HCMCity-basedV?nLangUniversityhasmoveduptothe491-500groupintheQSAsiaUniversityRankings2025.—PhotoCourtesyofVLUHCMCITY—HCMCity-basedV?nLangUniversity(VLU)hasmovedupintothetop500intheQuacquarelliSymonds(QS)AsiaUniversityRankings2025.BritishhighereducationanalyticsfirmQSreleaseditsAsiaUniversityRankings2025onWednesday(November6),featuring985universitiesacrossAsia.SeventeenVietnameseuniversitieswereincludedintherankings,twomorethaninthepreviousyear.VLUsignificantlyimproveditsrankingfromthe701-750grouplastyeartothe491-500bracketthisyear,andmaintainedits86thpositioninSoutheastAsia.TheuniversityalsocontinuedtobeawardedtheResearchDiscovery-PerformanceImprovementcertificatethatdemonstratesasignificantimprovementinratingresultsbasedonanimprovementinaveragerank.TheachievementsreflectVLUssteadfasteffortstoestablishitsbrandandalignitseducationalqualitywithinternationalstandards.Theuniversityhasshownexceptionalprogressin2024,particularlyintermsofbrandreputationandinternationalcollaboration.QSisoneoftheworldsthreemostrespecteduniversity-rankingorganisations.Itsrankingsplacethemostweightonacademicandemployerreputationat30percentand20percent,respectively.Otherfactorsincludelecturer-to-studentratio,lecturerswithPhDs,researchpapersperlecturer,citationrateperresearchpaper,internationalresearchnetwork,internationallecturerratio,andinternationalstudentratio,witheachcontributingaround2.5-10percent.QSrecognisedVLUforitsstronggrowthindevelopingpartnerships,anincreasingnumberofinternationalexchangestudents,anditsbrandreputation.Theseaccomplishmentsalignwiththeuniversityscommitmenttoenhancingagloballearningenvironmentforstudents,fosteringinternationalcollaborationineducationandresearch,andbuildingarespectedbrandbasedonqualityeducationandacomprehensivedevelopmentexperienceforlearners.Inrecentyears,VLUhasmadecontinuousstridestowardbecominganinternationallyrecogniseduniversityknownforquality.Theuniversityhasactivelybuiltaninternationalnetworkanddemonstratedastrongcommitmenttoqualityassurance.StudentsfromtheUniversityofNewcastleinAustraliavisitV?nLangUniversitysdentistryfacilitiesforaneducationalexchange.—PhotoCourtesyofVLUV?nLangUniversityhasnearly200internationalpartnersacross25countriesonfourcontinents,includingprestigiousstrategicpartnersamongthetopuniversitiesinAsiaandworldwide.Throughanopenandgloballyorientedlearningenvironment,VLUstudentshaveaccesstointernationalexperiences,andthenumberofinternationalstudentscomingtotheuniversitycontinuestogroweachyear.QSrecognisedtheuniversityssignificantincreaseininternationalexchangestudents,surpassingtheregionalaverage.Inthe2023-24academicyear,morethan1,100internationalstudentsfrom25countriesstudiedandengagedinactivitiesatVLU.Around200VLUstudentsparticipatedinstudies,internships,andshort-termexchangesatinternationaluniversities.Morethan300internationallecturersfromAsia,theAmericas,andEuropearecurrentlyteachingatVLU.Theuniversityaimstonurturewell-rounded,ethical,lifelonglearnerswhomakeapositiveimpactandinspiresociety.Modernlearningfacilitiesatitscampuseshavesupportedvibrantacademic,cultural,artistic,andsportsactivities,withmorethan800eventsconnectinganever-growingstudentcommunity.VLUisamong11highereducationinstitutionsinVi?tNamthathaveachievedinternationalqualityaccreditation.In2024,itbecamethefirstprivateuniversityinthecountrytogettheEuropean-standardFIBAAaccreditation,meeting100percentofqualitycriteria,withnearly50percentofthesecriteriaexceedingtherequiredstandardsandtwocriteriarecognisedasoutstanding.ItcurrentlyhassixprogrammesaccreditedbytheASEANUniversityNetworkQualityAssurance(AUN-QA),alongwiththreepostgraduateprogrammesand23undergraduateprogrammesaccreditedaccordingtonationalstandards.Allitsprogrammesarebenchmarkedagainstthoseofgloballyrespecteduniversitiesrankedinthetop100-300,withthegoalofcreatingacomprehensivedevelopmentexperienceforlearners.VLUwasalsonamedinthe801-1,000groupintheImpactRankings2024releasedbytheTimesHigherEducation(THE).TheImpactRankingsistheonlyglobalperformancetablethatassessesuniversitiesagainsttheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).

Vi?t Nam: ?ình Tri?u; Duy M?nh.L?ch thi ??u c?a tuy?n Vi?t Nam t?i AFF Cup 2024 m?i nh?tL?ch thi ??u ASEAN Cup 2024 (AFF Cup) - VietNamNet c?p nh?t l?ch thi ??u c?a tuy?n Vi?t Nam t?i AFF Cup 2024 nhanh.

Video bàn th?ng AFF Cup Myanmar 0-1 Indonesia: Chi?n th?ng nh?c nh?nIndonesia ???c ?ánh giá cao h?n nh?ng ch? có ???c chi?n th?ng t?i thi?u 1-0 trên san c?a Myanmar.vnGhi bàn:Tuy?n Vi?t Nam: Hai Long (59).Ng??i ham m? ???c xem mi?n phí AFF Cup 2024Toàn b? các tr?n ??u t?i ASEAN Cup 2024 s? ???c VTV ph?i h?p cùng FPT Play t??ng thu?t tr?c ti?p trên các kênh VTV5.

Highlights Vi?t Nam 4-1 Lào:Xem ASEAN Cup 2024 tr?c ti?p và tr?n v?n trên FPT PlayTheconferenceontheimplementationoftheProjecttoImproveSoilHealthandManageCropNutrition,organisedbytheMinistryofAgriculture(MARD)onFridayinHàN?i.—VNSPhotoT?Nh?HàN?I—Landisacriticalmeansofproduction,servingasahometovariousecosystemsandsosoilhealthisanissueofconcernforbothVi?tNamandmanyothercountriesaroundtheworld,saidDeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentHoàngTrung.Accordingtothedeputyminister,thecurrentaveragelandareapercapitaislow,compoundedbyintensiveandmonoculturefarmingpracticesanddamagedbyimbalanceduseoffertilisersandpesticides.Inmanyareassoilhealthhasbeendramaticallyreducedduetothedevelopmentofindustrialzonesandcraftvillages,alongwiththeimpactsofclimatechange,leadingtodrought,salinisationandsoilacidification.InlightofdecliningsoilhealthinVi?tNam,amidincreasingdemandforfoodandtheurgentneedforsustainableproduction,numerousmanagementandtechnicalactivitieshavebeenimplemented,HoàngTrungsaidattheconferenceProjecttoImproveSoilHealthandManageCropNutrition,organisedbytheMinistryofAgriculture(MARD)onFridayinHàN?i.Thelegalframeworkforsoilhealthhasalsobeensubstantiallycompletedtomeetpracticalneeds,howeverthereremainmanyissuesinsoilhealthmanagementthatneedfocusedattention,Trungsaid.AccordingtoV?Th?ng,deputyheadoftheFertiliserManagementDepartmentofthePlantProtectionDepartment,inVi?tNam,therearecurrently11.8millionhectaresofdegradedland,withoverfourmillionhectaresbeingagriculturalland.Soildegradationandtheriskofdesertificationareprogressingrapidly,withthemostsevereimpactsinthreeregions:theNorthwest,CentralHighlandsandSouth-CentralCoast,hesaid.Thisisduetobothobjectiveandsubjectivefactors.Subjectivefactorsincludecultivationpracticesinvolvingmultiplecropsperyear,excessiveuseofinorganicfertilisers,animbalancebetweenorganicandinorganicinputs,useofchemicalpesticidesandalackofmeasurestopreventerosionandrunoff.Regardingthedeclineinsoilbiodiversity,harmfulmicroorganismsinthesoilareincreasingfaster,whichacceleratessoilqualitydegradation.Concerningsoilhealthassessmentcriteria,differentcountrieshavedifferentsetsofcriteriaforassessingsoilhealth.However,Vi?tNamlacksasetofindicatorsforevaluatingsoilqualityincropproduction.Theindicatorsusedinresearchdonotfullyreflectthevariousaspectsofsoilhealthandqualityasisdoneglobally,hesaid.Th?ngalsosaidthatthegoaloftheprojectistoincreasethevalueoflanduse,managecropnutritioneffectively,therebycontributingtotherestructuringoftheagriculturalsectorandbuildingnewruralareas.Accordingly,theprojectincludeskeyelementssuchastheimprovementofthelegalsystemandtechnicalstandards.Itaimstoestablishanationalstandardsystemforassessingsoilhealthandcropnutrition,inalignmentwithinternationalstandards.Additionally,itseekstobuildanationaldatabaseonsoilhealthtomonitorandtracksoilqualityacrossthecountry.Moreover,theprojectemphasisesresearchanddevelopmentofadvancedtechnologicalsolutions,includingtheapplicationofbeneficialmicroorganisms,bio-fertilisersandslow-releasefertilisers.Italsofocusesonresearchingsustainablefarmingmethods,particularlyonproblematicsoilslikenutrient-poororerosion-pronelands.—VNS

GREENCROP:Farmersharvestingthericegrownaspartofthepilotprojectforhigh-quality,low-emissionriceproductioninThápM??iDistrict,theMekongDeltaprovinceof??ngThápinSeptember.—VNA/VNSPhotoNh?tAnHàN?I—Knownasamajorriceproducerworldwide,Vi?tNamismakingsignificantstridesinreducingtheenvironmentalimpactofthisstaplecrop.Ricefarming,whichsustainsmillionsofpeople,particularlyinAsia,isanotablesourceofgreenhousegasemissionsduetoitsuniquecultivationmethods.Floodedfieldscreateidealconditionsforbacteriatobreakdownorganicmatter,primarilyricestraw,whichreleasesmethane.Theoveruseofnitrogen-basedfertilisersbyfarmersalsocontributestonitrousoxideemissions.IntheMekongDelta,themainrice-producingregioninVi?tNam,around29milliontonnesofricestrawareproducedannually,withover80percentburnedonthefieldsafterharvest—aquickbutemissions-heavydisposalmethod.Additionally,inefficientricedryingandmillingpracticescontributetofoodloss,waste,andfurtheremissionsthroughoutthevaluechain.Toaddressthisissue,giventhatVi?tNamisoneofthetopriceproducersandexporters,andaspartofitsambitiouspledgetoachievenetzeroby2050,thecountrybecamethefirstintheworldtoimplementalarge-scalehigh-quality,low-emissionriceprogramme—coveringonemillionhectaresintheMekongDelta.Thisinitiativewasapprovedinlate2023andhasattractedconsiderableattentionfrominternationalpartners.Asidefromenvironmentalcommitments,theprojectalsoaimstoenhancethebrandofVi?tNamsriceindustryandimprovethelivelihoodsoflocalfarmers.Theprojectisdividedintotwophases.Phase1(2024-25)willfocuson200,000hectareswithappropriateproductioninfrastructureandcooperativecapacitytoproduceandconnectwithbusinesses,targetinghigh-quality,low-emissionrice.Phase2(2026-30)willfocusoninvestmenttocompleteinfrastructureandstrengthenthesystemscapacitytoexpandtoanadditional800,000hectares.HighlypositiveoutcomesAfteroneyearofimplementation,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)reportedsignificantprogress.Keylegalframeworks,includingtechnicalprocessesforhigh-quality,low-emissionriceproductionintheMekongDeltaandanationalplantomeasureemissionreductions,havebeenissued.Sevenpilotmodelshavebeenestablishedinfiveprovincesandcities(C?nTh?,??ngTháp,KiênGiang,TràVinh,andSócTr?ng),withfourreportinghighlypositiveresultsforthe2024summer-autumncrop.Theseresultsincludea20-30percentreductionincosts(withover50percentlessseedusage,30percentlessnitrogenfertiliser,2-3fewerpesticideapplications,and30-40percentlesswaterusage).Meanwhile,productivityincreasedby10percent(6.3-6.6tonnes/hacomparedto5.7-6tonnes/haincontrolfields),andfarmersincomesroseby20-25percent(anadditionalVN?4-7.6million/ha).OverallCO2emissionsdroppedby3-5tonnesperhectare.BusinessescontractedalltheharvestedoutputatpricesVN?200-300/kghigherthanaverage.AtarecentconferencereviewingthepilotprogrammeinC?nTh?,Tr?nThanhNam,deputyagricultureminister,saidthatthesuccessofthepilotmodelshadgreatlyencouragedfarmersandcooperativestoactivelyparticipateintheproject.Basedonthepilotmodelsimplementation,theministryhadcollaboratedwithlocalauthoritiesandexpertsfromtheWorldBankandtheInternationalRiceResearchInstitutetodevelopaMeasurement,ReportingandVerification(MRV)systeminlinewithinternationalstandards,providingascientificbasisformeasuringemissionsacrosstheentireprojectarea.Buoyedbytheinitialsuccess,theMARDagreedwithlocalauthoritiestoexpandthesustainable,low-emissionfarmingmodelsacross12provincesintheMekongDelta,startingwiththe2024autumn-winterand2024-25winter-springcrops.Additionally,theministrylaunchedaplantostrengthenthecapacityofaround620agriculturalcooperativesandnearly200,000householdsinvolvedintheproject,focusingonvaluechaindevelopment.Namsaidtheministrywasalsoworkingwithlocalauthoritiestoreviewcurrentinfrastructureinriceproductionareas,compileprovincialrequests,andseekfundingforinfrastructureupgradesduringthe2026-30phase.Tosecurefunding,aUS$430millionWorldBankloanisproposedbytheendof2023fortheHigh-Quality,Low-EmissionRiceInfrastructureandTechnicalSupportintheMekongDeltaproject.Thisincludes$330millioninloansand$100millionincounterpartfunding,mainlyforthe2026-27period,accordingtothedeputyminister.Inadditiontodirectfunding,theStateBankofVi?tNamhasworkedwiththeministrytodraftacreditprogrammetosupportbusinessesandcooperatives.Between2025and2027,aroundVN?20trillion($800million)willbeneeded,sourcedfromenterprises,cooperatives,andfarmers.Thiswillcovermaterials,rice,mechanisedequipment,andtheconstructionofstorageandlogisticssystems.Tomobilisethisfunding,aVN?10trillion($400million)creditpackagefromcommercialbanksisessential.Asthefirstcountrytoimplementalarge-scalelow-emissionriceproductionprogramme,Vi?tNamfaceschallengesduetothelackofprecedents,policies,andresourcestoguidetheproject.Farmersareusedtounsustainabletraditionalricefarmingmethodswithlittlecollaboration.Strongcommunication,capacitybuilding,anddemonstrationmodels,alongwithpolicyandresourcesupport,areessentialtomotivateandenablefarmerstoshifttheirproductionmindset,anofficialsaid.Inaddition,theirrigationinfrastructureinsomeareasisincomplete,andresourcemobilisationhasnotkeptpacewiththeprojectsprogress.Tomeettheprojectstimelineanddonorrequirements,theministryhasproposedseveralmeasures,includingpilotingpoliciesforusingODAandpreferentialWorldBankloans,implementingresults-basedpayments,andtransferringcarboncreditsfromlow-emissionriceproduction.TheWorldBankhasasserteditsstrongcommitmenttotheprogramme,proposingthattheGovernmentestablishaninter-ministerialworkinggrouptoharmoniseproceduresandcreateafeasibleimplementationmechanism,withthegoalofsigningtheloanagreementassoonaspossible.RicerevolutionPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhascalledforrevitalisingthericeproductionthroughdigitaltechnology,greendevelopment,thecirculareconomy,thesharingeconomy,theknowledgeeconomy,andtheapplicationofscience,technology,andinnovation.Wemustlovericeasweloveourselves,aswelovewhatisdearestinourlives,tomakearevolutionforricecultivation,PMChínhsaid.Healsocalledformobilisinganddiversifyingresources,includingpublic-privatepartnerships,loans,bonds,andsocialisedcapital,whileensuringresourcesreachlocalities,productionfacilities,andfarmers.Theentirepoliticalsystemwouldbeengagedintheproject,butlocalitiesmustfirstpromoteself-relianceandresilience,andmechanismsmustbeinplacetomobilisethestrengthoftheindividualsandbusinesses.PMChínhurgedforfasterprogressinachievingthetargetofonemillionhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionrice,aimingfor14-15milliontonnesofriceand9-10milliontonnesofhigh-qualityriceby2030,orearlierifpossible.Amongthekeytasks,theapplicationofscienceandtechnologywouldbecriticaltobuildinghigh-qualityricebrands,includinggeographicalindications,traceability,andplantingareacodes.CitingtheST25fragrantricevariety,whichwasnamedtheWorldsBestRice2023,PMChínhemphasisedtheimportanceofbranding.Forclimatechangeresponseanddisasterrecovery,theagricultureandenvironmentministrieswouldcollaboratetodevelopacomprehensiveplantoprotecttheMekongDelta,includingrice-growingland,withphasedinvestmenttobecompletedbythefirstquarterof2025.Intermsofemissionreduction,theministriesresponsibleforagriculture,tradeandfinancewouldcoordinatetoensurethatproductsrelatedtomethanereductionandcarboncreditsareavailablebythesecondquarterof2025.PMChínhstressedthatthepowerofthepeoplemustnotbeunderestimatedandmustbeorganisedthroughcooperativestopromoteself-reliance,dynamismandcreativity.Thepeoplemakehistory;thericerevolutioncannothappenwithouttheirstrength,hesaid.Healsohighlightedthatbothmaterialandspiritualbenefitsmustbeguaranteedtoensurefarmersparticipation.Wemustlisten,share,worktogether,wintogether,developtogether,andsharejoy,happiness,andpridetogether,headded.VNS

DoctorsatBìnhDanHospitalinHCMCityhavesuccessfullyusedarobottoassistsurgerytoremoveacanceroustumourfroma89-year-oldVietnamesewomanwithcolorectalcanceratStage3.—PhotoCourtesyofthehospitalHCMCITY—DoctorsatBìnhDanHospitalinHCMCityhavesuccessfullyusedarobottoassistsurgerytoremoveacanceroustumourfroma89-year-oldVietnamesewomanwithcolorectalcancer.Thewomanislivinginthecity.Whenhospitalised,sheonlyweighed34kgandcouldnotwalkbyherself.Dr.Nguy?nPhúH?uofthehospital,whoperformedthetwo-hoursurgery,saidthereisabigchallengetoconductasurgeryforanoldpatientwithstage-3colorectalcancerandseveremalnutrition.Thewomanistheoldestpatientamongnearly3.000roboticsurgeriesperformedatthehospitalsince2016untilnow.Wehadamultidisciplinaryconsultationandpreparedverycarefullytobeabletoperformthesurgery,respondingtothepatientsresilienceandtrustinus,hesaid.Thehospitalssurgeonsworkedwithanutritionisttostrengthentheoldwomansphysicalconditionfor10daysbeforethesurgery.Finally,thesurgerywasagreatsuccess.Thetumourwascompletelyremoved,thelymphnodeswerequicklyremovedandmostimportantly,thehealthytissueinthepatientsabdomenwaspreserved.Previously,duetosignsofblackstoolsanddullpainintherightabdomen,theoldwomanwastakentoahospitalbyherfamilyforacheck-up.AnabdominalCTscanshowedatumourintherightcolonandmanysurroundinglymphnodes.Thebiopsyresultafteranendoscopyconfirmedthatthiswasacanceroustumor.Thiscausedtheoldwomantohavepoorappetite,anemia,andherbodytobecomeincreasinglyemaciatedandloseweight.Inaddition,thepatientalsohadaheartrhythmdisorder.Shewasdischargedfromthehospitalandhadtobehospitalisedforabloodtransfusioneverytwoweeks.Aftercarefulconsideration,shedecidedtogotoBìnhDanHospitalforroboticsurgeryinthehopeofhavingabetterqualityoflifeandbeingabletotakecareofherself.Aftersurgery,shewascaredforandbeganeatingagainonthethirdpostoperativeday.Shecontinuedtoreceivenutritionalcareandphysicaltherapytohelphermoveearlyaftersurgery,increaselungventilation,avoidvascularandpulmonaryembolism,preventtheriskofpneumoniaandpreventnastomoticleakage.Thepatientsabdominalultrasoundontheseventhpostoperativedayshowedacleanabdomenwithnofluid.Shewasdischargedonthe10thpostoperativeday.Thefemalecancerpatientthanksthedoctorforhissurgerytosaveher.—PhotoCourtesyofthehospitalShethankedthedoctorforgivingherlifeagain.IfelttiredwhenIfirsthadthesurgery,butitgraduallydecreased,andnowIfeelhealthy,shesaid.Worldwide,colorectalcanceristhethirdmostcommontypeofcancerinmenandthesecondmostcommoninwomen,withapproximately1.8millionnewdiagnosesin2018.In2018,approximately881,000deathswereattributedtocolorectalcancerglobally.Inrecentyears,thankstotheexperienceofinterdisciplinarycoordinationandtheapplicationofsurgicalroboticsystems,thehospitalhassuccessfullytreatedgastrointestinaldiseases,especiallygastrointestinalcancers.Manyelderlypatientswithweakenedphysicalstrengthcanstillsuccessfullyundergocancersurgery.—VNSPotsofsucculentsareusedfordifferentactivitiesoftheHousewithManyLeaves.—PhotocourtesyofthehouseHCMCITY—Overthepastfouryears,asmallcornerofHCMCityhasbeenfilledwithgreentrees,books,environmentallyfriendlyitemsandhasbecomeastopoverforpeoplewholovegreenliving.ItisnamedtheHousewithManyLeaves–aprojectconductedbyagroupofyoungpeopleinthecitytoofferupagreenoasisonHoàH?ngStreetinWard12,District10.SpreadlovefortheenvironmentTheHousewithManyLeavesprojectwasestablishedinDecember2020,stemmingfromanideaof??HoàngQuyBình.Itaimstoofferupmeaningfulactivitiesrelatedtoculture,educationandtheenvironment.Thehouse,whichnowhas36members,hasmorphedintoasocialorganisation,aimingtopromoteagreen,sustainableandenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle.H?Ng?cKhánhNhi,amemberoftheproject,said:Themodelsmissionistospreadandencouragepeopletopractiseagreenlifestyletogether.Everyactivity,nomatterhowsmall,suchasexchangingtrashforsucculentsordonatingoldclothes,aimstobuildawarenessofenvironmentalprotectionforthecommunity.Overtheyears,themodelhasbeenmaintainedanddeveloped.Almosteveryweek,therearerecyclingandgreenevents,includingexchangingtrashfortrees,whiletheyalsocollectbatteries,milkcartons,plasticbottles,paperandglass.Itisallaimedattryingtochangethecommunitysattitudetorecycling,raiseawarenessandencourageindividualstosorttheirrubbish.Recyclablewastebroughttothehousewillbesorted,cleanedandrecycledintonewproducts,increasingthelifecycleandminimisingtheamountofwasteharmfultotheenvironment.Inreturn,anyonewhobringsthehouserubbishforrecyclingcanreceiveabeautifulsucculentpotinreturn.Inadditiontorecycledwaste,oldclothesarealsooneoftheproductsthatthecommunityoftenbringstothehouse.Oldclothesthatarestillusablewillbesorted,thensoldforVN?10,000(US$0.4)peritematfundraisingmarkets,ortransferredtocollectionpointstobringtopeopleinremotemountainousareas.TheHousewithManyLeavesisfulloftreesplantedandcaredforbyitsmembersandvolunteers,whoalsohelpproduceuniqueandenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.Mostofthoseproductsaremadefrommaterialsfromnatureorarerecycledproductssuchasdishwashingliquid,laundrydetergentandfloorcleanerfermentedfromsoapberries.Atthehouse,notonlyitsmembers,butalsothepeoplewhobringtrash,feelliketheyarepartofthecommunity,sharingthesameawarenessandresponsibilityfortheenvironment.Themodelhasattractedmanyyoungpeoplefromthecitywhoareinterestedingreenliving.Learningaboutthehousethroughsocialnetworks,PhanTh?Y?nPh??ng,wholivesinDistrict12,cametoexchangetrashfortreesforthefirsttime.Theysaid:IwatchedmanyclipsofthehouseonTiktoksoIwanttoparticipate.Assomeonewhocaresaboutenvironmentalprotection,Ifindtheseactivitiesverymeaningful.Itisfuntobeabletoexchangeunusedplasticbottlesforsucculents.Iheardthatthehousealsocollectsoldclothes,nexttimeIwilldefinitelybringsome.ReadingculturePhanNg?cTh?o,astudentattheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCity,aveteranvolunteer,said:Thisplaceistruly‘home.EverytimeIcome,Ifeelcomfortableandhappy.Atthesametime,Irealisethatmanypeoplehavethesameconcernfortheenvironmentasme.Itisdifficultformetocommunicatewithstrangers,butthepeoplewhocomeherearefriendly,Iknowmanynewfriends,itistrulyaplacetoconnect.Thehousealsohasafreelibrarytospreadthereadingcultureandwithabookcaseofmorethan3,000booksofallgenres,bookloversarewelcometodropinforareadatanytime.Inaddition,thehouseletspeopleborrowbooksforfreebothinpersonandonline.Thefirsttimevisitingthebookshelves,TháiM?uwassoengrossedinreading,shespentfourhoursthere.Thebookshelvesherehavemanytypes,Ijustreadaverygoodbook.M?uhadbeenfollowingthehouseonsocialnetworksforalongtimeandsawthatitwashavingapositiveimpactonthecommunity.Youngpeoplearedoingthesethingsreallyformeaningfulchanges,notjustforachievements,saidM?u.TheHousewithManyLeavesalsoraisesfundstoopenlibrariesforchildreninmanyotherprovincesandcities.InJunelastyearitestablishedBookcasesforChildreninBình??nhandQu?ngNamprovincesafterprovidingbookstofourpreviousschoolsinKonTum,BìnhThu?n,Lam??ngandTayNinh.Lastmonth,thehousereceivedseventonnesofclothes,1,528olditemsandbooks,1,215plasticbottles,905milkcartons,185cansand268kgofpaper.Theactivitiesattractednearly200volunteers.—VNS

AreameasurementsofHoànKi?mLakeontheVi?tNamGeospatialInformationPortal.—VNSScreenshotHàN?I—Spatialdatainfrastructure(SDI)hasbeenleveragedinadministrativereformsforsocio-economicdevelopment,environmentprotectionandultimatelye-Governmentmanagement.MultipleVietnamesestateagenciesanddepartmentshavebeencarryingoutprojectstoestablishtheirSDIandgeographicinformationsystems(GIS).Tr?nAnhTu?n,headofthetechnologydivisionoftheDepartmentofSurvey,MappingandGeographicInformation(DOSM)undertheMinistryofNationalResourcesandEnvironment,saidthatleveragingspatialdatainsharedinfrastructurefostersanenvironmentforcooperationandinformationsharing,whileensuringtechnicalcomprehensiveness.Vi?tNamhasdevelopedimportantpoliciesandframeworkstopromoteSDI,suchastheLawonSurveyandMapping,aswellasanationaldevelopmentstrategywhichfocusesonbuildinganationalgeospatialdatainfrastructureby2030.TheDOSMisbuildingandmanagingthenationalSDItoensuredatasharingandintegrationwithotherstateagenciesandbetweenlocalitiesforthedevelopmentofe-Government,oronlinepublicservices.Inthelongterm,thiswillcontributetothedigitaleconomyandadigitalsociety,aswellasconnectwiththeregionalSDInetwork.FollowingthePrimeMinistersDecisionNo40/Q?-TTgdatedJanuary9,2020onbuildingandcompletingthenationalspatialdatabase,theDOSMhasdevelopedgeographicmappingatscalesof1:100,000,1:250,000,1:500,000and1:1,000,000,whichwillcontributetothenationalSDI.Localitiesarealsoactivelyupdatinggeographicdataatmoredetailedscalesof1:2,000and1:5,000.SDIdevelopmentinVi?tNamrequiresbetterapplicationofadvancedtechnologiessuchasartificialintelligenceandIoT(InternetofThings),saidTu?n.Strengtheningcoordinationanddatasharingbetweenstakeholdersarealsoareasoffocus,hesaid,emphasisingtheneedforinvestmentsintechnicalinfrastructureandaspecialisedworkforce.Inadditiontopromotingtechnologyadvancementsandinfrastructureinvestmentsinsharingandintegrationofnationalspatialdataforgovernance,socio-economicgrowthandnationaldefenceandsecurityarealsoofhighimportance,headded.TheDOSMhascompletedatrialoperationontheVi?tNamGeospatialInformationPortal,whichisbuilttosupportdatamanagement,storingandconnectionforthegovernanceneedsofministries,sectorsandlocalities.Thisdatabaseisalsousedinplanning,disasterpreventionandclimatechangeresponse.OncetheVi?tNamGeospatialInformationPortalbeginsofficialoperations,itwillensureeasyandconvenientaccesstocomprehensivenationalgeospatialdata.Theplatformalsooffersvariousservices,includingdatasharing,conversion,analysis,integration,queryanddownloading.—VNSTouristsvisittheTràS?cajuputforestinT?nhBiênTown,AnGiangsouthernprovince.Theregionisinneedofhighqualitylabourinthefieldoftourismfield.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngM?oHàN?I—TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltahasmanyadvantagesfortourismdevelopment,however,theregionshumanresourceshavenotyetmettherequirementsintermsofquantityandquality,especiallyhigh-endworkers.Therefore,despiteitsgreatpotential,tourismintheMekongDeltahassofarremainedlargelyhidden,accordingtoofficials.ObstaclesrelatedtoworkersThenumberofhighlyskilledandqualifiedworkersisbothlackingandweak,butthosewhodonotmeettherequirementsareinexcess,saidNguy?nAnhTu?n,DirectoroftheInstituteforTourismDevelopmentResearchundertheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourism.Inaddition,accordingtoTu?n,thecurrentdifficultyoftourismintheMekongDeltaistheshortageofworkersthatmeetforeignlanguagerequirements.About30–40percentoftourguides,touroperatorsand70-80percentofrestaurantreceptionistshavelowforeignlanguageability.Theyalsohavelimitationsintermsofinformationtechnologyinprovidingtourismservicestocustomers.?inhHi?uNgh?a,fromtheC?nTh?CollegeofTourism,saidthathumanresourcesservingthetourismindustryintheMekongDeltawerecurrentlyinabundanceinactualnumber,butfewwereskilled.Thereasonfortheshortfalliswhilethenumberoftourismpersonneltrainingcourseshadincreased,thequality,especiallyhighlyskilledprogrammes,hadnotbeencarefullycalculatedtomeetpracticalrequirements.Moreoveritwasnotjustthatthesectorneededcollegeoruniversitygraduates,butitwasequallyimportantthattheyhadsoftskills,theabilitytomeettaskdemand,applyscienceandtechnology,masterknowledgeandadapttotheeconomicandinternationalintegration,saidNgh?a.AccordingtotheMekongDeltaTourismAssociation,thisyear,thenumberofdirecttourismworkersinthewholeregionisabout67,811people,anincreaseofover9,000comparedtolastyear,butthenumberofpeoplewithprofessionaltrainingisonly43,876,reaching64.70percent.Basedonthisfigure,manyexpertsandbusinessrepresentativesbelievethatthetourismhumanresourcesintheMekongDeltaareabundantandontherise,howeverintermsofthosewhohavebeenactuallytrained,thenumbersarethelowestinthecountry.AccordingtoPermanentDeputyChairmanoftheC?nTh?CityPeoplesCommitteeD??ngT?nHi?n,theregionisfacingsomemajorchallengestohavingahigh-qualitytourismforce.Trainingqualityhasnotmettherealdemand,manytrainingfacilitieshavenotupdatedtheirprogrammesandteachingmethodstosuitpracticalrequirements.Alongwiththatisthelackofconnectionbetweentrainingfacilitiesandtourismbusinesses,limitationsinattractingandretainingtalent,foreignlanguageproficiencyandsoftskillshavenotmetstandards.UrgenttrainingItisurgenttotrainqualityworkers,thatisthesolutionproposedbyexpertsandbusinessestodeveloptourismintheregion.DirectorTu?nsaidthattourismtraininginstitutionsneededtoresearchandreviewrelatedregulationsandstandardstobuildahumanresourcetrainingframeworkthatissuitableforthepracticalneedsoftheregionandinternationalintegration.Fromthebusinessperspective,Tr?nThanhNgh?,DirectoroftheB?nThànhTouristC?nTh?Branch,saidthattrainingbasedonbusinessesneedswerenecessary.Tourismentitiesandtrainingfacilitiesshouldbeconnectedtoeachothertoimplementpracticaltrainingprogrammes,ensuringthatstudentswouldhavetherightjobsaftergraduation,andensuringthatgraduateswouldnotworkinthewrongfieldorbeunemployed.Representativesoftourismbusinessesshoulddirectlyparticipateintraining,bygivinglectures,sothatstudentswouldhaveapracticalperspective.Ph?mV?nThu?,DeputyDirectoroftheVi?tNamNationalTourismAdministrationundertheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourismsaidthateducationneededshort-termandlong-termroadmap.Ashort-termroadmapshouldbeconductedtoimmediatelymeetspecificconditions,sothattrainingmatchesbusinessandlocalneeds.Eachareacouldproposetolocalauthoritiestobuildtrainingpolicieswithauniqueidentity,suitedtothem.—VNS

Thefirstmetroline,spanning19.7kmfromB?nThànhMarketinDistrict1toSu?iTiênThemeParkinTh???cCity,issettostartoperationslaterthisyear.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityplanstoissuebondstofinanceitslong-awaitedmetroprojects,aimingtoreducerelianceonOfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA).Underamasterplan,thecityplanstodevelop183kmofmetrolinesby2035,requiringanestimatedUS$36billion.Fundingwillcomefromlocalbudgets,centralgovernmentsupport,ODAloans,andothersources.TolessenODAdependence,thebondissuancesareexpectedbetween2025and2035,withannualincreasesofVN?10trilliontoVN?30trillion,adheringtoa120percentdebttobudgetrevenuelimit.Speakingatarecentmeeting,PhanV?nM?i,chairmanofthemunicipalPeoplesCommittee,encouragedcitizenstoinvestinmetrobondstosupportinfrastructuregrowth,despitepotentiallylowerbankdepositinterestrates.Thecityhassubmittedarequestfor14capitalmechanismstothecentralgovernmentforfunding200kmofmetrolines,includinglocalgovernmentandprojectbonds.Currently,onlytwooftheplannedeightlinesandthreemonorailsareunderconstruction.Thefirstline,spanning19.7kmfromB?nThànhMarkettoSu?iTiênThemePark,issettostartoperationslaterthisyear,withtrialrunsalreadyunderway.Theoverallmetroplanaimstoexpandtoover350kmby2045and510kmby2060,withanestimatedtotalcapitalrequirementof$66.8billion.PublicdebtrisksDr.D??ngNh?HùngfromHCMCityUniversityofTechnologyemphasisedtheneedforthecitytoassesspublicdebtriskswhileissuingbondstoreducerelianceonODA.Thecitymuststaywithinadebtlimitof120percentofitsbudgetrevenueandnotedthatmetrorevenuelargelydependsonticketsales,whichwilltaketimetodevelop.Dr.?inhTh?Hi?nhighlightedthaturbanandprojectbondsarecrucialforestablishingthecityasaregionalfinancialhub,supportedbyitsfinancialcapacityandstablerevenue.Dr.LêDuyBìnhfromEconomicaVietnamsaiditwasvitaltoissuebondsfordevelopmentofkeyprojects,criticisingODAreliancefordelaysandcostoverruns.Toattractinvestors,Bìnhidentifiedtheneedforcompetitiveinterestratesandliquidityinthesecondarymarket.Herecommendedratesthatmatchreputablebankslong-termaverages.Hecalledforcollaborationamongfinanceauthoritiestocreatealiquidbondmarketandcautionedagainstoutdatedlow-interestpracticesthatcoulddeterinvestors.Nguy?nTh?Tuy?tH?ngfromDragonCapitalnotedthegrowthpotentialoflocalgovernmentbonds.Butshecalledforattractiveinterestrates,andcrediblepaymentcapabilitiestoattractinvestors,asthesebondsareoftenviewedaslesssecurethancentralgovernmentbonds.Shesaiditwasimportanttopromotetransparencyinfinancialinformationtoreassureinvestors,especiallygivenpastissueswithtimelypayments.Inarelatedmove,thegovernmenthadlatelyproposedusingbondissuancetofundthe$67.3billionNorth-Southhigh-speedrailprojectalongwithothersources.—VNSUNESCORepresentativetoVi?tNamJonathanWallaceBakerspeaksattheevent.VNAphotoHàN?I-Nearly300delegates,includingeducationalmanagers,studentsandrepresentativesofUNagencies,gatheredataneventinV?nhLongonOctober12,whichfocusedonpromotinggenderequalityandgirlsrightsinVi?tNam.OrganisedbyUNWomenandUNESCOwiththecollaborationoftheprovincialDepartmentofEducationandTraining,theeventaimedtopromotegenderequalityandempowergirlsineducation.Theeventfeaturedexhibitions,interactivegames,andartcontests,encouragingstudentstoexpresstheirviewsongirlsrolesinshapingtheirfutures.StudentsjoinedinaspecialBeijing30BusTourwhichrecognisedVi?tNamsprogressingenderequalityinimplementingtheBeijingDeclarationandPlatformforActionoverthepast30years.Inspiringtalksfromprominentwomenineducation,sports,andsciencemotivatedthestudents,especiallygirls,toenvisiontheirfutureandpursuetheirdreamswithconfidence.UNWomenRepresentativeCarolineNyamayemombeemphasisedtheimportanceofequippinggirlswithSTEMskillsforsuccessinthefast-evolvingdigitalandgreeneconomy.UNESCORepresentativetoVi?tNamJonathanWallaceBakerhighlightedthecriticalroleofteachersinfosteringaninclusiveandequitableeducationsystemforasustainablefuture.Throughtheevent,theorganisersexpectedtoenhanceawarenessoftheimportanceofinvestmentineducationforgirlsandhonourthecontributionsofeducatorsinsupportinggirlscomprehensivedevelopment.VNA/VNS