Director of the Institute of Geophysics.

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhinspectstheperiodicmaintenanceworkontheH?ChíMinhMausoleumonMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonMondayinspectedtherecentlycompletedperiodicmaintenanceoftheH?ChíMinhMausoleum.Followingtheinspection,thePMmetwiththeMausoleumsManagementBoardtodiscussthecomplexsmanagementandfutureplans.Duringthemeeting,thePMpraisedthemforbeinginstrumentalinpreservingthelegacyofVi?tNamsfoundingfather.Ithascloselyadvisedthecountrysleadershiponthelong-termcareofPresidentH?ChíMinhsremains,ensuringtheirabsolutesafety.HealsopraisedtheboardforitseffortstokeeptheMausoleum,Ba?ìnhSquare,theMemorialforFallenHeroesandotherrelevantfacilitiesneatandtidy,ensuringaseamlessexperienceforallwhocometopaytheirrespects.Hehighlightedamajormilestonethisyear:thecompletionoftheMausoleumsperiodicmaintenance,whichwasimplementedtoenhancetheoverallconditionofthehistoricsite.ThePMurgedtheboardandrelevantagenciestoaddressongoingchallengesbysteppingupcommunicationeffortsandembracingdigitaltransformationtobetterservevisitors.Highlightingthecomplexsroleasabeaconofrevolutionaryeducationandpatriotism,healsocalledforenhancedcollaborationtomaintainitscontinuedstatusasaculturalandpoliticallandmark.Hedirectedtheboardtostriveforexcellenceinfulfillingtheirduties,particularlyinpreservingPresidentH?ChíMinhsremains.Healsocalledforgreaterefficiency,decisivenessandinnovationintheirwork.Wemuststriveharder,bemoredecisiveandbemoreeffective,saidthePM.Additionally,hestressedtheneedforclearresponsibilities,constantvigilanceandpreparednessforanypotentialincidents.Technologicaladvancementsalsohavearoletoplay.Heemphasisedtheimportanceofusingtechnologicaladvancementsinpreservationresearchtoachievecompleteself-sufficiencyby2030.Healsocalledforstrengtheningpoliticalandideologicaleducationforallstaffinvolvedinthecomplexsoperations.Finally,hetaskedrelevantministries,agencies,andtheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteewithworkingcloselywiththeboardtoensurethecomplexssmoothoperations.Inamovesuretobewelcomedbymany,heannouncedthereopeningoftheH?ChíMinhMausoleumtothepubliconAugust13,2024,aftertwomonthsofmaintenance.BetweenAugust15,2023,andJuly31,2024,morethan2millionpeople,Vietnameseandforeign,visitedtheMausoleumtopaytheirrespects.Approximately14,000othershonouredfallenheroesattheMemorial.Inthefirsthalfof2024,thePresidentialPalaceHistoricalSitedrewmorethan1.6millionvisitors,whiletheMausoleumwelcomedapproximately430,000.—VNSChildrengetcleandrinkablewateratakindergarteninthecentralQu?ngNamProvince.LifestartFoundation,anon-profitOrganisationbasedinH?iAnCityandoriginatingfromAustralia,hasprovidedtencleanwaterfiltrationsystemsandwatertankstounderprivilegedschoolsintheprovince.PhotocourtesyofLifestartFoundationQU?NGNAM—LifestartFoundation,anot-for-profitorganisationbasedinH?iAnCityandoriginatingfromAustralia,hasprovidedtencleanwaterfiltrationsystemsandwatertankstounderprivilegedschoolsinthemountainousB?cTràMyandPh??cS?ndistrictsofthecentralQu?ngNamProvince.Theschools,predominantlyattendedbystudentsfromtheCaDongethnicgroup,aresituatedinchallengingareasincludingfourextremelypoorcommunesTràNú,TràKa,TràBui,Ph??cKim,TràTan,TràMyandKham??cTown.Thesystemswillprovidedrinkablecleanwateratthetapfornearly2,000schoolstudentsandteachersintheacademicyear2024-2025.Thecleanwaterprojectisanannualendeavourundertakenbythefoundationintheprovincesince2021.Todate,thecleanwaterprojecthasfacilitated38watertreatmentsystemsforvariousdisadvantagedschools,totallingoverVN?1.75billion(US$70,000).Thisinitiativeensurestheavailabilityofsafecleandrinkingwaterforstudents,teachers,andstaffatschools,addressingthefundamentalcleanwaterneedsofindividualsinchallengingareasandbenefitingover10,200peopledirectlythroughouttheyearsofprojectimplementation.KarenLeonard,thefounderofLifestartFoundation,said:Giventhecurrentscarcityofcleanwater,ensuringthequalityofdrinkingwaterforstudentsindisadvantagedareasisanurgentmatter.TheLifestartFoundationhaselectedtosponsorwatertreatmentsystemsasapivotalproject.TheprogrammesupportingwatertreatmentsystemsbytheLifestartFoundationnotonlyprovidessafedrinkingwaterforstudentsbutalsoextendsfreesupporttoteachersandschoolstaff.Thiscontributestoenhancingthehealthandlearningqualityofstudents,improvingthequalityofworkforteachersandstaffattheschool,whilediminishingtheriskofgastrointestinalandotherinfectiousdiseases.Ahand-overofacleanwatersystemforakindergartenschoolatTràBuicommuneofQu?ngNamProvince.PhotocourtesyofLifestartFoundationViceChairmanoftheQu?ngNamProvinceUnionofFriendshipOrganisations,Tr?nV?nMaiaddedthatthelackofdrinkingwaterfiltrationsystemsinschoolsimpactsthedailyactivitiesofstudentsandschoolstaffandthesystemsfromtheLifestartFoundationwereveryhelpfulandmeaningful.Nguy?nTh?Nh?tKi?u,PrincipalofS?nCaKindergarteninKham??ctowninPh??cS?ndistrictsaidtheschoolisveryhappywiththewaterfiltrationsystemsupportedbytheLifestartFoundation.In2025,theorganisationplanstodonateanadditionaltendrinkingwaterfiltrationsystemstoschoolsinthemoredisadvantagedmountainousdistrictsoftheprovince,increasingthetotalnumberofschoolstobenefitto48.LifestartFoundationalsoprovidedsupportintheformof25giftpackagescomprisingessentialitemsworthatotalofVN?10millionfor25poorchildrenatHo?MyKindergarteninTanHi?pASchoolinTràS?ncommuneinB?cTràMydistrictLifestartFoundationsaidithasdonatedVN?33billion(approximately2millionAUD,or$1.28million)tosupportthedisadvantagedyoungpeopleinthecentralregionincludingeducationscholarshipsforunderprivilegedstudentsandhousingimprovementprojects.VNS

B?nGi?c–Detianwaterfalls.—VNA/VNSPhotoCAOB?NG—ThemanagementboardoftheB?nGi?cWaterfallTourismSiteundertheDepartmentofCulture,SportsandTourismofthenorthernborderprovinceofCaoB?nghasannouncedthetemporarysuspensionoftourservicesforvisitorsatB?nGi?c–DetianwaterfallsontheVi?tNam-ChinaborderfromAugust11untilfurthernotice.ItcitedanincidentinthescenicareaonChinassideasthereasonforthedecision.Touristswhohaveregisteredandpaidfeeswillbeconsideredforarefundoranamicableresolution.Theboardadvisestouriststotemporarilyavoidregisteringforthecross-bordertour.DomestictravelservicesattheB?nGi?cWaterfallTourismAreaarestillavailableasusual.ThepilotofthetourswasstartedonSeptember15,2023.Afterthelast10months,nearly950groupswitharound12,000visitorshavecrossedtheborderforsightseeing.Customsprocedureswerehandledflexiblyinaccordancewithregulationsbyforcesofbordercontrol,customs,andquarantineservices,facilitatingsmoothtravelforthetwosidestourists.ThisispartoftheeffortstoconcretisethecommonperceptionsreachedbyleadersofthetwonationsduringthevisittoChinabythenPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngin2022.Italsomanifeststhegoodwillanddeterminationofbothsidestobuildaborderlineofpeace,friendship,anddevelopment.Itisexpectedtobecomeaneco-friendlycross-bordertourismmodel,helpingCaoBangprovincecapitaliseonitstourismstrengthstodevelopitssocio-economy,whilepromotingfriendshipexchangesandmutualunderstandingofborderlocalitiesofVi?tNamandChina.—VNSTheIFCOneSaigonownedbyasubsidiaryofV?nTh?nhPhátGroupisoneoftheassetsrecoveredbyauthoritiesforrepaymenttothevictimsinthescandal.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—AuthoritiesarefacingchallengesinenforcingclaimsinVi?tNamslargestfinancialfraudcaseinvolvingassetsworthbillionsofdollarslinkedtoTr??ngM?Lan,thechairwomanoftheV?nTh?nhPhátgroup.Nguy?nV?nHòa,directoroftheHCMCityCivilEnforcementDepartment,saidthedepartmentlackstheresourcestohandletheextensiveworkload.AuthoritieshavealreadyconfiscatedmorethanVN?590billionandnearly$15million,freezingadditionalassetstiedtoLan,whoholdsasubstantialstakeinSaigonCommercialBank(SCB).Aninventoryofover1,240propertiesownedbyLanhasbeenconducted,includingeightinQu?ngNinhProvince,andvariousotherassetssuchasshares,vehicles,andayacht.Inaddition,42accountslinkedtoLanandco-defendantshavebeenfrozen,holdingnearlyVN?1.9trillionandover$8.4million.Thesefundswillbeprioritisedforrepaymenttothebondvictims,thepolicesaid.Lanhasacknowledgedherwrongdoingandpledgedtouseseizedassetsforrepaymenttothebondholders.TheHCMCityCivilEnforcementDepartmenthascreatedtwoaccountsforherandco-defendantstotransferfundstocompensatethevictims.TheHCMCityPeoplesCourtispreparingforanupcomingtrialrelatedtobondfraudaffecting35,000bondholdersandnearlyVN?40trillion.Thecourthasrequestedbondholdersconfirmtheirinformationonline.Whileithasnotyetannouncedaspecificdateforthetrial,itisexpectedtotakeplacewithinthisyear.ThescamisthelargestfinancialscaminVi?tNamshistory,withLancurrentlyondeathrowforembezzlementcausinglossesofVN?677trillion($27billion)toSCB.Shewasalsoorderedtofulfillrepaymentobligationstotheprivatelender.Shehasappealedherdeathsentence.ThreeSCBexecutivesinvolvedreceivedlifesentences,while81othersfaceprisontermsforvariouscharges.—VNSFire-fightingexerciseatanapartmentbuildinginHCMCitysGòV?pDistrict.—Photowww.sggp.org.vnHCMCITY—TheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteehasissuedaplantostrengthenfirepreventionandfightinginhigh-riseresidentialbuildings,apartmentbuildings,andindividualhouses.ThecityseekstoraiseawarenessandtheresponsibilityofthePartycommittees,authoritiesatalllevels,andresidentsincomplyingwithregulationsandimplementingfirefightingandsafety.Theplanaimstoenhancetheeffectivenessandefficiencyofstatemanagementofconstruction,firepreventionandfighting,andstrengthenlegalcomplianceandskillsforfirefighting,prevention,andsearchandrescueactivities.ThemunicipalPeoplesCommitteehasrequestedthecitysDepartmentofPublicSecuritytoreview,inspect,andclassifyhigh-riseresidentialbuildings,apartmentbuildings,andindividualhouses,inordertobolsterfirepreventionandfightingmeasures.HeadsofbusinessfacilitiesandhomeownershavebeenaskedtomakeplanstoimplementenhancedfirepreventionandfightingmeasureslaunchedbythemunicipalPeoplesCommitteeandcompletetheimplementationofthesemeasuresbeforeMarch3,2025.Aftertheassigneddeadline,thecitywouldorderasuspensionofoperationsforestablishmentsthathavenotcarriedouttheirfirepreventionandfightingplansyet.Inaddition,thecitysPolicewillcollaboratewiththeDepartmentofConstruction,DepartmentofIndustryandTrade,HCMCityPowerCorporation,relevantunits,thepeoplescommitteesofTh???ccityanddistrictstoorganiseinterdisciplinaryinspectionteamstoconductinspectionsoffacilitieswithhighriskoffireandexplosion,especiallyhigh-riseresidentialbuildings,apartmentbuildings,andindividualhousesthatarecombinedwithbusinesses.ThecitysDepartmentofConstructionhasbeenrequestedtostrengthenstatemanagementinurbanplanningandconstructionofhigh-riseresidentialbuildings,markets,workshops,bars,nightclubs,karaokebars,housesconvertedforotheruses,apartmentbuildings,andindividualhousescombinedwithproductionandbusiness;strictlyimposefinesonviolationsinaccordancewithlaw;andberesponsibleforappraising,licensing,andmanagingconstructionorders.—VNS

TheTuyênQuangProvincePolicehandlingatrafficsafetyviolation.—VNA/VNSPhotoQuangC??ngHàN?I—Thepoliceforcecanuse70-85percentoftherevenuefromhandlingadministrativeviolationsofroadtrafficorderandsafetyand30percentoftherevenuefromauctioningvehiclelicenceplates.Thefundmustbeusedtostrengthenandmodernisefacilitiesandequipmenttoensuregreatersecurity,orderandtrafficsafety.Otheragenciesthatareallowedtocollecttrafficviolationfines,butarenottheactualpoliceforce,areallocated15-30percentofthefund.Theyareamongnewregulationsinthedraftdecreeonmanagementanduseoffundscollectedfromfinesforviolationsofroadtrafficordersandfromvehiclelicenceplateauctions.TheMinistryofPublicSecurityisseekingopinionstocompletethedraftdecree,whichaimstoimplementtheLawonRoadTrafficOrderandSafety,effectivefromthebeginningofnextyear.Underthedraft,agenciesthatcanusethefundsincludetheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,theMinistryofTransport,theMinistryofPublicSecurity,provincialandmunicipalpeoplescouncilsandpeoplescommitteesandlocaltrafficsafetyboards.AgenciesthatareallowedtouserevenuesfromvehiclelicenceplateauctionsincludetheMinistryofPublicSecurityandotherforcesensuringsecurity,orderandtrafficsafetybelongingtothepoliceforce.Thedraftdevotesachaptertoregulatingthespendingoffundscollectedfromadministrativefinesforviolationsoftrafficorderandsafety.Inparticularlyserioustrafficaccidents,supportwouldnotexceedVN?10million(US$390)perdeadvictimandnotexceedVN?5million($200)perseriouslyinjuredvictim.DuringtheLunarNewYearfestival,theWorldDayofRemembranceforTrafficAccidentVictims,supportwouldbenomorethanVN?5millionperpersonwhoisseriouslyinjuredandperfamilyofanydeceased.Regardingallowancesforsoldiersensuringtrafficorderandsafetyatnight,accordingtothedraftdecree,themaximumisVN?200,000($7)perpersonpershift.Oneshiftisfourhoursormore,nightworkisfrom10pmthepreviousnightto6amthenextmorning,notexceedingtenshiftspermonth.AllowanceforsoldiersdirectlyperformingtrafficcongestionpreventionandcontrolinHàN?iandHCMCityisVN?100,000pershiftperperson,withamaximumof15shiftsamonth.ThesamesupportlevelisproposedtoapplyinH?iPhòngand?àN?ngcitieswithnomorethantenshiftspermonthandinC?nTh?withnomorethanfiveshiftspermonth.ThesupportlevelforthosewhoconductinspectionsofadministrativeviolationhandlingandpatrolswouldbeVN?300,000($11)perperson,perday.Thedraftalsohasasimilarcontentregulatingsupportlevelsforforcesjoiningtasksrelatedtovehiclelicenceplateauctions.—VNSThecasewasuncoveredafteraraidataclubinsidethePullmanHotelinHàN?i.—PhotocourtesyofPullmanHanoiHàN?I—ProsecutionproceedingshavebeenlaunchedagainsttwoformerprovincialleadersfortheirlinkstoanillegalgamblingcaseatPullmanHotelinHàN?i,accordingtotheMinistryofPublicSecurity.TheyareNg?Ng?c??c,50,formersecretaryofHòaBìnhProvincialPartyCommittee,andH???iD?ng,52,formervicechairmanofPhúTh?ProvincialPeoplesCommittee.Morethanadozenotherswerealsodetainedfortheirinvolvementinthecase,followingapoliceraidatKingClubonthefirstfloorofthePullmanHotelat40CátLinhStreet,??ng?aDistrict.ThreeSouthKoreannationals,includingtheclubsmanager,werealsoamongthearrests.Furtherinvestigationsarebeingcarriedoutbythepolice.—VNS

Sceneoftheaccident.—VNA/VNSPhotoYêNBáI—AtragicaccidentontheN?iBài-LàoCaiExpresswayonMondayleftonepersondeadandanotherinjured.Thecollision,involvingthreevehicles,occurredat6.45amneartheNgòiGùaBridgeinYênBáiProvince.AccordingtotheTrafficPoliceDepartment,atruckdrivenbyLêThanhH?itravelingfromLàoCaitoHàN?icollidedwithtwoothertrucksheadingintheoppositedirection,onedrivenbyLêAnhTu?nandoneby??ngV?nQuang.Theimpactcausedsignificantdamagetoallthreevehicles.Tragically,LêAnhTu?nwaspronounceddeadatthescene.Apassengerin??ngV?nQuangstrucksustainedinjuriesandwasrushedtoanearbyhospitalfortreatment.Theexpresswaysectionwheretheincidentoccurredisknownforitslackofahardmedian,afactorthatmayhavecontributedtotheseverityofthecrash.Investigationsintotheaccidentareongoing.—VNS

FloodwatersubmergeshousesinTràL?nhTown,TrùngKhánhDistrict,thenorthernmountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoChuHi?uHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhasurgedlocalauthoritiestoprioritiseresponsestofloods,landslides,andflashfloodsinthenorthernregion.InOfficialDispatchNo.78/C?-TTg,PMChínhemphasisesthatsinceJuly,thenorthernandnorthcentralregionshaveenduredprolongedperiodsofheavyrainfallacrossextensiveareas,resultinginlandslidesanddeep,flashfloodsinnumerouslocations.Theseeventshavecausedsignificantdamagetohomesandinfrastructure,severelyimpactingproductionandpeopleslives.AccordingtoforecastsfromtheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,heavyrainisexpectedinthenorthfromnowuntilThursday,withtotalrainfallrangingfrom100to250mm,andinsomeareasexceeding400mm.Toproactivelyaddresspotentialheavyrains,floods,landslides,andflashfloods,thePMrequeststhatministries,provinces,andcitiesrigorouslyimplementhisdirectivesinOfficialDispatchNo.75/C?-TTg,issuedonAugust3rd,toensuretheutmostsafetyofresidentsandminimisepropertydamage.Localities,including?i?nBiên,LaiChau,S?nLa,HòaBình,LàoCai,YênBái,HàGiang,TuyênQuang,PhúTh?,CaoB?ng,B?cK?n,TháiNguyên,L?ngS?n,B?cGiang,B?cNinh,Qu?ngNinh,V?nhPhúc,HàN?i,HàNam,H?iPhòng,Nam??nh,NinhBình,TháiBình,ThanhHóa(chǎn),andNgh?An,mustconductthoroughinspectionsofresidentialareas,promptlyidentifyingthoseatriskofinsecurityanddeepinundation.Theyshoulddeploypersonnelandresourcestoevacuatepeoplefromdangerousareasdecisively.Provincesandcitiesshouldcloselymonitortheprogressionofnaturaldisastersandfloodsintheirregions,effectivelydirectanddeployresponsemeasures,andmanageandguidetrafficduringfloods,particularlyinareassusceptibletolandslidesanddeepwater.Localitiesareresponsibleforarrangingpersonnel,food,andessentialsinvulnerableareasatriskofisolationduringnaturaldisasters,ensuringreadinessforrescueoperationsandsupportforaffectedpeople.Insituationsthatexceedlocalresponsecapabilities,authoritiescanrequestsupportinaccordancewithregulations.TheMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentistoinstructweatherforecastingagenciestocloselymonitorthedevelopmentoffloodsandrainsandinformlocalitiesandthepublictoimplementresponsemeasures.MinistersofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,IndustryandTrade,andTransportmustensurethesafetyofdamsandreservoirsandrapidlyaddressincidentsacrossmajortrafficroutes.TheMinistersofDefenceandPublicSecurityaredirectedtomobilisearmedforcesforsearchandrescueoperationsasrequestedbylocalauthorities.Meanwhile,theMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentmustcontinuouslymonitorthesituation,directlocalitiestoimplementappropriateresponsemeasures,andswiftlyreporttothePManyissuesbeyondtheministersauthority.DeputyPMTr?nL?uQuanghasbeenassignedtodirectlycoordinateministries,sectors,andlocalitiesintheseefforts.—VNSnhào tr?n trong m?ch nha nóng h?i.

ngh?a là ru?t bò bên trong nh?i th?t và m? bò.M?t t? bún qu?y th??ng có t?m.

hành ngò ?? ???c x?t nh?.bún t?m có cách ch? bi?n ??n gi?n: T?m ?? nguyên v? gi? nhuy?n v?i gia v? ???c cho vào bún.