Expertssuggestincludinginfertilitytreatmentinhealthinsurancecoverage.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Expertshavecalledforthehealthinsurancesystemtobegincoveringinfertilitytreatment,aimingtoreducethefinancialburdenoncouplestryingtoconceive.ThisproposalcomesastherateofinfertilityinVi?tNamcontinuestorise,withmanycouplesunabletoaffordthehighcostsoftreatment.TheMinistryofHealth(MoH)estimatesthatmorethanonemillioncouplesfaceinfertilityeachyear,representing7.7percentofthepopulation.Ofthisnumber,3.9percentareclassifiedasprimaryinfertility,while3.8percentsufferfromsecondaryinfertility.Around50percentofthesecouplesareundertheageof30.Secondaryinfertility,whichoccursafterapreviouspregnancy,hasbeenrisingby15-20percentannuallyandnowaccountsforoverhalfofallinfertilitycases.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)hasidentifiedinfertilityasthethirdmostserioushealthissueofthe21stcentury,rankingitbehindonlycancerandcardiovasculardiseases.WHOstatisticsalsoplaceVi?tNamamongthecountriesintheAsia-Pacificregionwiththelowestfertilityratesandthehighestinfertilityratesglobally.ProfessorNguy?nVi?tTi?n,formerDeputyMinisterofHealth,PresidentofVi?tNamAssociationofGynecologyandObstetrics(VAGO)attributedtheriseininfertilitytofactorssuchaslatemarriagesanddelayedchildbirth.Healsopointedoutsocietalpressures,withmanycoupleswaitingtoachievefinancialstability,suchassecuringahouseorcar,beforedecidingtohavechildren.Bythattime,thewomansfertilitymayhavediminished,impactingthecountryspopulationreplacementrate.Tomaintainreplacement-levelfertility,eachcouplemusthaveatleasttwochildren.However,inmajorcitieslikeHCMCityandHàN?i,thebirthratehasdroppedbelowtwo,signallingapotentialpopulationdecline.Thisissuehasalreadybeenobservedinothercountries,suchasSouthKoreaandJapan.Ti?nsaidthatwithoutimmediateactiontoaddressinfertilityandpopulationreplacementissues,Vi?tNamcouldfacesevereconsequencesasthepopulationages.Callingforhealthinsurancereform,thepresidentofVAGOsaidthatthecountrysinfertilitytreatmentcapabilitieswerenowonparwithothernationsintheregion,withrapidtechnologicaladvancements.Vi?tNamisinternationallyrecognisedforitsprogressinassistedreproduction,withmorethan50IVFcentresnowoperatingnationwide,accordingtoTi?n.ThecountrysIVFsuccessratesarenotablyhigh,withupto60percentofclinicalpregnancycyclesprovingsuccessful.However,thecostofsuchservicesremainsprohibitiveformanycouples.Numerouscoupleswhodesperatelywantchildrenareunabletoproceedwithtreatmentduetofinancialconstraints.Ti?nurgedreformstothehealthinsurancesystemtograduallycoverinfertilitytreatment.Hearguedthatsuchreformswouldnotonlyrelievefinancialstressforfamiliesbutalsocontributetopopulationstability.InternationalcomparisonsshowthatcountrieslikeFranceallowforuptofourIVFcyclestobecoveredbyhealthinsurance,withpatientsonlyhavingtopayforsubsequenttreatments.In2022,Chinaadded16reproductivehealthservicestoitshealthinsurancecoverage.Meanwhile,inVi?tNam,couplesstillbearthefullcostofinfertilitytreatments.GivenVi?tNamscurrenthealthinsurancepremiums,itwasnotyetpossibletocovertreatmentslikeIVF,hesaid.However,thesystemcouldatleastbeginbycoveringcasesofinfertilitylinkedtomedicalconditions.ProfessorTi?nsuggestedthatasthehealthinsurancesystemstrengthens,expandingcoverageforinfertilitytreatmentsshouldbeconsidered.Heemphasisedthatimplementingtherightpoliciescouldgreatlysupportcouplesandcontributetostabilisingthenationspopulation.Thedraft2024HealthInsuranceLaw,currentlyunderreviewandsettobediscussedintheNationalAssemblythisOctober,proposessignificantchangestoenhancehealthinsurancebenefits.Keyrevisionsincludeexpandingcoveragetoincludeinfertilitytreatments,whichexpertsarguearefinanciallyburdensomeformanyVietnamesefamilies.AccordingtoTr?nTh?Trang,directoroftheHealthInsuranceDepartmentattheMoH,thedraftlawaimstoupdatepoliciestoaligninsurancecriteriawithlegalstandards,adjustbenefitsbasedoncontributionsandfundbalance,andimprovecoverageefficiency.Undertheproposedchanges,employeeswillneedonlyonemonthofemploymenttoqualifyforhealthinsurance,areductionfromthreemonths.ThisisexpectedtoincreasecoverageratestowardstheGovernmentstargetof95percent.Thedraftalsoseekstostreamlinepatientcarebyallowingdirecttreatmentforsevereconditionsathigher-levelfacilitieswithoutpriorreferrals.Additionally,itproposesfullcoverageforcertainhigh-costdiseasesandhigh-techproceduresatdistricthealthcentres.Thelawwillfacilitatepatienttransfersbetweenfacilitieswhenneededandsupportthetransferofmedicationsandequipment.Italsosuggestsfullbenefitsforpatientsseekingcareatprimaryhealthcarefacilities,regardlessoftheirinitialregistration.MoHisrevisingthecoverageoftransportcostsforpatientcare,proposingthatinsuranceshouldcovertransfersandemergenciesrequiringspecialisedtreatment.Forhigh-costtreatmentslikecancer,thedraftnotesthatwhiletheinsurancelistincludesaround76drugs,coveringnew,expensivetreatmentsremainschallenging.Earlyinterventionforcancerssuchasbreastandcervicalcancerisexpectedtobemorecost-effective.Theministryplanstoupdatethemedicationlisttoimprovebenefits.Thedraftalsoproposesdirectpaymentstopatientswhenhospitalscannotprovidenecessarydrugsorsupplies,aimingtoresolveissueswiththecurrenttenderingprocessandensurepatientsrightsareprotected.—VNS

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PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhandaTàyethnicfamilyinHòaBìnhProvinceduringhisworkingvisitonSunday.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonSundayinspectedHòaBìnhsimplementationofanationwidemovementtoeliminatetemporaryanddilapidatedhousesby2025,aspartofhisworkingvisittothenorthernmountainousprovince.Nguy?nPhiLong,SecretaryoftheprovincialPartyCommittee,reportedthatinresponsetothePMscallforthismovement,HòaBìnhhasdevisedaplantoremove3,200ramshacklehouses.Itaimstobuild2,200newhomesthisyearandcompletetheeradicationoftemporaryhousingbytheendof2025.Visitingseveralfamilieswhohadrecentlymovedintonewhomesaspartoftheinitiative,thegovernmentleaderexpressedhisjoyinwitnessingtheirimprovedlivingconditions.Hepraisedthelocalauthoritiesfortakingactionandbringinghappinesstoresidents.ChínhcalledonthelocalPartyCommittee,administration,andorganisationstospreadthespiritofacollectiveeffort,effectivelymanageresourcesandachievethegoalofimprovedhousingforpoorresidents.Comprehensivesolutionsareneededtohelppeoplesecurejobsandsustainablelivelihoods,enablingthemtonotonlyescapepovertybutalsothriveandenjoybetterlivingconditions,hesaid.Hailingtheconcertedeffortofthepoliticalsystem,philanthropists,businesses,andthepublicinthemovement,thePMsaidheisconfidentthatthemovementwillcontinuetoexpand,deliveringtangibleresultsandensuringthatnooneisleftbehindinthepursuitofaprosperousandhappylifeforall.Earlierthatday,theleaderandhisdelegationofferedincenseattheGi?ngXèoRevolutionaryBaseinCaoS?nCommune,?àB?cDistrict,wheretheprovincesfirstmilitarytrainingclasswasheld.Fromthisbase,?àB?csTày,DaoandM??ngethniccommunitieswereinspiredtojointherevolutionandcontributetothesuccessofthe1945AugustRevolution.—VNA/VNS?ng x? hoa h?u Ng?c Han hào h?ng.Nh?ng thi?t k? áo dài c?a Ng?c Han v?i d?u ?n mang ??m v?n hóa(chǎn) Hà thành khi?n nhi?u nam v??ng.

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C? hai m?c áo dài l?y c?m h?ng t? lá c?.DeputyMinistryofForeignAffairsandChairwomanoftheStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairsLêTh?ThuH?nghandsovermorethanVN?600million(US$24,000)to??V?nChi?n,ChairmanoftheVietnamFatherlandFrontsCentralCommittee,tosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vietnameseinmanycountriesaroundtheworldcontinuetomakedonationstosupporttyphoonvictimsinthehomeland,inresponsetotheappealoftheVietnamFatherlandFront.TheVietnameseEmbassyinRussialaunchedadonationcampaignonSeptember13,raisingmorethanUS$30,000injustafewhours.InCambodia,theVietnameseembassyhasreceivednearly$40,000contributedbyorganisationsandindividualsfollowingthelaunchofthedonationcampaignonSeptember13.Meanwhile,theVietnameseConsulateGeneralinFukuoka,Japan,reportedthatVietnameseorganisationsandindividualsinJapancontributedaroundVN?850million(over$34,600)rightattheceremonytolaunchthedonationcampaign.ThecampaigntoraisefundstosupporttyphoonvictimsinVi?tNamwillcontinueinthecomingdays.ThenumberofdeadandmissingvictimsduetoTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodingroseto345asof8amSeptember14,including262fatalities.—VNS

HàN?I—TheVietnamNewsAgencyreportershaveriskedtheirsafetyatthefrontlinesofTyphoonYagitokeepthepublicinformedaboutthestormsdevastingimpact.Herearesomephotosofthereportersworkingbravelyinareasravagedbynaturaldisasters.LaiChau-basedreporterNguy?nOanhisonthegroundcoveringalandslideinS?nBìnhCommune,Tam???ngDistrict,themountainousprovinceofLaiChau.—VNA/VNSPhotoHòaBình-basedreporterBùiThanhH?icoversthesubmergedNg?mGiè,HòaBìnhCity,inthenorthernprovinceofHòaBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoHòaBình-basedreporterTr?ng??tcoversalandslideinCu?iH?Commune,KimB?iDistrict,HòaBình,whichburiesseveralhousesinmud.—VNA/VNSCaoB?ng-basedreporterChuHi?u(holdingacamera)isonboatcoveringthesituationintheflood-ravagedQuangVinhCommune,TrùngKhánhDistrict,inthemountainousprovinceofCaoB?ng.—VNA/VNSPhoto?i?nBiên-basesdreporterPhanQuanisongroundcoveringalandslideinthemountainousprovinceof?i?nBiên.—VNA/VNSPhotoVNAPhotographicDepartmentreporterThanhTùng(holdingacamera)isonapickuptruckcoveringthesituationintheflood-ravagedTrungGi?Commune,SócS?nDistrict,HàN?iCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoB?cGiang-basedreporter??ngTh?yinterviewsamilitaryofficerintheinundatedTanL?pCommune,L?cNg?nDistrict,inthenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàNam-basedreporter??iNgh?acoversthesituationintheflood-hitLêH?ngPhongWard,Ph?LyCity,inthenorthernprovinceofHàNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoB?cGiang-basedreporterDanhLamfilmsamilitaryunitcleaninguparoadinstorm-hitTanL?pCommune,L?cNg?nDistrict,B?cGiang.—VNA/VNSPhotoApowercompanyworkercutsdownatreethatfellontopowerlines.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Upto1,499outof1,678medium-voltagepowerlinesaffectedbyTyphoonYagihadbeenrestoredtooperationasofFridaymorning,saidstate-runVietnamElectricity(EVN).ThegroupsaidasofThursdaymorning,electricitysupplyhadbeenrestoredfornearly5.63millionoutofapproximately6.1millionaffectedcustomers,andthateffortsareunderwaytoresumethesupplyfortheremainder.Joiningtheeffort,EVNCentralPowerCorporationhasdecidedtosend273skilledengineersandworkerstothenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinh,oneofthelocalitieshardeststrickenbythestorm.Yagi,oneofthestrongesttohitVi?tNamindecades,triggeredheavyrainsandfloodsin17northernlocalities,causingwidespreadpoweroutages.Currently,hydropowerreservoirsintheNorthareopeningspillwaygatestoregulatewaterflowunderthedirectionoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlandlocalcommitteesassignedwiththetask.Almostalloftheincidentson500kV,220kV,and110kVpowerlines,andsubstationshavealsobeenhandled,EVNnoted.—VNS

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron.—AFP/VNAPhotoHàN?I—FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronhasaffirmedFrancessolidaritywithVi?tNamasTyphoonYagibatteredtheSoutheastAsiannationoverthepastdays.IwouldliketoexpressFrancessolidaritywithVi?tNamafterthedevastationoftyphoonYagi,whichhasclaimedthelivesofhundredsofpeopleandcausedseveredamage.Westandreadytoprovidesupport,thePresidentwroteonTwitter,nowX,onSeptember12.ManynewspapersinFrancealsoreportedonhumanandpropertylossesinVi?tNamfollowingthestorm,oneofthestrongesttohitthecountryindecades.Thesameday,theVietnameseEmbassyinPolandlaunchedfundraisingforthoseaffectedbyYagiathome,helpingthemovercomedifficultiestosoonstabilisetheirlives.AmbassadorHàHoàngH?isaiditsstaffraisedVN?50million(US$2,037)thatwillbedeliveredtostorm-hitvictimsthroughcompetentagencies.AtaworkingsessionwithrepresentativesoftheVietnameseAssociationinPolandontheday,hecalledonVietnameseorganisations,collectives,andindividualsinthecountrytojointheeffort.AccordingtotheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,asof7amonFriday,Yagianditsaftermathleft233deadand103othersmissing.—VNA/VNSPhotoMedicalkitscontainingessentialnon-prescriptionmedicationsandpersonalcareitemssuchasantisepticsolution,adhesivebandages,andgauze.—PhotocourtesyofthecityDepartmentofHealthHCMCITY—TheHCMCityHealthDepartmentwillsend30,000medicalkitstonorthernprovinceshithardbyTyphoonYagi,startingSeptember14.T?ngChíTh??ng,directorofthedepartment,saidgeneralandspecialisedhospitalsinthecitywillcollaboratewithdistricthospitalsanddeploymedicalpersonneltoassistinaffectedareas.Thekitswillhelpresidentsmanagehealthissuesamidfloodingandincludepainrelief,feverreducers,probiotics,rehydrationsolutions,andmore,alongwithusageinstructions,henoted.Healthexpertswarnthatpost-flooding,thereisanincreasedriskofdiseaseoutbreaks.TyphoonYagi,andthefloodsandlandslidesintheaftermathhasleft336peopledeadandmissing,whilemanysurvivorshavesufferedinjuriesasofFriday,accordingtotheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthority.Thedisasterhasalsocausedsignificantdamagetoinfrastructure,with130,268housesreportedasdamagedand57,857homessubmerged.—VNS