Special news on Hanoi Moi newspaper on October 27, 2025

Hanoi pilots a model of providing boarding meals: Ensuring safety, quality, and professionalism; State-owned enterprises - the pillars of an independent, autonomous economy in the new development period; Danger from weight loss products containing banned substances; Lane 85, Vo Chi Cong Street (Nghia Do Ward) is often flooded: Need to have a renovation plan soon; Operating a 2-level local government: Innovating the governance model, building a civil servant apparatus for the people - Part 4: Administrative procedures down to the village, residential group... are notable information in the Hanoi Moi print newspaper published on October 27, 2025.

Hanoi pilots a model of providing meals for boarding schools: Ensuring safety, quality and professionalism

A teacher at Chi Dong Primary School (Quang Minh Commune) divides rice into lunch trays for boarding students. Photo: Thu Minh

In fact, the surprise inspections last week by the Interdisciplinary Inspection Team on the organization of school meals in the city show that the pilot model that Hanoi is implementing, providing meals from the best units with enough prestige and capacity for school meals, has created outstanding and professional points.

Teacher Phung Thi Minh Nguyen, Principal of Phu Minh Primary School, said: "This year, having experienced the pilot model of receiving pre-prepared meals from the Aviation Catering Services Joint Stock Company (VINACS), we are more confident in receiving clean, delicious school meals that ensure food hygiene and safety for our children."

Mr. Tran Van Quyet, a parent of a student at Phu Minh Primary School, said: "In the past 30 days alone, we have visited and inspected the process at VINACS several times. We feel completely assured about food safety and hygiene and the quality of our children's meals."

Mr. Tran Van Ha - Head Chef of VINACS said: "In the pilot program of providing school meals, because this is a task assigned by the city, the company always researches menus suitable for the age of the children, ensuring a rich menu and meticulous preparation methods."

State-owned enterprises - the pillars of an independent and autonomous economy in the new development period

Oil and gas exploitation activities at Bach Ho field of the National Energy Industry Group. Photo: Nguyen Truong Son

In the draft Political Report to be presented to the 14th National Party Congress, the task of "building an independent and self-reliant economy associated with deep international integration" is identified as a strategic orientation of vital significance.

An independent and self-reliant economy must be highly competitive and resilient to global fluctuations. State-owned enterprises are the “stabilizing pillars” of that structure, the pioneering force in building a solid endogenous capacity for the Vietnamese economy.

To achieve that goal, the draft Political Report of the 14th National Congress identifies the development of a synchronous and modern socialist-oriented market economy as one of the three major pillars of the development model. In particular, restructuring and developing state-owned enterprises is a key task, aiming to realize the leading role of the state economic sector.

The danger of weight loss products containing banned substances

Some weight loss products distributed by Ngan 98 contain two dangerous banned substances. Photo: Ministry of Public Security

In the "Ngan 98" case, according to the results of the authorities' examination, some weight loss product samples contained two banned substances, sibutramine and phenolphthalein.

Dr. Nguyen Trung Nguyen, Director of the Poison Control Center (Bach Mai Hospital), said that sibutramine was previously a drug used to treat obesity. On April 14, 2011, the Drug Administration continued to issue a document suspending nationwide circulation and recalling all drugs containing this active ingredient.

Phenolphthalein - the second banned substance found in "Ngan 98" products - was once used in laxatives but has been banned since 1999 because of its potential risk of causing cancer and serious digestive disorders.

Master - Doctor Doan Du Manh, member of the Vietnam Vascular Disease Association, said that when mixed into weight loss drugs, phenolphthalein stimulates strong intestinal motility, causing diarrhea, dehydration and electrolyte disturbances. More seriously, it reduces blood potassium, which can cause irregular heartbeats and even sudden cardiac arrest.

Lane 85, Vo Chi Cong Street (Nghia Do Ward) is often flooded: Need to have a renovation plan soon

After each rain, water floods the entire alley and every house in alley 85, Vo Chi Cong street (Nghia Do ward).

For many years, alley 85, Vo Chi Cong street (Nghia Do ward) has become a nightmare for people when it rains, because of prolonged flooding due to the lack of a drainage system.

Mr. Le Xuan Son (resident of lane 85, Vo Chi Cong street) said: "If it rains for about an hour, the lane will be flooded. When it rains lightly, the water will stagnate into puddles, when it rains heavily, it will turn into ponds. We, the residents, have to dig holes and install pumps to drain the water so that we can live normally."

Deputy Head of the Economic, Infrastructure and Urban Department of Nghia Do Ward Pham Quang Manh said that the ward has received feedback from households in lane 85, Vo Chi Cong Street and has sent forces to inspect, survey and record the reality.

After determining the situation, the working group met and discussed with Drainage Enterprise No. 2, a number of related units and people to plan to drain water and clear the flow in the alley.

Operating two-level local government: Innovating the governance model, building a civil service apparatus for the people

Lesson 4: Administrative procedures down to the village and residential group

People of Minh Chau island commune (Hanoi) were excited when officers from the Hanoi City Public Administration Service Center guided them through procedures on a mobile vehicle with the "Mobile Public Service" model.

The Doi Dung Village Cultural House (My Duc Commune) on the afternoon of October 14, 2025 was more bustling than usual because of the launching event of the "Mobile Public Service" model deployed by the Hanoi City Public Administration Service Center in coordination with the People's Committee of My Duc Commune.

After My Duc, the model will be deployed in the communes of Dong Anh, Ba Vi, and Soc Son, where there are many workers and people still have difficulty accessing administrative procedures.

Director of the Hanoi City Public Administration Service Center Cu Ngoc Trang said that the pilot implementation of the above models not only helps reduce the burden on local authorities, but also clearly demonstrates the spirit of a serving government, bringing public services closer to the people.

Head of the Hanoi Party Committee's Organization Board Ha Minh Hai said the city organized the training not only for officials and civil servants to listen to lectures, but also to exchange and resolve difficulties from practice.

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