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PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhchairsameetingheldonWednesdaytoreviewresultsoftheIUUfishingcombat.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhasdemandedeffortsberampeduptoeradicateillegal,unreportedandunregulated(IUU)fishingwhileleadersofpoor-performinglocalitiesbestringentlyhandledasaEuropeanCommission(EC)delegationwillcometoVi?tNamforthefifthinspectionthisOctober.HemadetherequestwhilechairingameetingheldonWednesdaytoreviewresultsoftheIUUfishingcombatineffortstohavetheECsyellowcardwarninglifted.Theeventwasconnectedwithallthe28coastalprovincesandcitiesviavideoconference.Participantssharedtheviewthatafternearlysevenyearsofendeavours,thefightagainstIUUfishinghasreapedcertainpositiveresults,includingthelegalframeworkperfected,vesselmonitoringsystems(VMS)installed,thenationalfisheriesdatabase(VNFishbase)built,importedseafoodcontrolledinlinewiththeAgreementonPortStateMeasures,andthesettlementofruleviolationsenhanced.Localitieshavelaunchedlegalproceedingsagainst11caseswhilethreeothersarebeinginvestigatedforsuspectedwrongdoingslinkedwithillegalseafoodexploitation,trading,andtransportation.TheEChashighlyvaluedthepoliticalresolveofVi?tNam,particularlytheattentionandstrongdirectionsfromthecentrallevel,officialsnoted.However,theypointedoutthatthereremainmanyshortcomingsatthelocallevel,thusfailingtomeetrequirementsintheECsrecommendationsissuedduringthefourthinspectioninOctober2023.Amongtheshortcomings,somelocalitieshaventcompletedthegrantingofseafoodexploitationlicences,orthoroughlydealtwithunregistered,unchecked,andunlicensedfishingvessels.SomevesselsstilldisconnectVMSwhileVietnamesefishingvesselsandfishermensinfringementofforeignwatershasyettobeeradicated.Theyblamedthoseproblemsonnotonlyfishermenslimitedawarenessbutalsothelackofasenseofresponsibilityamongcertaincollectivesandindividualstowhichanti-IUUfishingtasksareassigned,thelackofstrongdirectionsfromleadersofsectorsandall-levelauthorities,alongwiththelackofexamination,inspectionandsupervision,amongothers.Participantssharedtheviewthatifexistingproblemsandshortcomingsarenotquicklyaddressedandanti-IUUfishingrulesnotenforcedseriously,itwillbeverydifficulttohavetheyellowcardwarninglifted,andthecountrymayevenfacearedcard.Speakinghighlyofministries,sectors,andlocalitiesactiveness,PMChínhsaidthemanagementandlawenforcementtofightIUUfishingbystateagencies,Partycommittees,andadministrationsatalllevels,especiallythegrassrootslevel,haveyettobestringentenough.Hedemandedtheirleaders,evensecretariesofprovincial-levelPartycommittees,bedealtwithstrictlyinconformitywithDirectiveNo.32-CT/TW,datedApril10,2024,ofthePartyCentralCommitteeSecretariat.ToachievethebestpossibleresultsduringtheECdelegationsfifthinspectioninOctober,heaskedheadsofministries,centralsectors,andrelatedlocalitiestoboostleadership,direction,andactiontosooncompleteaddressingtheabovementionedproblems.TheGovernmentleaderrequestedallresourcesbesummonedforputtinganendtofishingvesselsinfringementofforeignwaters,especiallythevehiclesfromKiênGiang,CàMau,andBình??nhprovinces.Policeandborderguardforcesmustenhancecoordinationwithlocaladministrationstostepupawareness-raisingcommunicationsandearlydetectandpreventthefishermenintendingtoworkillegallyinforeignwaters.ItisalsonecessarytoeffectivelycarryouttheresolutionreleasedbytheSupremePeoplesCourtscouncilofjudgesthatguidestheapplicationofthePenalCodesregulationsontheactsofillegalseafoodexploitation,trading,andtransportation,headded.Inhisremarks,thePMassigneddetailedtaskstoministries,leadersofthecoastallocalities,fisheriesassociationsandbusinesses,alongwithpressagencies,callingonallpeopletoimprovetheirawarenessandnottoengageinIUUfishingforthesakeofthecountryandthemselves.–VNSAweatherballoonisreleasedfromtheLangSonagriculturalmeteorologicalstationinL?ngS?nProvincetomeasurewinddirectionandspeed.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–Asmanyas62,000havegainedaccesstoinformationonclimatechangeanddisasterrisksunderaprojectfinancedbytheGreenClimateFundthroughtheUNDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP).AccordingtoUNDPResidentRepresentativeinVi?tNamRamlaKhalidi,theoutcome,whichwasfarhigherthanitssettargetof20,000,hascontributedtothecapacitybuildinginresponsetonaturaldisastersforindividuals,communities,andorganisations,helpingthembetterpreparefortheirresponseplans.ThiswaspartoftheprojectImprovingtheResilienceofVulnerableCoastalCommunitiestoClimateChangeRelatedImpactsinVi?tNamcarriedoutinthenorthernprovinceofNam??nh,thecentralprovincesofQu?ngBình,Th?aThiên–Hu?,Qu?ngNam,andQu?ngNg?i,andthesouthernmostprovinceofCàMaufrom2017toJuly2024.Hundredsoftrainingcoursesonoutliningplanstoevaluatedisasterriskswerearrangedtoimprovethecommunityscapacity,helpingthemintegrateriskmitigationmeasuresintoplanningandbudgetingprocesses.Alsoundertheproject,24disasterriskearlywarningsystemswereinstalledinthesevenlocalities.TheUNDPsaidVi?tNamisamongthecountrieshardhitbyextremeweatherconditionscausedbyclimatechange.Thecountrylosesonaverage1-1.5percentofGDPannuallytoclimate-relateddisasters.VNS
AdoctoratNguy?nTriPh??ngHospitalinHCMCityviewsapatientsdiagnosticimagingresultsonacomputer.—VNA/VNSPhoto?inhH?ngHCMCITY—TheHCMCityDepartmentofHealthhascoordinatedwithrelevantdepartmentsandunitstocreatetechnicalplansfortheimplementationofelectronichealthrecords(EHR).DeployinganEHRsystemaimstoensurethehealthdataofresidentstobeinterconnectedbetweengrassrootshealthcarefacilitiesandcentral-levelmedicalunits.TheDepartmentofHealthhasalsocooperatedwiththeconsultingunitofthecitysDigitalTransformationCentretofinaliseproceduresforimplementingEHRs.ThedepartmentwillcreateinitialdataforthecityresidentsrecordsbyusingCOVID-19vaccinationandimmunisationdata.ResidentshealthdatawillbeintegratedintotheelectronichealthrecordontheVNeIDapp,startingwithhealthdatafortheelderly,withover100,000recordsnowavailable.Accordingtothecitysdigitaltransformationprogramme,theDepartmentofHealthwillcreateinitialdataforelectronichealthrecordsfor90percentofthecitysresidents.Healthdataandinformationonelectronichealthrecordswillbeintegratedfromhealthcheckupsfortheelderlyandmedicalrecordsfromhealthcarefacilities.ThemunicipalPeoplesCommitteehastargetedallcityresidentstohaveelectronicmedicalrecordsconnectedtothecityshealthfacilitiesdatabaseby2025.Recordshavebeencompiledfrom2019.Thedatabasewillupdateinformationonpatientsand,ultimately,universalhealthcoverageforallitsresidents.By2022,thecityhadcollectedinitialdataonresidentshealth,includingname,age,gender,birth,address,ID,andmedicalhistory.Thedatawillbeupdatedyearbyyearuntil2025.Aftercollectingandsettingupthedata,relevantagencieswillanalyseandcarryoutahealthindexofresidentstoevaluatediseasescenariosinthecity.Artificialintelligencewillbeappliedinresearchandwillforecasttrendsrelatedtohealth.Later,suitablestrategiestoimprovethehealthofresidentswillbesuggested.ThecommitteealsoinstructedrelevantagenciestoincreaseinvestmentinITinfrastructuretoensuredatasecurity.SoftwareusedforelectronicmedicalrecordsmustmatchthecityselectronicarchitectureandtheMinistryofHealthstechnicalstandards.Thesoftwarewillalsobeusedwidelyandbecompatiblewithrelevanthealthinformationsystems.Whenahealthfacilityadmitsapatient,itisresponsibleforsearchingthesystemforinformationrelatedtothepatientshealthandmedicalhistoryandupdatingthepatientsmedicalinformationintheirelectronicmedicalrecords.Viaelectronicmedicalrecords,patientswillbeexaminedandtreatedmorerapidlyandaccurately.Whendoctorstypethecodeofapatientselectronicmedicalrecord,theyaccessthelatestinformationaboutthepatient,helpingthemimprovediagnosisandtreatment.Residentsinthecitywillalsohaveaccesstoandbeawareoftheirrecordssotheycanbeproactiveinmonitoringtheirhealth.—VNSLieutenantColonelTr?nTrungHi?u,DeputyChiefofTanBìnhDistrictPolice,providesinformationabouttheinfanttraffickingringatthepressconference.Phototuoitre.vnHCMCITY—HCMCityPoliceDepartmentonWednesdayannouncedithassuccessfullytackledalarge-scalebabytraffickingring.ColonelPh?m?ìnhNg?c,headoftheHCMCityPolicesCriminalInvestigationDepartment,chairedapressbriefingtoday,providingmoreinformationabouttheirinvestigationandhowtheydismantledanationwideinfanttraffickingringthatdisguiseditselfasanadoptionservice,spanning32citiesandprovincesacrossthecountry.Accordingtoinitialfindings,within30daysofreceivingatip-off,thepolicesuccessfullydismantledthetraffickingnetworkinvolvedinthesaleofnewborns,forgeryofdocumentsandtheuseofprivategroupsontheinternettoconductillegalactivities.Sixteenindividualsinvolvedinthenetworkhavebeendetainedforfurtherinvestigation,facingchargesoftraffickinginpersonsunder16yearsofageandforgeryofsealsanddocumentsofagenciesandorganisations.Afterreceivinginformationanddocumentsrelatedtothesaleofnewborns,thepoliceassignedMajorGeneralMaiHoàng,DeputyDirectoroftheHCMCityPoliceandheadofthecitysCriminalInvestigationAgency,toworkwiththeCriminalInvestigationOfficeofTanBìnhDistrictsPoliceandotherrelevantunitstoidentifythesuspectsinthecriminalnetwork,withaparticularfocusonrescuingtheinfantvictims.Basedonthecollectedinformation,theinvestigationteamsummonedNguy?nTh?ánh?ào,35,residinginthecentralprovinceofNgh?An,whowasfoundcaringforathree-day-oldmaleinfantatahotelinWard2,TanBìnhDistrict.?àoinitiallyadmittedtoclaimtoadoptthechildduetoinfertility,butactuallyintendedtohandoverthebabytoacoupleinHCMCityforanillegalprofitofVN?40million(US$1,600).Astheinvestigationexpanded,thepoliceidentifiedalarge-scaleinfanttraffickingringoperatingundertheguiseofadoption,ledbyNguy?nTh?ánh?ào,HoàngTh?Nhung,both42,residinginthesouthernprovince??ngNai,??Th?ThúyNgan,30,inHàN?i,andCaoTh?ThuPh??ng,41,inthenorthernprovinceH?iD??ng.Theringwasassistedbysixbrokers.Sinceearly2024,thiscriminalnetworkusedprivategroupsonsocialmediatoconnectwithwomenfacingfinancialdifficultiesaftergivingbirth,buying16infantsagedfromthreedaystothreemonthsoldforamountsrangingfromVN?10-23millionperchild.TheinfantswerethensoldforamountsrangingbetweenVN?35-75millioneach,generatingillegalprofitsofhundredsofmillionsof??ng.Tolegitimisethesaleofnewbornsundertheguiseofadoption,theperpetratorscollaboratedwithadocument-forgingringledbyPhanPh??ngNam,35,in??ngNaiProvince,whoprovidedfakebirthcertificatestofacilitateadoptionproceduresandregisterthebirthofthetraffickedinfants.Thesuspectsinthecase.—PhotofromtheHCMCityPoliceDuringasearchofthedocument-forginglocationinBiênHoàCityin??ngNaiProvince,thepoliceseized49toolsandthousandsoffakedocuments,includingmanyfakebirthcertificates.Usinginformationfromtheseizedbirthcertificates,thepoliceestablishedninetaskforcestourgentlyinvestigate84casesofsuspectedinfanttraffickingin32citiesandprovincesacrossthecountry.Theysuccessfullyidentifiedandrescuedthetraffickedchildren,coordinatingwithlocalauthoritiestoprotectandcareforthevictims.Notably,theydiscoveredandrescueda20-day-oldbabyboywhohadbeenboughtbyViTh?Anh,38inS?nLaProvince,whoisawaitingtheexecutionoftwosentencestotallingover12yearsandsixmonthsinprisonforillegaldrugtrafficking,usingthepretextofadoptiontodelayservingherprisonterm.Thecaseisunderfurtherinvestigation.—VNSSueLines,PresidentoftheAustralianSenateandDrNguy?nXuanTh?ng,DirectorofH?ChíMinhNationalAcademyofPoliticsattheVi?tNam-AustraliaForum2024—VNA/VNSPhotosV?n?i?pHàN?I—AustraliaisproudofthemutualsupportwithVi?tNamastheyfacemodernchallengesinanintertwinedfuture,saidAustralianSenatePresidentSueLinesattheVi?tNam-AustraliaForum2024onWednesdaymorning.Followingthesuccessofthefirstforumbetweenthetwocountriesin2023,thisyearseventcentredonenhancingeconomicengagementandasharedvisionforprosperitybetweenthetwocountries.Globalissueshavelocaleffects,andourleadersneedtobeabletograpplewiththese,shesaid.Amongthesechallengesisthepaceofchange,evidentintheneedforimmediateresponsetoclimatechange,navigatingconstantlyevolvingchangesintheglobaleconomy,andharnessingdigitaltransformationandemergingtechnologies,shenoted.Thesechallengesneedafocusonaless-frequently-spoken-aboutissuethatisacoreelementIhaveobservedinmylongcareerinpublicservice–goodgovernance,andtheimportanceofequalityandincludingarangeofvoicestoitsachievement,saidtheAustralianleaderassheunderlinedfemalerepresentationinleadershiproles.Inthiscontext,theVi?tNam-AustraliaCentre,whichbeganin2022onthecampusofH?ChíMinhNationalAcademyofPolitics(HCMA)inHàN?i,allowspeopleofthetwocountriestosharemeaningfulknowledgeexchangeandexpertiseandseekstotacklecommonchallenges.Gatheringmorethan600delegatesincludingpolicymakers,Governmentofficialsandindustryexperts,theforumonWednesdaywasjointlyorganisedbytheHCMAandtheEmbassyofAustraliainVi?tNam,ontheoccasionoftheAustralianSenatePresidentsvisit.ItalsomarksanimportantmilestonefollowingtheelevationoftheirbilateralrelationstoaComprehensiveStrategicPartnershipinMarch,aswellasVi?tNamsupcoming40thanniversaryof??iM?i(Renewal).Addressingtheforuminhisopeningremarks,HCMADirectorDrNguy?nXuanTh?ngsaid:Frombeingthefirstpartnerstobecomingcompanionsandtwoclosefriends,Vi?tNamandAustraliahavebeenwritinga‘newstorywhichisremarkable,profoundandatypicalexampleofafriendshipthathasgrownoutofsincerity,trust,goodwill,knowledgeandmutualrespectaswellasasharedvisionandconfidenceofastable,peacefulandprosperousregion.GrowthprospectsTheVi?tNam-AustraliaComprehensiveStrategicPartnershiphasopenedanewerainwhichtheprivatesectorhastheopportunitytoleverageclearinitiativesandtargetstosucceedandthrivebetweenthetwocountries,accordingtotheAustralianChamberofCommerceinVi?tNam(AusCham)VicePresident,NatalieFairlie.Inadditiontotheincreasingbusinessprospects,AusChamalsorecognisedVi?tNamsongoingcommitmenttostreamlineitsregulatoryframework.ItisprogressinganditissupportingFDI(foreigndirectinvestment)toenhanceitseffectivenessbystreamliningthoseregulatoryrequirements,saidFairlieduringthepaneldiscussion.ThepanelofexpertsattheVi?tNam-AustraliaForum2024onWednesdaySharingthesameperspective,Vi?tNamChamberofCommerceandIndustry(VCCI)VicePresidentNguy?nQuangVinhagreedthatFDIbusinessescanperceiveVi?tNamseffortsinreformingadministrativeproceduresandbusinessenvironmentforamoreopen,competitiveconditionscomparedtoothersintheregion.Multipleministriesanddepartments,includingtheMinistryofPlanningandInvestment,theMinistryofFinance,theStateBankofVietnamaswellaslocalauthoritieshavebeencoordinatingtoperfectthepolicyframeworksandimprovethebusinessandinvestmentenvironment,saidVinh.VCCIalsoplaysanactiveroleintheProvincialAccountabilityandPerformanceIndex(PAPI)forbusinessconditionimprovementatboththenationalandlocallevels,andAustraliaalsolendsahandtothisinitiative.However,despitetheimpressiveeconomicperformanceandprogress,achievingthehigh-incomestatusby2045remainsaveryambitioustargetforVi?tNam,notedAndreaCoppola,WorldBanksleadeconomistforthecountry.WorldBankestimatesthatVi?tNamseconomywillgrowby6.1percentin2024andfurtheracceleratenextyearat6.5percent,whichwillpositionthecountryamongthefastest-growingeconomiesinEastAsiaandatthegloballevel.However,thebanksforecastmodelalsoshowsthatunderthecurrentcondition,ifnosignificantreformsarepassed,growthisexpectedtodeceleratetoanaverageof5.2percentbetween2025and2030,thendownto4.7between2031and2040,thento4.1percentbetween2041and2045.Vi?tNamisdoingverywelltoday,andactuallyitmightachievethemiddle-incomestatusbefore2030.Butgoingforward,itwillneedtodoevenmore,growevenfasterandfindwaystoaccelerateproductivitygrowthwhilecontinueincreasingbothprivateandpublicinvestment,saidCoppola.AmongthesixpillarsofcooperationintheVi?tNam-AustraliaComprehensiveStrategicPartnership,threeconcerneconomicengagement,accordingtothepanelattheevent.TheOceaniancountryisalsolaunchingitsinvestmentdealteamhubsinSingapore,Jakarta(Indonesia)andHCMCity,whichexpertssayisopeningupnewtradeopportunitiesinadditiontothefocusareaofpoliticalandsecuritycooperationbetweenVi?tNamandAustralia.—VNS
Theuniversity-industrydialogueoncollaborationforhigh-skilledworkforcedevelopmentwasheldinHCMCityonAugust27.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—Cooperationwithbusinessesintrainingandresearchactivitieshashelpeduniversitiestoimprovetheirtrainingprogrammesandmeettherecruitmentneedsofbusinesses,V?H?iQuan,chancellorofVi?tNamNationalUniversity-HCMCity(VNU-HCM)saidatadialogueheldinHCMCityonTuesday(August27).Theuniversity-industrydialogueoncollaborationforhigh-skilledworkforcedevelopmentwasco-organisedbyVNU-HCM,theUSConsulateGeneralinHCMCity,theConsulateGeneralofJapaninHCMCity,andtheConsulateGeneraloftheRepublicofKoreainHCMCity.Speakingattheevent,VNU-HCMchancellorV?H?iQuansaidtheuniversityidentifiescooperationwithbusinessesasafulcrumforresearchresultstobeappliedinpractice.Thecooperationisbasedonmutualbenefitsandawin-winpartnership.InMarch,amemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)wassignedbetweenVNU-HCMandtheUS-basedelectronicdesignautomation(EDA)companySynopsystocollaborateindevelopinghigh-qualityhumanresourcesforthesemiconductorindustry,especiallyinthefieldofICdesign.ThetwosideswillcollaboratetoestablishtheVNUHCMSemiconductorResearchInstitute(VSRI),whichwillbecomeaplaceprovidingequipmentfortrainingandresearchforuniversitiesandstartups,andacentreforconnectinganddevelopingcooperationinthefieldofsemiconductorsamongVNU-HCMandbusinesses,institutesanduniversitiesathomeandabroad.AccordingtostatisticsfromSynopsys,morethan53percentofengineersworkingforICdesignbusinesseshavegraduatedfromVNU-HCMsmemberuniversities.VNU-HCMistrainingabout6,000studentsinmajorsrelatedtosemiconductortechnology.Intheperiodof2021-30,withavisionto2045,VNU-HCMCidentifiesthreekeyareasoftrainingandresearch,includingsemiconductortechnology,biotechnologyandartificialintelligence.Theuniversityhaseightmemberuniversitiesandonememberresearchinstitute,andboaststhecountryslargesttrainingplatformofabout100,000undergraduatesandpostgraduates.Itcurrentlyleadsthecountryinthenumberofinternationallyaccreditedtrainingprogrammesandinternationalpublications.By2030,ittargetstotrainabout1,500engineersand500mastersdegreestudentsinintegratedcircuit(IC)design;andtrainandgrantindustrialandinternationalcertificationsinICdesigntoaround15,000engineers.Itwillalsotrain10,000engineers,3,200mastersdegreeand600doctoraldegreestudentsinbiotechnologyandrelatedfields;and20,000engineers,2,000mastersdegree,300doctoraldegreestudentsinITandAI.ItaimstobeamongtheleadinghighereducationinstitutionsinAsiaby2045.AI-basedproductsdisplayedattheArtificialIntelligenceEducationandTrainingCentreofVi?tNamNationalUniversity-HCMCity.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pAccordingtotheWorldBank,thecountryhasnotfullyunlockeditspotentialandismainlyengaginginthelowvalue-addstepofmidstreamproductionintheEEglobalvaluechain(GVC).Itssupplyofaskilled,innovativeworkforceisincreasingslowly,butfallsshortofdemandbytech-intensiveindustries.AndreaCoppola,WorldBanksleadeconomistandprogrammeleaderforVi?tNam,CambodiaandLaos,saidVi?tNamsambitionofbecomingahigh-incomeeconomyby2045willdependonitsabilitytotransitionitsroleintheglobaleconomytowardshigher-valuemanufacturingandservices.Movingupthevaluechainintech-intensiveindustriesdemandsmoreworkerswithtertiaryeducation,sophisticatedskills,andSTEMdegrees,hesaid.Tobuildastrongsupplyofhighlyeducatedengineersandscientists,thecountryneedssustainedcommitmentforasignificantperiod,asbuildingthisworkforcerequiresasubstantialpipelineofundergraduate,graduateandpostgraduateeducationandpracticaltraining,hesaid.Toimprovetrainingforskilledtechnicians,itneedstocreateupskillingprogrammesthatmeetindustrysneedswithstandardisedprogrammes,includingtransparentmetricsofperformance.Toexpandthepipelineandaddressaffordability,itneedstoreduceopportunitycostsoftraininginscienceandtechnologythroughimprovingindustryawareness,favourableloansandincentives.Italsoneedstostrengthenpublicsupporttoincentivizereskillingandupskillingprogrammesforemployees,hesaid.????cD?ng,headofS/WSolutionGroupatSamsungRDCentreVietnam(SRV),saidsinceitsestablishmentin2012,theSRVsworkhasbeenconsistentlyexpanding.SRVaimstodevelopthebestglobalproductswithexcellentVietnameseengineers.SamsungbelievesthateffortstodiscoverandsupportexcellentstudentswillgrowinbothVi?tNamsITandSamsungsgrowth,hesaid.In2012,SamsungstarteditsuniversitycooperationprogrammebecausethecompanyneededmanyexperiencedS/Wengineersbuttherewasnotenoughtalentinthemarket.Thecompanydecidedonalong-termstrategyofprovidingstudentstheknowledgeandskillsetsthatcompaniesneed,hesaid.Now,ithasastrongpipelinefromwhichitcanhireenoughengineers.WecallittheSamsungtalentprogramme,hesaid.SamsungstalentcultivationstrategyprovidesuniversitystudentswiththeopportunitytolearntheskillsSamsungandtheITindustryneed,sharesthecompanysknow-howgenerouslywithfuturetalents,andsupportsanenvironmentwheretheycanlearnskills.—VNSThebuildinginGiaLaiwheretheblastoccurred.—Photocongluan.vnGIALAI—AloudexplosionrockedtheheadquartersofthePeoplesCommitteeofIaPn?nCommunein??cC?District,theCentralHighlandsprovinceofGiaLaionTuesday,killingamilitiamember.Thevictim,identifiedas18-year-oldS.K.,waspartofagroupcleaningagardenbehindthebuilding.FourpeoplewereinvolvedinthegroupactivitybutonlyS.K.remainedintheareawhentheblastoccurred.Theauthoritiessuspectanunexplodedordnancefromthewarwasaccidentallydetonatedduringthecleanup,leadingtothedeath.Onthesameday,anotherexplosionlevelledahouseinTamH?pCommune,Qu?H?pDistrict,thecentralprovinceofNgh?An.Theblastkilledthehomeowners--H.V.Q,53,andH.T.H,49--andscattereddebrisdozensofmetresaway.Thecausesoftheexplosionsareunderinvestigation.—VNS
Afalsifiedphotoaboutthehealthministersproposalforsocialresponsibilitypenaltiesforunmarriedpeoplehasbeencirculatingonsocialmedia.—VNSScreenshotHàN?I—TheMinistryofHealthhasissuedastatementrefutingrumoursthat‘penaltiesforunmarriedpeoplearebeingconsideredtocombatageingpopulationandfallingbirthratesinthecountry,callingthemdistortedinformationthatdeliberatelycausepublicmisunderstanding.Thefalseinformationthatthehealthministryisconsideringapilotprogrammethat‘punishessinglepeoplehasrecentlybeenspreadingacrosssocialmedia.OnAugust13,theMinisterofHealthissuedOfficialDispatchNo4737/BYT-VPB1inresponsetoHCMCitysvoterrecommendations,includingaproposalforspecificmeasurestoincreasethebirthrateinurbanareas.Thisdocumentalsostatesthatinordertomaintainthereplacementfertilityrate,areasonablestructureoftheworking-agegroupandsustainablepopulationgrowth,thePrimeMinisterhasapprovedtheBirthRateAdjustmentProgrammeinanofficialdecisiononApril28,2020.Rumoursmighthavestemmedfromaparticulardocument,whichmentions:Graduallypilotingmeasurestoincreasecontributionresponsibilitiestothecommunityandsocietyforindividualswhooptnottoentermarriageormarryatanolderage.Inlocalitiesthathaveachievedreplacementfertilityorareseeinglowfertilityrates,priorityshouldbegiventoadvocating,encouragingandsupportingcouplestohavetwochildrenperhousehold,thedocumentalsosaid,withnopenaltiesproposedforunmarriedpeople.Therefore,theMinistryofHealthhasreiteratedthatrumoursofsuchpenaltiesarefalsifiedinformation,leadingtopublicdiscontent.—VNS
NinhThu?nprovincestrengthenseffortstopreventmalnutritioninchildrenunderfive.—VNA/VNSPhotoNINHTHU?N—Thesouth-centralprovinceofNinhThu?nisintensifyingmeasurestoreducechildmortalitycausedbydiseases,drowning,accidents,foodpoisoning,andnaturaldisasters.AccordingtoChairmanoftheprovincialPeoplesCommitteeTr?nQu?cNam,thiseffortalignswiththeInterventiontoReduceUnder-5ChildMortalityby2030programme.TheprovincialPeoplesCommitteehasrequestedtheDepartmentofHealthtostrengtheneffortstopreventmalnutritioninchildrenunderfive.Thedepartmentisalsoencouragedtoenhancecommunicationaboutchildhealthcare,applyinformationtechnology,andconnecthealthdatabasestomanagechildrenshealth.Theefficiencyofthevillagehealthworkernetworkandmidwivesinruralareasshouldbebolsteredwhilefundsfortheirallowancesshouldbeallocated.Thedepartmentshouldensurethatvaccinationprogrammesfortargetgroupswithintheexpandedimmunisationprogrammeareimplementedsafely,effectively,andwithhighcoverage.Periodichealthcheck-upsforchildrenaretobecarriedout,utilisingbothpaperandelectronicversionsoftheMotherandChildHealthMonitoringBook-acontinuousmonitoringtoolformanagingchildrenshealth.TheDepartmentofHealthhasinstructedhealthcarefacilitiesspecialisinginobstetricsandpaediatricstostrengthentheircapacityforemergencyresponseandneonatalresuscitation.Theyhavealsopromotedwidespreadadoptionofspecialisedinterventionsforessentialmaternalandnewborncareduringandimmediatelyafternaturalorcaesareanbirths.Bothpublicandprivatehealthcarefacilitiesareimplementingspecialisedinterventionsforneonatalemergencycareandchildhealth.HealthcarefacilitiesinNinhThu?nhaveestablishedandareoperatingaRedAlertsystemwithinandbetweenhospitalsforobstetricandpaediatricemergencies,ensuringtimelyemergencyresponsesbothwithinhospitalsandinexternalemergencysituations.Inrecentyears,effortstoreduceunder-fivechildmortalityhavecontinuedtobeintegratedintomaternalandchildhealthcareandnutritionalimprovementprogrammesforchildren.Theinfantmortalityrateintheprovincedecreasedfrom4.67percentin2021to3.4percentin2023.Theinfantmortalityrateamongethnicminoritiesdroppedfrom4.95percentin2021to3.7percentin2023.Theunder-fivechildmortalityratefellfrom5.2percentin2021to3.6percentin2023.Theunder-fivemortalityrateamongethnicminoritychildrendecreasedfrom6.86percentin2021to5.9percentin2023.However,theresultsachievedin2022-23stillhavesomeshortcomings.Theunder-fivechildmortalityrateinsomelocalitiesremainsuneven,especiallyinethnicminorityandmountainousregions.Themortalityratefromaccidentsandinjuriesamongchildrenunderfiveremainshigh.Althoughlocalauthoritieshaveincludedthegoalofreducingunder-fivechildmortalityintheirsocio-economicdevelopmentplans,fundingfortheInterventiontoReduceUnder-5ChildMortalityby2030programmehasnotbeenadequatelyallocated.—VNSVicePresidentV?Th?ánhXuanpresentsgiftpackagesassupporttopeopleaffectedbytheseverefloodsinS?nLaProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoQuangQuy?tS?NLA—VicePresidentV?Th?ánhXuanonFridayexaminedthefixingoffloodconsequencesinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofS?nLaandvisitedpeopleaffectedbynaturaldisastersinM??ngChanhCommuneofMaiS?nDistrict,andB?nL?mCommuneofThu?nChauDistrict.DuetotheimpactofTyphoonNo2(Prapiroon)fromJuly22-31,S?nLaProvinceexperiencedprolongedtorrentialrainoverawideareawhichledtoflooding,flashfloodsandlandslides.Floodskilled11peopleandinjured6others,damaged2,672housesand29schools,whilesweepingaway15bridges,destroying82irrigationworksandcausinglandslidesin13locationsalongtheroads,resultingintrafficcongestion.TotallosseswereestimatedatoverVN?500billion(US$19.9million).InspectingtheaffectedareasinM??ngChanhandB?nL?mcommunes,VicePresidentXuanexpressedsympathytolocalresidentsandherhopethattheywillsoonovercometheirlossesandresumetheirnormallives.Hailingtheeffortsofofficialsandsoldiersofthearmedforcesaswellasotherforcesinthelocalityinsupportinglocalstoovercomefloodconsequences,VicePresidentXuanaskedS?nLatocontinuepayinggreatattentiontocaringfortheaffectedfamiliesandassistingthemwiththeirlivelihoods.Inthecomingtime,S?nLashoulddrasticallydirectlocalitiestokeepaclosewatchonweatherdevelopmentstominimiselossescausedbyrainsandfloods,shesaid.Inthelongterm,itisnecessarytobuildplansforresettlementareas,relocatepeoplefromriskyareas,restoreproduction,andeducatelocalsonskillstocopewithnaturaldisasters.S?nLasPartyCommitteesecretaryandPeoplesCommitteechairmanofHoàngQu?cKhánhpledgedthatthelocalitywilleffectivelytakenecessarymeasurestoalleviatethedamageandhelppeopleinflood-affectedareasreturntostabiliseandresumeproductionactivities.Ontheoccasion,thevicepresidentandherdelegationpresentedS?nLawithVN?700million($27,870),andparticularlyMaiS?nandThu?nChaudistrictswithVN?200milliontosupporttheminovercomingfloodconsequences.Theyalsopresented50giftpackagesto50householdsaffectedbynaturaldisastersinM??ngChanhandB?nL?mcommunes.TheNationalFundforVietnameseChildrenalsopresentedVN?200milliontoaffectedchildreninS?nLa,whiletheDepartmentofDykeManagementandDisasterPreventionandControlgiftedlocalswith1,000packsofinstantnoodles.—VNS
Theteadryingmachinehelpspeopleincreaseproductivityandsavealotoftime.VNSPhotosHoàngPh?mCAOB?NG-TheearlymorningraysilluminateVanTrinhCommuneinThachAnDistrict,CaoBangProvince,whereNguyenThiLanhandNongThiThodiligentlydrytheirteafortheirnextorderfromHàN?i.Meanwhile,theirfellowmembersintherecentlyestablishedNamCanCommonInterestGroup(CIG)arebusypackagingtheteawiththeirnewbrand.ThachAnDistrict,renownedforitsbreath-takingsceneryandvibrantfarmingcommunity,hasundergoneremarkabletransformationsinrecentyears.AttheheartofthismetamorphosisareLanhandTho,twolocalfarmersfromtheTayethnicgroup.Theyhaveplayedanimportantroleinpromotingteafarmingintheregion,improvingthelivesoftheirfellowfarmersandcontributingtothesustainabledevelopmentoftheentirecommunity.Weusedtogrowtea,butonasmallscale,byhand.Itwasbothhardworkandlabour-intensivetomakeabreakthrough,recalledTho,addingthatteaprocessingtheninvolvedsmallquantitiesandwithoutanyideasorcontactstothemarket,shedidnotknowhowandwheretosellthesmallsurplus.Thosfamilymostlydependedongrowingrice,cornandcinnamontomakealiving.ThingsstartedchangingforthebetterwiththeimplementationoftheCommercialSmallholdersSupportProject(CSSP)inthearea.CSSPaimstoaddressinequalityandenvironmentaldegradationinruralVietNambybuildingonpreviousInternationalFundforAgriculturalDevelopment(IFAD)initiativesfocusedonruralbusinessdevelopment.CSSPwillfirstdevelopinvestmentandclimatechangeadaptationplansandthensupportthecreationofmarket-orientedsocioeconomicdevelopmentplansthataccountforclimatechallenges.Theprojectwillalsopromoteequitableownershipandefficientuseofforestresourcesbydevelopingorstrengtheningnearly2,000commoninterestgroupstoimplementclimatechangeadaptationtechnologiesandpractices.Tho,togetherwithothers,decidedtojoinacommoninterestgroupofninememberstostartgrowingtea.TheCSSPofferedseedinvestment,technicaltraininginteafarmingandadryingmachine.Thegroupmemberstookturnscontributingtimeandlabourtocareforacommonareawheretheycouldgrowtea.TheProjectOfficerattheThachAnDistrictOfficeDinhHuuTinhemphasisedthatthesupportgivenbyCSSPwascriticalandtimelyinchangingtheteafarminglandscape.CSSPinterventionwasvital,providingseedlings,training,processingmachines,packagingproductionandlabellingfortea.Wearealsoworkingontrademarkregistrationthroughtheprovincialscienceandtechnologydepartment,saidTinh.Healsostressedtheimportanceoftappingintoonlinechannelsformarketing.WearenowlookingintonewmarketingchannelstohelpthegroupreachnewcustomersonsomeofthelargestsocialmediaplatformsinVietNam,suchasZaloandFacebook.Theteahasarichertastecomparedtootherregions,sothatisagoodsellingpoint.TeafarminghasbroughtnumerousbenefitstothelocalfarmersinThachAnDistrict.Withthenewpackagingandlabelling,itiseasiertopromotetheThachAntea.Teafarminghassignificantlyimprovedourlives.Ithasprovideduswithastableincomeandenhancedourlivingconditions,saidLanh,anactivememberoftheCIGgroup.AcquiringnewskillsandtechniquesThroughteafarming,wehavelearnedinnovativemethodsforcultivationandteaprocessing,therebyenhancingthequalityofourteaandmakingusmorecompetitive,Lanhsaid.Thefarmershavereceivedtrainingonplanting,harvestingandprocessingtea.Thisknowledgehasnotonlyelevatedthequalityoftheirteabuthasalsoenabledthemtothriveinthemarket.Inadditiontothetangibleeconomicbenefits,theteacultivationmodelhashadaprofoundpositiveimpactontheenvironment.Lanhemphasisesthesignificanceofadoptingsustainablefarmingpractices.Shesaid:Theteacultivationmodelhasnotonlybolsteredoureconomicprosperitybuthasalsocontributedtothepreservationofourenvironment.Wehaveembracedsustainablefarmingpracticesthatsafeguardthelandandensureitsfertilityforfuturegenerations.Ourteareliesonehundredpercentonnaturalconditions,withouttheuseofpesticidesorchemicals.Thefarmerswholeheartedlyembraceeco-friendlytechniques,suchasusingorganicfertilisersandemployingnaturalpestcontrolmethods,thusguaranteeingthelong-termsustainabilityoftheirteafarmsandfosteringecologicalharmony.TeafarminghasempoweredthefarmersinThachAnDistrict,Lanhsaid.Teahasactuallygeneratedincomeforusthroughouttheyear,muchhigherthanrice,corn,oranyothertraditionalcrops,duetostablepricesinthemarket.Beingpartofteafarminghasinstilledconfidenceandindependencewithinusasfarmers.Wehavegainedknowledgeandarebetterequippedtomakeinformeddecisionsaboutourfarms.NongThiThoenjoysherharvestseasononaserenehill.Thefarmershavebecomeself-reliant,takingchargeoftheirownfarmsandmaximisingproductivity.Furthermore,teafarminghasfosteredasenseofcommunityamongthefarmers.Highlightingtheimportanceofworkingtogether,ThosaidTeafarminghasunitedourcommunity.Weexchangeexperiences,supportoneanotherandestablishastrongnetworkofteafarmersinthedistrict.Thefarmersactivelyengageinmeaningfuldialogue,exchangeideasandprovidemutualsupport,creatingaharmoniousandcollaborativecommunitythatpropelstheircollectivesuccess.Thesuccessofteafarminghasinspiredfurthergrowth.Thelocalresidentsandauthoritiesarededicatedtoexpandingteafarming,ensuringadherencetoqualitystandardsandmeetingconsumerdemand.Theyplantoemployadvancedtechniquesandtechnologiestomaketeafarmingmoresustainableanddeveloptheteaindustryintheregion.VNSThesceneofthefactorycollapsethatresultedinthreecasualties.—VNA/VNSPhoto??cPh??ngNINHBìNH–AtragicaccidentoccurredonFridaymorninginNinhBìnhProvincewhenapackagingfactorycollapsed,killingtwoworkersandinjuringanother.Theincidenttookplaceataround8.30amaswallsandtheroofofthefactoryin??ngQuanHamlet,NinhVanCommune,HoaL?District,cavedin,trappingthreeofthesixworkersinside.Threeothersmanagedtoescapeunharmed.Localresidents,uponhearingthecollapse,rushedtothescenetoassistinrescueeffortsandimmediatelyalertedtheauthorities.Emergencyrespondersquicklyarrivedandtransportedthevictimstothehospital.Twooftheworkers,identifiedasN.T.N,62,andN.V.C,49,fromGiaVi?nDistrict,succumbedtotheirinjuriesatthehospital.Thethirdvictimremainsincriticalconditionandisreceivingintensivemedicalcare.Policeconductedaninvestigationatthesceneandarecompilingareportontheincident.Thefactory,whichhadbeenconvertedfromaformergrainstoragefacility,wasbeingusedbythecurrentownerforpackagingproductionatthetimeofthecollapse.—VNS
CountingdonatedmoneyatC?a?ngTempleinQu?ngNinhProvince.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhhasrequestedministriesandlocalitiestostrengthenmanagementondonationsandsponsorshipmoneyathistoricalandculturalrelicsnationwide.IntheOfficialDispatchNo77/C?-TTg,PMChínhstatedthatrevenuefromdonationsandsponsorshipsatrelicsmustbeusedpubliclyandtransparently.Therevenueisnotonlyforrestorationandembellishmentatrelicsandfestivalorganisation,creatinganattractiveofferfortourists,butitalsoneedstoactivelycontributestocommunityactivitiessuchashelpingthepooranddisadvantaged,buildingruralroadsanddoingwelfareworks.However,themanagementofdonationsandsponsorshipsstillhaslimitations.Somehistoricalandculturalrelicshavenotreportedpromptlyandfullytheirmanagementofanymoney.Theyhavenotinstalledcamerastomonitorwheredonationsarebeingplacedandprovidedaccountingdetailsondonationsandsponsorships.Additionallysometouristsstillplacemoneyonthealtarsatrelics,whichunderminesthesolemnityandpurityattheplaceofworship.Managementofdonationsandsponsorshipsissometimesandinsomeplacesnotstrict,posingrisksoflossandtheft.PMChínhrequestedchairmenofprovincialandmunicipalpeoplescommitteesstudytheMinistryofFinancesreportandrecommendationsontheoverallinspectionofdonationsandsponsorshipsmanagementathistoricalandculturalrelics.Theymustdirectrelevantorganisationsandindividualstobepublicandtransparentonhowtheycollectandspenddonationsandsponsorshipsforpublicandfestivalactivities.Atthesametime,theyshoulddevelopaplanforregularinspectionstoensurethatdonationsandsponsorshipsareusedeffectively,fortherightpurposesandinaccordancewithregulations.Localitiesleadersneedtodetect,rectifyandstrictlyhandleorganisationsandindividualswhoviolatethelawandneverallowwaste,corruptionortakingadvantageofbeliefandreligiousactivitiesforpersonalbenefit.ThePMassignedMinisterofCulture,SportsandTourismandMinisterofFinancetoberesponsibleforguidinglocalitiesandagenciesinmanagingdonationsandsponsorshipmoneyaccordingtoregulations.TheMinisterofCulture,SportsandTourismwillpresideoverandcoordinatewithMinisterofFinance,concernedministriesandlocalitiestostudyandproposetocompetentauthoritiestosupplementregulationsonmanagingdonationandsponsorshipmoneyathistoricalandculturalrelicsatalllevelsandstrictlyhandleviolations.—VNSTheseriesofsymposiadeliversspecialisedknowledge,theroleofpneumococcalvaccinereal-worldevidenceandespeciallytheup-to-datedataonserotypeprevalenceinVi?tNam.—PhotocourtesyoftheorganiserHàN?I—AseriesofscientificsymposiasharingnewperspectivesontheprevalenceofpneumococcalserotypesaswellasscientificevidenceforaneffectivepneumococcalvaccineforchildreninVi?tNamtookplacerecentlyinHàN?iandHCMCity.TheeventswerejointlyorganisedbyPfizerVietnamincollaborationwiththeVietnamMedicalAssociation,theVietnamPediatricAssociationandtheNationalChildrensHospital.Thesymposiaattractedtheattentionof100expertsandover1,100healthcareprofessionalsfromVi?tNamattendinginpersonandmorethan700healthcareprofessionalstakingpartviaonlinesessions.DirectoroftheVietnamNationalChildrensHospitalTr?nMinh?i?nsaid:Pneumococcuscausesdangerousdiseasesincludingpneumonia,meningitisandsepsiswiththemostdangerouscomplicationbeingdeath.Fortunately,effectivepreventivemeasuresarenowavailableandearlyvaccinationforchildrencanhelpminimisetheharmfuleffectsandserioussequelae.VNVCvaccinationsystemmedicaldirectorB?chTh?Chinhhighlightedthatweatherfluctuationswereasignificantfactorthatcanweakenthechildrensimmunesystem.Thisweakeningcanprovideanopportunityforpneumococcusbacteria,whichtypicallyresideinthenasopharynx,toattackandcauseillness.Chinhsaid:Vi?tNamisamongthe15countriesgloballythatcarryasubstantialburdenofpneumococcalpneumonia.Itsimportanttonotethatthemortalityratecanreachupto50percentforyoungchildrenandtheelderlysufferingfrompneumococcalpneumonia.ChinhfurtheremphasisedthatVi?tNamcurrentlyhaspneumococcalconjugatevaccinesavailable,whichareconsideredthesimplest,mostcost-effectiveandefficientpreventivemeasuresavailabletodaytominimisetheriskofdiseasesandseverecomplicationscausedbypneumococcus.Thesymposiaserieswereopportunitiesforbothlocalandinternationalmedicalexpertstodiscussandexchangeexperienceonseverepneumococcaldiseases,localserotypesprevalenceandprevention.Fromthere,itlaysthefoundationfordeterminingoptimalmanagementstrategies,toeffectivelycontroldiseasescausedbypneumococcalamongVietnameseinfantsandchildren.Theseriesofsymposiadeliveredspecialisedknowledge,theroleofpneumococcalvaccinereal-worldevidenceandespeciallytheup-to-datedataonserotypeprevalenceinVi?tNam.Theseriesofscientificsymposiaprovidescomprehensiveperspectives,tosupportVietnamesehealthcareprofessionalstowardeffectiveStreptococcuspneumoniaetreatmentandprevention.AccordingtoWHO,diseasescausedbyStreptococcuspneumoniaehavebeenoneofthemostseriousthreatstopublichealthworldwide.Itsestimatedthatpneumococcaldiseasesclaimthelivesofapproximatelyonemillionchildrenannually,constitutingabout11percentofallfatalitiesamongchildrenundertheageoffive.InVi?tNam,pneumoniaclaimsthelivesof4,000childrenannuallyoutofatotalof2.9millioncases,makingittheprimarycauseofdeathinchildrenundertheageoffive.—VNS