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Medicalworkersgivefirstaidstotheworkers.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?IPHòNG—ThenortherncityofH?iPhònghassuspendedtheworkingofacompanycanteenaftermorethan120staffwhohadeatenthereweretakentohospitalwithsuspectedfoodpoisoningonThursday.TheVi?tNamFoodAdministration(VFA)hasaskedthecitytotakeurgentmeasuresfollowingthepatientsbeingrushedtohospitalaftereatingatthecollectivekitchenattheS?ngC?mShipbuildingJSC.TheVFA,undertheMinistryofHealth,requestedtheH?iPhòngshealthdepartmenttodirecthospitalstocreatethebestconditionsforactivelytreatingthepatientsandifnecessaryaskforsupportfromhigherlevelhospitals.Thecityhaslaunchedaninvestigationintothekitchenattheshipbuildingcompanyandinvestigatethecasebasedonregulations.Theymustcheckthefoodorigin,takefoodsamplesfortestingtofindthecause.Violationsoffoodsafetyregulations,ifany,mustbestrictlyhandledandpublicisedtopromptlywarnthecommunity.TheVFAalsorequiredtheDoHtoincreaseinstructiontocollectivekitchens,foodserviceestablishmentsandthepeopletoensurefoodsafetyandhygiene,andstrictlyimplementmanagement.Around12.20onThursday,morethan120workersfromthecompanyinAnD??ngDistrictshowedsymptomsofrashesanditchingontheirfaces.Somepeoplevomitedandothersfeltnauseousafterhavinglunchatthecompany.Immediately,theseworkersweretransferredtodifferenthospitalsinH?iPhòngCity,suchastheVi?tTi?pFriendshipHospital,theInternationalGeneralHospitalandtheAnD??ngDistrictMedicalCentre.Inaddition,51workerswithmildsymptomsofnausea,redfaces,andmildheadacheweremonitoredatthecompany.Accordingtoareportfromthecompany,nearly800employeeshadlunchatthecompanyonThursday,cateredbytheThànhH?ngServiceCoLtdinDanH?nhVillage,??ngC??ngCommune,AnD??ngDistrict.Themealsweredividedintotwomenus.Ofwhich,400mealsincludebraisedseafish,groundpork,zucchini,vegetablesoup,riceandwatermelon.Theremainingmealsincludedbraisedchicken,peanuts,zucchini,vegetablesoup,riceandwatermelon.Thecompanysinitialinvestigationshowedthatmostworkerswithsignsoffoodpoisoninghadhadbraisedseafish.—VNS
WorkerspullaunderseaopticalcableashoreinQuyNh?nCity.—Photobaotintuc.vnHàN?I–Vi?tNamplanstobuildatleast10newunderseacableroutesby2030,increasingthetotalnumberto15withaminimumcapacityof350Tbps.Accordingtothedevelopmentstrategyforthenationsinternationalfiberopticcablesystemto2030withavisionuntil2035,issuedbytheMinistryofInformationandCommunications,atleasttwoofthesenewcableswillbeownedbyVi?tNamandwillconnectdirectlytoregionaldigitalhubs.By2027,thecountryaimstolaunchfournewroutes,boostingthetotalcapacitytoatleast134Tbps.ItwillcontinuetoensurethatSingapore,HongKong(China),andJapanremaintheprimarydigitalhubsforconnections.Between2028and2030,sixmorerouteswillbeadded.Thisphasewillaimtomaintainupto90percentoftheunderseacablecapacitylinkedtofourmajordigitalhubsinAsia,witha10percentcapacityreservedforbackupconnectionstosignificantdigitalhubsintheAmericasandEurope.TheinternationalfiberopticcablesystemisacrucialpartofVi?tNamsdigitalinfrastructure,requiringbiginvestmentstoensureultra-highcapacity,widebandwidth,safety,andsustainability.Thisinfrastructurewillprovidethenecessaryspaceforseveralurbancentrestobecomeregionaldatahubs.Lookingtowards2035,thestrategyoutlinesthatthesystemwillbeamongthoseleadingtheregionintermsofquantity,capacity,andquality.Thisdevelopmentwillattractmajorcloudserviceprovidersandfacilitatetheestablishmentoflargedatacentres.—VNSTaxpayersmaketransactionsattheHCMCityTaxDepartment.PhotocourtesyoftheHCMCityTaxDepartmentHCMCITY—TaxauthoritiesinHCMCityhaverequestedpoliceassistanceinverifyingthefounderof116companiesacrossvariousdistrictsinresponsetoconcernsaboutpotentialtaxlawviolationsorfraudulentactivities.Nguy?nTi?nD?ng,deputydirectorofHCMCityTaxDepartment,disclosedonJune28thataVietnamesewoman,knownbythefirstnameH??ng,hadestablished116businesseswithincitydistrictsbetweenDecember2023andMarch2024.Thesebusinessesallbearforeignnames.Despitemultipleattemptstosummonthewomanforclarification,shefailedtoappearforquestioning.Investigationshaverevealedthebusinessesfoundedbyherwerenotconductingoperationsattheirregisteredaddressesoranyphysicallocation.Thetaxagencyhassoughtpoliceinterventiontodeterminewhetherlegitimatecitizenidentificationcardswereusedintheestablishmentofthesebusinesses.Ithasalsocautionedthatcasesofmassbusinessestablishmentofteninvolvefraudulentintentions,requiringfurtherinvestigationbythepolice.IthascalledforcollaborationfromtheDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentinexaminingtheproliferationofvirtualandghostbusinessesestablishedbycertainindividuals.Withtherecentrelaxationofregulationsonbusinesslicensing,therehasbeenariseincasesexploitingtheestablishmentofmultiplebusinessesforillicitpurposessuchasinvoicetradingandtaxrefundscams.Therefore,thetaxagencynowrequirestheverificationofpersonalidentificationbeforeissuingelectronicinvoicestopreventtax-relatedviolations.ThetaxagencyrecommendsamendmentstolegalregulationsmandatingtheauthenticationofpersonalinformationthroughtheMinistryofPublicSecuritysnationalpopulationdatacentrepriortocompanyregistrationandinvoiceissuancetoavoidtheriskofindividualsmisusingcitizenidentificationcardsforfraudulentactivities.Inarelatedmove,thetaxagencyrecentlyannouncedalistofhundredsofbusinessesandindividualsowingoverVN?4.6trillion(US$188million)intaxeswithseveralfirmswithtaxdebtsofoverVN?100millionasofApril.—VNS
AttheNam??nh1–ThanhHóa(chǎn)ThermalPowerPlantsection,96percentofthepoleshavebeenputupand80percentofthewireshavebeenpulledthrough.VNA/VNSPhotosHuyHùngThe500kVcircuit3transmissionlineprojectlinkingthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhtothenorthernprovinceofH?ngYênisenteringthefinalphasetoreachitsfinishline,underthedirectionofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính.The500kVpowertransmissionlinefromQu?ngTr?chDistrictinQu?ngBìnhtoPh?N?iDistrictinH?ngYênincludesfourcomponentprojects,includingthe500kVQu?ngTr?ch–Qu?nhL?upowerline,the500kVQu?nhL?u–ThanhHoápowerline,the500kVNam??nh1ThermalPowerPlant–ThanhHoápowerline,andthe500kVNam??nh1ThermalPowerPlant–Ph?N?ipowerline.The519-kmpowerlinepassesthrough211communesandwardsin43districtsofnineprovinces,includingQu?ngBình,HàT?nh,Ngh?An,ThanhHóa(chǎn),NinhBình,Nam??nh,TháiBình,H?iD??ng,andH?ngYên.ThetotalinvestmentisaboutVN?22.3trillion(US$899million).Theprojectaimstoreducetheriskofoverloadingfortheexisting500kVlines,especiallywhentransmittinghighamountviathenorth–operatingasacentralinterfaceattimeswhenhydroelectricpowerplantsgeneratelowpower,ensuringelectricitysupplyfortheregionintheyearstocome.TheprojectsarebeingundertakenbytheNationalPowerTransmissionCorporation(EVNNPT)astheinvestor,withtheNorthernPowerProjectManagementBoardandtheCentralPowerProjectManagementBoardtheprojectoperatorsandmanagers.JointeffortsWorkersattheprojectinNgaS?nDistrict,thecentralprovinceofThanhHóa(chǎn).Throughouttheconstructionsites,thousandsofworkers,withsupportofdifferentunitsacrosstheelectricityindustry,areworkingdayandnightregardlessofthescorchingsun,thunderstormsormuddyterrain,inaconcertedefforttocompletetheprojectontime.Theexactshapeofthe500kVcircuit3transmissionlineisgraduallyemerging.Atconstructionsite30-33,package36inKimS?nDistrict,NinhBìnhofthePowerConstructionCompany4,dozensofworkersarespreadingconductorsandlightningprotection,readyforthewiredrawingprocess.Tr?nhV?nTu?n,teamleader,saidthatthissectionhadbeeninoperatingmodefromJune7untilnow,anditwasexpectedthatbyJune18,theentiresectionwouldbewired.Allhumanforces,machineryandequipmentaregatheredtoworkinthreeshifts.Wewilltrytocompletethebiddingpackagesbeforetheassignedtime,saidTu?n.L?uVi?tTi?n,deputygeneraldirectoroftheEVNNPTsaidthatoveralltheprojectinNam??nh1-ThanhHóa(chǎn)ThermalPowerPlantwasgoingwellandonschedule.Therewasnopressureintermsoftheworkforce-contractorsparticipatingintheprojectsuchasthePh??ngH?nhcompanyhavehighqualityhumanresourcesandlargeconstructionmachinery,completingthebiddingpackageveryquickly.Wearefocusingonincreasinghumanresources.Atthesametime,leadersoftheVi?tNamElectricity(EVN)andtheEVNNPTareregularlypresentattheconstructionsitetoencourage,supportandhandleanyarisingproblems,saidTi?n.CopewithsevereweatherTheweatherinthenorthisatitshottestperiod,withoutdoortemperaturessometimesreachingover40degreesCelsius.Thisisamajorobstacleforconstructioncontractors,whentheirworkerscannotworkcontinuouslyonsiteduetohealthandlaboursafetyregulations.AtthelocationNo32ofthe500kVNam??nh1-Ph?N?isectioninTr?cHùngCommune,Tr?cNinhDistrict,Nam??nh,constructionunitsarehastilyerectingpolesandpullingropesinthefinalstages,butthatworkisextremelydifficultunderthebakingsunshine.V?XuanThi?n,technicalofficeroftheS?ng?àCompany11said:Withthisweather,thecontractorletsworkersworkfrom5amandleaveearlyat11am,thengototheconstructionsitelaterfrom2pmtoworkuntileveningtoavoidthehotafternoonsun.PhanKhánhH?ngS?n,aworker,said:Thepoles,equipmentandmaterialsareallmadeofsteel,largeinsize,exposedtothehotsun,sotheirtemperatureisalwaysveryhigh.Whenitrains,itisalsoverydifficultforworkerstotransportequipmentandpolesforinstallationinthemuddyterrain.Managersatalllevelscareaboutandencourageus,providingmeals,medicineandfoodtoimproveourresistanceonhotdays,sowecanworkwithpeaceofmind.Ph?mV?nDoanh,anofficialfromtheNorthernPowerProjectManagementBoardandalsorepresentativeoftheinvestoratthispositionsaidthatinadditiontoweatherproblems,anotherobstacletoprogresswasgettingmaterialstoerectsteelcolumns.Whilecontractorsprovidingthecolumnscanonlyproduceabout70percent,theremaining30percentisimported.Customsprocedureswereconductedveryslowly,notalwaysmatchingthescheduleofprovidingsteelcolumnstotheconstructionsites.TheMinistryofIndustryandTradehascontactedtheconsulatesofneighbouringcountriestoensurethatgoodscanarriveattheconstructionsiteasquicklyaspossible,saidDoanh.PowerofsolidarityWorkersaretryingtheirverybestinQu?ngTr?ch-Qu?nhL?usection.Acrosstheconstructionsites,itisnotdifficulttoseethehiveofwork,witheveryoneaimingtospeedupprogress.Mostofthefront-lineworkersandofficialsparticipatingintheprojectarewillingtoworkregardlessofhardshipsandhopetheprojectwillbeenergisedandcomeinonschedule.FollowingrequestsoftheGovernmentandtheEVN,38teamswithmorethan500officersandemployeesoftheNorthernElectricityCorporationhavejoinedtheworkinthelastmonthtosupporttheproject.Asadesignatedcriticaltask,allthechosenteamsareelectricianswhoarequalified,willingandreadytoovercomeallobstacles.T?H?uS?n,deputydirectoroftheNinhBìnhElectricityCompany,saidthatjoiningtheworkwassomethingtheywereproudofsotheelectricityworkerswerealwaysenthusiasticandwereinhighspirits.DeputyGeneralDirectorTi?noftheEVNNPT,saidthatthecorporationassignedabout1,800peoplefromfourpowertransmissioncompanies,alongwithmorethan2,000workersfromdifferentelectricitycompaniesacrossthecountryjoininginthelastpushefforts.WorkerNguy?nTr?ng?oàn,fromtheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kN?ng,saidthatwiththecurrentspiritofworkingregardlessofrainorshine,theunitcouldcompletelymeettheprojectsschedulebeforetheendofthismonth.Personally,Iamveryexcited,becausewehavebeenfamiliarwiththeworkofmanagingandoperating500kVtransmissionlinesfordecades.Alongwiththatistheencouragementfromalllevels,withsolidarityoftheentireelectricityindustry,weallholdthesinglegoalofcompletingtheprojectsoon,said?oàn.VNSPanelistsshareexperiencesindiabetescareandmanagementinVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyoftheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinologyHàN?I—TheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinologyhasintroducedthefirstcontinuousglucosemonitoringprotocolguideline,toadvisehealthcareprofessionalsinVi?tNam.Theguidelineisexpectedtobringaboutmajorchangestothecountrysdiabetesmanagement.TheMinistryofHealthhadpreviouslyrecommendedcontinuousglucosemonitoring(CGM)forpeoplelivingwithdiabetestype2whodesiretobettermanagetheirglucoselevelsandalsoforhospitalisedpatientswithrequiredglucosemonitoring.Thefirst-of-its-kindguideline,issuedbytheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinology(VADE)inlateFebruary2024,providesconcretestepsonhowhealthcareprofessionals(HCPs)andpeoplewithdiabetesshouldimplementCGM.Overallimplementationoftechnologywillnotonlyhelpbettermanagediabetesbutalsoreducethetreatmentcostburdenonpeopleandthehealthcaresystem.Therefore,adetailedguidelineforcontinousglucosemonitoringisofgreatimportance,saidProf.Dr.Tr?nH?uDàng,VADEChairman,formerlyViceRectorofHueUniversityofMedicineandPharmacyonThursday.CGMinvolvesusingsensorsattachedundertheskintomeasureglucoseintheinterstitialfluidoveraperiodoftimeanddisplaycontinuouslyestimatedbloodglucosevalues??overtime,theVADEguidelinesaid.ForHCPs,theguidelinelistsoutCGMdevicesandhowtousethem;indicationsandcontraindications;keyindicators,especiallythoseoftheelderlyandpregnantwomenaswellasdataanalysis.Forpeoplewithdiabetes,theguidelineprovidesgeneralintroductionofCGM,theoperationofCGMandhowtousemonitoringdevices.Basedontheseguidelines,HCPswillestablishprotocolsforCGMimplementationforhospitalsnationwide,especiallythoseinHàN?iandHCMCity.ThenumberofpeoplelivingwithdiabetesinVi?tNamhasbeenontherise,withthediseaseprevalencedoublingoverthepasttenyears.Amongthose,morethanhalfofthemarenotdiagnosed,thereforenotbeingtreated.Forthoseundertreatment,onlyathirdachieveddiabetestreatmentgoal,accordingtoProf.Dàng.Keepingbloodglucoselevelstableandwithinacceptablerangeiskeyforpeoplelivingwithdiabetestopreventdiabeticcomplications,Dàngsaid.CGMprovidesareal-timeglucosereadingandadetailedpictureofapersonsglucoselevels,helpingdoctorsunderstandthepatientsconditionstomakemorepersonalisedtreatmentdecisionandimprovetreatmentoutcomes.Thetechnologyalsohelpspeoplelivingwithdiabetesbettermanagetheirdiabetesandimprovequalityoflifethroughactionableinsightsthatenablelifestyleadjustments.OneoftheCGMdeviceslistedintheVADEguidelineisFreeStyleLibre,theflashglucosemonitoringtechnologywhichwaslaunchedinMarch2021foradultsandchildren(agedfourandabove)inVi?tNambyAbbott.TheFreeStyleLibresystem,launchedinVi?tNaminMarch2021,helpsmonitorglucoselevelseveryminutethroughasmall,coin-sizedsensorwornonthebackoftheupperarmforupto14days–makingitthelongest-lastingflashglucosemonitoringdeviceavailableglobally.Thetechnologyhasrevolutionisedthewaydiabetesismanagedforaboutsixmillionpeopleacrossmorethan60countries.—VNSAsectionofTràngTi?nAlleyinHoànKi?mDistrict,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?n??cHàN?I—Adraftingteamlookingathowareasonthesideofroadsandsidewalksaremanagedinthecapital,haveproposedimposinganusagefeeinHoànKi?mDistrict,thehistoricheartofthecity.Theteamwerelookingathowthesidewalkswerebeingmanagedandused,andhowtheycouldbebetterexploited.Aftermorethantenmonthsofresearch,thedraftingteam,consistingofrepresentativesfrom11departmentsandfourdistricts,hassubmittedtothecapitalPeoplesCommitteethepromulgationoftheproject.Theproposalofapilotusagefeeschemecameafterassessingthecurrentmanagementstatusat123localstreetsinthecityandreviewingcurrentregulations.Thedraftingteamhasidentifiedconditionsandcriteriatoconsiderthetemporaryexploitationanduseofapartofroadbedsforparking,alongwiththeroadsidestripsbeingusedbybusinesses.Thedraftingteamsubmittedninemodelsofsidewalkstobeexploitedandusedfornon-trafficpurposesandpointedoutsevengroupsofmanagementsolutions.Accordingly,thefeefortemporaryuseofsidewalksforcarparkingisthehighestatVN?240,000(US$9.4)persq.meachmonthinHoànKi?mDistrict,thelowestisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthS?nTayTownandothersuburbandistricts.ThefeefortemporaryuseofsidewalkstoparkmotorbikesandbicyclesinHoànKi?mDistrictisthehighestVN?135,000($5.2)persq.meachmonth,thelowestisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthinS?nTayTownandotherdistricts.ThetemporaryuseofroadbedsandsidewalksforbusinessonmainstreetsoffourdowntowndistrictsofHoànKi?m,Ba?ình,??ng?aandHaiBàTr?ng,forcultural,culinarystreetsandnightmarkets,appliesafeeofVN?45,000($1.76)persq.meachmonth.ThefeeforremainingmainstreetsofeightotherdistrictscostsVN?40,000($1.56)persq.meachmonth.ItcostsVN?25,000($0.97)persq.mpermonthforstreetsinS?nTayTown.ThefeeisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthforstreetsinthesuburbdistricts.RentalfeescomplywithResolutionNo.06/2020ofthecapitalPeoplesCouncil.Afterevaluatingtheinitialresults,thecitywillcontinuetoconsiderwhethertorolloutthepilotacrossotherurbanareasofotherdistricts.HoànKi?mhasbeencurrentlytheonlydistrictinthecapitalthatrentsidewalksforbusinessesandhasbeendoingsosince2021.Locationsforrent,mainlycoffee,refreshments,fastfoodareatNo.30,94LyTh??ngKi?t,No.11LêPh?ngHi?u,No.15Ng?Quy?n.TherentalfeeisVN?45,000($1.76)persq.mpermonth,thelicenceperiodfortemporaryuseofthestreetissixmonths.Attheendoflastyear,thedistrictproposedtopilotphaseoneofbusinessleasingon10streetswith36positions,consistingof15locationsonfivestreetsof?inhTiênHoàng,HàngKhay,HàngBài,Nguy?nXíandLêTháiT?and21locationsonfivestreetsofLyTh??ngKi?t,PhanChuTrinh,BàTri?u,LêPh?ngHi?uandNg?Quy?n.—VNS
Theremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswereburiedatHill82Cemetery,TanBiênDistrict,TayNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngT?YNINH—TheSteeringCommitteeforsearch,collection,repatriation,andidentificationoffallensoldiersremains(SteeringCommittee515)ofthesouthernprovinceofTayNinhonFridayheldceremonytoreceivetheremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldierswhofelldowninCambodiaduringthewartime.TheremainsweresearchedandrepatriatedbyTeamK70underMilitaryZone7andTeamK71undertheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommandduringthe2023-2024dryseason.AccordingtoLieutenantColonelPhanV?nLong,PoliticalCommissarofTeamK71,theremainswerecollectedintheprovincesofBanteayMeanchey,OddarMeancheay,SiemReap,KampongCham,andTbongKhmunfromMarch1–June28.Membersofbothteamsalwaysupheldastrongsenseofresponsibilitytoovercomealldifficulties,andcloselycooperatedwithforcesoftheMilitarySubdistrictandpeopleoftheCambodianlocalitiesinperformingtheirduties,contributingtotighteningthefriendshipandsolidaritybetweenthetwocountries,Longsaid.Colonel??ThànhVi?t,DeputyCommissaroftheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommand,commendedthespirit,responsibility,andachievementsbytheteamsofficersandsoldiers,andthankedtheCambodianlocalitiesforcesfortheirassistanceandsupporttotheteamsintheirmission.—VNSDr.H?Ng?cAnhV?(left),34,headofHCMCity-basedM???cHospitalsFertilitySupportDepartment,performsasurgeryonapatient.—PhotocourtesyofM???cHospitalHCMCITY—AresearchstudyconductedbyVietnamesedoctorsinHCMCityhasbeenpublishedinTheLancet,ahighlyesteemedinternationalmedicaljournal.ReleasedonThursday(June27),thestudy,withafocusoninfertility,wasledbyDr.H?Ng?cAnhV?,34,headoftheM???cHospitalsFertilitySupportDepartmentinTanBìnhDistrict.ThepaperwassupervisedbyAssoc.Prof.Dr.V??ngTh?Ng?cLan,headoftheDepartmentofMedicineatHCMCityUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy.Itdelvesintoprotocolsforpreparingtheuterineendometriumtocreateanoptimalenvironmentforembryotransferintotheuterus.Thestudyemphasisestheimportanceoftailoringprotocolstoindividualpatientsasasingularapproachmaynotbeuniversallyapplicable.Bycomparingtheeffectivenessofthreecommonlyusedprotocolson1,428patients,thestudyprovidesinvaluablescientificevidencethataidsdoctorsincustomisingtreatmentsforoptimaloutcomes.Thegroundbreakingresearch,thefirstofitskindtoanalysemidtermresults,underwentrigorousevaluationbyanindependentinternationaldataanalysisboardcomprisedofesteemedprofessorsfromEngland,Australia,andHongKong.Despitefacingtemporarydisruptionsduetothepandemicin2021,theresearchteamdiligentlynavigatedchallengingcircumstancestoresumeactivitieswhenfeasible.ThisisthesecondtimeaVietnamesemedicalresearchpaperhasbeenfeaturedinTheLancet.Thepreviousstudy,publishedinApril2021,wasalsoledbytheresearchteamatM???cHospitalincollaborationwithvariousdomesticandinternationalunits.Thepreviousstudyfocusedonacomparisonbetweenintracytoplasmicsperminjectionandconventionalin-vitrofertilisation(IVF)incoupleswithinfertilitywherethemalepartnerhasnormaltotalspermcountandmotility.Ithighlightedtheriseintheuseofintracytoplasmicsperminjectionsoverthepasttwodecades,despitetherateofmaleinfertilityremainingunchanged.TheLancetisacknowledgedasapremiersourceofinformationintheglobalmedicalandhealthsciencecommunity.—VNS
AnoverviewoftheVanPhongEconomicZone.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngKHáNHHòA—TheVanPhongEconomicZoneinthesouth-centralprovinceofKhánhHòaisattractingdozensoflarge-scaleprojects,whichmeansmorethan4,200householdswillneedtorelocatetoaccommodatetheseprojects.Accordingtotheplan,about2,500householdsintheB?cVanPhongareaofV?nNinhDistrictand1,700householdsintheNamVanPhongareainNinhHòaTownwillhavetomove.Toarrangeresettlementforhouseholdsaffectedbytheprojects,theNinhHòaTownPeoplesCommitteerequestedthattheprovincialPeoplesCommitteetocompleteinfrastructureoftheNinhTh?yresettlementarea,withatotalareaof??morethan100ha,aswellasbuildtwonewresettlementareasinNinhDiêmWardandNinhVanCommune.InV?nNinhDistrict,theVanPhongEconomicZoneManagementBoardaskedtheprovincialPeoplesCommitteetoupgradeandexpandtheV?nhYênResettlementArea,andconstructthenewV?nTh?ngResettlementAreawithanareaalsoexceedingonehundredhectares.TheKhánhHòaPeoplesCommitteerequiresdepartmentsandlocalitiestourgentlyreviewandcompareongoingresettlementareaswithapprovedplans.IntheV?nTh?ngResettlementArea,investmentproceduresmustbecompletedtostartconstructioninNovemberthisyear.Nguy?nT?nTuan,ChairmanofKhánhHoàProvincePeoplesCommittee,saidthatbuildingresettlementareasmustbeassociatedwithvocationaltrainingandjobcreationforaffectedpeople,especiallyworkersinthefisheriesandagriculturalsectors.Strategicinvestorsmustalsoberesponsibleforcontributingapartinbuildingmodernresettlementareas,similartothoseinthemodernurbanareas,saidTuan.—VNS
Medicalworkersgivefirstaidstotheworkers.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?IPHòNG—ThenortherncityofH?iPhònghassuspendedtheworkingofacompanycanteenaftermorethan120staffwhohadeatenthereweretakentohospitalwithsuspectedfoodpoisoningonThursday.TheVi?tNamFoodAdministration(VFA)hasaskedthecitytotakeurgentmeasuresfollowingthepatientsbeingrushedtohospitalaftereatingatthecollectivekitchenattheS?ngC?mShipbuildingJSC.TheVFA,undertheMinistryofHealth,requestedtheH?iPhòngshealthdepartmenttodirecthospitalstocreatethebestconditionsforactivelytreatingthepatientsandifnecessaryaskforsupportfromhigherlevelhospitals.Thecityhaslaunchedaninvestigationintothekitchenattheshipbuildingcompanyandinvestigatethecasebasedonregulations.Theymustcheckthefoodorigin,takefoodsamplesfortestingtofindthecause.Violationsoffoodsafetyregulations,ifany,mustbestrictlyhandledandpublicisedtopromptlywarnthecommunity.TheVFAalsorequiredtheDoHtoincreaseinstructiontocollectivekitchens,foodserviceestablishmentsandthepeopletoensurefoodsafetyandhygiene,andstrictlyimplementmanagement.Around12.20onThursday,morethan120workersfromthecompanyinAnD??ngDistrictshowedsymptomsofrashesanditchingontheirfaces.Somepeoplevomitedandothersfeltnauseousafterhavinglunchatthecompany.Immediately,theseworkersweretransferredtodifferenthospitalsinH?iPhòngCity,suchastheVi?tTi?pFriendshipHospital,theInternationalGeneralHospitalandtheAnD??ngDistrictMedicalCentre.Inaddition,51workerswithmildsymptomsofnausea,redfaces,andmildheadacheweremonitoredatthecompany.Accordingtoareportfromthecompany,nearly800employeeshadlunchatthecompanyonThursday,cateredbytheThànhH?ngServiceCoLtdinDanH?nhVillage,??ngC??ngCommune,AnD??ngDistrict.Themealsweredividedintotwomenus.Ofwhich,400mealsincludebraisedseafish,groundpork,zucchini,vegetablesoup,riceandwatermelon.Theremainingmealsincludedbraisedchicken,peanuts,zucchini,vegetablesoup,riceandwatermelon.Thecompanysinitialinvestigationshowedthatmostworkerswithsignsoffoodpoisoninghadhadbraisedseafish.—VNSHàN?I—TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)inVi?tNamco-chairedapolicydialogueconferenceinHàN?ionMondaytodiscussenhancinginternationalcooperationandmulti-sectoralcoordinationincirculareconomyinagriculture.DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentPhùng??cTi?nhighlightedVi?tNamscommitmenttoacirculareconomy,pointingtoexistingpoliciesanddirectives,includingArticle142ofthe2020LawonEnvironmentalProtection.Theagriculturalsectorhaspromotedtheapplicationandimplementationofcircularagriculture,explicitlyaddressedinthe2021-30strategyforsustainableagricultureandruraldevelopment(withavisionto2050),andaschemepromotingtheapplicationandtransferofsci-techforacircularagriculturaleconomyby2030,hesaid.RamlaKhalidi,UNDPResidentRepresentativeinVi?tNam,commendedthecountryseffortstofulfilitsNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDCs)-commitmentsmadeundertheParisAgreement.Sheacknowledgedthemultifacetedbenefitsofcircularagriculture–addressingclimatechangegoals,enhancingeconomiccompetitiveness,andprotectinghumanhealthandecosystems.Shecalledforstrongercollaborationtobuildandperformcirculareconomypolicies.Thisincludesensuringequitableinvestmentallocation,fosteringknowledgesharingandcooperation,andleveragingthepowerofagriculturalvaluechainsandsci-techforcommunicationcampaignstoraiseawareness.UNDP,shereaffirmed,remainscommittedtosupportingtheVietnameseGovernmentinthisjourney.Representativesfrominternationalandnon-governmentalorganisations,theprivatesector,ministriesandagenciessharedinsightsoninternationalcooperationmechanisms,interdisciplinarycoordinationtopromotecircularagriculturepractices,andsuccessfulcasestudies.Participantsunderlinedpublic-privatepartnershipsindrivingthesuccessofcircularagriculture,withtheprivatesectorapplyingsci-techtoadvancerelevantinitiatives.—VNS
PaneliststalkaboutusingsocialnetworksforhealthcarecommunicationataroundtableheldbytheHCMCityUniversityMedicalCentreonJuly6.—PhotocourtesyofHCMCityUniversityMedicalCentreHCMCITY—Socialnetworksareapowerfultoolforhealthcarefacilitiesandhealthcareprofessionalstodisseminatemedicalknowledge,promoteaccuratemedicalinformationandincreasepublicawarenessofriskfactorsandpathologies,aroundtablehasheard.V?M?nhC??ng,directorofthehealthministrysNationalCentreforHealthEducationandCommunication,toldtheroundtableheldbytheHCMCityUniversityMedicalCentreonSaturdaythatVietnamesespendanaverageoftwohoursand33minutesonsocialnetworkseveryday.Soitmakeseminentsenseforhealthfacilitiestousedigitalchannelstocommunicatewithpatientsandshareknowledgeandinformationonthemandpreventthespreadofmisinformation,hesaid.Tophospitalmanagersandhealthcareprofessionalsneedtoacknowledgetheroleofsocialmediainfluencersinhelpingpromotemedicalinformationandimprovepublichealth,headded.Nguy?nV?nTh?ngLong,alectureratRMITVietnam,saidaround66percentofhealthcarefacilitiesusetraditionalmethodstodisseminateinformationtopatients,withafocusonstatisticsandmedicaljargon.Butonsocialmedia,whichattractslargenumbers,misinformationisrampant,helamented.Healthcarefacilitiesneedtotransformcontentsintoinspiringstoriestoattractthepublicandhelphealthcareprofessionalscommunicateondigitalchannels,headded.—VNSTheMinistryofPublicSecurityholdsasix-monthreviewintoitsinvestigations.—PhotocourtesyoftheministryHàN?I—TheMinistryofPublicSecuritycrackeddownmorethan3,000corruption,economicandsmugglingcases,withmorethan4,900defendantsinvolvedinthefirsthalfofthisyear,aconferencehasbeentold.Thenumbersofcasesanddefendantswere21.63percentand47.12percenthigher,comparedtothesameperiodlastyear.TheministryheldaconferenceonMondaytoreviewitsperformanceinthefirstsixmonthsofthisyear,withtheparticipationofPresidentT?Lam,whopraisedtheirwork.AccordingtoDeputyMinisterTr?nQu?cT?,thefightagainstcrimehasintensifiedastheministrydiscoveredevermorecomplexmethodscriminalswereusing.Inthefirstsixmonthsof2024,theministrylaunchedinvestigationinto22,022crimesrelatedtosocialorder,higherthanthetargetsetbytheNationalAssembly.Theministrysped??uptheinvestigationandhandlingofmajorcasesandnewcases,saidT?.ThepublicsecurityforcehastakendrasticmeasurestoimplementtheGovernmentsProject06ondevelopingtheapplicationofpopulationdata,e-identificationandauthenticationfornationaldigitaltransformation.Therateofonlinepublicserviceprovisioninthefirstsixmonthsreached97.13percent.Regardingsalvageandrescueefforts,theministryperformed581rescuesandsaved362people.PresidentT?Lampraisedtheministryforitsachievementsinthefirsthalfoftheyearandorderedtheforcetocontinuetofocusprimarilyonanti-corruptionworkandthenpreventingandcombatingnegativephenomenaandcorruption.Theministryhasbeenurgedtobestrategicaboutitsperformance,protectingnationalsecurity,fightingcrimesandcontinuingtoexpandinternationalcooperationinsecurity,maintainingsafety,order,disciplineandmaintainingthesocio-economichealthofthecountry,whilealsopromotinginternationalintegration.HehopedthattheforcewillovercomealldifficultiesandcompletealltasksassignedbytheParty,Stateandpeople,firstofallsuccessfullyimplementingtheresolutionsofthePartyandtheministrysCentralCommitteeParty.—VNS
AfirebrokedoutonJune8atahouseonHàngV?iStreetinHoànKi?mDistrict,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ThePeoplesCommitteeofHàN?ihasdevelopedseveralmeasurestoenhancefirepreventionandcontrolinmulti-storeyresidentialbuildings,multi-apartmenthousing,andhousescombinedwithproductionandbusinessactivities.HàN?iPolicewillprovideadvisorysupportforimplementingregulationsanddirectives.IncollaborationwiththeDepartmentofConstruction,HàN?iPolicewillissuedocumentsonurgentmeasurestoenhancefiresafetyconditions,tailoredtolocalrealities,tobecompletedby30July2024.HàN?iPolicewillorganisereviews,inspectionsandclassifications,andissuefiresafetymeasuresformulti-storeyresidentialbuildings,multi-apartmenthousing,andhousesusedasproductionandbusinessestablishments(includingrentalhousing).FacilityheadsandhomeownersmustcommittoatimelineforimplementingthefiresafetymeasuresissuedbythePeoplesCommittee,withallmeasurestobecompletedby30March2025.Non-compliantbusinessestablishmentswillberequiredtoceaseoperationsuntilcomplianceisachieved.TheChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteehasinstructedHàN?iPolicetostrictlyhandleestablishmentsthatdonotmeetfiresafetyrequirements,particularlythoseinusebeforeFirePreventionandControlLawNo.27/2001/QH10tookeffecton4October2001.Thisincludesrectifyingandhandlingallbuildingsputintousewithoutapprovalorinspectionforfiresafetyandensuringnonewnon-compliantbuildingsareused.Forfirescausingseriousdamage,HàN?iPolicewillinvestigatethecauses,identifyresponsibilities,andhandlethemstrictlyaccordingtolegalregulations.Theywillensureaccountabilityoflocalpartyandgovernmentleadersifhigh-riskestablishmentsoperatewithoutadequatesafetyconditions,resultinginseriousconsequencesduetoalackofleadership,direction,inspection,orsupervision.ThePeoplesCommitteeofHàN?irequiresallsectorsandlocalitiestoclearlydefineresponsibilities,emphasisingtheresponsibilityofleadersinimplementingassignedduties.Theymustproactivelypreventandmitigatefireincidentstominimisedamage.Relevantunitsmustpromptlyresolvearisingdifficultiestoensureeffectiveimplementation.Headsofunitsshouldregularlyguide,inspect,andsupervisefirepreventionmeasures.Localpartycommitteesandgovernments,especiallyatthegrassrootslevel,arecalledtocollaboratewiththepoliceinleading,directing,andexecutingfireprevention,firefighting,andrescuetasks.Inspectionsmustbeintensified,andanylapsesorlaxmanagementinfirepreventionandrescuemustbehandled,includingconsideringcriminalliabilityoflocalpartiesandgovernmentleaders.Thecitywillreviewandproposeamendmentstothecurrentlegalframeworkforfirepreventioninmulti-storeyresidentialbuildings,multi-apartmenthousing,andsingle-familyhomescombinedwithproductionandbusinessactivities(includingrentalhousing).Intheshortterm,authoritiesmustbeadvisedonremovingimpracticalregulationsthathinderfirepreventioneffortsandaddressingshortcomingsinstatemanagementregulationsforthistypeofhousing.HàN?iwillcontinuetodevelopitsfirepreventioninfrastructureinlinewiththeHàN?iMasterPlanfor2021-2030,withavisiontowards2050,andtheHàN?iMasterPlanAdjustmentSchemeto2045,withavisionto2065.Thisincludesbuildingtransportationnetworks,watersupplysystems,andcommunicationsystemsthatmeetfirepreventionandrescuerequirements.Thecitywillalsofocusoninspecting,supervising,andpromptlyaddressinginadequaciesinfirepreventionandrescueeffortstopreventandeliminatecausesleadingtofires.HàN?iwillissueandimplementacomprehensiveplantoimprovefirepreventionandrescuecapacity,ensuringsafetyinthecapitaluntil2025,withavisionextendingto2030.VNSPeopledonatebloodattheRedJourneyopeningceremonyinV?nhPhúcProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHùngV?NHPHúC—TheeighthRedJourneyofV?nhPhúcProvinceisunderwaywithhopesthat8,000donorswillheedthecallanddonate5,100unitsofbloodbytheendofJuly.TheblooddonationpushstartedonSundaywiththeCentralRedJourneyOrganiserandtheprovincialsteeringcommitteeforvoluntaryblooddonation.Speakingattheopeningceremony,ChairmanoftheV?nhPhúcRedCrossSocietyTr?nPhúPh??ngsaidthatinrecentyears,thevoluntaryblooddonationcampaignhadbecomesomethingculturallybeautifulforalllocalpeopleanditspopularityhadspread.HeaskedforallStateemployees,armedforcesandworkerstocontinuepromotingthespiritofkindnessandactivelyparticipateinthedonationprogramme.ThisyearistheeighthconsecutiveyearthatV?nhPhúcProvincehasjoinedintheRedJourney,attractingalargenumberofpeoplefromallwalksoflife.Oversevenpreviousdonationcampaigns,theprovincehascollectedmorethan16,000unitsofblood.Fromthestartoftheyear,theprovincehasorganised39voluntaryblooddonationsessions,attractingmorethan12,000peopleandcollectingmorethan11,000unitsofblood,therebyovercomingandlimitingbloodshortageforemergencyandtreatmentinthearea.LêLam,DeputyDirectoroftheNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusionandalsoDeputyHeadoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforVoluntaryBloodDonation,saidthatafter11years,58provincesandcitieshaveparticipatedintheRedJourney.Millionsofpeoplevolunteeredtodonatebloodandtotaldonationshaveexceeded815,000unitsofblood.TheRedJourneyhadgonebeyondasimplevoluntaryblooddonationprogrammeandhadbecomeaprofoundsocialactivity,asymbolofcompassionandcompatriotism,hesaid.Attheopeningceremony,atotalof52individuals,fourfamiliesand18groupswerehonouredfortheiroutstandingachievementsinblooddonationthisyear.TheyincludedPhùng??cVi?t,aworkerfromPHflexVinaCoLtdwhohasdonatedblood30timesandNguy?nTh?BíchTh??ng,ateacherattheXuanHòaJuniorSecondarySchoolinPhúcYênCity,whohasdonatedblood35times.AlongwithcoupleNguy?nV?nHi?nandH?Th?H?ngG?minXuanHòaWard,PhúcYênCity,whohavetogetherdonatedbloodnearly100times,Hi?n45timesandG?m48times.—VNS