AYak-130duringatrainingmission.—Photocand.com.vnBìNH??NH—AYak-130militarytrainingaircraftexperiencedacriticalmalfunctionduringaroutinetrainingexerciseatPhùCátAirportinthecentralprovinceofBình??nhonWednesday.Theaircraft,belongingtothe940thAirRegimentoftheAirForceOfficerSchool,wasengagedinacomplextrainingmissioninvolvinglong-distance,no-horizonandcloudpenetrationflying,inchallengingweatherconditions.ColonelNguy?nV?nS?nandSeniorColonelNguy?nH?ngQuanwerepilotingtheaircraftwhentheincidentoccurred.Astheaircraftpreparedtolandaftercompletingitstrainingobjectives,thepilotsdiscoveredthelandinggearfailedtodeploy.Despiteattemptingemergencyprocedures,theywereunabletorectifytheissue.Withthesafetyofthecrewparamount,thepilotswereauthorisedtoejectfromtheaircraft.ColonelS?nandSeniorColonelQuansuccessfullyejectedatapproximately11am.TheAirDefence–AirForceisjoininghandswithcompetentforcesandlocalitiestoexpeditethesearchandrescueactivitiesonbothairandtheground.Updatesonthesituationwillbeprovidedasmoreinformationbecomesavailable.—VNS

LaoandCambodianstudentsandVietnamesefamilieshostingthemparticipateintheculturalexchangeeventonSunday.VNA/VNSPhotoBìNHTHU?N–AculturalexchangeeventconnectingLaoandCambodianstudentsstudyinginHCMCityandVietnamesefamilieshostingthemhavebeenheldinthesouthernprovinceofBìnhThu?n,aimingtostrengthenthefriendshipandcomprehensiveandsustainablecooperationbetweenVi?tNamanditstwoneighbouringcountries.Takingplaceovertheweekend,theannualeventsawapproximately160studentsvisitinglocalscenicspotsandhistoricalsites,andengaginginculturalexchangeswiththeirVietnamesepeersandhostfamilies.TheypaidtributetoPresidentH?ChíMinhatalocalmuseumdedicatedtothelateVietnameseleaderandtouredthe??cThanhschool,whereheoncetaughtbeforeleavingthecountrytoseekawayfornationalsalvation.Additionally,theparticipantsengagedinaseriesofexchangeactivities,includingaknowledgecontestaboutthelife,career,andlegacyofPresidentH?ChíMinhaswellasthehistoricalandculturaltiesbetweenVi?tNam,Laos,andCambodia.Inhisremarks,VicePresidentoftheHCMCityFederationofLabourPhùngTháiQuangsaidthatthefriendshipamongthethreepeopleswasforgedthroughchallengingtimes,especiallyduringtheirstrugglesforindependenceandfreedom.HehighlightedthatthehomestayprogrammenotonlyoffersmaterialandemotionalsupportforLaoandCambodianstudentsfarfromhomebutalsoservesasastrongbridgebetweenthemandtheirVietnamesehostparents.Itsimpactgoesbeyondfamilialbonds,resonatingbroadlyasavividtestamenttointernationalsolidarityandcross-borderfriendship,Quangnoted.XaiyavongDuangmany,aLaostudentattheNguy?nT?tThànhUniversitywhohaslivedinVi?tNamsince2019,saidheandhisfriendslearnaboutcultureandknowledgeatschoolaswellaslifeskills,dailyroutines,andthecustomsofVietnamesefamilieswhichtheyconsidertheirbelovedsecondhome.–VNS?TrainrunningontheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationmetrolineonthefirstdayopentothepublicinAugust2024.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnh?Urbanareasplayacrucialroleinservices,industry,economicgrowth,andGDP.ForsustainableurbandevelopmentinmajorcitieslikeHàN?iandH?iPhòng,thegoalshouldbegreen,civilisedandmodern.LêTrungHi?u,deputydirectoroftheHàN?iPlanningandInvestmentDepartment,spoketoVietnamNewsAgencyaboutthepotentialoftheTOD(Transit-OrientedDevelopment)modeltoenhanceinfrastructureandtransportsystems.CanyougiveusanoverviewoftheTODmodelandthebenefitsofimplementingitinHàN?i?TODisdefinedatvariouslevelsandscales,dependingonthegoalsoftheurbanplan.Itcanbeastrategyforurbandevelopment,promotingcommunitiesthatarepublictransport-friendly,oraspecificurbandesignapproach.Locally,TODistypicallyseenastheintegrationofhigh-densityurbanareaswithpublictransport,cyclingandwalking.Itcombineshousing,retailspaces,andofficeswithpedestrian-friendlyzones,makingcommutingandshoppingmoreconvenient.HàN?iiscurrentlygrapplingwithanimbalancebetweenurbangrowthandtransportinfrastructure,leadingtoseveretrafficcongestion,increasedpollutionrisksandwastedsocialresources.ThecitynowviewsTODasacoresolutionfortransport-focusedurbandevelopment.Thismodelrevolvesaroundurbanplanningandredevelopment,withurbanrailsystemsatitscentre.Inessence,transportdrivesurbanexpansion.ByadoptingTOD,HàN?iseekstoboostland-useefficiency,improvepublicfacilities,enhancecommunityhealth,reducerelianceonprivatevehicles,cutemissionsandstrengthenconnectionsbetweenkeyareas.PassengersontheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iurbanrailwayline.HàN?inowviewsTODasacoresolutionfortransport-focusedurbandevelopment.—VNA/VNSPhotoTuy?tMaiDoyoubelieveTODisthebestsolutionforHàN?isurbandevelopment?OneofthecoreprinciplesofTODiscompacturbandevelopment.Thisapproachensuresthatessentialservicesfordailylifearewithinashortwalkingdistance.Insuchcities,residentsprimarilywalktonearbydestinationsandrelyonurbanrailsystemsforlongerjourneys.Withawell-developedurbanrailnetwork,HàN?icancertainlybeplannedasacompactcity.However,theimmediatechallengeisthatHàN?icurrentlylacksthenecessarylegalframeworktoimplementTODplanningandfullycapitaliseonlandvalueinTODzones.EstablishingthislegalframeworkiscrucialforunlockingthefullpotentialofTODtoreshapeanddevelopthecity.TherecentlyrevisedCapitalLaw,passedbytheNationalAssembly,opensanewchapterforHàN?isdevelopment.ItoutlinesalegalframeworkforTOD,focusingonthreekeyareas:urbanplanning,landaccumulation,andcapturingtheaddedvalueofland.Specialemphasisisplacedonthelatter,withsignificantinvestmentdedicatedtocapturingthisvalue.Urbanplanningrequiresdetaileddata,includinginformationonlanduse,populationdensity,pedestrianandcyclistinfrastructure,publicspacesandtheintegrationofvarioustransportmodes.TODzoneswillrequirespecificregulationstoallowforflexiblelanduse,maximisinglandvalue.Thesezonesshouldbepermittedtoapplyuniquecriteriaforplanning,architectureandinfrastructurethatdifferfromnationalstandards.Additionally,urbanplansmustbeflexible,adaptingovertimetomarkettrendsandshiftsinurbandevelopmentneeds.IsmaximisingtheaddedvalueoflandacriticalfactorforthesuccessfulimplementationofTOD?GlobalexperiencesshowthattheearlyintegrationofurbanplanningandtheacquisitionoflandforinvestmentinurbanrailsystemsandTODareasareessentialforthesuccessoftheTODmodel.Assuch,itisvitaltoimplementregulations,mechanisms,andpoliciesforcompensation,support,resettlement,andlandrecovery.Thesemustensureaharmoniousbalanceofinterestsamongresidents,thestate,andbusinessestomaximiselandaccumulationinTODzones.ToeffectivelymobiliseresourcesfromlandthroughtheTODmodel,weneedarobustlegalframeworkforplanningandlanduse,governedbylandlaw,planninglaw,andotherrelevantlegislation.Thisframeworkshouldincludespecificprovisionsregardingtheuseofbothundergroundandabove-groundspaces,allowingforadjustmentstolanduseratiosandbuildingdensities.EstablishingalegalframeworktocaptureaddedlandvalueinTODareasiscrucial.Thiscanbeachievedthroughmechanismssuchaslandauctionsandtenders,alongsiderevenuefrompropertytaxes,landtaxesandinfrastructureimprovementfees.Additionally,thereshouldbealegalstructureforTODunderpublic-privatepartnership(PPP)models,complementedbymechanismsforinvestinglandinexchangeforinfrastructure,therebyenhancingcapitalgenerationfromland.ToincreaserevenuefromTOD,landuseplanningwithintheseareascanbeadjustedalongsidehikesinvarioustaxesandfees,includingthosefromlandauctionsandtenders,state-fundedinfrastructureimprovementfeesandtaxesonpropertiessurroundingTODzones.FuturetaxrevenuesandincomefromleasingundergroundspacesinTODareasshouldalsobeconsidered.HàN?iismakingcautiousyetdeterminedstrideswithinanappropriatelegalframework.ThereisamplereasontobelievethatourcapitalwillsuccessfullyimplementtheTODmodelandevolveintoamodern,sustainableurbanenvironment.VNS

TrafficcongestiononNguy?nTr?iStreet,HàN?isThanhXuanDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—HàN?iismovingforwardwithaplantorestrictpollutingvehiclesacross12districts,alongwithsomesoon-to-be-upgradeddistrictsandtwonewcities,aimingtoimproveairqualityandreducecongestion.Followingpublicfeedbackonaninitialdraftforlow-emissionzones(LEZs),thecityhasissuedarevisedproposaldetailingsixcriteriatodesignateLEZs.UnderHàN?isurbanmasterplan,LEZswillrangeallemission-restrictedareasthroughto2030,withavisionextendingto2050.The12targeteddistrictsincludedenselypopulatedareassuchasBa?ình,HoànKi?m,??ng?a,HaiBàTr?ng,ThanhXuan,C?uGi?y,HoàngMai,TayH?,LongBiên,B?cT?Liêm,NamT?LiêmandHà??ng.Fivemoredistrictsof??ngAnh,GiaLam,ThanhTrì,Hoài??c,and?anPh??ngareexpectedtobeestablishedby2025andwilljointheLEZplanalongsidetwoplannedcitiestothenorth(??ngAnh,MêLinh,SócS?n)andwest(HòaL?c,XuanMai).LEZdesignationwillextendtoareaswithfrequenttrafficcongestion,ratedatservicelevelsDtoF.ThisnationalroadstandardclassifiestrafficflowfromA(smooth)toF(gridlock),withthehighestlevelsofcongestionfallingunderlevelsD,E,andF.Additionalcriteriaincludezoneswithconsistentlypoorairquality,particularlythosefailingnationalstandardsforayearormoreandareaswithpublicsupportforstricteremissionstandards.Eco-friendlyvehiclesusinggreenenergywillbeexemptfromrestrictionswithinLEZs,providedtheyareregisteredwithspeciallabelsorplates.TheCapitalLawallowsemission-restrictedareastoapplyspecifictrafficrestrictionsbasedonlocalneeds,ensuringthatplansaccommodateeachareassocioeconomiccharacteristics.Intheshortterm,thedraftadviseslocalauthoritiestobanheavydieseltrucks,prioritisevehiclesmeetingEuro4emissionstandards,andimposeentryfeesforvehiclesbelowthisstandardorthosefailingtomeetemissionregulations.ResidentsandbusinesseswithinLEZswillhave12monthstotransitiontolow-emissionorcompliantvehicles.ThisdraftaimstotranslatetheCapitalLawof2024intopracticalstepstoreducevehicularpollutionandimproveurbanairquality.ThepilotLEZmodel,withaccompanyingvehiclerestrictions,isexpectedtolaunchinearly2025.—VNSThenewruralappearanceofTh??ngTínDistrictinHàN?i.HàN?I—HàN?iiscurrentlytheleadinglocalityinthecountryinbuildingnewruralareasandadvancednewruralareas.HanoiPartyCommittee(term17)hasissuedProgramNo04-CTr/TUonpromotingtheeffectiveimplementationoftheNationalTargetProgramBuildingnewruralareasassociatedwithrestructuringtheAgriculturesectoranddevelopmentofruraleconomy,improvingthematerialandspirituallivesoffarmersintheperiod2021-2025.Theprogramhasorientedtheexploitationandhighlightingofthecapitalsuniquecharacteristicsofagriculturalandruraltourism.TocreateapremiseforthedevelopmentofruralagriculturaltourismintheCapital,Hanoihasfocusedonbuildinganewlookforthecountryside,helpingvillagesinthesuburbsofHanoitobefullofnewvitalityandculture,modernity.IfpeoplehadtheopportunitytovisitTh??ngTínDistrictonthedayswhenHàN?icelebratedthe70thanniversaryofcapitalcitysLiberation(October10,1954-October10,2024),theywouldhaveseenthecountrysidebedeckedwithbeautifulflags,bannersandslogans.InHoàBìnhCommune,allvillageshaveculturalhouses.InThu??ngVillagealone,alloffourhamletshavespaciousculturalhousesand100percentofthevillageshavepublicentertainmentareas,outdoorsportsandexerciseequipmenttoservethepeople.AsforNguy?nTr?iCommune,thankstothegoodindustrialdevelopment,allofthelabourersinthecommunehavejobsandstableincomes.Promotinglocalstrengths,HongVancommune(ThuongTindistrict,Hanoi)hasshiftedfrompureagriculturalproductiontoagriculturaldevelopmentassociatedwithcraftvillageeco-tourism.Nguy?nTu?nCh?nh,SecretaryofV?nhM?VillagePartyCommitteeinNguy?nTr?iCommune,saidthatthenewruralareahashelpedthelocalitychangedramatically.Theinfrastructureiscompleteandlocalpeoplepromotetrade,servicesandsmall-scaleindustrydevelopment.SpecificallytheQu?t??ngIndustrialClusterinthecommuneiscreatingjobsforhundredsofworkers.ThecommunealsohasthreetraditionalembroideryvillagesincludingXómB?n,GiaKhánhand?ìnhT?,thankstowhichmanyolderworkerscanalsoearnmoney,sonooneininthoseareasisunemployed.AlsointheseOctoberdays,joycametoMai?ìnhCommuneinSócS?nDistrictwhenthePartyCommittee,authoritiesandpeopleinthecommunereceivedthetitleofacommunemeetingadvancednewruralstandards.ChairwomanoftheMai?ìnhCommunePeoplesCommittee,Nguy?nTh?ThanhHuy?n,saidthatinlessthanoneyear,thecommunehadbeenrecognisedbythecitytwiceasmeetingadvancednewruralstandards.ThefirsttimewasonFebruary23,thesecondwasonAugust12thisyear.Atpresent,theaverageincomeofthecommunereachesnearlyVN?76million(US$2,900)perperson,peryear.Healthcareandeducationqualityisafocusandsocialsecurityisguaranteed.Inter-communeruralroadsinTh??ngTínDistrict.Returningtotheregionthatsufferedmanylossesintheresistancewar,theformercommunesofKhuCháySafeZonesuchas??ngTan,TrungTú,Tr?mL?ngand??ngL?in?ngHoàDistricthavechangeddramaticallyandarefullofvitality.Thevillageroadsthatwereoncemuddyandnarrowarenowspacious,cleanandshadedbygreentrees.KhuCháytodayhasbecomeakeyrice-growingareawithahigh-qualityricevaluechainandthebrandnameKhuCháyQualityRice.Thenewruralconstructioncampaignhastrulyspreadwidelytoeverycitizenandvillage.ManylocalitieshavepracticalandeffectivemodelsandmethodssuchasSócS?n,?anPh??ng,BaVìand?ngHoàdistricts.PrimaryandjuniorsecondaryschoolsinPhúXuyênTown,PhúXuyênDistrict.Everyyear,localitiesorganiseacontestKeepingvillagesandresidentialgroupsbright,green,clean,beautifulandsafe,whichhasreceivedpositiveresponsesfromthepeople.ChairmanoftheSócS?nDistrictPeoplesCommittee,Ph?mV?nMinh,saidthatasofSeptemberthisyear,11communesinthedistrictreachedtheadvancednewruralareastandard.Thedistrictstrivestoreachthenewruralareaconstructiontargetoneyearaheadofschedule,accordingtotheResolutionofthe12thDistrictPartyCongressforthe2020-2025term.In?ngHoàDistrict,Nguy?nChíVi?n,StandingDeputySecretaryofthedistrictPartyCommitteeinformedthatthedistricthas28outof28communesmeetingnewruralstandards,ofwhichninemeettheadvancednewruralstandards.Fromapooragriculturalarea,?ngHoàDistrictisdevelopingstronglyalongwiththecapitalandthecountry.ThetouristrouteNamTh?ngLong–HàN?iHeritageRoadandthedestinationQu?ngPhúC?uIncenseStickCraftVillageattractalargenumberoftourists,promotinglocalcultureandproducts.DeputyChiefoftheStandingOfficeoftheHàN?iNewRuralDevelopmentProgramme,Nguy?nV?nChí,saidthataftermorethan10yearsofimplementingtheNationalTargetProgrammeonNewRuralDevelopment,thankstoclosedirectionofthemunicipalPartyCommittee,PeoplesCommittee,andPartycommitteesatalllevels,localauthoritiesandthepeoplesparticipation,thesuburbanareasofHàN?iaregrowingpositively.From2021tonow,HàN?ihascalledforVN?83trillion($3.2billion)toinvestinruralareas.Thankstothat,HàN?isruralareashavehadsynchronousandmoderninfrastructure,inharmonywithurbandevelopment.DirectoroftheHàN?iDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,Nguy?nXuan??i,saidthatasofJulythisyear,all382outof382communesinthecapitalcitymetthenewruralstandards,188communeshavemettheadvancednewruralstandards(exceedingthesettarget).Currently,fourdistrictsincludingGiaLam,??ngAnh,ThanhTrìandHoài??chavecompletedtheadvancednewruraldistrictdossierandhaveappliedtocompetentauthoritiesforconsiderationandrecognition.Inaddition,ThanhOai,Th??ngTínand?anPh??ngdistrictsarecompletingtheadvancednewruraldistrictdossier.ItcanbeseenthatthesuburbanareasofHàN?iaredevelopingdaybydaytowardscivilisation,modernityandanewrichidentity.Thegreen,cleanandbeautifulcountrysidehasbeenandiscontributingsignificantlytobeautifyingthecapitalcitytodevelopworthyofitsthousandyearsofcivilisation.—VNS*ThearticleispublishedundertheCoordinationOfficeoftheNew-StyleRuralDevelopmentProgrammeinHàN?i.Tr?nV?nútundercustody.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PoliceinHàN?ihavearrestedamanaccusedofusingafakecelltowertosendscammessagestohundredsofthousandsofmobilephoneusers.Tr?nV?nút,34,wascaughtred-handedonWednesdayattheV?nPhúIntersectioninHà??ngDistrict.AuthoritiesseizedaToyotaInovacontainingsophisticatedequipment,includingamakeshiftbasetransceiverstation(BTS)assembledfromablackbox,alaptop,apowersupplyunit,andaSamsungphone.ThisequipmentallowedúttoimpersonatelegitimatecelltowersandsendfraudulentSMSmessagestoViettelandMobiphonesubscribers.Themessageswarnedrecipientsthattheiraccountshadbeenflaggedasunusualandwouldbelockedwithin12hours,promptingthemtoclickalinktoafakeTelegramwebsite.Thisphishingschemewaslikelydesignedtostealpersonalinformationandpotentiallygainaccesstovictimsaccounts.HeconfessedtooperatingthefakeBTSafterbeingcontactedbyanindividualclaimingtobeChineseviaTelegram.HewaspromisedamonthlysalaryofVN?50million(approximatelyUS$2,000)tocarryouttheoperation.Policebelieveútmayhavesentmessagestoasmanyas389,494mobiledevicesbetweenOctober20andhisarrest.—VNS

AssociateProfessorTr?nMinh?i?n,DirectoroftheNationalPediatricHospital,speaksatthe25thNationalPediatricCongressinHu?CityonNovember1-2.—VNSPhotoThanhH?iHU?CITY—Vi?tNamsetsagoaltoreducethestuntingrateinunder-5childrentobelow15percentby2030,butthisratecurrentlyisstillhighat18.2percent.IfVi?tNamdoesnotactivelydeployinterventionmeasuresbothinhospitalsandinthecommunity,itwillbedifficulttoachievethesetgoalofreducingthestuntingratetobelow15percentby2030.Healthexpertswerespeakingatthe25thNationalPediatricCongress,themedFromSciencetoPolicyandPractice,heldinHu?CityonNovember1-2.Theeventisanopportunityforlocalandinternationalhealthexpertsanddoctorstoupdatetheirknowledgeandexchangeexperiencesinexamination,screeningandnutritionalinterventionforchildren.Thisisalsoanimportantopportunityformedicalprofessionalstodiscussadvancesinthefieldofpaediatrics,especiallychildnutrition.Speakingattheconference,DirectorofthehealthministrysDepartmentofMothersandChildren?inhAnhTu?nsaidthatunderweightmalnutritioninunder-fivechildreninVi?tNamhasdecreasedsharply,butthestuntingrateisstillhigh.Onaverage,abouttwooutof10childrenarestunted.Therateisespeciallyhighinethnicminorityandmountainousareas.Malnutrition,includingstunting,affectsphysicalstrength,statureandintelligenceofVietnamesepeople,saidTu?n.Accordingtothenationalnutritionsurveyin2023,thestuntingrateinchildrenunder5yearsoldinVi?tNamwas18percent.Vi?tNambelongstothegroupofcountrieswitharateofstuntinginchildrenunder20percent-averagelevelaccordingtotheclassificationoftheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO).However,thisratewasstillhighinthenorthernmidlands,mountainsandCentralHighlands,uptoabout30percent.Dr.PhanH?uPhúc,GeneralSecretaryoftheVietnamPediatricAssociationandDeputyDirectoroftheNationalPediatricHospital,speaksatthe25thNationalPediatricCongressinHu?CityonNovember1-2.—VNSPhotoThanhH?iDr.PhanH?uPhúc,GeneralSecretaryoftheVietnamPediatricAssociationandDeputyDirectoroftheNationalPediatricHospitalsaidthattheannualrateofreductioninstuntinginchildrenunderfiveyearsoldwasslowingdown,atlessthanonepercentperyearsince2015.PhúcalsoaddedthattheheightofVietnameseadultsisstillinthe30percentofcountrieswiththelowestaverageheightintheworld.Theaverageheightofmenisbelow1.7mandwomenarebelow1.6m.AccordingtoPhúc,adultheightdependsonmanyfactors,includingstatureinthefirstyearsoflife.Malnourishedandstuntedchildrengreatlyaffecttheiradultstature.Therefore,itisnecessarytohavetimelynutritionalinterventionsforchildren,inwhichtheroleofscreeningandearlydetectionoftheriskofstuntingandmalnutritionisveryimportant,stressedPhúc.Currently,eachhospitalhasadifferentnutritionalassessmentscreeningtable.Thereisnounifiedscreeningtoolset.Evaluationsmainlyfocusonacutemalnutrition,oftenmissingscreening/interventionofchildrenatriskofstunting;notfocusingontheriskofmalnutritionandinterventionforchildrenwhoaresickandatriskofmalnutrition.Fromthisreality,expertsfromtheMinistryofHealthandtheVietnamPediatricAssociationcoordinatedwithhospitalstobuildaconsensusonguidelinesforscreeningnutritionalinterventionsforpediatricpatients.Nutritionalconsultationexaminationatthe??cGiangGeneralHospitalinHàN?i.—VNSPhotocourtesyofthehospitalAssociateProfessorTr?nMinh?i?n,DirectoroftheNationalPediatricHospital,said:Currently100percentofchildrencomingforinpatienttreatmentatthehospitalhavebeenevaluatedfornutritionalscreeningandinterventionwasgiventoabout30percentofchildrenwithsignsofmalnutrition.Specifically,afterchildrenarescreened,doctorswillgiveparentsinstructionsandnutritionalinterventionswithdietandoralnutritionalfoodssuitableforeachchild,notonlyforseverelymalnourishedchildrenbutalsoforchildrenatrisk,said?i?n.Accordingtoexperts,oneofthenewpointsinaddressingmalnutritioninchildrentodayistofocusonscreeninggroupsofchildrentreatedinbothoutpatientandinpatienthospitals.Inaddition,doctorswillfocusonevaluatingchronicallymalnourishedchildrenandearlydetectionandinterventionoftherisksofacuteandchronicmalnutritionandstuntinginchildren.Attheconference,theVietnamPediatricAssociationmadesixrecommendations,callingonhospitalstoimplementthemsystematically,forpaediatricianstopractiseandjoinhandstodrivebackmalnutritionandimprovethestatureofVietnamesepeople.Inparticular,outpatientswillbescreenedfornutritionalriskfactors.Inpatientswillbescreened,evaluatedfornutritionalstatus,diagnosedandprescribednutritionaltreatmentwithin36hoursfromthetimeofadmissionandrecordedinthemedicalrecord.Screening,assessmentandnutritionalinterventionsshouldbemaintainedthroughouttreatmentandbeforethepatientisdischargedfromthehospital.Inpatientandoutpatientnutritionalinterventionplansformalnourishedchildrenmustbeappropriateandensuresufficienttime.Phúcaddedthatthebenefitsoforalnutritionalsupplementsofmedicalnutritionalfoodshelpreducehospitalstaysby14.8percentandmedicalcostsby9.7percent.—VNSTheMasjidJamiulAzharMosqueinChauPhongCommune,TanChauDistrictfeatureswhiteandemeraldgreencolours,withtall,spaciousdomesandaconjoinedsymbolofacrescentandastar.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhTheMekongDeltaprovinceofAnGiangishometoaround13,000Ch?methnicpeoplewhopracticeIslamthatliveinthedistrictsofAnPhú,TanChau,PhúTanandChauPhúalongtheH?uRiver.TheCh?mcommunityhasbuiltmanybeautifulmosquesalongtheriverbanks,whichservenotonlyasplacesofworshipbutalsoasvenuesforcommunityculturalactivitiesandforlearningCh?mscriptandtheQuran.TheareasurroundingthemosqueservesasaburialgroundfordeceasedMuslimbelievers.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhTheMasjidJamiulAzharMosqueinChauPhongCommune,TanChauDistrictisoneoftheoldestandmostbeautifulmosquesinAnGiang.Themosquefeatureswhiteandemeraldgreencolours,withtall,spaciousdomesandaconjoinedsymbolofacrescentandastar.TheareasurroundingthemosqueservesasaburialgroundfordeceasedMuslims.ChauV?nMách,aCh?methnicinthecommune,saidthatthemosquewasoriginallybuiltofwoodaroundthe1700sandwasnamedMasjidYahya.Itunderwentseveralrenovationswithstonein1952,andin1959,itwasrenamedasMasjidJamiulAzhar.ChauAnMách,aCh?methnicinChauPhongCommune,renovatesthegravestoneofadeadrelative.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhThestonecolumnsinsidethemosquefeaturestunningemerald-greenpatterns.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhTheMubarakMosqueinPhúHi?pCommune,TanPhúDistrictwasrecognisedasanationalarchitecturalandspiritualheritagesitein1989,andisregardedasasacredreligioussymbolfortheMuslimcommunitylivinginthisarea.Everyyear,theMubarakMosquehostsvariousfestiveactivitiesandcommunityculturaleventsfortheCh?m,includingtheMawlidcommemoratingthebirthdayoftheIslamicprophetMuhammad,theRojaHajifestivaltocelebrateCh?mNewYear,andRamadan.TheMubarakMosqueinPhúHi?pCommune,TanPhúDistrictwasrecognisedasanationalarchitecturalandspiritualheritagesitein1989.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhAlongwiththeMasjidJamiulAzharandMubarakmosques,othermosquesintheregion,suchastheMasjidAl-EhsaninCh?m?aPh??cVillageinAnPhúDistrict,aswellasthoseinsurroundingvillages,warmlywelcomevisitors.VNSCh?mpeopledressedintraditionalattireparticipateintheeveningprayerattheMubarakMosqueinPhúHi?pCommune,TanPhúDistrict.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhForMuslims,adayincludesfivedesignatedprayertimes,includingdawn,noon,afternoon,evening,andnight.OnFridaynoon,menmustgotothemainmosquetopray,whilewomenprayathome.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChínhACh?mgirlwearsanabayaandcoversherhairwithahijab.VNA/VNSPhotoTr?ngChính

PeoplelineuptoregisterforalandaunctioninHàN?iCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—StartingJanuary1,2025,biddersinlandandmineralauctionswillfaceabanrangingfromsixmonthstofiveyearsiftheyfailtohonourtheirwinningbids.Thisnewregulation,stipulatedbytheRevisedAuctionLaw,aimstocurbbidbondabandonmentandmarketmanipulationinhigh-valueassetauctions.TheMinistryofJusticeisdraftingalegalproposaltosupplementtheregulationwithspecificprovisions.Oneprovisionstipulatesthattheauthoritieswouldhave10daystoissueabanafteranauctionwinnerdefaultsonpayment.Theauthoritieswouldnotifythebannedpartieswithinsevenworkingdays,andthenpublishtheirnamesontheNationalPropertyAuctionPortaltoensurepublicawareness.Affectedindividualsandorganisationshavetherighttoappealorinitiatelegalproceedingsiftheywishtocontesttheban.Officialsbelievethattheregulationwillpreventbiddersfrommanipulatingauctionoutcomesthroughforfeitureschemes,whichcandriveupmarketpricesartificially.TheAssetAuctionServiceCentreinTháiNguyênProvincehasexpresseditssupport,statingthattheregulationwillbolsterlegalintegrityandcurbmarketexploitation.ThissentimentwasechoedinrecentNationalAssemblydiscussions,whereconcernswereraisedaboutforfeiture-driveninflationintherealestatemarket.Duringthediscussions,DeputyHoàngV?nC??ngfromHàN?iproposedrequiringbidderstoprovetheirfinancialcapabilitybeforeparticipating.Thisapproach,henoted,woulddeterthosewithpurelyspeculativeorprofit-seekingmotives.DeputyD??ngV?nPh??cfromQu?ngNamProvincehighlightedtheroleofdepositregulationsinaddressingforfeitureissues.CitingarecentauctionwherethewinningbidforasandminesurgedfromVN?1billion(US$40,000)toVN?370billion($14.6million)withhighforfeiturerisk,headvocatedforprogressivedepositincreasesineachbiddingroundtoensurethatparticipantscarefullyconsidertheirfinancialcommitmentbeforebidding.—VNS

TheVietnamesedelegationparticipatinginSSEAYP48.PhotocourtesyofSSEAYPVi?tNamHàN?I—The48thShipforSoutheastAsianandJapaneseYouthProgramme(SSEAYP)willtakeplacefromNovember4toDecember11.OnehundredandsixtyeightdelegatesfromallASEANmembercountriesandJapanwillparticipate,withEastTimordelegatesjoiningasobservers.Launchedin1974asajointprojectbetweenJapanandASEANmembercountries,SSEAYPisanannualinternationalyouthexchangeprogrammeorganisedcollaborativelybytheGovernmentofJapanandthe10ASEANmembercountries.TheprogrammeaimstopromotefriendshipandmutualunderstandingamongtheyouthsofJapanandSoutheastAsiancountries,broadentheirperspectivesontheworldandstrengthentheirspiritofinternationalcooperationandpracticalskillsforinternationalcooperation.TheprogrammeoffersyoungpeoplefromASEANandJapanopportunitiestojoindiscussionprogrammesandengageinculturalexchangeactivitiestogetheronboardtheshipnamedNipponMaru,aswellascourtesycalls,homestaysandfieldstudyinsomeASEANcountries.Overthepast50years,SSEAYPhasbecomeasymbolofinternationalunityandconnection,linkingyouthfromJapanandSoutheastAsia.UndertheprogrammethemeYouthParticipation,delegatesjoinsixdiscussions,includingSoftPowerandYouthPeopletoPeopleDiplomacy,EconomicGrowthandSustainableCommunity,GlobalEnvironmentandClimateChange,DisasterRiskReductionandRecovery,GoodHealthandWell-beingandDigitalSociety.Vi?tNamofficiallyjoinedSSEAYPin1996,afterbecomingamemberofASEANinJuly1995.Sincethen,theVietnamesecontingenthasleftaprofoundandspecialmarkontheprogramme.In2024,Vi?tNamcelebratesits25thyearofparticipationintheprogramme.TheNationalCommitteeonYouthofVi?tNamhashostedtheSSEAYPshipinHCMCity18times.InresponsetoaninvitationfromJapansCabinetOffice,theCentralYouthUnionoftheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnionandtheNationalCommitteeontheYouthofVi?tNamhavedispatched17outstandingyouthrepresentativesfromdiverseagegroupsandprofessions,showcasingthevibrant,progressiveandcommittedspiritofyoungVietnamese.Thisyear,SSEAYP48thwilldockinthreecountries,includingJapan,Vi?tNamandIndonesia.TheVietnamesedelegationparticipatinginSSEAYP48haschosenthethemeShiningVi?tNamtosharewithfellowparticipantsfromothercountriesandthecommunity.Thelogocombinestraditionaltextilepatterns,theimageryofthesunandvibrantcoloursthatrepresentVi?tNamsaspirationsforsustainabledevelopmentwhilemaintainingitsrichculturalidentityandnationalspiritTheyaimnotonlytoshowcasethebeautyofthecountryanditspeoplebutalsotoembodytheyouthfulanddynamicspiritofVietnameseyouthonthisinternationalexchangejourney.VNSTr??ngM?Lan,forrmerchairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,atherappealstrialattheHCMCityPeoplesHighCourtonMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—TheHCMCityPeoplesHighCourtonMondaybegandeliberationsregardingpropertytycoonTr??ngM?Lansappealagainstherdeathpenaltyverdictrenderedatatrialearlierthisyearformassivefraud.ThecourtwillreviewtherequestoftheV?nTh?nhPhátchairwomanforareducedsentence,aswellastheappealsof47otherdefendants,duringathree-weeksessionattendedby100legalrepresentatives.Inherfive-pagehandwrittenappeal,Lansaidthedeathsentenceimposeduponherwasexcessivelysevereandharsh.Sheurgedthecourttoadoptamorelenientandhumaneapproach.Inpursuitofmypassionforbusinessandmyaspirationtocontributetosocietybydevelopingworld-classprojectsforVi?tNam,Ihavemadesignificantpersonalsacrifices,affectingbothmyhappinessandthatofmyfamily,statedherappeal.Lanexpressedthatshehasenduredconsiderabledistressduetothepressuresofnegativepublicperception.Eachnight,Ifindmyselftormented,questioningwhymyfamilyandIaresubjectedtothesecircumstances,shewrote.LanwassentencedtodeathinatrialinAprilforembezzlingUS$27billionfromSaigonCommercialBank(SCB),equivalentto6percentofVi?tNamsGDPin2023.Lanalsoreceivedalifesentenceinaseparatetriallastmonthforfraudulentappropriationofassetsthroughcounterfeitbondissuanceandillegalcross-bordermoneytransfers,amongothers.Recentdatafromauthoritiesshowedthatatleast42,000victims,whoboughtthefakebondsissuedbythebank,sufferedsignificantfinanciallosses,shockingthenationandincitingrareprotestsfromaffectedindividuals.ThecourtmandatedthatLancompensatetheentireamountofthefraud.Lanshusband,EricChu,andherniece,Tr??ngHu?Van,receivedsentencesofnineand17years,respectively,fortheirrolesinabettingheractions.??Th?Nhàn,theheadbankinginspectoroftheStateBankofVi?tNam,wasconvictedofacceptingbribestotaling$5.2millionfromLanandwassentencedtolifeimprisonment.Nguy?nCaoTríwasfoundguiltyofdefraudingLanoutofVN?1trillionandreceivedaneight-yearprisonsentence.Hehassincereturnedthefullamount.—VNS

TwogoldtradingfirmsinHCMCityhavebeenfinedVN?200millionforsellingunverifiedgoldonplatforms.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—TwogoldtradingfirmsinHCMCityhavebeenfinedVN?200million(US$7,800)forsellingunverifiedgoldonplatformssuchasTikTokandZalo.TheHCMCityManagementDepartmentidentifiedthesefirmsinHócM?nDistrictand,alongwithlocalpolice,conductedinspectionsthatledtotheconfiscationoffourgoldjewelryitemsworthoverVN?100million.Theactionispartofabroaderinitiativebythedepartmenttomonitore-commerceactivities.InOctober,officialsseizednumerousotherunverifiedgoods,imposingtotalfinesofVN?350millionandconfiscatingitemsvaluedatoverVN?210million.Therehasbeenasurgeingroupstrading24Kgoldonsocialmedia,withonegrouphavingover65,000membersanddailytransactionsatpricesexceedingmarketvaluebyVN?1toVN?3million,reachinguptoVN?92millionpertael,accordingtolocalauthorities.Inaddition,certainsocialmediaaccountsarepromotingthepurchaseofringsfrombrandssuchasB?oTínMinhChau,DOJI,andPNJathigherprices.Marketauthoritieshavepreviouslyinspectedgoldtradingandjewelrysalesduetosignificantfluctuationsingoldprices.AshortageofSJCgoldbarsandringsinofficialchannelshasspikeddemandintheunofficialmarket,butexpertshavewarnedofpotentialrisks.InMay,theStateBankofVietnaminspectedmajorcompanies,includingSJC,DOJI,PNJ,andB?oTínMinhChau,alongwithtwobanks(TPBankandEximBank),toensurecompliancewithgoldtradingregulationsandanti-moneylaunderingmeasures.—VNSVisitorsobservetheskyattheAstronomicalObservatoryinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—InNovember,skywatchersareinforaspectaculartreatwithtworarefireballmeteorshowers:theSouthernTauridsandNorthernTaurids.Thesemeteorshowers,knownfortheirbright,slow-movingfireballs,willbevisiblefromEarth,withoptimalviewingconditionsexpected.TheSouthernTaurids,originatingfromtheconstellationTaurus,willpeakonNovember5.InVi?tNam,thebesttimetocatchthiscosmicdisplaywillbeonthenightofNovember4andintotheearlyhoursofNovember5.Space.comreportsthat2024sSouthernTauridswillbeeasiertoobserveastheMoonwillonlyreachabout15percentbrightnessduringthepeak,creatingidealconditionsforspottingthesedazzlingmeteors.However,theNorthernTaurids,whichpeakonthenightofNovember11intothemorningofNovember12,maybesomewhatobscuredbytheMoons84percentbrightness,affectingthevisibilityofsomeofthedimmestmeteorsintheshower.AlthoughbothTauridshowersareexpectedtoproduceamodestnumberofmeteorsperhour,theystandoutfortheirsizeandbrightness,makingthemsomeofthemostremarkableoftheyear.TheTauridsarerichinfireballs,soifyouseeaTauriditcanbeverybrilliantanditllknockyoureyesout,buttheirratesabsolutelysuck,NASAmeteorexpertBillCookeexplained.ItssimplythefactthatwhenaTauridappearsitsusuallybigandbright.Unliketypicalmeteors,Tauridfireballsarelarger,enduringlongerastheytravelthroughearthsatmosphere.NASAnotesthatwhilemostOrionidmeteorsburnupataround93kmaltitude,Tauridscanreachdepthsof66km,puttingonalonger-lastingshow.Thesemeteorsmoveataround27kmpersecond,muchslowerthanmeteorsfromthePerseidshower,whichtravelat5kmpersecond.AlthoughtheTauridsappeartoradiatefromTaurus,theyactuallyoriginatefromthemassivecometEncke,whosenucleusisabout4.8mwide.—VNS

FishingvesselsinQu?ngBìnhProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGBìNH–CommunesinthecentralcoastalprovinceofQu?ngBìnhhavebeenrequestedtoorganiseforces,allocatepersonnel,andprovideequipmenttomonitorthehandlingofseafoodatregisteredpoints,aspartofthelocaleffortstohelplifttheEuropeanCommission(EC)syellowcardwarningonillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing.Accordingly,itisnecessaryforthemtoorganisestrictsupervisionofseafoodpurchasingfacilitiesinthearea,ensuringthat100percentofthefishingvesselsunloadtheircatchesatdesignatedType-IIandType-IIIfishingportsandregisteredunloadingpoints.Thereshouldalsobeastrictprohibitiononfishingvesselsunloadingatunregistereddocksormakeshiftwharves.Seriousactionsaresettobetakenagainstthosewhoassistorconsumeseafoodfromvesselsviolatinganti-IUUfishingregulations.Effortsmustbemadetocollectlogsandreportsonseafoodexploitation,aswellasregularlyupdatethisdataintothenationalfisheriesdatabasesoftware,theVNfishbase.Inaddition,theBorderGuardCommandhasbeentaskedwithcoordinatingwithlocalcoastalwardsandcommunesandtheprovincialfisheriessub-departmenttopreventfishingvesselsfromunloadingatunregistereddocksandmakeshiftwharvesoutsidefishingportsandregisteredpointsinthemaritimeborderarea.Togetherwithfisheriesinspectionforces,thecommandwillconductseapatrolstoinspect,detect,andstrictlyhandleviolationsrelatedtotheexploitation,purchasing,andtransshipmentofseafoodatseawithoutdeclaration.InQuangBinh,localities,fishingports,andrelevantunitshavemonitoredseafoodexploitationvolumesasrequired,andalllocalunloadingpointshavebeensupervised.However,themonitoringofthesevolumeshasyettobethorough.VNSAmedicinewarehouseatahospital.VNA/VNSIllustrativeimageHàN?I–TheMinistryofHealthhasproposedapolicytoencouragethetransferofnewandinnovativedrugs,aimingtocreatemoreopportunitiesforpatients.AccordingtotheministrysDrugAdministrationofVi?tNam(DAV),innovativedrugsinVi?tNamaccountforonlyabout3percentofthetotalbutrepresentupto22percentofthevalueandareprimarilyimported.Onlyafewmedicineshavebeenresearchedandproduceddomestically,orhavehadinitialtechnologytransferforproduction.Themainreasonisthatmostdomesticpharmaceuticalproductionfacilitiesarecurrentlysmall-andmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)thathavenotprioritisedinvestmentinresearch,production,orthetransferofthesedrugsduetothesubstantialdemandforfinancialresources,time,andhigh-qualityhumanresources.Investmentinresearchanddevelopmentalsoremainsmodest,focusingprimarilyonconventionaldrugs,notonresearchandproductionofmodernpharmaceuticalformulations,optimisationofformulasandproduction.AccordingtoDAVGeneralDirectorV?Tu?nC??ng,Vi?tNamencouragestheproductionofgenericdrugstoensureessentialmedicines,andthatiswhyenterpriseshavenotfocusedonresearchingandproducinghi-techdrugs,newdrugs,specifics,orinnovativedrugs.Heunderlinedtheneedtodevelopincentivemechanismsandpoliciestoattractenterprisesandinvestors,thuspromotinginvestmentinresearchinganddevelopingnewtechnologiesforproducingprioritydrugsasproposedinthedraftamendmenttothePharmacyLaw.AccordingtoDAV,domesticallyproduceddrugscurrentlyaccountfor70percentofthequantityusedbutonlyabout45-50percentinthevalue.ThedraftamendmenttothePharmacyLawhasproposedregulationstoencouragetheproductionofinnovativemedicinesandhi-techdosageforms,ratherthanfocusingontheproductionofgenericdrugs.TheauthorityreportedthatVi?tNamhas230pharmaceuticalfactoriesthatmeetGMP-WHOstandards,with20ofthemmeetingGMP-EUstandards.TheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)classifiesVi?tNamspharmaceuticalindustryatLevel3,indicatingitscapabilitytoproducegenericdrugsandpartiallyself-sufficientincertainpharmaceuticalproducts.In2023-2024,thepharmaceuticalmarketishopedtoreachUS$6.5-7billion,withimportsaccountingfor$3.5billion.UnderthenationalstrategyfordevelopingVi?tNamspharmaceuticalindustryto2030,withavisionto2045,thecountryaimstobecomeakeyhubforthemanufacturing,processing,andtechnologytransferofbrand-namedrugs,particularlyinSoutheastAsia.Additionally,thestrategyseekstoelevatethedomesticpharmaceuticalindustrytoWHOLevel4,withitsexportvalueexpectedtoreach$1billionby2030.Thestrategyalsotargetsdomesticmedicineproductiontomeetabout80percentofthecountrysdemand,representing70percentofthemarketvalue,andtoproduce20percentoftherawmaterialsneededforthedomesticdrugproduction.VNS