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ThekidneysbeingtransportedtothehospitalonJune20.—Photothanhnien.vnTH?ATHIêN-HU?—Twopatientswhohademergencykidneytransplantsarerecoveringwellafterbeinghelpedbyonedonorwhoseorganswereflownintohelpthem.ThetwopatientshadtheiroperationsonJune20atHu?CentralHospitalfollowingthequickdeliveryofkidneysdonatedbya58-year-oldmalepatientfromPhúTh?,whohadpassedawayduetoatrafficaccident.ThedonatedkidneysarrivedatPhúBàiairportandwereescortedbytrafficpolicetothehospitalat10:22pmonJune20.TheteamsatHu?CentralHospitalsimultaneouslyperformedkidneytransplantsfortwopatientswithhighlycompatibleprofiles.Aftermorethanthreehoursofsurgery,thepatientsweretransferredtotheorgantransplantrecoveryroom.Theirhemodynamicparameterswerestablepost-transplant,biochemicalindicesgraduallyimprovedandthetransplantedkidneyfunctionedwell.AccordingtoV???iQuy?n,DeputyHeadoftheCardiovascularAnaesthesiaandResuscitationDepartmentatHu?CentralHospital,suchkidneytransplantcasesatthefacilityhavebeensuccessfulintermsofbothtransportationandtransplanttechniques,asthisisaroutineprocedureatthehospital.ThissuccessisattributednotonlytothenoblegestureofthekidneydonorandthemedicalstaffatPhúTh?GeneralHospitalandHu?CentralHospital,butalsotothededicatedeffortsofthetrafficpoliceescortteam.JustbeforethekidneyarrivedbyplaneinTh?aThiên-Hu?,theofficersofTrafficPoliceTeamNo.2,Th?aThiên-Hu?ProvincialTrafficPoliceDepartment,sprangintoaction.Theyledthewaytotheemergencyroom,makingsurethekidneytransportvehiclereachedHu?CentralHospitalwithin15minutes,justintimeforthetransplant.ThecommanddispatchedLieutenantColonelLêV?nNgh?,DeputyTeamLeader,alongwithCaptainNguy?nH??ngNh?t,LieutenantColonelLêKh?cTrung,andCaptainNguy?n??ngHoàng.TheteamcoordinatedtoreceivetheorganfromPhúBàiairportandsafelytransportedittothetransplantsiteforthetwoawaitingpatients.AnofficerfromTrafficPoliceTeamNo.2sharedthatbeyondcompletingtheirtask,theescortteamperformedtheirdutieswithheartfeltdedicationandasenseofmission.ThejourneyfromPhúBàiairporttotheCardiovascularCentreatHu?CentralHospitaltook15minutes.Aftercompletingthemissionandreturningtotheunit,weallhopedforthesuccessofthekidneytransplants.Hearingthatthepatientsweregraduallyrecoveringmadeusoverjoyed,theofficersaid.—VNS
AdenguepatientisbeingtreatedatahospitalinHCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—Healthauthoritieshaveurgedindividualsandcommunitiestotakeproactivemeasuresagainstdenguefevertopreventapotentialoutbreakduringtherainyseason.Healthauthoritiesexpectahikeininfectionsastherainyseasonprogresses,whichbeganinMayandwilllastuntilNovember.Thecountryhasreportednearly42,000casesofdenguefeverthisyear,resultinginfivefatalities.Thismarksadecreaseincasesandareductionofsixdeathscomparedtothesameperiodlastyear,accordingtoareportbytheMinistryofHealth.HCMCityremainsoneofthemostseverelyaffectedlocalitiesinVi?tNam,withnearly4,600denguecasesreportedsofarthisyear,accordingtothecityCentreforDiseaseControl.Inaddition,HàN?ihasreportedover1,280casestodate,withthenumberofcasesexpectedtocontinuerising,accordingtotheHàN?iCentreforDiseaseControl.Dr.Nguy?nV?nV?nhChau,deputydirectorofHCMCityHealthDepartment,saiddenguefeverisamongthemostrapidlyspreadinginfectiousdiseases.Themosquito-bornediseaseremainsaseriouspublichealththreatthatcanleadtofatalities,Chausaid.Dr.Chaurecommendedeliminatingmosquitoesanddestroyingtheirlarvaeinbothresidentialandworkplaceenvironmentstofightagainstdengue.ThediseaseistransmittedfrominfectedindividualstohealthyindividualsthroughtheintermediaryofAedesmosquitoes.Followingabitefromaninfectedmosquito,thepathogenissubsequentlytransferredtohealthyindividualsthroughsubsequentbites.GlobalconcernDenguefeverisrecognisedasarapidlyspreadinginfectiousdiseaseonaglobalscale,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).Thediseasehasemergedasaglobalconcern,itsaid.Theagencyestimatesaround2.5billionpeoplecurrentlyresideindengue-endemicareas,with1.8billionindividualslivingwithintheAsia-Pacificregion.Dengueisamongthefastest-growingemerginginfectiousdiseasesglobally,withtheAsia-Pacificregionbearing75percentoftheglobalburden.Therearebetween50to100milliondengueinfectionsworldwideeachyear,posingasignificantthreattothehealthandlivesofnearlyhalfoftheglobalpopulation,withanestimated100to400millioninfectionsoccurringannually.Theincreaseincasesandthegeographicalexpansionofaffectedcountriescanbeattributedtoseveralfactors.Theyincluderisingtemperatures,earlyrainfallinvariouspartsoftheregionthisyear,increasingpopulationdensities,andheightenedinternationalandlocaltravel.Thereiscurrentlynospecifictreatmentfordengue,andinnovativeapproachesarenecessarytopreventthediseaseatthecommunitylevel.WHOworksintheASEANregiontoorganiseASEANDengueDayonJune15eachyear,inordertoraisepublicawarenessofdengueandmobiliseresourcesforitspreventionandcontrol.—VNSHàN?I—Changestorulesarebeingproposedtostoppeopleavoidingmilitaryservicebygettingcertaintattoosonvisiblepartsoftheirbodies.Peoplewhohavetattooswithcontentthatopposestheadministration,incitesethnicdivision,isgrotesque,bizarre,sexuallyprovocativeorviolentwillnotbeselectedformilitaryservice.Tattoosthatareoffensiveandvisibleonexposedareas,suchastheface,head,neck,fromhalfwaydowntheupperarm,orfromone-thirddownthethigh,arealsonotallowed.Additionally,tattooscoveringmorethanhalfoftheback,chestorabdomenarenotacceptable.ButnowtheMinistryofNationalDefencehasannouncedthatitwillinstructagenciesandunitstoresearchandproposeamendmentstotheregulationsconcerningtattoosonthebodiesofconscripts.Thisistopreventindividualsfromexploitingtattoostoavoidmilitaryservice.Accordingtotheministry,someindividualsintentionallygettattoosortattooedwordsontheirbodiesbeforeundergoingrecruitmentexaminations,orafterpre-selectionwhentheyareawaretheymeetthecriteriaforconscription,inanattempttoavoidmilitaryservice.TheministrystatedthatregulationsontattoosandtattooedwordsduringtherecruitmentandselectionprocessforconscriptionintothemilitaryareoutlinedinCircularNo50/2016issuedbytheMinistryofNationalDefenceandtheMinistryofPublicSecurity.Accordingtotheministry,regulationsregardingtattoosarepartofthepoliticalandethicalstandardsforconscriptingcitizens.Duringtheselectionprocess,individualswithtattoosthataredeemedinappropriateoroffensive,affectingtheimageandconductofmilitarypersonnelandtheculturalenvironmentwithinthemilitarywillnotberecruited.However,citizenswithtattoosthatdonotfallundertheserestrictions,orthosethatcanberemoved,willstillbeconsideredforconscription.Currently,therearenolegalprovisionsprohibitingindividualsfromhavingtattoos,includingamongyoungpeopleeligibleformilitaryservicebeforeundergoingrecruitmentexaminations.Inresponsetopublicfeedback,theministrysaiditwilldirectrelevantagenciesandunitstoresearchandproposespecificamendmentstotheregulationsregardingtattoosonthebodyofconscripts.—VNS
ActingDirectorofthehealthministrysAdministrationofScience,TechnologyandTrainingNguy?nNg?Quangspeaksattheevent.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserHàN?I—Morethanonehundreddomesticandinternationalhealthexpertsexchangedcancertreatmentexperiences,attherecentnationallungcancerresearchconferenceinHàN?i.TheconferencewasjointlyorganisedforthefirsttimebyAstraZenecaandK(Cancer)Hospital,promotingtheexchangeandsharingofexperiencesinlungcancerresearchpracticesinVi?tNamandinternationally,ineffortstoimprovethecapacityofclinicaltrialresearchathospitals.Attheconference,DeputyMinisterofHealthNguy?nTh?LiênH??ngsaid:Wehavewitnessedremarkableprogress,fromtraditionalchemotherapymethodstotargeteddrugsandadvancedimmunotherapies.Theseachievementsimprovetreatmentefficiencyandbringhopetomanypatients.H??ngbelievedthatresearchinstitutionswouldparticipateinmoreclinicaltrials,especiallyinternationalandmulti-centrestudies,tocontributetopeopleshealthcareactivities.Clinicaltrialsplayacriticalroleindevelopingnewtreatmentsolutionsandmedicines.Thesetrialscontributetoimprovingtreatmentpracticesanddirectlyimpacthumanhealth.AstraZenecaisactivelyinvolvedinVi?tNam,conductingstudieswithover6,500patientsacrossvariousdiseases.Notably,asignificantfocusliesonnon-communicablediseaseslikelungcancer,whichhasthehighestnewcaserategloballyandranksthirdincancernumbersinVi?tNam.ActingDirectorofthehealthministrysAdministrationofScience,TechnologyandTrainingNguy?nNg?QuanghighlightedthecollaborationandexchangeofexperiencesbetweenVietnamesemedicalunitsandinternationalorganisationsinclinicaltrials.TherapidincreaseinclinicaltrialsinVi?tNamisatestamenttothededicationandcommitmentofscientists,doctorsandtheentirehealthcaresystem.Thisgrowthisabeaconofourpotentialandaspirationsforprogressinthemedicalfield,reflectingahealthcaresystemthatisgrowingstrongandreadytointegrateandcompetewiththeregionandtheworld,saidQuang.TheconferenceshowcasednumerousstudiesconductedinVi?tNam,markingsignificantadvancementsinlungcancertreatmentandcancerpreventioningeneral.Italsoprovidedupdatesonpivotalclinicaltrialfindingsrecentlypresentedatmajorinternationalconferences.Theseresearchfindingsarepoisedtorevolutionisetheclinicalpracticeoflungcancertreatment.DeputyDirector,KHospital??AnhTúsaidthatthechallengesVi?tNamhasfacedintreatinglungcancerareduetoeconomicconstraintsandbarriers.Túemphasisedthattheintroductionofinnovativemedicinesandadvancementsindiagnosticandtherapeutictoolshavesignificantlyimprovedsurvivalratesforlate-stagelungcancerpatients.Whereassurvivalratesforsuchpatientswerepreviouslymeasuredinmonths,theycannowbemeasuredinyearsandevenmultipleyears.ManyhospitalsinVi?tNamhavepassedthestringentevaluationproceduresoflargepharmaceuticalcompanies,medicalmanagementagenciesandorganisations,andreputableclinicaltrialmanagementorganisations(FDA,independentinspectionunits).Thesehospitalsdemonstratenotonlythecapacitytorecruitpatientseffectivelybutalsoacommitmenttohigh-qualityresearchdataandadherencetoGoodClinicalPractice(GCP)andethicalprinciplesinbiomedicalresearch.—VNSHàN?isDepartmentofScienceandTechnologywasrecognisedforitsexcellentworkinradiationsafetyandsecurityattheceremony.—Photokinhtedothi.vnHàN?I—TheVietnamAgencyforRadiationandNuclearSafety(VARN)hasestablishedarobustregulatoryframeworkandimplementedeffectivesafetymeasuresforthecountrysnuclearenergyindustryoverthepast30years,accordingtoHu?nhThành??t,MinisterofScienceandTechnolgy.??twasspeakingattheagencys30thanniversaryceremonyonTuesday.??tsaidtheagencysincreasedinspectionshadsignificantlyraisedsafetystandardsinradiationfacilitiesandserviceprovidersintheindustryandimprovedtheircapabilitiestorespondtoemergencies.Healsosaidtheagencywasworkingcloselywithprovincialscienceandtechnologydepartmentstoensurestringentcompliancewithnuclearregulationsnationwide.VARNdirectorNguy?nTu?nKh?isaidtheagencyhadtighteneditsgriponradiationandnuclearactivities.Withstrengthenedmanagementsystems,radiationfacilitiesandserviceprovidersarenowunderstrictercontrol.Thisincludesissuinglicences,registrationsandmaintainingacentraliseddatabase.Alllicensingproceduresarenowalsofullyonline.Healsosaidtheagencyconductsaround70annualinspectionsofthefacilitiestoensurecompliance.Ithasalsoestablisheditselfasaregionalleaderinnuclearregulation,supportingtheministryinoverseeingtheindustry.IthasalsocoordinatedwithothergovernmentbodiestofulfilVi?tNamscommitmentsunderinternationalnucleartreaties,includingthoseonnon-proliferationandthemanagementofnuclearwaste.Theagencyalsokickedoffthe6thConferenceonNuclearRegulationstoreviewthecountrysprogressinradiationandnuclearsafetyoverthepastfewyears.Attendeesdiscussedkeyissuessuchasregulatoryframework,nuclearsecurity,andemergencyresponse.Itservesasaplatformforexpertsandstakeholderstoshareknowledgeandbestpractices.Attheceremony,theministryhonouredsevenorganisationsand11individualsfortheiroutstandingcontributionstoradiationsafetyandnuclearsecurityoverthepastyear.—VNSWorkersstandnexttothetwotunnelboringmachines,producedbyGermancompanyHerrenkecht,atKimM?Station(S9).—VNA/VNSPhotosTu?nAnhHàN?I—ConstructionoftheundergroundsectionoftheNh?n-HàN?iStationmetrolinebeganonTuesdaymorningatKimM?Station(S9)withtwocustomisedtunnelboringmachines.Nguy?nBáS?n,deputyheadoftheHàN?iMetropolitanRailwayManagementBoard(MRB)saidthatthistunnellingprocessmarkedanimportantmilestonefortheundergroundsectionsofHàN?iurbanrailwaynetworkandparticularlytheNh?n-HàN?istationmetroline(MetroLine3)Thisisproofofallstakeholderseffortsanddeterminationtodevelopamodern,safeandeffectivepublictransportsystemforthecity,ensuringqualityandpracticalvaluesforthecommunity,hesaid.Accordingtotheprojectmanagementboard,theprogressofcontractpackageCP03fortheundergroundsectionandstationsofthemetrolineis43.3percent.ThemaincontractoristhejointventureHyundaiGhella(HGU),whileFECONJSCisinchargeoftunnelboring.ThetunnelswillleadfromKimM?Station(S9)toCátLinhStation(S10),intersectingwiththeHàN?iMetroLine2A(CátLinh-Hà??ng).InadditiontoitsexperiencesworkingontheB?nThành-Su?iTiênmetrolineinHCMCity,FECONalsohasconstructionandtechnicalsupportfromTunnelPro,aleadingconstructioncompanyspecialisedintunnelboringmachines(TBM)fromItaly,aswellasfromtheInternationalTunnelingandUndergroundSpaceAssociation.AccordingtoFECONdeputygeneraldirectorNguy?nQu?cB?o,thetunnelconstructiontechnologyusingTBMsonMetroLine3isamongthemostadvancedtechnologiesintheworld.TheseEarthPressureBalance(EPB)machinesalsosuitthecitysmixedsoilgeologicalconditions.Alongsidethetunnels,otherelementsoftheundergroundsectionsuchasloweringslopes,undergroundstations,garagesandtransitionlanesarealsounderconstruction.Preparationsarenowcompleted,includingequipmentandsoftwarechecks,personnelmanagement,transportingthetunnelliningsegmentsandreservecompartmentsandinstallingmonitoringequipment.Workersconducttechnicalchecksbeforeoperatingthemachines.Alongtheroute,sixbuildingsareslatedfordemolitionwhile42buildingsaretemporarilyvacatedforonemonth.Relocationarrangementsandcompensationarebeingconductedaccordingtoplans.ConstructionontheundergroundsectionofHàN?iMetroLine3isexpectedtobecompletedin2027.Theentirelineisplannedtobefunctionalshortlyafter.Accordingtotheblueprint,MetroLine3measures12.5kminlengthwitheightelevatedandfourundergroundstations.Itisexpectedtoalleviatetrafficcongestionandurbanpollutionissueswhileimprovingthequalityoflifeforresidentsinthewestofthecapitalcity.—VNS
DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuangspeakingatthelaunchceremonyforacampaignagainsthumantraffickingonTuesdayinLàoCai.VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngNinhLàOCAI-DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nL?uQuangemphasisedthenecessityofstrengtheningmanagementeffortsandproactivelyprovidingassistanceandemploymentopportunitiestopreventwomenandchildrenfrombeingexploitedorluredintocriminalactivities,orbecomingvictimsofhumantrafficking.Quangsstatement,onTuesday,wasmadeinLàoCaiCity,wheretheMinistryofPublicSecurity,theVi?tNamWomensUnion,incoordinationwiththeLàoCaiProvincialPeoplesCommittee,organisedalaunchceremonyforacampaigntocombathumantraffickingonwhatwasthe2024NationalDayagainstHumanTrafficking.AlsoinattendancewereHàTh?Nga,PresidentoftheVi?tNamWomensUnion,LieutenantGeneralNguy?nV?nLong,DeputyMinisterofPublicSecurityandDeputyHeadofthe138/CPSteeringCommittee,alongwithleadersofvariousministries,localauthorities,representativesofinternationalorganisationsinVi?tNamandalargenumberofcitizens.Since2013,theUnitedNationshasdesignatedJuly30annuallyasWorldDayAgainstTraffickinginPersons.OnMay10,2016,thePrimeMinisterissuedDecisionNo.793/Q?-TTg,makingJuly30theNationalDayAgainstHumanTrafficking.WiththethemeLeaveNoChildBehindintheFightAgainstHumanTraffickingthisyearseventaimstoreaffirmthecommitmentoftheGovernmentandpeopleofVi?tNamtopreventinghumantrafficking,especiallychildtrafficking.ParkMi-hyung,HeadoftheInternationalOrganisationforMigration(IOM)delegationinVi?tNam,saidthatthethemeofthe2024WorldDayhighlightstheimportanceofcomprehensiveandfocusedeffortstoprotectchildren,addressingrisksandvulnerabilities,enhancingresilienceandsafeguardingchildren.Humantraffickingremainsoneofthemostprofitablecriminalactivities,targetingthevulnerabilityofindividuals.Therefore,itisessentialtocontinuetoworktogethertoequipknowledge,skills,andstrengthensolidarityinthisfight.ThelatestGlobalReportonTraffickinginPersonsbytheUnitedNationsOfficeonDrugsandCrime(UNODC)hashighlightedagrimreality,thatoneinthreetraffickingvictimsworldwideisachild.Childrenaresubjectedtovariousformsoftrafficking,includinglabourexploitation,forcedcriminalityorbegging,illegaladoption,sexualexploitationandonlinesexualabuse.InVi?tNam,inthefirstsixmonthsof2024,authoritiesdetectedandhandled50humantraffickingcasesinvolving126victimsand121childrenwerevictimisedin48traffickingcases,saidHàTh?Nga,PresidentoftheVi?tNamWomensUnion.Criminalsexploitedlegalloopholesinmarriagecounselling,foreignmarriagebrokerage,tourismandfamilyvisitsortookadvantageofsocialmediaplatforms,userconnections,anonymityandinformationsecuritytolureanddeceivevictims.Theseactionsdirectlyviolatedthefundamentalhumanrights,includingthoseofwomenandchildren,inflictingprofoundpainonmanyfamiliesandcausingsocialinstability.Astheorganisationrepresentingandprotectingthelegitimaterightsandinterestsofwomenandchildren,theVi?tNamWomensUnionprioritisesthecare,educationandprotectionofchildren,throughtheroleofmothersandfamilieswithactivitiessuchasparentingskillseducation,mutualeconomicdevelopmentsupportandimplementinggovernmentprogrammesandprojectstosupportwomenseconomicdevelopmentandfamilybuilding,accordingtoNga.Recently,theorganisationsMotherMentorsprogrammehasprovidedcareandsupportforchildreninespeciallydifficultcircumstancestocreatethebestconditionsfortheiracademicandlifeachievements.PracticalactionsnecessarySpeakingattheceremony,DeputyPrimeMinisterQuangsaidthathumantraffickingwasrecognisedbytheUnitedNationsasoneofthefourmostdangerouscrimesintheworld,withmanyvictimsbeingchildren,womenandminors.Recognisingthedangerofthiscrime,Vi?tNamiscommittedtomobilisingthecombinedstrengthoftheentirepoliticalsystemandthepublic,withinternationalfriendssupport,inthewaragainsthumantrafficking,hesaid.Inrecentyears,thePartyandStateadoptedmanyconsistentandcomprehensivepoliciesonpreventingandcombatinghumantrafficking.TheGovernmenthasdevelopedandimplementedtheProgrammeonCombatingHumanTraffickingfor2021-2025,withanorientationto2030.TheDeputyPrimeMinisternotedthatinthefuture,thesituationofhumantraffickinggloballyandinVi?tNamwouldremaincomplex,withchildrencontinuingtobethemaintargetsoftraffickers.Inthiscontext,itwasnecessarytoregardthepreventionandcombatofhumantraffickingasakey,ongoingtask,carriedoutpersistentlyeverywhereandatalltimes,emphasisedtheDeputyPrimeMinister.Anti-traffickingeffortsneededtobeintegratedintosocio-economicdevelopmentprogrammes,childcare,educationandprotection,addressingfundamentalsocialsecurityandstabilityissuesandpromotingtheroleofmassorganisationsinprotectingwomenandchildren,especiallyinremoteareas.Additionally,itwasnecessarytoenhancecommunication,counselling,andguidance,replicategoodinitiativesandmodelswithappropriateformsforeachregionandgroupandfocusonsharinginformation,experienceandskillstohelpchildren,womenandvulnerablepeopleidentifyandprotectthemselvesandtheirlovedones,preventingcriminalexploitation.Quangurgedmediaagenciestoincreasethefrequencyandinnovatecommunicationtoencourageeverycitizentoactivelyparticipateinpreventing,fightingandreportinghumantrafficking.Hecalledforearlydetectionandpreventionofhumantraffickingrisksfromthegrassrootslevel,decisiveimplementationofcrimepreventionplansandswiftinvestigationandprosecutionoftraffickers.Furthermore,itwascrucialtoenhancemanagement,proactivelyassist,educate,support,andprovideemploymentopportunitiestopreventchildren,womenandthoseindifficultcircumstancesfrombeingexploitedorbecomingvictimsofhumantrafficking.TheDeputyPrimeMinisterdirectedareviewandcompletionoflegaldocumentsoncombatinghumantraffickingandsupportingvictims,particularlypoliciesforchildreninspecialdifficultcircumstances,ethnicminoritychildrenandorphansalongwitheffectiveimplementationofvictimreceptionandsupportactivities.Atthesametime,hecalledforstrongerinter-agencycoordinationandinternationalcooperation,especiallyininformationexchange,investigationverificationandcriminalpursuit,toimprovetheeffectivenessofpreventingandcombatinghumantrafficking,particularlychildtrafficking.VNSThegreentaxiusedbythesuspectsistakenintopolicecustody.—Photobaovephapluat.vnQU?NGBìNH—ThreeChinesenationalshavebeenarrestedinconnectionwiththemurderofaVietnamesetaxidriverlastweek.Thesuspects,twomalesandonefemale,havebeennamedasH.J.C.,18,L.S.J,16,andG.Y.,17.Thethreearebeingquestionedovertheallegedlykillingthedriverduringacross-countrytaxiridebeforeleadingpoliceonahigh-speedchase.TheincidentcametolightonJuly28whenthepoliceinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngBìnhspottedataxiwithplatenumber14A-325.45behavingerratically.Theyattemptedtopullitoverbutweremetwithdefiance.Thedriverfled,hittingtwovehiclesasheevadedcapture.Asthesituationescalated,thepolicemobilisedadditionalunitstojointhepursuit.Uponapprehendingthesuspects,theydiscoveredthebodyofadriver,lateridentifiedasNguy?nV?nH?i,47,livinginHàPhongWard,H?LongCity,thenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinh.H?iistheownerofthetaxiandworkedforthetaxicorporationMaiLinhinQu?ngNinh.InitialinvestigationsrevealedthatthethreeforeignershiredH?iforacross-countryjourneyonJuly27andsubsequentlymurderedhiminQu?ngNg?ionthesameday.ThesuspectsweretransferredtoQu?ngNg?iProvinceonJuly29forfurtherquestioning.—VNS
LeadersofVinacomindirectsearchandrecoveryeffortsfollowingtheaccidentthatclaimedthelivesoffivecoalminersatHònGaiCoalCompany.—VNA/VNSPhotoQU?NGNINH—AtragicminingaccidentatHònGaiCoalCompany,memberoftheVi?tNamNationalCoalandMineralIndustriesGroup(Vinacomin),inthenorthernprovinceofQu?ngNinhresultedinthedeathsoffiveworkersonMondaynight.Theincidentoccurredaround22:10ataminewithintheSu?iL?imineexpansionprojectinH?LongCity.Theworkerswereburiedbyasuddencollapseofcoalandrockwhileonthejob.Followingtheaccident,Ng?HoàngNgan,ChairmanofVinacomin,alongwithleadersfromrelevantagencies,promptlyarrivedatthescenetooverseerescueoperations.ThesearchandrescueeffortsconcludedearlyTuesdaymorning.ThedeceasedworkerswereidentifiedasBùiV?n??i,39,fromKi?nX??ngDistrict,TháiBìnhProvince;GiàngAC?,30,fromM??ngNhéDistrict,?i?nBiênProvince;B?V?nQuy?n,33,fromTràng??nhDistrict,L?ngS?nProvince;T?XuanToàn,23,fromYênKhánhDistrict,NinhBìnhProvince;andV?V?nHi?p,47,fromNinhGiangDistrict,H?iD??ngProvince.VinacominandthegroupsunionareeachprovidinginitialsupportofVN?20million(US$850)pervictim.Meanwhile,HònGaiCoalCompanywilloffereachvictimsfamilyVN?100million(US$4,200)tocoverfuneralexpenses.Authoritiesarecontinuingtoinvestigatethecauseoftheaccident.—VNS
LabourerslearnvocationalskillstomakewovenproductsinSócTr?ngProvincesK?SáchDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoTu?nPhiSóCTR?NG–SócTr?ngProvincehaseffectivelytakenmeasurestoprovidevocationalskillsandcreatejobsforrurallabourers.TheC?uLong(Mekong)Deltaprovincehasorganisedmanyshort-termcoursestoprovidevocationalskillsforruralpeoplesotheycangetajobandhaveastableincome.Nguy?nPh??cH?u,alocalinNg?N?mTownsV?nhQ??iCommune,hasnofarmlandandusedtobepoor.Afterhewasprovidedafreevocationalcourseonmakinghandicraftproductsfromweavingdriedwaterhyacinths,hisfamilylifehasimprovedandescapedpovertyin2022,hesaid.InM?XuyênDistrict,morethan33percentofitspopulationareKhmerpeopleanditsWomenUnionhasorganisedmorethan20vocationalcoursesonmakingweavingproductsforlocalwomen.Tr?nH?ngNi,chairwomanoftheunion,saidtheunionhasdeveloped11modelsofmakingwovenproductswiththeparticipationof750members.ThesemembersearnanincomeofVN?2.4-4million(US$95-160)amonth,shesaid.InNg?N?mTown,theNg?N?mTownVocationalEducation-ContinuingEducationCentreorganisedthree-monthcoursesonmakinghandicraftproducts,aquacultureandindustrialsewingfor857rurallabourerslastyear.Morethan92percentofthemhavefoundjobsaftercompletingtheircourse,accordingtothecentre.Nguy?nV?nV?,itsdirector,saidthemodelofshort-termvocationalcourseshashelpedlabourerstogetajobandcontributedtoreducingpovertysustainably.Hiscentrehasprovidedvocationalskillsforrurallabourerswhilealsosecuringjobsforthem,hesaid.InLongPhúDistrict,morethan95percentoflabourershaveastablejobafterparticipatinginavocationalcourse,accordingtolocalauthorities.KimTh?HoànginTr??ngTh?HamletinthedistrictsTr??ngKhánhCommunesaidthatafterlearningtomakebeadedproducts,sheandotherpeopleinthehamletmakeandsellbeadedproductstoanestablishmentwhichbuysthematapriceofVN?50,000-100,000($2-4)aproduct.Thankstolearningvocationalskills,Iandmanypeopleherehavestablejobs,betterincomesandourlivesarelessdifficultthanbefore.InthedistrictsH?uTh?nhCommune,womeninChùa?ngHamlethaveestablishedtheChùa?ngHamletWeavingGrouptomakewovenhyacinthproducts.Mostofthegroupmembersarehousewivesandafterdoingtheirhousework,theymakewovenhyacinthproductsintheirfreetime.Tr?nTh?Ng?cBích,headofthegroup,saidsheandothermembersaretryingtoimprovetheirproductqualityandmakenewproductstomeetdemand.PlanningTheprovincialDepartmentofLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsplanstocreatejobsfor28,000-30,000labourersandprovidevocationalskillsfor16,000-18,000labourersthisyear.Itwillstrengthenadvocacyactivitiestoenhancetheawarenessofpeopleaboutsupportpoliciesforvocationaleducation,andassistprovidingvocationalskillsforyoungpeople.Itwilldeveloplinkagesbetweenvocationalschoolsandenterprisestocreatejobsforlabourersaftertheyfinishavocationalcourse,andstrengthenconsultingandintroducingjobsforlabourers.Theprovinceprovidedvocationalskillsfor17,540labourersandcreatedjobsfor29,412labourerslastyear.Itexpectstohave10industrialparkswithatotalareaof4,334haand18industrialclusterswithatotalareaof983.6haby2050tocreatejobsforlocalpeople.Tr?nV?nLau,chairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommittee,saidthelocalityisveryinterestedinbuildingindustrialparksandindustrialclusterstoattractlabourersandcreatejobsforlocalpeople.Creatingon-sitejobsforlocalpeople,especiallyKhmerlabourers,isnecessaryandensuressocialsecurityandorder,hesaid.AlargenumberoflabourersintheprovincehavehadtogotoworkinsoutheastprovincesandHCMCity.SócTr?ngnowhastwoindustrialparks-AnNghi?pandTr?n??.TheformerinChauThànhDistrictcovers243haandisfullyoccupiedwhilethelaterinTr?n??Districtisunderconstructionandcovers160ha.Theprovincealsohasfiveindustrialclusterscoveringatotalof202.5ha.–VNSAVietjetAiraircraft.—Photovietjetair.comHàN?I—AVietnameseaircraftencounteredturbulencecausedbyanotheraircraftwhileflyingovertheIndianOceanonMay23,accordingtoarecentreportbytheNationalTrafficSafetyCommittee.TheincidentinvolvedVietjetAirflightVN-A814,anAirbusA330enroutefromMumbai,India,toHCMCity,whichencounteredsuddenturbulenceandshaking,causingittodropinaltitudeanddeviatefromitsoriginalflightpath.Aninvestigationfoundthattheturbulencewascausedbywaketurbulence-aphenomenonthatoccurswhenasmalleraircraftencountersthedisturbedairflowcreatedbyalargeraircraftflyingnearby.Datafromairtrafficcontrolshowedthatthetwoaircraftwere1,000feet(304m)apartverticallywhentheycrossedpaths.The1,000-footdistanceiswithintheInternationalCivilAviationOrganisationsprescribedseparationdistance.TheCivilAviationAuthorityofVietnam(CAAV)consultedwiththeaircraftmanufacturerandconcludedthattheincidentwasunexpectedaswaketurbulenceisextremelyrare,ifnotunheardof,inVi?tNam.Fortunately,itdidnotresultinanyinjuriestothepassengers.Basedontheinvestigationsfindings,CAAVhasdirectedairlinesandpilotstoenhancetheirsurveillancewhenoperatinginthevicinityoflargeraircraftflyingintheoppositedirection,particularlywithinarangeof1,000feet.Pilotsareinstructedtobevigilantinrecognisingpotentialturbulenceandtobepreparedtotakeimmediateactionifwaketurbulencecausesalossofcontrol.—VNS
Rescuersatthesceneofthecollapse.—VNA/VNSPhotoC?ngH?iB?CK?N—AccordingtotheFirePreventionandRescueDepartmentofB?cK?nProvince,by2.05amonTuesday,thebodyofthelastvictimtrappedinthecave-inaccidentonJune30hadbeenbroughtout.ThevictimwasidentifiedasM.V.T.(residentofThu?nMangCommune,NganS?nDistrict,B?cK?nProvince).Sincetheentireareaoftheincidentwascoveredbylargerocks,therescueteamdecidedtoapproachthevictimfromabovethecaveentrance.Atthepreviousrescuesite,theteamusedspecialisedrock-breakingequipmenttocreateapathabouttwometresdeep,reachingM.V.T.sposition.Despitetheeffortsoftherescueforcestosearchandstabilisetheareatolimittheriskofrockslides,thevictimhadalreadydiedbeforetherescueteamcouldreachhislocation.Thevictimsbodywashandedovertothefamilyforfuneralarrangementsbythelocalauthorities.EarlierasreportedbytheVNA,ataround5.30pmonJune30,acave-in,suspectedtobeanillegalgoldmining,occurredinLiênK?tHamlet(Hi?pL?cCommune,NganS?nDistrict,B?cK?nprovince).TheincidentresultedinM.V.T.andTri?uV?nXuanbeingtrappedinside;andinjuredB.T.L.,whosearmwasbrokenandwastakentoB?cK?nGeneralHospitalforemergencytreatment.By11.30pmonJune30,theauthoritiessuccessfullyrescuedTri?uV?nXuan,whileM.V.T.spositionwasstillundetermined.—VNSThevisualmodeloftheQu?ngTr?Airport.—Photovietnamfinance.vnQU?NGTR?—TheQu?ngTr?AirportProject,withaninitialoutlayofVN?5.8trillion(US$227million),willbekickedoffon7JulybyajointventurebetweenTTGroupandCIENCO4.Theproject,approvedbythePrimeMinisterunderthepublic-privatepartnershipmodel,willbelocatedinthecommunesofGioQuang,GioH?i,andGioMaiinGioLinhDistrict,coveringanareaof265ha.Theprojectisexpectedtotake50yearstocomplete,including24monthsforpreparationandconstructionand47yearsand2monthsforoperationandtollcollectiontorecoupinvestment.Uponcompletion,theairportwillmeetthestandardsofaClass4CairportdefinedbytheInternationalCivilAviationOrganisationandaLevelIImilitaryairport,capableofhandlingCodeEaircraftandservingabout5millionpassengersand25,500tonnesofcargoannually.Itwilladdresstheever-growingdemandforairtravel,fostereconomicgrowth,andensurehighmobilityformilitaryoperationsanddisasterreliefeffortsintheCentralRegion.TheprojectisexpectedtobecompletedandoperationalbyJuly2026.—VNS
ThekidneysbeingtransportedtothehospitalonJune20.—Photothanhnien.vnTH?ATHIêN-HU?—Twopatientswhohademergencykidneytransplantsarerecoveringwellafterbeinghelpedbyonedonorwhoseorganswereflownintohelpthem.ThetwopatientshadtheiroperationsonJune20atHu?CentralHospitalfollowingthequickdeliveryofkidneysdonatedbya58-year-oldmalepatientfromPhúTh?,whohadpassedawayduetoatrafficaccident.ThedonatedkidneysarrivedatPhúBàiairportandwereescortedbytrafficpolicetothehospitalat10:22pmonJune20.TheteamsatHu?CentralHospitalsimultaneouslyperformedkidneytransplantsfortwopatientswithhighlycompatibleprofiles.Aftermorethanthreehoursofsurgery,thepatientsweretransferredtotheorgantransplantrecoveryroom.Theirhemodynamicparameterswerestablepost-transplant,biochemicalindicesgraduallyimprovedandthetransplantedkidneyfunctionedwell.AccordingtoV???iQuy?n,DeputyHeadoftheCardiovascularAnaesthesiaandResuscitationDepartmentatHu?CentralHospital,suchkidneytransplantcasesatthefacilityhavebeensuccessfulintermsofbothtransportationandtransplanttechniques,asthisisaroutineprocedureatthehospital.ThissuccessisattributednotonlytothenoblegestureofthekidneydonorandthemedicalstaffatPhúTh?GeneralHospitalandHu?CentralHospital,butalsotothededicatedeffortsofthetrafficpoliceescortteam.JustbeforethekidneyarrivedbyplaneinTh?aThiên-Hu?,theofficersofTrafficPoliceTeamNo.2,Th?aThiên-Hu?ProvincialTrafficPoliceDepartment,sprangintoaction.Theyledthewaytotheemergencyroom,makingsurethekidneytransportvehiclereachedHu?CentralHospitalwithin15minutes,justintimeforthetransplant.ThecommanddispatchedLieutenantColonelLêV?nNgh?,DeputyTeamLeader,alongwithCaptainNguy?nH??ngNh?t,LieutenantColonelLêKh?cTrung,andCaptainNguy?n??ngHoàng.TheteamcoordinatedtoreceivetheorganfromPhúBàiairportandsafelytransportedittothetransplantsiteforthetwoawaitingpatients.AnofficerfromTrafficPoliceTeamNo.2sharedthatbeyondcompletingtheirtask,theescortteamperformedtheirdutieswithheartfeltdedicationandasenseofmission.ThejourneyfromPhúBàiairporttotheCardiovascularCentreatHu?CentralHospitaltook15minutes.Aftercompletingthemissionandreturningtotheunit,weallhopedforthesuccessofthekidneytransplants.Hearingthatthepatientsweregraduallyrecoveringmadeusoverjoyed,theofficersaid.—VNSForeigntouristsseeninfrontoftheHCMCityPostOfficeinthedowntownarea.Thecitysawasurgeinforeigntouristarrivals,withnearly2.7millionvisitorsinthefirsthalf.VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—Despitefacingvariouschallenges,HCMCitysGrossRegionalDomesticProduct(GRDP)grew6.46percentinthefirsthalfoftheyear,showingsignsofrecovery.AccordingtoareportbytheHCMCityStatisticsOffice,thecitysindustrialproductionindex(IIP)grew5.6percentduringtheperiod,thehighestincreaseinthepastthreeyears.Thecitysawa10percentyear-on-yearincreaseintotalretailsalesofgoodsandservices.AsofJune20,25,248enterprisesenteredthemarketthisyear,registeringVN?215trillionincapital,up9.6percentinenterprisenumberand1percentincapitalfromthesametimelastyear.ItsstatebudgetcollectionwasalsoabrightspotatmorethanVN?265trillion,rising16percentagainstthesametimelastyear.However,thecityfellshortofitspublicinvestmentdisbursementtarget,withonlyVN?15trilliondisbursedbytheendofJune,or19percentofthesettargetinsteadoftheexpected30percent.ItaimstodisburseVN?73trillion,equivalentto95percentofpublicinvestmentbyyear-end.Thecitysawasurgeinforeigntouristarrivals,withnearly2.7millionvisitorsinthefirsthalfoftheyear,up38percentyear-on-yearandrepresenting44.6percentoftheannualtarget,drivenbyaseriesoffestivalsandtourismpromotionevents.Italsowelcomedover17milliondomestictourists,up4.4percentyear-on-yearandmakingup45percentoftheyearlytarget.Itstourismrevenuesawanotablesurgeof14.6percentduringtheperiod,reachingVN?92.6trillion.Inaddition,progressofthefirstmetroline(B?nThành–Su?iTiên)hasbeen98percentcompleted,withthecityaimingtostartoperationsbyNovember.PhanV?nM?i,chairmanofthePeoplesCommittee,acknowledgedthechallengesfacedbythecity,suchaslowcreditgrowthandaslowrecoveryintherealestatemarket.Toachieveitsgrowthtargetof7.5-8percentfortheyear,expertsrecommendfocusingonhigh-techindustries,financialservices,andstabilisingtherealestatemarket.DiversifyingexportmarketsandexpandingtopotentialmarketssuchasJapan,SouthKorea,andIndiaarealsoessentialstrategiestosupportproductionandbusinessactivities.Vi?tNamreporteda6.42percentyear-on-yearGDPgrowthinthefirsthalf,withtheAsianDevelopmentBankforecastingagrowthrateof4.6percentforSoutheastAsiathisyear.Vi?tNamandthePhilippinesareexpectedtohavethehighestgrowthratesintheregionin2024,reaching6percent.—VNS