Personnel training a must for new economy

Personnel training, especially the development of high-quality human resources, will be critical to meeting the demands of the fourth industrial revolution, experts say.

 

PM calls for action on City metro cost

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has instructed HCM City to soon write to the Ministry of Transport about increasing the outlay on its two metro lines, saying the ministry would consider and report about it to the Government before March 20.

Traffic accident’s initial cause revealed

The initial reason of the traffic accident, killing one person and injuring 19 others early Thursday morning, was revealed that coach driver was allegedly to change gears when the vehicle was going down the pass.

 

Kon Tum midwife changes minds, saves lives

Old habits die hard, but Y Ngọc, 38, from Đăk Sao Commune in Central Highlands Kon Tum Province’s Tu Mơ Rông District is determined to make a difference in her village’s reproductive healthcare for women.

City to test merit pay for workers

The HCM City Department of Finance plans to submit a proposal to the People’s Council to increase salaries for government workers in line with the recent National Assembly resolution No 54 for “piloting a special mechanism and policy for the development of HCM City.”

 

HCMC to pilot ’smart schools’

The HCM City Department of Education and Training has sought approval from the People’s Committee for piloting a “smart schools” programme based extensively on IT use in management and communication between schools and students’ families.

APG submarine cable compromised

 The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine cable has encountered problems on Tuesday, an internet service provider (ISP) said

Criminals arrested after 10 years on the run

Two wanted criminals were arrested yesterday after absconding for 10 years, according to the police of southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province. Trần Văn Chiến and Hồ Văn Được were wanted for the criminal acts of stealing underground cables, chargeable as a crime linked with destroying key national security-related works under the Criminal Code.

1 killed, 19 injured in road accident

One person was killed on the spot and 19 others were injured after a 45-seater coach overturned and plunged into an abyss at about 3am on Thursday morning at Lò Xo Pass in the Central Highlands province of Kom Tum’s Đắk Glei District.

Outstanding farmers launch agri startups

Trần Trung Hiếu, a farmer from An Giang Province’s Châu Thành District, not only cares for his orange garden, but does so using an invention he designed and built on his own.

Better planning needed for infrastructure: PM

Despite improvements to the country’s infrastructure in recent years, especially in terms of transport, better quality planning that matches economic demands is still sorely lacking.

E-paper