PartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidentNguy?nPhúTr?ng(L)andFirstSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofCubaCentralCommitteeRaulCastroRuz.—VNA/VNSphotoHAVANA—ThedeathofPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?nghasevokedaprofoundsenseoflossandregretfromexpertsacrossLatinAmerica.AcknowledginghispivotalroleinVi?tNamsdevelopment,Partybuilding,thefightagainstcorruptionandthetheoreticalunderpinningsofsocialism,thesevoicesfrommanyLatinAmericancountrieshavehighlightedhislegacywithrespectandadmiration.Todaytheworldlosesagreatleader,agreathumanbeing,andagreatexamplenotonlyforsocialismbutfortheentireworld,Dr.RuvisleiGonzálezSáez,aleadingexpertonVi?tNaminLatinAmericaandaseniorresearcherattheCentreforInternationalPolicyResearchinCuba(CIPI),toldVi?tNamNewsAgencyinHavana.HesaidGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasaleaderwhonotonlybroughtunity,progress,andmotivationtohisnationbutalsoearnedrespectandadmirationofpeopleworldwide.TheCubanscholarpraisedtheGeneralSecretaryasrolemodelofsocialsystemsineveryindependentnationandinternationalcommunity,notonlyforhisstylebutalsohishumility,simplicity,andintegrity.HesaidTrongdemonstratedthatleadershipmustbetransparentandmodest,assertingthatabetterworldstemsfromsimplicity,unity,andthenoblequalitiesofaleader.HealsounderscoredtheVietnameseleadersstatureasoneofthegreatesttheoristsofsocialism.HeaffirmedthatGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsdeathrepresentsasignificantlosstoglobalsocialismandhighlightedtheGeneralSecretaryssubstantialcontributionstoVi?tNamssocialisttransition,strengtheningthePartysfoundationsanditsbondwiththepeople.Underhisleadership,theCommunistPartyofVi?tNamcontinuedtopioneerandeffectivelyaddressthenationsneedsandtransformations.RuvisleiGonzálezSáez,authorofCuba-Vi?tNam:TwoNations,OneHistory,publishedbytheSuThat(Truth)NationalPoliticalPublishingHouse,alsounderscoredGeneralSecretaryTr?ngsroleindeepeningthespecialVietnam-Cubarelationship.Tr?ngsvisitstotheCaribbeanarchipelagoindifferentcapacitieshavecementedthepreciousfraternaltiesbetweenthetwopeoples.TheconfermentoftheJoséMartíMedal,Cubashighesthonour,in2012recognisedGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngsoutstandingcontributionstoenhancingthesolidarityandfriendshipbetweenthetwoparties,states,andpeoplesofVi?tNamandCuba.InBuenosAires,CarlosAznánez,Editor-in-ChiefofResumenLatinoamericano,arespectednewspaperinLatinAmericaandSpain,affirmedthatGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasagreatfigurewhodevelopedandpromotedcontinuouspracticalideastoenhancethequalityoflifefortheVietnamesepeople.HesaidGeneralSecretaryTrongsworkinrecentdecadesasthePartysleaderwasfirmlyrootedinthelegacyleftbyPresidentH?ChíMinh,thebelovedfatheroftheVietnamesenation.Hehighlightedthatthefundamentalpremiseoftheseeffortshasalwaysbeenthestruggleagainstforeignaggression,reinforcingthenationsrighttoself-determination,safeguardingterritorialintegrity,andmaximisinghappinessforthepeople.AznánezemphasisedthatGeneralSecretaryTr?nghassynthesisedandcrystallisedMarxistideologytostrengthenandaffirmthesystemofthought,politicalstruggle,andorganisationaldisciplinebasedontheprinciplesofdemocraticcentralism,criticismandself-criticism,alwayslisteningtotheopinionsandaspirationsofthepeople.Regardingcorruption,AznánezdescribedGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngasoneofthestrictestjudgesinuncoveringtherootsofcorruption.HelaudedtheGeneralSecretarysrelentlesseffortstocombatthepoliticalandlifestyledecadence,corruption,waste,andnepotism.Thejournalistalsopraisedthelateleaderstheoreticalcontributionsonsocialistandmarket-orientedeconomicissuesasvaluablereferencesfordevelopmentinothercountries.HestressedthathistheoreticalandideologicalcontributionsnotonlyserveVi?tNamsdevelopmentbutalsoaidinunderstandingthechallengesfacedbypeopleinWesterncountriesinassertingtheirrighttoself-determination.AznánezconcludedbyemphasisingthatGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwillberememberedbythepeopleasanoutstandingleaderwhotirelesslycarriedthefullresponsibilityofstatemanagementforthebenefitofthepeopleonthepathofdevelopingasocialistcountry.ReportingtheVietnamesePartyleaderspassingonJuly19,ResumenLatinoamericanoalsorananarticlecommemoratinghiscontributions,extollinghisroleasoneofthegreatleadersinthenation-buildingeffortsoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNaminrecentdecades.VNA/VNS

AttheNam??nh1–ThanhHóa(chǎn)ThermalPowerPlantsection,96percentofthepoleshavebeenputupand80percentofthewireshavebeenpulledthrough.VNA/VNSPhotosHuyHùngThe500kVcircuit3transmissionlineprojectlinkingthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhtothenorthernprovinceofH?ngYênisenteringthefinalphasetoreachitsfinishline,underthedirectionofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính.The500kVpowertransmissionlinefromQu?ngTr?chDistrictinQu?ngBìnhtoPh?N?iDistrictinH?ngYênincludesfourcomponentprojects,includingthe500kVQu?ngTr?ch–Qu?nhL?upowerline,the500kVQu?nhL?u–ThanhHoápowerline,the500kVNam??nh1ThermalPowerPlant–ThanhHoápowerline,andthe500kVNam??nh1ThermalPowerPlant–Ph?N?ipowerline.The519-kmpowerlinepassesthrough211communesandwardsin43districtsofnineprovinces,includingQu?ngBình,HàT?nh,Ngh?An,ThanhHóa(chǎn),NinhBình,Nam??nh,TháiBình,H?iD??ng,andH?ngYên.ThetotalinvestmentisaboutVN?22.3trillion(US$899million).Theprojectaimstoreducetheriskofoverloadingfortheexisting500kVlines,especiallywhentransmittinghighamountviathenorth–operatingasacentralinterfaceattimeswhenhydroelectricpowerplantsgeneratelowpower,ensuringelectricitysupplyfortheregionintheyearstocome.TheprojectsarebeingundertakenbytheNationalPowerTransmissionCorporation(EVNNPT)astheinvestor,withtheNorthernPowerProjectManagementBoardandtheCentralPowerProjectManagementBoardtheprojectoperatorsandmanagers.JointeffortsWorkersattheprojectinNgaS?nDistrict,thecentralprovinceofThanhHóa(chǎn).Throughouttheconstructionsites,thousandsofworkers,withsupportofdifferentunitsacrosstheelectricityindustry,areworkingdayandnightregardlessofthescorchingsun,thunderstormsormuddyterrain,inaconcertedefforttocompletetheprojectontime.Theexactshapeofthe500kVcircuit3transmissionlineisgraduallyemerging.Atconstructionsite30-33,package36inKimS?nDistrict,NinhBìnhofthePowerConstructionCompany4,dozensofworkersarespreadingconductorsandlightningprotection,readyforthewiredrawingprocess.Tr?nhV?nTu?n,teamleader,saidthatthissectionhadbeeninoperatingmodefromJune7untilnow,anditwasexpectedthatbyJune18,theentiresectionwouldbewired.Allhumanforces,machineryandequipmentaregatheredtoworkinthreeshifts.Wewilltrytocompletethebiddingpackagesbeforetheassignedtime,saidTu?n.L?uVi?tTi?n,deputygeneraldirectoroftheEVNNPTsaidthatoveralltheprojectinNam??nh1-ThanhHóa(chǎn)ThermalPowerPlantwasgoingwellandonschedule.Therewasnopressureintermsoftheworkforce-contractorsparticipatingintheprojectsuchasthePh??ngH?nhcompanyhavehighqualityhumanresourcesandlargeconstructionmachinery,completingthebiddingpackageveryquickly.Wearefocusingonincreasinghumanresources.Atthesametime,leadersoftheVi?tNamElectricity(EVN)andtheEVNNPTareregularlypresentattheconstructionsitetoencourage,supportandhandleanyarisingproblems,saidTi?n.CopewithsevereweatherTheweatherinthenorthisatitshottestperiod,withoutdoortemperaturessometimesreachingover40degreesCelsius.Thisisamajorobstacleforconstructioncontractors,whentheirworkerscannotworkcontinuouslyonsiteduetohealthandlaboursafetyregulations.AtthelocationNo32ofthe500kVNam??nh1-Ph?N?isectioninTr?cHùngCommune,Tr?cNinhDistrict,Nam??nh,constructionunitsarehastilyerectingpolesandpullingropesinthefinalstages,butthatworkisextremelydifficultunderthebakingsunshine.V?XuanThi?n,technicalofficeroftheS?ng?àCompany11said:Withthisweather,thecontractorletsworkersworkfrom5amandleaveearlyat11am,thengototheconstructionsitelaterfrom2pmtoworkuntileveningtoavoidthehotafternoonsun.PhanKhánhH?ngS?n,aworker,said:Thepoles,equipmentandmaterialsareallmadeofsteel,largeinsize,exposedtothehotsun,sotheirtemperatureisalwaysveryhigh.Whenitrains,itisalsoverydifficultforworkerstotransportequipmentandpolesforinstallationinthemuddyterrain.Managersatalllevelscareaboutandencourageus,providingmeals,medicineandfoodtoimproveourresistanceonhotdays,sowecanworkwithpeaceofmind.Ph?mV?nDoanh,anofficialfromtheNorthernPowerProjectManagementBoardandalsorepresentativeoftheinvestoratthispositionsaidthatinadditiontoweatherproblems,anotherobstacletoprogresswasgettingmaterialstoerectsteelcolumns.Whilecontractorsprovidingthecolumnscanonlyproduceabout70percent,theremaining30percentisimported.Customsprocedureswereconductedveryslowly,notalwaysmatchingthescheduleofprovidingsteelcolumnstotheconstructionsites.TheMinistryofIndustryandTradehascontactedtheconsulatesofneighbouringcountriestoensurethatgoodscanarriveattheconstructionsiteasquicklyaspossible,saidDoanh.PowerofsolidarityWorkersaretryingtheirverybestinQu?ngTr?ch-Qu?nhL?usection.Acrosstheconstructionsites,itisnotdifficulttoseethehiveofwork,witheveryoneaimingtospeedupprogress.Mostofthefront-lineworkersandofficialsparticipatingintheprojectarewillingtoworkregardlessofhardshipsandhopetheprojectwillbeenergisedandcomeinonschedule.FollowingrequestsoftheGovernmentandtheEVN,38teamswithmorethan500officersandemployeesoftheNorthernElectricityCorporationhavejoinedtheworkinthelastmonthtosupporttheproject.Asadesignatedcriticaltask,allthechosenteamsareelectricianswhoarequalified,willingandreadytoovercomeallobstacles.T?H?uS?n,deputydirectoroftheNinhBìnhElectricityCompany,saidthatjoiningtheworkwassomethingtheywereproudofsotheelectricityworkerswerealwaysenthusiasticandwereinhighspirits.DeputyGeneralDirectorTi?noftheEVNNPT,saidthatthecorporationassignedabout1,800peoplefromfourpowertransmissioncompanies,alongwithmorethan2,000workersfromdifferentelectricitycompaniesacrossthecountryjoininginthelastpushefforts.WorkerNguy?nTr?ng?oàn,fromtheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kN?ng,saidthatwiththecurrentspiritofworkingregardlessofrainorshine,theunitcouldcompletelymeettheprojectsschedulebeforetheendofthismonth.Personally,Iamveryexcited,becausewehavebeenfamiliarwiththeworkofmanagingandoperating500kVtransmissionlinesfordecades.Alongwiththatistheencouragementfromalllevels,withsolidarityoftheentireelectricityindustry,weallholdthesinglegoalofcompletingtheprojectsoon,said?oàn.VNSPanelistsshareexperiencesindiabetescareandmanagementinVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyoftheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinologyHàN?I—TheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinologyhasintroducedthefirstcontinuousglucosemonitoringprotocolguideline,toadvisehealthcareprofessionalsinVi?tNam.Theguidelineisexpectedtobringaboutmajorchangestothecountrysdiabetesmanagement.TheMinistryofHealthhadpreviouslyrecommendedcontinuousglucosemonitoring(CGM)forpeoplelivingwithdiabetestype2whodesiretobettermanagetheirglucoselevelsandalsoforhospitalisedpatientswithrequiredglucosemonitoring.Thefirst-of-its-kindguideline,issuedbytheVietnamAssociationofDiabetesandEndocrinology(VADE)inlateFebruary2024,providesconcretestepsonhowhealthcareprofessionals(HCPs)andpeoplewithdiabetesshouldimplementCGM.Overallimplementationoftechnologywillnotonlyhelpbettermanagediabetesbutalsoreducethetreatmentcostburdenonpeopleandthehealthcaresystem.Therefore,adetailedguidelineforcontinousglucosemonitoringisofgreatimportance,saidProf.Dr.Tr?nH?uDàng,VADEChairman,formerlyViceRectorofHueUniversityofMedicineandPharmacyonThursday.CGMinvolvesusingsensorsattachedundertheskintomeasureglucoseintheinterstitialfluidoveraperiodoftimeanddisplaycontinuouslyestimatedbloodglucosevalues??overtime,theVADEguidelinesaid.ForHCPs,theguidelinelistsoutCGMdevicesandhowtousethem;indicationsandcontraindications;keyindicators,especiallythoseoftheelderlyandpregnantwomenaswellasdataanalysis.Forpeoplewithdiabetes,theguidelineprovidesgeneralintroductionofCGM,theoperationofCGMandhowtousemonitoringdevices.Basedontheseguidelines,HCPswillestablishprotocolsforCGMimplementationforhospitalsnationwide,especiallythoseinHàN?iandHCMCity.ThenumberofpeoplelivingwithdiabetesinVi?tNamhasbeenontherise,withthediseaseprevalencedoublingoverthepasttenyears.Amongthose,morethanhalfofthemarenotdiagnosed,thereforenotbeingtreated.Forthoseundertreatment,onlyathirdachieveddiabetestreatmentgoal,accordingtoProf.Dàng.Keepingbloodglucoselevelstableandwithinacceptablerangeiskeyforpeoplelivingwithdiabetestopreventdiabeticcomplications,Dàngsaid.CGMprovidesareal-timeglucosereadingandadetailedpictureofapersonsglucoselevels,helpingdoctorsunderstandthepatientsconditionstomakemorepersonalisedtreatmentdecisionandimprovetreatmentoutcomes.Thetechnologyalsohelpspeoplelivingwithdiabetesbettermanagetheirdiabetesandimprovequalityoflifethroughactionableinsightsthatenablelifestyleadjustments.OneoftheCGMdeviceslistedintheVADEguidelineisFreeStyleLibre,theflashglucosemonitoringtechnologywhichwaslaunchedinMarch2021foradultsandchildren(agedfourandabove)inVi?tNambyAbbott.TheFreeStyleLibresystem,launchedinVi?tNaminMarch2021,helpsmonitorglucoselevelseveryminutethroughasmall,coin-sizedsensorwornonthebackoftheupperarmforupto14days–makingitthelongest-lastingflashglucosemonitoringdeviceavailableglobally.Thetechnologyhasrevolutionisedthewaydiabetesismanagedforaboutsixmillionpeopleacrossmorethan60countries.—VNS

AsectionofTràngTi?nAlleyinHoànKi?mDistrict,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?n??cHàN?I—Adraftingteamlookingathowareasonthesideofroadsandsidewalksaremanagedinthecapital,haveproposedimposinganusagefeeinHoànKi?mDistrict,thehistoricheartofthecity.Theteamwerelookingathowthesidewalkswerebeingmanagedandused,andhowtheycouldbebetterexploited.Aftermorethantenmonthsofresearch,thedraftingteam,consistingofrepresentativesfrom11departmentsandfourdistricts,hassubmittedtothecapitalPeoplesCommitteethepromulgationoftheproject.Theproposalofapilotusagefeeschemecameafterassessingthecurrentmanagementstatusat123localstreetsinthecityandreviewingcurrentregulations.Thedraftingteamhasidentifiedconditionsandcriteriatoconsiderthetemporaryexploitationanduseofapartofroadbedsforparking,alongwiththeroadsidestripsbeingusedbybusinesses.Thedraftingteamsubmittedninemodelsofsidewalkstobeexploitedandusedfornon-trafficpurposesandpointedoutsevengroupsofmanagementsolutions.Accordingly,thefeefortemporaryuseofsidewalksforcarparkingisthehighestatVN?240,000(US$9.4)persq.meachmonthinHoànKi?mDistrict,thelowestisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthS?nTayTownandothersuburbandistricts.ThefeefortemporaryuseofsidewalkstoparkmotorbikesandbicyclesinHoànKi?mDistrictisthehighestVN?135,000($5.2)persq.meachmonth,thelowestisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthinS?nTayTownandotherdistricts.ThetemporaryuseofroadbedsandsidewalksforbusinessonmainstreetsoffourdowntowndistrictsofHoànKi?m,Ba?ình,??ng?aandHaiBàTr?ng,forcultural,culinarystreetsandnightmarkets,appliesafeeofVN?45,000($1.76)persq.meachmonth.ThefeeforremainingmainstreetsofeightotherdistrictscostsVN?40,000($1.56)persq.meachmonth.ItcostsVN?25,000($0.97)persq.mpermonthforstreetsinS?nTayTown.ThefeeisVN?20,000($0.78)persq.meachmonthforstreetsinthesuburbdistricts.RentalfeescomplywithResolutionNo.06/2020ofthecapitalPeoplesCouncil.Afterevaluatingtheinitialresults,thecitywillcontinuetoconsiderwhethertorolloutthepilotacrossotherurbanareasofotherdistricts.HoànKi?mhasbeencurrentlytheonlydistrictinthecapitalthatrentsidewalksforbusinessesandhasbeendoingsosince2021.Locationsforrent,mainlycoffee,refreshments,fastfoodareatNo.30,94LyTh??ngKi?t,No.11LêPh?ngHi?u,No.15Ng?Quy?n.TherentalfeeisVN?45,000($1.76)persq.mpermonth,thelicenceperiodfortemporaryuseofthestreetissixmonths.Attheendoflastyear,thedistrictproposedtopilotphaseoneofbusinessleasingon10streetswith36positions,consistingof15locationsonfivestreetsof?inhTiênHoàng,HàngKhay,HàngBài,Nguy?nXíandLêTháiT?and21locationsonfivestreetsofLyTh??ngKi?t,PhanChuTrinh,BàTri?u,LêPh?ngHi?uandNg?Quy?n.—VNSTheremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswereburiedatHill82Cemetery,TanBiênDistrict,TayNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoGiangPh??ngT?YNINH—TheSteeringCommitteeforsearch,collection,repatriation,andidentificationoffallensoldiersremains(SteeringCommittee515)ofthesouthernprovinceofTayNinhonFridayheldceremonytoreceivetheremainsof172VietnamesevolunteersoldierswhofelldowninCambodiaduringthewartime.TheremainsweresearchedandrepatriatedbyTeamK70underMilitaryZone7andTeamK71undertheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommandduringthe2023-2024dryseason.AccordingtoLieutenantColonelPhanV?nLong,PoliticalCommissarofTeamK71,theremainswerecollectedintheprovincesofBanteayMeanchey,OddarMeancheay,SiemReap,KampongCham,andTbongKhmunfromMarch1–June28.Membersofbothteamsalwaysupheldastrongsenseofresponsibilitytoovercomealldifficulties,andcloselycooperatedwithforcesoftheMilitarySubdistrictandpeopleoftheCambodianlocalitiesinperformingtheirduties,contributingtotighteningthefriendshipandsolidaritybetweenthetwocountries,Longsaid.Colonel??ThànhVi?t,DeputyCommissaroftheTayNinhMilitaryHighCommand,commendedthespirit,responsibility,andachievementsbytheteamsofficersandsoldiers,andthankedtheCambodianlocalitiesforcesfortheirassistanceandsupporttotheteamsintheirmission.—VNSDr.H?Ng?cAnhV?(left),34,headofHCMCity-basedM???cHospitalsFertilitySupportDepartment,performsasurgeryonapatient.—PhotocourtesyofM???cHospitalHCMCITY—AresearchstudyconductedbyVietnamesedoctorsinHCMCityhasbeenpublishedinTheLancet,ahighlyesteemedinternationalmedicaljournal.ReleasedonThursday(June27),thestudy,withafocusoninfertility,wasledbyDr.H?Ng?cAnhV?,34,headoftheM???cHospitalsFertilitySupportDepartmentinTanBìnhDistrict.ThepaperwassupervisedbyAssoc.Prof.Dr.V??ngTh?Ng?cLan,headoftheDepartmentofMedicineatHCMCityUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy.Itdelvesintoprotocolsforpreparingtheuterineendometriumtocreateanoptimalenvironmentforembryotransferintotheuterus.Thestudyemphasisestheimportanceoftailoringprotocolstoindividualpatientsasasingularapproachmaynotbeuniversallyapplicable.Bycomparingtheeffectivenessofthreecommonlyusedprotocolson1,428patients,thestudyprovidesinvaluablescientificevidencethataidsdoctorsincustomisingtreatmentsforoptimaloutcomes.Thegroundbreakingresearch,thefirstofitskindtoanalysemidtermresults,underwentrigorousevaluationbyanindependentinternationaldataanalysisboardcomprisedofesteemedprofessorsfromEngland,Australia,andHongKong.Despitefacingtemporarydisruptionsduetothepandemicin2021,theresearchteamdiligentlynavigatedchallengingcircumstancestoresumeactivitieswhenfeasible.ThisisthesecondtimeaVietnamesemedicalresearchpaperhasbeenfeaturedinTheLancet.Thepreviousstudy,publishedinApril2021,wasalsoledbytheresearchteamatM???cHospitalincollaborationwithvariousdomesticandinternationalunits.Thepreviousstudyfocusedonacomparisonbetweenintracytoplasmicsperminjectionandconventionalin-vitrofertilisation(IVF)incoupleswithinfertilitywherethemalepartnerhasnormaltotalspermcountandmotility.Ithighlightedtheriseintheuseofintracytoplasmicsperminjectionsoverthepasttwodecades,despitetherateofmaleinfertilityremainingunchanged.TheLancetisacknowledgedasapremiersourceofinformationintheglobalmedicalandhealthsciencecommunity.—VNS

AnoverviewoftheVanPhongEconomicZone.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngKHáNHHòA—TheVanPhongEconomicZoneinthesouth-centralprovinceofKhánhHòaisattractingdozensoflarge-scaleprojects,whichmeansmorethan4,200householdswillneedtorelocatetoaccommodatetheseprojects.Accordingtotheplan,about2,500householdsintheB?cVanPhongareaofV?nNinhDistrictand1,700householdsintheNamVanPhongareainNinhHòaTownwillhavetomove.Toarrangeresettlementforhouseholdsaffectedbytheprojects,theNinhHòaTownPeoplesCommitteerequestedthattheprovincialPeoplesCommitteetocompleteinfrastructureoftheNinhTh?yresettlementarea,withatotalareaof??morethan100ha,aswellasbuildtwonewresettlementareasinNinhDiêmWardandNinhVanCommune.InV?nNinhDistrict,theVanPhongEconomicZoneManagementBoardaskedtheprovincialPeoplesCommitteetoupgradeandexpandtheV?nhYênResettlementArea,andconstructthenewV?nTh?ngResettlementAreawithanareaalsoexceedingonehundredhectares.TheKhánhHòaPeoplesCommitteerequiresdepartmentsandlocalitiestourgentlyreviewandcompareongoingresettlementareaswithapprovedplans.IntheV?nTh?ngResettlementArea,investmentproceduresmustbecompletedtostartconstructioninNovemberthisyear.Nguy?nT?nTuan,ChairmanofKhánhHoàProvincePeoplesCommittee,saidthatbuildingresettlementareasmustbeassociatedwithvocationaltrainingandjobcreationforaffectedpeople,especiallyworkersinthefisheriesandagriculturalsectors.Strategicinvestorsmustalsoberesponsibleforcontributingapartinbuildingmodernresettlementareas,similartothoseinthemodernurbanareas,saidTuan.—VNSMedicalworkersgivefirstaidstotheworkers.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?IPHòNG—ThenortherncityofH?iPhònghassuspendedtheworkingofacompanycanteenaftermorethan120staffwhohadeatenthereweretakentohospitalwithsuspectedfoodpoisoningonThursday.TheVi?tNamFoodAdministration(VFA)hasaskedthecitytotakeurgentmeasuresfollowingthepatientsbeingrushedtohospitalaftereatingatthecollectivekitchenattheS?ngC?mShipbuildingJSC.TheVFA,undertheMinistryofHealth,requestedtheH?iPhòngshealthdepartmenttodirecthospitalstocreatethebestconditionsforactivelytreatingthepatientsandifnecessaryaskforsupportfromhigherlevelhospitals.Thecityhaslaunchedaninvestigationintothekitchenattheshipbuildingcompanyandinvestigatethecasebasedonregulations.Theymustcheckthefoodorigin,takefoodsamplesfortestingtofindthecause.Violationsoffoodsafetyregulations,ifany,mustbestrictlyhandledandpublicisedtopromptlywarnthecommunity.TheVFAalsorequiredtheDoHtoincreaseinstructiontocollectivekitchens,foodserviceestablishmentsandthepeopletoensurefoodsafetyandhygiene,andstrictlyimplementmanagement.Around12.20onThursday,morethan120workersfromthecompanyinAnD??ngDistrictshowedsymptomsofrashesanditchingontheirfaces.Somepeoplevomitedandothersfeltnauseousafterhavinglunchatthecompany.Immediately,theseworkersweretransferredtodifferenthospitalsinH?iPhòngCity,suchastheVi?tTi?pFriendshipHospital,theInternationalGeneralHospitalandtheAnD??ngDistrictMedicalCentre.Inaddition,51workerswithmildsymptomsofnausea,redfaces,andmildheadacheweremonitoredatthecompany.Accordingtoareportfromthecompany,nearly800employeeshadlunchatthecompanyonThursday,cateredbytheThànhH?ngServiceCoLtdinDanH?nhVillage,??ngC??ngCommune,AnD??ngDistrict.Themealsweredividedintotwomenus.Ofwhich,400mealsincludebraisedseafish,groundpork,zucchini,vegetablesoup,riceandwatermelon.Theremainingmealsincludedbraisedchicken,peanuts,zucchini,vegetablesoup,riceandwatermelon.Thecompanysinitialinvestigationshowedthatmostworkerswithsignsoffoodpoisoninghadhadbraisedseafish.—VNS

HàN?I—MultipleMyeloma(MM),arelativelyuncommonbloodcancerthataffectsplasmacells,whichareresponsibleforantibodyproductioninthebody,posesasignificanthealthchallenge.AccordingtodatafromtheInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer(IARC),therewillbeapproximately187,952newcasesofMMworldwidein2022.InVi?tNam,thereportednumberofMMcasesis607newcaseseveryyear,withahighmortalityrate.Early-stagesymptomsofthisdiseaseincludefatigue,lossofappetite,weightlossandmildboneandjointpain.WhileMMremainsanincurablecondition,advancementsinmedicalresearchhaveintroducedvarioustreatmentmethodsthatgreatlycontributetoimprovingpatientsoverallwell-being.ExpertsfromleadinghospitalsinVi?tNamsharedthelatestaboutadvancementsintreatmentofMM.ThesignsandsymptomsofMMcancer??Huy?nNga,HeadoftheHematologyDepartmentatVi?tNamNationalCancerHospitalMMisnotacommonlyoccurringcancer.However,itisachronicdiseaserequiringlong-termtreatment.Consequently,theprogressionofMMaccumulatesovertime.Thisdiseaseprimarilyaffectsindividualsaged60yearsandolder.Patientspresentwithadiversesetofsymptoms.Forinstance,atthehematologyinstitute,patientsoftenseekmedicalattentionwhentheyexperiencesignsofbloodformuladisorders.AttheVi?tNamNationalCancerHospital,mostcasesinvolvebonedamage,suchaspathologicalfracturesandspinalcordcompression.Incontrast,atCh?R?yHospital,patientstypicallypresentwithkidneyfailure.Accordingtointernationalrecords,theaverageageofinfectionis68yearsold.However,inVi?tNam,basedonclinicalobservations,itappearsthatthediseaseaffectsindividualsatayoungeragecomparedtotheglobalaverage.Whileworldwidecasesofthisdiseasearerarelyseeninindividualsundertheageof30,westillencounterpatientsunder30yearsoldinVi?tNam.Theexactcauseofthediseaseremainsunclear.However,earlyindicationsoftenmanifestthroughelevatedlevelsofmonoclonalglobulin.Insteadofseekingspecialisedcare,patientsoftenturntoafamilydoctororageneralpractitioner.Inothercountries,whenelevatedglobulinlevelsaredetectedintheblood,doctorstypicallyorderadditionaltestsasaprecautionarymeasure.However,inVi?tNam,earlydetectionisnotcommonandpatientsoftenpresentthemselvesatthehospitalalreadyexhibitingtypicalsymptomsofMM.HoàngTh?ThúyHà,DeputyHeadofHematologyDepartment,Ch?R?yHospitalWhileMMtreatmenthasnotyetreachedthelevelofglobaladvancements,significantprogresshasbeenmadeinrecentyearswiththeadoptionofmanyeffectivetreatmentmethods.Therecommendeddrugregimensfornewlydiagnosedorrelapsedstageshavesuccessfullyaddressedmosttreatmentneeds.Dr.V???cBình,DeputyDirectoroftheNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusionAsthespecialtyhospitalfortreatingMM,theNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusionreceivesalargenumberofpatients.Manypatientswhocometothehospitalhavetreatment-resistantrelapsesandaretransferredfromlower-levelfacilitieswhentheirtreatmentcapacityisexceeded.Additionally,somepatientspresentcomplicationssuchaskidneyfailure,bonepainandjointpain,butdonotgetbetterwithtreatment,thenarediscoveredtohavemultiplemyeloma.SomeotherpatientswerediagnosedwithMMafterundergoingsurgeryforbone-relatedissues.However,therecognitionofthediseasecanbebasedonclinicalsignssuchasbonepainatvariouslevels,anemiacausedbyincreasedcellproliferationinthebonemarrowandkidneyfailure.Doctorsthenproceedwithfurtherdiagnostictests.Thecostoftreatmentposesaburdenforpatients,regardlessofwhetherthediseaseisdetectedearlyorlate.ThedifficultiesintreatingMMpatientsHoàngTh?ThúyHà:TreatingMMpatientscomeswithseveralchallenges.Firstly,itisachronicdiseasethatrequireslifelongtreatment.Patientsoftenundergointensivetreatmentinitially,followedbymaintenancetreatment.Iftheconditionworsensduringfirsttreatments,theymayrequireanotherroundofintensivetreatmentandthistreatmentcyclemustbecontinued.Onemajordifficultyfacedbypatientsisthefinancialburden.Thecostofdrugscanbequitehigh,onaverage,themonthlycostformaintenancetreatmentisaroundVN?4toVN?5million,whichistheminimumexpense.Duringtheinitialtreatmentphaseofmaintenancetreatment,patientstypicallyneedtovisitthehospitaltwiceaweekforinjections,usuallynoteverymonth.Ifwehaveaccesstothenecessarymedications,wecanalleviatethisburdenonpatients.Whilepatientsresidinginurbanareasmayhaverelativelyfewerchallenges,thosefromprovincesfacesignificantdifficulties.Manypatientshavetorentaccommodationnearthehospitaltoundergotheirtreatment.Additionally,prolongedtreatmentcanleadtodrug-relatedsideeffectsthatfurthercomplicatethepatientscondition.AdvancedmedicalmethodsavailablefortreatingMMDr.V???cBình:Whenitcomestotreatingchronicdiseases,researchersworldwidearecontinuouslyexploringnewtreatmentapproaches.Thesetreatmentscanbeadministeredorally,intravenously,orsubcutaneously,eachmethodhavingitsadvantagesanddisadvantages.Oraladministration(thetripleoraltreatmentregimen)offersseveralbenefitsforpatientsasitallowsforoutpatienttreatment.Patientscantakethemedicationhomeandundergoregularfollow-uptests.However,notallpatientscanusetheoralroute.Thosewithgastrointestinalconditions,suchasstomachissuesorreflux,mayneedtoreceiveinjectionsinstead.Dependingonthepatientsconditionandtheflexibilityofthemedicalstaff,asuitabletreatmentregimenisdeterminedforeachindividual,consideringboththepatientsfinancialsituationandthehospitalsresources.??Huy?nNga:Thisoraltripleregimenisindicatedforpatientswithmulti-refractoryMM.Itcanalsobeasuitableoptionforelderlypatientswhocannotfrequentlyvisitthehospital.Currently,thesemedicationsarenotcoveredbyinsurance,makingaccessevenmorechallenging.However,whendiscussingadvantages,oraltreatmentimprovespatientcompliancewiththeregimenandreducestherateoftreatmentdiscontinuation.Intermsofhealtheconomics,studieshaveevaluatedthatthecostofmedicationisequivalentwhetheritisadministeredthroughinjections,intravenously,ororally.However,theinjectionrouteincursadditionalexpensessuchashospitalisation,theneedforahospitalbedandmedicalstaff,makingitslightlycostlier.Intermsofeffectiveness,bothregimensyieldcomparableresults.Therefore,optingfortheinjectionregimencombinedwiththeoralroutetendstobepreferredsinceitiscoveredbyhealthinsurance.FacilitatingpeoplesaccesstoupcomingtreatmentsHoàngTh?ThúyHà:Regardingconvenience,oralmedicationsoffermuchgreaterconvenience.ConsideringtherecentCOVID-19pandemic,ithasbeenchallengingforpatientstovisithospitalssopatientswhocantaketheirmedicationathomeexperiencesignificantbenefits.Moreover,elderlypatientsoftenhaveconcernsaboutgoingtothehospital.SomepatientshaveonlyrecentlyresumedtheirtreatmentaftertheCOVID-19pandemic.ThiscontentisendorsedbytheVietnamAssociationofHematologyandBloodTransfusion.—VNS

Thesceneoftheaccidentkilled2onthewesternbypasssectionontheH?ChíMinhExpresswayofBu?nH?TownpassingthroughC?MgarDistrictof??kL?kProvince.—VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K—AseriousaccidentinvolvingthreevehicleskilledtwopeopleandinjuredfourinC?MgarDistrictoftheCentralHighlandsprovince??kL?k.ThelocalpolicereportedthattheaccidentoccurredlateTuesdayonthewesternbypasssectionontheH?ChíMinhExpresswayofBu?nH?TownpassingthroughC?MgarDistrict.Accordingtotheinitialinformation,atractor-trailerwithlicenceplatenumber82H-018.04andtrailerlicenceplatenumber81R-010.83(driversidentityunknown)wastravellingfromGiaLaiProvinceto??kL?kProvince.Whenthetractor-trailerreachedtheabovelocation,itencounteredaproblemandstoppedontheroad.Ataround8.30pm,atthesamelocation,twotruckswithlicenceplatenumbers81C-239.11and60H-047.00(bothdriversidentitiesremainunknown)travellingfromGiaLaito??kL?kprovincescollidedwitheachotherandthenconsecutivelycrashedintotheparkedtractor-trailer.Thereweresixpeopleinthecabinsofthetwotrucksatthetimeoftheaccident.Asaresult,thedriverofthetruckwithlicenceplatenumber60H-047.00diedatthescene.Fiveotherswereseriouslyinjuredandtakentothehospitalforemergencytreatment.However,oneofthefivevictimspassedawayatthehospitalduetocriticalinjuries.Atthescene,thefrontsofbothtruckswereseverelycrushedandheavilydamaged.Immediatelyaftertheaccident,??kL?kProvincesPolicewerepresentatthescenetoconductrescueoperations,regulatetraffic,andinvestigatethecauseoftheaccident.Theaccidentcausedtrafficjamsformanyhoursasalargevolumeoftrafficusuallypassesbythisroad.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhreceivesChairmanoftheDalianLocomotiveandRollingStockCoLtd(CRRC)SunRongkun.—VNA/VNSD??ngGiangVi?tNamisexpectingtostartaNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayproject,whichspansover1,500km,inpartnershipwithChinain2026-27,accordingtoMinisterofTransportNguy?nV?nTh?ng.DuringavisittoChinafromJune24-27forthe15thWorldEconomicForuminDalian,China,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhalsoattendedaconferenceonthetwocountriescooperationintransportinfrastructure.HemetwithleadersofseveralmajorChineserailwaycorporations,includingSunRongkun,chairmanoftheDalianLocomotiveandRollingStockCoLtd(CRRC),andLouQiliang,chairmananddirectorgeneraloftheChinaRailwaySignalInformationCorporation(CRSC).AccordingtoTh?ng,thecapitalneededforVi?tNamstransportationdevelopmentuntil2045ishuge.Theplanned41expresswayrouteswithatotallengthof9,014kmrequireaboutUS$26.09billion,morethanhalfofwhichwillbemobilisedfromenterprisecapital.TheMinistryofTransportestimatedthatthenationalrailwaynetworkandurbanrailwaysinHàN?iandHCMCityrequirearound$208.7billion.Vi?tNamplanstoupgradeandrenovatesevenexistingrailwaylineswithatotallengthof2,440km,andbuild9newrailwaylineswithatotallengthofover2,600km,includingthe175kmHCMC-C?nTh?lineandthe1,545kmNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayline.Thereisalsoaplantobuild14urbanrailwaylinesinHCMCity(6lines)andHàN?i(8lines).ThehugecapitalneededforthosetransportationprojectsisachallengefortheVietnameseGovernment,butaccordingtotheminister,thisisalsoaninvestmentopportunityforbothVietnameseandChineseenterprises.ChairmanSunoftheCRRCsaidhiscompanycouldmeetthedemandforbuildingurbanrailwaysinHàN?iandHCMCity.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasover2,000kmofrailwayswithmorethan300stations,butinrecentyearstheiroperationhasnotbeentrulyeffective.PMChínhemphasisedtheimportanceofinvestingindevelopingrailwaysinVi?tNam,inwhichinvestmentinurbanrailwaysisconsideredurgent.Withexperienceintheconstructionofthousandsofkilometresofhigh-speedrailwaysandmetrolines,thePowerChinaGroupdeclareditsreadinesstojoinVietnamesepartnersinrealisingthegoalofbuilding5,000kmofexpresswaysby2030.Vietnamesepassengerstakethenorth-southrailwaydepartingfromHàN?iStation.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngAtthereceptionofChairmanLouoftheCRSC,theVietnamesegovernmentleadersoughtChinassupportinacceleratingtheconstructionofmorethan700kmofrailwaysforthethreeroutes:LàoCai–HàN?i–H?iPhòng;L?ngS?n–HàN?i;andMóngCái–H?Long–H?iPhòng.TheCRSCisastate-ownedcompanyandtheworldsbiggestsupplierofrailcontrolsystems.Itaccountsfor45percentofChinassubwaymarket.PMChínhspecificallyaskedforassistancefromChinaindesigning,constructionandtechnologytransferofrailwaylinesfromChinasYunnantoVi?tNamsH?iPhòngCity,fromL?ngS?ntoHàN?i,andfromChinasDongxingtoH?iPhòngviaMóngCái,whichhesaidwereimportanttoVi?tNam.ThePMalsosaidVi?tNamwantedtostepupurbanrailwaydevelopment.Workonthefirstprojectissettobeginnextyear,connectingChinasYunnanwiththenorthernprovinceofLàoCai,HàN?iandtheportcityofH?iPhòng.DuringtheChinavisit,PMChínhalsometChineseVicePremierZhangGuoqinginBeijing,pledgingclosecooperationinstrategictransportconnectivityprojectsofthetwocountries.Bothsidesagreedonthesignificanceofthesethreerailwaylines,whichwillhelpconnectVi?tNamwithCentralAsiaandEuropethroughChina,andconnectChinawithASEANviaVi?tNam.China-LaosraillinkPassengerstakecross-bordertraindepartingfromVientiane.—VNSPhotoL??ngH??ngChinaisrenownedfordevelopingathorough,safe,sustainable,andhighlyefficienttransportationsystem,includingworld-classexpressways,high-speedrail,airports,andseaports.Thecountryhasexpandedcooperationandinvestmentintransportationprojectsintheregion,notablytheChina-Laosraillinkthatopenedtotrafficin2021.Thelineisabout422kminlengthandwasdesignedfortrainoperationsatspeedsupto160kmperhour.ThetraindepartsfromtheMohan/Botenbordercheckpointbetweenthetwocountries,passingthroughLuangNamtha,Oudomxay,LuangPrabang,andVientianeProvincebeforereachingthecapitalVientiane.TheChina-LaosRailwayhasbecomeagoldencorridorconnectingSoutheastAsiawithChina,NortheastAsia,CentralAsia,andevenEurope,helpingLaosbecomealandtransportation‘crossroadsandtransportationhubinSoutheastAsia,saidDirectorGeneralofLaos-ChinaRailwayLiuHong.WiththetrialoperationoftheLaos-ThailandRailwaybetweenBangkokandVientianeonJuly13and14,andthefutureconnectionoftheChina-Laos-ThailandraillinkwiththeMalaysianrailway,economicandtradecooperationandpeople-to-peopleexchangesbetweenASEANandChinawillbepromoted,drivingtherapideconomicdevelopmentofregionalcountries.ThebackboneroleoftheChina-LaosRailwayasthemainarteryofSoutheastAsianrailwayswillbefurtherhighlighted.China-LaosRailwayconnectsChinasBeltandRoadinitiative(BRI)withLaosstrategytotransformfromaland-lockedtoaland-linkedcountry.—VNSPhotoL??ngH??ngTherailwaysroleasaninternationalgoldencorridorhasearnedhighpraisefromtheLaogovernmentandwidespreadacclaimfromthepeoplelivingalongtheroute.TheLaos-Chinarailwayisaimedtobecomeaneconomiccorridorthatgenerateshugeincomeforthenation.Ithascontributedtothesolutionofthecountryseconomicsituationbytransportingpassengersincludingregionalandinternationaltourists,andtransportinggoodsbetweenLaosandChina,saidDaranyPhommavongsa,ministerofInformation,CultureandTourismofLaos.Throughoutthepastyearaftertheopeningofthecross-bordertrainservicefromVientiane-Kunming(China),ittransported172,023cross-borderpassengersstartingfromApril13,2023tothebeginningofApril2024.ThesuccessfulserviceoftheChina-LaosRailwayisseenasapositiveexamplethatfuelshopesforsimilarhigh-speedrailprojectsconnectingVi?tNamwithChinaandotherSoutheastAsiannations.VietnameseexpertsexpectthattheofficialChinavisitofPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhwillcontributetoacceleratingthecooperationprogrammesbetweenthetwocountries,particularlyinbilateralcooperationonrailwaydevelopment.SincetheannouncementofChinas‘TwoCorridors,OneBeltstrategy,thetwocountrieshavehadagreementstorespondtothisstrategy.EspeciallyafterChinesePresidentXiJinpingsvisittoVi?tNamlastyear,thisstrategyhasbeenincreasinglymentionedbybothsides,Nguy?nT?ngNgh?,PhD,attheUniversityofSocialSciencesandHumanitiesinHCMCitysaid.DuringtherecentvisitofPMChính,theleadersofthetwocountriesalsoemphasisedthisissue.Ibelievethatbasedonthe‘TwoCorridors,OneBeltstrategy,thetwocountrieswillhavefurthercooperationinthedevelopmentoftherailwayindustry.—VNS

Foreigntouristsridepedicabsaroundthestreets,enjoyingthebeautyofHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoLêThanhTùngHàN?I—WiththenumberoftouristsvisitingHàN?iontherise,luxuryhotelsinthecityarerollingoutavarietyofspecialdealstoboostsales.Nguy?nH?ngMinh,DeputyDirectorofHàN?isDepartmentofTourism,saidthecityhasatargetof27millionvisitorsin2024,generatingaroundVN?109trillion(US$4.2billion)intourismrevenue.Toachievethis,thecityhaslaunchedtheHàN?iResidentsandTouristsExperienceServicesatFour-andFive-starHotelsprogramme,designedtoencouragelocalsandtouriststostayatluxuryhotelsinthecityandexperiencetheiruniqueservices.ManyhotelsinHàN?iareparticipatingintheprogramme,offeringspecialdealstoattractvisitors.Forinstance,PanPacificHanoiislaunchingtheLiveLifeandCelebratepackagethatincludesa10-per-centdiscountonallClubandSuiteroomsandanadditional15percentdiscountforPanPacificDiscoverymembers.HoteldelOperaHanoiisofferingtheSummerIndulgenceStaycationpackageofonenightsaccommodationinaluxuryroom,buffetbreakfastfortwoatLautrecRestaurant,onecomplimentaryfull-bodymassageatHarmonieSpa,twovouchersforselectedcocktailsatLaFeeVerteandfreeearlycheck-inandlatecheck-out.TheDeputyDirectorbelievestheprogrammewillhaveapositiveimpactonthecitystourismindustry,boostinghoteloccupancyrates,increasingtourismrevenuesandpromotingHàN?iasamust-gotouristdestination.—VNSAnorchardwithpineapple,coconutandbetelpalmintercroppedinKiênGiangProvincesChauThànhDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?nS?KIêNGIANG—FarmersintheMekongDeltaprovinceofKiênGianghavebeenearninghighincomesfromintercroppingpineapple,coconutandbetelpalminthesameorchard,amodelthathasprovenwelladaptedtoclimatechange.ThepracticeisprevalentmostlyinChauThànhDistrictsBìnhAnCommunesinceitshasbrackishwaterandalum-affectedsoilinitscoastalareas,suitableforgrowingtheseplants.D?V?nTháiwasoneofthefirstfarmerstoswitchtothismodelfromriceafterthelattercropwasaffectedbydroughtandsaltwaterintrusionupriversandharvestswereoftenpoorinthedryseason.Hehas5,000pineapple,500coconutand2,000betelpalmtreesinhis3haorchard,andhasbeenearningVN?900million-VN?1billion(US$35,000-39,000)ayearfromthemforthepastsixyears,hesaid.MyfamilygetsanaverageprofitofVN?600million($23,500)ayear.Toreducelabourandproductioncosts,hehasinstalledanautomaticirrigationsystemandbeenmakingorganicfertilisersfortheplantssince2020,hesaid.Accordingtolocalfarmers,theprofitsarethreetofourtimesasmuchasthosefromrice.ChauThànhhas2,000haunderpineapple,withthefruitbeingoneofitskeyproduce.Ithasencouragedfarmerstoswitchtothefruitonunproductivericefieldsandorchardsinzonedareas,especiallytothespecialityT?cC?upineapple,andadoptVietnameseandglobalgoodagriculturalpractices.UnderaMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentplantodevelopthecountrysmajorfruitsforexportuntil2030,KiênGiangisdesignatedamajorpineappleandbananaproducingprovince.Thesouthernprovincehasgrownpineapplesfornearly100yearsandnowhasmorethan7,000haunderthem.LêH?uToàn,directoroftheprovincialDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidthemodelissustainableandwouldbeexpandedtomoreareasconducivetoit.Hisagencywouldtrainfarmersinfarmingtechniques,upgradeirrigationworksandinformfarmersaboutdiseasesituationsandpreventivemeasures,hesaid.Itisurgingbusinessestolinkupwithfarmerstopromoteagriculturalproductsathomeandabroadtoincreasetheirvalue,headded.Itisnowthepineappleharvestseasonandfarmersaregettinghighprices.V??ngV?nL?c,whointercropspineapple,coconutandbetelpalmonaone-hectareorchardinBìnhAnCommune,saidthedemandforpineappleishighthisyear.Tradersbuypineapple(fruitsweighingaboutonekilogrammeeach)atthefarmgateforVN?13,000,VN?5,000-6,000higherthanayearago,hesaid.Pineapplefarmers…areveryhappy.TheprovincefacedprolongedhotweatherduringthedryseasonbeforeJunebutitssaltwaterpreventionsluicesandembankmentsworkedeffectivelyandsuppliedsufficientwaterforagriculture.Moreandmorefarmershaveinstalledautomaticirrigationsystemstosavewater.—VNS

AjobfairheldbytheCentreforYouthEmploymentServicesinHCMCityonMay10.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—DespiteVi?tNamssteadyeconomicgrowthinthefirsthalf,thejobmarkethasnotshownsignsofrecovery,accordingtoanupdatereleasedbypayroll,recruitmentandHRoutsourcingagencyAdeccoVietnam.Buttherehasbeenfairdemandfortalentinsalesandmarketing,qualitymanagementinthemanufacturingsector.Techandfinancialjobshaveseendemandplungeby10percent.Despiteadowntrendinjoborders,technologysectorremainsastrongdriverofemployment.Tr??ngThiênKim,associatedirectorofrecruitmentservicesatAdecco,said:Digitaltransformationiskey,leadingtoasurgeintech-relatedrolesacrossvariousindustries.Higherdemandfordataengineers,AIengineersanddevelopershasbeenseen.WiththerapidgrowthofAI-drivenapplications,concernsfordataprotectionhavealsoincreased,parallelingtherisingdemandforcybersecurityexperts.AsVi?tNamsolidifiesitsroleasamanufacturinghub,thereisagrowingneedforskilledworkersinthissector,sheadded.Inthefirsthalfofthisyear,jobordersreceivedbyAdeccoforthisindustryshoweda10percentincreaseyear-on-year.Thereisanotabletrendinhiringseniorpersonnelandexpertsinquality,sourcingandprocessexcellenceinmanufacturing.AsVi?tNamgearstowardbecomingagreenmanufacturinghubandfacilitatingtheexportofmanufacturedproductstodevelopedmarkets,thedemandforenvironmentalengineersrises.Withtheimplementationofelectronichealthrecordsandelectronicpaymentsboostingdigitisationinbothprivateandpublichealthcare,demandfortalenttomanagetech-applicablesolutionshasincreased.SignificantinvestmentsfromglobalgiantslikeIntel,SamsungandQualcommhaveboostedjobopportunitiesinthesemiconductorindustry.TheGovernmentsambitiousplanstotrain50,000engineersby2030furtherunderscorethegrowthpotentialinthissector.Mediaandmarketinghadsteadydemand,withroleslikeaccountmanagerandcreativeheadcontinuingtoseerecruitment.ThissectorisonthewaytobeingdominatedbytechnologyandAI,sincethelattercantakeovermanytaskssuchascontentwriting,scriptdevelopment,planning,ideation,andcreativeproduction.Thefinanceandbankingandprofessionalservicessectorsareseeinghesitancyinhiringduetovariousvolatilities.Tier2banksareexpandingtheirdigitalbankingteams,followingthetrendsetbytier1banksinpreviousyears.Buttheinsurancesectorisexperiencinglayoffsandpersonnelcuts.—VNSBy2030,asignificantportion(70-90percent)oftheexistingdieselbusfleetwillbereplacedwithcleanenergyones.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ThecapitalcityofHàN?iistakingasignificantsteptowardamoresustainablefutureforitspublictransportationsystem,withaThursdayapprovalofaplantoachieveazero-emissionbusfleetby2035viaphasingoutdieselvehiclesinfavourofelectricones.Between2026and2030,HàN?iaimsforamixofelectricbuses(50percent_andbusespoweredbycleanerburningfuelslikeliquefiednaturalgas(LNG)orcompressednaturalgas(CNG)(50percent).TheestimatedfinancialinvestmentforthistransitionisVN?43trillion(US$1.79billion).Theplanprioritisestheelectrificationofbusesoperatinginthecentralurbanareas(withinRingRoad4).Additionally,newbusrouteswillbedesignedwithafocusonusingelectricandgreenenergyvehicles.By2030,asignificantportion(70-90percent)oftheexistingdieselbusfleetwillbereplacedwithcleanenergyones.Between2031and2035,allbusesoperatinginthecitywillgoelectric,achievingazero-emissionbusfleetforthecity.—VNS