Two auto testing centers in Hanoi resume operations
HCMC – Two auto registration and inspection centers in Hanoi City, 29.03S and 29.14D, were allowed to reopen today, March 10, according to Vietnam Register. They are located in Nam Tu Liem and Thanh Oai districts, the local media reported. Vietnam Register will mobilize the auto inspectors of
Deputy PM urges handling congestion at auto testing centers
HCMC – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Transport to find solutions to worsening congestion at auto inspection centers so as to protect the legitimate interests of car owners. Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha yesterday, March 8, worked with
HCMC removes hindrances to work permit issuance for foreigners
HCMC – HCMC has cut short the procedures for issuing work permits for foreigners and digitalized the application process to make it easy for enterprises to get work permits for their foreign staff. At a dialogue held on March 7 between the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) and the
ManpowerGroup launches research on women’s needs at work
HCMC – ManpowerGroup has launched the What Women Want At Work Research on International Women’s Day (March 3), which found that the top three things female workers want are autonomy at work, equal pay, and understanding and sympathy from the boss. The research from the global recruitment, staffing
Japan provides grants for three projects in HCMC, Ca Mau
HCMC – The Japanese Government yesterday, March 7, signed a contract to grant over US$250,000 in non-refundable aid to three projects in healthcare and education in HCMC and the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau. The signing ceremony of the financial aid, part of the Japanese Government’s Grant
Extra 200 pharma products approved for circulation
HCMC – The Drug Administration of Vietnam, under the Ministry of Health, has given the circulation registration numbers for roughly 200 pharmaceutical products in response to the rising demand nationwide. Authorized drugs will be used for mild illnesses and specialized treatments, such as
Around 28,400 Vietnamese sent overseas for guest work in Jan-Feb
HCMC – The total number of Vietnamese sent abroad for guest work reached 28,400 in the first two months of this year, a 20-time increase over last year, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Statistics from the Department of Overseas Labor showed that Vietnam sent around
Associations propose halving car registration fee
HCMC – Associations have proposed the central Government halve the registration fee for locally assembled or manufactured cars during the first half of the year to boost market demand. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, they also asked for an extension of the deadline to pay the
HCMC’s outlying district plans pedestrian street
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade has been told to work with Hoc Mon District and the relevant agencies over a proposal to set up a night market and a pedestrian street in this outlying district. Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai assigned this task to the
Vietnam, Japan eye stronger bilateral partnership
HCMC – Vietnam and Japan will deepen their multifaceted cooperation, with a focus on jointly organizing a series of key events to mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. At a meeting with Secretary-General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo in Hanoi City
Shorter insurance payment period proposed for pension entitlement
HCMC – The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed reducing the periods of social insurance (SI) premiums payment from 20 to 15 years to enjoy a pension and not limiting lump-sum social insurance withdrawals. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the ministry gave two options
Vietnam to have PPP commodity-based group for rice
HCMC – Vietnam has promoted agricultural modernization and investment via a public-private partnership (PPP) commodity-based working group. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced a decision to set up Vietnam’s rice PPP working group on March 3 in the Mekong Delta city of Can