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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) is speeding up investments in key projects to ensure the corporation’s sustainable development in 2021. According to Vinacomin President and CEO Dang Thanh Hai, despite impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, Vinacomin achieved positive results. Last year, Vinacomin produced 38.47 million tonnes of raw coal, imported 9.65 million tonnes, and sold 42 million tonnes. Its 2020 turnover stood at 123.42 trillion VND (5.35 billion USD), exceeding the adjusted target by 1 percent and equivalent to 89 percent of the result recorded in 2019. Profit was 2.6 trillion VND, reaching the target set and equivalent to half of 2019’s figure. Vinacomin contributed 19.5 trillion VND to the State budget during the year, surpassing the target by 2 percent. The corporation also ensured employment and incomes for more than 96,000 employees. This year, Vinacomin plans to … [Read more...] about Coal corporation speeds up implementation of key projects

The city will also develop a wastewater drainage system in the eastern area of the city, complete the first phase of the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe wastewater treatment plant, increase the capacity of the Binh Hung wastewater treatment plant and call for investors for the remaining wastewater treatment projects. … [Read more...] about A quarter of HCMC at risk of being flooded in late 21st century

Assoc Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thu Thuy, acting director general of the Higher Education Department at the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) How does Vietnamese higher education measure up to the world? Over the years, Vietnam’s higher education has made significant strides towards autonomy, enhancing accreditation, publicity of education quality, and approaching the Fourth Industrial Revolution. So far, as many as 160 Vietnamese higher education institutions and more than 300 training programmes have been accredited by prestigious domestic and international accreditation organisations. … [Read more...] about UPM to foster local and regional higher education upgrades

The skinny one said his identification papers had been stolen when he was sleeping in the garden a few days ago. Now he could not find a job, but still did not want to go back to his hometown. The other, who was 14 years old, said he was from the northern Bac Kan Province and his father was in prison. … [Read more...] about ​Hanoi charity’s young volunteers spend nights rescuing homeless children

Meanwhile, Ha Thi Nga, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union, highlighted the significance of ensuring equal access to social welfare for women, especially those working abroad, from rural areas, and pregnant and nursing women. She pointed to four major issues, including housing support for migrant woman workers, social welfare for nursing women, and employment opportunities for women. Ha noted that about 80 percent of workers are currently facing difficulties in housing, while only 30 percent of the women in the forking force enjoy a maternity allowance. According to the General Statistics Office, maternal deaths among women from ethnic minority groups were four times higher than that among the majority Kinh women in 2019. An important force of the country and 50.23 percent of its population, women still face difficulties in accessing social welfare policies and employment opportunities, she noted, adding that about 80 percent of female workers of working age are untrained … [Read more...] about Delegates highlight trade union, women support issues at 13th National Party Congress