A nuclear medicine and radiation centre will be built in Military Hospital 108 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission (VAEC) said Saturday. It will employ on VAEC's own technologies and include a PET -Cyclotron, particularly useful for early diagnosis of cancer. PET, or Positron Emission Tomography, is a technique used to image internal body tissues and requires a cyclotron as an on-site source of short-lived positron-emitting isotopes. … [Read more...] about Vietnam atomic agency to set up nuclear medicine centre in Hanoi
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First foreign employment agency licensed
Global employment services company Manpower has received a license for full-fledged operations in Vietnam, becoming the first 100 percent foreign-owned firm in the industry. It had opened a representative office in Hanoi in January 2008. … [Read more...] about First foreign employment agency licensed
Vietnam News Agency urged to continue with renewal
The Vietnam News Agency needed to continue with renewal and remain a trustworthy, strategic information centre for the State and Government, permanent member of the Party Central Committees Secretariat and Politburo member Truong Tan Sang said yesterday. The agency had served as the channel for Party information and provided fast and accurate reports about its policies, he said. The Politburo member, who spoke with VNA executives at the agencys headquarters in Ha Noi Street, praised its implementation of Central Committee Resolution No 5 dealing with ideology, theory and journalism in the new period. The agency had also fulfilled its responsibility to provide foreign news and improve journalism within the context of information technologys rapid development, he said. But Sang emphasised the importance of further innovation as the agency responded to the challenges of global integration, especially the harsh competition for information in the country and the world. The agency needed to … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency urged to continue with renewal
Vietnam state agencies’ obsession with certificates to blame for fake diplomas: ex-deputy minister
Government agencies' job recruitment process should be amended to keep out people with bogus diplomas, Tran Xuan Nhi, a former deputy minister of education and training, tells Vietweek. Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan recently said at a meeting of the National Council on Education and Human Resource Development that holders of fake certificates can only get jobs in state-owned enterprises. What do you think about his opinion? Tran Xuan Nhi: I agree with the minister's opinion. Fake certificates are not unusual. Recruiting people with fake diplomas harms society. Employees with fake diplomas can only be found in the state sector, not in the private or foreign sectors. Private and foreign firms must compete fiercely to survive in the market, and so they need people with high qualifications. Fake certificate holders have no opportunity to enter these sectors. Meanwhile, many state-owned firms have a monopoly. They are not worried about competition, and so can employ … [Read more...] about Vietnam state agencies’ obsession with certificates to blame for fake diplomas: ex-deputy minister
Younger generations play important role in Vietnam-Laos relations
In an interview with Vietnam News Agency, Quy said it is necessary to raise the youth’s awareness of the ties so they understand why both sides need to maintain and cherish the relations.The relationship was established by Presidents Ho Chi Minh, Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong, and has been nurtured by generations of Vietnamese and Lao leaders and citizens. Various activities have been held during the Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2017 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation and the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties, he noted, adding that they have contributed to educating the two peoples, particularly youths, about bilateral relations while encouraging them to preserve and elevate the ties.On the occasion, he said, both sides have employed various measures to enhance the ties, including carrying out infrastructure development projects and prioritising education for Lao students in Vietnam.The Vietnam-Laos … [Read more...] about Younger generations play important role in Vietnam-Laos relations