Industrial zones face shortage of kindergartens for workers’ children

A shortage of licensed public kindergartens for the children of migrant workers in industrial zones (IZs) and export processing zones (EPZs) is putting pressure on local authorities to solve the problem, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Fire prevention at industrial zones on alert

Fire rips apart paper warehouse in HCM City

A fire broke out at a 1,500sq.m warehouse of a paper company in Vĩnh Lộc Industrial Zone in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District early Wednesday morning.

More public kindergartens open in industrial parks

Phan Thanh Tiền can now focus on his work at a garment company in HCM City’s Củ Chi District as his 4 ½-year-old son is being taken care of at an officially licensed public kindergarten in the industrial park where he works.

 

One firefighter died, two injured when stamping out fire

A firefighter died and two others were seriously injured when they were stamping out the fire, which broke out in a house in HCM City’s Bình Hưng Hoà Ward on Thursday night.

Kindergartens extend opening hours for kids of factory workers1

Two more HCM City districts have extended hours at kindergartens for the upcoming 2017-18 academic year for children of factory workers who work overtime at industrial parks and export processing zones in HCM City.

 

City kicks off overtime kindergarten services at IPs, EPZs

The HCM City Department of Education and Training plans to offer overtime services at kindergarten schools in industrial parks and export processing zones.

Jobless rate to soar as crisis worsens Thousands of workers are being laid off as Viet Nam feels the heat of the global financial crisis.

Garment industry sews up exports The garment industry is on track to earn US$5.9 billion in exports by the end of this year, $1 billion higher than in the previous year, forecasted the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association.

In Brief (30-09-2005)