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Theremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswereburiedatHill82Cemetery,TanBiênDistrict,TayNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngT?YNINH—TheSteeringCommitteeforsearch,collection,repatriation,andidentificationoffallensoldiersremains(SteeringCommittee515)ofthesouthernprovinceofTayNinhonFridayheldceremonytoreceivetheremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldierswhofelldowninCambodiaduringthewartime.Theremainswerese188BETarchedandrepatriatedbyTeamK70underMilitaryZone7andTeamK71undertheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommandduringthe2023-2024dryseason.AccordingtoLieutenantColonelPhanV?nLong,PoliticalCommissarofTeamK71,theremainswerecollectedintheprovincesofBanteayMeanchey,OddarMeancheay,SiemReap,KampongCham,andTbongKhmunfromMarch1–June28.Membersofbothteamsalwaysupheldastrongsenseofresponsibilitytoovercomealldifficulties,andcloselycooperatedwithforcesoftheMilitarySubdistrictandpeopleoftheCambodianlocalitiesinperformingtheirduties,contributingtotighteningthefriendshipandsolidaritybetweenthetwocountries,Longsaid.Colonel??ThànhVi?t,DeputyCommissaroftheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommand,commendedthespirit,responsibility,andachievementsbytheteamsofficersandsoldiers,andthankedtheCambodianlocalitiesforcesfortheirassistanceandsupporttotheteamsintheirmission.—VNS
V?nhTuyBridgeisoneoftheprojectsusingHàN?ispublicinvestment.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–HàN?iisexpectedtoincreaseitspublicinvestmentcapitalbymorethanVN?350billion(US$13.8million)in2025.Inthe17thsessionofthe16thPeoplesCouncilofHàN?iearlierthisweek,LêAnhQuan,directoroftheHàN?iDepartmentofPlanningandInvestment,proposedadjustingthecitys2024publicinvestmentplanandthe2025publicinvestmentorientation,alongwithupdatesandadjustmentstothecitysmedium-termpublicinvestmentplanfor2021-2025.ThecityisexpectedtoincreaseitspublicinvestmentcapitalbyVN?358.903billionin2025,comparedto2024.Underthisproposal,theHàN?iPeoplesCommitteerequestedtheCityPeoplesCouncilapprovetheadjustmentofthe2024publicinvestmentplan.Specifically,regardingOfficialDevelopmentAssistancecapital,VN?6.03billion($248,845)inODAgrantsandVN?2.97billion($116,875)inODAloansforthepiloturbanrailwayprojectNh?n-HàN?iStation(Line3.1)willbereallocatedtosupplementthesustainableurbantransportenhancementprojectforline3oftheHàN?iUrbanRailway.Regardingthecentralgovernmentsdomesticbudget,theplanincludesreallocatingfundsamongunitsresponsibleforlandclearanceforcomponent1.1oftheRingRoad4constructionproject.Specifically,VN?100billion($3.9million)willbereducedfromThanhOaiDistrictsallocation,VN?10billion($394,000)fromSócS?nDistrict,andVN?110($4.33billion)willbeaddedtoHà??ngDistrict.Forinvestmentfromthecitysbudget,theplanproposesreducingitbyVN?2.51trillion($99.1million)fromvarioustasksandsources.Meanwhile,thecityswillincreaseallocationbyVN?2,5trillionfor202tasksandprojectswhichareconsideredfeasibleandwithagooddisbursementpotential.Followingtheseadjustments,VN?6.18trillionwillbeavailableforflexiblepaymentmechanisms(landclearance,investmentpreparation,planning,projectsettlement,constructiondrawingdesign)andrepaymenttothecitysdevelopmentinvestmentfund.The2025publicinvestmentcapitalisprojectedtobeVN?81,392.083billion,anincreaseofVN?358.903billionfrom2024.Thegoalofthe2025publicinvestmentplanistoeffectivelyuseinvestmentresourcestocontributetoachievingthesocio-economicdevelopmentgoalssetbythe17thHàN?iPartyCongressandthecitysprogrammesandresolutions.Investmentwillfocusonkeyareas,ensuringbalanced,rationalandefficientinvestmentacrossregionsandsectorstodrivegrowthandensuresocialsecurityandnationaldefence.Regardingupdatesandadjustmentstothe2021-2025medium-termpublicinvestmentplan,thecitysdetailedallocationfortasksandprojectstotalsVN?248trillion,withVN?6.2trillionyettobeallocatedindetail.Basedonthefeasibilityassessmentofmedium-termpublicinvestmentresources,theHàN?iPeoplesCommitteehasdirectedunitstoreviewthefeasibilityanddisbursementpotentialofprojectsandproposeadjustmentstoensurealignmentwithmedium-termpublicinvestmentresourcesandthepracticalimplementationcapabilitiesoftheprojects.VNSProfessorRogerStrangeoftheUK-basedUniversityofSussexspeaksatthe8thinternationalconferenceofVi?tNamsBusiness,EconomicsResources2024heldatHCMCityOpenUniversityonJuly2.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—Around90domesticandforeignscholarssharedtheirthoughtsatthe8thinternationalconferenceofVi?tNamsBusiness,EconomicsResources2024(VBER2024)heldatHCMCityOpenUniversityonTuesday(July2).WiththethemeGoingforwardfromcrisis:Unleashingthepowerofultimateaspirationsandinnovations,thisannualeventaimstocreateaforumforresearcherstopresentanddiscussthelatestresearchinthefieldsofbusiness,economicsandresourcesinthecurrentcontext.Theconferenceservesasabridgetoenhanceexchanges,learning,andpromoteacademiccooperationamongindividualsandcountriesintheregionandaroundtheworld.Prof.Dr.Nguy?nMinhHà,presidentofHCMCityOpenUniversity,saidwithavisionofbecomingauniversitythatimplementsopeneducationandorientedtowardshigh-qualityapplications,theuniversitycontinuouslystrivestocreateconditionsandis188BETsuevariouspoliciestoencourageresearchactivitytostronglyawakenandpromoteresearchcapabilitieswithinthecommunityofstudentsandlecturers.Newresearchcentresandinstitutesaregoingtobeestablishedtoimproveandenhancetheuniversitysresearchoutputandquality.TheVBER2024conferenceisaforumthatconnectsmulti-disciplinary,multi-fieldknowledgetocollectivelyassessopportunitiesandchallenges,therebyproposingsolutions,overcominglimitations,andimprovingsocio-economicefficiencythroughresearchprojectswithpracticalapplicationvalueandhighdissemination,hesaid.Thisyearseventattracted34paperswiththeparticipationofkeynotespeakerProfessorRogerStrange,lecturerattheUniversityofSussexinUK,andco-editor-in-chiefoftheInternationalBusinessReview,alongwith34researchers,and53lecturersanddoctoralstudents.Aftertheopeningsessionandtheplenarysession,theconferencefeaturedtwospecialdiscussionsessions.FinancialLiteracy,MentalHealthshowcasedstate-of-the-artacademicstudiesonfinancialliteracyandmentalhealth–themostimportantaspectsofcivilisedlifeinmodernsociety.TheSharingisCaringforum,co-chairedbyProfessorRogerStrangeandDr.BanjoRoxas,lecturerattheUniversityofTechnologySydneyinAustralia,offeredaplaceforyoungscholarstopresenttheirresearch,receivevaluablefeedback,andupdatethemostadvancedresearchmethodsfromleadingexpertsworldwide.Throughthis,youngscholarshaveimprovedtheirskills,enhancedtheircapabilities,andincreasedtheirchancesofpublishingarticlesinprestigiousinternationaljournals.ProfessorRogerStrange,lecturerattheUniversityofSussexinUKandco-editor-in-chiefoftheInternationalBusinessReview,sharedresearchoninternationalbusiness.Thenewrealitiesofbusinessincludethegrowth(resurgence)ofpopulismandeconomicnationalism;sustainabledevelopmentandclimatechangeagenda;newdigitaltechnologies,andchangingpowerrelationships,hesaid.ThenewrealitiesinVi?tNamareanemergingmarket-orientedsocialisteconomyinamultipolarworld,integrationintotheglobaleconomy,withWTOmembershipsince2007,lowproductioncosts,aconducivebusinessenvironment,partnershipswithindependentsuppliersand/oropportunitiesforinwardFDI.Multinationalenterprises(MNEs)fromUSandEuropeareincreasinglylookingforsuppliersandGVCpartnersinfriendlyemergingeconomies(friend-shoring)asanalternativetoover-relianceonChina(decouplingandde-risking).Thereislimiteddomesticavailabilityofpartsandcomponentsofsuitablequality.Mostpartsandcomponentsareimportedorproducedbyforeign-ownedfirms.Freetradeagreementsand‘bamboodiplomacyareappropriategovernmentpoliciestopromoteupgradingandtocapturemoreofvalue,hesaid.Dr.V?H?ng??c,executivedirectoroftheBusiness,EconomicsResourcesResearchCentreatHCMCityOpenUniversity,saidqualitypapersandresearchpresentedattheconferencewouldbeconsideredforpublicationinprestigiousjournalslistedintheISIand/orScopusindexes.Intheconference,awardsweregiventooutstandingpapers/presentations,prominentyoungresearchers,andthebestpapersongenderstudiesorenergy/environmentaleconomics.—VNS
NationalAssembly(NA)ChairmanTr?nThanhM?npresentedgiftstorevolutioncontributorsintheMekongDeltacityofC?nTh?onTuesday.VNA/VNSPhotoC?NTH?–NationalAssembly(NA)ChairmanTr?nThanhM?nandaNAworkinggrouponTuesdayvisitedandpresentedgiftstorevolutioncontributorsintheMekongDeltacityofC?nTh?ontheoccasionofthe77thanniversaryoftheWarInvalidsandMartyrsDay(July27,1947-2024).Meetingwiththerevolutioncontributors,M?nstressedthattheParty,theStateandtheGovernmenthaveissuedpoliciesandlawsonprovidingsupportandpreferentialtreatmentforrevolutioncontributors.Mostrecently,onJune25,2024,PresidentT?LamsignedadecisionongivinggiftsworthtotallyVN?420billion(US$16.5million)tomorethan1.3millionrevolutioncontributors.Accordingtohim,currently,therearemorethan9.2millionrevolutioncontributorsnationwideincludingnearly1.2millionmartyrs,nearly500,000relativesofmartyrs;over117,000VietnameseHeroicMothers,andnearly600,000warinvalids.Onthisoccasion,M?naskedC?nTh?cityauthoritiestocontinuepayingattentiontorevolutioncontributorsandimplementingpoliciestoensuretheirbenefits,particularlytheNAresolutiononadjustmentofpension,allowancesandpreferentialallowancestorevolutioncontributorsfromJuly1.Thetoplegislatornotedthatitsnecessarytomobiliseresourcesofthewholepoliticalsystemtotakecareofrevolutioncontributors.VNSHealthworkersprayschemicalstokillmosquitoesin??kN?ngProvincesGiaNgh?aCity.—Photobaodaknong.vn??KN?NG—TheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kN?nghasrecordedmorethan1,200casesofdenguefeversofarthisyear,morethandoublethenumberinthesameperiodlastyear,accordingtotheprovincialDepartmentofHealth.Fromthebeginningoftheyearuntilnow,mostcaseshavebeenconcentratedinGiaNgh?aCity,and??kSongand??kRl?pdistricts.Theprovincehasrecordedonedeathduetodenguefever.Inordertopreventdengueinfectionsfromcontinuingtospread,thehealthdepartmenthascoordinatedwithlocalauthoritiestospraymosquitoesandmosquitolarvaetopreventandcontroldenguefever.—VNSTrainsofNh?n-HàN?iMetrohavenotyetcarriedanypassengersduetodelaysintheproject.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-TheNh?n-HàN?iUrbanRailway(metro)projecthasyettotransportanypassengers,despiteplanstocommencecommercialoperationsinJune.ThisisthethirteenthdelayforaprojectthatbeganinSeptember2010andwasoriginallyslatedforcompletionin2015.However,after14yearsofconstruction,theurbanrailwaylinecanstillnotcarrypassengers.Themostrecentoperat188BETionalplan,announcedbytheHàN?iUrbanRailwayManagementBoard(MRB),wassetforJune.Accordingtotienphong.vn,thisplanwasproposedaftertheoperationalprogressofthetrainsinDecember,asdirectedbythePrimeMinister,wasnotachieved.Specifically,onAugust72022,theGovernmentOfficeissuedadocumentstating:ThePrimeMinisterdirectstheChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteetoresolvetheissuesandputtheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HanoiRailwayintooperationbytheendof2023.Followingthatmisseddeadline,arepresentativeoftheMRBtoldtienphong.vnthattheboardwascompletingthefinalprocedurestocommencecommercialoperations(passengertransport)before30June.However,asoftoday,theNh?n–hàN?imetrohasyettotakeasinglepassenger.AnMRBrepresentativestatedthattheconstructionoftheelevatedsectionhasbeencompletedonehundredpercentandtenpassengertrainsoftheprojecthavealsocompletedtrialruns.Inmid-June,theprojectreceivedtechnicalsafetycertificationfromtheVi?tNamRegisterforcommercialoperationasplannedinthesecondquarter.However,theprojectiscurrentlybeingreviewed,inspected,andacceptedbytherelevantauthoritiestoissueasafetycertificate,afterwhichitwillbeeligibleforcommercialoperationsalongtheelevatedsection.With13delaysandanine-yeardelayinmakinganyprogress,theNh?n–HàN?iMetroprojectisalsothehighest-costoverrunprojectamongtheurbanrailwayprojectsunderconstructioninHàN?i.TheapprovedinvestmentatthestartoftheprojectwasVN?18,408billion(US$726million)whichisprimarilyfundedbyFrenchGovernmentODA,butafterseveraladjustments,thetotalinvestmenthasnowincreasedtooverVN?30,000billion,anoverspendofnearly63percent.Previously,theCátLinh-Hà??ngurbanrailwayprojectexperiencedasix-yeardelay,a45percentcostoverrunandtenmisseddeadlines.VNS
AVietjetAiraircraft.—Photovietjetair.comHàN?I—AVietnameseaircraftencounteredturbulencecausedbyanotheraircraftwhileflyingovertheIndianOceanonMay23,accordingtoarecentreportbytheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee.TheincidentinvolvedVietjetAirflightVN-A814,anAirbusA330enroutefromMumbai,India,toHCMCity,whichencounteredsuddenturbulenceandshaking,causingittodropinaltitudeanddeviatefromitsoriginalflightpath.Aninvestigationfoundthattheturbulencewascausedbywaketurbulence-aphenomenonthatoccurswhenasmalleraircraftencountersthedisturbedairflowcreatedbyalargeraircraftflyingnearby.Datafromairtrafficcontrolshowedthatthetwoaircraftwere1,000feet(304m)apartverticallywhentheycrossedpaths.The1,000-footdistanceiswithintheInternationalCivilAviationOrganisationsprescribedseparationdistance.TheCivilAviationAuthorityofVietnam(CAAV)consultedwiththeaircraftmanufacturerandconcludedthattheincidentwasunexpectedaswaketurbulenceisextremelyrare,ifnotunheardof,inVi?tNam.Fortunately,itdidnotresultinanyinjuriestothepassengers.Basedontheinvestigationsfindings,CAAVhasdirectedairlinesandpilotstoenhancetheirsurveillancewhenoperatinginthevicinityoflargeraircraftflyingintheoppositedirection,particularlywithinarangeof1,000feet.Pilotsareinstructedtobevigilantinrecognisingpotentialturbulenceandtobepreparedtotakeimmediateactionifwaketurbulencecausesalossofcontrol.—VNSRescuersatthesceneofthecollapse.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngH?iB?CK?N—AccordingtotheFirePreventionandRescueDepartmentofB?cK?nProvince,by2.05amonTuesday,thebodyofthelastvictimtrappedinthecave-inaccidentonJune30hadbeenbroughtout.ThevictimwasidentifiedasM.V.T.(residentofThu?nMangCommune,NganS?nDistrict,B?cK?nProvince).Sincetheentireareaoftheincidentwascoveredbylargerocks,therescueteamdecidedtoapproachthevictimfromabovethecaveentrance.Atthepreviousrescuesite,theteamusedspecialisedrock-breakingequipmenttocreateapathabouttwometresdeep,reachingM.V.T.sposition.Despitetheeffortsoftherescueforcestosearchandstabilisetheareatolimittheriskofrockslides,thevictimhadalreadydiedbeforetherescueteamcouldreachhislocation.Thevictimsbodywashandedovertothefamilyforfuneralarrangementsbythelocalauthorities.EarlierasreportedbytheVNA,ataround5.30pmonJune30,acave-in,suspectedtobeanillegalgoldmining,occurredinLiênK?tHamlet(Hi?pL?cCommune,NganS?nDistrict,B?cK?nprovince).TheincidentresultedinM.V.T.andTri?uV?nXuanbeingtrappedinside;andinjuredB.T.L.,whosearmwasbrokenandwastakentoB?cK?nGeneralHospitalforemergencytreatment.By11.30pmonJune30,theauthoritiessuccessfullyrescuedTri?uV?nXuan,whileM.V.T.spositionwasstillundetermined.—VNS
ThevisualmodeloftheQu?ngTr?Airport.—Photovietnamfinance.vnQU?NGTR?—TheQu?ngTr?AirportProject,withaninitialoutlayofVN?5.8trillion(US$227million),willbekickedoffon7JulybyajointventurebetweenTTGroupandCIENCO4.Theproject,approvedbythePrimeMinisterunderthepublic-privatepartnershipmodel,willbelocatedinthecommunesofGioQuang,GioH?i,andGioMaiinGioLinhDistrict,coveringanareaof265ha.Theprojectisexpectedtotake50yearstocomplete,including24monthsforpreparationandconstructionand47yearsand2monthsforoperationandtollcollectiontorecoupinvestment.Uponcompletion,theairportwillmeetthestandardsofaClass4CairportdefinedbytheInternationalCivilAviationOrganisationandaLevelIImilitaryairport,capableofhandlingCodeEaircraftandservingabout5millionpassengersand25,500tonnesofcargoannually.Itwilladdresstheever-growingdemandforairtravel,fostereconomicgrowth,andensurehighmobilityformilitaryoperationsanddisasterreliefeffortsintheCentralRegion.TheprojectisexpectedtobecompletedandoperationalbyJuly2026.—VNS
ThekidneysbeingtransportedtothehospitalonJune20.—Photothanhnien.vnTH?ATHIêN-HU?—Twopatientswhohademergencykidneytransplantsarerecoveringwellafterbeinghelpedbyonedonorwhoseorganswereflownintohelpthem.ThetwopatientshadtheiroperationsonJune20atHu?CentralHospitalfollowingthequickdeliveryofkidneysdonatedbya58-year-oldmalepatientfromPhúTh?,whohadpassedawayduetoatrafficaccident.ThedonatedkidneysarrivedatPhúBàiairportandwereescortedbytrafficpolicetothehospitalat10:22pmonJune20.TheteamsatHu?CentralHospitalsimultaneouslyperformedkidneytransplantsfortwopatientswithhighlycompatibleprofiles.Aftermorethanthreehoursofsurgery,thepatientsweretransferredtotheorgantransplantrecoveryroom.Theirhemodynamicparameterswerestablepost-transplant,biochemicalindicesgraduallyimprovedandthetransplantedkidneyfunctionedwell.AccordingtoV???iQuy?n,DeputyHeadoftheCardiovascularAnaesthesiaandResuscitationDepartmentatHu?CentralHospital,suchkidneytransplantcasesatthefacilityhavebeensuccessfulintermsofbothtransportationandtransplanttechniques,asthisisaroutineprocedureatthehospital.ThissuccessisattributednotonlytothenoblegestureofthekidneydonorandthemedicalstaffatPhúTh?GeneralHospitalandHu?CentralHospital,butalsotothededicatedeffortsofthetrafficpoliceescortteam.JustbeforethekidneyarrivedbyplaneinTh?aThiên-Hu?,theofficersofTrafficPoliceTeamNo.2,Th?aThiên-Hu?ProvincialTrafficPoliceDepartment,sprangintoaction.Theyledthewaytotheemergencyroom,makingsurethekidneytransportvehiclereachedHu?CentralHospitalwithin15minutes,justintimeforthetransplant.ThecommanddispatchedLieutenantColonelLêV?nNgh?,DeputyTeamLeader,alongwithCaptainNguy?nH??ngNh?t,LieutenantColonelLêKh?cTrung,andCaptainNguy?n??ngHoàng.TheteamcoordinatedtoreceivetheorganfromPhúBàiairportandsafelytransportedittothetransplantsiteforthetwoawaitingpatients.AnofficerfromTrafficPoliceTeamNo.2sharedthatbeyondcompletingtheirtask,theescortteamperformedtheirdutieswithheartfeltdedicationandasenseofmission.ThejourneyfromPhúBàiairporttotheCardiovascularCentreatHu?CentralHospitaltook15minutes.Aftercompletingthemissionandreturningtotheunit,weallhopedforthesuccessofthekidneytransplants.Hearingthatthepatientsweregraduallyrecoveringmadeusoverjoyed,theofficersaid.—VNSTaxpayersmaketransactionsattheHCMCityTaxDepartment.PhotocourtesyoftheHCMCityTaxDepartmentHCMCITY—TaxauthoritiesinHCMCityhaverequestedpoliceassistanceinverifyingthefounderof116companiesacrossvariousdistrictsinresponsetoconcernsaboutpotentialtaxlawviolationsorfraudulentactivities.Nguy?nTi?nD?ng,deputydirectorofHCMCityTaxDepartment,disclosedonJune28thataVietnamesewoman,knownbythefirstnameH??ng,hadestablished116businesseswithincitydistrictsbetweenDecember2023andMarch2024.Thesebusinessesallbearforeignnames.Despitemultipleattemptstosummonthewomanforclarification,shefailedtoappearforquestioning.Investigationshaverevealedthebusinessesfoundedbyherwerenotconductingoperationsattheirregisteredaddressesoranyphysicallocation.Thetaxagencyhassoughtpoliceinterventiontodeterminewhetherlegitimatecitizenidentificationcardswereusedintheestablishmentofthesebusinesses.Ithasalsocautionedthatcasesofmassbusinessestablishmentofteninvolvefraudulentintentions,requiringfurtherinvestigationbythepolice.IthascalledforcollaborationfromtheDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentinexaminingtheproliferationofvirtualandghostbusinessesestablishedbycertainindividuals.Withtherecentrelaxationofregulationsonbusinesslicensing,therehasbeenariseincasesexploitingtheestablishmentofmultiplebusinessesforillicitpurposessuchasinvoicetradingandtaxrefundscams.Therefore,thetaxagencynowrequirestheverificationofpersonalidentificationbeforeissuingelectronicinvoicestopreventtax-relatedviolations.ThetaxagencyrecommendsamendmentstolegalregulationsmandatingtheauthenticationofpersonalinformationthroughtheMinistryofPublicSecuritysnationalpopulationdatacentrepriortocompanyregistrationandinvoiceissuancetoavoidtheriskofindividualsmisusingcitizenidentificationcardsforfraudulentactivities.Inarelatedmove,thetaxagencyrecentlyannouncedalistofhundredsofbusinessesandindividualsowingoverVN?4.6trillion(US$188million)intaxeswithseveralfirmswithtaxdebtsofoverVN?100millionasofApril.—VNS
AttheNam??nh1–ThanhHóa(chǎn)ThermalPowerPlantsection,96percentofthepoleshavebeenputupand80percentofthewireshavebeenpulledthrough.VNA/VNSPhotosHuyHùngThe500kVcircuit3transmissionlineprojectlinkingthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhtothenorthernprovinceofH?ngYênisenteringthefinalphasetoreachitsfinishline,underthedirectionofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính.The500kVpowertransmissionlinefromQu?ngTr?chDistrictinQu?ngBìnhtoPh?N?iDistrictinH?ngYênincludesfourcomponentprojects,includingthe500kVQu?ngTr?ch–Qu?nhL?upowerline,the500kVQu?nhL?u–ThanhHoápowerline,the500kVNam??nh1ThermalPowerPlant–ThanhHoápowerline,andthe500kVNam??nh1ThermalPowerPlant–Ph?N?ipowerline.The519-kmpowerlinepassesthrough211communesandwardsin43districtsofnineprovinces,includingQu?ngBình,HàT?nh,Ngh?An,ThanhHóa(chǎn),NinhBình,Nam??nh,TháiBình,H?iD??ng,andH?ngYên.ThetotalinvestmentisaboutVN?22.3trillion(US$899million).Theprojectaimstoreducetheriskofoverloadingfortheexisting500kVlines,especiallywhentransmittinghighamountviathenorth–operatingasacentralinterfaceattimeswhenhydroelectricpowerplantsgeneratelowpower,ensuringelectricitysupplyfortheregionintheyearstocome.TheprojectsarebeingundertakenbytheNationalPowerTransmissionCorporation(EVNNPT)astheinvestor,withtheNorthernPowerProjectManagementBoardandtheCentralPowerProjectManagementBoardtheprojectoperatorsandmanagers.JointeffortsWorkersattheprojectinNgaS?nDistrict,thecentralprovinceofThanhHóa(chǎn).Throughouttheconstructionsites,thousandsofworkers,withsupportofdifferentunitsacrosstheelectricityindustry,areworkingdayandnightregardlessofthescorchingsun,thunderstormsormuddyterrain,inaconcertedefforttocompletetheprojectontime.Theexactshapeofthe500kVcircuit3transmissionlineisgraduallyemerging.Atconstructionsite30-33,package36inKimS?nDistrict,NinhBìnhofthePowerConstructionCompany4,dozensofworkersarespreadingconductorsandlightningprotection,readyforthewiredrawingprocess.Tr?nhV?nTu?n,teamleader,saidthatthissectionhadbeeninoperatingmodefromJune7untilnow,anditwasexpectedthatbyJune18,theentiresectionwouldbewired.Allhumanforces,machineryandequipmentaregatheredtoworkinthreeshifts.Wewilltrytocompletethebiddingpackagesbeforetheassignedtime,saidTu?n.L?uVi?tTi?n,deputygeneraldirectoroftheEVNNPTsaidthatoveralltheprojectinNam??nh1-ThanhHóa(chǎn)ThermalPowerPlantwasgoingwellandonschedule.Therewasnopressureintermsoftheworkforce-contractorsparticipatingintheprojectsuchasthePh??ngH?nhcompanyhavehighqualityhumanresourcesandlargeconstructionmachinery,completingthebiddingpackageveryquickly.Wearefocusingonincreasinghumanresources.Atthesametime,leadersoftheVi?tNamElectricity(EVN)andtheEVNNPTareregularlypresentattheconstructionsitetoencourage,supportandhandleanyarisingproblems,saidTi?n.CopewithsevereweatherTheweatherinthenorthisatitshottestperiod,withoutdoortemperaturessometimesreachingover40degreesCelsius.Thisisamajorobstacleforconstructioncontractors,whentheirworkerscannotworkcontinuouslyonsiteduetohealthandlaboursafetyregulations.AtthelocationNo32ofthe500kVNam??nh1-Ph?N?isectioninTr?cHùngCommune,Tr?cNinhDistrict,Nam??nh,constructionunitsarehastilyerectingpolesandpullingropesinthefinalstages,butthatworkisextremelydifficultunderthebakingsunshine.V?XuanThi?n,technicalofficeroftheS?ng?àCompany11said:Withthisweather,thecontractorletsworkersworkfrom5amandleaveearlyat11am,thengototheconstructionsitelaterfrom2pmtoworkuntileveningtoavoidthehotafternoonsun.PhanKhánhH?ngS?n,aworker,said:Thepoles,equipmentandmaterialsareallmadeofsteel,largeinsize,exposedtothehotsun,sotheirtemperatureisalwaysveryhigh.Whenitrains,itisalsoverydifficultforworkerstotransportequipmentandpolesforinstallationinthemuddyterrain.Managersatalllevelscareaboutandencourageus,providingmeals,medicineandfoodtoimproveourresistanceonhotdays,sowecanworkwithpeaceofmind.Ph?mV?nDoanh,anofficialfromtheNorthernPowerProjectManagementBoardandalsorepresentativeoftheinvestoratthispositionsaidthatinadditiontoweatherproblems,anotherobstacletoprogresswasgettingmaterialstoerectsteelcolumns.Whilecontractorsprovidingthecolumnscanonlyproduceabout70percent,theremaining30percentisimported.Customsprocedureswereconductedveryslowly,notalwaysmatchingthescheduleofprovidingsteelcolumnstotheconstructionsites.TheMinistryofIndustryandTradehascontactedtheconsulatesofneighbouringcountriestoensurethatgoodscanarriveattheconstructionsiteasquicklyaspossible,saidDoanh.PowerofsolidarityWorkersaretryingtheirverybestinQu?ngTr?ch-Qu?nhL?usection.Acrosstheconstructionsites,itisnotdifficulttoseethehiveofwork,witheveryoneaimingtospeedupprogress.Mostofthefront-lineworkersandofficialsparticipatingintheprojectarewillingtoworkregardlessofhardshipsandhopetheprojectwillbeenergisedandcomeinonschedule.FollowingrequestsoftheGovernmentandtheEVN,38teamswithmorethan500officersandemployeesoftheNorthernElectricityCorporationhavejoinedtheworkinthelastmonthtosupporttheproject.Asadesignatedcriticaltask,allthechosenteamsareelectricianswhoarequalified,willingandreadytoovercomeallobstacles.T?H?uS?n,deputydirectoroftheNinhBìnhElectricityCompany,saidthatjoiningtheworkwassomethingtheywereproudofsotheelectricityworkerswerealwaysenthusiasticandwereinhighspirits.DeputyGeneralDirectorTi?noftheEVNNPT,saidthatthecorporationassignedabout1,800peoplefromfourpowertransmissioncompanies,alongwithmorethan2,000workersfromdifferentelectricitycompaniesacrossthecountryjoininginthelastpushefforts.WorkerNguy?nTr?ng?oàn,fromtheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kN?ng,saidthatwiththecurrentspiritofworkingregardlessofrainorshine,theunitcouldcompletelymeettheprojectsschedulebeforetheendofthismonth.Personally,Iamveryexcited,becausewehavebeenfamiliarwiththeworkofmanagingandoperating500kVtransmissionlinesfordecades.Alongwiththatistheencouragementfromalllevels,withsolidarityoftheentireelectricityindustry,weallholdthesinglegoalofcompletingtheprojectsoon,said?oàn.VNSPanelistsshareexperiencesindiabetescareandmanagementinVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyoftheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinologyHàN?I—TheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinologyhasintroducedthefirstcontinuousglucosemonitoringprotocolguideline,toadvisehealthcareprofessionalsinVi?tNam.Theguidelineisexpectedtobringaboutmajorchangestothecountrysdiabetesmanagement.TheMinistryofHealthhadpreviouslyrecommendedcontinuousglucosemonitoring(CGM)forpeoplelivingwithdiabetestype2whodesiretobettermanagetheirglucoselevelsandalsoforhospitalisedpatientswithrequiredglucosemonitoring.Thefirst-of-its-kindguideline,issuedbytheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinology(VADE)inlateFebruary2024,providesconcretestepsonhowhealthcareprofessionals(HCPs)andpeoplewithdiabetesshouldimplementCGM.Overallimplementationoftechnologywillnotonlyhelpbettermanagediabetesbutalsoreducethetreatmentcostburdenonpeopleandthehealthcaresystem.Therefore,adetailedguidelineforcontinousglucosemonitoringisofgreatimportance,saidProf.Dr.Tr?nH?uDàng,VADEChairman,formerlyViceRectorofHueUniversityofMedicineandPharmacyonThursday.CGMinvolvesusingsensorsattachedundertheskintomeasureglucoseintheinterstitialfluidoveraperiodoftimeanddisplaycontinuouslyestimatedbloodglucosevalues??overtime,theVADEguidelinesaid.ForHCPs,theguidelinelistsoutCGMdevicesandhowtousethem;indicationsandcontraindications;keyindicators,especiallythoseoftheelderlyandpregnantwomenaswellasdataanalysis.Forpeoplewithdiabetes,theguidelineprovidesgeneralintroductionofCGM,theoperationofCGMandhowtousemonitoringdevices.Basedontheseguidelines,HCPswillestablishprotocolsforCGMimplementationforhospitalsnationwide,especiallythoseinHàN?iandHCMCity.ThenumberofpeoplelivingwithdiabetesinVi?tNamhasbeenontherise,withthediseaseprevalencedoublingoverthepasttenyears.Amongthose,morethanhalfofthemarenotdiagnosed,thereforenotbeingtreated.Forthoseundertreatment,onlyathirdachieveddiabetestreatmentgoal,accordingtoProf.Dàng.Keepingbloodglucoselevelstableandwithinacceptablerangeiskeyforpeoplelivingwithdiabetestopreventdiabeticcomplications,Dàngsaid.CGMprovidesareal-timeglucosereadingandadetailedpictureofapersonsglucoselevels,helpingdoctorsunderstandthepatientsconditionstomakemorepersonalisedtreatmentdecisionandimprovetreatmentoutcomes.Thetechnologyalsohelpspeoplelivingwithdiabetesbettermanagetheirdiabetesandimprovequalityoflifethroughactionableinsightsthatenablelifestyleadjustments.OneoftheCGMdeviceslistedintheVADEguidelineisFreeStyleLibre,theflashglucosemonitoringtechnologywhichwaslaunchedinMarch2021foradultsandchildren(agedfourandabove)inVi?tNambyAbbott.TheFreeStyleLibresystem,launchedinVi?tNaminMarch2021,helpsmonitorglucoselevelseveryminutethroughasmall,coin-sizedsensorwornonthebackoftheupperarmforupto14days–makingitthelongest-lastingflashglucosemonitoringdeviceavailableglobally.Thetechnologyhasrevolutionisedthewaydiabetesismanagedforaboutsixmillionpeopleacrossmorethan60countries.—VNS
AsectionofTràngTi?nAlleyinHoànKi?mDistrict,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?n??cHàN?I—Adraftingteamlookingathowareasonthesideofroadsandsidewalksaremanagedinthecapital,haveproposedimposinganusagefeeinHoànKi?mDistrict,thehistoricheartofthecity.Theteamwerelookingathowthesidewalkswerebeingmanagedandused,andhowtheycouldbebetterexploited.Aftermorethantenmonthsofresearch,thedraftingteam,consistingofrepresentativesfrom11departmentsandfourdistricts,hassubmittedtothecapitalPeoplesCommitteethepromulgationoftheproject.Theproposalofapilotusagefeeschemecameafterassessingthecurrentmanagementstatusat123localstreetsinthecityandreviewingcurrentregulations.Thedraftingteamhasidentifiedconditionsandcriteriatoconsiderthetemporaryexploitationanduseofapartofroadbedsforparking,alongwiththeroadsidestripsbeingusedbybusinesses.Thedraftingteamsubmittedninemodelsofsidewalkstobeexploitedandusedfornon-trafficpurposesandpointedoutsevengroupsofmanagementsolutions.Accordingly,thefeefortemporaryuseofsidewalksforcarparkingisthehighestatVN?240,000(US$9.4)persq.meachmonthinHoànKi?mDistrict,thelowestisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthS?nTayTownandothersuburbandistricts.ThefeefortemporaryuseofsidewalkstoparkmotorbikesandbicyclesinHoànKi?mDistrictisthehighestVN?135,000($5.2)persq.meachmonth,thelowestisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthinS?nTayTownandotherdistricts.ThetemporaryuseofroadbedsandsidewalksforbusinessonmainstreetsoffourdowntowndistrictsofHoànKi?m,Ba?ình,??ng?aandHaiBàTr?ng,forcultural,culinarystreetsandnightmarkets,appliesafeeofVN?45,000($1.76)persq.meachmonth.ThefeeforremainingmainstreetsofeightotherdistrictscostsVN?40,000($1.56)persq.meachmonth.ItcostsVN?25,000($0.97)persq.mpermonthforstreetsinS?nTayTown.ThefeeisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthforstreetsinthesuburbdistricts.RentalfeescomplywithResolutionNo.06/2020ofthecapitalPeoplesCouncil.Afterevaluatingtheinitialresults,thecitywillcontinuetoconsiderwhethertorolloutthepilotacrossotherurbanareasofotherdistricts.HoànKi?mhasbeencurrentlytheonlydistrictinthecapitalthatrentsidewalksforbusinessesandhasbeendoingsosince2021.Locationsforrent,mainlycoffee,refreshments,fastfoodareatNo.30,94LyTh??ngKi?t,No.11LêPh?ngHi?u,No.15Ng?Quy?n.TherentalfeeisVN?45,000($1.76)persq.mpermonth,thelicenceperiodfortemporaryuseofthestreetissixmonths.Attheendoflastyear,thedistrictproposedtopilotphaseoneofbusinessleasingon10streetswith36positions,consistingof15locationsonfivestreetsof?inhTiênHoàng,HàngKhay,HàngBài,Nguy?nXíandLêTháiT?and21locationsonfivestreetsofLyTh??ngKi?t,PhanChuTrinh,BàTri?u,LêPh?ngHi?uandNg?Quy?n.—VNSTheremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswereburiedatHill82Cemetery,TanBiênDistrict,TayNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngT?YNINH—TheSteeringCommitteeforsearch,collection,repatriation,andidentificationoffallensoldiersremains(SteeringCommittee515)ofthesouthernprovinceofTayNinhonFridayheldceremonytoreceivetheremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldierswhofelldowninCambodiaduringthewartime.TheremainsweresearchedandrepatriatedbyTeamK70underMilitaryZone7andTeamK71undertheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommandduringthe2023-2024dryseason.AccordingtoLieutenantColonelPhanV?nLong,PoliticalCommissarofTeamK71,theremainswerecollectedintheprovincesofBanteayMeanchey,OddarMeancheay,SiemReap,KampongCham,andTbongKhmunfromMarch1–June28.Membersofbothteamsalwaysupheldastrongsenseofresponsibilitytoovercomealldifficulties,andcloselycooperatedwithforcesoftheMilitarySubdistrictandpeopleoftheCambodianlocalitiesinperformingtheirduties,contributingtotighteningthefriendshipandsolidaritybetweenthetwocountries,Longsaid.Colonel??ThànhVi?t,DeputyCommissaroftheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommand,commendedthespirit,responsibility,andachievementsbytheteamsofficersandsoldiers,andthankedtheCambodianlocalitiesforcesfortheirassistanceandsupporttotheteamsintheirmission.—VNS