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Four years ago, 30-year-old Ly Mi Vang traveled 2,000 km from the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang to the southern industrial hub of Binh Duong, looking for a job. Not educated, he could only get manual work. His firm, which manufactures sofas, has frequent overtime work, allowing him to earn over VND9 million ($377.12) a month. He sent VND5 million every month to his family back home. When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Vang lost his job. He and several others from his hometown managed to catch buses to return home before travel restrictions were imposed. Vang has received no financial support from the government. "I was very scared. I thought I would stay home since, but there's no job available in my hometown," he said. Vang's peers would often seek jobs at border gates, but due to Covid-19 impacts and China imposing travel restrictions at the border, those jobs were gone as well. So people looked for work in factories. Constantly vulnerable Since the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s cheap labor advantage doesn’t come cheap

Shrimp processed for export at a factory in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Dat Viet Nam enjoyed a year-on-year rise of 15.2 per cent in the export revenue of agro-forestry-fisheries products in the first nine months of 2022 with figures reaching an estimated US$40.79 billion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced on Monday. Of the sum, exports of farm produce and forestry products hit $16.83 billion and $13.3 billion, up 7.5 per cent and 38 per cent year-on-year, respectively. Agricultural and forestry products recording an export turnover of over $2 billion included wood and wooden goods with over $12.4 billion, up 11.4 per cent; coffee with nearly $3.1 billion, up 38 per cent; rubber ($2.3 billion, up 8 per cent) and rice ($2.6 billion, up 9.3 per cent). Other goods with a positive export value were cassava and cassava-made products (over $1 billion, up 21 per cent) and pepper ($774 million, up 8 per cent). At the same time, that of livestock … [Read more...] about Nine month’s agro-forestry-fisheries exports surge 15.2 per cent

The event is expected to become an annual capital activity to create a foundation for Hanoi tourism to attract international luxury travellers. Hanoi Golf & Cultural Exchange Week 2022 will take place from October 17 to 23 at BRG King's Island Golf Resort or the so-called Dong Mo Golf Course in Hanoi. The space of the BRG King's Island Golf Resort in Son Tay Town, Hanoi. Photo: Vitravel This is the first culture and golf event co-organized by the Kinh te & Do thi (Economic and Urban Newspaper and the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association. According to the organizers, the event aims to stimulate tourism, foster local socio-economic development, and promote the golf movement in the community. In addition to golf competitions, various activities will also be organized, including the Golf Equipment Exhibition, the Golf Fashion Show, a seminar on special consumption tax on golf courses with the participation of businesses, and a cultural exchange event … [Read more...] about 400 golfers to compete at Hanoi Golf & Cultural Exchange Week 2022