DeputyMinisterofHealthTr?nV?nThu?nbroughtgiftstoprematurelybornchildreninB?cNinhProvince.—PhotocourtesyofMoHB?CNINH—TheVietnameseMinistryofHealthandB?cNinhProvincewiththesupportofKimberly-ClarkandUNICEFhostedaspecialeventonSaturdaytopromoteaccesstoqualitycarefornewborns,particularlytolow-birth-weightandpretermbabies,inobservationoftheWorldPrematurityDay.Theday,fallingonNovember17eachyear,isdedicatedtoraisingawarenessaboutinfantsbornprematurelyandthedifficultiestheyface.ThethemeofthedaythisyearwasOver13millionbabiesbornprematurelyeveryyear.Accesstoqualitycareeverywhere!whichhighlightsthestarkglobaldisparitiesinhealthcareandcallsforuniversalaccesstohigh-qualitycareforpretermbabies,regardlessoftheirbirthcircumstancesorlocation.Pretermbirthremainstheleadingcauseofdeathforchildrenunderfive,andmanywhosurvivefacelifelongdisabilitiesduetoinadequatehealthcare.Itisestimatedthat13.4millionbabiesarebornprematurelyworldwideeveryyear.InVi?tNam,prematuredeathsaccountforapproximately45percentofallchildmortalitycases.ThethemeofWorldPrematurityDay2024isacallforurgentactiontoclosethehealthcaregap,advocatingforbettermaternalandneonatalcareworldwide.Today,onWorldPrematurityDay,weareremindedoftheneedtominimisedisparitiesinhealthcareaccess.Preterminfantsfacesignificantchallenges,makingitimperativetohavetimelyandequitableaccesstoqualitycare,asthiscansignificantlyimprovetheirsurvivalchances,long-termhealth,andwell-being,UNICEFRepresentativetoVi?tNamSilviaDanailovremarked.Aswecelebratetheresilienceoftheseinfantsandtheirfamilies,wealsopaytributetothoselosttopreventablecomplications,underscoringtheurgencyofourwork,shenoted.Inhiscalltoaction,DeputyMinisterofHealthTr?nV?nThu?nstatedthatreducingprematureandlowbirthweightbirths,andconsequentlyloweringinfantmortality,requiredaunifiedapproach.TheVietnameseofficialsaidthatthisdidntjustinvolvetheeffortsoftheHealthSector,butalsonecessitatedcollaborationfromvariousMinistries,localauthorities,andthecommunityatlarge.Additionally,hehighlightedthecriticalroleofexpectantmothersawareness,alongwiththesupportofinternationalanddomesticorganisations.Thu?nemphasisedthattheirfocusshouldbeonimplementingsolutionsforimprovedprenatalcare,preventingprematurebirths,andensuringcomprehensivetreatmentforprematurebabies.—VNS

AdoctoratHCMCitysChildrensHospitalNo1checkstheCambodianboyafterhissugergy.VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY–HCMCitysChildrensHospitalNo1hassuccessfullyperformedemergencyheartsurgeryonaCambodianboysufferingfromaseverecongenitalheartdefect.ThehospitalalsosaidmorethanVN?100million(US$4,000)hasbeenraisedtosupportthechild.Twoweeksago,thetwo-year-oldboywasbroughttothehospitalinacriticalcondition,strugglingwithseverebreathingdifficultiesandrestlessness.Throughaninterpreter,theboysmother,26-year-oldSayNia,explainedthathersonhadbeenexperiencingfevers,aproductivecoughandbreathingissuesforthepastfourmonths.InitiallydiagnosedwithpneumoniainCambodia,hewasmonitoredforpotentialtuberculosis.Despitefrequentmedicalcheck-upsandprescribedhometreatments,hisconditiondidnotimprove.DrNguy?nTh?Ph??ngChaufromthehospitalsCardiologyDepartmentrevealedthatuponadmission,doctorsdiagnosedararedefectinthemembraneofhisleftatrium,accompaniedbyseverepulmonaryhypertension.Thisconditionmimickedsymptomsofpneumoniaorpulmonaryedemaandcouldbeeasilyconfusedwithtuberculosis.Thedelayeddiagnosishadsignificantlyworsenedtheboysheartmusclefunctionandescalatedhispulmonaryarterypressure.Immediatesurgerybecameimperativetosavehislife.However,thecostswereasignificantconcernforSayNia,whoconsideredreturningtoCambodia.Themedicalteam,committedtosavingthechild,proceededwiththesurgeryandgarneredfinancialsupportfromcharitabledonorstocovertheexpenses.Aweekafterthesurgery,theboysconditionhasstabilised,andheispreparingtobedischargedfromthehospital.Donationscoveredtheentirecostofthesurgery.SayNiasharedherreliefandgratitude:WhenwearrivedinVi?tNam,IhadonlyVN?10million.Almostallwasspentwithinaweek,andIhadjustoveronemillionleftwhenthedoctorssaidmysonneededsurgery.Iplannedtotakehimhome,butthedoctorssecuredfinancialsupport,allowingmysontorecover.IamprofoundlygratefultotheVietnamesedoctors.DrNguy?nTríHào,HeadoftheCardiologyDepartment,notedthatleftatrialmembranedefectsareexceedinglyrare,withonlyoneortwocasestreatedannuallyatthehospital.Despitebeingaheartcondition,theassociatedsymptomsoftenleadtomisdiagnosesaspneumoniaortuberculosis,headded.–VNSThefoursuspectsincustody.—Photokienthuc.net.vnHòABìNH—PoliceinthenorthernprovinceofHòaBìnhhavedismantledahumantraffickingringinvolvedinthesaleofnewbornbabies,apprehendingseveralsuspectsconnectedtotheillicitoperation.Followingcomprehensivesurveillance,policeidentifiedsuspiciousactivitiesinvolvingagroupofindividualsfrequentlyvisitingawoman,B.T.T.,35,whohadrecentlygivenbirthatHòaBìnhGeneralHospital.Thesuspects,identifiedasNguy?nLêThanhTam,29,D??ngTh?HoàiVan,33,andD??ngTh?Th?oS??ng,33,werestayingatahotelinPh??ngLamWard.Whileresidingthere,theyallegedlytookturnsvisitingB.T.T.tonegotiatethesaleofhernewbornson.ThesuspectshavebeentransportedtoHòaBìnhsCriminalPoliceDepartmentforfurtherinvestigation.—VNS

CàMauProvinceisstrengtheningmeasurestocrackdownonfishingvesselsinthefightagainstillegal,unreportedandunregulatedfishing.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhAnhCàMAU—ThesouthernmostprovinceofCàMauissteppingupmeasurestoaddressthethree-nos(noregistration,noinspectioncertificationandnofishinglicence)thatfishingvesselscannotoperatewithout.TheprovincesDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentplannedtostrengthencoordinationwithrelevantagenciesandunitstoeffectivelymanageandcontrolthethreeNosvesselsinthefightagainstillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishing.Theprovincestillhas274threeNosvessels,ofwhich65boatshavebeensoldbuttheirnewownershavenotregisteredtocompetentauthorities.Theunregisteredtransferoffishingvesselscausesdifficultiesfortheauthoritiesinmanaging,investigatingandverifyingviolations.PhanHoàngV?,directorofthedepartment,saidtheprovincecurrentlyhasmorethan4,330fishingvessels,includingabout1,550vesselswiththelengthofmorethan15m.Duetothelargenumberofvessels,thevesselmanagementandcontrolactivitieshavebeencarriedoutflexiblyinmanyforms,hesaid.Specifically,theprovinceusessoftwareforcontrollingfishingvesselsandGoogleSheets--acloud-basedspreadsheetapplicationthatallowsuserstocreate,edit,andformatspreadsheetsonline,hesaid.Theauthoritieshavecloselymonitored,managedandcontrolledfishingvesselsoperatingatseaandfishingvesselsstayingonshore.ThisisaneffectivesolutiontopreventfishingvesselsfromviolatingtheIUUfishingpreventionandcontrolregulations,aswellasviolatingforeignwaters.TheCàMauProvinceborderguardscloselymonitorallfishingvesselsthatenterorleaveportsatbordercontrolstationsandmobilecheckpointsatriver-mouths.—VNA/VNSPhotoHu?nhAnhTheprovincehasimplementedprojectstorestoreandregenerateaquaticresources.Someseafoodexploitationoccupationsthataffectmarineresourcesandtheecologicalenvironmenthavebeenconverted.ColonelLê?ìnhS?n,deputycommanderoftheprovincesBorderGuard,saidthelocalborderguardshavecontinuedtoresolutelyandsynchronouslydeploymeasurestocombatIUUfishing,andsoonputanendtothesituationoffishingvesselsandfishermenintheprovinceviolatingforeignwatersandillegallyexploitingseafood.Theyhaveeffectivelypromotedtheapplicationofinformationtechnologyandsoftwareformanagingandcontrollingfishingvessels,hesaid.Allvesselownersandcaptainsareurgedtosignacommitmentnottoviolateforeignwaters,nottoexploitseafoodillegally,andstrictlycomplywithIUUfishingpreventionandcontrolregulations,hesaid.Borderguardshavestrictlyinspectedallvesselsthatenterorleaveportsatbordercontrolstationsandmobilecheckpointsatrivermouths.Theborderguardshavegraspedthesituationatseaandinborderareas,promptlydetected,verified,investigatedandhandledorganisationsandindividualswhomediateandorganisethesendingofVietnamesefishingvesselsandfishermentoillegallyexploitseafoodinforeignwaters.Theyhavecoordinatedwithlawenforcementforcesatseaandlocalauthoritiestodeploy,review,manage,monitor,controlandcloselysupervisefishingvesselsthatexploitseafoodfarfromtheshoreandforlongperiodsatsea.InSeptember,CàMaulaunchedapeakcampaigntofightIUUfishing.LêV?nS?,vicechairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidtheprovincehasmobilisedallresourcesandorganisedspecialisedtrainingforthemanagementoffishingvessels,promotethedisseminationoflegalregulations,andencourageshipownersandfishermentosigncommitmentstoavoidIUUfishing.Theprovincealsoimplementeddigitalisationofallrecordsforfishingvesselswithexpiredlicenses,expiredregistrations,lostconnections,vesselssoldbutnotyettransferredownership,andthoseoperatingbeyondtheirallowedboundaries.—VNSInternationalandVietnamesestudentsatT?n??cTh?ngUniversity.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I-Overrecentyears,thenumberofinternationalstudentsstudyingatVietnameseuniversitieshassteadilyincreased,reflectingagrowingrecognitionofVietnamshighereducationquality.Thisriseisattributedtouniversitiesfocusingonqualityassurance.AccordingtotheMinistryofEducationandTraining(MoET)sInternationalCooperationDepartment,therewereapproximately22,000internationalstudentsinVietnameseinstitutions,withnearly4,000studyingunderbilateralagreementsandtheremainderonaself-fundedbasisorthroughuniversity-specificpartnerships,forthe2023-2024academicyear.Vietnameseuniversitiesareactivelypromotingstudentexchangeandfull-timeenrollmentoptionsforinternationalstudents,withnotablegrowthatseveralinstitutions.TheInternationalUniversityundertheVietnamNationalUniversity-H?ChíMinhCity(VNU-HCMC)hasnearlydoubleditsinternationalexchangestudentsoverthelastfiveyears,primarilyinBusinessAdministration,Biotechnology,BiomedicalEngineering,andInformationTechnology.Currently,612internationalstudentsareenrolledinbothfull-timeandexchangeprogrammes,with52full-timestudentsregisteredforthefirstsemesterof2024-2025.Alongsideacademics,theuniversityorganisesculturalandacademicexchangeevents.TheT?n??cTh?ngUniversityhasenrolledaround10,000internationalstudentsforstudies,internships,andculturalexchangesinthepastfiveyears.For2023-2024,itattracted2,065internationalstudents,withover400enrolledinfull-timeprogrammesindiversefields.ThesestudentscamefromcountriesacrossAsia,suchasLaos,Myanmar,Cambodia,Thailand,Indonesia,thePhilippines,India,andtheRepublicofKorea(RoK).TheMoETemphasisesthattheseexchangesfosterculturalties,academiccooperation,andstrongerinternationalrelationships.Currently,self-fundedinternationalstudentscompriseasubstantialproportionofinternationalenrolleesatprominentinstitutions.Nguy?nTh?BíchNg?c,HeadofCommunicationsattheVNU-HCMCsInternationalUniversity,acknowledgedthatitsstatusasapublicinstitutionteachingentirelyinEnglishhascontributedtoitsbroadappealamonginternationalstudents,supportingitsroleinintegratingVietnameseeducationwithglobalstandardsandfosteringamulticulturalacademicenvironment.VNSAmanlivingwithHIVreceivesadviceontakingantiviraldrugsbydoctorsfromthe??kL?kProvinceCentreforDiseaseControl.VNA/VNSPhotoNguyênDungKhánhD??ngHàN?I—Theincreasinguseofstimulantdrugsamongmenwhohavesexwithmen(MSM)maybecontributingtomorenewHIVinfectionswithinthispopulation,whichaccountsforthebiggestshareofnewHIVinfectionsinVi?tNam,healthcareexpertshavewarned.WhilethepublichealthsectorfindsithardtoaccessMSMengaginginsexualiseddruguse(usuallyreferredtoaschemsex),community-basedorganisationshavedemonstratedtheirroleasextendedarmsofthepublichealthcaresectorinprovidingcareandcounsellingtolimitchemsexandminimiseHIVinfection.DrNguy?nTh?MinhTam,headofthePreventionDepartmentattheVi?tNamAdministrationofHIV/AIDSControl(VAAC)undertheMinistryofHealth,saidthepatternofHIVinfectioninVi?tNamhasshiftedfromtransmissionthroughbloodindruginjectionstosexualcontact,especiallyamongMSMandtransgenderwomen.Therearenow267,391peoplelivingwithHIVinVi?tNam,followingthediscoveryofthefirstcaseofHIVinfectioninHCMCityin1990.AccordingtonationalHIVsentinelsurveillancedata,HIVprevalenceamongMSMhasgrownrapidly,from7.4percentin2016to12.5percentin2022.MSMareexpectedtobetheprimaryriskgroupforVi?tNamsHIVepidemic.Over40percentoftotalnewHIVinfectionseveryyearinVi?tNamareamongMSM.Tamsaid:InVi?tNam,druguseandHIVinfectionarelinkedtogether.ThisissuchaconcerningissuethatstimulantdruguseamongMSMhassignificantlyimpactedthecountryseffortstopreventandcontrolHIV/AIDS.ArapidHIVtestingserviceprovidedbyasocialenterpriseinVi?tNamforpeopleatriskofHIVinfection.Photobaotintuc.vnIn2020,LighthouseSocialEnterpriseconductedresearchonsexualrisksamongVi?tNamsMSMusingamphetamine-typestimulantsinsexualcontexts.Itinterviewed269VietnameseMSMaged18orolder,andfoundthattheparticipantsstartedengaginginchemsexatamedianageof20yearsold.Amajorityofinterviewparticipants--71percent--donotalwaysusecondomsandlubricantsinchemsexsessions,and5percentneverusetheseprotectivemeasures.Thesefiguresarealarming,sincejust11percentofstudyparticipantsknewtheHIV/sexuallytransmittedinfectionstatusofalloftheirsexualpartnersinchemsexsessions.Meanwhile,34percentknewthestatusofafewoftheirpartners,and31percentdidnotknowanything.AssociateProfessor??V?nD?ng,directoroftheHIV-AddictionTechnologyTransferCentreundertheHCMCityUniversityofMedicineandPharmacy,saidstimulantdruguseappearedtoraisetheriskofHIVinfection.GroupsthatparticipateinchemsexwereevenmoresusceptibletoHIVtransmission,hesaid.Chemsexencourageshavingsexwithmultiplepartnerswithouttakingprecautions.ManyMSMshareneedles,forgettousecondomsandforgettotakeotherHIVpreventivemeasureslikepre-exposureprophylaxis(PreP),henoted.InadditiontotheriskofHIVinfection,chemsexposesamentalhealthrisk,includingariskofanxietydisorders,lossofappetite,stressanddepression,aswellastheriskoftoxicityandoverdoseduetodruguse,withsomedrugusersexperiencingmentaldisordersandevendeath,accordingtoD?ng.ArmswideopenTheLighthousesresearchpointedoutthatMSMwhoengageinchemsexaremoreanxiouswhenaccessingharmreductionservices.Morethan90percentofthosewhoengageinchemsexworryaboutbeingjudgedorpoorlytreatedbyhealthcareproviders,includingfearsoftheprovidersdisclosingtheirinformation.Asavulnerablegroup,theyseemtobelieveintheircommunitymorethanhealthprovidersorexperts,accordingtothereport.Community-basedorganisationsareactuallyconsideredthemosttrustworthybyMSM.Theyhaveshownthemselvestobeapowerfulforceinpromotingbothsexualandmentalwellness.B?o?n,directoroftheCentreforAppliedResearchonMenandCommunityHealth,saidMSMsreadinessforpsychologicalcounsellingwasthemostimportantfactor.ForcustomersusingPrEPwhofacepsychologicalproblems,organisationscouldremindthemaboutmedicationadherenceandsafetymeasuresuntiltheyaremorereadyforpsychologicalcounselling,hesaid.Therootreasonforstimulantdrugusemaybeginasacopingsolutionforstressorloneliness,oritmaybeinfluencedbysocialstigmaatwork,schoolorotherenvironments.Thesemenmayhavetrouble‘comingout.Somepeopleexperiencepsychologicalpainasaresultofdisclosingtheirsexualorientationandturntodrugsasadifferentkindofcoping,hetoldVi?tNamNews.Managingstimulantdruguse,reducingfrequencyorstoppingdruguserequirestimeandresourcestoaddresstheseunderlyingcauses.Itcannotbedoneinashorttimeandrequiresacertainamountoffinancialresourcesfortreatmentbothphysicallyandpsychologically,accordingto?n.Nguy?nMinhTrang,programmemanagerofHarmReductionandAddictionTreatmentunderthenon-profitorganisationSupportingCommunityDevelopmentInitiatives(SCDI),saidherorganisationhadchosenapeer-ledapproachthatisessentialforbuildingtrustamongchemsexshard-to-reachpopulations.Weworkwithyoungpeoplewhousemethamphetamine(meth).Werealisedthattheyoungpeoplewhousemethrequiredifferentthingsfrompeopleinjectingheroin,shesaid.Theydontgotomethclinics.Theydontgotoneedleexchangeprogrammes.Theyneedcounsellingandmentalhealthsupport.Theyneedtobelistenedtoabouttheiradversechildhoodexperiences,thereasonswhytheystartedusingdrugstobeginwith,andtheirrelationshipswithpeopleintheirlife,shenoted.TheSCDIhasdesignedaninterventionpackageprovidedbythecommunityforMSMengaginginchemsex.Thepackageincludespre-session,during-sessionandpost-sessionsupport.Trangsaid:Mentalhealthsupportisextremelyimportanttopeopleengaginginchemsex.Thatsupportcanonlybedeliveredbythecommunityitself,andnothealthexperts,becausepeoplearenotopentosharingtheirexperienceswithanyonetheydonttrust.ChallengespersistTrangsaidpersistentsocialstigmaaroundchemsexlimitedcommunity-basedorganisationsoutreachtoMSMengaginginthepractice.Talkingaboutsexistabooinourculture.Itshardforpeopleinourcommunitytotalkaboutdruguse,becauseitisstillprohibitedinVi?tNamandmanycountriesinAsia,shesaid.Otherchallengescamefromconnectingtoharmreductionservices.Mental,physicalandsexualhealthservicesshouldbefriendlyenoughforpeopletoreachandavailableforthecommunitytoaccess,shesaid.Representativesfromcommunity-basedorganisationsalsosuggestedthatVi?tNamneededtocreateasupportiveenvironmentforaccessingharmreductionservices.—VNS

DoctorsandnursesattheAgriculturalHospitalregisterasposthumousorgandonors.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–Vi?tNamhasestablisheditselfastheleadingnationinSoutheastAsiafororgantransplants,performingover1,000procedureseachyearforthepasttwoyears.Nguy?nTh?KimTi?n,formerMinisterofHealthandcurrentPresidentoftheVi?tNamTissueandOrganDonationAdvocacyAssociation,sharedthesefiguresduringthelaunchofanorgandonationregistrationprogrammeattheAgriculturalHospitalinHàN?ionTuesday.Ti?ncommendedthenationssignificantadvancementsinmedicalexpertiseandtransplanttechniques,markingoverthreedecadesofperformingcomplexsurgeries,includingkidney,liver,heart,lung,pancreas,andcornealtransplants.ThisaccomplishmentreflectsVi?tNamsremarkableprogressandplacesusonparwithotherregionalleadersinorgantransplantation,shestated.Currently,Vi?tNamboasts26transplantcentresthatarewell-equippedwithmoderntechnologyandskilledpersonnel.However,achallengeremains:96percentoforgandonationscomefromlivingdonors,withdonationsfrombrain-deaddonorscomprisingjust4percent,insufficienttomeetthegrowingdemandfortransplants.StatisticsfromtheVi?tNamTissueandOrganDonationAdvocacyAssociationindicatethatapproximately100,000individualshaveregisteredforposthumousorgandonation,yettensofthousandsarestillwaitingfortransplants.Thescarcityofavailableorgansleadstodozensofpatientdeathsdaily.Annually,around300brain-deadpatientscouldprovideover6,000organsandtissues,yetmanyarenotutilised.DrLêV?n,headoftheorgandonationbranchattheAgriculturalHospital,reportedreceivingnumerousorgandonationoffersfromfamiliesofbrain-deadpatientseagertoaidmedicalneeds.Notably,outofthehospitals700staffmembers,200havepledgedtodonatetheirorgansafterdeath.Lookingforward,theAgriculturalHospitalsorgandonationbranchaimstoenhancetrainingandinfrastructuretosupportorgantransplantoperationswithinthecomingyears,startingwithkidneytransplants.–VNSApatientwithdenguefeverbeingtreatedatBàR?aHospitalinBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–TheMinistryofHealth(MoH)isconsideringproposingincludingadenguevaccineintheexpandedimmunisationprogramme,offeringitfreeofchargetothepublic.AccordingtostatisticsfromtheministrysDepartmentofPreventiveMedicine,asoftheendofSeptember2024,approximately80,000casesofdenguefeverand12deathshavebeenrecordednationwide,representinga15.5percentdecreaseincasesand14fewerdeathscomparedtothesameperiodin2023.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhasallfourdenguevirustypescirculating,withDENV-1andDENV-2beingthemostprevalent.In2023,DENV-2accountedfor88percentofcases,in2024,DENV-2accountedforabout70percentofthosefallingill.TheDENV-2typeisoftenassociatedwithseverecasesofdengueandoutbreaks,beingamajorcauseofdengue-relateddeaths.Healthexpertsnotethatapersoncancontractdenguemultipletimesintheirlife,withdifferentvirustypesandthattheriskofseveresymptomsmaybehigheruponsubsequentinfections.InVi?tNam,adenguepreventionvaccinehasbeenresearchedanddevelopedtohelppreventthedisease.Currently,theQdengadenguevaccineislicensedfordistributionunderDecision308/Q?-QLDdated14May2024bytheDrugAdministrationofVi?tNamandisavailableasapaidservice.Somedomesticandinternationalresearchondenguevaccinesisalsoongoing,aimingtoprovideadditionalpreventionoptionsforthepublic.Thedenguevaccineisanewtoolinprevention,aimingtoreducecasesandlimitseverecasesrequiringhospitalisationorresultingindeath,contributingtotheoverarchinggoalofprotecting,caringforandimprovingpublichealth.TheDepartmentofPreventiveMedicinesaidthatincorporatingthedenguevaccineintotheexpandedimmunisationprogrammemustfollowtheLawonInfectiousDiseasePreventionandControl,whichrequiresaddingthevaccine-preventableinfectiousdiseasetotheimmunisationprogrammeandensuringfreeaccessforthepublic.Additionally,includingitintheexpandedimmunisationprogrammewillrequireevaluatingthediseaseburden,safety,immuneefficacy,publicacceptanceandcost-effectivenessofthedenguevaccine.MoHisworkingwithagenciestoevaluatethesefactors,afterwhichitwillsubmitaproposaltothegovernmentifsuitable,aimingtoofferthevaccinefreeofcharge.Accordingtoepidemiologists,inthepast,dengueoutbreaksinVi?tNamtypicallypeakedduringtherainyseason,fromJunetoNovembereachyear.However,healthfacilitieshaverecentlyrecordeddenguecasesthroughouttheyear,includinglife-threateningcases.Moreover,whileoutbreakspreviouslyconcentratedinthecentralandsouthernregions,dengueisnowincreasinglybeingreportedinthenorthernregions.Thissituationindicatestheneedtoincreaseresourcesandintroduceproactivedenguepreventionmeasures,suchasvaccinationwhenavaccineisavailable.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)estimatesthataroundfourbillionpeopleworldwideareatriskofcontractingarboviruses(virusestransmittedthrougharthropods)andthisfigureisexpectedtorisetofivebillionby2050.DenguecaseshavesurgedacrossallsixWHOregions,withcasesdoublingeachyearsince2021.AsoftheendofAugust2024,therewereover12.3millioncasesworldwide,nearlydoublethe6.5millioncasesreportedforallof2023.Denguefeverisendemicintropicalandsubtropicalclimates,particularlyinSoutheastAsia,theWesternPacific,theAmericasandincreasinglyinAfrica.Therefore,WHOhaslaunchedtheGlobalArbovirusPreparednessandResponsePlan(SPRP)toaddressdenguefeverandotherarbovirusdiseasestransmittedbyAedesmosquitoes.Bypromotingacoordinatedglobalresponse,theplanaimstoreducetheburdenofillnessandmortalityfromdengueandotherarbovirusdiseases,suchasZikaandChikungunya,whicharealsotransmittedbyAedesmosquitoes.VNS

AnelderlywomanhasherblooddrawnfortestingatahospitalinHCMCity,whichaimstoincreasethelifeexpectancyofitsresidentsto77yearsby2030,withahealthylifespanofatleast68years.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityplanstoestablishitselfintoahealthcarehubwithintheASEANregionby2030,withafocusonenhancingmedicalservicesandimprovinghealth.Theproject,titledDevelopingtheHCMCityHealthcareSystemintotheASEANHealthcareCentreby2030andBeyond,hasbeenapprovedbythePeoplesCommittee.Theprojectisexpectedtoyieldsubstantialsocio-economicbenefits,contributingtoimprovementsinhealth,well-being,longevity,andoverallqualityoflifeforresidents.Undertheinitiative,thecityaimstoachieveahealthcareworkforcedensityof23physiciansand40nursesper10,000residentsby2030.Keyobjectivesincludeproviding42hospitalbedsforevery10,000individualsandmaintainingatotalfertilityrateof1.6.Everyresidentwillundergoanannualhealthassessmentanddiseasescreening,supportedbytheestablishmentofelectronichealthrecordsforallindividuals.Theinitiativeaimstoenhancehealthcareinfrastructurethroughurbanplanning,establishqualitytrainingformedicalpersonnel,createaspecialisedmedicalindustrialpark,andpromotemodernmedicaltechniques.Italsoseekstobuildacomprehensivecarenetwork,boostmedicaltourism,andfosterhealthcareresearchanddevelopment.TheestablishmentofspecialisedmedicalcentresisexpectedtomakeHCMCityaleadingdestinationfordomesticandregionalmedicalcare.Inaddition,theASEANhealthcarecentrewillimprovelocalhealthcarecapacityinthesouthernregion,relievingpressureontertiaryhospitalsandenhancingservicequality.Undertheproject,itaimstoincreasethelifeexpectancyofitsresidentsto77yearsby2030,withahealthylifespanofatleast68years.Thetotalfertilityrateisprojectedtostabiliseat1.6childrenperwomanofchildbearingage.ApatientreceivestreatmentatahospitalinHCMCity.ThenationslargestcityplanstobecomeacentralhealthcarehubintheASEANregionby2030.—VNA/VNSPhotoCurrently,thenumberofhospitalbedsper10,000residentsinthecityremainssignificantlylowerthaninseveraladvancedcountriesworldwide.Atrendofresidentsoptingforhospitaltreatmentiscausingovercrowdingintertiaryhospitals,limitingtheirabilitytodevelopspecialisedmedicaltechniques.Thecityiscurrentlyhometo131hospitals,fivebedlessmedicalcentres,310grassrootshealthfacilities,over8,000privateclinics,andmorethan10,000pharmaceuticalenterprises.Theout-of-hospitalemergencycaresystemincludes115EmergencyCentresand42satellitestations.Thecitycurrentlylackscertainhealthcareservicemodels,suchasadvancedtechnology-basedearlydiseasescreeningcentresandfacilitiesdedicatedtoeldercare.Thecityhasyettofullycultivateitspharmaceuticalandbiomedicalindustries.Effortstowarddigitaltransformation,theapplicationofartificialintelligence,andtheimplementationofelectronicmedicalrecordsarestillconstrainedincertainhealthcarefacilities.Despiteongoingeffortstoenhancethehealthcaresystem,thecurrentprovisionofonly42hospitalbedsper10,000inhabitantsisconsiderablylowerthanthatofcountriessuchasJapan,whichboasts131beds,Germanywith82,andSouthKoreawith71.Severalhospitalsareexperiencingsignificantdeteriorationandovercrowding,includingtheOrthopedicandRehabilitationHospital,thePsychiatricHospital,andtheTropicalDiseasesHospital.Theintegrationofinformationtechnologyandnewtechnologieswithinhealthcarefacilitiesremainsinconsistentandlimited.—VNS

PartyGeneralSecretaryT?LamandChairmanoftheNationalAssemblyTr?nThanhM?nwithQuánThánhWardresidentsattheGreatNationalSolidarityFestivalonNovember12.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PartyGeneralSecretaryT?LamjoinedresidentsinQuánThánhWardofHàN?isBa?ìnhDistrictintheGreatNationalSolidarityFestivalonTuesday.Theevent,heldincelebrationofthe94thanniversaryoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)sTraditionalDay(November18,1930-2024),alsosawthepresenceofPolitburomemberandChairmanoftheNationalAssemblyTr?nThanhM?n;PolitburomemberandPermanentmemberofthePartyCentralCommitteesSecretariatandChairmanofthePartyCentralCommitteesInspectionCommissionTr?nC?mTú;PolitburomemberandPermanentDeputyPrimeMinisterNguy?nHoàBình;andVicePresidentoftheVFFCentralCommitteeT?Th?BíchChau.Speakingattheevent,LamappreciatedtheachievementsandeffortsofthePartyCommittee,authorities,armyandpeopleofHàN?iingeneral,andBa?ìnhDistrictandQuánThánhWardinparticular,overthepasttime.HeemphasisedthatthestrengthofthegreatnationalunityblocisalwaysoneofthemostimportantandpowerfulresourcesfortheentireParty,peopleandarmytoovercomealldifficultiesandchallenges,successfullycarryoutthecauseofnationaldevelopmentandinnovation,andbuildapeaceful,civilised,andmoderncapitalwithalong-standingculture.TheleadersaidVi?tNamhasgatheredallthenecessaryconditionsandisfacingahistoricopportunitytoenteranewdevelopmentera,theoneofthenationsrise.Tothatend,heurgedall-levelPartyCommitteesandauthoritiesofHàN?itocontinuetothoroughlygrasptheviewpointoftakingthepeopleasthecentreandthesubjectofallpoliciesandstrategies,takingtheirhappinessandprosperityasthegoaltostrivefor,improvingtheirmaterialandspirituallives,ensuringthattheybenefitfrominnovationanddevelopment.Onthisoccasion,thePartyleaderpresentedgiftsto17PartyofficialsfromQuánThánhwithatleast70yearsofPartymembership.Otherparticipatingleadersalsopresentedgiftstooutstandingindividualsandfamiliesintheward.—VNA/VNSHLV Kim Sang Sik kh?ng ??nh.

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