Việt  Nam  makes progress in human development: experts

Việt Nam has made good progress in human development, with an average annual Human Development Index (HDI) growth of 1.36 percent during the 1990-2018 period. This places Việt Nam among the group of countries with the highest HDI growth rates in the world.

High demand for skilled workers

Đào Quang Vinh, Director of the Institute of Labour and Social Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Sài gòn Giải phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper on challenges and opportunities presented to Vietnamese working people by Industry 4.0

Start-up enterprises need more incentives Techfest 2019 in Hạ Long City from December 4-6 is expected to attract more than 5,500 people, 300 start-ups and 250 investors, and to help raise awareness of innovative ideas and promote the start-up spirit.

Japan Airlines to recruit manpower from central Việt Nam Representatives of Japan Airlines (JAL) will co-operate with Đông Á College in human resources training for its airline and ground services in Japan from 2020, marking the JAL’s first-ever manpower training programme abroad.

Freeze-dried vegetable powder project wins start-up contest Beating 29 other start-ups across the country in the final round, Nguyễn Ngọc Hương from HCM City won the first prize of VNĐ50 million (US$2,151) at the 2019 Innovation Start-up Project Competition with her freeze-dried method for producing powder from green leafy vegetables.

NA adopts revised Labour Code, adding holiday and allowing independent unions The National Assembly (NA) this morning voted on the amended labour code with changes to the national holidays and labour practices, after months of heated debate among workers, employers and experts.

'Creative city' title - a boon for Hà Nội: expert Hà Nội was recently named one of 66 new members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s Network of Creative Cities. Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần (People's Weekend)'s reporter Luân Vũ interviews Doctor Bùi Hoài Sơn, head of the Việt Nam National Institute of Culture and Art Studies, on the recognition. 

Hugill & Ip Adds a Red Ribbon to its Logo, Further Strengthening its Social Responsibility Commitment following the Launch of "Wills of Concern" Hugill & Ip Adds a Red Ribbon to its Logo, Further Strengthening its Social Responsibility Commitment following the Launch of "Wills of Concern"

More of a mother than a teacher

For 14 years, Thủy has taught children at the education, labour and social affairs centre No 2 in Yên Bài Commune, Hà Nội’s Ba Vì District. Many of the youngsters are HIV positive orphans, abandoned by their parents.

Oman celebrates the 49th anniversary of the National Day

Today the Sultanate of Oman celebrates the 49th anniversary of the modern Blessed Renaissance march led by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. On this day 49 years ago, the Blessed Renaissance sun emerged. Charge' d' Affaires Ahmed Abdullah Al Nahdi sends a message to celebrate the day.