Vietnamese economy was still growing by 2.91 percent, and Vietnam is in the group of countries with the highest growth rate in the region and in the world, it said.13th National Party Congress is not only significant to Vietnam's development in the coming years, but also opens up new prospects for further promoting relations between Vietnam and countries in the Middle East - Africa, including Egypt. … [Read more...] about Egypt’s newspapers highlight Vietnam’s achievements
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Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
At the Sharda Hospital in Greater Noida near New Delhi, pharma student Khushi Dhingra, 17, hugged a friend and wept as she waited to get her shot. "I am very afraid. I hate needles and I am worried about side effects," she told AFP. "My papa is very worried too. He is calling me again and again to make sure I am okay." "There are about 80 students in my batch but only two have opted to get the shot," said nursing student Sakshi Sharma, 21, in Greater Noida. "My friends are saying there will be side effects, that you can even get paralysis." India is using two shots for its drive. One is Covishield, a locally produced version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been approved and safely used in a number of other countries after completing Phase 3 human trials. The other -- Covaxin -- was developed locally by Bharat Biotech and has not yet completed Phase 3 trials, though the government has insisted it is "110 percent safe". - WhatsApp worries - Side effects are a common … [Read more...] about Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
New rules on working foreigner management
Foreign enterprises have also hoped that the legal representative of an enterprise, the person delegated to be the representative for the owner, and members of shareholders of a company do not have to conduct procedures for awarding work permits. These persons are responsible for managing the work permits and stipulations in line with the Labor Code meet the conditions for awarding work permits. The granting of work permits for these persons is simply an administrative step taken to legalize their work in Vietnam. It does not help solve the key problem of the management of working foreigners in Vietnam. In essence, those foreigners come to Vietnam to carry out the management of foreign investors on behalf of the latter. … [Read more...] about New rules on working foreigner management
Vietnamese-French woman fights US chemical firms for justice for Agent Orange victims
A photo of Tran To Nga is posted along with an article by Le Monde on January 19, 2021. The lawyers who will be representing Nga are William Bourdon, Amélie Lefebvre, and Bertrand Repolt. They have been representing Nga for the past six years at no charge. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-French woman fights US chemical firms for justice for Agent Orange victims
Toyota recall cars distributed in Vietnam over fuel pump defect
Meanwhile, Lexus, the luxury vehicle division of Toyota, are recalling eight models, including RX350/450h, RX350L/450, NX200t/300h, ES350, GS200t, LX570, and LS500/500h for a check and replacement of fuel pumps. … [Read more...] about Toyota recall cars distributed in Vietnam over fuel pump defect