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Tr??ngM?Lan,formerChairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,atarecenttrialinHCMCity.Thechairwomanhasbeensentencedtodeathformultiplefinancialfraud.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—Victimsofthebillion-dollarV?nTh?nhPhátbondfraudcaseareurgingauthoritiestoexpeditetheinvestigationsincetheyfacefinancialruin.LêThuThu?,51,aretiredofficialinHCMCity,saidshehadinvestedoverVN?2billioninbondsissuedbyaV?nTh?nhPhátsubsidiarytwoyearsagobuthasnotreceivedanyinterestorprincipal.Thu?isamongover35,000victimswhoweremisledbythestaffofSaigonCommercialJointStockBank(SCB),whohadreassuredthemthebondswereassafeasasavingsaccountproductduetoTr??ngM?Lansownershipofthebankasthechairwomanofthegroup.ButSCBhasclaimeditwasonlyactingasanintermediaryanddidnotguaranteerepaymenttoinvestors.Expertssaidthebankcouldwellbeheldresponsibleforfailingtodisclosetherisksassociatedwiththebonds.ThepolicesaidSCBfacesaccusationsofplayingamajorroleinthemassivefinancialfraudsufferedbyitscustomers.AbranchoftheSaigonCommercialJointStockBankinHCMCitysDistrict3.ExpertssaidSCBshouldbeheldaccountableforthebondfraud,givenamajorityofthevictimswereitsdepositors.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pTheirinvestigationfoundthatLanhadorchestratedaschemeforSCBtoissuefakebondstomitigateitsfinancialwoes.LanhasadmittedtoworkingcloselywithformerexecutivesofSCB,TanVi?tSecuritiesandV?nTh?nhPháttodevelopaspecificplantofabricatebondsthroughboguscompaniessetupbyV?nTh?nhPhátgroup.V?T?nHoàngV?n,formerCEOofSCB,wasfoundtohaveconducted‘trainingsessionsforover2,500salesstaffatvariousbranchesnationwideonhowtodefraudcustomers,thepolicesaid.Lanhasadmittedtoherwrongdoingandpromisedtorepaythevictims,thepoliceadded.Thevictimsaredemandingaswiftresolutiontorecovertheirlostfunds.AuthoritieshavesaidthepolicehavealreadyseizedmillionsofdollarsinassetsconnectedtoLaninabidtorepaythevictimsaffectedbythefraud.TheIFCOneSaigonbuildingonT?n??cTh?ngStreetinHCMCitysDistrict1isonthelistofbuildingsrelatedtoV?nTh?nhPhátGroup.Thepolicehavestatedthemoneyandassetsrecoveredfromthescandalwillbeusedtoindemnifyvictims.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pThepolicesaidtheyhaveseizedassetstotalingoverVN?590billionandnearly$15million,andfrozenfurthermillionsofdollarsworthofassetslinkedtothechairwoman.Theseizedassetsinclude1,240propertiesownedbyLaninprimelocationsinHCMCityandvariousprovinces,sharesinSCBandothercompanies,ayacht,twoships,and19cars.Bedsides,42accountswithVN?1.9trillionand$8.4millionassociatedwithLanandothersconvictedhavebeenfrozen.ProceedsofalmostVN?790billionlinkedtoacompanyownedbyV?nTh?nhPhátGrouphavebeenblockedatSCB,withanadditionalVN?55.5billionseizedduringprosecutionandVN?73billionpaidbyLanandothersduringthetrial.Thepolicesaidtheywouldseizemoreassetslinkedtothescandalaspartofeffortstocompensatethevictims.Authoritiesareurgingthe35,000victimswhoholdbondsfromthefraudulentissuancestocomeforwardwithinformationandrelateddocuments.Expertssaiditwouldtakeyearstomitigatetheconsequencesofthescandal,oneoftheworldsworstfinancialcrimes.—VNSSoldiersfromtheHàGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandhelpalocalkindergarteninNg?c???ngCommunetorecoverfromflooddamage.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?IPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhascalledforimmediateeffortstomitigatetheaftermathofrecentfloodsandproactivelyrespondtonaturaldisastersinthenorthernmountainousandmidlandregions.OnMonday,PMChínhsignedDirectiveNo57/C?-TTg,whichnotedthatfromthenightofJune8tothemorningofJune10,heavyrainscausedbyatropicaldepressionandlow-pressurearealedtosignificantdownpoursinseveralnorthernregions.Rainfallrangedfrom40-120mm,withQu?ngNinhProvinceandH?iPhòngCityseeing150-300mmandHàGiangProvince100-250mm,withQu?ngNg?nCommuneinV?XuyênDistrictexperiencingupto428mm.HeavyrainsresultedinfloodsintheupstreamareasoftheL?RiverinHàGiangProvinceandtheGamRiverinCaoB?ngProvince,surpassingLevel3alerts,causingatleastthreedeathswithseveralpeoplestillmissing.ThePrimeMinisterextendedhisdeepestcondolencestothefamiliesofthevictims.WaterlevelsinhydropowerreservoirsinLaiChau,HòaBìnhandTuyênQuangprovinceswerehigherthanthesameperiodlastyear.SomeareasinHàGiang,U?ngBí,H?LongandH?iPhòngprovinceswereflooded,disruptingtransportationandsignificantlyaffectingresidentslives.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,fromJune14to17,thenorthernmountainousandmidlandregionswillcontinuetoexperienceheavytoveryheavyrains,withsomeareasreceiving100-150mmwithin24hours.Thereisahighriskofflashfloods,landslidesanddeepfloodinginlow-lyingareasandurbancentres.FloodingisalsolikelyinriverswithintheThao,?àandL?riverbasins.ThePrimeMinisterurgedtheStandingCommitteeoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControl,theNationalCommitteeforIncident,DisasterResponseandSearchandRescue,relevantministersandlocalauthoritiestoremainvigilant,swiftlyaddresstheconsequencesofrecentfloodsandstabilisethelivesofaffectedresidents.TheChairmanoftheHàGiangPeoplesCommitteeandotherlocalauthoritiesinthenorthernmountainousandmidlandregionswereinstructedtomobiliseforcestosearchformissingpersons,treattheinjuredandprovidetimelysupporttoaffectedfamilies,especiallythoseindifficultcircumstances.Localauthoritieswerealsotaskedwithcloselymonitoringrainfallandflooddevelopments,promptlydirectingandimplementingeffectiveresponsemeasurestoensureresidentssafety.Thisincludesevacuatingpeoplefromhigh-riskareas,controllingaccesstodeeplyfloodedorrapidlyflowingwaterareasandmobilisingforcestohelpresidentsrecoverfromthefloodsandresumenormallife.TheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwasdirectedtoprovidetimelyandaccurateflood,landslideandflashfloodforecastsandwarningstorelevantagencies.TheMinistryofTransportwastaskedwithensuringtrafficsafetyinaffectedareas,promptlyaddressingdisruptionsandmaintainingsmoothtransportation,especiallyonmajorroutes.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandtheMinistryofIndustryandTrade,incollaborationwithlocalauthoritiesandrelevantagencies,wereinstructedtoensurethesafetyofreservoirsandoperatethemaccordingtoapprovedprocedurestopreventartificialfloodsandflashfloods.TheNationalCommitteeforIncident,DisasterResponseandSearchandRescue,alongwiththeministriesofDefenceandPublicSecurity,weredirectedtosupportlocalauthoritiesinresponseeffortsandsearchandrescueoperations.TheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlwasaskedtocloselymonitordisastersituations,organiseinspectionteams,andsupportlocalauthoritiesindisasterpreventionandmitigationefforts.ThePrimeMinisterassignedDeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuangtooverseetheimplementationofthisdirective.VNS

LocalsonNguy?nTh???nhStreetinTh???cCityaredemolishingtheirhouses,movingthembacktogivelandforaroadexpansionproject.-Photolaodong.vnHCMCITY-ManyhousesonNguy?nTh???nhStreetinTh???cCityarebeingdemolishedormovedbacktogivespaceforaprojecttowidentheroadtohelpreducetrafficcongestion.Theexpansionproject,whichcoversa2kmsegmentofthestreet(fromGi?ng?ngT?BridgetoM?Th?yBridge),wasapprovedin2015towidentheroadfrom8mto30m,withaninvestmentofVN?1.4trillion(US$54.8million)forlandclearancecompensationandconstruction.Duetocomplicationswithlandclearance,theprojectwasdelayed.Attheendof2023,thecityPeoplesCouncilincreasedtheprojectinvestmenttonearlyVN?2.08trillion,withoverVN?660billionextraforlandclearancecompensation.Manyhouseholdshavetakendownpartsoftheirbuildingsafterreceivingthecompensation,movingtheirhousesbackaround5mto7m.Nguy?nV?nBình,alocal,toldLao??ngNewspaperthathehadhiredworkerstobreakdownandrebuildhishouseafterhandingovernearly40m2oflandfortheproject.Thestreetissmall,sotrafficcongestionandaccidentsoftenhappen,sohehopedthattheroadsexpansionwouldbecarriedoutsoon.TheCompensationandClearanceBoardofTh???cCitysaidthattheyareactivelyworkingwithlocalitiesandrelevantorganisationstoencouragepeopletoreceivetheircompensationandhandoverlandfortheexpansionproject.Currently,thecityhasissuedover1trilliontoover300households,andexpectstohandoverallofthelandneededfortheprojectwithinthisyear.Accordingtotheinvestoroftheproject,theConstructionInvestmentProjectManagementBoardinTh???cCity,afterreceivingalloftheland,contractorbiddingwillbeheldin2025,andtheprojectcanbefinishedandputintoservicein2026.-VNSPresidentT?LamattendedtheinaugurationceremonyoftheP?cBóKindergarteninTr??ngHàCommune.VNA/VNSPhotoCAOB?NG–PresidentT?LamonJune10offeredincenseintributetoPresidentH?ChíMinhatatemplelocatedattheP?cBóspecialnationalrelicsiteinTr??ngHàCommune,HàQu?ngDistrict,aspartofhisworkingtriptothenorthernmountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng.ThePresidentandhisentourageexpressedtheirgratitudetothelateleader,whodevotedhisentirelifetothestrugglefornationalliberationandreunification,alongwithfreedomandhappinessoftheVietnamesepeople.Writinginthetemplesguestbook,LamsaidthesiteplaysanimportantroleineducatingyoungergenerationsabouttherevolutionarytraditionandPresidentH?ChíMinhsmoralexample.HeaskedtheprovincialPartyorganisation,authoritiesandresidentsinCaoB?ngtocontinuepreservingthesiteandpromotingitsvalues.P?cBówasthefirstplacewhereNguy?náiQu?c,wholaterusedthenameH?ChíMinh,setfootinwhenreturningtoVi?tNamin1941toleadthedomesticrevolutionafterspendingover30yearsabroadtoseekwaysfornationalsalvation.ItishometomanyhistoricalrelicsiteslikeC?cBóCave,BorderMarker108,Khu?iN?mHut,andLeninSpring,whichwereassociatedwithhisrevolutionaryactivitiesduringthattime.WhileinHàQu?ng,PresidentLamalsoattendedtheinaugurationceremonyoftheP?cBóKindergarteninTr??ngHàCommune.Speakingattheceremony,heaskedlocalauthoritiestopaymoreattentiontoimprovingthelifequalityoflocals,especiallythosewhohaverenderedservicetothenationanddisadvantagedfamilies,ensuringthatnooneisleftbehind.Theleaderalsostressedthecrucialtaskofimprovingeducation-trainingquality,particularlypreschooleducation.Onthisoccasion,hevisitedandpresentedgiftstotworevolutioncontributorsinthelocality.VNSSoldiersofHàGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandmoveasubmergedcarinwatertoasafeplaceinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofHàGiangonMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cHoànHàGIANG—ContinuousheavyrainsbetweenSundaynightandMondaymorningacrossnorthernprovinces,includingHàGiang,LàoCaiandQu?ngNinh,haveresultedinatleastthreedeathsandsubstantialpropertydamage.InthenorthernmountainousprovinceofHàGiang,afatherandhisthree-year-oldson,weresweptawaybyfloods.ThevictimswereidentifiedasLyChànH?,27,andhissonLyH?ngTh?nhfromTanTh??ngHamlet,N?mTyCommune,HoàngSuPhìDistrict.Afterseveralhoursofsearching,authoritiesrecoveredtheirbodies.InQu?nB?District,a42-year-oldwomannamedLòTh?Cholostherlifeinalandslidecausedbyheavyrainfall.InthedistrictsofHoàngSuPhì,XínM?nandV?Xuyêndozensofhouseswereflooded,manywerehitbylandslides,withsomecollapsingentirely.Manyhectaresofricefieldsweredamagedbythelandslips,whilefloodingalsosubmergeddozensoffieldsofcropsinHàGiangCity.Manylivestockfarmswerehitandcountlesschickensandbirdswerekilledinpoultryholdings.IntwocommunesofThu?nHòaandThanhTh?yinV?XuyênDistrict,twolocalbridgeswerewashedawaybythefloods.SeveralmajorroadsfromHàGiangCitytofournorthernhighlanddistrictsoftheprovincewereseverelyeroded.HundredsofcubicmetresofrocksandsoilslidontoroadsfromMèoV?cDistricttobordercommunesanddowntotheNhoQu?River.Over130vehiclesweresubmergedinHàGiangCity.InitialestimatesputthecostofthedamageatnearlyVN?19.5billion(US$769,000).Between3amtonoononMonday,nearly1,000officersandsoldiersfromHàGiangProvincesPoliceDepartmentdrovemotorandrubberboatstoaidrescueoperationsindeeply-floodedareasofthecity.LieutenantColonelPhanMinhH?c,deputyheadoftheFirePrevention,FirefightingandRescueOffice,alongwithhisteam,dismantledarooftosuccessfullyrescuefourpeopletrappedinahouseinHàGiangCityduetorisingwaterlevels.Duetotheheavyrain,floodwatersintheL?RiversectionpassingthroughHàGiangCitycontinuedtorisebynoononMonday.RisingwaterlevelsintheL?Riversubmergedhousesalongtheriverbanksbyuptoametre.HundredsofhouseholdswereonhighalerttograbtheirbelongingsandmoveoutiftheL?Riverfloodsthecity.ManyroadsfromHàGiangCityto??ngV?nandMèoV?cdistrictswerecutoff,leavingsometouristsandlocalresidentsstrandedintheMèoV?cDistrict.Authoritieswereassistingtouristsandresidentsoutofdangerouszones,advisingpeopleandvehicleownerstomonitorandobeytrafficcontrollersinstructionswhentravellingonlandslide-proneroads.LandslidesinLàoCaiAlandslideoccursinasectionoftheprovincialroadNo156BinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCai.—VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cKhánhInthemeantime,inthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCai,recentheavyrainshavesaturatedthesoil,weakeningitsstructureandcausinglandslidesinseveralareas.TherisingwaterlevelsoftheH?ng(Red)Riverhasfloodedlargeareasofcropsalongitsbanks.Duetothesubstantialupstreamwaterflowcombinedwithsuddenincreasesinstreamwaterlevels,floodsintheRedRiversectionflowingthroughLàoCaiCityrosesignificantly.At9amonMondaymorning,theLàoCaiHydrologicalStationrecordedawaterlevelof78.73m,withafloodamplitudeof2.41m.Therisingfloodwatershavesubmergedanddepositedsiltoverlargeareasofcropsalongbothriverbanks.ThisisthelargestfloodontheRedRiversincethebeginningoftherainyseason.InM??ngKh??ngDistrict,severalroadsweretemporarilycutoffduetolargevolumesofrockandsoillandslides.Specifically,theroadfromM??ngKh??ngTowntoSiMaCaiDistrict,passingthroughL?ngPauHamlet,TungChungPh?Commune,wasblockedbyabout200cu.mofsoil.ProvincialRoadNo154throughLùngKh?uNhinCommuneexperiencedalandslidewithabout70cu.mofsoil.ProlongedrainalsocausedalandslidebehindthekindergarteninLùngKh?uNhinCommune,sending500cu.mofmudandsoilintotheteachersdormitory,kitchenandschoolyard.Theprovinceisexpectingmorerain,withwidespreadshowers,raisingtheriskofflashfloodsinsmallriversandstreamsaswellaslandslidesinmountainousareas,particularlyindistrictsofB?oYên,V?nBàn,BátXátandSaPaTown.Authoritieshaveurgedlocalresidentstoremainvigilant.TheTuyênQuangProvincialPeoplesCommitteehasdeclaredanemergencysituationinresponsetothelandslidesituationinV?nhH?ngresidentialareainV?nhL?cTown,ChiêmHóa(chǎn)Districtafterlandslides,triggeredbytorrentialrains,causeddamageformanyhouseholdsinthearea.SeverefloodsinQu?ngNinhTorrentialrainscausewidespreaddamageinU?ngBíCity,inthenorth-easternprovinceofQu?ngNinhonSunday.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhH??ngInthenorth-easternprovinceofQu?ngNinh,heavyrainonSundaycausedfloodingonlocalstreetsinH?LongCityanddistrictsofU?ngBí,C?mPh?,H?iHàandTiênYên,resultingintemporarytrafficdisruptions.InU?ngBíCity,severefloodingdamagedmanycars.ByMonday,thewaterhadrecededandtraffichasreturnedtonormal.Accordingtolocalauthorities,therecordedrainfallwassignificant:313.8mminMóngCáiCity,171mminU?ngBíDistrict,285mminH?iHàDistrict,217mmin??mHàDistrict,213mminBaCh?Districtand182mminTiênYênDistrict.Landslideshavealreadyoccurredatsixlocationsontheinter-communeroadsinBìnhLiêuDistrict.AccordingtotheQu?ngNinhMeteorologicalandHydrologicalStation,theprovincewillcontinuetoexperiencemoderatetoheavyrain,upto30-60mmandinsomeplacesover80mm,posingariskoffurtherlandslidesandsubsidenceinsmallstreams,mountainpassesandconstructionsites.—VNS

Theeighthgraderisforcedtosmokecigarettes.—ImagefromcliponsocialnetworkHàN?I—Studentsshouldbeprotectedandkeptsafe,theHàN?iDepartmentofEducationandTraining(DoET)saidfollowingdisturbingfootageofateenagerinthecapitalbeingstripped,beaten,andbullied.TheDoETcalledonalllocalauthoritiestotakestrongmeasurestoprotectyoungstersinthesummerwhilethepoliceinvestigate.LastThursday,imagesofthebeatingofaneighth-gradestudentinCh??ngM?Districtwerepostedonsocialnetworks,causingwidespreadanger.ThedistrictSub-departmentofEducationandTrainingsentareportonthecasetotheDoET.DeputyChairmanoftheCh??ngM?DistrictPeoplesCommitteeHoàngMinhHi?nsaidthattheincidenthadhappenedinHoàngV?nTh?Ward.Stemmingfromapersonalconflict,N.T.Tfromclass8AandC.V.P.Nfromclass6BoftheHoàngV?nTh?JuniorSecondarySchoolscheduledameetup,supposedlytotalk.N.calledsomefriendstogowithher.Whentheymet,theyoungteenager,T.wasbeaten,strippedofherclothesandforcedtosmokecigarettesbyN.sgroup.Alloftheactionswerefilmedandpostedonsocialnetworks.Hi?nsaidthataftertheincident,T.sufferedpsychologicalshockandwasbeingtreatedatthehospital.ThedistrictPeoplesCommitteedirectedlocalpolicetourgentlyinvestigatethecaseandhandleitaccordingtothelaws.ThecommitteealsodirectedthedistrictSub-departmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,Sub-departmentofEducationandTrainingandrelatedagenciestocoordinatewiththeschoolandlocalauthoritiestovisitT.andherfamily.Thepolicesinitialinvestigationshowedthatsevenstudentswereinvolvedinthecase.—VNSRepresentativesoftheRighttoHaveChildrenCharityCluband??ng??IVFCentrehandoveroneofthesavingsbookstoacouplewhoarehopingtoconceive.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalHàN?I—TheRighttoHaveChildrenCharityCluband??ng??HospitalsReproductiveSupportCentre(??ng??IVFCentre)havedonatedtwosavingsbookstofamiliestomarktheClubsfifthanniversary.Thesavingsbooks,eachworthVN?30million,aimtosupportthecostofIVFforfamilieswhoneedartificialinsemination.The??ng??centre,withhelpfromsponsorswhosuccessfullywelcomedtheirchildrenusingIVF,wantedtopaytheluckforwardandgivehelptootherinfertilecouples,whomaybestrugglingtopayforthemedicalexaminationsandtreatmentsinvolved.DoctorT?ng??cC??ng,directorofthe??ng??IVFCentrevisitsthefamilywhoreceivedasavingsbook.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalTheRighttoHaveChildrencharityclubwasfoundedonJune1,2019,bymemberswhoareparentswhohavesuccessfullydoneIVFandDoctorT?ng??cC??ng,directorofthe??ng??IVFCentre.Overthepastfiveyears,theclubhasdonatedsixsavingsbooks,eachworthVN?65million,tofamiliesandwelcomedfourhealthybabiesasaresult.Arepresentativeofthe??ng??IVFCentresaidithasanIVFsuccessrateofupto80percentandhopestohelpevenmorefamiliesbecomeparentsinthefuture.Establishedin2011,??ng??HospitalisoneoftheleadingprivategeneralhospitalsinHàN?i,gatheringleadingexpertsinmanyfields,especiallycardiology,ophthalmologyandreproductivesupport.—VNS

PassengersontheHCMCitysB?nThành-Su?iTiênMetroLineNo1onJune8.VNA/VNSPhotoXuanKhuHCMCITY—HCMCitysManagementAuthorityforUrbanRailways(MAUR)hasannouncedthatthepilotrunofHCMCitysMetroLineNo1,initiallyscheduledforOctober,maybepostponedforamonth.AccordingtoMAUR,98.24percentoftheproject,connectingB?nThànhandSu?iTiên,iscomplete,bringingitclosetothefinishline,butitstillfacessomechallenges.ThereportindicatedthattheprojectinvestorhasbeenactivelyurgingthegeneralconsultantNJPTandJapansHitachi,thecontractorforContractPackage3,aswellasSCC,thecontractorforContractPackage2,todevelopacomprehensivetrainingplanforMetroLineNo1.However,thegeneralconsultanthasnotyetcompletedtheplan,whichalsoincludesknowledgetransfer,whichhascontributedtoprojectdelays,Tu?itr?(Youth)newspaperreported.Inthelatestprojectschedule,Hitachihasfurtherpushedbackkeymilestones,suchasthefirsttestrunfromOctobertoNovemberthisyear,whichdoesnotcomplywiththeJapaneseEmbassysofficiallettertothecitysleadershipissuedonMay2.Toaddressthisissue,theinvestorhasrequestedtheJapaneseEmbassytourgeHitachitoadheretotheprojectstargettimelineandtocooperatecloselywiththeinvestortofindtemporarysolutionsthatbalancetheinterests,benefitsandlegalresponsibilitiesofbothpartiestoexpeditetheprogressoftheline.Additionally,theinvestornotedthatthegeneralconsultantNJPThasnotimplementedmeasurestoacceleratetheprojectstechnical,commercialandcontractualaspects.Thus,NJPTsroleandcapabilitiesneedfurtherenhancement.Hitachi,theJapanesecontractor,haslodgedclaimsdemandingtheinvestorpayadditionalcostsamountingtonearlyVN?4trillion(US$153.3million).Toresolvetheseissues,HCMCityhasheldmeetingswiththeinvolvedparties.ViceChairmanofHCMCityPeoplesCommittee,BùiXuanC??ng,agreedtoexpeditetheestablishmentofaDisputeAdjudicationBoard(DAB)asproposedbyHitachiandtheDeputyAmbassador,aimingforcompletionbyDecember2024.ThecityleaderrequestedthattheinvestordiscusspayingrelatedcoststoHitachitospeeduppersonneltrainingforHCMCityUrbanRailwaysCompanyLtd.Theyalsoagreedtomaintaintheoriginalfive-yearmaintenancecontractpriceandusetheDABtoresolveadditionalcostsincurredduringimplementation.Theinvestorwasaskedtoarrangebi-monthlymeetingstofixanydifficultiesandobstaclesintheprojectasswiftlyaspossible.TheB?nThành-Su?iTiênmetrolinespans19.7kmbetweenDistrict1sB?nThànhMarketandTh???cCitysLongThànhDepot,featuringthreeundergroundstationsand11elevatedstations.Workonthemetroprojectbeganin2012andhasexperiencedvariousdelays,withcostsrisingtooverVN?43.7trillion($1.71billion).—VNS

Passengersgatheratthe?àN?ngInternationalAirportTerminal.Theterminalwillintroduceself-servicebagdropforpassengersaspartofitsdigitalisationprocessandonitswaytobecomingthefirstsmartterminalinVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyofAHT?àN?NG—The?àN?ngInternationalTerminalInvestmentandOperationJointStockCompany(AHT)hasaddedaself-servicebagdropforpassengers,withTaiwansStarLuxAirlinesbeingthefirstcarriertouseitforitsflightsfrom?àN?ng.AHTsaidintheprocessofbuildinga‘smartterminal,itofferedself-check-inkiosksforpassengerslastyear,withKoreanAirthefirsttousethatservice.Thetwoautomatedsystems,selfcheckinandbagdrop,shouldhelpreducecongestionandwaitingtimesforpassengers.??Tr?ngH?u,DeputyGeneralDirectorofAHT,saidthecompanyhadsignedapartnershipwithFPTSoftwaretoboostdigitaltransformationacrosstheairport,onthewaytoitbecomingthefirst‘smartterminalinVi?tNam.HesaidAI-poweredcamerashavebeeninstalledataviationprocedurehandlingzones,whilemoremobileappshavebeenusedtoprovidesmartsupportsolutions,alongwithtouch-screensystemsattheterminalforpassengers.‘Smartfacilitieswouldstartbefullyoperationinthefourthquarterthisyear,AHTsaid.The?àN?nginternationalterminalwasratedfivestarsbyinternationalairportratingagencySkytraxinearlierthisyear.AHTsaiditwillbesoonofferingtheuseofsoftwaredataforallairlinesoperatingflightstoandfrom?àN?ngInternationalAirport,includingautomaticboardinggates,autogates.MeantimeeveryFridayevening,AHTandH?iAnArtTroupe,offertraditionalartperformancestoentertainpassengersatboardinggates.?àN?nghas24directairroutes,ofwhich16areinternational,servicingaround112flightsperday.Theterminalisdesignedtohandle28millionpassengersand200,000tonnesofcargoayearby2030.—VNSDelegatespressthebuttontolaunchthebordergatepairofHoànhM?inVi?tNam–DongzhonginChina.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhVanQU?NGNINH–ThebordergatepairofHoànhM?(Vi?tNam)–Dongzhong(China),includingthecustomsgateofBacPhongSinh-Lihuo,wasofficiallylaunchedonTuesday.ThelaunchingceremonywasjointlyheldbythePeoplesCommitteeofQu?ngNinhProvinceofVi?tNamandtheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegionofChina,attheHoànhM?BorderGateinQu?ngNinhsBìnhLiêuDistrict.TheHoànhM?BorderGatehoststheexchangeofsuchproductsasrattan,cinnamon,pepper,cashewnuts,driedjackfruit,longan,anddriedtea,andshoes,andautopartsandaccessories.Theannouncementofthebordergatepairisexpectedtohelpshortentransporttimeandreducecostsforbusinesses.ViceChairmanoftheQu?ngNinhprovincialPeoplesCommitteeV?V?n?i?nexpressedhisbeliefthattheeventwillcreateanimportantpremiseforthetwosidestoputforthplans,upgradeinfrastructureandattractinvestment,whilefacilitatingimmigrationandtrade,andsteppinguppeople-to-peopleexchanges.Hesuggestedthetwosidescloselycoordinateinplanningandmanagement,andinvestininfrastructureandequipmentatthebordergatepair,contributetolocalsocio-economicdevelopment,andenhancepractical,mutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenthelocalities.Aftertheceremony,manybatchesofgoodswentthroughcustomsclearanceprocedures.–VNS

Attheceremony.VNA/VNSPhotoVientiane–AceremonywasheldinthenorthernLaoprovinceofXaysombounonJune25toinaugurateandhandoverfournewirrigationsystemsfundedbynon-refundableaidfromtheVietnameseGovernment.ThesesystemsaresettotransformtheagriculturallandscapeofAnouvongandThathomdistricts.ViengsanChantha,ChiefoftheOfficeoftheLaos-Vi?tNamCooperationCommittee,expressedhissincerethankstotheVietnameseParty,Governmentandpeoplefortheirsupportoverthepastyears,particularlyinaidingLaolocalitiesfacinginfrastructuredevelopmentchallenges.ViengsanChanthaunderscoredthecriticalneedforjointeffortstoeffectivelyutilisetheseirrigationsystemsthatmeetstheexpectationsofbothPartiesandGovernments,ultimatelycontributingtothecontinuedstrengtheningofthespecialbondandcomprehensivecooperationbetweenLaosandVi?tNam.JointlymanagedbyVi?tNamsCOECCOEconomicCooperationCorporationandXaysombounauthorities,theprojectcostsmorethanVN?159.2billion(US$6.63million),withtheVietnameseGovernmentcontributingoverVN?157.2billionandLaosprovidingtheremainingfunds.Onceoperational,thesesystemswillserveagriculturalproductioninthebeneficiarydistricts,facilitatingtheproductionofcommoditiestograduallyeliminatepovertyforlocalresidents.VNSPustulesonthebodyofapatientinfectedwithmonkeypox.—Photobaodongnai.com.vn??NGNAI—The??ngNaiProvinceCenterforDiseaseControl(CDC)reportedthatithasrecordedanotherlocalresidentinfectedwithmonkeypoxinTr?ngBomDistrictonJune25.Thisisthefourthcaseofmonkeypoxintheprovince.Accordingtotheepidemiologicalinvestigationreport,thepatientstartedgettingsickonJune19andhadsymptomssuchasfever,chills,sweating,itchingandpustulesonthegenitals.ThepatienthadahistoryofHIVinfectionattheendof2021butdroppedoutoftreatment.Inaddition,duringthishospitalstay,thepatientalsodiscoveredsyphilisspotsonhisbody.Currently,thepatientliveswithhisparentsandtherehasbeennorecordofanyoneshowingthesamesymptomsasthepatient.Immediatelyafterrecordingthecase,theprovincialCDCverifiedtheinformationandinvestigatedtheepidemiologicalfactorsandcontacthistoryofthepatientfrom21daysbeforetheonsetofthedisease.Atthesametime,theCDCtransferredthepatientscontacthistoryinformationtothePasteurInstituteinHCMCityandtheTayNinhProvincialCenterforDiseaseControlforfurtherinvestigationandverification.Currently,thepatientisbeingisolated,treated,andmonitoredatTh?ngNh?tGeneralHospitalin??ngNai.—VNS

AnautomaticrainmeasuringstationinQu?ngNinhProvince.—Photovov.vnQU?NGNINH—TheQu?ngNinhSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPrevention,SearchandRescuewillinstall10moreautomaticrainmeasuringstationstoimproveitsabilitytorespondtonaturaldisastersandclimatechange.Theprovinceinstalled20automaticrainmeasuringstationsin2018,alongrivers,streamsandkeyfloodingflashpoints.Thestationshelpbyfeedingbackcontinuouslyupdatedrainfalllevels,ratherareportingsystemwhichcouldtakesixhourstosendbackwarningsaboutpotentialproblems.Theywillbeparticularlyusefulinhelpinglocalitiesbetterrespondtothedifficultiesandchallengesofnaturaldisasters,especiallytheheavyrainsexperiencedmostrecently.?oànM?nhPh??ng,DirectoroftheQu?ngNinhIrrigationSub-department,saidthatthisyear,thenewmonitoringstationswouldbeinstalledtoimproveweatherresponseandforecastingcapacityespeciallyduringfloodseason.Wewillthereforehave30stations,completingtheprovincesplanNo107,strengtheningtheprovincialPartyCommitteesleadershiponclimatechange.Sinceinstallation,thesestationshaveoperatedsmoothlyandeffectively,theamountofrainmeasuredhasbeenassessedattherighttimesothatpeoplecanhaveeffectivepreventiveplans,saidPh??ng.Inadditiontotherainwarningsystem,BaCh?District,whichoftensuffersfromunusuallyheavyrainsfollowedbyflooding,hasninefloodwarningstopsalongtheBaCh?Riverandreservoirs.Khi?uAnhTú,DeputyChairmanofBaCh?DistrictPeoplesCommittee,saidthatthewarningsystem,whichincludesriverlevelindicatorsandcamerashadalreadyprovedeffective,helpingthedistrictminimisedamagecausedbyfloods.—VNSOngoingconstructionontheNorth-SouthExpressway(ChíTh?nh-VanPhongsection).—VNA/VNSPhotoXuanThi?uHàN?I—MorethanVN?247trillion(US$9billion)isneededtoupgrade28expresswaysintermsoftrafficsafety,accordingtoarecentreportfromtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestment(MPI).Resourceswillbeprioritisedtoupgradecompletedorongoingtwo-laneexpresswayprojectstofour-laneroadsandareaspronetoaccidentsortrafficcongestion,especiallyontheeasternsectionoftheNorth-SouthExpressway.PPP(public-privatepartnership)projectsarealsoeligibleforanupgradeiftheirspecificfundingandinvestmentprocedurespermit.Theinvestmentmustalignwiththefundingsources,balanceanddisbursement,inaccordancewiththeannualandmedium-termpublicinvestmentplansoftheStateandlocalbudgetsaswellasthecurrentlaws,readstheMPIsdocument.The28projectsproposedforinvestmentincludepublicinvestmentprojects,PPPprojectsandprojectsmanagedbythestate-ownedVietnamExpresswayCorporation(VEC).The23publicinvestmentprojectsincludeexpresswaysthatareinoperation(CamL?-LaS?n,LaS?n-HòaLiên,CaoB?-MaiS?n,MaiS?n-NationalRoute45,NationalRoute45-NghiS?n,NghiS?n-Di?nChau,Di?nChau-B?iV?t,NhaTrang-CamLam,CamLam-V?nhH?o,V?nhH?o-PhanThi?t,PhanThi?t-D?uGiay)andthoseunderconstruction(TuyênQuang-HàGiang,B?iV?t-HàmNghi,HàmNghi-V?ngáng,V?ngáng-Bùng,Bùng-V?nNinh,V?nNinh-CamL?,Qu?ngNg?i-HoàiNh?n,HoàiNh?n-QuyNh?n,QuyNh?n-ChíTh?nh,ChíTh?nh-VanPhong,VanPhong-NhaTrang).ThetwoPPPprojectsintheproposalareHoàL?c-HòaBìnhandHCMCity-TrungL??ng-M?Thu?n.ThethreeVEC-runprojectsareHàN?i-LàoCai(attheYênBái-LàoCaisection),HCMCity-LongThành-D?uGiayandC?uGi?-NinhBình.AccordingtotheMPI,morethanVN?15.5trillion($608.7million)canbedeployedfromthemedium-termpublicinvestmentplanfor2021-2025duetoincreasedbudgetrevenuesin2022and2023.TheministryalsoproposedthatthePrimeMinisterconsiderapprovingagovernmentbondpackageofapproximatelyVN?165trillion($6.5billion)forpublictransportationprojects.Thetransportministryshouldalsoprioritisescalingupthefour-laneprojectsontheNorth-SouthExpresswaytorespondtothepassengerandgoodstransportationdemandswithalong-termvisionofover20years,theMPIsdocumentstates.—VNS