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All apprentices must be at least 15 years of age and have educational and health qualifications appropriate to the trade they are learning. Hanoi has drawn up a plan to train 14,720 workers in less than three months by 2023, including women, rural workers, people with disabilities, and young people doing their military service. The plan aims to help raise the proportion of educated workers to 73.2%, of which the share of workers with degrees and certificates will reach at least 52.5%. Accordingly, the Hanoi People’s Committee will support elementary-level training for eleven groups of workers in 78 occupations in the 2023-2025 period. The capital city has also set a target of training more than 21,000 people at the primary level by the end of 2023, of which over 9,000 will be trained in non-agricultural occupations and around 12,000 in agricultural occupations. Vocational training in lacquer painting at a facility in Hanoi. Photo: Huy Bang All … [Read more...] about Hanoi to train 14,700 workers in less than three months

Health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have reported an additional 12,000 tuberculosis (TB) patients over the past three years, on top of its annual number of 17,000-18,000 TB cases, given the support of international healthcare organizations, especially the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The figures were revealed by Nguyen Huu Hung, deputy director of the municipal Department of Health, at a free-of-charge TB health screening event held on Saturday in District 5. The event also gathered Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC and administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, along with other health officials and employees at home and abroad. Walensky discussed with healthcare workers the procedures for taking chest X-rays and returning the results to local residents, while sharing with local people the benefits of TB screening. A local healthcare worker tells Nguyen Thi Lang, an 82-year-old resident in District 5, Ho … [Read more...] about Int’l support enables Ho Chi Minh City to detect additional 4,000 TB patients annually

The Steering Committee for SME Development Project in Tra Vinh Province held an annual meeting on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Since 2014, the SME Development Project in Tra Vinh, a province in the Mekong Delta, has benefitted over 30,500 businesses and more than 103,600 individuals. The project has increased the number of businesses by 200 per cent, business households by 133 per cent and created new jobs for about 23,000 workers. The Steering Committee for SME Development Project in Tra Vinh Province held an annual meeting on Monday. Tra Vinh SME project is supported by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) with a total investment capital of CAD$12.1 million, equivalent to over VND200 billion. The capital is funded by Canada without a refund of CAD$11 million, the remaining amount is reciprocated by the locality. The project disbursed a total of nearly VND176.3 billion (US$7.5 million) by the end of last year. The province disbursed nearly VND14.5 billion to support the development … [Read more...] about More than $7.5 million in support for SMEs in Tra Vinh

Tourists are lapping up the nation’s major attractions, but service levels are not yet where they should be, Photo: Shutterstock Addressing the lack of a quality workforce has emerged as a top priority for the tourism sector, Cao Thi Ngoc Lan, standing vice chairwoman of the Vietnam Tourism Association (VTA), highlighted the severe labour scarcity throughout the nation, particularly during busier seasons. She also emphasised the lack of qualified employees, especially for senior management positions. Additionally, the disparity in manpower between regions contributes to poor service in some areas. “The tourism sector requires 485,000 workers to staff accommodation facilities,” Lan said. “Between now and 2030, Vietnam is anticipated to experience strong tourism development and will require an additional 60,000 workers per year. However, vocational institutions and colleges of tourism can only supply 15,000 workers per year.” The VTA has proposed that the government issue a … [Read more...] about Training a necessity to equip tourism staff for next boom

A Kon Tum provincial Social Work and Protection Centre staff member assists a child with disabilities at a rehabilitation care (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Professional social work is an inevitable requirement for the country’s development as a stable, sustainable and equal society, according to experts at the 14th Eurasia Forum of Social Workers held in Hanoi on March 21. The event was held at the Vietnam Women’s Academy on World Social Work Day, the third Tuesday of March every year and falls on March 21 this year. Vietnam’s Social Work Day is celebrated on March 25. The forum gathers representatives of social work associations and experts from 11 countries, including Russia, India, the Republic of Korea, and the Philippines, for discussions on new models, initiatives and good case practices in the field. Ton Ngoc Hanh, vice president of Vietnam Women’s Union, said: “The world is witnessing major changes in the socio-political situation and the post-COVID … [Read more...] about Experts highlight importance of professional social work for nation’s development

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau at their meeting in Hanoi on March 16. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always treasures and wants to strengthen its multifaceted cooperation with Poland, a traditional friend and partner in Central Eastern Europe, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receiving Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau in Hanoi on March 16. The PM thanked the Government and people of Poland for their donation of nearly 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 8 tonnes of medical equipment to help Vietnam overcome the pandemic and boost economic recovery, stressed that the move reflected sincere affection and deep attachment between the people of the two countries. For his part, Rau said he is impressed with Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements and stated that Poland wants to fortify its collaboration with the nation, the most important partner of Poland in Southeast Asia. … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Poland: PM

Naomi Kitahara, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam, speaks to Vietnam News reporter Thu Trang about the milestone of Vietnam's population passing 100 million next month, and the challenges and opportunities that this will bring. Naomi Kitahara. — Photo courtesy of the UNFPA What do you think about Vietnam's population passing 100 million people next month? In comparison with other countries in the region and the world over, how will be Vietnam’s population scale? Vietnam’s population will soon reach 100 million and Vietnam will become the 15th most populous country in the world. This should be seen as an important milestone for Vietnam, and I would like to congratulate the Government of Vietnam as this demonstrates a story of triumph. Vietnam, which was once a war-torn country, has successfully taken a substantial number of people out of poverty, and achieved remarkable socio-economic growth including health, education, … [Read more...] about Population of 100 million provides many great opportunities for Vietnam: UNFPA

Poland wishes to foster multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam, the most significant partner of Poland in Southeast Asia, visiting Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau has stressed in Hanoi. Minister Rau was speaking during his talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday, as part of his two-day visit, starting a day earlier, to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son. Rau said he is impressed with Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements and stated that Poland wants to expand its comprehensive cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation, especially in areas where Poland has strengths, such as smart city building, green technology, environmental protection, and information technology. He emphasized in the presence of PM Chinh that Poland regards Vietnam as its most vital partner in Southeast Asia. The guest and host exchanged views on a number of measures to beef up cooperation in education and training, … [Read more...] about Vietnam most important partner of Poland in SE Asia: FM Zbigniew Rau

The Prime Minister thanked the government and people of Poland for their donation of nearly 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 8 tons of medical equipment to help Vietnam overcome the pandemic and boost economic recovery, stressed that the move reflected sincere affection and deep attachment between the people of the two countries. For his part, Rau said he was impressed with Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements and stated that Poland wants to fortify its collaboration with the nation, the most important partner of Poland in Southeast Asia. Regarding the Vietnam - Poland relationship, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his pleasure to see its positive progress over the past time and suggested the two sides increase the exchange of delegations, especially high-level ones and between sectors and localities, to boost political trust and mutual understanding, forming a basis for their bilateral cooperation expansion across all fields. Poland has been … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Poland: Prime Minister

As a northern province in the Red River Delta, Hung Yen Province expects to have a future supply of housing targeted at occupiers and investors from Hanoi and surrounding provinces. According to Savills' latest report, the northern province of Hung Yen will be an alternative option to meet housing demand in the vicinity of Hanoi. Hung Yen Province will attract new investment and employment that will increase the demand for housing. Photo: Savills According to Savills' experts, Hung Yen, located in the northern key economic region and the Hanoi Capital Region, is emerging as an attractive destination for investors and occupiers as it focuses on improving infrastructure and future housing supply, probably increasing its competitiveness compared to other satellite cities or surrounding provinces. Do Thu Hang, Senior Director, Advisory Services, Savills Hanoi, said the surge in housing demand in Hung Yen is due to three main factors. Housing prices in the … [Read more...] about Will Hung Yen be an alternative residence choice near Hanoi?