Entries in different platforms should be published on the press and media from January 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019. Photo for illustration. Source: thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn Entries should aim to raise public awareness of child labor; reflect the real situation of child labor and child labor abuse; give initiatives on preventing child labor; provide life skills for children; provide families of child labor with knowledge and skills of taking care of their children; and support owners of business establishments or traditional craft villages where children are joining vocational training courses and working in. Entries are sent to or emailed to the Center for Media Training at the Vietnamese Journalists’ Association building on Duong Dinh Nghe street, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, from June 10 to August 31 this year. Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about Writing contest on child labor prevention launched
Child labor during the industrial revolution
SMEs urged to stay abreast with 4th Industrial Revolution era
Participants called on owners of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to change their mindset to stay abreast with the 4th Industrial Revolution era. Dr. Vu Viet Ngoan, Head of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Team, said Vietnamese SMEs need to strengthen confidence, transparency, and long-term connectivity with partners. “Once the three problems are resolved plus the support of mechanisms and State policies, I hope that SMEs will enjoy a boom as expected by the government. A series of legal documents have been adopted to back SMEs, which are expected to be the momentum for growth", Mr Ngoan noted. The workshop focused on increasing SMEs' competitiveness to face the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era through utilization of digital tools, integration to the global value chain, and improved access to regional markets. … [Read more...] about SMEs urged to stay abreast with 4th Industrial Revolution era
Fourth Industrial Revolution to impact employment: forum
At the forum (Source: giaoduc.net.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The fourth Industrial Revolution will impact all socio-economic aspects of Vietnam, especially labour and employment, heard a forum in Hanoi on October 31. Dr. Tran Hong Quang, Director of the National Centre for Socio-economic Information and Forecast (NCIF), said the revolution will reduce the size of the labour force and improve efficiency and productivity. However, it would lead to increased unemployment and income inequality, the official pointed out. Echoing Quang’s views, Associate Professor and Dr. Vu Quang Tho from the Worker and Trade Union Institute under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour said if labourers fail to adapt, they may lose their jobs. Dr. Nguyen Van Thuat from the NCIF stressed the need for Vietnam to prepare measures to deal with the sharp decrease in the demand for unskilled labourers in several sectors. Although Vietnam is stepping up international integration efforts, up to … [Read more...] about Fourth Industrial Revolution to impact employment: forum
Industrial Revolution 4.0 poses big challenge to Vietnam’s labor market
The Hanoitimes - The Industrial Revolution 4.0 is bringing both opportunities and challenges to Vietnam. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is posing a big challenge to Vietnam’s labor market, said experts at the scientific forum titled "Employment, wages and labor productivity in Vietnam in the Industrial Revolution 4.0" held in Hanoi on October 31. Prof. Vu Quang Tho is speaking at the forum. Photo: Nguyen Ngan According to the experts, besides the positive effects, the Industrial Revolution 4.0 is posing challenges for Vietnamese workers. It is unemployment and inequality that increase the income gap, that in turn causes the gap between the rich and the poor to widen if Vietnam cannot take advantage of the opportunities that this revolution brings. Besides opportunities, the Industrial Revolution 4.0 is bringing challenges to Vietnam, experts said, adding that this revolution could be a risk of greater injustice, especially the risk of breaking the normal … [Read more...] about Industrial Revolution 4.0 poses big challenge to Vietnam’s labor market
Vietnamese edition of ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution’ published
As part of activities under the framework of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018, held in Hanoi from September 11 to 13, the ceremony was attended by Professor Klaus Schwab, who is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the WEF, and Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, who is head of the organising board of the WEF ASEAN 2018. Expressing his pleasure at returning to Vietnam, Professor Klaus Schwab said that the publication of the book in Vietnamese, on the occasion of the WEF ASEAN 2018, aims to raise public awareness of the importance of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as Industry 4.0), spreading a deeper understanding of the revolution. The book has now been translated into 29 languages and has sold more than one million copies. Professor Klaus Schwab expressed his hope that the book would be a catalyst for Vietnam to become a new element in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Talking about the contents of the book and the Fourth … [Read more...] about Vietnamese edition of ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution’ published