View of the online conference between the Government and the localities related to the city’s socio-economy. The proposal was released by chairman Mai at an online conference between the Government and the localities related to the city’s socio-economic reports in the first six months and assigned missions in the second half of the year, implementing resolutions of the third plenary session of the 15th-tenure National Assembly on July 4. Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai speaks at the conference. At the city’s working place, chairman Mai informed prompt and comprehensive recovery of the city's socio-economy and it is expected to reach the growth as the pre- Covid-19 pandemic period. Specifically, the city’s economic growth in the second quarter surged by 5.74 percent and up to 3.82 percent in the first half of the year. The budget revenue has reached 61.7 percent which would promote the whole year’s economic growth to 6-6.5 percent. … [Read more...] about HCMC proposes Government promulgate implementation resolution of Ring Road 3
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HCMC short of textiles, footwear labor
Thanh Cong Textile Garment - Investment – Trading JSC in Tan Phu District is in need of more than 1,000 workers. The employees are to make up for those that have already submitted their resignation and to serve the company’s plan to expand 20 of its branches in various cities and provinces. Yet the company has had trouble recruiting new employees unwilling to work on assembly lines and deal with the pressure of meeting product quality and quantity. Nguyen Huu Tuan, the firm’s human resource manager, said the textile-garment sector is no longer attractive to laborers. He said "a significant number" of staff at the company has either quit or is about to, without revealing the specific figure. In most cases, those employees switch to work in other industries that can guarantee them higher salaries or move back to their hometown now that the living cost in the city has grown increasingly expensive. "With a monthly income of VND8-9 million ($340-385), workers would not be able … [Read more...] about HCMC short of textiles, footwear labor
What’s on July 4-10/2022
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES HCM City- Performance by Vietnamese-French violinist Jul 9, HCM City Opera House, Vietnamese-French violinist Stephane Tran Ngoc will be the featured soloist in the “A Night of Italian Spirit” concert. REC TOUR 2022 June – July 2022 From the organizer: AboutREC VietNam: REC Viet Nam grows from REC Room – A music management and event production team based in Hanoi. REC ROOM was formed in 2014 as a DIY audio recording studio, but has since developed into a community-driven music production team, with particular focus on; live music events, contemporary musical subcultures, management, tour production, and audio/video production for artists based in Vietnam. ____________________________________________________ EXHIBITION HCM City- Photo exhibition highlights beauty of Spratly Archipelago Until Jul 18, 122 Suong Nguyet Anh Street, District 1 The … [Read more...] about What’s on July 4-10/2022
☀ Morning digest on July 4
Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries over the weekend by the Vietnam News Agency. – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered faster administration of the third and fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine as part of measures against the unpredictable pandemic situation, especially when the sub-variant BA.5 has appeared in Vietnam and raised the risk of a new wave of coronavirus infections. According to the Government Office, to enhance pandemic control and create favourable conditions for socio-economic recovery and development, the Government leader has assigned Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam to continue directing the Ministry of Health, other ministries and sectors, and 63 provincial-level localities to drastically carry out anti-pandemic measures, especially accelerating COVID-19 vaccination. Read full story - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue's visits to Hungary and the UK from June 26-30 concluded successfully, thus greatly promoting the … [Read more...] about ☀ Morning digest on July 4