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>>> Vietnam reports no new COVID-19 cases on early February 21 On February 20, a rapid response team from the Ho Chi Minh City-based Cho Ray Hospital set out to provide medical assistance to Hai Duong – the epicentre of the new COVID-19 wave in Vietnam. On the same day, telecommunication company Viettel Hai Duong donated 100 beds to the 3rd Field Hospital in Chi Linh city, in addition to two televised remote clinics for the two medical centres in Binh Giang and Thanh Mien districts. The total value of the equipment is VND461 million. Also on February 20, at the quarantine station of Hiep Bridge in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province, the Thai Binh authorities presented their neighbouring province of Hai Duong with specialised medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control worth VND1 billion. In addition, Thai Binh also committed to supporting the health sector of Hai Duong in medical isolation, SARS-CoV-2 testing and tracing work. On February 20, the … [Read more...] about More support sent to Hai Duong in assist its fight against COVID-19

Vietnam to raise rate of trained workers to 40 percent by 2030 Workers at a garment factory Overall, the programme aims to provide a strong premise for comprehensively developing the labour market; effectively mobilising, distributing, and utilising resources to boost socio-economic growth; shift to a modernised labour structure; and promote links between the domestic labour market and those of the region and the world. Its objectives are to increase the number of workers with labour market-relevant skills and raise the number of trained workers to 30 percent by 2025 and 30-45 percent by 2030. Under the programme, Vietnam expects to be among the top 60 countries in the Knowledge Workers sub-pillar of the Global Innovation Index (GII) by 2025 and among the top 55 by 2030. The country also sets having 80 percent of its workforce possess IT skills by 2025 and 90 percent by 2030, while reducing the rate of young adults unemployed or untrained to below 8 percent. To this … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS FEBRUARY 10

This lunar New Year (Tet), all 63 personnel of Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital (L2FH) Rotation 2 in South Sudan should have been reunited with their families in Vietnam. However, their tenure has been extended for a couple of months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though they have to enjoy another Tet away from home, they are still happy to celebrate with many meaningful activities, contributing to beautifying the image of Vietnam among international friends. Doctor Koma Akim’s story From Bentiu, South Sudan, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Quang Chien, Deputy Director of the hospital began his talk about the hospital’s support for local people with the story of his South Sudanese colleague named Koma Akim, a staff member at Bentiu Hospital. Acting Minister of Education of Bentiu presenting Vietnam’s L2FH Rotation 2 a certificate of merit for its active engagement in civilian-military coordination activities in the place it is stationed The story started … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctors in South Sudan

Vietnam receives foreign cargo ships on first day of Lunar New Year The STARSHIP URSA of Marshall Island Vietnam welcomed two foreign commercial vessels, STARSHIP URSA of Marshall Island and CMA CGM J. ADAMS of Malta, to ports in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on February 12, the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VINAMARINE). A representative from the authority said in the first months of 2021, the maritime industry has recorded strong growth. Despite difficulties posed by the COVID -19 pandemic, Vietnam still recorded impressive growth in trade, especially exports to Europe and America, because of the high demand from these markets. The increasingly modern and comprehensive seaport infrastructure and transport system have also created a momentum for the maritime industry’s development. The operation of deep-water seaports will promptly replenish container berth infrastructure to … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 13

Enterprises with large numbers of workers, especially export processing and industrial zones, can easily form large epidemic outbreaks and are at high risk of cross-contamination. Even if just one worker is infected with COVID-19, the whole production line and even the whole enterprise must postpone production. Therefore, if COVID-19 epidemic appears in industrial zones, the businesses’ activities and production as well as the lives and jobs of employees will be affected. According to labour experts, many businesses have coordinated with trade unions to strictly the Prime Minister’s Directive No.16 and the Ministry of Health (MoH)’s recommendations. However, the facilities and infrastructures in several enterprises the standards of distancing in the workshops and cafeterias. Therefore, business owners should proactively work with grassroots trade unions to boost propaganda to raise the employees’ awareness of COVID-19 prevention and control as well as implementing anti-epidemic … [Read more...] about Enhancing COVID-19 prevention and control measures amongst enterprises