Morethan15,000householdsarebeingsubmergedduetotheimpactofStormTrami,whichmadelandfallintheearlyafternoonofSunday.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–LocalitiesinthecentralregionhavebeentakingactionsinresponsetoimpactsofStormTramiwhichmadelandfallintheearlyafternoonofSunday.ThesixthtohittheEastSeathisyearhastakenitstollonvariouslocalities,accordingtotheDepartmentofDykeManagementandNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Asof6pmonSunday,onepeoplewasreportedmissinginQu?ngBìnhProvincewhiletwoothersdeadinTh?aThiên-Hu?Province.Asmanyas210housesweredamagedinTh?aThiên-Hu?,18inQu?ngNamProvince,and62in?àN?ngCity.InTh?aThiên-Hu?,extremewaveshitThu?nAnbeachzone,leavingmanystreetsinnearbyresidentialareas30-40cmunderwater.InH?iD??ngCommune,somelow-lyingareasareeven1metredeepunderwater.About1kmofcoastlinefromPhúThu?nCommuneofPhúVangDistricttoThu?nAnwardofHu?Citywaseroded.Localauthoritieshaveevacuatedmorethan600residentsininundatedareasofThu?nAnWard.Evacuationwillalsobecarriedoutinothercoastalareas.OnSundaymorning,the?àN?ngmunicipalPeoplesCommitteeestablishedafrontlinecommandforcopingwithStormTramiandaccompanyingdownpour.Authoritieshavemovedmorethan6,200peoplefrommakeshifthousesandareaspronetolandslides,flashfloods,andsealevelrisetosaferplaces.ThecitysMilitaryCommanddeployedfourarmouredvehiclesforperformingdutieswhennecessary.InQu?ngNam,nearly19,000residentsindangerousplaceswerealsoevacuatedonSundaymorning.Manyworkinggroupshavebeensenttocoastallocalitiestodirectstormresponsetominimisehumanandpropertylosses.Meanwhile,competentagenciesinQu?ngBìnhProvincehavesealedoffNationalHighways9B,9C,and15,alongwithProvincialRoad558B.SomelocalitiesandroadsinQu?ngTr?Provincehavealsobeenseverelyinundated,forcingtheadministrationtoblockthoseareas.Particularly,manycommunesinV?nhLinhDistrictarefloodedasriversthereareinfullspate,disruptingpowersupplyfornearly18,000clients.Besides,acoastalembankmentinGioLinhDistrictwaseroded.Inthefaceofheavyrains,Qu?ngTr?planstoevacuateabout35,160residentstoavoidflooding,over9,680toavoidflashfloods,and5,920inanticipationoflandslides.Theprovincialadministrationalsodemandedlocalitiesandagenciestoreadyessentialgoods,especiallyinvulnerableareas,tocopewithprolongeddownpourandflooding.InresponsetoTramianditscirculation,theairportsof?àN?ngin?àN?ngCity,PhúBàiinTh?aThiên-Hu?Province,??ngH?iinQu?ngBìnhProvince,andChuLaiinQu?ngNamProvincewereclosedtemporarily.Tocopewiththestormsimpacts,DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhasalsoassignedconcretetaskstothehydro-meteorologicalforecastingstations,theMinistryofNationalDefence,theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,theMinistryofIndustryandTrade,theMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,theMinistryofTransport,theMinistryofInformationandCommunications,alongwithpowerandtelecommunicationsbusinesses.-VNS

AnofficialfromtheInternationalHealthQuarantineCentreinL?ngS?nProvinceuseequipmenttosupporthealthquarantineeffortsattheH?uNgh?InternationalBorderGate.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheGeneralDepartmentofPreventiveMedicineundertheMinistryofHealthhascalledforproactivemeasurestodetectandpreventtheentryofMarburgvirusdisease,ahighlycontagiousEbola-likevirus,intoVi?tNam.Accordingtothedepartment,asofOctober10,RwandainEastAfricahadrecorded58casesofMarburgvirusinfection,with13deaths.Notably,70percentofthecasesinvolvedhealthcareworkers.ThediseasecausedbytheMarburgvirusisconsidereddangerousduetoitshightransmissionandfatalityrates,whichcanreachupto88percent.Currently,thereisnovaccineorspecifictreatmentavailable.InVi?tNam,thediseaseisclassifiedasaCategoryAinfectiousdiseaseundertheLawonPreventionandControlofInfectiousDiseases.Severalcountries,suchastheUnitedStates,ChinaandSouthKorea,havestrengthenedmedicalmeasuresatbordercheckpointstocontrolthespreadoftheMarburgvirus.ToproactivelydetectthepotentialentryofMarburgintoVi?tNam,theGeneralDepartmentofPreventiveMedicinehasissuedanurgentnoticetothePasteurInstitute,InternationalHealthQuarantineCentresandCentresforDiseaseControl(CDC)ofcitiesandprovincestofocusonimplementingdetectionandcontrolmeasuresforthedisease.InternationalHealthQuarantineCentresandCDCsineachcityandprovincemustupdateinformationoncountriesorregionscurrentlyreportingMarburgcases.Healthofficialsarealsoinstructedtocloselymonitorindividualsrequiringmedicalquarantinefromtheseareasentering,transitingorimportinggoodsthroughVi?tNamsborders.Theagenciesmustalsoensurethathealthcarestaffandthoseincontactwithsuspectedorconfirmedcasesfollowpersonalprotectivemeasurestopreventinfectionsamonghealthcareworkersandthewidercommunity.Temporaryquarantineareasmustalsobepreparedatbordercheckpointsforsuspectedorconfirmedcases,ifnecessary.Healthofficialsareaskedtoensurethatequipment,disinfectantsandmedicationsarereadyforimmediateuseintheeventofanoutbreak.TrainingshouldbeprovidedtohealthquarantinepersonnelformonitoringandcontrollingMarburg,withaparticularfocusoninfectionpreventionandcontrolmeasures.Communicationeffortsatbordercheckpointsshouldcontinue,informingtravellersandthepublicaboutpreventivemeasures.PeoplearerequiredtoreporttohealthcarefacilitiesimmediatelyiftheydevelopsymptomsorhavebeenexposedtopotentialriskfactorsrelatedtoMarburgwithin21daysofenteringVi?tNam.StaffatbordercheckpointsshouldreviewandupdatetheircontingencyplansforrespondingtopotentialMarburgoutbreaks,incollaborationwithlocalhealthauthoritiesandotherrelevantagencies.Thisshouldincludearrangementsforhealthcarestaff,transportationofsuspectedorconfirmedcasesandidentificationofhealthcarefacilitiescapableofprovidingcareandtreatment.TheMinistryofHealthhasdirectedthePasteurInstituteandEpidemiologyInstitutetotrainandsupportlocalitiesincollectingandsafelytransportingmedicalsamples.TheyarealsoresponsibleforreceivingsamplestoconfirmMarburgcasesfromlocalities,enhancingtestinganddiagnosticcapacitiesandreviewingandreinforcingtheirrapidresponseteamstobereadyforsuspectedorconfirmedcasesatthelocallevel.PoorprognosisDr??DuyC??ng,DirectoroftheCentreforTropicalDiseasesatHàN?isB?chMaiHospital,statedthattheMarburgvirusisinthesamefamilyastheEbolavirus.Itistransmittedtohumansthroughfruitbats,whichactasintermediaryhosts.Peoplecanbecomeinfectediftheycomeintocontactwithorinhalesecretionsorurinefromthesebats.Marburgviruscanalsospreadbetweenhumansthroughclosecontactandbodilyfluids,includingblood,urine,saliva,vomit,breastmilk,semenoramnioticfluid.Thevirusmayalsobetransmittedinlaboratorysettingsorwhenhealthcareworkerscareforinfectedpatients.However,Marburgisnoteasilytransmissible.Itprimarilyspreadsthroughdirectcontact.Transmissionthroughrespiratorydropletscanoccurbutonlywithveryclosecontact.TheclinicalsignsofMarburgvirusdiseasearedifficulttodiagnoseastheycanbeconfusedwithotherendemicdiseasesintheregion.Forexample,inAfricancountries,itcanbemistakenforconditionsliketyphoid,yellowfeverorEbola,hesaid.Thediseasesincubationperiodtypicallyrangesfromtwoto21days.Initially,patientsmayexperiencesymptomssuchassuddenfever,chills,headaches,musclepainandbodyaches.Bythefifthdayofillness,arashorburningsensationmaydevelop.Othersymptomsmayincludechestpain,abdominalpain,nausea,sorethroat,diarrhoeaandjaundice(yellowingoftheeyes).Patientsmayalsopresentwithbleedingordeliriumandeventuallygointoshock,whichcanleadtoliverfailure,multipleorganfailureanddeath.Currently,thereisnospecificvaccineorantiviralmedicationavailabletotreatMarburgvirusdisease.Patientsmustbestrictlyisolated.Theprimarymethodoftreatmentissupportivecare,includingmeasuressuchasmanagingbleedingandrestoringelectrolytebalance.Incasesofmultipleorganfailure,patientsmayrequireoxygenandintensivecare.Duetoitshighfatalityrate,patientswithMarburgvirusdiseaseoftenhaveapoorprognosis.–VNSPhotocutfromtheclipHowtocatchpenthatgoesviralonsocialnetworks.—Photohanoicdc.gov.vnHàN?I—Medicalexpertsarewarningaboutatrendcalledpen-catchingorcatchingpensthathasrecentlyspreadamongyouthsonsocialnetworks.Itcancausecerebralischemia,irreversiblebraindamage,cardiacarrest,strokeandevendeath.Thepotentiallydeadlytrendinvolvesapersonpressinghardonsomeoneelsescarotidarteryintheirneckuntilhe/shebecomesdrowsyandgraduallypassesout.Youngpeopleareinterestedindoingitbecauseitgivesafeelingofeuphoriabeforethepersonlosesconsciousness.Manypeople,especiallyyoungones,oftenwanttoexperimentwithnewandunusualfeelingstoescapetheboredomofeverydaylife.Butmedicalexpertswarnthatthepleasantfeelingonlylastsforafewseconds,whiletheconsequencesareextremelydangerousandunpredictable,andcanleadtoirreversiblebraindamageafterjustfiveminutes.Thetrendislife-threateningbecausebloodvesselsareverysoft,eventhecarotidarteries,whichbringbloodtothebrain.Ifyoufindtherightarteryandpresslightly,thebloodwillstopcirculating.?oànD?M?nh,amemberoftheVi?tNamVascularDiseaseAssociation,saidthatthetrendinvolvescompressingthecarotidartery,obstructingbloodflowtothebrainandblockingthevitalarteryonbothsides,creatingafakefeelingofeuphoria.Butbecausethetrendblocksbloodflowtothebrain,inadditiontotheeuphoria,itcanleadtoastrokeduetocerebralischemia.Byparticipatinginthetrend,youngpeopleareplayingwiththeirownhealthandlife.Asmuchas80percentofthebloodsupplytothebrainistransportedthroughtheleftandrightcarotidarteriesintheneck.Pressingontheneckforafewsecondsisnotdangerous,butpressingonthecarotidarteriesforafewminutescancauseseverecerebralischemia.Braincellscanbeirreversiblydamagedafterjustfiveminutesofischemia.Themostseriousconsequencecanbeastroke,orinworsecases,death.Inparticular,peoplewithahistoryofcardiovasculardiseaseorbloodpressurecansuffermoreseriousconsequences,suchasimmediatedeathiftheyperformthisaction.Asidefromthat,compressionofthecarotidarterycanalsocausebloodclots.Whenthebloodclotmovestothebrain,itwillcauseastroke,saidM?nh.Braindamage,cardiacarrestAssociateProfessorNguy?nHoàiNam,ChairmanoftheHCMCitySocietyofPhlebology,saidthatwhenpressingonthecarotidartery,twothingscouldhappen.Thetemporarylackofbloodsupplytothebraincancausedizzinessandresultinthepersonfallingdown.Thiscanalsocauseareflexinthecarotidartery,whichiscoveredbythesympatheticandparasympatheticnervoussystems,resultinginsuddencardiacarrest.Forpeoplewithunderlyingcirculatoryproblems,performingpen-catchingcaneasilyformbloodclots,increasingtheriskofstroke.Namsaidthatyoungpeopleabsolutelymustnotperformthisaction.Evenwhenplaying,accidentallyhittingthecarotidarteryintheneckcanbeverydangerousandcancausesuddencardiacarrest.Butmanyyoungpeoplemistakenlythinkthisisafeelingofstressrelief.Thisisabsolutelynotagame,anditsnotworththeriskjusttotrytofindafeeling.Socialnetworkusers,especiallyyoungones,needtobeawareandveryalertwhenviewingtrendsontheinternet.Iftheyfollowthem,sometimestheypaywiththeirlives.Medicalexpertsstateunequivocallythatpen-catchingisadangerouspracticethatneedstobepreventedfromspreadingonsocialnetworks.Youngpeopleandstudents--oranyoneelse--shouldabsolutelynotfollowthetrend,whileparents,teachersandschoolsshouldincreasesupervisionandremindstudentsoftheriskstoavoidunfortunateconsequences.—VNS

AstudentatTi?nAnPrimarySchoolinB?cNinhCitylearnshowtofloat.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Althoughtheauthoritieshavetakenstepstopreventchildinjuries,theoutcomesremainunsatisfactory,requiringnewapproachestoestablishasafeenvironmentforchildren.TheMinistryofEducationandTraininghasintroducedguidelinesforschoolsafetyanddecreedmeasurestoreducechild-relatedtrafficaccidents.Still,severeaccidentscontinuedunabatedin2024.SeveralnotableexamplesincludetheaccidentatBùiTh?XuanPrimaryandSecondaryEthnicBoardingSchoolin??kL?kProvinceonSeptember16,whereaseven-year-oldstudentwaskilledafterbeingstruckbyacardrivingintotheschoolpremises.Thefollowingday,a5th-gradestudentat??iTh?ngPrimarySchoolinHàN?isufferedaseriousinjuryafterfallingfromthesecondflooroftheschoolbuilding.Lastweek,thecapsizingofaboatintheM?cRiverinThanhHóa(chǎn)Provinceclaimedthelivesoftwochildren,whowereoutenjoyingaboattripwiththeirfriends.Thesituationisnotmuchbetterwhenlookingatthebiggerpicture.Officialstatisticsindicateadeclineofaroundfourpercentinaccident-causedchildfatalitiesinVi?tNamoverthepastfewyears,whichtranslatesintoabout100fewerchilddeathsannually.Thefigureisencouraging,but,assomeexpertsputit,stillfallsshortofthelong-termgoalofinjuryprevention,especiallyconsideringthepersistentlyhighmortalitycausedbydrowningandtrafficaccidents,whichclaimapproximately3,600childlivesannually.Theministrycitedineffectivecommunicationcampaignsasthemainfactorimpedingitsmeasures.Italsoheldtheschoolaccountableforthechildsdeathin??kL?k,whichneglectedregulationstoallowacardrivingonitspremises.Someexpertssuggestedusinglocalfundstoexpandthesafehousemodeltocreateasafeenvironmentforchildren.Keysafetyfeaturesinsuchhousesincludefencesaroundwater,coveringwellsandwatertanks.Dangerousitemswouldbelockedaway,windowsstrengthenedwithsturdybarsandkitchenschildproofedwithbarriersandgates.D??ngKhánhVan,aWorldHealthOrganizationexpertinVi?tNam,emphasisedtheneedforamulti-facetedapproachtopreventchilddrowninginVi?tNam,includingsafetytrainingandcommunity-basedchildcare,especiallyduringfloodseasons.Shealsohighlightedtheimportanceofbuildingfencesaroundwaterbodies,installingwarningsitesandenforcingmandatorylifejacketuseforchildren.AccordingtoChairmanoftheEducationCouncilat?inhTiênHoàngHighschoolinHàN?i,Nguy?nTùngLam,whileschoolshavecomprehensivesafetyregulations,thekeyissueslieinensuringstrictadherence.Hesaidmorerigorousinspectionsandheavierpenaltiesforviolationswerenecessarytokeepchildaccidentsatbay.DirectoroftheDepartmentofChildrensAffairs,??ngHoaNam,highlightedthesignificantimpactofchildinjurypreventionprogrammes,whichcanreducechildmortalityratesbyapproximatelyhalf.Hethusemphasisedtheneedforincreasedinvestmentinsuchprogrammes,notingthatthecostswouldbeoutweighedbythebenefits.Heurgedlocalgovernmentstoprioritisechildsafetyintheirbudgetsandallocatemoreresourcesforchild-safetyinitiatives.AccordingtotheMinistryofHealth,morethan370,000childrensufferinjuriesinVi?tNamannually,ofwhichabout6,600succumbtotheinjuries,representingaboutone-thirdofthefigure.—VNSTwodoctorsevaluateapatientwhohasbeenweanedoffmechanicalventilationfollowingherordealwithmiraclewaterpoisoning.—Photo24h.com.vnHàN?I—Arecentsurgeincasesofseverepoisoninghasbeenlinkedtotheconsumptionofaso-calledmiraclewatertoutedasacure-allforvariousailments.TheB?chMaiHospitalinHàN?ihasreportedasteadyinfluxofpatientssufferingfromlife-threateningconditions,includingcomaandorganfailure,afterdrinkingthispurportedlyhealingelixir.Onenotablecaseinvolveda60-year-oldwomanfromSócS?n,HàN?i,whowasrushedtothehospitalinastateofextremeexhaustionaftervomitingcontinuouslyforseveraldays.Shewasdiagnosedwithalkalinewaterpoisoning,metabolicalkalosisandpotassiumdeficiency.Thepatienthadbeendrinkingaboutsixlitresofthemiraclewaterdailyafterhearingitcouldcureherchronichealthproblems.Accordingtothewoman,shestarteddrinkingthewaterafterhearingstoriesofsomeonerecoveringfromastrokeafterdrinkingit.Thetreatmentinvolvedinstructionstoconsumelargequantitiesofwaterfromafiltrationmachine,sometimesmixedwithsalt,whilefastingfornearlyhalfamonth.Aroundtenpeople,mostlyfromhervillage,wereundergoingasimilarregimenatthetime.Shenotedthatthewaterwasfree,andtherewasnolimitonhowmuchtheycoulddrink.Thefiltrationmachinewassecond-handfromJapan.Themachinesownerhasofferedtosellittoanyoneinterested.Withinfivedays,shebecametooweaktostandandwasadmittedtoB?chMaiHospitalincriticalcondition.Thiscaseisnotanisolatedincident.B?chMaiHospitalhadpreviouslytreatedthreepatientssufferingfromkidneyfailurewhoalsofollowedthisdangerousregimen.Thepatientswereadvisedtostopdialysisanddrinkthesamewater,consuminguptosixlitresdailywhilefasting.Afteronlyafewdays,theyexperiencedsevererespiratoryfailureandcoma.Bloodtestsrevealeddangerouslyelevatedlevelsofureaandcreatinine,indicatingtheirkidneyswerefailingrapidly.Fortunately,emergencydialysissavedtheirlives.Nguy?nTrungNguyên,DirectorofB?chMaiHospitalsPoisonControlCentre,warnedthatevenforhealthyindividuals,drinkingexcessiveamountsofwater,especiallyalkalinewater,cancauseserioushealthrisks,includingblooddilutionandbrainswelling,whichcanresultincoma,seizuresanddeath.DrinkinglargeamountsofalkalinewaternotonlyleadstooverhydrationbutalsocausesdangerouschangesinbloodpH,resultinginmetabolicalkalosis,whichisextremelydangerous,saidNguyên.Headvisedthatpeopleseekpropermedicalcareforhealthissuesandavoidunregulatedtreatments.Miraclewater,whileappealing,canleadtodevastatingconsequences.—VNSHCMCitysfirstmetroline,stretching19.7kmfromB?nThànhMarkettoSu?iTiênThemePark,willbeginoperationslaterthisyear.Thecityplanstousesurplusbudgetrevenuetofinanceurbanrailwayprojects.—PhotocourtesyoftheHCMCityManagementAuthorityforUrbanRailwaysHCMCITY—HCMCityhasproposedtoretainallsurplusbudgetrevenuefrom2026to2030tofundurbanrailwayprojects.Theplan,submittedtotheFinanceMinistry,aimstomobilisecapitalforconstructing183kmofmetrolinesby2035,asoutlinedbythePolitburo.Thetotalfundingneededfortheurbanrailwayinitiativeby2035isestimatedatUS$37.45billion,withover$22.3billionrequiredfrom2026to2030.Thecityspublicinvestmentcapitalforthisperiodisprojectedatover$62.59billion,makingtherailwayprojectaccountforabout35percentofthattotal.Giventhesignificantfundingrequirementsandinsufficientlocalbudgetresources,thecityisexploringvariousfundingmechanisms,includingretainingallsurplusrevenuewhilestillcontributing79percenttothecentralbudget.Currently,localrevenueisclassifiedintothreecategories:fullyremittedtothecentralgovernment,partiallyretained,andfullyretained.Thecityseekstoregulatethesecondcategory,whereitoftenexceedsrevenueestimatessetbythecentralgovernment.Forexample,forcorporateincometax,thecitywillremit79percenttothecentralgovernmentandwillretain21percent.Overtheyears,thenationslargestcityhasconsistentlysurpasseditsrevenuetargets,collectingoverVN?381.53trillionin2021andoverVN?471.56trillionin2022.TheprojectedbudgetrevenueisoverVN?482.85trillionthisyear,withVN?371.3trillioncollectedinthefirstninemonths.Previouslythecityannouncedplanstoissuebondsfrom2025to2035tofinancemetroprojectsandreducedependenceonOfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA).PhanV?nM?i,chairmanofthemunicipalPeoplesCommittee,urgedcitizenstoinvestinmetrobondstosupportinfrastructure,despitelowerbankinterestrates.AnnualbondissuanceswillrangefromVN?10trilliontoVN?30trillion,adheringtoa120percentdebt-to-budgetrevenuelimit,accordingtoM?i.Thecityhaslatelyrequested14capitalmechanismsfromthecentralgovernmenttofund200kmofmetrolines,withonlytwoofeightlinesandthreemonorailscurrentlyunderconstruction.Thefirstmetroline,a19.7kmroutefromB?nThànhMarketinDistrict1toSu?iTiênThemeParkinTh???cCity,isexpectedtobeginoperationslaterthisyear.Theoverallmetroplantargetsover350kmby2045and510kmby2060,requiringanestimated$66.8billion.Expertshavestressedtheimportanceofassessingpublicdebtriskswhenissuingbonds,asmetrorevenuewillrelyheavilyonticketsales.Formanyyears,HCMCityhasalwaysbeentheleadinglocalityintermsofrevenueandcontributiontotheStatebudgetandhasexceededrevenueformanyyears.Forexample,in2021,HCMCitywasassignedtocollectnearlyVN?364.9trillion($14.6billion)buttherevenuereachedmorethanVN?381.5trillion($15.3billion),anexcessofnearlyVN?17trillion($683.7million).In2022,thecitycollectedmorethanVN?471.5trillion($19billion),reaching121.99percentoftheestimate.Thisyear,thecitysestimatedbudgetrevenueismorethanVN?482.8trillion($19.4billion).Inthefirstninemonthsofthisyear,thecitycollectedVN?371.3trillion($14.9billion).—VNS

HCMCityauthoritiesmonitorfoodsafetyatBình?i?nwholesalemarket.–VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY–EnsuringsafetyoffoodssoldbystreetvendorsinHCMCityischallengingduetotheirmobility,lackoflicencesandfoodsafetycertificates,whichposeshealththreatsandcomplicatesfoodpoisoninginvestigations,themunicipalFoodSafetyDepartmenthasadmitted.SpeakingatameetingheldbythecityPeoplesCouncilsCultureandSocietyCommitteeonfoodsafetymanagementonOctober14,departmentdeputydirectorLêMinhH?isaidhisagencyisresponsibleforensuringfoodsafetyatthreewholesalemarketsthatsupplynearly80percentofthecitysfood.Italsoworkswithdistrictstoinspectfoodproductionanddistributionbusinesses,hesaid.Ithastoensuretraceabilityofporkandpoultryeggsandcollaboratewithprovincesandtheministryofagriculturetoensureasafefoodsupplychainforthecitysconsumers.AnofficialfromthecityDepartmentofEducationandTrainingsaidstreetvendorsremainubiquitousaroundschools,posingfoodsafetyrisks.H?ipointedoutthatstreetvendorsaretheresponsibilityofthecitysdistrictsandnothisdepartment.Nguy?nHoàiNam,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofHealth,saidtherehavebeenbotulismcasesthisyearlinkedtofoodboughtfromstreetvendorsandsmalloutlets,complicatingtraceabilityforinvestigators.–VNSManypeoplevisittheViê?tNam-ChinaEducationConference2024topushstudyingopportunitiesinbothcountriesinHa?N??i.PhotosoforganisersHA?N??I—VietnamesestudentswillhaveopportunitiestoenjoyscholarshipsandacademicstudiesinChinafollowingarecentconferenceconnectingeducatorsofbothcountriesinHa?N??i.TheevententitledViê?tNam-ChinaEducationConference2024wasjointlyorganisedbyPhenikaaUniversity,ChineseTestingInternationalCompany(CTI)andCTIVietnamInternationalEducationCompany.About500delegatesincludingrepresentativesofViê?tNamsMinistryofEducationandTraining,Ha?N??isDepartmentofEducationandTraining,ChineseEmbassyinViê?tNam,universitiesandViê?tNam-Chinaeducationalorganisationsandalargenumberoflecturersandstudents.Itwasconsideredaforumtoconnecteducationalmanagers,officials,lecturersandstudentsbetweentwocountries;exchangecurrenttrainingtrends;andpromoteeducationalexchanges.Atthesametime,theeventalsocreatedopportunitiesforlearnerstoaccessofficialinformationabouttrainingprogrammes,admissionandstudyconditions,scholarshipopportunities,andpost-graduationemploymentinViê?tNamandChina.Prof.Dr.Ph?mThànhHuy,PhenikaaUniversityprincipal,mentionedmanyimportantaspectsoftheeducationalcooperationrelationshipbetweenVi?tNamandChinainhisViê?tNam-Chinaeducationalcooperationspeech.Huyemphasisedthatthefriendshipandcooperationbetweenthetwocountrieswasincreasinglydevelopingwellinallfields,includingeducation.Activitiessuchasseminars,talksandeducationalexhibitionswereheldregularlywiththeparticipationofmanyagenciesfrombothcountries,demonstratingtheinterestoftheleadersandpeopleofthetwocountriesinthisfield.Speakersandexpertsprovideusefulpresentations,discussionandinformationforacomprehensiveviewofmoderneducationtrendsattheconference.Healsoaffirmedtheimportanceoftheconferenceincreatinganetworkbetweeneducationalinstitutions,managersandlearnersfrombothcountries.ThiseventnotonlycontributedtopromotingeducationalcooperationbutalsobroughtvaluableinformationtoVietnamesestudentswhowishedtostudyinChina.Inaddition,theconferencealsofeaturedin-depthpresentationsoncultural,linguisticandeducationalexchangesbetweenChinaandothercountries;informationabouttheChineseProficiencyTest(HSK)examsandtheprospectsandchallengesofChineseeducation,bringingalotofusefulinformationtoattendees.Withintheconferencesframework,delegatesandguestsvisitedtheVietnameseandChineseuniversitiesandeducationalorganisationsbooths.Meanwhile,studentsreceivedinformationandadvicesaboutstudyingprogrammesinChinaandenjoyed3,000freeslotstoparticipateintheHSKsimulationexam.VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhspeaksattheevent.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?NTH?—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairedaconferenceintheMekongDeltacityofC?nTh?onOctober15todiscusssolutionstoaprojectonsustainabledevelopmentofonemillionhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionricecultivationassociatedwithgreengrowthintheMekongDeltaby2030,whichwaslaunchedinNovember2023.Inhisspeech,thePMdescribedriceasakeystrategiccommodityofVi?tNam.Riceproduction,hestressed,isnotjustaboutensuringnationalfoodsecurityandsocialstability;itisalifelineformillionsoffarminghouseholdsandamajordriverofexports.Moreover,itplaysacriticalroleinglobalfoodsecurityandenhancesVi?tNamsinternationalreputation.Theprojectisofparamountsignificanceforregionalfarmers,riceindustry,andVi?tNamsbroadereffortstocombatclimatechange,aimingfornet-zeroemissionsinlinewithcommitmentsmadeatthe26thUnitedNationsClimateChangeConferenceoftheParties(COP26),hesaid.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD),incollaborationwith12regionalprovinces,hascarriedoutthisproject,alreadyachievingnotableinitialresults.Chínhcalledonrelevantministries,particularlytheMARDandlocalauthorities,tosubmitdetailedreportsontheprojectsimplementation,highlightinganyobstaclesfacedandproposingsolutionstoovercomethem.Afternearlyayearofconcertedefforts,ministries,agenciesandlocalauthoritieshaveissuedlegaldocumentstosupporttheproject,selectedandestablishedareasforinvolvement,andappliedtechnicalpackagesthatmeetsustainabilitycriteria.Trainingcourseshavebeenofferedtoreorganiseproductionandstrengthenvaluechainconnectivity,amongothers.—VNS

PerspectiveofC?nTh?Bridge2combiningroadandrail.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoardhasproposedtwooptionsforconstructingtheC?nTh?2Bridge,thatisexpectedtostartbeingbuiltin2026andcompletedin2029.ThisprojectiscrucialforcompletingtheNorth-SouthexpresswayrouteintheeasternregionoftheMekongDelta,connectingtheM?Thu?n-C?nTh?expresswaywiththeC?nTh?-CàMauexpressway.ThetwoconstructionoptionsforC?nTh?2BridgehaveestimatedinvestmentcostsofapproximatelyVN?9.8trillion(US$815million)andVN?27.5trillion($1.13billion),respectively.ThefirstoptionproposestheconstructionofC?nTh?2Bridgewithseparatelanesforroadandrail.Thebridgewillhaveamainspanlengthof550m,usingacompositesteelgirderstructurewithareinforcedconcretedeck.Themainbridgeis1,090mlong.Thisoptionhastheadvantageofseparatingroadandrailtraffic,enhancingsafetyandoperationalefficiencyforbothmodes.However,itsdrawbackisthehigherinvestmentcostduetotheneedtoconstructtwoseparatebridges.Thesecondoptionallowsrailtraffictosharelaneswithroadtraffic.Thebridgewillalsohaveamainspanlengthof550mbutisexpectedtouseasteeltrussgirderstructure.Thetotallengthofthemainbridgeis1,110m.Theadvantageofthisoptionislowerconstructioncostsandasmallerlandfootprint,asitrequiresonlyonebridge.However,thedrawbackisthatcombiningbothtypesoftrafficonasinglebridgemaypresentchallengesinmanagement,operationandmaintenance.Regardingtotalinvestment,optionone(separateroadandraillanes)isestimatedatVN?19,782billion($814.6million)withconstructionandequipmentcostsaccountingforVN?12,874billion($530million),projectmanagement,consultingandothercostsatVN?1,287billion($53million),acontingencyofVN?2,968billion($122.4million)andcompensation,supportandresettlementcostsofVN?2,653billion($109.2million).Optiontwo(sharedroadandraillanes)hasahighertotalinvestment,estimatedatVN?27,494billion($1.13billion)includingconstructionandequipmentcostsofVN?18,544billion($764million),projectmanagement,consulting,andothercostsatVN?1,853billion($76.4million),acontingencyofVN?4,276billion($176million)andcompensation,supportandresettlementcostsofVN?2,821billion($116million).TheC?nTh?2Bridgeprojecthasatotallengthofabout14.65kmandislocatedapproximately4.5kmdownstreamfromtheexistingC?nTh?Bridge.TheapproachroadontheV?nhLongProvincessideis8.38kmlong,withthemainbridgeandleadingspansstretching2.75kmandtheapproachroadandbridgeontheC?nTh?Cityssideextending3.52km.ThestartingpointoftheprojectconnectswiththeChàVàintersection(endoftheM?Thu?n-C?nTh?Expresswayproject,locatedinM?HòaCommune,BìnhMinhTown,V?nhLongProvince),andtheendpointconnectswiththeIC2intersection,whichintersectswithNationalRouteNamS?ngH?uinPhúTh?Ward,CáiR?ngDistrict(startingpointoftheC?nTh?-CàMauExpressway).Thebridgewillbedesignedwithanavigationalclearancewidthof300m,withamainchannelwidthof160mandaheightof39mandsidechannelswithaheightof30m.Thebridgedeckwidthwillbe24.75m,meetingthestandardscaleforafour-lanecarriagewayinlinewithTCVN5729:2012standards.Theapproachroadwillalsohaveafour-laneconfiguration,withawidthof24.75m,followingexpresswaystandards.Theprojectisexpectedtorequirealandclearanceareaofapproximately519.64ha.AccordingtotheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoard,theinvestmentprojectfortheconstructionofC?nTh?2BridgeisthefinalsegmentintheNorth-SouthexpresswayrouteintheeasternregionoftheMekongDelta(connectingtheM?Thu?n-C?nTh?withtheC?nTh?-CàMau).Thisisakeynationalexpresswaysystem,ensuringthecontinuousandhigh-speedtransportationoflargevolumesofgoodsandpassengers.Theprojectaimstocreateseamlessconnectivitywithmajorseaports,keyurbanareas,industrialzones,inlandportsandlogisticshubsintheMekongDeltaregion.TheH?uRiver,about230kmlong,isoneofthetwobranchesoftheMekongRiverasitflowsintoVietnameseterritory,passingthroughtheprovincesofAnGiang,C?nTh?City,??ngTháp,V?nhLong,H?uGiang,TràVinhandSócTr?ng.Currently,therearethreecompletedbridgesonthisriveroftheC?nTh?Bridge,theVàmC?ngBridgeandtheChau??cBridge.VNS? gi?i ??u này tuy?n Vi?t Nam c?ng có s? chu?n b? k? càng và chúng t?i hoàn toàn t? tin.

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