Vietnamese-born to be governor of South Australia Vietnamese-born Le Van Hieu will become the first Asian migrant to become the Governor of South Australia in September, according to ABC News. Hieu is currently deputy governor-a position he has held since 2007. "Hieu has already demonstrated an outstanding level of service to the community and I have no doubt that he will serve the role with great distinction", said Premier Jay Weatherill. Born in 1954 in Quang Tri province, Hieu immigrated to Australia in 1977 and worked as an accountant until he retired in 2009. He was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2010. VietJet Air's flight safety put under special supervision The operation process of low-cost carrier VietJet Air has been put under special supervision of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) following the June 19 incident when a flight of the carrier took passengers to a wrong destination. The month-long special supervision will cover four … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 29/6
Workers compensation insurance carriers
Social News Headlines 19/4
Regulation requiring insurance for domestic help draws fire Many people have voiced objections to a newly-issued regulation requiring employers of domestic helpers to pay labour insurance. The newly-issued Decree 27 guides the implementation of the Labour Law governing social and medical insurance for those who work as domestic help. The regulation, which will take effect on May 25 stipulates that employers of domestic help must sign labour contracts that stipulate the salaries, living conditions, transport fees, any funding for vocational training and any other compensation. The regulation also requires that domestic help have at least eight hours for rest, including six consecutive resting hours, along with at least one full day off per week with pay. Employers must also pay extra for overtime and work during holidays. Domestic help would have 12 days of annual leave if they work for one consecutive year for a single employer. Employers will also be required to pay an … [Read more...] about Social News Headlines 19/4
Lack of resources hampers clean-up efforts
Lack of resources hampers clean-up efforts (09-06-2005) Rescue staff try to salvage oil from a spill in the Dong Nai River. — VNA/VNS Photo The Thanh HA NOI — A lack of clean-up equipment and professional skill and responsibility to prevent and contain oil spills have been cited for heavy losses to the environment and the State budget, according to an official of the National Committee for Search and Rescue (NCSR). NCSR official Pham Quoc Te said that the nation has only one centre to cope with oil spills in central Viet Nam, managed by the General Defence Department's Song Thu Co. Te said his committee lacks the equipment or capacity to contain any oil spill that occurs more than 20km from the coast or while waves are at level 6 or 7. Te said vessel owners have primary responsibility for oil spill prevention on the nation's waterways, but only major oil and gas exploration and production companies can afford equipment to contain oil spills once they happen. … [Read more...] about Lack of resources hampers clean-up efforts
Social Headlines December 19
Disabled people benefit from German project More than 2,000 people with disabilities and their families in the central province of Quang Tri have profited from a German-funded rehabilitation project over the past 13 years. The figure was announced at a meeting to review the implementation of the community-based project (from January 2001 to December 2013) on December 16 and 17. Financed by the German Caritas Association, it has taught physical therapy to local medical staff and families of disabled people in Cam Lo and Gio Linh districts and Dong Ha city. So far, 55 training courses have been offered with the participation of 3,568 people. The project has also loaned over 3.6 billion VND (171,400 USD) to 1,087 households with disabled people to improve their livelihoods. At the meeting, participants shared their opinions on how to enhance the project's effectiveness and sustainability, such as raising the credit fund and loan term, increasing training and the number of local … [Read more...] about Social Headlines December 19
Social Headlines December 13
Exchanging money for profit to be prohibited A document issued on Monday by the Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Public Security to work together to discover violators of the currency regulation. A study by the State Bank revealed that many residents used small denomination notes at temples and during festivals. Only a small amount of these small denominations are used as entrance payments, as the main amount is spent when worshipping objects in pagodas and festivals. This comes from old-school thoughts that worshippers need to "give" money to the dead or Buddhists if they want to pray for good health or good business. Thus, they need to exchange large notes for smaller denominations, while many individuals have taken the change to earn profits from this service. The money, then, remains unaccountable and, spread throughout pagodas, affects the solemn historical sites and the image of Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Social Headlines December 13