PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhexaminestheconstructionofTerminalT3ofTanSonNhatInternationalAirportinHoChiMinhCityonAugust10.-VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY–PrimeMinisterPh?mMinhChínhonAugust10attendedaceremonymarkingthecompletionofabiddingpackageoftheprojectbuildingaroadlinkingTr?nQu?cHoànandC?ngHòaroads,andexaminedtheconstructionofTerminalT3ofTanSonNhatInternationalAirportinH?ChíMinhCity.TheprojectonbuildingaroadlinkingTr?nQu?cHoànandC?ngHòaroadsinTanBìnhdistrictisanationallyimportantproject.ItstartedatthesametimewiththeconstructionofTerminalT3ofTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportinlateDecember2022.Undertheproject,investedwithoverVN?4.8trillion(US$191.2million),a4kmroadisbeingbuilttolinkTr?nQu?cHoànandC?ngHòaroads,anddirectlyconnectwithTerminalT3ofTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirport.Itisexpectedtohelpease8xbettrafficcongestioninthevicinityofthisairport.ThebiddingpackagethatopenedtotrafficonthisoccasionisworthVN?200billion.Thesectionisabout600mlong,comprisinganover-400mtunnelandtwoaccessroadsthataremorethan200mintotal.ItstartsattheintersectionofPhanThucDuyenandPhanDinhGiotroadsandendsatTh?ngLongroad.Attheceremony,PMChínhlauncheda130-dayemulationcampaigntospeedupconstructionsothattheentireroadisinauguratedonDecember31,2024.HehighlyvaluedHCMCitysdeterminationtodisbursepublicinvestment,askingittolearngoodexperiencesofthisprojecttocarryoutothers,accelerateotherkeyprojects,anddevelopcomprehensivetransportinfrastructure,includingroad,air,sea,inlandwaterways,high-speedrailway,andurbanrailwayfacilities,toserveasasteppingstoneforfastandsustainabledevelopment.Meanwhile,TerminalT3ofTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportwillbecapableofserving20millionpassengerseachyear.TheprojectisinvestedwithnearlyVN?11trillionbytheAirportsCorporationofVietnam(ACV).About55percentoftheworkloadhasbeendone,with100%ofrawconstructionalreadycompleted.Relevantunitsaresteppingupactivitiessoastoopentheterminalontheoccasionofthe50thanniversaryoftheSouthLiberationandNationalReunification(April30)in2025.Examiningtheprogressandpresentinggiftstotheunits,PMChinhapplaudedtheireffortsintheprojectimplementationtomakeupforthepreviousslowdown.HeaskedtheACVtomoblisemanpoweroftherelevantsidesandcoordinatewithauthoritiestoworkaroundtheclocktoensuretheterminalmeetsquality,technical,aesthetic,safety,andenvironmentalstandardswhilepreventingwastefulnessandnegativephenomenainordertoputtheprojectintooperationonschedule.-VNS

Aruralroaddecoratedwithmuralsin??ngNaiProvincesTh?ngNh?tDistrict.–VNA/VNSPhotoH?ngNhung??NGNAI–??ngNaiProvinceexpectstospendVN?179trillion(US$7.2billion)onthenationalprogrammeforbuildingnew-styleruralareasthisyear.Thesoutheasternprovincegotallits120communesrecognisedasnew-styleruralcommunesundertheprogrammein2019,andhopestogetallofthemrecognisedasadvancednew-styleruralonesby2025.New-styleruralcommunesmustmeet19criteriarelatedtoinfrastructure,irrigation,electricity,environment,income,education,healthcare,socialsecurityandculture.Advancedcommuneshavetomeethigherstandardsacrossthosecriteria.Theprovincehad106meetingtheadvancedcriteriaasofthemiddleofthisyear,with30meetingthenexthigher–andhighestasofnow--standards,thoseofexemplarynew-styleruralcommunes.Ithadthreenewadvancedandonenewexemplarycommunesinthefirsthalfoftheyear.V?V?nPhi,deputychairmanoftheprovincePeoplesCommittee,saidthenewoneshavebeenfocusingonbuildinginfrastructure,improvingpeoplesincomesandprotectingtheenvironment.??ngNaiisoneofthecountrysleadingprovincesinimplementingtheprogramme.InAprilthisyear,XuanL?cwasrecognisedasanadvancednew-styleruraldistrict.In2014ithadbecomethefirstnew-styleruraldistrictinthecountry.Itnowhasnineofits14communesrecognisedasmeetingexemplarynorms.Nguy?nTh?CátTiên,deputysecretaryoftheXuanL?cPartyCommitteeandchairwomanofitsPeoplesCommittee,saidthedistricthadmanypoorcommuneswhenitstartedtheprogramme.AfarmergrowsmarigoldflowersinTh?ngNh?tDistrictsGiaTan3Communein??ngNaiProvince.Thedistricts10communesareallrecognisedasnew-styleruralcommunesandfiveofthem,includingGiaTan3,havereachedahigherlevel:thatofadvancednew-styleruralcommunes.–VNA/VNSH?ngNhungThisachievementisowedtotheeffortsofthedistrictsadministrationandpeoplesparticipationintheprogramme,shesaid.Tr?nTu?nKhanh,owneroftheRing-NeckPheasantFarminthedistrictsXuanPhúCommune,saidhislocalityhaschangedandincreasinglydevelopedinallaspects.Itssocioeconomicdevelopmentwasmostvigorousafteradoptingtheprogramme,hesuggested.ThedistrictspercapitaincomewasVN?90million($3,600)lastyear,higherthantheprovinces,accordingtothedistrictPartyCommittee.Theprogrammehasimprovedlivesinruralareas,especiallyforethnicpeople.XuanL?csXuanH?ngCommune,Hamlet4hasnearly3,000Ch?mpeople.MoHaMachAMine,headofHamlet4andsecretaryofitsPartyCell,said:Withtheassistanceoflocalauthorities,theCh?mpeopleinHamlet4haveadoptedadvancedtechniquesforgrowingperennialtreesandbreedinglivestock.Theprogrammehassignificantlyimprovedthelivesoflocalpeopleandthehamletlooksgreen,clean,andbeautiful,hesaid.ManyCh?mpeopleinHamlet4haveannualincomesofhundredsofmillionsof??ngtoabillion,hesaid.Theprogrammehashelpedachievesocialsecurityandreducetrafficaccidents,andchildrenhaveasafeplacetoplayatthehamletsculturalhouse,hesaid.VoluntaryparticipationLocalpeoplehavevoluntarilyparticipatedintheprogrammeanddonatedland,moneyandlabourforbuildingthenew-styleruralareas.Ph?mV?nRay,amemberoftheQuangTrungCommuneFarmersAssociationinTh?ngNh?tDistrict,hasdonatednearly1haoflandworthVN?10billion($400,000)andVN?500million($20,000)incashtobuildaroadinL?cS?nHamletthathelpshundredsofhouseholdstraveleasierandimprovethepricesoftheiragriculturalproduceastraderscaneasilytraveltotheirfields.Hehasalsodonatedhundredsofmillionsof??ngforinstallingelectricitylinesinhisownlocality.HewasawardedthePrimeMinistersMeritCertificateforfollowingH?ChíMinhsthoughts,moralityandlifestyleontheoccasionofUncleH?sbirthdayonMay19thisyear.Theprovincehaseffectivelymobilisedlocalresidentsfortheprogrammewithitsmottothatpeopleareboththesubjectandbeneficiaryofnew-styleruralareas.LêV?nG?i,deputydirectoroftheprovinceDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidlocalitieshavealsocreativelyselectedsuitablemodelstodevelopagriculture,protecttheenvironmentandpreservetheirculture.–VNSAconstructionsitetobuildahouseforapoorhouseholdinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBái,—VNA/VNSPhotoYêNBáI—ThenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBái,guidedbythemottoofLeavingnoonebehind,isconcentratingitsresourcesonhelpinglocalcommunitieseradicatetemporaryanddilapidatedhousing.Theeffortaimstoprovidenewhomestoresidentsinimpoverishedmountainareas,allowingthemtosettleandbuildstablelives.Todate,constructionandrepairworkonover1,250houseshasstartedacrosstheprovince.Fromamongthose,528housesarebeingbuiltinMùCangCh?iDistrict,162inV?nCh?nDistrictand204inTr?mT?uDistrict.Theprovincesplantosupporttheconstructionandrepairlocalhousesconsistsofbuilding1,046newhomesandrepairing378,withatotalbudgetofoverVN?70billion(US$2.8million).DeputydirectoroftheprovincialLabour,InvalidsandSocialAffairsDepartment,V?LêThànhAnhsaidthattheprovinceissuedanannualplantailoredtocurrentconditions,prioritisingresourcestoeliminatetemporaryanddilapidatedhousinginhighmountainousareas.TheapproachwasfortheStatetocoverthemajorityofcosts,withcontributionsfromsocialsourcesandbenefitinghouseholdsmakinguptheremainder.Forimpoverishedhouseholdsinmountainousregions,localauthoritiesweretaskedwithmobilisingresourcestofacilitateconstruction.Thankstoacomprehensivesetofmeasures,mobilisationofresourcesbeyondGovernmentsupporthadbeenhighlyeffective,accountingforover85percentofthetotalimplementationbudget.Specifically,theprovincesupportedVN?50million($2,000)pernewhouseandVN?25million($1,000)forrepairs.IntheparticularlydisadvantageddistrictsofTr?mT?uandMùCangCh?i,thesupportwasVN?60million($2,400)fornewbuildsandVN?30million($1,200)forrepairs,surpassingcentralGovernmentregulationsbyatleast20percentto40percentperhouse.Additionally,eachhouseholdcouldborrowVN?40million($1,600)fromtheVi?tNamBankforSocialPolicies.Annually,throughtheForthePoorFund,officialsacrossYênBáicontributedatleastonedayssalarytosupporthousingconstruction.InadditiontoGovernmentfunding,localauthoritieshadmobilisedthousandsofdaysoflabour,primarilyfrommilitarypersonnel,police,militia,youthvolunteers,localfarmersandwomen,allcontributingtotheconstructionefforts.Thecoordinationhadminimisedcostsformaterialsandlabour.DeputychairwomanoftheprovincialFatherlandFrontCommittee,N?ngTh?KimCúc,saidthatoverthepasttwoyears,numerouscompaniesandphilanthropists,bothwithinandoutsidetheprovince,donatedinkind,valuedatoverVN?50billion($2million).Manydistrictsnowcompletedmorethan80percentoftheirhousingtargetssetbytheprovince.Notably,MùCangCh?iandTr?mT?udistrictshadachieved95percentoftheirtargetsthisyear.Itwasanticipatedthattheprovincewouldmeetitsgoalofeliminatingtemporaryanddilapidatedhousingforthe2020-25periodbytheendofthisyear.CriteriaforsupportLocalmilitiaandyouthunionmembershelptobuildahouseforapoorhouseholdinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofYênBái,—VNA/VNSPhotoThedeterminationandhardworkofimpoverishedhouseholdsarebelievedtoplayacrucialroleintheselectionprocessforreceivingassistance.Thecriterionwasmandatoryandinvolvedcommunityverificationandpublicendorsement.ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofTr?mT?uDistrict,V?LêChungAnh,saidtoensuretheprogrammetargetedtherightbeneficiariesandfosteredcommunitysupport,theassessmentandevaluationofhousingconditionsandneedsofpoorhouseholdswerecarriedoutmeticulouslyinthreestages.Itstartedfromvillageorhamletmeetingsforinitialassessment,followedbycriteriaverificationandapprovalatthecommunelevelandfinalapprovalbythedistrictauthoritiesforfunding.Inpractice,theprogrammenotonlyprovidedstablehousingbutalsostrengthenedcommunitybonds,enhancedtrustinlocalgovernanceandcontributedtothesuccessfulimplementationofruraldevelopmentprojects.ChairmanofthePeoplesCommitteeofMùCangCh?iDistrict,LêTr?ngKhang,saidfollowinghousingsupport,mostthepoorandnear-poorhouseholdsweremotivatedtoworkharder,learnbettereconomicpracticesandaimtoovercomepovertyindependently,reducingrelianceonStateaid.Theapproachtopovertyreduction,especiallythroughtheeliminationoftemporaryhousing,alleviatedthedebtburdenofconstructingnewhomesforthepoor,enablingeconomicdevelopmentandsustainablepovertyalleviation.Thesupportisnotjustmaterialbutalsoasignificantmoraleboost,encouragingresidentstoimprovetheirlivingstandards,hesaid.Theprogrammealsoembodiedhumanitarianvalues,demonstratingmutualsupportandfosteringasenseofresponsibilityamongthepoortowardssociety,headded.—VNS8xbet

Passengersqueueforsecuritycheck-upsatN?iBàiInternationalAirport.—VNA/VNSPhotoHuyHùngHàN?I—TheN?iBàiInternationalAirport(NIA)inHàN?iisexpectedtowelcomeabout338,000passengersand2,100flightsduringthisyearsNationalDayholidayfromAugust31toSeptember3,up11percentcomparedtonormaldays.Duringthisperiod,thepeakday(September3)isforecasttocatertomorethan96,000passengers,includingnearly35,000foreignandmorethan61,000domesticvisitors,and238internationalflightsand331domesticones.FollowingadirectivefromtheCivilAviationAuthorityofVi?tNam(CAAV),theairportwillimplementenhancedaviationsecuritymeasuresatLevel1,andproactivelyprepareforpeakserviceduringtheNationalDayholiday.TheCAAVencouragespassengerstouseiNIAappontheirsmartphonestoquicklyaccessinformationonflightsandcheck-inareas.—VNSAchildwithseveremeaslesonaventilatoratChildrensHospitalinC?nTh?City.—VNA/VNSPhotoánhTuy?tHàN?I—TheMinistryofHealth(MoH)hasurgedlocalauthoritiestointensifytheireffortstomonitorandmanagediseaseamidasurgeinmeaslescasesnationwide.DatafromtheDepartmentofPreventiveMedicinerevealsthatmeaslescaseshavesurgedbyover800%sincethebeginningof2024comparedtothesameperiodin2023,withthediseasespreadinginseveralregions.OnTuesday,theHCMCityPeoplesCommitteeofficiallydeclaredameaslesoutbreak,categorisingitasaCategoryBinfectiousdisease.Inresponse,theMoHhaslaunchedanationwidemeaslesvaccinationcampaignfor2024.Theministryhasreleasedguidelinesforproactivediseasepreventionasthenewschoolyearbegins,withspecificinstructionsonmeaslesvaccinationandprevention.MoHisworkingcloselywithprovincialandmunicipalgovernments,relevantministriesandotherstakeholderstoensurethatthesemeasuresarerigorouslyenforced.InHCMCity,theDepartmentofPreventiveMedicinehascalledforstrictadherencetodiseasecontrolprotocolsfollowingtheoutbreakdeclaration.Theseincludetheformationandstrengtheningofdiseasecontrolcommitteesatalladministrativelevels,accuratereportingofoutbreaks,organisingemergencycareandtreatment,mobilisingnecessaryresourcesandmaintaininground-the-clockreadinesstocombatthedisease.Othercriticalmeasuresinvolveimplementingmedicalisolationandensuringpersonalprotectivemeasuresarefollowed.Localitiesacrossthecountryneedtomaintainvigilantmonitoringoftheepidemic,conductproactivesurveillance,swiftlyidentifyandaddressoutbreaksandregularlyassessriskstoproposetimelyandeffectiveinterventions.Cooperationwithneighbouringregionsisalsoessentialtoshareinformationandimplementcoordinatedmeasurestopreventthespreadandescalationofmeasles.Theministryisalsoemphasisingtheneedtointensifymeaslesvaccinationcampaigns.Thepublicisadvisedtostayinformedaboutthesituation,ensurechildrenreceiveallrecommendedvaccinationsonscheduleandfollowpreventivemeasures,suchasavoidinglargegatherings,practisingregularhandwashingwithsoapandwearingmasksinpublicspaces.—VNSAchildisvaccinatedagainstmeasles.VNA/VNSPhoto?inhH?ngHCMCITY—TheHCMCityDepartmentofHealthwillcarryoutamasscampaigntosupplementmeaslesvaccinationsforchildrenstartingAugust31.Atotalof300,000dosesofMeasles-Rubella(MR)vaccineisbeingtransportedtotheHCMCityCentreforDiseaseControlfromHàN?i.TheMRvaccineisproducedbytheCentreforResearchandProductionofVaccinesandBiologicalsandusedundertheexpandednationalimmunisationprogramme.TheHCMCityCentreforDiseaseControlexpectstoreceiveMRvaccinesonAugust30andallocatethemtoallhealthstationsin22districtsandTh???cCityforthemeaslesvaccinationcampaignthatwillrunthroughouttheupcomingNationalDayholidayonSeptember2.Alllocalc8xbethildrenagedonetofive,regardlessoftheirpreviousvaccinationrecordandchildrenagedsixto16whoarebeingtreatedathospitals,regardlessoftheirpreviousvaccinationrecord,willbevaccinatedthroughthecampaign.Childrenagedsixtotenwhohavemissedtheirroutinedosesofmeasles-containingvaccineandhealthcareworkersatriskofexposuretomeasles,willalsobeimmunised.HCMCityPeoplesCommitteehasdeclaredameaslesoutbreakinthecityamidsurginginfectioncasesandthreefatalities.Thecampaignwillhelpincreasethecommunityimmunityrate,reduceinfectionsandpreventdeathsfrommeasles,particularlywithinhigh-riskgroupsofchildrenwhoexperienceseverecomplicationsfrommeasles,accordingtothedepartment.VNS

Surveiilancecamerafootageforsaleinanonlinegroup.—Photophapluatchinhsach.vnHàN?I—Vi?tNamisexpectedtohaveover20millionsurveillancecamerasinoperationby2050,raisingconcernsaboutprivacyandsecurityrisks.Statisticaldatashowsthatthecountryimportsabout3.2millionsurveillancecamerasannually,mostofwhicharefromChina,withpopularbrandslikeDahuaandXiaomidominatingthemarket.Watchdogagenciesareconcernedthatthesurgeofsurveillancecameraswouldposehigherprivacyandsecurityriskstousersashackerscanexploitvulnerabilitiesinthosedevicestostealpersonaldataandlaunchcyberattacks.Theyfoundthatover800,000surveillancecamerasinVi?tNamhavebeencompromised,withdatabeingleakedonline.Ofthese,nearlyhalfareatriskofbeingtakenover.Worsestill,hundredsofonlinegroupshaveemerged,sellingleakedsurveillancefootageforbetweenUS$8and$40perclip.TheMinistryofInformationandCommunicationsisworkingonanewregulation-theNationalTechnicalRegulationonBasicInformationSecurityRequirementsforInternetProtocolSurveillanceCameras-toraisethebaronsurveillancedatasecurity.Undertheregulation,allsurveillancecameraswillberequiredtobemanagedwithsafepasswords,undergoregularsoftwareupdatesandstrongdatacommunicationprotectiontopreventdenial-of-serviceattacksandotherthreats.Theregulationwillalsoestablishdataencryptionandaccessmanagementrulestoensurethesecurityofpersonalinformation.ItsscopewillcoverVietnameseandforeignentitiesoperatinginVi?tNam,whoareinvolvedinresearch,development,assessmentandtheuseofsurveillancedevices.—VNSAdoctorischeckingapatient.VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I–HealthcarefacilitiesnationwidehavebeenaskedtoensurethereadinessofmedicalexaminationandtreatmentduringtheupcomingNationalDayholidayonSeptember2.TheHealthMinistrysDepartmentofMedicalExaminationandTreatmentManagementhasissuedanofficialdispatchrequestingunitsdirecttheiraffiliatedmedicalfacilitiestoensurefullstaffing.Theyhaveaskedthehospitalstoensuretheyhavepeopleinplaceforleadership,professional,administrative,andsecurityroles.TheMinistrysaysthattreatmentfacilitiesneedtoorganiseemergencyservicesandtreatmentproperly,ensuringthatallpatientsareexaminedandtreatedwithoutrefusalordelay.Incaseswherepatientsareadmittedoutsidetheirdesignatedareasorspecialtiesandrequireemergencycare,initialstabilisationandathoroughexplanationtothepatientandtheirfamilymustbeprovidedbeforetransferringtoanothermedicalfacility.Unitsneedtoincreasepersonnel,equipmentandmedicalsuppliestoensurethehighestpossiblecapacityinresponsetoanytrafficaccidentcasualties.Theyshouldalsoassignemergencymedicalteamstobeonstandby,readytorespondpromptlyincaseofmasscasualties,serioustrafficaccidentsordisastersinvolvinglargecrowds.Healthcarefacilitiesarealsorequiredtoensurefoodsafety,preventfoodpoisoninganddrowningandwarnofaccidentsincrowdedtouristareas.Theymustalsomaintainaround-the-clockhotlinestosupportpeopleincaseofneed.Intheeventofspecialdevelopmentssuchasoutbreaksofotherdangerousdiseasesorotherspecialcases,medicalunitshavetoreporturgentlytothedirectmanagementagenciesviathehotlineandpromptlysubmitawrittenreportonspecialdevelopmentsforatimelyresolution.VNS

TheforumonRestructuringAgriculture:SolutionsforEffectiveandSustainableDevelopmentofAgriculturalValueChainsorganisedbytheBusinessMagazineonAugust28inHàN?i.VNSPhotoT?Nh?HàN?I–Theeffectiveandsustainabledevelopmentoftheagriculturalvaluechainsisavitalissueinagriculturalrestructuring.ItisthebestwaytopromotetheconsumptionofagriculturalproductsandincreasetheirvaluesaidCaoXuanThuVan,chairwomanoftheVi?tNamCo-operativeAlliance.Byparticipatinginthechain,theproductionandbusinesscostsofco-operativesarereducedbyfivetotenpercent,revenueincreasesby15to20percentandprofitsarealsohigherby10to12percent,bringingmanybenefitstoco-operativemembers,VantoldtheforumonRestructuringAgriculture:SolutionsforEffectiveandSustainableDevelopmentofAgriculturalValueChainsorganisedbytheBusinessMagazineonAugust28inHàN?i.Vi?tNamcurrentlyhas31,764cooperatives,133cooperativeunionsand120,983cooperativegroups.Morethan4,000cooperativesareinvolvedinproductionandvaluechainlinks,accountingfornearly13percentofallofthoseacrossthecountry.Additionally,about30percentofallOCOP(OneCommuneOneProduct)productsinthecountryareproducedbyagriculturalcooperatives.Accordingtothechairwoman,inordertoboostagriculturalproductconsumptionandenhancethevalueofVietnameseagriculturalproducts,developingeffectiveandsustainableagriculturalvaluechainsisessentialforagriculturalrestructuring.ThisistomeettheexpandinginternationalmarketforVi?tNamwithnearly20freetradeagreements(FTAs)signedandnegotiated,aswellastomeettheneedsofthedomesticmarketwithascaleofover100millionpeople,shesaid.However,itisimportanttoacknowledgethattherearestillmanylimitationsandchallengesforthesustainabledevelopmentofagriculturalvaluechains,shesaid.Oneofthebiggestlimitationscurrentlyistheweaklinksamongstakeholdersinthevaluechain.Thelinksinproductionandconsumptionarestillnotreallystrong.Moreover,thenumberofcooperativesthathaveestablishedproductbrandsisstillsmall,andthecompetitivevalueinthemarketisnothigh.Notmanycooperativeshavetheabilitytoorganiselinkages,trulyplayingtheroleofaneffectivebridgeandhavingaspreadingeffectindevelopingproductionaccordingtothevaluechain,sheadded.Therefore,inorderforVi?tNamsagriculturalvaluechainstodevelopsustainablyandeffectively,itisnecessarytoovercometheseinherentlimitationsintheprocessofagriculturalrestructuring.Meanwhile,HoàngTr?ngTh?y,anagriculturalexpert,saidthatalongwithabundantproductioncapacityanddiverseproducts,theFTAshavecreatedagreatcompetitiveadvantageforstrategicandstrongagricultural,forestryandfisheryproductsthankstocommitmentstotariffreductions.However,inthefuture,Vietnameseagriculturalexportsstillhavetofacefivemajorchallengesofhighinputmaterialprices,increasingcostsoftransportationandlogisticscosts,continuouslychangingimportpoliciesofothercountries,increasinglystringentqualitystandardsandtightenspendingofconsumerstoduetoinflationarypressure,saidThu?.Inaddition,withenergypricesexpectedtorise,thisposesachallengetoensuringfoodsecurityandreducingsurplusvalue.ThesechallengesrequireVi?tNamtohaveconsistentandeffectivepoliciestoensuresustainabledevelopmentintheglobalagriculturalexportsupplychain,hesaid.Therefore,processingandexportingenterpriseswiththeirrolesaschainmanagersneedtosigncontractswithhouseholdsintheplannedrawmaterialareastoensureproductconsumptiontofarminghouseholds,theexpertsuggested.Phùng??cTi?n,deputyMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,saidthatcloseconnectionamongsubjectsintheagriculturalvaluechainfromproduction,processingrightthroughtoconsumptionisakeyfactortoenhanceefficiencyandensuresustainability.TheStateneedstohavesupportivepoliciesandcreatefavourableconditionsforco-operatives,businessesandfarmerstoco-operatewitheachotheraswellasexpandmodeloffarm-to-tabletohelpimproveproductqualityandincreaseaddedvalue.ToensureVi?tNamsagriculturefurtherdevelopeffectivelyandsustainablycontributingtobuildingandenhancingthestatusofVietnameseagriculturalproductsintheworldmarket,thisisnotjustataskfortheagriculturalsectoralone,butrequiresthejointeffortofthewholesociety,fromstateagencies,businesses,co-operativestofarmers,saidthedeputyminister.VNS

Newly-builtN?mPìKindergartenisreadyforthenewschoolyearinN?mPìCommune,N?mNhùnDistrictinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLaiChau.—NA/VNSPhotoNguy?nOanhHàN?I—Withjustaweekremainingbeforethestartofthenewacademicyear,localauthoritiesandschoolsareracingtocompletefinalpreparationstowelcomestudentsback,bringingjoyandexcitementtobothteachersandpupilsonthenationwideschoolenrollmentday.InLaiChauProvince,N?mPìSemi-boardingEthnicPrimarySchoolinN?mPìCommune,N?mNhùnDistrict,hasbeenhandedovertennewly-builtclassroomsandadormitoryblock,alongwithanewkitchenwithatotalinvestmentofVN?28.6billion(US$1.14million).BùiV?nNhi?t,theschoolsprincipal,said:Bothteachersandstudentsareveryexcitedtoworkandlearninthesewell-equippedfacilities,whichhaveresolvedpreviousissuesrelatedtoaccommodationanddining.Teachersarecurrentlybusycleaningandorganisingeverythingtoensureatidyandwelcomingenvironmentforthestudentsreturnonthefirstdayoftheschoolyear.Similarly,thecentralcampusofN?mPìKindergartenhasreceivedatwo-storeybuildingtobereadyforthenewacademicyear.HoàngTh?Kh?i,theprincipaloftheschool,saidthatteachersandparentsweredelighted,asthechildrenwouldnowlearninnewandmodernclassrooms.Theschoolhadninecampusesacrossvariousvillagesinthedistrict,withonlyoneremainingasaprefabstructure.So,shehopesthatthisfinalcampuswouldsoonreceivethenecessaryinvestmenttobefullydeveloped.Tr?nQuangTráng,deputyheadofthedistrictsEducationandTrainingOfficesaidthattheofficehadreceived13projectsfornewconstructionandrenovationsfundedbythedistrictandprovincialbudgetsinthenewschoolyear.Theyconsistedofsixnewbuildingsandsevenrenovationprojects.Theofficereviewedtheessentialneedsofschoolstoprepareforthenewacademicyear,hesaid.Italsoproactivelypurchasednecessaryteachingequipment.Additionally,theofficewascollaboratingwithlocalauthoritiestoencouragethecommunitytobuytextbooksandeducationalmaterials,ensuringtheprovisionforboardingstudentswhentheyreturntoschool.Aclassroomatthenewly-builtN?mXePrimarySchoolisreadytowelcomestudentsinthenewschoolyearinPhongTh?DistrictinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLaiChau.—VNA/VNSPhotoNguy?nOanhInPhongTh?District,manyschoolsarealsoseeingnewbuildingsorrenovationsofclassrooms,administrativeofficesanddormitories.Tr?nVi?t?i?p,directorofthePhongTh?DistrictProjectManagementBoardsaidtheunitwasmanaging18projectstoimproveschoolfacilitiesacrossthedistrict,withatotalfundingofnearlyVN?140billion($5.62million),fromavarietyofsources.Nineprojectswerecompletedandhandedoverforthepreviousacademicyearsofar,whilethreehadbeencompletedatthestartofthe2024-25academicyear,hesaid.Theremainingprojectswereexpectedtobefinishedonoraheadofschedule.Fortheupcomingschoolyear,theprovinceseducationsectorispreparingfor335schools,5,206classesand150,389students.NghiêmTh?KimHuê,deputydirectoroftheprovincesEducationandTrainingDepartment,saidthat175classroomsand167ancillaryfacilities,includingdininghalls,toilets,playgroundsandsportsareas,wererepairedtobereadyforthenewschoolyear.Thedepartmentwasalsoimplementingtheprocurementprocessforessentialteachingequipmentforgrades5,9and12,aswellassupplementaryequipmentforothergrades.Ethnicboardingschoolswerespeedinguptheprocurementofteachingmaterials,textbooksandinitialequipmentforboardingstudents.Effortsarebeingmadetoensureallstudentshavethenecessarytextbooksatthestartofthenewschoolyear,shesaid.Currently,theprovinceisshortof972teachersacrossvariouseducationallevels.Toaddresstheshortage,particularlyinEnglish,IT,artandmusic,thedepartmentisreviewingandadjustingthesizeofschoolsandclassestobettermatchlocalneeds,recruitingandtrainingtherequirednumberofteachersforthesubjects.TeacherspreparetextbooksforthenewschoolyearatT?LèngSecondarySchoolinthenorthernmountainousprovinceofLaiChau.—NA/VNSPhotoNguy?nOanhInthemeantime,inS?nLaProvince,preparationsarealsounderwayatV?Th?SáuKindergarteninChi?ngPhaCommune,Thu?nChauDistrict.Theschoolscampusisbeingupgradedtobegreener,cleanerandmorebeautiful.VìTh?Nguy?t,theprincipaloftheschoolsaidforthe2024-25academicyear,theschoolwouldhave15classeswith504students.ThankstotheStatesupport,theschoolhasreceivedinvestmentforanewtwo-storeyclassroombuildingwitheightroomsandadditionalfacilities,includingapavedplayground,fencinganddrainage,withatotalvalueofoverVN?8billion($321,300).SinceearlyAugust,theschoolhadmobilisedteacherstoclean,decorateclassroomsandpreparetheboardingkitchentoensureallconditionsaremetforthestudentsarrival.TheprovincialEducationandTrainingDepartmentsaidthateightconstructionprojectshadbeencompletedattheprovincialEthnicBoardingSchoolandethnicboardingschoolsinVanH?,Qu?nhNhai,M??ngLa,YênChau,andThu?nChaudistricts,aswellasM?cL?HighSchoolandCoM?HighSchool.ThedepartmenthadsecuredVN?1.6billion($64,000)fromsocialcontributionstorenovateandbuild11classroomsandanadministrativeofficeforM??ngL?mHighSchoolinS?ngM?District.Additionally,overVN?400billion($16million)wereinvestedfromdifferentfundingsourcestobuildandrepairhundredsofclassrooms,boardingkitchens,studenthousingandancillaryfacilitiesintheprovince.Nguy?nNg?cQuang,deputydirectoroftheprovincialEducationandTrainingDepartment,saidpreparationsforschoolfacilitiesacrosstheprovincewereproceedingaccordingtoplan.Thedepartmentdirecteditsunitstoinvestinfacilitiesforthenewschoolyear,usingbothsocialcontributions,andlocalandprovincialbudgets.AttheendofJuly,duetotheimpactoftyphoonPrapiroon,severalkindergartens,primaryandsecondaryschoolsinS?nLaCity,MaiS?n,B?cYênandS?ngM?districts,wereaffected.InMaiS?nDistrictonly,flashfloodsinundated19classrooms,functionalrooms,administrativeofficesanddormitoriesatChi?ngN?iPrimarySchool.Additionally,asuspensionbridgeleadingtoHu?iSàngcampusoftheschoolwassweptawaybythefloods,makingitdifficultfor205studentstoreachtheschool.Currently,recoveryeffortsarebeingmadebytheeducationsector,withappealsfordonationsoftextbooks,notebooksandeducationalsuppliesandencouragementforstudentstoattendschoolinthenewschoolyear.HàMinhC?ng,theprincipalofChi?ngN?iPrimarySchool,saidthatthedamageatthecentralcampuswaslargelyrepairedsofar.Theschoolreceivedsupportanddonationsfromvariousorganisationsandcharitablegroups,providingclothing,textbooks,blanketsandotherpersonalitems.Meanwhile,inPhùYênDistrict,thereare63schoolswithover35,000studentsinthenewschoolyear.L??ngTh?Th?m,headofofficesaidthedistrictreceivedoverVN?22billion($884,000)fornewconstructionandrepairsofclassrooms,specialistrooms,administrativeareasandforpurchasingeducationalequipmentandmaterialsforschoolsin?á??,M??ngBang,T??ngTi?n,M??ngDo,T??ngPhongandSu?iT?communesinthenewschoolyear.Atpresent,allschoolsmeetthenecessaryconditionsforfacilitiesandarereadyforthenewacademicyear,shesaid.—VNSDeputyMinisterofPlanningandInvestmentNguy?nTh?BíchNg?cspeaksattheopeningceremonyofthe3MCorporationsscience,technology,engineeringcentreinHàN?i.—PhotoCourtesyoftheMinistryofPlanningandInvestmentHàN?I—The3MCorporationfromtheUSopenedascience,technologyandengineeringcentreinHàN?ionTuesday.ThecentreintroducesaseriesofsolutionsfortrafficsafetyandthecommercialmarketandshowcasesthecorporationselectronictechnologiesandsolutionsinSoutheastAsia.Withanareaof417sq.m,thecentreofferstoursandinteractiveexperiences,helpingcustomersbetterunderstandhow3MGroupstechnologiesarepromotinganddevelopingsolutionsforthefuture.Previously,thecorporationlaunchedaCustomerTechnicalCentre(CTC)inHCMCity,focusingonintroducingsolutionsandbusinesscooperationopportunitiestopartnerbusinessesnationwide.Addressingthecentresopening,DeputyMinisterofPlanningandInvestmentNguy?nTh?BíchNg?cemphasisedthattheestablishmentofthecentreisaconcretestepinVi?tNamsjourneytobecomeaglobalhubforinnovation.ShesaidVi?tNamisatanimportantpointinthetransformationtowardsadigitaleconomy,greeneconomy,andcirculareconomy.Vi?tNamssocio-economicdevelopmentstrategyforthe2021-30periodhasidentifiedthreestrategicbreakthroughsininstitutions,infrastructureandhumanresourcedevelopmentassociatedwitheconomicrestructuringandgrowthmodelinnovation;promotingdevelopmentbasedonscienceandtechnology,innovationandculturalvaluesofVietnamesepeople,Ng?csaid.Torealisetheabovegoals,Vi?tNamhasimplementedmanyspecificsolutionstoattractinvestmentandhasnowbecomethedestinationofmanytechnologycorporationsintheworld,thedeputyministersaid,addingthatthecountryexpectsthepresenceofinternationalcorporationsandbusinessesinVi?tNaminthefuture.Shehopedthatinthecomingtime,the3McentreandVi?tNamsNationalInnovationCentrewillengageineffectivecooperationtofurthertaptheadvantagesofeachside.Theestablishmentofthe3McentreisevidencethatVi?tNamisgraduallybecomingadestinationofhi-techinnovativeprojectsandRDintheregion,Ng?csaid,addingthattheeventalsobearssignificancetothegrowingcooperationbetweenVi?tNamandtheUS.USAmbassadortoVi?tNamMarcE.Knappersaidthat3MsinvestmentinVi?tNamisastrongandconstructiveaffirmationthatbusinessescancontributetopromotingscientificandtechnologicalcooperation.Thecentrewillmakeanimportantcontributiontopromotinginnovation,progressandprosperityforbothcountries,includingacommitmenttoeconomicgrowth,technologicalprogressandsustainabledevelopment,hesaid.AmitLaroya,SeniorVicePresident-Asia,3MTransportationElectronicsBusinessGroup,saidthatinthenexttwoyears,thecorporationplanstoinvestinmoreadvancedtestingequipmenttomeettheneedsoftherapidlygrowingVietnamesemarket.Vi?tNamprioritisesselectiveinvestmentattraction,targetinghigh-techprojects,semiconductors,artificialintelligence,researchanddevelopment,renewableenergy,hydrogen,andsynchronousinfrastructureconstruction.ThosearealsoareaswhereUSinvestorshavegreatpotentialandstrengths,hesaid.—VNS

HeavyrainduringpeakhourscausedfloodingonmanyHàN?istreets.VNA/VNSPhotosHàN?I—Ataround5pmonTuesday,heavyrainhitHàN?i,causingfloodingonmanystreetsandresultinginextendedtrafficcongestionduringpeakhours.AccordingtotheNationalCentreforHydro-MeteorologicalForecasting(NCHF),at5.45pm,convectivecloudsbroughtraintothesuburbanareasof?anPh??ng,??ngAnh,GiaLam,MêLinh,PhúXuyên,SócS?n,Th??ngTínandextendedtoinner-citydistrictssuchasLongBiên,TayH?,??ng?aandHaiBàTr?ng.ResidentsfaceddifficultiesnavigatingNguy?nV?nC?StreetinLongBiênDistrict.InthedistrictsofTayH?,Ba?ìnhand??ng?a,darkcloudsgatheredaround5pm,darkeningtheskyandforcingmanydriverstoturnontheirheadlightstonavigate.TheNCHFwarnedthatinnerHàN?iandsurroundingareaswillcontinuetoexperiencemoderatetoheavyrainonTuesdaynight.Rainfallisexpectedtobebetween40and70mmand,insomeareas,over70mm.HeavyrainfallcausesseriousfloodinginThanhXuanDistrict.Therainhascausedfloodingonmanyinner-citystreets,withwaterlevelsreachingbetween15and30cm.Somestreetsexperienceddeeperflooding,rangingfrom30-40cm,includingPhanB?iChau-LyTh??ngKi?tintersection,VanH?,Nguy?nC?ngTr?,BàTri?uintersection,??iC?n,?àoT?n,Li?uGiai,Ng?cKhánh,CaoBáQuát.AworkerfromHàN?iSewerageandDrainageCompanyonstandbyonB?chMaiStreetinHaiBàTr?ngDistrict.TheNCHFforecaststhatfromthiseveninguntilWednesdaymorning,thenorthernregionwillexperiencemoderatetoheavyrainandthunderstorms.Someareaswillreceiveveryheavyrain,withrainfallexpectedtobebetween30and50mmand,insomeplaces,over100mm.FloodingcausedprolongedtrafficcongestiononNguy?nV?nC?StreetinLongBiênDistrictneartheCh??ngD??ngbridgeentrance.TherainisexpectedtograduallydecreasefromWednesdayafternoon.—VNSDefendantsatthetrialonTuesday.—Photohanoimoi.vnHàN?I—FiveformeremployeesofN?iBàiInternationalAirportweresentencedtoamaximumofnineyearsinprisonbytheHàN?iPeoplesCourtonTuesdayforviolatingregulationsontheprotectionofendangered,precious,andrareanimals.Theemployeeswerefoundtohaveexploitedtheirpositionsattheairporttoillegallytransportrhinohornsandelephanttusks.Accordingtotheindictment,onJune27,2023,authoritiesdiscoveredthatNguy?n?oànGiáp,ashiftleaderinthebaggageserviceteam,hadillicitlytakenfoursuitcases.Hissuspiciousbehaviourcaughttheattentionofauthorities,whorequestedGiáptoopenthesuitcases.Inside,theyfound54kgofelephanttusksandover22kgofrhinohorns.TheinvestigationrevealedthatthedefendantswerehiredbyNguy?nH?ngVan,whoiscurrentlyontherun,totransportthehornsandtusks.Thesmuggledsuitcases,markedinadvance,wouldbetransportedfromthebaggageareatothedomesticEhall,wheretheywouldbehandedovertoVansassociatesinexchangeforpayment.Specifically,D??ngNg?ThureceivedVN?40million(US$1,592)peritemfromNguy?nH?ngVan,whileHùngandGiápreceivedVN?20million(US$796)peritem.ThedefendantsalsoconfessedtorepeatedlyreceivingitemssentfromabroadforNguy?nH?ngVan,withtotalpaymentsreachingbillionsof??ng.Basedontheevidence,thecourtsentencedThu,aformeremployeeoftheN?iBàiInternationalAirportSecurityCentre,tonineyearsinprisonforviolatingregulationsontheprotectionofendangered,precious,andrareanimals.Ph?mHuyHùngandNguy?n?oànGiáp,bothformeremployeesoftheVi?tNamAirportGroundServicesCompany,receivedeight-yearsentencesforthesameoffence.Twootherparticipantsinthecase,Nguy?n?ìnhTúandLêTh?H?ngNga,weresentencedtonineandsixyearsinprison,respectively.—VNS

?ng cho bi?t hi?n kh?ng có k? ho?ch v? cu?c g?p nào gi?a hai bên.h?a chuy?n giao quy?n l?c hòa bìnhTh? t??ng Syria Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali ?? g?p th? l?nh phe n?i d?y.