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HCM City Labour Federation has planned to spend roughly VND140 billion (USD5.6 million) to hold activities for workers during the coming Tet Lunar New Year. The federation will help 10,000 families of employees which are in financial difficulties and can not return home for Tet. They will be given a gift worth VND1 million each on Tet Holiday. Workers leave HCM City to return home for Tet The city will offer gifts to 5,000 families. Trade unions at all levels will launch online and in-person subsidised markets for workers and visit and offer Tet gifts for those who can’t return home for Tet. The trade unions have also been asked to persuade employers to arrange coaches or give subsidised tickets to disadvantaged employees. According to Deputy Chairman of the Labour Federation of HCM City Tran Doan Trung, providing free transport to workers in difficult circumstances for Tet has become an annual tradition of many companies in Ho Chi Minh City over the past … [Read more...] about HCM City to spend VND140 billion to support workers on Tet

Dong Nai province attracted 1.01 billion USD in FDI as of October 31. (Photo: VNA) Dong Nai (VNA) – The southern province of Dong Nai, with its geographical and transport strength, has the advantage to promote selective attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI). The industrial hub is located in the southern key economic region , serving as a northeast gateway to Ho Chi Minh City. It connects the south central and south Central Highlands regions with the entire southeast region, making the locality a favourable spot for the transport of goods to both domestic and foreign markets. According to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, as of October 31, Dong Nai raked in 1.01 billion USD worth of FDI, meeting 91% of the target set for the year. In the period, there were 38 new projects licenced, whose registered capital amounted to 381.65 million USD. Most of them were invested by those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Taiwan (China), Japan, and … [Read more...] about Dong Nai eyes selective FDI attraction

At the workshop (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Urbanisation and urban advancement have created favourable conditions for socio-economic development . However, urban upgrade targets have only been set for land and population increase instead of actually designing improved urban quality of life. Air, water and noise pollution occur in new urban areas at alarming levels, leaving some areas vulnerable to climate change. The topic was mentioned in a workshop featuring the development of new models and transition to green and sustainable urban economy, as part of the Vietnam Urban Sustainable Development Forum co-hosted by the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission and the Construction Ministry on June 17. Expanding economic space At the event, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh said after over 35 years of renewal policy, Vietnam’s urban system has developed strongly in terms of quantity and quality. The country has so far recorded 869 urban areas. The urban … [Read more...] about Urbanisation not parallel to quality of life: Official