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AfallentreeinthemodernurbanareaofC?uRào2,H?iPhòngCity.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecast(NCHMF),onthenightofSeptember7,aftermovingfurtherinlandoverthenorthernplains,TyphoonYagiweakenedintoatropicaldepression.By1amonSeptember9,thecentreofthetropicaldepressionisforecasttobeatapproximately22.1degreesNorthlatitudeand101.8degreesEastlongitude,overthehighlandsofnorthernLaos.Thestrongestwindsnearthecentrewillbebelowforce6,movingwest-northwestwardatabout15km/h,andgraduallyweakeningintoalow-pressuresystem.AffectedareasincludethewesternpartoftheGulfofTonkinandnorthernVi?tNam,witharisklevelof3.Atsea,theGulfofTonkin(includingtheislanddistrictsofB?chLongV?andC?T?)willexperiencestrongwindsofforce6-7,withgustsuptoforce9,causingroughseas.Onland,theinlandnorthernregionswillseestrongwindsofforce6-7,withgustsuptoforce9.WavesintheGulfofTonkin(includingB?chLongV?andC?T?)willreachheightsof2-3metres.Fromtheafternoonof8thSeptember,wavesareexpectedtograduallysubside.InthenortheasternregionandThanhHóa(chǎn),intheafternoonandeveningofSeptember8,moderaterainandthunderstormsareexpected,withlocalisedheavyrainrangingfrom20-50mm,andsomeareasexceeding100mm.Inthemountainousareas,heavyrainisforecast,withsomeareasreceiving60-120mm,andisolatedareasover250mm.Inthenorthwesternregion,ontheearlymorningofSeptember8and9,heavytoveryheavyrainisexpected,withrainfallrangingfrom100-200mm,andsomeareasexceeding400mm.Thisheavyrainmaycausefloodinginlow-lyingareas,flashfloodsinsmallriversandstreams,andlandslidesonslopes.VNSManytreebranchesweretemporarilytrimmedtoclearpathwaysduringthenight.VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?IAccordingtostatisticsfromtheHàN?iSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPreventionandSearchandRescue,TyphoonYagicausedsignificantdamage,topplingmanytreesandleadingtocasualtiesandpropertydamageininner-cityareasofHàN?i.By7pmonSeptember7,TyphoonYagihadclaimedonelife.Thevictim,a2002-bornmalefromH?ngYên,wasstruckbyafallingtreeonTr?nDuyH?ngStreet,C?uGi?yDistrict.Additionally,threeotherswereinjuredinBa?ìnhDistrict.Thisbringsthetotalnumberoffatalitiesinthecapitalduetofallingtreestotwosince6thSeptember.Nearly2,800treeswereuprootedacrossHàN?i.Heavyrainandstrongwindsdamagedsixmotorbikesand13cars,knockeddownhundredsofmetresofwallsandfences,andcausedseveralhomestocollapseorlosetheirroofs.Aresidentinspectsacarcrushedbyafallentree.Noinner-cityareasarecurrentlyflooded.However,intheouterdistricts,47hectaresofricepaddiesand26.5hectaresofvegetablecropsaresubmerged,whilemorethan6,000hectaresofrice,vegetables,andfruittreeshavebeenflattened.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhasinstructedlocalitiesdirectlyaffectedbyTyphoonYagitomaintaincommunicationandurgentlyprovideaccurateassessmentsofthestormsdamage.Healsoemphasisedtheneedforswiftcoordinationwithrelevantforcestodevelopsearchandrescueplansforthosemissingorinjured.Hestressedthatallavailableresourcesandmeansmustbedeployedasquicklyaspossibletolocatethosestillmissing.TheDeputyPrimeMinisterfurtherwarnedcoastallocalitiesagainstcomplacency,particularlyasthestormsremnantsareexpectedtobringheavyrain.Localitiesshouldpromptlydeviseplanstomitigatethestormsaftermath.Inlightofthedamagecaused,localauthorities,particularlyincoastalareas,shouldlearnfromthestormscharacteristicstoimprovedisasterpreventioneffortsandminimisefuturelosses.TheprovincesofB?cNinh,B?cGiang,andtheNorthwestregion,thoughnotdirectlyinthestormspath,mustmaintainstrictreadinesstoensurepublicsafety.Specialattentionshouldbepaidtorainfallfromthestormsremnants,topreventlandslidesthatcouldposeadanger.VNSTworowsoftreesonD??ngV?nBéStreet(HaiBàTr?ngDistrict)wereknockeddowninlargenumbers.ManyancienttreeswereuprootedduetotheimpactofTyphoonYagionthestreetsofHàN?i.AfallentreecompletelyblockedtheroadonThànhC?ngStreet(Ba?ình),preventingvehiclesfrommoving.Residentsstruggledasthetreeobstructedtheirgate.Photolaodong.com.vnAnancienttreecollapsedinfrontofLyTháiT?FlowerGarden.Photohanoionline.vnAfallentreeonQuánS?Street,HoànKi?mDistrict,crushedataxi.

AclassroomintheUniversityofEconomicsH?ChíMinhCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—NineVietnameseuniversitieshavesecuredplacesintheprestigiousTimesHigherEducation(THE)WorldUniversityRankingsfor2025.THEreleasedits2025globalrankingsonWednesday,withnineuniversitiesfromVi?tNammakingthelist,threemorethaninthepreviousyear.TheUniversityofEconomicsH?ChíMinhCitydebutedintherankings,securingthehighestpositionamongthenine,placinginthe501-600bracket.DuyTanUniversityandT?n??cTh?ngUniversity,whichpreviouslyledtherankingsforVietnameseinstitutions,experiencedslightdropsbutmaintainedtheirpositionsinthe601-800bracket.NewentriesthisyearincludeHàN?iMedicalUniversity,rankedbetween801and1,000andH?ChíMinhCityOpenUniversity,placedinthe1,201-1,500range.Thismarksasignificantachievementforthelatter,whichwaspreviouslylistedasareporterinstitution,meaningithadprovideddatabutdidnotmeettherankingcriteriain2024.OtherVietnameseuniversitiesfeaturedintherankingsincludeVi?tNamNationalUniversityHàN?i(1,201-1,500),HàN?iUniversityofScienceandTechnology(1,501+),Hu?University(1,501+),andVi?tNamNationalUniversity,H?ChíMinhCity(1,501+).V?nLangUniversitywaslistedasareporterthisyear.TheUniversityofOxfordintheUKretaineditstopspotfortheninthconsecutiveyear,breakingHarvardUniversityspreviousrecordofeightyearsatnumberone.Oxfordsscorescontinuetoimprovesignificantly,particularlyinareasrelatedtoincome,researchqualityandteachingquality.Itsproportionofinternationalstudentsalsostandsout.IntheUS,theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)isthehighest-rankeduniversity,placingsecondwithatotalscoreof98.1,just0.4pointbehindOxford.StanfordUniversityunexpectedlydroppedfromsecondtosixthplace,itslowestrankingsince2010,duetodeclinesinteachingquality,researchenvironment,andinternationaloutlookscores.HarvardUniversitymovedupfromfourthtothirdplace,whilePrincetonUniversityrosefromsixthtofourth.Inthetop20,Asiahasthreerepresentatives:TsinghuaUniversity(12th),PekingUniversity(13th)andtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(17th).TsinghuaUniversitymaintaineditsposition,whilePekingUniversityandtheNationalUniversityofSingaporeeachrosebyoneandtwospots,respectively.Globally,the2025THErankingsevaluated2,092universitiesfrom115countriesandregions.Therankingsystemuses18indicatorsacrossfivekeyareas:theteachingenvironment,researchenvironmentandquality,internationaloutlook,andknowledgetransfer.—VNSTheHàN?iskyline,capturedinSeptember2024.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhAnh??cIn2000,thehitsongHàN?iofthe2000sblastedthroughtheairwavesinVi?tNam.ComposedbyrenownedmusicianTr?nTi?n,thesongdepictedTi?nsromanticisedvisionofthecapitalcity,whichjust28yearsbeforewasbattlingbomberjetsinaragingwar.Twenty-fouryearslater,mostofTi?nsvisionhascometrue,butthereisstillmuchmoreworktodo.AbetterstandardoflivingInthefirstlineofthesong,Ti?nwrote,IntheHàN?iofthe2000s/Childrenwouldntbebeggarsonthestreet.Attheturnofthemillennium,povertywasstillaprominentissueinVi?tNam--andnotjustinHàN?i.Backthen,manyimpoverishedfamiliescametothecapitaltomakealiving,withsomeevenbeggingasameansoflivelihood.In2000,accordingtogovernmentdataandthenationalpovertythreshold,17.2percentofVietnamesehouseholdswereinpoverty.ForHàN?i,thisnumberwas3percentin2006.Morethantwentyyearslater,inaJune2024reportfromtheHàN?iOfficeforNew-styleRuralAreaCoordination,only0.03percentofhouseholdsinHàN?iareinpoverty,a100-foldreductioncomparedto2006.Nowadays,itisraretoseeabeggaronthestreetsofthecapital.ThecityhastakenastanceonhomelessnessbyprovidingshelterandcareforhundredsofhomelesspeoplethroughtheHàN?iCentreforSocialWorkandChildProtectionFund.AlthoughHanoiansincomeshavequintupledfromVN?2million(US$80.51)toalmostVN?11million(US$440),theriseinincomealsobroughtaboutanewproblem:wealthinequality.YoungcitizensnowfacesignificantpressurelivinginHàN?iduetotheexponentialriseincosts--especiallythecostofaccommodation--despitethegradualincomeincrease.Anumberofyoungpeoplehavevoicedtheirfrustrationaboutworkingtwoorthreejobssimultaneously,justtoliveinthecapital.HàN?imustexaminethisproblem,andperhapssolveitbyprovidingfuturegenerationswithaffordablehousingoptions,inordertokeepatalentedgenerationcontributingtothecapitalsdevelopment.M?LaowardinHà??ng,HàN?i,whichunderwentaremarkabletransformationfromaruraltoanurbanarea.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhModernisedinfrastructureAnotherofTi?nspredictionscametruewhenhewrote:Housesrisinghighintheblueskies/Butthestreetsandroadsarestillsmall.BeforetheexpansionofHàN?isurbanareain2008,districtssuchasHà??ngandNamT?Liêmlookedmorelikeruralareas,withpaddyricefieldsallaroundandwaterbuffalocrossingthestreets.Sixteenyearslater,andfromthosepaddyricefieldshaverisendozensofhigh-risetowersandluxuriousurbanhousingprojects.Theriseinskyscrapersalsobroughtproblemsinvolvingurbanplanning.Insomeareasofthecity,loopholeswereabusedtocreateminiapartments,whichinturncreateissueswithfirecontrolandprevention,aswellasdamagingtheurbanaesthetic.Oldanddilapidatedapartmentsfromthe70sarealsoacomplicationthatHàN?imustdealwithtoprotectthesafetyofresidents.TrafficjamsinHàN?itodayarestillaprominentissue,duetothesizeofstreetsinthecitycentre.Sure,itfitsforaromanticsong,butnotforahustlingcitywithambitionsofbecomingaregionalbusinesshub.Researchconductedin2023estimatedthatHàN?isuffersfromanannuallossofUS$1.2billionduetotrafficjams,afigurethatwouldstartlemany.Butthingsaremorepromisingforthefuture:inhissong,Ti?npredictedthereturnoftheelectrictrainafteritsdemisein1991.Theelectrictrainreturned30yearslater,butinanewandmoremodernform:TheHàN?iMetro.Theambitiousprojectisstillexpanding,withconstructiononthecitysfirstundergroundurbanmetrounderway.Thisprojectwillsurelytransformthecitymorethanever,andmaybeinthefuture,fewervehicleswillbeseenonHàN?isstreets,potentiallysolvingthetrafficjamsonceandforall.TheCátLinh-Hà??ngmetroline.VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhAgreenercityTheaverageHanoianin2000couldnamearoundthreeparksinthecity:Th?L?,BáchTh?oandTh?ngNh?t.Twenty-fouryearslater,thatnumberisnow63,withthecitydeterminedtocompleteninemoreandrenovate16by2024.However,thecitysgreenspacesneedstillmoreimprovementstoreachtheUnitedNationscriteriaof10sq.moftreesperperson.HàN?itookactionbyplantingmorethan1.6milliontreesfrom2016to2020,andiscommittedtoplantevenmoreintheyearstocome.Thecapitalsshifttogreenenergyisalsonotable,withthreewaste-to-powerplantsbuiltandinoperationsince2022.Greentransportationoptionssuchaselectricbuses,taxisandbikesarealsoencouragedbythecityandarecurrentlypopularamongcitizens.AsaresidentofHàN?iforalmost30years,Ihavewitnessedtheseremarkablechanges,anditseemsthatwehavesolvedalmosteveryproblemthatwewerefightingin2000.However,onemajorideaaboutproblemsolvingisthatitneverends:whenyousolveaproblem,itcreatesanotherproblemthatneedstobesolved,andthecycleandstrugglegoeson.Butinthatstruggle,ideasarecreatedthatwouldbettereveryoneslives.HàN?iisnotperfect,butHàN?iin2024iswaybetterthanHàN?iinthe2000s.Andwithapromisingplanandagenerationeagertocontributeandchangesocietyforthebetter,HàN?iin2034mightprogressevenfurther.-VNSDecoyswallowsareusedtolurebirdsintothetraps.VNA/VNSPhotosXuanTi?nNGH?AN–Foralmostamonth,residentsofseveralcommunesinDi?nChauDistrictinthecentralprovinceofNgh?Anhavebeentakingadvantageoftheseasonalmigrationofwildbirdsbysettinguplarge-scalenetstotrapthem.Thebirdsflocktotheareaseekingshelterandfoodduringtherainyseason,butresidentscanmakemoneysellingthemtoeatoraspartoftheillegalwildlifetrade.DespiteactivecampaignsbytheprovincialForestProtectionDepartmentandotherauthoritieswarningagainstthepractice,manyresidentsstillbrazenlycontinuetotrapandcatchwildbirds.Thismethodofindiscriminatehuntinghasseverelyimpactedthebirdpopulationandhasharmedthenaturalecosystem.Everyyear,duringtherainyseasonfromAugusttoNovember,residentsincoastalandnear-coastalareaslikeDi?nKim,Di?nHùng,Di?nH?i,Di?nHoàng,Di?nM?andDi?nPhongsetupnets,stickygluetraps,orbaitandbroadcastbirdsoundstotrapswallows,storks,heronsandegrets.Aftertheharvestseason,tensofhectaresoffieldsintheseareasarecoveredwithbird-trappingnets.Thenetsaredenselyspreadacrossthefieldstotrapbirds.Thenets,madefromthinbutdurablewhitethreadwithfinemesh,aredenselyspreadacrossthefields,creatingdeathzonesforwildbirdsastheycomedowntofeedorflyover.Toreinforcethenetsystems,birdhuntersusenumeroussupportpoles,eachequippedwithbellsthatringwhenbirdsgetcaughtinthenet.Acrossfields,marshlands,pondsandrivermouths,makeshifthutsaresetupforbirdhuntersduringthetrappingseason.Nexttothesehutsarenumerousbirdcages,tubesofstickyglueandequipmentlikebatteriesandspeakersbroadcastingfakebirdsounds.Scatteredpilesoffeathers,remnantsofbirdprocessing,canalsobefoundinmanyareas.Birddecoyssuchasstorksandswallowswhichareusedtolureflocksdowntothetraps,havehadtheireyelidssewnshutbythehunters,causingthemtoflaptheirwingshelplessly.Deadswallowscanalsobeseenleftbehindinthenets.EffortstotakeactionLêV?nTh?ng,ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofDi?nKimCommune,saidthatformanyyears,residentsduringtherainyseasonhadtrappedandcaughtwildbirdsinthefieldsborderingDi?nH?iCommuneandinthemangroveareasneartheL?chV?nEstuary.Topreventthis,thelocalgovernmenthasdirectedpoliceandlandmanagementforcestodevelopaplantotacklethehuntingandtrappingofwildbirds.Aswallowcaughtinahuntersnet.Inmanysemi-mountainousareaslikeDi?nPhú,Di?nL?i,Di?nLam,Di?nHoaandDi?nTháiinDi?nChauDistrict,wherethesparselypopulatedlandscapeisscatteredwithfieldsandforests,birdhuntershavealsobeensettinguptraps.TheForestProtectionDepartmentofDi?nChauDistricthasidentifiedtheseareasashotspotsforthehuntingandtrappingofwildbirds.TháiBáTh?,ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofDi?nPhúCommune,notedthatdespiteeffortstoraiseawarenessandaskingforhelpfrompolice,residentscontinuetousegluetrapsandothermethodstocapturebirds.Thelocalgovernmentplanstodirectthecommunepolicetoconductsurpriseraidstocrackdownonthetrappingofwildbirds,whilealsoreviewingandinspectingindividualsinordertoenforcestrictpenalties.Toprotectwildbirdsduringthestormseason,theForestProtectionForcehasconductednumerousraids,seizingandburningthousandsoffakestorks,tensofthousandsofgluesticks,dismantlingvariousstructuresusedbybirdhuntersashideoutsandreleasinghundredsofdecoybirdsbackintothewild.Butthepracticeofindiscriminatehuntingandtrappingcontinues.Tr?nNg?cQuy?n,DeputyHeadoftheDi?nChauDistrictsForestProtectionDepartment,statedthattheirunithasactivelyandproactivelydeployedforcesandorganisedraidsonhotspotswherewildbirdsarehuntedandtrapped.Thebiggestchallenge,however,isthelargeareatheyaretaskedwithoverseeing,astheirunitisunderstaffedandspreadtoothinacrossmanycommunes.Currently,thedepartmentisintensifyingeffortstoraiseawarenessandencouragepeopletocomplywiththedirectivesissuedbytheDi?nChauDistrictsPeoplesCommitteeandtocontinueenforcingPrimeMinisterialDirectiveNo.4ontheprotectionofwildlife.OnAugust12,theDi?nChauDistrictsPeoplesCommitteeissuedadirectiveinstructingcommunes,towns,theForestProtectionDepartment,theDistrictPoliceandtheDi?nThànhBorderGuardStationalongwithotherrelevantdepartmentstowidelyinformresidentsnottohunt,traporillegallytradewildbirds.–VNS

RepresentativesfromDIVAandL?ngS?nDepartmentofExternalAffairssignaMemorandumofUnderstanding.—VNA/VNSPhotoL?NGS?N—TheRepublicofKorea(RoK)sDaejinInternationalVolunteersAssociation(DIVA)hadaworkingsessionwithleadersofthenorthernmountainousprovinceofL?ngS?nonOctober9todiscusscooperationmeasuresbetweenthetwosidesandpresentVN?1billion(overUS$40,200)ininternationalemergencyaidto15householdssufferingdamagefromTyphoonYagi.ChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeH?Ti?nThi?usaidtheprovincereceivedsupportfromRoKlocalities,agenciesandorganisations,includingDIVAthathasworkedcloselywithL?ngS?nintheareasofhumanitarianaidandpersonneltrainingforyears.Heexpressedhishopethattheassociationwillcontinueitssupportforlocalitieswithdifficultiesinhealthcare,education–training,andtheimprovementoflocallivelihoods.DIVAPresidentYunEunHo,forhispart,highlightedtherobustrelationsbetweenDIVAandL?ngS?nProvincethroughtheassociationssupportprojectsinthelocality,pledgingthatitwillcontinueassistancetoresidentsindisadvantagedareas,particularlythosefacingwaterissues.Ontheoccasion,DIVAprovidedfreemedicalcheckupsforresidentsinV?nLangDistrict.TheassociationandtheprovincialDepartmentofForeignAffairsalsoinkedamemorandumofunderstandingoncooperation.DIVAisanon-governmentalorganisationthathasprovidedscholarshipsandKoreanlanguageteaching,builthousesforthepoor,andofferedmedicalsuppliesandfreeexaminationsandtreatmentsfortheneedybothdomesticallyandinternationally.—VNSOfficialsunveilaplaquedesignatingHàN?iChildrensHospitalasoneofthekeyprojectsforthe70thanniversaryofCapitalLiberationDay(October10,1954–October10,2024).VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tHàN?I—TheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeonWednesdayheldtheinaugurationceremonyforHàN?iChildrensHospital,oneofthecityskeyprojectscommemoratingthe70thanniversaryoftheLiberationDayofHàN?i(October10,1954–October10,2024).LocatedinYênNgh?aWard,Hà??ngDistrict,thehospitalspansmorethan19,000squaremetreswithatotalinvestmentofVN?654billion(US$26.3million).Thefacilityincludesessentialcomponentssuchasoutpatientandclinicalexaminationblocks,technicalandsupportserviceareas,administrativesectionsandtwohundredinpatientbeds.DeputyDirectoroftheHàN?iUrbanCivilWorksConstructionInvestmentProjectManagementBoard,Nguy?nNg?cT??ng,notedthattheprojectwhichstartedconstructiononApril1,2022,hasbeencompletedontime.Thehospitalisnowofficiallyinoperation.ItisthefirstspecialisedchildrenshospitalinHàN?i,designedtoprovidehigh-qualitymedicalserviceswithadvancedandspecialisedtechnology,meetingthehealthcareneedsofthepopulationandreflectingHàN?isnaturalandsocio-economicconditions.Thecompletionandhandoverofthehospitalensurethatitmeetstherequiredstandardsforconstructionandmedicalequipment,enablingHàN?iChildrensHospitaltofulfilitsfunctionsandreducetheburdenonotherhospitalsinthecapital.Attheinaugurationceremony,ViceChairwomanoftheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteeV?ThuHàemphasisedthatthisisthecitysfirstmulti-disciplinarypaediatrichospital,featuring24specialiseddepartments.Sheurgedrelevantauthorities,includingthecitysDepartmentofHealth,tocoordinatewithstakeholderstofurtherenhancethehospitalsoperations,byaddingpersonnelandequipmentandexpandingthespecialisedmedicalservices.Additionally,shecalledforthehospitaltoadoptadvancedglobalmedicaltechnologiesandprofessionaliseitsmanagementinlinewithhigh-qualitystandards.TheDepartmentofHealthwasalsotaskedwithreviewingthehealthcareneedsofresidentsandproposingthesecondphaseofdevelopmenttoincreasethehospitalscapacityto500beds,positioningitastheleadingpaediatrichospitalinHàN?i.Duringtheceremony,officialscuttheribbontoinauguratethehospitalandpresentedgiftstounderprivilegedchildrensufferingfromsevereillnesseswhoarealreadyreceivingtreatmentthere.—VNS

PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính(second,left)visitsafamilyinHi?nL??ngcommunein?àB?cdistrictofHòaBìnhprovince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Replacingtemporaryanddilapidatedhouseswithsafeandsturdyonesisameaningfulandpracticalpolicytohelpdisadvantagedpeopleenjoybetterlivingconditions,reflectingtheeffortsbytheentirepoliticalsysteminensuringsocialwelfareandleavingnoonebehind.Settlingdownandmakingalivinghasbeenagoalformanypeople,especiallypoorerfamilies,aswellasthoseindisaster-prone,remoteandmountainousareas.However,formany,ithasremainedadistantdream.DatafromtheMinistryofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsrevealsthattherearecurrentlymorethan153,000temporaryanddilapidatedhousesinneedofrebuildingorrepairs.Tofundtheconstruction,eachnewhousewouldcostVN?50million(US$2,000)andeachupgradeofdilapidatedhouseswouldrequireVN?25million,addinguptoatotalofVN?6.5trillionneeded,theministrysaid.Overthepastdecades,withthedeterminationoftheentirepoliticalsystem,manypoliciesonhousingsupport,especiallyforpoorhouseholdsacrossthecountry,havebeenimplemented.ThankstofundingfromtheStatebudget,thecommunity,businesses,organisationsandindividuals,manyhousesacrossthecountryhavebeenbuiltorupgraded,easingurgenthousingneeds.From2000to2023,morethan1.7millionhouseswerebuiltorrepairedforpoorpeopleandthosewithdisadvantagedbackgrounds.HousebuildingandrepairsareamongthemajorpoliciesofthePartyandState-consideredaregularpoliticaltaskcomprehensivelyperformedbytheentirepoliticalsystem,fromPartyCommittees,administrationsandtheVietnamFatherlandFrontCommitteesatalllevels,tocollectives,organisations,businessesandindividuals.Manypracticalprojectshavebeenlaunchedtoensurethatthepoorhaveaccesstosafe,solidhouses,therebycreatinggoodconditionsforthemtoescapepoverty.Thisisalsooneofthelarge-scalesocialwelfareprogrammes,withgreathumanitariansignificance,demonstratingthesuperiorityofthesocialistregime,thespiritofmutualsupport,theaspirationtoeaseothersdifficultiesandsympathyforthoselessfortunate.Aspartoftheeffortstopromotethepolicy,onNovember24,2023,the13thPartyCentralCommitteeissuedResolutionNo.42-NQ/TWoncontinuingtorenovateandimprovethequalityofsocialwelfarepolicies.TheResolutiuonsetsthegoalofcompletelyeliminatingtemporaryanddilapidatedhousesforpoorhouseholds,near-poorhouseholds,andpeopleaffectedbynaturaldisastersandclimatechangeby2030.OnApril14,2024,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChính,ChairmanoftheCentralCouncilforEmulationandCommendation,launchedamovementcallingonthewholenationtopartneruptoeliminatetemporaryanddilapidatedhousesby2025.TheGovernmentleaderrequestedthattheadministrationsatalllevels,sectors,localities,agencies,peopleandbusinessesacrossthecountrypromotetheiractiveness,creativity,andresponsibilitytowardsthecommunityandsociety,especiallythepoor,strivingtocompletethetask.AtameetingbetweenCabinetmembersandtheVFF,ministries,andagenciesonOctober1,onsupportforpoorandnear-poorhouseholdstobuildandrepairhouses,thePMcalledfora450-daypeakcampaigntomobilisethesynergyofthewholesocietyfortheworknationwide.Hespecificallyrequestedthatministries,sectorsandlocalareasshowhighdetermination,greatefforts,drasticactions,andthoroughimplementationoftasks,withaclearassignmentofjobsandresponsibilitytospecificindividuals,ensuringthatthecampaignisimplementedextensively,widelyandsubstantively.Donationsmustbecloselymanagedwithstrengthenedsupervisionandexamination,hesaid.Thepolicyhasreceivedstrongpublicsupport.However,toeffectivelyrealisethemovement,strongerengagementfromallstakeholdersisneededtospreadgooddeeds,turningsmallcontributionsintolargeones.Thiswillhelpbuildmorestableandsafehousesforthepoor,notonlyenablingthemtoescapepovertybutalsograduallyimprovingtheirlivingstandardsandcontributingtosustainablepovertyreduction.—VNS

TheIndonesianCoastGuardsshipKN.PulauDana-323onOctober8dockedatPTSCPortinV?ngTàucity,startingitsfour-daycourtesyvisittoBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince.—PhotoCourtesyofCGVBàR?A-V?NGTàU—TheIndonesianCoastGuardshipKN.PulauDana-323with54crewmembersonboardonTuesday(October8)dockedatPTSCPortinV?ngTàucity,startingitsfour-daycourtesyvisittothesoutherncoastalprovinceofBàR?a-V?ngTàu.Duringthevisit,theshipsofficersandcrewmembers,captainedbyLieutenantColonelUmarDhani,arescheduledtopaycourtesyvisitstoleadersoftheCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandundertheVi?tNamCoastGuardandtheBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincePeoplesCommittee.RepresentativesoftheVi?tNamCoastGuardRegionNo.3Command,BàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincesauthoritiesandIndonesianConsulateGeneralinHCMCitywelcome54crewmembersoftheIndonesianCoastGuardshipKN.PulauDana-323atPTSCPortinV?ngTàucityonOctober8.—PhotoCourtesyofCGVNguy?nMinhKhánh,DeputyCommanderoftheCoastGuardRegionNo.3Command,saidthisisthefirstvisitbyanIndonesiancoastguardshiptoVi?tNam,markingthecooperationagreementsignedbetweenthetwocountriescoastguardforcesin2021.Itreaffirmsthecooperationbetweenthetwoarmiesingeneralandtheircoastguardforcesinparticular,promotingthetraditionalfriendshipandstrategicpartnershipbetweenthetwocountries,hesaid.Itoffersachanceforyoungofficersfromthebothsidestoexchangeexperiencesandimprovetheirprofessionalqualificationsandpracticalskillsinlawenforcement,searchandrescueatsea,andhandlingmarineenvironmentalincidents,hesaid.Thetwocountriesarealsomakingpreparationsforthecelebrationofthe70thanniversaryofdiplomaticties(December30,2025).MajorGeneralNg?BìnhMinh(right),CommanderoftheVi?tNamCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvinceonOctober8metColonelDavidHastiadi,headofSpecialForcesundertheIndonesianCoastGuard.—PhotoCourtesyofCGVAthisreception,thedeputychairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeNguy?nC?ngVinhsaidtheeventhasaveryspecialmeaningandcontributestostrengtheningthetraditionalfriendshipbetweenVi?tNamandIndonesia,whichwasestablishedin1955andupgradedtoastrategicpartnershipin2013.Theprovincealwayspaysattentiontoandfocusesondirectingrelevantagencies,functionalunitsandlocalpeopletostrictlycomplywithlawenforcementatsea,regularlyexchangeinformationandcoordinatewithforcestopromptlyrespondtoincidents,hesaid.DuringitscourtesyvisittoBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince,theofficersofIndonesianCoastGuardshipKN.PulauDana-323hadameetingwiththeCoastGuardRegionNo.3Command.—PhotoCourtesyofCGVForhispart,ColonelDavidHastiadi,headofSpecialForcesundertheIndonesianCoastGuard,saidhehighlyappreciatedtheprovincesoutstandingdevelopmentachievements.ThevisitwillenhancecooperationbetweentheIndonesianandVietnamesecoastguardforces,hesaid.TheBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincePeoplesCommitteeheldareceptiononOctober8fortheIndonesianCoastGuardshipKN.PulauDana-323.—PhotoCourtesyofCGVOnthisoccasion,theIndonesiancoastguardforcesandofficerswilltakepartinsport,cultural,artandfoodexchangeswiththeCoastGuardRegionNo.3Command,andvisitlocalhistoricalsitesandscenicspots.Inaddition,theIndonesianandVietnamesecoastguardforceswillhavejointtrainingactivitiesinsearch,rescue,andfirepreventionandfightingatsea.—VNSThePublicAdministrativeCentreofTh???ccityinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngTuy?tHCMCITY—TheHCMCityPeoplesCommitteevicechairwomanTr?nTh?Di?uThúyhasurgedresponsibledepartments,agenciesandsectorstofacilitatetheimplementationofthetasksrelatedtodeployingthenationaldigitaltransformationforthe2022-25period,withavisionto2030.Shehasaskeddirectorsofdepartments,agencies,andsectors,aswellasheadofPeoplesCommitteesofdistrictsandTh???cCity,topromptlyinstructtheiragenciesandunitstoprioritisedevelopingapplicationsofpopulationdata,identification,andelectronicauthentication.Sherequiredtheaccelerationofthedigitisationofrecordsandtheresultsofadministrativeprocedures.Shealsourgedresponsibledepartmentsandagenciestomeetthetargetsfortherateofdigitisationofrecordsandtheresultsofadministrativeprocedures,therateofissuingelectronicresultsofadministrativeprocedures,therateofexploiting,andreusingdigitisedinformationanddatatopromotedigitaltransformationandimprovethequalityofservicesforpeopleandbusinesses.ThecitysDepartmentofInformationandCommunicationsistaskedwithpromptlyfinalisingtheupgradingofthecityse-governmentarchitectureintocompliancewiththee-GovernmentFramework3.0andputtingintooperationtheCoordinationandOperationPortalforthecitysdigitalgovernment.ThedepartmentwillbuildandimplementthecitysIntelligentOperationsCentre.ItwilladvisethemunicipalPeoplesCommitteetoissuealistofadministrativeproceduresthatdonotprovidepaperresults.Theemphasisisondigitisingandrefiningthedigitisedoutcomesofrecordsandadministrativeprocessdecisions.Itisalsoresponsibleforreviewing,standardising,anddigitisingapplicationformstoreduceatleast20percentoftheinformationrequiredtobedeclared,basedonthereuseofdigitiseddata.ThecitysDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentisassignedtocoordinatewiththeGovernmentOffice,theMinistryofPlanningandInvestment,andrelatedunitstointegrate,connect,andsharebusinessdatabetweentheNationalDatabaseonBusinessRegistration,theNationalPublicServicePortal,andthecitysadministrativeprocedureresolutioninformationsystem.ThecitysDigitalTransformationCentreismakingrapidprogressintheimplementationandoperationofaunifiedmobileapplicationforthecity(CityCitizenApp).Thecentreisalsocompletingimprovementsandupgradestothecitysadministrativeprocedureresolutioninformationsystem,enhancingthequalityofpublicservicesforcitizens.ThecitysDepartmentofJusticeisresponsibleforcoordinatingwithrelevantunitstourgentlyissueidentificationdocumentsforspecialpopulations,prioritisingchildrenandadolescents.Incaseswhereitisnotpossibletoverifyordeterminecitizeninformation,alistshouldbemadeandsolutionsforeachspecificcaseshouldbeproposed.ThemunicipalPeoplesCommitteewillissuetheguidanceforspecificcases.—VNS

AclassofKhmerlanguageheldinalocalresidentshouse.PhotogiaoducthoidaiC?NTH?–KhmerculturalidentityandlanguagearebeingpasseddownthroughfreeclassesintheMekongDeltasC?nTh?City.Theseclassesnotonlyteachthelanguage,butalsospreadthebeautifultraditionalcultureoftheKhmerpeople.C???DistrictishometomanyKhmerpeople,howeverwhilemanycanspeaktheirmothertongue,oftentheycannotreadorwriteit.InTh?iXuanCommune,childrenwhowanttolearnKhmerusuallyhavetogotothetemple,butthatissomedistanceawayandoftentoofarforthemtotravel.Therefore,respectedpeopleintheKhmercommunityhaveestablishedclassestoteachKhmertothechildren.Duringthesummer,thehouseof?àoHoa,70,livinginTh?iTr??ng1Hamlet,Th?iXuanCommune,C???District,isfilledwiththesoundofchildrenlearningtoreadKhmer.Theclassisequippedwithdesks,chairs,ablackboardwhichprominentlydisplaysaposterwiththeKhmeralphabet.Sharinghisthoughtsonturninghishomeintoasummerclassroom,Hoawasquotedbygiaoducthoidai.vnassaying:WestrivetoteachthechildrentoappreciateandunderstandKhmerculture.Inthepast,Khmerlanguageclasseswereheldatthetempleduringthesummer,butbecauseofthedistance,parentscouldnotbringtheirchildrenregularly,resultinginlowattendance.SoHoaandhiswifevolunteeredtolettheirhomebeusedasaclassroom.Desksandchairswereboughtfromanearbyschool,butotherfurniturewasmadebyHoa.Duringbreaksinclassesthecouplealsopreparesweetsforthechildren.OurconstantconcernishowtoensurethatthechildrenlearntheKhmerscript,theirnativelanguageandunderstandtraditionalKhmerculture,festivalsandcustoms,headded.Supportingherhusbandinsettingupthehomeclassroom,DanhTh?Hi?nsaid:Wearepassionateaboutpreservingourculturalheritage,sowehavebeenrunningthisKhmerlanguageclassathomeeverysummerfortwoyearsnow.Theclassesareheldeverymorning,exceptthelastdayandthefirstdayofeachlunarmonth.Inthesummerof2023,34childrenattendedHoasclassandattheendofthecourse,30ofthemcompletedthestudy.Thisyear,27childrenenrolledintheclass,rangingfrom8to14yearsold,allfromTh?iXuanCommune.AlongwithteachingKhmerlanguage,thechildrenalsolearntraditionalKhmerdancesandsongs.NurturingtheloveforKhmerCultureStudentsareofferedcandyduringbreakoftheclass.Photogiaoducthoidai.vnTheclassatHoashouseistaughtbyTh?chDi?mandDanhH?,bothexperiencedandrespectedpeopleintheKhmercommunitywhovolunteertheirtimetoteachKhmerwriting.Di?m,60,saidthatalthoughheisgettingolderandstillhasfarmingwork,hespendstherestofhistimeteachingchildrenhowtoreadandwriteKhmer.MostoftheKhmerchildreninthehamletspeakKhmerfluentlybutcannotreadorwrite.Ihaveexperienceteachingmonks,sothecommunitytrustsme,Di?msaid.Despitebeingbusywithfarming,ImakeanefforttocontributemyknowledgebyteachingKhmerwritingtothechildren.EquallydedicatedtopreservingtheKhmerscript,H?alsoparticipatesinteaching.Heexplainedthatduringthesummermonths,theteachersinstructthechildreninreading,writingandbasiccommunicationskillsinKhmer.Theencouragingsignisthatthechildrenareverydiligentandattentiveinclassandbusywithreadingandwriting.Aftersometime,thestudentshandwritinginKhmerhasbecomeveryneatandbeautiful.S?nGiaB?o,an8thgrader,sharedthatbesidesimprovinghisreadingandwriting,healsolearnsKhmerdancesandsongsintheclass.IhavebeenattendingthisKhmerlanguageclassfortwosummersnow.Itisalotoffun.Iamlearningtoreadandwriteinmyethnicscript.Athome,IalsospeakKhmerwithmygrandparentsandparents,B?osaid.Intheclass,thereisaspecialstudent,Ly?àoThanhPhong,a9-year-oldstudentat??ngT?nTàiSecondarySchoolinTh???cCity,HCMCity.PhongsmotherisfromTh?iXuanCommune,andhisfatherisfromLongAnProvinceandhiswholefamilycurrentlylivesinHCMCity.PhonghasadeeploveforhismothersnativeKhmerlanguageandscript,aswellasthecultureofhismaternalgrandparents.Lastsummer,whenhelearnedthattherewasaKhmerlanguageclassinhismaternalgrandparentsvillage,anexcitedPhongaskedhisparentstolethimattend.WhenIwentbacktomygrandparentsvillage,Imademanynewfriendsandgottoexperiencethefascinatingriverandcountrysidelife.Mostimportantly,IlearnedtheKhmerscript.Now,IcanconfidentlyreadandwriteinKhmer,Phongsaid.KhmerlanguageclassesintempleMonkKimT?nTàiteachesaKhmerlanguageclass.PhotogiaoducthoidaiInadditiontocommunityclasses,manytemplesinC?nTh?CityofferfreeKhmerlanguageclasses.IntheremoteareaofV?nhTh?nhDistrict,SamakiTemplehasbeenrunningsummerKhmerlanguageclassesformanyyears.DanhPh??cwhoteachesintheclasses,explainedthatmostofthestudentscouldneitherreadnorwriteKhmerandhadpoorpronunciation.Therefore,hefocusedonteachingthemhowtoblendsounds,pronouncecorrectlyandwriteproperly.Despitedifficultieswithfacilities,thelocalauthoritiesanddedicatedteachersworktogethertoprovidestudentswiththenecessaryknowledgetopreservetheirethnicculture.Idedicatemysummertoteachingthestudents,hopingtogivethemastrongfoundationintheirculture.Bytheendofthecourse,theyareabletospeak,readandwrite,saidPh??c.DanhTh?MinhChau,an11thgraderatTh?tN?tHighSchool,couldnothideherjoyatattendingtheKhmerlanguageclassatSamakiTemple.Thesummer-longclasshelpedherimproveherreading,writingandspeakingskillsinKhmerandforChautogainadeeperunderstandingoftraditionalcustomsandrituals.Iwillstrivetoexcelinmystudiesandmoralconduct.AsabilingualKhmer-Vi?tstudent,Iamsincerelygratefultotheteachersfortheirdedicationoverthepastthreemonths,givingustheopportunitytolearntheKhmerscript,Chausaid.LocatedinNinhKi?uDistrict,MunirAnsayTempleremainsvibrantatnightwithitsKhmerlanguageclasses.ThedecisiontoofferKhmerclassesisapassionprojectofVenerableTr?nSol,theabbotofMunirAnsayTemple.MonkKimT?nTài,whoteachesKhmeratMunirAnsayTemple,said:ManyfamiliesstillconverseinKhmerathome,andthechildrenareverygoodatspeaking,sotheylearnthescriptquickly.Evenuniversitystudentswhoattendtheclassshowgreatenthusiasmandlearnquickly.Accordingtothemonk,teachingKhmeratthetemplehelpspreservetheculturalvaluesoftheKhmerpeople.Byequippingstudentswithknowledgeoftheirlanguageandscript,theycanbetterpreservetheirculturalheritage.ParticipatingintheclassatMunirAnsayTemple,Tr?nTh?MinhTh?o,astudentatFPTCollegeinC?nTh?City,wasthrilled:ItswonderfulthatthetempleoffersKhmerclassesbecauseweonlylearnthecommonlanguageatschool.Isigneduptoimprovemyvocabulary,knowledgeandunderstandingofmycultureandtraditions.Notonlydotheypreservetraditionalculturalvalues,butMunirAnsayTemplealsosupportsgenerationsofpoorstudentswhoareeagertolearn.AswellaslessonsbeingfreeatvariouslocationsinC?nTh?City,andmaintainedthroughsocialcontributions,donationsaregiventoteacherstobuynotebooksandlearningmaterials.TheseeffortssignificantlycontributetopreservingandpromotingKhmercultureintheregion.PermanentvicechairmanofthePatrioticMonksSolidarityAssociationofC?nTh?City,VenerableLyHùng,notedthattheassociationcollaborateswithlocalauthoritiesandorganisationstosupportstudentsinimprovingtheirknowledgeoftheKhmerlanguage.InC?nTh?City,summerKhmerlanguageclassesaretaughtby23monksand19teachersacrossseventemplesandconcentratedresidentialareas.Inthesummerof2024,218studentsreceivedcertificatesofcompletionfromtheKhmerlanguagecourses.Attheendofthesummerclasses,allstudentsmettherequirementstospeak,haveunderstandingandtowritecommonKhmerwords.VenerableLyHùnghopesthatthefreeKhmerlanguageclasseswillcontinueandbesustainedforalongtime.Heemphasisedtheneedfortheattentionofreveredmonks,abbotsandtemplemanagementboards,aswellasgovernmentsupportforpoliciesthathelpKhmerchildrenpreservetheirlanguage,scriptandculturalidentity.VNSSeverefloodinginS?n??ngDistrict,thenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang,followingthearrivalofTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TyphoonYagi,themostpowerfuloneintheEastSeainthepast30years,rippedthroughnorthernVi?tNamonSaturday,leavingbehindatrailofdestruction.AccordingtotheDepartmentofDykeManagementandDisasterPreventionandControl(undertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment),asof6:00pmonSeptember8th,TyphoonYagi(TyphoonNo.3)hadcaused21deaths--sixinLàoCaiProvincefromalandslideonSunday,fiveinQu?ngNinhProvince(includingonesoldierfromBrigade513,MilitaryRegion3),twoinH?iPhòngCity,oneinH?iD??ngProvince,oneinHàN?i,fourinHoàBình,oneinYênBáiProvince,andoneinL?ngS?n.Threepeoplewerereportedmissing(oneinB?cGiangProvince,andtwoinTuyênQuangProvince).229peoplewereinjured,withthenortheasterncoastalprovincesofQu?ngNinhandH?iPhòngbearingthebruntwith157and40people,respectively.Atotalof8,017housesweredamaged,accordingtothereport.Intermsofmaritimedamage,25boatsofvarioustypesweresunkatanchoragepointsinQu?ngNinh;five500kVpowerlines,31220kVpowerlines,and97110kVpowerlinesexperiencedfailures.WidespreadpoweroutagesandcommunicationdisruptionsoccurredinQu?ngNinh,H?iPhòng,TháiBình,H?iD??ng,andHàN?i.Regardingagricultureandfisheries,109,382haofricewerefloodedanddamaged(TháiBìnhandH?iD??ngprovincessufferingthemost).TreesfallenonacarparkedinLinh?àmurbanarea,HàN?i,duetoTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoTr?nVi?t17,921haofcropsalongwith6,902hectaresoffruittreesweredamagedorflooded.Over1,100fishcagesweredamagedorwashedaway(primarilyinQu?ngNinh).TheremnantsofTyphoonNo.3continuetocauseheavyrainsinnorthernprovinces,especiallyintheNorthwestregion,withrainfallrangingfrom100to200mm,withsomeareasreaching400mm.Toquicklystabilisethelivesofresidents,restoreproduction,andrespondtopost-typhoonheavyrains,theDepartmentofDykeManagementandDisasterPreventionandControlstressedthatnooneshouldreturntofishingboats,cages,orguardhutsuntilsafetyisensured.YouthvolunteerstakepartincleanupeffortsinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofL?ngS?nfollowingthetyphoonspassing.—VNA/VNSPhotoEffortsarefocusedonaddressingthedamagecausedbythetyphoon;ensuringtheprovisionofsufficientfood,cleanwater,andpreventinghungerandcoldamongtheaffectedpopulation,whileforceswillbemobilisedtohelppeoplerepairhouses,cleantheenvironment,andpreventdiseaseoutbreaks.Resourceswillbeprioritisedfortherepairofschoolsandhospitals;cleaningandpreparingschoolsforstudentstoreturntoclasses.Innorthernmountainousareas,emergencyforcesareneededtoinspectandreviewresidentialareasnearrivers,streams,low-lyingareas,andhigh-riskzonesforflooding,flashfloods,andlandslidestoproactivelyevacuateresidentstosafeplaces.—VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhandaGovernmentdelegationonSundayvisitedinspectedtheextentofdamagesinQu?ngNinhProvince,oneofthetwolocalitiesaffectedbyTyphoonYagialongsideH?iPhòng.—VNA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Amaintenancefacilityperformsmotorcycleexhaustemissionsmeasurements.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?ITheMinistryofTransportiscurrentlyseekingfeedbackonadraftdecreeregulatingemissionsinspectionservicesformotorcyclesandscootersatemissionsinspectioncentres.Accordingtothedraftdecree,theministryhasproposedthatonlyorganisationswithcertificatesprovingtheireligibilitytooperateemissionsinspectionservicesformotorcyclesandscooterswillbeallowedtoconductinspections.Authoritiesalsospecifytherequirementsforthephysicalinfrastructureofemissionsinspectioncentresformotorcyclesandscooters.Theseincludeaminimumareaof35sq.mforthecentre,withaminimumareaof6sq.mforeachinspectionposition.Additionally,acentremustbeequippedwithdesignatedareasforinspection,parking,officespaces(althoughthesearenotrequiredformobileinspectioncentres)andatleastonecertifiedinspector.Emissionsinspectioncentresareresponsibleforconductinginspectionsandissuingstampsformotorcyclesandscootersinaccordancewithregulations,technicalnormsandrelevantguidelinesconcerningmotorcycleandscooteremissions.Thesecentresarealsorequiredtomaintaintheirfacilitiesandworkforcepertheregulations,ensurethattheinspectionequipmentoperatesproperlyandpubliclydisplayallinformationregardingtheinspectionprocess,contents,feeschedules,inspectioncyclesandthehotlinenumberfortheVi?tNamRegister.Furthermore,theymustreportdataandissueinspectionstampsinaccordancewiththelaw.Thecentresarealsoresponsibleformanagingandsupervisingtheirinspectionactivities.Theyarealsoheldfullyaccountableifanyviolationsorcorruptionoccurwithinthecentre.Theyalsohavetherighttorequestthatlawenforcementagencieshandleanyobstaclestotheoperationsoftheemissionsinspectioncentres.Asoutlinedinthedraftdecree,theministryistaskedwithoverseeingthemanagementofmotorvehicleinspectionsandmotorcycleandscooteremissionsinspections.Itisresponsibleforformulatingandissuingthepricingregulationsfortheseservicesformotorcyclesandscooters,inaccordancewithlegalpricingframeworks.TheVi?tNamRegisterisresponsibleforconductingindustry-specificinspectionsandoverseeingthebusinessoperationsofemissionsinspectionservicesformotorcyclesandscootersnationwide,addressingorrecommendingactionsforviolationsperitsauthority.Theprovincialandcity-levelPeoplesCommitteesareresponsiblefordirectinglocaldepartmentsoftransportandrelevantagenciestomanagethebusinessoperationsofmotorcycleandscooteremissionsinspectionservicesintheirjurisdictions.Theymustalsostrictlymonitortheestablishmentoftheinspectioncentres.VNSPMPh?mMinhChínhvisitedarundownapartmentbuildinginNg?Quy?nDistrict,H?iPhòngCity,onSunday.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?IPHòNG—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhandaworkingdelegationonSeptember8afternoonvisitedtoassessthesituationandrecoveryeffortsaftertyphoonYagidevastatedtheportcityofH?iPhòng.H?iPhòng,alongwithQu?ngNinh,arecoastallocalitiesthatborethebruntofthepowerfulstormasitmadelandfallyesterday.DuringavisittoA7residentialcomplex,builtinthe1960sinV?nM?Ward,Ng?Quy?nDistrict,theGovernmentleadercommendedthecitysauthoritiesandlocalresidentsforsuccessfullyevacuatingallinhabitantstosafeplaces.Heurgedthelocalauthoritiestofindsuitablepermanenthousingforthedisplacedresidents,ensuringthattheirlegalrightsandbenefitsareprotected,andthatnooneisleftwithoutaplacetolive.ThePMalsoinstructedthecitysadministrationtoconductathoroughreviewofalloldapartmentbuildingsintheareaandtopromptlyrelocateresidentsfromseverelydeteriorated,unsafe,andunsanitarybuildingstonew,safeaccommodationplaces.Heemphasisedtheimportanceofprovidingpurchaseorleaseoptionsthatprotectresidentslegalrightsandbenefits,inaccordancewithhousinglaws,undertheprincipleofharmonisingbenefits,sharingrisks.Afterthat,thePMandhisdelegationmetwithH?iPhònCitysleaderstoassessthesituationandtheeffectivenessofthepost-typhoonrecoveryefforts.Accordingtothereportpresentedatthemeeting,asof12:00pmonSeptember8,typhoonYagihadresultedintwodeathsand18injuriesinH?iPhòngCity,withnumerousstreetsandroadsblockedbyfallentrees,communicationlinesdisrupted;andseveretrafficcongestionoccurring.Mostareasexperiencedpoweroutagestoensuresafetyorduetolinefailures.Thetyphoonalsodamaged528houses,128schools,13healthcarefacilities,104offices,48hectaresofaquaculturefarms,andover16,735hectaresofriceandothercrops.PMChínhpraisedthelocalauthoritiesandpeoplefortheirstrictimplementationofdirectivesandguidelinesontyphoonpreventionandmitigationmeasures,whichhelpedminimisedamageandenablepromptrecoveryefforts.HeinstructedH?iPhòngtoreviewandprovidesupportforfamilieswholostmembersorwereinjuredduetothetyphoon,toreassessandrecordalldamageforeffectivesupportandrecoveryefforts,toensureenvironmentalsanitation,torestoretraffic,andtoimmediatelyaddresspoweroutagesandinternetdisruptions.ThePMalsohighlightedtheimportanceofrepairingdamageateducationalandhealthcarefacilitiestoensurethatallstudentshaveclassroomsandthatnoresidentiswithoutaccesstomedicalservices.Agreeingtoaddressthecitysproposalsandrequests,theleaderapprovedacentralgovernmentsupportpackageofVN?100billion(US$4.62million)tohelpitrecoverfromthedisasterandreturntonormalityassoonaspossible.—VNS