Drug patients return after fleeing rehab Nearly 30 of the more than 300 voluntary drug patients who fled from a voluntary rehabilitation centre in Hai Phong on Sunday have returned. The northern port city's People's Committee said when the addicts left the centre in Thuy Nguyen District, police took steps to ensure there was no social disorder. They urged agencies, sectors and families of the patients to encourage them to return. Director of the centre Nguyen Quang Toan said patients were voluntary and were free to come and go. This was why the centre has no fence, he said. He added that the patients disappeared following a recent decision to increase the detoxification period from two to four years. He said the centre had left its doors gate open to welcome the addicts back. Parents of some addicts said they would take the addicts back to the centre in the next few days, Toan said. The centre was established in 1996 and is providing treatment for more than 900 drug … [Read more...] about Social News 16/9
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Japan's Sanjo city helps Ba Ria-Vung Tau train industry officials Sanjo city in Japan's Niigata Prefecture has agreed to help the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau in human resource training by receiving apprentices from the province to study and work in Sanjo. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the provincial Department of Industry and Trade and Sanjo city's Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed on July 20 during a visit by a Sanjo delegation led by Mayor Isato Kunisada, the two sides will share information and build a win-win cooperation framework. The deal also allows both sides to continue speeding up a joint programme to assist Ba Ria-Vung Tau in developing human resources and promoting the metal support industry, which is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Together with the northern port city of Hai Phong , Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been chosen by the Government to become a hub of support industry for metal production. The province is … [Read more...] about Social News 21/7
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Japan to ease visa rules for Vietnam The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 17 announced plans to relax visa rules for tourists from Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines in a bid to double the number of foreign visitors ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Tourists with Indonesian e-passports will be exempt from getting a visa, while rules for those from Vietnam and the Philippines will be substantially eased. New regulations will come into effect as soon as possible, the ministry said. The move is expected to help promote the image of Japan and draw around 20 million international tourists annually, it added. Japan topped the 10 million visitor mark for the first time in 2013 as its tourism sector recovers after the quake-tsunami and nuclear disaster three years ago. Officials believe that their efforts to boost the number of foreign arrivals will help kickstart the world's number three economy. UNESCO chief honoured for contributions to Vietnam The Chief … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 20/6
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RoK recruits Vietnamese guest workers again Visiting Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen and her host Minister of Employment and Labour Phang Ha Nam signed the document, marking the resumption of the Korea Employment Permit System (EPS) for Vietnam. The one-year MoU, effective as of December 31, 2013, will benefit more than 14,000 Vietnamese nationals who either registered for or passed Korean language tests in 2011 and 2012. After a year both sides will review the implementation of the special MoU and consider extending the programme. The signing of this special MoU demonstrates both countries' efforts in taking bold measures to reduce the number of Vietnamese nationals residing illegally in the RoK. The RoK suspended its EPS for Vietnam in August 2012, finding that many Vietnamese guest workers had broken off contract and resided illegally in the country. The RoK Ministry of Employment and Labour reports the number of Vietnamese guest … [Read more...] about Social Headlines January 1
“Quang Nam-Heritage Itinerary 2007 Festival” opening ceremony: connecting Indochinese hands circle
On June 27, the third "Quang Nam-Heritage Itinerary 2007 Festival" with the theme "Indochinese Cultural Heritage Meeting" officially launched in Hoi An Ancient Town. The opening ceremony lasted 70 minutes with a folk chorus program to introduce the similarities in nature and cultural geography of the three countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, including Hoi An, My Son, Hue, Tay Nguyen (Vietnam), Siem Riep (Cambodia), Champasak, Luang Prabang (Lao). The program had the performance of 350 actors and actresses from 11 domestic art troupes and 100 actors and actresses from foreign art troupes. Also in June 27, in Hoi An, there was a parade titled "vintage motorcycle with heritage itinerary" with the participation of nearly 200 vintage motorcycle nationwide. Under the framework of the festival, a series of music, sport, and cultural activities will take place. During the festival, fashion shows of the traditional costumes of ethnic groups in Vietnam, an exhibition of photos that won the … [Read more...] about “Quang Nam-Heritage Itinerary 2007 Festival” opening ceremony: connecting Indochinese hands circle