Vietnam more focused on project quality: PMThe Saigon Times Daily Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at a roundtable meeting with Japanese realty firms on October 9 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Vietnamese Government will prioritize the quality of investment projects instead of amassing a large quantity, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Mekong-Japan Business Forum held in Tokyo on Tuesday, October 9, reported the Vietnam News Agency. The Vietnamese Prime Minister and leaders of other Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries attended the event, held by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), with the participation of some 600 enterprises from the GMS nations and Japan. Phuc noted that the Mekong region, located in the center of Asia with dynamic development, is rising as a result of its determination, potential and strength. According to a JETRO report, the GMS region has rapidly changed in both “hard and soft” aspects in recent years. … [Read more...] about Vietnam more focused on project quality: PM
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Vietnam trade unions to reform towards worker-centred approach
President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Bui Van Cuong. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam trade unions at all levels will reform towards a worker-centred approach with more focus on capacity building for trade union members and officials and providing support to scale up successful business models in the next five years, said a trade union leader. The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will work to enhance its capacity to protect rights of labourers and their social welfare interests and take a more active role in formulating policies for workers and balancing the employee-employer relationship from 2018 – 2023, VGCL President Bui Van Cuong told Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the 12th VGCL Congress, which will open on September 24. Talking about the VGCL’s performance over the last five years, Cuong said its biggest success was to hold annual dialogues between the Prime Minister and workers since 2016. To date, three dialogues … [Read more...] about Vietnam trade unions to reform towards worker-centred approach
WEF ASEAN among Vietnam’s largest diplomatic events in 2018: Standing…
Standing Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, head of the organising board of the WEF ASEAN (Photo: VNA)The WEF ASEAN which will take place from September 11th-13th in Hanoi and draw the participation of high-ranking government representatives, nearly 1,000 executives of regional- and world-leading corporations and hundreds of reporters from global and regional media outlets to cover the event. Therefore, the successful organization of the event is among Vietnam’s largest diplomatic events in 2018, contributing to developing the ASEAN Community, and further heightening Vietnam’s prestige in the region and at the international arena, according to Mr. Son. Vietnam – WEF trusted and prioritized partner Since Vietnam and WEF started to cooperate in 1989, WEF is an important forum, making important contributions to Vietnam’s socio-economic development and international integration. Vietnam always builds cooperation with WEF, actively participating and contributing … [Read more...] about WEF ASEAN among Vietnam’s largest diplomatic events in 2018: Standing…
Vietnam among highest in Asia for civil servant appointments
Vietnam employs among some of Asia’s largest number of civil servants, accounting for up to 4.8% of the national total population. Associate. Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Nghia from Fulbright Vietnam University cited the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ statistics updated by late March this year that said the country had around 11 million people who receive salary or subsidies from the state budget. Of the total, around 1.3 million were at ward and commune levels. Associate. Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Nghia from Fulbright Vietnam University According to Nghia, Vietnam is among Asian country with the highest number of state workers. According to Nghia, redundancy payments were among factors pressuring the country’s budget. He suggested re-arranging administrative agencies at commune and district levels first then gradually moving to provincial level. It was also necessary to separate social organisation from being managed by the state, Nghia noted. Prof. Dr. Hoang Chi Bao, former … [Read more...] about Vietnam among highest in Asia for civil servant appointments
Vietnam sets up booth in Canada’s largest annual fair
The Vietnamese booth at the Canadian National Exhibition (Source: VNA) Ottawa (VNA) – The Embassy of Vietnam in Canada set up a booth to promote Vietnamese culture and its stunning landscapes at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) – the country’s largest annual fair and the fifth largest in North America, running from August 24-26. The booth was installed near the entrance of the fair with Vietnamese traditional “non la”, a kind of conical hat; “chu Teu”, a foolish character of Vietnamese water puppetry; cyclo, the three-wheel bicycle taxi in Vietnam; and numerous colourful dragonflies made of bamboo; and much more on display. Many visitors have stopped by the Vietnamese booth with curiosity for its displayed items and soon struck by the fascinating stories of Vietnamese culture and people, as well as the country’s landscapes and cuisine. Among those visiting the booth were James Nickle and Laura Cavacece from Toronto who … [Read more...] about Vietnam sets up booth in Canada’s largest annual fair