LandslidesoccuratProvincialHighwayNo140inthenorthern?i?nBiênProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenthasinstructeditssubordinateunitstourgentlyimplementcriticaltaskstorespondtothecomplexforecastofflashfloodsandlandslidestriggeredbyheavyraininthenorthernregionthroughtheendofnextmonth.InitsofficialdispatchNo5398,senttorelevantauthorities,theministryhasinstructedtheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting(NCHF)toenhancemonitoring,closelytrackweatherconditions,provideforecasts,andissueearlywarningsfornaturaldisasters.ThedispatchspecifiedthattheNCHFshouldprovidetimelyforecastsanddetailedimpactwarningsforaffectedareas,includingpublicinfrastructureandsocio-economicprojectswithintheprovinces,todisastermanagementagenciesandthepublic.Thiswillsupportdisasterresponse,managementandrecoveryefforts.Additionally,theNCHFwillcollaboratewithmediaunitstoincreaseawarenessandensurethatup-to-dateinformationonnaturaldisastersisdisseminatedtolocals.TheDep6623artmentofWaterResourcesManagementisresponsibleforoverseeingtheimplementationofreservoiroperationproceduresandmustcoordinatewiththeNCHFtosharereservoiroperationdatafordisasterpreventionefforts.TheGeologicalDepartmentofVi?tNamshouldcloselymonitorgeologicalhazardsindisaster-affectedareasandworkwiththeNCHFtoprovidetimelylandslidewarningstoagencies,unitsandthepublic.TheNationalRemoteSensingDepartmentshouldcooperatewiththeNCHFtomonitorandprovideremotesensingimagerytosupportdisasterpreventionandrecoveryefforts.TheEnvironmentalPollutionControlDepartmentshouldworkwithlocalunitstomonitorenvironmentalpollutionindisaster-affectedareasandassistlocalgovernmentsinproposingsolutionsforpollutionmanagementpost-disaster.TheInstituteofMeteorology,HydrologyandClimateChangeisresponsibleforcoordinatingtheprovisionofweatherforecasts,stormalerts,heavyrainwarnings,flashfloodwarningsandfloodinformation.TheInstituteofGeologyandMineralsshouldmonitor,assessandforecastlandsliderisksandproposetimelysolutionstopreventandmitigatedamage.MaiV?nKhiêm,directoroftheNCHF,saidthatduringthesecondhalfofAugust,thenorthernregionmayexperienceapproximatelytwoperiodsofmoderatetoheavyrainfalloverawidearea.KhiêmnotedthatfromnowuntiltheendofSeptemberisthemainrainyseasoninthenorthernregion.Thisareashouldcontinuetofaceheavyrains,whichcouldleadtoflashfloodsandlandslidesinmountainousareas.Therefore,localauthoritiesneedtoproactivelyandregularlyreviewvulnerablepointsforflashfloodsandlandslidestoensurepublicsafety.Khiêmalsosaidthatthenorthernregionmightexperienceanewthunderstorm,withthepossibilityofheavyraininthenorthernmountainousareasinthenexttwodays.DuringthelatterhalfofAugust,thenorthernregioncouldseeabouttwoperiodsofmoderatetoheavywidespreadrain,withtheheaviestrainfalllikelyoccurringafterAugust20.FromnowuntilSeptember10,thetotalrainfallisforecasttoreach200-320mminS?nLaProvince,250-350mminVi?tTrìDistrictinPhúTh?Province,320-420mminH?iPhòngCityand300-400mminHàN?isHà??ngDistrict.—VNS

HàN?ipolicediscovers100kgofsyntheticdrugshiddeninwinebottlesfromFrancetoVi?tNam.PhotocourtesyofHàN?iPoliceDepartmentHàN?I—HàN?iPoliceDepartment,incoordinationwiththecitysCustomsDepartment,havedismantledasmugglingringthatwastransportingnearly100kgofsyntheticdrugsconcealedinwinebottlesbroughtfromFrancetoVi?tNam.OnJuly15,theDrugCrimeInvestigationDivisionoftheHàN?iPoliceDepartment,workingwiththeCustomsDepartment,discoveredandinspectedashipmentfromFrancearrivingatN?iBàiInternationalAirport,suspectingitcontaineddrugs.Uponexamination,authoritiesfoundeightboxescontaining97.5kgofsyntheticdrugs,whichwerevacuum-sealedanddisguisedaswinebottles.Basedoncollectedevidence,therelevantauthoritieshavearrestedT.H.T,bornin1995,forillegaldrugtrafficking.Furtherinvestigationledtothearrestoftwoadditionalsuspects,T.N.A,bornin1995,andN.V.T,bornin1998,onJuly19.TheHàN?iPoliceDepartmenthavelaunchedcriminalproceedingsagainstallthreesuspects.Theinvestigationisongoing.—VNSPassengersswipetheircardstoboardthetrainasinstructedbystaff.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—The8.5kmelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationurbanrailwaylinewelcomedover34,184passengersonitsfirstdayofoperationonThursday,accordingtoHàN?iMetroCo,Ltd.Thisfigu6623resurpassestherecordsetbytheCátLinh–Hà??ngrailwayline,thefirstonetobeoperationalinHàN?iandinthecountry,whichsaw25,680passengersontheopeningday.Notably,theNh?n–C?uGi?ymetroline,whichisonly8.5kmlongwitheightstations,hadahigherpassengercountcomparedtothe13.1kmlongCátLinh–Hà??nglinewith12stations.V?H?ngTr??ng,generaldirectorofHàN?iMetro,saidthatThemajorityofpassengersontheNh?n–C?uGi?ylinearepeoplecommutingtoworkorschool.ThissuggeststhatpassengernumbersonthislinearelikelytobesignificantlyhigherthanonLine2A.Theoperationandmanagementhavebeenhighlysuccessful,ensuringsafetyandpassengersatisfaction.Atthestations,staff,trainoperatorsandsecuritypersonnelefficientlycarriedouttheirduties.Theticketingandboardingprocesseswerefullyautomated.—VNS

Thepolicearrest155fraudsters.—PhotocourtesyoftheMinistryofPublicSecurityHàN?I—VietnameseandLaopolicehavesuccessfullydismantledalarge-scalehumantraffickingandonlinefraudring,theMinistryofPublicSecurity(MoPS)announcedyesterday.Theoperationledtothearrestof155VietnamesetraffickersoperatingintheGoldenTrianglezone,locatedinBokeoProvince,Laos.AccordingtotheMoPS,sincethebeginningofthisyear,theHàT?nhProvinceCriminalPoliceDepartmenthasbeenreceivingcontinuousreportsofindividualsbeingswindledoutofbillionsof??ng(VN?1billionequalsUS$39,600)usingsimilarmethods.PolicealsoreceivednumerouspleasforhelpfromfamilieswhosechildrenhadbeenluredtoLaoswithpromisesofeasyworkandhighsalaries.However,uponarrival,theywereforcedintocriminalactivitiesandpreventedfromleavingastheirdocumentswereconfiscatedandtheywerecloselymonitored.TheVietnamesepoliceuncoveredacross-bordercriminalringinvolvedinvariouscrimes,includinghumantrafficking,organisingillegalbordercrossings,andlarge-scaleonlinefraud.Theringoperatedundertheguiseofalegallylicensedenterprise,structuredlikealargecompanywithfullmanagementoversight.Thefakeenterprisewasdividedintoteams,eachoperatingunderstrictrulessetbytheirleaders.Profitsweredividedbasedontheamountofmoneydefraudedeachmonth,witheachfraudstertrainedtofollowcarefullycraftedscenarios.Accommodations,includinglivingandworkingspaces,werearrangedinhigh-risebuildingswithintheGoldenTriangleSpecialEconomicZoneinBokeoProvince,Laos.Thisareacontainsover200high-risebuildings,eachrangingfrom20to25floors,housinghundredsofthousandsofpeople.Securityforceshiredbytheforeignmastermindsguardedeachbuilding,makingitextremelydifficulttopinpointtheexactlocationsofthefraudsters.TheperpetratorsusedfakeFacebookaccounts,impersonatingsuccessfulandwealthybusinessmen.TheyregularlypostedpicturesofpartiesandtravelstobefriendandgainthetrustofpeopleinVi?tNam.Thevictimswereoftenwealthywomenwithextensivesocialconnections.Thefraudsterswouldgraduallybuildemotionalrelationshipsandgainthevictimstrust,thenpersuadethemtoinvestinonlinebusinessesthroughapplicationsorwebsitessuchashttps://hotel-oyo.cc,promisinghighreturns.Initially,thevictimssawsubstantialprofits.However,astheyinvestedmoremoney,thefraudsterseventuallyblockedallcontactandabscondedwiththevictimsfunds.Usingthismethod,thecriminalringswindledtensofthousandsofvictims,amassinghundredsofbillionsof??ngovertwoyears.Afterarrestingsixhumantraffickersandrescuing36victimstakentoLaosinMay,thepolicedeployednumerousprofessionalmeasuresandmobilisedmaximumforcestogatherevidenceagainstthisextensivecriminalring.UndertheMoPSsdirection,andwithclosecoordinationbetweenVietnameseandLaopolice,taskforcesbreachedsecurityonthemorningofAugust2andapproachedthefraudstersoffices,locatedbetweenthethirdandeleventhfloorsofabuilding.Theswindlersattemptedtoflee,destroyingevidenceastheywent.Aftermorethanfourhoursofpursuit,policearrested155individuals,seizingnearly100passports,74ecstasypills,dozensofcomputers,nearly500mobilephones,thousandsofunregisteredSIMcards,andnumerousothertoolsanddocumentsusedforfraud.ThisisanexceptionallyoutstandingachievementbytheVietnameseandLaopoliceinthefightagainsttransnationalcybercrime,contributingtothestabilisationofthepoliticalsituationandsocialorderandsafetyofbothcountries,theMoPSstated.Thecaseiscurrentlyunderfurtherinvestigation.VNSNguy?nDuyLong,afatherofadaughterwhosufferscerebralpalsy,opensafreeclassofteachingsewingtodisabledpeopleinHàN?i.Photovov.vnHàN?I–Forthepasttenyears,withthehopeofprovidingabetterlifeforvulnerablewomen,Nguy?nDuyLong,fromtheHaiBàTr?ngDistrictofHàN?i,hasdedicatedhimselftoteachingfreesewingclassestodisabledwomen.Longisthefatherofa14-year-olddaughterwholiveswithcerebralpalsy.Hehasdevelopedadeepunderstandingofthedifficultiesfacedbypeoplewithdisabilitiesthroughhisyearsofcaringforhisdaughter.My14-year-olddaughtercannotgotoschool,cannoteat,cannotthink;shejustliesinoneplace,heexplained.Whenshewasborn,mydaughterwasaperfectlyhealthybaby.Butaftersufferingahighfeverandconvulsions,sheexperiencedbraindamageafterbeingtreatedinhospitalforabouttwodays,thefatherrecalledofthedifficulttime14yearsago.Despitebeingunabletowalkandrelyingonothersforallactivities,thegreatestconsolationforhisdaughter,?i?p,ishavingakindandlovingfatherwhocaresforherunconditionally.Longalwaysgives?i?pextralovetocompensateforhermisfortunes.Longonceownedatailoringshopbuthadtocloseittotakehisdaughterfortreatment.Duringthattime,Iclosedtheshop.Wespentthreeyearsgoingfromhospitaltohospitalforacupuncture,butnothingworked.Ifeltimmensesorrowformychild,Longsaid.Forseveralyears,Icouldntdoanything,spendingallourmoneyontreatmentseverywhere.Despitethehardshipsthatoftenmadehimthinkofgivingup,thesacredbondbetweenfatheranddaughtergavehimthestrengthtoovercomethepainandsupporthisdaughterforthepast14years.Atnight,Ithoughtaboutmydaughterandcried,butIrealisedIhadtodosomethingmeaningfulwithmylife,Longsaid.Afterthisordeal,herevivedhistailoringshopand,alongsideit,openedaclassofferingfreesewinglessonstodisabledwomenandthoseindifficultcircumstances.Iopenedthefreeclasstoteachsewingtodisabledpeople.Inamedtheclass‘Ph?X?a–OldStreet–toreflectlookingtothepast,hesaid.Iwantedtohelppeoplewithdisabilitiestohavestablejobs.Despitebeingbusywithworkandtakingcareofhisdaughter,hissmallhouseisalwaysfilledwithoptimismandlove.To?i?p,herfatherisherentireworldandhersafestplace.Longsboundlessloveforhisdaughterbecamethemotivationforhimtocontinuehisworkandhelpmanyotherswithunfortunatelives.LêThanhHuy?n,oneofLongsstudents,said,Longhasasympatheticunderstandingofthedifficultiesfacedbydisabledpeople,sohetriestohelpthem.Longisinstructingalearnerinhisclass.Photovov.vnMostdisabledstudentswhoattendLongssewingclassneedtostartlearningfromscratchwiththesimpleststeps.Longexplainsthathetailorshistrainingapproachdependingonthetypeofdisabilityeachstudenthas.Eachstudenthasdifferentdisabilities.Forexample,forthosewithlegdisabilities,Iaddapedaltoadjustthemachinesforeasierlearning,Longexplained.TheninestudentscurrentlylearninginLongsclasseachhaveuniqueneeds.Hetutorseachoneindividually,witheachfollowingadifferentprogramme.Longseeshimselfasafellowstudentratherthananexpert,conveyingknowledgeinthemostunderstandableway.Overcomingherowndisabilities,V?MyLanfromNam??nhProvincehasalwaysdreamedoflearningaskilltosupportherselfandherfamily.ThesewinglessonsatLongsclasshavetransformedthisdisabledwomanslife.Lansaid,Iwasbornwithsixjointdisabilitiesinmylegsandwalkonthetopsofmyfeet.Myheightis1.24m.Longhelpsmeimmensely.Hepreparedaspecialchairandtableforme.Heevenletsmestayathishomelikeafamilymember.Amidtherushoflife,amomentofpausecanrevealmanybeautifulthings.Longskindstitchesnotonlycreatebeautifuloutfitsbutalsobringsmilesandhopetothedisadvantaged.Aftermasteringsewingskills,Nguy?nTh?Nh?ThêufromNam??nhProvincehastakencontrolofherlifeandgainedconfidence.SheopenedherowntailoringshopinherhometownandreturnedtoLongtolearnadvancedtechniques.IstudiedwithLongforawhileandthenopenedmyshopinmyhometown.Aftercompletingthecourse,Ifeltconfident,andmydreamofopeningatailoringshopwasnolongeroutofreach,Thêuhappilyshared.Longshomehasbecomebothaclassroomandasanctuaryforhisspecialstudents.Heoftentellshisstudentsthatnomatterthejob,ifyouputyourheartintoit,youwilleventuallysucceed.Longandsomeofhislearners.Photovov.vnDespitethehardshipsandchallenges,Longfeelsthathiseffortsareworthwhilewhenheseeshisdisabledstudentstransformingtheirlivesandbecomingindependent.Ifeelproudwhenmystudentsbecomeself-sufficientwiththeskillsItaughtthem.Initially,theyfacedmanydifficulties,buteventually,theysucceed.Ifeelproud,hesaid.Fordisabledwomen,pursuingdreamsismuchmorechallengingthanitisforthosewithoutdisabilities.However,thankstoLongshelpandtheirownefforts,hisstudentshavedemonstratedthatperseverancecanleadtosuccess,regardlessofonescircumstances.Amidthehustleandbustleoflife,amomentofpausecanrevealmanybeautifulthings.Longskindstitchesnotonlycreatebeautifuloutfitsbutalsobringsmilesandhopetothedisadvantaged.VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairsthe13thmeetingoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforMajorTransportProjectsonThursdaymorninginHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mTi?pHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhorderedrelevantministriesandagenciestofocusonassessingtheimplementationofassignedtasksandtoexpeditetheprogressofmajortransportprojects.Specifically,therelevantministriesandagencieswererequiredtoprovidedetailedreportsontheimplementationoftheirtasks,highlightinganyshortcomings,obstacles,difficultiesandofferupplannedmeasuresforthefuture.Therelevantministriesandagencieswereaskedtoofferupsolutionstoaddressissuessuchasproceduresforobtainingconstructionmaterialsfortheprojects,landhandoverprogressandtechnicalinfrastructurerelocation.ThePrimeMinistertoldtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmenttoguideinvestmentprojectappraisalproceduresandfundallocation;theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttoinstructland-usechangeforforestry;theMinistryofConstructiontoaddressprices,normsandmethodsfordeterminingmaterialcostsatquarries;theMinistryofFinancetoprovideguidanceonOfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA)funding;theMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenttomanagematerialextractionandland-usechange;andtheMinistryofIndustryandTradetoguidetherelocationofelectricalinfrastructure.Therequirementswereissuedduringthe13thmeetingoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforMajorTransportProjects,chairedbythePrimeMinisteronThursdaymorning.Themeetingaimstoreviewandpushforwardthetaskssincethe12thmeetingofthecommittee,discusssolutionsandcontinuetoresolvedifficultiestoaccelerateprogress.Alsoatthemeeting,PMChínhsaidoneofthegoalssetbythe13thNationalCongresswastohave3,000kmofexpresswaysby2025and5,000kmby2030.The13thNationalCongressalsoidentifiedthreestrategicbreakthroughs,includinginfrastructuredevelopment.InlinewiththePartysresolutions,theGovernmenthadestablishedtheNationalSteeringCommitteeforMajorTransportProjects,whichmonitoredanddirected40majortransportprojectsacrossthreeareasofroads,railwaysandaviation,stretchingover48provincesandcitiesnationwide.After12meetingsofthecommittee,12conclusionsandover400directivesweremadetoaddressissuesandacceleratetheprojectsimplementationofLongThànhInternationalAirport,theeasternpartoftheNorth-SouthExpressway,fundingforurbanrailwayprojects,theimplementationoftheB?nL?c-LongThànhExpresswayandtheissuanceofexpresswaystandards.Twoexpresswayprojectswerecompletedwithatotallengthof693km,runningacross15provincesandcities,bringingthetotalexpresswaynetworktoapproximately2,021kmsofar.Completedprojectscontributedtosocio-economicdevelopment,creatingnewgrowthspaceforlocalities,establishingnewurbanandservicezones,increasinglandvalue,reducinglogisticscosts,facilitatingtravel,generatingjobsandlivelihoodsforlocalresidentsandboostingpublicsupport.ThePrimeMinisteralsoexpressedsatisfactionwiththeofficiallaunchofcommercialoperationsontheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n–HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylineonThursdaymorning.Theachievementswereattributedtothesignificanteffortsofministries,agenciesandHàN?iadministration,hesaid.ProgressreportAttheevent,theMinistryofTransportreportedthatitwasactivelydirectingcontractorstodeploythemajortransportprojectssuchastheeasternpartoftheNorth-SouthExpressway,KhánhHòa-Bu?nMaThu?tExpresswayandtheCh?nThành-??cHòaExpressway.Theprogressoftheprojectswaslargelyontrack,withsomesub-projectsexpectedtofinishthreetosixmonthsaheadofschedule.However,severalsub-projects,includingtheC?nTh?-CàMau,BiênHòa-V?ngTàu,R?chS?i-B?nNh?t,GòQuao-V?nhThu?n,werelaggingbehindandneededtoaccelerate.Intermsoflocalprojects,HCMCity,HàN?iandprovincesofLongAn,BàR?a-V?ngTàu,AnGiang,??ngTháp,??kL?k,HàGiangandH?uGiangwereprogressingasplanned.Otherprovinceswereexperiencingdelaysandlower-than-expectedconstructionoutput.TheB?nL?c-LongThànhExpresswaywasproceedingaccordingtoschedule.TheVi?tNamExpresswayCorporation(VEC)managedtheallocationoffundsandcontractorselectionfordomesticfirmstomeetthe2025completiongoaloftheJ3-1package.RegardingLongThànhInternationalAirport,thefirstsub-projecttoconstructState-managementofficeswasontrack.Thesecondsub-projectwasunderwayonconstructingtheairtrafficcontroltowerandrelatedstructures,theselectionofcontractorsforfivespecialisedairtrafficmanagementequipmentpackageswasalsoongoing.Thethirdsub-projectonbuildingpassengerterminal,runways,taxiwaysandtwoconnectingroadswasinlinewiththeplanwhilesomepackagesweredelayedintechnicaldesignapproval,requiringaccelerationtoensureanintegratedoperation.Thefourthsub-projectstenderdocumentswerebeingreviewedtoselectinvestors.TheT3PassengerTerminalatTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportwasprogressingasscheduled.TheconstructionofTr?nQu?cHoàn-C?ngHòaRoad(leadingtotheT3PassengerTerminalatTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirport)aimedforcompletionbyDecemberthisyear.TheNh?n–HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinewasofficiallylaunchedforcommercialoperationontheelevatedsection,whilethetunnelexcavationfortheundergroundsectionhadstarted.TheB?nThành-Su?iTiênurbanrailwaylinewasbeingtestedforsafetycertification,withcommercialoperationsexpectedinthefourthquarterofthisyear.—VNS6623

Caption:AnorchardbelongingtotheKiênHoàSoursopCo-operativethatisplantedtoorganicstandardsinNg?N?mTownsV?nhQ??iCommuneinSócTr?ngProvince.–VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nPhiSóCTR?NG—SócTr?ngProvincehasadoptedorganicandhigh-qualityfarmingmethodstoincreaseefficiencyanddevelopagriculturesustainably.Injust2022-23,theC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasorganisedhundredsoftrainingcoursesinorganicagricultureforofficials,membersofco-operativesandco-operativegroups,companies,andhouseholdsparticipatinginitsorganicagriculturedevelopmentplan.IthasalsoorganisedtwofieldtripsforparticipantstostudyorganicfarmingmodelsinLam??ng,V?nhLongandB?nTreprovinces.Ithastaughtthemhowtorunorganicfarmingmodels,evaluatedandcertifiedthem,promotedorganicproducts,anddevelopedlinkagesbetweenvariousstakeholderstoensurethesaleoforganicproducts.Undertheplan,46organicfarmingmodelsforfruits,beef,goats,sheep,aquaticspecies,andricefishweredevelopedin2022-23.Lastyear,theplansubsidisedby50percentthecostsoforganicfertilisers,bioproductsandriceseedsfor28farmingmodels.Ithashelpedchangethemindsetsofparticipatingfarmersaboutorganicagriculture,createjobsandimprovetheirincomes.IthasorganisedtradepromotionsfororganicproductsatseminarsandforumsheldinSócTr?ngandelsewhere.Tr?nTr?ngKhiêm,deputydirectoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidtheplanaimstoinstilknowledgeinallparticipatingfarmersaboutthedomesticandinternationalcriteriafororganicagricultureandtheproductionoforganicproducts.Itseekstohave210haunderorganiccropswithlocalorinternationalorganiccertification,increaseitsoutputto1.2–1.6timesthatofnon-organiccropsandensure100percentsales.V??ngQu?cNam,deputychairmanoftheprovincePeoplesCommittee,hasinstructedtheagriculturedepartment,otherrelatedagencies,andlocalauthoritiestoimplementtheplanbetter.Hesaidlocalitiesshouldincreaseadvocacyactivitiestoensurehouseholdsparticipateeffectivelyintheplanandcompaniesthatsupplyorganicfertilisersandbioproductssecurethequalityoforganicagricultural,forestry,andseafoodproducts.Hesaidco-operatives,co-operativegroups,andhouseholdsshouldscrupulouslyfolloworganicfarmingprocessestoensuretheirproductsmeetmarketrequirements,especiallyforexports.High-qualityproductsManyfarmersandco-operativesinSócTr?nghaveadoptedhigh-qualityororganicfarmingmethodstoimprovequalityandprofits.TrinhPhúAgricultureCo-operativeinK?SáchDistrictsTrinhPhúCommunefarms32haofpurplemilkapplestoVietnamesegoodagriculturalpractices(VietGAP)andorganicstandards.Itproducesaround480tonnesoffruitayearandhasbeengrantedaproductioncodeforexportingtotheUS.H?V?nH?i,itsdirector,said:Aftertheco-operativespurplemilkappleswereexportedtotheUSfortwoyears,theywererecognisedasafour-starproductunderthecountrys‘OneCommune-OneProduct(OCOP)programmein2020.Thefruitsenjoyedapremiumof20-50percentwhenhisco-operativesignedcontractstosellthemtoexportcompanies,hesaid.Whentheyaresolddomestically,tradersbuyitatVN?2,000-5.000perfruithigherthanthemarketprice,helpingtheco-operativesmembersincreasetheirincomes,hesaid.FarmersearnprofitsofVN?400million(US$15,900)perhectareofpurplemilkappleperyear,headded.Withitsfavourablenaturalconditions,K?SáchDistrictgrowsmanyspecialityfruitssuchasgreenskinandpinkfleshgrapefruit,5roigrapefruit,mangosteen,durian,jackfruit,andmilkapple.Itspurplemilkapplebecame,in2018,theprovincesfirstfruittobeexportedtotheUS.InNg?N?mTownsV?nhQ??iCommune,hundredsofhouseholdsgrowsoursop,whichcantoleratealum-affectedsoilandsaltwater.Manyfarmersgrowthefruittoorganicstandardsandearnhighprofits.KiênHoàSoursopCo-operativeinV?nhQ??iCommuneisgrowing30haofsoursoptoorganicstandardswithguaranteedpurchasesbyHCMCity-basedcompanies.LêB?oXuyên,itsdirector,saidtheaveragesoursopoutputis700tonnesayear,andmembersgetVN?2,000perkilogrammehigherthanthemarketprice,whichhelpsthemearnprofitsofVN?500million($19,800)perhectareannually.Theco-operativeuses20percentoftheoutputtomakeproductssuchastea,jamandwine,hesaid.Ithastwoproducts(Ng?cTransoursopteaandNg?cTransoursopjam)withthreestarsundertheOCOPprogramme,withtheteaalsorecognisedasoneoftheprovincestypicalagriculturalandruralproducts,headded.–VNS?? ??ng hành cùng bà con xay d?ng th??ng hi?u cho n?ng s?n.

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Làng Ch?m ? An Giang làm du l?ch.AirpassengersatN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngHàN?I—VietnameseaircarriershavebeenincreasingflightsfortheNationalIndependenceDay(September2)holidaytomeettraveldemands,withpricesexpectedtobelowerthanthefirsthalfoftheyear.Thefour-daybreakwilllastfromAugust30toSeptember9.NationalflagcarrierVietnamAirlineshasaddednearlyhalfamillionseats,acrossitsdomesticandinternationalflightsforthisoccasion.FocusedroutesincludethosebetweenHàN?iorHCMCityand?àN?ng,?àL?t,CamRanh,andbetweenHCMCityandHu?,PhúQu?cIsland.DomesticseatsonVietnamAirlinesflightsduringthisholidayareapproximately330,000,equivalenttoa19percentyear-on-yearincrease.Wehavealsoaddedmoreinternationalflights,especiallythosebetweenVi?tNamandIndia,China,ThailandandAustralia,totallingmorethan150,000seats,saidtheairlinesrepresentative.Meanwhile,VietravelAirlinesoffersnearly28,000seatsduringthisholiday,withtheflightroutesfromHCMCityto?àN?ng/QuyNh?n,fromHàN?ito?àN?ngandfromHàN?i/HCMCitytoBangkok(Thailand).Theairlinesaretryingtomeettraveldemandamidtheglobalaircraftshortageasmultiplejetengineswererecalledforinspection.VietnamAirlineshasobtainedonemoreAirbusA320neoandonemoreBoeing787-10,whileVietjetisexpectedtoaddtenaircrafttoitsfleetfromAugustuntiltheendoftheyear.BambooAirwaysisalsoexpectedtoreceiveadditionalaircraftinQ4-2024,whilealsoincreasingtheaverageflighthoursperaircraftperdayto12.5withmorenightflights.RegardingcommercialflightschedulesfortheNationalDayholiday,theCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV)hasissuedanofficialdocumenttorequirecoordinationbetweenVietnameseaircarriersandtravelagenciestopromotekeytouristdestinations.Airlinesarealsorequiredtoreportonfleetoperationplans,traveldemands,flightincreases,ticketsalesandreservations,andseatsupplyondomesticroutesduringtheholiday.Datafromtheirwebsitesshowthatseatavailabilityisstillhighandairfareshavedecreasedcomparedtothebeginningoftheyear.—VNS

IllustrativePhotovov.vnLieutenantColonelPhanAnhTrung,deputyheadofDivision6,InvestigationPoliceDepartmentofDrug-RelatedCrimesundertheMinistryofPublicSecurity,speakstoVoiceofVietnam(VOV)aboutdrugusepreventionandcontrolatschoolsaheadofanewschoolyear.Whatisyouropinionontheexpansionofdrug-relatedoffencesthatoccurinschools?Whatkindsofdrugsaremostfrequentlytakenbystudentsnowadaysandhowhasthischanged?Weestimatethattherearenowmorethan1,700studentsaddictedtodrugsandillegallyusingdrugs.Currently,over100studentshaveengagedindrug-relatedoffenses.Althoughthispercentagemayseemlow,thefactthatitisrising,particularlyinschools,makesitquiteconcerning.Inthepast,itwasmainlyopiumandheroinaddiction,followedbysomesyntheticdrugsoftheAmphetamineandMethamphetaminegroups(suchasheroinandecstasy).Thesedays,addicts—includingthosewhoareyoung—oftenturntosyntheticsubstanceslikeketamine,bromazepamandgamma-hydroxybutyrate,whichareextremelypoisonousbutsimpletoobtain,sell,concealandconsume.Thesesubstancesarefrequentlyusedtomakebeveragesincludingcoffee,strawberryjuiceandso-calledhappywater.Amongthemarijuanaandsyntheticmarijuanaproductsthatareusedtomakeshadowdrugsarecandies,electroniccigarettes,tobacco,herbs(sometimescalledAmericangrass)andvariouscosmeticandhealthcareitems.Druguseisreportedathomeaswellasinbars,coffeeshopsandcafés.HowhasthecollaborationfordrugcrimepreventionwiththeMinistryofEducationandTraining,schoolsandfamiliesbeengoing?TheInvestigationPoliceDepartmentofDrug-RelatedCrimeshascoordinatedwithunitsoftheMinistryofEducationandTraining,thelocaldepartmentsofeducationandtrainingtoadviseleadersatalllevelstoissuemajorguidelinesanddecisions,focusingonthelegaldisseminationtoraisepublicawareness,strengtheningmanagementandeducationonstudentstohelpthemstayawayfromdrugevils.Studentswhotakedrugsorareaddictedwillhavetheoptionofbeingmanagedaccordingtoregulationsorsenttodrugrehabilitationfacilities,withtheoptiontoreturntoschoolfollowingrehabilitation.Sincepreventionisalwaysbetterthancure,communicationandeducationwillcontinuetobeseenasthemostcrucialapproach.Wewillalsoconcentrateoncombatingthosewhomanufacture,distribute,transportandstoredrugsillegally.Managingdrugaddictsandthepost-rehabphaseforeducators,administratorsandstudentsinschoolsisequallyessential.Whatobstaclesdoyouseeinthewayofcombatingdrug-relatedcrimestodayandhowmaythesebeovercome?Therearefavorableconditionssurroundingthefightagainstdrugoffences,includingguidanceandcloseattentionfromtheMinistryofPublicSecurity,theParty,theGovernmentandothersectors,aswellassupportfromthegeneralpublicandtheglobalcommunity.Therearestillsomedifficulties,forexample,Vi?tNamsterrainstretchesfromnorthtosouth.OurcountryislocatedclosetotheGoldenTrianglearea-theworldsmajordrugcentre.Incertainplaces,peoplestilldontknowmuchaboutthelaw,evenwhileemergingandhazardousdrugsarebecomingmorecommonthanever.Theyareeasytobepurchasedandusedwithmoresophisticatedtricks.Drugrehabilitationisineffectiveandtherecurrencerateremainshigh,particularlywhenitcomestoinpatientandoutpatienttreatment.Duetoovercrowdinginthemajorityofpublicdrugrehabcentres,manydrugaddictsremainintheircommunities.Localauthoritiesneedtocontinuetopayattentionandcoordinatecloselywiththepolicetocarryoutdrugpreventionandcontroltasks.Controlmeasuresmustbetightenedandprivateassociationsandgroupsthatrecruityoungpeopletotakedrugsorengageincriminalactivitymustnotbeallowedtoformincyberspace.Itisnecessarytopayattentiontoinvestinginspecialiseddrugpreventionandcombatforceslikepolice,customs,borderguardsandcoastguardtoeffectivelyfightdrugcrimesearly,fromafar,rightintheborderareasaswellasinland.Inordertohelplowerthesourceofdrugdemand,weneedalsodecreaserelapseratesandenhancetheefficacyofrehabilitationandpost-rehabmanagement.VNSAmilkbankattheQu?ngTr?GeneralHospital.—PhotoscourtesyofAliveThriveQU?NGTR?—ThecentralQu?ngTr?ProvinceinauguratedahumanmilkbankonAugust14attheprovincialgeneralhospitalandwelcomedthesecondcentreofexcellenceforbreastfeedingatthe?akr?ngDistrictHospital.TheseeffortshavecontributedtotheMinistryofHealthsgoalofensuringnutritionduringthefirst1,000daysoflife,especiallyforethniccommunitiesinVi?tNam.HumanmilkdeliveredtotheQu?ngTr?GeneralHospital.ThenewlyinauguratedbabymilkbankserviceatQu?ngTr?GeneralHospital,inconnectionwiththe?àN?ngmilkbankwillprovidepasteuriseddonorhumanmilkto500at-riskinfantseachyear,withaparticularfocusonethnicminoritychildrenintheprovince.Speakingatthecentreofexcellenceforbreastfeedingdesignationceremonyatthe?akr?ngDistrictHospital,Tri?uV?nBình,deputyheadoftheNationalAssemblyOfficeofEthnicAffairs,said:Themalnutritionrateamongethnicminoritychildrenisthreetimeshigherthanthenationalaverage.Ihighlyappreciatethisapproachandmodel,asitwillbringsustainableimpactstothefurthest-behindcommunitiesandshouldbescaledupandpromotedinthefuture.PhanXuanNam,directorofQu?ngTr?GeneralHospital,said:Breastfeedingisalife-savingresourceforprematureorillinfants,reducingtheriskofinfectionby19percentandshorteninghospitalstays.Itismorethanjustnutrition,itismedicinethatcansignificantlyimprovehealthoutcomesandsupportrecovery.Itisestimatedthatnearly250millionlitresofbreastmilkarelostannuallyinVi?tNamduetoinadequatesupportformothers,makingitchallengingforthemtobreastfeedconfidently.ThislossisvaluedatmorethanUS$25billion,accordingtotheMothersMilkTooldevelopedbyAliveThriveandtheAustralianNationalUniversity.Amotherishelpedtobreastfeedat?akr?ngDistrictHospitalRogerMathisen,AliveThriveEastAsiaPacificregionaldirectorfromFHI360,said:Ittakesavillagetosupportbreastfeeding.Overthepastdecade,therateofexclusivebreastfeedinginthefirstsixmonthshasdoubled,butithasonlyreachedaround45percent.ThismeansthathalfofthemothersandbabiesborninVi?tNamarenotenabledtobreastfeedexclusively.Moreeffortisneededfrommaternityprotectionentitlements,families,workplacesandespeciallyhealthcarefacilities,toprovidemotherswiththeknowledge,skillsandsupportiveenvironmentsforbreastfeeding,hesaid.—VNS

ThewomensunionsofthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhandtheLaoprovinceofKhammouanehadameetingonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGBìNH—ThewomensunionsofthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhandtheLaoprovinceofKhammouanesolidifiedtheirpartnershiponWednesdaywiththesigningofanewcooperationagreementforthe2024-26period.Duringtheirtalks,heldinQu?ngBìnhProvinces??ngH?iCity,bothsidessharedinsightsintothesocio-economicdevelopmentoftheirrespectiveprovincesandthebestpracticesandachievementsintheirwomensunionworkandmovements.Theyunderlinedthepivotalroleofwomeninensuringsecurity,buildingaborderlineofpeaceandfriendship,andstrengtheningsolidaritybetweenVi?tNamandLaos.Reflectingonthesuccessoftheir2022-24cooperationagreement,theyproposedideastofurtherenhancebilateralcollaborationinthecomingyears.Areasoffocusincludejointeffortstoeducateandraiseawarenessoftheirmembersandthepublicaboutthespecialfriendshipandsolidaritybetweenthetwonationsandtheirwomensunions.TheyalsoagreedtocollaborateineducatingbordercommunitiesandwomenonthestrictobservanceoftheVi?tNam-LaosNationalBorderDelimitationTreaty,aswellasinmanagingandsafeguardingbordersecurity.Thetwosidesvowedtocontinuesharingexperienceinbuildingstrongwomensunionorganisations,managingandutilisingfinancialresources,andsupportingwomenineconomicdevelopment,startingabusinessandreducingpoverty;andbuildingprosperous,progressiveandhappyfamilies.Theyalsodiscussedeffortstocontributetonew-styleruraldevelopmentandcombatthetraffickingofwomenandchildren.Thetwounionswillworktogethertopromotelegalmigrationandregisteredmarriagesamongwomeninborderareas,preventearlyandconsanguineousmarriages,andstrengthencross-bordercooperation.Additionally,theywillfacilitateexchangesbetweenwomensunionsofthetwoprovincesandtheirdistrictswithsharedborders,aswellasbetweenfemaleentrepreneursinbothprovinces.Earlier,therepresentativesofQu?ngBìnhandKhammouaneprovincesofferedincenseandflowersattheTempleofPresidentH?ChíMinhandthememorialfortheheroesandmartyrsofQu?ngBìnhProvince.Theyalsotouredthemodelsonfamilywell-beingandenvironmentalsustainabilityinMaiThu?Commune,L?Thu?District.—VNSAsectionoftheHCMCity-LongThành-D?uGiayExpressway.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngPhongHàN?I—Thelong-awaitedexpansionoftheHCMCity-LongThànhExpresswayhastakenasignificantstepforwardwiththefinalisationofaplan,whichhasbeensubmittedtotheGovernmentforapproval.Theplan,initiatedbytheCommissionfortheManagementofStateCapitalatEnterprises,involvesexpandingtheExpresswayby21km,stretchingfromHCMCitytoLongThànhDistrict,??ngNaiProvince.ItalsoinvolveswideningtheroadtoeightlanesbetweenRingRoad2andRingRoad3IntersectionsandtenlanesbetweenRingRoad3andBiênHòa-V?ngTàuIntersections,requiringadditionallandclearanceonbothsides.Itstrafficcapacitywillalsobesupplementedwiththeconstructionofanewfour-lanebridge,mirroringtheexistingLongThànhBridge.Iftheplanisapproved,theVietnamExpresswayCorporation(VEC)willbedesignatedastheprojectinvestor,adheringtotheInvestmentLaw.ThetotalinvestmentisestimatedtobeapproximatelyVN?15trillion(US$600million),ofwhichaboutVN?5.6trillioncomefromVECandtheremainingfromcommercialloans.ConstructionworkisscheduledtocommenceinMarch2025andconcludeinDecember2027.TheCommissionalsounderlinedtwoconditionsforVECtoimplementtheplansmoothly.Firstly,anincreaseinthecompanyschartercapitalfromVN?1.1trilliontoVN?38.6trillionisnecessary.SuchanincreasewouldenableVECtosecurelargerloansfrombanks,whicharehesitanttolendsubstantialamountstocompanieswithlowchartercapital.Secondly,VECshouldbegrantedpermissiontodeferprincipalandinterestpaymentsonbondloanspreviouslycoveredbytheMinistryofFinance.Thedeferralwouldprovidemorefinancialflexibility,asthesepaymentsamounttoVN?5.3trillion.TheMinistryofTransporthasgivenitsnodtotheplanandrecommendedbuildingmoreintersectionstolinktheExpresswaywithLongPh??cRoad.Meanwhile,theMinistryofFinancehasobjectedtotheCommissionsproposaltoallowVECtodeferprincipalandinterestpaymentsonbondloanspreviouslycoveredbytheMinistry.Inresponse,theCommissionsrepresentativeclarifiedthatVECsabilitytoundertaketheexpansionprojecthingesonthePrimeMinistersapprovalforthedeferral.Withoutapproval,VECsfinancialplanwouldbedisrupted,jeopardisingitsabilitytosecurethenecessaryfundingfortheproject.Inlightofthedifferingopinions,DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhasdirectedrelevantministriesandagenciestocontinuereviewingtheplanandprovidingadditionalinput.Ameetingwillbescheduledtodiscussthematterfurtheronceadditionalinputhasbeengathered.HCMCity-LongThànhExpresswayispartofthe55km-longfour-laneHCMCity-LongThành-D?uGiayExpresswaymanagedbyVEC,servingasacrucialtransportationarteryconnectingHCMCitywiththeSoutheastandtheCentralHighlandsregions.—VNS