The event took place from February 13-17 as an annual exchange program organized by Harvard under the auspices of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). This year’s program focused on the global economy, restructuring global finance, planning macro-economic policies, and climate change – challenges and opportunities for Vietnam. The Vietnamese officials exchanged views with leading US experts on these themes. During the program, the Vietnamese delegation visited the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and met with overseas Vietnamese, including students in Boston. Talking to the students, Deputy PM Ninh said that Vietnam needs high-quality human resources, especially those who have studied and worked abroad and affirmed that they will get worthy positions when they return to the country. While in the US, the Vietnamese delegation visited Omni Parker House, where President Ho Chi Minh worked between 1911-1913. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends executive leadership program in US
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Better provision of social security and welfare is a fundamental contents of 2011-2020 socio-economic development strategy
Better provision of social security and welfare is always a major policy and task of our Party and State which manifests the fine nature of our regime and guarantees the political and social stability and sustainable development of the nation. In order to introduce essential contents of the draft 2011-2020 socio-economic development strategy, next to the article on "Fast and sustainable development is the standpoint throughout the socio-economic development strategy of our country", Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung writes an article on social security and welfare. E-Communist Review has the honor to post this important article of the Prime Minister. … [Read more...] about Better provision of social security and welfare is a fundamental contents of 2011-2020 socio-economic development strategy
UN-backed technical assistance program for SMEs launched
A technical assistance program, backed by the United Nation Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) for Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in garment-textile industry, has been launched in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The “SME Cluster Development“ program, kicked off at a recent workshop in Saigon 2 Garment Co, aims at upgrading 18 and 16 selected garment enterprises in the capital city and its neighbor Hung Yen Province and HCMC respectively. The first actions of the program, two workshops on marketing for fashion industry and two on pattern making and product development for men’s garment, will be held in Hanoi and HCMC on July 20-August 12. Individual, in-factory consultancy on product development will also be delivered, by senior Italian designers. These actions start a long-term assistance program which will be deployed along one year and will be focused on 4 main upgrading areas: design, product development and pattern making, marketing and … [Read more...] about UN-backed technical assistance program for SMEs launched
Developers and buyers snub low-cost condos
Developers and buyers snub low-cost condos By Thoa Nguyen - The Saigon Times Daily Accommodation for workers of Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone is seen in HCMC’s District 7 - Photo: Dinh Dung HANOI – Developers are indifferent to housing projects for low-income people and factory workers due to capital shortages and slow capital recovery while buyers are not keen on low-cost homes for insufficient infrastructure. Nguyen Xuan Chinh, head of the Hanoi Authority for Industrial Parks and Export Processing Zones, was speaking at a meeting on a housing development program and low-cost housing projects held by the government of Hanoi City last week. Both developers and homebuyers are distressful Housing projects for low-income people and workers are suffering low occupancy, said most business executives at the meeting. Many investors are not keen on rolling out their projects given high volumes of unsold condos and slow capital recovery. In particular, the CT19 project worth … [Read more...] about Developers and buyers snub low-cost condos
IT solution providers move ahead with smart city development projects
"Smart home", "smart building" and "smart city" are the words which have been continuously mentioned recently by information technology (IT) solution providers. Smart city is understood as the modern city, where the urban area management agencies apply information and communication technology strongly in their management works, including the public administration services, or urban environment management. Local dwellers also use IT solutions to communicate with the local authorities and use public services online. The model of smart city has been implemented in San Francisco in the US and Songdo in South Korea. From single solutions… In fact, technology groups began providing smart IT solutions in some fields several years ago already. Swedish Ericsson has provided the solution to connect information systems in healthcare in Vietnam, a part of the program towards the e-healthcare. Ericsson has joined forces with the private Trang An Hospital in Hanoi to pilot the … [Read more...] about IT solution providers move ahead with smart city development projects