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Accordingly, ACMECS will promote connectivity from multi-modal transports links including infrastructure designed for sub-regional digital connectivity and energy infrastructure interconnection. Emphasis will be put on filling missing links in the sub-region, auxiliary connection lines linking industrial parks and seaports to main corridor routes and completing missing railway links to improve the sub-regional railway network.  … [Read more...] about Việt Nam ready to contribute to CLMV co-operation: Prime Minister

In addition, the Law has changed methods of environment management in projects to closely observe current environment criteria, to monitor projects with a high potential of damaging the environment, to regulate waste handling processes for circular economy and sustainable economic growth, and to promote the recovery as well as development of natural resources. … [Read more...] about Top-10 prominent events in natural resources, environment in 2020 announced

Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung thanked ASEAN member countries for supporting Vietnam in 2020, expressing his belief that Brunei will lead the ASEAN through challenges to recover from the pandemic. Vietnam is ready to cooperate with Brunei in performing the role of ASEAN Chair in 2021. The Vietnamese official suggested using the ASEAN fund for COVID-19 response to buy vaccines, first of all for medical staff, adding that Vietnam called on all ASEAN member countries to fully operate the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies (RRMS). He stressed that the grouping should optimise the outcomes that ASEAN had achieved in 2020, proposing that key agencies in charge of ASEAN Community’s pillars continue to improve and complete the remaining action lines in the master plan for the 2025 ASEAN Community Vision. He also asked ASEAN to early define the roadmap to build the ASEAN vision 2025 based on the Hanoi Declaration on the ASEAN Community’s … [Read more...] about ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for AMM Retreat

As a viable option to bridge skill gaps arising from increased investment in digital tools, 20% of companies in Singapore cited prioritising short-term contractors/temporary employment in their 2021 hiring strategy. This spiked in the back end of 2020 particularly across digital, procurement and technology, since travel and borders remain closed. This is likely to continue in 2021 as businesses in Singapore make more strategic recruitment plans and hire for the future. … [Read more...] about Employment in Singapore Recovers as 40% of Companies Increase Headcount in 2021: Survey