ThefunctionalforcesoftheCoastGuardRegionNo3CommandandB?nTreProvincesBorderGuarddiscoveredavesselcaryingseasandofunknownoriginonNovember13.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGBàR?A-V?NGTàU—TheCoastGuardRegionNo3CommandundertheVi?tNamCoastGuard(VCG)onNovember15officiallylaunchedacampaigntofightagainstalltypesofcrimeatsea,includingdrug-relatedcrimesandhumantrafficking,aswellassmuggling,tradefraudandcounterfeitgoodsintheperiodaheadoftheupcomingT?t(LunarNewYear).ThecampaignwillrunfromNovember1,2024toFebruary28,2025.Itfocusesonimplementingthethreebests,includinghighestawarenessandresponsibility;performingtaskswiththehighestresults;andmaintainingsafety,solidarityandstrictestdiscipline.TheCoastGuardRegionNo3CommandincollaborationwithB?nTreProvincesBorderGuardhavediscoveredandarrestedtwocasesofillegalsandexploitationandtransportationandawomanillegallystoringdrugsonthesoutherncoastofVi?tNam.At5amonNovember13,thefunctionalforcesoftheCoastGuardRegionNo3CommandandB?nTreProvincesBorderGuardstopedandinspectedavesselBTr-8661registeredtoB?nTreProvince,andfoundabout100cubicmetres(cu.m)ofseasandonthewaterbetweenB?nTreandTi?nGiangprovinces.Thevesselscaptain,??HoàngDuy,26,ofB?nTre,andthreecrewmemberswereonboard.Duyfailedtofurnishdocumentsprovingtheoriginofthesand.Around9amonthesameday,theyalsodiscoveredanothervesselBTr-8653transportingabout250cu.mofseasand.Hu?nhV?nTy,thevesselscaptain,43,ofB?nTre,failedtofurnishdocumentsprovingtheoriginofthesand.AVietnamesewomanwascaughtred-handedillegallystoringaboutsixgramsofmethamphetamineintheseaborderareaofV?ngTàuCityonNovember13.—PhotocourtesyofVCGTheCoastGuardRegionNo3CommandandthepoliceforcesofV?ngTàuCityinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincecaughtred-handedasubjectillegallystoringaboutsixgramsofmethamphetamineataround1:20pmonthesamedayintheseaborderareaofV?ngTàuCity.ThesubjectLêTh?Tuy?tKim,36,ofV?ngTàuCity,storedthedrugsforthepurposeofresellingtoaddictswhoarecrewmembersonfishingboatsandcargoshipsintheportarea.Thecaseswerebroughtashoreandhandedovertothefunctionalforcesforfurtherinvestigation.—VNS

Doctorsareconductingscreeningexaminationsforpoorerpatientswithhipandkneediseasesatthe108MilitaryCentralHospital.—VNSPhotoThanhH?iHàN?I—OperationWalkIrelandwillprovidefreekneeandhipreplacementsurgeriesforabout70poorpatientsatthe108MilitaryCentralHospital.Thepatientsareinextremelydifficultcircumstanceswithhipandkneediseasesandwithindicationsforjointreplacement.Thisyear,OperationWalkIrelandsentadelegationofnearly100expertsandmedicalstaffinjointsurgery,incoordinationwithdoctorsandmedicalexpertsofthe108MilitaryCentralHospital,toperformhipandkneesurgeryandprovidepost-operativerecoverytreatmentforpatients.Manypoorpatientshavekneeandhipdiseasesthataffectmobility,butdonotreceivesurgerybecauseofthehighcostoftreatment.Therefore,whenparticipatingintheprogramme,patientswillreceivefreeofchargetheentirecostofartificialjointreplacementsurgery,eachworthaboutVN?50million(US$2,000).Aftersurgery,allpatientsaretrainedtorestorethemotorfunctionoftheirlimbsandreturntonormalworkanddailyactivities.DoctorsteamofOperationWalkIrelandand108MilitaryCentralHospitalperformedhipsurgeryonpatientsduringthe2023humanitariansurgeryprogramme.—PhototheCentralMilitaryHospital108Thehumanitarianprogrammewasundertheframeworkofacooperationprogrammebetweenthe108MilitaryCentralHospitalandtheOperationWalkOrganisationsince2008,helpingpatientsrestorethemotorfunctionoftheirlimbsinordertoresumenormalactivities.Theannualprogrammeaimstocontinuouslyimprovethehospitalsqualityofexamination,treatmentandpatientcareingeneralandsurgeryforpatientswithkneeandhipreplacementindications.ItalsohelpsstrengthentheexchangeandlearningofexperienceswithIrishsurgeonsinthefieldsofjointreplacementsurgery,anaesthesiaandresuscitation,intensivecare,comprehensivecareaswellasrehabilitationforpatientswithkneeandhipreplacement.OperationWalkisahumanitarianorganisationspecialisinginjointreplacementsurgery,establishedin1996intheUnitedStates.Afternearly30yearsofoperation,theorganisationhasoperatedonthousandsofpatientsworldwide.InVi?tNam,OperationWalkhasworkedwithmanymedicalfacilities,suchasthe108MilitaryCentralHospitalandtheMilitaryHospital175,toprovidehumanitarianactivitiessince2008.Uptonow,the108MilitaryCentralHospitalhascoordinatedwiththeOperationWalkorganisationsoftheUnitedStatesandIrelandtoperformhumanitariansurgerytoreplacehipandjointjointsforabout1,000patientsinVi?tNam.—VNSDisinfectingpigcasesinHàNamProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhasordereddrasticmeasures,includinglarge-scalevaccinationcampaigns,topreventandcontrolAfricanswinefever.AccordingtotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,asmanyas1,452Africanswinefeveroutbreakshavebeenreportedsinceearlythisyearin1,003communesin48provincesandcities.Over81,000pigshavebeenculledthusfar,anincreaseof2.6timesoverthesameperiodlastyear.Severaltyphoonsthisseasonhavealsocausedseveredamagetoagriculturalproductionandlivestockfarming.Africanswinefeverandtyphoonshavenegativelyaffectedthelivestockindustry,foodsupplyandconsumerpriceindex,withpricesexpectedtorisebeforetheendoftheyearandLunarNewYear2025.InordertopromptlyandeffectivelypreventAfricanswinefever,restoreproductionandensureanadequatefoodsupply,thePrimeMinisterrequestedministers,headsofministerial-levelagencies,Governmentagenciesandchairmenofprovincialandcentrally-runpeoplescommitteestotakedrasticandsynchronoussolutionstopreventandcontrolAfricanswinefever.Localauthoritieshavebeenaskedtomobiliselocalresourcestohandleoutbreaksandpreventnewoneswhiledestroyingsickpigs,suspectedsickpigsanddeadpigs.Farmershavealsobeenorderedtosterilisecagesandsurroundingareas.LocalitieswillreviewandcompiledataonthetotalnumberofpigsaswellasthenumberalreadyvaccinatedagainstAfricanswinefever.Theywillhavetoadjustplansandprioritisefundingforcentralisedvaccinepurchasesbeforeorganisingsimultaneousvaccinations.ThePMalsourgeddisseminationofinformationonthefeversrisksandtoldlocalauthoritiestotakeresponsibilityifanoutbreakofAfricanswinefeveroccursinthearea.Heaskedforlocalitiestobuilddisease-freeareasandfacilitiestoserveexports.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentispresidingoverandcoordinatingwithministries,sectorsandlocalitiestocloselymonitorthesituationandproactivelydeploymeasurestoensureanadequatefoodsupplybefore,duringandaftertheLunarNewYear.—VNS

Manyyoungpeopledonatetheirhairatthefestival.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?nhQuyênHàN?I—Atotalof303setsofhairweredonatedbykind-heartedpeopleduringthethirdHairDonationFestival,namedDreamHairStation,whichtookplaceattheNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusion(NIHBT)onSunday.Thefestivalisanopportunityforparticipantstodonatetheirhairtochildrenwithcancer.Alongwiththehairdonations,thisyearseventalsoincludedotherworthwhileactivities,suchasgivingwigsmadefromrealhairtobothchildrenandadultswithcancer,freehaircutsforpatients,meetingsandexchangesbetweenpatientsandvolunteersanddisplayingwishesfromhairdonorstocancerpatients.Nguy?nThànhLinh,DeputyHeadoftheSocialWorkDivisionundertheNIHBT,saidthattheDreamHairStationprogrammehasalwayssupportedcancerpatientsattheinstitute.Donationsofhairareverymeaningfulforcancerpatients,helpingthemconfidentlyliveanormallife.Amongthehairdonorsweremanyfamilieswhobroughttheirchildrentoparticipate.Evenpeoplewiththalassemia,ablooddisorder,alsodonatedtheirhairtothesickchildren.H?aTh?Li?u,along-termpatientwiththalassemia,saidthattheideaof??donatinghaircamefromherdaughter,aneighthgrader.Shewasgratefultotheblooddonorswhohelpedhermotherstayaliveandwantedtosendhermothershairasathankyou.Althoughshecouldnotcomewithhermotherduetodistance,herideasparkedthegiftofhermotherslonghair.Attheevent,HoàngTh?Di?uThu?n,theprogrammesfounder,sharedherownstorywithemotion.Shewasonceacancerpatientherself,receivingtreatmentformanyyearsattheNIHBT.Afterthat,shecontinuedtosupportcancerpatientswithavarietyofactivities.Todate,morethan13,000peoplehaveparticipatedinthehairdonationprogramme,whichhasbeenrunningsince2022.ManypaediatricpatientsattheNIHBTandtheNationalChildrensHospitalhavereceivednewhairthroughtheprogramme.Childrenandadultswithcancerexperiencedmanydifferentemotionsattheevent.Somechildrenwerehappyandexcited,laughingandjoking,butsomeweresomovedthattheycouldnotholdbacktheirtearswhenreceivingtheirnewhair.AchildpatientwhoisbeingtreatedatthePediatricHematologyWardsaid:Iamveryhappyandexcitedtoreceivethishair.IneverthoughtIwouldgetsickandhavetoshavemyhair.Iamtrulygratefultoeveryone.Alsoatthefestival,NIHBTcleaner??Th?Thucreatedanemotionalmomentwhenshedonatedpartofherlonghair.Everyday,Thuseesthechildrenbeingtreated,andsaidshealwaysworriesandwantstohelp.Seeingthechildrenlosetheirhair,Ioftencantholdbackmytears.Thisismysmallpresenttothem.Iwishthechildrencouldovercometheirdifficulties,Thusaidwithemotion.Forchildrenwithcancer,hairlossduetochemotherapyandradiotherapyisnotonlyalossofpartoftheirappearance,butalsotheirconfidence,oftenmakingthemshyandhesitantwheninteractingwithpeople.Theywishtohavehairagainsotheycangotoschoolandmeettheirfriendswithself-assurance.Tohelpthemrealisethissmallbutmeaningfuldream,theDreamHairStationprogrammewasorganisedbytheNetworkforChildrenwithCancer.Theprogrammeprovidesdetailedinstructionsforhairdonationstomeetstandards:naturalhairasshortas25cmcanbedonated,whereaschemicallytreatedhaircanbedonatedifitis35cmlong.Allofthedonatedhairmustbewashed,driedandstoredinapaperbagaftercuttingfornolongerthanoneyear.Donorscanbringthecuthairtotheeventorcutitdirectlyatthefestival.TheDreamHairStationfestivalhasbecomeabridge,bringingpeopleclosertogethertosharewarmthandgivemoremotivationtochildrenwithcancerduringtheirjourneytofightthedisease.—VNSTheTamChungBorderGuardStationinstallsandcompletes15polesand500Wsolarlightsalongbothsidesoftheroadleadingtotheresettlementareaof??ónVillage.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoaMaiTHANHHOá—UndertheBrightBorderVillagesinitiative,civilworksarebeinginstalledbytheThanhHoáProvincialBorderGuardintheirjurisdiction.Theinitiativespositiveresultsnotonlybringjoytopeopleinborderareas,butalsoraisethereputationofsoldiers.TheTamChungBorderGuardStationislocatedintheM??ngLátborderdistrict.Soldiersatthestationaretaskedwithmanagingandprotecting7.3kmofbordersencompassingfournationalbordermarkers,frommarker270tomarker273.InTamChungCommune,thereareeightvillageswith837householdsand4,011peoplebelongingtosixethnicgroupslivingtogether,includingM?ng,Thái,Kinh,M??ng,DaoandKh?Mú.Overthepastfewyears,theTamChungBorderGuardStationhasworkedwiththelocalPartyCommitteeandauthoritiestodeploymanynewinitiativesandpracticestohelppeopledeveloptheeconomy,stabilisetheirlivesandensuresecurityandorder.OnegoodexampleistheBrightBorderVillagesinitiative.Aspartoftheproject,thestationsoldierspouredconcretefor15pillarsandinstalled500Wsolarbulbsalongbothsidesoftheroadleadingtotheresettlementareaof??ónVillageinTamChungCommune.Theunit,alongwiththecommunalWomensUnion,YouthUnionandlocalpeople,alsocleaneduptheenvironmentandplantedandcaredfornearly2kmofflowerbedsalongtheroads,creatingagreen,cleanandbeautifulspaceandlandscape.LòV?nLi?u,ChairmanoftheTamChungCommunePeoplesCommittee,said:Theborderguardssupportforinstallingsolarpowersystemsonroadsleadingtovillagesisacreativeandpracticalwaytoimprovethepeoplesculturalandspirituallife,creatinganewlookforthevillage.OurlocalityhopestohavemoreBrightBorderVillagesprojectstofacilitatepeoplestravelandensuresecurityandorderinthearea.LieutenantColonelNg?MinhQuang,HeadoftheTamChungBorderGuardStation,said:Closelyfollowingthelocalityandunderstandingthepeopleswishes,thestationsPartyCommitteeandCommandandthecommunalPartyCommitteeandPeoplesCommitteehavecoordinatedandunifiedinleadershipanddirection.Tocompletetheproject,thestationassignedofficersandsoldierstoerectpolesandpullwires.Atthesametime,theunitselectedpeoplewithmechanicalskillswhoknowhowtouseweldingandcuttingmachinestoinstallthelampsystemtoensureaesthetics,sustainabilityandefficiency.Wevereceivedapprovalandsupportfromlocalpeople,hesaid.GoodworkInM??ngLátDistrict,therearefiveborderposts,allofwhichareworkingontheBrightBorderVillagesinitiative.ThepostsaretheTamChungBorderPostinónVillage,theTénT?nBorderGuardStationin?oànK?tResidentialQuarter,M??ngLátTown,theQuangChi?uBorderStationinPù??aVillage,theTrungLyBorderStationinTàCómVillageandthePùNhiBorderStationinC?mVillage.Afteronlyafewmonths,theprojectspositiveeffectshavespreadwidelyacrosstheborderroadsofThanhHoáProvince.TheBátM?tBorderGuardStationinTh??ngXuanDistricthaschosenRu?ngVillagetodeploytheinitiativethisyear,helpingpeopletherereducepoverty,developtheeconomyandensurenationaldefenceandsecurity.Tothisend,thestationhasbeencoordinatingwiththeBátM?tCommunePeoplesCommitteeandsocio-politicalorganisationstosupportRu?ngVillageinrenovating,restoringandexpandingitsagriculturallandareasandbuildingamodelforhouseholdeconomicdevelopment.Inparticular,thestationunitplanstofocusonsupportingvillagerstoraisesnails,livestock,poultryandbeesforhoney,aswellasplanting,maintainingandprotectingforests.Theywillalsoworktorestoreandpromotepiecesofnationalculturalidentity,suchasKh?pTháiandKhuaLu?ngcostumesandfolkgames.ColonelLêV?nLong,ChiefofPoliticsoftheThanhHoáProvincialBorderGuard,saidthatduringthe2024-2027period,theProvincialBorderGuardCommandwillcoordinatewiththePartycommitteesandauthoritiesofthe11poorestvillagesinfiveborderdistricts,includingTh??ngXuan,LangChánh,QuanS?n,QuanHoáandM??ngLát,ontheBrightBorderVillagesproject.Theinitiativewillbeevaluatedandthenreplicatedinothervillages.TheBrightBorderVillagesprojectisacreativewayfortheProvincialBorderGuardtopromotethecombinedstrengthoftheentirepoliticalsystem,concentratingresourcestobuildnewruralareasandhelppeoplereducepoverty.Withthisgoalinmind,theyhaveworkedtoimprovecoordinationbetweenBorderGuardsandlocalPartycommittees,authorities,departmentsandorganisationsinbuildingandprotectingterritorialsovereigntyandnationalbordersecurityaswellaskeepinganincreasinglystrongborderdefence.—VNSStormYinxingsmovementdirectionupdatedat4amonMonday,November11.Thestormscenterlocationisabout17.5degreesNorthlatitude;111.8degreesEastLongitude,inthenorthernseaof??HoangSaarchipelago.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TyphoonYinxinghasweakened,withwindspeedsreducingtolevel9,gustingtolevel11,andmovingsouthwestataspeedof10-15kmperhourearlyMondaymorning(November11),accordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting.At1amonMonday,thestormscentrewaspositionedapproximatelyat17.9degreesNorthlatitudeand112.1degreesEastlongitude,inthewesternseaareaofthenorthernEastSea,about130kmnorthoftheHoàngSa(Paracel)Islands.Thestrongestwindsnearthestormscentrereachedlevel9(75-88kmph),gustingtolevel11,movingsouthwestat10-15kmph.By1amonTuesday(November12),thestormscentreisforecastedtobelocatedatabout15.3degreesNorthlatitudeand109.8degreesEastlongitude,intheseaareabetweenQu?ngNamandBình??nhprovinces.Thestrongestwindsnearthestormscentreareexpectedtodecreasetolevel7,gustingtolevel9,movingsouthwestataround15kmph,weakeningintoatropicaldepression.Thehazardousareaisexpectedtorangefrom14.5degreesto19.5degreesNorthlatitudeandfrom108.5degreesto113.5degreesEastlongitude.ThisincludesthewesternseaareaofthenorthernEastSea(includingtheHoàngSaislands)andtheoffshoreareafromTh?aThiên-Hu?toBình??nhprovinces,classifiedasdisasterrisklevel3.Overthenexttwodays,thestormispredictedtoapproachtheareafromGiaLaitoBình??nhprovinces,withthestrongestwindsaround15kmph,graduallyweakeningintoalow-pressurearea.OnMonday,inthewesternseaareaofthenorthernEastSea(includingtheHoàngSaislands),windsareexpectedtoreachlevel7,withareasnearthestormscentreexperiencingwindsatlevels8-9,gustingtolevel11,withwaveheightsof2-4m,andinareasnearthestormscentre,4-6m;theseawillbeveryrough.Vesselsoperatingintheaforementionedhazardousareasarelikelytoencounterthunderstorms,squalls,strongwinds,andlargewaves.InrelationtothedevelopmentsofTyphoonTORAJIneartheEastSea,earlyMondaymorning,thetyphoonmovedwest-northwestataspeedofapproximately20kmph.ThecentreofthetyphoonwaslocatedintheeasternseaareaofLuzonIsland,Philippines.VNS

TheM?ThànhNamCo-operativeinTi?nGiangProvincesCaiL?yDistrictharvestsitssummer-autumnricecrop.–VNA/VNSPhotoMinhTríTI?NGIANG–Ti?nGiangProvincehasbeenstrengtheninglinkagesamongvariousstakeholdersinagriculturalproductiontoensuresustainabledevelopment.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasapprovedfinancialandotherformsofsupportfor97linkageprojectsandplansforthe2021-25period.Ofthem,16projectsand20plansarecurrentlyunderwayatacostofVN?154.7billion(US$6million),withVN?24.1billion($950,000)providedbytheprovince,accordingtotheSub-departmentofRuralDevelopment.V?V?nL?p,itshead,saidstakeholdersparticipatingintheseprojectswouldhaveaccesstosupportpolicies,includingconsultancy,tosetupprojectsandfinancialassistanceforpurchasingmachineryandfacilities.Participantswouldalsobenefitfromthetransferofadvancedtechnologiesandadditionalsupporttodevelopsustainablelinkages,hesaid.Companiesandco-operativesinvolvedintheselinkagesareguaranteedasteadysupplyofhigh-qualityinputmaterials,whilefarmersareassuredofastablemarketfortheirproducts,hepromised.Theselinkageswillensuretheproductionofclean,safeagriculturalproducewithclearoriginsandcreatejobs.Theprovincehassuccessfullyimplementedseveraleffectivelinkagemodels.Forinstance,threeco-operativesinGòC?ng??ngandGòC?ngTaydistrictshaveformedapartnershiptogrowcleanvegetablestoVietnamesegoodagriculturalpracticestandards.TheyincludetheTan??ngSafeVegetableCo-operativeinGòC?ng??ng,andthePhúQu?iandTh?nhH?ngSafeVegetableCo-operativesinGòC?ngTay.Together,theyproducethreetofourtonnesofvegetablesdaily,supplyingsupermarkets,restaurantsandexportmarketsinJapanandtheEU.Fruitco-operativesintheprovincehavepartneredwithcompaniesandfruittradingestablishmentstoensurestableoutletsandpricesfortheirmembers.Ti?nGiang,thecountryslargestfruit-producingprovince,hasover84,000hectaresoffruitorchardsthatyield1.8milliontonnesannually.TheprovinceisknownforitsspecialityfruitslikeHoàL?cmango,grapefruit,durian,milkapple,pineapple,anddragonfruit.Nguy?nThànhHi?n,directoroftheTrade,ServicesandAgricultureCo-operativeinTanPh??cDistrict,saidhisco-operativehadafarmingcontractwiththeMinhHùngpineappletradingestablishment,ensuringasteadymarketfortheirproduce.OurmembersreceiveVN?500perkilogrammorethanthemarketprice,andtheyareverypleasedwiththehigherincome.Relevantprovincialdepartmentsareimplementingsupportpoliciestostrengthentheselinkages.TheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentispromotingtheproductionofOCOP(OneCommune-OneProduct)itemsthroughlinkagesbetweenvariousstakeholders.Theseproductswillreceivemarketingandbrandingsupport,enhancingtheirvisibilityandmarketvalue.Thedepartmentisalsoassistingco-operativestobuildoperationalcapacity,enablingthemtobetterserveasabridgebetweenfarmersandcompanies.Theprovinceisencouraginginvestmentinconcentratedfarmingareasthatproducehigh-qualityproductswithtraceableoriginsandrobuststakeholderlinkages.AdurianorchardisequippedwithanautomaticsprayirrigationsysteminTi?nGiangProvincesCaiL?yDistrict.Durianfarmersintheprovincehaveadoptedefficientirrigationmethodstosavewaterandcopewithsaltwaterintrusionuprivers.–VNA/VNSPhotoMinhTríRiceproductioninitiativesManyricecompaniesinTi?nGianghaveestablishedpartnershipswithfarmersandco-operativestoproducehigh-qualityricethatmeetsexportstandards.HKTradingCompanyLimited,basedinM?ThoCity,collaborateswithco-operativestocultivatericeonpooledfieldsinGòC?ng??ng,GòC?ngTay,CaiL?yTown,andGòC?ngCity.ChauMinhH?i,thecompanysdirector,said:Weareimplementinglinkagestogrow1,800to2,000haofricepercrop.Farmersaretaughtorganicfarmingmethods,andweassistthemwithsoilimprovement,cropcare,andproperfertilisation.TheM?Q??iAgriculturalServiceCo-operative,incollaborationwiththePh??cL?cThiênH?CompanyLimitedinCáiBèDistrictsH?uM?B?cBCommune,cultivates100haofriceusingorganicandhigh-techmethods.Theirtworicevarieties,ST24andNàngHoa9,havebeenrecognisedasfour-starOCOPproducts.Ti?nGianghasover54,000haunderthegrainandproducesaround800,000tonnesofpaddyannually.Thoughitsricegrowingareahasshrunk,productivityandqualityhaveimprovedthankstoadvancedfarmingtechniquesandmechanisation.Yieldshaveincreasedby1.2-2.2tonnesperhectarepercropfromfiveyearsago.Theprovincehasalsodevelopedbrandnamesforhigh-qualityricevarieties,suchasGòC?ngrice,VD20,NàngHoa9,OM4900,andOM5451,enhancingtheirmarketvalueandcompetitiveness.Itisimplementinganationalprojecttodeveloponemillionhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionricecultivation,contributingtogreengrowthinthedelta,by2030.Tr?nHoàngNh?tNam,thedepartmentsdeputydirector,saidtheprojectfocusesonkeyrice-growingareaslikeCáiBè,CaiL?y,TanPh??c,GòC?ng??ng,andGòC?ngTaydistricts,CaiL?yTownandGòC?ngCity.Theseplaceswillcultivate22,100haby2025,increasingto29,500haby2030.Theprojectwilltrain20,000farmersinsustainablericefarmingtechniquessuchasreducingseeduseto80-100kgperhectareandwater,pesticideandfertiliseruseby20percentcomparedtotraditionalmethods.Sensor-basedwatermonitoringsystemswillbeinstalledtomanageirrigationeffectively.Allrice-growingareasundertheprojectwillcoveratleast50haandbecultivatedthroughlinkagesbetweencompanies,co-operativesandfarmergroups.Theprovinceisalsoinvestinginriceprocessingtoenhancequalityforexports,assisting15companiestoimproveprocessingcapacity.With500ricemillingcompanies,Ti?nGiangexportsnearly200,000tonnesofriceannually.–VNSEcotourismandtourismwillbeafocusintheTayNguyênRegionalPlanning.Photokinhtedothi.vnHàN?I–DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhasgiventhegreenlighttothefutureevolvementanddevelopmentoftheareawhichconstitutestheVi?tNam-Laos-Cambodiatriangle.HerecentlysignedadecisionontheagendaimplementingTayNguyên(CentralHighlands)RegionalPlanningintheperiod2021-2030,withavisionto2050.Underthedecision,sixkeytaskgroupsincludeeconomicstructuretransformation,infrastructuredevelopment,economiccorridorsdevelopment,urbanandruraldevelopment,resourcemanagementandenvironmentalprotectionandnationaldefenceandsecurity.Inagriculture,forestryandfisheries,theplanningfocusesondevelopinghigh-value,ecologicalandlarge-scaleagricultureassociatedwithconcentratedagriculturalproductionareasthatapplyhigh-techsolutionssuitedtotheregionsnaturalconditions,concentratingonkeycrops.Itisnecessarytocreateagriculturalhubslinkedwitheconomiccorridors,developforestryandforest-basedeconomies,encouragetheplantingofproductionforestsinsuitableareastoproviderawmaterialsforprocessingplants,promotethecultivationofmedicinalplantsandnon-timberforestproductsandensuresustainabledevelopmentofresourceareasforeconomicbenefitwhileprotectingtheenvironmentinforestproductextractionandprocessing.Fortheindustrysector,prioritywillbegiventoacceleratingstructuraltransformationtowardsincreasingtheproportionofprocessingandmanufacturingindustriesandenvironmentallyfriendly,technology-intensivesectors.Itwillstrengthenlinkswiththesouthcentralandsoutheastregions,aswellastheVi?tNam-Laos-CambodiaDevelopmentTriangle,toexpandmaterialsupplyandproductmarkets.Itneedstodevelopsustainableindustrialzonesandpromotetheestablishmentofsustainable,specialisedhubsforagricultureandforestryprocessingassociatedwithcentralurbanareasandeconomiccorridorsaswellassustainablydevelopmining,bauxiteandaluminiumprocessingindustriesin??kN?ngandLam??ngprovincesandmechanical,textile,chemical,pharmaceutical,fertiliserandbio-fertiliserindustriesintheregion.Itwillexpandrenewableenergyindustriesinlinewiththenationalpowerdevelopmentplanandnaturalconditions,especiallyinGiaLaiand??kL?kprovinces.Todevelopserviceindustriessynergisticallywithagricultureandindustry,theplanningfocusesonexpandingsupplyanddemandmarketswithinandoutsidetheregionthroughregionalconnectioncorridorsandseaportstointernationalmarketsandstrengtheningbordertradeactivities.Thiswillmeaninfrastructureimprovementsatkeyinternationalbordergates,suchasB?YinKonTumProvince,L?ThanhinGiaLaiProvinceand??kPeurin??kN?ngProvincetoenhancetradewithLaosandCambodia.Eco-tourismandculturaltourismwillalsobehighlighted,combinedwithpreservingandpromotingtheculturalvaluesandidentityofTayNguyênethnicgroups.Ininfrastructure,thetransportnetworkwillbeenhancedtoalignwithapprovedtransportplansandleveragetransportmodesadvantages,ensuringcomprehensiveandmodernconnectivityacrosstheregiontomajorports,domesticandinternationalairports,reducingtransportationcosts.EnergyinfrastructurewillbedevelopedwiththeNationalEnergyDevelopmentPlanandamodernisedelectricitynetworkwillbecompleted.FuelandgasstorageandsupplyinfrastructureaccordingtotheNationalStorageandSupplyInfrastructurePlanfor2021-2030,withavisionto2050willbecarriedout.TheTayNguyênregionwillalsoconcentrateonthreepillarsofdigitaltransformation-government,economyandsociety,ensuringsynchronicityandmodernity,inalignmentwiththeInformationandCommunicationsInfrastructurePlanfor2021-2030,withavisionto2050.VNS

A2.5hamangoorchardisplantedundertheorganicfarmingmethodin??ngThápProvincesTamN?ngDistrict.Youngmangoesarecoveredwithplasticbagstopreventpests.–VNA/VNSPhotoMinhH?ng??NGTHáP–Morefarmersin??ngThápProvincehaveswitchedtocultivatingtheircropsundertheorganicfarmingmethodbecauseitimprovesproductqualityandvalue,andisenvironmentfriendlyandsustainable.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehaslargepotentialfordevelopingorganicagricultureasithasvastfertilefarmlands.Ithasimplementedvariousorganicfarmingmodelsandtheyareoperatedeffectively,accordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee.Tr?nNg?c?n,chairmanoftheTanAnFarmersClubhouseinCaoL?nhCitysM?TanCommune,saystheclubsmembersgroworganicmangoesandenjoyhigheconomicefficiency.Usingalargequantityofchemicalfertilisersandpesticidestogrowcropswillhaveanegativeimpactonsoilfertilityandcausehighproductioncostsandunstableproductsales,hesays.Thecultivationofmangounderorganicfarminghashelpedtreesgrowandhavehigh-qualityfruit,offeringaprofitofVN?1,000akilo,higherthantraditionally-grownmangoes,hesays.Myfamilyisusingadvancedfarmingtechniquestoharvestfruitsyear-roundtoprovidefavourableconditionsforbuyers.Withthisfarmingmethod,afterdeductingproductioncost,myfamilyearnsaprofitofVN?300million(US$11,900)ayear,hesays.Thepricesofoff-seasonmangoesare1.5–2timeshigherthanmain-seasonmangoes,accordingtofarmers.Mangoisoneoftheprovinceskeyagriculturalproducts,withmorethan14,900haofmangoplantedin??ngTháp,thedeltaslargestmangogrowingprovince.Nguy?nV?nV?Minh,directoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saystheprovincehas8,368haofmangothathavebeengrantedproductioncodes,including280haplantedwithorganicmethods.Theprovincehasalsodevelopedgrowingmoreorganicricetomeetexportrequirements.TheorganicricegrowingmodelofthePhúTh?Co-operativeinTamN?ngDistrictsAnLongCommunehasbeenimplementedeffectivelyon14hawiththeparticipationof10members.Participatinginthemodel,themembersaretrainedintechniquestogrowandtendrice,andafterharvestingpaddy,theyusestrawstoplantricemushrooms,withtheusedstrawsthenusedtomakeorganicfertiliser.PhanHoàngEm,deputydirectoroftheco-operative,saysthemodeliseconomicallyeffective,protectstheenvironmentandissafeforfarmersandconsumers.Themodelsaveragericeyieldis10-15percenthigherthantraditionalgrowingmethods.Riceplantsgrowwell,havestrongrootsandfewdiseases,hesays.Nguy?nV?nQuy,chairmanoftheAnLongCommunePeoplesCommittee,says:Themodelofgrowingricewithorganicfarmingmethodsundertheco-operationbetweenthePhúTh?Co-operativeandtheQu?LamGrouphashelpedtochangetheawarenessoffarmersaboutswitchingfromindividualsmall-scalefarmingtoconcentratedlargescalefarming,whichfeaturesacontractbetweenfarmersandcompaniesundertheStatesmanagement.Theprovincehasdeveloped20haoforganiclotusplantedbysevenhouseholdsinThápM??iDistrictsH?ngTh?nhCommune.Thelotusareausesmechanisationandhigh-techfarming,andenjoyssecurebuyers.??ngTháp,whichisthedeltaslargestlotusproducingprovince,hasmorethan1,108haoflotus,andlotusfarmersearnanaverageprofitofVN?42million($1,700)perhectareayear.Manyfarmershaveofferedeco-tourismservicesattheirlotusfieldstoimproveincome.Nguy?nTr??ngAninThápM??iDistrictsM?HoàCommunesayspreviouslyheonlygrewlotustoharvestlotusseedsandstemsandtheprofitwasunstable.Afterswitchingtoofferingtourismservicesathis3halotusfieldandsellinglotusproductstotourists,heearnsahigherprofit.ThápM??iDistrict,theprovinceslargestlotusgrowingarea,has152haoflotusfieldsofferingeco-tourismservices.Todeveloporganicagriculture,theprovincesrelevantdepartmentsandagencieshaveimplementedvariousmeasuresandpoliciestosupportfarmers.TheprovincesPlantCultivationandProtectionSub-departmentinco-operationwiththeprovinceUnionofScienceandTechnologyAssociationshaveorganisedmanyseminarstoprovidefarmersknowledgeabouttheroleoforganicfertilisersincropcultivationinH?ngNg?,L?pVòandThápM??idistricts.Theunionhasstrengthenedadvocacyactivitiesaboutorganicfarmingmodelswhichcontrolplantdiseasesandimproveproductquality,andenhancetheawarenessoffarmersaboutswitchingtouseorganicfertilisersandplantprotectionbioproducts.Theswitchhashelpedreduceenvironmentalpollution,increaseprofitandsecurethehealthoffarmersandconsumers.MaiH?uTaminChauThànhDistrictsAnNh?nCommunesaysthatpreviously,whengrowinglongan,heusedorganicfertilisersboughtfromfertilisershopsandthetreesgrewbuttheproductioncostwashigh.Afterparticipatinginseminarsaboutmakingorganicfertilisersorganisedbytheunionin2023,Iandotherfarmersinthecommunehavemadeorganicfertiliserfromwaterhyacinthstofertiliseourorchards.Makingorganicfertiliserhelpsreduceproductioncostby30percentwhilethefruityieldissecuredanditcontributestoprotecttheenvironment,hesays.Theprovinceprovidedtrainingaboutorganicagriculturefor40agriculturalofficialslastyearandorganisedforthemtovisitorganicfarmingmodels.–VNSAlotusfieldofferstourismservicesin??ngThápProvincesThápM??iDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nV?nTrí

EachhouseholdthatlosttheirhouseinTyphoonYagiinTr?mT?uDistrictreceivedVN?100million(US$3,900)insupportfromthedistrictauthoritiesandothersponsors.—VNA/VNSPhotoTi?nKhánhYêNBáI—ThesevereconsequencesofTyphoonYagicausedthousandsofhomesinthemountainousnorthernprovinceofYênBáitobesweptaway,buriedorremainathighriskoffurtherlandslides.Currently,manyfamiliesareindireneedofhousing,soconstruction,placementandresettlementinnewhomesisbecominganurgenttaskforthePartyCommitteeandauthoritiesatalllevelsintheprovincetostabilisepeopleslives.NewhousingStatisticsonhousingdamagecausedbyTyphoonYagiinYênBáishowthatthewholeprovincesawmorethan27,300homesdamaged,ofwhich326completelycollapsedand973wereseverelydamaged.Afternearlytwomonths,manyfamilieshaverepairedhomesthatwereslightlydamagedandwereabletoreturntonormallife.Meanwhile,thousandsofotherscouldnotreturnhomeduetotheirhouseslocationsinareasathighriskoflandslides.Theyarenowhopingtohaveanewplacetolivethatissaferandmoreconvenient.DeputyDirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNguy?nXuanSangsaidthatthusfar,theprovincehadarrangedrelocationforpeopletoavoidtheriskoflandslidesandflooding.Theprovincehopedthatbytheendofthisyear,thoseinneedwouldhavenewaccommodation.Followinginspectionsandreviewsin14communesofL?cYênDistrict,authoritiesfoundthatnearly1,400householdswereaffectedbyandsuffereddamageinthetyphoon;ofthese,76houseshadcompletelycollapsed,whilemorethan100householdswerelocatedinhigh-riskareasthatarenotsafetolivein.Thedistricthasaplantoarrangelandfundsandbuildresettlementareastoensurethatnearly200householdscanmovetonewhomes.Locatedinaflood-pronearea,V?nYênDistricthadtoevacuateover2,500householdswithover7,100peopletosafeshelters.Afterthetyphoon,109houseseithercompletelycollapsedorsufferedseveredamage,268houseslosttheirroofsorwerepartiallydamaged,and1,833otherswerefloodedforalongtime.Morethan300householdsneednewhousingimmediately.Meanwhile,inthelongterm,thelocalitywillneedtoarrangenewhousingfornearly2,000households.YênBáiCitysufferedthemostseverehousingdamageofanylocalityafterTyphoonYagi.Thestormaffectedtensofthousandsofhouseholdsinthecity,includingthousandsofhomesthatweredamagedbylandslideswithoveronemillioncubicmetresofsoilandrockandhadtoberelocatedtoensuresafety.Thelandslideswereconcentratedin?uLauandV?nPhúcommunesandNguy?nTháiH?c,YênNinh,MinhTan,NamC??ngand??ngTamwards.AccordingtoDeputyChairmanofYênBáiCityPeoplesCommitteePhùngTi?nThanh,thecityhasmorethan1,400householdswith4,830peoplewhohavetoberelocated.ResettlementareasAnurgenttaskforlocalitiesinYênBáiProvinceiscreatingsafeaccommodationtorestorethequalityoflifeforresidentsandproductionfortheeconomyafterthetyphoon.Localitiesarecurrentlyfocusingonthearrangementoftemporaryaccommodationforhouseholdsthathavelosttheirhomes.Atthesametime,theyarereviewingandselectingsafeandconvenientlocationstodesignandbuildlong-termresettlementareasforthoseinneed.DeputyChairmanofYênBáiProvincialPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nTh?Ph??csaidthatensuringthepeoplessafetywasthetoppriority,withafocusonlandallocationandprovisionofhousingforpeopleasquicklyaspossible.Authoritiesarealsograduallyworkingtocompleteinfrastructure,electricityandwaterfortheresettlementareas.Theseareasarecarefullyselectedbytheprovinceforconstructionatasafedistancefrommountainouslocationswithahighriskoflandslides,ensuringplentyofagriculturallandfornewresidents.Authoritiesarealsotakingintoaccountresidentsneedforbothshelterfromnaturaldisastersaswellasaplaceforculturalactivitieswhenbuildinginfrastructure.Sincethebeginningoflastmonth,L?cYênDistricthasquicklystartedtobuildaresettlementareafor11householdsinátTh??ngVillage,MinhXuanCommune.Nguy?nNg?cS?n,headofthedistrictsDivisionofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,saidthatintheshortterm,thedistrictwouldquicklybuild31housesattheoldlocation,relocate17housesintheresidentialarea,andproposetochangeagriculturallandtoresidentiallandforsevenmorehouses.Inthelongterm,L?cYênDistrictplanstobuildresettlementareas,specificallyanareaof??over13,000sq.mfor31householdsinLàngM??ngVillage,T?M?uCommuneandanotherareaof??over5,000sq.mfor19householdsinKheP?nVillage,KhánhHoàCommune.V?nCh?nDistricthasplannednineresettlementareas,ofwhichtwowillbecompletedthisyear.Theremainingsevenwillbeconstructedby2030torelocateallhouseholdsinareasathighriskoflandslides.MaiM?ngTuan,SecretaryoftheV?nCh?nDistrictPartyCommittee,saidthatalthoughtheworkwasveryurgent,eachresettlementareawasplannedindetail,andwouldincludeallnecessaryinfrastructure.—VNSLêNg?cNgh?,headofCátD?aRangerStationunderCátBàNationalPark,inapatrolinCátBàNationalPark.Photonguoiduatin.vnH?IPHòNG–TheforestrangersofCátBàNationalParkinH?iPhòngCityhavenotonlydedicatedtheiryouthtoprotectingtheforest,buttheyhavealsopassedontheirloveforittothenextgeneration.LêNg?cNgh?,headofCátD?aRangerStationunderCátBàNationalPark,isoneoftherangerswhohasbeenattachedtotheforestformorethan40years.In1983,IstartedworkingasalaboureratCátBàForestStation.In1986,whenCátBàNationalParkwasestablished,Ibecamearangerhereandhavebeeneversince.Mygreatestjoyiscontributinginasmallwaytoprotectingtheforest,Ngh?recalled.Ngh?isoneofthefirstrangersoftheCátBàNationalPark.Overnearly40years,manyhaveretired,somelosttheirworkingability,leavingonlyhimandoneothercolleaguewhostillremaintoprotecttheforest.Accordingtotheforestranger,whentheparkwasfirstestablished,thebiggestchallengewastransitioningfromforestexploitationtoforestprotection.Fortherangers,thejobbecameevenmorechallengingduetoconflictswithmanylocalpeoplewhohadlongreliedontheforestforwood,medicinalplants,andhunting,Ngh?toldnguoiduatin.vn.Between1986and1990,conflictsescalatedaslocalpeopledependentontheforestresentedtherangersofCátBàNationalParkforrestrictingtheiraccesstotheirlivelihood,hesaid.Since1990,thetensionshavegraduallyeasedandstopped.Nowadays,therangersaregreetedwarmlybypeopleinmanyareassuchasVi?tH?i,GiaLu?n,Hi?nHào,Xuan?ám,andTranChauinCátH?iDistrict.Explainingthischange,Ngh?saidthatthroughactiveoutreachandpersuasion,peoplehavecometounderstandandsympathisewiththerangerswork.Inparticular,astourismhasdeveloped,manylocalshaveshiftedtotourism-relatedjobs,whichofferhigherandmorestableincomes,helpingthemleavebehindthedifficultanddangerouslifeofforestwork.Havingdedicatedmyyouthtoprotectingtheforestandsoonretirement,Ionlyhopethatyoungerrangerswillcontinuethiswork,Ngh?said.Protectingtheforestmeanssafeguardingthelivelihoodoffuturegenerationsandpreservingvaluablegeneticresources,hesaid.SilentlangurguardiansFatherandsonNguy?nHuyC?mandNguy?nHuyThành.Photonguoiduatin.vnAmongthosewholovetheCátBàlangur—theworldssecondmostendangeredprimate,foundonlyinCátBàNationalPark—everyoneknowsNguy?nHuyC?m,deputyheadofEoBùaRangerStationunderCátBàNationalPark.C?mhasbeendedicatedtotheCátBàlangurfornearly20yearsandcapturednumerousinvaluableimagesandfootageofthem.C?msaidthathebeganworkingasarangeratCátBàNationalParkin1994.WhentheparkestablishedalangursanctuaryinGi?Cùng,hewasassignedthere.Later,hebecametheparksspecialenvoytocollaboratewithandassistanon-governmentalorganisationintheCátBàLangurConservationProject.Recently,duetohisparentsseriousillnesses,C?mrequestedtobetransferredtoEoBùaRangerStationtobeclosertothem.ThroughoutmytimewiththeCátBàlangur,twoincidentshaveleftalastingsadness.Thefirstwasinthewinterof2019.Whilepatrollingbysea,Isawamalelangurattackinganothergroup.Itbitanewbornlangur,throwingitintothesea.Despitethecold,IjumpedintothewatertosavethebabylangurandbroughtittotheCátBàNationalParkcentre.ThebabylangurwasthensenttotherescuecentreatCúcPh??ngNationalParkfortreatment.Unfortunately,itdiedenrouteduetosevereinjuries,herecalled.Thesecondincidentoccurredsometimelater,whenhewitnessedamalelangurkillfivenewborns.Afterobservingclosely,Isawoneinfantsbodyfloatingonthewater,stillbarelyalive.Itookitbacktotheparkcentre,butittoodidnotsurvive,C?msaidwitheyesmoistwithtears.C?mslovefortheforestandtheCátBàlangurhasbeenpassedontohisson,Nguy?nHuyThành,bornin1998.ThànhofficiallybecamearangeratCátBàNationalParkinOctober2024.SinceIwasyoung,Iwenttotheforestwithmyfatherwheneverpossible.Igrewtolovetheforestthroughhisstoriesandthoseofotherrangers,especiallytheimagesofthelangurherdsthathecapturedandcherished,Thànhsaid.So,eventhoughIhadopportunitiestoworkincompanieswithincomesthreetofourtimeshigher,IchosetofollowinmyfathersfootstepsasarangertoprotecttheforestandtheCátBàlangur,thenewly-employedrangersaid.LangursinCátBàNationalPark.Photonguoiduatin.vnAccordingtoPh?mV?nPhúc,deputydirectorofCátBàNationalPark,sincethebeginningoftheyear,15newlangurbabieshavebeenborn,bringingthetotalpopulationtooverninetyindividuals—thehighestcountindecades.Recently,goldenmonkeyshavebeenspotteddescendingtotheparkcentretoplay.Atnight,thecallsofgeckosfilltheair,andoccasionally,peoplecatchsightoflargeBurmesepythonsglidingalongtheroadside.NotonlytheCátBàlangur,butotherwildlifeinCátBàNationalParkisalsorevivingthankstoprotectionefforts.VNS

JobseekersattendaninterviewattheUEHCareerFairinHCMCityonNovember3.—PhotocourtesyoftheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCityHCMCITY—Despiteeconomicuncertainties,overalljobordersinthethirdquarterofthisyearheldstablecomparedtothesameperiodlastyear,drivenbyrobusthiringinmanufacturingandtentativesignsofrecoveryinbankingandfinancialservices,accordingtoareportreleasedbythepayroll,recruitmentandhumanoutsourcingagencyAdeccoVietnam.Duringtheperiod,industrialsalesalsoexperiencedaslightriseindemand,whilehiringforback-officefunctionsremainedconsistentyearoveryear,theVietnamTalentMarketUpdateshowed.Themanufacturingandsourcingsectorssawasubstantialriseinjoborders,upby35percentyear-over-yearand52percentfromthepreviousquarter.Thisgrowthhasbeenboostedbyincreasingexportdemandandforeigndirectinvestment(FDI),particularlyintheelectronics,textile,garment,andrenewableenergysectors.Nguy?nTh?ThuPh??ng,directorofpermanentrecruitmentservicesatAdeccoVietnam,said,Weareseeinganuptickindemandforspecialisedroleslikeproductionleaders,qualityengineers,andsourcingmanagers,withChineselanguageskillsincreasinglydesired.ThiscomesinthewakeofsignificantFDIinflows,whichreachedUS$24.78billioninthefirstninemonthsof2024,withover60percentdirectedtowardthemanufacturingandprocessingindustry,shesaid.Industrialsalespositionsalsorecordedamodestrise,notablyinmechanicalandelectrical(ME)rolesasfirmsexpandtonavigateeconomicshifts.Technologyhiringhasshownconsistentgrowth,mainlydrivenbyongoingdigitaltransformationtrends,withhighdemandforJava,DevSecOpsandcybersecurityskills.Nationwidehiringintechhasincreased35percentyear-over-year,withaslight5percentrisefromQ2.ThebankingandfinancialservicessectorssawanupswinginhiringduringQ3,whichhasbeenpartlysupportedbychangesinfinancialconditions.FollowingseveralratecutsbytheStateBankofVietnam,banksbenefitedfromincreasedliquidity,whicheasedsomepressureontheircapitalandhelpedimprovehiringinareaslikeinvestmentandrelationshipmanagement.Jobordersinthissectorroseby35percentcomparedtothequieterperiodlastyear.High-demandpositionsincludeinvestmentmanagers,corporaterelationshipmanagers,andcollectionspecialists.Back-officeroleslikehumanresourcesandfinanceaccountinghavestayedsteady,whichmatchesindustryprioritiesofcautiousgrowthamideconomicuncertainties.ThenotableincreaseinFMCGmarketingandsalesrolessuggeststhatcompaniesinthissectorareinvestinginbrandgrowthandmarketshareexpansion,likelydrivenbyconsumerspendingrecovery.Inhealthcare,hiringfornursingandmedicaltechnologyrolesremainsstablebutmodest,reflectingthesectorsbalancedapproachtoscalingoperationswhilemanagingresourceseffectively.KeyaccountmanagersandsalesandmarketingprofessionalsareinhighdemandacrossbothFMCGandhealthcaresectors.Nguy?nHoàngThanhCh??ng,headofpermanentrecruitmentserviceatAdeccoVietnam,said,Afterachallengingfirstninemonths,foreigninvestmentandarecoveringglobaleconomyhavesupportedrecentmomentum.Lookingahead,Q4isexpectedtosustainthistrend,withananticipatedreboundinrealestateandcontinueddemandforskilledtalentacrossindustries.Localtalentshouldprioritisenotonlysecuringcurrentopportunitiesbutalsopreparingforfuturecareeradvancement.CareerFairMorethan30companiestookpartintheUEHCareerFairthatopenedinHCMCityonNovember3.Thesecompaniesofferedmorethan2,000jobvacanciesforstudentsandworkersinthecityandneighbouringprovinces.Theeventfeaturedaseriesofactivitiestohelpstudentsassesscareerorientationandinternships,andimprovetheirskillstointegrateintothelabourmarket.Assoc.Prof.BùiQuangHùng,deputydirectoroftheUniversityofEconomicsHCMCity,theeventsorganiser,saiditwasthesecondtimethefairhadbeenorganisedthisyear,reaffirmingitscommitmenttoconnectingorganisations,businesses,andindividualstoworktogetherforthegoalofsustainabledevelopmentforeducationandsociety.—VNSOfficialsfromtheB?cGiangProvincialPeoplesCommittee,YouthUnionandYouthFederationpresenttheVolunteerAwardstoindividualsandgroups.B?CGIANG—TheB?cGiangProvincesH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnionandtheprovincialYouthFederationhavepresentedVolunteerAwardsto11individualsandorganisations,commemoratingthe25thanniversaryoftheSummerVolunteerCampaign.TheunionandfederationalsogavetheOctober15Awardtoatotalof12individuals.TheawardisfromtheVi?tNamYouthFederationgiventoindividualswithoutstandingachievementsinunionworkandyouthmovements.Alongsidethese,tenexemplaryyoungindividualswerealsogiventheBeautifulYouthaward.Theawardsaimtohonour,encourageandpromotetheachievementsofoutstandingindividualsandgroups,whohavemadesignificantcontributionstovolunteerworkinthecommunity.SecretaryoftheprovincialYouthUnionandPresidentoftheprovincialYouthFederationThanTrungKiên,saidthat25yearsago,theH?ChíMinhCommunistCentralYouthUnionofficiallylaunchedthenationwideyouthvolunteermovement.Overthepastquartercentury,remarkableresultswereachievedbyyouthunion,theyoungfederation,youthvolunteersandorganisationsacrossthecountry,contributingtolocaleconomicandsocialdevelopment,aswellashelpingtoliftdisadvantagedareas.InB?cGiangProvince,themovementbeganwithtwovolunteerteams,comprisingjust50members.Today,theprovinceboastshundredsofregularvolunteerteamswithmillionsofvolunteersparticipatingacrossdifferentsectors.RepresentativesfromtheCentralYouthUnionandtheYouthFederationofB?cGiangProvinceawardtheBeautifulYouthprizetoexemplaryindividuals.Numerousvolunteermovementsandmodelsinitiatedbytheyouthunionhadproducedpracticaloutcomes,becomingshiningexamplesandspreadingnationwide.NotableinitiativesincludedtheEmt?i?ithiprogramme,thecampaigntoeliminatetemporaryanddilapidatedhomes,digitisinghistoricalsitesandstreetnames,buildingonlinesalesplatformstohelpyoungpeoplegainmoreincomeandpromotingagriculturalproduceviae-commerceplatforms.ActingChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeMaiS?n,praisedtheachievementsofthecampaignoverthepast25years.Hecommendedthecontributionsofyoungpeople,studentsandtheyouthunionandfederationacrosstheprovince.Hefurtherurgedtheyouthunionandfederationtocontinuetreatingthecampaignasavitalpoliticalactivitytostrengthentheorganisationanditsapparatus.Throughthevolunteermovement,hesaid,itispossibletoidentifyandnurtureoutstandingtalentsfortheyouthunion,providinghigh-qualityhumanresourcesforlocalPartyandGovernmentofficials.Hecalledforcontinuedeffortstofostervolunteermovementsthattransformedtheenergyofyouthintoaction,inspiringyoungpeopletofullyharnessthepotentialoftheiryouthandcontributetothenationsprogressasitenteredanewera.—VNS

??Th?MaifromKhiêuHamlet,Ph??ngS?nTown,withherchickenssupportedthroughthesustainablepovertyreductionprogramme.B?CGIANG—PovertyreductioneffortsinB?cGiangProvincehaveachievedremarkablesuccessinrecentyears,drivenbyacombinationofstronggovernmentsupportandtheunwaveringdeterminationoflocalresidents.Theseinitiativeshavenotonlyresultedinsignificantimprovementsinlivingconditions,buthavealsolaidthegroundworkforsustainabledevelopmentintheregion.TheprovinceincreasinglyaffirmsitscommitmenttothegoalofWorkingTogetherforthePoor-NoOneLeftBehindthroughflexibleandinnovativemethodstailoredtolocalconditions.AspartoftheNationalTargetProgrammeonSustainablePovertyReductionfortheperiod2021-2025,B?cGiangaimstoreducetheprovincialpovertyratebyanaverageofonepercenteachyear.Todate,theprovincehasconsistentlyexceededitstargets,achievinganaverageannualpovertyreductionof1.32percentfrom2021to2023.In2021,thefirstyearunderthenewpovertystandards,theprovincialpovertyratestoodat5.27percent.Thisfiguredecreasedto3.81percentin2022andfurtherto2.63percentin2023.Notonlyhastheprovinceachievednotablereductionsinpoverty,butthesustainabilityofitspovertyalleviationmeasureshasalsoimproved.From2016to2020,theaveragerateofhouseholdsfallingbackintopovertywas0.64percentandthisfiguredecreasedto0.39percentduringthe2021-2023period.DeputydirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,Tr??ng??cHu?n,saidthattheprovincesapproachinvolvesmobilisingtheentirepoliticalsystemandsociety,fosteringaspiritofself-relianceamongthepoor.S?n??ngDistrict,oneofthepoorestdistrictsinthecountry,hasachievedanaverageannualpovertyratereductionoffivepercentfrom2020to2023,surpassingthetargetof2.5to3percent.In2023alone,thedistrictrecordedapovertyreductionof5.23percent,exceedingitsgoalof4percent.LocalauthoritiesandresidentsarenowfocusedonimplementingstrategiestoliftS?n??ngoutofpovertyby2025.DeputychairwomanofS?n??ngDistrictPeoplesCommittee,T?ngTh?H??ngGiang,notedthatthedistrictcombinessolutionstosupportproduction,createjobsandincreaseincomesforthepoorwhileprioritisingresourcesforinfrastructuredevelopment.Throughtheprojectforsupportinginvestmentinsocio-economicinfrastructureinpoordistricts,apartoftheNationalTargetProgrammeonSustainablePovertyReductionfortheperiod2021-2025,S?n??nghasreceivedoverVN?374.4billion(US$14.74million).Thisfundinghasfacilitatedtheimprovementandconstructionoffiveinter-communaltransportprojects,enhancinggoodstransportandcommunityservices,alongsidetheestablishmentoffourhealthstationsservingover3,500households.Thedistricthasalsomaintainedandrepaired44ruralroadsandpumpingstations,strengtheningessentialinfrastructureforproductionandlivingstandards,creatingregionalconnectivityandpromotingtradetosupportsustainablepovertyreduction.B?cGiangaimstoreducetheprovincialpovertyrateto1.8percentbytheendof2024,andto0.9percentbytheendof2025.PrioritisingresourcesfordifficultareasB?cGianghasallocatednearlyVN?720.7billionfortheNationalTargetProgrammeonSustainablePovertyReductionduringthe2021-2024period,encompassingsevencomponentprojects.BàngV?nVisfamilyfromTu?n??oCommune,S?n??ngDistrict,showcasestheirsuccessfulmedicinalplantcultivationmodel.Localauthoritieshaveadoptedflexibleandinnovativemeasurestoprioritiseresourcesforchallengingareas,applyingappropriatesupportmethodsthatalignwiththerealconditionsofthepoortomaximiseeffectiveness.From2021to2023,underthelivelihooddiversificationandpovertyreductionmodelexpansionproject,B?cGianghasimplemented230projectssupportingproductiondevelopment,including27cropprojectsand203livestockprojects,benefittingnearly3,300poorhouseholdsand1,840near-poorhouseholds,with335householdsescapingpoverty.L?cNam,oneofthemountainousdistrictsinB?cGiangwithasignificantethnicpopulation,hasalsoseenprogress.In2024,thelocalauthorityallocatedfundsfor25projectstosupporthouseholdsinlivestockandcropproduction,withatotalbudgetofoverVN?5.1billion.HeadoftheDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsinL?cNamdistrict,V?HoàiS?n,saidthattoenhancetheeffectivenessofsupportforresidents,localauthoritiesprovideinformationaboutsupportprogrammeswithoutimposingrestrictions,allowinghouseholdstochoosesuitablecropsandlivestockbasedontheirproductionconditions,climateandlocalsoilquality.Theyalsoformgroupsofexperiencedfarmerstoassistpoorerhouseholds.Afterbeingclassifiedasapoorhouseholdduetohealthissues,??Th?Mai,40,fromKhiêuHamlet,Ph??ngS?nTown,received450chicksthroughthesustainablepovertyreductionprogramme.Localofficialsassistedherinbuildingchickencoopsandprovidedtraininginanimalcare.Choosingpoultryfarmingtosuitherfamilysneeds,Maisflockisnowthrivingandsheanticipatesescapingpovertybyyearsend.Toaddressthehousingshortageforpoorandnear-poorhouseholds,L?ngGiangDistricthasintensifiedadvocacyandmobilisedcommunityresourcesfrombusinesses,philanthropists,partymembers,andthepublic.In2024,localauthoritiesidentified156householdsinthedistrictneedingneworrepairedhousing.Withinsevenmonthsoflaunchingthecampaign,theymobilisedoverVN?5.1billionincash,successfullyeliminatingtemporaryanddilapidatedhomesforpoorfamiliesandveterans.TheseinnovativeapproacheshavesignificantlyimprovedthematerialandspirituallivesofthepoorinB?cGiang,encouragingamindsetshifttowardsself-empowerment.Eachyear,hundredsofhouseholdsrequestremovalfromthepovertylist,with113familiesoptingtoescapepovertyin2023alone.—VNSFishingboatequippedwithajourneymonitoringdeviceinQu?ngBình.VNA/VNSPhotoTáChuyênHàN?IPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhorderedauthoritiestolaunchastrictcampaigninNovembertocombatfishingvesselsthatlackproperdocumentationandfailtomeetlegalstandardsforfishingactivities.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàsignedadirectiveonMonday,onbehalfofthePrimeMinister,regardingurgentmeasurestocombatillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing.ThedirectivealsocallsforthoroughpreparationtohosttheEuropeanCommissions(EC)fifthinspectionteam.ThedirectivewassenttoministersfromtheMinistriesofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,Finance,PlanningandInvestment,InformationandCommunications,ForeignAffairs,PublicSecurity,andNationalDefence,alongwithchairsofthe28coastalprovincialandcityPeoplesCommitteesandthechairpersonsofrelevantfisheryassociations,suchastheVi?tNamFisheriesAssociation.ThedirectivehighlightsthatdespitesevenyearsofIUUcountermeasures,numerouscriticaltargetsandobjectivesremainunmet.Theseincluderegistration,issuanceoffishingpermits,addressingthethree-nos(noregistration,noownership,nofishinglicences)vesselsandensuringcompliancewithvesselmonitoringsystem(VMS)regulations.TolifttheYellowCardwarningfromtheEC,whichcouldaffectVi?tNamsfisheriessector,thePrimeMinisterhasurgedthateachagencyestablishesspecificrolesandresponsibilities,clearcompletiontimelinesandoutcomes.Thedirectiverequiresstrictaccountabilityfromagencyheadsforthecompletionofassigneddutiesandencouragestimelyrecognitionordisciplinaryactionforcomplianceornegligence.ThroughoutNovember,lawenforcementagenciesareinstructedtoconductintensivepatrolstoidentifyandaddressthree-nosvessels,unauthorisedfishingactivitiesandunregisteredvesselsstilloperating.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,togetherwiththeMinistryofInformationandCommunicationsandtheMinistryofScienceandTechnology,willstandardisespecificationsforVMSdevicestopreventtamperingandensureconnectivityfortrackingfishingvessels.TheywillworkwithrelevanttechnologycompaniestoenhanceVi?tNamsfisheriesinformationmanagementsystem,theVNFishbasenationalfisheriesdatabaseandVMSmonitoringwithAItechnology.TheMinistryofNationalDefencewilltasktheNavy,BorderGuard,andCoastGuardtoincreasepatrolsnearborderareaswithothercountries,whereVietnamesefishingvesselshaverepeatedlyinfringeduponforeignwaters.TheMinistryofPublicSecuritywilldirectcoastalprovincialpolicetoregulateundocumentedfishingvesselsales,purchasesandtransfers.TheMinistryofForeignAffairswillencouragediplomaticcooperationtoshareandobtaindatafromforeignauthorities,aswellastosignbilateralagreementsandestablishhotlineserviceswiththesecountriestocoordinateactiononVietnamesefishingvesselsandcrewmembers.Specifically,thechairpersonsofthe28coastalprovincialandcityPeoplesCommitteesareexpectedtoleadlocalIUUpreventionefforts.Theyareinstructedtopromptlycategoriseandassessthestatusofallvessels,addressremainingissuesrelatedtoundocumentedvesselsandensuretheirdetailsarerecordedintheVNFishbasedatabase,tobecompletedbyNovember20.VNS