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CustomsofficersinL?ngS?nProvinceinspecttheoriginofgoodsatawarehouseinH?uNgh?bordergate.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamsGeneralDepartmentofCustomshasreportedasignificantriseinsmugglingandillegalcross-bordertradeduringthethirdquarterofthisyear,highlightingtheincreasingcomplexityofcriminalactivities.BetweenJulyandSeptember,customsofficialsdetectedandprocessed4,748violations,withtheestimatedvalueofseizedgoodsamountingtoVN?7.584trillion(US$305.6million),contributingtothestatebudgetVN?141billion($5.68million).Comparedtothesameperiodlastyear,thenumberofprosecutionsroseby25percent,whilecasesreferredforprosecutionincreasedby50percent.Overthefirstninemonthsof2024,customsauthoritieshavehandledatotalof12,949cases,valuedatVN?23.757trillion,andcollectedVN?522.58billionforthestate.Customsforcesalsointercepted62drug-relatedcasesinvolving80suspects,confiscating331.59kgofnarcoticsduringthethirdquarteralone.Overthefirstninemonths,theyintercepted245cases,arrested296individuals,andseized1.64tonnesofnarcotics.SmugglingactivitiesweredetectedalongtheVi?tNam-ChinaandVi?tNam-Cambodiaborders,thenortheasternsearegion,andtheVi?tNam-Làoborder.Contrabandgoodsincludedfoodstuffs,cigarettes,dieselfuel,poultry,currency,fireworksandrefinedsugar,withdrugtraffickingbeingamajorconcern.TransnationalcriminalorganisationsareincreasinglyexploitingVi?tNamstradeandinvestmentroutestosmuggledrugs,particularlyalongthreekeycorridors.ThesegroupshavesetupcompaniesinVi?tNamtofacilitatethetransportationofequipment,rawmaterials,andtheleasingofwarehouses,supportingillegaldrugproductionandsmugglingoperationsfromabroad,withfurtherdistributiontothirdcountries.Therearealsogrowingconcernsthatimportedchemicalprecursorsarebeingmisusedfornarcoticsproduction.Inresponsetothesechallenges,theGeneralDepartmentofCustomshascommittedtostrengtheninganti-smugglingeffortstosafeguardeconomicsecurityandpublicorder.Customsauthoritiesareimplementingstringentbordercontrolsandcollaboratingcloselywithotheragencies,includingtheBorderGuardCommandandthepolice.Thedepartmentisalsoparticipatingininternationaloperationsandseminarswhichfocusonanti-moneylaundering,counter-terrorismfinancing,andtacklingsmugglingcrimes.—VNSTwokeytransportprojectsinTayH?DistrictwereopenfortrafficonFridaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotosTrungNguyênHàN?I—AnoverpassatAnD??ng-ThanhNiênintersectionandthenewly-upgradedXuanDi?uStreetinHàN?isTayH?DistrictopenedtotrafficonFridaymorning.Ng?Ng?cVan,directorofthemanagementboardofHàN?itransportconstructionandinvestmentproject,saidtheoverpassconstructionwasdividedintotwophaseswithtotalinvestmentofVN?815billion(US$32.9million).Thecitysleaderscuttheribbonstoopentheroute.Expanded?uC?Roadhasthewidthof26.5mto31m.Thenewly-upgradedXuanDi?uStreet,covering1.1km,startsfromT?Ng?cVanStreettotheintersectionwith?uC?Road.ItsconstructionbeganinNovember2021withinvestmentofoverVN?388.4billionincludingoverVN?291.5billionforsiteclearance.TheexpandedroadsareexpectedtoreducecongestionandbetterconnectthecityscentrewithN?iBàiInternationalAirport.Theprojectshavebeenputintooperationintimeforthecapitalcitys70thanniversaryoftheLiberationDay(October10,1954-2024)D??ng??cTu?n,ViceChairmanofHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,saidbothprojectsarelocatedatthemainroutesconnectingthecitycentrewiththenorthwesternareaandN?iBàiInternationalAirport.Thetwoprojectswillhelpimprovethecitystrafficcapacity,enhancetrafficconnectivityandstrengthenthefloodpreventioncapacityoftheRedRiverdyke,hesaid.—VNS

Phùng??cTi?n,DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(centre),chairstheconference.—VNA/VNSPhotoXuanAnhHCMCITY—Unfavourableenvironmentaldevelopmentsandweatherconditions,combinedwithrecentepidemics,havewreakedhavocontheaquacultureindustry.Theagriculturalsectorandlocalauthoritiesthereforeneedtoworktogetherandproactivelydevelopeffectivepreventionandcontrolplanstominimiseeconomiclossesandensurethequalityandsupplyofaquaticproductsforconsumptionandexport.ThiswasthetopicunderdiscussionbyexpertsattheConferenceonAquaticDiseasePreventionandControl2024andPlanfor2025,organisedbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentinHCMCityonThursday.PhanQuangMinh,DeputyDirectoroftheDepartmentofAnimalHealth(DoAH),saidthat,accordingtoreportsfromlocalities,goodresultsinpreventingaquaticdiseaseswereachievedinthefirstninemonthsoftheyear.Theareaofaquacultureaffectedbydiseasewasreportedtobe4,257ha,down28.94percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Inparticular,theshrimpfarmingareaaffectedbydiseasewasjust3,593ha,down34.97percent.However,theaquacultureareadamagedbyclimatechangeandnaturaldisastersliketyphoons,flooding,droughts,saltwaterintrusionandenvironmentalpollutionwasreportedat17,316ha,alongwith3,936ponds,cagesandrafts,accountingforover80percentoftheaquaculturetotaldamage.Minhsaidthatwhileshrimpdiseaseshavedecreased,theareaof??damagecausedbyclimatechangeandenvironmentalfactorshasincreasedsharply--byaround20percentcomparedtolastyear.Somedangerouspathogensinshrimparestillcirculatinginmanyfarmingareas.Diseases,combinedwithstresscausedbyhightemperatures,salinityandotherextremeenvironmentalchanges,affectshrimphealth,causingslowgrowthandweakenedresistance.Farmedshrimpmainlysufferfromdiseasessuchaswhitespot,acutehepatopancreaticnecrosis,whitefeces,stuntingandmicrosporidia.DiseasesoccurmainlyinkeyshrimpfarmingprovinceslikeTràVinh,SócTr?ng,CàMau,B?cLiêuandKiênGiang.Meanwhile,trafishmainlysufferfromliver,kidneyandhemorrhagicdiseases.ThesediseasesoccurmostlyinAnGiang,??ngThápandV?nhLongprovinces.Comparedtolastyear,diseaseoutbreaksintrafishhavedecreasedinscope.Trafishareraisedinpondsandraftsusingnaturalriverwater,makingitverydifficulttocontroltheaquaticenvironment.Inaddition,thehighpopulationdensityofthefishposesaconstantriskofdiseaseoutbreaks.TheDoAHstatedthatdiseasepreventioneffortsneedtobestrengthened,especiallysurveillanceprogrammesforearlydetectionandtrainingworkerstohandlediseasesstartingatthebreedingandpondpreparationstagestoavoidthespreadofdiseases.Regardingproductionandfarmingresultsinthefirstninemonthsoftheyear,Ng?Th?Anh,HeadoftheAquacultureDivisionundertheDepartmentofFisheries,saidthataquacultureproductoutputreachednearly4milliontonnes,anincreaseoffourpercentoverthesameperiodlastyear.However,TyphoonYagi,whichhitthenorthernprovincesinSeptember,directlyaffectedabout33,000haand15,000cagesofaquaculture.Thetyphooncausedalossofupto50,000tonnesofallkindsofaquaticproducts,withestimatedeconomicdamagesofaroundVN?6trillion(US$241.8million).Immediatelyafterthetyphoon,theaquacultureindustryfocusedonrestoringproduction,identifyingtheneedsofeachlocalitytorecover,prepareinfrastructureandensureanenvironmentconducivetoaquaticanimalsreproduction.Theindustryisfocusingonthequalityofaquaticbreedsandmaterialsaswellasensuringfoodsafetytomeetmarketrequirements.Phùng??cTi?n,DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidthatdiseasepreventionhasachievedpositiveresults,astheareaof????infectedaquaculturehasdecreasedcomparedtolastyear.Buthenotedthatlocalitiesmustbevigilantwhenaquaculturediseasesappear,astheycanspreadquicklyandcauseseveredamage.Ti?naskedaquaculturefacilitiestoprioritisebiosafetyfarmingareas,strictlycomplywithdisinfectionandsanitationprocesses,andtreatwatersourcesbeforeandafterfarming.Itisalsonecessarytochoosebreedswithclearoriginsthathavebeenquarantinedandmaintainhighresistancetodisease,headded.Localauthoritiesneedtosupportfarmersintechnicalprocessesandwarnthemaboutenvironmentalfactorsthatcanaffectthehealthofaquaticanimals.Ontheotherhand,borderprovincesneedtocontroltheillegalimportofaquaticproducts,especiallyshrimpbreeds,topreventpathogensfromenteringandcausingepidemics.—VNSRedchillisaltmadebyPhúGiaB?oFoodIndustriesProcessingEstablishmentinTayNinhProvincesGòD?uDistricthasbeenrecognisedasathree-starproductunderthenationalOneCommune–OneProduct(OCOP)programme.–VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngT?YNINH–TayNinhProvincehastakenanumberofmeasurestosustainablydevelopproductsrecognisedunderthenationalOneCommune-OneProduct(OCOP)programme.Sinceitstartedimplementingtheprogrammein2018,thesoutheasternprovincehasadded92OCOPproductsratedthreestarsorabove.Situatedinthesoutheasternkeyeconomiczoneandwithmildweather,TayNinhhasmanyproductssuchasshrimpsalt,custardappleandcassavathatcanbedevelopedintoOCOPproducts.??ngKhánhDuy,generaldirectorofTanNhiênCompanyLimitedinHoàThànhTownsTr??ng??ngCommune,saidTayNinhisoneofthecountryslargestcassavaproducersandalsohasmanycassavastarchproducingplants.Hehadresearchedandproducedsuper-thinricepaperfromcassavastarchsothatconsumersdidnotneedtodipitinwatertosoftenittomakefreshspringrolls,hesaid.Hiscompanyssuper-thinricepaperwastheprovincesfirstfive-starOCOPproduct,theprogrammeshighestrating,andisexportedtomanyoverseasmarkets,includingSouthKorea,theUS,AustraliaandJapan,hesaid.RecognitionasOCOPproductshashelpedmanyproducersincreasesales.TheyincludeV??ngNg?cVegancustardapplewine,V?nhXuancustardapplejuice,HoàngXuanhoneydewmelon,andV?nLinhH??ngincense,allwithfourstars,whichhaveexpandedtheirsalesnationwide.ManyOCOPproducershaveinvestedinmodernfacilitiestoimprovequalityandtheirproductscompetitiveness.?oànTh?KimQuyên,ownerofPhúGiaB?oFoodIndustriesProcessingEstablishmentinGòD?uDistrict,saidherbusinesshasthreethree-starproducts-tarofermentedbeancurd,blackpeppersaltandredchillisalt.Sheinvestsinmodernproductionfacilitiestoimprovequalityandmeetmarketrequirements,shesaid.Nguy?nThanhH?i,deputychairmanoftheGòD?uDistrictPeoplesCommittee,said:[We]willaskrelevantagenciestohelpproducersimprovequality,packagingandlabellingoftheirOCOPproducts.HisadministrationwouldhelpproducersbuildashowroomfortheirOCOPproductsandalsointroduceandselltheirproductsatotherOCOPproductshowrooms,headded.TheOCOPprogrammeandbuildingnew-styleruralareashavecreatedjobsforruralpeople,boostedsalesoflocalproductsandintroducedthecultureandidentityofruralareastoconsumersacrossthecountry.Nguy?n?ìnhXuan,directoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,said:Theprovince…aimstodevelopcertainproductsincertainareas.Forinstance,Tr?ngBàngTownwouldproducericepaperandredchillisaltandBà?enMountainareainTayNinhCitywouldgrowcustardapple,hesaid.Theprovinceplanstodevelop22high-techagriculturalzones,including11thatcultivateonlycertainproductssuchasrice,custardapple,durian,andjackfruit,anddevelopthemintoOCOPproducts.Itwilldevelopa200hahigh-techricegrowingzoneinTr?ngBàngTownsPh??cBìnhandPh??cChicommunesanda200hazoneinChauThànhDistrictsThanh?i?nCommune.Itwilldevelophigh-techspecialityfruitgrowingzonesinTanChau,GòD?u,TanBiên,andD??ngMinhChaudistricts.DevelopmentsTayNinhProvincesspecialityproductssuchasredchillisalt,shrimpsalt,tarofermentedbeancurd,andricepapersoldatalocalmarket.TheprovincehasmanyspecialityproductsrecognisedunderthenationalOneCommune–OneProduct(OCOP)programme.–VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngTayNinhaimstohave100-120OCOPproductsby2025,andmaintainorimprovetheratingsofatleasthalfofexistingones.Itwillprioritisedevelopmentoftheseproductsandtheirbrandnamestogetherwithruraltourism.Itaimstoensureatleast50OCOPproducerssellthroughmoderndistributionchannelssuchassupermarkets,conveniencestoresande-commerceplatforms.Xuan,directoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,said:TheprovincehasampleroomfordevelopingofOCOPitems.Toensurefarmersbenefit,ithasvariouspoliciestodeveloplinkagesbetweenstakeholdersinspecialityagriculturalproductstoincreasetheirquality,valueandbrandnames,hesaid.Thedepartmentwouldhelpproducersunderstandtheimportanceofproductqualityandexpandmarkets,hesaid.ItwouldincreaseadvocacyactivitiesforrecognitionasOCOPproducts,hesaid.Itwouldcollaboratewithotheragenciestofostertradepromotion,bringtogetherbuyersandsellersandsellOCOPproductsatpopulartourismdestinations,hesaid.TheprovinceplanstoinvestVN?140billion(US$5.7million)toimplementtheprogrammein2020-25.Itisimplementingpoliciestoassistco-operatives,co-operativegroups,small-andmedium-sizedcompanies,farms,andhouseholdsdevelopOCOPproducts.TheyareofferedfinancialsupporttorentorbuildshowroomsfortheirOCOPproductsanddevelopbrandnames,packagesandlabelsforthem.Thosebuildingshowroomswillgethalfthecostassubsidy.–VNSGeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?LamreceivesAlgerianAmbassadortoVi?tNamSofianeChaib(left)forthepresentationofcredentialsonAugust12.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—GeneralV?NguyênGiápwasamilitaryleaderofthegreateststature,astrategistofthepeopleswarandafaithfulrepresentativeofthethoughtofPresidentH?ChíMinh,saidAlgerianAmbassadortoVi?tNamSofianeChaib.InaninterviewgrantedtotheVi?tNamNewsAgencyontheoccasionofthe11thanniversaryofGeneralV?NguyênGiápspassing(October4,2013-2024),thediplomathighlightedthatbesidestheprestigeandrespecthewonthroughhisvictoriesonthemilitaryfield,theGeneraldevotedhisentirelifetoservinghishomelandandhispeople.HisdestinyasaherowhogloriouslyaccomplishedhispatrioticdutyisintertwinedwiththemostsignificantstagesinthehistoryofVi?tNam,AmbassadorChaibsaid.ThisisundoubtedlythereasonwhyGeneralGiápremainspresentinthememoryofthefriendlyVietnamesepeople,asIwasabletonoticeduringtherecentfuneralofhislatewife,whichIpersonallyattended.HeisalsopresentfortheAlgerianpeoplewhowillneverforgetthisfriendwhosenamewillalwaysremainengravedintheirmemory.FortheAlgerianpeople,GeneralGiáprepresentsacentrallinkinthehistoricrelationsofsolidaritybetweenAlgeriaandVi?tNam,servingasakeyfigureinthemostbeautifulchaptersofthetwocountriessharedhistory,bothbeforeandafterAlgeriasindependence,accordingtothediplomat.ThismilitaryheroofVietnameseindependencehadspecialtieswithAlgeria,whichhevisitedseveraltimesandwherehedeliveredhisfamousspeechin1980declaringthatcolonialistsarebadstudentsofhistory.ThisformulahasremainedproverbialinAlgeriaandmycountryalwaysstrivestoperpetuatethiscollectivememorywhichrepresentsaninestimableheritageinthehistoricalrelationsoffriendship,solidarityandcooperationunitinguswithVi?tNam.HeaddedthattherelationshipbetweenthetwonationsisrootedinAlgeriassupportforVi?tNamduringitsnationalliberationstruggleandafteritsindependence,aswellasVietnamsassistancetoAlgeriaduringitsfightforsovereigntyandunity,andinitspost-warreconstructionefforts.AmbassadorSofianeChaibhighlightedthatthemajorepisodeof?i?nBiênPh?inMay1954,ofwhichGeneralGiápwasthemastermind,servesasaninfluentialexampleandagreatencouragementtotheAlgerianRevolutionwhichwastriggeredonlyafewmonthslater.HesaidthishistoricbattlecontinuestobetaughtinAlgerianschooltextbooksanditsforceofattractionwasconceptualised,in1958,undertheexpressionofguideterritorybyAlgerianactivistandthinkerFrantzFanonwhowrote:Betweencolonizedpeoples,thereseemstoexistakindofenlighteningandsacredcommunicationwhichmakeseachliberatedterritorypromotedforacertaintimetotherankof‘guideterritory.Theindependenceofanewterritory,theliberationofanewpeopleisfeltbyotheroppressedcountriesasaninvitation,anencouragementandapromise.Throughhisimpressiveliteraryheritage,GeneralGiáphasalsobequeathedtofuturegenerations,bothinVi?tNamandthosebelongingtocountrieswhichknowthepriceofindependenceandfreedom,aclearervisionofthecharacteroftheVietnamesepeople,itsculturaltraditions,anditscapacityforresilience,thediplomatadded.WearealsodelightedthatV?H?ngNam,sonofGeneralV?NguyênGiáp,andTr?nV?nBình,sonofMajorGeneralTr?nV?nQuang,whosefathersbothcontributedsignificantlytothevictoryof?i?nBiênPH?,wereelectedmembersoftheexecutivecommitteeoftheInternationalAssociationofFriendsoftheAlgerianRevolution.Thisassociation,foundedinAlgiersinJuly2023,aimspreciselytopromotetheactivismofthefriendsoftheAlgerianRevolution,thediplomatsaid.Thememorialsegmentofthebilateralrelationsisauniquefoundationcrucialtopromoteandpopulariseforthepresentandfuturegenerationsofthetwocountries,thediplomatsaid,addingthatduringeachvisittoHàN?i,Algerianministerialdelegationsensurethatmemorialactivitiesareincluded,withaspecialtributetoGeneralV?NguyênGiáp.IalsothinkthatAlgeriaistheonlycountrywithtwoavenuesnamedafterformerPresidentH?ChíMinh.Thereisalsothefilm‘Lotus,jointlyproducedbyAlgeriaandVi?tNam,onthehumantieswovenbetweenourtwopeoplesduringthebattleof?i?nBiênPh?,aswellasthetheatricalworkofthefamousKatebYacineentitled‘TheManwithRubberSandals.Ontheoccasionofthe70thanniversaryofthe?i?nBiênPh?victoryinMaythisyear,AlgeriahostedafilmcrewfromtheVi?tNamMilitaryRadioandTelevisionCenter,aspartoftheproductionofadocumentaryentitled‘?i?nBiênPh?seenfromAfrica,thediplomatsaid.InAfricaingeneral,GeneralGiápsmilitarysuccesseshavebeenamajorreferenceforpeoplesfightingfortheirindependence,accordingAmbassadorSofianeChaib.Inparticular,thevictoryof?i?nBiênPh?wasacatalystthatledtoanirresistibledynamicmovementtowardsthearmedstruggleofcountriesundercolonialdominationinordertogaintheirindependence,heconcluded.—VNS

VanLangUniversityonSeptember19signsanMoUwiththeNationalUniversityofSingaporetofosterdeepercollaborationineducationandresearch.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—VanLangUniversityinHCMCityandtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)onThursday(September19)signedamemorandumofunderstandingfordeepercollaborationineducationandresearchinarangeofacademicareas.Speakingatthesigningceremony,VLUpresidentAssoc.Prof.TranThiMyDieusaidtheuniversityhasestablishedkeyinitiativesaimedatadvancingitstrainingprogrammes,enrichingstudentexperiencesandimprovingemployabilityoutcomes.Thiscollaborationwilldeliversubstantialbenefitstostudents,facultyandtheworkforcethroughjointacademicandresearchefforts.ItwillenableVLUandNUStofacilitatesmootherexchangeofacademicinformationandresources,therebyexpandingmobilityprogrammesforundergraduateandpostgraduatestudents.Theywilljoinhandsforseveralkeyinitiativeslikereskillingandupskillingprogrammesfocusedonintegratedcircuitdesignandsemiconductortechnology,andjointtrainingandresearchinitiativesinthefieldofartificialintelligence.NUSwillhelpVLUsetupstate-of-the-artlaboratories.VLUsSchoolofTechnologywillfocusondevelopinghigh-qualitytalenttomeetthedemandsofarapidlyevolvingglobaltechlandscape.Prof.AaronThean,NUSdeputypresident(academicaffairs)andprovost,saidthispartnershipdrawsuponNUSsresearchknowledgeandexpertiseinadvancedsemiconductorchipdesignandprocesstechnologyresearch,ontopofdigitaltechnologyandtransformation,whichwouldequipstudentswiththenecessaryskillsforthefutureworkplace.Ithighlightsthepowerofcooperationindrivingprogresstowardsacademicexcellenceandcreatingmeaningfulopportunitiesinnurturingourstudentsfrombothcountries.Foundedin1995,VLUoffersmorethan100academicprogrammesacrossspheresrangingfromundergraduatetodoctorallevels.Ithasbeenawardedafour-starratingbythewell-knownUK-basededucationorganisationQuacquarelliSymondsandnamedinthe2024ImpactRankingsreleasedbytheTimesHigherEducationalsooftheUK.NUShas16colleges,facultiesandschoolsacrossthreecampusesinSingaporeand40,000studentsfrom100countries,andmorethan20NUSOverseasCollegesentrepreneurialhubsaroundtheworld.—VNSAgrowingforestinS?nD??ngDistrict,TuyênQuangProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—IfthecarbonmarketinVi?tNamiswellmanagedanddeveloped,itcanbringinhundredsofmillionsofUSdollarseachyeartothecountry,helpprotectforests,createasustainablesourceoffinance,andsupportlocalcommunitieslivingnearforests.ThatwasthemessagefromTr?nQuangB?o,directoroftheVi?tNamDepartmentofForestspeakingataworkshoponForestCarbon-PotentialtoCreateNewFinancialSourcesforForestProtectionandDevelopmentheldinHàN?ionThursday.Theworkshopaimedtoshareinternationalexperiencesoncarbonmarkets,carboncreditmanagementpoliciesanddomesticcarbonmarketdevelopment.Italsofocusedonthecurrentstatusandpotentialofforestcarbon,identifyingopportunitiesaswellaschallengesthatVi?tNamisfacingindevelopingaforestcarbonmarket.B?osaidVi?tNamhasgreatpotentialtodevelopaforestcarbonmarketthankstoitslargeforestareaandenvironmentalprotectioncommitments.ParticipatinginthecarbonmarketalsohelpsVi?tNamfulfillitsinternationalcommitmentsonclimatechange,especiallythegoalofcarbonneutralityby2050thatwecommittedtoatCOP26,hesaid.Vi?tNamisoneofthecountriesmostseverelyaffectedbyclimatechange.Inthatcontext,withmorethan14.8millionhectares,accountingforabout42.02percentofthenaturalarea,Vi?tNamsforestsplayanextremelyimportantroleinminimisingthenegativeimpactsofclimatechange,hesaid.Mobilisingfinancialresourcesfromtheexchangeofforestcarboncreditswillcontributetoforestconservation,greenhousegasemissionreductionandsustainableeconomicdevelopmentinmanycountries,especiallythosewithlargeforestareaslikeVi?tNam,hesaid.Hesaidthat,totapthispotential,challengesinthelegal,financial,technical,andcommunityengagementframeworksneedtobeaddressed.Improvinggovernance,strengtheninginternationalcooperation,andpromotingpublicawarenessareimportantstepsforVi?tNamtodevelopaneffectiveforestcarboncreditmarket.Forestryiscurrentlytheonlysectorwiththepotentialfornegativenetemissions.ThissuccesshasbeenmadethankstotheGovernmentsforestrydevelopmentpoliciessuchastheclosureofnaturalforests,afforestation,forestprotectionanddevelopment,andinternationalsupportinforestry,hesaid.Vi?tNamiscurrentlyimplementingtheEmissionReductionsPaymentAgreements(ERPA)inthenorthcentralregion,inkedbetweentheWorldBankandtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD).Asaresult,10.3milliontonsofCO2havebeensuccessfullytransferredandUS$51.5millionhasbeenreceivedinthe2018-19period.TheMARDiscompletingadossierforsubmissiontothePrimeMinisterforconsideringthesigningofsimilaragreementsfor11provincesintheCentralHighlandsandsouth-centralregions,B?osaid.T?XuanPhúc,managingdirectorofForestTrendsForestPolicy,Trade,andFinanceInitiative,saidtherearecurrentlyvoluntaryandmandatorycarbonmarkets.Inthevoluntarymarket,organisationsandindividualscanbuycreditstoreduceemissions,usuallytoservethenet-zerotarget.Inthemandatorymarket,creditsareboughtandsoldtodemonstratecompliancewithemissiontradingsystemprogrammesandcarbontaxes.AccordingtoHàC?ngTu?n,formerPermanentDeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,thankstointernationalsupport,Vi?tNamstotalamountofemissionreductionfromforestshasreached56-57milliontonnesperyear.ThisservesasthebasisforVi?tNamtosigntheERPAforthefirstsixprovincesinthenorth-centralregion.Heforecastedthattherewouldnotbemuchemissionreductionfromforestsinthecomingtimebecausewearemainlyreplantingtheexploitedproductionforestarea.Meanwhile,inthepreviousperiod,theannualforestplantingareawasmostlynewlyplantedforest.Fromnowto2028,whenVi?tNamofficiallyformsacarbonmarket,theStateneedstotakeflexiblestepstoshapethemarket,hesaid,addingthatMARDandotherrelevantsectorsshouldproposethePrimeMinistertocontinuemaintainingthevoluntarytradingmarketbasedoninternationalcooperationonclimatechange.Thisshouldbeconsideredapilotactivityfortheoperationofthecarbontradingmarketby2028,hesaid.—VNS

ExpertsfromtheMineActionGroup(MAG)andlocalauthoritieshaveremovedthebombforlaterdetonationatasafelocation.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGBìNH—A350-kgbombleftoverfromtheUSwarinVi?tNamwasdiscoveredinHoàThanhCommune,MinhHoàDistrict,thecentralprovinceofQu?ngBình,reportedlocalauthoritiesonOctober3.OnSeptember29,alocalresidentfoundthebombwhilefarmingnearKheThuibridgeinThanhLongvillageandreportedtotheauthorities.Inresponse,localofficialscordonedoffthesite,placedwarningsigns,andassignedguardstopreventpublicaccess.Thebomb,codedM117,measures1.1minlengthandweighs350kg.ExpertsfromtheMineActionGroup(MAG)andlocalauthoritiessafelyremovedthebomb,pendingdetonationinlinewithregulation.AccordingtotheTechnologyCentreforBombandMineDisposalundertheEngineeringCommand,upto7,645ofthe8,686communesinVi?tNams63provincesandcitiesarepollutedwithunexplodedordnance(UXOs).StatisticsfromtheNationalSteeringCommitteeforRecoveryoverPostwarBombandLandmineImpactsshowedthatsome800,000tonnesofUXOsarescatteredacross6.6millionhectares,or20.12percentofthecountrysland,mainlyinthecentralregion,puttingpeopleindangereveryday.—VNA/VNS

GreenandcleanQuyNh?nFishingPort.—VNSPhotoThuTrangThuTrangBìNH??NH—CaptainPhanThanhTr??ngandhis12crewmembersnolongerdisposeofplasticwasteinthesea.Previously,duringtheir20-dayshiftsatsea,theyusedtothrowtheirwaste--mostlyplasticbottlesandinstantnoodlepackaging--overthesideoftheirboat.Now,thankstoanewprogrammecalledFishingBoatsBringingPlasticWasteBacktoShore,theyhavelearnedhowtousenetbagsforcollectingandcontainingtrash.Werealisethatitisourresponsibility,especiallyasmarinecitizens,saidTr??ng.Tr??ng,52,isthecaptainoftheB?91052fishingvesselinQuyNh?nCityinthesouth-centralprovinceofBình??nh.Hehasworkedasafishermanforover30years.Ascaptain,myroleisveryimportant.Ialwaysremindmycolleaguesduringourjourneynottothrowwasteaway.Toprotecttheocean,wemustensurealltrashisbroughtbacktoshore,saidTr??ng.PhanThanhTr??ng(centre)instructshisseamentoputplasticwasteintherightplaceforsortingaftertheshipdocks.—VNSPhotoThuTrangTr??ng,alongwithmanyotherfishermeninthecity,hassignedacommitmenttosafeguardthemarineenvironment.Wearefullyawareoftheissueandaredeterminedtotakeactiontokeepourseaclean,hesaid.Aftertakingtheplasticandpackagingbacktotheshore,wewillnotifythecollectionteam,whothentransporttheseplasticsandrecyclablestoawarehouseattheQuyNh?nFishingPortforsortingandrecycling.PreserveourseaTr??ngisoneofthousandsofparticipantsintheFishingBoatsBringingPlasticWasteBacktoShoreprogrammeatQuyNh?nPortthatwaslaunchedlastyear.Theprogrammehasinvolvedover1,200fishermenfrom200boats,andhassofarcollectednearlytwotonnesofplasticandotherrecyclablematerials,significantlycontributingtothenationalandprovincialgoalsofreducingmarinelitter.PeoplesortoutplasticwasteatthecollectionpointintheQuyNh?nFishingPort.—VNSPhotoThuTrangTheprogrammehasbeenendorsedbytheBình??nhDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,andservesasanexampleforpreventingmarinelitter,readytobereplicatednationwide.Tobackthismodel,theBình??nhDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasissuedaregulationrequiringallfishingboats15metresorlongerbringplasticwastebacktoshore.Theprogrammeisunderthethree-yearproject‘Scaling-upIntegratedandInclusiveWasteManagementModelsthroughEmpoweringtheInformalSectorandFosteringtheCircularEconomy.ItisfundedbytheNorwegianGovernmentthroughtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP).GreenandcleancityQuyNh?nisthehubofsocio-economicdevelopmentinBình??nhProvince,attractingmanyinvestorsandtourists.AttheSoutheastAsiaTourismForum2020,QuyNh?nwasgiventheASEANCleanTouristCityAwardforthefirsttime,anawardthatitcontinuestowin.DecorationsmadefromwastebypeoplewithdisabilitiesdisplayedinarecyclefestivalinQuyNh?nCity.—VNSPhotoThuTrangTheQuyNh?nCityprojectaimstodevelopregulations,actionplansandmeasuresforwastemanagement,replicatesuccessfulmodels,increaseincomeforinformalwasteworkersby15-20percent,andencouragethegreaterparticipationofwomenworkers.RamlaKhalidi,UNDPVi?tNamResidentRepresentative,saidthatin2022UNDPandBình??nhProvincesignedamemorandumofunderstandingcommittingtostrengthenedcollaborationonthecirculareconomy,oceaneconomy,climatechange,biodiversity,mineaction,andsustainableruraldevelopment.ThewastesortingatsourceprogrammerepresentssignificantprogressinourjourneytowardssustainablewastemanagementandoursharedvisionofamoresustainablefutureforQuyNh?nCityandBình??nhProvince,shesaid.Ramlahopestoexpandthe‘FishingBoatsBringingPlasticWastesBacktoShoretootherfishingports,andtointegratetheinformalsectorintotheprovinceswastemanagementprogramme.Thinkglobalandactlocal.Thepositiveimpactoftheseinitiativesisevidentatthelocallevel,anditsimportanttorememberthattheyarefullyalignedwith,anddirectlycontributetobothnationalandprovincialtargets,especiallytheNationalActionPlanonMarineLitterManagement,theLawonEnvironmentProtectionandBình??nhProvincialregulations,shesaid.MetteMoglestue,DeputyHeadofMissionfromtheNorwegianEmbassyinVi?tNam,said:Sortingwasteatsourceiscrucialforbothwastemanagementandrecycling.Itisthefoundationforanysystematicinterventionalongthewastevaluechain.Innovationiscertainlyessentialforsmarter,betterandmoreeffectivewastemanagement.Digitalapplicationsandtechnologicaltransfer,innovativeideasandstart-ups.ThesearejustafewamongmanythingsthatcanpotentiallyinfluencethedevelopmentofwastemanagementandthecirculareconomyinVi?tNam,shesaid.Metteconfirmedthattheactivitieswereimportantnotonlyforthesustainableandinclusivesocio-economicdevelopmentofQuyNh?nCity,butdemonstratedgoodmodelsforotherplacestoreplicateorscaleup.Norwaygivesahighprioritytopreventingandmitigatingplasticwasteandpollution,andalsoplaysaleadingroleintheglobalefforttopromotecleanandhealthyoceans.MarineplasticwastemanagementYouthreadpostersaboutwastereuseandrecycleinafestivalheldinGh?nhRángWard,QuyNh?nCity.—VNSPhotoThuTrangH???cCh??ng,DeputyDirectoroftheBình??nhDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,statedthatreducingoceanplasticwasteinfisheries,advancingcirculareconomypractices,andraisingawarenessamongfishingcommunitiesandenterprisesarekeygoalsforBình??nhProvince.Wehopethatbynextyear,atleast70percentoffishingportswillcarryoutthecollectionandsortingofdomesticplasticwastegeneratedfromfishingvessels,anddeliverittofunctionalunitsforprocessing.Andtheratewillreach100percentby2030,saidCh??ng.Adatabaseonoceanplasticwastefromfishingvesselswillbebuiltsoon.Thedepartmenthaseducatedofficials,workers,fishermenandtradersintheportareaonplasticwastemanagementthroughloudspeakers,billboardsandleaflets,hesaid.Collectionpointsarearrangedatthefishingporttoensurethecollectionofplasticwastebroughtbacktoshorebyfishingvesselswhendockingattheport.Fishingvesselwastecollectionteamsareestablishedbasedonthefishingportsenvironmentalsanitationstaff.Thedepartmentsexpertsgiveguidanceforshipownersandcaptainstodeclaretypesofdrinkingwaterbottles,dailyfoodandpackagingusedonfishingvesselswhenfishingvesselscompleteprocedurestoleavetheportforfishingactivities,saidCh??ng.Resultsofwastecollectionfromfishingvesselswillbeupdateddailywhentheyarriveatport,andsenttotheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentperiodically.FromwastetowealthWorkerspreparetoputplasticwasteintoaclassificationchainattheMaterialRecoveryFacilityintheLongM?solidwastetreatmentareainPh??cM?Commune,QuyNh?nCity.—VNSPhotoThuTrangAMaterialRecoveryFacility(MRF)locatedintheLongM?solidwastetreatmentareainQuyNh?nCitysPh??cM?CommunehasbeenrecentlyinauguratedbytheBình??nhEnvironmentJointStockCompanyincooperationwiththeUNDP.Itisdesignedtocollectandseparateplasticwastefromdomesticsources.ConstructionontheMRFbeganonJuly3thisyear.Thefacilityhasanareaof??1,000sq.mandaninfrastructureinvestmentcostofnearlyVN?8billion(US$323,596).OperatedbytheBình??nhEnvironmentJointStockCompany,itwillcreatejobsfor20workersandmorethan200informallabourersparticipatingintheplasticwastecollectionnetwork.TheMRFwillreceiveplasticwastefrommultiplesources,includingtheQuyNh?nFishingPort,collectionpointswithinQuyNh?nCity,restaurants,hotelsandsupermarkets,households,wastebuyersandlandfill.IntheQuyNh?nFishingPortarea,plasticwastegeneratedonfishingvesselsisfirstcollectedinspecificallydesignednetbagsandtransportedtothewarehouseatthefishingportbythecollectionteam.Atthewarehouse,thecollectionteamseparatesplasticwastebasedonrequestsfromtheMRFbytype,suchasbottles,nylonbagsandothertypesofpackaging.Afterwards,thesortedplasticwastewillbetransportedtotheMRFforfurtherprocessing.WorkersondutytosortoutplasticwasteatachainintheMaterialRecoveryFacility.—VNSPhotoThuTrangInsideQuyNh?nCity,theprojecthasestablishedtwocollectionpointsforgatheringplasticwaste,especiallythosecomingfrominformalwasteworkers(IWWs)andhouseholds.ThecollectedplasticwastewillthenbebroughttotheMRFforfurtherprocessing.TheMRFcollectionnetworkalsopurchasesplasticwastefromrestaurants,hotelsandsupermarketseitherdirectlyorindirectlythroughtheIWWs,includingwastebuyers.Householdsarealsoencouragedtoseparatewasteatsourcetoreducethevolumeofsolidwastegenerated.TheMRFactivelyengagesinthepurchaseofplasticwastefromwastebuyers.Plasticwastecanbedividedintodifferenttypesthere,whichstreamlinesandfacilitatesthesubsequentpreliminaryprocessingattheMRF.Oncecollectedandpurchased,theplasticwastewillundergoseparationandprocessingattheMRF,accordingtotheoperationprocedures.TheprojectedcapacityoftheMRFisfromtwotofourtonnesperday.Afterbeingsorted,plasticwastewillundergovarioustreatmentprocesses.Bottlesandnylonbagswillbebaled,whiletheotherplasticswillbeground,washed,driedandputintojumbobags.TheMRFsoutput,includingbaledandgroundplastics,willbesoldtorecyclers,creatingaclosedloopforplasticwasteandhelpingtoreducetheuseofvirginmaterialsinvaluechains.Ajuniorsecondarystudentraiseshisopinionaboutwastereduction,reuseandrecycleinacompetitionabouttheissueinGh?nhRángWard,QuyNh?nCity.—VNSPhotoThuTrangNguy?nT?nNgh?a,ChairmanoftheBình??nhEnvironmentJointStockCompanysBoardofDirectors,saidthattheMRFwouldsupportthecollection,transportation,preliminaryprocessingandrecyclingofplasticwastefromitssource,thusreducingtheamountofplasticwastedischargedintotheenvironment.Economically,theMRFisdesignedtoincreasetheefficiencyofresourceuse,especiallyplasticrawmaterialsfortheplasticsindustryandplasticrecyclingindustry,whicharelackingdomesticplasticmaterials,saidNgh?a.Socially,theMRFwillcontributetocreatingmoregreenjobsforthelocality,especiallycreatinglivelihoodsfortheinformallabourforcewhenparticipatinginthenetworkofcollectingandprovidinginputscrap,hesaid.—VNStr??ng 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