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“` Agarwal Vandana Shah, Vice President of Health System Strengthening, CTFK/GHAI, USA (Photo: Valerie Mai) Agarwal Vandana Shah, Vice President of Health System Strengthening, CTFK/GHAI, USA – Strengthening cooperation on many levels, ensuring localities’ financial ability Regarding the key factors to the successful cooperation between GHAI and MOLISA, I have to emphasize this “partnership, partnership, partnership”. At global level, we partner with both Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO in bringing this program. Obviously, at the national level, we have strong partnerships with the National Assembly, Youth Union, and various ministries, especially the Ministry of Health. At the provincial level, the most important thing is to learn global best practices on drowning prevention and tailor them to the context and culture of Vietnam. For program sustainability, local ownership and political will are essential. Both national and local levels need political will. It is impor...

This stage is one of the most arduous challenges of this year’s Binh Duong International Women’s Cycling Tournament, stretching about 120 kilometers from Thong Nhat District in southern Dong Nai Province to Bao Loc City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. The cyclists had to conquer both Chuoi Pass and Bao Loc Pass, with the latter being the highlight of the stage. Before reaching Bao Loc Pass, Tran Thi Ngoc Trang of Team Vinh Long attempted to separate herself from the rest but she failed. Trang was caught up by other strong contenders, namely Shoko Kashiki of Team Biwase – Binh Duong, Nguyen Thi Thi and Nguyen Thi Thu Mai of Team Tap Doan Loc Troi, and Somrat Phetdarin of Team Thailand.  The 10-kilometer Bao Loc Pass posed a lot of challenges to the cyclists, allowing Kashiki and Phetdarin to emerge and lead the group. In the final part of the stage, Phetdarin showed impressive strength and endurance as she sprinted toward the finish line. Thai cyclist S...