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Tr?nT?Ngaatthereception.VNAVNSPhotoPARIS–MayorPierreGarzonbestowedthetitleofHonoraryCitizenofVillejuif,thecityshighesthonour,uponTr?nT?Nga,an82-year-oldFrench-VietnamesewhohasfoughttirelesslyforjusticeformillionsofVietnameseAgentOrange(AO)/dioxinvictims.SpeakingtoaVietnamNewsAgencyreporter,GarzonsaidNgagrewupduringthewarinVi?tNamandhascontinuallyfoughtforpeace.AnAOvictimherself,NgahasledahistoricstruggletomakeUSchemicalcorporationsaccountablefortheecologicaldevastationtheycaused,bringingtheiractionstolightdespitecountlessobstacles.Ngaseffortshaveinspiredpeopleworldwide,amplifyingthevoicesofthoseoftenforgottenintheaftermathofwar,hesaid,addingthatrecognisinghercontributionsisnotjustforher,butforthebroaderstruggleforpeaceandjustice,Villejuifsharestheseprofoundvalueswithher.VietnameseAmbassador?inhToànTh?ngaffirmedthatthehonorarycitizenshipawardedtoNgasymbolisesthestrongsolidarityandfriendshipbetweenVi?tNamandFrance.ThisgesturealsoreflectsthecompassionandcommitmentofVillejuiftothosewhofightforabetterandmoreequitablefuture.HeunderscoredthedevastatingimpactofAO/dioxin,with3millionhaofforestsdestroyedand4.8millionpeopledirectlyaffected,sufferingfromsevereillnessessuchascongenitaldisabilities,cancerandneurologicaldisorder.ThankstothoselikeNga,thistragedyisnotforgotten,hesaid.AlthoughtheParisCourtofAppealupheldtherulingoftheCrownCourtofEvryCity,rejectingNgaslawsuit,hestressedthattherealityofthesufferingandtheurgencyofjusticeremainunchanged.Accordingtohim,theVietnameseGovernment,incollaborationwithorganisationsliketheVi?tNamAssociationofVictimsofAO/dioxin,continuestoprovidefinancialandmedicalsupportforthevictims.Decontaminationeffortsinthemostpollutedareas,suchasBiênHoàand?àN?ngairports,areongoingwithassistancefromtheUS.Heexpressedahopethatthisdistinctionwillsendapowerfulmessagetotheworld:Thefightforjusticecontinues,andtogetherwecanmakeadifference.VNSLeadersoftheHanoiDepartmentofHealthand??cGiangGeneralHospitalpresentflowerstopatientwhenheisdischargedfromthehospital.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalHàN?I—??cGiangGeneralHospitalhassuccessfullyperformeditsfirstthreekidneytransplants,masteringtechniquestrainedandtransferredfromtheexpertsoftheMilitaryMedicalHospital103.ThehospitalhasbecomethesecondmedicalfacilityundertheHanoiDepartmentofHealth(afterSaintPaulGeneralHospital)tobenamedontheorgantransplantmapofVi?tNam.ThefirstcasewasN.T.B.H,26,livinginTuyênQuangProvincewhowasdiagnosedwithend-stagechronickidneyfailureinearly2022andrequireddialysisthreetimesaweek.Thepatientwasdonatedakidneybyhisbiologicalmother.Thespecialthingaboutthistransplantpairisthatthemotherisolderandherbodyissmallerthanherchilds,sotheriskofgraftkidneyfunctionisdifficulttoachieveasexpected.However,withcarefulpreparationofhumanresourcesandmedicalequipment,thetransplantwascarriedoutsuccessfullyonSeptember8,2024.Aftertransplantation,thehealthofboththedonorandrecipientwascompletelystable.ThesecondcasewasL.B.C,19,livinginThanhHóa(chǎn)Province.InApril2024,hewashospitalisedaftershowingsignsoffatigue,dizziness,lightheadednessandfrequentrashes.Examinationanddiagnosisresultsshowedthathehadend-stagekidneyfailureandrequireddialysisthreetimesaweek.Luckily,throughscreeningtestsoffamilymembers,hisbiologicalmotherskidneywassuitablefortransplantationtothepatient.OnSeptember11,thehospitalsmedicalteamperformedsurgerytoremoveakidneyfromthemotherandtransplantittoherson.Aftermorethansixhoursofsurgery,thetransplantwassuccessfulbeyondexpectations.Afterthetransplant,thehealthofpatientCandhismotherbothimproved.ThethirdcasewasP.T.H,a24-year-oldmanlivinginNam??nhProvince.Hewasdiagnosedwithglomerulonephritisin11thgrade.Tomaintainhishealth,Halwaystookmedicineregularlyfollowingthedoctorsprescription.WhentheCOVID-19pandemichit,Hdidnotgotothedoctorregularlyforalongtime,leadingtoend-stagekidneyfailure.??cGiangGeneralHospitalssurgicalteampreformsakidneytransplant.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalInAugust2024,Hsmotherregisteredforhersontoreceiveanorgantransplantwhenshelearnedthat??cGiangGeneralHospitalwouldcarryoutanorgantransplantprogramme.Aftertestingwithhighlycompatibleresultsbetweenmotherandchild,thetransplantwasconductedsuccessfullyonSeptember13.Currently,thehealthofbothmotherandHisprogressingwell.DrNguy?nV?nTh??ng,Directorofthe??cGiangGeneralHospitalsaidthatafterthesuccessofthefirstthreetransplants,thehospitalwillintroducekidneytransplanttechniquesintoroutineimplementation.Itisexpectedthatnextweek,thehospitalwillcarryouttwomorekidneytransplants.So,injustonemonth,thehospitalwillbeabletotransplantfivecasesandwilleventuallytransplantkidneysfrombrain-deaddonors,saidDrTh??ng.DrNguy?nV?nTuyên,HeadoftheDepartmentofNephrology-Urology,??cGiangGeneralHospitalsaidthattomaintainlife,kidneyfailurepatientsmustgotothehospitalfordialysisonceeveryotherday.Currently,thedepartmenthasnearly180patientswithend-stagechronickidneyfailureondialysis.DrTuyênsaid:Everydaythereare80patientsundergoingdialysisdividedintothreeshifts.Thismakespatientsandtheirfamiliestired,hastotravelalot,andisexpensive.Masteringkidneytransplanttechniquesat??cGiangGeneralHospitalwillcontributetoimprovingthequalityoflifeforkidneyfailurepatients.—VNS
AsectionoftheHCMCityRingRoad4passingB?nCátTownshipofBìnhD??ngProvince.Photonld.com.vnHàN?I–TheMinistryofTransport(MoT)recentlysentanofficialdocumenttotheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentandtheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteeoutliningoptionsforimplementingtheHCMCityRingRoad4Project.MoTagreedtostudythevariousoptionsinordertochoosethebestapproachandpromptlyproposesolutionstoacceleratetheprojectsprogress.Specifically,regardingimplementationplans,theministrysaidthatonemajorproposalistomergethefivecomponentprojectsacrossfivelocalitiesintoonecomprehensiveprojectforsubmissiontotheinvestmentapprovalprocess.ThisdiffersfromapreviouslyapprovedplanoutlinedinthePrimeMinistersDirectiveNo.1263/TTg-CN,dated29thSeptember2021.ThetransportministryrecommendedthattheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentcoordinatewiththeHCMCityPeoplesCommitteeandrelevantlocalitiestoclarifytheadvantagesandfeasibilityofthisapproachbeforereportingtothePrimeMinisterforafinaldecision.Asformergingtheprojectsintoacomprehensiveplan,MoTrecognisedthatassigningtheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteetheresponsibilityoffinalisingthepre-feasibilitystudyreportisasimilarapproachtothattakeninimplementingtheRingRoad4ProjectforHàN?iandRingRoad3forHCMCity.MoTalsoagreedthattheprojectsinvestmentapplicationshouldbeexpedited,withagoalofsubmittingtheinvestmentapprovaltotheNationalAssemblyduringitssessioninOctoberthisyear.TheministryurgedHMCCity,alongwiththeprovincesofBàR?a-V?ngTàu,??ngNai,BìnhD??ngandLongAntomobilisetheirresourcestomeetthistimeline.ThetransportministryhasaskedtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmenttocoordinatewithHCMCityandrelevantlocalitiestoreviewandreconstructtheprojectsimplementationplan.ThisshouldtakeintoaccounttheactualprogressofrecentsimilarprojectsandtheproceduresforprojectevaluationundertheLawonPublicInvestmenttoensureafeasibleandpracticaltimelineforreportingtothePrimeMinister.Asfortheallocationofcentralgovernmentfunds,theMoTemphasisedthatthisprojectrequiressubstantialinvestment,withapreliminarytotalinvestmentofmorethanVN?128trillion(US$5.27billion),makingthecombinationofcentralandlocalgovernmentbudgetscrucial,especiallyconsideringthefinancialchallengesofcertainlocalities.TheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentshouldreporttothePrimeMinistertoensureabalancedallocationofcentralgovernmentfundsfortheproject,accordingtoMoT.ThefundsshouldbeproportionatetothefinancialresourcesavailableandbereportedtotheNationalAssemblyinOctober.TheHCMRingRoad4Projecthasatotallengthof207km,ofwhichthesectionpassingthroughLongAnProvinceisover78km.ThesectionsinBìnhD??ngProvinceis47.5km,??ngNaiProvinceis45.6km,BàR?a-V?ngTàuProvinceis18.1kmandHCMis17.3km.ThepreliminarytotalinvestmentismorethanVN?128trillion($5.2billion),ofwhichconstructioncostsstandatnearlyVN?77trillion($3.1billion)andlandclearanceatoverVN?51trillion($2billion).Theprojectisproposedunderthepublic-privatepartnership(PPP)model,specificallyabuild-operate-transfer(BOT)contract.Theprojectissettobecompletedbefore2030.VNSRepresentativesfromLeipzigCity,Germany,HospitalNo199andVi?tNamCollegeofMedicineandPharmaceuticalTechnologysignMemorandumsofUnderstandingin?àN?ngCity.PhotocourtesyofBellaQuyên?àN?NG–TrilateralMemorandumsofUnderstanding(MoUs)onmedicaltrainingandhealthcaretreatmenthavebeeninkedbyLeipzigCity,GermanyandHospitalNo199undertheministryofPublicSecurity,andVi?tNamCollegeofMedicineandPharmaceuticalTechnology.Thedealsaimtosecurehumanresourceseducationinmedicalcare,alongwithimprovinghi-qualityhealthcareandtreatment.DrJuegenUlrich,aconsultantofLeipzigCitysmajor,saidhewasimpressedwithinfrastructureinvestmentatthehospital,especiallywithrehabilitationservicesandphysicaltherapy.HesaidLeipzigCityhasbeendevelopingaphysicaltherapy-basedsportstrainingprogrammeandthecitywillsupportitsnewpartnershipwithregularcooperationprogrammestosharethatexpertise.Leipzigwillhelpthehospitaldevelopsportsmedicine,convalescenceandnursingwiththeparticipationfromhospitalsinLeipzigincludingSt.Georg,Apelos,EisenmoodbadBadSchmiedeberg,TimLeipzgandUniKlinik.ThethreepartnersalsoagreedtorecruithumanresourcesfortrainingandsupplyingmanpowerformedicalandhealthcaresystematLeipzigCityandthroughoutSachsenaswellGermany.DeputydirectoroftheHospitalNo199,Tr?nQuangPhápsaidthetrilateralpartnershipwouldcreatemoreopportunitiesincooperationintermsofexaminationsandtreatmentwithupdatedtechnologyandskillsfromGermanexpertsandhospitals,aswellasimprovingmedicaleducation.ChairmanoftheVi?tNamCollegeofMedicineandPharmaceuticalTechnology,Nguy?nV?nTu?nsaidthecollegewillpromotehumanresourcescooperationwithLeipzignotonlyinmedicine,butvariousfieldsofhospitality,constructionandindustrialmanufacture.HehopedtheMoUswouldhelpelevatetheworkforceinthecentralandCentralHighlandsregion,withthemmeetingEuropeanstandardsandskills.Lastyear,theGermanyBusinessAssociation(GBA)and?àN?ngCitysInvestmentPromotionAgencyalsoagreedtoboostcooperationsinhi-techindustries,humanresourcestraining,informationtechnology,logisticsandseaportdevelopment.TheinvestmentfromGermanyto?àN?ngremainsmodest,with11projectsworthUS$10.3million–justonepercentofthetotalFDIprojectsinthecity.Germanbusinessesoperatingin?àN?ngarecreatingsportsshoesandsewingmachinebatteries,whileapilotGermanteachingprojectisunderwayattwojuniorsecondaryschools.ArtistHùngKhuynh(firstright)andhiscolleagesattheexhibitionopeningceremony.PhotofacebookHùngKhuynhHàN?I—Fiftys?nmài(lacquer)paintingsareondisplaytocelebratethefourdecadesofartistHùngKhuynhscareerintheArtSpacegalleryat42Y?tKiêu,HoànKi?m,HàN?i.Theexhibitioncombinestraditionalandcontemporarydesigns,includingpaintingsmadeintheearlystagesofhiscareerandmorecurrentones.HighlightsincludeC?uTrúcXoayV?n(SpinningStructure)from2023-24;XuanV?TrênR?oCao(SpringComesinMountainousArea)from2021-22;VinhQuy(HonourCeremony)in2015andKhátV?ng(Desire)in1999.S?nmàimaterialhasavisualdepthtocreateadialogueamongeras,saidHùngKhuynhattheexhibitionopeningceremony.Thismaterialinspiresmetocreateartfromtheabstracttotherealistic,andfromtraditionaltomodern.Tome,artismylife,myloveandmybreath.Visitorsattheexhibitionwillfeelafolkculturevibethatblendsdifferentartgenressuchastu?ng(classicalopera),chèo(popularopera)andtraditionalfestivalsandcustoms.Theuseofs?nmàimaterialisanartisticjourneytohonourandpopularisetraditionalculturalvalues.S?nmàiiswheretheartistcanconnectthepasttothepresent,thesimplicityoftraditionandthesophisticationofmodernart.Thefolkart-themedpaintingsbyHùngKhuynhareveryvaluableinVi?tNamsfineartscircle,saidTi?nHùng,whoholdsaPhDinAesthetics.Despitehisuseoffolkmaterials,HùngKhuynhspaintingsarenotold-fashioned.Traditionalthemesareexpressedinanewandcreativewaywithhisskillsandphilosophy,intersectingwithmodernity.Bornin1954inthenorthernprovinceofNam??nh,HùngKhuynhgraduatedfromtheVi?tNamAcademyofFineArtsin1984.Overhiscareer,theartisthasbeenawardedseveraltimes,winningtheVi?tNamFineArtsAssociationAward,asilvermedalattheNationalFineArtsExhibitionandtheAsianFineArtsAward.HehasdisplayedhispaintingsatgroupandsoloexhibitionsinBulgaria,Russia,Japan,SwitzerlandandChina.TheexhibitionrunsuntilOctober5.—VNS
M???cDistrict,asuburbandistrictofHàN?iwasstillsubmergedbyfloodwaterasofSeptember24,whichhasupendedlocallifeandcausedextensivecropdamage.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tThecommunitysolidarityoftheVietnamesepeopleingeneralhasplayedacrucialroleinmitigatingthedamagecausedbyTyphoonYagiwhiletheauthoritiesatalllevelssettingoutkeytaskstostabiliselives,restoreeconomicactivities,andachievesustainabledevelopmentintheaffectedareas.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhmadethisclearinarecentarticle,whereheoutlinedthedirectionforauthoritiesatalllevelstoaddressthestormsaftermath.Emphasisingtheimportanceofimmediateandeffectivemeasures,thePMsarticlefocusedonstabilisingpeopleslives,restoringproductionandbusiness,recoveringtheeconomy,andcontrollinginflationinthewakeofthedisaster.TyphoonYagi,thethirdtropicalstormtohitVi?tNamthisyear,inflictedgreatlossoflifeandpropertyinmanynorthernprovinces.ItwasthestrongeststormtohittheEastSeain30yearsandthemostpowerfultoimpactVi?tNamin70years.Withitsstrongwinds,highintensity,andwidespreadimpact,thestormseverelyaffectedmanynorthernprovinces,resultinginextensiveflooding,landslides,andgreatdamage.ThestormparticularlydevastatedYênBáiProvince,wherethewaterleveloftheRedRiversurpassedthe1968recordby1.3metres.AlongwithYênBái,theprovincesofCaoB?ng,LàoCaiandHòaBìnhwereamongthehardesthit,causingseverefloodsandlandslides.OnSeptember9,duringheavyrainsthatfollowedthestormslandfall,thePolitburoconvenedtoassessthesituationandprovideguidanceonrescueandrecoverymeasures.GeneralPartySecretaryandPresidentT?Lamvisitedseverallocalitiestooverseerecoveryefforts,expressinghisconcernforpeopleaffectedbythestorm.Inthefollowingdays,PrimeMinisterChínhissued10emergencydirectives,urgingministriesandlocalitiestocloselymonitorthesituationandrespondeffectivelytotheimpactsofthestormandsubsequentflooding.Authoritiesmobilisednearly700,000personneland9,000vehiclesfordisasterresponseandsafetymeasures.Morethan400,000peoplelivingatseaorinareasathighriskoffloodingwereevacuated,andthousandsoffishingboatswereguidedtosafety.ThePrimeMinisteralsoallocatedemergencyfundsandricefromnationalreservestoassistpeopleinaffectedlocalities.Inparallel,theVi?tNamFatherlandFrontlaunchedapublicsupportcampaignforthoseimpactedbythedisaster,raisingoverVN?1.65trillion(US$67million).Thegovernmenthasprovided$14.2millionindisasterrelief,alongwith432tonnesofriceandothernecessities.Inaddition,assistancefromvariouscountriesandinternationalorganisationshasbeenextendedtohelp.OngoingchallengesDespitetheproactiveeffortsofthepoliticalsystem,includingvariouslevelsofgovernment,localauthorities,businesses,andthepopulace,thedamagecausedbyYagiremainssevere.InitialreportsfromtheCentralSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionsaidthatthestormandtheensuingfloodsandlandslidesleft337deadandmissing,and1,929injured.Thestormcausedextensivepropertydamage,including238,000homes,morethan195,000hectaresofrice,47,000hectaresofsubsidiarycrops,and36,000hectaresoffruittrees.Over4,700fishfarmingcagesweredestroyedorsweptaway,whilemorethan3.2millionlivestockandpoultrywerekilled.Widespreadpoweroutagesandcommunicationdisruptionshavealsobeenreported,alongwith766incidentsrelatedtodikes,landslides,flooding,andlocaltrafficdisruptions.TheestimatedinitialeconomiclossisaroundUS$2.5billion.TheregionalGDPgrowthrateinaffectedareashasslowed,leadingtoaprojected0.15percentdecreaseinthenationalGDPthisyear,comparedtopreviousforecasts.PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính(2ndright)onSeptember12visitedthesearchandrescueteamatthesitewhereflashfloodsandlandslidesslashedN?Village.VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangPrimeMinisterChínhexpressedhisdeepestcondolencestothefamiliesofthedeceased,saying:Thepainofthosewhohavelostlovedonesisprofound,andvisitingtheimpactedareasrevealsheartbreakingscenesofdevastation—destroyedhomes,floodedfields,andlostlivelihoods.ThePrimeMinisterrecognisedthebraveryanddedicationofsearchandrescueforce,particularlymilitaryandpolicepersonnel,whoriskedtheirlivestorescuepeopleindistress,withsomeevensacrificingtheirlives.Healsopraisedtheactsofkindnessandsupportshownbycommunitiesduringthesedifficulttimes,notingthattheyreflectthespiritofsolidarityandpatriotismthatiscentraltoVi?tNamsnationalidentity.AccordingtothePrimeMinister,thelessonslearnedfromthisdisasterrecoveryefforthavestrengthenedthepeoplestrustintheVi?tNamCommunistPartysleadershipandthecollectivestrengthofVi?tNamspoliticalsystem.Theunitydemonstratedbyalllevelsofgovernment,localities,andcitizensduringthiscrisisshowcasestheenduringbondsoftheVietnamesepeople,reflectingthenoblevaluesofthesocialiststate.HealsohighlightedwhathecalledVi?tNamssixpillarsofsupport,whichincludenationalsolidarity,theleadershipoftheParty,thecountrysproudhistoryandculture,thepeople,themilitaryandpublicsecurityforces,andthespiritofself-relianceandresilience.ProlongedfloodingduetoTyphoonYagihasdestroyedmorethan36,000hectaresoffruittreesinnorthernprovinces.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhUrgentmeasuresInthewakeofTyphoonYagi,thegovernmenthasurgedalllevelsofgovernment,localauthorities,andcitizenstoadherecloselytothedirectivesissuedbythePolitburo,Partyleaders,andthePrimeMinister.ThegovernmentissuedaresolutiondatedSeptember17,2024,outliningsixkeytasksaimedatprotectinglives,ensuringsafetyandhealth,stabilisinglivingconditions,andsupportingeconomicrecovery.AccordingtoPrimeMinisterChính,theimmediatepriorityistomitigatethestormsaftermathandstabilisethelivesofaffectedpeople.Searchandrescueeffortsareongoingforthosestillmissing,andmedicalcareisbeingprovidedtotheinjured.Bereavedfamiliesarereceivingnecessarysupport,whileaccessibilitytoisolatedareasisbeingprioritised.Inadditiontotheseefforts,necessitiessuchasfood,cleanwater,andshelterarebeingprovidedtothosewhohavelosttheirhomes.ThePrimeMinisterhasstressedtheimportanceofcompletingrelocationplansfordisplacedfamiliesbyDecember31.Environmentalhygieneanddiseasepreventionarealsobeingprioritised,alongsideeffortstoresumeeducationforstudentsandreopenmedicalfacilitiesbytheendofSeptember.Therestorationoftransport,communicationsystems,electricity,andsocialservicesremainsacriticalfocus.Maintainingpoliticalstability,security,andsocialorderiscrucial,thePrimeMinistersaid,addingthateffectivecommunicationstrategieswereneededtopreventthespreadofmisinformationbyhostileforces.Inadditiontostabilisingthelivesofaffectedpeople,itisessentialtorestoreproductionandpromoteeconomicgrowthwhilekeepinginflationundercontrol,thePrimeMinisterwroteinhisarticle.Hestressedtheimportanceofeffectiveimplementationtoensurethestabilityandsustainabilityoflivelihoods.Tofacilitatebusinessrecovery,ministries,sectors,andlocalauthoritieshavebeentaskedwithreviewingpoliciestosupportproductionfacilities,households,cooperatives,andbusinessesinquicklyrestoringsupplychainsandlabour.Immediateactionsincludetaxexemptions,reductions,orextensionsforaffectedenterprisesandindividuals,aswellasthetimelydisbursementofinsuranceclaims.Resourceswillbeprioritisedforrepairingdamagetotransportsystems,dikes,andirrigationreservoirs,alongsidetheapplicationofappropriatemonetarypolicies,restructuringloanterms,andprovidingpreferentialcreditpolicies.ThePrimeMinisteralsoemphasisedthatcontrollinginflationandmaintainingeffectiveeconomicgrowthwasoneofthemostcriticaltasksinmacroeconomicmanagement.Fromnowuntilnextyear,alllocalitiesmustcontinuecloselymonitoringmarketconditions,ensuringthestablesupplyofgoods,andmaintainingthepricesofessentialitems.FuturedirectionsVi?tNamisrecognisedasoneofthecountriesmostseverelyaffectedbynaturaldisastersandclimatechange,withmorecomplex,extreme,andunpredictableweatherphenomenaexpectedtooccurwithgreaterfrequencyinthefuture.Inthiscontext,disasterprevention,response,andrecoveryeffortsmustbetransformed,PMChínhsaid,stressingthatthisisnotonlyanurgentpoliticaltaskbutalsooneoflong-termimportantstrategy.ThePrimeMinisterreiteratedthatthesafetyofthepeoplemustalwaysbethetoppriority,withoutsacrificingprogress,socialequity,orenvironmentalprotectioninpursuitofmereeconomicgrowth.Headdedthatnooneshouldbeleftbehind,whetherindisasterpreventionorinbroadersocialactivities.ToachievetheobjectivesoutlinedintheNationalStrategyonNaturalDisasterPreventionandControlthrough2030,authoritiesandsectorsatalllevelsmustremainvigilantandcommittedtothecontinuousimplementationofthePartysCentralCommitteesdirectiononenhancingleadershipindisasterpreventionandcontrol.Itiscriticaltoimprovethequalityofdisasterforecastingandwarningsystems,withregularreviewsofprogrammes,plans,andresponsescenariostoensuretheyareintegratedwithinbroadernationalandregionalsocioeconomicstrategies,thePrimeMinistersaid.Thefouron-siteapproachshouldalsobeappliedwithflexibility,creativity,andeffectiveness,adaptedtothespecificconditionsofeachlocality.Thisapproachincludeson-sitecommand,on-sitehumanresources,on-sitevehiclesandmaterials,andon-sitelogistics.AlthoughTyphoonYagihaspassed,itssevereconsequencescontinuetoaffectthewellbeingofcommunitiesacrossthenation.Drawinguponthecountryscherishedtraditionofsolidarity,thepeopleofVi?tNammustunitetoovercomethesechallengesandstriveforthesustainabledevelopmentofthecountry,ensuringtheirwellbeingandprosperity,thePrimeMinistersaid.VNSMinisterofHealth?àoH?ngLan(right)andNguy?nThanhBình,headoftheVi?tNamAssociationoftheElderlyatthesigningceremonyonThursday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Elderlyindividualsmustbeensuredaccessandbenefitsfromqualityhealthcareservices.Seniorsmustbeempoweredtoactivelyparticipateinhealthandcareforthemselves,theirfamiliesandtheircommunities.ThesearemajorfocusesoftheCooperativeProgrammeforElderlyHealthcareforthe2024–2028periodthatwassignedonThursdaybytheMinistryofHealthandtheVi?tNamAssociationoftheElderly.Theprogramme,outliningactivitiesrelatedtohealthcareforseniorsoverthenextfiveyears,aimstoenhancetheimplementationofpoliciesandlegislationaswellasobjectives,tasksandsolutionspertainingtoimprovingthecareandhealthoftheelderly.Theprogrammeisparticularlyvitalasthecountryfacesrapidpopulationageing.Thecooperativeprogrammesetsforthnumerousinitiativesfordiagnosingandtreatinghealthissuesamongtheelderly,providinghealthcareservicesandarranginginpatientbedsalongwithdedicatedexaminationroomsforseniorswithinmedicalfacilities.Hospitalsareencouragedtoestablishgeriatricdepartmentswhentheymeetthenecessarystandardsforinfrastructure,medicalequipmentandpersonnel.Theintegrationoftraditionalmedicinewithmodernhealthcarepracticeswillalsobepromoted,alongwithguidanceonnon-pharmacologicaltreatmentmethodsatgrassrootshealthcarelevelsforelderlypatients.TheprogrammewillalsosupporttheestablishmentandimplementationofthehumanitarianinitiativeBrighteyesfortheelderly.Regularhealthcheck-upswillbeorganisedatleastonceayear,withhealthrecordsmaintainedforseniors.Therewillalsobecounsellingandrehabilitationguidancefortheelderlyfollowingacutehospitaltreatmentsaswellashomecareprovisions.Developingcommunity-basedhealthcaremodelsfortheelderlywillbeapriority.Thecooperativeprogrammewillalsofocusonraisingawarenessandprovidingguidancetoseniorsontheuseofherbalmedicineforthepreventionandtreatmentofcommonailmentsathome,thuspreservingtraditionalremedies.Healthclubsfortheelderlywillbeestablishedandtheeffectivenessofintergenerationalself-helpclubs,wellnessclubs,outdoorhealthclubsandotherseniorclubswillbeenhanced.Anetworkofvolunteerrehabilitationandhealthcareprovidersfortheelderlywillbeorganised,particularlyforthosewhoareimpoverishedorfacingdifficultcircumstances.Speakingatthesigningceremony,MinisterofHealth?àoH?ngLansaidsignificantachievementsinpublichealth,particularlyinthecareoftheelderly,havecontributedtoenhancingthequalityoflifeforcitizens.TheministryappreciatedthecollaborationoftheVi?tNamAssociationoftheElderlyinadvisingonandimplementingpoliciesandprogrammesforpublichealth,particularlyconcerningtheelderly.Withincreasinglifeexpectancyanddecliningbirthrates,ViêtNamwasprojectedtobeoneofthefastestageingcountriesintheworld,expectedtoreachanagedpopulationstatusby2038.ThismeansVi?tNamhasapproximately15yearstoprepareforthisdemographicshift,shesaid.Therapidageingprocesspresentssubstantialchallengesforsocialsecurity,employment,transportation,recreationandthehealthcaresystemfortheelderlyinourcountry.ThePartyandStatehaveconsistentlyprioritisedthecareandenhancementofhealthfortheelderly,enactingnumerouspolicies,strategiesandprogrammestosupporttheirwell-being.—VNS
AlocalroadisinundatedduetoahightideintheMekongDeltacityofC?nTh?onMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhLiêmC?NTH?—AlldepartmentsandsectorsofC?nTh?CityweretoldtoswiftlyimplementproactivemeasurestocopewithexpectedfloodingandhightidesanticipatedattheendofSeptemberandthebeginningofOctober.ThemovecameafterDeputyChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofthecityNguy?nNg?cHèsignedadocumenttocopewithfloodingandhightidesinthecityonFriday.AccordingtoforecastsfromthecitysMeteorologicalandHydrologicalStation,waterlevelsintheH?uRiverandlocalcanalsareexpectedtorisesignificantlyfromSeptembertoNovember,influencedbyacombinationoftidalsurgesandupstreamflooding.Thehighesttidallevelsduringthisperiodareprojectedtoreachapproximately20to30cmabovethethirdalertlevel.Thehightideswilllikelycauseextensivefloodinginlow-lyingareasandriversidestreetswithinthecity.Thecommitteehasorderedthelocalmeteorologicalstationtomonitorandupdateinformationonweatherandhydrologicalconditions.TimelyandaccurateforecastsregardingpeaktidelevelsandrainfallshouldbeprovidedtothecitysDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescueCommittee,district-levelauthoritiesandmediatoensurethepublicremainsinformedandprepared.TheDepartmentofTransportwastaskedwithreviewingallnationalandprovincialroadsvulnerabletofloodingacrossthecity.Thedepartmentwasrequiredtoproactivelyarrangepersonnelandequipmenttomanagetrafficandprovideassistanceasnecessary.Incaseswherewaterlevelsbecomedangerouslyhigh,thedepartmentmustimplementtemporaryroadclosuresandcollaboratewithrelevantforcestoorganiseandregulatetrafficappropriately.Thecityspoliceforcewasassignedtoenhancestaffingandresourcestomanagetrafficflowandrespondtoanyincidents,ensuringthesafetyofpedestriansandvehiclesonheavilyfloodedroutesandintersectionsaffectedbyhightides.TheDepartmentofEducationandTrainingwasorderedtoleadeffortsincollaborationwithdistrictauthoritiestoimplementmeasurestopreventdrowningduringthefloodseason,particularlysafeguardingchildrenandstudents.Basedontidalforecasts,thedepartmentadjustedschoolschedulestoensurethesafetyofpupilsandteachersinflood-proneareas.Incentraldistricts,especiallyNinhKi?u,itmustconductinspectionsofroadways,particularlycoveringdrainopeningsandsurfaceconditionstomitigaterisksposedbydeepholes.Areviewofstreetlightingandtrafficsignalswasalsorequiredtopreventelectricalhazardsandensurepublicsafety.Oncethetidesrecedeandwaterlevelsdrop,localauthoritiesweretoldtoorganisethecollectionofdebrisatdrainageoutletstofacilitateswiftwaterdrainage,therebyrestoringnormaltrafficconditions.Forotherdistricts,thecommitteerequestedpromptinspectionsandimmediateresponsestoanydamagetoembankmentsystems,especiallyinupstreamdistrictssuchasV?nhTh?nhandTh?tN?t.Localauthoritiesmusturgentlyimplementfloodpreventionmeasures,reinforcingandelevatingweakorlowembankmentsatriskofoverflowandproactivelymanagewaterpumpingtoprotectricefieldsandcrops.DuringtherecentfullmoontideinSeptember,thehighestrecordedwaterlevelattheC?nTh?stationontheH?uRiverwas2.08m,exceedingthethirdalertlevelby8cm.From2004to2024,C?nTh?experiencedthehighestwaterlevelatthestationat2.27metresoccurringonOctober12,2022.—VNS
CàMauAirportwillbeupgradedtoacapacityof1millionpassengersperyearby2030.VNAPhotoCàMAU–TheMekongDeltaprovinceofCàMauplanstospendaboutVN?860billion(US$34.4million)fromitsbudgetforlandclearanceandtoexpandandupgradeCàMauAirport.TheprovincialdirectoroftheDepartmentofPlanningandInvestment,Nguy?n??cThánh,saidthattheprojectwillstartthisyearandbecompletednextyear.Itisexpectedthattheprovincewillreclaimabout105hectaresoflandinWard6andTanThànhWardinCàMauCitytoimplementtheairportupgradeproject.Theprovinceestimatesthattherewillbefiveorganisationsandabout742householdsandindividualsaffected.Fromnowtotheendoftheyear,thedepartmentwilldevelopaplanforcompensationandresettlementsupport,andhandoverpartofthesitetoAirportsCorporationofVietnam(ACV)tobeginconstruction.Theprovincewillcontinuetocarryoutcompensationandresettlementsupport,strivingtohandovertheentireremainingconstructionsitetoACVinearly2025.Toachievethatgoal,theprovincialPeoplesCommitteehasdirectedrelevantagenciestopromptlyandfullyimplementcompensationpoliciesandresettlementsupportforaffectedorganisationsandindividuals.Alongwiththat,theDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentwilladviseandproposetothecommitteeonalandclearanceplanwithcriteriaofcreatingfavourableconditionsforaffectedhouseholdstohaveabetterlife.Inaddition,theprovincewillalsoensureadequatesupplyofconstructionmaterialstokeeptheprojectonschedule.Inrecenttimes,theshortageofsandandstonesupplyhasgreatlyaffectedtheinvestmentcostandconstructionprogressofinvestmentandconstructionprojectsinCàMauProvince.AccordingtothePeoplesCommittee,thisprojectwillneedabout1.8millioncubicmetersofvarioustypesofsand.ThecurrentcapacityofCàMauAirportis200,000passengersperyear.Itisexpectedthatfromnowuntil2030,CàMauwillincreaseairportcapacityto1millionpassengersperyear.Currently,thisairportonlyoperatesoneflightroute,CàMau-HCMCityandviceversa,withafrequencyoffourflightsperweek.–VNSRepresentativesfromVietnameseEmbassyandassociationsinJapanatthemeetingtoreviewthedonationcampaigntosupporttyphoonvictims.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-VietnamesepeopleinJapanandCanadahaveprovidedsupporttopeopleathomewhowereaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.TheUnionofVietnameseAssociationsinJapanonSeptember20announcedthatitandtheVietnameseEmbassythereraisedoverVN?3.6billion(US$146,000)tosupportYagivictims.SpeakingataneventheldonSeptember20toreviewthecampaign,Nguy?n??cMinh-ChargédAffairesoftheEmbassy-affirmedthatthesupportshowsthesolidarity,traditionofsharing,sentiments,andresponsibilitiesofoverseasVietnamesepeople.Nguy?nH?ngS?n,ChairmanoftheUnionofVietnameseAssociationsinJapan,saidindividualsandorganisationspaidmuchattentiontothecampaign.RepresentativesofsomeVietnameseassociationsinJapanhadbeendirectlyparticipatinginreliefactivitiesinlocalitiesinVi?tNam,S?nsaid.Meanwhile,ontheoccasionofthe79thNationalDay,theVietnameseEmbassyinCanadaonSeptember20launchedacampaigntosupportYagivictims.Attheevent,ParliamentarySecretarytotheMinisterofForeignAffairsRobOliphantannouncedCanadasaidofCA$560,000(overUS$412,000)tosupportpeopleinVi?tNamsnorthernlocalitiestoovercomethelosses.Meanwhile,theVietnamesecommunityinCanadahasraisedCA$3,800andVN?193millioninsupportofthevictims,whiletheVietnam-CanadaBusinessAssociationalsopledgedCA$10,000.TheassociationsVancouverchapterisalsoorganisingadditionalfundraising.VNS
TheVietnamesecommunityinLaospersonallyhandedovermoneyandgiftstoaffectedhouseholds.VNA/VNSPhotoVIENTIANE-AdelegationoftheVietnamesecommunityinLaosonSeptember19-20visitedLuangNamthaProvinceinnorthernLaosthatsufferedtheheaviestdevastationfromTyphoonYagi.ThedelegationincludedrepresentativesoftheVietnameseConsulateGeneralinLuangPrabangprovince,Buddhistmonks,nuns,andfollowers,theVietnamBusinessAssociationinLaos,andotherVietnameseorganisations.Duringthevisit,thedelegationhandedovertothevictimsLAK500million(morethanUS$22,600)andhundredsofpiecesofclothing.DeputySecretaryofLuangNamthaProvincePartyCommitteeChanhthongKeopaseutthankedthemforsupportingLuangNamthaProvinceinthisdifficulttime.Heaffirmedthatthesupportnotonlydemonstratedthesolidarity,sentiments,andmutualassistancebetweenthepeoples,Parties,andStatesofLaosandVi?tNam,butwouldalsogreatlyhelppeopleintheareasaffectedbyTyphoonYagitosoonstabilisetheirlives.FromSeptember9-11,floodsoccurredintheprovince,affectingforty-twovillages,4,235households,and3,435houses.Ofthose,onehundredandthirtyhouseswerecompletelydamaged.Floodsalsocausedgreatdamagetoproperty,vehicles,cultivationareas,andlivestock.VNSTheconstructionofabuildingnearB?nThànhMarketownedbyVivaLand,asubsidiaryofV?nTh?nhPhátGroup,stalledattheendof2022followingthearrestofTr??ngM?Lan.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—ConvictedfraudsterTr??ngM?Lan,whowassentencedtodeathearlierthisyearforherinvolvementinVi?tNamslargestfinancialscandal,isseekingtocompensateover35,000bondholderssheswindledmoneyfrom.AnattorneyrepresentingthechairwomanofV?nTh?nhPhátGrouphasstatedthatLanrequestedthatfundsrecoveredbylawenforcementbeprioritisedfortherestitutionofbondinvestors.Accordingtotheattorney,shealsoplanstoutiliseoverVN?21trillioninrecoveredfundsandassetstocompensatethem.AsofJuly8,LanandhercompanyhadalreadycontributedoverVN?386billiontowardsaddressingtheconsequencesofthescandal.AdditionalassetsvaluedatoverVN?12.3trillionlinkedtoherhavebeenseizedandwillalsobeallocatedforreimbursement.TheHCMCityPeoplesCourthaspreviouslymandatedthatallrecoveredassetsbedesignatedforrectifyingtheconsequencesofthecase,withapriorityplacedonthebondvictims.Thecourthasalsoinstructedauthoritiestoclarifytheassetsoffivedefendantswhoarecurrentlyevadingcapture.AuthoritieshaveseizedmillionsofdollarsincashandfrozensignificantassetsassociatedwithLan.Aninventoryhasbeenconductedofover1,240propertydevelopmentsownedbyher,mostlylocatedinprimeareasofHCMCityandbeyond.ThisinventoryincludeseightpropertiesinQu?ngNinh,857millionsharesinSaigonCommercialBank(SCB),over137millionsharesinfiveothercompanies,ayacht,twoships,and19automobiles,amongotherassets.NumerousaccountslinkedtoLanandotherdefendantshavealsobeenfrozenthatholdnearlyVN?1.9trillionandover$8.4million.TransactionstotallingalmostVN?790billionrelatedtoacompanywithinthegrouphavealsobeenhalted.Authoritieshavestatedthatthesefundswillbeprioritisedforrepaymenttobondvictims.InvestigatorshaverevealedthatLansnetworkofover1,000fraudulentcompaniesundertheV?nTh?nhPhátGroupengagedinfraudulentbondissuancesexceedingVN?35trillion,affectingmorethan35,000victimsthroughSCB,wheresheheldasignificantstake.SinceherarrestinOctober2022,victimshavenotreceivedanyprincipalorinterestpaymentsthroughtheirSCBaccounts.Currently,Lanisontrialalongside33co-defendantsfortheillegaltransferabroadof$4.5billionandthelaunderingofoverVN?446trillion($18.1billion).InaprevioustrialinApril,shewassentencedtodeathforembezzlingVN?677trillion($27billion)fromSCB,althoughsheisappealingthisdecision.Dependingontheoutcomeofherappeal,Lancouldfacedecadesofimprisonmentduetopriorsentencesof20yearseachforothercharges.ThescandalisthemostseriousfraudinVi?tNamshistory,significantlyimpactingtherealestatesectorandraisingconcernsregardingcross-ownershiprisksamongbanks.Theongoinggovernmentanti-corruptioncampaign,initiatedbythelatePartySecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngandnowledbyhissuccessor,T?Lam,hasconvictedhigh-profilefiguressuchasLan.ThetrialisexpectedtolastuntilOctober19.—VNS
PresidentoftheVietnamFatherlandCentralCommittee??V?nChi?n(R)receivestokenoffundraisedamongOVsabroadforstorm-hitpeoplefromDeputyForeignMinisterandChairwomanoftheStateCommitteeforOVAffairsLêTh?ThuH?ng.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-PresidentoftheVietnamFatherland(VFF)CentralCommittee??V?nChi?nonSeptember20receivedsupportfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs,diplomaticmissions,andforeignenterprisestopeopleaffectedbyrecentTyphoonYagianditssubsequentfloodsinsomenorthernlocalities.TheaidincludedVN?4billion(US$162,568)fromtheChineseBusinessAssociationinVietnam,nearlyBHT2million($60,740)fromtheThaiGovernment,$1millionfromIndiasAdaniGroup,VN?2billionfromtheMinistryofForeignAffairs,andVN?19.3billionfromtheVietnameseassociationsinAngola,Belarus,Laos,Thailand,Japan,Russia,Australia,Cambodia,China,Mongolia,USA,HongKong(China),Macau(China),theCzechRepublic,andUkraine.Addressingtheceremony,Chi?nsaidhewasmovedwhenreceivingthesupportforthestormvictims,andexpressedgratitudetothedonors,pledgingtousethefundtodirectlyassisttheaffectedcommunitiesinaneffective,transparent,andopenmannerunderthesupervisionofthepeopleandsociety.AccordingtoChi?n,TyphoonYagihit26localitiesinthenorthernregion,especiallyLàoCai,YênBái,PhúTh?,H?iPhòng,andQu?ngNinh.Itkilledandleftmissing356peopleandinjuredthousandsofothers,whiledestroyingtensofthousandsofhouses,andhundredsofthousandsofhectaresofcrops.Tensofthousandsofofficersandsoldiersfromarmedforceshavebeenmobilisedtosupportaffectedpeopletoovercomethestormsconsequences.HesaidthattheVFFhadcalledforsupportfrombusinesses,collectives,andindividualsathomeandabroad,aswellasinternationalfriendsfortheaffectedcommunities.Hecitedapreliminaryreportshowingthat10daysafterthecall,theVFFCentralCommitteesReliefBoardreceivedmorethanVN?1.62trillionfromdonors,andVN?1.03billionfromtheamounthadbeendistributedto26localities.Hestressedthatinhardtimes,thetraditionofsolidarityandmutualsupportofVietnamesepeoplehadbeenpromotedstrongly.Chi?nsaidthatcurrently,fund-raisingactivitieshadbeencontinuouslycarriedoutamongtheoverseasVietnamesecommunity.AsofSeptember20,overVN?31billionhadbeencollected,ofwhichVN?21billionhasbeensenthome.EarlieronSeptember13,theStateCommitteeforOverseasVietnameseAffairshandedovermorethanVN?600milliontotheVFFCentralCommittee.VNSFloodingcausedbytheaftermathofTyphoonYagi.VNA/VNSPhotoGENEVA-TheUnitedNationsOfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs(OCHA)onSeptember20announcedthatithadallocatedUS$2milliontosupportVi?tNamincarryingouteffortstorespondtoTyphoonYagi.ThesupertyphoonstruckthecountryonSeptember7andcausedwidespreaddevastationwithmorethan290deathsand237,000homesdamaged,andsome3millionpeopleaffected.ActingEmergencyReliefCoordinatorJoyceMsuyasaidinastatementthattheaidfromtheCentralEmergencyResponseFund(CERF)aimstokickstartthehumanitarianresponseinsupportoftheVietnameseGovernmentsefforts.ThefundingwillgototheInternationalOrganisationforMigration,theUNDevelopmentProgramme,andUNICEFtomeetimmediatelife-savingneedsintheworstaffectedprovincesofYênBáiandLàoCai.TheCERF-fundedresponsewillfocusonemergencyshelterandwater,sanitation,andhygieneassistancefocusingoncommunitieswithhighlevelsofpre-existingvulnerabilitiestomeettheneedsofthepeoplehardesthitbythisdisaster,saidthestatement.VNS