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Nguyễn Bích Lâm. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Bích Lâm, director general of the General Department of Statistics, talks to Việt Nam News Agency about measures to improve labour productivity What are the impacts of social labour productivity on our national economy? Social labour productivity is one of several criteria in any nation based on the GDP per worker, per annum. This formula conforms with international practice. Việt Nam’s labour productivity has improved constantly in recent years with high speed compared to many ASEAN countries. In 2018, Việt Nam scored an economic growth rate of 7.08 per cent with its labour productivity per capita reaching VNĐ102.2 million – equal to US$4.521 per capita. Last year labour productivity increased by 6 per cent compared to 2017. As a result in the period 2016-18, Việt Nam’s labour productivity increased by 5.7 per cent - against that of … [Read more...] about Raising labour productivity is the key in development

The Hanoitimes - There was more than enough evidence showing that the UK and Gibraltar had acted in deliberate violations of international law only in order to appease the US. Despite the US's request and pressure to extend the detention of Iran's supertanker Grace 1, the British government and that of Gibraltar decided to release it. Gibraltarian authorities also rejected a US warrant to seize the tanker.   Iran's supertanker Grace 1 In early July, British Royal Marines arrested this Iranian vessel off the coast of Gibraltar on suspicion that it breached the EU’s sanctions on Syria. Some days later, Iranian forces seized the British tanker Stena Impero in the Persian Gulf in retaliation. And the standoff between Iran and the UK escalated. At first, the UK seized the tanker Grace 1 at the US’s request then the UK and Gibraltar freed it despite the US objection, including claim that this tanker has links with the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps which … [Read more...] about Limit damages before it’s too late

  Nguyễn Huy Tiệp, deputy director of the HCM City Customs Department. — Photo dantri.com.vn Nguyễn Huy Tiệp, deputy director of the HCM City's Customs Department, speaks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper on his agency’s efforts to shorten customs clearance time. What has the Customs Department of HCM City achieved by using trade transaction indicators? Cross border trade transactions relate to many ministries and sectors, including customs agencies. More recently, the Department of Customs of HCM City has applied many measures to cut the time for import-export activities going through border gates. The HCM City's Party Committee and the People’s Committee have requested the city’s customs agencies to cut 50 per cent of the time for all cargo going through border gates. With big efforts, the city's customs forces have reduced time for customs clearance activities in all border gates as requested … [Read more...] about Time shortened for customs clearance

Lê Quang Thưởng. —Photo sggp.org.vn On August 15 the Government Decree No.59/2019/N-CP will come into force. The newspaper Sài gòn Giải phóng interviewed Mr Lê Quang Thưởng, former Permanent Deputy Director of the Organizing Board of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee on how to deter bribery disguised in the form of gifts. How to differentiate normal gift from bribery On August 15 the Government Decree No.59/2019/N-CP will come into force. The newspaper Sài gòn Giải phóng interviewed Mr Lê Quang Thưởng, former Permanent Deputy Director of the Organising Board of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee on how to deter bribery disguised in the form of gifts. Under the revised Law on Anti-Corruption, gifts are sometimes considered an act of bribery. How do you respond to that? Generally speaking there are two main types of gifts. One type of gift is used as a gesture of thanks from the … [Read more...] about Importance of knowing a gift from a bribe

Lê Việt Nga. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Việt Nga, deputy director of the Domestic Market Department, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on the current campaign to encourage Vietnamese people to use Vietnamese goods. What are the achievements of the campaign launched by the Ministry of Industry and Trade a decade ago? Since the launch of the campaign we have gained a lot of success, particularly with Vietnamese goods sold in our current distribution system. We have launched many advertisement campaigns to encourage Vietnamese consumers and enterprises to use Vietnamese-made products. This is a key driving force for Vietnamese-made products and after sales service to improve. However, Vietnamese goods have faced big challenges in competing with foreign-made goods on their quality, packaging and post sales. That’s why the Ministry of Trade has launched a campaign to raise the awareness of “Vietnamese people use … [Read more...] about Vietnamese use Vietnamese goods a trend nowadays