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HCMC needs waste treatment facility
HCM City generates nearly 2,000 tonnes of construction waste each day, but only a minimal amount is collected and treated while the remaining amount is dumped or freely transferred without official oversight, according to the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment.Keep reading ...
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EC delegation to inspect IUU fishing in Vietnam
A working delegation from the European Commission’s (EC) Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will visit Vietnam from May 16 to 23. The delegation will inspect the country’s implementation of the EC’s nine recommendations related to the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.Keep reading ...
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7,000 billion VND to build two container terminals at Lach Huyen international gateway port
Two container wharfs # 3 and # 4 with a length of 375 m / berth that can receive 100,000 DWT ships are proposed to built by Hai Phong Port Joint Stock Company.Keep reading ...
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Inadequate urban planning stresses residents
Irrationalities in urban planning and management have led to an overly dense urban population and an overloaded transport infrastructure in the capital city of Hà Nội, affecting the lives of local residents.Keep reading ...
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Draft of amended Law on Education raises concerns
Proposals for draft amended Law on Education by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), especially regulations on private nurseries, are raising concerns among the public, including parents and nursery school teachers. According to the proposals, the number of children in a private nursery classroom ...
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Labour confederation wants bigger role in supporting overseas workers
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed amending the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts to give trade union organisations direct participation in protecting overseas labourers.Keep reading ...
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Vietnam shares experience in ensuring indigenous peoples’ rights
The Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) is attending the 17th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), which takes place from April 16 to 27 at the UN Headquarters in New York. In a speech, a representative of the ...
VNA Reporter
Labour research contest looks to better labour policies
The Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Vietnam have launched the 2018 Labour Research Contest with the topic of “Research for exploring Industrial Relations practices and its reflection toward better policies”.Keep reading ...
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Increasing malaria in disadvantaged areas threatens Vietnam’s progress
Vietnam has been making great strides to move from malaria control towards elimination of the disease, but increasing malaria in disadvantaged areas is threatening the country’s overall progress.Keep reading ...
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Labour Code revision opportunity to promote gender equality
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 ...
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