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Theexhibitionareaatthe2024HCMCityDigitalTransformationWeekfeaturestechnologyproductsandsolutionsfromOctober22to23.—VNSPhotoNguy?nDi?pHCMCITY—The2024HCMCityDigitalTransformationWeekencouragestheparticipationofcitizens,authoritiesandbusinessesinthecitysdigitaltransformationprocess,fosteringsustainabledigitaleconomydevelopmentinthesoutherncity.WiththethemeDigitaltechnology-anewgrowthdriverforHCMCity,thetwo-dayeventofficiallyopenedtovisitorsatRiversidePalaceinDistrict4fromOctober22.InresponsetoNationalDigitalTransformationDay(October10),itisorganisedbythecitysDepartmentofInformationandCommunications,incollaborationwiththeHCMCityComputerAssociation(HCA)andvariousorganisations.LyMinhTuan,headofInformationTechnologyDivisionundertheHCMCitysDepartmentofInformationandCommunications,saidtheeventcreatesopportunitiesforconnection,exchangeandcooperationbetweenStateagenciesandtechnologysolutionproviders,especiallythoseofferingnewtechnologyproductsandsolutionsusingArtificialIntelligence(AI)toaddresscriticalissuesinkeysectorsanddailylife.Thiscontributestoimprovingtheefficiencyofdigitaltransformationandinnovativestartups,andpromotingcomprehensivedigitaltransformation,hesaid.Theeventfeaturesnumerousactivities,suchasatechnologyexhibitionfeaturing50boothsshowcasingachievements,models,anddigitalplatformsfromdifferentdepartments,industriesandlocalities.Thereisalsoanareatoexperiencedigitaltransformationsolutionsandapplicationsinmanyfieldsfromtypicaltechnologyenterprisesinthecity.Theworkshopsactivitiesincludeoneplenarysessionandsixthematicworkshops,focusingonthepotentialofapplyingtechnologyindigitaltransformationinthefieldsofdigitaltechnology,infrastructureandinformationsecurity,semiconductortechnology,AI,digitaloffice,andnewtechnology.V?AnhTu?n,generalsecretaryofHCA,saidtherewillbedigitalplatformsandmanydigitaltransformationapplicationsofthecitysuchasdigitalmaps,trafficjamwarningapplications,andfloodalertapplications.Thediscussionsforthebusinesssectorwillfocusonfindingeffectivesolutionstohelpcompaniesintegratetechnologyintotheirproductionandbusinessoperations.Theattendeeswillbeabletoshareexperiences,learnfromoneanother,andcollaborativelyidentifysolutionstoovercomechallengesinthedigitaltransformationprocess.Nguy?n??cChung,deputydirectorofthecitysDigitalTransformationCentre,saidthecentrewillcontinuetopresentdigitalplatformsthatthecityhasdevelopedandimplementedtodate.ThecityisactivelycoordinatingwithrelevantstakeholderstoassessinformationsecuritycomplianceinaccordancewiththeregulationsoftheMinistryofPublicSecuritytolaunchtheappDigitalCitizeninNovember.ThisassessmentwillensuresafeconnectivitywiththeVNeIDapplication,safeguardingresidentsinformationwhentheserviceisrolledout,hesaid.—VNS
PassengersdisembarkfromaBambooAirwaysflightatTanS?nNh?tAirportinHCMCity.TheairlinewillrestartflightstoBangkoknextmonthafterayear-longsuspension.—VNSPhotoB?XuanHi?pHCMCITY—BambooAirwayshasannouncedtheresumptionofitsflightsbetweenH?ChíMinhCityandBangkok,Thailand,nextmonth,markingitsfirstinternationalflightafteraone-yearhiatusduetofinancialchallenges.Thecarrierwilloperateonedailyround-tripflightbetweenthetwocitiesstartingonNovember26.TheflightwilldepartfromHCMCitysTanS?nNh?tInternationalAirportat11:15amandarriveatBangkoksDonMueangInternationalAirportat2pm.Ticketsarecurrentlyavailableforpurchase,withround-tripfaresstartingatVN?3.56million(US$143),asannouncedontheairlinesFacebookpage.BambooAirwaysinitiallylaunchedtheHCMCitytoBangkokrouteinApril2022andtheHàN?itoBangkokrouteinMarch2023.Atthattime,flightswereroutedtoBangkokslargerSuvarnabhumiInternationalAirport.BambooAirwayspreviouslyhadabroadflightnetworkacrossSoutheastAsia,NortheastAsia,Europe,andAustralia.However,inOctoberlastyear,itsuspendedinternationalflightsduetorisingdebt,lossesfromrapidexpansion,theimpactofCOVID-19,andincreasingfuelprices.ThailandwelcomedoveronemillionVietnamesetravelersin2023,whileVi?tNamremainsapopulardestinationforThaitourists.—VNSChildrenarevaccinatedonthefirstdayofHàN?ismeaslesvaccinationcampaignattheVanT?CommuneHealthStationinPhúXuyênDistrict.—PhotocourtesyoftheHàN?iDepartmentofHealthHàN?I—HàN?ionMondaylaunchedameaslesvaccinationcampaign,expectingtoadministerabout70,000vaccinations.Onthefirstdayofthecampaign,eightdistricts,includingLongBiên,PhúXuyên,PhúcTh?,Th??ngTín,??ngAnh,Hoài??c,S?nTayandTh?chTh?t,vaccinatedchildren.TheremaininglocalitieswillcarryoutvaccinationsuntilNovember15.Toensuresafetyandeffectiveness,themunicipalDepartmentofHealthestablishedthreeinspectionteamstoevaluatethecampaign.ObservationsfromtheHàN?iM?i(NewHàN?i)reportershowedthatattheVanT?CommuneHealthStationinPhúXuyênDistrictandtheMinhC??ngCommuneHealthStationinTh??ngTínDistrict,manyfamiliesbroughttheirchildrentobevaccinatedinresponsetothecampaignearlyinthemorning.PhúXuyênDistricthasmorethan1,800childreneligibleforvaccination,ofwhichtheVanT?CommuneHealthStationvaccinated45.InTh??ngTínDistrict,about1,200childrenarelistedforvaccination,ofwhichtheMinhC??ngCommuneHealthStationvaccinated61cases.Throughinspectionsatvaccinationsites,theHàN?iDepartmentofHealthassessedthatthevaccinationwascarriedoutcarefullybylocalauthorities,incompliancewithregulationssetbythehealthsector.Thevaccinationsiteswerearrangedreasonablyandstrictlyfollowedtheregulatedprocess,whileaheadoftheclinics,allchildreneligibleforvaccinationwerelistedandfullyinformed.Thecampaignsgoalisthatover95percentofchildrenagedonetofive,livingandstudyinginHàN?i,andover95percentofhealthworkersworkingattreatmentfacilitieswithmeaslespatients,whohavenotreceivedenoughdosesofvaccinesasprescribed,willreceiveonedoseofthemeasles-rubella(MR)vaccine.SixnewpatientsAreportfromtheHàN?iCentreforDiseaseControl(CDC)showsthatlastweek(fromOctober4-11),thecapitalcityrecordedsixnewcasesofmeasles,anincreaseoftwocomparedtothepreviousweek.Ofthese,fourwerenotvaccinated,onewasvaccinated,andonehadanunidentifiedvaccinationhistory.Sofarthisyear,thecityhashad23casesofmeasles,whilenocaseswerereportedinthesameperiodlastyear.Itisforecastthatmorecasesmayoccur,especiallyinthelastthreemonthsoftheyear.—VNS
TheASEANEco-SchoolsVi?tNamAward2024waslaunchedonMonday.Photodangcongsan.vnHàN?I–TheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,incoordinationwiththeOfficeoftheASEANSeniorOfficialsontheEnvironment(ASOEN)inVi?tNamandrelevantunits,heldaceremonyonOctober14tolaunchtheASEANEco-SchoolsVi?tNamAward2024.Representativesfromnearly100schoolsinHàN?iattendedtheeventinperson,whilethosefromover200schoolsacrossthecountryjoinedonline.Theawardwinnerswillbeselectedbasedonthreecriteriathatincludetheiractionplanandspecificprogrammeonenvironmentalprotection;curriculumandmainandextracurricularactivitiesontheenvironment;andenvironmentalprotectionfacilitiesandactivitiesinthecommunity.EntriesmustbesubmittedbyNovember10,2024,atwww.ecoschool.vn,andalsosenttoecoschoolsvietnam@gmail.com.TheASEANEco-SchoolsAwardisoneoftheactivitiesundertheframeworkoftheASOENassignedtoeachcountrytoorganise.ThewinningschoolswillbehonouredonthesidelinesoftheASOENConferenceortheASEANMinisterialMeetingontheEnvironment.Heldeveryfouryears,theawardispresentedtooutstandingprimaryandsecondaryschoolsinASEANmembercountriestorecognisethosewithbestpracticesinthegreenschoolprogrammeandtoencouragetheparticipationofotherschoolsinimplementinggreeninitiatives.ThefirstASEANEco-SchoolsAwardwasheldinMalaysiainJuly2012.Speakingatthelaunchceremony,DeputyMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentLêC?ngThànhemphasisedthatstudentsplayanespeciallyimportantroleinenvironmentalprotection.Theynotonlycarryoutspecificactionsintheirdailylivestoprotecttheenvironmentbutalsohelpspreadthemessageofenvironmentalprotectiontofamily,friendsandthecommunity,becomingpositiverolemodelswhoencourageadultstothinkandactfortheenvironment.VNSVNADeputyGeneralDirectorNguy?nTh?S?(middle)attendsthe6thWorldMediaSummitinChina.VNA/VNSPhotosBEIJING–AdelegationfromtheVietnamNewsAgency(VNA)ledbyDeputyGeneralDirectorNguy?nTh?S?attendedthe6thWorldMediaSummit(WMS),whichopenedonMondayinUrumqi,thecapitalcityofnorthwestChinasXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegion.ThemedArtificialIntelligenceandMediaTransformation,thesummitgatheredover500participantsfrom106countriesandregions,includingrepresentativesof208mainstreammediaoutlets,governmentagenciesandinternationalorganisations.Theeventwasco-hostedbyXinhuaNewsAgencyandtheregionalgovernmentofXinjiang.Atthesummit,S?deliveredaspeechhighlightingtheroleandresponsibilitiesofthepressinthefaceofnaturaldisasters,mentioningsupertyphoonsthatcausedheavylossesinhumanlivesandpropertyinmanycountriesandregionsaroundtheworldsincethebeginningofthisyear,especiallyTyphoonYagi,whichhitVi?tNamearlylastmonth.Thepressshouldquicklytransmitaccurateforecastsandwarnings,promptlyupdatethedevelopments,directionsanddevastatingpowerofthestorms,andreflecttherescueworkandrecoveryeffortstohelppeoplestabilisetheirlives,shesaid.Mainstreamnewsagenciesalsoneedtopromotetheirroleinrefutingandcorrectingfalseinformation,providingthepublicwithtrueinformation,andcontributingtostrengtheningtrustandmaintainingsocialstabilityandorder,sheadded.Shenotedthatinjustovertwoweeks,theVNA,asthenationalnewsagency,producedandpublishedmorethan10,000informationproductsinmanyformsrelatingtoTyphoonYagi,includingmorethan3,400textarticles,morethan5,900photosandphotoessaysbroadcastonline,morethan740televisionnewsitems,and116infographics,providingofficialandreliablesourcesofinformationforthedomesticandforeignpressandmediasystems.TheVNAdidagoodjobofrespondingtoandcorrectingfalseinformation,promotingethicalvaluesandsocialresponsibilityofjournalists,contributingtoprotectingsocialorderandsafety,andthepeacefullivesofthepeople,S?said.Sheaffirmedthatthepressandmediahavemadeimportantcontributionstominimisingdamagecausedbynaturaldisasters,maintainingsocialstability,andpreventingthosewhotakeadvantageofnaturaldisastersforpersonalgain,whilealsopromotingandspreadingsolidarityandhumanity,helpingvictimsreceivetimelyrescueandsupportandacceleratingtheprocessofrecoveryanddevelopment.VNADeputyGeneralDirectorNguy?nTh?S?talkswithVicePresidentofXinhuaNewsAgencyYuanBingzhongOnthesidelinesofthesummit,S?metwithVicePresidentofXinhuaNewsAgencyYuanBingzhong.SheappreciatedXinhuafororganisingthesummit,sayingitsthemeisusefulforpressagenciesinthedevelopmenttrendofmodernjournalismtoday.Regardingtherelationshipbetweenthetwonewsagencies,S?saidshehopesthattheywillcarryoutcooperativeactivitiestowardsthe75thanniversaryofthediplomaticrelationsbetweenVi?tNamandChinain2025;maintaintheexchangeofinformationandprofessionalexperience;supporteachotherscorrespondents;andcoordinateviewpointsatinternationalandregionalpressforumsofwhichbotharemembers.Thetwosidesagreedtostrengthencooperationandcontinuetoeffectivelyimplementtheprofessionalcooperationagreementbetweenthetwonewsagencies,whichwasrecentlysignedduringthestatevisitofPartyGeneralSecretaryandStatePresidentT?LamtoChinalastAugust.Theywillcontinuetopromotethetraditionalrelationsandenhanceunderstandingbetweenthepeopleofthetwocountries,contributingtoenhancingthetraditionalfriendshipandcomprehensivestrategiccooperativepartnershipbetweenVi?tNamandChina.VNSVietnameseandinternationalexpertsexamineaboywithbirthdefectattheSaintPaulGeneralHospitalonOctober14.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalHàN?I—SaintPaulGeneralHospitalinHàN?ihasbeenholdingscreeningsandsurgeryprogrammesforchildrenunder16yearsoldwithbirthdefectsandmusculoskeletaldiseases.Thisispartofthehospitalsannualinternationalcooperationplantoimprovethequalityofdiagnosisandtreatmentforpatients,whilealsofacilitatingtheexchangeofprofessionalexperiencewiththeworldsleadingmedicalexperts.AccordingtoDrNguy?nMinh??c,headofthehospitalsupperandlowerlimbOrthopaedicsDepartment,treatingcongenitaldefectsisstillabigchallenge,especiallywhenmanychildrencometothehospitalwithdeformities.Earlyscreeningandtimelyinterventionarekeyfactorsintreatingcomplexdeformities.However,resourcesandexpertisefrominternationalexpertswillhelpusimprovetreatmentcapabilities,especiallywithcomplicatedcases,saidDr??c.Intheprogramme,sixleadingdoctorsinthefieldofpaediatricorthopaedicsfromSpain,theUSandChina,ledbyDrFranciscoSoldado,HeadoftheDepartmentofPediatricOrthopaedicSurgeryatValldHebronHospital(Barcelona,??Spain),participatedinconsultation,consultationandsurgeryondifficultcases.DrFranciscoSoldadoisknownasoneoftheworldsleadingexpertsinpaediatricorthopedicmicrosurgery,especiallyinthetreatmentofcomplexupperlimbdeformitiesandbrachialplexusparalysis.Hehasbeencollaboratingwiththehospitalsince2022,bringingmanypositiveresultsintreatingpaediatricpatientswithseriousdeformities.Theexaminationandsurgeryprogrammeprovidedanopportunityforthehospitalsdoctorstoupskillwiththemostadvancedtreatmenttechniquesinthefieldofpaediatricorthopaedics.—PhotocourtesyofthehospitalTheexaminationandsurgeryprogrammeprovidedanopportunityforthehospitalsdoctorstoupskillwiththemostadvancedtreatmenttechniquesinthefieldofpaediatricorthopaedics.Inparticular,consultationandsurgeryoncomplexcaseswithateamofinternationalexpertswillhelpdomesticdoctorshavetheopportunitytolearnandapplyin-depthknowledgetotreatpatientsinVi?tNam.Inaddition,Vietnameseandinternationalexpertswillalsoorganiseprofessionalexchanges,updatenewtreatmentmethods,aswellasdiscussingcomplexcases.Newknowledgeandtechniquessharedintheseseminarswillcontributetoimprovingthequalityoftreatmentforpaediatricpatientsatthehospitalwhilestrengtheninglong-termcooperativerelationshipswithinternationalpartners.ThismarksanimportantstepintheprofessionaldevelopmentjourneyofSaintPaulGeneralHospital,helpingthehospitalcontinuouslyimprovethequalityofmedicalservicesandbringbettertreatmentopportunitiestoVietnamesechildren.—VNS
VietnameseworkersundertheEmploymentPermitSystemprogrammeenteringROKatIncheonAirport.—VNA/VNSPhotoSEOUL—TheRepublicofKorea(RoK)hasannouncedaleniencypolicythatwillexemptillegalVietnameseworkersfromfinesandentrybansiftheyvoluntarilyreturnhome.ThispresentsacriticalopportunityforthousandsofworkersseekingtoreturntoVi?tNamwithoutfacinglegalconsequences.AccordingtotheVietnameseDepartmentofOverseasLabour,workerswhovoluntarilyreturnbetweenSeptember30,2024andNovember30,2024willavoidtheheftyfinesandentryrestrictionstypicallyimposedonundocumentedforeignworkers.Currently,illegalworkersfacepenaltiesofupto20millionwon(aroundUS$15,000)andarebannedfromre-enteringSouthKoreaforuptofiveyears.However,thepolicywillnotapplytothosewhobeginresidingillegallyafterSeptember30,2024,andindividualsinvolvedinillegalimmigration,thoseusingfaketraveldocuments,criminalsorthosefailingtocomplywithdeportationorders.TheRoKsMinistryofJusticeissettointensifyeffortstoapprehendandprosecuteforeignersresidingillegallyafterthedeadline,coordinatingwithlocalauthoritiestoenforcestrictermeasures.TheROKcontinuestobeapopulardestinationforVietnameseworkers,thoughithasalsoseenahighrateofworkersoverstayingandlivingillegally.AsofNovember2023,anestimated12,245Vietnameseworkerswereresidingillegallyinthecountry,accountingfor26percentofallVietnameseworkersthere.Earlierthisyear,theCentreofOverseasLabourannouncedthat3,191VietnameseworkershadtheirdepositfundsconfiscatedduetooverstayingtheircontractsintheROK.AnincreaseintheminimumwagewillbeimminentintheROKlabourmarketstartingJanuary1,2025.Thehourlyminimumwagewillriseto10,030won,withamonthlyminimumwageof2,096,270wonfora40-hourworkweek.ThisadjustmentwillapplytoallbusinessesintheROK.ThewageincreaseisexpectedtobenefitthousandsofVietnameseworkerslegallyemployedinthecountry,furtherenhancingtheappealoftheROKasalabourdestination.—VNSMinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentLêMinhHoanspeaksattheForum.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—FarmersandcooperativesnationwidehaveraisedurgentconcernsaboutrestoringagriculturalproductionfollowingTyphoonYagiandrecentfloods,callingforimmediatesupportinseeds,livestockandagriculturalinputs.Theyalsoproposeddebtdeferrals,extendedrepaymentperiodsandnewloanstohelpaffectedhouseholdsswiftlyresumefarmingactivities.Theissueswerebroughttolightatthe9thNationalFarmersForumheldonMondayinHàN?i,chairedbytheCentralVi?tNamFarmersUnionandtheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment.TheeventwaspartofthePrideofVietnameseFarmers2024programme.Attheforum,Nguy?nS?Bính,fromPh?tC?AquacultureCooperativeinnorthernQu?ngNinhProvince,saidthatthetyphoonhadwipedoutallthecooperativesaccumulatedfarmingassets,witheachmemberfacinglossesofaroundVN?5-6billion.Torestoreproduction,thecooperativeisinurgentneedoffinancialsupport.BínhurgedtheGovernment,relevantagenciesandtheFarmersUniontoparticipateindamageassessmentsandexpeditethedisbursementofpost-typhoonfinancialassistance.Hecalledonministriesandagenciestocontinueseekingfundsandprovidefarmerswithloans,debtdeferralsandpreferentialinterestratestohelpthemrebuildessentialinfrastructureforproduction.MinisterofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentLêMinhHoanexpressedadmirationforfarmersresilienceinthewakeofTyphoonYagi.Hepraisedtheirdeterminationtorebuildandresumeproduction,notingthatjusttwotothreedaysafterthefloods,manyhadalreadybegunplantingwintercrops.Oneofthemostpressingconcernsforfarmersishowtoaccessfundingquicklytorestartproduction.TheStateBankofVi?tNamhasmovedswiftly,instructingcommercialbankstoassistfarmersinovercomingdifficultiesandrebuildingtheirlivelihoods,MinisterHoansaid.TheministeralsoannouncedthattheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentwouldholdfurtherdiscussionswiththecentralbankandcommercialbanksinthecomingweektoensurethatfundingreachesfarmersassoonaspossible.Hereaffirmedtheministryscommitmenttosupportingfarmersinrebuildinganddevelopingagriculturalproduction.Tacklinglandchallengeswithnewmulti-purposelandregulationsAttheforum,manyfarmersalsohighlightedtheneedforpoliciesandmechanismstosupportagriculturaldevelopment,particularlyintermsoflandplanning.Acommonissueraisedwasthelackofavailablelandforexpandingeconomicallyefficientproductionmodels.Tr?nKimPhi,afarmerfromB?cHòaVillageinNg?Th?yB?cCommune,L?Th?yDistrict,centralQu?ngBìnhProvince,explainedthatraisingsnakeheadfishincanvas-linedpondsonthesandylandofthedistrictisanewindustryprovidingjobsandbetterincomesforfarmers.However,expansionofthemodelishinderedbyashortageofavailableland.Similarly,Nguy?nH?uánh,anoutstandingfarmerfromsouthernCàMauProvince,sharedthatwhiletheregionisrichinaquaticresources,likeshrimpandfish,farmersfacechallengesinexpandingsuccessfulmodelsforeelandmarbledgobyfarming.CàMauProvincesuniquesoilconditionshaveprovenidealforeelfarming,butthecurrentlandplanningdesignates100percentoftheareaforagriculture,preventingchangesinlandusepurposeandlimitingopportunitiesforexpansion.Whilesomehouseholdsleavelandfallowbecausericefarmingresultsinlosses,manyotherswhowanttoswitchtoeelfarmingareunabletodosoduetorestrictionsonchangingagriculturallandusepurpose,ánhsaid.HeurgedtheGovernmenttoreconsiderlandusepoliciesinareaswherecertaincropsorlivestockaremoreeconomicallyviable,allowingfarmerstoimprovetheirhouseholdeconomiesandcontributetolocaldevelopment.PresidentoftheVi?tNamFarmersUnionL??ngQu?c?oànsharedtheseconcerns,notingthathehadvisitedlocalareasandobservedthepotentialforeelfarming.HeinvitedtheSecretaryofCàMauProvincePartyCommitteetovisittheregionandbothagreedtoseeksolutionstoresolvethesechallengesforfarmers.MinisterLêMinhHoanhighlightedthatthe2024LandLawintroducedtheconceptofmulti-purposeland,allowingagriculturallandtobeusedforaquaculture,animalhusbandry,oreventourism.Henoted,however,thatlocalauthoritiesarestilluncertainabouthowtoimplementthesechangesinthelaw.Theministerexpressedconfidencethatthenewlandconceptwouldhelpresolvelong-standinglandconversionissues,fromeelfarminginCàMautosnakeheadfishfarminginQu?ngBìnhandotherregions.Theforumalsoaddressedarangeofotherissues,includingbuildingagriculturalproductbrands,promotingthemondigitalplatforms,andimplementingpoliciestoencouragegreen,sustainableagricultureaimedatreducingemissions,inlinewiththegoalofachievingnetzero.—VNS
TheVi?tNamCoastGuardRegionNo.3CommandsSquadron32hassuccessfullyrescuedthreefishermenfromasankboatoffthecoastofKhánhHòaProvinceonOctober12.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGKHáNHHOà—TheVi?tNamCoastGuardRegionNo.3Commandrescueshipincollaborationwithlocalfishingboatshavesuccessfullyrescuedthreefishermenfromaboatthatsankoffthecoastofthesouth-centralprovinceofKhánhHòa.ItannounceditsKhánhHòa-basedSquadron32onOctober12at8:10amreceivedinformationthatthefishermenonboardafishingboatwithoutaregistrationplategotintodifficultiesatsea.Immediatelyafterreceivingtheinformation,Squadron32srescueship9033wassenttothescene.Therescueshipandfishingboatsnearthescenesuccessfullyrescuedthefishermenwhentheboatwassinkingabout1.2nauticalmilesofftheSquadron32sport.AfishingboatwiththreepeopleonboardwassunkbylargewavesatseaoffKhánhHòaProvinceonOctober12.—PhotoCourtesyofVCGItconfirmedtoVi?tNamNewsthatthethreefishermen--Ph?mC?ng??nh,50,Nguy?nL?uV?,44andNguy?nHoàngMinhTuyên,36--areallfromKhánhHòa.Previously,thefishermenleftHònKhóiPortintheprovincesNinhHòatownataround7:50amtogofishing,thentheirboatwashitbyathunderstormandlargewavesatsea.ThevictimsandtheirboatweresafelybroughtashoreattheSquadron32Port.—VNS
LiêmV?n?i?uwascapturedalongwithplasticbagscontainingfourkilosofdrugs.—Photocand.com.vn??NGTHáP—28-year-oldLaV?n?i?uofTanH?ngDistrict,thesouthernprovinceof??ngTháp,hasbeendetainedbytheprovincialpoliceforsmuggling4kgofketamineandmethamphetamineintoVi?tNamfromtheCambodianborder.Officialsalsoconfiscatedevidenceconsistingoffourplasticbags,eachweighing1kg.Thebagswerelightgreen,rectangularandsealed,withforeignletteringresemblingteapackaging.Afterforensictesting,thebagswerefoundtocontainatotalof2,986.59grofketamineand981.16grofmethamphetamine.OnOctober14,theDrugCrimeInvestigationUnitofthe??ngThápProvincialPoliceannouncedanongoinginvestigationintoadrugsmugglingnetworkoperatingacrossthetwocountriesborders.PreliminaryinvestigationsrevealedthatonthenightofSeptember13,ataskforcecomprisedofofficersfromDinhBàInternationalBorderGateBorderPost,theDrugPreventionandControlDepartmentofthe??ngThápBorderGuardCommand,DinhBàCustoms,the??ngThápProvincialPoliceDrugInvestigationUnit,TanH?ngDistrictPoliceandTanH?C?CommunePolicewaspatrollingtheS?H?Riverarea.Thetaskforcecaught?i?uswimmingacrosstheS?H?RiverfromCambodiatoVi?tNam,carryingablackplasticbag.Uponstoppingandsearchingthebag,authoritiesdiscoveredthefourplasticpackagescontainingdrugs.Duringinitialquestioning,?i?uadmittedtobeinghiredtotransportthesyntheticdrugsfromCambodiatoVi?tNam.Uponfurtherinspectionofthesurroundingarea,thetaskforcefoundamotorbike,which?i?uclaimedashisown.Theauthoritiesdocumentedtheincident,seizedandsealedtherelatedevidenceandescortedthesuspecttotheDinhBàInternationalBorderGateBorderPostforfurtherprocessing.Theyhavesincetransferredthecase,thesuspectandtheevidencetothe??ngThápProvincialPoliceforfurtherinvestigationandlegalproceedings.—VNSAnelderlywomanhasherblooddrawnfortestingatahospitalinHCMCity,whichaimstoincreasethelifeexpectancyofitsresidentsto77yearsby2030,withahealthylifespanofatleast68years.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityplanstoestablishitselfintoahealthcarehubwithintheASEANregionby2030,withafocusonenhancingmedicalservicesandimprovinghealth.Theproject,titledDevelopingtheHCMCityHealthcareSystemintotheASEANHealthcareCentreby2030andBeyond,hasbeenapprovedbythePeoplesCommittee.Theprojectisexpectedtoyieldsubstantialsocio-economicbenefits,contributingtoimprovementsinhealth,well-being,longevity,andoverallqualityoflifeforresidents.Undertheinitiative,thecityaimstoachieveahealthcareworkforcedensityof23physiciansand40nursesper10,000residentsby2030.Keyobjectivesincludeproviding42hospitalbedsforevery10,000individualsandmaintainingatotalfertilityrateof1.6.Everyresidentwillundergoanannualhealthassessmentanddiseasescreening,supportedbytheestablishmentofelectronichealthrecordsforallindividuals.Theinitiativeaimstoenhancehealthcareinfrastructurethroughurbanplanning,establishqualitytrainingformedicalpersonnel,createaspecialisedmedicalindustrialpark,andpromotemodernmedicaltechniques.Italsoseekstobuildacomprehensivecarenetwork,boostmedicaltourism,andfosterhealthcareresearchanddevelopment.TheestablishmentofspecialisedmedicalcentresisexpectedtomakeHCMCityaleadingdestinationfordomesticandregionalmedicalcare.Inaddition,theASEANhealthcarecentrewillimprovelocalhealthcarecapacityinthesouthernregion,relievingpressureontertiaryhospitalsandenhancingservicequality.Undertheproject,itaimstoincreasethelifeexpectancyofitsresidentsto77yearsby2030,withahealthylifespanofatleast68years.Thetotalfertilityrateisprojectedtostabiliseat1.6childrenperwomanofchildbearingage.ApatientreceivestreatmentatahospitalinHCMCity.ThenationslargestcityplanstobecomeacentralhealthcarehubintheASEANregionby2030.—VNA/VNSPhotoCurrently,thenumberofhospitalbedsper10,000residentsinthecityremainssignificantlylowerthaninseveraladvancedcountriesworldwide.Atrendofresidentsoptingforhospitaltreatmentiscausingovercrowdingintertiaryhospitals,limitingtheirabilitytodevelopspecialisedmedicaltechniques.Thecityiscurrentlyhometo131hospitals,fivebedlessmedicalcentres,310grassrootshealthfacilities,over8,000privateclinics,andmorethan10,000pharmaceuticalenterprises.Theout-of-hospitalemergencycaresystemincludes115EmergencyCentresand42satellitestations.Thecitycurrentlylackscertainhealthcareservicemodels,suchasadvancedtechnology-basedearlydiseasescreeningcentresandfacilitiesdedicatedtoeldercare.Thecityhasyettofullycultivateitspharmaceuticalandbiomedicalindustries.Effortstowarddigitaltransformation,theapplicationofartificialintelligence,andtheimplementationofelectronicmedicalrecordsarestillconstrainedincertainhealthcarefacilities.Despiteongoingeffortstoenhancethehealthcaresystem,thecurrentprovisionofonly42hospitalbedsper10,000inhabitantsisconsiderablylowerthanthatofcountriessuchasJapan,whichboasts131beds,Germanywith82,andSouthKoreawith71.Severalhospitalsareexperiencingsignificantdeteriorationandovercrowding,includingtheOrthopedicandRehabilitationHospital,thePsychiatricHospital,andtheTropicalDiseasesHospital.Theintegrationofinformationtechnologyandnewtechnologieswithinhealthcarefacilitiesremainsinconsistentandlimited.—VNS
PartyGeneralSecretaryT?LamandChairmanoftheNationalAssemblyTr?nThanhM?nwithQuánThánhWardresidentsattheGreatNationalSolidarityFestivalonNovember12.—VNA/VNSPhotoHàN?I—PartyGeneralSecretaryT?LamjoinedresidentsinQuánThánhWardofHàN?isBa?ìnhDistrictintheGreatNationalSolidarityFestivalonTuesday.Theevent,heldincelebrationofthe94thanniversaryoftheVi?tNamFatherlandFront(VFF)sTraditionalDay(November18,1930-2024),alsosawthepresenceofPolitburomemberandChairmanoftheNationalAssemblyTr?nThanhM?n;PolitburomemberandPermanentmemberofthePartyCentralCommitteesSecretariatandChairmanofthePartyCentralCommitteesInspectionCommissionTr?nC?mTú;PolitburomemberandPermanentDeputyPrimeMinisterNguy?nHoàBình;andVicePresidentoftheVFFCentralCommitteeT?Th?BíchChau.Speakingattheevent,LamappreciatedtheachievementsandeffortsofthePartyCommittee,authorities,armyandpeopleofHàN?iingeneral,andBa?ìnhDistrictandQuánThánhWardinparticular,overthepasttime.HeemphasisedthatthestrengthofthegreatnationalunityblocisalwaysoneofthemostimportantandpowerfulresourcesfortheentireParty,peopleandarmytoovercomealldifficultiesandchallenges,successfullycarryoutthecauseofnationaldevelopmentandinnovation,andbuildapeaceful,civilised,andmoderncapitalwithalong-standingculture.TheleadersaidVi?tNamhasgatheredallthenecessaryconditionsandisfacingahistoricopportunitytoenteranewdevelopmentera,theoneofthenationsrise.Tothatend,heurgedall-levelPartyCommitteesandauthoritiesofHàN?itocontinuetothoroughlygrasptheviewpointoftakingthepeopleasthecentreandthesubjectofallpoliciesandstrategies,takingtheirhappinessandprosperityasthegoaltostrivefor,improvingtheirmaterialandspirituallives,ensuringthattheybenefitfrominnovationanddevelopment.Onthisoccasion,thePartyleaderpresentedgiftsto17PartyofficialsfromQuánThánhwithatleast70yearsofPartymembership.Otherparticipatingleadersalsopresentedgiftstooutstandingindividualsandfamiliesintheward.—VNA/VNSNguy?nTh?Linh(left)andLyTh?Ng?cBíchatpolicestation.—VNA/VNSPhotoHCMCITY—HCMCityPolicehavereportedthattwoadditionalsuspectshavebeendetainedinanongoinginvestigationintotheillegaltransportof716diamonds.Nguy?nTh?Linh,52,fromGi?ngTr?mDistrictinB?nTreProvinceandLyTh?Ng?cBích,45,fromGòV?pDistrictinHCMCityarenowunderinvestigationforsuspectedfraudrelatedtoanallegedattempttoinfluencethesmugglingcaseforVN?1.2billion(US$47,300).TheirdetentionfollowsthearrestofIndiannationalPrajapatiShaileshkumarHareshbhaiforallegedlysmugglingthediamondsintothecountry.Duringtheinvestigation,policesummonedLinh,whosubsequentlyfledherresidence,accordingtopolice.Whileinhiding,LinhallegedlysoughtassistancefromLyTh?Ng?cNga,alsoofGòV?p,whothenallegedlyinvolvedhersister,Bích.BíchallegedlyassuredLinhthatshecoulduseherconnectionstosecureleniencyinthecaseandofferedtoretainalawyerforher,ontheconditionthatLinhprovidedfunds.LinhthenallegedlyborrowedandhandedoverVN?1.2billiontoBích.BíchreportedlyspentVN?150milliononlegalfees,buttooknofurtheraction.ThecitypolicethenconductedaraidandrecoveredoverVN?1billionfromBíchsresidence.BothLinhandBíchhavesinceconfessedtotheirinvolvement.PolicearenowwideningtheinvestigationtouncoveranybroaderdistributionnetworktiedtodiamondsmugglinginHCMCityandnearbyprovinces.OnOctober23,HCMCityseconomiccrimepolice,alongwithTanS?nNh?tAirportCustomsandTanBìnhDistrictpolice,discoveredHareshbhaiduringacustomsinspectionuponhisarrivalfromIndia.Insidehisluggage,officialsallegedlyfoundsmallpacketslabelledIGIandtennylonbagscontainingstoneslaterconfirmedtobenaturalandsyntheticdiamondsworthtensofbillionsof??ng.IGImaybeanabbreviationfortheInternationalGemologicalInstitute,anorganisationthatgradesdiamondsandothergems.HareshbhaihassincebeenchargedanddetainedunderArticle189ofthePenalCodeforillegallytransportinggoodsacrossborders.—VNS
IllustrativePhotobaotintuc.vnHàN?I—FromDecember25,socialnetworkusersinVi?tNamwillhavetoauthenticatetheiraccountswiththeirmobilephonenumbersorpersonalIDnumbers,accordingtoanewGovernmentregulation.Inthecasetheuserconfirmsthathe/shedoesnothaveamobilephonenumberinVi?tNam,foreignorganisations,enterprisesorindividualsprovidingsocialnetworkingserviceswillneedtoauthorisetheaccountusingapersonalidentificationnumber,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthelawonidentificationandelectronicauthentication.Livestreamerswillalsoneedtousepersonalidentificationnumberstoauthenticatetheiraccounts.Decree147/2024/N?-CPstatesthatonlyaccountsauthenticatedbyphonenumbersorpersonalidentificationnumberswillbeallowedtooperate,includingpostinginformation(writingarticles,commenting,livestreaming)andsharinginformationonsocialnetworks.ThedecreewilltakeeffectfromDecember25,withadeadlineset90daysfromthatdate.AuthenticatingsocialnetworkaccountsbyphonenumberoridentificationcodewillhelppreventandhandlefraudulentactsandpreventspreadingfakenewsonsocialnetworkplatformsinVi?tNam,accordingtotheMinistryofInformationandCommunications.—VNSH?ngYênProvincesmilitarysoldiershavesuccessfullydisposedofawartimeunexplodedbomb.—VNA/VNSPhotoH?NGYêN—MilitarysappersinthenorthernprovinceofH?ngYênonTuesdaysafelymovedanddetonatedawar-timebombweighingmorethan100kgwithintactfuse,whichwasuncoveredinKim??ngDistrictonNovember9.TheUSbomb,about20cmindiametreand85cminlength,wasdiscoveredbythelocalsinDuongPhuhamlet,ChínhNgh?aCommune,Kim??ngDistrict,whendiggingadrainageditch.Vi?tNamisamongthecountriesmostaffectedbyunexplodedordnance(UXO).Today,unexplodedbombsandminesarehiddenundergroundinalmostallprovincesandcities,witharound5.6millionhectaresoflandcontaminated,equivalentto17.71percentofthecountrysnaturallandarea.WithjointeffortsoftheVietnamesegovernmentandpeople,andthesupportoftheinternationalcommunity,overthepast50years,sincetheParisAgreementonEndingtheWarandRestoringPeaceinVi?tNamwassignedonJanuary27,1973,Vi?tNamhasclearednearly2.5millionhectaresofcontaminatedlandtoserveresettlement,ensuresafetyforpeople,andbuildeconomicworks.—VNA/VNS