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AsocialhousingprojectunderconstructioninLongKhánhCity,??ngNaiProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—TheGovernmentisconsideringimplementationofastate-fundedcreditpackageworthVN?30trillion(US$1.2billion)forsocialhousingtoreplacethecurrentineffectivepackage.SpeakingataconferenceonThursday,PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhinstructedtheConstructionMinistrytoconducta‘comprehensivestudyoftheproposedcreditpackage,whichwillbemanagedbyVietnamSocialPolicyBank.Thepackagewilltargetlow-incomehomebuyerstoobtainloansforpurchasingandrentingsocialhousinginaccordancewithsocialpolicyobjectives.Thenewpackagewillbestatefunded,whichisdifferentfromtheexistingVN?120-trillionpackageexclusivelyfinancedthroughcommercialbanks.ThePMnotedthathalfoftheproposedfundingwillcomefromtheissuanceofgovernmentbonds,whiletheremainderwillbeallocatedfromlocalbudgets.ThePMhasurgedlocalitiestoprioritisetheallocationoftheirlocalbudgetstotheSocialPolicyBankforsuchsocialhousingloans.ThePMemphasisedthegovernmentscommitmenttosocialhousingdevelopmentasapriorityfordevelopmentinthenearfuture.CurrentpackageTheexistingVN?120trillionpackage,whichdoesnotincludestatebudgetsupport,offerspreferentialloansfromcommercialbanksatrates1.5to2percentlowerthanstandardlendingrates.Butthedisbursementresultsremainsluggishwithonlyover1percent,orVN?1.2trillion,disbursedafteroneyear,accordingtotheministry.Theministryaimstobuildatleastonemillionsocialhousingunitsby2030,asmandatedbythegovernment.Statisticsfromtheministryshowedthattodate,30localitieshaveannounced72projectsdeemedeligiblefortheVN?120trillionpackage.Morethan500socialhousingprojectsareunderwayacrossVi?tNam,ofwhich75havebeencompleted,resultinginatotalofnearly40,000apartments.—VNSLocalpeoplevoluntarilycollectgarbageonC?n??oIsland.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ManylocalitiesinVi?tNamhavedevelopedstrategiesandactionplanstoraiseenvironmentalprotectionsandtakemeasurestoreduceplasticwaste.Localauthoritiesofcoastalprovincesandcitieshavepaidattentiontothesustainabledevelopmentofeconomicsectorsincludingtourismandeffectivelyexploitmarineresourcesbutcombinedwitheco-systemprotection.Seaandislandtourismhasbeenselectedasoneoftheprimaryproductsinthenationaltourismstrategyforthe2021–30period,withavisionuntil2045.By2030,alltouristdestinations,attractions,lodgingfacilitiesandserviceprovidersincoastalareaswillcompletelystopusingsingle-useplasticsandnon-biodegradableplasticbagsinordertofulfillthegoalofsustainabletourismdevelopment,whichislinkedtoenvironmentalpreservationandanefficientresponsetoclimatechange,accordingtotheplan.AnattractionfortouristsinsouthernKiênGiangProvince,PhúQu?cIsland,hostsover5.5milliontouristsannually.Despitehavingthebenefitofislandtourismresources,PhúQu?chasnumerousobstaclesinthedevelopmentofgreentourism,includingenvironmentalpreservationandplasticwastereduction.ThePeoplesCommitteeofPhúQu?cCityiscommittedtopromotingeco-friendlyandsustainablegrowthinseveraleconomicareas,includingtourism.By2025,thecityhopestobansingle-useplasticsentirelyintouristdestinations,seasideservicesandnightmarketestablishments.About80percentofareasinthePhúQu?cmarineprotectedareawillnolongerhaveplasticwaste.Nguy?nTh?M?Qu?nhfromWorldWideFund(WWF)forNatureinVi?tNamsaidtheyhavecoordinatedwithauthoritiestocarryouttheprojectofPhúQu?clookingtowardsanon-plasticwasteisland.Numeroususefulactivitieshavebeenconductedwithintheprojectsframeworktoeducatethepublic,businessesandtouristsaboutenvironmentalprotectionandthereductionofplastictrash.Inaddition,theprojecthasintroducedgreencollectionstationstogatherrubbishandgiveouteco-friendlyshoppingbagstovisitorsstayingathotelsandresorts.C?n??oDistrict,BàR?a-V?ngTàuProvince,isanotherpopularislanddestinationfortravellers.Itstrivesforsustainablesocio-economicdevelopment,whichincludesecologicallyfriendlytourismexpansion,tomakethisplaceatop-notchtraveldestination.Publicknowledgeofenvironmentalpreservationhasbeenraisedthroughcommunicationinitiativesimplementedaspartofalocalcirculareconomyconcept.Bothvisitorsandlocalshavereceivedtrainingontheclassificationofgarbageatsource.Localtravelagenciesandtransportationprovidershavepledgedtocutbackonplasticusageintheirservices.C?n??oDistrictPeoplesCommitteeandWWF-Vi?tNamhandedouthundredsofwasteclassificationmanualsandbagsmadefromrecycled,waterprooffabrictotourismserviceestablishments.C?n??oNationalMonumentsConservationCentrehasimplementedthemodelofSaynotoplasticbagsatHàngD??ngCemetery.TheinitiativehasbeenputintopracticebytheC?n??oNationalMonumentsConservationCentre.ThemanagementboardofC?n??oNationalParkhascoordinatednumerousrubbishcollectionandoceanwastetreatmentcampaignsonroads,beachesandtouristdestinations.V?ThanhM?,ViceChairmanofBàR?a-V?ngTàuProvinceTourismAssociation,said:Theassociationhasstrengthenedcommunicationonthetourismbusinesscommunitytoactivelyapplythecirculareconomymodelintheislanddistrictandminimisetheuseofdisposableplasticproductsintourismandserviceactivities.Alargenumberoflodgingfacilitiesandserviceprovidersintheareahaveseparatedwasteatthesource,M?said.ArepresentativeofNicobarC?n??oHotelsaidglasswaterbottleshavetakentheplaceofplasticones.Weprovideshampooandshowergeltovisitorsintinyglassbottlesthattheycanreusemultipletimes,therepresentativetoldVietnamNewsAgency.TheSecretC?n??oHoteluseseasilydecomposable,eco-friendlywastebags,aROwaterfilteringsystemandglassbottlesratherthanplasticbottlesforguestwater.Inanefforttoreduceitsrelianceonelectricity,thehotelhasmadeaninvestmentinasolarenergysystemwitha65KWhdesigncapacityperhour.Inordertoproducedrinkingwaterwithoutusingsingle-useplasticbottles,SixSensesC?n??oResort,whichaimstoboostzeroplasticwastemodel,hasconstructedawaterfiltrationsystem.??ngThuHiên,atouristfromHàN?i,said:C?n??oisaspiritualtourismdestinationfamiliartomeandmanypeople.Whilevisitingrelicsontheisland,touristslikemehavebeenencouragedtousebaskets(tocarryworshippingitems)withoutplasticproducts.Althoughthisisaverysmallaction,ifeverytouristvoluntarilyadoptsthehabit,itwillhelppreservetheenvironmentoftheC?n??ointheshortandlongterm,shesaid.—VNSjun88

Oneoftheendangeredelephantspecies(ElephasMaximusindicus)inaforestincentralVi?tNam.TheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?khaslaunchedtheBu?nMaThu?tCitySaysNotoIllegalWildlifeProductsModelincommemorationofWorldElephantDay.PhotocourtesyofUSAID??KL?K—TheCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?k,inco-operationwiththeUnitedStatesAgencyforInternationalDevelopment(USAID)SavingThreatenedWildlifeprojectandWWF,thisweekhaslaunchedacampaign–Bu?nMaThu?tCitySaysNotoIllegalWildlifeProducts--incommemorationoftheWorldElephantDayintheprovince.Thismodel,whichissupportedbyUSAIDandimplementedbytheManagementBoardforForestryProjects(MBFP),MinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentandWWFin2024-25,withavisionto2030,isamovetowardspreventingtheillegaltradeinwildlifeandwildlifeproductsinthecentralhighlandsprovince.In2024,supportedbytheSavingThreatenedWildlifeprojectandincollaborationwiththe??kL?kFatherlandFrontCommittee,asurveyofmarketsandshopsinBu?nMaThu?tCitywasundertaken.Thesurveyrevealedwidespreadillegalwildlifetradeinthecity,with13outof16wards(afull81.3percent)hostingatleastonefacilityengagedinillicitwildlifeactivities.Approximately44percentofthesurveyedlocations,includingrestaurants,petshopsandtraditionalmedicineshops,werefoundtobeinvolvedintheillegalwildlifetrade.Thestudyidentified20protectedspecieslistedunderDecree06/2019/ND-CP,14specieslistedintheVietnamRedDataBook2007,and41specieslistedintheIUCNRedListincludingCriticallyEndangeredandEndangeredspeciesavailableforpurchaseasliveanimals,productsfromtheseanimalsorasmeat.Toaddressthisissue,the??kL?kFatherlandFrontCommitteeissuedDecision387/Q?-MTTQonJune24,2024,officiallyapprovingtheimplementationplanforthecampaign.TheDecisiondetailedkeyactivitiesandstrategiestoeliminatetheavailabilityofillegalwildlifeproductsandpromotesustainablepracticesthatprotecttheprovincesbiodiversityandpreciousnaturalresources.YGiangGryNieKnong,ChairmanoftheprovincialFatherlandFrontCommitteesaid:TheCommitteeisdedicatedtoengagingwithBu?nMaThu?tCityandlocalauthoritiestoraiseawarenessandensurethatthemessageofthismodelresonateswitheverycitizenofthecity.TwocustomofficersinspectacargoofillegalivoriesataportinVi?tNam.TheseillegalproductsweresmuggledfromanothercountryintoVi?tNambeforeshippingtothethirdcountrysport.PhotocourtesyofENVBu?nMaThu?tSaysNotoIllegalWildlifeProductsModelwillincreaseawarenesswithinthecityonthelawsrelatedtothesaleandconsumptionofwildlifeproducts,engagebusinessestoensurethatillegalwildlifeproductsarenotofferedforsale,andseeincreasedattentionfromrelevantenforcementagenciestoconfiscateillegalproductsandprosecutecasesofunlawfulactivity.B?TrungAnh,StandingmemberfromtheNationalAssemblysCouncilofEthnicAffairsshared:ThisModelhighlightstheclosecollaborationbetweentheUSGovernmentandtheVietnamesegovernmentnotjustineconomicandculturalareasbutalsoinbiodiversityconservation,specificallytocountertheillegalwildlifetrade.ActivitiessuchasthisdeepentherecentlyupgradedComprehensiveStrategicPartnershipbetweenthetwocountries.CollaborativeinitiativessuchasthisreaffirmcommitmentsfromVi?tNamtoworkwithinternationalpartnerstofirmlyandmethodicallyputanendtotheillegalwildlifetradeandensureasustainableenvironmentandfutureforthenextgenerations.Informationandconcernsrelatedtotheillegalwildlifetradeandtheimpactsonbiodiversityweredisplayedatthe8thInternationalCoffeefestivalinBu?nMaThu?tCitylastyear.Thisyearslaunchwastoraiseawarenessabouttheimportanceofprotectingendangeredwildlife,throughtheplacementofbillboardsinthecityandanexhibitiononillegalwildlifetrade,theprojectwelcomestheopportunitytocontributetoachievingthegoaloftheBu?nMaThu?tCitysaysNotoIllegalWildlifeProductsModel.Wehopethatwiththecollectiveeffortfromallstakeholders,thecitywillbecomearolemodelinpreventingtheillegalwildlifetradeforotherprovincestoreplicate,saidMichelleOwen,ChiefofParty,SavingThreatenedWildlife,WWF.VNSChildrenarecaredatakindergartenschoolin?àN?ng.ThebeachcityisputtingasideafundofVN?108billionforfreeschoolingforstudentsfromkindergartentohighschoolsofbothstate-ownedandprivateschoolsin2024-25.Photocourtesyof?àN?ngCitysForeignAffairsDepartment?àN?NG—ThecentralcitywillallocateafundofVN?108billiontoofferfreeschoolingforstudentsfromkindergartentohighschools,ofbothstate-ownedandprivateschools,in2024-25.ThedecisionwasofficiallyratifiedatthecitysPeoplesCouncilmeetinglastmonth,statingthatfreeeducationwillnotapplytoforeign-investedorusingforeignsponsorshipschools.Thecitysaidthedecisionmeansitwillalsosubsidiseeducationfeesforvocationalschoolsandregulareducationcentresin?àN?ng.ItsthethirdyearinarowthecityhasgivenfinancialsupportforeducationsinceitbeganofferingsupporttoeasethefinancialburdencausedbyCOVID-19in2020-22.?àN?ngwasthefirstandtheonlycityinVi?tNamofferingfreeeducationforbothstate-fundedandprivateschools.InadditionthecitysPeoplesCouncilsaiditwillgivenafundofVN?2million($80)foreachdisadvantagedfamilyinthecityforbuyingasmartphone,astheshutdownof2GnetworkisplannedforSeptember.Itsaid3,800poorhouseholdsinthecityhaveyetbeenabletogetasmartphone,buttelecommunicationandphonecompanieshaveagreedtosponsorfreephonesfor2,000families.?àN?ngplanstobea‘smartand‘greencityby2030.ThecentralcitywasalsothefirstinVi?tNamtoholdapilotprojectoncaringforbabiesfromsixto18monthsat21publickindergartens,aspreparationforthecityssocial-securitymasterplanfor2020-25.Anumberofforeign-investedkindergartensareoperatinginthecity,providingservicesforexpatsandthoselookingforinternationalcurriculums.Thecity,incooperationwiththeAmericanHalftheSkyFoundation,openedtheOneSkykindergartenattheHòaKhánhIndustrialZone,thefirstcarecentreandkindergartenforchildrenagedfromsixmonthstosixyears.TheJapaneseJPHoldingsGroupoperatestheJapanese-ledCOHAS?àN?ng,orSmileSchool,forchildrenagesonetosix,whileLeaveaNest,aneducationorganisationfromJapan,withtheSelfWingVi?tNamCompany,launchedaprojectonnatureresearchandeducationforstudentsatsecondaryschoolsinthecity.VNSMi?nTayBusStationisexpectedtohavethehighestnumberofpassengersduringthisyearsholiday.VNAPhotoHCMCITY-HCMCitywillprovidequalityandsmoothtransportationservicesforbusridersduringtheupcomingSeptember2holiday.ThenumberofpassengerstravelingduringtheSeptember2holidaythroughHCMCitysbusstationsisexpectedtoincreasesignificantlycomparedtothesameperiodin2023anddoubletheusualdailyvolume.TheroutestotheMekongDeltaremainahotspotduringtheholiday,withpeakdailypassengernumbersreachingnearly60,000.Currently,thebusstationshavedevelopedplanstoensurethatthereareenoughbusestomeetdemand.Mi?nTayBusStationinBìnhTanDistrictisexpectedtohavethehighestnumberofpassengersduringthisyearsholiday,duetoitsadvantageofhavingshort-distanceroutestoMekongDeltaprovinces.Duringthefive-dayholiday,thebusstationisexpectedtoservemorethan200,000passengers(over8,500buses).Comparedtonormaldays,passengervolumeisexpectedtoincreasebymorethan114percentandthenumberofbusesbymorethan47percent.PassengerstravelingtoMekongDeltaprovinceswillbemostconcentratedonAugust30and31,withMi?nTayBusStationservingnearly60,000passengersperday,doubletheusualnumber;onAugust31(aSaturday),peaktrafficmayreach59,000passengersperday,with1,890busesdepartingdaily.Mi?nTayBusStationwillsellticketsfrom5amto9pmdailyforbuscompaniesauthorisedtosellticketsatthestation,and24/7forcompaniesthatselltheirowntickets.Additionally,companiesthatselltheirowntickets,suchasPh??ngTrang,ThànhB??i,KumhoSamco,Tu?nNga,HùngC??ng,andotherbrandedbusoperators,haveplanstosellticketsinadvancethroughhotlinesandtheirwebsites.Accordingto??ngNguy?nNguyênHuan,generaldirectorofMi?nTayBusStation,thebusstationwillarrangeschedulesanddeployvehiclesappropriatelytoquicklydispersepassengers.Thestationwillalsomonitorpassengervolumeandvehicleactivityoneachroutetoadjustplans,focusingonkeyroutestopreventcongestionandpassengeroverflow.Duringrecentholidays,theroadsleadingtoMekongDeltaprovinceshaveoftenbeenoverloaded,withtrafficjamsmakingitdifficultforbusestoreturntopickuppassengers.Tjun88hebusstationhasproposedthattheHCMCityDepartmentofTransportcoordinatewiththeDepartmentsofTransportinTi?nGiang,B?nTreandV?nhLongprovincestomanagetrafficonNationalHighway1,theHCMCity-TrungL??ng-M?Thu?nExpressway,R?chMi?uBridge,andM?Thu?nBridgeduringtheholiday,arepresentativeofMi?nTayBusStationsaid.Intheareaaroundthebusstation,Mi?nTayBusStationhasalsorequestedlocalpolicesupporttoensuresecurityandorder,whilethetrafficpoliceforcewillassistinhandlingandresolvingtrafficjamsanddirectingtrafficduringpeakdays.Toensuresufficientbuses,italsorequestedthattheHCMCityPublicTransportManagementCentreissue100additionalfixed-routevehiclepermits;50ofthesepermitsareforbusescoveringdistancesofupto300km,and50permitsareforbusescoveringlongerdistances.Additionalbuseswillalsobedeployedtopromptlyalleviatepassengercongestiononpeakdays.StableticketpricesAtthenewMi?n??ngBusStationinTh???cCity,theSàiGònTransportationMechanicalCorporation,orSamco,whichmanagesinter-provincialbusstationsinHCMCity,reportedthatpassengernumbersandbusactivityatthenewstationduringtheSeptember2holidayareexpectedtoincreasecomparedtonormaldays,primarilyonroutesfrom?àN?ngtoHCMCity.AccordingtoNguy?nLamH?i,deputydirectorofthenewMi?n??ngBusStation,althoughpassengervolumehasimprovedrecently,itremainsquitelowcomparedtothestationscapacity.Thelowpassengervolumeisattributedtothecontinuedoperationofillegalbusstopsandunlicensedbusesinthecitycentre,onmajorhighways,andatpick-up/drop-offpoints.Illegalpick-upanddrop-offactivitiesinfrontofthenewbusstationstilloccur,andsometransportcompanieshavesetupunauthorisedpick-uppointsaroundthestation.Duringthefive-dayholidayperiodthisyear,thenewMi?n??ngBusStationisexpectedtoserveapproximately36,300passengerswith2,340busespassingthroughthestation,anincreaseofabout70-80percentinpassengersandbustripsyear-on-year.ThepeakdayisexpectedtobeAugust30,withabout500busesdepartingwith9,000passengers,anincreaseofabout100percentinpassengersandnearly140percentinbustripscomparedtothesameperiodin2023.-VNS

Railtransportstillfacesmanyinfrastructurebottlenecks.VNA/VNSPhoto??NGNAI–TheVi?tNamRailwayAdministrationhasproposedtheMinistryofTransporttoallocateVN?700billion(US$29.6million)fromthemedium-termpublicinvestmentfundfortheperiod2026-2031,toaddressthebottleneckontheHàN?i-HCMCityrailwaysectionbetweenLongKhánhandD?uGiay–TrungHòa.LongKhánhandD?uGiay–TrungHòasectionispassingsouthern??ngNaiprovincespanning19km.TheHàN?i-HCMCityrailway,withatotallengthof1,726.2km,hasfouridentifiedcriticalareaswheretransportationbottlenecksfrequentlyoccuroftheHòaDuy?tsection,theKheNétpass,theH?iVanpassandtheLongKhánh-D?uGiaysection.TwoprojectshavealreadybeeninitiatedusingOfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA)loansfromtheSouthKoreangovernmenttosolvesomeofthesebottlenecks.ThefirstistheHòaDuy?t-ThanhLuy?nsectionupgrade,withatotalinvestmentofVN?1.481trillion($62.6million),whichisexpectedtobecompletedby2027.ThesecondprojectfocusesonupgradingtheKheNétpasssection,withatotalinvestmentofoverVN?2trillion($85million),andiscurrentlyunderconstruction.Apre-feasibilitystudyhasbeenconductedfortheH?iVanpassrailwayupgradeproject.However,theMinistryofTransporthastaskedtheRailwayProjectManagementUnitwithpreparinginvestmentplanswithinthe2021-2025medium-termpublicinvestmentplan.Currently,thisprojectisonholdtosynchronisewiththehigh-speedrailwayproject.Incontrast,theLongKhánh-D?uGiaysectionhasyettobeincludedinanyupgradeorrepairstudy.Therefore,theVi?tNamRailwayAdministrationhasproposedtheprojectforthe2026-2031periodtoresolvethis,ensuringtrafficsafetyandfacilitatingtransportation.VNSAirpassengersatN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngHàN?I—VietnameseaircarriershavebeenincreasingflightsfortheNationalIndependenceDay(September2)holidaytomeettraveldemands,withpricesexpectedtobelowerthanthefirsthalfoftheyear.Thefour-daybreakwilllastfromAugust30toSeptember9.NationalflagcarrierVietnamAirlineshasaddednearlyhalfamillionseats,acrossitsdomesticandinternationalflightsforthisoccasion.FocusedroutesincludethosebetweenHàN?iorHCMCityand?àN?ng,?àL?t,CamRanh,andbetweenHCMCityandHu?,PhúQu?cIsland.DomesticseatsonVietnamAirlinesflightsduringthisholidayareapproximately330,000,equivalenttoa19percentyear-on-yearincrease.Wehavealsoaddedmoreinternationalflights,especiallythosebetweenVi?tNamandIndia,China,ThailandandAustralia,totallingmorethan150,000seats,saidtheairlinesrepresentative.Meanwhile,VietravelAirlinesoffersnearly28,000seatsduringthisholiday,withtheflightroutesfromHCMCityto?àN?ng/QuyNh?n,fromHàN?ito?àN?ngandfromHàN?i/HCMCitytoBangkok(Thailand).Theairlinesaretryingtomeettraveldemandamidtheglobalaircraftshortageasmultiplejetengineswererecalledforinspection.VietnamAirlineshasobtainedonemoreAirbusA320neoandonemoreBoeing787-10,whileVietjetisexpectedtoaddtenaircrafttoitsfleetfromAugustuntiltheendoftheyear.BambooAirwaysisalsoexpectedtoreceiveadditionalaircraftinQ4-2024,whilealsoincreasingtheaverageflighthoursperaircraftperdayto12.5withmorenightflights.RegardingcommercialflightschedulesfortheNationalDayholiday,theCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV)hasissuedanofficialdocumenttorequirecoordinationbetweenVietnameseaircarriersandtravelagenciestopromotekeytouristdestinations.Airlinesarealsorequiredtoreportonfleetoperationplans,traveldemands,flightincreases,ticketsalesandreservations,andseatsupplyondomesticroutesduringtheholiday.Datafromtheirwebsitesshowthatseatavailabilityisstillhighandairfareshavedecreasedcomparedtothebeginningoftheyear.—VNS

IllustrativePhotovov.vnLieutenantColonelPhanAnhTrung,deputyheadofDivision6,InvestigationPoliceDepartmentofDrug-RelatedCrimesundertheMinistryofPublicSecurity,speakstoVoiceofVietnam(VOV)aboutdrugusepreventionandcontrolatschoolsaheadofanewschoolyear.Whatisyouropinionontheexpansionofdrug-relatedoffencesthatoccurinschools?Whatkindsofdrugsaremostfrequentlytakenbystudentsnowadaysandhowhasthischanged?Weestimatethattherearenowmorethan1,700studentsaddictedtodrugsandillegallyusingdrugs.Currently,over100studentshaveengagedindrug-relatedoffenses.Althoughthispercentagemayseemlow,thefactthatitisrising,particularlyinschools,makesitquiteconcerning.Inthepast,itwasmainlyopiumandheroinaddiction,followedbysomesyntheticdrugsoftheAmphetamineandMethamphetaminegroups(suchasheroinandecstasy).Thesedays,addicts—includingthosewhoareyoung—oftenturntosyntheticsubstanceslikeketamine,bromazepamandgamma-hydroxybutyrate,whichareextremelypoisonousbutsimpletoobtain,sell,concealandconsume.Thesesubstancesarefrequentlyusedtomakebeveragesincludingcoffee,strawberryjuiceandso-calledhappywater.Amongthemarijuanaandsyntheticmarijuanaproductsthatareusedtomakeshadowdrugsarecandies,electroniccigarettes,tobacco,herbs(sometimescalledAmericangrass)andvariouscosmeticandhealthcareitems.Druguseisreportedathomeaswellasinbars,coffeeshopsandcafés.HowhasthecollaborationfordrugcrimepreventionwiththeMinistryofEducationandTraining,schoolsandfamiliesbeengoing?TheInvestigationPoliceDepartmentofDrug-RelatedCrimeshascoordinatedwithunitsoftheMinistryofEducationandTraining,thelocaldepartmentsofeducationandtrainingtoadviseleadersatalllevelstoissuemajorguidelinesanddecisions,focusingonthelegaldisseminationtoraisepublicawareness,strengtheningmanagementandeducationonstudentstohelpthemstayawayfromdrugevils.Studentswhotakedrugsorareaddictedwillhavetheoptionofbeingmanagedaccordingtoregulationsorsenttodrugrehabilitationfacilities,withtheoptiontoreturntoschoolfollowingrehabilitation.Sincepreventionisalwaysbetterthancure,communicationandeducationwillcontinuetobeseenasthemostcrucialapproach.Wewillalsoconcentrateoncombatingthosewhomanufacture,distribute,transportandstoredrugsillegally.Managingdrugaddictsandthepost-rehabphaseforeducators,administratorsandstudentsinschoolsisequallyessential.Whatobstaclesdoyouseeinthewayofcombatingdrug-relatedcrimestodayandhowmaythesebeovercome?Therearefavorableconditionssurroundingthefightagainstdrugoffences,includingguidanceandcloseattentionfromtheMinistryofPublicSecurity,theParty,theGovernmentandothersectors,aswellassupportfromthegeneralpublicandtheglobalcommunity.Therearestillsomedifficulties,forexample,Vi?tNamsterrainstretchesfromnorthtosouth.OurcountryislocatedclosetotheGoldenTrianglearea-theworldsmajordrugcentre.Incertainplaces,peoplestilldontknowmuchaboutthelaw,evenwhileemergingandhazardousdrugsarebecomingmorecommonthanever.Theyareeasytobepurchasedandusedwithmoresophisticatedtricks.Drugrehabilitationisineffectiveandtherecurrencerateremainshigh,particularlywhenitcomestoinpatientandoutpatienttreatment.Duetoovercrowdinginthemajorityofpublicdrugrehabcentres,manydrugaddictsremainintheircommunities.Localauthoritiesneedtocontinuetopayattentionandcoordinatecloselywiththepolicetocarryoutdrugpreventionandcontroltasks.Controlmeasuresmustbetightenedandprivateassociationsandgroupsthatrecruityoungpeopletotakedrugsorengageincriminalactivitymustnotbeallowedtoformincyberspace.Itisnecessarytopayattentiontoinvestinginspecialiseddrugpreventionandcombatforceslikepolice,customs,borderguardsandcoastguardtoeffectivelyfightdrugcrimesearly,fromafar,rightintheborderareasaswellasinland.Inordertohelplowerthesourceofdrugdemand,weneedalsodecreaserelapseratesandenhancetheefficacyofrehabilitationandpost-rehabmanagement.VNS

AmilkbankattheQu?ngTr?GeneralHospital.—PhotoscourtesyofAliveThriveQU?NGTR?—ThecentralQu?ngTr?ProvinceinauguratedahumanmilkbankonAugust14attheprovincialgeneralhospitalandwelcomedthesecondcentreofexcellenceforbreastfeedingatthe?akr?ngDistrictHospital.TheseeffortshavecontributedtotheMinistryofHealthsgoalofensuringnutritionduringthefirst1,000daysoflife,especiallyforethniccommunitiesinVi?tNam.HumanmilkdeliveredtotheQu?ngTr?GeneralHospital.ThenewlyinauguratedbabymilkbankserviceatQu?ngTr?GeneralHospital,inconnectionwiththe?àN?ngmilkbankwillprovidepasteuriseddonorhumanmilkto500at-riskinfantseachyear,withaparticularfocusonethnicminoritychildrenintheprovince.Speakingatthecentreofexcellenceforbreastfeedingdesignationceremonyatthe?akr?ngDistrictHospital,Tri?uV?nBình,deputyheadoftheNationalAssemblyOfficeofEthnicAffairs,said:Themalnutritionrateamongethnicminoritychildrenisthreetimeshigherthanthenationalaverage.Ihighlyappreciatethisapproachandmodel,asitwillbringsustainableimpactstothefurthest-behindcommunitiesandshouldbescaledupandpromotedinthefuture.PhanXuanNam,directorofQu?ngTr?GeneralHospital,said:Breastfeedingisalife-savingresourceforprematureorillinfants,reducingtheriskofinfectionby19percentandshorteninghospitalstays.Itismorethanjustnutrition,itismedicinethatcansignificantlyimprovehealthoutcomesandsupportrecovery.Itisestimatedthatnearly250millionlitresofbreastmilkarelostannuallyinVi?tNamduetoinadequatesupportformothers,makingitchallengingforthemtobreastfeedconfidently.ThislossisvaluedatmorethanUS$25billion,accordingtotheMothersMilkTooldevelopedbyAliveThriveandtheAustralianNationalUniversity.Amotherishelpedtobreastfeedat?akr?ngDistrictHospitalRogerMathisen,AliveThriveEastAsiaPacificregionaldirectorfromFHI360,said:Ittakesavillagetosupportbreastfeeding.Overthepastdecade,therateofexclusivebreastfeedinginthefirstsixmonthshasdoubled,butithasonlyreachedaround45percent.ThismeansthathalfofthemothersandbabiesborninVi?tNamarenotenabledtobreastfeedexclusively.Moreeffortisneededfrommaternityprotectionentitlements,families,workplacesandespeciallyhealthcarefacilities,toprovidemotherswiththeknowledge,skillsandsupportiveenvironmentsforbreastfeeding,hesaid.—VNSTruy?n th?ng ??a ph??ng ??a tin.

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