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Nguy?n??ngTùng,chairmanofPhúNhu?nDistrictinHCMCity,receivesadecisionissuedbythecityPeoplesCommitteethathisdistricthascompletelyalleviatedpoverty.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—PhúNhu?nDistricthasachievedthetargetofhavingnosinglehouseholdunderaHCMCitypovertyalleviationprogramme,accordingtoitsPeoplesCommittee.SpeakingataceremonyheldonTuesdaytoannouncetheachievement,itschairman,Nguy?n??ngTùng,saidthedistrictcompletedthegoaloneyearaheadofschedule.Thedistricts13wardsarehometonearly47,300households.Underthecityssustainablepovertyreductionprogrammefor2021-25,639householdswith2,688memberswereidentifiedaspoorand447otherswith1,741memberswereidentifiedasnear-poor,hesaid.Underthecitysmultidimensionalpovertymeasurementcriteria,apoorhouseholdhasanannualincomeofbelowVN?36million($1,400)perperson,whileforanear-poorhouseholditisVN?36-46million($1,800).AsoftheendofMarchthedistricthadnopoorhouseholdsandonly292near-poorhouseholds,hesaid.Variousmeasureshavebeentakentohelpthepoorincludingfinancialsupportforhealthinsurance,electricbillsandschoolfees,scholarshipsandlow-interestloans,headded.Theothereightdistrictswhichnolongerhavepoorhouseholdsare5,3,7,10,11,TanPhú,BìnhTan,andC?Chi.TheprogrammehadacapitaloutlayofVN?15.1trillion($592.5million).—VNS
VietnameseAmbassadortoJapanPh?mQuangHi?uspeaksataseminaronpromotingsupportforVietnameseworkersinJapantointegrateintothelocalcommunity.—VNA/VNSPhotoTOKYO—TheVietnameseEmbassyinJapanonJuly30heldaseminaronpromotingsupportforVietnameseworkersinJapantointegrateintothelocalcommunity,developthemselvesandtheircareers,withtheparticipationofrepresentativesofrelevantJapaneseagencies,departmentsandlocalities.Therearecurrentlynearly600,000Vietnameseliving,studying,andworkingacross47prefecturesandcitiesofJapan.Inhisopeningremarks,VietnameseAmbassadorPh?mQuangHi?usaidthatthemajorityofVietnamesepeoplearehardworking,eagertolearn,andliveharmoniouslyandamicably.TheyhavecontinuouslyimprovedtheirJapaneselanguageskillstobetterthemselves,supporttheirfamilies,andcontributetoJapanseconomy,aswellasenhancingthefriendshipbetweenthetwocountries.HenotedthatfollowingtheJapaneseGovernmentspolicyrevisionallowingtalentedforeignworkerstoresideandworkforalong-terminJapan,thenumberofVietnameseworkersintheEastAsiancountryisexpectedtocontinuerisinginthenearfuture.Therefore,theembassyorganisedthiseventtoexchangeopinionswithJapaneseagencies,departments,sectorsandlocalitiesonmeasuresforVietnameseworkerstochooseJapaneselocalitiesasadestinationtoworkandliveforalongterm,becomeapartofthelocalsocietyandeffectivelycontributetothesocio-economicdevelopmentofthatlocality,addedHieu.YasuhisaArai,arepresentativefromJapansMinistryofJustice,providedanoverviewofthenewrecruitmentandtrainingsystemannouncedbythegovernmentonJune21.Heexplainedthatunderthenewlaw,thetechnicalapprenticetrainingsystem,whichinvolvesskilltransfer,willbefundamentallyre-evaluated,whileanewrecruitmentandtrainingsystemwillbeestablishedtodevelopandensurehumanresourcesinfieldswhereJapanisexperiencingalabourshortage.Attheseminar,representativesfromYamanashi,Kanagawa,andAichiprefecturesbriefedparticipantsontheirrespectivelocalityseffortstoattractforeignlabourers,particularlythosefromVietnam.HieuemphasisedtheneedtofocusonJapaneselanguagetraining,Japaneseculturepopularisation,andskilldevelopmentforVietnameseworkers.Healsohighlightedtheimportanceofcontinuoustrainingactivities,startingbeforetheirarrivalinJapanandmaintainingitthroughouttheirtimelivingandworkinginthecountry.—VNSTheanti-scammobilenTrustisdevelopedbytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation.—PhotocourtesyofnTrustHàN?I—Anationalanti-scammobileapplicationhasbeenlaunchedbytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation(undertheMinistryofPublicSecurity).Thefreeapp,namednTrust,istohelppeopledetectsignsofscammingbyverifyingphoneandbankaccountnumbers,aswellaswebsitelinksandQRcodes.ItwasfirstannouncedattheseminaronpreventingonlinescamsheldonMay13bytheNationalCybersecurityAssociation.FollowingitsbetaversionreleasedinJune,theapphasbeenupdatedtobetterscanformalwareandoptimiseitsperformance.nTrustiscurrentlyavailableonGooglePlayStoreforAndroiddevicesandontheAppStorefordevicesrunningoniOS.Ifusersdetectanysignsofscamming,theycanreportsuspiciousphonenumbers,bankaccountnumbers,websitelinksorsoftwareviatheapp.TheirreportswillthenbecompiledandanalysedbeforebeingsenttotheentirenTrustnetwork.—VNS
AmedicalworkercheckstheRussianmanshealth.—Photosnhandan.vnTHáIBìNH—TheauthoritiesofnorthernprovinceTháiBìnhauthoritieshaveidentifieda46-year-oldmanwithRussiannationality,driftinginthecoastaltidalflatareaofTh?yTr??ngCommune,TháiTh?yDistrict??sufferingfromfatigueandhungerbutwithoutanyinjuriesonhisbody.HisnameisRomanBorisivandhaspassportvaliduntilNovember9,2028.At14.00onMonday,theDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStationinTháiTh?yDistrictreceivedareportfromTr?nXuanC?nh,46,in??ngHoàngCommune,Ti?nH?iDistrict,aboutthediscoveryofamaleforeignerinacoastaltidalflatarea.Afterreceivingtheinformation,theborderguardstationsentofficersandsoldierstothescene.TheworkinggroupandlocalpeopletookthemantoanoysterwatchtowerformedicalcareandfirstaidduetohispoorhealthandthentookhimtotheDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStation.ImmigrationchecksshowedthatheenteredVi?tNamonJuly15,2024,undertheunilateralvisaexemptionprogrammethroughtheTayTrangInternationalBorderGatein?i?nBiênProvince.AuthoritiescheckedRomanBorisovspersonalbelongingsandfoundonlydailynecessitiesandclothes,nomoneyorweapons.HesaidthatbeforeenteringVi?tNam,hehadbeeninThailandandLaos.Hestayedin?i?nBiênforaboutthreedays.Becausehehadnomoney,hewalkedandhitchedaridetoH?iPhòngCityonJuly20.Seeinghimwanderingaround,H?iPhòngpeoplegavehimshelterandfood.OnJuly28,hemovedtothecoastalmangroveforestarea.Localslenthimafoamraft,whichherowedalongthecoastanddriftedtothetidalflatareaof??Th?yTr??ngCommune.HispassportisvalidfortemporaryresidenceinVi?tNam.BorisovsaidhewishestocontinuetotravelfreelyinVi?tNam.Whenhistemporaryresidenceexpires,hewillgotoLaosandCambodiaviathelandbordergates.Currently,theRussianmanisbeingtemporarilycaredforandrestingattheDiêm?i?nPortBorderGuardStation.TháiBìnhProvinceauthoritiesdeterminedthathehadcompletedallproceduresaccordingtothelawanddidnotdiscoveranysuspiciousissuesrelatedtonationalsecurity.TheydecidedtoguidehimonVietnameseregulationsandlawssothathecancontinuehisjourneyinVi?tNam.—VNSAroadinChiL?ngWardofL?ngS?nCity,L?ngS?nProvince,iserodedduetoheavyrainsonJuly29-30.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—HeavyrainsonMondayandTuesdayhaveresultedinfivecasualtiesandheavypropertylossesinthenorthernregion,reportedtheVi?tNamDisasterandDykeManagementAuthorityundertheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.Asof5pmonTuesday,downpour-triggeredlandslidesandfloodskilledtwopeopleinT?aChùaandM??ngChàdistrictsinthenorthwesternprovinceof?i?nBiên.Meanwhile,35housesinM??ngáng,N?mP?,andM??ngChàdistrictscollapsedorwereflooded,17householdsinN?mP?wereevacuatedurgently,33.65haofriceinM??ngNhéandM??ngChàdamaged,and10roadsinM??ngNhé,N?mP?,andM??ngChàeroded.TotaldamageisestimatedatVN?3billion(US$118,600),localauthoritiessaid.InTháiNguyênProvince,onepersonmovingonafloodedbridgein??nhHóa(chǎn)Districtwasdead,alandslidedestroyedafarmwith200chickens,whilesomeriverbankandwallsectionswereeroded,leadingtodamageworthaboutVN?290million,accordingtothestandingofficeoftheTháiNguyênsteeringboardfornaturaldisasterresponse,search,andrescue.InB?cK?nProvince,landslidescausedbyheavyrainsinjuredtwopeopleandaffected15housesinB?cK?nCityandthedistrictsofCh?M?i,NgànS?n,B?chTh?ng,Ch???n,andNaRì.Besides,13.36haofriceand9.82haofothercropsarenowunderwater.Manyroadswerealsowashedawayinpart,includingNationalHighway3B,theroutefromC?L?toV?nMinhcommunes,andNaNg?mroadinC?mGiàngCommune.SomeotherfacilitieswerealsohithardsuchasthepolicestationofC?L?CommuneinNaRì,thehealthcentreofQuangPhongcommuneinthesamedistrict,andthekindergartenofV?H??ngCommuneinB?chTh?ngDistrict.InL?ngS?n,downpoursinundated26housesandtriggerederosionalongmanyroadsacrosstheborderprovince.ProlongedrainsalsofloodedmanyroadsinH?LongCityofQu?ngNinhProvincewhileerodinganembankmentinH?ngH?iWardandaroadinH?ngGaiWard.Assoonastheincidentshappened,theprovincesauthoritieshavevisitedandofferedassistancetothevictimsfamilies,controlledthetrafficflow,placedwarningsigns,evacuatedpeopleandpropertytosaferplaces,andsupportedlocalpeopletoaddressconsequencesandstabilisetheirlife.TheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecastingpredictedthatheavyrainswillcontinueinthenorthernregioninthenextfewdays.—VNSThePharmacyCounteratHCMCitysTropicalDiseasesHospitalinDistrict5.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—HCMCityisallowedtoproactivelyimportdrugs,especiallyspecialisedandraredrugs,forthespecialtreatmentneedsofmedicalfacilitiestopromptlymeetdiseasepreventionrequirementsandotherurgentneeds.ThecitysDepartmentofHealthonJuly16announcedthattheGovernmenthadissuedDecreeNo.84/2024/ND-CPonpilotingthedecentralisationofstatemanagementincertainfieldstocityauthorities.Accordingly,inthehealthcaresector,thecityisauthorisedtodecideontheimportlicensingofmedicinesneededforspecialtreatmentsarisingduringmedicalexaminationsandtreatmentasstipulatedbymedicalfacilitiesunderthecitysmanagement.T?ngChíTh??ng,directoroftheDepartmentofHealth,saidalthoughhealthcentresinthecityhadimplementeddrugprocurementbiddingformedicalstationsinrecentyears,theresultsofdrugsupplybiddingformosthealthcentresindistrictsandTh???cCityhadbeenlimited.Thelistofdrugsdoesnotfullymeetthemedicalexaminationandtreatmentneedsatmedicalstationsanddoesnotalignwiththeactualexpectationsofbothpatientsanddoctors,hesaid.Theprocurementofdrugsforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiesstillfacesseveralchallenges,includingtheprolongedprocessofselectingdrugsuppliersandahighpercentageofitemsforwhichnosuppliersarechosen,accordingtoTh??ng.Themainreasonismanysuppliersdonotparticipateinthebiddingprocessbecausethequantityofdrugspurchasedbyeachhealthcentreissmallcomparedtothevolumesuppliedtohigher-leveltreatmentunits.Additionally,thepersonnelathealthcentresresponsibleforbiddinglackbothinnumberandprofessionalism.Toaddressthisissue,thecitysDepartmentofHealthhasdeterminedthatensuringthesupplyofdrugsforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiesisoneofthekeytasksofthecityshealthcaresector.SincetheBiddingLawtookeffectonJanuary1,2024,thedepartmenthasdevelopedaplanforcentraliseddrugprocurementforprimaryhealthcarefacilitiestoenhancethecapacitytosupplydrugsfortreatmentneeds,especiallyatmedicalstations.ThispolicyhasreceivedtheconsensusofthePeoplesCommitteesofdistrictsandTh???cCityandhasbeenimplementedforhealthcentresuniformly,Th??ngsaid.Currently,thedepartmenthascompileddruglistsfromvarioushealthcentresforgenericdrugs,consistingofover400typesofdrugs,andherbalmedicine,whichincludesdrugscombiningactiveingredientswithherbalandtraditionalmedicines,totallingnearly60typesofdrugs.IthasentrustedHùngV??ngHospitalandtheTraditionalMedicineHospital,whicharerecognisedfortheircapacityandexperienceinmanagingthebiddingprocess,withthesecontractsandmobilisedhealthcareprofessionalstosupporttheselectionofcontractors.Thehospitalsarediligentlyproceeding,anditisanticipatedthatbySeptemberthisyear,thecitywillfinalisecontractorselectionstocommencedrugsupplytohealthcentresandmedicalstations.Inadditiontoeffortstosupplydrugstoprimaryhealthcarefacilities,theDepartmentofHealthisfocusingonensuringdrugsupplyfortheentirehealthcaresystemacrossthecity.Tomonitorandfacilitatedrugsupply,ithasestablishedataskforceforprocurementanddistributioncoordination.Thistaskforcegathersinformationondrugsupplyfromhealthcarefacilitiestoprovidetimelysupport.Regardingraredrugs,itmaintainsregularcommunicationwiththeMinistryofHealthtoimplementsupportivemeasuresforhospitals.IthasreportedtotheDrugAdministrationDepartmentundertheministryandpromptlyimportedseveralraredrugsintoVi?tNamtomeettreatmentdemands,includingglobulin,diphtheriaantitoxinserumandmethotrexate.Somedrugshavealreadycompletedlicensingproceduresandwillsoonbeimportedintothecountry.Thecityiscommittedtostrengtheningitsprimaryhealthcarefacilityoperationstobuildaresilientgrassrootshealthcaresystemandanextensivenetworkaccessibletoallresidents.Thisinvolvesenhancinghumanresources,infrastructure,andtechnologicalcapabilitiestoeffectivelymeetthecommunityshealthcareneeds.Inaddition,improvingdrugsupplyisconsideredacriticalinitiativetoencouragemorepeopletoutiliselocalhealthstationsformedicalconsultationsandtreatments,accordingtoTh??ng.—VNS
PublicemployeesworkattheSecurityOperationsCentre(SOC)andIntelligentOperationsCentre(IOC)ofNinhThu?nProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Facingtheincreasingrisksofpersonaldatatheftandransomwareattacks,cybersecurityexpertsareadvisingontheneedforbetterlegalframeworksandcoordinationtoprotectcitizensandtheirrights.LêQuangHà,productdirectorofViettelCyberSecuritysaidthatinthefirstsixmonthsof2024,thecompanyrecorded46databreachesandsales,13millionrecordsonsale,12.3gigabytesofsourcecodesleaked,alongsidetenransomwareattacksand56companiessuspectedofbeingtargeted.Therewerealso495,000DDoS(distributeddenial-of-service)attacks,2,364phishingdomains,sevenadvancedpersistentthreatgroupsdetected,17,648newcybersecurityvulnerabilitiesdiscoveredand2,139IPaddressesconnectedtophishingdomains,thetechexpertadded.Giventhisfrequentlevelofcyberattacks,itcanbesaidthataprofessionalcybercrimeindustryhasbeenestablished,HàtoldTint?c(News)newspaper.AccordingtoDirectoroftheNationalCyberSecurityCentreColonelLêXuanTh?y,sincetheendof2023,sixransomwareattacksonVietnamesebusinessesinbanking,securities,energy,postalservicesandtelecommunicationshavebeenrecorded.ColonelTh?yaddedthatinthewakeoftheseseriouscyberattacks,mostorganisationsfailedtoreportissuestoauthorities.Nguy?nMinhChính,DirectoroftheMinistryofPublicSecuritysDepartmentofCyber??SecurityandHigh-techCrimePrevention(A05)saidthatpersonaldataleakswerecommoninthecybersphere,withmanyinternetusersunawareoftheneedtoprotecttheirowninformation.Theseleakscouldcomefromtheirpublicpostsorwerestolenduringdatatransferandstorage.Thesaleandpurchaseofpersonaldata,bothrawandprocessed,wererampant,headded.Thissituationstemmedfrombusinessesandserviceprovidersallowingthird-partypartnersaccesstotheircustomersdatawithoutstrictregulationsandobligations.Inothercases,businessesactivelycollecttheircustomersinformationtoformtheirowndatabase,whichisthenanalysedandprocessedforcommercialpurposes.SystematicdatatradeExpertsobservedthatpersonaldatatradeisnowbeingconductedsystematically,andinsomecases,withwarrantyorupdatesperthebuyersrequest.Mostofthetransactionsaredoneopenlyoverextensiveperiodsoftimeontheinternet,whetherthroughwebsites,socialmediaorhackerforums.Thesaleandpurchaseofpersonaldataarenotscatteredbetweenindividuals,thereisinvolvementofbusinessesandorganisations,saidA05directorChính,explaininghownewcompaniesoftenillegallycollectpersonaldataforcommercialpurposesthroughtoolshiddenonwebsites.Malwarespreadintheonlinesphereandattacksonthecomputersystemsofotherbusinessesandorganisationsalsoposethreatstodatabases,accordingtoChính.A05statisticsshowedthatthepublicsecurityministrycrackeddownonhundredsofindividualsandorganisationsengaginginpersonaldatatrade,withseveralcasesoflarge-scaledatatheft.Theamountofillegallycollectedandtradedpersonaldatafromthesecasesreachedthousandsofgigabytes.Theministryhasalsoactivelydetectedandinvestigated16casesofleakedinternaldataandstatesecretsontheinternet.Inresponsetotheincreasinglyrampantillegaldatatrade,thepublicsecurityministryhasadvisedthegovernmentandNationalAssemblyonthedevelopmentofDecree13/2023/N?-CPonpersonaldataprotection.TheministryisalsoassignedtoleadandcoordinatethedraftingoftheLawonPersonalDataProtectiontoprotectcitizensrightstopersonalprivacy,humanrightsandcybersecurity.Meanwhile,theResearchandConsultingCommitteeforTechnologyDevelopmentandInternationalCooperation(undertheNationalCybersecurityAssociation)proposedestablishingacollaborativeinformationplatform.ThisplatformisexpectedtobeconnectedtodatabasesoftheMinistryofPublicSecurity,MinistryofInformationandCommunications,theStateBankofVietnam,cybersecurityorganisationsinthecountryandglobally,aswellasindependentcybersecurityexperts.V?Ng?cS?n,headofthecommitteesaid:Sharinginformationisthebestwaytooffermembersoftheassociationacomprehensiveviewofthesituationandlatestcybersecurityintelligence.Thiswillhelpthemidentifyandactivelyrespondtonewthreats,therebyenhancingsecurity.—VNSANg?cLinhginsengrootforsaleatamarketinNamTràMyDistrictinthecentralprovinceofQu?ngNam.TheprovincehasaskedforalawonVietnameseginsengforsustainabledevelopmentandbrandprotection.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhQU?NGNAM–ThecentralprovincehasaskedtheNationalAssemblytobuildalawonVietnameseginseng,orNg?cLinhginseng(Panaxvietnamensis,orVietnameseginseng)–alegalframeworkforsustainabledevelopmentandprotectionofthenationalherbalmedicinebrand.Thelawshouldgiveguidelinesonconservation,farming,testing,certification,grantinggeographicalindication,protectionandpromotionofthevaluablelocalplant.Theprovincealsosentastrategicplanfordevelopinginfrastructureprojects,includinganupgradeona45kmsectionoftheNationalHighway40Banda60kmkeyroadlinkingtheginsengfarmingzoneworthatotalofVN?2.4trillion.Vicechairmanoftheprovincialpeoplescommittee,H?QuangB?usaidtheGovernmenthadapprovedtheMasterPlanforthedevelopmentofNg?cLinhginsengin2030-45.Hesaidtrafficinfrastructureandakeyroadsystemconnectingfarmingzone,factoriesandmarketswasnecessarytocreateginseng-relatedtourismandincreaseinvestmentinthesector.AtechnicianchecksabottleofginsengsaplingsataresearchcentreoftheSamSamCompanyinTamK?City.Qu?ngNamProvinceplanstoboosttheaddedvalueoftheNg?cLinhGinsengandinvestmentinginsengproductionprojects.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhB?usaidtheprovincewasalsourgingthegovernmenttobringinbiginvestmentsfromTHGroup,VinGroupandtheothermajorbusinessesinthemajorNg?cLinhginsengfarmzoneinNamTràMyDistrict.TheprovincesaidtheNationalAssemblyshouldreviewwhethertoassignaspecialGinsengConsumingDaytopromotethespecialnationaltreasure.ThereisalreadyamajorNg?cLinhGinsenghi-techprocessingfactoryandresearchcentreatTamTh?ngIndustrialParkinTamK?City–whichproducescapsules,essentialoils,cosmetics,drinksandteaandfoodsupplements,allmadefromginsengroots.TheUS$5.4millionfactory,whichwasbuiltbySamSamCompany,canproduce200,000capsulesandprovidefivemillionNg?cLinhginsengsaplingsperyear.Thecentralprovinceplansagrowingareaof20,000haacrosssevenzonesofNg?cLinhginseng.Ng?cLinhginseng,grownbothinNamTràMyDistrictinQu?ngNamProvinceandKonTum,wasrecognisedasaNationalBrandandgivenaGeographicalIndicationin2018.Theginsengcangrowat1,400mabovesealevel,inforestsinNamTràMydistrictinQu?ngNamandTuM?R?ngDistrictinKonTumProvince.Upto26businesseshaveagreedtoinvest$221millioninfarmingginsengandprocessingessentialoils,cosmetics,drinksandcapsulesfromginsengintheNamTràMydistrict.Ane-commerceplatformforNg?cLinhginseng(Panaxvietnamensis,orVietnameseginseng)medicinalherbandfarmproduceofNamTràMyhasbeenlaunchedbythemountainousdistrictcommittee,promotingthenationalbrandandapplyingonlinetradingandsocialnetworkbusinessmodels.VNS
AbirdseyeviewofBátTràng-amodelnew-styleruralareacommuneofGiaLamDistrict,HàN?i.Thankstoactivelyimplementingenvironmentalcriteriaintheprocessofbuildingnewruralareas,manyroadsinHanoihavebecomebright-green-clean-beautiful.—PhotoscourtesyoftheCoordinationOfficeoftheNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopmentProgrammeinHàN?iRecently,intheprocessofbuildingnewruralareas,abright-green-clean-beautifulenvironmentisoneoftheimportantcriteriathatHanoiisfocusing.Thankstoactivelyimplementingthiscriterion,manyroadsinHanoihavebecomebright-green-clean-beautiful,whichhelpslocalitiescompletethecriteriaforbuildingnew,improvedruralareas,newmodelvillage...HàN?I—Duringthemid-summerdays,comingtoHongVancommune(ThuongTindistrict),everyoneisfascinatedbythespaciousroadsandflowersbloominginallfourseasons.Eachroutehasatypicaltypeoftreesuchas:Arecaking,canary,poinciana,poinciana,yellowscallop...Inthesummer,thebanyantreeandpoincianatreescompetetobloomasifaddingflavortoacountryside.Manyfamiliesalsoplantgardensofflowersandbonsaitobeautifytheneighborhoodandprotecttheenvironment.SecretaryofthePartyCommitteeofHongVancommune,NguyenHaiDang,saidthattohavesuchaspace,membersoftheself-managementgroupforenvironmentalprotectionofcraftvillagesinHongVancommunewenttoeveryalley,knockedoneveryhouse,reminding,encouragingpeopletoactivelybuildagreen,cleanandbeautifulhomelandthroughplantingtrees,cleaningvillageroadsandalleys...Inrecentyears,alllevelsofgovernment,agenciesandresidentsofHàN?ihaveactivelyparticipatedintheimplementationoftheNationalTargetProgrammeforNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopmentandachievedmanypositiveresults.Theruralareasofthecapitalhaveincreasinglytransformedtowardscivilisationandmodernity,withthematerialandmentallivesofthepeopleseeingsteadyimprovements.AccordingtotheCoordinationOfficeforNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopmentinHàN?i,todate,thecityhasrecognised65communesasmeetingthestandardsfornew-styleruralareas.Thisachievementhascontributedtothebettermentofpeopleslivesandtheeffortstobuildruralareasthatareincreasinglycivilised,modernandrichinculturalidentity.Nguy?nV?nChí,permanentdeputyheadoftheCoordinationOffice,saidthatHàN?ihastwooutof65communesfullymeetingthecriteriaforcomprehensivenew-styleruralareaacrossalleightfields:YênM?and??iángcommunesintheoutlyingdistrictofThanhTrì.Theremainingcommunesmostlymeetthestandardsintwotofourfields.InBátTràngCommune(GiaLamDistrict),whichisfamousbothinthecountryandonaninternationalscaleforitstraditionalpotterycraft,themaintenanceofsecurityandorderhasbeenidentifiedasakeyfactorforpromotingproduction,businessandtourism.Therefore,BátTrànghaschosentodevelopmodelnew-styleruralareaswithafocusontourismandsecurity.OnFebruary23,itwasrecognisedbyHàN?isauthoritiesasmeetingthestandardsformodelnew-styleruralareasin2023inthefieldsoftourismandsecurity.MuralroadinDuongXacommune,GiaLamdistrict(Hanoi).Ph?mHuyKh?i,ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofBátTràngCommune,affirmedthatbeingrecognisedasamodelnew-styleruralareawillmotivatethecommunetodobetterinotherfieldsandfurtherimproveonesalreadymeetingthestandards,suchastourismandsecurity.Regardingtourism,BátTràngCommunewillcollaboratewithbusinessestointroducemoredigitaltransformationsolutions,aimingtomakeitakeytouristdestinationinthecapital.In2023,PhùngXáCommune(M???cDistrict)wasalsorecognisedbythecityofHàN?iforcompletingtheconstructionofmodelnew-styleruralareasineducationandtraining.MuralroadinDuongXacommune,GiaLamdistrict(Hanoi).V?V?nChùy,ChairmanofthecommunesPeoplesCommittee,statedthatallthreeschoolsinthecommune(kindergarten,primary,andsecondary)havemetnationalstandards,withthesecondaryschoolreachinglevel2nationalstandards.Ph?m?ìnhThành,aresidentofPhùngXáCommune,saidthatsincethecommuneachievedthestandardsformodelnew-styleruralareas,hisfamilyhasnoticedpositivechanges,especiallyintheenthusiasmofhischildrenattendingthenewlyrefurbishedsecondaryschool,whichisequippedwithmodernlearningfacilities.PhùngXáCommunesleaderalsomentionedthatafterachievingmodelnew-styleruralareastandardsineducationandtraining,thecommunehassetagoaltodevelopPhùngXáintoane-commercecommuneby2024.Withahighlydevelopedweavingindustry,thecommuneplanstoleveragedigitaltechnologyande-commerceplatformstopromoteandsellitsproducts.Thecommunewillinvestininfrastructure,ensurestableandhigh-speedinternetalongwithprovidingtrainingforresidentsonpackaging,logistics,onlineinsuranceandcashlesspayments.Withahighlydevelopedweavingindustry,PhùngXáCommune,M???cDistrict(HàN?i)willleveragedigitaltechnologyande-commerceplatformstopromoteandsellproducts.Nh?KhêCommune(Th??ngTínDistrict)wasrecognisedin2023formeetingthestandardsformodelnew-styleruralareasinthreefields,healthcare,cultureandeducationandtraining.Today,Nh?Khêhasasystemofschoolsandhealthstationsthatprovidethebestconditionsforlocalresidents.TheachievementsofNh?Khêhavebeenwidelysupportedbythelocalpopulation.Nguy?nVi?tHoan,theheadoftheTh??ng?ìnhhamlet(Nh?KhêCommune),sharedthattheresidentsareverypleasedwiththeprogressseeninNh?Khê,withmanynewroads,modernschoolsandagrowingeconomy.Oneofthekeystosuccessinbuildingnew-styleruralareasinNh?Khêhasbeentheunityandconsensusamongthepeople.AccordingtothePeoplesCommitteeofNh?Khê,since2012,thelocalresidentshavecontributednearlyVN?28billion(US$1.1million),accountingformorethaneightpercentofthetotalresourcesmobilisedfortheNationalTargetProgrammeforNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopment.Ng?V?nNg?n,DeputyChiefoftheCoordinationOfficeforNew-StyleRuralAreaDevelopmentinHàN?i,saidthatalongwithincreasingthenumberofcommunesmeetingthestandardsformodelnewruralareastoachievethesetgoals,thecityofHàN?iconsistentlydirectscommunestoimprovethequalityoffieldsalreadymeetingthestandardsandtofocusonthosethatarenotyetmeetingthestandards,aimingtowardscomprehensivemodelnewruralareaslinkedwithsmartruraldevelopment.—VNS*ThearticleispublishedunderthecoordinationoftheCoordinationOfficeoftheNew-StyleRuralDevelopmentProgrammeinHàN?i.
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.—VNSThe172haVanTr?cLakeprovidesirrigationwaterfor13communesinL?pTh?chDistrictofV?nhPhúcProvince,includingVanTr?c.—Photonongnghiep.vnV?NHPHúC—Previouslysufferingthedevastatingconsequencesoffloods,VanTr?cCommuneinV?nhPhúcProvinceisnowseeingremarkableprogressthankstothesafetybroughtbyreinforceddamsandreservoirs.Withtheirlivelihoodslargelydependentonagriculture,farmingandwatermanagementhavealwaysbeenapriorityforlocalresidents,especiallyaftertheheavyfloodsin1971.Recallingtheincident,Ph?mV?nHùngsaid:Ithadbeenrainingheavilythatyear,thereservoirswaterlevelrosequickly.Evenwiththemainspillwayopened,thedamwasstillatriskofoverflowing,sotheyhadtoopenanauxiliaryone.Thewaterwasleddirectlytothericefieldsbecausetherearemountainsonbothsidesofthestream.Everythingwassweptaway,therewasnothingleft,hetoldN?ngnghi?p(Agriculture)newspaper.Whilethefloodsdidnotcauseanycasualties,morethan20hectaresofcrops,whichwerealreadynearharvestseason,werelost.Thedamagewasalsolong-termasalltherich,nutrienttopsoilhadbeenwashedaway,leavingbehindheavyclaysoil.LocalfarmerNguy?nTh????ngsaid:Afterdamwaterwasreleased,Iwenttomyricefieldsanddidnotevenknowwheretobegin.Therewasnothingleft,everythingwassweptawaythatitwasevendifficulttolocateyourownpaddyfields,aseventhebanksbetweenthemhadbrokendown.Wehadtoreshapeourfieldsandmakegreenmanuresfromleavestoimprovesoilfertility.Fullyawareofthedevastationthatadamwaterreleasecancause,localsagreedwiththeauthoritiesthattheconsequencesofabrokendamcouldbeevenmoresevere.Inthisscenario,theamountofwaterinthereservoiratthattimecouldsubmergenotonlyVanTr?cbutalsotheneighbouringareas,accordingtoV??ìnhTh?,thechairmanofthecommunesPeoplesCommittee.Whilethefloodwasasombrememoryforlocalpeople,italsoservedasareminderforthemtoensuredamandreservoirsafety.Now,VanTr?cLakeisthesourceofirrigationwaterfornotonlythecommunebutalsootherareasinthedistrict.Waterforirrigationismanagedperiodicallybasedoncropgrowthstagesforoptimalwatermanagement,saidTh?.Apartfromits120hectaresofricefields,VanTr?cCommunealsohasapproximately300hectaresoffruittreesandvegetables.Takingadvantageoftheirrigationwatersystem,reddragonfruitshavebecomealeadingcropinlocalagriculturalproduction.Notonlyplayingacrucialroleinricecultivation,VanTr?cLakealsobringsaquaculturebenefits.Localestimatesshowthataroundthreetonnesoffishareharvesteddaily.Inthefuture,thelakeisalsoplannedasaspacefortourismactivities,whichareexpectedtobringsignificanteconomicbenefitstothecommune,saidTh?.Tomaintainanddevelopthelocaleconomy,wate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On-sitequarantineareainamotelroominB?cGiangProvince.VNA/VNSPhotoB?CGIANG—AnotherpositivecaseofdiphtheriainB?cGiangProvince,reportedB?cGiangHealthDepartmentonWednesdaynight.ThepatientisnamedasB.H.G,bornin1995,fromthenorthernprovinceofHoàBìnhandcurrentlylivinginTrungHòaHamlet,MaiTrungCommune,Hi?pHòaDistrictofB?cGiangProvince.HeworksatanInternetcaféinthedistrictsTrungTamHamletofH?pTh?nhCommune.Heisoneofthefifteenclosecontacts(F1)ofthepatientMoongTh?B,whowastheroommateofastudentwithdiphtheriawhoseconditionturnedfatalearlyJuly5morning.UponconductinganepidemiologicalinvestigationofB.H.Gscase,authoritiesidentifiedthatfromthenightofJuly2to5,GregularlywentfromhislodgingtotheInternetcafétohavedinnerwithpatientMoongTh?B.OnJuly3and4,GvisitedtheS?ngQuêkaraokebarinH?pTh?nhCommune,wherehesanganddrankbeerwiththreeotherpatronswhoseidentitiesandwhereaboutsremainunknown,beforereturningtohislodging.FromJuly4to6,Gstayedinhisroomanddidnotgoout.OnJuly7,uponlearningthatMoongTh?Bhadtestedpositive(F0),GreportedhisepidemiologicalinformationattheH?pTh?nhCommuneHealthStationandthenquarantinedhimselfinhisroom.HeunderwentthefirsttestonJuly7,whichcamebacknegative.Twodayslater,Gwastestedagainandgotpositivefordiphtheria.HewasthentransferredtotheNationalHospitalofTropicalDiseases,??ngAnhfacility,inHàN?ifortreatment.Aftertracing,healthauthoritiesidentifiedsevenindividualswhohadclosecontactwithpatientGwhowereamongthefifteenpreviouslyidentifiedF1contactsandhadbeenundermedicalquarantinesinceJuly7.Immediatelyafterdiscoveringthecase,B?cGiangHealthDepartmentinstructedtheMaiTrungCommuneHealthStationtodisinfectGslodgingandsurroundingenvironment.Theyalsomonitoredthehealthandtoldhisclosecontactstoisolateathome,aswellasprescribedpreventiveantibioticsforsevendays.Healthmonitoringwillcontinueforfourteendaysfromthelastclosecontactwiththeconfirmedcase.Additionally,theHi?pHòaDistrictHealthCentreintensifiedcommunicationeffortsaboutdiphtheriapreventionmeasures,thebenefitsofvaccination,andensuringcompleteandtimelyvaccinations.TheyreviewedthevaccinationstatusofchildreninthedistrictwhohadnotreceivedorhadnotcompletedthethreedosesoftheBH-HG-UV-VGB-HibandDPT4vaccines,organisingcatch-upvaccinationsduringregularsessionstoensuresafety.—VNSTrafficpoliceinQu?ngTr?chDistrict,Qu?ngBìnhProvince,weighvehiclessuspectedofbeingoverloaded.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Trafficpolicenationwidehaverevokednearly500drivinglicencesafterinspectingover26,960casesinthefirstweekofJuly.Thetrafficpolice,viatheVNeIDapplication,focusedonviolationsleadingtoaccidents,documenting6,892casesandseizing2,000licences,withastrongemphasisonalcohol-relatedoffences.Effortstocombatillegalracingandenforcehelmetuseforridersonmotorcyclesandelectricbicyclesareongoing.Onrailways,inspectionsandenforcementoftrafficrulesatlevelcrossings,securityregulationsandoperationalcompliancebyrailwaystaffwereintensified.Thewaterwaypolicehavetargetedoverloadingbeyondsafewaterlinemarks,non-compliancewithregistrationandinspectionregulations,vesselmodificationandrepair,crewandoperatorregulationsandportmanagement.Inthefirstsixmonthsof2024,thetrafficpoliceforceinspectedandhandledover2.13millioncasesoftrafficorderandsafetyviolationsonroads,railwaysandwaterways,imposingfinestotallingVN?4trillion(nearlyUS$156million),revoking407,700drivinglicences,andseizingover715,400vehicles.Comparedtothesameperiodin2023,therewasanincreaseofnearly450,700caseshandledandanincreaseinfinesbyVN?800billion.Alcohol-relatedtrafficaccidentsdecreasedby37.6percent,therewasa66.2percentdropinthenumberoffatalitiesand11percentfallinthenumbersinjuredinaccidents.—VNS
Amedicalworkerspraysdisinfectantatapreschoolwithchildrensufferingfromhand-foot-mouthdiseaseinPhúYênProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoT??ngQuanHàN?I—TheMinisterofHealth(MoH)hasaskedprovincesandcitiestostrengthendiseasepreventionduringsummerthisyear.Therequirementwasreleasedaftertheinfectiousdiseasesurveillancesystemshowsthatcurrently,anumberofepidemicssuchasdenguefever,hand-foot-mouthdiseaseandmeaslesareontherise.TheMoHsaidthatthecountryisexperiencinghotandrainysummerweatheranditisalsothepeaktourismseason,withincreasedriskofsickness,especiallymeaslesanddenguefever.Toproactivelydeployinfectiousdiseasespreventionandcontrol,theMoHrequestslocalitiestopromotemonitoringandearlydetectionofsuspectedcasesandoutbreaksinthecommunity,aswellasatmedicalfacilities.Affectedareasandpatientsmustbequarantinedandsamplesmustbetakentoidentifypathogens.HealthunitsshouldworkcloselywiththeNationalInstituteofHygieneandEpidemiologyandthePasteurInstitutetoassessrisks,analysethesituationtodeploymeasures,handleoutbreaksandorganisevaccinationcampaigns.Localitiesmustpushupregularvaccinationtoensuresafetyandeffectiveness,reviewandholdadditionalvaccinationforthosewhohavenotbeenvaccinatedorhavenotreceivedenoughvaccinations.Medicalfacilitiesshouldencouragefamiliestogetchildrenandpregnantwomenvaccinatedfullyandonschedule.TheMoHdemandshealthstationstoensuregoodandactivetreatment,minimisingseriouscomplicationsanddeaths,strictlyimplementpersonalprotectionmeasures,infectioncontrolmeasuresandcross-infectionprevention.Theirdutyisalsotoprovidetimelyandcompleteinformationoninfectionpreventionmeasuresforpatientsandcaregivers.Localitiesareresponsiblefororganisingactivitiestoeducatepersonalhygieneandfoodhygiene,andlaunchingenvironmentalsanitationcampaigns.Provincesandcitieswillreviewandensurethereadinessoflogistics,drugsandmedicalequipmenttomeettherequirementsofepidemicpreventionandcontrol.Thelocalhealthsectorwillconducttrainingtoimprovecapacityinmonitoring,detecting,investigatingpathogens,outbreaktreatmentmeasuresandguidanceondiagnosis,treatment,firstaidandresuscitation.—VNSLeadersoftheMinistryofConstructionchairtheconference.—Photobaochinhphu.vnHàN?I—TheMinistryofConstruction(MoC)willpromotecoordinationwithministriesandlocalstoremovedifficultiesindevelopingsocialhousingaccordingtotheGovernmentsdirection,expertssaidinaconferenceheldonWednesdayinHàN?i.AttheMoCsconferencetoreviewtheworkduringthefirstsixmonthsthisyearandsettasksfortheremainderoftheyear,??uMinhThanh,theChiefoftheoffice,saidthatsince2021,503socialhousingprojectshavebeenstartedoverthecountrywith418,200houses.Amongthem,75projectshavebeencompleted,offering39,884houses.ThisyearsoveralltargetsetbytheGovernmentisfor130,000socialhousestobecompletednationwide.Thus,thenumberofcompletionwasfarfromthetargetassignedbytheGovernment,saidThanh.FutureplanOneofthekeytasksoftheMoCfortheremainingmonthsofthisyearisurginglocalitiestoimplementtheprojectBuildingatleastonemillionsocialhousesforlow-incomeearnersandindustrialzoneworkersintheperiod2021-30.Atthesametime,theministrywillproactivelyproposesolutionstorebalancesupplyanddemand,restructuretherealestatemarket,increasehousingsupply,strengthenforecastinformationandrespondwhenthemarkethasunusualfluctuations.DirectoroftheHàN?iDepartmentofPlanningandArchitectureNguy?nTr?ngK?Anhsaidthatthedepartmenthadproposedninelandareasforbuildingsocialhousingwithanareaofabout600hainCh??ngM?,Qu?cOai,Hà??ng,ThanhTrì,Th??ngTín,?anPh??ng,??ngAnh,GiaLamandtheMêLinhdistricts.LandfundsforsocialhousingdevelopmentareasolidbasisforthecapitalcitytocompletetargetassignedbythePrimeMinisterfortheperiod2021-30andstabilisetherealestatemarketandlocaleconomy,hesaid.Alsoattheconference,MinisterofConstructionNguy?nThanhNgh?suggestedsolutionsinoverallmanagementandadministration.Herequestedunitstofirmlygraspthedomesticandinternationalsituationtohaveaccurateforecasts,timelyadviceandeffectiveandpracticalmeasuresready.Alongwithtighteningdisciplineandorder,theconstructionindustrywillapplyinformationtechnologyindirection,managementandadministration,reviewtheassignmentoftaskstowardsthemottoofrightpeople-rightjobs-rightstrengths,saidNgh?.Fromthere,wewillcompletelyovercomethesituationofavoidingduty,notdaringtodothings,notdaringtotakeresponsibility.Thesectorwillalsoenhancetheresponsibilityofleaders,promoteinter-ministerialandlocalcoordination,whileimplementingtheministrysstatemanagementfunction.TheMoCwantstoinnovateitsapproachandcloselygrasplocalsituationstojointlysolvearisingproblemsandcreateconsensusintheworkimplementationprocess.—VNS