V?MinhQuan,orQuanV?,istheauthorofProfit-DrivenDigitalMarketingwhichwasclassifiedasTop#1BestSellerintheGlobalMarketingcategoryonAmazononlyamonthafteritsrelease.Photogiaoducthoidai.vnV?MinhQuanhasbeenwell-knownathomeandabroadforhisbookProfit-DrivenDigitalMarketing,whichwasclassifiedTopNewReleases,andthenTop#1BestSellerintheGlobalMarketingcategoryonAmazononlyamonthafteritsrelease.The37-year-oldauthor,alsoknownasQuanV?,releasedProfit-DrivenDigitalMarketinginMarchthisyear.Itisavailableinthreeformats,ebook,paperbackandhardcover.TheEnglishaudiobookversionwasreleasedbytheendofJuneandisavailableonvariousglobalplatformssuchasGooglePlay,BarnesNoble,Libro.fm,Kobo,andAudiobooks.com.Thebookhasreachedreadersworldwide,includingtheUS,theUK,Ireland,theNetherlands,Japan,GermanyandCanada.ThisglobalversionhasalsobeenincludedinthelibrariesoftwelveuniversitiesinIreland.ThenewbiesfirstbookisinVietnameseentitledDigitalMarketingchonhàqu?nly(DigitalMarketingforManagers)releasedbytheendof2022.DigitalMarketingchonhàqu?nlyhasbeenavailableone-commercechannels,majorbookstoresinVi?tNam,andwasnominatedforTop5MostLovedVietnameseBusinessBooksandTop10Must-ReadBusinessBooksof2023bySaigonBusinessmagazine.QuanwasastudentintheadvancedComputerScienceprogrammeattheUniversityofScienceinHCMCity,inpartnershipwiththeUnitedStatesPortlandStateUniversity.HehasstartedventuresinvariousfieldsandiscurrentlytheCEOofadigitalmarketingcompanyinHCMCityandavisitinglectureronentrepreneurshipattheUniversityofScience.Iwasnotanall-roundstudentinsecondaryschooljustwasaverageinliteratureandpoorinchemistrybecauseIwasnotgoodatmemorisingformulas,hetoldgiaoducthoidai.vn:However,fromhistimeasaphysicsmajorstudentuntilnow,hehasalwaysmaintainedcuriosityaboutsocialsciences.TheolderIget,themoreIenjoyreadingandexploringsocialsciences,literatureandartsbecausetheyareinteresting.AsIgrewolder,mycuriosityincreasedandIreadmanybooksonvarioustopics,bothinVietnameseandEnglish.Thisappliesalottomycurrentjobandthemotivationtowriteabookthatmanypeoplewouldlove,Quansaid.Ofcourse,makingthebookglobalwasnoteasy.Besidesthesupportfromtheplatforminpromotingthebook,Ihadtoovercomemanychallengestowritethebooktoensureitisnotoutdatedandsuitsthetastesofforeignreaders.ForQuan,writingabookisnotjustaboutsharingwhatheknowsbutthinkingabouttheproductseriously,fromthetitle,coverdesign,price,publicityandmore.Alltheseaspectsrequireaninvestmentoftimeandspecialisedpersonnel.Regardingcontent,hebelieveditisessentialtobeengagingandrelatable.Readersshouldfindvalueinthebook,relatetothesituationstheyhaveexperiencedandapplythelessonsintheirlives.Idonthaveastrongpersonalbrandintheglobalmarket,sobringingthebooktotheinternationalmarketrequiredcarefulpreparation,treatingitasaseriousproductwithmarketresearchandhavingacleartargetaudience,Quansaid.Thecompetitionone-commerceplatformslikeAmazonisextremelyfierce.Buyerspartlyrelyontheauthorsbrand,whethertheyarefamousandtrustworthy.Whileforeignmarketsarevastanddiverse,withcountlessexpertsinvariousfields,thecompetitionforanewauthorlikemeisevenmorecomplex.Self-publishingplatformInVi?tNam,QuanworkswiththeteamatGiverBookspublishingcompany.Likeotherpublishers,GiverBookssupportsauthorsincontentediting,coverdesign,obtainingpublicationlicences,printing,distributingandpromotingthebook.However,topublishtheEnglishbook,insteadofseekingacomprehensivesupportpublisherabroad,Quanchosetobuildhisownteamtohelpwithcoverdesign,editingandensuringthebookssuitabilityfortheinternationalmarket.Additionally,heexploredtheKindleDirectPublishing(KDP)platform,anAmazonservicesupportingself-publishingauthors.Establishedin2007,KDPisusedbymanyauthorsworldwidebutisstillrelativelyunfamiliartoVietnameseauthors.Authorroyaltiesdependonthebookformatsold-paperback,hardcover,orebook-rangingfrom35percentto70percentofthelistedprice.Amazoncalculatesroyaltiesbysubtractingprintingcosts(forprintbooks)andtaxesbasedonthecountryorterritoryoforigin,hesaid.IfanauthorwantsAmazontosupportdistributiontoretailers,theycanpayanadditionalfee.Theprofitanauthorreceivesperbookisnothigh,butinreturn,justbyuploadingthebookfileandcoverdesigntotheplatform,Amazontakescareoftherest.Self-publishingonAmazonallowsforprint-on-demanddistribution,whichallowsauthorstocontroltheprintquantityaccordingtodemand,savingprintingcosts.Furthermore,Amazonhasprintingfacilitiesinseveralcountries.Theexpandingnetworkofprintingfacilitiescanprofoundlychangethepublishingindustrybyeliminatingtheneedforphysicaltransportationofbooksacrossnationalborders.AccordingtoauthorQuan,KDPisbreakingdowntraditionalbarriersinpublishingprocedures,pavingthewayforbookstoreachreadersmoreeasily.Quanalsospendsalotoftimeresearchingandanalysing,choosingkeywordstomakeiteasierforbuyerstofindhisbookonsearchengines.Selectingthebookscategoryforclassificationiscrucial,suchastheGlobalMarketingcategoryonAmazon.Additionally,factorslikecoverdesign,presentationformatandpricing,basedonresearchofforeignbooksinthesamefield,areessentialforpackagingthebookasaninternationalproduct.Healsoconsiderspriceadjustmentsatdifferenttimestohelpthebookcompeteandbecomeabest-seller.InspiringhischildrenQuanV?sbooksareavailableinlibrariesof20universitiesinVi?tNam.Photogiaoducthoidai.vnItisknownthatoneofthemotivationsfortheauthortowritebooksisforhischildrentofindtheirfathersachievementsonline.Accordingtohim,personaleffortisawaytopushboundaries,pavingthewayforhischildren.Whatheachievescanserveasanexampleforhischildrentofollow.LikesellingbooksfromVi?tNamtotheworld,notmanypeoplethoughtitwaspossiblebefore.Istrivetomakeithappen,Quansaid.Iwantmychildrentounderstandthatwhentheylikedoingsomething,despitedifficultiesandwhatothersmightsay,iftheytryhardenough,theywillachieveit.IhopewhatIamdoing,includingwritingandsellingbooksonAmazonandexportingknowledgefromVi?tNamtotheworld,willgivemychildrenmoreconfidenceandmotivationtoliveuptotheirpotentialandinterestsandnotbelimitedbyanyprejudicesorbarrierssocietymayimpose.Quanstartedfromscratch,figuringouteachstepalongtheway.Heconstantlychallengeshimselfwithdifferentmilestones,overcomingnumerousdifficultiesinthejourneyofexportingknowledge.MywishistocontributetocreatingawaveofVietnameseauthorsdaringtopackageandsharetheirknowledgeandexperienceswithglobalreaders,fosteringconfidenceandprideinVietnameseintellect,hesaid.VNS

Nguy?nTh??ngwithhishomemadecarttocollecttrashbecomepopularforpeopleinH?iAnCity.—Photobaotainguyenmoitruong.vnH?IAN—Fornearlyeightyears,theimageofanoldmandiligentlypushingahomemadecarttopickuprubbisharoundtheC?a??ibeachareainH?iAnCityhasbecomefamiliartobothlocalsandtourists.Withoutanycompensationorpraise,hequietlygoesabouthiswork,beautifyingtheancienttown.ThepeopleofH?iAnaffectionatelycallhimThetrashcollectingoldman.Sixty-eight-year-oldNguy?nTh??ng,wholivesintheC?a??iWardofH?iAnCity,isalreadypushinghishomemadecartalongthestreetsandbeaches,pickingupeverysmallpieceoflitter.Everyfewmetres,hestopsmovingfromonesideoftheroadtotheother,eveninthemiddleoftheroaddiligentlycollectingeverypieceuntilthestreetsarespotless.Sharinghowhecametodohislitterpicking,Th??ngexplainedthataboutnineyearsago,whileworkingasachefatahotelinH?iAnCity,hesuddenlycollapsedduetoastroke.Whenheregainedconsciousness,hishearingwasgoneandhislimbswereparalysed.Hespentnearlyhalfayearinthehospital,buthisconditiondidnotimprove,sohisfamilybroughthimhomeforcare.Atthattime,everyonethoughtIwouldntwalkagain,butItriedtoexercisetoimprovemyhealth,Th??ngtoldbaotainguyenmoitruong.vn.Atfirst,Ikeptfalling,butwithmorewalking,myhealthimprovedandtheillnessstartedtorecede.Oncehecouldwalkagain,Th??ngponderedhowtorepayhissecondgiftoflife.Duringhisexercisewalks,seeingnylonbagsandmasksdiscardedalongtheroadssparkedtheideaofcombiningexercisewithpickinguptrashtoprotecttheenvironment.Forthepasteightyears,the68-year-oldhasdonethisworkwithouttakingasingle??nginpayment.—Photobaotainguyenmoitruong.vnWhenhefirststarted,somepeoplefounditstrangetoseehimwanderingaroundpickinguptrash.Someevengotangrywhenheremindedthemaboutlittering,callinghimcrazyandidle,wastinghisoldageonsillythings.Hisfamilyalsotriedtostophim,buthewasdetermined.Aftermuchpersuasion,hisfamilyunderstoodandlethimcontinuehismeaningfulwork.Theprejudicesandmockeryfromothersgraduallyfaded.Fornearlyeightyearsnow,exceptwhenheisill,whetheritissunnyorraining,theoldmanroamsallthestreetsandalleyspickinguprubbish,whereveritis,heisthere.Sometimes,heevenhelpselderlyresidentsandschoolscleanandtidytheirplaceswithoutacceptinganypayment.Withmoneysavedfromcollectingrecyclablebottles,Th??nghasinvestedintwovehicles:apushcartandabicycle.Thesetwovehicleshavebecomehiscompanionsonhisunpaidmissiontokeeptheancienttownclean.Ongooddays,Iusethepushcart,andontiringdays,Iridethebicycle.Onlywhentheweatherchanges,andIfeelunwell,fearingastrokerelapse,doIstayhome,hesaid.IfIdontpickuptrashforaday,Ifeelrestlessanduneasy.Carryingthecommunalburdenmakesmehappy,Th??ngsayswithagentlesmile.Onhiscart,Th??nghaspastedmanymessageshewishestoconvey:Forthefutureofourchildren,letskeeptheenvironmentcleanandgreen,Smallactions,greatmeaning,Protecttheenvironment,donotuseplasticbags,donotlitter.Hehopesthemessageswillencourageeveryonetojoininprotectingtheenvironment.EnvironmentalrolemodelNow,theimageofathinbutkind-facedmanpickinguplittertobeautifytheancienttownhasbecomefamiliar.TheresidentsthoughtsandviewsonTh??nghavechangedandtheyunderstandandappreciatehimmore.Nowadays,mostresidentsalongthestreetswhereTh??ngstrashcartpasseshavebecomemoreenvironmentallyconscious,properlydisposingoftrashandkeepingthestreetscleaner.Agroupofstudentsfrom?àN?ngUniversity,inspiredbyhisactions,voluntarilyjoinhiminpickinguptrash.Everyweekend,thisgrouptravelsfrom?àN?ngCitytoH?iAnCitytoaccompanyhimincleaningalleysandbeaches.Despitethelingeringeffectsofthestroke,leavinghimdeafinoneearandneedingahearingaidfortheother,Th??ngremainsundeterred.Eachmonth,hisfamilyspendsoverVN?1million(US$40)onhismedications.However,heconsistentlyrefusessupportfromthelocalPeoplesCommitteeforhisefforts.Forhim,thisisameaningfultaskhehaspledgedtohimselftocarryoutforlife,withoutseekingsupportfromanyone.Whensocietyneedsit,heisalwayswillingtogivewithoutexpectinganyreturn.Imoldandstayingidleathomeisboring.Seeingthestreetsandbeachesfullofdirtandrubbish,Ijustcleanup,hesaid.Seeingcleanstreetsmakesmehappy,withoutexpectingcompensationorpraise.AslongasIcan,Iwillcontinuetocontribute,soH?iAnbecomesmorebeautifulandeveryoneenjoysfreshair.IwillcontinuethisunpaidworkuntilIcannolongerwalkorpickuplitter.Nguy?nTh?Hùng,vicechairmanofH?iAncityPeoplesCommittee,calledhimaherooftheancienttown.Th??ngsactionsareaworthyexampleforeveryonetofollow,Hùngsaid.—VNSAmodelondisplayatthe2023VietnamInternationalInnovationExhibitionatHàN?isHoàL?cHi-TechPark.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?IVietnamesebusinessesneedtoproactivelyapplyscienceandtechnology,aswellasintellectualpropertyasaleverintheirdevelopmentstrategytopromoteproductioninagreenandenvironmentallyfriendlydirection,saidL?uHoàngLong,directoroftheDepartmentofIntellectualPropertyundertheMinistryofScienceandTechnology.Innovationtowardsnetzeroisgraduallybeingtargetedbythebusinesscommunityinthecontextofcomplexclimatechangedevelopments.Thejourneytowardsnetzeroaffirmstheurgencyinapplyingscienceandtechnologytobusinessesproductiontocontributetoimplementingcommitmentsatthe26thConferenceofthePartiestotheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononclimatechange(COP26).Longsaidinnovationisaprocessofcontinuousmovement,whileintellectualpropertyistheresultoftheinnovationprocess.Italsoservesasacatalystandaninputtopromoteinnovation.Intellectualpropertyisthefoundationandusedasatooltoencourageinnovationineachcountry,leadingtodifferentdevelopmentsdependingoneachcountrysfactors.TorealiseVi?tNamsnetzerocommitmentby2050,itisnecessarytocreatepolicymechanismsthatdirectlyimpactbusinessesonthejourneytowardsnetzero,hesaid.Nguyê?nQuan,chairmanoftheVietnamAutomationAssociation,saidsmartandgreenproductionalongwithinnovationarenotjusttrends,butalsokeyfactorsforbusinessestosucceedinthedigitalera.Thankstothecombinationofoperationaltechnologyandinformationtechnology,smartmanufacturingandgreenmanufacturinghavehelpedbusinessesincreaseefficiency,optimisegreenproductionprocessesandenhancetheircompetitiveposition,hesaid.Thenetzerocommitmentisthekeyforbusinessestotransitiontosustainablebusinessmodels.Thisisalsothepremiseforeachbusinesstoimproveitscompetitivenessandmeettherequirementsofinternationaleconomicintegration.Commitmenttosustainabledevelopmentofbusinessesandapplicationofdigitaltechnologyisanimportantpremisetoensurethattotalnationalgreenhousegasemissionsreacheszeronetemissionsby2050,hesaid.AccordingtoLong,ineachcountry,intellectualpropertybringsbothchallengesandopportunitiesforinnovationactivities,directlyimpactingtheimplementationofsustainabledevelopmentgoals.InVi?tNam,policiesandlawsonintellectualpropertyhavebeenbasicallycompleted.TheLawamendingandsupplementinganumberofarticlesoftheIntellectualPropertyLawcontributestopromotinginnovationbasedonintellectualpropertyrights,improvingthecapacitytoexploitintellectualpropertyrights.Manyprovinces,cities,universities,researchinstitutesandlargeenterpriseshavepoliciestosupportandpromotethedevelopmentofintellectualpropertyandencouragethecreation,protectionandapplicationofnewtechnicalsolutions.ThathasincreasedthenumberofpatentapplicationssubmittedtotheIntellectualPropertyOffice.VNS

Fishingportsystemsandshelterareasareplannedby2030.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuanghassignedadecisiontoapprovetheplanningofamaritimeportsystemandstormshelterareasforfishingboats.Accordingtotheplan,portsandstormshelterareasforfishingboatsareidentifiedascriticalcomponentsofthefisherysectorinfrastructure,botheconomicallyandsocially.Theyareconsideredoneofthreestrategicbreakthroughs,requiringinvestmenttoensureefficientfisheryexploitation,economicandsocialdevelopmentandsocialsecurity,whileimprovingthematerialandspirituallifeofthepeople.Theplan,fortheperiod2021-2030,withavisionto2050,isallpartofworktomodernisethefishingindustryinfrastructure,tobettermeettheneedsoflogisticsservicesandensurefoodhygieneandsafety.Itshouldreducepost-harvestlossesandguaranteethesafetyforfishingvesselsandfishermen,aswellasimprovetheeffectivenessoffisheriesmanagement,enhanceinternationalintegration,adapttoclimatechangeandprotecttheenvironmentandmarineecosystemandcontributetoensuringnationaldefenceandsecurity.Thespecificgoalisthatby2030,therewillbeacompletesystemofportsundereffectiveoperationandstormsheltersforfishingvesselsonanationwidescale.Theindustrialisedandmodernisedsystemneedstomeettheneedsofanchorage,fisherieslogisticsservicesandhastobedevelopedinanintegrateddirection,increasingthevalueofexploitation.Thefishingportsystemensuresathroughputof2.98milliontonnesofseafoodperyear(including100percentofexploitedseafoodoutputandapartofmarineaquacultureoutput),ensuretheimplementationoffisheriesmanagement,meetingtherequirementsfortracingtheoriginofexploitedaquaticproductsandpreventingillegalfishingactivities.Thesystemofsheltersforfishingvesselsensuresthatover83,600fishingvesselswillbeabletosafelyanchorandbeprotectedfromstorms.AllfishingportsandshelterareasmustbeallocatedlandandwateruseaccordingtoArticles78and84ofthe2017FisheriesLaw.Additionally,keydomesticandinternationaltradehubswillbesetuptodrivethedevelopmentoffisheryindustrialzones,coastaleconomiczonesandmajorfishingcentreslinkedtokeyfishinggrounds,enhancingthefisherysectorsefficiencyandsustainability.Infrastructureandcapacityoffishingportswillbeimprovedtomeettheneedsoffisherieslogistics,ensurefoodsafetyandhygieneandintegrateeconomicdevelopment,tourism,culture,society,environmentalsanitation,newruralconstructionandnationaldefenceandsecurityinappropriateplaces.AlltypeIfisheryportsinmajorfishingcentrestobebuiltwithcomplete,moderninfrastructurewith90percentmechanisedcargohandlingsystems.AlltypeIIfisheryportstohavesynchronisedinfrastructurewith70percentmechanisedcargohandlingsystems.DigitalmanagementFromtheperiod2021-2025,theplanwillfocusoncompletingtheinfrastructureoftypeIfishingportsatfivemajorfishingcentresandstormsheltersforregionswheremostvesselsarefrequentlyanchored,fishingportprojectsandstormsheltersforfishingvesselsonislandsandprojectsassociatedwithnationaldefenceandsecurity.By2050,amodern,comprehensivefisheryportsystemcomparabletomajorportsgloballywillbedevelopedmeetinggreenportcriteria,withtypeIfisheryportsinmajorfishingcentresactingasinternationalgatewaysandkeylinksintheglobalfisheryvaluechain,withhighcompetitiveness.Accordingtotheplan,thefivemajorfishingcentreswillbedevelopedin:H?iPhòngCitylinkingtotheGulfofTonkinfishinggroundinL?pL?andTh?yNguyêndistricts;?àN?nglinkingtotheEastSeaandHoàngSafishinggroundinTh?QuangWard,S?nTràDistrict;KhánhHòaProvinceconnectingtotheSouthCentralCoastandTr??ngSafishinggroundinC?mLinhWard,CamRanhCity;BàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincelinkingtotheSoutheastCoastfishinggroundinLongS?nCommune,V?ngTàuCity;andKiênGiangProvincelinkingtotheSouthwestCoastfishinggroundinTayYênACommune,AnBiênSistrict,andBìnhAnCommune,ChauThànhDistrict.By2030,thecountryshouldhave173fisheryports,including39typeI,80typeII,and54typeIIIports,withatotalcapacityof2.983milliontonnesoffisheryproductsannuallyand160stormshelterareasforfishingboats,including30regionaland130provincial-levelshelters,withharbourspaceforabout90,600fishingboats.Spendingontheplanwillcomefromcentralandlocalbudgetsandprivateinvestment.VNSAbranchofSacombankinHCMCity.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—AlocalcourtinKhánhHoàProvincehasruledagainstaprivatebankafteruncoveringmultipleunauthorisedwithdrawalstotalingVN?46.9billion(US$1.83million)fromaclientsaccount.Thefirst-instancecourtonThursdayorderedSacombanksCamRanhbranchtoreimburseVN?36.2billion,includingaccruedinterestandcompensation,toH?Th?ThùyD??ng,theplaintiffinthelegalcase.ThesumincludestheprincipalamountofVN?26.9billionafterdeductingthepreviouslyadvancedVN?20billionattheplaintiffsrequest,aswellasaccruedinterestofVN?7billionandcompensationofVN?2.3billionfordamagessufferedbytheplaintiff.Thecourtalsoorderedthebanktoreturntwolandownershipcertificatesthatwereheldascollateralforthepreviouslyadvancedamount.Theplaintiffinitiatedlegalactionagainstthebankinmid-2022afterthefundsfromheraccountatthebanksCamRanhtransactionofficedisappearedundersuspiciouscircumstances.Thewomanhadsoughtthefullreturnoftheamountalongwithaccruedinterestandcompensationfordamagesincurred.AninvestigationbytheKhánhHoàprovincialpoliceuncoveredatotalof12unauthorisedwithdrawaltransactions,includingcashwithdrawalsoutsideofbusinesshoursandinternetbankingtransferstounknownrecipients,allwithouttheaccountownersconsent.Theplaintiffdeniedanyinvolvementinthesetransactions,assheandherfamilyweretravelinginPhúQu?catthetime.TheProcuracysupportedtheplaintiffslawsuit,seekingthereturnoftheprincipalamount,accruedinterest,andthetwolanduserightscertificates,citingtheunauthorisednatureofthetransactionsanddeficienciesinthebankswithdrawalprocedures.Thebankrejectedtheruling,claimingtheplaintiffhadsignedall12withdrawaldocuments,aclaimrefutedbytheplaintiff.ThebankdefendedtheadvanceofVN?20billionasassistanceinresponsetotheplaintiffsfinancialdifficulties.FollowingembezzlementchargesagainstfourofficialsfromSacombanksCamRanhbranch,multiplecustomers,includingD??ng,havereportedinstancesoffinancialfraud.TheVietnamesebankingsectorhasbeenfacingcriticismforinadequatemanagement,leadingtocustomerlossesfromunexplainedfunddisappearances.Bankstypicallydisclaimresponsibilityforsuchlossesandadvisecustomerstoawaitpoliceinvestigations,alengthyprocessthatoftentakesmanyyears.—VNSCaption:Acustardappleorchardthathasadoptedhigh-techfarminginTayNinhProvincesTanChauDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tT?YNINH—ThesoutheasternprovinceofTayNinhistakingmeasurestohelpitsfarmersadopttechnology.Thelocalityplanstodevelop22high-techagriculturalzonesspreadover15,000-20,000haeachbetweennextyearand2030,accordingtoitsDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Nguy?n?ìnhXuan,itsdirector,saidthezoneswouldgrowvegetablesandfruitsinconcentratedandspecialisedfarmingareas.Theprovincetargetshigh-techagricultureaccountingfor50percentofproducevalueandyieldingVN?180million(US$7,000)worthofoutputperhectareperyearby2030,hesaid.Withitslargetractsoffarmlands,abundantwaterfromtheSàiGònandVàmC???ngriversandD?uTi?ngReservoir,thecountryslargestforirrigation,theprovincehasidealconditionsfordevelopinghigh-techagriculture.Ithassupportpoliciestoassistfarming,encouragecompaniestoinvestinagricultureandsupportthedevelopmentofsmallirrigationworksandefficientirrigationandseedproduction.Italsoprovidessoftloanstofarmerstoimplementgoodagriculturalpracticesandhigh-techagriculture,andhelpsthemlinkupwithotherstakeholdersinthesupplychaintoselltheirproduce.LêTh?MaiHuy?n,ViceChairwomanoftheTayNinhBusinessAssociation,saidtheprovincehasmanypoliciestohelpfarmersadopttechnology,butsincetheyarenotcoordinated,theareaunderhigh-techfarmingisnotlarge.Thelinkagesbetweencompaniesandfarmersarenotclose,andproductioncostsarehighasaresult,whichmakesfarmersreluctanttochangetheirproductionmethods,sheadded.Accordingtothedepartment,thelinkagesremainmodestbecausefarmerslackthehabitoflinkingwithcompanies,andthecapacityofcompaniesandco-operativeswithwhomtheycouldpotentiallylinkisstilllimited.Nguy?nNg?cánh,ViceChairwomanoftheTayNinhFarmersAssociation,saidlinksbetweenstakeholdersinhigh-techagricultureofferbenefitstofarmers,whoareimportantstakeholders.Farmersshouldparticipateinco-operativesandco-operativegroupstoachieveeffectivelinkages,andauthoritieswouldoffersupportforseedsandotherinputs,shesaid.Participatingfarmerswouldbeinstructedinadvancedfarmingtechniquestogrowproducethatmeetmarketrequirements,sheadded.Thedepartmentsaidonly14.5percentofagriculturaloutputbenefitsfromsuchlinkages.Theprovincehasdevelopedlinkagesforkeyproductssuchaspig,chicken,cattle,sugarcane,custardapple,banana,rice,anddurian,itsaid.Theprovinceplanstostrengthenadvocacyaboutthelinkagesandthebenefitsofcreatingthem,itsaid.Moreandmorefarmersintheprovincehaveadoptedadvancedtechniquesinrecentyearstoimprovetheirefficiency.Theyhaveappliedautomaticirrigationforpolygreenandnethousestogrowvegetablesandhoneydewmelonon35haand20ha.Theprovincehas1,503haundergrapefruit,banana,custardapple,mango,longan,jujube,avocado,andotherfruitswithorigintraceability.Ithasgrantedproductioncodesfor100fruitgrowingareastoexporttotheEU,theUS,Australia,NewZealand,andChina.Ithasattractedinvestmentsinlargeagriculturalprojectsinrecentyears,including146animalbreedingprojectsthatareoperational.Itsagriculturalsectorhasbeengrowingat3-3.4percentayearinrecentyearsandaccountsfor20percentofitseconomy.—VNS

AfriendshippinegardenisinauguratedatHCMCityDistrict9sSu?iTiênThemeParkonSaturdaytocelebratetheHCMCityUnionofFriendshipOrganisations35yearsofestablishment.VNSPhotoGiaLinhHCMCITY–TheHCMCityUnionofFriendshipOrganisations(HUFO)hasinauguratedafriendshippinegardenatSu?iTiênThemeParkinHCMCitysDistrict9tocelebrateitsupcoming35thanniversaryofestablishment(July29).Theinaugurationceremonyheldyesterdayattheparkwasattendedbyrepresentativesof25ConsulateGeneralsand30friendshiporganisations.Thegardenispartofa10,000sq.mpineorchardandhas35trees,eachhavinganametagtorepresentacountry.ItislocatedontheLinhCungTh?pNh?GiápandthePhúcCungTamPh??chills.Pinetreesareasymbolforpassion,resilience,andhopeforabetterfuture,allofwhicharealsoVi?tNamsgoalsindeepeningforeignrelations,promotingpeaceandsustainablegrowth,andboostingpartnershipwithothercountries,BùiTh?T?Trinh,deputydirectoroftheSu?iTiênThemePark,said.Thelongevityofpinetreesstandsforstrong,sustainablegrowth;hard,spine-likeleavesareasymbolforresilience;andpineconeswithmultiplelayersrepresentunitybetweencountriesworldwide.ConsulGeneraloftheNetherlandsinHCMCityDanielCoenraadStork(firstfromleft)withthepinetreethatrepresentshiscountry.VNSPhotoGiaLinhLaoConsulGeneralPhonesyBounmixayspokewithhighregardforHUFOseffortsinstrengtheningthetiesbetweenpeopleinthecity,inVi?tNamandinothercountries.Hesaidthegardenisasymbolforstrongforeignrelationsandthejointeffortsofcountriesinstrengtheninginternationalcooperation,andhehopeditwouldfurtherexpand.TheceremonyispartoftheparksongoingSouthernFruitFestivalthatlastsuntilAugust31.Thefestivalfeaturestropicalfruits,honoursfarmers,andhostsanabundanceofexcitingfestivities.–VNSAbillboardcapaigningagainstdomesticviolenceinVi?tNam.TheMinistryofPublicSecurityisdraftingalawtocrackdownondomesticviolence.—Phototoquoc.vnHàN?I—TheMinistryofPublicSecurityisseekingpublicinputonadraftlawthatimposespenaltiesforarangeofunethicalbehaviourswithinfamilyrelationships.ThedraftstipulatesthatforcingafamilymembertoleavetheirlegalresidencecouldresultinafinerangingfromVN?5million(US$197)toVN?10million($393).Additionally,threateningviolencefortheevictioncouldleadtohigherfine,rangingfromVN?10milliontoVN?20million($787).Individualswhoinstigate,persuadeorassistothersincommittingactsofdomesticviolencemayfacefinesrangingfromVN?5milliontoVN?10million.ThosewhoforciblycompelotherstoengageindomesticviolencemaybesubjecttofinesofbetweenVN?10millionandVN?20million.Thosewhodistributeinformation,documents,imagesoraudiorecordingsthatincitedomesticviolencemayreceiveawarningorafinerangingfromVN?1million($39)toVN?2million($78).Thosewhoengageinactsofphysicalassault,threats,orotherintentionalactionsthatendangerthehealthorlifeofafamilymemberwillfacefinesrangingfromVN?1milliontoVN?2million.Thedraftlawalsointroducesadditionalpenaltiesforactsoftortureormistreatmentoffamilymembers.Individualswhoneglect,disregard,failtocareforpregnantwomen,womenwithchildrenunder36monthsold,individualswithdisabilitiesorthoseunabletocareforthemselvesmaybesubjecttofinesrangingfromVN?10milliontoVN?20million.Thedraftlawalsomandatespenaltiesforactsofisolation,regularpsychologicalpressureandsexualviolenceinmarriagerelationships.AwarningorafineofbetweenVN?5millionandVN?10millionwillbeimposedforactionssuchaspreventingafamilymemberfrommeetingtheirrelativesorengaginginsocialrelationships,denyingafamilymembertherighttoworkandengageinsocialactivities,anddiscriminatingagainstafamilymemberbasedontheirphysicalappearance,genderorability.Individualswhoforceafamilymembertowitnessviolenceagainstpeopleoranimals,listentopornographicsounds,watchpornographicimages,orreadpornographiccontentwouldfacefinesrangingfromVN?10milliontoVN?20million.AfineoffromVN?20milliontoVN?30million($1,180)willlikelybeimposedonactsofforcingafamilymembertoperformpornographicactsorusestimulants,sexuallyharassingafamilymember,ordetainingafamilymember.AfineofbetweenVN?30milliontoVN?50million($1,967)isproposedforforcingaspousetohavesexualintercourseagainsthisorherwill.ThosewhocommittheactsofappropriatingordestroyingthecommonpropertyofthefamilyorthepersonalpropertyofanotherfamilymemberwillreceivefinesofbetweenVN?20milliontoVN?30million.—VNS

HàN?iscraftvillagesarepreservingtraditionalculturalbeautythroughtheirproducts.ArecentconferencegavecraftproducersandartisansanopportunitytohaveadirectconversationwiththeleadersofthecitytoaddresschallengesinpreservinganddevelopingtheancientartsofHàN?i.

WorkersfromNg?cLinhKonTumGinsengJointStockCompany(unseen)areharvestingginsengseedlingsatthenurseryforplanting.VNA/VNSPhotosCaoNguyênAsoneofthecountriespossessingtheworldsmostvaluableginsenggeneticresources,Vi?tNamfacessignificantlimitationsintheconservationanddevelopmentofginsengduetoalackofscientificresearchonginsengvarietiesandqualitystandards.EstablishingqualitystandardsforthispreciousmedicinalherbanditsproductsisessentialtoensurethatVietnameseginsengmeetsinternationalregulationsandpractices,therebyenhancingitscompetitivenesswithothertypesofginsengonthemarket.This,inturn,laysthegroundworkforresearchinganddevelopingVietnameseginsengintoanationalbrand,expertssay.V???cL?i,PhD,directoroftheVi?tNam-KoreaInstituteofScienceandTechnology(VKIST),saysthatmanyscientificstudieshaveproventhatVietnameseginsenghasachemicalcompositionandpharmacologicaleffectscomparabletootherpreciousginsengspeciesworldwide.Asanendemicspeciesandasapreciousmedicinalherb,VietnameseginsenghasbeenincludedinthenationalproductlistbytheGovernmentsince2017.Vietnameseginseng,scientificallyknownasPanaxvietnamensisHaGrushv,isoneofthe12speciesinthePanaxgenusoftheAraliaceaefamily.ItwasfirstdiscoveredinthewildsintheNg?cLinhmountainsofKonTumandQu?ngNamprovincesin1973,andwasofficiallydocumentedinbotanicaltermsin1985.InVi?tNam,threevarietiesofPanaxvietnamensishavebeenidentified,includingNg?cLinhginseng,LaiChauginsengandLangbiangginseng.Vietnameseginsenghasbeensuccessfullypropagated,cultivatedanddevelopedtoservethedevelopmentofhealthcareproductsforVietnamesepeople.L?isaysthatqualitystandardsforginsengandhealthcareproductsderivedfromginsenghavebeenestablishedandincludedinvariouscountriescompoundmedicalbooks,includingVi?tNams.Asconsumerdemandforproductqualityincreases,alongsideadvancementsinscienceandtechnology,itisessentialtocontinuouslyupdatethequalitystandardsforginsenganditsproductstocontrolactiveingredientcontentwithincreasingprecision.ForVietnameseginsengtocompetewithotherginsengspeciesonthemarket,itmusthaveclear,modernandreliablequalitystandards,L?isays.TheNg?cLinhginsengnurseryatNg?cLinhKonTumGinsengJointStockCompany.AccordingtoLêQuangTh?o,PhD,fromtheMinistryofHealthsNationalInstituteofDrugQualityControl,thequalityofVietnameseginsengisamatterofgreatconcern.Currently,Ng?cLinhginsengcostsaroundVN?200-300million(US$7,850-11,780)perkilogramandLaiChauginsengcostsaroundVN?80-100million($3,140-3,920)perkilogram.Meanwhile,Tamth?thoang(VietnamesewildginsengorPanaxnotoginseng)resemblesNg?cLinhginsenginappearance,andLaiChauginsengisverysimilartoNg?cLinhginsenginbothappearanceandchemicalcomposition.Therefore,thereisahighriskofcounterfeitproductsonthemarket.Thisrequiresmethodstodistinguishthesetypesofginseng,Th?osays.ArepresentativeoftheQu?ngNamPeoplesCommittee[provincialgovernment]saysthattherearecurrentlynospecificguidelinesorregulationstodifferentiatebetweenwildNg?cLinhginsengandfarmedNg?cLinhginseng.ThislackofclarityposessignificantchallengesinadvisingandproposingtheissuanceofcodesforcultivationfacilitiesforwildNg?cLinhginsengandindevelopingtheproduction,businessandexportoffarmgrownNg?cLinhginseng.Asaresult,itaffectsthedevelopmentandmanagementofNg?cLinhginsengcultivationintheprovince.AnalysingginsengsamplesforindividualSaponincomponents.AnotherproblemisthatVi?tNamhasnotyetreleasedspecificguidelinestoissueormanageplantingareacodesforNg?cLinhginseng.Additionally,theworkforcededicatedtoresearchinganddevelopingNg?cLinhginsengarelimited,makingitdifficulttosupportthedevelopmentofNg?cLinhginseng.InvestmentinresearchandtheapplicationofscienceandtechnologyfordevelopingNg?cLinhginsengremainsinsufficient.AccordingtotheQu?ngNamauthorities,theconservationanddevelopmentofNg?cLinhginsengintheprovincehasnotbeensystematicallydone,whichiswhyginsenghasnotyetbeensuccessfullycommercialised.WorkersfromtheNg?cLinhGinsengJointStockCompanyplantingginsengonNg?cLinhmountaininKonTumProvince.Ph??ngThi?nTh??ng,PhD,deputydirectoroftheVKIST,saysthatSouthKoreasginsengindustryreachedavalueof$2.7billionin2023.AccordingtotheMinistryofHealth,theeconomicvalueofmedicinalherbsinVi?tNamisabout$500million,oronlyaboutone-fifthofthevalueofSouthKoreasginsengindustry.Thisunderscoresthenecessityofestablishingqualitystandardsforginsengmedicinalherbs,hesays.PyoMiKyungfromtheGeumsanInternationalGinsengHerbResearchInstituteinSouthKoreasaysthattheretheyhavetheirownGinsengIndustryAct,whichincludesstandardsforginsengproduction,qualityinspection,productspecificationsandginseng-basedfunctionalfoods.Beyondnationallaws,therearealsolocalstandards,suchasthosefromtheGeumsanregion,whichareevenmorespecific,stringentandhardtomatchcomparedtonationalstandards.EnhancingscientificginsengresearchSharingadditionalexperiencesonthedevelopmentoftheginsengindustryinSouthKorea,ProfParkJeongHillfromSeoulNationalUniversitysaysthatSouthKoreahasagroupofscientistsdedicatedtoginsengresearch,theKoreanSocietyofGinseng(KSG),whichhasapproximately1,200members.TheKSGsupports20-30researchprojectsannually,withatotalfundingof$1-1.5millionperyear.Annually,over600publicationsonKoreanginsengarereleased,bycontrastthereareabouttenpublicationsonVietnameseginsengeachyear.AfterexaminingVietnameseginseng,ProfParkrecommendedthatVi?tNamdevelopstandardisedcultivationmethods.Currently,thecultivationtechniquesforVietnameseginsengareunderdeveloped,withlowyieldperunitarea,smallnumbersoffarmsandlimitedcultivationareas.TheKonTumProvincialMarketManagementDepartmentsMarketManagementTeamNo2,incoordinationwiththe??kT?Districtpolice,discoveredacaseofsmugglingvarioustypesofrootsdisguisedasNg?cLinhginsengfromnorthernprovincesinto??kT?District.AccordingtoProfPark,scientificresearchonVietnameseginsengiscurrentlylimited.ItiscrucialtoenhanceresearcheffortsasscientificevidenceofthequalityandbenefitsofVietnameseginsengtogeneratedemand.Additionally,thereisaneedtostudythechemicalcomposition,biologicalactivityandqualitycontrolofginseng,hesays.Vi?tNamshouldalsofocusonprotectingthegeneticresources,asVietnameseginsengonlygrowsinhighmountainousareasandhassignificantgeneticdiversity.Healsoemphasisesthatcollaborationbetweenscientistsandfarmers,withgovernmentsupport,isessentialforthedevelopmentofVietnameseginseng.Ng?cLinhginsengproductsattheNg?cLinhGinsengFairatTuM?R?ngDistrictCentreinKonTumProvince.HighlightingtheprospectsofLaiChauginseng,Ph?mHàThanhTùng,PhD,attheVi?tNamInstituteofGinsengandMedicinalHerbssaysthattheMARDhasgrantedplantvarietyprotectionforLaiChauginsengandtheIntellectualPropertyOfficeundertheMinistryofScienceandTechnologyhasissuedacertificationtrademarkforLaiChauginseng.Currently,19organisationsand217householdsarecultivatingatotalareaof60hectaresofLaiChauginseng,alongwithmanysmaller,dispersedginsengplotstotallingabout19hectaresundertheforestcanopy.By2030,thetotalareaunderLaiChauginsengintheprovinceisexpectedtoreachabout3,000hectares,meetingGACPstandards.AccordingtoTùng,itisessentialtofurtherpromoteanddevelopLaiChauginseng,completethescientificdatabaseonginsengandestablishqualitystandardsandproductsderivedfromLaiChauginseng.Ng?cLinhginsengrootswinconsumerstrust.DeputyMinisterofScienceandTechnologyBùiTh?DuysaysthattheministryhasmadeinvestmentsinVietnameseginseng.ThisisdemonstratedbythegeographicalindicationprotectionforNg?cLinhginseng,theestablishmentofresearchinstitutesandcentresforNg?cLinhginsenginKonTum,qualityverificationsupportandStatemanagementactivitiestoensurethequalityofginseng,combatcounterfeitgoodsandincludeVietnameseginsenginthelistofnationalproductsprioritisedforresearchanddevelopment.WiththehelpofKoreanexperts,theVKISThassuccessfullytransferredtechnologytodomesticenterprises,particularlyfocusingonhigh-contentherbalextractiontechnology.However,DuysaysmoreshouldbedonetoenhancecollaborationbetweenVietnameseenterprises,localities,scientistsandresearchinstitutestobringthebesttechnologiesandvaluablelessonsfromKoreanginsengtoVietnameseginseng.Thiscollaborationwillhelpresearchprojects,technologytransferandcooperativeproductionprojectsbetweenSouthKoreaandVi?tNamregardingginseng,headds.VNSThirtyfourpercentofdiabetescomplicationsinVi?tNamarecardiovascularinnature.VNA/VNSPhotoAnhTu?nHàN?I-Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasapproximatelysevenmillionindividualsdiagnosedwithdiabetes,withmorethan55percentofpatientsalreadyexperiencingcomplications.Notably,34percentofthesecomplicationsarecardiovascularinnature.AccordingtoTr?nH?uDàng,PresidentoftheVi?tNamAssociationofEndocrinologyandDiabetes,thenumberofpeoplewithdiabetesinVi?tNamhasbeensteadilyincreasing,withtheratedoublingcomparedtoadecadeago.Amongdiabetespatients,morethanhalfremainundiagnosedandthusuntreated.Evenamongthosewhohavebeendiagnosedandarereceivingtreatment,onlyaboutone-thirdachievetheirtreatmentgoals.Diabetesisoneofthemostprevalentchronicdiseasesglobally,rapidlyincreasingandbecomingasignificantpublichealthconcern.Itisaleadingcauseofdeathtoday,escalatinghealthcareburdensandseverelyimpactingpublichealth.Despitethis,publicawarenessofthissilentkillerremainslimited.AccordingtotheInternationalDiabetesFederation,in2021,morethanoneintenadultsworldwidehaddiabetes.Thenumberofcountrieswithover20percentoftheadultpopulationsufferingfromdiabetesisalsogrowing.Statisticssince2000showthattheprevalenceofdiabetesinindividualsaged20to79hasmorethantripledandhealthcarecostsfordiabeteshavesimilarlytripledoverthepast15years.InVi?tNam,theprevalenceofdiabetesisrapidlyincreasing.Thediseaseisnotonlyfoundinurbanareasbutisalsoprevalentinmountainous,midlandandlowlandregions.Diabetescausesseverehealthissues,disabilitiesandevendeathduetolatediagnosisandtreatment.Currently,Vi?tNamhasabout7millionpeoplewithdiabetes,withover55percentexperiencingcomplications,including34percentwithcardiovascularcomplications,39.5percentwitheyeandnervecomplicationsand24percentwithkidneycomplications.Thesecomplicationsnotonlyincreasehealthcarecostsbutalsosignificantlyreducethequalityoflife.DiabetesisagrowingconcerninVi?tNam,notonlyamongadultsbutalsochildren.Theincidenceofdiabetesinchildrenisincreasing,withtype1diabetesaccountingfor90percentofcases.Datafrompaediatrichospitalsindicatethatnearly2,000childrennationwidehavebeendiagnosedwithtype1diabetes.AttheNationalChildrensHospital,943childrenwerediagnosedwithtype1diabetesoverthepast33years.Currently,586childrenunder18yearsoldarebeingtreatedandmanaged.Theincidenceoftype1diabetesinchildrenhasbeenincreasingnationwideoverthepastsevenyears.Patientswithtype1diabetesrequireinitialtreatmentwithinsulinatthehospital,followedbystabledosesadministeredathome.Themainfocusisonmonitoringthepatientandprovidingappropriatetreatmenttominimisecomplications.Toenhancethestandardisationandqualityofdiabetescare,theMinistryofHealthhasdevelopedguidelinesfordiagnosingandtreatingtype1diabetesinchildrenandadolescentsbasedonscientificadvancementsandinternationalrecommendations.Theseguidelinesfocusprimarilyonclinicalpracticeindiagnosingandtreatingtype1diabetes.AccordingtotheMinistryofHealth,over77percentofdeathsinVi?tNamarerelatedtonon-communicablediseases,aratethatisincreasing.Diabetes,alongwithcardiovasculardiseases,cancerandchronicobstructivepulmonarydisease(COPD),belongstothisgroupofdiseases.TheMinistryofHealth,alongwithprofessionalassociations,public-privatepartnersandinternationalhealthorganisations,hasbeenactivelycommunicatingandimplementingvariousmeasurestopreventandcontroldiabetes,aimingtobringaboutpositiveandmeaningfulchangesforthelivesofmillionsofdiabetespatientsinVi?tNam.VNS

AKhmerpagodainKiênGiangProvincesChauThànhDistrict.TheprovincehasrepairedandbuiltmanyKhmerpagodastoimprovethespirituallivesofKhmerpeople.—VNA/VNSPhotoLêSenKIêNGIANG—ThelivesofKhmerpeopleinKiênGiangProvincehavebeenimprovedsignificantlyastheprovincehastakenvariousmeasurestosupportthem.Theprovincehas56,000Khmerhouseholdswith237,000people,accountingfor13percentofitspopulation.ItranksthirdintheC?uLong(Mekong)Delta,afterSócTr?ngandTràVinhprovinces,forhavingthelargestnumberofKhmerpeople.Theprovincepromotesproductionandbusinesses,andthishelpsmanyKhmerhouseholdshavestablelivesandbecomewealthy.Th??àoinGòQuaoDistrictsTh?iQu?nCommunenowhasanincomeofVN?1.8-2billion(US$70,000-78,000)ayearandhasbeenhonouredasamemberwithgoodproductionandabusinessinthecommuneswomensunion.Sheandherhusbandhadnopropertyaftertheymarried,andsheworkedasatailorandherhusbandwasanirondoormaker,shesaid.Besidesdoingtheirjobs,theybredpigstoproducemeatandpigletstoincreaseincome,shesaid.In2011,sheboughta1.2hafieldtogrowrice,begantooffertableandchairrentalservicesforweddingsandotherceremonies,andsoldfoodandbeveragesinfrontofherhouse,shesaid.Myfamilyhasagoodlifenowthankstothesupportoftheprovinceswomensunionsatalllevels,whichhaveassistedmetoaccessasoftloanofVN?50million($2,000)toexpandproductionandbusiness,shesaid.Theprovincehasmorethan150,000farmers,including35,000Khmers,whoarehonouredasfarmerswithgoodproductionandbusinesseseachyear.Ithas27ethnicgroups,andethnicminoritypeopleaccountfor14.9percentofitspopulation,withKhmerbeingitslargestethnicminority,accordingtotheprovincesCommitteeforEthnicMinorityAffairs.Ithastakenmanypoliciestoinvestinsocio-economicdevelopmentforethnicpeopleslivingareas,andthishascreatedstablelivelihoods,productionmodelsadaptingtoclimatechange,housesandcleanwaterforethnicpeople.DanhPhúc,headofthecommittee,saidupto42oftheprovinces49communeswhereethnicpeoplelivehadbeenrecognisedasnew-styleruralcommunes.Thenumberofpoorethnicpeoplehadfallento2.4percent,hesaid.InthelivingareasofKhmerpeople,theirtraditionalfestivalsarepreservedandorganisedwell,accordingtotheofficial.TheirOkOmBokfestival,alsocalledtheFestivalofWorshippingtheMoon,hasbeenupgradedtobecomeaprovincial-levelCulture,SportsandTourismFestivalDay.FiveKhmerpagodashavebeenrecognisedashavingheritageandhavebeenaddedintheprovincesprojectofpreservationanddevelopment.Theprovincehas43schoolswhichteachbothVietnameseandKhmerlanguagesfor5,898Khmerstudents.Italsohas41KhmerpagodaswhichteachKhmerlanguagetoabout5,000Khmerstudentsduringthesummervacationeveryyear.Caption:Awell-maintainedruralroadinKiênGiangProvincesGi?ngRi?ngDistrict,hometoalargenumberofethnicKhmers.–VNA/VNSPhotoLêSenItspendsnearlyVN?600million($23,000)ayeartobuyKhmer-VietnamesebilingualtextbooksforKhmerstudentsandprovidesfinancialsupportforteachersandmonkswhoteachKhmertoKhmerstudentsduringthesummervacation.About4,600ethnicstudentsintheprovince,mostlyKhmers,receivevocationaltrainingatcollegesandintermediatevocationalschoolseveryyear.TheprovincehasimplementedmechanismsandpoliciestoexemptschoolfeesforKhmerstudentsandhasrecruitedanumberofKhmerstudentstostudyatcollegesanduniversitieseveryyear.PhúcsaidtheprovincetargetedtoincreasetheaverageincomeofethnicpeopletoVN?100million($3,900)nextyear,doublethatof2020.—VNSAheavyraincausingfloodinYênBáionJune26.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?IThePrimeMinisterrecentlyissuedadispatchrequiringministries,sectorsandlocalitiestogetpreparedfortorrentialrainsinthenorthernregion.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydrometeorologicalForecasting,heavydownpoursranging40-80mmandevenexceeding150mminsomelocalitiesarepredictedfortheregionfromJuly2to4,withpossibleflashfloodsandlandslidesinmountainousareas,andfloodinginlow-lyingsites.InthedispatchsenttotheMinistersofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,NaturalResourcesandEnvironment,Transport,IndustryandTrade,Defence,PublicSecurity,andEducationandTraining,andtheChairpersonsofthePeoplesCommitteesofCaoB?ng,B?cK?n,HàGiang,LàoCai,YênBái,S?nLa,?i?nBiên,LaiChau,HoàBình,PhúTh?,TháiNguyên,andL?ngS?n,heaskedthemtostayvigilant,keepclosetabsonthesituation,andcarryouteffectiveandtimelyresponsemeasurestoensuresafetyforbothlocalresidentsandproperties.Theymustalsostepupcommunicationsworktoraisepublicawarenessofthesafetymeasures,whileevacuatingpeople,vehiclesandassetsindangerousareastosafeplaces.Theyarerequestedtoarrangeforcesandmeanstopromptlylaunchevacuationaswellassearchandrescueoperationsincaseofemergencies,anddirectpost-disasterrecoveryworkinlinewiththelegalregulations.TheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentisaskedtomakeforecastsandprovideinformationforcompetentagenciesinatimelyfashionfortheresponsework.Meanwhile,theMinistriesofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandIndustryandTrademustjoinhandswithlocalitiestoefficientlyoperateandensuresafetyforreservoirsandagriculturalproduction.VNS

ApatientbeingtreatedatHàN?iHeartHospital.VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngNg?cHàN?I-MoreyoungpeopleinVi?tNam,especiallythoseagedbetween30and40andevenbelow30,havebeendiagnosedwithcardiovasculardisease,healthexpertsfound.Accordingtostatistics,over200,000deathsinVi?tNameachyearareattributedtocardiovasculardisease,makingup39.5percentofalldeaths,Vietnamplusreports.Cardiovasculardiseaseaffectsabout25percentofyoungadultsandthenumberofyoungindividualswhoarelikelytobeimpactedisrising.Accordingtomedicalexperts,highbloodpressure,coronaryarterydiseaseandstrokewereonlyassociatedwithage50andabove.Peopleintheir30sand40shavenowbeendiagnosedwithproblems,whileafewcasesinvolvethoseunder30.ThenumberofinstancesofcardiovascularillnessatHàN?iHeartHospitalhasincreasedby10–20percentannuallyonaverage.AccordingtoAssociateProfessorNguy?nSinhHi?n,chairmanofHàN?iCardiologyAssociation,directorofHàN?iHeartHospital,cardiovasculardiseaseisnowtheleadingcauseofdeath,claimingmorevictimsthancancer.Cardiovascularandmetabolicdiseasesareamongcomplexdiseasegroupswithhighinfectionratesinthecommunity.Thediseaseoftenleavesseveresequelae,reducesthepatientsqualityoflifeandplacesaburdenonfamiliesandsociety.Regardingthecauses,accordingtoexpertstherearemanyfactorscontributingtotheincreaseincardiovasculardisease.Unhealthylifestylesincludingsmoking,alcoholabuse,eatingthewrongfoodandnotexercisingarecausedbyanumberofreasons,includingurbanisation,globalisationandenvironmentalchanges.Allofthoseareriskfactorsforthedevelopmentofcardiovasculardisease,hesaidaddingthatworkstressandmentalstresscanalsocausethem.Expertsclaimthatpatientstypicallyareunawareofthepresenceofcardiovasculardisordersuntiltheyhaveseveresymptoms,astheseproblemscanbefrequentlyambiguousandfleeting.Thefinancialburdenalsoincreaseswhenthediseasesworsenandnecessitatemorecostlytreatmentplans,invasivesurgeriesandinterventionalprocedures.Medicalexpertsaffirmthatcardiovascularillnessescanbeavoidedandtreatedtolessenriskandseveritybyeducatingindividualsaboutchangingunhealthylifestylechoicesincludingstoppingsmoking,eatingabalanceddiet,exercisingmore,andnotabusingalcohol.Individualswhohavehighriskfactorsforcardiovasculardiseases,suchasdiabetes,hypertension,orlipiddisordersshouldbeexaminedassoonaspossibleandshouldtakepreventiveaction.Symptomsforpeopletorecogniseincardiovasculardiseaseincludedifficultybreathing,especiallywhenlyingdown,whentakingdeepbreaths,feelinglikethereisaheavyobjectpressingonyourchestorsevere,tightchestpains.Thepatientmightfeelanginaintheareabelowthesternum,withthepainlastingaroundtenminutesandoftencomingback.Peoplewithheartdiseasesmayalsoexperienceblurredvision,dizzinessormomentarylossofbalancebecausetheheartisnotstrongenoughtopumpbloodtotheorgans.Peopleareurgedtovisitadoctorassoonastheyexperiencethosekindsofsymptomsinordertogetapromptdiagnosisandcourseoftreatment.VNSAllowinganincreaseintheconstructiondensityofsocialhousingprojectswillhelpincreasesupplyandreducecosts,accordingtotheHCMCityRealEstateAssociation.Photovietstock.vnHCMCITY–Inordertorealisethegoalofbuildingamillionsocialhousingunitsby2030,theHCMCityRealEstateAssociation(HoREA)hasproposedmanymeasurestoincreasesupplyandreduceprices.HoREAproposedthatthecityshouldallowinvestorstoincreaseconstructiondensityto1.5forsocialhousingprojects.Thus,onthesamelandarea,thenumberofsocialhousingbuiltwillbe1.5timesmorethancommercialhousing.LêHoàngChau,chairmanoftheHoREA,saidthatifthisproposalwasacceptedbythecity,itwouldincreasethesupplyofsocialhousingonthemarketandreducethecostofsocialhousingduetocompensationandsiteclearance.Ontheotherhand,thisregulationwouldalsohavetheeffectofencouragingbusinessestoinvestinsocialhousingprojectsinsteadofothercommercialprojects,Chauadded.AccordingtoHoREA,therealestatemarketcurrentlyhasaseriousshortageoflow-costhousingprojects,butthemid-andhigh-endhousingsegmentshaveasurplus.Therefore,allowingincreasedconstructiondensityoflow-costhousingprojectswillcontributetoadjustingthestructureofhousingproductsandreducehousepricesintherealestatemarket,accordingtoChau.Toattractmorebusinessestoinvestinsocialhousing,HoREApreviouslyproposedthatthecityaddorstrengthenpreferentialpoliciesforinvestorsofsocialhousingprojects.HoREAhasproposedthattheGovernmentconsiderraisingthestandardprofitlevelforsocialhousingprojectinvestorsfrom10percentto15percentifbusinessescanarrangetheirownlandfunds.Ontheotherhand,inordertosupportcapitalsourcesforbusinesses,theGovernmentshouldconsiderallowinginvestorstomortgagetheirsocialhousingprojectsafteracquiringalandfund,insteadofhavingtomortgageanotherasset.Inaddition,theGovernmentshouldalsoconsiderallowingbusinessestoleasetheirsocialhousinginsteadofonlyallowingsales.ThesociologicalreportoftheCityLabourConfederationshowsthatabout60percentofimmigrantworkersonlywanttorentahouse,notbuyahouse.Tomeettherentalneedsofmigrantworkers,theCitycurrentlyhasabout60,000individualsandhouseholdsinvestinginmorethan560,000boardinghousesforrent.Thiscontributestosolvingthehousingrentalneedsofmorethan1.4millionimmigrantworkers.–VNS