DefendantsatthetrialonMondayatLàoCaiPeoplesCourt.—VNA/VNSPhotoLàOCAI—ThetrialofformerLàoCaiofficialsNguy?nV?nV?nhandDo?nV?nH??ngstartedMondaymorningattheLàoCaiPeoplesCourt.V?nh,formerLàoCaiProvincialPartySecretaryandH??ng,formerChairmanofLàoCaiPeoplesCommittee,wereindictedalongwith15otherdefendantsformoneylaundering;violationofresearch,probingandexploitationofresources;andabuseofpowerorpositiontoinfluenceothersforpersonalgain.Thesechargesarerelatedtothecaseofillegalexploitationof1.5milliontonnesofapatiteoreinLàoCaiin2009.Accordingtotheindictment,in2009,theState-ownedLilamaConstructionandTradingCo.,Ltd.(Lilama)receivedacertificatefromthePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvincetobuildahotelandrestaurantinVillage2,??ngTuy?nCommune,LàoCaiCity,ona3.77haplot.Duringlandleveling,apatiteorewasdiscovered,promptingafieldsurveybyvariousLàoCaidepartments.Itwasdeterminedthatpartoftheprojectareaoverlappedwith22,000sq.mofMiningAreaNo.18,withintheapatiteoreplanningzoneapprovedbytheMinistryofIndustryandTrade.Perregulations,amininglicenceisneededtoextractapatiteoreinthisarea,whichcanonlybegrantedbythegovernment.Asaresult,thePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvincerevokedLilamasinvestmentcertificateandtransferredthe3.77-hectarelandtoApatitVietnamCo.,Ltd.(ApatitCompany)formanagementanduse.OnMarch26,2012,ApatitCompanysentadocumenttothePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvincerequestingpermissiontomineapatiteoreinthisarea.Thereasongivenwasthatduringthelandlevellingprocess,theapatiteorebodyhadbeenexposed,andthereweresignsofillegalmining;theorewasprecariouslysituatedandvulnerabletolandslidesanderosionduringtherainyseason,whichcouldleadtolosses.ApatitCompanyrequestedthatthelocalauthoritiesallowthemtorecoverthisat-riskapatiteore.Subsequently,thePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvinceissuedDocumentNo.839,agreeingtoassignApatitCompanytoprotecttheapatiteorewithinthe3.77-haarea.Thecompanywastaskedwithlevellingthemineareatoaddresstheriskoflandslidesandtobringtheminetoasafestatewithintwomonths.Incasemineralswerediscoveredduringthelevelling,LàoCaiPeoplesCommitteealsoallowedApatitCompanytorecover,transport,manage,andusetheminaccordancewithregulations.FollowingthedecisionbyLàoCaiProvince,DirectorofLilamaNguy?nM?nhTh?asentadocumenttoApatitCompanyrequestingtoparticipateinstabilisingareaspronetolandslidesaffectinglocalhouseholdsduringtherainyseason.Nguy?nQuangHuy,DirectorofApatitCompanyagreedtoLilamasrequest.Subsequently,Th?aissuedPlanNo.13tolevelthe3.77haarea,withtheaimofthoroughlyrecoveringapatiteoreifdiscoveredduringthelevellingprocess.DuringthejointrecoveryoforewithApatitCompany,onMay30,2012,Th?asentadocumentrequestingthePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvincetoreturnthe3.77-haareaandreissuetheinvestmentcertificateforthehotelandrestaurantprojectinTh?n2,??ngTuy?nCommune.MorethantwomonthsafterreceivingtherequestfromLilama,thePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvinceissuedDocumentNo.2160,agreeinginprincipletothehotelandrestaurantprojectandinstructingApatitCompanytohandoverthe3.77-hectareareainKhaiTr??ng18toLilama.Afterbringinginmachinerytoleveltheground,LilamacontinuedtodiscoversignsofmineralsandrequestedthatthePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvincedirecttherelevantprovincialdepartmentstotakesamplesforanalysis.Ifconfirmedasminerals,Lilamasoughtpermissiontocollect,transport,andhandthemovertoApatitCompanyformanagementandusetoavoidwastingresources.OnMay20,2013,thePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvince,thenledbyH??ng,issuedDocumentNo.1717,requiringLilamatoregularlyreportandtakesamplesfortesting.Iftheanalysisconfirmedthepresenceofore,includinglow-gradeore,LilamawastocollectitandreachanagreementwithApatitCompanyonitscollection,management,anduseaccordingtoregulations.TheindictmentbytheLàoCaiProvincePeoplesProcuracydeterminedthatthelong-termviolationsbyLilamaandApatitCompanywerefacilitatedbynumerousdocumentsissuedbythePeoplesCommitteeofLàoCaiProvince.ThesedocumentsenabledLilamasillegalextractionofover1.5milliontonnesofvarioustypesofapatiteore,valuedatoverVN?610billion(US$23.9million).Thetrialisscheduledtolastninedays.—VNS

Anoverviewoftheprojectlaunchingceremony.VNA/VNSPhotoBìNHPH??C–Aprojectonimprovingthequalityoflifeofpersonswithdisabilities(PWDs)inareasheavilysprayedwithAgentOrangewaslaunchedinthesouthernprovinceofBìnhPh??conJune5,withthesupportoftheNationalActionCentreforToxicChemicalsandEnvironmentalTreatment(NACCET),theUSAgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID)andtheCatholicReliefServices(CRS).DeputyDirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsMaiXuanTu?nsaidthatBìnhPh??ciscurrentlyhometo12,716PWDs,ofwhom522,or4.1percent,areAOvictims.Theproject,whichwillbecarriedoutin11localitiesofBìnhPh??cfromJune2024toNovember2026,withatotalfundofoverUS$3.8million,focusesonexpandingmedicalsupportandrehabilitationservicesandsocialservices,improvingthehealthandqualityoflifeofPWDs,increasingsocialintegrationsupportforthem;andenhancingthecapacitytomanageandimplementsupportactivitiesatalllevels.Duringtheimplementationperiod,itisexpectedthatabout3,160PWDswillreceiverehabilitationintervention;3,340willreceivecareservices;192medicalworkerswillbetrainedtoimprovetheirprofessionalcapacity;and3,748healthworkers,familymembersandcommunitycaregiverswillbetrained/instructedtocareforPWDs,Tuanadded.CRSChiefRepresentativeinVi?tNamBùiQu?nhNgasaidthatCRSanditspartnersarecommittedtoworkingcloselywithagencies,departments,andsectorsinBìnhPh??cprovincetoensurethesuccessoftheproject.Inthenextthreeyears,theprojectwillfocusonsupportingchildrenwithdisabilitiesbyassistingearlydetectionandearlyinterventiontoimprovethequalityoflifeofthem,sheadded.VNSCommunityleadersadvocateforpreventionandcontrolmeasuresagainstHIVin??kL?kProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngNg?cBANGKOK—StigmaanddiscriminationoftendrivepeoplelivingwithHIV/AIDSawayfromthehealthservicesandsupportthattheyneedandfurtherincreasetheepidemic,accordingtoregionaldirectorofUNAIDSAsia-Pacific,EamonnMurphy.SpeakingataSoutheastAsianregionalworkshoponHIV-relatedstigmaanddiscrimination,heldjointlybyUNAIDSandUNDPinBangkokonWednesday,Murphyemphasisedhowhealthcareisinterwovenwithhumanrightsandsocialinclusion.Thisisthesecondtimetheeventhasbeenheld,aimedatcounteringtheprejudicesthatpeoplelivingwithHIV(PLHIV)arefacing.Testing,preventionandtreatmentontheirownarenotenoughtoreachthegoalofendingAIDS(thelatestageofHIVinfection).Thecommunitysinvolvementandinvestmentarekeytobuildingtrustandgettingtheresultsthatthepeopleinourcountriesdeserveandexpect,andthegovernmentsofourcountrieshavecommittedtothroughthepoliticaldeclaration,andothercommitmentsinternationallyandnationally,saidtheUNAIDSAsia-Pacificregionaldirector.UNAIDSstatisticsshowthatacrosscountriesintheAsiaPacific,22percentofPLHIVarenotawareoftheirstatus.Meanwhile,16percentofPLHIVacrosstheregionhavealreadybeendiagnosedbutarenotaccessingtreatment.RegionalDirectorofUNAIDSAsia-PacificEamonnMurphyaddressesthemeetingonWednesday.—VNSPhotoNh?tH?ngWehaveamassivepopulationsoevenpercentagesdontsoundbig,butwhenyoutranslatethemintopopulationsize,itissignificant,Murphyadded.Asof2022,AsiaPacificcountedforabout6.5millionPLHIV,equivalenttoabout16percentoftheglobalHIVnumbersofaround39millionpeople.Theregionalsomadeupapproximately24percentofthetotalnewHIVinfectionsglobally,andaccountedforaround150,000AIDS-relateddeathsinthesameyear.AccordingtoDrYeYuShwe,strategicinformationofficeratUNAIDSAsia-Pacific,theregionhasmadegoodprogressincounteringtheHIVepidemicsinceitspeakinthemid-1990s,butthedeclinehassloweddowninthepastdecade.Theregionisbasicallylaggingbehindinreachingthetarget,hesaid,explainingthatwitha14percentdeclinebetween2010and2022,therestillneedstobeareductionof76percenttomeetthegoalof90percentHIVreductionby2030.SomecountriesaredoingwellintermsofreducingnewHIVinfections,forexample,NewZealandorVi?tNam,butinequalitiesbetweenandwithinthecountriesslowdowntheprogressoftheHIVresponseintheregion,Shweadded.DrYeYuShwe,strategicinformationofficeratUNAIDSAsia-PacificpresentstheregionsHIV/AIDSdataatthemeeting.—VNSPhotoNh?tH?ngKathrynJohnson,apolicyspecialistinHIVandhealthfromtheUNDPregionalofficeforAsia-Pacific,said:Frameworksandjusticemechanismsarepowerfultoolsthatcaneitherperpetuateordismantleprejudiceandinequality.Unfortunately,toooftentheybecomearenasforindividualslivingwithHIVtoencounteradditionallayersofstigmaanddiscrimination.ForkeypopulationswithinLGBTIcommunities,thesechallengesareoftencompoundedbycertainsocietalprejudicesandsystematicbarriersthatareeithermarginalisedorisolated.StigmaanddiscriminationareconsideredcriticalbarrierstoHIVservicedelivery-includingtesting,prevention,treatmentandcareservicesforpeopleatriskofacquiringthevirus.ThisissuehasbeenreflectedintheGlobal10-10-10HIVTargets,whichseekstoseefewerthan10percentofpeoplelivingwithHIVandkeyaffectedpopulations,experiencingstigmaanddiscrimination,inadditiontoremovinglegalandpolicybarriersthatdenyorlimitaccesstoservices,aswellasgenderinequalityandviolence.MultistakeholderengagementisawaytoensurethattheconversationsaroundHIVarerootedintruth,empathyandunderstanding,accordingtoprogrammemanagerattheAsiaPacificNetworkofPeopleLivingwithHIV(APN+),HarryPrabowo.Thiscollaborationisvitalindispellingmyths,breakingdownprejudicesandfosteringasupportiveenvironmentwherediscriminationhasnofoothold.UNAIDSregionaldirectorforAsia-PacificEamonnMurphyadded:Itscriticalthatwelookatwhatshappeninginotherplaces,howwecanlearnfromthat,howwesupporteachother,andseethattherearecommonagendasofissuesaroundsocialinclusionandaroundrights-notjustpeopleatriskorlivingwithHIVbutgenderandevenclimate-therearecommonissuesaroundthese,aboutwhoisleftbehindinoursociety.—VNS

Nguy?nBíchNg?c,themissing27-year-oldVietnamesestudent,waspronounceddeadbyherfamilyonTuesdayaftermorethanfivemonthsofextensivesearching.PhotocourtesyofNg?csfamily.HàN?I—Nguy?nBíchNg?c,a27-year-oldVietnamesestudentwhowentmissinginFranceearlierthisyear,waspronounceddeadbyherfamilyonTuesdayaftermorethanfivemonthsofextensivesearching.Therewasnomiracle,saidV?QuangMinh,VietnameseAmbassadortotheFederalRepublicofGermany.Accordingtoafamilystatement,Ng?chasdiedinFrance.Isendmydeepestcondolencestothefamily,Minhadded.Ng?c,knownbyhernicknameEmmatoforeignfriends,hadbeenstudyinginapostgraduateprogrammeattheSKEMABusinessSchoolsGrandParisCampussince2022.ShewenttoAmsterdamintheNetherlandsforaninternshipfromSeptembertoDecember2023.OnJanuary28,Ng?csparentsinVi?tNamhadatwo-hour-longcallwithher,whichwasthelasttheyheardofNg?cforaboutamonth.AccordingtoNg?csfather,Nguy?nCao??ng,thefamilywasdoingallthattheycouldtosearchforher,andtheybelievedthatthegirlwentmissingineitherFranceortheNetherlands.Accordingtoherparents,Ng?c,whowasduetograduateinJune,hadbeenofferedajobatanAmericaninvestmentbankbelievedbythefamilytobeGoldmanSachsAmsterdambranch,wheresheearlierworkedasanintern.Ng?chadpreviouslytoldherfamilythatsherentedaroominanapartmentrunbyaSenegalesewomanduringherinternshipinAmsterdam.However,herEuropeanvisawasduetoexpireinSeptember,andthefamilybelievedthatNg?cwentbacktoFranceasthevisadeadlinestartedapproaching.??ngsaidthatthefamilyhasbeensleeplesswaitingfornewsofNg?c.??ngwenttoHageninMaytofindhisdaughter,buttonoavail.—VNSAscreenshotofthesixVietnameseuniversitiesintheQSWorldUniversityRankings2025.HàN?I—VietnameseuniversitieshavemovedtohigherplacesintheQSWorldUniversityRankings2025.Accordingtotheprestigiouslisting,releasedbytheUK-basededucationorganisationQuacquarelliSymonds,DuyTanUniversityhasrisento495thpositionamongtheworldsbestuniversities,from514thlastyear,whileT?n??cTh?ngUniversitymoveduptothe711-720group,fromthe721-730bracket.TheVi?tNamNationalUniversity(VNU)-HàN?iimproveditsrankingfromthegroupof951-1000to851-900.Thelearningestablishmentcontinuestoreceivehighpraisefromemployers,withitstwohighest-rankingcriteriabeingEmployerReputation(ranked472ndglobally)andEmploymentOutcomes(202nd–up197placescomparedtothepreviousranking).TheVNU-HCMCityhasalsoclimbedintherankings,nowpositionedwithinthe901-950group(previouslywithin951-1000).Theuniversityhasthreeoutofninecriteriaratedintheworldstop500,includingEmployerReputation(389th),EmploymentOutcomes(466th)andAcademicReputation(481st).TheHanoiUniversityofScienceandTechnologyandHu?University–whichenteredthelistforthefirsttimethisyear–isnowlistedwithinthe1201-1400group.Theworldrankingindexiscompiledfromanewsetofcriteriaconsistingofnineindicators,theQuacquarelliSymondsandthisyearevaluated1,503highereducationinstitutions(including21rankedforthefirsttime)outof5,663participantsfrom106countriesandterritories.InSoutheastAsia,Malaysiahasthemostuniversitiesinthelist-28,followedbyIndonesiawith26,Thailand13andVi?tNam6.Singaporehasonlyfouruniversitiesinthelist,buttwoofthoseareinthetop20.VNSNguy?nV?nTy(left),34,manageroftheYouTubechannel15sBìnhD??ng,atalocalpolicestationafterbeingfinedVN?7.5million(US$295)forspreadingsensationalisedcontentaboutasceticpractitionerThíchMinhTu?spilgrimage.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—AVietnameseYouTuberhasbeenfinedVN?7.5million(US$295)forspreadinginaccurateinformationandsensationalisedcontentregardingasceticpractitionerThíchMinhTu?spilgrimage.Nguy?nV?nTy,34,whomanagestheYouTubechannel15sBìnhD??ng,fromBìnhD??ngProvince,uploadedvideoswithexaggeratedtitlesandfalseinformationaboutsecurityintheareaswhereThíchMinhTu?wastravelingthrough.AuthoritiesdeterminedthatTyscontentcausedconfusionandcuriosityamongthepublic,leadingtodisruptionsandgatheringsthataffectedtrafficandpublicorder.Followingdiscussionswithauthorities,ThíchMinhTu?decidedtopausehisnationwidepilgrimageafterafollowertragicallypassedawayinQu?ngTr?Provinceduetohightemperatures.Thedecisionwasmadetoensurethesafetyofhisfollowersandtomaintainsocialstability,asreportedbylocalmedia.ThíchMinhTu?,whowasbornLêAnhTú,43,isnotaBuddhistmonk,doesnotpractiseBuddhism,andisnotaffiliatedwithanypagodaorfacilityundertheVietnamBuddhistSangha.However,hehasbeenonpersonalpilgrimagesmultipletimesinrecentyears,walkingsignificantdistancesacrossthecountry.HeclarifiedthathedoesnotrefertohimselfasamonkandthatheintendstocontinuehispilgrimagesfortherestofhislifetoembracetheteachingsofBuddhatoenhancehimself.Hesaidwhilehedoesnotactivelyseekdisciples,hedoesnotprohibitanyonewhowishestoaccompanyhimonhisjourneys.Inrecentyears,Vietnameseauthoritieshavetakenactiontocombatmisinformationandfakenewsonsocialnetworks.Facebook,YouTube,andTikTokhavebeeninstructedtoremoveviolatingchannelsandaccountsfromtheirplatforms.AuthoritiesrecommendsocialnetworkuserstoeducatethemselvesonhowtoidentifyandfilteroutmisinformationandviolationsontheInternet.—VNS

ThousandsofyoungpeoplearetakingpartinnumerousvolunteeractivitiesandprogrammesoftheHCMCity2024summervolunteercampaignfromJune2toAugust4.—Photowww.sggp.org.vnHCMCITY—Around125,000youngpeoplearetakingpartinnumerousvolunteeractivitiesandprogrammesoftheHCMCity2024summervolunteercampaignfromJune2toAugust4.TheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnion(HCYU)ofHCMCityincollaborationwiththeVi?tNamYouthFederationandtheVietnameseStudentsAssociationinHCMCityheldaceremonytolaunchthecityssummervolunteercampaignataparkalongSàiGònRiveronthesideofTh?ThiêmNewUrbanAreainTh???ccityonJune2.Some5,000delegates,membersofyouthunions,youngpeopleandvolunteersattendedthelaunchingceremony.Speakingattheceremony,permanentdeputysecretaryofthecityPartyCommitteeNguy?nH?H?i,saidthesummervolunteerprogrammesandactivitieshavetakenplacemostlyinthecityoverthepassingyearsandwillcontinuetospreadanddeveloptootherprovincesandcitiesnationwide.Youngpeoplefromthearmedforcesinthecityandinternationalstudentswillcontinuetoparticipateinthisyearssummervolunteercampaign,showingthespiritoflivingforthecommunity,responsibility,compassionandyouthfulenthusiasm.HeexpectstocontinuereceivingsupportfromtheCentralCommitteeoftheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnionandotherlocalitiessothatthecitysyoungvolunteerscanfulfilltheirduties.Theactivitiesandprogrammeswilltakeplacemostlyinthecity,and17otherprovincesandcities,includingKonTum,GiaLai,??kN?ng,PhúYên,NinhThu?n,BìnhThu?n,BìnhPh??c,TayNinh,LongAn,Ti?nGiang,B?nTre,??ngTháp,V?nhLong,TràVinh,AnGiang,H?uGiangandKiênGiang.ThecampaignwillalsoincludeactivitiesinTh?nhAnIslandCommuneinHCMCitysC?nGi?District,PhúQuyIslandDistrictinBìnhThu?nProvinceandLaos.Theyoungvolunteerswillhelptoupgradeatleast65kmofroadsandalleys,repairdowngradedhousesorbuildnewonesfor45disadvantagedfamilies,plant125,000trees,buildandupgrade10bridgesinruralareasand30facilitiesservingcommunityactivities,andadmit4,000newyouthunionmembers,6,000newmembersoftheVi?tNamYouthUnionand500eliteunionmemberstotheParty.Theywillorganisetrainingactivitiestofosterknowledgeofdigitaltransformationforabout600,000people,consultingandjobintroductionsfor5,000people,trainingactivitieswithknowledgeonstart-upsfor5,000people,andcaringfor100,000peopleandchildrenindifficultcircumstances.ChairwomanoftheVi?tNamStudentsAssociationinHCMCityTr?nThuHàsaidthetwo-monthcampaignisexpectedtoattractmorethanonemillionvolunteersjointlyparticipatinginnumerousworksandmeaningfulactivitiesinvariouslocalitiesacrossthecountryandtheneighbouringcountryofLaos.Thisannualcampaignincludessixmainevents,Mùahèxanh(GreenSummer)volunteercampaign,Hoaph??ng??(RedFlamboyant)volunteercampaign,K?ngh?h?ng(PinkVacation)volunteercampaign,Hànhquanxanh(GreenMarch)volunteercampaign,Ti?ps?cmùathi(Assistanceforcandidatesduringthenationalhighschoolgraduationexamination)andGias?áoxanh(blue-shirttutors)programme;internationalvolunteeractivities;andvolunteeringonislandsandcyberspace.Rightafterthesend-offceremony,theSteeringCommitteeandOrganisingCommitteeforthecity2024summervolunteercampaignlaunchedvariousvolunteeractivitiessuchasreleasingfishatSàiGònRiverParktoreplenishaquaticresourcesfortheriverbasin;clearing,cleaningandplantingtreesintheareaofthecityChildrensPalaceproject;introducingateamforthedigitaltransformationprojectinAnPhúWardinTh???ccity;trainingonfirepreventionandrescueatSadoraApartmentsinTh?ThiêmWardalongwithmanyotherprogrammesandactivities.—VNSOfficialsfromHCMCitysFoodSafetyManagementBoardcarryoutaninspectionatBình?i?nwholesalemarket.Photothanhnien.vnHàN?I-Despitehavingfoodsafetycertificates,manyfacilitiescontinuetopurchasesubstancesofunknownorigins,saidDeputyMinisterofHealth??XuanTuyên.Theministryreportsthatinthefirstfivemonthsofthisyear,therewere36incidencesoffoodpoisoning,affecting2,100individualsandresultinginsixdeaths.Althoughthenumberofcasesdeclinedcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear,thereweremoreseriouspoisoningsonalargerscale,sometimesinvolvinghundredsofpatients.Tuyênsaidtheministryinstructedmedicalfacilitiestotreatvictimsinordertoreducethenumberoffatalities.Facilitiesthatfailedtoguaranteefoodsafetyhavebeenorderedtoceaseoperations.Agenciesalsotrackedfoodoriginsinthosecasestoidentifythecausesandfoundthatsomefacilitieswhichpossessedfoodsafetycertificatesstillimportedingredientsofunclearorigins,hesaid.Nguy?nHùngLong,deputyheadoftheministrysDepartmentofFoodSafety,saidofacaseinMaythatsenthundredsoffactoryworkerstohospitals,thefoodproviderwasinpossessionofafoodsafetycertificatebutboughtingredientsofunclearoriginsandlabelledsafetycertificatesonthefood.LongtoldtherecentmonthlygovernmentmeetingthatVi?tNamhadmorethan9millionfarminghouseholdsgrowingvegetablesandraisingchickens,withsmall-scalesupply.Itwouldbedifficulttoimmediatelychangefoodsafetyconditionsrelatedtosupply,butthisfactalsoshowedtheneedtopayattentiontoplanningandexpansionofVietGAPareas.TheFoodSafetyDepartmentrecommendedthatlocalitieskeepaneyeonfoodproduction,businessesandtheprocessingandprovisionoffoodforcommunalkitchens.Longsaidmicrobialcontaminationwastheprimarycauseofthemajorityoffreshlyidentifiedpoisoningcases.Inothersituations,insufficientfoodsampleshadmadeitdifficulttodeterminetheexactreason.Thisfactdemonstratedthatprocessingandbusinessorganisationsdidnoteffectivelymanageinputmaterialsoradheretosamplestoragestandards.Thereisadeficiencyoffoodsafetymonitoringofficersincertainareas,accordingtotheofficial.Forthepurposeofcarryingoutitsduties,aprovincehasonedepartmentoronedeskwithinthedepartment.Thenumberofhealthcarestaffalsoremainsmodest.Atthedistrictlevelthereareafewpeople,atthecommuneandwardlevelthereareafewhealthstaffworkingpart-time.Meanwhile,thetotalnumberoffoodproductionandbusinessestablishmentsnationwideisabout700,000largeandsmallestablishments.Withsuchforce,itisdifficulttocontrolitall,accordingtoLong.Hesaidthekeyissuewouldstillbecommunicationsothatproducersandconsumerscomplywithregulations.Regardingsanctions,thecurrentpenaltylevelwasnotlow,hesaid,addingthatsmallestablishmentscouldsometimesbefineduptotensofmillionsof??ng.Violationsbylargeenterprisesthatproducelargequantitiescouldresultinfinesofuptobillionsof??ng.Infacttherewouldalwaysbefacilityownerswhopurposefullyuselegalloopholestoproducesubstandardgoods.Therefore,nomatterhowharshthesanctionsare,therewouldstillbeviolators,Longsaid.AccordingtotheGeneralDepartmentofMarketManagement,inthefirstfivemonthsofthisyear,themarketmanagementforcenationwidehandled345casesrelatedtofoodsafety,issuingoverVN?6billioninfines.Tonnesoffrozenpork,lardandduckfeetofunknownoriginwerediscovered.Thisdidnotfullyreflecttheactualsituationoffoodsafetyviolations,saidarepresentativeofthegeneraldepartment.TheMinistryofHealthhasaskedindustrialparksandexportprocessingzonesnottosigncontractswithestablishmentsthatdonotensurefoodsafety.Localitiesmuststepupcommunicationtoraiseawarenessforbusinessownerswithcollectivekitchensandfoodproductionandsupplyfacilities,especiallycommunicationtoraisepublicawareness,changingthebehaviourofbuyingfoodinsafeplaces,notbuyingproductsofunclearorigins,saidtheministry.VNS

AtrafficsurveillancecamerainV?nhYênCity,V?nhPhúcProvince.Expertsareconcernedthatundetectedattackscouldresultingovernmentdatabeingleaked.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngM?nhHùngHàN?I—SurveillancecamerasareeverywherethesedaysinVi?tNam,keepingwatchfuleyesoverhomes,officesandpublicspaces.However,arecentwaveofdataleakshasexposedatroublingtruth:thesewatchfuleyesmightnotbeassecureaswethink.SurveillancecamerasareaboomingindustryinVi?tNamwithanannualgrowthrateofapproximately14percent.Themarket,valuedatroughlyUS$175millionin2023,isdominatedbyChinesegiantsDahuaandHikvisionwhoholdastaggering90percentmarketshare.Theproblemliesinhowthesecamerasstoreandtransmitdata.Manyrelyoncloudstorage,meaningthefootageyouthinkissecureathomecouldbebouncingaroundserversinanothercountry.Thisraisesseriousprivacyconcernsassensitivepersonalinformationcanbeexposediftheseserversarecompromised.V?Ng?cS?n,HeadoftheTechnicalDepartmentundertheVietnamNationalCyberSecurityTechnologyCorporation,believesthatremoteaccessandlackofregularsoftwareupdatesandantivirusprotectioncouldmakesurveillancecamerassusceptibletoundetectedattacks.Forindividuals,theconsequencescanbedevastating:privacybreaches,blackmailandevencriminalactivities.Fororganisations,therisksescalatetoespionage,datatheftandeventheexposureofgovernmentsclassifiedinformation.Theissueisnotconfinedtotheoreticalrisks.InVi?tNam,hackersareactivelysellingaccesstovastnetworksofcompromisedcameras,withpricesaslowasVN?800,000(US$31)foraccessto15cameras.Thisalarmingrealityunderscorestheurgentneedforaction.S?nurgesindividualstotakeproactivemeasurestofendoffdataleaks,includingpurchasingsurveillancecamerasfromreliablesellerswithatransparentdatastoragepolicy,enablingtwo-factorauthenticationinremoteaccessandregularlyupdatingsoftwarepatches.Fororganisations,hesuggestsimplementingstrictpasswordpolicyandrole-basedaccesscontrolsandregularlyconductingsecuritycheckstomitigatevulnerabilities.Inresponsetothegrowingconcerns,theMinistryofInformationandCommunications(MOIT)onMay5issuedasetofguidelinesforsecurecamerausage.Theseguidelines,knownasBasicNetworkInformationSecurityRequirementsforSurveillanceCameras,provideacomprehensiveframeworkformanufacturers,organisationsandindividualstoensurethesafetyandprivacyoftheirdata.Tr?n??ngKhoa,DeputyDirectorofMOITsAuthorityofInformationSecurity,revealsthattheguidelinescoverthreemaintopics.Thefirstinvolvestechnicalrequirementsthatmandaterobustsecurityfeaturesforsurveillancecamerasandtheirassociatedapplications,includingstrongpasswords,comprehensiveusermanualsandclearinstructionsforsecuresetup.Thesecondinvolvesdataprocessingandstorage,stipulatingthatsurveillancecamerasprocess,storeandmanagedatawithinVi?tNam,adheringtothecountrysdataregulations.Thethirdcentresaroundtheproducersdutytoimplementonlinesystemsthatprovideuserswithreadilyaccessiblepatchinformationandnotifythemuponloggingintodevicemanagementapplications.KhoaalsonotesthatMOITisactivelycollaboratingwithstakeholderstodevelopaNationalTechnicalRegulationonBasicNetworkInformationSecurityRequirementsforSurveillanceCameras.Thisregulation,expectedtobeenactedlaterthisyear,willmandatecompliancewiththesecurityguidelinesforallsurveillancecamerasmanufactured,importedorsoldwithinVi?tNam.Nguy?n??cQuy,Director-GeneralofVconnexIndustryTechnologyJSC,highlightsthefar-reachingimpactoftheguidelinesonstakeholders.Hebelievesthattheguidelineswillenhanceuserawarenessofcybersecurity,fosterthedevelopmentofdomesticmanufacturerstechnologicalcapabilitiesandcontributesignificantlytonationalcybersecurity.Healsorevealsthatdomestically-producedcamerasoftenrelyonforeignopen-sourcevideomanagementsystems(VMS)duetoalackofrobustdomesticalternatives.Toaddressthisgap,hecallsforthedevelopmentoflocalisedVMSandnewrulestoregulatethesystems.—VNS

DeepfloodingonM?cTh?B??iStreetsignificantlyimpactsresidentslives.VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mTu?nAnhHàN?I–Atorrentialdownpouraccompaniedbyseverethunderstorms,withboomingthunderlastingnearlytwohours,hascausedcongestioninseveralareasofHàN?ionWednesdaymorning.EarlieronWednesdaymorning,theNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingissuedawarningaboutheavyrainfall,thunderstorms,whirlwindsandlightningintheinner-cityareas.Satelliteimages,lightninglocationdataandweatherradardetecteddevelopingconvectivecloudscausingrainintheareasof?ngHòa,PhúXuyên,ThanhOai,whicharemovingandexpandingintotheinner-cityareas.Expertswarnedthatthisrainfallcouldpotentiallycausefloodingonmanyinner-citystreets,withcommondepthsrangingfrom15-25cm.VehiclesfacesignificantdifficultiesnavigatingtheLyTh??ngKi?t-PhanB?iChauintersection.VNA/VNSPhotoAn??ngNotably,somestreetscouldexperiencedeeperflooding,withdepthsfrom20-40cm,includingTh?yKhuê,TríchSàiinTayH?District;??iC?n,?àoT?n,Li?uGiai,Ng?cKhánh,CaoBáQuátinBa?ìnhDistrict;MinhKhai,VanH?,Nguy?nC?ngTr?,BàTri?uIntersection,Lò?úcinHaiBàTr?ngDistrict;V??ngTh?aV?,QuanNhan,Nguy?nTuan,Nguy?nTr?i,BùiX??ngTr?ch,C?L?c,Tri?uKhúc,L??ngTh?Vinh,Nguy?nHuyT??ng,??nhC?nginThanhXuanDistrict.FloodingonV?Th?SáuStreetaffectstraffic.VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uManystreetsintheTanTri?uareaareexperiencinglooding.VNA/VNSPhotoDuringthisrainfall,streetswillonlybefloodedduringperiodsofheavyrainandwilldraincompletelywithin30-60minutesaftertherainstops.VehicleshavetroublemovingthroughtheV?nhH?ngareainHoàngMaiDistrict.VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mTu?nAnhTrafficonfloodedstreetswillbeaffected,withdifficultiesinmovementpotentiallycausingtrafficjams.V?AnhTu?n,deputyheadoftheweatherforecastingdepartmentattheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,saidthenorthernregionwillcontinuetoexperienceheavyrainandthunderstorms,withrainfallrangingfrom40to120mmand,insomeplaces,exceeding200mm.Residentsintheseareasshouldbeonalertforpotentialflashfloods,landslidesinmountainousregionsandfloodinginlow-lyingareas.HeavyrainisexpectedtodecreasegraduallyfromJune7.OnWednesdaymorning,theHàN?iDrainageCompanyLimiteddeployedworkerstocleandrainageinletsandremovedebris,focusingonoperatingpumpsandloweringwaterlevelsinthemainriversandregulatinglakestoensurethesafeoperationofthedrainagesystem.Toensureeffectivefloodpreventionanddrainage,thecompanyisreadytodeployemergencyresponseteams,managedrainageoperationsandefficientlyoperatetheYênS?,??ngB?ng1,??ngB?ng2,C?Nhu?andDPSpumpingstationstoreducewaterlevelsinthesystem.Expertsadvisethatduringthunderstorms,residentsshouldturnoffcircuitbreakers,unplugelectricaldevices,stayawayfromwindowsanddoors,avoidusingelectricalappliancesandkeepawayfromdampareaslikebathtubsandwatertanks.Itisalsocrucialnottousemobilephones.Outdoorelectricalwiresarehighlysusceptibletolightningstrikes,soitisadvisabletostayatleastametreawayfromthem.Lightningoftenappearsfrequentlyduringtheearlyrainyseason,followingaperiodofhotanddryweather.Vi?tNamislocatedintheAsianthunderstormzone,oneofthethreemajorthunderstormzonesintheworld,withintensethunderstormactivity.ThethunderstormseasoninVi?tNamisrelativelylong,withanaverageof100thunderstormdaysand250thunderstormhoursperyear.Eachyear,thecountryenduresupto2millionlightningstrikes.–VNSThePublicAdministrativeCentreofTh???ccityinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngTuy?tHCMCITY—HCMCitysDepartmentofScienceandTechnologyonMay23launchedtheSàiGònGovtechChallengecontesttofindinnovativesolutionstoimprovingthemanagementofthegovernmentsector.Thecontestsobjectiveistofindmodelsandsolutionsthatusetechnologyanddigitaltransformationformanagingtheactivitiesofgovernmententities.Individuals,groupsandbusinesseswithinnovativesolutionsandmodelscantakepart.Selectedmodelsandsolutionswillreceivefinancialandincubationsupport.Nguy?nVi?tD?ng,directorofthedepartment,saidthecontestisnotaboutwhattechnologytousebuthowtosolvespecificproblemsfacedbydepartmentsandlocalities.Thisisanopportunityforbusinessesthatalreadyhavetechnologysolutions,buthavenotfoundamarket.Thedepartmentwillenablethepracticalapplicationofwinningsolutions.Theevaluationcriteriaincludehighpracticalapplicability,creativity,economicefficiency,andlikelysocialimpact.Thejurywillcomprisetechnologyexperts,andthecontestwillinvolvefourrounds.Inthepreliminaryround,thecandidateswillgettraininginpresentationskillstointroducetheirproductsandsolutionstothejury.Thosethatpassthepreliminaryroundwillgotothecompetitionroundandmakeapresentationtoqualifyfortheincubationround.Intheincubationround,theycanwincashprizesworthuptoVN?80million(US$3,395).Theywillbetrained,advisedandassistedtoconnectwithgovernmentagenciestounderstandtheirneedsandperfecttheirsolutionsandmodels.IntheDemoDayround,thetop10projectswillbeintroducedtoauthoritiesforpracticalimplementation.OnlineregistrationisopenuntilJune15atgovstar.dosthcmc@gmail.com.—VNS

TheceremonytomarkthestartoftheprojectoftheKorea-Vi?tNamMineActionforthePeaceVillages.—VNA/VNSPhotoBìNH??NH—TheKorea-Vi?tNamMineActionforthePeaceVillageshasbeenofficiallylaunched.TheprojectisbeingmanagedbytheVi?tNamNationalMineActionCentreandfundedwithmorethanUS$14millionfromtheKoreanGovernmentsnon-refundableODA.ItwillbeinoperationuntilDecember2026,coveringthethreeprovincesofTh?aThiên-Hu?,Qu?ngNg?iandBình??nh.Aimedatovercomingtheconsequencesofpost-warbombsandmines,itwillprotectpeopleinthelocalcommunity,contributetopromotinglocalsocio-economicdevelopmentandhelptocreateharmonious,safeandprosperousruralcommunitiesinVi?tNam.Undertheproject,VietnameseagencieswillbebetterabletodealwiththeconsequencesoflandminesandbombsinVi?tNam,enforcingregulationsrelatedtosupportforvictimsofmines,explosivesandpeoplewithdisabilities.Theywillalsocontinuetosurvey15,000haoflandandclearmorethan6,000haofminesandexplosivesinthethreeprovinces.Moneyfromtheorganisationwillalsobespentonsupportforthosewhohavebeeninjuredbybombs,minesandexplosivesandpeoplewithdisabilitiesintheprojectareas,withotherfundsusedtoreviewhowvictimsarecurrentlyhelpedandsupported.Speakingattheprojectsopeningceremony,organisedbytheVi?tNamNationalMineActionCentre(VNMAC)inco-ordinationwiththeKoreaInternationalCo-operationAgencyinVi?tNam(KOICA),theUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgram(UNDP)andthePeoplesCommitteeofBình??nhProvince,SeniorLieutenantGeneralHoàngXuanChi?n,deputyministerofNationalDefencethankedthesupportoftheGovernmentandpeopleofKorea.ThereremaininVi?tNamaround5.6millionhectaresoflandcontaminatedwithminesandexplosivesleftoverafterthewar,Chi?nsaid.ThePrimeMinisterhasapprovedthenationalactionprogrammeofovercomingpost-warmineconsequencesfortheperiod2010-25,aimingtomobiliseallnationalandinternationalresourcestospeeduptheprogressofmineclearance,hesaid.Bình??nh,Qu?ngNg?iandTh?aThiên-Hu?arethreeofmanyprovincesprioritisedfortheprogramme.Whentheprojectiscompleted,peopleinthoseareasshouldbeabletoliveanddobusinesssafely,contributingtothesocio-economicdevelopmentofthelocalities,headded.Attheceremony,DeputyChairmanoftheBình??nhPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nT?C?ngHoàngsaidthataround40percentoftheprovinceslandhasbeencontaminatedwithatotalareaof??nearly250,000ha.TheVi?tNam-Koreaco-operationprojecttoovercometheconsequencesofpost-warbombsandmineswasimplementedintheprovincefrom2018to2021.TheprovincialPeoplesCommitteehasaskedforacoordinatedeffortwiththeProjectManagementBoardtoconductatechnicalsurveyonanareaof10,700haofland,ofwhichnearly4,800hahasalreadybeenidentifiedashavingbombsandmines.Morethan4,200hahasalreadybeencleared,withnearly68,000bombsandexplosivessafelydestroyed,Hoàngsaid.Bình??nhProvincehasorganisedseveralworkshops,training,guidanceandreviewedandcollectedinformationonbombandminevictims,identifyingmorethan26,800peopleinneedofsupport.Inaddition,theprovincialauthoritieshavecoordinatedwithlocalitiestotraincommune-levelindividualsandorganiseprogrammestoraiseawarenessforresidentsinordertopreventbombandmineaccidentsintheareaandimplementtheMineSafeSchoolsCampaignspecificallyaimedateducatingschoolchildrenintheprovince.VNS??ngT?tTh?ng,formerChairmanandCEOofBambooAirways,isbeingsoughtbythepolicefollowingallegationsagainsthim.—Photobaochinhphu.vnHàN?I—Thepolicearesearchingfor??ngT?tTh?ng,formerChairmanandCEOofBambooAirways,afterreceivingallegationsofrightsinfringementagainsthim.TheallegationswerefiledbySàiGònTh??ngTínCommercialJSBank(Sacombank)claimingthathehadinfringedupontherightsofcertainorganisationsandindividuals.Thepoliceattemptedtosummonhimforinvestigationbuthewasnotathisresidenceandhiswhereaboutshavebeenunknown.Tofurtherinvestigatethecase,thepoliceissuedasearchwarrantforTh?ngonMay22andcalledonvariousagencies,includingtheImmigrationDepartmentandProfessionalPoliceProfileDepartment,toassistinthemanhunt.AnyonewithinformationonhiswhereaboutsisurgedtocontacttheInvestigationSecurityAgencyoftheMinistryofPublicSecurityat254Nguy?nTr?iStreet,Nguy?nC?TrinhWard,District1,HCMCity.Phonenumber:069.333.6068–069.3336603.Th?ng,borninOctober1981,wasresidinginFLCapartmentbuildinginC?uGi?yDistrict,HàN?i.—VNS

H?V?nNiên(right),SecretaryoftheGiaLaiProvincePartyCommittee,isleadingtherepatriationoftheremainsofVietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswhodiedinCambodiabacktotheirhomeland.—VNA/VNSPhotoQuangTháiGIALAI—AuthoritiesintheCentralHighlandsprovinceofGiaLaionThursdayheldmemorialandreburialservicesatthe??cC?Districtmartyrscemeteryfortheremainsof21VietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswhofoughtandlosttheirlivesinCambodiaduringwartime.TheremainswerefoundandrepatriatedbyTeamK52oftheGiaLaiMilitaryCommandduringthe2023-24dryseason,withsupportfromtheauthoritiesandpeopleoftheCambodianprovincesofRatanakiri,StungTreng,andPreahVihear.Overthepastyears,theteamhasrepatriatedtheremainsof1,489VietnamesesoldierswhofelldowninCambodia.KeoSaVuoen,deputyheadofthethreeCambodianprovincesspecialisedcommittee,saidtheCambodianpeoplealwaysrememberandneverforgetthegreatcontributionsbymanyVietnamesevolunteersoldiersandexpertswhoscarifiedtheirlivesforliberatingCambodiaandhelpingitspeopleescapefromthePolPotgenocidalregime.Sherequestedauthoritiesatalllevels,thearmedforces,andpeopleoftheCambodianprovincescontinuetocoordinatewiththespecialisedcommitteeandTeamK52inthesearchforandcollectionofmartyrsremainsintheupcoming2024-25dryseason.—VNSLêThanhTùng,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofCropProduction.VNSPhotoT?Nh?Withtherapiddevelopmentofdigitaltechnology,transformationoftheagriculturesectoringeneralandfarminginparticularispossible.LêThanhTùng,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofCropProduction(MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment)talkedaboutthepossibilitieswithreporterT?Nh?.Whatarethesignificanceofdigitaltoolsintermsofmanagingcropsingeneralandthericeindustryinparticular?Cropproduction,particularlygrowingrice,needslargespacesandalonggrowingcycle.Forexample,normalcropstakeaboutonemonth,ricetakesaboutthreemonthsandmanyothercropsevenlonger.Becauseofthisallkindsofexternalfactorssuchasweather,climate,watersourceandlightwillgreatlyaffectplants,productivityandtherebypeopleslivelihoods.Westillhavenormalmanagementtools,howeverrelyingonawarenessandexperienceoflocalexpertsmaybesuitableinoneareabutmaynotbesuitableforotherregions.Ifwekeepmanagingintheoldways,wecanonlyhandleindividualproblemsastheyarise,wedonothaveanyrobustpredictionandpreventionmodels.Therefore,digitalisationinthefieldoffarmingingeneralandinriceproductionwillhelpushavecommontools,acommonapproachtomakespecificdecisionsforspecificareaswithspecificconditionsorforacertainproductionorrawmaterialarea,therebyminimisingdamageandincreasingproductivity.Digitalisationintheagriculturalsectoringeneralandcultivationinparticularisessential,especiallyinthericesectorwhenwehaveanoutputofabout43milliontonnesperyear,ofwhicharoundeightmilliontonnesisexported.RegardingtheRiceMoReapplicationthathasbeendeployedsince2018intenprovincesandcitiesnationwide,howeffectivehasitbeensofar?Thefarmingsectorhasmadesignificantprogressinbuildingadigitaldataecosysteminriceproductionmanagement,greatlycontributingtothecomprehensivedigitaltransformationoftheagriculturalindustry.TheRiceMoRe(RiceProductionMonitoringandReportingSystem)applicationwhichisjointlydevelopedbytheDepartmentofCropProduction,theCentreforDigitalTransformationandAgriculturalStatisticsandtheInternationalRiceResearchInstitute(IRRI),isapioneeringexampleofthiseffort.RiceMoReisatooltoaccuratelymeasureandcalculatefactorswhichwillimpactproductivity.Thiswillgreatlysupportofficialsfromthecommune,districtandprovinciallevelssothattheycangethelpfuladviceandmakeveryspecificdecisionsatthattime.Whenofficialscollectinformation,insteadofwritingreports,sittinginmeetingsandmakingcomments,theyhaveasetoftoolsavailableandmakedecisionswithaninputdatasetandpredictproductoutput.Notably,withthecurrentsituationwhenwearemovingtowardsproducingricewithhigherquality,loweremissionsandgreengrowth,theRiceMoRetoolwillbeveryhelpfulinmakingcalculationsforexperts.TheMekong(C?uLong)Deltaisakeyregionforriceproductionandithasbeenveryactiveinimplementingthistoolsince2018,whenthenetworkoflocalprofessionalstaffstartedtofall.Oursystemofspecialisedmanagersisincreasinglyshrinking,asdigitaltoolslikethistakeover.Couldyougiveusmorespecificdetails?BeforehavingtheRiceMoRetool,wedidnotknowhowmuchfarmershadreducedtheamountofseed,irrigationwaterandfertilisertheyhadusedduringproduction.Butwhenapplyingthetool,wecanmeasuretheefficiencyofuseandproductionaccordingtofarmersprocessestomakerecommendationssothatpeoplecanreducecostsbyabout10–15percent.However,themostimportantthingisthatifpeoplefollowtheproductionprotocoltheywillalsohelpreducegreenhousegasemissionsinriceproduction.SotheRiceMoReapplicationismeaningfulinthecurrentclimatechangecontext,aswellasaimingtowardsclean,greenproduction.Buthowwillthisapplytotheonemillionhectaresofhigh-qualityspecialisedriceintheMekongDelta?Onemillionhectaresofhigh-qualityricealsomeansonemillionhouseholdsoronemillionfieldsormaybemore.Wecannotmeasureeachfieldmanuallybecausewedonothaveenoughhumanresources,methodsandtools.TheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentseesRiceMoReasatooltocalculateahigh-qualityproductionprocessandreducecosts.Regardinglowemissions,ifwefollowRiceMoResprocessandtrackitcorrectly,thedatawilltellushowmuchemissionshavebeenreduced.Andwhenwedoallofthesethings,wewillreducefactorsthatimpacttheenvironment,contributingtogreengrowth.Ithinkthatwithacalculationtoollikethis,withdigitalisationlikethis,itwillbeeasierforustoscaleupfromafewdozenhectarestoonemillionhectaresastheprojectrequires.Howdoyouevaluatetheexpansionofthismodel?WehavehighhopesforthisdevelopmentandalreadytheDepartmentofCropProductionandIRRIfounditeffective.WereportedbackandinvitedthedigitaltransformationcentreoftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmenttoworktogetheronit.InclusioninadevelopmentprogrammeoftheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentwillsynchronisethegeneraldigitaltransformationprogrammefortheministrysagencies,aswellasagenciesacrossthecountry.Thesustainableagriculturalandruraldevelopmentstrategyfortheperiod2021-2030,withavisionto2050,emphasisestheroleofscience,technologyandinnovationtomovetowardsecologicalagricultureandmodernruralareasandcivilisedfarmers.Inparticular,digitaltransformationwillbringopportunitiestoenhancevalue,improvesustainabilityinproductionanddiversifylivelihoodsforfarmers.Theministryhasactivelypromoteddigitaltransformationintheagriculturalsectorwithambitiousgoals,especiallythedevelopmentofanopen-dataplatformwithhighqualityandexploitationvalue.VNS