The warning comes as international aid has taken centre stage in a test of wills between Guaido and President Nicolas Maduro in which the military is seen as the pivotal player. Juan Guaido, Venezuela's National Assembly leader and self-proclaimed acting president, is in a test of wills with President Nicolas Maduro. (AFP/Federico PARRA) CARACAS: Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognised by some 50 countries as Venezuela's interim president, warned the military on Sunday (Feb 10) that blocking humanitarian aid from entering the country is a "crime against humanity." The warning comes as international aid has taken centre stage in a test of wills between Guaido and President Nicolas Maduro in which the military is seen as the pivotal player. Medicine and food sent by the United States has been blocked for three days in Cucuta, Colombia, after the Venezuelan military closed a bridge linking the two countries. On the Venezuelan side of the border, dozens of doctors protested … [Read more...] about Venezuela”s Guaido warns military on blocked aid
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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
Challenging but positive prospects for HR market in 2019
Mr. Adrien Bizouard, Country Manager of Robert Walters Vietnam, tells VET about the demand for senior employees and its efforts to bring Vietnamese talent home from overseas. At the beginning of the year there were two specific industries that were slightly slower than the previous year: healthcare and pharmaceuticals. In the second half of this year, everything beefed up again, due to the increasing need to recruit more people, especially senior and mid-level managers. The number of middle managers remains a major challenge. All organizations are looking for people with the ability to take the lead in the next couple of years and all are struggling to get succession planning well placed. According to the Salary Survey 2019 from Robert Walters, Vietnam has been facing a challenge in IT talent. What are the reasons for this and what recommendations would you make in the context of Vietnam rising to be a regional tech hub? IT is facing what other industries were facing a couple of … [Read more...] about Challenging but positive prospects for HR market in 2019
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