HCM City (VNA) – HCM City needs 65,000 workers in the first quarter of 2016, according to the city’s Human Resource Forecast and Labour Market Information Centre. Tran Anh Tuan, deputy director of the centre, said the jobs in high demand are in the fields including marketing, sales, tourism service, hospitality, construction, health care services and househelper services. In March, demand will be high for workers in textiles and garments, footwear, food processing, transportation, import-export services. The shortage of labourers after Tet (Lunar New Year) is expected to range from 3-4 percent. Staff turnover is forecast to be more than 10 percent of the total employed workforce after Tet.-VNA (http://en.vietnamplus.vn/hcm-city-seeks-65000-workers-in-2016/86922.vnp)
Big names to appear at 2016 Vietnam Motorcycle Show
HCM City (VNA) – Some of the world’s top motorcycle producers and companies in supporting industries as well as Vietnamese importers will participate in the 2016 Vietnam Motorcycle Show in HCM City next April. Organised by the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM), it will feature names like Honda, Piaggio, Suzuki, SYM, and Yamaha. VAMM said the event would take place from April 7 to 10 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7. In the context of the maturity attained by the country’s motorcycle market, the event is set to be an important one for motorbike manufacturers and importers. Many of the latest motorbikes will be on…
Gia Lai fulfill target of preschool education universalization
Gia Lai (VNA) – All 17 districts and towns in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have met target of universal preschool education for five-year-old children, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET). An inspection by the MoET from December 22-24 showed that 99.7 percent of five-year-old children in Gia Lai attended school this year and 99.3 percent of them completed kindergarten programme. The rate of school attendance among other age groups also rose remarkably, with 76 percent of children aging from 3-5 going to kindergarten in 2015, compared to 68.7 percent in 2011. The results were spurred by the efficient planning of school network and prompt…
Hanoi promotes use of biofuel
Hanoi promotes use of biofuel Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People’s Committee has said local committees and other city agencies should use the E5 biofuel, which contains five percent ethanol, in their official cars. The committee will stop reimbursing the bills for regular fuel purchases by offices and authoritative bodies being funded by the state budget from the beginning of next year. The committee also said its officials should use the biofuel in their personal vehicles. The city’s department of trade and industry has been asked to ensure stable and sufficient supply of the E5 biofuel to meet the market demand.-VNA (http://en.vietnamplus.vn/hanoi-promotes-use-of-biofuel/86722.vnp)
Credit growth this year positive at 18 percent
Hanoi (VNA) – Credit this year could reach roughly 18 percent, meeting the capital demands of the economy, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Monetary Policy Department Nguyen Duc Long said. Long noted that the rise in credit was an indication of positive economic growth and improved consumption in the domestic market. Further, according to Long, the increase in credit was seen in the beginning of the year and continuing every month, instead of only during a few months at year-end, as seen last year. Statistics from the central bank showed that lending rose 14.5-15 percent in the first 11 months. Also, the SBV reported that credit growth…
Workshop enhances women’s legal understanding, access
Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop was held on December 7 in Hanoi to enhance legal understanding among women and facilitate their access to legal assistance. The event was organised by the UN Women Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women). In her opening remarks, Shoko Ishikawa, UN Women Country Representative in Vietnam, said that the revision of the Law on Legal Aid has enhanced access to legal aid services for Vietnamese women. Director of the Legal Aid Bureau under the Ministry of Justice Nguyen Thi Minh said the 2013 Constitution has ensured women’s legitimate right to legal aid access– particularly those who are victims of domestic violence…
Hanoi enforces registration of electric bikes
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi Police would implement mandatory registration of electric scooters and bikes from December 6, said Nguyen Manh Hung, deputy head of the Hanoi Road and Railway Traffic Police Division. Vehicle owners found violating the law after December 6 will be fined, according to Decree 171 issued by the government. By the middle of 2016, Hanoi Traffic Police will deal with all unregistered vehicles that are still being used. Such vehicle owners will be fined amounts ranging from 80,000 VND (3.5 USD) to a maximum of 1 million VND (44.4 USD). In addition, when electric motor vehicle owners violate traffic laws, they will be subject to other forms…
Vietnam, Japan enhance cooperation in trade unions
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and the Japan National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren) are strengthening cooperation, thus contributing to driving the relations between the two countries forward. President of the VGCL Dang Ngoc Tung and Zenroren Chairman Yohikazu Odagawa discussed cooperation orientation and potential between Vietnamese and Japanese trade unions during their talks in Hanoi on November 30. Tung said the two organisations have actively worked to protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers. He added that he hopes the two trade unions will further cooperative ties for information and experience exchanges as well as better protection of employees. This is significant in…