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VGCL Vice President Ngo Duy Hieu presents gifts to workers (Photo: VNA) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – A delegation led by Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Ngo Duy Hieu visited and presented gifts to workers hit by COVID-19 pandemic at Sakurai Vietnam Co. Ltd in the Le Mon Industrial Park in the central province of Thanh Hoa on June 12. President of the Thanh Hoa provincial Labour Federation Vo Manh Son said the province has yet to discover any official or worker infected with the coronavirus. Several F1 and F2 cases who finished quarantine have returned to work. Trade unions distributed 36,300 leaflets to its members and workers to raise their awareness of prevention and control measures as recommended by the Health Ministry. They also directed the establishment of over 2,300 safety teams to fight the pandemic in businesses, particularly in industrial parks. On the occasion, the delegation presented 100 million VND (4,300 USD) to support trade union members and workers hit by the pandemic./. VNA …

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The signing ceremony on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Ly The People’s Committee in the central province of Quang Tri signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) via a video conference late last week. The two sides have agreed that this year the Singaporean not-for-profit organisation will introduce experts to assist the province with its planning and propose ideas, solutions, and adjustments to a master plan for the South East Quang Tri coastal economic zone. Quang Tri authorities have allowed enterprises introduced by SMF to conduct feasibility studies and submit investment proposals for certain infrastructure projects, including those on the construction of airports, seaports, and industrial parks. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Le Quang Tung said the agreement marked a milestone in Quang Tri's socio-economic development strategy and would present opportunities for the comprehensive and sustainable development of the two sides’ operations in the future. He also voiced his hope that SMF would promptly carry out cooperation plans and propose ideas that capitalise on the potential and advantages the province holds. SMF had studied opportunities for Singaporean firms to invest in Quang Tri since 2016, SMF President Douglas Foo said. — VNS …

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Vietnam’s long-term growth as a leading shoe exporter is forecast to come at the expense of job losses for up to 15 percent of the industry’s laborers because of automated machinery. The country exported over one billion pairs of shoes in 2017, accounting for 7.4 percent of shoe exports worldwide, according to statistics released by the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso). Vietnam is the world’s third-largest producer and second-largest exporter of shoes globally, Lefaso’s deputy chairman Diep Thanh Kiet said on Wednesday at the opening of a two-day footwear summit in Ho Chi Minh City. By 2030, the country’s shoe industry is expected to locally source 60 percent of its demand for leather thanks to foreign direct investment (FDI) from Italy and South Korea, Kiet said. Vietnam is forecast to continue to cement its foothold as the world’s leading shoe producer for at least the next 20 years, he added, pointing to a positive market outlook for foreign brands in Vietnam. However, experts have warned that the steady growth of Vietnam’s leather and shoe industry could lead to increased automation in different production phases, putting low-level workers at risk of job loss. About 10-15 percent of human workforce in the industry is forecast to be laid off as a result, Kiet said, as companies move toward employing automated machinery to carry out repetitive tasks with much higher accuracy and efficiency. Workers inspect leather shoes before boxing for export at a factory in Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre Vietnam’s free trade agreements with major markets like Japan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, South Korea, and Southeast Asia are an assurance that local shoe exporters will continue to grow in the face of dropping global demand for leather footwear, the Lefaso deputy chairman said. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), an 11-country trade pact of which Vietnam is a signatory, will …

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