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Nguy?nH?uTi?nH?ngandhisgoldmedalfromthe56thInternationalChemistryOlympiad.VNA/VNSPhotoThanhTh??ngHàN?INguy?nH?uTi?nH?ng,astudentoftheB?cNinhHighSchoolforGiftedStudentsinthenorthernprovinceofB?cNinh,dreamsofbecomingadoctor.ThegoldmedalH?ngwonrecentlyatthe56thInternationalChemistryOlympiadinSaudiArabiahasbroughthimclosertothedream.Borninaplacewithstrongacademictraditionsandtoawell-educatedfamily,H?nghasalwaysmaintainedhistopspotintheclassrankings.Hehasalwayshadaparticularlovefornaturalsciences,especiallychemistry.Hisoldersister,apreviousstudentofB?cNinhHighSchoolforGiftedStudentschemistryclass,motivatedhimthemost.Hesaid:Iampassionateaboutchemistrybecauseitallowsmetowitnessthefascinatingphenomenaofchemicalreactions,whichresultinavarietyofcolours,precipitationandevaporation.Withmyknowledgeofchemistry,Icannowinvestigatethecomposition,structure,propertiesandchangesofmatterandexplainsubstancesandeventswithease.Itisreallyrelatabletoallpeopleslives.Thisisasubjectwithmanyapplicationsinreallife,hetoldVietnamNewsAgency.Hewaschosenforthespecialchemistryclasswhenhewasgradenine.Thatsameyear,hewonthefirstprizeinthechemistrygood88competitionforexcellentstudentsinB?cNinhProvince.H?ngsaidinordertolearnchemistryproperly,onemustfirstmasterthefundamentalconceptsandthenworkthroughchallengingsituationsbyunderstandingtheunderlyingcausesoftheissues.Hecreatesacomfortableandexcitingroutineforhimselfeachdaythatbalancesleisuretimewithstudying,whichmakesiteasierforhimtotakeininformationandresearchpapers.Sharinghissecrettowinningagoldmedalattherecentinternationalcompetition,hesaid:Atfirst,whenIreadtheexamquestions,Ifeltabitconfusedbecausetheexamquestionshadmanynewpointsandwerealsotopical,requiringcandidatestohavetheabilitytothinkcomprehensivelyandperformoperationalskillsaccurately.Thetheoreticalexammentionedtheapplicationsofchemistryinindustry,environmentalpollutiontreatment,andadvancedmaterials.Atthattime,Iquicklyregainedmyconfidence,rememberingthewordsofencouragementfrommyteacherstosolveproblemsfrombasicknowledge,withthemottoofdoingeasythingsfirst,difficultthingslater,doingthingsfirmlyasmuchaspossible.Iwastheninacomfortablemoodandachievedgoodresults.Recallingthemomentwhenhisnamewascalledoutasagoldmedalwinnerattheinternationalcontest,hesaid:IfelthappyandproudbecauseIhavecontributedatinyparttobringachievementstotheFatherland,theprovince,theschoolandmyfamily.Thisisnotonlymyownachievementbutalsotheeffortsoftheentireteamofteachersintheschool,alongwiththesupportandencouragementofmyfamily,hesaid.ThefirstpersonIsharedmyjoywithwasteacherV?Th?Len[hishighschoolteacher]whosmiledandcriedatthesametimewhenIannouncedtheresult.Nguy?nQuangHòa,H?ngsfather,whofollowseverystepofhisson,couldnothidehisemotion.Itwasajustrewardforwhathehaddone.OurfamilyisalwaysappreciativeofH?ngsteachersconcernandencouragement,hesaid.AfterworkingwithH?ngforthreeyears,teacherLenclaimedtohaveathoroughunderstandingofeachstudentsstrengthsandlimitations,enablinghertodevelopeffectiveteachingstrategiesthatmaximisetheirpotential.H?ngexhibitsall-aroundqualitiesalongwithaparticularfondnessandenthusiasmforchemistry.Healwaysgetsthegreatestgradesinchemistryinhisclassbecauseheplanshisdaysrationally,worksoutandstudieschemistryonhisown.H?nghadpreviouslyreceivedchemistryawardsbothlocallyandnationally.H?ngsaidhewillpursuehisdreamofbecomingagooddoctorandtreatingpeoplebyattendingtheHàN?iMedicalUniversity.VNS
VNSillustrationTr?nhL?pAnh??cWhenImovedinwithmyfather,InoticedsomethingoddabouthimIveneverhadthechancetoseebefore.Ataround2am,hewouldsometimesgodownthefloorandcheckuponmeinmyroom.Hewouldpantalot,lookedallsweatyandgruntedangrilyifIstayeduplate.Thiswasformeuncharacteristicofhim-duringthedaytimehewouldbesmilingalldaylong,crackingjokesandspreadingapositivevibetoothers.MotherwouldsaythathessometimesloonyandhadbeeneversincetheymetandIvebeenwonderingwhyforyears,untilIheardhisbackstory.Hehadtriedtotellmethesestories,waybackwhenIwasachild,butwhenIwasyoung,Ifeltindifferenttothem.MyfatherfoughtintheAmericanWar,attheheightofitwhenhewasjust17yearsoldandatoneofthewarsmostfiercestbattles,inthe1972BattleofQu?ngTr?.Hewassenttheretoreinforceaseven-mansquadandafterthewaronlyhimandtwosquadmemberscamehome.ItwasnotuntilrecentlythatIhadachancetobondwithhimmoreandaskedhimquestionsabouthispast.Asamedicalofficerhehadseenitall-thedeathsofhisfriends,thehorrifyinginjuriesandtheatrocitiesofwar-allvividlyretoldtome.Inthefightforfreedomandindependencemanyyoungmenandwomenintheir20s,sacrificedtheirpreciouslives.Someleftapartoftheirbodyatthebattlefield.Andforsomewhoreturnedhomewithalltheirlimbs,likemyfather,theyleftapieceoftheiryoung,carefreesoul.Fatheralwayssaidthatweyoungpeoplearefragilenowadays,that:WhenIwasyourage,Iwasattheborderoflifeanddeath,constantly,daily.Iusedtodisagreewiththisphraseofhis,untilIencounteredatragedylateronthatchangedmyperspectiveforever,whenafriendofminepassedawayduetoanaccident.AsIconnectedallthepiecesofinformation,Istartedtounderstandthatmyfathermighthavebeenstrugglingwithpost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD)andforalongtime,aconditionthatmanywarveteransfaced.PTSDandothermentalhealthissuesfacedbyveteransisatopicrarelydiscussedbythepublicandwheneverthephraseinvalidscomeup,manywouldthinkofveteranswhoareamputees,orthosewhosehealthhasbeendamagedbyAgentOrange.VetswhosufferedfrommentalhealthissuesarecalledmentalinvalidsinVi?tNamandareputinmentalhospitals.Forsomementalinvalids,althoughthewarended,theystillhearthesoundofbombsandreplaythememoriesofwar,ofcomradesdyingwhichbringthembackintime.Someshouted,somewouldstandupimmediatelyandsingtheNationalAnthem...andsomewouldwakeupatnightcryingfortheircomradewhopassedaway,describedanurseatTháiBìnhCentreforCaringandNurturingforMentalPatient,inapieceforTháiBìnhTelevision.Accordingtothearticle,mostmentalinvalidscannotevenremembertheiridentity,withonlythememoriesofwar,boththepainfulandvictoriousones.Asamilitaryman,myfathercangettosleepveryquickly,butheneverhasalongslumber.Ireckonthatperhaps,dreamsofhiswartimememorieswakehimupatnightandtakehimbacktothepast.Whenhewokeuptoreality,hewouldrushdownstairs,openthedoortomyroom,andslowlycomestohissenses.Thewarisover,hewenthomeinonepiece,marriedthewomanhelovedandhadtwosons,oneofwhichissleepingsoundlyafteraharddaysworkatVi?tNamNews.Heclosedthedoorsilentlyandwalkedupstairswithasmile,knowingthepastfiftyyearswasnotadream,knowingthatheandhiscomrades,boththosewhoarehereandthosewhohavesacrificedtheirlives,havedoneitall.All,forthechancetoseetheirchildrenandperhapstheirgrandchildren,liveharmoniously.All,forthepriceofpeace.VNSTensofthousandsofsoldiersintheVietnameseVolunteerArmysacrificedtheirlivesfightingtheKhmerRougeregimeinCambodia.Theirremainsstillliescatteredacrossthecountry.Twosearchandrecoveryteams,K70(underMilitaryRegion7)andK71(undertheMilitaryCommandofTayNinhProvince),havetirelesslycombedthroughformerbattlefields,hopingtobringtheremainsoftheseheroeshome.ThreeK70memberscarefullycollectbonefragmentsofafallensoldierfromanexcavationsite.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngAnhTu?nFocusingonfiveCambodianprovinces–BanteayMeanchey,OddarMeanchey,SiemReap,KampongCham,andTbongKhmum–oncethehotspotsofthewar,theteamsfacedgruellingconditions.Theyhadtotrekthroughdenseforests,fordrivers,andscalemountainsinthesearchforfallensoldiers.Theyalsoencountereddangersateveryturn,fromunexplodedbombsandlandminestothelingeringeffectsofchemicalwarfare.TheCambodianscorching2023-24dryseason,withtemperaturessoaringintothehigh30s-40sCelsius,addedtotheirhardshipduringtheteamsmissionofsearching,recoveringandrepatriatingremainsofVietnameseservicemenfalleninactionintheCambodianbattlefields(Phase2).However,withcrucialinformationprovidedbyCambodianlocalresidentstheteamshavefoundandrepatriated172setsofremainsofVietnamesewarmartyrsoverthepastfourmonths.TeamK71membersbringtheremainsoffallensoldierstoHill82MartyrsCemeteryinTanBiênDistrict,TayNinhProvince,forburial.—VNA/VNSPhotoGiangChauPh??ngTheconditionswereharsh,saidaTeamK71member.Theheat,theterrain,andtheemotionaltolloffindingremainsoffallensoldiersinsuchastatewereoverwhelming.ButIameternallygratefultothosewhosacrificedtheirlivesforourcause.Nguy?n??cThu?n,TeamK71leader,said:Thesearchandrecoveryofthewarmartyrsisasacredmission;itfeltlikereunitingwithlostfamily.BuildingrapportwithlocalCambodiansisagame-changerforthesearchteams.Byprovidingmedicalaidandhelpingwithcommunityprojects,teamsK70andK71haveearnedtheirtrustandcooperation,leadingtocountlessdiscoveries.AK71teammemberrecalledabreakthroughinasearchsessioninMemotDistrict,KampongChamProvincein2015(inthemissionPhase1).Afterdaysoffruitlessdiggingandfacingdwindlingwatersupplies,theteamsentmembersona10-kilometretrektofindawatersource.Theydiscoveredanelderlymaninjuredbyawildboarontheway.Aftertreatinghiswounds,theystruckupaconversation.Themanshowedhimthelocationofseveralhiddengraves.Guidedbyhim,theteamunearthegood88deightidentifiablesetsofremainswithinhours.Thisexperienceunderscorestheimportanceofhumanconnectioninidentifyingpotentialgraves.AccordingtoK71,roughly80percentoftheirsuccessfulrecoveriesareduetoinformationprovidedbylocalresidents.Theremainsofthe172soldiersfoundbyK70andK71werereturnedtoVi?tNamviatheXaMátInternationalBorderGateinTanBiênDistrict,TayNinhProvince,onJune28.TheywillbemovedtotheHill82MartyrsCemeteryinTanBiênandlieinstateuntiltheofficialburialceremonyonJuly27--the77thanniversaryofWarMartyrsDay.TheburialceremonyfortheremainsoffallensoldiersfoundinCambodiaattheHill82WarMartyrsCemeteryin2020.—VNA/VNSPhotoV?Ti?nL?cImmediatelyuponreturningtoVi?tNam,bothteamsbeganvehiclemaintenance,enhancingKhmerlanguageproficiency,andimprovingtheirsearchandrecoverycapabilitiestoprepareforthe2024-25campaign.AnotherdedicatedteamisK72,undertheMilitaryCommandofBìnhPh??cProvince.Forovertwodecades,theyvebeenoperatinginKratieandKampongThomprovinces,bringinghometheremainsofmorethan2,800Vietnamesesoldiers.Theteamhascoveredthousandsofkilometres,bravingdenseforests,fast-flowingrivers,andarduousdiggingconditions,withmalariaaconstantthreat.Theharshconditionsoftenleftthemdehydrated,sometimesforcingthemtoresorttodesperatemeasureslikeeatingleavesorpurifyingswampwaterwithalumtoquenchtheirthirst.SergeantNguy?n??ngKi?mofTeamK72describedthegruellingconditionshisteamfaced:Weremainlydiggingbyhandinsomeofthetoughestterrainimaginable,hesaid.Denseforests,steepmountains,andthefast-flowingriversmakesearchingmissingsoldiersincrediblychallenging.Manygravesareunmarked,leavinguswithhesitationtogoon.Despitethehardships,Ki?mfeltdeepsatisfactioninhiswork,sayingthatdiscoveringtheremainsofafallensoldierislikefindingalostfamilymember.Thatpowerfulemotiondrovehimforwardinthefaceofdifficulties.Findingthoseremainsislikeashotofenergy,Ki?msaid.Itremindsuswhywerehereandfuelsourcommitmenttobringingourcomradeshome.PrivateNguy?nV?nLongofK72wasanewcomertothesearchteam.Initiallyunsureofwhattoexpect,hequicklybecamededicatedtotheduty,inspiredbyhisfellowsoldiers.Thisisntjustajob;itsadeeplypersonalmission,Longsaid.Thechallengesareimmense,butourcommitmenttobringingtheremainsofourheroeshomeisunwavering.WiththehelpofCambodianlocals,K72haspinpointed225potentialgravesitesinKratieand63inKampongThom.Lastyear,theybroughthometheremainsof172soldiers.LikeK70andK71,TeamK72membersfoundthatbuildingtieswithCambodianlocalsisessentialtotheirmission.AK72memberrecalledaparticularlychallengingexcavationin2017.UsinginformationprovidedbyaVietnamesewarveteran,theteamidentifiedapotentialgravesiteinOuRuesseiCommune,KratieProvince.However,theconstructionofaschoolatthesitewasnearingcompletion,andtheCambodianbuildingcontractorwasadamantlyopposedtotheteamsexhumingwork.Facedwiththecontractorsrefusal,K72soughthelpfromthedeputymilitarycommanderofKratie.Throughhismediationandpersuasion,thecontractorchangedhismind.Theyfinallyreachedacompromise:theteamcouldexcavatebutonlyatnight.Equippedwithlightsandexcavationequipment,K72beganthepainstakingtask.Workingundertheconstraintsofnighttime,limitedspace,andthepressuretopreservethebuilding,theexcavationwasincrediblychallenging.TeamK72memberssearchfortheremainsoffallensoldiersunderthefoundationofaschoolunderconstructioninCambodiain2017.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàngAnhTu?nTheteamhadtobemeticulous,carefullyremovingsoilandhandlingtheremainswithutmostcare.Manyoftheremainswereseverelydecomposed,makingidentificationdifficult.Tomakemattersworse,someremainsfoundbeneaththebuildingwereincompleteduetoconstructiondamage.Despitethedifficulties,K72recoveredremainsof64fallensoldiersin28gruellingdays.Theremainsof130otherfallensoldierswerereturnedtoVi?tNamonJuly18.BroughtbackbyTeamK73,undertheMilitaryCommandofLongAnProvince,thewarmartyrswillbelaidtorestintheirhomeland.Sinceitsformationin2001,theteamhasrecoveredmorethan2,500setsofremainsanduncoveredsixmassgraves,buryingabout280soldiers.Oneoftheteamsfoundingmembers,??Qu?cTi?n,recalledaparticularlyheartbreakingmoment.AmothersanguishedcriesechoedthroughtheCambodianforestasshesearchedalongsidetheteamforherson.In2005,determinedtofindhisremains,Nguy?nV?nC?smothertravelledfromB?nC?uDistrict,TayNinhProvince,toCambodia.Guidedbyveterans,shejoinedtheteamintheremoteThmeiHamlet,ChreyThumCommune,RomeasHaekDistrict,SvayRiengProvince.Afterdaysoffruitlesssearching,theheartbrokenwomancriedoutforhersonssoultoreturnhome.Heranguishinspiredtheteamtoredoubletheirefforts.Theymeticulouslysearchedtheentirevillagedayandnight,leavingnostoneunturned.TheirperseverancepaidoffwhentheyfinallydiscoveredC?sremainsandreturnedthemtohisfamilyin2010.Overwhelmedwithemotion,themotherembracedthecoffin,hergriefpalpable.SheexpressedgratitudetotheteamforreunitingherwithhersonandsaidshecouldfinallyfindpeaceknowinghisremainswereonVietnamesesoil.Inafinalwish,sheaskedtobeburiedbesideherson,expressingherenduringloveandlonging.Ti?nalsomentionedawoman,Nguy?nTh?ChinhinH?iPhòngCity,whohadsearchedforhermissinghusbandfordecadestonoavail.Herlifechangedoneeveningwhilewatchingtelevision.AdocumentaryaboutTeamK73ignitedasparkofhope.DeterminedtofindherhusbandNguy?nNg?cChan,Chinhtravelledtothesouthtojointhesearch.Itwouldbeagruellingjourney,spanningthreeharshyearsbeforeshewouldfinallydiscoverhisremainsburiedinCambodiansoil.LongAnsPartyCommitteeSecretaryNguy?nV?n???cperformstheburialceremonyfortheremainsoffallensoldiersfoundbyK73attheV?nhH?ng-TanH?ngWarMartyrsCemeteryinV?nhH?ngDistrict,LongAnProvince,in2022.—VNA/VNSPhotoBùiNh?Tr??ngGiangIdentifyingremainsoffallensoldiersafterdecadesundergroundisanimmensechallenge.Asaresult,thevastmajority-around90percent-ofthoserecoveredbyK73remainunidentified.Afewluckybreakshaveledtoidentifications.Somenameswerefoundinpenicillinvialsattachedtothesoldiers,suchasthecaseofNguy?n??cXayandNguy?nBáQuy.Othercluesalsocamefrompersonalitemslikeasnakebiteremedybottlemarkedwithadateorawaterbottleengravedwiththesoldiersname.DNAtechnologyhasrevolutionisedtheidentificationofunnamedfallensoldiersinrecentyears.Forexample,between2017and2018,TayNinhProvincesuccessfullyidentified65soldiersthroughDNAtestingofthe660setsofremains.AtechnicianattheInstituteofBiotechnologyextractsDNAfromabonesampletoidentifyanunknownsoldier.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nAnhTu?nIn2010and2011,anationwidetrendemergedoffamilieshiringpsychicmediumstolocatethegravesoffallensoldiers.Manyfamiliesspentbigsumsofmoneyhiringthosepeopleonsearchtripsacrossthecountry,evenasfarasCambodia.Unfortunately,theinformationprovidedbypsychicmediumsprovedtobealmostentirelyunreliable.TeamK71analysed200DNAsamplesfrombonesexhumedbasedonpsychictips,butonlyonewasconfirmedofhuman.Thoughthewarendeddecadesago,itsscarsremain.ThousandsofVietnamesevolunteersoldierswhosacrificedtheirlivesinCambodiaareyettoreturnhome.Drivenbytheenduringhopeofgrievingfamilies,searchteamscontinuetheirsacredmissiontobringthesefallenheroesbacktotheirhomeland.VNS
DefendantTr?nhV?nQuy?t,formerchairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsoftherealestatedeveloperFLCGroupJSC.—VNA/VNSPhotoPh?mKiênHàN?I—Aprisontermfrom24to26yearshasbeenproposedforTr?nhV?nQuy?t,formerchairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsoftherealestatedeveloperFLCGroupJSC,forthechargesoffraudulentappropriationofpropertyandstockmarketmanipulation.AlsoatthefirstinstancetrialinHàN?ifor50defendantsinthecaseoccuringatFLCGroupJSC,sevenotherswereprosecutedforthetwocharges.Specifically,Quy?tstwosistersTr?nhTh?MinhHu?andTr?nhThúyNgawereproposedtoget17-19yearsofimprisionmentand10-12yearsofimprisonmentrespectively,formerpermanentchairwomanoftheFLCGroupH??ngTr?nKi?uDung11-13years,deputydirectoroftheFarosConstructionJSCTr?nhV?n??i14-16years,headoftheFLCLandcompanysmaterialpurchasingdivisionNguy?nV?nM?nh7-9years,formerFLCLanddirectorTr?nhTuan6to7yearsandsixmonths,andaresidentofHàN?isC?uGi?yDistrictNguy?nTh?H?ngDung5to6yearsandsixmonths.Prisonsentencesfrom18monthstonineyearswereproposedtotheremaining42defendantswhowereprosecutedforfraudulentappropriationofproperty,stockmarketmanipulation,abuseofpowerorpositionwhileperformingofficialduties,andintentionaldisseminationoffalseinformationorconcealmentofinformationinsecuritiesactivities.Accordingtotheindictment,fortheactoffraudulentappropriationofproperty,from2014toSeptember2016,Quy?tdirectedindividualswhowereleadersoremployeesoftheFaroscompany,aswellascompanieswithintheFLCGroup,andrelativesandacquaintancestoactasshareholderstofalsifycapitalcontributiondocumentstoraiseFarosscharteredcapitalfromVN?1.5billion(US$59,200)toVN?4.3trillion.TheycompleteddocumentsandrequestedStatemanagementagenciesinthesecuritiessectortoapprovetheregistrationofthecompanyasapubliccompany,theregistrationofsecuritiesdepository,andthelistingofover430millionsharesformedfromthefalsifiedcapitalcontributionofFarosontheH?ChíMinhStockExchange.AfterFarossshareswerelistedonthestockexchange,fromSeptember2016toMarch2022(thetimeofindictmentanddetention),Quy?tandhisaccomplicessoldover391millionsharesformedfromthefalsifiedcapitalcontributionheldintheFarosCompany,resultinginproceedsofVN?4.8trillion,ofwhichoverVN?3.6trillionwasmisappropriatedfrominvestorsinthestockmarket.Regardingtheactofstockmarketmanipulation,fromMay26,2017,toJanuary10,2022,Quy?tdirectedHu?andaccomplicestousetheidentitiesof45individualswhoareemployees,relatives,andacquaintancestoestablish20companiesandopen500securitiesaccounts.Hu?usedtheseaccountstomanageandconductmarketmanipulationactivitiesinvolvingfivestocks,namelyAMD,HAI,GAB,FLC,andART.FollowingQuy?tsinstructions,Hu?soldsharesonthemarketforillicitgainstotalingoverVN?723billionwhenthestockpricesincreased.—VNSThecarriagebearingPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngscasketpassesthroughthestreetsofHàN?iasthefuneralprocessionbegins.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–ThousandsofpeoplelinedbothsidesofmanystreetsinHàN?i,bravingthescorchingsun,topaytheirrespectsasthehearsecarryingthecasketofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngpassedbyonFridayafternoon.FollowingthememorialceremonyforthePartyleaderat1pmintheNationalFuneralHalllocatedatNo5Tr?nThánhT?ngStreet,thecasketwastransportedthroughseveralstreetsbeforetakinghimtohisfinalrestingplaceinMaiD?chCemetery.Manyindividualsgatheredalongtheroad,patientlywaitingthesolemnfuneralprocessiontopassby.Despitetheintenseheatthatcausedsweattodampentheirbacks,thecrowdmaintainedaprofoundsilence,demonstratingtheirutmostrespectfortheGeneralSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamsCentralCommittee.ThecaskettravelsfromtheNationalFuneralHallthroughfollowingstreetsofTr?nThánhT?ng-LêThánhT?ng-AugustRevolutionSquare-TràngTi?n-HàngKhay-TràngThi-?i?nBiênPh?-Tr?nPhú-KimM?-?àoT?n-Li?uGiai-Nguy?nChíThanh-Tr?nDuyH?ng-Th?ngLongBoulevardRoad-LêQuang??o-Lê??cTh?-andH?TùngM?ubeforereachingthefinaldestinationatMaiD?chCemetery.Earlier,tofacilitatethemovementofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngscasketthroughvariousstreetsofthecapitaltoMaiD?chCemetery,HàN?ipoliceissuedatrafficdiversionnoticeandprohibitedvehiclesfromenteringcertainareas.ThefuneralprocessionpassesthroughtheTràngTi?nandHàngKhayintersections.VNA/VNSPhotoLocalpeoplestandbytheroad,waitingtoseethefuneralprocessionpassby.VNA/VNSPhotoThefuneralprocessionpassesthroughLêThánhT?ngStreet.VNA/VNSPhotoTheceremonialprocessionofGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngscasketpassedthroughLêThánhT?ngStreet.VNA/VNSPhotoPeoplebidfarewelltoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngonLêThánhT?ngStreet,HàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoThousandsofpeopleline?i?nBiênPh?StreettopayrespectstoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.VNA/VNSPhotoPeoplestandbyKimM?StreettopayrespecttothePartyleader.VNA//VNSPhotoPeoplebidfarewelltoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngonLêThánhT?ngStreet,HàN?i.VNA/VNSPhotoCitizenspreparedfreshflowerstopaytheirrespectsandbidafinalfarewelltoGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.PeoplegatheronTr?nDuyH?ngStreettopaytheirrespecttoPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.VNA/VNSPhotoThedefendantsinthecase.—PhotocourtesyofMinistryofPublicSecurityHàN?I—TheMinistryofPublicSecurityhaschargedtheformerDeputyMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,Nguy?nLinhNg?c,alongwithsixotherofficials,inconnectionwithasignificantcorruptionandmisuseofstateassetscase.ThePoliceDepartmentforCorruptgood88ion,Economic,andSmugglingCrimesisinvestigatingseverebreachesinvolvingresourceexploitation,accountingirregularities,smugglingandthemismanagementofstateresourcesatTháiD??ngGroupandaffiliatedentities.OnMonday,arrestwarrantsandsearchorderswereissuedforfiveindividualsonchargesof:violatingregulationsonthemanagementanduseofstateassetscausinglossandwaste,accordingtothe2015CriminalCode.TheindividualschargedareNguy?nLinhNg?c,formerdeputyministerofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,Nguy?nV?nThu?n,formergeneraldirectoroftheVi?tNamInstituteofGeologyandMinerals,HoàngV?nKhoa,formerdirectoroftheMineralDepartment,Vi?tNamInstituteofGeologyandMinerals,H???cH?p,directorandLêC?ngTi?n,deputydirectoroftheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentinYênBáiProvince.Additionally,arrestwarrants,travelbansandsearchordershavebeenissuedfortwomoresuspects,includingBùi?oànNh?,formerheadoftheMineralDepartment,YênBáiDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentandLêDuyPh??ng,formerseniorspecialist,MineralDepartment,Vi?tNamInstituteofGeologyandMinerals.ThePoliceDepartmentforCorruption,Economic,andSmugglingCrimesisintensifyingitseffortstogatherevidence,expandtheinvestigationandrecovermisappropriatedstateassets.—VNS
FloatingcagesforbreedingmarinefishinKiênGiangProvincesKiênH?iDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoLêSenKIêNGIANG—KiênGiangProvinceplanstoexpandmarineaquaculturebyusingmodernmethodstoincreasefarmersincomes.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehashugepotentialformarineaquaculturewithitscoastlineofmorethan200kmand143smallandlargeislands.Itswatersteemwithhigh-valuemarinespecieswithsuchascobia,grouperandpomfretfishesandpearloysters.Nguy?nThanhNhàn,deputychairmanofitsPeoplesCommittee,said:Theprovincehasidentifiedthemarineeconomyasafocusofdevelopment,especiallyeffectiveandsustainabledevelopmentofmarineaquaculture.Theprovinceisimplementingaplantodevelopmarineaquaculturein2020-30.Ithad3,870floatingcagesforbreedingmarinespeciesasoflastyearwithanannualoutputof3,910tonnes.Ithasthelargestnumberofsuchfloatingcagesofanyprovinceinthedelta.Cageaquaculturehasbeenpopularintheprovincesince2000andhasgrownsignificantlyinthelastfiveyearsduetoitshighefficiencyandreliability.ItiscarriedoutmostlyinKiênH?iandKiênL??ngdistrictsandPhúQu?candHàTiêncities.TheprovincesAgricultureExtensionCentreisimplementingamodelthatusedhigh-densitypolyethylene(HDPE)floatingcagesinplaceoftraditionalwoodenonestoenhancebreedingefficiency.Thereare69HDPEfloatingcageswithatotalvolumeof3,530cu.mintheprovince.Theyproduceyieldsof16kilogrammesofaquaticspeciespercubicmetre,fourorfivekilogrammesmorethanwoodenones.LêV?nX?o,directoroftheTi?n??tCo-operativeinKiênH?iDistrictsL?iS?nCommune,saidtheextensioncentreprovidedsupporttohisco-operativesmemberstosetup10HDPEcagesin2022.Afterseeingtheirefficiencyduringonetotwoharvests,mostmembersswitchedtothem,hesaid.TheHDPEcageshavealifeof20yearsasagainstthreeorfouryearsforthewoodenones,hesaid.HDPEfloatingcagescopebetterwithstrongwavesthanwoodenonesandfishraisedinthemdevelopwell.Butnotmanyfarmersareabletobuythemsincetheircostishigh.Todevelopmarineaquaculturesustainably,theprovinceaimstostepuptheuseofhigh-techbreedingmethods,includingtheuseofHDPEcages.HighprofitsFarmersincoastalareasandislandshavebredmorethan2,800haofaquaticspeciesinmarinecagesandharvested2,000tonnesasofearlyJune.AfarmerchecksgrouperfishbredinafloatingcageinL?iS?nCommuneinKiênGiangProvincesKiênH?iDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoLêSenNinhV?nS?n,whohasbeenraisingfishinKiênL??ngDistrictsHònNgh?Communefor15years,saidthisyearheboughtmorethan10,000fishfrytobreed,mostlypearlgrouper,cobia,yellowpomfret,andreddrum,infourHDPEcagesand16woodencages.Hehassoldmorethan2,000maturefishsofarthisyearandearnedprofitsofVN?100million(US$3,900),hesaid.Thepricesofmarineaquaticspecieshavebeenhighsincetheendoflastyearandsomostfarmersaremakinghighprofits,hesaid.BreedingfishinHDPEcagesisefficientbuteachcostsVN?40-60million($1,600-2,300),andsohedoesnothaveenoughmoneytobuymoreofthem,hesaid.IhopetheGovernmentwill[provide]softloansor[allow]repaymentininstalmentssothatfarmerscaninvestinthecages.DevelopmentKiênGiangtargetshaving7,500cagesandanannualoutputof29,890tonnesby2025,increasingto14,000and105,690tonnesby2030.Ithastakenanumberofmeasurestohelpfarmersdevelopmarineaquacultureinrecentyears,organisingmanytrainingcoursesandseminarstotrainthem.V?Th?Th?m,whohas40floatingcagesandbreedsvariousfishesinKiênH?iDistrictsHònTreCommune,said:Iandmyhusbandparticipateinallseminarsandtrainingcoursesonbreedingtechniquesandapplythem.MyfamilyhasusedHDPEfloatingcagesfortwoyears.Sheharvests40tonnesayearandearnVN?1billion($39,000),shesaid.Buttheprovincefacesdifficultiessuchassmallscaleofbreedinganddiseaseoutbreaks,accordingtoitsDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.LêH?uToàn,itsdirector,saidconcentratedbreedingareaswouldbesetupformarineaquaculture,linkageswouldbecreatedbetweenvariousstakeholdersinthesupplychainandidentifyingcodesforfarmerswouldbeissued.Theprovinceplanstostrengthenfisheriesextensionactivities,ensurebreedingareasandwaterenvironmentmeetstringentstandards,andenhancediseaseforecastingandwaterqualitytohelpfarmerstoavoidlosses.Itwillcreatefavourableconditionsforfarmerstoaccesssoftloansandfindmarketsfortheirproduceathomeandabroad.TheprovincehasissuedlicencesforfourmarineaquacultureprojectscostingatotalofVN?695billion($27million)andhavingatotalbreedingareaof2,197ha.—VNSTwenty-oneelectricvehiclesparkedatthesitearecompletelydestroyedbythefire.—VNA/VNSPhotoThanhBaQU?NGNAM—AfirebrokeoutonFridaymorningatNo.5LêV?nHi?nStreet,TanAnWard,H?iAnCity,destroying21electricvehicles.Theblazewasspottedaround5a.m.byemployeesoftheH?iAnElectricVehicleFireOneMemberLimitedLiabilityCompany,whoattemptedtoextinguishtheflamesandalertauthorities.Despitetheirefforts,onlyfourvehiclescouldbesaved.TheB?cQu?ngNamfireandrescuepolicerespondedswiftlywith12officersandfourfiretrucks,containingthefirewithin30minutesandpreventingfurtherspread.Initialinvestigationssuggestthefiremayhavestartedfromabatteryinoneofthevehicles.Thecaseisbeingfurtherinvestigated.ThisincidentmarksthesecondelectricvehiclefireinH?iAninlessthanthreemonths,followingasimilarblazeonMay8thatdestroyed40vehiclesattheCentralPowerCollegeparkinglot.—VNS
AruralroadinL?cHi?pCommuneinBìnhPh??cProvincesL?cNinhDistrict.Thecommunewasrecognisedasanadvancednew-styleruralcommunein2020.—VNA/VNSPhotoBìNHPH??C—BìnhPh??cProvinceisspeedinguptheacquisitionofnew-styleruralareastatusunderanationalprogramme.Inthismountainousborderprovinceinthesoutheast,nearly20percentofitspopulationbelongstoethnicminorities.Ofits86communes,73arerecognisedasnew-styleruralcommunes.Toachievethestatus,acommunemustmeettheprogrammes19criteriarelatedtoinfrastructure,irrigation,electricity,environment,income,education,healthcare,socialsecurity,culture,andothers.Theprovinceplanstoaddfivenewtothelistthisyear,accordingtoitsDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Therearetwomorelevelsintheprogramme,advancedandexemplarywithhigherstandardsacrossallcriteria,anditplanstoaddsixtotheformerlisttoincreaseitto33thisyearandgetitsfirsttwoexemplarycommunes.Ph?mTh?yLuan,directorofthedepartment,saidcommunesarestrivingtosustainthestandardstheyhaveachievedandinvestingininfrastructuretomeettheremainingcriteria.Tr?nTu?Hi?n,chairwomanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidbuildingnew-styleruralareashasbecomeawidespreadmovementthathashelpedimprovesocio-economicinfrastructureinruralareas.Agriculturehasbeenrestructuredwellandtheruraleconomyhasdevelopedsignificantly,helpingimprovethelivesofpeopleinthecountryside,shesaid.ImprovelivesTheprovinceistakingmeasuresandstartingmovementstoincreasethenumberofnew-styleruralareasandimprovethelivesofpeoplethere.ItsFatherlandFrontCommitteeandothersocio-politicalorganisationshaveimplementedamovementcalledAllpeopleunitetobuildnew-styleruralareasandcivilisedurbanareas.TheyhavealsoimplementedFarmersemulategoodproductionandbusiness,andunitetohelpeachothergetrichandescapepovertysustainably,Farmersemulatetobuildnew-styleruralareasandcivilisedurbanareasandBìnhPh??cwomensaynicewordsanddogoodthings.Tr?nV?nMinh,chairmanoftheprovincialFarmersAssociation,saidtheFarmersemulategoodproductionandbusiness,andunitetohelpeachothergetrichandescapepovertysustainablymovementhasthrownupmanyoutstandingfarmers.Theyarecreativeandhaveappliedadvancedtechniquesintheirproductionandbusiness,hesaid.OnJuly12,theprovincehonoured112farmersfortheiroutstandingachievementsin2023.Peopleintheprovinceactivelyparticipateinthemovementsandcontributelabour,landandmoneyforbuildinginfrastructure.InBùGiaM?pDistricts??k?Commune,roadsinresidentialareasarepavedwithcementorasphaltandplantedwithflowers.Morethan75percentofthecommunespopulationisethnic.Tr?nM?nhToàn,chairmanofthecommuneFatherlandFrontCommittee,saidpeopleinthecommunehavedonated76,000sq.mofland,thousandsoftreesandVN?732million(US$29,000)incashtobuildroadsandotherinfrastructure.Thecommunehasdonatedhousesto114poorhouseholdsinthepastfiveyears,hesaid.Ithasestablishedself-managingteamstoensuresafetyinresidentialareas.Forinstance,itsBùXiaVillagehasateamwith15volunteerswhotaketurnstoworkaroundtheclockandhavenippedoffmanycasesthatcouldhavecausedsecurityissues.Ph?mV?n??o,avillager,saidtheteammakespeoplefeelsecurewhentheygotoworkandsleepwellatnight.InL?cPhúCommuneinL?cNinhDistrict,30percentofthepopulationisethnicanditusedtobeextremelydisadvantagedbeforeitimplementednew-styleruralcriteria.Itmetall19criterialastyear.InV?VangHamlet,thecommunebuiltawatersupplysitewithaborewellin2022.Th?Tách,alocal,saidinthepastpeoplehadtogotoswampsandspringtogetwater,whichwasadifficultchore.Inthedryseason,peoplehadtogoveryfartogetwater,shesaid.Afterthehamletgotthewatersupplysite,peoplecomeheretotakewaterandbathe.Thecommunehasalsoimplementedmanymeasurestoreducepovertysuchasprovidingfreeseedlings,animalsandfarmingknowledgetofarmers.Itisexpectedtobecomepoverty-freebytheendofthisyear.—VNS
DoctorLêH?uSong,directorofMilitaryCentralHospital108shareshisthoughtsaboutPartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.—Photodantri.com.vnHàN?I—AtHàN?isMilitaryCentralHospital108,PartyGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngwasseenasastraightforward,approachable,simple,humorousleaderwhowasdedicatedtohisworkfortheParty,thecountryandthepeopleuntilhisfinalmoments.Duringhisyearsofmedicaltreatment,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngalwaysfeltsecure,trustedandadheredtothetreatmentplansprovidedbythemedicalexpertsandstaffatthehospital.ThePartychiefpassedawayatMilitaryCentralHospital108intheafternoonofJuly19.Hispassingcausedimmensesorrowamongallthemedicalstaffatthehospital,manyofwhomweptopenly.Overthepastfouryears,theyhadcaredforhimandweredeeplymovedbyhiskindnessanddedication.MajorGeneralLêH?uSong,directorofMilitaryCentralHospital108,expressedhisprofoundgriefandspecialaffectionfortheGeneralSecretary.HenotedthatthehospitalwashonouredtobeentrustedbytheParty,theStateandtheArmywiththetaskofprovidinghealthcareforseniorofficialsandthepublic,especiallyintheircareforGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ng.TocarefortheGeneralSecretary,theCentralHealthcareProtectionCommitteeandMilitaryCentralHospital108consultedwithbothdomesticandinternationalmedicalexpertstoprovidethebesttreatmentplans.AllthemedicalstaffatthehospitalheldaspecialaffectionfortheGeneralSecretary,akintothatforagrandfather,afatheroraclosefamilymember.ThisbondwasfosteredbytheGeneralSecretarysownaffectionanddedicationtothehospitalstaffandhisworkforthepeopleandthecountry.AftereveryconsultationwiththeCentralHealthcareProtectionCommittee,whenwepresentedthetreatmentplantotheGeneralSecretary,healwayswarmlyrespondedwithIcomply.Thisgaveusconfidence,relievedallfatigueandmotivatedustoprovidethebestpossiblecareforhim,saidSong.GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngmetwithleadersofMilitaryCentralHospital108ontheoccasionofthe70thAnniversaryoftheHospitalsTraditionalDay(April1,1951-April1,2021)onApril19,2021.—VNA/VNSPhotoTríD?ngSongrecalledthatthroughoutthetreatmentprocess,despitefeelingfatigued,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngalwaysmadeanefforttograduallyregainhishealth.Evenwhenhefelttootiredtoeat,headheredtotheprescribeddiettomaintainhisstrengthforwork.Hisdeterminationinspiredthehospitalstafftoworkevenharder.Inparticular,duringhisfinaldaysashishealthdeclined,GeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngcontinuedtoworkdiligently.Althoughthemedicalteamhadanticipatedtheprogressionofhisillness,theywerestillastonishedbyhisworkethic.Thatimpressionmadeusfeelhumbled.TheGeneralSecretarysenergyinspiredustostriveevenharder,hesaid.DoctorNguy?nPh??ng??ngfromthehospitalsDepartmentofHealthProtectionandCareforCentralOfficials,whohaddirectlycaredfortheGeneralSecretaryformanyyears,sharedthatevenashishealthweakened,hemaintainedhisworkschedule.Everyday,fromaround9amto9.30am,theGeneralSecretarywouldlistentoreportsfromhisassistantsandsecretaries.After10.30amandintheafternoon,hewouldmeetwithPartyandStateleaders.Wheneverhefeltwell,hewouldreadandstudydocuments.Heworkeduntilhislastbreath.OnJuly13,hewasstillworking,butintheafternoon,wehadtoplacehimonaventilator.Inhisfinalmoments,knowingwecouldntsavehim,wefeltlikewewerelosingafather,aclosefamilymember.Manyofuscried.Wefeltimmensesadness,emptinessandadeepsenseofloss,asifsomethingsacredhadbeentakenfromus,??ngsaid.AspecialandhumblepatientTothemedicalstaff,theGeneralSecretarywasaspecialpatientbecausehealwayscooperatedandadheredtotreatmentplansandhewasconfidentandsatisfiedwiththeexpertise,dedicationandcareofthehospitalsmedicalteam.NurseNguy?nTh?H?nghadthehonourofdirectlycaringfortheGeneralSecretaryoverthepastyears.—Photodantri.com.vnNurseNguy?nTh?H?ng,whohadthehonourofdirectlycaringfortheGeneralSecretaryoverthepastfourtofiveyears,sharedthathewasverysimple,modestandkind,leavingdoctorsandnurseswithmanylovingmemoriesandemotions.Wheneverhemetus,healwaysaskedaboutourchildren,howtheyweredoinginschool,theiragesandifwefacedanydifficulties.Whenhesatbytheriverorwalkedalongthecorridor,healwayschattedhappily.Hewaslikefamilytous,afatheroranuncle.Heempathisedwithourhardworkandalwaysencouragedustodoourbestincaringforpatients.Beingbesidehim,welearnedfromhisgentlenessanddedicationtohiswork,saidH?ng.LookingtowardstheroomwheretheGeneralSecretarywasundertreatment,H?ng,withtearyeyes,said:Evenafterheleftthisroom,whenwereturnedthenextday,oureyeswerestilldrawntohisroom.Thedailyroutines,thecareactivitiesweperformedforhim,stilllingeredinourminds.Heleftuswithsomuchloveandanobleexampleofarevolutionarysoldier.AdmiringtheGeneralSecretarysextraordinaryworkethic,H?ngmentionedthatherarelytookmuchrest.Uponwaking,asidefromhismorningteaandexercise,hespenthistimereadingnewspapers,workingandmeetingguests.Onlywhenhefelttired,didheasktorest.H?ngsaidshefelthonoredtositbesidetheGeneralSecretaryateachmeal.Whenheate,Iencouragedhimtoeatmorebecauseitmadehimstronger.Hisfavouritedishwasyogurt.Ifeltluckyandhonoredtotakecareofhim.ThenurserevealedthattheGeneralSecretaryhadafondnessformaltpeanutcandy.Therewasalwaysajarofcandyonhisdesk.Wheneverthedoctorsandnursesgatheredaroundtolistentohisstories,hewouldsharethecandy,fosteringawarmandcloseatmosphere.Besideswork,duringhismorningandeveningexercisewalksalongthehospitalcorridor,theGeneralSecretarylovedtosingthesong‘BàicaB?cS?n(B?cS?nsong).Thestaffondutywouldjoinhiminexerciseandsingalong.Thecorridorwouldcomealivewithmusic.Outsidehistreatmentroom,awoodentableandchairswerearrangedinthecorridorasadailyrelaxationspotforGeneralSecretaryNguy?nPhúTr?ngandthemedicalstaff.HisseatfacedtheH?ng(Red)River.Everyday,hewouldspendtimeinthemorningandlateafternoonrelaxing,takinginthesunriseandsunsetovertheriver.Duringthesetimes,hewoulddiscusseventsorsharelightheartedstoriesforrelaxation.Sometimes,thedoctorsandnurseswouldperformphysicaltherapyforhiminthecorridor.Occasionally,hewouldrecitepoemsaboutthesceneryandlife.Moreoften,hesharedthehardshipsandchallengesfacedbythemedicalstaff.Thesememoriesremainvividinthemindsofthehospitalstaff.Hisexampleofamodelleader–simple,modest,andapproachable–servesasalessonforeachmedicalworkertocontinuestriving,dedicatingthemselvestotheirmissionofcaringforthehealthofsoldiersandthepeople.—VNSVietnameseAmbassadortoAustraliaPh?mHùngTamandAustralianAmbassadorforGenderEqualityStephanieCopusCampbellataworkingsessiononJuly11.VNA/VNSPhotoSYDNEYVi?tNamhasattachedgreatimportancetogenderequalityandhasreapedsignificantprogressinthisregardthankstocollaborationwithothercountries,includingAustralia,VietnameseAmbassadortoAustraliaPh?mHùngTam,toldAustralianAmbassadorforGenderEqualityStephanieCopusCampbellataworkingsessiononJuly11.Tamexpressedhisdelightatcooperationresultsbetweenthetwocountriesinpromotinggenderequality,emphasisingthisremainsafocusofthebilateralties.HealsocongratulatedAustraliancandidateNatashaStottDespojaonherre-electiontotheUNCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationagainstWomen.Theambassadorlaudedthegrowinginterestofbothcountriesingenderaspectsinpriorityagendassuchasclimatechange,andbilateralcooperationareas.Forherpart,CampbellnotedherdeepimpressionsduringherVi?tNamvisitinMay,withsignificantoutcomes,especiallyhermeetingswithrepresentativesofministries,agencies,theprivatesector,andbusinesseswherewomenholdleadershippositions.SheexpressedherdesiretoshareAustraliasexperienceingenderequalitypracticesandinternationalcooperationinthisfieldwithVi?tNam.CampbellbelievedthattheSoutheastAsiannationwillcontinueaffirmingitsroleandmakingsignificantcontributionstomultinational-levelcooperationingenderequality,contributingtoraisingcollectivevoicesonthisissue.Onthisoccasion,thetwoofficialsexchangedviewsonemergingchallengesrelatedtogenderequality.VNS
AcornerofH?LongBayinthenorth-easternprovinceofQu?ngNinh.—VNA/VNSIllustrativePhotoQU?NGNINH—ThePeoplesCommitteeofH?LongCity,Qu?ngNinhProvincehasorderedauthoritiestofocusoninvestigating,clarifyingandrigorouslyhandlingindividuals,engagedinfraudulentactivitiesofrentalaccommodation.ThemovecameafterlocalmediareportedthatonThursday,aVietnamese-Americanwoman,recountinghertravelexperiences,saidshehasbeenscammedwhenbookingaccommodationinH?LongCity.Sheusedtwobookingwebsitesbutthenshecouldnotfindouttheaddressesoftheaccommodation.Consequently,thecitydecidedtomakerandominspectionsontemporaryresidencedeclarationsatvillas,apartmentsandcondominiumswithinitsjurisdiction.Thatwasthecitysdecisiveactionaimingatrectifyingthetourismbusinessenvironment,safeguardingthetourismimageofthecityinparticularandtheprovinceingeneral.ThecitysPoliceDepartmenthascoordinatedwithrelevantunitstoverifyandhandlethecase,reportingoutcomestothePeoplesCommitteebeforenextMonday(July15).ThecommitteehastaskedtheCultureandInformationOfficetowidelydisseminateandpublishinformationonrecognisedlodgingfacilitiesbyStatemanagementauthoritiestoinformresidentsandtouristsfortheirchoicesofservices.Furthermore,thePeoplesCommitteesofwardsandcommunesinthecityweretoldtocontinuereviewingandupdatingcomprehensivelistsofoperatinglodgingfacilities,providingservicestoresidentsandtouristswithintheareas.Previously,onThursday,thelocalmediareportedthataVietnamese-AmericanwomanrecountedhertriptoH?LongCityandwasdefraudedinbookingaccommodationtwice.Sheandherfamilyfirstbookedafour-roomapartmentinthecitythroughtheBookingwebsite,costingUS$260.However,whentheyarrivedinH?LongCityfromHàN?i,theyfailedtofindtheaddress.Theycalledtherentalunitandreceivedanannouncementthattheroomwasoccupied.Theunitsuggestedshechangetoanotherapartmentwithonlytwobedrooms,butshedidnotagree.Then,theunitaskedhertocancelherbookingsherselfontheBookingwebsite,butthiswouldhaveledthewomantoforfeitherdeposit.Next,thewomancontinuedbookanotherapartmentonanotherbookingwebsite,pricedat$176andthesamesituationoccurredagain.—VNSPassengerspreparetoboardattherailwaystation.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Vi?tNamRailwayCorporation(VNR)hasbegunsellingticketsforvariousroutesdepartingfromAugusttotheendofthisyear,includingthosefortheSeptember2NationalDayholiday.Publicworkerswillhavefour-daybreakfromAugust31toSeptember3fortheNationalDayholidaythisyear,accordingtoanannouncementbytheMinistryofLabour,WarInvalidsandSocialAffairs.Specifically,ontheHCMCity–HàN?iroute,ticketsareavailablefortrainsSE1/SE2,SE3/SE4,SE5/SE6,andSE7/SE8.TicketsareavailablefortrainsSE19/SE2ontheHàN?i–?àN?ngroute,trainsNA1/NA2ontheHàN?i–Vinhroute,trainsSP3/SP4ontheHàN?i–LàoCairouteandHP1/HP2,LP2/LP3,LP5/LP6andLP7/LP8ontheHàN?i–H?iPhòngroute.Inthesouth,ticketsareonsalefortrainsSE21/SE22fortheHCMCity–?àN?ngroute,trainsSNT1/SNT2fortheHCMCity-NhaTrangroute,andtrainsSPT1/SPT2fortheHCMCity–PhanThi?troute.VNRhascontinuedtoofferdiscountsforsocialpolicybeneficiariessuchasVietnameseHeroicMothers,warinvalids,AgentOrangevictims,peoplewithseveredisabilities,theelderly,childrenandstudents.Additionally,duringtheNationalDayholiday,round-tripticketswillhaveafivepercentdiscountforindividualsandasevenpercentdiscountforgroupbookingsof20ormore.Fromnowuntiltheendof2024,therailwaysectorhasofferedvariouspromotionalprogrammeswithdiscountsofupto15percent.FortrainsSE1/SE2,SE3/SE4,SE5/SE6,SE7/SE8,passengerspurchasingticketsfordistancesover900kmatleast10daysbeforedeparturecanreceivea5-15percentdiscount,exceptfor4-berthsleepercabinsonSE3trains.FortrainsSE21/SE22fortheHCMCity–?àN?ngroutewithdistancesover600km,SNT1/SNT2fortheHCMCity–NhaTrangroutewithdistancesover300km,andSPT1/SPT2fortheHCMCity–PhanThi?troute,passengerspurchasingticketsatleasttendaysbeforedeparturecanreceivea5-15percentdiscount(excludingfour-berthsleepercabinsonSNT1/SNT2andSPT1/SPT2trains).Groupbookingsof11ormorepassengerswillreceivediscountsofbetweenfourand12percentandround-tripticketswillhavea10percentdiscountonthereturnleg.Inadditiontoregulartrains,extratrainswillbeoperatedduringtheNationalDayholidayorwhenpassengerdemandincreases.TheseadditionaltrainswillrunfromHàN?itoThanhHóa(chǎn),Vinh,Qu?ngBìnhandreturn,fromHàN?itoH?iPhòngandreturnandfromHCMCitytoPhanThi?t,NhaTrang,QuyNh?n,Qu?ngNg?i,HàN?iandreturn.—VNS
AmanwasrescuedafterjumpingoffofPhúM?BridgeinHCMCityinAprilthisyear.—Photovietnamnet.vnHCMCITY—ThirtyonepeoplekilledthemselvesbyjumpingoffbridgesinHCMCityinthefirsthalfoftheyear,withonlyonecasesuccessfullypreventedwithanintervention,accordingtoarecentreportbytheHCMCityPolice.ColonelLêM?nhHà,deputyheadofthecitypolicesgeneralstaffdivision,saidthatmostofthesuicidecasesareduetopeoplebeingunderpressurewithfamilyorrelationshipmatters,academicorbusinessstress,ormentaldisorders.Topreventsimilarincidents,authoritieshaveinstalledbarriersaroundbridgerailings,inadditiontoputtingmorefocusonmentalhealthcounselling.Volunteerteamsalongtheriverhavealsobeenorganisedtopromptlyinterveneandrescuethoseintendingtoendtheirlifebyjumpingoffthebridges.ColonelHàalsorequestedthatpeoplepaymoreattentionandsupporteachother,toengenderaspiritofsolidaritytopreventpossiblesuicides.—VNSAdoctorexaminesababyforwhoopingcoughattheNationalChildrenHospitalinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhQuy?tHàN?I—TheMinistryofHealthhascalledonprovincialandmunicipaldepartmentsofhealthtomakeplanstopreventandcontrolanymeaslesandwhoopingcoughcasesnationwide,withparticularfocusonvaccinationcampaigns.Therequestcomesasmeaslesandwhoopingcoughcasesinsomeprovincesandcitieshaveincreasedandareshowingcomplexdevelopments.Vaccinationcentresmuststrictlyadheretovaccinationmanagementregulations,ensuringcomprehensiveupdatesofvaccinationrecordsonthemanagementplatform,theministrynoted.Itisnecessarytoreviewandensureadequatefunding,medicines,biologicalproducts,supplies,chemicals,vaccines,equipmentandpersonnelforregularvaccinationactivitiesandepidemicpreventionandcontrolefforts,theministrysaid.Regardingmedicalexaminationandtreatmentfacilitiesundertheministry,theministrydemandedreadinessinpreparingtorespondtooutbreaks.HealthcarefacilitieswererequiredtofullyreportcasesandoutbreakclustersontheonlineInfectiousDiseaseSurveillanceandManagementSystem.Thatincludedcompletingthetaskforceforepidemicpreventionandpreparingofproactiveplanstocopewithepidemicsatdifferentlevelsandscales.Theministryalsorequiredintensifyingimplementationofcommunicationmeasuresoninfectionprevention,detectionmethodsandhandlingsuspectedcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcoughamonghealthcareworkersandcommunitymembers.Traininginscreening,diagnosis,treatment,careandinfectioncontrolformeaslesandwhoopingcoughwasalsoneededforhealthcarestafftobepreparedincaseofoutbreaksinmedicalfacilities.Localauthoritiesweredirectedtoenhancecommunication,implementationandmanagementofmeaslesandwhoopingcoughvaccinationforchildrenaswellasensuringsufficientvaccinesupplies.Additionally,closecoordinationwiththelocaldepartmentofinformationandcommunications,mediaagenciesandgrassrootscommunicationnetworkswascrucialtoadviseandguidethepublicondiseasepreventionmeasuresandensuringcompletevaccinationagainstmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Earlydetection,timelyisolationThemedicalfacilitiesweretoldtoenhancescreeningactivitiesforearlydetectionandtimelyisolationofconfirmedorsuspectedcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Mildcaseswithoutcomplicationscouldbeinstructedforhometreatment.Themedicalfacilitiesunderthehealthministryhadtoissueguidelinesandproceduresforrespondingtocasesofconfirmedorsuspectedinfectionsattheirunits,includingpatientreferral,screeningexaminations,isolationproceduresandpatientadmissiontotreatmentareas.Theyhadtopreparewithisolationtreatmentareasortemporaryisolationareasforpatients,whoinfectedorsuspectedwithmeaslesandwhoopingcough,dependingonthescaleanddirectivesoflocalhealthauthorities.Immediateinvestigationofoutbreaksmustbeconducteduponthefirstreportedcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcough,ensuringadequateprotectiveequipmentforhealthcarestaffinvolvedindirectexamination,treatmentandcareofinfectedorsuspectedcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Theministrydirectedpreventivemedicineunitstoproactivelymonitorandpromptlydetectnewcases,conductinvestigations,identifysourcesofinfectionandhandleoutbreaksofmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Hospitalswereurgedtoeffectivelymanagetheadmissionofmeaslesandwhoopingcoughpatients,ensuretimelytreatmenttominimiseseverecasesandfatalities.Thehospitalshadtostrictlycomplywithinfectioncontrolmeasurestopreventcross-infectionandoutbreaksofmeaslesandwhoopingcough.Thehealthcarefacilitiesmuststrictlyadheretoinfectioncontrolmeasuresandimplementpreventionmethodsbasedontransmissionroutesupondetectingcasesofmeaslesandwhoopingcoughinfectionorsuspicion.Furthermore,itneededtostrengthensupervisionandsupporttoensurecompliancewithregulationsandproceduresformeaslesandwhoopingcoughpreventionandcontrolamonghealthcarestaff,patientsandpatientfamilies.—VNS