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Some of the recalled products. — Photo www.foodsafetynews.comViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) under the Ministry of Health has issued a warning about batches of Modilac baby formula products suspected of Salmonella infection imported to Việt Nam. As many as 12 products of 22 batches which are suspected of being infected with Salmonella were been imported to Việt Nam in 2017 and 2018, according to the VFA. Earlier on Monday, the VFA received information from the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) on food safety incidents involving some children infected with Salmonella in France. An investigation was conducted in France and detected a link between the infections and the use of some baby formula products. The VFA has contacted the company which imported these products in Việt Nam to recall all batches of suspicious products. The administration has also asked customs authorities and State … [Read more...] about VFA warns of baby products infected with Salmonella

  A job fair to help student find jobs being held at Hồng Bàng International University in HCM City in June. — VNS Photo Gia Lộc HCM CITY — High-tech manufacturing was the top sector in terms of demand for senior managers in the third quarter, according to executive search firm Navigos Search.    It was followed by fast-moving consumer goods, information technology, banking and finance, and professional services. At the same job level and position, high-tech manufacturing companies paid 2.5 times the salary that retail companies did and almost four times higher than the hospitality industry did. Investment from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China continues to increase sharply, resulting in a significant increase in demand for Chinese-speaking candidates. Most of these companies have factories in China and plan to expand or move a part or all of their production to Việt Nam, and so need personnel who can speak Chinese and work directly … [Read more...] about High-tech manufacturing sector tops recruitment in 3rd quarter

Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich held bilateral meetings with other delegates to the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 1. Meeting between Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich and US Acting Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan At his meeting with US Acting Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan, both sides said that cooperation between Vietnam and the US has produced practical results that conform with the bilateral comprehensive partnership, thus contributing to maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world. Shanahan stressed that the US welcomes Vietnam’s voice in the region and the world and support the country in successfully assuming the role as ASEAN Chair in 2020. He also spoke highly of Vietnam’s participation in the UN’s peacekeeping missions. Lich asked the US to continue its cooperation to soon finish a project on dioxin contamination remediation at Bien Hoa airport which was launched in April, and maintain its support for … [Read more...] about Defence Minister holds bilateral meetings on Shangri-La Dialogue sidelines

According to the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX), the monitor of the UPCoM, there are now 857 enterprises trading their shares on the UPCOM, with a total registered trading volume of over 41.7 billion shares, corresponding to the trading value of over VND410.7 trillion (US$17.6 billion). — Photo thoibaokinhdoanh.vn Although the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) attracts less attention from investors than the Ho Chi Minh and Ha Noi stock exchanges, the market still offers potential opportunities for market players who thoroughly understand it. Booming scale According to the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX), there are now 857 enterprises trading on UPCoM, with a total registered trading volume of over 41.7 billion shares, corresponding to a value of over VND410.7 trillion (US$17.6 billion). As of the last trading day of October this year, the market capitalisation of UPCoM stood at more than VND961 trillion. At the same time, there were only 367 enterprises trading on the HNX, with … [Read more...] about UPCoM offers opportunities for market players

Le Hong Quan, Vice Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks to Lao Động (Labour) newspaper on the need for students to make the right choice for their future career. Vocational schools, the flavour of the season Vocational schools and enterprises must co-operate: survey A training class in electronics at Dien Bien Province's Occupational College. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuan How do you feel about high school graduates’ tendency to enrol in occupational training institutions rather than to go to university? In 2018, some 2.2 million people, including high school graduates, attended occupational training schools nationwide. Some 540,000 of them attended occupational training college or secondary training college. In the last few years, some 80.5 per cent of the graduates of these institutions immediately go to work following their graduation. This is an indication that students nowadays are becoming more practical. In 2014, about 49 per cent of … [Read more...] about Choosing the right career is the key to success