SoldiersofHàGiangProvincialMilitaryCommandmoveasubmergedcarinwatertoasafeplaceinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofHàGiangonMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cHoànHàGIANG—ContinuousheavyrainsbetweenSundaynightandMondaymorningacrossnorthernprovinces,includingHàGiang,LàoCaiandQu?ngNinh,haveresultedinatleastthreedeathsandsubstantialpropertydamage.InthenorthernmountainousprovinceofHàGiang,afatherandhisthree-year-oldson,weresweptawaybyfloods.ThevictimswereidentifiedasLyChànH?,27,andhissonLyH?ngTh?nhfromTanTh??ngHamlet,N?mTyCommune,HoàngSuPhìDistrict.Afterseveralhoursofsearching,authoritiesrecoveredtheirbodies.InQu?nB?District,a42-year-oldwomannamedLòTh?Cholostherlifeinalandslidecausedbyheavyrainfall.InthedistrictsofHoàngSuPhì,XínM?nandV?Xuyêndozensofhouseswereflooded,manywerehitbylandslides,withsomecollapsingentirely.Manyhectaresofricefieldsweredamagedbythelandslips,whilefloodingalsosubmergeddozensoffieldsofcropsinHàGiangCity.Manylivestockfarmswerehitandcountlesschickensandbirdswerekilledinpoultryholdings.IntwocommunesofThu?nHòaandThanhTh?yinV?XuyênDistrict,twolocalbridgeswerewashedawaybythefloods.SeveralmajorroadsfromHàGiangCitytofournorthernhighlanddistrictsoftheprovincewereseverelyeroded.HundredsofcubicmetresofrocksandsoilslidontoroadsfromMèoV?cDistricttobordercommunesanddowntotheNhoQu?River.Over130vehiclesweresubmergedinHàGiangCity.InitialestimatesputthecostofthedamageatnearlyVN?19.5billion(US$769,000).Between3amtonoononMonday,nearly1,000officersandsoldiersfromHàGiangProvincesPoliceDepartmentdrovemotorandrubberboatstoaidrescueoperationsindeeply-floodedareasofthecity.LieutenantColonelPhanMinhH?c,deputyheadoftheFirePrevention,FirefightingandRescueOffice,alongwithhisteam,dismantledarooftosuccessfullyrescuefourpeopletrappedinahouseinHàGiangCityduetorisingwaterlevels.Duetotheheavyrain,floodwatersintheL?RiversectionpassingthroughHàGiangCitycontinuedtorisebynoononMonday.RisingwaterlevelsintheL?Riversubmergedhousesalongtheriverbanksbyuptoametre.HundredsofhouseholdswereonhighalerttograbtheirbelongingsandmoveoutiftheL?Riverfloodsthecity.ManyroadsfromHàGiangCityto??ngV?nandMèoV?cdistrictswerecutoff,leavingsometouristsandlocalresidentsstrandedintheMèoV?cDistrict.Authoritieswereassistingtouristsandresidentsoutofdangerouszones,advisingpeopleandvehicleownerstomonitorandobeytrafficcontrollersinstructionswhentravellingonlandslide-proneroads.LandslidesinLàoCaiAlandslideoccursinasectionoftheprovincialroadNo156BinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCai.—VNA/VNSPhotoQu?cKhánhInthemeantime,inthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLàoCai,recentheavyrainshavesaturatedthesoil,weakeningitsstructureandcausinglandslidesinseveralareas.TherisingwaterlevelsoftheH?ng(Red)Riverhasfloodedlargeareasofcropsalongitsbanks.Duetothesubstantialupstreamwaterflowcombinedwithsuddenincreasesinstreamwaterlevels,floodsintheRedRiversectionflowingthroughLàoCaiCityrosesignificantly.At9amonMondaymorning,theLàoCaiHydrologicalStationrecordedawaterlevelof78.73m,withafloodamplitudeof2.41m.Therisingfloodwatershavesubmergedanddepositedsiltoverlargeareasofcropsalongbothriverbanks.ThisisthelargestfloodontheRedRiversincethebeginningoftherainyseason.InM??ngKh??ngDistrict,severalroadsweretemporarilycutoffduetolargevolumesofrockandsoillandslides.Specifically,theroadfromM??ngKh??ngTowntoSiMaCaiDistrict,passingthroughL?ngPauHamlet,TungChungPh?Commune,wasblockedbyabout200cu.mofsoil.ProvincialRoadNo154throughLùngKh?uNhinCommuneexperiencedalandslidewithabout70cu.mofsoil.ProlongedrainalsocausedalandslidebehindthekindergarteninLùngKh?uNhinCommune,sending500cu.mofmudandsoilintotheteachersdormitory,kitchenandschoolyard.Theprovinceisexpectingmorerain,withwidespreadshowers,raisingtheriskofflashfloodsinsmallriversandstreamsaswellaslandslidesinmountainousareas,particularlyindistrictsofB?oYên,V?nBàn,BátXátandSaPaTown.Authoritieshaveurgedlocalresidentstoremainvigilant.TheTuyênQuangProvincialPeoplesCommitteehasdeclaredanemergencysituationinresponsetothelandslidesituationinV?nhH?ngresidentialareainV?nhL?cTown,ChiêmHóa(chǎn)Districtafterlandslides,triggeredbytorrentialrains,causeddamageformanyhouseholdsinthearea.SeverefloodsinQu?ngNinhTorrentialrainscausewidespreaddamageinU?ngBíCity,inthenorth-easternprovinceofQu?ngNinhonSunday.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhH??ngInthenorth-easternprovinceofQu?ngNinh,heavyrainonSundaycausedfloodingonlocalstreetsinH?LongCityanddistrictsofU?ngBí,C?mPh?,H?iHàandTiênYên,resultingintemporarytrafficdisruptions.InU?ngBíCity,severefloodingdamagedmanycars.ByMonday,thewaterhadrecededandtraffichasreturnedtonormal.Accordingtolocalauthorities,therecordedrainfallwassignificant:313.8mminMóngCáiCity,171mminU?ngBíDistrict,285mminH?iHàDistrict,217mmin??mHàDistrict,213mminBaCh?Districtand182mminTiênYênDistrict.Landslideshavealreadyoccurredatsixlocationsontheinter-communeroadsinBìnhLiêuDistrict.AccordingtotheQu?ngNinhMeteorologicalandHydrologicalStation,theprovincewillcontinuetoexperiencemoderatetoheavyrain,upto30-60mmandinsomeplacesover80mm,posingariskoffurtherlandslidesandsubsidenceinsmallstreams,mountainpassesandconstructionsites.—VNS

AchildinjuredinatrafficaccidentreceivingtreatmentatChildrensHospital2inHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhoto?inhH?ngHCMCITY—Despitenumerouswarnings,eachsummerwitnessesanincreaseinthenumberofchildrenbeinginjuredandinvolvedinaccidents,leadingtonotjustphysicalproblems,butalsopsychologicalimpacts.Dr.LêH?iL?ifromtheEmergencyDepartmentatHCMCitysChildrensHospital2saidthatchildaccidentsoccuryear-round,buttypicallyincreaseduringthesummer.Onaverage,thehospitalhandlestwotothreechildinjurycasesdaily,includingtrafficaccidents,drownings,fallsfromclimbingandbitesfromsnakesorinsects.Recently,ChildrensHospital1inHCMCityadmittedaneleven-year-oldgirlfromKiênGiangProvincewhowasbittenbyavenomoussnake.Accordingtoherfamily,onJune6,shewasbittenontherightanklebyasnakeinthegarden.Shebecamedrowsyandhaddifficultybreathing,leadingtoinitialtreatmentatalocalhospitalbeforebeingtransferredtoChildrensHospital1.Thehospitalhasalsoseenseveralcasesofchildrenbeingstungbybeessincethebeginningofsummer.Dr.Nguy?nMinhTi?n,deputydirectorofthehospital,notedthatsummerisatimewhenchildrenareonvacation,travelling,returningtotheirhometownsandmaynotbecloselysupervisedbytheirfamilies.Commonaccidentsduringthisperiodincludeburnsfromelectricity,fuelorchemicals,drownings,beestings,snakebitesandtrafficaccidents.KsorYPhát,atwelve-year-oldboyfrom??kL?kProvince,waselectrocutedwhileclimbingontoarooftoretrieveakitehehadbeenflyingwithfriends.Hesustainedburnsonthelowerhalfofhisbody.Afterinitialtreatmentatalocalhospital,YPhátwastransferredtoChildrensHospital2forfurthercare,includingskingrafts.Atthesameroominhospital,thenine-year-oldLamH?nhDungfromBìnhD??ngProvincewasinpain.Tendaysago,shefellwhileridingherbicycleataneighbourshouse,knockingoverapotofboilingwater,whichspilledontoher.Shesufferedsevereburnsfromhershoulderstoherbuttocks.ThesearejusttwoofmanycasesofchildrenbeingtreatedforinjuriesatChildrensHospital2inHCMCity.StatisticsfromtheDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement,MinistryofHealth,showthatover370,000childrenundersixteensufferaccidentseachyearnationwide,resultingin6,600fatalities.InHCMCityalone,morethan19,000casesofchildinjurieswerereportedin2023,withover8,000occurringathome.Thismeansthateveryday,hundredsofchildrenandadolescentsinVi?tNamareinjured.Theconsequencesofsuchaccidentsareoftensevere,doctorssaid.Forinstance,M.T.,atwelve-year-oldgirlfromKiênGiangProvince,lostbothherlegsinatrafficaccident,alongwithotherseriousinjuries.RushedtoChildrensHospital,sheunderwentimmediatesurgerytoamputatebothhips.Whenshewokeup,M.T.criedinconsolably,unabletobelieveshehadlostherlegsforeverandhermothersaidsheisuncertainaboutherdaughtersfuturenowthatsheiswithoutlegs.InearlyJune,thedrowningdeathsoftwoyounggirlsataswimmingpoolduringafamilytriptoQu?ngNinhProvinceshockedmany.Whiletheadultswerenotpayingattention,thegirlsfellintothepool.Theywererushedtothehospital,butbothpassedaway.Doctorsemphasisethatthephysicalandpsychologicalimpactofinjuriesonchildrenissevereandcanbefatalandthatparentsmusttakeresponsibilityforpreventingaccidents.Doctorsadviseparentstowatchtheirchildrencloselyduringthesummer,teachthemtoavoiddangerousactivitiesandneverleavethemhomealoneorallowthemtogooutunsupervised.Parentsshouldequiptheirchildrenwithknowledgeonself-protectionandbasicemergencyresponseskills.Whenplanningatrip,parentsshouldresearchpotentialrisksandequipthemselveswithbasicfirstaidskillsinordertodealwithanyemergencies.—VNSStreetvendorsinHàN?imakeuseofanyshadetotakearest.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?IOverthepastfewweeks,long-lastingextremeheatwaveshaveaffectedpeopleallacrossthecountry,makingespeciallyitdifficultforthoseworkingoutdoors.MotorbiketaxidriverNguy?nV?nKh?i,whoworksinHàN?i,saidhemustwearlongsleevesandahelmetwithafaceshieldwheneverheisoutsideinordertoprotecthimselffromthesunsdangerousrays.Hetakesadvantageofthemomentswhentherearenopassengerstositandrelaxbeneaththebridgeorundertheshadeofatree.Ihavetoworkforthesakeoflife,eventhoughtheweatherishotandharsh,hetoldVietnamNewsAgency.LêNg?cLam,aworkerattheTuynelbrickfactoryinTri?uS?nDistrict,ThanhHóa(chǎn)Province,saidhenormallystartsworkat7ambutwhenthetemperaturesareforecasttohit40degreesCelsiusandtheheatisatitsworst,hemustbeginworkingat4aminordertocompleteby10am.Isweatalotinhotweatherbecausemydailyjobistoloadandunloadbricksfromthepits.Ihavetodrinkalotofwaterandwearprotectivegear,hesaid.InHCMCity,theheatcanbefeltfrom8am.Manypeoplewhogotoworkinthemorningfeeltiredduetomorningheat.Ph?mV?nTàifromTanTh?iHi?pWardinDistrict12said:Ihavealreadyseenthebrightsunshinewhiletakingmychildtoschoolat7am.Duetotraffic,hehastospendaboutanhourtraveling12kmfromhishomeinDistrict12toDistrict3.Ifeelexhaustedinthemorningfromtheheatandthetraffic,hesaid.Inmanyotherplaces,theheathasalsobroughtdroughts.TheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentintheCentralHighlands??kN?ngProvincereportsthattheprolongedheatwavecausednumerouslakes,riversandstreamstoprogressivelydryup.Over8,000haofcropsintheprovincearevulnerableduetowaterscarcity.Numeroussmallriversandstreamsintheareahavedriedup,reducingtheamountofwaterinirrigationreservoirsanddecreasingtheflowofnearbyriversandstreams.Sometinypondshavelosttheirwatersource,andtheamountofwaterthatpeoplehadbeenstoringinsmallpondstoirrigatecropsinstreamsandhighfoothillshasalsodropped.Thesoutherndroughtshavegottenworsebecauseoftheheat.Astateofemergencyhasbeendeclaredinfourprovinces-Ti?nGiang,CàMau,KiênGiang,andLongAn-asaresultofdroughts.InCàMauandKiênGiang,thedroughthasresultedinlandslidesandsubsidence.TheNationalCentreforHydrometeorologicalForecastingpredictsthattemperatureswillgenerallybebetween0.5and1degreeCelsiushigherthantheaverageformanyyearsduringtheupcomingmonths,particularlyfromJulytoSeptember.Therewillbemoreintenseheatwaves,particularlyinthenorthandcentralregions.HoàngPhúcLam,thecentresdeputydirector,saidextremeheatisprobablygoingtooccurmorefrequentlythanithasinmanypastyears.Thelastmonthsof2024willseecontinuedheatinthenorthernandcentralregions.TheheatinthenorthwillpersistuntilAugust,withJulybeingthekeyheat-producingmonth.TheheatwillpersistinthecentralregionthroughSeptember,withJulyandAugustbeingthepeakmonths.Medicalexpertswarnthatexcessiveheatwillhavenegativeeffectsonpeopleshealth.Forthosewhohavetoworkinhotweather,itisnecessarytoarrangeworkingtimeincoolweathersuchasearlymorningorlateafternoon,andavoidworkinginhightemperatures.Ifworkinginahotenvironment,employeesshouldlimittheirworkhours,refrainfromengaginginstrenuousphysicalactivity,andtakea15–20minutebreakinacoolareaafter45–60minutesofwork.Theyareadvisedtowearloose,airy,sweat-absorbentclothing,avoidusingalcoholcompletely,andsticktodrinkingwaterwithaddedsaltandminerals,suchOresol,insteadofexposinganypartoftheirbodytodirectsunlight,especiallytheneckandshoulderarea.Localauthoritieshavebeenurgedtotakepromptmeasurestohelplocalresidentsavoidtheheat,especiallyensuringdomesticwatersupply.VNS

Ahi-techshrimpfarminB?cLiêuProvincethatissustainableandcaneasepressureonthemarineenvironment.VNA/VNSPhotoChanh?aMEKONGDELTA–CoastalprovincesintheMekongDeltahavebeenfocusingondevelopingasustainable,environmentallyfriendlyandclimatechangeadaptivemaritimeeconomytoensurestrongdevelopmentandimprovethelivesoftheirpeople.B?nTreProvinceaimstohaveasustainableandstrongmarineeconomythatfocusesondevelopingrenewableenergy,aquacultureandtourismby2030.Tothisend,ithasprioritisedoff-shoreaquacultureandfishingandpromotedmarineconservation.Ithasalsofine-tunedpolicies,investedininfrastructure,supportedlocalbusinessesandfarmersandencouragedthemtoapplytechnologyinproducingandsellingenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.Effortshavebeenmadetoraiseawarenessofenvironmentalprotectionanddevelopsustainableagriculturalpractices.Localauthoritiessaidanybusinessmodelorpracticethatcoulddoharmtotheenvironmentwouldnotbelicensed.Besides,B?nTrewilldevelopover50,000haofitseasternregionunderadevelopmentplanforuntil2030.Itwillfocusonbuildingavibrantmaritimeeconomythatcanalsoprotecttheenvironment,preventcoastalerosionandadaptwelltoclimatechange.Tr?nNg?cTam,chairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidB?nTrehasinvestedinmaritimeinfrastructuresuchastheC?a??iBridgeconnectingwithTi?nGiangProvince,theR?chMi?u2BridgeandthePhúThu?nIndustrialZone,amongothers.Ithasalsodevisedsolutionstominimisegreenhousegasessuchasexpandingagriculturalmodelswithalowcarbonfootprint,buildinggrid-connectedwindpowerplantsanddevelopingorganicfarming.B?cLiêuProvincehasbeenfocusingonprotectingitsmaritimebiodiversityandresourcesandutilisingtheiradvantages.Ithasincreasedtheuseoftechnologytoforecastandwarnaboutnaturaldisasters,enablingauthoritiestoproactivelydevisepreventivemeasuresandadaptfastertoclimatechangeandsealevelrise.Ithasalsobuiltcoastalresidentialareasthatareeco-friendlyandwelladapttoclimatechange.Tofosterthemarineeconomy,ithasactivelyappliednewtechnologiesinfishing,marinefarmingandseafoodprocessing.Ithasswitchedfromtraditionaltomoreadvancedandenvironmentallyfriendlymodels,focusingondevelopingahi-techclosedvaluechaintochurnouthigh-qualityproducts.Weathermonitoringstationsaroundtheprovincehavebeeninstalledwithhi-techequipment.ThesouthernmostprovinceofCàMauhasadvantagesfordevelopingvariousmarineindustries,butarapidincreaseincoastalservices,excessivefishingandurbanisationhaveplacedenormouspressureonthemarineenvironment.??QuangH?ng,deputydirectoroftheprovincesDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,saiditwascrucialtousethemediatoraiseawarenessofenvironmentalprotectionandeducatepeopleontherisksofoilspillstoprecludepossibledisasters.Thedepartmentsaiditwouldcontinuetohaveprogrammesformarineprotection,suchasestablishingaseaconservationarea,placingartificialcoralreefsatconservationareasandbuildingmaritimecorridorstoprotectcoastalareas.H?ngsaiditwasalsoimportanttoinvestinprojectsthatutilisethemaritimeadvantagesandprotecttheenvironmentandbiodiversity.–VNSThefishermensboatsaresafelyanchored.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Alow-pressureareamayforminthenorthernandcentralpartsoftheEastSeaaroundJune22-23thatcouldintensifyintoatropicaldepressionorstorm,accordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting.ThetropicaldepressionmaydirectlyaffectthenorthernandcentralareasoftheEastSea(internationallyknownastheSouthChinaSea),includingthewatersaroundtheHoàngSaarchipelagoandtheGulfofTonkinoverthefollowingtwodays,reportedtheagency.Forecastsindicatethatapproximately65-75percentofthislow-pressureareamayintensifyintoatropicaldepression,witha20-30percentchanceofdevelopingintoastorm.Inaddition,duetotheinfluenceoftheincreasinglyactivesouthwestmonsoon,thecentralandsouthernpartsoftheEastSea,includingthewatersaroundtheTr??ngSaarchipelago,thewatersfromBình??nhProvincetoCàMauProvince,fromCàMauProvincetoKiênGiangProvinceandtheGulfofThailand,areexpectedtoexperienceheavyrainshowersandthunderstorms.Duringthosethunderstorms,therewillbeachanceoftornadoesandstrongwindsatlevels6-7,withwaveheightspotentiallyrisingabovetwometres.ThewatersfromBìnhThu?ntoCàMauandthewesternpartofthesouthernEastSea,includingthewesternwatersoftheTr??ngSaarchipelago,areexpectedtohavestrongsouthwestwindsatlevel5(29-38kmperhour),sometimesreachinglevel6(39-49kmperhour),withgustsatlevels7-8,roughseasandhighwavesof1.5-2.5m.TheStandingOfficeoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlonThursdayhasissueddocumentNo246/VPTTtotheCommandforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlandSearchandRescueofthecoastalprovincesandcitiesfromQu?ngNinhtoKiênGiangtoprepareforemergencymeasuresincaseofworseningweather.ThecommitteeaskedthelocalofficesoftheNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlandSearchandRescuebeready,tocloselymonitorwarningsandwatchweatherbulletinsincaseofstrongwinds,highwavesatseaandthepotentialformationoflow-pressureareasinthecomingdays.Warningsneedtobesenttocaptains,ownersofvesselsandboatsoperatingatseatoproactivelypreventanddevelopappropriateproductionplans,ensuringthesafetyofpeopleandproperty.Localauthoritiesshouldbeprepared,keepingforcesonalertincasetheyneedtoscramblerescueandreliefoperations.TheyshouldalsomaintainstrictdutyshiftsandregularlyreporttotheNationalSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlandthelocalofficesoftheNationalCommitteeforDisasterIncidentResponseandSearchandRescue.—VNSRepresentativesattendtheseminar.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhH??ngHàN?I—AjointeffortbytheInstituteofHumanStudies(IHS)undertheVi?tNamAcademyofSocialSciencesandtheSustainableMekongResearchNetwork(SUMERNET)YoungProfessionals(SYP)broughttogetherresearchersandscientistsforaseminaronwatersecurityintheMekongregion.HeldonFridayinahybridformat,theeventfocuseddiscussionsonthiscriticalissue.Openingtheseminar,IHSDirectorAssoc.Prof.Dr.Nguy?nTh?HoàiLêsaiditwasagreatopportunityforyoungpeopletoexchangeideasandproposesolutionstoimprovewatersecurity,addingthatitalsofosteredcollaborationamonginstitutions,pavingthewayforsustainablepartnershipsanddevelopment.Dr.PhanThanhThanhfromSYPsaidtheMekongfacesdecliningwaterlevelsandpollution,requiringcloserregionalcooperationandcomprehensive,sustainablesolutionstoprotectingwaterresources.Heproposedstrengtheninginternationalandregionalcollaboration,enforcingwatermanagementpoliciesbasedonadvancedtechnology,andraisingpublicawarenessaboutwaterconservation.Discussionsattheeventfocusedonimprovingwatermanagementsystems,monitoringwaterquality,andadoptingadvancedtechnologies.Participantsalsocalledformeasurestomitigatetheimpactsofclimatechange,suchaspromotingsustainableagricultureandbuildingfloodcontrolinfrastructure.In2022,theIHSandSYPconductedaprojectonairpollutionincraftvillages.Ayearlater,theyheldaseminarontheroleoftheyouthinenvironmentalcommunications.—VNS

Amancheckingthespeedofsoundwaves.—PhotocourtesyoftheHCMCityDepartmentofTransportHCMCITY—HCMCityhascompletedtheapplicationofBIM-GIS,a3Dtechnologyformanagementworkonall82waterways,withatotalinvestmentofmorethanVN?11.3billion(US$443,710).TheManagementCentreofWaterwaySystemsunderthecitysDepartmentofTransporthasdeployedtheapplicationof3Dpointcloudand3Dmeshmodelstotheinlandwaterwaysurveyformanagementwork.Thecentrehascompleteddigitisingallwaterways,withatotallengthofmorethan522.8km.Thetotalareaunderwateris5,557ha,whilethetotalareaofthetwosidesoftheshoreismorethan8,880ha.Thecityhasappliedthetechnologyin223river-crossingprojects,146inlandwaterwayportsandwharves,andundertakenlandscapeplanningonbothsidesoftherivers.Thetechnologyappliedtoexistingwaterwayembankmentinfrastructurecandeterminetheelevationandcentrelineoftheembankment.Itcandeterminethelocationcoordinatesoftheriver-crossingprojects,includingwidth,length,navigationcompartmentandanti-collisionpillars.Forbridgeprojects,thelowestbeamelevationandsmallestspancanbedeterminedtoservetheassessmentofthesizeofthefairwayaccordingtotheactualtechnicallevel.Portandwharfprojectsonlocalinlandwaterwayscanupdatetheirlocation,scale,structure,VN-2000coordinatesandroutes.AccordingtothemunicipalDepartmentofTransport,theapplicationoftechnologyaimstodigitisesurveydataresultsandintegratethemintothecitysinlandwaterwaymanagementinformationsystem,servingthemanagement,notificationandexploitationofinlandwaterwaysinthecity.Thesurveyresultsservetheissuanceoftrafficnoticesformanagementwork,andprovideinformationandinstructionstocrewmembers,vehicledriversandrelevantorganisationsandindividualstoensuretrafficsafety.Theyalsoserveasabasisforbuildinginvestmentplans,andupgradingandmaintainingworksofinlandwaterwayinfrastructureinareasonableandsynchronousmanner.—VNSApaneldiscussionattheSydneyVi?tNamInnovationSymposiumonThursday.—VNSPhotoNh?tH?ngHàN?I—Vi?tNam-Australiaresearchpartnershipscandevelopnewknowledge,resultinginpolicychangesthatimprovepeopleslivesinVi?tNamandaroundtheworld,saidUniversityofSydneyprofessorGregFoxattheSydneyVi?tNamInnovationSymposiuminHàN?ionThursday.ThisyearseventalsomarksthelaunchoftheUniversityofSydneyVietnamInstitute,whichaimstoleveragetheinstitutionsresearchcapabilitiesandfosterproductiveresearchnetworkswithpartnersandindustryinVi?tNaminareasincludingmedicineandhealth,economics,agriculture,theenvironment,foodsafetyandmore.TheAustralianscholar,whoalsoactsastheinterimdirectoroftheuniversitysSydneySoutheastAsiaCentre,said:Vi?tNamandAustraliasharemanycommonandimportantchallenges.Bothofourcountriesarefacingageingpopulations,werebothsubjecttotheincreasinglyimpactfuleffectsofclimatechange,werebothagriculturalnationslookingtomoderniseouragriculturethroughourexports,andwerealsofacinghugesocialchallengesasaresultoftheriseofdigitaltechnologiesandallofthedisruptionthatiscausing.Aspartners,AustraliaandVi?tNamhavealottoworkontogether.Addressingtheevent,DrNguy?nThuAnh,executivedirectorandheadofresearchoftheUniversityofSydneyVietnamInstitute,pointedoutthatVi?tNamisfacingnumerouschallenges,includinglimitationsinthelabourforces,rapidurbanisationrate,aswellasshortcomingsintermsofinfrastructure,powersupply,environmentalissues,agriculture,technologyandhealthcare.Atthesametime,thecountryalsoholdspotentialforgrowthwithmultipledevelopmentstrategiesforscience,technologyandinnovationsto2030.VietnameseandAustralianinstitutionshavewitnessedextensivecollaboration,withalmost5,000jointresearchpaperspublishedoverthelastthreeyears,accordingtoEmmaJohnston,DeputyVice-Chancellor(Research)attheUniversityofSydney.Amongthese,the500publicationsco-authoredbytheUniversityofSydneyandresearchersfromVi?tNamhavefoundover43,000citations,whichisseenasproofoftheirimpact.WhenwepartnerwithresearchinstitutionsinVietnam,wevecreatedgreatknowledgeandworkedonexcellentsolutions,butwerealsoconfidentthosesolutionsaregoingbeyondbothofourcountriesandhavinganimpactaroundtheglobe,saidJohnston.TheeventalsoincludespaneldiscussionswithexpertsfromVi?tNamandAustralia,wheretheydiscussedsuccessfulcollaborations,keyfactorsinfosteringproductiveresearchpartnerships,aswellastheimportanceoftransdisciplinaryresearchtoaddresscomplexproblemsinVi?tNamandAustralia.—VNS

Lotusfieldsin??ngThápProvincesThápM??iDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nV?nTrí??NGTHáP–??ngThápProvinceaimstodeveloplotuscultivationsustainablytoproducehighqualityproductsforexportandimprovefarmerincomes.Locatedinthe??ngThápM??i(PlainofReeds)region,theC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasmanyponds,lakesandwetlandareaswhicharefavourableconditionsforcultivatingtheplant.Itisthedeltaslargestlotusgrowingprovincewith1,838haasoftheendoflastyear,exceeding31percentofitstargetsetfor2025,accordingtotheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Thedepartment,inco-operationwithrelevantagencies,hasselectedandcreated52lotusvarietieswhicharegrownforharvestingflowers,pods,stemsorroots,ormakingornamentalplants.FarmerswhogrowlotusforharvestingpodsearnanaverageprofitofVN?100million(US$3,900)perhectareduringthefive-monthcrop.Nguy?nThànhD?nginThanhBìnhDistrictsTanM?Communesaidhegetsayieldof7-8tonnesofpodsperhectarepercrop.Theprofitofgrowinglotusistwotothreetimeshigherthanthatofrice,hesaid.Lotusisidentifiedasoneoffivekeyagriculturalproductsundertheprovincesagriculturalrestructuringplanfor2021-25.Theprovincehassetupmeasurestodeveloptheplanttobecomeakeyagriculturalproduct,whichhasadvancedtechnologies,brandnamesandorigintraceability.Themeasureswillalsoimprovethequalityoflotusproductsanddeveloplotus-relatedtourismproductsunderthecountrysOneCommune-OneProductprogramme.Theprovincewillalsodevelopspecialisedlotusgrowingareas,mostlyinThápM??i,CaoL?nh,ChauThành,ThanhBình,TanH?ngandTamN?ngdistricts.ThápM??i,whichistheprovinceslargestlotusgrowingdistrict,aimstohave1,000haoftheplantandfivespecialisedgrowingareasnextyear.Tr?nV?nNh?n,deputydirectoroftheprovincesCentreforAgriculturalServices,IrrigationWorkExploitationandManagement,andRuralCleanWater,saidtoassistfarmersaccessingfarmingprocessesthatgrowlotussustainablyandhavehighquality,theprovinceisimplementingexemplaryfarmingmodels.Onemodelisa100halotusfarmingareainThápM??iDistrict,whichusesanorganicmethod,appliesmechanisationandtechnologiesofIndustry4.0,haslinkagesamongstakeholdersinproducingandselling,andprovidesexperimentaltourismservices.Othermodelsincludea3halotusfarmingareaforharvestingrootsinThápM??i,anda2hafish-lotusfarmingareainTamN?ngDistrict.Theyhavehelpedfarmersaccessmodernfarmingmodels,improvequalityanddiversifylotusproducts,Nh?nsaid.ThedepartmenthasprovidedfarmersmethodsofmanagingdiseasesandgrowingtheplantundergoodVietnameseagriculturalpracticesandorganicstandards.Itisboostingthedevelopmentoflinkagesbetweenfarmersandcompaniestoimprovelotusqualityandsecuresalesforfarmers.Farmersnowselllotusmostlytotraders.Theprovincehas30lotusprocessingcompanieswhichproduce120lotus-relatedfoodandcosmeticproducts.Ithas59OCOPproductsand200dishesandbeverageitemswhicharemadefromlotus.–VNS

TworesidentsofTi?nGiangProvince,attheprovincialcourtonWednesday,weresentencedatotalof24yearsinprisonforengaginginanti-governmentactivities.—Photocourtesyofthepolice.TI?NGIANG—TwoVietnameseindividualsfromthesouthernprovinceofTi?nGianghavebeensentencedbyalocalcourtforactivitiesaimedatoverthrowingthegovernment.ThecourtonWednesdaysentencedNguy?n??cThanh,56,to16yearsinprison,andNh?tKimBình,47,toeightyearsinprisonforthischarge.Thanhwasfoundguiltyofsharingdistortedandanti-Statecontentonsocialmedia,despitepreviousfinesforsimilaroffenses.HejoinedaterroristorganisationcalledtheProvisionalNationalGovernmentofVi?tNambetween2019and2023,andengagedinanti-governmentactivitiessuchasrecruitmentandtraining.Despitefacingfines,Thanhcontinuedspreadingfalseinformationandincitingothers,includingBình,tojointheterroristorganisation.Theprovincialpolicefoundanti-statesocialmediapostsbyThanhandevidenceofhisrecruitmentactivities.Theorganisation,headquarteredintheUS,isconsideredaterroristgroupbyVietnameseauthorities.Itsleader,?àoMinhQuan,72,aVietnameseAmericanwhocurrentlylivesintheUS,hasbeenwantedforterroristactivitiesagainsttheVietnamesegovernmentsince2017.Thegroupsplansincludedrecruitingforces,establishingbases,andpurchasingweaponsforterroractsinVi?tNam.Theheadsoftheorganisationlivingabroadcontinuedtoexpandtheirforcesforterrorising,sabotaging,andassassinatingofficialsinVi?tNam.Authoritieshavewarnedagainstanyinvolvementinactivitiesassociatedwiththeorganisation,asitwouldbeconsideredterrorismunderVietnameselaw.ThegroupsmembershavebeeninvolvedinterroristactivitiesinVi?tNamsince2015,leadingtolegalactionsagainstsupportersandparticipants.—VNSHà Nam) ?i?u khi?n ? t? ??u kéo mang BKS 29H- 406.

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Apartofthevideosharedonsocialmediashowingthewomaninfrontoftheoncomingtrain.—sourcefromInternetHàN?I—TheownerofacafeonHàN?isfamoustrainstreethasbeenfinedVN?7.5million(US$300)forallowingaforeigntouristtoposeforaphotographontherailtrackasatrainapproached.HoànKi?mDistrictPolicepunishedthe61-year-oldownerofthecafeatNo.5Tr?nPhúStreet,HàngB?ngWard,HoànKi?mDistrictforhavingnoregistrationlicense,andallowingcustomerstoengageinbehaviourthatendangeredsafety.OnJune18,avideoonFacebookwentviralshowingawomancomingoutontothetrackandseeminglyposeforaphoto,asthetrainapproached.Asthetrainnears,amancamerunningtopushthewomantosafety.Themanwaslateridentifiedasthecafeowner.Followingtheincident,HoànKi?mDistrictPeoplesCommitteehasrequestedthatthePeoplesCommitteesoftheHàngB?ng,C?aNam,C?a??ng,HàngM?,and??ngXuanwards,throughwhichtherailwayruns,intensifyinspectionsandstrictlyhandleanybusinessactivitiesviolatingrailwaytrafficsafetyregulations.Additionally,HoànKi?mDistrictPolicehavebeenorderedtoincreasetheirpresencetopreventtouristsfromeating,drinking,filming,takingphotos,etc.,withintherailwaytrafficsafetycorridor.Measuresmustbetakentoensurethatpeopledonotengageindangerousactionsthatcouldaffectrailwayoperations,itsaid.Coordinationwiththerailwaysectortomancheckpointsandensurerailwaytrafficsafetyisalsorequired.HoànKi?mDistricthasalsoinstructedthewardsandrelevantauthoritiestocontinuetostrengthenthedisseminationoflawsregardingrailwaytrafficorderandsafety.ThefocusshouldbeonpublicisingprohibitedbehaviouraccordingtotheRailwayLaw.Morebarriersandwarningsignsshouldbeinstalledandfurtherpersonneltomonitorandaddressurbanorderandsafetyviolationswithintherailwaycorridor,withstricthandlingofanyviolations.—VNSLamH?ngPh??nginB?nTreProvincesGi?ngTr?mDistrictfeedshergoats.Herfamilyhasescapedpovertyafterbeingprovidedasoftloanforbreedinganimals.—VNA/VNSPhotoCh??ng?àiB?NTRE—B?nTreProvincehaseffectivelytakenmeasurestoreducepovertysustainablyandimprovethelivesofthepoor.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasprovidedsoftloans,vocationalskilltraining,jobs,freehealthinsuranceandothersupportforpoorhouseholds.LamH?ngPh??ng,44,inGi?ngTr?mDistrictsBìnhHoàCommune,usedtobepoorandhasbeenprovidedasoftloanworthVN?25million(US$1,000)fromVi?tNamBankforSocialPolicysTi?nGiangBranchtobreedcows.Afterafewyears,sheincreasedthenumberofhercattleandbeganbreedinggoats,escapingpovertyin2022,shesaid.SheearnedVN?60million($2,400)fromsellingtwocowsand20goatslastmonth,shesaid.Thankstothesoftloan,herfamilyhasmoneytobreedcattle,buildahouseandpaythefeesfortheirchildrentogotoschool,shesaid.TheprovincehaslaunchedmanyprogrammestohelppoorpeoplesuchastheemulationmovementForthepoor–leavingnoonebehind.BaTriDistrict,whichhasahighrateofpoorhouseholds,hastakenmanycreativemeasurestohelpthepoorescapepoverty.Ithasintroducedeffectivepovertyreductionmodelstopoorhouseholdsandtakenupadvocacyactivitiestoenhancetheirawarenessofproactivelyescapingpoverty.Overthepastthreeyears,ithasprovidedfreehealthinsurancecardsforallpoorhouseholds,builtcharityhousesformorethan400poorhouseholds,andimplementeddozensofpovertyreductionmodelswhichbreedcowsandgoats,withtheparticipationofhundredsofpoorhouseholds.Thedistrictisimplementingsustainablemeasurestoreducepovertysuchasprovidingvocationalskillsforrurallabourers,creatingjobsanddiversifylivelihoodsforthem.TheaverageincomepercapitaofruralpeopleintheprovincewasVN?55million($2,200)lastyear,upVN?2millionfrom2022.Theprovincehad10,600poorhouseholdsasoftheendoflastyear,accountingfor2.6percentofitstotalhouseholds.Tr?nNg?cTam,chairmanoftheprovincePeoplesCommittee,saidtheprovincewouldsynchronouslyimplementexistingnationaltargetprogrammestocreatesustainablejobsforthepoor,improvetheirlivelihoods,increasetheirabilitytoaccessbasicsocialservices,andreducethepovertyrateandthegapbetweenrichandpoorhouseholds.Theprovinceaimedtoreducethepovertyrateto2.3percentthisyear,hesaid.Toachievethetarget,itwouldhelpthepooraccesssoftloansandusethemeffectively,instructthemonproductionmethodsandtechniques,assistthemwithlinkagesinproductiontosecuresalesfortheirproducts.Itwouldexpandeffectivepovertyreductionmodels,andpromotethepotentialandadvantagesofeachlocalityandtheparticipationofthepoorandcommunitiesinreducingpoverty.Itwouldimplementpromptlyandsufficientlypoliciesaboutsocialwelfareandpovertyreduction,givingprioritytoactivitiesoftrainingvocationalskillsandintroducingjobs.—VNS