Gardena City Council Candidates Forum on Feb. 7
AviewofTanThu?nHamletin??t??DistrictsLongTanCommuneinBàR?a–V?ngTàuProvince.Ithasthelargestnumberofethnicpeopleinahamletintheprovince,having134Ch?Rohouseholdswithmorethan500people.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngNh?BàR?A–V?NGTàU—ThelivesofethnicpeopleinBàR?a–V?ngTàuProvincehaveimprovedsignificantlyastheprovincehasimplementedvarioussupportpoliciesforthem.Thesoutheastprovincehasinvestedininfrastructurefacilitiesforethnicpeopleandassistedthemtohavestablelivelihoodsandhouses.Theprovincehasnearly9,000ethnichouseholdswithatotalof26,000peoplebelongingto36ethnicminorities.TheyaremostlyHoa,Khmer,Tày,NùngandCh?Ropeople.Underthenationaltargetprogrammeforsocio-economicdevelopmentinethnicminorityandmountainousareasin2021-25implementedinBàR?a–V?ngTàu,theprovincespentmorethanVN?280billion(US$11.4million)in2023andthefirstsevenmonthsofthisyeartosupportethnicpeopleandtoinvestininfrastructurefacilitiesintheirlivingareas.Duringtheperiod,itbuilt23transportprojectsinethnicpeoplelivingareas,built187newhousesandrepaired178housesforethnichouseholds,assisted218ethnichouseholdstoaccesstapwaterand100householdstohaveaccesstopower.Italsohelpedpoorandnear-poorethnichouseholdsbreedanimalsandadvocatedtheLawonDrugPreventionandControltoethnicpeople.Ittookmeasurestosupporteducationandtrainingforallethnicstudents,includinggivingfreetextbooksandnotebooksworthVN?9.2billion($375,000)for15,437studentsin2022-23.D??ngQu?cKhánhsfamily,aCh?RoethnichouseholdinChau??cDistricts?áB?cCommune,hasadifficultlifeandlocalauthoritiesgavehisfamilyVN?75million($3,000)tobuildahouselastyear.Thesupportforbuildinganewhousemademyfamilyslifemorestable.Myfamilyisgratefulthatlocalauthoritiestakecareofethnicpeople,hesaid.Khánhmarriedin2013andhisparentsgavehimapieceofland,buthisfamilyslifewasdifficultbecauseheandhiswifehadunstablework,sotheycouldonlymakeatemporaryhousewithtarpaulinwallsandcorrugatedironroofs.Withthesupportpoliciesforethnicpeople,allcommuneswhereethnicpeoplelivehavebeenrecognisedasnew-styleruralareas.Upto99.8percentofethnichouseholdshaveaccesstonationalpowergridsandallethnichouseholdshavehygienicwaterfordailyuse.Hu?nhThànhQuy,aHoaethnicpersoninPhúM?TownsS?ngXoàiCommune,hasbeensupportedbylocalauthoritiestoaccesstapwaterfordailyhouseholduse.Thesupplyoftapwaterisstable,andthishelpsmetoproactivelysecureirrigationwaterformy2haorchardthatgrowsdurianandgrapefruit,hesaid.EffortsEthnicpeopleintheprovincehavemadeeffortstodevelopagriculturalproductionandimproveincomes.Theyhaveparticipatedinco-operativestoincreaseproductionefficiencyandaccesssoftloanstodeveloptheirproductionandbusiness.VoòngC?ngM?nh,aHoaethnicpersoninPhúM?TownsS?ngXoàiCommune,participatedinH?cD?chGreenSkinandPinkFleshGrapefruitco-operativewhenitwasestablishedin2022andhasgotmanybenefitsfrombeingamember.Theco-operativeoftenorganisesmeetingstoshareexperiencesandtechniquesofgrowinggrapefruitsoIlearnmanygoodtechniques,andthishelpsimprovemyfruityield.Theco-operativealsobuysgrapefruitssoIfeelsecureaboutbuyers,hesaid.HesometimessellsgrapefruitsatahighpriceofuptoVN?30,000akilo,VN?5,000higherthansellingtotraders,hesaid.Hehasexpandedhisorchardfrom1hato3hanow.Theco-operativehas40members,including15ethnicones,andthesemembershaveanincomebetweenVN?300milliontoVN?2billion($12,200–81,000)ayear.Ng?HùngLy,deputyheadofthePhúM?TownsBureauforEthnicMinorityAffairs,saidmanyethnichouseholdsinS?ngXoàiCommunehadengagedinagriculturalproductionandhadbecomewealthy.Theyhadbuiltconcretespacioushousesandinvestedintheirchildrenseducation,hesaid.Underthenationaltargetprogrammeforsocio-economicdevelopmentinethnicminorityandmountainousareasin2021-25,theprovincessocial-politicalorganisationshavetakenvariousmeasurestoassistethnicpeople.TheprovincesWomensUnion,forinstance,hasimplementedProject8torealisegenderequalityandaddressurgentissuesfacedbywomenandchildren,whichispartofthenationaltargetprogramme.Undertheproject,theprovincesWomensUnionsatalllevelshelped354ethnicmembersborrowsoftloansworthatotalofVN?15.8billion($640,000)fromtheVi?tNamBankforSocialPoliciestodevelopagriculturalproductionandbusinessin2021-23.Duringtheperiod,theprojectalsohelped853ethnicwomenmemberstoborrowVN?312million($12,700)fromlocalWomensSavingGroups.—VNS
AhousewascollapsedbyfloodsinHoàngSuPhìDistrict.VNA/VNSPhotoHàGIANG–Thebodyofasix-month-oldbaby,sweptawaybyfloodscausedbyTyphoonYagionSeptember10inDìThàngVillage,B?nNhùngCommune,HoàngSuPhìDistrict,HàGiangProvince,wasfoundattheS?ngCh?y3HydropowerPlant,approximately25kmfromthelandslidesite.LyChòiNhàn,ViceChairmanoftheHoàngSuPhìDistrictPeoplesCommittee,saidthatonWednesdayafternoon,localresidentsdiscoveredthebodyofbabyC.T.T.Awhilefishing,about25kmfromwherethelandslideoccurred.Followingthefamilyswishes,policecompletedanautopsyandhandedoverthebabysbodytothefamilyforfuneralarrangementsinlinewithlocalcustoms.OnSeptember10,heavyrainsandthunderstormsbatteredHoàngSuPhìDistrict,leadingtothebabysdisappearanceinthefloodsandcausingseriousinjuriestoanotherchild.Theprolongedheavyrainsalsocausedsignificantdamagetohomes,crops,andmajortransportationroutesinthearea.–VNSBordersoldiersinNh?tL?BorderGuardCommandinQu?ngBìnhProvincepreparefortheStormNo4.VNA/VNSPhotosQU?NGNAM–Qu?ngBìnhandQu?ngNam,twoprovincesforecastedtobedirectlyimpactedbyStormNo4,haveproactivelyevacuatedresidentsfrombordervillagessituatedonhillsidesatriskoflandslidesandflashfloods.Authoritiesarealsocheckingandreplenishingemergencyfoodsupplies.FromtheafternoonofSeptember18toSeptember20,Qu?ngBìnhisexpectedtoexperiencemoderatetoheavyrainfall,withsomeareasseeingveryheavyrain.Totalrainfallisforecasttorangebetween150-300mm,withsomelocationspossiblyexceeding380mm.FromthenightofSeptember20toSeptember21,rainfallisprojectedtorangebetween30-60mm,withsomeareasreceivingover80mm.TheheavyrainscouldtriggerflashfloodsandlandslidesindistrictssuchasTuyênHóa(chǎn)andMinhHóa(chǎn),aswellasinthemountainousareasofQu?ngTr?ch,B?Tr?ch,Qu?ngNinh,andL?Th?y.Low-lyingareas,riversides,andurbanareasarealsoatriskofflooding.FloodwarningshavebeenissuedforQu?ngBìnhsriversfromthenightofSeptember18toSeptember21,withwaterlevelsexpectedtorisebetween4.0mand8mupstreamand1mto4mdownstream.Riverlevelsareforecasttofluctuatebetweenbelowandabovefloodalertlevel2,withsomeriverspotentiallyreachinglevel3.OnWednesdaynight,theQu?ngBìnhBorderGuardCommanddirectedunitsalongthebordertourgentlyimplementresponsemeasuresandassistresidentsindisasterpreparednesstoensuresafety.Asofnow,7,309boatsoutof7,313havedockedsafely,withfourvesselscarrying24fishermenstillenroutetoshoreforshelter.Alongthelandborder,BorderGuardunitshavebeenusingvillageradiosystemstocontinuouslyupdateresidentsonthestormsdevelopments.Theyhavealsobeeninspectingareasatriskoflandslidesandflooding,preparingtorelocatepeopleandpropertyasneeded.Authoritieshaveurgedresidentstoavoidenteringforestsandhavecalledforthosealreadyintheforesttoreturnhome.Officersandsoldiershavebeenassistinglocalcommunitiesbyreinforcinghouses,schools,andpublicbuildings,trimmingtreesthatmayfall,andguidingboatstosafedockinglocations.Theyarealsoregularlyupdatingweatherconditions,patrolling,monitoring,andprovidingassistancewhererequired.BordersoldiersatC?a??iBorderGuardCommandinQu?ngNamProvincehelpresidentsmovetheirboatstosafeplaces.VNA/VNSPhotoOnWednesdayafternoon,TháiVi?tT??ng,DirectorofQu?ngNamProvincesDepartmentofEducationandTraining,issuedanofficialnoticeinstructingschoolsacrossalldistricts,towns,andcitiestocloseonThursdayduetotheapproachingstorm.Thedepartmentalsorequestedthatschoolsassigndutyofficersandpromptlyreportanydamagecausedbythetyphoon,aswellasthemeasurestakentoaddresstheaftermath.Qu?ngNamexperiencedwidespreadheavyrainfallonWednesday.InTamK?City,persistentdownpoursledtoseverefloodingonseveralroads,causingtraveldisruptions.AquickreportfromtheQu?ngNamProvincesDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescueSteeringCommitteeindicatedthattheprovincehasreceivedmoderatetoveryheavyrainfalloverthepast24hours,withanaverageof90-120mminmanyareas.Warningshavebeenissuedforflashfloodsandlandslidesinmountainousdistricts,aswellasfloodingindenselypopulatedandlow-lyingareas.Incoastalregions,fishermenareurgentlysecuringtheirboatsandequipmentinsafelocations.BorderGuardforcesstationedatcoastaloutpostshavebeendeployedtokeyareastoassistresidentsinproactivelypreparingforStormNo.4.–VNS
DeputyMinisterofHealthNguy?nTriTh?c(left)andParkMi-Hyung,ChiefofMissionofIOMinVi?tNamattheMemorandumofUnderstandingsigningceremony.—VNSPhotoThuTrangHàN?I—TheInternationalOrganisationforMigration(IOM)andtheMinistryofHealth(MoH)onWednesdayafternoonagreedtostrengthentheircollaborationinpromotingthehealthandwell-beingofmigrantsbysigninganewMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU).UndertheMoU,theyalsoagreedtopromotemigrantsinclusioninnationalhealthsystemsandpolicies.TheMoUreflectsnearly40yearsofcollaborationbetweenIOMandMoH,whichbeganintheearly1980s.Overtheyears,thispartnershiphasgrownfromIOMhealthassessmentprogrammesforpopulationsmovingtodestinationcountriestopublichealtheffortsthatfacilitatebetteraccesstohealthcareservicesformigrantsandstrengthencross-borderdiseasecontrolandpublichealthemergencyresponseandpreparedness.Vi?tNamhasbecomeasignificantsourceofmigrants,particularlythoseseekingemploymentopportunitiesabroad.Recentdatashowsaresurgenceininternationallabourmigration,withapproximately155,000Vietnamesecitizenssecuringemploymentabroadlastyearalone,equivalenttonearlyathirdofthenewworkersenteringthelabourmarket.SimilartoothercountriesintheASEANregion,theburdenofhealthissuesinVi?tNamremainscomplex,includinginfectiousdiseases,occupationalhealthhazardsandinjuries,mentalhealthchallenges,non-communicablediseasessuchascardiovasculardiseaseanddiabetesandmaternalandchildhealthproblems.Infectiousdiseaseslikehumanimmunodeficiencyvirus(HIV),acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome(AIDS),tuberculosis(TB)andmalariacontinuetobesignificantconcerns.AchievingUniversalHealthCoverage(UHC)remainsachallenginggoalandpresentsanevengreaterchallengeformigrants.RecentstudiesconductedbyIOMintheregionhavehighlightedthechallengesfacedbycross-bordermigrantsinaccessinghealthcare,includinglanguagebarriers,discrimination,financialconstraints,lackofhealthinsuranceacrossbordersandlackofofficialcross-borderreferralmechanismsformigrantpatients.Theycanbemadeevenmorevulnerableinpandemicsituationsduetoinadequateaccesstoneededhealthcareandservices,asshownduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Representativesposeforaphotoatthesigningceremony.—VNSPhotoThuTrangParkMi-Hyung,ChiefofMissionofIOMinVi?tNam,stressedtheimportanceofthiscollaborationtoensurethehealthandwell-beingofmigrants,aligningwiththegoalsoftheGlobalCompactforSafe,Orderly,andRegularMigration(GCM)andtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).Inaworldwhereanincreasingnumberofpeopleareonthemove,collaborationsandpartnershipsarecrucialtoenhancethehealthandwell-beingofmigrants.Healthymigrantscontributetohealthycommunities,shesaid.Nguy?nTriTh?c,DeputyMinisterofHealth,saidthatinrecentyears,theMoHandIOMhaveactivelycooperatedinmanyareasrelatedtoensuringthehealthofmigrants,includingraisingawarenessofmigrantshealth,strengtheningbilateralcooperationincross-bordertuberculosiscontrolandpreparingforandrespondingtopublichealthemergencies.Inaddition,hesaid,IOMsupportedenhancedregionalcooperationlastyearthroughregionalworkshopsonmigrationandmigranthealth.Goal3oftheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoalsisgoodhealthandwell-being.IhopewewillcontinuetopromoteclosercooperationtosuccessfullyimplementtheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals,saidTh?c.—VNSAfarmerharvestingshrimpandcrabsintheMekongDeltaprovinceofKiênGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?nS?VIENTIANE—Vi?tNamisdedicatedtoadvancingsharedgoalsforaresilientandwater-secureSoutheastAsia,saidNguy?nTh?ThuLinh,DirectorGeneralofVi?tNamNationalMekongCommitteeassheattendedaregionaldialogueonwatersecurityonWednesday.Webelievethatachievingsustainablewatermanagementrequirescollectiveefforts,andVi?tNamiseagertobothcontributeourexperienceandlearnfromothers,saidLinhattheeventinVientiane,Laos,asshereaffirmedVi?tNamscommitmentstocollaboratewithASEANandMRCmemberstatesonthesechallenges.DirectorGeneralofVi?tNamNationalMekongCommitteeNguy?nTh?ThuLinhdeliveringremarksatthesecondASEAN-MRCWaterSecurityDialogueinVientianeonWednesday.—VNSPhotoNh?tH?ngVi?tNamhasbeenfacingsevereimpactsfromclimatechange,fromdroughtandsalinityintrusioninitssouthernMekongDeltatothedevastatingfloodsandlandslidesofTyphoonYagi,themostpowerfulstormtohitthecountrysmainlandinthelast70years.Thenumberofpeoplekilledorreportedmissinginthestormanditsaftermathtopped350,whilethecountryhasalsoestimateditseconomiclossesofUS$1.6billion.Thesemorefrequentextremeeventsunderscoretheurgentneedforcoordinatedeffortsandsustainableinvestmentstoenhanceregionalresiliencetodisasters,saidLinh.TheVietnameserepresentativealsoproposedkeyareaswheresustainableinvestmentcandriveprogress,includingwatersecurity,disastermanagementandcooperation.Recommendationsincludeamulti-dimensionalapproachandguidelinesforwatersecurity,theapplicationofadvancedtechnology,strengtheningcooperation,preparednessandresponsesinthefaceofdisastersandenhancingjointprojectsandgovernanceframeworksinaregionalcontext.Wemustpursueamulti-facetedapproachthatincludespolicyreforms,technologicalinnovationandactivecommunityengagement,saidLinh.RepresentativesofcountriesintheMekongandASEANregionsatthesecondASEAN-MRCWaterSecurityDialogue.—PhotocourtesyoftheMekongRiverCommissionAddressingtheeventinheropeningremarks,LaoMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentBounkhamVorachitsaidthattherecentdevastatingfloodintheMekongregionhighlightstheurgencyofongoingeffortstoenhancedisasterpreparednessandresilience.TofullyunlockthepotentialoftheMekongRiverandASEAN,wemustalsoenhancetheregionsconnectivity.AmoreconnectedMekongmeansmoreopportunitiesfortrade,energysharing,disasterresponseandenvironmentalprotection—allofwhicharekeytoachievinglong-termwatersecurity,saidtheLaominister,whoisalsoservingasthechairoftheMRCCouncilfor2024.TheMekongRiveristhelongestandlargestinSoutheastAsiaandisvitaltotheeconomiesofitssurroundingresidents.AccordingtotheMRC,theriversupports51percentofriceproduction,over10percentofenergygeneration,50percentoffisheriesproductionand35percentofoveralltourism,saidtheMRCSecretariatschiefexecutiveofficerDrAnoulakKittikhoun.Withjointinvestmentinthreeareas,namelyinstitutionallinkages,disastermonitoringandmanagementandjointprojects,theregioncanbebetterconnected,moreresilientandmorewatersecure,headded.HeldforthesecondtimefollowingthefirstonlinedialogueduringtheCOVID-19pandemic,thesecondASEAN-MRCWaterSecurityDialoguepresentsaplatformforwaterandenvironmentministers,seniorgovernmentofficials,expertsandyoungpeopletodiscussandreaffirmtheircommitmenttotacklingcriticalwatersecuritychallengesintheMekongregionaswellasASEAN.Keytopicsoftheconversationalsoincludeinvestment,innovativegovernance,technologyandpartnership.AccordingtoUnitedNationsWater,whichaddresseswaterandsanitationissuesglobally,watersecurityisdefinedasthecapacityofapopulationtosafeguardsustainableaccesstoadequatequantitiesofacceptablewaterqualityforsustaininglivelihoods,humanwell-being,andsocio-economicdevelopment,forensuringprotectionagainstwater-bornepollutionandwater-relateddisasters,andforpreservingecosystemsinaclimateofpeaceandpoliticalstability.—VNSApaintingonchildlabourpreventionisdisplayedattheconference.—VNSPhotoThuTrangHàN?I—Morethan4,000childrenatriskofchildlabourhavegainedaccesstosupportservicesduringthepasttwoyears.Inaspecialchild-protectionproject,1,152peoplehavebeentrainedinhowtopreventchildlabourpractisesandhowtoreducelevelsofexploitation.TheresultswerefromtheprogrammePreventionofchildlabourinarduous,toxicandhazardousenvironments,includingonlinechildsexualexploitationandviolationsofminimumworkingconditions,ormorecommonlycalledtheAgainstChildLabour(ACE)Project,whichhasbeenconductedbyWorldVisioninVi?tNam.AconferencetoconcludetheprojectwasheldonWednesdayinHàN?i,providinganopportunityforallpartiestoassesstheirachievements,sharegoodpracticesanddevelopsustainablestrategiesmovingforward.MorethanonehundreddelegateswereattheconferenceincludingrepresentativesfromtheUSEmbassy,??theMinistryofInformationandCommunications,theMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,partnersoftheACEprojectinthreeprovincesandcities?àN?ng,Qu?ngNamand?i?nBiênanddelegatesfromthePhilippinesandCambodia.Morethan60awarenessraisingcommunicationactivitieshavebeenorganisedforvarioustargetgroupsincludingchildren,parentsandenterprises.TwochildconsultationandsupportplaceshavebeenestablishedinM??ng?ngDistrictin?i?nBiênProvinceandTamK?CityinQu?ngNamProvince.Onlinecoursesonchildlabourprevention,communicationandtrainingmaterialshavebeendeveloped,includingtheproductionofsomespecialsafetysongs.FundedbytheUSDepartmentofLabour,theACEprojectwasfirstimplementedinVi?tNaminNovember2022.NotonlyaimedathelpingtheVietnameseGovernmentpreventchildlabour,italsoincludedtraininginidentifyingonlinechildsexualexploitation.Theprojectbaselinesurveyimplementedlastyearshowedthatthethreeprovincesandcitiesparticipatingintheprojecthavenotrecordedanycasesofillegalchildlabour.But,delegatesheard,theriskofchildlabourisalwayspresent,especiallyinthepost-COVID-19pandemiccontext.CountryDirectorofWorldVisionInternationalDosebaTuaSinaygivesaspeechattheconference.—VNSPhotoThuTrangCountryDirectorofWorldVisionInternationalinVi?tNamDosebaTuaSinaysaid:Asachildrensorganisation,wealwaysaimtoprotectchildrenfromallformsofexploitationandrisksthatcannegativelyaffecttheirlives.WearedelightedtowitnessthesuccessfulimplementationoftheACEProject,demonstratingourjointeffortstopreventandreducechildlabourinVi?tNam.Thisalsoaffirmsourcommitmenttoprovidingameaningfullifeforallchildren,especiallythemostvulnerable.Tr?nTh?Nhu?n,HeadoftheChildAffairsandGenderEqualityDivisionunderthe?i?nBiênDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,saidthatwhatimpressedhermostwasthattheprojectalwayslistenedtothewishesandneedsofthelocality,ensuringactivitieswereregionappropriate.Thankstothat,wecaneffectivelyrealisetheworkofpreventingandreducingchildlabour,shesaid.Basedoncurrentlegalregulations,theprojectdevelopedachildlabourscreeningtoolkittoidentifyvictimsandchildrenatrisk.Nguy?nTh?ThuHà,DeputyHeadoftheSocialProtectionandChildrenDivisionunderthe?àN?ngDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,saidthatthescreeningresultsprovidedusefulinformationonwhichtobuildastrategy.Ithashelpedusdevelopaninterventionplanandsupportchildrenatriskofchildlabourinthelocality,shesaid.Anoverviewoftheconference.—VNSPhotoThuTrangFacedwithincreasingriskstochildrenonline,theACEProjecthascollaboratedwiththeVi?tNamInformationSecurityAssociation(VNISA)toestablishtheVi?tNamCyberSafetyClub(VCSC).ForthefirsttimeinVi?tNamthereisaclubconnectingtechnologycompaniesprovidingservicesandproductstoprotectchildrenonline,non-governmentalorganisationsinthefieldofchildprotectionandindividualswiththecommongoalofprotectingandsupportingchildren.ItwillcontributetotheGovernmentsprogrammeProtectingandsupportingchildrentointeracthealthilyandcreativelyonlineintheperiodof2021-25.Initsfirstyear,theclubachievedanimportantmilestonewhenlaunchingasetofcriteriaforservicesandproductstoprotectchildrenonline.DeputyDirectorofthe?àN?ngDepartmentofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairsNguy?nTh?ThuH??ngsaid:Withthetoolkit,wewillconductannualscreeningtoidentifychildrenatriskofchildlabourthroughoutthecity.DeputyDirectorofACEProjectRafiqAhmedMangiexpressedhisbeliefthat,eventhoughtheprojecthasended,thepartnerswillcontinuetopromotetheresultsandmaintaintheprojectsactivitieslocally.Whatwehaveachievedisjustahumblefirststep,butIbelieveitwillbethefoundationforfutureactivities.Goingfromzerotooneisachallengingstart,butthroughthatstage,webelieveintheeffectthattheACEProjecthascreatedtowardsafuturewithoutchildlabour,hesaid.—VNS
OfficersandsoldiersoftheEngineeringUnitRotation3andLevel2FieldHospitalRotation6attheevent.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheVi?tNamDepartmentforPeacekeepingOperations(VDPO)launchedacampaignforEngineeringUnitRotation3andLevel2FieldHospitalRotation6beforetheirdeploymenttoUnitedNationspeacekeepingmissionsinSouthSudanandtheAbyeiregion.Aspartoftheevent,undertheMinistryofNationalDefenceonWednesday,officersandsoldierspaidtributeattheMonumentofHeroesandMartyrsonB?cS?nStreetinHàN?iandvisitedtheMausoleumofPresidentH?ChíMinh.Allpreparationsfortherotationshavebeennearlycompleted.PersonnelfrombothunitsarereadyandcommittedtofulfillingtheirmissionofcontributingtoUNpeacekeepingefforts.MajorGeneralPh?mM?nhTh?ng,DirectoroftheVi?tNamDepartmentforPeacekeepingOperationsundertheMinistryofNationalDefencespeaksattheeventonWednesday.VNA/VNSPhotoMajorGeneralPh?mM?nhTh?ng,DirectoroftheVDPO,saidthecampaignfocusesonmaintainingunity,settingexamples,strengtheningdisciplineandencouragingproactive,innovativeapproachestoensuremissionsuccess.ThecampaignrunsfromSeptember18toOctober1,2025.Duringthistime,officersandsoldiersareencouragedtoenhancetheirknowledgeandskills,fostersolidarityamongcolleagues,localcommunitiesandinternationalpartnersandachieveoutstandingresultswhileensuringabsolutesafetythroughoutthemission.TheyarealsorequiredtostrictlyfollowthelawsofVi?tNam,militarydiscipline,theUnitedNationscodeofconduct,missionregulationsandthelawsofthehostcountries.Furthermore,theymustunderstandandrespectthelocalcustoms,religionsandbeliefsofthecommunitiestheyserveandtheirinternationalcolleaguestomaintainproperdecorumduringtheirwork.Th?ngemphasisedthatthesuccessfulcompletionofthemissionbyEngineeringUnitRotation3andLevel2FieldHospitalRotation6willsignificantlyenhanceVi?tNamsreputationandstandingintheinternationalarena.Accordingtotheschedule,EngineeringUnitRotation3,comprising180militarypersonnel,willdepartfortheUNISFAmissioninAbyeionSeptember24,aboardaUN-charteredflightdepartingfromN?iBàiInternationalAirport.Theaccompanyingequipmentandsupplieswillbetransportedinthefourthquarterof2024andareexpectedtoarriveinthefirstquarterof2025,withashippingdurationofabout120days.Onthesameday,63personnelfromLevel2FieldHospitalRotation6willdepartfortheUNMISSmissioninSouthSudanfromN?iBàiAirportaboardaC-17aircraftprovidedbyAustralia.Theirequipmentandsupplieswillbetransportedbyairandbysea,withshipmentsexpectedinthefourthquarterof2024anddeliverytothemissionwithinapproximately90days.—VNSSceneofthelandslideinMáM?Hamlet,KimB?iDistrictofnorthernHòaBìnhProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TherecentTyphoonYagianditsaftermathcausedseveredevastationacrossmanynorthernprovincesandcitiesofVi?tNam.Inamatterofmoments,mountainsidesandhillslopesweresweptawaybyragingfloods,residentialareasweresubmerged,andvillageswerelevelled,leadingtomassivehumanandeconomiclosses.Rebuildinglivesafterstormsandfloodsisanurgentandcriticaltaskinordertoquicklystabiliseresidentslivesandtakecareofvictimshealth.However,toensurelong-termsafetyandeffectiveadaptationtonaturaldisastersandstorms,manyexpertsbelievethatlocalauthoritiesandcitizensmustjointlyengageinreforestingandreducinggreenhousegasemissions.Itisalsoessentialtoquicklymapoutandprovidedetailedwarningsforareasatriskoflandslides.Reforestation,apost-disasterrecoveryDrMaiKimLiên,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofClimateChange(undertheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment),saidthatovertheyears,Vi?tNamhasrecorded20outof21typesofnaturaldisasters,causingseveredamage,particularlytovulnerablepopulations.TherecentTyphoonYagianditsaftermathalonecausedthenorthernprovincesandcitiesaninitialestimatedeconomiclossofoverVN?40trillion(approximatelyUS$1.7billion),withmorethan350peopledeadormissingandover1,900peopleinjured.AccordingtoMaiV?nKhiêm,directoroftheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,itwasthestrongesttyphooninthepastthirtyyearsintheEastSea.Thestormanditsaftermathbroughtheavyrains,leadingtowidespreadlandslides,flashfloodsandseveredamageinsuchprovincesasCaoB?ng,HòaBình,LàoCai,YênBái,andQu?ngNinh.Notably,inLàngN?Village,PhúcKhánhCommune,B?oYênDistrict,LàoCaiProvince,alandslidecausedsignificanthumancasualties.Themaincausewastheprolongedheavyrainfallinthenorthernmountainousregionoverthepastthreemonths,Khiêmsaid.Meanwhile,Assoc.Prof.DrLêV?nH?ng,fromtheInstituteforEnvironmentalTreatmentResearch,emphasisedthathumanactivities,suchasgreenhousegasemissionscontributingtoglobalwarming,haveexacerbatedtheseverityofclimatechange.Risingtemperaturesincreasethelikelihoodofforestfires,whichinturnreducetheforestsabilitytoretainwater.Recently,Tr?nhLêNguyên,DirectorofthePeopleandNatureCentre,sharedgrimnewswiththemedia,stressingthatVi?tNamhaslostmanyonce-pristinenaturalareas,oftenregardedasparadisesonearth.Thistransformationservesasacostlylessonabouthumanresponsibility.Forestshavebeencutdownforagriculturalland,andunsustainableresourceexploitationhasdrasticallyreducedbiodiversity,disruptedecosystemsanddegradedtheenvironment,hesaid.Regardingtheimportanceofnaturalforestsinabsorbingrainwaterandreducingfloods,environmentalexpertsnotedthedeeprootsystemsofnaturalforesttrees,intertwinedwithoneanother,playacrucialroleinmaintainingthestabilitybetweensoilandrocklayers.However,whenforestsaredestroyed,theseconnectionsarelost.Prolongedheavyrainssaturatethesoil,weakeningthelinksbetweenlayersandincreasingthelikelihoodoflandslides.Thus,alongsidepost-disasterrecoveryforresidents,localitiesmustalsofocusonrestoringforestecosystems.Thisisseenasanurgenttaskinthecurrentdecade,ashumanityworkstogethertopreventanecologicalcrisis.Reforestingwillhelpprotectwaterresourcesandreducetheriskofmountainlandslides.Earlyzoningoflandslide-proneareasWhilerestoringforestecosystemsiscrucial,meteorologyexpertsalsonotedthattoeffectivelyrespondtonaturaldisasters,itisnecessarytocontinueinvestigatingandsurveyingareaspronetolandslidesandrockslidesandtomapthemoutandissueearlywarningsfortheseareas.TheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwillalsoreviewandadjusttheoperationalproceduresofthereservoirs,consideringclimatechangescenarios,inordertoimprovefloodpreventionandreductioncapabilities.Moreover,theministrywillstudyandproposesolutionstousesomefloodcontrolcapacityabovethenormalwaterlevelinlargeandvitalreservoirstoimprovedownstreamfloodmitigation.Additionally,theministrywillcarryoutpublicawarenesscampaigns,helpingpeoplerecognisetherisksandsignsofpotentiallandslides,flashfloodsandriverbankerosion,aswellasteachingdisasterresponseskills.Therelevantministries,includingtheMinistryofIndustryandTradeandtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,mustensurethatallreservoiroperatorsstrictlyfollowtheoperationalproceduresforriverbasins.Theseproceduresincludethelegalrequirementsforreservoirmonitoringandinformationdisseminationinaccordancewiththewaterresourceslaw.Forlocalities,provincialandmunicipalPeoplescommitteesmustdevelopplanstoimplementthecontentoftheNationalProjectonEarlyWarningofLandslidesandFlashFloodsintheNorthernandMidlandRegionsofVi?tNam,asperPrimeMinistersDecisionNo.1262/Q?-TTg.Theseplanswillfocusonsupplementingdataonlandslidesandflashfloods,creatingriskmapsatascaleof1:10,000orgreaterforhigh-riskareas.DrTr?nhH?iS?n,directoroftheInstituteofGeologyandMineralResources,highlightedthatfutureeffortsmustprioritisethecreationofdetailedlandslideriskmaps.Ifthemappingisnotdetailedtoindividualsmallpoints,itisnotawarning,butmerelyaforecast.Furthermore,real-timelandslideanddebrisflowwarningsforhigh-riskareasmustbeimplemented,S?nsaid.VNS
ForecastedpositionanddirectionofTyphoonNo4asof4amonSeptember19–PhotoNCHMFHàN?I—Earlythismorning,thetropicaldepressionlocatedinthenortheasternHoàngSa(Paracel)regionintensifiedintoTyphoonNo.4of2024.Strongwindsoflevel6,withgustsuptolevel7,wererecordedatC?nC?Island,thecentralprovinceofQu?ngTr?.Asof4am,thetyphoonscentrewaspositionedatabout210kmnortheastof?àN?ngand260kmeastofQu?ngTr?.Themaximumsustainedwindsnearthetyphoonscentrewererecordedatlevel8(62-74kmperhour),withgustsreachinglevel10.Thestormismovingwestwardataround20kmperhour.By4pmtoday(September19),thetyphoonisexpectedtocontinuewestwardataspeedof20-25kmperhour,affectingcoastalareasfromQu?ngTr?toQu?ngNamprovinces.Windsnearthetyphoonscentreareforecasttoremainatlevel8,withgustsuptolevel10,andthedisasterrisklevelhasbeensetatlevel3.AffectedareasincludethewesternpartofthenorthernEastSea(includingtheParacelregion),coastalwatersfromNgh?AntoQu?ngNg?iprovinces(includingLyS?n,CùLaoChàm,C?nC?,andHònNg?islands),andinlandareasfromHàT?nhtoQu?ngNamprovinces.By4amonSeptember20,thetyphoonisexpectedtoweakenintoatropicaldepressionovercentralLaos,withmaximumwindspeedsdroppingbelowlevel6.TheaffectedareaswillstillincludecoastalwatersfromNgh?AntoQu?ngNamprovinces,andinlandareasfromHàT?nhtoQu?ngNamprovinces.AsaresultofTyphoonNo.4,strongwindsoflevels6-7(39-61kmperhour)andwavesof2-4mareexpectedinthewesternpartofthenorthernEastSeaandcoastalwatersfromNgh?AntoQu?ngNg?iprovinces.Nearthestormscentre,windswillintensifytolevel8(62-74kmperhour),withgustsreachinglevel10(89-102kmperhour),andwavescouldriseto3-5m,creatinghazardousseaconditions.Furthermore,duetotheinfluenceofastrongsouthwestmonsoon,coastalareasfromBình??nhtoCàMauprovinces,thesoutherncentralEastSea,andthesouthernEastSea(includingtheSpratlysregion)willexperiencesouthwestwindsoflevel6,occasionallyreachinglevel7,withgustsoflevel8-9andwaveheightsof3-5m,resultinginroughseas.CoastalregionsfromQu?ngBìnhtoQu?ngNamprovincesshouldbeonalertforstormsurgesof0.3-0.5m,which,combinedwithhightidesandlargewaves,couldleadtoerosionofseadikes,floodinginlow-lyingareas,andotherhazards.Boatsintheaffectedregionsareadvisedtobecautiousofthunderstorms,strongwinds,andhighwaves.Onland,fromthemorningofSeptember19,coastalareasfromHàT?nhtoQu?ngNamprovinceswillexperienceincreasingwindspeedsoflevels6-7,withareasnearthestormscentrereachinglevel8(62-74kmperhour)andgustsofuptolevel10(89-102kmperhour).Inlandareasmayexperiencegustsoflevels6-7.Strongthunderstormsaheadofthestormcouldleadtofallentrees,androofsorbillboardsbeingblownaway.HeavyrainfallisexpectedfromSeptember19to20acrosstheNorthCentralandCentralCentralregions,withrainfalltotalsrangingfrom100-300mm,andsomeareaspotentiallyexceeding500mm.Particularlyheavyrainfall,exceeding150mmin6hours,isforecastforareasfromQu?ngTr?to?àN?ngprovincesonSeptember19.TheCentralHighlandsandSouthernregionswillalsoseemoderatetoheavyrainandthunderstormsonSeptember19,withlocalisedheavydownpoursrangingfrom20-40mm,andsomeareaspotentiallyreceivingover70mm.Heavyrainfallcouldleadtofloodinginurbanareasanddenselypopulatedregionsduetoslowdrainage.—VNS
TensofthousandsofhectaresofriceinM???cDistrict,HàN?i,arefloodedandflattenedduetotheimpactofTyphoonYagi.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthascalledonbusinessesandassociationstojoineffortsinprovidingsupportandresourcesfortheswiftrecoveryofcropproduction,followingTyphoonYagiandthesubsequentfloodingandlandslides.Speakingattheministrysworkshoponsupportingcropproductionrecoveryafterthedisastersinthenorthernregion,DeputyMinisterHoàngTrungemphasisedtheurgentneedforriceseeds,estimatingarequirementofaround15,000tonnes.Thenationalreserveholdsonlyabout4,100tonnes.Thedemandforvegetableseedsisover100tonnes,whileonly150kgremaininstorage.Forcorn,over1,000tonnesareneeded,butthereserveholdsjust257tonnes.TheministryestimatedthattherecentstormandfloodshavecausedapproximatelyVN?4trillionindamagetocrops.AsofWednesdaymorning,312,000hectaresofcultivatedlandwerefloodedorflattened,withanestimated100,000hectarescompletelylost.Additionally,3,763aquaculturecagesweredamaged,orwashedawayand22,514livestockandoverthreemillionpoultrydied.Morethan200,000hectaresofricefieldsweresubmerged,50,612hectaresofvegetableswerefloodedand38,104hectaresoffruittreesweredamaged.Localorganisationsarestillcollectingdataforamorepreciseassessment.Theministryswiftlyconvenedmeetingstodirectrecoveryeffortsacrosslivestock,aquaculture,cropproductionandforestrysectors,providingtechnicalguidancetosalvageasmuchoftheaffectedareasaspossible.Emergencydrainagemeasureshavealsobeenimplemented.SpeakingatthemeetingonWednesday,DeputyDirectoroftheministrysDepartmentofCropProductionNguy?nTh?ThuH??ngnotedthatinadditiontoseedsupport,farmersurgentlyneedassistancewithagriculturalinputmaterials.Regardingpost-stormrecovery,H??ngadvisedthatforriceproduction,fieldsshouldbecleanedandwaterdrainedtoprepareforearlywinterplanting.Forvegetablecrops,localauthoritiesshouldpromptlyinspectanddrainthewater,cleanfieldsandpreparethesoilandseedsforreplanting.Priorityshouldbegiventoleafygreens,short-cyclevegetablesandwater-tolerantcropstosupplythemarketduringtheharvesttransition.Inresponsetothedemandforseedlings,theDepartmentofCropProductionhassentrequeststoassociations,businessesanduniversitiestoprepareagriculturalseedsforproductioninnorthernlocalities.Thedepartmentalsourgedseedproducersnottoraisepricesduringthisperiodtohelpeasethedifficultiesfacedbyfarmersinthedisaster-strickenregions.Asof11amonWednesday,18businessesandassociationshadcontributedseeds,fertilisers,agriculturalmaterialsandcash,totallingVN?15.2billion($616,190).—VNSv? Chuy?n ?ò ??nh m?nh.
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