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VN to promote use of internet, telecom (18-05-2005) HA NOI — Viet Nam put forward a raft of measures for universalising the global internet society, Ubiquitous Networking, at a two-day conference which ended yesterday in Tokyo. Vice Minister of Post and Telematics Tran Duc Lai, the head of the Vietnamese delegation, said as Viet Nam was now integrating into the global economy, the country attached great importance to opening up its telecom market and increasing the sector’s competitiveness. It needed to promote the use of internet and telecom services across the country, especially in rural, remote and isolated areas, he said. He backed Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Taro Aso’s call to countries to build the Ubiquitous Network, an always-on internet network to which everyone can get connected and benefit from Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services. The concept was in line with the spirit of the 2003 Geneva Declaration of … [Read more...] about VN to promote use of internet, telecom

  Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy at the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy at the International Labour Organisation, spoke to Viet Nam News reporter Thu Vân about the Vietnamese Government's efforts to change its labour laws in line with requirements on labour rights in free trade agreements it has recently ratified, like the CPTPP and the EVFTA, as well as the challenges ahead in the world of work.  Việt Nam has recently ratified the CPTPP and signed the EVFTA, and these two trade agreements include provisions on labour rights and require the country to make certain changes to its labour laws. Việt Nam has made changes to its labour code, ratified the ILO Convention 98 and plans to ratify Convention 87 on the freedom of association by 2023. How do you evaluate such efforts by the … [Read more...] about Việt Nam making strides in workers’ rights

  Nguyễn Văn Sửu (third from right), vice chairman of the Hà Nội People's Committee, visits a booth on the sidelines of the conference displaying clean agricultural products. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Anh HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội will continue to strengthen the supply chain for safe vegetables and meat for the capital city. The announcement was made by Nguyễn Văn Sửu, vice chairman of the city’s People’s Committee, at a conference held in Hà Nội on Thursday to evaluate the city’s programme to develop supply chains, quality management and food safety in the first six months of 2019. Some 727 safe food supply chains have been created between Hà Nội and 21 other localities this year, an increase of 184 chains compared to 2018, Sửu said. More than 40 product brands have been protected such as chicken from Ba Vì, Sóc Sơn … [Read more...] about Hà Nội strengthens development of safe food supply chains

The water ran over Nguyen Thi Anh's hands as her granddaughter poured slowly from a plastic bottle. The 57-year-old woman used the water to rinse the dishes after cleaning them with tap water. In the last few days she has been unable to use tap water for much. Last night she had stayed up until midnight with her children to collect water from a tanker truck dispatched by local authorities. "I was sleeping when the security guy knocked on the door and told us the water tanker was coming. We immediately went downstairs to get some water. I was so tired and could not wake up early this morning." But the good thing was that the family had enough fresh water, she added. Anh is one of hundreds of thousands of Hanoians who are trying to get used to bottled water for drinking and cooking to brushing teeth, since they cannot use water from their taps. Hanoians wait to collect potable water from a tanker on October 15, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy. A senior government official confirmed … [Read more...] about Hanoians struggle for drinking water after river contaminated with oil

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Sydney (VNA) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on March 17 announced Australia will provide an investment of 30 million AUD (23.4 million USD) to support “smart cities” in Southeast Asia. Australian Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) named Melbourne the world’s most livable city in 2017 for a seventh consecutive year while Perth and Adelaide always made to the Top 10, said Turnbull during his keynote address in a special conference with 10 ASEAN member country leaders on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. However, some ASEAN cities, such as Indonesia’s Jakarta, the Philippines’ Manila, and Thailand’s Bangkok were ranked near the bottom of the list, he added. Modern cities today are applying many advanced technologies like touchscreen, e-commerce and digital currencies designed to be compatible in different countries, the leader said, citing Singapore as … [Read more...] about Australia announces 23.4 mln USD fund for ASEAN’s smart cities