Morning news 17-12: Encroachment, dumping of garbage around metro station No. 1; Vietnam will have 6 international-class hospitals

Notable news: Proposal to handle encroachment around metro station No. 1; Vietnam will have 6 hospitals of international standards; Amending regulations on the authority of environmental police...

Tin tức sáng 17-12: Lấn chiếm, đổ rác quanh ga metro số 1; Việt Nam sẽ có 6 bệnh viện tầm quốc tế - Ảnh 1. — Metro Line 1 train Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien is on trial run, preparing to officially operate from December 22 - Photo: CHAU TUAN

Proposal to handle encroachment and dumping around metro station No. 1

On December 16, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport said it is preparing to organize bus routes connecting with metro line 1 at Van Thanh Park and Tan Cang stations.

However, recently around these stations, there has been a situation where many traders encroach, park, and litter, causing disorder and loss of beauty.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport requested the People's Committee of Binh Thanh District to support increased propaganda and thoroughly handle acts of occupying parking lots for trading, parking, garbage collection, and storing household items.

At the same time, direct units and functional forces not to use bus stops and parking lots as garbage transfer points or garbage collection points during the collection process.

Infectious diseases on the rise, Ministry of Health recommends strengthening epidemic prevention

On December 16, the Department of Preventive Medicine , Ministry of Health sent a document to the health departments of provinces and cities on the prevention of infectious diseases in the winter-spring season. Some infectious diseases that have recently recorded a local increase in cases are measles, whooping cough and rabies due to the favorable climate for the spread of infectious diseases, especially diseases transmitted through the respiratory tract.

To proactively prevent infectious diseases in winter and spring, the Department of Preventive Medicine recommends that units closely monitor the infectious disease situation in the area and strengthen surveillance.

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Especially respiratory diseases, cases of acute respiratory infections, severe viral pneumonia syndrome. At the same time, thoroughly handle outbreaks, not allowing them to spread and break out in the community.

At the same time, continue to organize regular vaccination for subjects under the Expanded Immunization Program, ensuring progress and vaccine coverage according to plan. Medical facilities do not allow cross-infection of infectious diseases, ensure triage, disease screening, admission, emergency, isolation and treatment for patients.

Tin tức sáng 17-12: Lấn chiếm, đổ rác quanh ga metro số 1; Việt Nam sẽ có 6 bệnh viện tầm quốc tế - Ảnh 2. — Doctors, patients and relatives of patients visit the "flower street" at Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of Tet 2024 - Photo: TTO

Prioritize investment in upgrading 6 hospitals to international standards

On December 16, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1576 approving the plan to implement the health facility network planning for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

According to the plan, priority will be given to upgrading 6 hospitals to international standards, including Bach Mai Hospital, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, Hue Central Hospital, Cho Ray Hospital, 108 Central Military Hospital, and 175 Military Hospital.

At the same time, prioritize investment in building the Central Highlands Hospital; the National Coordination Center for human organ transplantation in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City.

In the field of preventive medicine and public health, priority is given to investment in building the Central Center for Disease Control and investing in building 3 regional disease control centers.

In the field of population and reproductive health, priority will be given to investing in the construction of two prenatal and neonatal screening and diagnosis centers in Thai Nguyen and Dak Lak; and investing in upgrading six prenatal and neonatal screening and diagnosis centers in Hanoi, Nghe An, Thua Thien Hue, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.

Amending regulations on the authority of environmental police

On December 16, the Government issued Decree No. 157/2024 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 105/2015 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Environmental Police Ordinance.

Accordingly, Decree No. 157/2024 amends and supplements Clause 3, Article 6 of Decree No. 105/2015 on the authority to request agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals to provide information, documents and objects; request explanations of acts showing signs of crime and administrative violations of the environment, resources and food safety.

According to the new regulations, this is the authority of the Director of the Department of Police for Prevention and Control of Environmental Crimes; the director of the provincial police; the head of the police department investigating crimes of corruption, economics, smuggling, and the environment of the provincial police; and the head of the district police.

At the same time, Decree No. 157/2024 also amends and supplements Clause 2, Article 7 of Decree No. 105/2015 on the authority to issue decisions to inspect compliance with laws on environment, resources, and food safety.

The Director of the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention and Control; the director of the provincial police; the head of the police department investigating crimes related to corruption, economics, smuggling, and the environment of the provincial police; and the head of the district police have the authority to issue decisions to inspect compliance with laws on environment, resources, and food safety.

In addition, Decree No. 157/2024 also amends Clause 2, Article 8 of Decree No. 105/2015 on the authority to issue decisions to inspect vehicles, objects, and locations related to crimes and administrative violations of the environment, resources, and food safety.

This is the authority of the Director of the Department of Police for Prevention and Control of Environmental Crimes; the director of provincial-level police; the head of the police department investigating crimes of corruption, economics, smuggling, and environment of provincial-level police; and the head of district-level police.

The above regulation takes effect from December 20, 2024.