HàN?I—H?ngNg?cGeneralHospitalhostedaninternationalconferenceon‘AdvancementsinCardiovascularInterventions,withover200cardiologistsandexpertsinattendanceonAugust10.Thiseventprovidedavaluableopportunityforbothdomesticandinternationalcardiovascularspecialiststopresentanddiscussthelatestadvancements,withtheaimofapplyingthesedevelopmentsinclinicalpractice,toenhancethequalityofcareforheartpatientsandstreamlinecoronaryarteryinterventionprocedures,therebyreducingtreatmenttimes.Attheconference,sevendiscussionsessionsfocusedonthelatestupdatesinthemanagementandtreatmentofcardiovasculardiseases,featuringleadingexpertsfromSouthKorea,Taiwan(China)andVi?tNam.Topicsincludedtheuseofcirculatorysupportdevicesincardiogenicshock,updatesonthediagnosisofacutecoronarysyndromesandmore.TheinterventionprocedureatH?ngNg?csCardiacCatheterisationLabwasbroadcastlivetotheconferenceroom.-PhotosofH?ngNg?cGeneralHospitalNotably,forthefirsttimeinVi?tNam,ProfessorDrYing-HwaChen,DirectorofStructuralHeartDiseaseattheCardiovascularCentre-TaipeiVeteransGeneralHospital,presentedareporton‘StrategiestoMinimiseConductionDisturbancesAfterTranscatheterAorticValveReplacement(TAVR)withSelf-ExpandingValvesUsingtheCuspOverlapTechnique.ThisisanewtechniquebeingpresentedinVi?tNamforthefirsttime.Oneofthekeyhighlightsoftheconferencewasthefocusontheapplicationofdrug-coatedballoonangioplasty,withapresentationbyAssociateProfessorDrLeeJooMyungfromtheCardiovascularStrokeInstituteatSamsungMedicalCentre,SungkyunkwanUniversitySchoolofMedicine,inSeoul,SouthKorea.Thetalkprovidedanupdateonthelatestresearchintothetechnicalstandardsforperformingdrug-coatedballoonangioplastyinpatientswithcoronaryarterydiseasewhoareathighriskofbleeding.Thismethodoftreatmentisanovelapproachthatisrapidlygainingtractionworldwide.Attheconference,alivebroadcastshowcasedaprocedureusingdrug-coatedballoonangioplastyona65-year-oldpatientwitha90percentarterystenosisandahighriskofbleeding.TheinterventionwasperformedbyDrNguy?nV?nH?i,HeadofInterventionalCardiologyatH?ngNg?cGeneralHospital.Livebroadcastofaninterventionusingdrug-coatedballoonangioplastycombinedwithvFFRsoftwarefornon-invasivecoronaryflowreservemeasurement.DrH?ialsoincorporatedtheuseofvFFRsoftware—anon-invasivecoronaryflowreservemeasurementtool—beingimplementedforthefirsttimeinnorthernVi?tNam.ThevFFRsoftwarerepresentsasignificantadvancementinvascularintervention,offeringanon-invasivealternativetothetraditionalinvasiveFFR(FractionalFlowReserve)method.Thisinnovationallowsdoctorstoaccuratelyidentifydamagedarterieswhileminimisingtheneedforinvasiveequipment,therebyreducingproceduretimeandenhancingpatientsafety.TheconferencewasnotonlyanopportunityforVietnamesedoctorstolistentoandlearnfromin-depthreports,butalsoachanceforesteemeddoctorsandexpertstonetwork,exchangeexperiencesandengageindiscussionsaboutthelatestchallengesandsolutionsinthefieldofcardiovascularintervention.—VNS

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tài x? ?? quy?t ??nh d?ng ? ?i?m giao c?t v?i ???ng s?tAnauthorisedofficialcheckingmooncakes.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheFoodSafetyDepartmenthasurgentlycalledforthetraceabilityandrecallofproductsthatdonotmeetfoodsafetystandardsduringtheupcomingMid-AutumnFestivalnextmonth.Italsoemphasisedstrictpenaltiesforviolationsandthepublicdisclosureofthenamesandaddressesoftheoffendingestablishments.Accordingtothedepartment,withtheMid-AutumnFestivalapproaching,therehasbeenasharpincreaseinthedemandforsweets,especiallymooncakes.Alongsidereputablebusinessesproducingsafeproducts,therearestillsomeorganisationsandindividualssecretlyintroducingillicitsweetsintothemarket,withunclearorigins.Toensurefoodsafety,preventfoodpoisoning,andprotectconsumerrightsandhealth,thedepartmentissueddocumentNo.1964/ATTP-N?TTonstrengtheningfoodsafetyandhygienemeasuresduringtheMid-AutumnFestival.ItwassenttotheOfficeofthePeoplescommittees,healthdepartments,andfoodsafetymanagementauthorityofprovincesandcitiesrequestingtodirectrelevantunitstoimplementmeasurestoensurefoodsafety.Therelevantagencieswereaskedtocarryoutinspectionsandchecksonthecomplianceoffoodsafetyregulationsbymanufacturing,processingandtradingestablishmentsofmooncake,sweetmeats,beverageandtraditionalfood.Additionally,itiscrucialtopromptlytraceandrecallproductsthatfailtomeetfoodsafetystandards,strictlypenaliseviolationsandpubliclydisclosethenamesofestablishments,addressesandtypesofproductsthatviolateregulationsviamassmedia.Ifanycriminalsignsaredetected,thecasesshouldbetransferredtothepoliceforhandlingaccordingtothelaw.TheFoodSafetyDepartmenturgedunitstoactivelycooperatewithmediaagenciestostrengthencommunication,education,andinformationonfoodsafetyduringtheMid-AutumnFestival.Foodproductionandtradingestablishmentsmustcomplywithlegalregulationsonfoodsafety,includingrequirementsonfacilities,equipment,knowledge,andpracticesofthosedirectlyinvolvedinproduction,aswellasregulationsontheoriginoffoodingredients,productdeclarations,theuseofcolourings,flavourings,additives,foodpackagingandlabelling.Consumersshouldbeguidedonhowtoselect,process,preserveandusefoodsafely.Theyshouldonlypurchaseandusefoodandfoodadditiveswithfulllabelling,clearoriginandshouldnotusefoodadditivesthatareoutsidethepermittedlist,orusethemincorrectlyorinexcessiveamounts.Localauthoritieshavetodirecttheirhealthunitstoprepareplans,standbyforces,vehicles,materialsandchemicalstobereadyforemergencytreatmentoffoodpoisoningcasesaswellasinvestigatefoodpoisoningincidents,determinethecauses,andtakepreventivemeasurestoreducetherisksoffoodpoisoningandfoodbornediseases.Inthefirstsixmonthsofthisyear,therewere36reportedfoodpoisoningcasesnationwide,affecting2,138peopleandresultinginsixdeaths.TheMinistryofHealthhasrepeatedlyremindedprovincesandcitiestostrictlyhandleandsuspendoperationsofnon-compliantestablishmentsandthoroughlytracetheoriginsoftheproductsinvolved.VNS

LêTh?ThanhTuy?nsortssaltedduckeggsyolksatherproductionfacilityinTh?iLaiDistrictintheMekongDeltaCityofC?nTh?.—VNA/VNSPhotoThuHi?nC?NTH?—LêTh?ThanhTuy?nfoundalifelineforherfamilysfinancesinsaltedduckeggsafternearlytwoyearsinthebusiness.AftertheCOVID-19pandemic,manyfamiliesfacedeconomichardship,includingTuy?nsfamily.Atthattime,afriendsuggestedTuy?nlearntomakesaltedduckeggstoopenashopsellingporridgewitheggs-apopulardishintheMekongDelta.Shebeganexperimentingwithsaltedduckeggsforherfamilyandrelatives.Afterasuccessfulfirstbatch,shedecidedtotakeariskandfocusonsellingsaltedduckeggsinsteadofopeningaporridgeshop.Shestartedtoproduce300saltedduckeggsforsellingonline,howeversaleswereslow.Tuy?n,fromTr??ngTh?Hamlet,Tr??ngXuanBCommune,Th?iLaiDistrictintheMekongDeltaCityofC?nTh?,thencameupwiththeideaofseparatingthesaltedeggyolkstosupplytobakeries.Shemeticulouslyseparatedthesaltedeggyolks,cleanedanddriedthem,thenvacuum-sealedandfrozethemfordeliverytobakeriesthatusedthesaltedeggyolksingredients.Persistencewaskey,Tuy?nsaid.IhadtovisitcountlessbusinessesandfollowupforsixmonthsbeforeIsecuredorders.Satisfiedclients,impressedbythequalityandreliabilityofTuy?nsproduct,referredhertoothers.Currently,Tuy?nscustomersspannotjustC?nTh?butvariousprovincesintheDelta.AuniqueflavourTuy?nsaidthekeytoretainingcustomerswasensuringcleanliness,qualityandadistinctiveflavour.Hersaltedduckeggsandsaltedeggyolkswereregisteredandcertifiedforfoodsafety.L.T.H.V.fromNinhKi?uDistrict,afrequentuserofsaltedduckeggsinherfamilysmeals,saidthatsheidentifiedadifferentflavourbetweennormalsaltedduckeggsandthosemadebyTuy?n.Tuy?nsaidwhilemanyintheDeltatraditionallyuseashtosalttheduckeggs,shedidnot,shedevelopedherownmethod.Afterpurchasingduckeggs,theywerecleanedandthensoakedinabrinesolution,towhichsheaddedfamiliarherbstoreducethefishysmellandenhancearoma.Theduckeggsweresoakedforapproximately20-22days.After22days,theywouldbecleaned,quality-checkedandwrappedinsterilepaperbeforebeingsealedinvacuumbagsandplacedintrays.Thesaltedduckeggsarethenpackagedintrays(four,six,orteneggspertray)forsaletoporridgeshopsandretailoutlets.Tuy?nsaidthesterilepaperhelpedretainmoisture,allowingthesaltedduckeggstostayfreshforabouttwomonthsinthefridgeanduptosixmonthsinthefreezer.Atroomtemperature,theylastedabout10-15days.ThesaltedduckeggsweresoldretailatVN?6,500($0.25)andwholesaleatVN?5,000($0.19).LocalworkersatTuy?nsproductionfacilityinTh?iLaiDistrictintheMekongDeltaCityofC?nTh?.—VNA/VNSPhotoThuHi?nExpandingproductionAlthoughnotthefirsttomass-producesaltedduckeggsinthecity,Tuy?nsdistinctiveflavourandconsistentqualityhaveallowedhertosupplyaround10,000to20,000saltedduckeggsdaily.However,thesaltedduckeggsarelessindemandcomparedtosaltedduckeggsyolks.Asaresult,Tuy?ndecidedtofocusonincreasingproductionofthesaltedyolks.About50saltedyolksarevacuum-sealedinbagsforbetterpreservationandeasierdistribution,withpricesrangingfromVN?3,000-3,500($0.11-0.13)each,dependingonsize.Tuy?nsproductionfacilitynowhas150brinetanks,alongwithpressingandvacuum-sealingequipment.Eachmonth,sheusestentonnesofsalttoprocessbetween300,000and400,000duckeggs.FromMaytoJuly,duringthemid-autumnfestivalseasonwhenbakeriesrampupproduction,Tuy?nsoutputtriplescomparedtonormalmonths.Initiallystrugglingtoselljust1,000saltedduckeggsamonth,Tuy?nsbusinesshasnowreachedthescaleofsellingoveramillionsaltedeggsinthepeakmonths.Tomeetthedemand,herfacilityemploystenworkers,eachworkingeight-hourdailyshifts.LêTh?Hoa,headoftheEconomic-SocialBoardandFarmersSupportFundundertheC?nTh?FarmersAssociation,saidthatTuy?nwasdedicatedtoherbusiness.Shehadnotonlycreatedemploymentforherselfandboostedherfamilysincome,butalsoprovidedjobopportunitiesforlocalworkers,includingmanywomen,withearningsrangingfromVN?3.5($139)toVN?5.5million($219)permonth,dependingontheirroles.Tuy?nsaidsheplannedtoexpandhersalesbeyondtraditionalwholesalechannelsbyincreasingherpresenceonsocialmediaandaimedtoscaleupheroperationstosupplyaround700,000to800,000saltedduckeggsmonthly.—VNSInaclassofpre-schoolinS?nLaProvince.Photogiaoducthoidai.vnHàN?I–Asthenewschoolyearapproaches,LêC?mVanandherhusbandinThanhHóa(chǎn)CityofThanhHóa(chǎn)Provinceareanxiouslypreparingtopaythebeginning-of-yearschoolfeesfortheirfourchildren(twoinprimaryschoolandtwoatfiveagedinpre-schoolclass).Vansaid:Bothofusworkfreelancejobswithunstableincomes,sothestartofeachschoolyearisverystressful,aswehavetocovercostsforfees,books,pens,andclothesforthechildren.Thisyear,uponhearingthatfive-year-oldpre-schoolerswouldbeexemptfromtuitionfees,ourwholefamilywasoverjoyed.Formany,thisfeemightnotseemsignificant,butforourfamily,everyexpenseisdoubled,sothisexemptionwillgreatlyreduceourpressure,saidthemotheroffour.TheGovernmentDecreeNo81/2021/N?-CPsetsoutthatchildrenagedfivewillbeexemptfromtuitionwhenstudyingatpublicpre-schoolsfromSeptember1,2024.Thepolicyofwaivingtuitionfeeshasalleviatedthefinancialburdenonfamiliesandcreatedopportunitiesforallchildrentoattendschool.ForVyTh?D?pinL?cBìnhDistrictofnorthernL?ngS?nProvince,thetuition-freepolicyforfive-year-oldpre-schoolersisacommendable,humaneinitiativeineducation.Itensuresthatchildreninruralareasandthosefromdifficultbackgroundscanattendschoolwithpeaceofmind,D?psaid.InmountainousprovinceslikeL?ngS?n,thetuitionfeeexemptionmakesthetaskofensuringpre-schooleducationisuniversalmucheasier,asschoolsandteacherscanmoreeffectivelyencouragechildrentoattend.V??ngHoàngBình,aparentinTh???cCityofHCMCity,whosechildisenteringapre-schoolclassthisyear,said:Atthestartoftheschoolyear,therearemanyexpenses,soourfamilyisstruggling.HearingthatfromSeptemberonwards,five-year-oldpre-schoolerswillnothavetopaytuition,Iwasveryrelieved.Themoneysavedontuitionfeescannowbespentonmilkorschoolsuppliesformychild,thefathersaid.Meanwhile,LòV?n??tandhiswife,whohavebeenrentingaspacetorunafoodstallinS?nLaCityinS?nLaProvinceforfiveyears,saidthataftercoveringbusinessandlivingexpenses,theycanhardlysaveanymoney.Theyhavetocarefullybalancetheirbudgettopayrentandschoolfeesfortheirtwodaughtersattendingpre-school.??tsaid:WhenIheardthatfive-year-oldpre-schoolerswouldbeexemptfromtuitionfees,Iwasoverjoyed.Thisisgreatnewsforlow-incomefamilies.Withthereducedtuitioncosts,thechildrencanhaveanextracartonofmilkoranewshirt.Ph?mBíchNg?c,theprincipalofTàH?cPre-schoolinS?nLaProvincesMaiS?nDistrict,toldgiaoducthoidai.vnthatTàH?cisaparticularlydisadvantagedcommuneinthedistrict,whereallofthepopulationareethnicminoritieslivingindifficultconditions.Wearethrilledtoknowthatfromthisschoolyear,allfive-year-oldchildreninpublicpre-schoolswillbeexemptfromtuitionfees,Ng?csaid.Thissupportwillgreatlyassistusinmaintainingstudentattendance,especiallyforfive-year-oldpre-schoolers.Thisisalsoacrucialschoolyear,ensuringthatchildrenmeetthestandardssetinreadinessforgrade1.HumanepolicyAclassofself-serviceskillstrainingactivitiesforchildreninBìnhMinhKindergartenin?àN?ngCity.Photogiaoducthoidai.vn??ngTh?C?mTú,headofthePre-schoolEducationDepartmentat?àN?ngCitysDepartmentofEducationandTraining,notedthatpublicpre-schoolstendtoseeadropinthenumberoffive-year-oldstudentsattwokeypoints,thebeginningoftheschoolyearandaftertheLunarNewYear.Duringtheseperiods,manyparentswithdrawtheirchildrenfrompre-schooltofocusonliteracyinpreparationforgrade1,Túsaid.Mostpublicpre-schoolsadheretotheregulationagainstteachingliteracytopre-schoolers.However,someprivateschoolsbreaktherulesandteachliteracytotheyoungerpupils.Thecompetitionamongprivatepre-schoolstoteachliteracy,combinedwiththeproliferationofliteracyprepclasseschargingfeessimilartopre-school,hasledparentstoenroltheirchildrenintheseclassesforanentireschoolyearbeforegrade1,Túexplained.Atpresent,alllocalitieshavecompletedtheuniversalisationoffive-year-oldpre-schooleducation,butinfacttheprocessismainlyfocusedonencouragingchildrentoattendschoolonlywithoutcertificationofcompletionforpre-schoolprogramme,Túsaid.Asaresult,aproportionoffive-year-oldsremainoutsidethepre-schoolsystem,includingbothpublicandprivateschools.Therefore,thepolicyofwaivingtuitionfeesforfive-year-oldpre-schoolerswillhelpattractmorechildrentoschool,ensuringtheyarewell-prepared,bothdevelopmentallyandpsychologically,forgrade1,shesaid.Dr.BùiH?ngQuan,headofthePre-EducationDepartmentatHCMCitysUniversityofEducation,believedthatwaivingtuitionfeesforfive-year-oldpre-schoolersisahumanepolicy.Thispolicyhasmultipleimpacts,firstandforemostprovidingopportunitiesforchildrenindisadvantagedareastoattendschool.Moreover,thepolicywillreducetheworkloadforteachers,particularlyinpre-schools,saidQuanIndifficultareas,pre-schoolteachersnotonlyteachbutalsohavetopersuadeparentstosendtheirchildrentoschooltocompletetheuniversalisationoffive-year-oldpre-schooleducation.Whenthetuition-freepolicyisimplemented,parentswillfeelmoresecureabouttuition,leadingtohigherenrolmentratesandlesspressureonschoolstoencouragechildrentoattend,hesaid.Theeducationexpertalsohopedthatasthetuition-freepolicyisimplemented,theincreasednumberofchildrenattendingschoolwillinfluenceteachertraininginstitutionstotakestepsandmakepreparationstoenhanceboththequantityandqualityofpre-schoolteachertraining.Praisingthetuition-freepolicy,Tr?nLaGiang,headoftheEducationandTrainingDepartmentinS?nLaCitysaid:Currently,childreninpre-schoolsinurbanareasdonotreceivetuitionexemptionsorsupport,eventhoughmanyfamiliesfacefinancialdifficultiesandunstableincomes.Therefore,waivingtuitionfeesforallpre-schoolersisasignificantreliefforparentsandteachers.LimitedrevenueTr?nTh?AnhHoa,headoftheEducationandTrainingDepartmentinMaiS?nDistrict(S?nLaProvince),maintainsthatthetuition-freepolicywillexpandeducationalopportunitiesforchildreninthedistrictandalleviatedifficultiesforparents,creatingfavourableconditionsforencouragingchildrentoattendschoolregularlyandontime,therebymaintainingstudentnumbersineducationalinstitutions.InB?cTràMyDistrictofcentralQu?ngNamProvince,onlythepre-schoolinthetownchargestuition,whiletheotherschoolsofferfullexemptions,evenprovidingsupportforschoolsupplies.Therefore,therevenuefromtuitionfeesforfive-year-oldpre-schoolersisnotsignificantcomparedtotheexpenditurefromtheStatebudget.Implementingtuitionexemptionsforfive-year-oldswillnotsignificantlyaffectteachingandchildcareactivitiesinschools.Qu?ngNamProvinceisplanningtoproposetuitionexemptionsforstudentsinpre-schoolsandgeneraleducationinstitutionsstartingfromthe2024-2025schoolyear.TháiVi?tT??ng,directoroftheprovincialDepartmentofEducationandTraining,believedthatthisisapopularmeasureandproposesthattheprovincialbudgetshouldbecalculatedtocompensateforthetuitionfeesnotcollectedtoensuretheschoolsoperations.Duringadiscussionatthe24thsessionoftheProvincialPeoplesCouncilinJulyonfeeexemptions,V?V?nTh?m,secretaryofthePhúNinhDistrictPartyCommitteesaiditwasnotasignificantamountsaying:ThefeeofVN?15,000-20,000(59-70UScent)permonthdoesnotsignificantlycontributetotheStatebudget.Similarly,Tr?nTh?BíchThu,headoftheCultureandSocietyCommitteeoftheProvincialPeoplesCouncil,said:Ifthisisimplementedfromthe2024-2025schoolyear,itwouldbeverywelcomeandIsuggesttheProvincialPeoplesCommitteeconsiderthebudgetbalanceandsubmitaproposaltotheProvincialPeoplesCounciltosupporttuitionfeesforchildren.VNS

AnofficialoftheImmigrationDepartmentofQu?ngBìnhProvinceassistspeopleinfillingoutonlineformsonthepublicserviceportal.—VNA/VNSPhotoTáChuyênHàN?I—Vi?tNamismakingsignificantstridesindigitalisingitsimmigrationprocesseswith99percentofdocumentsforforeignentrantshandledelectronically,asreportedbytheImmigrationDepartment.Recentrevisionstocertainmigration,transitandresidencelawsplayacrucialrole.Thesechangeshavestrengthenedthelegalframeworkformigration,streamliningprocessesandimprovingefficiency.Onenotablechangeistheextensionofe-visavalidityfrom30to90days,allowingforlongerstaysfortouristsandbusinesstravelers.Additionally,multiple-entrye-visasarenowavailable,offeringgreaterflexibilityforfrequentvisitors.Lawmakershavealsobroadenedthelistofcountrieseligiblefore-visas.Themoveaimstoboosttourism,attractinvestmentandsimplifyentryprocedures.??ngTu?nVi?t,DeputyDirectoroftheImmigrationDepartment,MinistryofPublicSecurity,praisedthestridesinVi?tNamse-visaprocesses,notingthattheycannowbecompletedonlinewithoutintermediaries,significantlyreducingprocessingtimes.Healsosharedthatthedepartmenthadexpandeditsonlineofferingstoenhanceitsdigitalservices,withfortyimmigration-relatedservicesnowaccessibleonline.ThedepartmenthasalsooverhauledinternalproceduresandinvestedinadvancedITsystemstosafeguarddataandensuresmoothoperations.Thedaysoflonglinesandpaperworkatimmigrationofficesareover,saidVi?t.Citizenscannoweasilysubmitdocuments,tracktheirprogress,andreceiveupdateswithoutleavinghome.However,thetransitiontoonlineserviceshasnotbeenwithouthurdles.Manypeoplestillprefertohandlepaperworkinperson,whileothersworryaboutonlinesecurity.Additionally,technicalissues,suchassystemglitchesanddata-sharinglimitations,haveaddedtimetotheprocesses.Vi?toutlinedthedepartmentsplanstoaddressthechallenges,whichinvolveupgradingITsystems,improvingsoftwareintegration,andexpandingonlineservices.ItwillalsoworkcloselywithotherGovernmentagenciestostreamlineprocessesandensureasmoothuserexperience.Ontopofthat,itwillprovidetrainingtolocalpoliceunitstoboostonlineservicecoverage.Byreducingfeesforonlineservices,thedepartmentaimstoincentivisecitizensandbusinessestoadoptthenewdigitalsystems.Vi?tNamwelcomedapproximately8.9millionforeignvisitorsinthefirsthalfof2024,upabout60percentyear-by-year.Thedepartmentprocessedvisaapplicationsfor1.7millionforeigners,issuingnearly1.5millione-visas.Meanwhile,morethan5.7millionVietnamesecitizenstraveledabroadduringperiod,uparound40percentyear-by-year.Thedepartmentissued1.3millionpassports,with97percentofapplicationssubmittedonline.—VNSAfallentreebranchcausedtwodeathsandthreeinjurieslastFridaymorning.—VNA/VSNPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityauthoritieswillimplementmeasures,includingadoptionofdronetechnology,toaddressthesafetyrisksoffallingtreesfollowingrecentincidents.TheHCMCityGreenTreeandParkCompanyhasproposedusingdronestoassessurbantreesatriskoffalling.Thecompanysuggestedrentinga40-metrevehicletoaddressanyidentifiedtreedefectsandspecialisedequipmentfortrimmingproblembranchesinparksandalongroadways.Ataskforceofengineersandspecialistswillconductregularassessments,withtrainingfromaprofessionalteaminSingaporefocusedontreesover20yearsold.Expertswarnedtherainyseason(May-November)mayworsentreeconditionsduetourbandevelopmentlimitingtheiraccesstowaterandsunlight.Residentsareadvisedtoavoidstandingundertreesortravelingduringstorms.Thecompanyoverseesnearly100,000treesandregularlyinspectsandremovesthosethatareagingordiseased,althoughassessingtreestabilitycanbechallengingsincesomehealthy-lookingtreesmaystillposerisks.HCMCityhasrecentlyfacedmultipleincidentsoffallingtrees,leadingtoaccidents.LastFriday,a10-metrebranchfellonelderlyexercisersinTao?ànPark,killingtwopeopleandinjuringthree,despiteclearweather.Thevictims,aged60to62,diedatthescene,andthebranchshowednosignsofdisease.Earlier,a15-metretreefellonamotorcyclistinDistrict3,whilelastmonth,abranchdamagedavehicleonNg?GiaT?Street.TheDepartmentofTransportsaidthereareover122,650treesinthecity,with6,000needingurgentcare.—VNS