PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhinspectstheperiodicmaintenanceworkontheH?ChíMinhMausoleumonMonday.—VNA/VNSPhotoD??ngGiangHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonMondayinspectedtherecentlycompletedperiodicmaintenanceoftheH?ChíMinhMausoleum.Followingtheinspection,thePMmetwiththeMausoleumsManagementBoardtodiscussthecomplexsmanagementandfutureplans.Duringthemeeting,thePMpraisedthemforbeinginstrumentalinpreservingthelegacyofVi?tNamsfoundingfather.Ithascloselyadvisedthecountrysleadershiponthelong-termcareofPresidentH?ChíMinhsremains,ensuringtheirabsolutesafety.HealsopraisedtheboardforitseffortstokeeptheMausoleum,Ba?ìnhSquare,theMemorialforFallenHeroesandotherrelevantfacilitiesneatandtidy,ensuringaseamlessexperienceforallwhocometopaytheirrespects.Hehighlightedamajormilestonethisyear:thecompletionoftheMausoleumsperiodicmaintenance,whichwasimplementedtoenhancetheoverallconditionofthehistoricsite.ThePMurgedtheboardandrelevantagenciestoaddressongoingchallengesbysteppingupcommunicationeffortsandembracingdigitaltransformationtobetterservevisitors.Highlightingthecomplexsroleasabeaconofrevolutionaryeducationandpatriotism,healsocalledforenhancedcollaborationtomaintainitscontinuedstatusasaculturalandpoliticallandmark.Hedirectedtheboardtostriveforexcellenceinfulfillingtheirduties,particularlyinpreservingPresidentH?ChíMinhsremains.Healsocalledforgreaterefficiency,decisivenessandinnovationintheirwork.Wemuststriveharder,bemoredecisiveandbemoreeffective,saidthePM.Additionally,hestressedtheneedforclearresponsibilities,constantvigilanceandpreparednessforanypotentialincidents.Technologicaladvancementsalsohavearoletoplay.Heemphasisedtheimportanceofusingtechnologicaladvancementsinpreservationresearchtoachievecompleteself-sufficiencyby2030.Healsocalledforstrengtheningpoliticalandideologicaleducationforallstaffinvolvedinthecomplexsoperations.Finally,hetaskedrelevantministries,agencies,andtheHàN?iPeoplesCommitteewithworkingcloselywiththeboardtoensurethecomplexssmoothoperations.Inamovesuretobewelcomedbymany,heannouncedthereopeningoftheH?ChíMinhMausoleumtothepubliconAugust13,2024,aftertwomonthsofmaintenance.BetweenAugust15,2023,andJuly31,2024,morethan2millionpeople,Vietnameseandforeign,visitedtheMausoleumtopaytheirrespects.Approximately14,000othershonouredfallenheroesattheMemorial.Inthefirsthalfof2024,thePresidentialPalaceHistoricalSitedrewmorethan1.6millionvisitors,whiletheMausoleumwelcomedapproximately430,000.—VNS

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HeavymudandwaterhavecausedtrafficblockagesonNationalHighway12in?i?nBiênProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—TorrentialrainsinearlyAugusthaveunleasheddevastatinglandslidesandfloodsacrossVietnamsnorthernmountainousprovinces,claimingninelivesandinjuringsevenothers,accordingtotheDykeManagementandDisasterPreventionandControlDepartmentundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Thesevereweatherhascausedextensivedamage,with121housesdamagedorsubmergedandtenhomesneedingurgentrelocation.Agriculturallossesaresignificant,withapproximately95hectaresofricefieldsand21hectaresofothercropsaffected.Nearly2,330livestockandpoultryhaveperished.Infrastructurehasalsobeenheavilyimpacted,withdamagetooneirrigationfacility,twocanals,40electricpoles,and170transportationroutes,leavingatotalof58,810cubicmetresofdebris.Additionally,twohectaresofaquaculturehavebeendisrupted.In?i?nBiênProvince,landslidesalongNationalHighway12haveledtolocalisedblockagesandhazardousconditions.AlargecrackinTàCángvillage,?i?nBiênPh?City,forcedtwohouseholdstorelocateduetotheriskoflandslides.Governmentofficials,includingDeputyPrimeMinisterLêThànhLong,haveinspectedthehardest-hitareasinS?nLaand?i?nBiênprovinces,offeringsupporttoaffectedfamilies.Toassistwithrecoveryefforts,thegovernmenthasallocatedVN?10billion(US$421,000)to?i?nBiênandS?nLaprovinces.TheVi?tNamRedCrossSocietyhasprovidedemergencyreliefworthoverVN?440million($18,500)tosupportabout380peopleseverelyaffectedbyfloodsinthetwoprovinces.HealthcareeffortsincludetheestablishmentofamobilehealthstationinM??ngP?ncommune,?i?nBiênprovinceandfreemedicalexaminationsinM??ngBúcommune,S?nLaprovince.HàN?iCityhasalsoprovidedVN?10billiontoHàGiang,S?nLa,and?i?nBiênprovincestoassistinfloodrecoveryefforts.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting,fromAugust11to17,thenorthernregionisexpectedtocontinueexperiencingthunderstorms,withheavyraininsomeareas.TheCentralHighlandsandsouthernregionsmayexperiencescatteredshowersandthunderstormsfromaround10August,potentiallyaccompaniedbywhirlwinds,lightning,andstronggusts.TheDykeManagementandDisasterPreventionDepartmenturgescitiesandprovincestoimplementproactivedisasterpreventionandrecoverymeasures,ensuringthesafetyofresidentsandminimisingpropertydamage.Localauthoritiesareinstructedtoreviewandcompletedisasterresponseplans,identifyhigh-riskareasandallocatenecessaryfundsfortimelydisasterrecoveryefforts.—VNSThetrainarrivesatS8StationinC?uGi?yDistrictat9:22amonThursday.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngHàN?I—TheelevatedsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwayline,spanning8.5km,wasofficiallyopenedtopassengersat8amonThursdaymorninginHàN?i,markingthesecondmetrolinetobeoperationalinthecountryfollowingCátLinh-Hà??ngline.PassengersatastationtotakethetrainonThursdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngTheelevatedsegment,extendingfromNh?nareatoC?uGi?yDistrict,consistsofeightstationsofNh?n(S1);MinhKhai(S2);PhúDi?n(S3);C?uDi?n(S4);Lê??cTh?(S5);??iH?cQu?cGia(S6);ChùaHà(S7)andC?uGi?y(S8).Duringthefirst15daysofcommercialoperation,allpassengerswilltravelfreeofcharge,inaccordancewitharesolutionfromthePeoplesCouncilofHàN?i.ManypassengersweretheretoexperienceafreerideforthetrainonThursdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhFollowingtheinitialperiod,thestandardmonthlyfarewillbeVN?200,000(US$8).A50percentdiscountwillbeavailableforstudentsandindustrialworkers.PassengersrecordthemomentoftheirfirsttimeridingtheelevatedtrainonThursdaymorning.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhTheticketwillbeVN?140,000($5.5)forthosepurchasinggroupticketsof30ormore.PassengersontheelevatedtrainoftheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylineonThursdaymorninginHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhSinglejourneyticketswillbepricedatVN?24,000($1),allowingunlimitedtravelalongthelinefortheday.TicketsfortravelbetweenstationswillrangefromVN?8,000($0.3)toVN?12,000($0.5).PassengersgetofftheelevatedtrainatC?uGi?yStationonThursdaymorninginHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhInthefirstthreemonths,exceptfortheopeningday,thelinewillbeoperationalfrom5.30amuntil10pmeveryday,withtrainsarrivinganddepartingeverytenminutes.IncontrasttotheCátLinh-Hà??ngurbanrailwayline,thefirstonetobeoperationalinHàN?iaswellasinthecountry,passengersontheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinewillusecirculartokenswhichresemblecoins,imprintedwiththesymbolofthecity,theKhuêV?nCác(PavilionofConstellationLiterary)partoftheUNESCOWorldDocumentaryHeritagesiteofTempleofLiterature.PassengersgetofftheelevatedtrainatastationonThursdaymorninginHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngTopassthroughticketbarriers,passengerswillscantheirticketstoopenthegatesandinsertthemintoavalidatingmachineattheirdestinationtoexit.Ticketsarevalidfor20minutesfrompurchase-failuretoboardthetrainwithintheperiodrequiresavisittotheticketcounterforvalidation.ThetrainentersC?uDi?nStationonThursdaymorninginHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhTheNh?n-HàN?iRailwayStationurbanrailwaylinespans12.5km,withtheelevatedsectioncovering8.5kmandtheundergroundsectioncovering4km.—VNSThemetrolineasseenfromabove.—VNA/VNSPhotoThemetrostickettokenforasingleride.—VNA/VNSPhotoThemetrolineasseenfromabove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MajorcitieslikeHàN?irecordthehighestheatstressrisks.—VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nAnhHàN?I—Globalwarmingisleadingtoheatstressthatreducesproductivityandcausesadverseimpactsontheeconomy,accordingtoforecasts.Occurringwhenthebodyisunderstressduetooverheating,heatstress,ifmild,canaffectapersonsperformanceandsafety,butisnotnecessarilyharmfultotheirhealth.However,astheheatreacheshumantolerancelimits,therisksofheat-relateddisordersincrease.Developingcountriesareconsideredmostsusceptibletothenegativeeffectsofheatstress.Inresponsetoaneedforresearchonheatstressanditsrelatedmeteorologicalfactorsinmajorcitiestoensurepublichealth,theInstituteofGeography(underVi?tNamAcademyofScienceandTechnology)hasconductedastudyinHàN?itoassessheatstressindexchangesinthecontextofclimatechange.Theresearchalsooffersaninitialevaluationofthelinkbetweenheat-relateddiseasesandkeymeteorologicalfactorsaswellastheheatstressindex,accordingtoitsleadauthor,AssociateProfessorDrHoàngL?uThuTh?y.ThestudyshowsthatHàN?ihasoneofthehighestheatstressrisks,especiallyduringthesummerheatwaves.Thisweatherphenomenonlikelyleadstothe‘urbanheatislands,whereacitysinfrastructurecausesurbanisedareastoexperiencehighertemperaturesthanruralandmountainousregions.Therefore,heatstresspreventionmeasuresarecrucialfortheperiodfromMaytoSeptember,withJuneandJulyinparticularthetwomonthswiththehighestheatstressindexes.Amidclimatechange,theHI-max(maximumheatindex)isforecasttoincreaseeveryyearfrom2020to2050.Accordingly,thenumberofdayswithanHI-maxof41degreesCelsius(dangerouslevel)willwitnessarisingtendencybetween2021and2050.TheleadauthoroftheresearchTh?yaddedthatduringthemonthswithhighheatstressindexes,thehumanbodymayexperienceheatcrampsorheat-inducedexhaustion,aswellasheatstrokesduetoprolongedexposuretohightemperatures.Peoplelivinginareasmoresusceptibletoheatstressmustpayattentiontohealthprotection,especiallyforthemorevulnerablegroupssuchastheelderlyandchildren.Th?yalsosaidthatthehumanbodysadaptationtoheatstressislimited,therefore,peopleshouldspendtimerestingtoreplenishtheirstaminaandavoidworkingatfullcapacityinhigh-heatenvironments.However,theseareonlytemporarysolutions,shenoted,andthelong-termvisionshouldbetoreduceandpreventheatstresseffectsonpeopleshealth.Todothis,authoritiesneedtorevampurbanplanningtomakeroomformoreopenspacesandreduceairpollutionbyaddingmoreparks,treesandlakes.ThestudyconductedbyTh?yandhercolleaguesisexpectedtoofferascientificreferenceforfutureresearchonbiometeorology,forhighereducationonbioclimatologyandtoinformpeopletoensurepublichealthinacontextwhereextremeheatwavesandclimatechangeareincreasing.Theirworkalsoprovidesinitialevidenceofthelinkbetweenheatstressindexandheat-relateddiseases.However,formoreobjectiveandreliableassessments,Th?ysuggestedatleast30yearsofdataonhealthdisordersrelatedtoheatstressindex.Theresearchteamplanstocontinuetheirstudyonhumanbioclimatologyandhelpreduceclimatechangeimpactsonpeopleslives.—VNS

AnearlycancerscreeninganddetectionsystemusingAIinVi?tNamattheJapan-ownedT-Matsuokamedicalcentre.ThisisthefirstmodelofitstypeinSoutheastAsia.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamlookstobuildtenreputableartificialintelligence(AI)brandsintheregionandbecomeanAIbrightspotintheworld,accordingtotheGovernmentsnationalstrategyonAIresearch,developmentandapplication.Theobjectiveofthestrategy,towards2030,istoestablishVi?tNamasahubforinnovationandadvancementinAIapplicationsandsolutionswithintheASEANregionandglobally.The2008HighTechLawandthenationalAIpolicyhaveestablishedalegalframeworkforVi?tNamtosupporttheadvancementofAI.However,accordingtomanyexperts,theAIapplicationneedstoberesearchedandimplementedonthebasisoffullregulationsandspecificpoliciesrelatedtohumanresourcedevelopmentaswellastheresponsibleAIuseindigitalgovernment,digitaleconomyanddigitalsociety.Vi?tNamhasproducedanumberofAImodelsrecently,includingPhoGPT,VinBrain,LovinBotandFPTAIMentor.??ngH?uS?n,co-founderofLovinBotartificialintelligence,vicechairmanoftheVietnamAlliancefortheDevelopmentofDigitalHumanResources(AIID)predictedthatby2030,theAIindustryinVi?tNamalonewouldcontributeuptoVN?14trilliontothedigitaleconomy.Tr?nAnhTú,deputydirectoroftheHighTechnologyDepartment,MinistryofScienceandTechnology,saidAIisnotjustapracticalinstrument,butalsoasignificantfactorinfluencinginnovation,competitionandcorporatesurvival.ButinordertofullyrealiseAIspromise,anumberofobstaclesmustbeovercome,chiefamongthembeingtheissueofaskilledworkforceandethicalAIresearch,hesaid.AccordingtoAssociateProfessorNguy?nXuanHoài,directoroftheInstituteofArtificialIntelligence,UniversityofTechnology,HanoiNationalUniversity,thereisstillashortageofAIstaff.Onlytenpercentofthesectorsannualhiringneedsarefilledandofthe55,000informationtechnologygraduates,onlyapproximately30percentareemployedinthefieldofAI,hesaid.ApartfromthescarcityofhumanresourcesintheAIsector,Vi?tNamalsoconfrontsadditionaldifficultiessuchnothavingaccesstotopAIspecialistsandconsultantsforassessinggoodsinlinewithmarketdemandsandnothavingaccesstobusiness-readyplatforms,toolsandinfrastructure.Inthatcontext,manyeducationalinstitutionshavetakenpioneeringstepstomeethumanresourceneedsinthefutureofAI.DirectorofHCMCityNationalUniversityV?H?iQuansaidtheuniversityisorientedtodevelopintoaleadingregionaluniversity,inwhichsemiconductortechnology,biotechnologyandAIarethreedrivingforces.Withover6,000undergraduates,1,000graduatestudentsand300facultymembers,theHCMCityNationalUniversityhopestoprovidethenationwithhighlyqualifiedhumanresourcesinthefieldofartificialintelligence.MinisterofScienceandTechnologyHu?nhThành??tsaidfollowingmorethantwoyearsofexecutingthenationalAIpolicy,Vi?tNamhasseensomepositiveinitialresults.TheworldandsocietyatlargeacknowledgethecontributionsmadebyVietnamesescientistsandresearchersinthefieldofAI.ManyproductsbasedonAIhavebeenapplied.AnumberofVietnamesecorporationsandbusinessesareinterestedinmakinginvestmentinAIandgraduallyimprovingtheabilitytoaccess,absorbandmasterAItechnology,hesaid.AccordingtotheMinistryofScienceandTechnology,alongwiththegeneraltrendintheworld,AIsystemshavebeenassessedtobringgreatbenefitstopeople,societyandtheVietnameseeconomythroughsupportandproblemsolving.NinecriteriaforinvestigatingandcreatingresponsibleAIsystemsareoutlinedbytheministry.Theyconsistofencouragingcreativity,openness,controllability,safetystandards,privacyprinciples,upholdinghumanrightsanddignity,userassistance,andaccountability.DeputyMinisterofScienceandTechnologyBùiTh?DuysaidethicalandresponsibleAIisaworldwideagendaitemthatisgrabbingtheinterestofnationsallovertheworld.Thisisnotsimplyanacademicissue,norsimplyalegalissue,butisrelatedtothedevelopmentofpeople,countriesandhumanity.EthicsandresponsibilityinAIlieinallstages,fromalgorithmconstruction,datacollection,totrainingtoolsandapplications.Therefore,thisissuemustbeaddressedrightfromthesystembuildingstage,involvingmanyministriesandsectors,hesaid.AssociateProfessorNguy?nTh?Qu?Anh,principaloftheUniversityofLawatVietnamNationalUniversity,HàN?i,saidartificialintelligenceiscompletelydifferentfromothertechnologiesbefore.Theabilityofrobotstofulfilllegalobligationsisalsoarealtimechallengeforlawmakers.Dr??GiangNam,oftheUniversityofLaw,saidbuildingAIneedstocomplywithgeneralprinciplesandadjustmentprinciplesforeachspecificfield.TrustisthefoundationfortheAIdevelopment.Toachievethis,powerfultoolsareneededtoensureAIisusedresponsibly.Inaddition,itisnecessarytofocusoncorepillarsincludinglegality,ethicsandtechnologicalsustainability,withapeoplecentredapproach,whichistheguidelineforallAIdevelopmentactivities,hesaid.—VNSNAChairmanTr?nThanhM?n(front,secondfromright)anddelegatestotheconferenceannouncingtheNAStandingCommitteesResolution1104/NQ-UBTVQH15inNam??nhProvinceonAugust10.—VNA/VNSPhotoNAM??NH—NationalAssembly(NA)ChairmanTr?nThanhM?nhadameetingwiththeStandingCommitteeoftheNam??nhProvincePartyCommitteeonAugust10tolookintotheimplementationoftheresolutionofthe20thprovincialPartyCongressandthefocaltasksfortherestofthe2020-25tenure.Hehighlightedlocaladvantages,includingthestrategiclocationintheRedRiverDelta;thefactofbeingpartoftheGulfofTonkinEconomicBelt;afavourablegeographicalpositionforconnectingwithHàN?i,economichubs,andneighbouringlocalities;alongwithyoung,abundant,andqualityhumanresources.Theprovincealsoboastsanetworkofcomprehensivelyinvestedroad,railway,waterway,andseaportinfrastructure,togetherwith14industrialparksthathaverecordedtotalregisteredcapitalofaboutUS$5billion.ThisindicatesthatNam??nhismovingintherightdirectiontodevelophigh-qualityindustry,trade,services,tourism,andagriculture,M?nremarked.HesaidNam??nhhasreapedrelativelycomprehensiveresultsinimplementingtheresolutionsofthe13thNationalPartyCongressandthe20thprovincialPartyCongress.Notably,itachievedandsurpassed11ofthe12targetssetintheprovincialcongresssresolution,includinganaverageannualgrossregionaldomesticproduct(GRDP)growthrateof9.2percent,theStatebudgetrevenueofVN?10trillion($398million),andthemultidimensionalhouseholdpovertyratebroughtdownto1.09percent.Inparticular,ithaspaiddueattentiontothePartyandpoliticalsystembuilding.Despitealargenumberofadministrativeunitsneedingtobere-arranged,Nam??nhisoneofthefirstthreeprovincesnationwidetocompletetheworkinthe2023-25period.Pointingoutsomefocaltasksforthecomingtime,ChairmanM?naskedtheprovincetokeepfruitfullyimplementingtheresolutionsofthenationalandprovincialPartycongressesresolutions,alongwiththePolitburosResolutionNo.30onthedevelopmentoftheRedRiverDeltaby2030,withavisionto2045.Itshouldstrivetoreachandsurpasssocio-economictargets,properlycarryoutthePolitburosDirectiveNo.35onall-levelPartycongressesaheadofthe14thNationalPartyCongress,andpaydueheedtopersonnelaffairs.ThepermanentmembersandStandingBoardoftheprovincialPartyCommitteeneedtotaketheleadinenhancingsolidarity,stepupthedecentralisationofpowerintandemwithexamination,supervision,andimprovementofleaderssenseofresponsibility,tightendiscipline,andpromotethespiritofthinkingbig,actingbold,anddaringtobearresponsibility,hedemanded.ThetoplegislatortoldNam??nhtoactivelycarryouttheprovincialMasterPlan,exertstrongereffortstobecomeanimportantdevelopmentpowerhouseintheRedRiverDelta,andproductivelyimplementthenationaltargetprogrammesaswellastheNAandGovernmentsresolutions.Headdedthatitneedstoboosttheinvestmentandbusinessclimateimprovement,administrativeprocedurereform,thecompetitivenessindex,science-technologyapplication,digitaltransformation,greentransition,andpublicinvestmentdisbursement.TheChairmanalsorequestedmoreattentionbepaidtobuildinggreenandsmartcities,harmonisingurbanandruraldevelopment,andfosterlarge-scaledagriculturalproductionatthesametimewithnaturalresourcesandenvironmentalprotection.ItisnecessaryforNam??nhtocompletebuildingadvancedandmodernnew-stylecountrysidesothatlocalruralareasbecomeworth-livingones,maintainitstoppositionnationwideintermsoftheeducationalquality,andcontinuetoreformandimprovetheperformanceoftheNAdeputiesdelegationoftheprovinceaswellasall-levelpeoplescouncils,accordingtoM?n.—VNS

ThefourthmeetingoftheCoordinatingCouncilfortheSoutheasternRegiontakesplaceinHCMCityonAugust10.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairedthefourthmeetingoftheCoordinatingCouncilfortheSoutheasternRegioninH?ChíMinhCityonAugust10,sketchingoutwaysforfuellingregionaldevelopment.Duringthefirstsevenmonthsof2024,thesoutheasternregionrecordedfairgrowthbutstillfellshortofexpectationsforitasakeyandleadingeconomicregionofthewholecountry.Itseconomicgrowthstoodat5.58percentduringtheperiod,lowerthanthenationalaverageandonlyhigherthanthatoftheCentralHighlands,thecouncilreported.Meanwhile,theregionsstatebudgetrevenuetopped391trillionVN?(nearlyUS$15.6billion),accountingfor38.1percentofthecountrystotalfigureandrankingsecondaftertheRedRiverDelta.ExportswerevaluedatUS$59.2billion,equivalentto31percentoftotaloverseasshipmentsandfollowingtheRedRiverDelta.Amongthesixeconomicregions,theSoutheastsawthelargestnumberofcompaniesestablishedandresumingoperationsbetweenJanuary-July,58,246–up9.8percent,statisticsshow.RegardingtheRegionalMasterPlanfor2021-2030,withavisionto2050,approvedbythePMonMay4thisyear,theMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentisdraftingaplanforimplementingthemasterplanandcollectingopinionsfromrelevantsidestoperfectit.PMChính,whoisalsoChairmanoftheCoordinatingCouncil,saidtherecentsocio-economicdevelopmentresultscontinuetoreflecttheregionsimportantroleasaneconomiclocomotiveofVi?tNamandapioneerinreform,creativity,dynamism,anddevelopment.Allthesixlocalities,namelyHCMCityandtheprovincesofBàR?a-V?ngTàu,BìnhD??ng,BìnhPh??c,??ngNai,andTayNinh,havecompletedthedraftingoftheirmasterplansforverification.FiveofthesixmasterplanshavebeenapprovedbythePM.Recognisingtheregionscontributionstonationalsocio-economicdevelopment,theGovernmentleaderpointedoutthatitstillfacescertainshortcomings,difficulties,andchallenges.Giventhis,heaskedministries,sectors,andthelocalitiestoinvesteffortsinkeepingmacro-economicstability,promotinggrowth,curbinginflation,ensuringmajoreconomicbalances,andcontrollingpublicdebts,governmentdebts,andbudgetoverspending.Inparticular,HCMCityneedstoquicklycompleteitsmasterplantobesubmittedtotheGovernmentforapproval.PMChínhaskedthemtoreviewlegalbottleneckstoproposeamendments,especiallythoseinthePublicInvestmentLaw,speeduppublicinvestmentdisbursement,usepublicinvestmenttoattractprivateinvestment,andmobiliseeveryresourcefordevelopmentinvestment.Itisimportanttofosterthethreetraditionalgrowthdriversofinvestment,export,andconsumption,alongwiththenewones,includinginnovation,science-technology,greentransition,digitaltransformation,andnewindustrieslikesemiconductor,artificialintelligence,andcloudcomputing,hewenton.Herequestedclosecoordinationamongministries,sectors,andthelocalitiestotackledifficultiesandfacilitatedevelopment.Notably,theyneedtopromotepublicinvestmentdisbursement,theeffectiveapplicationoftheFourthIndustrialRevolution,andthetrainingofhigh-qualityhumanresources.ToensuretheeffectiveimplementationoftheRegionalMasterPlanandmaximisetheSoutheastspotentialandadvantages,hedemandedthemfulfiltheassignedtaskswiththehighestqualityandquicklycompletestudiesforregionalandinter-regionalprojects,includingtheonesonaninternationalfinancialcentreinHCMCity,afreetradecentreinBàR?a-V?ngTàu,theNorth-SouthExpresswaysectionthroughtheregion,urbanrailroutesinHCMCity,andtheBiênHòa-V?ngTàurailroute.PMChínhexpressedhisbeliefthatwithstrongdetermination,support,andeffortsbyministries,centralsectors,enterprises,andpeople,thesoutheasternregionwilldevelopinaccordancewiththevisionstatedintheRegionalMasterPlanwhilethelocalitiesPartyorganisations,administrations,andpeoplewillharvestbetterresultsinfulfillingthesettasksandtargets.—VNSVicePresidentV?Th?ánhXuangivesagifttoanAOvictimsatthecentreforcaring,nurturingandtreatingvictimsofAO/dioxininBaVìDistrict,HàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—VicePresidentV?Th?ánhXuanonAugust10visitedandpresentedgiftstoAgentOrange(AO)/dioxinvictimsatthecentreforcaring,nurturingandtreatingvictimsofAO/dioxininBaVìDistrict,HàN?i,ontheoccasionofthe63rdanniversaryoftheDayforAgentOrange(AO)/dioxinVictims(August10,1961-2024).Thecentreisnowhometo122AO/dioxinvictims.Manyofthemhavebeensufferingseriousillnesses.VicePresidentXuansaidthatovercomingpost-warconsequencesisstilldifficult,especiallyforAO/dioxinvictimswithmanysequelae,affectingthehealth,qualityoflife,andeconomicconditionsofthevictimsandtheirfamilies.Thisrequiresmorejointeffortsfromalllevelsandsectors.Onthisoccasion,shealsocommendedandthankedtheeffortsthatthecentreinHàN?iandother26onesacrossthecountryhavemadeforAOvictims.Vi?tNamhasabout4.8millionpeopleexposedtoAO/dioxin,ofthemabout3.2millionvictims,livinginallprovincesandcities.—VNS

TheinteriorofoneofthetwonewtrainsthatareonapilotrunontheSàiGòn-NhaTrangroutesinceAugust9.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCity—TheSàiGònRailwayTransportJointStockCompanyandJinxinGroup(Vietnam)RailwayEquipmentDevelopmentCo.,Ltd.launchedtrialrunsoftwonewluxurytrainsfromSàiGòntoNhaTrangonAugust9.Eachtrain,costingoverVN?275billion(US$10.9million)tofurbish,hassixsleepingandfiveseatingcars,adiningcarandoneforelectricitygeneration.Theirinteriorsandamenitiesaresimilartothatofanaeroplane,witheachseatinthesleepingcoachesequippedwithapersonalTVforeachpassenger.TheyhaveWi-fiandairconditioningthatadjuststhetemperatureineachcabin.ThetrialsaresettocontinueeveryotherdayuntilOctober7withthefollowingschedule:TrainSNT6todepartSàiGònat10:15pmandarriveinNhaTrangat8:05amwithstopsatD?An,BiênHòaandThápChàm.TrainSNT3todepartNhaTrangat10:20pmandarrivesinSàiGònat9:15amTháiV?nTruy?n,generaldirectorofSaigonRailwayTransportJointStockCompany,toldDanVi?tnewspaperthatthenewtrainsareaimedatimprovingqualityandcapacity,especiallyduringthepeakSeptember2ndholiday.Thecompanyisofferinga5percentdiscountonthefirstfivetrainsineitherdirection.Additionaldiscountsof5-15percentareonofferforpassengersbookingtickets10daysinadvance(excludingfour-bedcabins).Groupticketsfor11ormorepeopleareeligiblefor3-12percentdiscounts.Passengerswhobuytwo-wayticketscanget5-10percentoffontheirreturntrip.TherearealsodiscountsforcertainsocialpolicybeneficiarieslikeVietnameseHeroicMothers,warveterans,theelderly,children,andpassengerswithcustomercards.VNSTheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnionofHCMCityhonoursoutstandingcollectivesandindividualsfortheircontributionstotheHCMCity2024summervolunteercampaign.—VNA/VNSPhotoThuH??ngHCMCITY—NumerousvolunteeractivitiesandprogrammesoftheHCMCity2024summervolunteercampaignhavebeenhighlysuccessful,benefitingthecommunity.AceremonywasheldtohonorthecontributionsofyouthvolunteersinthesummercampaignthisyearfromJune2toAugust4.SecretaryoftheH?ChíMinhCommunistYouthUnion(HCYU)ofHCMCityNg?MinhH?isaidthecitysyouthhavebeenexperiencingavibrantsummer,filledwithvolunteeractivities.The50thanniversaryoftheLiberationoftheSouthandNationalReunificationisanopportunityforthecitysyouthtocontinuetheirvolunteerjourneyandcontributetothecitysdevelopment.Theyoungvolunteerswerewarmlywelcomedanddeeplyappreciatedbythelocalcommunitiesthankstotheirmeaningfulprojects,hesaid.VolunteerworkisthemosteffectiveeducationalapproachemployedbyHCYUforyoungpeopletodevelopandmature,hesaid.Thishascontinuedthetraditionofyouthvolunteerism,buildingupontheachievementsofpreviousgenerations.Nguy?nH?H?i,standingdeputysecretaryofthemunicipalPartyCommittee,praisedyoungvolunteersinthecityfortheirenthusiasm,creativity,anddedication.Theyplayasignificantroleincontributingtothecitysdevelopmenttobecomemorecivilised,modernandloving,andimprovingthequalityoflifeforitscitizens,hesaid.Heemphasisedtheimportanceofyouthinvolvementindigitaltransformationinitiativesandencouragedthemtocontinuetheirvolunteerwork,especiallyinaddressingthecityspressingchallengesandcontributingmoretothecityssocio-economicgrowthandthenationaldevelopmentingeneral.Hecalledonthecitysyouthtoleveragetechnologyandsocialmediatomobilisemorepeopletoparticipateinvolunteeractivities.Thisyearscampaignattractedtheparticipationofmorethan611,000people,alongwiththeinvolvementof48Malaysianvolunteersandmorethan80fromothercountriessuchasCambodia,Laos,Myanmar,andtheUSwhoarestudyinginthecity.Thesitesoftheactivitiesandprogrammesaremostlyremoteandborderareasof16provincesinTayNguyên(CentralHighlands),thesouthcentralcoastal,southeaster,andC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaregions.TherearealsoprogrammestakingplaceinLaos.Thevolunteershelpedcreate714cleanstreetsandalleys,meetingthestandardsofagreen-clean-beautiful-civilised-safearea.Theybuiltandrepaired61housesinthecityandotherprovinces;renovatedandupgraded93communityspacesandactivitycentres;andplanted139,960trees.Theyalsocarriedoutover2,800practicalideasandinitiatives;provideddigitalskillstrainingtomorethan9,460youngpeople;conductedcareerguidanceformorethan52,000youngpeople;introducedjobopportunitiestomorethan10,950youngpeople;caredfor132,850people,includingchildren;andadmitted10,510newyouthunionmembersand667eliteyouthunionmemberstotheParty.ThecitysHCYUrewardedoutstandingcollectivesandindividualsfortheircontributionstoorganisingthecampaignthisyear.—VNS