AclassroominTanHoàSecondarySchoolinTayNinhProvincesTanChauDistrict.–—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tT?YNINH—TayNinhProvincehasincreasedinvestmentineducationandvocationaltraining,improvedtheirquality,strengtheneditslabourforce,andcreatedstablelivelihoodsforworkers.Thesoutheasternprovincehasbeenbuildinginfrastructureforschoolsatalllevelstoimprovetheirquality.Ithas151state-ownedschoolsfrompre-schooltoseniorhighlevelsrecognisedasmeetingnationalstandards,or36percentofallitspublicschools,accordingtoitsDepartmentofEducationandTraining.Inthe2023-24academicyearalone20schoolswererecognisedasmeetingnationalstandards.Duringthisschoolyearschoolsfrompre-schooltoseniorhighschoolhavesuccessfullyimplementedtheirtasksandproactivelydevelopedteachingplanssuitedtotheirlocality,studentsandindividualneeds,thedepartmentreported.Alllocalitieshaveeffectivelyprovidedcompulsoryprimaryeducation,withupto98.8percentofseniorhighschoolstudentsgraduatinglastyear.Itssoleethnicminorityboardingschoolhaseducatedhundredsofstudentsfrom13ethnicgroupssinceopeningin2012.VocationalTrainingTayNinhhadapopulationofnearly1.2million,including680,600peopleofworkingage(15yearsandabove)lastyear.Ofthisnumber,669,765peopleareemployedinvarioussectors.Thenumberofworking-ageindividualswithvocationalqualificationsisexpectedtoriseto210,000in2025from187,534lastyear.Theprovincehas17state-ownedandprivatevocationalinstitutions,includingacollege,intermediateschools,vocationaltrainingandcontinuingeducationcentres,drivingcentres,andacompany.Thestate-ownedTayNinhVocationalCollegeandTayNinhEconomics-TechnologyIntermediateSchooltrainaround1,500studentsannually.Theprovinceisimplementingaprojecttodevelopvocationaltrainingthatwillrunupto2030.TocostmorethanVN?190billion(US$7.7million),itisfundedbypublicandprivatesources.Itaimstotaketherateofworkerswithvocationalskillsto80percentby2030,with35percentholdingcertificates.Italsotargetshavingatleast45percentofsecondaryschoolgraduatespursuebasic-andintermediate-levelvocationaleducationand50percentofseniorhighschoolgraduatesoptingforcollege-levelvocationaleducation.TheprovinceisseekingfundsfromtheGovernmenttoupgradeitsvocationalschoolstomeettheneedsofthejobmarket.ItisalsosolicitingprivateinvestmenttobuildanintermediatevocationalschoolinPh??c??ngIndustrialParkinGòD?uDistrictandavocationalcollegeinD??ngMinhChauDistrict.Priorityisbeinggiventodevelopingvocationsthatsupporttheconstructionofnewruralareasthisyear.Thevocationsincludeagriculture,seafood,forestry,handicrafts,pottery,andtheproductionofwoodenandbambooproducts.Theyalsoinvolveproducingrawmaterialsformanufacturingproducts,textileandgarmentandsaltproduction,breedingornamentalfishandplants,andservices.Theprovincehas400householdsandoneco-operativeengagedintraditionalcraftssuchasmakingleafhats,aluminumandwoodenproducts,incense,bambooitems,andricepaper.Supportpolicieswillbeputinplacetodeveloptraditionalcraftsandpreservetraditionalcraftvillages.Thisyeartheprovinceaimstoprovide1,160ruralworkerswithagriculturalvocationalskillsand1,380otherswithnon-agriculturalskills.Itaimstoincreasetheemploymentrateofskilledworkerstoatleast80percentthisyear.Traditionalcraftshaveenabledmanyruralworkerstoensureasteadylivelihoodandescapepoverty,accordingtolocalauthorities.LêTh?KimThuyshandicraft-makingestablishmentinthebordercommuneofThànhLonginTayNinhProvincesChauThànhDistricthascreatedjobsfornearly100localwomen.—VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngLêTh?KimThuy,a52-year-oldwomanfromThànhLongCommuneinChauThànhDistrict,startedabusinessthatmakesplasticweavingproducts,providingjobstonearly100localwomenaftercompletingahandicraftscoursein2020.ThecommuneWomensUnionhelpedherenrolinthecourse.Inherarea,itisdifficultforolderpeopletofindsuitablejobstheycoulddointheirsparetime,shesaid.Shehadearlierstruggledtofindworkherself,andsowhenshebeganearningasteadyincomefromherstart-up,shetaughtotherlocalwomenhowtomakeplasticweavingproducts,shesaid.Dependingontheirskills,theecanearnVN?80,000–100,000($3-4)aday.Tr?nhTh?Thoa,chairwomanoftheThànhLongCommuneWomensUnion,saidmostwomenintheareabuyandsellgoodsorworkasdailylabourers,andsolackasteadyincome.Thuysstart-upmodelhashelpedwomenutilisetheirfreetimetoincreasetheirincomes,sheadded.—VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairstheconferenceonSaturday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhCHínhchairedahybridconferenceonSeptember28withrepresentativesof26northernprovincesandcentrally-runcitiestodrawlessonsfromtheresponsetorecentTyphoonYagiandsubsequentrainsandfloods.Openingtheconference,PMChínhstressedthattyphoonYagiandsubsequentrains,floodsandlandslidesleftveryheavylossesoflifeandproperty,andbadlyaffectedthehealth,lifeandspiritofthepeople.Hehighlightedtheswiftandcoordinatedresponsetothetyphoon,notingthatimmediatelyafteritmadelandfall,thePolitburo,underthedirectionofPartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?Lam,convenedameetingandissuedadirectivetoguidedisasterreliefefforts.TheGovernmentheldseveralconferencesandmeetings,whilegovernmentleadersconductedon-siteinspectionsofaffectedareasandconvenedmeetingstodirectresponseefforts.FollowingaconferenceonSeptember15,theGovernmentissuedaResolutiononSeptember17outliningkeytasksandsolutionstourgentlyremedythedisasterconsequences,focusingonsupportingvictims,restoringproductionandbusiness,propellingeconomicgrowth,controllinginflation,andensuringmajoreconomicbalances.HepraisedCabinetmembers,ministers,andlocalauthorities,particularlythemilitaryandpublicsecurityforces,relevantministries,electricityandtelecommunicationssectors,fortheireffectiveresponseon-the-ground.Theleaderalsoexpressedgratitudetothepeoplefortheircontinuoussupport,solidarity,andtrustinthePartyandStateduringtheresponsetothetyphoon.PMChínhurgedparticipantstocontributetheiropinions,identifyshortcomings,anddrawexperiencesintheforecasting,preventionandcontrol,responseandsettlementofconsequencesofthetyphoon.Healsoaskeddelegatestoputforthtasksandsolutionstosoonstabilisethesituation,supportthepeople,restoreproductionandbusiness,promoteeconomicgrowthandwellcontrolinflation.—VNSChildrenposeforaphotoattheevent.—VNSPhotoThuTrangHàN?I—Atotalof33childrenfromHàGiang,LaiChau,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?andKonTumprovincesonFridayattendedaspecialeventcalledGirlsTakeOver,aimedatempoweringgirlstobecomethenextgenerationofleaders.TheeventwasheldbyPlanInternational,ahumanitarianorganisationthatadvanceschildrensrightsandequalityforgirlsinover80countries,aheadofthesecondChildrensParliamentMockSessionthisyear.ParticipantsatGirlsTakeOverattendedamockmeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsofPlanInternationalinVi?tNam,includingplayingtheroleoftheCountryDirectorandotherkeypositions.Atthemeeting,sixgirlswereselectedtoplaytheroleofseniormembers.Theyparticipatedindiscussionsandsharedopinionswiththeorganisationsleadership.ThegirlsraisedmanypracticalandprofoundquestionsfortheleadershipofPlanInternationalVi?tNamandotherrepresentatives.V?Th?Ph??ngChi,DeputyHeadoftheKonrayDistrictChildrensCouncilinKonTumCentralHighlandsprovince,whotookontheroleofthePlansHumanResourcesandOrganisationalDevelopmentManager,proposedsolutionstoensurethattheneedsofchildrenandyoungpeoplearereflectedindifferentprojects.Thetopicwasdiscussedenthusiasticallyatthemeeting.Duringthesession,thechildrennotonlyexperiencedleadershiproles,butalsodiscussedimportantissuessuchastheparticipationofchildrenandyoungpeopleinPlanprogrammes,aswellaspromotingchildrensrightsinvariousprojectsandchildrensrighttofeedbackindevelopmentprogrammes.Ajoyfulatmospherecoverstheevent.—PhotocourtesyofthePlanInternationalMigenaShulla,CountryDirectorofPlanInternationalVi?tNam,said,Morethan30yearsago,whenIentereduniversity,IneverthoughtthatIwouldhavetheopportunitytogoabroad.But,now,Ihavelivedandworkedinfourcountrieswithmyfamily.Throughouthercareer,Migenahasmetmanywonderfulpeoplewhohavebelievedinandsupportedheronherdevelopmentpath.Meetingyoutodaybringsmeveryspecialemotions.Ihopethatmystorycaninspireandhelpyouovercomedifficulties.Nomatterwhatthecircumstances,opportunitiesalwaysexist,theimportantthingisthatyouboldlyseekthemoutandseizethem,shesaid.Alwaysbeopen,willingtolearnandnevergiveup.Onthejourneyofself-development,notonlythedestinationbutalsoeverystepalongthewayisprecious.Ireallyhopethatoneday,Iwillseeyoustandinghere,atasimilarevent,toshareyourowninspirationalstoriesandbringmotivationtootherchildren,saidMigena.GirlsTakeOverisPlanInternationalsglobalinitiativetopromotegenderequalityandempowergirlsandyoungpeopletotakeonleadershiproles.Sinceitslaunchin2016,thecampaignhascreatedthousandsofeventsaroundtheworld,wheregirlsnotonlydemonstratetheirleadershippotentialbutalsohaveasayinshapingthefuture.InVi?tNam,theGirlsTakeOverseriesofactivitieshasbeentakingplaceformanyyearsandhasalwaysattractedstrongattentionfromthecommunity.Morethanjusttemporarilyempoweringgirlstotakeonimportantroles,theGirlsTakeOverinitiativeisalsoasymbolicmovetopromotetheirstrongerparticipationinsocialissues,especiallychildrensrightsandgenderequality.—VNS

MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentLêMinhHoanpresentedtraditionalcheckeredscarvestotheSwissexpertsandtheSwissAmbassadortoVi?tNam,ThomasGass.VNSPhotoMinhPh??ngHàN?I–AteamofexpertsfromtheSwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC)hasbeenworkinginVi?tNamtoassistthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagiinYênBáiProvince.OnFriday,MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentLêMinhHoanmetwithSwissAmbassadortoVi?tNam,ThomasGass,andtheexpertteaminHàN?itodiscussSwitzerlandsswiftresponsetosupportYênBái.MinisterHoanexpressedhisappreciationforSwitzerlandssupportandhopedthat,undertheguidanceoftheSwissteam,theprovinceanditspeoplewouldbecomemoreadaptabletoclimatechangeandnaturaldisasters.AmbassadorGasssharedhissympathyforVi?tNamssituationandreaffirmedhiscountryscommitmenttohelpingthenation,particularlyYênBáiProvince,restorelivelihoodsandproduction.Theambassadorsaid:Switzerlandisnostrangertonaturaldisasters,andIbelievethatswhywerespondedsoquicklybysendingateamofexpertstoVi?tNam.Weareheretolearntogetherhowtomanagetheimpactsofclimatechangeonourcommunitiesandhowtomakethemmoreresilient.Itsnotjustabouttheeconomy,itsaboutthepeople.Inadditionto,wearecollaboratingwithotherdevelopmentpartnersinVi?tNamtocontinuethisearlyrecoveryphase.Andcertainly,wearealsolookingathowwecanhelpYênBáiProvincebecomemoreresilienttofuturedisasters.TheSwissteam,includingspecialistsinwaterandsanitation,emergencyshelteranddisasterriskreduction,isassistingVietnameseauthoritiesinassessingneedsandformulatingbothshort-andmedium-termresponses.Overthepasttwoweeks,theteamhasprovided16wellcleaningkitsandtrainedlocalauthoritiesontheiruse.Thesekitswillenablearound7,000peoplepermonthtoaccesscleandrinkingwater.Financialsupportisalsobeingallocatedtothosewhohavelosttheirlivelihoods,helpingthemquicklyregainasourceofincome.Thisprogrammewillbenefit621households,witheachhouseholdreceivingUS$360(VN?10,5million).Additionally,theSwissteamhasrentednineexcavatorandtruckunitstoclearroadsaffectedbylandslides,ensuringaccesstoessentialservices.LastTuesday,theSDChandedoverreliefsuppliestoprovincialauthorities,including300familytents,fivemultipurposetentsandwaterdistributionsystems.TeamleaderBeatHergersaidhehopedthatSwitzerlandsassistancewouldhelpYênBáiProvinceovercomethischallengingtime.ThisisacooperativeeffortbetweenSwitzerlandandVi?tNam.Whilewecanthelpeveryoneinthecountryduringthiscrisis,wehopetomakeameaningfuldifferenceforsome,hesaid.BeatHergerandtheteamareon-site,assistingwithclearingroadsaffectedbylandslides.PhotocourtesyoftheSwissEmbassy.YênBáiProvincewasoneofthehardest-hitareasbyTyphoonYagi.Nguy?nTh?Ph??c,deputychairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,sharedthattheaftermathofTyphoonYagiresultedin54fatalitiesintheprovince,42injuries,over7,000hectaresofagriculturallanddamaged,manyroadsanddestructiondestroyedandtheelectricityandtelecommunicationssystemsdisrupted.Ph??csaid:WiththesupportoftheGovernment,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandinternationalorganisations,includingSwitzerland,YênBáiProvincehasmadesignificanteffortstorecoverfromtheaftermathofTyphoonYagi.Aftertwoweeksofsearching,theprovincefoundthelastpersonwholosttheirlifetothedisasterjusttwodaysago.Allrelocatedhouseholdshavebeenprovidedwithaccommodation,ensuringbasiclivingconditions.Todate,wehaveallocatedlandforhouseholdstorebuildtheirhomes,withplanstoconstruct1,400newhousesfortheaffectedfamilies.HealsoexpresseddeepgratitudeforSwitzerlandstimelysupportandcommittedtousingallsupportfromSwitzerlandeffectively,ensuringthatassistancereachesthoseingreatestneed.Swissteamcametotheprovinceandsharedtheirexperience,enablingustocarryouttherecoveryeffortsmoreeffectivelyandquickly.Inadditiontotheequipmentprovided,thefinancialsupportprogrammehasbeencrucialinhelpingpeoplereturntotheirdailylives,headded.VNSHàN?I—Integrateddenguepreventionmeasures,includingvaccine,willhelpreducetheburdenonthehealthcaresystemandultimatelybenefitthecountrysoverallhealthandeconomy,Prof.PhanTr?ngLan,directoroftheNationalInstituteofHygieneandEpidemiology,saidatarecentscientificsymposiumheldinHàN?i.AseriesofscientificsymposiawereorganisedinHCMCityandHàN?ionSeptember26and27bythePasteurInstituteinHCMCityandtheVi?tNamAssociationofPreventionMedicineinHàN?iincollaborationwiththeglobalbiopharmaceuticalcompanyTakeda.WiththethemeVaccine:ANewParadigminDengueFeverPreventioninVi?tNam,thesymposiaprovidedaplatformforadvancingknowledgesharing,fosteringcollaborationinholisticdenguemanagementstrategies,andintroducinganewdenguevaccineavailableatpublicandprivateinstitutions.Itattractednearly1,000experts,scientists,healthcareprofessionals(HCPs),andrepresentativesfromtheMinistryofHealth,relevantdepartments,agenciesandorganisations,andpublicandprivatevaccinationcentresacrossthecountry.PhanTr?ngLansaidthatintherecentyears,theVietnamesegovernment,healthcareagenciesandtheVietnamesepeoplehaveworkedtogethertoachieveprogressindenguepreventionandmanagement,especiallyinreducingdeathrates.Theintroductionandavailabilityofthedenguevaccine,alongsideongoingeffortsinvectorcontrol,personalprotection,andc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LeadersoftheHanoiDepartmentofHealthand??cGiangGeneralHospitalpresentflowerstopatientwhenheisdischargedfromthehospital.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalHàN?I—??cGiangGeneralHospitalhassuccessfullyperformeditsfirstthreekidneytransplants,masteringtechniquestrainedandtransferredfromtheexpertsoftheMilitaryMedicalHospital103.ThehospitalhasbecomethesecondmedicalfacilityundertheHanoiDepartmentofHealth(afterSaintPaulGeneralHospital)tobenamedontheorgantransplantmapofVi?tNam.ThefirstcasewasN.T.B.H,26,livinginTuyênQuangProvincewhowasdiagnosedwithend-stagechronickidneyfailureinearly2022andrequireddialysisthreetimesaweek.Thepatientwasdonatedakidneybyhisbiologicalmother.Thespecialthingaboutthistransplantpairisthatthemotherisolderandherbodyissmallerthanherchilds,sotheriskofgraftkidneyfunctionisdifficulttoachieveasexpected.However,withcarefulpreparationofhumanresourcesandmedicalequipment,thetransplantwascarriedoutsuccessfullyonSeptember8,2024.Aftertransplantation,thehealthofboththedonorandrecipientwascompletelystable.ThesecondcasewasL.B.C,19,livinginThanhHóa(chǎn)Province.InApril2024,hewashospitalisedaftershowingsignsoffatigue,dizziness,lightheadednessandfrequentrashes.Examinationanddiagnosisresultsshowedthathehadend-stagekidneyfailureandrequireddialysisthreetimesaweek.Luckily,throughscreeningtestsoffamilymembers,hisbiologicalmotherskidneywassuitablefortransplantationtothepatient.OnSeptember11,thehospitalsmedicalteamperformedsurgerytoremoveakidneyfromthemotherandtransplantittoherson.Aftermorethansixhoursofsurgery,thetransplantwassuccessfulbeyondexpectations.Afterthetransplant,thehealthofpatientCandhismotherbothimproved.ThethirdcasewasP.T.H,a24-year-oldmanlivinginNam??nhProvince.Hewasdiagnosedwithglomerulonephritisin11thgrade.Tomaintainhishealth,Halwaystookmedicineregularlyfollowingthedoctorsprescription.WhentheCOVID-19pandemichit,Hdidnotgotothedoctorregularlyforalongtime,leadingtoend-stagekidneyfailure.??cGiangGeneralHospitalssurgicalteampreformsakidneytransplant.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalInAugust2024,Hsmotherregisteredforhersontoreceiveanorgantransplantwhenshelearnedthat??cGiangGeneralHospitalwouldcarryoutanorgantransplantprogramme.Aftertestingwithhighlycompatibleresultsbetweenmotherandchild,thetransplantwasconductedsuccessfullyonSeptember13.Currently,thehealthofbothmotherandHisprogressingwell.DrNguy?nV?nTh??ng,Directorofthe??cGiangGeneralHospitalsaidthatafterthesuccessofthefirstthreetransplants,thehospitalwillintroducekidneytransplanttechniquesintoroutineimplementation.Itisexpectedthatnextweek,thehospitalwillcarryouttwomorekidneytransplants.So,injustonemonth,thehospitalwillbeabletotransplantfivecasesandwilleventuallytransplantkidneysfrombrain-deaddonors,saidDrTh??ng.DrNguy?nV?nTuyên,HeadoftheDepartmentofNephrology-Urology,??cGiangGeneralHospitalsaidthattomaintainlife,kidneyfailurepatientsmustgotothehospitalfordialysisonceeveryotherday.Currently,thedepartmenthasnearly180patientswithend-stagechronickidneyfailureondialysis.DrTuyênsaid:Everydaythereare80patientsundergoingdialysisdividedintothreeshifts.Thismakespatientsandtheirfamiliestired,hastotravelalot,andisexpensive.Masteringkidneytransplanttechniquesat??cGiangGeneralHospitalwillcontributetoimprovingthequalityoflifeforkidneyfailurepatients.—VNSAsectionoftheHCMCityRingRoad4passingB?nCátTownshipofBìnhD??ngProvince.Photonld.com.vnHàN?I–TheMinistryofTransport(MoT)recentlysentanofficialdocumenttotheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentandtheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteeoutliningoptionsforimplementingtheHCMCityRingRoad4Project.MoTagreedtostudythevariousoptionsinordertochoosethebestapproachandpromptlyproposesolutionstoacceleratetheprojectsprogress.Specifically,regardingimplementationplans,theministrysaidthatonemajorproposalistomergethefivecomponentprojectsacrossfivelocalitiesintoonecomprehensiveprojectforsubmissiontotheinvestmentapprovalprocess.ThisdiffersfromapreviouslyapprovedplanoutlinedinthePrimeMinistersDirectiveNo.1263/TTg-CN,dated29thSeptember2021.ThetransportministryrecommendedthattheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentcoordinatewiththeHCMCityPeoplesCommitteeandrelevantlocalitiestoclarifytheadvantagesandfeasibilityofthisapproachbeforereportingtothePrimeMinisterforafinaldecision.Asformergingtheprojectsintoacomprehensiveplan,MoTrecognisedthatassigningtheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteetheresponsibilityoffinalisingthepre-feasibilitystudyreportisasimilarapproachtothattakeninimplementingtheRingRoad4ProjectforHàN?iandRingRoad3forHCMCity.MoTalsoagreedthattheprojectsinvestmentapplicationshouldbeexpedited,withagoalofsubmittingtheinvestmentapprovaltotheNationalAssemblyduringitssessioninOctoberthisyear.TheministryurgedHMCCity,alongwiththeprovincesofBàR?a-V?ngTàu,??ngNai,BìnhD??ngandLongAntomobilisetheirresourcestomeetthistimeline.ThetransportministryhasaskedtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmenttocoordinatewithHCMCityandrelevantlocalitiestoreviewandreconstructtheprojectsimplementationplan.ThisshouldtakeintoaccounttheactualprogressofrecentsimilarprojectsandtheproceduresforprojectevaluationundertheLawonPublicInvestmenttoensureafeasibleandpracticaltimelineforreportingtothePrimeMinister.Asfortheallocationofcentralgovernmentfunds,theMoTemphasisedthatthisprojectrequiressubstantialinvestment,withapreliminarytotalinvestmentofmorethanVN?128trillion(US$5.27billion),makingthecombinationofcentralandlocalgovernmentbudgetscrucial,especiallyconsideringthefinancialchallengesofcertainlocalities.TheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentshouldreporttothePrimeMinistertoensureabalancedallocationofcentralgovernmentfundsfortheproject,accordingtoMoT.ThefundsshouldbeproportionatetothefinancialresourcesavailableandbereportedtotheNationalAssemblyinOctober.TheHCMRingRoad4Projecthasatotallengthof207km,ofwhichthesectionpassingthroughLongAnProvinceisover78km.ThesectionsinBìnhD??ngProvinceis47.5km,??ngNaiProvinceis45.6km,BàR?a-V?ngTàuProvinceis18.1kmandHCMis17.3km.ThepreliminarytotalinvestmentismorethanVN?128trillion($5.2billion),ofwhichconstructioncostsstandatnearlyVN?77trillion($3.1billion)andlandclearanceatoverVN?51trillion($2billion).Theprojectisproposedunderthepublic-privatepartnership(PPP)model,specificallyabuild-operate-transfer(BOT)contract.Theprojectissettobecompletedbefore2030.VNS

RepresentativesfromLeipzigCity,Germany,HospitalNo199andVi?tNamCollegeofMedicineandPharmaceuticalTechnologysignMemorandumsofUnderstandingin?àN?ngCity.PhotocourtesyofBellaQuyên?àN?NG–TrilateralMemorandumsofUnderstanding(MoUs)onmedicaltrainingandhealthcaretreatmenthavebeeninkedbyLeipzigCity,GermanyandHospitalNo199undertheministryofPublicSecurity,andVi?tNamCollegeofMedicineandPharmaceuticalTechnology.Thedealsaimtosecurehumanresourceseducationinmedicalcare,alongwithimprovinghi-qualityhealthcareandtreatment.DrJuegenUlrich,aconsultantofLeipzigCitysmajor,saidhewasimpressedwithinfrastructureinvestmentatthehospital,especiallywithrehabilitationservicesandphysicaltherapy.HesaidLeipzigCityhasbeendevelopingaphysicaltherapy-basedsportstrainingprogrammeandthecitywillsupportitsnewpartnershipwithregularcooperationprogrammestosharethatexpertise.Leipzigwillhelpthehospitaldevelopsportsmedicine,convalescenceandnursingwiththeparticipationfromhospitalsinLeipzigincludingSt.Georg,Apelos,EisenmoodbadBadSchmiedeberg,TimLeipzgandUniKlinik.ThethreepartnersalsoagreedtorecruithumanresourcesfortrainingandsupplyingmanpowerformedicalandhealthcaresystematLeipzigCityandthroughoutSachsenaswellGermany.DeputydirectoroftheHospitalNo199,Tr?nQuangPhápsaidthetrilateralpartnershipwouldcreatemoreopportunitiesincooperationintermsofexaminationsandtreatmentwithupdatedtechnologyandskillsfromGermanexpertsandhospitals,aswellasimprovingmedicaleducation.ChairmanoftheVi?tNamCollegeofMedicineandPharmaceuticalTechnology,Nguy?nV?nTu?nsaidthecollegewillpromotehumanresourcescooperationwithLeipzignotonlyinmedicine,butvariousfieldsofhospitality,constructionandindustrialmanufacture.HehopedtheMoUswouldhelpelevatetheworkforceinthecentralandCentralHighlandsregion,withthemmeetingEuropeanstandardsandskills.Lastyear,theGermanyBusinessAssociation(GBA)and?àN?ngCitysInvestmentPromotionAgencyalsoagreedtoboostcooperationsinhi-techindustries,humanresourcestraining,informationtechnology,logisticsandseaportdevelopment.TheinvestmentfromGermanyto?àN?ngremainsmodest,with11projectsworthUS$10.3million–justonepercentofthetotalFDIprojectsinthecity.Germanbusinessesoperatingin?àN?ngarecreatingsportsshoesandsewingmachinebatteries,whileapilotGermanteachingprojectisunderwayattwojuniorsecondaryschools.

ArtistHùngKhuynh(firstright)andhiscolleagesattheexhibitionopeningceremony.PhotofacebookHùngKhuynhHàN?I—Fiftys?nmài(lacquer)paintingsareondisplaytocelebratethefourdecadesofartistHùngKhuynhscareerintheArtSpacegalleryat42Y?tKiêu,HoànKi?m,HàN?i.Theexhibitioncombinestraditionalandcontemporarydesigns,includingpaintingsmadeintheearlystagesofhiscareerandmorecurrentones.HighlightsincludeC?uTrúcXoayV?n(SpinningStructure)from2023-24;XuanV?TrênR?oCao(SpringComesinMountainousArea)from2021-22;VinhQuy(HonourCeremony)in2015andKhátV?ng(Desire)in1999.S?nmàimaterialhasavisualdepthtocreateadialogueamongeras,saidHùngKhuynhattheexhibitionopeningceremony.Thismaterialinspiresmetocreateartfromtheabstracttotherealistic,andfromtraditionaltomodern.Tome,artismylife,myloveandmybreath.Visitorsattheexhibitionwillfeelafolkculturevibethatblendsdifferentartgenressuchastu?ng(classicalopera),chèo(popularopera)andtraditionalfestivalsandcustoms.Theuseofs?nmàimaterialisanartisticjourneytohonourandpopularisetraditionalculturalvalues.S?nmàiiswheretheartistcanconnectthepasttothepresent,thesimplicityoftraditionandthesophisticationofmodernart.Thefolkart-themedpaintingsbyHùngKhuynhareveryvaluableinVi?tNamsfineartscircle,saidTi?nHùng,whoholdsaPhDinAesthetics.Despitehisuseoffolkmaterials,HùngKhuynhspaintingsarenotold-fashioned.Traditionalthemesareexpressedinanewandcreativewaywithhisskillsandphilosophy,intersectingwithmodernity.Bornin1954inthenorthernprovinceofNam??nh,HùngKhuynhgraduatedfromtheVi?tNamAcademyofFineArtsin1984.Overhiscareer,theartisthasbeenawardedseveraltimes,winningtheVi?tNamFineArtsAssociationAward,asilvermedalattheNationalFineArtsExhibitionandtheAsianFineArtsAward.HehasdisplayedhispaintingsatgroupandsoloexhibitionsinBulgaria,Russia,Japan,SwitzerlandandChina.TheexhibitionrunsuntilOctober5.—VNSKhó xay d?ng ???c th?n th?ng minh?Theo bà Lê Th? Th?y.

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