(VOV) - On July 29 , Deputy Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang responded to reporters’ questions on Vietnam’s reaction to the US Department of State’s 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report. The report has subjective comments, which do not reflect Vietnam’s efforts to fight and prevent trafficking in persons in recent years, she said. The Vietnam government has been concerned with and has taken specific measures to combat and prevent trafficking in persons. It has approved the Law on Human Trafficking Prevention and Combat and the National Plan of Action for Human Trafficking for the 2011-2015 period. Vietnam’s efforts have been acknowledged by many organizations and countries, including the US, the official added. … [Read more...] about Vietnam government is determined to prevent human traficking
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Vietnam Government Needs Stronger Support for Local Manufacturers
Vietnam Government Needs Stronger Support for Local Manufacturers The Japan Business Association in Vietnam (JBAV) said it has over 1,600 member companies, ranked third among countries with investment in Vietnam. Particularly, mechanical engineering and high technology account for the biggest share and keeps growing up. Although the Government and other authorities have made great efforts to improve the investment environment in order to attract more foreign investors in recent years, they still however face difficulty in setting foot in this market. According to JBAV, not only new companies which are seeking investment in the Vietnamese market but those with long presences and important positions in Vietnam’s economy such as automobile manufacturers are facing numerous difficulties and obstacles. JBAV said although the automobile industry in Vietnam has improved in recent years, it remains too small in relation to other countries in the region such as Thailand and Indonesia. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Government Needs Stronger Support for Local Manufacturers
Vietnam Government Pays more Attention to IBM’s Operation
At the end of April 2007, Nguyen Tan Dung, the Prime Minister, visited the global delivery Center GDC) of IBM, based in technical software area of Ho Chi Minh National University in Thu Duc district. IBM now has established three more global centers in Vietnam including the Global Delivery Center (GDC) focusing on software development projects for overseas customers, the Global Procurement Services Group (GPSG) focusing on partnering with Vietnamese software companies to develop software projects for IBM's overseas subsidiaries, and the Vietnam Procurement Center focusing on seeking and selecting the best equipment and service distributors and buying them for IBM subsidiaries overseas. LEE Puay Eng, General Manager of Vietnam IBM, reported to the Prime Minister the IBM expectation on the Vietnamese market, for long term development here. IBM hopes to join hands with the Vietnam government to develop technical human resources in Vietnam to meet IBM's demands, as well as help Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam Government Pays more Attention to IBM’s Operation
Vietnam Government Portal awarded Labour Order
NDO - The Vietnam Government Portal (VGP) held a ceremony in Hanoi on January 8 to celebrate its 10th anniversary and receive the Labour order, second class. The ceremony saw the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam. Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the Government, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam praised achievements made by the VGP staff over the past 10 years. Deputy PM Dam emphasised the increasing demand of the community and society on information related to the activities of the Government, the Prime Minister and the ministries, branches and localities. He also expressed his belief that the VGP staff would continue to exert more efforts to innovate the portal’s service, accelerate administrative procedure reform, and serve as an active bridge to realise the PM’s directions in meeting the information demands of people and the business community to promote the country’s socio-economic development. Over the past years, the VGP has focused news on activities of … [Read more...] about Vietnam Government Portal awarded Labour Order
Vietnam government announces budget shortfall
Deputy Minister Mai made the announcement at the Ministry's quarterly meeting held in Hanoi on October 10 and stated that it is going to be difficult to meet this year's budget collection target. For the period, 23 provinces and cities are estimated to have collections right on target. However, 40 other provinces, which account for the largest proportion of revenue, are experiencing shortfalls and they include Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau and othes. To address the difficult situation, the Ministry of Finance has established a Steering Committee which is charged with spearheading efforts to prevent revenue losses and tighten budget collection. The Ministry stated that in the remaining months of the year, it will continue to implement a tightened fiscal policy, practice thrift and increase its efforts to remove difficulties for business to increase revenue. It will also strengthen controls over collection and … [Read more...] about Vietnam government announces budget shortfall