HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City has rising demand for part-time and seasonal workers as the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) Holiday approaches. According to the city Youth Employment Service Centre (Yes Centre), there are a variety of seasonal jobs for workers and students such as cashiers, chef assistants, salesmen at supermarkets, security guards, shippers, and restaurants servants, among others. Workers are hired for 25,000 – 50,000 VND (1.08-2.17 USD) per hour, or 6 million VND per month and other allowance during Tet. The Yes Centre has worked with many businesses to provide more than 2,000 jobs for workers and youths in need, while the city Student Assistance Centre is offering over 3,000 jobs for students during Tet holiday. Together with job centres, many local universities like HCM City University of Agriculture and Forestry, Banking University HCM City, and University of Natural Sciences are carrying out various programmes to offer seasonal jobs to … [Read more...] about HCM City needs thousands of seasonal workers during Tet
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Visa supports online firms amid COVID-19 pandemic
The transition of e-commerce and addressing barriers to digital transformation have been illustrated via the change of business owners, as 71 percent of SMEs in Vietnam said they have adapted to new methods to introduce their products and services to customers since the pandemic broke out, such as setting up e-commerce channels and in delivery. … [Read more...] about Visa supports online firms amid COVID-19 pandemic
Vietnam advised to invest more in vocational training
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam needs to develop dedicated technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes to enable its transition to the fourth Industrial Revolution, increasing worker productivity and the country’s competitiveness, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says in a new study. The study named “Reaping the Benefits of Industry 4.0 through Skills Development in Vietnam” examines the logistics and agro-processing industries in the country which are both important for growth, employment, international competitiveness, and the fourth industrial revolution. ADB Country Director for Vietnam Andrew Jeffries suggested Vietnam consider new approaches to ensure inclusion and social protection for entry level workers, especially those at risk of job displacement, and those who need upskilling, while applying the fourth industrial revolution technologies. Adequate and timely investments in skills development can help the country not only to harness the … [Read more...] about Vietnam advised to invest more in vocational training
DHL, Ukrainian Railways and Center of Transport Service Liski to drive rail connectivity between China and Ukraine
The three companies entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to create better connectivity between China and UkraineA China-Ukraine transport corridor will bring European customers closer to businesses in Asia SHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach - 21 January 2021 - DHL Global Forwarding ("DHL"), the international freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, Ukrainian Railways, and the Center of Transport Service Liski (CTS Liski), the logistics division of Ukrainian Railways, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop rail connectivity between China and Ukraine. The three companies will endeavor to create better connectivity between the two continents to facilitate trade, namely from Asia via China to Ukraine and other European markets, and from Europe via Ukraine to China and other Asian markets. … [Read more...] about DHL, Ukrainian Railways and Center of Transport Service Liski to drive rail connectivity between China and Ukraine
Bayer joins forces with VAMS to raise public awareness on stroke prevention
Luong Ngoc Khue, head of VMSA under Ministry of Health and vice head of Non-communicable Diseases Control Department shared: “One of the important focuses of the health sector for the period 2013-20 is the implementation of the national strategy on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, as well as building a strategy for the next phase in Viet Nam. The joined forces with Bayer to raise public awareness on stroke prevention with new digital resource programme in period 2021-23 is in accordance with this strategy, contributes to the community’s awareness raising and correct understanding of stroke.” … [Read more...] about Bayer joins forces with VAMS to raise public awareness on stroke prevention