Social security steps

According to information posted on VFF's website Saturday, the head coach explained in his resignation letter that he has to take care of family affairs back in Spain, his home country. The resignation has come with four months to go in the contract between Miguel Jose Rodrigo Conde Salazar, commonly called Miguel Rodrigo, and the federation. Rodrigo has led the team to various success after taking over as head coach of the Vietnamese men’s national futsal team in June 2017. Under the guidance of the 49-year-old coach, Vietnam pocketed a bronze at the previous edition of the SEA Games and another in the Futsal HDBank Championship Southeast Asia 2019, securing the team a spot at the 16th edition of the AFC Futsal Championship in Turkmenistan to be held February 24-March 10 next year. The team also made their way into the quarterfinals of the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship. Rodrigo also provided valuable assistance in recruiting, discovering and fostering future talents for Vietnam … [Read more...] about Miguel Rodrigo steps down as head coach of Vietnam futsal team

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 9 December 2019 - Kerry Logistics Network Limited ('Kerry Logistics'; Stock Code 0636.HK) has for the second consecutive year secured the Platinum Award, the highest honour of The Asset ESG Corporate Awards (the 'Awards', formerly known as The Asset Corporate Awards), as well as the Best Investor Relations Team Award for the first time. Kerry Logistics won the Platinum Award for its laudable efforts in achieving corporate sustainability, with strong management acumen and stringent governance reflected in its financial performance. It also received the Best Investor Relations Team Award in recognition of its investor relations team in new initiatives launched, facilitating outreach and enhancing communication with investors and analysts. William Ma, Group Managing Director of Kerry Logistics, said, "We are grateful to The Asset for acknowledging Kerry Logistics' dedication to the environment, to social responsibilities and to upholding … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics Secures Accolades at The Asset ESG Corporate Awards for the Second Consecutive Year

The Department of Population and Family Planning has proposed subsidizing or waiving hospital fees for the delivery of the second child and offering families having two children soft loans to buy or rent houses. These are meant only for official residents of the city and not migrants, the department said in the proposal, which will be submitted to the administration for drafting the population policy for 2021-25. Other recommendations include extending maternity leave from six months to one year for having the second child and giving the father a month off, increasing the number of days of annual paid leave from 12 for employees having kids under five, and subsidizing kindergarten fees at public facilities for families with two kids. In the last two decades the city's fertility rate has fallen from 1.76 children per woman to just 1.33 against the current national average of 2.1. The rate is "seriously low", and would keep falling without timely intervention, Le Van Thanh, former head … [Read more...] about Saigon couples might get incentives to have second kid

Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos should work together across their borders to fight the illegal drug trade, said participants at the 18th trilateral/bilateral ministerial meeting on drug control co-operation   among the three nations. Representatives from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos take a group photo on the sidelines of the 18th trilateral/bilateral ministerial meeting on drug control co-operation in Hà Nội on Wednesday.  General To Lam, Vietnamese Minister of Public Security said: “The co-operation among Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia had been fostered for more than 20 years, making contributions to the drug control activities of the three countries. “At present, transnational drug crime organisations have taken advantage of geo-political characteristics, customs, living habits and economic exchange activities among the three countries as well as loopholes of border inspection and control to do illegal transactions and transport drugs across … [Read more...] about VN, Cambodia, Laos enhance drug control co-operation

Casinos in Vietnam earned VND1.37 trillion (US$61.56 million) from foreign punters or foreign passport holders in 2014, which is however still modest compared to the amount of money Vietnamese bettors spent on gambling in Cambodia. The revenue was collectively generated by the country’s only eight licensed gambling establishments, where no Vietnamese are allowed to enter, the Institute of Regional Sustainable Development said at a conference in Hanoi on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian country is now home to 64 lottery firms, eight legal casinos, and two sports betting establishments, according to a report on Vietnam’s gambling sector conducted by the institute under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. Last year these legal casinos contributed around 40 percent of their revenue, or $24.62 million, to the stage budget, according to the report. The Ministry of Finance said the figure was only $15.13 million, according to data obtained by Tuoi Tre (Youth) … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s casino revenue tops $61mn in 2014: report