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VicePresidentV?Th?ánhXuan,FirstViceChairwomanoftheCentralEmulationandCommendationCouncil(5thfromtheleft)andChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,ChairmanoftheEmulationandCommendationCouncilofHàN?i,Tr?nS?Thanh(6thfromtheleft),honouredtheOutstandingCitizensoftheCapitalfor2024.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–Innovationsinimplementingemulationmovementshavecreatedanew,unifiedspiritofwidespreadpatriotism,harnessingthecollectivestrengthofalllevels,sectors,organisationsandthepeopleofthecapitalcity,saidPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính.Chínhmadetheremarkataconferencetocommend70exemplaryindividualstypicaloftheGoodPeople,GoodDeedsMovementandtohonourtheTenOutstandingCitizensoftheCapitalfor2024.TheconferencewasheldbytheHàN?iPartyCommittee,PeoplesCouncil,PeoplesCommitteeandtheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCommitteeofHàN?ionTuesday.Thishashelpedusachieveandexceedsocio-economictargetsandtasks,Chínhsaid.HàN?ihasalwaysbeenapioneerineffectivelyimplementingpatrioticemulationmovements,hesaid.ThePrimeMinister,whoisalsochairmanoftheCentralEmulationandCommendationCouncil,saidhebelievesthattheexemplaryindividualsandtherolemodelsoftheGoodPeople,GoodDeedsmovementwillcontinuetogrow,spreadingpositiveinfluenceandhelpingtoinspireofficials,partymembersandthepeopleofHàN?itostriveforwardwithstrength.After32years,theGoodPeople,GoodDeedsmovementhasbeenactivelyimplementedacrossalllevelsandsectorsofthecity,yieldingpracticalresults,drivingsignificantchangeandupholdinganewpositionandstatureforthecapital.Inthefirstninemonthsthisyear,HàN?iseconomycontinuedtorecoverandgrowwell,affirmingitsroleasadriverfornationaleconomicdevelopment.Significantprogresswasalsoseeninthefieldsofculture,society,education,health,socialsecurityandtheimprovementoflivingstandards.Meanwhile,politicalstabilityandsocialorderweremaintained,internationalrelations,integrationandcooperationwithotherlocalitiesexpanded,thecapitalspositionandprestigecontinuedtorise,andkeyprojectswereimplementedwithvigour.Withinthesecollectiveachievements,thepositivecontributionsofnearly70exemplaryindividuals,‘GoodPeople,GoodDeedscommendedin2024,especiallythetenindividualshonouredasOutstandingCitizensoftheCapitalattodaysconference,arenoteworthy,thePrimeMinistersaid.ChínhsaidheisconfidentthattheexemplaryindividualsandtheGoodPeople,GoodDeedsmovementwillcontinuetogrow,spreadinginfluenceandencouragingofficials,partymembersandthepeopleofHàN?itomakemoreoutstandingachievementsandhelpthegardenofGoodPeople,GoodDeedsinthecapitalbloomevenmorebrightly.ChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommittee,Tr?nS?Thanh,acceptedthePrimeMinistersdirectivesandlaunchedthe2025GoodPeople,GoodDeedsemulationmovementwithfivekeyfocuses.Thecitywillintensifythepromotionofrevolutionarytraditions,patrioticemulationmovementsandthenotableachievementsofthecapitalandthenation,aimingtocreatepositivechangesinawarenessandactionsofallofficials,civilservantsandresidents,sothatthespiritofGoodPeople,GoodDeedsbecomesdeeplyembeddedasaculturalcharacteristicofthecapital.Thecitywillcontinuetoinnovateandfurtherimprovetheeffectivenessofpatrioticemulationmovements,particularlytheGoodPeople,GoodDeedscampaign.Emphasiswillbeplacedonpromotingemulationactivitiesinareaslikeeconomicdevelopment,maintainingpublicorder,education,healthcareandfosteringabetterlifestyleforthepeopleofHàN?i.ThecitywillalsoimplementtherevisedLawontheCapitalandthecitysmasterplanandcontinueimplementingthePolitburosResolutionNo.15-NQ/TWfrom2022regardingthedirectionofdevelopmentandtasksforHàN?ithrough2030,alongwithotherimportantCentralGovernmentandHàN?iPartyCommitteeresolutions.HàN?iwillincreasetheresponsibilitiesofthepartycommittees,authoritiesandleadersinguidinganddirectingtheemulationmovementsandcommendationactivities.Attheceremony,theheartfeltstoryofeducatorNguy?nXuanKhang,chairmanoftheboardofMarieCurieSchool,aGoodPeople,GoodDeedsrolemodelwhoadoptedallthesurvivingchildrenfromtheflashfloodinLàngN?village(LàoCaiProvince),movedmanyattendees.Foralongtime,hehasbeenknownforhischaritableprojectsworthbillionsof??ng,suchastheTenThousandGreenTreesforMèoV?candTeachingEnglishtoMèoV?cstudentsprogrammes.ThetenindividualswhowerepresentedthetitledofOutstandingCitizenoftheCapitalfor2024are:Professor,DrofEconomics,SeniorLecturerandPeoplesTeacherHoàngV?nC??ng(formervice-rectoroftheNationalEconomicsUniversity);PeoplesArtisanPhanTh?KimDung,memberoftheWomensUnionofNhanChínhWard,ThanhXuanDistrict;HoàngQu?cH?i,memberoftheHàN?iUnionofLiteratureandArts;?àoThanhHoàn,deputyofficemanageroftheEconomicUrbanNewspaper,deputydirectoroftheNg?c?nPsychology-EducationResearchandApplicationCentre;LieutenantGeneralChuDuyKính,memberoftheVeteransAssociationofV?nhPhúcWard,Ba?ìnhDistrict;DrD??ngTh?ThanhMai,formerdirectoroftheInstituteofLegalSciences,MinistryofJustice,headoftheExpertGroupforamendingtheLawontheCapital;Ph?mQuangNgh?,formerPolitburomember,formerSecretaryoftheHàN?iPartyCommittee;PhùngH?uPhú,formerStandingDeputySecretaryoftheHàN?iPartyCommittee,formerChairmanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCouncil;AssociateProfessor,MedicalDoctor,SeniorDoctor,PeoplesPhysicianNguy?nV?nTh?ch,formerDeputyDirectorofVi?t??cFriendshipHospital;andLieutenantColonelNguy?nAnhTu?n,ChiefofPoliceofLángH?Ward,??ng?aDistrict,formerChiefofPoliceofLángTh??ngWard.VNSTheincreasinglyimprovedinfrastructureinBìnhD??ngProvincehelpsitbecomealeadinglocalityinattractingdomesticandforeigninvestmentcapital.—VNSPhotoV?nChauBìNHD??NG—BìnhD??ngProvinceplanstoinvestVN?20trillion(US$785.5million)fromnowto2030,withavisionto2050,tocompleteinfrastructuretofacilitateeconomicdevelopment,therebyhelpingtoincreaseaverageincomesandimprovepeoplesqualityoflife.Well-developedinfrastructurewillbeanimportantfoundationforBìnhD??ngtoaffirmitspositionasastrategiceconomiccenteroftheSoutheastregionandmovetowardsbecomingacentrally-governedcity.V?AnhTu?n,ChiefofOfficeoftheProvincialPeoplesCommittee,saidthattheprovincewillfocusonimplementing37keyinfrastructuretaskswithpublicinvestmentcapitalmobilisedfrommanysources,includinglandauctionsandcallingforinvestmentfromtheprivatesector.BìnhD??ngsgoalby2050istoincreasepercapitaincometo$15,000peryear.However,toachievethisgoal,theprovinceisfacingmanychallenges,especiallyintermsofinvestmentcapitalandbudgetregulation.Previously,topartiallysolvetheshortageofcapitalforinfrastructureinvestment,thelocalityhasproposedtotheGovernmenttoborrowVN?10trillion($392.7million)tofundcriticaltransportationinfrastructureprojects.Ph?mTr?ngNhan,directoroftheprovincialDepartmentofPlanningandInvestment,saidthattoensureeffectivenessandfeasibility,thedepartmentwillprovidedetailedadviceonspecifictasksandsolutionstoimplementthe37infrastructuretasksintheprovincesplan.BìnhD??ngholdsaseriesofimportanteventsinSeptember.TheeventsincludetheinaugurationofB?ch??ngNo2Bridge,connectingBìnhD??ngwith??ngNaiProvince,alongwiththegroundbreakingceremonyofkeyprojectssuchastheA1roundaboutandCayTr??ngIndustrialParkinBàuBàngDistrict.ThisisanopportunityforBìnhD??ngtoaffirmitsroleasacenterforattractinginvestmentandsustainableeconomicdevelopment,whilecreatingmomentumfortheprovinceintheprocessofmovingtowardsthegoalofbecomingacentrally-governedcity.OneofthehighlightsoftheeventserieswasthegroundbreakingceremonyofCayTr??ngIndustrialPark,astrategicprojectinvestedinbyBecamexIDCCorporation.Thisprojecthasascaleofupto700haandisexpectedtocreatejobsfor35,000workers,focusingonkeyindustriesinlinewiththeprovincessocio-economicdevelopmentorientation.CayTr??ngIndustrialParkisexpectedtocontinuetoattractdomesticandforeigninvestors,especiallybusinessesthatarelookingtorelocateorexpandproductionfromneighbouringprovincesandHCMCity.Theconstructionofindustrialparkinfrastructurenotonlyhelpstheprovinceexpanditslandfundfordevelopmentbutalsocreatesfavourableconditionsforattractinghigh-qualityFDIcapitalflows.Thisyear,theprovinceaimstoattract130-140investmentprojectstoindustrialparks(IP),securing$1.2-1.3billionfromforeigncapitalandVN?1.1-1.2trillionfromdomesticinvestors.ThemanagementboardofBìnhD??ngProvincesindustrialparksreportedthattherearecurrently28operationalIPsinthisarea,withanimpressiveoccupancyrateofover93percent.ThismakesBìnhD??ngthelocalitywiththehighestIPoccupancyrateintheentirecountry.BìnhD??nghasthehighestindustrialparkoccupancyrateinVi?tNam.—VNA/VNSPhotoTodate,BìnhD??ngsIPshaveattracted3,080activeprojects.Amongthem,thereare2,400foreign-investedprojectswitharegisteredcapitalofnearly$29billionand680domesticprojectswitharegisteredcapitalofnearlyVN?93.6trillion.From2023to2025,theprovincehasdeveloped10IPs,coveringatotallandareaofabout3,154ha.For2026-30,theplanexpandsto19IPs,withatotallandareaofaround5,537ha.ThisincludesthecompletionoftheongoingdevelopmentoftheIPsfromthe2023-25period,coveringanareaofabout2,063ha,andtheadditionofninenewIPs,spanning3,474ha.TheseIPswillfollowthe3-in-1model,combiningIPs,urbanareas,andserviceareas.Theywillfeaturecomprehensiveandmoderntechnologicalandsocialinfrastructure.TheinvestmentfortheseIPswillbemorefocusedandselective,emphasisingspecialisation,ecologicalconsiderationsandsmartdevelopment.—VNS

ThelaunchingceremonyforSTABLE(shortforSlashingTwo-wheeledAccidentsByLeveragingEyecare)trialwasheldinHCMCityonTuesday.—PhotoscourtesyofAIPFoundationHCMCITY—AIPFoundationincollaborationwithitspartners,includingtheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,theTransportDevelopmentStrategyInstitute,theVi?tNamsMinistryofTransportaswellastheUniversityofMedicineandPharmacyinHCMCityhostedthelaunchingeventoftheSTABLETrial,aheadofWorldSightDay2024.TheSTABLE(shortforSlashingTwo-wheeledAccidentsByLeveragingEyecare)trialisapreliminarystudyexaminingtheintersectionofvisionandroadsafety,employingcontemporarymethodologiesandfocusingonthemostvulnerablepopulationsinroadsafety,namelyyouth.ItbringstogetheraseriesofinternationalfundersandpartnersincludingTheChenYet-SenFamilyFoundation,Clearly,TheHyundaiMotorChungMong-KooFoundation,WellcomeTrust,QueensUniversityBelfastandYonseiUniversity.STABLEaimstoinvestigateinnovativestrategiesinroadsafety,focusingonaddressingthechallengesyoungdriversface,suchassafelyaccessingeducationandimprovingoverallroadsafety,SangchulYoon,ProfessoratYonseiUniversity,said.Theobjectiveofthelaunchingeventwastointroducethenewprogrammetonationalandlocalgovernmentpartners,projectuniversitiesandmediaandtostrengthentheengagementamongallgovernmentpartnersanduniversitycollaboratorsintheprogramimplementation.Inaddition,duringthelaunchingevent,nationalandlocalgovernmentsgatheredwithfiveuniversitiesinHCMCityincludingtheUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy,N?ngLam(AgricultureForestry)University,HCMUniversityofEducation,CollegeofForeignEconomicRelations,HCMCityUniversityofTechnologyandEducation.PromotingWorldSightDay2024forhealthiereyesWorldSightDay,whichtakesplaceannuallyinOctober,focusestheworldsattentionontheimportanceofeyecareinyoungpeople.Thisdayalsomarksanopportunitytoadvocateforeyehealthasaglobalissue,raiseawarenessontheimportanceofeyecarewithinfamilies,individualsandcommunitiesandhelptoactivatedemandforeyehealthservicesglobally.OnbehalfoftheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,Iamverypleasedtohavetheopportunitytoparticipateintodaysevent.Hopefully,theprojectsresearchresultswillcontributetoprovidinginnovativeandpracticalsolutionstopromoteknowledgeandskillstoensurehealthconditionsforsafertrafficofyoungpeople,ourfuturegenerationofVi?tNam,remarkedTr?nhThuHà,DeputyChiefofOffice,NationalTrafficSafetyCommittee,Beforethelaunchevent,studentsfromdifferentparticipatinguniversitiestookpartintheeyesscreeningusingtheWHOeyesApp.WHOeyesisafreemobileapplicationthatchecksnearvisualacuity,checksdistancevisualacuity,islanguageagnostic(usesthetumblingEchart)andprovideseducationalmessagesonhowindividualscanprotecttheireyes.Visualacuityisthemostcommonassessmentofvisualfunction.Itisasimple,non-invasivemeasureandcriticaltodeterminethepresenceofvisionimpairment(WHO2023).DelegatesatthelaunchingceremonytryouttheWHOeyesapplicationontheirmobiledevices.EngagingyoungdriversacrossHCMCityforsafermobilityMirjamSidik,ChiefExecutiveOfficeratAIPFoundation,inclosingremarks,highlightedtheurgentimportanceofembracingouryouthasactiveparticipants,notbeneficiariesinoursociety.Changeisonlypossibleifitisbroughtaboutforyouthbyyouth,shesaid.AIPFoundationisproudtobepartofthispioneeringtrialinHCMCity,Vi?tNam.Wearejoinedtodaybyaninternationalarrayofpartnerswhoarededicatedtosafeguardinguniversitystudentsandtheirjourneystostudy.OursharedcommitmentwillcontinuetoshinethisWorldSightDay2024andbeyondtoensuretheirsafety,MirjamSidiknoted.Theinnovativeinitiativeispoisedtodrivesignificantprogressforroadsafetyacrossthesoutherneconomichub.—VNSThefallentreeonM?c??nhChiStreet,?aKaoWard,District1,HCMCity.–Photovietnamnet.vnHCMCITY–Fourpeoplewereinjured,includingasix-year-oldchild,whenatreefellduringastorminHCMCityyesterdayevening.Theincidentoccurredat6:30pmonM?c??nhChiStreet,?aKaoWard,District1.Atthattime,atreewithadiametreofnearly30cmandaheightofover10mfellonthestreet.Fourpeopleontwomotorbikes,includingachild,werehitbythefallingbranchesofatreecausingtheminjuries.Thevictimswerethentakentothehospitalwithminorinjuries.Localauthoritiesdispatchedworkerstoaddresstheincident.OnAugust9,atreebranchfellonfivepeopleinTao?ànPark,District1,HCMCity,killingtwoandinjuringthree.–VNSArenderingofthewaterfronttheatreinthecentralareaoftheC?nGi?urbanarea.—PhotocourtesyofC?nGi?DistrictPeoplesCommitteeHCMCITY—HCMCityPeoplesCommitteehasapprovedtheplanningfortheC?nGi?coastalurbanarea,whichcoversanareaof2,870hectaresandisprojectedtoattractnearlyUS$9billioninprivateinvestment.ThedevelopmentwilltakeplacewithincoastalLongHòaCommuneandC?nTh?nhTown,locatedsome18kilometresfromtherenownedC?nGi?MangroveBiosphereReserve.ThesiteisstrategicallypositionedneartheXoàiR?pandLòngTàurivers,17kilometresfromtheVàmSátEco-TourismArea,andfourkilometresfromthepopulartouristdestinationknownasMonkeyIsland.Theinitiativeispartofthedistrictscommitmenttogeneratingemploymentopportunitiesandincreasingrevenueinthedistrict.Theprojectincludesfoursubdivisionsdesignedtoestablishacoastaltourismhubthatfeaturesresorts,asmartcity,andresidentialareas,amongotherfacilities.Thedevelopmentaimstoaccommodate230,000residentsandcreate25,000jobopportunities.Theplanningphaseisexpectedtolastsixmonths,withtheprojectsimplementationscheduledforadurationof11years,followedbyatotaloperationalperiodof50years.ThecityhasrecentlyoutlinedplanstotransformC?nGi?Districtintoanecologicalurbanareaaspartofbroadereffortstoenhanceurbanisationandimprovethequalityoflifeforitsresidents.Withacoastlinestretching13kilometresandanextensivemangroveforestinterwovenwithacomplexnetworkofrivers,canals,anddiversefloraandfauna,C?nGi?possessessubstantialpotentialforthedevelopmentofeco-tourism,community-basedtourism,andresorttourism,asnotedbyexpertsinthefield.Situated50kilometresfromthecitycentre,C?nGi?coversanareaexceeding70,412hectares,ofwhichmorethan33,000hectaresconsistofmangroveforests.TheC?nGi?MangroveForestwasdesignatedasabiospherereservebyUNESCOin2000,anditssalt-makingvillages,swallownestareas,seafoodandfruitgardensserveasattractivetouristdestinations.AlthoughtourismdevelopmentinC?nGi?hasprogressedslowlyduetolimitedaccessviaferry,theproposedconstructionofnewbridgeslinkingthedistricttotherestofthecityisexpectedtoenhanceaccessibilitysignificantly.Recently,thedistricthasexperiencedanaverageannualincreaseof50percentinvisitornumbers,withtheprojecttargeting8.9milliontouristsannually.ItstheonlycoastalareawithinHCMCityandboastsseveraltouristattractions,includingMonkeyIsland,HàngD??ngSeafoodMarket,theVàmSátEcologicalTouristArea,andR?ngSác(SácForest).C?nGi?isalsorenownedforitsannualNghinh?ng(WhaleWorshiping)FestivalrecognisedasaNationalIntangibleCulturalHeritagebytheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourism.C?nGi?mangrovesplayacrucialroleinfilteringgreywaterfromupstreamsourcesandregulatingfloodflows,expertssaid.—VNS

ForeignvisitorsvisitHCMCitysbookstreet.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—InternationaltouristarrivalstoVi?tNamgrewpositivelyinthefirstninemonthsof2024,withmostmarketsfullyrecovered,butsomestillsignificantlyfallshortofpre-pandemiclevels.AccordingtotheGeneralStatisticsOffice,Vi?tNamwelcomednearly1.3millioninternationalvisitorsinthisSeptember,a20.9percentincreasefromlastSeptember.Overthefirstninemonths,thetotalnumberofinternationalvisitorsreachedover12.7million,markinga43percentrisecomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.SouthKorealedthewaywith3.3millionvisitors,followedbyChinawith2.7million.Together,thesetwomarketsaccountedfor47.8percentofallinternationaltouristsduringthisperiod.OtherkeymarketsinthetoptenincludedTaiwan(China),theUS,Japan,Malaysia,Australia,India,CambodiaandThailand.ForeigntouristsvisitsHo?LòPrisoninHàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTùngAccordingtotheVi?tNamNationalAdministrationofTourism,theprimarydriversofthisgrowthwerethemajormarketsinNortheastAsia.Chinesetouristarrivalssurgedby141.4percentcomparedtothesameperiodin2023,whileSouthKoreanvisitorsincreasedby30.3percent,Japaneseby27.6percent,Taiwaneseby65.8percent,andIndianby27percent.Notably,marketsbenefitingfromVi?tNamsunilateralvisaexemptionpolicy,whichextendsthetemporarystayto45daysormore,alsosawsignificantgrowthsinceitcameintoeffectiveinAugust15,2023.Britishtouristsincreasedbynearly20percent,Frenchby28.1percent,andGermansby23.3percent.Intermsofrecoverycomparedtopre-pandemiclevelsin2019,Indialedwithanimpressive305percentgrowth.ASEANmarketsalsopostedstrongrecoveriessuchasCambodiawith300percent,Indonesia171percent,Laos155percent,thePhilippines134percent,andSingapore112percent.InNortheastAsia,SouthKorearecoveredwellat110percent,andTaiwan(China)reached147percent.However,somemajormarkets,likeChina,whichaccountedforoverone-thirdofVi?tNamstotalinternationalvisitorsin2018with5.8million,haveonlyrecoveredto68percentofpre-pandemiclevels.Japanisrecoveringat74percent,whileThailandandMalaysiaareat87percentand82percent,respectively.Duetotheongoingconflict,RussiantouristarrivalstoVi?tNamstandatjust33percentof2019levels,markingthelargestdropandslowestrecoveryamongmajormarkets.Overall,internationaltourismtoVi?tNamexperiencedsolidgrowthinthefirstninemonthsof2024.Mostmarketshavefullyrecovered,withsomeevensurpassingtheirpre-pandemicnumbers.—VNSCosmeticsareoneofthemostpopularproductcategoriesone-commerceplatforms.—VNA/VNSPhotosH?iY?nHCMCITY—Themanagementandcontrolofcounterfeitandlow-qualitycosmetics,whicharebeingsoldwidelyone-commerceplatforms,hasbecomeanurgentissue.Strengtheningtheinspectionofcosmeticsproductionandbusinessactivitiesandestablishinglegalframeworksformarketoversightisseenasacriticalmeasuretoregulatetheindustry,expertshavesaid.Theriseofe-commerceplatformssuchasShopeeandLazada,combinedwiththewidespreaduseofsocialmedialikeFacebookandTikTokforshopping,hascreatedanidealenvironmentforthesaleofcosmetics.AreportbytheMinistryofIndustryandTradesDepartmentofE-commerceandDigitalEconomyshowedthatnearly75percentofInternetusersinVi?tNamshoponline,withcosmeticsbeingoneofthemostpopularproductcategories.Inthefirsthalfof2024,totalsalesinthebeautysectorone-commerceplatformsreachedVN?26trillion(US$1.05million),amorethan50percentincreasecomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Thevolumeofproductssoldwasalsostaggering,with257millioncosmeticitemsconsumednationwide.Notably,Shopeeaccountedfor80percentofthetotalsales,makingitthemostpopularplatformintheVietnamesemarket.Thesefiguresshowtherapidgrowthofthecosmeticsindustryone-commerceplatforms.Withjustafewclicks,consumerscanplaceordersandreceiveproductsathomewithoutsteppingoutside.ThemostpopularproductsarethoseintheVN?100,000-200,000pricerange,accountingfor26.7percentoftotalsales.Otherpricesegments,suchasproductsunderVN?100,000andthoseoverVN?500,000,alsosawstablesalesofaround20–21percent.Buttheeaseofbuyingcosmeticsonlinehasalsobroughtsignificantrisksforconsumers.Manyhavefacedissuessuchascounterfeit,low-qualityorunverifiedproducts.Amajorconcernisthatregisteringasasellerone-commerceplatformsisincrediblysimple–sosimplethatanyonecanbecomeasellerafterjustafewsteps,withoutundergoingstrictproductqualitychecks.Althoughe-commerceplatformshaveimplementedjointinspectionpolicies,itremainsdifficulttodetectcounterfeitorsubstandardproductsbymerelyinspectingtheirpackaging.Often,itsonlyafterusingtheproductsthatconsumersrealisethequalitydoesnotmatchauthenticversions.D.B.T.L.,a28-year-oldfromHCMCity,ishospitalisedafterusingcosmeticssoldonTiktoklivestream.Usingpoor-qualitycosmeticscanleadtoserioushealthconsequences.D.B.T.L.,a28-year-oldfromHCMCity,purchaseda‘skinrejuvenationcomboafterwatchingaTikToklivestream.Theproductpromisedtoeliminatefreckles,regeneratetheskinandprovideinstantrejuvenation.However,afterjustthreedaysofuse,herfacebecameswollen,itchyandstartedoozingfluids.Despitecontactingthestoreforadvice,herconditionworsened,ultimatelyrequiringhertobehospitalisedforallergicdermatitisandsecondarybacterialinfections.L.scaseisjustoneamongmanycasesofpatientswhohavesufferedcomplicationsafterusingcounterfeitcosmetics.AccordingtodoctorsattheHCMCitysDermatologyHospital,numerouspatientshavepurchasedexfoliatingproductsorcreamsfromunverifiedsellersonsocialmedia,leadingtoissuessuchasskinpeeling,blisters,infectionsandeventheriskofpermanentscarring.Thedangerofusingcounterfeitcosmeticsisfurtherheightenedbythepresenceofharmfulchemicalslikemercury,corticosteroidsorharshbleachingagentsinmanyoftheseproducts.Thesesubstancesnotonlycauseimmediateskindamagebutalsohavelong-termeffects,suchasthinningskinandthelossoftheskinsnaturalprotectivebarrier,resultinginchronicinfectionsanddermatitis.Prolongeduseofproductswithhighchemicalconcentrationscancauseserioushealthissuesbeyondtheskin,affectingotherorgansinthebodyaswell.Whatisparticularlyalarming,doctorssaid,isthatconsumersoftencannottelltheyareusingasubstandardproductuntilcomplicationsarise.Manyonlyrealisethedamagewhenitistoolate,atwhichpointtreatmentcanbemuchmorecostlythanthepriceoftheauthenticproduct.StrengtheninglegalframeworkTheMinistryofHealthandotherauthoritieshavetakenstepstocurbtherampantsaleofcounterfeitandlow-qualitycosmetics.TheDrugAdministrationofVi?tNamundertheMinistryofHealthissuedadirectiverequiringlocalhealthdepartmentsacrossthecountrytocollaboratewithrelevantagenciesininspectingcosmeticsmanufacturersandretailers.Thefocusoftheseinspectionsisonbusinessesoperatingone-commerceplatformsandsocialmedia.Theauthoritieshavenotonlyuncoveredsubstandardandcounterfeitcosmeticproductsbutalsoidentifiedbusinessesthatfailtocomplywithlegalregulations.HàN?iMarketWatch,inco-operationwithCh??ngM?DistrictsPoliceDepartmentseizesubstandardandcounterfeitcosmeticproductsinCh??ngM?DistrictinHàN?i.Inearly2024,HCMCitysDepartmentofHeathstrengthenedinspectionsofcosmeticsadvertisedonsocialmedialikeFacebook,TikTok,ZaloandYouTube.Authoritiesuncoverednumerouscosmeticproductsfalselyadvertisedwithclaimsofcuringdiseases,alteringbodilyfunctionsorpromotingbenefitsbeyondtheirapproveduses.TheDepartmentofHealthhasconfiscatedsubstandardproductsandorderedthedestructionofallunregulatedorfalselyadvertisedcosmetics.Toaddressthisissue,theauthoritieshaveurgede-commerceplatformstostrengthencooperationwithinspectorsandtoenforcestricterlegaldocumentationrequirementsforproductsbeforeallowingthemtobesold.E-commerceplatformsarealsoencouragedtoimplementmeasuressuchaspre-deliveryproductinspectionstoensurequalitycontrol.Inparallelwithenhancedinspections,theMinistryofInformationandCommunicationshasintroducedmeasurestoregulateadvertisingbyinfluencersandbusinessesonsocialmedia.Influencersarenowrequiredtopromoteonlyproductstheyhavepersonallyused,ensuringauthenticityandaccountabilityforconsumers.ArepresentativefromHCMCitysDepartmentofInformationandCommunicationsrevealedthatadatabasehasbeenestablishedtoclassifyadvertisementsbyinfluencers,mediacompaniesandmulti-channelmanagementnetworks.Thisenablesauthoritiestomonitorandtakeactionagainstfalseadvertisingandpreventsellersorchannelsinviolationfromreappearingonsocialmedia.TheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourismisworkingtoincorporatethisregulationintotheAdvertisingLaw.Thisdevelopmentisseenasasignificantsteptowardcurbingthepromotionofsubstandardproductsbyinfluencers,whetherintentionallyorinadvertently,andprotectingconsumersfromharmfulproducts.HCMCitysDepartmentofCultureandSportshasexpressedsupportforthisdraftregulation,asitwouldnotonlyincreasetheaccountabilityofinfluencersbutalsoenhancetransparencyandensurethequalityofadvertisedcosmeticproducts.Bytighteningcontrolsonsocialmediaadvertisements,consumerswillbebetterprotectedfrommisleadinginformation.Inadditiontoregulatorymeasures,raisingconsumerawarenessaboutthedangersofcounterfeitcosmeticsplaysacrucialroleinaddressingthisissue.Publiccampaignspromotingcosmeticssafetyandwarningconsumersabouttherisksofonlineshoppingarebeingactivelydisseminatedthroughmassmediachannels.—VNS

AclassroominTanHoàSecondarySchoolinTayNinhProvincesTanChauDistrict.–—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tT?YNINH—TayNinhProvincehasincreasedinvestmentineducationandvocationaltraining,improvedtheirquality,strengtheneditslabourforce,andcreatedstablelivelihoodsforworkers.Thesoutheasternprovincehasbeenbuildinginfrastructureforschoolsatalllevelstoimprovetheirquality.Ithas151state-ownedschoolsfrompre-schooltoseniorhighlevelsrecognisedasmeetingnationalstandards,or36percentofallitspublicschools,accordingtoitsDepartmentofEducationandTraining.Inthe2023-24academicyearalone20schoolswererecognisedasmeetingnationalstandards.Duringthisschoolyearschoolsfrompre-schooltoseniorhighschoolhavesuccessfullyimplementedtheirtasksandproactivelydevelopedteachingplanssuitedtotheirlocality,studentsandindividualneeds,thedepartmentreported.Alllocalitieshaveeffectivelyprovidedcompulsoryprimaryeducation,withupto98.8percentofseniorhighschoolstudentsgraduatinglastyear.Itssoleethnicminorityboardingschoolhaseducatedhundredsofstudentsfrom13ethnicgroupssinceopeningin2012.VocationalTrainingTayNinhhadapopulationofnearly1.2million,including680,600peopleofworkingage(15yearsandabove)lastyear.Ofthisnumber,669,765peopleareemployedinvarioussectors.Thenumberofworking-ageindividualswithvocationalqualificationsisexpectedtoriseto210,000in2025from187,534lastyear.Theprovincehas17state-ownedandprivatevocationalinstitutions,includingacollege,intermediateschools,vocationaltrainingandcontinuingeducationcentres,drivingcentres,andacompany.Thestate-ownedTayNinhVocationalCollegeandTayNinhEconomics-TechnologyIntermediateSchooltrainaround1,500studentsannually.Theprovinceisimplementingaprojecttodevelopvocationaltrainingthatwillrunupto2030.TocostmorethanVN?190billion(US$7.7million),itisfundedbypublicandprivatesources.Itaimstotaketherateofworkerswithvocationalskillsto80percentby2030,with35percentholdingcertificates.Italsotargetshavingatleast45percentofsecondaryschoolgraduatespursuebasic-andintermediate-levelvocationaleducationand50percentofseniorhighschoolgraduatesoptingforcollege-levelvocationaleducation.TheprovinceisseekingfundsfromtheGovernmenttoupgradeitsvocationalschoolstomeettheneedsofthejobmarket.ItisalsosolicitingprivateinvestmenttobuildanintermediatevocationalschoolinPh??c??ngIndustrialParkinGòD?uDistrictandavocationalcollegeinD??ngMinhChauDistrict.Priorityisbeinggiventodevelopingvocationsthatsupporttheconstructionofnewruralareasthisyear.Thevocationsincludeagriculture,seafood,forestry,handicrafts,pottery,andtheproductionofwoodenandbambooproducts.Theyalsoinvolveproducingrawmaterialsformanufacturingproducts,textileandgarmentandsaltproduction,breedingornamentalfishandplants,andservices.Theprovincehas400householdsandoneco-operativeengagedintraditionalcraftssuchasmakingleafhats,aluminumandwoodenproducts,incense,bambooitems,andricepaper.Supportpolicieswillbeputinplacetodeveloptraditionalcraftsandpreservetraditionalcraftvillages.Thisyeartheprovinceaimstoprovide1,160ruralworkerswithagriculturalvocationalskillsand1,380otherswithnon-agriculturalskills.Itaimstoincreasetheemploymentrateofskilledworkerstoatleast80percentthisyear.Traditionalcraftshaveenabledmanyruralworkerstoensureasteadylivelihoodandescapepoverty,accordingtolocalauthorities.LêTh?KimThuyshandicraft-makingestablishmentinthebordercommuneofThànhLonginTayNinhProvincesChauThànhDistricthascreatedjobsfornearly100localwomen.—VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngLêTh?KimThuy,a52-year-oldwomanfromThànhLongCommuneinChauThànhDistrict,startedabusinessthatmakesplasticweavingproducts,providingjobstonearly100localwomenaftercompletingahandicraftscoursein2020.ThecommuneWomensUnionhelpedherenrolinthecourse.Inherarea,itisdifficultforolderpeopletofindsuitablejobstheycoulddointheirsparetime,shesaid.Shehadearlierstruggledtofindworkherself,andsowhenshebeganearningasteadyincomefromherstart-up,shetaughtotherlocalwomenhowtomakeplasticweavingproducts,shesaid.Dependingontheirskills,theecanearnVN?80,000–100,000($3-4)aday.Tr?nhTh?Thoa,chairwomanoftheThànhLongCommuneWomensUnion,saidmostwomenintheareabuyandsellgoodsorworkasdailylabourers,andsolackasteadyincome.Thuysstart-upmodelhashelpedwomenutilisetheirfreetimetoincreasetheirincomes,sheadded.—VNS

Delegatestothecongressinagroupphoto.VNA/VNSPhotoSYDNEYVietnameseStudentsinAustralia(SVAU),aunionofVietnamesestudentsorganisationsthere,aimstobuildaunitedassociationofthestudentsandpromotetheyouthfulspiritofdaringdynamismandcreativity,helditsthirdcongressinSydneyonOctober5.Thecongressdrewin-personandonlineparticipationofmorethanonehundredVietnamesestudentsfromalllocalitiesinAustralia.Inthe2022-2024tenure,theassociationhasshownstrongperformanceinmanyfields,includingorganisingvariousstudentactivitiesandmovements,andgatheringandconnectingVietnamesestudentsandyoungstart-upsacrosstheworld.Besides,itraisedmorethanonehundredmillionVietnamese??ng(overUS$4,000)tosupportvictimsofTyphoonYagiathome,whileconductingmanycharityactivities.Addressingtheeventviateleconferencing,Nguy?nMinhTri?t,SecretaryoftheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnionCentralCommitteeandPresidentoftheVietnameseStudentsAssociationCentralCommitteepraisedtheeffortsbytheSVAUoverthepasttenurewithbreakthroughprogress,revealingitsactiveandpioneeringrole.MinisterCounsellorNghiêmXuanHòafromtheVietnameseEmbassyinAustraliasaidhehopesthattheassociationwillcontinueconnectingVietnamesepeopleinAustralia,helpingmaintaintheVietnameseculturalidentityandpromotingtheimageofVietnamesepeopleinthehostcountry.Atthecongress,delegateselecteda26-memberexecutivecommitteeforthe2024-2026tenure,includingapresidentandfourvicepresidents.Hu?nhT?n??t,whowasre-electedPresidentoftheSVAU,toldtheVietnamNewsAgencythatinthecomingtime,theassociationwillcontinuetoaccompanyandsupportVietnamesestudentsinAustralia,whileorganisingpracticalactivitiestoassisttheminintegratingintothehostcountry.VNA/VNSTr?ng Hi?u)- Thu?n n??c ??y thuy?n - sáng tác: S.

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