Caption:Farmerspreparefortheongoingsummer-autumnricecropinCàMauProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhAnhCàMAU—ThesouthernmostprovinceofCàMauistakingurgentmeasurestomitigatetheeffectsofpossibleinclementweatheronitskeycropsandaquaticspeciesduringtheongoingsummer-autumnseason.Itssummer-autumnriceisexpectedtosufferfromunfavourableweatherthisyear,includingprolongedheat,accordingtotheprovinceCentreforHydro-MeteorologyForecasting.Thelowrainfallsofarthisrainyseasoninalum-affectedareasmeansthealumisnotwashedawayfromricefieldsbeforethesummer-autumnricecropissown.May-Juneisthetransitionperiodbetweenthedryandrainyseasons.Buttemperaturesnowarehigherthannormal,andthiswillaffectthegrowthofseedlingsindryfields,thecentresaid.TherewouldbestrongwindsandheavyrainsinJulyandAugust,whichwoulddamagethericecropwhenitripens,itsaid.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovinceplanstosow35,244haofsummer-autumnrice.Tr?nChíNguy?noftheprovinceAgricultureExtensionCentre,saidfarmersshouldpreparelandwellandtakemeasurestoimprovethesoilandreducethealum.Farmersshouldco-operatewiththeirdistrictagriculturalofficialsforinstructionsinnature-basedfarming.TheprovincePeoplesCommitteehasorderedtheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandotherrelevantagenciestostrengthenmeasurestopreventthespreadofdiseasesamongaquaticcreatures,especiallyshrimps.Thecountryslargestshrimpproducingprovincehas18,661haoffarmsaffectedbydiseasesthisyear,andamortalityrateof35-75percent,accordingtothedepartment.ItsAgricultureExtensionCentrehastoldfarmerstokeepacloseeyeonweatherforecastsduringthetransitionperiodtopromptlytakemeasurestosafeguardtheircrops.Shrimpfoodshouldbecheckedforqualitytoensurethesafetyofthecrustaceans,itsaid.Farmersshoulddissolvelime,nutrientmineralsandbioproductsinwaterandaddittoshrimppondswhentherearerains,itsaid.Whenthepondshaveabnormalwaterorotherconditions,farmersshouldinformagriculturalofficialsfortakingpromptremedialmeasures,itsaid.Theprovinceisexpectedtoharvest205,300tonnesofaquaticanimalsinthefirsthalfoftheyear,including121,200tonnesofshrimps,accordingtothedepartment.—VNS

Inspectorschecktheoccupationalhygieneandsafetyattheconstructionsiteof?àR?ngBridge,whichispartoftheNorth-SouthexpresswayprojectpassingthroughPhúYênProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoT??ngQuanHàN?I-PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonTuesdayissuedadirectiverequestingtheimprovementofoccupationalhygieneandsafety,giventherecentoccurrenceofconsecutiveseriousaccidents.Thedirectivesaidthesedreadfulaccidentshaveresultedinfatalitiesandinjuries,affectingproduction,socio-economicdevelopmentandcausingpsychologicalinstabilityamongworkers.Inthedocument,thePMinstructstheMinisterofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairstoenhancethemanagementandconductregularinspectionsandaudits,particularlyatkeyconstructionprojectsandhighriskareasatenterprisesusingmachineryandequipment.Mediaagenciesareurgedtointensifycommunicationsefforts,raiseawarenessonthematteramongemployersandemployees,publiclydiscloseviolations,goodexamples,andvaluableexperiencesandlessonslearnednationwide.ChairpersonsofPeoplesCommitteesofprovincesandcentrally-runcitiesareaskedtoheightentheirsenseofresponsibilityinensuringoccupationalhygieneandsafetyandconsidertheworkasalong-termandimportanttaskinlocalsocio-economicdevelopmentandhumansecurity.Enterprisesshouldbeincentivisedtoproactivelyinvestinandimplementeffectivepreventionmeasures,whilesuccessfulmodelsshouldbemultipliedandviolationsmustbestrictlytackled,thePMnoted.-VNSAVietnamAirlinesA321aircraftislandingon?i?nBiênAirport.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nTrungKiênHàN?I—AreportfromthenationalcarrierVietnamAirlinessuggeststhatthedamagetothenoseconeandcockpitwindshieldofitsA321aircraftonMay19couldhavebeencausedbyhail.Accordingtothereport,followingthetakeofffromN?iBàiAirportinHàN?i,theaircraftencounteredseverehailwhenitwasclimbingtothealtitudesof5,000menroutetoC?nTh?CityonMay19.Thehailreportedlycauseditsco-pilotssidewindshieldtocrack.Upondetectingtheissue,thepilotsreducedspeedandflewbacktoN?iBàiAirport.Inspectionrevealedadentwithadiametreofapproximately40cmonthenoseconeandacrackedwindshieldontheco-pilotsside.Theexactcauseoftheincidentisstillunderinvestigationbyaviationauthorities.Accordingtoanexpert,ataltitudesofbetween3,000to5,000m,hailstonestendtobelargerthanwhentheyreachtheground.Theimpactofthesehailstones,combinedwiththehighspeedoftheaircraft,cancausedentsonthefuselageandnosecone.Encounterswithhailarenotuncommoninaviation.Inanotherseparateincident,anotheraircraftflyingfromVinhCityinNgh?AnProvincetoTanS?nNh?tAirportinHCMCitywasalsoforcedtoreturnonthesamedayduetoacrackedwindshieldonthecaptainsside.Bloodwasfoundonthewindshield,indicatingabirdstrike.—VNS

HònCh?ngportborderguardsinspectafishingvesseloffthecoastofKiênGiangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoLêHuyH?iHàN?I—TheEuropeanCommission(EC)hasrescheduledaninspectiononillegal,unreported,andunregulated(IUU)fishinginVi?tNamfromMaytothisupcomingautumn,accordingtoDirectoroftheFisheryInspectionDepartmentNguy?nQuangHùng.ThevisitwilltakeplacearoundSeptember-OctoberinsteadofMay,aspreviouslyexpected.Intheinterim,Vi?tNamwillcontinuetotakestrictactionstoremovetheECsyellowcardforlocalfisheryproducts.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuangisalsoexpectedtochairameetingandconductafieldvisitonmeasuresagainstIUUfishingincoastalareasinJune.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)willalsohaveamonthlyplanforon-siteinspectionsalongthecoaststartingnowandcontinuinguntiltheECsvisit.Hùngemphasisedthatthekeyprioritiesinthemeantimeareminimisingviolationscommittedbylocalfishingvesselsinforeignwatersandstrictlyenforcingregulations.Atthesametime,authoritiesmusttakeactionforvesselmanagementtoensureeligibilityforfishingatsea,inadditiontoverifyingfisheryproductoriginsattheports.ThesearethekeytasksandtheymustberadicallyaddressedwithvisibleresultsfromnowuntilSeptemberinorderforustohaveachanceatliftingthe‘yellowcard.Otherwise,itwouldbeverydifficulttoreporttoandnegotiatewiththeEC,saidHùng.DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentPhùng??cTi?nalsostressedthatauthoritiesmustfollowtheECsfourgroupsofrecommendationsforVi?tNam,alongsidethecompletionofpolicyframeworks,specificactionplansandstrengthenedinspectionsonfishingfleets.Authoritiesmustalsoensurethat100percentofthevesselshaveavesselmonitoringsystem(VMS)installed,andthatnoshipsareallowedtosetsailwithoutmeetingalltherequirements.Adigitaltracingplanisalsoexpectedtobeissuedtopreventdocumentationfraudinproductorigincertification.Higheradministrativefineswillalsobeimposedforviolations.AccordingtoareportfromtheMARD,theECsfourthIUUfishinginspectioninVi?tNaminOctoberlastyearshowedthatpositiveprogresshadbeenmade,butlimitationsandshortcomingsstillremain,whichmeanstheyellowcardwarninghasnotbeenremoved.TheremovaloftheyellowcardonmarineproductsisseenasacriticalandurgenttaskforVi?tNam,astheEuropeanUnionisamongthetop3largestexportmarketsforVietnameseseafood,onlybehindtheUSandChina.—VNSWorkershospitalisedduetofoodpoisoningwerebeingtreatedatL?cVi?tFriendshipHospital.VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHùngHàN?IThebacteriaBacilluscereuswasdetectedinthefoodsamplesfoundtobetheprimarycauseinthefoodpoisoningcaseatShinwonEbenezerVietnamCo.,Ltd.thatsawover400peopletakentohospitalinV?nhPhúcinApril.LêH?ngTrung,DirectoroftheV?nhPhúcDepartmentofHealthrevealedthecauseofthemassfoodpoisoningincidentattheNationalConferenceonStrengtheningFoodSafetyandPreventingFoodPoisoningonTuesday,addingthatallofthosehospitalisedhavenowbeendischarged.Themassfoodpoisoningincidenthappenedataround3.30pmonApril15,afterworkershadtheirlunch.Theystartedtovomit,sufferfromabdominalpainandheadachesand438ofthemwererushedtomedicalfacilitiesinV?nhYênCity.Theworkersreportedthattheirlunchconsistedofstir-friedturkeywithlemongrassandchili,stir-friedcauliflower,pickledvegetablesandbeansproutsoup.Bacilluscereusbacteriaweredetectedinthefoodsamples,identifiedasoneofthemaincausesoffoodpoisoning,Trungsaid.Thisresultwascompiledfromsamplestested,includingfoodingredients,watersources,environmentandpatientwaste.Thisbacteriumproducestwomaintoxinsthatcausevomitinganddiarrhoea,whichalignswiththesymptomsexhibitedbythefoodpoisoningvictims.Trungsaidthefooditemwhichhadcausedthesicknesswasthesoursoupwithbeansprouts,whichincludedingredientsliketamarind,springonionsandcoriander.Theinvestigationrevealedthatonthatparticularday,therewasashortageofsixkilogramsofbeansproutsduringthemenupreparationandsokitchenstaffhadboughtadditionalsuppliesfromV?nhYênMarket.Althoughthevegetablesupplierforthekitchenmetfoodsafetystandards,theadditionalvegetablesboughtfromthemarketdidnotgothroughthesupplier.Provincialauthoritiesarecontinuingtoinvestigatetoclarifyfurtherdetails.Nguy?nThanhPhong,DirectoroftheMoHsFoodSafetyDepartmentpointedoutthatalthoughmanyfoodshopsdopossessaCertificateofFoodSafety,ingredientscanbesourcedfromanywhereinthemarketandcanlackclearoriginsandareunregulated.Hence,regularinspectionsandsamplestoragemustbeconductedtopreventfoodpoisoningincidents,saidPhong.PermanentDeputyMinisterofHealth??XuanTuyênpraisedV?nhPhúcProvincesquickresponsetothepoisoningincident,whichensuredthatallpatientsweredischargedwithoutanyfatalities.Tuyênalsostressedtheimportanceoftracingtheexactcause,fromfoodsupplytoprocessingandconsumptionandtheneedtoimposeseverepenaltiesonorganisationsorindividualsviolatingfoodsafetyregulations.VNSSceneofthepressconferenceannouncingVi?tNamasthehostsofthe33rdASEANCustomsDirectors-GeneralMeetingonTuesday.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?IVietnamCustomswillhostthe33rdAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)CustomsDirectors-GeneralMeetingfromJune4toJune6inPhúQu?cCity,KiênGiangProvince.AtaspecialisedpressconferenceheldonTuesday,arepresentativeoftheGeneralDepartmentofCustomsannouncedthatthemeetingwillbeattendedbydelegationsfromthecustomsdepartmentsoftenASEANcountries,ledbytheirDirectors-General,alongwithTimorLesteCustomsasanobserverandtheASEANSecretariat.High-levelofficialsfrompartnercountriescustomsagenciesandinternationalorganisations,includingtheWorldCustomsOrganization,AustralianCustoms,ChineseCustoms,KoreanCustomsandJapaneseCustomswillalsoattend.TheprivatesectorwillberepresentedbytheASEANBusinessAdvisoryCouncil,theUS-ASEANBusinessCouncil,andtheEU-ASEANBusinessCouncil.Themeetingisexpectedtolasttwoandahalfdays,coveringtwelveagendaitemsfocusedondiscussionstounifyprogrammesandsolutions,continuingtoimplementandachievethegoalssetoutintheASEANCustomsStrategicDevelopmentPlan2021-2025.KeyprioritiesincludetheexchangeofelectronicdocumentsviatheASEANSingleWindow,theimplementationoftheASEANCustomsTransitSystem(ACTS),andtheroadmapforthemutualrecognitionagreementonAuthorisedEconomicOperatorswithinASEAN.ThemeetingwillalsoserveasaforumforASEANCustomstoenhancedialogueandconsultationwithpartnerstoachieveobjectivesalignedwiththenewphaseofeconomicdevelopment,suchasgreencustoms,buildingacustomsdataecosystem,customsmodernisation,electronicdataexchange,andsimplifyingcustomsproceduresforlow-valueshipments.AccordingtoarepresentativefromtheGeneralDepartmentofCustoms,hostingthismeetingdemonstratesVi?tNamsresponsibilityandfullcommitmentasanASEANmember.ThisopportunityalsoelevatesthepositionandroleofVietnamCustomsasapillaroftheASEANeconomiccommunity,adheringtothepolicyofactivelyparticipatingandpromotingVi?tNamsroleinmultilateralmechanisms,includingASEAN.SincebecominganASEANmember,VietnamCustomshassuccessfullyhostedthreeASEANCustomsDirectors-GeneralMeetingsin1995,2004,and2014.Thus,VietnamCustomsismakingthoroughpreparationstosuccessfullyorganisethe4thmeetingandthecoordinatingcommitteeandtechnicalworkinggroupmeetingsduringitschairmanshipfromJune2024toJune2025,enhancingVi?tNamsimageandstatusinternationally.AstheASEANCustomsChairfor2024-2025,VietnamCustomswillstrivetofulfillitsresponsibilitiesbyactivelycoordinatingandpromotingtimelyimplementationofprioritiesontheSingleWindow,transit,andmutualrecognitionofAuthorisedEconomicOperators.Itwillencouragemembercountriestoincreaseinformationexchangebysharingexperiencesandlessonslearnedduringimplementation,andclosethegapbetweenmembercustomsagencies.Atthesametime,VietnamCustomswillactivelycoordinatewiththeASEANSecretariatandpartnersforexchangesandconsultation,seekingappropriatesupportresourcesforimplementingASEANCustomsinitiatives,particularlyconcerningemergingissuesrelatedtocustomsmanagement.VietnamCustomshopesthat,withitscontributions,itwillhelpASEANCustomsachieveacommongoalintheintegrationprocess,contributingtobuildingaprosperousandsustainableASEANEconomicCommunityandrealisingASEANsvisionofOneVision,OneIdentity,OneCommunity.SincejoiningASEAN,Vi?tNamhasachievedsignificanteconomicgrowthanddevelopment,withitseconomyexpandingnearly17timesfromUS$20.8billionin1995toapproximatelyUS$430billionin2023.Withapopulationofover660million,aGDPofnearlyUS$3,660billionin2022,rankingthirdinAsiaandfifthgloballyaftertheUS,China,Japan,andGermany,ASEANiscurrentlyoneofthemostdynamiceconomicregionsintheworld.VNS

ThepatientandhismotherwhenhewastransferredfromHàN?itoPhúTh?ProvincialGeneralHospitalonMarch26.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Afourteen-year-oldboywhowasseriouslyinjuredinabasketballcourtaltercationwaspronounceddeadonTuesdayafternoon.Hewasunderintensivecareathishometownsmainhospital--PhúTh?ProvincialGeneralHospital--beforebeingtransferredtotheNationalChildrensHospitalinHàN?ionMondayduetohisworseningcondition.Thepatientwassufferingfrommultipleorgandysfunctionsandsepticshock.Hewasinacomafollowingseverebraininjurywithaverypoorprognosis,accordingtoanexpertcouncilofphysiciansfromtheNationalChildrensHospital,B?chMaiHospitalandtheVi?t??c(Vi?tNam-Germany)FriendshipHospitalinHàN?i,whichwasassignedthecase.Theboywasdeclareddeadat12:35pmTuesday.Theeighth-gradestudent,whosenameinitialsweregivenasN.H.?.,wasplayingbasketballonacourtattheL?M?tCommunalHouseinLongBiênDistrict,HàN?i,whenhegotintoafightwithK.,a12-year-oldboy.K.wassaidtohavecalledhis16-year-oldbrother,T.V.M.,tosettlethedisputewith?.T.V.M.hasbeenarrestedaspartofaninvestigationforallegedlyinflictingbodilyharmuponanotherpersonwithintent.—VNSTheredsandwasdeterminedtohavecomefromtheSentosaM?iNéprojectonahill30mhighfromHu?nhThúcKhángStreet.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nThanhBìNHTHU?N—SandwashedinbyheavyrainfloodedaroadinPhanThi?tCityonTuesdaymorning,buryingvehiclesandproperties.ProlongedheavyrainsthroughthepreviousnightwasheddownredsandfromanearbyhillontoHu?nhThúcKhángStreetinM?iNéWardataround2:30am,halfsubmergingvehicles.Thesandstretchedfor350manduptonearly1.3mdeep,alsofloodingarestaurant.TheredsandwasidentifiedtohavecomefromtheSentosaM?iNéprojectonahill30mhighfromHu?nhThúcKhángStreet.Authoritiescordonedoffthestreetanddivertedtraffic.Motorbikesburiedunderthesand.—VNA/VNSPhoto?PhanThi?tCityofficialsatthesceneofasandfloodinHu?nhThúcKhángStreet.A16-seatvanwasalmostfullyburiedunderthesand.—VNA/VNSPhotoThesandstretchedfor350manduptonearly1.3mdeep,alsofloodingtworestaurantsandcollapsingahouseswall.??Nguy?n?ìnhChi?uStreet,whichHu?nhThúcKhángleadsinto,sawthreecarsandseveralmotorbikesandfivehousesfloodedbythesand,whichcovered150mofthestreet.Nocasualtieshavebeenreported.Nguy?nHoàngTan,ChairmanofthePhanThi?tCityPeoplesCommittee,andotherofficialsvisitedthescenelaterinthemorningandorderedaquickcleanup.Excavatorsweredeployedtocleanthestreets.—Photosggp.org.vnLêV?nCh?n,ViceChairmanofthemunicipalPeoplesCommittee,saidwaterandsandflowingdownthehillbrokethedykemeanttoholdbackthesand.ThecityhascalledontheBìnhThu?nProvinceManagementBoardofCivilandIndustrialConstructionInvestmentProjectstobuilddykes,andtheprovincetoquicklybeginconstructionofsewagesystemNos.2and3inHàmTi?nWard,hesaid.Asof2pmthesameday,partoftheroadssurfacewasclearedandvehiclescanpassby.LastOctoberasimilarsandslideoccurredinanurbanareainnearbyTi?nThànhWard.—VNSSandfloodedarestaurant.—VNA/VNSPhoto

DelegatesattendtheconferenceonScientificandTechnologicalDevelopmentandInnovationinAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentheldonMay20inHàN?i.—Photonongnghiep.vnHàN?I–Science,technologyandinnovationplayanincreasinglyimportantroleinagriculturalgrowth,accordingtoPhùng??cTi?n,deputyministerofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Researchshowedthattechnologicalinnovationcancontributesignificantlytothegrowthoftheagriculture,forestryandfisheriessectors,helpingachievetargetincreasesofmorethan50percent,Ti?nsaidataconferenceonScientificandTechnologicalDevelopmentandInnovationinAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentheldbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)onMay20inHàN?i.ThisshowsthatVietnameseagricultureisshiftingfromabreadth-basedmodeltoanin-depthgrowthmodelbasedonscience,technologyandinnovation,hetoldtheconference.Innovationhashelpedimprovelivestockbreedsandincreasecropandlivestockproductivity.Thescientificcommunityhasrecentlyrecognised529newtypesofcropsandlivestock,including393cropvarietiesaswellas12aquaticbreeds,82forestryvarietiesand42livestockbreeds.Theworkofselecting,breedingandproducingseedhasbeenhighlyeffective,contributingsignificantlytotheproductivityandqualityofagriculture.Newtechnologyhasalsohelpedtopromotemechanisationandlabourproductivityinagricultureandrelatedindustries.Scientificapplicationshavehadalargeimpactonkeygoodsatboththenationalandprovinciallevels,includingseedproduction,farming,andprocessingofmarineproductslikeshrimpandcatfish.Manylarge-scaleVietnameseenterprisesarealreadyusingadvancedglobaltechnology.TheseincludeTHdairycompany,Dabacoinlivestock,Nafoodsfruitgrowingandprocessingcompany,andMasanGroupinthemeatprocessingindustry.However,therearelimitationsinthefieldofscienceandtechnology,suchastheslowcommercialisationandapplicationofresearchresults,lackofastrongscientificresearchworkforce,andpoorequipmentandfacilitiesforresearch,thedeputyministersaid.Attheconference,delegatesfromresearchinstitutes,theSchoolofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentPersonnelManagement,theCentreforDigitalTransformationandAgriculturalStatistics,andtheNationalAgriculturalExtensionCentrediscussedinnovativethinkingandpoliciesforthedevelopmentoftechnologicalinnovationintheagriculturalandruraldevelopmentsectoruntil2030.Othertopicsofdiscussionincludedtraininghumanresourcesandusingscienceandtechnologyinagriculturalextensionwork.—VNS

LovingHeartTeamstwoambulancesarealwaysreadytorollonrequest.—Photobaodongnai.com.vn??NGNAI—Nguy?nH?uL?candhisteamofmorethan20volunteershavebeenoperatingacompletelyfreeofchargeambulanceserviceforthepastfouryears,providingcrucialemergencytransportfortheunderprivileged.Wheneveracallcomesin,L?csLovingHeartTeamswiftlyspringsintoaction,rushingtheirtwoambulancestothescenefornocost.Theyhavetransportedaround45patientswhoareill,injuredorbeeninvolvedintrafficaccidents,andareanonlylifelineforthosewhocannotaffordambulancefees.OnesuchbeneficiaryisLêV?nSáng,alotteryticketsellerwhowasinvolvedinaseriousroadaccident.Sángsaid:IfitwerentforL?csteamtakingmetothehospital,Iwouldntbeheretoday,hesays,hisvoicetremblingwithgratitude.ThedoctorssaidifIhadstayedathomeanylonger,mylegwouldhavebeenbeyondsavingduetonecrosis.Theideaof??afreeambulancecametoL?csixyearsagowhenhewitnessedatrafficaccidentinwhichthevictimbrokehislegandcouldnotbetakentothehospitalbymotorbike.However,ittooktherubber-tappingworkertwoyearstosetasideenoughmoneytobringtheideatolife.Quittinghisjobtobeavailableround-the-clock,L?chasdedicatedhimselffullytothisnoblecause.Onbusynights,histeamhasrespondedtoasmanyasfiveorsixemergencycalls,withsomecasesover20kilometresaway.Whileacommercialambulanceridecancosthundredsofthousandstomillions??ng–asignificantsumforthepoor–LovingHeartTeamhasneveracceptedmoneyfromthefamiliestheyserve,evenwhenoffered.Wordsoftheirselflessdeedshavespread:Sponsorshavecontributedfundstohelptheteambuythesecondambulancewhilethenumberofvolunteerswillingtotakethewheelkeepsincreasing.WheneverIreceivedacallfromL?csayingthattherewasatrafficaccident,theonlythoughtinmyheadwashowtogettothesceneasquicklyaspossible,saidPhanThanhT??ng,avolunteerdriver.D??ngQuangThái,anothervolunteerdriver,recalledthatoveramonthago,whilehewasworking,hereceivedacallaboutatrafficaccident.Whenhearrivedatthescene,hefoundtwopregnantwomenwhohadbeenhitbyacar.Heimmediatelyrushedthemtotheemergencyroom.Thankstotheirtimelyarrivalatthehospital,bothwomenweresafeandsound.Iwasworriedforthetwowomenuntiltheirfamilycalledmeatnoontoinformmethatbothofthemhadrecoveredtheirhealth,saidThái.Beyondtheambulanceservice,LovingHeartTeamhasalsoraisedmorethanVN?175million(US$6,800)fordisadvantagedfamilies,donatedtwotonnesofherbalmedicinetomedicalfacilities,andrecentlydelivereddrinkingwatertodrought-strickenareasinsouthernprovinces.L?candtheLovingHeartTeamaredeeplylovedandrespectedherefortheirsincerelycompassionateemergencyservicesandfrequentcharitywork,saidLamHoàngThanhH?i,ChairmanoftheFatherlandFrontCommitteeinBìnhS?nCommune.Wehaverecommendedthemforprovincialrecognitiontofurtherpromotetheirexemplaryspirit.Forhiskinddeeds,L?chasbeenhonouredasaprovincialrolemodelinfollowingH?ChíMinhsideologyandmorality.—VNSEthnicminoritychildrenapproachtouriststosellproducts.VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cKhánhHàN?I—??ngHoaNam,GeneralDirectoroftheDepartmentofChildrensAffairsundertheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairshasnotedthatoverthepastdecade,Vi?tNamhasestablishedarobustlegalframeworkonchildlabourthatalignsmorecloselywithinternationalstandards.ThiswillhelpVi?tNamachievesignificantprogressinreducingchildlabourandultimatelyeliminatingchildlabourinthenearfuture,hesaid.The2020NationalReportonChildLabourbytheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsindicatedthatoveronemillionchildrenwereengagedinlabour,primarilyinagriculture,constructionandservices.Childlabourisparticularlyprevalentinruralandmountainousareasinthenorthernregions,theCentralHighlandsandtheMekongDelta,whereeconomicconditionsarelessdevelopedandaccesstoeducationislimited.AccordingtoareportbyUNICEFinVi?tNam,thechildlabourrateinruralareasisnearlyfourtimeshigherthaninurbanareas.Theministrysreportalsorevealedthat70percentofchildlabourerscomefrompoorornear-poorfamilies,andmostchildrenareunabletocontinuetheireducationbecausetheyneedtohelptheirfamiliesearnaliving.Toaddresschildlabour,Vi?tNamhasenactedvariousregulationstostrengthenthelegalframeworkprotectingchildrensrightsandpreventingchildlabour.The2016LawonChildrenandthe2019LabourCodecontainstrictrulesonchildlabour.Theformerexplicitlydefineschildrensrights,includingprotectionfromchildlabourandotherformsofexploitationandproposesseverepenaltiesforviolations.The2019LabourCodecompletelyprohibitstheuseofchildlabourforthoseunder15yearsold,exceptforcertainlighttasksthatdonotaffectthechildshealthandeducation.Forchildrenaged15to18,thelawalsoincludesstrictregulationsonworkinghours,typesofworkandworkingconditions.TheVietnameseGovernmenthassignedandratifiedseveralinternationalconventionsonchildrensrightsandthepreventionofchildlabour,suchasInternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO)Conventions138and182.Additionally,the2021-2025programmeforthePreventionandReductionofChildLabourisbeingimplementedtoaddressthisissue.Thisprogrammeincludesmeasurestosupporteducationandvocationaltrainingandtoimprovelivingconditionsforpoorfamilies.TheGovernmenthasalsorunnumerouseducationalsupportprogrammesforpoorchildren,especiallyinremoteareas.Everyyear,thousandsofdisadvantagedstudents,includingorphans,receivescholarshipsandtuitionassistance,enablingthemtocontinuetheireducation.In2023,theVi?tNamChildrensProtectionFundprovided13,877scholarshipsworthVN?9.4billionandsupported17,800childreninspecialcircumstanceswithtotalfundingexceedingVN?20billion.Furthermore,manyschools,especiallyinruralandmountainousareas,havebeennewlybuiltorupgraded.TheNationalTargetProgrammeonEducationandTraininghascontributedtoimprovinglearningconditionsforhundredsofthousandsofstudents.In2023alone,272facilitiesforchildrenwerenewlyconstructedorupgraded.Currently,theeducationsectoraimstoensurethatby2030,atleast95percentoflowersecondaryschool-agestudentsandatleast75percentofuppersecondaryschool-agestudentsareenrolled,ensuringallchildrenhavetheopportunitytostudyatleastuntiltheendoflowersecondaryeducation.LivelihoodsupportInternationalcooperationisoneofthemosteffectivemeasurestoaddressmajorcausesofchildlabour.Internationalprojectshavefocusedonprovidinglivelihoodsupporttovulnerablefamilies,ensuringthatchildrencanworksafelyandlegally.TheENHANCEproject,atechnicalassistanceinitiativeaimedatpreventingandreducingchildlabourinVi?tNam,hasbeenimplementedbytheInternationalLabourOrganization(ILO)incollaborationwiththeMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairssince2015.Thisprojecthasbroughtpositiveresultsinthreelocalities:HàN?i,HCMCityandAnGiang.??ngV?nHuy,asixthgraderfromChauPhúDistrictinAnGiangProvince,helpswithhouseholdchoresandisproficientinassistinghismotherwithgrowingoystermushrooms.Huysfamilyisoneof13householdssupportedbytheENHANCEproject.Nearby,seventhgraderNguy?nThanhNhanalsobenefitsfromtheproject.Hisfather,Nguy?nMinhHùng,said:Ifindthisprojectverypracticalasitprovidesstableincomesupportforourfamily.Oystermushroomscanbeharvestedmultipletimes,areeasytogrowandmaintain.Afterdeductinginitialcosts,theincomeisaroundVN?12millionpercrop.Thankstotheprojectssupport,mychildcancontinuehiseducation,hesaid.V?QuangHuy,achildprotectionofficerinChauPhúDistrict,saidthattheENHANCEprojecthasyieldedverypositiveresults.Inadditiontosupportingchildrenseducation,skillsandawareness,italsohelpsfamiliesstabilisetheirlivelihoodsforthelongterm.InTh?chTh?tDistrictinHàN?i,??ngTh?ThúyHi?n,45,wasdiagnosedwithbreastcancerin2012.Herhusbandworkedtemporaryjobsatconstructionsites,whileHi?n,duetoherillness,wasunabletowork,makingitchallengingtosupportherchildrenseducationandmedicalexpenses.Hi?nsfamilywasamongagroupof11familiesselectedtojointheOCOP4-starPotatoJourney.StartinglastSeptember,thesefamilieswereallottedatotalof19,800squaremetresoflandforpotatocultivation.Theyreceivedtechnicalsupportand90percentofthefinancialsupportneededforplanting,seedsandfertilisers.Theyweretrainedonorganicpotatofarmingmethodsandhouseholdfinancialmanagementandreceivedsupportinpromotingagriculturalproductsaswellasdesigningpackaging,flyersandproductsamplesforsuitablemarkets.Hi?nsaid:Incomefrompotatofarminghashelpedusalot.Ihaveadditionalincometosupportmychildrenseducation.Iamverygratefulfortheprojectsandcooperativessupport.Overeightyears,nearly6,000childrenhavereceivededucationalandvocationaltrainingsupport,1,600householdshaveimprovedtheirlivelihoodsandalmost550childrenhavereceivedadditionalsupportsuchashealthinsuranceandassistanceforthoseaffectedbytheCOVID-19pandemic.Forethnicminoritychildren,especiallygirlsathighriskofdroppingoutduetoearlymarriage,theMinistryofEducationandTrainingandtheCommitteeforEthnicMinorityAffairs,incooperationwithUNESCO,havelaunchedtheWeCanprojectinHàGiang,NinhThu?nandSócTr?ngprovinces,withplanstoexpandtoCaoB?ngandKonTumprovinces.Aftermorethantwoyears,over16,000ethnicminoritystudentshavecontinuedtheireducationand4,500parentshavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofeducation.—VNS

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