ThewomensunionsofthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhandtheLaoprovinceofKhammouanehadameetingonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGBìNH—ThewomensunionsofthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhandtheLaoprovinceofKhammouanesolidifiedtheirpartnershiponWednesdaywiththesigningofanewcooperationagreementforthe2024-26period.Duringtheirtalks,heldinQu?ngBìnhProvinces??ngH?iCity,bothsidessharedinsightsintothesocio-economicdevelopmentoftheirrespectiveprovincesandthebestpracticesandachievementsintheirwomensunionworkandmovements.Theyunderlinedthepivotalroleofwomeninensuringsecurity,buildingaborderlineofpeaceandfriendship,andstrengtheningsolidaritybetweenVi?tNamandLaos.Reflectingonthesuccessoftheir2022-24cooperationagreemenew88nt,theyproposedideastofurtherenhancebilateralcollaborationinthecomingyears.Areasoffocusincludejointeffortstoeducateandraiseawarenessoftheirmembersandthepublicaboutthespecialfriendshipandsolidaritybetweenthetwonationsandtheirwomensunions.TheyalsoagreedtocollaborateineducatingbordercommunitiesandwomenonthestrictobservanceoftheVi?tNam-LaosNationalBorderDelimitationTreaty,aswellasinmanagingandsafeguardingbordersecurity.Thetwosidesvowedtocontinuesharingexperienceinbuildingstrongwomensunionorganisations,managingandutilisingfinancialresources,andsupportingwomenineconomicdevelopment,startingabusinessandreducingpoverty;andbuildingprosperous,progressiveandhappyfamilies.Theyalsodiscussedeffortstocontributetonew-styleruraldevelopmentandcombatthetraffickingofwomenandchildren.Thetwounionswillworktogethertopromotelegalmigrationandregisteredmarriagesamongwomeninborderareas,preventearlyandconsanguineousmarriages,andstrengthencross-bordercooperation.Additionally,theywillfacilitateexchangesbetweenwomensunionsofthetwoprovincesandtheirdistrictswithsharedborders,aswellasbetweenfemaleentrepreneursinbothprovinces.Earlier,therepresentativesofQu?ngBìnhandKhammouaneprovincesofferedincenseandflowersattheTempleofPresidentH?ChíMinhandthememorialfortheheroesandmartyrsofQu?ngBìnhProvince.Theyalsotouredthemodelsonfamilywell-beingandenvironmentalsustainabilityinMaiThu?Commune,L?Thu?District.—VNS

Apatientwithseveredenguefevercomplicationsisundertreatmentinalocalhospitalin??kL?kProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguyênDungHàN?I—AsurgeindenguefevercasesacrossVi?tNamhasledtoseveralfatalities,healthofficialswarned.Withnearly53,000casesreportednationwidesincethebeginningoftheyear,authoritiesaregrapplingwithamoresevereoutbreakcomparedtopreviousyears.Thesituationhasbeenparticularlydireincertainregions.TheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?khasseenasharpincreaseincasessincelateJuly,withmorethan1,400infectionsreported.An11-year-oldboyinBu?nMaThu?tCitybecamethefirstdengue-relateddeathintheprovincethisyear.Theboysrapiddeteriorationofhealthdespitemedicalinterventionhighlightsthepotentialdangersofseveredengue.InthenortherncityH?iPhòng,anotherfatalitywasattributedtodengueshock.Hospitalsinmajorcities,includingHàN?isB?chMaiHospital,areoverwhelmedwithseverecases.??DuyC??ng,DirectoroftheB?chMaiHospitalsTropicalDiseasesCentre,saidwhatisalarmingthisyearistheearlyonsetandincreasedseverityofcases,particularlyinnorthernprovincessuchasH?iPhòng,H?iD??ng,TháiBình.Heexplainsthatdenguetypicallyprogressesthroughthreedistinctphases:fever,dangerandrecovery.Itsduringthethedangerphase,whichoccursafterthefeversubsides,thatpatientsaremostatrisk.Patientsmayappeartobeimprovingduringthedangerphase,butwithoutproperhydration,theycanexperiencelife-threateningcomplications,saidC??ng.HàHuyTình,DeputyHeadoftheInfectiousDiseasesDepartmentat??ng?aGeneralHospital,warnedthatmanypatientsmistakenlybelievetheyareintheclearoncethefeverbreaks.Butwithdengue,theperiodafterthefeverbreaksisactuallythemostcritical,saidTình.Heexpressedconcernsoverpeoplestendencytoself-medicatewithhighdosesoffever-reducingdrugs,whichcanleadtoseverecomplicationslikeliverandkidneyfailure.Heurgedanyonewithsuspecteddenguefevertoseekprofessionalmedicalevaluationandavoidself-treatment.Earlydiagnosisandpropermanagementarecrucialforpreventingcomplicationsandensuringasaferecovery.Theaedesaegyptimosquito,theprimarycarrierofdenguefever,thrivesinurbanenvironments,breedinginstagnantwatersourcesnearhumanhabitation.Healthofficialsareurgingresidentstotakeproactivemeasurestoeliminatemosquitobreedinggroundsbyclearingdark,dampareasandremovinganystandingwater.Theyalsorecommendusinginsecticides,mosquitorepellentsandinstallingwindowscreensandsleepingunderbednetstoreducetheriskoftransmissionfurther.—VNSRicefieldsintheMekongDeltaregionviewedfromabove.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangMEKONGDELTA—DeputyMinisterofPlanningandInvestmentTr?nDuy??ngsaidtheimplementationoftheC?uLong(MekongDelta)masterplanhashelpedshiftthemindsetaboutfoodsecurityfromdevelopingagriculturebasedprimarilyonricetoanaquaculture-fruit-ricemodeltoincreasevalueandimproveproductionefficiency.SpeakingatarecentmeetingheldinCàMauprovince,??ngsaidthatoverthepasttwoyearsofimplementingthemasterplanfor2021-30period,withavisiontowards2050,ministriesandsectorshaveproactivelycoordinatedwithrelevantlocalitiestoimplementsolutionsappropriatetoeachperiodtofullytapnewopportunities.Weaimtoachievethebestresultsinsocio-economicdevelopmentingeneralandthedevelopmentofspecificsectorsinparticular,openingupnewopportunitiesandshapingnewvaluesthroughouttheregion,hesaid.TheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmenthascoordinatedwithrelevantministriesandagenciestoreviewmechanismsandpoliciesappliedtotheregionbasedonproposalsfromregionallocalities.Accordingly,localitiesintheregionarepermittedtoflexiblyconvertareasoflow-efficiencyricecultivationtogrowothercropsandfruits.Ricegrowerswillreceivespecialincentivestostabilisethecountrysmajorfoodproductionareas,anddevelopasustainableagriculturesectorinharmonywithnature.??nginstructedtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmenttoproposepoliciestailoredfortheregionregardingcleanwatersupplyforlocalresidents,supportforareaswithcleanwatershortages,andamechanismconduciveforresearchandinvestmentinlarge-scalereservoirs.Healsounderlinedtheneedforspecialmechanismsandpoliciestolureandtrainhigh-qualityhumanresourceswhileattractinginvestmenttoaddressissuessuchasriverbankandcoastalerosion,mitigatetheimpactofclimatechange,protectanddevelopforests,andensurethewelfareofpeopleincoastalareas.UnderthedirectionoftheGovernmentandthePrimeMinister,ministriesandlocalitiesintheregionhaveissuedactionplansandcoordinatedcloselytoimplementproposedtasksandsolutionsdecisively,hesaid.Asaresult,regionalsocio-economicdevelopmenthasgraduallystabilisedinamoresustainabledirection.Theregionhasestablisheditselfasaleadingcentrefortheproductionandexportofrice,aquacultureproducts,andfruitsinthecountry,contributingtoensuringnationalfoodsecurity.Lastyear,theregionseconomicgrowthhit6.4percent,thesecondhighestrateamongthesixregionsnationwide,nearly1.3timeshigherthanthenationalaverage.ThepercapitaDRDPincreased10.1percentcomparedto2022,reachingVN?72.3million(US$2,850).Theregionaleconomicstructurecontinuestoshiftpositively,withadecreasingproportionofagriculture,forestry,andfisheries,anincreasingtrendinindustryandconstruction,andaslightincreaseintheservicesector.Lastyear,theratiosofthethreesectorswere30percent,27.6percent,and37percent,respectively.—VNSnew88

AnEnglishlessonataprimaryschoolinHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ThePolitburo,thetopdecision-makingorganoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNam,hasurgededucationalinstitutionstofocusonimprovingstudentsforeignlanguageabilities,withthegoalofgraduallymakingEnglishthesecondlanguageinschools.ThisdirectivewaspartofthePolitburosconclusionlastweekregardingtheimplementationofthePartyCentralCommitteesResolution29from2013.Thisresolutionfocusesoncomprehensiveandfundamentalreformsineducationandtrainingtomeetthedemandsofindustrialisationandmodernisationinamarket-orientedsocialisteconomyandinternationalintegration.Theconclusionhighlightsthataftertenyearsofimplementingtheresolution,significantprogresshasbeenmadeineducationandtraining.Tobuildontheseachievementsandaddressexistingshortcomings,thePolitburohasaskedthePartycommittees,authorities,theVi?tNamFatherlandFrontandothersocio-politicalorganisationstopromoteinternationalintegrationineducationandtrainingtomeettheneedsofdevelopingahigh-qualityworkforceforthecountrysnewdevelopmentphase.Effortsshouldbeconcentratedonenhancingstudentsforeignlanguageproficiency,graduallymakingEnglishthesecondlanguageinschools.ThePolitburohasencourageddomesticeducationalinstitutionstocollaboratewithadvancededucationalinstitutionsworldwide.Ithassuggestedcreatingbreakthroughmechanismsandpoliciestoattractforeignexpertsandscientists,aswellasoverseasVietnamese,toteach,conductresearchandworkateducationalinstitutionsinVi?tNam.Additionally,thePolitburohasadvocatedforattractinginternationalstudentstostudyinVi?tNamandencouragedreputableinternationaluniversitiestoopenbranchesinthecountry.Furthermore,ithasstressedfundingthetrainingofhigh-qualityhumanresourcesabroad,especiallyintrainingPhD-levellecturersandexpertsinadvancedtechnologyandengineeringfields.ThePolitburohascalledfortheongoingenhancementofthenationaleducationsystem,emphasisinganopen,flexibleandinterconnectedapproachthatpromoteslifelonglearningandalearningsociety.ThePolitburohasalsourgedastrongpushtowardstransformationineducationandtraining.Akeyfocusisonreviewing,reorganisingandexpandingthenetworkofpreschoolsandgeneraleducationinstitutionstoensureadequateschoolsandclassrooms,particularlyinlargecities,industrialzones,denselypopulatedareasandmountainousregions.Thiseffortaimstoensureequalaccesstoeducationforall.Additionally,thedevelopmentofanon-publiceducationsystemthatalignswithglobaltrendsandVi?tNamsconditions,alongwithinvestmentinhigh-qualityeducation,isencouraged.ThePolitburohasalsostressedtheimportanceofplanningandorganisingthenetworkofhighereducation,teachertrainingandvocationaleducationinstitutionstoensureefficiencyandalignmentwiththedevelopmentgoalsofvarioussocio-economicregionsandthewholecountry.Priorityshouldbegiventoallocatingsufficientlandforbuildingpreschools,generaleducationinstitutions,vocationaltrainingcentresanduniversities.Acceleratingthedigitaltransformationineducationandtrainingisanotherkeyobjective,withafocusondevelopingdigitaleducation,smarteducation,personalisedlearning,creativeeducationandeducationthatadaptstothedevelopmentofartificialintelligence.Studentsshouldbeequippedwithessentialskillstolearnandworkeffectivelyandsafelyinthedigitalspace.ThePolitburohasencouragedthedevelopmentofopentrainingmethods,openonlineteachingandlearningplatformsandopenonlinelearningresources.Newschoolmodels,suchasdigitalschools,smartschoolsandhappyschools,arealsoencouraged.—VNSLêTh?Liênsweepsthefloorinhernewhome.Havingasolidhousetoliveinhasbeenherfamilysdreamforalongtime.—VNSPhotoThuTrangThuTrangCàMAU—LêTh?Liên,42,issohappytoliveinhernewly-builthouse,whichhasbeenalong-termdreamofherfamily.Earlier,herprevioushome,inKhánhLamCommune,UMinhDistrict,thesouthernprovinceofCàMauwasseriouslyrundownandunsafe.Herfamilyrememberterribletimesandhavesadmemoriesfromrainyandstormyseasons,whenleaksintheroofofherhomeleftitpartiallysubmergedalmostallofthetime.Liênisahousewifeandallofherfamilysincomedependsonherhusbandsinsecurework.Herfirstdaughterhadtoquitschoolatgrade7,whilehersecondsonhadtoleaveschoolatgrade4becauseoftheirpoorhealthandthefamilyslivingconditions.Incomefrommyhusbandsfishingisnotenoughfordailyuse,sowedidnotevendaretodreamforasolidhouse,saidLiên.Now,withsupportfromsponsorsandlocalauthorities,Liênsdesireforasafeanddryhomehasbeenfulfilled.Liênisamongmorethan20,000poorpeoplewhoreceived4,966solidhousesfromtheprogrammeImprovingtheresilienceofvulnerablecoastalcommunitiestoclimatechange-relatedimpactsinVi?tNamknownasProjectGCF.Theprojectstartedin2017acrossNam??nh,ThanhHóa(chǎn),Qu?ngBình,Th?aThiên-Hu?,Qu?ngNam,Qu?ngNg?iandCàMauprovinces.ItstotalbudgetisUS$41.9million,ofwhichmoniesfromtheGreenClimateFundaccountedfor$29.5million,theVietnameseGovernmentcontributed$10.8millionanditwastoppedupwithafundfromtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP),$1.6million.Theobjectiveoftheprojectistoimprovetheresilienceofvulnerablecoastalcommunitiestoclimatechange-relatedimpactsinVi?tNamthroughsafehousing,toprotectvulnerablecommunitiesfromincreasedfloodingandstorms,ensurerobustmangrovecoveragetoprovideanaturalbufferbetweencoastalcommunitiesandtheseaandtoimproveclimateriskinformationtoguideclimate-resilientandrisk-informedplanning.Todate,theprojectsresultsinclude4,966resilienthomesconstructed,4,260haregeneratedmangrovesinstalledandmorethan1.1milliontonnesofcarbondioxideavoidedandmorethan62,000peoplewithaccesstoclimatechangeandresilienceinformation.SafehouseswerebuiltinCàMauProvinceincompliancewiththeMinistryofConstructionshousingstandards,addedwithresilientfeatures,suitedtothelandscapeandthewayoflifeofcoastalresidents.Eachhouseisdesignedwithapeakheightof4m,ausableareaof??18-40sq.mandcanwithstandawindspeedof118-133kmperhour.Thehousesfoundationisatleast0.5mhigherthanthehighestwaterlevel.EachhouseisworthVN?80million($3,100),ofwhichhalfissupportedbytheprojectandtheremaindercomesfromthelocalbudget.HopeLêV?nS?,DeputyChairmanoftheCàMauProvincePeoplesCommittee,saidthatCàMauwasthelatestprovincetojointheproject,startingfromthebeginningof2024.Withdeterminationtoovercomedifficultiesoftheprojectmanagementboard,theprovincialauthoritiesandbeneficiaryfamilies,theprojecthassofarcompletedthegoalofbuilding425safehousesinCàMau,saidS?.Hesaidthatpeopleincoastalcommunesoftheprovincestillhavetocopewithstorms,hightidesandharshconditionsofclimatechangeeveryyear.SupportfromtheProjectGCFhashelpedalargenumberofpoorhouseholdshavesafeaccommodation.Withacoastlineof254km,41coastalandnear-coastalcommunesandtowns,CàMauhasmanypoorhouseholdswhodonothavehouses,hesaid.S?hopesthatministries,donorsandcommunitywillcontinuetopartnerwiththetheprovincetosupportpoorhouseholds,allowingthemtostabilisetheirlivesandbesafefromnaturaldisasters.Householdsthathavebeenhelpedtobuildhousesmustcherishtheaffectionandsupport,useiteffectively,strivetoescapepoverty,notonlytohavesafehousingbutalsotohaveaprosperousandhappylife,hesaid.RamlaKhalidi,UNDPResidentRepresentativeinVi?tNam,emphasisedthatthehouseshadmadethedreamforthepoorincoastalareascometrue.Thiswastheirmotivationtoconfidentlydeveloptheirlivelihoods,shesaid.Ahousewasavaluableassetforindividualsandfamilies.Therefore,buildingsafehouseswasthefoundationforenhancingtheabilitytoadapttoclimatechangeofhouseholdslivingincoastalareasofVi?tNam,shesaid.LivelihoodsupportAfarmercheckshisecologicalshrimpfarmingpondunderthemangrovecanopyinViênAn??ngCommune,Ng?cHi?nDistrict,CàMauProvince.—VNSPhotoThuTrangNguy?nH?uQuy?n,DeputyDirectoroftheLegalInspectionDivisionoftheCàMauForestProtectionDepartmentandalsoprojectsupervisor,saidthatCàMauistheonlyprovinceinthecountrythathasthreesidesborderingthesea,withalengthof254km,oftenfaceslandslidesandsalinityintrusion.Withanareaof??3,168haofnewplantingandadditionalrestorationplantingofforestsupportedbytheProjectGCFalongtheprovincescoastline,ithassignificantlycontributedtoimprovingtheabilitytoprotectagainstwavesandprotectseadikes,hesaid.Specifically,1,389haofadditionalplantingandrestorationforestunderthechargeofthe??tM?iProtectiveForestManagementBoardhavecreatedagreenwalldefending12kmofcoastline,2,000haofecologicalshrimpfarmingundertheforestcanopy,andsupportedthelivesof577localhouseholds.CàMauhasfavourableconditionsforaquaculturedevelopmentandisthelocalitywiththelargestshrimpfarmingareainthecountrywithnearly280,000ha,saidQuy?n.Currently,CàMauhasnearly40,000haofecologicalshrimpfarmingundertheforestcanopy,mostfarmsconcentratedinNg?cHi?nDistrictwithnearly23,000ha.Ofwhich,about20,000haofshrimpareaarecertifiedaccordingtointernationalstandards.Inrecentyears,theprojecthassupported11ecologicalshrimpfarmingmodelsunderthemangrovecanopyfor978householdstoachievecertificationaccordingtointernationalstandards,supplyingexportsandbringingfarmersastableincome.In2023-2024,amongthehouseholdsimplementingtheaquaculturemodelundertheforestcanopy,theprojectselected500householdsinNguy?nHuanCommune,??mD?iDistricttoparticipateintheaquatictraceabilitysystemforecologicalshrimp.Theresultshaveincreasedtheeconomicvalueofshrimpfarmingactivities,whileprotectingmangroveforestresources,saidQuy?n.Aquacultureundertheforestcanopyisaformoffarmingassociatedwithforestprotectionwithmanyfarmedspeciessuchasshrimp,fish,crabsandsnails.Today,thismodelisalsoconsideredameasuretoabsorbcarbonandreducegreenhousegasemissionsinlinewiththegreendevelopmenttrendintheworld,bringingstableincometolocalpeople,hesaid.Vi?tNamisconsideredoneofthesixcountriesatmostextremerisktoclimatechange.AccordingtheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment(MoNRE),climatechangehascontributedtotemperatureincreasesofmorethan0.5degreeCelsiusanda20cmriseinsealeveloverthepast50yearsinVi?tNam.Extremeclimateeventsalsohavebeenincreasing.Overthelasttwodecades,Vi?tNamhasreported226extremeweatherevents,whichhavekilledonaverage286peopleperyearandcausedannualeconomiclossesof$2billion,accordingtotheMoNRE.InVi?tNam,morethan500,000peoplelivewithin200mofthecoast.Theirhomesareusuallyaffectedbytyphoonsandmanyofthemliveinunsafehousing,inpartduetorapidurbanisationandpersistentpoverty.Theabsenceofrigorousclimateriskinformationplacesconsiderablelimitationsonclimate-resilientplanningandadaptationinvestments.Accesstoclimatedamageandlossdataandearlywarninginformationhelpscommunitiestoreducedisasterriskandbuildmoresustainablesocio-economicdevelopmentinthecontextofclimatechange.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhworkswiththeStandingBoardofthe??kL?kProvincesPartyCommitteeonSunday.VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K–PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhurgedtheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?ktomaintainitsmomentuminpursuingrapid,sustainable,comprehensiveandinclusivesocio-economicdevelopmentataworkingsessionwiththeStandingBoardoftheprovincialPartyCommitteeonSunday.PMChínhhighlightedfourgrowthpillarsfor??kL?k,includingqualityagriculturalandforestryproductsforexports,large-scaleagro-processingandrenewableenergyproduction;urbaneconomy,digitalandirrigationinfrastructure;andlogisticsandtourismservicesbasedondigitalplatformsandsocio-economy.Theprovincewasaskedtobuildastrongpoliticalsystem,andreinforcenationaldefence-securityincombinationwithenvironmentalprotection,climatechangeadaptationandsustainablepovertyreduction.??kL?kmustelevateitsstatustothenationalaveragelevel,becomingadistinctiveandattractivedestinationforbothdomesticandforeigntourists,PMChínhsaid,addingthatBu?nMaThu?tcCity,thecentreoftheCentralHighlands,shouldserveasagatewayforglobalandregionalintegrationandconnectivity.Thegoalistoensureahighqualityoflifeforresidents,withexcellentsocialservices,asecureenvironment,andampleemploymentopportunities,hesaid.ThePMrequestedtheprovincialPartyOrganisation,administration,armyandpeopletostrengthenpublictrustinthePartyanditspoliciesandguidelines,fostersolidarityamongthe49ethnicgroupsintheprovinceandwithothersintheCentralHighlands;ensurebetterlivingconditionsforethnicminnew88orities,leavingnoonebehind,andpromotesharedprogressanddevelopment;increasemechanismstopoolallavailableresourcesfordevelopmentinvestment,particularlythroughpublic-privatepartnerships;accelerateinvestmentintransportinfrastructuretocreatenewdevelopmentspaces,urbanandserviceareas,industrialzones,improveproductandgoodscompetitiveness.Atthesametime,itisnecessarytomaintainaborderlineofpeace,friendship,cooperationanddevelopment;enhancethetrainingofqualityhumanresourcesfortheprovinceandtheCentralHighlands;facilitatethetransitionoflabourfromruralandagriculturalareastoindustrialandurbansectors;andboostnationaldefence-securitycapabilitiestosafeguardterritorialintegrity,nationalsecurity,socialsafetyandorder,hesaid.AcknowledgingtheneedfortransportinfrastructuredevelopmenttoconnecttheCentralHighlandswithotherregions,heagreedtoreview??kL?ksproposalsandinstructedrelevantministriesandagenciestocoordinatewiththeprovincetoadjustplanningandstrategies.As??kL?kmarksits120thanniversaryofconstructionanddevelopmentthisyear,arangeofcultural,diplomatic,andsocialwelfareactivitieshavebeenpromoted.Theprovincehasseengrowthin10outof16keyindicatorscomparedto2023,withitsgrossregionaldomesticproduct(GRDP)increasingby4.13percentcomparedto2023andexportsexceedingUS$1billion,up25.4percent.AsofJuly31,38.9percentoftheplannedpublicinvestmentcapitalwasdisbursed,successfullyallocatingcapitalforthreenationaltargetprogrammesforthe2021-2025period,totallingoverVN?4.5trillion($187.5million).–VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhpresentsgiftstocontractorsandconstructionunitsduringaceremonytolauncha500-daycampaigntocomplete3,000kilometresofexpresswaysin??kL?kprovince.VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiang??KL?K–PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhlauncheda500-dayemulationcampaigntocomplete3,000kilometresofexpresswaysduringaceremonyheldin??kL?kprovinceonSunday.Theevent,organisedbytheCentralEmulationandCommendationCouncil,wasconnectedviavideoconferencewith14othercitiesandprovinceswhereexpresswayconstructionisunderway.Speakingatthemainsitein??kL?k,PMChính,whoalsochairsthecouncil,highlightedthattheResolutionofthe13thNationalPartyCongressidentifiesthedevelopmentofsynchronisedinfrastructureasoneofthreestrategicbreakthroughs.Withinthis,thedevelopmentoftransportinfrastructureisakeypillar,withthegoalofhaving3,000kilometresofexpresswaysoperationalby2025and5,000kilometresworkingby2030.Toimplementthisresolution,theGovernmenthasconsistentlydirectedauthoritiesatalllevels,sectorsandlocalitiestotakecoordinatedactionstoaccelerateinvestmentintransportinfrastructureprojects,yieldingsignificantprogress.Sofar,thecountryhascompletedaround1,000kilometresofexpressways,spanning15provincesandcities,bringingthetotallengthtonearly2,100kilometres.Currently,over1,700kilometresareunderconstruction,withpreparationstobeginworkonanadditional1,400kilometres,covering48provincesandcitiesnationwide,PMChínhnoted.OnbehalfoftheGovernmentandtheCentralEmulationandCommendationCouncil,PMChínhlauncheda500-daymatchingcampaignaimedatcompleting3,000kilometresofexpressways.Thiseffortalignswiththegoalssetintheresolutionofthe13thNationalPartyCongressandismeanttopavethewayforthe14thCongress.ThePMurgedPartycommitteesatalllevelstoissuestrongdirectives,calledontheentirepoliticalsystemtofulfillitsroleandencouragedlocaladministrationstointensifytheirefforts.Healsoappealedtothepublicandbusinessesnationwidetosupportthisimportanttask.PMChínhemphasisedthatcompletingtheexpresswaysisatoppoliticalprioritytobeachievedbeforethe14thNationalPartyCongress,scheduledtobeheldinearly2026,inordertomeetsocio-economicdevelopmentgoalsandfulfillthepublicsaspirationforacomprehensiveandmodernexpresswaynetwork.Heexpressedconfidencethat,withthecollectivestrengthbuiltover40yearsofrenewal,theconsensusandjointeffortsofthepoliticalsystem,publicsupportandnewopportunitiesandadvantagesunderthePartysvisionaryleadership,thetargetof3,000kilometresofexpresswayswillbemetby2025.Thisachievementwillcontributetothenationssocio-economicdevelopmentandenhancethequalityoflifeforthepeople.HeinstructedtheMinistryofTransporttoactivelymonitorthesituation,coordinatewiththeGovernmentOfficetoexpediteassignedtasksandpromptlyreportonanychallengesorobstaclesthatrequireresolutionbytherelevantauthoritiestoensureprogressandquality.TheMinistryofFinanceandtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentweretaskedwitharrangingfundingfromtheStatebudgetandODAsources,ensuringbudgetsareprovidedpromptlytomeetprojecttimelines.TheStateBankofVi?tNamwasdirectedtoinstructcreditinstitutionstoarrangefinancingforinvestorsinvolvedinPPPprojects.TheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwastaskedwithensuringanadequatesupplyofconstructionmaterialssuchassoil,stone,sand,andgravelfortheprojects.PMChínhalsoaskedtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttoberesponsibleforconvertingriceandforestland,ensuringcompliancewithdisasterpreventionandclimatechangeadaptationrequirements.TheMinistryofConstructionisresponsibleforsettingstandardsandregulations,ensuringqualityandtimelyacceptanceofprojects.TheMinistryofIndustryandTrade,alongwiththeStateCapitalManagementCommitteeatEnterprises,wasdirectedtooverseetheVi?tNamElectricityGroupintermsoftherelocationoftechnicalinfrastructure,suchashigh-voltagepowerlinesandundergroundcables,withintheprojectareas.TheGovernmentleaderalsorequestedrelevantagenciestostrengtheninspection,anti-corruptioneffortsandpreventwasteandcontractmanipulation.TheMinistryofDefenceandtheMinistryofPublicSecurityaretaskedwithmaintainingsocialorderandsafetyandprovidingsupportasneededbyinvestorsandcontractors.TheMinistryofHomeAffairswilloversee,inspectandexpeditetheimplementationoftheemulationmovementtoensureitispracticalandeffective.Inresponsetothiscampaign,leadersofvariousministries,sectorsandcorporationsaffirmedthattheywouldproactivelydevelopactionprogrammesandimplementationplans,ensuringthequalityofprojectstomeetthedeadlineofDecember31,2025.–VNSDelegatesdiscussattheVietnamforum:themomentheldatH?ngBàngInternationalUniversityinHCMCityfromAugust16to17.—Photowww.sggp.org.vnHCMCITY—HCMCityplacesgreatimportanceondevelopingscienceandtechnology,mobilisingtheintellectualresourcesofVietnamesepeopleworldwideandcreatingfavourableconditionsforthemtocontributetothenationsdevelopment,accordingtovicechairmanofthemunicipalPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nV?nD?ng.Speakingat‘theVietnamforum:themomentheldatH?ngBàngInternationalUniversityinthecityfromAugust16to17,D?ngpraisedtheimportanceofintellectuals,scientists,andVietnameseartistswithinandoutsidethecountry.Thetwo-dayforumorganisedbytheHCMCityPeaceandDevelopmentFoundation(HPDF)connectedintellectuals,scientists,andVietnameseartistsfromallovertheworld.Itaimstoprovideopportunitiesforintellectuals,experts,scientificandculturalactivists,andyoungpeoplewithinandoutsideVi?tNamtocontributetheirthoughtsandopinions.Itbroughttogetherover70speakerswhoareleadingexpertsinvariousfieldsandindustries,includingeconomics,culture,education,andthearts.Throughthisevent,thelessonsandexperiencesofVietnamesepeopleworldwidewereshared,contributingtotherecognitionandaffirmationofthecountrysimageontheglobalstage.D?ngsaidthecitygovernmentalwaysseekstocreatefavourableconditionsforeveryVietnameseindividual,regardlessoftheirlocation,tocontributetheirintellect,talent,andcreativitytothenationsconstructionanddevelopment.Theseindividualsharborhighaspirationsandnoblegoals,alwaysdesiringtoaccompanythenationandovercomechallengesanddifficulties,hesaid.HehighlypraisedtheideaofcreatinganelectronicmapshowcasingthetalentsandachievementsofVietnamesepeopleglobally.Througheventsliketheforum,whetherVietnameseindividualsresideandworkwithinoroutsidethecountry,theycancontributeuniquelytothehomeland.Withintheframeworkoftheforum,theorganisingcommitteepresentedtheresultsofabranchprojectthatsurveyedVi?tNamsnationalbrandandVietnameseidentity.Anothernotablefeaturewastheelectronicmosaictitled‘ColorfulVietnam:IlluminatingFacesofVietnamesePeopleWorldwide,highlightingvibrantachievementsandoutstandingcontributionsacrossvariousfieldsbyVietnameseindividualswithinandoutsidethecountry.—VNS

AconferencewasheldonAugust13tosummariseactivitiesofthecitysCouncilofRectorsofUniversitiesinthefirstsixmonthsof2024andlaunchingtasksfortheremainingmonthsofthisyear.—Photowww.sggp.org.vnHCMCITY—AcomprehensivetrainingprogrammetoproduceinternationalstandardprofessionalsineightsectorswasimplementedeffectivelyinthefirsthalfofthisyearinHCMCity,accordingtothesouthernmetrosDepartmentofEducationandTraining.AconferencewasheldonAugust13toreviewtheactivitiesofthecitysCouncilofRectorsofUniversitiesinthefirstsixmonthsof2024andlaunchtasksforthesecond.Speakingattheevent,Nguy?nV?nHi?u,directorofthedepartment,saidtheeightsectorsareinformationandcommunicationstechnology,mechanicalengineering,automation,artificialintelligence,businessadministration,financeandbanking,healthcare,tourism,andurbanmanagement.Ofthese,professionaltraininginICT,artificialintelligence,financeandbanking,healthcareandurbanmanagement,andshareduniversitymodelhasbeencompleted.VicechairwomanofthecityPeoplesCommittee,Tr?nTh?Di?uThúy,waselectedstandingvicechairwomanofthecouncil.PhanV?nM?i,chairmanofthecityPeoplesCommitteeandchairmanofthecouncil,saidthecouncilneedstofocusonsomekeytasksintheremainingmonthsoftheyear.Thúywilldirectlyworkwiththeuniversitiestofinalisefinancialandtrainingplansandpromptlycarryouttheapprovedprojects.M?isaiduniversitiesneedtosubmitproposalsonsolvingtheirproblemstothemunicipalgovernmenttocreatefavorableconditionsfortheirdevelopment.Universitiesneedtoparticipateinandprovideopinionsonthecityseconomicandsocialplansfor2030-45.Trainingiscontinuinginfieldsofmechanicalengineering,automation,artificialintelligence,businessadministration,andtourism.—VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhshakeshandswithworkersconstructingtheKhánhHòa–Bu?nMaThu?texpressway.—VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonAugust17inspectedtheconstructionoftheKhánhHòa–Bu?nMaThu?texpresswayinthecentralregion,whichisexpectedtobeopenedtotrafficin2027.Theconstructionofthe117.5kmexpresswaybeganinJune2023andisprojectedtobecompletedin2026,withatotalinvestmentofnearlyVN?22trillion(US$877.89million).VisitingtheexpresswayssectioninHòa??ngCommune,Kr?ngP?cDistrict,??kL?kProvince,theleaderpresentedgiftstoengineersthereandlaudedtheireffortsinthework.Healsourgedthearmy,organisations,andlocalstoplayapartintheconstruction,andaskedlocalauthoritiestotakecareoftheresidentswhohavemovedtonewareastopavethewayfortheproject.TheleaderalsovisitedthesectionsinKr?ngP?cDistrictsEaY?ngandV?B?nCommunes,andC?ElangCommuneinEaKarDistrict.Hesuggestedtheparticipationoflocalcontractorsinthebiddingpackage,stressingapartfromspeedinguptheprogress,itisamusttostepupinspectionsandsupervisionstoensureprojectquality,aswellasenvironmentalhygiene.KhánhHòaand??kL?kProvincesshouldquicklyreviewtheplanningofurbanareasandindustrialparkstoexpanddevelopmentspaceandmakethebestuseoftheexpressway.—VNScay xanh v?i y ngh?a bi?u tr?ng cho thành ph? sáng t?o am nh?c.

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