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Hong Sun, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KOCHAM), told the Vietnam Business Forum 2023 on Sunday that many South Korean businesses find that it usually takes two to three months to acquire work permits for their foreign staff. And in some cases, the process can take up to six months as additional paperwork is sometimes required, he added. KOCHAM proposed that the authorities provide businesses with a consistent and precise guideline on requesting work permits. The chamber also suggested that the Vietnamese government give graduates of the one-year K-Move School program expert work permits. Sun added that the K-Move School program is run by the South Korean government and that its graduates are highly qualified. He said that they can be considered experts and are even qualified to be the CEO of a business, and therefore they should be able to receive expert work permits in Vietnam. Gabor Fluit, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Foreign businesses want work permit procedures simplified

Reports delivered at the working session revealed that in realizing General Phan Van Giang’s conclusion at the inspection session in April 2022, the school’s Board of Directors has paid special attention to raising the quality of learning and teaching and scientific research. Speaking at the event, General Phan Van Giang praised the academy’s efforts and achievements over the past time, especially its determination in actualizing the Defense Minister’s direction during the inspection a year ago. Regarding missions in the coming time, the defense minister asked the Army Academy’s Party committee and Board of Directors to continue to embrace higher levels’ directives, resolutions, and orders and concretize them in accordance with its actual situation; address shortcomings; effectively carry out and make strong changes in education and training following the “Training quality is combat readiness capability” motto; review and adjust educational and training contents and programs … [Read more...] about Defense Minister works with Army Academy

Illustrative photo. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera has announced a Sergei Rachmaninov music night will take place on March 26 at the city’s Opera House to mark the 150th birthday of the Russian famous romantic composer (1873 - 2023). The guest artist this time is pianist Nguyen Viet Trung who will return from Poland. Trung and the city’s orchestra will perform under the baton of Meritorious Artist Tran Vuong Thach. The audience will enjoy two famous works of Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra and Symphony No. 2 in E minor. Pianist Trung was trained at Bydgoszcz Academy of Music (Poland) and was one of the outstanding students of world famous pianist Dang Thai Son. He has won many prestigious competitions, including the 17th "Chopin Interpretations of the Young" contest in 2021. Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. He is widely … [Read more...] about Famous composer Rachmaninov’s works to be performed in HCM City

A road under construction (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has been assigned to coordinate with related ministries to devise and propose policies and measures for attracting international financial funds and capital sources to public - private partnership ( PPP ) projects in Vietnam. This is among the tasks set by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha with regard to PPP investment activities, according to the Government Office. In particular, the MPI was asked to work with other ministries to review the enforcement of the 2020 law on PPP investment, as well as obstacles to the implementation of the Government’s Decree 35/2021/ND-CP, dated March 29, 2021, that guides the law enforcement. They were ordered to propose revisions, supplements, and international capital attraction measures to the PM in the second quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, Deputy PM Ha assigned the Finance Ministry to coordinate with others to review problems … [Read more...] about Ministries to devise measures for attracting int’l capital to PPP projects

According to Deputy Political Commissar of the Lai Chau provincial Border Guard Command Senior Colonel Le Cong Thanh, since the beginning of this year, the provincial Border Guard’s Party Committee has directed its Youth Union chapter to build a plan on organizing activities in 2023, including the “March in border area” program. The provincial Border Guard Command has cooperated with other provinces to disseminate Vietnam Law on Border Guard, protection of territory and security in border areas, the implementation of national goal on sustainable poverty reduction and socio-economic development in mountainous, remote, and border areas in the 2021-2025 period. The provincial Border Guard Command has directed youth organizations to collaborate with localities to participate in economic development, hunger elimination and poverty reduction, new-style rural area building in border areas. These activities have encouraged youths to promote their vanguard spirit and creativeness, … [Read more...] about “March in border area” program held in Lai Chau

The initiative came after Hanoi and HCMC, Vietnam's two biggest cities, were ranked near the bottom in a global ranking of public toilet density of 69 cities by QS Supplies, one of the largest bathroom wholesalers and retailers in the U.K. They have only 0.01 public toilets available per square kilometer, higher only than the Egyptian capital Cairo, which has 0.002. Paris topped the ranking, with the French capital having seven per square kilometer, followed by Sydney (3.64) in Australia and Zurich (2.9) in Switzerland. After the ranking made local headlines, the HCMC People's Committee ordered districts to build more public toilets, starting with District 1. Le Duc Thanh, the district chairman, said the coffee shops that have agreed to let people to use their toilets for free include Highlands, Trung Nguyen, King, Katinat, and Thuc, and the restaurants include Din Ky and Hozzizon. He said the district would call on more businesses to do the same. Vu Nguyen Quang Vinh, the … [Read more...] about 100 cafes, eateries in downtown HCMC to open their toilets to public

How can 5G and digital transformation impact the performance of industries such as manufacturing, logistics, agriculture and e-commerce over the coming years? Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos As a critical digital national infrastructure, 5G has the potential to significantly transform society, industries, and the economy, as well as benefiting the environment. In the past, developing economies depended on traditional inputs to fuel growth, such as low-cost labour and natural resources. Moving forward, the new economy will increasingly depend on more sustainable inputs, such as science, technology and innovation, whereby data will become the new oil that creates as much as drives a more inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development, securing broader range prosperity for all. Through 5G, the introduction of Industry 4.0 will be accelerated across thousands of factory floors in Vietnam, enabling robots, digital twin … [Read more...] about Going digital and green in partnership with Ericsson

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. - Economic cooperation should continue to be the focus of bilateral ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai said at his talks with Deputy Assembly Speaker of the RoK Chung Woo-taik in Seoul on March 20. Read full story - Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh and Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long cleared up questions regarding asset recovery in corruption cases, at a Q&A session in Hanoi on March 20 as part of the 21st meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee. He admitted that the work has yet to be done strictly although 40% of the assets were recovered over the past decade. Read full story - Vietnam is striving to lure more Japanese investments to digital transformation and green growth, as recommended in the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJI). Phase VIII of the … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on March 20

Paris (VNA) – The Paris-based Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) held a round-table discussion on March 18 to review its activities in the recent past and introduce coming projects. Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong, Chairman of the association, said the AVSE Global , whose predecessor was the Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts in France, was established in Paris in 2011 with a view to connecting overseas Vietnamese scientists and experts to capitalise on their potential. With the participation of hundreds of Vietnamese experts and scientists around the world, it has been implementing a number of programmes to support the homeland’s development. Its activities cover five main areas, namely organising annual workshops and forums, mostly in Vietnam, about different development topics; projects giving consultancy to central agencies, localities, and businesses; high-level training programmes; innovation projects; projects on research and … [Read more...] about AVSE Global to contribute more to homeland’s development

Many hazardous types of rodenticides that were prohibited several years ago are now widely sold at pesticide shops, hawker stalls, and grocery stores, posing a threat to residents’ health and lives in Vietnam. In Hanoi, several types of rat poison, without labels or clear origin, are sold everywhere, from hawker stalls to convenience stores. At a grocer's at Thanh Cong B Wet Market, at least three types of rat poison are on sale at a price ranging from VND20,000 (US$0.85) to VND300,000 ($1.27). “Rodenticides mixed with unhusked rice were less effective to kill rats, while rats die immediately eating the poison with red liquid inside,” said the owner of the grocer's. The poisonous drug originates in China, said the owner. “I do not know the ingredients of this type, but the rat poison works well. Rats die right after eating a piece of cake and food mixed with a few droplets of the liquid drug,” stressed the owner. A search for rodenticides with keywords 'Rat poison' on … [Read more...] about Hazardous rat poison flooding Vietnamese market