CentralprovincecallsforfundsforunsafehousesAstorm-damagedhouseinamountainousruralareainQu?ngNamProvince.Theprovincehascalledforfundsfrombusinessesandcommunityinrepairingandrebuilding10,400poorlystructuredhousesintheprovince.PhotocourtesyofQu?ngNamPeoplescommitteeQU?NGNAM—Thecentralprovincehascalledforcontributionfromcommunityandbusinessesinrebuildingmorethan10,000poorlystructuredandunsafehousesacrosstheprovincein2024-25.TheprovincialPartysSecretary,L??ngNguy?nMinhTri?tbeganafundraisingcampaignamongdonorstobuildhousesinmountainousruralareasforfamilieswhohavemadeagreatcontributionthecountry,aswellasunderprivilegedhouseholds.HesaiddonorscouldcontributefromVN?50,000(US$2)toVN?100,000($4)totheFund.TheprovincehadagreedtoreserveafundofVN?407billion($16.3million)forrepairingandrebuilding15,735downgradedhousesin2023-25.NamGiangdistrictalonehadraisedadonationof1.7billion($68,000)fromahundredbusinessesandlocalresidentsfortheFundindealingwithunsafehousesin2023-25.ThedistricthadsupportedVN?9.3billion($372,000)tobuildandrepair243houses,ofwhich226werenewly-constructedhousesforpoorfamiliesin2019-22.TheFoundationofDevelopmentandSupportingSustainableLivingCommunity,orS?ngFoundation,hadhelpedcompletetwovillagesintheprovinceQu?ngNamwithfundingfromcommunity,partnersandbusinesses.Theprovincesaidithasofferedlotsofincentivestosupportpeoplewithdowngradedhousesorlivinginlow-lyingorvulnerabletolandslidesandfloodingareasandwillprioritieshelpingethnicgroups,peoplewithdisabilities,theelderlyandlow-incomehouseholds.InthepastQu?ngNamprovince,withsupportfromtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP),theVi?tNamDisasterManagementAuthority(VNDMA),MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,theRepublicofKorea,inpartnershipwiththeVi?tNamRedCrossSociety,hadco-operatedintheDamreyStorm-damagedhousesrecoveryandrehabilitationproject.Theprojecthelpedbuild80resilienthouseswhichhadsuffereddamagefromtyphoons.

ThefireatAlley497,Th?ngNh?tStreet,Ward16,GòV?pDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—AhousefirebrokeoutlatelastnightinHCMCitysGòV?pDistrict,killingthreepeople.Ataround11pmSaturday,residentslivinginAlley497,Th?ngNh?tStreet,Ward16,GòV?pDistrictheardaloudexplosion.Manypeoplerantoseeaone-storyhouse,about25sq.m,inthealleyengulfedinflames,shoutingforhelp.Thelocalresidentialgroup,alongwithon-siteforces,mobiliseddozensofminifireextinguisherstoapproachandcontrolthefire.Smokeandfirefromthemotorbikeparkingareaonthegroundfloorenvelopedthehouse,makingrescueeffortsunsuccessful.Thealleyonlyhasoneentranceandexit.Thepolicehasidentifiedthreepeopletrappedinside.Afewminuteslater,theFirePreventionandFightingPoliceTeamofGòV?pDistrictarrivedandextinguishedthefire.Thepolicethendiscoveredandretrievedthreebodiesfromtheburntbuilding,whichwerelateridentifiedtobea93yearsoldwoman,Nguy?nTh?Ng?cNh.,alongwithhertwochildren,Tr?nNg?cC.(52yearsold),andTr?nNg?cAnhTh.(58yearsold).Nh.sufferedfromastrokesoshehadtomovearoundonwheelchair.C.tookcareofherdailyneeds,whileTh.visitsfromtimetotime,accordingtotheneighbours.Thecauseofthefireiscurrentlyunderinvestigation.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhspeakingatameetingonremovingobstaclesandpromotingtransportinfrastructureintheMekongDeltaregioninC?nTh?onSaturday.VNA/VNSPhotoC?NTH?-TheMekongDeltaisexpectedtohaveabout1,200kmofexpressways,withsome600kmtobecompletedwithinthistenure,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhsaidduringafieldtriptotheChau??c-C?nTh?-SócTr?ngexpresswayprojectonJuly13.Thisishisthirdfact-findingtriptoexpresswayprojectsintheregion,coveringC?nTh?Cityand12provinces.TheChau??c-C?nTh?-SócTr?ngexpresswaystretches188.2km,withsub-projectsinAnGiang,C?nTh?,H?uGiangandSócTr?ng,andtotalinvestmentamountingtoVN?44.69trillion(US$1.75billion).ItsconstructionbeganinJune2023,andthewholerouteisscheduledtobeputintoservicein2027.TheGovernmentleaderinspectedtheworkinTh?nhTi?nCommune,V?nhTh?nhDistrict,C?nTh?City,andinBìnhTh?nhCommune,Ph?ngHi?pDistrict,H?uGiangProvince,wherehegotupdatesonsiteclearance,materialsupply,andobstaclestothesub-projects.Heaskedengineersandworkerstospeeduptheprogress,andstrivetoensuresettargets.Onthisoccasion,Chínhhadameetingwithrepresentativesfromministries,agenciesandcontractors,duringwhichheurgedstrongerdetermination,greatereffortsandmoredrasticactionstomeetthetargetof1,200kmofexpressways,thuscreatingmomentumforregionaldevelopment.Hesuggestedmajorcontractorstoteamupwiththeirlocalpeerstomobiliseon-sitepersonnel,equipment,materialsandlogistics,andstressedtheneedtopreventcorruptionandothernegativephenomenaduringtheconstruction.Earlierthesameday,theleaderandhisentouragepaidtributetoPresidentH?ChíMinhandheroicmartyrsattheC?nTh?Citymartyrscemetery.-VNS

TheEuropeanAssociationofUrologyonJuly12officiallyestablisheditsfirstrepresentativeofficeinVi?tNamlocatedatHCMCity-basedBìnhDanHospital.—PhotoCourtesyofBìnhDanHospitalHCMCITY—TheEuropeanAssociationofUrology(EAU)onJuly12officiallyestablishedarepresentativeofficeinVi?tNamlocatedatHCMCity-basedBìnhDanHospital.Speakingatthelaunchingevent,T?ngChíTh??ng,directorofthecitysDepartmentofHealth,saidthisisanimportantstepforwardinprofessionalcooperation,helpingdomesticpatientsbenefitfrommoderntechniquesfromtheworld.Thisisanimportantbasisfordevelopingactivitiestoexchangeknowledgeandprofessionalexperience,deployscientificresearch,andpromotespecialisedfieldsofurologywhereVi?tNamhasitsownstrengthsandcharacteristics,hesaid.Thedepartmentwillcreatefavourableconditionsforin-depthtrainingactivities,meetinginternationalstandardsthatareincludedinthehigh-qualityhumanresourcetrainingprogrammeofthecityshealthsector,hesaid.Tr?nV?nhH?ng,directorofBìnhDanHospital,saidthehospitalhasbeenanimportantpartnerofEAUinstandardisingtechniquesandimprovingtheapplicationofadvancesinthefieldofurology-andrologyintreatingpatients.TheopeningoftheEAUrepresentativeofficeaimstoopenupopportunitiesforstrategicandbilateralcooperationintraining,scientificresearch,andclinicalpracticeguidancebasedonthedevelopmentneedsofdoctorsinthecountryandtheregion.Inthecomingtime,thepartieswillenhancecooperation,focusingonthefieldsofgendermedicine,maleinfertilityandmalereproductiveendocrinology.TheeventtookplacewithintheframeworkoftheongoingEAU-ESAUMasterclassonAndrologyheldinHCMCityfromJuly12to14.Thethree-daymasterclassisco-organisedbyEAU,theEAUSectionofAndrologicalUrology(ESAU),theVietnamUrologyandNephrologyAssociation(VUNA),andBìnhDanHospital.Morethan130doctorsinthefieldsofurology-andrology,reproductivesupportandrelatedspecialtiesacrossthecountryareparticipatinginthemasterclass.InthefirstofitskindinVi?tNam,themasterclassbringsanopportunityforthelearnerstoupdatein-depthknowledgeaboutmenshealthandskillsinclinicalpracticetreatmentofmalepathology.ItiscarriedoutbyprofessorsfromEurope(Italy,Germany,Greece,Spain)andAsia(Japan,thePhilippines),alongwithleadingdomesticspeakers.—VNSAuthoritiesinHàGiangProvinceareintensivelysearchingforvictimsoftheseverelandslide.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonJuly13urgedeffortstodealwiththeconsequencesofalandslideinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofHàGiangwhichleft11peopleaboardaminibusdead.Inanofficialdispatchsenttorelevantministriesandanumberofnorthernmountainouslocalities,theleaderextendedhisdeepestcondolencestothefamiliesofthevictims,andrequestedpreparednessforrains,floodsandlandslidesinthetimeahead.HeaskedthePeoplesCommitteeofHàGiangtocoordinatewiththeircounterpartsofCaoB?ngandLaiChauprovinces,andotherlocalitiesandagenciestocontinuehandlinglandslideconsequencesandseekingthemissing(ifany),whilesupportingthefamiliesofthedeceased.Thecommitteeneedstoinstructcompetentagenciesintheprovincetodeterminethecausesofthelandslide,andensuretrafficsafety,thePMsaid.HeaskedHàGiang,CaoB?ng,B?cK?n,LàoCai,YênBái,TuyênQuang,S?nLa,?i?nBiên,LaiChau,HòaBình,PhúTh?,TháiNguyênandL?ngS?nprovincestopromptlyidentifylandslide-proneareastoworkoutevacuationandresponseplans.Inthedispatch,theleaderassignedspecifictasksfortheministriesofpublicsecurity,agricultureandruraldevelopment,naturalresourcesandenvironment,transport,construction,industryandtrade,andnationaldefence.Notably,theMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentwasurgedtosetupworkinggroupsthatwillcoordinatewithlocalitiesinthisregard.HàGiangsauthoritiesreportedthatataround4amonearlyJuly13,the15-seaterminibuscarrying16peoplewaspassingthroughNationalHighwayNo.34(Km10+900inB?cMêDistrictsYên??nhCommune)whenitencounteredalandslide.Whenthepassengersgotoffthevehicletohelppushitthroughthelandslide,thousandsofcubicmetresoflandfromaboverusheddowntheroad,buryingthevehicleanditspassengers.Theprovincespoliceandmilitaryquicklydeployedhundredsofpersonneltothescenetorescuethevictims.ThelocalDepartmentofHealthalsodeployedmobilemedicalstationsatthescenetotreattheburiedvictimsandtransportthembacktotheprovincialgeneralhospital.Asofthelatestupdate,HàGiangprovincialauthoritieshavebrought15victimsoutofthelandslidearea.Amongthem,11peoplehavedied,and4areinjuredandarereceivingemergencytreatmentatHàGiangProvincialGeneralHospital.TheprovinceofHàGiangisprovidingfinancialsupportofVN?5million(US$196)foreachdeceasedvictimandVN?3million($118)foreachinjuredperson.B?cMêDistrictisalsoprovidingfuneralassistanceofVN?25million($983)foreachdeceasedvictimandVN?5million($196)foreachinjuredperson.Additionally,theCentralCommitteeoftheVietnamRedCrossSocietyisofferingVN?5million($196)foreachdeceasedvictimandVN?2million($78)foreachinjuredperson.Excavatorsaredeployedtoclearthesceneasauthoritiesarestillworkingtorescuethevictims.—VNSVietnameseMinisterofPublicSecuritySeniorLieutenantGeneralLuongTamQuangspeaksattheground-breakingceremony.—VNA/VNSPhotoVIENTIANE—ConstructionofadrugtreatmentandrehabilitationcentrestartedinVientianeprovinceofLaosonJuly12withthesupportfromtheVietnameseMinistryofPublicSecurity.Onceputintooperation,thecentrecanprovidetreatmentandrehabilitationservicesfor500patientsandworkingconditionsfor70employees.Speakingattheground-breakingceremony,VietnameseMinisterofPublicSecuritySeniorLieutenantGeneralL??ngTamQuangsaidthataftertheAcademyofPoliticsoftheLaoPeoplesPublicSecurity,thecentreisaresultofthespecialsolidarityandclosecooperationbetweenthetwoParties,Statesandpeopleofthetwocountriesingeneral,andbetweenthetwopublicsecurityforcesinparticular.Theworkalsoaimstocelebratethe62ndfoundinganniversaryofdiplomaticrelationsbetweenVi?tNamandLaos(September5,1962-2024),andthe47thanniversaryofthesigningoftheVi?tNam–LaosTreatyofAmityandCooperation(July18,1977-2024).OnbehalfoftheParty,Government,andtheMinistryofPublicSecurityofLaos,DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofPublicSecurityGen.VilayLakhamphongexpressedhissincerethankstotheVietnameseMinistryofPublicSecurityforsupportingLaosinbuildingthecentre.VilaybelievedthatthecentrewillmakeanimportantcontributiontotheimplementationoftheLaonationalprogrammeonsolvingdrugproblemsandhelpingtheLaopublicsecurityforcecompleteitstaskswell,especiallyinthedrugtreatmentandrehabilitation.—VNS

AlandslideinHàGiangProvinceonthemorningofJuly13hasburiedavan,killingandinjuringitspassengers.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàGIANG—AFordTransitvanwasburiedbyalandslidewhileonitswayfromHàGiangProvincetoB?oLamDistrictinCaoB?ngProvince,leavingpassengersdeadorinjured.AsofSaturdaynoon,eighthavebeenconfirmeddead,includingachild.Fourpeoplearehospitalised.AccordingtoHàGiangProvince,ataround4amonJuly13,thevehiclecarrying16peoplewaspassingthroughNationalHighwayNo.34(Km10+900,atB?cMêDistrictsYên??nhCommune)whenitencounteredalandslide.Whenthepassengersgotoffthevehicletohelppushitthroughthelandslide,thousandsofcubicmetresoflandfromaboverusheddowntheroad,buryingthevehicleandthepassengers.Theprovincespoliceandmilitaryquicklydeployedhundredsofpersonneltothescenetorescuethevictims.ThelocalDepartmentofHealthalsodeployedmobilemedicalstationsatthescenetotreattheburiedvictimsandtransportthembacktotheprovincialgeneralhospital.Thevictimswerequicklyfoundandhospitalised.—VNA/VNSPhoto?Excavatorsaredeployedtoclearthesceneasauthoritiesarestillworkingtorescuethevictims.Tr?n??cQuy,ViceChairmanofHàGiangPeoplesCommittee,paidavisittofamiliesofthevictimsandthedeceasedtooffersupport.Thelandslidecoveredaround150moftheKm10+950segment,measuringuptoaround15mtalland20mwide.—VNSAviewoftheunder-constructionLongThànhInternationalAirportin??ngNaiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngPhongHCMCITY—TheMinistryofTransportiscollectingopinionsfromagencies,organisations,andlocalitiesonaplanforconnectivitybetweentheexistingTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportandtheunder-constructionLongThànhInternationalAirport.ThestudyisbeingconductedbytheInstituteofTransportStrategyandDevelopmentundertheMinistryofTransport.AccordingtotheInstitute,theplanforconnectivitybetweenthetwoairportshasnotyetbeendetermined.Theinstitutehasproposedfivecomprehensivetransportationconnectionplans,includingtwoplansforroadconnectionandthreeothersforrailconnection.ItproposeddirectbusroutesandrailservicesviaurbanrailwaylinesNo.6,2,4,andTh?Thiêm-LongThànhRailwaytoconnectTanS?nNh?tandLongThànhinternationalairports.ItalsosuggestedanexpansionofroadandrailwayroutesinaccordancewiththeoperationalphasesofLongThànhInternationalAirport.Earlier,theMinistryofTransportrequestedtheRailwayProjectManagementBoard,theAirportsCorporationofVi?tNamandtheTransportDesignConsultancyCorporation,toensuretheconnectionoftherailwaystationsatLongThànhInternationalAirport.AccordingtotheMinistryofTransport,LongThànhInternationalAirportwillbeconnectedbyaroadsystemandtworailwaylinesincludingtheNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayrouteandTh?Thiêm-LongThànhrailway.InthefirstphaseofconstructionofLongThànhInternationalAirport,therunwayarea,Terminal1,andconnectingroadsarebeingbuilt.TheNorth-Southhigh-speedrailwayprojectspre-feasibilitystudyreportisbeingcompleted.TheprojectincludesapassengerstationlocatedbetweenTerminals1and2intheairport.Th?Thiêm-LongThànhrailwayprojectspre-feasibilitystudyreportisalsobeingprepared.Theprojecthastwostations,S19andS20,locatedbetweenTerminals3and24intheairport.TheMinistryalsoaskedtheRailwayProjectManagementBoard,theAirportsCorporationofVietnam(ACV),andtheTransportDesignConsultancyCorporation(TEDI)toensuretheconnectionbetweentherailwaystationsandLongThànhInternationalAirport,andtheconstructionofrailwayprojectswillnotaffectthestructureoftheairport.—VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhvisitstheconstructionsiteinV?Th?yDistrict,H?uGiangProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangC?NTH?—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonJuly12examinedtheconstructionofanexpresswayfromC?nTh?CitytoCàMauProvinceintheMekongDelta.WorkontheC?nTh?–CàMauExpressway,partoftheeasternwingoftheNorth–SouthExpresswayproject,startedonJanuary1,2023.Theover-110kmroadtraversesC?nTh?andtheprovincesofH?uGiang,B?cLiêu,KiênGiang,andCàMau.InvestedwithoverVN?27.5trillion(nearlyUS$1.1billion)intotal,itconsistsoftwosub-projects,namelyC?nTh?–H?uGiang(37km)andH?uGiang–CàMau(73km).VisitingworkersattheintersectionofIC5Km47+800inV?nhT??ngCommuneofH?uGiangsV?Th?yDistrict,PMChínhappreciatedandaskedtheconstructionforcetocontinueaddressingdifficultiesandworkingaroundtheclocktoensuretheprogress,aswellasquality,laboursafety,andenvironmentalhygieneduringtheprojectimplementation.PMChínhalsovisitedresidentsinV?nhT??ngCommunetolearnabouttheirlivingconditionsafterresettlement.Hethankedlocalpeoplefordonatinglandtotheprojectandcalledonthemtocontinuesupportingtheprojectduringitsimplementationandoperation.Atameetingwithrelevantministries,sectors,localities,theprojectmanagementboard,andcontractors,PMChínhexpressedhisdelightthatafterthreeyearsofimplementation,anexpresswaythroughtheMekongDelta,fromC?nTh?toCàMau,hastakenshape.Vi?tNamexpectstohave3,000kmofexpresswaysbytheendof2025,connectingthenorthernborderprovinceofCaoB?ngwiththesouthernmostprovinceofCàMau.Therefore,expresswayprojects,includingC?nTh?–CàMau,mustbecarriedoutdeterminedly.HeorderedthelocalitiestraversedbytheprojecttospeedupandcompletesiteclearancetohandoverreadygroundtotheconstructorsinJuly.TheGovernmentleaderalsoaskedthemtomobilisetheparticipationoftheentirelocalpoliticalsystem,people,andbusinessessincethisprojectisanationallystrategicworkwhichisimportanttothedevelopmentofthecountry,theregion,andlocalpeoplethemselves.—VNS

TheNh?n-HàN?iStationmetroline.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Thelong-delayedNh?n-HàN?iStationmetrolineprojecthasreceivedasafetycertificatefromaninternationalconsultant,givingitthepaperworkneededonthewaytobeoperational.Nguy?nBáS?n,DeputyHeadoftheHàN?iMetropolitanRailwayManagementBoard(MRB),toldlocalmediathatonThursday,thesecondmetrolineinHàN?iwasissuedthecertification,meaningitcangoaheadwiththenextproceduresandthetrainscouldstartrunningsoon.ThecertificationwasgrantedbytheApave-BureauVeritas-Certifer(knownasABCConsultant)fromFrance.S?nsaidthatthiswasanimportantlegaldocumentoftheprojectaccordingtoVietnameselawsandinternationalpractices.TheprojecttypicallyneedsCircular15ofMinistryofTransport,beforetheurbanrailwayisopenedforpublicuse,inadditiontothecontractorsandinvestorsconsultationdocumentsandtheprojectmustbeevaluatedandcertifiedforsafetybyaninternationalconsultant.Withthiscertification,anurbanrailwayprojectiseligibletooperate,saidS?n.HeaddedthatcurrentlyanumberofurbanrailwayprojectsinVi?tNam,includingcompletedones,havebeenevaluatedandacceptedbytheABCConsultant,whichoperatesindependently.Infact,someprojectshaveundergoneanentireyearforindependentconsultantstowork,evaluateandrequestadjustmentforsometechnicalissues.WiththeNh?n-HàN?iStationmetrolineproject,theABCConsultantworkedandevaluatedthesystemssafetyinafewmonthstoensureitmettechnicalstandards.Accordingtotheoriginalplan,theABCConsultantwouldhavecompletedthesystemsafetyassessmentbytheendofApril,butitrequiredmoredetailedwork,soittookuntilMay31tocomplete.Theconsultantextendedtheevaluationtimebyonemonth,leadingtoalater-than-plannedconsensusmeetingandcross-assessmentbetweenconsultantstoissueconclusions.Specifically,itwasnotuntilThursdaythattheinvestorreceivedthesafetycertificatefortheelevatedsectionprojectsentbytheABCConsultant.Thisisthereasonwhytheprojectcouldnotoperateitselevatedsectionbeforetheendoflastmonthasexpected,saidS?n.OfficialoperationAfterreceivingsafetycertification,theinvestorwilldothenextstage,readytoopentheelevatedsectionforpublicuse.Theinvestorwillsubmittheentiresystemsafetyassessmentdossieroftheproject,includingthecertificationfromtheABCConsultant,totheVi?tNamRailwayAuthorityforreviewandapproval.AfterthattheStateInspectionCouncilwillbeinvitedtoevaluatetheprojectandapprovetechnicaldocuments.S?nsaidthatthestepsmaytakeafewweeks,orevenlonger,dependingonworkingscheduleoftheagenciestowhichtheinvestorsubmittedtheapplication.Trainsafetyhasbeentestedunder57differentscenarios.Alongwiththat,theinvestorhasprovidedprofessionalguidanceandtrainingfor353employees,readytoreceiveandoperatethetrainsintheelevatedsection,saidS?n.TheNh?n-HàN?iStationmetrolineis12.5kmlong,ofwhichtheNh?n-C?uGi?yelevatedsectionis8.5kmlongandtheC?uGi?y-HàN?iStationundergroundsectionis4kmlong.Theprojectwasstartedin2010.Afterseveralmisseddeadlines,theelevatedsectionisscheduledtoopenforusethisyear.—VNSDeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuangspeakingatthelaunchceremonyforacampaignagainsthumantraffickingonTuesdayinLàoCai.VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngNinhLàOCAI-DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuangemphasisedthenecessityofstrengtheningmanagementeffortsandproactivelyprovidingassistanceandemploymentopportunitiestopreventwomenandchildrenfrombeingexploitedorluredintocriminalactivities,orbecomingvictimsofhumantrafficking.Quangsstatement,onTuesday,wasmadeinLàoCaiCity,wheretheMinistryofPublicSecurity,theVi?tNamWomensUnion,incoordinationwiththeLàoCaiProvincialPeoplesCommittee,organisedalaunchceremonyforacampaigntocombathumantraffickingonwhatwasthe2024NationalDayagainstHumanTrafficking.AlsoinattendancewereHàTh?Nga,PresidentoftheVi?tNamWomensUnion,LieutenantGeneralNguy?nV?nLong,DeputyMinisterofPublicSecurityandDeputyHeadofthe138/CPSteeringCommittee,alongwithleadersofvariousministries,localauthorities,representativesofinternationalorganisationsinVi?tNamandalargenumberofcitizens.Since2013,theUnitedNationshasdesignatedJuly30annuallyasWorldDayAgainstTraffickinginPersons.OnMay10,2016,thePrimeMinisterissuedDecisionNo.793/Q?-TTg,makingJuly30theNationalDayAgainstHumanTrafficking.WiththethemeLeaveNoChildBehindintheFightAgainstHumanTraffickingthisyearseventaimstoreaffirmthecommitmentoftheGovernmentandpeopleofVi?tNamtopreventinghumantrafficking,especiallychildtrafficking.ParkMi-hyung,HeadoftheInternationalOrganisationforMigration(IOM)delegationinVi?tNam,saidthatthethemeofthe2024WorldDayhighlightstheimportanceofcomprehensiveandfocusedeffortstoprotectchildren,addressingrisksandvulnerabilities,enhancingresilienceandsafeguardingchildren.Humantraffickingremainsoneofthemostprofitablecriminalactivities,targetingthevulnerabilityofindividuals.Therefore,itisessentialtocontinuetoworktogethertoequipknowledge,skills,andstrengthensolidarityinthisfight.ThelatestGlobalReportonTraffickinginPersonsbytheUnitedNationsOfficeonDrugsandCrime(UNODC)hashighlightedagrimreality,thatoneinthreetraffickingvictimsworldwideisachild.Childrenaresubjectedtovariousformsoftrafficking,includinglabourexploitation,forcedcriminalityorbegging,illegaladoption,sexualexploitationandonlinesexualabuse.InVi?tNam,inthefirstsixmonthsof2024,authoritiesdetectedandhandled50humantraffickingcasesinvolving126victimsand121childrenwerevictimisedin48traffickingcases,saidHàTh?Nga,PresidentoftheVi?tNamWomensUnion.Criminalsexploitedlegalloopholesinmarriagecounselling,foreignmarriagebrokerage,tourismandfamilyvisitsortookadvantageofsocialmediaplatforms,userconnections,anonymityandinformationsecuritytolureanddeceivevictims.Theseactionsdirectlyviolatedthefundamentalhumanrights,includingthoseofwomenandchildren,inflictingprofoundpainonmanyfamiliesandcausingsocialinstability.Astheorganisationrepresentingandprotectingthelegitimaterightsandinterestsofwomenandchildren,theVi?tNamWomensUnionprioritisesthecare,educationandprotectionofchildren,throughtheroleofmothersandfamilieswithactivitiessuchasparentingskillseducation,mutualeconomicdevelopmentsupportandimplementinggovernmentprogrammesandprojectstosupportwomenseconomicdevelopmentandfamilybuilding,accordingtoNga.Recently,theorganisationsMotherMentorsprogrammehasprovidedcareandsupportforchildreninespeciallydifficultcircumstancestocreatethebestconditionsfortheiracademicandlifeachievements.PracticalactionsnecessarySpeakingattheceremony,DeputyPrimeMinisterQuangsaidthathumantraffickingwasrecognisedbytheUnitedNationsasoneofthefourmostdangerouscrimesintheworld,withmanyvictimsbeingchildren,womenandminors.Recognisingthedangerofthiscrime,Vi?tNamiscommittedtomobilisingthecombinedstrengthoftheentirepoliticalsystemandthepublic,withinternationalfriendssupport,inthewaragainsthumantrafficking,hesaid.Inrecentyears,thePartyandStateadoptedmanyconsistentandcomprehensivepoliciesonpreventingandcombatinghumantrafficking.TheGovernmenthasdevelopedandimplementedtheProgrammeonCombatingHumanTraffickingfor2021-2025,withanorientationto2030.TheDeputyPrimeMinisternotedthatinthefuture,thesituationofhumantraffickinggloballyandinVi?tNamwouldremaincomplex,withchildrencontinuingtobethemaintargetsoftraffickers.Inthiscontext,itwasnecessarytoregardthepreventionandcombatofhumantraffickingasakey,ongoingtask,carriedoutpersistentlyeverywhereandatalltimes,emphasisedtheDeputyPrimeMinister.Anti-traffickingeffortsneededtobeintegratedintosocio-economicdevelopmentprogrammes,childcare,educationandprotection,addressingfundamentalsocialsecurityandstabilityissuesandpromotingtheroleofmassorganisationsinprotectingwomenandchildren,especiallyinremoteareas.Additionally,itwasnecessarytoenhancecommunication,counselling,andguidance,replicategoodinitiativesandmodelswithappropriateformsforeachregionandgroupandfocusonsharinginformation,experienceandskillstohelpchildren,womenandvulnerablepeopleidentifyandprotectthemselvesandtheirlovedones,preventingcriminalexploitation.Quangurgedmediaagenciestoincreasethefrequencyandinnovatecommunicationtoencourageeverycitizentoactivelyparticipateinpreventing,fightingandreportinghumantrafficking.Hecalledforearlydetectionandpreventionofhumantraffickingrisksfromthegrassrootslevel,decisiveimplementationofcrimepreventionplansandswiftinvestigationandprosecutionoftraffickers.Furthermore,itwascrucialtoenhancemanagement,proactivelyassist,educate,support,andprovideemploymentopportunitiestopreventchildren,womenandthoseindifficultcircumstancesfrombeingexploitedorbecomingvictimsofhumantrafficking.TheDeputyPrimeMinisterdirectedareviewandcompletionoflegaldocumentsoncombatinghumantraffickingandsupportingvictims,particularlypoliciesforchildreninspecialdifficultcircumstances,ethnicminoritychildrenandorphansalongwitheffectiveimplementationofvictimreceptionandsupportactivities.Atthesametime,hecalledforstrongerinter-agencycoordinationandinternationalcooperation,especiallyininformationexchange,investigationverificationandcriminalpursuit,toimprovetheeffectivenessofpreventingandcombatinghumantrafficking,particularlychildtrafficking.VNS

Thegreentaxiusedbythesuspectsistakenintopolicecustody.—Photobaovephapluat.vnQU?NGBìNH—ThreeChinesenationalshavebeenarrestedinconnectionwiththemurderofaVietnamesetaxidriverlastweek.Thesuspects,twomalesandonefemale,havebeennamedasH.J.C.,18,L.S.J,16,andG.Y.,17.Thethreearebeingquestionedovertheallegedlykillingthedriverduringacross-countrytaxiridebeforeleadingpoliceonahigh-speedchase.TheincidentcametolightonJuly28whenthepoliceinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhspottedataxiwithplatenumber14A-325.45behavingerratically.Theyattemptedtopullitoverbutweremetwithdefiance.Thedriverfled,hittingtwovehiclesasheevadedcapture.Asthesituationescalated,thepolicemobilisedadditionalunitstojointhepursuit.Uponapprehendingthesuspects,theydiscoveredthebodyofadriver,lateridentifiedasNguy?nV?nH?i,47,livinginHàPhongWard,H?LongCity,thenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinh.H?iistheownerofthetaxiandworkedforthetaxicorporationMaiLinhinQu?ngNinh.InitialinvestigationsrevealedthatthethreeforeignershiredH?iforacross-countryjourneyonJuly27andsubsequentlymurderedhiminQu?ngNg?ionthesameday.ThesuspectsweretransferredtoQu?ngNg?iProvinceonJuly29forfurtherquestioning.—VNSLeadersofVinacomindirectsearchandrecoveryeffortsfollowingtheaccidentthatclaimedthelivesoffivecoalminersatHònGaiCoalCompany.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGNINH—AtragicminingaccidentatHònGaiCoalCompany,memberoftheVi?tNamNationalCoalandMineralIndustriesGroup(Vinacomin),inthenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinhresultedinthedeathsoffiveworkersonMondaynight.Theincidentoccurredaround22:10ataminewithintheSu?iL?imineexpansionprojectinH?LongCity.Theworkerswereburiedbyasuddencollapseofcoalandrockwhileonthejob.Followingtheaccident,Ng?HoàngNgan,ChairmanofVinacomin,alongwithleadersfromrelevantagencies,promptlyarrivedatthescenetooverseerescueoperations.ThesearchandrescueeffortsconcludedearlyTuesdaymorning.ThedeceasedworkerswereidentifiedasBùiV?n??i,39,fromKi?nX??ngDistrict,TháiBìnhProvince;GiàngAC?,30,fromM??ngNhéDistrict,?i?nBiênProvince;B?V?nQuy?n,33,fromTràng??nhDistrict,L?ngS?nProvince;T?XuanToàn,23,fromYênKhánhDistrict,NinhBìnhProvince;andV?V?nHi?p,47,fromNinhGiangDistrict,H?iD??ngProvince.VinacominandthegroupsunionareeachprovidinginitialsupportofVN?20million(US$850)pervictim.Meanwhile,HònGaiCoalCompanywilloffereachvictimsfamilyVN?100million(US$4,200)tocoverfuneralexpenses.Authoritiesarecontinuingtoinvestigatethecauseoftheaccident.—VNS

LabourerslearnvocationalskillstomakewovenproductsinSócTr?ngProvincesK?SáchDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nPhiSóCTR?NG–SócTr?ngProvincehaseffectivelytakenmeasurestoprovidevocationalskillsandcreatejobsforrurallabourers.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasorganisedmanyshort-termcoursestoprovidevocationalskillsforruralpeoplesotheycangetajobandhaveastableincome.Nguy?nPh??cH?u,alocalinNg?N?mTownsV?nhQ??iCommune,hasnofarmlandandusedtobepoor.Afterhewasprovidedafreevocationalcourseonmakinghandicraftproductsfromweavingdriedwaterhyacinths,hisfamilylifehasimprovedandescapedpovertyin2022,hesaid.InM?XuyênDistrict,morethan33percentofitspopulationareKhmerpeopleanditsWomenUnionhasorganisedmorethan20vocationalcoursesonmakingweavingproductsforlocalwomen.Tr?nH?ngNi,chairwomanoftheunion,saidtheunionhasdeveloped11modelsofmakingwovenproductswiththeparticipationof750members.ThesemembersearnanincomeofVN?2.4-4million(US$95-160)amonth,shesaid.InNg?N?mTown,theNg?N?mTownVocationalEducation-ContinuingEducationCentreorganisedthree-monthcoursesonmakinghandicraftproducts,aquacultureandindustrialsewingfor857rurallabourerslastyear.Morethan92percentofthemhavefoundjobsaftercompletingtheircourse,accordingtothecentre.Nguy?nV?nV?,itsdirector,saidthemodelofshort-termvocationalcourseshashelpedlabourerstogetajobandcontributedtoreducingpovertysustainably.Hiscentrehasprovidedvocationalskillsforrurallabourerswhilealsosecuringjobsforthem,hesaid.InLongPhúDistrict,morethan95percentoflabourershaveastablejobafterparticipatinginavocationalcourse,accordingtolocalauthorities.KimTh?HoànginTr??ngTh?HamletinthedistrictsTr??ngKhánhCommunesaidthatafterlearningtomakebeadedproducts,sheandotherpeopleinthehamletmakeandsellbeadedproductstoanestablishmentwhichbuysthematapriceofVN?50,000-100,000($2-4)aproduct.Thankstolearningvocationalskills,Iandmanypeopleherehavestablejobs,betterincomesandourlivesarelessdifficultthanbefore.InthedistrictsH?uTh?nhCommune,womeninChùa?ngHamlethaveestablishedtheChùa?ngHamletWeavingGrouptomakewovenhyacinthproducts.Mostofthegroupmembersarehousewivesandafterdoingtheirhousework,theymakewovenhyacinthproductsintheirfreetime.Tr?nTh?Ng?cBích,headofthegroup,saidsheandothermembersaretryingtoimprovetheirproductqualityandmakenewproductstomeetdemand.PlanningTheprovincialDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsplanstocreatejobsfor28,000-30,000labourersandprovidevocationalskillsfor16,000-18,000labourersthisyear.Itwillstrengthenadvocacyactivitiestoenhancetheawarenessofpeopleaboutsupportpoliciesforvocationaleducation,andassistprovidingvocationalskillsforyoungpeople.Itwilldeveloplinkagesbetweenvocationalschoolsandenterprisestocreatejobsforlabourersaftertheyfinishavocationalcourse,andstrengthenconsultingandintroducingjobsforlabourers.Theprovinceprovidedvocationalskillsfor17,540labourersandcreatedjobsfor29,412labourerslastyear.Itexpectstohave10industrialparkswithatotalareaof4,334haand18industrialclusterswithatotalareaof983.6haby2050tocreatejobsforlocalpeople.Tr?nV?nLau,chairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidthelocalityisveryinterestedinbuildingindustrialparksandindustrialclusterstoattractlabourersandcreatejobsforlocalpeople.Creatingon-sitejobsforlocalpeople,especiallyKhmerlabourers,isnecessaryandensuressocialsecurityandorder,hesaid.AlargenumberoflabourersintheprovincehavehadtogotoworkinsoutheastprovincesandHCMCity.SócTr?ngnowhastwoindustrialparks-AnNghi?pandTr?n??.TheformerinChauThànhDistrictcovers243haandisfullyoccupiedwhilethelaterinTr?n??Districtisunderconstructionandcovers160ha.Theprovincealsohasfiveindustrialclusterscoveringatotalof202.5ha.–VNSVi?tNamschemistryolympiadteambagsthreegoldandonesilvermedalatthe56thIChOInternationalChemistryOlympiad.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamrankedsecondoutofthe89participatingcountriesandterritoriesatthe56thInternationalChemistryOlympiad(ICHO),takingplacefromJuly21-30inSaudiArabia,theMinistryofEducationandTraininghasannounced.AllthefourVietnamesestudentswonmedals,withthreegoldandonesilver.Thisyearcompetitiondrewtheparticipationof327contestantstotheoreticalandpracticalexams,eachlastingfivehours.Theexamsfeaturedseveralnewandrelevantaspectswhichcoveredapplicationsofchemistryinindustry,environmentalpollutioncontrol,andadvancedmaterials,requiringstudentstodemonstratecomprehensivethinkingandpreciseoperationalskills.Chinatoppedtheoverallmedalstandings,theVietnameseteamtiedforsecondplacewiththeUnitedStates.From2020to2024,theVietnameseteamhasconsistentlyexcelled,earningatotalof20medalswith20participants,including17goldandthreesilver,maintainingapositionamongthetopthree.—VNS