PM Phúc meets Premier of Quebec, Canadian firms

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc met with Premier of Quebec Philippe Couillard on June 8 (Canada time), as part of his attendance at the Group of Seven (G7) Outreach Summit and visit to Canada from June 8 – 10 at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

NA deputies discuss gender equality

Reducing the gender gap in the areas of politics and labor force participation was among the top issues at the on-going session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) deputies yesterday, during the broader discussion of the national target on gender equality.

"APEC VIETNAM 2017" – Fostering a shared future in a changing world

President  Trần Đại Quang wrote an article entitled "APEC Vietnam 2017 - Fostering a shared future in a changing world" just ahead of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders' Week, which is taking place in the central city of Đà Nẵng from November 6-11 with the focal event being the 25th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Following is the full text of the article. 

Asia: Preparing for Choppy Seas

The outlook for Asia and the Pacific is the strongest in the world, but it is shrouded by challenges at home and abroad, according to the latest IMF report for the region.

Low labor cost no more an advantage

Vũ Tiến Lộc, Chairman of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, talks to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about the high demand for skilled workers to meet new requirements of national economic development.

Preparations underway for AEC Scholars and economists yesterday discussed the preparation and readiness of Vietnam towards the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in a forum.

Social insurance debts cause for alarm Businesses that evade paying social insurance premiums for workers should be punished more harshly, the deputy general-director of Viet Nam Social Insurance, Do Van Sinh, said yesterday at a meeting.

Viet Nam preps for ASEAN Skills Competition The 10th ASEAN Skills Competition will test the know-how and nerves of scores of young competitors from ASEAN nations in Ha Noi from October 23-28.

Innovation is Viet Nam's future Victoria Kwakwa, World Bank Country Director for Viet Nam, shared with Viet Nam News her comments about the challenges and opportunities facing the development of science and technology in Viet Nam

Firms lose sleep over brain drain Seeking to lure bright graduates, Japanese IT firms are offering high monthly wages of $1,500-2,000 to attract Vietnamese software engineers.