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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

AninterfaceoftheLittleSune-learningplatform.HàN?I—Afreeonlinee-learningplatformdedicatedtochildcareandnutritionnamedLittleSunwasupgradedandrelaunchedonThursday.IntheaftermathofSuperTyphoonYagi,theplatform,whichwaslaunchedbyInstituteofNutritionandthesocialenterpriseSSVNSurvivalSkills,hasprovidedcrucialsupportwhenin-personlearningandcounselingarelimitedduetodamagedinfrastructure.Itscoursescoverkeytopicssuchasmaternalcareduringpregnancyandbreastfeeding,complementaryfeeding,careforsickchildrenandassessingchildrensnutritionalstatus.BasedontheMinistryofHealthschildnutritionguidelines,theplatformoffers20in-depthlessonsonchildnutritionandcounselingskillsforbothparentsandcaregivers,aswellashealthstaffseekingtoenhancetheirknowledgeandskillsinnutritionandhealthcounseling,withtheopportunitytoachievecertification.H?TháiBình,SSVNdirector,saidTheLittleSune-learningplatformonchildcareandnutrition,developedbySSVN,isdesignedtobeuser-friendlyandaccessible,allowinguserstolearnanytime,anywhere,withanintuitiveinterfaceavailableonbothcomputersandphones.AssociateProfessorDr.Tr??ngTuy?tMai,deputydirectoroftheNationalInstituteofNutritionsaidtheinstitutionispartneringwithlocalitiestoimplementmodelsthatenhancenutritionforchildrenunderfiveandaddressstuntingandwasting.Despitetheseefforts,provincesencounterdifficultiesinchoosingcost-effectivestrategiestoreachthesegoals.TheLittleSunchildnutritioncounselingmodelanditsonlinelearningplatformoffervaluableresourcesthatcanhelplocalitiesnavigatethesechallengeseffectively,shesaid.Atthelaunchevent,healthcarestafffromprovincialcentresfordiseasecontrolacross63localities,alongwithcaregiversandmothers,highlypraisedtheeffectivenessandqualityoftheonlinetrainingsystem.Withinjusttwohoursofthelaunch,nearly300peopleregisteredforthecoursethroughthewebsite.—VNSAconferencebeingheldinHCMCityonSeptember19todiscussdigitaltransformationinurbanmanagement.-Photonld.com.vnHCMCITY—AconferenceheldinHCMCityonSeptember19discussedtheimportanceandapplicationofdigitaltransformationinurbanmanagement,especiallytraffic.ThelocalDepartmentofInformationandTechnologysaidthecityisworkingtowardslaunchingseveraltechnologysolutionstooptimisedatacollectionfordecisionmaking,helpingcreateasmarturbanmanagementsystem.Itisfocusingonexpandingitsdatacentretoensurelargedatastorage,processingandsharingcapabilitiesandbuildingspecialiseddatabaseswhichapplyGeographicInformationSystemstechnologiesforland,traffic,environmentandotherareas,itsaid.ThecityalsoaimstolaunchautomaticdatacollectionsystemsusingInternetofThings-basedsensorstogatherreal-timedataontheenvironment,trafficandothers.Artificialintelligencewillbeutilisedtoanalysephotosandcamerastodetectincidentsandmakepredictions.Itwillusebigdataanalysistechnologiestoprocesslargevolumesofdatafromvarioussources,anddevelopAImodelstoassistindecisionmakinginemergenciesandmakeautomaticdecisionsforroutineissues,whichwilldecreasethestaffworkloadandincreaseefficiency.Furthermore,thecitywilldevelopmodernnetworksecuritysolutionstoprotectitsdatabases.Th?chPh??cHùngoftheInstituteforRegionalDevelopmentResearchandConsultingsaidHCMCityisfocusingonsmarttrafficmanagementsystem,alsoknownasSmartMobility.Thoughitiskeenondigitaltransformation,itsresourcesarelimitedanditneedstoselectivelyinvestinkeyareastodevelopthissystemandpicktherighttechnologiestoadopt,hesaid.Hewantedthecitytobuildmonitoringandforecastingmodelsthatcansendwarningstotrafficthroughappsandelectronicsignstoalleviatecongestion.V?KhánhH?ng,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofTransport,saidhisagencyhasbeenworkingwiththeDepartmentofInformationandTechnologytoapplydigitaltransformationtotrafficmanagementlikemonitoringbusstopsandtripsandissuinge-ticketsonsomeroutes.Bytheendof2024thisinitiativewillcoverallroutes,andalltheinformationwillbeavailabletothepubliconapplicationsandwebsitessuchasGo!Bus.Thetechnologydepartmentisprovidingassistanceforintegratingthedataintothecitysdatabase.Healsosaidthathisdepartmentisworkingonpilotingsmarttrafficlightsystems,whichcanautomaticallyadjustthedurationofthelightsignalsaccordingtotrafficflow.ButthereisaproblemwithattractingmanpowersinceITengineerstendtoearnlowersalariesatstateagenciescomparedtoothersectors,andmanyhighlyqualifiedpersonnelwhohadstudiedabroadonlyworkatthecityssmarttrafficmanagementcentreforashorttime.Investmentinupgradingtrafficmanagementtechnologiesislimited,andawarenessoftheimportanceofdigitaltransformationislowatthelowerlevels.Accordingtoexpertsattheconference,itisimportanttoraiseawarenessofdigitaltransformationamongauthoritiesinchargeofinvestmentintrafficsothattheyallocatemoreforsmarttrafficsystems.Acomprehensiveplanwithaspecificvision,solutionsandroadmapsiscrucialfortheinvestmenttobeeffective.HCMCityshouldhaveco-operationprogrammeswithdomesticandforeignuniversitiesandresearchinstitutestotrainfutureworkers.HCMCityisfocusingondigitaltransformationintrafficmanagement.-Photolaodong.vn?TheDepartmentofNaturalResourceandEnvironmenthasalsobeenpayingcloseattentiontousingtechnologiestomanagenaturalresourcesandmonitortheenvironmentinthepastfewyears.V?V?nThái,directoroftheNaturalResourceandEnviromentInformationalTechnologyCentre,saidthedepartmentisimplementingasystemtomonitorvehiclestransportingsolidwastes,whichallowsoversightofwastecollectioninrealtime.DuringtheCOVID-19pandemicin2021italsopilotedamodeltomonitorthecollectionofmedicalwastesinquarantineareas.Thedepartmentisworkingonacomprehensiveenvironmentalmanagementsystemcoveringmanyareassuchaswastemanagement,issuanceofpermits,inspections,andreports.Itwillincludeadatabaseforwastesourceswhich,whencompleted,willbesharedacrossrelevantorganisationsandagencies.Theconferenceheardthatvariousauthoritiesneedtoworktogethercloselyforbuildingdatabasesandinvestingintechnologies,andthatAIcouldhelptremendouslyinprocessingdataanddecisionmaking.TheconferencewasorganisedbyNg??iLao??ng(Labourer)newspaper.VNSReliefaid--includingsolar-poweredflashlights,kitchensets,waterfiltersandtents--fromSamaritansPurseandtheSwissGovernmentweredeliveredtoN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?ionSeptember16,2024,beforebeingtransportedtothethreenorthernmountainousprovinceshardesthitbythepowerfultyphoonYagi(LàoCai,CaoB?ng,andYênBáiprovinces).—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Thesupportfromtheinternationalcommunity,aswellasfromoverseasVietnamese,forthevictimsofTyphoonYagiisimmenselyvaluable,spokespersonfortheMinistryofForeignAffairsPh?mThuH?ngsaidonThursday.TyphoonYagiisthemostpowerfulstormtohitmainlandVi?tNamin70years.Thetyphoon,alongwiththeseverefloodingandlandslidescausedbyheavydownpoursinitswake,hasleft329peopledeadandmissingin26northernlocalities,whileeconomicdamageshavereachedupwardsofUS$2.5billion.AtapressbriefingheldinHàN?i,thespokespersonsaidthatrecently,manycountriesandinternationalorganisationshavesentlettersandmessagesofcondolencetoexpresssolidarityandextendtheirsympathiesoverthehugescaleofhumanlossandpropertydamagefacedbytheGovernmentandpeopleofVi?tNam,particularlyinthenorthernprovincesandcitiesseverelyaffectedbythetyphoon.Manyhavealsoprovideddirectandindirectsupport,intheformoffinance,accommodationsupplies,rescueandreliefequipment,essentialgoods,aswellasexpertstohelpVi?tNamrecoverfromtheseriousconsequencesofthetyphoonasquicklyaspossible,H?ngtoldthemedia.Followingthespiritofmutualsupportandthecallofdomesticauthorities,theVietnamesecommunitybothinVi?tNamandabroadhasdonatedmoney,equipmentandnecessarysuppliestodirectlyandindirectlyassistpeopleintheaffectedprovincesandcities,helpingthemquicklystabilisetheirlives.AccordingtoH?ng,sofaroverseasVietnamesehavecontributedVN?13billion(about$529,000)indirectsupportandwillcontinuetoraisemorefundstoassistthelocalitiesandpeopleaffectedbytheseverestorm.AsofSeptember18,anincompletereportindicatedthattheembassiesofcountries,UNorganisationsandotherinternationalorganisationshavecommittedover$13millioninaidtoVi?tNam.Thecountryhasalsoreceived200tonnesofsuppliesfromAustralia,Switzerland,India,Japan,ASEANAHA,UNICEFandUNDPaswellasSamaritansPurse.Vi?tNamcherishesthespiritofsolidarity,thetimelymessagesofgoodwillandthesupportoftheinternationalcommunityandoverseasVietnamesefortheGovernmentandpeopleofVi?tNaminovercomingtheseveredamagecausedbynaturaldisasters,stormsandfloods.Thishelpsstabilisethesituationsopeoplecanresumetheirdailylives,restoreproductionandbusinessactivitiesandpromotegrowth,spokespersonH?ngunderlined.Alsoatthepressconference,inresponsetoaquestionregardingtheprotectionandsafetyofVietnamesefishermenandboatsseekingshelterfromTyphoonSoulik,whichhassinceweakenedintoatropicaldepression,thespokespersonsaidtheGovernmentleaderhassignedadirectiveonresponsestothetropicaldepression/typhoon.FollowingthePrimeMinistersandForeignMinistrysdirectives,Vi?tNamsdiplomaticmissionsinChinaandnearbyareashaveurgentlyworkedwithlocalauthoritiestoprovideupdatesandinformationaboutTyphoonSoulikandrequestsupportforVietnameseboatsandfishermenatseawhowereunabletoreturntolandtotakeshelterfromthestorm.TheMinistryofForeignAffairshasalsosentdiplomaticnotestoforeignembassiesinHàN?i,coordinatingthetimelyexchangeofinformationtoreportbacktotheirrespectivecountriesandtakenecessarysupportmeasuresincaseofemergencyrescueandreliefforVietnamesefishermenandboats,H?ngsaid.—VNS

TheProvincialMilitaryCommandofQu?ngBìnhProvinceisreadytorespondtothetyphoonSoulik.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhastoldthePeoplesCommitteesinthecentralprovincesandcitiestoquicklydeployplansforrespondingtoTyphoonSoulik,whichweakenedasatropicaldepressiononThursdayafternoon,ensuringthesafetyoflivesandminimisingdamagetocitizensproperty.ThedirectivewasissuedinanofficialdispatchtothePartysecretariesandchairsinThanhHóa(chǎn),Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?,Th?aThiênHu?,?àN?ng,Qu?ngNam,Qu?ngNg?iandBình??nh,aswellastorelevantministries.Hetaskedtheheadsoftheprovincesandcitiestoimplementresponsemeasuresthatalignwiththeactualdevelopmentsintheirareas,proactivelyaddressingtheworst-casescenariosthatmayarise.Thetasksincludeguidingfishingvesselstoavoidorexitdangerousareas,ortoseeksafeharboursandtakingimmediatemeasurestoensurethesafetyofvesselsandequipmentinmooringareas,aswellasactivitiesincoastalwaters,particularlyaquaculturefarms,touristsitesandcoastalserviceareas.Theyshouldimplementmeasurestolimitdamagetohousing,offices,schools,healthcarefacilities,businesses,dikes,damsandconstructionsites,especiallytransportationprojectsandincompletedikes.Additionally,theymustproactivelyarrangeforcesandequipment,particularlyinareasexpectedtobedirectlyaffectedbythetyphoonandfloodingtobereadytorespondinemergencies.TheMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenthasbeenaskedtoestablisha24/7monitoringsystemtooverseethesituation,proactivelyurgelocalitiestoimplementappropriateresponsemeasuresandreportanymattersexceedingtheirauthoritytothePrimeMinisterandDeputyPrimeMinister.TheMinisterofTransportwasrequiredtoensuresafetymeasuresforvesselsoperatingatseaandonrivers,maintainroad,railandairtransportsafetyandimplementmeasurestoprotectpeople,vehicles,andsignificantnationalinfrastructureprojectscurrentlyunderconstructionintheregion.MinistersofIndustryandTrade,andAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentweretoldtocloselycollaboratewiththelocalauthoritiestoensuresafety,andthescientificoperationofhydropowerandirrigationdamstoprotectinfrastructureandhelpmitigatedownstreamflooding.TheMinistersofDefence,andPublicSecuritywererequiredtoinstructrescueforcestobeonstandby,readytoassistcitizens,protectpropertyandrespondtootheremergencies.TheVietnamNewsAgency,Vi?tNamTelevisionandVoiceofVi?tNam,alongwithothermediaoutlets,hadtoincreasetheirbroadcaststoprovidethepublicwithaccurateandtimelyinformationaboutthedevelopmentsofthetyphoon.Inarelevantmove,theMinistryofEducationandTrainingaskedthedirectorsofeducationandtrainingdepartmentsinthe17provincesandcitiestoconsiderclosingschoolswhennecessary,particularlyinareasvulnerabletostormimpacts.Themoveaimstoensuretheabsolutesafetyofstudents,teachersandeducationstaffduringthestorms.DonotbecomplacentThedirectionofthetyphoonSoulik.—VNA/VNSPhotoThetyphoon,internationallynamedSoulik,formedonThursdaymorningfromatropicaldepressionoverthenorth-easternareaoftheHoàngSaArchipelagos.However,ithadweakenedasatropicaldepressionagainonThursdayafternoon.TheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingsaidthatasof10amonThursday,thetyphoonseyewaslocatedovercoastalwatersfromQu?ngBìnhProvincetoTh?aThiênHu?Province,withmaximumwindspeedsreachinglevel8(62-74km/h).Duetotheimpactofthetyphoonanditsresidualeffects,torrentialrainsareexpectedintheprovincesfromHàT?nhtoQu?ngNg?i,withtherainfallfrom100to300mm,withsomeareasexceeding500mm.ThanhHóa(chǎn)andNgh?Anareforecastedtoreceivebetween70to150mm,withisolatedareaslikelytoexceed250mm.Thereisahighriskoffloodinginlow-lyingareasalongrivers,aswellasflashfloodsandlandslidesontheslopesinthemountainousregionsfromThanhHóa(chǎn)ProvincetoTh?aThiênHu?Province.DeputyheadoftheDisasterResponseandRecoveryDepartmentunderVi?tNamDisasterandDikeManagementAuthority,Nguy?nXuanTùng,saidAlthoughthetyphoonhasslightlyweakerwindsthanTyphoonYagi,residentsshouldnotbecomplacent,asthiscouldleadtounfortunateconsequences.Peoplemustnotunderestimatethetyphoonsintensity.Hefurthernotedtheimportanceofbeingvigilantregardingpost-stormrainfallandflooding.Healsowarnedaboutflashfloodsandlandslidescouldoccurinmountainousareas,particularlyinThanhHóa(chǎn),Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?andTh?aThiênHu?.DeepfloodingmightoccurinHàT?nhProvinceandalongtheriversinQu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?,andTh?aThiênHu?provinces.DirectoroftheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,MaiV?nKhiêm,saidDespitethetyphoonbeingclassifiedasalevel8storm,residentsinaffectedareasmustremainalert.Thetyphoonscirculationcoveredavastarea,impactingnotonlythecentralnorthandcentralsouthregionsdirectlybutalsoextendingtootherareassuchasthesouthernpartoftheRedRiverdelta,CentralHighlandsandthesouthernregion.Withintheadverseweathersystem,thunderstormsandstronggustingwindscouldhappenatanytime.Wehaverepeatedlystressedthatthestronggustsassociatedwiththunderstormscanbeevenmoredangerousthanthoseofaseveretyphoon.Thisposessignificantrisksforactivitiesatseaandalongthecoast,particularlyinareaswherevesselsaremooredandaquacultureispractised.So,peoplemustnotunderestimatetheimpactsofthislevel8typhoon,hesaid.InitialdamagesInQu?ngTr?Province,heavyrains,whichweretriggeredbythetyphoon,causeddisruptionstotransportinseveralareaswithinthemountainousdistrictsof?akr?ngandH??ngHóa(chǎn)onThursday.In?akr?ngDistrict,floodingatcrossingsreacheduptohalfametre,affectingroutessuchasANgo-ABung,TàR?t-ANgo,LyT?nandLàngCát.InH??ngHóa(chǎn)District,somecrossingsweresubmergedbyuptoametreofwater,isolatingareasincludingCoocHamletinH??ngLinhCommune,LoaandTrùmvillagesinBaT?ngCommune.BymiddayonThursday,theprovincialSteeringCommitteeforDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescuereportedthatheavyrainsoccurredwithrainfalllevelsrangingfrom80to140mm.Therainfalllevelsevenreached223mminLaTó,195.8mminTàLongand152.8mminBaNangin?akr?ngDistrict.AuthoritiesintheprovincewarnedthatcontinuedheavytoveryheavyrainswereexpecteduntiltheendofFriday,withtotalrainfallofbetween100and220mm,exceeding300mminsomeareas.Afloodalertwasanticipated,withwaterlevelsonlocalriversexpectedtoreachlevels1to2.InQu?ngBìnhProvince,betweenWednesdayandThursdaymorning,heavyrainswerereportedinthemountainousborderdistrictsofMinhHóa(chǎn)andTuyênHóa(chǎn).RisingwaterlevelsinstreamsinDanHóa(chǎn)andTr?ngHóa(chǎn)communesledtolocalisedflooding.Duetothetyphoonsimpact,TamK?CityinQu?ngNamProvinceexperiencedheavyrainonWednesday,resultinginfloodingonnumerousstreets,causingproblemsforresidentsandtransport.—VNSVietnameseAmbassadortoFrance?inhToànTh?ngspeaksattheeventinParistoraisefundstosupportpeoplewhowereaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodsandlandslides.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheVietnameseEmbassiesinFranceandCubaonWednesdaycalledonoverseasVietnameseinthehostcountriestoraisefundstosupportpeopleaffectedbyTyphoonYagiandsubsequentfloodsandlandslidesinthehomeland.ThemovecamefollowingtheappealoftheGeneralSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamCentralCommitteeandStatePresidentT?LamandthePresidiumoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)CentralCommittee.AtahybridmeetingwithrepresentativesofVietnameseassociationsinParisandmanyotherlocationsinFrancesuchasBordeaux,Lyon,Marseille,andGrenoble,VietnameseAmbassadortoFrance?inhToànTh?ngcalledonVietnameseorganisations,associations,businesscommunity,overseasVietnameseandinternationalfriendstojoinhandsinassistingtyphoon-hitvictims.Reviewingthedamagecausedbythetyphoonanditssubsequentfloodsandlandslides,Thangalsoacknowledgedthesolidarityandsendingofcondolencesfrominternationalfriends,especiallytheFrenchGovernment,organisationsandpeople.TheVietnameseEmbassy,agenciesandorganisationsandFrenchfriendshasraisednearlyVN?2billion(overUS$81,100)tosupportvictimsinthehomecountry.Meanwhile,JeromeTham,arepresentativeoftheAssociationofVietnameseinFrance(UGVF),announcedthataweekago,theassociationlaunchedadonationcampaigntosupportthetyphoonvictims.Ithassofarreceivedabout15,000Euros,ofwhich10,000EuroshavebeensenttotheVFF.PresidentoftheFrance-Vi?tNamFriendshipAssociation(AAFV)Nguy?nH?iNamsaidthatassoonashereceivedinformationabouttheheavydamagecausedbythetyphoon,AAFVcalledfordonationsfromitsmembers.Nguy?nPhanB?oTh?y,PresidentoftheUnionofVietnameseYouthsandStudentsinFrance(UEVF),announcedthattheunionproactivelycalledonpartnersandmemberstosupportpeopleintyphoon-hitareas,particularlythenorthernprovinceofLàoCai,whichwasamongthehardest-hitlocalities.Meanwhile,theVietnameseEmbassyinCubalaunchedafund-raisingcampaignonthesameday.AmbassadorLêQuangLongcalledonthebusinesscommunityandoverseasVietnameseinCubaandothercountriesintheCaribbeanregiontohelpthevictimsovercomethisdifficulttime.—VNS

Ng?Th?Nh?Hu?andNguy?n??cThànhHuyhavebeenarrestedforillegallytradingtoxicsubstances.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—AmanandawomanarebeinginvestigatedforillegallytradingtoxicsubstancesinHCMCity.BìnhTh?nhDistrictsPolicehaveinitiatedlegalproceedingsagainstNg?Th?Nh?Hu?andNguy?n??cThànhHuy,overclaimstheydoldthedeadlypoisoncyanide.Hu?,39,fromHi?pThànhWard,District12,servesasheadofBusinessOperationsforNamPh??ngChemicalsCompanyLimited.Sheallegedlysoldatotalof2.55tonnesofcyanideforaboutVN?373.8million(US$15,100)to11customerssince2019.Thecrimescametolightafterpolicereceivedatipfromlocalresidentsaboutasuspiciouspackagecontainingawhitepowdermistakenlydeliveredtoaresidence.Initialexaminationsconfirmedthepackagecontained300grammesofcyanide.Uponreceivingtheinformation,thecitysPoliceDepartmentinstructedthedistrictPoliceOficetoworkswiftlywithrelevantagenciestoinvestigatethecase.Followingleads,investigatorsapprehendedHuyandseizedoveronekilogrammeofcyanidehiddenathishome,intendedforsale.Duringquestioning,HuydisclosedthatheusedFacebookaccountsnamedHóa(chǎn)ch?tNamPh??ngandHóa(chǎn)ch?tXim?toadvertiseandfacilitatethesaleofcyanide.Whencustomersexpressedinterest,hewouldpackageanddelivertheproductsviacash-on-deliveryservices.Cansofcyanideseizedbythepolice.—VNA/VNSPhotoFromMarch2023untilhisarrest,Huyadmittedthathesoldmorethan100kgofcyanidetohundredsofcustomersacrossvariousprovinces,disregardingwhethertheyheldthenecessarypermitstohandlesuchhazardoussubstances.Authoritiesalsofoundthatmanyindividualspurchasingcyanidelacklegalawareness,oftenusingitforplating,painting,dyeingorasrodenticide.However,therewere16casesinthecityandnearbyprovinceswhereindividualsattemptedtopurchasecyanideforsuicide;twowerefortunatetoreceivetimelymedicalassistance,whiletheremaining14reconsideredanddisposedofthetoxicsubstance.InvestigationsintothecyanidesupplychainrevealedthatHu?exploitedherpositionandthelaxmanagementofhazardouschemicalsalestocreatefictitiouscontracts,enablinghertodivertcyanidetootherbuyersacrossvariousregionsforprofit.Huywasidentifiedasakeyplayerinresellingthesubstanceforillicitgain.ThedistrictsPoliceOfficeconfiscated149.2kgofcyanideinthecase.—VNS

SinTh?Tamweptasshetriedtorecallherrescueefforts.—Photothanhnien.vnLàOCAI—Forthepastfivedays,rescueforceshavebeenracingagainsttimetosearchformissingvictimsinN?mT?ngvillageinN?mLúcCommune,B?cHàDistrict,LàoCaiProvince.Despitechallengingconditionssuchasintenseheat,noelectricityandnophonesignal,about150people,includingpolice,militarypersonnelandvoluntaryrescueteams,havebeenworkingtirelesslytoassistthevillagers.Walkingformanyhoursalongapproximatelyeightkilometresofsteepmountainpathsduringheavyrainfall,SinTh?Tam,theChiefoftheN?mLúcCommuneHealthStation,willneverforgetthepleadingeyesofthevillagersinN?mT?ng,afteradevastatinglandslidestrucktheirvillage.Asoneofthefirstrespondersatthescene,SinTh?Tamsaidthatat12.30pmonSeptember10,sheandlocalauthoritiesreceivednewsfromtheheadofN?mT?ngvillageaboutalandslide,whichhadcausedmultipleinjuries.Localleadersandpolicedeterminedthat,duetothevillagesisolation,theonlywaytoaccessitwasbyfoot,theThanhNiên(Youngpeople)reported.Westartedmovingfromthecommunecentreat3pm.Iwastheonlyhealthcareworkerinthegroup,asotherstaffwerealsoisolatedduetothefloods.Alongtheway,wehadtonavigatethroughsteepmountainpathsanddozensoflandslidepoints,reachingthesceneby7.30pm.Therewefoundfourbodiesand11injuredpeople,Tamrecounted.Thatnight,shedidnotsleep,racingagainsttimetoprovidefirstaidtotheinjured,hopingtoensurethesafetyofall11victims.Thefollowingmorning,localauthoritiesandmilitiacarriedthepatientsout,despiteextremelychallengingroadconditions.Withnovehiclesavailableandlandslideseverywhere,theroadswerecompletelycutoff.Wehadtomakestretchersbyweavingbamboo.Sixpeoplewouldtaketurnscarryingeachstretcher.Amongthe11patients,fourhadtobecarriedonstretchers,whilefourchildrenwerecarriedonpeoplesbackstobetransportedout,Tamexplained.ThefirststopforthevictimswasB?oNhaiCommuneHealthStation—thenearestfacilitytoassesstheircondition-beforetransferringthemtoahospital.RescueofficershardatworksearchingfortheremainingvictimsonSeptember15.—Photothanhnien.vnTearsofregretTamsaidshecouldneverforgetthedesperatelooksintheeyesofN?mT?ngvillagers.Theinjuredlayinpainandthevillagers,unsureofwhattodo,anxiouslytriedtocarrypeopledowntothecommunecentre,hopingtomeettherescueteam.Whentheyarrived,thevillagersasked,Havethemedicalworkersarrived?-thiswasaquestionTamcouldneverforget.Ireplied‘yes,andthentheytoldme,‘Theresababywitharupturedabdomen,intestinesexposed,butstillalive.Iimmediatelyrantothechild,butbythetimeIgotthere,thebabyhadpassedaway.Thatimagewillstaywithmeforever.Ifonlytheroadhadnotbeenblockedbylandslides,Icouldhavearrivedsoonerandperhapshelpedthechildfindsomepeacebeforepassing.ButIcouldntmakeitintime,Tamsaid,hervoicebreaking.Duringthosemoments,thedoctorsfromhigher-levelhospitalsalsowantedtocomeandhelp,buttheheavyrainspreventedthemfromreachingthesite.Forthefirsttwodays,Ihadnotimetoeveneatanditwasntuntilthethirdday,whenthingsbegantoimprove,thatIwasabletoreturntoamorenormalroutine,Tamcontinued,addingthatshewouldremainonsiteuntilallthemissingpeoplewerefound.AsofWednesdayafternoon,thirteenbodieshavebeenfoundatthesite.—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/VNS

GreenandcleanQuyNh?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.—VNSDeputyPrimeMinisterTr?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.—VNS

Tr??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.—VNSTheMinistryofConstructionholdsaconferenceinHàN?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