ManpowerGroup, a world leader in innovative workforce solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) yesterday to support Vietnam in developing a skilled workforce and effective regulatory frameworks for the digital age. Deputy Minister Doan Mau Diep and Simon Matthews, country manager for ManpowerGroup Vietnam, signing the MoU "The Industry 4.0 requires the Vietnamese labour market to improve its quality in a changing world of work. I believed the cooperation will contribute to developing the skilled human resources in Vietnam," said Doan Mau Diep, Deputy Minister of the MoLISA. Under the MoU, between 2018 and 2021, the cooperation will focus on raising awareness of labour trends, employment and workforce development, international labour commitments on in the context of international integration and Industry 4.0. The focuses are developing workforce through improving the knowledge and professional … [Read more...] about ManpowerGroup helps Vietnam develop skilled workforce for Industry 4.0
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Vietnam develops wide-ranging cooperation with Micronesia
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with Micronesian Speaker of the Congress Wesley W. Simina (Photo: VNA) He hosted a reception for visiting Micronesian Speaker of the Congress Wesley W. Simina and his delegation in Hanoi on June 7th. The PM expressed his belief that the visit by the Micronesian guest will help tighten the relations between the two countries and the two legislatures. “The visit is hoped to chart a new chapter for the cooperation between the two parliaments in particular and the two countries in general,” said Wesley W. Simina. He said the two countries have established active and close relations on multilateral scale. The countries have exchanged visits, cooperated in agriculture, aquaculture, tourism, environment, and climate change while their law-making bodies have set up active cooperation, the guest said. He said he expected that visit exchanges, people-to-people activities and cooperation in education, economy and trade will be promoted in … [Read more...] about Vietnam develops wide-ranging cooperation with Micronesia
WB ready to help Vietnam develop transport infrastructure
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (R) receives WB Country Director for Vietnam Ousmane Dione on May 29 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The World Bank (WB) is ready to assist Vietnam in developing infrastructure system, especially transport infrastructure, WB Country Director for Vietnam Ousmane Dione told Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung. At their meeting in Hanoi on May 29, Deputy PM Dung and officials of the Ministry of Transport and relevant ministries and agencies, and WB experts discussed solutions to mobilise resources for and effectively implement projects to develop infrastructure, especially transport infrastructure. Deputy PM Dung highly evaluated the WB’s support for Vietnam in infrastructure and socio-economic development, which has created firm prerequisites for sustainable development. The Deputy PM also appreciated the WB’s proposals which were based on leading specialists’ studies. He noted that transport infrastructure in … [Read more...] about WB ready to help Vietnam develop transport infrastructure
World Bank helps Vietnam develop logistics system
Designed to establish a national system for collecting, processing and publishing transport and trade logistics statistics annually, the project is part of the World Bank’s support to the Vietnamese Government’s integrated programme for trade facilitation and logistics development.Source: VNA“Developing a robust logistics data system is crucial for designing and implementing effective policies to enhance Vietnam’s logistics performance and competitiveness,” said Sebastian Eckardt, Lead Economist for the World Bank in Vietnam.Financed by the multi-donor Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Building and managed by the World Bank, the project also provides support for project implementation, through a partnership between the World Bank, the International Transport Forum, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Australia-World Bank Partnership Programme.In 2016, Vietnam ranked 64th out of 160 countries in the World Bank’s … [Read more...] about World Bank helps Vietnam develop logistics system
RoK helps Vietnam develop investment information system
The Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide a non-refundable aid package worth US$5.5 million to help Vietnam carry out a project on upgrading and developing the national investment information system for 2018-2021. At the signing ceremony of the record of discussions - Source: baodauthau.vn A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed between Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Hanoi on May 3. The US$6.2 million project aims to improve the ministry’s capacity for collecting, managing and analysing national database on investment, while providing online public services for investors. It is also seen as a tool assisting localities in granting investment licences and managing projects. MPI Deputy Minister Vu Dai Thang said the two sides committed to ensuring the progress of the project in order to contribute to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam, … [Read more...] about RoK helps Vietnam develop investment information system