HeavyfloodinghasrenderedLiênNinhPrimarySchoolinThanhTrìDistrictinaccessible,preventingstudentsfromattendingin-personclasses.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—SchoolsinHàN?iCityandseveralnorthernprovinceshavesuspendedin-personclassesinresponsetoheavyrainfallcausedbyTyphoonYagianditsaftermath.InHàN?i,126schoolsacrossthecityhaltedclassesasofSeptember11.OnenotableexampleisNgh?aD?ngPrimarySchoolinPhúcXáWard,Ba?ìnhDistrict,which,givenitsproximitytotheRedRiver,hasswitchedentirelytoonlinecoursestoensurethesafetyofitsstudents.InBaVìDistrict,severalschoolsinMinhChauCommunehavefullytransitionedtoremotelearning,whileothersshiftedtoamixofonlineandfacetofaceteaching.DirectoroftheHàN?iDepartmentofEducationandTrainingTr?nTh?C??nghasinstructedschoolsinthecitytoputthesafetyoftheirstudentsandstafffirst.Hemandatedthatdistrict-leveleducationofficialsandschooladministratorswouldnotresumein-personclassesuntilitisabsolutelysafetodoso.InHàNamandH?ngYênprovinces,educationauthoritieshavefollowedsuit,requestingschoolclosuresamidheavyrainsandfloodingsinceSeptember11.DirectoroftheHàNamDepartmentofEducationandTrainingPh?mAnhTu?nsaidschoolshadbeeninstructedtohaltoperations,withplansforcatch-upclassestobearrangedlater.Meanwhile,studentsandteachersinH?ngYênhavebeengivenabreakonSeptember11and12.Duetotherisingwaters,whichreached7.02mattheH?ngYênhydrometricstationat9amonSeptember11,theH?ngYênProvinceSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandRescuehasdeclaredaLevel3alertfortheleftbankoftheRedRiver.—VNS

GeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?LamreceivesAlgerianAmbassadortoVi?tNamSofianeChaib(left)forthepresentationofcredentialsonAugust12.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—GeneralV?NguyênGiápwasamilitaryleaderofthegreateststature,astrategistofthepeopleswarandafaithfulrepresentativeofthethoughtofPresidentH?ChíMinh,saidAlgerianAmbassadortoVi?tNamSofianeChaib.InaninterviewgrantedtotheVi?tNamNewsAgencyontheoccasionofthe11thanniversaryofGeneralV?NguyênGiápspassing(October4,2013-2024),thediplomathighlightedthatbesidestheprestigeandrespecthewonthroughhisvictoriesonthemilitaryfield,theGeneraldevotedhisentirelifetoservinghishomelandandhispeople.HisdestinyasaherowhogloriouslyaccomplishedhispatrioticdutyisintertwinedwiththemostsignificantstagesinthehistoryofVi?tNam,AmbassadorChaibsaid.ThisisundoubtedlythereasonwhyGeneralGiápremainspresentinthememoryofthefriendlyVietnamesepeople,asIwasabletonoticeduringtherecentfuneralofhislatewife,whichIpersonallyattended.HeisalsopresentfortheAlgerianpeoplewhowillneverforgetthisfriendwhosenamewillalwaysremainengravedintheirmemory.FortheAlgerianpeople,GeneralGiáprepresentsacentrallinkinthehistoricrelationsofsolidaritybetweenAlgeriaandVi?tNam,servingasakeyfigureinthemostbeautifulchaptersofthetwocountriessharedhistory,bothbeforeandafterAlgeriasindependence,accordingtothediplomat.ThismilitaryheroofVietnameseindependencehadspecialtieswithAlgeria,whichhevisitedseveraltimesandwherehedeliveredhisfamousspeechin1980declaringthatcolonialistsarebadstudentsofhistory.ThisformulahasremainedproverbialinAlgeriaandmycountryalwaysstrivestoperpetuatethiscollectivememorywhichrepresentsaninestimableheritageinthehistoricalrelationsoffriendship,solidarityandcooperationunitinguswithVi?tNam.HeaddedthattherelationshipbetweenthetwonationsisrootedinAlgeriassupportforVi?tNamduringitsnationalliberationstruggleandafteritsindependence,aswellasVietnamsassistancetoAlgeriaduringitsfightforsovereigntyandunity,andinitspost-warreconstructionefforts.AmbassadorSofianeChaibhighlightedthatthemajorepisodeof?i?nBiênPh?inMay1954,ofwhichGeneralGiápwasthemastermind,servesasaninfluentialexampleandagreatencouragementtotheAlgerianRevolutionwhichwastriggeredonlyafewmonthslater.HesaidthishistoricbattlecontinuestobetaughtinAlgerianschooltextbooksanditsforceofattractionwasconceptualised,in1958,undertheexpressionofguideterritorybyAlgerianactivistandthinkerFrantzFanonwhowrote:Betweencolonizedpeoples,thereseemstoexistakindofenlighteningandsacredcommunicationwhichmakeseachliberatedterritorypromotedforacertaintimetotherankof‘guideterritory.Theindependenceofanewterritory,theliberationofanewpeopleisfeltbyotheroppressedcountriesasaninvitation,anencouragementandapromise.Throughhisimpressiveliteraryheritage,GeneralGiáphasalsobequeathedtofuturegenerations,bothinVi?tNamandthosebelongingtocountrieswhichknowthepriceofindependenceandfreedom,aclearervisionofthecharacteroftheVietnamesepeople,itsculturaltraditions,anditscapacityforresilience,thediplomatadded.WearealsodelightedthatV?H?ngNam,sonofGeneralV?NguyênGiáp,andTr?nV?nBình,sonofMajorGeneralTr?nV?nQuang,whosefathersbothcontributedsignificantlytothevictoryof?i?nBiênPH?,wereelectedmembersoftheexecutivecommitteeoftheInternationalAssociationofFriendsoftheAlgerianRevolution.Thisassociation,foundedinAlgiersinJuly2023,aimspreciselytopromotetheactivismofthefriendsoftheAlgerianRevolution,thediplomatsaid.Thememorialsegmentofthebilateralrelationsisauniquefoundationcrucialtopromoteandpopulariseforthepresentandfuturegenerationsofthetwocountries,thediplomatsaid,addingthatduringeachvisittoHàN?i,Algerianministerialdelegationsensurethatmemorialactivitiesareincluded,withaspecialtributetoGeneralV?NguyênGiáp.IalsothinkthatAlgeriaistheonlycountrywithtwoavenuesnamedafterformerPresidentH?ChíMinh.Thereisalsothefilm‘Lotus,jointlyproducedbyAlgeriaandVi?tNam,onthehumantieswovenbetweenourtwopeoplesduringthebattleof?i?nBiênPh?,aswellasthetheatricalworkofthefamousKatebYacineentitled‘TheManwithRubberSandals.Ontheoccasionofthe70thanniversaryofthe?i?nBiênPh?victoryinMaythisyear,AlgeriahostedafilmcrewfromtheVi?tNamMilitaryRadioandTelevisionCenter,aspartoftheproductionofadocumentaryentitled‘?i?nBiênPh?seenfromAfrica,thediplomatsaid.InAfricaingeneral,GeneralGiápsmilitarysuccesseshavebeenamajorreferenceforpeoplesfightingfortheirindependence,accordingAmbassadorSofianeChaib.Inparticular,thevictoryof?i?nBiênPh?wasacatalystthatledtoanirresistibledynamicmovementtowardsthearmedstruggleofcountriesundercolonialdominationinordertogaintheirindependence,heconcluded.—VNSVanLangUniversityonSeptember19signsanMoUwiththeNationalUniversityofSingaporetofosterdeepercollaborationineducationandresearch.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—VanLangUniversityinHCMCityandtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)onThursday(September19)signedamemorandumofunderstandingfordeepercollaborationineducationandresearchinarangeofacademicareas.Speakingatthesigningceremony,VLUpresidentAssoc.Prof.TranThiMyDieusaidtheuniversityhasestablishedkeyinitiativesaimedatadvancingitstrainingprogrammes,enrichingstudentexperiencesandimprovingemployabilityoutcomes.Thiscollaborationwilldeliversubstantialbenefitstostudents,facultyandtheworkforcethroughjointacademicandresearchefforts.ItwillenableVLUandNUStofacilitatesmootherexchangeofacademicinformationandresources,therebyexpandingmobilityprogrammesforundergraduateandpostgraduatestudents.Theywilljoinhandsforseveralkeyinitiativeslikereskillingandupskillingprogrammesfocusedonintegratedcircuitdesignandsemiconductortechnology,andjointtrainingandresearchinitiativesinthefieldofartificialintelligence.NUSwillhelpVLUsetupstate-of-the-artlaboratories.VLUsSchoolofTechnologywillfocusondevelopinghigh-qualitytalenttomeetthedemandsofarapidlyevolvingglobaltechlandscape.Prof.AaronThean,NUSdeputypresident(academicaffairs)andprovost,saidthispartnershipdrawsuponNUSsresearchknowledgeandexpertiseinadvancedsemiconductorchipdesignandprocesstechnologyresearch,ontopofdigitaltechnologyandtransformation,whichwouldequipstudentswiththenecessaryskillsforthefutureworkplace.Ithighlightsthepowerofcooperationindrivingprogresstowardsacademicexcellenceandcreatingmeaningfulopportunitiesinnurturingourstudentsfrombothcountries.Foundedin1995,VLUoffersmorethan100academicprogrammesacrossspheresrangingfromundergraduatetodoctorallevels.Ithasbeenawardedafour-starratingbythewell-knownUK-basededucationorganisationQuacquarelliSymondsandnamedinthe2024ImpactRankingsreleasedbytheTimesHigherEducationalsooftheUK.NUShas16colleges,facultiesandschoolsacrossthreecampusesinSingaporeand40,000studentsfrom100countries,andmorethan20NUSOverseasCollegesentrepreneurialhubsaroundtheworld.—VNS

AgrowingforestinS?nD??ngDistrict,TuyênQuangProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—IfthecarbonmarketinVi?tNamiswellmanagedanddeveloped,itcanbringinhundredsofmillionsofUSdollarseachyeartothecountry,helpprotectforests,createasustainablesourceoffinance,andsupportlocalcommunitieslivingnearforests.ThatwasthemessagefromTr?nQuangB?o,directoroftheVi?tNamDepartmentofForestspeakingataworkshoponForestCarbon-PotentialtoCreateNewFinancialSourcesforForestProtectionandDevelopmentheldinHàN?ionThursday.Theworkshopaimedtoshareinternationalexperiencesoncarbonmarkets,carboncreditmanagementpoliciesanddomesticcarbonmarketdevelopment.Italsofocusedonthecurrentstatusandpotentialofforestcarbon,identifyingopportunitiesaswellaschallengesthatVi?tNamisfacingindevelopingaforestcarbonmarket.B?osaidVi?tNamhasgreatpotentialtodevelopaforestcarbonmarketthankstoitslargeforestareaandenvironmentalprotectioncommitments.ParticipatinginthecarbonmarketalsohelpsVi?tNamfulfillitsinternationalcommitmentsonclimatechange,especiallythegoalofcarbonneutralityby2050thatwecommittedtoatCOP26,hesaid.Vi?tNamisoneofthecountriesmostseverelyaffectedbyclimatechange.Inthatcontext,withmorethan14.8millionhectares,accountingforabout42.02percentofthenaturalarea,Vi?tNamsforestsplayanextremelyimportantroleinminimisingthenegativeimpactsofclimatechange,hesaid.Mobilisingfinancialresourcesfromtheexchangeofforestcarboncreditswillcontributetoforestconservation,greenhousegasemissionreductionandsustainableeconomicdevelopmentinmanycountries,especiallythosewithlargeforestareaslikeVi?tNam,hesaid.Hesaidthat,totapthispotential,challengesinthelegal,financial,technical,andcommunityengagementframeworksneedtobeaddressed.Improvinggovernance,strengtheninginternationalcooperation,andpromotingpublicawarenessareimportantstepsforVi?tNamtodevelopaneffectiveforestcarboncreditmarket.Forestryiscurrentlytheonlysectorwiththepotentialfornegativenetemissions.ThissuccesshasbeenmadethankstotheGovernmentsforestrydevelopmentpoliciessuchastheclosureofnaturalforests,afforestation,forestprotectionanddevelopment,andinternationalsupportinforestry,hesaid.Vi?tNamiscurrentlyimplementingtheEmissionReductionsPaymentAgreements(ERPA)inthenorthcentralregion,inkedbetweentheWorldBankandtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD).Asaresult,10.3milliontonsofCO2havebeensuccessfullytransferredandUS$51.5millionhasbeenreceivedinthe2018-19period.TheMARDiscompletingadossierforsubmissiontothePrimeMinisterforconsideringthesigningofsimilaragreementsfor11provincesintheCentralHighlandsandsouth-centralregions,B?osaid.T?XuanPhúc,managingdirectorofForestTrendsForestPolicy,Trade,andFinanceInitiative,saidtherearecurrentlyvoluntaryandmandatorycarbonmarkets.Inthevoluntarymarket,organisationsandindividualscanbuycreditstoreduceemissions,usuallytoservethenet-zerotarget.Inthemandatorymarket,creditsareboughtandsoldtodemonstratecompliancewithemissiontradingsystemprogrammesandcarbontaxes.AccordingtoHàC?ngTu?n,formerPermanentDeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,thankstointernationalsupport,Vi?tNamstotalamountofemissionreductionfromforestshasreached56-57milliontonnesperyear.ThisservesasthebasisforVi?tNamtosigntheERPAforthefirstsixprovincesinthenorth-centralregion.Heforecastedthattherewouldnotbemuchemissionreductionfromforestsinthecomingtimebecausewearemainlyreplantingtheexploitedproductionforestarea.Meanwhile,inthepreviousperiod,theannualforestplantingareawasmostlynewlyplantedforest.Fromnowto2028,whenVi?tNamofficiallyformsacarbonmarket,theStateneedstotakeflexiblestepstoshapethemarket,hesaid,addingthatMARDandotherrelevantsectorsshouldproposethePrimeMinistertocontinuemaintainingthevoluntarytradingmarketbasedoninternationalcooperationonclimatechange.Thisshouldbeconsideredapilotactivityfortheoperationofthecarbontradingmarketby2028,hesaid.—VNSExpertsfromtheMineActionGroup(MAG)andlocalauthoritieshaveremovedthebombforlaterdetonationatasafelocation.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGBìNH—A350-kgbombleftoverfromtheUSwarinVi?tNamwasdiscoveredinHoàThanhCommune,MinhHoàDistrict,thecentralprovinceofQu?ngBình,reportedlocalauthoritiesonOctober3.OnSeptember29,alocalresidentfoundthebombwhilefarmingnearKheThuibridgeinThanhLongvillageandreportedtotheauthorities.Inresponse,localofficialscordonedoffthesite,placedwarningsigns,andassignedguardstopreventpublicaccess.Thebomb,codedM117,measures1.1minlengthandweighs350kg.ExpertsfromtheMineActionGroup(MAG)andlocalauthoritiessafelyremovedthebomb,pendingdetonationinlinewithregulation.AccordingtotheTechnologyCentreforBombandMineDisposalundertheEngineeringCommand,upto7,645ofthe8,686communesinVi?tNams63provincesandcitiesarepollutedwithunexplodedordnance(UXOs).StatisticsfromtheNationalSteeringCommitteeforRecoveryoverPostwarBombandLandmineImpactsshowedthatsome800,000tonnesofUXOsarescatteredacross6.6millionhectares,or20.12percentofthecountrysland,mainlyinthecentralregion,puttingpeopleindangereveryday.—VNA/VNSGreenandcleanQuyNh?nFishingPort.—VNSPhotoThuTrangThuTrangBìNH??NH—CaptainPhanThanhTr??ngandhis12crewmembersnolongerdisposeofplasticwasteinthesea.Previously,duringtheir20-dayshiftsatsea,theyusedtothrowtheirwaste--mostlyplasticbottlesandinstantnoodlepackaging--overthesideoftheirboat.Now,thankstoanewprogrammecalledFishingBoatsBringingPlasticWasteBacktoShore,theyhavelearnedhowtousenetbagsforcollectingandcontainingtrash.Werealisethatitisourresponsibility,especiallyasmarinecitizens,saidTr??ng.Tr??ng,52,isthecaptainoftheB?91052fishingvesselinQuyNh?nCityinthesouth-centralprovinceofBình??nh.Hehasworkedasafishermanforover30years.Ascaptain,myroleisveryimportant.Ialwaysremindmycolleaguesduringourjourneynottothrowwasteaway.Toprotecttheocean,wemustensurealltrashisbroughtbacktoshore,saidTr??ng.PhanThanhTr??ng(centre)instructshisseamentoputplasticwasteintherightplaceforsortingaftertheshipdocks.—VNSPhotoThuTrangTr??ng,alongwithmanyotherfishermeninthecity,hassignedacommitmenttosafeguardthemarineenvironment.Wearefullyawareoftheissueandaredeterminedtotakeactiontokeepourseaclean,hesaid.Aftertakingtheplasticandpackagingbacktotheshore,wewillnotifythecollectionteam,whothentransporttheseplasticsandrecyclablestoawarehouseattheQuyNh?nFishingPortforsortingandrecycling.PreserveourseaTr??ngisoneofthousandsofparticipantsintheFishingBoatsBringingPlasticWasteBacktoShoreprogrammeatQuyNh?nPortthatwaslaunchedlastyear.Theprogrammehasinvolvedover1,200fishermenfrom200boats,andhassofarcollectednearlytwotonnesofplasticandotherrecyclablematerials,significantlycontributingtothenationalandprovincialgoalsofreducingmarinelitter.PeoplesortoutplasticwasteatthecollectionpointintheQuyNh?nFishingPort.—VNSPhotoThuTrangTheprogrammehasbeenendorsedbytheBình??nhDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,andservesasanexampleforpreventingmarinelitter,readytobereplicatednationwide.Tobackthismodel,theBình??nhDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasissuedaregulationrequiringallfishingboats15metresorlongerbringplasticwastebacktoshore.Theprogrammeisunderthethree-yearproject‘Scaling-upIntegratedandInclusiveWasteManagementModelsthroughEmpoweringtheInformalSectorandFosteringtheCircularEconomy.ItisfundedbytheNorwegianGovernmentthroughtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP).GreenandcleancityQuyNh?nisthehubofsocio-economicdevelopmentinBình??nhProvince,attractingmanyinvestorsandtourists.AttheSoutheastAsiaTourismForum2020,QuyNh?nwasgiventheASEANCleanTouristCityAwardforthefirsttime,anawardthatitcontinuestowin.DecorationsmadefromwastebypeoplewithdisabilitiesdisplayedinarecyclefestivalinQuyNh?nCity.—VNSPhotoThuTrangTheQuyNh?nCityprojectaimstodevelopregulations,actionplansandmeasuresforwastemanagement,replicatesuccessfulmodels,increaseincomeforinformalwasteworkersby15-20percent,andencouragethegreaterparticipationofwomenworkers.RamlaKhalidi,UNDPVi?tNamResidentRepresentative,saidthatin2022UNDPandBình??nhProvincesignedamemorandumofunderstandingcommittingtostrengthenedcollaborationonthecirculareconomy,oceaneconomy,climatechange,biodiversity,mineaction,andsustainableruraldevelopment.ThewastesortingatsourceprogrammerepresentssignificantprogressinourjourneytowardssustainablewastemanagementandoursharedvisionofamoresustainablefutureforQuyNh?nCityandBình??nhProvince,shesaid.Ramlahopestoexpandthe‘FishingBoatsBringingPlasticWastesBacktoShoretootherfishingports,andtointegratetheinformalsectorintotheprovinceswastemanagementprogramme.Thinkglobalandactlocal.Thepositiveimpactoftheseinitiativesisevidentatthelocallevel,anditsimportanttorememberthattheyarefullyalignedwith,anddirectlycontributetobothnationalandprovincialtargets,especiallytheNationalActionPlanonMarineLitterManagement,theLawonEnvironmentProtectionandBình??nhProvincialregulations,shesaid.MetteMoglestue,DeputyHeadofMissionfromtheNorwegianEmbassyinVi?tNam,said:Sortingwasteatsourceiscrucialforbothwastemanagementandrecycling.Itisthefoundationforanysystematicinterventionalongthewastevaluechain.Innovationiscertainlyessentialforsmarter,betterandmoreeffectivewastemanagement.Digitalapplicationsandtechnologicaltransfer,innovativeideasandstart-ups.ThesearejustafewamongmanythingsthatcanpotentiallyinfluencethedevelopmentofwastemanagementandthecirculareconomyinVi?tNam,shesaid.Metteconfirmedthattheactivitieswereimportantnotonlyforthesustainableandinclusivesocio-economicdevelopmentofQuyNh?nCity,butdemonstratedgoodmodelsforotherplacestoreplicateorscaleup.Norwaygivesahighprioritytopreventingandmitigatingplasticwasteandpollution,andalsoplaysaleadingroleintheglobalefforttopromotecleanandhealthyoceans.MarineplasticwastemanagementYouthreadpostersaboutwastereuseandrecycleinafestivalheldinGh?nhRángWard,QuyNh?nCity.—VNSPhotoThuTrangH???cCh??ng,DeputyDirectoroftheBình??nhDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,statedthatreducingoceanplasticwasteinfisheries,advancingcirculareconomypractices,andraisingawarenessamongfishingcommunitiesandenterprisesarekeygoalsforBình??nhProvince.Wehopethatbynextyear,atleast70percentoffishingportswillcarryoutthecollectionandsortingofdomesticplasticwastegeneratedfromfishingvessels,anddeliverittofunctionalunitsforprocessing.Andtheratewillreach100percentby2030,saidCh??ng.Adatabaseonoceanplasticwastefromfishingvesselswillbebuiltsoon.Thedepartmenthaseducatedofficials,workers,fishermenandtradersintheportareaonplasticwastemanagementthroughloudspeakers,billboardsandleaflets,hesaid.Collectionpointsarearrangedatthefishingporttoensurethecollectionofplasticwastebroughtbacktoshorebyfishingvesselswhendockingattheport.Fishingvesselwastecollectionteamsareestablishedbasedonthefishingportsenvironmentalsanitationstaff.Thedepartmentsexpertsgiveguidanceforshipownersandcaptainstodeclaretypesofdrinkingwaterbottles,dailyfoodandpackagingusedonfishingvesselswhenfishingvesselscompleteprocedurestoleavetheportforfishingactivities,saidCh??ng.Resultsofwastecollectionfromfishingvesselswillbeupdateddailywhentheyarriveatport,andsenttotheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentperiodically.FromwastetowealthWorkerspreparetoputplasticwasteintoaclassificationchainattheMaterialRecoveryFacilityintheLongM?solidwastetreatmentareainPh??cM?Commune,QuyNh?nCity.—VNSPhotoThuTrangAMaterialRecoveryFacility(MRF)locatedintheLongM?solidwastetreatmentareainQuyNh?nCitysPh??cM?CommunehasbeenrecentlyinauguratedbytheBình??nhEnvironmentJointStockCompanyincooperationwiththeUNDP.Itisdesignedtocollectandseparateplasticwastefromdomesticsources.ConstructionontheMRFbeganonJuly3thisyear.Thefacilityhasanareaof??1,000sq.mandaninfrastructureinvestmentcostofnearlyVN?8billion(US$323,596).OperatedbytheBình??nhEnvironmentJointStockCompany,itwillcreatejobsfor20workersandmorethan200informallabourersparticipatingintheplasticwastecollectionnetwork.TheMRFwillreceiveplasticwastefrommultiplesources,includingtheQuyNh?nFishingPort,collectionpointswithinQuyNh?nCity,restaurants,hotelsandsupermarkets,households,wastebuyersandlandfill.IntheQuyNh?nFishingPortarea,plasticwastegeneratedonfishingvesselsisfirstcollectedinspecificallydesignednetbagsandtransportedtothewarehouseatthefishingportbythecollectionteam.Atthewarehouse,thecollectionteamseparatesplasticwastebasedonrequestsfromtheMRFbytype,suchasbottles,nylonbagsandothertypesofpackaging.Afterwards,thesortedplasticwastewillbetransportedtotheMRFforfurtherprocessing.WorkersondutytosortoutplasticwasteatachainintheMaterialRecoveryFacility.—VNSPhotoThuTrangInsideQuyNh?nCity,theprojecthasestablishedtwocollectionpointsforgatheringplasticwaste,especiallythosecomingfrominformalwasteworkers(IWWs)andhouseholds.ThecollectedplasticwastewillthenbebroughttotheMRFforfurtherprocessing.TheMRFcollectionnetworkalsopurchasesplasticwastefromrestaurants,hotelsandsupermarketseitherdirectlyorindirectlythroughtheIWWs,includingwastebuyers.Householdsarealsoencouragedtoseparatewasteatsourcetoreducethevolumeofsolidwastegenerated.TheMRFactivelyengagesinthepurchaseofplasticwastefromwastebuyers.Plasticwastecanbedividedintodifferenttypesthere,whichstreamlinesandfacilitatesthesubsequentpreliminaryprocessingattheMRF.Oncecollectedandpurchased,theplasticwastewillundergoseparationandprocessingattheMRF,accordingtotheoperationprocedures.TheprojectedcapacityoftheMRFisfromtwotofourtonnesperday.Afterbeingsorted,plasticwastewillundergovarioustreatmentprocesses.Bottlesandnylonbagswillbebaled,whiletheotherplasticswillbeground,washed,driedandputintojumbobags.TheMRFsoutput,includingbaledandgroundplastics,willbesoldtorecyclers,creatingaclosedloopforplasticwasteandhelpingtoreducetheuseofvirginmaterialsinvaluechains.Ajuniorsecondarystudentraiseshisopinionaboutwastereduction,reuseandrecycleinacompetitionabouttheissueinGh?nhRángWard,QuyNh?nCity.—VNSPhotoThuTrangNguy?nT?nNgh?a,ChairmanoftheBình??nhEnvironmentJointStockCompanysBoardofDirectors,saidthattheMRFwouldsupportthecollection,transportation,preliminaryprocessingandrecyclingofplasticwastefromitssource,thusreducingtheamountofplasticwastedischargedintotheenvironment.Economically,theMRFisdesignedtoincreasetheefficiencyofresourceuse,especiallyplasticrawmaterialsfortheplasticsindustryandplasticrecyclingindustry,whicharelackingdomesticplasticmaterials,saidNgh?a.Socially,theMRFwillcontributetocreatingmoregreenjobsforthelocality,especiallycreatinglivelihoodsfortheinformallabourforcewhenparticipatinginthenetworkofcollectingandprovidinginputscrap,hesaid.—VNS

DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàchairsameetingontheimplementationoftheinvestmentprojecttobuildtheRingRoad4inHàN?iCapitalRegiononThursdaymorninginHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinh??cHàN?I—ThetotalinvestmentfortheRingRoad4projectintheHàN?iCapitalRegionissettodecreasebyapproximatelyVN?2.13trillion(US$85.9million)comparedtothepreliminaryinvestmentestimate.ThecalculationwasrevealedfollowingareviewbythePeoplesCommitteeofHàN?iinconjunctionwiththePeoplesCommitteesofH?ngYênandB?cNinhprovincesatameetingheldonThursdaymorninginHàN?i.ThemeetingwasorganisedtodiscusstheinvestmentprojecttobuildtheRingRoad4intheHàN?imetropolitanarea.Morespecifically,thetotalinvestmentforsub-project1.1,whichfocusesonclearinglandinHàN?i,isexpectedtobereducedbyaboutVN?650billion($26.2million).Meanwhile,sub-project3,whichfocusesonthehighwayconstructionitselfandisfinancedthroughapublic-privatepartnership,isforecasttoseeareductionofaroundVN?3.319trillion($133.8million)ininvestmentcapital.Conversely,sub-project1.2,whichwillcarryoutlandclearanceinH?ngYênProvince,isprojectedtoincreasebyVN?600billion($24.2million),andsub-project1.3toclearlandinB?cNinhProvinceissettorisebyVN?1.24trillion($50million).Duringthemeeting,DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàurgedlocalauthoritiestoadoptaproactiveandflexibleapproachinaddressingissuesrelatedtoadjustmentsintheinvestmentcapitalfortheRingRoad4sub-projects,inlinewiththeirrespectivepowers.Forsub-project3,HàorderedthePeoplesCommitteeofHàN?itocontinuereviewingandspecifyingthestructureofStatecapitalparticipation.HeaskedthemunicipalauthoritiestocollaboratewiththeprovincesofH?ngYênandB?cNinhtoproposereallocatingthereducedcentralGovernmentfundingfromsub-project1.1tosub-project3.Additionally,theMinistryofTransportwastaskedwithidentifyingtheresponsibilitiesoftheconsultantsregardingtheinaccurateandincompletedeterminationoflandacquisitionandclearanceareas,whichnecessitatedsignificantbudgetadjustments.Alsoatthemeeting,officialsfromtheprovincialPeoplesCommitteesofH?ngYênandB?cNinhsaidtheywouldallocatelocalbudgetstosupplementtheincreasedfundingforsub-projects1.2and1.3.DeputyChairmanofHaN?isPeoplesCommitteeD??ng??cTu?nsaidthattheinvestmentprojectfortheconstructionofRingRoad4wasapprovedbytheNationalAssemblyunderResolutionNo.56/2022/QH15onJune16,2022.Theprojectspansatotallengthof112.8km,traversingHàN?i,H?ngYênandB?cNinh,withapreliminarytotalinvestmentofVN?85.8trillion($3.46billion).Approximately58.2kmoftheroadwillgothroughtheHàN?iregion,19.3kmthroughH?ngYênand25.6kmacrossB?cNinh,alongwithanadditionalconnectingstretchof9.7km.Theprojectisimplementedthroughsevensub-projects,eachoperatingindependentlyandmanagedbythePeoplesCommitteesofthethreelocalitiesinvolved.Threeofthesub-projects(1.1,1.2and1.3)arefocusedoncompensationandresettlementforresidentsineachlocalityandarefundedentirelybypublicinvestmentcapital.Threeothersub-projects(2.1,2.2and2.3)arefocusedonconstructingparallelroadsineachlocality,andarealsofinancedbypublicinvestmentcapital.Sub-project3,thefinalsub-project,involvestheconstructionofahighwaysystemandisfundedthroughapublic-privatepartnershipmodel.Duringthemeeting,officialsfromrelevantministriesalsodiscussedaproposalfromthePeoplesCommitteeofHàN?iregardingthereallocationofreducedfundsfromsub-project1.1toinvestinseveralconnectingbranchesatfiveinterchangesandtwooverpasses,ensuringtheconnectivityoftheparallelroadsectionsinHàN?i.Somesuggestionsweremadeforpublicinvestmentsub-projectstoconstructtheH?ngHà,M?S?andHoàiTh??ngbridges,alongwithseveralroadsectionswithinsub-project3,toensurethatevenifsub-project3isnotcompleted,theconnectivityoftheentireparallelroadisstillmaintained.—VNSTr??ngM?LanatHCMCityPeoplesCourtonFriday.Sheisfacingaproposedlifesentenceforfraudandpropertyappropriationinadditiontoherpriordeathsentenceforembezzlement.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—VietnameserealestatemagnateTr??ngM?Lanisfacingarecommendationforalifesentenceinprisonforchargesoffraudandpropertyappropriation,inadditiontoherpriordeathsentenceforembezzlement.OnOctober4,thePeoplesProcuracyproposedasentenceof12to13yearsformoneylaunderingandeighttonineyearsfortheillegaltransportationofcurrency,cumulativelyresultinginalifeimprisonmentrecommendationforthe68-year-oldLan,whoisalsothechairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup.Herniece,Tr??ngHu?Van,mayreceiveasentenceofsixtosevenyearsforherinvolvementintheappropriationofVN?13trillion(US$525million)fromover20,000victims.Lanssister-in-law,Ng?ThanhNh?,isfacingapotentialsentenceofseventoeightyearsforherroleinendorsingfraudulentdocumentsassociatedwiththeappropriationofoverVN?24trillionfromnearly31,000victims.Herhusband,EricChuNap-kee,hasarecommendedsentenceoftwoto2.5yearsforlaunderingVN?33billion.Otherindividualsimplicatedinthescheme,includingTr??ngKhánhHoàng,Nguy?nPh??ngAnh,Tr?nhQuangC?ng,andV?T?nHoàngV?n,facesentencesrangingfrom15to27yearsfortheirrespectiveroles.Inthesecondphaseofthecase,Lanisaccusedoffraudulentappropriationofassets,moneylaundering,andtheillegaltrans-bordermovementoffunds.AllegationsagainstherindicatedthatshedefraudedoverVN?30trillionfromsome36,000bondinvestors,launderedVN?445.7trillionincash,andillegallytransported$4.5billionacrossborders.Between2018and2020,Lan,alongwithexecutivesfromSaigonCommercialBank(SCB),V?nTh?nhPhát,andTanVi?tSecurities,utilisedfourcompaniesunderV?nTh?nhPhátGrouptoissue25fraudulentbondtranches,employingtheraisedfundstosettledebtsandinvestinvariousprojects.Prosecutorsfurtherallegedthatshetransferredthesefundsoverseas.Themagnitudeoftheappropriationwasconsiderable.TheactionsofthedefendantshavehadsignificantrepercussionsonboththestockmarketandtheinvestmentenvironmentofVi?tNam,theprosecutorsstated.Duringthetrial,Lanconsistentlyexpressedherrespectfortheinvestigatorsallegationswhilerequestingthatthecourttakeintoaccountthecircumstancessurroundingheroffenses.Sheacceptedfullresponsibilityfortheresultingconsequences.All33accomplicesinvolvedhavealsoacknowledgedtheirwrongdoing.LanwassentencedtodeathearlierthisyearforembezzlingfundsfromSCBbetween2012and2022.Shehasappealedtheverdict,butahearingdateforthisappealhasyettobeestablished.Lanhasrequestedthecourtconsidervariousfundsforcompensation,includingVN?21trillionowedtoher,overVN?386billionalreadydisbursed,andVN?17trillionrecoveredfromotherbanks.Shehasalsoproposedofferingmassiveassets,includingProject6AandtheAmigoproject,aspartofhereffortstorectifythesituation.ThescandalisthemostseverefinancialfraudinthehistoryofVi?tNamandcametolightasaresultofagovernmentanti-corruptioninitiativethatbeganin2022.—VNS

TheMinistryofConstructionholdsaconferenceinHàN?ionOctober3toannouncetheurbanandruralsystemplanningfortheperiod2021-2030,withavisionto2050.—PhotocourtesyoftheministryHàN?I—TheMinistryofConstruction(MOC)heldaconferenceinHàN?ionOctober3toannouncetheurbanandruralsystemplanningfortheperiod2021-2030,withavisionto2050.TheeventalsoprovideddetailedinformationanddataonurbanandruralsystemplanningasperregulationsandMOCresponsibility.Theconferencesawtheparticipationofrepresentativesfromministriesanddepartments,peoplescommitteesofprovincesandcentrally-runcities,theAssociationofCitiesofVietnam,theVietnamUrbanPlanningandDevelopmentAssociation,theVietnamConstructionAssociation,theVietnamArchitectsAssociation,severalinternationalorganisations,andvariousmediaandpressagencies.UN-Habitat,whichhasbeenapartnerthroughoutthepreparationoftheplans,emphasisedthattheurbanandruralsystemplanningwillserveasastrategictool,contributingtotheimplementationoftheNationalMasterPlan(Resolution81/2023/QH15)andthePolitburosResolution06onsustainableurbandevelopmentto2030,withavisionto2045.Theurbanandruralsystemplanningidentifiesurbandevelopmentasthemaineconomicdriver,aimingforharmonious,sustainabledevelopment,urban-rurallinkages,rationalresourceuse,environmentalprotection,andthepromotionofnatural,cultural,social,andeconomicpotential.Theplanproposesdevelopingtheurbansysteminanetworkmodel,improvingtechnicalandsocialinfrastructure,enhancingthecompetitivenessofurbanareas,andincreasingresiliencetonaturaldisastersandclimatechange.TheorientationsintheplanalignwiththeSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs),particularlySDG11onsustainablecitiesandcommunities,aswellastheNewUrbanAgenda(NUA)thatUN-Habitatisimplementing.UN-Habitatalsohighlightedthenecessityofadjustingtheurbanclassificationsystemtowardsanintegrated,interdisciplinaryandevidence-basedapproachtoimprovelivingqualityandenhancetheeffectivenessofmonitoringandevaluatingurbandevelopment.Duringthedevelopmentoftheurbanandruralsystemplanning,UN-HabitatcollaboratedwiththeUrbanDevelopmentAgencyandutilisedresourcesfromtheInstitutionalStrengtheningandCapacityBuildingforSustainableUrbanDevelopmentinVietnamproject(ISCB),fundedbytheSwissStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairs(SECO),toprovidetechnicalsupport,peerreviews,andpolicyrecommendations.Inthefuture,astheUnitedNationsagencyforurbanplanninganddevelopment,UN-HabitatwillcontinuetocooperatewiththeMinistryofConstruction,theUrbanDevelopmentAgency,anddomesticandinternationalpartnerstostrengthentheurbanpoliciesandenhancecapacityforurbandevelopmentinVi?tNam.—VNS

ArescueflightduringthepeakoftheCOVID-19pandemic.—PhotocourtesyofVi?tNamGovernmentPortalHàN?I—TheSecurityInvestigationAgencyundertheMinistryofPublicSecurityhasproposedtheprosecutionof17personsafterconcludingthesecondphaseofitsinvestigationintoacaseagainstofficialsallegedlyinvolvedincorruptionsurroundingrepatriationflightsforVietnamesecitizensduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Theaccusedarechargedwithreceivingbribes,givingbribes,abusingpositionsofpowerandconcealingcrimes.TheseoffencesoccurredinTháiNguyênandseveralotherprovincesandcities.Theinvestigationagencyconsidersthiscaseanespeciallyseriousandcomplexcorruptioncaseinvolvinghigh-rankingofficials,whichhasdrawnsignificantattentionfromvariousleadershiplevels,sectorsandthepublic.TheactionsoftheaccusedviolatedthelawfulfunctionsofStateagenciesintheprotectionofVietnamesecitizensabroad,particularlyinthecontextofcitizensbeingstrandedduringtheCOVID-19pandemic(duetovariousborderclosureorders)andneedingsupportfromauthorities.Byallegedlyconcealingtheircrimes,theiractionsareaccusedofhavingdisruptedjudicialprocessesanderodingpublictrustinthePartyandinStateagencies.Asaresult,authoritiesarepushingforstrictlegalactionagainstthoseinvolved.Amongtheaccused,Tr?nTùng,formerDeputyDirectoroftheDepartmentofForeignAffairsinTháiNguyênProvince,facestwocharges:receivingbribesandabusingpositionsofpower.Fivepeopleareproposedforprosecutionforreceivingbribes,includingTr?nTh?Quyên,DirectorofSenVàng??tVi?tCompany;LêTh?Ph??ng,formerSpecialistwiththeH?iD??ngProvincePeoplesCommittee;Nguy?nV?nV?n,formerDeputyDirectorofQu?ngNamProvincesDepartmentofHealth;LêNg?cT??ng,formerDeputyDirectorofQu?ngNamProvincesDepartmentofCulture,SportsandTourism;andNguy?nM?nhTr??ng,formerspecialistattheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam.Tenpeopleareproposedforprosecutionforgivingbribes,includingV?H?ngQuang,formerDeputyHeadoftheAirTransportDepartment;Tr?nThanhNh?fromHCMCity;V?HoàngD?ngfromHàN?i;Nguy?nM?nhC??ng,HeadofE-commerceatVietjetAir;??ngNh?t??c,DirectorofTopAgentJapanCo.,Ltd.;Bùi??ngKhoa,DirectorofWorldTravelCo.,Ltd.;Tr??ngTh?M?Dung,DirectorofánhSaoThiênTravelServices;Ph?mQu?cTh?ng,DirectorofPNRCo.,Ltd.;Tr?nTh?Ngan,ChairwomanofAnnaTravelTradingandServices;andTr?nMinhPh?ng,DirectorofGiaHuyTravelServicesandConstruction.Inaddition,Nguy?nXuanTh?ng,aresidentofHàN?i,isproposedforprosecutionforallegedlyconcealingcrimes.Thescandalemergedinearly2020,astheCOVID-19pandemicleftthousandsofVietnamesecitizensstrandedabroad.TheVietnameseGovernmentorganisedrepatriationflights,commonlyreferredtoasrescueflights,tobringcitizenshome.However,asdemandsurgedandlogisticalchallengesgrew,aworkinggroupledbytheMinistryofForeignAffairscoordinatedtherepatriationprocesswithmultipleministriesinvolved.Severalofficialsandbusinesses,takingadvantageoftheirroles,allegedlycolludedtoapproveflightsinexchangeforbribes.Someweredaccusedofinstructingotherstocoverupthesecriminalactivities,obstructingtheinvestigation.InJuly2023,atthefirst-instancetrialoftherescueflightcase,54defendantswereconvictedofbribery,briberybrokerageandfraud.Fourindividuals,includingformerConsularDepartmentDirectorNguy?nTh?H??ngLan,receivedlifesentences.TheappellatetrialinDecember2023sawreductionsinsentencingforsomedefendants,butlifesentenceswereupheldforothersduetotheseverityoftheiractions.—VNSHarvestingricewithTi?nThu?nCooperativeinitsprojectfields.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?NTH?—Vi?tNamsplantocultivateonemillionhectaresofhigh-quality,low-emissionriceintheMekongDeltahasyieldedsomeearlysuccess.Still,somechallengesremain,particularlyinstrawdisposal.Intheplansinitialphase,sevenpilotprojectshavebeenlaunchedacrossfourprovincesofKiênGiang,SócTr?ng,TràVinh,and??ngThápandC?nTh?Citytotestthenewfarmingpractices.Earlyreportsindicateasignificantincreaseinfarmersincome,rangingfromVN?4million(US$162)toVN?7.5million($304)perhectare,drivenbyhigheryieldsandlowercosts.InSócTr?ngProvince,forexample,farmersgrowingthehigh-qualityST25ricevarietyundertheplanhaveslashedproductioncostsbyone-fifth,whileboostingefficiencyby32percent.Thecost-effectiveadvantageshavetranslatedintoa12-per-centincreaseinincome.ThefarmersnowearnapproximatelyVN?49million($1,990)perhectare.Theplansimpactonincomeisevident,saidLêThanhTùng,DeputyDirectorofCropProductionDepartment.FarmersincomehasincreasedbyapproximatelyVN?4millionperhectareinC?nTh?,VN?5millioninSócTr?ng,andVN?7millioninTràVinh.Acomparisonbetweenprojectandnon-projectfieldsalsorevealsasubstantialreductioningreenhousegasemissions.Theformeremitsabout12tonneslessCO2equivalentperhectarethanthelatterinC?nTh?City,whereasthedifferenceisfourtonnesperhectareinSócTr?ngProvince.DeputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,Tr?nThanhNam,wassurprisedtofindthattheplanwasmetwithoverwhelmingenthusiasmfromfarmers,whoactivelysoughttobeinvolved,astarkcontrasttothemorepassiveparticipationseeninotherpreviousinitiatives.HedescribedthisasacrucialmilestoneinchangingtheirmindsetstowardmoresustainablefarmingpracticesintheMekongDelta.Whilethepilotprojectshaveshownpromisingresults,challengesremain,especiallyinstrawdisposal.Theplanskeyobjectiveisforfarmerstoremovestrawfromtheirfieldsafterharvesttoreduceemissions.However,withtheplansettoexpandtocoveronemillionhectares,theMekongDeltacouldgenerate25milliontonnesofstrawannually,raisingconcernsaboutitsdisposal.Agriculturalofficialshaveproposedusingstrawformushroomcultivation,livestockfeedandfertiliser,butamorecomprehensiveeconomicplanisneededtomanagethisresourcemoreeffectively.Itisnotjustaboutremovingstrawtoreduceemissions,butaboutestablishingachaintoturnstrawintoprofits,saidTr?nTháiNghi?m,DeputyDirectorofC?nTh?sDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Anotherchallengeinvolvesthelackofpreferentialloanstohelpcooperativesbuymachineryforstrawprocessing.DirectorofTi?nTu?nCooperativeinC?nTh?,Nguy?nCaoKh?i,saidhiscooperativehadtoborrowtwostrawbalersfromanotherenterprise,owingtothelimitedcapabilitytopurchasetheirown.Astheprojectsexpand,wewillneedpreferentialloanstosecuremorestrawbalers,whichtypicallycostoverVN?200million($8,110)perunit,saidKh?i.Kh?ialsorevealedthatfarmersinhiscooperativewerepromisedanextraVN?300(1.2UScents)perkiloofricethatpassedresiduetests.However,tradersbroketheirpromises,claimingthericehadfailedtomeetthestringentexportstandards,discouragingmany.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasworkedwiththeStateBankofVietnamandinternationalfinancialinstitutionstofacilitatepreferentialloanstoprojectparticipantsunderalinkagemodel,whichrequiresaclosepartnershipbetweenenterprises,cooperativesandtraders.Riceassociationshavebeentaskedwithencouragingenterprisestoengageinthemodelandensuringthetimelydeliveryoftheloans.Theplansobjectiveisnotoncredittrading,buttolowercosts,enhanceproductivityandincreasefarmersincome,saidDeputyMinisterNam.—VNS

ForcesandresidentsofS?n??ngCommune,L?pTh?chDistrict,V?nhPhúcProvince,cleanmudandprepareschoolsforstudentsreturnafterTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nTr?ngL?chHàN?I—TheMinistryofEducationandTraining(MoET)hasissuedadirectivetothePeoplesCommitteesofprovincesandcities,callingfortuitionfeesupportforstudentsinareasdevastatedbystormsandfloods.TyphoonYagiandtheensuingheavyrainthatfollowedcausedseveredamageacrossmanyprovincesandcities.Inresponse,theMoEThasurgedlocalauthoritiestoassesstheextentofthedamageandoffertuitionfeeexemptionsorreductionsforpreschoolandgeneraleducationstudents,inlinewiththeirpowersandcurrentlegalprovisions.Thisisaimedateasingtheburdenonparentsandsupportingstudents,particularlyindisaster-strickenregions.Theministryhadpreviouslydirecteduniversitiesandteachertrainingcollegestoprioritiseresourcestowaiveorreducetuitionfeesforstudentsaffectedbythestorms.Italsorecommendedthattheseinstitutionsprovideappropriatefinancialassistancetohelpstudentsquicklystabilisetheirstudies.Studentshavebeenadvisedtoreachouttolocalauthoritiesforverificationofanysuddenfinancialhardshipstheirfamiliesmayface,enablingthemtoapplyforcreditloanstosupporttheireducation.Beyondthegovernmentsexistingpoliciesontuitionfeewaivers,reductions,andstudycostsupport,severalprovincesandcitieshavealsopassedresolutionstoextendtuitionfeeassistancetopreschoolandgeneraleducationstudents.Tosupportstudentsinflood-affectedregions,theVi?tNamEducationPublishingHousewillimmediatelyprint10millionadditionaltextbooks.Combinedwiththecurrentstock,thiswillbringthetotalsupplytoaround18milliontextbooksfortheimpactedareas,saidAssociateProfessor,DrNguy?nV?nTùng,deputyeditor-in-chiefoftheVi?tNamEducationPublishingHouse.Onceaccuratedataonlocalneedsisgatheredoverthenextonetotwoweeks,additionalbookswillbeprintedifnecessary.Tùngsaidthattheestimatedcostforprintingthese10millionbooksislessthanVN?30billion(US$1.22million).Publishinghousewillalsoallocatefundstodonateasignificantnumberoftextbookstostudentsinseverelyaffectedareas.AsofSeptember18,thepublisherhasdonated2,200setsoftextbooksworthVN?550million($22,380)tothehardest-hitprovinces,includingYênBái,LàoCai,L?ngS?n,TuyênQuang,andTháiNguyên.Additionally,throughtheeducationsectorslabourunion,thepublisherhasraisedVN?620million($25,130)toassistpeopleaffectedbythefloods.AccordingtotheMoET,reportsfrom18outof26provincesandcentrallygovernedcitiesrevealedthat,asofSeptember16,theestimateddamagetoinfrastructureandteachingequipmenttotalsaboutVN?1.26trillion($51million).Thedamageincludedmorethan41,500setsoftextbooks.YênBáisufferedthegreatestloss,withnearly28,700setsoftextbooksdestroyed,followedbyCaoB?ngwithover7,400,andQu?ngNinhwithnearly3,400.OnSeptember9,theministryissuedadirectivetothedepartmentsofEducationandTrainingandpublishinghousestosupplytextbookstoareasimpactedbyTyphoonYagi.FollowingthePrimeMinistersordersforurgentstormrecovery,departmentsweretaskedwithassessingandreportingdamagetoinfrastructureandschoolsuppliestodeveloprecoveryplans.Theministryurgedtimelysupportforstudentsfromdisadvantagedorpolicyfamiliestostabilisetheireducation,andcalledforsafetymeasuresinschools.Publishinghouseswereinstructedtoworkwithlocalauthoritiestoassesstextbooklosses,prioritisingreplacementsforfirst-yearandfinal-yearstudents,ensuringnoshortages.Publishersareworkingwithdepartmentstosupplytextbooksandschoolmaterialstoaffectedstudents,enablingthemtoresumetheireducationassoonaspossible.—VNSFarmersharvestwhite-leggedshrimpbredusinghigh-techfarmingmethodsinB?nTreProvincesTh?nhPhúDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngTríB?NTRE–B?nTreProvincehasachievedsignificantdevelopmentinhigh-techbrackishwatershrimpfarmingafterimplementingapolicyofdevelopingittowardsitseasterncoast.Aresolutionattheprovinces11thPartyCommitteeCongressfor2020-25mandateddevelopingtowardstheseatoexploititsgreatpotentialinaquaculture,power,tourism,andothermaritimesectors.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasthreecoastaldistricts,BaTri,Th?nhPhúandBình??i,whichhavegreatpotentialforbreedingbrackishwatershrimp,especiallyusinghigh-techmethods.Itbreedstheshrimpin36,300haofponds,or76percentofitstotalaquaculturearea.Afterthreeyearsofimplementinghigh-techmodels,ithad3,509haofpondsasofthismonth,mostlyinthethreecoastaldistricts.Themodelsproduce50,000tonnesofshrimpayear,orhalftheprovincestotalshrimpoutput,accordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee.LêV?nS?minTh?nhPhúDistrictsTh?nhH?iCommunehasfarmedshrimpunderthesemodelsforfiveyearsin45haofponds.Heharvests500-700tonnesofshrimpayearandearnsVN?40billion(US$1.6million),hesaid.High-techshrimpfarmingfetchesmanytimeshigherprofitsthantraditionalmethodswhenpricesofthecrustaceanarehigh,hesaid.Hu?nhV?nCung,headoftheprovincesfisheriessub-department,saidthemodelshaveabreedingdensityofatleast200shrimppercubicmeterandwastetreatmentfacilitiestokeepthepondscleanandreducethetimeneededforreplacingwaterintheponds,whichhelpskeepoutdiseasepathogens.Themodelscanachieveoutputsof60–70tonnesperhectareperyearandtheshrimpcanbebredyearround,andsotheyhavebecomepopular,hesaid.TheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthascollaboratedwithshrimpprocessingcompaniesandconsultingunitstohelpfarmersdevelophigh-techfarmingtoexportstandards.Theprovincehasa90hahigh-techshrimpfarmwithBestAquaculturePracticescertificationanda96hafarmwithcertificationfromtheGlobalAquacultureStewardshipCouncil(ASC),bothinTh?nhPhúDistrict.Itisdevelopinga200hafarmtoASCstandardsinBình??iDistrict.InfrastructureHigh-techshrimpfarmingpondsinB?nTreProvincesTh?nhPhúDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhPhúcH?uB?nTreplanstohave4,000haofhigh-techshrimpfarmsby2025.Forthat,itfocusesondevelopinginfrastructuresuchasroads,powersupplyandirrigationincoastalareas.LêMinhTruy?n,deputydirectorofitsmanagementboardofagricultureandruraldevelopmentprojects,said:TheboardisimplementingtwoinfrastructureprojectstoservefarmingareasinBaTriandBình??idistricts.InBaTri,itisbuildingroadsandpowersupplyinfrastructuretoserve2,000haofaquaculturefarms,including500haofhigh-techshrimpfarmsinB?oThu?nCommuneandTi?mT?mTown.Itisbuildingsixruralroadswithatotallengthof18.48km,abridgeand18sluicesalongthem,andinstallingathree-phasemediumvoltagelineof24kmlengthand26transformerstationstoserveagriculture.Ithasbeencompleted75percentoftheVN?164billion($6.7million)worksandexpectstofinishthembytheendofthisyear.TheprovincehasalsosoughtfundsfromtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentforbuildinginfrastructureforahigh-techshrimpfarmingareainTh?nhPhúDistrictatanestimatedVN?300billion($12.2million).Initsplantohave4,000haofhigh-techshrimpfarmsby2025,1,500hawillbeinTh?nhPhú.?àoC?ngTh??ng,chairmanoftheTh?nhPhúPeoplesCommittee,said:ThedistrictwillcollaboratewithrelevantagenciesandC.P.Vi?tNamCorporationforadvocacyactivitiestoencourageshrimpfarmerstoswitchfromtraditionalintensivemethodstohigh-techfarming.Itwouldinstructrelevantsectorsandcommunestoestablishhigh-techshrimpbreedingco-operativegroupsandco-operatives,whichwoulddeveloplinkageswithstakeholdersintheshrimpsupplychainandmeetconditionstoaccessGovernmentsupport,hesaid.Itwouldcloselyco-operatewithC.P.Vi?tNamCorporationtoinstructfarmersinbreedingmodelssuitedtotheirlocalitiesareas,headded.ThedistricthasestablishedtheTh?nhPhúHigh-TechShrimpBreedingCo-operativeandthreehigh-techshrimpbreedingco-operativegroups.Nguy?nV?nBu?i,deputydirectoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidlinkagesarebeingdevelopedbetweenstakeholdersinshrimpbreedingandselling.Relevantagencieswouldfocusonmanagingshrimpfry,especiallytheiroriginandquality,toensuresteadyexport,headded.–VNS

FromSeptember19to21,V?nLangUniversityssummerschool2024advancedcourseoffersopportunitiesforindividualstodevelopdeeperknowledgeofsemiconductortechnology.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—V?nLangUniversityssummerschool2024advancedcoursestartedfromSeptember19to21,offeringopportunitiesforindividualstodevelopdeeperknowledgeofsemiconductortechnology.WiththethemeSemiconductor:FromMaterialstoApplications,thethree-daycourseiscarriedoutbyexpertsinthefieldofsemiconductors.Itprovideslearnersadvancedknowledge,focusingonimprovingtheirskillsandvisioninthefieldofsemiconductortechnology.Attendeeshavetheopportunitytoacquireknowledgefromin-depthlectures,participateinpracticalworkshops,interactdirectlywithexperts,expandindustrynetworks,getupdatedonthelatesttechnologytrends,andenhancecareeropportunitiesintherapidlyevolvingfieldofsemiconductortechnology.SpeakingatthecoursesopeningceremonyheldonSeptember19,VLUPresidentandAssoc.Prof.Tr?nTh?M?Di?usaidoverthepastfewdecades,theglobalsemiconductorindustryhaswitnessedremarkablegrowth,andcontinuestoplayapivotalroleinshapingthetechnologicallandscapeoftheworld.TheemergenceofAIinrecentyearsfurtherheightenedtheglobaldemandforthisspecialproduct.Vi?tNamhasconsistentlyshownitsambitionindeeperintegrationintotheglobalsemiconductorvaluechain.LastAugust,theGovernmentestablishedanationalsteeringcommitteeforboostingthesemiconductorindustry,withaplanoftraining50,000engineersinthisfield.Weunderstandthataskilledworkforceisakeydeterminantinthiscompetitivelandscape.Oursummerschoolprogrammeheretodaymarksthestartofourefforttosupportthisstrategicgoal,shesaid.ThecourseoffersaninvaluableopportunityforVi?tNamssemiconductorcommunitytoexchangewithglobalexpertstogainupdatedinsightsintotheadvancementsandoutlookoftheindustry.Throughthisinteraction,weexpecttobuildastrongglobalnetworkofexpertsinthefieldforVi?tNam,pavingthewayforfuturecollaborations,exchangeprogrammes,andotherpartnershipopportunitieswithleadinginstitutionsandcompaniesworldwide,sheadded.ThecourseprovidesanumberofspecialisedlecturessuchasMOSCapacitorandMOSTransistorbyProf.SorinCristoloveanu,directorofresearchCNRSinFrance.BasicDevicePhysics:Bands,electronsandholes,carriertransport,Poisson,continuityandgenerationrecombinationequationwaspresentedbyProf.JeanPierreColinge,formerlywithTaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCompany(TSMC),IMEC,Leti,andUC-DavisintheUS.Prof.GongXiaooftheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)sharedaboutShortchanneleffects,transistorscalingandCMOSroadmapandPackaging,heterogeneousintegration(SIP2.5D/3D)andtesting.NatalieNguy?n,seniormanageratOnsemiMNCintheUS,sharedaboutsemiconductortechnologytransfer;andHoàngNguy?n,formerdirectoratGlobalFoundriesintheUS,presentedSemiconductorproductmanufacturing.Nguy?nNg?cMaiKhanhofMarvellTechnologyinVi?tNamsharedaboutIntegratedCircuitApplications:RFandAnalog.WearableDesignandElectronicsManufacturingSystem:OpportunitiesforVi?tNam,waspresentedbyAnTr?n,chiefengineer-executiveprogrammeleadatMixerintheUS.Nguy?nPhúcVinh,seniordirectorofapplicationsengineering-GTMatSynopsysVietnam,sharedaboutSemiconductorSub-Micron:TechnologyTrendsandAdvancedPackagingforMulti-DieSystems.Withintheframeworkoftheevent,VLUsignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithNUStopromoteacademicandresearchactivitiesandstrengthencooperationinmanyfields.VLUaffirmsitspioneeringroleinequippingstudentswiththenecessaryskillsandknowledgetoadaptandleadinanever-changingtechnologicallandscape.ItsSchoolofTechnology(VLTECH)willfocusontraininghigh-qualityhumanresourcesthatmeetglobaldemandandrapidtechnologicaladvancements.—VNSManyroadsinthenorthernprovinceofLàoCaihavesufferedseveredamagesfromfloodingandlandslidesinthewakeofTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—High-rankingleadersfromvariouscountriescontinuetosendlettersandmessagesofcondolencetotheleadersoftheParty,StateandpeopleofVi?tNam,withregardstoseveredamagecausedbyTyphoonYagiintheSoutheastAsiancountry.Inhismessageofsympathy,SultanHajiHassanalBolkiahofBruneiexpressedhisdeepsorrowoverthelossoflifeandpropertycausedbythetyphooninVi?tNam.HeextendedheartfeltcondolencestotheVietnameseParty,State,Government,andpeople,especiallytothedirectlyaffectedfamilies.SingaporeanPrimeMinisterLawrenceWongstressedthatasamemberoftheASEANCommunityaswellasastrategicpartnerandaclosefriendofVi?tNam,SingaporestandsreadytoassistVi?tNaminrecoveringfromtheaftermathofthetyphoon.KingMahaVajiralongkornandPrimeMinisterPaetongtarnShinawatraofThailandsentmessagesofcondolence,affirmingthattheThaipeoplearedeeplyconcernedandstandinsolidaritywiththepeopleofVi?tNamtoovercomethischallengetogether.UKPrimeMinisterKeirStarmerexpressedhisadmirationfortheextraordinaryeffortsoftheVietnamesegovernment,military,police,andlocalauthoritiesinrespondingtothisnaturaldisaster.TheUKconfirmeditsreadinesstoprovideaidandsupportVi?tNaminrestoringnormality.GermanChancellorOlafScholzconveyedhisdeepcondolencesandexpressedhopethatthoseaffectedwouldquicklyrecovertheirhealthandstabilisetheirlives.KingFelipeVIofSpainextendedhisdeepestsympathiesonbehalfoftheSpanishpeopleandpersonallytothefamiliesandlovedonesofthosewholosttheirlives.EuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyenpledgedhumanitarianassistanceandexpressedherdesiretofurtherdiscussthisissueonthesidelinesoftheupcoming79thUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly.TheKingofNorway,thePresidentofUzbekistan,andcomradesfromthecommunistpartiesofIndia,Portugal,andFrancealsosentmessagesofsympathy,sharinginVi?tNamsdifficultiesandtheimmenselossoflifeandpropertycausedbyYagi.Onthisoccasion,theSecondMinisterofForeignAffairsofBrunei,theForeignMinistersofSingaporeandThailand,theDeputyPMandMinisterofForeignandEuropeanAffairsofSlovenia,theDeputyPMandForeignMinisterofKyrgyzstan,andtheForeignMinisterofSerbiaalsosentmessagesofcondolencetoDeputyPMandMinisterofForeignAffairsBùiThanhS?n.Todate,thepowerfultyphoonandensuingfloodingandlandslideshaveleft329peopledeadandmissingin26localitiesinnorthernVi?tNam.—VNS