Four dead, two missing in aftermath of Storm 'Nari' Four people are reported dead, two still missing and dozens injured cross the Central Provinces from night of October 14 until the morning of October 15, with Storm 'Nari' lashing at wind speeds of level 14-15. The Storm destroyed houses, uprooted trees, flattened electric poles along streets and left untold devastation behind. The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control in the Central Provinces and Central Highlands announced the human casualties took place in Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue Provinces. Rainfall upto 150-300mm caused flooding in many parts of the Central Provinces and Northern Central Highlands, including Ly Son Islands (Quang Ngai), Bach Ma (Hue), Tam Ky (Quang Nam). Provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue saw moderate to heavy rain. Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked locals to urgently begin repair work in the aftermath of the storm. … [Read more...] about Four dead, two missing in aftermath of Storm ‘Nari’
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Former language assistant named VFF General Secretary
Ngo Le Bang, former language assistant of the Vietnamese national football squad, yesterday won the votes to take the seat of general secretary at the Vietnam Football Federation. Bang will officially start his work at the new post today, with a monthly salary of VND25 million (US$1,200), VFF said. The general secretary vacancy has been left unfilled since January 2012. “I promise to work with the highest sense of responsibility for the sake of the development of Vietnamese football,” said Bang in his inauguration speech. Earlier the VFF standing committee nominated four figures for the seat, including Pham Ngoc Viet, VFF deputy chairman and VPF CEO, Phan Anh Tu, deputy director of the Hanoi Athletes Training Center, VFF deputy general secretary Duong Nghiep Khoi, and Bang. However, the other three nominees demanded to withdraw from the election, and Bang, with the advantage of English and Russian language competency , and experience working as football coach and … [Read more...] about Former language assistant named VFF General Secretary
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HCMC businesses will need 19,000 new workers after Tet Ho Chi Minh City will need 19,000 new employees for 1,371 businesses after the Tet Lunar New Year break, a labor center said. The city’s Center of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information (FALMI) said the demand comes from different sectors from sales and marketing, hospitality, design, communications, mechanics and electronics engineering, food processing, garment and leather shoes, to house helping, security and delivery services. A third of the vacancies are for part-time and temporary jobs, it said, as cited by local media. Tran Anh Tuan, deputy director of the center, said the demand is lower than after the holiday last year as businesses have improved their policies to keep workers stay. The center said the city is expected to have around 65,000 job vacancies in the first quarter this year, including 20% with university graduate requirements. Tourism industry strained by influx of visitors The … [Read more...] about Social News 16/2
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Cause of helicopter crash not identified The cause of the helicopter crash that killed three military officers on Tuesday has not been established, a colonel said. Colonel Nguy?n Hoàng T?n, political head of the Military Command of northern Bà R?a- Vung Tàu Province announced the information at a press briefing this morning. Even though some sources blamed the crash on bad weather and air turbulance, this information was “unreliable because an investigation is still in progress,” he said. A helicopter with three people on board -- one pilot teacher and two pilot trainees -- crashed in the region of the Dinh mountain range while on a routine flying exercise on Tuesday. The province’s Military Command mobilised forces and some 400 people to search for the helicopter. It was found a day later in Yên Ng?a Pass on Bao Quan Mountain, which is part of the Dinh range in Tân Thành District. VN writers impress French contest Vuong B?ch … [Read more...] about Social News 23/10
Vietnamese people spend $3.5 million on jewelry annually
Vietnamese people spend $3.5 million on jewelry annually This information was given at a International Gemmological Conference, held in Hanoi on October 13, the first of this kind in Vietnam. At the event, Do Minh Phu, Chairman and General Director of DOJI Group, said besides being a big jewelry consumption market, Vietnam has high potential as a jewelry exporter. But due to export tariff restrictions, domestic gold is often priced higher than that of the world market, affecting exports. He added that Vietnam's jewelry gold value reached over over USD2 billion in the period between 2009 and 2010. However, recently the value has dropped to below USD50 million per year, with EU, the US and the Middle East being the major importers. Vietnam is home to 12,000 companies that specialise in the production of jewelry, but only a small number of them have large-scale investment with industrial production. General Giap: Expressions of gratitude The family of the late General Vo … [Read more...] about Vietnamese people spend $3.5 million on jewelry annually