Constituents of business environment

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the meeting with voters in Thuy Nguyen district of Hai Phong city on October 15 (Photo: VNA) Hai Phong (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed on October 15 that the Government will take more drastic actions to protect the environment, including returning imported containers of waste to their source countries. The PM made the statement while he and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of the northern port city of Hai Phong were meeting with constituents in Thuy Nguyen district. At the event, held ahead of the NA’s 8th session, Doan Cong Thuc, a resident in Thuy Nguyen’s Nui Deo township, voiced his concern about environmental pollution, saying that although the Government has paid attention to this issue, many businesses still ignore the proper treatment of toxic waste. He called on the PM to push ahead with building strict penalties, being more resolute in addressing this problem thoroughly, and attracting … [Read more...] about Vietnam to resolutely return foreign waste containers: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed on October 15 that the Government will take more drastic actions to protect the environment, including returning imported containers of waste to their source countries. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the meeting with voters in Thuy Nguyen district of Hai Phong city on October 15 The PM made the statement while he and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of the northern port city of Hai Phong were meeting with constituents in Thuy Nguyen district. At the event, held ahead of the NA’s 8th session, Doan Cong Thuc, a resident in Thuy Nguyen’s Nui Deo township, voiced his concern about environmental pollution, saying that although the Government has paid attention to this issue, many businesses still ignore the proper treatment of toxic waste. He called on the PM to push ahead with building strict penalties, being more resolute in addressing this problem thoroughly, and attracting investment to developing modern waste … [Read more...] about Vietnam to resolutely return foreign waste containers: PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc

The government and the International Labor Organization (ILO) signed a new framework agreement on December 5 called “Vietnam’s Decent Work Country Program for 2017-2021” on employment, social protection, and labor market governance. The new document sets the framework for cooperation between the ILO and Vietnamese partners over the next five years to make progress towards achieving decent work for all in the country. The program was signed by Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, leaders of social partners (President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loc, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Bui Van Cuong, and Chairman of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance Nguyen Ngoc Bao), and ILO Vietnam Director Chang-Hee Lee. The ILO and its constituents agreed to set out three country priorities to address in the coming years. They include promoting decent employment and an enabling environment for sustainable … [Read more...] about Vietnam & ILO agree to new labor framework

Lao students join Vietnamese eloquent contest The teams' representatives pose for a group photo A Vietnamese eloquent contest for Lao students in Vietnam’s central region took place in Thua Thien-Hue province on October 18. The event, co-held by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and the Vietnam-Lao Friendship Association Central Committee, saw the participation of 16 teams. In seven minutes, each of the contestants shared their understanding about Vietnam, the country’s people and culture, along with memories during their stay. A team of the Vinh University of Technology Education in the north-central province of Nghe An claimed the first prize, followed by those of the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Hong Duc University. Addressing the event, Deputy Director General of the International Cooperation Department under the MoET Nguyen Hai Thanh said Vietnam and Laos have nurtured a traditional friendship and cooperation over the years, … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES TODAY