Insurance natural disasters

Since 2017, thousands of storm- and flood-resilient homes have been built for poor families in some coastal provinces through a joint project by the Green Climate Fund, the Vietnamese government, and the United Nations Development Programme Directly facing the sea with a coastline of 12km, Binh Thuan commune in Binh Son district, in the south-central province of Quang Ngai, has more than 2,000 households and is home to over 10,000 people. Nearly one-tenth are classified as poor, with an average monthly income of VND500,000-600,000 ($22-26). … [Read more...] about Insurance gap adding risk to families

Hanoi (VNA) – Da Nang has appreciated the contributions and accompany of foreigners in the city in a tough year of 2020, and hoped to continue to receive more assistance from foreign individuals, organisations and businesses during the recovery process in the city and the central region as a whole, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh. Speaking at a meeting with foreigners in the city on January 21, Chinh said that 2020 was an important year for Da Nang in accomplishing tasks for the 2016-2020 period, but during the year, the city faced many difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters. In the toughest time, Da Nang still prioritised investment in development and ensuring security, defence and social welfare, he said. Chinh noted that the city still saw some bright spots in the year, including a year-on-year rise of nearly 38 percent in foreign direct investment (FDI), and a rise in public investment disbursement. Due to … [Read more...] about Da Nang treasures contributions of foreigners: city leader

Currently Austal Vietnam has 323 staff at its facility in Dong Xuyen Port of Vung Tau, which is slightly up from the figure of 318 employed in October 2019. During its first two years of operation, it has provided intern opportunities for 24 naval architects from the University of Transportation and Communication - Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang University of Technology, Ba Ria-Vung Tau University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, and Nha Trang University. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 13

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport yesterday required the Municipal  Inland Waterway Port Authority to promptly collaborate with the People’s Committee of Can Gio District, the Waterway Traffic Police, Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard, Maritime Administration and relevant agencies for directly checking means at Ranh Gai Bay, propagandize regulations on maritime safety to ship owners and captains and implement management to licensed vehicles as they enter or leave the ports. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 13

Using this regulation, the Government Office and the Supreme People's Court will coordinate in the building of e-Government, e-Courts as well as administrative procedure reform. In particular, the two sides will support and closely coordinate in the building and completion of the institution to create a full legal environment for the implementation of E-Courts;consulting and sharing experiences in the process of developing projects on information technology application, e-Government development and E-Courts.  … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 14