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RedchiliplantsaregrowninanethouseinTràVinhProvincesDuyênH?iDistrict.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhHòaTRàVINH—VegetablefarmersinTràVinhProvinceareearninghighprofitsbecauseofhighsellingpricesanddemand.ThepricesofvegetablesarenowVN?3,000-10,000(10-40UScents)perkilogrammehigherthanaweekagobecauseofsupplydoesnotmeetdemand.ThedemandinHCMCityandsoutheastprovincesisincreasingbecauseitistherainyseasonsovegetableoutputislowerthanduringthedryseason,accordingtotheprovincesPlantCultivationandProtectionSub-department.KimThi,whogrowsvegetablesina2,000sq.mnethouseinChauThànhDistrictsHòaL?iCommune,saidtheprovincehadalotofraininthepastweekwhichimpactedtheyieldofvegetables,especiallythosegrowninopenair.Thankstothenethouse,hisvegetableshavehighyieldandqualityandtheirsellingpricesare15-20percenthigherthannormalvegetables,hesaid.HeearnsanaverageprofitofVN?120million($4,700)ayear,hesaid.ThedistrictsBureauofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentassistedhimtogetasoftloantobuildthenethouseandinstalladripirrigationsystemin2022,hesaid.Net-house-grownvegetablesofferaprofitof1.5totwotimeshigherthanthosegrowninopenairbecausetheyhavehigheryield,qualityandsellingprices,accordingtofarmers.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasencouragedandassistedfarmerstoinvestinnethouses.ItprovidesfinancialsupportofuptoVN?50million($1,950)forfarmerstobuildanopennethouseanduptoVN?100million($3,900)foraclosednethouse,whichcovers1,000sq.meach.Farmersarealsoassistedtoaccesssoftloans.LêV?n??ng,directoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidhisagencyisrestructuringcropcultivationinmixedorchardsandunproductivericefields,andisencouragingfarmerstoswitchtovegetables,especiallyinnet-housefarms.Ithasprovidedfinancialsupportforfarmerswhohavesustainablefarmingmodelstoinvestinfarmingfacilities,machinesandinfrastructure,hesaid.Ricefarmerswhoswitchedtogrowingvegetablesearnaprofitoftwotothreetimeshigherthangrowingrice.VegetablefarmersearnanaverageprofitofVN?120-130million($4,700-5,000)perhectareayear,accordingtothedepartment.Th?chTh?nhinChauThànhDistrictsHòaL?iCommunesaidthatundertheencouragementoflocalagriculturalofficials,heturnedhis2,000sq.mricefieldintovegetableslastyearashisfarmisfarawayfromirrigationcanalsandcouldnotgrowtwotothreericecropsayear.Hegrowstomato,cucumber,greenmustardandherbs,andearnsanaverageprofitofVN?20million($800)duringavegetablecropthatlaststwotothreemonths,hesaid.Theprovinceaimstoturn1,400haofunproductivericefieldsintodifferentcropsthisyear,accordingtothedepartment.Lastyear,morethan2,300haofricefieldswereturnedintovegetables,othercropsorforbreedinganimals.Farmershaveplantedmorethan33,000haofvegetablessofarthisyear,up1,100hafromthesameperiodlastyear.TheprovinceaimstoincreaseitsagricultureproductionvaluetoVN?145million($5,700)perhectareayearin2025,upVN?15million($600)comparedtonow.–VNS
AsectionoftheNorth-SouthExpresswayunderconstruction.VNA.VNSPhotoHàN?I–Manynationalkeytransportationprojectsareexperiencingdelaysduetoashortageofsandforroadembankments.Thisshortage,coupledwithextractioncapacityissues,isexpectedtosignificantlyimpactthecompletiontimelinesoftheseprojects,ifnotaddressedpromptly.AccordingtotheConstructionInvestmentManagementDepartment(MinistryofTransport),theNorth-SouthExpresswayprojectshavebeenhandedover717.47kmofland(equalto99.5percent)buttheprojectsprogresshadnotcompletedbyJune20,duetodelaysinrelocatinghigh-voltagepowerlinesinsomelocalitiesandinsupplyingofimportedelectricalequipmentandhigh-voltagelineaccessories.TheconstructionvaluefortheNorth-SouthExpresswayprojectshasreachedapproximatelyVN?40.62trillion(US$1.6billion)equalto41.3percentofthecontractvalue.Somecomponentprojectsareontrack,withmorethan45percentcompletion,includingB?iV?t-HàmNghi,Bùng-V?nNinh,V?nNinh-CamL?,ChíTh?nh-VanPhong,V?ngáng-Bùng,andVanPhong-NhaTrang.However,severalcomponentprojectssuchasQu?ngNg?i-HoàiNh?n,C?nTh?-H?uGiangandH?uGiang-CàMauareatriskofmissingdeadlines.Thedelayshavebeenputdowntotheslowapprovalofconstructionmaterialmines,inadequatesandextractioncapacityandcontractorsnotmeetingconstructionrequirements.ForthesectionsfromC?nTh?toCàMauprovinces,localauthoritieshaveapproved16outof19millioncu.mofsandneededfortheproject,leavingashortageof3millioncu.m.Currently,only14.9millioncu.misbeingmined.Todate,5.93millioncu.mofsandhasbeendeliveredtoconstructionsites,whereastherequiredvolumetocompleteembankmentworkis10.8millioncu.m.Theaverageexploitationrateis27,000cu.mperday,whichfallsshortofthe70,000-90,000cu.mperdayneeded.Tr?nV?nThi,directoroftheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoard,saidthattheprojectsprogressisat34percentcomparedtotheplan,laggingby14percentduetothesandshortage.Tocompletetheprojectby2025,weneedapproximately9.6millioncu.mofsandby31October,saidThi.Werequest??ngTháp,AnGiang,V?nhLong,Ti?nGiang,B?nTreandSócTr?ngprovincestosupporttheprojectbyincreasingtheexploitationcapacityofriverandseasandmines.ToensurethesandexploitationcapacitymeetstheconstructionprogressoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayProject,theMinistryofTransporthasrequestedB?nTreandTi?nGiangprovincestoprovide2millioncu.mofsandfortheprojectinJuly.Additionally,theministryhasaskedAnGiangProvincetoallocate2.43millioncu.mofsandfromtheChau??c-C?nTh?-SócTr?ngExpresswayProjecttotheC?nTh?-H?uGiangandH?uGiang-CàMausections,asdirectedbyDeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHà.Toresolvethesandsupplyissues,theministryhasurgedprovinceswithsandresources,includingAnGiang,??ngTháp,Ti?nGiang,SócTr?ng,TràVinhandB?nTretoco-ordinatecloselywiththeinter-agencytaskforceledbytheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment.Thereviewistoadjusttheallocationofmaterials,ensuringthesupplymeetsprojectrequirements,especiallyforthosescheduledtobecompletedbytheendof2025.AnGiang,V?nhLong,and??ngThápprovincesarerequestedtoallowcontractorstomaximisetheexploitationcapacityatexistingmines,basedonstrictmonitoringoferosionlevels.Theyarealsoencouragedtoapprovenewminesandprioritisecommercialsandpurchasestomeetprojecttimelines.DuringaninspectionoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayProjectearlierthisweek,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhdirectedlocalauthoritiestoresolveallremaininglandclearanceissuesandhandoverthelandtocontractorsbyJuly.Tomeettheprojectdeadlines,thePrimeMinisteralsoaskedlocalauthoritiestoallocatemines,adjustextractioncapacities,andcoordinatesandsupplyfortheproject.Seasand,oncetreatedanddeliveredtothesite,hasalowersalinitythanrequired,evenlowerthanriversandandshouldbeusedfortheprojectsembankments.Constructorsshouldalsoexploretheuseofflyashforfilling.VNSHealthexaminationatB?chMaiHospitalinHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-HàN?i-basedB?chMaiHospital,theleadinghealthcarefacilityinthenorth,willexaminepatientsoutsideofregularworkinghours,until9pmfromAugust1.AssociateProfessor?àoXuanC?,thehospitalsdirector,saidthemedicalexaminationhourswouldbeexpandedfrom5pmto9pm,withreceptionandsomeexaminationdesksopenedearlyfrom5-6amtoservepatients,especiallythosefromdistantlocations.Thismoveaimstomeettherecentsurgeindemandforhealthcheck-ups,whilealsoachievingthegoalofexaminingallpatientsduringtheday.Upto10,000patientsvisitthehospitaleverydayforcheckups,whichcausescongestion.Departmentswithinthehospitalhavetakenactiontoalleviatethequeues.Thehospitalhasbeenabletoovercomeitsmedicineandmedicalsupplyshortfall.Thehospitalunveiledanumberofmedicalequipmentsystemsearlierthisyear,includingsevenendoscopicsurgicalsystems,19digestiveendoscopysystems,threecomputedtomographyscanmachines,andfourmagneticresonanceimagingmachines.ThisisthefirsttimethatsevenmagneticresonanceimagingmachineshavebeenrunningsimultaneouslyatB?chMaiHospital.Patientswhohaveascanindicationcanessentiallybescannedonthesamedaywithouthavingtowait,C?said.Themodernequipmentmeantmanymorepatientshadcomeinforexaminationandtreatment,hesaid.Theimagingandtestingdepartmentwouldprioritiseoutpatientsinthemorningandinpatientsintheafternoonandevening.Withthesearrangements,testingresultsaretypicallyreceivedintheearlyafternoon,allowingmostpatientswhotravelfromfarawayplacestoreturnhomethatsameday.Thisisagreatefforttohelppatientssavemoneywithouthavingtorentaccommodationtowait,hesaid.Thehospitalhasalsopromoteddigitaltransformationbyassistingpatientstoregisterformedicalexaminationandtreatmentviaahotlineorapp.Everydaybetween2,000and2,500peoplesignupformedicalexaminationsviathesenewchannels,accordingtoC?.Registeringinadvancehelpstominimisecrowdingandwaitingtimeisminimised.Additionally,itrelievesdoctorsofpressurewhileimprovingthestandardofmedicalexaminationsandconsultations.Atthehospital,medicalprescriptionshavenotbeenprintedsinceJuly8.ResultsoftestingandscanningwillnotbeprintedfromthestartofAugustandeverythingwillbeonline.ThishelpssaveaboutVN?30billionperyear.OnlinemedicalrecordswillbeputonatrialbasisfromAugust,beforebeingofficiallyappliedatalldepartmentsthisyear.Onlinemedicalrecordshelpconnectpatientinformationtoallrelevantdepartments.Doctorsmayreadilytracktheirdevelopmentandusethatinformationtoforecastandscheduleadditionaltreatmentsfortheirpatients.Eachpatientwillgetacodeuniquetothemwiththeaimofcreatingafullypaperlesssystem.VNS
Policecarsparkoutsidethehotelwheresixpeople,includingfourVietnamesenationals,werefounddeadonTuesday.Photokhaosodenglish.comBANGKOK–Sixpeople,includingfourVietnamesenationals,werefounddeadintheGrandHyattErawanHotelinBangkok,ThailandonTuesday,accordingtolocalsources.TheincidentoccuringinPathumWanDistrictwasreportedtothepoliceforceinBangkoksLumpiniareaataround5:30pmonthesameday.Thevictimswerediscoveredinaroomwithnosignsofastruggle,andtheirluggagewasfoundnearthefrontdoor.InitialinvestigationshaveidentifiedthevictimsastwoVietnamesenationalswhoheldAmericancitizenship,alongwithfourVietnamesecitizens.Basedontheinitialevidencediscoveredatthescene,itissuspectedthatthesixvictimsmayhavediedasaresultofpoisoning.However,itremainsunclearwhetherthepoisoningwasintentionalorifthevictimscommittedsuicide.Thaipoliceareinvestigatingtheincident,examiningclosed-circuittelevisionfootageandquestioningwitnessesforpossibleclues.ThaiPrimeMinisterSretthaThavisinvisitedthesceneoftheincident.SpeakingtoVietnamNewsAgencycorrespondentsbasedinBangkok,VietnameseAmbassadortoThailandPh?mVi?tHùngsaidthatembassyofficialsareworkingwithlocalauthoritiestoverifytheincidentandtocarryoutnecessarycitizenprotectionmeasures.–VNSDefendantsatthetrialonTuesday.4,830kgofgoldweresmuggledfromCambodiaintoVi?tNam.VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngGiangHCMCITY—ThetrialbeganonTuesdayofagroupofpeopleaccusedofsmugglingalargeamountofgoldfromCambodiaintoVi?tNam,totakeadvantageofhigherpricesforthepreciouscommodity,withthegangexpectedtomakearound$700,000fromtheillicitdeal.ThecourtheardthatagangplannedtotakeadvantageofthedifferentialingoldpricesinVi?tNam,tosmugglemorethansixtonnesofgoldbarsovertheborderintoseveralprovinces.ThePeoplesCourtofH?ChíMinhCityonTuesdaystartedthefirsthearingsintothelarge-scalegoldsmugglingcasethatoccurredinTayNinhProvince,HCMCityandseveralotherlocalities.Nguy?nMinhPh?ng,43,fromBình??nhProvince,Nguy?nTh?Ng?cGiàu,44,fromTayNinhProvince,Nguy?nTh?KimPh??ng,39,fromTayNinhProvince,andtheiraccomplicesaretrialledforallegedlysmugglingoversixtonnesofthehighlypricedmetalfromCambodiatoVi?tNam.Thetrial,whichisexpectedtolastforthreedays,isbeingpresidedoverbyJudgeNguy?nTh?Hà.Accordingtothecasefile,Ph?nghadpreviouslyworkedatagoldshop,dealingingold,silver,andforeigncurrencyexchange,andhadconnectionsinthejewelleryindustryinHCMCity,TayNinhandCambodia.NoticingthatthegoldpriceinVi?tNamwashigherthaninCambodia,thedefendantagreedandarrangedtosellsmuggledgoldtodomesticgoldshopowners.Theindictmentstatesthatin2022,Ph?ngbeganestablishingandoperatingasmugglingringtobuyandsellgoldbarsfromCambodiatoVi?tNam.Ph?ngwouldreceiveordersfromdomesticcustomersandcontactcounterpartsinCambodiatoplaceorders.Giàuwasresponsiblefororganisingthetransportationofmoneyandgoldacrosstheborder.Giàu,aborderresidentlivingnearChàngRi?cbordergateinTayNinhProvince,exploitedborderpoliciesbyhidinggoldunderice-ladentricyclestosmuggleitacrosstheborder.InvestigationsrevealedthatfromAugust3toSeptember28of2022,Ph?ngandherassociatessmuggled4,830kgofgoldbarsworthVN?6.644trillion(US$260million),makingaprofitofVN?17.6billion($697,000).Ph?ngprofitedVN?2.4billion($94,700),GiàuprofitedVN?13.8billion($544,000),withtheremainingsplitamongtheother20defendants.TheindictmentdeterminedthatPh?ngsold4,830kgofgoldbarstomanypeople,including560kgtoHu?nhMinhKhánh(KhánhKimLoangoldshop),268kgtoNguy?nTh?Minh(KimHi?nBìnhMinhgoldshop),294kgto??ngTh?ThanhH?ng,1,828kgto36othercustomersand1,804kgtounidentifiedretailcustomers.Theinvestigationagencyseized76kgofgold.Additionally,anothergoldsmugglingring,ledbyNguy?nTh?KimPh??ng(Giàusyoungersister),smuggled1,320kgofgoldbarsworthoverVN?1.8trillion(approximatelyUS$70.9million).Ph??ngprofitedoverVN?3billion($119,000)andGiàuVN?3.7billion($146,000).Connectedtothecase,??ngTh?ThanhH?ng(theownerofPhúcH?nggoldshop)leftthecountrybeforeprosecutionbegan,leadingtheMinistryofPublicSecuritytoissueawarrantforherarrest,withfurtheractiontobetakenuponhercapture.—VNSNguy?nTh?Th?otakescareofaweek-oldnewborn,whochokedonmilkandstoppedbreathingandwassavedbyTh?o,atH?iPhòngChildrensHospitalinthenortherncityofH?iPhòng.—Photosuckhoedoisong.vnHàN?I—HealthMinister?àoH?ngLanhassentaletterofcommendationtonurseNguy?nTh?Th?ofromtheRespiratoryDepartmentofH?iPhòngChildrensHospital,forherquick-thinkingactionsinsavinganewbornwhohadstoppedbreathing,duetomilkaspiration,inataxi.OnJuly4,thirtyfouryearoldTh?osuccessfullyresuscitatedanewborn,whohadstoppedbreathing,inataxi,byusingherprofessionalreflexesandemergencyskills.Shehelpedthebabybreatheagainandcontinuedtosupporttheinfantstransporttothehospital,ultimatelysavingthebabyslifeandbringingimmensehappinesstothechildsfamily.Onbehalfofthehealthministry,LanpraisedandhonourednurseTh?oforherprofessionalism,humanity,responsibilityandethicalconduct.Youractionsexemplifythehighstandardsofmedicalethicsandthededicationtoservingthepeoplebyhealthsectorstaff,Lansaid.Intheletter,LanalsowishedTh?ogoodhealth,happinessinlife,professionalsuccessandcontinuedcontributionstothecauseofmedicalexamination,treatmentandpublichealthcare.Ataround9pmonJuly4,whileonherwayhome,Th?osawanelderlymaninapanic,holdingaseven-day-oldpalenewbornandrunningontotheroadasiflookingforataxitotakethebabytothehospital.Behindhim,awomanwasalsoinastateofpanic,cryingoutforhelp.Sensingthatthebabywasindanger,withtheinstinctsofamotherandtheskillsandresponsibilityofanurse,Th?oimmediatelystoppedhervehicle,ranoverandquicklyintroducedherselfasahealthcareworkerfromtheH?iPhòngChildrensHospital,offeringtosavethebaby.Whilespeaking,shetookthebabyfromtheelderlymansarmsandplacedtheinfantinthebackseatofanapproachingtaxi.Withoutwastinganytime,shefocusedintenselyonresuscitatingthebabywithexternalchestcompressions,mouth-to-mouthbreathinganddirectnasalandoralsuctionwhilethetaxiheadedtoTh?yNguyênGeneralHospital.Approximatelytenminuteslater,thetaxiarrivedatthehospital.There,Th?ohurriedlycarriedthebabyintothehospitalsEmergencyDepartmentandrequestedanendotrachealtubetoresuscitatethepatient.Shethenjoinedthedoctorsandnursesatthehospitalintheresuscitationefforts.Afteraboutaminuteofemergencycare,thenewbornspulsereturned,thenthebabywastransferredtoH?iPhòngChildrensHospitalforspecialisedtreatment.Nguy?nTh?Th?oreceivesanawardbySecretaryofH?iPhòngCitysPartyCommitteeLêTi?nChau(left)onMondayinthenortherncityofH?iPhòng.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngNg?cAftersixdaysoftreatment,thebabyshealthconditionimprovedsignificantly,withbloodparametresgraduallyreturningtonormal.Thebabyiscurrentlystillonoxygenandcontinuestobemonitoredandtreatedforrecovery.Th?osaid:Everythinghappenedsounexpectedlyforbothmeandthebabysfamily,butIbelieveanynurseinmypositionwouldhaveactedthesameway,notjustme.OnMonday,thePeoplesCommitteeofH?iPhòngCityapplaudedTh?oforherexceptionalperformanceinemergencycare,savingthelifeofaninfantoutsidethehospital.SecretaryofthecitysPartyCommittee,LêTi?nChau,saidthathehadcloselyfollowedthestorythroughthemediaandhewasmuchmoved.Hersimpleandeverydayactionhasmultipliedemotionsandstrengthenedfaithinthegood,inhumankindness,hesaid.—VNS
ThesiteoftheincidentattheCityLightBuildinginV?nhYênCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHùngV?NHPHúC—Ablastoccurredatathree-storeyhouseinV?nhPhúcProvinceonTuesdaymorning,injuringsevenpeopleinwhatasuspectedgasexplosion.ThesiteoftheincidentwasashophouseonthefirstflooroftheCityLightBuildingonNguy?nT?tThànhStreetinV?nhYênCity,andhasbeenunderrenovationtobeopenasaKorean-styleBBQrestaurant.Atthetimeoftheincident,fourconstructionworkerswereinside,alongwithoneguardandtwoSouthKoreannationals.AlloftheinjuredhavebeentakentoV?nhPhúcProvincialGeneralHospitalfortreatment.Thereareseveralgascylindersonthescene,whilenumerouspiecesofdebrisandfurniturearescatteredinthesurroundingareaaftertheloudblast.Theexplosionalsoshatteredandfracturedtheglassdoorsandwindowsoftheadjacentstoresonthesamefloorofthebuilding.Therewasaloudblastbutthecauseoftheincidenthasnotyetbeendetermined,asgascylindersareunlikelytocreatesuchanexplosion,Nguy?nVi?tPh??ng,chairmanofV?nhYênCityPeoplesCommitteetoldVTCNews.Authoritieshavearrivedatthesceneandinvestigationsareongoing.—VNSDeputyForeignMinisterLêTh?ThuH?ng.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheongoingVi?tNamSummerCamp2024willenableyoungoverseasVietnamese(OVs)towitnessthecountrysmodernanddynamicdevelopment,helpingdeepentheirunderstandingofthenation,andencouragingthemtocontributetoitsfuturedevelopment,accordingtoDeputyForeignMinisterLêTh?ThuH?ng.InaninterviewgrantedtotheVietnamNewsAgency,H?ng,whoisalsoChairwomanoftheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairs,saidthatnearly120youngOVsarescheduledtojoinactivitieshonouringtheirancestors,commemoratingheroesandmartyrs,andvisitingHeroicMothers.Throughtripstofamouslandscapes,historicalandculturalrelicsitesacrossthethreeregions,theywillembarkonacolourfulandmeaningfulculturalandhistoricaljourneywhichallowsthemtoexploreandgainadeeperunderstandingofVietnamshomeland,itspeople,culture,andhistory.ThecampisalsoanopportunitytostrengthensolidarityamongyoungOVsandbetweenthemwiththoseathome,H?ngstated,addingthatitwillhelppromoteandintroduceVi?tNamssocio-economicachievements,aswellasitsuniqueculturalvaluestotheworld.Accordingtotheofficial,thethemeoftheVietnamSummerCamp2024is??tn??ctr?nni?mvui(NationFullofJoy)tocelebratethe70thanniversaryofthe?i?nBiênPh?Victory(May7),HàN?is70thLiberationDay(October10),andtowardsthe50thanniversaryoftheliberationoftheSouthandnationalreunification(April30,1975-2025).Withthissignificance,thejourneywillcommencefromHanoiandconcludeinH?ChíMinhCity.Forthefirsttime,theopeningceremonywillbeheldatthefootoftheHàN?iFlagpoleattheMilitaryHistoryMuseumonJuly16evening,asthislocationholdsagreathistoricalvalue,symbolisingthestrongwillforindependenceandself-relianceoftheVietnamesepeople,shesaid.Notably,theparticipantswillhavechancestovisitseveralculturalandscientificestablishmentssetupbyOVs,includingtheCecileLePhamFineArtsMuseuminthecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?,andtheInterdisciplinaryCentreforScientificResearchandEducation(ICISE)inthecentralprovinceofBình??nh.Thedeputyforeignministerexpressedherhopethataftervisitingthesetwoestablishments,theyoungOVswillbeinspiredtohavepassionforscientificresearchandcreativity,aswellasarouseinthemawarenessanddesiretocontributetothedevelopmentofVi?tNam.H?ngsaidshehopestheywillbringtheseemotionsandmemoriesbackhome,spreadandsharethemwiththeirfriendsandrelatives,thuscontributingtobuildingtheimageofabeautifulVi?tNam,richintraditionandfullofpotential.TheVi?tNamSummerCamp2024,whichgathersnearly120youngoverseasVietnamesefrom29countriesandterritories,istakingplacefromJuly14-29in12provincesandcitiesthroughoutthecountry,includingHàN?i,PhúTh?,Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?andTh?aThiên-Huê.Firstheldin2004,thecamp,anannualprogrammeorganisedbytheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairsincoordinationwithrelevantagencies,hasbroughtthousandsofoutstandingyoungOVsfrom16-24yearsoldtovisittheirmotherland.VNS
Diseasecontrolrepresentativesexplainhowtheyaretacklingthemeaslesoutbreakintheprovince.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?nS?KIêNGIANG—ThemeaslesepidemicisessentiallyundercontrolinKiênGiangProvince,saidTr?nTh?Vinh,DirectoroftheprovincialCentreforDiseaseControl(CDC).SpeakinginapressconferenceonMondayafternoon,hesaidthattheprovincebeganrecordingmeaslescasesfromthebeginningofApril.Uptonow,ithasseen127casesinsixdistrictsandcities.Amongthem,PhúQu?cCityleadsthelistwith111cases.NocaseshaverequiredmechanicalventilationanduptonowfourcasesarebeingtreatedinthePaediatricsWardattheKiênGiangChildrensHospital.Withtherapidspread,theriskofameaslesoutbreakisstillrelativelyhigh,soitisnecessarytomonitordevelopmentsclosely,saidVinh.HesaidthatassoonasthefirstcaseswerediscoveredinPhúQu?cCity,theCDCimplementedpreventionandcontrolmeasuressuchasreviewingclosecontacts,makingadailywatchlist,andgivinginstructionsonpreventingandcontrollinginfectionatschoolandinthecommunity.TheHCMPasteurInstitutehashadmanymonitoringsessionswiththeCDCandtheprovincialDepartmentofHealthtohandleanymeaslesepidemicinPhúQu?cCity.AninvestigationconductedbytheCDCshowsthatpopulationfluctuationhasoccurredinPhúQu?cinthepastthreemonths,affectingmeaslesvaccination.Inaddition,duetotheCOVID-19pandemicandtheinterruptionofvaccinesupplyintheExpandedImmunisationProgramme,about30percentofthesickchildrenareunvaccinatedorvaccinatednotenoughdoses.Fromthebeginningofthisyearuntilnow,theCDChasreceivedmorethan24,000dosesofmeaslesvaccine.Itallocatedlocalitiestocarryoutregularvaccinationsandmake-upvaccinationsforchildrenwithmissingdoses.Toeffectivelypreventandcontrolmeasles,theCDCwillreviewthevaccinationlistofchildrenfromagedonetotentoprepareforboostervaccinationsaccordingtoschedule.Itwillprepareadditionalvaccinationcampaignswhenvaccinesupplyisapproved.Healthunitspromotecommunicationondiseasepreventionandcontrol,whichfocusesonraisingpeoplesawarenessaboutthebenefitsandimportanceofvaccinationasrecommendedbythehealthsector.Measles-relatedcaseswillbequarantinedathometopreventandlimittheriskofinfectiontothecommunity.Vaccinationisthemosteffectivesolutioninpreventingandcontrollingmeasles.Therefore,theprovinceispreparingtobidfor6,000dosesforchildren,saidVinh.AccordingtotheGeneralDepartmentofPreventiveMedicineundertheMinistryofHealth,themostrecentassessmentabouttheriskofmeaslesin63provincesandcitiesacrossthecountryrecordedthatsevenlocalitiesareatveryhighriskincludingHàT?nh,HCMCity,??ngNai,LongAn,SócTr?ng,BìnhPh??candKiênGiang.—VNS
ApracticesessionofelectricalstudentsatVi?t??cNgh?AnCollege.VNA/VNSPhotoBíchHu?HàN?IThepercentageofyoungpeopleinVi?tNamundergoingvocationaltrainingmakesuplittlemorethan20percentoftheentireyouthpopulation,accordingtotheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsThenumberssuggestthereisanurgentneedtoenhanceyounglabourskillsandquality,giventhecontextofthefourthindustrialrevolutionandcurrentintegration,VietnamNewsAgencyreported.Theproductionandworkforcestructuresofthelabourmarketofthefuturehaveundergonemodificationsduetothefourthindustrialrevolution.Theeconomyhasundergonearapidtransitionfromonecentredonresourcesandcheaplabour,toonethatiscentredoninformation,withlabourbeingreplacedbymachines,robotsandartificialintelligence.Numerousconcernsregardingvocationaleducationhavebeenhighlighted,sinceitisthissectorwhichhasthestrongestandmostdirecttiestothelabourmarket.Vocationaleducation,incontrasttouniversityeducation,attemptstoteachhumanresourcesfromthegroundupsotheymayworkimmediatelyanddirectlyforaspecificpositioninthelabourmarket.Therearecurrently1,886vocationaleducationfacilitiesinVi?tNam,comprising429intermediateschools,399collegesand1,058vocationaleducationcentres.Over2.2millionenrolledinvocationaleducationin2023,comprising530,000collegeandintermediatelevelstudents,over1.7millionelementaryschoolstudents,alongwithavarietyofothervocationaltrainingprogrammes.Thesystemofvocationaleducationhasbeenexperiencingsignificantandtimelyinnovationinlinewiththeglobaltrendofvocationaleducationdevelopment.TheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairshasbeenactivelyinvolvedintheinnovationandimprovementofthequalityofvocationaleducation,fortifyingtieswithbusinesses,thelabourmarketandsocialsecurity,inordertoimprovevocationalskillsforworkersinthecontextofthefourthindustrialrevolution.Theindustryprioritisesnewsectorsandoccupationswhilefocusingonbreakthroughsinenhancingthequalityofhumanresources,particularlyhigh-qualityhumanresources,andimportantandspearheadindustriestomeetlabormarketdemands.Besidesopportunities,vocationaleducationisalsofacingmanynewchallengesintermsofmanagement,schooladministration,programmes,textbooks,facilities,teachercapacityaswellasnewskillsandtheemergenceofnewoccupations.Thatrequiresworkerstobetrainedpromptlytoappropriatelymeetdevelopmentneeds.AccordingtotheGeneralStatisticsOffice,asofthefirsthalfof2024,Vi?tNamslabourforce(aged15andabove)was52.5millionpeople.Amongthem,51.4millionpeopleareemployed,anincreaseof195,700peoplecomparedtothepreviousyear.Approximately28percentofworkerspossesscertificationsforcompetenttraining.Ingeneral,thenumberofemployedworkerstendstoincrease,butthelabourmarketdevelopmentremainsunsustainablewhenthenumberofworkerswithinformaljobsaccountsforalargeproportion.Accordingtotheoffice,theunemploymentrateforyoungpeople(thosebetweentheagesof15and24)hasincreasedto8percent,or0.49percentagepoints.Theyoungunemploymentrateisalwayshighandmorethanthreetimesgreaterthantheworking-agepopulationsrateduetotheyouthshigherdemandforjobs.Youngpeopleareoftenequippedwithgoodknowledgeandhighqualifications,sotheyhavemoreopportunitiestochoosetherightjobastheywantratherthanworkingintemporary,low-incomejobs.Therateofworkersnotusingtheirfullpotentialwas4.3percent,down0.1percentagepoints.ExpandingvocationaleducationNumerousexpertsbelievethatvocationaleducationneedsstronginnovation,tonotonlytrainworkers,butalsomeettherequirementsofintegrationandcompetition.TheGeneralDepartmentofVocationalEducationhasproposeddiversifyingtheformsofvocationaleducationandexpandingittothesecondarylevel.Aftercompletingsecondaryschool,studentsareencouragedbytheGovernmenttoenrollinvocationaleducation.Careerorientationhasreceivedattentionfromnumeroussecondaryschoolswhenstudentsarereadytograduatefromtheninthgradeandbeforetheyselectahighschool.Newmajorsandtuitiondiscountsareofferedbycollegesandvocationaltrainingprogrammestoenticestudents.TheGeneralDepartmentofVocationalEducationalsofocusesonimprovingtrainingqualityofvocationalschools,someofwhichhavepartneredwithcompaniestoplacegraduatesintopositions.??ngTrungChính,principalofHàN?iCollegeofIndustrialEconomics,saidallmajorsofferedbytheschoolaredependentonenrollmentrequirements.Additionally,theinstitutionhaspartneredwithseveralcompaniestoacceptgraduates.Becauseonlybusinessescanhavethemostcorrectorientationregardingtechnology,short-termandlong-termrequirementsfortheworkforce,itisnecessarytobuildindustryskillscouncilswiththeparticipationofbusinessestoplanmacropolicies,forecastlabourandemployment,determineindustrystandards.VNSAself-modifiedthree-wheelmotorvehicleonaHCMCitystreet.—Photowww.sggp.org.vnHCMCITY—TheHCMCityTrafficSafetyCommitteehaslaunchedacampaigntoinspectself-modifiedthree-andfour-wheelmotorvehiclesinthecity.SpeakingataceremonyheldtolaunchitonJuly18,ColonelTr?nTrungHi?u,headofthecityRoadandRailwayTrafficPoliceDivision,saidthecityhadseenanincreaseinthenumberofmotorvehiclesthatdonotmeettechnicalstandardsandoutdatedandself-modifiedmotorbikes.Thecampaignaimedtoreduceaccidentsinvolvingself-modifiedthree-andfour-wheelmotorvehicles,hesaid.Inthefirstsixmonthsof2024thetrafficpolicefoundmorethan23,000substandardandthree-andfour-wheelnon-motorisedvehiclesand8,500casesofviolations.Lastyeartherewere17roadaccidentsinvolvingthree-wheelvehiclesinthecityinwhichsixpeoplediedand12otherswereinjured.Inthefirstsixmonthsofthisyearthereweretwodeathsandsixinjuriesinsimilaraccidents.Cityauthoritiesarealsoworriedaboutencroachmentsonpavementsandroadsinfrontofindustrialzones,companiesandschools.Thetrafficpolicearesettofocusonreducingaccidentsandcongestion,fightingcrimeandviolationsofenvironmentallaws,ensuringtrafficorderandsafetyandstrengtheningmanagementofurbanordertoreclaimthepavementsforpedestrians.—VNS
VietnameseAmbassadortoThailandPh?mVi?tHùnganswerspressinterviewsabouttheincident.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyTi?nBANGKOK—TheVietnameseEmbassyinThailandonJuly19supportedfamilymembersofthosewhodiedintheBangkokhotelincidenttoreceivetheirpersonalbelongingshandedoverbyThaipolice,andcontinuedtoprovidethemwithguidanceonrelevantconsulateprocedures.Ithasalsosentdetailedinformationtodomesticauthoritiesandaskedforsupportintheproceduresfortheimportofthebodies,scheduledforJuly20and21.Theofficewillcontinuetocloselyfollowtheincidentandcoordinatewithrelevantauthorities,andtakesubsequentandnecessarycitizenprotectionmeasures.Earlier,onJuly19morning,AmbassadorPh?mVi?tHùngreceivedSananAngubolkul,ChairmanoftheThailand-Vi?tNamFriendshipAssociation,whocametoexpresscondolencesontheincident.OnJuly16,sixpeople,fourofthemVietnamesetogetherwithtwoothersUScitizensofVietnameseorigin,werefounddeadatGrandHyattErawanhotelinPathumWanDistrictofBangkok,Thailand.MedicsattheKingChulalongkornMemorialHospitalofThailandonJuly17confirmedthatthesixdiedofcyanidepoisoning.—VNSCaoT?nHi?uinTi?nGiangProvincehascollectedhundredsoffarmtoolsofsouthernpeasantsintheolddays.VNAPhotoCaoT?nHi?u,anativeoftheMekongDeltaprovinceofTi?nGiang,iscollectingfarmtoolstocreateacomprehensivepictureoftheprovincesrurallifeforfuturegenerationstoseeandunderstand.Inhistraditionalthree-compartmentsouthernhouseinBìnhNinhCommune,Hi?u,headofCh?G?oDistrictseducationdepartment,hasdedicatedanentiresectiontocollectinghundredsoffarmtoolsandequipmentlinkedtotheprovincesagriculturalpracticesintheolddays.Hiscollectionincludesmanyfamiliaritemsthatwereindispensabletoeverysouthernpeasantduringthepioneeringandagriculturalproductionperiods.However,thesetoolsaregraduallydisappearingduetotheincreasingmechanisationofagriculture.Hi?ugottheideatocollectfarmtoolswhilerenovatinghisfamilysancestralhousein2021.Seeingtheitemsfromthedifficultyearsbeforethecountrysreunificationin1975stillintact,hewantedtopreservethemtohelpfuturegenerationsknowandunderstandmoreabouttraditionalagriculturalproductionandthehardworking,creativespiritofthesouthernpeasants.Manyofhisfriends,uponvisitinghishouseandadmiringtheartefacts,wereveryfondofthem,withsomeevencontributingafewitemstoenrichthecollection.Duringarecentvisit,Nguy?nV?nútfromM?ThoCityfilmedaclipandsentittohisrelativesabroadtointroducetheagriculturalproductionprocessthroughvariousstagesofpeasantsintheSouthinthepast,andinVi?tNamingeneral.Meanwhile,Nguy?nHoàngB?ofromChauThànhDistrictsaidthatpeopleofhisgeneration,borninthe1980s,rarelysaworknewthesetoolsindailylife,havingonlyreadabouttheminbooksorwatchonmovies.Toolsliketheploughfortillingsoilpulledbybuffalo,thewaterscoopforliftingwaterfromcanalstofields,theknifeforclearinggrassandbushes,orthericewinnowingfandisplayedhereprovidevividimagesthathelpyoungpeopleunderstandthecreativityoftheirancestorsinlandclearingandricegrowingforcenturies.?Thesefarmtoolsallhavesignificantmeaning,andhelpviewersunderstandthedailylifeofthesouthernpeople.VNAPhotoBesidesfarmtools,Hi?ualsocollectedmanyhouseholditemsthatwereindispensableintheoldsouthernlifestyle,suchasthekerosenelamp,thewine(water)jug,andthebetelnutbox,andchicken-shapediron.Theseutensilsallhavesignificantmeaning,andhelpviewersappreciateandunderstandthedailylifeofthesouthernpeople.Hi?usaidthathewasverysurprisedtoseehissimpleideahighlyappreciatedandenthusiasticallysupportedbyfriendsandfamily.Heplanstocontinuecollectingandaddingmorehouseholdutensilsandfarmtoolstomakethecollectionmorecomplete.Whenfinanciallycapable,heintendstobuildawoodenhousebyafishpondtodisplaytheartefacts,likeaminimuseumforeveryonetovisitandadmire.TheBìnhNinhCommunePeoplesCommittee[communeadministration]iscallingforpeopletoparticipateincollectinganddonatingmoreartefactstoenrichHi?uscollection.Ifinvestedinanddevelopedtobewidelyintroducedtothepublic,thismodelcouldbecomeaculturaltourismsiteinBìnhNinhCommuneinthefuture.VNS
ThesyntheticdrugswereseizedbytheQu?ngBìnhprovincialpoliceonMarch27,2024.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheGovernmenthasissuedadecreeamendingandsupplementingthelistofnarcotics,adding15newsubstanceswhicharebanned.UnderDecree90/2024/N?-CP,14narcoticsubstanceshavebeenaddedtoListII.Thesesubstancescanonlybeusedunderstrictregulationsforanalysis,testing,scientificresearch,criminalinvestigationorinmedicalfieldsasauthorisedbycompetentagencies.Thesubstancesandtheirpossiblesaltsinclude3-Chloromethcathinone(3-CMC);2-Methyl-AP-237;3-Methylmethcathinone(3-MMC);ADB-4en-PINACA;ADB-FUBIATA;ADB-INACA;Alpha-PiHP;Butonitazene;Etazene;Etonitazepyne;MDMB-BUTINACA;MDMB-INACA;N,N-Dimethylpentylone;Protonitazene.ThedecreealsoaddsBromazolamtoListIII,whichincludesnarcoticsubstancestobeusedforanalysis,testing,scientificresearch,criminalinvestigationorinthefieldsofmedicineandveterinarymedicineasauthorisedbycompetentagencies.ThisdecreetookeffectonJuly17,2024.—VNSApoliceofficerreadstheindictmentandapplieshomearresttoanaccused.—Photonld.com.vnHàN?I—TheMinistryofPublicSecurityhasproposedusingelectronictagstomonitorindividualsunderhousearresttopreventtheirdisappearanceorreoffending.UndertheCriminalProcedureCode,housearrestisameasureappliedtoanaccusedtoensuretheirpresencewhensummonedbyaninvestigatingagency,thePeoplesProcuracy,orthecourt.Individualsunderhousearrestmusthandinawrittenpledgetofulfiltheirprescribedobligations,includingsubmittingtothesupervisionofthelocalcommune-levelgovernmentormilitaryunit.TheMinistryaffirmsthatthecurrentpracticeofmonitoringindividualsunderhousearrestfacessignificantchallengesduetotheabsenceofelectronicdevices.Authoritiesoftenstruggletotrackthewhereaboutsandactivitiesoftheseindividuals,leadingtosomeinstanceswhenpeoplehaveescapedandwantednoticeshavehadtobepostedbylawenforcementagencies.Toaddresstheseshortcomings,theMinistryproposestheimplementationofelectronicmonitoringdevices,especiallyelectronicbraceletsoranklets,forindividualsunderhomearrest.Thesedevicesprovidereal-timelocationtrackingandidentificationcapabilities,enablingremotemonitoring.Theyalsohavetamper-proofmechanismstopreventunauthorisedremovalortampering.TheMinistryhascitedsuccessfulexamplesfromcountrieslikeJapanandThailand,whereelectronicmonitoringhasproventobeaneffectiveandcost-efficientalternativetotraditionalmethods.Iftheproposalisapproved,itscostswillbecoveredbytheStatebudget,includingtheexpensesforprocuringandmaintainingthedevicesandrunninganelectronicmonitoringmanagementcentre.—VNS