Aftermorethan30yearsofdevelopment,thenetworkofVillageMidwivesnowhasthousandsofethnicminorities,trainedtodisseminate,advocateandprovidesafeservicesinvillagesandhamlets,thuscontributingtoreducingthemortalityrateofmothersandnewbornsinremoteareas.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-Thecauseofreproductivehealthcareandhealthcareformothersandchildren-whoarevulnerablebutplayadecisiveroleinthecountrysfuturedevelopment-hasgainedmanyimportantachievements,whichhavebeenrecognisedandacknowledgedbytheinternationalcommunity.ThisisimportantevidenceofeffortstoensureandpromotehumanrightsinVi?tNam.ChangingperceptionIttookonlyabout10minutesforGiangALùng,a21-year-oldM?ngethnicminorityinMùSangCommune,PhongTh?District,thenorthernmountainousprovinceofLaiChau,totakehiswife,LyThiSo,tothecommunemedicalstationforperiodicalpregnancyexamination.Accompanyingthecouplewastheirover-1-year-oldsonwhomSogavebirthtoatthishealthstation.Thankstotheadviceandencouragementoflocalmidwives,thecouplehaveputtheirtrustinreproductivehealthcareservicesformothersandchildrenunder5yearsoldrightintheirresidentialareas,insteadofcaringforthemselvesandgivingbirthathome.Inthepast,thismisconceptionwasthecauseofmanytragicdeathsofpregnantwomenandnew-borns,affectingthehealthandqualityofthepopulation.Wewereencouragedbyvillagemidwivestogoforprenatalcheck-upsandgivebirthatthecommunehealthstation.Wegavebirthtoourfirstchildatthehealthstationandthebabyisnowhealthy,soIcontinuedtotakemywifetoitforprenatalcheck-upsforoursecondchild.Iamverygratefultothenursesanddoctorsofthehealthstationandthevillagemidwives,Lùngshared.AtthismedicalstationinMùSang-amountainousandremotebordercommunelocatedmorethan60kmnorthwestofLaiChauCity,itiseasytomeetmanycoupleslikeLungandSowhocometousesafereproductivehealthservices.Physician?àoH?ngNh?t,headofthemedicalstation,saidthatthestationhassevenmedicalstaffs,includingonedoctor.Allpeopleinthecommunehavehealthinsurance.Thecommunehas10hamlets,withthefurthestbeingabout15kmfromthestation.MùSangalsohastwovillage-basedmidwives,andeachhamlethasitsownmedicalworkers.Consideredanextendedarmofthehealthsector,thevillagemidwifenetworkhasbeenexpandedacrossethnic-inhabitedandmountainousareasofthenorthernprovincesofLaiChau,B?cK?n,S?nLaandtheCentralHighlandsprovincesof??kN?ng,KonTumandGiaLaiinrecentyears,thankstotheattentionandsupportoftheMinistryofHealth,localadministrationsaswellastheinternationalcommunity,includingtheprojectLeavingnoonebehind:InnovativeinterventionstoreducematernalmortalityinethnicminorityregionsinVi?tNambytheUnitedNationsPopulationFund(UNFPA)andpartners.Thismodelhasbeencontributingtochangingtheawarenessofpeopleintheseareasonreproductivehealthcareandprotectionofmothersandchildren.TalkingnumbersTheeffortsofthehealthsectorandpartnershavehelpedreducematernalmorbidityandmortalityratesinmountainousandethnicminorityareasofLaiChauinparticularandVi?tNamatlarge.InMùSang,whileonlyabout44percentofpregnantmotherscameforpregnancycheck-upsatthestationthreetimesin2021,thisrateincreasedtomorethan80percentattheendof2023.Theproportionofwomenreceivingfourprenatalcheck-upsrosefrom37percenttonearly71percent.DoctorD??ngV?nQuan,headofPhongTh?Districtsmedicalcentre,saidthatin2022,only48percentofwomeninthedistrictreceivedprenatalcheck-upsthreetimesduringpregnancy.However,thefigureincreasedtonearly62percentinthefirstquarterof2024.Meanwhile,theproportionofwomenreceivingfourprenatalcheck-upsclimbedfrom29.3percentin2022tonearly53percentinthefirstquarterofthisyear.IntheentireLaiChauuProvince,maternalandchildhealthcareandfamilyplanning,especiallymaternalhealthcarebefore,duringandafterbirth,inrecentyearshaveachievedorexceededassignedtargets.Notably,thenumberofwomenreceivingprenatalcheck-upsatleastthreetimessurpasses70percent,therateofwomenandnew-bornsreceivingcareathomewithin42daysaftergivingbirthreachesmorethan80percent,andtherateofchildrenfrom6to60monthsoldreceivingVitaminAin2023reached98.9percent.Accordingtostatisticsfromthehealthsector,Vi?tNamhasgainedalotofimportantachievements.Thematernalmortalityratedecreasedbyoverfivetimes,from233/100,000livebirthsin1990to44/100,000livebirthsin2023.Duringthisperiod,themortalityrateamongchildrenunder5yearsoldfellnearly4times,from58perthousandto18.2perthousand;andthatamongchildrenunder1yearoldfrom44perthousandto11.6perthousand.Inaddition,thechildmalnutritionratealsodecreasedsharplyfrom53perthousandto11perthousand.Impressedbytheaboveconvincingfigures,MattJackson,UNFPARepresentativeinVi?tNam,saidthatVi?tNamisoneofthecountrieswithmanyachievementsinthefieldofreducingmaternalmortality,islistedamongsixcountriesintheworldtoachievethestandardofreducingthisrateaccordingtothepreviousmillenniumdevelopmentgoals.Heciteda2022studybytheVietnameseMinistryofHealthassayingthatthematernalmortalityrateoverthepast30yearshasbeenreducedbyupto70percent,whichishigherthantheglobalfigureofonly40percent.Thisisaveryimpressiverate,Jacksonaffirmed.StrongereffortsneededHowever,Vi?tNamstillfacesmanychallengesahead.AccordingtotheUNFPAChiefRepresentativeinVi?tNam,surveydataandstatisticsshowmaternalandchildmortalityandchildmalnutritionratesinmountainousareasarestill2-3timeshigherthanthenationalaverage.Manycommunalhealthstationshavemetnationalstandardsbutlackequipmentandhaveunevenhumanresources.HerecommendedVi?tNamshouldincreaseinvestmentinthevillagemidwifenetworkandhaveappropriateremunerationtoretaintheminthenetwork.DeputyMinisterofHealthTranVanThuansaidthattocontinuetomaintainandpromoteachievementsinmaternalandchildhealthcare,thehealthsectorneedstomakemoreeffortstowellimplementthePartyandGovernmentsResolutionsonstrengtheningtheprotection,careandimprovementofpeopleshealth,andcontinuetoimprovethequalityofoperationsofgrassrootshealthcareinthenewsituation.Thehealthsectormuststepuptrainingandtechnologytransfer,especiallyfromuppertolowerlevels,withprioritygiventoremoteareas,Thuansaid,stressingtheneedforappropriatesalaryandsupportpoliciesformedicalworkersinremoteareas.Theconcertedimplementationoftheseabovesolutionswillcreateconditionstopromotegrassrootshealthcoverageandimprovethematernalandchildhealthcarenetworktograduallynarrowthegapbetweenmountainousandplainareas,andbetweenurbanandruralandremoteareas,addedtheofficial.VNS

AforgedEnglishbachelorsdegreeseizedbypoliceinthedegreesellingscandalinvolving??ng??University.—Photolaodong.vnHàN?I—EnglishBachelorsDegreeProgrammes(EBDPs)haveskyrocketedinrecentyearsasmanypeopleseeasecondbachelorsdegreeinEnglishasagoldentickettocareeradvancement.However,theemergenceofEBDPswithdistancelearningoptionsandheavilyadvertisedpromisesofeasyadmission,easygraduationhasraisedconcernsaboutthequalityofeducationtheyprovide.TheissueisfurthercomplicatedbythefactthatseveraluniversitieswithoutatrackrecordofforeignlanguageeducationareofferingEBDPsdespitelackingthenecessaryexpertiseandresources.Andsomelearnershavetakenadvantageofthismixed-qualitysituationtoswitchfromreputable,quality-focusedprogrammestomorelenientonestobypassstringentqualitycontrol.N.H.L.,whoobtainedaseconddegreeinEBDP,revealsthatsheoptedforEBDPratherthantakingtheIELTStestbecausethedegreehaspermanentvalidityandoffersgreatflexibilityforfuturestudyandwork.ObtaininganIELTScertificateof5.5orhighertomeetdoctoralrequirementsischallenginganddelaysinthesiscompletioncanresultinexpiredcertificates,saidL.Meanwhile,adegreeofferslifetimevalidityandenjoyssimilarrecognitionascertificatesindoctoralpursuit.Therecentdegreesellingscandalat??ng??Universityhasfueledpublicscepticismaboutthequalityoftheseprogrammes.Someexpertssuggestimposingatwo-yearvalidityonsecondEnglishdegrees,similartointernationalcertificates,toensurelearnerscontinuouslystrivetoavoidknowledgeloss.However,othersarguethattheproposalwouldbeunreasonablelegallyandpractically,asdegreescertifycompletionofprofessionalknowledge,whichremainsvalidindefinitely.Nguy?n??cNgh?a,formerVicePresidentofVietnamNationalUniversityHCMCity,believesthatifseconddegreesinforeignlanguagesareallowedtolimittheirvalidity,thenallseconddegreesinotherfieldsmustimposesimilarrestrictionsforthesakeoffairness.Limitedvalidityonallseconddegreesisunreasonable,saidNgh?a.LêVi?tKhuy?n,VicePresidentoftheVietnamUniversitiesandCollegesAssociation,attributestherushforsecondEnglishdegreestojobandeducationalrequirements.Butnoteveryonehasthetimetostudywhileworking,resultingindegree-holdersinnameonly,saidKhuy?n.ThevicepresidentsuggestsrequiringproficiencyinallfourEnglishskillsorinternationalcertificatesforthosewishingtopursueadoctoratetoensuretheydonotobtainthedegreesforshowonly.HoàngNg?cVinh,formerDirectorofVocationalEducationDepartment,MinistryofEducationandTraining,emphasisestheneedforstrictqualitycontrolonsecondEnglishdegrees.Heurgestheministrytoregularlyinspectandsuperviseeducationalinstitutionsandenforceheavypenaltiesforviolationsregardingqualitycontrol.Healsocallsonlearnerstoshifttheirmindsetfromlearningforadegreetolearningforknowledge.Therearetwoformsofsecond-degreetraining:full-time,whichinvolveson-campusclasses,andpart-time,whichinvolvesdistancelearning.TheHigherEducationLawpassedonNovember19,2018,statesthatfull-timeandpart-timedegreesholdthesamevalue,facilitatingdiverselearningpathsforgraduates.Thetrainingperiodforapart-timedegreeinEnglishLanguagerangesfromtwoto2.5years,dependingontheprogrammeandthestudentsfirstdegree.—VNSPeoplein??kL?kProvincedonatebloodfollowingtheRedJourneyopeningceremony.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàiThu??KL?K—The12thnationalRedJourneyprogramme,adrivetoincreaseblooddonations,startedinBu?nMaThu?tCity,theCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?k.TheceremonywasorganisedbytheNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusion(NIHBT)andtheprovincialSteeringCommitteeforVoluntaryBloodDonation.Speakingattheceremony,AssociateProfessorNguy?nHàThanh,directoroftheNIHBTandalsoheadoftheprogrammesorganiser,saidthataftermorethanadecade,theRedJourneyhadbecomethelargestblooddonationcampaigninVi?tNam.Todate,theprogrammehasattractedmillionsofparticipantsandreceivedover815,000unitsofblood.The12thRedJourneythisyearwilltakeplacein51provincesandcitiesacrosstwomonths,witharecordnumberoflocalitiesnowtakingpart.ItcanbeagreedthattheRedJourneyhasbecomeaprofoundsocialactivity,asymbolofcompassionandcompatriotism,hesaid.ThesloganRedJourney–ConnectingVietnameseBloodhasbecomearallyingcry,callingforpeopletouniteandjointhecampaign.TheRedJourneythisyearaimstotellmorethanamillionpeoplethinkingaboutblooddonationandhemolyticdisease,receiveatleast120,000unitsofbloodandgetatleast8,000volunteerstotakepartinhelpingoutwithhumanitarianactivitiesatlocaldonationpoints.Attheopeningceremony,BùiTh?Hòa,StandingDeputyHeadoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforVoluntaryBloodDonationCampaignandChairwomanoftheVi?tNamRedCrossAssociation,urgedthesteeringcommitteesforlocalblooddonationstosetgoalsandtargetstodevelopplansinaccordancewithactualconditions.Groupswhohavealreadyansweredthecalltobecomedonorsandhaverespondedpositivelyaretheyoung,studentsandthearmedforces,whilebusinessesandreligiousordershavebeenlessresponsive.Localareas,shesaid,shouldpromoteformsofcommunicationaboutthehumanevalues??ofblooddonationandhoworgandonationcansavepeopleslives.Hòaexpressedhergratitudetothecompassionatepeoplewhoarewillingtosharepreciousdropsofbloodtosavelives,callingonallpeopletoregistertodonatetissuesandorgansinthespiritofOpeningkindness-Spreadinglove-Lightingfaith-Continuinghope-Sowingseedsoflife.Chairmanofthe??kL?kProvincePeoplesCommitteeawardedcertificatesofmerittofourindividualsfromtheNIHBTwithachievementsintheprovincesblooddonationintheperiod2014-24andhonoured56outstandingblooddonorsthisyear.Followingtheactualopeningceremony,morethan1,000peopleintheprovinceregisteredtodonatebloodwhile600unitsofbloodonthedayitself.—VNS

Itisnecessarytoboostcommunicationsongreenproductivityinsmall-andmedium-sizedbusinessesinVi?tNam,expertssaid.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Inthecontextofrapidurbanisationandindustrialisation,theapplicationofgreenproductivitybringsbenefitstobusinesses,saidNguy?nTùngLam,DeputyDirectoroftheVi?tNamProductivityInstituteundertheDirectorateforStandards,MetrologyandQuality.Theapplicationhelpsminimisewasteinproductionandbusinessactivities,saveproductioncosts,thuscreatingenvironmentallyfriendlyproductsandservices,anddevelopingresponsiblebusinesses,heexplained.Since1998,theVi?tNamProductivityCentre(nowtheVi?tNamProductivityInstitute)hascarriedoutapilotgreenproductivityprogrammethroughprojectssponsoredbytheAsianProductivityOrganisation(APO).Theprogrammeshighlightistheimplementationofcommunity-basedgreenproductivitymodelsin20provincesandcitiesacrossthecountry,mainlyintheagriculturalandservicesectors.Itmakeslocalsandbusinessesclearabouttheconceptofgreenproductivityaswellasapproachanduseoftoolstoanalyseandassessmattersinordertogivepriority.Vi?tNamimplementedgroupsofsolutionsandtoolsincommunityinsteadofinthemanufacturingenterprisesectorasusual,Lamsaid,addingthatthesuccessfulapplicationincommunityishighlyappreciatedbytheAPOanditsmembers.Throughtheprogramme,peoplesqualityoflifeandenvironmentalconditionshavebeensignificantlyimprovedthankstotheimplementationofaseriesofgreenproductivitysolutionssuchasapplyingbiogastechnologyandbuildingcentralisedwatersupplystationstoensurecleanwatersupplyforlocals,andtheapplicationofintegratedpestmanagement(IPM)techniquestoreducetheamountofpesticidesandchemicalfertilisers.Thegreenproductivityprogrammealsoaffirmsitsadvantageinbothenvironmentalprotectionandcommunitydevelopmentsolutionssuchasmushroomgrowing,wormraising,orenergy-savingkitchenmodels.Besides,theapplicationofgreenproductivityhasbroughtpracticalbenefitstomanybusinesses.Forexamples,greenproductivitysolutionshavehelpedtheHi?pThànhPaperJSCreducetheaverageamountofinputpaperwasteby4percent,andsaveenergymonthly.Thankstogreenproductivity,theHùngH?uFruitandVegetableCo.Ltdhasreducedwaterandelectricityconsumptionby15percent,cutwastetreatmentcostsbyupto10percent,andreducedworkerstimeineachstageby16.67percent.However,expertsassessthatmeetinggreenproductivitycriteriainthebusinesssectorisstilllimited.AccordingtoAssociateProfessor,Dr.V?HoàngNam,headoftheScientificManagementDepartmentatForeignTradeUniversity,greenproductivitymodelshavebeenappliedinmanyprojectsandbusinesses,butmainlyinlarge-sizedones.Meanwhile,themajorityofenterprisesinVi?tNamaresmallandmediumsized.Therefore,itisnecessarytoboostcommunicationsongreenproductivityinbusinesses.InVi?tNam,legalcriteriaongreenproductivityhavebeenbuiltintomanagementsystems,suchasISO14000environmentalmanagementsystem,ISO50001energymanagementsystem,solutionsforgreensupplychainmanagement,GlobalAgriculturalPracticesmodel,toolsinstatisticsandqualitymanagement5Sand3R.AssociateProfessor,Dr.PhanChíAnh,DirectoroftheCentreforBusinessAdministrationStudiesundertheUniversityofEconomicsandBusiness–Vi?tNamNationalUniversity,HàN?i,saidthatitistimetomakegreenproductivitymandatory.Regardingthisissue,inDecisionNo1322/Q?-TTgdatedAugust31,2020approvingthenationalprogrammetosupportbusinessesinimprovingproductivityandqualityofproductsandgoodsinthe2021-2030period,thePrimeMinisteraskedforresearchandimplementationofgreenproductivitysolutions,andatthesametimesupportforenterprisestoapplygreenproductivity.Astheresults,theapplicationofgreenproductivityisdrasticallypromotedinthebusinesssector,creatingmotivationsforthissectortoincreasinglyparticipateinthegreenproductivityprogramme.—VNSHCMCityhasonlydisbursedabout8percentoftotalpublicinvestmentcapitalinthefirstfivemonthsoftheyear.Photobaomoi.comHCMCITY—TheHCMCitydisbursedonlyVN?6.55trillion(US$267.1million)ofpublicinvestmentinthefivemonthsofthisyear,oronly8.3percentoftheyearstarget,accordingtotheCitysStateTreasury.Therefore,deputydirectoroftheCitysStateTreasuryBùiNh?tToànsaidthatheiscoordinatingwiththeDepartmentofFinanceandDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmenttoadvisetheCityPeoplesCommitteeonsolutionstoacceleratepublicinvestmentdisbursement.Toreachapublicinvestmentdisbursementtargetofatleast95percentthisyear,theCityPeoplesCommitteerequesteddepartments,agencies,districts,andTh???cCitytotaketheinitiativeinco-operationwithrelevantagenciestoremovedifficultiestospeeduptheexecutionofprojects.Specifically,forkeyprojects,investorsneedtosubmitweeklyreportstorelevantagenciestopromptlyupdatethespecificcapitalamountanddisbursementrateofeachmonth,aswellasanydifficultiesandproblems.Forprojectsthatarebehindschedule,themunicipalDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentwillcoordinatewithrelevantunitstoreviewandurgeinvestorstoacceleratetheprogressofprojects.Atthesametime,theCitywillresolutelyhandletheresponsibilityofinvestorswhocannotensureconstructionprogressduetosubjectivereasons.—VNSThelighhouseon?áTayB(WestReefB)Island.VNAPhotosHu?nhAnhTheTr??ngSa(Spratly)ArchipelagoisVi?tNamsfirstislanddistrictinthesouthcentralprovinceofKhánhHòa.ItislocatedinthesouthoftheEastSea(internationallyknownasSouthChinaSea)about480kmfromCamRanhpeninsula.ItisnotonlyanarchipelagowithavitalgeostrategicpositionbutasacredsymbolofnationalsovereigntyoverVi?tNamsseasandborders.DuringthesunnydaysofMay,theTr??ngSaArchipelagobecomesevenmoremagnificentwithitstranquillityandvibrantlife.Thedeepblueseaandsky,gentleocean,andfriendlyfacesofTr??ngSaresidentsarousestrongemotionsinallwhovisit.Everyyear,NavyofficersandmenstationedontheTr??ngSaarchipelagoreceivedelegationsfrommainlandthatbringthesentimentsoftheParty,theStateandtheentirepeopletothebelovedislands.Tr??ngSaconsistsofover100largeandsmallislands,reefs,coralreefsandissurroundedbyavastseaarea.Withaseaareaof180,000sq.km,thearchipelagodividesintoeightclustersincludingSongT?,Lo?iTa,Th?T?,NamY?t,SinhT?n,Tr??ngSa,ThámHi?m,andBìnhNguyên.NavymenontheAnBangIslandtakecareofavegetablegarden.Severalislandshaveschools,clinicsandconcreteroads.OnthemainTr??ngSaIsland,manycommunessuchasAnBang,EastTr??ngSa,PhanVinh,NamY?tandS?nCahavebeencoveredwithgreentrees.Thenavymenstationedonthesubmergedislands,suchas?áLát,Thuy?nChài,?áTay,TiênN?andT?cTan,haveimprovedontheirfoodrationsbygrowingorganicvegetablesandraisingchickensandpigs.Vegetableshavebeencultivatedonvacantland,inthemudorinsmallgardens.SAFEPASSAGE:Anavysignalmanisondailyduty.Navyofficersandmenstationedonthoseislandsareoptimistic,cheerful,andinhighspirits,readytoprotecttheMotherland.PlatformDK1,whichformsaclusterofVietnameseeconomicandtechnicalservicesbuiltonthearchipelago,hasbeenstandingfirmforthepast35yearsthankstothededicatedeffortsofofficersandsoldiersprotectingthecountrysnationalsovereigntyandterritorialwaters.VNSBRIGHTESTBLUE:LocatedintheTr??ngSaArchipelago,theSinhT?n(SinCoweEast)IslandisamongthreecommunesandtownshipofTr??ngSaIslandsDistrict,inthesouth-centralprovinceofKhánhHòa.LITTLESTARS:ChildrenoffamilieslivinginTr??ngSaarchipelagoareplayinginfrontoftheirschool,showingthevitalityinthearchipelago.

EngineerstransportequipmenttoacceleratetheconstructionoftheCircuit-3500kVpowertransmissionline.—VNA/VNSPhotoTr?nLêLamHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonSaturdayissuedanOfficialDispatchdemandingthemobilisationoflocalresourcestoensurelogisticsandenhancesupportfortheconstructionoftheCircuit-3500kVpowertransmissionline.ThedispatchwassenttothesecretariesofthePartycommitteesandthechairpersonsofthePeoplesCommitteesoftheprovincesofQu?ngBình,HàT?nh,Ngh?AnandThanhHóa(chǎn)inthecentralregion,alongwithNinhBình,Nam??nh,TháiBình,H?iD??ng,andH?ngYêninthenorth.ItwasalsosenttotheFirstSecretaryoftheHCMCommunistYouthUnionCentralCommittee,aswellasthechairpersonsandgeneraldirectorsoftheVietnamElectricity(EVN)groupandtheNationalPowerTransmissionCorporation(EVNNPT).Accordingtothedispatch,theCircuit-3500kVpowertransmissionlinefromQu?ngTr?chofQu?ngBìnhtoPh?N?iofH?ngYênisoneofthenationallyimportantprojectsasitiscriticaltoguaranteeingnationalenergysecurity,helpingimprovethetransmissioncapacityofthenationalpowersystem,andensuringpowersupplyforthenorthernregionduringthepeakperiodof2024andbeyond.ToensuretheprojectiscompletedbeforeJune30,theEVNandEVNNPThavedeployednearly10,000personnelworkingaroundtheclockinthenineprovinceswherethislinetraverses.Tofurtheraccelerateprogressandbetterensureworkerslivingandworkingconditions,PMChínhdemandedtheprovincesPartyandadministrationleadersdirectlocalauthoritiesandrelatedagenciestomobiliseavailableresources,givemaximumsupport,andcreateallnecessaryconditionsforinvestors,contractors,constructionunitstoensurethebestlogistics,living,andmovingconditionsforthepersonnel.ThesecretariesofprovincialPartycommitteesandtheYouthUnionCentralCommitteeneedtoorderlocalyouthunionchapterstoworkcloselywithinvestorsandconstructionunitstomarshallocalyoungpeopletohelpwithconstruction.Besides,theEVNandEVNNPThavetodirecttheirforcestocarryouttheprojectscientificallyandeffectively,frequentlyconductexaminationandsupervisiontoensureprogressandquality,andcoordinatewithlocaladministrationsandpolicetoguaranteesecurityandsafety,whileensuringlaboursafetyandenvironmentalhygiene,theGovernmentleaderrequested.—VNSBicyclesaredonatedtochildrenindifficultcircumstancesattheceremony.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nTh?T??ngVyTH?ATHIêN-HU?—TheActionMonthforChildren2024waslaunchedataceremonyheldinthecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?onJune1.Inhisremarks,DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHà,ChairmanoftheNationalCommitteeforChildren,saidtheParty,State,families,andteachersalwayscreatethebestconditionsforchildrentogrowupcomprehensively.Moreandmoreattentionhasbeenpaidtoimprovinginfrastructure,welfarefacilities,socialservices,healthcare,andeducationforchildren,especiallyindisadvantaged,ethnicminority,border,andmaritimeareas.However,henoted,thereremainmillionsofchildrenwithspecialcircumstancesoratriskoffallingintospecialcircumstancesneedingassistance.Thatrequirestheentirepoliticalsystemfromcentraltolocallevelsaswellaseachpersonactstrongly,givehigherpriority,andreservegreaterlove,attentionandresourcesforchildren.Heaskedministries,sectors,andlocalPartycommitteesandadministrationstoenhancetheirsenseofresponsibilitytowardsthedevelopmentofchildren,buildacomprehensivenationalstrategyforchildrensdevelopment,andbuildamulti-layerandqualitysystemofwelfareandsocialservicesforchildren.Inaddition,itisalsoimportanttoensurechildrencanmaximallyenjoytheirbenefits,arenotsubjecttodiscrimination,andexpressandhavetheiropinionsrespected,theofficialnoted,pointingouttheneedtodevelophealthy,suitable,andqualitycultural,literature,artistic,andeducationalworksforthem.TheDeputyPMalsovoicedhishopethatchildrennationwidewillbestudious,lovetheirfamilies,sympathisewithdisadvantagedpeople,engageinphysicalactivities,andactivelyaccesshumankindstreasureofknowledgeandculturetobecomeglobalcitizens.HealsocalledonchildrentonurturetheirlovefortheFatherland,treasurethevalueofpeaceandfreedom,andstrivetorealisetheirdreamstodevelopthemselvesandcontributetonationaldevelopment.ThisyearsActionMonthforChildren,themedActingpractically,prioritisingresourcesforchildren,aimstoassisteachcommunetobuildorupgradeonefacilityforchildren,andencourageeachmemberofsocio-politicalandsocialorganisationstotakeapracticalactionforchildren.Onthisoccasion,DeputyPMHàpresentedgiftsto50childrenwithspecialbackgroundsandbicyclesto30others.TheTh?aThiên-Hu?FundforChildrenreceivedoverVN?7billion(US$275,000)inaidfromdonors.Onthesameday,theDeputyPMandTh?aThiên-Hu?officialsattendedaceremonymarkingtheroofingofamultifunctionalhallattheV?D?PrimarySchool.TheyalsovisitedandpresentedgiftstochildrenattheSOSChildrensVillageinHu?City.—VNS

DelegatesatthelaunchceremonyonMay10.—Photokinhtedothi.vnHàN?I—Acompetitionhasbeenlaunchedtoseekcreativedesignideasforplanningamulti-functionalculturalparkontheH?ng(Red)River.ThecompetitionwasjointlyorganisedbyHàN?isfourdistrictsofHoànKi?m,Ba?ình,TayH?andLongBiênincollaborationwiththeArchitecturalMagazine.Withanareaof??about328hectaresinthemiddleoftheRedRiverandabout63.2hectaresofbeachalongthebanks,theareasarelocatedinthecitysfourdistrictsofHoànKi?m,Ba?ình,TayH?andLongBiên.ImplementingthedirectionoftheHàN?isPartyCommitteeandthemunicipalPeoplesCommittee,thecompetitionaimstoseekinnovativedesignideasforturningareasintoaworthyculturalpark.ThecompetitionalsoservesasabasisforestablishinggoalsforthecitysprojectDevelopmentofthemid-riverandriversideareasintoamultifunctionalculturallandscapepark.Speakingatthelaunchceremony,DeputyChairmanofHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeD??ng??cTu?nhighlightedtheimportanceoftheDevelopmentofthemid-riverandriversideareasintoamultifunctionalculturallandscapeparkprojectincreatingarchitecturalspace,includingcreativeculturalspacesandsocio-economicdevelopmentofHàN?icapital.Wehopethat,throughthecompetition,expertswillpromotethecreativity,uniqueandfeasibleideastoexploitingthecapitalsspecialspacessustainablyandcreatively,contributingtoimprovingpeoplesqualityoflife,creatinggreenandecologicalspaces,saidTu?n.RiverbanksoftheRedRiverinHàN?i.—Photo24h.com.vnChairmanofHoànKi?mDistrictPeoplesCommitteePh?mTu?nLongsaidthatthecompetitionwasanopportunityforallpartiestoresearchandproposesolutionstoeffectivelyexploitthespacealongtheRedRiver,aimingtocreateagreencorridoralongtheRedRiver,transformingtheareaintoagreen,clean,beautifulandattractivelivingenvironmentforcommunitytourismdevelopment.Thesubmittedentriesshouldeffectivelyexploitthelandfund,thelocaladvantages,andthepotentialnaturalbeautyoftheRedRiver,andleveragetheuniquecharacteristicsofeachdistrict.Throughthis,theyshouldcontributetopromotingcreativedesignactivitiesinthecommunity,aimingtocreategreen,safe,convenientspacesandtoprovidemotivationforthedevelopmentoftheculturalindustry.Proposalsshouldincludecomprehensivearchitecturallandscapeplanningforaunifiedparkwithacompleteconceptandcontentthatisinnovativeyetpracticalandfeasible,servingasthebasisfordetailedplanningandinvestmentprojectsinthesubsequentphases.ThecompetitionisopenedfororganisationsandindividualswiththelegalcapacityaccordingtotheregulationsofVietnameselaw,possessingthecapacitytooperateinthefieldofarchitecturaldesignasstipulatedbyVietnameselaw.Participantsmustregistertheirattendanceonlineandsubmitprojectsindigitalfilesasinstructedattheaddress:cuocthi.tckt.vn/song-hong.ThetotalprizevalueisuptoVN?1billion,withthefirstprizewinnerreceivingVN?500million,thesecondprizeisVN?300millionandthethirdprizeisVN?200million.TheawardsceremonyisexpectedtotakeplaceinOctober2024.—VNS

HCMCitylaunchesnewdoubledeckerbusroutefromthecitysdowntowntoChinatown,District5.Photo:vov.vnHCMCITY=AnewdoubledeckerbushasbegunprovidingtourstoHCMCitysDistricts5and6,knownasthecitysChinatown,thisweek.Thehop-on,hop-offbusservicewillrunevery30minutes,providing30tripsfrom8amto10:30pmeveryday.Therouteisa20kmjourney,spanningatotaloftwohours,allowingpassengerstoboardanddeboardatanystopalongtheway.ThebusestravelfromtheSaigonbusstation,throughdowntownDistrict1andChinatownsDistricts5and6.Nguy?nKhoaLuan,directorof?nhVi?tHop-onHop-offVi?tNamCompany,saidtouristscanexplorethelivelyvibeofthecitysChinatown,avibranthuboflocalChinesecultureandcommerce.Historicarchitecturalspotsalongthetourinclude?ngPagoda-Ngh?aAnAssemblyHall,Tu?ThànhAssemblyHall,ThiênH?uPagoda,MinhH??ngCommunalHouse,Ch?L?nMosque,andtheiconicrowsofoldChineseshophousesonH?iTh??ngL?n?ngStreet.Ticketsforthebusrideservicescanbebookedonline,orattouristagenciesandbusstations,withpricesrangingfromVN?200,000(US$7.86)perperson.Currently,therearetwopilotunitsoperatingtworoutesofdouble-deckeropen-topbusesfortouristtransportation.Specifically,?nhVi?tHopOn-HopOffVi?tNamCompanyoperatesrouteDL01,whichhasbeeninservicesinceJanuary2020.Therouteis12.7kmlong,withbusesrunningfrom9amto11pmdaily.Asoftheendofthefirstquarterof2024,routeDL01hasserved191,681passengers.Meanwhile,theVi?tNam-HàN?iTourismCompanyhasoperatedrouteDL02sinceAugust2022.Therouteis13.8kmlong,withoperationhoursfrom9amto5:30pmdaily.VNSti?p thu v ghi nh?n cc ki?n ph?n nh.

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