ViceStatePresidentV?Th?ánhXuanpresentssouvenirstoHCMCityschildren.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ViceStatePresidentV?Th?ánhXuanemphasisedguidelinesandpoliciesadoptedbythePartyandtheStatetofacilitatechildrensall-rounddevelopmentatameetingwithoutstandingmembersoftheH?ChíMinhVanguardChildrensUnion(HVCU)fromHCMCity.AttheHàN?imeetingonWednesday,XuanalsoconveyedregardsandwishesfromPresidentT?Lamtotheparticipants.ShenotedthatVi?tNamisoneofthepioneercountriesinimplementinginternationalconventionsonchildrensrights,anditseffortsinthisregardhavebeencommendedbymanyinternationalorganisationsandfriends.Childcare,educationandprotectionisastrategic,long-termtask,andtheresponsibilitysharedbyall-levelPartyCommittees,authorities,organisations,families,schoolsandtheentiresociety,theofficialstressed,askingministries,agenciesandlocalities,especiallythoseworkingwithchildaffairs,toreviewtheimplementationofrelevantguidelinesandpolicies,andproposenewpolicies.Xuanexpressedherhopethatchildrenwillcarryforwardsnationaltraditionsandstudyhardertobecomegoodcitizens,contributingtothenationalconstruction.ChairmanoftheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteePhanV?nM?iaffirmedthatlocalPartyorganisationandauthoritieswillpaymoreheedtochildprotection,careandeducation,especiallydisadvantagedchildren.ThecitywillproposepoliciesinsupportofchildrenscomprehensivedevelopmentinlinewiththePolitburosdirectiveonenhancingchildcare,educationandprotection,hesaid.ThechildrenareinHàN?ifortheIlovemyfatherlandjourneyfirstlaunchedinHCMCityin2009.Duringthisyearsprogramme,theyhavelearnedaboutthe?i?nBiênPh?Victory(May7,1954),the70thanniversaryofHàN?isLiberationDay(October10)andHeroofthePeoplesArmedForcesV?ADínhwholaiddownhislifeattheageof15.—VNS

AchickenfarminQu?ngNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)hasorderedLàoCai,Qu?ngNinhandL?ngS?nprovincestocrackdownonillegallytradinglivestockintoVi?tNam.Accordingtotheofficialdocuments,whichwereapprovedbyDeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentPhùng??cTi?nonMonday,livestockbreedsandproductsoflowqualityandunknownoriginscontinuedtobesmuggledintoVi?tNaminrecenttimes.Theseviolationshavehadnegativeimpactsonlivestockgrowthanddiseasecontrolinlocalanimalhusbandry.TheMARDorderedtheauthoritiesofLàoCai,Qu?ngNinhandL?ngS?ntoleadtheexecutionofthePrimeMinistersdirectiveinpreventing,detectingandhandlingcasesofsmugglingandillegaltradingoflivestockbreedsandproductsfromunclearsourcesTheyarealsourgedtoincreaseinspectionandcontroltocrackdownonillegaltradeatbordercheckpointsandlandcrossingsandreporttorelevantauthoritiesoncasesthataresubjectedtocriminalproceedingsaccordingtothelaws.Policeforcesarerequiredtoleadthecoordinationwithrelevantdepartmentsbystrengtheningcontrolmeasurestopromptlydetectandhandlesmugglingviolations.AtarecentmeetingonpreventingtheillegaltradeandsmugglingoflivestockatthebeginningofMay,deputyministerTi?nstressedthatthisissuedoesnotonlyaffectthefarmersbutalsotheentireanimalhusbandrysector.Thesectorhaswitnessedseverelossesinrecentyears.Itpainsmetoseesomanybusinesseslosingtheirassets,saidTi?n.Whenwearedeterminedtotakedecisiveactions,farmersandbusinesseswillberejoicedtobeprotectedastheyearntheirlivingthroughhonestwork.Healsorequestedstringentandthoroughhandlingofsmugglingcases.Severaldirectivesanddispatchesonpreventingtheillegaltradeoflivestockacrosstheborders.Asauthoritiescrackdownonsmugglingcases,thepriceoflivestockproducts,particularlypork,hasseenanupwardtrend.—VNSAnoverviewoftheV?nhTuyBridgeinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—ThePolitburohasapprovedaseriesofproposalsforHàN?ismasterplanthrough2045withavisionto2065thatfocusesondevelopingthecitysnightlifeandtransportinfrastructure.Themasterplanemphasisestheneedtodevelopnightlifehotspotsindifferentneighbourhoods,buildingthecapitalcitysreputationandaffirmingHàN?iscompetitivenesscomparedtootherregionalandinternationaldestinations.ItalsoprioritisesfullyutilisingHàN?ismanylakesandrivers,especiallyWestLake,theRedRiver,the?u?ngRiver,andtheT?L?chRiver,whiledefiningareasthatshouldbesetasideforpreservationfromdevelopmentforfuturegenerations.ThePolitburohighlightedtheneedforHàN?itodevelopareasalongthebanksoftheRedRiver,whichwouldturntheriversideareasintoadevelopmenthubforthecitywithabalanceofecological,cultural,historical,greenandmodernurbanspacesonbothsidesoftheriver.Thiswouldhelpcreateanewlookfortheancient-yet-moderncapital.Accordingtotheproposedplans,theRedRiverdevelopmentareaisexpectedtobecomeanewdevelopmentsymbolofthecity.ThePolitburoalsoaskedthecitytoresearchanddevelopplanstoeffectivelyusethelandfundforsocio-economicdevelopmentalongthebanksofRedand?u?ngrivers,withaparticularfocusonthetourismandservicesectors.Recommendationsincludeallocatingsuitablespacesforthedevelopmentoftheculturalandentertainmentindustriesandturningtourismintoaspearheadeconomicsector,withprioritygiventopreserving,utilisingandpromotingmajorculturalspacessuchastheTh?ngLongImperialCitadelwithinBa?ìnhDistrict,theOldQuarterandLongBiênDistrict,theC?Loareliccomplexand???ngLamancientvillage,aswellasanumberoftraditionalcraftvillages.Atthesametime,itisalsonecessarytoconstructmodern,uniqueandtypicalculturalprojectssymbolisingthecityinthenewera.TransportinfrastructureThePolitburohasalsofundamentallyagreedwiththeHàN?iPartyCommitteesproposedplans,stressingmechanismsandpoliciestodevelopurbanandtransportinfrastructure.Initsconclusion,thePolitburosuggestedthatHàN?ibuildurbandevelopmentprogrammesaccordingtoamodelofcentralurbanareasandsatelliteurbanareas.HàN?ishouldalsostrengthenregionalconnectivity,especiallytrafficandlogisticsconnections,topromotethestrengthsofthecityswaterway,road,aviationandrailwaysystems,graduallynarrowingthegapbetweenHàN?iandotherlocalitiesintheregionandinthewholecountry.ThePolitburoalsoagreedtoadddual-usefunctionstoGiaLamandHòaL?cmilitaryairports.Priorityshouldbegiventodevelopingtheurbanrailwaysystem,promotingprogressininfrastructurewithafocusonbuildingthetransportsystem.HàN?iishopingtocomplete14urbanrailwaylinesandringroads,gatewayintersectionsandabridgesystemacrosstheRedRiverbefore2035toexpanditsspaceforgrowth,enhanceconnectivityandreducetrafficcongestion.Itwillalsolookintofurtherdevelopingtheregionalandinternationaltransportationsystem,includingrailways,waterways,roadsandaviation.Anothertaskforthecapitalcityistoexpandanintegratedpublictransportationsystemthatincludesbicycles,busesandurbanrailwaysaswellasassociatedpoliciesforagreentransportationtransformation.AmendedLawonCapitalToeffectivelycarryoutinvestmentinexpandingurbanandtransportinfrastructure,thePolitburosuggestedthatHàN?ireviewandperfectsolutions,especiallythosecallingforaneffectiveuseofresourcessuchasexpandingurbanareasthroughtheconstructionofringroadsNo.4and5.Thecapitalcityshouldalsotakeadvantageofoverheadandundergroundspace,supportadigitaltransformation,digitiseitsplans,setuplargedatabasesandcreatemoredigitalresources.HàN?iisresponsibleforadvancingitsurbanzonestowardsgreener,smarterandmoremodernmodelsandlinkingthenorthernareawiththewholecountry.Thecitywillalsoanalysethecausesofspecificlimitationsandinadequaciesformoreinnovativethinking.Solutionstoimplementcityplansneedtobeassociatedwithperfectingthelegalsystemandlawenforcementinasynchronous,unifiedandefficientmanner.Prioritywillbeplacedontheinvestmentandfinancesectorsaswellascooperationbetweenthepublicandprivatesectors.TrafficexpertLêTrungHi?usaid,ThePolitburosConclusionNo.80isaveryimportantdocument,creatingapremiseandbasisforHàN?itoadjustitstwomajorplanningprojects.Inparticular,withtherevisedLawonCapital,thecitywillhaveenoughconditionstoresolvelong-standingproblemsandtakeverylongstepstowardthegoalofurbanreconstructionwithamoderntransportationsystem.—VNS

AnofficeinformationtechnologyclassattheVocationalEducationCentreaspartoftheHàN?iBlindAssociation.—PhotocourtesyofthecentreHàN?I—ManyblindpeopleinHàN?iaretryingtoovercomedifficultiestomastertheirlivesandintegrateintosocietybystudyingandworking.OneplacethattheytrusttofindthevocationaltrainingtheyneedtostartacareeristheVocationalEducationCentre(VEC),workingundertheHàN?iBlindAssociation.SuccessFormanyyears,ahealthcarecentrefortheblind,ánhD??ng(Sunshine),locatedatNo18,Alley20,LongBiên2Street,Ng?cLamWardinLongBiênDistricthasbeenknownandtrustedbymanypeople.Eachmonththecentreearnstensofmillionsof??ng(VN?10millionequalsUS$390),creatingjobsfortheblindworkerswhoearnasalaryofaroundVN?3-4million($118-158)perpersonpermonth.Itsadreamincomefordisabledworkers,butthecentreownerL??ngTh?H?iY?n,whoisalsoblind,stillwishedtohaveabetterincomeandsoin2019,Y?nstartedworkingasanonlineseller.Beingeagertolearn,sheparticipatedintwosalesskillstrainingcoursesorganisedbytheVEC.Sincethen,herworktookoffandherincomeincreasedtoaboutVN?6-8million($236-315)permonth.AlsostudyingattheVECandusingtheknowledgehegainedtosearchforjobs,Nguy?n??ng??cbecameowneroftheTam??chealthcarecentreatNo205T?Hi?uStreetinHà??ngDistrict.Currently,??cscentrehasastablenumberofcustomers,providingworkandregularincomeforhimandmorethantenotherblindpeople.Thankstohishighprofessionalskillsandresilience,??cwasinvitedtobealecturerformassagetrainingattheVEC.InadditiontoY?nand??c,thousandsofblindpeoplehavebeenequippedwithvocationalskillsthroughdifferentcoursesattheVECandafterthoseprogrammes,morethan80percentofthetraineeshavesecuredjobsandaregularincome.DeputyDirectoroftheVECNguy?nTrungTháisaidthatinadditiontovocationaltraining,theVECencouragesstudentstointegrateintothewidersocietyandotherindustries.Lastyearalone,theVECopened17vocationaltrainingclasses,attractingnearly400studentswhohavegoneontoworkinavarietyofemployment,fromworkinginITtorunningon-linesales.However,saidThái,vocationaltrainingforthoseworkerswithimpairedvision,facedmanydifficultiesandchallenges.Thebiggestoneisthatcurrentfundingfortheworkdependsonsponsors,whilefindingsponsorresourcesisnoteasy.Proactivelyovercomingobstacles,theVEChascalledforcooperationbetweendomestic,internationalorganisationsandindividualstosupportthosestudentswithdisabilities.TheVECalsoassignsofficialsandteacherstodistrictstosupportthemopenvocationaltrainingclasseslocally,sostudentsdonothavetotravelfarandcansavecosts.AnothersolutionisassigningstafffromdistrictstoreceiveadvancedcoachingattheVEC,thenreturntopassonwhattheyhavelearnedatthegrassrootslevel.AtypicalexampleistheDeputyChairmanoftheThanhTrìDistrictBlindAssociationLêT?L?p,whograduatedfromanadvancedtechnologycourseatthestartofthisyear.Hesaid:IwillsoonbecomeateacherofabasicvocationalinformationtechnologyclassfortheblindinThanhTrìDistrict.DeputyDirectorTháisaidthatcreatingconnectionsbetweenworkersandincreasingjobopportunitiesforthemwastheVECsmaingoalandwouldgivetheblindcommunitymoreconfidenceinlife.—VNSPhúQu?cIslandinKiênGiangisseenasahighlypotentialdestinationforinvestment.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCity—Southernlocalitieshavemadenumerousstrategiestowardstableandsustainablemarineeconomicdevelopmentmakingthemostoftheiradvantagesinaquaculture,tourism,seaportandoilandgasmining.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhrecentlyapprovedadecisionontheplanningofKiênGiangProvinceinthe2021-2030period,withavisionto2050,inwhichitstrivestobecomeastrongmarineeconomiccentreinthecountry.AccordingtothevicechairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeLêQu?cAnh,theprovince,whichboastsover140islands,andafishingareaofmorethan63,200sq.km,holdsakeypositionforfisheriesintheMekongDeltaandthewholecountry,andhasgreatpotentialtodevelopthemarineeconomy.Withnumeroushigh-valueaquaticspecies,KiênGiangisdeterminedthemarineeconomywillbethemaindevelopmentorientation,withafocusoneffectiveandsustainabledevelopmentofmarineaquacultureinanindustrialandmoderndirection,saidAnh.LikeKiênGiang,thesouthernmostprovinceofCàMauisalsoaimingtobeakeymarineeconomicdevelopmentlocality.LêV?nS?,vicechairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidthattheprovinceaimstobuildmodernandsmartfisheries,agricultureandforestry,anddevelopproductionlinksfollowingtheorganiceco-agriculturalvaluechain.Attentionwillbepaidtodevelopinghigh-tech,effectiveandsustainablemarinefarming,applyingscience,technologyandinnovationinpost-harvestpreservationanddeepprocessingtoincreasetheaddedvalueofseafood.Inaddition,CàMauhasastrategytoprotectresourcesandtheecologicalenvironment,andfirmlyensurenationaldefence,securityandsovereigntyoverthecountrysseaandislands.Itisalsofocusedonsustainabledevelopmentandmanagementofthemarineeconomyinanintegratedandinterdisciplinarymannerwiththeengagementoftheresidentialandbusinesscommunities.Meanwhile,thesouthernprovinceofBàR?a-V?ngTàuhasformedaseaportsystemclassifiedasaspecialnationalport.ThelocalityboastsCáiMép-Th?V?i,oneofthe20deep-waterportswiththebiggestexploitationpotentialintheworld.Theportiscapableofreceivingshipsofmorethan200,000tonnes,makingitconvenientforBàR?a-V?ngTàutodevelopmaritimetransportintheregioninparticularandVietnameselogisticsingeneral.AccordingtotheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,totakeadvantageofandpromotetheefficiencyoftheseaportsystem,theprovincehasalsoplannedandbuiltasystemofindustrialparkslinkedwithseaports.Ithas15industrialparkswithatotalareaofabout8,510hectares.SecretaryofKiênGiangsPartyCommittee??ThanhBìnhsaidthattheprovincecurrentlyhasfavourablepoliciestodeveloptheprovinceswaters,islandsandcoastalareassoastobecomeakeyeconomiczonewithseaportsofinternationalscaletofacilitatetradewithregionalandinternationalpartners.Atthesametime,itwillapplypreferentialmechanismsandpoliciesrelatedtoforeignanddomesticinvestmentsinPhúQu?c–itsmostfamousisland.Todate,PhúQu?chasattracted286investmentprojectsworthoverVN?375trillion(US$14.7billion)intotal.Ofthem,47havebeenputintooperation,andconstructionisunderwayon78others.—VNSOfficialsfromVi?tNamandChinaattheceremonyonMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoQuangDuyL?NGS?N—ThreededicatedcargotransportroutesbetweenVi?tNamandChinawereinauguratedinaceremonyatthebordermarkerNo1090-1091onMonday.TheseroutespassthroughthetradepointsofTanThanh-Puzhai,C?cNam-NongYaoandH?uNgh?-YouyiGuan.Theeventisseenasanimportantmilestonefortradeandtourismtoboostthecapacityofefficiencyofcustomsclearance,respondingtotheincreasingtradedemandsofbothVietnameseandChinesepeople.Addressingtheceremony,thedeputychairmanofL?ngS?nPeoplesCommitteeD??ngXuanHuyênsaidthattheprovincegavehighregardtothepositiveandcomprehensivecooperation,andexpressedhisgratitudetotheGuangxiZhuangautonomousregionforitscontributiontothisachievement.Hehopedthatthetwosideswouldcontinuetocloselycoordinate,communicateandworktogetherforthededicatedtransportroutesalongH?uNgh?-YouyiGuan,thelargestlandbordergatebetweenVi?tNamandChina.Atthesametime,hesaiditisnecessarytoagreeonsolutionsthatwillenhancecustomsclearanceanddeliverymethodsthatfiteachsidesneedsandconditions.Themutualagreementandstrongcollaborationbetweenthetwosides,alongwiththeimportantroleofH?uNgh?-YouyiGuanInternationalBorderGateintheASEAN-Chinafreetradearea,willseegreatimprovementanddevelopment,saidHuyên.VicechairmanofGuangxiZhuangautonomousregionMiaoQingwangsaidthatthefriendshipandcooperationbetweentheChineseareaandVi?tNamsL?ngS?nProvincehaveseencomprehensiveandprofoundgrowthinrecentyears.ThisisevidentintheactiveexchangesandagreementsfortheofficialoperationofH?uNgh?-YouyiGuanInternationalBorderGateanditsextensionstoTanThanh-PuzhaiandC?cNam-NongYao.TheeventonMondaymarkedanimportanteconomicmilestoneforbothsides,Miaosaid.AuthoritiesalsolaunchedimmigrationproceduresforcitizensofVi?tNamandChinaattheTanThanh-Puzhaitradepoint.—VNS

The12thOpenTESOLInternationalHybridConferenceonMay25atHCMCityOpenUniversityhighlightsinnovativeapproachesandleveragingtechnologyinlanguageeducation.—PhotocourtesyoftheHCMCityOpenUniversityHCMCITY—Oneofthecrucialaspectsoflanguageeducationismakingitaccessibletoeveryonebyembracinginnovativeapproachesandleveragingtechnology,expertssaidataconferenceinHCMCitylastSaturday.ReputablescholarsinthefieldofEnglishMethodologyandTeachingonMay25discussedthetopic‘NurturingOpenMinds,ShapingInclusiveFuturesInLanguageEducationduringthe12thOpenTESOLInternationalHybridConferenceheldbytheHCMCityOpenUniversity.Prof.Dr.Nguy?nMinhHà,presidentoftheHCMCityOpenUniversity,saidthatthisyear,theconferencealsoemphasisedthatacrucialaspectoflanguageeducationiscultivatinganenvironmentthatfosterscuriosity,criticalthinking,andawillingnesstoembracediverseperspectives.Theconferencewelcomedmorethan300scientists,managers,researchers,teachers,lecturers,graduatestudents,mastersstudents,studentsmajoringinEnglish,ChineseandJapaneseTeachingandAppliedLinguisticsofmorethan150universities,educationalinstitutionsandtraininginstitutionsfrommorethan30countriesaroundtheworld.Itequippedtheparticipantswiththelatesttheories,practicalstrategies,andtoolssothattheycanbuildclassroomsthatarenotonlyeffectivebutalsoinclusiveandempoweringforafuturewherelanguagelearningopportunitiesreacheveryone,regardlessofgeographicalboundaries,socio-economicbackgrounds,andabilities,hesaid.Italsofeaturedmorethan60presentationsandpapersonthetopicsoftheapplicationofartificialintelligencetopersonalisethelearningexperienceandmeetdiverselearningneeds;creativityandinnovationinlanguageteachingmethods;andtheimpactoftechnologyonlanguagelearningandteachinginthecurrentcontext.Dr.NinaKang,alecturerinAcademicandProfessionalWritingandCoordinatorofAssessmentandTestingattheAmericanLanguageInstituteoftheUS-basedUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,sharedaboutadaptingEnglishlanguageteachingpracticesintheeraofArtificialIntelligence.TheapproachinguseofAIforteachingneedsclearexpectations,andpromptdesignandengineering,shesaid.Itisnecessarytoarticulatetostudentswhatskillstheyrelearningforeachassignmentandhowtheyllusetheskillsinarealwordcontext.Shesaidtrendsinlanguagelearningincludepersonalisedlearning,micro-learning(bite-sizedlearningintheformofvideos,digitalcontent),mobilelearning(IMs,podcasts,Duolingo),gamification(Kahoot,Quizlet,WhatsApp),andextendedlearning(XR)(avatars,simulationsviaAR/VR).TheexcitingpossibilitiesofAIarepersonalisedlearningexperience,adaptability(adaptivetechnology),improvedfeedbackmechanism,increasedaccessandsupport,andenhancedlanguagepractice.Educatorsmustempowerinstructorsandstudents,beinclusiveandstudent-centred,andfocusonliteracyandfluency,shesaid.The12thOpenTESOLInternationalHybridConferencsonMay25atHCMCityOpenUniversityattractssome300participantson-siteandonline.—PhotocourtesyoftheHCMCityOpenUniversityProf.HowardNicholas,alectureratLatrobeUniversityinAustralia,saidteachingandlearningareintimatelyconnected.Sowecannottalkaboutlearneragencywithoutfirstlookingatteacheragency.Teacheragencysetsthecontextforlearneragency,hesaid.Peoplearenotbornwithafixedorpre-determinedamountofagencybecauseoftheirgenesorfamilycircumstances.Wecangrowourownagencythroughtheexperiencesthatwehave,andteacherscancreateopportunitiesandexperiencesthroughwhichlearneragencycangrow,hesaid.Whenthestudentsmakeajoke,theyarebeingagentive.Soteachersneedtolaughwithyourstudents,beinterestedinthethingsthattheyareNOTsaying,encouragethemtoaskanotherquestion.Itsassimpleasthattopromoteagency,headded.TheHCMCityOpenUniversityisahighereducationinstitutionofferingavarietyofprogrammesrangingfromon-sitetodistance,onlinelearningandlearningatsatelliteacademiccentrespromotingasocietywithactivelearningbyofferingthemostflexibleandobtainablemethodstoenrichthecountryshumanresources.IthashostedtheOpenTESOLInternationalConferenceseriesannuallysince2012.Sincethen,theconferencehasalwaysbeenaplatformforcontinuousgrowthinlanguageeducation,attractingbothVietnameseandinternationalpractitionersandresearchers.Itoffersavaluableplatformforsharingeffectiveteachingmethodsacrossdiverselearningenvironments.Itfostersanetworkofeducatorsandlanguageprofessionals,andbridgesthegapbetweenlocalcommunitiesandinternationallanguageeducationinstitutionsandassociations.—VNST?Hi?nstreet,oneofthenight-timehubfortouristsinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TurningHàN?iintoasafe,bustling,attractiveanduniquedestinationwithnight-timeeconomictrademarkhasbeenhighlightedinanewPolitburosConclusionissuedlatelastweek.ThePolitburosConclusionNo.80-KL/TUontheplanningofHàN?iinthe2021-30periodwithavisionto2050underlinestheneedtodeveloptypicalnight-timeeconomicmodelsofeachareainthecity,buildingthecapitalcitysnight-timetrademark,andaffirmingHàN?iscompetitivenesscomparedtootherregionalandinternationaldestinations.ItpointstotheneedtomakefulluseofHàN?isadvantagesinlakesandrivers,especiallytheWestLake,RedRiver,?u?ngRiver,andT?L?chRiver,whiledefiningthedevelopmentreserveareasforfuturegenerations.ThePolitburoaskedthecitytoarrangeandallocatesuitablespacesforthedevelopmentofculturalindustriesandentertainmentindustries,turningtourismintoaspearheadeconomicsector,withprioritygiventopreserving,exploitingandpromotingmajorculturalspacessuchasTh?ngLongImperialCitadelconnectingwithBa?ìnhdistrict,theOldQuarterlinkedwithLongBiêndistrict,C?Loareliccomplex,???ngancientvillage,andanumberoftraditionalcraftvillages.Atthesametime,itisalsonecessarytoconstructnew,modern,unique,andtypicalculturalworkssymbolisingthecityinthenewera.Intheconclusion,thePolitburohighlightedtheneedforHàN?itobuildaplantodeveloptheareasalongtheRedRiverbanks,thusmakingtheriverthedevelopmenthubofthecitywiththeharmoniousdistributionofecologicalspaces,culturalspaces,historicalspaces,greenspaces,andmodernurbanspacesonbothsidesoftheriver,contributingtocreatinganewlookofthetime-honored,civilisedandmoderncapital.TheRedRiverdevelopmentspaceisexpectedtobecomeanewdevelopmentsymbolofthecity,itsaid.Alongside,thePolitburoalsoaskedthecitytoresearchandsupplementitsplanningandorientingplanningdecisions,therebyeffectivelyusingthelandfundalongthebanksofRedand?u?ngRiverstoservethesocio-economicdevelopmentofthecity,especiallythetourismandservicesector.—VNS

BhikkhuThíchTamHuychairsBuddhastatuebathingritual.—VNA/VNSPhotoPARIS—TheTrúcLamZenMonasteryinFranceheldaceremonyonSundaytomarkLordBuddhasbirthday(VesakDay).BhikkhuThíchTamHuy,headoftheTrúcLamZenMonastery,highlightedthemeaningandimportanceofBuddhasbirthday;andcalledoneveryonetofollowtheDharma,dogooddeeds,andattainenlightenmentforthemselvesandothers.Buddhistdignitariesandfollowersprayedforpeaceintheworld,andgoodhealthandhappinessforeveryone.TheythenparticipatedinaBuddhastatuebathingritual.TheTrúcLamZenMonasterywasbuiltin1976andcompletedin1990intheParissuburbantownofVillebon-sur-Yvette.ItisagatheringplaceofVietnameseBuddhistinFrance.Earlier,VietnameseAmbassadortoFrance?inhToànTh?ngofferedincenseatKhu?ngVi?tpagoda,inOrsaycity,nearly4kmfromtheTrúcLamZenMonastery.—VNS

TheEuroplastsolarpowerplantinLongAnProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?NTH?—RenewableenergyisasustainablechoicefortheMekongDeltaregiontorespondtoenvironmentalchallenges,giventhatthecountrysriceandfisheriesproductionhaslostuptoUS$300milliontoprolongeddroughtandextremesaltintrusion.AccordingtotheannualMekongDeltaEconomicReport2022conductedbytheC?nTh?branchoftheVi?tNamChamberofCommerceandIndustry(VCCI),theregionboastshugepotentialfordevelopmentofrenewableenergy,especiallywind,solarandbiomasspower.Meanwhile,nationalrenewableenergydevelopmentplansthrough2035estimatethatmorethan68,600MWofwindpowerand31,500MWofsolarpowercouldbegeneratedintheregion.VCCIexpertssuggesttheMekongDeltacapitaliseonitspotentialandthenationspriorityforrenewableenergydevelopmenttoshifttonewrenewables,helpingbolsterthelocaleconomy,reducecarbonfootprintsandlessendependenceonimportedmaterials.Withanambitioustargetofturningtheregionintoanenergyhub,manylocalitieshaveproposedvariousprojectsundertheNationalPowerDevelopmentPlanVIII.Despitehavingnorenewableenergyprojectsyet,KiênGiangProvinceislookinginto15potentialsolarenergyprojectswithatotalcapacityof2,427MWp,12ofwhich,withacombinedcapacityof1,715MWp,havebeenproposedtotheMinistryofIndustryandTrade.DeputyDirectoroftheprovincialAgricultureExtensionCentreLêV?nD?ngsaidthatsolarenergyhasadvantagesoverfossilfuelsasithelpsreduceenvironmentalpollution,andestablishesabetterenvironmentthatensuresstableproductionforfarmers.Meanwhile,DirectoroftheDepartmentofIndustryandTradeofH?uGiangProvinceNguy?nQu?cToànsaidthelocalityhas129-MWsolarpower,4,670-MWwindpowerand96-MWbiomasspower.Herecommendeddevelopmentofrenewableenergyprojectstotherelevantauthorities,anddiscussedstrategiestocarryouttheNationalPowerDevelopmentPlanVIIIoverthenextseveralyears.Sincepowerdemandisexpectedtoincreasesharplyuntil2050,VCCIexpertssaidMekongDeltalocalitiesneedtoupdate,buildforecasts,evaluatepotentialforelectricityprojectsandpenlong-termplanstocreatefavourableconditionsfordevelopingthesupplychainandsupportingindustrytoincreaseproductionvalues.Localitiesshouldalsoworktoattractinternationalpartners,enterprisesandskilledworkerssoastotakefulladvantageoftheuseofrenewables,theysaid.AccordingtoDr.Nguy?nAnhTu?n,formerDirectoroftherenewableenergycentreundertheMinistryofIndustryandTradesInstituteofEnergy,Vi?tNamhasinstalledatotalpowercapacityof80,704MW,rankingsecondinASEANand23rdworldwide,ofwhich20.5percentisfromsolarenergy.Solarpower,givenitscheapprice,shouldbeprioritisedfordevelopment.However,itfacessuchchallengesashighinvestmentcosts,alackofsuitableinfrastructureandinstabilityoftheenergysourceduetoweatherconditions,whichwillneedtobeaddressed.HesuggestedtheGovernmentprovideconcessionalloansforinvestorstoencouragethedevelopmentofsolarenergy.—VNSc s? trng cho.

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