ForcesandresidentsofS?n??ngCommune,L?pTh?chDistrict,V?nhPhúcProvince,cleanmudandprepareschoolsforstudentsreturnafterTyphoonYagi.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nTr?ngL?chHàN?I—TheMinistryofEducationandTraining(MoET)hasissuedadirectivetothePeoplesCommitteesofprovincesandcities,callingfortuitionfeesupportforstudentsinareasdevastatedbystormsandfloods.TyphoonYagiandtheensuingheavyrainthatfollowedcausedseveredamageacrossmanyprovincesandcities.Inresponse,theMoEThasurgedlocalauthoritiestoassesstheextentofthedamageandoffertuitionfeeexemptionsorreductionsforpreschoolandgeneraleducationstudents,inlinewiththeirpowersandcurrentlegalprovisions.Thisisaimedateasingtheburdenonparentsandsupportingstudents,particularlyindisaster-strickenregions.Theministryhadpreviouslydirecteduniversitiesandteachertrainingcollegestoprioritiseresourcestowaiveorreducetuitionfeesforstudentsaffectedbythestorms.Italsorecommendedthattheseinstitutionsprovideappropriatefinancialassistancetohelpstudentsquicklystabilisetheirstudies.Studentshavebeenadvisedtoreachouttolocalauthoritiesforverificationofanysuddenfinancialhardshipstheirfamiliesmayface,enablingthemtoapplyforcreditloanstosupporttheireducation.Beyondthegovernmentsexistingpoliciesontuitionfeewaivers,reductions,andstudycostsupport,severalprovincesandcitieshavealsopassedresolutionstoextendtuitionfeeassistancetopreschoolandgeneraleducationstudents.Tosupportstudentsinflood-affectedregions,theVi?tNamEducationPublishingHousewillimmediatelyprint10millionadditionaltextbooks.Combinedwiththecurrentstock,thiswillbringthetotalsupplytoaround18milliontextbooksfortheimpactedareas,saidAssociateProfessor,DrNguy?nV?nTùng,deputyeditor-in-chiefoftheVi?tNamEducationPublishingHouse.Onceaccuratedataonlocalneedsisgatheredoverthenextonetotwoweeks,additionalbookswillbeprintedifnecessary.Tùngsaidthattheestimatedcostforprintingthese10millionbooksislessthanVN?30billion(US$1.22million).Publishinghousewillalsoallocatefundstodonateasignificantnumberoftextbookstostudentsinseverelyaffectedareas.AsofSeptember18,thepublisherhasdonated2,200setsoftextbooksworthVN?550million($22,380)tothehardest-hitprovinces,includingYênBái,LàoCai,L?ngS?n,TuyênQuang,andTháiNguyên.Additionally,throughtheeducationsectorslabourunion,thepublisherhasraisedVN?620million($25,130)toassistpeopleaffectedbythefloods.AccordingtotheMoET,reportsfrom18outof26provincesandcentrallygovernedcitiesrevealedthat,asofSeptember16,theestimateddamagetoinfrastructureandteachingequipmenttotalsaboutVN?1.26trillion($51million).Thedamageincludedmorethan41,500setsoftextbooks.YênBáisufferedthegreatestloss,withnearly28,700setsoftextbooksdestroyed,followedbyCaoB?ngwithover7,400,andQu?ngNinhwithnearly3,400.OnSeptember9,theministryissuedadirectivetothedepartmentsofEducationandTrainingandpublishinghousestosupplytextbookstoareasimpactedbyTyphoonYagi.FollowingthePrimeMinistersordersforurgentstormrecovery,departmentsweretaskedwithassessingandreportingdamagetoinfrastructureandschoolsuppliestodeveloprecoveryplans.Theministryurgedtimelysupportforstudentsfromdisadvantagedorpolicyfamiliestostabilisetheireducation,andcalledforsafetymeasuresinschools.Publishinghouseswereinstructedtoworkwithlocalauthoritiestoassesstextbooklosses,prioritisingreplacementsforfirst-yearandfinal-yearstudents,ensuringnoshortages.Publishersareworkingwithdepartmentstosupplytextbooksandschoolmaterialstoaffectedstudents,enablingthemtoresumetheireducationassoonaspossible.—VNS

BrightGateof??ngD??ngBuddhismmonasteryinTh?ngBìnhdistrictinQu?ngNamProvincereceivessteelstructuresupportsfromfalling.TheCh?marchitecturetowercomplexhasbeeninruinedforyears,anditneedsanurgentrestorationplan.PhotocourtesyofNguy?nC??ngQU?NGNAM—ThecentralprovinceofQu?ngNamhascalledforanemergencyrestorationplantosavetheruinsofthe??ngD??ngBuddhistmonastery,atowercomplexandpedestalaltarbuiltbytheancientkingdomofChampa,fromcompletecollapse.Themonastery,whichwasbuiltin875byKingIndravarmanIIoftheChampakingdom,islocatedinBình??nhB?ccommune,Th?ngBìnhdistrict.ItwasatemplewhereBuddhaLaskmindraLookesvaraSvabhayadawasworshippedtoprotectthekingdom.Now,theancientarchitecturehasbeendamagedbycenturiesoferosionandtheimpactsofwar.OnlytheThápSáng,orBrightGate,hasbeenpreservedandprotectedfromfallingbysteelsupports.AwallsectionofBrightGateisremainedwithprotection.Theitemistheonlyseenattheruined??ngD??ngBuddhismmonasteryinQu?ngNamProvince.Thelocalauthoritieshavecalledforanemergencyrestorationplanforthenationalrelic.PhotocourtesyofNguy?nC??ngDespiteitsrecognitionasaNationalSpecialHeritageRelicin2019,theCh?marchitecturecomplexhasyettobegrantedaMasterPlanforfullrestorationandpreservationofallofthetowersandrelicsinthesitesruins.DirectoroftheprovincialdepartmentofCulture,SportsandTourismNguy?nThanhH?ngsaidadetailedplanisneededfordifferentitems,includinglandclearanceandcompensationforlocalhouseholdsandarchaeologicalsurveys,excavationsanddataanalysis,foraprolongedpreservationprojectthatwouldcosthundredsofbillionsofVietnamese??ng.TheprovincehasallocatedVN?15billionforremovalofmorethan100tombsandcompensationforhouseholdfarmerslivingintheprotectedareabufferzone,H?ngsaid.However,anyrestorationplanorarchitecturalrepairsrelatedtothenationalrelicmustbeapprovedbytheMinistryofCulture,SportsandTourism.ItalsoneedsahugefundfromtheStatebudgettorestoretheCh?mcomplextoitsoriginaldesignfrompreviouscenturies,headded.The??ngD??ngPedestal,whichwasexcavatedat??ngD??ngBuddhismmonasterybytheFrencharchaeologistsfrom20thcentury,isoneshowattheCh?mSculptureMuseumof?àN?ng.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhH?ngsaidtheonlydataonthearchaeologicalsiteanditsartefactswascompiledbyFrenchresearchandexcavationsconductedinthe20thcentury.Hesaidlandclearanceforthesiterestorationprojectwouldbeginin2025.AreportfromtheTh?ngBìnhdistrictsCultureOfficenotedthatbeforethesitewasrecognisedasaNationalSpecialRelic,11householdshadbuilthomesandfarmsand112tombsweredugon5.3haoftheland.In2013,sixyearsbeforeitwasawardedthenationalrecognitionstatus,thecomplexsBrightGatearchitecturalfeaturewasgrantedVN?12billiontoinstallasteelsupportstructurearoundthegatetopreventitfromfalling.Theprovincialdepartmentsaidaconferenceonrestoringtheancientsitewillbescheduledfor2025.ExpertsfromtheArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia(ASI)havepreviouslyvisitedthetemplecomplextosurveythesiteanddesignarestorationplan.Informationfromtheécolefran?aisedExtrême-Orient,ortheFrenchSchoolofAsianStudies,revealsthatthereligiouscomplexwasoncepartoftheancientChampaKingdomscapitalcity,calledIndrapura.Thecitywasdestroyedinwars,butitsBrightGateremains.Frencharchaeologistsexcavatedthesiteinthe20thcentury,andsomeofthepreciousartefactsthattheyfoundareondisplayattheCh?mSculptureMuseumin?àN?ng.StatueofTara/AvalokiteshvaraisoneofsevenNationalTreasuresondisplayattheCh?mSculptureMuseumof?àN?ng.Theitemwasfoundin??ngD??ngvillageinQu?ngNamProvince.VNSPhotoC?ngThànhTheStatueofTara/Avalokiteshvaraandthe??ngD??ngPedestalareamongsevenNationalTreasuresthathavebeenpreservedandareondisplayattheCh?mSculptureMuseumin?àN?ng.Qu?ngNamistheonlyprovinceinVi?tNamwithtwoUNESCO-recognisedworldheritagesites:M?S?nSanctuaryandH?iAnancienttown.TheprovinceisalsohometotheChàmIslands-H?iAnworldbiospherereservesite.TheM?S?nSanctuarysitehasbeenwellpreservedsinceitwasbuiltthousandsofyearsago,duringaprosperousperiodfortheChampaKingdombetweenthe4thand13thcenturies.TheprovincialauthoritieshavebeenworkingonrestorationprojectswithvariousorganisationsincludingUNESCOandgroupsfromcountrieslikeIndia,ItalyandPolandtoprotecttheUNESCO-recognisedworldheritagesiteandCh?mtowercomplexesovertheyears.—VNSThesubmarineservicesprovidedbyVinpearlJointStockCompanyofferexcitingexperiencesfortourists.—Photobaokhanhhoa.vnKHáNHHòA—DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàhasofficiallysignedadirectiveextendingthepilotprogrammeforsubmarineservicesinNhaTrangBay,KhánhHòaProvince.Thisextensionaimstopromotebusinessgrowthandenhancetourismwithintheregion.Thedecision,issuedonSeptember28,allowsforadditionaltimetofinaliselegalregulationsgoverningsubmarineoperations,withthepilotphaseextendeduntilMarch30,2025,asrecommendedbytheMinistryofTransport(MoT).TheDeputyPMhastaskedMoT,MinistryofNationalDefence,KhánhHòaProvincialPeoplesCommittee,VinpearlJointStockCompany,andrelevantagencieswithcontinuedimplementationofthedutiesoutlinedinapreviousdirective.TheseincludemanagingsubmarineservicesinNhaTrangBay,ensuringcompliancewithsecurityanddefenceregulations,adheringtolegalrequirementsandoverseeingvesseloperationstomaintainsafetystandards.VinpearlJointStockCompanyanditsassociatedpartnersmustimplementsafetyplans,preventaccidentsandpreparerescueprotocols.Theywillbeheldaccountableforanysafetyissuesthatariseduringthesubmarineserviceoperations.MoThasbeendirectedtoworkcloselywiththeGovernmentOfficeindraftingandsubmittingthenecessarylegislativedocumentsrelatedtosubmarineservicesforapproval.ThepilotsubmarineserviceinNhaTrangBaywasinitiallyapprovedbythePrimeMinisterthroughadocumentissuedonOctober30,2020.AccordingtoVinpearlJointStockCompany,fromApril30,2022toSeptember12,2022,thecompanycompleted713submarinetrips,includingtrialdives,trainingsessions,andguesttours,with2,708passengersparticipatingintheserviceintheHònM?tareaofNhaTrangBay.Thetripswereconductedwithoutincident,ensuringasafeandenjoyableexperienceforparticipants.Theservicecateredtoadiverserangeofcustomers,includingelderlyvisitors,children,andbothdomesticandinternationaltourists,offeringaninnovativeandeducationaltourismexperience.MoTisamendingDecreeNo58/2017/N?-CPtoincluderegulationsformanagingtourismsubmarinesinVi?tNamsportwaters,withadraftsubmittedtotheMinistryofJusticeforreview.—VNS

ConstructionworkisconductedontheC?nTh?-CàMauExpressway.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngTháiHCMCITY—Ashortageofsandneededtobuildhighwayembankmentsisaffectingtheprogressofmanysouthernhighwayprojects,andcentral-andlocal-levelauthoritiesareworkingonsolutions.AccordingtotheMinistryofTransport(MoT),theMekongDeltaneedsmorethan65millioncu.mofsandtobuildroadsforsixkeyexpresswayprojectsandanumberofotherimportantones.However,asofJunethisyear,manyprojectsarelackingsandforembankment.Forinstance,theC?nTh?-CàMau,andChau??c-C?nTh?-SócTr?ngexpressways,andRingRoadNo3inHCMCityarelacking9.6million,10.5millionand8.6millioncu.mofsand,respectively.Infact,thesouthernandsouthwesternexpresswayprojectsarestrategicallysignificant,needednotonlytoshortentraveltimebetweenprovincesandcitiesbutalsotopromoteregionaleconomicdevelopment.Withamoderntransportationnetwork,theseareaswillhaveeasyaccesstomajoreconomiccentres,facilitatingthecirculationofgoodsaswellastourism.By2030,theMekongDeltaaimstohaveabout1,200kmofhighwaysconnectingHCMCity,theeastandthesouthwest.TheTransportConstructionInvestmentManagementAuthorityundertheMoTsaidthatthe??iNg?iBridgeprojectonNationalHighwayNo60connectingTràVinhandSócTr?ngprovinceshasbasicallycompleteditsgroundhandover.Workontherouteismorethan32percentcompleted,whichisnearly9.7percentbehindscheduleduetolackofsandmaterialsfortheroadbed.AccordingtothetargetassignedbytheGovernment,Ti?nGiangProvinceneedsnearly16millioncu.mofsandforhighwayprojects,saidtheMoT.DirectoroftheHCMCityTrafficConstructionInvestmentProjectManagementBoardL??ngMinhPhúcsaidthatwiththeGovernmentsurgentdirectives,difficultiesandproblemsinexploitingsandresourceshavebeenbasicallyresolved.TheMoTdirectedinvestorstocloselycoordinatewithminestopromptlycompleteprocedurestogettheneededmaterials.V?nhLongand??ngThápprovincesacceleratedprogressandincreasedminecapacitytosupplyprojectsasrequired.V?nhLongProvincesupplied1.4millioncu.mforHCMCityRingRoad3andtwomillioncu.mfortheC?nTh?-CàMauExpresswayproject.Atthesametime,localitieswithsandresourcesintheMekongDeltawillcoordinatewiththeinterdisciplinaryworkinggroupchairedbytheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmenttoreviewmaterialsources,ensuringanadequatesupplyforprojectsandprioritisingtheonessettobecompletedbytheendofnextyear.DirectoroftheM?Thu?nProjectManagementBoardTr?nV?nThi,theinvestoroftwoexpresswaycomponentprojectsfromC?nTh?toCàMau,saidthattocompletetheprojectsnextyear,thesandloadingworkmustbecompletedbytheendofthismonth.Theprojectsneedabout9.6millioncu.mofsand.Sincelastmonth,contractorshavecalledforatleast70percentofthesandneededtocompletetheirprojects.Thisaidthattoensurethegoalofcompletingtheprojectbytheendofnextyear,theprojectmanagementboardhasrequiredcontractorstoreestablishadetailedconstructionplanfortheremainingitemstomakeupfordelays.Inaddition,theGovernmentalsoaskedbusinessesinvolvedinsandminingtoapplymoderntechnologiestominimisenegativeimpactsontheenvironment.DeputyPrimeMinisterTr?nH?ngHàproposedalternativemeasures,suchasusingartificialsandandrecycledsand,toreducepressureonnaturalresources.Buteffectivelyapplyingthesemeasuresrequirescarefultechnologicalpreparation.—VNSInternationaltouristsvisitingtheTràngAnComplexinthenorthernprovinceofNinhBình.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Therewere1.27millioninternationalvisitorstoVi?tNaminSeptember,accordingtothelatestreportfromtheGeneralStatisticsOffice.ThismarksaslightdeclinefromtheAugustnumberwhichsaw1.43millionarrivals.Inthethirdquarterofthisyear,internationalvisitorstoVi?tNamtotalledover3.8million.Inthefirstninemonthsoftheyear,internationalvisitorsreached12.7million,jumpingby43percentcomparedtolastyearssameperiod.Airarrivalsaccountedfornearly10.8million,representing84.9percentofthetotal,andrepresentinganincreaseof38.7percentyearonyear.Landarrivalsreachednearly1.8million,accountingfor13.8percent,upby68.1percent.Breakdownbycountry,SouthKorearemainedthelargestsourcemarketinSeptember,withover355,000visitorscomingtoVi?tNam,followedbyChinawithmorethan257,000visitors.OthertopmarketsincludedTaiwan(China),JapanandtheUnitedStates.Overall,inthefirstninemonthsoftheyear,thelionsshareoftouriststoVi?tNamisfromAsiawithover10.12millionarrivals(upby47.7percentyearonyear),followedbyEurope(over1.4millionarrivals,upbynearly40percent),Americas(736,600arrivals,up7.9percent),Oceania(391,300arrivals,upby25.8percent),andAfrica(38,800arrivals,withthelargestincreaseof90.7percentoverthepreviousyear).ThenumberofVietnamesepeopletravellingabroadinSeptember2024was421,800,adecreaseof15.9percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Intheninemonths,thenumberofVietnamesepeoplegoingabroadreached4.1million,anincreaseof6.1percentyearonyear.AttheendofSeptember,theMinistryofCulture,Sports,andTourism(MOCST)successfullycarriedoutatourismandcinemapromotionprogrammeintheUnitedStatesfromSeptember23to25,underthethemeVi?tNam-ANewDestinationforWorldCinema.TheprogrammeshowcasedVi?tNamtourismdestinationsandfilminglocationpotential,attractingHollywoodstudiostoshootfilmsinVi?tNam.Thesefilmsareexpectedtogenerateinternationalmediaattention,promotingtourismandattractingmorevisitorstothecountry.DespitethedecreaseinvisitornumbersinSeptember,thetourismindustryisdeterminedtomeetthegoalofattracting17-18millioninternationalvisitorsthisyear,asthelastthreemonthsarethepeakseasonforinternationalarrivalsinVi?tNam.Basedonthesefactors,thegoalofwelcoming18millioninternationalvisitorsthisyearisachievable,saidNguy?nlêPhúc,DeputyDirectoroftheNationalTourismAdministrationofVi?tNam.PhúcalsoremarkedthatthetourismindustryinthenorthernregionisrecoveringfastfromtheimpactsofthesupertyphoonhittingthecountryinearlySeptember.IndiaisalsoamongthefastestgrowingmarketstoVi?tNam,especiallyhigh-profileeventsbytheIndianelites,andmanypromotioncampaignsinthesouthAsiancountryhavebeencarriedout.—VNSTheGlobalVi?tNam-LaFrancophonie2024(OGVF2024)washeldinParisovertheweekend.—VNA/VNSPhotoThuHàPARIS—Morethan100experts,scientistsandpartnersinvariousfieldsfrom10countriesgatheredattheGlobalVi?tNam-LaFrancophonie2024(OGVF2024)inParisfromOctober5-6toexploretheprospectsoftheFrancophonieintodaysworld,especiallytheimportantroleofVi?tNaminthedevelopmentofthisdynamicpartnershipafter54yearsofbeinganactivememberoftheInternationalOrganisationofLaFrancophonie(OIF).Addressingtheevent,Prof.Dr.Nguy?n??cKh??ng,CEOofEMLVBusinessSchoolandChairmanoftheAVSEGlobal,theorganiseroftheevent,underlinedthatVi?tNam,amemberoftheFrancophoniecommunity,playsanactiveroleinAsiaandactsasabridgeformulti-sectoralcooperationactivitiesrelatedtoeconomicdiplomacyamongtheAsiancountriesandthecommunity.Therefore,theOGVFaimstodiscussVi?tNamsgeopolitical,economic,technological,educational,andmedicalandculturalstrengths,whichsharesacommonvisionwithmanystrategiccountriessuchasFrance,Belgium,Luxembourg,Switzerland,andCanadaaswellaswithdevelopingeconomicregionsofAfrica,hestated.AssociateProf.Dr.Nguy?n??cMinh,VicePresidentoftheVi?tNamAcademyofSocialSciences,welcomedtheinitiativetoorganisetheOGVF,affirmingthesignificantroleoftheintellectualcommunityabroadinconnectingVi?tNamwiththeworld.HeaffirmedthattheVietnamesePartyandStatealwaysvaluetheopinionsandadviceofVietnameseintellectualsabroadforthecountrysdevelopmentthroughtheadoptionofmanyresolutionsrelatedtothecommunity,optimisinghumanresourcesforenhancingthecountryspositionandroleintheFrancophoniecommunityinvariousaspectssuchasgreengrowth,circulareconomy,andscience-technology,anddevelopingVietnamesebrand.Attheevent,expertssharedtheirideasontheframeworksforunitywithintheFrancophoniecommunityandoneconomic,health,andeducationalprogresswithintheNorth-SouthandSouth-Southcooperation.Theycontributedmanystrategicsolutions,highlightingVi?tNamsroleinthefieldsoftradeandtechnology,andactionsthatVietnameseintellectualscantaketodevelopthecountryintoaregionalfinancialcentrewithinnovation,greengrowthandinclusion;alongwithchallengesandopportunitiesinhealthandeducationintheFrancophoniecommunity,theimportanceofVietnamesetalentsindevelopingandpromotinginnovationinthesefields,andculturalcooperationinthecommunity.SpeakingtotheVietnamNewsAgency,Dr.V?Ph??ngNga,AVSEGlobalDirectorforFinanceandPartners,saidthatinthecontextthattheFrancophoniecommunityismovingforwardtoaffirmaglobalposition,Vi?tNamcanplayaleadingroleandtheopinionsgivenatthiseventaswellasideasonspecificprojectsthatcanbeimplementedwillcontributetocreatingandenhancingVi?tNamsleadingroleandpositionintheFrancophoniecommunityinparticularandintheworldingeneral.AVSEGlobalisanon-profitorganisationbasedinParis,bringingtogetherintellectuals,seniorexpertsandprestigiousscientistsinmanyfieldsonaglobalscale.Withabout300resourcespresentinmorethan20countriesandworkingregularlyonstrategicprojects,alongwithmorethan2,000supportingexpertsand10,000connectablepeople,AVSEGlobalhasimplementedstrategicprogrammesandprojectstopromotesustainabledevelopmentandprosperityofVi?tNam.—VNS

Thepassengerhidestwogoldpiecesinthesolesofhisshoesandtheremainingoneinhisprivatearea.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—HàN?iCustomsauthoritieshavedetainedaforeignpassengercaughtsmugglingnearly3kgofgoldintoVi?tNam.TheincidentoccurredonFridaywhencustomsofficersnoticedunusualbehaviorduringroutineproceduresforpassengersarrivingonflightUO550fromChinasHongKong.Thepassengerwasfoundtohaveconcealedmetalitems,suspectedtobegold,inhisclothingandshoesoles.Furtherinspectionrevealedthreepiecesofgold-coloredmetalwithatotalweightof3kg.Thepassenger,identifiedasaChinasHongKongresident,lateradmittedthatthemetalpieceswere9999-gradegold,valuedatapproximatelyVN?6billion(aboutUS$240,000).Customsofficershavehandedoverthesuspectandevidencetothepoliceforfurtherinvestigation.—VNSMinisterofTransportNguy?nV?nTh?ng(left)meetsDirectoroftheFrenchDevelopmentAgencyPhillipeOrliangeonSaturday.—VNA/VNSPhotoPARIS—Vi?tNamandFrancewillpromotecollaborationinrailway,sea,andinlandwaterwaytransportunderaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)recentlysignedbetweenMinisterofTransportNguy?nV?nTh?ngandtheDirectoroftheFrenchDevelopmentAgency(AFD)PhillipeOrliange.TheMoUwasinkedintheframeworkofthetriptoFrancebytheGeneralSecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofVi?tNamCentralCommitteeandStatePresidentT?Lamforanofficialtriptothecountryandattendanceatthe19thFrancophonieSummitfromOctober3to7.Accordingly,thetwosideswillworkcloselywitheachotherintheplanningworktofacilitateenergytransition,reduceemissions,enhanceresilienceandrecovery,andadapttoclimatechange,whilecarryingoutanactionplanforgreenenergytransitionofthetransportsector.TheAFDwillsupportthetransportministryatinternationalconferencesandforumsinprioritisedcooperationareas,provideconsultationsandstudytosponsorandtransfernon-emissiontechnologies,helpingVi?tNamdeveloptransportinfrastructure,vehicles,andequipment.Atthesigningceremony,MinisterTh?ngexpressedhisdelightovertheMoUsigninginthedomainsofVi?tNamsintereststoconcretiseitsnet-zeroemissionscommitmentby2050atthe2015and2021UnitedNationsClimateChangeConferences.SinceVi?tNamandFranceestablishedtheirdiplomaticrelationsin1973,theyhavepromotedcomprehensivecooperationandmaintainedregulardialoguemechanismsinthedomainsofeconomy,politics,culture,anddefence,hesaid,addingtheEuropeancountryiscurrentlythefourth-largesttradingpartnerofVi?tNamintheEU,andaccountsforalionshareofthetraderelationsbetweenthenationandthebloc.Transportcooperationisamongtheprioritiesthatthetwocountrieshavebolsteredoverthepastyear,includingthatinaviation,railway,maritime,andlandroad,hestressed,elaboratingthatbesidesseveralcompletedprojects,theyhavejoinedhandstocarryouttheNh?n-HàN?iStationmetroline,usingfundingfromtheAFD.HetooktheoccasiontothanktheFrenchagencyforprovidingcapitalforVi?tNamsrailwayinfrastructuredevelopmentandexpressedhishopethatundertheassistanceandsoundcoordinationfromtheagency,theprojectwillbecomeoperationalasplannedbytheendof2024.RegardingtheHàN?i-H?iPhòngrailwayrenovationproject,Th?ngsaidtheministryrequestedtheFrenchEmbassyinVi?tNamandtheAFDtoprovidetechnicalsupportandmakeafeasibilitystudyfortheproject,helpingimprovetheoperationcapacityandefficacyoftheexistingHàN?i-H?iPhòngrailway,takingintoaccountthefutureconstructionoftheLàoCai-HàN?i–H?iPhòngrailway.PhilippeOrliange,forhispart,spokehighlyoftheMoUsigning,consideringitanewsteptoconsolidatethedynamicandpositivecooperationbetweentheministryandagencyandthetwocountriesasawhole.HesaidthatheiswillingtopromotetheimplementationoftheMoU,affirminghestandsreadytoshareexperienceandprovidecapitalsupportforVi?tNaminbuildinganddevelopinghigh-speedrailway,thesectorofFrancesstrength,andVi?tNamsinterest.—VNS

AdialogueconferencebetweentheHCMCitygovernmentandhealthcarebusinessesheldonOctober4.—VNA/VNSPhoto?inhH?ngHCMCITY—HCMCityiscallingformoreinvestmentinitshealthcaresectortosoonbecomeamedicalhubofASEAN,officialssaidataconferenceonFriday.ThedialogueconferencebetweenthecitygovernmentandhealthcarebusinesseswasorganisedbythecitysInvestmentandTradePromotionCentre(ITPC)incollaborationwiththecitysDepartmentofHealth.Thecityhealthauthorityhaddiscussionswithmore150businessesinthefieldofhealthcare.Speakingatthedialogue,thecitysHealthDepartmentrepresentativeV?HoàngNhansaidthatinthe2021-25period,thecityhas116healthcareprojectswithinvestmentcapitalofmorethanVN?23trillion(US$925million)sourcedfromthebudget.Inrecentyears,manynewhospitalshavebeenbuiltwithmodernequipment,helpingtoimprovethecityshealthcaresectorandmeetpublicdemand,hesaid.Inthe2026-30period,thecityexpectstohave150medicalprojectswithtotalinvestmentcapitalofmorethanVN?52trillion($2.1billion).Thecityseekstobecomearegionalhealthcarehubtoreducethenumberofpeopletravellingabroadformedicalcareandboostmedicaltourism,hesaid.Toachievethisgoal,itplanstoformlargemedicalclustersinTh???cCityandthedistrictsofBìnhChánhandC?nGi?.Attheconference,leadersfromthecitysDepartmentofHealthanditsspecialisedunitsgavefeedbacktobusinessleaders.Questionsmainlyfocusedonissuesrelatedtotheproceduresforissuingcirculationlicensesformedicalequipmenttoregulationsondrugpriceregistrationandadjustments,openingprivateclinics,registeringtopractice,andadvertisingactivities.RepresentativesfromthecitysDepartmentofHealthnotonlyaddressedinquiriesfrombusinessesduringtheconferencebutalsoprovidedinformationregardingseveralinvestmentprojectsunderthepublic-privatepartnership(PPP)modelwithinthehealthsector.Theyofferedacomprehensiveexplanationofthepoliciesandlegalframeworksgoverningspecialisedinspectionsrelatedtoadvertisingpracticesandunlawfulactivitiesintheaestheticsfieldinthecity.Thehealthauthorityalsoprovidedguidanceonobtainingpreferentialinterestrateloansforhealthsector-relatedscientificresearchprojects.Thiseventmarkedthe249thdirectdialogueconferenceofthecitygovernment-businessdialoguesystem.—VNS

Thetouristreceivingemergencycareatthehospital.—Photolaodong.vn?àN?NG—Hospital199,aleadingmedicalfacilityin?àN?ngCity,hassuccessfullytreatedaforeigntouristwithaseverekidneycondition.The35-year-oldKyrgyztourist,FerfilevPavelAleksandrov,wasadmittedtothehospitalwithsymptomsofheadache,dizziness,anddiarrheaafewdaysago.Afterathoroughexamination,doctorsdiagnosedhimwithstage5chronickidneydisease,alife-threateningcondition.Thehospitalsemergencyunitimmediatelytookactiontostabilisehishealthandprovidenecessarydialysistreatment.Thankstothetimelyintervention,hisconditionhasimprovedsignificantly.HewasdischargedfromthehospitalonSaturdaymorningandisexpectedtocontinuehisrecovery.—VNSYouthdelegatespresentreliefsuppliestotheschoolprincipal.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—YouthunionsfromthreeVietnamNewsAgencysunits-Vi?tNamNews,VietnamplusandtheNewsDepartmentforForeignService-madeatriptoLàoCaiProvinceinthenorthwestonMondaytoprovidesupporttoNg?iTh?uSemi-boardingEthnicSchool.TheschoolislocatedonahillinBátXátDistrictsALùCommune,oneofthecommunitieswhichwerehithardestbyTyphoonYagiearlierthismonth.Atyphoon-triggeredlandslideonSeptember9buriedfourhousesandclaimedsevenlivesinthecommunity.AmongthevictimswerestudentSùngTh?L?andherentirefamily.Theschoolwasnotspared,asaportionofitsdininghallwasdestroyed.PrincipalT?DuyTìnhissuedapleaforhelptorepairtheschoolsdamagedfacilitiesandre-supplyhisaffectedstudentswithfoodandbooks.AndtheVietnamNewsAgencysYouthunionshaverespondedtohiscall.Theschoolprincipalpointstothedamageddininghall.—VNA/VNSPhotoThethreeunitsdeliveredareliefshipmenttotheschool,consistingof300kgofrice,50cartonsofbottledwater,50cartonsofsausages,300setsofclothing,1,600notebooksand600pensanddonatedVN?30million(US$1,220)tohelppayforrepairsforthedamageddininghall.ThesedonationsweremadepossiblethroughthesupportofemployeesfromthethreeVietnamNewsAgencysunitsandtwobusinesses,BAFVietnamAgricultureJSCandAAnFoodJSC.GiaoHàngTi?tKi?mJSCprovidedfreeshippingforthegoods.PrincipalTìnhexpresseddeepgratitudefortheaid,sayingthattheschoolisalwaysworriedduringrainyseasonsduetoitslandslide-pronelocation.Hehopesitcanberelocatedtoasaferplacesoonsohisstudentscanfocusontheirstudieswithouttheconstantfearofnaturaldisasters.Withasinglewish,TìnhsaidIwouldhopetoseeALùbefreefromtheconstantthreatoflandslidesthatputmystudentsatrisk.—VNSTheshipmentbeingunloadedattheschool.—VNA/VNSPhoto

ChairmanoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommittee??V?nChi?nreceivesdonationfromtheCommitteeonEthnicMinorityAffairs.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—ChairmanoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontCentralCommittee??V?nChi?nhasannouncedthatby5pmonSeptember22,theCentralReliefFundhadreceivedatotalofVN?1.65trillion(US$66.9million)tosupportthoseaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.Thecommitteehasdistributedtworoundsoffundstoaffectedlocalities,totallingVN?1.03trillion($41.8million),withVN?385billion($15.6million)allocatedinthefirstroundandVN?650billion($26.9million)inthesecond.ThisfigurewasdisclosedduringanonlinemeetingbetweentheCentralCommitteeoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFrontand26citiesandprovincesonMonday,discussingreliefeffortsforcommunitiesaffectedbyTyphoonYagi.Themeetingaimedtoreviewtheprogressoffundraising,fundmanagement,anddistribution;todiscussdifficultiesandchallenges;andtopresentsuggestionsandproposals.Asof5pmonSeptember22,the37localitiesnotdirectlyaffectedbyTyphoonYagihadraisedVN?941.4billiontosupportthenorthernregionhitbythestorm.Ofthis,VN?147.1billionwastransferredtotheCentralReliefFund,andVN?381.5billionwassentdirectlytotheaffectedareas.Inthe26localitiesaffectedbythestorm,theprovincial-levelReliefCommitteesreceivedatotalofVN?1.65trillionbySeptember19.ThisincludesVN?1.03trilliondistributedbythecentralgovernment,VN?208.3billionfromotherlocalitiesandVN?410.8billionraisedlocally.Thesefundswillbeallocatedbasedonlocalconditionstosupportaffectedfamilies,particularlythosewholostlovedones,wereinjured,orlosttheirhomes.Assistancewillincludefoodsupplies,houserepairsforfamilieswithseverelydamagedhomes,andsupportforrecoveryinagricultureandproduction.Atthemeeting,participantsdiscussedwaystoensurethatreliefresourcesreachtheaffectedcommunitiesasquicklyandefficientlyaspossibleinaccordancewithlegalregulations.Chi?nurgedtheCentralReliefFundtoexpeditethedistributionoffundsbasedontheextentofdamageineachlocality,ensuringtimelysupportforrecoveryefforts.Heemphasisedtheimportanceoftransparencyinthereceiptanddistributionofdonationsandcalledforopennessintheprocessfromthecentralleveldowntotheprovincial,districtandlocallevels.Followingtheallocation,theVi?tNamFatherlandFrontwillassignofficialstomonitorandinspectthereliefefforts.AccordingtoChi?n,therearefourkeyprinciplesforallocatingrelieffunds:distributionmustbetimely,directedtotherightrecipients,andusedfortheintendedpurposeseffectively;transparencymustbeensured,withfundsreachingbeneficiariesdirectly;duplicationinsupportmustbeavoided,meaningnoindividualshouldreceivethesamesupporttwice;andprioritymustbegiventofamiliesofthedeceased,missing,andinjured,aswellasthosewhohavelosthomesandbelongings,inaccordancewithofficialguidelines.After90daysfromthestartofthefundraisingcampaign,theCentralandlocalReliefFundswillclosetheirdonationaccounts.TheaccountforTyphoonYagireliefwillcloseonDecember9,2024,andthedistributionofallfundsshouldbecompletedbyDecember31,2024.—VNSVi?c thanh toán kh?ng dùng ti?n m?t ngày càng ph? bi?n và ???c nhi?u khách hàng ?a chu?ngTh?i gian t?i.

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