The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) in co-operation with IDH – a Dutch sustainable trade initiative – kick-started the Life and Building Safety Initiative (LABS). A fire breaks out at a footwear factory in the Song Than Industrial Zone in HCM City in 2013. — VNA Photo The initiative aims to protect workers from preventable structural, fire and electrical safety risks in apparel and footwear factories in Vietnam. Industry experts have stressed the importance of improving workplace safety for Vietnamese workers as the country has become a signatory to numerous global trade pacts such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Local businesses have been struggling to comply with stricter workplace safety and environmental standards in factories in Vietnam as major international brands and distributors make them a business requirement. This is especially … [Read more...] about Safety initiative in apparel and footwear factories started in VN
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Nation ecstatic as Vietnam fulfill SEA Games dream
Ha Thi Mai, mother of forward Tien Linh, applauds as the team scores the second goal. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan. Fans celebrate Do Hung Dung's goal at his home in Hanoi's Gia Lam District. Photo by VnExpress/Tat Dinh. Do Huy Toan, father of midfielder Do Hung Dung, cheers as his son scores and puts Vietnam 2-0 ahead. Photo by VnExpress/Tat Dinh. Nation ecstatic as Vietnam fulfill SEA Games dream Cổ động viên ăn mừng Fans scream in elation on Nguyen Hue Street in HCMC as Vietnam scores a goal. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa. Nation ecstatic as Vietnam fulfill SEA Games dream Cổ động viên ở Nhà hát lớn Hà Nội ăn mừng bàn thắng của Văn Hậu A fan leaps for joy in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District after Vietnam scores the first goal in the SEA Games final against Indonesia. Photo by VnExpress/Dinh Tung. More foreigners show their … [Read more...] about Nation ecstatic as Vietnam fulfill SEA Games dream
Samsung Việt Nam to prioritise pork use
Workers of Samsung Việt Nam enjoy meals from pork meat. — VNS PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Samsung Việt Nam on Thursday officially launched the food campaign prioritising the use of pork in meal for all its 142,000 workers. The campaign is aimed at responding to the call of the Vietnamese Government to support farmers in overcoming difficulties due to the fluctuation of pork prices since May. It contains a series of practical activities such as increasing the pork consumption in daily meal by 60 per cent for workers, providing nearly VNĐ800 million to purchase pigs in northern Bắc Ninh, Thái Nguyên and Bắc Giang, organising the ’Pork Day’ and recommending to employees to use pork in their meal. Accordingly, since May, all Samsung factories have prioritised dishes processed from pork for three meals per day. Within a month of its implementation, the amount of pork consumption in the five factories has increased … [Read more...] about Samsung Việt Nam to prioritise pork use
HCMC Party Chief Nhan receives former US President Barack Obama
As scheduled, Former U.S President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama visit the Southeast Asian country from December 8 to 11 in the framework of visits to some Asian nations. They visited Vietnam to talk about the Girls Opportunity Alliance under the Obama Foundation which help to fight against illiteracy amongst juvenile girls and women from the grass root by creating chances for them to grasp and pursuit their dreams through education. In the reception, Chief Nhan welcomed the former US President’s visit affirming that the visit has shown former US President and his wife’s deep concern to the bilateral relation generally and Vietnam’s growth particularly. Since the two countries have normalized the diplomatic relations, leaders of Vietnam and the US have paid more visits especially General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong’s first visit to the US in 2015 and Barack Obama’s official visit to Vietnam as the President of the US in … [Read more...] about HCMC Party Chief Nhan receives former US President Barack Obama
Youth orchestra celebrates one-year anniversary with operatic concert
Music Youth orchestra celebrates one-year anniversary with operatic concert By Minh Tuan Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019,15:23 (GMT+7) Youth orchestra celebrates one-year anniversary with operatic concert By Minh Tuan The Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra performs in a concert - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - The Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a concert of operatic arias and piano solo featuring internationally acclaimed artists. Taking place at the HCMC Opera House on December 19, “A Night at the Opera” is the last concert of the orchestra in the country this year, before embarking on their tour across seven cities in Germany. This is also an important event for the orchestra to connect donors, respected organizations and business leaders in HCMC to witness and contribute to the arts development of the country. By purchasing tickets to the concert, the … [Read more...] about Youth orchestra celebrates one-year anniversary with operatic concert