UNESCORepresentativetoVi?tNamJonathanWallaceBakerspeaksattheevent.VNAphotoHàN?I-Nearly300delegates,includingeducationalmanagers,studentsandrepresentativesofUNagencies,gatheredataneventinV?nhLongonOctober12,whichfocusedonpromotinggenderequalityandgirlsrightsinVi?tNam.OrganisedbyUNWomenandUNESCOwiththecollaborationoftheprovincialDepartmentofEducationandTraining,theeventaimedtopromotegenderequalityandempowergirlsineducation.Theeventfeaturedexhibitions,interactivegames,andartcontests,encouragingstudentstoexpresstheirviewsongirlsrolesinshapingtheirfutures.StudentsjoinedinaspecialBeijing30BusTourwhichrecognisedVi?tNamsprogressingenderequalityinimplementingtheBeijingDeclarationandPlatformforActionoverthepast30years.Inspiringtalksfromprominentwomenineducation,sports,andsciencemotivatedthestudents,especiallygirls,toenvisiontheirfutureandpursuetheirdreamswithconfidence.UNWomenRepresentativeCarolineNyamayemombeemphasisedtheimportanceofequippinggirlswithSTEMskillsforsuccessinthefast-evolvingdigitalandgreeneconomy.UNESCORepresentativetoVi?tNamJonathanWallaceBakerhighlightedthecriticalroleofteachersinfosteringaninclusiveandequitableeducationsystemforasustainablefuture.Throughtheevent,theorganisersexpectedtoenhanceawarenessoftheimportanceofinvestmentineducationforgirlsandhonourthecontributionsofeducatorsinsupportinggirlscomprehensivedevelopment.VNA/VNS

TheCh?mBàuTrúcPotteryCo-operativesproductsinNinhThu?nProvincesNinhPh??cDistrict.Itsproductswererecognisedasnationaloutstandingruralindustrialgoodsin2023.–VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngTh?NINHTHU?N–NinhThu?nProvincehasexpandeditsnumberofco-operativesandimprovedtheiroperationalquality.Thesouth-centralprovinceestablishedfivenewco-operativesinthefirstsevenmonthsoftheyear,bringingthetotalnumberto126,accordingtoitsDepartmentofPlanningandInvestment.The126co-operativeshavemorethan19,000membersandoperateinsectorssuchasagriculture,industry,transport,credit,andotherservices.LêHoàiNam,chairmanoftheProvincialCo-operativeAlliance,said:Theprovincesco-operativeshaveoperatedstablyanddeveloped.Manynew-styleco-operativesoperatingundertheCo-operativeLaweffectivelylinkedwithcompanies,confirmingtheirkeyroleindevelopingthelocaleconomy,hesaid.Theyrestructuredthecultivationofcropsandthebreedingofanimals,focusingonproducingcommercialproducts.TheNamMi?nTrungHigh-techAgricultureCo-operativeinBácáiDistricthassuccessfullycultivatedhoneydewmelonandwatermeloningreenhousesonatotaloffivehectares.Itpartnerswithfarmerstogrowthesefruits,supplyinginputmaterialsandfarmingtechniquestothem,andpurchasingtheirproduce.ItearnsaprofitofVN?250-300million(US$8,000-12,000)ayear.Anincreasingnumberofco-operativeshaveadoptedadvancedtechniquestoproducehigh-qualityproductsthatmeetmarketdemand.TheThanhH?iAgriculturalServicesandAgriculturalProductTradingCo-operativeinNinhH?iDistrictgrowsredonionandPhanRanggarlictoVietnamesegoodagriculturalpracticesonatotalof20hectares,with103membersparticipating.Nguy?nTh?H?nh,itsdirector,saidtheco-operativealsoboughtPhanRanggarlicfromotherfarmersinneighbouringcommunessuchasNh?nH?i,V?nhH?i,andPhanRang-ThápChàmCity.Theco-operativeusedoriginstampsanddevelopedalogoandlabelforitsproducts,shesaid.FarmersgrowingPhanRanggarlicearnedaprofitofVN?60-70million($2,400-2,800)per1,000sq.mayear,sheadded.ThanhH?i,alongwithtwootherco-operativesintheprovince,hasbeengrantedtherighttousethecollectivebrandnamePhanRangflavourofsunandwindfortheirfreshanddriedgarlicproducts.PhanRanggarlicisoneoftheprovinces12specificallyidentifiedproductsalongwithgrapes,jujube,asparagus,aloevera,sheep,andgoats.Co-operativesintheprovincehaveproducedmanyproductsunderthenationalOneCommune-OneProduct(OCOP)programme.Nguy?n??cTùngoftheTháiAnAgricultureGeneralServiceCo-operativeinNinhH?iDistrictsV?nhH?iCommunesaid:Theco-operativehaseightfreshandprocessedgrapeproductsrecognisedasOCOPproductswiththreeandfourstars.Thisrecognitionincreasedconsumerawarenessoftheco-operativesproducts,enhanceditsreputationandhelpeditexpanditsmarket,hesaid.Italsoofferedtourismservices,suchasgrapeorchardtours,grapeproductprocessingdemonstrations,andtastings,headded.1.TouristsvisittheTu?nTúGeneralServiceCo-operativeinNinhThu?nProvincesNinhPh??cDistrict.Theco-operativesasparagusproductshavebeenrecognisedunderthecountrysOneCommune-OneProductprogramme.–VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngTh?SupportNinhThu?nProvinceishelpingeffectivenew-styleco-operativesexpandproductionandgrowtheirbusinessmodels.Tr?nhMinhHoàng,deputychairmanoftheprovincePeoplesCommittee,saidthedevelopmentofnew-styleco-operativeswasimportantforbuildingtrustamongindividualsandcompanies,enablingcollaborationandraisingpublicawarenessofthecollectiveeconomysroleandimportance.Underitsplantodevelopthem,theprovincehasselectedfourefficientco-operativestoparticipateintheprogrammein2021-25,theTu?nTúGeneralServiceCo-operativeandtheCh?mBàuTrúcPotteryCo-operativeinNinhPh??cDistrict,theNinhThu?nEvergreenGrapeCo-operativeinPhanRang–ThápChàmCityandtheAnXuanAgricultureTradeandProductionCo-operativeinNinhH?iDistrict.Thefourhavealargenumberofmembersandactivelyparticipateincommunityactivitiesaspartofthenew-styleruralareaprogramme.Theyproducetheprovincesspeciallyidentifiedproducts,partnerwithcompaniestoensuresalesoftheirproducts,developvaluechainsfortheirproduce,adoptadvancedscienceandtechnology,andhaveahighproportionoffemalemembers.Relevantprovincialdepartmentsandagencieshavepromotedregulationsforthecollectiveeconomyandassistedtheseco-operativeswithrecruitingyoung,highlyskilledlabourtoimprovetheirhumanresourcequality.Theprovincehasalsoprovidedthemwithaccesstolow-interestloansforproduction,andsupportedeffortstoenhanceproductqualitytocomplywithVietnameseandglobalgoodagriculturalpractices,theOCOPprogrammeandexportstandards.Threeofthefourco-operativeshavehadeightproductsrecognisedundertheOCOPprogramme.Theprovincehasalsohelpedco-operativesapplyadvancedtechnologiesanddeveloppackaging,labels,brandnames,origintraceability,andqualitycertificationsfortheirproducts.In2024-25theprovinceismobilisingresourcestoassisttheseco-operativesininvestingininfrastructureandproductionfacilities.–VNSBoatsbecomestheprimarymodeoftransportforpeoplelivingintheinundatedareasofL?Th?yDistrictinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastinghasissuedawarningforheavyrainacrosscentralVi?tNamonTuesday,particularlyfromsouthernHàT?nhtoTh?aThiên-Hu?.Theseregionsareexpectedtoexperiencemoderatetoheavyrainfall,withlocaliseddownpoursreachingbetween100to200mm,andsomeareasreceivingover400mm.Intense,short-durationrainfall,potentiallyexceeding100mmwithinthreehours,isalsoexpected.Thisweathercouldleadtofloodinginlow-lyingareas,flashfloodsonsmallrivers,andlandslidesonsteepslopes.Scatteredshowersandthunderstormsarealsoanticipatedthroughoutthesouthernregion,withsomeareasreceivingheavyrainupto30mm,andisolatedspotspotentiallyexceeding50mm.MarinewarningshavebeenissuedfortheGulfofTonkin,thewesternEastSea(internationallyknownastheSouthChinaSea),includingtheHoàngSa(Paracel)archipelago,andareasstretchingfromQu?ngTr?toKiênGiangandtheGulfofThailand.Strongwindsreachinguptolevel7(50-61km/h),withgustsuptolevel8(62-74km/h),willaccompanythesestorms,potentiallycausingtornadoesanddangerousseaconditionswithwavesbetween2to4.5mhigh.OnOctober30,strongnortheasternwinds,reachinguptolevel7insomeareas,areforecasttointensifyintheGulfofTonkinandnorthernEastSea,raisingwavestobetween3and5m.HàN?iandthenorthwestwillbemostlycloudy,withlight,scatteredrainexpectedinthemorning.Temperatureswillrangefrom20to22°C,withhighsbetween25and27°C.Thenortheastandothernorthernregionswillseecoolertemperatures,droppingtoaslowas17°Cinmountainousareas.AreasfromThanhHóatoTh?aThiên-Hu?arelikelytoexperiencesteadyrain,withthunderstormsinthesouth.Coastalareasshouldbraceforstrongwinds,especiallyinsouthernregions,wheregustscouldreachlevel6(39-49km/h).Thunderstormsandheavyrainareanticipatedtopeakinthelateafternoonandeveningacrossthesouthernregion,withsomelocalareaspotentiallyexperiencingintensestormscapableofproducinglightning,tornadoes,andgustywinds.TheCentralHighlandswillexperiencecloudyskiesaccompaniedbyisolatedshowersandthunderstorms,primarilyinthesouthernareasduringtheafternoonandevening.Temperatureswillvaryfrom17to27°C.—VNS

High-endcruisesontheheritagewatersofH?LongBayoffertravellersanunforgettableexperience.—PhotoVietnamplus.vnHàN?I—Intodaystravellandscape,luxurymaynotbedefinedbyextravaganthotelsorlavishoffers,butbyunforgettablejourneysenrichedwithprofoundexperiencesandunexpectedinsights,wheretheemotionsoftravellersplayapivotalroleindeterminingthetruevalueoftheiradventures.Whenguestsfeelgenuinelyimpressedandfullyimmersed,theyareoftenwillingtospendsignificantlyintheseservices,embodyingthetruespiritofluxurytourism.ButhowcanVi?tNamattracthigh-endtouristsandinspirethemtopurchasebeautifulexperiences?DeputyMinisterofCulture,SportsandTourism,H?AnPhong,highlightsapromisinglandscapeforluxurytourism.Arecentstudyindicatesthatthegloballuxurytourismmarket,whichwasoverUS$2.1trillionin2023,isprojectedtoexceed$3trillionby2032,maintaininganannualgrowthrateoffourpercentfrom2024to2032.Interestingly,inEurope,oneoftheworldsforemosttraveldestinations,luxurytourismaccountsforonlyabouttwopercentoftotalvisitors,yetrepresentsanastonishing22percentoftravelexpenditure,estimatedat130-170billioneuros.PhongseesasignificantopportunityforVi?tNamtoharnessthismarket,pavingthewayforarevivalandrobustdevelopmentofitstourismsector.Whileheacknowledgesthatluxurytourismisoneofthefastest-growingsegmentsglobally,contributinghighrevenueandoperationalefficiency,heemphasisesthatthequalityoftheclienteleremainsparamount.Thechallengeliesinencouragingvisitorstoprolongtheirstaysandincreasetheirspending,whileexploringVi?tNam.Inrecentmonths,Vi?tNamhasemergedasacoveteddestinationforbillionairesseekinguniqueexperiencesandluxuriousretreats.Thishasattractednumerousultra-wealthycouples,particularlyfromIndia,whoarechoosingVi?tNamsexclusivebeachresortsfortheirweddings.Theendorsementsofpoliticalfigures,celebritiesandtheelitehavefurtherenhancedVi?tNamsinternationalimageasapremiumtouristdestination,provingthecountryscapabilitytomeetthedemandsofdiscerningtravellers.Thelastthreemonthsoftheyeararepeakseasonsforwelcominginternationalvisitors.Therefore,thisisagoldenopportunityforustoassessandforecaststrategiesforattractinghigh-endtouriststoVi?tNam,thedeputyministertellsVietnamplus.vn.Asthedemandforpersonalisedandexclusivetravelexperiencesrises,expertssuggestthatluxurytravellersareincreasinglyinclinedtowardshigh-endoptionsandarepreparedtopayapremiumforqualityproductsandservices.Tocatertothisdesireforuniqueexperiencesandculturalexploration,varioustourismservicesinVi?tNamhavebeendesignedwithanemphasisonindividualisation.AprimeexampleisthetourtoexploreS?n?oòngCaveinQu?ngBìnhProvince.Whileitappealstoanichemarketandcomeswithahighpricetag,thistouroftensellsoutquicklywhenbookingsopenatthebeginningoftheyear.Nguy?nChauá,founderandCEOofOxalisGroup,whichexclusivelyoperatesS?n?oòngtours,revealsthattherearecurrently45knowncavesinPhongNha-K?Bàng,representingonly30percentoftheareascavesystem.Thistourisspecificallydesignedforadventureseekersratherthanthegeneralpublic.TravellersembarkonanadventurethroughthecavesysteminPhongNha-K?Bàng.Sinceitsinception,S?n?oònghaswelcomedover50,000visitors,establishingVi?tNamasthelargesthubforadventuretourisminAsia.Toensurethesafetyofeachexpeditiongroupoftenguests,werequire30supportstaff,includingacaveexpert,atourguide,fivesafetyassistants,aforestranger,twochefsand20porters,ásaid.ThisluxurytourismofferingnotonlygeneratesconsistentprofitsforoperatorsbutalsocontributestolocalcommunitiesandsignificantlyenhancesthetourismbrandofQu?ngBình,showcasingtheallureofcaveexplorationandthewondersofPhongNha-K?Bàngtotheworld.Additionally,helicoptertoursprovidingbreathtakingaerialviewsofH?LongBayandHCMCity,alongsideprojectsmergingtourismwithmusic,golf,MICEevents,cruisetourismandwellnessretreats,holdsubstantialpromiseforattractinghigh-spendinginternationalvisitors.Ng?Th?H??ng,DeputyGeneralDirectorofVinpearlJointStockCompany,sharedinsightsintohowthecompanyaimstocreateamulti-experiencedestinationthatfeaturesnovelofferingsuniquetoVi?tNamwhileensuringtouristsafetyisatoppriority.AccordingtoH??ng,uniqueculinaryexperienceswillattractaffluenttourists.Visitorsprioritisementalhealthandwellness.SouthKoreanvisitors,inparticular,showastrongpreferenceforgolf.Insomemarkets,touristsareincreasinglyinterestedingreentourism.ThenumberofIndiantouristsvisitingVi?tNamisontherise.In2024,VinpearlhasalreadyhostedovertenweddingsforIndianbillionaires,withplanstodoublethisnumberin2025.Vi?tNamisemergingasaprominentdestinationforweddings,MICEtourism,andgolftourismglobally,H??ngsaid.Meanwhile,LiamCordinglyfromtheOxfordEconomicResearchOrganisationhighlightedthelimitedandhighlycompetitivenatureoftheluxurytourismmarket.Inasurveyof1,800potentialtouristsfromthefivelargestsendingmarketstoSoutheastAsia,China,SouthKorea,Australia,theUSandtheUK,wefoundthatculinaryservicesareasignificantdriverintheirchoiceofdestination.Notably,luxurytravellersshowagreaterinterestinculinaryexperiencescomparedtomid-rangeandbudgettravellers.Todeveloptheluxurymarket,Cordinglyrecommendedfocusingonhigh-endculinaryexperiences,whichincludesbuildingessentialsupplychainsbothdomesticallyandinternationallytoenhancethequalityofthetravelexperience.Itiscrucialtocreateconditionsforhigh-qualityproducts,restaurantsandbarstooperatelegallyandtoemphasisesafetyandreliabilityinfoodasacoreelementthatshapestheimageandreputationofatouristdestination.Toeffectivelycatertotheneedsofluxurytravellers,expertsrecommendthattravelbusinessesfocusontheFiveCs:Culture,Cuisine,Customisation,CommunityandContent.AnIndiancouplechoosesVinpearlResortSpaH?LongasthevenuefortheirweddingceremonyinMarch2023.—PhotocourtesyofVinpearlByintegratingthesefiveessentialelementsintotheirtravelprogrammes,companiescanattractanddelighteventhemostdiscerningtourists.Nguy?nTrùngKhánh,DirectoroftheVietnamNationalTourismAdministration,believesthatacomprehensivesolutionisneededtotacklethechallengeofattractinghigh-endvisitors.Thisapproachinvolvesconductingthoroughmarketresearch,investingininfrastructureandtechnicalfacilities,andimplementingpoliciesthatfosterthedevelopmentofhigh-qualitytourismproductsandprofessionalservices,alongsidetrainingskilledpersonnel.Khánhfurtherassertsthatthetourismandtravelsectorsmustrollouttargetedpromotionalcampaignsthatspotlightspecificmarketsegments,products,services,destinationsandthepremiumtourismbrandofVi?tNam.Additionally,leveragingthemediaexposuregeneratedbytripsundertakenbyglobalcelebritiescansignificantlyenhancethepromotionofVi?tNamstourism.Byconductingmarketresearchtogaininsightsintotheconsumptionbehavioursandpreferencesofhigh-endtravellers,theindustrycandeviseeffectivecommunicationstrategiesandestablishacompellingbrandimage.—VNSHàN?iforestrangerscoordinatewith??ngXuanCommuneinQu?cOaiDistricttorehearseforestfirefightingskills.—Photohanoimoi.com.vnHàN?I—HàN?iisenteringdryseason.Withthickvegetation,justalittlecarelessnessamongthetreeswithanopenflamecancauseaforestfire.Toproactivelypreventforestfires,thecapitalcityhasimplementedmanysolutionstoenhancetheroleandresponsibilityofforestowners,rangersandlocalresidents.HàN?ihasatotalforestareaandsub-forestareaof??nearly27,100ha,acrosssevendistrictsandtownsincludingBaVì,SócS?n,M???c,S?nTay,Ch??ngM?,Qu?cOaiandTh?chTh?t.ForestsinHàN?iaremainlyplantedones,includingtreessuchaspine,acaciaandeucalyptus,highlyflammableplantspecies,sotheriskofforestfiresisveryhigh.Withhot,dryweatherandlowhumidityoveralongperiod,thecitysforestfirepreventionandcontrolmustalwaysbeinreadinesstominimiseanydamage.Ng?XuanThanh,aworkerofthemobileteamforforestfirepreventionandfightingundertheHàN?iPreventiveForestManagementBoard,saidthatinthedryseason(fromearlyOctobertotheendofMay),SócS?nDistrictisalwaysahotspotforforestfires.Themostworryingissueisthatfirefightingequipmentisrudimentary.Firefightingmeasuresaresimple,mainlyusinghoesandshovelstoclearvegetationtopreventanyfirefromspreadingandusingfreshbranchesandblowerstoputouttheflames.DeputyHeadofForestProtectionDepartmentNo4undertheHàN?iForestProtectionDepartment(FPD)LêV?n??csaid:Inthedryseason,althoughtherehavebeenwarningsatdifferentlevels,manypeople,especiallytourists,stillbringfiresourcesorlightfiresnearforests.Ifnotdetectedandextinguishedearly,thefirespreadisinevitable.StatisticsfromtheFPDshowthatfromthebeginningofthisyear,twoforestfireshavebeenrecordedinthecity.Ofwhich,oneblazewasacrossanareaof??1.5hainTh?chTh?tDistrict,whereasanotherwithanareaof??0.5haoccurredinSócS?nDistrict.Thefiresweredetectedandpromptlyextinguished,thustheycausednomajordamagetoforestresources.Comparedtothesameperiodlastyear,thenumberofforestfiresdecreasedby32andthefiredamagedareafellbymorethan38ha.DeputyHeadoftheFPDNguy?nTi?nLamsaidthatthenumberofforestfireswasdownsharplybecauselocalitieshaddoneagoodjobofforestmanagementandprotection.ItisalsobecausethisyearHàN?ihashadalotofrain,thethickvegetationhasaccumulatedwaterandhumidity,makingareaslessflammable.Buttheweatherforecastfromnowuntiltheendoftheyearisforittobedrywithlittlerain,solocalitieswithforestsneedtoproactivelydevelopplanstopreventandfightforestfires.TheHàN?iDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(DARD)hasissuedmanydocumentsrequestingdepartments,branches,militaryunits,police,districtsandtownswithforeststocoordinatewellinforestprotectionworkandminimisethechanceofforestfirestakinghold.DeputyDirectoroftheDARDNguy?nM?nhPh??ngsaidmostrecently,localareaswithforestedareashavebeengivendrillsaboutfirefighting,raisingawarenessofresponsibilityinconductingStateregulationsonforestprotectionanddevelopment,alongwithfirepreventionandfirefightingforofficialsandpeoplefromofallwalksoflife.Herequesteddistrictsandtownstoregularlyinspectandurgedepartments,units,peoplescommitteesofcommunesandtownstostrictlyrealiseforestfirepreventionmeasures.Atthesametimelocalauthoritieshavebeenstrengtheningthecommandcommitteeandforestfirepreventionandfightingteamsincommunes,guidingandstrictlymanagingthevegetationclearingaccordingtotheplan.Inaddition,theFPDdirectedforestrangerstocoordinatewithlocalauthoritiestoguidecommunesandforestownerstostrictlyimplementtheestablishedforestfirepreventionandfightingplan.Theymustregularlyreviewandadjustitastheseasonsandlocaldevelopmentschangeovertime.Wearealwaysproactiveinallsituations,includingmeansandforces,promptlyhandlingforestfirestominimisedamage,ensuringabsolutesafetyforpeopleandproperty,saidLam.—VNSAircraftatN?iBàiInternationalAirport.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vietnameseairlineshavestruggledtomaintainpunctuality,with25.8percentofallflightsdelayedinthefirstninemonthsofthisyear,accordingtotheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV).Outof194,027flightsoperated,50,031weredelayed,primarilyduetolate-arrivingaircraft,theCAAVreported,basedonairportauthoritydata.Amongthemajorcarriers,VietnamAirlinesledwith83,552flights,achievingan83percenton-timedeparturerate.ClosebehindwasVietjetAir,operating83,326flights,whileBambooAirwayscompleted13,064flights,maintainingapunctualityrateof82.8percent.Onaverage,theon-timedeparturerateforVietnameseairlinesstoodatjust74.2percent,CAAVreported.Delaysaccountedfor25.8percentoftotalflights,with15.3percentduetolate-arrivingaircraftand7.6percentattributedtoairline-relatedfactors.InSeptemberalone,Vietnameseairlinesconducted17,720flights,managinganon-timerateof76.6percent.However,delaysaffected4,142flights,makingup23.4percentofthetotal,whilecancellationsreached106flights.TheCAAValsohighlightedpositivedevelopmentsintheaviationsector,withinternationalairtransportseeingasteadyrecovery.Currently,61foreignairlinesandfiveVietnamesecarriersoperate147internationalroutes,connectingVi?tNamwith28countriesandterritoriesworldwide.—VNS

TheimageofH?nandtwoyoungvolunteerswadingintothefloodedareatohelppeopleavoidthefloodwasfilmedbylocals.—Phototuoitre.vnQU?NGBìNH—ThePeoplesCommitteeofTháiTh?yCommuneinL?Th?yDistrictsaidonMondaymorningthatlocalsearchteamshavediscoveredthebodyof22-year-oldLêNg?cH?n.HewassweptawaybyfloodwaterswhilewadingintoasubmergedareatoassistresidentsonSundayafternoon.Hisbodywasfoundat7.05amonMonday,approximately200metresfromthespotwherehewentmissing.Arrangementsarecurrentlybeingmadetohandoverhisremainstohisfamilyforafuneral.Accordingtoaccountsfromwitnesses,recordedinavideopriortotheincident,residentsindicatedthatmanyhousesinanearbyvillagedownstreamfromThanhS?nirrigationdamwereseverelyfloodedandrequiredurgenthelpwithclean-upefforts.Anyonewhoisyoungandstrong,pleaselendthemahand,onelocalwasheardsaying.Inresponse,H?nvolunteeredalongwithtwootheryoungmenfromhisvillage.However,toreachtheaffectedarea,theyhadtowadethroughalowsectionofroad,wherewaterfromupstreamwasflowingrapidly.Asthethreeyoungmenreachedthemiddleofthecurrent,withwaterlevelsrisingtoaboutchestheight,theywereunexpectedlysweptaway.Twomanagedtoswimtosafety,butH?ndidnotresurface.Residentswhowitnessedtheeventimmediatelyrealisedwhatwashappeningbutwereunabletoassistduetothestrongcurrents.ItisreportedthatH?nhadrecentlyreturnedhomeafterayearofserviceinthemilitary.—VNSFundsmustoperateasnon-profitentitiesaimedatsupportingvariouscultural,educational,andhumanitariancauses.—Photochinhphu.vnHàN?I—Thegovernmenthasissuedanewdecreerevisingtheorganisationandoperationsofsocialandcharitablefunds.EffectivefromDecember10,thenewdecree,issuedonFriday,reinforcesthatthesefundsmustoperateasnon-profitentitiesaimedatsupportingvariouscultural,educationalandhumanitariancauses.Keyupdatesincludestricterguidelinesfornamingfundstoavoidduplicationandensurerespectforculturalandethicalstandards,alongwithanincreasedcaponfundmanagementspendingfrom5to10percent.Thisdecreealsoenforcestougherpenaltiesforthemisuseoffundnamesorunauthorisedactivities,withpotentialdisciplinary,financialorcriminalrepercussions.Accordingtotheolddecree,issuedin2019,thepurposeofsocialandcharitablefundswasclearlyoutlinedassupportingandencouragingthedevelopmentofculture,education,healthcare,sports,science,technologyandcharityforhumanitarianpurposes,withoutanyprofitmotives.Thenew2024decreereiteratesthatthesefundsmustoperateonanon-profitbasis,aimedatsupportingcultural,educational,healthcare,sports,scientific,technological,agriculturalandenvironmentalprotectioncauses,inadditiontopromotingruralandcommunitywelfare.Thenewdecreealsostipulatesregulationsfornamingfundsasfollows:ThefundnamemustbeinVietnameseandmaybetranslatedintoaforeignlanguageifitcomplieswithlegalstandards,aligningwiththefundsmission,scopeandcoreactivities.Thenamecannotduplicateorresemblethenameofanexistingregisteredfund.Itmustrespectnationalhistory,culture,ethicsandtraditionalvalues.Thenameshouldavoidusingthenamesofnationalheroes,culturalfigures,orcurrentandformerleadersofthePartyandState,aswellasreligiousfiguresorfoundersofthefund.Itshouldnotcausemisunderstandingsorpotentialconflictsamongdifferentreligious,ethnic,orsocialgroupswithinVi?tNam,norshoulditviolateinternationalagreementstowhichVi?tNamisaparty.Inaddition,thesymbolofanyfundmustnotduplicateorresembleotherregisteredsymbols,norviolateethicalstandardsorinternationalagreementsanditmustberegisteredwiththecompetentauthoritiesinlinewithintellectualpropertylaw.Intermsoffundmanagementexpenses,whiletheolddecreecappedadministrativeexpensesat5percentofannualrevenue,withexceptionsforin-kinddonationsandstate-sponsoredprojects,thenewdecreeincreasesthiscapto10percentofthetotalannualexpenditureonprogrammesinlinewiththefundsstatutes.Anyunusedfundsatyear-endmaybecarriedovertothefollowingyear.Stricterpenaltiesarealsoaddedforthemisuseofsocialandcharitablefundnamesforillegalactivitiesorunauthorisedfundmanagement.Violatorsmayfacedisciplinaryaction,finesorevencriminalprosecutiondependingontheseverityofthebreach.Additionally,thosecausingfinancialharmmaybeliableforcompensationinaccordancewiththelaw.—VNS

InternationalstudentsinVietnamesetraditionaláodàicelebrateLunarNewFestivalwiththeirpeersinHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheDepartmentofInternationalCooperation,undertheMinistryofEducationandTraining,hasreportedthatapproximately22,000internationalstudentsarestudyingatuniversitiesandcollegesinVi?tNamforthe2023-2024schoolyear.Ofthese,nearly4,000studentsareongovernment-sponsoredscholarships,whiletherestareself-funded,studyingunderbilateralagreementsattheinstitutionalorlocallevels.ThenumberofforeignstudentsstudyinginVi?tNamhasriseninrecentyears.Therewere18,500internationalstudentsinthe2020-2021schoolyear,16,000in2021-2022andanincreaseto21,000in2022-2023.ZakJabesMisolesLagare,asecond-yearfinanceandaccountingstudentfromthePhilippinesatVietnamese-GermanUniversity,sharedwithtuoitre.vnwhatattractedhimtostudyhere.WhenItouredVietnamese-GermanUniversity,IsawthatitcouldmeetmygoalsforstudyinginVi?tNam.Icouldenjoyaprivatelifeinthedorms,yetstillhavethefreedomtovisitfamilyonweekendsorwheneverIwanted,Zaksaid.ZaknotedthatmoststudentsatVietnamese-GermanUniversitystudyseriously,showcasingtheirtalentsnotonlyinacademicsandresearchbutalsothroughactiveparticipationinstudenteventsandclubs.Thiscreatesavibrantlearningandsocialenvironment,motivatingindividualgrowth.Hewasespeciallyimpressedbythefacultysexpertiseandexperience,sayingtheyhavebothdeepknowledgeandawillingnesstosupportstudents.OtherstudentscitevariousreasonsforchoosingtostudyinVi?tNam.ParkJunSeofromSouthKorea,agraduateinInternationalBusinessattheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCityandnowpursuingadegreeincorporateaccounting,saidhechosetostudyinVi?tNambecausetheopportunitiesforbotheducationandemploymentseemedmoreaccessiblethaninSouthKorea.HearrivedinVi?tNamin2016,taughthimselfVietnamese,andearnedaLevelCcertificateinaVietnameselanguagecompetitioninFebruary2017.Hebeganhisstudiesattheuniversityin2018.Theenvironmentandfacilitiesattheuniversityarequitemodernandtheprofessorsareexcellent.Iamverysatisfied.Manyofmypeersinaccountingandfinanceareverytalented,hesaid.Meanwhile,PengChunShengfromTaiwanchosetopursueamastersdegreeinjournalismattheUniversityofSocialSciencesandHumanitiesundertheVi?tNamNationalUniversity,HCMCityduetopersonaltiestoVi?tNam.Shengsmaternalgrandfather,whowasofChinesedescent,hadlivedinVi?tNamandShengsmotherwasbornthere.However,thefamilylatermovedtoTaiwan.ShengsfatheralsoworkedinVi?tNamforsometimewhenShengwasyoung.AlthoughIwasntbornhereanddonthaveVietnameseroots,IfeelconnectedtoVi?tNam,soIchosetostudyhere.Ialsoplantoworkherelongterm,Shengsaid.TheMinistryofEducationandTrainingrecognisedthatstudentexchangeprogrammeswithothercountriespromoteculturalexchange,academiccollaboration,andstrengtheninternationalfriendshipsandglobalintegration.Statisticsshowthatmanyuniversitieshostsignificantnumbersofself-fundedinternationalstudents.Forinstance,thisyear,HCMCitysOpenUniversitywelcomednearly100internationalstudentsfromcountrieslikeLaos,Cambodia,France,thePhilippines,MyanmarandGhanaforundergraduatestudies.PresidentofHCMCitysOpenUniversityNguy?nMinhHàsaidthatamongthenearly100internationalstudents,mostareself-funded,withonlyafewongovernmentscholarships.VicepresidentoftheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCityBùiQuangHùngnotedthatthenumberoffull-timeinternationalstudentshassteadilyincreasedinrecentyears.Currently,over40internationalstudentsfromcountriessuchasMyanmar,China,SouthKorea,France,NewZealand,Laos,UkraineandCambodiaareenrolledintheuniversitysregularprogrammes.In2024,thenumberoffull-timeinternationalstudentsincreasedcomparedto2023andpreviousyears,withsomestudentsreturningtopursueaseconddegreeaftercompletingtheirfirst.ThistrendreflectsthestronginterestinUEHsprogramsamongforeignstudents,hesaid.–VNS

AteacherwithhisprimarystudentsinTr??ngSaPrimarySchoolinTr??ngSa(Spratly)ArchipelagointhesouthcentralcoastalprovinceofKhánhHòa.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tHàN?I—Thedraftlawoneducatorsproposesseveralsupportivemeasuresforteachers,includingsalaryincreases,enhancedallowancesandapotentialreductionoftheretirementagebyfiveyears.Thesearesignificanthighlightsinthedraftlawsettobepresentedforinitialconsiderationduringtheongoingeighthsessionofthe15thNationalAssembly.Thedraftoutlinescomprehensiveprovisionsregardingpay,allowancesandsupportforeducators,aimingtoenhanceincentivessothatteacherscanworkwithoutworryingthattheirsalariesareinsufficienttocoverdailyexpenses.Specifically,teacherswillhavetheirsalariesrankedhighestintheadministrativesalaryscale,andoccupationalallowances,alongwithvariousothers,willbeprovidedaccordingtothenatureoftheirworkandgeographicallocationasstipulatedbylaw.Teachersinpreschooleducation,thoseworkinginparticularlychallengingareassuchasethnicminorityregions,mountainousareas,coastalzonesandislands,teachersatspecialeducationinstitutions,educatorsimplementinginclusiveeducation,ethnic-minorityteachersandthoseincertainspecialisedfields,willreceivehighersalaryandlargerallowancescomparedtotheirpeers.Newly-recruitedteacherswillstartonasalaryonelevelhigherintheadministrativesalaryscale.Thesalariesandrelatedpoliciesforeducatorsinprivateeducationalinstitutionsmustnotbelowerthanthoseinpubliceducationalfacilitiesforthesameleveloftraininganddesignation,unlessotherwiseagreed.Thenewdraftlawalsoclarifiescertainpoliciestoattracteducators.Undertheprovisions,teacherswillreceiveallowancesandincentivepayments.Theywillbeguaranteedessentialcollectiveaccommodationoraccesstogovernmenthousingwhenworkinginruralareas,ethnicminorityregions,mountainousareas,borderzones,islands,andareaswithparticularlychallengingsocio-economicconditions.Theywillalsogetsupportfortrainingandprofessionaldevelopment.EarlierretirementAdditionally,thedraftlawstipulatesthatpreschoolteachersmayretireuptofiveyearsearlierthanthestandardage,withoutreductionsintheirpensionbenefitsduetoearlyretirement.However,educatorsholdingtitlessuchasprofessororassociateprofessororthosewithdoctoralqualifications,aswellasthoseworkinginspecialisedfields,willhavetheoptionofretiringatalaterage.Thehigherretirementagecanbeimplementediftheeducationalinstitutionhasaneedandiftheeducatorisingoodhealthandwillingtocontinue.Whenoptingforthehigherretirementage,teacherswillnotholdleadershipormanagementpositions,norwilltheyretainleadershipallowances.Theperiodofworkafterreachingtheextendedretirementagecannotexceedfiveyearsforthosewithdoctoralqualifications,sevenyearsforassociateprofessors,andtenyearsforprofessors.AccordingtotheMinistryofEducationandTraining,theretirementpolicyisspecificallydesignedtocatertotheuniquecharacteristicsoftheprofession,whilealsoharnessingthewisdomandexperienceofeducators.TheministryalsosaidtheNationalAssemblysStandingCommitteeconfirmsthatteachersinpubliceducationalinstitutionsareconsideredspecialcivilservants.Publiceducatorsremaincivilservants,adheringtotheprovisionsoftheCivilServiceLaw(recruitment,usage,managementandsalaryscales)whilealsobeingsubjecttothespecificregulationsofthenewlaw.Privateeducatorsandforeignteacherswillbeclassifiedasspecialworkers,applyingtheprovisionsoftheLabourCodealongsidethespecificregulationsoutlinedinthenewlaw.Inthisspirit,thedraftlawoneducatorshasundergonerevisionstoensureclarityandcoherencewiththeCivilServiceLawandtheLabourCode,whilealsoestablishingdedicatedpoliciesforeducators.Thedraftlawaimstointroducenewandbreakthroughpoliciestoattractanddeveloptheteachingworkforce,ensuringthateducatorscanworkwithconfidenceanddedicationtotheirprofession.Itseekstoharmonisethemanagementofpublicandprivateeducators,standardiseandenhancethequalityofeducators,whilerecognisingthisascrucialforimprovingeducationalquality.ProtectionofeducatorsTostrengthentheprotectionofeducators,inadditiontoclarifyingprohibitedactionsforteachers,thedraftlawspecifiesactionsthatorganisationsandindividualsmustavoidtowardsteachers.Theactionsincludefailingtocomplywiththeestablishedpoliciesandregulationsgoverningeducators,publiclydisclosinginformationregardinganymisconductbyeducatorspriortoanofficialrulingbythecompetentauthorityduringdisciplinaryreviewsorlegalaccountabilityproceedingsandotheractionsprohibitedbylaw.Someconcernswereraisedregardingthestipulationthatprohibitsthepublicdisclosureofinformationoneducatorsmisconductbeforeanofficialconclusionwasreached,withcriticssuggestingthatcouldconflictwithregulationsregardinginformationdisclosureandspeech,potentiallyprotectingteachersunduly.However,theministry-thedraftingbodyforthelaw,saidthattheregulationwasessentialforprotectingteachers,particularlygiventhecurrentlandscapeofsocialmediaandonlineinformationdissemination.Ifeducatorsarefoundtohavecommittedmisconduct,establishedpenaltieswillapply.Moreover,theuniquecharacteristicsoftheteachingprofessionmeantthatwithoutprotectivemeasures,theimpactcouldextendbeyondtheeducatorsthemselvestothestudentstheyserved,theministrysaid.Thedraftlawalsoprovidesclearerstipulationsregardingthedeploymentofteachers,alignedwiththespecificlevelsofeducationandtraining,includingtransfers,secondmentsandinter-schoolteaching.Consequently,therewillbenotransfersforfemaleteacherswhoarepregnantorcaringforchildrenunder36months,teachersfacingparticularlydifficultcircumstances,orwhosespousesserveinborderorislandregions,unlesstheteachersrequestsuchchanges.—VNSICHAMrepresentativesdelivercharitablegiftsattheYênBáiProvincialFatherlandFrontCommittee.—PhotocourtesyofICHAMHàN?I—TheItalianChamberofCommerceinVi?tNam(ICHAM)anditsmembercompanieshaveorganisedacharitablemissiontosupportpeoplehardesthitbyTyphoonYagiinthenorthernprovincesofYênBái,HàGiang,andLàoCai.ThisinitiativewascarriedoutlastweekinresponsetothecallfromtheCentralCommitteeoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFronttohelpaffectedpeopledealwiththeaftermathofTyphoonYagi.KeyparticipantsinthemissionincludedFedericoVasoli,VicePresidentofICHAM,andTr?nThanhQuy?t,ExecutiveDirectorofICHAM,andotherbusinessrepresentatives.Theydelivered130waterpurifiers,tentelevisionsand400setsofschoolsuppliesto20schoolsand120familiesintheprovinces.TheyalsovisitedandprovidedgiftstofamiliesseverelyimpactedbythestormsandinjuredteachersandstudentswhohadlostparentstothefloodsinM??ngKh??ngandSapa.ICHAMhopesthatthecharitableendeavourwillinspireotherstojoinintherecoveryeffortsandcontributetorebuildingthelivesofthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.—VNS

DelegatespressthebuttontoopentheVinmecSmartCityInternationalGeneralHospitalinNamT?LiêmDistrict,HàN?ionOctober21.—VNSPhotoThanhH?iHàN?I—ConglomerateVingroupofficiallyopenedtheVinmecSmartCityInternationalGeneralHospitalinNamT?LiêmDistrict,HàN?ionOctober21.WithatotalinvestmentofVN?1.5trillion,VinmecSmartCityistheeighthmedicalfacilityoftheVinmecHealthcareSysteminVi?tNam.Equippedasaworld-leadingmodernmedicalfacilityandwithateamofprestigiousexpertsanddoctors,thehospitalisexpectedtoopenupnewchoicesforhigh-qualitymedicalservicesforresidentsinthewestofHàN?i.Attheopeningceremony,DeputyMinisterofHealthTr?nV?nThu?nsaidthatimprovingthequalityofmedicalserviceswasoneofthehealthsectorstoptasks.InVi?tNam,thecombinationofpublicandprivatehealthcarenotonlycontributestoreducingtheloadonthepublichealthcaresystembutalsoopensupdiverseandhigh-qualityhealthcareoptionsforpeople.IbelievethatVinmecSmartCitywillinheritexperienceandtransferthemostadvancedtechnologytobecomeamodelofmodernhospital,keepingupwithcurrenthealthcaretrendsintheworld.Inparticular,thehospitalwouldcontributetoreducingtheoverloadonpublicandcentralhospitals,encouragingpatientstousemedicalexaminationandtreatmentservicesaccordingtointernationalstandardsrighthereinVi?tNam,saidThu?n.VinmecSmartCityisthefirsthospitalinVi?tNamtoapplytheSystemOneelectronicmedicalrecordmanagementsystem.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalLocatedintheVinhomesSmartCityUrbanArea,thehospitalhasafloorspaceofnearly60,000squaremetres,acapacitytoserveatleast70,000visitsyearly,includingoperatingin14specialitiessuchasobstetricsandgynaecology,offeringsurgerywithendoscopicandminimallyinvasivemethodstotreatdigestivediseases,orthopaedictraumaandastrongapplicationof3Dtechnology.Astheeighthhospitalinthesystemtoofficiallycomeintooperation,VinmecSmartCityalsoinheritsmedicalachievementsandprofessionalmanagementmethodsaccordingtothehigheststandardsintheworld,toensuretreatmentqualityandpatientsafety.Inadditiontokeyspecialitiesservingthecommunity,VinmecSmartCityalsofocusitsactivitiesonprovidinghigh-techscreeninganddiagnosticservicesforearlycancerdetectionineffortstobecomealeadinghospitalintheregion.ThehospitalwillalsooperateaprivatehaematologyandcelltherapycentretohelpcancerpatientsaccessnewandeffectivetreatmentssuchasCAR-Torcelltherapyandimmunotherapy.VinmecSmartCityisthefirsthospitalinVi?tNamtoapplytheSystemOneelectronicmedicalrecordmanagementsystem.TheadvantageofSystemOneisthatitallowsdoctorsatdifferentmedicalfacilitiestosharedataforconsultationsandprovidethebesttreatmentregimenforpatients,alongwiththemostadvancedsecuritymeasures.Inaddition,thehospitalalsocombinesartificialintelligence(AI)technologytohelpdoctorsdetectpromptly,diagnoseaccuratelyanddesigneffectivetreatmentregimensforeachgroupofdiseases.VinmecSmartCitywillcombineartificialintelligence(AI)technologytohelpdoctorsdetectpromptly,diagnoseaccuratelyanddesigneffectivetreatmentregimensforeachgroupofdiseases.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalVinmecSmartCityalsoisthefirsthospitalwithintheVinmecHealthcareSystemtosystematicallydeploytheHospitalOperationSimulationProgramme,incompliancewithinternationalstandards.ThesystemwasdevelopedbyexpertsfromVinmecandtheSimulationCentre-VinUniUniversitytoimprovetheskillsofhandlingclinicalsituationsforthemedicalteam,minimisetheriskoferrors,coordinatewithmultiplespecialitiesandcontinuouslyimprovetobringthemostperfecthealthcareservicestopatients.Speakingattheopeningceremony,DrHoàng??cVinh,ProfessionalDirectorofVinmecSmartCityHospitalsaid:VinmecSmartCitynotonlygathersthemostadvancedtechnologiesbutalsoinheritstheexperiencesandimprovementsfromtheachievementsofthesystemintermsofexpertiseandoperationinrecentyears.Thehospitalhasaclosecombinationofcare-trainingandresearchanddevelopment,aimingtobuildacompletelynewmodeloftheinternationalstandardhospital,catchingupwiththemostmodernhealthcaretrendsintheworld.Besidesthesystemofpublicmedicalexaminationandtreatmentfacilities,Vi?tNamhas384privatehospitals,accountingfor24percentofthetotalnumberofhospitals.However,thenumberofbedsinprivatehospitalsonlyaccountsfor5.8percent,accordingtotheMinistryofHealth.—VNSVietnameseAmbassadortoMalaysia?inhNg?cLinh(right)presentsaCertificateofMerittoTr?nThiChang(left),PresidentoftheMalaysia-Vi?tNamFriendshipAssociation,attheceremony.VNA/VNSPhotoKUALALUMPUR-TheMalaysia-Vi?tNamFriendshipAssociation(MVFA),incoordinationwiththeVietnameseEmbassyinMalaysia,heldaceremonyinKualaLumpuronOctober20tocelebratethe10thfoundinganniversaryofthewomensunionandthe8thanniversaryoftheVietnameselanguageclubinthisSoutheastAsiancountry.TheeventattractedtheattentionofthousandsofVietnamesewomenlivingandworkinginMalaysia,withahighlightbeingaforumonProtectingtherightsandlegalinterestsofVietnamesewomenandchildreninMalaysia.Inheropeningremarks,MVFAPresidentTr?nTh?Changnotedthatabout30%ofmorethan30,000overseasVietnamesepeopleinthecountryareVietnamesewomenmarriedtolocalpeople.Mostofthesewomenarehardworkingandsuccessful,contributingpositivelytolocalsociety.However,manyfaceunfortunatecircumstancesduetoalackoflegalknowledgeandlanguagebarriers.Whenexperiencingdomesticviolence,orbeingdeceived,thesewomenoftensufferinsilenceordonotknowhowtoprotecttheirlegalrights,thusMVFAinvitedlawyersandofficialsresponsiblefortheseissuesinMalaysiatoparticipateintheforumandaddresstheirquestions.Italsoofferedanopportunitytoraiseawarenessamongtheattendees,helpingthemfeelmoreconfidentandbetterintegrateintolocalsociety,Changadded.Otherissuesincludingdomesticviolence,labourexploitation,andsexualabuseintheworkplacewerealsotoucheduponattheforum.AccordingtoHirdawatiMohdIsa,thepolicechiefresponsibleforwomenandchildrensprotection,VietnamesewomenfacingsuchissuesshouldreporttothenearestpolicestationtoreceiveprotectionandsupportfromMalaysiaslegalauthorities.VietnameseAmbassador?inhNg?cLinhpraisedMVFAsinitiativeinorganisingtheevent,elaboratingthatithelpedstrengthenconfidenceandcohesionamongwomenmembersandtheVietnamesecommunityinMalaysia.ThediplomatsaidhehopesthatMVFAwillcontinuetopromoteitsroleinsocialactivities,fosteringconnectionsandbuildingasustainablecommunitywhilepromotinggenderequality.HealsoaffirmedthattheembassywillalwayssupportandaccompanyMVFAastheVietnamesecommunityabroadisanintegralpartofthenation.VNS

HowtobuytrainticketsinVi?tNamonGoogleMaps.—VNSScreenshotHàN?I—TrainpassengerscannowbuytheirticketsononlinemapservicessuchasGoogleMaps,accordingtotheVi?tNamRailways(VNR).Theservicehasbeenlaunchedincelebrationofthe78thanniversaryofVi?tNamRailwaysTraditionalDay(October21,1946-2024).ThisallowstravellersfromanywheretosearchfortrainschedulesandpurchasetrainticketsfortheirtripsinVi?tNam.Theonlinemapservicesalsoofferinformationinvariouslanguagesforusersconvenience.PassengerscanpurchasetheirtrainticketswithinternationalpaymentcardsorviaGooglePay,ApplePayandSamsungPay.Trainticketservicesthroughonlinemapscanbeseenasthenextstepinthesuccessofourcollaborationforticketsaleswithlocale-walletsandapplications,whichaimstodiversifypointsofpurchaseandreachmorecustomers,saidaVNRrepresentative.—VNSAChinesecrewmanreceivesfirstaidtreatmentbyVietnamesedoctorsaftersufferingastrokeonboardtheLiberian-flaggedAMISSTARvesseloffBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincescoast.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhS?nBàR?A-V?NGTàU—AChinesecrewmansufferingastrokeonboardaLiberian-flaggedAMISSTARvesselhasbeensuccessfullyrescuedinwateroffthesoutherncoastalprovinceofBàR?a-V?ngTàubyVietnameserescuers.IntheearlymorningoflastSunday(October20),theMaritimeSearchandRescueCoordinationCentreRegion3(MRCC3),locatedintheprovincesV?ngTàucity,receivedinformationthatacrewmanonthevessel,headingfromSingaporetoChina,hadsufferedaseriousstroke.Thevesselscaptaincontactedthecentretorequesttheurgentevacuationofthecrewman,ZhuMingyue,54,formedicaltreatment.Uponreceivingthisinformation,thecentreimmediatelygotintouchwiththeHCMCity-basedCoastalInformationStationtoconnectandguidetheAMISSTARvesseltomovetowatersnearV?ngTàucityforfurtherassistance.UndertheurgentdirectionoftheNationalCommitteeforDisasterIncidentResponseandSearchandRescue,theMinistryofTransport,andtheVi?tNamMaritimeAdministration,thecentresentaspecialisedsearch-and-rescueshipSAR413carryingrescuersanddoctorstothesceneandcollectedtheafflictedcrewmember.TheChinesecrewmanoffthecoastofBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincewasbroughtashoreforfurthertreatmentbyVietnameserescuers.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhS?nAtaround6pmonthesameday,therescueshipSAR413foundtheAMISSTARvessel,andthedoctorsgavefirstaidtreatmenttothecrewmemberonboard.Then,itsuccessfullybroughtthevictimashoreatitsportinV?ngTàucity,andsenthimtotheFranco-Vietnamese(FV)HospitalinHCMCityforfurthertreatment.ThecentrehasalsosavedaseamanfromthePhilippinesafterhewasseriouslyillonboardthePalau-flaggedSEAHERMESshipoffthecoastofBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvinceonOctober11.—VNS