Vo Tri Thanh *Vo Tri Thanh Viet Nam achieved and exceeded 14 out of 15 targets assigned by the National Assembly for 2022 with many impressive numbers including GDP growth, export turnover and the number of newly-established and re-opened businesses. Only labour productivity was under expectations. Viet Nam’s labour productivity was expected to increase by between 4.7 per cent and 5.2 per cent on average in 2022, higher than the average growth rate of 4.7 per cent in 2021 but behind the target of 5.6 per cent set for the whole of 2022. On January 10 this year, the Government issued Resolution No 06/NQ-CP on the development of a modern, efficient, sustainable and integrated labour market serving quick socio-economic recovery, setting the average labour productivity target for 2023 at more than 6.5 per cent. Labour productivity is an important economic indicator that is closely linked to economic growth, competitiveness and living standards within an economy. According to … [Read more...] about Viet Nam wrestles with labour productivity issue when heading to innovation-based development
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Major quake kills nearly 200 across Turkey, Syria
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing nearly 200 people, levelling buildings while many were still asleep, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus and Egypt. The emergency service in Turkey put the initial death toll at 76, although it threatened to climb substantially higher because the night-time disaster had flattened dozens of apartment blocks across major cities. At least 119 people also died in government-controlled parts of Syria, as well as the northern areas held by pro-Turkish factions, according to the health ministry and a local hospital. Television images showed shocked people in Turkey standing in the snow in their pyjamas, watching rescuers dig through the debris of damaged homes. The quake struck at 04:17 am local time (0117 GMT) at a depth of about 17.9 kilometres (11 miles) near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, which is home to around two million people, the US Geological Survey said. Turkey's … [Read more...] about Major quake kills nearly 200 across Turkey, Syria
Youths in the whole country start military service in 2023
On February 6, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi held a ceremony to hand over recruits to military units in 2023. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung attended the event and encouraged youths of Ba Dinh district to join the military. * Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong also joined an enlistment festival in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province. The quality of young people enlisted in the military this year in the province was reportedly higher than last year in terms of physical health, education level, and political stance. * In the same day, all localities in Hung Yen province held similar ceremonies to hand over recruits to military units. Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien attended the ceremony held in the province’s Yen My district. In 2023, Hung Yen province has a target to recruit more than 1,800 youths to military units such as Army Corps … [Read more...] about Youths in the whole country start military service in 2023