PartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?LamtalkingwithlocalpeopleinC?nC?Island,Qu?ngTr?ProvinceaspartofhisvisitonWednesday.—VNA/VNSPhotoLamKhánhQU?NGTR?—PartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?Lamvisitedofficials,soldiersandislandersinC?nC?islanddistrictofthecentralprovinceofQu?ngTr?onWednesday.EstablishedinOctober2004,theislanddistrict,theonlyofitskindinthesixnorth-centrallocalities,is13nauticalmilesfromthemainland,withanareaof230ha,60percentofwhichisnaturalforest.Ithasaparticularlyimportantpositioninnationaldefenceandsecurity,servingasthesoutherngatewaytotheGulfofTonkin,andaninternationalaviationandmaritimegateway.ThedistrictsplanninghasbeenupdatedtothemasterplanofQu?ngTr?,whichwasapprovedbythePrimeMinisterforthe2021-30periodwithavisionto2050,servingasafoundationforthelocalityssocio-economicdevelopmentandsecurity-defence.TourismisdefinedasthespearheadindustryofC?nC?,accountingforover70percentofthedistrictseconomicstructure.Showinghisimpressionattherarenaturalbeautyofthefrontlineisland,GeneralSecretaryandPresidentLamhighlightedthesignificantroleoftheislandinthecountrysstrategyonseasandislands.Theleaderhighlyvaluedtheimportantcontributionsbyofficials,soldiersandresidentsofC?nC?intheFatherlandconstructionandprotectionaswellaspreservationoftheislandsbiodiversity.Henotedthattheresolutionofthe12thPartyCentralCommitteeseighthplenaryonthestrategyforsustainabledevelopmentofVi?tNamsmaritimeeconomyuntil2030withavisionto2045setatargetofturningVi?tNamintoastrongmaritimenationcharacterisedbysustainabledevelopment,prosperity,security,andsafety,andmakingsurethatsustainabledevelopmentisassociatedwithensuringnationaldefenceandsecurity,maintainingindependence,sovereigntyandterritorialintegrity.Tomeetthisrequirement,theleaderaskedC?nC?tocontinuetoreinforceitssecurityanddefencewithcloselinkwithotherislands,andpromotesocio-economicdevelopmentatthesametime.Hestressedtheneedforauthoritiestocareforthematerialandspirituallifeofsoldiersandlocals,providingthemwithgoodeducationandhealthcareservicestogetherwithgoodpower,cleanwaterandtelecommunicationsservicesupply.Atthesametime,itisnecessarytooptimisetheislandsoffshorewindpowerpotentialandadvantagesintourism,hesaid.Lampointedtotheneedtocontinuetocompletetheinfrastructuresystemintheisland,protectingitsbiodiversityandattractingmoreteachersanddoctorstotheislandtoreside.Heremindedthedistricttopromotetourismdevelopmentinasustainableandplasticwaste-freemanner.HeexpressedhishopethattheadministrationandpeopleofC?nC?willcontinuetoreinforcetheirsolidarityandcloseconnections.Inanearlierconversationwiththelocals,theleadershowedhisdelightthattheislandisbecomingmorepopulousandhasacompletesystemofschoolsandmedicalstation.Headvisedislanderstonotonlyfocusonaquaticfarmingandfishingbutalsopromotingforestryandtourism.Hecalledonbusinessesandinvestorstoinvestintourismdevelopmentintheisland.Ontheoccasion,theleaderandhisentourageofferedincenseandflowerstoPresidentH?ChíMinhatthememorialhousededicatedtothelateleaderandheroicmartyrsattheirmonumentintheisland.Hepresentedgiftstolocalfamiliesandanumberofmedicalequipmenttotheislanddistrictsauthorities.—VNS

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Italysfive-starcruiseshipCostaSerena.—Photobaoquangninh.vnQU?NGNINH–Italysfive-starcruiseshipCostaSerenadockedatH?LongInternationalPassengerPortinthenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinhonFriday,bringing3,040touristsfromHongKong(China)toH?Long,hometoH?LongBay,aUNESCO-recognisedworldnaturalheritage.Thisisthesecondtimein2024thattheship,famousforitsvoyagesacrossAsia,hasbroughttouriststoH?LongontheHongKong-H?LongandH?Long-HongKongroutes.Welcomingthevisitors,localtravelagenciesintroducedthemtospecialsightseeingandtourismactivitiesintheprovince.ThetouristsarescheduledtohaveinterestingexperiencesattheworldnaturalwonderofH?LongBay,visitQu?ngNinhMuseumandtouristattractions,andtakeacitytourtoexplorethelocalcultureandcuisine.AccordingtotheprovincialDepartmentofTourism,sofarthisyear,Qu?ngNinhhaswelcomed42internationalcruiseshipswithmorethan50,000tourists.Intheremainingmonthsoftheyear,itexpects13morecruiseshipstobringmorethan15,000visitorstothelocality.TheCostaSerenacruiseisscheduledtoreturntoHaLongthreemoretimesontheHongKong-H?Long-HongKongroute.OnOctober21,cruiseshipVikingOrionisexpectedtobringover1,000EuropeanvisitorstoH?Long,helpingQu?ngNinhfulfilitsyearlytargetof3millioninternationalvisitors.—VNSnh?ng các c?u th? c?a t?i ?? kiên nh?n.T?i hài lòng v?i nh?ng gì các c?u th? th? hi?n.

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t?i t? tin nói r?ng ??i có th? ??t k?t qu? t?t ? t?t c? các tr?n ??u.SwissAmbassadortoVi?tNam,H.E.ThomasGass,andWorldBankCountryDirectorforVi?tNam,CambodiaandLaoPDR,MariamJ.Sherman,atthesigningceremonyoftheVi?tNamAcceleratingGreenandResilientGrowthinLargeCitiesSingle-DonorTrustFund.—PhotocourtesyoftheWorldBankHàN?I—TheSwissGovernmentandtheWorldBankhavesignedanagreementtopromotegreenandresilientgrowthinVi?tNamsmajorcities.TheUS$5milliongrantinitiative,financedbytheSwissStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairs(SECO),alsoaimstostrengthentheongoingpartnershipbetweenSwitzerlandandtheWorldBankinadvancingsustainableurbandevelopmentinVi?tNam.Thisgrantenablesustosupportcontinueddialoguetointegratesustainablepracticeswithinthecitysurbanplanningandeconomicpolicies,buildingamodelforclimate-resilient,andlow-carbonurbandevelopment,saidMariamJ.Sherman,WorldBankCountryDirectorforVi?tNam,CambodiaandLaos.ThefundingwilldeepenourengagementwithViêttNamslargestcities,particularlyHCMCity,?àN?ngandC?nTh?,astheyadvancetowardavisionofgreengrowth.TheVi?tNamAcceleratingGreenandResilientGrowthinLargeCitiesSingle-DonorTrustFundaimstohelplargeVietnamesecitiesgrowmoresustainablywhilemanagingtheincreasingrisksandmitigatingthefutureimpactsofclimatechange.Underthisprogramme,theWorldBankwilldevelopaknowledgebaseoftechnicalandoperationalbestpractices,drawingoninternationalexpertiseadaptedtothelocalcontext,toprovidestrategicsolutionsforurbanchallenges.Theprogrammewillalsostrengthenpolicy-makingcapacityandsupportcitiesandnationalagenciesinmobilisinganddiversifyingfinancialresourcesforinvestmentprojectswhilepromotingcollaborationandknowledgesharing.ThispartnershipreflectsSwitzerlandscommitmenttosustainableurbandevelopmentinVi?tNam,saidH.E.ThomasGass,SwissAmbassadortoVi?tNam.BycombiningSwissfinancingwithWorldBankknowledge,weaimtohelpVietnamesecitiesachievetheirgreengrowthobjectiveswhilebuildingresilienceagainstclimatechallenges.SwitzerlandandtheWorldBankhavebeenlong-termstrategicpartnersinsupportingurbandevelopmentinVi?tNam.Thisinitiativebuildsonprevioussuccessfulcollaborations,includingonethatestablishedthecountrysfirstfloodriskmanagementsysteminC?nTh?.TheimpactofthesejointeffortsextendsbeyondVi?tNam,shapingtheWorldBanksSustainableUrbanandRegionalDevelopmentProgrammeandCityResilienceProgramme,bothofwhicharealsofinancedbySwitzerlandatthegloballevel.—VNS

HaiH?nlotusfieldtourismsitein??ngThápProvincesThápM??iDistrict.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nV?nTrí??NGTHáP—??ngThápProvincehasenhanceditsfocusondevelopingagriculturalandruraltourismtocapitaliseonitsstrengthsandimproveincomes.LêQuangBi?u,deputydirectoroftheprovincialDepartmentofCulture,Sports,andTourism,saidthereissignificantpotentialforagriculturaltourismdevelopmentduetoitswell-knownspecialityproductslikeflowers,fruits,andseafood.Through??ngThápsagriculturaltourismtours,visitorscansampletheregionsspecialityfoods,suchasgrilledsnakeheadfishwrappedinyounglotusleavesanddippedintamarindfishsauceandthepopularsweetandsoursoupmadewithyounglinhfishand?iên?i?nflowers,bothseasonalproductsofthedeltasfloodingperiod.Visitorscanalsoenjoyover200dishesmadefromlotus,alocaldelicacy.Thelargestlotus-growingprovinceintheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaishometomanylotusfieldsthathavebeenadaptedtoserveastouristattractions.Itnowhas72sitesofferingagriculturalandcommunity-basedtourismservices,upfromonlytwoin2015,whenafive-yeartourismdevelopmentplanwasinitiated.TheyareprimarilylocatedinSa?écCityandthedistrictsofLaiVung,ThápM??iandTamN?ng.Sa?échas18ofthesites,oneofwhichisrecognisedasafour-starproductunderthenationalOneCommune–OneProduct(OCOP)programme,whilesixothershaveachievedthree-starrecognition.VisitorstoSa?éc,renownedforitsflowerandornamentalplantcultivation,canexplorehundredsofvarietiesofflowersandornamentalplantsandlearnabouttheircharacteristics,originsandculturalandeconomicsignificance.Thecityreceivesaroundonemilliontouristsannually,includingover40,000internationalvisitors.TheNg?cLanOrnamentalPlantFarminSa?écCity,recognisedasathree-starOCOPtourismproduct,attractsaround1,000visitorsmonthly.Theycantrytheirhandatgrowingflowersandornamentalplants,takephotographs,buyplants,andenjoypanoramicviewsfromthefarms18-metreobservationtower.OwnerTr?nH?uTàisaid:SincereceivingOCOPproductrecognition,thefarmhasbecomemorepopular,drawingtouristsandhelpingboostthecitystourismprofile.InLaiVungDistrict,16agriculturaltourismsitesprimarilyfeaturepinkmandarinorchardsthatattracthundredsofthousandsoftouristseachyear,especiallyduringT?t(LunarNewYear)whenthefruitripens.Atalotusfieldtourismsitemanagedby12householdsinThápM??iDistrict,visitorscangoboating,admiretheflowers,fish,andsavouravarietyoflotus-baseddishes.Theprovincehasintroducedagriculturaltourismservicesthatallowvisitorstoexperienceadayasafarmerortakepartintraditionalfishingactivitiesduringthe??ngThápM??i(PlainofReeds)floodseason.Therearealsoothernewtourismproductssuchasthe??nhYêncommunity-basedtourismvillageinL?pVòDistrictandTanThu?n,itscounterpartinCaoL?nhCity,LongKhánhscarfweavingvillageinH?ngNg?District,andruralmarketsinTanThu?n??ngandGòTháp.Combiningtourismwithagriculturehasaddedvaluetolocalproducts,createdjobsforruralresidentsandprovidedfarmerswithasteadyincome,accordingtotheDepartmentofCulture,Sports,andTourism.??ngThápreceivedmorethanfourmilliontouriststorankfourthamongthe12provincesandC?nTh?CityintheMekongDeltalastyear.TourismrevenuestoppedVN?1.9trillion(US$75million).AnethouseforgrowingflowersandornamentalplantsservestourismattheHappyLandHùngThyTourismAreain??ngThápProvincesSa?écCity.Thetourismareahasbeenrecognisedasafour-starproductunderthecountrysOneCommune–OneProduct(OCOP)programme.—VNA/VNSPhotoMinhH?ngSupportinitiatives??ngTháphasimplementedseveralpoliciestosupporttourismdevelopmentlikefinancialassistanceandsoftloansforcommunity-basedtourisminitiatives.IthasallocatedVN?17billion($672,000)tohelp47tourismestablishmentsgrowtheirbusinesses.Tr??ngV?nMai,owneroftheNamH??ngEcologicalFarminSaRàiTown,TanH?ngDistrict,said:Theprovincespoliciesencouragingtourismdevelopmentalignwellwithcurrenttrends,asmostvisitorstomyfarmseektoconnectwithnature.Toencouragethemtostaylonger,wehaveinvestedinfacilitiestomeettheirneedsfordining,relaxationandentertainment.Organicandenvironmentallyfriendlyfarmingmethodsarealsoessential,astheyarekeyreasonsvisitorscometomyfarm.Theprovincehasprioritisedinfrastructuredevelopmenttosupporttourism,particularlytransportprojectsthatlinktouristdestinations.Theseeffortshaveenhancedtheappearanceofruralareas,bolsteredlocaleconomies,preservedculturalandhistoricalsites,andprotectedtheenvironment.Hu?nhTh?HoàiThu,thedepartmentsdirector,said??ngThápwouldcontinuetomarketitstourismassetsandactivelyseekinvestmentinthesector.Theprovincewillcreatefavourableconditionsfortravelcompaniesandtourismdestinationstoshowcasetheirservicesattourismfairs,eventsandculturalfestivalsbothinandoutsidetheprovince.Wewillalsointegratewiththedeltastourismproductnetwork.Theprovincehopestoget4.2milliontourists,including50,000foreigners,andachievetourismrevenuesofVN?1.9trillion($75million)thisyear.By2025??ngThápstourismsectorisexpectedtocontribute5-6percentoftheprovincesgrossregionaldomesticproduct.Inthefirsthalfofthisyear,morethan2.5milliontouristsvisited??ngTháp,generatingVN?1.2trillion($48million)inrevenues.—VNSTr?nV?nH?owiththeseeddrill,hisfirststartupproductwhichhelpsmanyfarmers.—VNA/VNSPhoto??KL?K—Bornandraisedinapurelyagriculturalarea,Tr?nV?nH?oinTayNguyên(CentralHighlands)provinceof??kL?kunderstandsthehardshipandchallengesfacedbylocalfarmers.Drivenbypassion,the34yearoldhasexploredandinventedvariousmachinestoaidagriculturalproductioninordertohelphisfamily.Astheseventhchildinafamilyofninesiblings,fromayoungage,H?ounderstoodthedifficultieshisparentsfacedinraisingandeducatingtheirchildren.Throughouthis12yearsofschooling,H?otinkeredwithdesigningandcreatingmodelairplanes,carsandothertoys.ThischildhoodpassionledhimtopursueadegreeinAutomotiveEngineeringTechnologyattheIndustrialUniversityofHCMCity,afterhighschool.Aftergraduation,H?oworkedinHCMCityforthreeyears,enjoyingastableincome.However,duringhisvisitshome,hefeltdeeplytroubledseeinghisparentsandotherfarmersworkingstrenuouslyinthefields.Theyinvestedmucheffortforlowreturns,oftenfacinglabourshortages,H?osaid.Myparentssweatandtoilmotivatedmetoinventmachineryandequipmenttoprovidesupport,hesaid.In2015,H?odecidedtoreturntohishometowninKr?ngBúkCommuneofKr?ngP?cDistricttostartabusiness.Herentedlandtoopenasmallmechanicalworkshopandbeganexperimentingwithdesigningamulti-purposeseed-sowingmachine.Inthefirstyearofhisstart-upjourney,hefacedmanychallenges,continuouslyhavingtoadjustandimprovetheproduct.Afternumerousefforts,hesuccessfullycreatedhisfirstmulti-purposeseed-sowingmachine.Ihadasolidfoundationfrommyuniversityeducationandwasfortunatetohavemyparentssupportandencouragement,soIpersevered,unafraidoffailure,H?osaid.MyphilosophyistoseethingsthroughonceIamcommitted–nevergivingup.Additionally,livinginanagriculturalregionallowedmetotestthemachinerydirectlyinthefields,makingadjustmentstoperfectthem.Todaynearlytenyearsafterleavingthecityforthecountryside,H?omanagesa3,000sq.mworkshopwithvarioustypesofagriculturalmachinery,includingmulti-purposeseed-sowingmachines,agriculturaldryers,foodprocessingmachines,slicers,grasschoppers,rootwashersandturmericstarchproductionmachines.ThepricesforthesemachinesrangefromVN?1.5milliontoVN?40million(US$60-1,600)andhisworkshopnowproducesapproximately1,500machinesperyear,generatingoverVN?3billion($120,000)inrevenue.Hiscustomerbaseisrelativelystable,spanningfromtheNorthtotheSouthofVi?tNam.Nguy?nV?nTr?ng,aresidentofEaKu?ngCommuneofKr?ngP?cDistrict,hasbeenalong-timecustomerofH?o.Tr?nghastwohectaresofcornandbeanfields,forwhichheoftenstruggledtofindlabour.AfterlearningaboutH?osworkshop,Tr?ngsfamilypurchasedahand-operatedseed-sowingmachine,followedbyamulti-purposeseeder.Previously,4,000sq.moflandrequiredaboutsixworkers,butnow,withthemachine,theworkcanbedoneinjustthreehours,Tr?ngsaid.Additionally,themachinehelpscreatestraightrows,reducesweedsandallowsforsimultaneousfertiliserapplication.Duringidlefarmingperiods,heevenrentsoutthemachinetoassistotherfarmers,headded.Ph?m?ìnhPhùngsfamily,fromMinhH?pCommuneofQuyH?pDistrictincentralNgh?AnProvince,isalsoH?oscustomer,buyingthreemulti-purposeseed-sowingsystemsfromtheworkshop.Accordingtothefarmer,themachinesdesignedbyH?ohavemanyadvantagesandaresuitedtotheterrainofVi?tNamsfieldsandhills,areeasytooperate,alongwithbeingreasonablypriced.Moreover,themulti-purposeseederscanplantuptotenhectaresofsilagecornperday,significantlyreducingproductioncostsandboostingeconomicefficiency,enablinghisfamilytorecovertheinvestmentquickly,Phùngsaid.WhatimpressescustomersthemostisH?osenthusiasm,alwayswillingtoguideandsupportwheneverneeded.Additionally,H?olistenstocustomerfeedbacktocontinuouslyimproveandperfecthismachinery,maintainingcredibilitytoretainlong-termcustomers.AspiringtomoderniseruralareasMulti-purposeseedingmachinebyTr?nV?nH?oisusedinagriculture.—VNA/VNSPhotoLocated43kmfromBu?nMaThu?tCity,H?osmechanicalworkshopalsoprovidesregularemploymentforeightlocalworkers,withsalariesrangingfromVN?8milliontoVN?15million($320-600)permonth,dependingontheirskilllevel.Mostoftheworkershavebeenwiththeworkshopformanyyears,havingbeentrainedinmechanicsandkeptuptodatewithnewmachinerytechnologiesbyH?o.YNghìnNiê,aresidentofKr?iAHamletofKr?ngBúkCommune,hasworkedatTanHoànH?oforfouryears.YNghìnsaidthathisfamilyhasalittleagriculturallandandhissalaryofnearlyVN?9million($360)permonthisthemainsourceofincome,ashiswifedoesnothaveastablejob.HehaslearnedmuchfromH?o,whomhedescribesasskilledandfriendly,creatinganopenworkingenvironment.Withadesiretomoderniseruralareas,H?ocontinuestoinnovateandcreatenewagriculturalmachinery.Recently,hehasdevelopedagrass-cuttingmachinefordurianandcoffeegardens,thathelpstofinelychopgrasstocreateanorganicmulchlayer,retainingsoilmoisturewithouttheneedformuchlabour.Inthefuture,IhopetoaccesspreferentialloansourcesandsupportprogrammesfromtheFarmersUnionandYouthUniontoresearchnewproductsandexpandtheworkshop.Additionally,Ihopethelocalgovernmentcansupportmebypromotingtheproductswidely,especiallyone-commerceplatforms,H?osaid.Withaninventoryofovertentypesofmachines,rangingfromhand-operatedtomotorised,H?osproudestproductremainstheseed-sowingmachine.Thisistheproductthataccompaniedmethroughdifficulttimesandhasbornesweetfruitshelpingmanyfarminghouseholdsimprovetheireconomicsituation,H?osaid.Thisproducthasalsowontwosecond-placeawardsatthe??kL?kProvincialTechnicalInnovationCompetitionin2019and2021,alongwithseveralotherprovincialawards.AccordingtoBùiQuangH?p,presidentoftheFarmersUnioninKr?ngBúkCommune,despitebeingayoungmemberbusywithproductionandbusiness,H?oisalwaysactiveandenthusiasticinparticipatinginvillageandcommuneactivities,contributingtotheFarmersSupportFundandthenewruraldevelopmentmovement.Notably,H?ooffersinterest-freeloanstomembersindifficultsituationsanddonatesmachinestotheFarmersAssociationtobeusedrotationallybymembersforcultivation.WhatstandsoutaboutH?oishisfriendly,humbleandhonestnature,alwaysreadytosharehisknowledgewithfellowfarmers,H?psaid.TheFarmersUnioninKr?ngBúkCommunehasconsistentlysupportedandpromotedtheTanHoànH?omechanicalworkshop,showcasingitsproductsatmajorlocalevents,includingthedistrictsDurianFestival.H?ohasinspiredmanyyoungpeopleintheareatoactivelylearn,researchandengageinproductivelabour.Heisastandoutfarmerof??kL?kProvince,officiallyhonouredasanOutstandingVietnameseFarmerin2024.Beingthefirstpersonfromthecommunetoreceivethistitle,hehasbroughtpridetoKr?ngBúkCommuneandhascontributedtoadvancingthemovementforexcellentfarmingproductionandbusinessintheregion.—VNS

Some88percentofVietnameseprofessionalswanttotrialafour-dayworkweek.—Photonld.com.vnHCMCITY—Some88percentofprofessionalswouldliketotrialafour-dayworkweek,and62percentofthembelieveitwouldraisetheirproductivity,asurveybyRobertWalters,aglobaltalentsolutionsbusiness,hasfound.The4-dayworkweek:IsAsiareadyforit?surveyedover5,000professionalsandcompaniesacross11Asiancountriesandterritories.Italsofoundthat40percentofthoseagainstsuchatrialareconcernedaboutincreasedstressduetothesameworkloadbeingcondensedintofewerdays,andwouldprefersplittingtheirworkloadacrossfivedaysinstead.Therewerealsoconcernsabouttheimpactontheirfinances,with27percentsayingafour-dayweekwouldmeananincreaseinexpenditureduetomoretimespentoutsideofwork.Toachieveafour-dayworkweekwiththesameamountofpay,60percentofprofessionalsarewillinggiveuphybridworkingorworktwoadditionalhoursadayacrosstheworkweek.Acrosstheregion,employersandprofessionalsremainopentothevalueofafour-dayworkweektoincreaseproductivityandsupporttalentattractionandretention.ComparedtoothercountriesinAsia,thetransitiontoafour-dayworkweekislikelytobemoregradualforVi?tNam–with26percentofemployersmorewillingtoofferflexibleworkinghoursonFridays.PhúcPh?m,countrymanageratRobertWaltersVietnam,said:Anyoneconsideringashorterworkweekshouldkeepinmindthattheresnouniversalsolution.Therealfocusshouldbeonadaptingittofitthespecificneedsofyourbusiness,employeesandcustomers.Thebiggestconcernsforemployersaboutafour-dayworkweekarebadcustomerexperience(67percent),incurringcostsduetodelayedprojectsorhavingtohiremorepeople(62percent)andcausingemployeeresentmentduetodifficultyinimplementingacrosstheentireoffice(48percent).But,comparedtoaregionalaverageof66percent,75percentofemployerspositiveaboutafour-dayworkweekbelieveitcanyieldimprovedemployeeproductivitylevels,with50percentthinkingitwillhelpattractandretainemployees.—VNSPeopleregisterformedicalexaminationsatasmartmedicalkiosk.—Photosggp.org.vn?àN?NG—ASmartMedicalKioskSystemwasinauguratedat?àN?ngHospitalonMonday,aimingnotjustsimplifypatientaccess,buttohelpmovethenationforwardintermsofdatacapture.Thesystemaimstohelptheprojectondevelopingapplicationsofpopulationdata,identificationandelectronicauthenticationtoservenationaldigitaltransformationintheperiodof2022-25,withavisionto2030approvedbythePrimeMinister.?àN?ngHospitalisimplementingthesystemincoordinationwithHDBank.TheSmartKioskisawayforpatientstoregisterformedicalexaminationsandtreatmentsthroughchip-embeddedcitizenidentificationcardauthentication,VNeIDaccounts,integratingelectronichealthbooks,creatingbankaccounts,providingcreditproductstocustomersaccordingtoregulationsandpayingforexaminationsandtreatmentcosts,withoutusingcash.Thesystemhelpspeopleenterthehospitalusingfacialrecognitiontechnologyquicklyandconveniently.Thesolutionalsohelpstoshortenwaitingtimes,therebyimprovingthequalityofmedicalexaminationandtreatmentandincreasingpeoplessatisfaction.DirectorofthehospitalLê??cNhansaidthat,currently,thehospitalexaminedanaverageof2,000-2,500outpatientsandabout2,500inpatientseachday,sooverloadwasinevitable.Therefore,thesystemwillhelpthehospitalshortenthetimeforpatientsneedtoregister.Thesolutionisveryeffectiveforpatients.Patientscanregisterformedicalexaminationandtreatmentveryquicklyandproactively.Medicalstaffalsohavemoretimetotakecareofpatients.Wemanagepatientdatabetterandfullyintegratesufficientdata,saidLê??cNhan.DeputyDirectoroftheCentreforPopulationDataandCitizenIdentificationResearchandApplicationundertheMinistryofPublicSecurity(MoPS),Major?ào?ìnhNam,saidthattheSmartMedicalKioskSystemisoneofthebreakthroughprogrammes,realisingspecifictasksinthefieldsofhealthcareandbanking.NamsaidthattheMoPSsetagoalofhavingatleast1,001smartmedicalkiosksatmedicalfacilitiesnationwidebytheendof2025.Smartmedicalkioskslookverysimple,buttheirmeaningandvalueareextremelygreat,especiallycreatingdataforthemedicalsector.Currently,withmedicalkiosksatmedicalexaminationandtreatmentreceptionlocations,cleandatasetsarecreatedforthemedicalsectortoimplementotherecosystems.Thevalueofthisdatasetisalsorelatedtomanydigitaltransformationactivitiesofthemedicalsector,hesaid.—VNS