AnaerialviewoftheurbanlandscapeofH?ngYênCity.VNA/VNSPhotoThành??tByQuangNhi?uH?NGYêN—ThenorthernprovinceofH?ngYênisacceleratingurbanisationefforts,focusingonexpandinganetworkofurbanareasanddevelopinglarge,ecological,smartandmodernurbanzones.Alongsidethis,theprovinceisalsoprioritisingthedevelopmentofresidentialareas,commercialandsocialhousing,especiallyforworkersandlabourers.Theseinitiativesaimtohelptheprovinceachieveanurbanisationrateof60-65percentby2030and80percentby2050,withH?ngYênamongtheleadinglocalitiesinthecountry.AccordingtotheViceChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,Nguy?nHùngNam,theprovincialmasterplanhasbeenapprovedbythePrimeMinister.Underthisplan,H?ngYênwillhavethreecentralurbanareas:H?ngYênCity,V?nGiangandM?Hào.H?ngYênCityissettobecomethecentralurbanareaoftheprovinceanditssouthernregion,functioningastheadministrative,political,economic,social,cultural,tourism,education-trainingandscientific-technologicalcentreoftheentireprovince.ItwillconnectwithKim??ngDistrictinthenorthernpartoftheprovincetodevelopecologicalurbanandtourismareasalongtheRedRiverandlinkwithTiênL?Districtintheeast,todevelopservice,science,trainingandstartupcentres.Meanwhile,V?nGiangwillserveastheurbanhubofthenorthernpartoftheprovince,advancinginanecological,smartandmoderndirection,leveragingtheadvantagesofHàN?isBeltRoads3.5and4.V?nGiangDistrictwillalsobecomearegionalcentreforeconomy,culture,scienceandtechnology,educationandtrainingandserveasacrucialtrafficandexchangehubfortheHàN?iCapitalRegion,thenorthernkeyeconomiczone,theRedRiverDeltaandtheentirecountry.M?Hàoisintendedasthecentralurbanareainthenorthernregion,developingintoanindustrial,commercialandresidentialcitywithasmart,modernapproach.Itsgrowthiscloselytiedtothenationalinfrastructuresystemwithintheprovincesindustrial-urbancorridorandthenorth-south-easterndevelopmentaxis,connectingM?Hào,?nThiandPhùC?withtheHàN?i-H?iPhòngExpressway.Thisnewlinkwillboostindustrial,urban,serviceandlogisticsdevelopment.AccordingtoChairmanofV?nGiangDistrictPeoplesCommittee,Nguy?nV?nTu?n,V?nGiangisdevelopingrapidly,withmanylarge-scale,modernurbanandresidentialprojectssuchasDreamCity(approximately450hectares),XuanC?uEcologicalGardenCity(198hectares)andthe??iAnandBáchGiangurbanareas.AviewoftheV?nGiangcommercialandtourismurbanarea(Ecopark).VNA/VNSPhotoDanhLamNotably,theV?nGiangcommercialandtourismurbanarea(Ecopark),spanningnearly500hectares,isrecognisedasagreen,clean,beautifulanddesirableplacetolive.Withthegoalofbecomingaclass-threestandardurbanareaby2025,V?nGiangDistricthasestablishedandimplementedspecificresolutionsandactionprogrammes.TheseinitiativesincludeResolutionNo08ofthe24thDistrictPartyCommitteeontheurbandevelopmentmasterplanforV?nGiangDistrictforthe2016-2020period,withavisiontowards2030andResolutionNo02ofthe25thDistrictPartyCommitteeonurbanandhousingdevelopment.Currently,V?nGianghaseightmajorurbandevelopmentprojects,coveringatotalplannedareaofapproximately2,200hectares,withaprojectedpopulationofaround260,000people.Additionally,severaluniversities,suchasHàN?iOpenUniversity,theBritishUniversityVi?tNamandTokyoMedicalUniversity,havebegunconstruction.However,urbandevelopmentinV?nGiangDistrictfacesseveralchallenges.Itlacksconnectivityanddoesntfullycapitaliseonitsproximitytothecapital,thetransportationsystemstillfallsshortofmeetingdevelopmentneedsandasignificantportionofthelabourforceremainsinruralareas.Tu?nsaidtograduallyovercomethesechallengesandtransformV?nGiangintoacivilised,modernandecologicalurbanarea,thedistrictwasfocusingonkeyprojectsondevelopinggeneralinfrastructureanddynamicurbanfunctionalareas,suchasmajortransportationroutes,thecentraladministrativeareaandsurroundingregions.Thedistrictwasalsoacceleratingtheimplementationofongoingurbandevelopmentprojects,utilisingnaturalresourcestocreateanecologicalfoundationforurbangrowthandcompletingurbanlandscapecorridorsalongtheEast-Westaxis.Inaddition,thedistrictplannedtoputintooperationvariousurban,ecologicaltourismandhigh-techagriculturalprojectsintheRedRiverfloodplainareatoboostservice,tourismandemploymentopportunities.Thedistrictwouldalsoexpeditelandclearancefortransportationandimplementactionprogrammestodevelophandicrafts,commerceandservices,generatingmorejobsforworkers.Effortstopromoteadministrativereformandbuilde-governmentwouldcontributetocreatingafavourableinvestmentenvironmentandtoimprovingthedistrictsprovincialcompetitivenessindex,hesaid.—VNS

ConstructionatLongThànhInternationalAirport.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–InvestmentinthesecondrunwayinLongThànhInternationalAirportatthisstageisnotappropriate,saidtheMinistryofTransport(MoT).TheMoTwasrespondingtotheproposalbytheAirportsCorporationofVi?tNam(ACV)regardingtheinvestmentinthesecondrunwayandthelevellingoftheareaforthepassengerterminal,T3,atLongThành.Regardingtheinvestmentproposalforthesecondrunway,theministrysaidthattheairportprojectwasapprovedbytheNationalAssemblyasaninvestmentpolicyinResolutionNo.94/2015/QH13,whichincludedanumberoftopicssuchasgoals,scale,totalinvestmentandlanduseneeds.Accordingly,theprojectisdividedintothreephases,inwhichphaseonefocusesonconstructingonerunwayandonepassengerterminal.Itincludesauxiliaryfacilitiestohandle25millionpassengersannuallyand1.2milliontonnesofcargo,planningforthosetobecompletedby2025.Thesecondphaseistobuildanadditionalrunwayonthesouthsideoftheairportwithopenconfigurationaccordingtotheapprovedpre-feasibilitystudyreport.TheproposaltoinvestinACVssecondrunwayatthisstageisnotappropriateintermsoftimeandinvestmentlocationaccordingtothescaleofinvestmentphasingdecidedbytheNationalAssembly(NA)intheinvestmentpolicyoftheproject,affirmedtheministry.Therefore,ACVsproposaltochangethescaleofinvestmentphasing,asapprovedbytheNAsresolution,needstocarryoutproceduresforsubmittingandapprovingprojectinvestmentadjustments.Specifically,itmustadjustthecontentinClause6,Article2oftheresolution.Onthatbasis,thePrimeMinisterwillapprovetheadjustmentofprojectcomponentthreeofDecisionNo.1777/Q?-TTgdatedNovember11,2019toaddthisitem,saidtheministry.Regardingtheproposaltolevelthepassengerterminal,T3area,theministrysaidthattheproposedcontentisnotthemaininvestmentscaleoftheprojectsphaseone.Theimplementationofthisitemissimilartogatheringandcompactingexcesslandinphaseonetoservethenextphaseswithinthe722-halandareaofphasetwo.Regardingtheproposaltousepublicinvestmentcapitaltoimplementthisitem,theministryfoundthat,accordingtothecontentoftheinvestmentapprovalforthefirstphase,ACVhasbuiltabusinessplan,accumulatedmoneytoimplementphasetwooftheprojectworthaboutVN?48trillion(US$1.92billion)from2028to2032andorientedforstagethree.Thus,ACVhasdeterminedtocontinueinvestinginandoperatingtheairportinthenextstages.Currently,theministryspublicinvestmentcapitalforthe2021-2025periodisnolongeravailabletoarrangetheimplementationofthisitem.Ifimplementedintheperiod2026-2030,therequiredcompletionschedulewillnotbeguaranteed.Therefore,ACVshouldundertakelevelingworkattheT3passengerterminaltoensuresynchronisationandimplementationprogress.Basedontheanalysis,theministryrequestedACV,asaninvestor,toreviewandupdatethetotalinvestmentofprojectcomponentthreetoresearchandsupplementtheaboveitems,includingrunwaynumbertwoandlevelingtheT3terminal,toensureconvenienceinprocedures,capitalsources,andinvestmentprogress.Incasethetotalinvestmentofprojectcomponentthreeisexceeded,ACVmustreportandaskfortheagreementoftheStateCapitalManagementCommitteeasabasisforsubmittingadditionalappraisalandapproval.VNSCaption:WorkerspackrambutanforexportbythePhúPh?ngAgriculturalCo-operativeinB?nTreProvincesCh?LáchDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngTríB?NTRE—TheMekongDeltaprovinceofB?nTrehastakenmeasurestoimprovethefunctioningofitsco-operativesectortocreatejobsandimproveruralincomes.Ithasidentifiedcertainco-operativestoparticipateinaprojectforselecting,perfectingandreplicatingeffectivenew-styleco-operativesacrossthecountryinthe2021-25period.TheyincludeB?oThu?nFisheriesCo-operativeandM?ChánhAgricultureCo-operativeinBaTriDistrict,B?nTreGreenSkinandPinkFleshGrapeFruitAgricultureCo-operativeinChauThànhDistrictandTh?iTh?nhAgricultureCo-operativeinTh?nhPhúDistrict.Th?iTh?nh,establishedin2017,growscoconut,breedschickenandgiantriverprawns,suppliesagriculturalinputs,andoffersvariousagriculturalservices.Ithas124memberswhogrow200,000organiccoconutsamonthonatotalof200ha.Tr?nQu?c?ng,itschairman,said:Theco-operativehasidentifiedorganiccoconutcultivationas[lucrative]foritsmembers.Italsosemi-processescoconutfleshfortheL??ngQ??iCoconutCo.LtdinChauThànhDistrictandmakescoconutcaramelsauceusedforcooking.Thesaucehasbeenrecognisedasathree-starproductunderthenationalOneCommune-OneProductprogramme.?ngsaidtheco-operativewouldadoptaproductionmodelthathasavaluechaintocreatefavourableconditionsformemberstoselltheirproductsandoffersthemsteadypricesfortheirinputs.Nguy?nMinhC?nh,deputychairmanoftheprovincePeoplesCommitteeandheadofitsSteeringCommitteefordevelopingthecollectiveeconomy,saidrelevantauthoritieswouldhelpco-operativesoperateefficiently,resolvetheirproblemsrelatedtolandsandloansandenablethemtocreatelinkagestoselltheirproduce.Theywouldfocusondevelopingnew-styleco-operatives,headded.Theprovinceplanstoestablishatleastthreeco-operativesthisyearthatusehightechnologyanddevelopvaluechainsforkeyproducts.Ithas193co-operativeswith49,674membersand1,161co-operativegroupswith20,779members,accordingtoitsCo-operativeAlliance.TheircombinedrevenuestoppedVN?194billion(US$7.8million)lastyearandtheirmembershadanaverageincomeofVN?5-7million($200-280)amonth.Theyareinindustrialproduction,includingcottageindustries,agriculture,fisheries,creditservices,trading,transport,naturalresources,andenvironment.Agriculturalco-operativesaccountforalargenumberoftheprovincestotalco-operativesbutmostofthemaresmallwithlimitedmanagementcapacityandunstablelinkagesbetweenvariousstakeholders.TheCo-operativeAlliancehashelpedresolvedifficultiesfacedbyco-operativesandsafeguardtheirmembersbenefits,Nguy?nThanhPh??ng,itschairman,said.Ithasenabledthemtogetsoftloans,improvetheirmanagementskillsandcarryoutpromotionsfortheirproducts,hesaid.Ithasprovidedconsultancyandorganisedfairstohelpco-operativesincreasetheircompetitiveness,hesaid.Itplanstostrengthenadvocacyactivitiestoencouragetheestablishmentofmoreco-operatives,headded.Theprovincehopestohave225co-operativein2025,including167infarming,by2025.—VNS

Ateapickingexperienceatthecommunity-basedtourismhamletofB?nVeninXuanL??ngCommune,YênTh?District,B?cGiangProvince.—PhotocourtesyofB?cGiangProvinceB?CGIANG—B?cGiangProvincehasmadegreatstridesinitsnew-styleruralprogramme,significantlytransformingitsrurallandscape.Communesacrosstheprovincearepoolingtheirresourcestoachievetheprogrammegoalswithinthesettimeframe.RuraltransformationunderwayThepicturesquebambooforestinthecommunity-basedtourismhamletofB?nVeninYênTh?District,B?cGiangProvince.—PhotocourtesyofB?cGiangProvinceOneofthestandoutexamplesisXuanC?mCommuneinHi?pHòaDistrict,whichachievedadvancednew-styleruralstatusin2023.Thecommuneisworkingtobecomeanexemplarynew-styleruralcommuneinlate2024,withvisibleinfrastructureimprovementsandeconomicopportunities.ViceChairmanofXuanC?mPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nQuangLiêmunderlinedthesubstantialinvestmentallocatedfortheruraltransformationefforts,totallingVN?123billion(US$4.9million).Themoney,alargepartofwhichcomesfromhighergovernmentssponsorshipandaboutVN?17billion($683,000)fromthecommunesbudgetandcommunitycontributions,hasbeenspentoneducationalfacilities,culturalcentresandpublicinfrastructure.Thecommunehasalsoadoptedadvancedagriculturaltechniques,suchasmechanisedriceplantinganddrone-assistedpesticideapplication,contributingtoasteadyriseinhouseholdincomesandadropinpovertyrates.Notably,theannualincomepercapitainthecommunerosetoapproximatelyVN?52.3million($2,100)in2023,fromVN?47.2millionin2022.Itspovertyratesdeclinedsteadily,withonly2.21percentofhouseholdsnowbelowthepovertyline.XuanC?msprogressmirrorsthebroadertransformationseeninotherpartsofB?cGiang.Acrosstheprovince,145outof182communeshavemetthenew-styleruralstandards,with59achievingadvancednew-styleruralstatusand12reachingexemplarynew-styleruralstatus.Thesecommuneshavealsoseenanarrowingincomegapwithurbanareas,improvedenvironmentalqualityandbettertransportationinfrastructure.PushingforwardThesmarthamletmodelinXuanC?mCommune,Hi?pHòaDistrict,B?cGiangProvince,featuresmodernQRcodesforhouseidentification.Thecommuneachievedtheadvancednew-styleruralstatusin2023.—PhotocourtesyofB?cGiangProvinceTheprovinceaimstohavefiveadditionalcommunesand12hamletsachievenew-styleruralstatus,12additionalcommunesreachadvancednew-styleruralstatusandsevencommunesand79hamletsqualifyasexemplarynew-styleruralareasin2024.However,theprogresshasbeenslowerthanexpected,withonlythreeoutofthe79plannedexemplarynew-styleruralhamletsmeetingtherequiredstandardssofar.Apublicofficialattributestheslowprogresstothestringentnew-styleruralcriteriaforthe2021-2025period,whicharemoredemandinganddifficulttoachievewithinthegiventimeframe.Additionally,thedelaysinthedeliveryofcentralgovernmentfundsandthelimitedbudgetatthelocallevelhavealsoplayedapartinhamperingtransformationefforts.District-levelgovernmentshavesupplementedcentralandprovincialsupportwiththeirfundingmechanismstoovercometheobstacles.Forinstance,L?cNamDistrictoffersVN?2.5billion($100,500)toeverycommunewithanew-styleruralstatusandbetweenVN?2billionandVN?4.5billiontoonewithanexemplarynew-styleruralstatus.ChairmanofB?cGiangPeoplesCommitteeLêánhD??nghascalledonlocalitiestoacceleratefundingandconstructionworktoachievetheruraltransformationtargetsasplanned.Communestargetingnew-style,advancednew-styleandexemplarynew-stylestatusin2024,hesaid,mustfinaliseassessmentsandsubmitnecessarydossiersbytheendofNovember.Hehasalsourgedthecommunestofocusondifficult-to-meetcriteria,suchasmeetingtherequirementforcleanwateraccessbyconstructingmoreconnectionstotheexistingwaterfacilities.Hehasalsounderlinedtheroleofawarenesscampaigns,includingtheAllpeopleunitetobuildnew-styleruralareasandcivilisedcitiescampaign,inboostingpublicinvolvement.AviewoftheBích??ngTown,Vi?tYênCounty,B?cGiangProvince.—PhotocourtesyofB?cGiangProvinceInthewordsofDeputyDirectorofB?cGiangDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,HàMinhQuy,thesuccessofthenew-styleruralprogrammeliesinchangingthemindsetoflocalauthoritiesandresidents.B?cGiangwillcontinuetorefineitsnew-styleruralcriteriatoraisethebaronruralcommunitiesandalignthecriteriawiththeirresidentsevolvingneeds,saidQuy.—VNSTheprovinceofB?cGiangiswitnessingaremarkabletransformationinitsruralareas,particularlyinAnToànKhuII,Hi?pHòa.PhotoscourtesyofB?cGiangProvinceB?CGIANGAccordingtoD??ngThanhTùng,DirectoroftheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentinB?cGiang,theprovinceisfocusingonresolvingdifficultiesandspeedinguptheprogressofbuildingnewruralareasintheregion.B?cGiangaimstoachievespecifictargetsby2025,includinghavingsevendistrict-levelunitsmeetthenewruralstandardsorcompletetheirnewruralconstructiontasks,160communesachievingnewruralstandards,78communesreachingadvancednewruralstandards,and15communesbecomingexemplarynewruralareas.TheprovincecontinuestopromotetheB?cGiangcollectivelybuildsanewcountrysideforthe2021-2025periodmovement.ItdirectscommunestoreviewandupdateaccordingtothecriteriasetbytheNewRuralDevelopmentProgramfor2021-2025.Thefocusisonimplementingadvanced,modelnewruralcommunesandmodelnewruralvillagesincommunesthathavemetthestandards.Thegoalistocreateattractivelivingenvironmentsinlocalities,integratingdigitaltransformationintotheformationofsmartvillagesandcommunes.Moreover,thereisanemphasisondevelopingnewruralareasconnectedwithruraltourismtoincreaseincomefortheresidents.B?cGiangisalsorestructuringtheagriculturalsectortoalignwiththedevelopmentofaneco-friendlyandsustainableagriculturalindustry.Theprovinceiskeenonenhancingthequalityandvalueofagriculturalproductsandshiftingfromquantity-basedproductiontoefficientagriculture.TheimplementationoftheOneCommune,OneProduct(OCOP)programisintegral,focusingonthemainproductsandpotentialoftheprovince.Aspartofthecommemorativeeventsmarkingthe50thanniversaryoftheestablishmentofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenVietNamandJapan(September21,1973-September21,2023),aspecialprogrammewasorganisedbythePeoplesCommitteeofB?cGiangprovince.TheeventalsofeaturedculturalexchangesbetweenVietNamandJapan,showcasingthestrongandenduringbondbetweenthetwonations.Inthephoto,theChukyoVietnam-JapanFriendshipAssociationandYokoiMouldVietnamCompanypresentedB?cGiangprovincewith120cherryblossomtrees,including10matureonesdesignatedforplantingattheTayYênT?SpiritualandEcotourismArea.Inadditiontoruraldevelopment,B?cGiangisconcentratingonindustrialandservicesectordevelopmenttoshiftthelaborstructureandimproveincomeforruralresidents.Theprovinceisalsoaddressingissuesrelatedtoruralsecurity,wastedisposal,andgraduallyreducingtherural-urbandevelopmentgap.Furthermore,B?cGiangprioritisesresourcesfortheNationalTargetProgramforNewRuralDevelopment,investingintheconstructionofcomprehensiveandmodernruralinfrastructure,particularlyinareasclosetourbancentres.Thisincludesupgradingtransportationinfrastructure,digitaltransformation,culture,education,andhealthcare.Theprovinceiscommittedtourgentlyandresolutelyaddressingenvironmentalpollutioninruralareas,especiallywasteandwastewater,whilecreatingbright,green,clean,beautiful,culturallyrichrurallandscapes.AsofJune2023,L?cNamdistrictinB?cGianghasachieved100percentrecognitionofitscommunesmeetingthenewruralstandards,withthreeoutof25communesacknowledgedforreachingadvancednewruralstandards.Thedistrictisstrivingtocompletethecriteriaforadvancednewruraldistrictsandexpectstosubmitthemforcentralreviewinthefourthquarterof2023.TraditionalJapanesedanceperformancecharmsaudienceattheEventinTayYênT?SpiritualandEcotourismArea,B?cGiangProvince.Inthesameperiod,B?cGiangprovincehasadded27communesrecognisedasmeetingthenewruralstandards.Currently,148outof182communesintheprovince(81.3percent)haveachievedthenewruralstandards.ItisanticipatedthatbyDecember31,2023,154communes(84.6percent)willmeetthenewruralstandards.Additionally,37communeshavereachedadvancednewruralstandards,withaprojected55communes(30.2percent)expectedtoachieveadvancednewruralstandardsbytheendof2023.Furthermore,onecommunehasbeenrecognisedasanexemplarynewruralarea,anditisexpectedthat10communeswillachievethisstatusbytheendof2023.Theprovinceseffectiveimplementationofagriculturalrestructuringandruraleconomicdevelopmentfrom2021tothepresenthascontributedsignificantlytosustainableincomegrowthforthelocalpopulation.TheOCOPprogram,focusingondevelopingkeyproducts,hasbecomeastrongdrivingforceinbuildingthenewcountrysideandruraleconomicdevelopment.Currently,theprovincehas205productsmeetingtheOCOPstandards,with31productsachieving4stars(15.1percent)and174productsachieving3stars(84.9percent).Oneproduct(H?ngXuanL?cNg?nlychee)hasthepotentialfora5-starrating,alreadysubmittedtotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentforevaluationandclassification.Additionally,oneruraltourismproduct(EcotourismandCulturalTourisminB?nVen)hasbeenrecognised.TouristsenjoycitrusandpomeloorchardsinL?cNg?n,B?cGiang.AfterbeingratedandmeetingOCOPstandards,theseproductshaveshownsignificantimprovementsinqualityanddesign.Over60percentofOCOPentitieshaveexperiencedanaverageannualrevenueincreaseofover15percent.Currently,117entitieswithOCOPproductshavebeenevaluatedandclassified,with88.3percentbeingcooperativesandbusinesses,and11.7percentbeinghouseholds.Nguy?nV?nMinh,DeputyHeadoftheProvincialNewRuralCoordinationOffice,commented:Implementingthecriteriaforthenewruraldevelopmentphase2021-2025,despitemanydifficulties,withinnovativemethodsandhighdetermination,theprovincesnewruraldevelopmentprogramcontinuestoachievecomprehensiveresults,goingdeeper,maintainingitsleadingpositioninthenorthernmountainousregion.Tr??ngTh?H?u,fromV?nNonHamlet,L?cS?nCommune,L?cNamDistrict,B?cGiang,expressedhersatisfaction,saying:Thereisnowaplaceforhealthcheck-upsandeverychildrenheregotoschool.Itssomethingveryuplifting.Thesecondthingisthattherearetransportationservicesforthechildrentogotoschool,andnowtransportationisveryconvenient,sopeoplefeelveryexcited.Ph?mV?nTh?,ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofL?cS?ncommune,L?cNamDistrict,B?cGiang,noted:Thepeoplessupportisveryhigh.VNSThedirectionofthetyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Asof7a.m.onSeptember3,theeyeofTropicalStormYagiwaslocatedoverthenortheasternwatersoftheNorthEastSea,accordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting.Windsnearthestormscentreweremeasuredatlevel8(62-74kmperhour),withgustsreachinguptolevel11.ThestormisforecasttoentertheEastSeabytheafternoonoreveningofSeptember3,makingitthethirdstormoftheyear.Overthenext24hours,Yagiisexpectedtomovewest-northwestatapproximately10kmperhour,enteringtheEastSeaandintensifyingfurther.By7a.m.onSeptember4,thestormscentreisprojectedtobeabout740kmeastofHainanIsland,China,withwindsstrengtheningtolevels9-10andgustsatlevel12.Inthesubsequent24to48hours,thestormisexpectedtoshiftwestwardatabout10kmperhour,continuingitstrajectoryintotheEastSeaandpotentiallygainingmorestrength.By7a.m.onSeptember5,Yagiisforecastedtobeapproximately400kmeastofHainanIsland,withwindsreachinglevels11-12andgustsatlevel14.Thestormisexpectedtomaintainawestwardcourseoverthenext48to72hours,withfurtherintensificationlikely.By7a.m.onSeptember6,YagiscentreisanticipatedtobeovertheeasternwatersofHainanIsland,withwindsreachinglevel13andgustsuptolevel16.Overthefollowing72to120hours,Yagiisexpectedtocontinuemovingwest-northwestat10-15kmperhour,withthepotentialforfurtherstrengthening.StartingfromSeptember3,thenortheasternwatersoftheNorthEastSeawillexperienceincreasinglystrongaircurrents,reachinglevel6,withwindsnearthestormscentreatlevels8-9andgustsabovelevels11-12,leadingtoroughseas.ThemeteorologicalagencyhasissuedawarningthatfromSeptember4-6,TyphoonYagicouldreachverystronglevelsinthenortheasternpartoftheEastSea,withmaximumwindspotentiallyreachinglevels12-13andgustsatlevel16nearthestormscentre.Forthenext24hours,theeasternwatersoftheNorthEastSeawillseewavesnearthestormscentrereaching3-5metres,possiblyincreasingto5-7metreslater.Theseawillbeextremelyroughandhighlydangerousforvessels.Nguy?nV?nH??ng,headoftheweatherforecastingdivisionattheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,notedthatasTyphoonYagienterstheEastSea,conditionssuchaswind,airpressure,andseasurfacetemperaturesof30-31°Cwilllikelycontributetofurtherintensification.AsoftheafternoonofSeptember2,bothVietnameseandinternationalforecastingcentresagreethatonceitenterstheEastSea,TyphoonYagiwillpredominantlymovewestwardandintensify.AllforecastssuggestthatTyphoonYagiwillreachitspeakintensityintheeasternareaofHainanIsland,China,althoughtherearesignificantdifferencesinpredictions.Japanforecastsapeakintensityatlevel13,withgustsatlevel17,whileChinaandHongKongforecastamaximumintensityatlevel15.TheUSpredictslevel16(asupertyphoon),withgustsexceedinglevel17.—VNS

ByLêVi?tD?ngNguy?nT?tTh?ng,co-founderoftheSocialImpactBusiness(SIB)G?mSenPottery,isnotjustshapingclayintobeautifulceramicsbutalsomouldingbrighterfuturesfordisadvantagedpeople.ThroughG?mSenPotterysdiverserangeoffreeclasses,heprovidesvaluableknowledgeandskillstohelplearnersriseabovetheircircumstancesandunlocktheirfullpotential.T?tTh?ngspassionforceramicswaskindledfromayoungageinthethousand-year-oldpotteryvillageofKimLan,GiaLamDistrict,HàN?i.Aftergraduation,hevolunteeredforUnitedNationshumanitarianprojectsfocusedoneducation,whichdeepenedhisbeliefinthetransformativepoweroflearning.Thisledhimtoco-foundG?mSenPotteryandofferfreeclassestothedisadvantagedinBátTràngVillage,notfarfromKimLan.Theclassesinitiallyattractedonlyafewparticipants,astheywerenotwidelyknown.AturningpointcamewhenREACH,anon-profitorganisationspecialisinginvocationaltrainingandjobplacementfordisadvantagedyouths,partneredwithG?mSenPotterytoexpanditsreach.Now,theclasseshave35learners,supportedbyfundingfromREACH,G?mSenPottery,andbenefactors.Learnersattendapotterypaintingclass.—PhotocourtesyofG?mSenPotteryThecurriculumoffersavarietyofcourses,frompottery-makingtoEnglishlanguageskills,tailoredtoeachlearnerscareerpath.Thegoalistoempowerthemtotakecontroloftheirfutures.Uponfinishingthecourses,learnerscanjoinG?mSenPottery,becomeentrepreneursintheceramicindustry,orpursueotherpaths,saidT?tTh?ng.Thedecisionistheirstomake.Thispersonalisedapproachhasledtopositivechangesamongthelearners.Somewithdisabilitieshaveovercomeself-doubtandshownremarkableimprovement.OneexampleisV.T.T.H.,a19-year-oldgirlwithprofoundhearingandspeechimpairments.Shehadfacedsomuchridiculefromherpeersthatshewithdrewfromsocialcontactforyears.Herparents,overprotectiveandwell-intentioned,shieldedherfromresponsibilities,whichonlydeepenedherdepression.Whenshefirstjoinedtheclasses,V.T.T.H.wasuncooperativeandoftenleftwithoutpermission.Sheavoidedinteractingwithothers,whichsometimescausedresentmentamongolderlearners.T?tTh?ng,understandingherstruggles,enrolledherinapotterypaintingcourse,hopingartwouldhealheremotionalwounds.Healsoencouragedherclassmatestobeunderstandingandsupportive.Itoldthemtobepatientwithherandencouragedthemtogreetherfirstwhenevertheymeether,justlikeIdo,saidT?tTh?ng.Hispersistencepaidoff.Afterfivemonths,V.T.T.H.beganattendingclassesmoreregularlyandgreetingeveryonewithawaveandasmile.Herpassionforpotterypaintinggrew,andnowshecreatesbeautifulceramicpieceswithintricatepatternsthatarehighlypraisedbytourists.Herconfidencegetsahugeboostwheneversomeonecomplimentsherpottery,saidT?tTh?ng.Itprovestoherthatsheisnotworthlessasshethoughtbutcapableofgreatthings.Nguy?nT?tTh?ngshowsanautisticlearnerhowtopaintapotteryjar.—VNSPhotoLêVi?tD?ngL.U.N.,also19,isanotherexampleofhowtheclasseshavetransformedlives.Bornintoafamilyofeight,withparentsstrugglingasfarmers,hersituationworsenedwhenhermotherwasdiagnosedwithcancer.Forcedtoquitschoolandworktosupportherfamily,shefoundhopeintheclasses,whereshelearnedpotteryandcontinuedherEnglishstudies,asubjectshelovedbutcouldnotafford.Injustafewmonths,L.U.N.hasmadeincredibleprogress.ShecannowholdsimpleconversationsinEnglishwithtourists,andherpotteryskillsarerapidlyimproving.OnceIfinishthesecourses,ImgoingtoworkhardtosupportmyfamilyanddothingsIvealwaysdreamedof,saidL.U.N.Someceramicpiecesmadebythelearners.—PhotocourtesyofG?mSenPotteryThediversityofthelearnersbackgroundsmakesteachingtheclasseschallenging,requiringatailoredapproach.Tr?nL?u,aG?mSenPotteryco-founderandadrawingteacher,explainedthatautisticlearnersneedextraattentionandfamiliaritytofeelcomfortable,makingverbalrapportessentialforengagement.Forhearing-impairedlearners,physicalaffectionlikehugsandhandshakescanbuildtrust,whiletheirstrongvisuallearningabilitiesallowthemtograspconceptsquicklythroughdemonstrations.SometimesIusebodylanguageandwrittenwordstohelphearing-impairedlearnersunderstandbetter,saidL?u.YvonneAdhiambo,aKenyanEnglishteacheratG?mSenPottery,saidshebelievedthateverylearnerdeservedcomprehensivesupport,regardlessoftheiracademicperformance.Sheemphasisedthateffectiveteachingrequiredadaptingtoeachlearnersneeds.TherearestudentswhoareproficientinEnglishbutshyinexpressingthemselves.WeshouldnotjustneglectthemandsaytheyareA-gradestudentswhoneedsupportnomore,saidAdhiambo.Iobservethemandseehowtheyworkwithwhattheyhaveandtheirabilities,andthengofromthere.Itsforthemtoteachmehowtoteachthem.Toaddresslearnersfrustrations,Adhiambosapproachissimpleyeteffective:sheadvisesthemtotakeabreakandpractisetheskillstheyaregoodat.Buildingconfidenceintheirabilitieshelpsthemtacklethethingsthatinitiallyfrustratethem.Recognisingthattraditionalclassroomsettingsmaybestressfulforautisticlearners,theteachershaveorganisedoutdoorclassesandfieldtripstohelpthemengagewiththeworld.Thisapproachhasmadeasignificantdifference,makingthemmoreexcitedaboutlearningandmoreopentointeractingwithothers.KenyanEnglishteacherYvonneAdhiambodemonstrateshowtospellanEnglishwordtothelearners.—VNSPhotoLêVi?tD?ngG?mSenPotteryscommitmenttosupportingdisadvantagedpeoplehasearneditaspotamongthetop10SIBsselectedfortheSIBSignatureProgramme,ledbytheResearchInstituteforInnovationandDevelopment(IID).Theprogrammeisdesignedtohelpthesebusinessesexpandtheirmarketreachthroughintensivecoachingandcross-selling.DrawingteacherTr?nL?udemonstrateshowtopaintlotusflowerstofourlearnersinanoutdoorclass.—VNSPhotoLêVi?tD?ngG?mSenPotteryhasgonetogreatlengthstooffervocationaltrainingtodisadvantagedpeoplewhilekeepingthetraditionalartofpotteryalive.Thesocialmissionbehinditsworkisevident,saidTr??ngTh?NamTh?ng,leadresearcheratIID.Lookingahead,T?tTh?ngplanstoaddnewcoursestothecurriculumandbuildanenvironmentallyfriendlyfactorystaffedprimarilybygraduatedlearnerswholovepottery.Heaimstocreatemorejobsforthedisadvantagedandpromotesustainableproductionpracticeswithintheindustry.G?mSenPotterysteamtakesagroupphotoafteritwascertifiedasaSIBSignatureparticipantonAugust7.—VNSPhotoLêVi?tD?ngInthenextseveralmonths,thecurriculumwillcovernewcoursessuchasself-defenceandsoftskillsforsocialinteraction,saidT?tTh?ng.MariaLarmen,aSpanishtouristwhovisitedG?mSenPotteryinAugust,wasamazedbythebeautyoftheceramicpiecesmadebythelearners.Shesaidshehopedtheclasseswouldbecomemorewidelyknownsothatmoredisadvantagedpeoplecouldreceivethesupporttheyneededtobreakthecycleofpoverty.SpanishtouristMariaLarmen(right)andherfriendsexaminetwojarsmadebydisadvantagedpeople.—VNSPhotoLêVi?tD?ngTherearefewclasseslikethisinSpain,butweareworkingtochangethesituation,saidLarmen.SIBsarebusinessesthatadoptatriplebottomline,drivingprofitalongwithsocialandenvironmentalimpact.Thereareapproximately22,000SIBsinVi?tNam,playingacrucialroleinsupportingvulnerablegroups,mostlybycreatingjobsanddeliveringessentialservices.VNSAjointperformanceoftheUS-Vi?tNaminthePacificPartnership2024-2(PP24-2)andPacificAngel2024-3(PA24-3)inthecentralQu?ngNg?iProvince.Theprogrammeclosedafteratwo-weekmission.PhotocourtesyoftheUSConsulGeneralinHCMCityQU?NGNG?I–PacificPartnership2024-2(PP24-2)andPacificAngel2024-3(PA24-3)wrappedupatwo-weekmissionwithaclosingceremonyinthecentralprovinceonAugust30.ThisisthefirsttimePacificPartnershipandPacificAngelhaveworkedtogethertoconductajointmission.TheeventmarkedtheculminationofjointeffortstoenhancedisasterresponsecapabilitiesandstrengthentiesbetweentheUSandVi?tNam.AsthelargestannualmultilateraldisasterreliefpreparednessmissionintheIndo-Pacific,theUSNavysPacificPartnershipjoinedforcesforthefirsttimewiththeUSAirForcesPacificAngeltoexecuteaseriesofhumanitarianresponseexercises.Thisyearsmissionbroughttogetherapproximately200participantsfromAustralia,Chile,Japan,theUK,theUSandVi?tNam,allworkingtowardacommongoal.USandVietnameseofficialsexchangedbestpracticesandlessonslearnedoncriticalissueslikeforestfireprevention,coastalerosionandnaturaldisastermanagement.AsitesurveyoftheNgh?aAnanti-erosionembankmentofferedahands-onopportunitytoassessanddiscussreal-worldchallengesandopportunitiestostrengthencoastalcommunityresilienceandinternationalcooperation.Healthcareprofessionalsplayedapivotalroleinthismission,conducting40expertexchangesandtrainingsessionsathospitalsandmedicalcentresacrosstheprovince.Thesessionscoveredabroadspectrumoftopics,fromadvancedlifesupporttoneurology,directlybenefitingover180Vietnamesehealthcareprofessionalsandnearly100Vietnamesepatients.Theteamalsosuccessfullyconductednumeroussurgeries.AnEnglishandmusicexchangeeventbetweentheUSandVi?tNamduringthePacificPartnership2024-2(PP24-2)andPacificAngel2024-3programmeinQu?ngNg?iProvince.PhotocourtesyoftheUSConsulGeneralinHCMCityCommanderofLogisticsGroupWesternPacific/TaskForce73,RearAdmiralToddCimicatasaid:IthastrulybeenanhonourtobeinVi?tNam,workingalongsidetheprofessionalsinQu?ngNg?i,learningfromoneanother,andcreatingconnectionswithpatients,students,fellowcitizensandoneanother.Manythanksforyourcommitmenttothe20thiterationofPacificPartnershipandthe16thiterationofPacificAngel.Constructioneffortswereanothercornerstoneofthemission,withrenovationsandrepairsenhancinglocalfacilitiessuchasT?nhMinhKindergartenandT?nhKhêElementarySchool.Theseprojectsnotonlyimprovedinfrastructurebutalsobolsteredtheresilienceofcommunitysitesindisasterpreparedness,highlightingthespiritofPacificPartnershipandPacificAngelofbuildinglocalcommunityresilienceandbenefitingthelocalpeople.Communityengagementaddedaculturaldimensiontothemission.Throughaseriesofculturalexchangeprogrammes,English-languagedialogues,sportingeventsandbandperformances.USNavyandAirForcepersonnelmetwithapproximately800students,teachersandadministratorsthroughoutQu?ngNg?i.Inaddition,AmericanveteranswereinvitedaboardtheexpeditionaryfasttransportshipUSNSCityofBismarck(T-EPF9)foratour.Reflectingontheexperience,USNavyCaptainDanielKeeler,PP24-2missioncommander,said:Ourvisitwasincrediblyrewardingandsignificantlyexpandedourcapacitytorespondtonaturaldisasterstogether.Wegainedvaluableinsightsfromeachotherinthemedicalfieldandeagerlysupportedfourbuildingprojects.ThehospitalityofthepeopleofQu?ngNg?iwasoutstanding,andwearedeeplythankfulfortheopportunityandtheexperience.MajorBradleyEmmett,PA24-3missioncommander,summedupthesentimentofthemission:WeareextremelygratefulfortheopportunitygiventoustoworkwithinQu?ngNg?iandQu?ngNamprovincesaspartofPacificAngel24-3.WealsoappreciateeachprovinceswillingnesstohostengagementssuchasPacificAngel,andtrulyappreciatethekindnessandcoordinationoftheseprovincescommunitypartnersandleaderswhoensuredthismissionwasasuccess.ThecompletionofPP24-2andPA24-3representsasignificantmilestoneinUS-Vi?tNamrelations,comingnearlyayearafterthetwocountriesupgradedtoaComprehensiveStrategicPartnership.ThismissionisatestamenttotheenduringstrengthanddynamismoftheUS-Vi?tNamrelationship,asbothnationsworktogethertowardsharedgoals.Qu?ngNg?iProvincesparticipationinthismultinationalmissionunderscorestheprovincescommitmenttoglobalpartnershipsanddisasterpreparedness.VNS

TheB?ch??ng2Bridgelinks??ngNaiwithBìnhD??ng.–Photonld.com.vn??NGNAI-B?ch??ng2Bridge,whichconnects??ngNaiProvincewithBìnhD??ngProvince,wasopenedfortrafficonSeptember2.ThebridgeisoneofthekeytrafficprojectstoboostconnectivityinsoutheasternVi?tNam,andhasbeenlong-awaitedbymanylocals.Theprojectaimstofacilitatethetransportationofgoodsandthesocio-economicdevelopmentofthetwolocalities.ThelengthofB?ch??ng2Bridgeandthetworoadsleadingtoitoneachsidetotalaround2.8km.Thebridgeitselfis17mwideandhasfourlanes.Itbeganconstructioninlate2021withaninvestmentofVN?490billion(US$19.7million)fromthebudgetsofBìnhD??ngand??ngNai.ItwassupposedtobefinishedandputintoserviceinQ1of2023,butitwasdelayedduetotheCOVID-19pandemicandlandclearanceissues.ConstructionstaffwillreturnonSeptember3tofinishthelaststepssuchasroadsurfacemarkingsandlighting.–VNS

PeoplerejoiceonNationalDayinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoKhánhHoàHàN?I—AlargenumberofpeoplefromalloverthecountrygatheredatBa?ìnhSquare,HàN?ionMondaytocelebratethe79thNationalDayoftheSocialistRepublicofVi?tNam(September2,1945-September2,2024).PeoplegatheratBa?ìnhSquare,HàN?ionMondaytocelebratethe79thNationalDayoftheSocialistRepublicofVi?tNam(September2,1945-September2,2024).—VNA/VNSPhotoKhánhHoàPeopletakeagroupphotoatBa?ìnhSquare,HàN?ionNationalDay.—VNA/VNSPhotoKhánhHoàChildrencelebrateNationalDayatBa?ìnhSquareonMondayinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoKhánhHoàFatheranddaughteratBa?ìnhsquareonNationalDayinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoKhánhHoàBa?ìnhsquareonNationalDay.—VNA/VNSPhotoKhánhHoàCrowdsofpeopleatBa?ìnhsquareonNationalDaysearlymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?n??cPeoplerejoiceonNationalDayinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoKhánhHoàChildrencelebrateNationalDayatBa?ìnhSquareonMondayinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoKhánhHoàOnSeptember2,1945atHàN?isBa?ìnhSquare,PresidentH?ChíMinhreadtheDeclarationofIndependencedeclaringthebirthoftheDemocraticRepublicofVi?tNam(nowtheSocialistRepublicofVi?tNam).—VNSthe Institute has recorded 458 minor earthquakes in Vi?t Nam.

Authorities are working to develop more accurate earthquake prediction models and educate the public on how to respond to seismic events.but they are unlikely to exceed a magnitude of 5.

they highlight the need for robust earthquake preparedness measures.with 49 recorded earthquakes registering between 2.