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PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhandcabinetmembersobservedaminuteofsilenceinremembranceofthevictimsofsuperTyphoonYagibeforetheGovernmentmeetingonSunday.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonSundaypresidedoveraconferencefocusedonmeasurestourgentlyaddresstheaftermathofsuperTyphoonYagi,swiftlystabilisingpeoplessituation,restoringproductionandbusinessactivitiesandpromotinggrowth.PMChínhdescribedTyphoonYagiasahistorictyphoon,withextremeintensitywithwindsupto209km/hbringingwidespreaddevastation.Thetyphoonimpactedmultiplesectors(people,property,crops,livestock,andsocio-economicinfrastructure)andcausedprolongeddestructiononland,resultingincatastrophiclandslides,flashfloodsandimmensedamagetopeopleandproperty.Thestormnegativelyaffectedproduction,businessactivities,livelihoodsandparticularlythepeoplesmentalwell-being.PMChínhchokedupandcouldntholdbacktearsseveraltimeswhendiscussingtheseveredestructionandhugelossofhumanlife.Forecastingthepathofthetyphoonwascorrect,hesaid,howeverthescaleofthedevastationoftheresultingstormwasnot.Todate,over350peoplehavediedorgonemissing,morethan2,000wereinjuredand230,000homes,offices,schools,andhealthcentresweredamaged.Almost70,000homeswereflooded,andover190,000haofrice,48,000haofcropsand31,000haoffruittreesweredestroyed.Over3,000aquaculturecagesweredamagedorwashedawayandmorethan21,000livestockand2.6millionpoultrydied.Infrastructureinmanyareaswasruinedandlandslidesandlocalfloodingdisruptedtransportationinnearlyallaffectedlocalities.InitialassessmentofdamagefromthetyphoonreachedVN?40trillion(US$1.629billion),accordingtoMinisterofPlanningandInvestmentNguy?nChíD?ng,withmanylocalitiesandthecountrysettobeseeingslowergrowthinthelasthalfoftheyear.PMChínhconveyedthePolitburos,theSecretariats,GeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?LamsandthePartyandStateleaderscondolencesandsupporttotheagencies,localities,andespeciallythefamilieswholostmembersorwereaffectedbytyphoon.PMChínhinstructedtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmenttocollaboratewiththeGovernmentOfficetogatheropinionsfromministersandchairmenoftheprovincialpeoplescommitteestoproposeagovernmentresolutiononaddressingtheaftermathofsupertyphoon.HestressedthattheresolutionmustbepresentedbyonSeptember16toensuretimelyimplementationbytherelevantauthorities.RobustresponseTheleadershipinresponseandrecoverywasthorough,decisiveandsystematicundertheguidanceoftheParty,managementbytheState,andtheconcertedeffortsofthepoliticalsystem,businesses,internationalpartnersandthepublic.OnSeptember9,twodaysafterthetyphoonmadelandfallinnorthernVi?tNam,thePolitburoissuedaconclusionandtopleaderT?Lam,alongwithotherPartyandStateleaders,providedtimelydirectionandvisitedtheaffectedareasinthefollowingdays.TheGovernmenthasheldmeetings,bothinpersonandvirtuallyandleadershavebeenonthegroundinlocalities.PMChínhhashimselfissuednineemergencydirectivestorespondtosuddensituationssuchasflashfloods,landslides,collapsedbridges,andbreacheddykesordams.TheGovernmenthasprovidedmorethanVN?350billion($14.26million)and300tonnesofricetotheaffectedareas,withmoresupportexpected.TheVi?tNamFatherlandFronthaslaunchedafundraisingcampaignthathasalreadyraisedoverVN?1trillion($40.74million).Analysingthereasonsfortheextensivedamage,PMChínhnotedthatwhiletherewereobjectivefactors,someresidentsdidnotfullycomplywithofficialinstructionsandwarningsandinsomecases,localleadershipwasnotdecisiveenough.Equipmentfordisasterresponseandrescueoperationsalsofellshort.TheGovernmentunderscoredseveralkeylessonsfromthistyphoon:accurateforecasting,timelycommunicationandswift,effectivedecision-making.Wehavetriedourbest.Wevesoughtthebestsolutionsavailableinthesecircumstances,butnolosscancompensatefortheliveslostandthesufferingofthepeople,thePMsaid.Lookingahead,thePMChínhsaidthatnocitizenshouldgohungryorlackessentials,andeffortsmustfocusoneffectivelyaddressingtheaftermath.ExcavatorsweremovedtothesiteoftheflashfloodinLàngN?HamletinB?oYênDistrict,LàoCaiProvince,thatresultedinover80peopledeadandmissing,tolookforthevictims.—VNA/VNSPhotoSixmajortasksThePrimeMinisteroutlinedsixmajortaskgroupstoaddressthetyphoonaftermathandpromotegrowthintheremainingtimeoftheyeartosecure7percentGDPgrowth.First,itssearchingformissingpersons,treatingtheinjuredandprovidingtemporaryshelterforthosewhohavelosttheirhomes.Food,cleanwaterandbasicservicesmustbesuppliedtoaffectedareasintime.Second,hestressedstabilisationoftheaffectedpopulations,includingassessmentandcompensationfordamages,helpingpeoplesettleinsafetemporarysheltersaswellascompletingresettlementbuildingsbeforeDecember31,2024.RepairsofschoolsandfacilitiesmustbedoneswiftlytoensurethatchildrencanreturnforstudiesbytheendofSeptember,withtuitionfeereducedforthosewhohavebeenaffected.PMChínhalsodemandedmeasurestopromotebusinessandproductionrecovery,policiesforcreditsupport,insurancepayments,supplychains,seeds,fertiliserandindustrialandservicerecovery.Fourth,measureswouldneedtobeimposedtopromotegrowthandcontrolinflation,withafocusonpublicinvestment,nationalprogrammesandcontrollingcoststoavoidmarketmanipulationandjacked-uppricefollowingdisasters.Hethensaidsolutionsneedtobeproposedtomaintainpoliticalandsocialstabilityandfinally,thecountryneededtoenhanceinternationalcooperation,whilepromotingself-reliancewhilecallingforcommunitysolidarity.ThePrimeMinisteraffirmedthatthesegoalsarebothurgentandlong-termprioritiesandthateffortstoimplementthemshouldbeginimmediately.—VNSAlthoughthewaterlevelsintherivershavebeguntorecede,manyhomesinNhanLyVillage,NamPh??ngTi?nCommune,Ch??ngM?DistrictinthesuburbsofHàN?i,remainsubmergedasofSundayandresidentshavenotbeenabletoreturnhome.Theforecastisforthedestructiontolastforanothereighttotendays,affectingover4000households.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—SupertyphoonYagianditsaftermathhaveleftatrailofdestructioninlocalitiesspanningfromThanhHóa(chǎn)Provinceandnorthwards,withestimatedlossofpropertysofarreachingVN?40trillion(US$1.6trillion).ThefigurewasinitialassessmentbytheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentandrevealedatSundaycabinetmeetingonaddressingthetyphoonaftermath,chairedbyPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính.The26provincesandcitiesinthenorthernregionandThanhHóa(chǎn)thatwereaffectedbythetyphoonaccountforover41percentofthecountrysGDPand40percentofthepopulation.Todate,somelocalitiesarestillexperiencingfloodingorfaceahighriskoffurtherdamage,whichcouldexacerbatetheoveralllosses.MinisterofPlanningandInvestmentNguy?nChíD?ngstatedthattheimpactofthetyphoonisexpectedtoslowdownthegrowthrateofthecountryandmanylocalitiesinthesecondhalfoftheyear.Specifically,thecountrysGDPgrowthinthethirdquartermaysufferadecreaseof0.35percent,andby0.22percentinthefourthquarter.Fortheentireyear,GDPcoulddeclineby0.15percentcomparedtotheearliergrowthscenarioof6.8-7percent.TheGRDPgrowthratein2024forworst-hitlocalitiessuchasH?iPhòng,Qu?ngNinh,TháiNguyên,andLàoCaiisexpectedtodecreasebyover0.5percent.Manyroadsarefloodedordamaged,causingtransportationactivities(especiallyroadandrail)tobedisruptedlocally.YagiwasthemostpowerfultyphoonintheEastSea(internationallyknownastheSouthChinaSea)inthepast30years,andthemostpowerfultohitmainlandin70years.Over350peoplewerekilledorremainmissingtodate.TheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentassessedthatfarms,riceandcropfarmers,livestockhouseholds,andaquacultureareamongthehardesthit,requiringsignificantresourcesandtimetorestock,replant,andresumeproduction.Additionally,manytourismandaccommodationfacilitiesweredamagedandhadtocloseforrepairs.Industrialandconstructionenterpriseswerealsoaffectedbythetyphoon,especiallyindirectly,duetopoweroutages,communicationdisruptions,andtheimpactonworkersandtheirfamilies.MinisterD?ngstressedtheimportanceofaddressingsocialissues,especiallyinhealth,education,theenvironment,ruralandurbancleanwater,labour,employment,andpeopleslivelihoods.Itcalledforprioritisedresourcesandquickpost-typhoonandfloodrecoveryactionstopreventdiseaseoutbreaksandavoidfurtherimpactsonpeopleslives.Moreover,theministryurgedthepromptrestorationofinfrastructuresuchasroads,bridges,drainagesystems,electricity,watersupply,telecommunications,andschoolsthatweredamaged.Italsounderscoredtheurgenttaskofrestoringtheelectricitysystemasquicklyaspossible,includingbothpowersourcesandgrids,andpreparingtechnicalbackupplanstomaintainthestabilityoftheelectricitydispatchsystemincaseofanincident.Particularpriorityshouldbegiventoprovidingpowertoindustrialzones,industrialclusters,andmanufacturingenterprisesthatsupplymaterialsforhouserepairsandproductionfacilities.Itisessentialtorepairpowerlinesandsubstationswhileensuringthesafetyofelectricityuseandprovidinginformationtoguideproductionfacilitiesandthepublic.Inaddition,strictadherencetotheoperationproceduresofmulti-reservoirsystemsisnecessarytoensurethesafetyofreservoirsandlargeupstreamhydropowerprojects,whichcontributetofloodcontrolindownstreamareas.Theministryalsostressedtheneedtocloselymonitormarketdevelopmentsanddirectbusinessestoensurethesupplyofgasolineandessentialgoodsforthepublic.TheMinistryofIndustryandTradealsoproposedthatlocalitiescoordinatecloselywiththeelectricityandtradesectorstofixissuesatpowergenerationfacilities,transmissionlines,anddistributionsystems,aswellastorestorefuelsupplysystemsandcommercialfacilities.Localitiesshouldalsoprioritisefacilitatingandsupportingthetransportationanddistributionofessentialgoodstoareasisolatedorcutoffbyflooding,andensureabalancedsupplyofgoodsfromless-affectedregionstoheavily-affectedareas.—VNS
AhealthworkeradministersameaslesvaccinetoachildinHCMCitysDistrict8.VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityhealthsectorhasestablished12rapidresponseteamstoaddressmeaslesoutbreaksinschoolsamidrisingcasesandslowvaccinationcoverageamongchildren.SpeakingatameetingonSaturday,Nguy?nV?nV?nhChau,deputydirectorofthecityHealthDepartment,saideachteamcomprisestwotothreemembersfromthelocaldiseasecontrolcentreandonerepresentativefromvariouschildrenshospitals.Theteamswillberesponsibleformonitoringoutbreaks,implementingnecessaryresponsemeasuresandprovidingguidancetoschoolsandlocalhealthstationsregardingpreventiveactions.Ininstanceswhereameaslescaseissuspected,schoolhealthpersonnelarerequiredtoinformthelocalhealthstation.Theheadofthestationwillevaluatethesituationandcoordinateanappropriateresponse,activatingtherapidresponseteamifanoutbreakisconfirmed.Theformationoftheresponseteamsfollowsreportsofmeaslesoutbreaksinfiveelementaryschoolsacrossfourdistrictsshortlyafterthecommencementofthenewacademicyear.Expertshavecautionedthatadditionaloutbreaksarepossible.LêH?ngNga,deputydirectorofHCMCityCentreforDiseaseControl(HCDC),saidlocalschoolshavebeenfacingmeaslesoutbreakssincethebeginningofthenewacademicyear.Themajorityoftheaffectedstudentshadnotreceivedthefulldosageofthemeaslesvaccine,shesaid.Thecityhasofficiallydeclaredameaslesoutbreak,promptingauthoritiestoassessvaccinationcoverage.DespiteavaccinationcampaignthatbeganonAugust31,only16,900ofthe200,000childrenagedonetofiveinthecityhavebeenvaccinated.Currently,74percentofmeaslescasesinvolveunvaccinatedchildren.Thecityhashadnearly600casesofmeaslesthisyear,includingthreedeaths.Measlesisahighlycontagiousrespiratorydiseasethatcanspreadrapidlyfollowinganincubationperiodofsevento21days.Medicalexpertscautioninadditiontoitpossiblyleadingtodeath,itcanleadtoseriouscomplications,includingpneumonia,encephalitis,otitismedia,keratitisanddiarrhoea.Measlescanonlybeeffectivelymanagedwhenthecommunityimmunityratereaches95percentandeachindividualhasreceivedtwodosesofavaccine.—VNSRepresentativesoftheJapaneseandVietnamesegovernmentsatthehandoverceremony.—PhotocourtesyoftheJICAYêNBáI—Atotalof40waterpurifiersand200multi-purposeplastictarpaulins,withatotalvalueofmorethanVN?3billion(US$124,096),havebeendeliveredtoYênBáinorthernmountainousprovince.V?XuanThành,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofDykeManagementandNaturalDisasterPrevention,undertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD),onSundayreceivedaidfromtheEmbassyofJapanandtheJapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA)attheN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?i.ThegoodsweretransferredtoYênBáiProvinceonthesamedaytobedeliveredtopeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.Atthehandoverceremony,JapaneseAmbassadortoVi?tNamItoNaokiexpressedhissympathyandencouragementtothefamiliesaffectedbythetyphoon.HerecognisedtheneedtosupportVi?tNamwithmediumandlong-termsolutionstominimisedamagecausedbylandslidesandflashfloods.Withourexperienceindisasterprevention,JapanpledgestocontinuecooperatingwithVi?tNamtowardsearlyrecoveryandreconstructionofdisaster-hitareas,hesaid.Previously,IainFrew,BritishAmbassadortoVi?tNam,confirmedthattheBritishGovernmentwillprovideonemillionpoundsinhumanitarianaidtohelpVi?tNamovercometheconsequencesofnaturaldisasters.Todate,MARDhasreceivedsupportfromtenembassiesand16internationalorganisationswithacommitmenttosupply160tonnesofgoodsbyair.ThegoodsarrivingattheN?iBàiAirportwereimmediatelytransportedtoYênBái,LàoCaiandCaoB?ngprovinces.FromlastWednesdaytoSaturday,theMARDreceivedoneaidshipmentfromtheAustralianGovernmentandthreeshipmentsfromtheASEANRegionalCoordinatingCentreforHumanitarianAssistanceonDisasterManagementandthentransferredtoYênBáiandLàoCaiprovinces.TheDepartmentofInternationalCooperationundertheMARDinformedthatemergencyaidgoodsfromIndiaarrivedattheinternationalairportonSundayafternoon.TheaidfromIndiawasworthabout$1millionandincluded1,200waterpurifiers,1,000watertankswithvalves,tenwatertankswithacapacityof500litres,5,000blanketsand5,000mosquitonetsand1,200solar-poweredlamps.—VNSDoctorsfromDivision325providemedicalexaminationsandtreatmenttoanelderlyintheflood-affectedareasofL?cNg?nDistrictinB?cGiangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoDanhLamHàN?I—TheDepartmentofPreventiveMedicineundertheMinistryofHealthemphasisedtheurgentneedtoensureanadequatesupplyofmedicianfordiseasepreventionandtreatmentforthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagi,aswellasfloodsandlandslidesinthenorthernregion.DrTr?n??cPhu,SeniorAdvisorattheVi?tNamPublicHealthEmergencyOperationsCentre,saidthatresidentsinareasaffectedbyheavyrainandfloodingarehighlysusceptibletogastrointestinaldiseasesduetocontaminatedwater,unsafefoodandpoorsanitationconditions.Commondiseasesinthesesituationsincludetrenchfoot,otherskinconditions,colds,fluandeyeinfections.Thehumidenvironmentandstagnantwaterinhouseholditemsalsocreatebreedinggroundsformosquitoes,makingdenguefeverhighlycontagious.Theimmediatepriorityistoquicklysupplyenoughmedicationstoprevent,diagnoseandtreatdiseasesfollowingthetyphoonandfloods.AhealthcareworkerdisinfecteveryalleyinHaiBàTr?ngDistrictinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uCurrently,HàN?ishealthsectorhasestablishedmobileemergencyteamsreadytorespondtopotentialemergencies.Thecityshealthdepartmenthasalsodirectedunitstoinvestigateandlistflood-proneareastodevelopplansfordiseaseprevention,ensuringcleanwater,sanitationandfoodsafety.Additionally,thedepartmenthasaskedunitstoprepareessentialmedicationsforcommonpost-floodillnessesandchemicalssuchasChloramineBtotreatcontaminatedwater.AhealthcareworkersprayChloramineBinahouseholdinHaiBàTr?ngDistrictinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoInanofficialdispatchsenttolocalitiestostrengthenfoodsafetymeasuresandaddresstheaftermathofTyphoonYagi,theDepartmentofFoodHygieneandSafetyencouragedresidentsinflood-affectedandisolatedareastoconsumeready-to-eatfoodslikedryrations,instantnoodles,andbottledwater.TheMinistryofHealthalsourgedlocalfoodhygieneandsafetysub-departmentstoguidepeopleinselecting,preparing,andconsumingsafefood.Undernocircumstancesshouldlivestockorpoultrythathavediedbeusedforfoodorprocessed.Ifwatersourceslikewellsareflooded,theymustbefilteredanddisinfectedbeforeuseaccordingtohealthdepartmentguidelines.Flood-contaminatedorspoiledfoodmustnotbeconsumed.—VNS
ByKhánhLinh?àoTh??cTh?Qu?nhAnh(3rdright)receivesthefullscholarshipworthaboutVN?1billion(US$40,625)attheBritishUniversityVietnam.PhotoscourtesyofQu?nhAnhAyoungKh?MúethnicminoritygirlfromthecentralprovinceofNgh?An,?cTh?Qu?nhAnh,willofficiallybecomeastudentattheBritishUniversityVietnamthisNovember,withafullscholarshipworthaboutVN?1billion(US$40,600).Earningafullscholarshipischallengingandstressful.ForayounggirlwithadifficultbackgroundlikeAnh,whosemotherisinprisonandwhosefamilyhasbeentornapart,thelearningjourneyhasbeenmanytimesharder.Thisrewardistheresultofhertirelesseffortstoturnherdreamofeducationintoareality.BorninasmallvillageinthemountainousT??ngD??ngDistrictofNgh?An,Anhhadaverydifficultchildhood.Herfamilywasverypoor,andtheirmealsusuallyconsistedonlyofplainrice,wildvegetablesandsaltedpeanuts.Becauseoftheirpoverty,whenshewasjustfouryearsold,AnhhadtoleaveherfamilytolivewithherauntinVinhCitytoreducethefamilysburden.Itwasntuntilthesecondsemesterof9thgradethatshewasabletoreunitewithherfamilyandcontinueherstudiesatamiddleschoolinT??ngD??ng.However,thiswasalsothemosttumultuoustimeforherfamily.AnhvividlyremembersoneafternooninApril2021,whentwostrangemencametoherhouseandtookhermotheraway,brieflysayingitwasforsomeproblems.Seeinghermothersexpression,Anhwasterrifiedandcriedsilently.Herfather,whowasworkingfaraway,rushedhomeuponhearingthenews.Ineverexpectedthatwouldbethestartofmymothers11-yearsentenceinprison,Anhrecalledsomberly.Afterhermotherwasimprisoned,thefamilyhadtoselltheirhouseandsplitup.Herfathertookhertwoyoungerbrotherstolivewiththeirgrandparentsin??L??ngDistrict,about100kmfromT??ngD??ng.Anhstayedintheschooldormitorytocompleteherhighschooleducation.ThereweretimeswhenIcriedatnightandwantedtodropoutofschooltoworktosupportmyfamily,sherecalled.FromadversitytoachievementHergrandfatherwashergreatestsourceofsupportashehadusedhisentireVN?2million(US$80)monthlypensiontohelphercontinueherstudies.Allaroundme,mypeersweregettingmarriedandhavingchildren.Manypeopletoldmetostopchasingunrealisticdreams.ButIdidntwanttorepeatthecycleofpovertyandchildmarriage,shesaid.Anhworkedtirelesslyinherstudies.ShewasanoutstandingstudentthroughoutherthreeyearsattheT??ngD??ngHighSchool.In2021,thankstoherthird-placeprovincialawardinLiteratureandherhighschoolacademicrecord,shewasadmittedtotheEnglishLanguageDepartmentofHanoiUniversity.Anhwasexemptfromalltuitionfeesbecauseshewasastudentfromaminorityethnicgroupandalow-incomehousehold.However,coveringlivingexpensesinthebigcitywasverydifficultforher.Atschool,shefeltalotofpressurebecausemanyofherclassmateswerereallytalented.Anhhadtotakeseveralpart-timejobsafterclass,includingtutoringandsellinggoods,sincehergrandfatherspensionwasnotenoughtocoverherlifeinHàN?i.In2022,Anhwastheonlystudentfromheruniversitytomakethelistof142outstandingethnicstudentshonourednationwidefortheiracademicachievements.AnhonafieldtripfortheNu?iEm(MealsforChildren)project,whichprovidesfreelunchestopupilsinmountainousregions.Duringthistime,shereceivedagreatdealofsupportfromcharitableorganisationsandindividuals.Iwasfortunatetoreceiveassistancefromsomanypeople,liketheVN?3million($120)scholarshipfromthescholarshipfundfoundedbysingerLêCátTr?ngLy,oranoldlaptopfromthe???cH?c(Educated)programmeoftheNu?iEm(MealsforChildren)projectfoundedbyHoàngHoaTrung,shesaid.Iunderstandthatwithoutthistimelyassistance,mypathtoeducationandescapingpovertywouldhavebeenmuchmoredifficult.However,herjoywasshort-livedwhenshereceivedthenewsthathergrandfatherhadpassedaway.Overwhelmedwithgriefanddifficulties,Anhdecidedtolookformorescholarshipstocontinueherdreamofhighereducation.HerdeterminationtodreamandnotgiveuphelpedherwintheLionHeartScholarshipfromtheBritishUniversityVietnamin2024,worthaboutVN?1billionforthreeyearsofstudy.SpreadinghopeIvejustvisitedmymominprison,wasthefirstsentenceinAnhsessaysubmittedfortheLionHeartScholarship.Inheressay,thegirlpouredoutthestoryofherlifesstruggles.Withdeepsincerity,herstoryflowedasifitwerecomingstraightfromherheart.IsetasidemyfeelingsofshameandwroteaboutmypersonalexperiencesandhowIovercameadversity,shesaid.ThereweretimeswhenIwassoexhaustedIwantedtogiveup.Thereweresleeplessnightsthatalmostdrainedme.ButImthankfultomyselffornotgivingup.Anhsaidwhatconvincedtheschooltoawardherthescholarshipwasherdreamofbringinghappinesstothosearoundher.?cTh?Qu?nhAnh(centre)andothervolunteersataneventtoraisefundsforbuildingschoolsinremoteareasaspartoftheBooksforSchoolsproject.Anhhasactivelyparticipatedincommunityprojectsandstrovetodoherbest.ShesigneduptobeavolunteerfortheNu?iEm(MealsforChildren)project,whichprovidesfreelunchestopupilsinmountainousregions.Sheisalsoanenthusiasticmemberofthe???cH?c(Educated)project,whichdonateslaptopstoethnicstudentsinneed.Additionally,shehasparticipatedinreceivingandsellingdonatedbookstoraisefundsforbuildingschoolsinremoteareasaspartoftheSáchNàyLà??XayTr??ng(BooksforSchools)project.Morethananyone,Iunderstandhowharditisforchildreninmountainousareaslikemetopursueeducationasapathoutofpoverty.Thebiggestlimitationandbarrierareoftenthegenderbiasingrainedintheirownthinking.Manyofthembelievetheyarentsmartenough,donthavetheabilitytoattenduniversity,orlackconfidenceinthemselvesandtheirfuture,Anhsaid.Iwanttousemystorytoinspirethem,toencouragethemtocourageouslychasetheirdreams,gainaccesstoknowledge,andseizegoodopportunitiesforabetterfuture.Theresaphrasesheoftenshareswithchildrenduringhercommunityactivities:Neverblamepoverty,becausepovertyandhardshiparenotreasonstodropoutofschoolorgiveuponyourdreams.VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính(ingreyT-shirt)supervisestherescueoperationinatyphoon-ravagedvillageinthemountainousprovinceofLàoCao.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)onSeptember13handed700gender-anddisability-sensitivehouseholdkitstotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)tosupportcommunitiesinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBái,whichhasbeenseverelyaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.ThisinitialdonationispartofUNDPsongoingeffortstoassisttheVietnameseGovernmentandpeopletorecoverfromthemostpowerfultyphoonhittingthenationinthreedecades.ThekitscontainitemsthoroughlyselectedtoalleviatethehardshipsfacedbythemostvulnerablepopulationinYênBái,respondingtothespecificneedsofaffectedcommunitieswholosttheirbelongingsandprovidingthemwithimmediatereliefintheearlystagesofresponse.Thesekitsincludewaterbuckets,rainbootsforadultsandchildren,blankets,medicine,sanitarypads,whistles,andotheressentialsupplies.UNDPResidentRepresentativeRamlaKhalidiextendedherdeepestcondolencestotheGovernmentofVi?tNamandallthoseaffectedbythedevastationcausedbyTyphoonYagi.SheacknowledgedtheprofoundlossandsufferingthatthetyphoonhasinflicteduponcommunitiesacrossthenorthernmountainousregionandtheRedRiverDelta,praisingthespiritofunityandsolidaritydisplayedbythenationasitfacedthetyphoon.ShesaidUNDPstandsreadytosupportVi?tNaminundertakingintersectoralneedsassessment,emergencyrelief,aswellasearlyrecoveryplanning,andlong-termresiliencebuilding.Meanwhile,SwissAmbassadortoVi?tNamThomasGassextendedhissympathytoVi?tNamoverthedamagecausedbythetyphoon,whilecommittingtoassistingthenationsrecoveryeffortsatameetingwiththeMARDsVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityinHàN?ionSeptember14.Accordingly,eightSwissexpertsintheareasofcleanwater,hygiene,andsafehousewillgotoYênBái,oneofthelocalitieshardhitbythetyphoon,tostudytheprovincessituationandputforthappropriatereconstructionmeasures.TheEuropeancountryalsosentreliefsupplies,whichwillarriveinVi?tNamonSeptember16.OnSeptember13,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhassignedanofficialdispatch,orderingsufficientessentialsuppliesforlocalitiessufferingseveredamagefromTyphoonYagianditssubsequentlandslidesandfloods.Accordingly,chairpersonsofPeoplesCommitteesofcitiesandprovincesarerequiredtodirectcompetentauthoritiestoprovidefood,medicineandotheressentialitemsforaffectedhouseholds,particularlythoseinareasthatareisolatedandhardtoreach.Marketmanagementandsupervisionoverthedistributionofessentialgoodslikefood,fuels,andothernecessitiesmustbeenhancedtoensurethattherearenohoardingandunreasonablepricehikes.Strictpunishmentmustbemetedouttoanyviolations,accordingtothedispatch.PMChínhalsoorderedtheimmediaterepairofhouses,schoolsandhospitalsdamagedbythetyphoon,clearanceoffallentrees,quickresumptionofthesupplyofelectricity,cleanwaterandtelecommunicationsservices,amongothers,toensurethecontinuityofproductionandbusinessactivities,andimplementationofdiseasepreventionmeasuresafterthestorm.—VNS
DeputyMinistryofForeignAffairsandChairwomanoftheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairsLêTh?ThuH?nghandsovermorethanVN?600million(US$24,000)to??V?nChi?n,ChairmanoftheVietnamFatherlandFrontsCentralCommittee,tosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vietnameseinmanycountriesaroundtheworldcontinuetomakedonationstosupporttyphoonvictimsinthehomeland,inresponsetotheappealoftheVietnamFatherlandFront.TheVietnameseEmbassyinRussialaunchedadonationcampaignonSeptember13,raisingmorethanUS$30,000injustafewhours.InCambodia,theVietnameseembassyhasreceivednearly$40,000contributedbyorganisationsandindividualsfollowingthelaunchofthedonationcampaignonSeptember13.Meanwhile,theVietnameseConsulateGeneralinFukuoka,Japan,reportedthatVietnameseorganisationsandindividualsinJapancontributedaroundVN?850million(over$34,600)rightattheceremonytolaunchthedonationcampaign.ThecampaigntoraisefundstosupporttyphoonvictimsinVi?tNamwillcontinueinthecomingdays.ThenumberofdeadandmissingvictimsduetoTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingroseto345asof8amSeptember14,including262fatalities.—VNS
HàN?I—TheVietnamNewsAgencyreportershaveriskedtheirsafetyatthefrontlinesofTyphoonYagitokeepthepublicinformedaboutthestormsdevastingimpact.Herearesomephotosofthereportersworkingbravelyinareasravagedbynaturaldisasters.LaiChau-basedreporterNguy?nOanhisonthegroundcoveringalandslideinS?nBìnhCommune,Tam???ngDistrict,themountainousprovinceofLaiChau.—VNA/VNSPhotoHòaBình-basedreporterBùiThanhH?icoversthesubmergedNg?mGiè,HòaBìnhCity,inthenorthernprovinceofHòaBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoHòaBình-basedreporterTr?ng??tcoversalandslideinCu?iH?Commune,KimB?iDistrict,HòaBình,whichburiesseveralhousesinmud.—VNA/VNSCaoB?ng-basedreporterChuHi?u(holdingacamera)isonboatcoveringthesituationintheflood-ravagedQuangVinhCommune,TrùngKhánhDistrict,inthemountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng.—VNA/VNSPhoto?i?nBiên-basesdreporterPhanQuanisongroundcoveringalandslideinthemountainousprovinceof?i?nBiên.—VNA/VNSPhotoVNAPhotographicDepartmentreporterThanhTùng(holdingacamera)isonapickuptruckcoveringthesituationintheflood-ravagedTrungGi?Commune,SócS?nDistrict,HàN?iCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoB?cGiang-basedreporter??ngTh?yinterviewsamilitaryofficerintheinundatedTanL?pCommune,L?cNg?nDistrict,inthenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàNam-basedreporter??iNgh?acoversthesituationintheflood-hitLêH?ngPhongWard,Ph?LyCity,inthenorthernprovinceofHàNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoB?cGiang-basedreporterDanhLamfilmsamilitaryunitcleaninguparoadinstorm-hitTanL?pCommune,L?cNg?nDistrict,B?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhototác gi?: H?u Minh- Hòa Minzy - ca khúc Kén cá ch?n canh
TwopharmaceuticaltechnicianspackagemedicationsatamanufacturingfacilityinLongAnProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Thepharmaceuticalindustryhasseenimpressivegrowthoverthepastthreedecades,withpercapitadrugexpenditureskyrocketingfromUS$0.5to$75,accordingtoformerMinisterofHealthLêV?nTruy?n.Truy?nwasspeakingattheseminarInnovation-TheDevelopmentPillarforthePharmaceuticalIndustryonWednesday.Despitethegrowth,theformerMinisterunderlinedseveralchallengesfortheindustry,thefirstbeinglimitedtechnicalinfrastructure,whichhashinderedthedigitalisationpaceofthesector.ThesecondisthelackofhumanresourcescapableofconductingRD.Whiletheindustryisshiftingtowardsbiologicaldrugs,Vi?tNamsmanufacturingcapabilitiesprimarilyfocusonchemicaldrugsandthisgapposesachallengefordomesticcompaniestoadaptandfollowthetrend.ThethirdliesinthedecentralisednatureofRDfacilitiesandthelackoflarge-scale,national-levelRDcentres.Mostcompanieshavesmall,understaffedresearchdepartmentsandthemechanismsfortransferringRDresultsareunderdeveloped.Thefourthcentresaroundtheconstrainedfinancialresourcesofdomesticpharmaceuticalcompanies.ThelowlevelofRDinvestmentmakesitdifficulttoachievesignificantbreakthroughs.Additionally,theuncertaintiessurroundingthereturnoninvestment,suchascostrecoveryandmarketpenetration,discouragesthemfrommakingsubstantialRDcommitments.ThereisaglimmerofhopeastheseissueshavebeenidentifiedinthePharmaceuticalIndustryDevelopmentStrategyfor2030,saidTruy?n.Theongoingrevisionstopharmaceuticalregulationsindicateastrategicapproachtoaddressingtheseissues,promisingimprovementsby2030and2045.HighlightingtheprogressmadeinaddressingshortcomingsandrevisingthePharmaceuticalLaw,T?M?nhHùng,DeputyDirectoroftheMinistryofHealthsDrugAdministration,notedthattheindustryhasseenremarkablegrowthsince2016.Ithastransitionedfrombeingpredominantlystate-ownedtoonecharacterisedbyover200privatecompanies.Thistransformationhaseffectivelyaddressedthepreviousdrugshortages,ensuringhealthcareservicesbeadequatelysupplied.However,throughtheeightyearsofimplementingtheLaw,theneedforamendmentshasbecomeapparent,saidHùng.ThecurrentdraftamendmenttotheLawencompassesfivemajormeasures.Thefirstmeasureinvolvesboostingthesupplyofqualitymedicinestomeetpeoplesneeds.Thesecondistoguaranteethesupplyofmedicinestomeetthedemandsofdisasterrelief,nationalsecurity,anddiseasecontrol.Thesectoralsoneedstoraisethebaronimportedandexporteddrugsandpharmaceuticalingredientsinlinewithinternationalpractices.Italsoneedstoaccelerategrowth,focusingonRD,technologytransferandtheproductionofinnovativeandadvanceddrugs,biologicaldrugs/ingredientsandstandardisedherbalmedicines.Finallytheindustryneedstorestructureandreorganisethepharmaceuticalrawmaterialdistributionsystemtoalignwithinternationalnorms.Weseektoimprovedrugavailabilitybutonlyforproductsthatmeetthehigheststandards.Wewanttoavoidarushtoexpandtheindustrywithoutadequatesafeguards,saidHùng.SceneofthefireonSaturday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—AdevastatingfirebrokeoutonSaturdayataplasticrecyclingfacilityinHoài??cDistrict,HàN?i,resultinginonefatality.Theblazeeruptedaround4.25amandquicklyengulfedthefacility,a500sq.msingle-storystructurewithasteelframeandtinroof.Theabundanceofcombustiblematerialsfuelledtheraginginferno,producingtoxicfumesandthreateningtoconsumenearbyfactoriesandwarehouses.Firefightersbattledtheflamesforaboutanhourbeforebringingthesituationundercontrol.Unfortunately,onepersonlosttheirlifeintheincident.Thecauseofthefireiscurrentlyunderinvestigation.—VNS
AviewoftheNAmeetingonSaturday,duringwhichtheproposaltoestablishacentrally-governedHu?CitywasapprovedbyNAStandingCommittee.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheNationalAssemblyStandingCommitteeunanimouslyapprovedonSaturdaytheproposaltoestablishHu?CityundercentraladministrationonthebasisoftheexistingprovinceofTh?aThiênHu?.Undertheproposal,thenewcentrallyrunHu?Citywouldcoverapproximately4,950sq.kmwithapopulationofnearly1.24million.Twonewurbandistricts-PhúXuanandThu?nHóa(chǎn)-wouldbeestablished,whiletheexistingPhong?i?nDistrictwouldbeconvertedintoatown.Additionally,Nam??ngDistrictwouldbemergedwithPhúL?cDistricttocreateanewPhúL?c.Elevenwards,atownship,andacommunewouldalsobeestablishedbyreorganising21existingcommune-levelunits.Afterthereorganisation,Hu?Citywouldencompasstwourbandistricts,threetownsandfourruraldistricts,withanurbanisationrateofover62percent.MinisterofHomeAffairsPh?mTh?ThanhTràemphasisedthatestablishingHu?asacentrallyruncitycarriessignificantpoliticalimportanceandreflectsthecollectiveaspirationsofthelocalpopulation.Themoveisexpectedtoprovidemomentumforeconomicgrowth,turningHu?intoaregionalpowerhouse.NAViceChairmanNguy?nKh?c??nhannouncedthattheNAStandingCommitteehadunanimouslyapprovedtheproposal.HeurgedrelevantagenciestoquicklyfinaliseadministrativeformalitiestohavetheproposaldiscussedattheNAsupcoming8thsession.—VNSAviewoftheQu?ngNg?iNewspaperscutting-edgenewsroom.—VNA/VNSPhoto.HàN?I—TheMinistryofFinanceisevaluatingaproposaltoapplyaflatcorporateincometaxrate(CITR)of10percentforjournalism.Currently,theCITRfornewsoutletsis20percent,withapreferentialrateof10percentforprintnewspapers.Theproposal,presentedbytheMinistryofInformationandCommunications,aimstoextendthispreferentialratetoallformsofjournalism,providingmuch-neededsupporttothesector,whichhasbeenstrugglingwithdecliningadvertisingrevenue.DeputyMinisterofFinanceNguy?n??cChisaidtheMinistrywouldcarefullyevaluatetheproposalanddecideonanappropriateCITRfornewsoutlets.OnSeptember27,anotherproposalwasintroducedinthedraftRevisedLawonAdvertisingtosupportjournalism.Undertheproposal,advertisingspaceinprintnewspaperscouldbedoubledtoamaximumof30percentofthetotalarea,andthefigurecouldbe40percentforprintmagazines.TheNationalAssemblysCommitteeforCultureandEducationsupportedthesechangesbutalsoemphasisedtheimportanceofreader-friendlyadvertisements.Regardingonlineadvertising,theCommitteecalledforacarefulassessmentofaproposedregulationthatextendsthewaittimetoskiponlineadvertisementsfrom1.5secondsto6.0seconds.Therewasalsodebateoverthedistinctionbetweenpoliticalandcommercialpublications.SomeCommitteemembersarguedthatpoliticalpublicationsshouldhavelimitedadvertising,whilecommercialpublicationsshouldbeallowedtocontainmoreadvertisements.MinisterofCulture,SportsandTourismNguy?nV?nHùngsaiddiscussionswiththeMinistryofInformationandCommunicationshaveledtostrongagreementontheproposedchanges.However,healsoacknowledgedthedifficultyofdistinguishingbetweenpoliticalandcommercialpublications.—VNS