Vice Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Nguyen Tan Cuong (R) and CISM President Herve Piccirillo (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vice Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Nguyen Tan Cuong on April 24 stated that Vietnam attaches importance to boosting ties with the International Military Sports Council (CISM). He made the statement during a reception in Ho Chi Minh City for Col. Herve Piccirillo, President of the International Military Sports Council (CISM), who is in Vietnam for the 74th CISM General Assembly in the city. Cuong spoke highly of the CISM’s role in bolstering friendship among countries’ armies via sports and affirmed that as an active and responsible member of the CISM, the Vietnamese army is ready to join sport activities held by the CISM, initially sending a delegation to the upcoming Summer Games in China. Vietnam consistently follows the external policy of independence, … [Read more...] about Army official: Vietnam values ties with int’l military sports council
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U.S. blocks North Korean air traffic revival ahead of Trump-Kim summit
U.S. blocks North Korean air traffic revival ahead of Trump-Kim summit - sourcesThe Saigon Times Daily People carry flags in front of statues of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of North Korea's foundation in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 9, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS MONTREAL/SEOUL (REUTERS) - The United States has blocked efforts by a U.N. agency to improve civil aviation in North Korea at a time when Pyongyang is trying to reopen part of its airspace to foreign flights, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The U.S. move is part of a negotiating tactic to maintain sanctions pressure on North Korea, one of the sources said, ahead of a second summit between President Donald Trump and leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam in late February. Washington is seeking concrete commitments from Pyongyang at the summit to abandon its nuclear and missile programmes. The United … [Read more...] about U.S. blocks North Korean air traffic revival ahead of Trump-Kim summit
Vietnam both victim and source of massive cyber attacks
A screenshot of Kaspersky's cyberthreat real-time map on Wednesday afternoon. On average, Vietnam suffered around 800,000 malicious code infections per day in January 2019, according to the global cyber threat real-time map of Kaspersky, a multinational cyber-security and anti-virus software developer headquartered in Russia. On January 21, the daily number of infections reached nearly 900,000. In Vietnam, 21.5 percent of Internet users face threats of cyber attack, the company estimates. Vietnam is also becoming one source of great cyber security threat in the world. In the fourth quarter of 2018, there were 992,952 online attacks that originated in Vietnam. As part of efforts to make Vietnam a safe cyberspace nation, Kaspersky has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnam National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). It will allow the NCSC and other relevant agencies to review source codes, update and examine the components of Kaspersky Lab products via the Transparency Center … [Read more...] about Vietnam both victim and source of massive cyber attacks
Unilever and Mobile World top biennial HR awards
A major awards ceremony celebrating successful human resource strategies unveiled the 14 victorious businesses in Ho Chi Minh City last week. A total of 28 awards were picked up by top businesses Since its inception in 2014, the biennial Vietnam HR Awards have been co-organised by the Labour and Social Affairs Newspaper, and Talentnet, endorsed by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA). This year, the awards attracted over 200 applications from local and multinational enterprises. After an arduous six-month period of applications, presentations, employee surveys, and on-site visits, 14 outstanding businesses were granted a total of 28 awards, including two Best Winner prizes, 24 category awards, and two Judges’ Choice awards. The categories were divided into Group A – Leading HR Strategy and Group B – Effective HR Practice. Unilever Vietnam scooped the top award of Group A for its astoundingly effective HR policies, while Mobile … [Read more...] about Unilever and Mobile World top biennial HR awards
Vietnam HR Awards will recognise HR excellence
The Vietnam HR Awards 2018 kicked off last week, offering a valuable resource for the local human resources community as the best HR strategies and practices are comprehensively evaluated and awarded. The Vietnam HR Awards ceremony will be held in November Tieu Yen Trinh, CEO of Talentnet Corporation and deputy head of the awards’ organising committee, believes that nowadays, one of the key priorities for both international and Vietnamese corporations is to develop an effective HR strategy, balancing business needs with employee benefits. The Vietnam HR Awards recognise the learning zeal of growing Vietnamese enterprises and remain one of the leading information channels with profound reference materials and learning opportunities to obtain HR innovation and strategy data from large corporations and companies. JUDGING TIMELINE - April 18 – June 29, 2018: Shortlisting candidates and profile evaluation - June 29 – August 3, 2018: Presentation, employee … [Read more...] about Vietnam HR Awards will recognise HR excellence