“While applications of 4IR technologies will help the country move up the value chain in products and services, Vietnam should 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,” said Andrew Jeffries, country director for Vietnam of ADB. “Adequate and timely investments in skills development can help the country not only to harness the potential of 4IR to increase productivity but also ensure that 4IR will benefit workers at large.” … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 21
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Thu Duc City to commence operations in a day
According to the government resolution submitted last year to the NA, the strong development of all three districts in terms of banking, finance, industry, commerce, services and tourism, along with rapid urbanization and increasing population density, "has prompted the demand for reorganization, through their merger into one administrative unit." … [Read more...] about Thu Duc City to commence operations in a day
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 21
People working in customer contact positions should wear masks properly, limit handshakes and keep a distance of about one metre when in contact with customers. People should not enter service areas if they show signs of fever or cough, difficulty breathing, fatigue or are in home quarantine following the request of health authorities. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 21
Vietnam, Canada need to take advantage of CPTPP
John F.G Hannaford, Deputy Minister of International Trade at Global Affairs Canada, said he admires Vietnam’s effective response to COVID-19 and affirmed the important role of international cooperation amid the pandemic. Vietnam’s maintenance of an open supply chain for essential goods and services has supported uninterrupted trade flows between Canada and Southeast Asia, he said, stressing that Canada commits to intensifying its trade ties with Vietnam. Canada sees big opportunities for cooperation in the fields of food processing, agriculture, education, information and communications technology, and infrastructure in Vietnam, and hopes to attract more investment from the country, he added. Speaking at the webinar, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that Vietnam can be viewed as a “centre of FTAs”, with several major and important agreements signed recently, such as the CPTPP (representing 13 percent of global GDP), the EU-Vietnam Free … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Canada need to take advantage of CPTPP
HCMC to change location for raw water intake
According to Dr Phung Duc Tung, director of the Mekong Development Research Institute, rivers are at a high risk of pollution as plant protection drugs and chemicals have been widely used and discharged into rivers and streams. Changing the location for raw water exploitation is just a temporary solution. … [Read more...] about HCMC to change location for raw water intake