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AuthoritiesblockthesceneatTao?ànParkinHCMCitysDistrict1.—VNA/VNSPhotosHCMCITY—AlargebranchfromanoldtreeinTao?ànParkinHCMCitysDistrict1unexpectedlybrokeandfelltothegroundearlyFridaymorning,hittingagroupofoldpeopledoingexercises,killingtwoandinjuringthreeothers.ThedeceasedvictimswereN.T.D.L,70yearsold,andT.C.T,70yearsold,bothfromC?GiangWard,B?nThànhDistrict.ThefallentreebranchcausestwodeathsandthreeinjuriesonFridaymorning.Thetimeoftheincidentwasabout6am,nostrongwindorrainswereobserved.WitnesseslivingnearbyreportedthattwopeoplediedandthreeotherswereinjuredandtakentothehospitalforemergencytreatmentatSàiGònGeneralHospital.Asof9amthesameday,authoritieswerestillatthesceneinvestigatingthecauseoftheincident.—VNSPermanentvice-chairmanofthePartyCentralCommitteesCommissionforMassMobilisationPh?mT?tTh?ngandtheVi?tNamAssociationforVictimsofAO/DioxinChairmanNguy?nH?uChínhtakegroupphotowithoutstandingorganisationsandindividualsinandoutsidethecountryinsupportofthevictims.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uHàN?I—AnartandexchangeprogrammetitledBrighteningupthefuturewasheldinHàN?ionThursdaynighttocommendAgentOrange(AO)/dioxinvictimswhohaveovercomedifficultiesforastablelife,andhonouroutstandingorganisationsandindividualsinandoutsidethecountryinsupportofthevictims.JointlyheldbytheVi?tNamAssociationforVictimsofAO/Dioxin(VAVA)Centra789winlCommittee,theofficeofthestandingboardoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeonOvercomingPost-WarUnexplodedOrdnanceandToxicChemicalConsequences,andtheArmyRadio-TelevisionCentre,theprogrammeaimstomarkthe63yearsoftheAOdisasterinVi?tNam(August10,1961-2024),theDayforAO/DioxinVictims(August10),andthe20thfoundinganniversaryoftheVAVA(2000-2024).From1961-1971,UStroopssprayedmorethan80millionlitresofherbicides-44millionlitresofwhichwereAO,containingaround366kgofdioxin-oversouthernVi?tNam.Asaresult,around4.8millionVietnamesehavebeenexposedtothetoxicchemical,withabout3.2millionvictims.VAVAChairmanLieut.Gen.Nguy?nH?uChínhstressedthatAOvictimsarethepoorestamongthepoor,andthemostdisadvantagedamongthedisadvantaged.Mostvictimsandtheirfamiliesarefacingmanydifficultiesandshortages,bothmateriallyandspiritually.Therefore,thereisagreatneedforthecollectiveeffortsofsocietyandthesupportoftheinternationalcommunityinhealingthewoundsofwarandalleviatingthepaincausedbyAgentOrange,Chínhsaid,addingthateveryactofassistanceandsharingisasignificantcontributiontoensuringthatnovictimacrossthecountryisleftbehind.Throughreportsandexchanges,theprogrammeofferedtheaudienceaninsightintothesevereconsequencesofchemicaltoxinsusedduringthewarinVi?tNam.ItunderscorestheconcernandeffortsoftheParty,State,politicalsystem,andtheVAVAsatalllevels,aswellasthesupportandassistancefromdomesticandforeigndonorsinaddressingtheaftermathofchemicaltoxins,caringforandhelpingvictims,andseekingjusticeforthem.Attheevent,theorganisingboardreceivedsupportfromorganisations,individuals,andtheaudiencenationwide,andinternationalfriends.TheVAVAismobilisingsupportthroughtwoways:byscanningaQRcodeortransferringmoneytoaccountnumber1961attheMilitaryBank(MBBank),viatheaccountVi?tNamFundforVictimsofAgentOrange/Dioxin;orbyscanningaQRcodefordonationsthroughtheVTCe-wallet.—VNS

HàN?ipolicediscovers100kgofsyntheticdrugshiddeninwinebottlesfromFrancetoVi?tNam.PhotocourtesyofHàN?iPoliceDepartmentHàN?I—HàN?iPoliceDepartment,incoordinationwiththecitysCustomsDepartment,havedismantledasmugglingringthatwastransportingnearly100kgofsyntheticdrugsconcealedinwinebottlesbroughtfromFrancetoVi?tNam.OnJuly15,theDrugCrimeInvestigationDivisionoftheHàN?iPoliceDepartment,workingwiththeCustomsDepartment,discoveredandinspectedashipmentfromFrancearrivingatN?iBàiInternationalAirport,suspectingitcontaineddrugs.Uponexamination,authoritiesfoundeightboxescontaining97.5kgofsyntheticdrugs,whichwerevacuum-sealedanddisguisedaswinebottles.Basedoncollectedevidence,therelevantauthoritieshavearrestedT.H.T,bornin1995,forillegaldrugtrafficking.Furtherinvestigationledtothearrestoftwoadditionalsuspects,T.N.A,bornin1995,andN.V.T,bornin1998,onJuly19.TheHàN?iPoliceDepartmenthavelaunchedcriminalproceedingsagainstallthreesuspects.Theinvestigationisongoing.—VNSPassengersswipetheircardstoboardthetrainasinstructedbystaff.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—The8.5kmelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationurbanrailwaylinewelcomedover34,184passengersonitsfirstdayofoperationonThursday,accordingtoHàN?iMetroCo,Ltd.ThisfiguresurpassestherecordsetbytheCátLinh–Hà??ngrailwayline,thefirstonetobeoperationalinHàN?iandinthecountry,whichsaw25,680passengersontheopeningday.Notably,theNh?n–C?uGi?ymetroline,whichisonly8.5kmlongwitheightstations,hadahigherpassengercountcomparedtothe13.1kmlongCátLinh–Hà??nglinewith12stations.V?H?ngTr??ng,generaldirectorofHàN?iMetro,saidthatThemajorityofpassengersontheNh?n–C?uGi?ylinearepeoplecommutingtoworkorschool.ThissuggeststhatpassengernumbersonthislinearelikelytobesignificantlyhigherthanonLine2A.Theoperationandmanagementhavebeenhighlysuccessful,ensuringsafetyandpassengersatisfaction.Atthestations,staff,trainoperatorsandsecuritypersonnelefficientlycarriedouttheirduties.Theticketingandboardingprocesseswerefullyautomated.—VNSThepolicearrest155fraudsters.—PhotocourtesyoftheMinistryofPublicSecurityHàN?I—VietnameseandLaopolicehavesuccessfullydismantledalarge-scalehumantraffickingandonlinefraudring,theMinistryofPublicSecurity(MoPS)announcedyesterday.Theoperationledtothearrestof155VietnamesetraffickersoperatingintheGoldenTrianglezone,locatedinBokeoProvince,Laos.AccordingtotheMoPS,sincethebeginningofthisyear,theHàT?nhProvinceCriminalPoliceDepartmenthasbeenreceivingcontinuousreportsofindividualsbeingswindledoutofbillionsof??ng(VN?1billionequalsUS$39,600)usingsimilarmethods.PolicealsoreceivednumerouspleasforhelpfromfamilieswhosechildrenhadbeenluredtoLaoswithpromisesofeasyworkand789winhighsalaries.However,uponarrival,theywereforcedintocriminalactivitiesandpreventedfromleavingastheirdocumentswereconfiscatedandtheywerecloselymonitored.TheVietnamesepoliceuncoveredacross-bordercriminalringinvolvedinvariouscrimes,includinghumantrafficking,organisingillegalbordercrossings,andlarge-scaleonlinefraud.Theringoperatedundertheguiseofalegallylicensedenterprise,structuredlikealargecompanywithfullmanagementoversight.Thefakeenterprisewasdividedintoteams,eachoperatingunderstrictrulessetbytheirleaders.Profitsweredividedbasedontheamountofmoneydefraudedeachmonth,witheachfraudstertrainedtofollowcarefullycraftedscenarios.Accommodations,includinglivingandworkingspaces,werearrangedinhigh-risebuildingswithintheGoldenTriangleSpecialEconomicZoneinBokeoProvince,Laos.Thisareacontainsover200high-risebuildings,eachrangingfrom20to25floors,housinghundredsofthousandsofpeople.Securityforceshiredbytheforeignmastermindsguardedeachbuilding,makingitextremelydifficulttopinpointtheexactlocationsofthefraudsters.TheperpetratorsusedfakeFacebookaccounts,impersonatingsuccessfulandwealthybusinessmen.TheyregularlypostedpicturesofpartiesandtravelstobefriendandgainthetrustofpeopleinVi?tNam.Thevictimswereoftenwealthywomenwithextensivesocialconnections.Thefraudsterswouldgraduallybuildemotionalrelationshipsandgainthevictimstrust,thenpersuadethemtoinvestinonlinebusinessesthroughapplicationsorwebsitessuchashttps://hotel-oyo.cc,promisinghighreturns.Initially,thevictimssawsubstantialprofits.However,astheyinvestedmoremoney,thefraudsterseventuallyblockedallcontactandabscondedwiththevictimsfunds.Usingthismethod,thecriminalringswindledtensofthousandsofvictims,amassinghundredsofbillionsof??ngovertwoyears.Afterarrestingsixhumantraffickersandrescuing36victimstakentoLaosinMay,thepolicedeployednumerousprofessionalmeasuresandmobilisedmaximumforcestogatherevidenceagainstthisextensivecriminalring.UndertheMoPSsdirection,andwithclosecoordinationbetweenVietnameseandLaopolice,taskforcesbreachedsecurityonthemorningofAugust2andapproachedthefraudstersoffices,locatedbetweenthethirdandeleventhfloorsofabuilding.Theswindlersattemptedtoflee,destroyingevidenceastheywent.Aftermorethanfourhoursofpursuit,policearrested155individuals,seizingnearly100passports,74ecstasypills,dozensofcomputers,nearly500mobilephones,thousandsofunregisteredSIMcards,andnumerousothertoolsanddocumentsusedforfraud.ThisisanexceptionallyoutstandingachievementbytheVietnameseandLaopoliceinthefightagainsttransnationalcybercrime,contributingtothestabilisationofthepoliticalsituationandsocialorderandsafetyofbothcountries,theMoPSstated.Thecaseiscurrentlyunderfurtherinvestigation.VNS

Nguy?nDuyLong,afatherofadaughterwhosufferscerebralpalsy,opensafreeclassofteachingsewingtodisabledpeopleinHàN?i.Photovov.vnHàN?I–Forthepasttenyears,withthehopeofprovidingabetterlifeforvulnerablewomen,Nguy?nDuyLong,fromtheHaiBàTr?ngDistrictofHàN?i,hasdedicatedhimselftoteachingfreesewingclassestodisabledwomen.Longisthefatherofa14-year-olddaughterwholiveswithcerebralpalsy.Hehasdevelopedadeepunderstandingofthedifficultiesfacedbypeoplewithdisabilitiesthroughhisyearsofcaringforhisdaughter.My14-year-olddaughtercannotgotoschool,cannoteat,cannotthink;shejustliesinoneplace,heexplained.Whenshewasborn,mydaughterwasaperfectlyhealthybaby.Butaftersufferingahighfeverandconvulsions,sheexperiencedbraindamageafterbeingtreatedinhospitalforabouttwodays,thefatherrecalledofthedifficulttime14yearsago.Despitebeingunabletowalkandrelyingonothersforallactivities,thegreatestconsolationforhisdaughter,?i?p,ishavingakindandlovingfatherwhocaresforherunconditionally.Longalwaysgives?i?pextralovetocompensateforhermisfortunes.Longonceownedatailoringshopbuthadtocloseittotakehisdaughterfortreatment.Duringthattime,Iclosedtheshop.Wespentthreeyearsgoingfromhospitaltohospitalforacupuncture,butnothingworked.Ifeltimmensesorrowformychild,Longsaid.Forseveralyears,Icouldntdoanything,spendingallourmoneyontreatmentseverywhere.Despitethehardshipsthatoftenmadehimthinkofgivingup,thesacredbondbetweenfatheranddaughtergavehimthestrengthtoovercomethepainandsupporthisdaughterforthepast14years.Atnight,Ithoughtaboutmydaughterandcried,butIrealisedIhadtodosomethingmeaningfulwithmylife,Longsaid.Afterthisordeal,herevivedhistailoringshopand,alongsideit,openedaclassofferingfreesewinglessonstodisabledwomenandthoseindifficultcircumstances.Iopenedthefreeclasstoteachsewingtodisabledpeople.Inamedtheclass‘Ph?X?a–OldStreet–toreflectlookingtothepast,hesaid.Iwantedtohelppeoplewithdisabilitiestohavestablejobs.Despitebeingbusywithworkandtakingcareofhisdaughter,hissmallhouseisalwaysfilledwithoptimismandlove.To?i?p,herfatherisherentireworldandhersafestplace.Longsboundlessloveforhisdaughterbecamethemotivationforhimtocontinuehisworkandhelpmanyotherswithunfortunatelives.LêThanhHuy?n,oneofLongsstudents,said,Longhasasympatheticunderstandingofthedifficultiesfacedbydisabledpeople,sohetriestohelpthem.Longisinstructingalearnerinhisclass.Photovov.vnMostdisabledstudentswhoattendLongssewingclassneedtostartlearningfromscratchwiththesimpleststeps.Longexplainsthathetailorshistrainingapproachdependingonthetypeofdisabilityeachstudenthas.Eachstudenthasdifferentdisabilities.Forexample,forthosewithlegdisabilities,Iaddapedaltoadjustthemachinesforeasierlearning,Longexplained.TheninestudentscurrentlylearninginLongsclasseachhaveuniqueneeds.Hetutorseachoneindividually,witheachfollowingadifferentprogramme.Longseeshimselfasafellowstudentratherthananexpert,conveyingknowledgeinthemostunderstandableway.Overcomingherowndisabilities,V?MyLanfromNam??nhProvincehasalwaysdreamedoflearningaskilltosupportherselfandherfamily.ThesewinglessonsatLongsclasshavetransformedthisdisabledwomanslife.Lansaid,Iwasbornwithsixjointdisabilitiesinmylegsandwalkonthetopsofmyfeet.Myheightis1.24m.Longhelpsmeimmensely.Hepreparedaspecialchairandtableforme.Heevenletsmestayathishomelikeafamilymember.Amidtherushoflife,amomentofpausecanrevealmanybeautifulthings.Longskindstitchesnotonlycreatebeautifuloutfitsbutalsobringsmilesandhopetothedisadvantaged.Aftermasteringsewingskills,Nguy?nTh?Nh?ThêufromNam??nhProvincehastakencontrolofherlifeandgainedconfidence.SheopenedherowntailoringshopinherhometownandreturnedtoLongtolearnadvancedtechniques.IstudiedwithLongforawhileandthenopenedmyshopinmyhometown.Aftercompletingthecourse,Ifeltconfident,andmydreamofopeningatailoringshopwasnolongeroutofreach,Thêuhappilyshared.Longshomehasbecomebothaclassroomandasanctuaryforhisspecialstudents.Heoftentellshisstudentsthatnomatterthejob,ifyouputyourheartintoit,youwilleventuallysucceed.Longandsomeofhislearners.Photovov.vnDespitethehardshipsandchallenges,Longfeelsthathiseffortsareworthwhilewhenheseeshisdisabledstudentstransformingtheirlivesandbecomingindependent.Ifeelproudwhenmystudentsbecomeself-sufficientwiththeskillsItaughtthem.Initially,theyfacedmanydifficulties,buteventually,theysucceed.Ifeelproud,hesaid.Fordisabledwomen,pursuingdreamsismuchmorechallengingthanitisforthosewithoutdisabilities.However,thankstoLongshelpandtheirownefforts,hisstudentshavedemonstratedthatperseverancecanleadtosuccess,regardlessofonescircumstances.Amidthehustleandbustleoflife,amomentofpausecanrevealmanybeautifulthings.Longskindstitchesnotonlycreatebeautifuloutfitsbutalsobringsmilesandhopetothedisadvantaged.VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairsthe13thmeetingoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforMajorTransportProjectsonThursdaymorninginHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mTi?pHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhorderedrelevantministriesandagenciestofocusonassessingtheimplementationofassignedtasksandtoexpeditetheprogressofmajortransportprojects.Specifically,therelevantministriesandagencieswererequiredtoprovidedetailedreportsontheimplementationoftheirtasks,highlightinganyshortcomings,obstacles,difficultiesandofferupplannedmeasuresforthefuture.Therelevantministriesandagencieswereaskedtoofferupsolutionstoaddressissuessuchasproceduresforobtainingconstructionmaterialsfortheprojects,landhandoverprogressandtechnicalinfrastructurerelocation.ThePrimeMinistertoldtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmenttoguideinvestmentprojectappraisalproceduresandfundallocation;theMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttoinstructland-usechangeforforestry;theMinistryofConstructiontoaddressprices,normsandmethodsfordeterminingmaterialcostsatquarries;theMinistryofFinancetoprovideguidanceonOfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA)funding;theMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenttomanagematerialextractionandland-usechange;andtheMinistryofIndustryandTradetoguidetherelocationofelectricalinfrastructure.Therequirementswereissuedduringthe13thmeetingoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforMajorTransportProjects,chairedbythePrimeMinisteronThursdaymorning.Themeetingaimstoreviewandpushforwardthetaskssincethe12thmeetingofthecommittee,discusssolutionsandcontinuetoresolvedifficultiestoaccelerateprogress.Alsoatthemeeting,PMChínhsaidoneofthegoalssetbythe13thNationalCongresswastohave3,000kmofexpresswaysby2025and5,000kmby2030.The13thNationalCongressalsoidentifiedthreestrategicbreakthroughs,includinginfrastructuredevelopment.InlinewiththePartysresolutions,theGovernmenthadestablishedtheNationalSteeringCommitteeforMajorTransportProjects,whichmonitoredanddirected40majortransportprojectsacrossthreeareasofroads,railwaysandaviation,stretchingover48provincesandcitiesnationwide.After12meetingsofthecommittee,12conclusionsandover400directivesweremadetoaddressissuesandacceleratetheprojectsimplementationofLongThànhInternationalAirport,theeasternpartoftheNorth-SouthExpressway,fundingforurbanrailwayprojects,theimplementationoftheB?nL?c-LongThànhExpresswayandtheissuanceofexpresswaystandards.Twoexpresswayprojectswerecompletedwithatotallengthof693km,runningacross15provincesandcities,bringingthetotalexpresswaynetworktoapproximately2,021kmsofar.Completedprojectscontributedtosocio-economicdevelopment,creatingnewgrowthspaceforlocalities,establishingnewurbanandservicezones,increasinglandvalue,reducinglogisticscosts,facilitatingtravel,generatingjobsandlivelihoodsforlocalresidentsandboostingpublicsupport.ThePrimeMinisteralsoexpressedsatisfactionwiththeofficiallaunchofcommercialoperationsontheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n–HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylineonThursdaymorning.Theachievementswereattributedtothesignificanteffortsofministries,agenciesandHàN?iadministration,hesaid.ProgressreportAttheevent,theMinistryofTransportreportedthatitwasactivelydirectingcontractorstodeploythemajortransportprojectssuchastheeasternpartoftheNorth-SouthExpressway,KhánhHòa-Bu?nMaThu?tExpresswayandtheCh?nThành-??cHòaExpressway.Theprogressoftheprojectswaslargelyontrack,withsomesub-projectsexpectedtofinishthreetosixmonthsaheadofschedule.However,severalsub-projects,includingtheC?nTh?-CàMau,BiênHòa-V?ngTàu,R?chS?i-B?nNh?t,GòQuao-V?nhThu?n,werelaggingbehindandneededtoaccelerate.Intermsoflocalprojects,HCMCity,HàN?iandprovincesofLongAn,BàR?a-V?ngTàu,AnGiang,??ngTháp,??kL?k,HàGiangandH?uGiangwereprogressingasplanned.Otherprovinceswereexperiencingdelaysandlower-than-expectedconstructionoutput.TheB?nL?c-LongThànhExpresswaywasproceedingaccordingtoschedule.TheVi?tNamExpresswayCorporation(VEC)managedtheallocationoffundsandcontractorselectionfordomesticfirmstomeetthe2025completiongoaloftheJ3-1package.RegardingLongThànhInternationalAirport,thefirstsub-projecttoconstructState-managementofficeswasontrack.Thesecondsub-projectwasunderwayonconstructingtheairtrafficcontroltowerandrelatedstructures,theselectionofcontractorsforfivespecialisedairtrafficmanagementequipmentpackageswasalsoongoing.Thethirdsub-projectonbuildingpassengerterminal,runways,taxiwaysandtwoconnectingroadswasinlinewiththeplanwhilesomepackagesweredelayedintechnicaldesignapproval,requiringaccelerationtoensureanintegratedoperation.Thefourthsub-projectstenderdocumentswerebeingreviewedtoselectinvestors.TheT3PassengerTerminalatTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportwasprogressingasscheduled.TheconstructionofTr?nQu?cHoàn-C?ngHòaRoad(leadingtotheT3PassengerTerminalatTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirport)aimedforcompletionbyDecemberthisyear.TheNh?n–HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinewasofficiallylaunchedforcommercialoperationontheelevatedsection,whilethetunnelexcavationfortheundergroundsectionhadstarted.TheB?nThành-Su?iTiênurbanrailwaylinewasbeingtestedforsafetycertification,withcommercialoperationsexpectedinthefourthquarterofthisyear.—VNS

Caption:AnorchardbelongingtotheKiênHoàSoursopCo-operativethatisplantedtoorganicstandardsinNg?N?mTownsV?nhQ??iCommuneinSócTr?ngProvince.–VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nPhiSóCTR?NG—SócTr?ngProvincehasadoptedorganicandhigh-qualityfarmingmethodstoincreaseefficiencyanddevelopagriculturesustainably.Injust2022-23,theC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasorganisedhundredsoftrainingcoursesinorganicagricultureforofficials,membersofco-operativesandco-operativegroups,companies,andhouseholdsparticipatinginitsorganicagriculturedevelopmentplan.IthasalsoorganisedtwofieldtripsforparticipantstostudyorganicfarmingmodelsinLam??ng,V?nhLongandB?nTreprovinces.Ithastaughtthemhowtorunorganicfarmingmodels,evaluatedandcertifiedthem,promotedorganicproducts,anddevelopedlinkagesbetweenvariousstakeholderstoensurethesaleoforganicproducts.Undertheplan,46organicfarmingmodelsforfruits,beef,goats,sheep,aquaticspecies,andricefishweredevelopedin2022-23.Lastyear,theplansubsidisedby50percentthecostsoforganicfertilisers,bioproductsandriceseedsfor28farmingmodels.Ithashelpedchangethemindsetsofparticipatingfarmersaboutorganicagriculture,createjobsandimprovetheirincomes.IthasorganisedtradepromotionsfororganicproductsatseminarsandforumsheldinSócTr?ngandelsewhere.Tr?nTr?ngKhiêm,deputydirectoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidtheplanaimstoinstilknowledgeinallparticipatingfarmersaboutthedomesticandinternationalcriteriafororganicagricultureandtheproductionoforganicproducts.Itseekstohave210haunderorganiccropswithlocalorinternationalorganiccertification,increaseitsoutputto1.2–1.6timesthatofnon-organiccropsandensure100percentsales.V??ngQu?cNam,deputychairmanoftheprovincePeoplesCommittee,hasinstructedtheagriculturedepartment,otherrelatedagencies,andlocalauthoritiestoimplementtheplanbetter.Hesaidlocalitiesshouldincreaseadvocacyactivitiestoensurehouseholdsparticipateeffectivelyintheplanandcompaniesthatsupplyorganicfertilisersandbioproductssecurethequalityoforganicagricultural,forestry,andseafoodproducts.Hesaidco-operatives,co-operativegroups,andhouseholdsshouldscrupulouslyfolloworganicfarmingprocessestoensuretheirproductsmeetmarketrequirements,especiallyforexports.High-qualityproductsManyfarmersandco-operativesinSócTr?nghaveadoptedhigh-qualityororganicfarmingmethodstoimprovequalityandprofits.TrinhPhúAgricultureCo-operativeinK?SáchDistrictsTrinhPhúCommunefarms32haofpurplemilkapplestoVietnamesegoodagriculturalpractices(VietGAP)andorganicstandards.Itproducesaround480tonnesoffruitayearandhasbeengrantedaproductioncodeforexportingtotheUS.H?V?nH?i,itsdirector,said:Aftertheco-operativespurplemilkappleswereexportedtotheUSfortwoyears,theywererecognisedasafour-starproductunderthecountrys‘OneCommune-OneProduct(OCOP)programmein2020.Thefruitsenjoyedapremiumof20-50percentwhenhisco-operativesignedcontractstosellthemtoexportcompanies,hesaid.Whentheyaresolddomestically,tradersbuyitatVN?2,000-5.000perfruithigherthanthemarketprice,helpingtheco-operativesmembersincreasetheirincomes,hesaid.FarmersearnprofitsofVN?400million(US$15,900)perhectareofpurplemilkappleperyear,headded.Withitsfavourablenaturalconditions,K?SáchDistrictgrowsmanyspecialityfruitssuchasgreenskinandpinkfleshgrapefruit,5roigrapefruit,mangosteen,durian,jackfruit,andmilkapple.Itspurplemilkapplebecame,in2018,theprovincesfirstfruittobeexportedtotheUS.InNg?N?mTownsV?nhQ??iCommune,hundredsofhouseholdsgrowsoursop,whichcantoleratealum-affectedsoilandsaltwater.Manyfarmersgrowthefruittoorganicstandardsandearnhighprofits.KiênHoàSoursopCo-operativeinV?nhQ??iCommuneisgrowing30haofsoursoptoorganicstandardswithguaranteedpurchasesbyHCMCity-basedcompanies.LêB?oXuyên,itsdirector,saidtheaveragesoursopoutputis700tonnesayear,andmembersgetVN?2,000perkilogrammehigherthanthemarketprice,whichhelpsthemearnprofitsofVN?500million($19,800)perhectareannually.Theco-operativeuses20percentoftheoutputtomakeproductssuchastea,jamandwine,hesaid.Ithastwoproducts(Ng?cTransoursopteaandNg?cTransoursopjam)withthreestarsundertheOCOPprogramme,withtheteaalsorecognisedasoneoftheprovincestypicalagriculturalandruralproducts,headded.–VNS

?? ??ng hành cùng bà con xay d?ng th??ng hi?u cho n?ng s?n.TheflightroutetoC?n??oiscurrentlyonlyoperatedbyVASCOusingtheATR72aircraft.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheinfrastructurelimitationsofC?n??oAirportledtoitsinabilitytoaccommodatelargeraircraftandrestrictedflightoperationsandconsistentlyhighairfares,accordingtotheMinistryofTransportinresponsetoqueriesfromBàR?a-V?ngTàusauthorities.Currently,C?n??oAirportcanonlyreceivesmalleraircraftliketheATR72andEmbraerE190,ratherthanlargerplanessuchastheA320/A321,whichlimitsflightoperationstothisstilllargelyunexploredsouthernislandoffthecoastofBàR?a-V?ngTàu,knownforbreath-takingnatureandhistoricallegacy.Toaddressthissituation,theMinistryofTransportisactivelyfacilitatingairlinesinincreasingflightfrequencies,exploringplansforenhancedoperations,andseekingappropriateaircrafttypesforC?n??oAirport.Accordingtotheministrysreport,afterBambooAirwayssuspendeditsHàN?i-C?n??orouteusingEmbraeraircraftforrestructuringpurposes,onlyVASCO(asubsidiaryofthenationalcarrierVietnamAirlines)iscurrentlyoperatingonroutesconnectingC?n??owithHCMCitywithafrequencyof16roundtripsperday,andtheC?n??o-C?nTh?routewithafrequencyoffiveroundtripsperweek.ThishassomewhatreducedthenumberofavailableticketsonroutestoandfromC?n??o,especiallyduringpeakperiodssuchasfestivalsandtourismseasons,whendemandexceedssupply,indirectlykeepingairfareshigh,theministrysaid.Additionally,theministryhasinstructedtheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV)toinspecttheticketsalesactivitiesofVietnameseairlines.ThereviewconfirmedthatairfaresonroutestoC?n??ocomplywithregulationsondomesticpassengertransportfares.Toprotectpassengerrightswhenusingairtransportservices,theCAAVhasadvisedpassengerstopurchaseticketsthroughofficialsaleschannelsoftheairlines(suchasticketoffices,agents,e-commercesites,andapps)andtoplantheirticketpurchasesearlytohavemoreoptionsatreasonableprices.TheministryandtheCAAVhavealsorequestedthatVietnamAirlinesincreaseflightoperationstoC?n??oandthatotherairlinesactivelyseeksuitableaircrafttypesforC?n??oAirportsinfrastructurewhiledevelopingplansforexpandingflightroutestoC?n??o.TheparticipationofotherairlinesinoperatingflightstoandfromC?n??owillhelpincreasethesupplyofticketsontheseroutes,offeringpassengersmorechoicesofairservicesandalleviatingticketshortagesduringpeakperiods,thusbettermeetingthetravelneedsofthepublic,saidtheministry.Regardingtheproposalforfinancialsupportpoliciesforresidentswhenrentinghelicopters,theministrystatedthattheoperationofhelicopterflightstoC?n??oandotherairports,aswellasrelatedtransportationcosts,ismanagedbytheVi?tNamHelicopterCorporation,aunitundertheMinistryofNationalDefence.—VNS

Caption:Adurianorchardisplantedusingorganicmethodsin??ngNaiProvincesXuanL?cDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??t??NGNAI—??ngNaiProvinceisfosteringorganicandhigh-techagriculturetomostlymeetexportrequirements.Thesoutheasternprovinceisprioritising10organicagricultureprojectsoverthenextseveralyearstoproducerice,vegetables,pepper,cashew,grapefruit,durian,mango,pork,andpoultry,anddeveloplinkagesbetweenstakeholdersproducing,processingandsellingthem.Underitsplanforuntil2030ittargetshaving1,323haoforganicfarmingareas,or0.5percentofitstotalareaunderagriculture.Itincludesraisingcattle,pigs,poultry,andgoatsbasedonorganicmethodsbesidesblack-tigershrimp,fish,mudcrab,oysters,andotherbrackishwateraquaticspeciesinmangroveforests.Itaimstoincreasethevalueoforganicagricultureby1.5-2timesovertraditionalagriculture,ensurethehealthandsafetyoffarmersandprotectbiodiversityandtheenvironment.Undertheplan,authoritieshaveidentifiedeightconcentratedorganicfarmingareasinTanPhú,??nhQuán,V?nhC?u,XuanL?c,Nh?nTr?ch,andC?mM?districts.Theprovincewillimplementvariousmeasurestomeettheplanstargets,includingdevelopinghumanresourcesandrollingoutsupportpolicies.Nguy?nV?nTh?ng,deputydirectoroftheprovincesDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidtheprovincehasninecertifiedorganicfarmingmodelscovering28.7haand98high-techfarmingareascovering18,970ha.Italsohas59,754haoffarmingareaswithsemi-autoirrigation,usesmachineryandappliesgoodagriculturepractices(GAP)standards,hesaid.Some27.5percentofitslivestockfarmsareair-conditionedandclosedanduseautomaticfeedingsystems.Theprovinceencouragesfarmerstodeveloporganicandhigh-techagriculture.Itsfarmersassociationsatalllevelshaveundertakenadvocacyactivitiestoencouragememberstoundertakeorganicandhigh-techagriculture.Lastyeartheyinvolved238,000farmersbutalsoagriculturalofficials.DevelopmentC?mM?isoneoftheprovincesdistrictsthatactivelyencouragesfarmerstodevelopsafefarmingmodels,includingorganic.Ithasefficientsupportpoliciesfororganicagriculture,andthishasattractedmanyfarmersandcompanies.Chính??cDurianCo-operativeGroupinthedistrictsS?ngRayCommunehas23memberswhogrowatotalof40haofdurianusingorganicmethods.Thegroupuseshigh-techfarmingmethods,includingtheuseofadronetosprayorganicfertilisersandplant-protectiondrugs.Tr?nV?n??c,itshead,saidtheapplicationofadvancedtechniquesforsafefarminghashelpedfarmerssaveexpensesonfertilisers,drugsandlabourandensurepromptpesttreatment.AccordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee,thedistricthas178haofdurianthatusesoneautomaticfacilityforirrigation,fertilisation,andsprayingplantprotectiondrugs.Ithas300haoflandwithVietGAPcertificationandanother400haareseekingtoadoptGAPstandards,mostlyforgrowingdurian,avocadoandgrapefruit.Italsohas300haofpepperplantedtosafestandardsthatmeettherequirementsforexportingtotheEU.Itisaleadingdistrictindevelopinglarge-scalepepperfieldsthatspreadoverthousandsofhectareseach.Nguy?nNg?cLuan,directoroftheLamSanPepperCo-operativeinthedistrict,saidmembersgrowcleanpepperonpooledlarge-scalefields,andtheirproduceisexportedtotheEU.Thepotentialforcleanpepperexportsisenormousandtheco-operativehopesforsupportpolicies,especiallysoftloans,toexpandfarmingareasandincreaseexports.Theprovincehasencouragedthedevelopmentoflinkagesbetweenvariousstakeholdersinagriculturetoimproveproductionefficiency,salesandproductvalue.In??nhQuánDistrict,localauthoritieshavecalledfordevelopingsuchlinkagesforrice,corn,durian,cacao,grapefruit,andbananaonatotalof2,200ha.Ithasestablishedlinkagesbetweeneightcompaniesandfourco-operatives.Tr?nBá??t,secretaryofthe??nhQuánDistrictPartyCommittee,said:??nhQuánhaspotentialfordevelopinghigh-techandorganicagriculture.Thedistrictwouldcooperatewithrelevantdepartmentsandagenciestoinstructfarmersinapplyingadvancedfarmingtechniquesanddevelopingmodernagriculture,hesaid.Itwouldfocusondevelopingcircularagriculture,boostingdigitaltransformationinagriculturalproductionandapplyingadvancedfarmingtechniques,headded.Theprovincehasexporteditsproductstoanumberofmarkets,includingtheEUandChina.Itexportedmorethan120,000tonnesofbananaworthVN?1.4trillion($56million)and47,000tonnesofdurianworthVN?3.3trillion($130million)toChinalastyear.Ithas220productsratedthree-starandaboveinthecountrysOneCommune–OneProductprogramme.Itsagriculture,forestryandfisheryproductionvaluewasnearlyVN?49trillion($1.95billion)lastyear,anincreaseof3.6percentfrom2023.—VNSAshopsellinggrilledskewersneartheHàN?iUniversityofScienceandTechnology.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheMinistryofHealth(MoH)isproposingamendmentstotheFoodSafetyLawtoincludespecificregulationsonproductionandbusinessconditionsforhouseholdsengagedinsmall-scalefoodproduction,withthegoalofreducingfoodpoisoning.TheFoodSafetyLaw,withitsmanygroundbreakingregulations,hasbeenanimportantlegalfoundationcloselyaligningwiththemanagementrequirementsforfoodsafety.TheMoHstatedthatonJune17,2010,the7thsessionofthe12thNationalAssemblypassedtheFoodSafetyLaw,whichtookeffectonJuly1,2011.Aftermorethan12yearsofimplementationoftheFoodSafetyLawanditsdetaileddecrees,thecurrentfoodsafetyregulationsincommercialactivitieshavecreatedapositivelegalframeworkforbothdomesticandinternationalfoodbusinesses.However,the2010lawnowcontainsprovisionsthatnolongermeettheneedtodevelopandimprovethelegalsystemforfoodsafety.TheMoHstatedthatsomeregulationsoncertificationofconformityforfoodproductswerenolongerpracticalasthenumberoffoodproductswashigh,butthenumberofnationaltechnicalstandardswaslimited.Notably,productionandbusinessconditionswerenotstringentenoughforsmall-scaleproducers,whosupplyasignificantamountoffoodtomeetsocialdemands.Becauseoftheirnumbers,ifnotproperlymanaged,theycouldleadtosubstantialrisksoffoodpoisoningandfoodborneillnesses.TheMoHalsosaidthattherearegapsinmanagementregulations,suchasthelackofsafetycriteriaforplant-basedfoodstoalignwiththecurrentsituation,regulationsonthedivisionofresponsibilitiesininvestigatingfoodpoisoningcasesandregulationsonthewithdrawalofcertificatesofconformity/registrationofproductdeclarations,includingtheabsenceoflocaltechnicalstandardsforthequalityofdailycleanwateruse.Thereisalsoalackofregulationsensuringresourcestomeetfoodsafetygoalsandstandards,aswellastechnicalstandardsfortraditionallocalproductsliketurmericstarch,bambooandarecaleafeatingutensilsandricewineyeast.TheMoHaddedthatthereisalsoinconsistencyinstatemanagementoffoodsafetyforcertainbusinesstypes,suchasrestaurantswithinhotelsorcollectivekitchenswithoutregisteredfoodbusinesslicencesandinconsistenciesinthemanagementoffoodsafetyinmarketplaces.Italsonotedthatsomeconceptsarestilllacking,suchasdefinitionsforsmall-scalefoodproductionandbusinessandpre-packagedprocessedfoods.Termslikeprohibiteduse,permitteduse,notyetpermittedforuseandnotyetapprovedforcirculationinVi?tNamarenotclearlydefinedorconsistent,leadingtoconfusionintheimplementationoftheFoodSafetyLaw.TheMoHemphasisedtheneedtoamendandsupplementcertainprovisionsoftheFoodSafetyLawtobuildonitsstrengthsandaddressitsshortcomings.Theministryiscurrentlycollectingfeedbackfromvarioussectorsandthepublicfortheamendments.AccordingtotheMinistryofHealth,36foodpoisoningoutbreakswerereportedinthefirsthalfof2024,causingover2,100peopletofallillandresultinginsixdeaths.Theseoutbreaks,whichoccurredinprovincessuchasKhánhHòa,??ngNaiandV?nhPhúc,notonlyaffectedthousandsofpeoplebutalsodisruptedbusinesses.Harmfulbacteriaandnaturaltoxinswereidentifiedastheprimarycausesoftheillnesses,withporkandchickendishesbeingcommonsourcesofcontamination.—VNS

Tr?nV?nKha(third,right)andsomestudentsoftheVi?tNam-AustraliaVocationalColleague.—Photo??QuangTu?nHoàng??QuangTu?nHoàngSóCTR?NG—Tr?nV?nKha,33,whogrewupinapoverty-strickenfamily,hasovercomenumerouslifechallengestoreceivethreefullscholarshipsandnurtureapassionforcooking,aspiringtohelpotherimpoverishedchildrentransformtheirlives,justashedid.WhenKhawasyoung,hisfatherworkedtirelesslytransportingriceforaplant,earningjustVN?20,000-30,000(US$0.7-1,2)daily.Hismother,inpoorhealth,wasunabletoundertakeheavylabourandastheeldestchild,Khaspenthisafter-schoolhourssellinglotteryticketstosupporthisfamily.Kha,wholivedinHamlet5A,BaTrinhCommune,K?SáchDistrictintheMekongDeltaprovinceofSócTr?ng,sold40to50ticketsdaily.Atthattime,eachticketcostjustVN?2,000($0.07).In2006,duringhis10thgrade,thepriceoflotteryticketsincreasedtoVN?10,000($0.3)each,whichimprovedKhasearnings.However,bythemiddleof11thgrade,duetoseverefinancialdifficulties,Khahadtoleaveschooltosupporthisfamily.In2009,KhamovedtoC?nTh?CityandsoughthelpfromtheThiên?nSocialAssistanceCentreinLongHòaWard,BìnhTh?yDistrict,hopingtolearnatrade.Recognisinghispassionforcooking,particularlybaking,Tr?nB?chY?n,thecentresdirector,enrolledhiminashort-termcookingcourse.ChallengesandopportunitiesAftercompletingthecourse,KhabeganworkingatarestaurantinC?nTh?City.HeearnedonlyVN?900,000($36)amonth,primarilywashingdishesandpreparingchickenandfish,withouttheopportunitytocook.Once,Iopenedachickencoopandaccidentallyletthechickensescape.Icouldntcatchthemandhadmywagesdeducted,hesaid.Onanotheroccasion,anoxygenpumpmalfunctioned,causingtheshrimpinatanktodieintherestaurantheworkedin.Thenhewasfired.Hewasdevastatedandhadtolookforanotherjob.SeeingKhaspassionanddetermination,Y?nhelpedhimtoapplyattheKnowOneTeachOne(KOTO)SaigontrainingcentreinHCMCity.In2010,Khareceivedhisfirstfullscholarshipforatwo-yearculinarycourseatthecentre,whichprovideshospitalitytrainingfordisadvantagedyouthandissuedcertificatesfromtheBoxHillInstituteinMelbourne,Australia.Aftergraduatingin2012,Khagainedconfidenceworkingatprestigioushotelsandrestaurantsinthecity,suchastheReverieSaigon,WindsorPlazaHotel,and1960Club.Throughouthisculinarycareerinthecity,Khaalsofacedhardships.Earlyon,hehadtocommutebybicycleduetoalackoffundsforamotorbike,enduringheavyrainandfeelingdisheartened.(Thedistancefromhishometotheworkplacewasabout9km).Fortunately,arestaurantownergavehimasalarysohecouldbuyamotorbiketogotowork.WhileworkingattheReverieSaigon,misunderstandingswiththeheadchefledtodisputes,resultinginKhabeingmovedtothepizzadepartment,butthis,too,turnedouttobeafortunateshift,ashethenmasteredtheartofmakingItalian-stylepizza.SuccessTr?nV?nKhahasapassionforbaking.—Photo??QuangTu?nHoàngIn2016,afteryearsofhoninghisskillsandimprovinghisEnglish,Khawasawardedafulltwo-yearscholarshipfromtheBoxHillInstitutetostudypastrymakinginAustralia,valuedatAUD40,000($26,500).InAustralia,Khacombinedhisstudieswithworkatafinediningrestaurant,MeatandWineCo,wherehealsoadvisedondesserts.Uponcompletinghisstudiesin2018,KhareturnedtoHCMCityandachievedsignificantcareeradvancement.HeprogressedfromdeputyheadchefatPasteurStreetBrewingCompany,todirectoroftrainingattheVi?tNam-AustraliaVocationalColleague,lecturerinculinaryartsandbakingandcareeradvisor.KhahasalsosupportedmanydisadvantagedyouthspursuingcareersincookingandbakingattheschoolthroughtheJamieKitchenprogramme(JamiebeingKhasWesternname).AvocationalcentreforpoorchildrenKhaenvisionscreatingaculinarytrainingcentreforunderprivilegedchildreninVi?tNam.Hesaidhebelievedtheinitiativewouldprovidethechildrenwithskillstosecurealivelihoodandassistthosearoundthem.Torealisehisdream,Khaacknowledgedtheneedforfurtherknowledgeandskills.InJanuary2024,KhaappliedforascholarshipfromtheSouthAustralianstateadministration.Intheapplication,hetoldthemabouthisdreamtobuildacentreforpoorchildren.Fourmonthslater,hewasselectedasoneof20internationalstudentstoreceiveafullscholarshipvaluedatAUD45,000($29,800)forathree-yearbachelorsdegreeinHospitality,TourismandEventManagement.ThecoursewillprovideKhawithextensiveknowledgeinhumanresourcemanagement,financialmanagement,and,specifically,businessmodelmanagementinthehospitalityandeventssectors.OnJuly19,Tr?nV?nKhaleftforAustraliaforhissecondstudystint.KhascurrentdreamistoestablishavocationaltrainingcentrefordisadvantagedchildreninVi?tNam,oncehehascompletedhisstudiesinAustralia.Nguy?nHàPh??ng,BusinessDevelopmentDirectorattheVi?tNam-AustraliaVocationalColleague,saidprofessionally,KhahaddemonstratedexceptionalskillsthroughhispreviousscholarshiptoAustraliaandhisworkingtimeattheschool.KhasaidhewasalwaysgratefultoY?n,whohassupportedhiminpursuinghispassion.So,heregularlyreturnstotheThiên?nSocialAssistanceCentretosharehisexperiencesandassistchildreninsimilarsituationstohisowninthepast.Khasaidhehopedtoinspireyoungpeoplewithhispassionforcooking.Pursuingacareerincookingisindeedchallenginganddemanding.Challengeshelpusidentifyandrectifyourweaknesses.Dreamsfuelourmotivationandhelpusachieveourgoalsdaily,hesaid.—VNSByGuiQianAforumaimedatpromotingpracticalcollaborationamongyoungpeoplefromChina,Cambodia,Laos,Myanmar,ThailandandVietnamhasbeenheldinKunming,Yunnanprovince.TheLancang-MekongYoungEntrepreneursForumwasheldfromJuly22to25andattractedmorethan100representativesfromyouthorganisationsandyoungbusinesspeoplefromthesixLancang-Mekongcountries.OneoftheforumsotherkeyaimswastopromotegrowthoftheLancang-MekongEconomicDevelopmentBelt.WangYi,vicepresidentoftheAll-ChinaYouthFederation,saidattheopeningceremony,YoungpeoplearethefutureofourcountriesandthehopeofLancang-Mekongcooperation.BuildingabettercommunityforasharedfutureofpeaceandprosperityamongLancang-Mekongcountriesreliesontheeffortsofyoungpeople.Theforumincludedroundtablemeetings,dialoguesandgroupvisitsforattendeestodiscusstopicssuchasmodernagriculture,greendevelopment,scientificandtechnologicalinnovationandregionalconnectivity.SwamSaungOo,headofaMyanmartechnologycompanyspecialisinginmobilegames,saidtheforumbroadenedhishorizonsandallowedhimtoengagewithpeers.HeplannedtoattendtheChinaDigitalEntertainmentExpoandConference,orChinaJoy2024,inShanghaiaftertheforumtomeetChinesebusinesspartnersandexploreChinasboominggamingindustry,hesaid.AnotherofthoseattheKunmingeventwasLamCamSaufromVietnam,whorunsaplasticpackagingcompany.HestudiedChineseatuniversityandhaslongengagedinbusinesswithprovincessuchasGuangdongandZhejiang,andattheforumhesaidhewasseekingopportunitiesinYunnan.AftervisitingtheChina(Yunnan)PilotFreeTradeZone,hesaidheisoptimisticabouttheprospects.Thereare108servicewindowsgatheredinonehall.IfaVietnamesecompanywantstosetupabranchinChina,alltheprocedurescanbecompletedhereinonego,andyoucanquicklygetabusinesslicence,includingpayingtaxes.Itsincrediblyconvenient.SasisPanchakunathorn,29,headofaretailandwholesalebusinessnetworkinThailandthatoperatesa75,000-square-metreshoppingmallandtwo3,000-sqmsupermarketbranchesinthecountryssouth,saidhehasbeenseekingcollaborativeopportunitiesandaimingtogainexperienceinretailspacedevelopmentfromChina.IvisitedmanyshoppingmallshereinChinaandsawmanyplacesasgoodmodelsasIbuildmyownprojects,hesaid.KhounRachana,23,aprojectassistantattheYoungEntrepreneursAssociationofCambodia,aimstoempoweryoungprofessionalsandentrepreneursintheLancang-Mekongregionthroughthisforum.YEAC,avolunteer-drivennonprofitorganisationfocusedonadvancingthenext-generationeconomy,offerstraining,accesstofinance,businessmatching,andinternationalopportunitiesforyouth.ThisalignswithRachanasrole,whereshefacilitatedtheparticipationofCambodiandelegatesintheforumandconnectedthemwithbusinessprospects.Shealsorecommendedhertranslator,LiWankai,ayoungChinesestudentofCambodianatYunnanMinzuUniversity,foraninternshipinCambodia.AsexchangesandcooperationbetweenChinaandCambodiahaveincreasedinrecentyears,companiesinbothcountriesdemandmorebilingualindividuals,whichgivesyoungstudentslikeusbrightcareerprospects,saidLi.RachanaisalsopleasedwiththerisinginfluencethatChinaishavinginCambodia.ShenotedthatmanyyoungCambodiansarewatchingChineseTVdramas,usingTaobaoforonlineshopping,anddevelopinganinterestintheChineselanguage.ThereisalotofinvestmentfromChinagoingtoCambodia,especiallyinconstruction.IbelievethisentrepreneursforumwillbringmoreprosperityandconnectionbetweenCambodiaandChina,shesaid.SanZawHtet,29,whoheadsaneducationconsultancyinMyanmar,andwhoislookingateducationalcollaborationwithChineseschools,said:ThemainpurposeofmyvisitistobuildconnectionswithChineseuniversitiesbecausethereisalotofinterestamongMyanmarstudentsinstudyinginChina.Studentsnowadaysaregoodatfindingtheinformationtheyneed.TheyrealisethatChinaisgettingstronger.IftheystudyinChinainsteadofgoingtotheWesttherewillbemorechancesinthefuture.—CHINADAILY