Farmers of Chuc Son Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative in Chuong My district, Hanoi, check the barcode of their produce (Photo: VNA)However, to meet the requirements of management agencies and consumers, the application of codes and barcodes needs more comprehensive solutions relating to management and technology. Codes and barcodes help quickly and accurately distinguish different types of products. The code consists of a sequence of numbers, which allow people to identify factors relating to the goods. Barcode consists of a pattern of parallel lines in varying widths, along with numbers, which are read by a computer of scanner. According to the Vietnam Code and Barcode Association, in recent years, the application of codes and barcodes in production and business has become increasingly popular nationwide. There are about 180 trade centres, 800 supermarkets, 4,000 convenience stores, and 9,000 family run stores that use them. Previously, codes and barcodes were mainly used when … [Read more...] about Code and barcode are necessary to ensure safety
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Code and barcodes are necessary to ensure safety
Farmers of Chuc Son Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative in Chuong My district, Hanoi, check the bar code of their produce (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The use of codes and barcodes on products has helped improve the competitiveness of enterprises and ensured effective monitoring on the origin of goods for consumers. However, to meet the requirements of management agencies and consumers, the application of codes and barcodes needs more comprehensive solutions relating to management and technology. Codes and barcodes help quickly and accurately distinguish different types of products. The code consists of a sequence of numbers, which allow people to identify factors relating to the goods. Barcodes consist of a pattern of parallel lines in varying widths, along with numbers, which are read by a computer of scanner. According to the Vietnam Code and Barcode Association, in recent years, the application of codes and barcodes in production and business has become increasingly popular … [Read more...] about Code and barcodes are necessary to ensure safety
Experts: Revised Labour Code should promote gender equality
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Participants at a workshop in Hanoi on April 26 discussed the impacts on gender caused by recommendations in the revised Labour Code and defined sensitive regulations on gender in the 2012 Labour Code. The event was jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam. The panels also talked about effective strategies and interventions, and put forth policy recommendations for the revision of the Labour Code and build an equal working environment for both men and women. Opening the workshop, deputy head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs Le Thi Nguyet said it is necessary to shift the approach to building regulations in the revised Labour Code from protecting female workers to promoting gender equality. Specific provisions on female workers in the … [Read more...] about Experts: Revised Labour Code should promote gender equality
Labour Code revision opportunity to promote gender equality
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Experts discussed effective strategies and interventions to solve gender discriminations present in the provisions of the current 2012 Labour Code during a workshop held in Hà Nội on Thursday. The workshop, titled “General Consultation on Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Impact Assessment of the Proposal to Revise Việt Nam’s Labour Code”, was co-organised by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, UN Women and Australian Embassy. Over 80 experts from governmental agencies, local and international organisations and academia participated in the workshop. During the workshop, experts shared policy recommendations for Việt Nam to revise the Labour Code and create an equal working environment for both men and women. The workshop was organised in the context of increasing trade integration and requirements of the 2013 Constitution and labour treaties ratified by Việt Nam. … [Read more...] about Labour Code revision opportunity to promote gender equality
Ethnic minority students on the coding journey
With the product “Learning English through Environmental Protection,” Bo Bo Nam, a Raglai ethnic minority student, has overtaken hundreds of other candidates from 13 provinces and won the competition “Hour of Code and YDI products 2017” in the framework of the YouthSpark Digital Inclusion (YDI) project.The “Hour of Code and YDI products 2017” competition was launched to encourage, inspire, and seek out young talents in ICT.It is hardly ever noticed that after classes Bo Bo Nam of the Cam Ranh ethnic minority boarding school in the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa spent his evenings completing his programme with the 10-year-old outdated school computer.Despite being born to a poor farming family, Bo Bo Nam is smart and willing to learn. With his great passion for computer science, Nam was the first student to ask to borrow books for self-studying when his teacher introduced the ICT and Computer Science programme of the YouthSpark project at … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority students on the coding journey
Vietnam continuously promotes gender equality and feminism
Facts show that today’s generation of Vietnamese women are provided with favorable conditions to participate in all socio-political, economic and cultural activities while they have an equal voice as men in their families. Progress in gender equality Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 reads: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” This means, whether you are a male or female, you are equal to all others. Following this spirit, the State of Vietnam always attaches importance to the development of policies and programs to promote gender equality and ensuring feminism. Article 26 of the 2013 Constitution stipulates that "the discrimination of gender is strictly prohibited”, which replaces the provision that "all acts of discrimination against women and women's dignity are prohibited”, prescribed in … [Read more...] about Vietnam continuously promotes gender equality and feminism
Vietnam promotes equal rights among ethnicities both legally and socially
Although each ethnicity has their own cultural identity, the 54 ethnicities share customs and practices in common. Particularly, the Vietnamese people have the long-standing traditions of solidarity and mutual assistance in the fight against foreign invasion, in the exploitation of nature and in the building of the nation. Following Ho Chi Minh’s words: “The Kinh (Viet), the Tho, the Muong, Man, Gia Rai, E De and all ethnicities share customs and practices in common. Particularly, the Vietnamese people have the long-standing traditions of solidarity and mutual assistance in the fight against foreign invasion, in the exploitation of nature and in the building of the nation.a Rai, E De, Xe Dang or Ba Na and other ethnicities in Vietnam are all the whole brothers, the State of Viet Nam has attached special importance to the ethnic policy while ensuring equal rights among all ethnicities and taking due care of all ethnic minorities, especially those living in remote mountainous … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes equal rights among ethnicities both legally and socially
Procuracy sector requested to promote law-abiding spirit
NDO – President Tran Dai Quang has requested that the procuracy sector promotes a law-abiding spirit so that justice is done and social order is ensured.President Quang, who is also head of the Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, made the request while attending a year-end meeting held in Hanoi, on December 29, by the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam to design the tasks for the procuracy sector in 2018.The State leader hailed the achievements that the procuracy sector has gained over the past few years, saying that it has made significant contributions to fighting against crimes, protecting socialism and the people, as well as the legitimate interests of organisations and citizens.The sector has also been appreciated for maintaining political security and social order; facilitating national socio-economic development and the country’s international integration process, and building a transparent, strong and democratic procuracy sector.Noting that the year 2018 is a … [Read more...] about Procuracy sector requested to promote law-abiding spirit
Expats in Vietnam express opinion on public servant code of conduct Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Editor’s note:Two expats living in Vietnam have expressed their thoughts in response to a call by Tuoi Tre News following the proposal of a code of conduct for public servants in Ho Chi Minh City.According to the proposal, a dress code for male public servants would be a shirt, trousers and no jeans or T-shirts, while female workers would be required to wear an ao dai, the Vietnamese traditional dress, trousers, suits, or knee-length skirts. Public servants are also expected to use polite and clear language and not shout at people or use slang while working with residents. They would also be required not to consume alcohol either at work or during break times or to smoke at their workplace. Additionally, under the proposal, while at work they would not be allowed to wear headphones, listen to music, play computer games, use electronic devices for personal purposes or to access websites unrelated to their work or responsibilities. ‘Very reasonable’During my 14 … [Read more...] about Expats in Vietnam express opinion on public servant code of conduct Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
VCCI, Vinasa want controversial rule removed from Penal Code
VCCI, Vinasa want controversial rule removed from Penal CodeTu Hoang and Van Ly HANOI – The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (Vinasa) have proposed removing Article 292 from the 2015 Penal Code, saying some services on the Internet and mobile networks could be treated as criminal offenses. VCCI and Vinasa said the article specifies that those providing services on the Internet and mobile phone networks with a license will face criminal charges. Under the proposal sent to the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee early this week, VCCI suggested some revisions after consulting enterprises, business associations and experts. In particular, VCCI wants to abolish the rule and decriminalize the provision involving unlicensed services, including e-commerce sites, online games, intermediate payments and other services like news sites, social networks and content services on mobile networks. According to VCCI, Article … [Read more...] about VCCI, Vinasa want controversial rule removed from Penal Code