SouthKoreantouristsgettingtoknowaboutsouthernfruitspecialtiesatB?nThànhMarket,District1,HCMCity.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?ng??tHàN?I—Vi?tNamwelcomed7.583millioninternationalvisitorsinthefirstfivemonthsof2024,withChinesetouristsinthehighestnumbershittingthetopspotinMay,thefirsttimethishashappenedinfiveyears.AccordingtothelatestreportfromtheGeneralStatisticsOffice,intotal,thefive-monthfigurerepresentsanincreaseofnearly65percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyearanda3.9percentincreasecomparedtothesameperiodin2019,theyearbeforeCOVID-19.Airtravelaccountedfor83.7percentofarrivals(6.3million),landtravelfor14.2percent(1.1million)andseatravelfor2.1percent(162,400).ThemajorityofthevisitorscamefromAsiawith5.89million,followedbyEurope,976,000,andtheAmericas,460,100.InMay,thenumberofforeigntouriststoVi?tNamreachednearly1.4million,a51percentincreasecomparedtothesameperiodlastyear,despiteitbeingtheoff-peakseason(Vi?tNamspeakseasonfallsbetweenSeptember-OctobertoApril),whichcouldbeattributedtofavourablevisapoliciesandenhancedtourismpromotionprogrammesin2024.ChinaregaineditsleadingpositionintheVietnamesetourismmarketwithnearly357,200visitors,a143percentincreasecomparedtothesamemonthlastyear.ThetotalnumberofChinesetouristsinthefirstfivemonthsofthisyearreached1.6million,morethana300percentincreasecomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Vi?tNamalsorecordedasignificantincreaseininternationalvisitorsfromTaiwan(China)withnearly111,000visitors,a90percentincrease;theUnitedStateswithover48,600visitors,a10.7percentincrease;Cambodiawith41,200visitors,a30percentincrease;andIndiawithover38,300visitors,a31percentincrease.Severalmoredistantmarketsalsosawconsiderablegrowth,suchasItalywithnearlya52percentincrease,Spainwitha34.4percentincrease,Francewitha30percentincrease,theNetherlandsandSwitzerlandwitha25percentincrease,andAustraliawitha23.4percentincrease.TheRussianmarketbegantorebound,withover16,000visitorstoVi?tNaminMay,risingby80percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Polishtourists,thoughfewerinnumberatjustover2,240,sawanimpressiveincreaseofover300percent.AccordingtotheGSO,revenuesfromaccommodationandfoodservicesinthefirstfivemonthsof2024nationwideisestimatedtoreachVN?296.3trillion(US$11.64billion),up15.1percentcomparedtothesameperiodlastyear.SomelocalitiessawsignificantincreasessuchasKhánhHoà(26.4percentincrease),Qu?ngNinh(23.5percent),?àN?ng(22.2percent),H?iPhòng(14.9percent),HàN?i(12.4percent),andC?nTh?(11.5percent).Revenuefromtravelservicesinthefirstfivemonthsof2024isalsoprojectedtoreachVN?24.2trillion($950million),45.1percenthigheryearonyear.?àN?ngsawa52percentincrease,HCMCitya46percent,andHàN?ia44.6percentrise.—VNS

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Trung tam D? báo khí t??ng th?y v?n qu?c gia nh?n ??nh.AircraftparkingatN?iBàiInternationalAirportinHàN?i.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngHàN?I—TheMinistryofTransporthasorderedbettercontrolandmanagementofairfaresfromStateagenciesincludingtheCivilAviationAuthorityofVietnam(CAAV),theTransportDevelopmentStrategyInstitute(TDSI)andtheAirportsCorporationofVietnam(ACV).Statisticsshowthattheaveragepriceforeconomyclassticketsonseveraldomesticrouteshassurgedbyupto25percentyear-on-year.TheCAAVhasbeenorderedtoconductresearchandproposesolutionstoreduceticketpricesondomesticflightswhileharmonisingtheibenefitsoftheState,businessesandpassengers.TheauthoritywillalsoworkwiththeVietnamNationalAdministrationofTourism,localities,localairlinesandtravelagenciestodevelopservice‘combos,whichareexpectedtodiversifythemarketproductsandsupplychainsandreducecosts.ThetransportministryalsoorderedtheCAAVtoensurecompliancewithlawsonflightticketsalesandlistingsamongairlinesandenforceanyviolationsofpricingregulations.Thiscanbedonewiththeassistanceofspecialisedinspectionunitswhennecessary.Inadditiontoincreasingcapacityondomesticflightroutes,theCAAVwillalsofacilitateaddingmoreaircrafttoexistingfleetsinresponsetorisingtraveldemandsinpeakseasons,includingsummerandattheendoftheyear.Meanwhile,theTDSIisresponsibleforcoordinatingthedevelopmentofdatabasesrelatedtoairtraveldemandsandairfaresondomestic,regionalandinternationalroutes.Thisisexpectedtocontributetoanalysis,forecastsandpolicyadvicetoenhancetransportcapacity,therebyreducingtravelpricestoboosttourismactivitiesandeconomicgrowth.Localairlineshavealsobeenorderedtostrictlyadheretoregulationsondomesticairtransportaswellaspricelistings.Passengerticketpricecomponentsmustbedeclaredinfullandcannotmisleadcustomers.Carriersalsoneedtoadoptflexiblefarerangesaswellaspromotionpoliciesfordomesticflightsinalignmentwithtraveldemandsduringmajortourismandfestivalprogrammes,inadditiontoincreasingthesizeoftheirfleets.Theymustalsobeproactiveininformingtheircustomersaboutpromotionsandtourismproductsthroughthemedia,travelagencies,tourismdepartmentsandlocalities.—VNS

AforgedEnglishbachelorsdegreeseizedbypoliceinthedegreesellingscandalinvolving??ng??University.—Photolaodong.vnHàN?I—EnglishBachelorsDegreeProgrammes(EBDPs)haveskyrocketedinrecentyearsasmanypeopleseeasecondbachelorsdegreeinEnglishasagoldentickettocareeradvancement.However,theemergenceofEBDPswithdistancelearningoptionsandheavilyadvertisedpromisesofeasyadmission,easygraduationhasraisedconcernsaboutthequalityofeducationtheyprovide.TheissueisfurthercomplicatedbythefactthatseveraluniversitieswithoutatrackrecordofforeignlanguageeducationareofferingEBDPsdespitelackingthenecessaryexpertiseandresources.Andsomelearnershavetakenadvantageofthismixed-qualitysituationtoswitchfromreputable,quality-focusedprogrammestomorelenientonestobypassstringentqualitycontrol.N.H.L.,whoobtainedaseconddegreeinEBDP,revealsthatsheoptedforEBDPratherthantakingtheIELTStestbecausethedegreehaspermanentvalidityandoffersgreatflexibilityforfuturestudyandwork.ObtaininganIELTScertificateof5.5orhighertomeetdoctoralrequirementsischallenginganddelaysinthesiscompletioncanresultinexpiredcertificates,saidL.Meanwhile,adegreeofferslifetimevalidityandenjoyssimilarrecognitionascertificatesindoctoralpursuit.Therecentdegreesellingscandalat??ng??Universityhasfueledpublicscepticismaboutthequalityoftheseprogrammes.Someexpertssuggestimposingatwo-yearvalidityonsecondEnglishdegrees,similartointernationalcertificates,toensurelearnerscontinuouslystrivetoavoidknowledgeloss.However,othersarguethattheproposalwouldbeunreasonablelegallyandpractically,asdegreescertifycompletionofprofessionalknowledge,whichremainsvalidindefinitely.Nguy?n??cNgh?a,formerVicePresidentofVietnamNationalUniversityHCMCity,believesthatifseconddegreesinforeignlanguagesareallowedtolimittheirvalidity,thenallseconddegreesinotherfieldsmustimposesimilarrestrictionsforthesakeoffairness.Limitedvalidityonallseconddegreesisunreasonable,saidNgh?a.LêVi?tKhuy?n,VicePresidentoftheVietnamUniversitiesandCollegesAssociation,attributestherushforsecondEnglishdegreestojobandeducationalrequirements.Butnoteveryonehasthetimetostudywhileworking,resultingindegree-holdersinnameonly,saidKhuy?n.ThevicepresidentsuggestsrequiringproficiencyinallfourEnglishskillsorinternationalcertificatesforthosewishingtopursueadoctoratetoensuretheydonotobtainthedegreesforshowonly.HoàngNg?cVinh,formerDirectorofVocationalEducationDepartment,MinistryofEducationandTraining,emphasisestheneedforstrictqualitycontrolonsecondEnglishdegrees.Heurgestheministrytoregularlyinspectandsuperviseeducationalinstitutionsandenforceheavypenaltiesforviolationsregardingqualitycontrol.Healsocallsonlearnerstoshifttheirmindsetfromlearningforadegreetolearningforknowledge.Therearetwoformsofsecond-degreetraining:full-time,whichinvolveson-campusclasses,andpart-time,whichinvolvesdistancelearning.TheHigherEducationLawpassedonNovember19,2018,statesthatfull-timeandpart-timedegreesholdthesamevalue,facilitatingdiverselearningpathsforgraduates.Thetrainingperiodforapart-timedegreeinEnglishLanguagerangesfromtwoto2.5years,dependingontheprogrammeandthestudentsfirstdegree.—VNSPeoplein??kL?kProvincedonatebloodfollowingtheRedJourneyopeningceremony.—VNA/VNSPhotoHoàiThu??KL?K—The12thnationalRedJourneyprogramme,adrivetoincreaseblooddonations,startedinBu?nMaThu?tCity,theCentralHighlandsprovinceof??kL?k.TheceremonywasorganisedbytheNationalInstituteofHematologyandBloodTransfusion(NIHBT)andtheprovincialSteeringCommitteeforVoluntaryBloodDonation.Speakingattheceremony,AssociateProfessorNguy?nHàThanh,directoroftheNIHBTandalsoheadoftheprogrammesorganiser,saidthataftermorethanadecade,theRedJourneyhadbecomethelargestblooddonationcampaigninVi?tNam.Todate,theprogrammehasattractedmillionsofparticipantsandreceivedover815,000unitsofblood.The12thRedJourneythisyearwilltakeplacein51provincesandcitiesacrosstwomonths,witharecordnumberoflocalitiesnowtakingpart.ItcanbeagreedthattheRedJourneyhasbecomeaprofoundsocialactivity,asymbolofcompassionandcompatriotism,hesaid.ThesloganRedJourney–ConnectingVietnameseBloodhasbecomearallyingcry,callingforpeopletouniteandjointhecampaign.TheRedJourneythisyearaimstotellmorethanamillionpeoplethinkingaboutblooddonationandhemolyticdisease,receiveatleast120,000unitsofbloodandgetatleast8,000volunteerstotakepartinhelpingoutwithhumanitarianactivitiesatlocaldonationpoints.Attheopeningceremony,BùiTh?Hòa,StandingDeputyHeadoftheNationalSteeringCommitteeforVoluntaryBloodDonationCampaignandChairwomanoftheVi?tNamRedCrossAssociation,urgedthesteeringcommitteesforlocalblooddonationstosetgoalsandtargetstodevelopplansinaccordancewithactualconditions.Groupswhohavealreadyansweredthecalltobecomedonorsandhaverespondedpositivelyaretheyoung,studentsandthearmedforces,whilebusinessesandreligiousordershavebeenlessresponsive.Localareas,shesaid,shouldpromoteformsofcommunicationaboutthehumanevalues??ofblooddonationandhoworgandonationcansavepeopleslives.Hòaexpressedhergratitudetothecompassionatepeoplewhoarewillingtosharepreciousdropsofbloodtosavelives,callingonallpeopletoregistertodonatetissuesandorgansinthespir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Itisnecessarytoboostcommunicationsongreenproductivityinsmall-andmedium-sizedbusinessesinVi?tNam,expertssaid.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—Inthecontextofrapidurbanisationandindustrialisation,theapplicationofgreenproductivitybringsbenefitstobusinesses,saidNguy?nTùngLam,DeputyDirectoroftheVi?tNamProductivityInstituteundertheDirectorateforStandards,MetrologyandQuality.Theapplicationhelpsminimisewasteinproductionandbusinessactivities,saveproductioncosts,thuscreatingenvironmentallyfriendlyproductsandservices,anddevelopingresponsiblebusinesses,heexplained.Since1998,theVi?tNamProductivityCentre(nowtheVi?tNamProductivityInstitute)hascarriedoutapilotgreenproductivityprogrammethroughprojectssponsoredbytheAsianProductivityOrganisation(APO).Theprogrammeshighlightistheimplementationofcommunity-basedgreenproductivitymodelsin20provincesandcitiesacrossthecountry,mainlyintheagriculturalandservicesectors.Itmakeslocalsandbusinessesclearabouttheconceptofgreenproductivityaswellasapproachanduseoftoolstoanalyseandassessmattersinordertogivepriority.Vi?tNamimplementedgroupsofsolutionsandtoolsincommunityinsteadofinthemanufacturingenterprisesectorasusual,Lamsaid,addingthatthesuccessfulapplicationincommunityishighlyappreciatedbytheAPOanditsmembers.Throughtheprogramme,peoplesqualityoflifeandenvironmentalconditionshavebeensignificantlyimprovedthankstotheimplementationofaseriesofgreenproductivitysolutionssuchasapplyingbiogastechnologyandbuildingcentralisedwatersupplystationstoensurecleanwatersupplyforlocals,andtheapplicationofintegratedpestmanagement(IPM)techniquestoreducetheamountofpesticidesandchemicalfertilisers.Thegreenproductivityprogrammealsoaffirmsitsadvantageinbothenvironmentalprotectionandcommunitydevelopmentsolutionssuchasmushroomgrowing,wormraising,orenergy-savingkitchenmodels.Besides,theapplicationofgreenproductivityhasbroughtpracticalbenefitstomanybusinesses.Forexamples,greenproductivitysolutionshavehelpedtheHi?pThànhPaperJSCreducetheaverageamountofinputpaperwasteby4percent,andsaveenergymonthly.Thankstogreenproductivity,theHùngH?uFruitandVegetableCo.Ltdhasreducedwaterandelectricityconsumptionby15percent,cutwastetreatmentcostsbyupto10percent,andreducedworkerstimeineachstageby16.67percent.However,expertsassessthatmeetinggreenproductivitycriteriainthebusinesssectorisstilllimited.AccordingtoAssociateProfessor,Dr.V?HoàngNam,headoftheScientificManagementDepartmentatForeignTradeUniversity,greenproductivitymodelshavebeenappliedinmanyprojectsandbusinesses,butmainlyinlarge-sizedones.Meanwhile,themajorityofenterprisesinVi?tNamaresmallandmediumsized.Therefore,itisnecessarytoboostcommunicationsongreenproductivityinbusinesses.InVi?tNam,legalcriteriaongreenproductivityhavebeenbuiltintomanagementsystems,suchasISO14000environmentalmanagementsystem,ISO50001energymanagementsystem,solutionsforgreensupplychainmanagement,GlobalAgriculturalPracticesmodel,toolsinstatisticsandqualitymanagement5Sand3R.AssociateProfessor,Dr.PhanChíAnh,DirectoroftheCentreforBusinessAdministrationStudiesundertheUniversityofEconomicsandBusiness–Vi?tNamNationalUniversity,HàN?i,saidthatitistimetomakegreenproductivitymandatory.Regardingthisissue,inDecisionNo1322/Q?-TTgdatedAugust31,2020approvingthenationalprogrammetosupportbusinessesinimprovingproductivityandqualityofproductsandgoodsinthe2021-2030period,thePrimeMinisteraskedforresearchandimplementationofgreenproductivitysolutions,andatthesametimesupportforenterprisestoapplygreenproductivity.Astheresults,theapplicationofgreenproductivityisdrasticallypromotedinthebusinesssector,creatingmotivationsforthissectortoincreasinglyparticipateinthegreenproductivityprogramme.—VNSHCMCityhasonlydisbursedabout8percentoftotalpublicinvestmentcapitalinthefirstfivemonthsoftheyear.Photobaomoi.comHCMCITY—TheHCMCitydisbursedonlyVN?6.55trillion(US$267.1million)ofpublicinvestmentinthefivemonthsofthisyear,oronly8.3percentoftheyearstarget,accordingtotheCitysStateTreasury.Therefore,deputydirectoroftheCitysStateTreasuryBùiNh?tToànsaidthatheiscoordinatingwiththeDepartmentofFinanceandDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmenttoadvisetheCityPeoplesCommitteeonsolutionstoacceleratepublicinvestmentdisbursement.Toreachapublicinvestmentdisbursementtargetofatleast95percentthisyear,theCityPeoplesCommitteerequesteddepartments,agencies,districts,andTh???cCitytotaketheinitiativeinco-operationwithrelevantagenciestoremovedifficultiestospeeduptheexecutionofprojects.Specifically,forkeyprojects,investorsneedtosubmitweeklyreportstorelevantagenciestopromptlyupdatethespecificcapitalamountanddisbursementrateofeachmonth,aswellasanydifficultiesandproblems.Forprojectsthatarebehindschedule,themunicipalDepartmentofPlanningandInvestmentwillcoordinatewithrelevantunitstoreviewandurgeinvestorstoacceleratetheprogressofprojects.Atthesametime,theCitywillresolutelyhandletheresponsibilityofinvestorswhocannotensureconstructionprogressduetosubjectivereasons.—VNS