Featured events of the week from March 30 to April 4

(kontumtv.vn) – Last week (from March 30 to April 4), many outstanding events took place such as: The Central Military Commission gave its opinion on the Project on local military organization; The King and Queen of Belgium arrived in Hanoi, starting a State visit to Vietnam; Vietnam participated in supporting earthquake relief in Myanmar; Announcing the Inspection Conclusion of the Project of the 2nd Facility of Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital; Summarizing the measles vaccination campaign...

Central Military Commission gives opinions on Project on local military organization

On the morning of April 2, in Hanoi, the Central Military Commission for the 2020-2025 term held its thirteenth conference to review and comment on the Project on organizing a "lean, compact, and strong" local military force to meet mission requirements in the new situation. General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, chaired the conference.

In his concluding remarks at the Conference, General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, emphasized that the Project on organizing a "refined, compact, and strong" local military to meet the requirements of tasks in the new situation must be consistent with the Military and Defense Strategies and military and defense policies.

The General Secretary affirmed that it is necessary to maintain the principle of the Party's absolute and direct leadership of the Vietnam People's Army in all aspects, with the Politburo and the Secretariat regularly and directly leading; to inherit the viewpoints and organization of the Vietnam People's Army as determined in the Party's resolutions and conclusions; to ensure that the Army is truly the core force to firmly protect the socialist Vietnamese Fatherland. On the basis of the results of implementing the Politburo's resolutions and conclusions, to continue to arrange local military organizations and the Border Guard according to the Party and State's policies; to ensure "streamlining - compactness - strength" in effectiveness and efficiency, to reduce intermediary connections, to truly be the core in building and implementing the national defense policy, people's war and firmly protecting national sovereignty and border security.

King and Queen of Belgium visit Vietnam

Early morning of March 31, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Kingdom of Belgium arrived in Hanoi, starting a State visit to Vietnam from March 31 to April 4, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his wife.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited and laid flowers at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum; laid wreaths at the Monument to Heroes and Martyrs on Bac Son Street (Ba Dinh, Hanoi). President Luong Cuong presided over the State-level welcoming ceremony, met and hosted King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. General Secretary To Lam received King Philippe. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with King Philippe.

During the visit to Vietnam by the King and Queen of Belgium, President Luong Cuong and his wife, along with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, visited the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi. Mrs. Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, wife of President Luong Cuong and Queen Mathilde, visited the President Ho Chi Minh relic site in the Presidential Palace. Queen Mathilde visited the National Children's Hospital.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde also visited tourist, cultural and economic establishments in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam joins in supporting earthquake recovery in Myanmar

On the afternoon of March 30, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense held a ceremony to send off rescue troops to carry out search and rescue missions, contributing to overcoming the severe consequences caused by the earthquake in Myanmar on March 28.

Photo caption — Vietnam People's Army rescue forces are trying to search for survivors in the rubble. Photo: VNA

The working group of the Ministry of National Defense consisted of 80 officers and soldiers, carrying necessary equipment, materials, medicines, 6 service dogs and many tons of goods. The working group of the Ministry of Public Security consisted of 26 professional fire prevention and fighting and rescue officers, with experience and skills in handling complex and emergency situations, and foreign affairs officers, interpreters, and doctors; carrying 2 service dogs and many vehicles and tools for rescue.

Notably, on April 2, the Vietnamese rescue team coordinated to rescue a survivor from the rubble. The rescue work is currently continuing urgently and is highly appreciated by the other side.

Announcement of inspection conclusion of Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital Facility 2 Project

On March 31, the Government Inspectorate held a meeting to announce Inspection Conclusion No. 528/KL-TTCP on the inspection of the Investment Project to build a new facility 2 of Bach Mai Hospital and the Investment Project to build a new facility 2 of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital.

According to the Government Inspectorate, the inspection results show that the violations in the implementation of the two projects are systematic, with later violations being caused by previous violations. These include subjective factors occurring at all stages, from investment preparation to investment implementation; from approving policies and plans for selecting contractors; organizing bidding; selecting, signing and implementing bidding packages.

In particular, the Government Inspectorate discovered a large amount of waste occurring in the implementation of the two hospital projects mentioned above. The Government Inspectorate assessed that the waste in the two projects was very common, in many different forms, causing many particularly serious consequences, increasing the cost burden due to ineffective management and use of public assets. Notably, the Government Inspectorate has transferred the case file with signs of crime to the Ministry of Public Security for consideration, investigation and handling in accordance with the law.

Summary of measles vaccination campaign

According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, by the end of April 3, 53/54 provinces had vaccinated 762,320/800,719 subjects against measles, reaching 95.2%. 40/53 provinces achieved a vaccination rate of over 95%; of which 5 provinces had the highest vaccination rate including Bac Giang (98.0%), Khanh Hoa (97.5%), Phu Yen (97.5%), Lang Son (97.4%), Tien Giang (97.3%); 12/53 provinces had a high vaccination rate of 90-95%. Only Hoa Binh had a vaccination rate of less than 90% and was continuing to vaccinate children who had postponed vaccination.

To achieve the goal of community immunity (at least 95%), the Ministry of Health has actively and synchronously deployed solutions to accelerate the progress of the measles vaccination campaign under the direction of the Prime Minister; proactively mobilized resources to ensure adequate and timely supply of measles vaccines to provinces and cities nationwide. At the same time, the Ministry issued a plan to implement the second phase of the measles vaccination campaign in 2025. The plan will be implemented in 54 provinces and cities (except for 9 provinces and cities including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Ca Mau, Kon Tum, Long An, Soc Trang, Ben Tre, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu which are not included in the plan because they have completed the vaccination campaign since 2024/phase 1 in 2025) for children from 6 months to under 9 months old, children from 1 to 10 years old who have not been fully vaccinated with measles-containing vaccines as prescribed with the goal of covering 95% or more...

Nam Suong (Vietnam News Agency)

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