DelegatescuttheribbontolaunchtheUniversityofSydneyVietnamInstituteinHCMCityonJune18.—PhotocourtesyoftheinstituteHCMCITY—TheUniversityofSydneyonJune18announcedtheofficiallaunchoftheUniversityofSydneyVietnamInstitute,anon-profitsocialenterprisewhollyownedbytheUniversityofSydney.Itsmissionistoconductmultidisciplinaryresearchacrossvariousfieldssuchashealth,agriculture,arts,socialsciences,business,andNetZeroinitiatives,aimingtobringaboutprosperityforbothcountries.SupportedbyuptoAUD40-45million(US$26.6-30million)innon-profitfundingfromtheAustraliangovernmentandinternationaldonors,allrevenuegeneratedbytheinstitutewillbereinvestedintoresearchactivitiesinVi?tNam.Rootedinthesuccessstoryofseveraluniversity-ledresearchprojectspreviouslyconductedthroughandinaffiliationwiththeWoolcockInstituteinVi?tNam,theUniversityofSydneyextendsitsdedicationandinvestmenttofosteringinnovation,strengtheningpartnershipsinthecountry,anddrivingpositivechangethroughthenewinstitute.Theinstituteaimstocollaboratecloselywithacademicorganisationsandresearchers,improvingin-countryscientificcapacity,andcontributingtotheregionseconomicandsocialdevelopment.Throughoutthejourney,eachpartywillassignresearchexpertstodirectlyparticipateintheprojectforcollaborativeimplementation.Thisformofco-operationisassessedtobehighlyeffective,benefittingallcollaboratorswhilealsoenhancingVi?tNamsscientificresearchcapabilities.ProfessorNguy?nThuAnh,ExecutiveDirectorandHeadofResearch,theUniversityofSydneyVietnamInstitute,said:TheUniversityofSydneyVietnamInstitutehasenormouspotentialtodrivecollaboration,innovation,andpositiveimpactinVi?tNamandbeyond.Wearecommittedtoenhancingglobalengagement,researchexcellence,andsocietalimpact.Welookforwardtocollaboratingwithdomesticandinternationalorganisationsandindividualstobuildarobustplatformthatenhancesmultidisciplinaryresearchcapacityandimprovesthequalityoflifeforlocalandglobalcommunities.TheestablishmentoftheInstitutemarksasignificantmilestoneinenhancingscientificresearchandinnovationcapabilitiesinVi?tNam,astheinstituteisoneofthefirstforeign-investedsocialenterprisesoperatinginthefieldofscienceandtechnology,withitsheadquarterslocatedinHCMCityandtwoofficesinHàN?iandC?nTh?.ProfessorEmmaJohnston,DeputyViceChancellorResearch,theUniversityofSydney,stated:TheUniversityofSydneyisextremelyproudtolaunchtheinstitute,whichhonoursourcommitmenttoresearchandengagementinVi?tNam.ItbuildsonalonghistoryofcollaborationwithVietnameseresearchers,students,industry,andgovernmentdepartments.AsourflagshipresearchinitiativeinVi?tNamitwillsupportcurrentandfutureleaders,andbeahubforadvancedresearchandinnovativeideas,continuingtodeepentheengagementbetweentheuniversityandVi?tNam,shesaid.WithintheframeworkoftheeventwastheSydneyVi?tNamInnovationSymposium,whichbringstogetheruniversityleaders,researchers,andscholarsfrombothSydneyandVi?tNamtodiscussandshareexperiencefromdecadesofcollaboration,aimingtostrengthenresearchandinnovationpartnerships.—VNS

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Lnh ??o B? Cng Th??ng cho bi?t thng tin trn t?i T?a ?m v? D? n Lu?t Cng nghi?p tr?ng ?i?m ???c t? ch?c sng 14/7.TheconstructionofabuildingnearB?nThànhMarket,believedtobeownedbyVivaLand,asubsidiaryofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,stalledattheendof2022followingthearrestofTr??ngM?Lan.Thepolicehavesaidthemoneyandassetsrecoveredfromthescandalwillbereturnedtovictims.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—TheMinistryofPublicSecurityhasrecommendedprosecuting34individuals,includingV?nTh?nhPhátchairwomanTr??ngM?Lan,whoisondeathrow,formisappropriationofassets,moneylaunderingandillegaltransportationofcurrencyacrossborders.The68-year-oldchairwoman,sentencedtodeathearlierthisyearforfinancialfraudatSaigonCommercialJointStockBank(SCB),isthemastermindbehindbondfraudattheprivatelender,thepolicehavealleged.Lanandheraccomplices,includingherChinesehusband,havealsobeenaccusedofillegallytransportingoverUS$4.5billionandlaunderingoverVN?445trillionacrossbordersovera10-yearperiod.Inaddition,other20individuals,includingLansniece,arefacingchargesofmisappropriatingassets,accordingtothepolice.DuringthetriallaterthisyearprosecutorswillbefocusingonfraudulentbondissuancesrelatedtoLanandhercompany.SpeakingtoVi?tNamNews,thepolicesaidtheyhaveconcludedtheirinvestigationbutdidnotdisclosedetailsaboutthemisappropriationofpropertythroughfraudulentbondissuances.Lans1,000-oddfakecompaniesunderV?nTh?nhPhátgroupcarriedoutfraudulentbondissuancesworthoverVN?30trillion($1.24billion)andsoldthemto42,000victims,mostlySCBdepositors.SinceherarrestinOctober2022thevictimshavenotreceivedanyinterestorprincipalpayments.TheStateBankofVietnamguaranteesbanksavingsaccountsbutnotbondspurchasedthroughlenders.Authoritiescontinuetourgevictimsinpossessionofbondstocomeforwardwithinformationanddocuments.Themoneyandassetsrecoveredfromtheconvictedpeoplewouldbeprioritisedforrepayingthevictims,thepolicehavesaid.AthertrialinApril,LanreceivedthedeathpenaltyforfinancialfraudsatSCBandwasalsoorderedtopaycompensationofVN?673.8trillion($27billion)tothebank.HerChinesehusband,EricChuNap-kee,chairmanoftheboardofTimesSquareVietnamJointStockCompany,receivedanine-yearprisonsentenceforviolatingbankingregulationsatLansdirection.Lansniece,Tr??ngHu?Van,CEOofWindsorPropertyManagement,wassentencedto17yearsinprisonforaidingLanincommittingthecrimes.OtherbankexecutivesandStateofficialsinvolvedinthescandalreceivedvarioussentencesrangingfromthreeyearstolifeforembezzlementandviolatingbankingregulations.PeoplewhoweredeceivedintopurchasingbondsthroughprivatebankSCBgatherinfrontoftheMinistryofFinanceofficeinHàN?iattheendof2023todemandaresolutiontothescandal,holdingtheministryresponsibleforpooroversightofcorporatebondissuances.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pLan,whodidnotholdpositionsatthebankbutownedasignificantstakeinitundervariouspeoplesnames,wasfoundguiltyofusingitforloanstofundherowncompanysoperations.Herarrestwaspartofanationalanti-corruptioncampaignwhichhasintensifiedsince2021.In1992,LanandherfamilyfoundedV?nTh?nhPhát,oneofthecountrysmostprominentrealestatecompanies.WhileLansarresthasexposedthemassivescaleofthefraud,expertshavewarnedthescandalisjustthetipoftheiceberginthefinancialsector.TheGovernmenthasblamedtheMinistryofFinanceandcentralbankfortheirpoormanagementofthesectorthatledtothescams.Ithastightenedbankownershipregulationsandcalledforincreasedoversighttoprecludefuturescandals.—VNS

DirectorofInternationalAdvocacyattheSoiDogInternationalFoundationRahulSehgal.—PhotocourtesyofSoiDogInternationalHàN?I—Inamajormovetosafeguardpublichealthandpromotemoreethicalpractices,theHanoiSub-departmentofAnimalHusbandry,FisheriesandVeterinaryservices(undertheHanoiDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment)hasissuedacriticallyimportantdirectiveinamovetowardseliminatingdogandcatmeattradeacrossthecitysdistricts.Thecomprehensivedirectiveoutlinesamulti-prongedstrategyinvolvingstrictenforcementandcooperationacrossmultiplegovernmentagenciesandmobileinspectionteams.Citingthegraveriskposedbytherecentrabiesoutbreakacrossthecountry(therehavebeen102rabiesoutbreaksin29provincesandcitiescausinghumanfatalities)thedirectiveemphasisestheurgentimperativetopreventsuchapublichealthcrisisinHàN?i.Acorefocusisenhancingrabiesvaccinationratestoover90percentamongthepetdogandcatpopulationthroughaconcerteddrivebyveterinaryauthorities.Strictmonitoringandtoughpenaltieshavebeenmandatedforanyillegaltrade,transportation,slaughterorsaleofdogsandcatsformeatpurposes.Mobileinspectionteamswillbedeployedatkeytransportationroutestosystematicallyinterceptandhaltanyunauthorisedmovementoflivedogsandcats.Criticallythedirectivecallsforextensivepublicawarenesscampaignsusingmassmediatoeducateresidentsaboutthedangersofrabies,theneedforresponsiblepetmanagementpracticesandtodiscouragethedeeplyentrenchedhabitofdogandcatmeatconsumption.HàN?iaspirestocultivatemorecompassionateattitudestowardsanimalsoverall.Bydesignatingrabies-safezoneswherethedogandcatmeattradeiscompletelyeliminated,thispioneeringdirectiveaimstotransformHàN?iintoacivilised,tourist-friendlycityalignedwithinternationalstandardsforanimalwelfareandfoodsafety.Whilepresentingchallengestolong-heldculinarytraditions,themunicipalgovernmenthopesrobustenforcementcombinedwithshiftingsocietalvalueswillculminateinHàN?ijoiningworldcitiesthathavebanneddogandcatmeatconsumption.DirectorofInternationalAdvocacyattheSoiDogInternationalFoundationRahulSehgalsaid:SoiDog,asatechnicalsupportorganisationfacilitatingthispioneeringcampaign,commendsHàN?isprogressivedirectiveagainstthedogandcatmeattrade.ThisinitiativedemonstratesacommitmenttoaligningVi?tNamscapitalwithcontemporaryglobalstandards.Wewillcontinueprovidingvariousassistancetofacilitatethismovegoingforward.Thisforcefuldirectiveservesasapivotalcatalystforpositivechangeandprovidestheimpetustoultimatelyeradicatethedogandcatmeattrade,positioningHàN?iasaprogressiveleaderinthissphereamongVietnamesecities.—VNSTheongoingconstructionof??ngVi?tBridgelinkingB?cGiangandH?iD??ngprovinces.—VNSPhotoB?CGIANG—ThenorthernprovinceofB?cGiangwillcontinuetofocusonmobilisingresourcestoinvestindevelopmentofitstransportationinfrastructureinbidtodrivelocalsocio-economicgrowthfromnowuntil2025,anofficialhassaid.Whilestillprioritisingitsownbudget,B?cGiangaimstomobiliseandattractnon-budgetcapitalfortransportationinfrastructuredevelopments(includingStatebudgetfunds,ODA,localgovernmentbonds,landdevelopmentfunds,etc.).Alongwithinvestmentfromenterprisesitaimstodeveloptransportserviceinfrastructuresuchasinlandports,busstationsandparkinglots,ViceChairmanoftheB?cGiangProvincialPeoplesCommitteeLê?Píchsaid.B?cGiangwillbeacceleratingtheprogressofkeyprojectsbeingimplementedbytheCentralGovernment,theprovinceandlocalitiesinB?cGiangunderthe2021-25publicinvestmentplan.Theprovincewillalsospeedupthepreparationandimplementationofprojectsplannedforfundingfromincreasedrevenuesearnedduringthe2021-2025periodtoimprovethedensity,scaleandqualityoftransportationinfrastructure,tofacilitateinternalandregionalconnectivityandsupportindustrial,urban,tourismandnationaldefence.B?cGiangwillcloselycoordinatewiththeMinistryofTransportandothercentralministriestoproceedwithinvestmentproceduresforprojectssuchasseparatingL?cNam(C?mLy)BridgeattwodistancesontheKép-H?LongrailwaylineandexpandingtheX??ngGiangBridgeaspartoftheprojecttobuildanumberofriver-crossingbridgesandtunnelsonNationalHighway1.Additionally,theprovincewillinvestinupgradingnationalhighwaysandaddressingweakbridges,prioritisingearlyinvestmentintheNationalHighway37(Kép-T?Thanintersection-C?mLyBridgesection)andRingRoadVandcompletingtheconstructionofaresidentialbridgeovertheHàN?i-B?cGiangExpressway(inVanTrungCommune,Vi?tYênDistrict),aswellasabridgeconnectingthesouthwesturbanareatotheB?cGiangCityInternationalLogisticsCentre.Forprovincialroads,B?cGiangwillcompleteprojectssuchastheroadconnectingNationalHighway37-NationalHighway17-V?Nhai(TháiNguyênProvince),??ngVi?tBridgeinYênD?ngDistrict,theroadlinkingM?AnPort-NationalHighway31-NationalHighway1,theroadconnectingProvincialRoad295toNationalHighway37inL?ngGiangDistrict,ProvincialRoad295fromB?nTu?nBridgetoCaoTh??ngTownshipandfromCaoTh??ngTownshiptoB?N?iBridgeinTanYênDistrict,theroadfromSu?iN?aLaketoKhu?nTh?n(L?cNg?nDistrict),and??ngS?nBridgeinYênTh?District.B?cGiangwillalsocontinuetoasktheMinistryofTransporttoupgraderailwayinfrastructuretoenhancetrainspeedsandexpandfreightstations,namelySenH?stationinconjunctionwiththeplannedSenH?inlandportandtoconstructaroadbridgeatC?mLyseparatefromtherailwayandtorenovateB?cGiangstation.TheprovincewillactivelysupportinvestorsindevelopinginlandportsapprovedbytheMinistryofTransport(suchasQuangChaupetroleumport,??ngS?ngeneralport,TríYên,HòaPhú,??ngPhúc,andICDH??ngS?nports)andfocusoncompletingtheB?cGiangInternationalLogisticsCentre,amongothers.Thetotalmedium-termpublicinvestmentcapitalofB?cGiangforthe2021-25periodisoverVN?40.6trillion(aboutUS$1.6billion),ofwhichoverVN?9.5billionisallocatedtowards45transportationinfrastructureprojects.Newlyconstructed,cleanroadsinB?cGiangCity.—VNSPhotoB?cGiangCityandthedistrictsofHi?pHòa,L?ngGiang,Vi?tYênandYênD?nghavenumerouslarge-scaleinvestmentprojectsunderwaysuchasthesouthwestmainroadfromáL?BridgetotheendofTanM?Commune(B?cGiangCity,costingVN?273billion),themainroadinthesouthwesturbanareafromThanNhanTrungroadtoNationalHighway1A(B?cGiangCity,costingVN?189billion)andtheNorth-SouthmainroadinHi?pHòaDistrict(costingVN?500billion).YênTh?district,whichhashadfewerlarge-scaleprojectsinrecentyears,gotmoneyin2021foraClassIIIroadfromB?H?connectingtoH?uL?ngDistrict,L?ngS?nProvince,withinvestmentreachingoverVN?260billion.B?cGiangcontinuestomobiliseotherfundingsourcestoacceleratetheprogressofODA-fundedprojectssuchastheáL?BridgeconstructioninB?cGiangCity(investmentofVN?257billion,ADBloan,completed),theLRAMPprojectcomponentforresidentialbridges(VN?126billion,WBloan,nearlycompleted)andundergroundprojectsandresidentialbridgesinethnicminorityandmountainousareasinL?cNam,L?cNg?nandS?n??ngdistricts,valuedataboutVN?380billion,fundedbythenationaltargetprogrammeforsocio-economicdevelopmentinethnicminorityandmountainousareasfor2021-25,centralgovernmentpovertyalleviationsupportandthesustainablepovertyreductionnationaltargetprogrammeforB?cGiangin2021-25,aswellasthenewruraldevelopmentnationaltargetprogramfor2022.Additionally,theMinistryofTransporthasallocatedfundstocompletetherenovationandupgradeoftheNationalHighway31sectionfromB?cGiangCitytoCh?Township(L?cNg?nDistrict)withatotalinvestmentofVN?870billion.Currently,theMinistryofTransporthasapprovedtheinvestmentpolicyforprojectssuchasconstructingC?mLyBridge(onNationalHighway37linkingB?cGiang,H?iD??ng,Qu?ngNinh,andH?iPhòngprovinces)andexpandingX??ngGiangBridge(thesectionpassingthroughB?cGiangCity,ontheHàN?i-B?cGiangExpressway)usingthecentralbudget.Tr?nXuan??ng,DeputyDirectoroftheB?cGiangDepartmentofTransport,saidtheprovincehasbuiltmanynewroads,includingprovincialanddistrictroads.Thenumberofnewlyplannedroadshasincreasedbymorethan700kmtoatotalofover1,000kmofprovincialroads,??ngsaid.Nguy?n??iL??ng,ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofVi?tYênDistrict,said:Wehaveallocatedthemostresourceswithinourlocalpublicinvestmentfundsfortransportationinfrastructure,withoverVN?2trillion($78.6million)allocatedtoprojectsledbythedistrict.Therefore,mostofthebasictransportationinfrastructureinVi?tYênDistricthasbeenlargelyinvestedaccordingtotheplan.—VNS??ngVi?tBridge.—VNSPhoto

Dr.BùiTi?nHùngexaminesapatient.—VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheStaarSurgicalCompanyhaspresentedtheAward5,000toaVietnameseophthalmologist,Dr.BùiTi?nHùngforhissuccessinover5000PhakicImplantableCollamerLens(ICL)surgeriesinVi?tNam.StaarSurgicalsprestigiousawardhonoursthemostoutstandingphysiciansandsurgicalcentresinusinganddevelopingtheinnovativetechnologyworldwide.Dr.Hùng,amemberoftheVietnamOphthalmologyAssociation,receivedtheinternationalawardforhiscontributiontorefractiveerrorsurgeryandblindnesspreventioninVi?tNam.In2014,Dr.HùngwasoneofthefirstophthalmologistsinVi?tNamtoapplyPhakicICLsurgeryforshortsightedpatients.Todate,Dr.Hùnghasperformedmorethan5,000successfulPhakicICLsurgeries,improvingvisionformanypatients.Inaddition,healsosuccessfullyperformed30,000cataractsurgeriesandhelped25,000casesofshortsightednessusinglasersurgery.Dr.BùiTi?nHùngreceivestheAward5,000fromtherepresentativeofStaarSurgicalCompany.—VNSPhotoTwoyearsafterimplementingthenewsurgicaltechnique,Hùngcompletedhis500thcaseandreceivedtheAward500inMalmo,SwedeninSeptember2016.HealsoreceivedtheAward1,000inLisbon,PortugalinOctober2017,Award2,000inFrancein2019andAward3,000inMilan,Italyin2022.OnMarch12,Dr.Hùngsuccessfullyperformedthe5,000thPhakicICLsurgeryinVi?tNam.ThePhakicICLtechniqueisusedincaseswherelasertreatmentisnotrecommendedandtodatemorethan3millionPhakicICLsurgerieshavebeenperformedworldwide,accordingtoDr.Hùng.InVi?tNam,thefirstpatienttreatedforrefractiveerrorwithphakicICL13yearsagoisstillstable,saidDr.Hùng.ThePhakicICLisasurgicaladjustmentofrefractiveerrorusingahighlysafelensthatistailoredtoeacheyesparametersanddirectlyimplantedbehindtheirisandinfrontofthelens.Thismethodprovideshigh-definitionimageswithouterodingorchangingthecorneashape.TheICLisaverythinlens,similartoacontactlens.ThedifferenceisthattheICLisplacedinsidetheeye,ratherthanonthesurfaceoftheeye.Thelensissoftandtiny,muchlikethenaturallens,butdoesnotreplaceit.TheICLisspeciallyshapedtocorrectmyopia(nearsightedness)andhyperopia(farsightedness).—VNSAruralroadinCùLaoDungDistrictinSócTr?ngProvinceispavedandplantedwithflowers.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nPhiSóCTR?NG—Thebuildingofnew-styleruralareasinSócTr?ngProvincesCùLaoDungDistricthasimprovedthelivesofpeopleandtheappearanceofruralareas.LocatedintheH?uRiver,atributaryoftheMekongRiver,theriverineislanddistrictnowhasallitssevencommunesrecognisedasnew-styleunderthecountrysprogrammeofbuildingnew-styleruralareas.Toachievetherecognition,acommunemustmeettheprogrammes19criteriarelatedtoinfrastructure,irrigation,electricity,environment,income,education,healthcare,socialsecurity,cultureandothers.In2002,thedistrictwasestablishedbyseparatingfromLongPhúDistrictandpeoplefacedmanydifficultiesbecauseofthelackofroads,powersupply,schoolsandotherinfrastructurefacilitiesasitisariverineislandisolatedfromthemainland.Ithasatotalareaof24,503haand16,903households.Tr?nThanhNguyên,chairmanofthedistrictPeoplesCommittee,saidtheprogrammehasspreadandreceivedhighconsensusfromresidents.Thedistrictssocio-economicdevelopmentisgood,andtheappearanceofruralareashasimproved,hesaid.Thedistricthasbuiltandexpanded226roadsofatotalof266,600km.Upto99.1percentofhouseholdshaveaccesstopowergrids.Ithasonly53poorhouseholds,accountingfor0.35percent.TheaverageincomepercapitaisVN?62.4million(US$2,400)ayear,up3.5timesfrom2010,whenthedistrictstartedtheprogramme.Thedistricthasstrengtheneditsprotectionoftheenvironmentthroughvariousactivitiessuchasclearingbushes,cleaningsewageareas,collectingrubbishandplantingtrees.InMarch,itstarteda30-dayplanofbeautifyingtheappearanceofthelandscapeandcleaningtheenvironment.Theplanalsostrengthenedadvocacyactivitiestoenhancepublicawarenessaboutkeepingenvironmentalsanitationandacivilisedlifestyle.Thedistricttargetshavingfourofitssevencommunesrecognisedasadvancednew-styleruralcommunesnextyear,whichachievehigherstandardsacrossall19criteriathannew-styleruralareas.AnTh?nhTaywasrecognisedasanadvancednew-styleruralcommunelastyear.Ph?mTr??ngGiang,chairmanofthecommunePeoplesCommittee,saidthecommunessoilandweatherconditionsaresuitedforagricultureproduction.Thecommunehasimplementedmanyfarmingmethodsinwhichtherearelinkagesamongstakeholderstosecuresalesforfarmers.Theyincludegrowingsweetpotato,longanandgreenskin-pinkfleshgrapefruit,whichofferhighincomesforfarmersandhelptoreducepoverty,hesaid.LêV?nútEm,aresidentinAnTh?nhTay,saidthelivesofpeoplehavebeenenhancedandroads,powersupply,schoolsandotherinfrastructurefacilitieshavebeeninvestedinsufficiently.Theincomeofpeopleinthecommunehasincreasedbytwotothreetimessincethefirstyearsofimplementingtheprogramme.Securityandsocialorderaresecured,andthishelpspeoplefeelsecuretodoproductionandbecomewealthy,hesaid.Thedistrictaimstohavetwoexemplarynew-stylecommunesnextyearandtoreceivethisrecognition,theymustachievehigherstandardsacrossall19criteriathanadvancednew-styleareas.AnTh?nh1wasrecognisedearlythisyearasanexemplarynew-stylecommune,becomingthefirstofitskindintheprovince.Ithas2,106householdsand2,980ha,including1,320haoffruits.LêHoàiThanh,chairmanoftheAnTh?nh1PeoplesCommittee,saidthecommunehasco-operatedwithrelevantagenciestotransferscienceandtechnologytofarmersandencouragedthemtoturnunproductiveorchardsintogrowinghigh-valuetrees.Ithasdeveloped68fruitgrowingmodelsinwhichthefarmingofCátChumango,Xu?nglonganandguavaoffershighprofits,hesaid.ThecommunesaverageincomepercapitaismorethanVN?75.5million($2,900)andthepovertyratewas0.35percentlastyear,hesaid.—VNS