GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngmeetswiththepeopleofTh??ng?i?nVillage,VinhQuangCommune,V?nhB?oDistrict,H?iPhòngCityin2017.—VNA/VNSPhotoTríD?ngHàN?I—Officials,Partymembers,andpeopleacrossthecountryhaveshowntheirboundlessgriefatthepassingawayofPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngandtheirwarmsentimentstowardshim.ShowinghisrespectforthePartyleader,Nguy?nH?uTh?nh,DeputyHeadoftheMekongDeltaprovincesPartyCommitteesCommissionforInformationandEducation,describedPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngasathoughtfulandvisionaryleaderwithbothoutstandingtheoreticalthinkingandscientificleadershipmethod,whoalwaysrealisedhiswordsandledalifeofsimplicityandremainedclosetocolleaguesandpeople.Th?nhrecalledPartyGeneralSecretaryTr?ngssayingsthatinordertobeaPartymemberorofficial,onemustfirstbeagenuineperson,apersonwhoknowshowtorespectintegrityandtheirownhonour,becausehonouristhemostnoblethingintheworld.AtthefirstmeetingoftheGovernmentinthe2021-2026tenure,thePartyleaderunderlinedthathonour,notmoney,isthemostsacredandnoblestthing,Th?nhnoted.Meanwhile,LêQu?cC??ng,DirectoroftheAnGiangDepartmentofInformationandCommunications,saidthatthroughouthiswholelifeandcareer,PartyGeneralSecretaryTr?ngalwaysshowedthebestqualitiesofatruecommunist,shiningwithrevolutionaryethics,beinganexemplaryleaderwithwisdomandsimplicity,whodevotedhislifetotherevolutionarycauseoftheParty.HewasarespectedleaderoftheVietnamesepeople,C??ngsaid.ThePartyGeneralSecretaryspassingawayisahugelossforthePartyandthecountry,leavingendlessgriefamongpeopleofallwalksoflife.Theideas,opinions,leadershipstyle,andethicsleftbytheleaderwillcontinuetoberesearched,studied,thoroughlygrasped,andfurtherpromoted,especiallyintheworkofPartybuildingandrectification,theofficialsaid.AshelearntofthepassingofPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng,Ng?Ng?cChu?n,ayoungreporterfromAnGiangNewspaper,wasgreatlysaddened.HerecalledhismemoriesofthePartychiefsvisittoAnGiangin2018,duringwhichtheleaderpresentedthePartyOrganisationandpeopleofAnGiangwithfourverses:AnGiangtoalwaysdooncehavingsaid/Toarriveoncedeparting,toreachconsentoncediscussing/Todobestoncedeciding/Homelandawaiting,Partylonging,peopleexpecting.TheversesshowedthePartyleaderssentimentstowardsAnGiang,thehomelandofStatePresidentT?n??cTh?ng,apioneeringlocalityinthecauseofnationalreformandconstruction,saidthereporter.Totheexpectationsoftheleader,AnGianghadgainedpositiveachievementsinsocio-economicdevelopment,continuouslyimprovingthelivingconditionsoflocals,henoted.Likeotherpeopleacrossthecountry,thoseofDi?nBíchCommune,Di?nChauDistrictofcentralNgh?AnProvince,haveshowntheirgreatgriefattheleaderspassingaway,andconductedpracticalactivitiestoexpresstheirrespectfortheleader.RightfromJuly19atnoon,localsinQuy?tTh?ngVillageofDi?nBíchcancelledalloftheircultural,sports,andentertainmentactivitiestomourntheleader.Manyfamilieshavegottheirnationalflagsreadytoflyhalf-masttopaythelastfarewelltotheirbelovedleader.Nguy?n?ìnhTan,alocal,saidthatafterhearingofthePartychiefspassingaway,heandothervillagershavebeenverysad.ThisisagreatlosstothewholePartyandState,hesaid,affirmingthatthefoundationlaidbytheleaderandtheachievementsthatthecountryhadgainedunderhisleadershipinthepastdecadeswouldremainasevidenceofthesolidarity,unity,andstrengthoftheParty.IamalwaysconfidentinthePartysleadershipandoursolidaritytofulfilalltargetssetatthe13thNationalPartyCongress,statedTan.H?V?nGiáo,alsofromQuy?tTh?ng,couldnothelpshowinghissadness.Althoughdeathisarulethatnoonecanresist,itstillleavesgreatgrief,hesaid,expressinghishopethatthePartywillhavemorememberswhoareexcellent,brave,exemplary,andtalentedlikeGeneralSecretaryTr?ng.D??ngV?nBé,aPartymemberfromCáiR?ngDistrict,theMekongDeltacityofC?nTh?,andformerDirectoroftheC?nTh?SocialSecurityOffice,expressedhisdeepemotions,sayingthathewasshockedandsaddeneduponhearingthenewsofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngspassingaway.Hefeltprofoundsorrowatthelossofatalentedandmoralleaderofthecountry.AccordingtoBé,overthenearlythreetermsastheheadoftheParty,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngmadesignificantcontributionstothePartybuildingandnationaldevelopmentcause.Notably,hiseffortsinPartybuildingandrectification,aswellaspromotingthestudyandfollowingPresidentH?ChíMinhsideology,morality,andlifestyle,haveprovedeffective,achievingmanyimportantresults.Particularly,thecorruptionfightinitiatedanddirectlyledbythePartyleader,withtheprincipleofnooff-limitszoneshasbeenveryeffective,andgreatlytrustedbythepeopleandlocalPartyorganisations,Bésaid.UndertheleadershipofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng,Vi?tNamhasadvancedtonewheightsinallaspectsofpolitics,economics,culture,society,andnationalsecurity-defence,affirmingitsnationalstatusintheSoutheastAsianregionandontheinternationalstage.Thequalities,ethics,andtalentofPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng,especiallyhisspiritofservingthenationandthepeoplethroughouthistenure,provedthathewasindeedanoutstandingdiscipleofPresidentH?ChíMinh,Bésaid,expressinghisbeliefthatthePartyCentralCommittee,thePolitburo,theNationalAssembly,andtheGovernmentwouldcontinuetostayunitedandsteadfastlyovercomedifficultiestomovethecountryforward.Officials,partymembers,andmanypeopleinthenorthernprovinceofH?iD??ngarealsodeeplysaddenedatthepassingawayofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.Nguy?nMinhTh?ng,permanentcommitteememberandheadoftheCommissionofInformationandEducationoftheChíLinhMunicipalPartyCommitee,said:Overtheyears,throughmedia,IhavefollowedandrecordedspeechesandwordsoftheGeneralSecretaryatconferencesandduringhismeetingswithvoters.IhavefelttheclosenessandempathyofthePartyleadertowardsofficialsandpeoplefromallwalksoflife.HesaidthathehadthoroughlystudiedtheGeneralSecretarysbooksonthefightagainstcorruptionandothernegativephenomena;buildingacleanandstrongPartyandpoliticalsystem;anddevelopingacomprehensive,modernVietnameseforeignpolicyimbuedwithVietnamesebamboocharacters,amongotherworks.TogetherwiththeCommissionofInformationandEducationofthemunicipalPartyCommittee,wehavedisseminatedthecontentsofthesebookstoofficials,partymembers,andthepeopleofChíLinhCityinatimelyway,Th?ngadded.IamveryimpressedbytheGeneralSecretaryswords:Apersononlylivesonce;onemustliveinameaningfulway,soasnottofeelregretfulandremorsefulforpetty,shameful,andunscrupulousactions.Whatgoodishavingalotofmoneywhenyoucanttakeitwithyouwhenyoudie?Honouristhemostsacredandnoblething.Th?ngstressedthatthestatementreflectsthequalitiesofarevolutionarysoldierandamodelfigureofpureethicsinthePartybuildingandrectificationprocessandthefightagainstcorruptionandothernegativephenomena.—VNS

AbusoperatesinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoTi?nL?cHCMCITY—HCMCityhassetatargetofhavingallofitsbusesusingcleanfuelsorelectricityby2030,heardaworkshopongreenandelectricenergyforpublictransportheldinthesouthernlargesteconomichubthisweek.Thecitynowhas2,209busesrunningon138routes,ofthem546buses,accountingfor24.7percentofthetotal,usecompressednaturalgas(CNG)orelectricity.ThebusnetworkcoversallareasinHCMCity,servingtraveldemandofabout300,000passengersdaily.InlinewiththePrimeMinistersDecision876/QD-TTg,datedJuly22,2022,thecityaimstoensureallneworreplacedbuseswillutilisegreenenergystartingin2025,withalong-termgoalofachievingafullygreenbusfleetby2050.Additionally,alltaxisareexpectedtousegreenenergyby2030.Ph?mV??ngB?o,DeputyDirectorofthePublicTransportManagementCentre,highlightedthatthecityisaimingtoreachits2030targetearlierthanthenationaldeadline.However,thistransitionfacesseveralchallenges,includingthehighcostofelectricbusescomparedtodiesel,alackofCNGrefuelingstations,andunderdevelopedcharginginfrastructure.Thecityisalsoexploringvarioussupportmechanismsforbusinessesinvolvedinthetransition.Theseincludeofferinglow-interestloansandtaxincentivestofacilitatetheshiftfromfossilfuelstocleanenergy.ThecitysDepartmentofTransportintendstofinalisethesepoliciesbySeptember,startingwithbusesandextendingtoothervehiclesinsubsequentphases.Khu?tVi?tHùng,DirectoroftheInstituteofTransportStrategyandDevelopment,notedthatthecitystargetisambitiouscomparedtonationalstandards.Thecitybenefitsfromasignificantnumberofbusroutecontractsendingandundergoingrebiddingin2025and2026,whichcouldacceleratethetransition.Nonetheless,integratingnewinfrastructure,particularlylandforchargingstations,remainsasignificantchallenge.From2024to2030,thecitywilltendercontractsfor108busroutesinvolvingapproximately1,901buses.By2025,thecityplanstohave2,542buses,increasingto3,317by2030.Despitetheseplans,thedevelopmentofgreenenergyvehiclesfaceshurdlessuchasinsufficientCNGrefuelingstationsandhighinvestmentcostsaselectricbusesarearound13percentmoreexpensivethandieselmodels.Additionally,thecharginginfrastructureforelectricbusesisnotyetfullydeveloped.Ph?mXuanMai,anexpertfromtheHCMCityUniversityofTechnology,saidthatwhileCNGbusesaredecreasinginpopularityduetotherapiddevelopmentofelectricbuses,andthelatterareexpectedtogrowsubstantiallyduetotechnologicaladvancements,supportivepolicies,andincreasingconsumerdemand.Tosupporttheexpansionofelectricbuses,Mairecommendedthegovernmenttoinvestincharginginfrastructure,includingsolar-poweredstations,anddeveloprenewableenergysourcestoensurecleanpowersupply.Similarly,MaiLinhGroupsrepresentativehighlightedthatsolarenergyisanoptimalsolutionforachievingthenet-zeroemissiontargetandiscurrentlyevaluatingelectricvehiclesforitstaxiserviceswhileseekingpartnershipswithelectricvehiclemanufacturers.Nguy?nDuyKhánhfromSaigonbuspointedoutthattheinitialcostofelectricbusesissignificantlyhigher,approximatelyVN?6billion(US$237,000)perbus.Hesuggestedthatthegovernmentshouldconsiderofferinglowerinterestratesonloans,withproposalsrangingfrom1-2percent,comparedtothe3percentsuggestedbythePublicTransportManagementCentre.TheDepartmentofTransportiscurrentlyproposingvarioussupportmechanisms,includinginterestratesubsidies,importtaxreductions,andinvestmentincharginginfrastructuretoencouragetheadoptionofgreenenergybuses.DirectorofthedepartmentTr?nQuangLamemphasisedthatthecityiscommittedtoprioritisingtheshifttogreenenergyandwillworkondevelopingsupportivepoliciesthroughtwophases.Thefirstphase,bySeptember,willfocusonfinalisingmechanismsforelectricandCNGbuses,withthesecondphaseaddressingalltypesofvehicles.Thedepartmentisalsoworkingonmappingoutthechargingstationnetwork,initiallyfocusingonbusdepotsandmajorbusstations.ThecitysDepartmentofIndustryandTradewillalsoorganiseworkshopsoninvestmentpolicies,technicalquotas,supportingmechanisms,amongotherstosupportenterprises,associationsandsectorsparticipatinginthetransition.—VNSFirefighterswereabletoextinguishtheflameswithinfiveminutes,andtheareawasclearedwithinanhour.—PhotocourtesyofTanS?nNh?tauthorityHCMCITY—ADIYpowerbankinapassengerscheckedluggagecaughtfireafterbeingleftbehindatsecuritysrequestatHCMCitysTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportonTuesdaynight.Theincidenthadminimalimpactonairportoperations,airauthoritiesnoted.Theincidentoccurredaround11:55pmwhenairportsecuritystaffinstructedamalepassengertoremovehispowerbankfromhischeckedluggageduetotheassociatedfirehazards.Shortlythereafter,thedevicecaughtfire.Firefighterswereabletoextinguishtheflameswithinfiveminutes,andittookapproximatelyonehourtosecureandcleartheaffectedarea.Arepresentativefromtheairportsaidthepowerbankwasado-it-yourselfhomemadetype,andsinceadrypowderfireextinguisherwasused,powderdustcreatedsmokeintheextinguishedarea,andby12:55AMonJuly31,theareahadbeenthoroughlycleaned.Theincidentdidnotsignificantlyimpactoperationsattheterminal,therepresentativesaid.Thelithium-ionbatteriesinthesedevicesgenerateenergythroughelectrochemicalreactionsthatinherentlyproduceheat.Duetothepotentialforoverheatingandcombustion,certainairlineshaveprohibitedtheuseofpowerbanks,whileothersadvisepassengerstonotifycrewmembersshouldtheirdevicesbecomeexcessivelywarm.Mostairlinesrequirepassengerstostorepowerbanksintheirhandluggagetomitigateanypotentialhazards.—VNS

VietnameseAmbassadortoJapanPh?mQuangHi?uspeaksataseminaronpromotingsupportforVietnameseworkersinJapantointegrateintothelocalcommunity.—VNA/VNSPhotoTOKYO—TheVietnameseEmbassyinJapanonJuly30heldaseminaronpromotingsupportforVietnameseworkersinJapantointegrateintothelocalcommunity,developthemselvesandtheircareers,withtheparticipationofrepresentativesofrelevantJapaneseagencies,departmentsandlocalities.Therearecurrentlynearly600,000Vietnameseliving,studying,andworkingacross47prefecturesandcitiesofJapan.Inhisopeningremarks,VietnameseAmbassadorPh?mQuangHi?usaidthatthemajorityofVietnamesepeoplearehardworking,eagertolearn,andliveharmoniouslyandamicably.TheyhavecontinuouslyimprovedtheirJapaneselanguageskillstobetterthemselves,supporttheirfamilies,andcontributetoJapanseconomy,aswellasenhancingthefriendshipbetweenthetwocountries.HenotedthatfollowingtheJapaneseGovernmentspolicyrevisionallowingtalentedforeignworkerstoresideandworkforalong-terminJapan,thenumberofVietnameseworkersintheEastAsiancountryisexpectedtocontinuerisinginthenearfuture.Therefore,theembassyorganisedthiseventtoexchangeopinionswithJapaneseagencies,departments,sectorsandlocalitiesonmeasuresforVietnameseworkerstochooseJapaneselocalitiesasadestinationtoworkandliveforalongterm,becomeapartofthelocalsocietyandeffectivelycontributetothesocio-economicdevelopmentofthatlocality,addedHieu.YasuhisaArai,arepresentativefromJapansMinistryofJustice,providedanoverviewofthenewrecruitmentandtrainingsystemannouncedbythegovernmentonJune21.Heexplainedthatunderthenewlaw,thetechnicalapprenticetrainingsystem,whichinvolvesskilltransfer,willbefundamentallyre-evaluated,whileanewrecruitmentandtrainingsystemwillbeestablishedtodevelopandensurehumanresourcesinfieldswhereJapanisexperiencingalabourshortage.Attheseminar,representativesfromYamanashi,Kanagawa,andAichiprefecturesbriefedparticipantsontheirrespectivelocalityseffortstoattractforeignlabourers,particularlythosefromVietnam.HieuemphasisedtheneedtofocusonJapaneselanguagetraining,Japaneseculturepopularisation,andskilldevelopmentforVietnameseworkers.Healsohighlightedtheimportanceofcontinuoustrainingactivities,startingbeforetheirarrivalinJapanandmaintainingitthroughouttheirtimelivingandworkinginthecountry.—VNSTheanti-scammobilenTrustisdevelopedbytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation.—PhotocourtesyofnTrustHàN?I—Anationalanti-scammobileapplicationhasbeenlaunchedbytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation(undertheMinistryofPublicSecurity).Thefreeapp,namednTrust,istohelppeopledetectsignsofscammingbyverifyingphoneandbankaccountnumbers,aswellaswebsitelinksandQRcodes.ItwasfirstannouncedattheseminaronpreventingonlinescamsheldonMay13bytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation.FollowingitsbetaversionreleasedinJune,theapphasbeenupdatedtobetterscanformalwareandoptimiseitsperformance.nTrustiscurrentlyavailableonGooglePlayStoreforAndroiddevicesandontheAppStorefordevicesrunningoniOS.Ifusersdetectanysignsofscamming,theycanreportsuspiciousphonenumbers,bankaccountnumbers,websitelinksorsoftwareviatheapp.TheirreportswillthenbecompiledandanalysedbeforebeingsenttotheentirenTrustnetwork.—VNSAmedicalworkercheckstheRussianmanshealth.—Photosnhandan.vnTHáIBìNH—TheauthoritiesofnorthernprovinceTháiBìnhauthoritieshaveidentifieda46-year-oldmanwithRussiannationality,driftinginthecoastaltidalflatareaofTh?yTr??ngCommune,TháiTh?yDistrict??sufferingfromfatigueandhungerbutwithoutanyinjuriesonhisbody.HisnameisRomanBorisivandhaspassportvaliduntilNovember9,2028.At14.00onMonday,theDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStationinTháiTh?yDistrictreceivedareportfromTr?nXuanC?nh,46,in??ngHoàngCommune,Ti?nH?iDistrict,aboutthediscoveryofamaleforeignerinacoastaltidalflatarea.Afterreceivingtheinformation,theborderguardstationsentofficersandsoldierstothescene.TheworkinggroupandlocalpeopletookthemantoanoysterwatchtowerformedicalcareandfirstaidduetohispoorhealthandthentookhimtotheDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStation.ImmigrationchecksshowedthatheenteredVi?tNamonJuly15,2024,undertheunilateralvisaexemptionprogrammethroughtheTayTrangInternationalBorderGatein?i?nBiênProvince.AuthoritiescheckedRomanBorisovspersonalbelongingsandfoundonlydailynecessitiesandclothes,nomoneyorweapons.HesaidthatbeforeenteringVi?tNam,hehadbeeninThailandandLaos.Hestayedin?i?nBiênforaboutthreedays.Becausehehadnomoney,hewalkedandhitchedaridetoH?iPhòngCityonJuly20.Seeinghimwanderingaround,H?iPhòngpeoplegavehimshelterandfood.OnJuly28,hemovedtothecoastalmangroveforestarea.Localslenthimafoamraft,whichherowedalongthecoastanddriftedtothetidalflatareaof??Th?yTr??ngCommune.HispassportisvalidfortemporaryresidenceinVi?tNam.BorisovsaidhewishestocontinuetotravelfreelyinVi?tNam.Whenhistemporaryresidenceexpires,hewillgotoLaosandCambodiaviathelandbordergates.Currently,theRussianmanisbeingtemporarilycaredforandrestingattheDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStation.TháiBìnhProvinceauthoritiesdeterminedthathehadcompletedallproceduresaccordingtothelawanddidnotdiscoveranysuspiciousissuesrelatedtonationalsecurity.TheydecidedtoguidehimonVietnameseregulationsandlawssothathecancontinuehisj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AroadinChiL?ngWardofL?ngS?nCity,L?ngS?nProvince,iserodedduetoheavyrainsonJuly29-30.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—HeavyrainsonMondayandTuesdayhaveresultedinfivecasualtiesandheavypropertylossesinthenorthernregion,reportedtheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Asof5pmonTuesday,downpour-triggeredlandslidesandfloodskilledtwopeopleinT?aChùaandM??ngChàdistrictsinthenorthwesternprovinceof?i?nBiên.Meanwhile,35housesinM??ngáng,N?mP?,andM??ngChàdistrictscollapsedorwereflooded,17householdsinN?mP?wereevacuatedurgently,33.65haofriceinM??ngNhéandM??ngChàdamaged,and10roadsinM??ngNhé,N?mP?,andM??ngChàeroded.TotaldamageisestimatedatVN?3billion(US$118,600),localauthoritiessaid.InTháiNguyênProvince,onepersonmovingonafloodedbridgein??nhHóa(chǎn)Districtwasdead,alandslidedestroyedafarmwith200chickens,whilesomeriverbankandwallsectionswereeroded,leadingtodamageworthaboutVN?290million,accordingtothestandingofficeoftheTháiNguyênsteeringboardfornaturaldisasterresponse,search,andrescue.InB?cK?nProvince,landslidescausedbyheavyrainsinjuredtwopeopleandaffected15housesinB?cK?nCityandthedistrictsofCh?M?i,NgànS?n,B?chTh?ng,Ch???n,andNaRì.Besides,13.36haofriceand9.82haofothercropsarenowunderwater.Manyroadswerealsowashedawayinpart,includingNationalHighway3B,theroutefromC?L?toV?nMinhcommunes,andNaNg?mroadinC?mGiàngCommune.SomeotherfacilitieswerealsohithardsuchasthepolicestationofC?L?CommuneinNaRì,thehealthcentreofQuangPhongcommuneinthesamedistrict,andthekindergartenofV?H??ngCommuneinB?chTh?ngDistrict.InL?ngS?n,downpoursinundated26housesandtriggerederosionalongmanyroadsacrosstheborderprovince.ProlongedrainsalsofloodedmanyroadsinH?LongCityofQu?ngNinhProvincewhileerodinganembankmentinH?ngH?iWardandaroadinH?ngGaiWard.Assoonastheincidentshappened,theprovincesauthoritieshavevisitedandofferedassistancetothevictimsfamilies,controlledthetrafficflow,placedwarningsigns,evacuatedpeopleandpropertytosaferplaces,andsupportedlocalpeopletoaddressconsequencesandstabilisetheirlife.TheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingpredictedthatheavyrainswillcontinueinthenorthernregioninthenextfewdays.—VNSThePharmacyCounteratHCMCitysTropicalDiseasesHospitalinDistrict5.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—HCMCityisallowedtoproactivelyimportdrugs,especiallyspecialisedandraredrugs,forthespecialtreatmentneedsofmedicalfacilitiestopromptlymeetdiseasepreventionrequirementsandotherurgentneeds.ThecitysDepartmentofHealthonJuly16announcedthattheGovernmenthadissuedDecreeNo.84/2024/ND-CPonpilotingthedecentralisationofstatemanagementincertainfieldstocityauthorities.Accordingly,inthehealthcaresector,thecityisauthorisedtodecideontheimportlicensingofmedicinesneededforspecialtreatmentsarisingduringmedicalexaminationsandtreatmentasstipulatedbymedicalfacilitiesunderthecitysmanagement.T?ngChíTh??ng,directoroftheDepartmentofHealth,saidalthoughhealthcentresinthecityhadimplementeddrugprocurementbiddingformedicalstationsinrecentyears,theresultsofdrugsupplybiddingformosthealthcentresindistrictsandTh???cCityhadbeenlimited.Thelistofdrugsdoesnotfullymeetthemedicalexaminationandtreatmentneedsatmedicalstationsanddoesnotalignwiththeactualexpectationsofbothpatientsanddoctors,hesaid.Theprocurementofdrugsforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiesstillfacesseveralchallenges,includingtheprolongedprocessofselectingdrugsuppliersandahighpercentageofitemsforwhichnosuppliersarechosen,accordingtoTh??ng.Themainreasonismanysuppliersdonotparticipateinthebiddingprocessbecausethequantityofdrugspurchasedbyeachhealthcentreissmallcomparedtothevolumesuppliedtohigher-leveltreatmentunits.Additionally,thepersonnelathealthcentresresponsibleforbiddinglackbothinnumberandprofessionalism.Toaddressthisissue,thecitysDepartmentofHealthhasdeterminedthatensuringthesupplyofdrugsforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiesisoneofthekeytasksofthecityshealthcaresector.SincetheBiddingLawtookeffectonJanuary1,2024,thedepartmenthasdevelopedaplanforcentraliseddrugprocurementforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiestoenhancethecapacitytosupplydrugsfortreatmentneeds,especiallyatmedicalstations.ThispolicyhasreceivedtheconsensusofthePeoplesCommitteesofdistrictsandTh???cCityandhasbeenimplementedforhealthcentresuniformly,Th??ngsaid.Currently,thedepartmenthascompileddruglistsfromvarioushealthcentresforgenericdrugs,consistingofover400typesofdrugs,andherbalmedicine,whichincludesdrugscombiningactiveingredientswithherbalandtraditionalmedicines,totallingnearly60typesofdrugs.IthasentrustedHùngV??ngHospitalandtheTraditionalMedicineHospital,whicharerecognisedfortheircapacityandexperienceinmanagingthebiddingprocess,withthesecontractsandmobilisedhealthcareprofessionalstosupporttheselectionofcontractors.Thehospitalsarediligentlyproceeding,anditisanticipatedthatbySeptemberthisyear,thecitywillfinalisecontractorselectionstocommencedrugsupplytohealthcentresandmedicalstations.Inadditiontoeffortstosupplydrugstoprimaryhealthcarefacilities,theDepartmentofHealthisfocusingonensuringdrugsupplyfortheentirehealthcaresystemacrossthecity.Tomonitorandfacilitatedrugsupply,ithasestablishedataskforceforprocurementanddistributioncoordination.Thistaskforcegathersinformationondrugsupplyfromhealthcarefacilitiestoprovidetimelysupport.Regardingraredrugs,itmaintainsregularcommunicationwiththeMinistryofHealthtoimplementsupportivemeasuresforhospitals.IthasreportedtotheDrugAdministrationDepartmentundertheministryandpromptlyimportedseveralraredrugsintoVi?tNamtomeettreatmentdemands,includingglobulin,diphtheriaantitoxinserumandmethotrexate.Somedrugshavealreadycompletedlicensingproceduresandwillsoonbeimportedintothecountry.Thecityiscommittedtostrengtheningitsprimaryhealthcarefacilityoperationstobuildaresilientgrassrootshealthcaresystemandanextensivenetworkaccessibletoallresidents.Thisinvolvesenhancinghumanresources,infrastructure,andtechnologicalcapabilitiestoeffectivelymeetthecommunityshealthcareneeds.Inaddition,improvingdrugsupplyisconsideredacriticalinitiativetoencouragemorepeopletoutiliselocalhealthstationsformedicalconsultationsandtreatments,accordingtoTh??ng.—VNS

PublicemployeesworkattheSecurityOperationsCentre(SOC)andIntelligentOperationsCentre(IOC)ofNinhThu?nProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Facingtheincreasingrisksofpersonaldatatheftandransomwareattacks,cybersecurityexpertsareadvisingontheneedforbetterlegalframeworksandcoordinationtoprotectcitizensandtheirrights.LêQuangHà,productdirectorofViettelCyberSecuritysaidthatinthefirstsixmonthsof2024,thecompanyrecorded46databreachesandsales,13millionrecordsonsale,12.3gigabytesofsourcecodesleaked,alongsidetenransomwareattacksand56companiessuspectedofbeingtargeted.Therewerealso495,000DDoS(distributeddenial-of-service)attacks,2,364phishingdomains,sevenadvancedpersistentthreatgroupsdetected,17,648newcybersecurityvulnerabilitiesdiscoveredand2,139IPaddressesconnectedtophishingdomains,thetechexpertadded.Giventhisfrequentlevelofcyberattacks,itcanbesaidthataprofessionalcybercrimeindustryhasbeenestablished,HàtoldTint?c(News)newspaper.AccordingtoDirectoroftheNationalCyberSecurityCentreColonelLêXuanTh?y,sincetheendof2023,sixransomwareattacksonVietnamesebusinessesinbanking,securities,energy,postalservicesandtelecommunicationshavebeenrecorded.ColonelTh?yaddedthatinthewakeoftheseseriouscyberattacks,mostorganisationsfailedtoreportissuestoauthorities.Nguy?nMinhChính,DirectoroftheMinistryofPublicSecuritysDepartmentofCyber??SecurityandHigh-techCrimePrevention(A05)saidthatpersonaldataleakswerecommoninthecybersphere,withmanyinternetusersunawareoftheneedtoprotecttheirowninformation.Theseleakscouldcomefromtheirpublicpostsorwerestolenduringdatatransferandstorage.Thesaleandpurchaseofpersonaldata,bothrawandprocessed,wererampant,headded.Thissituationstemmedfrombusinessesandserviceprovidersallowingthird-partypartnersaccesstotheircustomersdatawithoutstrictregulationsandobligations.Inothercases,businessesactivelycollecttheircustomersinformationtoformtheirowndatabase,whichisthenanalysedandprocessedforcommercialpurposes.SystematicdatatradeExpertsobservedthatpersonaldatatradeisnowbeingconductedsystematically,andinsomecases,withwarrantyorupdatesperthebuyersrequest.Mostofthetransactionsaredoneopenlyoverextensiveperiodsoftimeontheinternet,whetherthroughwebsites,socialmediaorhackerforums.Thesaleandpurchaseofpersonaldataarenotscatteredbetweenindividuals,thereisinvolvementofbusinessesandorganisations,saidA05directorChính,explaininghownewcompaniesoftenillegallycollectpersonaldataforcommercialpurposesthroughtoolshiddenonwebsites.Malwarespreadintheonlinesphereandattacksonthecomputersystemsofotherbusinessesandorganisationsalsoposethreatstodatabases,accordingtoChính.A05statisticsshowedthatthepublicsecurityministrycrackeddownonhundredsofindividualsandorganisationsengaginginpersonaldatatrade,withseveralcasesoflarge-scaledatatheft.Theamountofillegallycollectedandtradedpersonaldatafromthesecasesreachedthousandsofgigabytes.Theministryhasalsoactivelydetectedandinvestigated16casesofleakedinternaldataandstatesecretsontheinternet.Inresponsetotheincreasinglyrampantillegaldatatrade,thepublicsecurityministryhasadvisedthegovernmentandNationalAssemblyonthedevelopmentofDecree13/2023/N?-CPonpersonaldataprotection.TheministryisalsoassignedtoleadandcoordinatethedraftingoftheLawonPersonalDataProtectiontoprotectcitizensrightstopersonalprivacy,humanrightsandcybersecurity.Meanwhile,theResearchandConsultingCommitteeforTechnologyDevelopmentandInternationalCooperation(undertheNationalCybersecurityAssociation)proposedestablishingacollaborativeinformationplatform.ThisplatformisexpectedtobeconnectedtodatabasesoftheMinistryofPublicSecurity,MinistryofInformationandCommunications,theStateBankofVietnam,cybersecurityorganisationsinthecountryandglobally,aswellasindependentcybersecurityexperts.V?Ng?cS?n,headofthecommitteesaid:Sharinginformationisthebestwaytooffermembersoftheassociationacomprehensiveviewofthesituationandlatestcybersecurityintelligence.Thiswillhelpthemidentifyandactivelyrespondtonewthreats,therebyenhancingsecurity.—VNS

ANg?cLinhginsengrootforsaleatamarketinNamTràMyDistrictinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngNam.TheprovincehasaskedforalawonVietnameseginsengforsustainabledevelopmentandbrandprotection.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhQU?NGNAM–ThecentralprovincehasaskedtheNationalAssemblytobuildalawonVietnameseginseng,orNg?cLinhginseng(Panaxvietnamensis,orVietnameseginseng)–alegalframeworkforsustainabledevelopmentandprotectionofthenationalherbalmedicinebrand.Thelawshouldgiveguidelinesonconservation,farming,testing,certification,grantinggeographicalindication,protectionandpromotionofthevaluablelocalplant.Theprovincealsosentastrategicplanfordevelopinginfrastructureprojects,includinganupgradeona45kmsectionoftheNationalHighway40Banda60kmkeyroadlinkingtheginsengfarmingzoneworthatotalofVN?2.4trillion.Vicechairmanoftheprovincialpeoplescommittee,H?QuangB?usaidtheGovernmenthadapprovedtheMasterPlanforthedevelopmentofNg?cLinhginsengin2030-45.Hesaidtrafficinfrastructureandakeyroadsystemconnectingfarmingzone,factoriesandmarketswasnecessarytocreateginseng-relatedtourismandincreaseinvestmentinthesector.AtechnicianchecksabottleofginsengsaplingsataresearchcentreoftheSamSamCompanyinTamK?City.Qu?ngNamProvinceplanstoboosttheaddedvalueoftheNg?cLinhGinsengandinvestmentinginsengproductionprojects.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhB?usaidtheprovincewasalsourgingthegovernmenttobringinbiginvestmentsfromTHGroup,VinGroupandtheothermajorbusinessesinthemajorNg?cLinhginsengfarmzoneinNamTràMyDistrict.TheprovincesaidtheNationalAssemblyshouldreviewwhethertoassignaspecialGinsengConsumingDaytopromotethespecialnationaltreasure.ThereisalreadyamajorNg?cLinhGinsenghi-techprocessingfactoryandresearchcentreatTamTh?ngIndustrialParkinTamK?City–whichproducescapsules,essentialoils,cosmetics,drinksandteaandfoodsupplements,allmadefromginsengroots.TheUS$5.4millionfactory,whichwasbuiltbySamSamCompany,canproduce200,000capsulesandprovidefivemillionNg?cLinhginsengsaplingsperyear.Thecentralprovinceplansagrowingareaof20,000haacrosssevenzonesofNg?cLinhginseng.Ng?cLinhginseng,grownbothinNamTràMyDistrictinQu?ngNamProvinceandKonTum,wasrecognisedasaNationalBrandandgivenaGeographicalIndicationin2018.Theginsengcangrowat1,400mabovesealevel,inforestsinNamTràMydistrictinQu?ngNamandTuM?R?ngDistrictinKonTumProvince.Upto26businesseshaveagreedtoinvest$221millioninfarmingginsengandprocessingessentialoils,cosmetics,drinksandcapsulesfromginsengintheNamTràMydistrict.Ane-commerceplatformforNg?cLinhginseng(Panaxvietnamensis,orVietnameseginseng)medicinalherbandfarmproduceofNamTràMyhasbeenlaunchedbythemountainousdistrictcommittee,promotingthenationalbrandandapplyingonlinetradingandsocialnetworkbusinessmodels.VNSPassengerspreparetoboardattherailwaystation.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamRailwayCorporation(VNR)hasbegunsellingticketsforvariousroutesdepartingfromAugusttotheendofthisyear,includingthosefortheSeptember2NationalDayholiday.Publicworkerswillhavefour-daybreakfromAugust31toSeptember3fortheNationalDayholidaythisyear,accordingtoanannouncementbytheMinistryofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairs.Specifically,ontheHCMCity–HàN?iroute,ticketsareavailablefortrainsSE1/SE2,SE3/SE4,SE5/SE6,andSE7/SE8.TicketsareavailablefortrainsSE19/SE2ontheHàN?i–?àN?ngroute,trainsNA1/NA2ontheHàN?i–Vinhroute,trainsSP3/SP4ontheHàN?i–LàoCairouteandHP1/HP2,LP2/LP3,LP5/LP6andLP7/LP8ontheHàN?i–H?iPhòngroute.Inthesouth,ticketsareonsalefortrainsSE21/SE22fortheHCMCity–?àN?ngroute,trainsSNT1/SNT2fortheHCMCity-NhaTrangroute,andtrainsSPT1/SPT2fortheHCMCity–PhanThi?troute.VNRhascontinuedtoofferdiscountsforsocialpolicybeneficiariessuchasVietnameseHeroicMothers,warinvalids,AgentOrangevictims,peoplewithseveredisabilities,theelderly,childrenandstudents.Additionally,duringtheNationalDayholiday,round-tripticketswillhaveafivepercentdiscountforindividualsandasevenpercentdiscountforgroupbookingsof20ormore.Fromnowuntiltheendof2024,therailwaysectorhasofferedvariouspromotionalprogrammeswithdiscountsofupto15percent.FortrainsSE1/SE2,SE3/SE4,SE5/SE6,SE7/SE8,passengerspurchasingticketsfordistancesover900kmatleast10daysbeforedeparturecanreceivea5-15percentdiscount,exceptfor4-berthsleepercabinsonSE3trains.FortrainsSE21/SE22fortheHCMCity–?àN?ngroutewithdistancesover600km,SNT1/SNT2fortheHCMCity–NhaTrangroutewithdistancesover300km,andSPT1/SPT2fortheHCMCity–PhanThi?troute,passengerspurchasingticketsatleasttendaysbeforedeparturecanreceivea5-15percentdiscount(excludingfour-berthsleepercabinsonSNT1/SNT2andSPT1/SPT2trains).Groupbookingsof11ormorepassengerswillreceivediscountsofbetweenfourand12percentandround-tripticketswillhavea10percentdiscountonthereturnleg.Inadditiontoregulartrains,extratrainswillbeoperatedduringtheNationalDayholidayorwhenpassengerdemandincreases.TheseadditionaltrainswillrunfromHàN?itoThanhHóa(chǎn),Vinh,Qu?ngBìnhandreturn,fromHàN?itoH?iPhòngandreturnandfromHCMCitytoPhanThi?t,NhaTrang,QuyNh?n,Qu?ngNg?i,HàN?iandreturn.—VNS

AmanwasrescuedafterjumpingoffofPhúM?BridgeinHCMCityinAprilthisyear.—Photovietnamnet.vnHCMCITY—ThirtyonepeoplekilledthemselvesbyjumpingoffbridgesinHCMCityinthefirsthalfoftheyear,withonlyonecasesuccessfullypreventedwithanintervention,accordingtoarecentreportbytheHCMCityPolice.ColonelLêM?nhHà,deputyheadofthecitypolicesgeneralstaffdivision,saidthatmostofthesuicidecasesareduetopeoplebeingunderpressurewithfamilyorrelationshipmatters,academicorbusinessstress,ormentaldisorders.Topreventsimilarincidents,authoritieshaveinstalledbarriersaroundbridgerailings,inadditiontoputtingmorefocusonmentalhealthcounselling.Volunteerteamsalongtheriverhavealsobeenorganisedtopromptlyinterveneandrescuethoseintendingtoendtheirlifebyjumpingoffthebridges.ColonelHàalsorequestedthatpeoplepaymoreattentionandsupporteachother,toengenderaspiritofsolidaritytopreventpossiblesuicides.—VNSAdoctorexaminesababyforwhoopingcoughattheNationalChildrenHospitalinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tHàN?I—TheMinistryofHealthhascalledonprovincialandmunicipaldepartmentsofhealthtomakeplanstopreventandcontrolanymeaslesandwhoopingcoughcasesnationwide,withparticularfocusonvaccinationcampaigns.Therequestcomesasmeaslesandwhoopingcoughcasesinsomeprovincesandcitieshaveincreasedandareshowingcomplexdevelopments.Vaccinationcentresmuststrictlyadheretovaccinationmanagementregulations,ensuringcomprehensiveupdatesofvaccinationrecordsonthemanagementplatform,theministrynoted.Itisnecessarytoreviewandensureadequatefunding,medicines,biologicalproducts,supplies,chemicals,vaccines,equipmentandpersonnelforregularvaccinationactivitiesandepidemicpreventionandcontrolefforts,theministrysaid.Regardingmedicalexaminationandtreatmentfacilitiesundertheministry,theministrydemandedreadinessinpreparingtorespondtooutbreaks.HealthcarefacilitieswererequiredtofullyreportcasesandoutbreakclustersontheonlineInfectiousDiseaseSurveillanceandManagementSystem.Thatincludedcompletingthetaskforceforepidemicpreventionandpreparingofproactiveplanstocopewithepidemicsatdifferentlevelsandscales.Theministryalsorequiredintensifyingimplementationofcommunicationmeasuresoninfectionprevention,detectionmethodsandhandlingsuspectedcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcoughamonghealthcareworkersandcommunitymembers.Traininginscreening,diagnosis,treatment,careandinfectioncontrolformeaslesandwhoopingcoughwasalsoneededforhealthcarestafftobepreparedincaseofoutbreaksinmedicalfacilities.Localauthoritiesweredirectedtoenhancecommunication,implementationandmanagementofmeaslesandwhoopingcoughvaccinationforchildrenaswellasensuringsufficientvaccinesupplies.Additionally,closecoordinationwiththelocaldepartmentofinformationandcommunications,mediaagenciesandgrassrootscommunicationnetworkswascrucialtoadviseandguidethepublicondiseasepreventionmeasuresandensuringcompletevaccinationagainstmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Earlydetection,timelyisolationThemedicalfacilitiesweretoldtoenhancescreeningactivitiesforearlydetectionandtimelyisolationofconfirmedorsuspectedcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Mildcaseswithoutcomplicationscouldbeinstructedforhometreatment.Themedicalfacilitiesunderthehealthministryhadtoissueguidelinesandproceduresforrespondingtocasesofconfirmedorsuspectedinfectionsattheirunits,includingpatientreferral,screeningexaminations,isolationproceduresandpatientadmissiontotreatmentareas.Theyhadtopreparewithisolationtreatmentareasortemporaryisolationareasforpatients,whoinfectedorsuspectedwithmeaslesandwhoopingcough,dependingonthescaleanddirectivesoflocalhealthauthorities.Immediateinvestigationofoutbreaksmustbeconducteduponthefirstreportedcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcough,ensuringadequateprotectiveequipmentforhealthcarestaffinvolvedindirectexamination,treatmentandcareofinfectedorsuspectedcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Theministrydirectedpreventivemedicineunitstoproactivelymonitorandpromptlydetectnewcases,conductinvestigations,identifysourcesofinfectionandhandleoutbreaksofmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Hospitalswereurgedtoeffectivelymanagetheadmissionofmeaslesandwhoopingcoughpatients,ensuretimelytreatmenttominimiseseverecasesandfatalities.Thehospitalshadtostrictlycomplywithinfectioncontrolmeasurestopreventcross-infectionandoutbreaksofmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Thehealthcarefacilitiesmuststrictlyadheretoinfectioncontrolmeasuresandimplementpreventionmethodsbasedontransmissionroutesupondetectingcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcoughinfectionorsuspicion.Furthermore,itneededtostrengthensupervisionandsupporttoensurecompliancewithregulationsandproceduresformeaslesandwhoopingcoughpreventionandcontrolamonghealthcarestaff,patientsandpatientfamilies.—VNS

AseriousaccidentontheHàN?i-H?iPhòngExpresswayonThursday.twowerekilledandninewereinjured.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Atotalof5,343peoplewerekilledbytrafficaccidentsacrossVi?tNaminthefirstsixmonthsofthisyear,saidtheNationalCommitteeonTrafficSafetyonFriday.Thecommitteegaveoutthefiguresaspartofaconferencetoreviewtrafficsafety,reportingthattherewere12,350trafficaccidentsinthefirstsixmonthsof2024,inwhich9,552peoplewereinjured.Comparedtothesameperiodlastyear,thenumberoftrafficaccidentsincreasedby15.85percent,whilethenumberofdeathsdeclinedby10.61percent.Fortyprovincesandcitiesreporteddecliningnumberoftrafficaccidentfatalities.Inparticular,CàMau,LaiChau,BìnhThu?nprovincesreportedadeclineindeathsfromtrafficaccidentsof45percent.However,23localitiesreportedanincreaseinthenumberofdeathsinthefirsthalfoftheyear,withcentralprovinceTh?aThiên-Hu?andMekongDeltaprovinceB?nTrereportingasurgeofover40percent,saidLêKimThành,thecommitteesvicechairman.Hesaidthenumberoftrafficaccidentscausedbydrunkdrivinghasreducedsharplycomparedtothesameperiodofthepreviousyears.Hesaidtherewerenineextremelyserioustrafficaccidents,killingandinjuringmanypeople,causingwidespreadpublicanger.Thenumberofcasesandinjuriesduetotrafficaccidentsincreasedcomparedtothesameperiodin2023,withsomelocalareasreportingcasesofracing.TrafficcongestioninHàN?i,HCMCityandkeygatewaysofmajorcitiesisgettingmorecomplicated.Thenumberofactsagainstpoliceofficersondutyhavebeenontherise.Inthefirstsixmonthsoftheyear,therewere78cases,injuring27officers,anincreaseof45casescomparedtothesameperiodin2023.Lowawarenessofcompliancewithlegalregulationsandresponsibilitiesoflocalauthoritiesbeinglacking,havebeenidentifiedasthemaincauses,accordingtothecommittee.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuang,thecommitteeschairman,saidinthecontextof6.42percentofGDPgrowthinH1,traffic,tradeandgoodstransportationwillsubsequentlyincrease,puttingpressureonthetaskofensuringorderandsecurity.TheNationalAssemblyhaspassedtwolaws:theLawonRoadTrafficOrderandSafetyandtheRoadLaw,whichserveasnewlegalframeworkstobetterperformourtasks,hesaid.—VNSThanV?nTho?i,DeputyDirector-GeneralofGlobalBBAJSC,questionedbyapoliceman.—Photosggp.org.vnHàN?I—HàN?ipoliceannouncedonFridaythattheyhadprosecutedThanV?nTho?i,DeputyDirector-GeneralofGlobalBBAJSC,fororchestratingamulti-levelscaminvolvingthecryptocurrencyCachBachPro(CBP).AlongwithTho?i,40,residinginXuanT?oWard,B?cT?LiêmDistrict,HàN?iCity,thepolicealsoarrestedsevenothersimplicatedinthescam.Tho?iallegedlypurchasedtheCBPprojectoverseasin2019andestablishedanetworkofwebsitesandapplications,includingthewebsitespeeding.vip,topromoteandtradethecryptocurrency.Healsocreatedatieredsystemwhereparticipantswererewardedforrecruitingnewmembersanddevelopingtheirinvestmentnetworks,despitenothavingalicense.Toattractinvestors,Tho?iandhisteamemployedavarietyofdeceptivetactics,includingpromisingdailyreturnsof0.5percentandcommissionofupto50percentforrecruitingnewmembers,andhosting5-starvacationsandothereventsforinvestorswhodepositlargeamountsofmoneyintothesystem.FromMarch2021toJune2024,theyleveragedspeeding.viptobuildaninvestmentcommunitywithhundredsofthousandsofaccounts,withinvestmentpackagesamountingtotensofbillionsofdollars.HàN?ipolicehaveinitiatedlegalproceedingsagainstTho?iandhisaccomplicesonchargesofviolatingmulti-levelbusinessregulationsandmisappropriatingpropertiesusingtelecommunicationandelectronictools.TheyhaveurgedindividualswhoparticipatedintheBBIMall,CBP,SVIP,VNDO,CBPWallet,FutureCity,andotherrelatedprojectsconnectedtoGlobalBBAJSCtocomeforwardandcooperatewiththeinvestigation.—VNS