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TrafficonD??ngV?nBéStreet,HoàngMaiDistrict,hasresumedafterauthoritiesclearedfallentrees.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nV?nC?nhHàN?i—HàN?isroadshavebeenfullyclearedonMondayandtrafficismostlynormalaftersupertyphoonYagihitthecityovertheweekend,bringingdownthousandsoftreesandcausingmajordisruptions.Uprootedtrees,brokenbranches,andfloodingwerereportedacrossthecity,causingsignificantdamagetoinfrastructureanddisruptingdailylife.Accordingtothelatestreports,25,156treeswereeitherbrokenoruprooted,withmostincidentsoccurringinthedistrictsofHoàngMai,LongBiên,GiaLam,??ngAnh,andNamT?Liêm.Thefallingtreescausedinjuriesanddamagedvehiclesandbuildings.InTh?chTh?tDistrict,landslidesoccurred,whileCh??ngM?Districtsawdykecollapses,submergedroads,andwidespreaddamagetohomes,livestockpens,andpowerpoles.Qu?cOaiandBaVìdistrictsalsoreportederodedroads,toppledpowerpoles,andsunkenboats.HeavyrainsonSaturdaytriggeredblackoutsacrosspartsofthecity,particularlyinsuburbanareas,thoughmostpowerwasrestoredbySunday.Floodingaffectedbothurbanandruralareas,withthousandsofhectaresofcropsruined.Thedisasterhasleftfourpeopledeadand17injured,withthecitymobilisingresourcestomanagetheaftermath.Authoritiesarefocusedonhealthcare,safetyinschools,restoringpower,clearingdebris,andensuringessentialgoodsfortheresidents.LieutenantGeneralNguy?nH?iTrung,directorofHàN?iPolice,instructedpoliceforcesatthedistrict,commune,andwardlevelstoworkcloselywithlocalauthoritiestocleardebrisandrestoreorder.Prioritywasgiventoremovingfallentreesandensuringkeyroadswerepassable,allowingemergencyworkersandresidentstomovesafely.BySundayafternoon,policeandemergencyserviceshadclearedmuchofthedamagefrommajorstreets.However,authoritieshavewarnedthatmorerainisexpectedduetothelingeringeffectsofthestorm.HàN?iresidentshavebeenadvisedtodrivecarefully,adheretotrafficregulations,andfollowinstructionsfrompolicestationedatkeyintersections.Inpreparationforthestormsimpact,thecityspoliceforcehadbeenonhighalert.Officersandequipmentwerefullymobilisedforfloodresponse,ensuringcontinuouscommunicationandreadinessforanyemergencies.Thepolicewerealsopreparedfordisastermanagementandsearch-and-rescuemissionsinlinewiththefouron-siteprinciple.OnSaturdayandSunday,HàN?isfireandrescuepolice,alongsidedistrictandtownunits,deployednearly300vehiclesandaround2,000officers.Theyrespondedto172incidents,includingfallentrees,damagedroofs,andblockedroads.Authoritieshavedirectedallforces,includingthepolice,tocontinuethecleanupeffortsandensurethecitysroadsremainclearfortraffic.—VNSVisitorsbrowseGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsbookonsocialism.—VNA/VNSPhotoBRUSSELS—ThebookonthepathtosocialisminVi?tNambylatePartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngattractedspecialattentionfrominternationalfriendsattheannualManifiesta(Solidarity)FestivalheldrecentlybytheWorkersPartyofBelgium.OndisplaywereFrench,English,andDutchversionsofthebookSometheoreticalandpracticalissuesonsocialismandthepathtosocialisminVi?tNam,whoseVietnameseversionwaslaunchedontheoccasionofthe92ndfoundinganniversaryoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNam(February3,1930-2022).ThePartyleadershighlypopularbookgathershis29outstandingarticlesandspeeches,aimingtohelpcadres,Partymembers,andpeoplegainaninsightintosocialismandthepathtothesysteminVi?tNamsoastopromoteconsensusinthesocietyandbringintoplaythegreatnationalsolidaritytoachievethestrategicgoalssetbytheParty,latePresidentH?ChíMinh,andthepeople.SimonJacquet,a70-year-oldfestival-goer,expressedherwishtointroducethebooktoherchildren,sayingtheyallloveVi?tNamandadmirethecountrysrobustdevelopment.ZenoEngelen,26,saidhebelievesthatthebookwillgivehimaninsightintothepathtosocialisminVi?tNam.Apartfromthebook,theVietnameseboothalsoshowcaseddocumentsonPresidentH?ChíMinh,drawingthosewholovetheVietnamesehistoryandculture.Onthisoccasion,theVi?tNamNewsAgencydisplayedspecialpublicationsbyitsVi?tNamPictorialandLeCourrierduVietnam.VisitorsweretreatedtoVietnamesecoffee,tea,andgreenbeancake,andotherspecialtiesfromtheSoutheastAsiannation.Thefestival,whichtookplaceonSeptember7-8,welcomedmorethan15,000visitorswithvariousactivities.—VNS
ThesiteofthelandslideinBátXátDistrictinthenorthernLàoCaiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoLàOCAI—SevenpeoplehavebeenreportedmissingafteralandslideinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCaiProvincefourhouses,authoritiesfromBátXátDistrictreportedearlyMondaymorning.Thedisasteroccurredataround4amMonday,affectingfourhouseholdsandatotalof19people.Morethan200peoplehavebeenmobilisedforrescueefforts,whicharebeinghinderedduetocontinuingheavydownpoursintheregionduetotheremnantsofTyphoonYagi.LocalauthoritiesalsosaidthattheheadofTrungH?Village,whoseinitialsaregivenasL.A.G.,hasalsobeenreportedmissing.Hewashelpingvillagersevacuatefromerosion-pronesites.MeanwhilePhùngLáoL?,alocalfromN?mCh?cCommune,wasinjuredafterbeingcarriedawaybystrongcurrentsandisbeingtreatedatthelocalhealthstation.Justyesterday,alsoinLàoCai,followingthedownpourcausedbyTyphoonYagi,asuddenlandslideinthepopulartouristdestinationSaPatownhasburiedfourhouses,killing6people.—VNSDeputyMinisterofForeignAffairs??HùngVi?tdeliverstheopeningremarks.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheVietnamesepeopleabroadaretheambassadorsofVietnamesecultureandlanguage,affirmedDeputyForeignMinister??HùngVi?twhileaddressinganartprogramme,heldattheHàN?iOperaHouseonSundayeveningontheoccasionoftheDayforHonouringVietnameseLanguageinVietnameseCommunitiesAbroad.Vi?tsaidthatactivitiestocelebratetheVietnameseLanguageDayhavetrulybecomecommunity-drivenefforts,initiatedbythecommunity,carriedoutbythecommunity,andforthebenefitofthecommunity.TheseeffortshavehelpednurtureandspreadthelovefortheVietnameselanguage,notonlywithintheVietnamesecommunityabroadbutalsoamonginternationalfriends,thuscontributingtoaffirmingthevalueoftheVietnamesecultureintheinternationalarena,hestressed.TheofficialexpressedhishopethatoverseasVietnamesewillcontinuetofocusonteachingandlearningthemothertonguefortheirchildren,aswellaspreservingandpromotingthenobletraditionalvaluesofthenationtothecommunityandinternationalfriends.Inaddition,centralandlocalagencies,political-socialorganisations,newsagencies,associations,anddomesticindividualsandsponsorsshouldcontinuetosupportandparticipateintheimplementationofthedaytohavemoreinitiatives,ideas,andactivitiestotransmittheloveandpridefortheVietnameselanguageandculturetofuturegenerationsofVietnameseabroad,Vietadded.Onthisoccasion,fiveindividuals,includingan8-year-oldOVlivinginJapanandaLaonational,wererecognisedasVietnameselanguageambassadors.ThisyearscompetitionsearchingforVietnameselanguageambassadors,thesecondofitskind,attracted158entries,includingthoseofforeignerswholovetheVietnameselanguage.TheDayforHonouringVietnameseLanguageinVietnameseCommunitiesAbroadproject,proposedbytheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairs,wasapprovedbythePrimeMinisterin2022.Overthepasttwoyears,ithasgarneredsignificantattentionfromagencies,organisations,andbusinesses,especiallyfromoverseasVietnamese.—VNSAcoconutgroveinTràVinhProvincesChauThànhDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhHoàTRàVINH—TràVinhProvinceplanstoexpanditsareaunderhigh-qualitycoconutvarietiesandcreatelinkagesbetweencoconutfarmersandprocessorstoimprovethelattersincomes.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasmorethan27,350haofcoconutandisthecountryssecondlargestproducerofcoconutafterneighbouringB?nTreProvince.TheorchardsaremostlyinTi?uC?n,CàngLong,C?uKè,andTràCúdistricts,witharound5,100hagrowingorganiccoconuts.Itaimstobringanother200haunderorganic,globalgoodagriculturalpractices(GlobalGAP)andotherqualitystandards,accordingtotheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.LêV?nBá,amemberoftheTu?nH?ngAgricultureCo-operativeinTi?uC?nDistrictsTanHoàCommune,saidmostlocalfarmersgrowingorganiccoconutsaremembersoftheco-operative.Theyaretaughtgrowingtechniquesandguaranteedsalesatprices3-5percenthigherthaninthemarket.V?QuangC??ng,deputyheadoftheTi?uC?nDistrictBureauofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidfarmersareencouragedtoadoptorganicstandardstoincreasecoconutyieldsandqualityandmeetexportrequirements.InTi?uC?n,2,740haofits5,800haofcoconutsareplantedtoorganicstandards.LêV?n??ng,deputydirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidthereareninecoconutgrowingareaswithatotalof1,240haeligibletoapplyforgrowingcodesforexportstoChina.A150haplantationinC?uKèDistricthasalreadygotanexportcode.Theprovinceissolicitinginvestmentsincoconutprocessing.ManycoconutprocessingcompaniesinB?nTreProvincehavecontractswithfarmersinTràVinhthroughco-operativestodevelopmorethan2,000haoforganicnuts.SápcoconutTràVinhiswell-knownforitsspecialtysápcoconut,whichhasasoftandthickpulp.SápmeanswaxinVietnamese.Thecoconutisusedmostlytomakedessertslikecoconutshakeswithmilk,sugarandice,andproductssuchascandies,jamsandcakes.LêV?nH?n,chairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidmorethan100productsaremadefromsápcoconut,including15recognisedunderthecountrysOneCommune–OneProduct(OCOP)programme.Theyareratedbetweenthreestarandfivestar,thehighestlevel.C?uKèDistricthasmorethan1,100haofthespecialtynut,accountingfor92percentoftheprovincessápcoconutarea.Companiesandco-operativesbuyitatVN?100,000–120,000($4-5)each.Nguy?nHoàngKh?i,secretaryoftheC?uKèPartyCommittee,saidthedistrictaimstodevelopsápcoconutcultivationfollowingtheprovinceszoningplan.Itisencouragingfarmerstogrowthevarietyusingcleanfarmingmethodstoincreasevalue,hesaid.Todeveloporganicandsápcoconuts,theprovincehasstrengthenedthelinkagesbetweenfarmersandprocessingcompaniesinB?nTretoexpandcultivation.TràVinhhasimplementedmanyprogrammestosupportfarmersseekingtotieupwithprocessingcompaniestogroworganiccoconutandexpandtheareaunderthesápvariety.Itorganisedthe100-YearSápCoconutTreeFestivalinC?uKèDistrictattheendoflastmonthtohonourandpromotethevariety.Thisvarietyhasbeengrowninthedistrictfor100yearsandbringsfarmershighincomes.Atraditionalmaturesápcoconuttreecanproduce120-150nutsayear,butonly20-30percenthavethesoft,thickpulpthatqualifiesthemassápwhiletheresthavenormalpulp.Interestingly,itonlyproducesthiskindoffleshwhengrowninC?uKèDistrict;elsewhereithasonlynormalflesh.TràVinhUniversityhascreatedavarietyofsápcoconutusingin-vitrotechniquethatensures75-80percentofitsnutsqualifyassápandcanalsobegrownelsewhere.Inrecentyearsmoreandmorefarmersinotherareashavebeguntogrowsápcoconuts.KiênNhuinTràVinhCitysLong??cWardturnedhis5,000sq.mricefieldintoasápcoconutorchard10yearsagoandhasbeenearning10timeshigherprofitssince.ItfetcheshimVN?10million(US$400)amonthfromthenutsandanadditionalincomefromsellingcitrusfruitsandmangoesheintercrops.Theprovincetargetshaving1,500haundersápcoconutby2030,including200hagrowntoorganic,VietGAPandGlobalGAPstandards.—VNS
ThePublicAdministrativeCentreofTh???ccityinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngTuy?tHCMCITY—TheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteevicechairwomanTr?nTh?Di?uThúyhasurgedresponsibledepartments,agenciesandsectorstofacilitatetheimplementationofthetasksrelatedtodeployingthenationaldigitaltransformationforthe2022-25period,withavisionto2030.Shehasaskeddirectorsofdepartments,agencies,andsectors,aswellasheadofPeoplesCommitteesofdistrictsandTh???cCity,topromptlyinstructtheiragenciesandunitstoprioritisedevelopingapplicationsofpopulationdata,identification,andelectronicauthentication.Sherequiredtheaccelerationofthedigitisationofrecordsandtheresultsofadministrativeprocedures.Shealsourgedresponsibledepartmentsandagenciestomeetthetargetsfortherateofdigitisationofrecordsandtheresultsofadministrativeprocedures,therateofissuingelectronicresultsofadministrativeprocedures,therateofexploiting,andreusingdigitisedinformationanddatatopromotedigitaltransformationandimprovethequalityofservicesforpeopleandbusinesses.ThecitysDepartmentofInformationandCommunicationsistaskedwithpromptlyfinalisingtheupgradingofthecityse-governmentarchitectureintocompliancewiththee-GovernmentFramework3.0andputtingintooperationtheCoordinationandOperationPortalforthecitysdigitalgovernment.ThedepartmentwillbuildandimplementthecitysIntelligentOperationsCentre.ItwilladvisethemunicipalPeoplesCommitteetoissuealistofadministrativeproceduresthatdonotprovidepaperresults.Theemphasisisondigitisingandrefiningthedigitisedoutcomesofrecordsandadministrativeprocessdecisions.Itisalsoresponsibleforreviewing,standardising,anddigitisingapplicationformstoreduceatleast20percentoftheinformationrequiredtobedeclared,basedonthereuseofdigitiseddata.ThecitysDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentisassignedtocoordinatewiththeGovernmentOffice,theMinistryofPlanningandInvestment,andrelatedunitstointegrate,connect,andsharebusinessdatabetweentheNationalDatabaseonBusinessRegistration,theNationalPublicServicePortal,andthecitysadministrativeprocedureresolutioninformationsystem.ThecitysDigitalTransformationCentreismakingrapidprogressintheimplementationandoperationofaunifiedmobileapplicationforthecity(CityCitizenApp).Thecentreisalsocompletingimprovementsandupgradestothecitysadministrativeprocedureresolutioninformationsystem,enhancingthequalityofpublicservicesforcitizens.ThecitysDepartmentofJusticeisresponsibleforcoordinatingwithrelevantunitstourgentlyissueidentificationdocumentsforspecialpopulations,prioritisingchildrenandadolescents.Incaseswhereitisnotpossibletoverifyordeterminecitizeninformation,alistshouldbemadeandsolutionsforeachspecificcaseshouldbeproposed.ThemunicipalPeoplesCommitteewillissuetheguidanceforspecificcases.—VNSAclassofKhmerlanguageheldinalocalresidentshouse.PhotogiaoducthoidaiC?NTH?–KhmerculturalidentityandlanguagearebeingpasseddownthroughfreeclassesintheMekongDeltasC?nTh?City.Theseclassesnotonlyteachthelanguage,butalsospreadthebeautifultraditionalcultureoftheKhmerpeople.C???DistrictishometomanyKhmerpeople,howeverwhilemanycanspeaktheirmothertongue,oftentheycannotreadorwriteit.InTh?iXuanCommune,childrenwhowanttolearnKhmerusuallyhavetogotothetemple,butthatissomedistanceawayandoftentoofarforthemtotravel.Therefore,respectedpeopleintheKhmercommunityhaveestablishedclassestoteachKhmertothechildren.Duringthesummer,thehouseof?àoHoa,70,livinginTh?iTr??ng1Hamlet,Th?iXuanCommune,C???District,isfilledwiththesoundofchildrenlearningtoreadKhmer.Theclassisequippedwithdesks,chairs,ablackboardwhichprominentlydisplaysaposterwiththeKhmeralphabet.Sharinghisthoughtsonturninghishomeintoasummerclassroom,Hoawasquotedbygiaoducthoidai.vnassaying:WestrivetoteachthechildrentoappreciateandunderstandKhmerculture.Inthepast,Khmerlanguageclasseswereheldatthetempleduringthesummer,butbecauseofthedistance,parentscouldnotbringtheirchildrenregularly,resultinginlowattendance.SoHoaandhiswifevolunteeredtolettheirhomebeusedasaclassroom.Desksandchairswereboughtfromanearbyschool,butotherfurniturewasmadebyHoa.Duringbreaksinclassesthecouplealsopreparesweetsforthechildren.OurconstantconcernishowtoensurethatthechildrenlearntheKhmerscript,theirnativelanguageandunderstandtraditionalKhmerculture,festivalsandcustoms,headded.Supportingherhusbandinsettingupthehomeclassroom,DanhTh?Hi?nsaid:Wearepassionateaboutpreservingourculturalheritage,sowehavebeenrunningthisKhmerlanguageclassathomeeverysummerfortwoyearsnow.Theclassesareheldeverymorning,exceptthelastdayandthefirstdayofeachlunarmonth.Inthesummerof2023,34childrenattendedHoasclassandattheendofthecourse,30ofthemcompletedthestudy.Thisyear,27childrenenrolledintheclass,rangingfrom8to14yearsold,allfromTh?iXuanCommune.AlongwithteachingKhmerlanguage,thechildrenalsolearntraditionalKhmerdancesandsongs.NurturingtheloveforKhmerCultureStudentsareofferedcandyduringbreakoftheclass.Photogiaoducthoidai.vnTheclassatHoashouseistaughtbyTh?chDi?mandDanhH?,bothexperiencedandrespectedpeopleintheKhmercommunitywhovolunteertheirtimetoteachKhmerwriting.Di?m,60,saidthatalthoughheisgettingolderandstillhasfarmingwork,hespendstherestofhistimeteachingchildrenhowtoreadandwriteKhmer.MostoftheKhmerchildreninthehamletspeakKhmerfluentlybutcannotreadorwrite.Ihaveexperienceteachingmonks,sothecommunitytrustsme,Di?msaid.Despitebeingbusywithfarming,ImakeanefforttocontributemyknowledgebyteachingKhmerwritingtothechildren.EquallydedicatedtopreservingtheKhmerscript,H?alsoparticipatesinteaching.Heexplainedthatduringthesummermonths,theteachersinstructthechildreninreading,writingandbasiccommunicationskillsinKhmer.Theencouragingsignisthatthechildrenareverydiligentandattentiveinclassandbusywithreadingandwriting.Aftersometime,thestudentshandwritinginKhmerhasbecomeveryneatandbeautiful.S?nGiaB?o,an8thgrader,sharedthatbesidesimprovinghisreadingandwriting,healsolearnsKhmerdancesandsongsintheclass.IhavebeenattendingthisKhmerlanguageclassfortwosummersnow.Itisalotoffun.Iamlearningtoreadandwriteinmyethnicscript.Athome,IalsospeakKhmerwithmygrandparentsandparents,B?osaid.Intheclass,thereisaspecialstudent,Ly?àoThanhPhong,a9-year-oldstudentat??ngT?nTàiSecondarySchoolinTh???cCity,HCMCity.PhongsmotherisfromTh?iXuanCommune,andhisfatherisfromLongAnProvinceandhiswholefamilycurrentlylivesinHCMCity.PhonghasadeeploveforhismothersnativeKhmerlanguageandscript,aswellasthecultureofhismaternalgrandparents.Lastsummer,whenhelearnedthattherewasaKhmerlanguageclassinhismaternalgrandparentsvillage,anexcitedPhongaskedhisparentstolethimattend.WhenIwentbacktomygrandparentsvillage,Imademanynewfriendsandgottoexperiencethefascinatingriverandcountrysidelife.Mostimportantly,IlearnedtheKhmerscript.Now,IcanconfidentlyreadandwriteinKhmer,Phongsaid.KhmerlanguageclassesintempleMonkKimT?nTàiteachesaKhmerlanguageclass.PhotogiaoducthoidaiInadditiontocommunityclasses,manytemplesinC?nTh?CityofferfreeKhmerlanguageclasses.IntheremoteareaofV?nhTh?nhDistrict,SamakiTemplehasbeenrunningsummerKhmerlanguageclassesformanyyears.DanhPh??cwhoteachesintheclasses,explainedthatmostofthestudentscouldneitherreadnorwriteKhmerandhadpoorpronunciation.Therefore,hefocusedonteachingthemhowtoblendsounds,pronouncecorrectlyandwriteproperly.Despitedifficultieswithfacilities,thelocalauthoritiesanddedicatedteachersworktogethertoprovidestudentswiththenecessaryknowledgetopreservetheirethnicculture.Idedicatemysummertoteachingthestudents,hopingtogivethemastrongfoundationintheirculture.Bytheendofthecourse,theyareabletospeak,readandwrite,saidPh??c.DanhTh?MinhChau,an11thgraderatTh?tN?tHighSchool,couldnothideherjoyatattendingtheKhmerlanguageclassatSamakiTemple.Thesummer-longclasshelpedherimproveherreading,writingandspeakingskillsinKhmerandforChautogainadeeperunderstandingoftraditionalcustomsandrituals.Iwillstrivetoexcelinmystudiesandmoralconduct.AsabilingualKhmer-Vi?tstudent,Iamsincerelygratefultotheteachersfortheirdedicationoverthepastthreemonths,givingustheopportunitytolearntheKhmerscript,Chausaid.LocatedinNinhKi?uDistrict,MunirAnsayTempleremainsvibrantatnightwithitsKhmerlanguageclasses.ThedecisiontoofferKhmerclassesisapassionprojectofVenerableTr?nSol,theabbotofMunirAnsayTemple.MonkKimT?nTài,whoteachesKhmeratMunirAnsayTemple,said:ManyfamiliesstillconverseinKhmerathome,andthechildrenareverygoodatspeaking,sotheylearnthescriptquickly.Evenuniversitystudentswhoattendtheclassshowgreatenthusiasmandlearnquickly.Accordingtothemonk,teachingKhmeratthetemplehelpspreservetheculturalvaluesoftheKhmerpeople.Byequippingstudentswithknowledgeoftheirlanguageandscript,theycanbetterpreservetheirculturalheritage.ParticipatingintheclassatMunirAnsayTemple,Tr?nTh?MinhTh?o,astudentatFPTCollegeinC?nTh?City,wasthrilled:ItswonderfulthatthetempleoffersKhmerclassesbecauseweonlylearnthecommonlanguageatschool.Isigneduptoimprovemyvocabulary,knowledgeandunderstandingofmycultureandtraditions.Notonlydotheypreservetraditionalculturalvalues,butMunirAnsayTemplealsosupportsgenerationsofpoorstudentswhoareeagertolearn.AswellaslessonsbeingfreeatvariouslocationsinC?nTh?City,andmaintainedthroughsocialcontributions,donationsaregiventoteacherstobuynotebooksandlearningmaterials.TheseeffortssignificantlycontributetopreservingandpromotingKhmercultureintheregion.PermanentvicechairmanofthePatrioticMonksSolidarityAssociationofC?nTh?City,VenerableLyHùng,notedthattheassociationcollaborateswithlocalauthoritiesandorganisationstosupportstudentsinimprovingtheirknowledgeoftheKhmerlanguage.InC?nTh?City,summerKhmerlanguageclassesaretaughtby23monksand19teachersacrossseventemplesandconcentratedresidentialareas.Inthesummerof2024,218studentsreceivedcertificatesofcompletionfromtheKhmerlanguagecourses.Attheendofthesummerclasses,allstudentsmettherequirementstospeak,haveunderstandingandtowritecommonKhmerwords.VenerableLyHùnghopesthatthefreeKhmerlanguageclasseswillcontinueandbesustainedforalongtime.Heemphasisedtheneedfortheattentionofreveredmonks,abbotsandtemplemanagementboards,aswellasgovernmentsupportforpoliciesthathelpKhmerchildrenpreservetheirlanguage,scriptandculturalidentity.VNS
SeverefloodinginS?n??ngDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang,followingthearrivalofTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TyphoonYagi,themostpowerfuloneintheEastSeainthepast30years,rippedthroughnorthernVi?tNamonSaturday,leavingbehindatrailofdestruction.AccordingtotheDepartmentofDykeManagementandDisasterPreventionandControl(undertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment),asof6:00pmonSeptember8th,TyphoonYagi(TyphoonNo.3)hadcaused21deaths--sixinLàoCaiProvincefromalandslideonSunday,fiveinQu?ngNinhProvince(includingonesoldierfromBrigade513,MilitaryRegion3),twoinH?iPhòngCity,oneinH?iD??ngProvince,oneinHàN?i,fourinHoàBình,oneinYênBáiProvince,andoneinL?ngS?n.Threepeoplewerereportedmissing(oneinB?cGiangProvince,andtwoinTuyênQuangProvince).229peoplewereinjured,withthenortheasterncoastalprovincesofQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngbearingthebruntwith157and40people,respectively.Atotalof8,017housesweredamaged,accordingtothereport.Intermsofmaritimedamage,25boatsofvarioustypesweresunkatanchoragepointsinQu?ngNinh;five500kVpowerlines,31220kVpowerlines,and97110kVpowerlinesexperiencedfailures.WidespreadpoweroutagesandcommunicationdisruptionsoccurredinQu?ngNinh,H?iPhòng,TháiBình,H?iD??ng,andHàN?i.Regardingagricultureandfisheries,109,382haofricewerefloodedanddamaged(TháiBìnhandH?iD??ngprovincessufferingthemost).TreesfallenonacarparkedinLinh?àmurbanarea,HàN?i,duetoTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoTr?nVi?t17,921haofcropsalongwith6,902hectaresoffruittreesweredamagedorflooded.Over1,100fishcagesweredamagedorwashedaway(primarilyinQu?ngNinh).TheremnantsofTyphoonNo.3continuetocauseheavyrainsinnorthernprovinces,especiallyintheNorthwestregion,withrainfallrangingfrom100to200mm,withsomeareasreaching400mm.Toquicklystabilisethelivesofresidents,restoreproduction,andrespondtopost-typhoonheavyrains,theDepartmentofDykeManagementandDisasterPreventionandControlstressedthatnooneshouldreturntofishingboats,cages,orguardhutsuntilsafetyisensured.YouthvolunteerstakepartincleanupeffortsinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofL?ngS?nfollowingthetyphoonspassing.—VNA/VNSPhotoEffortsarefocusedonaddressingthedamagecausedbythetyphoon;ensuringtheprovisionofsufficientfood,cleanwater,andpreventinghungerandcoldamongtheaffectedpopulation,whileforceswillbemobilisedtohelppeoplerepairhouses,cleantheenvironment,andpreventdiseaseoutbreaks.Resourceswillbeprioritisedfortherepairofschoolsandhospitals;cleaningandpreparingschoolsforstudentstoreturntoclasses.Innorthernmountainousareas,emergencyforcesareneededtoinspectandreviewresidentialareasnearrivers,streams,low-lyingareas,andhigh-riskzonesforflooding,flashfloods,andlandslidestoproactivelyevacuateresidentstosafeplaces.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhandaGovernmentdelegationonSundayvisitedinspectedtheextentofdamagesinQu?ngNinhProvince,oneofthetwolocalitiesaffectedbyTyphoonYagialongsideH?iPhòng.—VNA/VNSPhoto
Amaintenancefacilityperformsmotorcycleexhaustemissionsmeasurements.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?ITheMinistryofTransportiscurrentlyseekingfeedbackonadraftdecreeregulatingemissionsinspectionservicesformotorcyclesandscootersatemissionsinspectioncentres.Accordingtothedraftdecree,theministryhasproposedthatonlyorganisationswithcertificatesprovingtheireligibilitytooperateemissionsinspectionservicesformotorcyclesandscooterswillbeallowedtoconductinspections.Authoritiesalsospecifytherequirementsforthephysicalinfrastructureofemissionsinspectioncentresformotorcyclesandscooters.Theseincludeaminimumareaof35sq.mforthecentre,withaminimumareaof6sq.mforeachinspectionposition.Additionally,acentremustbeequippedwithdesignatedareasforinspection,parking,officespaces(althoughthesearenotrequiredformobileinspectioncentres)andatleastonecertifiedinspector.Emissionsinspectioncentresareresponsibleforconductinginspectionsandissuingstampsformotorcyclesandscootersinaccordancewithregulations,technicalnormsandrelevantguidelinesconcerningmotorcycleandscooteremissions.Thesecentresarealsorequiredtomaintaintheirfacilitiesandworkforcepertheregulations,ensurethattheinspectionequipmentoperatesproperlyandpubliclydisplayallinformationregardingtheinspectionprocess,contents,feeschedules,inspectioncyclesandthehotlinenumberfortheVi?tNamRegister.Furthermore,theymustreportdataandissueinspectionstampsinaccordancewiththelaw.Thecentresarealsoresponsibleformanagingandsupervisingtheirinspectionactivities.Theyarealsoheldfullyaccountableifanyviolationsorcorruptionoccurwithinthecentre.Theyalsohavetherighttorequestthatlawenforcementagencieshandleanyobstaclestotheoperationsoftheemissionsinspectioncentres.Asoutlinedinthedraftdecree,theministryistaskedwithoverseeingthemanagementofmotorvehicleinspectionsandmotorcycleandscooteremissionsinspections.Itisresponsibleforformulatingandissuingthepricingregulationsfortheseservicesformotorcyclesandscooters,inaccordancewithlegalpricingframeworks.TheVi?tNamRegisterisresponsibleforconductingindustry-specificinspectionsandoverseeingthebusinessoperationsofemissionsinspectionservicesformotorcyclesandscootersnationwide,addressingorrecommendingactionsforviolationsperitsauthority.Theprovincialandcity-levelPeoplesCommitteesareresponsiblefordirectinglocaldepartmentsoftransportandrelevantagenciestomanagethebusinessoperationsofmotorcycleandscooteremissionsinspectionservicesintheirjurisdictions.Theymustalsostrictlymonitortheestablishmentoftheinspectioncentres.VNSCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandonSeptember16kickedofftheIlovenationalseaandislandscontestforsecondaryschoolstudentsinHCMCity,andBàR?a-V?ngTàuandBìnhThu?nprovinces.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGBàR?A-V?NGTàU—CoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandonMonday(September16)launcheditsIlovenationalseaandislandscontestforsecondaryschoolstudentsinHCMCity,andBàR?a-V?ngTàuandBìnhThu?nprovinces.Thecontestisexpectedtoattracttheparticipationof28,929studentsfrom33secondaryschoolsinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincesBàR?acity,BìnhThu?nProvincesTuyPhongDistrict,andHCMCitysNhàBèDistrict.Thecontestaimstospreadbasicknowledgeaboutthecountrysseaandislands,theVi?tNamPeoplesArmy,theVi?tNamCoastGuard,regulationsofVietnameselawandinternationaltreatiesrelatedtotheseaandislands,andthehistoryofthenationsandlocalpeoplestraditionsofbuildinganddefendingthecountry.ItwillbeimplementedfromSeptember16to28,andisdividedintotworounds.ThefirstroundwillbeanonlinecompetitionfromSeptember16to20.Inthesecondround,100outstandingstudentswillbeselectedtocompeteinpersononSeptember24,26and28.Speakingatthecontestlaunchingceremony,ColonelLêV?nTú,PoliticalCommissaroftheCoastGuardRegion3Command,saidthecontestisdesignedtohaveapowerfulsocialimpactandprovideahealthy,useful,effectiveandpracticalplaygroundforstudents.Thestudentswillbeequippedwithpracticalknowledgetofosterloveforthecountrysseaandislandsandthenspreadthislovetotheirrelativesandfamilies,contributingtothecauseofbuildinganddefendingtheSocialistRepublicofVi?tNam,hesaid.Heaskedtheschoolsboardofdirectorsandteacherstoclearlyannouncethecontestsrulesandcreatefavourableconditionsforstudentstoparticipateinthecontest.Healsoaskedthecontestsorganisingcommitteetoregularlymonitorthecontesttoensureitisconductedaccurately,objectively,andfairly.Sincethebeginningof2024,theCoastGuardRegionNo.3Commandhasorganisedfourcontestsat38secondaryschoolsinsouthernprovincesandcitieswiththeparticipationof35,000students,andawarded210scholarshipsand65bicyclestostudentsindifficultcircumstances.—VNS
A28-year-oldpatientreceivestreatmentforkidneyfunctiondeclinein??kL?kProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguyênDungHàN?I—Kidneydiseasesarebecomingmorecommonamongyoungerpeople,withmanypatientsonlyawareoftheirconditionsatthestagewhenemergencydialysisisrequired.Dr.Nguy?nBách,headoftheDepartmentofNephrologyandHemodialysisinHCMCitysTh?ngNh?tHospital,revealedthataccordingtoscreeningstatistics,about8.75percentofthenationalpopulationisatriskforkidneydiseases.Statisticsalsoshowthatsixtoeightoutof100peoplehavekidneydiseaseswithnosymptoms.Whilemostpatientswithend-stagerenaldisease(ESRD)aretypically60-65yearsold,Vi?tNamisseeingashifttoyoungeragegroups.Inmostcasesforpatientsaged60-65,thecauseofkidneyfailuremainlystemsfromdiabetesorhypertension.However,amongyoungerpeople,itistypicallyduetoglomerulardiseases,saidthedoctor.Glomerulardiseasesaffectverysmallbloodvesselsinthekidneysthathelpremovewasteproductsfromtheblood.Mostglomerulardiseasesshownosymptoms,andcoupledwiththefactthatmanypeopledonthavethehabitofgoingtoregularhealthcheck-ups,alotofpatientsonlyfindoutabouttheirkidneyconditionswhentheyalreadyrequireemergencydialysis,saidDr.Bách.Symptomsemergedwhenthediseasehadalreadyprogressedtoaseverestage,notedthedoctor,addingthatTh?ngNh?tHospitalwasseeinganoverwhelmingnumberofpatientswithend-stagekidneydiseaserequiringdialysisortransplants.V??ngThúyAnh,aresidentofHCMCitysDistrict12,toldS?ckh?e??is?ng(HealthLife)newspaper:Lastmonth,myhusbandexperiencedswellinginhishandsandfeetandfrequentnighttimeurinationwithdarkurine.Whenhewentforacheck-up,hewasdiagnosedwithstagethreekidneydisease.Meanwhile,theCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?khascountedabout550casesofchronickidneydiseases,withmanyofthepatientsundertheageof60.Theregionsgeneralhospitalistendingtoabout200patientsrequiringdialysis,about17.5percentoftheminthe18-35agegroup.Theyoungestisonly16yearsold.Dr.HoàngTh?Th?yTiênfromtheDepartmentofIntensiveCareandToxicologyattheCentralHighlandsgeneralhospitalsaidthattheriskofkidneydiseasesamongyoungpeoplehadincreasedfrom6percentto15percent.Thisrisecouldbeattributedtoincreasingratesofdiabetesandhypertensionamongyoungeragegroups,inadditiontothelackofphysicalexerciseandoverconsumptionofhigh-fatandhigh-proteinfood.Commonunhealthyhabitssuchasstayinguplate,consumingalcoholandsmokingalsoleadtoahigherriskofmetabolicdysfunctions,whichinturnincreasethelikelihoodofkidneydiseases.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasabout400healthfacilitiesofferingdialysisorbloodfiltrationservicesforabout30,000patientswithESRDeachyear.However,thisrepresentsonlyabout30percentofthetotaldemandfordialysisinthecountry.Nguy?nH?uTú,generalsecretaryoftheVi?tNamYoungPhysiciansAssociation,saidthatearlydetectionandtreatmentofchronickidneydiseasewouldhelpslowdeclinesinkidneyfunction.Renalreplacementtherapycouldbringlong-termeconomicbenefitsandreducetheburdenonthehealthcaresystem,headded.AccordingtoDr.Bách,whilekidneydiseasesarenon-infectious,theycanbedangerous,especiallywhenclinicalsymptomshaveemerged.Therefore,regularscreeningsarerecommendedforearlydetectionandintervention.Globalstatisticsrevealedthatchronickidneydiseasesareranked12thamongthemostcommoncausesofdeath,accountingfor4.6percent.Vi?tNamestimatedthatover8.7millionadultsinthecountry,or12.8percentofthenationalpopulation,areaffectedbychronickidneydiseases.—VNSRoboticsurgeryunderwayforpatientN.C.—Photoplo.vnHàN?I—Vi?tNamscutting-edgetechnologyandaffordablehealthcarecostshavemadeitanattractiveoptionforoverseascancerpatientsseekingroboticsurgery.OnesuchpatientisN.C.,a72-year-oldVietnamese-Americandiagnosedwithprostatecancer,whohasreturnedtoVi?tNamforroboticsurgeryatBìnhDanHospitalinHCMCity.Duringaone-houroperation,BìnhDanHospitalsDeputyDirectorNguy?nNg?cChauskillfullymanoeuvredtheroboticarmstoremovehiscanceroustumourandreconnectthebladderandurethra,allowinghimtoresumenormalurinaryfunction.AnotherpatientisL.M.T.,68,whooptedforroboticsurgerytoremovealungtumour.Afterconsideringvarioussurgicalmethods,includingopensurgeryandconventionallaparoscopy,hechoseroboticsurgerytoensuremaximumpreservationoflungfunction.Roboticsurgeryoffersnumerousbenefits,includingenhancedaccuracy,reducedpainandfasterrecovery.Theprocedureislessinvasivethantraditionalmethods,resultinginlessbloodlossandquickerhealing.Chauexplainedthatroboticsurgerycouldaccessareasthatconventionallaparoscopycannot,providingsharper3Dimagingthatallowsformoreprecision,whilesavingupto40percentofthetimecomparedtoclassicoperations.AccordingtoNguy?nV?nVi?tThành,aspecialistinthoracicsurgery,roboticsurgeryprovidesunparalleledprecision,allowingsurgeonstoobservetumoursandbloodvesselsclearly.Thisheightenedvisibilityandtherobotsadvancedfunctionalitygivesurgeonsgreaterconfidenceduringcomplexandextendedsurgeries.BìnhDanHospitalperformsaboutthreeroboticsurgerieseverydayanddemandisrising.MorepatientsfromcountriessuchasSwitzerland,FranceandCambodiaarecomingtoVi?tNamtotakeadvantageofthecountryshigh-qualitymedicalproceduresatlowercosts.RoboticsurgeryinVi?tNamcostsbetweenVN?130million(US$5,300)toVN?150million($6,100),significantlycheaperthaninmanyothercountries,suchasSingapore,whereitcancostuptoVN?1billion($40,700).BìnhDanHospitalhasbecomearegionaltrainingcentreforroboticsurgery.Thehospitalssurgeonsaresoughtafterinternationallytosharetheirexpertise.Withcomparablesurgicaloutcomesatasignificantlylowercost,itisattractingagrowingnumberofinternationalpatients.Vi?tNamssurgicaltechniquesareonparwithinternationalstandards,butthelowercostsareakeyfactorattractingforeignpatientsforroboticsurgery,saidChau.VNS
UNICEFrepresentativeshandoverwatertankstoimpoverishedcommunesinCaoB?ng.—VNA/VNSPhotoCAOB?NG—TheUnitedNationsChildrensFund(UNICEF)onSeptember17handedover456plasticwaterstoragetankstosevenimpoverisheddistrictsinthenortheasternmountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng,oneofthelocalitiesworstimpactedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingandlandslides.AspartofaprojectfundedbytheJapanesegovernmenttoenhancedisasterresilienceandclimatechangeadaptationforchildren,theyareamongthe850tanksworthapproximatelyVN?1.8billion(US$72,977)allocatedtoCaoB?ngandtheneighbouringprovinceofL?ngS?n.Thedonationtargetsareasseverelyimpactedbynaturaldisastersandpoorcommunitieswithahighethnicminoritypopulation,withbeneficiariesincludinghouseholdswithlimitedaccesstocleanwater,thosewithsmallchildren,female-headedones,andthoseofethnicminorities,aswellasschoolsandhealthcentres.Nguy?nV?nTi?n,DeputyDirectoroftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentsVi?tNamDisasterandDikeManagementAuthority,highlightedtheseveredamagecausedbyTyphoonYagitonorthernmountainousprovinces.Inresponse,thedepartmentandtheministrycollaboratedwithUNICEFtoaidaffectedcommunitiesinovercomingthesechallenges.MaharajanMuthu,HeadofUNICEFVi?tNamsChildSurvivalandDevelopmentProgramme,stressedtheongoingcooperationbetweenUNICEFandtheministryhascontributedsignificantlytoVi?tNamsdevelopmentwork,sustainablenew-styleruralbuilding,andnaturaldisasterpreventionandcontrol.Henotedpastefforts,includingprovidingwatertankstodrought-affectedareasintheMekongDeltain2019-2020andsupplyingwaterfiltrationsystemstothreeprovincesofCàMau,SócTr?ng,andB?cLiêuin2023toaddressdroughtandsaltwaterintrusion.Thisyear,UNICEFwillcontinuetoprovidesupportbyprocuringadditionalwatertanksfordisaster-proneregions.AsofSeptember16,CaoB?ngreported55fatalities,twomissingpersons,andwidespreadlandslidesanddisruptedtransportduetotheimpactofTyphoonYagi.UNICEFstimelyassistanceisexpectedtohelpresidentsstorewaterfordailyuseincaseoffuturedisasters.—VNSThesuspectsandover400kgofseizedexplosivesandfireworks.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGTR?—PoliceinthecentralprovinceQu?ngTr?hasannouncedthesuccessfulseizureofover400kgofillegallytransportedexplosivesandfireworks,followingacoordinatedoperationwithrelevantagencies.Theinterceptionoccurredat2pmonMonday,whenpoliceidentifiedasuspiciousvehicletravellingalongNationalHighwayNo9fromLaoB?oTownshipto??ngHàCity.Thecar,withlicenceplate92C-027.31,wasstoppedforinspection.Uponsearchingthecar,authoritiesdiscovered31sackscontaining130kgofasolidsubstancebelievedtobeexplosives,246boxesoffireworks,and1,000fireworkpellets.Thetotalweightoftheseizeditemsexceeded430kg.Thetwopeopleinthecar,driver??Ng?cM?nh,43,andNguy?nTh?H??ng,35,bothresidentsofHòaNamHamlet,V?nhLongCommune,V?nhLinhDistrict,weredetainedonchargeofillegalpurchaseandtransportationofexplosivematerials.Atthepolicestation,theyadmittedtopurchasingtheexplosivesandfireworksinH??ngHóa(chǎn)Districttosellforprofit.Authoritiesarecontinuingtheirinvestigationintothecase.—VNS