trong khu?n khSKY88? xúc ti?n du l?ch hai n??c.

Floods,triggeredbytheTyphoonYagi,devastatethenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBáionSeptember12.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—CountriesandinternationalorganisationscontinuepitchinginfortyphoonYagireliefworkinVi?tNamsnorthernlocalities.TheInternationalOrganisationforMigration(IOM)inVi?tNamsaidonTuesdaythatithasprovidedmorethan3,800people,mostlywomenandchildren,whowereforcedtoevacuateduetothesuperstorm,withessentialitemslikefreshwater,blankets,soapsandtents.TheemergencyassistancehasbeenjointlydeliveredbytheIOM,theMinistryofHealthandlocalmedicalstations.UnderacooperationagreementbetweentheIOMandtheministryinearlySeptember,variousmeasuresinresponsetothenaturaldisasterhavebeensteppedupoverthepasttime.IOMVi?tNamChiefofMissionParkMi-HyungsaidthattheIOMstandsreadytoaccompanytheVietnameseGovernmentandtheMoHinparticulartohelpthenorthernlocalitiesrecoverfromthetyphoon.Thesameday,theFrenchEmbassyinVi?tNamsaidmorethanVN?19billion(overUS$772,000)wasmobilisedfromtheFrenchagenciesandcommunitiestosupportVi?tNamsreliefefforts.Meanwhile,theBritishEmbassyannouncedthatapartoftheUKshumanitarianaidforVietnamtoaddresstheaftermathofthetyphoonwasbroughttoaffectedlocalitiesbytheUNChildrensFund(UNICEF).Theassistancefocusesonprotectingchildrenshealthandprovidingcashsupport,hygienesuppliesandcleanwaterinYênBáiProvince.TheembassysaidtheUKcommitstoaccompanyingVietnamtosupportandprotectchildrenduringtherecoveryprocess.TheUKGovernmenthasprovided1millionGBP($1.32million)toassistVi?tNamssettlementofthetyphoonaftermath.—VNSAmissilelaunchedfromIranisinterceptedbyIsraeliairdefencesystemsovertheWestBankcityofNablusonTuesday.—XINHUA/VNAPhotoTELAVIV—TheVietnameseEmbassyinIsraelhasrecommendedVietnamesepeoplelivingheretostrictlyadheretotheregulationsandguidanceregardingsafetyandsecuritymeasuressetbylocalauthorities,givenrocketattackrisksfromIran.Initsnotice,theembassysaidthatat2pm(localtime)onTuesday,theHomeFrontCommandofIsraelissuednewdirectivesonsecurityandsafetyguidance,whichlimitgatheringsto30peopleinopenspacesand300peopleinclosedspaces,requiretheclosureofbeaches,andadviseindividualstoreachaprotectedspacewithin90seconds.Thedirectives,appliedforbothnorthernandcentralIsrael,includingTelAvivandJerusalem,willbeineffectuntilOctober5at8pm.VietnamesepeopleareadvisedtoactivelyprepareplanstoensuretheirsafetyandkeepaclosewatchonreputablelocalmediaforupdatesonthesituationinIsrael.Itisnecessarytoavoidareasthataredeemedunsafeorhaveahighriskofattacks,suchasgovernmentfacilities,militaryzones,andfuelstorageareas;andtostayinclosecontactwiththeembassy.Incaseofemergencies,theyarerequiredtoseekassistanceandinformationregardingcitizenprotectionmeasures,theembassysaid.—VNSSKY88

Manyresidentsofthecapitalventureoutearly,donninglightjacketstocombatthechill.—VNA/VNSPhotosMinhQuy?tHàN?I—Acoldspellhashitthenorthernregion,resultinginnoticeablycoolertemperaturesinHàN?ionWednesdaymorning.AwomanwearslightjacketsonWednesdaymorning.Manyresidentsofthecapitalventuredoutearly,donninglightjacketstocombatthechill.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforMeteorologicalandHydrologicalForecasting,nightsandearlymorningsareexpectedtobeparticularlycold,withmountainousareasexperiencingasharpdropintemperatures.AwomanwearsaraincoattokeepwarmonWednesdaymorning.PeopledrivesthroughLongBiênBridgeinHàN?ionWednesdaymorning.MinimumtemperaturesinthenorthandThanhHóa(chǎn)Provinceareforecasttorangefrom19to22degreesCelsius,whilemountainousregionscouldseelowsof17to19degrees,withsomehigh-altitudeareasdroppingbelow16degrees.AnelderlywomanwearslongsleeveshirtwhenHàN?isweatherbecomeschillyonWednesdaymorning.PeoplehavetowearlightjacketsonWednesdaymorning.AmothertakesherchildrentogototheschoolinHàN?ionWednesdaymorning.AwomanwalksalongalocalpavementinHàN?ionWednesdaymorning.PeopledrivesthroughLongBiênBridgeinHàN?ionWednesdaymorning.InNgh?AnProvinceandHàT?nhProvince,minimumtemperaturesareanticipatedtobebetween20and23degreesCelsius.—VNSInthephoto,aperformancebymorethan2,000membersoftheHanoiAssociationofOutdoorHealthfortheMiddle-agedandElderly.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Populationageingisanirreversibleglobaltrendandhasastrongimpactonallareasofsociety.Thechallengesthatpopulationagingbringstoeconomicgrowth,politicsandsocialsecurityissuesaredirectlyaffectingtheelderly.Vi?tNamiscurrentlyinthegroupof15countrieswithapopulationofmorethan100millionpeople.Accordingtonationalpopulationdata,thecountryhasabout16.1millionelderlypeople,accountingforover16percentofitspopulation.Oftheelderly,about2.6millionpeopleareover80yearsold;morethanninemillionpeoplearewomen;and10.3millionpeopleliveinruralareas.Vi?tNamisstillinthegoldenageofpopulation-theperiodwhentheproportionofpeopleintheworkingage(15-64yearsold)istwicetheproportionofdependents(under15yearsoldandover64yearsold).However,thecountryisfacingrapidageingpopulationandadecliningbirthrate.JobsfortheelderlyIndevelopedcountries,populationageingoccursafterthegoldenpopulationperiodwhenthesenationsaccumulateconditionstoensuresocialsecurityfortheelderly.Meanwhile,althoughVi?tNamhasjustenteredthegroupofcountrieswithmiddleincome,theproportionofelderlypeopleishighinitspopulationstructure.Moreover,notmanyofthemgetpensions,themajorityofelderlypeoplehavetorelyonthecareoftheirchildrenandgrandchildrenandpartlyonsocialassistance.Infact,withtheirowndynamism,theelderlyinVi?tNamhavepromotedthespiritofdiligence,hardwork,andperseverance.Theystillkeepworkingandworkasbreadwinners.Accordingtostatistics,bytheendof2023,thewholecountryhadabout2.7millionelderlypeoplereceivingmonthlypensionsandsocialinsurancebenefits,accountingformorethan20percentofthetotalelderlypopulation.About60percentoftheelderlyaged60-69arestillworking;about40-45percentoftheelderly,includingpost-retirementworkers,participateineconomicactivities,about3-4percentoftheworkingelderpeoplearemanagingenterprisesorfarmsthatoffermillionsofjobsforworkersacrossthecountry.Inaddition,tensofthousandsofelderlypeople,includingpost-retirementworkers,participateinscientificresearch,teaching,andculturalandartisticactivities,amongothers.AccordingtotheGeneralStatisticsOffice,by2036,Vi?tNamwillofficiallyentertheperiodofageingpopulation,withmorethan21millionelderlypeople,accountingfor19.48percentofthetotalpopulation.Theelderlysworkingpotentialisstilllarge.Accordingtoexperts,inthenexttenyears,tensofmillionsofelderlypeopleareexpectedtorequirevocationaltrainingandnewjobs.Thatposesahugeconcernforsociety.However,iftheemploymentissueforolderworkersisaddressedproperly,theywillbeanimportantlabourforcethatcontributestothecountryseconomicgrowth.Astheskillsandexperienceofelderlyworkersareveryvaluable,itsaninevitableandurgenttasktosupportthemtochangelivelihoodsorstartnewventures.InthecontextofrapidpopulationageinginVi?tNam,theCentralCommitteeoftheVi?tNamAssociationoftheElderly(VAE)isproposingtothePrimeMinisteraprojectontheparticipationofelderlypeopleinstart-ups,employment,digitaltransformationandgreentransition.AccordingtoVAEChairmanNguy?nThanhBình,sectorsandlocalitiesneedtocoordinatebetterwiththeassociationtoassistelderlypeopleinvocationaleducation,employmentandhousing.Itisalsonecessarytoperfectpoliciesonemployment,vocationaltraining,jobcreationandcareerorientation,especiallyfortheelderlyindifficultcircumstances.Bìnhurgedsectorsandlocalitiestosupportpilotmodelsofstart-upsandbusinessdevelopmentforolderworkersandgiveprioritytothemtoaccessloanswithpreferentialinterestrates.CompletingnationalstrategyontheelderlyThroughoutthehistoryofVi?tNam,theelderlyhavemadegreatcontributionstothecauseofnationalconstructionanddefence.ThevaluabletraditionsandheritageoftheelderlyinVi?tNamwerepromotedbytheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamandlatePresidentH?ChíMinh.PresidentH?ChíMinhoncesaid:Theelderlyshouldertheburdenofensuringprosperityandexistenceofacountry.Theyareapreciousresourceofthenation,animportantforceofthecountry,andpillarsofVietnamesefamiliesandsociety.Tappingthepotentialoftheelderlyisanurgenttaskthatrequiressocietytohaveproperawarenessandtimelyactionssothattheforceofnearly20percentofthepopulationcanimprovetheirlives,makingworthycontributionstothecountryseconomic,socialandculturaldevelopment.Tosupporttheelderlyincareertransition,inDecember2021PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhissuedDecisionNo2156/QD-TTgapprovingtheNationalActionProgrammefortheElderlyforthe2021-2030period,asproposedbytheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs(MOLISA).Theprogrammesetsoutspecificgoals.Inthe2022-2025period,atleast50percentoftheelderlywiththeneedandabilitytoworkwillhavejobs,andatleast20,000elderlypeoplewillbesupportedtostartbusinessesandreceivevocationaltraining.Inthe2026-2030period,atleast70percentoftheelderlywhohavetheneedandabilitytoworkwillhavejobs,atleast30,000elderlypeoplewillbesupportedtosetupnewventures,orreceivevocationaltraining.Theministryalsoproposedaddingregulationsonsupportingjobtransitionandemploymentfortheelderly,includingsupportforvocationaltraining,counselling,andjobreferralsforolderworkers,andincentivesforbusinessesthatemployolderworkers.InordertopromptlyandeffectivelyrespondtotherapidpopulationageingprocessinVi?tNamtoday,DeputyPrimeMinisterLêThànhLonghasrequestedtheMoLISAtourgentlycompletethenationalstrategyfortheelderlyandsubmitittocompetentauthoritiesforapprovalinthefourthquarterof2024.Inparticular,itisnecessarytopayattentiontosolutionsandpoliciesfortheageingpopulationandemploymentfortheelderly.LongrequestedtheMoLISAtofurtherstrengthentheinspectionandsupervisionoftheimplementationofworkrelatingtotheelderly;trainandimprovetheprofessionalcapacity,skillsandexpertiseofcadres,employeesandcollaboratorsworkingtosupporttheelderly;andcoordinatewiththeCentralCommitteeoftheVAEtosooncompletetheregulationsontheoperationoftheVi?tNamNationalCommitteefortheElderly.Inaddition,theDeputyPMassignedtheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenttocoordinatewiththeCentralCommitteeoftheVAEtostudy,developandcompletetheprojectElderlypeopleparticipatinginstart-ups,jobcreation,digitaltransformation,andgreentransition.VNSLocalauthoritiesin??kT?ngCommune,KonPl?ngDistrict,guideresidentsonhowtorespondduringanearthquake.—VNA/VNSPhotoCaoNguyênHàN?I—Thirty-sixearthquakeswithmagnitudesbetween2.5and4.0wererecordedinSeptember,withmostoccurringinKonPl?ngDistrict,KonTumProvince,theInstituteofGeophysicsundertheVi?tNamAcademyofScienceandTechnologyreportedyesterday.AccordingtotheEarthquakeInformationandTsunamiWarningCentre,thirty-twooftherecordedearthquakestookplaceinKonPl?ngDistrictalone.Severaldaysexperiencedmultiplequakes,withfiverecordedonbothSeptember5and24,andfouronSeptember10.Elsewhere,fouradditionalearthquakeswererecordedinSeptember,inNamTràMyDistrict,Qu?ngNamProvincewith3.5magnitude;AL??iDistrict,Th?aThiên-Hu?Provincewith3.3;B?oL?cDistrict,CaoB?ngProvincewith2.5;andM?cChauDistrict,LaiChauProvinceonSeptember23with3.3.InAugust,95earthquakeswerereportednationwide,93ofwhichoccurredinKonPl?ngDistrict.TheremainingtwowererecordedinB?cTràMyDistrict,Qu?ngNamProvinceandLàoCaiCity,LàoCaiProvince.InJuly,KonPl?ngDistrictalsoexperienced82earthquakes,withthestrongestbeinga5.0magnitudetremoronJuly28,thehighestrecordedintheareatodate.ThefrequencyofearthquakesinSeptemberrepresentedasignificantdropcomparedtopreviousmonths,with59fewerquakesthanSKY88inAugustand46fewerthaninJuly.SpeakingtoVietnamPlusonlinenewspaper,DrNguy?nXuanAnh,DirectoroftheInstituteofGeophysics,saidthatthesequakeswereinducedbythewaterstorageprocessesofhydropowerreservoirs,whichaffectedtheunderlyingactivefaultlines.Factorssuchaswaterlevelsinreservoirs,therateofaccumulation,andthetotalvolumeofwatercaninfluenceseismicactivity.However,theeffectsmayonlybecomeapparentmonthsorevenyearsafterthewaterhasfullyseepedunderground.DrAnhalsowarnedthatearthquakesinKonTumwerelikelytocontinue,potentiallyaffectingdenselypopulatedareasandkeyinfrastructure,particularlyneartheepicentre.Heurgedlocalauthoritiestoregularlyupdateinformationanddevelopearthquake-resistantdesignsforstructures.Underearthquakeandtsunamipreventionandcontrolregulations,localauthoritiesmustinformthepublicofanywarnings,organiseevacuations,andensuresecurity.Residentsinaffectedareasareadvisedtoevacuateimmediatelyuponreceivingsuchalerts.Sincethestartof2024,Vi?tNamhasexperienced353minorearthquakesacrosslocalitiesincludingKonTum,HòaBình,TuyênQuang,PhúYên,Qu?ngNam,Qu?ngNg?i,YênBái,V?nhPhúc,Th?aThiên-Hu?,ThanhHóa(chǎn),?i?nBiên,NinhBình,LaiChau,CaoB?ng,LàoCai,andHàN?i.About98percentofthesewereconcentratedinKonPl?ngDistrict,KonTumProvince.—VNS

FemaleworkersatVietpowerCo,LtdinthenorthernprovinceofNam??nhgetfreehealthcheck-up.VNA/VNSPhotoV?n??tHàN?I—Innumerousindustrialandexportprocessingzones,womenmakeupthemajorityoftheworkforce.However,astheyreachtheirmid-30s,manyfacechallengesinsustainingboththeiremploymentandhealth,expertshavesaid.Thishashighlightedtheneedforpoliciestosafeguardtherightsofmiddle-agedfemaleworkers.Tr?nTh?ThuHi?n,fromQu?V?TowninB?cNinhProvince,usedtoworkforacompanyinHàN?i.AsamigrantworkerearninglessthanVN?10million(US$406)permonth,shecouldntaffordtomaintainherlifewhilepayingforrentandchildcare.Asaresult,shereturnedtoherhometowntolivewithherparentsandleftherchildintheircaretosavemoney.Forus,themostimportantthingishavingajob,followedbyhealth,Hi?nshared.Tofindemployment,shehasparticipatedinlocaljobfairs,hopingtofindasuitableposition.Withwarehousemanagementexperience,Hi?nisaimingforajobwithasalaryofaroundVN?8-9million($325-$366)permonth,whichwouldbemoremanageablelivinginherhometowncomparedtoabigcity.Meanwhile,Tr?nhTh?T??i,44,whohadworkedatanelectronicsmanufacturingcompanyfornearlyadecadeinQu?V?IndustrialZone1inB?cNinhProvince,hasswitchedjobsseveraltimesbuthadtoquitduetohealthissues,includingpooreyesightandnumbhands.Shevoluntarilyresignedtoclaimunemploymentbenefits.T??istillwishestocontinueworkingasanemployee,astheincomeismorestableandhigherthanfarming.Givenmycurrenthealth,Imconsideringvocationaltrainingorswitchingtosmall-scaletrading,sheshared.Nguy?nTh?L?,39,previouslyworkedforacompanyinB?cT?LiêmDistrictinHàN?i,butlostherjobwhenthecompanydissolved.Imstillhealthyandwanttoworkforacompany,butIwasrejectedaftermyapplicationwasreviewedbecauseIlackthenecessaryjobskills.Iveinterviewedatagarmentcompanyandplantosaveupandeventuallyreturntomyhometown,L?shared.V?Ti?nThành,DeputyDirectoroftheEmploymentServiceCentreinB?cNinhProvince,mentionedthatB?cNinhisaplacewherefemaleworkerscaneasilyfindjobs,asmanyemployerspreferfemaleworkersduetothemeticulousnaturerequiredintheelectronicsindustry.However,in2023,thecentrereceived15,000unemploymentbenefitapplications,ofwhich20percentwerefromwomenover35yearsold.Nguy?nTh?MinhNg?c,VicePresidentoftheB?cNinhProvincialFederationofLabour,statedthatfemaleworkersareatahigherriskofbeinglaidoffcomparedtotheirmalecounterpartsandfacemanydisadvantages.Onaverage,femaleworkersearn13percentlessthanmaleworkers.Despitetheirworkload,femalelabourersstillbeartheburdenofhouseholdchoresandcaringfortheirfamiliesafterwork.Forwomenover35,itbecomesevenmorechallengingtofindstableemployment,especiallyinindustriesthatdonotrequireadvancedskills.Tr?nThuPh??ng,DeputyHeadoftheWomensAffairsCommitteeattheVi?tNamGeneralConfederationofLabour,alsonotedthatfemaleworkersperformingsimpletasksoftenfacedifficultiesfindingjobsaftertheageof35.Femaleworkerswholosetheirjobsnotonlystruggletoprovidefortheirfamiliesbutalsofacesignificantchallengesinfindingnewemployment.Acurrentissueisthataftercompletingtraining,especiallyshort-termcourseslastinglessthanayear,manyworkerscannotfindsuitablejobsiftheircompanyclosesdown,astheyareunabletomeetthedemandsofmodernbusinesses,shesaid.Additionally,femaleworkersareatadisadvantagewhenadaptingtothelabourmarketduetohealthconcernsandlimitedabilitytoacquirenewskills,particularlyininformationtechnology,Ph??ngexplained.TheCentreforDevelopmentandIntegration,aVietnameseNGO,reportedthatthelabourforceparticipationrateforVietnamesewomenis72percent,thesecondhighestintheworld.However,81.6percentoffemaleworkershavenotreceivedvocationaltrainingandarefacingmanychallenges.Inreality,inequalitiespersistintermsofworkingconditions,wagesandcareeradvancement.Thewagegapbetweenmenandwomeniscurrentlyaround13percent.Notably,femalemigrantworkerswithseniority,familiesandstableincomestendtoremainloyaltotheircompanies.Ontheotherhand,youngerfemaleworkerswhoarestartingfamiliesorraisingsmallchildrentendtoreturntotheirhometownsorseekemploymentinindustrialzonesclosertohomeafterspendingtimeawayfromtheirfamilies.ReducinginequalityRecently,tradeunionsatalllevelshaveaskedemployersorsoughtexternalsupporttoprovidegiftstofemaleworkersfacingdifficultcircumstances,inbothcashandin-kind.Mostofthesewomenareovertheageof35,helpingthemstabilisetheirlivesandfeelsecureintheirwork.Forexample,duringWorkersMonthinMayandtheanniversaryoftheTradeUnionsfoundinginJuly,localtradeunionsorganisedhealthcheck-upsandconsultationsforfemaleworkers.??ngTh?Thu?n,fromYamahaMotorVietnamFactory,saidthattheTradeUnionfacilitatedfreecancerscreeningsforfemaleworkers.ThecompanysTradeUnionalsoorganisesannualhealthcheck-upsforallworkers.Regularandfreehealthscreeningslikethishelpusworkersfeelmoresecureandcommittedtothecompany,shesaid.Femaleworkersgettheirhaircutfreeofchargeataneventforfemaleworkersco-organisedbyVi?tNamWomensUnionandHCMCitysConfederationofLabour.VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nV?nC?ng,aHumanResourcesspecialistatDreamtechCo.,LtdinB?cNinhProvince,sharedthatthecompany,whichspecialisesinassemblingelectroniccomponents,doesnotscheduleovertimeforpregnantemployeespastsevenmonthsorthosewithchildrenundersixmonths,althoughitmaybecomechallengingforthefirmduringpeakproductionperiods.Thiscreateschallengesduringpeakproductiontimes.Femaleworkers,whoalsohavefamilyresponsibilities,finditdifficulttocommittoovertime,heexplained.C?ngalsomentionedthatthecompanyhasintroducedseveralpoliciestoretainemployees,includingcreatingahealthyworkenvironment,organisingrecreationalactivitiesandprovidingopportunitiesforworkerstoenhancetheirskillsandgrowwiththecompany.Anotherkeyfactorisofferingsalarybonusesthatincreaseyearly,C?ngadded.Manyinitiativeshavebeenimplementedtobridgethegendergapandpromoteequalityforfemaleworkers.Asfordevelopingpoliciesforfemaleworkers,theWomensAffairsCommitteeattheVi?tNamGeneralConfederationofLabourcontributedtothedraftingofthe2019LabourCodeandDecreeNo145/2020/ND-CP.Thisincludespoliciessuchasprohibitingtheterminationofcontractsforwomenwhoarebreastfeedingchildrenunder12monthsold.Thecommitteealsopushedformeasuresensuringjobsecurityforwomenreturningfrommaternityleave,installingbreastfeedingroomsatworkplaces,providingchildcaresupportforchildrenundersixyearsoldandofferingvocationaltrainingtailoredtothephysicalandphysiologicalcharacteristicsofwomen,includingtheirroleasmothers.TheVi?tNamGeneralConfederationofLabourhasimplementedworkplacedialoguesfocusedonfairrecruitmentpoliciesthatdonotdiscriminatebasedongender.Theunitprioritisedrecruitingandretainingfemaleworkerswhomeetthenecessaryjobqualificationsandadvocatedfortherenewaloflabourcontractsforwomenwhentheircurrentcontractsexpire.Furthermore,theunitproposedthatmaternityleavebeincludedinsenioritycalculationsfordeterminingwages,bonuses,allowances,trainingopportunitiesandcareeradvancement.Theconfederationrecommendedprovidingvocationalretrainingforolderfemaleworkers,especiallyinfieldssuitedtotheirphysicalandphysiologicalneeds,andimplementingallowancesfortransportation,housing,seniority,childcareandpreschoolsupport.—VNSPassengersonahigh-qualitytrainoftheVi?tNamRailwaysCorporation.—VNA/VNSIllustrativePhotoTi?nL?cHàN?I—TheanticipatedNorth-Southhigh-speedrailline,measuring1,545km,withacompletiondatesetfor2035,willhaveticketpricesequalto75percentoftheaveragefareforlow-costflights.TicketspricedwerementionedinadraftproposalthattheGovernmenthassubmittedtotheNationalAssemblyregardingthepre-feasibilitystudyforthehigh-speedraillineprojectalongtheNorth-Southcorridor.Underthedraft,thelinewillconnectNg?cH?iStationinHàN?itoTh?ThiêmStationinHCMCity,featuringadoubletrackwithagaugeof1,435mm.Theticketpriceswillbecategorisedintothreetiers,reflectingdifferenttargetdemographicsandlevelsofcomforttoaccommodatepassengersbudgetsandattractridership.TheproposedfaresarenotsignificantlydifferentfromcountrieswithsimilarconditionstoVi?tNamorforotherlong-distancehigh-speedrailservices.Theywillbelowerthanairtravelandhigherthanroadtransport,butwilloffersuperiorservicequality,savingtimeandensuringsafetyandcomforttoencouragethepublictoutilisehigh-speedrailservices.Thehigh-speedraillineissettoconsistof23passengerstations,passingthrough20provincesandcitiesofHàN?i,HàNam,Nam??nh,NinhBình,ThanhHóa(chǎn),Ngh?An,HàT?nh,Qu?ngBình,Qu?ngTr?,Th?aThiên-Hu?,?àN?ng,Qu?ngNam,Qu?ngNg?i,Bình??nh,PhúYên,KhánhHòa,NinhThu?n,BìnhThu?n,??ngNai,andHCMCity.Eachlocalitywillbeallocatedonestation.However,provincesofHàT?nh,Bình??nh,andBìnhThu?ndesignatedtwostationseach.Fivefreightstationswillbeestablishedatmajorlogisticshubsalongtheroutetoensurenationalsecurityandfacilitatethetransportationofgoods.Additionally,theprojectwillfeaturefivedepotsfortheassembly,repairandmaintenanceofpassengertrainslocatedinHàN?i,Ngh?An,?àN?ng,KhánhHòaandHCMCityandfourdepotsforfreighttrainmaintenanceinHàT?nh,Qu?ngNam,KhánhHòaand??ngNai.Maximumspeedof350km/hThechoiceofamaximumspeedof350km/hisbasedoninsightsfromthedraftproposal.Thedraftsaidthespeedof250km/hwasdevelopedaround50yearsagoandwasmostcommoninthepast25years,suitableforshortertomedium-lengthroutes.Inthemeantime,thespeedsof350km/handhigherarebecomingtheglobalstandardforlong-distancelinesexceeding800km,particularlyinregionswithdenseurbanpopulations,suchasthecountrysNorth-Southcorridor.Internationalexperiencealsoshowedthatforrouteslongerthan800km,speedsof350km/hattractsignificantlyhigherpassengernumberscomparedto250km/h.Accordingtoconsultancycalculations,thejourneyfromHàN?itoHCMCityat350km/hcouldattractanincreaseof12.5percentofpassengersthanat250km/h.Theinvestmentrequiredforaspeedof350km/hisaroundonly8-9percenthigherthanfor250km/h,therefore,theGovernmenthasrecommendedadesignspeedof350km/hfortheNorth-Southhigh-speedraillinetoensuremodernity,coherence,long-termviabilityandalignmentwiththecountryseconomicconditionsandglobaltrends.Theentirerouteisexpectedtousethreemaintypesofstructures,consistingofbridgestructure,tunnelstructureandgroundstructure.Thebridgestructureaccountsfor60percentoftheentirestructure,applyingforurbanareasanddenselypopulatedregions,aswellasrivercrossingsandintersectionswithexistingrailandroadinfrastructure.Thetunnelstructureaccountsforaround10percentoftheentirestructure,applyingformountainousareas.Thegroundstructuremakesup30percentoftheentire,applyingforsparselypopulatedregions,awayfromotherinfrastructureandwithstablegeologicalconditions,minimisingvulnerabilitytofloodingandearthquakes.Foursub-projectsTheNorth-Southhigh-speedrailproject,spanningover1,500km,consists70percentofbridgesandtunnelsrequiringcomplexdesignsurveys.Thus,theGovernmentplanstodividetheprojectintofoursub-projects,whichwillbeimplementedsimultaneouslytoexpediteexecutionandoptimiseresources.Thesub-project1,willconnectNg?cH?iStationinHàN?itoVinhStationinNgh?AnProvince,approximately281kminlength.Thesub-project2willstretchfromVinhStationinNgh?AnProvinceto?àN?ngStationin?àN?ngCity,approximately420km.Thesub-project3willconnect?àN?ngStationin?àN?ngCitytoDiênKhánhStationinKhánhHòaProvince,approximately480km.Thesub-project4willstretchfromDiênKhánhStationinKhánhHòaProvincetoTh?ThiêmStationinHCMCity,approximately360km.Basedonpreliminarytechnologyandinvestmentscaleassessmentsaswellasareviewofhigh-speedrailprojectsbothcompletedandunderwayglobally,thetotalinvestmentrequirementfortheprojectisestimatedataroundUS$67.34billion.FundingWithanestimatedtotalinvestmentofapproximately$67.34billion,theprojectisexpectedtorequirefundingover12years,averagingabout$5.6billionannually,whichaccountsforaround16.2percentofthemid-terminvestmentplanfor2026-30,assumingpublicinvestmentremainsat5.5-5.7percentofGDPascurrentlyprojected.TheGovernmentproposedtoallocatepublicinvestmentfundsfortheproject.Aftercompletion,theVi?tNamRailwayCorporationwillbeentrustedwithallrollingstockandequipmentnecessaryforoperationsandwillberesponsibleforrepayingtheinvestmentcostsassociatedwiththeassets.Throughouttheconstructionandoperationalphases,privateenterpriseswillbeinvitedtoinvestinserviceandcommercialfacilitiesatstationsaswellastoprovideadditionalrollingstockasneeded.Theanticipatedtimelineincludestheselectionofinternationalconsultancyforthefeasibilitystudiesin2025-26,withlandclearance,contractorselectionandprojectcommencementtargetedforlate2027,aimingforfullcompletionofthelineby2035.—VNS

AmapofHCMCitysRingRoad4.Photobaochinhphu.vnHCMCITY—DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhasorderedHCMCitytocollaboratewithlocalitiestofinishthepre-feasibilitystudyreportoftheRingRoad4investmentandconstructionprojectandsubmitittotheStateAssessmentCouncilinNovember.ChairingavirtualmeetingonTuesdayontheprojectsimplementation,hesaidlocalitiesshouldcontinuetoprepareinvestmentstepsassoonaspossible,includingaplantobalancelocalbudgets.TheMinistryofTransporthasbeenaskedtocoordinatewithlocalitiestoproposethePrimeMinisterassigntheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteetobethecompetentauthoritytopreparethepre-feasibilitystudyreport.DeputyMinisterofPlanningandInvestmentTr?nQu?cPh??ngsaid,inAugust2023thePMassignedtheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteetobetheagencyinchargeoftheRingRoad4sconstruction.Thisisalarge-scaleproject,implementedunderthepublic-privatepartnershipscheme.TheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmenthasworkedwithlocalitieswheretheHCMCitysRingRoad4passesthroughandproposedcombiningcomponentprojectsthroughfivelocalitiesintoonebigproject.DeputyMinisterofTransportLêAnhTu?nsaidthetransportministryhasagreedwithlocalitiesontheprojectsscale,investmentphases,technicalstandardsandrelateditems.TheHCMCitysRingRoad4isexpectedtocoverthelengthof206.72km,including18.73kminBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince;47.95kminBìnhD??ngProvince;16.7kminHCMCityand78.3kminLongAnProvince.Inthefirstphase,siteclearancewillbecarriedoutfollowingtheapprovedplanning.Fourcompleteexpresswaylanes,21interconnectingintersections,parallelroadsandresidentialroadsonbothsidesoftheroutewillbeconstructed.—VNS

MostVenerableThích??cThi?n,vicepresidentandgeneralsecretaryoftheexecutivecounciloftheVi?tNamBuddhistSangha,speaksatapressconferenceinHCMCityonSeptember27toannouncethehostingofthe2025UNDayofVesaknextMay.Photothanhnien.vnHCMCITY—Morethan1,000delegatesfrom80countriesandterritorieswillattendtheUNDayofVesakcelebrationsfromMay6to8,2025,atHCMCitysVi?tNamBuddhistUniversity.ThisisthefourthtimeVi?tNamwillhosttheannualevent,whichisheldinPhúNhu?nDistrict.ItsthemewillbeHarmonyandInclusionforHumanDignity:BuddhistInsightsforWorldPeaceandSustainableDevelopment.PhanV?nM?i,ChairmanofthecityPeoplesCommittee,saidtheCityishonouredtobechosenasthehostandwouldmakealleffortstoensuretheeventissuccessful.MostVenerableThích??cThi?n,vicepresidentandgeneralsecretaryoftheexecutivecounciloftheVi?tNamBuddhistSangha,saidVi?tNamwoulduseitsexperiencefromorganisingtheeventthreetimesinthepasttoensureitissuccessful.MostVenerablePhraBrahmapundit,presidentoftheInternationalCouncilforDayofVesak,saidhewasimpressedwithVi?tNamsprevioussuccessfulhostingoftheevent,andbelieveditwouldemulatethatnextyear.HehopedtheworldBuddhistcommunitywouldcometoVi?tNamtosupportandassistthecountryasitorganisestheUNDayofVesakandalsolearnhowBuddhismhasgrownrapidlyhereoverthepasttwodecades.HighlightingthethemeHarmonyandInclusionforHumanDignity:BuddhistInsightsforWorldPeaceandSustainableDevelopment,Brahmapunditsaidthefestivalwouldnotbemerelyacelebrationbutalsoadvocateforsustainabledevelopmentandaddressingglobalchallengessuchasenvironmentalpollution,climatechangeandothers.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhandotherdelegatespressthebuttonstolaunchtheE-healthandjudicialrecordsprovidedviaVNeID.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính,whoisChairmanoftheNationalCommitteeforDigitalTransformation,chairedanonlineconferencetoimplementtheexpansionoftheelectronichealthrecordsystemandtheissuanceofjudicialrecordcertificatesviatheappVNeIDnationwide.TheseonlineservicesviaVNeIDhavebeenpilotedsinceApril22inHàN?icapitalcityandthecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?.Inhisopeningremarks,PMChínhsaidthattheconferencemarkedanimportantstepinthenationaldigitaltransformationprocess,andinofferingessentialservicesforpeople.ThePMemphasisedthattheultimategoalisbuildingadigitalgovernment,society,andeconomytoservethepeople.Henotedthe13thNationalPartyCongresssResolutionandthePolitburosResolutionNo.52onseveralguidelinesandpoliciesregardingtheproactiveparticipationinthefourthIndustrialRevolutionrequiredtheaccelerationofthedigitaltransformationandthebuildingofadigitalgovernment,digitalsociety,digitalcitizensanddigitaleconomicdevelopment.Todate,digitaltransformationhasreachedeverycornerandeveryhousehold,bringingbenefitstothepublic,heemphasised.AccordingtotheMinistryofPublicSecurity,over32millionelectronichealthrecordshavebeencreatedsofar.Ofthese,morethan14.6millioncitizenshaveintegratedtheire-healthrecordsintoVNeID.TheelectronichealthrecordsystemisexpectedtohelpsaveapproximatelyVN?1.15trillion(US$46.6million)annuallyonthepurchaseofhealthrecordbooksfor230millionpatientvisits,andfacilitateindividualsinproactivelymonitoringtheirhealthrecords,enablingthemtoprovidetheirmedicalhistoriestohealthcareprofessionalsanywhereandanytime.Authoritiessaidthatinthepast,managingpaperwork,carryingoutprocesses,andproducingresultsassociatedwiththenationaldistributionofjudicialrecordcertificatespresentednumerousdifficulties.Peoplehadtowaitinlineforlongperiods,evenwastingdaysgettingthesecertificates.Meanwhile,requestingjudicialrecordcertificateswithVNeIDissimple.Theprocesstakesjustafewminutes,andcertificatescanbereceivedviaemailorpostaldeliverywithouttheneedforin-personvisits.ElectronicjudicialrecordcertificatesonVNeIDoffermultiple-useconvenience,digitalsignatures,andcompliancewithe-transactionlaws,eliminatingtheneedforextrapapercopies.Businessesbenefitfromstreamlinedoperations,particularlyinrecruitmentprocesses,addingvaluetobothemployeesandemployers.ForStateagencies,reusingtheresultsallowselectronicjudicialrecordcertificatestobeimmediatelyappliedtoadministrativeprocedureswithoutrequiringpeopletopresentpapercopies,therebyreducingcostsandsavingmoneyforsociety.Currently,itisestimatedthatimplementingtheissuanceofjudicialrecordcertificatesonVNeIDsavesaroundVN?400billion(416.2million)inadministrativecostseachyear.Peoplecanrequesttheissuanceofjudicialrecordcertificatesontheapp,andforpeoplewithfeewaiverrecords,therequestismadeontheNationalPublicServicePortal.—VNS

Astheworldssecond-largestcoffeeproducer,Vi?tNamhastakenconcretestepstopreparefortheEUDRcompliance.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—ExpertsbelievethatEUDRcompliancewillnotonlyelevateexportstandardsbutalsoprovideanopportunitytotransformVi?tNamsagriculture,makingitmoresustainableandtransparent,andaligningitwiththecountrysinternationalcommitmentstogreengrowth.ThistopicwasthecentreofdiscussionatatechnicalmeetingonEUDR(EuropeanUnionsRegulationonDeforestation-freeProducts),heldjointlybytheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MARD)andtheNetherlandsEmbassyinVi?tNam.TheeventwasorganisedatapivotaltimeastheEUDRwillcomeintoforceinlessthanthreemonths,onDecember30,2024.Vi?tNamskeyexports,suchascoffee,rubber,andwoodproducts,willbesubjecttotheregulations.Vi?tNamistheworldssecond-largestcoffeeproducer,andthelargestintermsofRobustacoffeeproduction.TheNetherlands,duetoitsgeographicallocation,servesasaprimarygatewayforVietnamesecoffeeintoEurope.Vi?tNamandtheNetherlandshavealsobeenstrategicpartnersinsustainableagricultureforthepastdecade.Thehybrideventgathersnearly200officials,businessrepresentativesandindustryexpertstodiscussVi?tNamspreparationforEUDR.—VNSPhotoNh?tH?ngInhisaddressatthemeeting,JurianMuller,seniorpolicyadvisorfromtheNetherlandsMinistryofAgriculture,Fisheries,FoodSecurityandNature,underscoredthealignmentofEUDRwiththeministrysinternationalstrategy,astheNetherlandsfocusesontransitioningtowardsasustainablefoodsystem,withtheParisandMontrealagreementsonclimatechangeandbiodiversityplayinganimportantrole.IamgladthatsincethepublicationoftheEUDR,Vi?tNamhasworkedveryhardtomeetthenewrequirementssetoutbytheEU,saidMuller.Vi?tNamhastakenaleadingroleinbringingtogetherdifferentstakeholdersandactivelyengagingwiththemtoaddresstheunderlyingissues.RuiLudovino,FirstCounselloroftheEUDelegationtoVi?tNam,said:WehavebeenworkingquiteintensivelywithourVietnamesepartnerstofacilitatecommunicationanddialoguearoundtheEUDR.Atthegovernment,central,andlocallevels,aswellaswithallVietnamesestakeholders,includingbusinessassociationsofcommodities,theengagementhasbeenverywelcomingandpositiveregardingtheimplementationoftheEUDR.Theregulationisexpectedtoraiseconcernsnotonlyforbusinessesandproducersbutalsoforconsumers,ashighcompliancecostswillaffectcommodityprices,accordingtoNguy?n??AnhTu?n,directorgeneralofMARDsInternationalCooperationDepartment.Wehavetoworktokeeppricesatanacceptablelevelwhileensuringrevenue,andtogiveconsumerspeaceofmindwhentheyuseVietnamesecoffeeproducts,headded.IndustryexpertsandofficialsattheeventalsodiscussedthemeasurestakenforEUDRcompliance,thenecessarytaskstobecompletedbeforetheregulationseffectivedate,andaddressedconcernsfrombusinessrepresentatives.—VNSLarge-scalelandslideareainN?Villagehinderssearchandrescueefforts.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Scientistsestimatedthatabout1.6millioncubicmetresofrock,mudandwaterpouredintoN?Village,LàoCaiProvince,injust300secondsoveradistanceof3.6kmduringthedisastrouslandslideonSeptember10,whichleft58peopledead,14injuredandnineothersstillmissing.ThisinformationwasrevealedatascientificseminaronthecausesoftheN?VillagedisasterthattookplaceinHàN?ionWednesdayandalsotouchedonpreventivesolutions.AssociateProfessorNguy?nChauLan,deputyheadoftheDepartmentofGeotechnicalEngineeringattheFacultyofConstruction,UniversityofTransport,saiderosionstartedonSeptember9,butthemudandrockfloodedtheareathenextday.Throughtheapplicationofa3Dmodelcombiningfielddataandsatelliteimages,wevelearnedthefloodtookabout300seconds,orfiveminutes,toflowfromthetopofthemountaindowntothevillage,hesaid.ThelandslideoriginatedfromElephantMountain,about3.6kmfromthevillage.Whilemoving,itwasblocked,forcingthewaterandmudintoanarrowareaonlyabout100mwide,about2kmfromthelandslidesstartingpoint.Thislocationaccidentallycreatedanaturaldam,increasingthefloodingrisk,Lansaid.Atthetimeoftheflood,rainfallintheareawasrecordedat500mmonSeptember9and633mmonSeptember10,withthehourlyrainfallreaching57mm,causingthemudandrock-filledfloodwaterstomoveextremelyquickly,hesaid.HewarnedthatmanygeologicalcrackshaveappearedinmountainousprovincessuchasHàGiangandLàoCai,whichneedresponsemeasurestominimisepotentialdisasters.Oneofthesolutionsmentionedbytheexpertistocoverthecrackswithtarpaulins,combinedwithahorizontaldrainageandconductionsystemtopreventwaterfromseepingdeepintotheground,limitingtheriskoflandslides.Thisissuchasimplemeasurethatlocalitiescanquicklydeploy,thenuseothertechnicalsolutionstohandlethecracks,saidLan.Professor??Minh??candtheresearchteamfromtheDepartmentofGeotechnicalEngineeringandInfrastructureDevelopmentattheFacultyofGeology,UniversityofScience(VietnamNationalUniversity),said:Theterrain,geologicalconditionsandpopulationdistributioncharacteristicsofN?VillagearequitecommoninVi?tNamsmountainousareas.??cnotedthatsomecrackswillnotimmediatelyleadtolandslides.Activitiesonslopinglandcanerasetracesofcracks,butoncecracksappear,theslopewillnotbeabletohealitself,andtheriskoflandslideswillalwaysbelatent.Heproposedearlywarningandactionasshort-termsolutions.Whentheriskoflandslidesreacheslevel1undertheGovernmentsdecree,localauthoritiesneedtorestrictpeopleandvehiclesfromtravelingnearhigh-riskareas.Atlevel2andhigherrisks,vehiclesmustbestrictlyprohibitedwhileresidentsinhigh-riskareasmustberelocatedtosafeplacesandcanonlyreturnwhenthereisnolongeralandslideriskwarning,hesaid.Grassrootsofficersandvolunteerscanbecomeactiveearlydetectionforces,lookingforthewarningsignsoflandslidesandflashfloods,hesaid.Formedium-termsolutions,??cproposedprotectinganddevelopingupstreamforestswhileissuingguidelinesandstrictlycontrollingtheconstructionoftransportation,irrigationandhydropowerprojectsinlandslide-pronesites,hesaid.Asforlong-termsolutions,heproposedcreatingaslopemasterplanandinvestingininfrastructure,aswellasimprovingthequalityoftrainingintheearthsciences.—VNS

ConstructionoftheBaLai8Bridge,thefirstsub-projectofaninter-provincialcoastalroadprojectconnectingB?nTreProvincewiththetwoneighbouringprovincesofTi?nGiangandTràVinh,beganinB?nTreonOctober2.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pB?NTRE—ConstructionoftheBaLai8Bridge,thefirstsub-projectofaninter-provincialcoastalroadprojectconnectingtheC?uLong(Mekong)DeltaprovinceofB?nTrewiththetwoneighbouringprovincesofTi?nGiangandTràVinh,beganonWednesday(October2).SpeakingatthegroundbreakingceremonyinB?nTreforconstructionofthebridge,PermanentDeputyPrimeMinisterNguy?nHoàBìnhsaidtheGovernmenthasallocatedlargeamountsofinvestmentcapitaltodevelopthecountrystransportinfrastructureingeneralandtheMekongDeltaregioninparticular.Thecommencementoftheconstructionofthisbridgeprojectisaveryimportanttoacceleratetheprocessofstartingworkontheinter-provincialcoastalroadproject,ensuringsynchronousinvestmentintransmissioninfrastructureandsmoothtrafficconnectionforthecoastalareaintheregion,hesaid.ChairmanofB?nTreProvincePeoplesCommitteeTr?nNg?cTamsaidthenewbridgeisoneofitsmajor,keytransportprojects.PermanentDeputyPrimeMinisterNguy?nHoàBìnhattendedthegroundbreakingceremonyforconstructionofBaLai8BridgeinB?nTreProvinceonOctober2.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pThebridgewillbenearly528mlong,andhavemotorvehiclelanesandtwomixedlanes,withadesignedspeedof80kmperhour.TotalinvestmentreachesVN?2.3trillion(US$99.5million),includingVN?1.5trillion($65million)sourcedfromthecentralbudget.Itisexpectedtobecompletedbytheendof2025.Oncethebridgeaswellastheinter-provincialcoastalroadprojectarecompleted,theywillcontributetoenhancinginter-regionalconnectivity,creatingadvantagesfordevelopmentandeconomictradeforMekongDeltaprovinces,andmakingabreakthroughintheprovincessocio-economicdevelopment,hesaid.Thegroundbreakingceremonyisoneoftheeventswithintheframeworkofthe2024B?nTreProvincesInvestmentPromotionConferencethemedB?nTre-EasternvisionandpotentialforsustainabledevelopmentbeingheldfromOctober2to3.Inter-provincialcoastalroadTheinter-provincialcoastalroadprojectwillcovernearly53kmandcrossthreemajorrivers-theTi?n,HàmLu?ng,andC?Chiên.TheroadwillstartatprovincialroadNo.877BinTi?nGiangProvincesTanPhú??ngDistrictandendatTh?nhPhúBridgeinTràVinhProvincesChauThànhDistrict.TheinvestmentwillbesourcedfromtheOfficialDevelopmentAssistancefund,whichsupportsthesustainabledevelopmentoftheMekongDelta,andtheprovincialbudget.Theprojectwillbedividedintotwophases.Thefirstphasewillrunfromnowuntil2025andwillincludetheconstructionof13bridgesandatwo-laneroadwithaninvestmentofmorethanVN?13trillion($563million).After2025,theroadwillbeupgraded,withtheroadsurfaceexpanded.TotalinvestmentforthisphasewillbeVN?15trillion($650million).TheB?nTreProvincecoastalroadispartofthe740kmsouthernroadprojectthatstretchesfromHàTiênCityinKiênGiangProvince,toHCMCity.ItwasapprovedbytheGovernment13yearsagoandrunsthroughthesevenMekongprovincesofTi?nGiang,B?nTre,TràVinh,SócTr?ng,B?cLiêu,CàMau,andKiênGiang.B?nTreProvincecoastalroadisthemeetingpointofnationaltransportprojects.Thetransportnetworkisexpectedtobecompletedinthe2025-30periodandwillformtheLongXuyênquadrangleareatoconnectwiththeHCMCity-TrungL??ng-M?Thu?n-C?nTh?expresswaynetwork.TheroadwillshortenthedistancebetweenMekongDeltaprovincesandHCMCityandhelpreducetrafficcongestionandaccidents.—VNSViceStatePresidentNguy?nTh?ánhXuanpresentsgiftstotheVi?tNamAssociationforPromotingEducationattheceremonyonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TheVi?tNamAssociationforPromotingEducation(VAPE)heldaceremonyinHàN?ionWednesdaytomarkits16thfoundinganniversary.TheeventwasattendedbyViceStatePresidentNguy?nTh?ánhXuanandMinisterofEducationandTrainingNguy?nKimS?n.Inherremarks,VAPEPresidentAssoc.Prof.Dr.Nguy?nTh?DoanhighlightedthatvariousformstodeveloptheeducationpromotionfundshavecomeupoverthepastyearsandtheVAPEatalllevelspresentedscholarshipstomillionsofstudents,teachers,andadultswithexcellentlearningresultseachyear.Particularly,thescholarshipnamedafterlatePresidentH?ChíMinhsteachingH?ckh?ngbaogi?cùng(learningneverends)hashadasignificantimpact,encouragingpeopletodiligentlystudyandcarryoutresearch,shesaid,addingthefundsestablishedbyclanshavehonouredtheVietnamesetraditionofvaluingeducationaswellastheroleoffamilyinbuildingthefoundationoftheVietnameseculture.ShewentontosaythattheNhantài??tVi?t-T?h?cthànhtài(Vietnamesetalent)awardhasbeenmaintainedanddevelopedsince2005,honouringtalentsinscientificresearchandsparkingcreativityinsuchareasasIT,healthcare,environment,agriculture,andeducationpromotion.Ithassofarattractedtheparticipationofnearly7,500authorsandscientists,including250expats.The2025awardwaslaunchedontheoccasion.—VNA/VNS