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Theceremonymarkingthe10thanniversaryoftheAuthorityofInformationSafetyonThursday.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Protectingnationaldigitalsovereigntyincyberspacerequiresastrongandcapableinformationsecurityforce,MinisterofInformationandCommunicationsNguy?nM?nhHùngstressedataceremonymarkingthe10thanniversaryoftheAuthorityofInformationSafety(AIS)(September9,2014-2024)inHàN?ionThursday.Hesaidensuringinformationsecurityincyberspaceisasimportantasensuringsafetyforpeopleintherealworld,butitsscaleismuchbigger.Giventhis,theministeraskedthenationalinformationsecurityforceingeneralandthatoftheauthorityinparticulartostaystronger.Digitaltechnologyshouldbetheprimaryweaponoftheauthority,hesaid,askingittogatheroutstandingpersonnelfromnationalandglobaltechforces.TheAISandtheMICneedstofulfillthetasksofsafeguardinginformationsecurityandcontributingtoprotectingnationaldigitalsovereignty;andprotectingthePartysideologicalfoundation,andtheimageofVi?tNamanditspeopleincyberspace,Hùngemphasised.AISDirectorLêV?nTu?nsaidtheinstitutionalframeworkforinformationsecurityhasbeenestablishedandconsolidated,fromlawstodecreesandguidingcirculars,pointingtotheimprovedawarenessofinformationsecurityamongall-levelauthorities,thepublic,andbusinessesaswellastheinclusionofinformationsecurityinITprojects.Over100Vietnameseinformationsecuritycompanieshavemasteredmostinformationsecurityproducts,makingupmorethanhalfofthemarketshareofsuchproductsandservices.Somehavealsoventuredabroadandarecompetingglobally.AccordingtotheInternationalTelecommunicationUnion(ITU)rankingoncybersecurity,Vi?tNamhasadvancedtothe25thplacefromthe100thoverthepastdecade.—VNSTravellersfromIndiaandVietnamareinlimboatSaoPaulosGuarulhosAirport.—AFP/VNAPhotoHàN?I—AnunspecifiednumberofVietnamesecitizensareamongthe666illegalmigrantswithoutvisasstrandedattheinternationalairportinBrazilsSaoPaulo,theforeignministrysspokespersonPh?mThuH?ngsaidonThursday.Actingontheforeignministrysdirectives,theembassyofVi?tNaminBrazilhasbeenworkingcloselywithauthoritiesinBrazilinordertokeepthemselvesupdatedandtoimplementnecessaryprotectionmeasures.Accordingtoreports,themigrantsarebeingkeptinarestrictedarea,withminimalmovementsallowed,makingforverychallengingconditionswithfewbasicsupplies.MostoftheseillegalmigrantsarefromAsiaandareseekingtostayinBrazilasaplacetostopbeforecontinuingafraughtjourneythroughCentralAmericancountriesandfinallyreachingtheUnitedStatesfromthesouthernborder,promptinghumantraffickingandmigrantsmugglingfears.H?ngreiteratedthatVi?tNamsconsistentpolicyistopromotesafe,orderlyandlegalmigration,withtheemphasisonpreventinghumantrafficking.Topreventillegal,unsafemigrationthroughunofficialchannels,ortheactionswhichtakeadvantageofthemigrationroutes,theforeignministryandrelevantauthoritieshavemaderecommendationstopromotetheofficialchannelsformigration,aswellasraisingawarenessofthepublicregardingoftherisksofillegalmigration,thespokespersonnoted.Theforeignministryalsoadvisedthatthepeopledoproperresearchonthelawsandregulationsofthedestinationcountry,aswellasthecountriesoftransitwhilemigrating.WearealsopromotingtheGlobalCompactforSafe,OrderlyandRegularMigrationinaccordancewithDecision402signedonMarch20of2020bythePrimeMinistertopromotetransparentandsafemigration,intheinterestandrightsofallpeople,theforeignspokespersonstressed.—VNS
PoliceofficersenteringHoaH?ngCharityShelterinL52T?Ky,TrungM?TayWard,District12,HCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—ThecharitychildrensshelterMái?mHoaH?ng(Rose)inHCMCityhashaditslicencerevokedafteraninvestigationbyThanhNiên(YoungPeople)Newspaperrevealedsickeningabuseoforphanslivingthere.Thesheltersowner,GiápTh?S?ngH??ng(50)andNguy?nTh?Ng?cC?m(47),thenannywhoallegedlyabusedchildren,arebeingdetainedbythePoliceDepartmentofDistrict12(HCMCity),accordingtotheDistrict12PeoplesCommittee.Anothernannywhowasallegedlyinvolvedintheabuse,awomannamedTuy?n,hasfledtheshelter.Policeofficersaretravellingtoasouth-westernprovincetolookforher.Theactsofchildabuse,mistreatmentandfraudinvolvingthemisappropriationofassetsattheHoaH?ngShelterarealsobeinginvestigatedbythepolice.OnSeptember4,ThanhNiênbeganpublishinganinvestigativeseriesCrimesinaShelter,reflectingonthefrequentabuseandmistreatmentofchildrenbycarersattheshelteratL52T?Ky,TrungM?TayWard,District12.AnannyseenhittingababyinascreencaptureofavideoclipbyThanhNiênNewspapersjournalist.—Photothanhnien.vnFollowingthis,authoritiesandrelevantagencieshavepromptlyinvestigatedandhandledthecase.AccordingtoareportfromthePeoplesCommitteeofDistrict12,theHoaH?ngShelterwasestablishedin2023underadecisionbytheDistrict12sDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs(DOLISA).ThelegalrepresentativeoftheshelterisGiápTh?S?ngH??ng(fromthenorthernprovinceofB?cGiang,residinginGòV?pDistrict).Accordingtoitslicence,HoaH?ngshelterisanon-public,not-for-profitsocialsupportfacilitytaskedwithassistingandraisinghomelesschildren,abandonedchildrenandorphans.Thelicencestipulatedthatthefacilitycouldnotcareformorethan39children.However,duringaninspectiononSeptember4inthewakeoftheabusediscovery,thefacilitywasfoundtobehousing86children.Thisincluded15infants,threechildrenagedonetotwoyears,31childrenagedthreetofiveyears(alsoattendingSócB?ngKindergarten),threechildrenagedsixtotwelveyearsandonechildreceivingtreatmentinahospital.Theshelteralsohasfifteenworkers.Thismeanstheshelterviolatedregulationsbyacceptingandcaringformorechildrenthanthelicensedcapacity.Notably,theDistrict12sDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairs,alongwithrelevantagencies,hadpreviouslyinspectedthesheltertwice,butfoundnoviolations.AfterthepublicationofThanhNiênsinvestigation,whichincludedvideoclipsofnanniesphysicallyabusingandmanhandlingtheveryyoungbabiesalongwithproofofpoorcarestandards,thePeoplesCommitteeofDistrict12instructedthedistrictsDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsandtheTrungM?TayWardPeoplesCommitteetocoordinatewithataskforcefromtheHCMCityDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairstoarrangenewhousingforthe86childrenintheshelterscare.OnSeptember4,theauthoritiesrelocatedthechildrentosocialsupportcentresunderthemanagementoftheHCMCitytocontinuecareandupbringinginaccordancewithregulations.Thirty-twochildrenweresenttotheTamBìnhChildProtectionandNurturingCentre,thirty-sixtotheTh???cTeenagersVillage,fifteentotheGòV?pChildrensVillage,twowerereturnedtotheirfamiliesandtenwerehospitalisedduetopneumonia.RegardingtheHoaH?ngShelter,thePeoplesCommitteeofDistrict12issuedadirectivetosuspendandrevokethesheltersoperatinglicence.TheDistrict12PeoplesCommitteealsodirectedthedistrictpolicetobringthesheltersowner,nanniesandrelatedstafftothepolicestationforquestioning.District12Policearecurrentlydetainingindividualsandcompilinglegaldocumentsonthecaseaccordingtothelaw.Regardingmanagementresponsibilities,thePeoplesCommitteeofDistrict12hasassignedtheDepartmentofHomeAffairstoproposemeasuresforclarifyingresponsibilityandstrictlyhandlingindividualsandorganisationsinvolvedinstatemanagement,whichledtotheviolationsattheshelter.—VNSThejubilantatmosphereontheopeningdayofthenewschoolyear2024-25atTh?ngLongPrimarySchoolinHoànKi?mDistrict,HàN?ionThursdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTùngHàN?I—Teachingisanobleprofession—thatwasthemessagefromPresidentT?Lamtoeducatorsasschoolsacrossthecountryresumedaftertheholidays.ThePartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidentwroteanopenlettertoallthoseineducation,urgingthesectortofocusonhumandevelopmentandhumanhappiness,maximisingthehumanfactorandplacingpeopleatthecentre,asthesubject,resourceandgoalofdevelopment.Thatwouldcreateafoundationforachievingthegoalofaprosperous,powerful,democratic,fairandcivilisedcountry,PresidentT?Lamsaidintheletterofencouragementandmessageshesenttoteachers,educationaladministrators,educationsectoremployees,parentsandstudentsacrossthecountryontheoccasionofthenewacademicyear2024-25.TeacherswelcomefirstgradersofTh?ngLongPrimarySchoolinHoànKi?mDistrict,HàN?ionThursdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTùngVi?tNamNewsishonouredtopresentthefulltextoftheletterfromthePartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?Lam:Dearteachers,educationaladministrators,educationsectoremployees,studentsandparents.Ontheoccasionofthestartofthenewacademicyear2024-2025,Iwarmlyextendmyheartfeltgreetingsandbestwishestoallteachers,educationaladministratorsandemployeesintheeducationsector,aswellastostudentsandparents.InhislettertostudentsonthefirstdayofschoolintheDemocraticRepublicofVi?tNam,PresidentH?ChíMinhwroteWhetherVi?tNamsmountainsandriversbecomebeautifulornot,whethertheVietnamesepeopleadvancetothepinnacleofglorytostandsidebysidewiththegreatpowersofthefivecontinents,largelydependsonyoureffortsinstudying.FormerPartyGeneralSecretaryandPresidentNguy?nPhúTr?ngalsoemphasisedinameetingwithoutstandingstudentsonNovember3,2018Talentsarethenationsvitalforce,ifthisforceisstrong,thecountryisstrong,ifthisforceweakens,thecountryisweak.OurPartyandStatehavealwaysrecognisededucationandtrainingasatopnationalpolicyandhaveimplementedprioritisedpoliciesforthedevelopmentofeducationandtraining.Inthe2023-2024academicyear,aftertenyearsofimplementingResolutionNo.29-NQ/TWdatedNovember4,2013bytheCentralCommitteeofthePartyonfundamentallyandcomprehensivelyrenewingeducationandtraining,oureducationsystemhasmadesignificantprogressandachievedmanyimportantmilestones.Thesehavegreatlycontributedtoraisingthepeoplesintellectuallevel,developinghumanresources,andnurturingtalent,playingacrucialroleinthecountryssocio-economicdevelopmentandinternationalintegration.OnbehalfofthePartyandStateleadership,Iwarmlycommendthespiritofcompetitionandeffortofteachersandstudentsnationwide,aswellasthehardworkandachievementsoftheentireeducationsectorandthesupportofparentsoverthepasttime.Thenewacademicyear2024-25marksthefirstyearofimplementingConclusionNo.91-KL/TWbythePolitburooncontinuingtoimplementResolutionNo.29-NQ/TWanddeployingthenewGeneralEducationProgrammeforallgradesfromGrade1toGrade12.IhopetheeducationsectorwillfocusoneffectivelyimplementingthisyearsthemeInnovativecreativity,improvingquality,unityanddiscipline.Educationandtrainingshouldcontinuetoaimathumandevelopmentandhumanhappiness,maximisingthehumanfactorandplacingpeopleatthecentre,asthesubject,resourceandgoalofdevelopment.Thiswillcreateafoundationforachievingthegoalofaprosperous,powerful,democratic,fairandcivilisedcountry.Withthespiritofthenewacademicyear,Itrustthatstudentswillstrivetostudy,cultivate,absorbandmasterknowledge,developcorecompetenciesandbuildgrandaspirationstoconstructaprogressivelyprosperousandhappynation.Ihopethatteachers,educationaladministratorsandeducationsectoremployeeswillalwaysbepassionate,dedicated,creativeandovercomealldifficultiestocontributeevenmoretotheirnobleprofession.Iurgeparents,forthefutureofourchildren,tocollaborateeffectivelywithschoolsandfosteracloseconnectionbetweenschools,familiesandsocietyineducationalwork.Irequestthatministries,localPartycommitteesandauthoritiespayevenmoreattentiontoeducationbymakingtimely,practicalandcorrectdecisionssothatteachersandstudentscanworkandstudyinahealthyenvironmentwithallthenecessaryconditionstoenhancetheircreativeabilitiesandsuccessfullycarryoutthecountryseducationalreform.Iwishallteachers,educationaladministrators,educationsectoremployeesandstudentsgoodhealth,happiness,successandevengreaterachievementsinthenewacademicyear.VNSPrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhwithstudentsoftheHàN?isNguy?n?ìnhChi?uSecondarySchoolattheopeningceremonyofanewschoolyearonThursday.—VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?I—Morethan25millionstudentsnationwidestartedthenewschoolyearonThursday.Amidnationwideexcitement,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhattendedtheopeningceremonyatNguy?n?ìnhChi?uSecondarySchoolinHàN?i.Foundedin1982toeducatevisuallyimpairedchildren,theschoolnowalsoadmitsnon-disabledstudentsandfollowsaninclusiveeducationmodelforgradesonetonine.AfterreadingacongratulatoryletterfromGeneralSecretaryandPresidentT?Lam,PMChínhpraisedtheschoolsachievementsandresilience.Hestressedtheimportanceofeducation,recallingPresidentH?ChíMinhsteachingsonthevalueofeducatingpeople.ThePMsaidthatthePartyandStatehavealwaysregardededucationandtrainingasatopnationalpolicy.Inrecentyears,numerouspoliciesandmechanismshavebeenimplementedtodevelopeducationandtrainingeffectively.Vi?tNamseducationsectorhasachievedsignificantmilestones,withongoingfundamentalandcomprehensivereformsmeetingtheneedsofindustrialisation,modernisation,andinternationalintegration.ThisisparticularlyrelevantinthecontextoftheFourthIndustrialRevolutionswidespreadimpact.ThePMcalledforcontinuedreforms,improvedteachingmethodsandsupportforstudentswithdisabilities.Lookingaheadtothe2024-25academicyear,PMChínhemphasisedtheimportanceofcontinuingtobuildonpastsuccesseswithafocusonstudentsatthecentre,teachersasthedrivingforce,schoolsasthefoundation,familiesasthesupportandsocietyasthebase.Heurgedthatanyshortcomingsbepromptlyaddressedandthatsuccessesbebuiltuponwithgreaterdeterminationandeffort.TheMinistryofEducationandTraining,alongwithotherministriesandlocalauthorities,shouldcreateahealthylegal,cultural,andeducationalenvironment,particularlyforstudentswithdisabilitiesandthoseindifficultcircumstances.ThePMalsodirectedtheeffectiveimplementationoftheconclusionofthePolitburooncontinuingeducationalreforms,focusingonenhancingteachingmethods,assessmentandintegratingadvancededucationaltechnology.Heurgedimprovementsinthequalityofeducationanddiversetrainingmodels,supportingcommunityintegrationforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandensuringequaleducationalopportunitiesforallstudents.Hestressedtheimportanceofmaintainingasafeandsupportivelearningenvironment,freefromviolenceanddrugs.Hecalledonparentstosupporttheirchildrenandemphasisedtheneedforasafe,inclusiveandsupportivelearningenvironment.PMChínhalsoinspectedtheschoolsfacilities,advocatingforbetterinvestmentandresourcestoenhanceinfrastructureandstudentwelfare,ensuringthatnostudentisleftbehind.OnWednesday,thePMissuedadirectivetoenhancethe2024-25academicyear.Thedirectivefocusesonastudent-centredapproach,withteachers,schools,families,andsocietyeachplayingacrucialrole.TheMoETistaskedwithupdatingpoliciestoimproveeducationquality,managetextbooks,anddrivedigitaltransformationinschools.Itwillalsoprepareforthehighschoolgraduationexamsunderthe2018GeneralEducationCurriculum.Inhighereducation,theemphasisisonqualityimprovement,universityautonomy,investmentattractionandinnovationintechnologyfieldssuchassemiconductorsandAI.TheMoETmustalsoensureschoolsafety,preventviolence,andaddressteachershortages,especiallyinpreschoolandnewcurriculumsubjects.TheMinistryofFinancewillallocatefundsforeducationinfrastructure.Localgovernmentsaredirectedtoreorganiseschools,reduceclasssizes,expandboardingschoolsinremoteareas,investinteachertraining,andensurefinancialtransparency.Theyarealsoencouragedtoimprovedisasterpreparednessandcontinuedigitaltransformationeffortsineducation.NAChairmanTr?nThanhM?nbeatsthedrumtoinauguratethenewschoolyearatPh?mHùngHighSchoolinV?nhLongProvince.AtthePh?mHùngHighSchoolopeninginV?nhLongProvince,NationalAssemblyChairmanTr?nThanhM?nreaffirmedthePartyandStatescommitmenttoprioritisingeducationasakeytonationaldevelopment.Hepraisedtheschoolsachievementsandencouragedteacherstomodelethicsandinspirestudents.ChairmanM?nhighlightedthe2024-25schoolyearasthestartofthenewhighschoolgraduationexamunderthe2018GeneralEducationCurriculum.HeurgedtheMoETtoensuresmoothimplementationandsupportforstudentsandfamilies.HecalledonV?nhLongauthoritiestoprioritiseeducationbysecuringfinancialresources,improvinginfrastructure,anddevelopingaskilledteachingworkforce.MinisterofEducationandTrainingNguy?nKimS?nsaidthatthisyearsthemeisinnovation,quality,solidarity,anddiscipline,withtheaimtomeetandexceededucationaltargets.Vi?tNamnowhasnearly54,000educationalinstitutionssupportedbyabout1.6millioneducationprofessionals.—VNS
AtreefellduetoheavyraininHCMCityyesterday.Acitylocalhasdiedbecauseshewashitbyalargefallingbranch.—VNAPhotoHCMCITY—AHCMCitylocalhasdiedduetoacollapsedtreebranchcausedbyyesterdaysheavyrainandwind.ThecitysCh?R?yHospitalsaidthatintheafternoonofSeptember4,itsEmergencyDepartmentreceivedafemalepatient(52)inastateofcoma,apnea,sporadicheartbeat,noseandmouthbleeding,anddilatedpupils.Doctorsperformedchestcompressions,applyintubation,vasopressorsandothermedicalprocedures,butthevictimdiedafterabout20minutes.TheaccidentoccurredinDistrict5sHu?nhM?n??t-AnD??ngV??ngintersection.Strongrainandwindcausedalargetreebranchtofallonthevictim,whowastravellingonmotorbike.Shewasquicklybroughttothehospital.Yesterdayafternoon(around3pmto3:40pm),manylargetreesaroundHCMCityfellorhadtheirbranchesbrokenoff,causingtrafficdisturbance,apoweroutageatonearea,andposingdangertolocals.Localauthoritiesquicklydispatchedworkerstoclearthescenes.Withinthepastfewdays,HCMCityandBìnhD??nghavebeenhavingfrequentheavyrain,causingfloodingproblems.AccordingtotheSouthernRegionalHydrometeorologicalStation,thecauseofheavyrainandwindinHCMCityisduetothetropicalconvergencezonewithanaxisthroughtheCentralregionconnectingwithStormNo.3.Inupcomingdays,HCMCityandothersouthernlocalitiesareexpectedtoseefrequentrainataroundnoon,andintheafternoonandevening,withsomeareasforecastedtohaveheavyrainthatmaycauseflooding.Peopleneedtobewaryoftornadoes,hailandstrongwinds.-VNSAmapexpressestheTyphoonYagisdirection.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngHi?uHàN?I—TheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV)hastakenproactivestepstoaddressthepotentialimpactofTyphoonYagi,thethirdtyphoonoftheyear,whichisforecasttoaffectsixairportsinthecountry.OnWednesday,theCAAVissuedanofficialdispatchtorelevantaviationunits,urgingthemtoprepareforthetyphoon.TheaffectedairportsincludeVan??n,CátBi,andN?iBàiInternationalAirports,aswellasVinh,Th?Xuan,and?i?nBiênAirports.TheCAAVhasinstructedagenciestoorganisearound-the-clockdutyshiftsandtostrictlyfollowtyphoonandtropicaldepressionresponseprocedureswithinthecivilaviationsector.TheVi?tNamAirTrafficManagementCorporationdirectsaviationmeteorologicalserviceproviderstoensurethemeteorologicalinformationquality,continuouslymonitortheweathersituationandupdateforecastsandwarnings.Airports,airlinesandflightoperationsserviceprovidersshouldstrengthencoordinationandkeepclosewatchonthetyphoonsdirectionsothattheycanadjustflightplansorchangeflightschedules.Theymustfullyupdatemeteorologicalinformationfromaviationmeteorologicalagenciesand,basedontheactualsituation,deploynecessaryresponseactionstoensureflightsafetyandprotectpeopleandassets.Inaddition,theyneedtodeployplanstopreventfloodinginairports,protectvehiclesandflightequipmenttominimisedamagecausedbyheavyrainsandquicklystabiliseallaviationactivitiestoservethepassengersneeds.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingandtheWorldMeteorologicalOrganisation,ataround7amonFriday,thetyphoonwillbeabout180kmeastofHainanIsland(China),withalevelof14-17.At7amonthenextday,itwillmoveataspeedofabout15-20kmperhourinawest-northwestdirectionwithanincreasedlevelof13-16.Itwillcontinuetoheadmainlyinthewest-northwestdirection,travelling15-20kmperhourwithintensitycontinuingtodecrease.—VNS
TheCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandofficersfindafishingboatoffBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvincecarrying30,000litresofsmuggleddieselonSeptember1.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGBàR?A-V?NGTàU—TheCoastGuardRegionNo.3Commandhasseized30,000litresofsmuggleddieselfromafishingboatsevennauticalmilesoffthesoutherncoastalprovinceofBàR?a-V?ngTàu.TheV?ngTàuCity-basedCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandonSeptember2saiditsworkingteamincollaborationwithV?ngTàuCitysBorderControlStationandtheprovincesBorderGuardonSeptember1spottedboatBV5491TSfromBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince,andofficersboardeditandfoundtheoilofunknownorigin.Onboardwereitscaptain,H?V?nSót,37,ofBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvinceandthreecrewmembers.Sótfailedtofurnishdocumentsprovingtheoriginoftheoil.OnSeptember2,theworkingteambroughttheboatashoreandhandedthecaseovertoSquadron301oftheCoastGuardRegionNo.3Commandforfurtherinvestigation.TheCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandundertheVi?tNamCoastGuardistaskedwithmanagingtheseafromCùLaoXanhIslandinthecoastalsouth-centralprovinceofBình??nhtothenorthernbankof??nhAnestuaryintheC?uLong(Mekong)DeltaprovinceofTràVinh,includingthewatersofTr??ngSa(Spratly)IslandsandDK1rigs.Ithascompleteditstaskofprotectingthenationssovereigntyandenforcingthelawatseaoverthepastyears.—VNS
ApatientsufferingfromWhitmoresdiseaseisundertreatmentatHu?CentralHospitalinthecentralprovinceofTh?aThiên-Hu?.VNA/VNSFilephotoHòABìNH–TheHoàBìnhProvincialGeneralHospitalreportedonWednesdaythatitiscurrentlytreatingtwopatientsdiagnosedwithWhitmoresdisease.Thepatients,H.N.T,43,from?àB?cDistrict,andB.T.C,59,fromL?cS?nDistrictinHoàBìnhProvince,werebothadmittedincriticalcondition.Theysufferedfromrespiratoryfailurerequiringmechanicalventilation,sepsis,multipleorganfailure,pleuritiswithpleuraleffusion,andabscessesintheliverandsofttissues.Tsfamilyrevealedthathehadbeenworkinginasouthernprovinceforovertenyears,deliveringfrozengoodsdaily.Hehadexperiencedapersistenthighfever,anddespiteseekingtreatment,hisconditiononlytemporarilyimproved.OnAugust28,hereturnedhomeandwasadmittedtoHoàBìnhProvincialGeneralHospitalwithahighfever,chills,respiratoryfailure,septicshock,andmultipleorganfailure.DrHoàngC?ngTình,HeadoftheIntensiveCareUnit1atthehospital,confirmedthatdiagnostictestsshowedpleuritiswithbilateralpleuraleffusion,aliverabscess,andsepsiscausedbyBurkholderiapseudomallei,thebacteriaresponsibleforWhitmoresdisease.Thepatientwastreatedwithmechanicalventilation,continuousbloodfiltration,vasopressors,andbroad-spectrumantibiotics,includingthosespecifictoWhitmoresdisease.Heremainsincriticalcondition,receivingintensivecarewithmulti-specialtyconsultations.PatientC,priortoherhospitalisation,experiencedhighfever,swelling,redness,andpaininherrightwrist,alongwithworseningcoughandshortnessofbreath.ShewasadmittedtoL?cS?nDistrictMedicalCentreonAugust28withchestpainanddifficultybreathing,beforebeingtransferredtoHoàBìnhProvincialGeneralHospitalforemergencytreatment.DrTìnhreportedthatCarrivedinrespiratoryfailureandrequirednon-invasivemechanicalventilation.Shealsoexhibitedahighfever,chills,signsofinfection,anabscessinherrightwrist,andbilateralpleuraleffusion.BloodculturesandlungtestsconfirmedaninfectioncausedbyBurkholderiapseudomallei.Afteroveraweekoftreatmentwithantibiotics,Csconditionhasimprovedsignificantly,andsheisnolongerincriticalcondition.Sheisexpectedtobedischargedintendaysandwillcontinueoralantibioticsforthreetosixmonthsathome.WhitmoresdiseaseisabacterialinfectioncausedbyBurkholderiapseudomallei,whichresidesincontaminatedsoilandwater.Ittypicallyentersthebodythroughopenwoundsormucousmembranes.Thediseaseisoftenmisdiagnosed,leadingtodelayedtreatment,andrequiresspecificantibiotics,withatreatmentcourselastinguptosixmonthstopreventrelapse.Between2019and2020,HoàBìnhProvincialGeneralHospitalsuccessfullytreatedfiveseverecasesofWhitmoresdiseaseinvolvingmultipleorganfailure.Currently,thereisnovaccineavailableforthedisease.–VNSCountingdonatedmoneyatC?a?ngTempleinQu?ngNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhasrequestedministriesandlocalitiestostrengthenmanagementondonationsandsponsorshipmoneyathistoricalandculturalrelicsnationwide.IntheOfficialDispatchNo77/C?-TTg,PMChínhstatedthatrevenuefromdonationsandsponsorshipsatrelicsmustbeusedpubliclyandtransparently.Therevenueisnotonlyforrestorationandembellishmentatrelicsandfestivalorganisation,creatinganattractiveofferfortourists,butitalsoneedstoactivelycontributestocommunityactivitiessuchashelpingthepooranddisadvantaged,buildingruralroadsanddoingwelfareworks.However,themanagementofdonationsandsponsorshipsstillhaslimitations.Somehistoricalandculturalrelicshavenotreportedpromptlyandfullytheirmanagementofanymoney.Theyhavenotinstalledcamerastomonitorwheredonationsarebeingplacedandprovidedaccountingdetailsondonationsandsponsorships.Additionallysometouristsstillplacemoneyonthealtarsatrelics,whichunderminesthesolemnityandpurityattheplaceofworship.Managementofdonationsandsponsorshipsissometimesandinsomeplacesnotstrict,posingrisksoflossandtheft.PMChínhrequestedchairmenofprovincialandmunicipalpeoplescommitteesstudytheMinistryofFinancesreportandrecommendationsontheoverallinspectionofdonationsandsponsorshipsmanagementathistoricalandculturalrelics.Theymustdirectrelevantorganisationsandindividualstobepublicandtransparentonhowtheycollectandspenddonationsandsponsorshipsforpublicandfestivalactivities.Atthesametime,theyshoulddevelopaplanforregularinspectionstoensurethatdonationsandsponsorshipsareusedeffectively,fortherightpurposesandinaccordancewithregulations.Localitiesleadersneedtodetect,rectifyandstrictlyhandleorganisationsandindividualswhoviolatethelawandneverallowwaste,corruptionortakingadvantageofbeliefandreligiousactivitiesforpersonalbenefit.ThePMassignedMinisterofCulture,SportsandTourismandMinisterofFinancetoberesponsibleforguidinglocalitiesandagenciesinmanagingdonationsandsponsorshipmoneyaccordingtoregulations.TheMinisterofCulture,SportsandTourismwillpresideoverandcoordinatewithMinisterofFinance,concernedministriesandlocalitiestostudyandproposetocompetentauthoritiestosupplementregulationsonmanagingdonationandsponsorshipmoneyathistoricalandculturalrelicsatalllevelsandstrictlyhandleviolations.—VNS
Theseriesofsymposiadeliversspecialisedknowledge,theroleofpneumococcalvaccinereal-worldevidenceandespeciallytheup-to-datedataonserotypeprevalenceinVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserHàN?I—AseriesofscientificsymposiasharingnewperspectivesontheprevalenceofpneumococcalserotypesaswellasscientificevidenceforaneffectivepneumococcalvaccineforchildreninVi?tNamtookplacerecentlyinHàN?iandHCMCity.TheeventswerejointlyorganisedbyPfizerVietnamincollaborationwiththeVietnamMedicalAssociation,theVietnamPediatricAssociationandtheNationalChildrensHospital.Thesymposiaattractedtheattentionof100expertsandover1,100healthcareprofessionalsfromVi?tNamattendinginpersonandmorethan700healthcareprofessionalstakingpartviaonlinesessions.DirectoroftheVietnamNationalChildrensHospitalTr?nMinh?i?nsaid:Pneumococcuscausesdangerousdiseasesincludingpneumonia,meningitisandsepsiswiththemostdangerouscomplicationbeingdeath.Fortunately,effectivepreventivemeasuresarenowavailableandearlyvaccinationforchildrencanhelpminimisetheharmfuleffectsandserioussequelae.VNVCvaccinationsystemmedicaldirectorB?chTh?Chinhhighlightedthatweatherfluctuationswereasignificantfactorthatcanweakenthechildrensimmunesystem.Thisweakeningcanprovideanopportunityforpneumococcusbacteria,whichtypicallyresideinthenasopharynx,toattackandcauseillness.Chinhsaid:Vi?tNamisamongthe15countriesgloballythatcarryasubstantialburdenofpneumococcalpneumonia.Itsimportanttonotethatthemortalityratecanreachupto50percentforyoungchildrenandtheelderlysufferingfrompneumococcalpneumonia.ChinhfurtheremphasisedthatVi?tNamcurrentlyhaspneumococcalconjugatevaccinesavailable,whichareconsideredthesimplest,mostcost-effectiveandefficientpreventivemeasuresavailabletodaytominimisetheriskofdiseasesandseverecomplicationscausedbypneumococcus.Thesymposiaserieswereopportunitiesforbothlocalandinternationalmedicalexpertstodiscussandexchangeexperienceonseverepneumococcaldiseases,localserotypesprevalenceandprevention.Fromthere,itlaysthefoundationfordeterminingoptimalmanagementstrategies,toeffectivelycontroldiseasescausedbypneumococcalamongVietnameseinfantsandchildren.Theseriesofsymposiadeliveredspecialisedknowledge,theroleofpneumococcalvaccinereal-worldevidenceandespeciallytheup-to-datedataonserotypeprevalenceinVi?tNam.Theseriesofscientificsymposiaprovidescomprehensiveperspectives,tosupportVietnamesehealthcareprofessionalstowardeffectiveStreptococcuspneumoniaetreatmentandprevention.AccordingtoWHO,diseasescausedbyStreptococcuspneumoniaehavebeenoneofthemostseriousthreatstopublichealthworldwide.Itsestimatedthatpneumococcaldiseasesclaimthelivesofapproximatelyonemillionchildrenannually,constitutingabout11percentofallfatalitiesamongchildrenundertheageoffive.InVi?tNam,pneumoniaclaimsthelivesof4,000childrenannuallyoutofatotalof2.9millioncases,makingittheprimarycauseofdeathinchildrenundertheageoffive.—VNSRepresentativesofBrightFutureFundandAstraZenecaVietnamsignMoUonimprovingcomprehensivehealthcareandhealthequityinVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyoftheBrightFutureFundHàN?I—TheCancerPatientSupportFund(BrightFutureFund)andAstraZenecaVietnamhavesignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)tocollaborateoncomprehensivehealthcareforcancerpatientsandtopromotehealthcareequity.ThecooperationwillextendthecooperationbetweenAstraZenecaandtheBrightFutureFund,simultaneouslypromotingcomprehensivepatientcareprogrammes,earlyscreeningawareness,improvedtreatmentaccessandenhancedqualityoflifeforcancerpatients.ThecollaborationcontributestoachievinghealthcareequityandaimstoeliminatecancerasaleadingcauseofdeathinVi?tNam.UndertheframeworkoftheMoU,AstraZenecaandtheBrightFutureFundwilljointlyimplementthefollowingactivities,includingprovidingcomprehensivehealthcareprogrammesandappropriatefinancialsupportforpatientstoreducepatientfinancialburdens,increasetreatmentaccessandimprovetreatmentadherence.Theprojectwillalsohelpraisecommunityawarenessaboutearlylungcancerscreeningtoincreaseearly-stagelungcancerdiagnosisratesandbuildanddevelopnetworksandcentresforinnovation,digitaltransformation,researchandapplicationofadvancedtechnologiesandAIinhealthcare.Itwillalsoestablish,organiseandimplementcancerpatientclubsintheoncologydepartmentsofhospitals.AccordingtoGLOBOCAN2022,Vi?tNamhadabout180,480newcancercasesand120,184cancerdeaths.Breast,liver,andlungcancerswerethemostprevalent,withrisingincidenceandmortalityrates.Over70percentofVietnamesecancerpatientsarediagnosedatlatestages,leadingtolowersurvivalratescomparedtodevelopedcountries.—VNS
AgovernmentinspectionteamchecksthesafetyandoriginsoffoodproductsatBình?i?nMarketinHCMCitysDistrict8onAugust8.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—AgovernmentinspectionteamdrawnfromvariousagenciesvisitedBình?i?nMarketonThursdaynighttoassessfoodsafetyatHCMCityslargestwholesalemarket.ThedelegationledbytheheadofthecityPeoplesCouncilsculturalandsocialaffairsdivision,CaoThanhBình,spentfivehourstochecktheoriginsofgoodssoldatthemarketandtakesamplesofporkfortesting.Nofoodsafetyviolationsweredetected.Nguy?n??ngPhú,deputydirectoroftheBình?i?nMarketManagementandTradingCompany,said2,500tonnesofgoodsarebroughtindailyandtradingisworthVN?150billion(US$5.9million).Themarketsupplies35percentofthecitystotalcattlemeatand70percentofseafoodconsumedinthecityanditssurroundingareas.Animalproductsbroughtfromvariousprovincestothecityarescreenedbyveterinarymanagementagenciesthere,ensuringoriginanddiseaseprevention,butagriculturalandfoodproductsarenotmonitoredatthecultivationandprocessingstages,hesaid.Thecompanyregularlychecksthequalityofgoodsatthemarketandtakessamplesfortesting,hesaid.Morethan900foodsamplesweretestedinthefirstsixmonthsoftheyearandmostmetsafetystandards,hesaid.HeexpressedconcernaboutthepersistentillegaltradingintheresidentialareasnearthemarketandareasalongNguy?nV?nLinhandQu?nTr?ngLinhstreetsinDistrict8andBìnhChánhDistrict,posingsafetyandhygienerisks.Bìnhpointedoutthatcityconsumersgetsafefoodwithclearoriginsasthewholesalemarkettightensoversight,urgedlocalauthoritiestocrackdownontheseillegalsellerstoensuresafety.Hesaidthemarketneedstospeedupdigitaltransformation,controlthequalityofinputsandtracetheoriginofitsproducts.—VNSAuthoritiesblockthesceneatTao?ànParkinHCMCitysDistrict1.—VNA/VNSPhotosHCMCITY—AlargebranchfromanoldtreeinTao?ànParkinHCMCitysDistrict1unexpectedlybrokeandfelltothegroundearlyFridaymorning,hittingagroupofoldpeopledoingexercises,killingtwoandinjuringthreeothers.ThedeceasedvictimswereN.T.D.L,70yearsold,andT.C.T,70yearsold,bothfromC?GiangWard,B?nThànhDistrict.ThefallentreebranchcausestwodeathsandthreeinjuriesonFridaymorning.Thetimeoftheincidentwasabout6am,nostrongwindorrainswereobserved.WitnesseslivingnearbyreportedthattwopeoplediedandthreeotherswereinjuredandtakentothehospitalforemergencytreatmentatSàiGònGeneralHospital.Asof9amthesameday,authoritieswerestillatthesceneinvestigatingthecauseoftheincident.—VNS