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Some 200 working positions will available at the 2016 French-Vietnamese Job Fair held in Hà Nội on April 23. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn Viet Nam News - HÀ NỘI (VNS) –– Some 200 working positions will be available at the 2016 French-Vietnamese Job Fair to be held at the Hà Nội Intercontinental Westlake Hotel from 8a.m to 12p.m on April 23. Co-organised by the Embassy of France and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Việt Nam, the fair offers candidates various jobs in different fields, including commerce, IT, audit and counting, service, etc. It aims to create opportunities for French and Vietnamese companies to meet and connect with potential candidates. Besides, the participants, especially Vietnamese who have studied in France and those who obtained a French degree in Việt Nam will have chances to learn more about the participating companies and gain valuable information on recruitment and career prospects. Similar fairs took place in Hà Nội in November 2014 … [Read more...] about 2016 French–Vietnamese Job Fair to be held

People who are not residents of HCM City can now apply for civil service jobs. — Photo zing.vn HÀ NỘI — People who are not residents of HCM City can now apply for civil service jobs. The chairman of the city’s People’s Committee, Nguyễn Thành Phong, officially announced that the criterion requiring household registration in the city for civil service applicants has been abolished. Lê Hoài Trung, deputy director of the city’s Home Affairs said the move was expected to ensure fairness for all applicants, the Tuổi trẻ (Youth) online newspaper reported. At present, almost all local State agencies only recruit candidates with household registration in the city. Trung said the city is in need of 500 civil servants this year. He added that the Ministry of Home Affairs requires successful applicants to be qualified in both written tests and interviews, instead of only written tests as before. Thus, the city will apply the model to recruit civil servants this year, he said. Huỳnh … [Read more...] about Gov’t jobs open to non-City residents

Weak legal system may slow foreign investment (08-10-2005) HCM CITY — A weak legal system and poor enforcement of laws could slow the pace of foreign investment, said an Australian lawyer who spoke yesterday at an international trade conference in HCM City. "Despite wide-ranging economic reforms aimed at encouraging foreign investment, Viet Nam remains a difficult investment environment," said Robert Winter, chairman for international law at the Queensland Law Society in Australia. The conference was organised by the city Bar Association and the Law Association for Asia Pacific (Lawasia). About 300 lawyers, Government and corporate representatives are participating in the two-day event, the first such event held by Lawasia in Viet Nam. Attendees include 100 lawyers from 25 countries and territories, including Cambodia, Laos, China, Japan, Australia, the US and Viet Nam. Though the investment climate needs improvement, Winter said the economy has strong … [Read more...] about Weak legal system may slow foreign investment

Party examines strengths, weaknesses of nation’s media (09-01-2007) QUANG NINH — The Party and State have always regarded highly the media’s position and role in the society and provided effective support, said To Huy Rua, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the PCC Commission for Ideology and Culture, in the northern city of Ha Long, yesterday. Addressing a meeting to review the strengths and weakness of the media over the last two years and its role in reporting major events in 2007, Rua called on leaders of various media organisations to critically draw from lessons of the past and put forward innovative measures to further develop the nation’s media. Over the last two years, the Party Politburo had issued announcements 162 and 41 to strengthen media’s role in the society following Party guidelines, Rua said. In his report on implementing the Party’s Announcement 162, Hong Vinh, Deputy Head of the PCC Commission on Ideology and Culture, lauded … [Read more...] about Party examines strengths, weaknesses of nation’s media

The Chiếc Bridge in Thường Tín District. — Photo ktdt.vn HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội Urban Traffic Works Investment Management Board has proposed the city allocate fund to upgrade eight weak bridges. In 2011, the municipal People’s Committee was approved to appoint contractors to build or upgrade 34 bridges in the city. The projects were deemed urgent to ensure traffic flow and safety, yet not all the bridges have received upgrades. After six years of implementation, 16 bridges have been reported as downgraded. Of those, eight were seriously weak, including Chiếc Bridge in Thường Tín District, Suối Hai 1 in Ba Vì District, Phú Tiên Bridge in Hà Nam District, Hạ Dục in Chương Mỹ District, Gốm in Chương Mỹ District, Hồng Phú in Thanh Oai District, Phú Thứ in Thạch Thất District and Ái Mỗ in Sơn Tây Town. These bridges have a high usage rate, causing traffic congestion and danger, especially during stormy season. Management units have installed warning signals on … [Read more...] about Eight weak bridges in dire need of repairs

Many suspension bridges’ banisters were rusty and broken, while their body leaned at an angle and the background was decayed. — Photo tapchigiaothong.vn Viet Nam News KON TUM — A plan to repair 44 of the weakest suspension bridges in the Kon Tum Central Highlands province was unveiled by provincial transport authorities. Phan Mười, deputy director of the provincial Department of Transport, said that the department forwarded a proposal to the provincial people’s committee to use funds from different sources to repair the weak suspension bridges. He also said more warning signs would be installed at the damaged suspension bridges to prohibit people from crossing them. As many as 110 of 290 suspension bridges in the province were damaged and unsafe for this year’s flood season, the department said. However, local residents do not have any choice but to continue using the suspension bridges as there are no alternatives. Observations made by a correspondent for Transport … [Read more...] about Kon Tum to repair weak suspension bridges

The inside of an old apartment building in District 5 of HCM City. Only eight out of the 25 very seriously degraded high-rise apartment buildings in the city were razed in 2011 to 2015. — Photo baodatviet.vn HCM CITY (VNS) — Only eight out of the 25 very seriously degraded high-rise apartment buildings in HCM City were razed in 2011 to 2015. Pham Van Khuong and his family started living in Ngo Gia Tu apartments in District 10 in 1971 when it was a dream address for many people. But it has now become a nightmare because the building is decrepit, its walls have cracks, every house gets wet when it rains and some staircases are weak and potentially very dangerous and have portions cordoned off. It was built in 1968 on marshy land, and has gradually sunk with time. Khuong said: "We are very nervous to live in such a run-down apartment. We cannot repair or upgrade it ourselves and hope to move out as soon as possible." The situation is the same at most of the other apartments … [Read more...] about HCM City late to bring down weak buildings

ob seekers can turn to a new smartphone app iWORK in a bid to find work. The app is also available to help those looking for staff find the right employee.— Photo iwork.vn HÀ NỘI — Job seekers can turn to a new smartphone app iWORK in a bid to find work. The app is also available to help those looking for staff find the right employee. The app is for smartphones running iOS or Android. Founder John Nguyễn said that unemployment was increasing when many graduates and other job seekers are unable to find employment suitable to their needs. The most common cause was lack of information of employers, lack of candidate information, and costly travel for interviews, he said. This app helps people find work quickly in the area they want. It also allows for live chat between the recruiter and candidate to find information quickly, effectively, and save time and ensure safe confidential information, he said. In future, the iWORK Việt Nam will organise a conference to introduce … [Read more...] about Việt Nam to launch quick job search application

BAC LIEU — The National Assembly chairman and deputy head of the sub-committee for Political Platform and Reports, Nguyen Phu Trong, is currently on a working visit to the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bac Lieu. In his meeting with the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee yesterday, Trong said the focus of the upcoming National Party Congress, which is scheduled to be held in early 2011, would be lessons learned over the last 20 years of doi moi (renewal) and the implementation of the Party’s and Government’s policies and guidelines on industrialisation. “Lessons learned in implementing the Party’s platform in national construction during the transitional period towards socialism and 10 years of implementing the socio-economic strategy [2001-2010] will be highlighted at the Party congress,” Trong said. He said he wanted to hear opinions or suggestions from provincial Party leaders on what has been going well and badly, as well as law enforcement. Trong noted the great … [Read more...] about NA Chairman says lessons learned ‘great help to Party’

HA NOI — Viet Nam is committed to protecting intellectual property rights in accordance with the law, said President Nguyen Minh Triet yesterday. He was speaking during a meeting with the General Director of the World Intellectual Property Organ-isation, Francis Gurry. But he admitted the nation was still weak in enforcement and human resources and therefore expected to receive continuing support from WIPO, with Viet Nam and intellectual property organisation working closely together for more effective and practical outcomes in the protection of intellectual property rights. The Vietnamese State encouraged and created favourable conditions for intellectuals to contribute to national development, Triet said. World Intellectual Property Association would be willing to assist Viet Nam improve the capacity of agencies and personnel on the issue, Gurry said. Gurry hailed Viet Nam’s co-operation with WIPO in intellectual property rights protection and the country’s proper … [Read more...] about Intellectual property will be protected, says VN President