ContractorsrepairthenationalroadsurfaceinTuyAnDistrictinPhúYênProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoXuanTri?uHàN?I–TheVi?tNamRoadAdministration(VNRA)undertheMinistryofTransporthasproposedrevokingtheauthorityoflocalitiesthatfailtokeepupwiththedisbursementprogressforroadmaintenancefunds.Localleaderswillbeheldaccountableforanydelaysindisbursementbytheendofthisyear.Thismeasureispartofaseriesofsolutionsaimedatacceleratingthedisbursementprocessforroadmaintenancethisyear.?oànChíHi?u,headoftheVNRAsPlanningDepartment,saidthatin2024,theadministrationwasallocatedVN?11.5trillion(US$454.8million)forroadmaintenance.AsoftheendofJune2024,onlyoverVN?3.2trillion($126.5million)hasbeendisbursed,reaching28percentoftheplannedamount.TayNinhhasthelowestdisbursementrateat3.7percent,followedbyV?nhPhúcat5.28percent,Nam??nhat8.1percentandKhánhHoàat8.5percent.TheprovincesofQu?ngNinh,HoàBình,KiênGiangandQu?ngNg?ihaverelativelylowdisbursementratesof10percent,12percent,13percentand14.1percent,respectively.Notably,70outof147projectsthattheadministrationhasallocatedfundsforhavenotyetundergonemaintenance.TherJBOeasonistheslowprogressinselectingcontractorsandsigningconstructioncontractsbythelocalities.Specifically,HoàBìnhhaseightoutof15pendingprojects,V?nhPhúchasallthreependingprojects,CaoB?nghasfiveoutof15pendingprojectsandQu?ngNg?ihasalltenpendingprojects.Theadministrationhadrequiredlocalitiestodevelopdisbursementplansforthelastsixmonthsoftheyear.Mostunitshadregisteredfor100percentdisbursement,butmanylocalitieshavebeenslowinpreparingmonthlydisbursementplans.Localitiesthathavenotachieved70percentoftheirdisbursementplansincludeHòaBình,LaiChau,LàoCai,V?nhPhúc,TuyênQuang,HàGiang,B?cK?n,Qu?ngNinh,B?cNinh,TháiBình,Qu?ngNam,GiaLai,BàR?a-V?ngTàu,LongAnandKiênGiang.Ph?mTr?ngTài,deputydirectorofthe?i?nBiênProvincesTransportDepartment,saidthattheadministrationhascurrentlyauthorisedthetransportdepartmentstoapproverepairprojectscostinglessthanVN?5billion.However,ifadjustmentsareneededduringtheconstructionprocess,theymustbeapprovedbytheinvestmentdecisionmaker.Herecommendedastrongerdelegationofauthority,proposingthattheentiremaintenanceprocessbeentrustedtotheinvestorstoavoiddelayscausedbytheneedtoconsulttheadministrationforurgentrepairs.Toexpeditethedisbursementprogressinthefinalmonthsoftheyear,theadministrationhasinstructedtheroadmanagementzones,transportdepartmentsandprojectmanagementboardstopromptlyselectcontractors,signcontractsandreportanyissuestoacceleratetheprocess.Additionally,theyarerequiredtoreviewandre-registerplanstoensurethedisbursementrateofallocatedfunds.BùiQuangThái,directoroftheVNRA,addedthattheannualmaintenancefundingonlymeets40percentoftheneedsbutremainsunspent,withalargeamountofcarryoverfundingfromthepreviousyear.Heemphasisedtheneedtospendfundscorrectlyandentirelywithinthefiscalyear,notingthatwhiledecentralisationisbeingstrengthened,itmustbeimplementedappropriately.Forthe2025maintenanceplan,theadministrationhasintroducedseveralmeasurestospeedupthebiddingandcontractorselectionprocessestoensureprojectscanstartearlyintheyearandmeetdisbursementdeadlines.Transportdepartmentsthatcontinuetodelaydisbursementwillhavetheirauthoritytomanagenationalroadsrevokedandleadersofthedepartmentswilltakeresponsibilityforthedelay.—VNS

Nguy?n??ngTùng,chairmanofPhúNhu?nDistrictinHCMCity,receivesadecisionissuedbythecityPeoplesCommitteethathisdistricthascompletelyalleviatedpoverty.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—PhúNhu?nDistricthasachievedthetargetofhavingnosinglehouseholdunderaHCMCitypovertyalleviationprogramme,accordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee.SpeakingataceremonyheldonTuesdaytoannouncetheachievement,itschairman,Nguy?n??ngTùng,saidthedistrictcompletedthegoaloneyearaheadofschedule.Thedistricts13wardsarehometonearly47,300households.Underthecityssustainablepovertyreductionprogrammefor2021-25,639householdswith2,688memberswereidentifiedaspoorand447otherswith1,741memberswereidentifiedasnear-poor,hesaid.Underthecitysmultidimensionalpovertymeasurementcriteria,apoorhouseholdhasanannualincomeofbelowVN?36million($1,400)perperson,whileforanear-poorhouseholditisVN?36-46million($1,800).AsoftheendofMarchthedistricthadnopoorhouseholdsandonly292near-poorhouseholds,hesaid.Variousmeasureshavebeentakentohelpthepoorincludingfinancialsupportforhealthinsurance,electricbillsandschoolfees,scholarshipsandlow-interestloans,headded.Theothereightdistrictswhichnolongerhavepoorhouseholdsare5,3,7,10,11,TanPhú,BìnhTan,andC?Chi.TheprogrammehadacapitaloutlayofVN?15.1trillion($592.5million).—VNSM??ngP?n1villageinM??ngP?nCommune,?i?nBiênDistrictinthenorthernmountainousprovinceof?i?nBiênliesinruinsaftertheflashfloodinWednesdaynight.VNA/VNSPhotoXuanT??BP—Flashfloodsandfloodingcausedbyprolongedheavyrainsledtotwodeaths,twoinjuredandleftfivepeoplemissingafterwreakinghavoconM??ngP?nCommune,?i?nBiênDistrictinthenorthernmountainousprovinceof?i?nBiênonWednesdaynight.Theflashfloodsweptawaymanyhousesanddozensofhectaresofricefields.Thefloodsinjuredtwopeopleandcausedsignificantpropertydamage.Familymembersanxiouslyawaitnewsaboutthemissingvictims.Abouttenhousesweresweptaway,eighthousescollapsedandaround100otherhouseswerepartlydamaged.Manyhectaresofricefieldswerecompletelydestroyed.Localauthoritiesandresidentsworktoaddresstheaftermathoftheflashflood.ThetotalestimateddamageisVN?2.7billion(US$106,520).LandslidesandmudblockedroadscausedtrafficcongestiononNationalHighway12,passingthroughtheL?nhvillageareainM??ngP?nCommune.Rescueforcesmakeeffortstosearchforthemissingvictims.Authoritiesarestillsearchingforthemissingpersonsandaddressingtheflooddamage.—VNSJBO

BayerVietnamisworkingwithHanoiStrokeAssociationandtheUniversityofOxfordtoimprovestrokecareandresearch.—PhotocourtesyofBayerVietnamHàN?I—Bayer,theHanoiStrokeAssociation(HNSA),andtheUniversityofOxfordrecentlysignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)toenhancethequalityofstrokemanagementandscientificresearchinVi?tNam.TheMoUsingingceremonytookplaceattheStrokeCentre,B?chMaiHospital,HàN?i.Vi?tNamisoneofthecountrieswiththehighestincidencerateofstroke,withabout200,000strokepatientseveryyear.StrokesarenowamongthetopcausesofdeathinVi?tNam,withmorefatalcasesthancardiovasculardiseases.Amongsurvivors,thisconditioncausesdisabilityandcreatesagreatburdenonfamilymembersandcommunities.However,Vi?tNamfacesacriticallackofdataandinformationtoenhancestrokecareandresearch.AttheMoUsigningceremony,AssociateProf.Dr.MaiDuyT?n,directoroftheStrokeCentatB?chMaiHospitalandchairmanoftheHanoiStrokeAssociation,highlightedtheimportanceofupdatingknowledgeformedicalstaff.ManyVietnamesedoctorsarenotfullyawareoftheroleofscientificresearchinsupportingtreatmentpractice.Whilemostattentionispaidtopatientcare,itisvitalforhealthcareprofessionalstoupdatescientificknowledgetoimprovediagnosticcapacityandtreatmentoutcomes.UndertheMoU,thethreepartieswilldevelopacomprehensiveprogrammetitledImprovingtheQualityofScientificResearchandStrokeManagement,period2024-2025,comprisingvariouskeyareasofco-operation,includingscientificresearch,educationalprogrammes,datadevelopmentandpublication.Bynarrowingdatagaps,thiscollectiveeffortsupportsimprovedclinicaldecision-makingandpatientcareoptimisation.IngoBrandenburg,ManagingDirectorofBayerVietnam,said:Bayerwillactivelycollaboratewithmedicalexpertsinthedevelopmentoftrainingprogrammesforhealthcareprofessionalsandthecommunity.Leveragingourscientificexpertise,wewillprovideinputtoenhancethequalityoftrainingandeducationprogrammes,facilitateknowledgeupdates,furthercontributingtotheoverallobjectivesofthepartnership,inconsultationwiththeHanoiStrokeAssociation,UniversityofOxford,andrespectiveexpertsinvolved.Tr?nMinhC?ng,postdoctoralresearcherattheUniversityofOxford,said:Todayssigningmarksthebeginningofanewchapterinourcollaborativeeffortstoenhancethecapacityofscientificresearchandstrokemanagement.ThiscollaborationwiththeHanoiStrokeAssociationandBayerVietnamunderscoresoursharedvisionofimprovinghealthcareoutcomesthroughinnovativeresearch,comprehensiveclinicaltraining,andthedevelopmentofcutting-edgemedicalguidelines.Furthermore,thepartnershipseekstoestablishandnurtureprofessionalcollaborationwithinternationalorganisationstoelevatethequalityofstrokeresearchinVi?tNam.Bycombininglocalexpertiseanddatawithtechnicalguidancefromexpertsatleadingmedicalinstitutionsoverseas,multi-nationalprojectsareexpectedtogeneratemorerobustinsightsapplicableworldwide,strengtheningtheglobalcontributionofVietnamesestrokespecialistswhilespeedingupadoptionofevidence-basedbestpracticesinthecountry.VNSTheappearanceof?anPh??ngDistrictsnewruralareas.HàN?I–AftermorethanadecadeofimplementingHàN?isnewruraldevelopmentprogramme,?anPh??ngDistricthasconsistentlyledthecitysefforts,thankstothetirelessworkofboththelocalgovernmentandresidents.Theircollectivededicationhastransformedthedistrictintoaplacethatisbright,green,clean,beautiful,safe,andsmart.?anPh??ngDistrictimpressesvisitorswithitsspacious,litter-freevillageroadsandalleywaysacrossmostcommunes.Theroadsidesareadornedwithneatlyplantedgreentreesthatprovideshade,alongwithvibrantflowerbedsthataddtothescenicbeauty.Nguy?nTh?Thu,aresidentofSongPh??ngCommune,sharedherexperience:WhenSongPh??ngCommunelaunchedtherurallandscapedevelopmentmovement,myfamilyandotherhouseholdsinthecommuneactivelyrenovatedanddecoratedourhousegatesandgardens,andplantedflowersandgreeneryinfrontofourhomes.Acleanenvironmentandbeautifulsceneryhaveimprovedourhealth,boostedourworkingspirit,andbroughtjoytoeveryone,sheadded.Youngpeoplejointhecompetitiontokeepingtheirvillagebright,green,clean,beautiful,safe,andsmart.Thishashelpedraisepublicawarenessandencouragedresidentstoactivelyparticipateinenvironmentalbeautificationandcleanliness.AftermorethanadecadeofimplementingHàN?isnewruraldevelopmentprogramme,?anPh??ngDistricthasconsistentlyledthecitysefforts,thankstothetirelessworkofboththelocalgovernmentandresidents.Theircollectivededicationhastransformedthedistrictintoaplacethatisbright,green,clean,beautiful,safe,andsmart.?anPh??ngDistrictimpressesvisitorswithitsspacious,litter-freevillageroadsandalleywaysacrossmostcommunes.Theroadsidesareadornedwithneatlyplantedgreentreesthatprovideshade,alongwithvibrantflowerbedsthataddtothescenicbeauty.Nguy?nTh?Thu,aresidentofSongPh??ngCommune,sharedherexperience:WhenSongPh??ngCommunelaunchedtherurallandscapedevelopmentmovement,myfamilyandotherhouseholdsinthecommuneactivelyrenovatedanddecoratedourhousegatesandgardens,andplantedflowersandgreeneryinfrontofourhomes.Acleanenvironmentandbeautifulsceneryhaveimprovedourhealth,boostedourworkingspirit,andbroughtjoytoeveryone,sheadded.TheroadinThápTh??ngHamlet,SongPh??ngCommune,?anPh??ngDistrict,islinedwithgreentreesandcolourfulflowers.ThefirststepforQuyHamletwastoinstallacompletelightingsystemonallroads.Inaddition,thehamletencouragedeveryonetoparticipateinenvironmentalcleaning,withhouseholdsinvolvedintradesorlivestockmanagementtakingresponsibilityforcleaningaroundtheirhomes.?àoTh?H?ng,ViceChairwomanofthe?anPh??ngDistrictPeoplesCommittee,reportedthatthedistricthasdevelopedmodelareasforvillagesandresidentialgroupstobebright,green,clean,beautiful,safe,andsmartovertheyears.Since2019,thedistricthasmobilisedoverVN?35billion(US$1.39million)toenhancetheappearanceofvillagesandhamlets.ThisincludespaintingsinthecommunesofSongPh??ng,Th??ngM?,and?anPh??ng,aswellastheconstructionofmodeldykesinH?ngHà,H?M?,TrungChau,LiênTrung,andSongPh??ngcommunes.AuthoritiesinspecttheimplementationofthenewruraldevelopmentmovementinH?M?Commune,?anPh??ngDistrict.Throughthisinitiative,thedistricthasestablishedover460flowerroutes,paintedmorethan15,000squaremetresofmuralsandceramicartworks,andupgradednumerousstreetsandalleyswithasphaltpaving,welcomegates,andvibrantdecorations.Notably,manyresidentshavevoluntarilydonatedlandtobuildroadsandwidenalleys.Currently,?anPh??ngboastsover200villagesandresidentialareasrecognisedfortheirachievementsinthisprogramme.Nguy?nV?nChí,DeputyDirectoroftheHàN?iNewRuralDevelopmentProgrammeOffice,statedthat?anPh??nghasconsistentlyledthenewruraldevelopmentmovementinthecityformanyyears.Hehighlightedthedistrictsinnovativeapproachtomaintainingenvironmentalcleanliness,notingthatithassignificantlyraisedpublicawarenessaboutprotectingtheirlocalenvironment.Headdedthat?anPh??ngsnewruraldevelopmentexperiencesarehighlycommendableandserveasavaluablemodelforotherregions,contributingtomakingHàN?isruralareasmoreprosperousandlivable.?anPh??ngisnowthefirstdistrictinthecitywhereall15communeshaveachievednewruraldevelopmentstandards.-VNS*ThearticleispublishedunderthecoordinationoftheCoordinationOfficeoftheNew-StyleRuralDevelopmentProgrammeinHàN?i.SatellitecitiesandtheareassurroundingHàN?iaremakingprogressinagriculturewhilepreservingandpromotingthevaluesofancientvillages.—PhotocourtesyofHàN?iDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentHàN?I—HàN?iboastsauniqueagriculture,intheheartofthecity,whichrequiressignificanteffortstosustainablydevelopthesectorfollowingmodern,cleanandorganicpractices.Thecitysagriculturalgrowthmustalsobelinkedwiththecirculareconomyandtheprocessingindustryandensuresustainableconnectiontotheglobalvaluechains.AccordingtoNguy?nM?nhQuy?n,vicechairmanofHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,withthecapitalcityscurrentconditions,thefocusliesintheproduceandfarmingmodels,ratherthantheproductionprocess.Thesemustbesuitabletotheecologicalconditions,environmentalprotectionmeasures,aswellasthecapitalcityseconomicscale.Therefore,HàN?iagriculturemustleverageitsintellectualpowerinproduction,hesaid.Whilethescalemightnotbeextensive,thesectormustemployadvancedtechnologyforhighqualityandproductvalue.Inaddition,localfarmingshouldutiliseHàN?isecologicalandculturalstrengthstodevelopauniqueagriculture.AsthecapitalcityandaneconomicandculturalcentreofthecouJBOntry,HàN?imustalsoactasafocalpointofthemarketeconomy,atranshipmenthubandanintermediatepointbetweenmunicipalandprovincialeconomiesnationwide,saidQuy?n.DirectorofHàN?iDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentNguy?nXuan??iaddedthatHàN?iaspirestotransformthesuburbanzonesofthecitywithanewapproach,whichemphasisesthetraditionalculturalfoundationandimprovedlivingstandardsintheseareas.Thecitysconceptof‘urbanareaswithinvillages,villageswithinurbanareasisalsoexpectedtocontributetotheformationofagriculturalandsuburbantourismdestinations.HàN?ialsoneedstofocusonplanningfarmingzonesbasedoneconomicandecologicalfunctions,todevelopmodernurbanagriculture,basedonitspeoplesculturalvalues,theRedRiverDeltaagriculturalcivilisationandinalignmentwithinternationalintegrationandglobalconnections,said??i.Accordingly,thecapitalcitymustdevelopspecificmechanismsintheplanningandmanagementofitsagriculturalzones,aswellasagrowthdirectionthatfitseachofitsdevelopmentzones.Specifically,inthehistoricalinner-city,HàN?ishoulddevelopurbanagriculturefollowingthemodelofacirculareconomywithhightechnology,eliteandsmartfarmingpractices,creatinggreenspacesandecologicallandscapes.Meanwhile,inthelargerurbanarea,thegrowthdirectionshouldfollowthemodelof‘citywithincity,whiletheouterzoneswithinfuturecitydistrictsshouldbescaleduptourbanareaswhereagriculturalmodelsalignwitheco-tourism,offeringtouristexperiencesandleisureactivities.Satelliteurbanzonesandadjacentareasshouldbedesignatedforagriculturalproductionandpreservingandpromotingthevaluesofancientvillages,craftvillages,aswellaseducationalandexperientialtourism.KeyagriculturalproductionareasincludethedistrictsofBaVì,PhúcTh?,?ngHòa,M???c,Qu?cOaiandTh?chTh?t,whichwillfocusonlarge-scalecommodityagriculturalproduction,agriculturalwithindustrialcombination,high-techagricultureandscience-technologyapplications,linkedwiththedevelopmentofagriculturalsupplychainsintheRedRiverDelta.Aimingtobeatranshipmentandconnectionhub,HàN?ihasbeenmakinggreatprogressinforminglinksthatallowforsafe,high-qualityfarmproducesupplyforpeople.Thecapitalcitycontinuestomaintainandgrowits159safeagriculturalproductionandconsumptionchains,ofwhich53areforanimalproductsand106areforvegetables.Thesechainshavesuccessfullyengagedmultiplebusinesses,cooperativesandfarmers.HàN?isagriculturalsectoralsocoordinateswith43citiesandprovincesnationwidetoproactivelymanageandsupportthedevelopmentof926safefoodsupplychainsforthecapitalcity.DirectorofBigGreenCoLtdNguy?nTi?nH?ngaddedthathiscompanyhasestablishedvariousstoresinHàN?itointroducefarmproducefromothercitiesandprovinces.WiththeshrinkingfarminglandinHàN?i,agriculturalbusinessesinthecityneedtodevelopmorelinkswithothercitiesandprovincesforasteadysupplyforthepeople.Currently,productsundertheOCOP(OneCommune-OneProduct)Programmeaccountfor60-65percentofBigGreensoffering.Thecompanyalsohas85OCOPproductsalepointsin25townsanddistricts,wherestoremanagerswillprioritisemarketingHàN?isOCOPproducts.Meanwhile,thankstocroprestructuringandfocusingonhigh-qualityseedlings,HàN?ihasdevelopedmultiplehigh-techandcost-effectivemodels.Thecitynowboasts285high-techagriculturalproductionmodels,including185inplantcultivation,45inlivestockfarming,54inaquacultureandonecombiningplantcultivationandlivestockfarming.Severalmodelshaveinvestedinadvancedtechnologyandequipment,whichhasbroughtpositiveeconomicresultsinalignmentwiththecityscircumstances.Alongsidecroprestructuring,HàN?ihasalsobeenworkingonmultiplegreenagriculturalmodelslinkedwitheco-tourism.Todate,58.9percentofthecapitalcityslandisruralandagriculturalareasconnectedwithgreenproductionzones.HàN?ismajorplansinexecutionhaveidentifiedafocusoninvestinganddevelopingecologicalagricultureandmaximisingresourcesfromurbanagriculture.DrTr?n??cViên,chairmanoftheAcademyCouncilattheVietnamNationalUniversityofAgriculture,believesthatHàN?isagriculturalsectorisontherighttrack.Thelocalagricultureshouldleveragethecityshumanresources,intellectualpoweranditspositionasaneconomiccentre,hesaid.Theagriculturaleconomyisnotsimplyaboutproductionbutalsotheefficiencyofproductionmodels,Viênsaid,addingthatHàN?imustbethesupplysourceofhigh-qualityrawmaterialsandinputsaswellasintellectualpowertoothercitiesandprovinces.HàN?ineedstodevelopappropriatelandresourcesalongsideafavourableinfrastructurefortheecologicalenvironmentandtheplannedsatellitecities,allwhileformingspacesforthecitysbufferzoneswherethelocalagriculturalsectorleveragesitsstrengths,hesaid.—VNS

AnaircraftseenatTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportinHCMCity.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—TanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportinHCMCityisfacingsignificantaviationsafetyconcernsduetoincidentsinvolvingdronesandlasersdirectedataircraftcockpitsduringcriticalflightphases,airportauthoritieswarn.Duringarecentflightsafetyconference,airportofficialsreportedthatover20percentofsafety-relatedincidentsinVi?tNamsbiggestairportinvolvedunmannedaerialvehiclesandlaserilluminations.Theincidentsmostlyhappenedwithinrestrictedairspacewhileaircraftwerepreparingtolandatnighttime,particularlyataltitudesofaround1,300metres.TheNationalCommitteeofCivilAviationSecuritywarnssuchactionscanleadtosevereeyeinjuriesforpilotsandcandistractortemporarilyblindthemduringtakeoffandlanding,posingasignificantrisktoaviationsafety.Pilotsareadvisedtoreporttheseincidentstothecontroltower,whichwillinformlocallawenforcement.Ahotlineforrapidresponsetolaserattacksisrecommended,alongsideraisingpublicawarenessoftheissuetopreventfurtherincidents.Similarconcernshavebeenreportedatotherairports,includingN?iBàiinternationalairportinHàN?i,whereacircuswasrecentlyidentifiedasthesourceoflaserincidents.Currently,individualsresponsibleforsuchactionsmayfacefinesofVN?30milliontoVND40million,andexpertsarecallingforstricterregulationsonlaserdevicesales.Inadditiontolaserthreats,TanS?nNh?tInternationalAirporthasrecordedothersafetyincidents,withnearly56percentinvolvingaircraftoverrunningstoplineswhiletaxiing.Theairportoperatesanaverageof600flightsdailyandservedover20.2millionpassengersinthefirsthalfoftheyear.—VNSFloodwaterstillinundatesHàN?istreetsatnoononJuly24.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?IPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonWednesdayaskedministries,agenciesandlocalitiestofocusonsettlingtheconsequencesofstormPrapiroon–thesecondofitskindduetohitVi?tNamthisyear.Duetotheinfluenceofthestormcirculation,thenorthernregionandthenorthcentralprovincesofThanhHóa(chǎn)andNgh?Anhavesufferedheavytoveryheavyrainsfollowedbyseriousfloodingthathavebeenaffectingproduction,businessandpeopleslives,particularlythoseinHàN?isCh??ngM?DistrictandS?nLaCityinS?nLaProvince.Thestormhasleftatleastfivedead,fourmissingandoneinjured.PMChínhsenthisdeepregardsandcondolencestorelativesofthevictimsandthelocalitiesthathavebeenhithardbythestormandflooding.InhisOfficialDispatchNo72/CD-TTgdatedJuly24,thePMaskedministries,agenciesandlocaltiestotakeprompactionstotackletheconsequencesofthestorm.NowistherainyandfloodseasoninthenorthernregionandtheCentralHighlands.Inthecomingtime,floodsandrainswillcontinuetobecomplicatedandunpredictable,posinghighrisksofmajorfloods,flashfloods,andlandslides,thedocumentwrote.ToquicklyovercometheconsequencesofrainsandfloodscausedbystormPrapiroonandproactivelyrespondtootherfloodsinthecomingtime,thePMrequestedlocalitiestokeepvigilance,continuetocloselymonitornaturaldisasterdevelopments,proactivelydirectanddeployresponsemeasures.Specifically,heaskedS?nLaProvincetotakedrasticsearchandrescueactivitiesandprovidesupportforvictimsfamilies.TheministriesofPublicSecurity,andNationalDefencewereaskedtocoordinatewithS?nLaProvinceandaffectedlocalitiestoconductsearchandrescueoperationsaswellasthesettlementofconsequences.TheMinistryofTransportwasrequestedtocooperatewithrelevantagenciesandlocalitiestoensuresafetransportandhelplocalitiestorepairroutes,particularlyhighwaysandmajorroadsthatareaffectedbylandslides.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandtheMinistryIndustryandTradewereassignedtocoordinatewithlocalitiestodirectthesafeoperationofirrigationandhydroelectricreservoirs,especiallylargereservoirson?àRiver,ensureabsolutesafetyforworks,minimisefloodsfordownstreamareas,andeffectivelyexploitwaterresources.Theministrieswerealsourgedtodirectworktoensuresafetyforagriculturalandindustrialproduction;quicklyrestorethedamagedpowersystem,andensuresafepowersupplyforproductionandpeoplesdailyactivities.TheMinistryofConstructionwasaskedtocoordinatewithlocalitiesthathavebeensufferingfromseriousfloodinurbanareasandlandslidesduringheavyrainsincludingtheprovincesofS?nLa,HàGiang,TháiNguyên,B?cGiangandLam??ng,and?àN?ngCitytoexamineandidentifycausesandresponseplanstominimisedamageandimpactsofthefloodingonproduction,businessandpeopleslives.Meanwhile,theMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwasorderedtodirectthehydro-meteorologicalforecastingagencytocontinuecloselymonitoringdevelopmentsoffloodsandnaturaldisastersandpromptlyinformingauthoritiesandpeople.StormPrapiroonmadelandfallinthecoastalnorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngcityonJuly23andweakenedintoatropicaldepressionlaterthesameday.Itisforecasttocontinueinducingprolongeddownpours,causingfloodingandlandslides.VNS

ThejobofcuttingstrawmushroomoffersstableincomeformanyelderlywomeninHoàBìnhCommuneinV?nhLongProvincesTrà?nDistrict.Theprovincehastakenvariousmeasurestocreatejobsforpeople,especiallythepoor.–VNA/VNSPhotoLêThuyH?ngV?NHLONG–V?nhLongProvincehaseffectivelytakenmeasurestoreducepovertysustainablyandimprovethelivesofpoorpeople.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasimplementedmanyprojectstodiversifylivelihoods,supportpeopletoproduceanddobusiness,developvocationaltrainingandcreatejobs,helpingmanypoorhouseholdsescapepoverty.Ithasprovidedsoftloansforpoorhouseholdstoenterbusiness,andtoworkoverseas.Inthepast10years,theVi?tNamBankforSocialPoliciesV?nhLongProvinceBranchhasprovidedsoftloansworthatotalofVN?6.5trillion(US$256million)for260,000householdswhoarepoor,near-poorandsocialpolicybeneficiaries.BùiV?nNghiêm,secretaryoftheprovincePartyCommitteeandchairmanoftheprovincePeoplesCouncil,saidsocialpolicycredithasbecomeanimportantpillarofthenationaltargetprogrammeonsustainablepovertyreduction,andthisisthemostwidelyimplementedpolicytomeetthecapitaldemandsofthepoor.Thispolicyhashelpedreducetheprovincespovertyratefrom5.9percentin2014to0.42percentlastyear,hesaid.Theprovincessocial-politicalorganisationshaveimplementedmanymeasurestohelppoorhouseholds.TheprovincesWomensUnionsatalllevelshavemobilisedresourcesfromprogrammes,projectsandtheirmemberstohelpnearly48,000womendevelopfamilyeconomicsskillslastyear.Theyprovidedvocationalskillsandintroducedjobsformorethan13,000womenlastyear.Nguy?nTh?KimAnh,chairwomanoftheprovincialWomensUnion,saidthatwiththeiractivitiessupportingwomentodevelopfamilyfinances,theprovincesWomensUnionsatalllevelshavejoinedhandswithlocalitiestohelppoorhouseholdsescapepoverty.Therewere226poorwoman-headedhouseholdsintheprovinceescapingpovertylastyear,shesaid.Theprovincehad2,808poorhouseholdsattheendoflastyear.Mostofthemlackbasicsocialserviceindicatorssuchasemployment,healthinsurance,housing,cleanwaterandtoilets.TheprovincewillimplementpovertyreductionmeasuressynchronouslyandassistthepoortoaccessprojectsthatprovidesoftloansfromtheVi?tNamBankforSocialPoliciesforthemtoproduceanddobusiness.Itwillstrengthenadvocacyactivitiestoenhancetheawarenessofthepoorabouttheirrolesandresponsibilities,astheyarebothsubjectsandbeneficiariesofthepovertyreductionprogramme,sothattheywillmakemoreeffortstoescapepovertysustainably.Itwillincreaseco-operationwithcompaniestocreatejobsforpoorandnearpoorpeopletohelpthemimprovetheirlivesandescapepovertysustainably.Inthefirsthalfoftheyear,theprovincecreatedjobsfor14,935people,including850goingtoworkoverseas,whichmeets75percentoftheprovincestargetofcreatingjobsforpeoplethisyear,accordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee.–VNS

GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng,analumnusofHàN?isNguy?nGiaThi?uHighSchoolandhisformerteacherLê??cGi?ng,lookbackatphotosfromnearly60yearsago.—VNA/VNSPhotoTríD?ngHàN?I—Inthememoriesofthestaff,teachersandemployeesofNguy?nGiaThi?uHighSchoolinHàN?i,PartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngisrememberedasahumbleandapproachablefigure.DuringthesorrowfultimefortheentirenationfollowingthepassingofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng,thosefortunateenoughtohavemetandinteractedwithhimrecallpreciousmomentswithagreatyetmodestandhumbleleader.Attheschoolgate,theGeneralSecretarygotoutofthecar,andIquicklysteppedforwardtogreethim.Atthattime,theGeneralSecretaryshealthwasnotgood.Itookhishandandwalkedwithhim.Suddenly,theGeneralSecretarytiltedhisheadandsoftlysaidtome,Letswalkhandinhandtogether.Thisisanunforgettablememoryinmylife,recountedLêTrungKiên,PrincipalofNguy?nGiaThi?uHighSchoolinLongBiênDistrict.AmodestleaderReflectingonthepast,KiênsharedthatmemoriesofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngarealwaysinhisheart,especiallyduringtheschools70th-anniversarycelebrationonNovember14,2020.IhadtheopportunitytomeetGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngtoinvitehimtothecelebration.Despitehisbusyschedule,hegavemequitealotoftime.Interestingly,throughoutourconversation,theGeneralSecretaryaddressedmeasteacherandreferredtohimselfasstudent,herecalled.Besidestalkingabouttheschool,healsoaskedifwehadinvitedformerteachersandstudents.WhenIsaidwedid,hewasvisiblyhappy.HisdelicacyandhumilityasthehighestleaderofthePartyandStatearetrulyprecious.Thatyear,theGeneralSecretaryattendedtheanniversarycelebrationasaformerstudent.PartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngattendstheopeningceremonyofthe2014-2015schoolyearatHàN?isNguy?nGiaThi?uHighSchool.—VNA/VNSPhotoTríD?ngIneveryconversation,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngalwaysexpresseddeepgratitudeandrespectfortheteacherswhoeducatedandshapedhischaracter,aswellassharingaclosebondwithNguy?nGiaThi?uHighSchool.InthetraditionalroomofNguy?nGiaThi?uHighSchool,thereisadisplayfeaturingimagesofthestudent,youngmanandleaderNguy?nPhúTr?ng.Amongthesearephotosofmonitorandyouthunionsecretaryofthe9Band10BclassesNguy?nPhúTr?ngwithhisgentlesmile,aphotoofstudentNguy?nPhúTr?ngwithhisclosefriends,aphotoofNguy?nPhúTr?ngwithhisclassmatesandpicturesoftheGeneralSecretaryvisitingtheschoolandgivinggiftstoNguy?nGiaThi?uHighSchoolstudentswhoscoredhighonuniversityentranceexams.Goingthroughtheschoolsoldrecords,PrincipalKiênreadtheteacherscommentsaboutstudentNguy?nPhúTr?ngbeforegraduationwithemotion:RatedA2.Outstandinginallsubjects.Dedicatedtostudying,enthusiasticinlabour,highlyresponsibleintasks,significantlycontributedtothecollective,goodcharacter,goodattitudetowardsteachersandfriends.Hesaid:StoriesofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngschallengingyouthandhisexcellentacademicachievementsarealwaysrecountedinourspecialsessions,servingasmotivationforbothteachersandstudentstostriveforexcellence.WecansaythattheGeneralSecretaryisthespiritualsupportofourschool.TeacherV?Ng?cHu?nhalsopassionatelyrecountedstoriesoftheintelligent,diligentstudentNguy?nPhúTr?ng.Backthen,Itaught6th-grademath,andTr?ng,alongwithsomeotherstudentsfrom??ngAnh,cametostudy.Theyallcamefromverypoorfamilies,hadtobringrice,staywithlocalfamiliesorteachersandevencollectfirewoodfromtheRedRivertocooktheirmeals.Despitethesehardships,theyallstudiedwell,werewell-behavedandhadastrongwilltosucceed.DuringhissixyearsatNguy?nGiaThi?uHighSchool,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngalwaysparticipatedincity-levelacademiccompetitions,particularlyexcellinginliterature.Whenhewasin10thgrade,heimpressedhispeerswithalengthypresentationduringextracurricularactivitiesontheplightoffarmersinNg?T?tT?snoveltitledT?t?èn(Turningofflights),NguyênH?ngsnoveltitledB?V?(Thieves)andtheconditionofwomeninT?H?uspoetry.Eventhen,hefeltthepainofhumansufferingandwasdeeplyconcernedwiththethemesofgoodandevil,lossandpreservation.TeacherPhúcIdidntgettoseeTr?ngonelasttime,saidteacher??ngTh?Phúc,whotaughtGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngin4thgrade,asshesobbeduncontrollably.Attheageof92,Phúcshearinghasdeteriorated,herlegsareweakandhermemoryoftenfails,makingherrepeatherselfattimes.Despitethis,hermemoriesofthespecialstudentNguy?nPhúTr?ngremainvivid.Aboywithaside-sweptfringeandpaleskin,whoworethesamebrownoutfitwithahigh-collaredshirtandtwosidepocketsthroughouttheschoolyear.Tr?ngsfamilylivedin??ngH?i,whilePhúctaughtinMaiLam.Since??ngH?ionlyhad15fourth-gradestudents,theyjoinedthe33studentsinMaiLam.Inaclassof48,Tr?ngstoodoutastheyoungestbutthebeststudent,alwaysparticipatingandcontributingtolessonsTr?ngsfamilywaspoor.Theyatesweetpotatoesandcassavaandwentbarefootallyearround.Hehadonlyonebrownoutfitanddidntevenhaveatornshirttowearunderhisclothesduringthecoldwinter.IlovedTr?ngasifheweremyyoungestbrother,Phúcrecalled.Becausehewasthetopstudent,Tr?ngwaschosentorepresentthestudentsofbothvillagesattheend-of-yearceremony.Watchingthesmallboyinhisusualbrownoutfitandbarefeet,Phúcfeltamixofprideandheartache.After4thgrade,Tr?ngmovedontoNguy?nGiaThi?uSchoolandPhúcrelocatedtoHàN?i.Theylostcontactfromthenon.In2001,afterattendingareunionwithherformerfourth-gradestudentsandlearningthatheronce-littlestudenthadbecomesuccessful,PhúcwasoverjoyedandwroteapoemtitledTheLittleStudentofthePast,dedicatedtoN.P.T.Attwelve,withinnocenthair,Inbrownclothesandbarefeet,Cornandsweetpotatoesyourfare,Theyoungest,butnonecouldcompete.Eagerly,youwouldalwaysspeak,Wheneverthelessonwasclear,Astudent,humbleandunique,Yourpassionevident,sincere.PartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngvisitshisteacher,MsPhúc,afteryearsofsearchingduetolostcontact.—PhotocourtesyofMs??ngTh?PhúcFouryearslater,in2005,shehadtheopportunitytoreadthispoematateacherspoetrygathering.Itwasthispoemthathelpedthelittlestudentofthepastfindhisoldteacher.Oneday,IreceivedaphonecallandwasverysurprisedwhenthevoiceontheotherendwasTr?ng,sayinghewouldcometovisit.Atthattime,Tr?ngwastheSecretaryoftheHàN?iPartyCommitteeandverybusy,soIdismissedtheidea,sayingtherewasnoneedtovisit.Butafewdayslater,Tr?ngcame.Uponseeingme,hesaid,IhavebeenlookingforyoufordecadesandnowthatIhavefoundyou,youstillwontletmevisit.Weweresomovedwecouldntspeak.Backthen,myhairwasstillblack,buthishadalreadyturnedgray,Phúcrecounted.AhandwrittenNewYearsletterfromGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngtohisformerteacher.—VNA/VNSPhotoVi?tAnhWithtremblinghands,sheopenedahandwrittenNewYearsletterfromherformerstudent.DespitebeingtheGeneralSecretary–thehighestleaderinthecountryandburdenedwithcountlessresponsibilities–heneverforgothisoldteacherfromtheclassroominMaiLamVillage.Thesimpleletter,withanordinaryenvelope,containednotitlesorhintsofhishighstatus,onlytheheartfeltwishesofstudentNguy?nPhúTr?ngtohisoldteacher:WishingyouandyourfamilygoodhealthandlongevityintheNewYear;mayyourfamilybeprosperous,everythinggoessmoothly,andyouhavemanynewjoys.Iwillalwayscherishthedeep,unfadingmemoriesoftheyearsyoutaughtme.Havingadvancedthroughmanyhighereducationallevelsandheldimportantpositionsinthecapital,theNationalAssembly,thePartyandtheState,studentNguy?nPhúTr?ngbecameagreatleader,readytofacechallenges,bearresponsibilitiesandupholdthePartyspurityandthenationsenduringvalues.At80yearsold,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasashiningexampleofrevolutionaryethics,asharpandintelligentpoliticianandanoutstandingtheoreticianoftheParty.Hededicatedhislifetotheidealsofnationalindependenceandsocialismandthehappinessofthepeople.TheheartofthetruecommunistNguy?nPhúTr?nghasstoppedbeating,buthisspiritandcharacterwillliveonforever.—VNSFirefighterswereabletoextinguishtheflameswithinfiveminutes,andtheareawasclearedwithinanhour.—PhotocourtesyofTanS?nNh?tauthorityHCMCITY—ADIYpowerbankinapassengerscheckedluggagecaughtfireafterbeingleftbehindatsecuritysrequestatHCMCitysTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportonTuesdaynight.Theincidenthadminimalimpactonairportoperations,airauthoritiesnoted.Theincidentoccurredaround11:55pmwhenairportsecuritystaffinstructedamalepassengertoremovehispowerbankfromhischeckedluggageduetotheassociatedfirehazards.Shortlythereafter,thedevicecaughtfire.Firefighterswereabletoextinguishtheflameswithinfiveminutes,andittookapproximatelyonehourtosecureandcleartheaffectedarea.Arepresentativefromtheairportsaidthepowerbankwasado-it-yourselfhomemadetype,andsinceadrypowderfireextinguisherwasused,powderdustcreatedsmokeintheextinguishedarea,andby12:55AMonJuly31,theareahadbeenthoroughlycleaned.Theincidentdidnotsignificantlyimpactoperationsattheterminal,therepresentativesaid.Thelithium-ionbatteriesinthesedevicesgenerateenergythroughelectrochemicalreactionsthatinherentlyproduceheat.Duetothepotentialforoverheatingandcombustion,certainairlineshaveprohibitedtheuseofpowerbanks,whileothersadvisepassengerstonotifycrewmembersshouldtheirdevicesbecomeexcessivelywarm.Mostairlinesrequirepassengerstostorepowerbanksintheirhandluggagetomitigateanypotentialhazards.—VNS

VietnameseAmbassadortoJapanPh?mQuangHi?uspeaksataseminaronpromotingsupportforVietnameseworkersinJapantointegrateintothelocalcommunity.—VNA/VNSPhotoTOKYO—TheVietnameseEmbassyinJapanonJuly30heldaseminaronpromotingsupportforVietnameseworkersinJapantointegrateintothelocalcommunity,developthemselvesandtheircareers,withtheparticipationofrepresentativesofrelevantJapaneseagencies,departmentsandlocalities.Therearecurrentlynearly600,000Vietnameseliving,studying,andworkingacross47prefecturesandcitiesofJapan.Inhisopeningremarks,VietnameseAmbassadorPh?mQuangHi?usaidthatthemajorityofVietnamesepeoplearehardworking,eagertolearn,andliveharmoniouslyandamicably.TheyhavecontinuouslyimprovedtheirJapaneselanguageskillstobetterthemselves,supporttheirfamilies,andcontributetoJapanseconomy,aswellasenhancingthefriendshipbetweenthetwocountries.HenotedthatfollowingtheJapaneseGovernmentspolicyrevisionallowingtalentedforeignworkerstoresideandworkforalong-terminJapan,thenumberofVietnameseworkersintheEastAsiancountryisexpectedtocontinuerisinginthenearfuture.Therefore,theembassyorganisedthiseventtoexchangeopinionswithJapaneseagencies,departments,sectorsandlocalitiesonmeasuresforVietnameseworkerstochooseJapaneselocalitiesasadestinationtoworkandliveforalongterm,becomeapartofthelocalsocietyandeffectivelycontributetothesocio-economicdevelopmentofthatlocality,addedHieu.YasuhisaArai,arepresentativefromJapansMinistryofJustice,providedanoverviewofthenewrecruitmentandtrainingsystemannouncedbythegovernmentonJune21.Heexplainedthatunderthenewlaw,thetechnicalapprenticetrainingsystem,whichinvolvesskilltransfer,willbefundamentallyre-evaluated,whileanewrecruitmentandtrainingsystemwillbeestablishedtodevelopandensurehumanresourcesinfieldswhereJapanisexperiencingalabourshortage.Attheseminar,representativesfromYamanashi,Kanagawa,andAichiprefecturesbriefedparticipantsontheirrespectivelocalityseffortstoattractforeignlabourers,particularlythosefromVietnam.HieuemphasisedtheneedtofocusonJapaneselanguagetraining,Japaneseculturepopularisation,andskilldevelopmentforVietnameseworkers.Healsohighlightedtheimportanceofcontinuoustrainingactivities,startingbeforetheirarrivalinJapanandmaintainingitthroughouttheirtimelivingandworkinginthecountry.—VNSTheanti-scammobilenTrustisdevelopedbytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation.—PhotocourtesyofnTrustHàN?I—Anationalanti-scammobileapplicationhasbeenlaunchedbytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation(undertheMinistryofPublicSecurity).Thefreeapp,namednTrust,istohelppeopledetectsignsofscammingbyverifyingphoneandbankaccountnumbers,aswellaswebsitelinksandQRcodes.ItwasfirstannouncedattheseminaronpreventingonlinescamsheldonMay13bytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation.FollowingitsbetaversionreleasedinJune,theapphasbeenupdatedtobetterscanformalwareandoptimiseitsperformance.nTrustiscurrentlyavailableonGooglePlayStoreforAndroiddevicesandontheAppStorefordevicesrunningoniOS.Ifusersdetectanysignsofscamming,theycanreportsuspiciousphonenumbers,bankaccountnumbers,websitelinksorsoftwareviatheapp.TheirreportswillthenbecompiledandanalysedbeforebeingsenttotheentirenTrustnetwork.—VNS

AmedicalworkercheckstheRussianmanshealth.—Photosnhandan.vnTHáIBìNH—TheauthoritiesofnorthernprovinceTháiBìnhauthoritieshaveidentifieda46-year-oldmanwithRussiannationality,driftinginthecoastaltidalflatareaofTh?yTr??ngCommune,TháiTh?yDistrict??sufferingfromfatigueandhungerbutwithoutanyinjuriesonhisbody.HisnameisRomanBorisivandhaspassportvaliduntilNovember9,2028.At14.00onMonday,theDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStationinTháiTh?yDistrictreceivedareportfromTr?nXuanC?nh,46,in??ngHoàngCommune,Ti?nH?iDistrict,aboutthediscoveryofamaleforeignerinacoastaltidalflatarea.Afterreceivingtheinformation,theborderguardstationsentofficersandsoldierstothescene.TheworkinggroupandlocalpeopletookthemantoanoysterwatchtowerformedicalcareandfirstaidduetohispoorhealthandthentookhimtotheDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStation.ImmigrationchecksshowedthatheenteredVi?tNamonJuly15,2024,undertheunilateralvisaexemptionprogrammethroughtheTayTrangInternationalBorderGatein?i?nBiênProvince.AuthoritiescheckedRomanBorisovspersonalbelongingsandfoundonlydailynecessitiesandclothes,nomoneyorweapons.HesaidthatbeforeenteringVi?tNam,hehadbeeninThailandandLaos.Hestayedin?i?nBiênforaboutthreedays.Becausehehadnomoney,hewalkedandhitchedaridetoH?iPhòngCityonJuly20.Seeinghimwanderingaround,H?iPhòngpeoplegavehimshelterandfood.OnJuly28,hemovedtothecoastalmangroveforestarea.Localslenthimafoamraft,whichherowedalongthecoastanddriftedtothetidalflatareaof??Th?yTr??ngCommune.HispassportisvalidfortemporaryresidenceinVi?tNam.BorisovsaidhewishestocontinuetotravelfreelyinVi?tNam.Whenhistemporaryresidenceexpires,hewillgotoLaosandCambodiaviathelandbordergates.Currently,theRussianmanisbeingtemporarilycaredforandrestingattheDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStation.TháiBìnhProvinceauthoritiesdeterminedthathehadcompletedallproceduresaccordingtothelawanddidnotdiscoveranysuspiciousissuesrelatedtonationalsecurity.TheydecidedtoguidehimonVietnameseregulationsandlawssothathecancontinuehisjourneyinVi?tNam.—VNSAroadinChiL?ngWardofL?ngS?nCity,L?ngS?nProvince,iserodedduetoheavyrainsonJuly29-30.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—HeavyrainsonMondayandTuesdayhaveresultedinfivecasualtiesandheavypropertylossesinthenorthernregion,reportedtheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Asof5pmonTuesday,downpour-triggeredlandslidesandfloodskilledtwopeopleinT?aChùaandM??ngChàdistrictsinthenorthwesternprovinceof?i?nBiên.Meanwhile,35housesinM??ngáng,N?mP?,andM??ngChàdistrictscollapsedorwereflooded,17householdsinN?mP?wereevacuatedurgently,33.65haofriceinM??ngNhéandM??ngChàdamaged,and10roadsinM??ngNhé,N?mP?,andM??ngChàeroded.TotaldamageisestimatedatVN?3billion(US$118,600),localauthoritiessaid.InTháiNguyênProvince,onepersonmovingonafloodedbridgein??nhHóa(chǎn)Districtwasdead,alandslidedestroyedafarmwith200chickens,whilesomeriverbankandwallsectionswereeroded,leadingtodamageworthaboutVN?290million,accordingtothestandingofficeoftheTháiNguyênsteeringboardfornaturaldisasterresponse,search,andrescue.InB?cK?nProvince,landslidescausedbyheavyrainsinjuredtwopeopleandaffected15housesinB?cK?nCityandthedistrictsofCh?M?i,NgànS?n,B?chTh?ng,Ch???n,andNaRì.Besides,13.36haofriceand9.82haofothercropsarenowunderwater.Manyroadswerealsowashedawayinpart,includingNationalHighway3B,theroutefromC?L?toV?nMinhcommunes,andNaNg?mroadinC?mGiàngCommune.SomeotherfacilitieswerealsohithardsuchasthepolicestationofC?L?CommuneinNaRì,thehealthcentreofQuangPhongcommuneinthesamedistrict,andthekindergartenofV?H??ngCommuneinB?chTh?ngDistrict.InL?ngS?n,downpoursinundated26housesandtriggerederosionalongmanyroadsacrosstheborderprovince.ProlongedrainsalsofloodedmanyroadsinH?LongCityofQu?ngNinhProvincewhileerodinganembankmentinH?ngH?iWardandaroadinH?ngGaiWard.Assoonastheincidentshappened,theprovincesauthoritieshavevisitedandofferedassistancetothevictimsfamilies,controlledthetrafficflow,placedwarningsigns,evacuatedpeopleandpropertytosaferplaces,andsupportedlocalpeopletoaddressconsequencesandstabilisetheirlife.TheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingpredictedthatheavyrainswillcontinueinthenorthernregioninthenextfewdays.—VNS