The Hanoitimes - The Vietnam Employment Service Portal (ESIP) is aimed to meet the demand of laborers, analyze and forecast the market outlook in 2021 and the subsequent years. The Hanoi Employment Services Center under the Hanoi Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs will launch the ESIP and the Information Technology (IT) Job Transaction Floor on January 21 in the capital, with the expectation of helping local companies to find highly qualified human resources before the Lunar New Year. Hanoi will launch its IT job trading floor this month. Photo: Thuy Truc According to the center, the performance of the labor market depends largely on the control of the pandemic. In late 2020 and early 2021, the demand for hiring is projected to grow as Covid-19 comes under control, the needs of local businesses to hire people for low-level positions or part-time jobs. The event is part of the implementation of the ESIP, which is an information network and … [Read more...] about Hanoi to launch IT job trading floor this month
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Aussie sheep sheds huge coat after years on the lam
A wild sheep found wandering the wilderness of the Australian bush has been sheared of a huge 35-kilogram (77-pound) coat after an estimated five years of unchecked growth. Struggling under a filthy fleece caked with years of mud and tangled debris, Baarack was spotted in a Victorian state forest and taken to an animal rescue sanctuary north of Melbourne, the group said on Facebook earlier this month. "I couldn't believe there was actually a sheep alive under all of that wool," Pam Ahern, founder of Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary, told Nine News . The sheep's matted coat had been growing uncut for close to five years, Ahern estimated. "I think he has been a cheeky little rascal of a young lamb who's just wandered off and never came back." Unshorn sheep struggle to walk under the immense weight of their wool, and without a haircut at least once a year most will not last long in the wild, particularly in Australia's often harsh and dry summers. Despite Baarack's hefty … [Read more...] about Aussie sheep sheds huge coat after years on the lam
Reference exchange rate down 12 VND on February 9
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,137 VND per USD on February 9. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,137 VND per USD on February 9, down 12 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,831 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,443 VND/USD. The opening hour rates at some commercial banks saw a strong decrease. At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,830 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,040 VND/USD, both down by 50 VND from February 8. BIDV cut both rates by 30 VND, listing the rates at 22,880 VND/USD (buying) and 23,080 VND/USD (selling). At Vietinbank, both rates were adjusted down by 48 VND, offering 22,810 VND/USD (buying) and 23,057 VND/USD (selling)./. VNA … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate down 12 VND on February 9
Silver lining found in investment channel risk this year
Investors are pinning their hopes on different investment channels this year. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Investors are pinning their hopes on different investment channels this year despite the many difficulties and risks brought about by COVID-19 , analysts have said. Vietnam’s rate of apartment floor space per person is among the lowest in Southeast Asia but it has a higher population density than Thailand and Malaysia. The property sector therefore has huge room for growth, according to analysts at Mirae Asset Vietnam. The Viet Dragon Securities Corporation (VDSC), meanwhile, said that given the Government’s attention to the enhancement of public investment, especially in infrastructure, various transportation projects will be pushed ahead this year, creating momentum for the development of the real estate sector. Low interest rates will also benefit homebuyers, prompting an increase in demand for housing. The VDSC believes 2021-2022 will be a high point … [Read more...] about Silver lining found in investment channel risk this year
Reference exchange rate up 10 VND on February 18
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,132 VND per USD on February 18, up 10 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,826 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,438 VND/USD. The opening hour rates at some commercial banks stayed stable. At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 22,880 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,090 VND/USD, both unchanged from February 17. BIDV also kept both rates unchanged at 22,900 VND/USD (buying) and 23,100 VND/USD (selling). Meanwhile, Vietinbank adjusted both rates up by 18 VND to 22,858 VND/USD (buying) and 23,105 VND/USD (selling)./. VNA … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate up 10 VND on February 18