,remindingusofthepoweroftechnologyinexploringandclarifyingthepowerofart,inconnectingpeople,andpromotingcreativitytowardsabrighter,moresustainablefuture.Thisisaforumthatconnectsuniversities,professors,students,scientists,researchers,experts,businesses,government,andthecommunitieswhoarepassionateaboutArtTech,Phongsaid.OnOctober9,theUniversityofEconomicsHCMCitywashonouredbyTimesHigherEducation(THE)astheleadinguniversityamongnineuniversitiesinVi?tNamrankedinthetop501-600universitiesglobally.ThisachievementisthehighestthatUEHhasattainedintheglobalevaluationsystem,demonstratingUEHscommitmenttothestrategyofbuildingamulti-disciplinaryandsustainableuniversity,headded.Withthegoalofcreatingasustainableenvironmentthatenhanceshumancapabilitiesduringtheheightofthenewtechnologicalrevolution,ArtTechFusion2024aimstoprovidegoldenopportunitiestoconnect,introduce,andintegrateinnovativesolutions,withafocusondesignandsustainabledevelopmentforfuturegenerations.Itisco-organisedbytheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCityandprestigiousinternationalpartneruniversities,includingTsinghuaUniversity,SaintJosephUniversityMacao,PantheonInstituteofDesignTechnology,UniversitySainsMalaysia,ChulalongkornUniversity,KwangWoonUniversity,NationalYunlinUniversityofScienceTechnology,SeokyeongUniversity,DongseoUniversity,XianAcademyofFineArts,andtheBusanMuseumofArt.Theevent,beingheldattheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCity,willrununtilThursday.—VNS
Theexhibitionareaatthe2024HCMCityDigitalTransformationWeekfeaturestechnologyproductsandsolutionsfromOctober22to23.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—The2024HCMCityDigitalTransformationWeekencouragestheparticipationofcitizens,authoritiesandbusinessesinthecitysdigitaltransformationprocess,fosteringsustainabledigitaleconomydevelopmentinthesoutherncity.WiththethemeDigitaltechnology-anewgrowthdriverforHCMCity,thetwo-dayeventofficiallyopenedtovisitorsatRiversidePalaceinDistrict4fromOctober22.InresponsetoNationalDigitalTransformationDay(October10),itisorganisedbythecitysDepartmentofInformationandCommunications,incollaborationwiththeHCMCityComputerAssociation(HCA)andvariousorganisations.LyMinhTuan,headofInformationTechnologyDivisionundertheHCMCitysDepartmentofInformationandCommunications,saidtheeventcreatesopportunitiesforconnection,exchangeandcooperationbetweenStateagenciesandtechnologysolutionproviders,especiallythoseofferingnewtechnologyproductsandsolutionsusingArtificialIntelligence(AI)toaddresscriticalissuesinkeysectorsanddailylife.Thiscontributestoimprovingtheefficiencyofdigitaltransformationandinnovativestartups,andpromotingcomprehensivedigitaltransformation,hesaid.Theeventfeaturesnumerousactivities,suchasatechnologyexhibitionfeaturing50boothsshowcasingachievements,models,anddigitalplatformsfromdifferentdepartments,industriesandlocalities.Thereisalsoanareatoexperiencedigitaltransformationsolutionsandapplicationsinmanyfieldsfromtypicaltechnologyenterprisesinthecity.Theworkshopsactivitiesincludeoneplenarysessionandsixthematicworkshops,focusingonthepotentialofapplyingtechnologyindigitaltransformationinthefieldsofdigitaltechnology,infrastructureandinformationsecurity,semiconductortechnology,AI,digitaloffice,andnewtechnology.V?AnhTu?n,generalsecretaryofHCA,saidtherewillbedigitalplatformsandmanydigitaltransformationapplicationsofthecitysuchasdigitalmaps,trafficjamwarningapplications,andfloodalertapplications.Thediscussionsforthebusinesssectorwillfocusonfindingeffectivesolutionstohelpcompaniesintegratetechnologyintotheirproductionandbusinessoperations.Theattendeeswillbeabletoshareexperiences,learnfromoneanother,andcollaborativelyidentifysolutionstoovercomechallengesinthedigitaltransformationprocess.Nguy?n??cChung,deputydirectorofthecitysDigitalTransformationCentre,saidthecentrewillcontinuetopresentdigitalplatformsthatthecityhasdevelopedandimplementedtodate.ThecityisactivelycoordinatingwithrelevantstakeholderstoassessinformationsecuritycomplianceinaccordancewiththeregulationsoftheMinistryofPublicSecuritytolaunchtheappDigitalCitizeninNovember.ThisassessmentwillensuresafeconnectivitywiththeVNeIDapplication,safeguardingresidentsinformationwhentheserviceisrolledout,hesaid.—VNSDeputyAmbassadorofVi?tNamtotheUKT?MinhThuandthewinnersoftheVi?tNamInternationalAwards.—VNA/VNSPhotoLONDON—TheawardceremonyoftheVi?tNamInternationalAwardstookplaceinLondononOctober20tohonourVietnameseandforeignorganisationsandindividualswithoutstandingcontributionstothecommunity.ThisyearsVi?tNamInternationalAwardsincludes12categorieswith60nominationsthatareorganisationsandindividualsfromtheUK,VietnamandEuropeancountries,focusingonthefieldsofhealth,education,law,business,innovationaswellascommunityandvolunteeractivities.TheCommunityAmbassadorawardcametoQu?nhNguy?n,ExecutiveDirectoroftheVietnameseFamilyAssociation(VFP),acharityorganisationthatteachesVietnamese,holdsactivitiestopromotetheVietnameseculture,andprovidessupportservicestoVietnamesepeopleintheUK.TheexcellenteducationawardwenttoTheProjectDarts,aprojectthattrains,mentors,andsupportsVietnamesestudentsintheUKintheircareerdevelopment.KevinNguy?n,an8-graderfromNantes,France,wontheyoungachieveraward.CurrentlyinhissixthyearofstudyingsaxophoneattheNantesConservatoryofMusic,KevinhascontributedtopromotingVietnameseculturethroughhismusicaltalentaswellasfundraisingactivitiestosupportdisadvantagedchildren.TheoutstandingglobalcharityawardwaspresentedtoR?ngXanh(BlueDragon)ChildrensFoundation,anAustraliancharitythathasbeenworkinginVi?tNamsince2002tosupportdisabledchildren,streetchildren,andvictimsofhumantrafficking.KatrinKandel,CEOofFacingtheWorld(FTW),receivedtheinnovationoftheyearaward.FTWisacharityorganisationfoundedin2002intheUK,specialisinginsupportingsurgeryforVietnamesechildrenwithcongenitalfacialdeformities,providingprofessionaltrainingforVietnamesesurgeons,andsponsoringmedicalequipmentandtechnologyforremotemedicalexaminationandtreatmentforVietnamesehospitals.SpeakingtotheVietnamNewsAgency,ProfessorMichaelMainelli,recipientofthelifetimeachievementspecialaward,underlinedthesignificanceoftheawardincreatingconnectionsamongcommunities.HehighlyvaluedthecontributionsbytheVietnamesecommunityintheUKtothediversityandrichnessofLondonslifeandculture.Attheawardceremony,participantshadachancetoenjoyaVietnamesetraditionalAodaiperformance,andanartperformancetointroducethebeautyofVietnameseculturetointernationalfriends,whilejoiningcharityauctionactivities.Theannualaward,launchedin2022,aimstopromotetheimage,understanding,andcontributionsofoverseasVietnamese,andfosterconnectionsamongtheircommunitiesincountriesaswellasconnectivitybetweenthecommunitiesandoutsidepartners.Theawardwasco-foundedbyHoàngHà,VicePresidentoftheVietnamWomenUnionofinEurope,andNguy?nNh?Tho?i,FoundingPresidentoftheAssociationofVietnameseWomenandChildrenintheUK.—VNS