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Hanoi (VNA) – Experts have predicted the labour market will improve in the near future based on a series of upbeat signals. According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, between 70,000 and 80,000 workers who had previously lost their jobs will rejoin the workforce every month from May. Statistics from the Hanoi Centre for Employment Services (HCES) showed that from February to April this year, 1,945 firms registered to recruit for 13,562 positions. Most of the jobs offered were in production, mechanical engineering, manufacturing and garment making. Ta Van Thao, director of the centre, said the demand for new workers is mostly coming from small- and medium-sized enterprises. He added that once the COVID-19 pandemic is under control it will lead to a more positive economic outlook and increased demand in the labour market. Vietnamworks, a popular website for online human resources and recruiting services in Vietnam, has carried out a … [Read more...] about Labour market sees positive signs of growth

Peering down from his aircraft, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw on Friday (May 22) the devastation and flooding caused by the most powerful cyclone to strike India and Bangladesh in more than a decade, before landing in the stricken city of Kolkata. At least 96 people died in the two countries when cyclone Amphan swept in from the Bay of Bengal on May 20 most of them in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Modi has promised to leave no stone unturned to get West Bengal back on its feet and supporting farmers whose crops and livestock were destroyed by Amphan. … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: May 22

Province searches for people in contact with suspected COVID-19 caseNo new COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on May 20 eveningDoctors to transfer British pilot to Chợ Rẫy Hospital before lung transplantViệt Nam brings home hundreds of citizens from India and ThailandNo new COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on May 20 morning … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on Friday evening

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The development of e-commerce together with delays to import and export activities due to disrupted logistics services has accelerated demand for ready-built factories and warehouses during the COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam. In contrast, the number of leasing inquiries for other industrial properties has fallen due to travel bans and social distancing. “After the pandemic is contained, the average asking rent for warehouses will increase by 4-11 percent y-o-y,” Pham Ngoc Thien Thanh, associate director at CBRE Research & Consulting, said at an online conference on ready-built factory development held in Ho Chi Minh City this week. Over the last two years, Vietnam's ready-built factory and warehouse market had grown with strong supply and stable performance, according to CBRE Vietnam Ltd, Co. “It is expected that by the end of 2020, the total supply of ready-built factory and warehouses in the North will reach 2 million sq.m, up 25.3 percent … [Read more...] about Demand for ready-built factories and warehouses increasing: CBRE

Over 3 km has been eroded, posing a danger to the Vinh Moc Tunnels. In order to prevent landslides and protect monuments, it will take at least 5 million USD. However, due to the province’s lack of funding, repairs and upgrades to the Vinh Moc embankment depend on financial support from the Government. … [Read more...] about Vinh Moc Tunnels protected against coastal erosion