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New five-year plan forces State agencies to respond to children's voices

Hà Nội-Lào Cai passenger trains resume operations

The trains, popular with visitors, will run at slower speeds due to safety reasons.

Damage to agricultural production by Typhoon Yagi

Typhoon Yagi has passed but farmers in northern regions are still reeling from the devastating loss it caused to their crops. The total damage to rice, fruits and other plants is estimated to be over $170 million, which will likely slow down the GDP growth rate by 0.15 per cent. Financial support has poured in from many countries, international organisations, and domestic businesses.

Vietnamese-origin children in Cambodia to benefit from education support

A fact-finding trip from September 19 to 21, led by Consul General Nguyễn Thành Văn and VCBA Chairman Oknha Leng Rithy, aimed to serve the building of a support programme for classroom repair and upgrade as proposed by the Pursat branch of the Khmer-Vietnamese Association.

MARD urges response plans for landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain

Local authorities are being urged to implement response plans for heavy rainfall, which poses risk of landslides and floods, which have already claimed lives.

Bình Thuận Province boosts development of new-style rural areas

Bình Thuận Province is enhancing the development of new-style rural areas to improve the lives of its rural residents.

HCM City to strengthen personal data protection measures

The HCM City People’s Committee has issued a plan on personal data protection outlining measures to safeguard citizens’ rights to personal privacy and address the illicit trade of personal data in the city.

PM orders strict handling of alcohol violations among civil servants and military personnel

“Any attempts to conceal or overlook infractions will not be tolerated,” the directive recently signed by Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính noted.

Nearly 46,000 flights delayed over eight month timeframe

Flight delays have been significant over the past eight months, with 26 per cent of total flights, nearly 46,000, running behind schedule, according to reports from the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV).

Overseas Vietnamese continue to raise funds for flood victims

Vietnamese embassies and communities in Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Japan and Tanzania have raised fund to help affected people in Typhoon Yagi in Việt Nam.

Samaritan’s Purse delivers second batch of aid to flood victims in Việt Nam

This shipment includes 2,750 solar-powered flashlights, 2,748 kitchen kits, and 5,520 fleece blankets, transported from the US to Việt Nam by air.

Teacher adopts child survivors of Nủ Village flash flood

Khang decided to adopt and cover monthly expenses for all of the children in Nủ Village who survived the flash floods until they are 18 years old.

Hà Nội surpasses its target for advanced new-style rural communes*

Although Hà Nội has surpassed its target for building advanced new-style rural communes, localities throughout the city remain committed to exceeding the set goals.

Vietnamese in Japan, Canada send aid to typhoon victims back home

The Union of Vietnamese Associations in Japan on September 20 announced that it and the Vietnamese Embassy there have raised over 3.6 billion VNĐ (US$146,000) to support Yagi victims.

Vietnamese community in Laos supports Yagi victims in Luang Namtha province

A delegation of the Vietnamese community in Laos on September 19-20 visited Luang Namtha province in northern Laos that suffered the heaviest devastation from Typhoon Yagi.

Trương Mỹ Lan, facing death penalty, seeks compensation for financial victims

Lan requested that funds recovered by law enforcement be prioritised for the restitution of bond investors.

OVs, foreign friends give helping hands to storm victims

President of the Vietnam Fatherland (VFF) Central Committee Đỗ Văn Chiến on September 20 received support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, diplomatic missions, and foreign enterprises to people affected by recent Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floods in some northern localities.