Theanti-scammobilenTrustisdevelopedbytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation.—PhotocourtesyofnTrustHàN?I—Anationalanti-scammobileapplicationhasbeenlaunchedbytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation(undertheMinistryofPublicSecurity).Thefreeapp,namednTrust,istohelppeopledetectsignsofscammingbyverifyingphoneandbankaccountnumbers,aswellaswebsitelinksandQRcodes.ItwasfirstannouncedattheseminaronpreventingonlinescamsheldonMay13bytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation.FollowingitsbetaversionreleasedinJune,theapphasbeenupdatedtobetterscanformalwareandoptimiseitsperformance.nTrustiscurrentlyavailableonGooglePlayStoreforAndroiddevicesandontheAppStorefordevicesrunningoniOS.Ifusersdetectanysignsofscamming,theycanreportsuspiciousphonenumbers,bankaccountnumbers,websitelinksorsoftwareviatheapp.TheirreportswillthenbecompiledandanalysedbeforebeingsenttotheentirenTrustnetwork.—VNS

AwhoopingcoughpatientisunderspecialcareattheHu?GeneralHospital.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalTH?ATHIêN-HU?—Whoopingcoughhasre-emergedinthecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?aftermorethantenyears,withfivesuspectedcases,ofwhichtwoalreadytestedpositiveforthevirus,theprovincialhealthdepartmentannouncedonTuesday.AllfivecasesareundersupervisionattheHu?GeneralHospital.TwopatientswhoweretestedpositiveforthediseasearefromHu?CityandH??ngTh?yTown.Theyarechildrenunderthreemonthsold,whoeitherhavenotbeenvaccinatedorhavejustbeenvaccinatedandhavenotyetgotimmunity.Leadersofthelocalhealthdepartmentsaidthatafterrecordingsuspectedcases,thehealthsectorcoordinatedwithaffectedlocalitiestoorganiseinvestigations,taketestsamplesandsendthemtotheNhaTrangPasteurInstituteforconfirmatorytesting.Thedepartmenthassteppedupcommunicationmessagingtoraisepeoplesawarenessaboutthedisease.Thehealthsectoriscontinuingtosupervisetopromptlydetectcasesinthecommunity,aswellasinmedicalfacilitiestocontrolandpreventoutbreaks.Theprovincialhealthsectorstrengthenstheworkofadmitting,treatingandresuscitatingpatients,movingthemtoupper-levelwhenrequiredandpreventingcross-infectioninmedicalfacilities.Itmaintainsvaccinationrates,reviewingcasesthathavenotbeenvaccinatedornottotherightlevel,organisingtopupvaccinationsaccordingtotheMinistryofHealthsinstructions.Thehealthdepartmentsaidthatwhoopingcoughwasanacuterespiratoryinfectioncausedbypertussisbacteria.Thediseaseoftenoccursinchildrenunderfiveyearsold,issevereandcaneasilyleadtodeath,causingcomplicationsofbronchitisandpneumonia,especiallyinthosewhohavenotbeenfullyvaccinated.Ittransmitsthroughtherespiratorytractbydirectcontactwiththepatientsnasopharyngealsecretionswhencoughingorsneezing.Theinfectionrateishighinpeoplelivinginthesameclosedspace,suchashouseholdsandschools.StatisticsoftheDepartmentofPreventiveMedicineshowedthatinthefirstfivemonthsthisyear,thecountryrecorded127casesofwhoopingcough,7.9timesgreaterthanthesameperiodlastyear.ThemainreasonistheinterruptioninvaccinessupplyundertheExpandedImmunisationProgramme,whichhasaffectedthenationwidecoveragerate.—VNSHCMCity-C?n??oexpressboat.—VNA/VNSPhotoTi?nL?cHCMCITY—TheHCMCity-C?n??oexpressboatservicewillbetemporarilysuspendedfromJuly29duetoinefficientoperation,justovertwomonthssincelaunch.Theservicewaslaunchedinmid-May,2024,connectingthesouthernmetropoliswithConDaoislandoffBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince.However,severalfactorshavehinderedpassengersfromchoosingtheservicesuchasthelongdistance,over20km,betweenthecityscentreandtheSàiGòn-Hi?pPh??cportintheoutlyingdistrictofNhàBè,wheretheboatdeparts;passengershavingtopayfeestoentertheport;andweatherconditions,amongothers,thecompanysaid.TheoperatorofferedafreeshuttlebusservicefromtheSeptember23ParkinHCMCitysDistrict1totheportforpassengersbookinginadvance.However,someproblemsoccurredanditdecidedtosuspendtheservicefromearlyJunebutlaterresumedtheoperation.Thehigh-speedboat,namedTh?ngLong,seats1,017passengers.TicketpricesrangedbetweenVN?615,000-1.1million(US$26-43)pertrip.Therewerethreetripsdepartingeachportweekly.TheboatdepartedfromSàiGòn-Hi?pPh??cPortforC?n??oat7:00am,andfromB?n??mWharfofC?n??oforHCMCityat1:00pm.—VNS

AwomanistestedfordiphtheriainNgh?AnProvince.—Photobaonghean.vnHàN?I—OnediphtheriadeathhasbeenrecordedinthecentralNgh?AnProvincepromptingfastactionsfromhealthauthoritiestoavoidanymorefatalitiesandtocontainanypossibleoutbreak.Thepatientwasan18-year-oldstudentinK?S?nDistrict,whodiedonJuly5.Atotalof119peoplewhohavecomeintocontactwithherhavebeenidentified.Amongthem,twohaveleftNgh?AnforworkinthenorthernB?cGiangProvince,oneotherhastestedpositivefordiphtheria.B?cGiangsCentreforDiseaseControl(CDC)anditsHi?pHòaDistrictHealthCentreidentified15otherpeoplewhohavebeenincontactwiththepositivecasefortesting.EightofthemhavetestednegativeforthevirusasofTuesdaymorning.Diphtheriaistransmittedthroughtherespiratorytract.SpeakingtoS?ckh?e??is?ng(HealthLife)newspaper,DrNguy?nV?nTh??ng,deputydirectorofNgh?AnDepartmentofHealthsaidthatuponreceivingthenewsfromNgh?AnFriendshipGeneralHospitalofapossiblediphtheriainfection,thedepartmentorderedimmediatesamplecollectionfortestingattheNationalInstituteofHygieneandEpidemiology.TheprovincialCDCwasalsoorderedtosendarapidresponseteamtoK?S?nDistricttoassistindiseaseinspectionandcontrolandidentifypeoplewhocameintoclosecontactwiththepatient.Th??ngsaid:Ngh?Anhealthsectorisworkingwithauthoritiesofotherlocalitiesinvolvedinthiscasetotakediseasepreventionandcontrolmeasures,monitoringthesituationandtakingsamples.Thosewhohavecomeintocontactwiththepositivecaseorshowedsymptomssuchassorethroat,coughorfeveraregivenprophylacticantibioticsandguidelinesforat-hometreatment.Announcementsarealsobeingbroadcastonthepublicspeakersystemtoboostpeoplesawarenessofdiphtheria.Wealsoprovidediphtheriavaccinesforthosewhoareeligiblebuthavenotreceivedtheirdoses.OnMonday,Ngh?Anhealthdepartmentalsoissuedanurgentdocumenttoincreasemonitoringforearlydetectionofdiphtheriacases,alongsideguidelinesforpromptisolationofinfectionsforeffectiveresponseandpreventionofwidespreadoutbreaks.Communicationatthegrassrootslevelalsoincreasesforproactiveactionsamonglocalpeople.Familiesarealsoencouragedtobringtheirchildrentohealthcentresfortimelyandcompletevaccination.Hygienepracticesarealsobeingpromotedinschool.ThosewhoarenotincludedintheExpandedProgrammeonImmunisationarerecommendedtogettheirvaccinefordiphtheriaaton-demandvaccinationpoints.Thegoalisthatallchildren,includingthosewhoarenotpermanentresidents,arefullyvaccinated.Thevaccinationrateshouldbeover95percentinallwards,communesandtowns,especiallyinremoteareaswherehealthcareaccessisstilllimited.Localauthoritiesmustensureproperhospitalisation,emergencycareandtreatmentforpotentialorpositivecasesofdiphtheriatopreventcross-infectioninmedicalfacilitiesandminimisethechancesoffatality.Medicalsuppliesandmedicineshavebeenreadiedincaseofanypossibleoutbreaks.Inadditiontodisinfectionanddistancingmeasuresinareaswhereinfectionshavebeendetected,authoritiesalsoadvocatepractisinghygieneandprovideinformationonthediseaseinmultiplelanguages,includingthoseofethnicminorities.Ngh?Anschallengeinpreventingdiphtheriaisthatmostofitspopulationislocatedinremoteareasandhaslimitedknowledgeofthedisease.Ngh?AnhealthdepartmentsdeputydirectorTh??ngrecommendedthatthosewhocomeintocontactwithapositivecaseorexperiencesymptomssuchassorethroat,cough,shortnessofbreathorfevermustimmediatelygotothelocalhealthstationforexaminationandtreatment,ratherthanself-medicatingathome.—VNSColonelNguy?nTu?nH?ng,DeputyDirectoroftheDepartmentofInvestigativeSecurity,MinistryofPublicSecurity,answersquestionsfromthepress..—PhotocourtesyofMinistryofPublicSecurityHàN?I—TheInvestigationSecurityAgencyundertheMinistryofPublicSecuritysaidonMondaythatithaslaunchedaninvestigationintothecaseofbiddingregulationviolations,andgivingandtakingbribesatC?ngMinhCompanyLimitedandinsomeprovincesandcentrally-runcities,whichcausedseriousconsequences.AccordingtotheinvestigationthatbeganonMay8,around50firmsunderthewingoftheC?ngMinhCompanywonover600treegrowingtenderpackagesasthecompanycolludedwithinvestorstoengageinthedevelopmentofthepackages.Theinvestigationisunderwaytoclarifytheresponsibilitiesofrelatedindividualsandorganisations,andidentifythedamagecausedbytheviolations.TheagencyaskedindividualsandorganisationstoprovidedocumentsandreportviolationslinkedtotheC?ngMinhCompanytoreceiveleniency.RegardingthePhúcS?nGroupcase,theagencysaid23defendantshavebeenprosecutedwhileoverVN?300billion(US$11.8millionUSD),$2million,500taelsofgold(ataelequals37.5gramsor1.2ounces),andover1,000landcertificatesofthoseinvolvedinthecorruptioncasehavebeenseizedsofar.Moredocumentsandevidencearebeingcollectedfortheexpansionoftheinvestigation,andrecoveryofthelostandmisappropriatedproperties.Theinvestigationagencyisprobingintoviolationsofregulationsonaccountingandbidding,givingandtakingbribes,andabusinginfluenceonpersonsholdingpositionsandpowertoseekillegalprofitsatthegroup.—VNSDelegatesatthemeetingoftheGovernmentsCommitteeforEthnicMinorityAffairsinHàN?ionMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Manyimportantresultshavebeenrecordedinethnicminorityaffairs,especiallytheimplementationofrelatedprogrammesandpolicies,sofarthisyear,helpingwithsocio-economicdevelopmentanddefence-securitysafeguardinginethnicminorityandmountainousareas.ThiswasannouncedatanationalconferenceheldbytheGovernmentsCommitteeforEthnicMinorityAffairsinHàN?ionMondaytoreviewtheperformanceinthefirsthalfof2024andlaunchtasksfortheremainingmonths.DeputyMinister,ViceChairwomanofthecommitteeN?ngTh?HàreportedthatthecoordinationamongtheParty,State,Vi?tNamFatherlandFront,andentirepoliticalsystem,theattentionfromthewholesociety,andtheeffortsbyethnicminoritiesthemselveshavecreatedsignificantmomentumfortheimplementationofethnicpolicies.Apartfromimportantresultsinexecutingprogrammesandpolicies,informationdissemination,digitaltransformation,andlegaleducationamongethnicminoritypeoplehavebeenenhanced.Internationalcooperationinrelevantaffairshasbeenpromoted.Meanwhile,theapparatusandcontingentofcadresinvolvedintheworkhavealsobeenimproved.Notably,sheadded,progresshasbeenmadeinthedisbursementoffundsforthenationaltargetprogrammeonsocio-economicdevelopmentinethnicminorityandmountainousareas.HàcitedtheMinistryofFinanceasreportingthatpublicinvestmentdisbursementunderthisprogrammeapproximatedVN?4.36trillion(overUS$171million)bytheendofMay,equivalentto28percentofthisyearstarget.Theothertwonationaltargetprogrammesfor2021-25,onsustainablepovertyreductionandnew-stylecountrysidebuilding,havecontinuedtobecarriedoutstronglyinbeneficiaryareas,givingafacelifttotransportfacilitiesandschoolsinpoordistricts.Theyhavecontinuedprovidingassistanceinlivelihooddevelopmentandpovertyalleviation,boostingvocationaltrainingandsustainableemployment,andsupportingpoorandnear-poorfamiliestobuildhouses,accordingtotheofficial.Pointingoutsomefocaltasksfortheyearssecondhalf,H?uAL?nh,Minister-Chairmanofthecommittee,saiditisnecessarytokeepaclosewatchonthesituationofethnicminorityandmountainousareas;maketimelyreportonethnicaffairsandpolicies,especiallysecurityandenvironmentalhotspots,naturaldisastersanddiseases,totaketimelyactions;andcoordinatewithcompetentagenciesincommunicationstoraiseethnicminoritypeoplesawarenessofthePartysguidelinesandtheStatespoliciesandlaws,therebyhelpingstrengthenthepublicstrustandconsensus.Healsounderlinedtheimportanceofproperlydraftingethnicplansandpolicies;workingwithministries,sectors,andlocalitiestospeedupprogrammesandpolicies;conductingreviewsandamendmentstoensurethoseprogrammesandpoliciesareconsistentwiththesystemofethnicpolicies;andpressingonwiththesurveyofthe53ethnicminoritygroupssocio-economicsituationtoserveasabasisforbuildingethnicpoliciesfor2026-30andbeyond.—VNS

HarvestingpomelosinthePhúDi?nCommuneofHàN?isNamT?LiêmDistrict.—PhotocourtesyoftheHàN?iAgriculturalPromotionCentreHàN?I—HàN?isagriculturalsectorhasforseveralyearsfocusedondevelopingpomelocultivationandisblessedwithaspecialvarietyofthefruit.Withitsinherentpotentialandadvantages,thecityisidentifiedasakeypomelogrowingregionofthecountry.Currently,themarketdemandforpomelocontinuestoincrease.However,theexportturnoverofpomelohasonlyaccountedforabout0.1percentofexportvalues,toaroundUS$1.1-1.2billionannually.V?Th?H??ng,directoroftheHàN?iAgriculturalPromotionCentreundertheHàN?iDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,said:HàN?icurrentlyhasnearly10,000haofpomelocultivationmainlyindistrictslikeCh??ngM?,PhúcTh?,?anPh??ng,Qu?cOaiandPhúXuyên.HàN?ihasabouttenvarietiesofpomelo,ofwhichtheDi?npomelo–aspecialvariety–occupiesnearly81percentofthetotalwhileothervarietiesarealsowidelycultivatedandbringhigheconomicefficiencyincludingQu?D??ngpomelo,Hi?pThu?nsweetpomelo,VanHàpomelo,PhúXuyênpomeloandSàiS?nsourpomelo.Inrecentyears,HàN?isagriculturalsectorhassupportedlocalitiesinbuildingpomeloproductionmodelsthatmeetVietGAPandorganicstandards,providinghigherproductivity,ensuringgreaterqualityandpotentialearningsofVN?400-500million($17,000-20,000)perhectareperyear.Farmersparticipatinginthesemodelsreceivetechnicalguidanceandgrowingsystemsbasedonrecordingtheircultivationactivities.ProducingpomelosunderVietGAPstandardsnotonlycreatessafeproductsforconsumersbutalsocontributestothehealthofproducersandisbeneficialfortheenvironmentandcanboostexports.Ch??ngM?Districthasfavourableconditionsforfruittreecultivationandhasencouragedresidentstoconvertlow-economic-valuelandtofruitcultivation,mainlypomelo.Thedistricthascollaboratedwithrelevantagenciestoorganisetrainingcoursesandtransferscientificandtechnicaladvancesingardenrenovation,pomelograftingandproductionfollowingVietGAPstandards.LêH?uDi?n,directorof??cH?u-L?uQuangCleanAgriculturalCo-operativeinTrungHòaCommuneofCh??ngM?District,said:Theco-operativehasnearlythreehectaresofpomelomeetingVietGAPstandards,withmuchhigherproductivitythanordinarypomeloandwhichiscompletelypurchasedbyenterprises.TheVietGAPpomeloissweeter,haslesspestdamage,hasagolden,shinyskin,fragrantflesh,juicysegmentsandalovelytaste.Meanwhile,intheSàiS?nCommuneofQu?cOaiDistrict,PhanNhanL?isfamilypreviouslyhad400Di?npomelotrees,butfaceddifficultiesinsellingtheharvestduetolowprices.AfterreceivinghelptoswitchtoVietGAPstandards,salesbecameeasierandthepricewasabout20percenthigherthantraditionalmethods.L?isaid:Togrowhigh-qualitypomelosthatmeetVietGAPstandards,growersneedtopayattentiontofertilisationtechniques,operatemainlyorganicallyandusecomposedmanuretoensuregoodfloweringandfruitingrates.Nguy?nNh?H?o,directorofQu?D??ngSafePomeloProductionCo-operativeinHoài??cDistrict,believedthatexpandingVietGAPproductionmodelsrequirescontinuoustechnicaltrainingandinfrastructureinvestmenttoapplymechanisationandhightechnologyinlarge-scaleproduction,buildbrandsandestablishgeographicalindicationsforlocalspecialties.Nguy?nM?nhPh??ng,deputydirectoroftheHàN?iDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidthattheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasapprovedaplantodevelopkeyfruittreesby2025,withavisionto2030,choosingHàN?iasakeyareaforpomelodevelopment.HàN?iwillcontinuetoworkwithlocalitiestoselecthigh-qualitypomelovarietiessuitableforeachregionsclimateandsoilconditions,strictlyfollowsafeproductionprocesses,andensurequality,Ph??ngsaid.Thecitywillalsoexpandhigh-techagriculturalmodelsandlinkproductionwithmarketaccess,hesaid.Forfurtherdevelopment,HàN?iplanstosupportlocalitiesinimplementingprojectsinQuangMinhCommuneofMêLinhDistrict,Xuan?ìnhCommuneofPhúcTh?DistrictandSongPh??ngCommuneof?anPh??ngDistrict,overascaleof20ha.Thecityaimstomaintainabout70percentoftheareaformain-seasonpomelovarietiesand30percentforoff-seasonharvesting.Inadditiontotraditionalvarieties,theagriculturalsectorwillrefinelocalvarieties,developnewhigh-qualityvarietiesandencouragebusinessestoinvestinpomeloprocessingfordomesticconsumptionandexport.—VNSAricefieldundertheNewGreenFarmCo-operativeinC?nTh?sTh?tN?tDistricthasasolar-poweredenvironmentmonitoringsystem.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhLiêmC?NTH?—C?nTh?isencouragingtheestablishmentofco-operativesandco-operativegroupsandprovidingthemthesupporttheyneedtooperateefficiently.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltacityhas341co-operativesoperatinginagriculture,industry,cottageindustry,transport,construction,trade,servicesandcreditservices,accordingtoitsCo-operativeAlliance,theoverarchingregulatoryentity.Nguy?n??cPh??ng,itschairman,saidtheemulationmovementinthefieldofcollectiveeconomyandco-operativesin2022-24hasbeenusheringinimportantchangeswithregardtothedevelopmentofco-operativesandco-operativegroups.Theyhaveexpandedintermsofnumberofmembers,registeredcapital,infrastructure,andareasofoperation,hesaid.Intheagriculturalsector,forinstance,manyco-operativesnowhavemorethan100members,registeredcapitalofVN?2-7billion(US$78,000-270,000)andcombinedfarmingareasof300ha-1,000ha.TheKhi?tTamCo-operativeinV?nhTh?nhDistrictproducesriceseedsforcultivationandhigh-qualityriceforconsumption,andprovidesservicessuchasploughingandharvesting.Nguy?nNg?cHu?n,itsdirector,saidtheco-operativehaslinkedupwithotherstakeholderstogrowriceonlarge-scale–referringtopooling–fieldstoreducecostsandharvestlargevolumestomeettherequirementsofprocessingandexportingcompanies.ItsmembersearnVN?2-4million($80-160)perhectareperyearmorethanfarmerswhoarenotmembersofco-operatives,hesaid.Thecityaimstohave400co-operatives,upfromthecurrent341,with25,000membersby2030.Itgot10newonesinthefirstfourmonthsoftheyear,seveninagricultureandthreeintransportation.Ithasorganisedcoursestoimprovetheskillsofco-operativemanagersandadvocatetheCo-operativeLawandmeasurestoimplementdigitaltransformationforco-operatives.TheCo-operativeAlliancewillassistagriculturalco-operativesandco-operativegroupsinregisteringforcollectivebrandnamesandgrowingareacodes,applyinggoodagriculturalpractices,accessingsoftloans,linkingupwithcompaniestobuyinputsatlowercostsbutwithhighquality,andsecuringsalesoftheirharvests.Thecityhas179agriculturalco-operatives,andencouragesthemtoapplymodernfarmingmethodstoincreaseyieldsandquality.Hu?nhV?nChi?n,directoroftheThanThi?nAgriculturalCo-operative,saidithas34membersandlinkageswithnearly500otherfarmerstogrowfruitsandvegetables.Withsupportfromauthorities,ithasimproveditsefficiencyandinstructeditsmembersandpartner-farmerstoapplygoodagriculturalpractices.Ithasinvestedininfrastructuretoprovideinputsandtiedupwithbuyerstosecuresalesoftheproduce.TheTr??ngKh??ngACo-operativeinPhong?i?nDistrictsTr??ngLongCommunehasencouragedits34memberstoapplyVietGAPstandardstogrowdurian,milkappleandotherfruitssince2017.Ithaslinkedupwithcompaniestobuyinputsforitsmembersandsecuresalesfortheiroutput.ItsmembersearnanaverageofVN?100million($3,900)ayear.—VNS

TrafficlightswithcountdowntimersattheNguy?nV?nTr?i-Tr?nHuyLi?uIntersectioninHCMCitysPhúNhu?nDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tHàN?I—ManytransportexpertshaveagreedthatthepilotprogrammetoremovecountdowntimersfromtrafficsignalsatseveralmajorintersectionsinHCMCityisasoundandappropriateinitiative,whichmayhelpdriversbemoreproactiveandmayreducetheriskoftrafficcollisions.TheHCMCitysUrbanTrafficManagementCentrehasimplementedapilotprogrammebyremovingcountdowntimersatthreeintersectionsalongNguy?n?ìnhChi?uStreet,includingtheintersectionswithTr??ng??nhStreet,BàHuy?nThanhQuanStreet,andCáchM?ngTháng8Street.ThemodelhasnowbeenexpandedandisbeingtrialledattheMaiChíTh?-T?H?uintersectionneartheTh?ThiêmTunnel.Withthenewmodel,trafficlightsaresettochangecoloursatflexibleintervals,withoutdisplayinganumberedcountdown.TheseintersectionsareequippedwithsurveillancecamerasconnectedtotheUrbanTrafficManagementCentreforremotemanagement.V?KhánhH?ng,deputydrectoroftheHCMCitysDepartmentofTransport,notedthatcountdowntimersatintersectionshelproadusersanticipatetrafficsignalchanges.However,despitetheirbenefits,thereareinstanceswherepeoplespeeduptopasswhenthegreenlightisabouttoendortrytocrossbeforetheredlightfullychanges.Additionally,driversinfrontareoftenhonkedatbythosebehindthem.Therushfrombothlinesoftraffictotakeadvantageofthelastfewsecondsisaleadingcauseoftrafficcollisions.Basedonthis,thedepartmenthasstudiedtheremovalofcountdowntimersandpiloteditatfourintersections,hesaid.PhDKh??ngKimT?o,formerdeputychiefofstaffoftheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,saidthatremovingcountdowntimersfromtrafficsignalsisaverysensibleandappropriatedecision.DevelopedcountriessuchastheUnitedStates,Germany,France,Japanandothersnolongerusecountdowntimers.Ifweremovethecountdowntimers,driverswillonlyneedtofocusonthetrafficsignals,whichwillleadtosaferbehaviours,hesaid.AccordingtoT?o,thedurationofyellowlights,asstipulatedinthe2008RoadTrafficLaw,isnotclearlydefined,leadingmanytomistakenlybelievethatdriversshouldbepenalisedforcrossingduringayellowlight.However,the2024RoadTrafficSafetyLawallowsalldriverstopassthroughayellowlight.Thereisnopenaltyfordriversgoingthroughayellowlight.Trafficstandardsdictatethedurationofyellowlightsisbasedonthespeedofvehiclesapproachingtheintersectionandthewidthoftheintersection.Thisdesignensuresthatdrivershaveenoughtimeandspacetostopbeforetheredlightappears.Therefore,driversonlyneedtocomplywiththetrafficlightcolourstoensuresafety,heexplained.Anotherpointhighlightedbytheexpertisthatdevelopedcountriesusetrafficsignalstosupportpublictransport,sobusesandemergencyvehicles,forexample,aregivenpriority.Busesareequippedwithdevicesthatnotifytrafficsignalcontrolcentreswhentheyareapproachinganintersection.Asabusnearsanintersection,thetrafficsignalwillturngreenforthebus,whileallotherdirectionsturnyellowandred.Ifweusecountdowntimers,wecannotimplementtheprioritylightsystem,hesaid.Nguy?nXuanTh?y,anurbantrafficexpert,expressedhisviewthattheredlightdurationshouldnotexceedoneminuteanditshouldbekeptunder50secondsinstead.Itisbettertosegmenttheflowofvehiclesratherthanhavingacontinuousstreamofcarsstretchingforkilometres,whichexacerbatescongestion,hesaid.Regardingtheideaofremovingcountdowntimersfromtrafficsignals,Th?ysaiditwasaninnovativeapproach.Inmyopinion,itisbettertoremovethecountdowntimeronlyfortheredlight.Whenmovingthroughagreenlight,driversstillknowhowmuchtimetheyhave,whichpreventsthemfromspeedingorrushingunnecessarily.Removingthecountdowntimerwillhelpdiscouragerecklessbehaviour,andthelikelihoodoftrafficaccidentswillgraduallydecrease.AccordingtoTh?y,themostcrucialfactorremainstheawarenessandadherencetotrafficlawsandthatdriversneedtorecognisetheimportanceoffollowingregulations.—VNS

FarmersharvesthighqualityriceinthefieldsofTi?nThu?nCooperativeintheMekongDeltacityofC?nTh?.—VNA/VNSPhotoThuHi?nC?NTH?—Apilotmodelforplantingmillionsofhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionriceintheMekongDeltahasyieldedpositiveresults,includingreducingtheamountofseedandfertiliserused,loweringcarbondioxide(CO2)emissionswhileincreasingprofits.ThefindingswereannouncedonMondayatareviewworkshopfortheinitialresultsofthepilotmodel,heldinC?nTh?City.TheeventwasjointlyorganisedbytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,theDepartmentofCropProduction,theInternationalRiceResearchInstitute(IRRI),thePeoplesCommitteeofC?nTh?CityandtheC?nTh?CitysDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.BackonApril5,Ti?nThu?nCooperativeinthecitywasselectedbytheagriculturalministryasoneoffivesitesacross12provincesandcitiesinthedeltatopilotthemodel.Theprojectsaw50haofricefromthecooperativeusingcertifiedseedssuppliedbytheMekongDeltaRiceInstituteplantedatarateof60kgperha.Thecooperativeranamachinecombiningseedswithfertiliser,applyingthemixtospecialisedzones,integratingpestmanagement,applyingmechanicalharvestingandstrawcollection.Speakingattheworkshop,Nguy?nNg?cHè,deputychairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofthecity,saidthatthe50hapilotfieldinV?nhTh?nhDistrictmetallthecriteriaoftheprojecttogrowonemillionhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionricelinkedtogreengrowthintheMekongDelta.Nguy?nNg?cHè,deputychairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofthecity,delivershisspeechattheworkshopinC?nTh?City.—VNA/VNSPhotoThuHi?nThemodelresultsshowedareductioninseedusagefrom140kgperhato60kgperha,adecreaseinfertiliserapplicationsfrom3-4timespercroptojusttwicepercropandaminimum20percentreductionininorganicfertiliseruse.Therewasalsoasignificantreductioninirrigationwater,decreasedriskofdiseasesandreducedpost-harvestlosses.Thesuccessofthemodellaysthefoundationforthecitysagriculturesectortoexpandtheprojectsimplementationacrosstheentirecommittedarea,hesaid.Nguy?nV?nHùngfromtheInternationalRiceResearchInstitutesaidthattheseedreductionof60kgperhasavedVN?1.2million(US$47)andthereductioninfertiliserof30kgperhapercropsavedVN?700,000($27).Thus,thecombinedcostsavingsamountedtoVN?1.9million($74)perha.Afterimplementingthemodel,summer-autumnriceyieldsreached6.13-6.51tonnesperha,about7percenthigherthanusual.LowerinputcostsresultedinfarmersincreasingtheirprofitsbyVN?1.3-6.2million($50-240)perha.ReductionofuptosixtonnesofCO2Nguy?nCaoKh?i,directorofthecooperative,saidthatthemostsignificantbenefit,besidescostsavingsandincreasedprofits,wasthereductioninenvironmentalpollutionduetotheproperapplicationofproductionprocesses.Hùng,fromtheInternationalRiceResearchInstitute,saidthatifthemodelwasstrictlyfollowed,itcouldreducegreenhousegasemissionsby2-6tonnesCO2perha,dependingonwhetherfarmersfollowedwatermanagementpracticesincoordinationwiththecooperative.Theemissionreductionwasattributedtowaterandstrawmanagement.Cao??cPhát,chairmanoftheBoardofDirectoroftheInternationalRiceResearchInstituteandformerMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidthatthemodelaimedtoachievetwomaingoals.Thefirstwastoapplynewtechnicalprocessestoreducecosts,increaseproductivityandenhancevaluetoboostfarmersincome.Thesecondwastoreduceenvironmentalpollutionandgreenhousegasemissionsbydecreasingseed,pesticideandwaterusage,thusfulfillingVi?tNamsinternationalcommitments.Pháthopedthatthemodelwouldcontinuetospreadacrossthedeltaandthroughoutthecountry.(Byrunningthemodel),wearemeetingtheexpectationsoffarmersandricegrowersforabetterlife,higherincomes,acleanerenvironmentandcontributingtotheglobalefforttocombatclimatechange,hesaid.LêThanhTùng,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofCropProduction,saidthatanessentialfactorbesidestheprojectscriteriawasthestronglinkagebetweeninputsuppliers,agriculturalmaterialcompaniesandricepurchasingbusinessesforfarmers.Thecollaborationneededtobemorepracticalandresponsible,adheringtothecommitmentsmadebyallpartiesinthecomingtime.Thesearethefactorsfortheinitialmodelssuccess,whichwebelievecanbeexpandedtothecityandotherprovinceswhenimplementingtheproject,hesaid.—VNSThesceneofthefire.—VNA/VNSPhotoQuang?ánTHáIBìNH—Twelveworkersarebeingtreatedinhospitalafterafireataworkshopthatmakesgaslighters.TheblazestartedatHoaVi?tCoLtdinNguyênXáCommune,??ngH?ngDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofTháiBìnharound11amonThursday.Immediatelyafterthealarmwasraised,fireprevention,fightingandrescueforceswerepresentatthescenetoconductfirefighting.Thefirewasextinguishedatabout1pm.The??ngH?ngGeneralHospitalsaidthatatabout11.45am,itreceivedeightpatientswithseriousburnswhoweretransportedbypersonalcars.Theyhadinjuriesonmanyareasofthebodysuchastheface,chest,abdomen,armsandlegs.By12.15am,fourmorepatientsweretakentotheemergencyroom,bringingthetotalnumberofcasesto12.Afterreceivingthepatients,thehospitalassigneddoctorsandnursestopromptlyprovideintensiveresuscitation,painrelief,sedation,intravenousfluidsandbandagesforthepatients.Apreliminaryassessmentbythehospitalshowedthatnovictimssufferedfromrespiratoryfailureandwerealltreatedactivelyandurgently.Followingthewishesofthecompanyandthevictimsfamilies,by2.30pm,thehospitaltransferred11casestotheTháiBìnhProvincialGeneralHospital.Thecauseofthefireisunderinvestigation.—VNS

AninternationalcruiseshipdocksatNhàR?ng-KhánhH?iPortinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityplanstobuildthreemoreinternationalpassengercruiseterminalstodevelopwaterwaytransportandboosttourism.BùiHoàAn,deputydirectorofthemunicipalDepartmentofTransport,saidthethreeinternationalpassengercruiseterminalshavebeenincludedinthecitysgeneralplanningadjustmentprojectby2040,withavisionto2060,settobesubmittedtothePrimeMinisterforapprovalsoon.TheterminalswillbebuiltincoastalurbanareasinoutlyingC?nGi?Districtandwillbeabletocatertoshipsofupto100,000GT(grosstonnage).AterminalinM?i?èn??canserveshipsofupto60,000GT,andoneinB?nNghéPortisdesignedforshipsofupto30,000GT.Theywillbeequippedwithmodernfacilitiesandservices,includingdedicateddockingareas,luxuriousreceptionzones,dining,shopping,andentertainmentservicestoenhancetouristexperiences.Aftertwomonths,theTh?ngLonghigh-speedboat,capableofcarrying1,017passengersontheHCMCity-C?n??oroute,willbesuspendedonJuly29duetoinefficientoperations.Withits23km-longcoastlineandadensenetworkofriversandcanals,thecityholdssignificantpotentialfordevelopingeco-tourismandurbanwaterwaytourism.The80km-longSàiGònRiveristhelargestofitskindinthecity,capableofaccommodatinglargeseaandtouristvesselsandconnectingthecitywithotherlocalitiesinthesouthernregionandneighbouringCambodia.Inrecentyears,internationalpassengershipscomingtothecityhavehadtodockatcargoportslikeNhàR?ng-KhánhH?iandHi?pPh??cports,whichdonotmeetmaritimesafetyandsecurityrequirements.Thelackofdedicateddockingfacilitieshashamperedmanycruiselinesfrombringingtouriststothecity,thusaffectingtourismrevenueandrelatedservicessuchasrestaurants,hotelsandretail.AccordingtothecitysDepartmentofTourism,cruisetouristsspendanaverageofUS$100perday,asignificantsourceofrevenuethatremainsuntapped.—VNSPeoplepaytheirrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—DuringthedaysofnationalmourningforGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng,flagswillbeathalf-mastacrossthecountry,andlifeseemstoslowdownandbecomemoresolemntorememberadistinguishedsonofthenationwhohasjustpassedaway.Peopleofallages,fromstudentstotheelderly,andthosetravellingfromdistantprovincestothecapital,unitedintheirheartfelttributeandprofoundsorrowfortheGeneralSecretary.By7amonThursday(July25),alargenumberofpeoplehadgatheredtopaytheirrespectsattheNationalFuneralHallonNo.5Tr?nThánhT?ngStreet,HàN?i.AlongthestreetsofNguy?nCao,Lò?úc,HànThuyên,LêThánhT?ng,andT?ngB?tH?aroundtheFuneralHall,peoplepatientlyqueuedtopaytheirrespects,withsomesobbingandcrying.OnT?ngB?tH?Street,holdingaportraitoftheGeneralSecretary,?àoTh?Ng?cLan,aveteranfromHàN?isPhúcTh?District,saidthatshehadrentedaccommodationnearthefuneralhalltwodaysbeforethefuneralservice.Shegotupearlytobepresentby4amtocompletetheprocedureforpayingherrespects.TheGeneralSecretarywasaleaderdevotedtothenationandthepeople.Sincehearingofhispassing,Ihavecriedeveryday,andIconstantlythinkabouthim.IhopetheofficialsandPartymemberswillcontinuetofollowthemoralexampleofPresidentH?ChíMinhandemulatethequalitiesofTr?ng,Lansaidemotionally.HoàngV?nTo?nandhiswifefromB?cNinhProvincetookbustoHàN?iby5am.Henotedthatinrecentdays,themediaandsocialnetworkshavebeenfilledwithexpressionsofgriefandstoriesfrompeopleacrossthecountryabouttheGeneralSecretary.Manyfeltthelossasiftheyhadlostafamilymember.Hewasanexemplaryleader,withamodestlifestyle,firmprinciplesandintelligence.TheVietnamesepeopledeeplyrespectandadmirehim,To?nsaid.??LêThuyH?ngexpressedhersorrow,sayingthatitwasimpossibletofullydescribeherfeelings.Nguy?nPhúTr?ngwasamodelleader,anoutstandingstudentofUncleH?.Hewassosimple,anexceptionalcommunistPartymember,shesaid.Shehadtravelledfrom?àL?tCityofLam??ngProvincewithhersistertoseeUncleTr?ngonelasttime.Nguy?nPhúTr?ngwasarolemodelforourgeneration,someonewhoalwaysputhisheartintothecountryanddedicatedhimselftothepeople.Wecanapplyhisteachingstoourdailylives.Iwillstrivetofollowhisexample,shesaid.PeoplequietlywatchedtheNationalFuneralCeremonyofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwithinfiniteregret.—VNA/VNSPhotoAmongthemourners,LêV?n??ng,aveteranfromThanhHóa(chǎn)Provinceinhisseventies,arrivedbybusat2amonJuly25eagertopayhisrespects.Henotedthatthroughouthiscareer,theGeneralSecretaryshowedspecialcareandaffectionforthePartyandpeopleofThanhHóa(chǎn).ThepeopledeeplyrespectedandadmiredhimandThanhHóa(chǎn)wasproudtohavehadsuchadedicatedPartymember.PeopledeeplyresonatewiththeGeneralSecretarysfamoussaying,‘Ifthefireislitandthefurnaceishot,evenfreshfirewoodmustburn.Thisshowshisunwaveringdeterminationinleadingthefightagainstcorruptionandnegativity,??ngsaid.Anotherearlymourner,LamTh?KhuyênfromH?ngYênCity,said:WhenIheardofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngspassing,Icouldntholdbackmytears.Despitebeingthehighestleader,helivedaverysimpleandapproachablelife,whichendearedhimtothepeopleevenmore.Thosewhocouldnotcometothefuneralwatchedthelivebroadcastofthememorialserviceontelevision.ColonelNguy?nTháiHòa,whojoinedthePartyformorethan55yearsago,couldnothidehisemotionsashewatchedthenationalmourningceremonyontelevision.HepraisedtheGeneralSecretaryasaculturalfigurewhodedicatedhislifetothenationuntiltheend.Vi?tNamhasneverhadsuchwealth,potential,internationalstatureandprestigeasitdoesnow.GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasaleaderwithvision,alwaysdedicatinghimselftothegoalofaprosperous,strong,andcivilisedsociety.Oneofhisnotablelegaciesishis‘bamboodiplomacy,andhewasanoutstandingstudentofPresidentH?ChíMinh,Hòasaid.HàV?nBeo,76,fromB?nTreProvince,gotupat3amtocatchabustoHCMCityforthememorialceremony.Despitehisage,hefeltnofatigueandeagerlyawaitedhischancetopayhisrespectstotheesteemedleader.Asacitizen,Ideeplymournthepassingofsuchareveredleaderandplannedtobeheretopaymyrespectsandpraybeforehisportrait.AlthoughInevermethim,hisworkhasgreatlybenefitedthecountryanditspeople,hesaid,fightingbacktears.Hoàng??nNh?tTan,formerEditor-in-ChiefofTu?iTr?newspaperandchairmanoftheH?ChíMinhCityYouthUnionstraditionalclub,said:AlthoughthePartyChiefhaspassedaway,theVietnameserevolutionwillcontinueandthecountrywilladvancealongthepathsetbythePartyandPresidentH?ChíMinh.PeoplequeuingtopayrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoInhishomelandEarlyinthemorning,groupsofpeoplegatheredrespectfullyattheculturalhousetopaytheirrespectstotheGeneralSecretary.ThroughoutL?i?àVillage,??ngH?iCommuneofHàN?is??ngAnhDistrict,theGeneralSecretaryshomeland,theatmospherewasfilledwithgrief,pride,andrespectfortheGeneralSecretary.Blackflagsandmourningribbonshavebeendisplayedbyresidentsforseveraldays.Securityandsafetyforthefuneralarewell-managedbylocalforces,ensuringsmoothproceedingsinspiteofthelargecrowds.Insidehouse,thephotosshowcasingtheGeneralSecretaryssimplelifearedisplayedbesidethealtar.Theceremonybeganwithfamilymembersandrelativespayingtheirrespects,followedbyhundredsoflocalresidentsandneighbours.Everyonewasovercomewithgriefforthedistinguishedsonoftheirhomeland.PhanAnhXuan,fromL?i?àVillage,said:SincelearningoftheGeneralSecretaryspassing,Ifeellikelosingaclosefamilymember.Standingherewaitingtopaymyrespects,Iamfilledwithprideandhonourforhavingaleaderwhodedicatedhislifetothecountry.Heisagreatexampleforustofollow,andwepledgetoliveandworkaccordingtohisnoblespirit.ColonelLêV?nHà,aformersoldierfrom??ngAnhDistrict,expressedhisadmirationfortheGeneralSecretaryscharacterandresolveinbothrevolutionaryworkanddailylife.HehopedthatfuturegenerationswillcontinuetoupholdthespiritandidealsofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngtobuildthenation.V??ngB?oNam,asixth-gradestudentfromNg?Quy?nSecondarySchool,arrivedearlywithhisteacherandclassmates.Heironedhisschooluniformmeticulouslyfortheoccasion.Ihavereadmanystoriesabouthim.Ideeplyadmirehimandwillfollowhisexampleofpatriotism,simplicityandmodesty.Iwillstrivetobeagoodcitizen,hesaidwithhiseyesfulloftears.—VNS

Chínhtr?S?ki?nTh?B?y,07/12/2024-17:24S?cóchínhsáchv??ttr?idànhchocánb?,c?ngch?cd?id?khitinhg?nb?máyThuH?ngXemcácbàivi?tc?atácgi?Saochépliênk?t07/12/2024?17:24(GMT+07:00)B?N?iv??angnghiênc?uxayd?ngc?ch?,chínhsách??m?nhvàv??ttr?i??làmc?s?s?px?p,tinhgi?n??ing?cánb?,c?ngch?ckhiti?nhànhs?px?p.T?ih?pbáoChínhph?chi?u7/12,báochí??tcauh?iv?iB?N?iv?v?h??ngx?lyliênquan??nch???,chínhsách??iv?icánb?,c?ngch?c,viênch?cd?id?khith?chi?ntinhg?nb?máy.Tr?l?iv?n??trên,Chánhv?nphòng,ng??iphátng?nB?N?iv?V???ngMinhchobi?t,??cóc?s?ti?nhànhs?px?pt?ch?ctinhg?nb?máytheoch???oc?aT?ngBíth?,BanCh?phànhTrung??ng,BanCh???oChínhph?giaoB?N?iv?nghiênc?uxayd?ngc?ch?chínhsách??m?nhvàv??ttr?i??làmc?s?s?px?p,tinhgi?n??ing?cánb?,c?ngch?ckhiti?nhànhs?px?p.Chánhv?nphòng,ng??iphátng?nB?N?iv?V???ngMinh.?nh:QuangPhúc?aylàv?n??nh?yc?m,ph?ct?p,tác??ngr?tl?n??nx?h?inh?ng?òih?ilàmnhanh.B?N?iv??angxayd?ngd?th?ongh???nhliênquan??nn?idungnày,?ngMinhchohay.Theo?ngMinh,hi?nnayB?N?iv??ang?ánhgiátác??ng,nghiênc?unhi?uchi?u,k?l??ng??làmsao??mb?otínhkh?thic?achínhsáchsaukhibanhành;??mb?ocóc?ch?gi?iquy?t,chínhsáchphùh?pchocánb?,c?ngch?ctrongb?máycónguy?nv?ng,nhuc?uchuy?nsangcáckhuv?ckhác,kh?nglàmtrongc?quannhàn??cn?a.??ngth?i,cóc?ch???gi?channg??itài,??mb?onguyênt?cxayd?ngn?nc?ngv?theoh??ngth?ctài,thuhútng??icótàin?ngtrongn??cvàqu?ct?.?aylàv?n??r?tc?nc?,baotrùm,c?n?ánhgiá?úngtác??ng??cóc?s?chínhtr?,pháply??th?chi?n.B?N?iv??angxayd?ngd?th?o,xinyki?nBanCáns???ngChínhph?,BanCh???oChínhph?.Sau?ós?trìnhxinyki?nc?aBanCh???oTrung??ng,B?Chínhtr?.Saukhicóyki?nc?aB?Chínhtr?m?itrìnhChínhph?xemxétth?ngquatheoquytrìnhrútg?n??cóchínhsáchth?chi?nngay,??ngb?v?icác??ánkhác.B?N?iv??angt?ptrunglàmngày,làm?êmcùngv?icácb?ngànhv?itinhth?nv?ach?yv?ax?phàng,ng??iphátng?nB?N?iv?nh?nm?nh.?ngMinhchobi?t,liênquan??nv?n??b?trís?px?pconng??iph?icóchínhsáchv??ttr?i,??m?nhv?itinhth?nv?a??mb?om?ctiêutinhg?nvànangcaoch?tl??ng??ing?nh?ng??ngth?ib?o??mtính?n??nhpháttri?n.Cùngv?i?ólàquantam??ntamt?,nguy?nv?ngchính?ángc?a??ing?cánb?,c?ngch?c.Songsongv?ichínhsáchtinhgi?n,c?ngc?ntínhtoán?utiênb?trính?ngng??icótrình??,ph?mch?t,n?ngl?cv??ttr?i,cókinhnghi?m,thamniênc?ngtác,cóuytín,chuyênm?nsauv?l?nhv?cc?angànhvà??mb?onguyênt?c??ngthu?nhaibên,???cs?th?ngnh?tc?ang??i??ng??uc?quan.Ng??icótrình??,n?ngl?cnhìnth?ycókho?ntàichínhh?pd?nh?nthìh?cóth?tínhtoánxinngh?rangoài,?aylàvi?cr?tbìnhth??ng.Chonênchúngtaph?itínhtoán??cóchínhsáchc?nc?bàib?n,??tm?ctiêutinhg?nb?máyvàtáic?utrúc,nangcaoch?tl??ng??ing?cánb?,c?ngch?ccó??n?ngl?c,ph?mch?tngangt?mnhi?mv?saus?px?p,?ngMinhphantích.V?C?ngMinh,HeadoftheENTDepartmentatFVHospital,speaksattheComprehensiveApproachforTreatmentofSnoringandSleepApnoeaSyndromeCMETrainingProgrammelastweekinC?nTh?City.—VNSPhotoC?NTH?–FVHospital,incollaborationwithC?nTh?ENTHospitalinC?nTh?CityandwiththeconsultationofThomsonMedicalGroup(Singapore),organisedtheComprehensiveApproachforTreatmentofSnoringandSleepApnoeaSyndromeCMETrainingProgrammelastweek.Thetrainingprogrammeattractedmorethan300doctorsspecialisinginmaxillofacialsurgery,ENT,generalsurgery,andnutritionfrom25hospitalsacrossninesouthernprovinces.Theprogrammegarneredmuchinterestandhighpraiseforitsprofessionalisminorganisationandthequalityofthepresentationsfromtheparticipatingdoctors.V?C?ngMinh,HeadoftheENTDepartmentatFVHospital,saidarecentstudyshows8.5percentofVi?tNamspopulationsufferfromsleepapnoea.Thisisadangerousconditionifleftuntreatedandcanleadtonumerouscomplicationssuchashypertension,diabetes,cardiovasculardisease,strokeandatriplingofmortalityriskover15years.Heemphasisedthatsleepapnoeaisduetovariouscauses,includinglifestylechanges,obesity,andotherchronicconditions.Nguy?nVi?tQu?nhTh?,HeadoftheDieteticsNutritionDepartmentatFVHospital,saidthatforevery10percentincreaseinbodyweight,theriskincreasessixfold.Therefore,weightlossiscrucialandpatientscansignificantlyreducetheseverityofsleepapnoeabyfollowingabalanceddiet,engaginginregularexercise,andusingmedicationifnecessary.IncaseswherepatientshaveahighBodyMassIndex(BMI)(BMI35orBMI30withmultiplecomorbidities),andweightreductionthroughdiet,exercise,andmedicationisnoteffective,surgicalmethodssuchasgastricbypasssurgerymaybeconsidered.Dr.BarrieTan,arenownedENTfromGleneaglesHospital,Singapore,presentedAdvancedEarSurgeryandHearingImplants–LatestTechnologyandTrends,providingupdatesonadvancedtechniquesintreatinghearingdisorders.Dr.TansparticipationunderscoresFVHospitalscommitmenttoitsstrategyofBringingSingaporeanMedicinetoVi?tNam.–VNS