Elephants in the Central Highlands. (Photo source: PV/Vietnam+) Wild animals and plants play an important role in maintaining ecological balance, ensuring Ecosystem are complete systems, contributing to the provision of ecosystem services for sustainable development, bringing direct benefits to people. The strengthening of wildlife protection is one of the most important tasks of biodiversity conservation. A clear legal system, behavior change communication, and effective law enforcement are considered to be the three decisive factors for the success of a conservation campaign. VNA introduces a series of 4 articles “Joining hands to protect wildlife in Vietnam.” Lesson 1: Facing a downtrend According to the United Nations Intergovernmental Committee in the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the rate at which biodiversity is being degraded is unprecedented in history. One million plant and animal species out of a total of 8 million species on earth are on the verge of extinction. In Vietnam, in recent years, biodiversity resources are continuing to decline. The situation of illegal hunting, killing, slaughtering, transporting, trading, and consuming wild animals is still complicated, leading to an increase in the risk of extinction of many wild animals in the environment. nature, negatively affecting ecological balance, human health and the country’s reputation in the international arena. There is also a risk of disease transmission to humans, livestock and poultry. Biodiversity is reduced mainly due to natural loss, overexploitation, climate change, environmental pollution from the use of pesticides, plastic products… and invasive species. In which, urbanization, deforestation, and agricultural development are the main causes causing nearly 75% of the terrestrial environment to be changed, causing species and ecosystems to decline. The wildlife trade has also created many consequences, wreaking havoc on the environment, severely reducing species populations with 67% of animals worldwide already in decline. High diversity comes with risk extinction increase According to the 6th national report to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Vietnam currently has about 51,400 species of organisms that have been identified, including 7,500 species/microorganism strains, about 20,000 terrestrial and aquatic plant species, 10,900 species of terrestrial animals, 2,000 species of invertebrates and freshwater fish, and 11,000 other marine species. Many species have great value for conservation, contribute to science and affirm the global importance of Vietnam’s biodiversity, such as saola, silver-backed chevrotain, giant gill, Truong Son gill, striped rabbit, etc. Asian elephants, bison, gray cows, tigers, leopards, star deer, primates, sea turtles and freshwater tortoises… The International Bird Conservation Organization has also identified Vietnam as having 63 important bird areas. important. Compared with other countries in Indochina, the fauna of Vietnam is quite rich in species composition and has a high degree of endemism. Of the 21 monkey species found in this region, Vietnam has 15 species, of which 7 are endemic species and subspecies. Of the 49 endemic bird species in the region, Vietnam has 33 species, of which 10 are endemic to Vietnam alone. From 2014-2018, 334 new species were discovered for science including 208 animal species, 136 plant species described and published in prestigious international scientific journals and the Institute’s Journal of Biology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. According to statistics, the number of species and individuals of Vietnam’s wild species is on a sharp decline, many endangered, precious and rare species are at very high risk of extinction. Like the Ho Guom turtle, there are only 4 known living individuals in the world, including 1 individual in China and 3 individuals in Vietnam. Other large mammals such as elephants, tigers, bears, big cats and pangolins are also threatened with extinction if no resolute and effective protection measures are taken. Sao la – a species endemic to the Truong Son range is also on the verge of extinction. Investigation and monitoring efforts to date have not found any populations of the species in the wild. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List updated in November 2020, the number of threatened species distributed in Vietnam is 745 species, including 64 mammal species, 53 bird species, 70 reptile species, etc. 45 species of amphibians and 96 species of fish. The total number of wild species recorded in the Red Book of Vietnam is 882 species, of which 464 are precious and rare animals (an increase of 108 species within 10 years). There are 116 species that are critically endangered and 6 species that have been converted from different endangered levels to considered extinct, including two-horned rhinoceros, gray bull, tapir, otter civet, lilac crocodile, star deer . The 2016 species inventory proposed to include 1,211 species in the updated Red Book, including 600 species of plants and 611 species of animals. Compared with the 2007 Red Book, the number of threatened and endangered species has increased significantly. Big challenge According to the assessment of the Department of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (General Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), the conservation of wild animals and plants is facing many challenges and limitations. . The issue of protecting wild species, especially endangered, precious and rare species has not yet been unified in the approach to management and conservation; management regime for species in different categories. Especially in matters of criteria for species identification, the list of endangered, precious and rare species and endangered, precious and rare species are prioritized for protection. An otter belonging to group 1B, imprisoned in an iron cage, is illegally sold by stall owner Yen Tam in Thanh Hoa, Long An province in 2020 for 10 million VND. (Photo: Hung Vo/Vietnam+) Duplicating the list leads to an overlap in management regimes and makes it difficult to apply legal documents as well as handle violations in practice. Specifically, the three-bar box turtle belongs to the list of endangered, precious and rare species prioritized for protection and is not allowed to be traded, but at the same time belongs to group IIB – forest plants and animals that are not yet threatened. extinct, but at risk of being threatened if not strictly managed, limited exploitation and use for commercial purposes. The overexploitation and use of wildlife resources, deforestation, and conversion of forest use purposes also lead to habitat loss of species leading to increasing conflicts between humans and species in the region. nature. Species conservation programs are approved by the authorities, but in practice there are few resources to implement. The demand for illegal and unsustainable consumption of endangered wild species for food, medicine, pets, decoration… still exists. The illegal trade in these species is increasingly sophisticated, organized and complicated, with elements of transnational crime. Law enforcement is still limited and ineffective due to lack of resources, including physical, human and financial facilities. Remuneration regimes and policies for enforcement officers are not commensurate with the high responsibilities and risks when facing this crime. The specialized force’s ability to fight against this type of violation on endangered, precious and rare wild species has not yet kept up with the sophisticated and professional tricks of criminals. Some shortcomings and gaps in legal documents make it difficult to handle violations such as the lack of regulations on handling exhibits. In practice, it may take a lot of time for the investigating agency, the procuracies or the people’s court, the trial panel to make a decision, or it may also take time to get the assessment results when the individuals Live and healthy wild animals need to be treated and immediately released back into the wild, which is very expensive to preserve until the case is heard. Cooperation between enforcement agencies has improved, but there has not been a close coordination mechanism, no guidance on the investigation process after the arrest of wildlife individuals or products, including: including the process of making and transferring dossiers from customs, border guards and forest rangers to the police, assessment agencies, procuracies and courts; handling wild animals and their parts after confiscation. In addition, the awareness of the whole society towards species conservation, biodiversity conservation has been improved, but there are still many limitations. Some parts of the people still have a high demand to use endangered wildlife, leading to increased hunting, trading and consumption. Awareness of all levels and branches has been raised, but not enough and not drastically to contribute to the conservation of endangered, precious and rare species effectively and comprehensively. Deputy Director of the Center for Education for Nature (Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations) Bui Thi Ha said that corruption is also a big obstacle to wildlife law enforcement efforts because there are With the help of a number of corrupt officials, many criminals have been and are blatantly committing crimes without fear of being discovered, arrested, put on trial or facing punishment. prison./.

Elephants in the Central Highlands. (Photo source: PV/Vietnam+) Wild animals and plants play an important role in maintaining ecological balance, ensuring Ecosystem are complete systems, contributing to the provision of ecosystem services for sustainable development, bringing direct benefits to people. The strengthening of wildlife protection is one of the most important tasks of biodiversity conservation. A clear legal system, behavior change communication, and effective law enforcement are considered to be the three decisive factors for the success of a conservation campaign. VNA introduces a series of 4 articles “Joining hands to protect wildlife in Vietnam.” Lesson 1: Facing a downtrend According to the United Nations Intergovernmental Committee in the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the rate at which biodiversity is being degraded is unprecedented in history. One million plant and animal species out of a total of 8 million species on earth are on the verge of extinction. In Vietnam, in recent years, biodiversity resources are continuing to decline. The situation of illegal hunting, killing, slaughtering, transporting, trading and consuming wild animals is still complicated, leading to an increased risk of extinction of many wild animal species in the natural environment, negatively affecting the ecological balance, human health and the country’s reputation in the international arena. There is also a risk of disease transmission to humans, livestock and poultry. Biodiversity is reduced mainly due to natural loss, overexploitation, climate change, environmental pollution from the use of pesticides, plastic products… and invasive species. In which, urbanization, deforestation, and agricultural development are the main causes causing nearly 75% of the terrestrial environment to be changed, causing species and ecosystems to decline. The wildlife trade has also created many consequences, wreaking havoc on the environment, severely reducing species populations with 67% of animals worldwide already in decline. High diversity comes with increased risk of extinction According to the 6th national report to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Vietnam currently has about 51,400 species of organisms that have been identified, including 7,500 species/microorganism strains, about 20,000 terrestrial and aquatic plant species, 10,900 species of terrestrial animals, 2,000 species of invertebrates and freshwater fish, and 11,000 other marine species. Many species have great value for conservation, contribute to science and affirm the global importance of Vietnam’s biodiversity, such as saola, silver-backed chevrotain, giant gill, Truong Son gill, striped rabbit, etc. Asian elephants, bison, gray cows, tigers, leopards, star deer, primates, sea turtles and freshwater tortoises… The International Bird Conservation Organization has also identified Vietnam as having 63 important bird areas. important. Compared with other countries in Indochina, the fauna of Vietnam is quite rich in species composition and has a high degree of endemism. Of the 21 monkey species found in this region, Vietnam has 15 species, of which 7 are endemic species and subspecies. Of the 49 endemic bird species in the region, Vietnam has 33 species, of which 10 are endemic to Vietnam alone. From 2014-2018, 334 new species were discovered for science including 208 animal species, 136 plant species described and published in prestigious international scientific journals and the Institute’s Journal of Biology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. According to statistics, the number of species and individuals of Vietnam’s wild species is on a sharp decline, many endangered, precious and rare species are at very high risk of extinction. Like the Ho Guom turtle, there are only 4 known living individuals in the world, including 1 individual in China and 3 individuals in Vietnam. Other large mammals such as elephants, tigers, bears, big cats and pangolins are also threatened with extinction if no resolute and effective protection measures are taken. Sao la – a species endemic to the Truong Son range is also on the verge of extinction. Investigation and monitoring efforts to date have not found any populations of the species in the wild. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List updated in November 2020, the number of threatened species distributed in Vietnam is 745 species, including 64 mammal species, 53 bird species, 70 reptile species, etc. 45 species of amphibians and 96 species of fish. The total number of wild species recorded in the Red Book of Vietnam is 882 species, of which 464 are precious and rare animals (an increase of 108 species within 10 years). There are 116 species that are critically endangered and 6 species that have been converted from different endangered levels to considered extinct, including two-horned rhinoceros, gray bull, tapir, otter civet, lilac crocodile, star deer . The 2016 species inventory proposed to include 1,211 species in the updated Red Book, including 600 species of plants and 611 species of animals. Compared with the 2007 Red Book, the number of threatened and endangered species has increased significantly. Big challenge According to the assessment of the Department of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (General Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), the conservation of wild animals and plants is facing many challenges and limitations. . The issue of protecting wild species, especially endangered, precious and rare species has not yet been unified in the approach to management and conservation; management regime for species in different categories. Especially in matters of criteria for species identification, the list of endangered, precious and rare species and endangered, precious and rare species are prioritized for protection. An otter belonging to group 1B, imprisoned in an iron cage, is illegally sold by stall owner Yen Tam in Thanh Hoa, Long An province in 2020 for 10 million VND. (Photo: Hung Vo/Vietnam+) Duplicating the list leads to an overlap in management regimes and makes it difficult to apply legal documents as well as handle violations in practice. Specifically, the three-bar box turtle belongs to the list of endangered, precious and rare species prioritized for protection and is not allowed to be traded, but at the same time belongs to group IIB – forest plants and animals that are not yet threatened. extinct, but at risk of being threatened if not strictly managed, limited exploitation and use for commercial purposes. The overexploitation and use of wildlife resources, deforestation, and conversion of forest use purposes also lead to habitat loss of species leading to increasing conflicts between humans and species in the region. nature. Species conservation programs are approved by the authorities, but in practice there are few resources to implement. The demand for illegal and unsustainable consumption of endangered wild species for food, medicine, pets, decoration… still exists. The illegal trade in these species is increasingly sophisticated, organized and complicated, with elements of transnational crime. Law enforcement is still limited and ineffective due to lack of resources, including physical, human and financial facilities. Remuneration regimes and policies for enforcement officers are not commensurate with the high responsibilities and risks when facing this crime. The specialized force’s ability to fight against this type of violation on endangered, precious and rare wild species has not yet kept up with the sophisticated and professional tricks of criminals. Some shortcomings and gaps in legal documents make it difficult to handle violations such as the lack of regulations on handling exhibits. In practice, it may take a lot of time for the investigating agency, the procuracies or the people’s court, the trial panel to make a decision, or it may also take time to get the assessment results when the individuals Live and healthy wild animals need to be treated and immediately released back into the wild, which is very expensive to preserve until the case is heard. Cooperation between enforcement agencies has improved, but there has not been a close coordination mechanism, no guidance on the investigation process after the arrest of wildlife individuals or products, including: including the process of making and transferring dossiers from customs, border guards and forest rangers to the police, assessment agencies, procuracies and courts; handling wild animals and their parts after confiscation. In addition, the awareness of the whole society towards species conservation, biodiversity conservation has been improved, but there are still many limitations. Some parts of the people still have a high demand to use endangered wildlife, leading to increased hunting, trading and consumption. Awareness of all levels and branches has been raised, but not enough and not drastically to contribute to the conservation of endangered, precious and rare species effectively and comprehensively. Deputy Director of the Center for Education for Nature (Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations) Bui Thi Ha said that corruption is also a big obstacle to wildlife law enforcement efforts because there are With the help of a number of corrupt officials, many criminals have been and are blatantly committing crimes without fear of being discovered, arrested, put on trial or facing punishment. prison./.

The Ministry of Health received 10,000 Covid-19 test kits to support epidemic prevention and control. Photo: Nguyen Nhien (Office of the Ministry of Health). Faced with complicated developments in the Covid-19 epidemic since the end of April 2021 up to now, Vietnam has recorded many domestic cases in 26 provinces, cities and hospitals. The Vietnam Young Physician Association has asked the Ministry of Health to receive 10,000 SARS-COV-2 test kits produced and awarded by Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, to support strengthening capacity for prevention and control. Covid-19 translation. At the reception, Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan – Deputy Minister of Health welcomed Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company used technology transferred from Military Medical Academy to research and produce the test kit. experience “made in Vietnam”. “In the face of the Covid-19 epidemic that continues to affect all aspects of socio-economic life, the fact that Ampharco USA accompanying the health sector to support 10,000 test kits is a very meaningful job, showing responsibility. Company society in joining hands to repel pandemic. This is also a policy of the Government to encourage scientists to research and produce products and biologicals for diagnostic testing for SARS-COV-2, actively contributing to the prevention and control of Covid- 19 ”- Deputy Minister of Health emphasized. Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company Le Ngoc Bo said that the Covid-19 test kit “AmphaBio HT- Hithroughput PCR Covid-19” is a product invested by Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, Research and development, according to technology transferred from the Military Medical Academy, can detect most of the strains of the virus SARS-CoV-2 up to now. This kit has been licensed by the Ministry of Health to circulate in Decision No. 2263 / QD-BYT dated 7/5/2021. During the research and production process, the kit has been tested and clinically proven over 2,000 patient samples and is the result of more than a year of continuous efforts of the team of scientists and partners of the Company. Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, in order to promptly respond to the Government’s policy of “anti-epidemic like anti-enemy”, contributes to Vietnam’s anti-epidemic Covid-19. Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan – Deputy Minister of Health welcomes Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company to use technology transferred from Military Medical Academy to research and produce “made in Vietnam” test kit. . Photo: Nguyen Nhien (Office of the Ministry of Health). Prof. Dr. Do Quyet – Director of Military Medical Academy said, AmphaBio HT- Hithroughput PCR Covid-19 test kit is a product of cooperation between Military Medical Academy and Ampharco USA, applying new technologies of the United States. . Military Medical Academy always creates the best conditions for its scientists to research and develop timely and highly applied products in Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control. Following the direction of the Prime Minister, right from March 2020, the Ministry of Health established a Committee for the mobilization and coordination of sources of support for Covid-19 epidemic prevention. The Ministry of Health agreed to receive 10,000 test tests for SARS-COV-2 awarded by Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company. However, in order to ensure the storage conditions of the 10,000 test tests mentioned above, the Ministry of Health requests that the company assist with the storage and preservation of the test numbers that have supported the prevention of the above epidemic at the public warehouse. ty. Based on the situation of epidemic developments and recommendations of units and localities, the Ministry of Health will decide to allocate the above test numbers to medical facilities to serve the Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control. . Based on the allocation decision of the Ministry of Health, the Company is requested to assist in transporting and handing over testing to units and localities promptly according to regulations.

The COVID-19 test kit is researched and developed, according to the technology transferred from the Military Medical Academy, which can detect most of the strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus up to now. This kit has been licensed by the Ministry of Health to circulate in Decision No. 2263 / QD-BYT dated 7/5/2021. During the research and production process, the kit has been tested and clinically proven on 2,000 patient samples. Prof.Dr. Tran Van Thuan – Deputy Minister of Health. Photo: Tuan Anh. Speaking at the Reception Ceremony, Prof.Dr. Tran Van Thuan – Deputy Minister of Health welcomed the product “made in Vietnam” and emphasized: “In the face of the COVID-19 epidemic continuing to affect all aspects of socio-economic life, Ampharco USA’s accompanying Health sector is a very meaningful job, demonstrating the social responsibility in joining hands to repel the epidemic. The Ministry of Health praised the impulsive spirit of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association and believed in the wisdom, gesture and heart of the team of Vietnamese medical doctors, scientists, and the consensus of enterprises, co. For the whole country, Vietnam will defeat COVID-19 ”. The Ministry of Health received 10,000 COVID-19 test kits to support epidemic prevention. Photo: Tuan Anh. Prof.Dr. Do Quyet – Director of Military Medical Academy said, AmphaBio HT-Hithroughput PCR COVID-19 test kit is a product of cooperation between Military Medical Academy and Ampharco USA, applying new technologies of the United States. Military Medical Academy always creates optimal conditions for the academy’s scientists to research and develop timely and highly applied products in COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. Following the direction of the Prime Minister, right from March 2020, the Ministry of Health has established a Committee for Mobilization and Coordination of the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control support (Decision No. 1219 / QD-BYT dated 19 / 3/2020 of the Minister of Health). The Ministry of Health agreed to receive 10,000 test tests for SARS-CoV-2 awarded this time. However, to ensure the storage conditions of 10,000 tests mentioned above; The Ministry of Health requested the Company to support the storage and preservation of the test numbers that supported the prevention of the above epidemic in the Company’s repository. Based on the epidemic developments and proposals of units and localities; The Ministry of Health will decide to allocate the above test numbers to medical facilities to serve the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. Based on the allocation decision of the Ministry of Health, the Company is requested to assist in transporting and handing over testing to units and localities promptly.

Along with a series of promotions, the stimulus package also includes many attractive tourist activities such as: Show “Dance on the clouds”, Festival of flowers and brocade in Sa Pa, Festival of Culture and Tourism Sa Pa in Hanoi, Carnaval itinerary to connect Lao Cai tourism with Ninh Binh – Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An, experience sports tourism in Bac Ha, experience culture and cuisine of Ha Nhi people (Bat Xat), Spiritual tour of Thuong Temple – Bao Ha Temple – Fansipan … Show “Dance in the clouds”. According to Mr. Ha Van Thang, Director of the Department of Culture – Sports and Tourism of Lao Cai province, the goal of stimulating demand is to restore the key economic sector of the locality to the influence of the Covid-19 epidemic, but the final destination is The same is a safe, friendly Lao Cai with quality services, not just the number of customers. “Lao Cai province does not expect to reach 5 million or more than 5 million visitors. We set a goal in this complicated Covid-19 situation, how to ensure the safety of visitors, to bring to the best products and maintain the tourism products of Lao Cai. Glad that Lao Cai is currently ranked 4th in the 15 most attractive destinations of Vietnam as recently announced by the Tourism Council “- Mr. Ha Van Thang said. Previously, in 2020, Lao Cai also held two major tourism stimulus campaigns in May and October, contributing to an increase of 150% in the number of tourists coming to the locality, helping many businesses and businesses to have was able to recover from the heavy losses caused by the Covid-19 epidemic. On this occasion, as soon as the stimulus package was released, many positive signals were received. Particularly, the rate of booking for the next 30/4 – 1/5 holidays has reached 100 %./.

The villa is about 300 square meters wide in Van Phu urban area (Ha Dong, Hanoi) covered with a different paint layer compared to the adjacent apartments. Everyone passing by is also curious and excited to stand and watch the images of SARS-CoV-2 viruses destroyed by vaccines, viruses requiring a mask or pictures of Vietnamese houses joining hands to fight the epidemic. . This is the work of Graffiti artist Le Long, with nearly 15 years of experience in this art. The work was completed within 30 days when the whole country entered a period of social isolation. Graffiti artist Le Long, the person who created the idea, shared: At the end of March 2020, when the whole country was struggling to fight against the epidemic, the implementation of social gap prompted him to come up with an idea for this project. He discussed with the landlord to choose the theme of prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic, showing the artistic spraying of the house with the main spirit: “ Stay strong – Let’s stay home ”. The message of the house owner sent to the public. On the wall shows the image of the earth, above is the house with a heart-shaped door, attached to the crane – a symbol of the “ Vietnamese house ”. Mr. Long said the message of this picture is that our whole country join hands together to repel Covid-19. Colorful and green window frames when wearing Graffiti art. All images are with respect to the prevention of Covid-19. The windows of floors become more vivid thanks to unique images. The images are simple but very attractive. It is known that because the villa has 4 floors, the project developer must use a crane to draw the area with the height of nearly 20m. A funny corner next to the door. Perspectives on graffiti art in the prevention against Covid-19.

Mr. Luong Thanh Hao said that at first, he did not think the fish were many tons, seeing some animals stirring the water surface, so he put down food for them, was lured, they gathered more and more, estimated about 2- 3 tons. Many people are curious to see the fish, to add more things to make food, there are quite large fish that are picked up for everyone to caress and still “cooperate” normally. The most observed fish are pangasius, mackerel and a few red carp living around. Mr. Hao affirmed: “Raise for fun and protect them, as much as we can feed them, we will stop when the fish flock”. The wild fish population is cared for and fed every day by people In order to create a safe living environment for the fish to live, Mr. Hao’s family made a fence around, installed fishing ban boards, hung lights overnight, family members and residents took turns watching. . Every time she fed the fish, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Le Thuy (wife of Mr. Hao) whispered, “Eat and hide, listen to some children, let them catch them”. Since the fish school, Ms. Thuy has been working, preparing food every day, cooking padded potatoes and adding to the food for the fish. Some people intentionally come to the sentence or provoke, she immediately reminds. As for Mr. Hao, until midnight, he still lights up the lights and wanders around a few times to be assured. Mrs. Thuy said: “If you get used to it, then you see people catching fish, then it is pitiful. I do not regret it, I am not tired, because it is so much fun to feed them. I have to worry about farming, so I have to go back to take advantage of “visit” them. At the same time, at Than Nong canal route (in the area of ​​Phu Quoi hamlet, Phu Thanh commune), thousands of fish came together to live at the water wharf of Mr. Tran Van Dang’s family. Mr. Dang initially estimated that only a few tons of fish, up to now the number is up to over 10 tons of fish of all kinds: tra fish, catfish, sesame fish … Over 1 year staying here, thanks to good care the fish increased both weight and quantity. Mr. Dang’s family placed bamboo stakes containing water hyacinths so that the fish could shelter. Many people believe that when the water level below the canal falls low, the fish will leave, but in contrast, the number is increasing. Every day, Mr. Dang slices morning glory and mixes cooked plates for fish to eat. The number increased sharply, so to save the effort, he saved money to buy industrial food for fish. Mr. Dang informed: “I cannot worry about it alone. Over a year of nurturing, me and my relatives in this area gathered more than 140 million dong to buy food for this herd of fish. Seeing a lot of fish, I am also concerned that people are catching, but this situation has never happened, they are protected by the people here, the common goal of everyone is to do good deeds and contribute to protecting the source. aquatic resources ”. At the time of net water on Than Nong canal, the water level was measured about 2.5m. Everyone was surprised, because the water was not deep, but the flock of fish gathered was very strange, so they raised each other. As Mr. Tran Van Tre (households living in close proximity often come to feed the fish) shared: “The fish in the fields are now exhausted, it is very precious to be protected by the fish flock here to stay here! Where there are no gatherings but they stop at this point, the fish probably feel safe and can live, so I try to contribute to raising and protecting them. Around people who regularly provide food, whenever there is a shortage of industrial food, they are filled with other vegetables, which are easy to raise ”. Currently, the aquatic resources in the wild are decreasing day by day due to the destruction of human fishing. People’s jobs are only single actions, but show a positive change in awareness, contributing to the protection of natural resources.

Initially Leafy house The activity was planned to be carried out in two weekends (April 17-18), but the battery collected in just 2 days has exceeded expectations and still many people have yet to participate. Therefore, the project is extended by young people from April 19 to 25. Young people bring used batteries to the Leafy House in exchange for green trees Hoang Ai Nghi (in charge of the program “Exchanging batteries for trees”) said, as of the afternoon of April 24 (on the 8th day – PV), the program has received a series of batteries, including: primary batteries , phone battery, laptop, rechargeable battery … For every 5 pieces / battery given away, you will receive 1 green tree, a small stone lotus or cactus. “Over the past few days, we have welcomed many people to send batteries and take back trees. Tracking and knowing about the program through fanpage or sharing from friends, students, employees, parents or even children bring batteries to support the program ”, Ai Nghi shared. The activity of “exchanging batteries for trees” actively contributes to the transmission of the message of green living and environmental protection You volunteers join hands in the program In addition to the activity of “exchanging batteries for trees”, Many Leaf Houses also sell green products and recycled products By the end of April 24, the program had received more than 120,000 broken batteries and electronic equipment; donating 6,000 trees. The collected batteries will be sent to the gathering point of Vietnam for recycling to be disposed of most thoroughly. It is known that each battery thrown into the environment or improperly disposed of will contaminate 1 cubic meter of soil and 500 liters of water within 50 years. Once received, these batteries will be volunteered by volunteers Leafy house bring to the gathering point of the Vietnam recycling program for the most thorough treatment. On the same occasion (April 24 and 25), Leafy house also organized the activity “Exchange plastic bottles for recycling socks” to receive more recyclable materials. “Many Leaf Houses” known as a chain of social activities in terms of culture, education and environment, has been deployed in Hanoi City and recently Ho Chi Minh City. Next to the activity “Change batteries for trees”, Leafy house also received plastic bottles and paper, implemented a free book library in the form of “lending books by trust”, sold trees to raise funds …

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung speaking at the State management briefing conference quarter I-2021. First, In terms of direction, Vietnam must take the lead in information and communication technology (ICT) and digital technology. The Ministry of Information and Communications must focus on institutions, visions, strategies, planning, plans, work with focus, focus, and finish off one by one, thoroughly addressing the lingering backlog. ; The Ministry Inspector will take the lead in inspecting the online environment to reduce exposure and trouble to businesses. Building a digital government, a digital government to lead the digital transformation belongs to the responsibility of being an example of leadership. Monday, ICT technology, digital technology, digital transformation is at the forefront from the beginning, in the same rhythm, even ahead of other countries. Tuesday, take the domestic market to nurture and develop technology and technology enterprises. The main market is the nation’s biggest asset. Must solve the Vietnam problem first and this is the cradle to go global. Wednesday, change institutions to accept new things, promote the application of new ones to attract new technologies, talents and invest in markets for new technology development. In particular, will form an innovative “special zone” on cyberspace. Considering institutional innovation to accept new is to create the market and the market is the best magnet for enterprises to perfect their technology. Thursday, Using Platform is the solution to accelerate digital transformation, reduce costs, and lower costs. Platforms are a new type of infrastructure called base infrastructure. This year, the ministry will officially announce which platforms are Vietnam’s infrastructure in digital transformation and these are our “oil fields”. Friday, A strong market must go hand in hand with a strong state. The market is strong in the short term, while the State is strong in the long term, in the foresight, in mapping out the vision and leading. The Ministry of Information and Communications will propose to the Ministry of Science and Technology to coordinate the budget for science and technology, to spend more on fundamental technology research, long-term studies. Saturday, The state promotes digital transformation through spending at least 1% budget on digital transformation and government procurement with a preference for digital products. Eighth, training human resources for digital transformation mainly through digital universities. The ministry will apply to pilot digital universities in schools through online platforms for advanced training, retraining, and lifelong training. Overview of the conference. Also according to the Minister, from 2021 onwards, the ministry will announce major problems to society in order to call on agencies and businesses to join hands and contribute to providing solutions. Some problems for units and enterprises in the industry to find out solutions. That is: Build a new generation social network. From data centralization to distributed model, moving towards users who own their own data instead of all user data belonging to the network operator. Smaller, more customer-oriented, and even paid social networks; the platform addresses a social need and then becomes a social network; audio social network, voice communication; Social networks ensure the safety of information for users; corporate social network for internal communication; publishing algorithms … Social networks are social infrastructure, so they must be clean, responsible for users and to the society … These are new features and features of social networks replacing the generation. first. This is an opportunity for Vietnamese businesses to develop a new generation social network. Building a new generation of search engine, aiming to ask a question that will have a reliable answer, instead of asking a question with millions of answers without knowing the reliability. For example, there is a phenomenon that if anyone pays high advertising fees, the answer will appear first, so knowledge has been corrupted by money … At the same time, aiming to communicate with search engines via voice will be better. friendly, closer to the user. Aim to build a personal museum in a digital environment and move towards an immortal digital version that can interact with living people. The list of digital transformation platforms for sectors and fields will be announced by the Ministry of Information and Communications in the second quarter of 2021. Affirming that Information and Communication will be the pioneer sector leading the national digital transformation, using technology to solve the country’s problems to realize the mighty aspirations of the nation, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung emphasizing, the whole industry will develop on the wings of spiritual strength and technology. In particular, the media creates spiritual aspirations and the rest is due to technology, but mainly digital technology. From those wings, it will contribute to bringing Vietnam up, achieving the goal of becoming a developed country by 2045 when the country is 100 years old.

People in Quang Chinh commune participate in the green Saturday. Clearly define the construction of a new countryside (NTM), the ultimate goal is to improve the lives of people. The district motto is “People know, people discuss, people do, people check, people enjoy”; Along with many suitable solutions, the district propaganda and advocacy has been done quite well. Through propaganda and advocacy, farmers in Quang Chinh commune have made great changes in thinking, awareness and action. Over 10 years of implementing the NTM building program, the people of the commune have donated thousands of square meters of land to build inter-commune, inter-village roads, concrete in-field roads. All these roads are managed and maintained regularly. NTM building is only successful when people actually step in. In fact, the application of new production and cultivation models to increase income and get rich in their own fields has been enthusiastically joined by the people, many examples of good farmers have appeared. Hoang Van Chu’s household (Quang Chinh commune) invested in a rabbit farm. After more than 2 years, his farm has raised more than 300 animals, making a profit of nearly 100 million VND / year. Unlike Quang Chinh, Quang Duc is a difficult commune, in a remote and mountainous area with many ethnic minorities in the district. NTM building, the rural face of the commune has many prosperity. But due to many objective and subjective factors, some people here have not really shown their subject role clearly, still relying on the support of the State, abandoned and wasteful fields … The commune officer visited the rabbit raising model of Mr. Hoang Van Chu’s household (Quang Chinh commune). In order to help people here convert their awareness, besides persistently mobilizing people to restructure crops and animals, build economic models, train and transfer science and technology, support breeds and partly capital, Quang Duc has built up specific regulations for the support of economic models. The commune reviews and selects conditional households to support the application of breeding and farming models, and at the same time, those participating in the model must commit to implementing with high determination. In order to continue promoting the subjective role of the commune people to actively participate in building NTMs, Quang Duc Commune Party Committee has issued a resolution, focusing on raising income for the people. Each party member is assigned to be in charge of one village. Every year, if the rate of poor households does not decrease in any village, it means that the cadres assigned to take charge of the area do not fulfill their duties. Bac Phong Sinh border gate (Quang Duc commune) attracts hundreds of local workers every day. Mr. Dang Minh Tuan, Secretary of Party Committee, Chairman of Quang Duc Commune People’s Committee, said: Along with the development of economic models, the commune has created favorable conditions for children in the area to work in industrial zones. , Border gate EZs. At present, each household in the commune has 1-2 laborers working in border-gate industrial zones and EZs, which has helped improve the life of households, and the rate of poor households has decreased sharply. From the results achieved, the district continues to focus on solving the shortcomings, really enhancing the role of the subject of the people so that more and more typical examples of farmers, villages and communes appear to have good practices, efficiency in building advanced NTMs, model NTMs in the coming time.

Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Lan, Acting Director of Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade speaking at the conference. Photo: Phuong Anh / VNA Speaking at the Conference, Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Lan, Acting Director of Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, said that during the Hanoi centralized promotion program, participating businesses are allowed to carry out the program. promotion, customer gratitude with promotion up to 100%. The program is expected to be a lever to stimulate consumption after the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, creating conditions for a large number of people in the capital to access and purchase tens of thousands of products with deep discounts and quality. guaranteed across the city. Thereby, contributing to the domestic market development goal is associated with the campaign “Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese goods”, promoting production and business, stabilizing prices, stabilizing the market, curb inflation, ensure social security in the capital area. According to Mr. Nguyen Bach Tung, representative of the Organizing Committee of the Program, this second year, Hanoi has implemented the centralized promotion program of Hanoi city. In 2020, the program has brought encouraging results with the revenue of businesses participating in the event increasing from 100% – 200%, the number of other visitors to visit and shopping increased from 200% – 315% compared to normal days. With the results achieved by the program, it contributes to economic development, boost consumption, and perform the dual task of preventing the COVID-19 epidemic and ensuring economic development. Representative of BigC Long Bien Trade Center said that the unit participated in the program and achieved unexpected results. Especially the program “HaNoi Midnight sale without sleep” has attracted a large number of customers to shop, the unit is also very passive, so it has not prepared enough goods to serve the shopping needs of people. This year, the unit continues to register to participate in the program and wants the Organizing Committee to promote the program earlier so that people know and the unit also prepares goods to better serve consumers. This year, the opening ceremony of the program will be held at 8:00 p.m. on April 29 at King Ly Thai To Monument Square, Hoan Kiem District and officially launch demand stimulus, discount and promotion activities focusing on the months. 5, 7 and November. The program has the participation of 30 promotional centers gathering together with 2,000 promotional points throughout Hanoi city. Besides, there will be a series of attractive stimulus events. Accordingly, expected from April 29, 2021 – May 1, 2021, the “Nha Xinh for you” stimulus event at the sidewalk of Dinh Tien Hoang street, Hoan Kiem district with the scale of 25-30 display booths. , promote and stimulate demand in the fields of construction, furniture, home decoration, real estate. Hanoi summer shopping tourism stimulus festival 2021 at 30-50 major tourist and shopping destinations in the area. The launching ceremony of the program is expected to be held on May 21, 2021 and there will be a tourist stimulating booth, summer shopping taking place in 03 days 21-23 at Times City Square / Royal City with the participation of tourism businesses, transportation, airlines, supermarkets, commercial centers … for consumers to experience shopping and promotion. In order to stimulate the promotion and consumption of products of the Program One commune per commune (OCOP) and also the highlight of 2021, Hanoi organized the 2021 Hanoi traditional product stimulus month, the theme “Hanoi. past and present “at about 50-100 business points of participating businesses in the area. The launching ceremony of the program is expected to be held on July 10 and there will be a booth to stimulate tourism, summer shopping taking place in 3 days from 10 to 12/7 at Bat Trang craft village with the participation of businessmen. organizations, individuals trading traditional products, craft villages, OCOP … In November 2021, the Department of Industry and Trade of Hanoi coordinated with the Center for Investment Promotion, Trade and Tourism, to implement the program of the Hanoi Promotion Month in 2021 and the special stimulus and promotion programs on the last occasion. The year includes the opening ceremony of the Promotional Month Hanoi year 2021 on October 29, 2021; the opening ceremony of the “Cash Free Day” event; event “Tourism Promotion Day” in 3 days October 29 – October 31, 2021 …

On the afternoon of April 14, leaders of Ho Chi Minh City had a meeting with representatives of foreign agencies in the city.

HCM City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen (middle) and Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong exchange with representatives of foreign agencies. Photo: TL

Expanding many new investment areas

Speaking at the meeting, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong informed that in 2021, the city will expand the field of investment, proposing many comprehensive development plans and projects, of which construction is outstanding. Smart city, financial and development center of Thu Duc city.

He said that these projects aim to improve the working ability, quality of life and sustainability of the city. “I firmly believe that foreign businesses will find here (Ho Chi Minh City and Thu Duc City) a lot of potential and great investment opportunities” – Mr. Phong said.

Thu Duc City will be a Silicon Valley

Regarding the development of Thu Duc city, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong informed representatives of foreign agencies that this is of special concern. For this reason, the current labor productivity of the Hi-Tech Park in Thu Duc City is 16.6 times higher than that of the country and 6.6 times higher than that of Ho Chi Minh City. Since then, Phong expects that after 5-10 years, Thu Duc City can contribute 30% to the economy of Ho Chi Minh City, equivalent to 6.6% of Vietnam’s GDP.

The head of the Ho Chi Minh City government added that the city is currently researching to build a specific mechanism for Thu Duc City with the expectation of building this place into a high-tech commercial urban area, similar to Silicon Valley. of America.

On the smart city project, Mr. Phong said that he would build four main centers (pillars). In particular, with shared data warehouses and developing open data ecosystems, the city is in need of intelligent or artificial intelligence solutions to analyze collected data, serve decision making and the administration of the city government. With the center of socio-economic forecasting simulation, the city is calling for investment in two areas: Construction of facilities, equipment to update advances in science and technology and human development …

Regarding the project to build a financial center, Phong said when the center is formed, it will allow the city to keep pace with trends in the era of comprehensive globalization in investment, commerce, finance and technology. .

Therefore, he wishes to seek additional external support resources in training human resources in financial technology; consulting on legal and regulatory frameworks for the development of financial centers; developing financial technology infrastructure in Thu Thiem urban area … Along with that, he also wants to support connecting the city with world financial centers.

Maximum support for investors

At the meeting, representatives of consular offices, economic – commercial – cultural offices, international organizations in the city raised many exchange issues such as when Vietnam plans to open tourism again. again, Vietnam’s vaccination plan.

For Ho Chi Minh City alone, they propose to have a private working trip with Thu Duc City to learn about projects in this new city. At the same time looking forward to more information about foreign investment support in the city.

Talking back, Chairman of the City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said that the city currently has a cooperation agreement and cooperation agreement with 57 localities of the countries in which Vietnam has diplomatic relations.

One of the contents that many foreign diplomatic agencies are interested in is to find out about investment in Thu Duc City. Mr. Phong informed that the city had built a table about Thu Duc city to introduce eight creative points of this city. This is one of the places where investors can learn about investment.

Besides, Mr. Phong also shared a number of policies to support the development of auxiliary technology, foreign small businesses investing in the city. At the same time, he said that in order to support the fastest possible procedures for investors, the city has established an investment working group and a working group for external relations and international integration.

Therefore, he wants international friends and partners to join hands and accompany the city to complete the set goals. This will be an opportunity for investment cooperation to make Thu Duc City soon become a highly interactive, creative urban area in the shortest time.

Ho Chi Minh City: High goals, great aspirations for the mighty country

Speaking at the meeting, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen affirmed that in the periods, the city development always has your companionship, sharing, support and help. international friends. He is grateful for that contribution.

Answering the question of a representative of a foreign agency about the development of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Van Nen affirmed that economic development is associated with environmental protection, definitely not exchanging environment for development. economy.

According to Mr. Nen, the foreign policy of Ho Chi Minh City is not exclusive, but is according to the general foreign policy of Vietnam. But Ho Chi Minh City is always for the whole country, the same country and has ambitions and aspirations to match the leading economic role of the country.

Regarding the question of whether the aspiration raised by Ho Chi Minh City is too high, Mr. Should affirmed: “We have relatively high requirements, objectives and tasks, along with activating people to make efforts to fulfill their thirst. hope. During the war, we used the desire to unify the country to sacrifice, but now we use the desire to turn the country into a mighty country to strive ”.