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Securing jobs and enhancing skills for workers in the context of digital transformation is one of the important goals of every country, especially a developing country with a large workforce like Việt Nam. — Photo vietnamplus.vn By Thu Trà HÀ NỘI —  Adapting to the 'digital transformation is key for Vietnamese businesses to not only recover from the COVID-19 pandemic but also enhance their competitiveness in the long run. During a webinar called “Digital Transformation: International Experience in Employment Security & the Future of Skills for Vietnamese Workers” in Hà Nội on Monday, Lê Văn Thanh, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) said that the digital transformation has been already changed all areas of social life including labour and employment. "Since 2019, there have been many forecasts that digital transformation will affect the employment structure, requiring employees to change their working methods to be able to adapt and seize …

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Dr Vítězslav Grepl, Ambassador of the Czech Republic, writes to Việt Nam News for the Czech Republic's National Day on October 28. The Czech Republic lies in the heart of Europe, in the centre of the European continent, between the West and the East and the North and the South. Situated at the crossroads of many trade routes, historical events and cultures, the territory of the Czech Republic has naturally been a place of encounter of people of different nationalities, beliefs, experiences and skills. They all influenced and co-shaped the nation and its people from the very past till the present day. The Czech Republic is nowadays the youngest form of the Czech state, which has now existed for almost twelve hundred years. What is the Czech Republic, or Czechia for short, today? Well, it is not only a promised land of car-making, shiny crystal, lovely music, quality literature and films, delicious beer, world-class athletes or Nobel Prize winners. It is also a modern country …

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Representatives from agencies at the launch of the Country Gender Equality Profile Việt Nam 2021. Photo courtesy of UN Women HÀ NỘI — In Việt Nam, women in business still face “social prejudice” including the perception that women’s natural competency was for housework, not in management and business. Other common perceptions are that women should assume an auxiliary position (second place) rather than assume a top leadership role, that women are unable to concentrate because of their primary focus on caring for their children and family and, moreover, that women are risk averse and not as skilled as men to make bold decisions. These are some of the findings in the Country Gender Equality Profile Việt Nam 2021 (CGEP) – a report launched on Tuesday by UN Women, the Australian Embassy in collaboration with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Labour Organisation (ILO). The report presents in-depth analysis and focus on gender equality issues based on available …

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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Nguyen Thi Binh, former member of the Party Central Committee and former Vice President, at the event (Photo: VNA) Presenting the honour to Binh on behalf of the Party and State, Politburo member and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc recalled the former official’s important contributions. President Phuc stated the insignia is also the recognition of the Party, State and people's appreciation for her contributions to the nation’s past struggle for national liberation, as well as the national construction and defence cause at present. Binh’s studying and training process and her revolutionary career is a shining example for the younger generation of Party members to study and follow, he noted. Emphasised her honour for such conferment, Binh said throughout her life and revolutionary career, she always tried to complete all the tasks assigned by the Party. Born in 1927, Binh was admitted to the Communist Party of Indochina (now the CPV) in 1947. …

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An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states that the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming well below 2oC will fail unless greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reach net zero by 2050. What can governments do to limit global warming? British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward Despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, countries around the world have submitted 85 new commitments for carbon emissions reductions. Some of these have introduced more ambitious targets for 2030. We are making progress, but we still need much more, especially from countries with high emissions. In the run-up to COP26, we hope to see those countries that have not yet done so announcing ambitious emissions reduction targets and long-term strategies to net zero by the middle of the century. The 2020s are the decisive decade to get the world on track to halt temperature increases. Therefore, governments around the globe must make the big policy decisions required, …

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Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attends the 24th ASEAN+3 Summit on Wednesday via teleconference. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính proposed China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) support ASEAN countries in transferring manufacturing technology of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment medicine. Chính made the proposal on Wednesday at the 24th ASEAN+3 Summit held via teleconference. ASEAN leaders, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, RoK President Moon Jae-in and ASEAN Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi attended the event. ASEAN leaders said they highly appreciated the positive progress in ASEAN+3 co-operation in the past, agreeing that it is necessary to effectively implement the ASEAN+3 Co-operation Work Plan. ASEAN+3 countries agreed to prioritise co-operation in responding to the pandemic, minimising socio-economic impacts, promoting comprehensive recovery towards sustainable development, and consider lifting travel …

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The turtle is released by Roòn Border Guard Station Force and the fishermen. — VNA/VNS Photo QUẢNG BÌNH —  After being found tangled in a fishing net, a rare and endangered turtle was released back into the sea off Quảng Bình on Wednesday morning. Lieutenant Colonel Mai Xuân Trường said that at around 11 pm on October 26, Lê Nam, a 43-year-old fisherman from Nam Lãnh Village, found the 120-kilogramme turtle stuck in his net while he was fishing in the waters off Quảng Đông Commune. Lê Nam immediately informed the Roòn Border Guard Station Force of his discovery. Early on Wednesday morning, the Roòn Border Guard Station Force of Quảng Trạch Commune and the fishermen of Nam Lãnh Village released the turtle back into the sea in a healthy state. It is assumed that this sea turtle is of the Cheloniidae (known in Việt Nam as Vích species), which is on a list of endangered and rare species, and needs protection. — VNS …

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Việt Nam had a tough opening match against Chinese Taipei but still grabbed a win in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. Photo courtesy of VFF BISHKEK — Defender Lê Văn Xuân’s late goal in the 82nd minute sealed Việt Nam’s win against Chinese Taipei in the opening match of Group I of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifications on Wednesday. Việt Nam came to the Dolen Omurzakov stadium hoping for three points against the opponent. However, the match wasn’t as easy as expected for Park Hang-seo’s men as Chinese Taipei ’s players defended solidly despite huge pressure from the Golden Star Warriors. When supporters were thinking of a disappointing draw, a beautiful build-up from the right created space for Xuân to penetrate the box from the left. After receiving Nguyễn Hai Long’s through ball, the 22-year-old Hà Nội FC defender made no mistake and put the ball into the net. Việt Nam’s determination was shown from the opening whistle. In the ninth minute, striker Trần Văn Đạt …

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The Ministry of Health logged 4,411 new COVID-19 infections in Vietnam on Wednesday, along with 2,024 recoveries and 54 deaths. The latest cases, including seven imported and 4,404 local infections, were registered in 47 provinces and cities, the health ministry said, adding that 2,052 patients were detected in the community. Ho Chi Minh City reported 1,140 of the domestically-infected cases, Binh Duong Province 521, Dong Nai Province 499, Dak Lak Province 254, Bac Lieu Province 242, An Giang Province 221, Tay Ninh Province 202, Kien Giang Province 150, Tien Giang Province 127, Can Tho City 98, Binh Thuan Province 97, Quang Nam Province 92, Khanh Hoa Province 44, Hanoi 26, Ba Ria-Vung Tau 17, and Da Nang three. Vietnam had registered 3,592 locally-acquired infections on Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country has recorded 895,793 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave emerged on April 27, 809,497 them having recovered from the …

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The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it had issued the first American passport with an "X" gender marker, designed to give nonbinary, intersex and gender-nonconforming people a marker other than male or female on their travel document, according to a statement. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in June that the X marker would be offered as an option on passports, following other countries including Canada, Germany, Australia and India, which already offer a third gender on documents. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement that the United States was moving toward adding the "X" gender marker as an option for those applying for U.S. passports or Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. Price did not identify the holder of the first "X" gender passport, but civil rights organization Lambda Legal said its client Dana Zzyym was the recipient. "I almost burst into tears when I opened the envelope, pulled out my new passport, and saw the 'X' stamped …

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