TrafficonD??ngV?nBéStreet,HoàngMaiDistrict,hasresumedafterauthoritiesclearedfallentrees.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nV?nC?nhHàN?i—HàN?isroadshavebeenfullyclearedonMondayandtrafficismostlynormalaftersupertyphoonYagihitthecityovertheweekend,bringingdownthousandsoftreesandcausingmajordisruptions.Uprootedtrees,brokenbranches,andfloodingwerereportedacrossthecity,causingsignificantdamagetoinfrastructureanddisruptingdailylife.Accordingtothelatestreports,25,156treeswereeitherbrokenoruprooted,withmostincidentsoccurringinthedistrictsofHoàngMai,LongBiên,GiaLam,??ngAnh,andNamT?Liêm.Thefallingtreescausedinjuriesanddamagedvehiclesandbuildings.InTh?chTh?tDistrict,landslidesoccurred,whileCh??ngM?Districtsawdykecollapses,submergedroads,andwidespreaddamagetohomes,livestockpens,andpowerpoles.Qu?cOaiandBaVìdistrictsalsoreportederodedroads,toppledpowerpoles,andsunkenboats.HeavyrainsonSaturdaytriggeredblackoutsacrosspartsofthecity,particularlyinsuburbanareas,thoughmostpowerwasrestoredbySunday.Floodingaffectedbothurbanandruralareas,withthousandsofhectaresofcropsruined.Thedisasterhasleftfourpeopledeadand17injured,withthecitymobilisingresourcestomanagetheaftermath.Authoritiesarefocusedonhealthcare,safetyinschools,restoringpower,clearingdebris,andensuringessentialgoodsfortheresidents.LieutenantGeneralNguy?nH?iTrung,directorofHàN?iPolice,instructedpoliceforcesatthedistrict,commune,andwardlevelstoworkcloselywithlocalauthoritiestocleardebrisandrestoreorder.Prioritywasgiventoremovingfallentreesandensuringkeyroadswerepassable,allowingemergencyworkersandresidentstomovesafely.BySundayafternoon,policeandemergencyserviceshadclearedmuchofthedamagefrommajorstreets.However,authoritieshavewarnedthatmorerainisexpectedduetothelingeringeffectsofthestorm.HàN?iresidentshavebeenadvisedtodrivecarefully,adheretotrafficregulations,andfollowinstructionsfrompolicestationedatkeyintersections.Inpreparationforthestormsimpact,thecityspoliceforcehadbeenonhighalert.Officersandequipmentwerefullymobilisedforfloodresponse,ensuringcontinuouscommunicationandreadinessforanyemergencies.Thepolicewerealsopreparedfordisastermanagementandsearch-and-rescuemissionsinlinewiththefouron-siteprinciple.OnSaturdayandSunday,HàN?isfireandrescuepolice,alongsidedistrictandtownunits,deployednearly300vehiclesandaround2,000officers.Theyrespondedto172incidents,includingfallentrees,damagedroofs,andblockedroads.Authoritieshavedirectedallforces,includingthepolice,tocontinuethecleanupeffortsandensurethecitysroadsremainclearfortraffic.—VNS

A28-year-oldpatientreceivestreatmentforkidneyfunctiondeclinein??kL?kProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguyênDungHàN?I—Kidneydiseasesarebecomingmorecommonamongyoungerpeople,withmanypatientsonlyawareoftheirconditionsatthestagewhenemergencydialysisisrequired.Dr.Nguy?nBách,headoftheDepartmentofNephrologyandHemodialysisinHCMCitysTh?ngNh?tHospital,revealedthataccordingtoscreeningstatistics,about8.75percentofthenationalpopulationisatriskforkidneydiseases.Statisticsalsoshowthatsixtoeightoutof100peoplehavekidneydiseaseswithnosymptoms.Whilemostpatientswithend-stagerenaldisease(ESRD)aretypically60-65yearsold,Vi?tNamisseeingashifttoyoungeragegroups.Inmostcasesforpatientsaged60-65,thecauseofkidneyfailuremainlystemsfromdiabetesorhypertension.However,amongyoungerpeople,itistypicallyduetoglomerulardiseases,saidthedoctor.Glomerulardiseasesaffectverysmallbloodvesselsinthekidneysthathelpremovewasteproductsfromtheblood.Mostglomerulardiseasesshownosymptoms,andcoupledwiththefactthatmanypeopledonthavethehabitofgoingtoregularhealthcheck-ups,alotofpatientsonlyfindoutabouttheirkidneyconditionswhentheyalreadyrequireemergencydialysis,saidDr.Bách.Symptomsemergedwhenthediseasehadalreadyprogressedtoaseverestage,notedthedoctor,addingthatTh?ngNh?tHospitalwasseeinganoverwhelmingnumberofpatientswithend-stagekidneydiseaserequiringdialysisortransplants.V??ngThúyAnh,aresidentofHCMCitysDistrict12,toldS?ckh?e??is?ng(HealthLife)newspaper:Lastmonth,myhusbandexperiencedswellinginhishandsandfeetandfrequentnighttimeurinationwithdarkurine.Whenhewentforacheck-up,hewasdiagnosedwithstagethreekidneydisease.Meanwhile,theCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?khascountedabout550casesofchronickidneydiseases,withmanyofthepatientsundertheageof60.Theregionsgeneralhospitalistendingtoabout200patientsrequiringdialysis,about17.5percentoftheminthe18-35agegroup.Theyoungestisonly16yearsold.Dr.HoàngTh?Th?yTiênfromtheDepartmentofIntensiveCareandToxicologyattheCentralHighlandsgeneralhospitalsaidthattheriskofkidneydiseasesamongyoungpeoplehadincreasedfrom6percentto15percent.Thisrisecouldbeattributedtoincreasingratesofdiabetesandhypertensionamongyoungeragegroups,inadditiontothelackofphysicalexerciseandoverconsumptionofhigh-fatandhigh-proteinfood.Commonunhealthyhabitssuchasstayinguplate,consumingalcoholandsmokingalsoleadtoahigherriskofmetabolicdysfunctions,whichinturnincreasethelikelihoodofkidneydiseases.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasabout400healthfacilitiesofferingdialysisorbloodfiltrationservicesforabout30,000patientswithESRDeachyear.However,thisrepresentsonlyabout30percentofthetotaldemandfordialysisinthecountry.Nguy?nH?uTú,generalsecretaryoftheVi?tNamYoungPhysiciansAssociation,saidthatearlydetectionandtreatmentofchronickidneydiseasewouldhelpslowdeclinesinkidneyfunction.Renalreplacementtherapycouldbringlong-termeconomicbenefitsandreducetheburdenonthehealthcaresystem,headded.AccordingtoDr.Bách,whilekidneydiseasesarenon-infectious,theycanbedangerous,especiallywhenclinicalsymptomshaveemerged.Therefore,regularscreeningsarerecommendedforearlydetectionandintervention.Globalstatisticsrevealedthatchronickidneydiseasesareranked12thamongthemostcommoncausesofdeath,accountingfor4.6percent.Vi?tNamestimatedthatover8.7millionadultsinthecountry,or12.8percentofthenationalpopulation,areaffectedbychronickidneydiseases.—VNSRoboticsurgeryunderwayforpatientN.C.—Photoplo.vnHàN?I—Vi?tNamscutting-edgetechnologyandaffordablehealthcarecostshavemadeitanattractiveoptionforoverseascancerpatientsseekingroboticsurgery.OnesuchpatientisN.C.,a72-year-oldVietnamese-Americandiagnosedwithprostatecancer,whohasreturnedtoVi?tNamforroboticsurgeryatBìnhDanHospitalinHCMCity.Duringaone-houroperation,BìnhDanHospitalsDeputyDirectorNguy?nNg?cChauskillfullymanoeuvredtheroboticarmstoremovehiscanceroustumourandreconnectthebladderandurethra,allowinghimtoresumenormalurinaryfunction.AnotherpatientisL.M.T.,68,whooptedforroboticsurgerytoremovealungtumour.Afterconsideringvarioussurgicalmethods,includingopensurgeryandconventionallaparoscopy,hechoseroboticsurgerytoensuremaximumpreservationoflungfunction.Roboticsurgeryoffersnumerousbenefits,includingenhancedaccuracy,reducedpainandfasterrecovery.Theprocedureislessinvasivethantraditionalmethods,resultinginlessbloodlossandquickerhealing.Chauexplainedthatroboticsurgerycouldaccessareasthatconventionallaparoscopycannot,providingsharper3Dimagingthatallowsformoreprecision,whilesavingupto40percentofthetimecomparedtoclassicoperations.AccordingtoNguy?nV?nVi?tThành,aspecialistinthoracicsurgery,roboticsurgeryprovidesunparalleledprecision,allowingsurgeonstoobservetumoursandbloodvesselsclearly.Thisheightenedvisibilityandtherobotsadvancedfunctionalitygivesurgeonsgreaterconfidenceduringcomplexandextendedsurgeries.BìnhDanHospitalperformsaboutthreeroboticsurgerieseverydayanddemandisrising.MorepatientsfromcountriessuchasSwitzerland,FranceandCambodiaarecomingtoVi?tNamtotakeadvantageofthecountryshigh-qualitymedicalproceduresatlowercosts.RoboticsurgeryinVi?tNamcostsbetweenVN?130million(US$5,300)toVN?150million($6,100),significantlycheaperthaninmanyothercountries,suchasSingapore,whereitcancostuptoVN?1billion($40,700).BìnhDanHospitalhasbecomearegionaltrainingcentreforroboticsurgery.Thehospitalssurgeonsaresoughtafterinternationallytosharetheirexpertise.Withcomparablesurgicaloutcomesatasignificantlylowercost,itisattractingagrowingnumberofinternationalpatients.Vi?tNamssurgicaltechniquesareonparwithinternationalstandards,butthelowercostsareakeyfactorattractingforeignpatientsforroboticsurgery,saidChau.VNS

UNICEFrepresentativeshandoverwatertankstoimpoverishedcommunesinCaoB?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoCAOB?NG—TheUnitedNationsChildrensFund(UNICEF)onSeptember17handedover456plasticwaterstoragetankstosevenimpoverisheddistrictsinthenortheasternmountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng,oneofthelocalitiesworstimpactedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingandlandslides.AspartofaprojectfundedbytheJapanesegovernmenttoenhancedisasterresilienceandclimatechangeadaptationforchildren,theyareamongthe850tanksworthapproximatelyVN?1.8billion(US$72,977)allocatedtoCaoB?ngandtheneighbouringprovinceofL?ngS?n.Thedonationtargetsareasseverelyimpactedbynaturaldisastersandpoorcommunitieswithahighethnicminoritypopulation,withbeneficiariesincludinghouseholdswithlimitedaccesstocleanwater,thosewithsmallchildren,female-headedones,andthoseofethnicminorities,aswellasschoolsandhealthcentres.Nguy?nV?nTi?n,DeputyDirectoroftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentsVi?tNamDisasterandDikeManagementAuthority,highlightedtheseveredamagecausedbyTyphoonYagitonorthernmountainousprovinces.Inresponse,thedepartmentandtheministrycollaboratedwithUNICEFtoaidaffectedcommunitiesinovercomingthesechallenges.MaharajanMuthu,HeadofUNICEFVi?tNamsChildSurvivalandDevelopmentProgramme,stressedtheongoingcooperationbetweenUNICEFandtheministryhascontributedsignificantlytoVi?tNamsdevelopmentwork,sustainablenew-styleruralbuilding,andnaturaldisasterpreventionandcontrol.Henotedpastefforts,includingprovidingwatertankstodrought-affectedareasintheMekongDeltain2019-2020andsupplyingwaterfiltrationsystemstothreeprovincesofCàMau,SócTr?ng,andB?cLiêuin2023toaddressdroughtandsaltwaterintrusion.Thisyear,UNICEFwillcontinuetoprovidesupportbyprocuringadditionalwatertanksfordisaster-proneregions.AsofSeptember16,CaoB?ngreported55fatalities,twomissingpersons,andwidespreadlandslidesanddisruptedtransportduetotheimpactofTyphoonYagi.UNICEFstimelyassistanceisexpectedtohelpresidentsstorewaterfordailyuseincaseoffuturedisasters.—VNSThesuspectsandover400kgofseizedexplosivesandfireworks.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGTR?—PoliceinthecentralprovinceQu?ngTr?hasannouncedthesuccessfulseizureofover400kgofillegallytransportedexplosivesandfireworks,followingacoordinatedoperationwithrelevantagencies.Theinterceptionoccurredat2pmonMonday,whenpoliceidentifiedasuspiciousvehicletravellingalongNationalHighwayNo9fromLaoB?oTownshipto??ngHàCity.Thecar,withlicenceplate92C-027.31,wasstoppedforinspection.Uponsearchingthecar,authoritiesdiscovered31sackscontaining130kgofasolidsubstancebelievedtobeexplosives,246boxesoffireworks,and1,000fireworkpellets.Thetotalweightoftheseizeditemsexceeded430kg.Thetwopeopleinthecar,driver??Ng?cM?nh,43,andNguy?nTh?H??ng,35,bothresidentsofHòaNamHamlet,V?nhLongCommune,V?nhLinhDistrict,weredetainedonchargeofillegalpurchaseandtransportationofexplosivematerials.Atthepolicestation,theyadmittedtopurchasingtheexplosivesandfireworksinH??ngHóa(chǎn)Districttosellforprofit.Authoritiesarecontinuingtheirinvestigationintothecase.—VNSResidentsofV?nCh?nDistrict(YênBái)registerformedicalexaminationsandtreatmentusinghealthinsurancecardsattheDistrictMedicalCentre.VNA/VNSPhotoVi?tD?ngHàN?I-VietnamSocialSecurity(VSS)isproposingchangestohealthinsurancepoliciesregardingappraisalwork,citingoutdatedandimpracticalpoliciesthatcreatenumerouschallengesforsocialinsuranceagenciesandhealthcarefacilities.Thecurrentregulationsarethathealthinsuranceassessmentsconductedbysocialinsuranceagenciesinclude:verifyingtheproceduresformedicalappraisalandtreatmentunderhealthinsurance,evaluatingprescribedtreatmentsandtheuseofdrugs,medicalsuppliesandtechnicalservicesandconfirmingthecostsofmedicalservicescoveredbyhealthinsurance.However,accordingtosocialinsuranceagencies,yearsofimplementationhaverevealedthatthisregulationisnolongerpracticalandcausesnumerousissuesforboththeagenciesandhealthcarefacilities.Itisalsochallengingtoimplement.Inreality,healthcarefacilities,withprofessionallytraineddoctorsandmedicalexperts,arebestsuitedtoassesspatientshealthconditionsandprovideappropriatetreatment.Therefore,assigningsocialinsuranceagenciestheresponsibilityofverifyingmedicalprescriptionsandservicesprovidedbydoctorsisnotalignedwiththeexpertiseofhealthinsuranceassessors.Additionally,manytreatmentassessmentsrequirespecialisedmedicalboards,whilethestaffworkingonhealthinsuranceassessmentscomefromvariousfields,includingmedicine,pharmacyandfinance.Thelackofspecialisedpersonnelfurthercomplicatesthesituation.Theseissuesleadtodisagreementsbetweensocialinsuranceagenciesandhealthcarefacilitiesregardingassessmentresults,delayingthesettlementofhealthinsuranceclaimsandaffectingtheoperationofhealthcarefacilities.AwinforeveryoneToaddressthesepracticalchallenges,VSShasproposedrevisingthedefinitionandscopeofhealthinsuranceassessmentsinthedraftamendmentstotheLawonHealthInsurance.Theproposalsuggeststhathealthinsuranceassessmentsfocusonverifying,reviewingandcomparinghealthinsuranceclaimssubmittedbyhealthcarefacilitiesandinsuredindividualsagainsttherelevantlegalprovisionstodeterminewhichexpensesarecoveredbythehealthinsurancefund.Italsocallsfortimelyrecommendationsandwarningstohealthcarefacilitiesregardingunreasonablecoststoallowadjustments.Thisproposalalignswiththegovernmentsresponsibilitiesassignedtosocialinsuranceagencies,providingdetailedguidanceonimplementingcertainprovisionsoftheLawonHealthInsurance.Accordingtosocialinsuranceagencies,theproposedrevisionstohealthinsuranceassessmentdefinitionsandcontentarenecessaryandurgent.Theyaimtoaddressthelimitationsandchallengesofthecurrentlawandclarifyresponsibilitiesamongallpartiesinvolved,ensuringfeasibilityinimplementation.Thechangeswillbenefitnotonlysocialinsuranceagenciesandhealthcarefacilitiesbutalsostatehealthmanagementagenciesandtherightsofinsuredpatients.Forinsuredpatients,theproposedrevisionswillnotreducetheirbenefitsoraffecttheirhealthinsurance-coveredtreatments,astheverificationprocesswilloccuraftertreatmentiscompleted.Patientswillcontinuetoreceiveappropriatemedicalevaluationsandtreatments.Forsocialinsuranceagencies,thedutiesofhealthinsuranceassessorswillremainthesame,involvingtheverificationandreviewofclaimsagainstlegalregulations.Thisensuresthathealthcarecostswithinthescopeofthehealthinsurancefundareproperlycovered,protectingtherightsofinsuredpatients.Inrecentyears,thenumberofhealthinsuranceclaimshasincreasedsignificantly,butthenumberofhealthinsuranceassessorshasremainedthesameduetoVSSsstrictadherencetodownsizingpoliciessetbythegovernment.Forhealthcarefacilities,thereviseddefinitionofhealthinsuranceassessmentswilladdressinconsistenciesbetweenmedicalexpertiseathealthcarefacilitiesandsocialinsuranceagencies-reducingissuesrelatedtopolicyandlegalcompliance.ThiswillexpeditethesettlementofhealthinsuranceclaimsandensurethathealthcareprofessionalscanfulfiltheirdutiesaccordingtotheLawonMedicalAppraisalandTreatment.Statehealthmanagementagencieswillnothavetoundertakeadditionaltasks,astheoversightoftreatmentprescriptions,drugs,andservicequalitywillremainundertheirjurisdiction,asoutlinedintheLawonMedicalAppraisalandTreatment.Therevisedlawwillclearlydefineresponsibilitiesamongallparties.Inadditiontoproposingchangestohealthinsuranceassessmentdefinitions,VSShasalsosuggestedvariousmeasurestoprotecttherightsofinsuredindividuals.ThesehavebeenlargelyincorporatedintothedraftamendmentstotheLawonHealthInsurance.Proposedchangesincludeallowingindividualswithseriousorlife-threateningillnessestoreceivetreatmentatout-of-networkfacilitieswithoutneedingareferralandexpandinghealthinsurancecoverageforeyeconditionssuchasstrabismusandrefractiveerrorsforindividualsunder18yearsold(currentlylimitedtothoseundersixyearsold).ThedraftamendmentstotheLawonHealthInsurancearecurrentlyundergoingconsultationwithministries,sectorsandexperts,withplanstobesubmittedtotheNationalAssemblyinOctober2024.VNS

ThePaediatricDepartmentatBu?nMaThu?tGeneralHospitalhasadded24morebedsinthehallwaysasthenumberofchildrenhospitalisedfordenguefeversurges.VNA/VNSPhotoNguyênDung??KL?K—Thenumberofdenguefeverandmeaslescasesinthecentralhighlandprovinceof??kL?khasbeenincreasingdramatically,raisingconcernsaboutpotentialovercrowdinginhospitalsintheprovince.HYênNiê,aresidentofC?êburCommuneinBu?nMaThu?tCity,iscurrentlycaringforherthreeyearoldchild,whoisbeingtreatedformeaslesintheisolationwardofthePaediatricDepartmentatBu?nMaThu?tGeneralHospital.Fourdaysago,herchilddevelopedafeverandsheboughtmedicinefromapharmacy,butthetoddlersconditiondidntimprove.Whenhestartedhavingnosebleeds,sherushedhimtothehospital,wheredoctorsdiagnosedmeasleswithpneumoniacomplications,requiringoxygensupport.Whenwefirstgottothehospital,mychildwasinseriouscondition,lyingdownallday,noteatingordrinkinganything.Thenextday,hemanagedtodrinkasmallglassofmilk.Healsoneededoxygenandnebulisertreatments,shesaid.AccordingtoDr.CaoHoàngPhong,headofthePaediatricDepartmentatBu?nMaThu?tGeneralHospital,overthepastmonth,measlescaseshavesurged,with32patientscurrentlybeingtreated.Alongsidemeasles,thedepartmentisalsohandlingasignificantnumberofdenguecases,havingtreatedover200childrensincethebeginningoftheyear.Inrecentweeks,theinfluxofpatientshasoverwhelmedthehospitalscapacity,forcingthemtoaddbedsinthehallwaysandreassignmedicalstafffromotherdepartmentstohelp.Thenumberofchildrenadmittedtothehospitalhascausedsignificantovercrowdingrecently,especiallywithbedshortagesinourdepartment.Wevehadtoplacebedsinthehallwaysandevenourmedicalstaffisstretchedthin.Wevehadtobringinpersonnelfromotherdepartmentstoassistwithtreatment,Phongsaid.AttheCentralHighlandsGeneralHospital,thenumberofadmissionsofchildrenhasalsosurged.IntheInfectiousDiseasesDepartment,therehavebeen100inpatientsoverthepasttwomonths,withhalfofthemsufferingfromdenguefever.Thedepartmentsmaximumcapacity,includinghallwaybeds,is170.AccordingtoDr.Tr?nTh?ThúyMinhfromtheGeneralPaediatricsDepartment,sinceearlySeptember,thehospitalhasadmitted50measlescases,whileatthepeakofthedengueoutbreak,thedepartmentwastreatingasmanyas60cases.Accordingtostatisticsfromthe??kL?kProvincialHealthDepartment,asofSeptember12,over3,100denguecasesand115measlescaseshavebeenreported.ThenumberspeakedinSeptember,withmorethan2,000casesofdengueandover100casesofmeaslesrecorded.HoàngNguyênDuy,DeputyDirectorofthe??kL?kHealthDepartment,warnedthatthesituationwaslikelytoworseninthecomingweeks,puttingfurtherstrainonhospitals.Topreventanoutbreak,thedepartmenthadissuedmultipledirectivesandheldmeetingstoprepareresponseplans.Ithadalsointensifiedpublicawarenesscampaignsondenguepreventionandurgedparentstovaccinatetheirchildrenagainstmeasles.Currently,theoutbreaksareundercontrol,butthesituationcouldescalatesoon,Duysaid.WeveinstructedBu?nMaThu?tGeneralHospitaltoprepareaccordingly.Inamildoutbreak,theyshouldhave30bedsintheisolationward,60bedsforamoderateoutbreakandupto100bedsincaseofaseveresituation.—VNSB?CGIANG—ThearmedforcesofMilitaryRegion1havesetouttohelprebuildcommunities,drawingonfundingfromtheMinistryofDefence,variousorganisationsandcommunitycontributions.Theyvealsoorganisedtensofthousandsofvolunteerworkdaysfromofficers,soldiersandmilitiatohelpeliminatemakeshiftandunsafehomesforpooreranddisadvantagedfamiliesinB?cGiangprovince.Theeffortsarepartofthebroaderinitiative,ArmedForcesUnitedforthePoor–LeavingNoOneBehindsupportingruraldevelopmentandhelpinglocalsstabilisetheirliveswhileboostingtheregionseconomicandsocialgrowth.Tr?nV?nC?p,fromH?V?uhamletinTanH?ngcommune,L?ngGiangdistrict,facesaverydifficultsituation,sufferingfromfrequentillnessandhasnostablejob.Ontopofthis,hescaringforhis95-year-oldmotherandasonwithlimitedhealth,pooreyesightandhasdifficultywalking.Theirhomehaddeterioratedbadly,butC?pdidnthavethemeanstorepairorrebuildit.Thedreamofahavingasturdyhouseseemedoutofreach.However,hisdreambecamearealitywhenthePoliticalDepartmentofMilitaryRegion1andtheMassMobilisationCommitteesof6provinces(CaoB?ng,B?cK?n,TháiNguyên,B?cGiang,B?cNinh,andL?ngS?n)providedVN?150million,alongsidecontributionsoflabourandmaterialsfromofficersandmilitiaoftheB?cGiangProvincialMilitaryCommand,aswellaslocalresidents,tohelpbuildhimanew,solid,single-storeyhouse.B?cGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandpresentedasymboloffinancialsupportforhousebuildingtoTr?nVanC?p.—PhotoVNA/VNSC?psaid:WithoutthesupportofMilitaryRegion1,bothfinanciallyandintermsoflabour,IdontknowwhenIwouldhaveeverbeenabletobuildanewhome.Imveryhappythathouseholdslikeminearereceivingmoreattentionandsupportfromsociety,makinglifealittlelessdifficult.V?Th?Quy?n,aresidentofNg?cS?nhamletinQuangTh?nhcommune,L?ngGiangdistrict,alsoreceivedassistancefromtheprogrammeaimedateliminatingmakeshiftanddilapidatedhomesforpoorandnear-poorhouseholds,aswellasthoseindifficultsituations,initiatedbyMilitaryRegion1.Asanelderlywomanlivinginafragile,rundownhouseatriskofcollapse,shewasoverjoyedandrelievedwhenshewassupportedinbuildinganewhome.OfficersandsoldiersoftheB?cGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandsupporttheconstructionofahouseforV?Th?Quy?n.—PhotoVNS/VNSAccordingtoTr?nC?ngTh?ng,ChairmanoftheFatherlandFrontCommitteeofB?cGiangprovince,theprovincehassetagoalfor2024toeliminateallmakeshiftanddilapidatedhousesforpoorandnear-poorhouseholds.Theyalsoaimtosupportonehundredpercentoffamiliesofthosewhohaveservedthecountryandarefacinghousingdifficulties,ensuringthathomesinpoorconditionarerepairedorrebuilt.Achievingthisgoalwillrequirethecollectiveeffortsoftheentirepoliticalsystem,includingeffectivesupportfromofficersandsoldiersoftheB?cGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandandtheleadershipofMilitaryRegion1.Sofar,tenGreatSolidarity–WarmMilitaryandCivilianBondshouseshavebeenstarted(withfouralreadycompletedandinuse),makingameaningfulcontributiontopovertyreductionandimprovingthequalityoflifeforthepeople.HeadofCivilAffairsforMilitaryRegion1,Colonel??HuyKh?i,saidthathelpingpooranddisadvantagedfamilieswithhousinghasbeenatoppriorityforthearmedforcesforseveralyears.Buildingsolidarityhomesandgraduallyeliminatingmakeshiftandrundownhousesiscentraltotheirefforts.Eachnewhousemeansonemorefamilyhasastablehome,freefromtheworryofpoorlivingconditions,allowingthemtofocusonworkandmoveoutofpoverty.Lookingahead,MilitaryRegion1willcontinuetomakethemostoftheForthePoorFundandstrengtheneffortstoraiseawarenessamongofficers,soldiers,andthecommunity.Theyplantogathermoreresourcesandfurtherdiversifysupporttohelpeliminateunsafehousing,contributingtothecompletionofnewruraldevelopmenttargetsinthearea.In2023and2024,MilitaryRegion1hasbeenandwillcontinuetosupportover950poor,near-pooranddisadvantagedhouseholdswithnearlyVN?48billiontoeliminatemakeshiftanddilapidatedhomesandbuildnewsolidarityhouses.From2023untiltheendofAugust2024,theyhavealreadysupportedaround650householdswithoverVN?32billion.Bytheendof2024,theyplantoassistanadditional310households,providingeachwithVN?50millioninsupport.—VNS

Powersupplyresumedtoover5.98millionclientsaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Powerhasbeenrestoredtoover6.03millionofVietnamElectricity(EVN)s6.1millioncustomersaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentflooding,equatingtonearly99percent.Accordingtothegroupsfreshannouncement,1,640outofthe1,678medium-voltagepowerlinesthatexperiencedoutagesduetothestormhadbeenresumedbytheafternoonofSeptember17.Overallpowerrestorationeffortsintheaffectedareasarenearlycomplete.InthenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinh,directlyhitbythestormonSeptember7,electricityhasbeenre-suppliedforover85percentofthecustomers.EVNunitsinnorthernVi?tNamarecontinuingtomobilisepersonnel,vehicles,andequipmenttorepairthedamagecausedbythestormandensurefullpowerrestorationtotheremaindersassoonaspossible.TheCentralPowerCorporation(EVNCPC)andtheHàN?iPowerCorporation(EVNHanoi)haverespectivelydeployed273and200workerstoQu?ngNinhtoassistinrestoringthepowergrid.Duetoheavyrainfallfollowingthetyphoon,alargevolumeofwaterflowedintohydropowerreservoirsintheNorth,promptingthecontrolledreleaseofwaterasdirectedbytheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControl.Waterlevelsinthesereservoirsaredeclininggradually.Consequently,from10amonSeptember17,thehydropowerplantsofTuyênQuang,LaiChau,B?nCh?t,Hu?iQuang,S?nLa,andHòaBìnhhaveclosedallspillwaygatesasinstructedbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,EVNsaid.Thegroupnotedthatthe500kVpowergridhasfullyrecovered,withall14incidentsresolved.TherecentlyinauguratedCircuit-3500kVlinefromQu?ngTr?ch(centralQu?ngBìnhProvince)toPh?N?i(northernH?ngYênProvince),whichofficiallywentintooperationonAugust29,sufferednosignificantdamage.The220kVpowergridhashadall10transformerstationincidentsand38outof40powerlineincidentsfixed.Meanwhile,the110kVgridhasseen101outof104transformerstationfailuresand186outof190lineoutagesaddressed.Earlier,Yagi-inducedstrongwinds,heavyrainfall,andfloodingacross17northernprovincescausedwidespreadpoweroutages.Inadditiontogriddamage,severefloodingincertainareasforcedthetemporaryshutdownofoperationstoensureelectricalsafety.—VNS

WorkersatafactoryinHertentown,Germany.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamwishestofurtherstrengthencooperationwithGermanyinvocationaleducationandsendingVietnameseworkerstotheEuropeancountrytoworkinthecontextofGermanysrecentrevisionofitsforeignworkerreceptionpolicy,statedDeputyMinisterofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsLêT?nD?ngatameetingwithCountryDirectorofGermanyDevelopmentAgency(GIZ)inVi?tNamMichaelaBaurinHàN?ionSeptember17.D?ngheldthatcooperationineducationandtraining,labour,employment,andvocationaleducationisahighlightinrelationsbetweenthetwocountries.GermanyisoneofVi?tNamstraditionalandstrategicpartnersinthefieldofvocationaleducation.Thetwosideshavebeenimplementing10projectsandcooperationprogrammesatthenationalandregionallevels,notedtheofficial.CooperationwithGermanyhasbenefitedVi?tNamininfrastructureimprovementandhumanresourcesdevelopment,contributingtoenhancingvocationaltrainingquality,hesaid,addingthatexpandinglabourcollaborationwithGermanyhasprovidedchancesforVietnameseworkersinincreasingtheirincomesandsharpeningtheirskills.Forherpart,Baurunderlinedthatinthecontextofincreasinggreenjobsandtheenergytransition,Germanyisapioneerwithalotofexperienceandsolutionsforjobtransition.Therefore,Germanyisalsoattheforefrontofdevelopingskillsforgreenjobs,shesaid,addingthattheGermangovernmenthasbeencooperatingwithVi?tNamtopromotethegreeningofjobsandvocationaltrainingaccordingtointernationalstandards,creatingopportunitiesforVietnameseworkersandyoungsterstopreparefortheglobalenergytransition.MentioningfuturecooperationorientationsbetweentheGIZandtheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsofVi?tNam,Baursuggestedthatthetwosidescontinuetostrengthencooperation,includingVi?tNamsVocationalTrainingReformProgrammeNo.3fromMarch2024toFebruary2027,whichhasreceivedfundingcommitmentfromGermanyandwillbeintegratedintotheVETVETProgrammeofdonorsfromtheEuropeanUnion(EU),theGermanGovernment,andtheFrenchGovernment.Shesaidshehopesthatintheprocessofimplementingprojectsandprogrammes,thetwosideswillbeflexibleincooperationbasedonlegalregulations,mutualrespectandtrust,andsharedresponsibility.D?ngsaidthathisministryisreadytocooperatewithGermanpartners,ministries,andsectorsinareasofmutualinterestsuchasvocationaleducation,humanresourcestraining,andsendingyoungpeopleandworkerstoworkinGermany.—VNSV? tiêu chí xay d?ng NTM nang cao.

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