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Migrant workers hired to carry goods at the Long Bien Market in Ha Noi. Few of the informal labourers in the country are covered by social insurance. — VNS Photo Truong Vi HA NOI (VNS) — Just five per cent of informal labourers across Viet Nam are covered by social insurance, posing a potential risk that millions of workers will be without any pension to support their later years. A study by the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs shows that up to 37 million labourers work in the unofficial sector, accounting for 71 per cent of the domestic workforce. They can be farmers, seasonal workers, home helpers, or street vendors. Those workers contributed more than 32 per cent to the nation's annual GDP, yet about 35 million of those will not have a pension when they get older and are incapable of working anymore. The numbers were released yesterday in a workshop held by the Red Organisation about the challenges in realising the national target of 50 per cent of the … [Read more...] about Unofficial workers lack social insurance

Swiss National Council vice president arrives in Ha Noi (12-09-2006) Vice President Truong My Hoa talks with the Vice President of Switzerland’s National Council, Christine Obrist Egerszegi. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sang HA NOI — Viet Nam has long appreciated Switzerland’s ongoing support, said Vice President Truong My Hoa as she welcomed First Vice President of the Swiss National Council Christine Obrist Egerszegi in Ha Noi yesterday. Hoa informed the Swiss delegation of Viet Nam’s achievements over the past 20 years, particularly in sustainable development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction. She said that Viet Nam wanted to learn from Switzerland’s developments in striving for gender equality. Egerszegi stated that her visit to Viet Nam would focus on social policies, as well as economic development, and expressed.. her wish for co-operation between the two countries’ women to ensure that regulations on women’s rights are followed. Deputy Prime … [Read more...] about Swiss National Council vice president arrives in Ha Noi

All vehicles will be banned from a number of main streets in HCM City during the lunar New Year holiday. — Photo vietnamplus.vn HCM City (VNS) — HCM City has announced a traffic plan for Lunar New Year's Eve that will prohibit vehicles from entering a number of main streets during firework shows. Motorbikes will be banned from the route of Vo Van Kiet–Saigon River Tunnel–Mai Chi Tho (from Ky Con Road to the road leading to Thu Thiem Bridge) in both directions from 8pm on Sunday (February 7) to 5pm on Monday (February 8). Also during this time, all types of vehicles are banned from the following streets: Nguyen Tat Thanh (the section from Hoang Dieu to Khanh Hoi Bridge), Ton Duc Thang (the section from Me Linh Square to Khanh Hoi Bridge), Dong Khoi (the section from Ngo Duc Ke to Ton Duc Thang) and Ham Nghi (the section from Ho Tung Mau to Ton Duc Thang). Vehicles are also prohibited from Nguyen Hue Street from 6pm on Friday (February 5) to 10pm on Friday (February 12). … [Read more...] about HCM City to close main streets during Lunar New Year’s Eve

NA Standing Committee members mull tourism bill (24-02-2005) HA NOI — The law on tourism should tap the strengths of all economic sectors to create a modern and dynamic tourism market, National Assembly deputy chairman Nguyen Phuc Thanh has said. He was speaking at a meeting yesterday, chaired by another deputy chairman Truong Quang Duoc, where members of the National Standing Committee considered a draft tourism law. Explaining the need for such a law, Duoc said its predecessor, the Tourism Ordinance, had outlived its usefulness. Though, since being enacted in May 1999, the ordinance had made significant contributions to the national budget and tourism activities, many of its provisions were no longer appropriate, he said. A law was required to provide a legal foundation for the development of the industry, Duoc said. After the director general of the Viet Nam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) Vo Thi Thang presented the draft law and head of the National … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee members mull tourism bill

The 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) on January 18 elected 175 official members and 25 alternate members to CPV Central Committee (CPVCC) for the 11th tenure. The following is the list of the official members of the 11th CPVCC: I OFFICIAL MEMBERS 1. Hoang Tuan Anh, member of the CPVCC and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism 2. Le Hong Anh, Politburo member of the CPVCC, General, Minister of Public Security 3. Le Thi Thu Ba, member of the CPVCC, member of the National Assembly's Standing Committee and Chair of the NA Committee for Justice 4. Ha Ban, Secretary of the Kon Tum Provincial Party Committee 5. Bui Quang Ben, Secretary of the Kien Giang Provincial Party Committee 6. Duong Thanh Binh, Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee 7. Nguyen Hoa Binh, Secretary of the Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee 8. Nguyen Thai Binh, member … [Read more...] about Roster of new Party Central Committee

National Assembly discusses draft laws on legal aid, cinema (25-05-2006) Ha Noi — At the ongoing National Assembly session yesterday, delegates focused discussions on the draft law on legal aid under the chairmanship of National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Yeu. Most delegates agreed with the bill, however, differing opinions remained on some of the content. Nguyen Thi Hong Vi from northern Son La Province supported the creation of a legal aid fund. The fund’s activities, she said, "should not be to profit and enjoy tax exemptions." She also said funds should be mobilised from Vietnamese and foreign individuals and organisations and other legal sources, not from the State budget as suggested in the appraisal report presented by the Chairman of the National Assembly’s Legal Committee, Vu Duc Khien. Referring to a provision on who would receive legal aid, Vi said it should cover everyone, including civil servants working for the State and National Assembly … [Read more...] about National Assembly discusses draft laws on legal aid, cinema

Capital streets to close in shifts during National Day (31-08-2005) HA NOI — In an effort to ease traffic for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Independence Day, September 2, Ha Noi’s major roads will be closed in shifts from 9pm Thursday to noon on Friday. From 9pm on Thursday to noon on Friday, vehicles will not be allowed to travel on: Hung Vuong, Hoang Van Thu, Chua Mot Cot, Doc Lap, Ong Ich Khiem, Ngoc Ha, Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Ton That Dam, Nguyen Canh Chan, Bac Son, Mai Xuan Thuong, Thanh Nien, Hoang Hoa Tham (from Mai Xuan Thuong to Lieu Giai), Thuy Khue (from Quan Thanh to Tam Da), Quan Thanh (from Thanh Nien to Hoe Nhai), Phan Dinh Phung (from Hoe Nhai to Hung Vuong), Dien Bien Phu (from Hoang Dieu to Doc Lap), and Chu Van An (from Le Hong Phong to Doc Lap). From 7am to 10.30am on Friday, vehicles are also forbidden on Kim Ma, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Dien Bien Phu, Trang Thi, Hang Khay and Trang Tien. On Friday from 4.30am to 12am, in addition to the … [Read more...] about Capital streets to close in shifts during National Day

Hai Duong, Hanoi report 33 more Covid-19 cases The Saigon Times Medical workers take samples of residents for Covid-19 testing. The Ministry of Health has confirmed 33 fresh Covid-19 cases in Hanoi City and Hai Duong Province - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - The Ministry of Health has confirmed 33 fresh Covid-19 cases in Hanoi City and Hai Duong Province, taking the country’s tally to 2,228 as of tonight, February 14. The 31 Covid-19 patients reported in Hai Duong Province tested positive for Covid-19 while they were quarantining due to their exposure to Covid-19 patients, posing no risks of community transmission. The remaining two cases included a 58-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl who live in Hanoi City’s Me Linh District. As they had come into close contact with another Covid-19 patient, they were put under quarantine from January 30. Since January 27, the country has reported 637 Covid-19 infections in Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Gia Lai, Binh Duong, Bac Ninh, Dien … [Read more...] about Hai Duong, Hanoi report 33 more Covid-19 cases

National Assembly mulls amnesty bill, new holiday (08-03-2007) HA NOI — The National Assembly Standing Committee spent the whole morning yesterday commenting on the draft law on amnesty. Nguyen Duc Kien, Director of the N.A Committee on Economics and Budget said, "I’m interested in the transparency of the amnesty procedures, but what’s more important is the amnesty criteria." Nguyen Phuc Thanh, NA Vice Chairman, suggested that the National Assembly and People’s Councils at different levels should play a greater role in their supervisory activities. Nguyen Van Quyen, Deputy Director of the Central Internal Affairs said "the law should focus only on amnesty, not the general amnesty or the clemency for the death penalty." During their discussion, the deputies agreed to ask the law drafting committee to shed more light on the role of local administrations, organisations and families in helping the released prisoners integrate into the community. Chairman of the NA … [Read more...] about National Assembly mulls amnesty bill, new holiday

Talking Law (26-08-2009) Building brand identity with geographical indicators "Proudly Made in Viet Nam" is not a catch phrase one sees blazoned across many products. For a long time consumers have associated imported products with quality, turning away from domestically manufactured goods. But the mood has begun to change, with the Government urging Vietnamese businesses to build their brand identities. Viet Nam News reported on August 19 that officials had told a conference in HCM City that domestic dairy products were "as good as imports". But it is not only the domestic market that should be targeted. As Viet Nam asserts itself as a credible international player, it must market itself aggressively, and internationally recognisable "brands" is one way this can be achieved. Raising the profile of Vietnamese farmers is particularly vital. In the past, through a lack of awareness and an overriding need to sell their crop, farmers have allowed their produce to be … [Read more...] about Geographic indicators offer alternative to trademark protection