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Ngh?AnProvincesleadersandmilitaryofficersbroughttherepatriatedremainstotheburialsiteattheceremonyonFriday.—VNA/VNSPhotoTr?nhDuyH?ngNGH?AN—ThecentralprovinceofNgh?AnonFridayheldamemorialandburialservicefortheremainsof87VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswholaiddowntheirlivesinLaos.TheremainswerefoundintheLaoprovincesofXaysomboun,XiangkhouangandVientianebyarepatriationteamoftheprovincialMilitaryCommandduringthe2023-2024dryseason.AttheceremonyheldatthewarmartyrscemeteryinNghiL?cDistrict,ViceChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeBùi?ìnhLongstressedthatthesearchandrepatriationoffallensoldiersremainsisamajorpolicyoftheVietnamesePartyandtheState,anddemonstratesthetraditionofWhendrinkingwater,rememberitssource.TheVietnameseParty,State,peopleandarmyareproudofthesacrificeofvolunteersoldiersandexperts,whogreatlycontributedtothevictoriesofthetwocountriesrevolutionsaswellastheirgreatfriendshipandspecialsolidarity,hestressed.ArepresentativefromtheworkingdelegationoftheLaoprovincesthankedtheVietnameseParty,Government,armyandpeoplefortheirwholehearted,valuablesupportfortheLaorevolution,andvolunteersoldiersandexpertsfortheirsacrificeforthenationalliberationstruggleofLaos.TheVi?tNam-Laosfriendship,specialsolidarityandcomprehensivecooperationwillgrowfurtherinthetimeahead,hebelieved.Overthepasttime,Ngh?AnhascloselycoordinatedwiththethreeLaolocalitiesinfindingandrepatriatingtheremainsof12,600VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswhodiedduringwarsinLaos.—VNSThe152MWwindfarminNinhThu?nProvince,thelargestinVi?tNam,builtbyTrungNamgroup.Thecompanyschairmanhasbeenprohibitedfromleavingthecountrysinceitowesmoneytothetaxman.—PhotocourtesyofTrungNamHCMCITY—ThechairmanofmajorhydroelectricityandrenewableenergyproducerTrungNamGrouphasbeenprohibitedfromleavingthecountryuntilthecompanypaysitstaxdebtsofVN?21billion(US$840,000).Nguy?nTamTh?nhsbanisrelatedtotaxesowedbythecompanysThu?nNamsolarpowerplant.Thecompanysaidtheplantisstrugglingduetoslowpaymentsforelectricitybystate-ownedElectricityVietnam(EVN).ThecompanyrecentlypaidoverduecustomsdutiesofoverVN?27.5billioninHCMCity.ThecompanyhasoutstandingbondsworthVN?24.3trillion,andsubsidiariestoohaveissuedbonds.Butitneverthelessremainsasignificantplayerintheenergyindustry.—VNS

DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàandHàN?iofficialsvisitthesceneofthetragedyonFridaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mKiênHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhassignedanofficialdispatchorderingurgentreliefforthoseaffectedbythefatalfireinC?uGi?yDistrictearlyFridayaswellasaninvestigationintothecauseofthetragedy.Thefirebrokeoutat12.46amatarentedbuildinginanarrowalleywayonTrungKínhStreet,killingatleast14people.Sevenotherswererescuedfromthescene.Firefightersbroughttheblazeundercontrolwithin10minutes,anditwascompletelyextinguishedat1.26am.DeputyPMTr?nH?ngHàhasbeenassignedtohandlethecase,whiletheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeistaskedwithprovidingsupporttothevictimsfamiliesandworkingwiththeMinistryofPublicSecurity(MPS)duringtheinvestigation.Thedocumentalsostressedcompliancewithfirepreventionandsafetyregulations.Ministerialandmunicipal-levelleadersmustreviewfiresafetyconditionsatbusinessestablishmentsandrentedbuildingsandreporttothePMbyJuly30.Awarenesscampaigns,especiallyonfiresafety,fireevacuation,searchandrescue,mustbesteppedup,especiallyatbuildingsatelevatedfirerisks,giventhehotweather.Thegateleadingtothebuilding,picturedat6.45amonFriday.—VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mKiênAttheNationalAssemblymeetingonFridaymorning,NADeputyChairmanNguy?nKh?c??nhofferedcondolencestothevictimsandtheirfamiliesandstressedvigilanceforfiresafetyamongthepublic.DeputyNAChairmanTr?nQuangPh??ngalsoledaworkinggrouptothesceneoftheincidentandhospitalswherevictimsarebeingtreated,alongsidehigh-levelofficialsfromthepublicsecurityministryandHàN?iscitygovernment.Praisingfirefightingforcesfortheirquickactions,DeputyPMHàurgedaninvestigationintothecasetoidentifythecauseoftheincidentandanyresponsibleparties,aswellashandleanyviolationsthatoccurred.Healsoemphasisedtheneedforcompliancewithfiresafetyregulationsandregularinspectionsintohigh-riskestablishments,suchassmallerapartmentbuildingsandrentedhouseswithmultipleresidents.Relevantlawsmustalsobestrictlyenforced,henoted.SpeakingtoBáoChínhph?(GovernmentNews),DirectorofTransportHospitalDrBùiS?Tu?nAnhsaidthatthefacilityistreatingsixvictimsofthefire.Fiveofthemarenolongerincriticalconditionandoneelderlypatientremainsunderintensivecare.SixvictimsinjuredinthefirearereceivingtreatmentattheTransportHospitalinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTuy?tMaiAccordingtoapressreleaseissuedbytheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeonFridaymorning,thecitywillofferthevictimsfamiliesVN?50million(US$2,000)foreachfatalityandVN?30million($1,200)foreachinjuredpersonwithintheday.ThefatalfireonFridaybrokeoutatarentedbuildinginsideanarrowalleywayabout200mawayfromthefrontofTrungKínhStreet,consistingofatwo-storeyblock,athree-storeyblockandanopenyardforparking.Therewasanelectricvehiclerepairshoponthefirstfloor.Destroyedvehiclesintheparkinglotbelowthebuildingafterthefire.—VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mKiênAccordingtoresidentregistrations,thehousehad10roomsrentedouttoatotalof17people.Thehouseownersfamilyofsevenwasalsolivingintheresidence.Thisisthedeadliestfireincidentsincethetragicfirethatkilled56peopleinamini-apartmentbuildingonKh??ngH?Street,ThanhXuanDistrict,HàN?ilastSeptember.Thefirewasdeterminedtohaveignitedfromanelectricalfailurehappeningtoagasoline-poweredvehicleattheparkinglotatthefirstfloorofthebuilding.—VNSAnonlinejobintroductionsessioninnorthernB?cGiangProvinceearlythisyear.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Youngpeoplestendencytoswitchjobscanleadtofreshlearningopportunities,higherincomesandbettercareergrowth,butitcanalsohaveadetrimentalimpactonworkersreputationsandjobsecurity,GiáoD?cTh?i??i(EducationandTimes)newspaperreported.Nh?HoàngThu,anativeofPhúcTh?District,HàN?i,hasworkedinthreedifferenttypesofjobsinhershortfiveyearsintheworkforce.Herlongestemploymentperiodwasoverayear,whilehershortestwasjustthreemonths.ThenatureofThusmostrecentworkwasnotagoodfitwithherpersonalityorherdesiretopursuepossibilitiesforpersonalgrowth,soshedecidedtoquit.Therearealotofnewandinterestingjobopportunitiesthatalsoofferattractiveincomesforyoungworkerslikeus.Tomakemylifebetterinthefuture,Ichosetotakeonnewchallengesratherthansettledown,shesaid.AftercompletingherstudiesinJapan,BùiThuyLinh,anativeofS?ngL?DistrictinV?nhPhúcProvince,wasemployedasanassistanttoageneralmanagerofacompanyheadquarteredinV?nhYênCity.Hermonthlysalary,exclusiveofbonusesandallowances,wasUS$1,200.Butalittlemorethanayearlater,Linhmadethedecisiontoleavethejobbecauseshefelttheculturetherewasnotagoodpersonalfit.Inspiteofbeingentirelyforeignownedenterprise,thebusinessfollowedafamilybusinessmodel,withlittleprospectofpromotion,shesaid.Linhthenappliedtobecomeafinanceofficerinalocalbankwheretherewasmuchmorepotentialtoadvance,howeversheisnowworkinginanindustrywhichhaslittletodowithheruniversitystudiesandhasnumerouschallenges.HoàngV?nC?ng,whohasovertenyearsofexperienceintherestaurantandhotelbusiness,findsthatchangingjobsallowshimtoadvanceprofessionallyandearnahighsalary.HecurrentlyresidesinQu?ngNinhProvince.However,regardlessofhisworkplace,heisunabletoreachanunderstandingwithhiscolleagues.Iamateamleader,butmyjuniorsarealwaystacitlyagainstthedutiesIsuggest.Theyjustputinlittleeffort,whichhaltsadv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rtreatment,hesaid.Around345,000peoplelivewithcancerinVi?tNam.Themostcommonarecancersofthebreast,liverandlung,accordingtotheMinistryofHealth.Witharound180,000newcancercasesand120,000deathseachyear,Vi?tNamisamongthecountrieswithamoderatecancerratebuthighmortalityrate,accordingtotheGlobalCancerObservatory(GLOBOCAN)statisticsfor2022.—VNS

Abodyofavictimisbroughtoutofthefire.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—FourteenpeoplehavebeenkilledandthreeothersinjuredafterafiretorethroughapropertyinHàN?isC?uGi?yDistrictearlyFridaymorning.Theblazestartedaround12.30aminafive-storeyhouseonTrungKínhStreet.ThreepeoplearecurrentlybeingtreatedatGiaoTh?ngV?nT?iHospital.One,anelderlyresidentofthehouse,isinaseriouscondition.Theothertwoarestable.AccordingtoC?uGi?yDistrictpolice,thefirespreadquicklyandthewholepropertywasengulfedinthick,blacksmoke.Fourpeopletrappedinthebuildingmanagedtoescapebysmashingwindowsandclimbingtothegroundfloor.Firefightersrushedtothescenebutbecauseofthelocationoftheproperty,about200mfromTrungKínhStreet,truckswereenabletogetcloseandhoseshadtobepulledintothealleytoextinguishtheblaze.Thealleywherethehousewaslocated.—VNA/VNSPhotoThehouseisabout100sq.m,includingtheyard,andhas12roomsforrent.Thecouplewhoownthebuildingliveintworoomsonthefirstfloor.Itisunderstandtherearesevenmemberofthatonefamilylivingthereand17otherpeopleregisteredtorentrooms.Theidentitiesandagesofthedeceasedhavenotyetbeenreleased.Thefiredestroyedmotorbikes,bicyclesandelectricbicyclesstoredonthegroundfloor.Asteelframeandcorrugatedironroofcoveringtheyardcollapsed.Thehouseisburntdown.VNA/VNSPhotoBy4am,thefirewascompletedextinguishedbutTrungKínhStreetremainedclosedforseveralhours.LieutenantGeneralNguy?nV?nLongandSeniorLieutenantGeneralTr?nQu?cT?,deputyministersofpublicsecurity,visitedthescene.ChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,Tr?nS?Thanh,saidthatunitshadbeendirectedtoinvestigatethecauseofthefire,assessdamageandimplementanynecessarymeasures.—VNSFishingboatsreturnafteroffshorevoyagestoDocRiverport,Tr?nV?nTh?idistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tHàN?I—DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentPhùng??cTi?nonMay23emphasisedthemanagementofthefishingfleet,traceability,andstrictadministrativepunishmentforviolationsofregulationsonthevesselmonitoringsystem(VMS)asthekeyissuesinendingillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishingwhileaddressinganonlineconferenceonMay23.TheconferencewasheldbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)toimplementDispatchNo.49/CD-TTgondetectingandhandlingviolationsoftheVMSregulations.TiensaidinarecentworkingsessionbetweenaMARDdelegationandtheEuropeanCommission(EC),theECpointedtolimitationsduringtheimplementationoftheVMSregulationsinlocalities,despiteadequatelegaldocumentsandstrongpoliticaldeterminationinVietnam.ItisamusttostrictlyhandleviolationsofVMSregulations,especiallythosecommittedbyabove-15m-longboats,theofficialsaid,notingthatmerelycommitmentsorwarningsarenotacceptedbytheEC.HaLe,DirectoroftheFisheriesInformationCentreundertheMARDsDirectorateofFisheries,saidasofMay21,2024,upto98.25%ofboatsmeasuringatleast15mlonghadbeenequippedwithVMSdevices.However,onlyabout60%ofthemmaintaindailyconnection,hesaid,addingthatmanyvesselshavedisconnectedsince2019,whichhashamperedmonitoringeffortsbycompetentforces.Healsopointedtoshortcomingsinthehandlingofsuchviolations,theloosecoordinationbetweenforcesinlocalities,alongwithwrongdoingsbyVMSsuppliers.DirectoroftheFisheriesResourcesSurveillanceDepartmentNguyenQuangHungaskedlocalitiestoreviewanddisposevesselsnolongeroperational,andtakemoredrasticactionsininvestigatingandhandlingviolations.—VNS

FinnishAmbassadortoVi?tNamKeijoNorvanto.—VNA/VNSPhotoXuanKhuHàN?I—DeputyMinisterofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsLêT?nD?ngheldaworkingsessionwithFinnishAmbassadortoVi?tNamKeijoNorvantoinHàN?ionThursday,duringwhichtheydiscussedmeasurestopromotecooperationinvocationaleducationandsendingVietnameseworkerstoFinland.D?ngproposedNorvantocontinuetoactasabridgetocoordinateandstepupcooperationactivitiesinvocationaleducationsuchasbuildinganddevelopingtraininginstitutionsofFinland,establishingaqualityassessmentsystemthatmeetsinternationalstandards,connectingVietnamesevocationaleducationinstitutionswithFinnishbusinessesinVi?tNam,enhancingthecapacityofmanagementofficialsandteachers,andselectingsupportfortechnologytransferandtrainingcoursesalignedwithFinlandskeystrengths.Whileacknowledgingtheabsenceofaformallabourcooperationagreementbetweenthetwocountries,D?nghighlightedtherecenttrendofreceivingVietnameseguestworkerstoFinland,sayingthatsincelatelastyear,about20Vietnameseworkershavesecuredjobsinvarioussectors,includingnursing,weldingandforestry.Amidthelabourshortagecausedbyanagingpopulationandalowbirthrate,NorvantosaidtheFinnishGovernmentlaunchedthepilotTalentBoostProgrammetoattractworkers,expertsandentrepreneursduring2020-2022todraw50,000immigrantsforemploymenttoFinlandby2030and250,000by2050.Vi?tNam,alongsideBrazil,India,andTurkey,hasbeenidentifiedasakeysourcecountryforthisinitiative,hesaid.HeurgedtheVietnameseMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs(MoLISA)toprioritisestrengtheningbilaterallabourcooperation,specificallybyexpeditiouslystudyingandsigningaMemorandumofUnderstandingoutliningaframeworkforVietnameselabourersworkinginFinland.WiththeupcomingvisitoftheFinnishMinisterofEmploymenttoVi?tNaminJanuary2025,heexpressedhisdesireforclosecollaborationbetweenMoLISAandtheFinnishEmbassytosolidifycooperationplans.—VNS

ThelandslideoccurredonTuesdaymorninginsideChíTh?nhRailwayTunnel,coveringpartofthetunnel.—VNA/VNSPhotoPHúYêN—TheMinistryofTransportsaysthatprovidedtheremainsfavourable,thelandsliderepairsatChíTh?nhRailwayTunnelinthesouth-centralprovinceofPhúYêncanbecompletedquicklyandthetunnelreopenedwithinthenextthreedays.RepairsareunderwayattheChíTh?nhtunnel,withnearly100workersactivelypumpingconcretetoreinforcethelandslidepoints,whilenonewsoilandrockdisplacementshavebeenobservedinsidethetunnel.Speakingattheon-siteinspectiononThursday,DeputyMinisterofTransportNguy?nDanhHuystatedthatChíTh?nhTunnelandothertunnelsinthecentralregionwerebuiltoverahundredyearsagoandhavedeteriorated.However,duetothelackofinvestmentfunds,repairsandrenovationofthetunnelfacesmanydifficulties.ThecauseofthelandslideatChíTh?nhRailwayTunnelhasbeenidentifiedascomplicatedgeologyandloosestructures,whilearoadontopofthetunnelhascausedstructuraldamage.Heavyrainfallshavereducedthephysicalandmechanicalpropertiesofthesoil,triggeringthelandslidealonga325mrailwaytunnelsectioninTuyAnDistrictanddisruptingtheNorth-Southrailservices.TheMinistryofTransporthasinstructedtheProjectManagementBoardNo85,theprojectownerandtheconstructionunittocloselycoordinatewiththeVi?tNamRailwayCorporationtocarryouttherepairs.Constructionforcesmustremainon-sitearoundtheclocktoquicklyaddressthelandslide,ensuringworkersafetythroughouttheprocess.Despitethechallengingconditions,repairworkatChíTh?nhRailwayTunnelismakingsignificantprogress.At10.30amonTuesday,alandslideoccurredinsidethetunnel,causing30cu.mofsoilandrocktofallontothetrack,coveringpartofthetunnel.Notrainsweredamaged,asthetunnelwasalreadyclosedforreinforcementwhenthelandslideoccurred.Passengersweretakenbybustobypasstheaffectedarea.Previously,theB?iGiórailwaytunnelinthe?èoC?areaofsouth-centralprovinceKhánhHoàexperiencedaseriouslandslide,causingdisruptionsontheNorth-Southrailwayroutefornearlytendays.—VNSupGradsonlineeducationplatformorganisedtheupGradEduGrowth-FutureofEducationevent,whichaimedtoexploreemergingtrendsineducationandgaindeeperinsightsintoupGradsE-learningonlineeducationprogrammes.—PhotocourtesyofupGradHCMCITY—upGradsonlineeducationplatformorganisedtheupGradEduGrowth-FutureofEducationevent,whereitaimedtoexploreemergingtrendsineducationandgaindeeperinsightsintoupGradsE-learningonlineeducationprogrammes.TheeventfeaturedtwopaneldiscussionsincludingStudyAbroad-theproductoftheFutureofEducationandOnlineDoctorateProgramme-HowupGradisdeliveringtheFutureofEducation.Foundedin2015inIndia,upGradisanonlineeducationplatformthatoffersdegreeprogrammessuchasMastersandPhDdegreesinfieldslikeManagementandDataScience,aswellasshort-termcoursesandinternshipprogrammesthatfocusonworkingprofessionalsandstudentsaged18-60.IthasbeenoperatingandofferingeducationalprogrammesinVi?tNamsince2021throughonlinechannelsandeducationalpartners.Inthefirstpaneldiscussion,StudyAbroad-theproductofFutureofEducation,theguestssharedtheirexperiencesandinsightsfromstudyingabroadtohelpparticipantsgainaclearerunderstandingofpotentialchallengesandbetterpreparethem.Italsosharedinsightsintotherealrecruitmentneedsofthemarket.Thishelpedparticipantssetcleargoalsfortheircoursesandunderstandhowtobetteralignwithcareeropportunities.upGradalsointroduceditsStudyAbroadprogramme,whichcombinesonlinelearninginthefirstyearwithon-campusstudyabroadinthesecondyear.Thishybridapproachhelpsreducecosts,time,andprovidesflexibilityforstudents.ThesecondpaneldiscussedOnlineDoctorateProgramme-HowupGradisdeliveringtheFutureofEducation,whichintroducedtheDBA(DoctorofBusinessAdministration-DBA)programme.HoàngNamTi?n,vicepresidentofFPTUniversity,statedthatthefutureofeducationwillbelongtoE-learningwiththesupportofArtificialIntelligence(AI).Thistechnologyprovidesbetterassistancetolearnersinsupportingandtrackingtheirprogresseffectively.V?Lê,directorofupGradinVi?tNam,saidupGradsDoctorateprogrammeisthemostsought-afterprogrammeinVi?tNam.Thereissignificantdemandforstayingupdatedanddelvingdeeperintospecificfieldsatworld-renownedinstitutionswithflexibleschedulesandaffordablecosts.TheupGradprogrammeaddressesthisdemand.Furthermore,theE-learningprogrammewithupGradsAIsupportisabreakthroughcomparedtoaregularonlinelearningprogrammeortraditionalon-campuslearning.Additionally,Di?pNguy?n,marketinglecturerattheWesternSydneyUniversityVietnam,sharedherlearningandworkingpath,alongwithherjourneywithupGradseducationalprogramme.Moreover,Nguy?nTi?nHuy,CEOofPencilGroup,saidthatupGradsDBAGenAIprogrammeisaremarkableone.Inhisexperience,AIbringsbothopportunitiesandchallengestothecurrentmarketandbusinesses.TheeventwasheldattheSheratonSaigonHotelinHCMCityonMay18.VNS

HCMCitysskyline,asviewedfromtheTh?ThiêmurbanareainTh???cCity.HCMCityPeoplesCouncilgatheredonSundaytodiscussacceleratingtheprogressofkeyprojectsinthecity.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—TheHCMCityPeoplesCouncilconvenedasessiononSundaytoapprovepoliciestocarryoutkeyprojectsmorequicklyanddecideonthecityadministrationspersonnel.Speakingattheopeningsessionofthe15thHCMCityPeoplesCouncil,Nguy?nTh?L?,chairwomanofthePeoplesCouncil,urgedthecityadministrationtoacceleratepublicspendingtospeeduptheprogressofkeyprojectsincludingrailandmetroroutesandthoseunderthetransit-orienteddevelopmentplanningmodel.Shealsoorderedthatthecityimprovepublicservices,streamlineadministrativereform,controlinflationandstabilisethemacro-economyThecityneedstocreateanattractiveworkingenvironmenttomatchitsdiverseculture,heritageconservationandscenicriver,sheadded.Thechairwomancalledonthecitytoovercomechallengestoachieveitsgrowthtargetsfortheyear,putat7.5-8percent.Inresponse,PhanV?nM?i,chairmanofthePeoplesCommittee,saidthecitywouldenforcestrictmeasuresagainstcontractorswhoareunderperformingornon-complianttospeeduptheprojects.Ithasinstructedrelevantagenciestoreducethetimetheytakeforappraisingandapprovinginvestmentprojectsbyatleastathird.IthasalsoestablishedaSteeringCommitteewithspecialisedgroupsandprojectteamstomonitorthequalityandprogressofkeyprojects.ItisvitaltocompletelandacquisitionformajorprojectsnolaterthanJune30toensuretheirprogress,hesaid,urgingcontractorsofmajorprojectstoreportanyproblemsquickly.WhilethecityspentnearlyVN?6trillioninthefirstfourmonths,almostthreetimesoverthesameperiodlastyear,itwasonly7.5percentoftheannualspendingplan,accordingtoM?i.Atthecurrentrate,thecitymustspendatleastVN?10trillioneverymonthuntiltheendoftheyear,hesaid.Thecountryslargestcityhassetagoaltospend95percentoftheallocationofVN?79.2trillion,orVN?11.2trillionmorethanlastyear.MasterplanadjustmentsThemeetingdiscussedadjustmentstothecitysmasterplanby2040,particularlyreviewinglanduseplans,landprices,housingdevelopmentplansandthedevelopmentandmanagementofsocialhousing,upuntil2040.Undertheplan,thecityaimstomakemoreefficientuseofthenaturalconditionsandecosystemstoprotecttheenvironmentandadapttoclimatechange.L?hascalledonthecitytodevelopaframeworktoallocatecapitalandapprovethetotalcostestimate,urgingcollaborationwiththeConstructionMinistryandotherstoadjustthemasterplan.Theprojectwillmeandevelopingacomprehensiveinfrastructureconnectingthecitywithneighbouringprovinces,transformingTh???cCityintoaninnovativecitymodel.ThesessionwillalsodiscusstheimplementationofaNationalAssembly-approvedresolutiontopilotspecialmechanismsandpoliciesforrapidandsustainabledevelopmentinthecity.ItwillalsodeterminepersonnelforthecitysPeoplesCommitteeasrequiredbylaw.Thesessionwillalsoaddressdevelopinghigh-qualityhumanresourcesandpromotingdigitaltransformationfordigitalgovernance,adigitaleconomyandasmartcity.—VNSSpeakersataseminaronreducingdomesticairfarelastFriday.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—Aviationauthoritieshavepledgedtoresolvethechallengesfacedbyairlines,includingreducingtaxesandfees,followingtherecentpublicoutcrycausedbythesurgeindomesticairfares.SpeakingataseminarlastFridayondecreasingdomesticairfares,??H?ngC?m,deputydirectoroftheCivilAviationAuthorityofVietnam(CAAV),admitteddomesticairfareshaverisenby15-20percentthisyear.Buttheyhavebeenwithinthelimitssetbyauthorities,hesaid.Heblamedthehikesonvariousfactorssuchasrisingfuelprices,exchangeratefluctuations,enginerecalls,aircraftleasecosts,andincreaseddemandforairtravel.Therearepubliccomplaintsaboutfarerisesduetotaxesandfees,butthefinanceministryhasrejectedthem.Airlinesarerequiredtopaymultiplefeesforsecurityscreening,flightoperationservices,takeoffandlanding,andothers.AfterthreeyearsoftheCOVID-19pandemictheycontinuetofacefinancialchallenges,andsoareunabletolowerticketprices,accordingtoairlinesrepresentatives.AVietnamAirlinesaircraftparksatLiênKh??ngAirportintheCentralHighlandsprovinceofLam??ng.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?p??ngAnhTu?n,deputygeneraldirectorofVietnamAirlines,said:CarriersonlymakeaslimprofitofUS$1perpassengerundercurrentmarketconditions.Anotherfactorcontributingtothehighairfaresisthesevereshortageofaircraft,reducingthesupplyofseats.Vietnameseairlinesonlyhave160-170operationalaircraft,asignificantdecreasefrom2023,theyadded.VietnamAirlinesandVietjethavegroundedseveralplaneswithengineissues,whileBambooAirwayshasreduceditsfleetfrom30tofive.PacificAirlineshastemporarilyhaltedoperationsafterreturningallitsleasedaircraft.Highfuelpricesandasharpappreciationofthedollararealsoaffectingairlinesoperations.Tr??ngVi?tC??ng,deputygeneraldirectorofBambooAirways,saidtheaviationindustryhadbeenseverelyhitsincethepandemicbrokeoutinearly2020,andstillhadtocarryoutsalarycutsandcontractterminations.Nguy?nQu?cK?,chairmanofVietravelAirlines,saidairlineswerebleedingmoneyonflightoperations,andonlymakingprofitsfromotheractivities.Severalairlinesmanagedtomakeprofitsinthefirstquarter.RecommendationsInordertoaddresstheissues,airlineswanttheGovernmenttoreducefeesrelatedtofl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OnSundayPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhregisteredfororganandtissuedonationonSunday.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonSundaycalledonallVietnameseadults,regardlessofgender,ethnicgroups,religion,orregion,toregisterasanorgandonor.TheorganandtissuedonationcampaignwaslaunchedattheVi?tNam-GermanyHospitalinHàN?ibytheMinistryofHealth,theVietnamRedCrossSocietyandtheOrganandTissueDonationAssociation.Chínhstressedthatdonatingorgansandtissuesisoneofthemostmeaningfulpresentsonecangivetoothers.ThousandsofpeopleinVi?tNamhavereceivedsuccessfulorgantransplantsandtheirliveshavebeensparedbecauseofthegenerosityandsharingofgood-heartedpeople.Hesaidoverthepast30years,theorgantransplantationservicehadmaderemarkableprogressthankstoincentivepoliciesofthePartyandState,workbymedicalstaff,publicsupportand,inparticular,thenoblesacrificesoforgandonors.Sinceperformingthefirstsuccessfulorgantransplantthirtyyearsago,Vi?tNamhadbecomeanexpertintransplantingallkindsoforgansanditrecentlycarriedoutnumerousmulti-organtransplants.ThePMsaidthatthePartyandStatewereparticularlyfocusedonhealthcare,especiallyemergingfieldsusingmoderntechnologysuchasorgandonationandtransplantationandhadputinmanymechanisms,policiesandlawstosupportthiswork.Thisisabrightspot,asourceofpride,atestamenttooutstandingprogress,demonstratingthelevelofexpertise,deeptechnicalexpertiseanddiverseexperienceoforgantransplantspecialists,Vietnameseorgantransplantindustryinthecountryshealthcaresector,hesaid.ChínhsaidMay19–PresidentH?ChíMinhsbirthday–shouldbeadayofgratitudefororganandtissuedonors.ThePrimeMinistercongratulatedandcommendedtheleadersoftheMinistryofHealthaswellasVietnamesehealthcareworkers,particularlytheprofessors,physicians,officialsandmedicalstaffworkinginthefieldoforgantransplantation,whoexhibitastrongsenseofresponsibilityandarecontinuouslypursuingnewresearchtoreachthegoalofcuringdiseasesandsavingpeople.Butheexpressedconcernabouttherestrictedsourcesoforgandonationafterdeath,orbraindeathandthefactthatthedemandfororgantransplantsisstillnotbeingmet.Everyoneshealthisthemostvaluableresourceforboththeindividualandtheentiresociety,hesaid.Heurgedministries,sectorsandlocalitiestostepuptheirworkininformationtechnology,tomakeitquickerandeasierforpeopletoregisterfortissueandorgandonationsothateveryonewhoiseligiblecanbelisted.Headdedthatbecauseorgandonationisentirelyvoluntaryandnotdoneforfinancialgain,allactsofcommercialisation,includingthebuyingandsellingofhumantissuesandorgansmustbeoutlawed.Atthelaunchceremony,PMChínhandleadersoftheGovernmentsagencieswereamongthosewhoregisteredasdonors,addingatotalof3,812peopletotheorgandonordatabank.Vi?tNamwaslatertostartorgantransplantsthanothercountriesinSoutheastAsia,onlybeginning20yearsago,butin2022and2023,Vi?tNamperformedmorethan1,000operationsincludingkidney,liver,heartandlungtransplantsandtoday,itisthecountrywiththehighestnumberoforgantransplantsperyearintheregion.Livingdonorsprovidemorethan94percentoftheorgansusedintransplants.Rightnow,around86,000people—or0.086percentofthepopulation—haveregisteredtodonateorgansaftertheirdeath.Before2023,thecountryhadonlyfivehospitalsthatcarriedoutthediagnosisofbraindeathresuscitationfororgantissuedonation,butnowithasbeenimplementedinninehospitals.TheMinistryofHealthhasbuiltanationwidenetworkofdonorhospitalswith68hospitals.—VNSFirefightersatthesceneextinguishthefire.—Photobaotintuc.vnHàN?I—Afirebrokeoutatafour-storybuildingonLángStreet,??ng?aDistrict,HàN?iCityonFriday,injuringtwopeople.Aneyewitnesssaidthefirestartedonthesecondfloorofthebuildingataround10.20pm.Asflamesspreadquickly,manyresidentsclimbedontotherooftoescape.Firefightersfromthe??ng?asFirePreventionandRescuePoliceDepartmentrushedtothesceneandquicklyextinguishedthefire.Twopeoplewereinjuredandweretakentothehospitalfortreatment.Thefireraisedconcernsamongresidentsasthebuildingisnexttoagasstation.Fortunately,itdidnotspreadtothegasstation.Thecauseofthefireisstillunderinvestigation.—VNS