GeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?LamreceivesAlgerianAmbassadortoVi?tNamSofianeChaib(left)forthepresentationofcredentialsonAugust12.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—GeneralV?NguyênGiápwasamilitaryleaderofthegreateststature,astrategistofthepeopleswarandafaithfulrepresentativeofthethoughtofPresidentH?ChíMinh,saidAlgerianAmbassadortoVi?tNamSofianeChaib.InaninterviewgrantedtotheVi?tNamNewsAgencyontheoccasionofthe11thanniversaryofGeneralV?NguyênGiápspassing(October4,2013-2024),thediplomathighlightedthatbesidestheprestigeandrespecthewonthroughhisvictoriesonthemilitaryfield,theGeneraldevotedhisentirelifetoservinghishomelandandhispeople.HisdestinyasaherowhogloriouslyaccomplishedhispatrioticdutyisintertwinedwiththemostsignificantstagesinthehistoryofVi?tNam,AmbassadorChaibsaid.ThisisundoubtedlythereasonwhyGeneralGiápremainspresentinthememoryofthefriendlyVietnamesepeople,asIwasabletonoticeduringtherecentfuneralofhislatewife,whichIpersonallyattended.HeisalsopresentfortheAlgerianpeoplewhowillneverforgetthisfriendwhosenamewillalwaysremainengravedintheirmemory.FortheAlgerianpeople,GeneralGiáprepresentsacentrallinkinthehistoricrelationsofsolidaritybetweenAlgeriaandVi?tNam,servingasakeyfigureinthemostbeautifulchaptersofthetwocountriessharedhistory,bothbeforeandafterAlgeriasindependence,accordingtothediplomat.ThismilitaryheroofVietnameseindependencehadspecialtieswithAlgeria,whichhevisitedseveraltimesandwherehedeliveredhisfamousspeechin1980declaringthatcolonialistsarebadstudentsofhistory.ThisformulahasremainedproverbialinAlgeriaandmycountryalwaysstrivestoperpetuatethiscollectivememorywhichrepresentsaninestimableheritageinthehistoricalrelationsoffriendship,solidarityandcooperationunitinguswithVi?tNam.HeaddedthattherelationshipbetweenthetwonationsisrootedinAlgeriassupportforVi?tNamduringitsnationalliberationstruggleandafteritsindependence,aswellasVietnamsassistancetoAlgeriaduringitsfightforsovereigntyandunity,andinitspost-warreconstructionefforts.AmbassadorSofianeChaibhighlightedthatthemajorepisodeof?i?nBiênPh?inMay1954,ofwhichGeneralGiápwasthemastermind,servesasaninfluentialexampleandagreatencouragementtotheAlgerianRevolutionwhichwastriggeredonlyafewmonthslater.HesaidthishistoricbattlecontinuestobetaughtinAlgerianschooltextbooksanditsforceofattractionwasconceptualised,in1958,undertheexpressionofguideterritorybyAlgerianactivistandthinkerFrantzFanonwhowrote:Betweencolonizedpeoples,thereseemstoexistakindofenlighteningandsacredcommunicationwhichmakeseachliberatedterritorypromotedforacertaintimetotherankof‘guideterritory.Theindependenceofanewterritory,theliberationofanewpeopleisfeltbyotheroppressedcountriesasaninvitation,anencouragementandapromise.Throughhisimpressiveliteraryheritage,GeneralGiáphasalsobequeathedtofuturegenerations,bothinVi?tNamandthosebelongingtocountrieswhichknowthepriceofindependenceandfreedom,aclearervisionofthecharacteroftheVietnamesepeople,itsculturaltraditions,anditscapacityforresilience,thediplomatadded.WearealsodelightedthatV?H?ngNam,sonofGeneralV?NguyênGiáp,andTr?nV?nBình,sonofMajorGeneralTr?nV?nQuang,whosefathersbothcontributedsignificantlytothevictoryof?i?nBiênPH?,wereelectedmembersoftheexecutivecommitteeoftheInternationalAssociationofFriendsoftheAlgerianRevolution.Thisassociation,foundedinAlgiersinJuly2023,aimspreciselytopromotetheactivismofthefriendsoftheAlgerianRevolution,thediplomatsaid.Thememorialsegmentofthebilateralrelationsisauniquefoundationcrucialtopromoteandpopulariseforthepresentandfuturegenerationsofthetwocountries,thediplomatsaid,addingthatduringeachvisittoHàN?i,Algerianministerialdelegationsensurethatmemorialactivitiesareincluded,withaspecialtributetoGeneralV?NguyênGiáp.IalsothinkthatAlgeriaistheonlycountrywithtwoavenuesnamedafterformerPresidentH?ChíMinh.Thereisalsothefilm‘Lotus,jointlyproducedbyAlgeriaandVi?tNam,onthehumantieswovenbetweenourtwopeoplesduringthebattleof?i?nBiênPh?,aswellasthetheatricalworkofthefamousKatebYacineentitled‘TheManwithRubberSandals.Ontheoccasionofthe70thanniversaryofthe?i?nBiênPh?victoryinMaythisyear,AlgeriahostedafilmcrewfromtheVi?tNamMilitaryRadioandTelevisionCenter,aspartoftheproductionofadocumentaryentitled‘?i?nBiênPh?seenfromAfrica,thediplomatsaid.InAfricaingeneral,GeneralGiápsmilitarysuccesseshavebeenamajorreferenceforpeoplesfightingfortheirindependence,accordingAmbassadorSofianeChaib.Inparticular,thevictoryof?i?nBiênPh?wasacatalystthatledtoanirresistibledynamicmovementtowardsthearmedstruggleofcountriesundercolonialdominationinordertogaintheirindependence,heconcluded.—VNS

ForcesandresidentsofS?n??ngCommune,L?pTh?chDistrict,V?nhPhúcProvince,cleanmudandprepareschoolsforstudentsreturnafterTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nTr?ngL?chHàN?I—TheMinistryofEducationandTraining(MoET)hasissuedadirectivetothePeoplesCommitteesofprovincesandcities,callingfortuitionfeesupportforstudentsinareasdevastatedbystormsandfloods.TyphoonYagiandtheensuingheavyrainthatfollowedcausedseveredamageacrossmanyprovincesandcities.Inresponse,theMoEThasurgedlocalauthoritiestoassesstheextentofthedamageandoffertuitionfeeexemptionsorreductionsforpreschoolandgeneraleducationstudents,inlinewiththeirpowersandcurrentlegalprovisions.Thisisaimedateasingtheburdenonparentsandsupportingstudents,particularlyindisaster-strickenregions.Theministryhadpreviouslydirecteduniversitiesandteachertrainingcollegestoprioritiseresourcestowaiveorreducetuitionfeesforstudentsaffectedbythestorms.Italsorecommendedthattheseinstitutionsprovideappropriatefinancialassistancetohelpstudentsquicklystabilisetheirstudies.Studentshavebeenadvisedtoreachouttolocalauthoritiesforverificationofanysuddenfinancialhardshipstheirfamiliesmayface,enablingthemtoapplyforcreditloanstosupporttheireducation.Beyondthegovernmentsexistingpoliciesontuitionfeewaivers,reductions,andstudycostsupport,severalprovincesandcitieshavealsopassedresolutionstoextendtuitionfeeassistancetopreschoolandgeneraleducationstudents.Tosupportstudentsinflood-affectedregions,theVi?tNamEducationPublishingHousewillimmediatelyprint10millionadditionaltextbooks.Combinedwiththecurrentstock,thiswillbringthetotalsupplytoaround18milliontextbooksfortheimpactedareas,saidAssociateProfessor,DrNguy?nV?nTùng,deputyeditor-in-chiefoftheVi?tNamEducationPublishingHouse.Onceaccuratedataonlocalneedsisgatheredoverthenextonetotwoweeks,additionalbookswillbeprintedifnecessary.Tùngsaidthattheestimatedcostforprintingthese10millionbooksislessthanVN?30billion(US$1.22million).Publishinghousewillalsoallocatefundstodonateasignificantnumberoftextbookstostudentsinseverelyaffectedareas.AsofSeptember18,thepublisherhasdonated2,200setsoftextbooksworthVN?550million($22,380)tothehardest-hitprovinces,includingYênBái,LàoCai,L?ngS?n,TuyênQuang,andTháiNguyên.Additionally,throughtheeducationsectorslabourunion,thepublisherhasraisedVN?620million($25,130)toassistpeopleaffectedbythefloods.AccordingtotheMoET,reportsfrom18outof26provincesandcentrallygovernedcitiesrevealedthat,asofSeptember16,theestimateddamagetoinfrastructureandteachingequipmenttotalsaboutVN?1.26trillion($51million).Thedamageincludedmorethan41,500setsoftextbooks.YênBáisufferedthegreatestloss,withnearly28,700setsoftextbooksdestroyed,followedbyCaoB?ngwithover7,400,andQu?ngNinhwithnearly3,400.OnSeptember9,theministryissuedadirectivetothedepartmentsofEducationandTrainingandpublishinghousestosupplytextbookstoareasimpactedbyTyphoonYagi.FollowingthePrimeMinistersordersforurgentstormrecovery,departmentsweretaskedwithassessingandreportingdamagetoinfrastructureandschoolsuppliestodeveloprecoveryplans.Theministryurgedtimelysupportforstudentsfromdisadvantagedorpolicyfamiliestostabilisetheireducation,andcalledforsafetymeasuresinschools.Publishinghouseswereinstructedtoworkwithlocalauthoritiestoassesstextbooklosses,prioritisingreplacementsforfirst-yearandfinal-yearstudents,ensuringnoshortages.Publishersareworkingwithdepartmentstosupplytextbooksandschoolmaterialstoaffectedstudents,enablingthemtoresumetheireducationassoonaspossible.—VNSFarmersharvestwhite-leggedshrimpbredusinghigh-techfarmingmethodsinB?nTreProvincesTh?nhPhúDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngTríB?NTRE–B?nTreProvincehasachievedsignificantdevelopmentinhigh-techbrackishwatershrimpfarmingafterimplementingapolicyofdevelopingittowardsitseasterncoast.Aresolutionattheprovinces11thPartyCommitteeCongressfor2020-25mandateddevelopingtowardstheseatoexploititsgreatpotentialinaquaculture,power,tourism,andothermaritimesectors.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasthreecoastaldistricts,BaTri,Th?nhPhúandBình??i,whichhavegreatpotentialforbreedingbrackishwatershrimp,especiallyusinghigh-techmethods.Itbreedstheshrimpin36,300haofponds,or76percentofitstotalaquaculturearea.Afterthreeyearsofimplementinghigh-techmodels,ithad3,509haofpondsasofthismonth,mostlyinthethreecoastaldistricts.Themodelsproduce50,000tonnesofshrimpayear,orhalftheprovincestotalshrimpoutput,accordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee.LêV?nS?minTh?nhPhúDistrictsTh?nhH?iCommunehasfarmedshrimpunderthesemodelsforfiveyearsin45haofponds.Heharvests500-700tonnesofshrimpayearandearnsVN?40billion(US$1.6million),hesaid.High-techshrimpfarmingfetchesmanytimeshigherprofitsthantraditionalmethodswhenpricesofthecrustaceanarehigh,hesaid.Hu?nhV?nCung,headoftheprovincesfisheriessub-department,saidthemodelshaveabreedingdensityofatleast200shrimppercubicmeterandwastetreatmentfacilitiestokeepthepondscleanandreducethetimeneededforreplacingwaterintheponds,whichhelpskeepoutdiseasepathogens.Themodelscanachieveoutputsof60–70tonnesperhectareperyearandtheshrimpcanbebredyearround,andsotheyhavebecomepopular,hesaid.TheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthascollaboratedwithshrimpprocessingcompaniesandconsultingunitstohelpfarmersdevelophigh-techfarmingtoexportstandards.Theprovincehasa90hahigh-techshrimpfarmwithBestAquaculturePracticescertificationanda96hafarmwithcertificationfromtheGlobalAquacultureStewardshipCouncil(ASC),bothinTh?nhPhúDistrict.Itisdevelopinga200hafarmtoASCstandardsinBình??iDistrict.InfrastructureHigh-techshrimpfarmingpondsinB?nTreProvincesTh?nhPhúDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhPhúcH?uB?nTreplanstohave4,000haofhigh-techshrimpfarmsby2025.Forthat,itfocusesondevelopinginfrastructuresuchasroads,powersupplyandirrigationincoastalareas.LêMinhTruy?n,deputydirectorofitsmanagementboardofagricultureandruraldevelopmentprojects,said:TheboardisimplementingtwoinfrastructureprojectstoservefarmingareasinBaTriandBình??idistricts.InBaTri,itisbuildingroadsandpowersupplyinfrastructuretoserve2,000haofaquaculturefarms,including500haofhigh-techshrimpfarmsinB?oThu?nCommuneandTi?mT?mTown.Itisbuildingsixruralroadswithatotallengthof18.48km,abridgeand18sluicesalongthem,andinstallingathree-phasemediumvoltagelineof24kmlengthand26transformerstationstoserveagriculture.Ithasbeencompleted75percentoftheVN?164billion($6.7million)worksandexpectstofinishthembytheendofthisyear.TheprovincehasalsosoughtfundsfromtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentforbuildinginfrastructureforahigh-techshrimpfarmingareainTh?nhPhúDistrictatanestimatedVN?300billion($12.2million).Initsplantohave4,000haofhigh-techshrimpfarmsby2025,1,500hawillbeinTh?nhPhú.?àoC?ngTh??ng,chairmanoftheTh?nhPhúPeoplesCommittee,said:ThedistrictwillcollaboratewithrelevantagenciesandC.P.Vi?tNamCorporationforadvocacyactivitiestoencourageshrimpfarmerstoswitchfromtraditionalintensivemethodstohigh-techfarming.Itwouldinstructrelevantsectorsandcommunestoestablishhigh-techshrimpbreedingco-operativegroupsandco-operatives,whichwoulddeveloplinkageswithstakeholdersintheshrimpsupplychainandmeetconditionstoaccessGovernmentsupport,hesaid.Itwouldcloselyco-operatewithC.P.Vi?tNamCorporationtoinstructfarmersinbreedingmodelssuitedtotheirlocalitiesareas,headded.ThedistricthasestablishedtheTh?nhPhúHigh-TechShrimpBreedingCo-operativeandthreehigh-techshrimpbreedingco-operativegroups.Nguy?nV?nBu?i,deputydirectoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidlinkagesarebeingdevelopedbetweenstakeholdersinshrimpbreedingandselling.Relevantagencieswouldfocusonmanagingshrimpfry,especiallytheiroriginandquality,toensuresteadyexport,headded.–VNS

FromSeptember19to21,V?nLangUniversityssummerschool2024advancedcourseoffersopportunitiesforindividualstodevelopdeeperknowledgeofsemiconductortechnology.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—V?nLangUniversityssummerschool2024advancedcoursestartedfromSeptember19to21,offeringopportunitiesforindividualstodevelopdeeperknowledgeofsemiconductortechnology.WiththethemeSemiconductor:FromMaterialstoApplications,thethree-daycourseiscarriedoutbyexpertsinthefieldofsemiconductors.Itprovideslearnersadvancedknowledge,focusingonimprovingtheirskillsandvisioninthefieldofsemiconductortechnology.Attendeeshavetheopportunitytoacquireknowledgefromin-depthlectures,participateinpracticalworkshops,interactdirectlywithexperts,expandindustrynetworks,getupdatedonthelatesttechnologytrends,andenhancecareeropportunitiesintherapidlyevolvingfieldofsemiconductortechnology.SpeakingatthecoursesopeningceremonyheldonSeptember19,VLUPresidentandAssoc.Prof.Tr?nTh?M?Di?usaidoverthepastfewdecades,theglobalsemiconductorindustryhaswitnessedremarkablegrowth,andcontinuestoplayapivotalroleinshapingthetechnologicallandscapeoftheworld.TheemergenceofAIinrecentyearsfurtherheightenedtheglobaldemandforthisspecialproduct.Vi?tNamhasconsistentlyshownitsambitionindeeperintegrationintotheglobalsemiconductorvaluechain.LastAugust,theGovernmentestablishedanationalsteeringcommitteeforboostingthesemiconductorindustry,withaplanoftraining50,000engineersinthisfield.Weunderstandthataskilledworkforceisakeydeterminantinthiscompetitivelandscape.Oursummerschoolprogrammeheretodaymarksthestartofourefforttosupportthisstrategicgoal,shesaid.ThecourseoffersaninvaluableopportunityforVi?tNamssemiconductorcommunitytoexchangewithglobalexpertstogainupdatedinsightsintotheadvancementsandoutlookoftheindustry.Throughthisinteraction,weexpecttobuildastrongglobalnetworkofexpertsinthefieldforVi?tNam,pavingthewayforfuturecollaborations,exchangeprogrammes,andotherpartnershipopportunitieswithleadinginstitutionsandcompaniesworldwide,sheadded.ThecourseprovidesanumberofspecialisedlecturessuchasMOSCapacitorandMOSTransistorbyProf.SorinCristoloveanu,directorofresearchCNRSinFrance.BasicDevicePhysics:Bands,electronsandholes,carriertransport,Poisson,continuityandgenerationrecombinationequationwaspresentedbyProf.JeanPierreColinge,formerlywithTaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCompany(TSMC),IMEC,Leti,andUC-DavisintheUS.Prof.GongXiaooftheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)sharedaboutShortchanneleffects,transistorscalingandCMOSroadmapandPackaging,heterogeneousintegration(SIP2.5D/3D)andtesting.NatalieNguy?n,seniormanageratOnsemiMNCintheUS,sharedaboutsemiconductortechnologytransfer;andHoàngNguy?n,formerdirectoratGlobalFoundriesintheUS,presentedSemiconductorproductmanufacturing.Nguy?nNg?cMaiKhanhofMarvellTechnologyinVi?tNamsharedaboutIntegratedCircuitApplications:RFandAnalog.WearableDesignandElectronicsManufacturingSystem:OpportunitiesforVi?tNam,waspresentedbyAnTr?n,chiefengineer-executiveprogrammeleadatMixerintheUS.Nguy?nPhúcVinh,seniordirectorofapplicationsengineering-GTMatSynopsysVietnam,sharedaboutSemiconductorSub-Micron:TechnologyTrendsandAdvancedPackagingforMulti-DieSystems.Withintheframeworkoftheevent,VLUsignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithNUStopromoteacademicandresearchactivitiesandstrengthencooperationinmanyfields.VLUaffirmsitspioneeringroleinequippingstudentswiththenecessaryskillsandknowledgetoadaptandleadinanever-changingtechnologicallandscape.ItsSchoolofTechnology(VLTECH)willfocusontraininghigh-qualityhumanresourcesthatmeetglobaldemandandrapidtechnologicaladvancements.—VNSManyroadsinthenorthernprovinceofLàoCaihavesufferedseveredamagesfromfloodingandlandslidesinthewakeofTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—High-rankingleadersfromvariouscountriescontinuetosendlettersandmessagesofcondolencetotheleadersoftheParty,StateandpeopleofVi?tNam,withregardstoseveredamagecausedbyTyphoonYagiintheSoutheastAsiancountry.Inhismessageofsympathy,SultanHajiHassanalBolkiahofBruneiexpressedhisdeepsorrowoverthelossoflifeandpropertycausedbythetyphooninVi?tNam.HeextendedheartfeltcondolencestotheVietnameseParty,State,Government,andpeople,especiallytothedirectlyaffectedfamilies.SingaporeanPrimeMinisterLawrenceWongstressedthatasamemberoftheASEANCommunityaswellasastrategicpartnerandaclosefriendofVi?tNam,SingaporestandsreadytoassistVi?tNaminrecoveringfromtheaftermathofthetyphoon.KingMahaVajiralongkornandPrimeMinisterPaetongtarnShinawatraofThailandsentmessagesofcondolence,affirmingthattheThaipeoplearedeeplyconcernedandstandinsolidaritywiththepeopleofVi?tNamtoovercomethischallengetogether.UKPrimeMinisterKeirStarmerexpressedhisadmirationfortheextraordinaryeffortsoftheVietnamesegovernment,military,police,andlocalauthoritiesinrespondingtothisnaturaldisaster.TheUKconfirmeditsreadinesstoprovideaidandsupportVi?tNaminrestoringnormality.GermanChancellorOlafScholzconveyedhisdeepcondolencesandexpressedhopethatthoseaffectedwouldquicklyrecovertheirhealthandstabilisetheirlives.KingFelipeVIofSpainextendedhisdeepestsympathiesonbehalfoftheSpanishpeopleandpersonallytothefamiliesandlovedonesofthosewholosttheirlives.EuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyenpledgedhumanitarianassistanceandexpressedherdesiretofurtherdiscussthisissueonthesidelinesoftheupcoming79thUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly.TheKingofNorway,thePresidentofUzbekistan,andcomradesfromthecommunistpartiesofIndia,Portugal,andFrancealsosentmessagesofsympathy,sharinginVi?tNamsdifficultiesandtheimmenselossoflifeandpropertycausedbyYagi.Onthisoccasion,theSecondMinisterofForeignAffairsofBrunei,theForeignMinistersofSingaporeandThailand,theDeputyPMandMinisterofForeignandEuropeanAffairsofSlovenia,theDeputyPMandForeignMinisterofKyrgyzstan,andtheForeignMinisterofSerbiaalsosentmessagesofcondolencetoDeputyPMandMinisterofForeignAffairsBùiThanhS?n.Todate,thepowerfultyphoonandensuingfloodingandlandslideshaveleft329peopledeadandmissingin26localitiesinnorthernVi?tNam.—VNSAninterfaceoftheLittleSune-learningplatform.HàN?I—Afreeonlinee-learningplatformdedicatedtochildcareandnutritionnamedLittleSunwasupgradedandrelaunchedonThursday.IntheaftermathofSuperTyphoonYagi,theplatform,whichwaslaunchedbyInstituteofNutritionandthesocialenterpriseSSVNSurvivalSkills,hasprovidedcrucialsupportwhenin-personlearningandcounselingarelimitedduetodamagedinfrastructure.Itscoursescoverkeytopicssuchasmaternalcareduringpregnancyandbreastfeeding,complementaryfeeding,careforsickchildrenandassessingchildrensnutritionalstatus.BasedontheMinistryofHealthschildnutritionguidelines,theplatformoffers20in-depthlessonsonchildnutritionandcounselingskillsforbothparentsandcaregivers,aswellashealthstaffseekingtoenhancetheirknowledgeandskillsinnutritionandhealthcounseling,withtheopportunitytoachievecertification.H?TháiBình,SSVNdirector,saidTheLittleSune-learningplatformonchildcareandnutrition,developedbySSVN,isdesignedtobeuser-friendlyandaccessible,allowinguserstolearnanytime,anywhere,withanintuitiveinterfaceavailableonbothcomputersandphones.AssociateProfessorDr.Tr??ngTuy?tMai,deputydirectoroftheNationalInstituteofNutritionsaidtheinstitutionispartneringwithlocalitiestoimplementmodelsthatenhancenutritionforchildrenunderfiveandaddressstuntingandwasting.Despitetheseefforts,provincesencounterdifficultiesinchoosingcost-effectivestrategiestoreachthesegoals.TheLittleSunchildnutritioncounselingmodelanditsonlinelearningplatformoffervaluableresourcesthatcanhelplocalitiesnavigatethesechallengeseffectively,shesaid.Atthelaunchevent,healthcarestafffromprovincialcentresfordiseasecontrolacross63localities,alongwithcaregiversandmothers,highlypraisedtheeffectivenessandqualityoftheonlinetrainingsystem.Withinjusttwohoursofthelaunch,nearly300peopleregisteredforthecoursethroughthewebsite.—VNS

AconferencebeingheldinHCMCityonSeptember19todiscussdigitaltransformationinurbanmanagement.-Photonld.com.vnHCMCITY—AconferenceheldinHCMCityonSeptember19discussedtheimportanceandapplicationofdigitaltransformationinurbanmanagement,especiallytraffic.ThelocalDepartmentofInformationandTechnologysaidthecityisworkingtowardslaunchingseveraltechnologysolutionstooptimisedatacollectionfordecisionmaking,helpingcreateasmarturbanmanagementsystem.Itisfocusingonexpandingitsdatacentretoensurelargedatastorage,processingandsharingcapabilitiesandbuildingspecialiseddatabaseswhichapplyGeographicInformationSystemstechnologiesforland,traffic,environmentandotherareas,itsaid.ThecityalsoaimstolaunchautomaticdatacollectionsystemsusingInternetofThings-basedsensorstogatherreal-timedataontheenvironment,trafficandothers.Artificialintelligencewillbeutilisedtoanalysephotosandcamerastodetectincidentsandmakepredictions.Itwillusebigdataanalysistechnologiestoprocesslargevolumesofdatafromvarioussources,anddevelopAImodelstoassistindecisionmakinginemergenciesandmakeautomaticdecisionsforroutineissues,whichwilldecreasethestaffworkloadandincreaseefficiency.Furthermore,thecitywilldevelopmodernnetworksecuritysolutionstoprotectitsdatabases.Th?chPh??cHùngoftheInstituteforRegionalDevelopmentResearchandConsultingsaidHCMCityisfocusingonsmarttrafficmanagementsystem,alsoknownasSmartMobility.Thoughitiskeenondigitaltransformation,itsresourcesarelimitedanditneedstoselectivelyinvestinkeyareastodevelopthissystemandpicktherighttechnologiestoadopt,hesaid.Hewantedthecitytobuildmonitoringandforecastingmodelsthatcansendwarningstotrafficthroughappsandelectronicsignstoalleviatecongestion.V?KhánhH?ng,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofTransport,saidhisagencyhasbeenworkingwiththeDepartmentofInformationandTechnologytoapplydigitaltransformationtotrafficmanagementlikemonitoringbusstopsandtripsandissuinge-ticketsonsomeroutes.Bytheendof2024thisinitiativewillcoverallroutes,andalltheinformationwillbeavailabletothepubliconapplicationsandwebsitessuchasGo!Bus.Thetechnologydepartmentisprovidingassistanceforintegratingthedataintothecitysdatabase.Healsosaidthathisdepartmentisworkingonpilotingsmarttrafficlightsystems,whichcanautomaticallyadjustthedurationofthelightsignalsaccordingtotrafficflow.ButthereisaproblemwithattractingmanpowersinceITengineerstendtoearnlowersalariesatstateagenciescomparedtoothersectors,andmanyhighlyqualifiedpersonnelwhohadstudiedabroadonlyworkatthecityssmarttrafficmanagementcentreforashorttime.Investmentinupgradingtrafficmanagementtechnologiesislimited,andawarenessoftheimportanceofdigitaltransformationislowatthelowerlevels.Accordingtoexpertsattheconference,itisimportanttoraiseawarenessofdigitaltransformationamongauthoritiesinchargeofinvestmentintrafficsothattheyallocatemoreforsmarttrafficsystems.Acomprehensiveplanwithaspecificvision,solutionsandroadmapsiscrucialfortheinvestmenttobeeffective.HCMCityshouldhaveco-operationprogrammeswithdomesticandforeignuniversitiesandresearchinstitutestotrainfutureworkers.HCMCityisfocusingondigitaltransformationintrafficmanagement.-Photolaodong.vn?TheDepartmentofNaturalResourceandEnvironmenthasalsobeenpayingcloseattentiontousingtechnologiestomanagenaturalresourcesandmonitortheenvironmentinthepastfewyears.V?V?nThái,directoroftheNaturalResourceandEnviromentInformationalTechnologyCentre,saidthedepartmentisimplementingasystemtomonitorvehiclestransportingsolidwastes,whichallowsoversightofwastecollectioninrealtime.DuringtheCOVID-19pandemicin2021italsopilotedamodeltomonitorthecollectionofmedicalwastesinquarantineareas.Thedepartmentisworkingonacomprehensiveenvironmentalmanagementsystemcoveringmanyareassuchaswastemanagement,issuanceofpermits,inspections,andreports.Itwillincludeadatabaseforwastesourceswhich,whencompleted,willbesharedacrossrelevantorganisationsandagencies.Theconferenceheardthatvariousauthoritiesneedtoworktogethercloselyforbuildingdatabasesandinvestingintechnologies,andthatAIcouldhelptremendouslyinprocessingdataanddecisionmaking.TheconferencewasorganisedbyNg??iLao??ng(Labourer)newspaper.VNSReliefaid--includingsolar-poweredflashlights,kitchensets,waterfiltersandtents--fromSamaritansPurseandtheSwissGovernmentweredeliveredtoN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?ionSeptember16,2024,beforebeingtransportedtothethreenorthernmountainousprovinceshardesthitbythepowerfultyphoonYagi(LàoCai,CaoB?ng,andYênBáiprovinces).—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Thesupportfromtheinternationalcommunity,aswellasfromoverseasVietnamese,forthevictimsofTyphoonYagiisimmenselyvaluable,spokespersonfortheMinistryofForeignAffairsPh?mThuH?ngsaidonThursday.TyphoonYagiisthemostpowerfulstormtohitmainlandVi?tNamin70years.Thetyphoon,alongwiththeseverefloodingandlandslidescausedbyheavydownpoursinitswake,hasleft329peopledeadandmissingin26northernlocalities,whileeconomicdamageshavereachedupwardsofUS$2.5billion.AtapressbriefingheldinHàN?i,thespokespersonsaidthatrecently,manycountriesandinternationalorganisationshavesentlettersandmessagesofcondolencetoexpresssolidarityandextendtheirsympathiesoverthehugescaleofhumanlossandpropertydamagefacedbytheGovernmentandpeopleofVi?tNam,particularlyinthenorthernprovincesandcitiesseverelyaffectedbythetyphoon.Manyhavealsoprovideddirectandindirectsupport,intheformoffinance,accommodationsupplies,rescueandreliefequipment,essentialgoods,aswellasexpertstohelpVi?tNamrecoverfromtheseriousconsequencesofthetyphoonasquicklyaspossible,H?ngtoldthemedia.Followingthespiritofmutualsupportandthecallofdomesticauthorities,theVietnamesecommunitybothinVi?tNamandabroadhasdonatedmoney,equipmentandnecessarysuppliestodirectlyandindirectlyassistpeopleintheaffectedprovincesandcities,helpingthemquicklystabilisetheirlives.AccordingtoH?ng,sofaroverseasVietnamesehavecontributedVN?13billion(about$529,000)indirectsupportandwillcontinuetoraisemorefundstoassistthelocalitiesandpeopleaffectedbytheseverestorm.AsofSeptember18,anincompletereportindicatedthattheembassiesofcountries,UNorganisationsandotherinternationalorganisationshavecommittedover$13millioninaidtoVi?tNam.Thecountryhasalsoreceived200tonnesofsuppliesfromAustralia,Switzerland,India,Japan,ASEANAHA,UNICEFandUNDPaswellasSamaritansPurse.Vi?tNamcherishesthespiritofsolidarity,thetimelymessagesofgoodwillandthesupportoftheinternationalcommunityandoverseasVietnamesefortheGovernmentandpeopleofVi?tNaminovercomingtheseveredamagecausedbynaturaldisasters,stormsandfloods.Thishelpsstabilisethesituationsopeoplecanresumetheirdailylives,restoreproductionandbusinessactivitiesandpromotegrowth,spokespersonH?ngunderlined.Alsoatthepressconference,inresponsetoaquestionregardingtheprotectionandsafetyofVietnamesefishermenandboatsseekingshelterfromTyphoonSoulik,whichhassinceweakenedintoatropicaldepression,thespokespersonsaidtheGovernmentleaderhassignedadirectiveonresponsestothetropicaldepression/typhoon.FollowingthePrimeMinistersandForeignMinistrysdirectives,Vi?tNamsdiplomaticmissionsinChinaandnearbyareashaveurgentlyworkedwithlocalauthoritiestoprovideupdatesandinformationaboutTyphoonSoulikandrequestsupportforVietnameseboatsandfishermenatseawhowereunabletoreturntolandtotakeshelterfromthestorm.TheMinistryofForeignAffairshasalsosentdiplomaticnotestoforeignembassiesinHàN?i,coordinatingthetimelyexchangeofinformationtoreportbacktotheirrespectivecountriesandtakenecessarysupportmeasuresincaseofemergencyrescueandreliefforVietnamesefishermenandboats,H?ngsaid.—VNS

TheProvincialMilitaryCommandofQu?ngBìnhProvinceisreadytorespondtothetyphoonSoulik.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhastoldthePeoplesCommitteesinthecentralprovincesandcitiestoquicklydeployplansforrespondingtoTyphoonSoulik,whichweakenedasatropicaldepressiononThursdayafternoon,ensuringthesafetyoflivesandminimisingdamagetocitizensproperty.ThedirectivewasissuedinanofficialdispatchtothePartysecretariesandchairsinThanhHóa(chǎn),Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?,Th?aThiênHu?,?àN?ng,Qu?ngNam,Qu?ngNg?iandBình??nh,aswellastorelevantministries.Hetaskedtheheadsoftheprovincesandcitiestoimplementresponsemeasuresthatalignwiththeactualdevelopmentsintheirareas,proactivelyaddressingtheworst-casescenariosthatmayarise.Thetasksincludeguidingfishingvesselstoavoidorexitdangerousareas,ortoseeksafeharboursandtakingimmediatemeasurestoensurethesafetyofvesselsandequipmentinmooringareas,aswellasactivitiesincoastalwaters,particularlyaquaculturefarms,touristsitesandcoastalserviceareas.Theyshouldimplementmeasurestolimitdamagetohousing,offices,schools,healthcarefacilities,businesses,dikes,damsandconstructionsites,especiallytransportationprojectsandincompletedikes.Additionally,theymustproactivelyarrangeforcesandequipment,particularlyinareasexpectedtobedirectlyaffectedbythetyphoonandfloodingtobereadytorespondinemergencies.TheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasbeenaskedtoestablisha24/7monitoringsystemtooverseethesituation,proactivelyurgelocalitiestoimplementappropriateresponsemeasuresandreportanymattersexceedingtheirauthoritytothePrimeMinisterandDeputyPrimeMinister.TheMinisterofTransportwasrequiredtoensuresafetymeasuresforvesselsoperatingatseaandonrivers,maintainroad,railandairtransportsafetyandimplementmeasurestoprotectpeople,vehicles,andsignificantnationalinfrastructureprojectscurrentlyunderconstructionintheregion.MinistersofIndustryandTrade,andAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentweretoldtocloselycollaboratewiththelocalauthoritiestoensuresafety,andthescientificoperationofhydropowerandirrigationdamstoprotectinfrastructureandhelpmitigatedownstreamflooding.TheMinistersofDefence,andPublicSecuritywererequiredtoinstructrescueforcestobeonstandby,readytoassistcitizens,protectpropertyandrespondtootheremergencies.TheVietnamNewsAgency,Vi?tNamTelevisionandVoiceofVi?tNam,alongwithothermediaoutlets,hadtoincreasetheirbroadcaststoprovidethepublicwithaccurateandtimelyinformationaboutthedevelopmentsofthetyphoon.Inarelevantmove,theMinistryofEducationandTrainingaskedthedirectorsofeducationandtrainingdepartmentsinthe17provincesandcitiestoconsiderclosingschoolswhennecessary,particularlyinareasvulnerabletostormimpacts.Themoveaimstoensuretheabsolutesafetyofstudents,teachersandeducationstaffduringthestorms.DonotbecomplacentThedirectionofthetyphoonSoulik.—VNA/VNSPhotoThetyphoon,internationallynamedSoulik,formedonThursdaymorningfromatropicaldepressionoverthenorth-easternareaoftheHoàngSaArchipelagos.However,ithadweakenedasatropicaldepressionagainonThursdayafternoon.TheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingsaidthatasof10amonThursday,thetyphoonseyewaslocatedovercoastalwatersfromQu?ngBìnhProvincetoTh?aThiênHu?Province,withmaximumwindspeedsreachinglevel8(62-74km/h).Duetotheimpactofthetyphoonanditsresidualeffects,torrentialrainsareexpectedintheprovincesfromHàT?nhtoQu?ngNg?i,withtherainfallfrom100to300mm,withsomeareasexceeding500mm.ThanhHóa(chǎn)andNgh?Anareforecastedtoreceivebetween70to150mm,withisolatedareaslikelytoexceed250mm.Thereisahighriskoffloodinginlow-lyingareasalongrivers,aswellasflashfloodsandlandslidesontheslopesinthemountainousregionsfromThanhHóa(chǎn)ProvincetoTh?aThiênHu?Province.DeputyheadoftheDisasterResponseandRecoveryDepartmentunderVi?tNamDisasterandDikeManagementAuthority,Nguy?nXuanTùng,saidAlthoughthetyphoonhasslightlyweakerwindsthanTyphoonYagi,residentsshouldnotbecomplacent,asthiscouldleadtounfortunateconsequences.Peoplemustnotunderestimatethetyphoonsintensity.Hefurthernotedtheimportanceofbeingvigilantregardingpost-stormrainfallandflooding.Healsowarnedaboutflashfloodsandlandslidescouldoccurinmountainousareas,particularlyinThanhHóa(chǎn),Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?andTh?aThiênHu?.DeepfloodingmightoccurinHàT?nhProvinceandalongtheriversinQu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?,andTh?aThiênHu?provinces.DirectoroftheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,MaiV?nKhiêm,saidDespitethetyphoonbeingclassifiedasalevel8storm,residentsinaffectedareasmustremainalert.Thetyphoonscirculationcoveredavastarea,impactingnotonlythecentralnorthandcentralsouthregionsdirectlybutalsoextendingtootherareassuchasthesouthernpartoftheRedRiverdelta,CentralHighlandsandthesouthernregion.Withintheadverseweathersystem,thunderstormsandstronggustingwindscouldhappenatanytime.Wehaverepeatedlystressedthatthestronggustsassociatedwiththunderstormscanbeevenmoredangerousthanthoseofaseveretyphoon.Thisposessignificantrisksforactivitiesatseaandalongthecoast,particularlyinareaswherevesselsaremooredandaquacultureispractised.So,peoplemustnotunderestimatetheimpactsofthislevel8typhoon,hesaid.InitialdamagesInQu?ngTr?Province,heavyrains,whichweretriggeredbythetyphoon,causeddisruptionstotransportinseveralareaswithinthemountainousdistrictsof?akr?ngandH??ngHóa(chǎn)onThursday.In?akr?ngDistrict,floodingatcrossingsreacheduptohalfametre,affectingroutessuchasANgo-ABung,TàR?t-ANgo,LyT?nandLàngCát.InH??ngHóa(chǎn)District,somecrossingsweresubmergedbyuptoametreofwater,isolatingareasincludingCoocHamletinH??ngLinhCommune,LoaandTrùmvillagesinBaT?ngCommune.BymiddayonThursday,theprovincialSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescuereportedthatheavyrainsoccurredwithrainfalllevelsrangingfrom80to140mm.Therainfalllevelsevenreached223mminLaTó,195.8mminTàLongand152.8mminBaNangin?akr?ngDistrict.AuthoritiesintheprovincewarnedthatcontinuedheavytoveryheavyrainswereexpecteduntiltheendofFriday,withtotalrainfallofbetween100and220mm,exceeding300mminsomeareas.Afloodalertwasanticipated,withwaterlevelsonlocalriversexpectedtoreachlevels1to2.InQu?ngBìnhProvince,betweenWednesdayandThursdaymorning,heavyrainswerereportedinthemountainousborderdistrictsofMinhHóa(chǎn)andTuyênHóa(chǎn).RisingwaterlevelsinstreamsinDanHóa(chǎn)andTr?ngHóa(chǎn)communesledtolocalisedflooding.Duetothetyphoonsimpact,TamK?CityinQu?ngNamProvinceexperiencedheavyrainonWednesday,resultinginfloodingonnumerousstreets,causingproblemsforresidentsandtransport.—VNS

VietnameseAmbassadortoFrance?inhToànTh?ngspeaksattheeventinParistoraisefundstosupportpeoplewhowereaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodsandlandslides.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheVietnameseEmbassiesinFranceandCubaonWednesdaycalledonoverseasVietnameseinthehostcountriestoraisefundstosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodsandlandslidesinthehomeland.ThemovecamefollowingtheappealoftheGeneralSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamCentralCommitteeandStatePresidentT?LamandthePresidiumoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)CentralCommittee.AtahybridmeetingwithrepresentativesofVietnameseassociationsinParisandmanyotherlocationsinFrancesuchasBordeaux,Lyon,Marseille,andGrenoble,VietnameseAmbassadortoFrance?inhToànTh?ngcalledonVietnameseorganisations,associations,businesscommunity,overseasVietnameseandinternationalfriendstojoinhandsinassistingtyphoon-hitvictims.Reviewingthedamagecausedbythetyphoonanditssubsequentfloodsandlandslides,Thangalsoacknowledgedthesolidarityandsendingofcondolencesfrominternationalfriends,especiallytheFrenchGovernment,organisationsandpeople.TheVietnameseEmbassy,agenciesandorganisationsandFrenchfriendshasraisednearlyVN?2billion(overUS$81,100)tosupportvictimsinthehomecountry.Meanwhile,JeromeTham,arepresentativeoftheAssociationofVietnameseinFrance(UGVF),announcedthataweekago,theassociationlaunchedadonationcampaigntosupportthetyphoonvictims.Ithassofarreceivedabout15,000Euros,ofwhich10,000EuroshavebeensenttotheVFF.PresidentoftheFrance-Vi?tNamFriendshipAssociation(AAFV)Nguy?nH?iNamsaidthatassoonashereceivedinformationabouttheheavydamagecausedbythetyphoon,AAFVcalledfordonationsfromitsmembers.Nguy?nPhanB?oTh?y,PresidentoftheUnionofVietnameseYouthsandStudentsinFrance(UEVF),announcedthattheunionproactivelycalledonpartnersandmemberstosupportpeopleintyphoon-hitareas,particularlythenorthernprovinceofLàoCai,whichwasamongthehardest-hitlocalities.Meanwhile,theVietnameseEmbassyinCubalaunchedafund-raisingcampaignonthesameday.AmbassadorLêQuangLongcalledonthebusinesscommunityandoverseasVietnameseinCubaandothercountriesintheCaribbeanregiontohelpthevictimsovercomethisdifficulttime.—VNSParticipantsattheworkshop.—VNSPhotoT?Nh?HàN?I—Biotechnologyhasrevolutionisedagriculture,drivingkeyinnovationsthathavestrengthenedglobalfoodsecurity,reducedpesticideusageandenhancedbothsoilqualityandenvironmentalsustainabilityoverthepast30years.AssociateProfessorDrNguy?nH?uNinh,DeputyDirectoroftheDepartmentofScience,Technology,andEnvironmentattheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD),saidthattheadvantagesofgeneticallymodified(GM)cropsareundeniableandshouldbeembracedswiftlyintodayseraofinternationalintegration.DuringtheworkshoptitledAchievementsandFutureDirectionsinBiotechnologyApplicationforSustainableAgriculturalDevelopmentintheContextofInternationalIntegration,hostedbyMARDinHàN?ionSaturday,DrNinhemphasisedtheimportanceofclosecollaborationbetweenscientists,businesses,andfarmers.Statepoliciesalsoplayacrucialroleinencouragingtheapplicationofbiotechnologyinagricultureandfosteringsustainabledevelopment.Healsostressedtheneedforpoliciesaimedattrainingskilledhumanresourcesinbiotechnologyandfacilitatingtheimplementationofnewresearchprojects.BuildingabrandforVietnameseagriculturalproductsbasedonbiotechnologywouldenhancetheirvalueandcompetitivenessininternationalmarkets.AccordingtoMARD,thereareapproximately200millionhectaresofGMcropsbeingcultivatedglobally,withsoybeansaccountingfornearly80percentofthattotal.Maizealsocoversover25percent.Beyondmaize,biotechnologyhasadvancedtheuseofbiologicalproducts,ensuringbettercropyieldsandincreasingfarmersincomes.Unfortunately,Vi?tNamsadoptionofbiotechnologyhasbeenslow,andthegapbetweenVi?tNamandtherestoftheworldiswidening.WehaveyettomeetthetargetssetbythePartyandtheState,primarilyduetoalackofawareness,saidDrCao??cPhát,formerministerofMARDandchairmanoftheInternationalRiceResearchInstitute.ItisnecessarytoremovebarrierstotheadoptionofGMcropsinVi?tNam.AccordingtotheInternationalServicefortheAcquisitionofAgri-biotechApplications,73countrieshavealreadyembracedGMcrops,recognisingtheirimportanceinboostingfarmersincomes,savingtimeandlabourandreducingpesticideusesignificantly.Duringtheforum,expertshighlightedsignificantachievements,particularlythedevelopmentofnewcropvarietiesusingbiotechnology.Thesevarietiesexhibitgreaterresistancetopestsanddiseases,improvingbothyieldandproductquality.Biotechnologyhasalsobeenappliedinpost-harvestpreservation,reducinglossesandincreasingexportvalue.Furthermore,microbialtechnologieshavebeenwidelyadoptedtoimprovesoilqualityandreducetheuseofchemicalfertilisers,enhancingthesustainabilityoffarmingsystems.Dr??Ti?nPhát,headofthePlantCellTechnologyDepartmentattheBiotechnologyInstitute,saidthatVi?tNamsagriculturalsectormustaccelerateitsadoptionofbiotechnologytomeetthedemandsofinternationalintegration.TechnologiessuchasgeneeditingandprecisionagriculturewillenhanceVi?tNamscompetitivenessinglobalmarketsandhelpthesectoradapttoclimatechange.Biotechnology,hesaid,isnotjustatrendbutthekeytobuildingasustainableandcompetitiveagriculturalindustryinVi?tNam.DirectorofBiotechnologyatCropLifeAsia,SonnyTababa,highlightedtheimportanceofbiotechnologyinaddressingglobalagriculturalchallengeslikeclimatechangeandrisingsealevels.ShepraisedtheVietnamesegovernmentseffortsinpromotingbiotechcropsolutions,particularlythroughscientificresearch,technologytransferpartnerships,andthecontinuousrefinementofregulatoryframeworkstomaximisethebenefitsofthesesolutions.Vi?tNamisoneofthecountrieswiththemostadvancedlegalframeworksforGMcrops.CropLifeiseagertocontinuesupportingpublic-privatepartnershipstointroducethenextgenerationofbiotechcropstoVietnamesefarmers,providingthemwithimprovedfarmingtoolstoachievetheirmissionofensuringfoodsecurityandfosteringsustainableagriculture.YoungscientistNguy?nDuyPh??ngandhisteamhavedevelopedtheTBR225mutantricevariety,whichreducescadmiumcontaminationinhigh-cadmiumareas,protectingpublichealth.Enhancedthroughgene-editing,italsoresistsbacterialleafblight,withstableresistanceprovenacrossthreegenerations,whilemaintainingtraitssimilartotheoriginalvariety.However,DrPh??ngexpressedconcernaboutthelackofclearregulationsforgene-editedcropsinVi?tNam.Henotedthatgene-editedvarietiestakethreetofouryearstodevelopatafractionofthecostofGMcrops.Heurgedthegovernmenttoestablishalegalframeworktosupporttestingandcommercialisation.BySeptember30,MARDhadrecognised31GMmaizevarieties,withsixdeemedbiosafe.Since2015,Vi?tNamhasimportedover13,000tonnesofGMmaizeseeds,covering662,000hectares,withofficialcultivationstartinginMarch2015.—VNS

BrightGateof??ngD??ngBuddhismmonasteryinTh?ngBìnhdistrictinQu?ngNamProvincereceivessteelstructuresupportsfromfalling.TheCh?marchitecturetowercomplexhasbeeninruinedforyears,anditneedsanurgentrestorationplan.PhotocourtesyofNguy?nC??ngQU?NGNAM—ThecentralprovinceofQu?ngNamhascalledforanemergencyrestorationplantosavetheruinsofthe??ngD??ngBuddhistmonastery,atowercomplexandpedestalaltarbuiltbytheancientkingdomofChampa,fromcompletecollapse.Themonastery,whichwasbuiltin875byKingIndravarmanIIoftheChampakingdom,islocatedinBình??nhB?ccommune,Th?ngBìnhdistrict.ItwasatemplewhereBuddhaLaskmindraLookesvaraSvabhayadawasworshippedtoprotectthekingdom.Now,theancientarchitecturehasbeendamagedbycenturiesoferosionandtheimpactsofwar.OnlytheThápSáng,orBrightGate,hasbeenpreservedandprotectedfromfallingbysteelsupports.AwallsectionofBrightGateisremainedwithprotection.Theitemistheonlyseenattheruined??ngD??ngBuddhismmonasteryinQu?ngNamProvince.Thelocalauthoritieshavecalledforanemergencyrestorationplanforthenationalrelic.PhotocourtesyofNguy?nC??ngDespiteitsrecognitionasaNationalSpecialHeritageRelicin2019,theCh?marchitecturecomplexhasyettobegrantedaMasterPlanforfullrestorationandpreservationofallofthetowersandrelicsinthesitesruins.DirectoroftheprovincialdepartmentofCulture,SportsandTourismNguy?nThanhH?ngsaidadetailedplanisneededfordifferentitems,includinglandclearanceandcompensationforlocalhouseholdsandarchaeologicalsurveys,excavationsanddataanalysis,foraprolongedpreservationprojectthatwouldcosthundredsofbillionsofVietnamese??ng.TheprovincehasallocatedVN?15billionforremovalofmorethan100tombsandcompensationforhouseholdfarmerslivingintheprotectedareabufferzone,H?ngsaid.However,anyrestorationplanorarchitecturalrepairsrelatedtothenationalrelicmustbeapprovedbytheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourism.ItalsoneedsahugefundfromtheStatebudgettorestoretheCh?mcomplextoitsoriginaldesignfrompreviouscenturies,headded.The??ngD??ngPedestal,whichwasexcavatedat??ngD??ngBuddhismmonasterybytheFrencharchaeologistsfrom20thcentury,isoneshowattheCh?mSculptureMuseumof?àN?ng.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhH?ngsaidtheonlydataonthearchaeologicalsiteanditsartefactswascompiledbyFrenchresearchandexcavationsconductedinthe20thcentury.Hesaidlandclearanceforthesiterestorationprojectwouldbeginin2025.AreportfromtheTh?ngBìnhdistrictsCultureOfficenotedthatbeforethesitewasrecognisedasaNationalSpecialRelic,11householdshadbuilthomesandfarmsand112tombsweredugon5.3haoftheland.In2013,sixyearsbeforeitwasawardedthenationalrecognitionstatus,thecomplexsBrightGatearchitecturalfeaturewasgrantedVN?12billiontoinstallasteelsupportstructurearoundthegatetopreventitfromfalling.Theprovincialdepartmentsaidaconferenceonrestoringtheancientsitewillbescheduledfor2025.ExpertsfromtheArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia(ASI)havepreviouslyvisitedthetemplecomplextosurveythesiteanddesignarestorationplan.Informationfromtheécolefran?aisedExtrême-Orient,ortheFrenchSchoolofAsianStudies,revealsthatthereligiouscomplexwasoncepartoftheancientChampaKingdomscapitalcity,calledIndrapura.Thecitywasdestroyedinwars,butitsBrightGateremains.Frencharchaeologistsexcavatedthesiteinthe20thcentury,andsomeofthepreciousartefactsthattheyfoundareondisplayattheCh?mSculptureMuseumin?àN?ng.StatueofTara/AvalokiteshvaraisoneofsevenNationalTreasuresondisplayattheCh?mSculptureMuseumof?àN?ng.Theitemwasfoundin??ngD??ngvillageinQu?ngNamProvince.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhTheStatueofTara/Avalokiteshvaraandthe??ngD??ngPedestalareamongsevenNationalTreasuresthathavebeenpreservedandareondisplayattheCh?mSculptureMuseumin?àN?ng.Qu?ngNamistheonlyprovinceinVi?tNamwithtwoUNESCO-recognisedworldheritagesites:M?S?nSanctuaryandH?iAnancienttown.TheprovinceisalsohometotheChàmIslands-H?iAnworldbiospherereservesite.TheM?S?nSanctuarysitehasbeenwellpreservedsinceitwasbuiltthousandsofyearsago,duringaprosperousperiodfortheChampaKingdombetweenthe4thand13thcenturies.TheprovincialauthoritieshavebeenworkingonrestorationprojectswithvariousorganisationsincludingUNESCOandgroupsfromcountrieslikeIndia,ItalyandPolandtoprotecttheUNESCO-recognisedworldheritagesiteandCh?mtowercomplexesovertheyears.—VNSThesubmarineservicesprovidedbyVinpearlJointStockCompanyofferexcitingexperiencesfortourists.—Photobaokhanhhoa.vnKHáNHHòA—DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhasofficiallysignedadirectiveextendingthepilotprogrammeforsubmarineservicesinNhaTrangBay,KhánhHòaProvince.Thisextensionaimstopromotebusinessgrowthandenhancetourismwithintheregion.Thedecision,issuedonSeptember28,allowsforadditionaltimetofinaliselegalregulationsgoverningsubmarineoperations,withthepilotphaseextendeduntilMarch30,2025,asrecommendedbytheMinistryofTransport(MoT).TheDeputyPMhastaskedMoT,MinistryofNationalDefence,KhánhHòaProvincialPeoplesCommittee,VinpearlJointStockCompany,andrelevantagencieswithcontinuedimplementationofthedutiesoutlinedinapreviousdirective.TheseincludemanagingsubmarineservicesinNhaTrangBay,ensuringcompliancewithsecurityanddefenceregulations,adheringtolegalrequirementsandoverseeingvesseloperationstomaintainsafetystandards.VinpearlJointStockCompanyanditsassociatedpartnersmustimplementsafetyplans,preventaccidentsandpreparerescueprotocols.Theywillbeheldaccountableforanysafetyissuesthatariseduringthesubmarineserviceoperations.MoThasbeendirectedtoworkcloselywiththeGovernmentOfficeindraftingandsubmittingthenecessarylegislativedocumentsrelatedtosubmarineservicesforapproval.ThepilotsubmarineserviceinNhaTrangBaywasinitiallyapprovedbythePrimeMinisterthroughadocumentissuedonOctober30,2020.AccordingtoVinpearlJointStockCompany,fromApril30,2022toSeptember12,2022,thecompanycompleted713submarinetrips,includingtrialdives,trainingsessions,andguesttours,with2,708passengersparticipatingintheserviceintheHònM?tareaofNhaTrangBay.Thetripswereconductedwithoutincident,ensuringasafeandenjoyableexperienceforparticipants.Theservicecateredtoadiverserangeofcustomers,includingelderlyvisitors,children,andbothdomesticandinternationaltourists,offeringaninnovativeandeducationaltourismexperience.MoTisamendingDecreeNo58/2017/N?-CPtoincluderegulationsformanagingtourismsubmarinesinVi?tNamsportwaters,withadraftsubmittedtotheMinistryofJusticeforreview.—VNS

ConstructionworkisconductedontheC?nTh?-CàMauExpressway.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngTháiHCMCITY—Ashortageofsandneededtobuildhighwayembankmentsisaffectingtheprogressofmanysouthernhighwayprojects,andcentral-andlocal-levelauthoritiesareworkingonsolutions.AccordingtotheMinistryofTransport(MoT),theMekongDeltaneedsmorethan65millioncu.mofsandtobuildroadsforsixkeyexpresswayprojectsandanumberofotherimportantones.However,asofJunethisyear,manyprojectsarelackingsandforembankment.Forinstance,theC?nTh?-CàMau,andChau??c-C?nTh?-SócTr?ngexpressways,andRingRoadNo3inHCMCityarelacking9.6million,10.5millionand8.6millioncu.mofsand,respectively.Infact,thesouthernandsouthwesternexpresswayprojectsarestrategicallysignificant,needednotonlytoshortentraveltimebetweenprovincesandcitiesbutalsotopromoteregionaleconomicdevelopment.Withamoderntransportationnetwork,theseareaswillhaveeasyaccesstomajoreconomiccentres,facilitatingthecirculationofgoodsaswellastourism.By2030,theMekongDeltaaimstohaveabout1,200kmofhighwaysconnectingHCMCity,theeastandthesouthwest.TheTransportConstructionInvestmentManagementAuthorityundertheMoTsaidthatthe??iNg?iBridgeprojectonNationalHighwayNo60connectingTràVinhandSócTr?ngprovinceshasbasicallycompleteditsgroundhandover.Workontherouteismorethan32percentcompleted,whichisnearly9.7percentbehindscheduleduetolackofsandmaterialsfortheroadbed.AccordingtothetargetassignedbytheGovernment,Ti?nGiangProvinceneedsnearly16millioncu.mofsandforhighwayprojects,saidtheMoT.DirectoroftheHCMCityTrafficConstructionInvestmentProjectManagementBoardL??ngMinhPhúcsaidthatwiththeGovernmentsurgentdirectives,difficultiesandproblemsinexploitingsandresourceshavebeenbasicallyresolved.TheMoTdirectedinvestorstocloselycoordinatewithminestopromptlycompleteprocedurestogettheneededmaterials.V?nhLongand??ngThápprovincesacceleratedprogressandincreasedminecapacitytosupplyprojectsasrequired.V?nhLongProvincesupplied1.4millioncu.mforHCMCityRingRoad3andtwomillioncu.mfortheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayproject.Atthesametime,localitieswithsandresourcesintheMekongDeltawillcoordinatewiththeinterdisciplinaryworkinggroupchairedbytheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenttoreviewmaterialsources,ensuringanadequatesupplyforprojectsandprioritisingtheonessettobecompletedbytheendofnextyear.DirectoroftheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoardTr?nV?nThi,theinvestoroftwoexpresswaycomponentprojectsfromC?nTh?toCàMau,saidthattocompletetheprojectsnextyear,thesandloadingworkmustbecompletedbytheendofthismonth.Theprojectsneedabout9.6millioncu.mofsand.Sincelastmonth,contractorshavecalledforatleast70percentofthesandneededtocompletetheirprojects.Thisaidthattoensurethegoalofcompletingtheprojectbytheendofnextyear,theprojectmanagementboardhasrequiredcontractorstoreestablishadetailedconstructionplanfortheremainingitemstomakeupfordelays.Inaddition,theGovernmentalsoaskedbusinessesinvolvedinsandminingtoapplymoderntechnologiestominimisenegativeimpactsontheenvironment.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàproposedalternativemeasures,suchasusingartificialsandandrecycledsand,toreducepressureonnaturalresources.Buteffectivelyapplyingthesemeasuresrequirescarefultechnologicalpreparation.—VNSInternationaltouristsvisitingtheTràngAnComplexinthenorthernprovinceofNinhBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Therewere1.27millioninternationalvisitorstoVi?tNaminSeptember,accordingtothelatestreportfromtheGeneralStatisticsOffice.ThismarksaslightdeclinefromtheAugustnumberwhichsaw1.43millionarrivals.Inthethirdquarterofthisyear,internationalvisitorstoVi?tNamtotalledover3.8million.Inthefirstninemonthsoftheyear,internationalvisitorsreached12.7million,jumpingby43percentcomparedtolastyearssameperiod.Airarrivalsaccountedfornearly10.8million,representing84.9percentofthetotal,andrepresentinganincreaseof38.7percentyearonyear.Landarrivalsreachednearly1.8million,accountingfor13.8percent,upby68.1percent.Breakdownbycountry,SouthKorearemainedthelargestsourcemarketinSeptember,withover355,000visitorscomingtoVi?tNam,followedbyChinawithmorethan257,000visitors.OthertopmarketsincludedTaiwan(China),JapanandtheUnitedStates.Overall,inthefirstninemonthsoftheyear,thelionsshareoftouriststoVi?tNamisfromAsiawithover10.12millionarrivals(upby47.7percentyearonyear),followedbyEurope(over1.4millionarrivals,upbynearly40percent),Americas(736,600arrivals,up7.9percent),Oceania(391,300arrivals,upby25.8percent),andAfrica(38,800arrivals,withthelargestincreaseof90.7percentoverthepreviousyear).ThenumberofVietnamesepeopletravellingabroadinSeptember2024was421,800,adecreaseof15.9percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Intheninemonths,thenumberofVietnamesepeoplegoingabroadreached4.1million,anincreaseof6.1percentyearonyear.AttheendofSeptember,theMinistryofCulture,Sports,andTourism(MOCST)successfullycarriedoutatourismandcinemapromotionprogrammeintheUnitedStatesfromSeptember23to25,underthethemeVi?tNam-ANewDestinationforWorldCinema.TheprogrammeshowcasedVi?tNamtourismdestinationsandfilminglocationpotential,attractingHollywoodstudiostoshootfilmsinVi?tNam.Thesefilmsareexpectedtogenerateinternationalmediaattention,promotingtourismandattractingmorevisitorstothecountry.DespitethedecreaseinvisitornumbersinSeptember,thetourismindustryisdeterminedtomeetthegoalofattracting17-18millioninternationalvisitorsthisyear,asthelastthreemonthsarethepeakseasonforinternationalarrivalsinVi?tNam.Basedonthesefactors,thegoalofwelcoming18millioninternationalvisitorsthisyearisachievable,saidNguy?nlêPhúc,DeputyDirectoroftheNationalTourismAdministrationofVi?tNam.PhúcalsoremarkedthatthetourismindustryinthenorthernregionisrecoveringfastfromtheimpactsofthesupertyphoonhittingthecountryinearlySeptember.IndiaisalsoamongthefastestgrowingmarketstoVi?tNam,especiallyhigh-profileeventsbytheIndianelites,andmanypromotioncampaignsinthesouthAsiancountryhavebeencarriedout.—VNS